J. Critch - A Sinful Little Christmas

The steamy finale to the Sin City Brotherhood series finds powerful Alana Carter battling to show her sexy new employee who’s in charge—but he soon commands all of her attention between the sheets!

Alana Carter manages the hottest sex club in Vegas, and she relishes the power of being the boss. So when her partners hire British consultant Michael Paul to help her out over the holidays, she’s furious. She immediately clashes with her new employee, but the fiery chemistry between them is undeniable. Soon Alana has gone from wrestling for control in the boardroom to letting Michael dominate in the bedroom.

Michael needs a fresh start after his ex-wife’s betrayal, so his red-hot attraction to his new boss is a welcome distraction—especially when it results in racy after-hours encounters in the office. The pair give in to their illicit desires and spend a sexy Christmas break in Mexico, where Michael discovers a deeper connection with Alana: he wants more than a lust-fueled affair behind closed doors.

Alana doesn’t want to relinquish control of her life to any man, let alone one who works for her, but their festive fling has left her aching with desire. Her body and mind want different things—the question is: Which one will come out on top?

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J. MARGOT CRITCHcurrently lives in St John’s, Newfoundland, with her husband, Brian, and their two little buddies, Simon and Chibs. She spends equal amounts of time writing, listening to Jimmy Buffett’s music and looking out at the ocean—all the while trying to decide if she wants coffee or a margarita.

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Sin City Brotherhood

Boardroom Sins

Sins of the Flesh

Sweet as Sin

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A Sinful Little Christmas

J. Margot Critch

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ISBN: 978-1-474-08724-7

A SINFUL LITTLE CHRISTMAS

© 2019 Juanita Margot Critch

Published in Great Britain 2019

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To Catherine.

You are strength personified, an amazing friend, and

compassionate, loyal, fierce, unwavering. Thank you

for being you, for being my friend, for lunches on

George Street and for being one-third of the

Vegas Besties. Swim hard, strong shark.

Contents

Cover

Back Cover Text

About the Author

Booklist

Title Page

Copyright

Note to Readers

Dedication

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

CHAPTER NINETEEN

CHAPTER TWENTY

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

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A WHITE-HOT RAGE filled Alana Carter, and with fire in her eyes, she looked over at her friends who’d assembled in the conference room. She should have known those motherfuckers-she-loved-like-brothers were up to something when they’d ambushed her in her office. “You did what?” she asked, forcing the words through her clenched teeth.

“Lana,” Gabe started in a careful— almost gentle —way that made her want to reach across the table and smack him. “We all agree that you’ve been doing a great job running all of the properties.”

“I know I have. Keep going,” she told him, seeing through his attempt to placate or pacify her.

Rafael cleared his throat. She turned her stare on him. “We’ve noticed that you’ve been working really hard lately. We can tell you aren’t feeling well. You shouldn’t have to take it all on yourself. You need help. And you won’t let us.”

“I’m feeling fine,” she insisted, without using any of the outrage or emotion she wanted to put behind the words. Lest they accuse her of being hysterical. Her heart pounded in her ears, and Alana tried her best to remain as outwardly cool as possible. In her career she’d crafted a poker face that could fool the most seasoned player. “I won’t let you?” she asked, a steeliness in her voice. “When would any of you have the time to do any of the things I do, or work the hours I keep? Between your own jobs, there are weddings to plan, social lives, family time…” She trailed off. She shook her head. “That doesn’t give you the right to hire some guy I don’t even know to replace me.”

Brett was next to jump in. “Michael’s not replacing you,” he clarified. “We all agreed that bringing in another pair of hands would be a good idea. Especially since Scott left, since we’ve all been so busy with our personal lives.”

Her head throbbed and she felt a pounding from her chest to her ears. Cursing Scott, former manager of Di Terrestres, who’d quit several months ago, she turned mad again. “You don’t have to talk to me like I’m a fucking child. It’s not my problem you have all stepped back from the business to focus on your personal lives, and relationships .” She spit out the last word as if it was poison on her tongue. She could hear the four distinct sighs of the men sitting around her, and one side of her mouth quirked up in a satisfied half smile, that she’d successfully annoyed them.