Operation Prom Date (Tactics in
Dating #1)
by Cindi Madsen
Publication Date: March 13, 2017
Publisher: Entangled Teen Crush
Kate ships tons of fictional couples,
but IRL her OTP is her and Mick, the hot quarterback she’s crushed
on since, like, forever. With only one semester left of senior year,
it’s now or never if she wants to land him in time for prom. Since
she’s flirtationally challenged, she enlists Cooper Callihan, the
guy who turned popular seemingly overnight but who used to be a good
friend.
Cooper lives and breathes rowing, but
his partner just broke his wrist. When he remembers Kate’s good
with a set of oars, he strikes a deal: help him train, and he’ll
make sure her crush notices her. Only he didn’t know how addicting
spending time with her would be. Or how the more successful the
Operation is, the more jealousy he experiences.
The mission has been set. The troops
have their marching orders. But what if the target is the wrong guy
all along?
Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen
Crush book contains stargazing, accidental swimming, and poker
swindling. This kissing practice will melt your ereader…and give
you a new couple to ship.
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***EXCERPT***
The
boat bumped the shore before I realized how close we were. I stood,
planning on jumping onto the dirt and grass embankment so I could
help pull the boat to shore. I nearly fell in the water but managed
to land on a muddy spot instead, my shoes making a sloppy squishing
sound.
When
I grabbed the boat and tugged, it was heavier than I expected. My
foot slipped, unable to get any traction in the slimy sludge, and I
fell backward, all my momentum now working against me. As squishy as
the mud was between my fingers, it sure was hard on the butt.
Cooper’s
laughter came out sputtered at first, like he’d made an attempt to
stop it, but then he laughed full out, the boat rocking as he folded
over. I flicked mud at him, but it barely hit his legs, which was
hardly satisfying.
Once
he semi-recovered from his laughing fit, he took a large step and
jumped onto the dry part of the shore. Show
off. He tugged the
boat up next to him, then extended a hand to me.
“I
like how you took care of the boat first,” I grumbled as he grabbed
my clean hand.
“Well,
it doesn’t have feet. It’s hardly fair to expect it
to climb onto the shore.” His implication was clear—he expected
me
to have that ability. He yanked me up, and I nearly bumped into him.
My hands automatically went to his waist.
He
gripped my upper arms. “Whoa. You steady?”
Suddenly,
I didn’t feel steady at all. My stomach did a sommersault, and my
skin tingled underneath his large, warm hands.
I
must just be lightheaded from standing up so fast—that was it. I
shook off the momentary dizziness, and glanced down. My muddy hand
left a big smear of brown across his T-shirt and the top of his
jeans. “Oh shoot, I got your clothes messy.”
He
shrugged and his voice came out low. “I don’t mind getting
dirty.”
My
gaze shot to his. Apparently I was the one with muddy hands and
dirty thoughts, but then dawning crossed his features.
“You
thought I was giving you some line, didn’t you?”
I
shook my head. “No. Of course not.”
“Mmm-hm.
Guess you’re not quite as serious as I thought.” He tipped his
head toward his truck. “C’mon. Let’s get you home before the
rest of your thoughts drift into the gutter and you offend my
delicate sensibilities.”
I
opened my mouth to tell him he was the one who put them there, but
luckily I stopped myself just in time. No way that wouldn’t come
out sounding inappropriate, and then he’d get the wrong idea and
think I was crushing on him or something and run in the other
direction.
That’d
leave me with two social disasters on my hands, because I’d never
pull off my goal to land Mick without Cooper by my side.
*************
Cindi
Madsen is a USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance and
young adult novels. She sits at her computer every chance she gets,
plotting revising, and falling in love with her characters. Sometimes
it makes her a crazy person. Without it, she’d be even crazier. She
has way too many shoes, but can always find a reason to buy a new
pretty pair, especially if they’re sparkly, colorful, or super
tall. She loves music, dancing, and wishes summer lasted all year
long. She lives in Colorado (where summer is most definitely NOT all
year long) with her husband and three children.
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