
Four Failed Engagements.
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Today’s fabulous spotlight is on Samantha Chase’s new release THE ENGAGEMENT EMBARGO! About a man who loves love and adds a self imposed embargo – I wonder how long that will last?ย Check out the excerpt below…

โSkye, come on. Iโm already dealing with all kinds of rejection issues, so can you please just spare me the chase and tell me what I did so we can move on?โ
Her shoulders sagged and she let out a long breath. โFine. Itโs not you; itโs me. You and I never hang out alone and knowing what your family said to you about the whole dating embargo thing just makes me feel guilty. I mean, I know weโre not dating or anything, butโฆโ
โYeah, you donโt have to worry about that,โ he said with a small laugh, rubbing his hand along the back of his neck. โBecauseโฆwellโฆthatโs crazy. No one would think twice about you and I hanging out together.โ He let out another laugh and quickly noticed that she wasnโt laughing with him. If anything, she looked hurt.
And then she looked pissed.
โWhat? I just meant that weโve been friends for so long and youโre practically family, soโฆโ
Holding up a hand to stop him, Skye quickly stepped around him. โNo, youโre right. I guess Iโm just overthinking things.โ
Her words made sense, but her tone told him she was definitelyย notย happy. โSkyeโฆโ
โNo. Itโs fine. Really. Not a big deal.โ
It wasnโt until her hand was on the doorknob that Elliott decided enough was enough. โObviously itโs not fine!โ he snapped. His patience was shot and his loud tone was enough to shock them both into silence.ย โLook, maybe Iโm overreacting here, but Iโm telling you, the way youโre acting just seems off. And for you to be worried about anyone thinking weโre dating is justโฆโ
โItโs what?โ she asked tightly.
โUmโฆโ
โItโs weird because Iโm Josieโs friend? Or unthinkable because everyone thinks weโre like family?โ Her tone was sharp and her expression fierce, and clearly he had touched a nerve. โOrโฆorโฆmaybe Iโmย soย unattractive compared to all the other women youโve dated that it just wouldnโt be believable for you to want to date someone like me?โ

Say what now?
โSkye, thatโs notโฆno one ever said you werenโt attractive,โ he quickly corrected. โYouโre beautifulโprobably one of the most beautiful women I know.โ
โOh, really?โ And yeah, the sarcastic tone was strong.
โYeah, really.โ
She snorted with disbelief.
Elliott moved a little closer and gently grasped her shoulders. โSkye, I donโt know where any of this is coming from and I want you to know that I think the world of you. Youโre a good friend and youโve been very gracious to me during this whole wedding drama and I hate that you have some sort of issue with meโlike youโre mad at me for something that I donโt know anything about.โ
He felt her relax a bit under his hands and he almost let out a sigh of relief.
Instead, he stepped in closer and hugged her. She stiffened, but just for a moment, and then she relaxed against him.
Hell, she even put her arms around him and hugged him back.
And it felt good.
Really good.
She smelled like sunshine and the beach, he realized as he inhaled a little deeper. Maybe it was creepy, but he turned his head slightly and sniffed her hair and sensed a hint of coconut. Heโd never cared much for that scent, but right now it was almost intoxicating.
Had he ever noticed a womanโs scent like this before?
And the answer was a big no. He had no idea what Tracyโs favorite shampoo was or what scents she preferred, but he had a feeling this was a favorite of Skyeโs. He took another deep breath before he forced himself to put some distance between them becauseโฆwellโฆthis was highly inappropriateโespecially after the conversation they just had.
OnlyโฆSkye didnโt release him and Elliottโs arms were still loosely around her.

This is newโฆ
Skye licked her lips and he found himself fascinated by that small action. When his gaze met hers, it was like he was seeing her for the first time. It wasnโt his sisterโs best friend standing there, but a very desirable woman.
Or maybe itโs been a few months since Iโve been near a woman and Iโm romanticizing itโwhich is what Iโm trying to learn to stop doing!
Okay, there was that, butโฆit didnโt feel like he was romanticizing it.
It felt real.
Genuine.
And before he could question it, Elliott closed the distance between them once again and carefully pressed his lips to hers. She was probably going to slap him or, at the very least, push him away, butโฆshe didnโt. In an instant, Skylar melted against him and let out the sexiest little sound.
His kiss was tentative, but that one little sound from her was all the encouragement he needed to take it a little deeper.
But Skye beat him to it.
Her tongue teased at his bottom lip and his gasp of surprise was all it took for them to take the kiss to the next level. It wasnโt wild or frantic, but more of a lazy and languid exploration and it was sexy as hell.
Skye was sexy as hell.
Why had he never noticed it before?
Next, he felt her hands rake up into his hair. Her nails gently scratched along his scalp as she pressed closer to him. She was all soft curves and warm skin, and damn if he didnโt want more.
For several minutes he simply enjoyed the gentle tangle of tongues, hearing her soft sighs, and the feel of her body against his. When he broke the kiss to catch his breath, he whispered her name and went to kiss her neck when she gasped loudly and took a step back.
โOhmygod!โ she panted before a look of sheer panic crossed her face.
And before Elliott could process what was happening, she was moving around him and out the door.

The Engagement Embargo
Four failed engagements. One year-long hiatus on women.
Elliott Sullivan loves being in love, but after his latest romantic disaster, his friends and family finally put their foot downโno relationships or proposals for at least a year. Ready for his heart not to be squashed under another sexy high-heel, he agrees to fully embrace life as a perpetual bachelor. Which should be easyโespecially when he recruits his sisterโs best friend for help. Surely he wonโt fall for her, no matter how perfect she seemsโฆ
Skylar isnโt sorry to see Elliottโs latest relationship go up in flames. Sheโs had a crush on him for as long as she remembersโnot that anything can ever happen there. So when Elliott asks for her help to stop him from breaking his dating embargo, she jumps at the chance. Theyโve spent time together before and nothing has come of it. So what could possibly go wrong this time?
Sticking to his embargo would be fine if all this time with Skye wasnโt making Elliott wonder if maybe the perfect girl had been in front of him all along.
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About Samantha...
Samantha Chase is aย New York Timesย andย USA Todayย bestseller of contemporary romance thatโs hotter than sweet, sweeter than hot.ย She released her debut novel in 2011 and currently has more than sixty titles under her belt โ includingย THE CHRISTMAS COTTAGEย which was a Hallmark Christmas movie in 2017!ย When sheโs not working on a new story, she spends her time reading romances, playing way too many games of Solitaire on Facebook, wearing a tiara while playing with her sassy pug Mayleneโฆoh, and spending time with her husband of 30 years and their two sons in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
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