He has too many reasons to say no and walk away, leaving my broken heart on the ground. “I only ever wanted…”īut even with a shot of bourbon in me, I’m not sure I can say out loud that I’ve always wanted him. “I never wanted to date him.” He takes a step closer, pressing my back to the wall, and I take a chance.

“I don’t want you to date my brother.” His voice is rough.

My eyes trace his, memorizing the fine lines at the corners, more noticeable right now as he frowns down at me like he’s fighting some internal battle. (A LITTLE TASTE is a small-town, grumpy single-dad romance with a touch of light suspense and lots of tasty spice. Until the town crime wave turns personal, putting everything on the line, and we’ll need more than a magic bullet to get our happily ever after. We work together, he’s seven years older than me, he’s a single dad, he hates all things magic, but a little taste, and we can’t say no. I only want to see one thing in my bedroom at night, and when I’m called home to help Sheriff Stone on an investigation, he actually stops frowning for a minute, and my teenage fantasies get very real. Yes, I take pictures of dead things, but I don’t see them in my bedroom at night. Trust me, I know crazy, but I’m just plain ole Britt Bailey, Shania Twain-loving, non-magical forensic photographer. It doesn’t help that my grandmother (the mayor) is a former magician, and my mom is a psychic (sort-of)… And my dad died in a failed escape-artist attempt (that my mother is convinced was a murder). Especially since he’s sort-of my new boss… The last thing I should do is sleep with him. He’s the oldest of the Stone brothers, and his “by the book” family has battled mine for control of our small town for generations. Aiden Stone is a six-foot-two former Marine with a permanent scowl, dark hair, and dreamy blue eyes.

A Little Taste by Tia Louise