One to Chase (One to Hold #7)
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Thanks to my sweet little girls for their understanding when I need to write “just a little bit longer.”
Enormous thanks to my assistant Mandie for keeping me organized and updated. Huge thanks to my eagle-eyed beta readers Ilona “Knight” Townsel, Aleatha “Grant Park” Romig, and Candice “Maison” Royer. You guys are the greatest.
Thanks to my Keepers for always being excited about what’s coming next!
Special thanks to my new group of reader-friends my “Babes.” You guys ROCK!
Thanks to Next Step PR—Ruth, Vicci, and Kiki—for all the hard work letting the reading world know Marcus and Amy have arrived!
Thanks to Lauren Perry for the absolutely gorgeous cover photography, and to Steven Novak for the always-amazing design.
To everyone I’ve worked with and everyone who has written to me and just been so awesome. It’s impossible for me to list all the wonderful friends and fans out there, but please know how special you are to me.
I hope for a little while you were able to fly!
Thank you! <3
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One to Leave
(Stuart & Mariska)
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Mariska
“Take off your top.” He gave the low order, and I obeyed it. My top was off in an instant, and I stood before him in only my bra and panties.
“Braid your hair.”
Blinking, I wasn’t sure where this was going, but I pulled the length over my shoulder and without breaking our intense eye contact, I started weaving my wavy locks into a thick rope over my shoulder.
“Bra.” I reached around and unfastened it. The straps tickled my hypersensitive skin as they fell down my arms. The entire garment fluttered to the floor, and his eyes broke from mine to study my body. I couldn’t breathe.
Reaching out, he cupped the bottom of my breast and slid his thumb across a tightening nipple. The rough touch of his palm against my delicate skin, the circling of his thumb around my straining buds. Hungry eyes darkened as he watched my body respond to him. Heat pulsed deep between my thighs. My breath hitched then became shallow and fast. I had no idea what he’d do next. I didn’t expect him to turn and go to the bed.
He climbed onto it and leaned against the headboard, eyes fixed on mine. I wanted to look down, to gaze at all of him, but I couldn’t.
“Remove your panties.” His voice had changed, but it still commanded. I only hesitated a moment before catching the thin sides around my thumbs and pushing them down. Standing before him completely nude, I couldn’t stop a shiver. My arms crossed over my stomach, and I tried to cover myself.
“Stop.” He spoke sharply. “Don’t cover yourself.” His eyes raked over me in a look so predatory I felt it on my skin.
I looked at him as well. His powerful, lined body was tense, ready, and his erection rose up his belly. Thick and long, I shivered at the size of it. Nothing like that had ever been inside me, still I ached for it.
“Come to me.” It was a lusty whisper speaking words I’d longed to hear since before I’d flown across the country. I crawled up the bed, but just as I reached his waist, he stopped me. “Do you want this?”
“Yes.” My voice was only a little shaky.
“I want be inside you, but first I want to be in your mouth.”
Moisture pooled between my thighs. I’d never been with a man who made demands, who told me exactly what he wanted and expected me to deliver, but it only intensified my feelings for him.
I leaned down to follow instructions, but he stopped me. “I want to taste you as well. I want to hear you come before I sink between your thighs.”
My brow must have lined because the slightest grin softened his stern face. He pulled me against his chest, and warm breath drifted across my cheek as he spoke to me.
“Beautiful Mariska.” Hands in my hair, he consumed my mouth.
A moan ached from my chest and was lost in him. Strong fingers tightened against my skull, holding me forcefully, taking no prisoners. I moaned again as he pulled my lip between his teeth before pillaging my mouth once more. I held his wrists, my head light.
In that moment, he pushed me back against the bed. Stunned, my eyes blinked open, and I tried to get my bearings. It was all happening so fast. He sat back on his heels and gripped my thighs, pulling my hips to his mouth. He gave me one slow, lingering look before licking his tongue from the top of my clit all the way down to my opening, wet and throbbing.
“Oh, god! Stuart!” I cried, flexing my ass in his hands. I was so close, I would come for him fast.
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One to Hold
(Derek & Melissa)
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Melissa
My hair was still in a high ponytail, and as I walked to meet Derek in the pool, his eyes tracked my progress. He leaned back against the side, stretching his arms out, and his focused attention set my pulse humming under my skin.
With every step, desire throbbed stronger in my core, and by the time I lowered myself into the pool, it was all I could do to keep my hands to myself. I pictured drifting one under the water to his waist, running my fingers down the front of his swim trunks, coaxing him to an erection. His face said it wouldn’t take much. But I kept my expression neutral.
“The water’s nice,” I said, leaning against the wall beside him.
He nodded. “Refreshing.”
“This morning I was thinking how little we know about each other.”
His eyes were still on me, traveling from my face to my hair then back to my mouth, where they lingered. My lips tingled for his touch.
“What do you want to know?” His tone had become low and sexy.
“I don’t know,” I said, trying to think of neutral things we could share. Questions that wouldn’t lead to subjects I didn’t want to discuss. “What’s your favorite color?”
“Red,” he answered quickly.
I smiled, and my cheeks warmed. “Seriously.”
He leaned forward, returning my smile as he lowered his arms into the water. “I’ve never really had a favorite color until now.”
I turned and bent my elbows on the side, resting them on the mosaic tiles leading into the pool. We were so close, my upper arm touched his shoulder. It was electric.
“Okay,” I said slowly, thinking. “What was your favorite game as a boy?”
“Football.”
A little laugh escaped my lips, and I lay my cheek on my forearms. “You’re not giving me anything memorable.”
His hand drifted under the water to my side, where he lightly ran the back of his fingers down my skin from my ribs to my hip. My eyes closed as desire flooded into my lower abdomen, and I fought a moan.
“I’ll tell you something memorable,” he said in that sensual voice. “But I’d rather do it in private.”
My eyes opened slowly, and I wondered if he could read my thoughts. He turned and pushed against the tiles, his muscles flexing as he rose out of the water. Little droplets ran down his torso, and an image of me licking them off almost made me burst into flames. I quickly followed him out and back to our things on the lounge chairs. Our wine still sat on the small table between them.
“Should we take our drinks upstairs?” I said.
“I was waiting for you to ask.”
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About the Author
Tia Louise is the Amazon and International Bestselling author of the “One to Hold” series.
From "Readers’ Choice" nominations, to
USA Today “Happily Ever After” nods, to winning the 2014 “Lady Boner Award” (LOL!), nothing makes her happier than communicating with fans and weaving new tales into the Alexander-Knight world of stories.
A former journalist, Louise lives in the center of the USA with her lovely family and one grumpy cat. There, she dreams up novels she hopes are engaging, hot, and sexy, and that cause readers rethink common public locations.
Books by Tia Louise:
One to Hold (Derek & Melissa), 2013
One to Protect (Derek & Melissa), 2014
One to Keep (Patrick & Elaine), 2014
One to Love (Kenny & Slayde), 2014
One to Leave (Stuart & Mariska), 2014
One to Save (Derek & Melissa), 2015
One to Chase (Amy & Marcus), 2015
One to Take (Stuart & Mariska), coming Fall 2015!
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Did you love One to Chase? Then you should read One to Leave by Tia Louise!
(Stuart + Mariska)
Some demons can't be shaken off.
Some wounds won't heal.
Until a pair of hazel eyes knocks you on your ass, and you realize it's time to stop running.
A STAND-ALONE ONE TO HOLD NOVEL. Adult Contemporary Romance: Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.