When delectable Thorn Valmont buys an old palace to renovate
on the Mediterranean coast, he never dreams it will cost him his freedom.
Thorn is part of an aristocratic family. He’s a prince and must
find his princess to solve a puzzle he inherits from the ancient owners of the
Mediterranean palace.
Will he find her in time to stop his loneliness destroying
him completely?
Read an advance excerpt:
It had been so long since he’d kissed or been kissed, so
long since he’d enjoyed a woman’s body against his. He looked along her body,
his gaze traveled across her breasts, and down to her bare thighs. The lure of
what lay just under the hem of the dress speared him. Thorn closed his eyes for
a second. The pain of loneliness made him feel foolish — pathetic.
“Hi, Thorn … Mr. Valmont … can I call you Thorn? It’s a
lovely day again. This is a great beach. Do you ever swim?”
Thorn heard her voice through his fog of need, as if she was
far away. He nodded.
“Please call me Thorn. I do swim sometimes. I like to walk
here.”
He opened his hand and showed her a cowrie shell polished by the sand
and sea. “Sometimes I find pretty things.”
He looked into her eyes. He meant her as well as the shell.
Grace stared back at him.
He felt sure she understood his meaning. He wished for her
touch.
Magically she leaned into him. She slid a slender fingertip
along the shell. “What a lovely pattern.” Her other fingers briefly touched his
palm.
A flash of pure sexual response sparked along his lower
stomach. He bent his head to hers. The pull of attraction so strong he couldn’t
help himself. He slipped his free hand along her cheek into her hair and kissed
her.
The touch of her lips, the soft, and then firm press of her
mouth against his so good, a low moan escaped from the back of his throat. He
let the shell fall to the sand, slid his arm around her waist, and brought
Grace to his body in a hug as he kissed her over and over. Ten years since the
feel of another’s skin on his, ten years since he’d trailed his fingers over
the sexy softness of a woman’s breast, he closed his eyes, and kissed her hard.
Copyright Elodie Parkes 2014 Evernight Publishing All Rights Reserved
What a beautiful tease, Elodie. You can feel his longing here :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be a beautiful story, Elodie. His longing is so palpable and almost heart-breaking. Fabulous tease.
ReplyDeleteOh, i love this, Elodie. His longing translates into that beautiful pain some of our most adored romance heroes have to bear sometimes. When does this come out? I'll definitely be picking up my copy. :) xoxo
ReplyDeleteHi Carlene,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment. Date for release not set yet. :-) I'm glad you like my hero. He is very special :-)