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About
One Woman Only
As
one of a set of triplets, Jonah always feels the need to make his
individuality known. So where his brother Daniel is serious and
completely focused, Jonah shuns commitment. Where his genius brother
Mark is hailed in the scientific world, Jonah hides beneath a car,
tinkering. Thing is, being different isn't all it’s cracked up to
be. It takes a woman—the right woman—to make him see that a "good
man" can always be a better man.
Release
date: November 2019
Words:80,310
Publisher:
Nomad Authors Publishing
One
Woman Only Buy links:
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Excerpt
"May
I have this dance?"
Kelly
turned at the sound of Jonah's voice behind her. Dinner had ended.
All three of the boys had given best man speeches and Eve had even
given a very creditable matron of honor speech, considering she had
only known Marilyn and Caleb a short time. Lots of toasts had been
raised and finally the live band had struck up the music. Caleb led
his bride onto the floor for a foxtrot—a dance more than half of
the guests had no idea how to do, including her.
Facing
Jonah she sighed inwardly at how scrumptious he looked. Sure, his
face was pretty much displayed on his brothers' heads, too, but there
was something different about Jonah. His nose was just a little
crooked from when Bobby Hendricks had broken it in ninth grade and
his eyes held an especially bright sparkle when he smiled. Maybe…
Well, she didn't know what caused the difference between Jonah and
his brothers. Whatever it was, she had never been fooled by the
so-called identical nature of the identical triplets. She'd wanted to
be his girl since elementary school. Thought she would be in high
school. And then she’d forced every last thought of him from her
mind from senior year on.
Until
now.
"I
don't know how to foxtrot."
He
shrugged. "Who does except those over fifty?" He glanced at
his folks, still alone on the dancefloor, although a few couples were
wandering out to join them now. "We can pretend."
She
mentally compared standing on the sidelines alone now that Mama Rio
left the party, or being held in Jonah's arms. Smiling, Kelly held
out her hands. "Just don't step on my toes, Jonah Goodman, or
there'll be hell to pay."
"Yes,
ma'am." Together they walked onto the dancefloor. He took her
right hand in his left and placed his right hand on her waist.
Fortunately for them, the music changed to a slow tempo. Kelly laid
her head on Jonah's shoulder, and he tugged her closer as they swayed
to the music.
"This
is nice," he murmured.
"Yes
it is," she replied. So very nice. He smelled good. Beneath the
light citrus fragrance of his aftershave was a slight whiff of pure
man with maybe a twinge of motor oil or something so Jonah it brought
tears to her eyes.
He
rubbed a path up to her shoulder blades and gave a squeeze. "You
fit me perfectly, Kelly."
"I
do?"
"You
sure do. I think our hearts can feel each other beat."
Kelly
chuckled. "Smooth talker. Face to face like this our hearts are
on opposite sides."
"Hey!
I'm trying to be romantic here."
She
sighed. "Keep on. It's appreciated."
"You
smell…good."
She
felt his smile. Raising her head she gave him a mock glare. "Watch
it with those pregnant pauses, buster."
He
used his hand to press her head back to his shoulder. "You do
smell good, though. This isn't the same perfume you wore in high
school. That was—"
"Lilac,"
they said at the same time. Once more she raised her head to look at
him. "How did you remember that?"
"I
remember much more than you might think." He turned her and
moved her closer to the door onto the patio. "Each spring when
lilacs are in bloom memories come flooding back. Does that surprise
you?"
"More
like shocks me," she said, grinning. And then she laid her head
on his shoulder once more, finding she liked it more and more there
in his arms. She stepped slightly closer and his arm tightened about
her.
"Well,
after a while I thought lilac seemed too girlish. I like the vintage
scents, so in college I wore Wind Song. Then Shalimar was the scent
Brad liked me to wear." She felt Jonah stiffen when she
mentioned her ex, and really she didn't blame him. "But when I
grew up enough finally to take charge of my own life, I started
wearing Chanel No 5. A complex fragrance for what I hope is a complex
woman."
"It
suits you. Complex and beautiful." He kissed her temple. "Want
to step outside for a minute?"
"Sure.
It is a little warm in here."
On
the patio, they could hear the sounds of the people from the
television networks packing up equipment, chatting and laughing.
Stars shone brightly in the clear night sky. Wood smoke from
someone's fireplace wafted through the air and static electricity
fairly crackled in the crispness of the autumn air.
"This
is my favorite time of year," Kelly said. "The heat of
summer is gone and winter nights curled up with a hot drink and
blazing fire are ahead."
"Not
me. I'm a summer boy all the way."
"A
hothead you mean?" she teased.
"Oh,
I'm hot all right." He waggled his brows at her. Kelly laughed.
"I
do seem to remember that about you."
"You
used to be pretty hot yourself. Still are." He leaned in. His
eyes flicked down to her lips. Kelly sucked in a breath. She should
stop him, she really should.
About
the Author
A few years ago, Dee S. Knight began writing, making getting up in the morning fun. During the day, her characters killed people, fell in love, became drunk with power, or sober with responsibility. And they had sex, lots of sex. Writing was so much fun Dee decided to keep at it. That's how she spends her days. Her nights? Well, she's lucky that her dream man, childhood sweetheart, and long-time hubby are all the same guy, and nights are their secret. For romance ranging from sweet to historical, contemporary to paranormal and more join Dee on Nomad Authors. Contact Dee at dsknight [at] deesknight [dot] com.
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13 comments:
Lisabet, I'm thrilled to be here today. Thank you for hosting me.
I really enjoyed the excerpt.
I really enjoyed the excerpt; you are a new Author to me I'm looking forward to reading more.
I love the romance in the excerpt!
To Sherry: Thank you! If you try the book, I hope you enjoy it--or even the first in the series, Only a Good Man Will Do. Thank you for commenting today!
Karinski: Thanks so much! I appreciate that I might be a new author to you, and hope you'll give me a try. Thanks so much for your comment!
Hi, Jen B.: I live romance, too! And I tell people all the time, I write erotic romance, but the emphasis is on the romance. That's not to say there isn't lots of great foolin' around! ;)
Thank you for sharing the excerpt! The scene was cute.
Hello, Dee - Sorry I wasn't here to welcome you yesterday. I'm delighted to have you as my guest.
You never would've guessed this be an erotic romance judging by the cover.
To H.B.: Thank you. I try to keep the excerpts PG for social media. ;)
To Sandra's Book Reviews: I know. ;( The artist who did Book 1's cover kept it very generic and without people, so I tried to mimic it. But I won't do the same with Book 3! Thanks for commenting!
To Lisabet: No worries! I've enjoyed being here--thanks again!
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