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BENEATH THE SURFACE

MARIE ROCHELLE



ISBN: 978-1-60435-031-9
Red Rose Publishing
October 2007
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Synopsis:

Are you able to see what is hidden right under your eyes?

Rynne Slater, a twenty- eight year old, gorgeous, intelligent African American woman has been tied to her desk for the past six years working on a miracle scar remover. She hasn’t thought about dating anyone until she meets the local town hermit, Pierce McMahon. Rynne promises not to let herself fall for Pierce, but that vow is put to the test as she wants to learn more about the man beneath the hood.

Pierce McMahon hasn’t been approached by any woman since his ex-girlfriend cut up his face in a fit of anger. He always thought he didn’t want a woman’s company anymore. But that all goes out the window when he opens his front door and finds the alluring ebony beauty Rynne standing on his porch. More than anything, he wants to make her his and he refuses to allow the narrow-minded opinions of her brother or his sister to stand in his way. But how can he make that happen when a whole town hates him because of the way he look.

Will Rynne finally be the one to look…Beneath the Surface?

 

Excerpt:

Flicking through the television stations, Pierce wondered how Rynne was doing at her brother’s party. He couldn’t get their kiss out of his mind and he hated to admit it, but he wanted more from her full lips. Has any other woman made him laugh or feel the things she did? Rynne was as unique as her name.

He turned off the television because nothing was on and picked up a magazine lying beside his chair. He looked through it for about five minutes, but it didn’t hold his attention either. Why was he so restless tonight? He knew the answer: he wanted to hear from Rynne.

Pierce was so lost in his own thoughts that he didn’t hear the car drive up until the doorbell rung. Looking at the clock, he noticed it was almost eleven o’clock at night He jumped out of the chair and rushed to the door hoping it was Rynne then thought against it. She had never come to his house this late at night. It was probably someone lost looking for directions. Pulling the hood further down his face, Pierce opened the door,

“I’m going to strangle my brother,” Rynne hissed brushing past him in her long strapless red evening gown. He couldn’t do anything but stare at the vision pacing in his living room. He had thought Rynne good-looking before; now she was downright stunning.

     “Rynne, what are you doing here so late?”  He shut the door and moved to stand to the side, enjoying how the dress stretched across Rynne’s chest. It showed off the fullness of her breasts.

“If I had stayed in that house a moment longer I would be an only child.” she hissed with a wave of her hand.

 “What did Byron do this time?”  Pierce asked trying to keep his attention on what Rynne was saying and not the way her breasts kept jiggling under her dress.

“He is still trying to fix me up with Chadwick Russell,” she spat, flinging her arms up in the air.

 He watched her closely wanting to see her reaction to his next question. “Do you want to date Chadwick?”

Fury shot from her eyes “Aren’t you listening to me?” she yelled. “You are bad as my brother. Why are strong men love hearing themselves talk, but are never strong enough to listen?”

Chuckling Pierce tried to stop her pacing by touching her arm; however, Rynne wasn’t having any of it and shook off his hand. He didn’t know why her answer pleased him so much.

 “Pierce, are you even paying attention to a word I’m saying?” Rynne asked, narrowing her eyes on his face.

“I have heard every word those beautiful lips have spoken since you walked in.”

“Do you agree with Byron? Should I give Chadwick another chance?” She asked standing in front of him.

Hell no! “It isn’t my place to say,” Pierce responded, reaching out to touch a piece of hair that had come loose from her bun.

“No, I could never date Chadwick just the sight of me makes my skin crawl.”

“Why don’t have anyone in your life right now?” he inquired brushing his fingers over Rynne’s collarbone and then dropped his hand. He loved how smooth her skin was, but he couldn’t get carried away with touching her.

 “I don’t know maybe I haven’t met in yet.” Rynne stood in front of his body and folded her arms around her waist. “Pierce you need to give me some good advice.” 

He brushed his thumbs across her cheeks because he couldn’t help himself. The more the saw of her toffee skin the more he had to feel it. “What do you want to ask me?”

“Should I not take what Chad does so seriously and give him a better chance?”

 A frown creased his forehead, “Why would you say something stupid like that?” Pierce questioned removing his hands from Rynne’s tempting body. None of the Victoria’s Secret models had a thing on her.

 

 

 
 
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