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Автор Phillips Carly
MORE PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF CARLY PHILLIPS
Summer Lovin’
“The wild and wacky Costas family is back, and it’s Zoe’s turn to find her mate. ”
—Romantic Times BOOKclub (4 stars)
Under the Boardwalk
“As in-depth as it is entertaining, a romance which also delivers a far-ranging lesson of acceptance. ”
—Bookloons
“Hilarity, hijinks, suspense, and a whole lot of love combine into a fabulously heart-warming story. ”
—Romancejunkies. com
The Heartbreaker
“Carly Phillips, publishing’s newest, brightest star, shines!”
—Fern Michaels, New York Times bestselling author
“A steamy…read. ”
—People magazine
The Bachelor
“A titillating read…on a scale of 1-5, a high five for fun, ease of reading, and sex—actually I would’ve given it a 6 for sex if I could have. ”
—Kelly Ripa
“A romantic romp…the sexual chemistry explodes. ”
—Publishers Weekly
“A bubbly romance. ”
—Newsday
Dear Reader,
Thank you for all your letters telling me how much you loved the SIMPLY series! Guess what? Body Heat is a reprint, indirectly connected to the next SIMPLY book (Simply Sexy), due out next year. So settle in for a steamy read to warm your cold winter nights with Brianne Nelson and Jake Lowell’s story. And then get set for Jake’s sister, Rina, in Simply Sexy.
Best wishes and happy reading,
Carly Phillips
CARLY PHILLIPS
Body Heat
To the original SEXY CITY NIGHTS authors:
Janelle Denison, Julie Elizabeth Leto
and Julie Kenner. We met as Temptresses and life’s
been good to us since! I love you guys!
CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
EPILOGUE
CHAPTER ONE
THE DAYS WERE HOT but, thanks to her, his nights were even hotter. He welcomed the mixture of anticipation and desire that rushed through him as he looked around The Sidewalk Café.
As he looked for her.Jake Lowell clasped his hand around a chilled glass of ice water. The condensation left his palm cold and wet, in stark contrast to the New York City heat and humidity pulsing around him. In opposition to the inferno raging inside him. Nothing could extinguish the flame she’d ignited.
He leaned forward in the wrought-iron seat, shifting, trying to find a comfortable position for his back against the hard metal, one that wouldn’t put pressure on his left shoulder and the injury that had finally begun to heal. He shifted again, and pain shot through his upper body. Damn fancy chair. Outdoor cafés with sissy drinks weren’t his thing, they were his sister’s. But ever since he’d come here for the first time, ever since he’d taken a look at the sexy waitress with the compelling gaze, he’d forced himself to endure.
Jake glanced around, but the woman who starred in his fantasies was nowhere to be found.
