James White has it all, looks, brains, and a charming personality. But in his romance cover model’s world, those blessings have become a curse. A colleague has blurred the line between life in front of the camera and reality; distorting the truth, and turning a friendship into a dangerous obsession. Hope Evans had a dream job, working with sexy, hot photographs; turning authors’ dreams into award-winning covers. When unexpectedly laid off, she must find her namesake in life … some kind of hope for her future. Can a birthday wish give her what she truly desires? They say be careful what you wish for. Destiny brings Jamie and Hope what they’ve been seeking: each other. Fate also throws in a psychopath and her equally sinister sister, both hell-bent on making Jamie and Hope’s world a living hell. A hero on thousands of romance covers; can he be one for real when lives are on the line?
EXCERPT
Midnight in LA was like
rush hour in LA. It took them twice as long to get back to his place as it
should have due to a couple of accidents off to the side of the road. Brake
lights and headlights lit up the freeway like a lava flow. Hope had fallen
asleep soon after Jamie put her in the car. He replayed everything that had
happened since his photo shoot went bust with Brittany and his ire reignited.
He didn’t know what he’d do if she tried to contact him again. She’s good, the psychotic bitch, always
making it seem as though I’m the bad guy on the phone and she’s only trying to
make things right again. At last, he pulled up the driveway and into the
garage. He turned off the car and closed the garage door. Time to forget about her and concentrate on the extraordinary woman
next to you, bud.
“Hope, babe, we’re
here.” He leaned over and kissed her lightly on her cheek. She stirred, turned
toward him, and smiled drowsily.
“Oh, good, ’cause I’m in
desperate need of a comfy bed and you, mister. What are the chances of me
getting those at this time of night?”
He put his forehead
against hers and whispered, “I think your chances are pretty damned good. In
fact, I’d say it is a sure bet. Place your chips, baby.”
Her throaty laugh sent
waves of heat through his body straight to all points south. The nighttime air
had caused her voice to deepen and rasp, and sound sexy as hell. “I’ll place my
chips, honey. Just show me where.”
“Right here, sweetheart,
right here.” He pointed to the bulge in his pants. They burst into laughter
that sent tears streaming down their cheeks.
“Oh, my God! That’s the
cheesiest line ever.” She shook her head.
“I know! I can’t believe
I just said that!” He turned serious and looked at her sparkling eyes for a
moment, needing to touch her. He reached out a tentative hand to gently tuck
away a stray lock of hair behind her ear. “Let’s get out of here and into that
comfy bed you requested.”
“Yes, let’s.” Her eyes
spoke the rest of her desires.
***
He brought her straight
to his bedroom on the second floor, a master suite, complete with loveseat and
sofa by a fireplace at the far end. She marveled at the moonlight casting a
soft glow through the amber stained glass windows, illuminating a king-sized
bed loaded with pillows of all shapes and sizes. He pushed them aside and
lowered her gently to the plush bed coverings, joining her just as she’d been
anticipating since before dinner. They stayed locked in a desperate embrace for
a while, before he released her. He rose above her like a canopy, his powerful
arms and legs forming posts on either side of her. She couldn’t resist,
wouldn’t resist the urge to release his hair from its bindings, and raked her
fingers through to release their waves. His eyes, golden with desire, seemed to
search for refuge in hers.
“I could lose myself in
your eyes.”
She parted her lips but found no words to
adequately respond. She batted her lashes and turned away, embarrassed and
thrilled at the same time. He moved his head and captured her gaze once again.
“No, don’t look away. Look at me. Let me find lost in you.” He’d spoken so
softly, so openly and raw. She smiled gently at his play on words, loving the
intimacy, the perfection, of the moment.
She raised herself up to but a hair’s breadth
away from his face. “Kiss me, Jamie, and we’ll find lost together.”
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