THAT MAN 7
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“Hold on to it and call 911!” Gripping the bat, he tiptoed toward our bedroom door.
“Blake, I’m scared! Be careful!”
Without wasting a second, I grabbed my phone and called 911.
Chapter 2
Blake
My heart beat like a jackrabbit’s as I stealthily crept down the dark hallway that led to the living room. Every nerve was on edge, every sense on high alert. There were more footsteps in the near distance, and then what sounded like dishes and silverware clambering. We were definitely being robbed!
Breathing in and out of my nose, I gripped my bat tighter, willing myself to stay rational and in the moment. My mind swam with questions and worst-case scenarios. What if the burglar had a knife or a gun? What if he attacked me? Took me by surprise? And maybe there were two of them! More than anything, I hoped my tiger, whom I loved more than life itself—the woman I would slay dragons for—would be safe. Shit! I forgot to tell her to lock the bedroom door, but now it was too late. Naked as I was, I mentally donned my red cape. I was That Man, her superhero and protector.
In my head, I formed a plan of attack. The room pitch black, I would sneak up on the perpetrator and before he had a chance to hear or see me, I’d bash him over the head with the bat or take a swing at him if he dared to make a move on me. Either way, knock him out, kick in his balls for good measure, and then tie him up while waiting for the police to arrive. Fingers crossed they were already on the way and soon sirens would be wailing in my ears.
Armed with my bat and my plan, I tried to steady my shaky breaths as I stepped foot into the living room. Suddenly, the overhead lights flashed on. I blinked once and let out a startled scream.
And so did she!
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
First and foremost, I’d like to thank my dear writer friend, Adriane Leigh, for giving me the brilliant idea to continue Blake and his tiger’s story. I’ll never forget that morning over our churro breakfast in Mexico City, following a writer’s conference, where we were brainstorming and she came up with it. I am totally beholden and please do check out her books. They’re amazing! She also writes short steamy novellas under the pen name Aria Cole.
Next let me thank my fabulous group of betas, whom I also love as friends. They include: Kelly Green, Marti Jentis, Jill Johnson, Kristen Myers, Ilene Rosen, Lisa Sanders, Mary Jo Toth, and Joanna Halliday-Warren. I am so thrilled you loved THAT MAN 7 and fell in love all over again with scorchin’ hot Blake Burns. And found my deliciously flawed alpha hero as hilarious as ever.
Another big shout-out goes to my crew . . .
Arijani Karčić, my fabulous cover designer who created what would become an iconic cover. LOL! I hope we don’t run out of colors as there will be plenty more THAT MAN books. You are the best!
Hayfaah S., my extremely talented teaser and graphics designer. Love you!
Virginia Tesi Carey, my eagle-eye proofreader, who catches my typos and also helps me figure out prepositions I never get right.
Paul Salvette/BBebooks, my always patient and there-for-me formatter.
Candi Kane, for organizing my Release Blitz and for being so patient with me.
Kelly Green, my invaluable PA who keeps my head on straight.
My A-Team, my dear group of supportive writer friends whose names all begin with the letter “A” . . . Auden Dar, A.M Hargrove, Adriane Leigh, Angel Payne, Arianne Richmonde, and Aleatha Romig. I love you all! And do check out their books! You’ll be thanking me!
Finally, a big thank you to my family for putting up with me and affording me the opportunity to write. I love you guys and owe you lots of dinners!
Stay well all!!
MWAH! ~ Nelle ♥
BOOKS BY NELLE L’AMOUR
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Romantic Suspense Standalone: COMING SOON!
A sizzling age gap romantic suspense. My sexiest alpha hero ever!
THAT MAN
The hot and hilarious USA Today Bestselling Series starring scorchin’ hot Blake Burns.
Secrets and Lies
Gloria and Jaime Zander’s passionate rollercoaster romance.
Unforgettable: A Steamy Hollywood Romance
Fall in love with sexy heartthrob, Brandon Taylor!
Gloria
The USA Today bestselling romantic suspense trilogy.
Gloria’s Secret is FREE!
TRAINWRECK
Bestselling romantic suspense duet.
Love Duet
The critically acclaimed all-the-feels duet. “With love, there are no goodbyes.”
Remember Me
The gripping, critically acclaimed second chance romantic suspense
Baby Daddy
The bestselling hot and hilarious single parent romantic comedy.
The Big O
An OTT insta-love romantic comedy.
Naughty Nelle
A sexy romance compilation
Boxed Sets
Writing as E.L. Sarnoff
Even the evil queen from Snow White wants a happily-ever-after.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I am a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Los Angeles with her Prince Charming-ish husband, twin college-age princesses, and a bevy of royal pain-in-the-butt pets. A former executive in the entertainment industry with a prestigious Humanitas Prize for promoting human dignity and freedom to my credit, I gave up playing with Barbies a long time ago, but I still enjoy playing with toys with my hubby. While I write in my PJs, I love to get dressed up and pretend I’m Hollywood royalty. My steamy stories feature characters that will make you laugh, cry, and swoon and stay in your heart forever. They’re often inspired by my past life.
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