Never Be Tamed
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That’s all she needs to do. I capture her lips and devour them. Like I need her to breathe, to survive. In some ways, it’s exactly what I need. She is saving me. I pull her close and she wraps those long legs around my waist as I walk her to my kitchen counter. The bed is too intimate for us—always has been.
Ash unzips her sweatshirt and I do the rest. I yank, strip, and pull until she’s sitting on my counter, wearing only a thong. I cup her breasts and wrap my lips around her nipple, tasting, sucking, and pretending I’m with Jules. That it’s her body writhing from my touch.
I think about what it’d be like to be with Jules completely. I’ve yet to make love to her. We’ve been drunk and we’ve fucked. It was fantastic, but I’ve never fully given myself to her. If I did, I could never go back to being just friends. She’d eventually learn the truth and leave me. For good.
So I settle for what we have right now. I only have one year left with Jules. One year together and then it’s over. She’ll go her way to her life, her future. And I’ll have mine—one where I float in the present, never moving forward, eating up time with girls like Ash—the fucked up and the low. I have one year to keep up this charade. One year to ignore the way my body responds to Jules. One year to pretend.
I quickly pull my jeans down to my thighs and roll on a condom.
I wrap Ashley’s hair around my fist and pull her head back so I can’t see her face.
Then I plunge into her and get lost.
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The Impossible Love Series
BEFORE YOU GO, book #1, Discover the Impossible Love Series with the international best-selling romance novel that started it all. "Readers of Tammara Webber and Colleen Hoover will enjoy this book." A hook-up with a hot stranger from the local bar--what could go wrong? Tabby and Noah find out in this heartfelt romance.
MORE THAN THIS, book #2 in the series is a standalone companion story featuring the steamy romance between the eccentric spitfire, Jules, and the resident party guy, Foster. Available Now!
NOT WITHOUT YOU, book #3, revisits Noah and Tabby two years later, where they are now discovering that life doesn't get easier after you leave campus. What began as a sweet story of love and redemption, turns into something dark, intense … and, at times, disturbing. Available Now!
TALK TO ME, book #4, is a standalone hockey romance about Finn Daley, who took the world by storm two years ago when he was drafted by the NHL. The young, handsome, high-scoring player quickly became a fan favorite. He had everything going for him: fame, fortune, a promising career, and his pick of women. But when he made an abrupt exit from the NHL, everything changed and he’s been in hiding ever since. Casey Scott plans to find out why.
About the Author
Clare James writes steamy contemporary romance and new adult stories, penning more than a dozen novels. Her Entangled Brazen debut, CAUGHT, was a #1 Best-Selling Romance Series, and the touching family drama, TWO-HOUR TRUCE, also hit #1 as a category bestseller.
Clare is fan of spunky women, gorgeous guys, and super-hot romance, and spends most of her time lost in books. When she’s not reading, you can find her locked away writing. Clare is also a former dancer and still loves to get her groove on – mostly to work off her beloved cupcakes and red wine. She lives in Minneapolis with her two leading men – her husband and young son – and is always on social media chatting with readers.
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