Authors: Desiree Holt
Quarterback Sneak (9 page)
With that, he was gone.
She stared at Max. “I can’t believe
you did all this. For me.”
“For us,” he corrected. “I love
you, Stacy. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Please tell me we’re
okay again. I couldn’t stand it if we weren’t.”
For the first time since that
morning, the anger inside her began to dissolve and the knot in her stomach
unwind. There was no doubting the sincerity in his voice. Like clouds on a wind,
her doubts blew away. Even she wasn’t stupid enough to think a man would go to
all this trouble if he didn’t mean what he said. “How could I not believe you
when you went to all so much trouble to convince me.”
“I love you,” he told her again.
The weight in her heart
disappeared, and she felt light as a feather. Happiness coursed through her. “I
love you, too, Max. I think I probably have since the day we met, but I was too
blind to see it.”
He pulled her into a kiss that took
her breath away. His tongue probed her mouth and his arms pressed her hard
against his body. She inhaled the familiar spicy scent of his aftershave as if
she’d never breathe without it again.
“I see you wore the red dress.” His
mouth turned up in a crooked grin. “Thank you.”
“Well,” she told him in an offhand
manner, “it seemed a shame to let it go to waste. And I thought I needed
cheering up.”
“And now?”
“Now I’m glad I did. You can have
fun taking it off later.”
“I never want anyone else except
you, Stace. Please believe me.” He let out a breath. “Will you marry me and be
my Valentine for the rest of our lives?”
“Yes.” She threw her head back and
laughed. “Yes, yes, yes.”
He untangled them and reached into
his jacket pocket, bringing out a small box. “I’ve been carrying this around
all week. I hope you like it.” He opened the box, and she gasped at the diamond
sparkling there, surrounded by heart made of rubies, all of it set in a
platinum band.
“My God, Max.” She was stunned.
He took it from the box and slipped
it onto her finger. “I give you my heart, Stacy. I want you to have it always.”
“And you have mine.”
It was a long time before they got
to the party.
If you enjoyed
Quarterback Sneak
I hope you will buy all the other stories in the Red Hot Valentine series,
written by award-winning, bestselling authors.
Quarterback Sneak by Desiree Holt
Stacy Halligan has spent her adult
life focusing on her career, choosing men with far less care than she does her
professional path. That’s probably the reason all of her relationships end in
disaster. Now, she’s senior editor of the magazine where she works, and she was
so sure this latest hunk would be the one. When he dumps her just before
Valentine’s Day, who does she complain to? As always, her nextdoor neighbor and
friend, backup quarterback Max Sullivan. She sees Max as her best friend.
Comfortable. Easy to be with.
Max doesn’t mind hanging out with
Stacy, but in the three years they’ve lived next door to each other, he’s hoped
for a lot more. Now, he sees his opening. When he offers to put on a blitz
leading up to Valentine’s Day to make the guy jealous, he has an ulterior
motive. He wants to show her he’s the one she should pick because he wants
Stacy for himself. His campaign includes chocolate, flowers, little gifts, and
hopefully, really hot sex. Because he’s been dying forever to get her into his
bed and keep her there.
Will this work? He only has until
Valentine’s Day to find out.
* * * * * * * *
If You Dare by Aliyah Burke
When two people lost in their careers
are thrown together, can passion kindle lost souls and ignite the flames of
love?
Justin Kapp is on an Alaskan cruise
when he meets a woman that gives the vacation an entirely new outlook. From the
very beginning he knew she was something special. Something more.
Kathryn Maynard, a top divorce
attorney in Virginia Beach, accepts a dare that puts her on an Alaskan cruise
and rail package. She would rather be anywhere but here, however the arrival of
an intense man, changes that. Changes her.
When reunited in Virginia and Justin
wants more than she's willing to allow herself to give. After he leaves, she
realizes what is the most important. Will she take the chance and dare her
heart to love?
http://www.aliyah-burke.com/books/index.htm
* * * * * * * *
Redneck Romeo by Randi Alexander
When Genevieve Riley sneaks onto the
O’Bannon Ranch to return a stolen heirloom, the boy she’d fallen in love with
as a teenager, Nick O’Bannon, catches her before she can slip away. The problem
is, he’s now a big, rugged cowboy, and those feelings from a decade ago
resurface. She can’t concentrate on anything but picking up where they left
off.
Nick can’t believe what his dogs
cornered. Beautiful ‘Jellybean’ Riley, all grown up and sexier than sin. He
never knew what tore her from his life when they were teens, just as their
relationship was starting. With the heat radiating between them, he knows he
can seduce her, but can he make her stay this time?
http://randialexander.com/preview/red-hot-valentine-redneck-romeo/
* * * * * * * *
Tastes Like Chocolate by Graylin Rane
Viviana's heartbreak and betrayal by
her ex-fiance' is poured into her sculpting. While working on a statue of pure
milk chocolate, she finds herself talking to the man emerging about her hopes,
dreams, and desires. Sprinkling gold dust over his stunning finished form makes
his body glitter as he comes to life taking her into his arms. Their passion
ignites a side of her she'd given up on, can they survive the jealousy of her
former flame to find love?
http://www.graylinfox.com/rhv-tastes-like-chocolate/
* * * * * * * *
Sweet Indulgence by Shyla Colt
This sexy short will help make your
Valentine’s day sizzle.
Born on February 14th,Chastity Roberts
has never taken stock in the holiday for lovers. But this year Cupid has a
little something special under his sleeve. Out on the town with her best
friend, she runs into the green-eyed male who keeps her panties wet and her
thoughts dirty at work.
Eli Cole is a man who turns heads. But
the only woman he has eyes for is Chastity. After six months of hiding his
affection to allow her to settle into her new role, he’s ready to indulge in
the sweetness only her body can offer.
http://www.shylacolt.com/books/
* * * * * * * *
Sweet Sizzle by Jodi Redford
Valentine’s Day—the bane of Rory
Sinclair’s existence. Hard to forgive the one holiday responsible for the
single most moronic decision of her life. If it was up to her, she’d skip
anything to do with cupid, but with her business partner home sick with the
flu, she’s stuck delivering a bunch of cookie bouquets to a local firehouse.
Who knows, maybe she’ll cure her Valentine’s Day neurosis and heat up the
mattress with a hunky firefighter. Her plan of donning some edible undies and getting
her freak on goes up in flames though the instant she steps through the doors
of Station 5 and spots Bennet Jackson—the man responsible for her decade long
Valentine’s Day boycott.
No matter how hard he’s tried, Ben has
never gotten over the innocent girl he foolishly let slip between his fingers.
When Rory unexpectedly crashes back into his world, he figures it’s his only
shot at righting the wrongs of his past and getting her back in his bed and his
life. For good. Unfortunately, she has other plans. Ones that don’t include
him. He’s well aware that she has every reason to despise him, but if there’s
one thing he’s up for, it’s a challenge. Because there’s no way in hell he’s
losing the woman of his dreams again. And this time he’s prepared to pull out
every dirty, sexy, and hotter-than-sin trick to convince her to stay.
http://www.jodiredford.com/More_Books.html
* * * * * * * *
Turnaround by Cassandra Carr
Becca and James don't date. Both are
in their thirties and neither has found anyone they feel is potential spouse
material. Becca attends a "We Hate Valentine's Day" party at a local
bar where James is bartending. He knows from the first day they meet that Becca
is someone special, but Becca's more cautious. James sets out to prove to Becca
there really are happy-ever-afters.
http://www.booksbycassandracarr.com
* * * * * * * *
The Bet by Ty Langston
Meet Chris Knight, lead singer of the
international Rock Band, Knight’s Armor. He’s successful, rich and is in deeply
in love with his girlfriend, Gabrielle. Gabrielle is a music columnist for
Rockline Magazine. Her love of everything music pales in comparsion to the love
she has for her boyfriend, Chris Knight.What happens when two people love each
other so much, but decide to change the rules? The dice is cast, a bet is made,
how much will things change between them? Or will it end things for good?
* * * * * * * *
A Kiss From a Rose by Michel Prince
Jenna Turner wasn’t looking for
anything but a quick bite to eat when she met the sexy peace officer Marcus
Peterson. While Jenna has always been singularly focused on her next big
promotion at work, suddenly she’s distracted by alluring texts from Marcus.
His evocative words and her naughty
responses invoke emotions neither seem ready for, and luckily, neither have
room in their busy lives to follow through on all their sexting.
Can two career driven people find the
time to take their relationship to the next level? Or will careers and the
pressure to achieve goals cause the end to a budding love?
http://www.michelprincebooks.com/
* * * * * * * *
Falling for Cupid by Christin Lovell
Christin Lovell
Falling for Cupid
Cupid Valentine, a.k.a. Coop, is the worst divorce attorney in the entire
Northeast. Ninety-eight percent of his clients reconcile before the gavel hits
the block. He's dedicated his life to love; yet he's never experienced it for
himself...until Daisy.
Plus size Daisy and her best friend, Brad, made a pact when they were younger:
if they weren't married by thirty, they'd marry each other. Two years later,
they've learned that love has many forms, and a passionate love is needed to
have a fulfilling relationship.
The pair confounds Coop. His job has always been to repair relationships, but
what happens when he suddenly finds himself rooting for the opposite of all he
stands for? He does what any smart cupid would do and flies away. But you can
only escape Cupid's arrow for so long, even if you happen to be Cupid.
http://christinlovell.com/allure/
* * * * * * * *
True Love’s Fire by Sable Hunter
While vacationing at a cabin in the
Ozarks, Scott Walker - Austin neurobiologist, gets snowed-in and has to be
rescued by local, Lia Houston. She brings him food, helps him fix his heat and
tries to get his car on the road. A monster storm has paralyzed the mountain
and as she’s trying to chain his car to her truck, a huge ice-covered limb
falls, crushing the front of her pick-up and almost flattening Scott. If she
hadn’t moved fast, he’d be a memory – but the brave action on her part comes
with a price, she’s injured and stuck with Mr. Know-It-All until the weather
abates. Scott doesn’t believe in love, much less love at First Sight. So when
he meets Lia, he welcomes the attraction, but fights the tenderness with every
breath in his body. Join Sable Hunter as she chronicles their journey from lust
to love with a lot of fireworks in between. They meet at the dawn of the New
Year, and by Valentine’s Day the fires of True Love are burning bright.
* * * * * * * *
And please come find me on the Internet:
My Amazon page:
http://www.amazon.com/Desiree-Holt/e/B003LD2Q3M/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1387729370&sr=1-2-ent