An
Accidental Affair
Liliana Batchelor #1
Liliana Batchelor #1
By: Holly Blackstone
Released
March 2013
Self-Published
Self-Published
Two souls meet at a
dark railroad crossing… there's no hint this night will be the beginning - and
end - of everything.
Lily
doesn't exist any more - old Lily, anyway. That night made her different,
rewrote her life, tore up everything she thought she knew and understood.
How do you
go back to normal after you've met someone who has turned your life upside
down? When you fear the passionate connexion but don't want to live for
anything else? When those few moments were the most intense and intimate of
your life and it was the barest taste of what you could have together?
How do you
find the strength to not run away from something that has the power to shatter
your heart?
Note:
This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language and situations
that some readers may find objectionable (including spanking and bondage).
Content intended for adults only.
What readers are saying:
"It
took forever to find a book last night on my Kindle. To find that perfect Alpha
male character. Stuart is the one."
"Really
enjoying the strong alpha possessive male qualities of Stuart, Liliana is no
simpering girl, their connection and the way the author visualizes that to the
reader are really impressive. Did I mention it is smokin' hot?! Really
pleasantly surprised with this one, reminds me at times of In Flight series
among others."
Liliana Batchelor didn't realize that one night would completely change
your life! But that is what happened when she jumped from her car and ran into
the path of an oncoming train to pull a mysterious man from his car before it
was destroyed. After being treated for a dislocated shoulder, Lily goes home
resigned to moving on with her life alone and never seeing Mystery Man again.
But as in all things fate doesn't allow this to happen and when Mystery Mans
friend comes and takes her to see him, Mystery Man suddenly becomes Stuart and
sparks fly between them, Lily is scared of their attraction, but think that she
is safe and will never meet Stuart again…but fate steps in yet again and life
as Liliana knows it will never be the same again.
So the Liliana Batchelor Series is a 5 part series and even though I am
not normally a series person, but I will have to admit that I'm completely
intrigued by this series! And I have to admit that I am dying for the next book
in the series. The characters in this book are just addicting and intriguing
and I must know what happens next!! Ugh! And I can't go too much into detail as
I will spoil the story for you! The writing is smooth and flows well. The plot
on the other hand is extremely detailed in places where it comes to clothes and
material items, but not so detailed in the area of feelings and expressions.
But overall this book doesn't disappoint my at me, in fact I NEED more!
I give The Accidental Affair 4 stars!
THIS TITLE IS FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She walks through the ballroom and heads to the exit and the elevators. Suddenly a voice breaks
the relative quiet.
“I thought you were going to bed.”
The voice gives her goosebumps - Stuart. She turns and he saunters
towards her, jacket gone, his lean yet strong physique now obvious through his
shirt.
Lily’s smile is wiped off her face
instantly. She feels guilty for turning him down earlier, and he seems annoyed that she lingered at the
reception rather than visiting with him.
“It was my intent at the time”, she
says defiantly.
“Well, since you’re still awake…” He
walks past her and presses the elevator button. “…we’ll go to my suite and
continue the conversation.” He takes her elbow and steers her to the open door. She’s
in that intoxicating bubble again; his touch is exciting and his assurance is
overpowering. Nearly.
“No, I don’t think so”, Lily says,
and taps the button marked ‘6’.
Stuart presses the Penthouse level
button, but she ignores this. “Is there a reason?”, he asks. The doors close.
“Because I really am tired now, and sessions start at nine
to-morrow.” She replies determinedly.
The floors begin to tick by. “But
you don’t have to attend every session. No one ever does at these things.”
“That’s not the point”, she says.
The number five ticks by on the floor display.
He turns her around so she is facing
him. His touch seems to melt her will. “I almost think you’re avoiding me.” The
bells sound and the doors open behind her. Lily casts her eyes over her shoulder and
down the hallway to her room. Stuart is still holding onto her arms and she
isn’t trying to pull away.
She turns to look him in the eyes as the doors begin to close
behind her.
“Why?”, she asks in a whisper, searching his
features, wishing she had more willpower.
He lifts a hand and caresses the side of her face and her breath intakes sharply at his touch. “I
want to get to know you”, he says softly and continues to stroke her hair.
There is a chime and the door opens.
He turns her around and places his arm across her back as they exit
the elevator.
The Penthouse lobby is small and leads to a hallway. There is one
door along each side and another one
at the far end that says, ‘Hotel Staff Only’. Stuart walks towards the door on the right,
and the attendant standing discreetly in the lobby rushes to catch up to him.
“Good evening, Mr…”, but Stuart quiets him with a
shake of his head. The door opens and Stuart ushers Lily inside and after a professional
‘Good Evening’, the attendant closes the door after them. Lily hears Stuart
lock it and there is now a lump in her throat.
“You know”, she begins nervously,
“I’m here for the next few days, we could do this another night.” Being alone with him
is daunting - a mixture of trepidation and desire.
“Come. I’ll make you a drink.”
“I think I’ve probably had enough
for the night…”
“I was just going to have a wee
nip”, he says in his incredibly sexy accent as he walks to the wet bar tucked into the right of the
living room.
“Okay, fine, but just a little”, she
cautions. Lily steps towards the windows that fill the wall in front of her.
“This is AMAZING”, she says
emphatically as she turns her head to Stuart. The wide eyes and smile on her
face are enough to make him break into a grin.
“It is at that.” He walks around the
bar, a glass in each hand. He narrows his eyes at her. “How do you like your
scotch?”, he asks playfully.
“Neat!”, she replies without
hesitation and he hands the drink over.
“Liliana”, he says softly and she
looks up at the sound of her name. Their eyes lock and he raises his glass.
“Thank you”, he says, and the tone
is so tender and earnest it nearly brings tears to her eyes. “Thank you for
saving my life.” He reaches his left hand up and his finger tips touch her
cheek lightly. Lily lowers her lids, relishing the sensation, trying to burn
the feeling and the words into her head.
She opens her eyes to see him
watching her. She raises her glass and clinks with his and takes a sip.
“Mmmm”. The strong taste of iodine
and the smokiness of the peat fill her mouth, and her lips and tongue begin to tingle. The scotch warms a path to
her stomach and leaves her with a contented feeling. “Perfect.”
Stuart is still lightly touching her
cheek and trails his fingers to her lips, watching her reaction intently. She doesn’t move as his thumb
brushes against her mouth, and then he slides his hand and is cupping her
cheek. She hears the clank of his tumbler as it touches the tabletop and he
removes the glass from her hand.
He leans into her; she can smell the
scotch on his breath as he slowly moves his lips to hers. Lily’s breath catches
in her throat, her pulse is racing, and she feels her stomach twist
expectantly.
He pauses; their mouths are a
hairsbreadth apart, and she realises he’s prolonging it, relishing this
moment of anticipation. A burning desire for him has taken up residence in her
abdomen; she longs for his kiss and leans forward but he maintains the
distance.
“Is this what you were afraid of?”
His voice is sexy - low and rough. His breath envelops her like a shroud of silk - seductive, soft.
“Yes”, she gasps out.
His mouth parts in a brief smile and
then his lips are on hers, as soft and sensual as she feared. His hand at her
cheek urges her mouth open and he plunges his tongue into her, mingling with the remnants of
the scotch, tickling her tongue while
his right hand rests on her hip. He is overwhelming; she has never been kissed
like this, forcefully and passionately.
Her left hand comes up and touches his face
and he melts into her palm, their bodies pressed against one another, their
mouths still joined.
Finally, reluctantly, he pulls away.
“Was that so terrible?”, he growls.
Lily nods. “It was everything I
feared.” His mouth turns up in a smile and he reaches for his glass and takes another sip of scotch.
“When do you need to be at your
first seminar?”, he asks and trails his fingers along the edge of the table in
front of the window. He stares at her as she’s seen predators eye prey.
“I should be there at nine, Stuart”,
she replies and takes a drink from
her glass. What is wrong with her? She craves him like a thirsty man would yearn for water and yet she’s trying to
find excuses to leave.
You fear his intensity. That much is true. She turns to look
out the magnificent windows; Edinburgh Castle is in the distance, lights
marking angles into sharp relief.
He’s behind her now, and uses the
most delicate of touches to brush her hair aside. He leans down towards her ear
and whispers. “What if I asked you to stay?” Her knees weaken and he puts an arm
around her waist, pulling her to him. She can feel his erection pressing
against her back and moistness is pooling between her legs.
He begins to kiss her hair. “Stay”,
he says as he drinks in the scent of her hair and the faint aroma of her
arousal. It’s more intoxicating than anything he’s had to drink that night.
“Stuart…”, she wants to protest. He’s so sexy and I do want him so
terribly, terribly bad.
There is the distant clacking of
heels and then Lily hears a throat clear. “Mister… Sir, there has been a break-in.”
He turns his head, his arm still
firmly around Lily’s waist. She can feel the strength in his muscles, the
hardness of his chest against her back.
“When?”
“Just now.”
He turns Lily around so she is
facing him. “I need to, I HAVE to deal with this. Please. Just give me a short while.”
He takes her head in his hands and
kisses her forehead before turning to follow Ava. Lily can hear the click of
footsteps receding into the distance. As quickly and quietly as she can manage,
she picks up her purse and heads to the front doors. She nods to the attendant,
calls the elevator and takes it down to her floor.
Lily is exhausted – emotionally
wrung out. She closes the curtains, locks the door and readies for bed in
record time. She sets her alarm and turns off the ringer on her phone. Tonight
was completely unexpected; what would to-morrow bring?
Holly Blackstone has
been writing stories and poetry since she was seven and has always been an avid
reader. She enjoys cooking, painting, reading, blogging, music, writing,
dancing and gardening, and lives in the Pacific Northwest, just outside of
Seattle.
Holly enjoys exploring how her hero and heroine
grow when faced with adversity, and believes erotica can not only be sexy and
sensual, but contain rich characters and tell a compelling story.
She enjoys interacting with readers and discussing
her books and what motivates the people in her stories.
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