Debra Webb - In His Touch Box Set (Here To Stay, Up Close, Tempting Trace, Basic Instincts) by Debra Webb

Author:Debra Webb
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Stephanie Bond, Humor, Bella Andre, Native American Hero, Firefighter, Romance, General Humor, Humor & Satire, Horses, Opposites Attract, Talk Show Host, Reporter, Reunited Lovers, Nashville, First Love, Unexpected Love, Summit Authors, Lost Love, Hidden Identity, Ranch, Fish Out of Water, Secret Baby, sexy, New Adult Romance, Romantic Comedy, Country Music, Contemporary, Alpha Hero, Steamy, Literature & Fiction
Publisher: Pink House Press
Published: 2013-06-10T07:00:00+00:00

TEMPTING TRACE

Debra Webb

Chapter One

Fallen stars...

Claire Carson wondered what it would be like to be one, and gave silent thanks that her own career in television seemed so secure. She stopped pacing long enough to look out at the panoramic view from her office window, noting downtown Nashville’s rush hour traffic moving along at its usual snail’s pace ten stories below.

She had dreamed all her adult life of hosting her own talk show, and she’d finally made it to WCMB. Claire still felt a flush of personal pride every time she thought of how far she’d come—and how fast. But she’d never anticipated having a guilty conscience at this stage in her career.

Reminding herself that success had its price didn’t seem to assuage the growing doubts that nagged at her.

Rubbing her throbbing temples with her fingertips, Claire paced across the room once more. Why should she be faulted or feel guilty that Trace Walker found her presentation of his scandalous past less than flattering?

“It just isn’t fair,” she muttered. She didn’t have to feel badly for doing her job to the best of her ability. Was it her fault that fate had dealt Trace Walker, former country music superstar, such a lousy hand?

No, it certainly was not.

Claire merely presented the facts of his story—as she had a number of others—in a whatever-happened-to series on fallen stars. The tremendous response to the segments had propelled her weekly talk show, Nashville’s Heart Beat, to number one in the ratings for the last four weeks in a row. Claire hadn’t intended harm to anyone, much less Trace Walker. However, in his case, the old saying that the truth hurts was unfortunately true.

She grabbed her purse and headed for the door. It was Friday night and she had a party to go to. She had no intention of being late for her own show’s celebration just because today’s episode didn’t sit well with some washed-up county music star.

Her determined exit came to an abrupt halt as a tall man stopped at the door to her office. Not just any man either, Claire realized with an abrupt sense of dread.

There, in the doorway—blocking her exit—stood Trace Walker. The man’s timing couldn’t have been worse, as could be said for her luck at the moment.

During the strained hesitation before either of them spoke, Claire noted several things about her unwanted guest. More than a decade had gone by yet the passage of time had only served to turn boyish good looks into heart-stopping handsomeness. Trace wore his raven black hair shorter than he had way back when, but there was no mistaking those startling blue eyes for which he had been so famous.

Claire didn’t like what she saw in his scathing gaze at the moment, but like it or not, there was no way of escaping the imminent confrontation. His intimidating frame stood between her and the only avenue of flight. Trace Walker would have his say and she could do absolutely nothing about it except listen.

“Claire Carson.

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