Stay Close

Alexa Riley

Jul 2017 · For You Book 1 · Sold by Carina Press

About this ebook

New York Times and #1 ebook bestselling author Alexa Riley returns with Stay Close, the first novella in a brand-new series spinning off from the bestselling For Her books.

A former Russian mafia soldier is hired to protect a friend’s young daughter, but he knows he’ll do more than keep her safe—he’ll make her his. Forever.

If she were to simply whisper my name, I would be at her feet, begging to touch what I shouldn’t, taste what doesn’t belong to me, run my hands along the sweet innocence she taunts me with.

Penelope Justice is eighteen, old enough to graduate high school but—according to her parents—not old enough to live without 24/7 security. Practice has made her an expert at ditching her bodyguards. One look at Ivan and she never wants to run again.

I’ve been hired to protect her.

I can’t help but think that perhaps someone should have protected her from me.

Ivan steals the breath right out of her lungs, something no boy has ever done. Then again, he’s far from a boy. This man, this man who looks like he could kill someone with the flick of a wrist, is everything. He is her future.

I can’t let her go and I won’t give her up. I’ve done bad things in my life, and I don’t deserve her. But I can’t do the honorable thing.

I’ve never been noble, and I’m not starting now.

This book is approximately 23,000 words



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Ratings and reviews

Ivan and Penny aren't insta-love, they are over-drive love on a locomotive! One glance in the shadows, and they are both doomed, um, blessed, forever. Now Penelope's twin is a lot like their dad, but mom gets it, and Penny needs that when it counts Sweet and barely legal, dark and hopeless, these two have a surprising amount of emotion between them in a very short time. There is a vulnerability to Ivan that Penelope gets right away. And of course, the sexual heat flares bright and burning! Love the line that their cousin Henry avoid girls because OTT Alpha may be catching their family :)

Super short, fast paced story that kicks off a new series from this author. I really enjoyed the story and it was fun to see Ryan and Paige from His Alone again (Penny is their daughter). As is common with this author there is insta-love when Penny's new bodyguard Ivan meets her. He will do anything to protect her and when she's ready he plans on making her his. Penny is just as smitten with Ivan but she's starting her life. Could she have possibly met the one at such a young age?? I really did enjoy the story. The only thing that bothered me was the age of Penny. I wish she had been graduating college rather than high school!! Overall though a very enjoyable read and one I would recommend.

"She is mine. I feel it deep down in a place I didn't even know was there." Sweet, sexy, fast paced insta-love at first sight, completely smitten hero, accelerated courtship, and HEA, the trademark of all AR books. I can't wait to see who takes down Pandora. I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.

About the author

New York Times bestselling author Alexa Riley is two sassy friends who got together and wrote some dirty books. They are both married moms of two who love football, donuts, and obsessed book heroes.They specialize in insta-love, over-the-top, sweet, and cheesy love stories that don’t take all year to read. If you want something SAFE, short, and always with a happily ever after, then Alexa Riley is for you!www.AlexaRiley.com