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February 20, 2015
1st Line Friday – Wolf Flight
Send to KindleToday we are featuring the first line of WOLF FLIGHT, the second book in the Granite Lake Wolves Series.
The Whistler pack house was crowded after dinner, with small groups gathered around the room talking amongst themselves.
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February 17, 2015
New Release: Rocky Retreat
Send to KindleToday, Rocky Retreat, book 7.5 in the Six Pack Ranch series, is available as a solo release!
Finding white-hot love in a white-out…
Eight months ago, Lee Coleman met the woman of his dreams…then lost her to another man. He buried his disappointment by throwing himself into work on the family ranch, but when a winter storm leaves him stranded, Lee finds more than shelter in the rustic safety of a hunter’s cabin—he finds a second shot at love.
Rachel Malone’s heart has been broken and stomped on by her cheating ex, and she’s determined to never fall in love again. But a rebound fling? Doesn’t sound like such a bad idea, especially when she’s snowed-in with a gorgeous, sweet-talking Coleman.
Despite their off-the-charts chemistry, Lee makes it clear he wants more than a temporary romp. In fact, he’s made it his mission to put a smile back on her face, even if it means taking it slow and resisting the scorching heat between them. This time around, he wants forever, while Rachel is positive that forever is a fool’s dream.
Lee can’t wait to prove her wrong…
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Excerpt from ROCKY RIDE
Rachel turned again, bumping into his solid chest, and Lee caught her before she could bounce back and hit the floor. She tilted her head up to thank him—both for now and for the support he’d shown—when she caught a glimpse of his eyes.
The unsettled sensation in her belly shifted two steps to the right and twisted until she would have sworn there were butterflies twirling inside her. Lee slid his hand upward from where he’d grabbed her arms, moving ever so slowly until one big hand cupped her cheek. He swept his thumb in a gentle caress over her skin as something very much not sympathy but far more flammable rose between them.
She should say something. She should pull away.
Both options were impossible. Her feet were pinned to the floor as her gaze dropped so she could admire his lips, his jaw, his everything.
“It’s good to hear you laugh,” he whispered.
“I haven’t had much to laugh about,” she replied.
He didn’t carry on, and that was what caused her final defeat. If he would’ve kept talking, she could have focused on what a shit her ex-husband had been. Instead silence fell, or such silence that was possible in the cabin with the storm raging outside, a fire raging in, and all kinds of emotions raging through her. All of them combined into a bank of noise and confusion, and Rachel couldn’t decide what to do.
What she should do next, that is. What she wanted to do? Lean forward until their bodies connected. Wrap her arms around him, hell, wrap her legs around him. For one night she wanted to let go of the emotion she’d locked down tight—for one night she would love to set it free. Just like the storm dumping everything it had in twenty-four hours, in one hour she could rid herself of so many things.
That’s when she realized they were touching. She’d shifted and brought them in contact, her breasts pressed against a wall of muscle.
His fingers shook against her skin. “Rachel, honey, you don’t want to do this.”
Oh, no, she really did. “Why not?”
His eyes flashed hotter, and the subtle change in his body stance proved her suggestion had made an impact.
“There’s only one bed,” she pointed out.
His lips twitched. “If you think I’m going to fuck you simply because there’s only one bed and we have to share it, you need to know I have a little more willpower than that.”
“Don’t you want me?”
Lee dragged in a deep breath as Rachel wished she could smack herself in the head for being so forward. And then she didn’t give a damn because this was what she wanted.
“No one is twisting my arm. No one is making me proposition you. I’ve been so cold inside,” she confessed, “and this is the first time in a long time I’ve felt anything. Anything other than pain.”
Lee shook his head. “You know I care about you, and giving Gary hell for what he did to you is high on my agenda, but—”
“But, what?” she demanded. “You think you’re in charge of what I want? Thanks, but I had someone try that with me, and it didn’t turn out so good.”
She tossed caution to the wind and slid her palms up his chest, feeling his hardness sink against her belly, and a flash of fire turned the pain inside to passion. She really didn’t want to miss a chance to erase some of what she’d felt at Gary’s betrayal.
“Rach—”
She didn’t let him finish, just pressed their lips together. If she had to be the aggressor, so be it.
Not three seconds after they made contact, she was no longer in charge. He’d lifted her in the air so he could kiss her better, that hand at the back of her head holding her exactly right so he could ravish her mouth. Teeth, tongue, lips. He used them all with devastating effectiveness as he kissed her, and kissed her, and kissed her some more until she was lightheaded and not caring one single bit.
When he pulled back, she paused, lingering in the moment between her need to gasp for air and the urgent desire to dive back in for another round. Time stood still as she stared into his face and tried to analyze what he felt.
Desire was there—that much was powerfully clear. He didn’t attempt to hide his sexual attraction.
Yet with a level of control far from how he’d kissed her, he placed her back on the ground, stepping away after she caught her balance. His eyes had gone dark, his breathing unsteady. “Make no mistake, Rachel, I want you. I’ve wanted you for a long time, and I don’t just mean in bed. But this isn’t how we’re going to start anything.”
February 15, 2015
Audio Book News!
Send to KindleNews!!!
I’ve been waiting to share until all my ducks were lined up, but now it’s official.
Right now the first five books in the Six Pack Ranch are available in audio. Book 6, Rocky Mountain Freedom, wasn’t out yet when my publisher arranged for books 1-5 to go to audio. And then I published book 7, and for a bit I had to do some juggling.
Long story short:
1. Rocky Mountain ROMANCE is completely narrated and is going through final approval/uploading so it can be purchased. (Next two weeks? Maybe?!)
2. Tatiana Sokolov, the same fabulous narrator I’ve had for all the previous books is now working on Rocky Retreat.
3. She’ll be doing Rocky Mountain FREEDOM next, and then each of the remaining Six Pack Ranch books as they are published.
4. She’s also going to narrate the Thompson & Sons books–all in 2015.
I’m very excited about this. I’ve heard from a lot of my readers who share they love audio books for during long commutes or while using the treadmill. I love that we have options, and I love being able to bring those options to you!
And if you’ve always wanted to try audio? After you ‘purchase’ Rocky Mountain Heat as an ebook (for free!) you can get it in audio as well for only $2.99? DEAL!!!
Good news? I hope! So how many of you have picked up Rocky Mountain HEAT in audio? Give it a try!
http://www.amazon.com/Rocky-Mountain-Heat-Ranch-Series/dp/B00EV2OOXW/ref=tmm_aud_title_0
February 13, 2015
1st Line Friday – Rocky Mountain Haven
Send to KindleToday we are looking at the first line from Rocky Mountain Haven!
She nursed her drink, waving back at her little sister who was jammed on the dance floor with a hundred other people.
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February 6, 2015
1st Line Friday – Black Gold
Send to KindleIt’s time for 1st Line Friday and today we are featuring BLACK GOLD.
“Excuse me, ladies.”
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February 4, 2015
Win a Year Subscription to Kindle Unlimited
Send to KindleViv is partnering up with some really great authors to giveaway a year’s subscription to Kindle Unlimited.
Books from Lolita Lopez, Mia Thorne, Emma Storm, Alisha Rai, Vivian Arend, V. Vaughn, Felicity Sparrow, Deanna Chase, Jenna Dales, Eliza Gayle, Selene Charles, and Moira Rogers are all free on kindle unlimited, and all these authors are teaming up to give you a whole year of free subscription reading!
To enter the giveaway, head over to Mia Thorne’s website here and submit your name and email to be entered.
Good luck!
January 30, 2015
1st Line Friday – TURN IT UP
Send to KindleThis week we are featuring the first line from TURN IT UP, the second book in the Turner Twins series.
“The doors of the Sugar Shack swung shut behind her and Natasha Bellingham drew a sigh of relief, thankful to get out of the blinding morning sunshine.”
Over at Facebook, I’m giving away a print copy of TURN IT UP to one lucky commenter who leaves the first line of the book they are reading. To enter, you MUST leave your comment at Facebook!
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January 23, 2015
1st Line Friday – Falling, Freestyle
January 16, 2015
Copper King Goodreads Giveaway
Send to KindleThere are currently 7 print copies of COPPER KING available through Goodreads. 5 will be sent to US winners, and 2 to International winners.
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Copper King
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Giveaway ends February 12, 2015.
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First Line Friday – Rocky Retreat
Send to KindleFor today’s first line Friday feature, we have the newest release in the Six Pack Ranch series, ROCKY RETREAT. ROCKY RETREAT is available now in the COWBOYS LAST ALL NIGHT anthology.
Rachel Malone shivered as she eased up the handle on the small airtight stove.
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