Jake’s a member of an elite club, the
Candy Apple. Years ago, it used to be a gentlemen’s club, but now it caters for
other needs. When he first sees Ellie
sitting alone at one of the tables near the dance floor, he makes it his
business to find out about her.
Jake’s enchanted by Ellie. He wants
to give her what she needs.
Ellie takes him up on the offer.
The trouble is, Ellie’s needs will shock
Jake and set him on a quest to find her, when after a night of passion and
rescue, she slips away into the night.
Finding Love–a contemporary, erotic
romance/suspense with a twist of darkness and an HEA.
What would you do to find love?
Available July 2 from Hot Ink Press
Please note trigger: Whilst this
story does not feature domestic abuse, there is a description of a past abusive
relationship from the heroine.
Read a teaser:
Jake drove to the Candy Apple and
found a park in the lot they provided. There was no valet parking there. The Candy
Apple was a semi-secretive place. Once a gentlemen’s club, the building ranged
over four floors, though the basement floor wasn’t generally obvious, Jake knew
about it. The exterior was verging on vintage, but an incredibly bright awning
festooned the entry and extended to the wide first floor window where the
coffee bar was situated. Over the top of the awning and around the shallow
porch, shocking pink and white neon lights cast their glow onto the sidewalk.
The steps leading to the front door shimmered under these lights and when it
rained had the appearance of a surreal waterfall. No one entered the club
unless they were a member. It seemed that introduction by a current member was
the only way to join.
Jake strode along the white paved
path leading from the parking lot and that joined the main street sidewalk. He
ran up the short stoop of the club building, and met the security on the door.
They knew him, but glanced at his membership card anyway.
“Good evening, Sir.”
He grinned at them. “Hi, is the place
busy?”
“Not yet. Have a pleasant night.”
He smiled as he took the wide hall
that led into the low-lit main room.
Jake sank gratefully onto the couch
and stretched out his long legs. He leaned against the sumptuous, leather
backrest to wait for midnight. His heartbeat practically matched the low thump
of bass in the dance music seeping from the adjacent room. A sudden burst of
the melody assailed his ears as the door opened and someone came through. He
avoided the glance of the solitary man who passed him and studied the toes of
his boots considering Ellie.
For the last five weeks, each
Saturday night, Jake had watched her arrive at the club around twelve, sit
quietly at one of the tables for an hour, and then leave. Initially, she’d been
introduced to the place by a couple who were long-term members of the elite sex
club—the Candy Apple. As far as Jake knew she hadn’t hooked up with anyone, and
that intrigued him. He’d heard that she was looking for a Dom, but it appeared
no one here appealed to her, because he’d seen her decline advances repeatedly.
All the same, that rumor had stopped him approaching her so far. Maybe she’s not looking for a Dom at all,
which would be good. Maybe she just needs the right guy to approach her...
He thought about her lovely face and
the way her long hair caressed her bare shoulders as she sat at the table as if
waiting. She always wore such clingy dresses it was easy to see the shape of
her body. He’d watched as she walked, savored the gentle curve of her hips,
licked his lips at the sight of her peaked nipples in the air-conditioned room.
His fingers itched to roll those peaks. He ached to kiss her pretty mouth.
Copyright Elodie Parkes 2016 Hot Ink Press
