Vegas, Baby
It only took one kiss… Working two jobs to achieve her dream of moving to New York, Vegas showgirl Sunny Johnson needs to save every penny. So when CEO Cole Benton makes a bottom-line decision to close the revue show she dances in, she has no choice but to confront him for her sake and for the futures of all her friends on the chorus line.Cole expects to inherit the reins to his family's chain of luxurious hotels and casinos. That is until his grandmother drops a bomb–get married, or say farewell to his inheritance! And the worst part? His grandmother has already decided on the lucky bride–Sunny.So before his true motives can be revealed, one spontaneous kiss and sizzling-hot chemistry take over as Sunny and Cole fall into each other's arms. But is it now too late to tell Sunny the truth? Could Cole's high-stakes gamble cost him everything, including the woman he is beginning to adore?
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It only took one kissâ¦
Working two jobs to achieve her dream of moving to New York, Vegas showgirl Sunny Johnson needs to save every penny. So when CEO Cole Benton makes a bottom-line decision to close the revue show she dances in, she has no choice but to confront him for her sake and for the futures of all her friends on the chorus line.
Cole expects to inherit the reins to his familyâs chain of luxurious hotels and casinos. That is until his grandmother drops a bombâget married, or say farewell to his inheritance! And the worst part? His grandmother has already decided on the lucky brideâSunny.
So before his true motives can be revealed, one spontaneous kiss and sizzling-hot chemistry take over as Sunny and Cole fall into each otherâs arms. But is it now too late to tell Sunny the truth? Could Coleâs high-stakes gamble cost him everything, including the woman he is beginning to adore?
âWeâre supposed to be making our debut as a couple tonight at the Business Man of the Year dinner.â
âAnd that has what to do with you holding me against this wall?â she asked, looking very uncomfortable, but also stillâ¦something else.
âWeâre supposed to be in the throes of a new romance, madly in love. Now, I donât usually do PDA. Not really my thing, but in this case, if I were really capable of falling hard for somebody in a matter of days, I think Iâd be okay with it. Donât you?â
He could distinctly see a bead of sweat on her forehead now. âAre you hot, Sunny? Already? We havenât even begun the class. Maybe we should turn on the air-conditioning,â he offered, not even trying to hide the fake note in his concerned suggestion.
âNo, Iâm fine, Iââ She broke off, obviously flustered. âI just donât understand what tonight has to do with right now. What youâre doing right now?â
âWeâve got fifteen minutes. Maybe we should practice.â
Before she could ask âPractice what?â he answered the presumed question, pressing his lips to hers for what was supposed to be a teasing kiss, a little light punishment for giving him a hard time about his car and work schedule.
Except it wasnât teasing or little or light. In fact, when his lips met hers, he felt something zap through him, and he immediately became consumed, moving his mouth over hers, wanting more. He pressed his whole body into her as he kissed her, suddenly not caring if she knew how badly she affected him. Suddenly wanting her to know just how much he desired her, just how much he wanted in.
THEODORA TAYLOR
lives, reviews and writes in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When not reading, reviewing or writing, she enjoys spending time with her wonderful husband and attending dinner parties thrown by others.
I loved the remake of Oceanâs Eleven and found the main antagonist, Terry Benedict, fascinating. Iâm a writer who tends to be more interested in the villains than the heroes while watching movies, so he sent my mind into full spin. I hope you enjoy this tale about an ambitious, uptight businessman who gets thrown for a love loop by a sassy showgirl. Sunny and Cole are a smoking-hot couple, and their story sizzles like the Vegas summer.
My very best,
Theodora
To my lovely one-click readers.
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Contents
âYou want me to do what ?â
Cole Benton didnât shout, but he didnât have to. His voice carried enough icicles to let the woman sitting in his black guest chair know he was beyond not pleased. It was the same tone he used with employees both on and below the executive floor when they were dangerously close to getting fired.
But his grandmother, Nora Benton, or as she liked to refer to herself, âthe best damn showgirl this town has ever seen,â just crossed her long legs. She liked to show them offâto the point that she ordered her Chanel suits with a higher hemline than was normally deemed appropriate for her age set.
âYou heard me, luv,â she answered, her Irish accent reinforcing her words with steely determination. âIâm telling you, itâs for your own good.â
âAnd Iâm telling you, you need an MRI if you think Iâm going to marry some showgirl...â
âSunnyâs not just some showgirl,â Nora said, patting her mane of wavy hair, which thanks to her twice monthly hair appointments, was still as glossy and vibrant red as it had been when she and his grandfather met. âSheâs the granddaughter of Berta Johnson, my best friend in the entire world.â
Cole gave her a skeptical look. âYour best friend whom Iâve never met.â
âOnly because she died quite a few years ago, when you were still in business school. If youâd have come to any of my last few Christmas events, you would have seen the show Sunny choreographs for herself and a few of the other Benton Girls every year. Then I would have been able to properly introduce you to Bertaâs lovely granddaughter.â
