I knew I was in trouble as soon as I read my horoscope.
Dear Gemini,
A blast from the past will force you to confront your dual nature.
Love is in the air, but only if you are open to it.
Remember, your heart can’t heal if you don’t examine the wounds.
Only one man fit that description. Jackson Burton. Libra. Breaker of hearts, my ex-boyfriend, and the best man for my sister’s wedding.
When he ghosted me, I ran as far away as I could, to this island paradise. Now, I was also trapped here for the wedding.
With him.
With the memories of our life together.
Our chemistry was more than just a memory. It was a live wire.
And he planned to spend the next month reminding me exactly what I was missing.
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My stomach clenched as if Iโd been punched in the gut. โJax is here?โ
โDuh. Heโs the best man.โ Kiana studied my face and then glared at Lina when she shoved her.
At that moment, said man emerged from the plane.
My heartbeat immediately jumped, and all the pain of the past few years reared its ugly head.
I swallowed the lump in my throat.
God, he was gorgeous. Dark black hair cut close on the sides and longer on top. A face sculpted by the gods and a body I knew was chiseled to perfection under the designer button-down shirt and pants. He had a golden tan that was shades darker than the one heโd sported when we lived together in Vegas.
He oozed power, affluence, and confidence. Those had been the things that had attracted me when heโd joined a weekly poker game I attended with some of my coworkers at the casino where Iโd interned. And the tattoos that covered his arms and neck gave him a rebel vibe one wouldnโt expect in a guy who spent his days wearing a suit and charming his elite clientele.
Iโd known he was out of my league from the beginning and tried to resist the pull heโd had on me. It had taken two months for me to agree to go out with him. Our first date had been the exact opposite of what Iโd expected. Instead of wining and dining me as Iโd expect any high roller in Vegas to do, heโd taken me to a go-kart park to race cars and play video games. Heโd heard me talk about the outings Iโd had with Papa as a child and decided to recreate one of them.
Iโd fallen for him that night.
His gray eyes landed on mine, and without thinking I stepped back, bumping into Cora.
She steadied me, whispering, โAre you okay? I told them we shouldโve let you know he was coming with us, but Lina said you were over him and not to worry. When I tried to text you, they took my phone away.โ
I kept quiet and continued to watch him. There was heat in his gaze, reminding me of nights spent bound to our bed and lost in pleasure.
โOh yeah, theyโre definitely over each other,โ Kiana muttered. โNot. Tell us again that you arenโt still in love with him, Kailani.โ
โDammit, Kiana, leave her alone. I canโt wait until Ani gets here so she can kick your ass,โ Cora admonished, referring to my other sister-in-law, Ani, the Kiana-tamer.
Kiana cocked a hand on her hip. โMy wife will take my side. Thatโs what youโre supposed to do when you get married.โ
Cora set a hand on my shoulder. โIgnore the comedian over there, take a deep breath, and go say hello.โ
I followed Coraโs instructions, pushed the shock of seeing Jax away, and walked toward him.
I offered him my hand. โWelcome to Bora Bora, Jax.โ
Good, my voice hadnโt quivered.
โKai.โ He slipped his palm over mine and pulled me gently toward him, in the way heโd done with me hundreds of times. But instead of kissing my lips, he kissed my cheek.
Goose bumps pricked down my spine, and I had to resist the instinct to nuzzle into him. My body ached for him.
This was going to be a very long four weeks.
He smelled so good, of bergamot and sandalwood. The scent of the cologne Iโd given him.
โDid you miss me, Little Bird?โ He pulled back without releasing my hand.
My stomach clenched, hearing him use the pet name heโd given me. The one I hadnโt heard in years, and reminded me of the last time weโd made love.
I tried to tug free but his grip tightened.
โJax. Let me go.โ
โDonโt you think I deserve answers?โ
โThis isnโt the time or place.โ
โI agreeโthat was two years ago in Vegas. Before I came home to an empty house and a broken heart.โ