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SECRET DESIGNS (SECRET DREAMS
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE #2)
When Ari
Mitchell had an unexpected one-night stand with her best friend's future
brother-in-law, she had full intentions of moving on from it without any
dramas. But Dylan Summers was someone she couldn't stop thinking about -- and
wanting again. Problem was, he didn't do relationships.
Dylan
Summers only allowed himself one-night stands for reasons only he and his two
best friends knew about. But after his night with Ari Mitchell, he admitted to
himself he had to be with her again, even if it meant making things very
complicated.
Their
mutual attraction was simply too strong for them to ignore. But how could Ari
find a future with a man who avoided commitment? And how could Dylan open up to
the woman who could heal his heart, when he feared her true motives for being
with him?
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This is a stand-alone
novel that would give you enjoyment on its own. However, to enhance your
experience of this series, the author recommends reading them in order.
Secret Designs is the
second of four steamy and sweet books from the Secret Dreams Contemporary
Romance series.
Book 1: Secret Words
(The love story of Jasmine Allen and Kane Summers)
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Excerpt
Arielle
Mitchell shook her head, unable to believe the passionate woman who had been
unleashed last night. Was that really her? She'd never been that responsive,
energetic, or, okay, damned horny with anyone else
before. If she hadn't known Dylan Summers beforehand, she might even suspect he
had put an aphrodisiac in her drink or something.
Well, come
to think of it, she really didn't know Dylan. She'd only met him once before,
when her friend Jasmine Allen pleaded with her to accompany her to his birthday
party six weeks ago. They only stayed for fifteen minutes, so she hadn't
even talked to him that much.
Yes, Dylan
could very well be someone who would put an aphrodisiac in a woman's drink.
What else could have made her so lustful last night?
She snorted
at her ridiculous thoughts. Don't blame someone else for your wild and wanton
ways, Ari!
Okay, then.
The truth was Dylan turned her on, really
turned her on; turned her on enough that she found herself doing things she'd
never done before.
"Hi,
Ari!"
Ari jumped
at the sound of Jasmine's voice on the other end of the line.
Oh, right.
She'd almost forgotten the phone against her ear, almost forgotten that she'd called
Jasmine. To confess. Geez.
"Hi,
Jaz," she responded. "Am I calling too early? Am I disturbing you
guys?" She grimaced at the thought that Jasmine's boyfriend Kane might be
listening in on their conversation.
"No,
it's fine," Jasmine answered. "Is everything okay?"
"Yeah,
yeah, everything's okay," she replied, trying to sound casual. "I
just want to tell you something before you hear it from someone else."
"Okay."
Ari inhaled
deeply, then spilled it out. "Last night when I went out with my workmates
for Friday night drinks, I bumped into Dylan, Kane's brother. And,
uh...well...I slept with him."
"What?"
Jasmine asked in surprise.
"It
was just a one-night stand," she explained hastily. "We're both very
clear on that and we're both okay with it. I wanted to tell you because I'm not
very good at keeping these things to myself. And it was already starting to
bother me that you might hear it first from Dylan or one of his friends instead
of me."
"Okay,"
Jasmine responded, still shocked from the news.
"You're
fine with it, right, Jaz? And Kane would be okay with it, too?" she asked
worriedly.
"Of
course. As long as you and Dylan are okay with it."
"Yes,
definitely. Like I said, we're both very clear it was just a one-night stand
and we're both totally fine with that," she replied, feeling the need to
repeat herself.
"Then
there's no problem," Jasmine stated.
"Good.
Well, I'll let you go. Please let Kane know what I just told you. I'll see you
in a few days."
"Okay.
Bye."
Ari placed
the phone down on her coffee table with a relieved sigh, glad that was out of
the way. She stood up from the sofa and stretched. As she walked to the
kitchen, the stiffness of her muscles and the delicious soreness between her
legs made her blush. Unbidden, her recent physical exertions played back again
in her head. Where the hell was the stop button for her memory banks?
Enough
already, she berated herself as desire continued to unfurl within her.
"It
was just a one-night stand, Ari," she said out loud as she poured granola,
then milk, in a bowl. "Forget about him. It won't happen again. It can't
happen again."
She plonked
in a chair with a heavy exhale and knew it wouldn't be easy to push away the
last ten hours from her memory. The image of a gorgeous, dark-haired, blue-eyed
guy with a seriously hot, muscular body loomed large in her thoughts. Dylan
Summers was way too hot to be forgotten quickly, especially when he'd just given her
the best night of sex in her life.
Author
Info
Ever since I was a
young teenager, I have loved reading romance novels. My auntie used to send me
boxes of her books and I would devour them one after another.
Every so often, I
would read a mystery or a suspense or a paranormal novel as I love those genres
too. But romance is still my favourite. :)
For many years, I wrote
technical and non-fiction materials for professional use and had only dreamt
about writing a novel. Then, one day, after a period of binge-reading sexy
romances, I decided to sit in front of my computer and start writing my first
fiction book. The result? My debut novel Will To Love, the first in the
hot and sexy Lifestyle by Design series. After that, I knew that I would love
to tell more beautiful love stories through my books.
I live in Sydney,
Australia with my amazing husband who lovingly cheers me on in my journey as a
novelist.
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