Hiding
Out (The Davenport Agency Book 1)
By Nicole Andrews Moore
***Blurb***
Samuel Davenport runs his family's
New York based advertising agency. His brother, Adam, runs from responsibility
and anything remotely boring. And his temp, Haley, runs so she'll never be
caught and hurt again. She moved to the city New Year's Day to hide and
recover, to build a new life far from her past. In an effort to lie low, Haley
never expects to be more than a temp. What begins for Sam as an excuse to get
to know her better, ends up being an opportunity for advancement and excitement
for Haley. When Sam tries to uncover all of Haley's mysteries, he exposes her
hiding place, endangers her life, and threatens to destroy any chance of them
ever having a future together.
***Excerpt***
Haley had grabbed at her chest and was
now attempting a smile, but couldn’t quite pull it off. “Damn it, Haley,” he murmured as he
squatted next to her desk. “I’m sorry.” Samuel struggled
against reaching out to her. He closed his eyes for a moment as he imagined
crushing her to his chest and burying his face in her hair. He took a few deep
calming breaths, then opened his eyes.
When his gaze met hers, he found her
eyes welling up with tears and it was more than he could stand. “Come on,” he said quietly,
grabbing her hand and leading her into his office. “Please sit down.” He gestured to the
leather sofa that so frequently held his napping brother.
“No,
I’m sorry,” Haley said, dabbing at her eyes. “I feel so silly. I
don’t
know why I’m
crying.”
He passed her a Kleenex, then said, “Yes, you do. Take a
moment, then explain it to me.”
She sighed, but soon her words came
spilling out of her. “You looked so sorry
and so sad and so helpless. And I can’t help but think
that I put that look on your face.” She
was exasperated. “All of a sudden you
are treating me like blown glass, which is nice and scary and
unfamiliar all at once. It’s like you really care or...” Haley faced him
with a stricken look. “You know.” Her body shuddered
and she eyed the door, something he had watched her do on more than one
occasion.
And he now knew what it meant. “Don’t go,” he said quietly.
Then he added seriously, “I don’t
know anything for certain. All I know is that it is painfully obvious someone
hurt you. And that,” he said almost
whispering, “breaks my heart.”
Looking down at her lap, Haley sat
stone still. Part of her wanted desperately to pour her heart out to him, but
she feared that this knowledge would be too much for him. “Someday,” she whispered. “Someday I’d really like to
tell you. But it can’t be today. And it can’t be now.” She swallowed and
looked up at him with her glassy emerald eyes. “Can you be patient with
me?”That was what
everyone he had come into contact with had warned him. The good doctor, her
friend Ellen...and he knew he could. She was worth it. “Yes,” he responded.
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***Bio***
Nicole Andrews
Moore
Nicole Andrews Moore has been an author since
2011, but it was after the birth of her daughter, Kenna in January of 2012,
that she was determined to make it a full-time career. As the fourth smallest preemie in the world, Kenna’s medical needs would prevent her from ever
going to day care. A fan introduced her
to JB McGee, who became her mentor and best friend. They have been working together ever since,
but The Traveler Series is their first collaboration.
For fun, she spends time with those she cares
about, cooks, reads, writes, and especially lives to travel. The current travel
goal: visit every Margaritaville. Three down! (Eleven to go?)
Her writing can also be found on Shine, where
she is a Shine Parenting Guru and an award winning Yahoo! Contributor on YourWisdom
as the relationship and dating expert. In addition, she has been published by
McClatchy News in their syndicated papers.
Her books can be found on Amazon, Barnes and
Noble, Kobo, Apple, and Smashwords in ebook, paperback, and even some audiobooks.
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