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My Alpha Billionaire #4
What He Needs
I need her. More than my next breath. More than life itself. I never wanted to need someone.
How did this happen? How did she break through my defenses?
A few short weeks. She’s been the center of my life for that long. Only that long. And yet in that short time she has turned my world on its side. Everything is different now.
Different and better.
Different and worse.
I can’t eat. I can’t sleep. I can’t work. I can’t do anything without thinking about her, wondering what she’s doing, aching to touch her, to hear her sweet voice. In just a few weeks she has become the center of my universe.
When I lose her--and I know I will because there isn’t a single person or thing I’ve loved that I haven’t lost--I will be destroyed.
24,000 words, Novella
BONUS Read an excerpt of Tawny’s recent release, AT HIS MERCY, and the sequel to Darkest Fire, DARKEST DESIRE, available now.
PLEASE This is the fourth installment of a serialized storyline. The series is best enjoyed if read in order.
Book 1: What He Wants
Book 2: What He Demands
Book 3: What He Craves
Book 4: What He Needs
SAMPLE
There was nowhere that I felt more alive than in this room with this man. My heart was pounding, my skin tingling, my senses all heightened. I waited, each second absolute agony, to see what he would do next.
He started working on my pants, unbuttoning the fly and revealing an inch of skin at a time. His fingers were nimble, though he seemed to intentionally delay his progress as he pushed them down over my hips. It took a while, but the slow pace and his total focus made me that much warmer.
How he looked at me. How he touched me. It was almost impossible to remain still. I wasn’t breathing normally. Instead of slow, shallow and steady breaths, I was gasping.
When he had my pants off, he stepped back, smiled. “Perfect.”
“I’m so glad you like what you see.”
“I love what I see.”
Love. My heart skipped a beat or two. Maybe even three.
I felt my face heating up, my cheeks turning pink.
“Ah, there’s that pretty flush.” He caught the center of my bra with his index finger and tugged. “Hmmm. I should have taken this off before I cuffed your wrists, I suppose. Oh well.” Moving so close, I felt his body heat radiating over my chest, he focused his gaze on mine. His hands skimmed around my ribcage to my back, found the hooks and, in a snap, had them undone. My breath caught in my throat. “Look. That flush has spread.” His dark gaze wandered lower, to my chest. My nipples pulled into hard, aching points.
I whimpered.
“Sshhh,” he whispered, looking wicked and sexy. He pushed the cups of my bra up, exposing my flesh to his eyes, his mouth, his hands. He took full advantage, as I knew he would. He pinched one nipple between his left thumb and index finger until the pain was as sharp as a blade, piercing my insides. Then he laved the other with his warm, smooth tongue.
Pain. Pleasure. They blended inside me, swirling round and round, stoking fires ignited deep inside.
How I loved his world. Dark. Dangerous. Sensual. In this place I could explore the forbidden. Without shame. Without guilt or doubt.
My fingers curled into tight fists. My knees softened. I was melting. Already. Losing myself in ecstasy.
“There are so many things I want to show you, to teach you. This is only the beginning.” He scraped his teeth across my nipple, and my spine arched. Oh God, it was delicious agony.
“Yes teach me. I want to please you.”
“You do. In every way.” He flicked his tongue down the center of my chest, between my breasts. “The way you breathe pleases me.” His hands brushed down my sides, fingers spanning my ribcage. “The way you smell pleases me.” His tongue dipped into the shallow hollow of my belly button. “The way you tense beneath my touch pleases me.”
How did this happen? How did she break through my defenses?
A few short weeks. She’s been the center of my life for that long. Only that long. And yet in that short time she has turned my world on its side. Everything is different now.
Different and better.
Different and worse.
I can’t eat. I can’t sleep. I can’t work. I can’t do anything without thinking about her, wondering what she’s doing, aching to touch her, to hear her sweet voice. In just a few weeks she has become the center of my universe.
When I lose her--and I know I will because there isn’t a single person or thing I’ve loved that I haven’t lost--I will be destroyed.
24,000 words, Novella
BONUS Read an excerpt of Tawny’s recent release, AT HIS MERCY, and the sequel to Darkest Fire, DARKEST DESIRE, available now.
PLEASE This is the fourth installment of a serialized storyline. The series is best enjoyed if read in order.
Book 1: What He Wants
Book 2: What He Demands
Book 3: What He Craves
Book 4: What He Needs
SAMPLE
There was nowhere that I felt more alive than in this room with this man. My heart was pounding, my skin tingling, my senses all heightened. I waited, each second absolute agony, to see what he would do next.
He started working on my pants, unbuttoning the fly and revealing an inch of skin at a time. His fingers were nimble, though he seemed to intentionally delay his progress as he pushed them down over my hips. It took a while, but the slow pace and his total focus made me that much warmer.
How he looked at me. How he touched me. It was almost impossible to remain still. I wasn’t breathing normally. Instead of slow, shallow and steady breaths, I was gasping.
When he had my pants off, he stepped back, smiled. “Perfect.”
“I’m so glad you like what you see.”
“I love what I see.”
Love. My heart skipped a beat or two. Maybe even three.
I felt my face heating up, my cheeks turning pink.
“Ah, there’s that pretty flush.” He caught the center of my bra with his index finger and tugged. “Hmmm. I should have taken this off before I cuffed your wrists, I suppose. Oh well.” Moving so close, I felt his body heat radiating over my chest, he focused his gaze on mine. His hands skimmed around my ribcage to my back, found the hooks and, in a snap, had them undone. My breath caught in my throat. “Look. That flush has spread.” His dark gaze wandered lower, to my chest. My nipples pulled into hard, aching points.
I whimpered.
“Sshhh,” he whispered, looking wicked and sexy. He pushed the cups of my bra up, exposing my flesh to his eyes, his mouth, his hands. He took full advantage, as I knew he would. He pinched one nipple between his left thumb and index finger until the pain was as sharp as a blade, piercing my insides. Then he laved the other with his warm, smooth tongue.
Pain. Pleasure. They blended inside me, swirling round and round, stoking fires ignited deep inside.
How I loved his world. Dark. Dangerous. Sensual. In this place I could explore the forbidden. Without shame. Without guilt or doubt.
My fingers curled into tight fists. My knees softened. I was melting. Already. Losing myself in ecstasy.
“There are so many things I want to show you, to teach you. This is only the beginning.” He scraped his teeth across my nipple, and my spine arched. Oh God, it was delicious agony.
“Yes teach me. I want to please you.”
“You do. In every way.” He flicked his tongue down the center of my chest, between my breasts. “The way you breathe pleases me.” His hands brushed down my sides, fingers spanning my ribcage. “The way you smell pleases me.” His tongue dipped into the shallow hollow of my belly button. “The way you tense beneath my touch pleases me.”
96 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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About the author
Tawny Taylor
120 books444 followersNothing exciting happens in Tawny Taylor's life, unless you count giving the cat a flea dip--a cat can make some fascinating sounds when immersed chin-deep in insecticide--or chasing after a houseful of upchucking kids during flu season. She doesn't travel the world or employ a staff of personal servants. She's not even built like a runway model. She's just your run-of-the-mill, pleasantly plump Detroit suburban mom and wife.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
October 12, 2013
"What He Needs" was the best of the 4 books in the series. There could have been a bit more development on Shane's vulnerability and his "idea" that he was being followed. It would have been a great twist to the story if those ideas were elaborated a bit. I also would have liked to hear more about Branden. He was thrown into the story for no real reason ... maybe to add a bit of length to the story or a possible spin off series. I felt the ending was terribly rushed and flat. I was expecting quite a bit more before the series came to an end. The entire story was really beginning to build up to a great full length novel and then it abruptly ended ... ended the series as well.
June 5, 2018
When folks are trying to sabotage your relationship you clearly want, something has got to give. Some what the heck was that brought up for moments. Over all this series of novellas could have been more focused or should have been left to one large book where things could have been expanded.
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September 15, 2014
This was way better, they had more of a connection outside of the sheets. Some stuff was answered about Shane but it really made her look like she was just a follower. Bristol didn't stand up to Jill and the fact that she kept dumping all her issues on Jill was beyond needed. Jill was doing a little extra as well seeing she was clubbing and hooking up at the drop of a dime. Why even get relationship advice from someone clearly not in one. I liked this one I think the most even if she still has little to no clue what she wants to do with her life. I'll read the next one to see what happens and what the deal is with her brother, maybe Jill has found someone she can control and hook up with on a permanent basis.
October 9, 2013
seriously?! it just ended. there were tons if unresolved plotlines and issues and then there was an abrupt and randomly placed 'happily ever after'. i have no words. yes, i do -- i do not recommend this book or series. it was poorly written, poorly edited and just plain not good. i feel bad saying that because i know writing a book is hard work, but the super-short books combined with the unresolved storylines and abrupt ending.... gotta give this series 1 star.
October 25, 2013
Well, if your looking for some steamy short reads this is the series for you....hopefully all you want is steam because that's all you will get. Don't get me wrong there are done good moments, however there was very little plot development, character development, or anything other than sex scenes.... I did not connect with the characters at all! Three stars for this series, actually I think I just talked myself into two stars!! Read at your own risk, I did not like it!!
August 3, 2013
Was excited to see another book in the series & was enjoying the story & then it end abruptly without clarifying one of the main threads throughout the story & instead went with a quick "happily ever after" ending & then literally the book ended leaving saying "huh?" It's a shame because it had such great potential. Oh we'll you win some & u lose some.
September 16, 2013
It feels like I waited for years for this final part to this series, it was worth the wait. Loved, Loved, Loved it!
September 23, 2013
Not Happy the way the 4th book ended....It just left you hanging with what his secrets are and what he was going to do about the foreign marriage
October 5, 2013
That's it? The book was good until end it left so many unanswered questions ugh I hate when that happens
October 23, 2013
Awesome until the end... Is there another book in the series coming? I would read it if there was, stars not reflecting the author's work but my frustration that we have no idea what happens...
April 22, 2014
I loved how it all pulled together.
October 14, 2013
Surprises everyone that reads, it's like rubber necking
November 19, 2013
Glad it ended happy
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