Excerpt of "Spellbound in His Arms"

His hand released her throat, and she sucked in a ragged breath. He remained unbearably close though, blocking every possible escape route.She heard a distinctive click, and the bright light of a chandelier filled the room.Jackie looked around her, disoriented, and finally, her eyes rested on him. He was tall, at least six inches taller than she, and at five feet eight inches, she was no shrimp. He had jet black hair and a well built muscular body any athlete would envy. His face was very handsome, with a strong jaw and the bluest eyes she had ever seen. Those eyes now searched her face intensely. Jackie felt uneasy under his piercing gaze. It was as if he could clearly see all the way to her soul.For a moment, they stared into each other’s eyes and Jackie felt her heart suspended in her chest… but not from fear this time. Even though he looked tough, she had to admit he was startlingly handsome and manly — a “seductive stranger” as Aphrodite, her romantic teenage cousin, would call him.