Reviews

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "EXCEPTIONAL LOVE STORY...OMG, I could not put my kindle down, a beautiful love story with twists and turns and ups and downs. Odessa and Marco are the epitomy of being in love. You don't see that twist coming and bamm just when you thought..... well I can't give the story away. Trust me, having read hundreds of books, I honestly love, love, loved this story. The title is exceptional. I will definitely read more if not all the books Emma Thorne has written. This is not a cliff hanger, you will thoroughly enjoy it." - Joyce

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "His Four Poster Bed-hotter than hot...I just finished reading His Four Poster Bed; I couldn't put it down. I've read through the night and it's 5:30am. Seriously, this is a story you don't want to miss out on reading." - oct241954

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Another Awesome Story from a Wonderful Author! What a wonderful read! If you read "His Five Night Stand" then you will definitely enjoy this next installment! It was wonderful to learn about Odessa's story! Once again, I couldn't stop reading from the first sentence to the last! I'm really looking forward to the next installment of this series. Emma Thorne is a truly gifted storyteller! I love how she pulls the reader in and doesn't let go." - Shannon G

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "It's about 30 minutes after I finished this book, but I've needed this time to be able to put feelings into words. At points the sense of love was so strong that I could hardly breathe. At other times, the loss left me sobbing. It ends in a good place with love the dominant emotion. Great story, wonderful characters, beautifully written. The story pulls you in and holds you until the very end." - Jackie Trimm

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Another amazing story! These books are really good. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Marco and Odessa!! The way these two loved each other was off the charts amazing!" - C. Scott

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Wonderful Storyline...Great book and series, couldn't stop reading. Need more in the series now. Always leave you wanting to read more." - LIz Raynor

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Hot Romance...It is 10 am and I have just finished reading this book. I tried to sleep at 1:30 but gave up to finish." - gramma

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Another great read from Emma Thorne! The characters come alive and you feel like you're actually part of it. Can't wait to read more." - B. Decker

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Love it! I absolutely loved it! Cannot wait to read her other books now! Storyline read very well and I wss glad for the ending." - Anna

Excerpt

The silent auction was mercifully quiet. The bidding closed soon and most people were in line at the buffet or dancing by now. I browsed past mini posters describing ski vacations, winery tours, and cruise ships to Alaska, the Caribbean, and Mexico. Finally, I reached the last table filled with artwork ranging from quilting projects to oil paintings.

One display caught my eye. Under a single spotlight on a velvet black pillar stood a collection of three golden bird cages each containing a unique sculpture of a bird. There was a silver canary with painted yellow wings and glittering eyes. A bejeweled parrot that looked as if it was about to take flight and a shimmering silver white dove.

“Beauty Caged” by Theo Manhattan (Donated by M. Amador)

The starting bid was $5,000.

Pricey, I thought, recognizing the donor name. The Amador family sponsored the Silver City event and a lot of other philanthropic events in the city. I was pretty sure they owned this hotel and half the waterfront downtown.

“Aren’t they gorgeous?” a voice beside me interrupted my thoughts. “Though it seems wrong to cage such beauty.”

A tall good looking man stood beside me wearing a custom made tuxedo that hugged his body in all the right places. He raised his eyebrows and smiled at me, eyes crinkling in the corners. My legs went weak. I took a breath realizing I was staring into the deep brown eyes of the man who had thrown the first punch.

“Do you like art?” he asked, taking a sip of his cocktail.

“Uh yes,” I said, struggling for words. “Do you like fighting in public?”

He pursed his lips and nodded to me. “You saw my little show.”

“Is that what you call it?” I asked managing to turn away from his gaze.

“I call it a disagreement,” he shrugged.

“You punched a man.”

“No, first I told him to mind his own business and then I punched him,” he winked. “I’m Marco.” He held out his hand and I stared at it, uncertain if I wanted to make contact. He dropped his hand when I didn’t shake it. “I have a confession,” he said. Unfazed he picked up the bid sheet and scrawled something on the paper. “I’ve been watching you tonight.”

“You’ve been watching me,” I repeated, his words flattering and alarming me all at the same time. “That’s a bit creepy.”

“Too creepy?” he said, smiling an adorable, sexy smile. “Or just a tiny bit flattering?”

“Maybe a smidge,” I said, a smile escaping me. Damn. It was hard to stay cold next to the heat of his body.

“May I offer you another cocktail?”

“Do I look like a woman you can ply with a simple cocktail?”

“Absolutely not,” he said, his brown eyes glittering with mischief. “You look infinitely more difficult.”