Synopsis
Holly Jenkins watched her best friend finally get her happily ever after. While there’s no one more
deserving than Avery Jackson, Holly can’t fight the longing and ache that settles in her chest when she
thinks about her own solitary life. After kissing so many frogs, Holly starts to wonder if Prince Charming
even exists.
Jase Bentley is worn out. As lead singer of the award winning rock band, Bent, Jase has everything he
could possibly ever want at his fingertips. When you’re on top, the music industry moves everything
within arm's reach; money, fame, and women just ripe for the plucking. Everything except for the one
thing he’s really looking for. The one dream he can’t seem to make come true.
What happens when two people from different worlds meet and are thrust into unfamiliar and
unsettling territory? Can Holly navigate the demands of dating someone with a high profile
profession? Can Jase walk away from the only lifestyle he’s ever known for the first woman who’s ever
made him want to?
Promises are made, but can they keep them?
*This book is a novella. 36,000 words
**Can be read as a standalone but would be better enhanced to read in order with the series as
characters and events cross over.
***For mature audiences due to graphic sex scenes and
language.
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Excerpt
To say I’m nervous is an understatement. I’ve slept with supermodels, actresses, and debutants with too
much money, but for some reason, the thought of finally getting naked with Holly has me shaking in my
black boots.
I stare straight into her beautiful face. Her eyes are dilated and her breathing is still labored from the
kiss. I don’t want to just rush her back to her bedroom, but I’m damn close to giving in to the craving.
And that’s what she is. She’s a craving. She’s a drug. She’s my hit.
I touch the soft skin of her cheek, caressing it while I gaze into her eyes. “I want to take you to your
room right now, Holly. I want to shut that door, lock us away from the world, and do all of the things I’ve
been fantasizing about for a month. If that’s not what you want, tell me now. I’ll kiss you goodnight right
here in the living room and go to sleep on the couch. I’ll get up in the morning and we can continue to
get to know each other via phone and text. If you don’t want to take this to the next step, I’m okay with
that. It won’t scare me away or make me run. I just -” I get cut off as Holly’s sweet lips press firmly
against mine.
“I want to go to my bedroom. Right now. With you,” she whispers against my lips.
My blood flares to life as I scoop her up in my arms. She doesn’t have to tell me twice. I want this more
than she’ll ever know.
In three strides, I’m rounding the corner and heading into Holly’s bedroom, her body tucked securely in
my arms. I don’t stop until I’m lying her down on the bed. Her lips attack mine before I have the chance
to pull away.
She licks my lips as my hands dip under her black sweater. One touch of her stomach, the skin all soft
and warm, has my blood boiling. My entire body is like a lit fuse, ready to blow. I savor the feel of her
skin as I slowly make my way up to her tits. My fingers graze over lace as my mouth continues to
consume her. I’m a man possessed.
A moan rips from Holly’s throat as my hand grips her lace-covered tit. My mouth waters at the prospect
of tasting them. I tear my mouth away from hers and stare down at her. Her hair is fanned out on the
top of her comforter and her eyes are dilated so that I can’t even tell their color. Her breathing is coming
out in quick little pants.
I look down, squatting next to her on the bed. I focus all of my attention on the thin sliver of bare skin
peeking out between her sweater and her jeans. I use both hands to slowly slide her sweater up until
her marvelous chest is revealed. Holly is wearing a black lace bra and her nipples are strained against the
tight, sexy material. My hands twitch and my cock jerks against my zipper.
I can’t fight it any longer. My mouth descends on her a fraction of a second later. Her nipples are hard
little nubs as I suck them through the lace and into my mouth. Her moan is like music to my ears. The
best kind of music.
Holly’s hands snake into my hair, holding me firmly against her heaving chest. Once I show plenty of
attention to the first little pebble, I move on to the other. I squeeze and massage her tits as she withers
underneath me. My cock is painfully hard, begging to be released from its denim prison.
Once I’ve showered her chest with plenty of attention, I slowly kiss down her stomach. She sucks in air
as I tickle my way down to the button of her jeans. With a quick flick of my fingers, her jeans are
unsnapped. I look up one more time to gauge her response as I get ready to remove her pants.
Her eyes are wild and lust filled. Her slightly open mouth is sucking in air like she hasn’t had a full breath
in days. I see the trust in her eyes as I rake mine over her beautiful face.
I slowly unzip her jeans and start to remove them. Black lace peeks out at me as I slowly pull down her
pants. Torture. That’s what this woman is doing to me, but it’s the best damn torture I’ve ever
experienced.
When I finally get the jeans down past her thighs, the picture of Holly wearing black lace boy cut
underwear greets me from the bed. The material is snug and wet at the apex of her legs. My mouth goes
dry and my heart tries to do a fucking tap dance out of my chest.
Once I get the jeans the rest of the way off, followed by her socks, I return my attention to that little slip
of wet material. I slide my hands up her smooth, soft thighs as I slowly separate them. The scent of her
arousal assaults me. I’m a drowning man, and she’s my last gulp of air. I need her that much.
My hands find that black lace and slowly begin to stroke her through the material. Her moan is intense
and fuels my already burning fire within. I can’t stop myself as I slide the material to the side, exposing
her core for the first time. This moment is better than any fantasy I’ve ever had about her. This moment
is real. This moment is forever.
I bend down and run my tongue along her seam. She shudders and gasps under my touch. I waste no
time as I pull her legs up, bending them at the knees and position myself between them. As I continue to
lick and suck at her core, her legs wrap around my neck. Talk about a fucking turn on. I could explode
right now in my pants.
I use first one, then a second finger, and explore her. She’s warm and tight as I get to know her body.
Her legs tighten around my neck as I bring my tongue back to the pulsing nub at her center. With a few
hard flicks of my tongue as I continue to work her over with my fingers, she’s gasping for air and
moaning her release. Her entire body is shaking, her insides gripping my fingers in the best way possible.
After her body lays limp and sated on the bedspread, I finally glance back up at her. Her eyes are closed
and her lips hold a slight, happy smile. Her arms are extended over her head which causes my body to
practically spasm with excitement. I’ve had so many fucking fantasies about tying her up like that.
“I’m not done with you yet,” I tell her as I hover over her.
Stephanie's Review:
"Who's that?" Phillip asks as he approaches from behind and hands me a Sharpie, taking in the mystery woman in the back of the room that I can't seem to get my eyes off of. "That's my future wife."
This was a wonderful story! This novella is part of the River's Edge Series, and I read this as a stand-alone, even though, from seeing other reviews, it is recommended to read in order. I still had no problem following this story. But I will go back now and read the books prior to this.
Jase Bentley is the hot, tattoo'd, sexy lead singer of the very successful rock band Bent. Despite everything in his life, women, money, anything he wants when he want it, he is tired of it all and wants out, or at least needs a long break after their current tour is done. At a local meet and greet before their concert, he meets Holly Jenkins. Holly is a big fan, and out celebrating her best friend's birthday. Holly has watched all of her good friends walk down the aisle and have babies, but she still hasn't found her dream guy. When Holly and Jase lock eyes for the first time at the meet and greet, sparks fly!
Jase gets Holly's phone number and they slowly start to get to know one another through phone calls and text messages. I loved seeing their relationship blossom even though the are apart. It is sweet and romantic. But it isn't without hassles. And at one point I wanted to knock their heads together and tell them to grow up!! Can they survive a conniving ex-girlfriend, ruthless paparazzi, and the difference in their lifestyles?
I thoroughly enjoyed this story! I will definitely read more of Ms. Black's books. I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Other Books by Lacey Black
Expect Me
Rivers Edge Book 3
By Lacey Black
Release Date: February 19, 2015
Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance
Travis Stevens struggles to move on and forget about the one amazing night he spent tangled up in the
sheets with a beautiful woman who disappeared just before dawn. Now she’s just a memory that he
can’t ignore. But what do you do when the woman invades your thoughts day and night?
Josselyn McCray spent one perfect night wrapped up in the strong arms of a handsome stranger before
running out in the early morning light. Now she’s out of money and luck and forced to make some life-
altering decisions about her future. A future that is going to involve the man she hasn’t been able to
forget.
Brought together by one night of passion, Travis and Josselyn are now linked forever. Will Travis and
Josselyn be torn apart by demanding responsibilities and the stresses of getting to know each other? Or
will they overcome the odds and find their way to happily ever after?
One thing is certain: life isn’t always what you expect.
*This book is intended for an audience of 18 or older due to graphic sex scenes and language.
**Can be read as a standalone but would be better enhanced by reading the previous books.
Cover by Gin’s Book Notes & Designs
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Trust Me Rivers Edge Series – Book 1
After all of the devastating betrayals by the one
she loved, Twenty-two year old Avery Stevens has spent three years raising her daughter alone, with her
family and best friend as a support system, never leaving her small hometown of Rivers Edge, Missouri.
Though Rivers Edge holds the pain of her past, it also holds the one person she wants but can’t have –
her brother’s best friend, Maddox Jackson. When she learns the attraction might not be one-sided, will
Avery be able to trust Maddox with the one thing she’s held onto tightly for the past few
years?
Police officer Maddox Jackson is a ladies’ man
with one foot out the door. Never planning to settle down, Maddox fights the attraction he feels for his
best friend’s little sister, Avery. But can he continue to fight it when his body and his heart are leading
him to the one woman he shouldn’t want?
When secrets are finally exposed, can Avery and
Maddox trust each other enough to overcome the past, handle the present, and preserve their future?
Can Avery trust Maddox with her heart? Will Maddox be able to convince Avery to take the
chance?
**This book is intended for an audience of 18 or
older due to graphic sex scenes and language.
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Fight Me Rivers Edge - Book 2
Jake Stevens has it made. A local police officer with an open invitation to any
number of beds around town, Jake has no desire to settle down with any of the ladies he entertains by
night. After watching his best friend fall in love with his little sister, Jake is certain that love and
marriage just aren’t in his cards. Heck, he’s not even playing with the same deck.
After Jake encounters a blast from the past one night, he finds himself
swimming in uncharted waters. For the first time, Jake has found a woman he can’t get out of his mind.
The kicker? The woman wants nothing to do with him.
Erin Anderson returns to the small Missouri town of Rivers Edge for a job after a twenty year absence.
Erin spent years loathing the memory of Jake Stevens for his cruelness back in seventh grade. Now, Jake
appears to be the same self-centered player he was in junior high, and no one seems to be able to push
her button the way the cocky, yet devastatingly handsome cop does.
Between circumstances that keep thrusting them together and Jake’s persistence to annoy her, Erin
struggles to fight her growing feelings for Jake. But, can Erin get past the hurt she felt all those years
ago at the hands of a young Jake? Can Jake show Erin that what they have is worth fighting for?
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About Lacey Black
Lacey Black is a Midwestern girl with a passion for
reading, writing, and shopping. She carries her e-reader with her everywhere she goes so she never
misses an opportunity to read a few pages. Always looking for a happily ever after, Lacey is passionate
about contemporary romance novels and enjoys it further when you mix in a little suspense. She resides
in a small town in Illinois with her husband, two children, and a chocolate lab. Lacey loves watching
NASCAR races and should only consume one mixed drink because she’s a lightweight.
Lacey welcomes the opportunity to chat with her
fans.
Email: laceyblackwrites@gmail.com
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