by Bella Andre
“I’m here for our appointment.”
“Our appointment?”
She was utterly mortified, sure that her skin was turning pinker and pinker by the second. If things got any worse, she would fade away completely into the fabric of her pink suit.
“10 a.m., Monday morning. My assistant set it up with your accountant.”
“You can’t be the guy who-” She shook her head. “That's impossible, because-”
She leaned her weight into the cool air of the refrigerator as the full ramifications of her actions came crashing down upon her.
“Oh god.”
Thoughts rushed around her brain, knocking into each other as the magnitude of her mistake sunk in.
She'd slept with the Candy King.
She'd had a one-night stand with the one person who could save her business.
What if he thinks I knew who he was all along and did it on purpose?
Struggling to sound like she had at least half a handle on her life, she said, “Please forgive me. You’re with Sweet…”
Callie let her voice drop and looked up towards the ceiling as if she obviously knew the name of his company but had momentarily forgotten it. She hoped against hope that he would fall for her act.
The truth was, she was such a bad business owner she didn’t even know the name of the company that had been sent in to save her from ruin.
“Sweet Returns,” he said smoothly, his eyes running past her flushed face to her chest, then quickly back up to her face.
Too late Callie realized that she was flashing Derek through the translucent white silk of her flimsy camisole. She crossed her arms across her chest, wanting to hide her telltale arousal, but it was no use.
With her arms crossed beneath her breasts, the soft flesh rose indecently up out of the v-neck top of her skimpy shell. She didn’t know which was worse: her hard, pink nipples shooting through the fabric like darts, or the bounteous mounds of her breasts spilling from her top.
Wishing she weren’t always doing the wrong thing at the wrong time, Callie bit her lip and said, “Should we get down to business?”
But no matter how hard she tried to act professional, Callie knew she sounded like she’d rather get kissed by Derek than look at the bottom line with him.
She couldn’t help it. Derek was so damn gorgeous. And sexy. And…
Standing right in front of her.
With the intimacy that comes from knowing just how a woman needs to be touched, he brushed back a curl from her cheek.
Callie shivered.
Just like the visions that had kept her awake all night long, Derek was right there within stroking distance. She needed him so desperately that against any good sense she had ever possessed, her arms uncrossed and moved across his shoulders to entwine around his neck and she pressed her breasts up against his hard chest.
“Callie.”
His voice wrapped around her like a deep fog, husky and full of the very need she herself was unable to fight, and then his mouth was on hers and her lips were open and greedy and she was moaning. He felt so good, so damn good, she was nearly sobbing with need.
He sucked at her lower lip, letting his teeth graze her skin, still sensitive from their lovemaking at the wedding, before moving his mouth down past her chin to the side of her neck.
“I was awake all night dreaming about doing this again. Touching you again. Loving you again.”
He sank his lips into the crook of her neck and sucked at it.
“Me too,” she admitted on a gasp of pleasure, unable to stop the confession from rolling off of her tongue.
...Excerpt from CANDY STORE by Bella Andre ©2010. To read more visit:
http://www.amazon.com/Candy-Store-ebook/dp/B0046ZSMJQ/?wwwbellaandre-20
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Other titles by Bella Andre...
GAME FOR ANYTHING
He’s the Superbowl hero men idolize and women lust after . . . the bad boy quarterback with a dangerous edge. But behind his devil-may-care grin, Ty Calhoun hides a desire that only one woman can ever fulfill—and a memory he can’t shake: high school graduation night . . . and mind-blowing sex with the untouchable girl of his dreams. He would trade every trophy to feel the heat of her sensual, uninhibited lust once more. And he may get that chance . . . because she’s just been hired by the San Francisco Outlaws’ new owner to clean up Ty’s act.
The country’s top image consultant, Julie Spencer is a total pro at cleaning up the messes of the rich and famous. Even working with the man who took her virginity and broke her heart ten years ago can’t shake her. Until he touches her again. Because one caress - one hot kiss - is all it takes to spark the same knee-quaking electricity, and soon they’re mixing business and extreme pleasure. But knowing the danger this bad boy poses to her heart, Julie is determined to keep her distance.
But Ty has a game plan of his own. The more he misbehaves, the more Julie will have to keep tabs on him—and the more he can give his dream girl some very real thrills, by showing her just how fun it is to be bad. This time around he’s game for anything…especially winning her heart.
Reviews...
"This strong story is a joy to read." ~ Romantic Times
"A sexy and entertaining novel. A tantalizing read, GAME FOR ANYTHING is sure to please." ~ Romance Reviews Today
"Smart women who know what they want and the hot heroes who want those women. Enjoy the fun and the fire!" ~ Bestselling author Christie Ridgway
"GAME FOR ANYTHING is the first book I've ever read by Bella Andre but I certainly hope it will not be the last featuring the Outlaws. Bella Andre has written the sort of story that draws you in and makes you want to see more of the characters. GAME FOR ANYTHING is a hit!" ~ CK2S Kwips & Kritques
GAME FOR SEDUCTION
The daughter of a powerful sports agent, Melissa McKnight has harbored lust-filled fantasies for Dominic DiMarco ever since she was an awkward teenager, when the San Francisco Outlaws' gorgeous wide receiver became her father's superstar client. Now Melissa's a beautiful, tenacious associate in her father's firm, and being around to-die-for hardbodies is all in a day's work...until tangling with Dominic at a photo shoot blindsides her with passion.
Dominic has built a flawless career by being in control-on and off the field. And despite his intense desire for Melissa, he's not about to seduce his agent's daughter. Until Melissa stages a power play to break free from her domineering father-and winds up at an edgy bar on the wrong side of town. Dominic thinks he's rescuing the innocent Melissa he met years ago . . . but one night of sizzling passion reveals a woman with no limits-including a penchant for hot sex in public places. If anyone's breaking all the rules of seduction, it's sexy, irresistible Melissa.
But Dominic has a secret from years ago-one that could ruin his sterling reputation and take Melissa along with him. Will his bad boy past bind them closer together? Or will they crash and burn?
Reviews...
"Against the testosterone-laden backdrop of professional sports, this stand-alone story in Andre's Bad Boys of Football series deftly keeps the tension bubbling as the lovers fight against their ill-advised desire for each other. The steamy, up-against-the-wall sex and the couple's deepening bond will make you turn every page with anticipation." ~ RT Magazine
"GAME FOR SEDUCTION is powerfully seductive and explosively passionate. Readers should snatch this baby up immediately!" ~ WildOnBooks
SHOOTING STARS
San Francisco, present: A bold and sensual modern woman, Christina wishes the men she took to bed could be more like the warriors of the past: strong, sexy and just a little bit scary. Scotland, 1320: Convent-raised Christiania prays for a gentle man to save her from marriage to a warrior she fears. A shooting star and a fervent wish for their heart's desire are all it takes for both women's dreams and wildest sexual desires to come true…
"SHOOTING STARS is one of the greatest time travel romances that I have read. The storyline is sweet and romantic and th
e sex scenes are steamy. What more could you ask for? An out of this world novella that makes you want to wish on shooting stars and believe in true love, no matter what the cost.” ~ The Road to Romance
BOUND BY LOVE
Can a woman trained to show no emotion find pleasure and love in the arms of rogue? After losing her parents as a child, Elizabeth Orleans – the Queen of a small country – was taught not to show weakness. But after a lifetime of control, she's begun to dream of letting her walls fall down. Gavin Ross didn't expect to be dragged before the Queen and placed in the stocks. When his punishment ends, he slips into the castle to teach her a lesson. But what he finds shocks him. As they move from courtrooms to wicked game rooms, through secret passageways and cool lake waters, their battle for supremacy just might give way to the most powerful force of all - a love that will bind them together forever.
“Sweet and ever so sexy. Bound By Love is magnificently written. A great read!” ~ In The Library Reviews
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bella Andre has always been a writer. Songs came first, and then non-fiction books, but as soon as she started her first romance novel, she knew she'd found her perfect career. Since selling her first book in 2003, she's written fifteen "sensual, empowered stories enveloped in heady romance" (Publisher's Weekly) about sizzling alpha heroes and the strong women they'll love forever for Simon & Schuster, Random House, and Grand Central Publishing. Her books have been Cosmopolitan Magazine Red Hot Reads twice (Game For Anything and Wild Heat) and have been translated into German, Thai, Japanese and Ukrainian. If not behind her computer, you can find her reading her favorite authors (Lora Leigh, Lorelei James & Nora Roberts), hiking, knitting, or laughing. Please visit her at:
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