Title: Beautifully Devoted
Author: Gina Sevani
Series: The Damaged Series
Genre: New Adult
Publisher: Blue Tulip Publishing
One look
One smile
One touch
That was all it took for bad boy Damon Black. He was addicted to the sassy Ariel Montgomery. There was no going back. He wanted to be the one to take all of her pain, all of her suffering away.
Damon had vowed to protect her, always.
His heart, body, and soul belonged to her. He was hers to cherish or hers to ruin. The challenge was, Ariel had a lock fastened around her heart, and he was searching for the damn key. We all have demons, hers were just a hell of a lot stronger than most. Damon didn’t know what their future held but he knew beside her was right where he belonged.
When Ariel Montgomery confessed her deepest, darkest secrets to Damon Black, she finally started to feel the chains that restricted her heart give way. He was the man she loved and who loved her unconditionally. Damon knew everything about her horrific past, a past that has held her heart hostage for years.
Life should have been perfect but Ariel was still haunted by the ghosts of her past.
Will Damon’s love be the key to open Ariel’s heart or will she allow the past to destroy the home she has finally found in Damon’s arms? Will she be strong enough to stay and fight for the future she desperately wants or will she make the biggest mistake of her life and walk away from a once in a lifetime love?
**Beautifully Devoted is a STANDALONE New Adult Romance that follows the characters introduced in Beautifully Damaged.**
Ariel was going home with me tonight. I thought I’d lose my
damn mind watching her walk, bend, smile — or basically do anything. I never
messed up during a show, and I screwed up… twice. Just the guys noticed, but
they would give me enough shit about it to last an eternity, no doubt.
damn mind watching her walk, bend, smile — or basically do anything. I never
messed up during a show, and I screwed up… twice. Just the guys noticed, but
they would give me enough shit about it to last an eternity, no doubt.
One chick got a little too close to the stage, expressing
what she could do for me during a break between songs. I guess I was a little
too harsh in what I said, or how I said it, maybe even in the way I looked at
her. I don’t know, and I don’t really care. Sean and Travis
were both saying different things, but basically, I knew I needed to be
professional and just learn to deal with things differently. It just pissed me
off, since I felt like some of these fan girls were now disrespecting Ariel. It
was a new emotion I wasn’t handling very well, but I would work on it.
what she could do for me during a break between songs. I guess I was a little
too harsh in what I said, or how I said it, maybe even in the way I looked at
her. I don’t know, and I don’t really care. Sean and Travis
were both saying different things, but basically, I knew I needed to be
professional and just learn to deal with things differently. It just pissed me
off, since I felt like some of these fan girls were now disrespecting Ariel. It
was a new emotion I wasn’t handling very well, but I would work on it.
I slid my guitar off, adjusted the mic, and sat down on the
stool. I tapped my foot impatiently. I removed my hat, wiped the little sweat
from my forehead, and placed it back on my head. It was hot as hell on stage
tonight. My eyes remained on Ariel; I’d known where she was at all times
throughout the night. Travis switched over to the electric guitar and nodded at
me. I looked over my shoulder at Sean, and he started us into “Someday” by
Hinder. I gripped the mic and poured everything I had into it, watching Ariel
the entire time. I closed my eyes toward the end and finished the song without
looking out into the audience. Once I opened them, the prettiest green eyes I’d
ever seen were staring straight back at me.
stool. I tapped my foot impatiently. I removed my hat, wiped the little sweat
from my forehead, and placed it back on my head. It was hot as hell on stage
tonight. My eyes remained on Ariel; I’d known where she was at all times
throughout the night. Travis switched over to the electric guitar and nodded at
me. I looked over my shoulder at Sean, and he started us into “Someday” by
Hinder. I gripped the mic and poured everything I had into it, watching Ariel
the entire time. I closed my eyes toward the end and finished the song without
looking out into the audience. Once I opened them, the prettiest green eyes I’d
ever seen were staring straight back at me.
Ariel blew me a kiss as she sat three water bottles on the
edge of the stage for us and turned to walk away.
edge of the stage for us and turned to walk away.
Without allowing my brain to think twice, I spoke. “Hey,
baby! I hate to see you go, but I love to watch you walk away.”
baby! I hate to see you go, but I love to watch you walk away.”
People laughed. Men cheered. I glanced around the room and
realized my mistake. I’d said those words right into the microphone. Ariel’s
fault.
realized my mistake. I’d said those words right into the microphone. Ariel’s
fault.
I winced and looked back to my angel, whose hand was now
resting on her hip, sexily, I might add.She was also staring
daggers at me, through me, I wasn’t sure. I smiled; it didn’t work. I smiled
harder still… It didn’t work. I mouthed “I love you.” Nothing!
resting on her hip, sexily, I might add.She was also staring
daggers at me, through me, I wasn’t sure. I smiled; it didn’t work. I smiled
harder still… It didn’t work. I mouthed “I love you.” Nothing!
Shit!
Ariel walked back over to where she’d left the drinks. She
seemed to hold everyone’s attention. She motioned for Sean and Travis to come
closer. They listened, of course. Ariel handed both of them their drinks and
dropped her arm to the side, holding what I assumed was mine.
seemed to hold everyone’s attention. She motioned for Sean and Travis to come
closer. They listened, of course. Ariel handed both of them their drinks and
dropped her arm to the side, holding what I assumed was mine.
“Turn around,” she said to me.
“What?”
She smiled sweetly, but her eyes had narrowed just a bit.
“Turn around, Romeo.”
“Turn around, Romeo.”
So what is a guy supposed to do? I turned my ass
around on the stool and faced the opposite direction. Everyone laughed louder.
around on the stool and faced the opposite direction. Everyone laughed louder.
A few seconds passed. “You can turn around now, dude,” Sean
said.
said.
“What the hell?” I said, while they both kept laughing.
Travis took a long pull from his water. “You couldn’t watch
her walk away, could you?”
her walk away, could you?”
Clever.
“Shut the hell up! Where’s my water?”
“She took it. It’s so good too, man,” Travis said, taking an
exaggerated drink.
exaggerated drink.
“Mother—“
“Easy, killer, mic might be on,” Sean said. They both
laughed harder.
laughed harder.
“Sean, get your ass back on the drums so I can finish this
set and punish my girl.”
set and punish my girl.”
“From where I’m standing, looks like you might be the one
getting punished, bro.”
getting punished, bro.”
I turned around and saw Ariel smiling as she drank from the
water bottle that was supposed to be mine. My mind tried thinking of all the
ways I could and would torture her. Only one thing that came to my mind…
spanking that fantastic ass of hers.
water bottle that was supposed to be mine. My mind tried thinking of all the
ways I could and would torture her. Only one thing that came to my mind…
spanking that fantastic ass of hers.
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Gina Sevani was born and raised in beautiful South Carolina. She learned quickly that she had mad love for reading romance, paranormal and everything in between.
One night, as she was trying to fall asleep fictional characters popped into her head and would not leave. Day after day she was running dialogue and creating stories while trying to perform daily tasks. Those amazing characters wanted to be heard.
As time passed, she kept them at bay convinced she didn’t have the ability to be an “Author”. But late one night, she sat down at the computer, deciding to see if her characters could come to life on the pages. When she finally took a deep breath, thousands of words filled the pages. Those incredible words gave her the courage she needed. They lead to both of her novels, Beautifully Damaged and Beautifully Devoted.
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