BOOK
INFORMATION
TITLE – At His Service Part 1
SERIES – Playboys of Boston
AUTHOR – Suzanne Rock
GENRE – Contemporary/Serial
PUBLICATION DATE – 2/3/15
LENGTH (Pages/# Words) – 60 pages
PUBLISHER – St. Martin’s Press
BOOK
SYNOPSIS
First in an exclusive and red hot mini-series from New York Times
bestselling author Suzanne Rock.
Leo Perconti's life is spinning out of control. As head of his family’s
hotel conglomerate, it’s his job to save his family from bankruptcy. At the
center of his turmoil is Karin Norell, a quiet, alluring housekeeping manager who
compliments his dominating personality and lets him feel in control once
more.
As Karin explores her passion her feelings for Leo deepen.
Unfortunately, Karin and Leo come from different worlds, and when the two
worlds collide, the cost can be devastating. As the service staff at The
Palazzo rise up against the Perconti family, both Leo and Karin are faced with
losing what each of them holds most dear. Together they must learn that true
power comes from vulnerability and trust that can only happen when you let your
insecurities go.
Read all four parts of this sensational e-series—and look for the full
volume of At His Service in June 2015 from St. Martin’s Paperbacks.
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EXCERPT
“Damn,” Leo muttered and downed the rest of his glass. “Political
connections.” He shook his head and turned toward the bar. “They’re all playing
him for a fool.”
Oh shit. Karin had been so caught up in the exchange she’d forgotten to
move. How was she going to get across the living area and back to the service
elevator without him noticing?
Leo let out a frustrated growl and gripped his tumbler until his
knuckles turned white. Tension filled the room, and Karin held her
breath.
“Everyone in this family is so self-centered. None of them can see what
their selfishness is doing to the company.” He tightened his jaw. “Or to
me.”
Karin thought he was going to throw his glass, but he didn’t. Instead,
he placed it on the bar and pulled a small pill bottle out of his suit jacket
pocket. Karin tried to focus on the writing, but couldn’t make out the words.
Leo placed the bottle on the bar next to the ice bucket and pinched the bridge
of his nose.
Dismissing the bottle, he let out a long breath as he refilled his
drink and made his way toward the bathroom. Toward her.
Shit, shit, shit. Karin glanced around the bathroom. There was nowhere
to hide. She clutched the cell phone to her chest and squeezed behind the door.
Leo breezed past her into the room and turned on the hot water in the large
tub. Steam rolled up from the marble basin, filling the small space. Karin held
her breath as Leo undid the buttons of his suit coat and shrugged it onto the
floor.
He’s undressing. Karin tried to force her muscles to move, but they
refused to listen. She watched as Leo placed his glass of scotch on the floor
and then peeled off his layers of clothing, one by one.
For once, Karin didn’t mind the mess. Wes was right, the Perconti
brothers were sinfully handsome, and the oldest brother was the best looking of
the lot. His tan stretched up his muscular arms, around his perfectly formed
shoulders, and down his lean, angular back. Even his firm, tight ass was a
golden color, putting delicious thoughts of Leo sunbathing nude in her
mind.
She could easily picture his sleek body stretching out on some Italian
beach, soaking up the sun. Karin wondered what it would feel like to press up
against such a flawless physique and feel those solid hips between her
legs.
She dropped her gaze down his torso as he turned toward the marble tub.
Dark hair dotted his chest and lower abdomen, drawing her attention to his
long, thick cock. Karin’s heartbeat drummed in her ears as he stepped into the
bath. Something fluttered inside her as she imagined crawling in alongside him
and running soap along his athletic frame.
Oh God, she needed to focus. It had been far too long since she’d had
sex, even longer since she’d had great sex. Looking at the grace and muscular beauty
of Leo Perconti’s body, she knew that a night with him would go a long way
toward alleviating all of the stress that had been building up inside of
her.
A dull ache formed between her thighs as she imagined straddling his
hips and taking his hard cock deep inside her channel. She reached down her
torso and pressed her hand against her mound and imagined his muscular body
pressing up against hers. Embarrassment at her boldness heated her
cheeks.
She bit back a groan of disappointment as Leo slid under the warm
bathwater. His back was once again facing her and she knew that if she wanted
to save her job, then she had to get out of there, fast.
Enough daydreaming. It was time to go. After one long, wistful glance
at Leo, she slipped out from behind the door and edged out into the
hallway.
“Stop.”
Karin froze as the thick Italian accent rose up from the
tub.
“Come here.”
Karin turned back to the bathroom, unsure of what to do. She judged the
distance from her spot to the elevator and wondered if she should make a run
for it. Her escape depended on Wes having sent the elevator back up for her. If
she had to wait for the doors to open, then she’d be caught. If Leo found
cleaning staff in his room, she could get in trouble. Could she trust Wes to
send the elevator back for her?
“I know Marco sent you.”
Karin blinked. “Excuse me?”
Leo chuckled. “There’s no need to be coy with me. I know all about my
brother’s ‘connections.’ If the man spent as much effort fixing up this hotel
as he did bedding socialites, we wouldn’t be in this mess.” He raised his glass
to his lips. “So tell me, are you the pushy one, or the one who was willing to
please?”
“I’m sorry, I …” Did Leo think she was one of the socialite friends
Marco had offered him earlier? She scrunched her nose in disgust. She wasn’t an
empty-headed socialite. And yet, there was something rather appealing about the
idea of pleasing him.
“Don’t tell me you’re a man,” he said.
“I—no.” She glanced back at Leo’s long, lean form as it lounged in the
tub. Wes’s words floated through her mind. You need some sex, girlfriend.
Loosen up. “Not a guy.”
“I thought as much. You don’t sound like a man. Come here and let me
see if my brother’s friends are as beautiful as he claims.”
Leo Perconti was brazen. She should feel offended, but that voice did
things to her body that made her want more. Karin wanted to obey his command
and see where things led. Besides, Leo didn’t ever have to know her real
identity. It was the perfect opportunity for a glorious night of passion
without consequence.
No, there was one consequence, a huge one. Leo was her boss’s boss. If
he found out that she’d tried to deceive him, then he’d take it out on Marco.
Not only would she be fired, but Marco could and probably would make the entire
staff suffer for her indiscretion.
But then again, wasn’t she in charge of making sure Leo had a pleasant
stay? If the night went well and he was in a better mood around his brother,
then she would have done her job. It wasn’t like they’d be constantly running
into each other. The staff was supposed to stay out of sight as much as
possible. If by chance they should see each other again, she could always play
ignorant. No one would have to know what had happened in this hotel room except
her.
Karin looked from the hallway to the bathroom and back again. All she
had to do was accept the night for what it was—pure physical bliss. No strings
attached. If she could get away with this … it would be one hell of a
night.
Resolved, Karin pocketed Wes’s cell phone and straightened her skirt.
She paused over the hem as a new revelation hit her. Shit, my uniform. Leo
would mark her as an employee as soon as he saw her.
Perhaps it could be part of the game. She could tell Leo that she’d
needed the uniform to get past the paparazzi downstairs undetected. All she had
to do was come across confident of her abilities.
Confidence. Ever since she had caught her former boss fucking a
politician in his office, Karin’s confidence had remained hidden. She wasn’t
sure if she had it in her to pulls omething like this off.
“Are you coming?” Leo asked. “Or am I going to have to come out and get
you?”
“No, I’m coming.” She could do this, she just needed to stop
overthinking.
Didn’t Wes just accuse her of being too serious? This night was about
de-stressing and relaxing.
Karin cleared her throat and adjusted her bra. Her breasts were on the
small side of normal, but hopefully they’d be enough to please him. She undid
the top few buttons of her blouse, revealing the upper curve of her breasts.
After pinching her cheeks, she hid her shaking hands behind her back and
concentrated on swaying her hips as she moved closer to the large, marble tub.
Here goes nothing.
OTHER BOOKS
TO COME OUT IN THIS SERIES
At His Service Part 2 – February 10,
2015 -
At His Service Part 3 – February 17,
2015 -
At His Service Part 4 – February 24,
2015 -
At His Service – June 2,
2015
AUTHOR
BIO
A lifetime New Englander, Suzanne married her college sweetheart and
has been with him for over twenty years. Every summer she drags her husband and
two daughters to Maine on a quest for the perfect lobster dinner. Every fall
she can be found down in Foxboro, Massachusetts cheering on her favorite
football team. In between those trips, she’s a chauffeur, a maid, a chef, an
event planner, a hairdresser, a wardrobe stylist, a tutor and a sometimes
masseuse. To keep her sanity, she often drinks copious amounts of coffee and
stares at the blank screen of her laptop, dreaming of great adventures.
Sometimes she even writes them down for others to enjoy.
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