Title: Exposed (Unguarded,
#1)
Author: Ivy Stone
Genre: Contemporary
Romance
Release
Date: October 20. 2015
Cover Design:
LM
Creations
Synopsis
One explosive encounter brought them
together.
One
infatuation led to a love like no other.
One secret
tore them apart.
As head of the
NYPD Organized Crime Control Bureau in Manhattan, Chief Detective Mason Cole
walks in the line of fire every day. Between dodging bullets and braiding his
daughter’s hair, Mason is tormented with haunting memories that refuse to
relinquish control over him, no matter how hard he tries. After a bust gone
wrong, he’s thrown for a loop by a woman who will fill his life with more chaos
than ever before.
Lindsey
Jenkins is a self-made woman. Bold and independent, she lives unapologetically
in a life of deception. That is until her facade is threatened by a force
stronger than anything she’s ever felt before—love.
Leaving their
hearts unguarded could lead to destruction. Even worse, it could expose them
both to a war they never saw coming.
In a city
coerced by corruption and treachery, what happens when your greatest passion
becomes your biggest weakness?
Excerpt
Telling the
women to come to the precinct, I can already see the irritation grow in
Lindsey.
“Why? We had
nothing to do with what happened in there.”
Hearing Lindsey’s
defensive tone riles me up further and I discreetly shift my uncomfortably
restrained cock.
I interrupt,
moving to stand beside my partner, shoulders tall, preparing for further
argument from the firecrackers in front of me. “Ladies, while you may not have
been intentionally involved in today’s events, you are both now witnesses.
Meaning, you need to accompany us down to the precinct so we can get your
statements. If all appears to be in order, you’ll then be free to
leave.”
Almost
immediately I feel the agitation directed at Roam shift, radiating my way
instead. I meet Lindsey’s glare with the same intensity, and she never falters,
not once. She doesn’t cower like most people do when on the receiving end of my
frustration. She stiffens, but remains steady, a powerhouse of determination
and strength. The silent conversation passing between us lets me know exactly
the kind of woman I’m dealing with.
The
female version of myself.
Lindsey
turns away and sighs, her shoulders dropping. But as she clears her throat and
faces me once again, that fiery attitude holds strong through the depths of her
gaze. I can’t help a smirk from breaking out. The satisfying feeling that I
might actually be getting under her skin overtakes my
professionalism.
Forgetting
all about Roamyn or Alison, I get in her space; close enough to smell the scent
I’m craving so badly.
“Or, Miss
Jenkins, I can cuff you and make you come in anyway,” I
whisper softly and shove my hands in the pockets of my pants, restraining
myself from reaching out to her. Lindsey’s tongue darts out and she licks her
lips, causing all the blood to flow straight from my brain and to my cock. Her
muscles lose tension and her eyes soften, I take it my message was received.
Good. If we were in another place, a casual situation, a
different time, maybe for just one night I could revel in the warmth of this
beautiful woman and for a moment, obliterate the nightmares hijacking my
life.
Mirroring my
action, Lindsey leans in and I do my best to hide the shiver of pleasure being
in her presence brings.
“You’re
enjoying this aren’t you, Detective?” She peers up, radiating confidence, as if
she’s got one over me. She crosses her arms over her chest, accentuating her
tits, which I’m sure is supposed to distract me but it doesn’t. Instead I scowl
at her. With my head tilted to the side I hold her stare, too mesmerized by her
approach, confused by the sentiment. Damn, I thought I had
her.
“I—”
“You know,
I’ve met a lot of men just like you. I’ve never been interested in arrogant
assholes before and I sure as hell am not interested now. So either you show us
to the precinct so we can give our damn statements and go home, or I’ll kindly
ask your partner here”—Lindsey smiles at Roam—“Detective Miller, is
it?”
“Yes, ma’am.”
The bastard grins, nodding eagerly.
“Right. I’ll
ask Detective Miller if he could show us the way.” She
tilts her head inquisitively as she speaks, stirring every raw nerve in my
body; her tone sweet, yet full of sarcasm.
“Well that
escalated quickly,” Alison quips, breaking the tension building so quickly
around us. Roam chuckles beside me and I just know he’ll be mocking me about
Lindsey’s smartass attitude later.
Reaching
around to grab her sister’s side, Lindsey envelopes Alison and whispers, “Come
on, babe. Let’s get this over with.”
That day our
worlds collided with a violent crash, the impact stronger than either of us could
have ever imagined. We didn’t realize until the damage was done and we had more
than just broken bones.
About The
Author
"Mother. Lover.
Dreamer."
Ivy Stone is
an Australian author and self-confessed lover of alpha males and happily ever
afters. Getting lost in a fictional world is how she discovered her passion for
writing. When she isn’t daydreaming up new romantic stories she’s likely to be
found spending time with her family.
Ivy’s debut
novel ‘Exposed’ is to be released on October 20th 2015. This is the first
instalment in the Unguarded series.
Ivy loves to
hear from her readers, you can visit or contact her here:
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