Hot Spot by Debbi Rawlins

Author:Debbi Rawlins [Rawlins, Debbi]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Adult
Goodreads: 2067980
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2004-12-31T11:00:00+00:00

JACK HADN’T BEEN totally forthright. He’d already seen some of Madison’s work. Her published work, anyway. He wouldn’t have agreed to do the shoot otherwise—no matter what kind of pressure the network imposed. What good would beefcake or sloppy pictures do for his career?

He still hated the whole idea, but at least her work was good. He’d seen the celebrity shots. Jack personally knew a number of them and recognized that Madison had done an amazing job of capturing the different facets of their personalities in only a few photographs. She had a gift.

At first all Jack cared about was that she did him justice. But he liked her. Even beyond the physical chemistry that had taken him by surprise. Larry had been right. She was driven and ambitious, hungry for success, in the same way Jack had been early in his career.

Before he’d sold out for fame and money.

No, damn it. He hadn’t sold out. That was part of the climb. You had to go along until you had enough power to call your own shots. The trick was not waiting too long. Not waiting until you had more at risk than you were willing to give up.

“You’re not serious,” she said, staring at him with those fascinating wide brown eyes. “About spending the night.”

He dragged his mind back to the conversation. “If that’s what it takes.”

She moistened her lips, her brows drawing together to form a slight crease. “That shouldn’t be necessary.”

“I have no ulterior motive, if that’s what you’re worried about.”

“Uh, no.” She laughed. “Didn’t even cross my mind.”

“Ah, you probably already have plans tonight.”

“No, I mean, well, yeah. Sort of.” She groaned and stalked across the room to look out the window. “Tonight just wouldn’t work.”

“How about tomorrow night?”

She squinted at him. “You’d have to get up early Monday to do your show.”

“I have Monday off.”

“Oh.” She seemed disappointed or maybe annoyed. “I have another assignment tomorrow afternoon.”

“Right.”

“I do.”

He nodded, irritated with himself for showing he was put off with her lack of enthusiasm. “It was just a thought. No problem.”

She gave him a wan smile. “I’m gonna humble myself again. Sheesh, twice in one day.”

“You don’t owe me an explanation.”

“I know.” She shrugged, and the problem finally dawned on him. “I’m gonna be really famous one day. And rich, but—”

“You aren’t yet. I get it, and I applaud your optimism. It’s imperative you feel that way so the hard knocks won’t get you down. Persistence often wins in the end.”

She grinned. “Well, I’m that if nothing else.”

“You’re much more than that, Madison.”

She blinked and then looked away. “The sky is incredibly blue right now. It would make a great background shot for the pool since it’s glass-enclosed.”

“Aren’t you forgetting something?”

She gave him a blank look.

“The four stooges?”

“Oh.” She laughed. “On second thought, maybe the pool isn’t such a great idea.”

He well and truly liked her laugh. “About spending the night, think about it. My treat.” At her quick protest, he held up his hand. “I’ll

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