Brief Encounter: An Erotic Short
May 2012 · Sold by Harper Collins
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Life imitates art when Elizabeth Carlisle's trip to an erotic art exhibit leads to a steamy encounter with a sexy Italian stranger.
The novella turns scholarly duty into private pleasure when an after-hours viewing behind staff doors traps Professor Carlisle with the collection she came to debunk. A locked gallery salon strands her past midnight with Giancarlo, a charismatic stranger offering chilled champagne, caviar, and an explicit Renaissance sculpture.
- Forced Proximity: With museum exits automatically sealed at midnight and mobile reception blacked out, Beth must wait out the night in the quiet salon beside the attentive man who refused to let her leave.
- Opposites Attract: A dedicated academic focused on department tenure and peer review finds her defenses tested by a charming stranger who believes rule-breaking is an essential art form.
- Contemporary Romance: A lavish spread of toast points, lobster sandwiches, and chocolate-dipped strawberries turns a potential museum mishap into an evening of sheer indulgence.
- Spicy Books: Drawing inspiration from the provocative art on every wall, a cautious scholar sheds her inhibitions and explores a passion far bolder than any academic theory.
- Also by This Author: Always a Princess, Make Me Beg and Mating Season.
Life imitates art when Elizabeth Carlisle's trip to an erotic art exhibit leads to a steamy encounter with a sexy Italian stranger.
The novella turns scholarly duty into private pleasure when an after-hours viewing behind staff doors traps Professor Carlisle with the collection she came to debunk...
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October 31, 2012
I do have a credit card. But f that. I dont want to give my info out so oh well... no more free books for me! I refuse to give out my info 'just in case' there is no just in case, i only dwnld free apps, books, etc and i will not give my banking info to someone if im not paying for anything. Its just stupid. Its like, 'hey, put your hand in my wallet while i take a free brochure' wld u let anyone do that? Me neither.
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December 31, 2012
After reading the reviews I doubt I will download it. I understand all the hype about giving out CC and Personal info these days. I respect that. I understand the explanations of those Who tried to make sense of why a CC was being requested. It still doesn't explain why so many were still charged. For those of You Who actually focused and wrote a review..Thank You
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October 23, 2012
I AGREE w/ Regina & Naya! Dammit! Why do I have to give my credit card info (which I don't OWN one) for something that is supposedly free? Google - why are you not making as much money as you'd like? It's because of things like this! We don't TRUST YOU! Google, you make me feel like a puppet in some powerful machine! Just like I feel in the powerful hands of our so-called "government". FREE should mean FREE! It sounds like you're the changing the VERY MEANING of the word "free" - just like Ex-President Clinton: "I never had sex w/ that woman!". He tried to change the meaning of the word "sex". I apologize if this was a GENUINE mistake. Prove that to me, & I'll "eat my words"!
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About the author
Alice Gaines likes her fiction hot, hot, hot.Alice has a PhD from the University of California at Berkeley. She shares a house in Oakland, California, with her pet corn snake and a stray cat that lives in her yard.When Alice isn't making up stories in her head, she spends her time cooking, gardening, and listening to her favorite band, Tower of Power.
Alice Gaines likes her fiction hot, hot, hot.Alice has a PhD from the University of California at Berkeley. She shares a house in Oakland, California, with her pet corn snake and a stray cat that lives in her yard.When Alice isn't making up stories in her head, she spends her time cooking, garden...
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