FINDING HER RHYTHM - Ciana Stone
Sexplorations, Book 4
Ellora’s Cave - www.ellorascave.com
ISBN: 978-1-41991-987-9
April 2009
Erotic Contemporary Romance - Short Story

Boston, Massachusetts - Present Day

Stella Walker is determined to believe that the friendly Rottweiler that’s been visiting her is just doing so because he likes her.  This isn’t some cosmic sign meant to get her to meet the people in her new neighborhood.  It would be a lot easier to convince herself if the dog only brought her other people’s newspapers, but now he’s taken to retrieving the mail of someone named Randall Dexter.  Stella isn’t going to let this sway her decision to remain solitary, but her friend Dee has other plans, and before long the neighbor in question shows up to pick up his dog.

Dex is a little curious about where his dog has been getting off to, but after he meets Stella, he can see the attraction.  An instant spark turns into a dinner invitation, which leads Dex to the realization that, not only is Stella one of his favorite authors, she once was the subject of his roommate’s painting, and he’s lusted after her ever since.  As a musician, Dex has had plenty of women throw themselves at him, but now he’s looking for something more than casual sex.  But is that what Stella wants?

A woman who hasn’t opened herself up to a man in a long time gets a little help FINDING HER RHYTHM from a sexy musician.  After the death of her husband, Stella devoted herself to her career, barely dating, and even when she did, she wouldn’t let herself get too close.  Having the subject of his fantasies show up just when he’s hoping to settle down seems too good to be true, but Dex isn’t about to let this opportunity pass him by. Though fate may have stepped in to bring these two together, fate’s not about to make it easy on them. The chemistry sizzles between Stella and Dex, but every time things start to heat up, something happens, often with humorous results.

The latest in the Sexplorations series, Stella is an author, and friends with the three women who were featured in the first three stories.  While it may not be necessary to read them in order to enjoy the romance between Stella and Dex, the friendship between the women is more entertaining if you are familiar with the characters.  An enjoyable erotic short story, look for FINDING HER RHYTHM.

Jennifer Bishop