EXCERPT - The Club (Part 1) by Clare James

Twenty-four-year-old Stevie Sinclair has just lost everything: her boyfriend, her apartment, even her ugly bird named Free. (Yeah, she knows it’s stupid name, so don’t start.) But most importantly, Stevie’s lost herself.

As she shuffles through her days in worn-out Hello Kitty PJs—eating ice cream, sipping wine, and contemplating her next move—a magazine article catches her attention. Blaring black letters that read: How to Get Your Sexy Back in Six Easy Steps.

Stevie studies the article in the trashy magazine like the good student she is and immediately knows what she has to do. With the magazine article in hand, and a bottle of red in her bag, Stevie embarks on a journey to reclaim her life and win back her ex.

Until she meets, Gabe Shannon. Gorgeous, single, and on a quest of his own, Gabe introduces Stevie to a club that is sure to help get her sexy back and then some. If she doesn’t chicken out… (Oh, you know where this is going.)

The Club is a steamy New Adult mini-series, with equal parts humor and hotness, and is not to be missed.

I take another gulp of my martini and blurt out, “I caught my boyfriend cheating on me and had to move out of our place.”

And this is why I don’t drink in front of people.

“Shit,” he says under his breath. “I’m so sorry.”

“It’s okay,” I tell him. I don’t know why I’m compelled to tell him my shit, but he somehow makes it easy. “I have a feeling after my little get-away, he’ll be fighting his way back to me.”

“Really?” Gabe smirks. “Interesting. Tell me more.”

“Well.” I take a peek at him from under my lashes. Then I just do it. I push the magazine article forward.

He shoots me a sideways glance and pulls the article closer. He turns to me with a blank expression, and I immediately feel the need to break the silence.

“After I get through this list and make some changes, there’s no way he’ll be able to stay away from me. And then I’ll be back in the driver’s seat.”

Oh no. The sad eyes are back. “You mean to tell me that he cheats on you and you think you’re the one who needs to make some changes? Come on, Stevie. I know we’ve just met, but you seem smarter than that.”

“I am. This is not for him. It’s for me.”

“Ah,” he says, his eyes twinkling with mischief. “Good girl.”

His words cause an immediate flush throughout my body, not to mention a throbbing between my thighs. I cross my legs and ride out the sensation, trying not to think about a better way to do just that.

Clare James is the author of steamy contemporary romance and new adult novels: BEFORE YOU GO, MORE, and THE CLUB. A former dancer, Clare still loves to get her groove on—mostly to work off her beloved cupcakes and red wine.

A fan of spunky women, gorgeous guys, and super-hot romance, Clare spends most of her time lost in books. She lives in Minneapolis with her two leading men—her husband and young son—and loves to hear from her fans.

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