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    Virgin Afternoon
    Virgin Afternoon
    Virgin Afternoon
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    Virgin Afternoon

    By Vonna Harper

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    A woman alone too long. A man who senses her need and knows what to do about it.

    Long before Lara's husband died, she committed to being his caregiver. Even though that meant no intimacy, she doesn't regret having been there until the end. But now she's alone and lonely—and she doesn't know how to handle her sexual needs.

    Bryan, her husband's best friend, senses the emptiness inside her. It's time for her to realize she's a woman—if she has the courage.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTotally Bound Publishing
    Release dateDec 9, 2017
    ISBN9781786862372
    Virgin Afternoon
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    Vonna Harper

    Born into a hippie commune filled with undercover cops and raised in a tent, Vonna Harper discovered her writing talent while penning excuses (supposedly written by her keepers) for her many school absences. Despite her spotty attendance, she graduated college at fifteen and joined a group of foreign mercenaries. Unfortunately, she was bitten by a brown recluse and shown the door. Upon returning to the U.S., she bought a gold mine and spent the next year perfecting her pick axe technique. Despite the mine's awesome output, the resident rattlers finally drove her to sell it. Being independently wealthy and jetting around the world in her own jet proved boring so she finally gave into the muse and turned to her computer in earnest. Twelve computers and three carpal tunnel surgeries later, she's still writing and LOVING IT, LOVING IT she says. She somehow found time to get married and give birth twice and find various dogs to own her. Like the stereotypical old soldier, she plans on just fading away when she can no longer pound the keyboard, sans shoes and pantyhose of course.

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      Virgin Afternoon - Vonna Harper

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      Virgin Afternoon

      ISBN # 978-1-78686-237-2

      ©Copyright Vonna Harper 2017

      Cover Art by Posh Gosh ©Copyright August 2017

      Edited by Sue Meadows

      Totally Bound Publishing

      This is a work of fiction. All characters, places and events are from the author’s imagination and should not be confused with fact. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, events or places is purely coincidental.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form, whether by printing, photocopying, scanning or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher, Totally Bound Publishing.

      Applications should be addressed in the first instance, in writing, to Totally Bound Publishing. Unauthorized or restricted acts in relation to this publication may result in civil proceedings and/or criminal prosecution.

      The author and illustrator have asserted their respective rights under the Copyright Designs and Patents Acts 1988 (as amended) to be identified as the author of this book and illustrator of the artwork.

      Published in 2017 by Totally Bound Publishing, Think Tank, Ruston Way, Lincoln, LN6 7FL, UK

      Totally Bound Publishing is a subsidiary of Totally Entwined Group Limited.

      Warning:

      This book contains sexually explicit content which is only suitable for mature readers. This story has a heat rating of Totally Sizzling and a Sexometer of 1.

      VIRGIN AFTERNOON

      Vonna Harper

      A woman alone too long. A man who senses her need and knows what to do about it.

      Long before Lara’s husband died, she committed to being his caregiver. Even though that meant no intimacy, she doesn’t regret having been there until the end. But now she’s alone and lonely—and she doesn’t know how to handle her sexual needs.

      Bryan, her husband’s best friend, senses the emptiness inside her. It’s time for her to realize she’s a woman—if she has the courage.

      Chapter One

      How strange it was to see a man in her garage, but if any man had a right to be there, it was Bryan Aster.

      Are you sure, Lara? he asked with his head under the pickup’s raised hood. It’s in great shape. With that low mileage, you could get several thousand more than I can pay you.

      I know, but Spence wanted you to have it.

      Bryan’s big, rough fingers continued to grip the hood, but she doubted if he was still looking at the truck’s inner workings. Being this close to her husband’s best friend was disconcerting in ways she didn’t want to hold up to the light. Part of her wanted him to leave, but she’d spent so much time alone since Spence’s death—and even before. It was time to rejoin the land of the living—and who better than with a man she’d known at least ten years?

      So you’re going to move, are you? He slammed the hood, rattling her nerves even more than they already were.

      I have to. I didn’t tell Spence this, but the house is in foreclosure. With all the medical bills, his not being able to work and my having to take so much time off— What’s that look about?

      Bryan shrugged, the gesture taking her back to when they were all in college and he’d been the baseball team’s catcher during the exciting year the team had won the state championship. I wish you’d told me.

      Why? She tried a mischievous smile, something she hadn’t felt like doing for too long. Have you been robbing banks and are willing to share your ill-gotten gains? Even if you were rich, I wouldn’t want to be bailed out. Truth is, I don’t want to live here anymore.

      Lifted eyebrows served as Bryan’s response. How healthy he looked—tan with a full head of dark hair, the faintest shadow of lines around his eyes and at the corners of his mouth. Funny, she’d never noticed that small dark mole on his right cheek, but maybe she’d never studied him like this before. Hadn’t felt his energy before.

      Go on, she said. Tell me what’s on your mind. Maybe you think I should stay.

      I want you to do what you want to, Lara. You’re the only one who knows what’s right.

      Lara. Damn, why did the sound of her name coming from his lips make her nerves jump? I’m still trying to get in touch with what I want out of life. That didn’t matter all the time Spence was sick. Look, it’s hot in here and there’s beer in the fridge.

      "There is? I didn’t think Spence was drinking, you

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