Soothe My Soul

By Shady Grace

A lounge singer, haunted by the past, Nina Grey pours her soul into her music and her trysts with women. But having a sexy roommate like Jordan, who looks at her like he can read her thoughts, makes her question her true desires. Would one night in his bed ease her turmoil, or complicate their friendship?

Jordan Martin views Nina like a glass of fine scotch, yet two things stand in his way. Nina claims that she doesn’t like men, and she doesn’t know a thing about his jaded life either. But when her past catches up with her, and secrets are exposed, Jordan is forced to show his true colors, or risk forever losing the only woman who stirs his soul . . .

PUBLISHER NOTE: Erotic Interracial Contemporary Romance. Short Story of 9,700 words.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Luminosity Publishing LLP
• Release date: May 28, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463311974

Shady Grace

Shady Grace makes Northern Ontario her home, where the bush is so thick you can’t see two feet past the tree line.Perhaps the mystery of the woods was what initially sparked her need to write. She adores strong alpha males who fall for fiery, independent women, in settings with humorous dialogue and action-filled plots.Shady believes love and sex should be exciting and unforgettable. Being able to write about it is better than cheesecake.Shady Grace is the new pen name to mutli-published erotic author, BL Bonita, who received a starred review from Publishers Weekly for her Interracial Western, Dark Sun Rising.

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SOOTHE MY SOUL

SHADY GRACE

A lounge singer, haunted by the past, Nina Grey pours her soul into her music and her trysts with women. But having a sexy roommate like Jordan, who looks at her like he can read her thoughts, makes her question her true desires. Would one night in his bed ease her turmoil, or complicate their friendship?

Jordan Martin views Nina like a glass of fine scotch, yet two things stand in his way. Nina claims that she doesn’t like men, and she doesn't know a thing about his jaded life either. But when her past catches up with her, and secrets are exposed, Jordan is forced to show his true colors, or risk forever losing the only woman who stirs his soul . . .

PUBLISHER NOTE: Erotic Contemporary Romance. Short Story of 9,700 words.

SOOTHE MY SOUL

SHADY GRACE

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CHAPTER ONE

Jordan reached over Nina’s short frame to get his favorite tumbler out of the cupboard. He tried not to smell the intoxicating fragrance of her shampoo, but his attempt was futile. A delicious, fruity-floral aroma wafted up, arousing his senses, and the smell had him stifling a groan. The urge to press himself against her and to prove just how much he desired her overwhelmed his self-control.

He ached to kiss her neck, roam his hands over her stomach and breasts, and torture her with pleasure. Living with her created a need within him to make her his in every way a man could make a woman his own.

But there was the problem. Nina preferred the company of women.

If he gave in to his rioting urges and acted on impulse, she’d probably scream with that beautiful voice of hers and bring the residents of the entire condo complex out of their units.

Jordan had admired her musical voice from the first moment he’d heard her sing at Slow Motion Lounge, but he didn’t want to turn that lovely voice into an alarm call.

Nina Grey was considered the soul singer of Riverside City. He often wondered why she’d needed or wanted a roommate with her notoriety and financial success, but he’d put it down to her desire for platonic companionship. He knew she led a busy and lonely life. Between gigs, she attended a lot of high-profile parties and photo shoots. Those, along with all her interviews, charity work,