About † Bookshelf † Upcoming † Blog † Interact † Contest † Links † Forum † Home BLIND DATE (a novella in Ellora’s Cavemen: Dreams of the Oasis 2) contemporary erotic romance June 2006, Ellora's Cave Closet romantic Ruthie Ryan has been unlucky in love. Most of her recent dates have been complete disasters. There's only one man she's ever met who really gets her. Mike Allen. But he's out of the question. He's her best friend. Two months ago Mike realized he wanted more than friendship with Ruthie, but every time he tried to tell her she laughed it off. Sick of waiting for her to take him seriously, he decides to orchestrate a night of pure romantic fantasy in the guise of a blind date. He knows what she wants. Even the things she's never confessed to anyone but him, and he plans to use the knowledge to his advantage. They belong together, and he has one night to use every sensual weapon in his arsenal to prove it. Read an Excerpt Read an Adults-only Excerpt Purchase “This was by far my favorite of the six stories. Because the characters are so close to begin with, the relationship was able to progress without any awkwardness. Ruthie is a closet romantic and every situation with Mike was drawn out to perfection. I thoroughly enjoyed this! ” ----Melissa for Joyfully Reviewed