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Respectable Penelope Porter is appalled when she learns she is expected to pay her father's gaming debts by posing for rakish Captain Logan Wilding—in the nude!
As Logan feared, painting Penelope turns out to be pure torture—until she decides to let him touch as well as look... Customer Ratings: (All Time)
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From Ansley Velarde, The Road to Romance
...A tender story of sexual awakening between a soldier and the woman that he has won the honor of painting. Penelope has given up on finding love after the death of her fiancé, and Logan is just the man to awaken her dormant sexuality. He teaches her about sexual pleasure and she teaches him, about love.
From Renee Burnette, The Romance Studio
5 HEARTS!...This is an outstanding short story. Though brief, it's packed with emotion. The writing style is excellent, and the story flows smoothly. Penny and Logan are strong, likable characters. Their romance is extremely sensual. It's a quick read that's very satisfying.
From Bea Sigman, Romance Junkies
4.5 BLUE RIBBONS!...A touching romantic story...the perfect book to satisfy any romance lover. The growing relationship that Penny and Logan encounter is not only funny, but frustrating at times. We can see how much they want each other, but fight their feelings until the very end. Ms. Lamont has written the perfect short story...
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…Penny reclined on one side, her right hand supporting her head. The pose was fairly comfortable, though she supposed it would become tiresome over time.
"Place your left arm like this."
He moved her arm until her hand was resting close to the increasingly sensitive mound between her legs. She resisted the urge to squirm. If posing was this uncomfortable fully clothed, how could she even think of removing a stitch?
"Logan, I don't know if this will work."
"Just give it a try, love," he said absently as he moved to stand beside the easel, his gaze still on her. "I just want to get a quick sketch today. Try to relax."
"Aware his scrutiny of her had taken on a more abstracted air, she slowly relaxed, but she was aware, as never before, of her woman's body. She briefly wondered how it would feel to have her skin exposed to the air for more than the few minutes it took to change clothes or have a quick wash. Even more, how would it feel to have Logan's intent blue gaze on me? Or his hands. His strong, capable hands with the long, slim artist's fingers…
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