Havoc (Storm MC #8) (23 page)

“I know you think that you know everything, Luke, but on this, you don’t. You have no idea where it might go, and I want to know what’s holding you back.” I train my eyes on him in an effort to make it clear I’m not giving in to him on this.

“Jesus!” He rubs the back of his neck as he takes a step away from me. When he begins pacing, I wonder what the hell is going on in his mind. I’ve never been turned down by a man before.

Maybe I read him wrong.

Maybe he doesn’t want me.

And then he surprises the hell out of me by stalking back to me, taking hold of my face with both his hands and kissing me.

Oh dear Lord.

His lips fit perfectly to mine.

He caught me off guard for a moment, but I quickly get back in the game and wrap my arms around him while pressing my body close.

No man has ever kissed me the way Luke is kissing me.

It’s like sunshine on a rainy day, when all the doom that’s been cast your way during the pounding rain finally clears and you see those first rays of a rainbow mixed with glints of sun.

Sweet, sweet, happy rays of sunshine that make you want to dance. That make you feel happy and thankful when all you were feeling before was sad and gloomy.

That’s how Luke’s kiss makes me feel.

I don’t ever want this kiss to end.

His tongue dances with mine, and my body lights up with pleasure.

Don’t ever stop.

Please.

My fingers tangle in his hair and I moan into his mouth as he deepens the kiss. And when he growls his pleasure, I press even harder against him. Against his erection.

He wants me as much as I want him.

Thank you, sweet, sweet universe.

And as I’m clinging to him and drowning in his kiss, he does the one thing I don’t want him to do.

He pulls away.

Pained eyes stare at me as he attempts to get his breathing under control. I stare back in complete confusion waiting for him to explain why he stopped.

Eventually he gives me two sentences that only confuse me even more. “I can’t do this. Not yet.”

And then he’s gone.

And I’m left staring at the spot were he stood a moment ago.

Where he stood kissing me as if I was also his sunshine to a rainy day.

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LIND FAITH by TERESA GABELMAN

Committing her life to teaching the blind, Julie Daniels doesn't expect cowboy Clay Marshall to turn to her for help. As their worlds collide, Clay and Julie discover they have to rely on blind faith to find their own slice of happiness.

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ISS
, INTERRUPTED by S.R. GREY

Shy girl Brooks Happ wants nothing more than for her first kiss to come from someone who's her complete opposite, Confident Sebastian Kain fits the bill. Problem is, the world won't cooperate. Time and time again, Brooks's first kiss is interrupted. A cute, funny romantic comedy sure to make you laugh.

H
ER KIND
OF CRAZY by NINA LEVINE

Juliette Taylor never saw Tanner Brady coming and as much as she swears he's all kinds of wrong for her and that she wants nothing to do with him, he's out to show her otherwise. Never in a million years did she think a laid-back tattoo artist could be the man for her, but he's determined to show her that she's his kind of crazy.

T
his book was
a labour of love and could not have become the story it is without the following people.

My editor, Becky Johnson from Hot Tree Editing
– we’ve only just started working together, Becky, and I have loved the work we’ve done so far. You’ve taught me things about my writing that I didn’t realise. I am so grateful for all the work you did on Havoc. Thank you <3

My assistant and friend, Jodie O’Brien
– To say I am thankful you haven’t decided to write books about appliances is an understatement. (If you ever do decide to do that, I will still love you and pimp you!) Havoc is our sixth book together, babe! And you haven’t sacked me yet. I love you for this alone. But I love you for so much more too. Here’s to a kick-ass 2016! PS I particularly love your messages in shouty caps that say “YOU WIN AT LIFE”. They rank just after the messages you send me that say “I’m not feeling Nash on this. Rewrite that whole chapter.”

Becca Dawn
– I love you. That is all. No, wait. There is more. Thank you for your medical advice for this book and for beta reading it. I truly appreciate the time you take from your busy days to respond to my messages. And for your help getting my characters and plots right. But more than all of that, I adore the hell out of you for being my friend. For checking in on me, for making me laugh, for taking the time to ask me about E and for sharing stories about your family and life with me. I can’t wait to meet you in person one day!

My beta girls - Mara, Diane, Shaz, Becca HM, Malia & Drue
. Thank you so much for reading my work and offering your thoughts and suggestions. You help me see the things I’ve missed and offer some awesome ideas to make my stories better. Love you ladies!

My cover designer, Letitia Hasser, and my cover photographer, Sara Eirew
– OMG this cover! This cover is the bomb! It is my absolute favourite cover and I owe that all to you two amazingly talented ladies. *blows kisses* Thank you so much!!

To my Levine’s Ladies
– thank you for your beautiful friendships. I know I say it each and every book, because it’s true, I treasure our group. LL is my favourite place on the internet and I am so thankful for you all. Thank you for reading my books, loving my characters, sharing your lives with me and for telling your friends about my books. I love you girls xx

To my Team Levine girls
– thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! I am always in awe of you ladies. It means so very much to me that you spend time promoting books and sharing your love of those books wherever you go. I really don’t say it enough – I am so thankful and grateful for the hours you give up to help me and other authors <3

To my readers
– I remember publishing Storm and wondering if anyone would read it. The fact that many of you are still on this journey with me, reading and loving my Storm books, blows me away. In fact, if I was to go by the messages I receive from readers, most days it feels like the love for Storm just keeps growing. Havoc won’t be my last Storm book. In fact, let’s just say it now – until you hear otherwise from me, the Storm MC will continue on! Wilder’s book will be next in this series. And if you are also reading the spin-off series (Sydney Storm MC), I think Nitro’s book will be one of my next releases. Thank you for loving dirty alphas as much as I do!! And thank you for reading my books and allowing me to keep doing a job I absolutely love <3

To Natalie Gayle
– thank you for being a wonderful friend and for checking in on me regularly. Neither of us have lost the plot yet and I thank you for helping me with that lol! Love you, babe xx

To my author friends
– thank you <3 You know who you are – thank you for your support and encouragement. In this crazy world, just knowing you are there is all I need. I love you for that.

To Dan
– thank you for sharing your wife with me. She’s the Levine in all this. You’ve welcomed me into your family and I am so thankful for that. Especially for the car park in your driveway. It’s mine now ;) xx

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torm MC Series

Crave Series

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opyright © 2016
Nina Levine

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opyright © 2016
Nina Levine

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Cover Photography by Sara Eirew

Cover Models: Mike Chabot and Carolyn Seguin