When a lighthearted contest takes a dangerous turn, millionaire real estate mogul Brent Bramwell will do anything to protect a sexy, quirky shop owner in this fan favorite from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster
Shadow Callahan is enlisting sexy men to participate in a contest designed to drive traffic to her shop, Sex Appeal. So when the gorgeous, buttoned-up Brent Bramwell falls into her life—literally—she’s delighted to recruit him for the cause. His attraction to her is a definite bonus, but is there room for her in Brent’s orderly, high-society lifestyle?
Brent knows life with Shadow means a walk on the wild side, but once he’s had a taste of her, he can’t get enough. Too bad he’s not the only one who wants her. When a stranger’s gifts escalate from romantic to frighteningly personal, can Brent regain enough control to keep Shadow safe?
“You want to be a mother now?”
Brent sounded shocked and Shadow couldn’t help but smile. “Don’t look so worried! You’re in no danger. I’ll probably go through a clinic. You know, artificial insemination and all that.”
Brent recovered enough to comment. “That doesn’t sound like any fun.”
“No, it doesn’t. But then, the alternative isn’t always that great, either.”
Brent quirked a brow at that artless confession, then laughed when Shadow slapped her hand over her mouth.
“Forget I said that,” she mumbled past her fingers. “I didn’t mean to cast aspersions on the male species and their abilities.”
Brent grinned. “I was taking it more as a challenge.”
“Well, for Pete’s sake, don’t! I certainly didn’t mean it as one.”
“Still,” Brent said, “as long as we’re both in agreement that marriage isn’t what we’re looking for, I think we can have some of your acclaimed fun together. Don’t you?”
“I suppose,” she agreed, but without as much enthusiasm as Brent had hoped for.
May marks the celebration of Get Caught Reading, a major campaign in North America created by publishers to promote the joy of reading. Why not visit your local bookstore, shop online or go to the library? I hope you’re caught reading Lori Foster’s latest Temptation novel, Sex Appeal!
May also marks the launch of HEAT, an exciting new promotion in Temptation. And who better to lead off this program than Lori, a writer known for her sensuous writing style? In the months to come, watch for more hot, passionate reads from all your favorite Temptation authors.
In September, look for Lori Foster’s first Mills & Boon single title, Caught in the Act, followed by two special linked Temptation novels in October and November.
I hope you enjoy all our wonderful books and “get caught reading” today!
Birgit Davis-Todd
Senior Editor & Editorial Coordinator
Mills & Boon Temptation
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Sex Appeal
Lori Foster
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CONTENTS
YOU’VE BEEN A BAD BOY. Go to my room.
Those particular words, boldly printed on a soft, white cotton sweatshirt and drawn tight across a rounded female chest, caught Brent Bramwell’s eye. He’d been perusing the new strip of eclectic shops, seeing that everything was in order now that most of the spaces had been leased, when he’d caught the flash of movement in a display window.
Curiosity got the better of him, and despite the icy chill of the early November wind, he slowed his gait. All he could see of the body in the sweatshirt was the middle. Involved in hanging new blinds, the woman stood on a stool or step ladder, her face hidden from view by the sagging blinds. The windowsill concealed her legs from her thighs down.
But what he saw in between—now that was enticing. Curvy hips, slim thighs, luscious breasts.
He approached slowly, ignoring the lash of frozen snow pelting his cheeks and tossing his hair. He read the words on the sweatshirt again and wondered what type of female would advertise such a suggestion. Close to the window now, only a few feet away, he stopped to stare as she stretched upward. The sweatshirt rose to give him a view of the smooth, pale skin of her midriff. He even glimpsed her navel, a shallow dent in a very cute belly.
He caught his breath and in that instant she stepped down, looking directly at him. Her huge light-brown eyes, heavily lashed and faintly curious, sparkled with humor.
He