Below is an excerpt from contemporary royal romance from The Duchess Effect by Tracey Livesay, published by Avon Books. Copyright © 2023 by Tracey Livesay. Reprinted courtesy of HarperCollinsPublishers

As he changed into the next outfit hanging on the rack, he thought about calling it a day. Is this what all shopping excursions involved? It really was much simpler to have his valet purchase clothes he could try on at his leisure. When he finished, he turned to look in the mirror and—

Bloody hell.

He looked good. He’d thought the black jeans a little snug, but he had to admit the proportions worked on his body. The black hooded tee was soft to the touch and not at all bulky beneath the buttery black leather jacket. Now, this was something he could get used to. He shoved his hands in the pockets and tilted his head back, staring at his reflection.

Was this what Dani meant by feeling it? Was this swaggy?

He left the room, holding his arms out to the side and spinning slowly. “You like?”

Dani glanced up from her phone and froze. Her eyes swept him from head to toe and her lips parted. Pleasure at her obvious approval warmed his chest.

She nodded, setting the device down on the cushion next to her before standing. “Most definitely.”

She glided over, her shoulders back and hips swaying in a silent rhythm that drew him into her spell. When she reached him, she took his mouth in long, slow drugging kisses that plundered his soul.

“You’re so f***ing hot,” she murmured against his lips, sliding her hand beneath the lapels of his coat and pushing the item off his shoulders.

“And you’re exquisite.” He cupped her cheek.

She trailed her fingers over his chest and down his stomach, leaving goosebumps in their wake. She grasped his buckle and dropped to her knees on the plush carpet.

He quickly glanced around and whispered, “What are you doing?”

“This isn’t our first time,” she said, intent on her task.

“You want to do it here?”

“Why not? We won’t be disturbed. And why are you whispering?”

“Are you sure?”

Her task completed, she tugged the pants over his hips and down his legs. “Uh-huh.”

He would’ve asked more questions but when she dragged her tongue along his cotton-covered cock, his brain went fuzzy.

“Beautiful,” she said, pulling it out of his boxer briefs and stroking him with long, slow pulls.

His lashes fluttered and his head fell back. Of their own accord, his hips began to move, thrusting into her hold. He hissed in pleasure and covered her hands with his, pressing her grip tighter around him as he rubbed in and out of her palm.

So. Damn. Good.

But his head snapped forward at the feel of her tongue brushing against his thick crown. He looked down in time to see her sweep a bead of pre-cum from the tip.

Bloody hell.

“Hmmm. . . .” She licked her lips and looked up at him from beneath long lashes.

This woman would be the death of him.

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