Strong Enough, an all-new sexy standalone from USA Today Bestselling author Melanie Harlow and David Romanov is
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Strong Enough
by
Melanie Harlow & David Romanov
Genre:
Contemporary MM Romance
Publication
Date: June 19, 2017
I wasn’t looking for Derek Wolfe.
I
wasn’t looking for anybody. All I wanted was to start a new life in America.
But when I found myself stranded here with no place to go, he came to my
rescue, offering me a place to stay.
He’s
smart, successful, and sexy as hell—I can barely sleep knowing he’s right down
the hall. And when the chemistry between us explodes one night with fierce,
fiery passion, it’s hard to deny there’s something real between us.
But
he does.
He
says he was drunk. He says it was a one-time thing. He says he’s not into guys
and what we did meant nothing.
He’s
lying. Because it happened again, and again, and again. And it’s better every
time.
I
know we could be good together, and I want the chance to try, but I’m done
hiding. If he’s not strong enough to admit the truth, I’ll have to be strong
enough to walk away.
Excerpt:
Figuring I’d had enough booze to blunt his effect on me, I
rolled up the sleeves of my black button-down shirt and moved next to him.
“I’ll help you.”
“Okay.”
I caught him trying to not to look at my wrists and
forearms, and it made me smile. How does
it feel to want someone and have to hide it? “You wash, I’ll dry?”
“Sounds good.”
We worked in silence, shoulder to shoulder, and I found
myself increasingly—and disturbingly—pleased at the thought of him being
attracted to me and being forced to conceal it. It was fucking horrible of me
to take pleasure in his discomfort, but I liked being secretly wanted. Being
illicitly desired. Being the object of his covert glances and maybe even his
darkest, dirtiest thoughts. I let our arms touch more than necessary, as
thrilled by the physical contact as I was by the thought of what it might be doing
to him.
For there is no man who does not
sin.
My dick started to get hard, clearly unbothered by the
whiskey that was breaking down my inhibitions, pushing past all my defenses,
and letting my imagination run wild.
What’s in that gorgeous head of yours,
Maxim? What’s behind those cobalt eyes? What would you do to me, if I let you?
What would you let me do to you?
“Carolyn is so nice,” he said, handing me the last serving
dish left to be dried.
What? He was thinking about Carolyn right now? He wasn’t supposed to be thinking about Carolyn—I was, goddammit!
But I wasn’t. “Yeah.”
He turned off the water. Rested his wet hands on the edge of
the sink. “I didn’t realize you had a girlfriend.”
And I heard it in his voice—the slightest edge of jealousy,
so faint I might never have noticed it had I not been so hyperaware of
everything about him right now. I fucking loved it.
“She’s not my girlfriend.”
“Oh.” Now there was confusion. “I guess I misunderstood.”
“She wants to be
my girlfriend.”
Silence.
Of course there was silence. Maxim would never ask what the
problem was. But I wanted to tell him. I wanted him to know. I wanted to share
the impossible longing I felt with one person who might understand it.
“The problem is me.”
He was completely still. Before I could stop myself, I
covered his right hand with my left. “Sometimes I don’t know what I want.”
He yanked his hand from beneath mine and we faced each
other.
For the first time tonight, I looked him right in the eye.
Nothing around us existed for me anymore. I heard only his breath. Smelled only
his skin. Saw only his guarded expression.
I had to have him.
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About Melanie:
Melanie Harlow
writes sexy, emotional romance about strong, stubborn characters who can’t help
falling in love. She’s addicted to bacon, gin martinis, and summer reading on
the screened-in porch. If she’s not buried in a book or binging on Netflix, you
might find her running, putting a bun in someone’s hair, or driving to and from
the dance studio. She lives outside Detroit with her husband and two daughters.
Melanie is the USA Today bestselling author of the HAPPY CRAZY LOVE series, the
FRENCHED series, MAN CANDY, AFTER WE FALL, IF YOU WERE MINE, and the sexy
historical SPEAK EASY duet, set in the 1920s.
Connect with Melanie:
Twitter: @MelanieHarlow2
About
David:
For
David Romanov, STRONG ENOUGH is to a great extent autobiographical. Born in
Russia and raised in Europe, he landed in the United States at the age of 24,
where he learned a lot about cultural differences between East and West. David
firmly believes in ‘The One’ and learning through love. When he isn’t traveling
or educating Melanie in Russian culture, he enjoys books and the company of his
husband and dog in Los Angeles.
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with David:
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