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It isn’t working. My hands tremble as I rinse plates. I’m dizzy. Hot. And it’s not the Phoenix heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s Hayden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if he discovers my secret?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Perrie.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeak of the devil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs he saunters into the kitchen, his deep voice slides like warm honey down my spine and makes my heart thump against my ribs. I swallow hard and try to steady myself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Hayden.” I don’t dare look at him, but I feel his stare on me like a physical touch, raising goose bumps all over my body. “What’s up?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe takes my left hand—and my breath catches. That simple contact, his callused fingers against my skin, shoots electricity up my arm. He stares at my “engagement ring” with barely disguised rage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHayden’s jaw tightens as his voice drops, lethal and low. “I saw Derek kiss you earlier.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy stomach clenches. It was a peck—brief. Chaste. Derek has played his role perfectly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“He’s my fiancé. That’s what couples do.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a growl, Hayden turns me to face him, pins me against the sink, and stares at me intently with those impossibly blue eyes. I can’t help but squirm. “He’s fooling himself if he thinks you’re his.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Don’t make a scene.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Then stop letting him put his hands on what’s mine.” He leans closer, his breath fanning hot against my cheek.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I’m not yours,” I protest, hating how breathless I sound. “I never was.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lie tastes bitter on my tongue. We both know the truth—I’ve been Hayden’s since that night four years ago. Maybe even before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis lips quirk into a knowing smile that does dangerous things to my insides. “You were—as soon as you kissed me, sweet pea. The second you offered me that token and begged me to ruin you.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis possessive growl turns my knees weak. “Hayden…”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Tell me what you’re doing,” he demands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI play dumb. It’s my only hope to avoid the confrontation he’s clearly itching for. “What does it look like? I’m doing the dishes.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“You’re intentionally misunderstanding me. You’ve known this guy for three months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat’s your rush? I know you, sweet pea. You’re not impulsive.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nickname hits me like a punch to the chest. The way he says it, low and intimate. My resolve wavers, but I force myself to remember why I’ve come home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I appreciate your concern, but everything is great.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScowling, he leans closer, nearly forcing me to bend back over the sink. The scent of him—sandalwood and something uniquely Hayden—fills my senses, making my knees wobble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“You think that script is going to work with me? It makes Dan and his daddy-guilt feel better to believe you, but I’m going to be a tougher sell. Do you actually love him? He doesn’t seem like your type.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGod, Hayden is more direct than I remember. Or maybe it’s just that I forgot how intent he can be, and how it feels to be his sole focus—like being caught in a spotlight I can’t escape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI reach for the dirty pans, desperate for something to do with my hands. “Pass me the dish soap, please.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a growl, Hayden reaches around me to turn off the faucet. Then he grabs my shoulders, his thumbs pressing into the hollows near my collarbone. The heat of his palms bleeds through my thin shirt, branding me. “The fucking dishes will wait until we’ve talked.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe’s too close. I can’t take it. Every inch of skin where he touches me burns, awakening memories of that night—the way his hands felt on me as he claimed me with his kiss. My body remembers, even if I’ve spent years trying to forget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“You don’t get to do this,” I hurl at him. “I gave you an opportunity—”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“You were too young.” His voice drops, rougher now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“That didn’t make what I felt any less real. But if you think you can swoop in four years later and take me up on my stupid offer now that I’m ‘old enough,’ you’re sorely mistaken.” The words come out sharper than I intended, edged with the pain of rejection that never fully healed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Does he make you happy?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe question throws me, its simplicity cutting through my defenses. I look away, unable to meet his eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“You don’t understand.” My voice comes out weaker than I want it to.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Maybe you don’t,” he argues as he advances again, clutching the counter on either side of me and caging me in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy entire body leaps and jolts. I swallow, trying to calm my galloping heart as I look for an escape. But he’s left me none. The heat in the kitchen is nothing compared to Hayden pressed against me. “Leave it alone.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe goes on as if I didn’t push back. “You deserve a man who worships you. I’ve seen nothing that makes me believe that’s him.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a brief, dangerous moment, I imagine Hayden being that man. 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They had not been properly introduced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“My thoughts do not dwell on kissing.” The crisp comeback she intended sounded more like a whisper. “Thank you for your assistance. Now, excuse me. I must find my friend.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eBefore she could turn away, he responded with a devilish grin that made her breath catch. “Why have you not thought of kissing? Has no man inspired you?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eUntil he had crashed through the bushes and flashed her those eyes of green fire, no. 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Will you let me try?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📚 Start reading now!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shayla Store","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":44339389071601,"sku":"OWN1","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signed Paperback","offer_id":44339397361905,"sku":"","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/0936\/0625\/files\/OneWickedNight_222377b0-a43a-4fb5-abfb-bf81c78fdacd.png?v=1777600703"},{"product_id":"strictly-seduction","title":"STRICTLY SEDUCTION","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe boy who stole her innocence returns as a\u003cbr\u003e self-made stranger, demanding she become his wife.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAs an innocent girl, Madeline Sedgewick learned that nothing comes without a price—even desire. Five years later, now widowed and deeply in debt, she’s certain that the stranger who bought her last husband’s notes of credit will demand swift, steep repayment. But she never imagines her creditor will be Brock Taylor, her baseborn former stable-hand turned newly wealthy entrepreneur—the man who stole her virginity and her heart. She’s even more stunned when he says that he’ll forgive her debts only if she becomes his wife.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrock’s memories of their parting are no less bitter than Maddie’s, and his plans for their future are hardly a rekindling of their blissful first love. But seeing Maddie again—just as spirited, strong, and beautiful as ever—reawakens a desire he thought long dead. When she refuses his proposal, they strike a dangerous wager, with Brock’s self-made fortune and Maddie’s treasured independence at stake. It’s a wager only one of them can win—as long as they resist the other’s passionate seduction…and falling in love again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ \"\u003cem\u003eI absolutely loved this book! It was such a great read... I couldn’t put it down!\u003c\/em\u003e” – Amazon Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/0936\/0625\/files\/SS_Tagline_2026_2c959c84-4120-4e01-9136-1bb988f4571d.jpg?v=1778627545\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e✔️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e Instant download • Secure transactions • Read on any device\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Historical Romances (Strictly Duet, book 1))\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMain Characters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brock \u0026amp; Maddie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormats:\u003c\/strong\u003e eBook, trade paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWord Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 95k\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrior Reading Necessary?\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Angst, Forbidden Love, Forced Seduction, Obsessed Hero, Second Chance Romance, Secret Baby, Single Parent, Sudden\/Forced Marriage, Temporary Fling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e❣️ \u003cstrong\u003eInside STRICTLY SEDUCTION\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eAs spring approached, Maddie could think of nothing except the mysterious stranger who now owned her future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eAfter leaving Mr. Hockelspeck and visiting the rest of her late husband’s creditors, each had indicated that a gentleman had purchased her debt and insisted on remaining anonymous. She still had no notion who, what, or when to pay—much less why. Each day that slipped by frayed her nerves a bit more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eIn the interim, Maddie had purchased her daughter a new pair of much-needed shoes, and Aunt Edith had persuaded her to splurge on a chicken for stew to celebrate her freedom from the creditors’ incessant demands. Maddie hadn’t had the heart to worry her elderly aunt about the money she still owed and the enigmatic stranger to whom she owed it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eAt a sudden knock on her door, she gazed at the mantle clock. Nine o’clock in the evening. A very late hour for visitors, especially in quiet Hampstead. Frowning, Maddie set aside the tattered frock she’d been mending and strode to the parlor door.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eAs her butler Matheson’s heels clicked across the floor, her stomach twisted as she waited.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eAfter a low-voiced exchange, Matheson approached.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“Who is it?” she whispered, then bit her lip fretfully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“He says he’s a gentleman who wishes to remain anonymous.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eMaddie’s heart stuttered. She drew in a deep, trembling breath, knowing the moment she had dreaded had unflinchingly arrived.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“Is he anyone I know?” she whispered to her butler.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“I’m afraid he is,” drawled a deep voice beyond the parlor door.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eIt was a voice Maddie never, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eever\u003c\/i\u003e thought to hear again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eA sudden, dizzying spike of shock swept over her. Mouth gaping, she reached for the wall to steady herself and peeked past Matheson, hoping her ears had deceived her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eThey had not. Brock Taylor had returned to Ashdown Manor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eAs bold as could be, here stood the cad who had broken her heart five years ago when he’d left her to seek his fortune. From gossip and reputation, she knew he had more than found it. Now refined and wealthy—and more handsome than ever—he stood in her foyer wearing a faintly wry smile and a stylish green coat that perfectly matched his mocking eyes. The thick waves of his mahogany hair still wouldn’t quite behave. Maddie remembered running her fingers through them with a bittersweet pang.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“Brock.” His name tumbled from her lips on a whisper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“How kind of you to remember me, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eLady Wolcott.\u003c\/i\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eHe spoke her married title with contempt, matched by the disdain in his eyes. She swallowed. Why was he here? What did he want? Had \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ehe\u003c\/i\u003e, of all people, truly bought her debt? She fought for her next breath, trying to beat back the panic encroaching.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eBrock turned to her butler. “Fetch your mistress a spot of tea. She looks unwell.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eHer butler sent her a measuring stare. “Indeed, sir.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eMatheson quit the room before she could object, leaving her alone with the man she’d sworn to hate for the rest of her life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“You are not welcome here.” Maddie lifted her chin sternly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“Have you no kind words for an old...friend?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eMouth dropping open, she glared at him. Five years after betraying her, Brock Taylor stood in her parlor as if he belonged here. Of all the things she’d envisioned saying to him over the years if she ever saw the cad again, not a single one came to mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eFriend?\u003c\/i\u003e” She raised a disdainful brow at him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“May I sit?” He did so without waiting for her reply, dwarfing the ancient rosewood armchair. “Perhaps you should sit as well. You really do look pale.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eThough Brock’s voice had acquired a definite upper crust clip, one of the few qualities that had not changed about the scoundrel was his smile. The wicked tilt of that wide mouth still bespoke sin, as potent and beguiling as ever. Once upon a time, she had been innocent enough to fall prey to the charm of his grin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eShe was no longer that green girl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eMaddie feigned calm as she faced Brock. “Matheson said you are the anonymous gentleman. Is that so?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“Yes.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eHis clipped reply hit her like a blow to the chest. Legs weak beneath her, she tread slowly to the sofa and sank to its threadbare cushions. “Why? Eight thousand pounds is a great deal of money.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eHe shrugged. “Or not, depending.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eMaddie fixed narrowed eyes upon him. “Depending upon what?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“The repayment one receives.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“I knew I could count on you to make demands.” \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eYou opportunistic blackguard.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eThe words were out before Maddie could stop them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eShe clenched her hands into angry fists. Damn him for buying her debt. Damn him twice for taking her heart and her innocence five years ago, then leaving her in his quest for wealth. Damn him to eternity for coming here with the notion of collecting more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eA faint apology tinged his smile. “I’m not running a charitable organization.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“I did not ask you to buy my late husband’s debt.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“But now that I have, you owe me.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eFury seethed inside her, like a beast fighting its chain. “And you want your precious money from me?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eHe paused. “I want repayment.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eHow dare he make demands of her in light of the terrible wrong he’d dealt her. He was no gentleman. But then, he never had been.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“If I had eight thousand pounds,” she bit out, “I would have paid my creditors already. So you see, immediate repayment is impossible.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eBrock crossed his arms over his wide chest, but the arrogant, presumptuous cad said nothing at all about the biggest shame of her life. Or one of them, anyway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“In fact,” she continued, “I believe you owe me a thousand pounds to repay the money you accepted from my father.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“He told you about our...agreement?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“Of course. He told me the very night you left that he had offered you money to abandon me. And that you quickly accepted it with a smile.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“Abandon?” He gave her a mocking laugh. “You didn’t suffer long, Lady Wolcott.” Again, he spoke her married title with disdain. “It’s of no consequence, anyway. 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A simple choice.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eShe scoffed. 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Then someone started beating on the door.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eZy stood with a frown. “You expecting any packages?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“No.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Let me answer it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Tessa!” an unfamiliar male voice called from the front porch. “Open up, babe. I didn’t mean to get mad last time. Let’s talk it out.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSon of a bitch.\u003c\/em\u003e “Cash?”\u003cbr\u003e“Yeah.” Tessa bit her lip. “That's my es, and he sounds drunk.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHe did. Damn it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Go away!” she shouted through the door. “I have a restraining order against you, and you’re violating it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Babe, you don’t need that. I would never hurt you. I lost my temper the other night. I’m sorry. Open up so we can talk?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eZy shook his head and pinned Tessa with an urgent gaze. “Grab the baby and your phone. Lock yourself in the bedroom. I’m going to have a chat with this bastard.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe shook her head. “There’s no reasoning with him when he’s like this. You’ll only make matters worse.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“I’ll make him go away, but I want you two safe first.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTessa sighed like she knew his suggestion would keep her safest, but she didn’t like it. “All right.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe scooped the baby up from her activity mat. Hallie fussed, but Tessa disappeared with her phone and her daughter behind the closed door. Then he retrieved his Glock, flipped on the porch light, then yanked the door open.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTessa’s ex stood on the front stoop, hands shoved in his pockets, huddled against the chilly night. His blond beard looked scruffy and his blue eyes bloodshot. He wore scuffed cowboy boots, faded jeans, and a ratty T-shirt with a drawing of a pig standing at a barbecue that said I LIKE MY PORK PULLED AND MY MEAT RUBBED.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eClassy guy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Listen, buddy. She doesn’t want you here. So take your drunk ass and—”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Who the hell are you?” Cash lurched drunkenly, looking him up and down. “Is she banging you already?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eZy itched to punch him. “I’m here to protect her. Watch your mouth. 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I just pointed out that her body was looking smoking hot again, and since the baby, her tits are an upgrade. I didn’t say anything offensive.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOh, not at all\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Well, \u003cem\u003eshe\u003c\/em\u003e found it offensive.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCash let loose a long-suffering sigh. “Why are women so touchy? You can’t even compliment them anymore without them getting all weepy and insulted. I just tried to say something nice—”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“If you’d mentioned her eyes or her smile, she might have appreciated that. 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A must read!\" \u003c\/em\u003e- Amazon Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/0936\/0625\/files\/DW_Square.png?v=1780237933\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e✔️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e Instant download • Secure transactions • Read on any device\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wicked Lovers\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMain Characters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nick \u0026amp; Sasha\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormats:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trade paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWord Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35k\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrior Reading Necessary?\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTropes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alpha Hero, Bad Boy\/Good Girl, Dominant Hero, Forced Proximity, He Falls First, Obsessed Hero, On-the-run, Protector, Seduction Pact, Single Mom, Suspense\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔥 \u003cstrong\u003eInside DIRTY WICKED \u003c\/strong\u003e🔥\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003e“What do you want in return for your help?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003eAbove her, he shifted, grimaced. Confusion buzzed through her brain…until she felt his erection, lengthening and hardening between her legs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003eSasha sucked in a breath. Even through her jeans and his, she could tell he was large. She hadn’t had sex—or any contact with a man—since the night before Mike’s murder, and her neglected body didn't fail to notice that Nick was thoroughly male. The mixture of fear and desire confused her, even as his scent hung musky in her nose, dizzying her head. His stare melted with heat, pouring over her like liquid seduction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003eThe truth—the price he intended to extract from her—was in his eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003e“Me?\" Sasha breathed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003eHe stilled for a moment, studying her. Then, as if he couldn't resist anymore, he notched against her, his erection now like steel. He nudged her right where it counted, against that bundle of nerves that sent a streak of heat racing up her belly and down her legs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003eSasha closed her eyes. She had to be insane. He was clearly dangerous. Mike had told her that while Nick was one of his best friends, he didn't trust the guy with women.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003eHer body was just responding to stress, to her long abstinence. How many times had she fantasized about finding some way—any way—to forget the mess of her life for a few stolen minutes? Too many to count. But the heat simmering in her veins now couldn't have anything to do with Nick Navarro himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003e“You’re kidding.” She shook her head. He must be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003eHe thrust his hips against her again. Like before, he hit the perfect spot, the one that still hadn't recovered from his last nudge. Fresh heat zipped through her, more intense than before. An ache began to pulse between her legs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003eWhat was wrong with her?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003e“Do I feel like I’m kidding?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003eSasha swallowed against the uptick of her heartbeat. “Why me? I'm sure you know women who are younger, who don't have stretch marks and a C-section scar. Who—”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003e“I know a dozen Barbie dolls I could call now if I just wanted to fuck. You're real.” He unclamped one of his hands from her wrist...then glided onto her breast. “This is real.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003eHe sank his fingers into her giving flesh, dragging his thumb over her nipple. Sasha sucked in a breath. Despite her damp shirt and bra, she felt his touch all the way to her toes. Tingles skittered through her system. Her nipples puckered, beaded. Under his broad palm, he teased one of the buds with another slow caress. His rough breath rent the silence between them. She shut her eyes—and bit back a moan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003eShe had to be totally out of her mind. Why wasn't she fighting? Screaming in protest?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003e📚 Start reading now!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shayla Store","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":47799505191153,"sku":"DRTYWCKD","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signed Paperback","offer_id":44373204009201,"sku":"","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/0936\/0625\/files\/11.5_DirtyWicked.png?v=1770842355"}],"url":"https:\/\/shaylablackstore.com\/collections\/ebooks.oembed?page=3","provider":"Shayla Black's Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}