The distant thumping of party music reverberated through the halls of the dorm, too faint to be a problem for most people, but it was enough to drive Karen to distraction without earplugs. Partying was simply not her thing. She had straight As across the board, and she wanted to keep it that way....
She hung the overalls up on the rack and went to the office. Spider was already sitting at the desk, fiddling with the parts of a disassembled handgun. "I thought we were out of the gun-running business." said Miriam as she signed out. "Of course we...
Swearing under her breath, she pulled over and waited patiently for the cops to come over and question her, praying for them to just give her a speeding ticket and send her on her way. The officer approached the window and Sandy obligingly rolled it down, looking up with a pleasant smile. &...
His face tightened and his lips parted, an open invitation Cecilia couldn't resist. She leaned down and crushed her mouth to his, hands reaching out to hold Ray's arms down when they began to move. “My play time, remember?” she breathed against his lips, bringing her hip...
Touch/Click on the covers below After her parents passes away in a horrific car accident, college junior Marlena Rhodes is left with nothing but broken dreams and an ever mounting pile of debt. Desperate to make a living, she starts picking up every job offer she can find in an attempt to stay ...
He came up behind her, putting one hand on her lower back, the other against her hip. He turned her to face him. "I missed you today," he said. "Next time I go up to visit Warren you’ll have to come with me. He’s rather reclusive, but he says he’d like to meet you." He lea...
Flying down the highway, her shirt stuck to her and her jeans felt like they’d melted into her skin. All she could think about was getting to her Daddy’s place, where the air conditioning—and the beer—were super cold. Nothing had changed in the two years she’d been gone....
Sharon shouted--or at least she thought she did--at her roommate Katy. “What? I can’t hear you!” Katy thrust a beer into Sharon’s hand, apparently unconcerned at the deafening volume of the music. Sharon eyed it apprehensively--she’d already dru...
There was a large courtyard that in a motel would probably have housed the office and a large swimming pool. Here, it was covered by a one-story, dark blue, steel building that was divided up into garages and storage areas. “Let’s put your bike in my garage for now,” she...
Out of the vehicle stepped a man and a woman wearing ATF jackets and shades to keep the glaring desert sun at bay. A local police officer came rushing out to meet them. “I’m Officer Vasquez, we’ve been expecting you.” The officer offered his hand. ...
More often than not, exhaustion forced her to stop or risk waking up with keyboard marks on her forehead. Not anymore. Waking up in Rex Pershing’s arms was quickly becoming an addiction for Ellie. The knowledge that his face would be the first thing she saw in the morning made falling asleep all ...
Any names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons--living or dead--is entirely coincidental. Her Bad Boy...
"Food! Don’t overthink it cher; we don’t have to psychoanalyze great sex." "Just great sex?" "And more." He grinned, getting to his feet with a playful swat to my behind. "But right now I’m hungry. Let’s go find whatever’s in my fridge." "You mean you have more than just beer?" "I have a girl com...
Any names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons--living or dead--is entirely coincidental. Devil on My...
Be sure to check out Emily Stone's other works! Touch/Click on the covers below After her parents passes away in a horrific car accident, college junior Marlena Rhodes is left with nothing but broken dreams and an ever mounting pile of debt. Desperate to make a living, s...
Any names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons--living or dead--is entirely coincidental. One Crazy R...
Be sure to check out Emily Stone's other works! Touch/Click on the covers below What can I get you? Those are the words that Sarah Atheron utters to every person who walks in her bar. Life as a bartender usually means meeting and interacting with a whole range of people,...
He set her down standing beside the bed and slowly began to unbutton the front of the work shirt. Vanessa shivered as he reached the bottom buttons and let the shirt hang open. He reached inside the shirt and slowly moved his hands up the sides of her body until, grazing...
Be sure to check out Emily Stone's other works! Touch/Click on the covers below The last time Cecilia Boyd saw Ray Owens was ten years ago when he took her for a breathless ride. But then he left to ride with a club in Nevada and she thought she'd lost him forever. When ...
“Nina,” he was not hopeful that spending a day with Elsa was going to go over well, “I forgot to mention something to you this morning.” Looking up from her book, Nina said, “Yeah, what’s that?” She’d been doing her best all day to not think about the morning, or what had happened ...