THE GOLDDIGGERS - SHORT STORY A weekly tale of love and lust best describes the brand new short romance reads from USA Today bestselling author CC MacKenzie. Let's face it, sometimes we're in a hurry or not in the mood for a committed book relationship, or a series, or emotional conflicts. Sometimes we want it quick and fast, a bit like a book one-night-stand. The stories are set in the world of burlesque with glitter, love, desire, music and dance where girls tease and tantalize. They stand alone, unrelated to the next, except they are set in the same world. And CC will release an original story every Friday to get you in the mood for the weekend. The Golddiggers series of thirty minutes of fun romance from CC MacKenzie - for busy people everywhere. Introduction - PEARL My name is Pearl Moon and I am a Golddigger. And my bodyguard, Gareth Howell-Jones, is a big, sexy beast. I tell him so every single day—in French. He doesn't blink or move a muscle or utter a word. They say still waters run deep. My instincts tell me there is a lot more to Gareth than meets the eye. But, me, I'm having fun with the great hulking hunk of manhood. Where is the harm in a little tease? For weeks we might have continued this game. Then my ex-boyfriend arrives at the Golddigger theater to once again cause mayhem in my life. And that is when I see a different side to Gareth. Perhaps there is more to the big, sexy beast than meets the eye...