| Excerpt |
© Paige Tyler, 2011
| Available from Whiskey Creek Press Torrid! |
Santa's Wayward Elf
By the time the party wound down a few hours
later, Sosie was more aroused from her fantasies
than she’d ever been in her life. She was an elf in
lust and nothing was going stop her from getting
Derek into bed with her tonight. She didn’t care
how much of a gentleman he was, there was no way
he was sleeping on the couch again. In fact, if she
had her way, he wasn’t going to be sleeping at all.
After they got back up to his apartment, however,
her confidence faltered. But then she thought of the
frustrated night she would assuredly have ahead of
her if she didn’t proposition Derek, and how much
she would regret it when she left.
Taking a deep breath, she turned to face him. “I had
a great time at the party. It was very nice of you to
invite me.”
later, Sosie was more aroused from her fantasies
than she’d ever been in her life. She was an elf in
lust and nothing was going stop her from getting
Derek into bed with her tonight. She didn’t care
how much of a gentleman he was, there was no way
he was sleeping on the couch again. In fact, if she
had her way, he wasn’t going to be sleeping at all.
After they got back up to his apartment, however,
her confidence faltered. But then she thought of the
frustrated night she would assuredly have ahead of
her if she didn’t proposition Derek, and how much
she would regret it when she left.
Taking a deep breath, she turned to face him. “I had
a great time at the party. It was very nice of you to
invite me.”
He grinned. “I’m glad you came. I had a good time, too.”
Sosie nibbled on her lower lip. Okay, it was now or not at all. Time to be a bold elf. She
looked up at him. “You know, I feel awful about putting you out of your bed again. I was
thinking maybe you might want to sleep with me tonight.”
He studied her in silence, his dark eyes unreadable. Sosie held her breath as she waited
for him to say something. What if Tracee and Linda had been wrong? What if Derek wasn’t
as “into her” as they’d thought?
“If I share the bed with you, Sosie,” he said softly, “sleeping is the last thing either of us
will be doing.”
She gave him what she hoped was a flirtatious look. “Good. Then the mistletoe won’t go to
waste.”
His mouth curved into a grin at the tiny sprig of greenery dangling from her fingers.
“Mistletoe, huh?”
“I thought I could put it wherever I want you to kiss me.”
He chuckled. “Honey, you don’t need mistletoe for that. I’ve spent the past two hours
fantasizing about kissing every inch of you.”
Her pulse skipped a beat. “You have?”
“Uh-huh.”
Cupping her face in his hand, he bent his head to cover her mouth with his. This time,
there was no hesitancy in the kiss. This time, his mouth moved over hers with an
urgency that left her breathless, and she had to cling to his shoulders to keep from
melting as his tongue plunged into her mouth to take possession of hers. It was as if he
couldn’t seem to get enough of her. The desire was mutual. She couldn’t get enough of
him, either.
With a groan, Derek swung her up in his arms and strode toward the bedroom. She’d
never had a guy do something so romantic before—mainly because she was always taller
than the elf guys she’d slept with—but she decided it was very hot.
Once beside the bed, Derek set her on the floor, letting her slide slowly and deliciously
down his body. Arms still looped around his neck, she pulled him down for another kiss.
This time, she was the aggressor, her tongue seeking his and exploring every inch of his
tasty mouth.
Derek groaned and ran his hands down her back to firmly cup her ass through the tight
jeans she wore. She murmured her appreciation against his mouth as he pulled her more
tightly against him. His erection strained against his jeans, pressing into her tummy.
Mmm. Well, that answered the question as to whether he was well built everywhere. It felt
as if he had a huge candy cane hidden in there.
Suddenly impatient to see how well built, Sosie ran her hands down his chest to the
bottom of his shirt and urgently pushed it up. Derek must have thought she needed some
help because he reached back and pulled it over his head to toss it on the floor.
She’d thought getting a glimpse of him without a shirt last night had been a treat, but
seeing all that sculpted muscle up close was even better. Figgy, he was gorgeous.
Sosie nibbled on her lower lip. Okay, it was now or not at all. Time to be a bold elf. She
looked up at him. “You know, I feel awful about putting you out of your bed again. I was
thinking maybe you might want to sleep with me tonight.”
He studied her in silence, his dark eyes unreadable. Sosie held her breath as she waited
for him to say something. What if Tracee and Linda had been wrong? What if Derek wasn’t
as “into her” as they’d thought?
“If I share the bed with you, Sosie,” he said softly, “sleeping is the last thing either of us
will be doing.”
She gave him what she hoped was a flirtatious look. “Good. Then the mistletoe won’t go to
waste.”
His mouth curved into a grin at the tiny sprig of greenery dangling from her fingers.
“Mistletoe, huh?”
“I thought I could put it wherever I want you to kiss me.”
He chuckled. “Honey, you don’t need mistletoe for that. I’ve spent the past two hours
fantasizing about kissing every inch of you.”
Her pulse skipped a beat. “You have?”
“Uh-huh.”
Cupping her face in his hand, he bent his head to cover her mouth with his. This time,
there was no hesitancy in the kiss. This time, his mouth moved over hers with an
urgency that left her breathless, and she had to cling to his shoulders to keep from
melting as his tongue plunged into her mouth to take possession of hers. It was as if he
couldn’t seem to get enough of her. The desire was mutual. She couldn’t get enough of
him, either.
With a groan, Derek swung her up in his arms and strode toward the bedroom. She’d
never had a guy do something so romantic before—mainly because she was always taller
than the elf guys she’d slept with—but she decided it was very hot.
Once beside the bed, Derek set her on the floor, letting her slide slowly and deliciously
down his body. Arms still looped around his neck, she pulled him down for another kiss.
This time, she was the aggressor, her tongue seeking his and exploring every inch of his
tasty mouth.
Derek groaned and ran his hands down her back to firmly cup her ass through the tight
jeans she wore. She murmured her appreciation against his mouth as he pulled her more
tightly against him. His erection strained against his jeans, pressing into her tummy.
Mmm. Well, that answered the question as to whether he was well built everywhere. It felt
as if he had a huge candy cane hidden in there.
Suddenly impatient to see how well built, Sosie ran her hands down his chest to the
bottom of his shirt and urgently pushed it up. Derek must have thought she needed some
help because he reached back and pulled it over his head to toss it on the floor.
She’d thought getting a glimpse of him without a shirt last night had been a treat, but
seeing all that sculpted muscle up close was even better. Figgy, he was gorgeous.
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| Reviews! |
| 5 Hearts from Sizzling Books! "This is one of the most unique, sweet and yet still sensual holiday stories I have read in a long time." "Sosie is an elf that has never really fit in at the North Pole, so she decides to try the South Pole. But, when the sled she is on has trouble, she is enchanted by the city lights, the BP world (Big People) and wanders away. Needless to say, the sled takes off without her and she is stranded in the city. Sosie is a charming character. She knows only what has been shown on the local North Pole news about the big world and so while a little bit knowledgeable, her innocence and naivety are absolutely charming and funny. Derek is a detective with the NYPD and when he finds Sosie, he can’t just let her venture about on her own. Taking her home may have been the best decision he’ s ever made or it may turn out to be the worst when things start to fall apart. Derek is definitely an alpha male, but a gentleman with a heart of gold who likes to help women in trouble. I have to admit that I read Santa’s Wayward Elf in one sitting - I couldn’t walk away from Sosie. This is one of the most unique, sweet and yet still sensual holiday stories I have read in a long time. There wasn’t a slow point to be found in Santa’s Wayward Elf as Paige Tyler weaves for us remarkable characters within a fairytale life that really embraces the Christmas spirit and spreads it to everyone that touches the pages!" - Marissa Read the complete review here! |