BETWEEN THE LINES - BOOK 2

"Well," she said sweetly, fake as hell. "Jude's a great guy. You know, polite and handsome. Such a gentleman."

"That so?" I muttered, voice dark. "Too bad I don't give a fuck what kind of gentleman he is."

I leaned in, lips ghosting hers. Close, but not touching.

"But we both know he can't get on his knees and eat your pussy like I do. Can't fuck you the way I do. Can't make you beg. Can't make you scream. Can't break you the way you like it."

I dragged my fingers up her thigh, slow, stopping just short of her slick center.

"In case you've forgotten..."

I didn't finish the sentence. I wanted her to feel it. I wanted her to fucking remember.

She sucked in a breath, tried to play it off with a smirk. "You're so full of yourself. If you were that good, I wouldn't have wandering eyes."

I grabbed her chin firm, but not rough.

"You don't have wandering eyes," I said, low and dangerous. "You're just a greedy little slut who gets cranky when I'm not around to fuck the attitude out of you."
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She made the rules to protect her heart. He is about to break every one.

After a single, reckless night that defied all her boundaries, Shaina Valentine is running. Oscar was supposed to be a forgettable fling, but the memory of his care is anything but. Terrified by her own vulnerability, she is convinced that surrender means losing herself.

When he proposes a no strings arrangement, she agrees on one condition: her rules. No sleepovers. No gifts. And absolutely, no falling in love.

It was meant to be a safe way to explore their connection. But how can you stick to "just friends" when every glance feels like a promise? Now, in a battle between a love that could heal her and a fear that has defined her, Shaina is about to discover that the most dangerous rule to break is her own.

INTENDED FOR MATURE AUDIENCES (18+). INCLUDES GRAPHIC SCENES AND STRONG LANGUAGE.