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  “You’re the worst about secrets. I thought you were bad at Christmas.” She could hear the smile in his voice, but she couldn’t see him. He’d blindfolded her downstairs and refused to tell her where they were going. She knew they were still in the hotel where they had their wedding reception, but she wasn’t sure where they were going.

  “For all I know, you’re leading me down the hallway to kill me.”

  “No, I just have a surprise, and I didn’t want you to know about it.”

  She frowned at that as he stopped her. She opened her mouth to tell him just what she thought, but she heard a woman’s delighted squeal in the distance.

  “What the hell?” Kade said.

  “Was it someone we knew?”

  “It looked like Deke with some blonde. Doesn’t matter.”

  She heard him unlock a door, then he guided her inside. The scent of plumeria hit her first along with the sensual scents that she knew to be candles. He stepped behind her, untied her blindfold, and removed it from her eyes.

  Candles covered almost every available surface. On the bedside table, the dresser. It was the only light in the room. The bed was covered with plumeria petals. Tears filled her eyes. She recognized the room.

  “This was my room for the night of Chris and Cynthia’s wedding.”

  He slid his arms around her waist and pulled her back against him. He brushed his lips against her jaw. “Yep. I had to pull a few strings to make sure we got it. And Jocelyn helped me. She snuck up here a few minutes ago and got it ready.”

  She smiled, thinking of her sister and the surprise she had for her husband tonight. She turned in Kade’s arms and cupped his face. He had been gorgeous at the ceremony, dressed in the same uniform he’d proposed to her in. But now he was dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and a pair of chinos, and he was just as delicious.

  “I am the luckiest woman in the world.”

  His smile faded as he touched his forehead to hers. “No, love. You can’t be with a bloke like me. I put you through some hard times. I’m sorry that I’m going to probably put you through some more. Being a military wife isn’t easy.”

  “No, it’s not. But it’s the only kind of wife I want to be.”

  He kissed her then, sweet, hot, and by the time he was finished, they were both breathing heavily. Stepping away, he took her hand. “Come, let me love you.”

  She followed him to the bed, laying down first. He stood looking at her for a moment.

  “You have no idea how amazing you look.”

  “Yeah?”

  “Decadence and innocence all rolled up into one delicious woman.”

  She didn’t think she would ever get used to the way he spoke to her. He might be a quiet one, but when those words flowed over her, they took hold of her heart and would not let go.

  “Well, come on, Seal, I think we need to explore that decadent side.”

  The naughty smile he gave her told Shannon he had more than a little decadence planned for the night.

  He joined her on the bed then pulled her into his arms. He rolled them across the mattress so that she was beneath his powerful body.

  “Well, Mrs. McKade—”

  “I like the sound of that,” she said.

  “I do too.” He brushed his mouth over hers before he slid down her body. “And I am ready to show you just how much I love the fact that you’re my Mrs. McKade.”

  “Oh, yeah?”

  He inched the hem of her wedding dress up over her thighs, his eyes widening when he saw that she hadn’t worn any panties.

  She laughed. “Oh, my, I think I shocked you.”

  He shook his head, his gaze directly on her pussy. He skimmed his fingers over her mons, then dipped two into her sex. She shivered.

  “That was very naughty, Shannon.”

  She heard the change of tone, knew that he was already getting into full Dom mode.

  He bent his head and licked her slit then said, “Now, remember, baby. No coming until I say you can.”

  Then, he set about driving her insane as she lay on a bed of petals in the room where they fell in love.

  The End

  Coming May 2012

  the next military romance from Melissa Schroeder…

  Possession: A Little Harmless Military Romance

  After almost twenty years defending his country, Deacon Berg is ready for the biggest mission of his life: winning back the woman he has always loved.

  About Melissa Schroeder

  Born to an Air Force family at an Army hospital Melissa has always been a little bit screwy. She was further warped by her years of watching Monty Python and her strange family. Her love of romance novels developed after accidentally picking up a Linda Howard book. After becoming hooked, she read close to 300 novels in one year, deciding that romance was her true calling instead of the literary short stories and suspenses she had been writing. Since her first release in 2004, Melissa has had over 30 short stories, novellas and novels released with multiple publishers in a variety of genres and time periods. Those releases include the Harmless series, a best-selling erotic romance series set in Hawaii. A Little Harmless Sex, book 1, was one of the top 100 bestselling Nook Books of 2010.

  Since she was a military brat, she vowed never to marry military. Alas, fate always has her way with mortals. Her husband is an Air Force major, and together they have their own military brats, two girls, and two adopted dog daughters, and they live wherever the military sticks them. Which she is sure, will always involve heat and bugs only seen on the Animal Discovery Channel. In her spare time, she reads, complains about bugs, travels, cooks, reads some more, watches her DVD collections of Arrested Development and Seinfeld, and tries to convince her family that she truly is a delicate genius. She has yet to achieve her last goal.

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  Other Books by Melissa Schroeder

  Harmless

  A Little Harmless Sex

  A Little Harmless Pleasure

  A Little Harmless Obsession

  A Little Harmless Lie

  A Little Harmless Addiction

  A Little Harmless Submission

  A Little Harmless Military Romance

  Infatuation

  The Harmless Shorts

  A Little Harmless Fling

  Free on Website

  A Little Harmless Kalikimaka

  Free on Website

  A Little Harmless Surprise

  Once Upon An Accident

  The Accidental Countess

  Lessons in Seduction

  The Spy Who Loved Me

  Leather and Lace

  The Seduction of Widow McEwan

  Leather and Lace

  Print anthology

  Texas Temptations

  Conquering India

  Delilah's Downfall

  Hawaiian Holidays

  Mele Kalikimaka, Baby

  Sex on the Beach

  Bounty Hunters, Inc

  For Love or Honor

  Sinner's Delight

  The Sweet Shoppe

  Tempting Prudence

  free on website

  Her Wicked Warrior

  Connected Books

  Seducing the Saint

  Hunting Mila

  Saints and Sinners

  print of both books

  The Hired Hand

  Hands on Training

  Cancer Anthology

  Water

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  Grace Under Pressure

  The Last Detail

  Her Mother's Killer

  A Calculated Seduction

  Telepathic Cravings

  Coming Soon

  Getting Lei'd

  Hawaiian Holidays

  A Little Harmless Gift<
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  The Cursed Clan: Callum

  Falling in Love Again

  A Little Harmless Fascination

  A Lethal Woman

  Going for Eight

  Writing as Kiera West

  exclusively for Siren Publishing

  The Great Wolves of Passion, Alaska

  Seducing Their Mate

  The Alpha's Fall

  Convincing Ethan

  Shane's Need

  Rand's Craving

  Coming soon

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  Max's Need

  Claiming Their Mate

  Now Available from Melissa Schroeder

  For a tough as nails Dom hunting a sadistic serial killer is nothing compared to losing his heart.

  A Little Harmless Submission: Harmless 6

  Rome Carino is hunting a predator. One who likes to hurt submissives and the most popular BDSM club’s patrons are being targeted. With each fresh kill, he gets more brazen. Rome knows he just needs one little break, but before he can make headway, the FBI shows up. Worse, the uptight, buttoned-down Special Agent Maria Callahan suggests a plan that is dangerous, but worth it because it might just catch the killer. If Rome can keep his mind on the case and off the beautiful FBI agent, he’ll be just fine.

  Maria is still trying to step out of her legendary father’s shadow and knows just how to do it. Luring the killer by posing as Rome’s new sub seems like a good idea. That is, until undercover becomes real life and she finds herself tangled up with a man who amazes and scares her at the same time. Her growing attraction to the Honolulu Police Detective is a little too much to handle. Even knowing that, she can’t help falling in love with the tough Dom and losing herself in the games they play in the bedroom.

  Rome is overwhelmed by his need for Maria. He has never had a sub respond to him the way she does and no matter what he does, he feels himself slipping off that cliff into love. As their relationship starts to unfold, he realizes that he will do anything to win her heart, to convince her to become his sub for a lifetime. But before he can do anything, the killer turns his attention on Rome and the one thing he holds dear: Maria.

  WARNING: The following book contains: A Dom who thinks he can do no wrong, a new sub who is about to teach him he can, palm trees, a trip or two to Rough ‘n Ready, a flirty Aussie Dom with questionable motives, old friends, and a new enemy. Yeah, it might be called Harmless, but you Addicts know it’s anything but.

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  “You didn’t have to do that. I understand what’s expected of me.”

  “Really?”

  She fought back the irritation. “I’ve researched it. I would never suggest this if I didn’t know what I had to do.”

  He nodded but still looked skeptical.

  “I can play the role. You didn’t have to pull that stunt.”

  He studied her for a moment, no expression on his face. Then, he placed his hand on the wall next to her head and leaned closer, as he did in the elevator. Gawd, he smelled good. Earthy and sensual, and all wrapped up in a dominant package of a man. She shouldn’t want to attract him, but everything in her being was telling her to do anything to get him in her bed.

  “What stunt are you talking about?”

  For a moment, all she could do was look at his mouth as he spoke. His lips were full, sensual, and utterly irresistible.

  “Callahan.”

  She shook herself and tried to remember what they had been talking about. Great, now she had to embarrass herself with an explanation. She didn’t want to do this. She understood she wasn’t attractive to men like Rome. That she could live with. Having to admit it to him out loud was more than a little awkward. Talk about humiliating.

  “I understand that a woman like me would never attract you—“

  “What do you mean by that?”

  She glanced up and realized he looked genuinely surprised.

  “Nothing. Just understand I can play a role, and I won’t get all sappy on you. I want this guy as much as you do.”

  Again he was silent. She hated that, hated the way he looked at her. It was as if he was completely perplexed by her. “Play a role?”

  She rolled her eyes and pulled her keycard out, not able to look at him anymore. She was damned tired and ready to collapse. Add this embarrassment to the mix, and she just wanted to crawl under the covers and forget most of the day.

  “When we’re out of the public eye, I understand. You don’t have to play the role of my lover behind the scenes. It’ll be easier if we have parameters.”

  “Callahan.” His voice was quiet nevertheless commanding.

  “What?”

  “Look at me.” The order was soft but definitely not to be ignored. She couldn’t if she’d wanted to. His deep, resonate voice wrapped around her senses and forced her to do his bidding.

  When she finally made eye contact, her whole body went hot again. The intense look had her trying to swallow, but she found her mouth dry. He slipped his free hand up to cup her jaw. Without saying a word, he bent his head down and brushed his mouth against hers. She could feel the heat of him through their layers of clothing.

  He leaned even closer, and she could feel his erection. There was no mistaking that. Just feeling the hot, long length of him had every hormone in her body jumping to attention, ready to serve. When he pulled back, it took a few moments for her to open her eyes again.

  The fire in his eyes was still there. His cheeks were flushed, and she could tell there was a little more than just playacting involved.

  “Just so you know. Guys like me can be attracted to women like you.”

  Coming January 17th in digital from Melissa Schroeder

  The first of a five book paranormal series.

  The Cursed Clan: Callum

  Will desire be the answer or the ruin of an entire clan?

  As Laird, Callum Lennon has always felt he failed to protect his cousins. Callum’s impulsiveness caused him the loss of his family and the experience has scarred not only his body, but also his soul. When Angus finds clues that might help break the curse, Callum begrudgingly allows them to hire Phoebe Chilton to investigate. Callum doesn’t like bringing outsiders into family affairs, especially when he is so attracted to them, but she might be their last hope.

  An expert in the field of archeology, Phoebe has always been dwarfed by her parents’ shadow. They have high standards that had her in college by thirteen and earning a second PhD by twenty-two. But her career and her former marriage have left needing something more. She wants to prove her interest in legends, especially Celtic legends, is as important as her parents’ work. When the Lennon family contacts her, she sees the opportunity to win a massive research grant. With a long-time breathing down her back, she jumps at the chance the Lennons offer her, with hopes of using it to win the grant. But uncovering the Black family secrets, and her attraction to Callum, could prove more than she can handle.

  Forces outside the family are determined to ensure that they not succeed. When an old enemy threatens both the well being of the clan and the fragile new relationship, Callum will have to choose between believing his mind or his heart.

  Enjoy this unedited excerpt:

  “I protect what is mine. I’ll not allow you to use Angus.”

  She moved away from the counter, her body tense with anger. “I have never used another person, especially in that way. You’ve convinced yourself that I decided to somehow use my considerable wiles on your cousin to somehow gain who knows what.”

  When she said it like that, he felt juvenile and petty.

  “Don’t worry,Mr. Lennon. I’ll avoid your cousins from now on.”

  Which is what he wanted, but at the same time he felt like the lowest form of scum even if it was the best choice. The diary could hold their secrets, and the less she connected to them, the better. They just needed it translated, and for her to leave. As soon as that happened, he would be free of this affliction,
he was sure.

  “I’ll do my work and take my meals in my room.”

  He heard the hurt in her voice. His need to banish Phoebe was as unexplainable as the need to ease her pain.

  She attempted to brush past him, but he stepped in front of her, blocking her one exit. “I didn’t say you needed to avoid my cousins.” It was what he wanted, needed, but here he was contradicting his own thoughts, again.

  When she looked at him, there was no humor in her gaze, no studied interest as he’d seen before. Now, all he saw was loneliness and he ached.

  “No. I’ll finish my task and leave. I know you must have a very good reason, although I can’t understand what it could be. I will respect your wishes.”

  Again, she tried to move past him, but he refused to budge. That same fresh scent of her reached his senses, seducing him. Even as he was reaching for her, his mind was screamingstop. He ignored it, and every other protective instinct. The only thing roaring through his head was to take, to claim.

  “It isna my family that has me worried, lass.” The moment he wrapped his hand around her upper arm, her head shot up, surprise lighting her eyes her mouth falling open in surprise. “It seems being around you is no’ good for my peace of mind.”

  He jerked her against him. She gasped, the sound filled with both fear and excitement. Arousal spiked and his body craved—demanded—more intimate contact. Knowing it was wrong, even knowing it was dangerous, he bent his head and took possession of her luscious mouth.

  Table of Contents

  Dedication

  Acknowledgements

  Infatuation

  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

  Other Books by Melissa Schroeder

  Writing as Kiera West exclusively for Siren Publishing

  A Little Harmless Submission: Harmless 6

  The Cursed Clan: Callum