Second Chances (23 page)
Authors: Delaney Diamond
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Find out how Renaldo da Silva and
Sabrina Porter met in
The Ultimate Merger
, the prequel to
Second
Chances
Two workaholics
slow down long enough to find love when they least expect it.
Renaldo da Silva
is on the verge of entering the U.S. market with the purchase of a hotel in
downtown Chicago. After working hard for several days straight, he heads to a
local bar and sees a woman who instantly makes him reconsider how to spend his
evening.
When another one
of her male counterparts unfairly becomes the lead on a project, Sabrina Porter
leaves work intent on drowning her sorrows in wine and loud music at a local
bar. Instead, she meets a sexy Brazilian who’s intent on showing her a
different way to unwind.
From
The Arrangement
, Book 1 of
the Hot Latin Men series
Brazilian millionaire, Leonardo da Silva, is
still seething from when his African-American wife, Alexa, walked out on him
four months ago. Now she’s in his office asking for a business loan to help her
brother. Instead of a loan, he’s willing to give her the money, but only if she
resumes her role as his wife for the next two months.
She
reluctantly agrees, and she soon finds herself wishing their arrangement was
permanent. But when she finds out about Leonardo’s betrayal, there may be no
way for them to mend their broken marriage.
Excerpt
Intuitively, she sensed Leonardo’s gaze on her,
and she caught sight of him near the entrance to the balcony. He was watching
her, though he should have been engrossed in the conversation with the two
other people with whom he was standing, one of which was the redhead. Even from
that distance across the room, she could sense his desire for her, and there
was an answering pounding of the blood in her veins as their gazes locked.
Maybe it was the kiss between Russell and Joan
and the romantic notion of long-lasting love, but Alexa found her thoughts
straying to memories of sharing passionate kisses with Leonardo. She carefully
placed her glass of wine on the table before it slipped from her damp fingers
and crashed onto the expensive white carpet. She felt nervous and jittery
because she knew the reason for Leonardo’s smoldering scrutiny. She was fully
aware what was expected of her, and she found herself breathlessly anticipating
the end of the evening.
Leonardo came toward her, his lithe, graceful
walk a surprise for a man of his size. The tuxedo jacket hugged his broad
shoulders and fit his muscular frame like a glove. As he neared her, Alexa
realized she was holding her breath. The undercurrent of sexual tension flared
between them.
“Are you nervous?” Leonardo asked.
“Why would I be nervous?” Her voice came out
breathy, husky. She cleared her throat.
Leonardo smiled knowingly. He must feel the
same charge, know that she longed to be kissed and touched, despite being
coerced into resuming her role as his wife.
He didn’t answer her question. “You haven’t
eaten a thing all night.”
It was true, but how could he possibly know
that? She didn’t have an appetite for much except the tall, dark man standing
before her.
“I’ve had my eye on you all evening,” he said
in response to the unspoken question.
The thought that he’d been watching her even
during the periods when they were separated generated tiny little shivers
across Alexa’s skin. Her fingers tightened around the clutch in her left hand.
“I’m not hungry.”
The knowing smile widened. “You should eat
something,” he said. His dark gaze lingered in appreciation on the split in her
dress. “You’re going to need your energy.”
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