My name is Contessa Martin. My life has been ups and downs, starting with my ass of a father who got messed up on drugs and decided it was a good idea to leave me as an orphan. He came home one day high and drunk, pulled out a gun and shot my mother and then himself. This was not something a five year old should witness.
After being tossed around for a couple years in between foster families, I was finally adopted. Many think this family didn’t want me, but what they don’t know is that they made me who I am today. I can be sweet and play the victim, but if I need to kick ass, well... let’s just say it happens. You will be shocked when you learn who I really am and how the love of one man changed everything.
Dillion Kane is a 36-year-old male author hailing from Kentucky, USA. Besides owning his own successful business he has written several books and finally decided to give publishing a try with Nothing More. Dillion is single, having been previously been married at a young age. He enjoys the outdoors; riding horses (he has competed in several rodeos), as well as reading and writing. He has 2 brothers, Dean and Daniel who help him in taking care of their mother, because their father passed away a few years ago. As an animal lover Dillion has horses, cows, chickens, and 4 dogs. Above all Dillion loves to write and support other authors
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Title - Just One Sum-mer by A.D. Justice Cover Designer - Cassy Roop Expected Release Date - August 10th Synopsis Jagger York is the sexy, confident lead singer of a popular band who plans to take his music to the next level. Mali Greyson is a sheltered good girl who has her sights set on the gold–Olympic gold. Their paths would’ve never crossed until a mutual friend introduces them one summer night. Jagger can give Mali the one thing she secretly wants and desperately needs–the cour-age to be a little wild and crazy. Mali can give Jagger the one thing he desperately seeks–access to her father, a well-known, music producer. The deal is they both walk away at the end of the season. No strings, no regrets, and no looking back. This agreement is supposed to last for just one summer. But this one summer may just turn out to be too hot to handle. Pre-Order Link Amazon ~ http://amzn.to/1KbFEu8Author BioA.D. Justice's debut novel is Wicked Games, A Steele Security Novel. It is the first of a five book series. The second book in the Steele Security Series is Wicked Ties. it continues the story exactly where Wicked Games ends. Each book is designed as a stand-alone from a character perspective, but reading from the beginning will give the reader a better sense of how the characters are connected. The premise of the series is based on a group of elite soldiers and their adventures with Steele Security. A.D.'s second series is the Crazy Series and Crazy Maybe is the first book. It is not for the faint of heart - complex, real-life issues are addressed, with several twists and turns that will keep you turning the pages until you've devoured the whole book! This series will also continue with more emphasis on the supporting characters. The third series is Dominic Powers. Her Dom and Her Dom's Lesson are both now available. This series gives a fresh, new, and realistic look at how a Dom/sub relation-ship really is, with the addition of a few twists, turns, mystery and intrigue. A.D. Justice has been married for 25 years and has two wonderful sons in college. She is also an avid reader of romance novels and, to her amazement, a self-published author. A.D. enjoys reading many different types of romance books - including drama and suspense, crime and mystery, NA and YA, and contemporary and erotica.Social Media Links
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Title: Defending Pacer
Author: TJ Hamilton
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: July 20, 2015
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Chelsea Tanner’s career as a defence lawyer is rapidly climbing. Her strong ethics and sharp wit in the courtroom has paved her way into becoming an associate of Sydney’s top law firm. She hasn’t lost a single case in her short but successful career. Law is her life, living and breathing it leaves little time for anything more. When a member from the infamous Legano Family is up on a murder charge, Chelsea finds more.
Pacer Fratelli is dark, hard and completely consumed by his new defence lawyer. Chelsea and Pacer’s worlds couldn’t be further apart but he wants more … and what Pacer wants, Pacer gets.
When bad love feels so good, just how far would you go to defend it?
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Those damn leather gloves, I blame them.
I run my fingers through my hair to blow out at the wet strands that have stuck around my lips, and I grab my glass and gulp the remainder of my week old wine, before flopping back against the couch to collect my thoughts. Seriously though, what the hell was that? Pacer Fratelli is my client! A dangerous client. A client who I know is a murderer. I can’t feel like this, but I do. His smile flashes before my eyes again. Oh my god, would you just leave me the hell alone? I punch my fists down onto the chair, either side of me. I strip down as I head to the shower, peeling off each layer like I’m shedding skin and discarding the clothes on the floor with an angry slap. My body is still abuzz with my post-assault, but at the same time, I am pissed off. These thoughts have no place in my mind. They can fuck right off. A after a good talking to myself in the stream of the cold shower, I throw on my old university sweats, ready to see my night out in front of the coffee table … and all things Pacer Fratelli. Dangerously hot, Pacer Fratelli. Gah!
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TJ is a former cop, turned writer who uses her first-hand experience of working the city streets of inner city Sydney, to now write sexy stories of mystery and intrigue. Her head has been buried in crime since studying criminology at university over a decade ago, and she just can’t seem to shake her fascination with the macabre. TJ now lives a quiet life in the tropics with her handsome husband and kids where she writes a weekly column for her local newspaper, and spends her days re-living the action packed life she may have once had through her strong fictional characters.
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5 Stars I love, I love, I love PACER!!! From now on a piece of my heart belongs to him :) Now, I will tell you why you should read this book: 1. Who doesn't love bad, bad boy and a lawyer? Ladies, their first meeting will melt you! 2. Amazing storyline! Believe, me you will not roll your eyes while reading Pacer. You will want more, more and more! 3. Pacer calls his girl honeybee...it doesn't sound sexy? Believe me it will! Pacer was calling her honeybee in his mind and thinking very naughty things about Chelsea ;) 4. Leather gloves. I don't know I think I will buy one pair for my BF....yes, I need them! Why? Because TJ knows how to use them! H.O.T! 5. Chelsea has golden heart :) You will love what she was doing every morning :) I think we all should do it :) So bad boy + good girl=f*^%ing amazing book! ACE a Band of Brothers novel by Lyra Parish Coming September 1, 2015 Cover created by Letitia at RBA Designs SynopsisMy name is Ace and I'm the Ace of Spades. I'm not nice and I misbehave. I will be your nightmare. I will be your dream. I will have you begging for more of me with each scream. The truth is in my lyrics. Uncontrollably controlled. I bleed many things one being Rock & Roll. I don't date or make love, I fuck real hard. Did you know the ace of spades is considered the death card? Love doesn't exist in my world, it never did. Love won't exist in my world; it's something I forbid. My name is Ace and I'm the Ace of Spades. Proceed with caution, because I'm sharp like a blade. The Band of Brothers novels are full length and will follow each brother in the band. They can be read together or separately. If you would like a one-time email when ACE is live on all platforms, please sign up for this email notification: http://bit.ly/acenotification Goodreads Link: http://bit.ly/acegoodreadsExcept of Chapter 1:Disclaimer: this is subject to change.Tonight I would fuck the blonde in the front row. The set was nearing the end and I could feel her gaze peeling off every piece of my clothing. I liked when a woman knew what she wanted. Blue and green lights flashed over the stage then washed across the crowd. When we made eye contact again, her tongue traced the outside of her plump bottom lip and at that moment I knew she was DTF. Her being down to fuck made this so much easier but then again, being the lead singer of the Band of Brothers made panties magically melt. I'd be her fantasy for the night. This tour wasn't like the others because this time everyone wanted a piece of us as if our success happened overnight. But we earned every fucking opportunity we had. I would say given but that's bullshit. My brothers and I worked hard for every small and large success we had because that's our nature. We were raised to not take shit for granted and to work hard. Being assholes just came naturally but we knew to give respect where respect was due. Each show from Florida to California, all the way to New York was sold out and that felt incredible. The drums beat on as I screamed out the next few lyrics. "I won't let the world decide. I'll die before that happens." The drums stopped and the distortion was cut leaving a melodic strum of Nicolas's guitar. The lights faded when walked off stage leaving the crowd to themselves. Ian, Nicolas, and Liam had huge smiles covering their faces as they chugged the water the technicians handed us. This would never get old. Moments like this were the ones we lived and worked for. Once the chanting and clapping started, the four of us walked back onstage and gave the fans what they wanted, an encore. Green and yellow lights flashed over the crowd and smoke hovered at the bottom of the stage. We played three more songs and the people sang and swayed to the lyrics and music. Some jumped up and down, feeling the full beat of the drums while others banged their heads. The feeling of having thousands of people chanting my words would never become real. More often than not, I felt like I was in a dream, one that I never wanted to wake from. During the last song, I pointed to the blonde who continued to visually rip my clothes off with every little blink she took. By the way she was dressed in a tight pink shirt and little bitty skirt, I knew she wanted to be seen. She could have possibly had this night planned from the beginning. Randomly, I chose a few others from the crowd to join us, to dance in front of our audience, to feel the temporary power. It was something I did every show, every tour. It was a habit of sorts. Security helped the girls climb on the stage and they shook their asses in those little pieces of material that were supposed to be skirts. It always made women feel special when they were with the band, and I loved giving them just a little taste. A person doesn't fully understand performing live until they have had the opportunity to look out past the stage lights and see the people. Before the song ended, the technicians led the girls' side stage as cannons of confetti shot from the floor. Different colored pieces of paper glittered everywhere. When the final song ended, my brothers and I walked side stage where girls anxiously waited us. I smiled, popping an eyebrow at my chosen woman for the night, and she instantly came to me. I wrapped my arm around her shoulder and hers hung on my waist. My brothers stopped in the green room with the other girls, but Blondie and I walked to the bus. "I'm Lindsey," she whispered in my ear before we reached the end of the hallway. I smiled at her and pushed open the exit door. Groupies and fans waited near the bus and as soon as we walked up they rushed it. "I'll be out in a bit," I said, smiling at them with pearly whites. "My brothers are coming out that door over there. Really soon." I hated to out their exit strategy, but I wanted to take my time burying my dick deep inside Misty or Christy or whatever the fuck her name was. It didn't matter. Names never did.Author BioLyra Parish loves to write, glamp, and sing obnoxiously loud at the top of her lungs in the shower. Sweet love stories (along with the dirty ones) make her gush. She is a firm believer that a person can never have too many cups of coffee, cats, or happily ever afters. When she isn't busy writing, she can be found sipping various beverages from her non-alcoholic drink buffet, pimp slapping excel spreadsheets, or riding her bike. Lyra lives in Texas with her glassblowing, guitar-playing hubby and black cat named Nibbler.Lyra's LinksMailing List: http://bit.ly/lyranewsletter Facebook: http://bit.ly/lyrafacebook Twitter: http://bit.ly/lyratwitter Goodreads: http://bit.ly/lyragoodreads Amazon: http://bit.ly/LyraAmazon GiveawaySign up to receive an ADVANCED review copy of ACE. 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KICK, PUSH – by Jay McLean
Series: The Road #2
Cover reveal date: July 14, 2015
Release Date: August 4, 2015
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There’s a single defining moment within every skater.
It lasts only a second. Two if you're good.
Three if you’re really good.
It’s the moment you’re in the air, your board somewhere beneath you, and nothing but wind surrounds you.
It’s the feeling of being airborne.
The sixteen-year-old version of me would’ve said it was the greatest feeling in the world.
Then at seventeen, I had my son.
And every single second became a defining moment. Even the ones that consisted of heartbreak when his mother left us.
Seventeen. Single. Dad.
That’s what my life became.
Yet, every day, I managed to find that feeling of being airborne.
Or at least I convinced myself I did.
But I lied—to myself and to everyone around me.
Until she showed up; Tanned skin, raven dark hair, and eyes the color of emeralds.
You know what sucks about being in the air?
Coming down from the high.
Sometimes you land on the board and nail the trick.
Then kick, push, and coast away.
Other times you fall.
You fall hard.
And those are the times when it’s not as easy to get back up, dust off your pads and try again.
Especially when the girl with the emerald eyes becomes your drug...
And you become her poison.
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Jay is an avid reader, writer, and most of all, procrastinator. When she's not doing any of those things, she can be found running after her two little boys, or devouring some tacky reality TV show. She writes what she loves to read, which are books that can make her laugh, make her smile, make her hurt, and make her feel. For publishing rights (Foreign & Domestic) Film, or television, please contact her agent, Erica Spellman-Silverman, at Trident Media Group.
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REVIEW 4 stars because I Royals! I can say three things about Crave Me:
1. I love Belle more than Clara. 2. I hate Smith Price. 3. Where is the end? Now, I will talk more about these three things. 1. Why I loved Belle more than Clara? Because Belle had a backbone. A big backbone! She has her opinion. She wasn’t a door mat. All the time she wanted to be equal with Price. She wanted to be treated with respect. 2. I HATE HIM. Why? Because he acted like a douchebag. He was acting like she was nothing. He was so rude to her. Even in the end I saw him not in love with Belle, it looked like she was his possession or his current toy. 3. The end? I saw no end in this book. I really wanted to know what will happen next. Will they see each other in secret? Or maybe we will get second part? Because I have too much questions. What will happen with Hammond? What Price will do with his work? Will he shut his office down? Will he be with Belle? How long they will be in secret? Will Belle open her own business? I know all these words look like I hated this book but I didn’t. I like it. But it was a relationship which was based by passion. Not love like X’s and Clara’s. So if you want hot scenes (my favorite is shower scene), alpha male (too much of alpha for me), girl with her own opinion (you go Belle!) and questionable end buy it, buy it, buy it!
Coming Soon!! Lost Stars by R.E. Hunter Lost Stars R.E. Hunter Genre: Contemporary Romance - Standalone Release: TBD Blurb: I was lost. Alone. I left Jameson out of necessity. I was desperate to protect him, and I had to save myself. It was all that mattered. Even if it meant shattering his heart into a million pieces. And mine along with it. But here I am, standing in front of him, and the new life I so carefully built is unraveling before my eyes. A secret long buried threatening to swallow me whole. I can't walk away again, but if I stay, I'm scared I won't survive the fallout... Full teaser text for posting along with enclosed graphic teaser picture: It's so natural, the pull between us. It makes gravity look weak. My body starts toward him before my brain has the chance to decide otherwise. He's always managed to be just what I need when I need it, and now is no different. Despite the anger and pain that clouds our past, I grab hold of what he's offering without a second thought." Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/new/25866154-untitled
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Rose Hunter is a native New Yorker currently living in Austin, Texas with her husband and their crazy kitten. Surviving solely on Starbucks Iced Chai and KIND bars, she spends her days writing angsty romance and chasing happily ever afters. When she’s not writing, you can find her on the beach with a glass of wine and a book in her hand.
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COCKY BASTARD (A Contemporary Romance standalone novel) New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Authors Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland Cover designer: Letitia Hasser, r.b.a designs Model: Nick Ayler Website Goodreads Sign up for Penelope & Vi’s mailing list now and be the first one notified of releases! RELEASE DATE: August 17th, 2015 BLURB He was someone who belonged in my wildest fantasies instead of a rest stop in the middle of Nebraska. A sexy, cocky, Australian named Chance was the last person I expected to run into on my cross-country drive. When my car broke down, we made a deal. Next thing I knew, we were traveling together, spending sexually-tense nights in hotels and taking unplanned detours. My ordinary road trip turned into the adventure of a lifetime. It was all fun and games until things got intense. I wanted him, but Chance wouldn’t make a move. I thought he wanted me too, but something was holding him back. I wasn’t supposed to fall for the cocky bastard, especially when I knew we’d be going our separate ways. All good things must come to an end, right? Except our ending was one I didn’t see coming. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Vi Keeland is a native New Yorker with three children that occupy most of her free time, which she complains about often, but wouldn't change for the world. She is a bookworm and has been known to read her kindle at stop lights, while styling her hair, cleaning, walking, during sporting events, and frequently while pretending to work. She is a boring attorney by day, and an exciting smut author by night! Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Pinterest Additional Books by Vi Keeland Life on Stage series (2 standalone books) Beat Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1MWanfu Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1fczMX5 iBooks: http://apple.co/1DnI6f6 Kobo: http://bit.ly/1aqrmbS B&N: http://bit.ly/1O1Ah0q Throb Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1BgqIUD Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1CsRg9d Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1zk882K iBooks: http://bit.ly/1x5c3P8 Kobo: http://bit.ly/1slglLN MMA Fighter series (3 standalone books) Worth the Fight (MMA Fighter Series, Book One) Amazon: http://amzn.to/1xC6epE Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1alpVES Kobo: http://bit.ly/1dbzZ8R Smashwords - http://bit.ly/1is0zNX iBooks: http://bit.ly/1co2ZpF Worth The Chance (MMA Fighter Series, Book Two) Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1xC71aa B&N: http://bit.ly/1gwTyJw iBooks: http://bit.ly/1gHMCZg Kobo: http://bit.ly/1fqQcnj Smashwords: http://bit.ly/NU2rCR Worth Forgiving (MMA Fighter Series, Book Three) Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1wbsJEK B & N: http://bit.ly/1ljdVzb iBooks: http://bit.ly/XBTLFX Kobo: http://bit.ly/1kWP4ka The Cole Series (2 book serial) Belong to You (Cole Series, Book One) Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1fr26W2 Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1KRsCVy Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/belong-to-you-vi-keeland/1114962845 IBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/belong-to-you/id639401754 Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/belong-to-you Made for You (Cole Series, Book Two) Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1Mi0AzQ Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1KRsdCx Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/made-for-you-vi-keeland/1115883225 iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/made-for-you/id84550637 Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/belong-to-you Standalone novels Left Behind (A Young Adult Novel) Amazon US:http://amzn.to/1G9HdDK Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1Rmi3xp First Thing I See Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1fr3dF7 Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1RmihEP Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1JWFo21 Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 10-year-old girl with autism and a 9-year-old boy. Penelope and her family reside in Rhode Island.
Stalk Her: Facebook | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest | Goodreads Other books from Penelope Ward Stepbrother Dearest Amazon http://amzn.to/1mFNMeg B&N: http://bit.ly/1taMFjG ITunes: http://bit.ly/YER0mT kobo: http://bit.ly/1fJaaBs Gemini Amazon: http://amzn.to/1vgk1SE B&N: http://bit.ly/1KfmLHD iTunes: http://apple.co/1QTaONj kobo: http://bit.ly/1BGJ2wu Jake Undone (Jake #1) Amazon: http://amzn.to/1dJrHBC B&N: http://bit.ly/1obAwJ6 iTunes: http://apple.co/1fJayQ8 kobo: http://bit.ly/1SPKl0M My Skylar Amazon: http://amzn.to/1obOG2F B&N: http://bit.ly/SLO1qi iTunes: http://bit.ly/SLNOTR kobo: http://bit.ly/1kNrtAB Jake Understood (Jake #2) Amazon: http://amzn.to/1GFdves B&N: http://bit.ly/1FwJC0z iTunes: http://apple.co/1DQQwgC kobo: http://bit.ly/1LQ7Fvk ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lana Grayson was born to write anything and everything to do with romance. Her favorite genres range from the dark and twisty to the lighthearted and sentimental—as long as the characters are memorable, the story is fun, and the romance is steamy. Lana lives in Pittsburgh with her husband, and, when she isn’t bundled in her writing chair, she’s most likely cheering on the Steelers or searching for the ‘Burgh’s best Italian restaurants. Social Links: @Lana_Grayson / Goodreads / Facebook / Mailling List Takeover (The Legacy Series #1)
Excerpt #1 He dared to kiss me. Not a gentle, story-book kiss meant reassure my fears and redeem my trust in the man slinking into the overgrown forest to steal I wasn’t prepared to give. Not a passionate, lust-crazed demand that would fuel our desire and trap us both in the carnal urges and natural cravings that existed only within the wilds. Nicholas kissed me because I was his. He was my captor. Everything his family promised and everything he threatened would come true. His lips crushed mine with a ragged, possessive heat. My body pinned against the tree as he slammed my wrists hard into the bark. He forced one arm to my side and drew the other over my head. I struggled, but his nibbling, expert pressure against my mouth forced a gasp. From my parted lips, he attacked. His tongue stole a flick against mine. I twisted against his hold. And I was punished. Or rewarded? Nicholas pushed, trapping me against his body. I weakened in his power, amazed by the stirring unwanted sensations sizzling the tempted rapture over my skin. Everywhere he touched burned—a fiery indignity and searing passion. He treated me with disrespect, and I seethed against the strength that so easily took my kiss. The molten response bubbled inside me, folding and rising and taking me with more demands than his embrace. My core tightened. My legs trembled. I teased. I hated him. More than Reed or Max. More than Darius. But my body betrayed everything sane and good and reasonable within my soul and blackened it with the corruption of the Bennetts. He held my hands. He pinned me. His strength moved against my petite frame as though he could break through me and the redwood with a single vigorous thrust. I imagined his ferocity. And groaned. But Nicholas pulled away. His breath tore through his body just as ragged as mine. I struggled to smack him, but he didn’t release my hands. I didn’t think he’d ever release me. I wasn’t sure I wanted him to. Excerpt #2 “Your fate is decided, Ms. Atwood.” I bit my lip and stared at his. Mistake. “And what fate is that?” I asked. “You’re mine.” For the first time in a week I took deep, healthy breaths, but my body refused them all. Nicholas towered over me. The button on his suit jacket slipped, revealing a trim waist and broad, muscular chest waiting beneath the dress shirt. He was close enough to touch. Close enough to be dangerous. “I don’t belong to anyone,” I whispered. “Least of all a Bennett.” His eyes traced the ottoman where his family displayed my nudity. I didn’t react. He prowled closer, herding me toward the desk. “I should bend you over right now.” “You wouldn’t dare.” Why did I challenge him? I should have just run. He seized me, and I twisted in his arms. Nicholas was far stronger than me. He forced me over the desk and I thudded on my stomach. He avoided an awkward kick and pinned me with an arm over my back. My skin prickled in a sudden sweat as he moved behind me. His hips pressed against mine. I arched. Reflexively. Instinctually. Completely inappropriately. He curled his hand in my hair and chuckled. “You like this.” Yes. “No, I don’t.” “Why lie to me?” “I’ll scream.” “And who would save you, Ms. Atwood?” No one. “You’re scaring me.” He didn’t care. “Am I hurting you?” Was that the distinction? Hurting me? Physically, no. He simply held me against my will. Again. Wielded his strength over me and dragged my body where he wanted it. I could scramble away without pressing harder against him. He chided me with a soft whisper of my name—an angel’s voice with a devil’s intent. He liked that I still tried to struggle. “This as an opportunity,” he said. “We’re offering you every luxury. No responsibilities. No commitments. Just a beautiful home for you to enjoy with every amenity at your fingertips.” His hands slid over my hips. “This could be a life of pleasure.” I tried to focus on anything but how our bodies touched. “You think this would be pleasurable?” “Exceedingly.” “Raping me?” His voice lowered to a growl. “When I take you, it won’t be by force. You will surrender to me.” My breath rattled in my chest. “Never.” “It’ll happen. Soon. Why deny me?” “Why would I ever give into you?” His hands tightened. I resisted a groan. “I’m offering you a place in my bed. A partnership with a sweet reward.” “Nothing you ever do to me will be sweet.” “Another challenge?” Nicholas hauled me up only to sit me on the end of the desk. I groaned, too dizzy with fatigue to stop him from spreading my legs. He stepped in, pushing against the part of me he planned to capture. “Would you like a demonstration?” Yes. “No.” “You’ll have to be more convincing than that.” |
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