Becoming Maddie
Hannah Gittins
Author Bio
Hannah grew up in a loud and loving family with three brothers. Two are older, they looked after her, and one younger that it is her duty to annoy. Her mother inducted her into the world of craft and she has loved it there ever since. When Hannah isn’t spending time with her partner, family, toy poodles or knee deep in wool she can be found sat in front of her laptop typing away. Hannah lives in a village in Scotland which has a great view over the river Tay and, in her opinion, one of the best fish and chip shops…ever. From a young age she loved to write stories and enjoyed having others read them. As far as she is concerned she is living her dream and plans to do so for a long time to come.
Description
Maddie’s past won’t stay there and her future scares her. Can she stand up to her fears and find herself along the way? Can she find the strength to trust and love again? Will she find the happy ever after she had wanted as a child or just more of the pain and fear she had lived through so far?
Maddie’s life has been difficult. Casterfield is her haven, a place she can disappear, but an ordinary day at work starts everything changing. Working as a receptionist she had seen all walks of life but never any as rude as Aiden Scott.
Before she knows what’s happening, Aiden, a sexy garage owner and kid’s football coach, is everywhere she is. That – and he’s making it well known that Maddie is the prize he is willing to work hard for.
Aiden had not been prepared of the attraction he would feel towards Maddie Smith. First she looked like a mousy receptionist but as her anger flared he watched her come to life right in front of his eyes. Then it was too late for him to let her go.
It didn’t matter how much Maddie pushed Aiden away because he could see in her eyes that she really wanted him to stay. Even as the road went from bump to full out rocky he knew he was going to keep fighting for the woman that he wanted. The woman Maddie kept hidden inside.
Like all things in Maddie’s life, it’s never simple and when her past tries to break into her present she struggles. Can she keep find the strength to keep pushing Aiden away? Or will she finally let go and give herself the joy that she knew was within her reach?
Can she trust Aiden with her past or will it take Maddie away before she gets the chance? Aiden says that he is ready for whatever she is afraid of but he has no idea what is headed Maddie’s way. Would they really be better facing everything together or will Maddie decided that running really is her only option.
Book excerpt
“Let’s go.” She said quietly.
Aiden stood away from the door frame.
“What just happened there?” He asked her.
Maddie ignored him, took her keys out of her bag and bent to say goodbye to Marvin.
“You shut off from me.” Aiden carried on saying. “Why?”
“I don’t know what you are talking about?” Maddie said in a flat tone before saying to Marvin, “Mummy is going out for a couple of hours but she will be home tonight and will take you for a late night walk.”
Marvin gave her hand a lick and sat back enjoying the love. Maddie needed a moment or two to get herself together. How did he manage to read her so well? What it really meant was that she was going to have make sure this whole night that she kept her emotions and thoughts to herself.
“What happened between you going into the bedroom and walking towards me now?” he demanded.
Maddie gave Marvin a final pat, gathered her thoughts and determination, and stood to face him.
Looking him straight in the eyes she said, “I haven’t shut off from you, whatever that means, I just want to go and get this over with already.”
Aiden walked out into the hall to get out of her way as she locked the door then turned to him. Why was he just standing there watching her? Taking a deep breath again and making her face as blank as possible she lifted her head to look at him.
“There any reason why you’re just stood watching me lock the door?” She asked in an even tone.
“There is only one way that I know that I can get her back.” He commented as he reached for Maddie putting his hands on either side of her head before kissing her.
Just like last time all thoughts left her head and she found herself focusing solely on the feel of his lips against her. There was something different this time, it wasn’t worse just different, but it didn’t stop it from feeling good. No not good, Amazing, no not amazing…out of this world! By far the best kiss that she had ever been given bar one. The one she had earlier today.
His body didn’t pull her in this time he kept the distance between them except for the hands on her face. They kept her head tilted at exactly the right angle to help make the kiss feel so good. He didn’t ask with his tongue to open her mouth, it made her open and take part. Then she got what was different. This was a punishment kiss. A kiss that he was giving her because he was annoyed with her for keeping him out. A kiss he was giving her so that she would do as she was told next time. Even though she knew this, even though her brain hated it, her body was not going to stop the kiss that was making her limbs start to shake. She wanted to fall into him and enjoy it more. That feeling in itself scared her. Aiden held so much power in that moment and he could do anything he wanted with her.
Author Website
http://www.hannahgittins.net/home.html
Best place to buy your book