Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank (Finlay Donovan, #3.5)

by Elle Cosimano

Story of my life, she thought as she dangled there. Nowhere to go but down. It was like fate had bent her over its knee for yet another slap, just to rub in the absurdity of her circumstances.

Darren was all clumsy hands and overly optimistic tongue. It was a little like playing Whac-A-Mole with a clingy octopus with boundary issues. His wallet was in the pocket of his khaki slacks, but if she reached for it now, it would only egg him on, and the last thing Darren needed was any more encouragement. It was obvious he wasn’t keeping any big secrets in his pants.

“How about we do it on the workbench? That sounds really hot.” “How about I hit you with a tire iron and clamp your balls in my cousin’s vice?” “What was that?” “I said, wow, that sounds really nice.”