At Second Glance
Vicki Ballante
Four years after
her divorce, Merryn decides she’s ready to find someone. Joining an online
singles site, she connects with the perfect guy. Funny, sexy, sensitive. When
he suggests they meet, excitement compels her to say yes.
Kirk pines for his
ex-wife, but realizes he must move forward. After several stimulating online
chats, he believes she might be the one for him. Smart, sexy, willing to
experiment and learn. But when he happens across his ex, all his plans fly out
the window.
Will Merryn learn
to relax and have fun without giving her heart? Can Kirk forget the past and
become the man he longs to be?
Excerpt (Semi Erotic – Only
for 18+)
Panda:
I have no idea what you look like. Are you as prickly as your profile pic?
Her user name was Hedge, short for hedgehog,
her favorite animal. She had downloaded a cute pic of a hedgehog from an online
free photos website. The little pokey nose and eyes took up the bulk of the
picture, but the prickles were still visible.
Hedge:
Are you as cuddly as yours?
His panda bear thumbnail showed one patched eye
and a nose.
Panda:
Will you ever know? Tell me, I’m curious to know what you’ve learned in your
research.
Hedge:
Not much actually. I read erotic romance novels. I’ve read up about all sorts
of things that I was never willing to try before.
Panda:
I gather you were in a relationship before?
Hedge:
Let’s not go there.
She took in a shaky sigh. She didn’t want to
dump all of her hurt onto a complete stranger, even though she would never see
him.
Panda:
I’ve had several of those.
Hedge:
There. You’re a modern guy.
Panda:
That’s why I’m trying to be a bit more old-fashioned. Maybe I should research
on chivalry. I’m learning that for women it’s not all about the sexual act.
There needs to be a build-up, some stroking and loving first.
The room felt hot. She fanned her face with her
hands. This guy sounded dreamy, sexy. So far, their chat had been very
platonic. Now suddenly, it had changed direction.
Hedge:
You are a guy, right?
Panda:
You insult me. I know some guys just want to rush things to climax and are only
interested in the sex part. I’m different. I want to build a relationship, too.
Hedge:
Yeah, but that can get in the way of having some fun.
Panda:
You are a woman, right?
She laughed out loud and peered at the door to
ensure Dr. Seer didn’t come with another sample. All the romance novels implied
women nowadays were crazy about sex. When she’d first starting reading the
genre, she’d hated them and deleted a whole lot from her e-reader. Curious
again, she’d downloaded a couple more. She got hooked. Maybe they had something
she didn’t have and she could learn from them. When Fifty Shades of Grey came out, she’d already read all the stuff.
But if she were faced with a real relationship again, would she be like she was
with her ex-husband Kirk, stiff and unsure of herself?
Author Bio:
Vicki writes erotic and fantasy romance. She loves taking her characters
into an alternate world where strange and sexy things happen. She lives with
her patient husband and three noisy kids in South Africa. In between being a
busy stay-at-home Mom who hates housework and spends half her life cooking
everything from scratch, she runs several blogs, writes under another name, and
buries herself in the delightful world of her characters. When growing up, her
school friends asked her if she wanted to be a nun. She always said “no.”
Wonder whether they’d agree if they read her books.
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Thank you, Krista!! :-)
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