Cover Reveal ~ Villainous Kingpin ~ by ~ Eva Winners

Title: Villainous Kingpin
Series: Kingpins of the Syndicate
Author: Eva Winners
Genre: Mafia Romance
Cover Design: Eve Graphic Design
Photo: Michelle Lancaster
Model: Tyler James
Release Date: August 1, 2022

 

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Basilio DiLustro.

 

Charming. Deadly. A monster dressed in a three-piece-suit.

 

Wynter Star.
Realist with the most romantic of hearts, hiding it all under her ice princess fame.

 

The two were never meant to cross paths. When they do, worlds collide and volcanoes erupt.
Basilio makes her feel everything when she’s with him. Protected. Loved. Desired.
Every monster has a weakness.
She’s his. His obsession. His addiction. His only salvation.
Theirs is a love twisted with secrets and tainted by lies. And when history comes knocking, it could shatter everything.

 

 

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Eva Winners released her first novel Second Chance At Love in 2020 and has been writing feverishly ever since. She writes about everlasting romance for every century focusing on characters emotional development and always guarantees an HEA.

 

She loves yoga, wine and her kiddos. In her spare time, she seeks adventures either hiking through trails or exploring the beaches.
Writing books has always been her passion and she brings real life to the forefront in everything she writes about.
Deeply passionate characters and stories will draw you in and you’ll never want to leave.
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New Release ~ Survivor ~ by ~ D.M. Earl

Title: Survivor
Series: A Salvation Society Novel
Author: D.M. Earl
Genre: Military Romance / Romantic Suspense
Release Date: June 12, 2022
Cover Design: Just Write Creations

 

How can the dream of a lifetime of service as a Navy SEAL be over when one mission goes straight to Hell? How do you handle being told your future is over and you’re half the man you were? After dedicating his life to the Navy SEALs, a devastated Ollie wakes up in a military hospital only to be told his career is over. Shattered, he struggles for answers with no explanation or solace for those men lost. Dismissed and sent home to recover from his injuries and restart his life, Ollie goes to the one person who always has his back, Onyx his sister.
Watching Ollie deteriorate, Onyx calls a college friend, whose husband owns a company that employs service people, concentrating on those cut loose for whatever reason. A flight to North Carolina may be Ollie’s only chance to find himself not only a new start but also the tools necessary to move forward.
Paisley gave it her all but after her last relationship almost killed her, literally, her passion is now focused on her veterinary clinic and the small rescue shelter for unwanted animals she started.
Desperate for help, Ollie stumbles on the town vet. When their eyes meet for the first time, he feels like a bolt of electricity runs through him. Something about the tiny pixie draws his interest and the more time they spend together the more he wants.
When push comes to shove, can Ollie and Paisley survive beyond the difficulties in their lives to come together, or will their future be overshadowed forever?

 

 

 

 

D.M. Earl is a U.S.A. Today Bestselling Author who spins stories about real life situations with characters that are authentic, genuine, and sincere. Each of her stories allow the characters to come to life with each turn of the page while they try to find their HEA through much drama and angst. D.M. finds ideas for her next story from within those around her and what she experiences in daily life. Each book has a part of her left behind in it. She lives in Northwest Indiana married to her best friend who was instrumental in the start of her writing career in 2014. When not writing D.M. loves to read, play with her seven fur-babies (yeah crazy) and ride her Harley Dyna Lowrider.
 
“Enjoy this Ride we call Life.” Remember we only get one chance.

 

 
 
 
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𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙖 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘸 𝘩𝘪𝘮. 𝘏𝘦’𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘵, 𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘰𝘣𝘯𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩.  𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥, 𝘴𝘰 𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺. 𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘐 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦? 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘦𝘦, 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐’𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.  𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐’𝘮 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴.  𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩.  𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘢 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘳𝘰𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘺.  𝘚𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘐 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴.  𝘈𝘴 𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵, 𝘴𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦.  𝘐𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘮𝘦, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥. 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘯𝘢𝘱 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵.  𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐’𝘮 𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦. 𝘚𝘰𝘰𝘯, 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘥𝘦. 𝘐’𝘮 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘦. 

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Cover Reveal ~ Gage ~ by ~ LeAnn Ashers

Gage by USA Today Bestselling Author Leann Ashers is releasing Aug 16th!

PRE-ORDER Amazon Universal: http://getbook.at/GageAmazon Other retailers are coming soon!

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Cover Designer: Deranged Doctor Book Covers Photographer: Wander Aguiar

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Who gets kidnapped twice in one day? Apparently, me. That’s who. But what I expected even less was to actually fall in love with my second kidnapper: Gage, the President of the Grim Sinners Rebels MC.

He was someone I never knew I needed.

He rescued me.

He became my home. 

His MC became my family.

Unfortunately, our new life together was in danger. The President of the rival MC decided to step up his game against the Grim Sinners Rebels. What he didn’t realize, however, was that the devil himself knew better. You don’t play chicken with the reaper.

And the reaper was Gage.

AUTHOR INFO:

LeAnn Ashers is a blogger-turned-author who spends her days reading and writing. She released her debut novel early 2016, and can’t wait to see where this adventure continues to take her. LeAnn enjoys writing about strong-minded females and swoon-worthy, protective alpha males who love their women unconditionally.

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3DmuZxN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leann_ashers/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14733196.LeAnn_Ashers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeAnnashers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeannAshers Reader Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/112075286167518/ BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/leann-ashers

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New Release ~ Cold Silence ~ by ~ Toni Anderson

 

Title: Cold Silence
Series: Cold Justice – Most Wanted #1
Author: Toni Anderson
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: June 14, 2022
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FBI Hostage Rescue Team member Shane Livingstone is frustrated when an injury sidelines him during an operation to catch a sadistic killer. A killer who auctions off vicious ways to torture his victims and screens the events for money on the dark web. When a teammate dies during the op, a devastated Shane vows to track down the monster responsible—but to do so he’ll need access to specialized skills he doesn’t possess.

 

 

A bloody game of cat and mouse…

 

As a white-hat hacker at Alex Parker’s security firm, Yael Brooks knows how to track predators through the darkest recesses of cyberspace. She can’t say no to Shane’s request…even though she fears her own secrets may put her at risk.

 

With a serial killer who makes it personal…

 

Shane and Yael must work together as a team if they hope to stop this psychopath. As they begin to grow closer, Shane demands Yael’s complete trust, but trust is the one thing Yael is reluctant to give. As the chase intensifies and more people die, it becomes obvious that the killer knows exactly who Yael is and plans to make both her and Shane pay the ultimate price for getting in his way.

 

 

 

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Releasing December 23
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Toni Anderson writes gritty, sexy, FBI Romantic Thrillers, and is a New York Times and a USA Today bestselling author. Her books have won the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense, Readers’ Choice, Aspen Gold, Book Buyers’ Best, Golden Quill, National Excellence in Story Telling (NEST) Contest, and National Excellence in Romance Fiction awards. She’s been a finalist in both the VIVIAN and the RITA. Nearly three million copies of her books have been downloaded.

Best known for her “COLD JUSTICE” books perhaps it’s not surprising to discover Toni lives in one of the most extreme climates on earth—Manitoba, Canada. Formerly a Marine Biologist, she still misses the ocean, but is lucky enough to travel for research purposes. In January 2016, she visited FBI Headquarters in Washington DC, including a tour of the Strategic Information and Operations Center. She hopes not to get arrested for her Google searches.

Find out more on her website: http://www.toniandersonauthor.com

New Release ~ The Ruthless Groom ~ by ~ Monica Murphy

 

Title: The Ruthless Groom
Series: Wedded Bliss #2
Author: Monica Murphy
Publisher: Dangerous Press
Genre: Dark Contemporary Romance
Release Date: June 14, 2022
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I didn’t plan to marry a reclusive heiress. Lucky for me, I find myself attracted to my beautiful new bride. Our arranged marriage connects two powerful companies. That we’re compatible between the sheets is a bonus, but I didn’t bargain on her ex showing up at the wedding reception uninvited.

 

That pushed me right over the edge.
I protect what’s mine, and Charlotte is now mine, whether she likes it or not. Our honeymoon is a disaster in paradise. I’m angry. She’s resentful. All those swirling emotions explode in the most physical ways.
But even as I’m drawn closer to my new wife, there’s still a threat looming out there. Seamus McTiernan is determined to destroy what we’ve created.
I won’t let anything tear us apart.
He has no idea who he’s dealing with. I will end him.
Watch me.

 

 

 

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ALSO AVAILABLE
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COMING SOON

 

Releasing August 16
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AUTHOR BIO

 

Monica Murphy is a New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling romance author. Her books have been translated in almost a dozen languages and have sold over two million copies worldwide. Both a traditionally published and independently published author, she writes mostly new adult and contemporary romance.

 

A native Californian, she lives on fourteen acres in the middle of nowhere with her husband, son, their goofy dog, and three cats. When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about writing. Or reading. Or binge watching something.

 

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New Release ~ Big Shot ~ by ~ Kat Mizera

Big Shot by Kat Mizera is available now!

https://geni.us/BigShot Available on All Platforms

Welcome to Fort Lauderdale—where the days are hot and the Knights are hotter. Jude: I’ve always said I would settle down when the time—and the woman—was right. So having a friends-with-benefits relationship fits right into my plans. Until it doesn’t. The line between friendship and wanting more with the gorgeous doctor is blurring with each passing day. The more I get to know her, the harder it gets to stay away. I need to show Chloe there’s more to us than just chemistry… but first I have to admit it to myself. Chloe: I thought I had my life all mapped out. College, medical school, and then a demanding career as a successful doctor. Now I’m having doubts about all of it, and the last thing I need is a professional athlete with abs for days to add to my distraction and derail my plans. Falling for a big shot hockey player like Jude would be a mistake. But everything is so good between us— there’s no way I can just walk away.
About the Author: USA Today Bestselling and award-winning author Kat Mizera is a South Florida native. Born in Miami Beach with a healthy dose of wanderlust, she’s called Los Angeles, Long Island, upstate New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Atlanta home. She’s never been able to pick which locale is her favorite, but if pressed, she’d probably choose the west coast. A typical PTA mom with a wonderful and supportive husband (Kevin) and two amazing boys (Nick and Max), Kat can usually be found scrapbooking or indulging in her second love (after writing) – traveling. Greece is one of her favorite places in the world. She loves that Athens is a big city with a small-town feel. The food, beaches and culture keep her going back as often as possible. Kat’s been a working freelance writer for nearly 30 years. She sold her first article–a review of a rock concert–for $10 in 1985. Since then she’s been an entertainment journalist, waitress, bartender, legal assistant, food critic, magazine editor, substitute teacher, and sports writer. She also spent some time working at A & M Records in Los Angeles. As you can guess from her Las Vegas Sidewinders series, Kat loves hockey and occasionally writes articles about her favorite team, the Florida Panthers. The rest of the time, she writes novels: sexy, romantic fiction that she hopes makes you as happy as it makes her. There’s something enticing about hockey players and romance… Connect with Kat: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorkatmizera/ Amazon: http://amzn.to/2lzRBG6 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorKatMiz Bookbub: http://bit.ly/2li6zRe Website: http://www.katmizera.com

Pre-Order Blitz ~ Reigniting Chase ~ by ~ Jeanne St. James

 

Title: Reigniting Chase

Author: Jeanne St. James
Genre: M/M Romance
Release Date: July 30, 2022
Cover Design: Golden Czermak @ FuriousFotog

An unexpected collaboration between two authors that’s hot enough to spark a fire…

Chase
After an excruciating loss, I’m desperate for a fresh start.
Away from the painful memories.
Away from everyone I know and anyone who knows my story.
That’s how I end up in Eagle’s Landing, Pennsylvania.
As a bestselling author, my main reason for moving to a remote mountain cabin is to overcome the writer’s block that crushed my creativity for the past two years. My hope is to rediscover my words in the quiet, small town where no one knows me. Or my past.
A place where I can blend in enough that I become invisible.

Rett
Even though Chase, one of my favorite authors, insists he wants to be left alone, I refuse to let him wallow in whatever’s drowning him.
As a local bookstore owner and author myself, I’m intrigued by the man who’s a master of the written word. Unfortunately, his social skills could use a lot of work.
Even so, I’m determined to pull the irritable and frustrating man out of the dark pit he’s fallen into and back to the surface, no matter how hard he fights it. I only hope dragging Chase down that fiery path just might reignite his spark and that I don’t get burned in the process.

Note: Please check the content warning before reading or purchasing. It can be found at the beginning of the book (accessible by Amazon’s “look inside” feature or by downloading the sample) as well as on my website. This standalone gay romance has a guaranteed HEA, no cheating and no cliffhanger.

 

 


JEANNE ST. JAMES is a USA Today and international bestselling romance author who loves writing about strong women and alpha males. She was only thirteen when she first started writing. Her first published piece was an erotic short story in Playgirl magazine. She then went on to publish her first romance novel in 2009. She is now an author of over fifty contemporary romances. She writes M/F, M/M, and M/M/F ménages, including interracial. Want to read a sample of her work? Download a free sampler book here: BookHip.com/MTQQKK


To keep up with her busy release schedule check her website at www.jeannestjames.com or sign up for her newsletter: http://www.jeannestjames.com/newslettersignup

 

 

 

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Sales Blitz ~ Unexpected Union ~ by ~ Brooke Summers

Title: Unexpected Union
Series: Made Book 2
Author: Brooke Summers
Genre: Mafia Romance
Trope: Unexpected Pregnancy
Published: March 25, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

A moment of passion leads to an unexpected union…

 

 
Melissa Harding has veered on the side of caution, always keeping her past locked up tight. Until one night she decided that she’d let loose. Which came at a cost. Getting pregnant was shocking enough, but marrying the head of the Irish Mafia was worse.
 
Melissa hopes that she can keep her darkest secrets hidden. But her new husband has other ideas.
 
Danny Gallagher never had plans on settling down. His family doesn’t have a great track record when it comes to marriages. That is until his new bride’s secrets start to unravel, Danny realises that he’s finally met his match.
 
The darkness he has inside burns deep within her.
 
When enemies start to rise, Danny and Melissa find out just how perfectly matched they really are.
 
What happens when a traitor has plans to take Danny out?
 
Will the couple be able to find them before it’s too late?

 

 

 

 

 

USA Today Bestselling Author Brooke Summers is a Mafia Romance author and is best known for her Made Series.
Brooke was born and raised in South London.
She lives with her daughter and hubby. Brooke has been an avid reader for many years.
She’s a huge fan of Colleen Hoover and Kristen Ashley.
Brooke has been dreaming of writing for such a long time.
When she was little, she would make up stories just for fun.
Seems as though she was destined to become an author.

 

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New Release ~ Royal Rebel ~ by ~ JJ Knight

Title: Royal Rebel
Author: JJ Knight
Genre: Standalone Romantic Comedy
Release Date: June 13, 2022

You’ve never made a mistake like mine.

 

It’s bad enough being a bloomin’ princess.
It’s not all cake and tiaras.
There’s rules. Expectations.
Your internet is censored. Your cell phones are tapped.
And your father is literally king.
Mine made a law that no man between the age of seven and thirty is allowed to work inside the palace.
Which means I’m surrounded by kitchen staff, female guards, and a dusty old tutor named Maurice.
Now I’m twenty-three with zero experience around men. I’ve never even texted one.
But on the castle lawn, there are dozens of hunky new guards working out below the tower. I spy on them every day.
I’ve chosen one.
Kind. Beautiful. Strong.
I sneak through the underground tunnels to surprise him in the rose garden and tell him how I feel.
Except when I finally confess my love through the trellis, and we walk to the end of the hedge to begin our forbidden romance…
I realize I’ve accidentally propositioned the biggest playboy in the palace.
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Royal Rebel is a standalone romantic comedy about a princess who breaks all the rules, overzealous donkeys that interrupt make-out sessions, and a hunky guard who thinks he’ll never, ever, limit himself to one woman — until he does.

 

 

The Princess peers up at me. “Are you going to give me a movie screen kiss or not?”

 

Hell yes, I am.

 

If caution is a yellow flag, I fling it out of sight. I clasp the back of her head, threading my fingers through her hair. I pull her to me roughly until our bodies are flush together fully along their length.

 

I bend down and don’t wait for her to come to me. I pull her face to mine, delving instantly into her mouth. She opens in surprise as my tongue licks against hers. She’s warm honey and peppermint, yielding and soft.

 

After a moment, her body molds into mine. Her tongue comes for me, and her pulse flutters beneath my thumb at her throat. She lets out a sound and presses her pelvis against me.

 

With only a few inches between our heights, she lands where her body instinctively knows where to aim. I respond instantly, stiffening between us.

 

She pulls her face from mine, her eyes big as she looks up at me. “Is that…”

 

I want to grab her hips and grind into her. I’m fiercely in need. But I control myself. “It is.”

 

“What do I do with it?”

 

Oh, I could tell her.

 

She goes on. “Should I pretend it isn’t happening? It didn’t when I danced with that random guy. How often does it happen?”

 

I draw in a ragged breath. Her innocence is shocking, delectable. I want to break it wide open, right here, against a brick wall, pounding her until we both disintegrate into nothing.

 

Down, boy.

 

“You don’t have to talk about it. A guy knows it’s happening. It’s natural. Part of the process.”

 

“Already? Just from kissing? I thought we had to be naked. And ready to do that thing!”

 

“It can happen anytime.”

 

Her eyes go even wider. “Like at dinner? Or while driving a car?” She draws in a sharp breath. “Around your grandma?”

 

Okay, with that thought, I no longer have a problem. I let out a breath. “Probably not around a grandma. It’s a stage in the process. It’s not as obvious in women as men.”

 

“Is it happening to me?” She glances down at her jeans as if she might produce an erection or some other obvious sign. “Wait. Is that what they call a lady boner?”

 

I can’t stop myself from laughing. “Sort of. But not literally. You don’t have an outward sign.”

 

“What is my sign?”

 

Jesus. “A dampness. It’s called getting wet.”

 

“I’ve heard that phrase. They mean down there!”

 

“Yes.”

 

“It’s not pee, is it?”

 

 

JJ Knight is the USA Today and Amazon Top 100 bestselling author of contemporary romance and romantic comedy including Tasty Mango and Big Pickle.

 

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