Tempt Me

An unforgiving blizzardTom Castle overslept in the wrong apartment on the wrong day. Now Chicago's worst blizzard in decades has trapped him with the woman who shattered his heart years ago.An unwelcome houseguestFinn Carey cannot believe she'll be forced to share her apartment with Tom Castle for the next few days. But her dread turns into curiosity and then pleasure as she realizes just how badly she misjudged him.An unexpected second chance at loveWhen the building loses power and the temperature inside drops, things start to heat up between Finn and Tom. But is it enough to thaw their hearts?

Nina Valentine is done with New York. After spending the last year struggling to make it as a painter, all she has to show for it are bills she can't pay. Out of money and sick of struggling, she decides it's time to pack it up and head back to her hometown in New Hampshire.When she meets Ian Sinclair at her going away party, Nina's instantly attracted to his dark, smoldering looks and lean athletic body. When he asks her back to his apartment, she's willing to overlook the fact that he's a high-powered lawyer. It's just for one night, and guys as gorgeous as Ian don't come around every day.Ian has never had a problem getting women into his bed, but after his hot night with Nina, all he wants is more of her. So he makes the curvy painter a deal – stay in the city for a few weeks and he'll take care of everything.Nina agrees, even though she knows better than to get attached. He's a rich corporate suit, she's a struggling artist. But as the connection between them deepens and Ian takes her to places she's never been – both in and out of the bedroom – Nina doesn't know how much longer she can resist.Tempt Me is a 28,000 word light erotic novella.EXCERPT:"Just my luck to meet you right before you leave.""I'm not gone yet," Nina replied, the words leaving her mouth before she realized what she was saying.Mortified, knowing her face was blazing, she looked down at her wine with utter concentration. What was wrong with her? She was practically throwing herself at the man and she'd known him less than an hour.Ian said nothing. When she dared look at him again she saw he'd gone utterly still. His gaze moved from her eyes to her mouth."No, you're not gone yet," he repeated, his low voice sending a shiver along her spine.It was the bedroomiest voice she'd ever heard, and the sound of it affected her like a touch. Just like that she was fully aroused, her nipples tightening, her pulse racing.Slowly he walked toward her, pressing her back against the wall, his hands on her hips as his mouth descended.Nothing in her life had ever felt so good. He was a slow burn, his tongue slipping between her lips to explore, plunging and stroking with leisurely devastation.Without hesitation she opened for him, oblivious to the party around her as she wrapped her arms around his neck. He shut out all sound, all thought, everything but the feel and taste of him.His hands left her hips and moved to her waist, then higher, his thumbs stroking just below her breasts as his mouth moved down her throat. She could feel him hard against her and his own arousal stoked hers higher. Finally he pulled away, his breathing ragged as he looked down at her."Christ, Nina, let me take you home."Everything in her wanted to say yes, but she hesitated, so out of her element she didn't know how to reply. He was so overwhelming. Would she be enough for him? Isabel began reading romances at the age of fourteen. That's the year her grandmother came to visit, bringing with her a shopping bag filled with (very tame) Harlequin and Silhouette romance novels. Isabel was immediately and forever hooked. What could be better than experiencing all that lust and new love just by reading a book?She earned her MFA in poetry, but meeting her soon-to-be-husband made her too happy to write her usual melancholy poems. It was time to try her hand at writing the kinds of books she'd been gobbling up for years. Now she writes steamy contemporary romances about men and women discovering their true selves while navigating their way to great sex and true love.In her spare time, Isabel watches British mysteries, plays disc golf (it's a thing), and religiously re-watches Dirty Dancing. She lives in Connecticut with her conveniently tall, dark, and handsome husband.

What started off as a fling with Ian Sinclair is now a full-on love affair, and Nina Valentine can hardly believe her good fortune. Life with Ian gets more delicious every day, and after years of struggle all she has to worry about is her art.But it's not long before her doubts resurface and she's once again wondering if she fits in Ian's world. As generous as he is, she hates taking his money, and everyone from her own mother to Ian's friends seems to think less of her for it.Alone in their little love nest the two of them make sense, but as soon as they let the outside world in, it all starts to fall apart. People are starting to talk, and she doesn't like what they're saying. Even worse, she's starting to believe them.Keep Me is a 28,000 word novella. As the sequel to Tempt Me, it's best enjoyed after reading Tempt Me first. Isabel began reading romances at the age of fourteen. That's the year her grandmother came to visit, bringing with her a shopping bag filled with (very tame) Harlequin and Silhouette romance novels. Isabel was immediately and forever hooked. What could be better than experiencing all that lust and new love just by reading a book?She earned her MFA in poetry, but meeting her soon-to-be-husband made her too happy to write her usual melancholy poems. It was time to try her hand at writing the kinds of books she'd been gobbling up for years. Now she writes steamy contemporary romances about men and women discovering their true selves while navigating their way to great sex and true love.In her spare time, Isabel watches British mysteries, plays disc golf (it's a thing), and religiously re-watches Dirty Dancing. She lives in Connecticut with her conveniently tall, dark, and handsome husband.

Chloe Sawyer has known her two best friends since before she thought of boys as more than a nuisance. The two guys have dated since high school – often unintentionally making her feel like a third-wheel. But with a friendship as strong as theirs she couldn't allow anything to come between them. So, Chloe pushed down her attraction as they went off to college, shared apartments, and continued to live by their motto of it being them against the world.And, through all of it, the two sexy – gay – men have tempted her beyond reason. Chloe wanted what the two men had – the relationship, the devotion, the love, the trust, and most of all she wanted their bodies.Roark Olsen and Jaxon Lane met the first day of kindergarten. They were fast friends and spent every moment together from that first day on. It wasn't until high school when their hormones kicked in that they realized their attraction for one another. It wasn't that they weren't attracted to women… but they never needed a woman.Except they're now approaching thirty and Roark is concerned that Chloe isn't really living. It'd be selfish to keep her to themselves, right? Besides, something has changed with Chloe. She's acting strange and the guys are ready to stage an intervention.Will Chloe find her happily ever after with the men she craves or will she continue to be tempted by them?–Can a third-wheel get what she's always wanted… two sexy, passionate men? Josette Reuel has been creating stories since she was a small child. As an avid reader from her earliest memories, Josette enjoys many genres; however, her current passion is anything Romance. Oddly, it wasn't until her forties that her writing became a lot more grown-up. Josette believes in love at first sight, finding romance in the small things, and being open to exploring new things. Josette writes M/F, M/M, menage, and reverse harem Contemporary, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Dark Romance, and Paranormal Romance of varying degrees of heat. She believes in realism along with the fantasy and writes her characters with a variety of body types and backgrounds. Her stories often fall within the "Forever Safe" sub-genre with their love at first sight, fated-love themes. https://twitter.com/JosetteReuel www.facebook.com/josette.reuel www.facebook.com/JosetteWritesRomance www.facebook.com/groups/JosetteWritesRomance www.instagram.com/josettesweetnsaucy/ www.bookbub.com/authors/josette-reuel https://booksprout.co/author/1463/josette-reuel