Love the One You're With (Sex, Love & Stiletto 2)

“You’re moving in?”

His eyes flashed in doubt. “Or not. I could—”

She cut him off with a kiss. “How soon can the movers be at your place?”

Jake grinned in relief. “As soon as we get back, but I should warn you, Grace Brighton, you better treat my body with respect. I’m not your plaything.”

She whispered a lewd suggestion in his ear, and he reconsidered.

“Okay, I will be your plaything, but I’m to be your only plaything …”

Later—much later—Grace sleepily reached for Jake in the big bed, only to find his side empty. Wandering into the living room of the bungalow, she saw Jake on the couch, his face lit by the glow of his laptop. She watched him for several minutes, loving the little line he got between his eyebrows when he was writing.

“What are you working on?” she asked softly.

Wordlessly he patted the seat next to him on the couch, and she curled up beside him. She almost rolled her eyes when she saw the site he was posting to: HeSaidSheSaid.

Then she saw the title of the post he’d just published: “Falling for Grace: A Love Story.” She smiled up at him. “I guess I should write one too.”

He stretched his arms cockily over his head before dropping one over her shoulder. “You can try, but mine will probably be better.”

Grace settled against his shoulder, smiling at his ego. “Is it always going to be like this?”

“What, me being effortlessly good at everything? Probably.”

“No, I mean this. Us. Will things always be this good?”

He shut his laptop and pulled her close. “Nah. This is only the beginning.”

About the Author

LAUREN LAYNE graduated from Santa Clara University with a B.S. in political science that she has yet to put to good use. After a few years in Manhattan, Lauren is now a recovering city girl, adjusting to a slower pace in the Pacific Northwest. She lives with her husband and badly behaved dog, both of whom get neglected for days at a time when she’s drafting a new book. Lauren will, however, happily break for wine.

The Editor’s Corner

Welcome to Loveswept!

I have a little secret: when I’m shopping for gifts, I can never resist buying myself a little treat as well—usually in the form of a sexy and romantic read. If you’re like me, then you’re in luck because we have some exceptional books on sale this month. Like Juliet Rosetti’s Crazy for You, the next book in her fun and sexy series featuring Mazie Maguire, everyone’s favorite escaped (but exonerated!) felon, and her hilarious capers. For historical romance fans, there’s Samantha Kane’s Devil in My Arms, the last installment in her Saint’s Devils series which is heaping with steamy intrigue and mystery. Then there’s Lauren Layne’s Love the One You’re with, the next book in the clever and sassy Sex, Love & Stiletto series—which reminds me so much of Sex & the City, with the story of two high-powered magazine writers who find love amid a war of words. And don’t miss Toni Aleo’s Blue Lines; if you’re not already a Toni Aleo fan, you will be after this book. Sports romance are so hot right now– and Toni’s sexy hockey book will have you craving for more sports in your life.

So treat yourself; you won’t regret it!

And, you can’t miss these classics:

Two sizzling books from Ruth Owen: Taming the Pirate, where a woman in danger must hide the truth about her past from the sexy PI who’s bent on protecting—and loving—her, and, Last American Hero, where a seductive cowboy loner learns a lesson in love; Great American Bachelor, Adrienne Staff and Sally Goldenbaum’s story of a small-town girl who shows a high-powered bachelor that some things in life are more important than the perfect deal; Iris Johansen’s mesmerizing Winter Bride, about a woman who risks her life to win the love she’s always dreamed of; Imaginary Lover, a haunting love story and Hannah’s Lover, a scorching hot fantasy—both from Sandra Chastain; and as a special treat, we’re also releasing Connie Brockway’s—-McClairen’s Isle trilogy featuring the restless, daring and proud Merrick siblings as they find a love as wild and glorious as the Highland isle they claimed as their own: The Passionate One, the Reckless One and The Ravishing One.

Be swept away with Loveswept!

Gina Wachtel

Associate Publisher

Read on for excerpts from more Loveswept titles …

Read on for an excerpt from Lauren Layne’s After the Kiss

Julie Greene had built a career out of falling in love. Staying in love? Not so much.

Julie’s boss apparently hadn’t gotten the memo.