Bentley by Melanie Moreland is the first book in the Vested Interest series. Check out an exclusive excerpt from the novel here!
About ‘Bentley’ by Melanie Moreland:
Three young men meet in university and form a lifelong friendship.
Their pasts dictate the men they are, but their present shapes their future.
What happens when these men meet the one person they are destined to be with? Can they fight their feelings and walk away? Or will they each succumb and learn the sweet agony of love?
Bentley
The leader of the group. He is uptight, formal, and cold. Rigid and set in his ways, always following the same path. Until the day, he stumbles upon her.
Emmy.
She brings with her spontaneity and light. The world she lives in is so different from his, yet he cannot control the draw to her. Nor can he explain the way she makes him feel.
Happy.
Protective.
Loved.
‘Bentley’ by Melanie Moreland exclusive excerpt:
“How big is this place?”
“Four stories. I live on the top three.”
“What’s down here?”
“My houseman’s apartment, the garage, and some office and storage space.”
She shook her head. “Houseman—like a butler?”
I chuckled. “Far less formal. He is very low key, but he keeps me and this place in order.”
“Only you, Bentley.”
We stepped into the main living area. I observed her reactions as she walked around. She seemed overwhelmed. “This floor has the living room, kitchen, my den, and the gym. Upstairs are the bedrooms.”
“And the fourth floor?”
I shrugged. “A theater room, a few empty spaces, plus the sun deck, and pool on the back half.”
“You have a pool?”
“A small one.”
She snorted as she looked around. “I bet your bathroom is bigger than my entire apartment.”
It was too much for her to take in, and I wanted to distract her. I crossed the room, stopping in front of her. “Do you want to compare square footage or get to the real reason I brought you here?”
“Which was?”
I slid my hand around the back of her neck, tugging her close. “I haven’t kissed you properly since Saturday. It’s been too long.”
“You kissed me at least four times tonight.”
“Not like this.”
Our mouths melded together, obliterating any more coherent thoughts. I kissed her with all the pent-up energy I had felt since Friday night. Her texts and voicemails weren’t enough, and her sitting beside me all evening didn’t ease my tension. The brief kisses we had shared only ramped up my desire for her.
I didn’t understand it, and I didn’t care.
I wrapped her hair in my hands, pulling her close. I stroked her tongue and explored her mouth, our breath mingling. Her essence was erotic; her mouth hot, wet, and sweet. She tasted like silk and sin. All I could think about was how she would taste everywhere. How much I wanted her under me. I wanted to hear her cry out my name as I pleasured her with my tongue, my fingers, and my cock. I dropped my arm, gripping her hip, and grinding myself into her. She moaned low in her chest, fisting my shirt so tight, I felt the material begin to give on my shoulders. I pulled up the fabric of her sweater, spreading my hand across the expanse of her back, stroking the soft skin. She whimpered, pressing closer.
I knew one more minute, one more sweep of her tongue on mine and I was going to push her to the sofa and have her naked in a flash.
With a frustrated groan, I stepped back, gasping.
She stared at me, confused.
“Bentley?”
I bent forward, clutching my knees, breathing hard. “Fuck me.”
“Why did you stop?”
“If I didn’t, I’d have you on my bed right now. If we made it that far.”
“I wasn’t asking you to stop.”
Bentley by Melanie Moreland will be released on February 8! Pre-order now from Amazon, iBooks, Kobo, or Barnes & Noble. And don’t forget to add it to your Goodreads!