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From New York Times best-selling author Denise Swanson comes
DANGEROUSLY DELICIOUS, the second installment in her Delicious Love series. It
takes one dedicated wildlife veterinarian, plus an impossibly handsome
nightclub manager to prove that love always wins. Fans of Jill Shalvis, Bella
Andre, and Susan Elizabeth Phillips will devour this sweet and sexy romance.
Title: Dangerously
Delicious
Author: Denise Swanson
Release Date: November 6, 2018
Publisher: Self-published
Series: Delicious Love #2
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Synopsis:
Marco Thorne was hired by Club Wilde’s owner to open up the
newest, most outrageous venue yet. He is absolutely certain that he can handle
all the competition Las Vegas has to offer until his overbearing boss contracts
with Lions and Tigers and More sanctuary to have live exotic animals present in
the jungle-themed club. Still, he has no choice but to go along with his boss’s
idiotic scheme, even if he thinks it’s the worst idea he’s ever heard.
Dr. Sage DeSantis’s entire life is devoted to keeping the
animals under her care in the sanctuary healthy and happy. After the
sanctuary’s owner announces that he’s renting out some of Sage’s babies to Club
Wilde, she’s sickened that they will once again be exploited.
When Marco and Sage meet, the chemistry between them nearly
knocks them off their feet. Although they both have experiences in their past
that make them leery of love, and Sage is determined to guard her heart, Marco
is all in. But will Marco be able to convince Sage to give them a chance?
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DANGEROUSLY
DELICIOUS
Excerpt
Copyright
© 2018 Denise Swanson
Sage
DeSantis held the rifle loosely in her arms. Charlie had gotten free again. The
old rascal had somehow learned to pick the lock on the ranch’s gate and had
taken to strolling along the side of the highway.
Sage
worked as a veterinarian at the Lions and Tigers and More wildlife park. It was
a nonprofit originally established to take in big cats that had previously
worked in movies and live performances. All of the refuge’s guests were well
socialized, and as long as no one got stupid, everyone was safe. Well, none of
the humans were in danger.
Lately,
Sage had been a bit worried that the animals’ safety, or at least well-being,
was at risk. Her bosses had been discussing the diminishing contributions and
skyrocketing costs and she had a bad feeling that today’s staff meeting was
about that very subject.
However,
all thoughts of the looming announcement fled when Sage reached the end of the
driveway and spotted Charlie standing over the prone form of her best friend,
Deanna Sloan Thorne.
Deanna
was as still as a princess in a glass coffin and almost as pale. Charlie, on
the other hand, was grinning like a fool and licking Deanna’s cheek. Each time
his pink tongue made another swipe, Deanna’s beautiful green eyes widened a
little bit more, and as Sage got closer, she could hear her friend’s frightened
little squeaks.
Immediately,
Sage depressed the button on the tiny device in her pocket. At the sound of the
click, Charlie raised his head and glanced around. Another click and he
reluctantly trotted over to her. She clipped on his collar and leash, then fed
him the treat he expected for responding to the signal.
As
the lion ate the chunk of chicken, Sage heard Deanna’s faint voice ask, “Can I
get up now?”
“Absolutely.”
Sage looked at her friend. “Why are you on the ground?”
Deanna
rose to her feet and brushed the dust from her pink capris. “Well, I was
waiting for you at the entrance like we arranged and suddenly the gate swung
open and that beast ran toward me. When I realized there was a lion coming at
me, I think I might have passed out.”
“Running?”
Sage raised a brow. These days, Charlie barely made it to a fast walk.
“Running.”
Deanna nodded firmly, then relented and said, “Okay, maybe trotting.” She put
her hands on her hips. “Why weren’t you there? You were supposed to meet me at
ten.”
“Oops!”
Sage put her hand over her mouth. “I am so sorry. When I found out that Charlie
was missing, I forgot about your tour. Do you still want to see the place?”
“Definitely!”
Deanna refastened her ponytail. “But can I carry the gun?”
While
Sage showed her friend around, they chatted about Deanna’s recent marriage and
Sage saw the love shining from her friend’s eyes. Sage was truly thrilled for
Deanna, but a small part of her wished she had been the one to find Mr. Right.
But
that wasn’t going to happen anytime soon. After her disastrous affair at her
last gig, she’d given up on men and completely stopped dating. Her ex had been
the director of the zoo where she’d been working, so when things fell apart,
she’d not only lost her boyfriend but also her job.
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About Denise Swanson:
New York Times Bestseller author Denise Swanson was a practicing
psychologist for twenty-two years. She writes the Delicious Love and Change of
Heart contemporary romance series, as well as the Scumble River, Devereaux’s
Dime Store, and Chief-to-Go mysteries. Her books all feature small-town
heroines with lots of heart.
Denise’s books have been finalists for the Agatha, Mary Higgins Clark,
RT Magazine's Career Achievement, and Daphne du Maurier Awards. She has won the
Reviewers Choice Award and was a BookSense 76 Top Pick.
Denise Swanson lives in rural Illinois with her husband, classical
composer David Stybr.
