Double Take Seduction: A Short Story
Lisa Rayne
This short story first appeared in the To L.A. With Love charity anthology that benefited the Altadena and Pacific Palisades public libraries, which were damaged by the L.A. wildfires of January 2025.
Justin Kane wants Ryder Jenkins bad. There’s just one problem: so does his twin brother Julian. The last thing either needs is an attraction to a woman his brother wants. They have a pact. The first one to meet a woman is the one who gets the date, and Julian met Ryder first. Justin’s honor requires he step aside, but his heart’s not listening.
The fallout from Ryder’s recently failed engagement still has her tied up in court battling her ex. When she meets gorgeous identical twins Justin and Julian, their competitive pursuit tests her moratorium on dating. With her history, one man is trouble enough. She won’t even entertain the possibility of coming between brothers, especially two with a longtime bond to her best friend.
After fun and games at a recreational volleyball game takes an unexpected turn, Ryder develops a yearning for a twin she can not have. Now, two friends and two brothers must figure out whether blood and friendship are enough to trump two hearts’ most tempting desire.
