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"You…." she whispered.
This blind date had to be some kind of elaborate, cruel joke. Michael Brannan had single-handedly caused her the worst humiliation in her life. In an instant, she vividly recalled the laughter and whispers directed at her as the mean girls made her last month of high school the worst sort of hell. Blinking, she watched in horror as he walked toward her. At any minute, her already-frayed nerves would snap. So many emotions converged on her at once: the trauma of high school, the stress of her hectic work schedule, and the terror of an unknown stalker. Seeing the boy who'd broken her heart-making it impossible to trust men-almost put her over the edge. From the time she'd met Michael in their freshman English class, she'd had a huge crush on the ginger-haired football star, and he'd humiliated her in front of the entire senior class.
"Angel? Is that really you?"
She stumbled back as he moved closer.
"What the hell are you doing here?" she blurted.
"I'm meeting someone. What are you doing-"
"Who?" she asked.
"I don't know her name. It's supposed be a blind date. Why?"
"Oh, hell no! Not again! Not you…anybody but you."
He grabbed her as she turned away. While Michael touching her had been something she'd longed for the entire time they'd been in high school, right now it made her white hot with fury. Without thinking, she spun around, balled her fist, and punched him as hard as she could.
As she drew her arm back, when she tried to yank free, her Pandora bracelet caught and broke, spilling the charms all over the wooden porch floor. Michael's eyes widened, and his gaze followed the broken jewelry as it rolled away.
"Angel, I'm sorry. I deserve that," he said as his hold slackened.
"I hate you!" she screamed, breaking free and rearing back again, the jewelry forgotten.
The cobalt eyes that had charmed her back in the day now sparked with dangerous anger. He caught her wrist in a death grip and yanked her closer, causing her to lose her balance. Measuring six feet in five-inch heels, she tilted her head back to meet his eyes. She'd tried to forget how tall and strong he was. In an instant, the powerful, taut football player who could make her damp when he'd pull her against him in a light, friendly hug came back to her with sharp clarity. Was it possible he'd gotten stronger over the years?
"I don't care," he growled. "You owe me a date. After making me wait for an hour, you will see this thing through. Am I clear?"
Other Books In This Series
Hanging by a Moment: Book 1 1 Night Stand Series:
Widower and Air Force reservist, Tom Ryan fills the empty spaces in his life by building dream homes for others. When he’s invited to a client’s party, he meets the owner’s sister-in-law, a tempestuous artist, and discovers that maybe there is a wrong time to meet the right person…
Free-spirited Emily Sanchez is known for pushing the envelope in art, but meeting dependable, and down-to-earth Tom challenges her. The man has submissive written all over him, and she thinks she might be just the woman to peel back the layers and release the brilliant passion inside.
But when they are paired by Madame Eve, Tom turns the tables on Emily, because he’s always been curious about the lifestyle and if the chaotic artist is willing to surrender, they may discover their deepest desire…
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Beautiful Nightmare: Book 2 1 Night Stand Series
Aaron Rosencrantz’s architectural firm is thriving—thanks to his brilliant and tough-as-nails COO, Natasha Rodriguez. But every day, they deny the powerful attraction raging between them. Corporate meetings and contracts rule their lives—not to mention a string of promises and commitments made to
family. However, all bets are off when he catches a sexy glimpse of her desire for him. His hopes soar…only to be dashed by a horrible misunderstanding. So when mysterious and renowned Madame Eve sets up these two powerful personalities to come together at the Las Vegas Carnivore Club, which one will bend?
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Author Bio:
Bella Juarez has a passion for writing and tells her stories with a high level of military suspense and erotic romance. A few years ago, Bella was an IT technician with a craving for military and espionage history and would devour anything, fact or fiction, about the subject. Today, she lives on a south Texas ranch with her family and dogs.
With stories of intrigue running through her imagination, she always dreamed of writing a novel. Finally, in 2012, she wrote and released Rapid Dominance, book 1 of the Black Ops Brotherhood Series. Since then, she has released five more novels in this series. Branching out, she’s written three erotic romance novellas all with military elements.
Her stories blend today’s headlines into thought provoking, intricate plots interwoven with razor-sharp suspense, intrigue, and scorching, white-hot romance.
Bella’s idea of a perfect day starts out with a run, followed by a pot of strong French roast coffee, to keep her going while she sits at her keyboard tapping away on another story.
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