Even Better
A Stripped Novella
by Skye Warren
A story about how
coming together can break us apart…
An old military
friend of Blue’s comes to stay with us, and suddenly I have two muscled men
surrounding me. Before I can take a breath, we’re diving into something dirty
together—something dangerous. Dangerous because three is a crowd.
This is Blue’s
best friend, and one of us will have to leave.
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EVEN BETTER is a
sexy follow up novella best read after BETTER WHEN IT HURTS. Fair warning: Contains two hot ex-military
men and a girl caught in the middle.
Books in the
Stripped series
½. Tough Love (prequel)
1. Love the Way You Lie
2. Better When It Hurts
3. Even Better
4. Pretty When You Cry
Praise for Better When It Hurts:
“5 Angsty Love-versus-Hate Stars! Better
When It Hurts sucked me in hook, line, and sinker within the first few pages.”
– Allison, The Reading Escapade Book Blog
“There’s one thing I can say with
certainty, Skye Warren never fails to deliver a heartfelt, slightly dark, I
can’t stop turning the pages story. This one is no different.” – Di, Twisted
Sisters
“Very Angsty 5 Star Read! This book is so
compelling, you won’t be able to put it down, this is one of those books that
you’ll want to save to re-read.” – Melissa, Books Can Take You There
Tough Love (Stripped #0.5)
Love the way you Lie (Stripped #1)
Better When it Hurts (Stripped #2)
I
expect West to laugh. They have a competitive camaraderie that is fun to be
around. Except he doesn’t laugh. He doesn’t even crack a smile. Instead his
gaze drops to where Blue’s hand is on my ass. For the first time since he
showed up, lust flashes across his face.
Nervous,
I glance at Blue. He’s watching me, lids low, a dark expression on his face. He
knows exactly what he’s doing, and I think he likes it. It’s some kind of
tease, an extension of their friendly competitiveness, natural and somehow
intimate.
So
intimate it makes me wonder if they’ve ever done more than tease.
My
eyes widen. “Have you and him ever…?”
The
corner of Blue’s mouth lifts. “What’s that, beautiful?”
“You
know,” I stammer. “Shared a girl.”
The
words come out in a rush, and I know from the sultry, smug looks on their faces
that I’m right. “Not shared,” Blue says. “Not exactly. But I watched sometimes,
sure. We’d get a night off and head to the bar near base. There are, what? Two
men for every woman there. Maybe more.”
“Some
girls like an audience,” West says, the drawl in his voice more pronounced.
The
room feels twenty degrees hotter as testosterone and arousal swirl in the air.
I had no idea that Blue was kinky enough to watch a couple have sex—although
he’s been plenty kinky in other ways with just me and him. I imagine being some
girl in a bar, being picked up by two men as big and strong and sexy as these
two. It’s overwhelming…and I realize I may not have to imagine it after all.
Blue
watches me from slitted eyes.
My
voice is shaking. “Did you want me to—”
“You
don’t have to do anything you don’t want to, beautiful. We’re just getting to
know each other, after all.”
It
makes me wonder if he thinks I’ll do more once I know West better. It makes me
wonder if I even want to do more. Of course West is a handsome man, but being
shared? “Umm.”
Blue
shifts in his chair slightly, so my leg is trapped around his, and I’m slightly
more exposed—facing West fully. “Maybe we could give him something to see,” he
murmurs. “A nice little memory to bring to bed with him. Would he like that?”
West
is completely still, lean body full of tension. “Christ, yes.” He pushes back
in his chair, his expression more pain than pleasure. “Only if you’re okay,
Hannah. Only if…”
“I’m
okay,” I say, stronger now. God, if there’s one thing I know how to do, it’s to
give a man a show. “I want to.”
Just
like Blue and West think all they can do is fight, all I can do is dance. And
this isn’t even dancing for strangers. This is dancing for the man I love—and
his best friend.
Except
dancing isn’t what Blue has in mind.
Skye Warren is
the New York Times bestselling author of dark romance such as Wanderlust and
Prisoner. Praised as a “true mistress of dark erotica”, her books have been
featured in Jezebel, Buzzfeed, USA Today Happily Ever After, Glamour, and Elle
Magazine. She makes her home in Houston, Texas, with her loving family, three
dogs, and one evil cat.
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Such a yummy cover. I've got the rest on my tablet waiting for me :)
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