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I Promise You - Sneak Preview - Ilsa Madden

Updated: Oct 18, 2020


𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲?


𝑰 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒀𝒐𝒖, 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒍-𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒏𝒐𝒕-𝒕𝒐-𝒃𝒆-𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅, 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒕, 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒘𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓 𝑰𝒍𝒔𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏-𝑴𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 12𝒕𝒉, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒑𝒆𝒆𝒌!

 

I can’t move. I’m rooted to the black and white linoleum tile on her floor as I stare at her. My chest rises, inhaling gulps of air. She took off her hat at the door, or somewhere, and pulled her hair out of her ponytail. Gleaming brown, copper, and blonde strands spill around her shoulders. Three colors in anyone’s hair should be over the top, but on her it’s…

My eyes scan over her face, clearly lit by the florescent lights in the apartment.

Adrenaline hits my bloodstream. Swaying on my feet, I right myself with effort.

She’s—holy shit—the girl from the bonfire.

Same face, petite body, and fierceness.

I had the hints at the Pig, then the parking lot…

That night from three years ago rushes at me, playing back in my head: the movement of her hips, the dandelion on her nape…

“When can I see you again?” I blurt.

“What?” Confusion mars her features, her nose scrunching. “Are you crazy? I’m not one of your kittens!”

I’m barely registering what she says.

Maybe I am crazy.

She’s…here.

Right here.

I try to speak and fail.

She nibbles on her bottom lip. It’s lush and a pale pink color. I remember the fullness of her mouth, how she melted against me...

“We can’t stand each other. I don’t know you,” she adds.

I swallow.

Oh…

Oh, she doesn’t… I exhale gustily.

“You don’t remember me,” I murmur incredulously, more to myself than her.

She pauses for a second, frowns, looks away, then shrugs.

I huff out a breath. I’m used to girls knowing me by the way I walk from clear across campus, or at least that’s what they say.

How could she forget?

I read the uncertainty on her face as she darts her gaze back to me.

She’s… God, she has no clue.

I tore that party up looking for her, staked out the freshman girl dorms for a month, asking about her, describing her. I even checked out the dance studio on campus, all while enduring the trash talking the team tossed my way, the kissy noises they made.

She doesn’t know that I’ve compared every girl I met to her, and they always came up short! All over a kiss!

 

𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻!



 

REVIEW ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


This was my first book in the series and I enjoyed it so much. Everyone thinks they know Dillon McQueen the handsome star quarterback for Waylon University but they truly don't. Dillon is missing his brother and more importantly the love of his parents. He's extremely smart and not your typical jock. The famous "curse" of Waylon U has Dillon searching for his soul-mate for 3 years after that exceptional kiss at the famous bon-fire. Until he gives up... and there she is!!!! I love the chemistry between Dillon and Serena and the banter between these two is so good! Now I need to go back and check out the other guys from Waylon U!


 

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