He groaned and gripped Shane’s blonde hair as he ground his mouth against the other man’s in a frenzy of sheer need and want. Matthew lost all breath in his body feeling Shane’s raging erection against his own. His lips were demanding and warm and his tongue definitely knew what it wanted.Īll sense of anything rational left him as the other man’s hips pushed against his. Matthew tasted whisky, mint and pure sex. His lips parted involuntarily as Shane’s hungry tongue crept into his mouth, meeting his own as his body pressed against Matthew’s in sheer carnality. Instead, he found himself being pushed against the wall, Shane’s greedy lips finding his in a kiss that made him rock hard. Shane’s face went white as he stepped forward.įor a moment, Matthew thought he was about to be smacked across the jaw. To be honest, he was ashamed at the words even as they left his mouth. He knew even as he said the words that he’d gone too far. “Are you with him tonight as a paid escort, or a free date?” I so want to see David and Marco happy together. The best line in the book is “Matty, when a man can’t jack off, it’s a bloody bad state of affairs.” I was dying laughing at that line. But he and Matty wound up together so beautifully. When Shane got hurt I was nervous how things were going to turn out. He kept trusting Shane and there were times I wasn’t sure they were going to make it. Matty is so sweet and so broken you just want to squeeze him until he stops hurting.

It was hard to connect with Shane because he kept making such horrid decisions, even if his heart was in the right place for most of them. Then he got absolved and forgiven far easier than his actions warranted. But there were times when Shane stepped over a line that should not have been crossed. Shane’s dual jobs when he meets Matthew were not what I expected.

He must face the demons of his soul or a future without love. At the threat of losing for good yet another man who has broken through his armour, Matthew finds his heart stripped bare. Then Shane strikes at the wrong target, and Matthew realises just how far he’s already fallen. Especially when Shane, with his quick wit and hacking skills, is quick to stand up for justice and avenge wrongs. Shane is sexy, warm and funny, and Matthew finds himself trying like hell not to fall for him. He’s steered clear of serious relationships, but when he meets the irascible, dirty mouthed and tempestuous Shane Templar that decision has never been harder. Though two years past, Matthew Langer is still getting over the death of a loved one. Now that Shane Templar has stripped the armour from Matt Langer’s heart, will either of them ever be safe again?

Stripped Bare by Susan Mac Nicol