A drop of water slowly wound its way down Jackâs chest
When it finally disappeared beneath the waistband of his sweatpants, Corieâs mouth went dry. She was suddenly aware of his scentâsunshine, sweat and something very male. She tried to turn her eyes away, to gather her thoughts. But it was useless.
âWhat are you doing here?â Jack asked.
Staring. Thatâs what she was doing, and her imagination kicked into overdrive, picturing what might happen if she had the courage to go to him now and with her hand, her tongue, follow the path that drop of water had taken.
âI thoughtâ¦â In a minute sheâd be able to speak coherently. But first she had to get her eyes off the waistband of his pants. Dragging her gaze up to meet his, she said, âYou said weâd talk in the morning.â
âTalk. Yeah. What do you want to talk about?â he asked awkwardly.
Narrowing her gaze, Corie studied Jack, and for the first time noticed that he looked a little dazed. Could he possibly be feeling even a fraction of what she was experiencing? The possibility gave her courage. Tell the man what you want. Her friendâs words became a chant in her head.
Corie cleared her throat. âWell, I was thinkingâ¦Iâd like to have hot, wild sex with you.â
Dear Reader,
Being a part of Temptationâs SINGLE IN THE CITY miniseries has been such fun. First the man-magnet skirt took Manhattan, and now itâs causing havoc in one of the most romantic cities in the worldâSan Francisco.
Small-town librarian Corie Benjamin wants to change her life! All she has to do is give in to temptation.
Temptation #1âJack Kincaidâs offer to fly her to San Francisco. If she goes, she can kill two birds with one stone. She can meet the man Jack claims is her father and find out why her mother lied about his death, and she can turn herself into a whole new woman.
Temptation #2âa man-magnet skirt. Wearing it will supposedly increase her ability to attract men. Corie figures itâs just the ticket she needs to get everything sheâs looking for.
Temptation #3âJack Kincaid, who is exactly what sheâs looking for, the perfect man to have a fling with in San Francisco.
How can a girl possibly say no?
I hope you have fun watching Jack and Corie struggle against temptation and their heartsâ desires. And if you want to discover how the man-magnet skirt got its start, visit eHarlequin.com and read my online story Single in San Francisco. For contests and excerpts of my upcoming books, visit carasummers.com and singleinthecity.org.
Happy reading,
Cara Summers
To Heather MacAllister and Kristin Gabriel, my two writing cohorts in this Single in the City adventure. I have learned so much from working with the two of you. Thanks for the inspiration and the fun!
Dear Mrs. H,
Spectacular! Thatâs the only word that I can think of to describe your wedding photos. Green was the perfect choice for the bridesmaidsâ dresses. But then our tastes always did coincide.
My research for my screenplay is going well. The two young women who have rented my apartment on a time-share basis are giving me lots of ideas. Iâve lent the man-magnet skirt to each of them, and the âadventure has begunâ! The skirt hasnât lost a bit of its power since you gave it to me. You wouldnât believe some of the male visitors these two women haveâfrom hunky construction workers to alien-abductee investigators. I kid you not! And I thought Iâd seen everything while I was living in Manhattan.
Iâve already accumulated copious notes. The path of true love never runs smoothlyâeven when it has a little help from a man-magnet skirt.
As I mentioned in my last letter, Iâve had a devil of a time finding a third tenant, thanks to all the construction work on the other buildings on the block. And I do need the money. With any luck my old college roommate, Jack Kincaid, will come through for me. He has a line on a third young womanâa college librarian from Fairview, Ohio. If he can convince her to fly out here, I may have my best research subject yet. Her story has the potential for an Oscar-winning screenplayâmurder, mayhem, old secrets from the past and, of course, true love.
More later. Give my best to Pierreâand to Cleo and Antoine and their new litter of puppies. And let them know that the urban legend of the skirt is living on in San Francisco!
Ta!
Franco Rossi
SAN FRANCISCO, HERE I COMEâ¦
As she pulled her car into her driveway, Corie Benjamin tried to ignore the little tune that had been playing in her head all day. The moment she turned off the ignition, her gaze strayed to the overnight delivery envelope on the passenger seat. Inside was a plane ticket to San Francisco. Even though she hadnât yet agreed to use it, Jack Kincaid had still sent it to her. The man knew how to tempt a woman.