ABOUT
KALISTA KYLE
AuthorKalistaKyle@gmail.com
OUT OF THE SHADOWS
COMING JUNE 10, 2013
After kicking his abusive boyfriend to the curb, Joshua Perry wants nothing more than to focus on his career. He might be drawn to powerful, dominant men, but he's tired of these guys thinking they own him. Then his new boss comes strolling into the office, looking good enough to lick, and the well-dressed alpha tests Joshua's new resolve.
Caleb isn't oblivious to Joshua's interest, but something isn't right. Joshua is distracted, and every time he looks at his phone, Caleb fears his new assistant might pass out right where he stands. He's trying not to push, but every instinct tells him Joshua needs his help. Now, if he can just convince the fiercely independent blond of this, things would be just fine.
Kicking his lover out on the street wasn't the road to freedom Joshua had expected it to be. The Enforcer won't take no for an answer, and he'll go to any lengths to get Joshua back into his bed, no matter how violent. Can Caleb convince Joshua to accept his help before it's too late? Or will Joshua's desire to stand on his own two feet cost him everything in the end?
EXCERPT
Josh was busy getting the
boardroom ready for everyone. Making sure all the copies were done and everyone
had what they needed, he was bustling about the room when his cell phone went
off. He ignored the vibrating phone and kept working. He had to make sure this
meeting went smoothly, and Caleb Reese knew that Josh could be trusted to do
his job. He set up his usual place off to the side to take notes as people
started filtering into the room. He couldn’t seem to stop thinking of his boss.
What did he like to do outside of work? What were his interests?
Josh tried not to stare as Caleb
entered through the door, but the power that rolled off the man seemed to fill
the room and command all the attention. He talked to everyone, politely
introducing himself. He was listening to what they all had to say. The only
frustrating thing was Caleb seemed to be ignoring him. Caleb never glanced at
him not once during the hour meeting. He stayed focused and in control of the
room, though. Josh had to concentrate more than usual to make sure he got his
notes right.
The man was just too sexy for his own good.
Working for him was going to be a challenge. Challenges were things he embraced
Josh never met one he didn’t take. The only thing troubling him was the fact
his cell phone had vibrated ten times during the meeting.
“Joshua, I’ll need these notes
within the hour.” Caleb started gathering his papers up to leave the room.
“Yes, sir,” Josh gathered up his
stuff and was getting ready to leave the room as well. He felt eyes on his ass
as he left. He didn’t dare look back to see if Caleb was actually staring at
his ass or not, but it sure felt like he was. He put an extra shake into his
hips just in case. Hey, a man could dream right?
The rest of the day was a dull
blur of number crunching and filing for Josh. The highlight of the day was
finding as many opportunities as possible to see Caleb. As Josh got ready to
leave he was still thinking of his sinfully hot boss wondering what he had
under that conservative Armani suit. Maybe he wore silk boxers. Ooh, blue silk would look so damn good on
him. Maybe he could convince Caleb to wear them while he was tied to his
bed. That image caused him to get so hard; he thought he would come right there
at the office. He wanted Caleb to tie him down and dominate him. His wrists
tingled at the thought, and his cock was hard and throbbing. Josh was
struggling to think of anything other than how much he wanted to jump his boss
right then.
“Time to go home, Joshua. I do not expect you
to live at the office,” Caleb said, coming over to his desk and jostling him
out of his sexy daydream in a rush.
Blushing, Josh tried to cover it
by typing faster.
“I have one more sentence, and
then I can save and leave, sir. I just want to be sure this gets off to Mr.
Abriel today. I know we’re on a deadline with it, sir.” Josh hit send on the
computer and started powering down. He noticed out of the corner of his eye
that Caleb wasn’t moving. He was still standing there waiting patiently. He
tried to ignore his presence in hopes his cock would go down before he stood
up.
“Did you need something, sir?”
Josh asked while he gathered his things, trying not to look at Caleb and
concentrating on anything but the powerful man standing next to him. The pull
he felt to go to him and present himself at his feet almost overwhelmed him.
He wasn’t used to someone staring
at him for so long, and it was making him feel like his clothes were on wrong
or something. He made sure his jacket was draped over his arm in front of him
as he stood up. It might not be subtle, but he didn’t have to advertise he was
hard for his boss. After all, today was the first day. He didn’t want to lose
this job. He needed it.
“Waiting for you to finish up. We
can go to the parking garage together, give us a chance to talk some, get to
know each other a little better.” Caleb steered him toward the elevators. His
hand brushed Josh’s hair, gently musing it. Then he seemed to ghost a hand down
his back ever so lightly, causing tiny shivers in him. Josh could have sworn he
felt a hand on his ass. He didn’t say anything, though. He didn’t want it to
stop, and he didn’t want to be wrong.
He really wouldn’t know how to ask
his boss if he was feeling him up. Since Josh wasn’t feeling harassed but
rather intrigued, he decided to say nothing and let the chips fall where they
may. Besides, confrontation had never been his strong point, anyway.
Josh smiled to himself, thinking he was going to
have a hard time not imagining his boss as more, because everything inside him
said Caleb was the one for him. He just knew deep down in his soul they were
meant to be together.INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW
Q: Thinking back on
your first book, is there anything you would have done differently?
This is my first self-published
book. The others I have written were
shorter stories. I am glad to have the opportunity to really expand some of
those ideas into full-fledged stories that I love.
Q: Do you work best
on a deadline, or do you need freedom from time constraints?
If I did not give
myself deadlines, nothing would get done.
I give myself personal goals to meet.
And dedicate time for the writing when the family is not around to
distract me.
Q: Is there a word
or phrase you catch yourself overusing?
I giggle as I am
reading this because I know my editor and first reader would have a much better
answer. I am going to go with “that”… or
he said she said and so on.
Q: How do you know
you’ve written a good book?
It does not feel
like writing. It is more like just having fun. Then I know I did good. 'Cause
writing should be fun.
Q: How do you keep
your characters and stories organized?
Umm, they have to
be organized oops … they just flow from my head they know what they are doing.
Q: What is the one
thing you must have to be able to write?
A computer, and my
water. Then I am off and going.
Q: What are you
currently working on? How is it different from other books you’ve written?
I am working on two
paranormals right now. Both have
different elements to them that are firsts for me. It is much different than Josh’s story since
they are not just contemporary stories. I have werewolves, and vampires coming
up.