Summersville Heat — N.J. Walters

Annabelle Lee By N.J. Walters By day Annabelle Lee is a perfect small town librarian, with loose-fitting dresses and hair scrunched up in a tight bun. But at night, lying in her lonely bed, her sensuality emerges in scorching, erotic dreams about Mike Sloan. Annabelle's not the only one with a few fantasies. Mike has been dreaming of stripping her out of her prim clothing and getting her into his bed, and when the opportunity arises, he grabs at the chance. Soon they're heating up the sheets, and each other, with steamy sexual interludes. While Annabelle is luxuriating in their no-strings secret affair, Mike is longing for something more permanent like exploring the exhilarating heights of passion as man and wife. Emma Howard has been sensible her entire life, focusing all her time and energy on her career. In fact, Emma doubts that there is much passion inside her, at least until Tucker Martin moves into her apartment building. Their immediate reaction to one another is explosive and she grabs the opportunity to explore her awakening sexuality. But after a heated encounter, Emma backs away from their growing relationship, unwilling to trust the passion flaring between them. Tucker's wanted Emma since the first moment he laid eyes on her. When a blackout traps them in an elevator, it's not just the heat wave that makes him feel hot. Determined to convince her that they are made for each other, he's more than willing to take advantage of the circumstances that have trapped them alone together. But Emma's fears go deeper than either of them realizes, and she will have to face her past before she can claim a future with Tucker.