Extremely Hot
Jennifer Apodaca
ISBN 0-7582-1451-0
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The Rules According To Ivy York:
1. Never Trust A Bad Boy.
2. Never Make Decisions With Your Libido.
3. Disregard Rules #1 And 2.
Ivy York became an accountant because numbers don’t lie and cheat. Too bad the same can’t be said of the men she’s met. Now, as the wildly successful host of the radio show, “The Economic Sex Hex,” she advises women to take control of their money and to spot the bad boys before they get too close. And the ultimate bad boy Sex Hex is the Urban Legend, a man known for lovin’ women (exquisitely) and leavin’ while chasing down stolen property for a hefty fee. No one knows who he really is…but every woman he’s ever pleasured would happily take him back for more…
Luke Sterling likes being the Urban Legend almost as much as he likes bringing thieves to justice. And right now, he’s on the trail of two stolen figurines famous for conferring sexual prowess—and the trail leads straight to Ivy. Posing as her personal assistant should be a piece of cake, but Luke didn’t count on Ivy’s own brand of Sex Hex. That good girl game coupled with fierce smarts wrapped around one luscious, curvy body is making him want to prove to Ivy that the Urban Legend more than lives up to his top billing. Suddenly, the hottest show in town isn’t on the air—it’s between the sheets…
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Prologue
Excerpt from Interview with Professor Regina Parker
“Is it true you know the Urban Legend? Is he as hot as everyone says?”
“I thought we were going to talk about the Jade Goddesses of Fertility and Virility. The statues are at least five centuries old and have a fascinating legend of sex, love, and murder. Once you see them, you’ll feel their power.”
“Sex, love, and murder, wow. That sounds like something that would attract the Urban Legend’s attention. Has he seen the statues?”
(Audible sigh) “No, he’s been too busy treasure hunting and honing his reputation as a sex legend. Now can we talk about the statues? I will be taking the statues on tour . . .”
“How do you know he’s honing his reputation as a sex legend? Have you had, uh, personal experience?”
(Bigger sigh) “No, back to the statues, they were carved by a powerful sorcerer to set up meetings with the woman he loved but could never have. They used the statues to pass messages of where and when to meet to conduct a passionate affair.”
“Oh my, how romantic.”
“Indeed. As best we can tell, the Jade Goddesses of Fertility and Virility came from the Aztecs. They had a highly structured society based on religion, magic, and science. A society that prevented two star-crossed lovers from being together. The powerful sorcerer would not be denied, however, and he carved the statues out of two pieces of jade, including the traditional oblong space for a jade heart. But when he crafted the hearts to fill the oblong space, he made them hollow. The two lovers communicated by leaving messages inside the hearts to set up clandestine meetings.”
“They wrote notes to each other?”
“They didn’t have the same written language we have today. We believe they left markers of some kind inside the hearts that indicated a place and time—perhaps gems, locks of hair, who knows? It’s quite romantic to consider, until, of course, the tragedy struck.”
“Tragedy? What happened? Were the lovers caught?”
“Infinitely worse. Someone stole the hearts of the goddesses, and the legend goes that the two lovers died instantly.”
“That’s horrible. But how could such a thing happen?”
“Because the man who carved the statues was a sorcerer, and the two hearts were crafted with the blood of their love. It’s said the statues have been looking for their deepest desire ever since then. Even today, the power of the statues lives on. They bring out people’s deepest desire, deepest lust.”
“What does that mean exactly? If someone like the Urban Legend came in contact with these statues, he’d get even more sex? That wouldn’t really be anything extraordinary, would it?”
(Pause) “It would depend on what the Urban Legend’s deepest desire is. What he really lusts for.”
“Hmm, you might want to guard those statues carefully, Professor. A lot of women may want to steal them to seduce the Urban Legend.” (Shuffling, clearing of throat) “Or maybe some woman out there thinks she can use the statues to catch the Urban Legend permanently. Now that would be extraordinary.”
(Academic sniff) “The statues aren’t a matchmaking service, they are an exceptional and exquisite piece of history with a fascinating and provocative legend.”
