The Hotter the Love
Erotic Romance
By Lea Bronsen
Published by Evernight Publishing
After sexy cover
model Yushka proposed, life is more turbulent than ever for erotic romance
author Andrea. He is expecting a baby with his ex-girlfriend, who says she
doesn’t want to keep it. How will Andrea's sons take upcoming life changes? To
make things more complicated, her ex goes to great lengths to coax her back,
and one of her sons' girlfriend is a tad too interested in Andrea's young and
very handsome fiancé...
On the writing front, Andrea anxiously awaits news on her latest manuscript submission, and she has to decide whether to accept her publisher's offer to model in a sexy photo shoot—the same kind she and Yushka did in Cannes—in the hopes of making a new "Cover Photo of the Year". Considering the erotic poses the previous photographer demanded, can Andrea model with another guy other than Yushka?
On the writing front, Andrea anxiously awaits news on her latest manuscript submission, and she has to decide whether to accept her publisher's offer to model in a sexy photo shoot—the same kind she and Yushka did in Cannes—in the hopes of making a new "Cover Photo of the Year". Considering the erotic poses the previous photographer demanded, can Andrea model with another guy other than Yushka?
Excerpt
We enter a hall so big the tiniest sound echoes.
It’s quite humbling. I shrink in my clothes and barely dare to breathe. Dark
wood furniture towers over us, with a mix of contradictory smells—orchid-scented sanitizer and old dust—filling
the space.
Shoes clamping on a hardwood floor, we follow the
tall, silver-haired man into a living room with exquisite furniture,
gold-framed mirrors, and classic paintings on the walls. Heavy velvet curtains
adorn the windows, and an impressive floor-to-ceiling library on one side has
to contain literary curiosities from every part of the world. Marveling, I
study each magnificent object.
The
man stops and glares across the room, his facial expression clearly one of
annoyance. What an oppressive atmosphere.
Yushka
stands beside him and stares in the same direction.
I
follow their gaze. A young and strikingly beautiful woman is half-seated on a
green velvet couch with her legs folded underneath her. Dark doe eyes and pink
lips stand out in a pale, oval face. A waterfall of rich, glowing
auburn-colored hair contrasts with her white dress. She looks cast in a scene
from the Russian classic Doctor Zhivago. Beneath full breasts, a pregnant belly
protrudes, far too round and big for her frail frame. Jekaterina?
My
chest tightens. The more I look at her, the more her beauty takes my breath
away. She’s the woman Yushka was in love with last year. The one he slept with
and impregnated.
Her
gaze is riveted on him, the recognition and warmth fiery.
I
shoot him a glance. His features are tight, as if he’s trying to hide his
reaction, but he doesn’t take his gaze off her. This is exactly what I feared.
They’ve had feelings for each other. Maybe meeting now will revive them. He has
fallen for her once, so why would he not fall for her again?
I
feel bad, nauseous, want to get out of here. But she’s carrying the baby girl
I’m going to call mine very soon. I need to overcome my unease. Hopefully, once
the formalities are done, this is the only time we’ll have to meet.
She
tells him a few words in Russian, her voice the cooing of a turtledove.
Yushka
replies calmly, but his throat sounds choked. He grabs my hand, palm sweaty,
and leads me to a sofa opposite hers. His discomfort is more than clear in his
features. He tears his gaze from her and searches me, his expression vibrating
with an intensity I seldom see. It hits me—he’s afraid.
I
squeeze his hand. “Is everything okay?”
“Yes,”
he replies instantly, but his tension is palpable.
My
chest tightens to a painful level. What is he so nervous about? From his
interaction with Jekaterina, this has nothing to do with the baby. It’s about
them, their relationship, and me. Is he afraid he’ll have to choose between us?
Goodness,
I’m delirious. I sit very still, take small, shallow breaths, and pray for
everything to be all right. Then bolt out of this house after the arrangements
are resolved.
Jekaterina
addresses me, her dark pupils glimmering. “You’re very beautiful. Are you a
model, too?”
I’m
as taken aback by her speaking a fluent English as I am by her compliment, and
need a few seconds to shake myself. “Um, no, I’m not.”
She
raises a brow. “That’s funny. I would’ve sworn you were a model. So how did you
two meet?”
“At
an author conference.”
Yushka
clears his throat. “Andrea writes books, and I’m featured on the cover of her
last one.”
“Oh,
how exciting.” Her lips curve upward. I can’t decide whether it’s a genuine
smile or she’s faking it.
“Yes,”
he continues. “That’s why we … uh … were bound to meet. They had organized a
Meet-and-Greet for authors and cover models of their books.” Why does he sound
like he’s trying to make an excuse?
She
flutters her long lashes at me. “What kind of books do you write?”
Before
I can answer, her father walks over to a cabinet and picks up a bunch of
papers. “All right, enough chit-chat.” His voice booms like thunder.
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About the other books in the series:
The
Perfect Shoot (book #1)
When Andrea
Johnson, writing as author Cindy Vega, signed up for a Meet & Greet with
the cover model of her latest book, she didn’t expect sparks to fly. Yushka is
dangerously good-looking and too young for her. But their connection is
instantaneous, and during a photo shoot with the two, the photographer picks up
on their growing attraction. Seeing the potential for THE cover photo of the
century, he decides to push their comfort limits…
Mine
to Love (book #2)
The writing
conference in sunny Cannes was fantastical, a dream. Back at home, reality
catches up with author Andrea Johnson and the sexy cover model of her book,
Yushka. With tough working schedules, challenging family relations, and
seductive temptation from all sides, the couple’s explosive romance is put to
the test. Will their love be strong enough to have a future?
About Lea:
I like my reads
hot, fast, and edgy, and strive to give my own stories the same intensity.
After venturing into dirty inner-city crime drama with my debut novel Wild
Hearted, I divide my writing time between psychological thriller, suspense
romance, and erotic dark/contemporary romance.
Thank you for having me on your blog! Have a wonderful weekend :)
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