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    Risky Secrets
    Risky Secrets
    Risky Secrets
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    Risky Secrets

    By Xondra Day

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    A successful bestselling author of erotica, Jayne Royale lives her life vicariously through every word she writes in her 'naughty books'. Desperate for a change of scenery, she plans a trip to her secluded lake house in order to finish off her current book. When she meets the handsome new caretaker of her property, Jayne's instantly attracted to him.

    Keith Barrington hides his secret well. Being bisexual has eaten him up nearly all of his life. When he meets the sexy new bartender at the local watering hole, his otherwise routine life is suddenly shaken up. To make matters more complicated, he's also attracted to a client who's everything a man could ever want in a woman.

    The new bartender at Lucky's, Tom Warner has come to Pine Bluff because it's the perfect place to hide when you want to disappear off the face of the earth, or so he'd initially thought. He never expected to meet both a man and a woman who could stir his heart. He refuses to put their lives in danger because of his stupid past mistakes. But when a hitman shows up, things become not only complicated, but also extremely dangerous.
    It takes only one night to change their lives forever. And when the smoke clears, can love prevail above all?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEvernight Publishing
    Release dateAug 15, 2013
    ISBN9781771305181
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      Risky Secrets - Xondra Day

      Published by Evernight Publishing at Smashwords

      www.evernightpublishing.com

      Copyright© 2013 Xondra Day

      ISBN: 978-1-77130-518-1

      Cover Artist: Sour Cherry Designs

      Editor: Marie Medina

      ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

      WARNING: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. No part of this book may be used or reproduced electronically or in print without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in reviews.

      This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, and places are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      DEDICATION

      To the love of my life, thank you so much for your continuing support.

      RISKY SECRETS

      Xondra Day

      Copyright © 2013

      Chapter One

      Jayne Royale was a sucker for routine yet for the first time, she felt different about it and everything else in her otherwise near perfect life. After thirty-seven years on this earth, she desired change in a big way.

      Success hadn’t come easy for her, and her dream of being a bestselling author hadn’t happened overnight.

      After a brief affair with college, Jayne quit knowing it wasn’t for her and subsequently went to work at a coffee house in hopes of starting her writing career during her off time. She found her niche soon after writing romance with an extra bit of spice tossed in. Her first manuscript ended up being rejected by every agent she submitted it to, but the next garnered her some well needed attention. With three offers of representation on her plate, she accepted the one she thought suited her best. And after a whirlwind of activity and mega interest from four major publishing houses, her novel went up on auction. She did extremely well, and the sum she got was enough to allow her to quit her day job. Those memories were good, but unfortunately there were others she preferred to banish to the dark recesses of her mind. Some things couldn’t be relegated to the past no matter how hard she tried to keep them there.

      Jayne sat at the small breakfast nook in her large kitchen with her laptop in front of her. She glanced out through the window, which overlooked the backyard. This house was her nest and sanctuary from the outside world. She loved living here, and it was a bonus that it was located in a great area of the city. Everything she needed was located within a reasonable distance. She considered herself fortunate, but it had all come with a price attached to it.

      Relationships never worked out. Men in general remained a mystery to her. She didn’t have the penchant for smiling and saying all the right things when in mixed company. She’d been with Brice the longest, but that ended when she discovered that he had been cheating on her with some lingerie model he’d met through work. And wasn’t that a freaking kick in the pants. She practically took care of him throughout their two years together. She paid his way while he contributed nothing to the household, preferring to spend his entire paycheck on only things that he wanted and deemed necessary. How could she have been so stupid and blind to everything? Other than his good looks, Brice had nothing. The sex hadn’t even been good between them.

      Jayne rolled her eyes as she thought more about Brice and their time together. If only he’d been more like the men she wrote about in her books. If only men like them existed in real life. Perhaps that’s why her books sold so well. They fed the female fantasy of the ideal man. She wrote about handsome alpha heroes who took care of their women in every way. Escapism was a wonderful thing. She often took refuge in books herself for that very same reason. Like them, she dreamt of the perfect man, but for most, he didn’t exist.

      Jayne’s heroine in the current book she was writing was a headstrong woman much like herself who eventually finds change in her life along with sexual liberation at the hands of two spectacular heroes who treat her with both love and respect. This was a big selling point with readers. Ménage romance was extremely popular, and it was fun to write about the many possibilities of a three-way romance.

      Jayne was over halfway done and the day after tomorrow she planned on driving upstate to her lake house to finish it off. She estimated it would take another two weeks of writing along with some minor revising to get it completed. She would then forward the finished book to her agent to take a look at it. After that it would go out on submission. She loved the writing and publishing process. To have people reading and loving her stories was fulfilling in a way that couldn’t be described with words. She truly appreciated every fan. If it wasn’t for them, she wouldn’t have had a writing career to start with.

      Hello? called a voice coming from the front of the house. Jayne, are you there?

      It was Jayne’s friend and neighbor from next door. She closed the laptop and walked out of the kitchen headed in the direction of the voice. No doubt Debbie was here to get the details on when she was leaving to go upstate. I’m here, she called back as she walked.

      And working on some sensuous love scene I bet, Debbie kidded. She winked and smiled. Do tell, will this book be as hot as the last?

      Of course, I wouldn’t write anything less. Jayne pointed towards the kitchen. The coffee’s fresh.

      I’m dying for a cup. She followed Jayne into the kitchen. Did I mention that I adore this house? I should have bought it when it was put up on the market.

      Why didn’t you? After all, you were the one who sold it to me. But I’m glad you didn’t. I can’t imagine calling another place home. Not that Debbie’s house was shabby by any stretch of the imagination. The successful realtor, wife, and mother of three gorgeous children lived in a superb house next door.

      I wanted the commission, Debbie replied. She smirked and winked once again. And you shouldn’t leave your front door open like that. This is still the city. We’re in a nice neighborhood, but you never know what crazies are out there lurking.

      Jayne pondered Debbie’s comment and agreed with her as she poured two cups of coffee. Point taken. Debbie had agreed to keep an eye to the house while she was away. Even with a first rate security system, she felt much better knowing that an actual human being was nearby to see to the place.

      I have to ask you a question, Debbie said, sitting at the kitchen table. Please keep an open mind.

      Dare I even ask what that’s about? Jayne sat across from her friend and nursed her cup of coffee.

      Brad has a friend, Debbie began. And he’s going to be in town next month on extended stay for work. She paused and fiddled with the handle of her cup. I was thinking that I could set you up with him. We could all go out somewhere fun for dinner. I know you’re going to say no, but I figured there was no harm in asking you.

      A blind date? Jayne shook her head. That’s not my thing.

      He’s rich, Debbie replied quickly, as if that revelation would sweeten the pot. And very handsome.

      If this is true then why is he still single?

      I don’t need an answer now. Take some time to think about it. It mightn’t be so bad.

      Jayne coughed and cleared her throat. She knew that Debbie only wanted the best for her and happiness was included in that package. She was a good friend. I’ll give it some thought while I’m away at the lake. But I’m not saying anything one way or the other. Blind dates tend to be disastrous. Jayne cringed at the thought of being on a date with some stranger. Nothing about it intrigued her or sparked her interest.

      ****

      Keith Barrington liked his job, and living in Pine Bluff

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