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RAFE by Jo Raven
SYNOPSIS
His name is Rafaele Vestri, Rafe to his friends.
He’s tall, strong, handsome. Distant. He often comes to the coffee shop where I
work, but we don’t talk much. He looks at me, though. Stares at me, his gaze
heated, and I can’t help but stare back. I want him, I won’t deny it. I’ve
never seen anyone that beautiful, anyone that powerful, in my life.
But he’s growing more withdrawn by the day. Something’s up, and he won’t tell.
I know about his past—the murder of his family when he was fifteen. I can
imagine how much it must have cost him. So much violence contained in that
strong body, waiting to be unleashed. What is he seeking? What is he training
so hard for? Why is he looking at me like he’s dying to touch me, but won’t
dare?
Even as I try to stop thinking about him, get interested in other boys, I
realize I can’t. I’m caught, body and soul, just like that. And I tell myself,
Megan, girl… What have you gotten yourself into this time?
Standalone novel. No cliffhanger.
*Warning: this book contains graphic language, sex, and violence. Mature
readers only. Not intended for young readers.*
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EXCERPT - Caution HOT!!
I’m staring at Rafe’s hand. Big, strong, callused. A scar runs
from his thumb to the index finger.
He’s looking at me, waiting.
So I lift my hand, place it in his. It fits on his palm, smaller, darker,
thinner. He seems as entranced by the contrast as I am. His fingers curl,
closing around mine. His lips part, but no sound comes from his mouth, and his
gaze remains fixed on our entwined hands, pale lashes hiding the gold of his
eyes.
Now I’m the one caught, transfixed. His mouth looks soft, vulnerable, at odds
with his strong, angular features and the broad set of his shoulders. The need
to touch his face is overwhelming, and I step closer, so close I can sense his
scent. Not a cologne, but the deep scent of his skin, like musk and warm metal.
I can see the rise and fall of his chest underneath the black Deathmoth T-shirt
he’s wearing under his open jacket, see the outline of his strong pecs.
We’re standing so close our breaths mingle, and our bodies touch in places as
we shift, feathery brushes that send fire across my skin, into my belly, making
me ache. He places his hands on my waist and I grip his thick, sinewy forearms.
My stomach drops as if I’m standing at the edge of a precipice, on the edge of
a moment that can change everything.
What’s happening? It’s as if in the hollow darkness, the barrier between us is
crumbling, the wall he’s set between himself and the world is falling.
His hands tighten on my hipbones and his lashes lift, his gaze moving to my
mouth. His breathing is ragged. He tugs me against him, his fingertips digging
painfully into my flesh, his arms flexing with barely controlled strength.
His arousal presses into my stomach, hot and thick, caught sideways in his
jeans.
My mind fills up with static. Rafe wants me. There’s the solid proof of his
desire. The heated gaze I’ve felt so often on me is translated into a physical
reaction, and it makes me feel so hot I might burst into flames. He’s so
handsome, I can’t help myself. I want to stroke his square jaw, drag my
fingertips over the golden stubble on his cheeks, kiss those damnable dimples.
(I want to stroke his jaw too, please)
Author
Bio and links
Jo Raven writes New Adult contemporary romance. She loves sexy
bad boys and strong-willed heroines, and divides her time between writing and
reading. When not cooking up plots, she putters in her cluttered kitchen and
dreams of travelling.
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I have to say I almost didn't read book one when I read the blurb. It was a Las Vages wedding while drunk and I thought been there read that but I was so wrong. Book 1 Lick is about the lead guitarist and song writer David and Evelyn. It isn't an easy road to love but their's is so sweet. In this book we are introduced to the rest of the band, Jimmy the lead singer and Dave's brother. Mal the hypo drummer and Ben the big base player.
