Saved by a sexy stranger, Carolyn Devans tells a lie claiming Marcus Goodman is her husband…Now can she hope for a happy-ever-after or just enjoy a brief affair?
Sinking lower into the murky
depths, Marcus realized her panicked grip had loosened before a muffled scream
rang above him and a foot connected with his chest. Seconds later, air exploded
from his lungs. Darting away from her, he scurried to the surface and was met
with a roaring whirl.
Gulping in both air and
water, his lungs rejected the mixture, causing a stream of coughs to inhibit
his progress of saving the drowning damsel.
Plop.
Spinning, he caught sight of
a floating white circle before waves crashed around him.
“Grab hold, and we’ll pull you
up.” A voice boomed from the steamboat.
Instantly glancing around, he
noticed the woman struggling to reach the device. Swimming over to her, he
shoved her closer to the floating ring before grabbing hold and draping an arm
around her waist. “Just hold on, and they’ll lift us up.”
Eyes growing wider, she
stared up at the boat’s railing. “But...”
After being drug for a short
distance, the ring lifted onto its side. Tightening his grip on the woman, he
repositioned her into its center. “If you put your head through here, you can
wrap your arms over the sides, and it’ll help keep you steady.”
Seconds after following his
instructions, the device rose between them. Immediately grabbing ahold of the
rope, he wrapped his arms around her and the ring. Then the upward movement
tugged them from the water. His feet dangled in the river for a moment before
they swung on the end of the line. The rope jerking them upward, slammed him
into the side of the steamboat. Pain radiated along his right side, prompting
his grip to tighten.
“Oh, God, what if they drop
us?” Her whispered words rang with fear before she buried her face onto his
upper torso. “Thanks for at least trying to save me.”
Plastered against him, her
silky skin caressed his stomach while her alluring warmth penetrated the fabric
of his pants, diverting the pain in his back and created a fire in his blood
that eased the frigid chill of the tributary.
Hearing the voices of the
people lining the steamboat’s railing, he glanced up at the concerned
expressions above. With his frame hiding the naked woman in his arms, he
couldn’t help but wonder what the curious passengers would say when they
finally arrived on board in their current state of undress.
Hot? Yes, Texas summers sizzle. Lured by the
brilliant idea of dipping naked into the Trinity River, Carolyn Evans wades
into the water and is captured by the swift moving current, putting her life in
danger.
Help! The cry sends Marcus Goodman, who’s on his way
with a friend to the Gulf of Mexico to join the confederate army into the river
to save the naked lady. The only problem is a passing steamboat has the same
mission, placing him in a ticklish situation when they’re pulled aboard, and
she claims they are married.
Tempted by the adventurous opportunity and
enthralled with the sexy woman, he holds her to the claim of matrimony. Will
this end with a happy-ever-after union or a soul-crushing heartache?
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Anita
Philmar likes to create stories that push the limit. A writer by day, and a
dreamer by night, she wants her readers to see the world in a new way. With the
influence of her children’s sci-fi programs, she likes to play with diverse
cultures and places where anything can happen. She enjoys bringing hot romantic
moments to life in a variety of genre, such as historical westerns, paranormal
suspense, and contemporary murder mysteries.
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