J. Critch - Sweet As Sin

Forbidden fruit...

...always tastes sweeter!

Alex Fischer knows that his best friend’s little sister, Maria Martinez, is strictly off-limits. But she has his blood pounding when they share an intimate moment on a Vegas dance floor, and soon their illicit temptation turns into a passionate fling! If their secret gets out he’ll lose his best friend and her family will be torn apart. How far are they willing to go for their forbidden romance?

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.

If you liked Sweet as Sin, why not try

Her Guilty Secret by Clare Connelly Stripped by Nicola Marsh Getting Naughty by Avril Tremayne

Also from J. Margot Critch’s

Sin City Brotherhood miniseries

Boardroom Sins

Sins of the Flesh

Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk.

Sweet as Sin

J. Margot Critch

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ISBN: 978-1-474-08683-7

SWEET AS SIN

© 2019 Juanita Margot Critch

Published in Great Britain 2019

by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF

All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations, events or incidents. Any resemblance is entirely coincidental.

By payment of the required fees, you are granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right and licence to download and install this e-book on your personal computer, tablet computer, smart phone or other electronic reading device only (each a “Licensed Device”) and to access, display and read the text of this e-book on-screen on your Licensed Device. Except to the extent any of these acts shall be permitted pursuant to any mandatory provision of applicable law but no further, no part of this e-book or its text or images may be reproduced, transmitted, distributed, translated, converted or adapted for use on another file format, communicated to the public, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of publisher.

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For my own romance hero, Brian, the man who

sits somewhere comfortably between an alpha and a

cinnamon bun. There is a bit of you in every

hero I write about—the guy next door, the nerd,

the goofball, the bad boy, the protector,

the powerful businessman.

Without your unending love and support I

wouldn’t be able to live my dream. Thank you for

loving me, making me laugh, putting up with me and

being my best friend, my inspiration, and all-around

favorite person.

I love you. And your butt.

Contents

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Back Cover Text Forbidden fruit... ...always tastes sweeter! Alex Fischer knows that his best friend’s little sister, Maria Martinez, is strictly off-limits. But she has his blood pounding when they share an intimate moment on a Vegas dance floor, and soon their illicit temptation turns into a passionate fling! If their secret gets out he’ll lose his best friend and her family will be torn apart. How far are they willing to go for their forbidden romance?

About the Author J. MARGOT CRITCH currently 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.

Booklist If you liked Sweet as Sin, why not try Her Guilty Secret by Clare Connelly Stripped by Nicola Marsh Getting Naughty by Avril Tremayne Also from J. Margot Critch’s Sin City Brotherhood miniseries Boardroom Sins Sins of the Flesh Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk .

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Copyright ISBN: 978-1-474-08683-7 SWEET AS SIN © 2019 Juanita Margot Critch Published in Great Britain 2019 by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations, events or incidents. Any resemblance is entirely coincidental. By payment of the required fees, you are granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right and licence to download and install this e-book on your personal computer, tablet computer, smart phone or other electronic reading device only (each a “Licensed Device”) and to access, display and read the text of this e-book on-screen on your Licensed Device. Except to the extent any of these acts shall be permitted pursuant to any mandatory provision of applicable law but no further, no part of this e-book or its text or images may be reproduced, transmitted, distributed, translated, converted or adapted for use on another file format, communicated to the public, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of publisher. ® and ™ are trademarks owned and used by the trademark owner and/or its licensee. Trademarks marked with ® are registered with the United Kingdom Patent Office and/or the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market and in other countries. www.millsandboon.co.uk

Dedication For my own romance hero, Brian, the man who sits somewhere comfortably between an alpha and a cinnamon bun. There is a bit of you in every hero I write about—the guy next door, the nerd, the goofball, the bad boy, the protector, the powerful businessman. Without your unending love and support I wouldn’t be able to live my dream. Thank you for loving me, making me laugh, putting up with me and being my best friend, my inspiration, and all-around favorite person. I love you. And your butt.

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