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Boys of Summer
Anthology
an anthology of seven hot erotic romance stories
(two novellas are ménages and one is a M/M romance)
Release Date: 07/05/2012
ISBN# 978-1-938257-17-9
Cover Art by Winterheart Design
 
http://pinkpetalbooks.com/Boys-of-Summer-Anthology.html

My Bad Boy Biker by Krystal
Brookes

Mandy Straus is looking for a distraction. She’s quit her job and
escaped her lecherous boss, it’s Friday, and for once, she doesn’t
want to be a good girl. A drink and a lay is what she wants to
knock out her dull sense of routine.

Leather-and-denim-clad Dan Sawyer fits
the bad-boy image Mandy hungers for. He likes his women fast and
easy. Though Mandy isn’t prepared for his gritty speech and steamy
moves, she goes with the burn of attraction she feels.

One night soon turns into a weekend.
However, there is more to Dan than meets the eye. Can Mandy find it
in her heart to forgive him for the secret he harbors concerning
her? Is it possible for a bad boy and a good girl to have a
future?

Excerpt

Mandy
Straus slung back another shot of vodka and slid the glass to the
bartender. “Fill her up,” she said and tapped her hands on the bar.
Tonight was special. In the last five years since leaving high
school, she’d been working for a lecherous snake of a man who’d
done nothing but hit on her and make her uncomfortable. After all
this time, she’d stood up to him in front of his wife and told him
to keep his wandering hands to himself and to stick his job up his
ass.

“
You’re looking a little out of sorts,” Bill, the barman,
said.

“
Not at all. I’m out of a job, but I don’t have to deal with
sexual harassment anymore.” She raised her glass and gave him a
salute. Mandy intended to get pissed, maybe do something completely
out of character like screw the first man she saw. At least a man
she could stomach first thing in the morning.

“
I’ll get you another one. On the house this time,” Bill said
to her. Mandy gave him a dazzling smile and flipped her long hair
over her shoulder. The straight brown locks were a nightmare to
keep tidy but she loved having long hair. When she sat on her bed
brushing out the strands, the motion gave her a sense of peace not
many people could find.

Bill
came back with her drink.

“
Thanks.” She took sips rather than knocking it back. Mandy
glanced at the reflection in the mirror and wondered what the hell
she was going to do. Yes, she’d quit her job and felt liberated for
her trouble. What was she going to do about work?

A
commotion behind her made her turn around. Bill cursed. There
wasn’t anything of interest that she could see, and she went back
to her drink.

“
Tonight’s going to be a fucking nightmare,” Bill
muttered.

Sighing
in frustration, she turned back to the scene. A large man stood
just inside the doorway with his arms folded. Tattoos ran up and
down both arms, the muscles the same size as her legs combined. He
looked cocky, arrogant and dangerous. All three were a combination
she despised in a man. Having no interest, she spun in her seat and
drank down her shot. Bill stood near her, glaring at the
man.

“
What’s with you?” she asked.

“
He causes trouble wherever he goes. A biker. A thug and a pain
in my fucking ass,” he growled.

“
Never seen him before.”

“
That’s because you’re a good girl and never come to this part
of town on the rowdiest nights. Give it a few hours and you’ll see.
Dan Sawyer is a royal fucking pest. I hate the summer. Brings all
the fucking criminals out.” Bill handed her another drink and
walked away.

He’s so
dramatic.

Intrigued by the man who’d gotten to Bill, Mandy grabbed her
drink and walked over to a booth in the far corner. She wasn’t up
for company, and it gave her a decent view of the room. Men and
women danced to a country tune as other groups played pool or drank
beer. Bill had been right. She didn’t go out on Friday or most of
the days that were high-risk for social interaction.

Growing
up in a family with three older brothers and two prettier sisters,
she’d felt like an outcast. Being the late arrival in the family,
she’d never felt a part of it, as she didn’t achieve as much as the
others. Most of her family were high achievers who craved
respectability of the highest order. Even though her family did
everything to include her. She wasn’t designed to crave attention
as they did.

The only
outrageous thing that happened in her family was with her oldest
brother, Rick. He’d disappeared a few years back with one of his
friends—she couldn’t remember his name - only to return and settle
down as best as he could. They’d stayed in touch via letters, and
she recalled sending him some pictures to help him with his
travels. That was the extent of her family’s blackened
name.

Most of
the time, she was happy to lay back, read a good book, and let the
world go by. The lecherous boss had been the only interesting thing
to happen to her. She sighed and took another sip of her drink. The
effects of the alcohol were warming her from the inside out.
However, Bill had also been a good friend to Rick, and she’d seen
him water down the strong liquor with water.

At least
he didn’t charge her the same rate as a full shot.

“
Stupid,” she muttered to herself.

“
What’s stupid, darling?” Dan Sawyer asked from his position
against the booth where Mandy sat. He must have moved closer while
she was away with her own thoughts.

“
Nothing,” she said. Putting the glass to her lips, she tossed
the contents back with a flick of her head as if she had nothing
better to do than get drunk. Without asking permission, Dan moved
into the seat opposite her. His presence invaded every corner of
her quiet booth.

“
What are you doing?” she demanded.

He
didn’t say anything and just stared, making her uncomfortable.
Mandy glanced around the room, but everyone seemed oblivious to
her. Even Bill.

“
I wanted to come and sit with a gorgeous woman.”

She
ignored him and made to vacate the booth. Dan reached over and
grabbed her arm, stopping her from leaving.

“
Don’t go,” he said.

“
I don’t want you here,” she said.

“
I don’t want to go anywhere else.” The hand holding her arm
moved down in a caress to entwine their fingers. “Your skin is so
soft.”

“
Do you seriously think I don’t see through this?”

“
What?”

“
The interest. I’m not the type of girl for you, so why don’t
you piss off and distract a different girl who’s drinking?” The guy
may be gorgeous and sinful but she wasn’t in the mood to be a
sloppy second. Who knows where he’s been. “Let go of my
hand.”

“
No. I like the way you feel, and I’m not ready to call it a
night yet.” He gripped her tighter.

Mandy
glanced toward the bar, hoping to catch the eye of Bill, who was
busy chatting up a beautiful blonde.

Typical.

“
Look, I’m flattered you want to spend some time with me but
really, I don’t want anything from you. All I want is to have a
quiet drink and go home,” she said. As the seconds passed it looked
less and less likely she’d be left alone.

“
Can I come and fuck away all your troubles?”

“
Excuse me?” Surely, she’d misheard him.

“
You heard me.”

Boys of Summer
Anthology
an anthology of seven hot erotic romance stories
Release Date: 07/05/2012
http://pinkpetalbooks.com/Boys-of-Summer-Anthology.html