SWEETER THAN SIN
by
RACHEL DE LUNE
Standalone Contemporary Romance
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BLURB
I used to believe in love.
Before him, that is. Before Ezra Steel.
His business takeover of the restaurant where I worked did two things. It cost me my promotion and forced my pulse to race with only his slightest glance. Ezra Steel was the cause of all my problems and my biggest distraction. The twisted tension between us was a thread winding ever tighter until it finally snapped, and I gave into temptation.
That kiss didnโt quench the fire between us, and one night together somehow led to a trip to the romance capital of the world, Paris. A dream.
I couldnโt stop my heart from falling, and I allowed myself to hope. But good things donโt always happen to good people. And Ezra made sure I knew that. My world crumbled, and my hope turned into hate.
โจItโs a strong word. But Ezra deserved it.
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Excerpt:
Heโs cool and collected, and Iโm about ready to collapse under the stress of this situation. Astrid would kill me if she knew that this bully of a boss had gotten under my skin so badly. And Iโm sure Suki would have a word to say, too.
โPlease, reconsider my shifts. Then I wouldnโt have to look for another job,โ I say as defiantly as I can.
โWhy should I? Youโve not listened to what Iโve asked. Youโve defied me and pushed back on everything about Steel.โ He rears back and gives me a moment to catch my breath.
โEzra, please. I am a good worker, itโs justโฆ itโsโฆโ I canโt finish my sentence because words seem to be failing me, distracted by the situation.
โWho told you my name, and what makes you think weโre on first name terms?โ His eyes are so dark, so dangerous, and all I can think about is kissing him.
His lips, his mouthโฆ What did he say?
โIโm sorry, Suki, and it justโฆโ I pull my lips behind my teeth to stop me from saying anything more.
He stares at me, and I wait, expecting the words โyour firedโ to fall from those lips I canโt stop looking at.
โIf youโre struggling, perhaps we can come to some sort of arrangement.โ
โLike what?โ His offer feels like a trap, but I canโt help being interested.
โUse your imagination.โ He looks down at me, his eyes travelling over my body, and all I can think about is what he looks like under that shirt.
What?
My mind catches up with his words, but one thing I donโt need is any more imagination. Is he really looking for sex here?
My mind goes into overdrive, and I canโt take my eyes off of his lips.
Is this a test? What sort of arrangement?
I take a breath and push up on my toes, my lips gently brushing his. The electricity of that caress sends a bolt of need through me that short-circuits my brain. I lean further into the kiss, and my arms go to circle his neck.
Passion takes over, and my body gives in, but as I deepen the kiss, eager to get lost in the man that makes me so mad I want to scream, he pulls back.
โHmm.โ He pulls my wrists from around his neck, his fingers branding my skin with his touch, and leaves them by my side. โGood to know what youโre prepared to do for your job.โ His tongue licks the corner of his lips.
Mortification washes over me as he turns towards his desk, but as soon as I catch the smirk on his face, anger replaces all the emotions running through me.
โYou jerk.โ
โBe careful, Belle.โ
โYouโre nothing but a sleaze. Is this part of the Steel experience, too? Part of your control-freak rules,โ I shout.
โI did nothing here. This was all you. And I remember ending it. Although I didnโt expect you to taste so sweet.โ He takes a seat.
Embarrassment and disappointment cloud my head, and all I can think of is bursting into tears. But I wonโt give him the satisfaction. I wait for another second and see Ezra ignore me standing here, completely devastated at what just happened.
I catch the door as I leave and slam it as hard as I can. As I march through the restaurant, I grab at the pins in my hair and rip them out. Who cares? I canโt work here anymore. Heโs made a fool out of me, and I canโt come back here and pretend that didnโt happen.
My hair spirals out of the bun as I storm through and out into the fresh air. The tears sting my eyes as I race towards the tube. People stay out of my way, and Iโm relieved. I probably look a little mad, and I am. Mad at Ezra, but more than that, Iโm mad at myself. Because as angry as I am, Iโm upset that he rejected me, and admitting that kills a piece of me.
I wanted to kiss him. I wanted him to kiss me back, and after heโs been so inflexible and cruel over a few shifts, so harsh, I should have more respect for myself. But thereโs something between us thatโs undeniable, and itโs mixing everything up in my head.
The tears rush down my face as I relive the humiliation, and I vow not to let Ezra Steel get the better of me again.
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Sweeter Than Sin by Rachel De Lune
Tanya’s rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Sweeter Than Sin is a standalone contemporary romance. I felt that Belle Holland couldnโt catch a break with Ezra Steel. She is already working 2 jobs just to stay afloat and he cuts her hours and says she canโt work another job. What is she supposed to do?
Of course she canโt do anything right in his eyes either. This is one of those d*mned if you do, d*mned if you don’t. Ezra was an *ss.
And even though he was an *ss Belle couldnโt take her eyes off of Ezra. I think things were worse in the beginning because she was so attracted to him.
Ezra does back off and even though it seemed like he didnโt like her, he wanted her.
Quite an enjoyable read! 4.5 Stars
MEET RACHEL DE LUNE
Rachel writes emotionally driven contemporary romance.
She began scribbling her stories in the pages of a notebook several years ago and still canโt resist putting pen to real paper. What ifs are turned into heartfelt stories of love where there will always be a HEA.
Rachel lives in the South West of England and if sheโs not writing HEAs, sheโs probably reading them. She is a wife and has a beautiful daughter.
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