Title: Mr. Virile and
the Girl Next Door
Genre: Romance
Author: Gwen Hayes
Publisher: Entangled
Indulgence
Pages: 67
Language: English
Format: Ebook
Online virile.com dating
columnist Dane Martin has no plans to give up his reign as bachelor
extraordinaire. He has a reputation to uphold, especially with the upcoming
release of his book Coming on Strong.
Holly Winters,
everyone’s favorite girl next door, thanks to her blog of the same name, gives
advice, but she doesn’t always take it. When she meets Dane Martin, every fiber
of her being warns her to turn tail and run. Instead, she risks her future as
an authority on relationships, jeopardizing her upcoming self-help book for
women struggling to find commitment among the Virile sycophants.
Has the Girl Next Door
tamed the most Virile man alive, or is she just another notch on the bedpost?
About Gwen Hayes
Gwen Hayes lives in the
Pacific Northwest with her real life hero, their children, and the pets that
own them. She writes stories for teen and adult readers about love, angst, and
saving the world.
Gwen’s first novel,
Falling Under, was released in March of 2011 by NAL/Penguin and followed up by
the sequel, Dreaming Awake, in January of 2012.
In addition to writing,
Gwen is a freelance editor at www.fresheyescritique.com and is Editorial
Director of Scandalous Books, an imprint of Entangled
Publishing www.entangledpublishing.com.
She is represented by
Jessica Sinsheimer of the Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency.
Excerpt
“I’m
not going to sleep with you, you know.”
“I can
be very persuasive, Holly.” He pressed a hand into her lower back firmly so
that she felt, in detail, the state of his arousal.
He was
thick and impossibly hard. That she caused his reaction was flattering and
empowering, until she remembered that he was supposedly the most virile man in
the city. This was what he did; he seduced women, making them feel good about themselves
and weakening their defenses for self-preservation. Impressing them with his
penis.
She
shook her head. “I like sex too much to waste it on a throwaway night with you,
Mr. Virile. Sorry.”
A
momentary flash of confusion troubled his brow. He was not used to a challenge,
it would seem, and probably most especially one about his sex appeal.
“I
guarantee you won’t feel like you wasted a night with me.”
“Oh,
but I would. You see, sex with a stranger is mediocre, at best.”
“You
obviously haven’t had great sex,” he countered
She
felt just sassy enough to press her breasts harder into his granite torso.
“No,
Mr. Martin, I’m afraid it’s you who hasn’t had great sex. You’re missing out on
the next level. When you actually know and care about your partner, it’s…exquisite.”
Good
God, there was a smoldering fire banked in those eyes of his. The promise of
heat. Sex with him would be amazing, she was sure he was right about that. But
neither was she wrong. When there was real intimacy, not just body parts and pheromones,
sex was even better. She’d have to remind herself of that later when she was
alone lamenting the lost chance she had at getting naked with a veritable sex
god.
Holly
broke the eye contact first, probably a sign of weakness, but it was getting too
intense. This wasn’t just about her and her hormones. She had her readership to
think about. Women who depended on her advice. If she couldn’t lead by example,
she had no business leading at all.
“This
has been entertaining, but I think it’s time for me to go.”
His
hand pressed possessively into the small of her back. “This isn’t over, Ms.
Winters. I intend to collect on my spoils of the hunt someday soon.”
“Oh,
Mr. Martin, I promise you’ll find bigger, better game and forget all about me.”
But
would she be able to forget about him?
My Thoughts –
Great, sexy, fun
read!! I love this from start to
finish. I wish it would have been
longer.
Dane starts out being
pretty much a big d-bag. He grows and
sees there really can be more to being with someone you care about as opposed
to just being with someone. Holly learns
that sometimes rules are meant to be broken – but in a good way.
These two are absolutely
wicked hot together. Their chemistry,
psychological, sexual and emotional, was hilarious, steamy and just all around
worked. I loved Holly and Dane. I extremely enjoyed reading each other’s blog
post throughout the story – it gave it just a little something extra
special. Great job – I look forward to
reading more stories like this from Gwen Hayes.
