Hers for the Holidays

Hers for the Holidays
Samantha Hunter

The Berringer Bodyguards File #2Name: Ely Berringer Trademarks: Clean-cut former marine who's all muscle…and all hotness! Biggest weakness: This good boy likes a bad, bad girl….Bodyguard Ely Berringer's job was simple: find the missing woman. But there's nothing simple about smokin'-hot tattoo artist Lydia Hamilton…or the fact that they once shared a wickedly sexy night together. And once he finds her in Montana, he realizes that one night with Lydia was definitely not enough!Lydia's been trying to sort out the sale of her childhood home and ranch. But lately there's been a rash of nasty incidents–break-ins, damaged property…just enough to convince Ely that he needs to stick around. And if that means some no-strings-attached naughty nights? Well, he's all hers…even if it is only for the holidays!

The Berringer Bodyguards File #2

Name: Ely Berringer

Trademarks: Clean-cut former marine who’s all muscle...and all hotness!

Biggest weakness: This good boy likes a bad, bad girl....

Bodyguard Ely Berringer’s job was simple: find the missing woman. But there’s nothing simple about smokin’-hot tattoo artist Lydia Hamilton...or the fact that they once shared a wickedly sexy night together. And once he finds her in Montana, he realizes that one night with Lydia was definitely not enough!

Lydia’s been trying to sort out the sale of her childhood home and ranch. But lately there’s been a rash of nasty incidents—break-ins, damaged property...just enough to convince Ely that he needs to stick around. And if that means some no-strings-attached naughty nights? Well, he’s all hers...even if it is only for the holidays!

This was about not thinking…

Walking to the window, Lydia looked down and saw Ely emerging from the garage. It was all the inspiration she needed as she tapped lightly on the cold glass. Then again, harder.

He paused, detecting the sound, and looked up.

Following her instincts, she dropped the towel, but left the sheer curtain drawn. His eyes seemed to stare right into hers, even through the curtain.

Slowly lifting her leg, she planted her toes on the bottom windowsill, a shiver running through her. She reached to get some of the spicy-scented lotion, bending forward to work it up her leg, over her thigh.

She let her head fall back as she applied lotion to her neck and throat, and then finally to her breasts, lingering there.

Then the slam of a door.

Something dropped to the floor.

Heavy boot steps on the stairs.

The next thing she knew, Ely was there, standing in the doorway of her bedroom.

His eyes were hot, watching her, hunger etched into every contour of his face.…

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In the meantime, check out this month’s red-hot reads.

LET IT SNOW by Leslie Kelly and Jennifer LaBrecque

(A Blazing Bedtime Stories Holiday Edition)

HIS FIRST NOELLE by Rhonda Nelson

(Men Out of Uniform)

ON A SNOWY CHRISTMAS NIGHT by Debbi Rawlins

(Made in Montana)

NICE & NAUGHTY by Tawny Weber

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS

by Lori Wilde, Kathleen O’Reilly and Candace Havens

(A Sizzling Yuletide Anthology)

HERS FOR THE HOLIDAYS by Samantha Hunter

(The Berringers)

Happy holidays!

Brenda Chin

Senior Editor

Harlequin Blaze

Hers for the Holidays

Samantha Hunter

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Samantha Hunter lives in Syracuse, New York, where she writes full-time for Harlequin Books. When she’s not plotting her next story, Sam likes to work in her garden, quilt, cook, read and spend time with her husband and their dogs. Most days you can find Sam chatting on the Harlequin Blaze boards at Harlequin.com, or you can check out what’s new, enter contests or drop her a note at her website, www.samanthahunter.com (http://www.samanthahunter.com).

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