by Opal Carew
When the pain of losing Abel became too much, Nicole finally decided to share her secret with him. Little did she know he had a secret of his own.
Will Abel's secret extinguish Nicole's craving for him once and for all? Will Nicole's revelation bring Abel to his knees?
Opal Carew
She never meant for this to happen. She never thought she'd be caught between making her business a success and following her heart. But with her beloved nail polish business in jeopardy, a face from her past offers her a deal she just can't refuse: marry him, and her business will be saved. However, her knight in shining armor isn't looking for a platonic business deal. He wants their marriage to be real...in every way. Some loves are easy. Others are taboo. And one woman is about to see how far she can push the boundaries.
Excerpt
As River approached the glass door of the restaurant, a woman in black pants and a crisp white shirt opened the door for her.
“Good evening,” the woman said. “Welcome to The Carousel.”
“Thank you.” River was a little intimidated by the posh décor as she stepped inside. “I’m a little late for a reservation. It’s in my name. River Cassidy.”
“Of course, Ms. Cassidy. I’ll take you to your table.”
The woman led her through the restaurant and down a hallway, then stopped in front of a door.
River followed her inside and realized it was a private dining room with a chandelier of candles over the table, a lovely floral arrangement on the table and—
Her heart stopped as she saw the man rising to his feet from one of two upholstered armchairs arranged by a corner fireplace.
“River. How nice to see you again.”
Her chest clenched as she took in his chiseled jaw, full lips, perfectly proportioned nose, and mesmerizing indigo eyes.
She had hoped she’d never see Kane Winters again.
The sight of him triggered an array of painful memories. She remembered how sweet it had been to feel his arms around her, his lips brushing hers. His muscular body over her. His cock driving into her and taking her to heaven.
And she remembered how he’d betrayed her…and humiliated her.
“You’re nailpolishlover209?”
He smiled and walked toward her as the hostess exited, closing the door behind her.
“Yes, that’s me.”
“I’m not staying.” She turned and reached for the door handle.
“You owe me dinner.”
She frowned. “Order what you want. I’ll leave my credit card number with the hostess.”
“I don’t care about that. What I want is to spend time with you.” He smiled. “I would think I’d get more than sixty seconds for my five thousand dollars.”
She turned around, fuming. “I don’t want to spend time with you.”
“But you will.” He pulled out a chair, waiting for her to take a seat. “Because you always honor your word.”
Anxiety coiled through her. He was right and they both knew it. She walked stiffly to the table and sat down. He guided the chair forward, then picked up the linen napkin that had been folded into a swan and shook it out, then handed it to her. He always had been quite the gentleman. She took the napkin, the brief contact of his fingers brushing hers sending sparks flashing along her nerve endings, throwing her wildly off balance.
He sat down across from her and placed his own napkin on his lap. She imagined the linen brushing over his thick, muscular thighs. Remembered what it felt like to have her legs wrapped around them.
“You know I never would have agreed to dinner if I’d known it was with you,” she said.
“But you really have no choice. When you put out an offer like that, you have to take what you get.”
“And I got you.”
He smiled. “Yes.”
He was far too pleased with himself and she hated it.
Contemporary erotic short stories and novellas
Taken by Storm (prequel to His to Possess)
Debt of Honor
Mastered By series
Played by the Master
Mastered by the Boss
Mastered by my Guardian
Mastered by the CEO
Mastered by her Captor
Mastered by the Sheikh
Mastered by the Billionaire
The Office Slave series
#1: The Office Slave (this is also Red Hot Fantasies #3)
#2: The Boss
#3: On Her Knees
#4: Her New Master
#5: Please, Master
#6: Yes, Sir
#7: On His Knees
The Office Slave Series, Book 1 & 2 (collection)
The Office Slave Series, Book 3 & 4 (collection)
The Office Slave Series, Book 5 & 6 (collection)
The Office Slave Series, Book 7 & Bonus (collection)
Red Hot Fantasies series
#1: The Male Stripper
#2: The Stranger
#3: The Office Slave
#4: The Captive
#5: The Bridal Affair
Red Hot Fantasies Collection, Volume 1 (Book 1-3)
Red Hot Fantasies Collection, Volume 2 (Book 4-5)
Ready To Ride biker series
Hot Ride
Wild Ride
Riding Steele (novel)
Hard Ride (novel)
Three series
#1: Three (also available in the anthology Northern Heat)
#2: Three Men and a Bride
#3: Three Secrets
Three Happy Endings (Collection, Book 1-3)
Futuristic erotic romance novellas
Slaves of Love (also available in the anthology Turn Up The Heat)
Celestial Soul-Mates series
Book 1: The King and I
Book 2: The Commander's Woman
Book 3: Passion Play
Book 4: Love Unexpected (tbd)
Book 5: Fantasy Bound (tbd)
Fantasy erotic romance
Crystal Genie
Contemporary erotic romance novels
Nailed
My Best Friend's Stepfather
Stepbrother, Mine
Hard Ride
Riding Steele
His To Claim
His To Possess
His To Command
Illicit
Insatiable
Secret Weapon
Total Abandon
Pleasure Bound
Bliss
Forbidden Heat
Secret Ties
Six
Blush
Swing
Twin Fantasies
Contemporary erotic romance (ebook only)
Meat
Big Package
Collections and Anthologies
The Office Slave Series, Book 1 & 2 (collection)
The Office Slave Series, Book 3 & 4 (collection)
The Office Slave Series, Book 5 & 6 (collection)
The Office Slave Series, Book 7 & Bonus (collection)
Red Hot Fantasies, Volume 1 (collection)
Three Happy Endings (collection)
Turn Up The Heat (anthology) – contains the novella Slaves of Love
Northern Heat (anthology) – contains the short story Three
Contemporary romance
In Too Deep
The Cinderella Obsession
Virgin Wanted
Contemporary fantasy romance
Christmas Angel
Magical Dawn
Spellbound
Contemporary futuristic romance
Captive Lover
As a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of erotic contemporary romance, Opal Carew writes about passion, love, and taking risks. Her heroines follow their hearts and push past the fear that stops them from realizing their dreams… to the excitement and love of happily-ever-after.
Opal loves crystals, dragons, feathers, cats, pink hair, the occult, Manga artwork, Zentangle, and all that glitters. She ear
ned a degree in Mathematics from the University of Waterloo, and spent 15 years as a software analyst before turning to her passion as a writer. She grew up in Toronto, and now lives in Ottawa with her husband, and three cats. One of her sons just finished a Masters degree at Sussex University in the UK and is now pursuing a second Masters at Carleton University in Ottawa. The other son just finished his undergraduate degree at Carleton University. Yes, mom is proud!
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