Ex-FBI agent Ginger Hampton is not surprised when her date is a no show. Can Cameron overcome his fear of rejection and step in to rescue Ginger, and ensure she has a night to remember?
Ex-FBI agent Ginger Hampton is not surprised when her date is a no show. Madame Evangeline, owner of 1NightStand promised her a perfect night…but Ginger is used to disappointment in love. The fact that she’s six feet tall, model perfect and owns her own high-end security firm tends to intimidate men. In spite of herself, she’d had high hopes for this date.
Madame Eve’s email had told him to watch for a woman in distress, and the woman at the bar is exactly that. Chief of Security Cameron Jones doesn’t see himself as a hero, but he’s willing to check on a special guest for his boss. He doesn’t realize until he sees her face that it’s Ginger Hampton, his own personal weak spot. She’s not turned off by his brutal scarring, and even flirts as if she’s interested. When he escorts her to her room, does he have the balls to respond to her interest, and stay the night? How can he say no to…his own personal wet dream?
Excerpt
Ginger tapped her nails on the frosty glass in front of her and straightened the white linen tablecloth. She tried to suppress a sigh as she glanced at the slim, gold Cartier on her wrist. Fifteen minutes late. How long should she wait for a no-show? Without appearing desperate?
Underneath the table, she uncrossed her legs then re-crossed them in the opposite direction, tucking the short, black skirt under her thighs. She fought the urge to pick up her phone to check the email yet again. She remembered the thing verbatim, anyway. Madame had been very clear in her instructions: wait in the hotel bar and give him extra time for his cold feet.
How much time did she have to give the mystery man, though? Fifteen minutes? An hour? Did he know where to go and who he was to meet? Hell, was that why he had “cold feet”?
Ginger intimidated the stronger sex all the time, although she never intentionally tried. As an ex-federal officer, six feet tall and attractively built, men usually reacted to her in one of two ways. The law enforcement types inevitably became ballsy, regaling her with tales of bravery and heroism too outrageous to believe. All the other guys tended to be too intimidated to even talk to her—at least in anything other than a professional capacity. Eight years after she’d quit the Bureau, they still reacted the same way. Really, she shouldn’t be surprised. Men were such contrary creatures.
She had decided to try to bypass all the meeting and greeting bullshit by engaging Madame Eve’s dating service, 1NightStand. That way, the men knew up front her history and what she wanted. She found nothing more humiliating than showing up for a date to find the man wasn’t even six feet tall. Eve’s emails had reassured her that she had the perfect match in mind.
Ginger raised the drink to her lips, let the apple martini slide over her tongue, and set the empty glass to the edge of the table. The barman arrived at her side immediately and she ordered another, as well as an artichoke dip appetizer. She would give her mystery date thirty more minutes then leave.
Professional Reviews
Reviewed by TJ for Got Romance Reviews
Ex-FBI agent Ginger Hampton is not surprised when her date is a no show. Madame Evangeline, owner of 1NightStand promised her a perfect night...but Ginger is used to disappointment in love. The fact that she's six feet tall, model perfect and owns her own high-end security firm tends to intimidate men. In spite of herself, she'd had high hopes for this date.
Madame Eve's email had told him to watch for a woman in distress, and the woman at the bar is exactly that. Chief of Security Cameron Jones doesn't see himself as a hero, but he's willing to check on a special guest for his boss. He doesn't realize until he sees her face that it's Ginger Hampton, his own personal weak spot. She's not turned off by his brutal scarring, and even flirts as if she's interested. When he escorts her to her room, does he have the balls to respond to her interest, and stay the night? How can he say no to...his own personal wet dream?
On the outside I have absolutely nothing in common with gorgeous model-like Ginger Hampton but the connection I felt with this character was amazing. Both the heroine and hero are such larger-than-life dynamic individuals but so easy to relate to. Ginger is not only beautiful but highly successful in a male dominated industry. Cameron is a scarred hero who deserves some loving and Ginger is the perfect woman to give him exactly what he needs. When they both go for it and face their fear of rejection I couldn't have been happier. This couple sets the hotel room on fire when they let the spark catch and burn up the sheets! I hated to say goodbye to these two and I cannot wait to see what else this author has to offer.
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