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See You at Sunset
Seashell Bay #3
VK Sykes
Releasing February 23rd, 2016
Forever
DEEPER THAN ANY OCEAN . . .
All Holly Tyler wants is a fantastic career, a not-too-committed relationship, and a city where there are no painful memories. Instead, she's called back to her hometown of Seashell Bay to help with her family's struggling general store. It's a town where everyone knows everyone, and where one man could sink Holly's careful plans.
Deputy Sheriff Micah Lancaster has wanted Holly for as long as he can remember. He knows she has a life on the mainland-and a boyfriend-and that there's no real future with her. But now Holly is back and the attraction still flickers between them, a promise of something more. Their desire is stronger than any undertow . . . and once it pulls them under, it won't let go.
She
stood poised at the top of the ladder, where she’d stood countless times
before. Holly had no fear of the ocean, having jumped and dived off Seashell
Bay docks and piers all through her childhood. She’d never suffered anything
worse than a black eye Brett Clayton inadvertently gave with his elbow as he
surfaced beside her.
After
a quick glance down at Micah, who was staring up at her with his mouth hanging
open, she aimed a little to his right and launched herself into a dive.
She
came up spitting salt water and shrieking. The water was not warm—it was
freaking cold. “You lied about the water, you rat,” she yelped.
He
swam closer. “Since when did you become such a wimp?” he teased.
Holly
splashed water at him. “Officers of the law are supposed to always tell the
truth.”
Micah
gave her a sly grin. “Are you still cold?”
She
didn’t miss the heated intent in his gaze. You are so playing with fire, Holly.
But she didn’t care—not tonight anyway.
“Am
I still shivering?” she scoffed.
“I
can fix that.” He pulled her in, plastering her against that wet, gorgeous
chest of his. Holly couldn’t resist. Didn’t want to resist, because it felt too
damn good—better than anything she’d felt in a very long time.
She
snaked her arms around Micah’s shoulders and treaded water along with him.
“Does
that help?” he whispered in her ear. His bristly chin brushed against her
cheek, making her shiver even harder.
“You
have no idea,” she choked out.
“Mmm,
wrap your legs around my waist, babe. Then you can just float with me.”
She
was vaguely aware that he was pulling her with him, but didn’t fully realize
what was happening until he turned and gently pressed her against one of the
dock’s pilings. Micah’s arms protected her back from rubbing against the rough,
moss-covered wooden post. He pulled her close, and the filmy fabric of her bra
was like nothing against the rock-hard heat of his chest. Her nipples, already
stiff from the cold water, ached with a delicious heat from the contact.
When
she sucked in a startled breath, one of his hands slid down to her ass and he
kissed her hard. She didn’t even try to close her lips, taking him right in.
And,
dear sweet Jesus, did he ever taste wonderful. She’d dreamed about kissing him
for so long. And not the friendly, quick kiss on the cheek or the occasional
peck on the lips they’d shared as friends. She’d wanted this. Hot, glorious,
messy, and so damn passionate that it blasted every rational thought from her
brain. She’d wanted Micah’s tongue sweeping into her mouth, his lips devouring
hers like he’d never wanted anything more in his life than what they were doing
right now.
Sweet and sexy friends to lovers romance! Holly is back in Seashell and bay, but after last summer, things are a bit awkward between her and Micah. They've been friends for years, but now she is looking at him differently. He is not only hot, but he is also one of the nicest heroes I've come across. Unfortunately, she is not in the market for a serious relationship, especially not one who reminds her of her husband, who died while on a mission in Afghanistan. Micah has had feelings for Holly ever since he can remember and this time he doesn't shy away from letting her know just how far he'll go to be with her. Their transition from friends to lovers is both sweet and spicy and I loved every minute of it! Perfect for fans of small town romance.
I received an ARC via NetGalley for the purpose of an honest review. I was not compensated for this review, all conclusions are my own.
V.K. Sykes is really two people – Vanessa Kelly and Randy Sykes, a husband and wife team who write USA Today Bestselling contemporary romance and also romantic suspense. Randy excels at plot and characterization, but tends to fall down on the job when it comes to that pesky old thing called emotion. That’s where Vanessa steps in. She usually writes the sex scenes too, since Randy is a bit uncomfortable when it comes to that sort of stuff. Vanessa also writes award-winning Regency-set historical romance for Kensington Zebra under her own name. You can check out Vanessa’s bestselling historical romances at www.vanessakellyauthor.com
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