Standing By (Road House) (9 page)

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They quickly made their way to the hospital and up to the maternity ward. Pan paced the halls waiting for any news. She stopped short when Luc burst into the hall beaming like a new father.

“It’s a girl!” he nearly shouted.

Pan weaved around him to make her way to her sister’s bed.

Ten little fingers, ten little toes and a head of dark brown hair. Her niece was the spitting image of her mother and aunt.

Pan smiled at a very tired Iris. The effects of motherhood radiated off her.

“Please tell me you didn’t name her Crocus.” She grinned.

“Lilly,” Iris said softly.

“Mama would have been so happy she had her name.” Pan cradled little Lilly’s sweet head.

She kissed her sister and Luc congratulations and let Emilio pull her from the room. In the hall she wrapped herself in his warm embrace.

“Soon,” he whispered in her ear.

“Soon?”

“Soon that will be us. Happy family. Ready to take on anything that comes our way.” Emilio smiled lovingly at her.

“Okay, but I’m buying her a leather jacket. In this family she’s going to have to learn to kick a little ass.”

Emilio chuckled at the thought of a little mini-Pan.

“She sure will.”

By day, Madison Stevens is a mom, wife, house cleaner, short-order cook and underpaid custodian. When night comes, she gets to hang up those jobs, enjoy the silence and become a sex goddess, or, when she has a headache, cook and read.

She can be contacted at [email protected].

Letting Go (Road House Series #1)

A nasty breakup isn’t going to stop Sarah from getting what she wants. And what she wants is her too hot boss with his bad-boy image and aloof attitude.

The last thing Jake ever expected was that sweet little Sarah would make a play for him. For months, he’s kept to himself and bit his tongue about her less than stellar boyfriend. Now that she’s given the green light, he’s not stopping until he gets what he’s been imagining since she walked into his bar.

The fires of passion might just be what they need to soothe both their hungry bodies and souls.

Holding On (Road House Series #2)

Iris wants nothing more than a simple, quiet life until she meets ex-Navy SEAL Luc. The sexy motorcycle mechanic ignites a hidden passion in her, but his hot and cold attitude leaves her frustrated and confused. She needs a man who is willing to put it all out there.

Luc was burned in the past by his fiancée. Physically scarred and emotionally torn, Luc struggles to make his heart meet up with what is in his head. But Iris isn’t going to take no for an answer, even if that means she has to break out of her shell.

Both Iris and Luc can only begin to heal once they stop dwelling in the past and start holding on to each other.