{Blog Tour} Autumn in London (Empire State Trilogy #2) by Louise Bay (@LouiseSBay)

12/2/2014

Part 2 of the The Empire State Trilogy

Releasing December 2, 2014

Anna Kirby went to New York to escape heartbreak and have some fun. She wasn't meant to meet someone . . . someone like Ethan. Now, back in London, she's faced with another man to get over.

Ethan Scott broke every one of his rules during his week with Anna and now he can't seem to go back to life before her. A business trip to London gives him the opportunity to change his rules for good. Will he take it?

Autumn in London is the second part of The Empire State Series, a series of three novellas.

It wasn’t supposed to happen to Anna Kirby. She wasn’t supposed to miss Ethan – but she does. Now back in London, she throws herself into her job trying to drown out her growing feelings for him.

There is talk around the office that the firm is in financial trouble and currently targeted for a “take over” by an American competitor. So Anna gets the shock of her life when she finds out that not only are the rumors true, but that she also knows the lead for the American team – intimately.

“Ethan,” she whispered so softly I wondered if I’d heard it in my head.

“Ethan,” she said, louder this time. I pulled her head toward me took her bottom lip between my teeth. I had to taste her. I slipped my tongue between her lips and I
slid my hand under her shirt and down the back of her skirt, under her underwear to the base of her spine. I loved the feel of her skin against mine. Sharply, her hands pushed against my chest forcing our lips apart but I continued stroking my fingers on her bare back.

“Ethan, no. You’re my boss now. We need to have rules.” I knew she was speaking sensibly but I didn’t care.

“Later, beautiful. We can agree to rules later. Right now, I want to taste you.”

Ethan Scott has been battling with his desire to find Anna again. After all, they agreed that it was going to be just a holiday tryst. Now they are back in the same city and Ethan has every intention of picking up exactly where they left off. But the closer that they become, the more the fears creep in. Will they be able to make this last forever or will it only be for the Autumn in London?

“Anna, talk to me. What are you scared of?” It was like he’d uncorked a bottle of something fizzy and everything just spilled out.

“I’m scared this, us, is more than sex. I’m scared that I want this to be more than sex. I’m scared of you leaving and I’m scared of you staying. I’m scared of how I feel about this, you. It’s just complicated and this wasn’t supposed to be complicated. You could hurt me, Ethan. Already, you could really hurt me.”

I kept my eyes away from his, worried at what I would see if I looked. He just pulled me toward him and held me tight.

“I know,” he whispered in my hair.

Louise has really cranked up the heat for her second installment in the Empire State Trilogy. Ethan proves himself to be a bit of a dirty talking master!

Not only is it hotter, but also more revealing. The characters lay bare their souls and work on taking a chance on love. And the ending! Is it January yet?

Autumn in London - Playlist

Good Morning Heartache

Ella Fitzgerald

I Wish You Would

Taylor Swift

Don’t You Remember

Adele

I’ve Got You Under My Skin

Diana Krall

King of Wishful Thinking

Go West

Life is Good

Brittini Black

Quitter

Carrie Underwood

About The Author -

I write sexy, romantic, contemporary novels - the kind I like to read!

Ruined by romantic mini-series of the seventies and eighties, I love all things romantic. There's not enough of it in real life so I'll settle for books and films.

I love the rain, the West Wing, London, days when you don't have to wear make-up, being alone, being with friends, elephants and champagne.