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Alex Ramon is all business when he’s tasked with restoring his country’s royal family to the throne. But when his sexy assistant cozies up to a prince, his unexpected jealousy requres him to mix work with pleasure…
Read on for a sneak peek of
MINDING HER BOSS’S BUSINESS
the passionate first installment in the DYNASTIES: THE MONTOROS series!
When a small orchestra launched into their first song, Alex stood and held out his hand. “Do you feel like dancing?”
He knew it was a tactical error as soon as he took Maria in his arms. Given the situation, he’d assumed dancing was a socially acceptable to pass the time.
He was wrong. Dead wrong. No matter the public venue nor the circumspect way in which he held her, nothing could erase the fact that Maria was soft and warm in his embrace. The slick fabric of her dress did nothing to disguise the skin beneath.
He found his breath caught in his throat, lodged there by a sharp stab of hunger. He’d worked so hard these last weeks he’d let his personal needs slide. Celibacy was neither smart nor sustainable. Certainly not when faced daily with such deliciously carnal temptation.
When he couldn’t think of a good reason to let her go, one dance turned into three. Inevitably, his body responded to her nearness.
He was in heaven and hell, shuddering with arousal and unable to do a thing about it.
When the potential future prince brushed past them, his petite sister in his arms, Alex remembered what he had meant to say earlier. “Maria…”
“Hmmm?”
Her voice had the warm, honeyed sound of a woman pleasured by her lover. Alex cleared his throat. “You need to be careful around Gabriel Montoro.”
Maria’s reaction was unmistakable. She went rigid and pulled away. “Excuse me?” Beautiful eyes glared at him.
Alex soldiered on. “He’s a mature, experienced man, and you are very young. I’d hate to see him take advantage of you.”
Maria went pale but for two spots of hectic color on her cheekbones. “Your concern is duly noted,” she said, the words icy. “But you’ll have to trust my judgment, I’m afraid.”
Find out if Alex heeds Maria’s advice (hint: he doesn’t!) in
Minding Her Boss’s Business by USA TODAY bestselling author Janice Maynard
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