Author: Jessica Ingro
Release Date: February 25, 2014
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Synopsis
Organization – that’s what I do. Control – it’s my middle name.
Hello. I’m Elizabeth – your personal concierge. My job is to play fairy godmother to the rich and famous.
The universal rulebook may say to never mix business with pleasure, but its author never worked for
Grant Morgan, my sexy and brooding client. As a top attorney in Manhattan, Grant is used to calling
the shots and dominating everything he touches. He also changes girlfriends as often as I pick up his
dry cleaning. A part of me still wishes I could let him command my body and take me in ways I’ve never
imagined, though.
One moment of weakness is all it takes to change everything forever.
Addicted – I can’t get enough of him. Consumed – He’s all I think and dream about.
The book has officially been thrown out the window. I’m in love and completely terrified. With lines
blurred, I find myself lying, cheating and stealing to protect myself from being hurt. But my choices
affect more than just me and now I’m not so sure what I’m trying to protect myself from.
Will love be enough to erase all I’ve done? Or have I made the biggest mistake of all?
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Excerpt
I walked slowly down the hall wanting to prolong the inevitable. Maybe Grant was angry because he had
to wait for his file. That could be the only real reason. It couldn’t have anything to do with me. The man
didn’t even know me and with any luck, he wouldn’t recognize me from the club either. The chances
were slim that he’d realize it was me, so I wasn’t sure why I was even that concerned. It was silly really. I
was nobody in the life and times of Grant Morgan.
When I reached the partially open door, I squared my shoulders and took a deep breath before knocking
on the door.
“Come in,” was barked out in a deep, rich voice that coated my skin like the finest silk.
I pushed the door open further and timidly stepped into the room. My stomach was a bundle of nerves,
and I felt my body sweating in places that were very unladylike.
The room was bright. The wall opposite the door was made up of large windows with dark, wood
shelving below it. Different items and pictures graced the shelves along with a scattering of books. On
the farthest wall was a wet bar and a doorway to what appeared to be a bathroom. On the opposite
wall there was a large, masculine wood desk. His office screamed “man”. There was no denying this was
his space. I itched to take in all the personal things in this room, to find out more about the man who
occupied it. There was more character here than there was in his whole condo.
Grant was standing behind the desk in a three-piece suit, minus the jacket. A quick glance showed me it
was draped over one of the chairs in front of the desk. His hair was perfectly coiffed, showcasing a slight
wave and begging for your fingers to run through it. His crisp, light blue dress shirt was accentuated by
a navy blue vest and dress slacks. His blue and gold striped tie matched perfectly to the gold buttons on
his vest. The suit was clearly tailored and fit him like a glove.
He was utterly fuckable. There was no other way to describe him. Unless you were within a ten foot
radius of the man himself, you would never truly know what that statement meant. It had to have been
created just to describe him.
“Ms. Ward. It took you long enough to get here. I presume you have the file I need.”
Breaking myself out of my stupor, I rushed to his desk as he rounded it. As I handed the folder to him,
our fingers brushed. Instinctively, I tried to pull away from the charge I got from his touch, but his hand
engulfed mine, and I found my body swaying closer to him. The folder dropped between us, and papers
flew everywhere. I vaguely registered that though, because my breathing was fast and my heart was
racing as I looked up into his face. Being in the position to touch Grant Morgan could very well make a
nun question her celibacy. His scent was utterly masculine. His cologne was both citrusy and woodsy,
and I found myself wanting to sniff him.
I could see something working behind his eyes, but I wasn’t sure what it was. It was a penetrating look,
and it scared the crap out of me, so I decided I probably didn’t want to know what it meant.
My face flushed with embarrassment at the situation, and I ducked my head, hoping to hide my riotous
emotions. I had no way to explain why he made me feel the way he did. I didn’t even recognize myself
when I was around him.
Without any warning, Grant set me away from him and bent down to pick up the fallen papers. I
dropped to my hands and knees and started scrambling to help, completely flustered that I was so
clumsy.
“I am so, so sorry, Mr. Morgan,” I mumbled as I moved quickly on the floor.
Grant cleared his throat, and I looked over my shoulder to see him now standing and clearly staring at
my behind. His eyes were heated and his voice was rough when he said, “Please get up off the floor, Ms.
Ward.”
I jumped up as quickly as I could and smoothed my hands down my pants. “Yes of course. I’m truly
sorry.”
It was as if I was a child being scolded by a parent or a teacher.
Grant rubbed his thumb slowly back and forth over his bottom lip as he studied me, and I tried not to
squirm. Something about him was just so intense, and to be honest, a little scary. He was an enigma to
me… Hot, yet cold. Sexy as hell, yet completely intimidating.
“So, we finally meet. I must say, you are more impressive face to face,” he surprised me by saying.
What the hell was that all about? Was he complimenting me? No, it had to have been a sarcastic jab at
my less than stellar delivery of his case files.
“Tell me, Ms. Ward. Are you enjoying working for me so far? It’s been what now? A week? Two?”
“A week, Sir,” I croaked out of my parched throat. This just kept getting better and better.
Grant walked over to the wet bar and poured some water into a glass for me, before returning and
handing the much needed liquid to me.
“Ah, yes. So, are you enjoying yourself?” He watched closely as I drank the cold water and licked the
stray moisture from my lips.
I sat in one of the chairs across from his desk and set my glass on the desk in front of me. How the hell
did I answer that? I’d barely done anything for him yet. It wasn’t like he was really challenging me like
some of my clients. If anything, it was an easy transition taking him on. Ms. Litchfield gave pretty damn
clear and concise instructions on what he needed done. And what did it matter if I enjoyed working for
him? Shouldn’t I be concerned with whether or not he was pleased with my work so far?
“Yes, Sir. But the uh… better question would be… um… are you happy with me?” When I said that, his
eyes flared and his gaze grew more acute.
“Oh yes. I’m very pleased with you so far. So tell me. Do you frequent the White Rabbit often?”
I just about fell out of my chair when he asked me that. He did recognize me and now I felt like a total
ass. How could I have let myself act so loose and inappropriately?
“No, Sir. Not very often. I was visiting with some friends. Were you there the other night?” In an attempt
to regain my composure, I chose to play dumb about seeing him there. Maybe he would think it was all
a misunderstanding. He was far enough away where I could still pretend I didn’t recognize him. We were
in a club, damn it. There were people all over the place, dancing in and out of my line of sight. It was a
real possibility.
“Oh, I was there Ms. Ward. And you very well know it.” He sat in his chair behind the desk and leaned
back, clearly amused that he backed me into a corner with no choice but to acknowledge my behavior.
“Hmmm… perhaps you do look familiar.”
I sat, shocked when he tipped his head back and laughed. The sound was beautiful. Damn.
“Yes, perhaps I do. So, Ms. Ward…”
“Elizabeth,” I interrupted him and prayed he was going to put me out of my misery and change the
subject.
“Elizabeth,” he conceded. “I noticed you were friends with Valentina Leokov. Are you close with her?”
When he mentioned Nik’s wife, Tina, I was surprised. It was as if we were playing twenty questions, and
I wasn’t enjoying it. What did he care if we were close? I needed to shut this down.
“I suppose we are. I’m not sure that has anything to do with—” I couldn’t finish my thought before he
cut me off.
“I’m just trying to get to know you, Ms. Ward. Elizabeth.” He added my first name after my censured
look.
“Whereas I appreciate you wanting to know more about me, that doesn’t really change our professional
relationship. As I told Ms. Litchfield, I am prepared to take on any tasks you might need. Laundry, dry
cleaning, running errands, planning events, and whatever else you see fit. Now, if you don’t mind, I have
a full day and had to rearrange my schedule so that I could deliver your work to you.”
I stood and extended my hand, the picture of professionalism. Grant took my hand and raised it to
his mouth. His sensuous, full lips grazing the skin there and causing my whole body to break out in
goosebumps.
“I wouldn’t want to keep you, Elizabeth. I look forward to seeing you again. Enjoy the rest of your day.”
Spinning from how quickly he dismissed me, I walked on numb legs down the hall and out to the
elevator. That man was confusing as hell.
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Jessica is the author of the Love Square series. She grew up in Central New York, where she spends
her days as a Security Analyst at an IT consulting company. In her free time, she enjoys reading books
and developing ideas for her own stories. Writing is her secret passion that she's been fostering since
elementary school, when she wrote her first book about a puppy. It has always been a dream of hers to
be able to share her stories with the world.
Jessica currently lives in New York with her husband and three dogs.
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