Available as a digital anthology for the first time from Cosmo Red-Hot Reads from Mills & Boon, enjoy Afterburn and Aftershock from #1 Sunday Times Bestselling author Sylvia Day. A sizzling miniseries about unexpected reunions, bittersweet revenge, and the fight for redemption.
Afterburn
The realization that Jax still affected me so strongly was a jagged pill to swallow. He'd only been part of my life for five short weeks two years ago. But now he was back. Walking into a deal I'd worked hard to close. And God, he was magnificent. His eyes were a brown so dark they were nearly black. Thickly lashed, they were relentless in their intensity. Had I really thought they were soft and warm? There was nothing soft about Jackson Rutledge. He was a hard and jaded man, cut from a ruthless cloth.
In that moment I understood how badly I wanted to unravel the mystery of Jax. Bad enough that I didn't mind how much it was going to cost me....
Aftershock
When it came to playing games, my lover Jax was a master strategist. He pulled strings behind the closed doors of D.C.'s most powerful political players, and somehow still found time to nearly sideline my career. What he didn't know was that when I didn't like the rules, I threw them out and made my own. I wasn't going to let Jax get away with it. I wasn't going to let him get away at all.
I loved Jax enough that it was impossible to give up. Jax loved me enough that giving up was the only end he'd consider. He didn't think I could swim with the sharks. It was entirely my pleasure to show him that I'd already dived in....
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#1 Sunday Times Bestselling Author
Never mix business with pleasure. Never bring politics into the bedroom. In a way, I did both when I took Jackson Rutledge as a lover. I canât say I wasnât warned.
Two years later, he was back. Walking into a deal Iâd worked hard to close. Under the tutelage of Lei Yeung, one of the sharpest businesswomen in New York, I had picked up a thing or two since Jax walked away. I wasnât the girl he once knew, but he hadnât changed. Unlike the last time weâd drifted into each otherâs lives, I knew exactly what I was dealing withâ¦and how addictive his touch could be.
The inner circle of glamour, sex and privilege was Jaxâs playgroundâbut this time, I knew the rules of the game. In the cutthroat business world, one adage rules all: keep your enemies close and your ex-lovers closer.â¦
Praise for Sylvia Dayâs novels
âWhen it comes to brewing up scorchingly hot sexual chemistry,
Day has few literary rivals.â âBooklist
âDay is a talented, prolific erotic romance writer and puts together
a highly charged story that flows and hits the mark.â âKirkus Reviews
âHer books are a luxury every woman deserves.â
âNew York Times bestselling author Teresa Medeiros
âThereâs nothing she canât write that isnât simply breathtaking.â
âRomance Junkies
âWhen you see her name, just BUY it!â
âThe Romance Studio
âA terrific writer.â
âWNBC.com
No. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Dear Reader,
Iâm so excited to be sharing Jackson and Giannaâs story with you, and to do so as the launch title of Cosmo Red-Hot Reads from Mills & Boon! While Jax and Gia are discovering the possibilities of second chances, weâre exploring new opportunities with this collaboration between Mills & Boon, Cosmopolitan and me. Like every Cosmo girl out there, Iâm always thrilled to blaze new trails.
Iâve been a Cosmo girl and romance reader for nearly as long as I can remember. Through every stage of my life, from high school through to marriage and parenthood, I have had the latest issue of Cosmopolitan and a romance novel (or a few) on my coffee and bedside tables. Youâre never beyond being fun, fearless and fabulous, and we all deserve to find our one-in-a-million guy.
I hope you enjoy Giannaâs story as she takes the New York business worldâand Jackson!âby storm. I look forward to talking with you about it after youâve turned the last page. You can find me here: www.sylviaday.com/community.
Stay fierce!
Sylvia
This one is for all the Cosmo girls.
Acknowledgments
My gratitude to Kimberly Whalen, Ann Leslie Tuttle, and Dianne Moggyâthe fun, fearless women taking this journey with me.
And to my dear readers, who inspire me every day. Thank you!
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IT WAS A breezy fall morning when I entered the mirrored glass skyscraper in midtown Manhattan, leaving the cacophony of blaring horns and pedestrian chatter behind to step into cool quiet. My heels clicked across the dark marble of the massive lobby with a tempo that echoed my racing heart. With damp palms, I slid my ID across the security desk. My nervousness only increased after I accepted my visitors badge and headed to the elevator.