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About The Wicked Stage
When she’s offered a plum role in a musical
adaptation of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, not-so-innocent ingénue Natalie Burgess
leaps at the chance to make her Broadway debut, but doesn’t count on falling
head over pointe shoes in lust with Tony, her infuriating yet sexy-as-sin
leading man. By day, they rehearse the hot and heavy duet that will burn up
Broadway. By night, Natalie longs for more than even the hottest backstage
foreplay can satisfy…
After his last “showmance” ended in disaster,
Broadway star Tony Valenti is determined not to make the same mistake with
Natalie. Wanting to take it slow, he insists on starting a relationship with
one condition: no sex until opening night. With each new onstage seduction,
it’s a promise that’s becoming impossible to keep…
But when Natalie learns the truth about what
happened to the actress she replaced and Tony’s secret puts the show – and
their relationship – at risk, Tony must set things right before he loses his
leading lady forever.
***WARNING: Contains explicit sexual content***
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They circled each other,
moving in time with the music. It was a dance between ice and fire; she with
elegant, wary steps, he with sweeping, confident strides. His dark eyes bore
into hers, both frightening and irresistibly lustful. They spoke of a desire to
absolutely devour her, and in that
moment, it was Natalie, not Cecile, who trembled as he continued.
“Give us to temptation, end this sweet tribulation that women know just
as keenly as men.”
The key changed, and a
sinister dissonance crept into the atmosphere as they came full-circle,
standing on opposite sides of their mark. With a sharp flick of his wrist, he
extended a hand in invitation, and she took it, her eyes gleaming with
curiosity as she sang.
“Just one more kiss.”
Powerful arms pulled her
into an embrace, her lithe dancer’s body melting into his solid athletic frame.
The heat was intoxicating, almost dizzying, and she hoped that the befitting
uncertainty would work to her benefit. A longing glance at his lips gave him
permission, but she still wasn’t prepared for the warm brush of his soft skin
against hers. She tingled, the pleasant shock stealing her breath as she held
back a moan. It was brief, his cue cutting short the kiss she would gladly have
continued. Thankfully, it wouldn’t be the last.
“Let me show you what you’ve longed to explore.”
She nodded, letting him back
her up as if to an invisible bed, singing in agreement.
“One more kiss.”
Another step backward,
another soft nip at her lower lip, drawing away before she could respond.
“And discover the ache stirring deep in your core.”
Oh, if he had any idea…
She arched into him again,
this time fully aware and willing. He held her tighter, all but dragging her
now.
“One more kiss.”
This time, it was she who
impulsively brought her lips to his for just a moment, playing at shyness as
she pulled away.
His voice descended into a
deep growl, hot breath teasing her neck as he tilted his head and grazed his
mouth against the soft, sensitive skin. “Give
in to the lust you can no longer ignore.”
She closed her eyes and
gasped, the noise covered by her singing.
“One more kiss.” Desperation gave
her voice a breathless quality, the line no longer a compromise, but a demand.
“And you’ll finally know what your body is for.”
He dipped her back, grasping
behind her downstage knee to lift her leg against the outside of his thigh –
but rather than pull her closer, he angled her away from him. Odd.
“One more kiss!” they sang
together, voices ringing and perfectly matched; each repetition heightened in
pitch and tempo, building to an overwhelming crescendo. “One more kiss! One more—”
Their faces stopped but an
inch apart, eyes hazily focused on the other’s lips. A devilish grin of
satisfaction etched dimples into his cheeks, recognizing her surrender, and her
eyes fluttered shut, giving in completely with a soft, pleading whisper.
“Kiss me…”
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About Lauren Lamoureaux
A life-long writer, actress, and singer, Lauren Lamoureaux has a B.A. in Theater and an unhealthy obsession with tall, dark baritones. When she isn’t writing, she can be found onstage or in the audience. She lives in Canada.
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Twitter: @lamoureauxbooks
What a beautiful cover!The Wicked Stage sounds great. Thank you
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