This
is the conclusion of Julia and Clay's story that began in the New York Times
Bestseller Night After Night.
"Why do you like me tied up sometimes?"
"Because the way I feel for you is so out of control that this is one way for me to feel in control again."
Their world was passion, pleasure and secrets.
"Why do you like me tied up sometimes?"
"Because the way I feel for you is so out of control that this is one way for me to feel in control again."
Their world was passion, pleasure and secrets.
Far too
many secrets. But Clay Nichols can't get Julia Bell out of his mind. He's so
drawn to her, and to the nights they shared, that he can't focus on work or
business. Only her. And she's pissing him off with her hot and cold act. She
has her reasons though-she's trying to stay one step ahead of the trouble
that's been chasing her for months now, thanks to the criminal world her ex
dragged her into. If only she can get out of this mess, then maybe she can
invite the man who ignites her back in her life, so she can have him-heart,
mind and body.
He
won't take less than all of her, and the full truth too. When he runs into her
again at her sister's wedding, they have a second chance but she'll have to let
him all the way in. And they'll learn just how much more there is to the
intense sexual chemistry they share, and whether love can carry them well past
the danger of her past and into a new future, after this night...
Please
note: This book is intended for 18+ due to dirty talk, light bondage, and lots
of sexy scenes.
“I wish I were
there wearing your clothes right now.”
He laughed.
“That’s what you want to be doing? Because I’d like to be fucking you if you
were here.”
“Well, that
too. But then I’d put on your shirt.”
“You like that,
don’t you?”
“I know you do
too,” she said.
“I do. Seeing
you in my shirt and your heels is my kryptonite.”
“Oh, is that
it? That’s your kryptonite?”
“Or maybe it’s
just that you are,” he whispered, admitting more than he wanted to.
“I think the
same could be said here.”
There was a
pause, and though they were three thousand miles apart, the silence was heady.
He was in a drugged-out state tonight. This woman was his pill, and closeness
with her was what he craved most even as he feared she would destroy his heart.
Smash it to a million tiny pieces and eat it for lunch. But he had a built-in
barrier in distance, and with no trips to San Francisco on his immediate
calendar he saw nothing wrong with this temporary moment of relief from the
pressure inside of him from wanting her. They couldn’t be together in any
meaningful way, and he couldn’t get hurt if he didn’t actually see her. Right?
Right, he answered for himself.
“What are we
doing, Julia?” he asked, and he was sure she could hear the longing in his
tone, but he didn’t care. There was no need to hide it after they’d just broken
down and pleasured themselves together.
“I wish I
knew,” she said, her voice wistful and full of yearning. “I really wish I
knew.”
He heaved a
sigh, trying to sort out his thoughts, but his brain was a mixed-up mess and he
didn’t know how to untangle all the threads. Or if he wanted to remain tangled
up with her instead.
“What are you
going to do when we hang up?” he asked, changing direction.
“Read a book.”
“What are you
reading these days?”
“A crazy story
about a guy who treks across Antarctica.”
“That does
sound crazy.”
“Yeah. He’s
kind of hallucinating and talking to penguins right now,” she said with a small
laugh.
“Can you blame
him? I have to imagine if you’re stuck in the polar ice cap that talking to
penguins might be a rare source of comfort.”
“As long as he
doesn’t eat the penguins I’ll keep reading it.”
“Here’s to no
penguin meals in the books we read.”
“What will you
do?”
“I suspect I
will fall fast asleep and dream of a beautiful redhead on the other side of the
country.”
“She would like
that dream very much,” she said in a sweet voice, the kind that worked its way
beneath all the hard edges in him, and settled deep in his heart. “Will I talk
to you again soon?”
He took a
fueling breath, and put his armor back on, steeling himself. “I don’t know the
answer to that.”
I have read other book by Lauren Blakely so I knew she could
write a good love story…. But holy cow this series is three words. HOLY. SMOKIN. HOTNESS!!!! Wow…. I wanted to take Clay Michaels home and keep
him for myself. There is something about
a dominate male with a dirty mouth that I love!
If you have not read this series yet, they are defiantly one to check
out. They were quick reads that have a
great storyline.
There is nothing more than lies and secrets that Clay
hates. When Julia is forced to show her
hand, Clay has to make a decision. He
has never felt like this about anyone.
Their connection is more than physical.
While Julia continues to work off her debt to Charlie, Clay decides to
take matters into his own hands. Being
the stong independent women she is, Julia is furious about this. She doesn’t want or need anyone’s help. She feels like she will only be putting
others in danger buy bringing them into the situation.
“With every move he made, she was falling harder and harder, and she was sure there’d be no turning back from this man. “
Can Julia and Clay find their way through their
relationship? Can they accept being 3000
miles apart from each other and seeing them only part time? When Clay makes an offer that Julia never saw
coming, can she accept it? You will need
to read to find out! It’s a hot, suspenseful
read that had me turning the pages to the very end! I loved the banter and the
witty dialogue between the characters and I cannot wait for the next
installment that will be a standalone!
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Lauren
Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor,
and her books have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes
and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine in FAR TOO TEMPTING,
she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love
that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children,
and dogs. Her novels include Caught Up In Us, Pretending
He’s Mine, Playing With Her Heart, and Trophy Husband.
She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney.
Website:
http://www.laurenblakely.com/
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