Blurb
Who knew being wicked could be this fun?
Maxwell Stone has wanted Sabrina for over a year. But Nina’s the ultimate professional and has no
intention of getting involved. That is, until the night she gets a little tipsy and finds herself begging for
his touch.
After an intense night of making Nina’s sexual fantasies come true, Max finds he doesn’t want to let her
go. Nina wants Maxwell too, but she won’t put her job on the line for any man. She loves the passion
they shared, but when she’s invited to the Wicked Valentine Ball, she decides it’s time to put Max out of
her mind. Of course, the last thing she expects is for him to be her escort. And she doesn’t expect to find
someone else trying to keep them apart. Permanently…
Excerpt
Chapter One
What in the hell was wrong with this picture? She was at a retreat, or what she liked to think of as a
stupid idea someone with too much time had come up with to push her and her coworkers into learning
to communicate better, get a feel for what each employee wanted to get out of the job, and figure out a
way to provide better service…and some other crap she couldn’t remember at the moment.
Why in the world did she have to be there? She slapped her calf, killing off another mosquito. Darkness
enveloped the group around the campfire, which made it easy for her glance over to the side and chug
on the wine bottle, the one she had strategically placed next to the tree trunk she sat on. Everyone was
so involved in “sharing” that they didn’t notice her getting drunk in the back, alone. And that was
perfectly fine by her.
If only they would stop the incessant chatter already and send her off to bed, giving her some peace. But
if she went to bed in her very lonely cabin, she wouldn’t be able to watch Max.
She glanced off to the side, as if admiring the scenery, and took another gulp of wine, the fruity flavor no
longer bursting on her tongue but mixing with the lingering sweetness from her previous swig.
“Sabrina?” Eve’s sharp tone made her jerk to face the rest of the group. Normally she wouldn’t mind
being called by her real name, though everyone outside of work knew her as Nina, but the way Eve said
it, with so much severity, it made her want to wince.
“Hmm?”
The outdoors and nature did nothing to smooth out Eve’s harsh features. Nor did she look anywhere
near friendly with the glare she directed toward Nina. Nina had to fight the urge to giggle every time Eve
looked at her that way. Eve reminded her of Cruella de Vil.
“I asked if there was anything you’d like to add to the discussion?”
Nina’s gaze slid past Eve to lock on Max. His lips quirked, almost like he knew exactly what she’d been
doing. Too bad he was so far away and there were all those people there, or she’d finally do something
about the attraction that didn’t let her sleep. She was ready to finally give in to temptation and have her
way with him. Screw the fact that they worked together. Or better said, she worked for him.
“No, Eve. I think what you have shared covers all the important points we’re here to discuss.” Lie. She
had no clue what Eve had been saying.
Eve’s frown smoothed, and she lifted her chin. “Thank you, Sabrina.” She turned back to the others,
effectively dismissing her. “As I was saying…”
Nina shut Eve’s low, droning voice out of her mind again and peeked down a passageway between the
trees. There was enough light from the campsite, she could just make out her way down the path.
Curiosity got a hold of her. She stood on wobbly legs and blinked. The group spun out of focus for a
second.
“Sabrina?”
Nina took a few steps toward the dimly lit passage in the woods before she turned to Max’s enquiring
voice. “I’m just going to the ladies room for a moment.” She pointed in the direction of the trees.
“Wait! That’s not…”
She ignored Max’s call to her and strolled off, breaking twigs and dead leaves with each step.
Mosquitoes nibbled on her legs, each bite a constant reminder that she wished she was home in her
bed, relaxing, or at least with someone that would help her fight the arousal shooting through her
whenever she glanced at Max. But she’d broken up with her last boyfriend a while back. Since he didn’t
get the message that she was no longer interested, she had stopped going to the places she might
encounter him.
With each step she took, the sound of the river beckoned her in its direction. Her foot caught, and she
tripped on a branch. She squealed as the earth tilted in front of her. Rocky ground rushed up to meet
her face.
A strong pair of hands grabbed her by the waist and hauled her backward. “I got you.” Max’s deep voice
caressed her ear while he helped her straighten.
Swooshing from water streaming nearby and crickets, somewhere in the vicinity, were the only sounds
to be heard. Each noise drove home the fact she was outdoors and anyone could come by, not that she
cared.
He shifted her in his arms until she faced him, her front leaning heavily into his muscled body. She
sighed, glancing up into his shadowed face. Not that she needed light to know what his delectable
square jaw looked like. Or how brilliant his blue eyes were. He leaned back into a thick tree trunk,
pulling her with him.
Slow caresses trailed down her back, making her shiver and her blood thicken in her veins. With each
intimate touch, her body throbbed. It was time to stop torturing herself. She couldn’t fight her body any
longer.
“I think you’ve had a few too many, beautiful. Let’s get you back to your cabin.”
“No.” She lifted on the tips of her trainers, curled her hands around his neck, and pulled his head down
to her. “Now stop torturing me, and kiss me, damn it.”
He groaned softly. “Sabrina, you’ve definitely had too much to drink. Sneaking in wine was not part of
the agenda, you know.” He stroked down her spine to the curve of her ass and palmed her cheeks.
She huddled closer, cradling his erection in the juncture of her thighs. “I know it wasn’t, but Eve is
boring. And it’s not that I’ve had too much too much to drink. I’ve just had enough, Max. I’m tired of
fighting this. I want you.”
“Baby, you hate my guts.” He chuckled, lowered, and dropped a kiss on her nose.
Arousal gathered inside her, heating her blood by more degrees than she cared to admit. “No. I don’t
hate you. I just don’t like that I want you so much.” She kissed his jaw, loving the sound of his sharp
inhale when she licked his neck.
“Sabrina…”
Breaths mingled, gazes connected, and wet heat dripped from her sex. It was pure torture to have his
sexy mouth so close and not get a taste. “Just kiss me, Max. I need you.”
Peaks of tension zigzagged inside her and made her shudder. He held her neck with one hand, tilted her
head back, and swooped down for a kiss. Potent need, unlike any she’d ever felt before, possessed her.
She whimpered into the sensual kiss. Each swipe of his tongue over hers added kindling to the
explosions going off inside her. She raked her nails down his T-shirt, over his hard-muscled chest, and to
his jeans. “Fuck me.”
He drew back from their kiss, ending the twining of their tongues. A scowl, deeply etched on his face,
showed his disbelief at her words. But this time she wasn’t going with logic. She decided to give in to
what her body desired. And it desired Max.
“Sabr—” One soft moan left his lips when she gripped his cock over his jeans.
“Max, this isn’t a game. I want to see you.” She panted, unbuckling his belt. “I want to touch you.”
Excitement rushed through her, urging her to unzip his jeans. “I want to taste you…”
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Author Bio:
Want to know about me? April Angel (aka Milly Taiden) was born in the prettiest part of the Caribbean
known as the Dominican Republic. She grew up between New York, Florida and Massachusetts.
Currently, she resides in New York City with her husband, bossy young son and their little dog Speedy.
She’s addicted to shopping for shoes, chocolate (but who isn’t?) and Dunkin Donuts coffee.
A bookworm when she can get her hands on a good story, she loves reading all Mina Carter and Cynthia
Sax, and Dianne Duvall among others.
Contact Info.
Email: millytaiden@gmail.com
Website: http://www.millytaiden.com
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Other Books by April Angel:
Stranded Temptation
Mr. Buff (Sizzling Encounters Book 1)
As Milly Taiden
Wynter’s Captive
Sharp Change
Halloween Heat III – Mate Event
Fate’s Wish
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