How to Survive a Hot Italian Summer (Sample)
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She wanted revenge. She didn't expect her new stepbrothers to ruin everything.
My back hits the crate.
He steps closer.
"You want me to stop?" he whispers.
I can't speak.
I don't want him to stop.
His hand lifts. Hovering near my face. Giving me a chance to run.
I don't.
Forced to spend the summer in Italy, Lisa decides she's done being the good girl. Maybe hooking up with her new stepbrothers will be the perfect revenge. One is definitely her type. A flirt.
The other is infuriating and completely unavailable. Until he starts paying attention to her, and when they become rivals in the water, she realizes he might save her... or destroy her.
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