Bared to Him, Book #4 (An Adult Romance)

By Emma Rose

When Lillian Sauers and artist Jonathan Percy decided to stop chasing the ghosts of their past and fall in love they had no idea how challenging it would prove to be. As the heat of summer love and pressure from past words break the couple apart, hope seems lost.

It’s up to Jonathan’s quirky manager and Lillian’s best friend to pull everything together for the most memorable art opening Baltimore has ever seen. Truth, beauty, old pain and new promises collide when the community gets a look at Amore in Blue.

BARED TO HIM #4 is the fourth and final novella in the BARED TO HIM series by bestselling author, EMMA ROSE.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Emma Rose
• Release date: Sep 10, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310633706

Emma Rose

As a full-time independent author, Emma Rose delights in giving you stories that draw you in and characters who captivate your imagination.

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Bared to Him 4: An Adult Romance

By

Emma Rose

Copyright © 2014 by Emma Rose

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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. All characters in this book are eighteen years or older.

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Bared to Him 4: An Adult Romance

Looking over the hunched shoulders of her boss, Lillian could see the smooth waters of the harbor rippling. They may look calm on the surface but it was the current underneath the water that held the young writer’s attention. Swirling, surging underneath that smooth exterior were patterns and pathways that could drag you out to sea and drown you before you had time to call for help. She knew that feeling all too well. Not the drowning; the surging deadly energy invisible to the naked eye ready to strike at any moment.

Your work has been getting better, Miss Sauers. Sandra sighed, not looking up to make eye contact with her protégé. Lillian had no idea Sandra kept pushing her because she believed Lillian had everything she needed to be a feature writer someday. She just thought the older woman hated her with the stale resentment usually reserved for young writers. This didn’t have the usual energy we expect from summer storylines, but it was more subtle and mature.

Thank you, Mrs. Collins. I’d like to do some investigation and pieces with more depth for the fall, Lillian ventured. She’d been waiting for the right time to pitch her idea and this seemed like the best. You know that submarine in the harbor? I want to track down some of the troops who actually served on it and profile their stories. That way, it can make the exhibit come alive.

Sandra paused for a moment, frowning. The young writer could never tell if that meant something good or bad because she’d seen that scowl prior to receiving answers in both directions. Fortunately, the downturned mouth faded and a head nod followed.

That is a brilliant idea. It would draw a lot of attention from the locals now that the tourists are leaving, and up the quality of our paper. You can start working on that right after you cover the opening.

Opening? I don’t have an opening on my schedule until the new aquarium exhibit opens in November. Lillian pulled out her phone and started thumbing through events. She paused at an entry, then moved on.

I noticed this opening was missing when I checked the assignment docket. I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t schedule it or what you could possibly be thinking when you chose to ignore one of the hottest tickets in the harbor. Sandra’s eyes narrowed accusingly. Particularly when a sterling invitation was sent to this office and Toby delivered it to you personally.

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