This Magic Moment
Nora Roberts
Language: English
Pages: 296
ISBN: B007P7HX5Q
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Available digitally for the first time.
In this mesmerizing novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts, a woman learns that love is more than an illusion…
Ryan Swan has one thing on her mind: convincing master illusionist Pierce Atkins to work with her production company. Amid the imposing splendor of his home, Ryan has to fight not to be awed by her surroundings—or her company. She’s not used to the stormy feelings that the charismatic Pierce sets off in her. But she knows better than to give her heart to man intent on defying death with his improbable stunts. Too bad desire has a magic all its own—an allure that’s impossible to resist…
Includes a preview of The Perfect Hope.
continued to push books back into place and didn’t turn. “She has a nice laugh.” “Yes, I thought so, too.” Pierce could remember the tone of it perfectly; it had been unexpected, a stark contrast to her serious expression of a moment before. Both her laugh and her passion had surprised him. He remembered the way her mouth had heated under his. He hadn’t been able to work at all that night, thinking of her upstairs in bed with only that swatch of silk covering her. He didn’t like having
fingers in his as the door opened. “You must be tired,” he said roughly and drew her into the corridor. “No.” Ryan laughed with the new sense of power. He was just a little afraid of her. She sensed it. Something shot into her—a combination of wine and winning and knowledge. And she wanted him. “Are you tired, Pierce?” she asked when he unlocked the door to the suite. “It’s late.” “No. No, it’s never late in Las Vegas.” She tossed her purse aside and stretched. “There’s
walk away, but this time he kept his hands firm. “I can’t forget something unless I know what it is.” Though he kept his hands light, annoyance had crept into his tone. “Ryan, tell me what’s wrong.” “Drop it, Pierce.” “No.” Ryan tried to jerk away again, and again he held her still. She told herself to be calm. “You left me!” she exploded and tossed the clothes aside. The passion erupted from her so swiftly, it left him staring and speechless. “I woke up and you were gone,
Ryan had come to learn that Pierce didn’t speak of tomorrows. That he had spoken to her of his past, however briefly, reassured her. It was a step, perhaps a bigger one than either of them realized. Time, Ryan thought, would tell if what had been between them in Las Vegas would strengthen or fade. This was the period of waiting. She knew that if he had regrets they would surface now while they were apart. Absence didn’t always make the heart grow fonder. It also allowed the blood and the
Avery’s pizzeria. Before summer ended, Avery would juggle the running of two restaurants, Hope thought. And people called her an overachiever. She looked around the kitchen—clean, shiny, warm and welcoming. She’d already sliced fruit, checked the supplies, restocked the refrigerator. So everything sat ready for Carolee to prepare breakfast for the guests currently tucked in their rooms. She’d finished her paperwork, checked all the doors, and made her rounds checking for