Too True to be Good
by Mary E. Thompson
Genre: Contemporary Romance
His life was good…
Zach Bennett was content to go to work, hang out with his family and friends, and entertain a woman once in a while. As his family found love all around him, he was content to stay single. Unattached. Happy.
Besides, he had enough to worry about with a new chef breathing down his neck for his job.
She faced the truth every day…
Gianna Brooks always wanted to work with people. She saw enough growing up to know kids need all the help they can get. They deserved to be safe. Loved. Happy.
Which is why she’s determined to get her new client into a forever home.
But the truth isn’t always good…
The last thing Zach needs is a little girl showing up on his doorstep claiming she’s his. Her social worker hot on her heels, and demanding a place to stay, definitely doesn’t make it any better. Especially with Gianna’s curvy body and bedroom eyes, and his daughter’s sad sweetness, making him consider keeping both of them.
Gianna knows she should run. Zach knows he should send them away. But neither of them can resist the pull toward the other.
Zach Bennett was content to go to work, hang out with his family and friends, and entertain a woman once in a while. As his family found love all around him, he was content to stay single. Unattached. Happy.
Besides, he had enough to worry about with a new chef breathing down his neck for his job.
She faced the truth every day…
Gianna Brooks always wanted to work with people. She saw enough growing up to know kids need all the help they can get. They deserved to be safe. Loved. Happy.
Which is why she’s determined to get her new client into a forever home.
But the truth isn’t always good…
The last thing Zach needs is a little girl showing up on his doorstep claiming she’s his. Her social worker hot on her heels, and demanding a place to stay, definitely doesn’t make it any better. Especially with Gianna’s curvy body and bedroom eyes, and his daughter’s sad sweetness, making him consider keeping both of them.
Gianna knows she should run. Zach knows he should send them away. But neither of them can resist the pull toward the other.
Excerpt
Gianna’s breath caught in her throat. The way Zach looked at
her made her feel like a woman instead of just a caretaker for a little girl.
He saw her. The woman beneath the mask that she carefully constructed to keep
people out.
He stepped forward, holding her gaze. His lips quirked up at the edges. He knew how much she wanted him. How badly he affected her. The jerk. She didn’t want him to realize he held all the power.
Then his gaze slipped. His throat moved with his effort to swallow. He licked his lips and ran a hand through his hair. A nervous habit?
Maybe she wasn’t the only one drowning in desire.
“I know we said we wouldn’t do this again, Gianna, but I can’t resist you.”
Her heart skipped. She’d never had a man speak to her like that. Never had one who could turn her on with just a look and a raspy voice loaded with… need.
“What are you going to do about it?” she asked, cocking her hip and raising her eyebrows.
He grinned and rushed toward her. She thought about running, but who was she kidding. She wanted him to catch her.
He stepped forward, holding her gaze. His lips quirked up at the edges. He knew how much she wanted him. How badly he affected her. The jerk. She didn’t want him to realize he held all the power.
Then his gaze slipped. His throat moved with his effort to swallow. He licked his lips and ran a hand through his hair. A nervous habit?
Maybe she wasn’t the only one drowning in desire.
“I know we said we wouldn’t do this again, Gianna, but I can’t resist you.”
Her heart skipped. She’d never had a man speak to her like that. Never had one who could turn her on with just a look and a raspy voice loaded with… need.
“What are you going to do about it?” she asked, cocking her hip and raising her eyebrows.
He grinned and rushed toward her. She thought about running, but who was she kidding. She wanted him to catch her.
About The Author
Mary E.
Thompson grew up loving to read, like a good little girl. Many nights she would
fall asleep with the flashlight still turned on as she hid under the covers
trying to finish the last few pages of a book. As an adult, the light from her
ereader means she doesn't need a flashlight, but she still stays up way too
late to finish a book.
When Mary's not
reading, she's playing with her two kids or living out her own real life
romance novel with her hubby. She has a weakness for chocolate, especially when
it's paired with peanut butter, and has been known to have a bad day just
because there's no chocolate in the house. Unless there’s wine. Then everything
is okay.
Mary grew up in
Buffalo, New York and swears she's the only local to never ski or snowboard.
Soccer was always her sport, with a couple adventures white water rafting and
skydiving to keep things interesting. Mary moved to South Carolina for college
but missed Buffalo every day. Yeah, she thinks she's crazy, too. She somehow
convinced her South Carolina born and bred hubby to return to Buffalo to raise
their kids and live out their lives. He’s still not sure what he was thinking.
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