I am the woman he comes to at night, the woman he craves.

I am his lover, his playmate, his convenience.

He is the man I hoped would be my boss. 

Beneath the sheets, the world disappears into a storm of heat and urgency. When we're together, all our differences fade away. When we're apart, he is in a world I can't access.

And her? She is the woman from his past who holds the key to his heart.

I always thought when I met Mr. Right there would be a happily ever after. I never meant to succumb to a hopeless passion at the whim of a beautiful, aloof man.

To become a mistress.

I never meant it to last this long.

How much longer do we have?

As long as it takes me to break.

A standalone romance. No cheating. No cliffhanger.

Dear Reader,

This romance in honor of Valentine's Day is as intense and passionate as Adam and Christina, two tempestuous single people trapped in an affair of convenience. It's the first in a new series of angsty standalones called Stung Hearts. Enjoy!

-Deana