Page 79 of Chance of Romance
Soon everyone was on the dance floor, arms around each other, swaying and singing. The love was palpable in the room with all the couples in love, even Hailey danced with Rose in her arms. Sabrina exchanged a warm loving look with Logan. She’d taken a chance on romance, a chance on him, and been rewarded with the kind of love she’d always longed for.
The single people were otherwise occupied. Josh was back working behind the bar, and Lexi and Marcus were having a low conspiratorial conversation in the corner.
A short while later, Logan pulled her off the dance floor, whispering in her ear, “Come on, Valentine, time for the naked part. I’ve got plans for you. Think red velvet rope, wrists and ankles.”
She grinned and whispered back, “Think multiple orgasms. Mine.”
His hand went to her throat, stroking his fingers down it, his gaze intent. “You’re mine.”
She cupped his cheek, his soft beard a caress against her palm. “And you’re mine. Forever.”
His eyes shiny, he growled, “I love you so damn much.”
“I love you too.” She blinked tears away. “I can’t believe we both proposed.”
He ran his hands from her shoulders to her wrists in one smooth stroke. “That’s because you’re a romance rebel.” He winked.
She laughed at the reference to her upcoming book. “And what’s your excuse?”
He scooped her up, cradling her in his arms. “I can’t wait to start our lives together.”
“Omigod, I’d swoon if you weren’t carrying me.”
“I know.”
They grinned at each other and left for their own private Valentine’s Day celebration. Their first of many wonderfully romantic, super-sexy, committedcelebrations.
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Wicked Flirt(Happy Endings Book Club #9)
To Lexi Judson it seemed like a simple plan—pretend she’s dating smoking hot Marcus Shepard to get her matchmaking friend off her back. Even better? Lexi’s heart wants nothing to do with the charming player.Been there, got the T-shirt, buh-bye!
Marcus is cool with being studly arm candy. He’s using Lexi just as much as she’s using him, roping her into playing his girlfriend in front of his ailing mother. Zero expectations.
The rules are clear—six weeks, no sexy times.So easy! So convenient!Until Marcus changes the game, turning their pretending into something far more dangerous—
He wants to romance her.Gulp.
Is it possible that the man who’s everything she despises might actually be everything she’s ever wanted?
Lexi Judson had reached her limit of lovey-dovey couples. The only reason she'd shown up for the Clover Park Valentine's Day dance was because her friend Sabrina wanted her there for her big proposal to Logan Campbell. It had turned into a double proposal—Sabrina and Logan had surprised each other with rings, proposing at the same time. Yay for romance and all that crap. She'd put in her time, congratulated the happy couple, and now she'd say her goodbyes to all the other ridiculously happy couples and bail.
She worked her way around the slow-dancing couples on the dance floor, hoping the smile plastered on her face matched her words—I'm having a great time just very tired, thanks, bye!Because it was alwaysloadsof fun to be the only single woman surrounded by couples on Valentine's Day. Of course, her friend Hailey was also single but that didn't count. Hailey was in a relationship with her dog.
Lexi had nearly finished her goodbyes when a masculine voice spoke in a low tone near her ear. “Bailing already?”
She looked up into the dark eyes of Marcus Shepard, one of the honorary brothers glued to the Campbell family. The worst one. A wicked flirt and, if the rumors were true, the lying sort of player who told women he was monogamous when he wasn't. Shedespisedcheaters.
She huffed. “I'm not bailing. I put in my time.”
