While patrolling the jungles of
Guatemala, Marine Garrett “Honey” Bloom found his life changed forever after an
explosion, the blast leaving him with the strange supernatural ability to
shape-shift into a bear. When a clandestine operative with many secrets offers
him an irresistible job offer with his agency, Garrett finds his place in this
organization where the rich go for protection and to have their problems
solved.
Ruby Rose McDermott, daughter
of an oil tycoon, is in need of protection after just barely escaping a
kidnapping attempt. When her billionaire father enlists help to find and
“handle” the kidnappers, Garrett is tasked with the job of keeping Ruby safe.
Expecting a spoiled, egocentric
brat, Garrett is shocked to meet the shy, down-to-earth Ruby. The attraction
between them quickly grows, but they soon come to realize they come from
different worlds and their romance will be short lived.
An explosive event reveals the
identity of Ruby's kidnapper, turning their world upside down and exposing them
to surprising danger. If Garrett and Ruby survive, can they find a way for
their worlds to mesh in harmony?
“Can I ask you a question?” His
voice sounded barely above a whisper.
She nodded, unable to speak,
her breath caught in her throat.
“Have you ever wanted something
so bad, but knew you shouldn’t?”
She shrugged, thinking the only
thing she had ever really longed for was independence from her family. All of
her other needs and wants had been met without any effort on her part. “I don’t
know.”
“Well, let’s say you did. Would
you try to take it even if you shouldn’t?”
She cleared her throat, unsure
of where the conversation was going. “If I did, would I be breaking any rules?
Would I go to jail?”
He grinned. “No jail time, but
maybe bending some work and personal rules.”
“I guess it would depend on how
bad I want it. If the reward outweighed the consequences, then yes, I would
take it.”
Garrett nodded and leaned
forward, placing his hand behind her neck, threading his fingers through her
hair. His lips lightly brushed hers, and he whispered, “I think the tradeoff
will be worth it.”
His mouth claimed hers, his
tongue urging her lips to part as her head spun. What in the world was going
on? The big, bad, drop-dead-gorgeous Marine wanted to kiss her?
Apparently so.
Her mind reeled with the
consequences of their actions. Certainly, there had to be rules established by
Joe he was breaking, and what about her feelings, her delicate ego? What did he
want from her?
She acquiesced and parted her
mouth, their tongues engaging in a slow dance. Sighing, she let go of all her
questions, fears, and doubts, shut her eyes and laced her arms around his neck,
giving herself over to the experience. Her whole body shuddered as he pulled
her closer.
He tasted of mint and coffee,
and she explored the hard planes of his shoulders and biceps as they embraced,
their kiss quickly heating. Gently, he laid her in the snow and stretched out
next to her. He took her hands in his right and pulled them up above her head,
holding them there. As their tongues dueled, she quivered at his touch, his
hand running down her ribcage, to her hip and over her thigh. She moaned as
desire bloomed in her belly, her need for him exploding within her.
Gently, he kneaded her breast
through her sweatshirt as he peppered her face with slow kisses. Despite lying
in the snow, her body heated further, and she wouldn't have been surprised if
she opened her eyes to see the snow around them had melted.
He let go of her hands, and she
immediately touched his chest, feeling the warmth of chiseled muscle beneath
his turtleneck.
"Holy hell, Ruby," he
whispered against her mouth. "I've wanted this since the second I laid my
eyes on you, and it's even better than I'd imagined.
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