Snippet Saturday

Today's snippet is on the topic of love scenes. Oh, do I have a bunch of those. I went back and forth on what to post before I remembered an email I got last week. A lovely reader wrote and asked if my books from Harlequin Intrigue included love scenes like my other books. The short answer: yes! The longer version: In my mind love scenes aren't just or always about sex. They are about growing the romance and the characters. It's true that when it comes to sex, the scenes in my non-Intrigues are different in terms of detail, but all of my books are about love and the hope it brings.

So, this week I'm going back to my recent release, GUNNING FOR TROUBLE. Caleb and Avery have a history, and not a great one, so when they come together again they have a host of baggage to wade through. Here's a peek:

It wasn't as if he made it easy for her to open up to him. Even after they had sex the other night he shut her down. She wanted to talk and he wanted a mental breather as he tried to take in how his body reacted to hers.

Rather than kick and fuss, she accepted his coldness. It was as if she'd come to expect nothing more from him. That thought made him wish his leg had healed so he could kick his own butt.

"Avery?"

"It's nothing." She rubbed her palm up and down his arm as she talked.

He doubted she even realized she was touching him. "Tell me."

She tore her gaze away from Vince and stared down at Caleb. "You really want to know?"

"I trust your judgment."

Her head pulled back as if he'd slapped her. "Since when?"

Guilt rushed in at him. He'd down this to her. He'd convinced her that her opinion meant nothing to him. Little did she know she was the only thing keeping him moving right now. Exhaustion threatened to take him down at ay moment. Seeing her, fueling his energy off of her seemingly endless supply, made the pain bearable on limited pain meds.

He tugged her down closer, until his mouth brushed over hers. "You're not the only one who's learned a few things, you know."

She barely moved. "Like what?"

This close he could see the rich brown of her eyes, smell the sweet scent of her skin. The temptation to forget the job and kick the other men out nearly overwhelmed him. The only way to stay focused was to make her talk.

He smiled. "Let's stick with one conversation at a time."

"You're sure."

"Yeah."

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