New York Minute
by Melinda
Dozier
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BLURB:
Shy accountant Veronica Bass is determined to
live it up a little before settling down with a perfectly respectable man to
live a perfectly respectable life, just the way her mother wants.
So when rock star Diego Diaz flashes his bedroom eyes at her during a
wedding reception, Veronica swallows her shyness and leads him to the nearest
hotel room. Now this total sex god keeps popping up in her life, and she finds
herself telling some not-so-little white lies to keep him interested.
Diego’s world evolves around music, women throwing themselves at him,
and having fun. His lifestyle hasn’t allowed him to find the right girl to
settle down with until now, but his own secret stands in the way of forming a
lasting relationship with Veronica.
Is their love destined to last for only a New York minute?
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Excerpt :
He removed the key out of his pocket. “Room 707.”
She stopped in her tracks and blinked at him. “Really? It’s
a palindrome.”
“What’s that?”
“When numbers read the same forward and backward.” She
grabbed his hand and dragged him across the gold, diamond-patterned carpet to
the door. “Want to know something else?”
He supported his shoulder against the door jam and smiled at
her. He liked that she became talkative about random things—not his career, his
life or the other crap women tried to get out of him. “Of course.”
“I kind of have a fascination with the number seven. It
follows me everywhere.”
“Lucky sign?”
She inserted his key into the slot and opened the hotel room
door. “Come in and find out.” She walked in backward, pulling him in by the
tie. A thoughtful smile curved her mouth, those damn red lips taunting him. He
still hadn’t even kissed this woman.
The door slowly closed behind them and he walked her toward
the huge king-size bed behind them until she perched on the edge of the
mattress. For a second, anxiety crossed her face, her gaze avoiding him.
Okay, he’d take it slow. “Let’s find some drinks.”
He pulled out three mini-bottles of hard liquor from the
mini-fridge and held them up. “You won’t believe what I found.”
She lifted a sexy eyebrow in response.
“Jack Daniels … Old Number 7.”
“See what I mean? Number seven and I are old friends.”
Before he could open the bottles, Vero was in front of him, her long, dark hair
out of the ponytail, curled around her shoulders.
She pushed him against the armoire, opened his jacket, and
her hands roamed over his dress shirt. Her long fingers trembled, and it
reassured him that she didn’t always do this. Her words said one thing, but her
actions conveyed another. She was a novice at seduction. He loved her hesitant
yet obvious desire to lure him in.
He bent down the few inches to touch her lips with his. A
lightning bolt of energy shot through his body. Her body was like heaven, her
lips soft, pliable, accepting and eager. His heart beat faster and he hardened
even more than he thought possible. Damn, it’d been too long.
He grabbed her waist, the curve of her hips under his
fingers, and pushed her against the desk next to them. When her lips opened, he
delved deeper with his tongue. She still tasted of whiskey and a whole other
unique flavor. It turned him on more to know she had a taste that was all
hers—and his for the night.
Her voice quavered when he pulled back. “I hope I’m doing
this right.”
“Keep doing what you’re doing. It’s perfect.” Again, her
uncertainty was a clear indication of who she truly was. She didn’t seduce him
to get in the limelight. She wanted him for him, just as badly as he wanted
her.
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Review: This is a short review, because this this is a short sweet and spicy book. Veronica and Diego are quite a couple. They start as one night stand and then meet again at a speed dating thingie.
Diego is a rock star and Veronica is anything but. I think that's what makes this such a wonderful story. I mean who doesn't dream of hooking up and then falling for a rock star? Granted Diego isn't my type. I don't usually go for the tattooed type, but you can't help but love him. He's a hot hot Latin lover.
This book reminds us to be ourselves, because Veronica wasn't and that caused a few glitches between her and her Latin Hottie! I actually felt a little bit sorry for her, because she felt she had to be someone else to get Diego to like her, even though that wasn't the case.
Oh and this book gets props for have the best date scene ever, at FAO Schwarz! If that scene doesn't tug at your heart strings, I don't know what will!
Oh and this book gets props for have the best date scene ever, at FAO Schwarz! If that scene doesn't tug at your heart strings, I don't know what will!
This is a great afternoon read!
Rating: 5 stars
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Author Bio:
Melinda
Dozier is a multi-published contemporary romance author represented by Blue Ridge
Literary Agency. After hectic days of teaching English to middle school
students, Melinda finds time to write and read in the evenings. She lives in Guatemala, Central America with
her husband/college sweetheart who brings "mucho amor" to her life. Melinda
enjoys being the queen of her household and dreams of being pampered fully by
her three boys once they are grown. Melinda's guilty pleasures include reality
TV, traveling, blogging and playing Zynga games.
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