The theme for this week’s excerpt is Favorite Intimate scene. My favorite scene is just about always one from my most recently released book, and in this case, that’s The Bottom Line.
The very first love scene in a romance is usually the one I find most memorable because this is when the hero and heroine test the waters and take a step forward in their relationship. They risk everything and take a jump of faith with their emotions.
In the short excerpt below Connor and Maggie have decided to take their friendship a step further into a friends-with-benefits relationship.
The Bottom Line by Shelley Munro
Friends only.
Maggie gulped. And now they were going to have sex. The mutual scratching of an itch. She had it bad. But could she really do this? The warmth in his eyes not only made her heart beat faster, but turned her limbs to jelly.
This time she advanced instead of retreating, reaching out to touch him. His skin burned her fingertips, and Maggie jerked her hand away, her head lifting to study the sensual sweep of his lower lip. She’d felt his mouth on hers, knew how soft it was, and wanted more.
“Touch me.” This time his purr tempted her like rich, bitter chocolate. She had no defenses.
“How do you want me to touch you?” Let me count the ways.
“Run your fingers over my chest. Use your mouth. Anything you want, babe. I need you to touch me.”
A dream. Christmas and birthday gifts combined in one. What was she waiting for?
“So we’re not going for a walk after all?”
“Not unless you want to.” His laser-sharp gaze contained questions.
“No,” she whispered. “Maybe later.” With a trembling hand, she reached out and pressed her palm against his chest, basking in his warmth, the soft grin curving his mouth. His heart beat with a solid thud. A faint sprinkling of dark hair covered his pectoral muscles, soft to her touch. He smelled of soap and the aftershave she’d given him for Christmas. She loved his scent. Clean and masculine. Sexy and tempting, and he was all hers.
Grasping his shoulders, Maggie leaned into him, heard his sharp intake of breath. A small sign he wasn’t as calm as he pretended. Her lips touched his skin, and his solid muscle bunched in a visible reaction. Maggie dragged her tongue along his collarbone and nipped him. Connor groaned and moved so fast she blinked. One moment she stood, the next she lay on her back, staring up at Connor’s intense face. He wasn’t even breathing hard after his rapid trip down the passage and into his bedroom.
“You okay?” he asked.
“Yes.” He’d acted like a caveman, tossing her onto the bed as if she were a lightweight. When Greg had tried the same thing, he’d dropped her and she’d borne bruises on her backside and hip for days. And he’d had the cheek to tell her she needed to lose weight.
This time it wasn’t anger coursing through her veins. This time excitement pounded in time with every beat of her heart. Invisible energy crackled in the air between them. She stared up at him with wary fascination, wondering what he’d do next.
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May 15th, 2010 at 7:50 am · Link
You know how I love these snippit Saturdays! Missed yours while you were away!
May 15th, 2010 at 9:39 am · Link
Loved the snippet! And the cover is smokin hot!
May 15th, 2010 at 12:42 pm · Link
sounds like a nice start to a good book to me.
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May 17th, 2010 at 6:10 am · Link
Love the cover and I’d love to read this book have to put in my wishlist.