A Stark Ever After Novella
By J.Kenner
My life with Damien has never been fuller. Every day is a miracle,
and every night I lose myself in the oasis of his arms.
But there are new challenges, too. Our families. Our careers. And
new responsibilities that test us with unrelenting, unexpected trials.
I know we will survive—we have to. Because I cannot live without
Damien by my side. But sometimes the darkness seems overwhelming, and I am
terrified that the day will come when Damien cannot bring the light. And I will
have to find the strength inside myself to find my way back into his arms.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
J.Kenner (aka Julie Kenner) is the New York Times, USA Today,
Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and #1 International bestselling author
of over seventy novels, novellas and short stories in a variety of genres.
Though known primarily for her award-winning and international
bestselling erotic romances (including the Stark and Most Wanted series) that
have reached as high as #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, JK has been
writing full time for over a decade in a variety of genres including paranormal
and contemporary romance, “chicklit” suspense, urban fantasy, and
paranormal mommy lit.
JK has been praised by Publishers Weekly as an author with a
“flair for dialogue and eccentric characterizations” and by RT Bookclub for
having “cornered the market on sinfully attractive, dominant antiheroes and the
women who swoon for them.” A five time finalist for Romance Writers of
America’s prestigious RITA award, JK took home the first RITA trophy awarded in
the category of erotic romance in 2014 for her novel, Claim Me (book 2 of her
Stark Trilogy). Her Demon Hunting Soccer Mom series (as Julie Kenner) is
currently in development with AwesomenessTV/Awestruck.
Her books have sold over three million copies and are
published in over twenty languages.
In her previous career as an attorney, JK worked as a clerk on
the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and practiced primarily civil, entertainment
and First Amendment litigation in Los Angeles and Irvine, California, as well
as in Austin, Texas. She currently lives in Central Texas, with her
husband, two daughters, and two rather spastic cats.
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EXCERPT
I already know that Damien is running later
than I am, because he’d called while I was stuck in traffic. Now I dismiss Bree
for the night, then go peek in on both my girls. I want to wake them, to cuddle
them close, but I let them sleep, contenting myself with watching the steady
rise and fall of their little chests.
Then I take a quick shower, change into
yoga pants and a T-shirt, and stretch out on our lovely iron bed, surrounded by
paperwork.
That’s where I am when Damien finds
me—although I’m asleep instead of busily working.
“Hey,” he says, brushing a kiss on my
shoulder. “Long day?”
As I claw my way back to consciousness, he
gathers my papers and sets them on the bedside table. There’s a glass of wine,
too, and he hands it to me. I try to avoid alcohol since I’m breastfeeding, but
I also did the research and know that a little bit isn’t a problem so long as I
wait to pump or feed Anne.
“The longest,” I say, then take a grateful
sip. I lean sideways against him, my back supported by the pile of pillows that
rest against the wall. I give him the full rundown, the highlight of which is
Eric’s surprising departure.
“You can handle continued growth,” he says,
his loyalty giving me a nice warm boost of confidence. “But you’re also
well-positioned to simply hold the line if that’s what you want to do. Even to
downsize if it works out that way.”
I push away from him, frowning as my chest
tightens uncomfortably. “What?”
“I’m just saying that you don’t have to go
back to work full-throttle.”
I sit up straight. “Excuse me? Why? Because
you can support us?”
“I can
support us. But what I’m—”
“So I’m supposed to feel guilty about
wanting to work just because you bring in billions?” Dammit, he knows how important my job is to me. How
hard I’ve worked to build my business on my own, not relying on money that comes
from Stark International.
He stares at me like someone might stare at
a wild hyena. “That’s not what I’m saying at all.”
