âSex is sex. It means nothing but a physical union between two people who find themselves turned on and in the same place at the same time.â
Her lips opened to form an O. Pink, full lips. He sucked in his own bottom lip and shifted. He liked to tease her. Her creamy white English skin always turned a delightful shade of pink when he teased her. But he hadnât noticed how full her lips were before.
âYou really believe that, donât you? You really think sex is just sex?â Her eyes flashed.
âYes. I really believe that.â
He knew the truth. Love didnât exist. Lust, mutual attractionâthat was what he believed in. And lust had caused him absolutely no pain the last nine years so he was sticking with it.
âItâs time you let it go, Faith. Find something else. Move on. You never knowâyou might find something youâre really good at. Current affairs, maybe?â
âIâm really good at sex!â
Her voice rang out at the precise moment when everyone got off the phone and paused. Her eyes opened wide, horrified. She turned away and bustled with her things.
Dear Reader
I am a massive fan of British journalist Dawn OâPorter. She is brutally honest and wine-spittingly funny and I adore the fact that she immerses herself in the worlds she researches in order to be able to really take you on the ride with her.
As a journo myself, I know that the only way to get the best quotes, the most interesting stories or the rawest response is to be there. To walk with someone and talk to them face to face. To immerse yourself in their world and their mind and feel the story so you really understand it. So you know more than just the facts.
In this book, sex journalist Faith immerses herself in the world of love and sex and relationships to try and understand it. But itâs not until she meets her new boss, Cash, that she discovers that falling in love is much like being a good journo. Thereâs no peeking around the corner and whispering questions from afar. You have to cross one hand over the other, bend your knees and dive right in. Thatâs the only way to feel it and the only way to understand it.
So now itâs time for you to jump right in and fall in love with Cash and Faith!
I love hearing from readers, so be sure to email me at [email protected] with your comments or questions about Faith and Cash or anything else.
Love
Jennifer Rae x
JENNIFER RAE was raised on a farm in Australia by salt-of-the-earth farming parents. There were two career options for girls like herâbecome a teacher or a nurse. Rather disappointingly for her dear old dad, she became neither.
All sheâd ever wanted to do was write, but she didnât have the confidence to share her stories with the world. So instead she forged a career in marketing and PRâafter all, marketing and PR professionals are the greatest storytellers of our time!
But following an early mid-life crisis several years ago Jennifer decided to retrain and become a journalist. She rediscovered the joy of writing and became a freelance writer for some of Australiaâs leading lifestyle magazines. When she received a commission to interview a couple of romance-writers for a feature article Jennifer met two incredible Australian authors whose compelling stories and beautiful writing touched her cold, cynical heart.
Finally the characters who had been milling around Jenniferâs head since her long years on the farm made sense. Jennifer realised romance was the genre she had to write.
So, with little more than a guidebook borrowed from the local library and a you-can-do-this attitude, Jennifer sat down to release her characters and write her first romance novel.
When sheâs not ferrying her three children to their various sports, musical endeavours and birthday parties, you can find Jennifer at the boxing gym, out to dinner with her friends or at home devouring books.
Jennifer has lived in New Orleans, London and Sydney, but now calls country New South Wales home.
Other Modern Tempted⢠titles by Jennifer Rae:
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To my sister Donna.
If you hadnât rescued me from that bank, Iâd never have written this book.
Thank you for that. And for making sure I never had to do anything completely alone.
x
ONE
The first time her phone buzzed, Faith Harris was too busy taking photos of a burlesque dancerâs pasties to notice. They were new. Bright red and covered in thousands of dollarsâ worth of diamonds. Betty Boom-Boom was very proud of them and swung them from side to side for effect as Faith pointed the camera.