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COVER REVEAL!!

Finally, I can reveal the awesome news the Down Under Divas and I have been keeping under wraps–and a gorgeous new cover to boot! Jess Dee, Lexxie Couper, Rhian Cahill and I have had the best of all times writing four HOT MFM novellas and we’re going to release them all at once. Yep, ALL AT THE SAME TIME in one glorious boxed set. Can you say happy dance?

DOWN AND DIRTY: The blurb

Pleasure intensified. Desire multiplied.

Pass the Parcel by Rhian Cahill

For one night Kitty will be everything Ethan and Finn want. But living out her wildest fantasies was never meant to be this good. And when the sun comes up she’ll discover she’s given them more than her body. She’d given them her heart.

Compliance by Lexxie Couper

Bethany’s got a thing for two hot guys: a nerd and a jock. She’s also got a fantasy that will be mutually pleasurable for them all. She isn’t expecting complete and utter sexual domination though…nor losing her heart to one of them.

Party Of Three by Jess Dee

Spencer Allen’s quest for true love just hit a brick wall—his best mate, Levi Barret. Their mutual lust for the same woman, Chelsea Holden, could spell the end of their friendship…or the beginning of a whole new relationship.

Burning Up by Sami Lee

Pam Spencer is sick of looking for love in all the wrong places. Sure, she wants a solid relationship, but if steamy casual sex is on offer, who is she to turn it down? Especially when the offer comes from not one, but two smokin’ hot firefighters.

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Down And Dirty will be available from your favorite ebookstore in June. What do you think–Is the world ready?

Sami

Free Books for Easter!

Happy Easter! The authors of IntlHeat are holding an exciting contest this week. There are many ways to enter and LOTS of prizes. Win a $25 gift card to Amazon or a “first in the series” ebook to introduce you to some great new stories by Bianca D’Arc, Lexxie Couper, Lexi Blake, Lila Dubois, Rhian Cahill, Jess Dee, Mari Carr and myself. Entry is by rafflecopter. You’ve got to be in it to win it, so go ahead and enter!

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New Cover!

I can finally show off the cover of my next Samhain release, Irrepressible Jasmine. Isn’t it nice?

My 2013 in Pictures

Unforgettable Summer Now Available

The day is finally here, my 10th book is available for purchase.

So… do you want to know more about Ty Butler?

Catching the one that got away could be the ultimate ride

Wild Crush, Book 1

Champion surfer Ty Butler is living the dream—a great career, a globe-trotting lifestyle, and his pick of women. Then a visit to his hometown forces him to face Summer Campbell.

A decade on, she still gives him an adrenaline rush to beat the biggest waves. She’s also as unavailable as ever, or so he thinks. When the truth comes out, Ty decides it’s time to lay old ghosts to rest—and lay Summer flat out in bed.

Ten years ago Summer committed the ultimate sin by falling for her sister’s boyfriend. She rejected Ty’s love out of duty, even marrying another man in an attempt to move on. An attempt that failed. She never forgot Ty—or the havoc loving him wreaked in her life.

Her body wants to finish what they started long ago. Her head tells her she can indulge in a wicked affair with no regrets. But when the pro-surfing tour inevitably calls him away, her heart could crumble like a sandcastle beneath his feet.

Warning: Book contains hot sex with a hot surfer. Might warm your heart and heat up a few other parts, as well. Might even inspire you to chuck it all in and chase the endless summer.

Unforgettable Summer is now available at

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or your favorite e book retailer.

EXCERPT

His voice was so close to her ear it was all Summer could do to stifle a yelp. She hadn’t thought about how cramped the two of them would be in the tiny kitchenette that was barely large enough for her and Penny to inhabit at one time. She tried not to look at him as she handed him the green box, even though she could feel his attention fixed on the side of her face.

Don’t be ridiculous, Summer. She had to look at him or risk giving the impression she was afraid to do it. She turned her eyes upward until they met his. Ignoring the little kick her heart gave, she cleared her throat. “You drink peppermint tea?”

His lips twitched and his hazel eyes sparkled. “It’s for my mum.”

“Oh.” There was something inherently sweet about Ty—world-champion surfer, man’s man, ladies’ man, and all-round risk-taking rogue—running errands for his mother. Summer’s insides melted a little.

Okay, a lot.

“And for the record, I think you’re pretty damn conspicuous,” Ty said. “People notice you, Sum. I notice you. I always have.”

Summer’s head spun, both in reaction to his softly rasped words and his nearness. Belatedly she realized she was still clutching the box of tea which Ty held in his upturned hand. The smell of peppermint wafted between them, adding piquancy to the familiar earthy scent of Ty. The air seemed to crackle with electricity. Summer couldn’t tear her gaze from his.

Ty’s whiskey-warm eyes continued to hold hers as he took the tea from her grip and tossed it onto the table. He lifted a hand and touched two fingertips to her cheek, stroking along her cheekbone, lightly, as though reacquainting himself with the softness of her skin.

Then he turned her so they aligned breast to chest. Summer dared not breathe, lest her hardening nipples scrape his pecs and give her away.

“I’m going to kiss you, Sum,” he announced matter-of-factly, causing hot swirls of anticipation to churn in her belly. “Not because I’m proving some point, but because I want to. And because you want me to.”

Given the warning, nobody could describe this kiss as a surprise. But the touch of his lips on hers was a jolt to Summer’s system all the same. Ty brushed his mouth over hers, teasing her lips apart before slowly wetting them with the tip of his tongue. Summer moaned, the sound strangled. Ty responded by dipping his tongue into her mouth, too briefly, before drawing back and nibbling on her lower lip.

Summer’s hands went to his shoulders, and the corded strength beneath her fingers made her tremble in an innately feminine way. He was strong, so much stronger than he used to be. And he kissed even better than she remembered. There was no escaping his grasp, had she possessed the fortitude to try. So Summer allowed herself a moment of surrender. She tilted her head back and let her lips fall apart, an invitation no man could miss.

Cheers,

Sami

Yes I have news

I posted on FB a little while ago that I have good news and I’ve been too damn busy to speak of it again! Good news to an author often means more work, that’s why, and that’s exactly what my good news is about.

I have signed a contract to write the follow up book to Unforgettable Summer! It’s called Irrepressible Jasmine and it’s getting close to being done. I wish it was closer but this 60k book turned into a 65k book and by the look of it now the bloody thing’s going to be 70k and change. I’m at 54k and still so much is yet to happen. Damn it. I hope my editor will still love me if this darn thing ends up being as long as Erica’s Choice

On another good news side note, Joyfully Reviewed is currently running an ad for Unforgettable Summer. I put in the link because it’s gorgeous and I’ve never been the a headline at Joyfully before. I’m chuffed.

 

Guess Where I’m Going?

Tomorrow, Saturday the 12th October, I’m heading into the Qld State Library to attend Genrecon! Woohoo!

I’m excited because I get to be with writerly people, and Chuck Wendig is going to be there. I plan to stalk him. By that I mean go to his discussion panel. As a public servant, mum, and writer, I don’t get out much, so I’m thrilled to be heading into the big smoke (well, it is an hour on the train) to talk shop with some like minded souls.

If you’re heading in and you catch sight of me, don’t hesitate to say hi!

 

Ty’s First Review

My editor notified me that Unforgettable Summer has already received a fab starred review from Library Journal. I have no idea of the significance of the star, but I’m assuming it means good things as not all reviews get stars. Go Ty Butler, you spunky thing you!

“Champion surfer Ty Butler’s back in town to celebrate his parents’ anniversary. Ten years away from Leyton’s Headland has allowed Ty time to prove his athletic skills but not forget his first, young love, Summer Campbell. Going against her father’s wishes to be a real doctor—and to stay married to the wrong man—Summer now runs her own naturopathy business. When Summer confirms firsthand that Ty is back home, she fights the sensuality they still produce. A decade apart has only allowed the heat to simmer just below the surface. Now, they make sexy memories together until he has to move on to his next competition. Because those heated moments can’t make a lasting relationship, can they? Verdict This first book in the “Wild Crush” series is sure to warm up any reader’s chilly fall evening. Both the passion and the emotion here are stellar!–Christyna Hunter, Loudoun Cty. P.L., Lovettsville, VA”

Isn’t that nice? I’m started to get really excited about Ty’s release day and I’m planning a bit of a party–a ten day long party in fact. So watch out world, here we come!

Sami

Day 1 of the Go Pink Tour!

Mari Carr and I—with the generous support of Samhain Publishing—are running an event to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness month. The idea came about some time ago when I mentioned to Mari the coincidence of us both having books published through Samhain that feature a heroine dealing with breast cancer in some fashion. I believe I said ‘we should do something together to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness month’. It was just a kernel of an idea in my mind, but Mari was the one who knuckled down and started emailing people. I swear, nothing would actually happen without Mari!

So now, during a month-long blog tour, we are talking about our books and how we came to write them with the aim of spotlighting the issue and raising money for breast cancer research.

Samhain Publishing has generously offered to join forces with us and will donate $1 of every copy of Erica’s Choice and Fix You sold on their site during the month of October to Pelotonia, an Ohio based organization that directs 100% of funds raised toward cancer preventions research.

Below are the stops on our blog tour. Mari and I hope you will join us!

Oct. 1 – Samhain

Oct. 2 – Simply Ali

Oct. 3 – Joyfully Reviewed

Oct. 7 – Nice Ladies, Naughty Books

Oct. 10 – Smexy Books

Oct. 16 – Smutty Kitty and Samhain

Oct. 21 – Fiction Vixen

Oct. 24 – TRS Blue

Oct. 27 – Intl Heat

Nov. 4 – Samhain

Thanks,

Sami

And the Winner is…

Saturday was a bit all over the place so I’m a little late posting this. I put all the commenters names in a hat (yes I actually do this) and had my Princess and Cherub pull one out each. So without further ado, the winners of a copy of PLEASING THE DOCTOR are…

Tracy Wood and
Bernadette!!!!

Thank you both for taking the time to visit my blog and enter the competition. I’ll be emailing you shortly to arrange for delivery of the prize.

Commiserations to all those who didn’t win in this occasion. But I’ll be doing more giveaways over the next couple of months when Unforgettable Summer releases, and the girls at Down Under Divas are always throwing impromptu contests too. Better luck next time.

Sami