He bit back a smile. “You’re different than when we were in high school,” he mused.
“Um, I should hope so. If I was the exact same as when I’d been a teenager, I’d be concerned.”
“No, I don’t mean how you look, but that is different, too, though not by much. I recognized you immediately.” He peered into my face, like he could find all of my secrets and hoard them for himself. To keep myself from squirming under his scrutiny, I stared at him, too, which made him full-on smile.
“Have you figured me out, yet?” I said.
“No, but I think I will.”
To my surprise, he reached out and plucked something from my hair, but he didn’t move his hand right away. I waited from him to step away, but his gaze moved from my eyes to my mouth. Electricity seemed to crackle between us. My mouth went dry as I wondered if he was going to kiss me, right here in the middle of his store.
The front door jingled. Jacob stepped back, holding up a bit of white. The moment collapsed like a house of cards.
“Petal,” he said. “In your hair.” He twirled the petal between his fingertips.
Heat made my skin prickle. My lips felt swollen, even though he hadn’t so much as touched me there.
“Do either of you work here?” said the woman who’d just come into the store. She was about two seconds from tapping her foot.
I stammered out a goodbye and hurried to Buds and Blossoms, wondering what the hell had just happened.
Had I imagined the entire thing, or had Jacob actually wanted to kiss me?
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The man I hate might be the first one to pluck my petals…
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Confession: I, Dandelion “Dani” Wright, am twenty-six years old and have yet to be deflowered. No man has hosed my hyacinth. Fondled my freesia. Diddled my daffodil.
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My excuse? I was too busy running my family’s flower shop and winning floral design competitions.
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Suddenly that whole pesky virginity thing becomes a big deal when Jacob West walks back into my life. The boy I once loved. The same boy who humiliated me when he stood me up for prom.
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This Jacob is no boy, though: he’s all man now—confident, charming, and so sexy my metaphorical blossoms are getting scorched. I can almost forget I’m supposed to hate him forever. Almost.
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To make things worse, he’s my main competition now, since he took over his parents’ flower shop. If I give into this sizzling attraction between us, it could jeopardize everything I’ve worked so hard to achieve.
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But if I’m not careful, he might not just be the first man to pluck my petals—he might also be the only man to capture my heart.
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The Thorntons
The Nearness of You (FREE DOWNLOAD)
The Very Thought of You
If I Can’t Have You
Dream a Little Dream of Me
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Seduce Me Sweetly
Tempt Me Tenderly
Desire Me Dearly
Adore Me Ardently
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A coffee addict and cat lover, Iris Morland writes sexy and funny contemporary romances. If she's not reading or writing, she enjoys binging on Netflix shows and cooking something delicious.
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