Jake’s
a member of an elite club, the Candy Apple. Years ago, it used to be a
gentlemen’s club, but now it caters for other
needs. When he first sees Ellie sitting alone at one of the tables near the
dance floor, he makes it his business to find out about her.
Jake’s
enchanted by Ellie. He wants to give her what she needs.
Ellie
takes him up on the offer.
The
trouble is, Ellie’s needs will shock Jake and set him on a quest to find her,
when after a night of passion and rescue, she slips away into the night.
Finding
Love–a contemporary, erotic romance/suspense with a twist of darkness and an
HEA.
What
would you do to find love?
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Jake didn’t wake up until midday. As
he turned over and checked his cell phone for the time, he remembered Ellie was
in the next room. It brought a smile to his face. He saw the time and leapt out
of bed. The towel dropped to the floor and he scooped it up. He ran into the
bathroom and splashed cold water onto his face. He cleaned his teeth, and then
ran his hands through his hair. He dragged on a pair of jeans and a T-shirt.
He made coffee and put waffles to
toast. They were frozen but not bad if you loaded them with fresh strawberries.
He poured orange juice and warmed the dishes for the waffles as he rinsed off a
tray of pre-hulled berries. When breakfast was on the table, he stood back and
surveyed it. He looked forward to seeing Ellie. Happiness buoyed him. He smiled
as he went to the guest room and knocked softly on the door. He’d knocked a few
times before he carefully opened the door in case she was sleeping, but all the
same wanting to check she was okay.
When he saw the bed not even slept
in and Ellie’s duffle bag gone from the low table under the window. His heart
flipped and then started to race. He went into the room and opened the blind.
He checked the bathroom and then stood in the middle of the guest room with
sadness and concern vying for first place in his head.
He went back to the little dining
alcove and sat at the table. He picked up his cup of coffee, then he put it
down again. Not even a note. Nothing. She must have gone as soon as I was
asleep. Jake’s disappointment at Ellie’s leaving was so acute he couldn’t eat
breakfast. He scraped the waffles and berries from the dishes into the trash,
and poured the coffee away. He put the crockery into the dishwasher, and stared
out of the kitchen window. I really liked her. Bet she’s run from that nutcase
boyfriend again. I would have kept her safe. I would have beat the crap out of him
if he showed his face. Poor Ellie. What a shame. Fucking hell, I hope he
doesn’t find her again, wherever she ends up this time.
Jake didn’t feel like being at home,
but he hung around for a couple of hours wondering if she’d change her mind and
come back to his place. Around three-thirty he pulled on a jacket and went for
a walk. He’d usually take a run and maybe visit the gym for an hour when
sadness or loneliness struck, but this time sadness weighed heavy on him and he
wandered despondently around the park until he got to the pond. He stopped
there and watched some kids feeding the ducks. They clamored and scrambled for
the food racing with their tail feathers wagging as they ducked their heads to
snatch up the bread before it sank deep beneath the water.
I hope she’s safe. He couldn’t keep
thoughts of Ellie away. He walked home.
Copyright Elodie Parkes 2016 Hot Ink Press
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Themes: flawed characters, love at
first sight, women’s issues, love story, banishing your demons, HEA,
relationships, what people do for love. Triggers, bullying, abusive
relationships.
Please note this book is erotic romance 18+ only
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