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  "By kissing me until I hardly know who I am?"

  "Hey! Is it my fault you have such sweet, luscious, kissable lips?"

  "What?"

  She bent her head and sensuously outlined his mouth with the tip of her tongue. "Hmmm. Your lips are warm and they taste sweeter than wine. A woman could get a natural high from kissing you alone."

  "Sharde–"

  "Shhh. Talking now is not in my game plan, handsome." She slowly licked his lips before finally pressing a last long kiss against his mouth. "Thank you."

  He stared up at her, his eyes almost black.

  The silence between them stretched on for several moments, during which time neither of them moved. Then, without any warning, he rolled them over. When they came to a stop, she lay on her back in the snow with him between her legs.

  He was aroused. She could feel the unmistakable bulge pressing against her. The breath caught in her throat and her heart hammered so wildly she could barely breathe. With the snowing pelting down, stinging her face, she stared up at him, her lips parted, her arms holding him close.

  "Jeff. . ." she whispered his name, her voice clearly conveying her raw need. She slid a hand down to cup his buns.

  "What the hell do you think you're doing, Sharde?"

  "Isn't it obvious?"

  His eyes narrowed. When he spoke, his tone shattered any illusions she'd been nursing about him sharing her feelings. "You think I want to play house with you?"

  The anger in his voice cooled her ardor. "You're aroused," she whispered.

  "I'm human, but that doesn't change the fact that you've clearly taken leave of your senses!"

  Her mouth worked, but no words emerged.

  He pulled away and exploded to his feet.

  She lay staring up at him, disappointment and hurt rushing through her. She'd overcome her natural inhibitions and thrown herself at him only to discover he didn't want her. Tears stung her eyes and tightened her throat.

  He reached down, took her hands, and pulled her upright. Without waiting to see if she followed, he turned and made his way to the cabin.

  She brushed the snow off her clothes. Taking a deep, shuddering breath, she wrapped her arms around her body. Maybe that would keep the hurt tucked away inside her. If she managed that, she could pretend he hadn't just ripped her heart from her body and tossed it into the snow like so much refuse.

  She closed her eyes and turned her face towards the sky, relishing the sting of sleet striking her skin. He'd made his lack of interest in her ultra clear. Now what was she supposed to do?

  "Sharde?" A hand descended on her shoulder.

  She shook it off and slowly turned to face him. "I'll sleep in the SUV."

  "Don't be ridiculous. You'd freeze."

  "Then you sleep there."

  "Do I look like I'm interested in freezing to death?" He closed his hands over her arms. "It's too cold to hold this conversation out here. Come inside where we can talk without danger of freezing to death."

  "Why don't you go taking a flying leap?"

  "What?"

  "To hell with you!" She shook his hands off again and walked towards the open cabin door.

  Taking Chances: Falling for Sharde available from marilynlee.org and other online sites

  Marilyn's booklist:

  Marilyn Lee Unleashed

  Curvaceous

  Long Line of Love 4: Carae's Touch

  It Had To Be You

  Song of Desire Versions 1 & 2

  In Blood and Worth Loving

  Finding Love Again

  Betrayed by Love

  Mature Men: Long, Slow Second Look

  Mature Men 2: Living for the Moment

  Mature Men 3: Finally

  Skin Deep

  Night Heat

  Marilyn Lee Omnibus 3

  Marilyn Lee Omnibus 2

  In Blood and Worth Loving 3: Kiss

  And Eating It Too

  His, Hers or Theirs

  Sweet Insanity

  Stormwaters 2: All of a Sudden

  Stormwaters: Family Night

  Women of Substance: Just One Look

  Shana Mine

  Dream Lover

  A Cheating Situation

  Any Time Any Place

  Beauty Is Alisha Hoover?

  Blue Desert Heat 1

  Blue Desert Heat 2

  Blue Desert Tales: Courtesan Seduction

  Daughters of Takira: One Night In Vegas

  Daughters of Takira 2: Kyla's Awakening

  Daughters of Takira 3: Revelations

  Falling Hard

  Fantasy Knights

  Fantasy Knights 2: Endless Love

  In Blood 2-Lost Without

  Large, Shy & Beautiful

  Loving Large—Yours, Only and Always

  Loving Large 2—Yours, Now and Forever

  Marilyn Lee Omnibus I

  Marilyn Lee Sampler

  Marilyn Lee Sampler 2

  My Mother's Man

  No Commitment Required: Naughty Girls

  Primal Lusts

  Secondhand Lover

  Secret Lover

  Some Like It Male

  Soul Mates

  Taking Chances: Falling For Sharde

  Taking Chances 2: Nice Girls Do

  The Dare

  The Quest 1: Hunter's Passion

  Torn By Love

  Where You Find It

  Ellora's Cave

  Night of Sin

  Bloodlust series:

  Conquering Mikhel Dumont

  The Talisman

  The Taming Serge Dumont

  Forbidden Desires

  Nocturnal Heat

  Midnight Shadows

  All in the Family

  Moonlight series:

  Moonlight Desire

  Moonlight Whispers

  Long Line of Love series:

  Night of Desires

  Love Out Loud

  Only One Love

  Teacher's Pet

  Trina's Afternoon Delight

  Branded

  Road to Rapture

  The Fall of Troy

  Full Bodied Charmer

  Breathless In Black

  Playing With Fire

  White Christmas

  Quest II—Divided Loyalties

  Quest III—Return to Volter

  Changeling Press

  Bloodlust—Nighttime Magic

  Marilyn's Bio:

  Marilyn Lee lives, works, and writes on the East Coast. In addition to thoroughly enjoying writing erotic romances, she enjoys roller-skating, spending time with her large, extended family, and rooting for all her hometown sports teams. Her other interests include collecting Doc Savage pulp novels from the thirties and forties and collecting Marvel comics from the seventies and eighties (particularly Thor and The Avengers). Her favorite TV shows are forensic shows, westerns (Gunsmoke and Have Gun, Will Travel are particular favorites), mysteries (loves the old Charlie Chan mysteries. Her all-time favorite mystery movie is probably Dead, Again), and nearly every vampire movie or television show ever made (Forever Knight and Count Yorga, Vampire are favorites).

  Marilyn has won numerous writing accolades, including a CAPA award for Bloodlust: Conquering Mikhel Dumont and the following Lub-Dubs Awards for 2009: Lifetime Achievement Award, In Blood And Worth Loving (Best erotic novel and best sci-fi/fantasy/paranormal Award.

  She loves to hear from readers who can email her at [email protected] or who can visit her website, http://www.marilynlee.org. Visit her Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/marilyn.lee.393950?ref=tn_tnmn) She has a Yahoo! Group called Love Bytes that readers can join by sending an email to [email protected]

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  With the death of the woman he considered his sheenea or perfect mate Brandon Grayhawk lost all hope of ever living happily ever after. Or so he thought. Then he meets Carae Harrington who immediately captures his attention and leaves him questioning his belief that he could only have one true partner. Nevertheless, Brandon knows he’s carrying too much emotional baggage to offer Carae anything but heartache.

  Driven by an emotional and physical attraction she’s powerless to dismiss, Carae decides to risk her heart and her sanity to help him move on. After several false starts and disappointments, she believes she and Brandon have a future together. Instead, she’s shocked to hear from his ex in a way that drives a wedge between them and threatens to derail their fragile relationship when she needs him most.