Friends with benefitsâ¦
The Deal: Elizabeth Anders and best friend Bradley Hunt made a pactâif they were both single at thirty, they would add a ânaughty benefitsâ package to their friendship. Now itâs time to seal the dealâ¦and itâs going to involve much more than just a kiss!
The Dilemma: Elizabeth is all about The Career. No relationships, no complications. Still, the chance to indulge in the barely controlled lust between her and Bradley is more than she can resist. But Bradley has an agenda of his ownâ¦
The moment they touch, years of longing explode into a tempest of desire. And if theyâre not careful, this âbenefitsâ package will be the ultimate deal-breaker.
âIs there a security camera in here?â
Elizabeth looked at Bradley with surprise. âNo. Only the executives have a key to this elevator. Why? What are you doing?â
âTaking the kiss I really wanted.â
The last time heâd kissed her it had been earth-shaking, and even though she was prepared, there was an initial shock that sent waves of sensation down her body. She shut her eyes, but that only intensified the feel of his mouth on hers. He put his hands on her waist and pulled her closer. For once she just forgot everything and gave inâ¦.
His hands caressed her back and then slid lower. He drew her into his body and groaned deep in his throat.
Finally, she felt the rough exhalation of his breath against the side of her cheek as he pulled his mouth from hers.
She opened her eyes and looked up into the dark green gaze of the only man sheâd never been able to fit into the âjust friendsâ category. From the moment theyâd met, sheâd wanted moreâthat made him dangerous.
Danger at eighteen looked different at thirty, and she knew he still wasnât a safe option, but she couldnât walk away. This time, she would take what she wanted.
Dear Reader,
Happy holidays! I hope you are ready for my new series, Holiday Heat. I had so much fun writing about these couples and canât wait for you to read their stories.
Elizabeth Anders is focused and driven. She has always put her career first, except for one night when she watched her younger sister getting married and felt a little sorry for herself and what she was missing out on. Her best friend, Bradley, was only too happy to give her a shoulder to lean on, a kiss and a promise that if they were both still single at thirty, theyâd hook up and give a relationship a chance.
To be honest, Elizabeth never expected sheâd still be single by then or that sheâd start having red-hot fantasies about her best friend. Suddenly sheâs thirty, and the idea of bringing those fantasies to life is more than she can resist. But sheâs not sure she wants more than just hot nights in Bradleyâs bedâ¦. Still, itâs almost Thanksgiving, and sheâs thinking a lot about what truly matters in life, and the way she feels in Bradleyâs arms makes her think he might be the one.
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. I think I love it so much because everyone gets together and thereâs no pressure to buy gifts. Though I do love Christmas, too. Itâs just that at Thanksgiving I really have a chance to take time to remember all the things Iâm grateful forâlike my readers!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Katherine
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
KATHERINE GARBERA is a USA TODAY bestselling author of more than fifty books and has always believed in happy endings. She lives in England with her husband, children and their pampered pet, Godiva. Visit Katherine on the web at www.katherinegarbera.com, or catch up with her on Facebook and Twitter.
When I think of all the blessings in my life, itâs easy
for me to be grateful. Iâm thankful for my wonderful husband, who renewed my faith in love, my children, who remind me every day that being a mom is truly the most rewarding thing a woman can be, and my parents, who showed me by example that family should always come first.
A special thank you to Laura Barth for all of her
editing on this book. It was fun working on this series with you!
Also thanks to Eve Gaddy, who FaceTime
chatted with me whenever I hit a snag.
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CANDLELIGHT FLICKERED IN Elizabeth Andersâs office, reflecting off the lacquer finish on her Louis Sue Parisian art-deco desk. The stone floor was cold under her feet and she glanced down to see that sheâd inadvertently slipped off her Jimmy Choo shoes. Suddenly a shiver raced down her spine. She felt as if someone else was in the room but couldnât see anyone. There was no sense of menace...more a heightened anticipation. She knew the person in the shadows.
Bradley Hunt.
Her best friend, the man she kept at armâs length but secretly lusted after. She held him at bay because her goals were too important to get tangled up in sex. And he was a playboy, someone who worked hard but played even harder. Not the kind of man she could ever be interested in, but...