Force of Impact: Cover reveal and excerpt

I'm excited to show you the cover and give you a sneak peek at Force of Impact. The third book in the James Brothers series. I hope you enjoy. **This is copyrighted material and should not be duplicated and or claimed as yours.**

Force of Impact Excerpt:

First Encounter

Hollis

          I was sitting in the back of the classroom, invisible as always. No one paid attention to the girl with nothing to offer and I definitely had nothing to offer. There was a brief moment in time when I had everyone’s attention but it didn’t last long. The rumor that my parents were dealing drugs hit the school rumor mill and took off like a wild fire in a dry field on a windy day. However, once my classmates realized I wasn’t going to be supplying their nasty habits I slipped back into the land of invisibility. I was fine with it most of the time.

          I rubbed my uppers arms trying to warn off the cold child from the AC in the classroom. That was the worst part about sitting in the back I got hit directly from the vent. I should probably enjoy it since we had no heating or cooling at our house but I had a tendency to get cold so I didn’t enjoy it. If it wasn’t for the fact that this was the easiest and quickest way to leave the classroom then I’d sit somewhere else. As soon as the bell rings I’m out of my chair and making my way to the door, books in hand. I bolt out of the door but collide with a tall, lean body. My books fall to the floor with a thud and scatter in the hallway.

          A set of strong arms grab me around the waist. His books join mine on the floor but he did just keep me from falling. He smells good, like really god, like aftershave and bath soap. It’s masculine and clean. I look up into his cobalt blue eyes and it’s almost like everything freezes around us. He stares back into my eyes until I start to feel light headed then finally he asks “You okay?” I can’t find my voice so I just nod. He releases me and bends down to collect our books.

          The minute he releases me the cold creeps back in. For a minute there I forgot about it. Roscoe hands Bowie some of my belongings which he then extends to me. I take them and mumble a thank you. He nods then tells Roscoe he’ll catch up with him. When he turns back to face me I feel like he’s trying to figure something out. “You sure you’re okay?”

          I nod then mumble “Yes.” The way he is staring makes me uncomfortable. I’m comfortable being invisible but the way Bowie is studying me is anything lets me know I’m not invisible to him.

          He extends his hand as a heartbreakingly beautiful smile comes over his fac. I watch as a dimple on his right cheek appears. “I’m Bowie James.”

          “I know.” I tell him but I don’t take his hand instead I step around him and start to go towards my next class. I know Bowie James, everyone knows Bowie and his brothers. They all drive fast cars and race on the weekends. They are cool without having to try. We don’t really have jocks at our school but we do have the James brothers and their group of friends. They are the school royalty around here. All the guys want to be them and all the girls want to be with them. They don’t take anything from anyone. I hate that my stomach is dancing around with butterflies and I hate that when I look back over my shoulder I see Bowie still standing there watching me walk away. I hate the feeling of hope that gives me.  Hope is the last thing I should be feeling when it comes to a guy like him.

Bowie

            Roscoe and I were making our way to our next class, shop class. My favorite time of day. Nothing beat getting under the hood of the car. I was destined to be one of those guys with permanent grease stains on my hands and under my fingernails but I didn’t give a damn. I was a James boy and that meant three things. 1. We loved cars 2. We loved racing cars 3. We had a reputation of being a bad ass.

          Roscoe nudged me in the ribs causing me to follow his line of sight to Sophia. Roscoe had been suffering with a crush on her for longer than I can remember. I wasn’t sure why he hadn’t just asked her out already but for some reason he hadn’t. I was so busy looking at Sophia that I didn’t even notice the door that was being pushed open until I had jump out of its way. However, jumping out of the doors way knocked me right into the girl behind the door.

          Her books scattered to the floor and I noticed instantly that she was going to fall. I threw my books to the floor and wrapped my arms around her waist. She was tiny, too tiny. Her blonde ponytail smelled like coconut and her skin was cold. When she finally looked up I was met with a pair of the most amazing eyes. A set of eyes that knocked the air out of my lungs and set my soul on fire all at the same time. Those gray eyes looked far too jaded and guarded for someone of her age. I didn’t know her but I felt this need to.