From #1 NYT Bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes a hot new standalone second chance romance…
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A sexy, feel-good romance that makes you feel good all over, THE HOT ONE is a hot, second chance standalone romance and the story of confident, charming and cocky attorney Tyler Nichols who is determined to win back his college sweetheart when he runs into her in NYC eight years later. He’ll do anything to win her heart… including stripping naked for her at her office. Can she move on from the hurt and give love a brand new chance? Find out in this sexy, fun, and sizzling romance full of heart, charm and heat! Told in dual POV, THE HOT ONE is being called over-the-top hot and utterly addictive.
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“Lauren Blakely is the QUEEN of sweet, fun, and steamy reads… Her books are utterly addictive.” ~ Angie’s Dreamy Reads
“The Hot One is love, laugh-out-loud humor, and lust all wrapped up in the perfect package…PURE PLEASURE!!!” ~ Bookalicious Babes Blog
At first glance, stripping naked at my ex-girlfriend’s place of work might not seem like the brightest way to win her back.
But trust me on this count – she always liked me best without any clothes on. And sometimes you’ve got to play to your strengths when you’re fighting an uphill battle. I’m prepared to fight for her…and to fight hard. I might have let her slip through my fingers the last time, but no way will that happen twice.
He's the one who got away…
The nerve of Tyler Nichols to reappear like that, stripping at my job, showing off his rock hard body that drove me wild far too many nights. That man with his knowing grin and mischievous eyes is nothing but a cocky, arrogant jerk to saunter back into my life. Except, what if he's not a jerk . . ? He's the one I've tried like hell to forget but just can't. Maybe I’m cursed to remember him. My money is on him being the same guy he always was, but what's the harm in giving him a week to prove he’s a new man? I won't fall for him again.
But how do you resist the hot one…
“Tyler Nichols. Oh. My. God. The title is definitely apropos. This man is over the top HOT in oh so many ways. The Hot One is a read-in-one-sitting kind of story.” ~ Naughty Girls and Their Books
Excerpt
She turns
her head.
And
waves.
And
smiles.
That
smile makes me feel like I can do this. Like I can win her heart again. Mine
pounds faster as I near her, and it’s not just because I happen to think she’s
the most stunning woman I’ve ever seen, but because of who she is.
I arrive
at her side, and she straightens. “Hey.”
“Hey.”
There’s
that awkwardness again, and I want no part of it today. Like the bungee jumper
I am, I lean in and dust a quick kiss on her lips. At first, she freezes. That
won’t fucking do at all. My tongue darts out, flicking her top lip. A soft
breath escapes her, and she gives in. Her sweet lips linger on mine, sending a
charge down my spine. My brain leapfrogs ahead, and I picture scooping her up
in my arms, carrying her to a quiet little patch of trees, and kissing her till
she begs me to take her home.
I want
that badly—I want her to beg for it because she’s at her happiest when she’s
overcome—but I suspect it’s too soon for her.
Not to
mention, screwing in Central Park usually results in a public citation. Public
fornicators are never as clandestine as they think they are.
I nibble
lightly on her bottom lip for a few seconds, drawing out a throaty murmur from
her. Then I somehow find the will to separate.
She
blinks. Several times. She sways the slightest bit, like her feet barely touch
the ground. Good. I want her to be affected.
She
furrows her brow. “I’m sorry, but do we kiss now when we see each other in the
park?”
“Evidently
we do.”
“Weird.
Because I didn’t get that memo.”
I rock on
my heels. “Want me to take it back?”
“The kiss
or the memo?”
“The
memo,” I say matter-of-factly, like this is all so obvious. “You can’t take a
kiss back.”
“You sure
on that, Nichols?”
“I can try to
take back the kiss. Want me to, sweet girl?” I use the term of endearment I
once called her. She doesn’t blanch, and that’s a damn good sign.
She
smirks. “Be my guest.”
I kiss
her once more, like I’m reversing the lip lock, doing it all in rewind, pulling
away ever so slowly, ever so softly, leaving her dazed once more.
Perfect.
If she
can drive me this crazy, make me this hard, send the temperature in my blood to
beyond incendiary, the least I can do is return the favor.
Judging
from her reaction, I’m doing it right.
I gesture
from her to me. “Like that. I think that’s how you take back a kiss.”
Chuckling,
she nods to the running path. “Ready for me to kick your ass?”
Every
competitive bone in my body snaps to attention. “We’ll see about that,” I say,
then I smack her pink nylon covered behind.
Her eyes
widen, saying oh-no-you-didn’t.
But
there’s a twinkle in those baby browns that says the lady might like spanking.
That’s
new, and it’s most interesting.
I pencil
in a new item on my mental to-do list. Find out how much she likes spanking. I
never spanked her in college—just wasn’t part of the repertoire. But judging
from her response now, I’m more determined than ever to find out everything she
likes in and out of bed.
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About Lauren Blakely
Since self-publishing her debut romance novel CAUGHT UP IN US over three years ago, Lauren Blakely has sold more than 1.5 million books. She is known for her sexy contemporary romance style that's full of heat, heart and humor. A devout fan of cake and canines, Lauren has plotted entire novels while walking her four-legged friends. She lives in California with her family. With thirteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than seventy times. Her bestselling series include Sinful Nights, Seductive Nights, No Regrets, Caught Up in Love, and Fighting Fire as well as standalone hit romances like BIG ROCK, MISTER O, WELL HUNG, and THE SEXY ONE which were all instant New York Times Bestsellers. In January she'll release FULL PACKAGE, a standalone romantic comedy. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter! laurenblakely.com/newsletter.