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straining against the thin fabric, the head nearly pushing out
the top. Clearly, applying the sun block had affected him just as
much as it had affected her.
    If Marie were to step out on the deck right
now, it would be very embarrassing.
    "Where… uh… where is Marie?"
    "She went out shopping. Didn’t you see her
note?"
    Alone. They were alone? Panic shot through
her. He was practically naked in front of her, and obviously turned
on. A little voice inside her suggested she drop her hands to her
sides and let her top fall to the ground. That would certainly heat
things up between them.
    But she couldn’t. This was her best friend’s
husband.
    "By the way, I’m not Drake." He sat on the
lounge chair facing her.
    "What?" She stared at him, perplexed.
    "I’m Drake’s brother, Craig." At her
narrowing eyes, he continued, "I’m not kidding."
    "You’re identical-"
    "That’s right. Marie said she was having a
friend visit this weekend and thought I’d like to meet you. I’m
glad I took her up on the invitation." His gaze shifted up and down
her body, coming to rest on her breasts, and her hands clinging to
the loose bikini top.
    "Nice to meet you, Craig. I’m Lori. I’d
shake your hand, but…"
    He smiled and a devilish glint lit his eyes.
"I sure wouldn’t complain if you did."

Total Abandon
    by Opal Carew
    After her divorce Sandra swore off any
involvement with men for a year. On the anniversary of Sandra’s
divorce, her friend, Aimee, suggests she make a list of sexy things
she’s never done, but would like to. After Sandra makes a few safe
suggestions, Aimee cajoles her until Sandra opens up and pulls out
her deeper, darker fantasies. Thus, The List is born.
    Devlin is in love with Sandra, but knows
she’s not ready for a committed relationship yet, so he and Aimee
hatch a plan to get Sandra to go away to a secluded hideaway for a
weekend, complete with two gorgeous hunks, to make The List come
true.
    But Sandra experiences something more
intoxicating that’s not on The List… falling in love.

Chapter 1
    “I can’t believe you’ve gone an entire year
without sex. And by choice.”
    Sandra grimaced at her friend’s comment. She
tightened her fingers around her champagne flute. Many times she’d
regretted telling Aimee about her resolution, but in fact, her
confession to Aimee had forged a closer friendship between them. A
friendship that had helped her through some tough times over the
past year. Especially the loneliness.
    Aimee held up her glass. “Happy
anniversary.” She grinned. “A year well behind you.”
    Sandra clinked her champagne glass against
Aimee’s, then sipped the bubbly wine. Not that a failed marriage
was something to celebrate.
    She glanced around Maelstrom’s Bar,
wondering when Devlin would arrive to join them. He’d called to say
he’d be a little late because he’d had to attend an afternoon
meeting on the outskirts of the city. That meant he had to brave
the rush- hour traffic driving back downtown to meet them. Once he
got here, he’d have some trouble finding parking, too, since the
bar was in a busy area.
    Sandra pushed her long hair behind her ear
as she shifted on the upholstered seat. It was Friday evening and
the bar was filling up fast, but she and Aimee had walked over
right after work and grabbed one of the cozy curved booths near the
window.
    “So, you’re sticking with your story that
your ex wasn’t a complete loser? Because I’m all ears if you want
to dis him. It’ll help get it out of your system.”
    “No, Eric was just the wrong guy for
me.”
    Not that it hadn’t hurt to find he no longer
loved her. Or really, that he had never loved her. They’d dated
since high school and for many years, they’d mistaken being
comfortable with being in love. But neither of them had wanted the
marriage to fail—to admit they had failed—so it had taken
ten years for them to finally realize that divorce was the only
answer. They simply weren’t happy