It went on. And on. Rose muttered something in Tlingit that Trace translated as, “What kind of fuckery is this?”
After long, breathless minutes of very realistic, carnal tongue tangling of the sort a brother should not have to witness, they slowly parted. Smiling her wide, almost feral smile, Bridget dropped back down to the floor, turned, and sauntered out of the bar.
Every eye in the place, including those belonging to Archer Ellison the Third, swung to Ford. He grinned like a self-satisfied bastard, lined up several small glasses along the bar, and grabbed a bottle of tequila.
“Who wants shots?”
Trace gathered Izzy into his arms and drew her close as the crowd surged to the bar. “Okay skipping the shots?”
“Trace, do you know who that is?”
“Yep.”
“Things are about to get very interesting around here.”
“Yep.” He snuck his hands under the hem of her sweater. “Right now, though, I’m more interested in what you’ve got on under this outfit.”
“That’s the sort of thing I only reveal during a private party.”
“I know just the place. Let’s do our best to sneak out of here and head there.”
“Home?”
He nodded and pulled her in for a fast kiss. “Home.”
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Acknowledgments
Izzy and Trace’s story was a joy to write, as some books are. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re a joy to edit, as my skilled, savvy, and sometimes strict editor, Heather Howland, can attest. However, I owe her an extra-big thank you this time around because she pretty much bought herself a ticket and moved to Captivity with me right from the first draft. I felt like she understood the town and the characters completely, (maybe better than me at times)! That kind of brain-sharing is a gift, and I truly appreciate it.
Massive thanks, also, to super-talented authors-slash-beta readers, Maggie Kelley, Hayson Manning, and Robin Bielman. I value your friendship so much and count myself lucky that I can abuse it on occasion to coerce you into reading my ugly first drafts. You ladies are, quite simply, the best!
Thanks to the lovely and talented Dani Gorman, who makes sure my social media sites don’t stagnate, my graphics don’t suck, my newsletters don’t look like something an ex-lawyer with no technical skills put together, and my website gets updated more than once a century. You’ve taking my game to a whole ‘nother level, and I sincerely couldn’t not do it without you!
A thousand thanks to the entire Entangled team, including Heather Riccio, Riki Cleveland, Bree Archer, Jessica Turner, Amy Acosta, Katie Clapsadl and Liz Pelletier.
Finally, thanks to romance readers everywhere.
About the Author
USA Today bestselling author Samanthe Beck lives in Kona, Hawaii, with her extremely patient husband, their turbo-son, and a furry ninja named Gander. When not writing fun, sexy, contemporary romance, she’s pursuing her goals of…um… training for the Ironman Triathlon learning to speak Japanese soaking up the sun and adding to her drink umbrella collection! Connect with Sam via her website at www.samanthebeck.com to check her progress on those goals, or to get the latest on her upcoming books!
Also by Samanthe Beck…
Private Practice
Light Her Fire
Falling for the Enemy
Wet and Reckless
Undercover Engagement
Lover Undercover
Falling for the Marine
Wicked Games
Best Man with Benefits
Compromising Her Position
Hard Compromise
Compromised in Paradise
Emergency Engagement
Emergency Delivery
Emergency Attraction
Dirty Games
Promise Me
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