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    Netting Neptune: Southern Cross, #1
    Netting Neptune: Southern Cross, #1
    Netting Neptune: Southern Cross, #1
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    Netting Neptune: Southern Cross, #1

    By KC Kendricks

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    When a sexy stranger rises from the surf, Colby knows it's time to net his very own Neptune.

     

    Theron Bowman is in the throes of a life crisis. Wanting to leave his past behind, he splurges on a two-week vacation in the Caribbean, and like everything else in his life, things quickly go awry and he ends up working at the Southern Cross resort to pay for his room. 

     

    Colby Denton drifted until he came to rest on the island of St. Lucia. With nothing to lose, he rolled the dice and bought a run-down hotel and turned it into a popular resort. To celebrate his tenth year on the island, and his birthday, Colby arranges for a series of festive beachside parties. When a sexy sea god swims out of the ocean in front of him, Colby has a brand new birthday plan – netting Neptune.

    * * *

     

    Theron scooped up a healthy helping on a wheat cracker and took a bite. I watched his pink tongue flick bits of dip off his lower lip. His gaze locked with mine. Very slowly he licked his upper lip. I squirmed in my seat. He didn't even try to stop laughing at me as he went for another cracker. I held his gaze.

    "If you tease me like that again, babe, I'm gonna lick the extra off for you."

    He broke the cracker in half and handed a portion to me. "I wouldn't want you to go to any more trouble for me."

    I took the cracker. "You're a slick one, Mr. Bowman, but I'm known for my persistence."

    He popped a melon ball into his mouth and swallowed. "I sorta figured that out about you."

    Before I could reply, Josie tapped me on the shoulder. "Sorry to interrupt, but you're needed at the front desk, Colby."

    "I'll be right there." I turned back to my guest. "Please. Finish your meal, then come inside and find either Josie or me. Josie, if you can't find me, please take Mr. Bowman to my suite so he can get a shower and relax for a while."

    I didn't linger. The sooner I took care of whatever problem had occurred, the quicker I could get Theron alone. After that, I was already too worked up over this guy and it wouldn't be smart to speculate.

    Right. I planned to cast a net over my Neptune and give him a Southern Cross night to remember.

    The problem at the front desk was minor. I inputted my password, the software reset, and all was well. I slipped into my office and called the local airfield. Better to start with folks who were friendly. If they had off-loaded Theron's suitcase, then I'd grovel.

    They were certain Theron's luggage had not been removed from the plane and had no idea how it had been missed. It was likely back in Charlotte, North Carolina by now. I made another call, this one to the States to a travel agent friend of mine. He agreed to make a few stateside calls. The suitcase had to be somewhere, and I wanted to know where. Once I had the information, a decision based on my guest's plans was possible.

    Meanwhile, Theron could borrow some of my clothes for tonight.  Maybe, just maybe, I'd manage to steal a kiss, or more, before the party started. I checked the patio and he was gone, so I headed for my suite with all due haste. The sound of the shower spray zinging against the tiles greeted me.

    My knees quivered with the knowledge he was behind the door, naked. I had to let him know I was here. I couldn't let him stroll out of the bathroom in his birthday suit, all clean, smelling fresh like soap, and dripping wet. Could I?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWhite Deer Enterprises/White Deer Books
    Release dateMay 1, 2016
    ISBN9781533714329
    Netting Neptune: Southern Cross, #1
    Author

    KC Kendricks

    KC Kendricks calls herself an accidental writer. After completing her first novel writing as Rayne Forrest, she was urged to submit it to a publisher, and everything snowballed from there. Today, the author has had over seventy books published. In July of 2021, she tried to retire but her employer offered her a deal to work at home. She accepted. Now she balances work, writing, and hearth and home in a controlled chaos. A native of scenic western Maryland, the author enjoys most activities that don’t include snow. In warm weather she might be found walking the dog, biking on the C&O Canal towpath, planting delicacies in her garden for the deer to munch on at night, playing in the creek, or lazing on the patio with her Kindle reader or laptop. She recently began to research her family history and can't drive past a cemetery without stopping to search for family sites. Her mission is to photograph old tombstones before the elements erode the stones and the names are lost to time. For more about KC Kendricks and Rayne Forrest’s writing life, please visit the Between the Keys blog at http:kckendricks.blogspot.com . If you’d like to know more about the author’s country lifestyle and her daily activities full of simple country pleasures (and a lot of work), please visit the Holly Tree Manor blog at http://hollytreemanor.blogspot.com . KC can be reached through her blog, Between the Keys. All comments are strictly moderated by the author and personal messages are treated as such. Follow the author on Twitter for up-to-date announcements at Twitter.com/KCKendricks.

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      Netting Neptune - KC Kendricks

      Netting Neptune

      by

      KC Kendricks

      ––––––––

      This book is a work of fiction. While references to actual places or events may occur, the names, characters, incidents, and locations are from the author’s imagination, and any resemblance to anyone, living or dead, is coincidental.

      ––––––––

      Copyright © 2009, 2016 KC Kendricks

      Cover art © 2016 KC Kendricks

      All Rights Reserved

      Reproduction of this digital e-book for file sharing or selling, regardless of whether any type of currency is exchanged, other than what the author grants in writing, is strictly prohibited by law. Permission is given for brief excerpts to be used for the purpose of professional review. Piracy is a crime.

      Thank you for purchasing a legal copy of this work.

      This book is intended for mature readers over the age of 18.

      Published in the United States of America

      About Netting Neptune

      Theron Bowman is in the throes of a life crisis. He needs to make serious decisions about his future, which will help him escape his past. He splurges on a two-week vacation in the Caribbean, and like everything else in his life, things quickly go awry and he ends up working at the Southern Cross resort to pay for his room. 

      Forced by his father to break ties with his family, Colby Denton drifted until he came to rest on St. Lucia. With nothing to lose, he rolled the dice, bought a run-down hotel, and turned it into a popular resort. Colby arranges for a series of festive beachside parties to celebrate his tenth year on the island and his birthday.

      When a handsome, sexy man looking like a sea god swims out of the ocean in front of him, Colby has a brand new birthday plan – netting Neptune.

      The Southern Cross Series

      Netting Neptune

      Taming Triton

      Poseidon’s Pleasure

      Between the Moon & the Deep Blue Sea

      Catching Fireflies

      Praise for the writing of KC Kendricks

      KC Kendricks never disappoints!"—Fallen Angel Reviews

      ..beautifully moving in all the right places...KC Kendricks gives us a well-crafted tale- The Romance Studio

      Good to the last word....- Sensual Reads

      ...Seriously entertaining and totally engaging...- Joyfully Reviewed

      ...solidly written contemporary romance...-Jessewave

      Books by KC Kendricks and Rayne Forrest

      For current availability, please visit KC’s bookshelf at

      https://kckendricks.blogspot.com/p/the-bookshelf-of-kc-kendricks-and-rayne_3.html

      Ian Coulter’s Amethyst Cove Series

      Double Deuce

      Deuce of Diamonds

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      Circle of Steel

      Steel Wheels

      The Sundown Saga

      The Back Stairs

      Beneath Dark Stars

      River Walk

      Moon Dances

      Fly By Night

      The Southern Cross Series

      Netting Neptune

      Taming Triton

      Poseidon’s Pleasure

      Between The Moon and the Deep Blue Sea

      Catching Fireflies

      The Men of Marionville Series

      A Hard Habit to Break

      Open Roads

      What You Don’t Confess

      Your Whisper in the Dark

      A Cat Named Hercules

      Leather Jackets

      Station to Station

      Dreams to Sell

      The Right Brew

      Where There’s Smoke

      Bourbon and Blues

      Twice Removed From Yesterday

      Centerville Muscle

      Bored, Stroked, and Blueprinted

      Memphis

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      Levi & Stacy

      Shining Victory

      No One But You

      ––––––––

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      A Perfect Hire

      December Promise

      Devilishly Delicious Dane

      Desert Snow

      Doors of Time

      Eye of the Beholder

      Give Me One Night

      Hey, Joe

      Highway Nights

      Hot August Comes

      Kentucky 98 Proof

      Lick Me (Must Love Dogs)

      Lightning Shifts

      Passion’s Victory

      Please Use the Door (a ghostly romance)

      Ride Your Luck

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      ––––––––

      Titles Written as Rayne Forrest

      Science Fiction:

      A Hero’s Bargain

      Across Time

      The Curiosity Shoppe

      Science Fiction Series:

      The Rea Cheveyo Chronicles: Kiana

      The Rea Cheveyo Chronicles: Talyss

      The Rea Cheveyo Chronicles: Reza

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      To Bed a Spy

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      A Hidden Heaven

      Contemporary:

      Loving Luke

      One Summer

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      Table of Contents

      Netting Neptune

      About Netting Neptune

      The Southern Cross Series

      Praise for the writing of KC Kendricks

      Books by KC Kendricks and Rayne Forrest

      Table of Contents

      CHAPTER 1

      CHAPTER 2

      CHAPTER 3

      CHAPTER 4

      CHAPTER 5

      CHAPTER 6

      CHAPTER 7

      CHAPTER 8

      CHAPTER 9

      EPILOGUE

      About the Author

      Dear Readers,

      A bonus read from Taming Triton

      CHAPTER 1

      As a very young man, I entertained the fanciful notion I’d live my life like a rolling stone, one that gathered no moss. My dreams didn’t take into account finding my own personal paradise and being lucky enough to actually make a home there. I’d been on St. Lucia for ten years, and it was time to celebrate. The idea of hosting a series of summer beach bashes had taken root, and I didn’t even try to talk myself out of it, regardless of the work and expense involved.

      The festivities tonight kicked off the season with my birthday bash. I wanted to make my thirty-ninth birthday one to remember. It didn’t bother me—too much—this heralded the approaching end of my third decade. I’d come a long way from the overbearing brat I used to be, and I deserved a reward.

      Besides, unlike a lot of gay guys, I didn’t fear the dreaded fortieth next year. To me, forty represented the arrival of true manhood. So many of my boyish notions had already passed, and upon my next birthday, I considered my boyhood officially at an end. But first, this year.

      Tonight’s theme was Surf City. I’d downloaded digital copies of all the great 1960s surf songs for dance music. My staff jumped right into party mode and painted a few dozen Styrofoam surfboards, hung twinkling white lights, and even found an old Woody station wagon and an owner willing to loan it for an invite to the party. I’d been banned from the kitchen, but not before I’d overheard the whispers about the birthday cake in the oven. The bar was stocked, the pig was in the pit, and the guest list was turned over to the hired bouncers. All I had to do was get in my daily swim and take a nap.

      I stepped off the boardwalk into the hot sand, peeling out of my T-shirt as I went. My beach—or rather, my corporation’s beach—was sparsely populated this afternoon. Southern Cross guests, mostly friends come to celebrate with me, were probably doing what I should be doing in preparation for tonight—resting. I flipped my T-shirt and sandals under a palm tree, beside another swimmer’s belongings, and made for the water. Three steps later, I forgot about how toasty warm the soles of my feet were.

      Neptune rose from the blue Caribbean waters.

      I gawked at the glistening god of the sea manifested from myth to reality for my eyes only.

      More appropriately, I ogled him, my mouth hanging open. He walked straight toward me. I got hard and had no way to hide it.

      He was my height, a solid six feet,

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