Pushing the Limits(64)

"I sure am, Mrs. Hampton." I kiss those lips as if they're my lifelines.  "I love you," I call over my shoulder as I walk toward the front door.

"I love you, too!" she calls back, giving me her infamous smolder look that she knows I find irresistible.

"Save that for tonight!" I blow her a quick kiss before opening the door.

"I expect you to rip my little red panties off with those lips tonight," she quips.

I arch a brow and smirk. "Challenge accepted!"





ABOUT THE AUTHOR



Brooke Cumberland is a USA Today Bestselling author who's a stay-at-home  mom and writes full-time. She lives in the frozen tundra of Packer  Nation with her husband, 4-year-old wild child, and two teenage  stepsons. When she's not writing, you can find her reading love stories,  listening to music that inspires her, and laughing with her family.  Brooke is addicted to Starbucks coffee, leggings, and anything sweet.  She found her passion for telling stories during winter break one year  in grad school--and she hasn't stopped since.



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BOOKS BY BROOKE CUMBERLAND



Series

The Intern Serials

The Spark Series

The Riverside Trilogy



Standalones

Dangerous Temptations

Pushing the Limits





COMING IN 2016



Breaking the Limits: a student/teacher romance

(Kendall's story)


         

     



 
Baby, Make it Hurt

An enemies to lovers romance





ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS



This book has been in my head for a year now. Aspen and Morgan have  struggled to get their story out, and I've struggled to get their words  out on paper. Anxiety and depression are issues I personally struggle  with, and I wanted to develop her character true to the way one would  act and feel with anxiety and depression. Her character didn't come  easy, took a lot of deleting, re-writing, and bouncing ideas off other  people. I owe a lot of thanks to some very close people in my life for  their continuous support while helping me, guiding me, and most of  all-pushing me.

Katie Webb-Over a year ago, I first met you and everything in my life  changed. I never knew what it felt like to have a genuine best friend. I  never had that in my life. I had friends, where I thought we were close  like best friends, but I was the only one giving. It wasn't until you  came into my life that I finally knew what it meant to have a soul  sister. It's as if you came into my life at just the perfect time  because God knew I needed you. And I hope I never have to go a day  without you in it. Thank you for all you do. Thank you for being strong,  my shoulder to cry on, a friend to laugh with, a book nerd like me who  understands book boyfriends and alpha males, and an all-around amazing,  genuine person. The world would be a better place if all people had your  southern heart. I love you!

Miranda Johnson-I hope you know how special you are to me, because I'm  not sure words can even properly describe it. Thank you for helping me  through this. Thank you for talking me down when I just wanted to give  up. Thank you for letting me into your head and digging up issues that I  know weren't easy for you. The way you helped me with Aspen's character  that truly made her her. Thanks for answering all my art questions and  understanding what "the thingy that you mix paint on" meant. Thanks for  being genuine and honest and someone I can vent to. And most of all,  thanks for everything and more that you do to assist me. I couldn't have  done this without you!

Staci Brillhart-You, my quirky best friend, are one of a kind. I can't  tell you how much I love you without sounding like a love-stricken  stalker, but I think you know that I love you dearly and can't go a day  without talking to you at some point. You've made me stronger, you've  pushed me, you constantly encourage me. And I know you're someone I can  always rely on. You're so special to me, and I feel so fortunate to call  you my friend! I love you!

Angie McKeon-You are one of the most sweetest and genuine people I know.  You have that kind of heart that is rare to find in people these days.  Your love for books and authors are only a couple of the reasons I knew I  wanted to be your friend. The way you encourage and support people  speaks true to the kind of person you are, and I want to thank you for  being that person. I've loved getting to know you and knowing that I can  trust and count on you. Your passion for reading is what drew me to you  and your blog and I absolutely adore how much you love books. When you  love a book, you love it hard! Thank you for being you and helping me  last minute! I appreciate everything you've done for me!

My beta team-I've been very fortunate to find great readers to beta and  help me along the way! Thank you for always willing to read last minute  and answer my questions. Your support for authors doesn't go unnoticed.  Thanks for all you do and supporting an indie author like me :)

Brie Burgess-BRIE! I can't say enough about you. I love your passion for  books and alpha males. I love everything about you, and I'm so glad I  found a reader like you! Thank you for beta reading, helping me tear it  apart, and giving my heroes the best hash tags ever!

Christine Stanley-You're my bitch and always will be. Okay, it's  probably the other way around. But regardless, I love having you in my  life. Thanks for all the work you do, the long hours, and networking you  do for your PR company. You're a rock star and I hope you know how  proud of you I am. Thanks for always being here for me. You're pretty  cool.

Lauren Perry-Thank you for the gorgeous cover pic! Her ass is like whoa.

Sommer Stein-Thanks for being the best cover designer ever. I always love working with you!

Rogena Mitchell-Jones-#12 and counting! YAY! Thank you for being my editor from the start. We make a pretty good team! :)

Brooke Cumberland Crew & TBR Group-It's always such a pleasure to  chat with you ladies! I love having a personal relationship with readers  and getting to know you. This is seriously the best job ever and your  support makes everything so worth it. Thank you!         

     



 

To all the authors that read PTL early-Thank you for being excited to  read Aspen & Morgan's story! This community is filled with so many  amazing people. I feel so blessed to have found you and be able to  connect with you. The friendships I've made in the indie community have  been the most wonderful thing.

Bloggers-To those that read PTL early, thank you for taking the time to  read and review! I love networking with you all and forming lifelong  relationships. I love that your passion for books is driven solely for  the love of reading. Thank you, thank you, thank you! And thank you to  those bloggers that always share stuff for me-sales, new releases, cover  releases, blitz, etc. THANK YOU for all you do! It doesn't go  unnoticed, I swear!

Erin Spencer-You will forever owe me, but I love you anyway.



I'm very blessed, and I'll never take that for granted. After my husband  lost his leg four years ago, I've struggled with depression. Once I  started working from home, the anxiety followed. Some days are worse  than others, but for the most part, it's controlled. However, I  definitely can't say I do this alone. My husband is the most supportive  person on my side. Although he hasn't read any of my books, he's  constantly lifting me up and telling me how proud he is. And sometimes,  that's all a girl needs to hear :) Thank you babe for always having my  back!

I've also very fortunate to have a blended family that works really well  together. My mom and dad are my heroes. They've been apart for 17  years, but still attend family dinners and spending time together just  to be able to see my daughter and me. They've been my role models in  everything I do and even though they probably won't read this (unless I  show it to them, of course) I owe them so much credit for helping me in  my career. My mom is a neat freak and cleans my house when I'm deep in  the cave. They both take turns taking my daughter overnight and watching  her while I attend signings. They run errands for me when I just can't  leave my desk. But most of all, they support everything I do. So Mom and  Dad, thank you for setting the bar. You two amaze me every day, and I  know I couldn't do this without you.

Vienna-You're almost 5 years old and will never be allowed to read this,  but I want you to know how much you've changed my life. Everything I  do, I do for you. I love you, even though you drive me insane most days.  But thank you for giving me a reason to get out of bed every day (No,  literally … you come into my room and wake me up demanding breakfast). I  love you baby girl!





SNEAK PEEK AT BRITTAINY C. CHERRY'S UPCOMING RELEASE



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Coming September 25, 2015



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"Stay away from him," people said.

"He's cruel."

"He's cold."