Addicted to You (24 page)

Just as she was pretending to suffocate
herself in the bedding for being so sentimental, Will walked in
with a tray and set it near the edge of the bed with a
flourish.

“Ready for breakfast?” he asked, smirking at
the sight of her.

She grabbed some toast and put on her best
glare. “Don’t bother gloating. You look just as debauched as I
do.”

“I don’t mind,” he said, leaning in for a
soft kiss, which made her smile and her heart flutter happily
before she remembered she was supposed to be pretending to be
annoyed with his self-satisfaction. “Because you love me.”

She blushed and bit into the toast.
“Will—”

“And because you adore me.”

“That’s debatable. But seriously, Will—”

“Possibly also because I intrigue and
infuriate you, and I should warn you that I am never letting you
go.”

“That’s sweet. Will!”

“What?”

“The toast is burnt.”

“Guess you’ll just have to settle for me
instead.” He plucked the toast from her hand and climbed into the
bed with her.

With a breathless laugh, she tangled her
fingers in his hair and pulled him down to meet her kiss. Breakfast
could wait.

Don’t forget to drop by Colina’s blog for
the latest information on her next book, which will follow Finn in
his misadventures as he attempts to woo the one girl who won’t have
him.

colinabrennan.blogspot.com

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

For a long time, this book sat at the back
of my head, nudging me every so often just to remind me it was
still there. And it never would have ended up on paper if not for
some very special people.

Unending thanks to BK for allowing me access
to her brilliance and for being my first reader. To Alessandra
Thomas for being an inspiration, a beautiful soul, and insanely
patient to a newbie with a dozen questions. To Chelsea Fine for
being so wonderfully supportive and amazing and equally as patient
to my many questions. To early readers Tamara and Kayti for bearing
with me and my rough draft, and to my fellow NA writers who have
been so incredibly supportive and open.

Thank you to my agent Suzie Townsend and all
the incredible people at New Leaf Literary & Media for standing
behind me and this book and blowing me out of the water with their
awesomeness.

And, of course, thank you to all of you for
taking a chance and picking up this book. I hope you enjoyed it
half as much as I enjoyed writing it.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Colina Brennan grew up in a small city, which
gave her plenty of time to read and stretch her imagination. By
day, she's attached to her kids, and by night, to her laptop. She
writes about the fantastical and the romantic, and everything in
between.

Follow her on twitter
@BrennanColina