ROMANCING LORELEI BY JUNE STEVENS
OAK HOLLOW
SERIES #2
ISBN:
9781310267628
Romancing
Lorelei is a STAND ALONE novella in the Oak
Hollow Series.
She doesn't believe in love...He fell in love at first sight.
The moment
he laid eyes on her, Kaden McAllister knew there was something special about
Lorelei. After spending one incredible night with her, he knew he wanted her in
his life. But the next morning she was gone, without even giving him her last
name. When he finally finds her can he convince her there can be much more
between them than sex?
Lorelei
isn't interested in falling in love with anyone, ever. Yet, she can't deny that
something deeper lurks beneath the intense sexual attraction that sizzles
between her and Kaden, She agrees to get to know him, but can she put her past
behind her and open herself up to the possibilities of love?
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One night of passion with the ever so beautiful
Lorelei and Kaden McAllister never even got her last name. You'd think that
finding this mystery woman would be easy in the small town they live in, but it
isn't. When Lorelei's whereabouts falls into his lap, he is bound and
determined to let her know he is into her. He wants to get to know her and see
where this could lead. But he soon realizes that he is going to have to romance
her. So that is what he sets out to do....
There is no denying the chemistry that is between
Lorelei and Kaden. That is not the problem. The problem is Lorelei’s trust
issues. Issues that very well may be the death of this relationship. Kaden is
going to have to work hard to prove he is the man for her and that he is here
for the long run. Lorelei is just going to have to trust her heart for once.
Something she has never had to do before.
I loved Kaden. He is sexy, charming, and a
pediatrician for goodness sakes. Where have all the sexy pediatricians been
when you need one? Because the ones I've been to are nothing like Kaden. Darn
darny darn! But this dude loves with his whole heart. It shows when he is with
Lorelei, it shows in his practice, and it shows with his family and friends.
Absolutely love him!
This is my 2nd June Stevens book and it most
definitely won't be my last. I love this short story series and cannot wait for
more of it. The books are fun, flirty, and a little hot. Ok, a lot of hot.
Being only 60 some odd pages long, it is a quick read that will leave you
smiling in the end. And you know what else is great? We get to see bits of
Ellie throughout the story. For those that haven't read A REASON TO STAY, that
was Ellie's story. And another must read from the author. 5 Romancing Stars!
DJ Westerfield is a wife, step-mom, sister, auntie, daughter,
daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, friend, and Mommy to four adorable and
mischievous four-legged babies.
She writes
non-fiction, blogs, and co-hosts an internet
radio show as DJ Westerfield.
She also works as a consultant for independent authors and creates
crafts and jewelry she sells on her online store, Hydeaway
Cottage.
DJ uses the
pseudonym June Stevens to write fiction in a variety of genres including
contemporary romance, romantic suspense, romantic fantasy, paranormal romance,
urban fantasy. You can find out more
about her and WHY she uses both of her names on her website.
“Kaden, we don’t have a relationship. We’ve had sex and I’ve met
your family. That’s all.”
“Exactly. The two biggest relationship hurdles and we’ve
already passed them and we are still talking. Neither of us has run away
screaming, yet. I think we are making great progress.”
Lorelei shook her head, her lips twitching into a smile. “You’re
a nutcase.”
“Probably. Yet, here you are, still in my truck.” He reached
out and took her chin between his fingers and turned her face so that they were
eye to eye. His silly grin had melted and his eyes were intense and unreadable.
“Lorelei, I know we’ve gone about all of this a little backwards, and maybe we
don’t have a relationship yet, but I would like for us to develop one.”
“Kaden…”
“Let me finish,” he cut her off, leaning in just a bit
closer. His and slid from her chin to clasp her hand between them. “You are
beautiful and sexy and since the first moment I saw you I’ve been fascinated.
That night between us, that wasn’t like me either. I was so incredibly hot for
you I couldn’t think straight. I thought that if I could have you then I could
get you out of my head. So I arranged with Kath and Jack to use their tent. But
that all too brief night was more than I imagined possible, and then you were
gone the next morning without a word. You have haunted me every moment of every
day since.”
Every molecule of oxygen in the car seemed evaporate.
Lorelei’s chest tightened and her throat closed, and even if she could have
spoken her brain was too fogged to put together a coherent sentence. No one had
ever said anything like this to her. Ever. She didn’t know if she should laugh
in his face or melt into a puddle at his feet. Before she could decide, he went
on.
“You don’t want me to think you sleep with just anyone, but
I need you to know that I don’t think that. And more than that, I need you to
know that I don’t just want sex from you. As a matter of fact, I don’t want to
have sex with you again. Well, not for a little while at least. That’s why I
didn’t go any further than I did earlier today. It’s true that I find you so
incredibly sexy it’s hard to think straight sometimes, but, there is more to
what I feel than that. You are funny and sweet and your smile breaks my heart.
I don’t know even a millionth of what there is to know about you, but I do know
that I want to know it all.”
There was a long pause where there was no sound in the truck
except for their breaths. Then Lorelei pulled her hand from his and took a deep
breath. “I still think you may have me confused for another type of girl. I
know I said I’m not casual about sex, but I’m not quite that serious about it
either. What I meant was I am usually very picky about who I sleep with. I
usually go on a minimum of three dates to make sure we are on the same
wavelength. But I don’t require a serious relationship to have a sexual one.”
Kaden’s eyebrows furrowed quizzically. “So, what you are
saying is that you’ll have sex with me, but you won’t date me?”
Yes, that is exactly what she was saying. Wasn’t it? She
wasn’t really sure of anything. She definitely wanted to get him in bed again,
she couldn’t deny that. But, she had also had a lot of fund with Kaden and his
family tonight. “I’m not really the “know everything about you” type of girl.
Before tonight I’ve never met the family of anyone I’ve dated. It’s just not
who I am.”
“You know, there’s a first time for everything. And how can
you really know you’re not that kind of girl if you’ve never tried it?” He
didn’t give her time to respond. He grabbed her hand again, lacing their
fingers together, and went on. “Lorelei, I just want to date you, not skin you
and eat you for breakfast. It’s not that scary. We go to the movies, dancing,
out to eat, you know the things people normally do when they are getting to
know each other. Let me romance you a little. What’s the worst that could
happen?”
“I could detest you.”
“Or you could really like me, even fall in love with me,” he
grinned and waggled his eyebrows at her.
Yeah, that was actually the worst thing that could happen.
The last thing she needed was to fall in love and get her heart ripped out. Yet,
he was so cute when he was trying to be endearing. And so sexy. Even with the
word “love” in the air, which would normally be a splash of cold water to her
libido, sitting so near him had every one of her nerve ends tingling.
She let out a huff of air. “Okay. I’ll date you. But I’m not
making any promises, and I definitely don’t want you to make any.”
Kaden didn’t respond with words. Instead he slid his to the
back of her neck and pulled her to him. When his lips met hers something hot
and needy exploded inside her. She leaned into him, letting him deepen the
kiss. For a long moment they explored each other through taste and touch. When
he finally pulled back she was weak and breathless. That kiss had certainly
felt like a promise, she just didn’t know of what.
“Will you come in?” she asked hopefully, her voice barely
more than a whisper.
“No. I meant it. No sex for a while. I want to get to know
you without sex muddling things up.” He straightened in his seat and slumped
back, groaning. “I can’t open your door for you. If I get out of this truck, I
won’t get back in until morning.”
Lorelei flashed him a sexy grin. “That would be okay.”
“Stop trying to seduce me, you sultry siren,” he laughed,
leaning over to drop a chaste kiss on her forehead. “Go on. I’ll call you
tomorrow.”
Lorelei laughed and slid out of the truck, then walked
around to his door. When he rolled down his window to see what she wanted she
said, “I just wanted to tell you I had a good time tonight.” Then she reached
up and slid her hand to the back of his neck like he had done to her a few
moments ago and pulled him down into a hot, searing kiss. When she pulled away
she had to put her hand on the truck for a moment to steady herself. “Sweet
dreams,” she called over her shoulder as she walked to the door, letting her
hips sway just a little more than usual.
She heard him say “Siren” and smiled to herself knowing he
was affected by the kiss as she was. She just hoped he couldn’t see the way her
hand shook as she fumbled with the lock. Finally she got the damn thing to work
and let herself in, closing the door behind her. Once she’d reset the alarm,
she slumped against the door replaying his words in her head and wondering what
she’d gotten herself into.
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