Title: Addiction
Series: Seven Deadly Sins
Author: Shantel Tessier
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: November 17, 2015
Cover Design: Perfect Pear Creative
Photographer: Dave Kelly Artistics
Cover Models: Lance Jones & Jami Watts
Taylor lost her father to addiction after her mother passes away and is left to be raised by her brother. They are both against drugs, but Blane pulls them into a world she never wanted to be in ever. This is Cade's world as Blane is working for him. Cade wants to protect Taylor, but there are so many secrets he holds close that their relationship is complicated. They are scorching hot together and fall hard for each other which really is the biggest complication. I really loved Taylor as she is strong and sassy and just so real. I loved Cade too, but wanted to give him a shake a time or two. I so loved their story.
I give Addiction 5 hearts!
I’m a sinner with no regrets. I’m a man with no shame.
I’m a lover with no soul.
What am I?
You’re a loner with no friends.
You’re a beggar with no place to go.
You’re a face with no name.
Who are you?
It doesn’t really matter what I am or who you are. Everyone has sin in common. But I pride myself on doing it better. Through the eyes of another, I am envied. If they only knew the wrath I have endured. Greed can be a motherfucker, but it is what makes us strive to be better. Lust can make you burn, but without it you would freeze to death. Some of us are a glutton for punishment and want to feel the pain that reminds us we’re still alive rather than overcome by sloth.
The lure of these seven deadly sins is like an addiction. And I intend to indulge in each of these unforgivable sins.
I cross my arms over my chest, getting more comfortable.
“Come in,” I call out.
The door opens, and she comes walking in as if she owns the
place. Shoulders pulled back and chin up. She is dressed much differently than
she was last night, but it doesn’t change the fact she’s beautiful. She’s
pulled her long, dark hair up into a messy ponytail with loose pieces framing
her flawless face. She has an oversized white t-shirt on that hangs off one
shoulder. The color of her bra strap gets my attention. Black—my favorite
color. She’s wearing a pair of black yoga pants that hugs her thin legs. Even
though they cover more of her legs than her shorts did from last night, they
seem more sexual. More intimate in a way that makes me want to peel them off
her slowly.
“I need to have a word with you …” I arch a brow at her hard
tone even though it did sound cute “… sir,” she adds a little softer, and I
hide my smile. So she doesn’t have as much backbone as she wants me to think
she has.
“I don’t think we’ve been properly introduced,” I say as I
stand. I reach out my right hand toward her. “My name is …”
She holds up her hand stopping me. “I know who you are.” She
cocks a dark eyebrow. “A word?” She’s all business.
I smirk as I sit back down. “Of course. And please, call me
Case.” I gesture to the chair that sits across my desk.
“I’ll stand. This won’t take long.” She takes in a deep
breath, and I allow myself a quick look at her large chest hidden behind that
t-shirt. I can’t touch her, but I sure as hell can enjoy the view.
“What can I do for you?” I ask with amusement. I can think
of several things I could do for her, all of which would require her being
naked and bent over my desk. I rub my hands on my thighs as I feel my cock
start to harden at the thought of her, open-mouthed, moaning in pleasure.
“My brother told me that he owes you.” She gets right to the
point.
My face hardens at that statement. My amusement is replaced
with anger. What else did he tell her? “I don’t see where what business I have
with your brother is any of yours,” I say flatly.
She crosses her arms over her chest and lets out a huff. The
motion blows the dark strands around her face. “That is where you are wrong. I
don’t know what he owes you, but I’m willing to pay it.”
I refrain from chuckling at that. I lean forward and place
my forearms on my desk. She quickly scans the tattoos on my arms and then looks
back at me. “Taylor…”
“Call me Miss Williams,” she informs me lifting her chin.
“Miss Williams, I assure you that you cannot pay what he
owes me.”
I watch as her tough act starts to unravel. “I don’t have a
lot of money, that’s true. But maybe I can make payments,” she offers, her
voice sounding more desperate than demanding.
I shake my head. “This isn’t about money.”
She stomps her foot, and I chuckle. Her beautiful blue eyes
narrow on me as she uncrosses her arms and points an angry finger at me. “Name
your price!” she demands. “Everyone has a price.”
If she only knew how right she is, but I say, “There is no
price.”
She throws her arms out to her side. “I came here …” She
pauses as she looks around the room as if it can give her some sort of an
answer. Then she mutters a curse in frustration. When she looks back up at me,
she looks desperate. Her eyes have softened, making them look lighter than they
are. Her lips part as she breathes in a sigh, and her shoulders slump in
defeat. And I hate that I like the way it looks. That it makes me feel like she
needs me. That I hold all the answers. Too bad she’s not gonna get them.
Shantel is a Texas born girl who now lives in Tulsa,
Oklahoma with her high school sweetheart, who is a wonderful, supportive
husband and their four year old little princess. She loves to spend time
cuddled up on the couch with a good book She has published five books in the
Undescribable series and 2 books in the DASH series. She considers herself
extremely lucky to get to be a stay at home wife and mother. Going to concerts
and the movies are just a few of her favorite things to do. She hates coffee,
but loves wine. She and her husband are both huge football fans, college and
NFL. And she has to feed her high heel addiction by shopping for shoes
weekly. Although she has a passion to
write, her family is most important to her. She loves spending evenings at home
with her husband and daughter, along with their two cats and dog.
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