Her Knight in Black Leather
by J.M. Stewart
Published by: Crimson Romance
Pages: 156
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Blurb
Cat Edwards has spent her life playing the wallflower in an effort to escape the repressive weight of her mother’s tarnished name. Dragged to a bar by her best friend in an effort to forget a broken heart, the shy bookworm is determined to be someone else for the night, but quickly gets in over her head. She discovers chivalry isn’t dead after all when a mysterious stranger comes to her rescue. He’s wearing black leather and a mischievous smile that promises to be exactly what she needs.
When his terminally ill father suffers a setback, Michael Brant returns to the town he swore ten years ago he’d never return to. He’s come back this time determined to make peace with the past, but being home brings up memories he doesn’t want to remember anymore. His first night in town, he’s captured by a damsel in distress. Cat’s beauty is made all the more alluring when he realizes she has no idea who he is. He can’t resist spending a single night in her arms. With her, he’s only a man, disconnected from his family’s name and the past that haunts him here.
As the town erupts with the news of his return, Michael’s dark past comes back to haunt him, putting Cat in danger. Someone is threatening her life and the life of her family. Desperate to keep history from repeating itself, Michael offers her his family’s name in order to keep her safe. When the lie spirals beyond their control, can they stop their hearts from becoming entangled as well?
When his terminally ill father suffers a setback, Michael Brant returns to the town he swore ten years ago he’d never return to. He’s come back this time determined to make peace with the past, but being home brings up memories he doesn’t want to remember anymore. His first night in town, he’s captured by a damsel in distress. Cat’s beauty is made all the more alluring when he realizes she has no idea who he is. He can’t resist spending a single night in her arms. With her, he’s only a man, disconnected from his family’s name and the past that haunts him here.
As the town erupts with the news of his return, Michael’s dark past comes back to haunt him, putting Cat in danger. Someone is threatening her life and the life of her family. Desperate to keep history from repeating itself, Michael offers her his family’s name in order to keep her safe. When the lie spirals beyond their control, can they stop their hearts from becoming entangled as well?
Excerpt #1:
“Follow my lead.” His voice
flowed against her ear, rich and smooth and darkly sensual. The kind of voice
she could well imagine whispering to her in the dark. It added to the stubble
prickling her cheek and, for a moment, her mind twisted off in another
direction, filling with naughty fantasies. Suddenly she was dying to see the
face behind the voice.
Louder he said, “Miss me?”
Velvet soft lips brushed her
earlobe as he spoke, combined with the deep, sensual quality of his voice and
sent delicious shivers slipping down her spine. For a moment, Cat forgot to
breathe, forgot what in the world she was supposed to be doing. Somewhere
through the haze that took over her mind, his meaning finally occurred to her.
Her body went limp with relief. She had the sudden urge to turn and hug the
man. Chivalry hadn’t died with King Arthur after all.
“You’re late.” Playing her part,
she straightened on her stool and reached back to twine her fingers with his.
Soft, thick fingers that filled her overheated mind with visions of them
sliding over her skin.
The clod’s hand finally released
her thigh, and Cat swallowed a sigh of relief then spun to face her savior.
“You were supposed to be here...”
Her train of thought derailed as
she came face to face with the center of a broad chest. A thickly muscled chest
barely contained by the black T-shirt covering it. Her heart skipped several
beats as she followed the muscles upward, past even wider shoulders, until her
gaze collided with a pair of dark brown eyes that made her breath catch.
Oh boy. She clamped her mouth
shut and swallowed hard. A five o’clock shadow covered a strong, square jaw,
giving him a rough and rugged edge. His thick, almost black, hair licked at the
collar of his worn leather jacket, just long enough to be rebellious, and
tousled by the wind. Her fingers itched to reach up and slide through his hair
to see if it felt as soft as it seemed.
“Forgive me.” As he bent down to
her eye level, his eyes burned into hers, a hidden meaning in the dark depths
she couldn’t quite grasp. She couldn’t concentrate much past the fact his face
was now a scant inch from hers. His soft, warm breath fanned her lips, and her
gaze zeroed in on the mouth that had sent delicious sensations thrumming
through her body barely a minute ago.
Before she could ponder what on
earth he meant or come up with a proper response, he took their charade a step
further.
He kissed her.
About the Author
J.M. writes what she
likes to call sweet and spicy contemporary romance. She’s a stay-at-home mom
who lives in Seattle Washington
Connect with J.M. Stewart
Website: http://authorjmstewart.com/
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Giveaway Info:
Prize is 1 eBook copy of "Her Knight in Black Leather".
Prize is 1 eBook copy of "Her Knight in Black Leather".
Contest is tour-wide, open internationally and ends Feb 18.
Must be 18 years of age or older to enter.
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