Love With A Younger Man

By Candy Caine

Amber Martin ran from a painful past and into a successful career as a real estate agent. When she closes the most lucrative sale of her career, she invites her boyfriend, Geoffrey Cole, to a celebratory dinner. Egotistical, self-absorbed Geoffrey ruins the dinner to take care of business, causing Amber to take a hard look at their relationship. Realizing she will always take a backseat to his wheeling and dealing, an angry and hurt Amber goes clubbing with the goal of getting laid. She hooks up with Richard Harrington, a handsome, white guy ten years her junior. Though she's as attracted to him as he seems to be with her, she decides to break it off before the novelty wears off for him and their age difference or race becomes a factor. Determined, Richard persuades her to see him again and just when things seem to be falling into place for Amber, she discovers you can't truly escape your past.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Candy Caine
• Release date: May 20, 2011
• ISBN: 9780983595335

Candy Caine

Whether she's writing red-hot interracial erotica or less edgy contemporary romance as Candace Gold, Candy Caine believes in living life to its fullest with her husband and best friend, Robert, in their Arizona home.

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Love With A Younger Man

By Candy Caine

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Love With a Younger Man

Geoffrey, can you meet me at The Land’s End tonight? Umm…why such a fancy place? What’s the occasion? I’ll tell you my wonderful news when I see you.

Big surprise, huh? I know, you won Lotto!

Nope. Gotta be in it to win it, remember? I save my money by not playing. So, what’s so terrific?

You just have to be patient and wait until tonight. You’re really not going to tell me until later, are you? Not a chance.

You’re one tough lady.

Like nails. See you at seven, and don’t be late, I said, with laughter in my voice. I knew

Geoffrey hated surprises. He always wanted to be in control. Well, not this time.

Eve Jones, my boss and closest friend, came over to my desk to congratulate me. She was dressed in a silk, cream-colored Dior suit that hugged her full figure like a second skin, and her salt and pepper hair was swept up into a lovely hairdo, adding to the impression that she’d just stepped down out of a clothing billboard.

Amber! You did real good, girlfriend!

Thanks. Hearing you say that means a great deal to me.

She grinned. I could tell from the day I first interviewed you that you had what it took to succeed.

You’ve always believed in me. Why?

She rested her hand on my shoulder. Because I saw a lot of myself in you. You seemed to be motivated by the same hunger that drove me.

If you hadn’t given me the chance, none of this would’ve been possible.

I know. You haven’t disappointed me this far, and tomorrow will bring even better sales, she said, hugging me. You go, girl!

Thank you, I replied, sweeping away a stray tear.

I owed Eve a great deal. I had come to her as an inexperienced real estate agent. Yet, she took a chance on me when others wouldn’t. I made a vow that she’d never regret it.

Selling the Sterling estate was indeed a triumph. Not only did I make a cool $250,000 commission, but it also proved how far I’d come. I beat out a half-dozen other realtors for this prize and wanted to shout out from the top of the highest mountain, Hey world, take a good look at me now. Instead, I had to be satisfied with a celebration dinner at a fine restaurant with Geoffrey Cole—the guy I’d been seeing for a little more than a year.

No one knew about my past. I’d spent many years reinventing myself so I could pass muster with the business elite. However, even now, during the culmination