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  Grayson couldn’t stop his gaze slipping lower. She was poured into that T-shirt, alright: her curves almost spilling out of the soft fabric, which was faded in places, with a smear of something pink on the neckline.

  Was that… frosting?

  She raised her glass in a toast. “To breaking the dress-code. In comfort.”

  Grayson dragged his eyes back and clinked his glass to hers. The horoscope in the back of the weekend newspaper had warned him to beware tempting strangers. He never believed any of that nonsense before, but now, he thought they might have a point.

  “I should probably warn you,” the woman continued. “That guy, before? He’s probably running straight to your manager to report you.”

  “Let him,” Grayson shrugged. “I don’t work here.”

  The woman blinked, then snorted with laughter. “Seriously? But you got me a drink.”

  “You said please, and thank you.”

  She smiled again, her blue eyes sparkling with mirth. “I like your style,” she said, and shot him a mischievous wink.

  Yes, a woman like that was definitely trouble.

  He braced himself for more of her temptations, but instead of talking some more, she finished her drink and got down from her stool. Grayson felt a curious itch of regret. “Leaving already?”

  “Long drive,” she explained. “And I’m guessing the happy couple wouldn’t like it if I lay down and took a nap in one of these rose beds.”

  “It is a hotel,” he pointed out. “You could always get a room.”

  It was a perfectly innocent suggestion, until the moment she met his gaze and quirked the corner of her lush mouth, and then the images flooding Grayson’s brain were anything but innocent.

  The two of them, alone, upstairs. Grayson could think of a hundred things to do, and none of them involved sleep.

  So it was probably for the best when she drained her glass, and shot him a parting smile. “Good luck not getting fired,” she joked, and he nodded, wondering where she had to be – and who she had to be there with.

  “Drive safe.”

  He watched her leave, enjoying the sway of her hips in those tight cut-off jeans as she walked away. Which was probably the safest direction she could have gone.

  To be continued…

  ALL FOR YOU is available to order now!

  Also By Melody Grace:

  The Sweetbriar Cove Series:

  1. Meant to Be (Feb 2017)

  2. All for You (May 2017)

  3. The Only One (August 2017)

  4. I’m Yours (November 2017)

  5. Holiday Kisses (A Christmas Story) (Dec 2017)

  6. No Ordinary Love (Feb 2018)

  The Beachwood Bay Series:

  1.Untouched

  2.Unbroken

  3.Untamed Hearts

  4.Unafraid

  5.Unwrapped

  6.Unconditional

  7.Unrequited

  8.Uninhibited

  9.Unstoppable

  10.Unexpectedly Yours

  11.Unwritten

  12.Unmasked

  13.Unforgettable

  The Oak Harbor Series:

  1.Heartbeats

  2.Heartbreaker

  3.Reckless Hearts

  The Dirty Dancing Series

  The Promise

  Acknowledgments

  A huge thank to everyone who’s been a part of my journey this year: to my wonderful agent, Alyssa Rueben, and my publicist, Melissa Saneholtz. To Cheryl, Anthony, Rachelle, and Yuval for all their support. To the Squad, Elisabeth, and Elizabeth for the cheerleading and commiserations.

  And also huge thanks to all the bloggers, readers, and romance world friends who keep coming back for more. I’m lucky to be a part of such a wonderful community!

  Thank you for reading.

  xo

  Melody

  About the Author

  Melody Grace grew up in a small town in the English countryside, and after spending her life reading, she decided it was time to write one for herself. She published her first book at twenty-two, and is now the New York Times bestselling author of the Beachwood Bay series, which has over three million downloads to date.

  She lives in Los Angeles, writing books and screenplays full-time with the help of her two cats.

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