Kiss from a Rose: A Red Hot Valentine Story

By Michel Prince

Jenna Turner wasn’t looking for anything but a quick bite to eat when she met the sexy peace officer Marcus Peterson. While Jenna has always been singularly focused on her next big promotion at work, suddenly she’s distracted by alluring texts from Marcus.
His evocative words and her naughty responses invoke emotions neither seem ready for, and luckily, neither have room in their busy lives to follow through on all their sexting.
Can two career driven people find the time to take their relationship to the next level? Or will careers and the pressure to achieve goals cause the end to a budding love?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Michel Prince
• Release date: Jan 18, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310604065

Michel Prince

Michel Prince is an author who graduated with a bachelor degree in History and Political Science. Michel writes young adult and adult paranormal romance as well as contemporary romance.With characters yelling "It's my turn damn it!!!" She tries to explain to them that alas, she can only type a hundred and twenty words a minute and they will have wait their turn. She knows eventually they find their way out of her head and to her fingertips and she looks forward to sharing them with you.When Michel can suppress the voices in her head she can be found at a scouting event or cheering for her son in a variety of sports. She would like to thank her family for always being in her corner and especially her husband for supporting her every dream and never letting her give up.Michel has been awarded Elite Status with Rebel Ink Press for 2013 and is a Pro member of RWA and Midwest Fiction Writers. She lives in the Twin Cities with her husband, son, cat and new puppy.

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Kiss from a Rose

By

Michel Prince

Kiss from a Rose

Copyright © 2014 Michel Prince

Smashwords Edition

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Cover Art by Michel Prince

Edited by Kyle Lewis

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Special Thanks

I wish to thank the fans of my books as well as those who take a chance on a new author. I always thank my husband and son who allow me the time away from them to pursue my dreams.

Special thanks to my editor Kyle who helps me make my work shine. Thanks to Tricia, my Beta reader from the Gods and my mentor Laura for giving me the strength and support to publish. For this book I also thank Officer Pippen for the technical help to make my characters real.

Chapter One

October 3rd

Jenna? A deep male voice interrupted her lunch. Are you Jenna?

Yes? And you would be?

Marcus Peterson. Kurt’s friend. He told me to meet you here.

It would have been nice if Kurt told me I was meeting someone.

Jenna set down her sketchpad and took in the clean-shaven man with liquid mocha skin coloring. He was smartly dressed with a tight cable knit sweater clinging a little too nicely to his chest and arms. There was no way her brother actually sent her a hot and sexy guy.

I guess his idea of blind date is more of a blindsided date, Marcus said with a smile that caused his coffee colored eyes to sparkle.

You wouldn’t mind if I gave him a quick ring would you? Just to make sure you aren’t a stalker who knows my lunch patterns.

I insist.

Jenna quickly dialed her brother, only to get no answer. His avoidance only confirmed he was setting her up. Of course he’d ignore her call when he sent a guy to try to pick her up.

It’s a public park. You might as well sit down instead of hovering over me, Jenna insisted as she covered the patty she’d gotten from the Jamaican food truck a few minutes ago.

No answer huh?

No, so how long has old Kurt been planning this?

I don’t know, but he thought we’d get along. You eat here every day?

Mostly. The food trucks rotate through here so I can get a pretty good variety without venturing into downtown.

As a cop I have to warn you against doing that—as a stalker I appreciate your OCD.

You’re a cop. Figures.

Why? You have a men in uniform fetish I should know about?

Kurt’s over-protective of me.

And yet he threw you to the wolves today without warning.

How long have you known Kurt?

A few years.

Has he ever made sense?

I guess not, Marcus laughed.

Damn, even though Marcus had an amazing smile, she could feel the familiar twitch of guilt for not using the time for work.

Did I interrupt something? he asked.

I’m an architect, I was just sketching up an idea.

You still do that? I thought it was all done on computers.

Mostly, but well… She wrapped her fingers tighter around her sketchpad. There’s something about the way that leaf is lying.

A leaf? he asked with an arched brow.

I know it’s crazy but… She opened her sketchpad and showed him the design she’d started with the arched sides. The lines in nature are symmetric and I’ve always thought about someday designing a building without hard edges. Not that I’m the first, but—

"No, that’s actually really cool. It’s inviting and not foreboding. I could