Excerpt
I don't know if I'm brave enough.
“Get out, Faren,” Mick says calmly. Like he just repeated
the local weather forecast.
I know I'm not brave enough.
His dark eyes hold heat.
Not desire, but anger. I guess it's better than the vacant
lack of care that was first there.
I carefully undo the tie on the coat.
His eyes track my fingers.
I fling it off in a move that is one of the most graceful
I've ever executed. No dance, no pole... nothing has ever mattered more than
that moment and for once... it goes off without a hitch.
I stand there perfectly nude, the crimson heels my only
accessory.
The sun breaks through the clouds, cutting through the room
like a golden promise.
Dust motes travel between us like floating specks of molten
gauze.
Mick's deep brown gaze travels my hair that I know looks
like it is on slow fire and lingers where his mouth has been.
My face.
My sex.
Those burning eyes slow... then travel to my feet.
When his eyes meet mine again his expression has changed.
Mick doesn't utter a word. Instead, he uses a catlike grace
as he crosses the room.
He stops abruptly in front of me, so close it would be
easier to touch.
The tables have turned. I am the aggressor.
I grab his buttocks with both hands and jerk him against me.
Mick's face tightens, his body stiff and unyielding.
He groans, his forehead leaning down to rest against mine
for a heartbeat. He lifts his head and locks his eyes on mine, picking me up
where I stand and I lose my grip on his hard ass and cling to his shoulders.
Then he does the unexpected.
He tosses me the six feet onto the bed.
I bounce when I land in an ungraceful pile, legs spread for
his perusal.
Suddenly I'm looking into eyes that have all the lust I
want... and something more.
Maybe hate.
My desire turns to something heady and more sinister.
From New York Times& USA Today bestselling author Marata Eros~
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The Token Series revolves around heroine Faren Mitchell and self-made billionaire hero Jared "Mick" McKenna. The two literally collide when Mick accidentally runs into Faren while riding his Harley. A mix of chemistry, tragedy, murder and unrequited love transpire in a series of six, dark installments....
The Token 1
Twenty-two year old Faren Mitchell hears the two words that change her abbreviated life forever. They're so final Faren decides she has nothing to lose by seizing every remaining moment of what life has to offer.
Until Faren collides with a motorcycle ridden by billionaire Jared McKenna.
Even the dark secret of her past and catharsis as a physical therapist can't save Faren from the sexual spiral that waits for her in the arms of a man who commits to no one. When circumstances force her to get a second job as an exotic dancer, Faren never imagines how close that choice will bring her to the brink of a new reality she is unequipped to handle.
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The Token 2
Faren Mitchell keeps the secret of her second job from the one man who could see her through some of the darkest moments of her life. She doesn't want Jared "Mick" McKenna for the billions he's amassed, but for the one thing she's never given any man: her innocence.
Mick's guilt over the injury he inflicted fuels the beginnings of something more; a sexual consumption of each other that neither were anticipating. When Faren's actions don't match her words, Mick suspicions are raised. His feelings turn to ones of protection after Faren is mugged and he can't reconcile his desire for her with the reality they now find themselves in.
As Faren's bucket list grows, so does the danger that surrounds the choices she's made. Can she take what she needs from Mick and also secure her mother's life? Or will the truth she has weaved between the lies doom them both?
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The Token 3
Faren collapses, narrowly escaping discovery upon hearing traumatic news delivered by Thorn. When Thorn becomes her uneasy accomplice in the deception of Mick, Faren decides she needs to come clean with the truth. Shelving her pride might be the last thing she wants to do, but as facts and actions continue to contradict one another, her hands become tied in the lies she creates to survive.
Faren only needs one last lap dance to erase the final debt that hangs over her mother's head like a cloud of doom. But when Ronnie Bunce circles closer to Faren and threatens the last sanctuary she possesses, circumstances unravel to reveal lies that run deeper than she knew.
Can Faren and Mick consummate their passion before her deceit is discovered? Or will the last dance be the ultimate loss?
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The Token 4
Faren doesn't think her heart can break any further until Mick discovers her sullied secret in the worst way possible.
Faren picks up the shattered remnants of her emotions and moves forward with a desperate plan to win Mick back that doesn't involve one penny of his billions. When Faren sees what remains of her life coming together with a synchronicity she can only dream of, the unexpected happens with Jay--and she must play a razor's edge of deception once again.
Can she tie this final loose end and receive the money from that aborted last dance before the countdown of debt has expired? Will a dirty cop and the long arm of Ronnie Bunce conspire to ruin the fragile bond she's created with Mick? Or will the concessions Faren's made along the way shatter the dark joy she has been given ....
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The Token 5
Jay puts pressure on Faren for more than she's willing to give. With the discovery of a deeper secret than she can keep to herself, Faren commits to lying no more. Though the goal of her mother's debt has been absolved and she is safe from transport, Faren struggles with concerns over her long term care.
When Mick finds out the absolute truth, the dynamic of their relationship changes to include something she never expected to have: hope.
How long can Faren keep those at bay that wish to destroy the fragile happiness between Mick and Faren? Will blackmail be successful in ruining the one thing Faren's decided she wants even more than her own life?
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The Token 6
From the NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY bestselling author, Marata Eros
Faren is blown away about the dual revelation of her health. A different threat against her mother remains, while Mick and Faren execute caution with the excavation of the past. Neither want Thorn to suffer for something he's not responsible for.
The lesson taught to Ronnie Bunce didn't stick and he has connections that even Mick's monetary status can't silence. When its discovered the players on the chessboard have been closing in for a checkmate against Faren and Mick, Farenuses whatever's at hand to save the one she cares about the most.
Will the gauntlet Faren rushes through put everything she cares about to the test? Does this final danger erase the seeds of the truth she's finally come to terms with—or will the larger threat irrevocably damage her most precious treasure?
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Marata Eros Bio:
Marata Eros (a pseudonym for Tamara Rose Blodgett), is the NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author of dark, romantic new adult novels, including A Terrible Love and its companion novel A Brutal Tenderness. Marata lives in South Dakota with her husband Links: NEWSLETTER BLOG FACEBOOK TWITTER GOODREADS
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