Junk (39 page)
Authors: Josephine Myles
Alasdair seemed pleased, though, smiling as he walked over to stand by the mantelpiece. “I wanted to keep the décor as authentic to the house as possible, although I made an exception for the kitchen appliances and my den. You really like it?”
“Yeah. It’s nice. Doesn’t feel all cold like a museum, but like someone lives here,” Cosmo said, noticing the open book and the half empty tumbler of amber liquid on the low table by the chair.
“You’re going to feel a lot warmer in a few minutes. Especially on your buttocks. Have you ever been spanked, boy?”
Cosmo’s nerves thrilled. “Just the odd slap during sex.”
“And did you enjoy it?”
“Yes, boss.” It had been fun, but nothing like as mind-blowingly exciting as Alasdair ordering him about.
“Good. Now, on your knees. I want to inspect you.”
Junk
Josephine Myles
Letting go is the first step to healing…or bringing it all crashing down.
When an avalanche of books cuts off access to his living room, university librarian Jasper Richardson can no longer ignore the truth. His ever-growing piles of books, magazines and newspapers can no longer be classified as a “collection”. It’s a hoard, and he needs professional help.
Professional clutter clearer and counselor Lewis Miller thinks he’s seen it all, but even he has to admit he’s shocked. Not so much by the state of Jasper’s house, but by the level of attraction he still feels for the sexy bookworm he remembers from school.
What a shame that Lewis’s ethical code forbids relationships with clients. As Jasper makes slow but steady progress, though, the magnetic pull between them is so strong even Lewis is having trouble convincing himself it’s a temporary emotional attachment arising from the therapeutic process.
Jasper longs to prove to Lewis that this is the real deal. But first he’ll have to lay bare the root of his hoarding problem…and reveal the dark secret hidden behind his walls of books.
Warning: Contains a level-headed counselor with a secret addiction, a bespectacled geek with a sweet tooth, a killer “to-be-read” pile, embarrassing parents, a van called Alice, and deliciously British slang.
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Junk
Copyright © 2013 by Josephine Myles
ISBN: 978-1-61921-755-3
Edited by Linda Ingmanson
Cover by Lou Harper
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electronic publication: August 2013
