Blurb
A Sexy FAKE RELATIONSHIP rom com standalone written by a duo of two USA Bestselling Authors
Luca Bianco is a jerk. There I said it.
He thinks he’s so suave and sexy, walking around in his paramedic uniform stretched out by all his hard muscles and saving lives every day. I swear he thinks every woman in the world would kill for a chance to be with him.
Men like Luca are good for one thing only—a one-night stand—not commitment. I don’t care if my friend did pay good money at a charity bachelor auction for me to go on a date with him, I refuse to do it.
That is until Luca offers me a deal I can’t refuse, and I agree to be his pretend fiancé.
The heat that’s simmered between us for a decade ignites and I’m not sure even Luca will be able to kickstart my heart after I call code blue.
What’s that saying? Love is blind?
Not true. I can see this head-on collision coming a mile away.
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EXCERPT
The
light from the street reflects the humor shining in his eyes. “I’m just sick of
the fighting.”
“Fighting
is what we do best. It’s basically how we communicate.” Then all the puzzle
pieces join together in my head. I’m so stupid. “You want something.”
We
pull up in front of my house just as I realize what a fucking moron I am.
“Nope.”
He takes the keys, grabs the bag of food and gets out of the car.
He’s
totally playing me. I might not be a psychologist who can quickly spot a liar,
but Luca, I know too well. Not well, but when it comes to our interactions—I
know him. And this nice Luca, taking me to a Hawks game, buying me dinner,
wanting to eat with me…this isn’t the Luca Bianco I know.
I
climb out of his car, the slam of the door echoing down the dark residential
street. “Tell me what it is you want.”
His
lips remain straight, not even a hint of a smile or smirk.
Another
clear sign that this isn’t the Luca I know.
“Come
on. Let’s eat.” He nods in the direction of my house.
“By
prolonging whatever it is, you’re just pissing me off, which means if you need
something, I’m more than likely going to say no. Or we could play a little
game…”
“How
about we eat?” He waits patiently as I insert the key into my door, disengage
the alarm that Cristian, Luca’s brother insisted we get installed.
Police officers. Jeez.
We
step inside and he’s the one to shut the door and flick the lock.
“Planning
to have your way with me?” I’m not serious as I walk into the kitchen to grab
us some drinks, utensils, and napkins.
The
sound of the television blaring drifts into the kitchen seconds later.
With
my hands full, I head back into the living room. “Feel free to make yourself at
home,” I deadpan, handing Luca a Vitamin Water and a napkin.
“Thanks.”
He lifts the napkin and drink. “And thanks.”
We
sit on the couch because although our house is nice and newly redecorated
thanks to Maddie’s mad skills, the family room area is small and the best place
to see the television is the couch. No worries though, there’s still a cushion
between us.
I
open up my box of food, a little bit of steam hitting my face. “I can’t just
sit here and watch soccer with you and not know what you want.”
I
hate that I’ve had to resort to being sincere in my request.
He
opens up his own box and I’m a tad jealous I didn’t get the burger. It smells
and looks delicious.
Luca
doesn’t respond, just stands and heads into the kitchen.
He
knows our house way too well thanks to his brothers always suggesting we meet
here when we go out.
I
pop a cauliflower floret into my mouth, tasting the Korean flavor makes my
mouth water. Opening up my Vitamin Water to cool my tongue, I ignore Luca’s
return, instead, fixating on the television as he rounds the coffee table in
front of me. The couch dips with the weight of his body which is now closer
than before.
I’ve
never been alone with Luca, much less this close. I feel a shift in our
volatile relationship like the stillness before a storm. It’s too quiet. It’s
too calm. Too…enjoyable.
“Here.”
My gaze shifts from the television, although I couldn’t tell you the score of
the game and I see he’s holding half his burger out to me.
“What’s
this?” I ask, loading my mouth with another califloret.
Man, it’s hot.
“I
think you had a little bit of drool dripping from your mouth when I opened the
container. How about we share?”
He
smiles. A smile I’ve only ever seen on his face with his friends, or his
brothers, and especially his mom. He doesn’t even wear this smile when he’s
with girls. At least not that I’ve ever seen. That fact runs around my stomach
stirring up the butterflies to max flight.
I
don’t like this.
It’s
too damn calm.
Where
are the eighty mile per hour winds?
“Luca,
if you don't tell me what you want, I’m going to kick you out of my house.” I
take half the burger and slide my cauliflower and fries closer to him as an
offering.
“You
can’t just wait?” he asks, seeming disappointed.
“HA!”
I point to him with a greasy finger. “You do want something from me.
Tell me what it is.”
“You’re
ridiculous you know that, right? A normal person would wait.”
I
shake my head. “No, they wouldn’t.”
See, this feels good. This feels right.
“LUCA!”
I scream.
He
blows out a breath. “Fine. I need a favor from you.”
Review
One of my favorite series this year has come to an end with the story of the youngest brother, Mr. Luca Bianco.
Luca and Lauren love to hate each other. They been doing it since high school so why stir things around now? Luca needs a big favor from Lauren, and while it took her by surprise when he asked, she kind of needs him too. So, these two embark on a fake engagement that has friends and family turning heads. But what happens when real feelings get mixed up with fake ones? Can a relationship that started on shaky ground survive the big earthquake called love?
This series has been a delight to read. From character development to storylines to the chemistry between the main characters to the relationship between friends and family. The duo that is Piper Rayne knows how to write attraction between two people that exudes out of the pages of their books, Lauren and Luca while denied it all along you can feel it sizzling between them. In this book they mix the love for family, the love for friends and the fact that there is indeed a very fine line between love and hate.
Great end to a superb series.
Luca and Lauren love to hate each other. They been doing it since high school so why stir things around now? Luca needs a big favor from Lauren, and while it took her by surprise when he asked, she kind of needs him too. So, these two embark on a fake engagement that has friends and family turning heads. But what happens when real feelings get mixed up with fake ones? Can a relationship that started on shaky ground survive the big earthquake called love?
This series has been a delight to read. From character development to storylines to the chemistry between the main characters to the relationship between friends and family. The duo that is Piper Rayne knows how to write attraction between two people that exudes out of the pages of their books, Lauren and Luca while denied it all along you can feel it sizzling between them. In this book they mix the love for family, the love for friends and the fact that there is indeed a very fine line between love and hate.
Great end to a superb series.
About the Authors
Piper Rayne, or Piper and Rayne, whichever you prefer because we’re not one author, we’re two. Yep, you get two USA Today Bestselling authors for the price of one. Our goal is to bring you romance stories that have "Heartwarming Humor With a Side of Sizzle" (okay...you caught us, that's our tagline). A little about us... We both have kindle’s full of one-clickable books. We're both married to husbands who drive us to drink. We're both chauffeurs to our kids. Most of all, we love hot heroes and quirky heroines that make us laugh, and we hope you do, too.
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