by Marie Harte
“Sure, but he’s not a permanent guy. None of you are,” she said with a direct gaze that aroused and annoyed him at the same time.
“Maybe we just need to find the right woman.” He gave her the Devlin smile.
For a second it looked like he might have connected with her, but then she laughed and shoved his pitcher at him. “For you guys, there’s a right woman, and a left woman, and a woman on the side…”
The woman next to him laughed. “Seems like she’s got you pegged, sexy.”
He gave her the Devlin smile and winked, and she stared at him, her lips parted. So at least he hadn’t lost his magic. He took the pitcher from Lara, and their fingers brushed. He felt the tingle all the way to his cock and swallowed a groan. Pasting on a sly grin, he said, “But, Lara, if I had you, I wouldn’t need any of those others.” He drew her hand to his mouth and kissed the back of it. “See you later, gorgeous. And you know, you ever change your mind about mixing pleasure with pleasure, you have my number.”
“You mean business with pleasure,” she corrected.
“Do I?” He grinned and left, doing his best not to look over his shoulder at her, but it was damn hard. Especially when she laughed. The sound carried like wind chimes, and he felt a shiver start from his toes and work its way up his body. That hollow in his gut hit him, because he had a crazy urge to go back to the bar just to stare at her. Take in her joy with life.
I am such an asswipe.
An erect asswipe. Hell. Time to cool off before he rejoined the crew.
“Jesus, what were you doing up there?” Foley bitched when he returned. “Waiting for the hops to grow?”
Lou snickered. “More like dying for a smile from sexy Lara.” He moaned and patted his heart. “What I wouldn’t give for some alone time with that gorgeous woman.”
Sam had to add, “She can tend my bar anytime.”
“Shut up, dickheads.” Johnny glared. “Drink your beer, and let’s throw a few darts.”
He waited until Foley stepped to the line before he added, “Oh, and guess what Lara told me about Sue?” When Foley hit a lousy one outside the ring, Johnny smiled wide.
Foley rattled. Mission accomplished. Now to get in Lou’s headspace and win the game. He shot a glance at the bar, saw his favorite brunette laugh, and thought about strategy. About his endgame.
Because Johnny always played to win.
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Acknowledgments
A huge thanks to Edward Kehoe at Monolith Tattoo Studio. Your information was invaluable. Any mistakes in the story are mine alone.
And to the talented folks at Sourcebooks, thanks for all that you do.
About the Author
Caffeine addict, boy referee, and romance aficionado, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Harte is a self-confessed bibliophile and devotee of action movies. Whether hiking in Central Oregon, biking around town, or hanging at the local tea shop, she’s constantly plotting to give everyone a happily ever after. Visit marieharte.com and fall in love.
Body Shop Bad Boys
These rough-and-tumble mechanics live fast and love hard.
By Marie Harte, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author
Test Drive
Johnny Devlin’s a charmer with a checkered past. He’s had his eye on bartender Lara Valley for ages, but she’s rejected him more than once. That doesn’t mean he won’t come to her aid when some dirtbag mauls her.
Roadside Assistance
Foley might look like a bad idea, but underneath, he’s all gentleman. Too bad Cyn Nichols isn’t buying it. What’s a bad boy to do when the goddess of his dreams won’t give him the time of day?
Zero to Sixty
Hot-headed Sam finds a sense of purpose in rescuing strays. When the puppy who’s stolen his heart runs into blond, beautiful Ivy, Sam can’t help hoping she’ll take in one more stray—him—for good.
Collision Course
When pretty florist Josephine “Joey” Reeves won’t give ace mechanic Lou Cortez the time of day, he’ll pull out all the stops to convince her she belongs to him.
“Readers will swoon at the romantic gestures and fan themselves during the steamy love scenes.”
—RT Book Reviews for Roadside Assistance
Also by Marie Harte
The McCauley Brothers
The Troublemaker Next Door
How to Handle a Heartbreaker
Ruining Mr. Perfect
What to Do with a Bad Boy
Body Shop Bad Boys
Test Drive
Roadside Assistance
Zero to Sixty
Collision Course
The Donnigans
A Sure Thing
Just the Thing
The Only Thing
All I Want for Halloween
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