âDo I make you hot?â
Zac slid his hands up and down her upper arms, the rhythmic contact depriving her of all rational thought and possible responses as he gazed at her with hunger and greed and passion
âI donât know what to sayââ
âYou have no idea what you do to me when you look at me like that.â
He tugged her close a second before crushing her lips beneath his. The scorching kiss, a sensual assault, left her reeling.
As she tilted along with the deck beneath her shaky feet, she realised sheâd never been kissed like thisâever.
She clung to him as his lips teased her to match him. She moaned, a guttural sound deep in her throat, and the noise inflamed him as he leaned into her, pressing her back against the rail and setting her wildest desires alight.
She should stop this madness, re-erect the barriers that had come crashing down the first instant his lips had touched hers.
But it felt so good to be desired, so good to have the attention of a man, so good to obliterate any lingering memories of what had happened on this night over three years agoâ¦
Praise for
Nicola Marsh:
About Nicolaâs Modern Heatâ¢, TWO-WEEK MISTRESS:
âFunny, witty and sensually enticing, TWO-WEEK MISTRESS by Nicola Marsh left me laughing at the antics of her characters while enjoying the sensuality of this novel.â
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About BIG-SHOT BACHELOR, also from Modern Heatâ¢:
âNicola Marsh writes a down-to-earth romance that will appeal to everyoneâ¦â
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About INHERITED: BABY, from Mills & Boon>®Romance:
âAwe-inspiring characters combined with an incredible story, INHERITED: BABY by Nicola Marsh tells the story of a womanâs inspirational spirit to live her life her way, who is able to succeed in getting the man of her dreamsâ¦â
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Nicola Marsh has always had a passion for writing and reading. As a youngster, she devoured books when she should have been sleeping, and later kept a diary whose content could be an epic in itself! These days, when sheâs not enjoying life with her husband and son in her home city of Melbourne, sheâs at her computer, creating the romances she loves, in her dream job. Visit Nicolaâs website at www.nicolamarsh.com for the latest news of her books.
Nicola also writes for Mills & Boon>® Romance.
Recent titles by the same author:
HOT NIGHTS WITH A PLAYBOY
THE BOSSâS BEDROOM AGENDA PURCHASED FOR PLEASURE
With thanks to fellow M&B Romance authorClaire Baxter, for helping me brainstorm Zacin all his dynamic, enigmatic glory!
Dear Reader
Thereâs something about cruising⦠the choice to do everything or nothing, the delicious food, the excitement of sailing the seven seas (maybe indulging the odd pirate fantasy or two?), the brilliant eye candy factor with all those guys in uniform⦠Ahem, where was I?
Can you blame a girl for having her head turned by a strong, sexy sailor? The type of guy to sweep you off your feet, to romance you in the style you deserve?
Lana Walker doesnât know what has hit her when suave shipping magnate Zac McCoy does exactly thatâturning on the charm till the shy curator doesnât know whether to succumb or jump ship and swim for shore.
What would you do? Give in to a spellbinding romance, no matter how brief, or settle for the safe option? Iâve been in this position and, believe me, taking the romance was worth every magical second!
I hope you get swept away by Lana and Zacâs enchanting romance too.
Happy reading
Nicola
www.nicolamarsh.com
CHAPTER ONE
AS THE taxi screeched to a halt, Lana Walker flung open the door and scrambled for her bags.
âHey, slow down. You havenât missed the boat.â
The deep groove in the driverâs caterpillar mono-brow had been honed with years of practice if his glare was any indication.
The way she saw it, she might have arrived on time to board the Ocean Queen, but sheâd missed the boat metaphorically in every other way that countedâwhich was exactly why she was taking this trip.
She rummaged for the fare and darted a curious glance at the ship, spotting several officers in white uniforms on deck.
Very impressiveâand the ship wasnât half bad either.
A shadow loomed over the open passenger door as the driver held out his hand. âSome people have all the luck. How about my fare, lady?â
Grouch. She resisted the urge to poke out her tongue as she handed him the money, picked up her luggage and headed for the escalators.
What would he know about luck? Sheâd worked hard for what she hadâdamn hard: five years as curator at Melbourne Museum, and three years as head curator at Sydney Museum had been amazing, stimulating and stressful.
Sure, she had a stellar reputation in the industry, and a gorgeous apartment in the beachside suburb of Coogee, but that was about it.
She didnât have a life.
No time out, no socialising, no fun.
Over the next two weeks she planned to change all that.
Though luck had played a part in this trip; if she hadnât won the cruise she wouldnât have taken a holiday, sad workaholic that she was.