Legal Briefs (Lawyers in Love)

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Legal Briefs

 

Lawyers in Love #3

 

 

 

by
N.M. Silber

 

Mendelssohn Levy Publishing

Philadelphia

Praise for The Law of Attraction

“Between the characters’ banter, the preposterous “fixes” that Gabrielle manages to coax her best friend Jess into, and the underlying theme of a blossoming romance that I was completely and utterly pulling for, my verdict is that there is clear and convincing evidence that “The Law of Attraction” is THE stand-out romantic comedy of 2013! I cannot wait for the sequel.” ~ Cindy Meyer of The Book Enthusiast

 

“This book is laugh out loud funny. Fans of Janet Evanovich will get a kick out of this book. There is sweetness and steam and a whole lot of I Love Lucy moments. I cannot wait for the conclusion in The Home Court Advantage.” ~Donna Antonio of In My Humble Opinion

 

“The banter in and out of the court room was hilarious and the sexual tension was just there. They only part that I didn’t like was “it ended”. I wanted MORE.” ~Mayas of Reading by the Book

 

“The Law of Attraction’ has it all - romance, hot sexxx, humor, a sex ring scandal, and great friends! A great read and a must add to your to read list. We can’t wait to read Part II. N.M. Silber has definitely been added to our Must Read Authors List! Absolutely loved the book!” ~556 Book Chicks

 

“The characters were loveable and you just want to see them get what they want. Once I started reading I could not stop and ended up reading it in one sitting.” ~Joy Whiteside of Book 2 Book

 

“If you like to read a book that has a fun love story with lots of humor (who doesn’t?) then you NEED to read this book!” ~Angela’s Smexy Book Reviews

 

“The Law of Attraction has more to it than just humor and sex, it also has some mystery to it as well. Even now thinking back while typing this has me snorting at parts of the book.” ~My Secret Romance Book Reviews

 

“I am pretty impressed by what I have seen so far and I can’t wait until the second book is available. The Law of Attraction has some great lol moments and stars a very sweet and fun couple.” ~Fiction Vixen

 

“I LOVED this book. Hardcore, super duper, would recommend it to anyone, marking it as a favorite kind of love. It’s cute, adorable, lovely, sexy, panty-melting, heart-warming, laugh-out-loud goodness.” ~Angie Lynch of Smut Book Club

 

“Gabrielle is the type of heroine I like to read; she’s funny, sweet, devoted to her friends and her crazy family. Braden is charming, hot and boy when they tear up the sheets I needed a fan to cool me off. They were H-O-T!!” ~Rachel from We Love Kink

 

“This book was laugh-out-loud funny, sexy, and there was even some mystery and suspense. With a book with all of these qualities, you know it’s going to be good!” ~Rotten Apple Reads

 

“This book seriously made me OMG and LOL from page 1. I could not stop laughing. I love it.” ~Two Brain Book Reviewers

Praise for The Home Court Advantage

“This is a MUST read.” ~Mayas Sanders, Reading by the Book

 

“They’re sexy as hell and the crazy antics are laugh out loud funny.” ~Lori Lockie, 50 Shades of Gabriel’s Crossfire Unscripted Destiny Book Club

 

“It was one of those books that I couldn’t read in public because I never knew if I would be biting my lip from the sexy scenes or rolling around on the ground laughing.” ~ Tricia Santos, Romance Addict

 

“Make some popcorn, grab your favorite beverage, and settle in for an entertaining read that will leave you wiping away tears of laughter (and even a little tenderness) to the very end.” ~Cindy Meyer, The Book Enthusiast

 

“Author N.M. Silber knocked it out of the park again! This book is not only hot but hilarious with a side of drama.” ~ i love lady porn

 

“Much like the first book, The Law of Attraction, The Home Court Advantage has funny stories of Gabrielle and Braden going head-to-head in the courtroom, which really make for some good sexual tension build-up.” ~Angie Lynch, Smut Book Club

 

“Braden and Gabby are quite the dynamic duo in and out of the court room and their friends make them even better. I can’t wait for the next installment in this series!” ~Michele, Dirty Hoe’s Book Blog

 

“I loved this book. I loved everything about it. I love the characters. It is an amazingly fantastic book. There is nothing about this book I didn’t like. You have to add this to your “TBR” list.” ~Purpinkroses Book Corner

 

“The book moved along at an amazing pace, you cannot help but fall in love with the characters and had a very entertaining story that will keep you interested from the very beginning till you get to the last word on the last page.” ~Joy Whiteside, Book2Book

 

“Make some popcorn, grab your favorite beverage, and settle in for an entertaining read that will leave you wiping away tears of laughter (and even a little tenderness) to the very end.” ~Cindy Meyer, The Book Enthusiast

 

“The sweet side of their relationship and love life continued to mix with the hot and heavy, and that created just the right environment to keep my attention and the pace progressing.” ~Jenny, Book Sojourner

 

“Ms. Silber writes one hell of a romance. If you were lucky enough to read the first book then you’ll enjoy book #2.” ~Michelle, We Love Kink

Table of Contents

 

LEGAL BRIEFS, COPYRIGHT © 2014 BY N.M. SILBER

 

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This book contains material protected under International and Federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reprint or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author / publisher.

 

Mendelssohn Levy Publishing

Philadelphia

First Mendelssohn Levy eBook Edition April, 2014

First Mendelssohn Levy trade paperback edition, April, 2014

 

Content Editing by:

Julie Lindy

Third Eye Editing

 

Copy and Line Editing by:

Julie Roberts

Plain English Editing Services

Swansea, United Kingdom

 

Formatting by:

Polgarus Studio

 

NOTICE: This is an adult contemporary romance novel and contains explicit descriptions of sexual acts and mature language. It is intended for readers over the age of eighteen.

 

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

 

Silber, N.M.

Legal Briefs / N.M. Silber – 1st edition

ISBN 978-0-9895984-6-0 eBook edition

ISBN 978-0-9895984-5-3 Print edition

Dedication

This book is dedicated to Elena, who somehow manages to keep me organized, and to all of my wonderful author friends, especially Liv Morris, who took me to a stealth bar in Manhattan (how cool is that?), to Penny Reid, who likes to banter as much as I do, to Tara Sivec, just for being so damned funny and nice, to Sawyer Bennett, for being my lawyerly comrade in arms, and last, but by no means least, to Daisy Prescott who threw me a witty lifeline when I was trapped in the wilderness.

Prologue

September – Bucks County, PA

 

Six people out in the woods … How would I do him in, bear trap, falling tree, maybe killer bees? I imagined a few different scenarios to amuse myself. I was a writer, in a cabin that would be a great setting for a mystery novel, lying awake in bed in the middle of the night. My friends, Jess and Cameron, were done with their happy couple sex in the bedroom next to mine, but an hour later, I was still staring at the ceiling. It’s not that the bed wasn’t comfy or the room cozy. The sheets were soft and the down comforter was warm. The whole place smelled like pine trees and apples. It was
his
fault I couldn’t sleep.

Braden, one of his closest friends, and Gabrielle, one of mine, were planning to get married. Adam Roth and I were going to be stuck with each other until death did us part, and it just might be a violent death for one of us. It wasn’t our mutual animosity keeping me awake, though, but rather something much more disturbing. For reasons I couldn’t begin to fathom, since the summer, I had actually been intensely, physically attracted to the bastard, and sensing it like only a seasoned player could, he had decided to amuse himself with me.

I sat up and punched my pillow a few times again, lying back down and turning on to one side and then the other, kicking the sheets and blankets around restlessly. One thing I did know, was that I was never going to fall asleep just lying here thinking, so I decided to get up and go look for a book in the living room. There was a shelf full of them there. I should be able to find something to distract myself.

I had forgotten to pack a robe, and I was only wearing a short satin button-down nightshirt, but I figured everyone was asleep by this time anyway. I just slid on my slippers and crept down the hall. It was a little chillier out there, and I wrapped my arms around myself to keep warm. I saw a dim light ahead and heard a crackle and snap. As I entered the room I smelled the wood smoke from the fireplace which was still smoldering. The room was in shadow, but the fire created just enough illumination for me to see. I went over to the bookshelf and started browsing, when a voice from behind me caused the hair to stand up on my arms and gave me adrenaline-induced pins and needles down the back of my neck.

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