Come to Bangers Tavern for super-steamy rom coms featuring chosen family, diverse characters, creative cocktails, and the best tater tots in Tacoma.
All Jeremy
Franklin wants on Valentine’s Day is to escape the lovey-dovey hype. But his
best friend insists on cheering him up with a trip to Bangers Tavern, where
Jeremy meets Carla, a woman so tempting he simply must pursue her. Trouble is,
his real estate firm has the hots for her building, and he’ll have to fight to
save her shop from their greedy grasp.
To keep her
business, Carla must dare the hardest hurdle of all—trust the enemy. Will her
silver fox prove a predator, or will Cupid’s arrow strike true?
Excerpt:
“You ladies
looking for a spot? We don’t mind sharing. Right, Jer?”
The other man
looked up, and time slowed. The din stilled. The crowd blurred.
“Which one you
want?” Shari asked. “Tall, dark, and yummy, or the silver fox?”
Carla’s mouth
opened, but no sound emerged.
Squaring her
shoulders, Shari strutted forward. “Mighty kind of y’all to offer. My friend
here is famished. If we don’t get her some tater tots soon, she just might
expire.”
“That would be a
damn shame.” The fox’s slow smile simmered with sexy mischief. The silver at
his temples proved he was experienced enough to deliver. Smile lines at the
corners of his dark eyes deepened as he aimed his intense gaze at Carla.
Mayday!
“Miss Rosie,” he
called without breaking the stare. “We’ve got a tot emergency here.”
The blue-haired
waitress bopped up to their table. “Tonight’s specials are Love Bites, AKA
jalapeno poppers with bacon, or Diego’s famous tots with cheesy artichoke dip
and bacon.”
Shari tittered.
“Because what cures a broken heart better than bacon?”
The server nodded,
her curls bouncing. “It’s a proven fact.”
“Bring us a double
order of each,” the fox said. “That is, if you ladies don’t mind sharing.”
Right then, Carla
wouldn’t mind sharing all sorts of things with him—her phone number, her bed,
her deepest fantasies…
Must be the
bourbon talking. She told the waitress, “And an iced tea, please.”
“Bullshit,” Shari
interjected. “You’re not spending your hard-won drink coupon on brown water.”
She snatched the ticket and dropped it onto the server’s tray. “Darlin’, bring
whichever of those cocktail specials you like best.”
Carla opened her
mouth to object, but Shari shot her a don’t-mess-with-me glare.
Chuckling, the
dark-haired guy introduced himself. “Leo Delgado. And this is Jeremy Franklin.”
“Shari Poulsen.
And this is my bestie, Carla Portofino.”
Jeremy. Carla mentally
rolled the name over her tongue as they shook hands all around. A friendly
name. Down to earth. Kinda sexy, in an approachable way.
“So,” Shari sipped
her drink. “What brings you boys here tonight?”
Leo elbowed his
friend. “Mr. Grump-ass here was going to spend tonight watching Netflix alone.
Figured a party would do him good.”
Carla ignored
Shari’s pointed stare and kept her focus on Jeremy. “What were you going to
watch?”
He shrugged, but
the corners of his mouth ticked upward. “Maybe a disaster movie. Seems suitable
for tonight.” He inclined his head toward his friend. “Mr. Party Monster
wouldn’t leave me in peace. I figured a few drinks would shut him up.” His
smile widened. “Now I’m glad I surrendered.” He scooted a little closer and
nudged Carla with his arm. “How about you?”
A flush of warmth
spread from the contact, and the room tilted just a tiny bit.
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9LL788X
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Book Link: https://books2read.com/cupidssilverspark
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Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=Cupid%27s+Silver+Spark+by+Sadira+Stone
Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/cupids-silver-spark/id6443281202
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