Lust at first sight strikes Maddie Duvall and Aidan Ryan on a plane. A day at the beach with friends and family denies them the opportunity to succumb to their mutual attraction. Both single and available, they agree on a secret weekend affair. No strings, no promises. Satisfy their desire for one another, and they’re done.
Or so they say.
Global City Tryst, a Carpe Diem Chronicles novelette, is the prequel to Singapore Fling. It was previously published as part of the Big City Heat charity anthology. The story has been edited and polished but the sizzle and steam remain.
Each story in the Carpe Diem Chronicles series can stand alone. For those who prefer to read chronologically, here’s the proper order:
1. Boracay Vows
2. Global City Tryst
3. New York Engagement
4. Singapore Fling
Maida Malby cooks up multicultural, foodie, international contemporary romance stories filled with sizzling heat, mouthwatering spice, and a whole lotta love.
She is a member of select writing groups and romance book clubs. Her To-Be-Read Mountain and book reviews are featured on her website https://maidamalby.com/. Readers can also find her on Lone Star Literary Life via her regular Texas Reads Roundup Romance column.
When not writing, reading, or reviewing books, Maida consults her husband on word selection, caddies for her son in his golf tournaments, cooks the dishes she features in her stories, procrastibakes using Baileys as her yummy secret ingredient, and watches golf and food shows on TV.