Firelight Confession (Off-World Series, Book #6)

From New York Times and USA Today Best-Selling Author, Rebecca York
Mail order bride, Carin Tully, arrived on the frontier planet, Palomar, hoping for a better life--with her new husband Gabe Cooper. Like all the guys on Palomar, he hadn't seen a woman for fifteen years--since the plague that had sent men and their sons fleeing to this outpost on the edge of civilization. Carin wants to seduce Gabe and prove she's up to the job of farm wife, but she's hiding a secret that could destroy their marriage before it has a chance to succeed.

EXCERPT:

"I thought . . ."

"What?"

"That you were supposed to wait until nighttime."

She couldn't resist the impulse to raise her gaze to his again.  "For what?"

"For sex," he blurted, then looked like he wished he hadn't said it so fast and so blatantly.

"Do you want to have sex?" she asked.

"Yes," he choked out. "If you do."

That was a good sign, she thought.  He didn't intend to force her or use caveman tactics.  He was giving her a choice--for now.  But he was her legal husband, and they were headed to bed with each other, sooner or later.  As far as she was concerned, it might as well be sooner.

"But you know that I . . . haven't been with anyone before," he added, making sure she understood where he was coming from.

"Then I want this to be good for you.  I mean, I want any time we do it to be good for you."

"I want that too."  She saw him flush.  "I mean, I want it to be good for you."

"Being with you like this is turning me on."

"Why?"

"You're my husband and a very appealing man."

"Am I?"

"Yes."

"Nobody ever said that to me before."

She laughed.  "Because you grew up with a bunch of guys.  I'm telling you from a woman's perspective."

He took that in and said.  "It's not enough to be appealing. The man is supposed to do stuff to get the woman ready for sex."

"You know what those things are?"

"We all watched porn vids."

She was thinking they weren't a very good model for real life.  Instead, she said, "Can you unbutton the front of my dress?"

**More sexy, action-packed science-fiction romance stories in Rebecca York's Off-World series:

#1 - Hero's Welcome - Sexy science-fiction romance short story
#2 - Nightfall - Sexy science-fiction romance novella
#3 - Conquest - Sexy science-fiction romance short story
#4 - Assignment Danger - Sexy science-fiction romance novella
#5 - Christmas Home - Sexy science-fiction romance short story
#6 - Firelight Confession - Sexy science-fiction romance novella

**The Off World Collection includes Hero's Welcome, Conquest, and Nightfall.

**For more sexy, action-packed thrillers from Rebecca York, check out the stories in her Decorah Security Series:

  #1 On Edge - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella - introduces the founder of Decorah Security Agency
  #2 Dark Moon - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel
  #3 Chained - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella
  #4 Ambushed - Paranormal romantic-suspense short story
  #5 Dark Powers - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel
  #6 Hot and Dangerous - Paranormal romantic-suspense short story
  #7 At Risk - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel
  #8 Christmas Captive - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella
  #9 Destination Wedding - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella
#10 Rx Missing - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel
#11 Hunting Moon - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel
#12 Terror Mansion - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella
#13 Outlaw Justice - Paranormal romantic-suspense novella
#14 Found Missing - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel
#15 Preying Game - Paranormal romantic-suspense novel

**The Decorah Security Collection includes Chained, Dark Powers, Hot and Dangerous,
and Ambushed.

PRAISE FOR REBECCA YORK

"Rebecca York delivers page-turning suspense."
--Nora Roberts

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--Michael Dirda, The Washington Post Book World

Rebecca York’s writing is fast-paced, suspenseful, and loaded with tension.
--Jayne Ann Krentz

"A true master of intrigue."
--Rave Reviews

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