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Although Echo Falls high school teacher Meg Applegate aches to belong to Bret Cara body and soul, he maintains a hands-off policy. She is wife material and violates his no relationship philosophy based on years with combative parents. But when a practical joker spikes Meg’s drinks at the Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Dance, Bret comes to her rescue – and she astounds him with a hot, sensual kiss. Assisting the police department in tracking teen felons, Meg takes the opportunity to snag the handsome cop’s attention and they launch an affair based on Bret’s ‘no strings’ rules. But each searing encounter conflicts with her beliefs and dreams. She cannot maintain their bargain forever, but despite making love he seems no closer to giving her what she needs. When Meg’s conscience demands more from him, will Bret walk away or deliver his heart?
Rose
PRINT ISBN 1-60154-467-7
(264 Pages) Rating (spicy)
Excerpt:
Her quiet tone challenged. "I could have sworn interested was the message when we kissed."
Bret's heart jumped into his throat. "I don't have relationships. I have women in my life for sex."
Meg shrugged. "Okay. Let's have sex."
He choked on his spit. "No," he finally managed. He seized her plate of half-eaten pie and retreated to the kitchen sink.
She licked her fork and dogged him. "Why not? I'm more than willing."
He hardened at the thought, his jeans becoming painfully tight. "Because you won't have sex with me and walk away. Your heart will get involved. You'll expect things, and that's where I can't comply, so it's better not to start."
She leaned against the door frame, staring at him, then licked her fork one more time. Shivers raced up his arms and into his hair, his eyes glued to her pert pink tongue.
"You don't know that." She offered him her fork.
He snatched the cold steel utensil, put it in the dishwasher, and turned to face her. "You'll walk into my bedroom, stay naked for a couple of days of hot, wild sex, and then leave?" He stared at the touchable, ivory skin just above her neckline and forgot his skepticism, desperate to touch.
"So, you've thought about hot wild sex, too." Her seductive whisper brushed across a tenuous will.
He closed his eyes, a hair's breadth away from losing control.
