{"product_id":"9781452451916","title":"Candy Store (Contemporary Romance)","description":"Readers of EL James, Sylvia Day and Lora Leigh will enjoy this romantic and sexy contemporary story by New York Times \u0026amp; USA Today bestselling author Bella Andre. \"Andre delivers a \"really sweet treat\" with CANDY STORE. (Sensual Romance Reviews) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the verge of losing her candy store, Callie Moore decides to blot out her troubles with a tall, dark, handsome stranger. Derek McNear isn't about to turn down a cute, curvy woman at his best friend's wedding reception. But the next day when Callie discovers that Derek is the consultant she has hired to save her store, they find it difficult to concentrate on business...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCANDY STORE is a 25,000 word \/ 150 page sexy contemporary romance novella.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore bestselling contemporary romances from Bella Andre...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sullivan Series\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: The Look of Love\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: From This Moment On\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: Can't Help Falling In Love\u003cbr\u003eBook 4: I Only Have Eyes for You\u003cbr\u003eBook 5: If You Were Mine\u003cbr\u003eBook 6: Let Me Be The One\u003cbr\u003eBook 7: Come A Little Bit Closer\u003cbr\u003eBook 8: Always On My Mind (coming Spring 2013)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bad Boys of Football\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: Game For Anything\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: Game For Seduction\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: Game For Love\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHotshot Firefighters\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: Wild Heat\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: Hot As Sin\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: Never Too Hot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* * *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCANDY STORE EXCERPT:\u003cbr\u003eCallie heard a noise in the hall and looked up through the thick, frosted glass of the commercial refrigerator. A tall man in a tux was standing just outside the door.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe tried to push herself back further into the shelves, hoping that her dark pink dress would help her to blend in with the crates of supplies. Maybe if she didn’t move, didn’t make a sound, didn’t even breathe, she could be left in peace with her memory of the taste of his skin and the beating of his heart on her lips.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCallie had spent the past ten minutes rubbing the goose bumps on her arms and trying to convince herself that she had had enough of Derek. But now that he was standing only feet from her—somehow she had known all along that he would find her and now he had—it was all she could do not to fling the door open, pull him inside the cramped space with her, and rip his clothes off.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the same time, an annoying inner voice of reason was telling Callie there was no point to giving in to her baser needs. One night of mind-blowing sex wasn’t going to help anything. It wasn’t going to save her business.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd it wasn’t going to save her pathetic love life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough, she thought with a small upturn of her lips, it was guaranteed to be fun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe doorknob turned and in the dim light of the refrigerator, Derek’s warm voice wrapped around her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I thought I might find you in here.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCallie was both alarmed and aroused by his presence, by the way he filled up the room with his essence. The crazy mix of feelings made it hard for her to speak. Again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I, uh…” she said as he stepped into the refrigerated space with her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe closed the door behind him with a soft but definite click, never once taking his eyes from her. His voice laced with humor, he said, “There’s no lock, but at least it’s private. We’ll just have to hope no one needs any milk.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Actually, I was looking for the milk, for, um, coffee for the reception.” Picking up a carton of milk, she said, “So now that I’ve found it, I…”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDerek took a step towards her and Callie, who felt as if she was the lioness being hunted by a needy lion, dropped the carton of milk on the floor. It broke open and spilled onto her shoes, but she hardly noticed the wet splash of milk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll she could feel was his heat, as if he was drawing him to her via some sort of sexual infrared.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe could try all day, all week, all year, to tell herself she didn’t want what he was offering her. But it would never stop being a lie. Because she did need it. Because she did need him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesperately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe pinned her against the shelves with one arm on either side of her. “You weren’t looking for milk,” he said, his voice husky, a breath away from her lips. “You were looking for this.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd then he kissed her.","brand":"Bella Andre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154978488560,"sku":"9781452451916","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781452451916_p0.jpg?v=1763846384","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781452451916","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}