BOOK INFORMATION:
BEAUTY AND THE BOSS by Diane Alberts
November 16, 2015
Modern Fairytale / Entangled Publishing: Indulgence
Book Summary
Beauty is about to tame her beast...
Researcher Maggie Donovan has no luck with men, and it doesn't help that she can't keep her eyes off of her sexy boss - the one everyone else in the office calls The Beast. Relationships in the office are forbidden. So no one is more surprised than Maggie when she pretends to be his fiancée to save him during a difficult situation. Not only has she put her job on the line, but the future of the company.
Billionaire Benjamin Gale III doesn't believe in love or romance, but the look on his mother's face when Maggie tells her that she's his fiancée is worth millions. Instead of firing her for her insubordination, he goes along with the ruse. In his arms-and in his bed-she'd be everything he could ever want…which is why he can't have her.
But if he doesn't let her go, they'll lose everything…
Excerpt
Mr.
Gale, who probably wanted to strangle her, choked and dragged his hands down
his face. “Maggie, you don’t—”
“It’s
okay. I told you I didn’t want to announce
it yet, but I’m ready.” She
forced a smile. His mouth opened, closed, then pressed into a thin line. “We
can tell the whole world how much we love each other if you want...Benjamin.”
He
made a strangled sound and tugged on his tie. He seemed more shocked than
anything, but he had to be angry underneath that cold exterior of his. “Love—?”
She
cast a quick glance at Mrs. Gale, who was starting to turn blue from lack of
oxygen, before turning back to her boss. Not giving him a chance to ruin the
ruse she’d thrown together, she launched
herself into his arms and kissed him, right in his office in front of his
mother.
The
second their mouths touched, it was as if she’d
woken up from a long, deep sleep.
This
wasn’t a kiss—not really—and
she was fully aware of that.
But
her body didn’t get the message.
His
mouth softened under hers, and after a moment of sheer awkwardness, he closed
his arms around her and hauled her against his chest. Though she’d
initiated the kiss, it didn’t take long for him
to show her who was in charge of it. A small shift of his chin, and he was the
kisser instead of the kissed.
He
turned her slightly, facing away from his mother, and ran his tongue against
the seam of her sealed lips. She gasped, shocked he’d
actually gone there, and he took full advantage of the situation. He tasted
like wine and something else she couldn’t
place, and that was about as far as she got before she couldn’t
think of anything except his lips on hers, his tongue against hers. She curled
her hands into his shirt, and a small moan escaped her. She jumped at the
sound, jerking back and covering her mouth in surprise.
Mr.
Gale stared down at her, breathing heavily, his focus clearly on her mouth. It
did weird things to her insides— things that made
her want to launch herself back into his arms, only for real this time, and
take that kiss a step further.
Like,
stepping right into his bed.
Author Bio
Diane Alberts is a multi-published, bestselling contemporary romance author with Entangled Publishing. She also writes New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling new adult books under the name Jen McLaughlin. She’s hit the Top 100 lists on Amazon and Barnes and Noble numerous times with numerous titles. She was mentioned in Forbes alongside E. L. James as one of the breakout independent authors to dominate the bestselling lists. Diane is represented by Louise Fury at The Bent Agency.
Diane has always been a dreamer with a vivid imagination, but it wasn’t until 2011 that she put her pen where her brain was, and became a published author. Since receiving her first contract offer, she has yet to stop writing. Though she lives in the mountains, she really wishes she was surrounded by a hot, sunny beach with crystal clear water. She lives in Northeast Pennsylvania with her four kids, a husband, a schnauzer mutt, and a cat. Her goal is to write so many fantastic stories that even a non-romance reader will know her name.
Author Links
Website: http://dianealberts.com/
Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/DianeAlberts6
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