WHEN YOU BREAK GIRL CODE
Sometimes Love Happens Collection
by J. L. Lora
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BLURB
She just meant to do an associate a favor. After she’s blamed for murder, can she prove her innocence before she’s permanently canceled?
Mila Rosario is walking on cloud nine. Thrilled with her huge promotion, the marketing genius reluctantly covers for a co-worker by distracting the woman’s hot and well-heeled boyfriend. But when their instant connection turns into a sizzling night in the sheets, she’s horrified to wake in her new lover’s arms and discover her work friend has fallen prey to a killer.
Biting her tongue about the affair when talking to the cops, she lands on the suspect list and the perp doxxes her to social media’s wrath. And as those around her start dropping dead, the curvy beauty fears even her handsome protector can’t save her from a grisly end.
Can Mila outwit a murderous stalker closing in for the kill?
When You Break Girl Code is the dramatic standalone fourth book in the Sometimes Love Happens contemporary romance series. If you like characters who grow, terrifying stakes, and plenty of steam, then you’ll adore J. L. Lora’s explosive chemistry.
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EXCERPT
I calculated the risk. I don’t know how good the reward is going to be. But I’ve made my investment, and I don’t want to turn back. I want to find out what it would be like to have her.
The ball is in Mila’s court. I’m giving her the chance to call all the shots.
Well… kinda.
I insist on driving her home. There’s no way I would let her get in an Uber, though that would have been the safest thing for us. Safe is not what I’m going for, though. I left safe way behind after our first drink. Further cemented when I sent Madison the message breaking it off. She doesn’t care enough to answer me. I don’t care anymore, either. I did what I had to do and closed the door. Tomorrow, I will call her and make sure we stay friends, for our families. She’s obviously okay because she kept texting her friend. But she’s gone right out of my mind because I’m pulling over in front of Mila’s building.
“It’s really nice of you to drive me home, and thank you for dinner.” She’s not even looking at me while she says it.
“Mila.” I wait until she turns to me. “Thank you for a great evening.”
She smiles like she’s relieved. Then leans over to kiss my cheek and lingers. The warmth of her lips clings to my skin. The air conditioner breeze cools it down almost immediately. When she pulls back, the heat in her eyes that matches the one surging inside me. I see all I need.
I don’t calculate. I don’t leave it up to her. I swoop in and crush my lips to hers.
Her reaction is immediate. She opens her mouth for me and I taste our whole evening in her tongue, traces of sweetness, spices, desire, and danger.
She pulls back and we stare at each other. The message is in her eyes. We crossed the line. She opens her mouth, but I beat whatever she’s going to say.
“Invite me in.”
Her eyes round, her lips drift apart, but she says nothing.
And I should take that as her answer.
“We really shouldn’t…”
That’s not a no. She knows it too.
“But we want to…”
She nods.
“And we’re going to.” Again, not a question because my answer is her glowing eyes.
The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . . WHEN YOU BREAK GIRL CODE (Sometimes Love Happens, #4) . . . Twist. Wait, double twist. Alis and Mila had an instant attraction to each other. From the first hand shake they were drawn to each other. But it was clear that Mila was not going to act on it. She was fine with just having her career and the goals she set out for herself. She was smart, strong, determined and felt like a relatable friend. In her you could feel the struggle. You could see her strength in her work ethic. You could see her smarts in the way she tackled the campaigns she worked on.
Let me just be clear. I did not like Maddie. She was not a nice person. She was willing to lead one man on while having another or two others waiting. She wants to justify this be blaming her class and social status. She was a smart woman. I just could not understand her, but as a character she was a good one. She was fleshed out and I could really see here as being a person in the non-fiction world.
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