MORE THAN MEETS THE INK
Author: Elle Aycart
Series: Bowen #1
~ SYNOPSIS ~
Wickedly sexy James Bowen is a bad boy of the highest order -- tattoos and attitude included -- which unfortunately ranks way up on Tate's not-a-chance-in-hell list, right there along with skydiving naked over Teheran and juggling Ebola vials just for kicks. But what the heck, she's on holiday, the guy is absolutely irresistible, and she needs to unplug from her life. With her dad and brother gone, Tate is left to deal with the family restaurant, which is fast going down the drain. Her employees are acting out, her boyfriend has bailed out, and her very own private stalker is emailing her to death with lovely threats of doom, fire, and dismemberment. So yeah, maybe a little holiday fling is in order. Strictly sex though, and no follow-up whatsoever once home.
She hadn't counted on her take-charge holiday fling having an opinion of his own and stubbornly sticking around, before and after the sex, making himself at home in her life. There is definitely more to James than meets her prejudiced eye, and even if she's not ready to look deeper, James isn't prepared to permit her not to.
Review
I read this book after I've read book 2 in this series, loved 2 so much that I had to see what James was all about.
James and Tate meet while visiting their parents at a retirement community in Florida. Tate was not impressed with James' tattoos and immediately labels him a "bad boy." She has some pretty bad things happened to her in the past and is currently going through some stuff so she doesn't want to complicate things. They're both attracted to each other but she decides on a no strings attached kind of relationship. After they return home James decides that the non strings attached is not working for him because of the feelings he's developing for Tate.
But no matter what Tate said, how dirty she fought James, he was a stand up guy through the whole push/pull relationship.
James is the kind of hero that every story should have, alpha, sweet, great in bed, and understanding. Tate is a hard heroine to like. She's judgmental, she puts James down frequently calling him "your kind," is just a bit too much to take when it comes to her and trying to like her.
If you can get pass the heroine issue this is a great story. It has a hotter than hell alpha hero, an interesting story that flows beautifully keeping the reader hooked to it, a bit of suspense and plenty of sexy times courtesy of James.
Go in with an open mind and give this story and author a chance, the Bowen brothers are definitely worth the read.
Review
I read this book after I've read book 2 in this series, loved 2 so much that I had to see what James was all about.
James and Tate meet while visiting their parents at a retirement community in Florida. Tate was not impressed with James' tattoos and immediately labels him a "bad boy." She has some pretty bad things happened to her in the past and is currently going through some stuff so she doesn't want to complicate things. They're both attracted to each other but she decides on a no strings attached kind of relationship. After they return home James decides that the non strings attached is not working for him because of the feelings he's developing for Tate.
But no matter what Tate said, how dirty she fought James, he was a stand up guy through the whole push/pull relationship.
James is the kind of hero that every story should have, alpha, sweet, great in bed, and understanding. Tate is a hard heroine to like. She's judgmental, she puts James down frequently calling him "your kind," is just a bit too much to take when it comes to her and trying to like her.
If you can get pass the heroine issue this is a great story. It has a hotter than hell alpha hero, an interesting story that flows beautifully keeping the reader hooked to it, a bit of suspense and plenty of sexy times courtesy of James.
Go in with an open mind and give this story and author a chance, the Bowen brothers are definitely worth the read.
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HEAVY ISSUES
Author: Elle Aycart
Series: Bowen #2
~ SYNOPSIS ~
Steering clear of relationships has never been difficult for demolitions expert Cole Bowen, but now, with his brother's engagement sending the female population into full-blown hysterics and the town of Alden's month-long festivities helping along, he finds himself in hell. When he discovers Alden's new resident and the object of all his wet dreams, Christine Sheridan, has sworn off relationships and is going to hire a gigolo to get professionally laid, he decides to kill two birds with one stone.
Christy is so not drinking again. Thanks to José Cuervo she has her friends signing her up for stud conventions and Cole frigging Bowen offering sex in exchange of fake dates, which is so out of the question it isn't even funny. She knows the domineering man will push her boundaries, and after battling all her life with self-esteem issues, she isn't ready for that. Too bad he won't take no for an answer.
Cole is determined to strip away all of her defenses but refuses to lower his ever-present walls, so when Christy realizes she wants more, she's left with only two options; walk away or crack his shield and risk her heart in the process.
Review
I.LOVE.THIS.BOOK!!!
Christine Sheridan moved to the town of Alden after a bad break up. One crazy night of drinking with the girls and Jose Cuervo, she estates, a bit too loudly, that she's done with relationships but would welcome orgasms, lots of them. She throws her engagement ring in the darkness of the night and as luck will have it Bowen brother number 2, Cole catches the ring, he also listens as she makes her wishes known.
After a few conversations between Cole and Christine they agree that she'll be his pretend girlfriend to keep the crazy girls from around town away, and well, he will fulfill her wish in the orgasm department.
Cole has a lot of issues that go back to his mom abandoning him and his brother, his hang ups on relationships are all due to those experiences back when he was still a kid. Christine has deep self esteem issues and the fact that she used food as comfort, as her security blanket.
These two somewhat broken people complement each other perfectly, she fills his void and helps him trust and he reminds her how beautiful she is, not allowing her to hide what she considered her flaws.
I think the thing that attracted me the most to this book is how easily I related to Christy and her issues. Anyone who's ever had a love/hate relationship with his/her body would completely understand and root for Christy to overcome her hang ups and cheer for Cole for the incredible sweet support he provided to her.
Here's one of my favorite convos of the book...
"My body is covered in marks, Cole.
"Big deal. "Mine too, sweetheart."
She snorted. "Yours are war scars."
"Yours too, Christy. I waged war with others while you waged war with yourself. It's the same. It's just life; there's nothing to be ashamed of. We both survived. This body tells its own story, and it's an amazing story. You are amazing."
Elle did a fantastic job navigating through a relationship that starts as a deal of convenience and ends up healing the hearts of two damage people. You can feel the respect and love they develop for each other, and God, I love Cole for fighting right next to Christy and not giving up on her. The writing is absolutely flawless and you will have a hard time putting this book down.
I read this a while back and I can tell you that this is one of my old time favorite books.
Fantastic read <3
Review
I.LOVE.THIS.BOOK!!!
Christine Sheridan moved to the town of Alden after a bad break up. One crazy night of drinking with the girls and Jose Cuervo, she estates, a bit too loudly, that she's done with relationships but would welcome orgasms, lots of them. She throws her engagement ring in the darkness of the night and as luck will have it Bowen brother number 2, Cole catches the ring, he also listens as she makes her wishes known.
After a few conversations between Cole and Christine they agree that she'll be his pretend girlfriend to keep the crazy girls from around town away, and well, he will fulfill her wish in the orgasm department.
Cole has a lot of issues that go back to his mom abandoning him and his brother, his hang ups on relationships are all due to those experiences back when he was still a kid. Christine has deep self esteem issues and the fact that she used food as comfort, as her security blanket.
These two somewhat broken people complement each other perfectly, she fills his void and helps him trust and he reminds her how beautiful she is, not allowing her to hide what she considered her flaws.
I think the thing that attracted me the most to this book is how easily I related to Christy and her issues. Anyone who's ever had a love/hate relationship with his/her body would completely understand and root for Christy to overcome her hang ups and cheer for Cole for the incredible sweet support he provided to her.
Here's one of my favorite convos of the book...
"My body is covered in marks, Cole.
"Big deal. "Mine too, sweetheart."
She snorted. "Yours are war scars."
"Yours too, Christy. I waged war with others while you waged war with yourself. It's the same. It's just life; there's nothing to be ashamed of. We both survived. This body tells its own story, and it's an amazing story. You are amazing."
Elle did a fantastic job navigating through a relationship that starts as a deal of convenience and ends up healing the hearts of two damage people. You can feel the respect and love they develop for each other, and God, I love Cole for fighting right next to Christy and not giving up on her. The writing is absolutely flawless and you will have a hard time putting this book down.
I read this a while back and I can tell you that this is one of my old time favorite books.
Fantastic read <3
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INKED EVER AFTER
Author: Elle Aycart
Series: Bowen #2.5
~ SYNOPSIS ~
Tattooed bad boy James Bowen is about to marry the love of his life. Everything would be perfect if it wasn't for the tiny detail that his bride-to-be is freaking out big time. And trying to hide it from him.
Tate Cooper is losing it. She loves James with all her heart and wants to be married to him; it's the getting married that's killing her. Still grieving the loss of her father and brother,and totally overwhelmed by the wedding arrangements, she's in full emotional meltdown. But James deserves a happy bride, not a high-maintenance, sorrow-filled, guilt-stricken one, and, by God, she's going to give him that, even if she has to paste on a smile and fake it till she makes it.
James doesn't know whether to be amused or pissed. He understands she's running scared, but there is no way in hell he's going to allow this to continue; he's going to push her to confront her fears until she happily embraces their ever after.
TO THE MAX
Author: Elle Aycart
Series: Bowen #3
~ SYNOPSIS ~
Forensic accountant Annie Griffin has always suspected she's a bit jinxed, so when she finds herself 35, single, temporarily homeless, and pregnant by a gigolo, her fears are confirmed.
Adrenaline junkie and professional stuntman Max Bowen needs a house-sitter to watch after his pets while he's out of town. Annie needs a place to stay. Standard quid pro quo. No biggie. She can handle that, whatever hellhounds he owns--until Max, the most sought-after bachelor in the county, comes back ahead of schedule and she ends up being roommates with a 27-year old sex god who turns out to be so much more than what she expected.
Max might have had the attention span of a humming bird on crack when it comes to women, but that was before Annie. Her quirkiness and sweet contradictions soon captivate him, not that she's inclined to give him the time of the day. With his reputation preceding him, he knows the odds are stacked against him, but he will do his best to prove her that he's what she needs, stuck-up socialite grandmothers, doomsday preppers, groupies, pregnancy hormones, and repentant biological dads be damned.
Review
And the Bowen brothers keep getting hotter...
Max Bowen is 27 years old, a stuntman, and someone who likes to live on the edge. He's a heartbreaker and the last one of the Bowen brothers to remain single. He has to fly out of town for a stunt job and needs someone to take care of his precious pets, that's when Annie comes along.
Annie Griffin is 35, she's a forensic accountant and also has a bakery on the side. A little while after a wild night of passion with a male escort she finds herself pregnant and homeless due to some problems in the building she lives in. Annie, needs a place to stay while her apartment is being repaired and Max needs help with the pets, easy peasy. He'll be away for a long time and she'll have the house all to herself. But things change when Max comes back home before he was schedule to, making them roommates and helping these unlikely pair to get to know each other better.
He calls her Pregnant Lady and she calls him Boob Enhancer, their banter and their friendship starts escalating and soon they start heating up the sheets. What I loved about their relationship is that it didn't happen overnight, things were perfectly built up between them. Their chemistry is off the charts schmokin' hot, but while Max is a go getter type of guy, Annie has reservations about the relationship developing between them, not only is she older than him and is pregnant with someone else's baby, but she knows for a fact that Max is a love 'em and leave 'em type of guy and doesn't want to end up heartbroken. Will Max be able to prove to Annie that there's more to him than the daredevil she's used to seeing? Will Annie be able to trust Max with not only her heart but her baby?
Elle Aycart can really write an abso-freaking-lutely fantastic story, she's proven herself before and continues to do so with To The Max. The way she develops her characters and make them so believable is one of the best qualities of her books, add to that the fact that she gets the reader involve in the story making them FEEL what those characters are going through, and you got just the perfect combo to an incredibly reading experience.
This is a book to be savoured slowly but it won't happen because you won't be able to put it down.
And if you still have any doubts on buying and reading this puppy, I have two words for you...SEX SWING. You're welcome ;-)
Review
And the Bowen brothers keep getting hotter...
Max Bowen is 27 years old, a stuntman, and someone who likes to live on the edge. He's a heartbreaker and the last one of the Bowen brothers to remain single. He has to fly out of town for a stunt job and needs someone to take care of his precious pets, that's when Annie comes along.
Annie Griffin is 35, she's a forensic accountant and also has a bakery on the side. A little while after a wild night of passion with a male escort she finds herself pregnant and homeless due to some problems in the building she lives in. Annie, needs a place to stay while her apartment is being repaired and Max needs help with the pets, easy peasy. He'll be away for a long time and she'll have the house all to herself. But things change when Max comes back home before he was schedule to, making them roommates and helping these unlikely pair to get to know each other better.
He calls her Pregnant Lady and she calls him Boob Enhancer, their banter and their friendship starts escalating and soon they start heating up the sheets. What I loved about their relationship is that it didn't happen overnight, things were perfectly built up between them. Their chemistry is off the charts schmokin' hot, but while Max is a go getter type of guy, Annie has reservations about the relationship developing between them, not only is she older than him and is pregnant with someone else's baby, but she knows for a fact that Max is a love 'em and leave 'em type of guy and doesn't want to end up heartbroken. Will Max be able to prove to Annie that there's more to him than the daredevil she's used to seeing? Will Annie be able to trust Max with not only her heart but her baby?
Elle Aycart can really write an abso-freaking-lutely fantastic story, she's proven herself before and continues to do so with To The Max. The way she develops her characters and make them so believable is one of the best qualities of her books, add to that the fact that she gets the reader involve in the story making them FEEL what those characters are going through, and you got just the perfect combo to an incredibly reading experience.
This is a book to be savoured slowly but it won't happen because you won't be able to put it down.
And if you still have any doubts on buying and reading this puppy, I have two words for you...SEX SWING. You're welcome ;-)
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★ ♥ ★ ~ BONUS SCENE of To The Max! ~ ★ ♥ ★
This scene is NOT in the book!
Best way to spend Valentine's? Seven and a half months pregnant, on a Florida beach, looking like a whale among sirens, with your feet so swollen they seemed floating boats, and watching your sex God of a boyfriend being ogled and salivated upon by ten-years-younger-than-you, skinny women.
Yep, best way ever. Hands down.
Max had had to travel to Florida for work, and had insisted on Annie accompanying him. "Insisted" was too mild a word. He'd totally taken over and made all the arrangements. She'd been presented with a plane ticket and a "we're leaving tomorrow, pack your swimsuit."
Her man was bossy.
She would have wanted to object, but Boston in February was no match for Florida. The nice weather, the beach. Max kitesurfing, doing one of his stunts while being filmed. Yummy.
Sadly, she wasn't the only one that thought so. Apparently the whole of Florida's female population agreed with her.
When the shooting was about done, Annie stood up from the sun lounger and tried approaching. Several gorgeous groupies, fluffing out their hair, with bikinis that left little to imagination, giggling and swaying their hips like there was no tomorrow, rushed ahead, leaving her in the dust.
Well, what did she expect? Max was gorgeous with that sexy short Mohawk of his all mussed and his trimmed beard. Tanned. All wet from the sea, his muscles bulging and glistening, his dark blond hair bleached by the sun. And that permanent roguish smirk on his face, like he was flirting with life. She'd bet any-frigging-thing all the women on the beach had their girlie parts tingling, just from looking at him.
After wrapping things up, Max turned around and moved toward Annie, smiling. The women in front of her were already breathless, waving at him. He passed the groupies without a second look and went straight to her, taking her in his arms and kissing the living wits out of her.
"One zero for the whale," she whispered when he let her up for breath.
"What?" he asked, totally oblivious to the way the groupies glared and pouted.
"You missed a turn. Your fans there thought you were walking to them."
He snorted. "Don't give a fuck what they thought. I want you. Only you. Haven't you realized it yet?"
Yes, she had. The first day of the shooting, Annie would had preferred to stay behind, intimidated as she was with all the gorgeousness around, but he hadn't allowed it; he'd kept her by his side, his arm wrapped around her shoulders. Kissing her and being sweet in front of God and everyone.
Lots of jaws had dropped.
"You done?" she whispered to him.
Max nodded. "I'm all yours now."
All hers. She loved the sound of that.
"So now what?"
"Now we get ready to celebrate Valentine's," he stated.
"Are we celebrating it at the hotel?"
"Nope."
"Where then?"
"You'll see."
Damn, he'd been so close-lipped about the whole thing. Their kick-ass, top-of-the-line hotel had been fully paid for until the next morning. And by the looks of it, they were pulling out all the stops preparing for the event.
"I need to know what to dress for," she insisted. "Beach picnic? Amusement park? Fancy restaurant? Naked date in the Jacuzzi?" It could be anything, considering who her Valentine was.
He brushed his lips with hers. "Dress how you want, Ace. You'll be stunning anyway and everybody will think I'm the luckiest bastard alive for being allowed to walk by your side. I'm holding you to the naked part for later, though," he added with a wink. "Now let's get going. We're expected soon."
Annie was relieved when she noticed Max had on jeans and a T-shirt. If he would had broken out the tuxedo, she would have been in trouble, seeing as the only outfits she'd packed were maternity swimsuits and flowy summer dresses.
Once ready, he clasped her hand in his and walked her to the car. At her inquiring look, he just said, "Trust me. It'll be memorable."
She had no doubt about it. So far, everything with Max had been.
They drove for over an hour. When he parked the car, she looked at her surroundings and broke into laughter. "The Eternal Sun resort?"
He nodded. "I promised you memorable, love. This is the place to have it, surrounded by couples averaging fifty years of marriage."
She'd heard so much about this place she was giddy with excitement. And a bit terrified, because there was a crowd at the entrance, already waving at them.
She turned to him. "Are they waiting for us?"
He waved back. "Yep. They are all very excited to meet you. We have a busy schedule, I hear. Bingo. Then romantic dinner. Then dancing under the stars and poker for the two-left-feet ones."
They had barely made it out of the car when those senior ladies were hugging and smooching them. Congratulating them on the baby and treating her as if they'd known her for freaking ever.
Bingo was a blast, not to mention the outrageous way those seniors tried to cheat. Dinner too. The common area had been transformed into a very romantic outdoors restaurant, with candles and roses and tables for two, but those seniors didn't believe in privacy, and before they made it to the second course, most tables had been pushed together, and Annie and Max were eating with a loud bunch who, in spite of their nosiness, were adorable.
Annie'd heard the Bowen brothers were very well liked at the Eternal Sun, but she had no clue how much.
Everybody there knew him and treated him like he was part of the family. And Max was so at ease with them too.
By desert Annie's side hurt from laughing so hard. Apparently fifty years of marriage gave for a lot of Valentine's anecdotes, all of them hilarious.
"I've had all sorts of Valentine's dates, from the totally awesome to the totally horrendous," Annie whispered into Max's crook after dinner, as they danced. "Nothing compared to this. This is off the charts."
"Off-the-charts horrendous or off-the-charts awesome?" he asked, spinning her around to the slow music.
She laughed. "Awesome, of course."
"I'm glad you're pleased."
Pleased? They were in the Eternal Sun resort on the dance floor, surrounded by couples who had been together for more than half a century, yet they were still holding hands. Cooing at each other. Laughing at each others' jokes.
"They loved you," Max continued. "I got the third degree for not bringing you here until now."
"You got the third degree? Because I did too."
A frown marred his beautiful face. "What do you mean?"
"I was asked what were my intentions toward you." Several times, actually, during bingo and dinner. "Everybody loves you here." They'd been singing Max's praises all night long. And warning her about hurting him.
Max laughed. "And what are your intentions?"
"Well, I told them I plan to use you as a sex toy and then dump you to the curb," she joked.
His amused snort was loud and clear. "You can use me as a sex toy all you want, no objections whatsoever. You know my cock will always be hard for you, but you won't dump me to the curb, I won't let you."
The intensity in his words and his erection pressing against her abraded her senses. Man, even in the middle of a senior community he could turn her on, just by whispering into her ear.
They danced until the wee hours and then, as promised, she ended up naked in the Jacuzzi.
Best way to spend Valentine's Day? Or any other day of her life for that matter? With Max. Hands down.
★ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Elle Aycart ★
After a colorful array of jobs all over Europe ranging from translator to chocolatier to travel agent to sushi chef to flight dispatcher, Elle Aycart is certain of one thing and one thing only: aside from writing romances, she has abso-frigging-lutely no clue what she wants to do when she grows up. Not that it stops her from trying all sorts of crazy stuff. While she is probably now thinking of a new profession, her head never stops churning new plots for her romances. She lives currently in Barcelona, Spain, with her husband and two daughters, although who knows, in no time she could be living at the Arctic Circle in Finland, breeding reindeer.
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This scene is NOT in the book!
Best way to spend Valentine's? Seven and a half months pregnant, on a Florida beach, looking like a whale among sirens, with your feet so swollen they seemed floating boats, and watching your sex God of a boyfriend being ogled and salivated upon by ten-years-younger-than-you, skinny women.
Yep, best way ever. Hands down.
Max had had to travel to Florida for work, and had insisted on Annie accompanying him. "Insisted" was too mild a word. He'd totally taken over and made all the arrangements. She'd been presented with a plane ticket and a "we're leaving tomorrow, pack your swimsuit."
Her man was bossy.
She would have wanted to object, but Boston in February was no match for Florida. The nice weather, the beach. Max kitesurfing, doing one of his stunts while being filmed. Yummy.
Sadly, she wasn't the only one that thought so. Apparently the whole of Florida's female population agreed with her.
When the shooting was about done, Annie stood up from the sun lounger and tried approaching. Several gorgeous groupies, fluffing out their hair, with bikinis that left little to imagination, giggling and swaying their hips like there was no tomorrow, rushed ahead, leaving her in the dust.
Well, what did she expect? Max was gorgeous with that sexy short Mohawk of his all mussed and his trimmed beard. Tanned. All wet from the sea, his muscles bulging and glistening, his dark blond hair bleached by the sun. And that permanent roguish smirk on his face, like he was flirting with life. She'd bet any-frigging-thing all the women on the beach had their girlie parts tingling, just from looking at him.
After wrapping things up, Max turned around and moved toward Annie, smiling. The women in front of her were already breathless, waving at him. He passed the groupies without a second look and went straight to her, taking her in his arms and kissing the living wits out of her.
"One zero for the whale," she whispered when he let her up for breath.
"What?" he asked, totally oblivious to the way the groupies glared and pouted.
"You missed a turn. Your fans there thought you were walking to them."
He snorted. "Don't give a fuck what they thought. I want you. Only you. Haven't you realized it yet?"
Yes, she had. The first day of the shooting, Annie would had preferred to stay behind, intimidated as she was with all the gorgeousness around, but he hadn't allowed it; he'd kept her by his side, his arm wrapped around her shoulders. Kissing her and being sweet in front of God and everyone.
Lots of jaws had dropped.
"You done?" she whispered to him.
Max nodded. "I'm all yours now."
All hers. She loved the sound of that.
"So now what?"
"Now we get ready to celebrate Valentine's," he stated.
"Are we celebrating it at the hotel?"
"Nope."
"Where then?"
"You'll see."
Damn, he'd been so close-lipped about the whole thing. Their kick-ass, top-of-the-line hotel had been fully paid for until the next morning. And by the looks of it, they were pulling out all the stops preparing for the event.
"I need to know what to dress for," she insisted. "Beach picnic? Amusement park? Fancy restaurant? Naked date in the Jacuzzi?" It could be anything, considering who her Valentine was.
He brushed his lips with hers. "Dress how you want, Ace. You'll be stunning anyway and everybody will think I'm the luckiest bastard alive for being allowed to walk by your side. I'm holding you to the naked part for later, though," he added with a wink. "Now let's get going. We're expected soon."
Annie was relieved when she noticed Max had on jeans and a T-shirt. If he would had broken out the tuxedo, she would have been in trouble, seeing as the only outfits she'd packed were maternity swimsuits and flowy summer dresses.
Once ready, he clasped her hand in his and walked her to the car. At her inquiring look, he just said, "Trust me. It'll be memorable."
She had no doubt about it. So far, everything with Max had been.
They drove for over an hour. When he parked the car, she looked at her surroundings and broke into laughter. "The Eternal Sun resort?"
He nodded. "I promised you memorable, love. This is the place to have it, surrounded by couples averaging fifty years of marriage."
She'd heard so much about this place she was giddy with excitement. And a bit terrified, because there was a crowd at the entrance, already waving at them.
She turned to him. "Are they waiting for us?"
He waved back. "Yep. They are all very excited to meet you. We have a busy schedule, I hear. Bingo. Then romantic dinner. Then dancing under the stars and poker for the two-left-feet ones."
They had barely made it out of the car when those senior ladies were hugging and smooching them. Congratulating them on the baby and treating her as if they'd known her for freaking ever.
Bingo was a blast, not to mention the outrageous way those seniors tried to cheat. Dinner too. The common area had been transformed into a very romantic outdoors restaurant, with candles and roses and tables for two, but those seniors didn't believe in privacy, and before they made it to the second course, most tables had been pushed together, and Annie and Max were eating with a loud bunch who, in spite of their nosiness, were adorable.
Annie'd heard the Bowen brothers were very well liked at the Eternal Sun, but she had no clue how much.
Everybody there knew him and treated him like he was part of the family. And Max was so at ease with them too.
By desert Annie's side hurt from laughing so hard. Apparently fifty years of marriage gave for a lot of Valentine's anecdotes, all of them hilarious.
"I've had all sorts of Valentine's dates, from the totally awesome to the totally horrendous," Annie whispered into Max's crook after dinner, as they danced. "Nothing compared to this. This is off the charts."
"Off-the-charts horrendous or off-the-charts awesome?" he asked, spinning her around to the slow music.
She laughed. "Awesome, of course."
"I'm glad you're pleased."
Pleased? They were in the Eternal Sun resort on the dance floor, surrounded by couples who had been together for more than half a century, yet they were still holding hands. Cooing at each other. Laughing at each others' jokes.
"They loved you," Max continued. "I got the third degree for not bringing you here until now."
"You got the third degree? Because I did too."
A frown marred his beautiful face. "What do you mean?"
"I was asked what were my intentions toward you." Several times, actually, during bingo and dinner. "Everybody loves you here." They'd been singing Max's praises all night long. And warning her about hurting him.
Max laughed. "And what are your intentions?"
"Well, I told them I plan to use you as a sex toy and then dump you to the curb," she joked.
His amused snort was loud and clear. "You can use me as a sex toy all you want, no objections whatsoever. You know my cock will always be hard for you, but you won't dump me to the curb, I won't let you."
The intensity in his words and his erection pressing against her abraded her senses. Man, even in the middle of a senior community he could turn her on, just by whispering into her ear.
They danced until the wee hours and then, as promised, she ended up naked in the Jacuzzi.
Best way to spend Valentine's Day? Or any other day of her life for that matter? With Max. Hands down.
★ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Elle Aycart ★
After a colorful array of jobs all over Europe ranging from translator to chocolatier to travel agent to sushi chef to flight dispatcher, Elle Aycart is certain of one thing and one thing only: aside from writing romances, she has abso-frigging-lutely no clue what she wants to do when she grows up. Not that it stops her from trying all sorts of crazy stuff. While she is probably now thinking of a new profession, her head never stops churning new plots for her romances. She lives currently in Barcelona, Spain, with her husband and two daughters, although who knows, in no time she could be living at the Arctic Circle in Finland, breeding reindeer.
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