“What the hell is going on?” Rowena jerked, stabbing herself with her pen and sending black ink gliding across the back of her hand. She blinked at Summer, disoriented and a little unsteady.“What are you talking about?”“This…” her friend replied, slapping a folded newspaper on top of the year-to-date expense report she’d been reading before Summer’s incredulous voice had interrupted. Rowena stared… She’d never seen Summer so agitated. Leaning forward, she furiously scanned the page.“There’s a gala at Paramount Theatre on Saturday?” Rowena said then looked up. “I can’t get an invitation, Summie. You’re the one with family in high places.”“Very funny! No, not that.” Summer glared and pointed to the bottom of the page.“This. The story about Dr. Lovejoy. Accompanied by a picture of him with you.”“What?” Snatching the flimsy paper from her desk, Rowena stared at the unmistakable picture of Heath… with his arm draped around her shoulders. It had

Rowena’s body hummed. That was some kiss. And she wanted more. Of course, from the moment she’d set eyes on him, she’d known. Known Heath could cut through the protective layers she’d built up and melt the ice that kept her frozen for all these years. Known he could turn her on like no one before. Known that with Heath Evans nothing else would matter. And she’d been right. Not that he seemed to care. Heath blinked down at her. His eyes were glazed with the same arousal still writhing through her body. But as he took another tiny step away, it became crystal clear he had no intention of a repeat performance. And Rowena was so ready for an encore. “My God, Heath… Why are you looking at me like that? What are you afraid of?” The words burst from her like an accusation. Rowena hadn’t meant them to be, but he was looking at her like she was Medusa or something. Between the two of them, she was supposed to be the o

Rowena puttered around her kitchen, throwing diced chicken into the sizzling pan. “You are absolutely pathetic!” she scolded herself over and over. “That’s all there is to it. You keep waiting for something that is never going to happen. Girl, even if he said he’s going to think about it, the answer is a very elegant ‘no way in hell’! Heath Evans pushed you away. Even Dr. Lovejoy expressed a resounding ‘NO’. Girl, come on… wake up and smell the coffee.” She added some salt and pepper and started stirring the diced meat. “And to make the matter even worse, you just turned down your best friend’s invitation to go out and have some well-deserved fun… You said no to Summer who’s been nothing but supportive! You are not only pathetic… You’re also the greatest idiot on this planet!” There was no other explanation for why she’d said no to Summer’s invitation for a girl's Saturday night out in favor of eating alone and brooding. Last night, during their weekl

          Rowena slumped into her big, stuffed chair and clutched the throw pillow to her stomach.          Dr. Lovejoy had just agreed to have sex with her.          Heath Evans stopped by her house, kissed her, and told her that soon he was going to have sex with her.          She wasn’t precisely sure what to feel.          Excited?          Terrified?          Aroused?          He’d agreed to sleep with her…          And then walked out her door, leaving her alone with the hum of anticipation flowing

Hi, Y'all!!!! I hope you're enjoying 'Speaking of Sex & Lust' and its characters! I want to thank each and every one of you for adding this story to your libraries, and for giving it a shot!!! But, most of all, I want to thank you for your trust in my work, a trust you've shown by giving me 55 gems. I'm deeply touched by your faith in me and in this book that I absolutely love writing. You are the absolute best! Now, just for the fun of it... What do you think about the story so far? Do you like it? And what do you think about the characters? Yesterday, a reader asked me how much does she have to wait before enjoying some steamy scenes... Well, I told her the same thing Heath said to Rowena: "Not tonight but soon..." So, keep an eye on the story. Info about updates As you can see, I'm updating every single day, 1,2, or even 3 chapters per day. I hope this makes you happy. But I cannot give an exact timeline. Usually, when I'm updating, it's 6 pm in Italy and midnight in S