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Saving the Beast

Are you ready for the next book in the Awakening Pride series??? Woo hoo! It's here!! I'm so excited!


Here's a glimpse of a smoking hot scene between Zane and Diane! Hope this wets your appetite!


Excerpt from Saving the Beast
Copyright @ Lacey Thorn 2014


“I need you,” he gritted out between teeth clenched tight.
“Take me,” she offered. “Any way you need to.”
He glared down at her for a moment then jerked back. Before she could voice her displeasure at the loss of him buried inside her, he had her rolled over onto her stomach.
“Hands and knees,” he commanded. “Don’t make me wait.”
She rose as quickly as her shaking limbs allowed. His hands gripped her hips and pulled her against him. She waited for his hard thrust, but he surprised her with the caress of his fingers over her ass cheeks. He squeezed and fondled the globes then parted them. She glanced back over her shoulder at him and caught the direction of his gaze, looking at her in a way no other person ever had.
“Eventually, I’m going to want to take you here,” he grunted, the tip of his finger tapping against her anus. “I’ll make sure you’re completely lubed and stretched, so ready for me you’ll be begging for it. You’ll feel a little burn as I stretch your sweet ass to fit my cock. All those nerves that have never known what it feels like to be fucked will come alive with a scream. There’ll be pain, just a touch.” He came over her, cocooning her with his body, his chest covering her back. One hand gripped his dick and ran it through the folds of her sex, which dripped from the promise of his words. The other hand braced on the tent floor beside hers. He nuzzled her hair aside and skimmed his lips over the mark he’d left at the base of her neck. “But if I do it right, if I make you hot enough, wet enough, flame the edges of your desire high enough…” His tongue traced the mark then trailed up her neck to her earlobe where he caught and tugged it with his teeth. “Then the pleasure will be like nothing you’ve ever felt before. And I will,” he whispered. “I’ll do it so right, you’ll be begging me to fuck your sweet ass every day.”
She whimpered, her craving so heightened she felt as if she might come just from his words alone.
“But I won’t, Diane. I’ll make you wait. I’ll make you beg. I’ll make you weak with the need.” His teeth scraped a path back down her neck. His cock lodged at her opening and pressed just deep enough to have her stretching around him. “Then I’ll fuck you until you scream my name as if I’m the god you worship.”

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Awakening Pride Series by Lacey Thorn

If you haven't me the pride yet, now is the perfect time! The fourth book in this series releases tomorrow! To celebrate I'll be giving away an autographed print copy of Waking the Beast to one lucky person who comments on this blog! Good luck to all of you!

Here's a look at the first three books in the series.

  

Waking the Beast
Awakening Pride Book 1
By Lacey Thorn
 
The legend of the Paka Watu...
Ever since she was a young girl, Abby Lane can’t resist the allure of a cat shifter tribe forced to repress their beasts. On a trip to Africa, she discovers a coveted piece of information—the name the pride leader assumed when he left his home—and she traces his lineage to his descendant.
The sleeping lion...
Utah Pearce can't keep his gaze off the woman who slips into the bar every night. Though not his usual type, she brings out the possessive instinct in him, making him battle with himself as he tries to stay away.
Mine...
Abby’s research never prepared her for the reality in front of her. The beast is waking, and Utah is changing in ways both exciting and terrifying. He is possessive and dominant, and when he finally claims her, neither of them will ever be the same.
 
Excerpt:
“We need to talk, Abby.”
She nodded her head and put her hand up in a poor attempt to disguise a jaw-shattering yawn.
He twisted his neck, working the kinks out as best he could. “Maybe we need sleep first,” he admitted.
Her gaze fell to the bed then moved to the table as she began gathering up the trash. “About that…”
“About what?” he prompted when her voice tapered off.
She threw the trash away and turned to face him, picking up the towel she’d used on her hair and moving to cross the room. “The bed.”
He stepped in front of her, blocking her way. “What about the bed?”
“There’s only one.”
“The motel doesn’t have any double rooms.” At least as far as he was concerned. He hadn’t asked.
She narrowed her eyes at him as if preparing to call him a liar. He just crossed his arms over his chest and stared down at her.
“I’m not comfortable sleeping with you.” Her voice was soft, and his gut clenched at the lost look in her eyes, at the hunger he could see, as well as smell. She wanted him.
He moved in, running his hands up her arms to bury in her hair. Her eyes widened, but she didn’t do anything to stop him when he lowered his head and took her mouth with his. He pressed his lips to hers, licked over her bottom lip and nipped it softly with his teeth in an effort to get her to open up for him.
When she didn’t comply, he worked his mouth along her jaw to her earlobe. His tongue flicked the lobe before he nipped it with his teeth, and Abby gasped. He pulled back his gaze latching onto the parted curves before he dove and took, his tongue surging past her lips and teeth to find hers and wrapping around it.
She was up on her toes, reaching her arms toward his shoulders and all but climbing him as he bent to cup her ass and lift her into him. Her legs were around his waist, and he had her turned and pressed against the wall without pulling from the warmth of her kiss. She jerked back from his mouth, her head leaning back, exposing the slender column of her neck. He sank to it, grazing her flesh with his teeth and stroking his tongue out to taste her.
He ached. His cock. His teeth. His heart. And it was all for her.
“Tah.” His name was a gasp from her lips.
He groaned and moved his mouth back up toward hers.
“Tah.” She turned her head, denying him. Denying them both.
“Abby.” He moaned her name, flexing his hips and pressing into her where her legs wrapped around his waist. He felt her shudder, smelled the heat of her desire.
“Tah. Put me down please.”
His eyes snapped to hers, and he saw the denial there.
“You want me.” It was a statement, not a question, and she didn’t deny it.
“Not like this,” she said softly.
He slowly eased back from her, helping her as she unwrapped her legs and braced along the wall as if needing the support to find her own footing.
“Like this?” he questioned. He wanted to roar with rage at the loss of her. He needed her. Couldn’t she see how much he needed her?
“I may not be the most beautiful woman you’ve ever taken in your arms, but I’m most likely the smartest. And I know.”
It just pissed him off that she discounted herself that easily. She was the most beautiful, in all the ways that mattered. He’d just been too scared to admit it.
“You know what?” he asked when she shook her head and stepped away from the wall, tugging the robe closer together.
He thought she wouldn’t answer him as she scooped up the wet towel and stepped into the bathroom with it. But she faced him when she walked out. He could see the sadness in her eyes, and it nearly destroyed him.
“That I’m worth more than one quick night in a cheap motel,” she whispered, moving to the side of the bed and tugging back the covers. “I’ll give you the side closest to the door. The water’s hot if you want a shower.”
 
 
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Tempting the Tiger
Awakening Pride Book Two
By Lacey Thorn
 Legend awakened...
Reno has known there was more to him since he awoke in the hospital, alive when he should have died. Only one thought consumed him. Find Tah. Watch over him. Protect him. Then everything changed.
A tempted tiger...
A mission gone wrong brings him face to face with a woman who tempts his tiger from hiding. He wants her with a fierce hunger that consumes him and shocks him with the possessive nature she awakens.
Mine
Amia belongs nowhere. Not with the Blane family of hunters she was born into, and not with the dominant man who kidnaps her and turns her world upside down. She runs. She fights. And when the time comes, she pays the price. Running isn't an option, and there's no fighting  a man who turns her inside out with unquenchable lust. Maybe, just maybe, she's found where she belongs.
 
Excerpt:
“You want me?” She phrased it as a question, but they both knew he did.
He nodded and settled his hips more firmly against hers, letting her feel just how much he desired her. Just once, Amia wanted to feel what it would be like to have a man touch her with desire for something other than inflicting pain. She wanted to feel needed, cherished, perhaps even loved, though it would just be her body he thought of. It was more than she’d ever been given, more than she’d hoped for.
“I want you,” she finally admitted to him and watched his eyelids sink to half-mast over shining blue eyes. She thought she was beginning to understand what the color shift meant. One was man. One was whatever else he was, and the roars he was dropping were making her truly believe there was an animal in there somewhere. Which part of him would take her when she finally gave in?
He trailed one hand down over her black shirt to her stomach, spreading his fingers wide atop the material. “Are you asking me to take you, Amia?”
She thought of all the reasons she should say no. All the reasons to back out and stop before things went too far, before he saw the parts of her she wanted to stay hidden. Then she met his eyes and knew there wasn’t a reason that would stop her this time. She wanted something raw and elemental. Something to fuel fantasies for years to come. She wanted him to fuck her. Should she tell him that she wasn’t very experienced? Just a few bumbled attempts with a boy she’d met then watched die before her eyes? That had been years ago. Now she was only threatened with rape, just one of the many mind-fucks the Blanes utilized.
“There are…pieces of me that aren’t…so pretty.” She finally managed to force the words out past a throat tight with shame. And wasn’t that the ultimate punishment, that she would feel ashamed of the marks they’d left on her.
“We all have scars. They don’t make us any less than who we are.”
She nodded her head. “No questions, Reno. Promise me. No matter what you see. No questions.” She didn’t want to get into any of the hows and whys with him. Not here. Not now.
Slowly, he nodded his head. “No questions. Just me worshipping your gorgeous body.”
“Then, yes. Take me.” Make her feel alive, for once in her life, make her feel like a woman worthy of having. 

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An impulsive quest finds her at the mercy of a man she's spent her entire life hearing of. She wants to claim her place as part of his pride, but to do so means turning her back on the one who reared her. Mine... One look at Clara has Logan chomping at the bit to protect her. Every moment spent together assures him she feels the same. She's the one with a beast inside, but he's the one feeling territorial. Every glance has his chest swelling with primal need. Every touch sends one word echoing through his mind. Soon he'll show her exactly what it means to belong.   Excerpt: She turned her back to him again. “Go away.” “Not this time.” She heard the grunt of anger in his voice and had just enough time to turn around before he was in front of her, pinning her to the wall. His scent wrapped around her, stroking her like invisible fingers and making her a weak mass of female flesh. “Don’t equate human with being stupid or weak,” he gritted out between his teeth. “I’ve never thought of you as weak or stupid,” she panted. Her heart galloped as his forearms brushed against her shoulders. He had her caged in, effectively trapped, with no avenue of escape, and they both knew it. Not without her risking hurting him, and she wasn’t prepared to do that. “But you think of me,” he whispered, dropping his head so his breath tickled her ear as he spoke. “I hear you call my name at night. I’ve walked in and seen you thrashing in that big bed, moaning my name. Do you know how hard it is to walk away? Knowing you want me as much as I want you?” “It’s all those dreams of killing you I have. No Stockholm Syndrome here.” He laughed. “We may have been getting rough in your dreams, but the only thing killing either of us was probably the pleasure we’re going to unleash when we finally give in.” “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Oh, but she did, and she wanted. God, how she wanted. “Do you think I can’t pick up on the signals you’re throwing out just because I don’t have your super senses?” he challenged. “What signals?” She bit her lip, realizing she’d played right into his hands by the way he leaned even closer, touching her with his body. “That I can’t see the way your pulse picks up every time I enter this room.” He dropped his head and ran his tongue over the fluttering point on her neck. The backs of his fingers skimmed across her taut nipples. “That I can’t see the way your breasts swell and grow tight. You want my mouth there as much as I want to see and taste you there.” “I…” She moaned, leaning her head back and closing her eyes as he slid his hand over the crotch of her pants and cupped her. “Do you think I don’t know how hot and wet you get for me? Baby, I don’t need to be a kitty to pick up on the fact you want me as much as I want you. All I have to be is attentive.” He brushed his lips up her neck, along the edge of her jaw, and up to her earlobe. “And I promise, I can be very attentive.” He nipped her lobe with his teeth and it took all she had to lock her knees and keep herself upright. “I can’t.” She finally forced the words past the lust-filled fog that consumed her. He was her mate. Neither of them should have to deny what was happening. But there was too much else going on, and Clara was never selfish. Logan seemed to gather himself and slowly pushed away from her. His stare met hers and she almost lost herself again in the rich chocolate of his gaze. She could drown there, with him, in him. He stepped back once, twice, dropping his head and shaking it back and forth before looking up at her. “I know. That’s why I’m doing my best to keep my hands off. I don’t know why you’re denying what’s going on between us, but I’ll respect it.” “You don’t understand—” “So tell me,” he interrupted. “ I’m all ears. Talk to me.” “It’s not that easy,” she reasoned. “I don’t want easy,” Logan fired back. “I want you.” “There’s more than just the two of us involved here.” “Not at the moment.”  Buy Links:Resplendence Publishing: http://www.resplendencepublishing.com/m8/694-978-1-60735-805-3--freeing-the-feline-awakening-pride-series-book-three-by-lacey-thorn.htmlAll Romance E-books:  https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-freeingthefelineawakeningprideseriesbookthree-1618868-340.html?referrer=54484a18a9fc8Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Freeing-Feline-Lacey-Thorn-Awakening-ebook/dp/B00NGUGWQM/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0TCPDG2A2Y6R2MGHQKR9Barnes & Noble:  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/freeing-the-feline-lacey-thorn/1120348510?ean=2940150683907 Be sure to come back tomorrow for a look at the next book in the Awakening Pride series, Saving the Beast, which is out today! Woo hoo!Happy Reading!Lacey ThornIt's your world...unlaced...
 

3013

3013: SALVATION


The fifth book in this best selling sci-fi/futuristic series!
 
 

Officer Skylar Aris is a woman with a troubled past. As a Class-A Conduit, she is beautiful and deadly, making her stand out among the rest of the Elite soldiers. She has worked hard to succeed as one of the only female interrogators in the Security and Interrogation Division, but everything she has dreamed of is put in jeopardy when she’s given an ultimatum that will change her fate.

Strong and dominant, Director Dominic Stryker is a man who doesn’t let anything stand in his way. When he meets Skylar, he knows she’s the woman he wants to claim, but he never expected she’d also be destined to belong to his best friend, D’Aire Ambassador Arik V’Dir. Two Alpha males, Dom and Arik don’t want to share, but they realize that it’s the only way they can have Skylar...if they can get her to agree.

When a mission forces Skylar to deal with her past, Dom and Arik are determined to stand by her side. But discovering where she comes from changes everything. Will their love be enough to give her salvation, or will the truth shatter their bond and take her beyond their reach?


STORY EXCERPT

 Skylar wiped the sweat from her brow and heaved out a breath. Without turning, she asked, “Are you here to gloat?”

“Those units weren’t made to sustain that kind of damage.”


“Jax can bill me.” 

She turned so their eyes met and he could see barely banked anger burning in her icy blue eyes. He wondered what had her so twisted up. He was glad he had taken the time to change before seeking her out. His casual black shirt and loose fitting pants made their meeting far more relaxed then if he had remained in his uniform. Going for a casual response, he uncrossed his arms and leaned against the low wall that separated the individual training area they were in from the rest of the room. “You want to explain what your comment meant, Sky?”

 “As if you don’t know.” 

Rage all but radiated from her, but he wasn’t afraid. He raised an eyebrow at that, his confusion clear. “Would I ask if I knew?”


That seemed to give her pause. “You don’t know about my meeting with the regents?”

Dom straightened, instantly going on alert. “You had a meeting with them? When? About what? I thought the mission brief was scheduled for tomorrow.”


“You really don’t know, do you?”


Irritation made him scowl. “I said I didn’t. You know I don’t lie.”


She slowly nodded as her body seemed to relax. “Yeah, I do know that.”


“Obviously the meeting was bad enough for you to come here and beat the shit out of that droid. Tell me what happened.”


Her eyes narrowed at him. “I’m not on duty, Director. Don’t give me orders.”


“Fuck that, Sky,” Dom snapped. “Stop trying to pick a fight and just tell me why you’re upset.”


She let out an impatient breath. “You’re so damn bossy.”


He grunted as he took a step toward her. “So you are always telling me. Now, quit stalling.”

She ignored him as she walked over to the low wall to pick up the hoodie she had left hanging there and put it on, pulling up the zipper as she turned back to him. “The regents have decided that I need to choose a bonding pair or else I will be taken off active duty.”

“No.”

Her brows raised at that. “No? What do you mean, no?”

Skylar watched as his expression hardened as if were made of stone. His dark eyes gleaming with banked fury as he glared back at her. “It means, fuck no, they can’t do that.”

A weight lifted off her chest at the words he practically snarled at her. It was true that he didn’t lie, but she had needed to see his reaction in order to really believe it.

“It’s done, Dom,” she said quietly. “I have until the end of this mission, then I will be relieved of my position if I don’t choose. Even so, I was informed that Jax could take me off the investigation if my past gets in the way.”

“Fuck!” he raged as he slammed a fist down on the low wall, shocking her into silence. He spun on her, eyes blazing with anger. “Do you really think I had anything to do with that? You think I have waited this long for you just to fuck it all up by having them push you into this position? I want you to choose me. To come to me and Arik of your own free will, not have you forced to take us just because you have no other option.”

“Well, we can’t all get what we want now, can we?” she spit out bitterly. “And what do you mean by waiting for me, you arrogant ass? Did you think I was just going to give in one day and beg you to claim me?

“Ha! You wouldn’t beg for water if you were dying of thirst, you stubborn woman.”

“Damn right.” She turned to leave, but Dom grabbed her arm, spinning her around again.

“We aren’t done.”

“Let go of me,” she snarled as she jerked her arm away from him. “Do you think I’m going to just let you claim me now because the regents think they can force this on me?”

“No, I know you're going to let me claim you because of this.”

Dom grabbed hold of her, wrapping one strong arm around her waist while the other wound her hair tight around his fist. Using it a leverage, he jerked her head back and slammed his mouth down on to hers, taking her lips in a brutal kiss. Her body went rigid in his hold, and he braced himself, ready to take the surge of energy he was sure she would hit him with.

But it never came.

Her hand came up to the front of his shirt, but instead of shoving him away, Dom felt her fist the material in her grasp to pull him closer. Fuck it, he thought. If he wasn’t on his ass from her shocking the shit out of him, he might as well take advantage and thoroughly enjoy the situation.

Dom’s grip on her tightened as he coaxed her lips apart, spearing his tongue deep to mate with hers. She let out a soft moan that made his cock painfully hard, and she met his passion with equal fervor. There was no hesitation as her own tongue stroked against his, making his body burn with the need to take her. He knew she could feel the rigid length of his cock pressed against her and let out a groan of his own as her body moved enticingly against him.

Stars, he wanted to fucking devour her in great greedy gulps.

He lost himself in the kiss. Forgetting to breath, he had to pull back when he started to get light headed. His lungs billowed as he gulped in air. The feel of her breasts pressed up against his chest made him growl as he lowered his head to taste her again, but the momentary pause had given her enough time to gather her wits. She released her hold on his shirt to push at him, stopping him from claiming lips again.

“Wait! Just...wait.”

“Damn it, Sky,” he growled. “Just let me claim you for star’s sake!”

“No. This is crazy!”

“Crazy is stopping,” Dom argued harshly. “I want you.”

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Laurie Roma lives in Chicago and mainly writes contemporary, romantic suspense, and sci-fi romance. She has always loved immersing herself in a good book and now enjoys the pleasure of creating her own. She can usually be found tapping away on her keyboard, creating worlds for her characters while she listens to music. Of course her playlist depends on her mood...but then again, so does her writing.


An avid reader of the romance genre, nothing bothers her more than annoying characters. Seriously, who wants a happy ending for someone that pisses you off? She loves tough alpha-male heroes and strong heroines that have brains as well as beauty. Her novels are filled with both passionate romance and down and dirty lust-driven interludes, as she believes both are essential to a good love story. She loves to hear from her readers and can be reached at laurieromabooks@gmail.com.


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Mr. & Mrs. Average Joe

Blurb for: Mr. and Mrs. Average Joe:
  
   Can sex really get better with age? For Joe and Elaine, an average couple married a long time, the answer is definitely yes! After thirty years together they begin experimenting with others and discover a whole new world of pleasure. An unexpected three-way leaves them curious and wanting more. When Elaine suggests a search for playmates, they meet John and his sexy Asian wife, Mika. Sparks ignite from the start for the women and two lucky husbands get to come along for the ride. Things get hotter with each visit and as fantasies are fulfilled, the couples become much more than just friends, proving that age is just a number.
Excerpt:
  
   Meeting these new friends was exciting. Who’d have thought we would actually do something like this? For Elaine especially, it was quite an awakening. Both of these encounters found her getting intimate with other women, and she really liked it. She didn’t worry about turning gay or bisexual. She just felt liberated and liked that, too. Her feelings for me didn’t change a bit, but her desire did, in a good way. She thought a lot about Mika and how hot it had been with her, and I was so grateful to reap the benefits. But I also realized that our experiment with another couple didn’t end quite the way we expected. We didn’t actually swap partners in the traditional sense and most of sexual fireworks were between Elaine and Mika. There was an undeniable physical attraction, but Elaine also wanted to get to know Mika better as a person and a friend. She knew there was a lot more there than just sex. The night with Renee was certainly memorable, but it was purely about lust and sex. Mika was someone Elaine connected with. At first we didn’t want to seem too eager to get together again. Not to worry. Mika called Elaine the next day to tell us what a great time they had. We made plans for dinner in two weeks, again a Saturday night at their house. Elaine was happy about that but also knew the evening would probably end in a similar way. That would definitely keep her mind occupied.
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Blurb for: Nothing Gray About Fifty (Mrs. And Mrs. Average Joe 2):
 
    Just how close can two happily married couples become? Joe and Elaine, along with their “friends with benefits,” Mika and John, return for the second helping of “Mr. and Mrs. Average Joe.” Away from the bedroom, the four souls share mutual pleasures while discovering new and exciting passions. Another fantasy is fulfilled when a night out results in a sexy surprise reunion with a very special friend. But things really heat up as the couples begin celebrating birthdays together. Age is just a number but hitting the half century mark has never been hotter than this.

Excerpt:
  
  “Five minutes, John,” I told him. We waited the full, agonizing five before starting up the stairs with the bubbly. We stopped outside the bedroom door so I could cover his eyes. “Almost there,” I said before knocking.
   “Is he blindfolded, Joe?” Mika asked from the other side.
   “I’m blind!” John yelled loudly.
   “You’d better be,” she said, opening the door to let us in. She looked incredibly hot as did Elaine, who was leaning against the pole. Her hair was curled and Mika’s was up, both wearing sexy little black dresses with heels.
    Mika led him over to the chair while I looked at Elaine and silently mouthed, “wow.” The only lights in the room were some candles and two spotlights on the shiny gold pole. I refilled everyone’s glass as the two women got in place.
   Mika took a big drink before they got ready to begin. She said, “Okay, honey, you can take off the blindfold when you hear the music. And one more thing…”
      “What the…?” Mika and Elaine smiled at him as they spun around the pole in a perfectly choreographed intro. He looked over at me and nodded with approval. It hadn’t been easy keeping this from him, but now I could relax and enjoy the show, too. Elaine gave me a sexy wink as they danced over to John, circling his chair before each leaned over and kissed a cheek at the same time. He reached for them but they quickly retreated to the pole. Rehearsals behind them, it was time for the real thing and they were loving it. Following another spin, they moved closer to John to begin taking things off.

Buy links:
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Blurb for: Along For the Ride (Mr. and Mrs. Average Joe 3):
  
   While celebrating a year of incredible fun together, Elaine proposes a new challenge for Joe and their friends, Mika and John. Each gets to choose an activity they’re passionate about and the other three must come along for the ride. How far out of your comfort zone would you go for your friends? Later, when a financial crisis threatens to postpone a much anticipated birthday party, the four lovers face a tough decision. Will their string of celebrating special milestones be broken? And what happens when Joe and Elaine are tempted by masked strangers at a sizzling Halloween Ball? Find out in Mr. and Mrs. Average Joe’s sexiest adventure yet! 

Excerpt:  
  
   We anchored again for lunch then decided to just relax for a while. I stretched out in the sun, pulled my cap down and enjoyed the sounds again. I listened to the water, wind, birds, quiet and then dozed off for a few minutes. Or more, I really don’t know. What I do know is, when I lifted my cap, John was apparently napping himself and our wives were nowhere in sight. I sat up and momentarily imagined them falling overboard. No, they were fine. Seconds later, Mika and Elaine emerged from below, both smiling and giggling. They also appeared to be putting themselves back together. Hmm, I just smiled. John was still silent while Mika hovered over him.
   “Hey captain!” she yelled out. “Time to bring us home!” He was genuinely startled and she playfully pulled his cap off and slapped him with it.
   “Okay, okay,” he said as he got up. Then he looked at Mika and Elaine. “Did I miss something?” he asked with a smile. The two women stared at each other before raising their eyebrows at the same time. They tried but couldn’t help breaking out laughing.
   “I think we both missed something,” I told him.
   “What, you slept through it, too?”
   “Yeah, I guess so. Must have been a quickie.” I looked at Mika who just shook her head.
   “I don’t know what you guys are talking about,” she said, giving Elaine a little wink. We would just have to imagine and that came easy.
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J.F. Silver bio
 
   We never know which road life will take us down. J. F. always wanted to write but a lifetime of work and family happened, passing all too quickly while his dream got pushed aside. Who knew, all these years later, that his passion would return in the form of hot group sex stories? He’s so grateful to be able to share them and loves dreaming up new fantasies for his characters to experience.
   Today, he lives in Wisconsin with the love of his life, his soul mate, and the inspiration for all his work. Besides sex and writing about it, his passions include baseball, music, playing the drums, his two daughters and especially, spoiling his grandchildren. He never gave up on his dream of being a writer. He just took the scenic route.
   He loves hearing from readers. Find more about Mr. and Mrs. Average Joe and J. F. Silver by visiting his website: mrandmrsaveragejoe.blogspot.com or checking him on Facebook: www.facebook/jfsilver.98.
                                       JF Silver is gifting a copy of the first book, Mr. & Mrs. Average Joe to one lucky commenter! So please be sure to post below. Also remember that you earn entries into the grand prize drawing every day you comment! That's a chance for 24 entries in the $100 gift card give away on Christmas Day!

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Lacey Thorn
It's your world...unlaced...

Men of Calder County

This year I took the dive into self-publishing with a group of fantastic authors! Together we put out Men of Calder County, a boxed set of 13 cowboy romance stories set in the fictitious Calder County, Texas. Today I'm going to award one e-book bundle of the boxed set from Amazon to a random person who comments on the blog.

Now... A look at Men of Calder County!




Men of Calder County
Untamed. Unleashed. Unforgettable.

13 titillating tales of love as hot as a Texas summer. Novellas about love and lust, loss and discovery with adventure, action, danger and heart-touching romance that are unforgettable.

Mac by Regina Carlysle. When tragedy strikes Callie's small family, Mac Bonner proves that heroes can be found in a girl's own backyard.

Rand by Ann Jacobs. The fire of some love can't be extinguished. The only thing that can stand against it are dangers from the past with the power to take everything - even your life.

Brody by Samantha Cayto. She wanted to make a fresh start, not a new man. The life stepped in and offered more than she ever dreamed.

Zeb by Ciana Stone. There was nothing in Calder County for him. Or so he thought. Until she kissed him. Now if he can keep them both alive there just might be something worth staying for.

David by Lynn LaFleur. David and Kris begin to fall in love while filming their movie. But a killer lurks in the background who is determined to destroy their happiness.

Wade by Kristin Daniels. Save the girl, make her yours and nail the bad guys? Hell yes. Corral your wayward libido while doing that? Uh, Wade’s working on that one. He might’ve let Cassidy go once, but not this time. He’s a cowboy on a mission, ready take down anyone who gets in his way.

Rayne breeds horses on the Texas horse ranch he calls home. Darcy prefers to travel and explore the exotic as far from Texas as she can go.
When these two opposites collide, will they discover some common ground or will their differences drive them apart?

Valentine by Heather V. Long. He hates Sage Creek, its gossipy old ladies, tired old ranchers, and men who were supposed to be his friends. What he doesn't hate is the girl whose heart he broke.Problem is whether he'll be able to win her again.

Falcon by Ruth D. Kerce. Sheriff Falcon Savage returns to Calder County to find trouble stalking a woman he loved and left behind. Except his love for her never really died and ultimately it saves them both.

Jack by Tilly Greene
Jack Murphy knows he’d made a mistake years ago when he pushed aside the cute brunette, now he wants a second chance.

Flint by Fran Lee...Flint is as hard as his namesake, until one tiny spitfire with a black eye worms her way under that shell...

Mason by Gayle Donnelly. Local cop, Mason, has big trouble. Not only must he solve a case of vandalism, but he needs to convince his meddling mom that he doesn't need to be married off. But when an old love comes back to town, he might have to re-think that.

Chase by Robyn Mackenzie. Chase Collier's greatest fantasy from the past has finally returned after ten long years and this time, he has no intention of letting her slip away. But is their incendiary connection enough to finally lay to rest past hurts in order for them to follow their hearts?


Some of these ladies I didn't know before working on this project together. I can tell you they are all wonderful and very talented! I'm awed and amazed they invited me to join them.

Remember to comment for your chance to win an e-book copy of this boxed set and to be entered into the grand prize drawing for $100 gift card on Christmas morning!

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Lacey Thorn
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Talking About Campus Cravings

Hi, I’m Mia Downing. I want to thank Lacey for organizing this event to celebrate you, the reader! I’m giving away a signed print book to a lucky commenter, so stay tuned!
 


I’ve never written a Christmas story before, which is sort of sad. Switching Leads begins right before Christmas but I sort of skip over that fresh hell since it wouldn’t be a very good holiday for either of my heroes. Cathia U’s equestrian team coach John Graham is under a lot of stress. His mom has mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease. His equestrian team is falling apart at the seams. To top it off, his boss has hired John’s ex boyfriend, Finn Parker, to be his new assistant coach.


Finn’s life isn’t so cozy, either. He’s on the injured list due to a tragic accident on a client’s horse. He’s struggling every day with alcoholism and realizes that he needs John’s forgiveness and acceptance in order to move on. However, John isn’t very receptive to forgiving. He’d rather Finn leave so he can forget him.

However, these two had celebrated a few good Christmas days in college together, and I thought it would be neat to come up with gifts they’d give each other after they find their happily ever after.

Finn is the rich jokester with a generous heart. I see him giving John a couple of prank presents, like a T-shirt with weird slogans or a Chia pet. But I think this year Finn would splurge on John and purchase him the semi-custom French made saddle John has always wanted but couldn’t afford.

John has a little less cash at his disposal, but he’d make it count. He’d get Finn a very expensive but tasteful necklace. It would feature the Alcoholics Anonymous symbol so Finn could always have a reminder of his hard work and John’s pride in his efforts. I think he’d also come out of his shell a little and go for a few sexy gifts, like the silk boxers Finn has been admiring, plus some fancy lube and maybe some sex toys. He’d go out of his way to surprise and shock the man in his life!



Blurb for Campus Cravings: Higher Learning M/M bundle

Over 70 five star reviews on Goodreads!

Welcome to Cathia University, where school is in session! Nine of today's hottest gay romance authors have crafted brand-new interrelated novellas celebrating everything wonderful about college, with over 200,000 words featuring sophisticated professors, sexy teaching assistants, ambitious grad students, and spirited undergraduates, all looking for the same thing: an A+ in true love.


Annabeth Albert: Winning Bracket

Cassandra Carr: The Eloquent Jock
Dalton Diaz: Lesson Learned

Mia Downing: Switching Leads

Whitley Gray: Artistic Endeavor
Bianca Sommerland: Solid Education
KyAnn Waters: Private Lessons

LA Witt: Did Somebody Order a Pizza?

Sara York: The Dust Of Everyday Life

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An excerpt from Switching Leads...

A soft knock rattled the door. John pushed away just as it opened and Finn shoved his head in.“Oh, hey. Can I talk to you?”

“Busy,” John managed, his throat tight, choking down any other words that wanted to come out. Of course, it had to be Finn. He strode over to the desk and shuffled papers through his trembling hands, hoping it all looked natural. Just close the door and go away.

“You okay?” Finn slid through the small gap and shut the door behind him.

Was he? His hand froze on the note Rob had left him earlier, reminding him about Finn starting today, knowing John rarely checked email on the weekend. “Fine.”

“You have to talk to me at some point.” Finn cocked his head. “It’s just a matter of time.”

John whirled and leaned against the desk, his heart racing. Talking wasn’t good. If he was already seeking Finn’s approval, how long would it be before Finn coaxed him into bed? March? February? Hell, next week? Did he have that much will power? How long before his heart would be trampled again?

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About Mia Downing…

Mia Downing started creating heroes at age four, but her heroes back then rode ponies to rescue the princess and only kissed her on the cheek. Today, Mia's heroes still rescue those in need, but the price of their toys and the expertise of their seduction leads to a lot more than a peck on the cheek. When Mia isn't busy creating new stories for her readers she fills in as an underwear model for a prestigious lingerie company. She also lives in New England with her family and enjoys horses and knitting.

Fun facts: Mia can juggle (poorly,) create balloon animals and face paint. She was the hit entertainment of two family parties. No clown suits were involved.

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Contest Details!

I love to hear from readers! What do you love or hate about the holiday season? Leave a comment with your email to win a signed print copy of Just Ask (m/m) or Trained for Seduction (m/f/m). I can also award a backlist e-book if preferred.

For a limited time, Spy Games: Birthday Games will be free on Amazon. This novella is a kinky m/f/m read and features the main characters from Spy Games: Trained for Seduction for some birthday kink and fun! Here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/Spy-Games-Birthday-Mia-Downing-ebook/dp/B009OV5YTI It's free from Dec 6th to Dec 8th. Enjoy! Happy Holidays!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Lacey Thorn
It's your world...unlaced...

Come Visit Coyote Bluff

Coyote Bluff Series

Series Teaser:

Coyote Bluff is a small, quaint town in the mountains of Virginia. With its diner run by Mama, the police force of one and a single stop light it's much like every other small town in America. Well, until you take a closer look.

Feel free to come visit Coyote Bluff... but keep an eye on the wildlife.
 



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Accidentally Yours
Book 1 ~ Coyote Bluff Series
70K words

Blurb:

Cammie has had one hell of a night. Her long-time abusive boyfriend pushed her to the limits and then a freaking wolf hit her car. While clutching a bag of frozen peas to her swollen eye she manages to rescue the animal and make it home. But what’s she do with it after that?

Ian can’t believe his luck. After a stupid decision he’s been run out of every shifter territory he’s entered. Hoping Coyote Bluff would be different seems to have been his downfall. After a bunch of coyotes chase him through the night he finds himself being coddled by a tempting woman. His canine half is already in love with her.

Cammie’s ex comes calling, Ian’s found out by the local Alpha and the town seems bent on keeping them apart. Can they fight against everyone at once to find happiness together? Better question would be will Cammie accept Ian once he admits to being the wolf she so readily confided in and nursed back to health?


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Excerpt:

“Do you want me to kiss you? Is that why you’re staring at me, Cammie?” He shifted slightly on the seat and a zing of lightning shot up her leg when his brushed hers. He breathed his next words across the small distance between them. “I want to kiss you. I want to taste you on my tongue. Will you let me do that?”

Did she want to kiss him? Yes. Should she? That was a completely different question. She knew this was a dream, accepted it as truth. If she woke with a lingering affection for her dream man she’d be a depressed pile of goo for days. Keeping her distance was probably the right thing to do, but she really, really, didn’t want to do the right thing. She wanted to climb into his lap, and dig her fingers into his hair while sucking on his lower lip. She wet her lips in anticipation and almost groaned as the tingling intensified. Screw it, live in the now.

A moment after her tiny nod she was wrapped in strong, warm arms. She hadn’t seen him move, hadn’t felt his body shift, but both must have happened for her to be on his lap, straddling his thighs. Her eyes closed and she tilted her head back in acceptance. She’d force her mind to not dwell on the kiss she was going to get. She could do that, it was her dream, right?




Tempering Steel

Book 2 ~ Coyote Bluff Series

55K words

Preorder 12/3/2014

Releasing 12/17/2014


Blurb:

After months of aching to be with grumpy Sheriff Connor Manning, Margarete Barrie finally gets her chance when a coyote shifter takes refuge in her home. She burns with need every time they’re close, but even she can only take rejection so many times before giving up.

Connor’s resolve to stay away from Margie weakens when she takes in his packmate. Fighting his inner animal and jealousy makes him question his decision to leave women and love alone.

They’re thrown together to catch a trapper or hunter threatening the pack. But once things start to heat up even the possibility of danger doesn’t cool the tension between them.


Links:
Preorder links are up on the website- www.leabarrymire.com



Excerpt:

“You… you shot me.”

“I did.”

“Why?”

He was already listing to one side and she rushed forward to help me sit against a tree. “Because you needed to calm down. I need to look at this wolf and I can’t do that if you’ve got him all pissed off.”

“Dangerous.”

His eyes drooped. She leaned down and kissed the lines of confusion between his brows. “I know. That’s why I gave him a little more than you. He’ll be sleeping like a cub in about two minutes.”

“Sorry about being mad. She called me that before she left.” Connor mumbled.

The slurred words had her ears perking up like a fox’s after hearing the squeak of a mouse. She. Margie squashed the questions bubbling up. Instead she turned, gathered her gear and slowly approached the downed wolf. In the back of her mind Connor’s words swirled. Someone had hurt him. Some female. A growl of her own laced with jealousy and anger vibrated in her chest.


Author Bio:

Lea lives in Western New York with her hubby, three children, and miscellaneous critters. Before the rug rats, she lived a life of adventure, following her husband all over Europe with the US military. She's slept in a car outside Paris, drove six hours just to see tulips in the Netherlands, and knocked ash from her shoes at Pompeii. Now she spends her time in life's adventures at soccer games, PTA meetings and school plays.

Lea has loved reading from a very young age, spending many sleepless nights devouring books. Science fiction and paranormal were her favorite genres to read as a teenager, and that love bled into her adult life. She started writing during a bout of insomnia, to fill time, and found it filled a creative void. Now she communes regularly with the characters in her head and tries not to laugh out loud when they say something funny.
When Lea isn't reading, writing or corralling kids, she enjoys watching movies and sciencey shows, or just kicking back and listening to some music.

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Lacey Thorn
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Into the Darkness

Blurb:




Vampires and Witches: Are they mythical creatures or something that walks amongst us every day without our knowledge?

To Raven, a twenty-five-year-old, extremely sheltered woman, they are nothing more than something to be read about in a book. To Dragon, an eight hundred-year-old vampire, they are a way of life.

Raven truly believes she is going mad. Erotic dreams fill her nights, causing her to question her sanity by the light of day. They lead her into a world she never knew existed and a heritage that can only be found in nightmares.

Dragon wants nothing more than to own the mortal soul of the beautiful Raven, a woman who can make his ancient scars disappear, proof that she is far from mortal.

Together they seek out the dark heritage of her past. What they find is much more than either of them bargained for. A destiny lies at her doorstep, one that could bring her salvation and an eternity at his side. Or, it could seal her fate and rip her from his world forever.














Excerpt:




Raven awoke with a start. A single candle penetrated the darkness engulfing her. Her body began to tremble as she assessed her strange surroundings. She smelled Dragon; he was close. Her body hummed its need for him. What happened tonight? Where am I?




Tremors overtook her, remembering the events of the night. What had she become involved with? Vampires? Witches? And who were they trying to fool? Moreover, for what purpose?




Dragon’s heady scent filled her senses, drawing again her craving for blood. If she was the daughter of a vampire, as Tristan would have her believe, then why did she not have fangs?




The urgency of her desires, more apparent as the wetness between her legs dampened her skin, became an irritant. Damn him, even now she craved the pleasures Dragon stirred in her.




She tried to move from the bed, but Dragon’s strong arm wrapped about her waist, holding her in place. Well, that explains why I can smell him so strongly.




“You told me you wanted to spend the morning with me,” he grunted in her ear.




“That was before I knew you were a vampire.” Her angry words caused him to release her.




Rolling to his back, he slid an arm under his head. “I’m sorry, Raven. I should have told you.”




“There is a great deal you should have told me. Do you think for one moment I believe you or Tristan are these . . . these fictional creatures? Do you suppose for one moment I believe I am the daughter of not just one of these imaginary characters, but two as well?”




Dragon remained relaxed, his breathing even, his demeanor calm. His relaxed posture in her bed, as if her words held no more import than a vague breeze, infuriated her.




“Are you listening to me?” The demand in her tone was harsher than she had ever used.




He lit a lamp on the table beside him, illuminating his face. “Are you done ranting?”




“Ranting! You make fun of something that frightened me so gravely and you have the audacity to say I am ranting.”




Dragon’s hand came to her cheek. Instantly, need replaced anger. She wriggled to ease the yearning between her thighs. Her breasts felt swollen, aching for his touch.




Yet she resisted. “Stop it, Dragon. You know what affect you have on me.”




Dragon withdrew his hand, rising so the sheet fell, exposing his bare chest. Shifting away to fight off the tremendous urge to ravish him, she choked out, “I want answers. Now.”




“Raven, I have never lied to you, nor have I ever made sport of you. And I meant it when I told you I love you.”




“You’re saying that you and Tristan are vampires. And I thought I was the crazy one.” She turned away in disgust, even as she sensed the pain her words had caused him. She pressed a hand to her chest to ease the pressure she felt there.




When her eyes flickered back to him, a shocked gasp escaped at the sight awaiting her.




His mouth was open. And he had fangs. In his mouth.




Fangs.




“Touch them!” he demanded.




She recoiled.




“I said, touch them!” He grabbed her hand, forcing it to his open mouth. The sharp points of his fangs pricked her finger.




Raven ripped her hand from his grasp. “Stop, Dragon! You’re frightening me.”




“I smell your fear. Look deep inside yourself. Fear is not the only emotion that drives this craving for the taste of blood. Your lust for me is stronger.”




Shock overwhelmed her anew as she studied his eyes. She could read the stream of mixed emotion pooling in their deep, darkened depths. His voice sounded in her ears, yet his lips never moved.




“See, you do hear me. Can a mortal woman hear what a man says within his head?”




Dragon rose, naked, from the bed. Raven gritted her teeth against the glorious sight of him. Every muscle, chiseled to flawless perfection. The heat between her legs grew uncomfortable. Damn you for making me want you, even now.




Crossing the room to a small wooden table, he poured a drink into two glasses. It looked dark and smelled rich, inviting. Her mouth watered, a consuming sensation. He came back to stand beside the bed, shoving a glass at her.




She eyed it suspiciously. “What is it?”




“Proof.”




The scent of the liquid aroused her, but she held her ground. “What is it?”




“Drink it!” Dragon’s tone was dark and furious, his eyes glaring at her.




“And if I don’t?” She ripped the glass from his grasp and slammed it on the bedside table in a show of defiance.




Dragon gulped the contents of the glass in his hand, then yanked her from the bed. His mouth crashed down on hers, the drink still rich on his lips and tongue. Unable to control herself, she clung to him in desperation, devouring his mouth. The sweet taste of the liquid fueled a sudden fire within.




Dragon pushed her away. Her hands reached for the glass he had brought her and she drank down the warm, soothing liquid in one large draught. She didn’t care if he watched her, as her tongue licked at the remnants clinging to the corners of her mouth.




His anger seemed to rise with each drop she took in. Now he taunted, “I believe it is you who needs to answer my questions. Mortal women do not crave blood, my dark angel.”




Raven’s hand went to her mouth as her stomach lurched. Dragon grabbed the chamber pot as the contents of her stomach resurfaced.




“You bastard!” She cursed him, even as her taste for the liquid returned in much greater force than before.




“How much more proof do you need, Raven? Your hunger for blood is as deep as any vampire I know.”















Author Bio




Reading and writing have been J.J.'s passion her whole life. Starting out with being the poet, everyone came to in high school to get that "perfect" poem for his or her boyfriend/girlfriend. She spent her weekends locked away in her room, curled up on her bed, writing short stories for only a selected few readers.




She has been happily married for 28 years to her trucker husband. She is a mother of three, grandmother of three; a lover of dogs, cats, and fish.




J.J. started to pen historical romance as a hobby when her youngest child was a year old, creating the Acceptance Series. She got serious about her writing career joining Romance Writers of America and Indiana Romance Writers of America moving on to help start Crossroads Romance Writers in 2014. She penned her first paranormal romance, Into the Darkness, in 25 days, taking herself beyond her comfort zone and just giving the characters free reign of their story.




Since taking herself out of the outside working world, she has dedicated her life to her writing and her writing world and raising consciousness for Domestic Violence Awareness.









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Lacey Thorn

It's your world...unlaced...

Variables of Love

Synopsis -




Meena Kapoor knows what life has in store for her. She’s in her senior year at Stanford where she’ll graduate summa cum laude, and then she'll begin her interviews…her marriage interviews. Meena is Indian, and she’s never questioned that she’ll have an arranged marriage like all the generations before her. Not until she meets gorgeous math major Ethan Callahan. Ethan’s sense of humor and free spirit stir feelings in Meena she didn’t know were possible outside of Bollywood movies. It doesn’t hurt that he’s charming and has the uncanny ability to make math sound like poetry, but Meena knows their equation makes no sense in the real world.



Ethan finds himself intrigued by the mysterious, beautiful girl, whose big, brown eyes reflect great pain. His goals are small at first—to make her smile and then to laugh. But he soon wants more, and though Meena is adamant they have no future, he convinces her to share the present. Ethan believes every problem has a solution, but with cultural expectations and family duty among the variables, they will struggle to solve the ultimate equation to find happiness.






Excerpt –









“It is kind of cool…the mating for life thing. There are so few species that mate for life.”




I turned and stared at him, feeling my heart flutter by his very close presence. His hand twitched a bit, like it wanted to grab mine. Was he feeling the same charge of electricity I was? I wanted to be honest with him. After I told him, he would probably rather hang out with a swan.




“That’s why I love them. They are just like me.”




He didn’t seem frazzled by what I’d said. He was quiet, soaking in my words. Rachael told me statements like this were the fastest way to get a guy to leave you alone, but Ethan didn’t even seem surprised. “You mate for life, Meena?”




“My people do”




“Economists?” he asked with an amused grin.




“Very funny.”




“Are you saying there are no Indian divorces?” His question sounded genuine.




“There are exceptions to every rule, but we do have the lowest divorce rate in the world.”




“Why do you think that is?”




“It’s culturally discouraged.”




He nodded. “Maybe, it should be here too. But is that really the only reason? It makes it sound like it’s very difficult to get yourself out of a bad situation.”




“It’s difficult, but usually not impossible. That’s not the only reason. I think the marriages, in general, are stronger and more stable.”




“What makes them stronger? Religion? Culture?” I was quiet for a moment, contemplating my response. “Come on, the answer to the Western woes of wedlock could be solved by this very conversation. Surely, you have a theory.”




“Two words—arranged marriage.”




His eyebrows shot up. I had finally surprised him, but he didn’t hesitate with his next question. “People still do that?”




“It’s not as common as it was, but it’s not uncommon either. Most Hindu marriages are the result of an arrangement.”




“I don’t know anyone who would want to get married like that.”




I sucked in a deep breath, but didn’t let my eyes waver from his. “Yes, you do.”




Excerpt 3




“Why do you have a blanket in your car?”




“In case I need it.”




“Have you ever had sex on it?” I asked, staring at the soft plush material with narrowing eyes.




Ethan laughed. “Of course I have.”




“Oh,” I said, holding the material further away.




“It’s my sex blanket. Whenever I’m in the mood, I just lay it on the ground, take off my clothes, and the ladies line up.”




It took two seconds before his words sank in and I burst out laughing.




“I’ve had sex on it once, but don’t worry—I’ve washed it since then.” His honesty was jarring. Did he always tell the truth? He pulled it over us before crossing his arms behind his head and lying down. Our shoulders grazed each other’s. “Look up, sunshine.”




I gasped. The golden stars appeared to drop right out of the sky like they might fall on us. “It’s beautiful. They look so close.”




“I know. It makes you feel important and insignificant at the same time.”




“That’s a good way to describe it.”




We were silent for a moment, both staring at the magnificent view above us. “Do you bring a lot of girls here?”




Ethan chuckled, turning toward me and resting his head on his crooked elbow. “No, why? You think I should?”




Excerpt 3




“I’m really sorry, Ethan.”




“Don’t apologize anymore. It’s really okay. If that’s the dumbest thing you do in college, you’re better off than most people. I am curious, though, why you got so drunk. That’s not like you, sunshine.”




Her back was to me, and she clutched the covers, moving into a fetal position. I wanted to reach out to her. Her hair was still in a ponytail. Would it hurt to sleep like that? I wanted to pull out her hair band and run my hands through it, but I stopped myself.




“I didn’t want to be me tonight. I thought it would help me forget, but it didn’t.”




“Help you forget what?”




“That I’m not supposed to be here.” She shivered, despite the heavy comforter.




“Where are you supposed to be?”




“Dead,” she whimpered.




My heart froze in my chest, and I struggled to understand what she meant. She started crying soundless sobs that caused her body to shudder, like the emotion was too big for her small frame. I pulled her close. She turned and embraced me, and I held her tightly against my chest. I tugged out the hair band and stroked her silky hair while she cried in my arms.




I didn’t say anything or encourage her to talk anymore. Truthfully, I wasn’t ready for an explanation. I didn’t even know if I wanted one. I just wanted…no….needed to hold her as much as she needed to be held.




She fell asleep like that. I kissed her forehead and whispered quietly, “If you were dead, I’d have no sunshine.”
 

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Author Bio -
I am a hopeless romantic in a hopelessly pragmatic world. I have a full time life and two busy teenagers, but in the dark of night, I sit by the warm glow of my computer monitor, reading or writing, usually with some tasty Italian…the food that is!



I started imagining stories in my head at a very young age. In fact, I got so good at it that friends asked me to create plots featuring them as the heroine and the object of their affection as the hero. You've heard of fan fiction... this was friend fiction.



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Lacey Thorn


It's your world...unlaced...

Nancy Corrigan's Love Repeated

Love Repeated
By Nancy Corrigan
 
Blurb
 
Young lovers, Kyle and Ronnie, had the world ahead of them at seventeen. Stubbornness, misunderstanding and a mother’s influence forced them to forge their own paths. A decade later, neither can find love.

Ronnie always thought it was easier to move on than deal with the pain and hurt of past mistakes. She made plenty of them, but so did Kyle and her parents. Kyle knows the moment he touches Ronnie that he still loves her. He won’t repeat the past and let her leave him a second time.

It takes a tragedy and a secret to reunite them, but their passion returns in a rush along with regret and guilt. To have love, they’ll have to overcome their issues—before her mother’s sin takes Ronnie away, once and for all.


Excerpt (R rated)
“I want to kiss you, Ronnie.”
She swept the tip of her tongue out, moistening her mouth and tempting him to feast. “Are you asking permission, or—”
He leaned closer and caught her bottom lip between his teeth, stopping her words. Her shaky exhale washed over him, filling his lungs with the scent of cinnamon. The long-denied craving for her taste surged. She’d always chewed on cinnamon gum or mints. The taste used to drug him. Would it still? She’d been his favorite addiction a lifetime ago.
He grasped the back of her neck and licked the inside of her lip. Her flavor hit him, a punch in the gut he welcomed. It left him a little crazed and a lot horny. On a groan, he kissed her. She opened to him, stroking her tongue with his and feeding him her soft mewling noises, those little purrs of contentment she’d always offered him whenever they first came together. He soaked them up along with the rightness kissing her brought.
She complemented his thrusts and licks with ones of her own. They’d perfected the art of kissing years before they’d ever joined their bodies. It had been his favorite hobby. He’d never been able to get enough. He still couldn’t. Head angled, he delved deeper and sucked on her tongue, tearing moans from her throat.
She twisted her torso and linked her hands around his neck. Nails dug into his skin, she tugged him closer, kissed him harder, and tore his tenacious control to shreds. He rocked into her and let his hands roam over her soft, curvy body.
Primitive hungers beat at him. He wanted to strip her and lick every inch, memorizing her swells and valleys. Maybe spread her thighs and get drunk on her sweet sex. Or push her to her knees and pump into her mouth until he exploded. So many images rose, but it was the need to possess her that made his decision.
He tore his mouth from hers. She panted hard. So did he. The lust they’d shared returned, stronger than ever. He couldn’t wait a moment more.
He rubbed his forefinger over her lips, then slipped it between them. Her breath heated his skin. She closed her mouth over his finger. With a swirl of her tongue, she drew him deeper and held him there for a long moment before she sucked. Hard.
His dick jerked. Precum seeped from the tip. He yanked on his finger, but she bit just to the point of pain, stopping him. His breath escaped in a shudder. He dragged the digit out, her teeth scraping him, and cupped her face between his palms.
“I’m going bend you over your car, lift your skirt, and fuck you, Ronnie. If you have some guy that’s going to hunt me down for making you come all over my dick, tell me now.” He flashed her a wicked smile. “And I’ll make you writhe over my tongue instead.”

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A true romantic at heart, Nancy Corrigan is convinced there’s a knight in shining armor for every woman (or man), but you won’t find damsels in distress in her stories. She adores pairing alpha heroes with woman strong enough to match them and bring them to their knees. She also enjoys flipping the traditional roles in romances because her motto is—love and people should never be forced to conform to anyone’s norm.
She holds a degree in chemistry and has worked in research but now focuses on ensuring quality. She considers it the perfect outlet for her as she’s the first to admit she has some OCD tendencies. It carries over into her writing life too. While engrossed in a novel, she has a habit of forgetting to eat and sleep. Fortunately, she’s married to her own knight in shining armor who understands her oddities and loves her anyway. They reside in Pennsylvania with their three children, dog, snake and guinea pigs. Her other interests include tattoos, animals, classic cars and all things spooky and sexy.
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