Title: The Deal(#1)
Author: Z. Elizabeth
Genre: Erotic
Romance
Release
Date: December 1, 2014
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22839743-the-deal
Synopsis
One feud.
Two families.
One secret.
Two families.
One secret.
What happens when you fall for the enemy?
Thanks to their fathers' feud, Nicole and Craig have been enemies since the moment they were born. But six years ago they fell in love... They just never told each other.
Motivated by their grandparents' money, they agree to a simple deal: Stay married for a year and unravel the secrets and lies surrounding their fathers. Bound together, they must figure out why the two former best friends have spent the last thirty years ignoring one another and prohibited any contact between Nicole and Craig.
Craig is more than happy to uncover their fathers' past if it means he gets Nicole for real.
Nicole wants to keep the past exactly where it is and she will fight Craig every step of the way.
With only limited time together, delving into their family history could be the mistake that will break both their hearts.
What happens when secrets and lies are revealed? Can Nicole and Craig live their Happily Ever After after waiting six long years to be together? Or will one secret be enough to break them apart, just like their fathers?
'I'm doing this for us, Nic'
*THE DEAL is suitable for 17+ due to graphic sex scenes and language*
*This is a STANDALONE novel. Book two is a companion novel.
Thanks to their fathers' feud, Nicole and Craig have been enemies since the moment they were born. But six years ago they fell in love... They just never told each other.
Motivated by their grandparents' money, they agree to a simple deal: Stay married for a year and unravel the secrets and lies surrounding their fathers. Bound together, they must figure out why the two former best friends have spent the last thirty years ignoring one another and prohibited any contact between Nicole and Craig.
Craig is more than happy to uncover their fathers' past if it means he gets Nicole for real.
Nicole wants to keep the past exactly where it is and she will fight Craig every step of the way.
With only limited time together, delving into their family history could be the mistake that will break both their hearts.
What happens when secrets and lies are revealed? Can Nicole and Craig live their Happily Ever After after waiting six long years to be together? Or will one secret be enough to break them apart, just like their fathers?
'I'm doing this for us, Nic'
*THE DEAL is suitable for 17+ due to graphic sex scenes and language*
*This is a STANDALONE novel. Book two is a companion novel.
Excerpt
Craig has me backed against the wall, his hands either side of my
head and his face is within inches of mine. I can feel his hot breath spurt on
my face and his eyes are burning with anger. He look like he wants to punch
everything in sight. Okay, so maybe I went a bit too far, but fuck him. I
wanted a reaction from him and I sure as hell got one.
I plaster myself to the wall. I know he would never touch me in a million
years, but something primal is in front of me and between being scared of
Craig, I am getting turned on by this too. We have yet to have angry make-up
sex and right now, as much as I want my bath, sex would not go amiss.
“Are you trying to fuck me up, Nic? Trying to turn me into a jealous fucker
because I damn well am right now.” He spits out. His eyes are all over my face,
from my lips to my eyes to my lips again. “I nearly punched the shit out of
your little work buddy earlier. You fucking LEFT ME in bed this morning after
our fight last night and then I see you all fucking happy as Larry with
dickwad. Do you know how that made me feel?
I shake my head and go to push him off me, but that only spurs him on and his
body becomes flush with mine. I have to bite back a groan at the contact. He
wraps his hands in my hair and brings my face even closer to his. I can
literally taste the beer on his lips and all I want to do is taste it on his
tongue. But I need to stand my ground and not let him get one over on me.
“Well maybe you should stop trying to dig into the past, Craig, leave it the
fuck alone. I've already told you I feel fucking bad for this morning but
you're a big boy, you should have learned how to set an alarm by now.” I bite
back, “And I didn't bring Jamie along to make you jealous, you wanker, I
brought him along to meet you all. But no, you turned it into a pissing
contest. I am no ones okay? I am not yours so calm your fucking jealousy.”
He takes a deep breath and closes his eyes. He unravels one hand from my hair
and punches the wall next to me. I jump at the thud his fist makes and he falls
forward, his face resting on my shoulder. I stand still, wondering what he is
doing and I feel him wrap both hands around my waist. My hands are still idle
at my waist, not wanting to touch him.
“Nic, you are mine. No matter what the hell happens. You. Are. Mine.” He
murmurs into my ear and plants a kiss on my neck.
“Yeah, yours for 8ish more months.” I say and feel him shake his head and
tighten his grip on me.
“No.” is all I hear from him. His words are confusing me and unless he cannot
count how long we have left, he's going insane.
“Yes.”
“No.” and with that he lifts himself back up and slams his lips onto mine. I
falter back into the wall and Craig moves with me. His lips are hard and rough
against my own and I try to keep up his pace. I wrap my arms around his neck,
wanting to be closer to him, needing him closer. Our tongues are battling
against each other, I can taste the beer and a moan escapes from the back of my
throat. I feel Craig's hands move down towards my arse and one hand grabs a
cheek while the other grips my thigh and he hoists me up so my legs are wrapped
around his waist. He pushes up further into the wall, so he can hold me in
place and I can mould myself to his body; all the while our lips never parting.
His kisses are like my next breath. I crave them all day and when I do get them
upon mine, its like everything is put into place, I can breathe and let out
everything I have been holding in all day.
Craig moans into my mouth when I take over dominance and bite his lip, sucking
it between my teeth before running my tongue to sooth it. My hands pull at his
hair, his hands are gripping my arse and I am writhing against him. I can feel
him pulsating through his jeans and I can feel the hardness of his dick pushing
into my own jeans and each time I move it causes friction for both of us and
guttural groans escape us both.
Craig rips his mouth from mine and begins to attack my neck. He bites, sucks,
licks and all I can do is roll my head to the side to grant him more access
while I purr with need and want for this man in front of me.
“Craig, I need you to fuck me.” I whisper while he's biting my pressure point.
I swallow hard and suddenly we are on the move towards the bedroom. His lips
don't leave my neck until he throws me down on the bed and right there, that
very second I can see just how jealous and angry and pissed off my husband is,
but I can also see the passion and the need and want for me, and fucking too
right, I am going to be another statistic to prove just how fucking awesome
angry make-up sex is.
About The
Author
Z. Elizabeth is a debut author who grew up in Wales, UK and wishes
she knew how to speak fluent Welsh. Bore da (Good morning), Wedi Bleno (tired)
and Ydw (yes) just don't cut it.
Reading has always been a part of her life since she was a young kid and writing came quickly after she discovered her love for studying English Language and writing fiction. Since graduating with a degree in BA Journalism, writing is embedded into her everyday working and personal life. At 15, she finished a full length novel and thought nothing of it until now. The Deal is loosely based upon that story and it's one that she is hugely proud of writing and re-writing and re-writing...
When she isn't slaving away at her day job, you can find her daydreaming about her book boyfriends, reading the next hot book out or binge eating with her friends, continually shocking them with the filth that flies out of her mouth.
Z. Elizabeth hopes that her characters end up on your book boyfriend/girlfriend lists and her book ends up on your favourite list, maybe even your bookshelf.
Reading has always been a part of her life since she was a young kid and writing came quickly after she discovered her love for studying English Language and writing fiction. Since graduating with a degree in BA Journalism, writing is embedded into her everyday working and personal life. At 15, she finished a full length novel and thought nothing of it until now. The Deal is loosely based upon that story and it's one that she is hugely proud of writing and re-writing and re-writing...
When she isn't slaving away at her day job, you can find her daydreaming about her book boyfriends, reading the next hot book out or binge eating with her friends, continually shocking them with the filth that flies out of her mouth.
Z. Elizabeth hopes that her characters end up on your book boyfriend/girlfriend lists and her book ends up on your favourite list, maybe even your bookshelf.
