Sage McCormick never had a stable home until he joined House of Payne. Itโs such a sweet gig heโs even willing to get involved in events like its annual charity auction. Everything is just about perfect, except for the newest recruit, Mads. She refuses to fit in, and heโs determined to find out why. Getting her sexy ass involved in the auction is only the first step in getting close to herโฆ in more ways than one. Leap of faith
The cocky charm Sage exudes like a pheromone bowls Mads over straight into his bed. But as Sage tries to coax her into thinking of the House as her new home, she realizes she has a decision to makeโlisten to the poison her father spews, or put her faith in the man she loves. ***This standalone contemporary romance contains lots of cursing from both the hero and heroine, multiple sex scenes, and a protective Alpha male who will use any trick in the book to get his chosen woman out of her shell. No cheating, no love triangles, no cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed, along with a satisfying epilogue. Due to adult language and sexual content, this book is not intended for people under the age of eighteen***
โSpeaking of portable,โ she added, turning to hand him his promised cookies, โlemon bars and red velvet crinkles. Youโre going to have to hit the gym hard to work these off.โ
โYou think I have something to worry about?โ A smile played around his lips as he set the cookies aside and grabbed her hands. Then he pressed them, palms flat, against his stomach and slowly moved them over the taut, clearly ridged muscles of what had to be a mouth-watering six-pack. โSee? I wasnโt lying. I do work out to make sure my sweet tooth doesnโt get the better of me.โ
She had to take a second to make sure she wouldnโt drool when she spoke. โSo it would seem.โ
โSo? Think I should worry about gettingโฆ soft?โ
โPerish the thought.โ There went her heart again, tripping over itself. Who knew that another human being could cause a freaking heart condition? โI doubt I’ve ever felt anything more perfect than you. I think I’m impressed.โ
His hands left hers to pull her by the hips up against him. โYou think? You mean you’re not convinced?โ
โIt takes a lot to impress me.โ Her skin lit on fire wherever they touched, and all at once the only thing she could think about was getting more of that fire and burning herself alive with it. โYou’re going to have to show me more than this. A lot more.โ
โAnd to think I believed you were skittish,โ he marveled, lowering his head. โGuess I’ve still got a lot to learn about you.โ
โIโm sure you’ll find Iโm a very good teacher.โ
โWhat I’m finding is that you like to talk when you should be kissing the hell out of me.โ
โAh.โ She rolled up on her tiptoes, reveling in the friction between their bodies. โI should probably get on that.โ
โWoman, I wonโt be happy until you get on me.โ He was still smiling when his mouth claimed hers and made her world explode.