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The Courtship Maneuver
Series · 4 books · 2015

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The Courtship Maneuver, Book 1

2015

Introducing The Courtship Maneuver, the hot and sexy new series by Alexa Wilder! Chloe Henson is in love with her boss. Completely, totally, head over heels in love. She knows he doesn't feel the same way - she doesn't expect him too. Sam Logan is successful and wealthy, and he only dates supermodels. When he could have any woman in Las Vegas, why would he want his shy, abundantly curvy assistant? Determined to ignore her heart, Chloe puts her feelings on hold. But when her brother disappears, and she ends up in the cross-hairs of the Russian mob, she has nowhere to turn. Except to Sam. Sam Logan has a problem. He has a thing for his assistant, but he knows he can't act on it. Chloe's the best assistant he's ever had, and over the three years they've worked together, she's become his best friend. Chloe is so shy, he knows one wrong move will send her running. When her irresponsible brother rips off a mob boss and vanishes, Chloe is in danger, and Sam's tired of waiting to make his move. The best way to keep her safe is to make her his. But with bullets flying and betrayal around every corner, can Sam convince Chloe that this is more than just a fling? \\This hot and steamy alpha billionaire romance is perfect for fans of Hannah Ford, Lila Monroe, Cassie Cross and J.S. Scott\\ The Courtship Maneuver is a serial romance in three parts. All parts are complete and the release schedule will be as follows: Book One: August 10th, 2015 Book Two: August 18th, 2015 Book Three: August 25th, 2015 BOOK ONE EXCERPT: Sam groaned deep in his chest and began to move, backing me into the wall without breaking the kiss. I kept my grip on his hair, loving the feeling of his head in my hands as his mouth fed from mine in kiss after drugging kiss. His hands were everywhere, stroking my back, my sides, untucking my blouse and sliding beneath to brand my bare skin with trails of heat. When his palm rose to graze the side of my breast, I whimpered.
Like a shot, he was gone, stepping back, dropping his hands and shoving them in the back pockets of his jeans.
“Sleep well,” he said as if he hadn’t just been holding me to the wall kissing the life out of me. “If you need anything, I’m right across the hall.”
With that, he left. I stood there, leaning against the wall for a long minute before going to the bathroom to change into his t-shirt. I got into his bed, surrounded by his scent and tried to fall asleep, my head spinning from his kiss. What had that been about?
I’d never had any idea Sam might want to kiss me. I’d dreamed about it, but I hadn’t imagined those dreams might ever come true. Not that they had, really. In my dreams he didn’t kiss me breathless and then walk away.
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The Courtship Maneuver, Book 2

2015

Introducing The Courtship Maneuver, the hot and sexy new series by Alexa Wilder! Chloe Henson is in love with her boss. Completely, totally, head over heels in love. She knows he doesn't feel the same way - she doesn't expect him too. Sam Logan is successful and wealthy, and he only dates supermodels. When he could have any woman in Las Vegas, why would he want his shy, abundantly curvy assistant? Determined to ignore her heart, Chloe puts her feelings on hold. But when her brother disappears, and she ends up in the cross-hairs of the Russian mob, she has nowhere to turn. Except to Sam. Sam Logan has a problem. He has a thing for his assistant, but he knows he can't act on it. Chloe's the best assistant he's ever had, and over the three years they've worked together, she's become his best friend. Chloe is so shy, he knows one wrong move will send her running. When her irresponsible brother rips off a mob boss and vanishes, Chloe is in danger, and Sam's tired of waiting to make his move. The best way to keep her safe is to make her his. But with bullets flying and betrayal around every corner, can Sam convince Chloe that this is more than just a fling? \\This hot and steamy alpha billionaire romance is perfect for fans of Hannah Ford, Lila Monroe, Cassie Cross and J.S. Scott\\ The Courtship Maneuver is a serial romance in three parts. All parts are complete and the release schedule will be as follows: Book One: August 10th, 2015 Book Two: August 18th, 2015 Book Three: August 25th, 2015 BOOK TWO EXCERPT I leaned forward the few inches separating me from Sam and pressed my lips to his. I don’t think I’d ever initiated a kiss with a man. Aside from pressing my lips to Sam’s, I didn’t know what to do. When we’d kissed before, I hadn’t put much thought into what I was doing. Forget much thought, I hadn’t put any thought into it. Sam had kissed me and my body had taken over. There was a moment of doubt. That he would reject me, that I was doing it wrong, before Sam groaned and his arms closed around me. His lips took mine, deepening the kiss, his tongue rubbing and tasting in a dance that stole my breath. He rose above me, sliding me onto the bed until I was flat on my back. My legs spread and my knees came up to grip his hips as I felt his weight pinning me down. His kiss made me crazy. The taste of Sam in my mouth, the citrus and spice scent of him, his big, hard hands, one on my waist and the other on my face. My hips rolled beneath him, my body urging me on, demanding more even though I didn’t know how to ask for what I needed. I didn’t have to. For the first time I was grateful for Sam’s experience. He knew exactly what to do. He just didn’t move fast enough. Breaking our kiss, he sat up, kneeling between my spread legs. His eyes, sharp and hot, raked my body, his breath coming in short pants, exactly like my own. “Chloe, honey,” he said, his voice growly and low. “I need to know that you understand where this is going. That you want this. You have to tell me. I’m not going to take advantage of you.” “I do,” I said, squirming beneath him, clamping my knees to his thighs and lifting my hips just a little. I didn’t really know what I was doing, or why. I just knew my body needed to move and Sam was so still, watching me. His eyes, flaring every time I shifted, only made me more restless. “Sam, please.”
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The Courtship Maneuver, Book 3

2015

Introducing The Courtship Maneuver, the hot and sexy new series by Alexa Wilder! Chloe Henson is in love with her boss. Completely, totally, head over heels in love. She knows he doesn't feel the same way - she doesn't expect him too. Sam Logan is successful and wealthy, and he only dates supermodels. When he could have any woman in Las Vegas, why would he want his shy, abundantly curvy assistant? Determined to ignore her heart, Chloe puts her feelings on hold. But when her brother disappears, and she ends up in the cross-hairs of the Russian mob, she has nowhere to turn. Except to Sam. Sam Logan has a problem. He has a thing for his assistant, but he knows he can't act on it. Chloe's the best assistant he's ever had, and over the three years they've worked together, she's become his best friend. Chloe is so shy, he knows one wrong move will send her running. When her irresponsible brother rips off a mob boss and vanishes, Chloe is in danger, and Sam's tired of waiting to make his move. The best way to keep her safe is to make her his. But with bullets flying and betrayal around every corner, can Sam convince Chloe that this is more than just a fling? \\This hot and steamy alpha billionaire romance is perfect for fans of Hannah Ford, Lila Monroe, Cassie Cross and J.S. Scott\\ The Courtship Maneuver is a serial romance in three parts. All parts are complete and the release schedule will be as follows: Book One: August 10th, 2015 Book Two: August 18th, 2015 Book Three: August 25th, 2015 BOOK THREE EXCERPT Even my most heated fantasies of Sam hadn’t included having sex with him in his office. My imagination hadn’t dared to go that far. But there was one thing that had crept into my secret dreams. I’d always envisioned doing it at his desk, my body hidden beneath the bulky furniture while he lounged back in his chair and let me pleasure him. The couch would do well enough. Peeking over my shoulder to reassure myself that the door was safely closed, though I already knew it was locked, I slid off Sam’s lap. He murmured a protest, but I ignored him. I stood before him in my proper suit, the power of his need flowing through me, making me brave. Taking a step back, I raised my hands and began to unbutton my jacket. Sam froze in the middle of reaching for me and slowly sat back. I bit my lip, looking down at his face, his blue eyes burning, the flush of passion on his cheekbones. He was mine. And I was going to show him how much I wanted him.
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The Courtship Maneuver, Complete Series

2015

The Courtship Maneuver, the sexy and sweet series by Alexa Wilder, is now available as a complete series. For the first time you can read all three books in one volume! Chloe Henson is in love with her boss. Completely, totally, head over heels in love. She knows he doesn't feel the same way - she doesn't expect him too. Sam Logan is successful and wealthy, and he only dates supermodels. When he could have any woman in Las Vegas, why would he want his shy, abundantly curvy assistant? Determined to ignore her heart, Chloe puts her feelings on hold. But when her brother disappears, and she ends up in the cross-hairs of the Russian mob, she has nowhere to turn. Except to Sam. Sam Logan has a problem. He has a thing for his assistant, but he knows he can't act on it. Chloe's the best assistant he's ever had, and over the three years they've worked together, she's become his best friend. Chloe is so shy, he knows one wrong move will send her running. When her irresponsible brother rips off a mob boss and vanishes, Chloe is in danger, and Sam's tired of waiting to make his move. The best way to keep her safe is to make her his. But with bullets flying and betrayal around every corner, can Sam convince Chloe that this is more than just a fling? \\This hot and steamy alpha billionaire romance is perfect for fans of Hannah Ford, Lila Monroe, Cassie Cross and J.S. Scott\\ The Courtship Maneuver is a serial romance in three parts. All parts are available exclusively for Amazon and Kindle Unlimited readers. BOOK ONE EXCERPT: Sam groaned deep in his chest and began to move, backing me into the wall without breaking the kiss. I kept my grip on his hair, loving the feeling of his head in my hands as his mouth fed from mine in kiss after drugging kiss. His hands were everywhere, stroking my back, my sides, untucking my blouse and sliding beneath to brand my bare skin with trails of heat. When his palm rose to graze the side of my breast, I whimpered. Like a shot, he was gone, stepping back, dropping his hands and shoving them in the back pockets of his jeans. “Sleep well,” he said as if he hadn’t just been holding me to the wall kissing the life out of me. “If you need anything, I’m right across the hall.” With that, he left. I stood there, leaning against the wall for a long minute before going to the bathroom to change into his t-shirt. I got into his bed, surrounded by his scent and tried to fall asleep, my head spinning from his kiss. What had that been about? I’d never had any idea Sam might want to kiss me. I’d dreamed about it, but I hadn’t imagined those dreams might ever come true. Not that they had, really. In my dreams he didn’t kiss me breathless and then walk away.

Authors

Alexa Wilder
Alexa Wilder
Author · 26 books

Alexa Wilder has been a sucker for romance since she found her first Harlequin at a hospital rummage sale when she was thirteen. While she loves all forms of the written word (so much that she occasionally gets caught reading the cereal box at breakfast), love stories have always been her favorite. She lives in the southern U.S. with her husband, two sons, an assorted menagerie of pets, and spends most of her time dreaming up sexy, domineering heroes and the feisty, strong willed heroines who will send them reeling.

Ivy Layne
Ivy Layne
Author · 28 books

Ivy Layne has had her nose stuck in a book since she first learned to decipher the English language. Sometime in her early teens, she stumbled across her first Romance, and the die was cast. Though she pretended to pay attention to her creative writing professors, she dreamed of writing steamy romance instead of literary fiction. These days, she’s neck deep in alpha heroes and the smart, sexy women who love them. Married to her very own alpha hero (who rubs her back after a long day of typing, but also leaves his socks on the floor). Ivy lives in the mountains of North Carolina where she and her other half are having a blast raising two energetic little boys. Aside from her family, Ivy’s greatest loves are coffee and chocolate, preferably together. Sign up for Ivy's Reader's Group for free books, exclusive content, giveaways, and more @ ivylayne.com/readers-group

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