Combustion 1: In Heat
by Kate Hill
Coming in September from Changeling Press
Blurb:
When Zoey temporarily moves in with her friend Justin, the last thing she expects is to find a hunk across the hall. Wyatt is as hot as his red hair, but to a woman whose career has always come first, she isn’t sure if she should hook up with him, no matter how badly she wants to. What Zoey doesn’t know is Wyatt is a shipwrecked alien whose monthly sexual cycle will literally burn him alive if he doesn’t mate.
Wyatt not only desires Zoey, he needs her to survive, but he fears that the scent induced by his cycle is luring her into his arms. Though desperate to survive, he wants a willing partner. When passion finally overtakes them, he knows he must tell her the truth, but will she accept an alien lover?
The following excerpt from Combustion 1: In Heat is for readers 18 and over.
Lightly grasping her waist, he tugged her between his spread legs.
“Wyatt,” she managed to whisper, but that was the only word she got out before he cupped the back of her head and kissed her.
Bracing her hands against his rock-hard shoulders, she vaguely noticed how hot he was again, his skin almost burning.
Her arousal bordered on painful. The pressure of his firm, slightly moist lips against hers turned her on even more. Moaning softly, she opened her lips to his tongue, allowing him to plunder her mouth.
Damn this man could kiss! His tongue teased hers and Zoey’s met it with hungry strokes. She tightened her fingers in his thick, damp hair.
Groaning, Wyatt broke their kiss only to nuzzle her neck. His surprisingly soft beard tickled her sensitive skin.
Zoey’s hands roamed over his strong shoulders and back. She trailed her fingertips up and down his sweat-slicked spine.
“Zoey,” he breathed and tugged her onto the bed with him. She knew she should refuse, but he was kissing her neck again. His long-fingered hand rested on her hip. He stroked it lightly, moving to her ribs, then he cupped her breast.
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