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June 15, 2014
Quote of the Day
“If you rest, you rust.” – Helen Hayes
June 12, 2014
Let’s Get this Party Started!
Here it is…just in time for the weekend. All the romance you can handle…on a budget!
Free & 99¢ Deals On Romance Books…
FREE: A Mother’s Day by Kaira RoudaAn original short story from the celebrated author of the bestselling novel Here, Home, Hope…
Three mothers. Three sons. One day that changes them all forever. Buy at Amazon
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One man risks his life to save her. Another risks his heart to love her. Who will be the victor? Three of Renee Vincent’s bestselling and critically acclaimed historical Viking romance novels are now available in one spellbinding bundle. Full of fast-paced adventure, unforeseen plot twists, and courageous, to-die-for heroes like you’ve never read before, this extraordinary boxed set is sure to satisfy every readers’ craving for the ultimate in historical Viking romance. Buy at Amazon
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Mercedes Carson has spent her entire life in the destructive wake of her irresponsible big sister. Just once, she longs to break free of the shackles of being a good girl… and she finds her chance with Levi Sinclair, the bad boy drummer of the hot band Three Little Words. Levi needs something that most women aren’t willing to give him. At first glance he’s sure that pretty little ice princess named Mercedes will be the same… He is so very wrong. Buy at Amazon
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Matteo Benenati has spent his life wrapped in wealth and privilege. He is shallow, selfish, jaded—and he likes it that way. When bold American art student Riley Tremaine crashes into his life, her light forces him to examine the dark places inside of his soul, the ones he thought he’d buried with his father. He knows he should let her go… but he’s never claimed to be a good man. When Matteo is pitted against his unscrupulous stepsister Emilia Guerra in a bid for his late father’s empire, he must decide between honor and vice. In need of a wife—and desperate to possess her—Matteo makes Riley an offer she can’t refuse. She will be his bride—in every meaning of the word—so that he can protect his legacy. But Matteo soon learns that Emilia’s soul is darker even than his own. And by marrying Riley, he has made her a pawn in a power struggle that could shatter their world. Buy at Amazon
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Roommates Laura and Angie couldn’t be more different. Laura is a local celebrity, the television anchor who is motivated to move out of small-time media markets and on to the big time, no matter the cost. Meanwhile, Angie, a luckless waitress, spends her time waiting for Mr. Right to save her from temporary jobs and a life spent making bad choices. On the other side of town, Ellen abandons her life as a successful fundraiser for that of an isolated housewife in the country estate she shares with her husband, whose affairs become increasingly hard to ignore. When the city’s gossip columnist, Maddie, and restaurant reviewer, Dixon, become involved in the mystery, the unlikely duo stir up more than they intended. But will anyone be able to stop the next murder? Buy at Amazon
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Welcome to Wardham, a sleepy village ready to explode with new-found passion.This bundle contains the first three titles in this sexy small town contemporary romance series: Between Then and Now (novella #0.5), What Once Was Perfect (Book #1), and Where Their Hearts Collide (Book #2). Buy at Amazon
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Book 1 in the Bigger in Texas seriesThe explosive chemistry between them is unmistakable. But will history and geography be obstacles they can’t overcome? When Trouble makes a two-week deal with Big Bad…anything can happen. Buy at Amazon
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Book 1 in DD4 seriesPreviously published in the New York Times Bestselling – Riding Desire Anthology. Caught between an old crush and a new attraction is exactly where she wants to be. When the two men stop competing for the shop and start vying for Delilah’s body—and her heart—negotiations get hot and heavy fast enough to make her head spin. But can she trust that she’s the prize they’re fighting for? Finding out will be one wild, dirty ride. Buy at Amazon
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Book 3 in the Shifting Reality seriesMac is dead, grumpy and sick of social media. Rose is a half-demon bounty hunter with five evil sisters and one last job standing between her and freedom. Sisters suck. Fortunately for Rose…Mac bites. Buy at Amazon
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Bestselling sequel to Three for Me?Dreaming of a White Christmas led her straight into their arms…
What does an eccentric writer do when a compassionate doctor, a dominant police officer, and a handsome adrenaline junkie only have eyes for her? Use her imagination. Buy at Amazon
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The Smutketeers Present: A Kinky Xmas CarolMarley Knight-Williams has avoided the ghosts of her past for seventeen years. Now, after one thoughtless decision and too many margaritas, they’ve found her. Her memories, her heartache…and her men. Just in time for the holidays. Time has changed them all, but it’s only banked the embers of their passion, and when the flames flare to life, they burn hotter than ever. Will the heat be enough to sear away the obstacles that stand between them? Or will it drive them apart before they can finish what they started all those years ago? Buy at Amazon
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Book 3 in the Wicked 3 series-follow up to the kindle bestselling Wicked Sexy When you’ve waited centuries for release…will three be the magic number? Buy at Amazon
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A Bone Daddy/Midnight Ink novellaEtta Santos has one resolution–to cover up the last visible evidence of her past. When Christie Ryder, sexy musician and new owner of Midnight Ink, pursues her, he seems too good to be true. His music touches her soul, but can she risk trusting another bad boy with her heart? Buy at Amazon
June 8, 2014
Quote of the Day
My Ellora’s Cave editor shared this on Facebook awhile back and the words really stuck with me. Sharing them with you today.
“Your beliefs don’t make you a better person, your behavior does.” – Unknown
June 2, 2014
May Releases
I’m sharing some fantastic books that released this past month. Don’t want you to miss out on these great reads! It’s the perfect time to load up your ereader for some steamy summer reading.
June 1, 2014
Quote of the Day
Be a first rate version of yourself instead of a second rate version of somebody else. -Judy Garland
Sparks Fly
Today brings the release of FIFTEEN red hot and BOOM short stories. I’ve joined forces with 15 other authors and we will each be sharing a .99 cent short story centered around the Fourth of July. Buy one, buy a few or…buy them all! You’re guaranteed fireworks and romance! To search for them on Amazon, just put Red Hot and BOOM in the search area. Hopefully all fifteen stories will show up in your search results!
Sparks Fly – June 1
I Do is the easy part. Happily ever after? Not so much.
Evan and Annie are deeply in love, but that hasn’t stopped tension from creating cracks in their relationship. Determined not to fail his wife, Evan takes action before those cracks become craters, damaging their marriage irreparably. Over the Fourth of July weekend, he’ll reignite Annie’s passion with his own brand of fireworks.
Stand back and watch the sparks fly.
Available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Smashwords, Google Play and ARe.
Excerpt:
“Are you searching for something special, officer?”
The breathless quality of her voice let him know she’d finally caught up with him.
“I need to be sure you aren’t carrying any concealed weapons.”
She looked over her shoulder and gave him a flirty smile. “Oh, I’m packing heat. But you aren’t looking in the right place.”
He fought to restrain a groan. Annie was a master at dirty talk. Then it occurred to him that this fantasy—the cop and his criminal—was one they’d never played out. Which was strange considering his occupation and the fact he had all the right toys.
“Face forward, Ms. Iser. I don’t think you understand the seriousness of this situation.”
Annie held his gaze a few seconds longer before looking away. Her hips wiggled seductively as he moved his “search” lower. He didn’t take the bait. He had a definite strategy for how the night would unfold and it had everything to do with his pretty criminal submitting to his authority.
Other authors in the Red, Hot and BOOM series include:
A Slow Burn
Tigris Eden
In the Fictional town of Beauville, anything is possible.
Annabelle Macon left home to become somebody. When fired from her job in New York, she’s anxious to come home. Home is where the heart is, and her heart has always been set on Jackson Storme. But when opportunity presents Anna with an exciting new job back in New York, she doesn’t know what to do.
Sheriff Jackson Storme is happy being deemed a player. He hasn’t found the one woman to call his own, and that’s okay with him. When his baby sister pulls up to the Fourth of July picnic and her passenger steps out, Jackson realizes his woman has made herself known.
Will Anna and Jackson’s fire only burn for one night, or can he convince her that the best burn is a Slow burn…
http://www.authortigriseden.com/stories-from-beauville.html
*****
Return to Her
Alexandra O’Hurley
Cheated on and dumped, Cassie Summers feels nothing but relief. She’d stayed too long, and honestly, it was her attraction to her ex’s roommate Mason that kept her hanging on past the expiration date. Mason makes her heart beat faster and her panties damp. Too bad he’s only a friend, as she’s not his type.
Mason Parker’s Southern charm and good looks let him through a lot of doors—and into beds. A protective instinct a mile wide pushes Mason to be Cassie’s shoulder when his roommate skips town, and he has to face his real feelings for her. Can he find the patience to just be the friend Cassie needs while she gets over her ex?
When Mason’s called for duty and has to ship out for a year, he knows he can’t leave without telling her exactly how he feels. Amid the fireworks on the Fourth of July, they’ll make their own sparks and give in to the crushing need both have for one another.
http://www.alexandraohurley.com/p/red-hot-and-boom.html
*****
Naughty Girls Do
Jodi Redford
Lexie Winters is on a mission—to lose her good girl image and tempt resident bad boy, Ash Bodry, into her bed. Tired of being treated like his kid sister, it’s past time for her to play dirty. She has her work cut out for her though when it comes to the sinfully sexy yet incredibly frustrating man.
As far as Ash is concerned, Lexie is strictly off limits. Not only are they friends, her dad just happens to be the sheriff, and years ago the man steered Ash away from a life of crime. No way is he repaying that favor by giving into his wicked fantasies of Lexie. But when the little vixen strolls into his tattoo parlor and requests a very naughty piercing, Ash’s honorable intentions are tested to their limits.
Now that Lexie’s hammered the first chink in Ash’s defenses, and he’s sweating bullets, there’s no chance in hell she’s settling for his hands off policy. Even if it means some flirty strip tease action and late night skinny dipping to convince him that this newfound naughty girl will do whatever it takes to get her man.
http://www.jodiredford.com/More_Books.html
*****
For Liberty
Rene Folsom
While deployed overseas, his mission classified, the heartfelt letters Maximus writes are the only bits of communication Liberty receives during the year he is away. Her memories of him, along with a box full of letters, become her most prized possessions—that and the life growing inside her.
It’s not until communication stops, and the scheduled return of her Army hero comes and goes, that Libby begins to freak out. Her worry for his welfare, along with concern over her current situation, wreaks havoc on her once-solid nerves.
While she’s waiting for his return with bated breath, she clings to hope and remembers the words he once wrote: “A soldier doesn’t fight because he hates what is in front of him. A soldier fights because he loves what he left behind.” The infamous quote is a constant reminder of why he chooses to fight: For Liberty.
http://renefolsom.com/2014/04/for-liberty/
*****
White Chocolate Cherry
Graylin Rane
Julia is getting ready for work, her camerawoman and best friend Amy by her side, when a notice is left at her door. She’s been chosen to receive a sculpted chocolate man picked personally by Eros to fulfill her romantic and sexual needs.
While other women would jump at the offer, Julia is torn. It’s been three years since she lost her beloved Jorge after twenty-five years of wedded bliss. How would she explain a chocolate man to her six kids?
Anteros is carved perfection, luscious, and gorgeous with a surprise for her. He loves books and discussing history, he backs away when she feels a loyalty pull to her lost husband, respects her devotion to family. Time and patience pay off as Julia slowly opens her home, her body, and her heart.
http://www.graylinfox.com/candy-man-delivery-service-stories/white-chocolate-cherry/
*****
Firecracker
Desiree Holt
Dani DeLuca is known as Firecracker, as much for her hot rides as a barrel racer as for her long, luxurious red hair. When she takes first place in the Fourth of July Golden Spur Rodeo she decides it’s time to celebrate with some real fireworks. And who better to create those sparks than Chad Bailey, bull breeder, and Brody Hunters, champion bull rider. Dani’s never experienced a ménage but she’s sure if she did Chad and Brody would be the ideal candidates.
Chad and Brody have been rodeo friends with Firecracker for a long time but they’ve never taken it beyond that. For one thing they didn’t want to ruin a great relationship. For another, they were all too aware that she didn’t play on the circuit. But over some time sparks have been simmering between them, sparks that are just waiting to be ignited.
The two men take Dani to a classy hotel for an elegant dinner and night of celebration. But all through dinner the air around them crackles with sexual electricity and when they give in to the desires gripping them all, the Fourth of July fireworks have nothing on the sparks between Dani, Chad and Brody.
*****
Come For Me
Sable Hunter and Ryan O’Leary
Lacy spends her time planning events at a country club. Her latest and greatest project is the big Fourth of July celebration. Fireworks lighting up the sky – Red Hot and Boom! She loves the excitement and the spectacular display of sparkles and heat gives her a thrill. The only problem is… Lacy has never had any fireworks of her own. Despite having to listen to her friends tell of their sexual escapades, she has never experienced the big ‘O’. According to the only man she’s ever given herself to, Lacy is frigid. Is something wrong with her or has she just not met the right man for the job?
Jake is the manager of the golf course at the country club. He’s designing and overseeing a building project and the sight of him shirtless and sweating and flexing…has given Lacy ideas. Jake has a certain reputation of being able to handle almost any task he’s given. Rumors of his sexual prowess are legendary. Now, every time Lacy sees him working with his hands, doing some heavy lifting, his body gleaming with the sheen of exertion – she begins to hope that Jake can give her what no one else ever has.
IF – she can just figure out how to ask him.
But what Lacy doesn’t know is that Jake has ideas of his own. His outlook on love and life has been molded by the mistakes of his family. He doesn’t think true love exists, there’s just sex.
Until he meets Lacy.
This Fourth of July celebration proves to have more explosions in store than those in the sky, for Jake sets out to prove that he can give Lacy exactly what she needs. In fact, Jake intends to show Lacy that what she needs – is him.
*****
Scorin’ on the Fourth of July
Cassandra Carr
After Mikael signs a free agent contract with the Buffalo Storm professional hockey team, he finds himself agreeing to a part of a charity hockey tournament taking place over the Fourth of July weekend. While there, he meets Terri, the goaltender who recently backstopped the US women’s hockey team to a gold medal. He’s instantly enamored, both by her skill and her beauty, and sets out to learn more about her.
While Mikael has a brand-new life in Buffalo, Terri fears that to be able to continue playing her beloved hockey she’ll have to leave the area, possibly going far away if that’s what it takes to find a professional team willing to take a chance on a female goaltender. She likes Mikael, but fears becoming involved and then having to leave him.
Both Mikael and Terri are facing turning points in their career and must decide if love is worth it or if they’ll leave their passion on the ice.
http://www.booksbycassandracarr.com
****
Dual Desires
Shyla Colt
The red, white , and blue rally used to be a high point for Ardy Larkin. The festival brought in enough money for the town to scrape by, and added a bit of excitement to the air. This year everything’s different. Her father made a deal he couldn’t back, and now her life is forfeit. Demanded as payment for their debt she finds herself attached to the biggest, baddest, member of the Dueling Devils M.C., their president, Demon.
In need of someone to watch his children while he was away, Ardy Larkin seemed like the perfect solution to all Demon’s problems, until he caught a case of feelings for an innocent girl who didn’t belong in his world. When a dangerous situation forces his feeling to the forefront, he shows her what it means to be claimed by a member of the Dueling Devils.
****
All Hat No Cattle
Randi Alexander
It’s Independence Day, and Harper Johansen is at the rodeo in South Dakota on business. While she’s deep in cowboy territory, she’s hoping to meet a real cowboy—one who shares her dreams for the future. Shaw Donahue, tall and sexy in his cowboy hat, jeans, and boots, could be that man, and Harper quickly falls for his seductive charm. Until he tells her he’s a roughneck.
Shaw can’t believe his luck. Harper is an accomplished, intelligent businesswoman, and she’s beautiful, sexy, and willing. Until she learns he’s working the local oil field. Before he can explain the reason he’s roughnecking, she pushes him away, telling him they can only be friends. He doesn’t fit into her plans. With four days of rodeo ahead of them, can Shaw convince Harper to value a man for more than his cattle?
http://randialexander.com/preview/red-hot-boom-hat-cattle/
****
Knocked Out
Ty Langston
Fresh out of Grad School, Hayley Monroe gets the chance of a lifetime when her boss gives her the opportunity to produce and host a reality series on finding MMA’s “Next Great Hope”.
Enter former MMA contender Evan Bates. His sudden re-appearance into the sport after a mysterious five year absence not only raises eyebrows, but also temps both in and out of the Octagon.
Can Hayley keep everything in check? Or will she be Knocked Out?
****
One Last Rodeo
Michel Prince
Betsy Flynn’s star is rising as she serves as the color sports reporter for the local CBS affiliate. Her focus, knowledge and high heels have become a staple along every sideline in Minneapolis, but a rodeo has come to Minnesota and this Texas transplant will have to go back to her roots.
Five years ago JT Long chose being a rodeo pick-up man and his best friend’s career over the love of his life, Betsy. As JT’s rodeo shows up in Northern Minnesota he quickly realizes his chances of winning Betsy back are getting slim. She has a hot new man after her and she’s not about to let JT break her heart again. Now he has one last rodeo to win her heart.
http://www.michelprincebooks.com
*****
Stars and Sparks
Christin Lovell
Plus size journalist Shae Roberts was used to the fast pace of city life, dressing to the nine everywhere she went, and having more than one coffee shop to choose from. When the Atlanta-based newspaper she worked for cut their staff in half, she was forced to branch out. Four months later, she landed in Bear Valley, a small town a hundred-and-twenty-seven miles from familiar.
Barry “Bear” Jacobs has just returned from his final tour after six years in the Marines. He’s ready to move on, but finds his sleepy hometown hasn’t changed nearly as much as he has. With his military career now in the past, he has some hard decisions to make. He’s seen what the world has to offer, and it’s far more than he believes the familiar of home can…until he bumps into a certain sassy, overdressed reporter.
Two people in transition are attempting to find their new place in this world, but, sometimes, it’s not about finding a place, it’s about finding a person, and there’s nothing but stars and sparks between these two.
http://christinlovell.com/red-hot-books/
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May 27, 2014
Get Flirty!
From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author comes FLIRTY in Whispering Cove.
A summer fling so hot, it can raise spirits…
Home renovation specialist Alexis Miller thought snapping up an old Victorian fixer-upper in podunk Whispering Cove would put her on the fast track to proving herself to her brothers.
She can handle cooling her heels to wait for the right permits. It’s the ghosthunter claiming he needs to spend the night to check out the “cold spots” that’s got her body temperature fluctuating.
When Sam Doherty responds to an emergency phone call to cleanse a haunted house in Whispering Cove, the first thing he notices is how Alexis hides her femininity behind baggy coveralls—and how she wants to cover up the old home’s beauty with modern frills. As a guy who “sees” things others can’t, he sets out to teach her to appreciate the hidden beauty, inside and out.
Scary noises soon send Alexis into Sam’s arms, and when a kiss leads to passionate lovemaking, Alexis wonders if it’s possible to find common ground in this small town. Or, once the house is “clean”, if Sam will disappear faster than a ghostly apparition.
Warning: Contains enough sexual tension to raise spirits and turn any cold spot into a sweltering vortex of heat and passion.
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EXCERPT
Sam Doherty stared at the now-empty veranda overlooking the beach and wondered if he was seeing things. One second a beautiful young woman was standing there staring down at him, and the next thing he knew she was gone, appearing and disappearing faster than a ghostly apparition. Maybe Errol was right. Maybe the place was haunted.
At least that’s what his best friend’s great-uncle, Errol Wilson, had told him over the phone when he called him home from New Mexico. He’d insisted he needed to cleanse the house and send Ol’ Lady Landry back to her resting place.
Sam wasn’t opposed to coming home, and when he’d heard that his best friend, Jon, had moved back to town, living in his childhood home nonetheless, with a girl who’d turned it in to a bed and breakfast, he was excited to hang out with him and catch up on life.
He also loved springtime in his hometown, and since his ghost hunting team was on a break while his two co-workers ran off to get married, he had nothing better to do with his time then come home and relax with family and friends.
He’d flown in late last night and after sharing a few stories and a few drinks with his folks at Hauk’s bar, he crashed and crashed hard. But the sound of the afternoon beach party pulled him from his childhood bed—and a room that his parents hadn’t changed since he’d left some ten years ago. Anxious to get out and see all his old friends, he headed straight for the ocean, hoping to eventually catch up with Errol and get the deets on the alleged haunted house.
Excusing himself from the overfriendly girl Jacob had introduced him to, he took a few steps toward the Victorian house, scanning the windows and back verandah. He stood there for a long moment, waiting for the apparition to reappear. But when he heard a loud noise inside, he rushed around to the front door, only to find Errol with his arms around the prettiest girl he’d ever set eyes on.
“Oh, I…excuse me,” Sam said, giving Errol a playful, atta’ boy wink. “I didn’t mean to interrupt.”
Errol’s head came back with a start and when his eyes lit with understanding, he snarled. “Dang, boy. What’s the matter with you? Ain’t nothing going on here. You’re seeing things again.”
“Hey, Errol,” Sam said holding his hands up palms out as he began backing away. “I know what I saw, but you don’t owe me any explanation,” he said teasing. “Your business is your business.
“You think I could catch me a fine filly like this?” Errol waved his cane, and Sam caught the small swagger in the elderly gentleman’s step as he let go of the girl and inched back. He gave a cocky shake of his head and added, “‘Course, in my younger days…”
Sam turned toward the petite woman, who was staring up at him with those almost-too-big blue eyes, and asked, “I heard screaming. Is everything okay?”
She blinked twice, then shrugged, her big old coveralls flapping around her body. “I’m not sure.” She jerked her thumb toward the house. “I was inside and, and well… earlier Errol thought he felt cold spots…and then I heard this bang…and I think a scream, and there was a rush of air.” She stopped talking, and took a breath. “I’m sorry, I don’t usually ramble on and I’m sure there is a logical explanation for all this. I mean, it’s not like I believe in ghosts.”
Sam held his hand out for a shake and gave her a wide smile. “I’m Sam Doherty. Ghost hunter.”
Her eyes widened as they went from Sam to Errol back to Sam again. “Oh, I didn’t mean… I didn’t realize it was you.”
“You know me?” he asked, the richness in his voice seeping under her skin and affecting her in the strangest ways.
“Errol mentioned that he could get you to help me.” She slipped her hand into his, and when his fingers curled around hers for a shake, he realized just how small she really was. His glance moved over her again. As he took in her five-sizes-too-big overalls, he couldn’t help but wonder more about the girl who kept her figure hidden and her hair pulled back into a tight ponytail. The tomboy look she was going for didn’t really seem to suit her, yet it did prove to intrigue him more. Since Sam was a man who could see more than most, he took a moment to look beyond the image she presented to the world. He suddenly found himself visualizing what she’d look like in clothes that actually fit her small frame, or better yet, no clothes at all…
“And here Errol never mentioned a thing about you,” he said.
His eyes moved over her flushed cheeks, taking a long time to access her. Even without makeup she was gorgeous, in a girl next door, wholesome kind of way. And that mouth…wow. With just a little pout to it, that mouth was made for kissing. His lips twitched, and he fought the natural inclination to lean into her, to press his lips to hers to see if they felt as soft as they looked.
Of course, unlike all his friends, who were settling down and having kids, he hadn’t come back to Whispering Cove looking for long term. Been there done that. But while he was here, he sure wasn’t opposed to getting to know the girl that Errol had seemed to take a liking to. Not that he could blame him. There was just something about this girl, and the sweetness she exuded that brought out the protector in a guy.
With her hand still in his, he asked, “And you are?
“I’m Lex Miller.”
A wide grin split his mouth.
“What?” She pulled her hand from his, a challenging look on her face as she glared at him, like she was waiting for some smart ass comment.
Since he didn’t want to disappoint her…
“Lex?” he asked thinking back to all the times he and Jon had camped out in their backyards, spending hours poring over superman comic books. “As in Lex Luther, superman’s nemesis?”
“No,” she said. And even though the stain on her cheek was deepening, she angled her head in a defiant manner and held her own against his teasing. Damned if he didn’t like that about her. “As in Alexis Miller, old house restoration and modernization specialist.
He stepped closer and when he caught the sweet citrus scent of her skin, he bit back a moan. “Now what a team we make,” he said, giving her a playful wink to let her know he was teasing…sort of. “You don’t believe in ghosts, and I don’t believe in restoring old houses.”
At least not anymore.
Before he could say more, he got a glass cane to the gut. Hard. He bent forward and let out agonized oomph.
Errol poked him again and growled, “What’s your dang problem, boy? You leave your manners in New Mexico? Why, if your father…”
As Errol continued with his litany, Alexis’s mouthed the words, “I think he’s off his meds.”
Loving her sense of humor, and knowing they were going to get along just fine, Sam let out a laugh. Once he was able to straighten back up, he asked, “So, Alexis, what is it that Errol said I could help you with?”
“He thinks I have a ghost.”
As she looked up at him with those bedroom blues, his mind raced, thinking about all the naughty delicious things he’d like to help her with, and not one of them involved cleansing her house of a ghost.
May 25, 2014
Quote of the Day
“One of the greatest sounds of them all–and to me it is a sound–is utter, complete silence. – Andre Kostelanetz
May 22, 2014
Memorial Day Sale!
All books and boxed sets below are only .99 cents, for a
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Sunday May 25th.
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May 20, 2014
Summer Wine
Wine? Did someone say wine? Know how to make that sound even sweeter? Add the name JESS DEE. That’s right. Jess has a brand new series starting today with the first book, Summer Wine!
Two men, one woman, and a romantic vineyard. Summer’s never been this hot…
Tastes of Seduction, Book 1
Angus Lowe feels like he’s just stepped onto the set of Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous. He’s checking out a luxurious boutique hotel and winery, lured by the possibility of landscaping the gardens. And he’s crazy mad about the woman giving him the tour.
Problem is, Lily Hemington is way out of his league. Not only does she live the lifestyle of the rich and famous, she is also crazy mad about the owner of the hotel, Blake Seymour.
Issues get cloudier—or could that be steamier?—when Angus meets Blake. It’s clear Blake has deep feelings for Lily, but it’s also obvious he can’t take his eyes off Angus. While Angus doesn’t find this at all unpleasant, he’s painfully aware Lily and Blake are perfect for each other, and that he doesn’t belong in their perfect world.
Now it’s up to Lily and Blake to convince Angus the only world that counts is the one they all create together.
Product Warnings
This book should be enjoyed with a bottle of chilled white wine. You’ll need it to cool down when the heat among these three characters burns out of control.
Excerpt:
Lily would have stumbled in surprise had her mouth not been plastered to the hottest, most pliable set of lips she’d ever had the pleasure of kissing.
And pleasure was the key word here. Sharp tingles of delight skittered up her back and down again, touching the length of her spine, creating a pool of ecstasy so sublime it reached all the way down to her toes. Blood raced through her veins, sizzling from the heat of Angus’s mouth.
Angus—whose very presence at her home every morning made sleep impossible. How could she hope to get a decent night’s rest when at least every second minute alone in the dark was spent anticipating his early-morning arrivals? Then there was the late-afternoon torture—or delight, depending how she looked at it—when she got home to find him working shirtless in her garden, muscles rippling as he dug or planted. More than once, she’d watched a bead of sweat slip down his spine or chest and been forced to find an icy drink to cool herself down.
It took a second to find her bearings, to realize that one of the two men she’d fantasized about endlessly now kissed her. And then she lost herself to the moment. She relaxed against his massive chest, opened her lips to his probing tongue and kissed him back, savoring the hints of wine on his breath.
He glided his tongue over hers with a demanding, velvety heat, and lust exploded in Lily’s belly.
Angus wrapped his arm around her shoulders and pulled her close, molding her body to his. Instinctively, she pushed up on her toes, giving herself more height. God, he was enormous. The hours spent reshaping gardens had gifted him with a chest and stomach as hard as a brick wall. And he smelt so good. Like a man should smell. Soapy, clean and earthy.
She pressed her breasts against all that muscle, loving how her nipples tightened and tingled at the contact. In return, Angus twisted his hips, pressing against Lily’s stomach and rocking.
Were those violins playing? Stars swimming before her eyes? Or was the unexpected taste of Angus Lowe enough to make her as high as a kite?
Lily curled her hand around his neck and tucked her fingers into his thick brown hair, pulling him a little closer so she could gorge on the Cabernet that flavored his mouth. The no-nonsense, audacious character of the wine rolled over her taste buds—aromatic and complex, just like the landscaper. Rich, fruity notes of cherries and currants melded together with the herby taste of olives and tangoed with spicy notes of ginger and pepper.
Long, greedy sips told Lily she’d been mistaken. The delectable taste wasn’t wine at all. It was the unique, individual tang of a unique, individual man.
Angus Lowe may typify a salt-of-the-earth kind of a guy. He may look like a magnificent eucalyptus—solid, strong and beautiful, but he tasted better than the finest bottle of red. Years spent maturing in a cask could not improve on his flavor.
Yet even as his kiss muddled her senses, worry clung to the edges of her mind.
Yes, kissing Angus might be the closest to heaven Lily ever got, but something wasn’t right. Something told her to stop.
Not instinct. Uh, no, instinct told her to drag the guy home, lock the bedroom door and spend the rest of the weekend doing very naughty things to him.
No, that something was a vague feeling of…betrayal.
Ah. Of course.
Loath to break the kiss yet left with little alternative, Lily dropped her heels to the ground, a useless attempt to put some distance between them.
Angus didn’t seem to mind. He just leaned in and continued kissing her. Lily didn’t mind either. Not with the glorious strains of those violins playing every time his tongue slid over hers.
Wait.
Blake…
With an anguished sigh, she reluctantly clasped his cheeks in her hands, stilled his face and pulled her mouth from his.
