Big Easy Temptation
Perfect Gentlemen Book 3
By Shayla Black and Lexi Blake
Coming May 3, 2016
Print ISBN 978-0425275344
The
New York Times bestselling authors of
the Masters of Ménage series present the third scintillating novel featuring
the privileged, wealthy, wild men of Creighton Academy—the Perfect Gentlemen.
Years
ago, Naval officer Dax Spencer and NCIS agent Holland Kirk indulged in a steamy
affair—until she betrayed him in the wake of his father’s death. Dax tried to
put her behind him with a payback of his own. But he never forgot Holland…
Now,
as Dax and his fellow Perfect Gentlemen unravel a web of lies, he discovers his
family’s tragedy is part of a much larger conspiracy. Soon, all clues point him
back to New Orleans…where Holland waits, protecting her deadly secret and
holding a torch for the only man she’s ever loved.
Once
reunited, they can’t fight the passion flaring hot and wild. But something
sinister lurks around every corner, from the elegance of the Garden district to
the beauty of the bayou. Dax and Holland may find their way back to each
other—if they survive...
“I’m going to kiss you now
and I won’t stop unless you tell me to.”
“I won’t say a word,” she
breathed.
He lifted his free hand to
her hair, sliding out the elastic band holding the low ponytail she typically
wore. He gripped the strands. “Soft as silk. Just like you.”
“I’m not soft, Dax.” She
didn’t want him to think she was like the other women he’d been with. They
likely had been sweet, feminine creatures. Holland couldn’t afford to be.
“Yes, you are. You can be
strong and soft and silky all at the same time. That’s who you are and one of
the reasons I find you interesting. I want to know every single facet of
Holland Kirk. I want to be the man you explore with, experiment with, be true
with.”
She had the feeling he
wasn’t merely talking about sex. This was why she’d always hesitated. Dax
wanted all of her, even the parts of herself she’d shut down and hidden and
told herself didn’t matter. He wouldn’t accept anything less than the whole of
her soul.
But if he gave her back
the whole of his, wasn’t that worth it? If they were both vulnerable, they
could learn to trust.
She leaned in and his lips
finally met hers. Slow and steady. He took her mouth like a man indulging in
decadence, as though knowing they would share the pleasure of sex made him
willing to stretch this moment out to something rich and sinful.
Gently, he fisted a hand
in her hair, lighting up her scalp with sensation as he took her lips more
fully, clasping her body against his own. She softened, giving in to the demand
of his mouth, his hands. And when his tongue slid over her lower lip, demanding
entry, she couldn’t stop herself from flowering open for him.
Dax pulled her up and onto
his lap. She clasped her arms around his neck, bringing him closer. She could
feel his erection pressing against her, thick and hard. So big. She couldn’t
help but wriggle a little, trying to get closer to him.
His arms tightened on her.
“Stop it, sweetheart, or we’re going to have a problem. I want this to last.
After waiting this long, I want to savor tonight.”
But she was already on the
edge, dying for him to be on top of her, inside of her. “We should go to my
bedroom.”
“We should set some ground
rules first,” he growled against her neck. “Holland, I’m crazy about you, but
you’re going to let me control sex. I’m not foolish enough to think I could
control anything else in our relationship but I need you to let me handle
this.”
“Why does anyone have to
be in control?” She’d always been in the power position with the men in her
bed. Ceding it to Dax both excited and scared her.
“Because, as you pointed
out, I have more experience. And I’m wired to take control. We’re not going to
go at it like two teenagers. Not this first time. Maybe later, when I know
exactly how to touch you to get you hot.” Heat melted his dark eyes like
chocolate. “But right now I have to figure out how to handle you, how to steer
you the right way.”
“I’m not a boat, Captain.”
“Aren’t you?” He brushed a
big hand over one of her breasts, cupping her flesh in his broad palm and
making her gasp. “Everything that’s worth doing is worth doing right. Making
love to you is definitely worth my best effort. See, this little nipple is begging
for attention.” He dragged his thumb across the sensitive bud so slowly she bit
her lip to hold in a moan. “Take off your shirt and your bra so I can give it
the proper attention.”
His voice had dropped an
octave and gone velvety. Holland found herself obeying him. Her fingers shook
as she reached for the buttons of her shirt, twisting each and releasing it
before moving to the next. She didn’t leave the comfort of his lap, but he sat
back like a king watching the show, mentally undressing her with those eyes.
There was something a bit forbidden about baring herself while his erection
pressed so intimately against her.
Holland unfastened the
last button and let her shirt fall away before she unhooked the front clasp of
her bra. Her breasts were nothing special. She hit the gym three or four times
a week to stay in shape. She considered herself more athletic than sexy, but
the way Dax’s breath hitched and he affixed his stare to her bare mounds, as if
he’d never seen anything sexier, made her rethink all that.
He dragged his heated palm
down the valley between her breasts. “Sweetheart . . . I always knew you would
be gorgeous without all those clothes. So beautiful.”
Until him, she hadn’t felt
that way. Her body had been a tool to use in service of her job, a way to move
about each day. When she’d had sex, she preferred to go to the bedroom, get the
deed done, and get to sleep. Her few longer-term boyfriends hadn’t seemed to
mind, but she got the feeling Dax would take exception to that routine.
With him, it meant far
more to her than a rote activity, too.
He kissed her again, their
tongues tangling as he explored her breasts, caressing her nipples, plying them
with his touch. Fire licked through her system. She could feel herself getting
wet and ready.
“Lean back for me. I’ll
hold you and keep you safe.” His words rumbled over the sensitive flesh of her
neck as he gently leaned her back, resting her over his arm until she arched
and thrust her chest up to him like an offering.
“Yes, these little pearls
need affection.” He tongued one, laving and sucking it.
She had to bite her lip to
hold in a cry. She’d never thought her nipples were particularly sensitive, but
that was because they’d never experienced Dax’s clever mouth.
She heard herself whimper
as he sucked one bud deeper between his lips. He didn’t satisfy himself with a
little lick, a short few seconds of suckling. Not Captain Dax Spencer. He
indulged. He reveled. He caressed her with his tongue, tracing her areola
before he sucked the tip back into his mouth and gave her the bare edge of his
teeth. A tiny bite of pain flared before he soothed the bud with a soft laving.
Her body balled into an ache, her sex throbbed as he shifted his attention to
her left breast and gave it the same loving treatment.
“I want to kiss and lick and taste every inch
of you, Holland. Do you know how long I’ve waited to be here? Years. Fuck,
sweetheart, even before I met you, I dreamed about you. I’ve always known
you’re the one woman who could make me feel, make me want forever.” He nuzzled
her, the stubble of his hard jaw gently abrading her skin. “Stand up and take
off your pants. I don’t want anything to stop me from touching you.”
Shayla Black is the New York Times and USA Today
bestselling author of more than forty novels. For over fifteen years,
she’s written contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances via
traditional, independent, foreign, and audio publishers. Her books have sold
well over a million copies and been published in a dozen languages.
Raised an only child, Shayla occupied herself with lots of
daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her
love for reading and realized that she could have a career publishing the
stories spinning in her imagination. Though she graduated with a degree in
Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America to pay the
bills, her heart has always been with her characters. She’s thrilled that she’s
been living her dream as a full-time author for the past seven years.
Shayla currently lives in North Texas
with her wonderfully supportive husband, her teenage daughter, and a very
spoiled cat. In her “free” time, she enjoys reality TV, reading, and
listening to an eclectic blend of music.
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NY Times
and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her
husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog in the world. She began writing
at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn't until she
started writing romance and urban fantasy that she found the stories of her
heart. She likes to find humor in the strangest places and believes in happy
endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome, or foursome may seem.
Her first novel, Their Virgin Captive: Masters of Ménage, Book 1, was a collaboration with New York Times bestselling author Shayla Black. There are six more books available in the series: Their Virgin's Secret, Their Virgin Concubine, Their Virgin Princess, Their Virgin Hostage, Their Virgin Secretary, and Their Virgin Mistress.
In addition to the Masters of Ménage series, she is the author of the Masters and Mercenaries series. The first nine novels, The Dom Who Loved Me, The Men with the Golden Cuffs, A Dom is Forever, On Her Master's Secret Service, Love and Let Die, Dungeon Royale, A View to a Thrill, You Only Love Twice, and Master No are available now, along with the novellas Sanctum, Unconditional, Dungeon Games, Cherished, Luscious, Adored, and Just One Taste. The tenth novel, From Sanctum with Love, is coming February 23, 2016, along with a new novella, Devoted, on April 12, 2016.
In 2013, Lexi also began releasing her urban fantasy series, Thieves. The full series, Steal the Light, Steal the Day, Steal the Moon, Steal the Sun, and Steal the Night, are available now on Amazon. The first two books in a spin-off of the series, Ripper and Addict, were released in 2015. Look for Sleeper, the next book in the spin-off series, to be released in Fall of 2016.
Lexi again collaborated with Shayla Black in a new series The Perfect Gentlemen. The first book, Scandal Never Sleeps, is now available. Book two, Seduction in Session, will release on January 5, 2016, followed by book three, Big Easy Temptation, on May 3, 2016.
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Her first novel, Their Virgin Captive: Masters of Ménage, Book 1, was a collaboration with New York Times bestselling author Shayla Black. There are six more books available in the series: Their Virgin's Secret, Their Virgin Concubine, Their Virgin Princess, Their Virgin Hostage, Their Virgin Secretary, and Their Virgin Mistress.
In addition to the Masters of Ménage series, she is the author of the Masters and Mercenaries series. The first nine novels, The Dom Who Loved Me, The Men with the Golden Cuffs, A Dom is Forever, On Her Master's Secret Service, Love and Let Die, Dungeon Royale, A View to a Thrill, You Only Love Twice, and Master No are available now, along with the novellas Sanctum, Unconditional, Dungeon Games, Cherished, Luscious, Adored, and Just One Taste. The tenth novel, From Sanctum with Love, is coming February 23, 2016, along with a new novella, Devoted, on April 12, 2016.
In 2013, Lexi also began releasing her urban fantasy series, Thieves. The full series, Steal the Light, Steal the Day, Steal the Moon, Steal the Sun, and Steal the Night, are available now on Amazon. The first two books in a spin-off of the series, Ripper and Addict, were released in 2015. Look for Sleeper, the next book in the spin-off series, to be released in Fall of 2016.
Lexi again collaborated with Shayla Black in a new series The Perfect Gentlemen. The first book, Scandal Never Sleeps, is now available. Book two, Seduction in Session, will release on January 5, 2016, followed by book three, Big Easy Temptation, on May 3, 2016.
Sign up for Lexi's FREE newsletter.
For more information about her books, her appearances and her wacky life visit her Facebook page or her website.
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