Hard Ride #1: A Novel in Three Parts by Opal Carew
Published by: St. Martin’s Press
Publication date: April 7th 2015
Genres: Adult, Romance
Liv never expected to find herself trapped in a dark alley facing a band of rough bikers. And she certainly never expected to see him again. Back in college when they dated, he was heir to his family’s business empire–and their fortune. She expected him to become a billionaire. Instead, he’s the heavily muscled, tattooed member of a rough biker gang…and just as sinfully sexy as ever.
When Shock sees Liv again, he’s ready to pay any price to have her in his bed and on his bike. Shock has his own scars to deal with, but he soon learns that Liv is in desperate need of financial help, though she won’t tell him why. So he offers her a sensual deal: his help for her complete submission. Can Liv entrust Shock with her secret…and how can she stop herself from falling for the hard rider?
Shock led her to a big
Harley and handed her a black helmet.
She pulled it on and stared at the bike.
“Get on,” he said.
She frowned, unsure how to do it
with a dress on. Before she could pick
her strategy, he encircled her waist with his big hands and lifted her onto the
bike. Her thighs were spread wide,
hugging the black leather seat, and she quickly smoothed her skirt over
herself, afraid he’d gotten a glimpse of her pink lace panties. Her cheeks flushed and she realized she was
being ridiculous. They were both adults
. . . and they were just panties.
Shock grabbed a black leather
jacket and helmet and pulled them on, then mounted the bike in front of
her. He settled his big body between her
legs, the warmth of him against her inner thighs sending her senses reeling.
“Put your arms around me.”
“What?”
He glanced over his
shoulder. “You have to hold on to me.”
“Oh, right. Sorry.”
She slid her arms around his waist, her hands resting lightly on the
leather of his jacket as she tried not to actually make contact with him.
He pressed her hands tight
against his stomach. The feel of his hard muscles under her fingertips, even
through the warm leather, sent heat fluttering through her.
“You have to actually touch me to
hold on. You don’t want to fall off the
bike and onto your ass, do you?” He
grinned. “If that happened, then you’d
be flashing those pink panties of yours to the world.”
Her cheeks flushed even hotter.
Then the engine started and the
bike shot forward. She sucked in a
breath and tightened her hold on him, afraid her ass would land on the pavement.
When he turned onto another road, she rested her head against his back,
clinging to him as the bike leaned to the side.
The feel of the supple leather
against her cheek, the manly smell of it, filled her with longing.
As she clung to him, she wondered
what had happened to him since she’d known him in college—whether his situation
had changed or he was just defying his family. But there was no denying that he
was earthier. And more rugged.
And at the same time totally
intimidating with his badass clothes and his biker attitude. Which, she admitted, was a big part of why
she was filled with yearning.
She knew him, but she
didn’t. Which made him a mystery.
They left the downtown area and
traveled along the quiet highway. She
lived on the outskirts in a low-rent building on the bus line. She heard the sound of engines behind
them. She glanced back to see other
bikers following them. She noticed Shock
glancing in his mirror, his expression drawn tight.
He turned on a side road and one
of the bikes pulled up alongside them, then another pulled up on their other
side. She thought it might be Shock’s
friends, but there were four in all.
Suddenly the bikes pulled ahead, and the two behind them pulled beside
them. The bikes slowed and swerved to
the right. Shock tried to pull away from
them, but they surrounded the bike and forced him off the road.
“What the fuck are you doing?” Shock
shouted as he stopped the bike.
But two of the men grabbed his
arms and pulled him from the motorcycle, and she felt a third slide his arm
around her waist and pull her roughly from the seat.
“So this guy is good enough for
you, but not us?”
Her gaze shot to the owner of the
voice. It was Crow from the bar. And she now recognized the others, who had
pulled off their helmets, as the guys who had been with him at the bar.
It took all three of Crow’s men
to restrain Shock as Crow grabbed her arm and pulled her off the side of the
road. Liv was terrified as he dragged her toward some trees. The others dragged Shock along with them.
Her captor backed her against a tree and leered at her, his
tight grasp on her arm biting into her flesh.
He grabbed the neckline of her dress and she gasped as he tore it open,
revealing her pink lace bra, her breasts swelling from the top.
He pushed her shoulders back, forcing her against the rough tree
bark, his dark, weasel-like eyes locked on the swell of her bosom. His sour beer breath washing across her face,
paired with her debilitating fear, sent her stomach into somersaults.
Suddenly, she heard a growl and a thud, then a heavy thump. She glanced around just in time to see one
man on the ground and Shock’s fist connecting with the jaw of the other
one. The third man rushed him from
behind, but Shock turned and flipped him onto the grass. With all three men on the ground, he kicked
the first, who was starting to get up, in the ribs, then stormed in her
direction.
“You get your fucking hands off her.” Shock’s voice was intimidating and dangerous.
Hi. I'm Opal Carew, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. I write erotic romance for St. Martin's Press and Samhain Publishing, and I self-publish stories. I also write romance as Amber Carew.
So why do I like writing erotic romance? I like being able to push beyond traditional boundaries. I like dealing with a female character who is growing and evolving - questioning her sexual boundaries and pushing past them. My stories usually include menage a trois. It is great fun to write a heroine choosing between two equally appealing heroes... or more.
These aren't women who just jump into bed with anyone. They find themselves in an unusual situation - something exciting and erotic - but a situation where they have to push themselves beyond their comfort level. As a result, they grow as a person. So often fear holds us back - of what others will think of us, of what we will think about ourselves - and we don't follow our hearts. These women push past that fear.
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