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FALLING FOR THE P.I.
Still Harbor #1
Victoria James
Releasing Aug 10th, 2015
Entangled: Bliss
Teacher Kate Abbott's fresh start in Still Harbor was the beginning of the life that she and her two best friends always imagined for themselves. Still, being a working single parent of a special needs daughter hasn't exactly improved Kate's love life. But Kate's preference for nachos over men quickly disappears when she meets the oh-so-sexy Matt Lane.
Until she finds out he's a cop.
Matt is a former cop-turned-private investigator, and he knows fear when he sees it. A cop clearly spooked Kate…or hurt her. Still, something about the gorgeous professor catches his attention, and despite his “no settling down” policy, he can't resist her. But all of the attraction in the world won't be enough to overcome Kate's past…
She turned her face up to his, her
lips reaching for him. He cupped her face gently with his hands and
proceeded to kiss her thoroughly, deeply, until neither of them had
the desire to speak. The emotions she evoked in him were like nothing
he’d ever experienced. The first night he’d met her at the bar
he’d wanted to go to bed with her. He’d had an insane attraction
to her, found her gorgeous and drop-dead sexy, and now he wanted her
even more, was even more
attracted. Except now he also wanted
to wake up with her, wanted to know every part of her.
Matt kissed her until she couldn’t
stand on her own. Her knees wobbled. He picked her up, sat her on the
counter, and stood between her legs. Everything became hotter, fast.
Their hands bumped into each other,
competing for access, and he let her win as she pulled his shirt off.
He lifted her and walked with her legs wrapped around his waist into
his bedroom.
“You’re not carrying me.” He
didn’t feel like pointing out that she made no attempt to disengage
herself.
“I am, because I don’t want you
to let go.”
“Well, it’s not very smart,
because of your leg injury.”
“Sex rule number one? Don’t
remind a guy about any inadequacies.”
She laughed softly and leaned
forward to kiss his neck. “We both know your ego isn’t that
fragile. Maybe you should use a cane.”
He dropped her on the bed, both of
them laughing. He followed her down only to have her wrestle him
underneath her. She straddled him, out of breath. When he made eye
contact with her, the humor was gone, something changing in her
expression. His room was dark, but the faint glow of light from the
hallway streamed through, enough that he could make out every
expression, every flicker in her eyes. She leaned down, took his
hands off her waist, and placed them beside his head. She didn’t
break his stare.
There was a look in her eyes,
something other than desire. The room was quiet except for the sound
of their breathing. He waited, knowing she needed to make the next
move, knowing this wasn’t going to be like anything he’d ever
experienced. God, he’d wait forever, even if it killed him. She sat
there, on top of him, and he sensed he was being evaluated, tried for
some crime he had or hadn’t committed.
He tried to figure her out, as he’d
done countless times before, studying her unreadable expression.
After another minute he slowly lowered his hands to grasp her thighs,
feeling the heat through the soft denim. He didn’t say a word as he
grasped the edge of her sweater and she lowered her head as he lifted
it off and tossed it to the floor. His gaze roamed over her bared
torso appreciatively, taking in the full breasts, the black lace bra.
With self-control he hadn’t known
he possessed, he kept his hands on her waist, her soft, pale skin a
contrast to his. Her eyes were still on him, like she was expecting
something. He knew her guard hadn’t come down yet. He didn’t have
her trust yet. And he knew she wasn’t waiting for words. Whatever
darkness Kate had, whatever wounds, he knew they wouldn’t be healed
by some compliments. He knew that what she needed from him wasn’t
words.
Victoria James is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance.
Victoria always knew she wanted to be a writer and in grade five, she penned her first story, bound it (with staples and a cardboard cover) and did all the illustrations herself. Luckily, this book will never see the light of day again.
In high school she fell in love with historical romance and then contemporary romance. After graduating University with an English Literature degree, Victoria pursued a degree in Interior Design and then opened her own business. After her first child, Victoria knew it was time to fulfill her dream of writing romantic fiction.
Victoria is a hopeless romantic who is living her dream, penning happily-ever-after's for her characters in between managing kids and the family business. Writing on a laptop in the middle of the country in a rambling old Victorian house would be ideal, but she's quite content living in suburbia with her husband, their two young children, and very bad cat.
Sign up for Victoria's Newsletter to stay up to date on upcoming releases and exclusive giveaways, follow her blog for daily antics and insight into her daily life, and get to know her on twitter and Facebook. She loves hearing from readers!
Victoria always knew she wanted to be a writer and in grade five, she penned her first story, bound it (with staples and a cardboard cover) and did all the illustrations herself. Luckily, this book will never see the light of day again.
In high school she fell in love with historical romance and then contemporary romance. After graduating University with an English Literature degree, Victoria pursued a degree in Interior Design and then opened her own business. After her first child, Victoria knew it was time to fulfill her dream of writing romantic fiction.
Victoria is a hopeless romantic who is living her dream, penning happily-ever-after's for her characters in between managing kids and the family business. Writing on a laptop in the middle of the country in a rambling old Victorian house would be ideal, but she's quite content living in suburbia with her husband, their two young children, and very bad cat.
Sign up for Victoria's Newsletter to stay up to date on upcoming releases and exclusive giveaways, follow her blog for daily antics and insight into her daily life, and get to know her on twitter and Facebook. She loves hearing from readers!
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