Sonnet Coupled
Roxanne D. Howard
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary, Erotic, Multicultural, Interracial
Publisher: Boroughs Publishing Group
Date of Publication: April 25, 2017
Number of pages: 227
Word Count: 65,864
Cover Artist: Boroughs Publishing Group
Tagline:ER nurse Sonnet Mendoza's new housemate Griffith Parker proves there is more to a man than meets the eye, and shows her there's more to life than just her career.
Book Description:
Sheltered and cosseted, Sonnet Mendoza abided by her papi’s wishes her whole life: no boys, studies first and always. Now an ER nurse in a busy Chicago hospital, medical school is so close Sonnet can taste it—just like her father always wanted. Just like she can she can taste all the things she wants, like Griffith Parker, the man of her dreams and her new housemate.
Working “graves” in a large hospital as a security guard while attending the police academy during the day doesn’t leave ex-Marine Griffith Parker any personal time, but after meeting the beautiful Sonnet Mendoza business as usual is anything but. Sassy, smart…and interested in him, too? Except, she’s made an art of keeping her distance, and she's been clear that her plans don't include him.
But the heart wants what the heart wants. His wants Sonnet. He’ll put it on the line to win her.
Book Description:
ALWAYS FAITHFUL
Sheltered and cosseted, Sonnet Mendoza abided by her papi’s wishes her whole life: no boys, studies first and always. Now an ER nurse in a busy Chicago hospital, medical school is so close Sonnet can taste it—just like her father always wanted. Just like she can she can taste all the things she wants, like Griffith Parker, the man of her dreams and her new housemate.
Working “graves” in a large hospital as a security guard while attending the police academy during the day doesn’t leave ex-Marine Griffith Parker any personal time, but after meeting the beautiful Sonnet Mendoza business as usual is anything but. Sassy, smart…and interested in him, too? Except, she’s made an art of keeping her distance, and she's been clear that her plans don't include him.
But the heart wants what the heart wants. His wants Sonnet. He’ll put it on the line to win her.
Excerpt
1
Griffith took the proffered mug of
coffee with a grateful grin, and went out to his car. She was curled in the
armchair, reading a medical journal article on the benefits of holistic
medicine when he came back inside. In one hand he had a run-down red power
drill. In the other, he lifted what looked like a black bike rack.
“Is it okay if I put this up? I’ll
remove it and fill in the holes when I leave.”
She set her new mug of coffee on the
table. “Um, sure. What is it, exactly?”
“A Rogue.”
“A what? Like the character in X-Men?”
He gave her a lopsided grin. “No,
c’mon. I’ll show you.”
She followed him to the open archway
where the living room led into the dining room. He looked around the ceiling,
and lifted a hand to knock on the wall partition above them. It made a solid
sound. “Here should be perfect. There’s enough space for it below the
wainscot.”
“For what?” she asked, confused.
He chuckled, positioned the black
rack-like thing on the wall above them, and held it still.
“Oh, it’s a
pull-up bar?”
“Yep.”
The loud, electric whirr of the
power drill echoed as he fixed the pull-up bar to the wall space above them.
She watched his strong legs as he stood on a chair securing the last screws. He
yanked on the bar a little to ensure it was in place, and patted the wall.
“That ought to do it.” He jumped down from the chair and set the power drill on
it. “Want to see it in action?”
He’d need to jump a few feet in
order to even hold onto it. “If you can reach that thing and still do pull-ups,
be my guest. I’ve got to see this.”
Griffith chuckled and ducked his
head as he peeled off his T-shirt. She did her best not to salivate at the
sight of his hard body. The man was all muscle, and didn’t have an ounce of fat
on him.
“Don’t want to get sweat on it.” He
winked at her, balled the shirt up, and set it on the chair. But Sonnet wasn’t
listening, her eyes remained glued to his impossible muscles as he jumped up,
clutched the bar, and crossed his ankles. He started doing pull-ups.
She folded her arms and stared.
Hell, she couldn’t pretend not to, even out of courtesy. Her pussy throbbed,
and she clenched her thighs together to soothe the ache. “One,” she joked when
he got to ten.
“Hey, shut it, you. These are, ugh,
hard to do.”
A small trickle of sweat trailed
past the long, faded scars between his shoulders, along the center of his
spine, and the crazy image of licking off the droplet filled her brain. “I’ll
take your word for it, and let you do all the work.”
“Fine by me,” he grunted, and dropped
back down. “And that’s how it’s done.”
She held onto his shirt while he
grabbed some paper towels and dried off, then chucked them in a nearby bin. She
handed him the shirt, though what she really wanted to do was bury her nose in
it.
About the Author:
Roxanne D. Howard is a U.S. Army veteran who has a bachelor's degree in Psychology and English. She loves to read poetry, classical literature, and Stephen King. Also, she is an avid Star Wars fan, musical theater nut, and marine biology geek. Roxanne resides in the western U.S., and when she's not writing, she enjoys spending time with her husband and children. Roxanne loves to hear from her readers, and encourages you to contact her via her website and social media.
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