Title: Ensnared
Author: J.S. Scott
Release Date: October 16, 2018
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Summary:
Wildlife conservationist
Jade Sinclair isn’t used to having money. But when she and her siblings learned
they were part of the mega-rich Sinclair dynasty, they became billionaires
overnight. Jade doesn’t even know how to act rich, especially
when she’s dealing with an arrogant, privileged, unreasonably sexy snob like
Eli Stone.
Unlike Jade, Eli grew up
rich, and he just keeps getting richer. Eli is always looking for an adventure,
and he’s found an inviting one in Jade—as resistant as she is irresistible. His
less-than-honorable plan? Get her alone in the wilderness by buying out all the
spots in her survival class.
Calling a truce, they
strike a bargain: Jade will teach Eli basic survival skills, and he’ll teach
her how to navigate the world of the wealthy elite. Jade has only one
condition—she will not let herself be seduced by him. But some
things are easier said than done…
Exclusive Excerpt
- Ensnared by J.S. Scott
I slowed down as I
turned off the main highway.
I pulled onto the rough
road to the small cabin on the property. There were enough bunk beds in the
rustic structure for everybody, but students had the option of pitching tents
or building their own shelters if they chose.
After I parked my Jeep, I
unloaded some supplies and checked out the cabin. Although I encouraged
foraging and trapping, I always made sure to have enough basic food so students
didn’t starve.
I sat on the wooden steps
and took a deep breath, relaxing to the sounds of the birds and the feel of a
light breeze that caressed my skin.
I opened the book I’d
brought along, the latest from my favorite erotic romance writer. The reading
material was one of my secret pleasures, maybe because I’d never been
overwhelmed by lust for any man, but I loved to read about the possibility.
I was mostly a realist, but
I loved the fantasy of some hot guy sweeping me off my feet.
Other than a boyfriend in
college who had used me to help him get his degree and then disappeared after
graduation without a word, I’d never been in a sexual relationship.
Honestly, my ex hadn’t
exactly rocked my world. But I liked to think that love and lust existed.
Brooke had always accused
me of being a closet romantic. And maybe she was right. As a scientist, believing
in soulmates, love, and unbridled lust didn’t make much sense. But I couldn’t
stop myself from wanting to believe it was real anyway.
It had happened for my
twin, and Brooke deserved the love she had with Liam. Her capacity to care
about other people was endless.
A sigh escaped from my
mouth as I started reading the scene I’d left off on the last time I’d picked
up the book.
It was hot.
It was sensual.
And even though the male
hero was an obnoxious alpha sometimes, I adored the way he wanted to give his
woman everything and protect her from anything bad in the world, and how
incredibly devoted he was to the woman he loved.
“Hello, Jade,” a smooth
baritone said from above me, the deep voice startling me so much I
instinctively slammed the book closed.
Even though I loved steamy
romance, I didn’t exactly broadcast it, except to my friends who read the same
type of books.
Unfortunately, I’d gotten so
lost in the hot fairy tale that I obviously hadn’t heard my first student
arrive.
I shaded my eyes and looked
up, curious because the voice was familiar, but I was pretty sure that since I
lusted after Eli Stone, I was hearing that whiskey-smooth baritone voice only
in my imagination.
My heart skittered as I
focused in on the face belonging to the sexy male voice.
It was Eli Stone, and I gaped at him like an idiot because I
couldn’t seem to reconcile him
and being out in the middle of nowhere.
I scrambled to my feet,
feeling at a disadvantage because I was so far below him. But the position
change didn’t help all that much. I was average height, and Eli Stone was all
muscle—broad, tall, and pretty damn intimidating, even though he was casually dressed
in jeans, a T-shirt that only showed how ripped he was, and a pair of hiking
boots.
For just a moment, my eyes
were drawn to the dark scrolls and sharp angles of the tribal tattoo that
covered his left arm, ending at his wrist. The markings were a stark black
against his tanned skin, and the ferociousness of the design left me
speechless.
I wasn’t into tats, and I’d
seen Eli’s in images many times, but there was something about those markings
that made my heart lodge in my throat. They were fierce, but for some reason
they only made me feel . . . sadness.
“What are you doing here?”
I finally asked hesitantly as my gaze went back to his face.
He folded his muscular arms
in front of him as he answered, “You didn’t seem to want to come to me, so I’m
coming to you. I’m your student for the next thirty-two hours or so, Jade.”
I might not have been fond
of Eli Stone, but his presence was still a little bit overwhelming.
Okay, maybe more than a little bit.
It had been so long since
I’d seen Eli in person that I’d started to tell myself that I’d overestimated
the tension that had flowed between us in his office.
But I really hadn’t.
My body was taut just from
being in close proximity to him, and the hypervigilant awareness I felt when I
looked at him was very, very real.
The feelings were so
powerful that I couldn’t focus on anything else but him.
I didn’t understand it.
But I was truly experiencing it.
The same awkward, potent
attraction I’d fought in his office months ago.
I swallowed hard, my brain
working to figure out exactly how I could get rid of Eli Stone before I made a
complete and total fool of myself.
***
Author Biography
J.S. “Jan” Scott is
the New York Times and USA Today bestselling
author of numerous contemporary and paranormal romances, including The
Sinclairs series. She’s an avid reader of all types of books and literature,
but romance has always been her genre of choice—so she writes what she loves to
read: stories that are almost always steamy, generally feature an alpha male,
and have a happily ever after, because she just can’t seem to write them any
other way! Jan loves to connect with readers. Visit her website at www.authorjsscott.com.
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