Click here to purchase e-book from AmazonBlurb:
Maddy’s so desperate for fun, she’s signed up for speed dating. Ew. Before she can ditch the event, Ben, her sexy driver, arrives. After one sinfully hot kiss, they’re breaking all the rules, and then some, on a sensuous spring night.
Genre/Theme:
Contemporary, romance
Copyright ©Tina Donahue, 2016
Excerpt:
Copyright ©Tina Donahue, 2016
“I signed up for speed dating
tonight.”
He stared. “Why?”
That was the nicest
compliment a man had ever given her. “To meet guys. The ones I know from work,
professional organizations, and have run into at bars are married, divorced,
cheating, or gay. Some of them hit on several of those notes. I’m not being
critical, but I don’t want to get lost in that other stuff.”
“I hear you. Does speed
dating actually work?”
“Haven’t a clue. I wasn’t
certain whether to pick the fit-and-active group, the one with those who have
professional degrees, or the gang limited to those between twenty-five and
thirty-six. In the online photos, a lot of them looked much older.”
“Which one did you choose?”
“Professionals who love Adele.”
“The singer?”
She laughed. “I’m kidding. I
went with the professional degree holders. I figured if things didn’t pan out
with any of those guys, I’d work my way down the list. After that, I didn’t
have a plan.”
“Sure you want to ditch this
event? Even if you miss part of what goes on, I should be able to get you there
for some of the action.”
“Don’t worry about it. I’m
fine.” Better than she’d been in ages, enjoying this and him.
His smile said he wasn’t
having a bad time either. He scanned the channels, stopping on Adele’s Hello. “This okay?”
Perfect.
“Yeah, thanks.”
“Hungry?”
In more ways than he could
imagine. “Why?”
“Your stomach keeps
growling.”
She hadn’t had an appetite
all day, dreading the fiasco tonight. “I could eat.”
“I don’t have much.” He
pulled a huge M&Ms bag from the glove compartment. “You’re welcome to
this.”
“Only if you join me. I’m a
chocoholic. I’ve learned not to indulge alone.”
His dimples deepened. “I’ll
protect you from yourself.”
They chomped happily, content
in their comfortable silence, the world around them gone crazy. Sirens, shouts,
blaring horns, police bellowing orders added to the cacophony. A treat slipped
from her hand.
With surprising speed, Ben
caught it. “Here you go.” He slipped the candy between her lips.
Her mouth went dry, blood
thundering in her ears. Ignoring the M&M, she tongued his finger. Tasted
better than the chocolate. His lashes were impossibly dark and long, his lime
scent tinged with musk. The last time she’d looked, his bulge had been more pronounced
than before. “Thanks.”
If he noticed how breathless
she sounded, he didn’t say, thumbing her bottom lip instead. “You have some
chocolate….”
Maddy moved into him, Ben did
the same with her, their mouths molded together, his tongue slipping inside,
filling, thrilling. This was the craziest thing she’d ever done in her staid
life, and it felt so damn right. Eight months she’d gone without sex. Even more
time had passed since a guy had simply hugged her.
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