Wine & Whiskey
By Nikki Belaire
Series: Surviving Absolution
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release
Date: April 7, 2015
No longer controlled by her mother, manager, or former fiancé, pop
star Shae Armstrong steps out on her own and into the path of Nick DeMarco, a
wealthy investor with alleged ties to organized crime and real childhood scars
to overcome. She wants to take it slow. He needs her now, in his life and in
his bed.
Nick’s enemies threaten her career, her friendships, even her
sanity, but not her heart - the one thing Nick holds precious. He proves his
love is real, and she stops running. Until everything around them falls apart,
including him. He swore he would never hurt her. Instead, he almost destroys
them both.
Buoyed by her new-found confidence and strength his love instills
in her, Shae makes a dangerous choice, sacrificing her happiness for his, just
like he always does for her. Unable to let her break the connection between
them, Nick accepts the trust she places in him, the depth of her love giving
him the courage to try again.
Now that she’s found her own voice and helped him see who he really
is, can Shae survive the challenges of living in Nick’s world?
Pinkness tints her cheeks as she tilts her head, tucking a strand
of hair behind
her ear. Her sudden shyness intoxicates him, a heady combination of
adorable and sexy, making her pleasure his only goal. He slips his hands under
her negligee, lifting it off and tossing it aside. The pressure in his groin
almost erupts at
her pink nipples straining taut against his chest.
Keeping him from taking one in his mouth, she slides her delicate
hands under his chin, studying his face, scanning his features as if searching
for something beyond the surface. He freezes under her gaze. She delves deeper
than any other woman, almost farther than he can endure, fearful she’ll pierce
the mask hiding the real him. And, despise what she finds underneath. His voice
chokes in his throat. “What?”
A soft smile graces her angelic face. “Has anyone ever told you how
wonderful you are?”
No. Because no one’s ever thought it but her.
Her mouth finds his. Chaste kisses, smiling against his lips. “And
romantic.” Pressing softly, barely touching. “Thoughtful.” Driving him to the
edge as he resists every urge to devour her. “Sexy.”
Just when he can’t hold back any longer, she thrusts her tongue
inside, making him moan as his fingers slide across her cheeks and into her
hair, absorbing all of her sweet essence. Fighting to control his desire, he
breaks away, dipping
his head and flicking his tongue against the hardened nub, keeping
her in place as her back arches. She drives her hands through his hair,
wrapping her fingers around the burgeoning curls on his neck he hates, her
breathy whisper like fireworks against his skin. “These are perfect to hold on
to when you make love to me.”
Okay, maybe they aren’t so bad. She lifts up from straddling him as
he grasps the waistband of her panties. Her fingertips burn his skin in their
urgency to help him push them down. In her raised position, he teases her wet
core, stroking the soft folds before plunging a finger inside. She gasps, her
legs trembling, and begins to lower herself back down. Wrapping his arm around
her waist, he holds her up as she rests her head on his shoulder. His body
flames with need at her lips on his ear. “Your fingers are magic.”
“That’s not my only trick.”
As she whispers his name, her hands move to his pants, unbuttoning
and unzipping them as he lifts up to free himself from the fabric separating
them. He reaches
into his pocket and pulls out a foil packet before kicking his pants
all the way
off. Her eyes never waver from his as he guides her hips over his
throbbing tip.
She slides down his length, her lips parting in a sharp gasp, her
small fist wrapping around his shirt. Pain grips his chest at her hesitation.
“Are you okay?”
A slow smile curls her lips as she nods. “I’ve never been on top.
You’re a lot to take in at once.”
“I don’t want to hurt you.” “I’m fine.”
Coiling her arms around his neck, she slowly raises and lowers her
body, letting him stretch and fill her, building tension in him begging to be
released. Silky perfection moving under his fingertips. All he can see is her.
Nothing else
exists. No barriers between them. Only her sweetness surrounding
him, flowing over him like the purest honey. “Do you know how much I love you?”
She nods, her eyes heavy with desire, locking with his. God, she’s
so beautiful. “How right this is?”
Her head dips again, her gaze boring into his, humbling him with
the enormity of her love.
“How I'm never letting you go?”
Her pace quickens at his words. Their bodies’ slick with sweat,
skin sliding against skin as she accepts him completely. He grasps her hips,
grinding into
her while helping her ride him faster and deeper. The rhythm of his
hard thrusts matches her racing heart against his chest, her muscles pulsing
and tightening around him. “Nick, I...”
He can’t hold back, and he’s taking her with him. “Tell me,
sweetness.”
Nikki writes contemporary romantic thrillers and admits to a weakness for alpha males and bad boys, especially ones who can’t live without the strong women they love. She spends more time in her characters’ lives than her own. But, when she’s in the real world, her passions include reading, wine appreciating, running, and spending time with her husband and daughter.
The first book of Nikki’s Surviving Absolution series is Wine & Whiskey, which launches in April 2015 through Secret Cravings Publishing. Heat level: three flames.
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