Title:
Out From Under You
Author:
Sophie Swift
Genre:
New Adult Romance
Expected
Publication: August 13, 2013
Series:
Smart Girls Finish First #1
“Love is an earthquake. It comes when you least expect it. It rips
the ground clear away. Right out from under you.”
The
day Lia Smart met Grayson Walker, eight years ago, was the day she fell
helplessly in love with him. Coincidentally, it was the same day Grayson fell
in love with someone else: Lia’s smarter, sexier, superior-in-every-way older
sister, Alex.
Now,
nearly a decade later, Alex and Grayson are long over and twenty-two-year-old
Lia has finally managed to forget all those lonely nights she spent pining
after her sister’s boyfriend. But when Grayson unexpectedly arrives back in
town with Alex for Labor Day weekend and the two announce that they’re not only
back together but engaged, all the feelings
that Lia buried suddenly come bubbling back to the surface. But Lia is no
longer the awkward, gangly tomboy she was at fourteen. Far from it. And Grayson
is conflicted by the lustful thoughts he’s now having for her. He knows he
could never act on those thoughts,
however. Grayson has always prided himself on being one of the “good guys.” But
as the weekend wears on, he’s finding this new grown-up version of Lia more and
more impossible to resist...
Heartbreaking
and sexy with a dash of humor, Sophie Swift crafts a passionate, unforgettable
tale about desire, growing up, and the kind of love that shakes us to the core.
Contains adult situations
and explicit content. Recommended for ages 17+
Excerpt
Lia“Thanks,”
Grayson says, setting the bag of ice against his hand, cringing as the cold
settles into his skin. “It’s been a long time since I punched someone in the
face. I forgot how much it hurt.”Huh?Is
that what happened last night? Did he get in a fight?
Over
me?
No.
That’s not possible. No one has ever fought over me.
Alex.
Alex gets fought over. She has the face that launched a thousand punches, or
whatever.
I’m
just...I’m
not worth fighting over.
He
must read the confusion on his face. “You don’t remember that part, do you?”I
shake my head.
“How
much do you remember?”
“I...”
I start to say.
But
I can’t do this. I can’t talk about this. Not here. Not while he’s dressed like
that. Or shall I say, not dressed like that. I was kind of hoping we could just
move on like it never happened and forget about it. But it’s pretty obvious he
wants to hash it out. Right here. Right now.
So
I take a deep breath and, battling to keep my voice steady, say, “Look, I’m
really embarrassed about what happened last night and I kind of want to just
forget about it and move on. I realize this may not be the mature thing to do
but to be honest, at this point, I’m not sure I can handle the mature thing.”His
eyebrows furrow as he takes in what I just said. Or more like just rambled.
“You’re
embarrassed,” he verifies, “because you got drunk and called me to come pick
you up?”“Because
it seems like every time you’re around I somehow always need to be rescued!” My
soft, tentative whispers have turned into throaty, breathy cries. “Because I’m
like some perpetual damsel in distress who always needs saving.”When
I finish, he just stares at me, his gaze intense and searching. Then a reticent
smile makes its way to his lips.
“I
like saving you,” he admits quietly.
Of
all the things I was expecting him to say in response to my tirade, this was
certainly not one of them.
“What?”
He
takes another step toward me. His proximity is intoxicating. Stronger proof
than any alcohol. More debilitating than any drug.
“I
said,” he replies, his voice deliberate. Determined. “I like saving you.”
Sophie Swift is an east coast girl who recently
transplanted to Southern California. She writes about sexy boys by day, and
dates them by night. Her sizzling, new adult romance, OUT FROM UNDER YOU, the
first in a new contemporary series, will be released in August of 2013. She
loves books that quicken her pace, music sung by adolescent boys, and cupcakes
with too much frosting.
Interview
1)Where
did you get the idea for OUT FROM UNDER YOU?
I
think the idea came from two different fascinations of mine: relationships
between sisters, and the complexity of infidelity. My sister and I have always
had a complicated relationship, something I wanted to explore in this book. But
also I’ve always enjoyed books that blur the line between right and wrong when
it comes to infidelity. So I set out to write one of those.
2)Why
did you choose to write the book from alternating points of view (Grayson and
Lia) and did you find one easier to write than the other?
You
know, the book didn’t start out that way. Early on in the first draft, it was
just Lia’s narrative. But for some reason, Grayson kept bugging me. Like he was
in the back of my mind, poking me with a stick, wanting to be heard. So I sat
down, started a new document, and wrote a scene from his point of view, just as
an experiment. I ended up loving his voice so much, I simply had to find a way
to work it into the story. After the decision was made to alternate points of
view, I could almost see him smiling smugly, going, “See, I told you!”
In
terms of who was easier, Lia was definitely more straightforward. Because she’s
more like me. But Grayson was definitely the most fun. He surprised me so many
times. So I think I looked forward to his voice the most.
3)Which
fictional character do you have a secret crush on?
Any
character played by Liam Hemsworth. God, that man is sexy. I pictured Grayson
whenever I was writing his point of view. As a daily little treat to myself.
4)What
scene in the book is your favorite?
OH!
That would definitely be the schmexy restaurant kitchen scene. That scene was
not in my outline. It just kind of popped into my head as I was writing and I
had to race to get it down fast enough. I don’t want to give anything away, but
let’s just say there are some fairly creative uses for tomatoes that I still
need to try out myself.
5)If
you could have dinner with one of your characters who would it be?
Um,
Grayson! No contest! Not only is he smokin’ hot, he's also a bit of a food
connoisseur, so he would pick the best restaurants ever for our date. And since
I know everything there is to know about him (because I've been inside his
head) I would know all the best ways to seduce him. *Rubs hands together
mischievously*
6)What’s
up next for you?
I’m
super excited about tackling book 2 in the Smart Girls Finish First series.
Book 2 will be told from Alex’s point of view, Lia’s older sister. She was a
really fun character to write as the antagonist in this book so making her the
protagonist in the next book will be an entertaining challenge, I think! The
rest of the books in the series will all feature young women in the Smart
family. And since Alex and Lia’s father has four brothers, all with daughters,
there are lots more stories to tell!
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