A Little Taste of Red
Published by Phaze Books
Also by Beth Wylde
The Big 4-Oh!
This is an explicit and erotic novel
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A Little Taste of Red
A novella of paranormal erotic romance by
BETH WYLDE
A Little Taste of Red copyright 2008 Beth Wylde
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Cover art © 2008 Debi Lewis
Edited by Mychael Black
ISBN-13: 978-1-60659-002-7
First Edition – September, 2008
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Chapter One
Tinsel Redleigh Sawyers, known by all her friends and family as Red, finished her sit-ups and flipped off her dilapidated old TV. Without cable, she knew it was useless to try channel surfing so late at night. “Damn infomercials and reality shows!”
She glanced around her apartment slowly, taking note of the way the icicles hanging from the rooftop gleamed outdoors in the moonlight as she drew the window blinds down tight for the evening. Winter had arrived with a vengeance, and Tinsel felt irritable and cranky after being forced to forego her daily run due to the below-freezing temperatures outside. Working out indoors to an aerobic video just didn’t provide the same type of adrenaline rush that a good long run could. She needed to find a way to relax or she knew she’d never get to sleep. Luckily, she had just the thing to soothe her frazzled nerves.
She checked the shades once more and made her way over to the day bed in the corner that doubled as a couch in her tiny studio apartment. The space was cramped and the neighbors were often a bit boisterous, but the rent was cheap. Her best friend Katie was rich and would have gladly lent her the money for a nicer place, but she liked the feeling of being able to take care of herself. She’d always been independent, and being forced to live on a limited income had only made her more determined to succeed on her own.