Madison Barnett spent one-night with a stranger that changed her life forever.
But when she takes a job at Parr and Associates as their newest architect, Madison has no idea that the stranger she has spent five years trying to forget is about to walk right back into her life. And what she hoped would be a fresh start turns into a perplexing dilemma.
Soon Madison’s life is sent into a tailspin as she tries to juggle the demands of her controlling boss, Hayden Parr, with her persistent desires for her long lost sexy stranger.
Then, just when she thinks all hope is lost, everything changes.
Madison embarks on an education in the art of pleasure that began five years ago in the bed of the man who captured her heart. But there is one little catch…
When fantasies become reality, passion can turn addictive in…That Night with You.
“Madison,” a
sultry voice called over her right shoulder.
When she turned,
Hayden was standing behind her. Her body tensed when his eyes peered down at
Adam’s hand in hers. “I need to speak with you.”
Instantly, she
let go of Adam’s hand. “Of course.”
“Is this about
the designs?” Adam butted in. “Because I have a few more things I would like
to—”
“No,” Hayden
barked, cutting the young man off, “this is about something else entirely.”
Seeming relieved,
Adam gave a slight shrug and then nodded. Letting Hayden take her elbow,
Madison allowed him to pull her away. When they went to a corner of the dining
room, Hayden let go of her arm, and his eyes surveyed the room before he
finally spoke.
“I’m sure you
already know the Martins are very interested in your design.” He lowered his
head. “They were very impressed with you. I have to say, so was I.”
“Thank you.” Her
voice was barely above a whisper.
“However, they
have some changes they want to make, quite a few changes actually. I want to
find out if you’re all right with that.”
Madison nodded.
“It’s their house. I’ll do whatever they suggest…as long as it’s structurally
possible.”
“Good answer.” He
slowly grinned, appearing pleased. “We need to speak more about this tonight,
but not here.” He glanced over at Adam standing by the buffet tables, taking in
their every word. “How did you get here? Did you drive?”
“A friend brought
me. She’s going to pick me up later.”
He hesitated, his
lips smashing together in an unflattering scowl. “I’ll take you home. We can
talk in my car.”
Her stomach
tangled into a huge knot. “You really don’t have—”
“I said I would
take you home.”
The hint of anger
in his voice disturbed her. Great, the last thing she needed to do was piss off
her boss. “All right. Thank you,” she added, hoping to appease him.
He peered over
her shoulder to Adam. “Anyway, you looked like you needed rescuing.”
She followed his
eyes to see Adam hovering over the buffet tables, inspecting the food and
trying to strike up a conversation with an older couple next to him. The way
his tuxedo hung on his lanky frame reminded Madison of a something she would
see at a prom and not a fancy party. “Adam is harmless,” she declared, as she
swung her eyes back to him.
The first thing
that struck her was how the cut of Hayden’s tuxedo was nothing like Adam’s; he
looked dark and tempting in the precisely pressed fabric. Adam’s high school
attempt at formal men’s fashion only amplified Hayden’s magnetism.
“Don’t say
anything to him. I’ll give him the bad news on Monday. I don’t need him causing
a scene or bothering the Martins.”
“Yes, Mr. Parr.”
Hayden inched closer
to her, and the smell of his musky cologne overtook her senses. “What did I
tell you about that?”
Madison gazed
boldly into his eyes. “This is business…Mr. Parr.”
The scowl on his
face twisted into an intrigued grin. “I can see you’re going to be very
difficult to handle, aren’t you?”
Feeling that
tingle of electricity at the nearness of him gave Madison a rush of courage. “I
was being assertive and not difficult. If I were being difficult, I would have
refused your offer to take me home.”
His grin became a
full-on smile. “And which one are you most often, assertive or difficult?”
She returned his
smile. “That would depend.”
“On your mood?”
Madison kept him
waiting before finally answering, “No, on the man.”
The laughter of a
group of men by the patio doors distracted him. “Let me see to the Martins,
grab your design, and I will meet you out front. Give me about ten minutes.”
“Ten minutes?”
Her eyes took in the half-full dining room. “What about the party?”
“I didn’t come
here for the party.” He abruptly headed toward the patio doors. His lean figure
cutting across the room reminded Madison of a hero in a Greek play. Strong,
smart, and with a dash of hubris in his step, he looked irresistible. As
Madison watched his sleek body maneuver through the light scattering of guests,
she felt that white heat rise up from her gut, obliterating all other thoughts.
Oh, I’m in trouble.
Alexandrea Weis is an advanced practice registered nurse who was born and raised in New Orleans. Having been brought up in the motion picture industry, she learned to tell stories from a different perspective and began writing at the age of eight. Infusing the rich tapestry of her hometown into her award-winning novels, she believes that creating vivid characters makes a story memorable. A permitted/certified wildlife rehabber with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, Weis rescues orphaned and injured wildlife. She lives with her husband and pets in New Orleans.
Alexandrea Weis is a relatively new author to me so I wasn't sure what to expect of this book. Well, I have to say that I wasn't disappointed and I loved the book:) The story is intriguing and the writing is superb. I thoroughly enjoyed the plot and I especially liked the Cinderella vibe that I got from the book.
Madison and Hayden are great characters that will make you laugh but they will also make you cry and feel every emotion they are feeling. The chemistry between them is combustible but each one of them has issues to overcome before they can be happy together.
I definitely enjoyed the beginning of the book when Madison was trying to figure out whether Hayden is her Harry. And once they figured it out… they definitely burned the sheets. And in the process, melted my panties. So be warned, there are some seriously HOT scenes in this book. But what else can you expect from a dominant drool worthy male character… YUMMY ;)
From the other characters in the book, I definitely loved Mrs Leder. She cracked me up every single time. Somehow, during the whole time I was imagining her as a slimmer and naughtier version of Betty White. She was just hilarious :)
So, in a few words the book is great and you won’t regret reading it :) I know, I will be definitely checking some other books written by Alexandrea Weis ;)
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