Juggling
two jobs to keep her belly dance studio afloat keeps Abby Anderson’s mind off
her shattered love life—until a reawakened pain sends her into the arms of an
anonymous stranger she plucks from the audience of her tribal belly dance show.
No names, no strings, no romance. She tells herself it’s a harmless hookup.
Until
he turns up at her day job . . .
Derek
Collier, the sexy heir to the Collier media dynasty, just landed everything
he’s always wanted: the publisher’s seat at the Orange County Herald. Except
his first order of business is to sell the newspaper. Reeling from his family’s
betrayal, his only comfort is the memory of that mysterious belly dancer and
the perfect night they spent together.
He
won’t rest until he finds her again.
She’ll
lose everything if he does.
Only
one thing could divert his thoughts tonight, and she was standing in front of
him, just out of reach.
He
bridged the distance and touched her porcelain white chin.
“Is
this all right?” he asked.
She
covered his hand with her own and nuzzled into it.
“We
seemed to have skipped the introductions,” he said, his eyes locked on that
smooth, soft cheek. “I suppose I have the advantage. I already know who you
are, Zenina, so maybe I should tell you I’m—”
She
stopped his mouth with a quick finger. “No names,” she said, her chocolate eyes
widening. “No numbers. Nothing. All right? Let’s just enjoy tonight.”
She
didn’t want to get to know him? Or force him to get to know her? No hoops to
jump through, no empty promises to make?
She
really was perfect.
She
took his hand from her shoulder and guided it down the front of her, over the
rise of her breast, the soft slope of her belly, the ridge of her belts and
scarves.
His
chest thudded at the feel of her. His mind froze.
She
stopped his hand and pulled it away.
“Do
we have a deal?” she purred.
“Oh
yeah,” he said, his heartbeat racing, his breath coming fast. “You can have
whatever you want.”
A
slow, sexy smile crept across her face and she rose on her toes to whisper in
his ear. “Just for tonight, handsome. Just one night.”
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Author Bio and Links:
DeAnna
Cameron writes novels featuring feisty heroines transformed by true love and
belly dance—the oldest and most exciting dance form in the world. Her novels
have been translated into Japanese, Polish, and Serbian, and her work has been
praised for its “deft prose, energetic characters and . . . colorful images” by
RT Book Reviews and called “most entertaining” by the Historical Novel Review.
Before turning to fiction, DeAnna worked as a journalist, writing and editing
for several Southern California newspapers and magazines. She’s a member of
Romance Writers of America, as well as its Orange County chapter. When she
isn’t working on her next novel, she can usually be found at her jeweler’s
bench, creating new wire-wrap, bead, and multimedia designs. She lives in
Orange County, Calif., with her family.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for featuring SHIMMY FOR ME today! It’s been a blast sharing my fascination with belly dancers with others. I think they’re just about the sexiest, most adventurous and interesting people I know. It’s still early here in California and I’m just getting going. Need coffee!!! I’ll check back later to answer any question, if anyone has some :)
ReplyDeleteNo problem, it was my pleasure :)
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