Stripped 1: An Erotic Romance

Cassidy Carmichael never really had nice things, but that didn't stop her from dreaming. She didn’t want a mansion in Bel Air or a private jet or a maid to cater to her every whim, just simple things like a reliable car, a regular night at the movies, and eating out every once in a while. But her dreams were far from her reality.

After five years of trying to make it in Hollywood, she’s been worn down by living in bad apartments, getting used by one man after another, and eating Ramen noodles seven days a wee. All she has to show for it is a couple of commercials and one independent film that three people went to see. So when her friend suggests she work a couple days a week at a Los Angeles strip club, she finds it hard to say no. The money is good, and deep down she is excited about the prospect of stripping in front of complete strangers.

However, not everyone wants to be a stranger. A sexy young man with a shock of surfer-blonde hair and a light Southern drawl comes to the club night after night asking to take her on a date. Jaded and angry, Cassidy tells him that her time is money, and walks away. So he begins to pay. One night a week, he buys two hours with her, and all he does is sit and talk with her. Can Cassidy allow herself to trust yet another man with good intentions?

STRIPPED 1 is the first in a new erotic romance short story series by bestselling author, EMMA ROSE.