“…this story sucked me and had me reading non-stop.”
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Friends to lovers and second chances have never felt so angsty. ย I knew from the start that this relationship was going to be bumpy. ย Amber and Aiden have known each other their whole life. ย He was her childhood nemesis. ย She went on to marry their other friend Paul and was happy until one fateful night and one drunk driving accident takes her husband and her twin brother away from her. ย The only one to survive that tragedy and the only one she is left to blame is Aiden. ย Two years later he finally comes back in her life to stir feelings she long thought she had buried in her and that wild and reckless attraction she felt for him comes back to the surface.
I wasn’t expecting their road to be easy. ย There’s a lot of history there and a lot of heartache to overcome. ย But I admit I found Amber too hot and cold towards Aiden. ย She would let him playfully one minute then push him away with cutting words the next. ย He took a lot from her and kept coming back for more. ย The man really is a saint. ย His love for Amber borders on reverence. ย She can do no wrong and he still will take anything he can just to be near her, just to see her. ย Not caring much about his own life because in Aiden’s world, without Amber there is no life. ย As much as I found that incredibly sweet, when I step back to think about it it’s so crazy that I almost wish he would’ve grown a pair of balls earlier and stood up for himself a bit more.
But other than that detail, this story sucked me and had me reading non-stop. ย I really enjoyed the story, the backstory, the connection, the second chance at a love they never could explore but was always there bubbling under the surface. ย The happiness after the loss. ย I liked them a lot together which is why I kept getting angry with Amber at making things so difficult for no reason.
We’re introduced to a great set of supporting characters and I am looking forward to seeing their stories unfold!
EXCERPT
โThe dress will need to come off,โ I tell her with a playful smileโI want her to feel at ease.
She turns to the side and unzips herself, reaches for the skirt of her dress, and pulls it over her head. Sheโs wearing a sexy pink lace bra and matching thong. I wonder if she slipped those on thinking of me. Or David? I wonder how long it would take me to rip it all off. She peeks at me through her lashes, still shy but aroused. Her gaze finally reaches mine, and itโs pleading, begging me to come to her.
I kneel in front of her. I desperately want to kiss herโsheโs just so beautiful. But I know that if I kiss her, Iโll get lost in her and Iโll want to make love to her. She and I together is a very bad plan. Too much history there, and even after all weโve been through, I can only see her as Paulโs girl. But right now, sheโs just a woman who desperately needs to touched, and Iโm the man who desperately wants to touch her. I trace the lacy edges of her bra with my finger. Sheโs breathing so hard her chest is heaving. I pull the fabric with a finger and tuck it under, revealing her breast. Wow. Her nipple is pink, hard, and begging to be licked, but if I go there, I wonโt be able to stop myself. I know myself too well.
She closes her eyes again, and I take her inโher soft stomach, her sexy legs. I eagerly make my way down. I stroke her thighs gently again, and she opens her legs for me. Sheโs arousing me so much itโs painful. I trail my hand between her thighs where sheโs wetโthe soft fabric, what little there is of it, is soaked.
She throws her head back, her mouth openโsheโs gasping for air. Finding her wet like this and wanting to be inside her so badly, is so fucking hard on me. I try to remind myself that this isnโt about me; itโs about her. As bad as I want to do all the things to her I shouldnโt be doing, I know I canโt. Iโm on a mission.
I reach for the string of her thong and tug down. Iโd planned to be soft with her, but I find myself being hard. She props her rear up and her hands press against the mattress, tangled in the sheets. As I struggle with the fabric, she reaches for it and pulls the thong down with me. Itโs clear that she wants it off. In that moment, I forget all about myself. All I want to do is please her and make her come.
Iโve never seen her like this. I steal a moment to savour the sight of her small patch of neatly trimmed hair and tempting pink lips. Iโm so hard as I slip my finger along her wetness, slowly teasing her. I explore further, up along her sex to her sweet spot.
โYour body is yours, Amber.โ I know her. I know a big chunk of guilt is probably lingering at the back of her mind, and I just want her to let go of that and enjoy the moment. โNo one has a hold on it but you. Itโs yours. All I want to do is to make you feel good like this. It doesnโt have to be anything more. Do you want this? If you donโt, tell me to stop, and I will.โ
She lets out a cry and squirms as I pull my hand away for a second. She doesnโt need to say a single word. Itโs crystal clearโshe desperately wants me to make her come.
Filthy images play in my mind as I imagine all the things I would love to do to her. Iโd love her legs wrapped around my head. Iโd drive her wild, taking her to the edge and swiftly pulling back only to wrench her hard against me again. Iโd sink into her and get completely lost in her. But I canโt do all those things, as much as I would love to. I canโt take this too far.
Iโve been cruel long enough. Iโve teased her plenty. Itโs just so amazing to finally touch her. I reach for her sweet spot and feel her hard clit on the tips of my fingers. She wails and spreads her legs wider. Iโll take her over the edge in a few seconds, but I selfishly want this moment to last forever. Watching her like thisโpanting, a perfect breast hanging out of her delicate bra, legs spread wide for meโitโs the most gorgeous sight. I pull away from her, greedy as fuck. I want to hear her cry, to hear her beg. She winces as I pull my hand away. She opens her beautiful eyes, silently asking me why Iโm being such a tease.
โClose your eyes,โ I order, and she does. I donโt want her to see what Iโm about to do. I close my eyes as I bring my finger to my nose and inhale her scent. Itโs just as I always imagined. Then I draw my wet fingers to my mouth and taste herโso, so sweet.
โPlease,โ she begs. โDonโt stop.โ
Itโs just what I need to hear. With just another sweep or two of my fingers along her slick sex, she arches her back off the bed, opens her beautiful eyes to look at me again, and I finally make her come.
Seeing Amber, who is always so contained, so put-together, so perfect, get lost under my touch is unbelievable. The sight of her tiny hands grasping my mattress, her beautiful mouth wide open, the sweet sound of her cries bouncing off my wallsโitโs almost too much. Iโve dreamed about this scenario dozens of times, and the real thing is even better than it ever was in my imagination.
TEASERS
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts Francesca
Sounds great but , holy cow, look at the numbers on the giveaway! ๐ I’ll just buy it.
Thanks for the review.
That excerpt was pretty nice…thanks