'It's beautiful,' I whisper, reverently reaching out for it. With the intensity of a boy who loves you. When my lashes raise, I find him watching me with somber intensity. A sliver of excitement runs through my body when I realize what it is. ' He steps over and holds something small and shiny to the thin streaks of light that steal through the round yacht windows. 'There's been something I've been wanting you to have. I turn from where I'm slipping into my sweatshirt. 'Gorgeous,' he calls as he shoves a hand into his jeans pocket. It's almost dawn now, and though we haven't slept and could easily stay here forever, he grudgingly gets up and shoves his long, muscular legs into his jeans. One of the many places where we meet and spend as much time together as we can. It's not ours, but this is one of our hiding places. He lifts one arm to point at the desiccated swordfish on the wall of the yacht we've stolen into.

His lips are curled into this adorable smile, and I know right then and there that my boyfriend loves that I suggested a bed, of course. Silver eyes meet mine-silver like a wolf 's, heavy-lidded, both tender and eerily sharp. 'And you,' the husky voice murmurs, and I turn into the arms holding me. 'And all we'd need is a bed in it,' I add. 'That's right,' a low voice answers over the top of my head. 9.įor more information on this hot and heavy romance, visit XOXO After Dark. Read two sexy excerpts below from Ripped before its release on Dec. When an angry, heartbroken girl is forced to be near her rocker ex-boyfriend, only time will tell if the fire between them will consume them both. And worse: he knows it too.Ripped is the fifth book in Katy Evans's new adult Real series. But the closeness reignites the passion they once shared, and soon no matter how much she wants to hate him, it's clear she's still hung up on him. Pandora likes none of his rules, or that he's in charge of her, especially since they seem designed to make sure she's in close contact with him again. But when they are caught by security, and her ex himself is summoned, he decides not to press charges if she'll follow certain conditions. Pandora hates him so much that she gets Melanie to come with her and play a prank on him at his gig. But now, he's back in town with the biggest concert of the year. Pandora, the gothic friend of Brooke (Real, Mine, Remy) and Melanie, thought that getting her heart broken by her bad boy rocker ex could only happen once. The fifth book in the New York Times new adult series that began with Real.

Ripped by katy evans