Book & Author Details:
London
Calling by Nana Malone
(Chase Brothers, #2)
Publication date: May 18th 2015
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
(Chase Brothers, #2)
Publication date: May 18th 2015
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
Synopsis:
But then, for photographer, Xander Chase, most things came easy…except love. His portraits are renowned for revealing the heart and soul of his subjects, yet, he keeps his own heart hidden behind a playboy facade. All he cares about is revenge, and for that, he needs a stand-in girlfriend for a weekend fling.
Struggling actress, Imani Brooks, has been offered the coveted role of a lifetime…playing the part of an escort in a renowned play. When Xander proposes a weekend of research in Paris, she jumps at the chance. Their pretend relationship is the perfect way to dig into her role. She just has to remember that what they have is only for show. Xander is not the kind of man to fall in love.
Love is harder that it looks…
Everything goes as planned until passion erupts and blurs the line between fiction and reality. Can Imani get past the walls Xander’s built around his heart and find the real man hidden behind the camera lens? Or will Xander’s hunt for revenge leave her heart in shreds?
Due to adult situations, recommended for readers 18+
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Pussy came easy. But then, for Xander Chase, most
things came easy.
As
he slid a glance over the lithe, naked back of the blonde in front of him and
he locked his teeth, he wished some things came easier than others. It didn't
matter how much his balls ached or how much sweat dripped off his brow, there’d
be no relief for him, no matter how many times he had her.
As
she moaned, writhed, and shouted things that were dirty enough to make any porn
star blush, he fought to stay focused. She was a means to an end. Unfortunately
for him, that end wasn’t pleasure. More like revenge. She had information he
needed. And she, like half the women in London, was susceptible to the Chase
charm.
She
screamed through her orgasm and Xander just wanted it to be over. A
means to an end. And also, Alistair’s wife. Screwing her was one more domino on his way to taking down the man he
hated.
His
brain did him the favor of replaying the night over and over and over again.
Every decision he’d made. Every step that had led him here. How well she’d
sucked his cock on the way to Notting Hill. The slide of her tongue over the
length of him as he spun his Huyra over the rain slick streets of London. The
feel of her pussy milking his cock. Her brazen offer for him to have her any
way he wanted.
But
he had zero desire to come. And no amount of fucking this nearly nameless,
faceless blonde would solve that. After today, he’d barely remember her because
he had what he needed. Hell, he could barely remember her name as it was.
Gemma? Jemima? Julia? Something J-sounding. Bugger, he really did have to get better
with names. But he would remember whose wife she was.
What
mattered was she had unfettered access to information he needed, and he’d found
the way to access it. Not like there’d be a repeat performance anyway. She was
just another nameless J-sounding blonde. Who can give you the keys to
the kingdom.
He
pulled away from her and she made a half-hearted, feeble attempt to reach for
him. Who was she kidding? That was orgasm number four for her. She’d be out
cold in seconds.
He
slid the satin sheet over her naked form and sat on the edge of his bed. His
dick twitched as if to remind him of how he got into this mess in the first
place. He scrubbed a hand down his face. Two hours of J-girl blowing him and
him shagging her till there was a sheen of sweat over both their bodies and he
still couldn’t come. Not that he’d ever expected to. And after all, that wasn’t
the point of all this. Not that it wouldn’t have been nice.
He
sat there for several minutes until her deep, even breathing alerted him to her
slumber. Right. Time to go to work. He tugged on his boxer briefs and slipped
into the living room where she’d dropped her bag.
He
made sure he kept an eye on the bedroom door as he booted up her laptop. Thanks
to one tequila too many, and his very skilled hands working their magic under
her panties, she’d told him everything he needed to know to take a decent stab
at her password. He got it on the third try. Cat’s name. He didn't bother to roll his eyes.
When he was done copying all the files to his
external hard drive, he shut down her computer and slid it back into her bag
before silently stalking back into the bedroom. She was still knocked out, but
the sheet had shifted slightly, exposing her bare arse. Fuck, maybe he should
have taken her up on her offer to fuck her however he wanted.
He
scowled at his straining erection. His cock begged him to go back to bed. To
give it another go in the hopes that this time would be different. That she would be different. But he knew better. What was
the definition of insanity again? No point in going back to it, mate, it
won’t do any good. He could fuck
the blonde for another five hours and there would be no relief for him. No
respite, no bliss. He’d stay hard as a rock. As it was, he’d fucked her into a
dead stupor and he could have kept going.
There
was only one way to relieve the gnawing, clawing hunger. But knowing the
solution didn’t mean he wanted to go through with it. Get
in the shower. Release the tension.
Then call the cleaning crew to deal with the unwanted guest. Most importantly
ignore that niggling thought at the back of his skull. That tiny voice telling
him the kind of man he was. Telling him that inside, he was beyond buggered.
Truly fucked up and there’d be no respite for him. This was his personal hell.
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2
Imani
let herself into their place with her brass key and smiled. Careful
now, it’s just pretend. Even if it
was just pretend, she liked thinking of this as their place. Soon, she would go
back to her normal life. She needed to call Felix tonight. He'd left for
Ireland two days ago and he wouldn’t be back for another two days, so they were
due for a catch-up. But she wouldn't be able to see him until the weekend if
her rehearsal schedule kept up. With her rehearsal schedule she was way
overbooked, but she’d find time. She missed her bestie.
When
she let herself in, the lights in the kitchen were on low, but the living room
was dark. Had she left them on? Had Xander turned them on for her remotely so
she wouldn’t come home to a dark house? He knew she had no idea how to work the
remote security app. He’d taken to doing things like that for her. She didn’t
know what had changed, but after the club last weekend, he’d been different.
As
if some invisible barrier between them had been torn down by force. If she
didn’t know better she'd say he was the perfect boyfriend. He'd said he was
meeting Lex for a drink tonight, so she didn't expect him for a while. Maybe
she’d have some time to shave and do the girl thing. As she slipped her shoes
off, she tossed her keys on the table in the foyer.
But
when she reached for the light switch in the living room, a deep voice halted
her. "Leave the light off, Imani."
Her
heart skipped, but she instantly quelled the panic. She knew that voice.
"Xander? I thought you were hanging with Lex tonight. Why are you sitting
in the dark?" She reached for the light switch again and his voice got
even deeper. "I said, leave it off."
She
stilled, then licked her lips nervously. "Is everything okay?"
She
dropped her bag on the kitchen counter.
"Come
here."
Something
wasn’t right. Tentatively she stepped toward the shadow on the couch.
"Okay. You want to tell me what’s going on?" When she reached the
couch, she paused, unsure of what to do next.
"Closer."
Her
gaze slid to the floor so she could avoid any obstacles in her way.
"Xander? You’re freaking me out a little. What’s the matter? Talk to me.”
“What's
the matter is I need you. Fuck now, Talk later.”
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3
"I
wouldn't hurt you."
"Isn’t
that what the praying mantis says just before biting off the head of its
mate?" Despite her question, she relaxed again.
The
corner of his lips tipped up in a sardonic smile as he resumed his extrication.
"Consider it foreplay."
She
stiffened again. “On second thought, I’ll just get myself free.”
"You’re
stuck. I’m just trying to release you so you can get out of my flat.” He
softened his voice. “Maybe, since I’m pretty sure you can clock my heart rate,
you tell me your real name?”
“I—”
She sighed. “It’s Imani.”
“See,
how bad was that? I’m Alexander.” She licked her lips, and his gaze narrowed on
her mouth. “Fuck, you’re really going to have to stop doing that."
She
shifted on her feet. "I’m nervous. It’s not like I'm doing it on
purpose."
Xander
shook his head and peered around her at the hook. There was no way to get her
off the damn thing without pressing into her. “Doesn’t matter,” he muttered.
He
sucked in a deep breath and with it the scent of her. He could feel his pulse
beating a tattoo under his skin. The closer he stood to her, the choppier his
breathing became. Want. He needed to unhook her and get the hell away from her. His cock,
however, disagreed. Vehemently. Need. He reached around her and tried to gently pry the fabric off the
hook and hearing a stitch tear, he stopped. The only way to get her off was to
lift her. Her body pressed flush up against his. On no planet was that a good idea.
Xander
clenched his jaw hard as he wrapped his arms around her and lifted her smoothly
off her feet. Her body molded against his like a spray on tan. Want.
Need. He managed to unhook her and
set her feet back on the ground, but not before sliding her all the way down
his body. Every curve of hers pressed against him and he wanted to do a lot
more to her tits than just fuck them. Like lick, suckle, and tease until her
eyes rolled back into her head with pleasure. He needed to step away from her.
The last thing he needed was a complication. But every command his brain gave
went unheeded.
"You're
a little close, aren’t you?" Her voice was soft.
Another
soft chuckle escaped his lips. "I'm not sure you understand how this is
supposed to go."
She
swallowed hard. "Oh, I understand the mechanics, but…” She paused, not
sure how to put it. "You said that you didn't want to…uh…talk."
He
reached out and smoothed a lock of hair between his fingers. "I think I
changed my mind. I do
want to talk. But there's something about you that makes me want to touch
too."
"You
should realize that touching a woman's hair is a really personal thing."
"So
is standing in a man's flat, wearing a dress made for sin, fuck-me heels and a
smile."
AUTHOR
BIO:
USA
Today Best Seller, Nana Malone's love of all things romance and adventure
started with a tattered romantic suspense she "borrowed" from
her cousin.
It was a sultry summer afternoon in Ghana, and Nana was a precocious thirteen. She's been in love with kick butt heroines ever since. With her overactive imagination, and channeling her inner Buffy, it was only a matter a time before she started creating her own characters.
While she waits for her chance at a job as a ninja assassin, in the meantime Nana works out her drama, passion and sass with fictional characters every bit as sassy and kick butt as she thinks she is.
Want to know when the next book is coming? Hit up her Newsletter here. You'll only get updated when there is a new release or a special promotion for her Sexy, Sassy Readers. http://eepurl.com/2PeXb
*USA Today Bestselling In Stilettos Series *
Book 1 - Sexy in Stilettos
Book 2 - Sultry in Stilettos
Book 3 - Sassy in Stilettos
Book 4 - Strollers & Stilettos
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It was a sultry summer afternoon in Ghana, and Nana was a precocious thirteen. She's been in love with kick butt heroines ever since. With her overactive imagination, and channeling her inner Buffy, it was only a matter a time before she started creating her own characters.
While she waits for her chance at a job as a ninja assassin, in the meantime Nana works out her drama, passion and sass with fictional characters every bit as sassy and kick butt as she thinks she is.
Want to know when the next book is coming? Hit up her Newsletter here. You'll only get updated when there is a new release or a special promotion for her Sexy, Sassy Readers. http://eepurl.com/2PeXb
*USA Today Bestselling In Stilettos Series *
Book 1 - Sexy in Stilettos
Book 2 - Sultry in Stilettos
Book 3 - Sassy in Stilettos
Book 4 - Strollers & Stilettos
Book 5 - Seductive in Stilettos ✩ 5 Part Serial ✩
Author links:
I’ve always devoured books. Any books, but romance books were a
particular favorite. I could read a book
in a three hour sitting. The summer of
2000, I had taken a detour through my favorite Barnes and Noble on 10th
street in Manhattan and picked up Bridgette Jones’s Diary.
I read the whole thing in two
hours. I laughed and giggled, and
cringed for poor Bridget. But the whole time
something was borne in me as I read. I
was so used to thinking of authors as this special class of person who had to
have perfect creative writing grades. I
saw them as some magical creatures who didn’t mingle with the regular
people. But the whole time I was reading
Bridget I was thinking, I could do this.
I could write a book.
I immediately grabbed my laptop and started banging
out a manuscript knowing nothing about characterization, plot or the writing
business. Like so many newbie “have
a lot to learn” writers, I said things like, “How difficult could it be?” An
adorable heroine, sexy hero, a cute meet, sprinkle some acerbic wit and bam,
you have a book. God, I had no idea. Who knew I needed plot, characterization,
some magical writing and heaps of luck?
I didn’t
finish that book in just a few months as my deluded little brain had imagined.
But the magic of London prompted me to dust off the old story. While there, all
I could think was how magical it all was and how one day I wanted to capture
how amazing the city made me feel.
Did I
finish that book in London? No. Because, English boys. But I did eventually
finish that book. Though it languishes
in the bottom of a drawer somewhere, because it was quite terrible. But those
notes of my adventures in London, they did make it into a book. Two actually,
London Bound and London Calling.
15 years
and 19 published books later I wouldn’t trade the journey for a pair of Prada
pumps, (Let’s be honest, I might trade the experience for some Louboutins), I
know what work goes into being a writer. The pain, pleasure, joy of it. The
sweat and the literal tears. It’s in my blood now. And the city of London
helped put it there.
What London Meant to Me
We’ve all experienced this.
The overwhelming urge to run away from your life, from the thing that
scares you most or hems you in.
I had that moment myself. And yes, I ran to London. I was in
a dead end job doing something I didn’t love and the city that was normally so
vibrant and alive felt hollow to me. After a year long stint in Ghana for a
contract, I opted to attend graduate school in London. After all, I’d always
enjoyed the city.
But I was unprepared for how alive I’d feel once I got
there. In a matter of weeks, I had a job, had registered for my classes and
knew the tube and bus schedule as if I was a born Londoner. Most people would
assume I had the most fun tripping in my heels, running from club to club. Lol. And while that was enjoyable, I honestly
had the most fun at my job. I know, weird right?
I worked at a call center full of ex-pat foreign nationals.
I met people from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Brazil. Everyone was young and
adventurous and wanted to explore. The moments between calls and between shifts
were where I made some of the friends I still have to this day.
I also became addicted to running home between work and
school to catch an episode of East Enders (A UK soap opera) and would have
these hilarious philosophical conversations about why British television stars
didn’t have that pretty, polished glow to them that our stars in the US did.
With my schedule, I often had my groceries delivered. I took dance classes at
Pineapple Dance studios and explored Covent Garden on the weekends. Going to
the park meant Hyde Park and shopping meant the High Street or the West End.
But most importantly, in those moments of exploration and
fun and dancing, and combing British bookstores looking for every Lesley Pierce
and Martina Cole book known to mankind, I found myself. Oh yeah, and I went to
a few classes too.
The friends and love that Imani from London Calling find in
London will change the course of her life, just like London did for me. I hope
you enjoy Imani and Xander’s story as they explore themselves, shed their pasts
and find true love.
Who doesn’t love a little control?
When I first wrote
London Bound the predecessor to London Calling, I had originally intended it as
a single title. There was no story for
the gorgeous, but cocky brother. He was a stock character…or at least he was intended
that way. But true to form, Xander wouldn’t stay in a corner for long.
Even as I wrote London Bound, out came his personality. And
he just screamed, “I’m a bad boy who needs someone brave enough to love me.”
And boy did he ever. But still, I was hesitant to write a story for him.
London Bound was a story based very loosely on a part of my
life. Alas if you troll the streets of London you won’t find an Alexi or a
Xander, but you might find the places and friends that influenced the first
book. As I wrote, I could see the places I’d been, hear the voices of my
friends. Relive our adventures. Writing that book flew by. Xander was a blank
template that refused to flow.
We fought, we argued, I threw him in the bin. I tried to
forget him. I threatened lobotomy. But he just kept coming back each night in
all his sexiness, with a smirk and an attitude demanding his story told his
way. It wasn’t until I finally relinquished control and let him do exactly what
he wanted that the story flowed. And boy did it ever flow. Xander is the kind
of bad boy you love to hate, then you love to love.
Writing London Calling has been like a time machine and a
London holiday rolled into one. It’s got old friends, familiar settings, a bad
boy who can’t help but cause trouble and a heroine strong enough to handle him.
I’m so thrilled to finally bring you Xander and Imani’s
story in his own words.
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