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Night Owl Romance FIVE HEARTS! TOP PICK!
"Oh my, Adele Dubois has done it again - Crafted an awesome book. This is a hot and delicious read that should not be missed. Ladies, you will need to cool down after this one. I love Adele's books and yes ladies; being bad is good in so many wicked ways...especially with a man like Antonio." (Melinda) ~Night Owl Romance Reviews
"A story guaranteed to make one smile... A really good read." (WitchGiggles) ~Alternative-Reads.com
The first thing Antonio Alvarez noticed about the woman on the sidewalk was her waist length, light brown hair. He revved his Harley and watched her stroll along the curb line of this high-end tourist avenue with her head high and tanned arms swinging. Her hair swayed along her back, swishing between her shoulder blades, the tips caressing her bare waist above the rolled-down shorts curving over her hips. The white stretch of fabric that barely covered her round, slightly protruding butt clung to the split in her cheeks like the skin on a ripe peach. Below, the hem flashed orbs of alabaster skin like tiny quarter moons. A thong framed her tight, exquisite ass. Long, taut, tanned legs and small feet in high espadrilles moved in time to the sway of her hair. She must have heard his motorcycle behind her then, because she looked over her left shoulder and slowed her stride to check him out.
When she turned her face, their eyes met and Antonio's adrenaline surged as if she had kissed him. His heart raced and he revved the engine of his bike again. The noise made her laugh, a clear, pleasant sound that reverberated through the air, linking them. He breathed in her laugh, trying to capture the peal inside his chest to cheer him the rest of the day.
Antonio smiled.
The woman smiled back, flashing white, perfect teeth. The symmetry of her sculpted features and open, friendly expression drew him closer. Passersby strolled in the opposite direction eating ice cream, walking their dogs or pointing out quaint shops to visit. Antonio barely noticed them. The woman in the woven espadrilles, tight white shorts and gauzy red cotton tank top stood out in the crowd like a holograph against a flat surface. Suddenly, the reason for his visit to Annapolis vanished. Antonio needed to meet this woman and see her again.
And again.
Looking at her jolted his dulled senses and numbed heart to life after a long drought. He hadn't so much as glanced at another woman since Estela's death. It had been eighteen months since the woman he loved was killed in the line of duty and he had never been unfaithful to her memory.
Until now.
The woman on the sidewalk revived him like a swim upward from the cold depths of the sea.
His friends would say it was about time.