Husband to Rent ~ Sensual Moments
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~ A Flirty & Feisty Romance Novel ~
Smart and sassy, Otasowie has one thing on her mind she is afraid to share with any man. But when she meets the handsome hotelier from The Gambia, she is so intrigued and offers to help him search for his missing relative.
A short visit to Nigeria was all Fara had in mind when he left his thriving business in The Gambia to go in search of someone dear to his heart. The stunning woman who offers to take his mind off his worries has so much she refuses to share with him. Fascinated by her character and enchanted by her sexy ways, he forgets his plan to keep their dealings straight.
Out of nowhere, Otasowie makes an absurd request Fara finds hard to ignore. Helping her means compromising his values and deceiving the people who trust him. Is there any chance Otasowie's wish will come true or will Fara grant her wish with another request?
~ From the Author of Forbidden Dance ~
Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku
Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku is a fun loving mother of two teenagers, married to her gorgeous husband and best friend who indulges her romantic habits. Writing contemporary and historical romance novels is an exciting adventure for her. Out of curiosity and belief that love conquers all, she has written several Interracial & Multicultural Romance Novels. In 2010, Stella created Flirty & Feisty Romance Novels, a collection of toe-curling, intriguing, and skin-tingling romance with compelling characters who have heart and soul and jump off the pages of the book. All her stories are dotted with twists and turns and are set in fascinating Africa, enticing Europe & enchanting America. To experience and enjoy an intense emotional ride, pick up a copy of any of her novels: TEMPTED by the Princess - Book 1 ~ A BWWM Curvy Girl Romance TEMPTED by the Princess - Book 2 ~ A BWWM Curvy Girl Romance Hooked by one Curvy Girl - Book 1 ~ A BWWM Sexy Romance Hooked by one Curvy Girl - Book 2 ~ A BWWM Sexy Romance NAUGHTY PROMISE ~ A BWWM Sweet & Steamy Romance CHRISTMAS Seduction ~ A BWWM Sweet & Steamy Romance IRRESISTIBLE Passion ~ A BWWM Sweet & Steamy Romance "Shocking Affair" ~ A Sweet & Steamy Romance GUILTY of LOVE ~ A Sweet & Steamy Romance Your Christmas Gift ~ A Sweet & Steamy Romance All of Me ~ A Sweet & Steamy Romance "You're Mine" ~ A Sweet & Sexy Christmas Romance Enticed Forever ~ A Bad boy Romance Naked Attraction ~ A Sweet & Sexy Romance INDECENT ~ WWBW Steamy Romance His Ring ~ A Sweet & Steamy Romance LUST ~ A Sexy Romance Love at Christmas ~ A Sweet & Sexy Romance Husband to Rent ~ Sensual Romance Stolen Valentine Kiss (Holiday Series Book 1) ~ A Sweet Romance Kiss My Lips (Holiday Series Book 2) Stolen Kisses (Holiday Series - Complete Set) Tempting Desire ~ A BWWM Sweet & Steamy Romance Seduced Hearts ~ A BWWM Steamy Christmas Romance Forbidden Dance (Forbidden Series Book 1) ~ A BWWM Steamy Romance Red Velvet Rose (Forbidden Series Book 2) ~ A BMWW Sexy Romance Wild Whispers ~ A BWWM Sweet Romance Royal Cowries (Cowries Series Book 1) ~ A Sweet Historical Romance His Choice (Cowries Series Book 2) ~ A Sweet Historical Romance Stella's first historical/suspense/mystery romance, Royal Cowries (Cowries Series #1) will give you an insight into exotic Africa. A luxury home by the seaside is on Stella's wish list and in her spare time, she loves to swim on her back like a starfish, watch TV, go to the movies with her family and read romance novels.
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Husband to Rent ~ Sensual Moments - Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku
Husband to Rent
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Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku
Flirty & Feisty Romance
Feel the passion
Teaser
Fara teased her without mercy.
And she enjoyed it. Was she stupid to listen to his sweet words?
Warm fluid raced around her insides, pooled at the lower part of her belly, towards her mound. Her fingers patted her straying hair out of her face, as she tried to dismiss his words as cheesy.
Oh God, why am I so nervous?
After all, Fara was not her first date, and he was not going to be her last. Her legs shook so badly, she reached for the lamppost behind her.
His bold hands caught hers instead.
‘Please Fara, don’t let me make a fool of myself here.’
The catch in her throat gave her away.
His eyes darkened, and his angled features turned serious as his hand fell away.
But he did not step back.
‘I mean every word I say to you, Otasowie. I know we just met. But you intrigue me.’
Husband to Rent
Copyright © 2015 Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku
Editor: Maria Lazarou
All rights reserved.
This book is a work of fiction. All names, characters and events in this publication, other than those clearly in the public domain, are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
Dedication
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Thank you my, dear God for inspiration and the great joy of writing yet another novel. Thank you, Lord for my life, family, friends, and your marvellous world.
For my much loved, late parents’ in-law, Joseph Jimoh Ajanaku (aka J.J.) and Caroline Aimiehe Ajanaku. May your beloved souls rest in eternal peace.
Appreciation
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This is my opportunity to say thank you to everyone who encouraged me in my writing, through words, messages, text, prayers, and patronage.
My immense gratitude to every reader and buyer of Flirty & Feisty Romance Novels whose feedback has kept me tapping my Keyboard.
My appreciation would not be complete if I left out one very important person, my real-life hero, and the man of my dreams. To my ardent lover, friend, and confidante, my loving husband, ‘Sere - thank you.
My children also have my eternal gratitude
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Dear Reader,
For many weeks, as I sat inside several London buses on my way to work, I observed many young women with frown lines on their faces. I wondered if they were under pressure to get married.
Out of nowhere, Otasowie and Fara’s story jumped into my head.
Fara heads out to Nigeria with the sole intention to find a long lost relative. While his feet are still wet from the heavy August downpour, he slams into a beautiful, flirty woman who has the answer to his quest.
If Fara must find his relative in good time, to return to his business in the Gambia, he must push aside his moral values to pose as Otasowie’s husband for only one week. Will he grant her request or is it a high a price to pay?
If you want to find out if Fara’s heart or moral sense rules in this dilemma, follow Otasowie and Fara’s story in Husband to Rent.
Your comments on this title will be highly appreciated.
Please write to me at flirty.feisty@gmail.com
Love,
Stella
Author Bio
My Photo I’m Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku, born and raised in Benin City, Nigeria. I now live in London, UK with my husband and two teenagers. Nothing thrills me more than to write Flirty & Feisty Romance Novels that are intriguing, toe-curling and skin-tingling with compelling characters who have heart and soul and jump off the pages.
My stories are dotted with unexpected twists and are set in fascinating Africa, enticing Europe and enchanting America. If you need a novel to knock out the stress of daily living, cure you of boredom, make you laugh, keep you drooling in suspense and draw you into an intensely emotional spin, pick up one of mine to read. They have a high entertainment value.
In 2010, I created Flirty & Feisty Romance Novels.
To experience an emotional ride with my characters, just cuddle up, grab a copy of Flirty & Feisty Romance Novels and sail away to Pleasure Island.
I will love to hear from you.
Books by Stella
Flirty & Feisty Contemporary and Interracial Romance Novels include:
Naughty Promise
Christmas Seduction
Irresistible Passion
Shocking Affair
Guilty of Love
Your Christmas Gift
All of Me
You’re Mine
Enticed Forever
Naked Attraction
Indecent
His Ring
Forbidden Dance
Red Velvet Rose
Tempting Desire
Seduced Hearts
Lust
Stolen Kisses (Books 1 & 2)
Wild Whispers
Love at Christmas
Husband to Rent
Stolen Valentine Kiss (Holiday Series #1)
Kiss My Lips (Holiday Series #2)
The Historical & Paranormal Romance novels include:
Royal Cowries (Cowries Series #1)
His Choice (Cowries Series #2)
Praise for Stella’s Books
Christmas Seduction: ...I loved that the passion between the two main characters was smoking...I do have to say that once you start reading this book you won't be able to put it down. This book made my day extremely joyous.
~ Rated 5 stars by Kindle Customer
Irresistible Passion: I totally loved this story from the beginning to the end. What an exceptional read. I love a book when it ends in the book... The relationships between Jayden and Tiana was so sweet I totally feel in love with their lives.
~ Rated 5 stars by Gloria J Hill.
Shocking Affair": I loved this! ...When the chemistry is so strong between two souls, no amount of interference from those who don’t feel the same is enough to keep this pair apart. I love this book...
~ Rated 5 stars by LadyTee89
Guilty of Love – "This was a very hot and steamy tale! The interaction between the characters was so realistic...and were so unpredictable I couldn't put the book down until I finished!" ~ Rated 5 stars by nina
Your Christmas Gift – Oh what a great quick read and a sweet story! It is great from the first page to the last... I do so LOVE your books! Please keep them coming.
~ Rated 5 stars by LHill
All of Me – I adored this story... The characters were sexy, hilarious and so real! Roli was what Jermaine wanted and needed and Jermaine was the very thing Roli craved. This story had me at page 1. Thank you for this great read! 💗
~ Rated 5 stars by Readyreader
You’re Mine
– I enjoyed this book from the beginning so very much!! Meeting sassy Rachael and the very alpha Banjo was so amazing! Such a well-written story that is so unique and lovely!! Brought tears to my eyes..."
~ Rated 5 stars by Rhonda Adels
Husband to Rent – I have to say the chemistry that Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku characters have in these books, make me want to move into one of her books, so I can find my King.
~ Rated 5 stars by georgiana braham
"Enticed Forever has a great storyline and the chemistry between Theo and Aize hooked me right into their story and kept me totally enthralled until the very end!" ~ Rated 5 stars by Pat W
"In Naked Attraction...The images that play in my mind as I read about locations, foods and situations seem as if I'm watching a movie. The way she describes the characters and their chemistry is awesome.... I recommend it." ~ Rated 5 stars by ReadyReader
His Ring: "Truly loved this story. It's such a sweet love story to read!! I fell in love with Yomi and the story itself held my attention to the very end. I laughed, I cried and I loved the ending!!!" ~ Rated 5 stars by Layla Morgan
His Choice: What a beautifully written love story. A prince who has his heart set on a woman he cannot have with a very interesting twist I enjoyed so much, I could not put the book down...
~ Rated 5 stars by amazon customer
"Lust: This was such a wonderful story! I loved the relationship that grew between Jordan and Faye. Their relationship is put through so many 'tests'. I cried, I laughed and I didn't want to put it down."
~ Rated 5 stars by amazon customer
Love at Christmas: I started and finished this book today. Stella is a writer who draws you into the story and her characters. It was a pleasure to read. I couldn't wait to get to the end to see what happened. It made me feel emotional and as if Christmas was already here.
~ Rated 5 stars by Lisa Caddick
"Stolen Valentine Kiss–I enjoyed the romance story that developed from a lingering look. I loved how two hearts became one and there were moments that I was scared. Lorna and Logan are perfect for each other..."
~ Rated 5 stars by Deborah Brandon.
Kiss My Lips – What a great escape for me. Logan is an incredible guy. He is sweet, sensitive, thoughtful, everything that we would look for in a book boyfriend. This was a great read from start to finish.
~ Rated 5 stars by avid reader.
"Royal Cowries – This novel is like the movies Queenie, Roots and Shaka Zulu with a more modern way of thinking, surviving, love...within a passionate love story. Excellent!!!" ~ Rated 5 stars by T. Miles
"Forbidden Dance is a breath-taking romance novel... The reader is taken on a whirlwind affair filled with pleasure, lust, sensuality, desire and sweltering sex. A well-written, remarkable page-turning read."
~ Rated 5 stars by Vivienne Diane Neal.
"Tempting Desire, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel. I was hooked from the very first page. The story line was so real I could visualise each of the characters. It was as if I was watching a life movie."
~ Rated 5 stars by Amazon Customer.
"Seduced Hearts: Outstanding book! Excellent read. It's so nuanced, it sparkles. It's definitely worth reading!" ~ Rated 5 stars by Russell Mebane.
Red Velvet Rose: This novel is a masterpiece, I couldn’t stop reading until I finished the book...
~ Rated 5 stars by Itohan.
"Wild Whispers: Wild whispers is a beautiful story and...once I picked it up to read I couldn’t put it down until I got to the end... True love as discovered by Adaora and Gary is spontaneous and not bound by time or space."
~ Rated 5stars by Gharriluc.
Content
Teaser
Dedication
Appreciation
Books by Stella
Praise for Stella’s Books
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Thirteen
Fourteen
Fifteen
Sixteen
Seventeen
Eighteen
Nineteen
Later
The End
Benin Names & Meanings
Gambian Names & Meanings
Author Bio
Flirty & Feisty Romance Novels
Social Media Links
One
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Fara noticed her as soon as she walked through the Registry Office entrance door. He had been listening with rapt attention to the clerk, a middle-aged man in black suit and red check shirt. Fara’s goal in Benin City, Nigeria was straightforward. Nevertheless, he could not tear his gaze away from the eggshell brown-skinned woman in a rain drenched white silk blouse.
Her smooth skin glistened with raindrops, as she wiped her high-heel clad feet on the threadbare foot mat.
Her hair was not spared the wrath of the tropical August downpour.
Fara’s eyes feasted on the outline of her lacy white bra, which was visible through her soaked blouse.
Everyone in the room, the inquirer, and official snatched a discrete look at the shapely woman, whose eyes searched the square room for a chair.
The three, tired-looking visitor seats were occupied. Her polished fingernails clutched a clean, white handkerchief. She dabbed gently at her face, before sliding the piece of cloth across her cleavage.
Blood swept through his groin. And heat waves suffused his hairy dark skin. He wondered if she had any idea how desirous she looked standing there wet, and unfazed.
There was no point pretending. He was no longer listening to the clerk’s reply, on how the plan to help him find his grandfather will pan out. Fara jumped off his seat, his gaze never leaving the tall, dark-haired woman still standing by the entry.
She was at least five feet eight inches. With her four-inch heels, she would stand up to his shoulders. He undressed her in his head, and wondered if her skin was supple. His fingers itched to burn heat into her cold flesh. He flicked his tongue across his suddenly dry lips.
The only drag was he made a promise to himself to keep a safe distance from attractive women. His recent broken engagement was a reminder that women were off limits.
‘So, if you still require our help after going through these documents, feel free to come back,’ he heard the bearded clerk add in a helpful tone.
Fara nodded his head and snatched up the sheets of paper from the clustered, scratch marked desk.
He gestured to the half-smiling woman to take his empty seat. Once she stood in front of him, he stepped back.
‘Here, please sit down,’ Fara offered.
Surprise gave way to an enchanting smile, and a lingering stare. He gulped in air as her smile and fragrance threatened to snatch his size eleven feet off the carpeted floor.
His heart charged back and forth.
She moved closer. Her honey brown eyes could see right through him and her long, dark eyelashes framed her eyes to perfection. With a nose as softly rounded on an oval shaped face as hers, she was very beautiful.
This woman’s well-sculpted, dark red-coated lips screamed, kiss me.
Fara wiped his hands over his jeans, adjusted his spotless white polo shirt, and flicked a jerky finger over his day-old stubble. He brushed her body with his cool, dark gaze. All he could think about was how he would enjoy ripping her wet blouse to shreds. The thought sent a firestorm through his chest, threatening to blow his insides out. He saw her thinly clad cleavage swell, and her breathing change rhythm.
‘Thank you, Mr.?’ she started to say, as coolly as she could.
‘Fara Damba,’ he replied smoothly, his expression warming up.
The sound of her light, fruity voice sent sparks of electricity through his spine.
‘I’m Otasowie Idah. Nice to meet you, Fara,’ she responded gracefully.
At his openly appreciative gaze, he saw her nipples harden. And he swallowed. She curled her lips into a grin, but avoided his eyes.
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A surge of current flowed in every direction of his body. His eyes warred with hers for a split moment, before he strolled out.
‘How can I help you?’ the woman wearing a black hijab asked, pointing at the chair in front of Otasowie.
Otasowie’s gaze stretched once more to the man in polo shirt and dark blue suit ambling towards the door. She scanned the room with a quick turn of her head. The other two seats were now vacant. When did the occupants walk out of the room?
Her ears picked up the conversation between the striking man she labelled as well sculpted, and the bald-headed clerk. His clean-cut dark hair had stylish curls at the front.
His biceps, noticeable in the short sleeve shirt, begged for her touch.
‘Why are you here, madam?’ the patient woman asked again.
Instead of answering the woman’s inquiry, she corked her head in the direction of the entry door. Fara had just slipped out. She took the seat after Fara shut the door.
She winked at the female clerk who did not hide her curiosity at the unfolding drama.
‘He’s quite a catch,’ the clerk remarked. Otasowie dropped her gaze to the woman’s right hand. She wore a wedding band.
I am acting like a smitten woman, Otasowie’s head screamed.
Try as she did, she could not shake off his image. The tall and ruggedly handsome stranger detained her senses.
With two fingers, Otasowie rubbed her right cheek. She tried in vain to remember why she had come to the Registry Office in the torrential rain. Her brain stayed in chill mode.
She smiled at the female clerk who stared at her with expectation. It was an apologetic smile. But Otasowie’s smile faltered when she felt a tickling sensation in her neckline.
Her head swung round.
The well-sculpted bloke had his head round the door, a sheepish grin on his face.
‘You can come back if you still need our help.’ The hijab-clad clerk suggested. That was all the encouragement she needed.
Otasowie sprang to her feet. She thrust out one hand for a brief handshake with her conspirator. ‘I’ll come back at a more convenient time. For now, I have to dash.’ ‘I wish you luck,’ the woman retorted with a wink.
Otasowie planted her quicksteps inside the lengthy strides Fara left behind.
Her pulse raced as she drew closer to door.
Fara stood back, and allowed her to step out to the veranda.
Otasowie avoided contact with his arm holding the doorknob.
‘Thankfully, the heavy rain has stopped,’ she muttered beneath her breath, while she stared at the dark clouds. ‘It has been