Holiday Hottie by @JewelQuinlan
from @EvernightPub
The Cougar Journals Book 3
Blurb: To get away from the pressures of work, Ava takes a
last-minute cruise to the Greek islands by herself. But on the ship she runs
into the coworker she despises the most, John Montgomery. Somehow he has a
knack for driving her mad, and seeing him with his hot young date makes Ava
feel even worse about herself. Meanwhile, sexy young steward Florian has been
making passes at her, reminding her of how beautiful and alive she really is.
Will Ava allow her loneliness to be chased away and desires fulfilled by a much
younger man one more time?
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Excerpt:
“Something to
drink, Miss?”
I looked up to see
Florian smiling down at me. “Oh my gosh, what are you doing here? I thought you
had the day off again.”
He was wearing
black shorts and a black t-shirt with the ship’s logo on it. The dark fabric
made his own natural coloring stand out even more. He sat down on the edge of
my lounger near my hip, seeming pleased I’d noticed his absence.
“Normally I
would have the day off, but a friend of mine is sick and I’m covering his
shift.” His eyes swept over my body as he spoke, and the glint of appreciation
I saw in them made me feel good.
“Thanks again
for your company yesterday,” I said in a low voice.
He smiled. “My
pleasure.”
The tone of our
simple words exchanged even more meaning between us. Having been single for so
long I’d become a master of deciphering tone, and his was telling me he’d had
the time of his life. He was so damn cute.
“So what can I
get you? You look thirsty, and I wouldn’t be doing my job if I left you that
way.” He was leaning toward me, his small round tray forgotten on the deck
beside him.
I put an arm
underneath my head and removed my sunglasses so I could make better eye
contact. “What would you recommend?” My suggestive tone made his eyebrows rise
and his cheeks dimple in pleasure.
Even though he
was young and a member of the staff, I allowed myself to respond to his
attentions. The pang of loneliness I felt at seeing John and Kim together
reared its ugly head. What was wrong with getting a little attention? Why not
have some fun on this trip? People flirted with each other all the time. And it
was my turn to throw off my conservative chains and flex my sexy muscle.
He frowned as
though deep in thought, considering the question. Then he exhaled and pointed
at me. “You look like the kind of woman who enjoys not only fine wine but great
gin as well. Our bartender makes a cocktail I think you would like. Not too
sweet and just the right amount of tartness to it.” He said it the way car
aficionados described legendary Porsches. I knew right away he was talking
about himself.
He had it right
on the nose. That was exactly my style. “I’ll give it a try.” My hand was on
the chair next to his leg, and I fingered the bare, firm flesh of his thigh. I
blamed my earlier glass of champagne for my loosened inhibitions. I sat forward
and leaned in close to him. “Maybe the next time you’re off, we can hang out
again.”
His eyes
widened with pleasure. He opened his mouth to say something, but someone else
cut in.
“Sorry to
interrupt, but I wanted to see if I could order a couple of drinks.”
I turned my
head to see John Montgomery standing behind my chair. From the amused look on
his face, he’d heard everything I said. Mortification laced through me.
Florian jumped
up. “Of course.”
John gave him
his order, and Florian went to the bar. Then it was just John and me.
“Having fun,
Ava?” He lifted a brow.
His eyes were
hidden under the dark sunglasses he wore, but I got the meaning, the bastard.
He was trying to embarrass me for flirting with Florian. I huffed at him and
opened my magazine again, refusing to take the bait.
He tried again.
“He’s a little young for you, isn’t he?”
“Hm. I think
he’s the same age as Kim actually. If you don’t think that’s too young then I
certainly don’t.” I allowed the sweet sound of disdain to roll off my lips,
then I flipped over onto my stomach, excusing him.
He gave a soft chuckle. But he got the hint because he
walked away.
About
the Author:
Restless
by nature, Jewel Quinlan is an avid traveler and has visited 16 countries so
far. Lover of ice cream, beer, and red wine she tries to stay fit when she’s
not typing madly on her computer concocting another tale. In her spare time,
she likes to do yoga, hike, learn German and play with her spoiled Chihuahua;
Penny.
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more information about Jewel Quinlan
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