Page 31 of Tempting Grace (Vaughn)

Marly stepped back. “He’s not even close to being your family.”

Grace stepped forward again, noting the way Marly paled. “He’s mine, remember that. I protect my own.”

“No need to get nasty. I’m just giving you a friendly warning. It’s no skin off my nose if you don’t heed it.”

She stomped off, leaving Grace in a predicament. She could clock the bitch, but then that wouldn’t be very professional. Or she could do the adult thing and let it go.

“She’s not worth it, baby.”

The deep baritone behind her had her pussy throbbing. She turned to find Jackson standing several feet away, his hands in his pockets. She couldn’t read his expression. Had he heard the woman’s caustic remarks? “She deserved a black eye for what she said about you.”

Jackson closed the distance separating them and took her in his arms. “I love you, Gracie. I’m not getting tired of you. Give me about fifty years and maybe that’ll change, but I highly doubt it will even then.”

“And I love you,” she said on a sigh as she wrapped her arms around his neck. “Now, let’s go home. It’s my turn with the rope.”

“Uh, baby, I thought we talked about that.”

Grace let her hand travel down his back to cup his ass. “Chicken?”

His grin lit her on fire. “Bring it on, pet.”

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Vaughn Series, Book 3

Merrick Vaughn couldn’t be happier with this life. His business is jumping and his marriage to the love of his life is about as good as it gets. At least, that’s what he thinks…until Chloe announces she wants to separate.

Stunned doesn’t begin to cover it, but it quickly becomes clear that’s she’s dead serious. And if he doesn’t take action, as in now, he’s going to lose the only woman he’s over loved.

The last thing Chloe wants is a divorce, but she can’t go on living with a virtual stranger who spends all his time—and hers—behind a desk. It’s tearing her apart, and taking a break to sort out her thoughts seems her only recourse.

Then Merrick offers a wicked proposition: go to Hawaii with him for one week’s vacation. After that, if he hasn’t successfully changed her mind, he’ll let her go. No questions asked. There’s only one caveat. She must agree to give him complete control.

Chloe’s intrigued and scared. One week in paradise might bring them closer—or be their ultimate undoing.