Under Her Skin
genre: contemporary paranormal/Gods & Goddesses
length: novella
ISBN# electronic: 978-1-59632-523-4
Price $4.99 download
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BLURB:
A wilted flower never gets sent.
Reviews
Under Her Skin is a heart-warming, beautiful story that will appeal to anyone who feels physically less than perfect. Thanos is truly the perfect hero who takes away Ari’s loneliness and in exchange gives her passionate, unconditional love. Ari faces many challenges to her self-esteem, but Thanos is wonderfully reassuring and shows her time and again that he not only loves her for who she is, but he’s also very attracted to her physically. Be sure to keep a glass of ice water handy, because the sex scenes are the perfect balance of tenderness and scorching hot ecstasy. I absolutely loved this book, and will definitely be checking out more of Ms. Winter’s work.
- Lindy, Two Lips Reviews
“This is hands down one of the sweetest stories this year. The sensuality blends effortlessly with the romance and emotions evoked throughout the storyline. Under Her Skin by Mary Winter is the type of book that will be read over and over again.”
- Kimberley Spinney, eCataRomance Sensual
“UNDER HER SKIN is an amazing and all too tangible tale of one woman’s journey toward healing. Full of powerful emotions and realism, it’s a story that will leave you in tears and reminds us that beauty is only skin deep. Ari’s pain and suffering are honest emotions that anyone can relate to, her fears are truly heartfelt and are sure to elicit a response from even the most jaded individual.
In Ari, Mary Winters has created a heroine that you can cheer for, that you’ll want to comfort and that lingers long after the story is over. Her ability to pull us in and make the reader such an integral part of the story is undeniable. UNDER HER SKIN is so much more than a wonderful romance, it’s a lesson in love and acceptance. It is an experience not to be missed.”
5 Blue Ribbons
“I have to say I was very surprised and pleased with Under Her Skin. Ms. Winter does an outstanding job of telling this poignant love story. The story flows effortlessly from one chapter to the next. I loved both characters and was very reluctant to let them go. Thanos aka Asclepius, the Greek god of healing, is warm, compassionate and very good at putting Ari at ease. Ari is strong, determined, but very vulnerable about her appearance. The love scenes in this story are some of the best that I have read in many months. They are wonderfully detailed and so vivid that you can almost feel Thanos running his talented tongue along your skin. These scenes are hot, passionate, and steamy enough to make you want to go find some relief from the tension that has built up. I have to also say that sex throughout was well placed and plentiful but in no way over done. I really, really liked this story and would highly recommend it to all.”
- Oleta, Just Erotic Romance Reviews
5 stars
Excerpt
“Those are gorgeous flowers,” he said as he accepted the glass from her. Their fingers brushed for an instant. Heat sizzled through her veins. She found her gaze drawn to his eyes and thought about losing herself in their dark brown depths. Just like the eyes of her dream lover in Greece. She pulled her hand away, certain she could still feel him touching her.
”Thank you. I wish I knew who sent them.” She pulled out a chair and motioned for him to sit.
He did and brought the glass to his lips. He drank, his Adam’s apple bobbing with each swallow. Ari watched the movement, wondering what it would be like to draw her tongue down the smooth flesh to kiss the tanned base of his throat. She pulled her thoughts away from exploring Thanos’s body with her tongue. It’d been too long, and her dream-awakened feelings she thought better left dead. The hunky doctor probably had no designs on her body, especially once he saw the designs left behind by healed wounds.
”A secret admirer? I’m sure you have many,” he said.
Heat crept over her cheeks and down her throat. Ari shook her head, studying the pattern of condensation dripping down the sides of the glass. “No. Not that I know of.” She reached for her glass.
Thanos twined his fingers with hers. He brushed her palm with his thumb, each sweep sending sparks shooting through her body. The soft, seductive caress hardened her nipples against her bra. Lips parted, she looked at him.
Blatant desire filled his gaze. “Why do you sound so uncertain? You’re a beautiful woman.”
”No, I’m not. My scars.” Embarrassed, she stared at their clasped hands.
He reached out and trailed his fingers along the scar along the right side of her face. Ari turned her head, intending to hide the mark, but her actions only pressed her scar more solidly against his fingers. His light strokes fanned flames already burning. His thumb slid over her full, lower lip, and she parted her lips. Her eyes fluttered closed.
”With beauty such as yours, scars are of no consequence. Perhaps they show that you’re a real woman, and not some goddess fantasy brought to life.” His soft, husky words washed over her.
”I –” Words failed her.
Ari opened her eyes to find Thanos staring intently at her. Hunger filled his gaze. She moistened her lips with her tongue.
Thanos followed the movement and swallowed.
Ari stared into his warm, dark brown eyes. Drowning in his gaze, she leaned forward, offering her lips to him.
Thanos closed the distance between them. His lips settled on hers, warm and sweet. With gentle care, he kissed her, drank from her. Beneath the sensual onslaught, Ari opened her mouth. She swooned against him, her hand flat against his chest. His heart hammered beneath her touch.
Thanos deepened the kiss. His tongue slid into her mouth. The thick invasion filled her. Ari’s pussy wept with need. Slowly, she slid her fingers around the back of his neck, twining them into his hair. She needed him closer. His scent, spicy and male, surrounded her.
A moan rumbled from Thanos’s chest. His tongue plunged into her mouth, making it quite clear what he wished to do with her body. His nimble fingers skimmed her sides, up and down, and wherever he touched, tiny electric sparks danced through her. She wished to close her eyes and never wake up from this wonderful dream.
Fire and heat danced through him. She tasted like summer, heat and light with just a hint of tart sweetness. He fucked her with his mouth. He needed to move between her legs and into her warm, tight pussy. Her hand fisted in his shirt and drew him closer to her. Tasting her only made him want more.
His cock hardened, balls tightening. He brushed his fingers across her breasts. Through the layers of shirt and bra, her nipples tightened and pressed into waiting fingers. Thanos palmed her breast. She moaned into his mouth, and he greedily swallowed it.
For so long he’d waited for her. He’d helped on her case, bided his time until she became an adventurous woman who fell asleep in his temple where in her dreams, under his tutelage, she became the wanton temptress. He feathered light caresses across the scar along the side of her cheek, the transition between scar and flesh drawing his fingers. He wished for powers to remove it with only a touch.
He rubbed his tongue against her bottom lip, drawing the plump flesh into his mouth to suckle. A light nip, quickly laved with his tongue, made her shudder. In a few moments, he’d haul her onto his lap, her legs straddling him. His cock, hard and tight, would rub against her pussy, and he’d fuck her senseless.
Thanos pulled back and sucked air into his starved lungs. He couldn’t take her like a rutting animal. She deserved more, deserved better. With his thumb, he gave her lower lip a last, loving caress, and leaned back into the chair.
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