Burning Bright
Series: Going Down in Flames
Book: 5
Publication Date: June 4, 2018
Publisher: Entangled Teen
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Bryn is back for her senior year at the Institute for Excellence, also known as shape-shifting dragon school. She isn’t sure which is scarier, the life-force sucking dragons stalking campus or the fact that she’s officially betrothed to Jaxon, a guy who will never love her. Not that she could ever love him, either… That’s just ridiculous.
Senior year should be fun. Her parents are alive, she’s finally fitting in, and she’s learning how to be a Medic. But what’s with Jaxon giving her strange looks? He runs hot and cold, and he doesn’t even have the excuse of being a hybrid fire-and-ice-breathing dragon like her. One minute they’re having a great time and the next, she wants to blast a fireball at his head. The marriage contract of doom looms over them--unless this match not made in heaven kindles a flame…
Burning Bright by Chris Cannon Excerpts
Excerpt #1
“I think we are at the no-news-is-good-news stage,” Jaxon said.
“That works for me.” Bryn said. “I’m hoping my chaos magnet days are over. I’d
love an uneventful holiday season.” “The Christmas Ball should be safer this year.
Your grandfather has hired extra guards and installed more surveillance cameras
around the estate.” “That’s comforting, but I don’t think I’ll ever be able to relax and
believe an event is safe.”
love an uneventful holiday season.” “The Christmas Ball should be safer this year.
Your grandfather has hired extra guards and installed more surveillance cameras
around the estate.” “That’s comforting, but I don’t think I’ll ever be able to relax and
believe an event is safe.”
“I feel compelled to point out that the common denominator among all the recent
chaos has been you.”
chaos has been you.”
“And you get to spend the rest of your life with me,” Bryn shot back.
“You lucky duck.”
“You lucky duck.”
“I can barely contain my joy.”
They drove back to the Institute for Excellence trading comments and laughing.
It was nice. On the way to her room, he said, “Do you still have the present I asked
you to keep for me?”
It was nice. On the way to her room, he said, “Do you still have the present I asked
you to keep for me?”
Way to put a damper on the day. “I do.” Where is he going with this?
“Can I have it back?” he asked.
“Of course.” She unlocked her door, letting him into the living room and then went
to retrieve the bracelet from underneath her sweaters. Should she admit she’d looked
at it? No.
to retrieve the bracelet from underneath her sweaters. Should she admit she’d looked
at it? No.
Jaxon accepted the box from her and held it in his palm like he was testing its weight.
“I finally figured out what I should do with it.” He slid it into his coat pocket and
then said, “I almost forgot.” He pulled a small white cardboard box from his pocket
and handed it to her.
“I finally figured out what I should do with it.” He slid it into his coat pocket and
then said, “I almost forgot.” He pulled a small white cardboard box from his pocket
and handed it to her.
“What’s this?” She opened the box and looked inside to find brownies dotted with
green Christmas tree-shaped sprinkles.
green Christmas tree-shaped sprinkles.
“I stopped in a bakery to order something for my mother, and I saw those.”
That was oddly thoughtful of him.
“I know normal girls wouldn’t want to eat brownies after baking cookies all day, but
I figured that didn’t apply to you.”
I figured that didn’t apply to you.”
“It’s not like I can argue that statement, so thank you.”
“Good night, Bryn.”
“Good night.” She locked the door behind him before taking a bite of brownie. It was
chocolatey fudgey heaven. A small voice in her head whispered that he must actually
care about her. The smarter part of her brain said to shut up and enjoy the brownie.
No reason to read anything even remotely romantic into the nice gesture.
chocolatey fudgey heaven. A small voice in her head whispered that he must actually
care about her. The smarter part of her brain said to shut up and enjoy the brownie.
No reason to read anything even remotely romantic into the nice gesture.
Bryn stopped mid chew. Wait. What? Did she just think of romance and Jaxon in the
same sentence? Sure, he was funny, and smart, and handsome when he wasn’t being
an asshat, but that didn’t mean there would ever be any real feelings between them.
Right?
same sentence? Sure, he was funny, and smart, and handsome when he wasn’t being
an asshat, but that didn’t mean there would ever be any real feelings between them.
Right?
He acknowledged her joke with a grin and then pushed to his feet. “Do try to
remember that.” He walked to the door and let himself out. She locked the door
behind him. Weird how she felt closer to him now. Shared drama probably had
that effect on a relationship. Whatever kind of relationship she had with Jaxon, it
seemed to be shifting...which was natural given their strange circumstances.
Nothing to worry about. Nothing at all.
remember that.” He walked to the door and let himself out. She locked the door
behind him. Weird how she felt closer to him now. Shared drama probably had
that effect on a relationship. Whatever kind of relationship she had with Jaxon, it
seemed to be shifting...which was natural given their strange circumstances.
Nothing to worry about. Nothing at all.
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