“By the way, how are you settling in? Still in love with the apartment?” he teases,
arching one eyebrow, his voice loaded with humor. 

I make a face. “What exactly are you hinting at?” I ask, and he lets out a laugh, his eyes bright with amusement. He puts his hands in his pockets, and relaxes, slouching his shoulders a little. “Is this your way of asking me if I’ve experienced any paranormal activity?” The sound of his laughter stirs something in my chest, a happy feeling I haven’t felt in so long. I don’t miss the looks I’m getting from the women he was talking to. Also, I just can’t miss the opportunity to tease him in return.

“Oh, yeah. I haven’t had a chance to tell you. There’s a ghost who visits me every night. I haven’t been getting much sleep but all in all…I can’t really complain,” I tell him with a knowing look, and his face falls immediately. He looks pale, and I almost feel sorry I lied.

Almost.

“You’re joking,” he tells me, jaw taut, a panicked look in his eyes.

“Not so funny now, is it?” I quip and see him slowly regain the color that had gone amiss from his cheeks. His eyes sparkle like emeralds as he recovers, and the corner of his lips tilts into a grin that tells me he’ll make me pay for it. I wouldn’t be opposed to the idea, if it entails certain things. He points a finger at me and shakes his head in disbelief.

“That wasn’t funny, Ines.”

“That was very funny and you know it.”

“Alright. You got me. I’m going to stop teasing you now, okay?”

Oh, please don’t.

I shrug. “A little teasing never hurt anybody, am I right?”

He nods slowly, a small smile stretching across his face. His eyes linger on me, as if
trying to read me. I felt bold a moment ago, but now that he’s staring at me with such intensity, I feel my cheeks redden and look down.

 

 

5 STARS

This book centers on Ines and Esteban, who have chemistry to spare.  Ines is in an abusive marriage, when one night at the end of their vacation, she decides she has had enough of him and his verbal abuse and she breaks up with him right there!  She then stays in Albuquerque and meets Esteban.  Holy hotness!!  While they try to deny their attraction, they are drawn to each other.  As Ines finds herself again without her oppressive husband, she remembers who she was before and makes herself happy.  Then!  When she and Esteban get together – the chemistry is so hot, I had to fan myself a few times.  Esteban is the most amazing and caring person with a slightly crazy, but sweet and fun family.

I highly recommend you read this book!  With all the crap going on in the world these days, we need some feel good romance and this book is just that!