Interchangeable
Kim Carmichael
A 1Night Stand Story
Five years ago Dahlia Adair left her business partners, the two men
she loved. Unable to choose between them, she vanished with their
venture capital and their hearts. Betrayed by the woman they both love,
Todd Shelton and Cooper Montgomery dissolved their company and their
friendship.
When Todd and Cooper reunite, they can't move forward with their new
business until they confront the woman who called them "interchangeable"
before she disappeared.
Five years later, Dahlia wants to live without looking over her
shoulder, Todd wants his love and his friend back, and Cooper wants
answers. With the help of Madame Eve and 1Night Stand, they give Dahlia
the chance to live free of repercussions for her crimes if she’ll agree
to spend one night with them, vowing to make her aware of their
differences, and offer her a life they're sure she can't refuse.
Genre: Contemporary, erotic romance, ménage, bisexual
Heat level: 4
Word count – 13k
Cover art by Tibbs Designs
~Excerpt~
“We want what you didn’t give us before.” Though he tried to appear
casual, relaxed, Cooper’s jaw twitched, betraying his tension.
The money. No doubt the money. She took hold of the edge of the table, trying to stop her shaking. “What might that be?”
“The chance to know about the other.” He strummed his fingers on his knee.
Todd put a hand on her shoulder. “The chance to show you the difference.”
They didn’t mention anything about money. Her stomach twisted at
the way Cooper stared her down as if daring her to say no, and she
shifted her gaze to Todd.
His eyes remained clouded, half closed. The answer to her
question came in the form of heat igniting between her thighs. She
shifted in her seat. What were they offering, a challenge, a choice, or
her ultimate fantasy?
“What if I say no?”
Neither man answered.
One night with them. Her mind screeched to a halt. Instead of her
dream, she pictured tomorrow morning, getting back on a plane to South
America, returning to the small marketing consulting gigs that barely
paid her rent, and spending her nights waiting to be found out. She
needed to locate her spine and get what she truly needed out of the
night. “One night and we part?”
Todd moved in closer. “Isn’t this what you always wanted?”
Yes, that was everything she wanted and planned for five years ago. Of course, back then it wasn’t one night, it was forever.
Wait, she couldn’t want. Her wants didn’t count.
What she needed was to get up in the morning without a bulls-eye
on her back. She licked her lips. “No repercussions or retaliation?”
They both knew her well and understood her question.
Silence. Even the waves seemed to stop.
At last, they both nodded.
She took a breath. When she walked away tomorrow, she’d make sure
she didn’t replace the bull’s-eye with a heart broken beyond repair,
and haunting memories.
Decision made, she pushed her chair back, and stood. “Did you get a room?”
Rather than living her fantasy, she would give them theirs and
take nothing more from them. No enjoyment, no dreams, not one more
thing.
Maybe she’d walk away with something she hadn’t had in years.
Peace.
Author Bio:
Kim Carmichael began writing eight years ago when her need for graphic
sex scenes and love of happy endings inspired her to create her own.
She has a weakness for bad boys and techno geeks, and married her own
computer whiz after he proved he could keep her all her gadgets running.
When not writing, she can usually be found slathered in sunscreen
trolling Los Angeles and helping top doctors build their practices.
Sarah's Review
Thanks to Decadent Publishing and Kim Carmichael for an opportunity to review this story. It is no secret that I am a huge fan of Decadent Publishing's 1NS series and this story is another example of why.
This story opens up very different from what I have read in the past but it was a great twist to the beginning. The past that the three characters have is what made this story more interesting for me. Betrayal and trust were elements that I thought were well written into this story. I also enjoyed that this was a second chance for all three of the characters.
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