From New York Times Bestselling author J. Kenner comes PLEASE ME, a new novella in her Stark Ever After Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure to grab your copy today!
From New York
Times and USA Today bestselling
author J. Kenner comes a new story in her Stark Ever After series…
Each day with Damien is a miracle, each moment with
our children a gift. And yet I cannot escape the growing sense that a storm is
gathering, threatening to pull me away, to rip us apart. To drag me down, once
again, into a darkness to which I swore never to return.
I have to fight it—I know that. And I am waging the
battle with of all my heart. But it is Damien who is my strength, and we both
know that the only way to push away the darkness is for him to fold me in his
arms and claim me completely. And for me to surrender myself, once again, to
the fire that burns between us.
EXCERPT
I’ve just popped a cube of Wisconsin Cheddar
into my mouth when my phone chimes, signaling a call from Damien. “Hey,” I say
through a mouthful of cheese. “Are you in the car?”
“Actually, I’m stuck here. It’s been one of those
days.”
“Oh.” Disappointment crashes over me, along with
the fear that my plans for a long weekend are going to be swept away in a flood
of work crises. I draw in a breath and catch Jamie’s eye, her expression
sympathetic. “Well, Jamie’s here. She can watch the kids, and I could come stay
the night at the Tower Apartment.” Stark International is based in Stark Tower,
one of LA’s downtown high rises. Damien’s private office takes up half the top floor,
and his—now our—private apartment takes up the other half of the space.
“That’s tempting, but no. I need…”
As he trails off, that knot of worry in my stomach
starts to tighten. “What?” I whisper, hoping that now, finally, he’ll tell me
what’s the matter.
“I need to deal with this.”
“Damien, please—”
“I’ll be home as soon as I can. I promise. I love
you. Kiss the girls for me. And I’ll see you later tonight.”
I hesitate, waiting to hear those familiar
words: Until then, imagine me, touching you. But there’s only
silence, and I swallow rising tears. “I love you, too. Do you want to talk to
La—” I begin, but he’s already clicked off.
I draw a breath and stare at my phone before
lifting my head and meeting Jamie’s eyes.
“I’m sorry,” she says. “But honestly, Nicholas, the
man pretty much runs the entire known universe. Of course there’s stuff on his
mind.”
She’s right, and I draw in a breath, suck it up,
and force myself into a good mood as we change into swimsuits, then take the
kids onto the back patio.
About the Author
Julie
Kenner (aka J. Kenner and J.K. Beck) is the New York Times, USA
Today, Publishers Weekly, and Wall Street Journalbestselling
author of over forty novels, novellas and short stories in a variety of genres.
Praised
by Publishers Weekly as an author with a “flair for dialogue
and eccentric characterizations,” J.K. writes a range of stories including
super sexy romances, paranormal romance, chick lit suspense and paranormal
mommy lit. Her foray into the latter, Carpe Demon: Adventures of a
Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner, is in development as a feature film
with 1492 Pictures.
Her
most recent trilogy of erotic romances, The Stark Trilogy (as J. Kenner),
reached as high as #2 on the New York Times list and is published in over twenty
countries.
J.K.
lives in Central Texas, with her husband, two daughters, and several cats.
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