“Nick, I can’t do this.”
“Why not?”
“Because you’re not the kind of man—”
“Not the kind of man you should want? God, Sara, you’re dying for a man like me.”
“Nick—”
“A man who can’t wait to drive you absolutely wild in ways you can’t even imagine. You want all those things as much as you want your next breath, Sara. And that’s exactly what I’m going to give you.”
Pulling her forward, he smothered her mouth in a kiss. He held her tightly, his kiss raw and hot and possessive; he made her mind go blank and her insides turn to mush.
So this is what it’s supposed to feel like.
Sara thought about the other kisses she’d experienced over the years, those bland, boring, halfhearted attempts that had been cool and hesitant and had left her dying for more. Dying for this. And now she wondered what other wondrous things might be out there that she’d been missing all her life.
She had a feeling this man knew every one of them.
Dear Reader,
The moment this story came to mind, I couldn’t wait to write it. Nick Chandler is my favorite kind of bad boy, one whose good looks, abundance of charm and killer smile are so disarming that he can talk his way into any woman’s heart.
But what happens when the woman Nick wants is Sara Davenport, a psychologist who has written a book that teaches other women how to resist heartbreakers like him? And what happens when the expert on avoiding the bad boy falls for him herself?
The conflict between the good girl and the bad boy is always such fun to write. I hope you enjoy the story!
Visit my Web site at www.janesullivan.com for news of future releases, or write to me at [email protected]. I’d love to hear from you!
Best wishes,
Jane Sullivan
Books by Jane Sullivan
HARLEQUIN TEMPTATION
854—ONE HOT TEXAN
898—RISKY BUSINESS
960—TALL, DARK AND TEXAN
HARLEQUIN DUETS
33—STRAY HEARTS
48—THE MATCHMAKER’S MISTAKE
When He Was Bad…
Jane Sullivan
MILLS & BOON
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Contents
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He’s a daredevil on a motorcycle, a rebel with his own cause, a careless heartbreaker or an intriguing man of mystery.
He’s a handsome devil with a buff bod, or a tattooed badass spoiling for a fight. He’s a seductive charmer who will bring out the best in you.
And the worst.
He’s a self-absorbed loner, aloof and jealous and tantalizingly possessive, attracting you with enough charisma for ten men; at the same time, he holds you at arm’s length.
Caught up in the thrill of the chase, you try to grasp his heart and soul, only to feel him slipping away like sand through your fingers.
And while you know you should resist, with just a crook of his finger and a devastating smile, off you go with him, your mind filled with delusions of taming this enigmatic man. And when he has you melting under his hypnotic gaze, falling so fast your head is spinning, that’s when he leaves you like a shadow in the night, never to be seen again…
SARA DAVENPORT knew every one of those men inside and out. She could quote their characteristics, chapter and verse—every nuance of behavior, every game they played, every brand of falsehood that passed their lips. After all, she’d written the book on bad boys.
Literally.