When life brings you something unexpected, it creates the most interesting adventure…
Spencer West never would have come to an art show if not for one of his best friends. The pieces he sees are powerful and when a man strikes up a conversation asking his opinion, he gives it. Craig Scott—the artist—has been watching him all night. Spencer’s curiosity is piqued by this laid-back man who evokes such strong emotions in his art and just by being in his presence. Their conversation makes Spencer even more intrigued and he promises to get to know Craig better. Yet the circumstance of their next meeting makes Spencer realise he already cares too much. Someone wants Craig dead. Now invested in Craig emotionally and professionally, Spencer sees there is so much more beneath the surface of who Craig is. If only he can convince Craig to lie low… From what he has seen of the man, he isn’t one to listen.
Craig Scott spots the most intriguing man who seems out of place, and after their conversation, Craig knows he wants to see more of the sexy, brawny man. Nothing will get in his way—not some pesky attempt on his life or everyone wanting to protect him. He wants to make Spencer his—body, heart and soul. Spencer wants seduction and Craig is more than willing to tempt all the senses. As for the danger he is in, Craig will not hide from it but will meet it head on and kick the shit out of it.
Spencer has his hands full trying to protect Craig—who makes him feel all sorts of things—and he will use a wicked defense to keep him safe.
Reader Advisory: This book is best read in sequence as part of a series.
General Release Date: 10th October 2014
Spencer West kept his body loose and relaxed, even as the sensation of being observed came over him again—someone was studying him quite intently. He subtly glanced around the packed gallery and once again couldn’t find who was watching him so intensely that it was almost like a physical touch. Spencer paused in his sweep when he spotted one of his best friends, Mercer Nelson, who stood with Giovanni Murray, the owner of GH Gallery, where he was for the showing. Imagine me, Spencer West, at an art show, he harrumphed. What the hell did he know about art?
He shook his head as he continued visually searching for the person who was watching him. As he looked, he categorized the clientele in attendance. Both women and men were covered in expensive jewels and clothing—those he thought of as the elite and prestigious lot who would know what art is. Then there were the bohemians, who would probably say some obscure thing about the art but not actually say anything. The last group was the one he was a part of—those who didn’t know or give a crap about art, but had come to show support of a friend or someone they knew who was at the show—or possibly had been roped into coming and not knowing what they were getting into. Spencer inclined his head toward Dominic Rossi, another of his best friends. Dominic had a scowl on his face and was glaring past Spencer. He didn’t have any idea what had Dominic out of sorts. Spencer would continue his perusal of the room to find who was looking at him before he turned to see what Dominic was staring at with that heated glare.
Spencer lifted his glass of champagne and took a sip, grimacing at the flavor. He hadn’t developed a taste for it. He’d rather be having a beer or a whiskey. Yeah, he could so go for a glass of Jameson Irish Whiskey right about now. Maybe it’d help him get through the showing. He’d promised Mercer he’d at least stay until they did the unveiling of the central piece. Spencer stopped looking at the massive, cloth-covered painting on the wall then he checked the time. From the schedule of events Mercer had told Spencer that Gio had planned during the show, it would be about another hour before the reveal.
I need some hard liquor to get through this. Spencer looked at the open bar and wondered if they would have any Jameson.
The weird sensation came over him again. He turned around and his breath caught when he met rich blue eyes of the man across the room. They reminded him of the wild and untamed sea. Spencer looked at the man staring at him steadily. The way the man looked matched those eyes—his T-shirt that had some design and words on it Spencer couldn’t make out from where he stood. The ripped, paint-splattered jeans and sandals he had on made Spencer think he was in the bohemian category. Yet it was the way this man—‘The Watcher’, as Spencer decided to call him—stood that reaffirmed Spencer’s belief of him as wild and untamed. The lean man was still, yet looked as if that wasn’t a normal state for him—that he was controlling himself and holding back his exuberant energy. Even from where he was, Spencer was captivated by his handsome features. His hair was in sexy disarray, ranging from gold to dark brown and framing his face like he’d just rolled out of bed.
I wonder how his face would look after a long night of sex. Probably all soft and luscious, making you want to take him back to bed. Spencer stiffened at the thought. It was so unlike him to even contemplate such a thing. He stifled a chuckle at himself. It wouldn’t matter if he planned to approach The Watcher, much less act on being attracted to him. One look at Spencer’s brawny frame and the delicate looking man would run in the other direction. Not like Spencer even planned to get near him. A man like that was best left alone, since he would demand attention from whoever he was with. He glanced away. With his job, Spencer worked long hours and was often called in, which necessitated him breaking dates or plans. In many of his previous relationships, his partners had never understood that, then hard feelings would develop and the inevitable breakup would occur. He didn’t need the drama and had been single for a few years.
Talia Carmichael is a romantic who believes that family, no matter if it is by blood or those you choose as family, is integral to who you are. She is an author who writes sexy stories in a variety of genres. She believes in creating stories that encompass all that falling in love or lust entails, from the highs of that first blush of attraction to the lows of not knowing if you can make your coming together as a couple work, and then finally to the acceptance of the reality of making a life together. It's all about the journey.
Among her books you'll find contemporary, futuristic, fantasy, and paranormal settings with M/M and m?nage themes that will have a happily-ever-after. Her books are passionate, intense, and real…to fill the craving.
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