BOOK DETAILS:
Title: His
Wicked Games Boxed Set
Author: Ember
Casey
Genres:
Romance
Categories: Contemporary
Romance, Erotic Romance
Publisher: Ember
Casey
Release Date: Oct.
25, 2013
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Blurb:
Two
books in one! This boxed set includes HIS
WICKED GAMES (His Wicked Games #1) and TRUTH
OR DARE (His Wicked Games #2).
In HIS WICKED GAMES, Lily Frazer will do anything to save the Frazer Center for the Arts—even take on the infamous billionaire Calder Cunningham. When Lily breaks onto the Cunningham estate, she only wants to find and reason with Calder. (All right, all right, she wants to punch him in the face, too, but that's Plan B.) As it turns out, the arrogant billionaire is willing to give her the money he promised, but there's a catch: she must win it from him.
And the games he has in mind aren't exactly... innocent.
In the sequel, TRUTH OR DARE, Lily and Calder decide to take their relationship to the next level. But love in the real world isn’t all fun and games—especially when it becomes clear that Calder still harbors his share of secrets.
When Calder suggests they hold off on sex for a while, Lily makes him a proposal he can’t refuse: an ongoing match of Truth or Dare that she hopes will bring them closer together both physically and emotionally.
But as the contest increases in intensity, so do the stakes, and suddenly Lily and Calder have to face the question they’ve both been avoiding: what sort of relationship do they have when they strip away all the games?
In HIS WICKED GAMES, Lily Frazer will do anything to save the Frazer Center for the Arts—even take on the infamous billionaire Calder Cunningham. When Lily breaks onto the Cunningham estate, she only wants to find and reason with Calder. (All right, all right, she wants to punch him in the face, too, but that's Plan B.) As it turns out, the arrogant billionaire is willing to give her the money he promised, but there's a catch: she must win it from him.
And the games he has in mind aren't exactly... innocent.
In the sequel, TRUTH OR DARE, Lily and Calder decide to take their relationship to the next level. But love in the real world isn’t all fun and games—especially when it becomes clear that Calder still harbors his share of secrets.
When Calder suggests they hold off on sex for a while, Lily makes him a proposal he can’t refuse: an ongoing match of Truth or Dare that she hopes will bring them closer together both physically and emotionally.
But as the contest increases in intensity, so do the stakes, and suddenly Lily and Calder have to face the question they’ve both been avoiding: what sort of relationship do they have when they strip away all the games?
EXCERPT:
"Fine," I say.
"Then why don't we make another bet? Double or nothing."
His eyes flash. He's
intrigued.
"What did you
have in mind?" he says.
Honestly, I don't
know. But I'm not about to let this opportunity slip through my fingers. I
glance around, desperate for ideas, but I can't even begin to think of the
options in a house like this. Should I challenge him to another splash fight on
the roof? Suggest a round of pool or darts in the game room?
Something he
mentioned in passing during our tour pops into my mind.
"You said you
used to play hide and seek with your sister?"
He raises an eyebrow.
"Are you suggesting we bet on a game of hide and seek?"
In reality I have no
idea what I'm suggesting. But Calder seems excited by the idea, so I decide to
push it a little further.
"Perhaps,"
I say, making a show of glancing around. "It's fitting for a stormy day
like today."
"Am I to be the
one to hide or seek in this scenario of yours?" he says, drawing near me
again.
I don't know what to
say. He has the advantage either way. On the one hand, if he hid, then I—
What the hell am I
thinking? How old am I—six?
"Forget
it," I say, shaking my head. "It’s a stupid idea."
He moves toward me,
and suddenly the wall's at my back. Calder leans over me.
"It's not stupid
at all. In fact, I like the idea very, very much."
"That's just
because you know all the good hiding spots," I say lightly, trying to make
a joke of it. I don't trust the way my heart is beating. I don't trust myself
when he's so close.
He chuckles and props
a hand on the wall beside my head, closing me in.
"We can bend the
rules easily enough," he says. "Make it a little more even for
you."
I look up at him
through my lashes. "And how, exactly, do you suggest we do that?"
His eyes darken as
they hold my own.
"I'll give you a
massive head start," he says with a wicked smile.
"That's not an
advantage. That should be a standard rule in a house this size. It probably
takes half an hour to walk from one side to the other." I frown up at him.
"And who's to say that I'll be the one hiding?"
"As you pointed
out, I know all the good spots already," he says. "Besides, I rather
like the idea of chasing you down. It's very… primal,
isn't it?"
The way he says that
sends a shiver down my spine.
"You still have
the advantage," I say.
He considers this for
a moment, and I can't help but notice the way his pulse beats in his throat.
He's thrilled by our little game, and the knowledge of this sends an echoing
response through my own body.
"How about
this," he says. "I'll give you a ten minute head start. After that,
we'll set a definitive time limit—say, an hour. You said yourself that it will
probably take thirty minutes to walk from one side of this place to the other.
I may have a more thorough knowledge of this house than you do, but I certainly
can't search every room in an hour. That should make things even."
It's a start, at
least.
"Who will keep
the time?" I ask.
"We'll set the
alarms on our phones." He whips his phone out of his pocket and pulls up
the clock function. I fish my own cell out of my bag of muddy clothes and
follow his lead.
But when I look at
him again, he’s frowning.
“I didn’t realize
what time it was,” he says. He glances up. “I’m sorry, Lily, but I have to make
a few calls.”
“Oh. Okay.” I tell
myself the little dip in my belly isn’t disappointment.
He raises his hand to
my cheek.
“After that,” he
says, brushing his thumb across my lips, “then you bet your sweet little ass
that I mean to hunt you down and claim my prize.”
“Your prize?”
"We did say
double or nothing," he says, a dark gleam in his eye. “I think it's only
fair with stakes this high that I get something for catching you."
I’m almost afraid to
ask the question. "What do you want?"
He leans toward me,
and for a breathless moment I think he's going to kiss me, but he stops just
shy of my lips.
"If I win,"
he murmurs, "then you're mine. All night."
My heart stutters in
my chest. "Yours?"
"At my
mercy," he breathes. He runs a single finger down my neck.
"Should I be
afraid?" I ask him.
An eager smile
stretches across his lips. "Very."
Author
Bio:
Ember Casey is a
twenty-something writer who lives in Atlanta, Georgia in a den of iniquity (or
so she likes to tell people). When she's not writing steamy romances, you can
find her whipping up baked goods (usually of the chocolate variety), traveling
(her bucket list is infinite), or generally causing trouble (because somebody
has to do it).
Author Links:
Website: http://embercasey.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmberCasey
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