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by Donna Grant


  Sophie’s sex throbbed just thinking about it. There was no way she would be able to carry on a conversation if she didn’t get her body under control. And there had to be a conversation, followed by Darius leaving quickly after.

  There would be no sex.

  Ummm. Did you say something?

  Shit. She was in trouble. The kind that would have her waking up in the morning groaning from—

  Soreness?

  —bad decisions. And Darius was definitely a bad decision.

  His gaze dropped from her face to the water. A harsh breath left him. Her eyes traveled down his chest to his waist and lower, where she watched the outline of his cock lengthen and grow hard right before her eyes.

  Her nipples tightened in response. When Darius murmured something beneath his breath in a gravelly tone, she jerked her gaze back to his face.

  That’s when she realized her nipples had broken the water’s surface and the bubbles had drifted around her breasts. Sophie sank further beneath the water.

  Darius closed his eyes briefly and drew in a ragged breath. When he looked back at her, he was once more in control.

  Too bad she wasn’t.

  For long minutes they simply stared at each other. Sophie mentally undressed him, thinking how she would run her hands over his body and feel his heat and hardness.

  “What are you doing here?” she finally managed to ask.

  As if her words were a punch, he turned his head away for a moment and said, “You’re in danger. If you ever see me, pretend you doona care. Make sure that anyone who is around thinks you would rather see anyone else but me.”

  “I can do that.”

  Had he winced? She was sure he winced. Now that was a shock. Since when did her words ever hurt anyone?

  “I only came to tell you that,” he said.

  Sophie was suddenly sad that he might be going. She didn’t want him there, but since he was, she didn’t want him to leave. “Thank you.”

  He released the sink and pushed away from it. Darius walked to the tub and leaned down. “Be safe, doc.”

  His lips briefly touched hers. A moan left him the same time her hand snaked out of the water to wrap around his neck.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant has been praised for her “totally addictive” and “unique and sensual” stories. She’s the author of more than thirty novels spanning multiple genres of romance including the bestselling Dark King stories, Dark Craving, Night’s Awakening, and Dawn’s Desire. Her acclaimed Dark Warrior and Dark Sword series novels feature a thrilling combination of Druids, primeval gods, and immortal Highlanders who are dark, dangerous, and irresistible. She lives with her husband, two children, a dog, and four cats in Texas.

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  CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Notice

  Dedication

  Acknowledgments

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Chapter 38

  Chapter 39

  Chapter 40

  Chapter 41

  Chapter 42

  Chapter 43

  Chapter 44

  Chapter 45

  Epilogue

  Smoldering Hunger Teaser

  About the Author

  Also by Donna Grant

  Copyright

  This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

  PASSION IGNITES

  Copyright © 2015 by Donna Grant.

  Excerpt from Smoldering Hunger copyright © 2016 by Donna Grant.

  Cover Illustration © by Crystal Ben

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