From Geek to Greek Billionaire by Gloria Silk Book Tour and Giveaway :)
From
Geek to Greek Billionaire
by
Gloria Silk
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
5
stars - Gripping story of true love, forgiveness and happily ever
after!
Did
he deserve her second chance? Could he love a woman with secrets?
Olivia
Moore is thrilled to renovate her best friend’s beach house in
Wrightsville Beach. But she is mortified when she literally bumps
into her teen crush, the enigmatic and sexy Greek geek, Alexander,
who heroically tackles her onto the hot sand. Nearly ten years ago
she fell for him hard and fast but he broke her heart. Now he’s her
best friend’s brother-in-law and seems to appear everywhere she
goes?
Still
sorry he walked away from the only woman he ever loved the shy
bachelor is determined to earn a second chance with the unique and
spirited Olivia. Begging her to help him boost his confidence to woo
a special, secret woman—her—will his convoluted plan win her over
or lose her trust forever?
Refusing
to let her secret past—or any man—distract her from proving
herself as the most talented designer in the industry Olivia resolves
to stay away from Alexander and focus on her work. But her generous
nature prevails. She is over him so why not help the shy geek win his
mystery woman? So why is she curious to see what Alexander will look
like after his makeover? And why risk being hurt and rejected again
by entertaining foolish dreams that he might take her to beautiful
Santorini instead of the secret woman he craves?
Once
the truth inevitably comes out, will Olivia and Alexander get their
second chance to forever? Or will both their hearts and lives be
destroyed?
Prologue
Nine
and a half years earlier
Olivia
hadn’t imagined that her first time would be in a large walk-in
linen closet, even if it was in a five star hotel. One tentative kiss
from the shy, sweet Alexander had changed everything. Both
of them were shaking in each other’s arms, the napkins they had
come for lay strewn beside them by their feet. Alexander’s
touch stole Olivia’s breath. Everything seemed to move in slow
motion. The inevitability was mesmerizing. This
shouldn’t be happening...We’ve
only known each other a few weeks. Six
whole wonderful, romantic weeks. But
no words would come out. Was
that romantic music playing only inside her
head? Within
minutes their world turned into a grown up paradise where only love
and pleasure existed. Enveloped
within those large muscular arms, Olivia welcomed the heat in her
pulsating body as she tried to control her erratic breathing. She
smiled under Alexander’s stare, grateful that he also looked as
shaken up as she was. “Olivia,
wow.” His low voice surrounded her in their cocoon. She loved the
delicious scent of his understated cologne mingled with the smell of
lemony fresh laundry. “I...I’m
sorry, Olivia. Are you OK? Did I hurt you?” When
she shook her head he sighed and added, “Good. I couldn’t help
myself, I love you...so much.” He kissed her again and she wanted
to cry from his sweetness. Her heart thrummed even faster as she
looked up into his frank, green eyes. They were filled with awe as if
he hadn’t realized the intensity of what he felt until the words
had come out. Their
incredible bond of having given each other the gift of their
virginities could never be broken. She felt it in her bones and saw
it clearly in his face that Alexander was in the same exact nirvana. As
if psychic, he whispered into her temple, his warmth breath sending
shivers of delight through her body, “You know I love you very
much, right, Olivia? So much...it hurts. This isn’t just...” She
nodded and smiled, blinking tears away to enjoy the vision of the
adoration in his eyes. In his arms she felt absolutely beautiful, not
overweight or clumsy, or geeky. Everything
felt so perfect, so right. She
could imagine meeting his large family, those Anderson boys and the
parents. She visualized how much her parents and her younger sister,
Lisa would love this humble, shy yet amazing guy. But
there was no rush for any of that. At eighteen she was still in
college to pursue interior design, and he was considering his options
right here in Wrightsville Beach or in his birth country, Greece. “I
can’t wait to show you off at the gala tomorrow.” Alexander’s
deep slow laugh reverberated within his chest straight into her
heart. “You
make me so happy, Olivia. I could never imagine feeling like this
about anyone in the world.” His lips trailed her temple to her ear,
then from her cheek to her mouth. Another
kiss to seal their love. It was magical. She
was about to admit her love for him when the loud knock on the door
jarred her. “Hey,
Alexander, are you there? Where’d you disappear to?” Brittany’s
nasal voice broke through their haven. Cool
air met Olivia’s exposed upper body, making her shiver. Alexander
sighed and with a regretful expression let her go. “Be there
shortly.” He called out. Then he helped her with her with her
blouse before adjusting his own clothing. “This
summer, today, they’ve been the most important times of my life.
You’re unforgettable. My Olivia.” She
felt her lower lip tremble again as she kept her happy tears at bay
and smiled. They would see each other later and she would tell him
that she loved him too. It
would all work out, she just knew it.
*
* *
What
a difference a few moments make.
Alex tried to calm himself and not grin like a romantic oaf. Making
love with the luscious, beautiful, red-haired Olivia had been even
more incredible than he had dreamed or imagined. He
strode towards the brightly lit banquet hall, his hands laden with
the large mountain of white napkins from the linen closet. He knew
his life would never be the same again and through her expressive
eyes he felt confident that Olivia shared his feelings in precisely
the same way. She hadn’t said much because it had all happened so
fast. She was probably speechless. It
had felt so damn good. And next time when they were together it would
be in a real bed …. He
bit his inner lip to stop grinning. He could never have enough of
Olivia. “So.”
He jumped as Brittany materialized from behind him. Trying to control
his equilibrium he shed the heavy pile of linens on the table beside
him and turned to face her. “I
see she got what she’d wanted.” Brittany said, her overly-made-up
cat-like brown eyes boring into his. “What
are you talking about?” He looked away for a moment but she entered
his personal space. “I’m
talking about you and Olivia in the closet. She must have played the
virgin act so well.” “Stop,
Brittany. I don’t want to hear anything—” “Okay,
have it your way.” Brittany flicked her blonde hair and started
turning away, then added, “As your friend I thought you should know
that I heard Brad saying to someone that he was going to the gala
with Olivia.” Alexander
stood very still. Showing no emotion he forced himself to breathe
normally. “You’ve got your facts wrong. But thanks for your
concern.” He swiveled away from her, but she clutched his arm. “Why
don’t you ask her?” Although
he wouldn’t look at her he stayed immobile. She
added, “You see? You know it in your gut. Maybe she’ll deny it,
or maybe she’ll tell you the truth. That she was using you to make
Brad jealous.” It
didn’t make sense to him, because he’d never seen Olivia or Brad
speak or even acknowledge each other. Or
maybe he’d just been a fool all along.
USA Today Bestselling author, Gloria Silk, loves writing sensuous, uplifting and unforgettable romance and women's fiction. Her powerful stories are filled with passion without cultural borders, which will take you to various exotic locales around the world. Her books focus on the many facets of romantic relationships with strong and complex family bonds.
Born
in Russia, her love of travel was ingrained within her from a very
young age, as she has lived in various parts of Europe and the
Mediterranean. Some of her favorite visited places are Austria,
France, the Middle East, Hawaii and Hong Kong. Her next planned
excursion is to Australia and New Zealand.
England
(where she was brought up) holds a very special place in her heart
with all its history and lush, green landscapes. Her background in
English literature, writing and psychology help her create
well-rounded, unique characters.
After
spending many years in London, England where she met and married her
own loving hero, she now lives - and happily writes - in Toronto,
Canada.
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