Can't Touch This (35 page)

I hate acknowledgements because I want to write a novel to each and every one of my friends, family, readers, reviewers, and bloggers. But that isn’t possible. Obviously. Then I think, I’ll just list names with kisses beside them. But I get terrified thinking I’ll miss people who mean the world to me.

So, I’m not going to do any of those things. You know who you are. THANK YOU. Without you, there would be no me. I wanted this book to be a secret because I wasn’t sure I would publish it.

However, it turned out this story was a saving grace for me and because it’s dedicated to my lost little bunny, I had to claim it and love it forever. I decided to write about a vet as at the time, I hated them. I wanted to scream and bawl when my baby bunny died and demand the vet take responsibility for her passing.

So, to prevent me being arrested for setting their practice on fire, I wrote a story from a vet’s point of view to fully understand just how hard it would be in that career. How upsetting every day would be, knowing your best sometimes isn’t good enough.

It allowed me to forgive (even though there was nothing to forgive) and come to terms with a senseless death because all death is senseless.

That being said, this was a healing exercise rather than an intended book to publish. With that in mind, I didn’t get it edited professionally (sorry for any pesky typos that my zombie eyes missed). I didn’t get a cover done (sorry if the DIY dude holding his magic wand offends you (then again, I say you’re welcome if you like the eye candy)). And I didn’t enlist my trusty tribe of beta readers (please forgive me, guys), because this was a book I needed to enjoy for
me
and didn’t care if it made sense or if the plot was stupid and I missed a few things. This was me having fun. This was me healing. And, instead of locking it on my hard drive, I decided to release as a surprise so you guys could laugh along with me.

I hope it doesn’t bite me in the ass.

But it’s done now.

If you’re at this point, I’m guessing you read the entire thing. Just let me say THANK YOU for joining me on this silly ride of purity and fun.

I hope you enjoyed it. Did you leave a review?

And, if you
did
like it…do you want to read Rupert and Polly’s story? ‘Cause I’m kind of tempted to write it. Here is the blurb and cover…just in case you’re interested.

‘Can’t Own This’

Coming 2016 Sometime

I don’t want to own it.

I definitely, assuredly don’t. 

All I want is a good career, nice home, and caring man to snuggle with at night.

Instead, I get gorillas who never pass the first date.

Bad luck in the love department follows me around like the pungent whiff of a cat’s litter tray. So when my business partner and bestie decided to flipping marry this thorn-in-my-side’s brother, it put me in an uncomfortable position.

He’s technically my brother-in-law. He’s out of bounds, off limits, and entirely non-husband material.

Therefore, I could never own it even if I wanted to.

And I don’t.

I really, 
really
 don’t.

He’s rich, stuck-up, and opinionated. He thinks he can fix my life with a good screw, expert kiss, and a non-sincere invitation to chase him.

I won’t chase him. Why should I chase a man who was born into privilege and expects me to play his game? Just because we had a fun few meetings doesn’t mean I want more.

Only thing is, he now thinks
he
can own
me
. That technically we’re family and that means I’m open season and its huntin’ time.

He gave me a choice. He offered something I promised myself I would never
ever
do.

I can own it.

If I dare…

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Thanks so much for reading and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you taking a gamble on this little book and hopefully finding something worthwhile in its pages.

Fair warning. Pepper Winters branded books are dark and not for the faint of heart. They have sex, romance, love, heartbreak, betrayal, and all the normal juicy stuff. However, there is also naughty stuff, bad stuff, and occasionally pretty gruesome stuff.

If you’re thinking of trying one of Pepper’s books after reading
Can’t Touch This
, perhaps start with
UNSEEN MESSAGES
which is a survival romance set on a deserted Fijian island with a hot man and sexy singer.

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(also in Kindle Unlimited)

Then, if you’re brave, move onto
TEARS OF TESS
which is a kidnap story that will make you fall in love with the bad guy who does naughty things to the poor stubborn captive. (it’s also where I stole the Tess Hunter pen name from because I love that story).

Buy Here (completed Monsters in the Dark Trilogy available)

Then, if you’re REALLY game, try the
INDEBTED SERIES
. This is a multiple award winner, TV show (potentially), New York Times bestseller set in the UK that uses the medieval torture methods to extract a 600 year old debt from two families in a bitter feud. It’s a modern telling of Romeo and Juliet with a different ending, different middle, different beginning, and…eh, basically it’s star-crossed lovers and that’s about all it has in common.

But you get the picture.

Buy Here (completed seven book series available in Kindle Unlimited)

I also have a standalone fighter romance that is more grey than dark called
DESTROYED
and a motorcycle romance that is about a tough teddy bear biker who falls in love with an amnesiac girl called
RUIN & RULE.

So, if you’re ready to enter the Dark Side, head
HERE
to see about reading order and recommendations. Or, if you’d rather just wait for more Tess Hunter books full of quips and kink, then keep an eye out for a new one coming soon.