by Katee Robert
Samara paused. “I hope you’ll be able to get some rest soon, too.” When Lydia just shook her head and chuckled, Samara gave up and left before she could do or say something else ill advised.
She hesitated on the corner. The smart move would be to go back to her little condo, have a glass of wine, and go over her proposal for the government contract yet again. She knew she had it locked down, but insidious doubt wormed through her at the thought of facing Beckett King. I have the advantage this time. It didn’t matter. He had advantages she couldn’t even see, ones that had been gifted to him just because he held the King last name.
Samara closed her eyes. She wanted to go home. She wanted to call a Lyft and travel across town to the little house her mother had lived in since she was born. She wanted to hug her amma until the fear of losing her only parent dissipated.
Get ahold of yourself.
Amma would already be asleep, her alarm set for some ungodly hour so she could get to work on time. If Samara showed up now, it would mean a long conversation while her mother tried to figure out what the problem was. No matter how nice that sounded, Samara was stronger than this. She couldn’t lean on her amma just because seeing Beckett’s grief left her feeling strange.
She was not weak. She refused to let a man she barely knew derail her path. Kingdom Corp needed that contract, and Samara needed to be the one to get it. It was a shame Beckett’s father had died, but ultimately she couldn’t let pity for him take root.
He was the enemy.
Samara couldn’t afford to forget that.
About the Author
KATEE ROBERT is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who learned to tell stories at her grandpa’s knee. Her novel The Marriage Contract was a RITA finalist, and RT Book Reviews named it “a compulsively readable book with just the right amount of suspense and tension.” When not writing sexy contemporary and romantic suspense, she spends her time playing imaginary games with her children, driving her husband batty with what-if questions, and planning for the inevitable zombie apocalypse.
Learn more:
www.kateerobert.com
Twitter @ katee_robert
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Also by Katee Robert
The Kings Series
The Last King
The O’Malleys Series
The Bastard’s Bargain
Undercover Attraction
Forbidden Promises
An Indecent Proposal
The Wedding Pact
The Marriage Contract
Acclaim for Katee Robert’s Novels
The Last King
“Intense, gripping, and full of unexpected steamy romance.”
—Fresh Fiction
“Top Pick! The heart of this romance is the development of trust between Beckett and Samara, and Robert expertly unfolds it, revealing the emotional connection on both sides under the flash and fire of their irresistible chemistry. 4½ stars”
—RT Book Reviews
The Bastard’s Bargain
“The Bastard’s Bargain is deliciously gritty, darkly romantic, drop-dead sexy and thoroughly engrossing.”
—USA Today, Happy Ever After
“The Bastard’s Bargain might be the best book in this outstanding series.”
—Fresh Fiction
Undercover Attraction
“Robert combines strong chemistry, snappy plotting, and imperfect yet appealing characters…This installment is easily readable as a standalone, and it’s a worthy addition to a sexy series.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Undercover Attraction is an amazing read…so addictive I want another fix.”
—Fresh Fiction
Forbidden Promises
“A tension-filled plot full of deceit, betrayal, and sizzling love scenes will make it impossible for readers to set the book down. This installment stands alone, but new readers will certainly want to look up earlier books.”
—Publishers Weekly
“4.5 Stars! My favorite book so far in this series! You will finish it in one sitting…This was one sexy ride!”
—Night Owl Reviews, Top Pick
An Indecent Proposal
“Robert proves she is one of the bright new stars of romance, and readers who love tortured heroes…will snap up the latest in her brilliantly imaginative and blisteringly hot O’Malley series.”
—Booklist
“Top Pick! The chemistry between Cillian and Olivia is amazingly hot and the connection they have is wicked…Another amazing addition to a very addictive series. 5 stars.”
—Harlequin Junkie
The Wedding Pact
“The Wedding Pact is original, and very cleverly plotted…And what can I say about the ending? Absolutely fantastic.”
—Fresh Fiction
“I loved every second.”
—All About Romance
The Marriage Contract
“Robert easily pulls off the modern marriage-of-convenience trope…This is a compulsively readable book! It’s more than just sexy times, too, though they are plentiful and hot!…An excellent start to a new series.”
—RT Book Reviews
“Romeo and Juliet meets The Godfather…Unpredictable, emotionally gripping, sensual and action-packed, The Marriage Contract has everything you could possibly need or want in a story to grab and hold your attention.”
—Nose Stuck in a Book (ycervera.blogspot.com)
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