An Aria in Venice by KaSonndra Leigh
(A Musical Interlude #1.5)
Publication date: April 22nd 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
**This novel is a standalone with no cliffhanger.**
His goal…One night with the ballerina.
Her goal…To beat the player at his game.
The outcome…Something completely unexpected.
Adriana Dostov pegged Luca Martuccio from day one: gorgeous, talented, arrogant, a man who has had difficulty committing to one woman in the past. He is known in fashion circles as the player with a scandalous history. So when the girls in her ballet troupe suggest she gives up her virginity to him, she doesn’t say no. But she’s not sure that a ‘yes’ is the right answer either. Yet, she can’t stop herself from making the offer…a one night stand in Venice.
Luca wanted fiesty little Adriana the moment they first met – and he fully intends to have her, hence why he’s agreed to accept her proposal. In the end, he’ll get what he wants. No commitment. All sex.
But, as Luca discovers, there’s more to the ballerina with the overbearing mother – and he can’t help but care about the frightened girl behind those sad eyes.
Adriana discovers Luca isn’t just walking sex on a stick – he has a wildly passionate side, a lost soul who has suffered just as much grief as her. And it could be, they’re exactly what the other one needs.
His goal…One night with the ballerina.
Her goal…To beat the player at his game.
The outcome…Something completely unexpected.
Adriana Dostov pegged Luca Martuccio from day one: gorgeous, talented, arrogant, a man who has had difficulty committing to one woman in the past. He is known in fashion circles as the player with a scandalous history. So when the girls in her ballet troupe suggest she gives up her virginity to him, she doesn’t say no. But she’s not sure that a ‘yes’ is the right answer either. Yet, she can’t stop herself from making the offer…a one night stand in Venice.
Luca wanted fiesty little Adriana the moment they first met – and he fully intends to have her, hence why he’s agreed to accept her proposal. In the end, he’ll get what he wants. No commitment. All sex.
But, as Luca discovers, there’s more to the ballerina with the overbearing mother – and he can’t help but care about the frightened girl behind those sad eyes.
Adriana discovers Luca isn’t just walking sex on a stick – he has a wildly passionate side, a lost soul who has suffered just as much grief as her. And it could be, they’re exactly what the other one needs.
** This novel contains sexual
situations and mature language. It is intended for an audience at 17+ years of
age.**
Excerpt
You must not eyeball another man.
Repeat after me.
You must not eyeball another
man.
Nikolai
is the goal, keep that in mind as you eyeball—no, that’s too nice of a
description—as you eyestrip another man’s body. Too late. The drooling has
begun. Maybe he’ll let me borrow that towel he’s wearing around his muscular
torso to wipe it away.
Oh my God, get your mind out of the V-line ...
no, I meant to say gutter. That’s what Mother always tells Alek, but somehow I
think my brother’s mind has a permanent space inside the world of the wet and
wild, along with Nikolai, although he tries to act like he’s the innocent one
of the two. What neither of them knows is that I’ve heard all about the
underground parties they throw at Nikolai’s place, and I don’t need to be
experienced in sex to know all about the things they do, especially when my
brother makes it a point to take Nadya along each time.
Speaking of my handsome bodyguard, he should be
here at any moment, ready to pick me up and take me home. Always the faithful
servant to Mother, and never a minute too late or early. My paranoid, and yes,
overly protective brother wants me to be escorted everywhere these days. So
when my mother’s driver, Hagar, isn’t available, Nikolai becomes the bodyguard.
Checking out the designer guy, who has been acting like he’s not watching me
ever since he strolled through the doorway, gives me an idea, and a grin
spreads across my face. So Nikolai wants to ignore me and treat me like I’m
still a little girl, huh? Then I’m going to give him a show he won’t soon
forget.
“Luca, how’s it going?” I ask, reaching out my
hand to him. Before answering my question, he takes my hand, shaking it, and
glances up and down my body, a quick rake-over that kind of surprises me
considering his reputation as a player. I’m not sure what I was expecting, but
for him to quickly take my hand and then look away as though my skin is made
out of fire really confuses me. And what’s with the flush in his face? I know
he’s not blushing. I blink several times to make sure I’m not seeing things. I
mean, I know the golden Gucci two piece I’m wearing gives J-Lo a run for her
lack of a cover up, but still, this should be just the kind of thing he loves.
“The girl with an ocean inside her eyes,” he
finally says, and right away, I feel like we’re back in familiar territory …
one where the puppy uses his play on words to attract the kitty cat’s natural
ability to be too curious. A flirtatious look crosses over the cautious one I
just saw on his face, and he flashes one of those perfect smiles that highlight
his dimples. Oh my! He has the hottest dimples and he knows I’m checking him
out. I can tell by the way he not so innocently runs that tongue ring across
his top lip as he smiles at me with his eyes. Distraction time. With a man like
this one, you don’t ever let him know how much he affects you, and I’m failing
at this thing.
Are you ready to take a ride
on the red gondola?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
KaSonndra Leigh was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. She now lives in the City of Alchemy and Medicine, North Carolina. She likes to write about people of all ages doing fantastical things in magical worlds. Her two sons have made her promise to write a boy book next.
She loves to play CLUE, Monopoly (the Indiana Jones version), and Pandora's Box (good writer's block therapy). She lives in an L-shaped house with a garden dedicated to her grandmother. It has a secret library complete with fairies, Venetian plastered walls, and a desk made out of clear blue glass.
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10 Weird Things About KaSonndra Leigh
1) I’ve always considered myself to be a Goth girl. Do you want to see
how bad my obsession truly is? Then head over to Pinterest and
check out all of my fascinating black, white, and red pics galore.
2) I
had a crush on Frodo in LOTR. What girl didn’t? Even if they won’t admit it.
Dark hair, gorgeous blue eyes, bravery: what the heck is there not to like?
Never mind that I probably tower over him. LoL
3) I
have a cassette player in my truck. I specifically ordered it to when I bought
it. Giving up my vintage Janet Jackson collection wasn’t an option. I still
haven’t found some of her albums on mp3 yet. **sighs**
4) I
talk to my flowers. Sometimes they answer me back. And then those answers
become great stories for you all to read. My grandmother taught me all I needed
to know about gardening. I miss her terribly.
5) I
get sea sick on ferry boats. Riding across the way to see the Statue of Liberty
with my best friend made me sick. I’m pretty sure that in a past life I was one
of the people on the Titanic. I’ve never taken a cruise and probably won’t ever
do it.
6) I
chew my cuticles and the skin around my fingers when I’m writing. It’s a
thinking process. I can’t help myself. I’ve tried everything to stop it. I even
tried using that stuff that turns bitter when you taste it on your fingernails.
Well, guess what? I started liking the way it tasted, so I stopped using it. I
know…strange.
7) I
generally tend to fall for the fictional bad boy instead of the good guy. That
bad habit has probably carried over from some of my real life ordeals. Okay, so
I love bad boys. That’s why I get so many emails from readers telling me how
they feel conflicted about my characters. Some of them even say that they
prefer the bad boy character more. This is a good thing. I’ve done my job well
when something seems so real that people get so emotional. Better to have
conflicted over cardboard character comments any day, right?
8) Physics
was my favorite subject in high school. I didn’t care for English much at all.
Horrors!
10) I
have a Nook instead of a Kindle. I use my Galaxy Note for everything instead…don’t
ask. LOL
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