Flying. Megan Hart

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      Ever hear of wanderlust?

      Every other weekend, Stella buys a ticket on the next flight out of town and leaves her life behind. Home is a place with too many memories, and departure is the sweetest possible distraction.

      As soon as she arrives at her destination, Stella visits the airport bar. She orders a drink and waits for the right guy to come along. A bored businessman, a backpacker, a baggage handler just off shift. If he’s into a hot, no-strings hookup, he’s perfect. Each time is a thrilling escape from reality that gives the term layover a whole new meaning.

      When Stella meets the enigmatic Matthew in Chicago one weekend, she hits some serious turbulence. Something about him tells her she’s not the only one running from the past. The connection between them is explosive, and for the first time, one taste is not enough for Stella. But returning to find a gorgeous man waiting for her is the easy part—facing the reason she’s there is a whole other matter….

      Praise for the novels of

      New York Times bestselling author Megan Hart

      “Hart’s beautiful use of language and discerning eye

      toward human experience elevate the book to a poignant reflection

      on the deepest yearnings of the human heart and the

      seductive temptation of passion in its many forms.”

      —Kirkus Reviews on Tear You Apart

      “[Hart] writes erotica for grown-ups….

      [The Space Between Us] is a quiet book, but it packed a major punch

      for me…. She’s a stunning writer, and this is a stunning book.”

      —Super Librarian

      “Naked is a great story, steeped in emotion.

      Hart has a wonderful way with her characters….

      She conveys their thoughts and actions in a manner

      that brings them to life. And the erotic scenes provide a sizzling read.”

      —RT Book Reviews

      “Deeper is absolutely, positively, the best book that I have read in ages…the writing is fabulous, the characters’ chemistry is combustible, and the story line brought tears to my eyes more than once…. Beautiful, poignant and bittersweet…Megan Hart never disappoints.”

      —Romance Reader at Heart, Top Pick

      “Stranger, like Megan Hart’s previous novels,

      is an action-packed, sexy, emotional romance that tears up the pages with heat while also telling a touching love story…. Stranger has a unique, hot premise that Hart delivers on fully.”

      —Bestselling author Rachel Kramer Bussel

      “[Broken] is not a traditional romance but the story of a real and complex woman caught in a difficult situation with no easy answers. Well-developed secondary characters and a compelling plot add depth to this absorbing and enticing novel.”

      —Library Journal

      “An exceptional story and honest characters make Dirty a must-read.”

      —Romance Reviews Today

      Also by New York Times bestselling author Megan Hart

      TEAR YOU APART

      THE FAVOR

      THE SPACE BETWEEN US

      ALL FALL DOWN

      PRECIOUS AND FRAGILE THINGS

      COLLIDE

      NAKED

      SWITCH

      DEEPER

      STRANGER

      TEMPTED

      BROKEN

      DIRTY

      Flying

      Megan Hart

       www.spice-books.co.uk

      To Johnny, my favorite PITA

      And to the Nicest Thing

      And special thanks to Laura Hawkins and Lisa and Colm McIvor

      for sharing with me their stories about the things that could happen

      to make someone unable to fly.

      I could write without music, but I’m so glad I don’t have to.

      Below is a partial playlist of what I listened to while writing Flying. Please support the musicians by buying their music.

      “Mistake,” Christopher Dallman

      “Gonna Hurt More,” Aiden James

      “Ghost,” Ingrid Michaelson

      “Cross That Line,” Joshua Radin

      “Snuff,” Slipknot

      “Lil Darlin (feat. The O’My’s),” ZZ Ward

      “Sadist,” Stone Sour

      “Where We Land,” Ed Sheeran

      “Give It To Me Right,” Melanie Fiona

      “Left For You,” Nonpoint

      “If You Want Me,” One Less Reason

      “The Fall,” Bo Bruce

      “Rev 22-20,” Puscifer

      “Bet U Wish U Had Me Back,” Halestorm

      “I Don’t Apologize (1000 Pictures),” Otherwise

      “New York,” Snow Patrol

      Contents

       CHAPTER ONE

       CHAPTER TWO

       CHAPTER THREE

       CHAPTER FOUR

       CHAPTER FIVE

       CHAPTER SIX

       CHAPTER SEVEN

       CHAPTER EIGHT

       CHAPTER NINE

       CHAPTER TEN

       CHAPTER ELEVEN

       CHAPTER TWELVE

       CHAPTER THIRTEEN

       CHAPTER FOURTEEN

       CHAPTER FIFTEEN

       CHAPTER SIXTEEN

       CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

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