I Love Romance: TEASER WEDNESDAY: CHASING SUNSETS BY AMBER KELLY

🌅 EXCERPT REVEAL🌅

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𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑺𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑺𝑼𝑵𝑺𝑬𝑻𝑺 (Sandcastle Cove Book 5) by Amber Kelly releases on April 10th. Check out this sneak peek!

EXCERPT

The night settles around us, thick and quiet, the distant hum of cicadas filling the air.

Anson floats beside me for a long moment, then exhales, running a wet hand through his hair.

“Finally,” he mutters. “Thought they’d never leave.”

I smirk. “It’s their party.”

His gaze flicks to mine, something dark and amused lingering there. “I know, but they were hogging you. I want you to myself.”

Heat curls in my stomach, surprising and immediate.

I swallow, pushing off the pool wall, letting myself drift closer. “And what exactly do you have in mind?”

He doesn’t answer right away. Instead, he reaches out, his fingers brushing over my wrist beneath the water, slow and deliberate.

I realize I should say something teasing or lighthearted to ease the tension, especially since we’re not alone. I can still hear everyone talking and laughing behind the French doors.

But the way he’s looking at me makes my throat go dry.

“I like this,” he says after a beat, his voice quieter now. “Being here with you.”

Something in my chest pulls tight.

I don’t know how to respond to that. Not when he’s looking at me like that. Not when my heart is doing something stupid and fluttery in my ribs.

So, instead of speaking, I do the only thing that makes sense.

I reach for him.

Anson doesn’t hesitate. The second my fingers graze his shoulder, he’s moving, closing the space between us in one smooth, effortless motion.

And then his mouth is on mine.

It’s not hurried. Not rushed or desperate.

It’s intentional.

Slow and deep and real.

His hands find my waist, pulling me against him, the water lapping around us. I curl my fingers into his damp hair, anchoring myself as he deepens the kiss, his lips warm and insistent.

And I don’t want to fight it.

I just want to feel.

When we finally pull back, my breath is uneven, my heart pounding in a way that has nothing to do with the heat.

Anson watches me, his thumb gently brushing over my hip beneath the water. He clasps my waist with both hands and lifts me out of the water, setting me down on the edge of the pool. I let out a gasp at the unexpected movement.

“I meant what I said,” he murmurs as he steps between my legs. “I missed you this week.”

I nod, exhaling slowly. “I missed you too.”

I inhale sharply, and a shiver runs through me when his head dips and he kisses the spot between the base of my neck and my collarbone. His lips linger briefly before they slowly trail up my throat.

“Anson,” I moan, my hands running through his silky hair as he nuzzles against me, the prickly stubble on his jaw causing goose bumps to rise on my skin.

His hands gently rub circles on the outside of my thighs while he stands, and my hands fall to his shoulders as I hold on to him. We’re nose to nose, and it feels like my heart is pounding so hard that it might burst out of my chest.

His lips come to mine, and I open for him. Drinking him in.

“Tabby,” he groans.

I open my eyes as one of his hands comes up to caress my breast through the wet fabric of my bikini top.

His mouth moves to my ear. “I think we need to leave now.”

Warmth pools between my legs at the desperate sound of need in his voice. I nod, and he steps closer.

“You sure?” he asks, the proof of his excitement pressing into me.

Oh, yes, I’m sure. I can’t speak, so I just nod again.

He suddenly dives backward into the water, and I bring my confused gaze to his when he resurfaces.

“Go inside. Say your goodbyes. I need a minute,” he says hoarsely, and understanding washes over me.

“Okay,” I agree as I stand up. I bend over to shake the water from my hair.

“That’s not helping, Trouble,” he grits out.

I meet his gaze and grin before pulling my dress over my bikini and hurrying inside.

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What to expect:

🌅 Small town

🌅 Friends to lovers

🌅 Age gap

🌅 He falls first

🌅 Standalone in a series

Blurb:

I never meant to run away—I just needed to breathe. To escape the life my parents had meticulously planned for me: the law degree, the perfect fiancé, the country club future. So when I met a boy on fall break who promised adventure, I jumped in an RV with him and never looked back.

But it didn’t last. I found myself stranded at a campground with nothing but my grandmother’s ring. Pawning it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but staying in Sandcastle Cove? That was easy. The island felt more like home than Boston ever did.

And then there’s Anson. He’s flirty, a little reckless, and entirely too charming—but he sees me, the real me, in a way no one else ever has.

For the first time, I’m building a life I truly love. However, just when I start to feel settled, my past comes to drag me back. Now I have to decide—do I go back to the girl they raised me to be or fight for the woman I’m becoming?