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Sayer Cole and Zeb Fuller couldn’t be more different. She’s country club and fine-dining, he’s cell-block and sawdust. Sayer spends her days in litigation, while Zeb spends his working with his hands. She’s French silk, he’s all denim and flannel.

Zeb’s wanted the stunning blonde since the moment he laid eyes on her. It doesn’t matter how many smooth moves he makes, the reserved lawyer seems determinedly oblivious to his interest—either that or she doesn’t return it. Sayer is certain the rough, hard, hot-as-hell Zeb could never want someone as closed off and restrained as she is, which is a shame because something tells her he might be the guy to finally melt her icy exterior.

But just as things start to heat up, Zeb is blindsided by a life altering moment from his past. He needs Sayer’s professional help to right a wrong and to save more than himself. He can’t risk what’s at stake just because his attraction to Sayer feels all consuming. But as these opposites dig in for the fight of their lives, battling together to save a family, the steam created when fire and ice collide can no longer be ignored.


EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT: Built

Jay Crownover

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From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Marked Men books comes an electrifying new spin-off series, Saints of Denver, featuring all the characters fans have been dying to read about. And today, I have a never-seen-before excerpt from the next book in the series, Built!!! Enjoy!

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Excerpt

His lips were soft and warm when they landed on mine and the brush of his facial hair had just enough of a rasp against my skin to make me shiver all over. He was still holding on to my face, so he tipped my head back. While I was still trying to get my head around the fact that this was actually happening, his tongue invaded my mouth, and I thought I was going to pass out from the devastating pleasure of it all.

I had been kissed before. In fact, I liked kissing. I liked the press of mouths together and the way you could tell what kind of man you had on your hands by how skilled or terrible he was at such a simple act. I liked that kissing was intimate and involved without having to have all your cards on the table. But more than any of that, I liked that kissing spoke to exactly how into you the guy laying it on you was. If it was a peck on the cheek or a brush of lips, it meant there was no spark. If there was a closed lip press and no tease of the tongue, it meant he found you at- tractive and kissable but probably wasn’t going to put forth the effort to be worthy of you. If there was a little nibble of teeth and the swirl of a tongue, there was promise and potential.

Then there was whatever it was Zeb was doing to me. It felt like a conquering. A victory. A battle fought and won. It felt like he was trying to make it so that I would never be able to kiss anyone else in my life without having to compare it to this moment, to the feel of his hard mouth contrasting with the soft scrape of his beard against my skin. It was more than a kiss, it was a sensation overload, and it was making all the crystalline barriers I had in place crack.

His lips were firm and unyielding as they pressed into my own. His tongue danced across mine as his teeth scraped delicately across my lower lip. I felt it everywhere and all I could do was hold on and let him devour me while I whimpered and shook against him. I think I kissed him back. I really wanted to be kissing him back, but I was so lost in the sensation, so caught up in the fantasy becoming reality and it all being so much better than I was prepared for, I might just have stood there like an unresponsive dope.

When he finally pulled back after tasting what felt like every hidden spot I had in my mouth and across my tongue, he was breathing hard and his dark green eyes were glassy with desire and something deeper.

“Men like me are about action, Sayer. We’re much better at doing than saying.” He let go of my face and took a step back from me. There was no missing that the front of his faded jeans had gotten much tighter. God, I wanted to rub my hands over that impressive bulge. “I’ve wanted you since the first day I saw you at the Bar sitting with Rowdy.”

I cleared my throat before trying to speak. My head was still spinning from his assault on my senses and my libido was trying to take over my common sense.

“Zeb . . .” The word squeaked out even though I tried for collected and cool. “I like you and I think you’re incredibly attractive, but you don’t know me and I don’t really think you would be interested in me if you did. Obviously there is an attraction here, but I can’t act on chemistry alone. I’m not built that way.” Even though I wished sometimes that I was. “I can still help you out with your situation with the child. We’ll figure everything out together, so don’t worry about things being weird. We can forget about this kiss and focus on what’s important.”

I would never forget that kiss . . . not ever.

He growled at me like an animal. He put his hands on his lean hips and narrowed his eyes, which had lightened back up to their normal mossy color.

“Sayer, do you want to go on a date with me?” I opened my mouth to tell him of course I did but that it wasn’t a good idea with all the other things he suddenly had going on in his life. I also didn’t want to bore him to death and risk having him find out just how unappealing I really was. Before I could speak he held up a hand and pointed his finger at me. “Don’t give me a bullshit lawyer answer or tell me what you think you should say. Just tell me yes or no if you want to go out with me?”

Put that way, real and on the spot, there was only one thing to say to him without lying through my teeth. “Yes, I want to go out with you, Zeb.” Even though I knew it would almost certainly end up a disaster.

He grinned at me and I felt my knees get weak.

“Okay, then I’ll make it happen. We’ll go on a date and you’ll see you can totally handle a guy like me . . . I think I’ll enjoy that part of it.”

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I have had this series on my TBR forever, I need to finally find the time to read it. I have heard so many great things about the series; thanks so much for the chance.

Thank you very much for this amazing opportunity!! It would be crazy to win all these wonderful books!!!! I loooove Jay Crownover!! And I adore your blog, your reviews are absolutely perfect!!

I have read all the books in this series, and love them all. It will make me a very happy girl if I can have it in paperback.

I haven’t started this series yet, but I want to! I’ve heard nothing but great things about it! And this one sounds great! :) Thank you for the chance!

The first book I read by Jay was Rule and I loved it!! I have read all of her books except this one so far .

I love everything Jay Crownover and have patiently waited to read Zsb and Sayers story, now that’s it’s here I’m devouring it ♡

I freaking LOVE this series. I would love to own them all in paperback!!! I can’t wait to re read these all again ?☺

I love Marked Men. WOW!!! I am reading Leveled in preparation for Built. Dom and Lando are awesome characters. Landon’s dedication to rehab is needed everywhere.

I really love this serie and i want it.
I love all the books of Jay, are really amazing and incredible.
I hope win ❤

I really really love these books and fall in love in every single one? Only listend to them so I really really what them in paper??????

This series has been on my TBR list since Rule came out! Fingers crossed and thank you for the giveaway :D

This is awesome! Love this series! Jay Crownover created a wonderful world for us to fall in love with these characters.

I am a new fan to Jay Crownover!! I would love the chance to read the Marked Men Series :) The series looks BRILLIANT <3

My favourite series so far love the marked men, can not wait to read built its ready tonight ! Thanks for the awesome chance x

Love this series! I’ve re-read Rome a bunch of times….my favorite! Can’t wait to read Built.

Wow! Thank you so much for this generoius giveaway!
I didn’t start this series yet, but I heard great things and is really interested in the Saints of Denver spin-off. Being a winner would be a great opportunity to catch up ;-)

Thank you so much for the fabulous giveaway! You’re totally amazing! And you have no idea how I love this series… Fingers crossed!

This is an amazing giveaway. I love the Marked Men series (*sigh Nash). I just finished Built and I can already tell I’ll love the Saints of Denver series as well.

I just re-read Rule, I freaking love this series. I’m hoping to dive into Built this weekend, and I’m so excited :)
Thank you for the chance :)

Awesome giveaway. I love the Marked series and the first of this series was fantastic. Zeb sounds like my kinda guy. ??❤?

A thought I had while reading Rowdy in 2014: Jay cannot not write more about Zeb and Sayer! AND NOW THEY’RE HERE!!!

I hate to say I haven’t read this series yet. Its on my list though. I’m an avid reader and writing my own book so I depend on the email I get from. They keep up on series’ I read and always lead me to something new.

I’ve been reading your blog for awhile now and throughly enjoy your insight. Actually I owe you a thank you for introducing me to At Any Price by Brenna Aubrey. The first three Gaming the System was the most gut wrenching emotional series I’ve ever read. So thanks. Now these books look great. Zeb sounds like such a real kind of guy.

Absolutely LOVE the Marked Men series and am missing Rule and the gang. Now am a dying to dive into Saints of Denver. I’m so happy that some of the secondary characters from Marked Men are getting their own stories. They had had caught my interest and I was dying to hear more about them.

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