INFATUATION
AMAZON BARNES AND NOBLE
To prove her love and save her man, she has to go above and beyond the call of duty.
Francis McKade is a man in lust. He’s had a crush on his best friend’s little sister for years but he has never acted on it. Besides that fact that she’s Malachi’s sister, he’s a Seal and he learned his lesson with his ex-fiancé. Women do not like being left alone for long months at a time. Still, at a wedding in Hawaii anything can happen—and does. Unfortunately, after the best night of his life, he and Mal are called away to one of their most dangerous missions.
Shannon is blown over by Kade. She’s always had a crush on him and after their night together, it starts to feel a little like love. But, after the mission, Kade never calls or writes and she starts to wonder if it was all a dream. Until one night, her brother Mal drags him into her bar and grill and Shannon gets the shock of her life.
Kade isn’t the man Shannon knew in Hawaii, or even the last few years. Twelve hours of torture changes a man, especially one who had never felt so vulnerable. He still can’t shake the terror that keeps him up at night. Worse, he is realizing that the career he loves just might be over.
Shannon is still mad, but she can’t help but hurt for the man she loves. He is darker, a bit more dangerous, but beneath that, he is the Kade she's known for so many years. When he pushes her to her limits in the bedroom, Shannon refuses to back down. One way or another, this military man is going to learn there is no walking away from love—not while she still has breath in her body.
Warning: This book contains two infatuated lovers, a hard-headed military man, a determined woman, some old friends, and a little taste of New Orleans. As always, ice water is suggested while reading. It might be the first military Harmless book, but the only thing that has changed is how hot our hero looks in his uniform—not to mention out of it.
This is an original novella that is approx 32,000 words. This is an interracial military romance with light BDSM.
EXCERPT:
Kade’s heart
jumped into his throat when he saw Shannon walking determinedly in his
direction. She wore her hair up to show off her slender neck and the diamond
earrings he knew Mal had bought her. God, she was gorgeous. He liked strong
women, and that was definitely Shannon. All the feminine strength in that sexy
package, he was having a hard time resisting her. Everything in his body, especially one particular body part, told him to go after her. But his brain
wouldn’t let him. He couldn't act on his attraction. Mal was his best friend,
and one of the things he’d always believed in was you didn't fuck around with
your buddy's sister. Since Kade knew he wasn't cut out to be involved for the
long haul, he had to ignore the lust that was circling his gut right now.
Damn, as she
neared, he saw she was coming after him for something. What had he done? With
Shannon, you never knew what would happen. The woman ran a tight ship at work,
and no one, not even her trained-to-kill Navy Seal brother, got away with jack
shit with her.
"Hey,
Kade," she said just as the band started up with a slow country song. Even
with the music playing, he could hear her accent. "Do you think you could dance a little
two-step with me? I know you have to be one of the only guys here who knows how
to do it right."
The way she said
it made him think of sex. Who was he fooling? Everything she said made him
think of sex. But now, she was smiling, those green eyes sparkling up at him,
and he couldn't think again.
"What?"
She laughed. The
sound of it sunk into his blood and made his pulse do its own two-step.
"Dance. You, me. Two-step. You
haven't forgotten how to do it, have you?"
The memory of her
teaching him to two-step filtered through his mind. It had felt like purgatory,
stuck between heaven and hell. Her body had moved against his, her soft breasts
pressed against his chest…he’d almost lost it. The only thing that had saved
him was that Mal was on that very same dance floor and probably would have
beaten the hell out of him if he had known what Kade was thinking.
"Uh...yeah,
I remember."
She didn't wait
for a yes or no. She just grabbed his hand and dragged him behind her to the
dance floor. She stopped then waited for him to step closer. Kade hesitated,
trying to get his brain back into the game. Of course, his little brain wanted
to do most of the thinking. His cock twitched as he drew her into his arms.
They started to dance, and he tried to keep her further away. She slipped
closer.
Oh, shit. Just the little brush of her
body against his had his cock hardening. He just hoped she didn’t notice.
"I thought you
and Mal would be off having a good old time."
He glanced down
at her, wondering about the tone. There was a thread of irritation in it. She
was smiling up at him as if there was nothing wrong, but he knew there was
something she wasn’t telling him.
"Apparently
your brother had a woman picked out already."
She nodded.
"He's a slut."
Kade couldn't
help it. He threw back his head and laughed. Shannon had a way of talking about
her brothers, especially Mal, that Kade knew was to remind them they were still
just her brothers.
"What about
you?” she asked.
“I’m not a slut.”
She chuckled.
“The jury’s still out on that one.”
“Your brother
needs to learn how to be a little more picky."
Her lips curved up
at that comment, and he felt the moisture dry up in his mouth. God, he wanted to
kiss that smile off her face—then move down her body, exploring every delicious
inch of her. He knew her flesh would be sweet.
"I noticed you’re
pretty picky."
He nodded as he
worked her around the dance floor. "I don't fall for every pretty face
that comes along."
She said nothing.
Instead she laid her head on his shoulder. The gesture was so natural it was as
if she did it every day. He knew he
should tell her not to. His brain said he should do it. But he couldn’t. It was
too close to what he wanted, what he yearned for. For five long years he had
wanted her, wanted to feel this way with her, her head on his shoulder, her
soft, warm body in his arms. He had wanted that for so long, he just couldn't
bring himself to stop her.
It was bad enough
he would probably have to take a five-hour cold shower when he got back to the
room. Sweat slid down his back, and he had to fight the urge to lean down and
brush his lips over her forehead.
He had talked
himself into not doing more when she sighed and relaxed even more against him.
Her breasts were pressed against his chest, and with every breath he drew in
that sultry scent that was so unique to her. His head started to spin. His body
started to duel with his mind. His brain was starting to lose when the music
ended. The band swung into a fast-paced Hawaiian tune. His body protested when
he had to pull back.
“Shannon?”
Even to his own
ears, his voice sounded gruff. She raised her head and blinked as if coming out
of some kind of daze. Her breathing hitched, and her breasts rose above the
neckline of her dress. His gaze slipped down, he could see her hardened nipples
through the delicate red fabric. He curled his fingers into his palms and
counted backwards from ten. If he didn’t get away from her soon, he would
definitely lose control. There would be nothing to stop him from tearing off
her clothes and bending her over a banquet table.
The wind shifted,
pulling a few strands of her hair loose from the complicated style.
He cleared his
throat. "Well, that was...nice."
Fuck. How lame could he get? She studied
him for a second, her expression serious, thoughtful. Then in the next moment,
her lips curved.
"You know
where my room is, doncha?"
Lust soared. His
body reacted at the direct question. Any doubts he had about her interest in
him vaporized. She apparently thought there was no reason to hide her
attraction to him anymore.
He nodded, unable
to form a word.
"Well, then
you know where to find me later."
1 comment:
I have this on my iPad to start as soon as I get through the last 25% of the snook I'm currently reading. :-)
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