Release Date: Sept. 8, 2014
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Decklan Dare knows about the
unexpected loss of loved ones and for this reason, he values control in all
areas of his life. Amanda Collins enjoys the freedom she finds in casual
encounters without the emotional connection a relationship brings. They meet and
their physical attraction is mutual but both experience feelings that could run
deeper – if they drop their guard and let each other in. Decklan is first to
trust, but when he discovers the secret Amanda’s been hiding, will he forgive?
Or will he rebuild every wall before she has a chance to explain?
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With
shaking hands, she stripped off her clothes, folded them and placed them on the
dresser. Cool air conditioning embraced her naked body and she immediately
glanced down at
her thighs.
A clatter
sounded from the kitchen and she jumped in surprise. The noise reminded her she
didn’t have much time. Remember Decklan
wants you here. It was the last thought that gave her the final boost of
courage to climb onto his king sized bed, ease her bare self back against the
pillows and settle in. But not before dimming the lights.
She didn’t
have to wait long. He strode into the
bedroom with a bowl, spoons, and a bottle of chocolate syrup and a sexy gleam
in his eyes that caused her stomach to flip with excitement.
He turned
his gaze on her naked body. She knew better
than to think the lack of lighting affected his ability to see, except in her
mind. Only pride and the lessons learned
tonight had her remaining in place.
“I thought
I was dessert?” she said, eyeing the items he placed on the nightstand. She
couldn’t explain the impulse or comfort level that allowed her to tease him
while she was so exposed.
He
rewarded her with a low growl of clear pleasure. “Oh baby you are.” He crawled onto the bed,
his big body levering up and over hers.
Before she
understood his plan, he pulled a Velcro strap hanging from the headboard slat
and clasped a cuff over her wrist.
“Remember
your safe words. Red, I stop. Yellow we talk. Green and we keep going,” he said as he did
the same to her other hand, binding her to his bedframe.
“Now you
look good enough to eat.”
His
approval slid through her, like warm honey and her nipples puckered in
response.
“How do
you feel?” he asked.
“Green,”
she murmured, her body trembling. For
the second time that night – or maybe ever - her mind began to slip away.
“Should I
bind your legs?” he asked, immediately shaking his head, answering his own
question. “No. I think I’d like to feel
them wrapped around my waist while I sink deep into your pussy.”
Her
stomach dipped in anticipation.
Decklan
slid a hand over her stomach and deliberately paused there. She stiffened
reflexively. He felt it as well as saw the flash of panic cross her face.
He
continued to watch her, had been since walking into the room and noticing the
lack of lights. Not for the first time, he wondered what had put such issues in
her head, but knew now would be the wrong time to ask. He had to soften her
mind, calm her racing thoughts.
Make her
believe the truth, that all he wanted was her.
She was fucking gorgeous, bound to his bed, blonde hair spilling over his
sheets. She was all woman and whoever
had convinced her otherwise needed to have his ass kicked.
He kept
his palm on the softness of belly. “I
can’t wait to feel you clasp me tight inside you, and cushion me with those
gorgeous curves.” At his words, his cock
pulsed against his jeans, demanding freedom.
“Is that what you want too?”
She
nodded, her eyes dilated with the same need riding him.
“Then you
need to let me turn on the lights. I
want to see all of you.”
She
swallowed hard, her eyes wide. This was
a defining moment. She’d stay or she’d
say Red. Everything inside him rebelled at the possibility of losing her before
he’d really had her.
“Lights?”
he asked, easing off the bed and stepping closer to the panel on the wall.
A small
nod.
“Then I
need to hear you say it.”
She
narrowed her gaze and he appreciated the spunk her saw there.
“You can
turn on the lights,” she said at last.
He didn’t miss the wariness in her tone.
But he
grinned. She had her issues, who didn’t,
but she had backbone and he liked that about her.
“You won’t
regret it.” He hit the switch and turned on the overheads, dimming them for
mood but keeping the glow that would enable him to see her creamy skin. “You’re
fucking perfect.”
She opened
her mouth, probably to argue, and immediately closed it again. He liked a quick
learner, not that he’d mind more punishment. His hand tingled at the thought
and his cock throbbed in agreement. He found it disconcerting to know he’d
rather have her trust than the pleasure he found in the control of punishment.
He walked
towards the bed, eased down beside her, gratified at the small inhale of breath
as he leaned in close and smelled the sexy scent of her arousal.
One hand
in her hair, he slid his lips along her jaw line, inhaling her intoxicating
light perfume, trailed a path down her neck and settled in to nibble near her
collarbone. He tasted the slightly salty tang of her skin before skimming his
other hand up her side, cupping one beautifully full breast in his hand.
He ran a
thumb over her nipple, feeling it peak even more beneath his touch. “Hungry?”
he asked, massaging and tweaking the bud between two fingers.
“Starved,”
she said, the word a drawn out moan as she writhed on the bed, her hands
pulling at the bindings he wouldn’t release.
“Then we
should eat. But I wouldn’t want to ruin my clothes.”
Releasing
her breast, he stood and began to undress, aware of her heated gaze watching
him with definite approval as he pulled off his shirt. Reaching for the button
on his jeans, he eased the zipper down, over his straining, aching
erection.
She
watched, eyes wide, dilated, mouth parted, and he found it damned arousing,
especially when a soft moan escaped from the back of her throat.
“You see?
Having the lights on isn’t just for me.”
He reached down and took his cock in hand, pumping from base to head in
long strokes.
Her eyes
widened even more. “You’re a tease,
Decklan Dare.”
He hadn’t
been, before her. “You bring that out in
me.”
A pleased
smile lifted her lips.
He settled
in beside her and picked up the bowl of ice cream. “Now we eat.”
Decklan is a hot, sexy and dominant cop who does not let himself get close to anyone for fear of losing them. After months of lusting after Amanda at the club, he rescues her from a bad scene.
Amanda is a beautiful, but curvy woman, whose mother has always criticized her looks and weight. She uses BDSM as a way to deal with her issues. When she submits to Decklan, she feels like the beautiful woman he tells her she is.
While they agree to a one-night only affair, neither one can stop thinking about each other while they are apart. Soon, they start seeing each other on weekends, flying between Washington DC and New York. But Amanda is keeping a secret ends their relationship and it takes a tragic event to bring them back together.
I could not put this book down - the love story is great and the sex is steamy! Can't wait for the next installment in this series, perhaps Max and Lucy?
New York Times and USA Today
Bestselling Author Carly Phillips N.Y. Times and USA Today
Bestselling Author Carly Phillips has written over 40 sexy contemporary romance
novels that today's readers identify with and enjoy. After a successful 15 year
career with various New York publishing houses, Carly is making the leap to
Indie author, with the goal of giving her readers more books at a faster pace
at a better price. Her Serendipity books will still finish up in
January/February 2014 via Berkley as planned. Carly lives in Purchase, NY with
her family, two nearly adult daughters and two crazy dogs who star on her
Facebook Fan Page and website. She's a writer, a knitter of sorts, a wife, and
a mom. In addition, she's a Twitter and Internet junkie and is always around to
interact with her readers.
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