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March 13, 2016

Cerise's MASQUERADE WITH A MARQUESS, #3 in #Regency Romp series, videos of hero's home!


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Victor Cameron, the hero in MASQUERADE WITH A MARQUESS, is a nobleman with wealth and a few fabulous homes. One is in London, one near the border in Yorkshire, but the other lies in Berkshire. And a fabulous abode it is, too.
Want to take a look?
Of course you do!
This picture is the National Trust's photo of Basildon Park in Reading, Berkshire.


YOUTUBE OF HOUSE (28 minutes long): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovA1lQeRx5E
Missed it in 2005 Pride and Prejudice? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep7NVFZbEPY
The real house of Basildon was built beginning in late seventeen hundreds for the then current owner. In the Palladian style which conforms to very strict standards of elevations and dimensions of apertures such as doors and windows, this house is nonetheless a late example of the style brought from the Continent by those noblemen who took their grand tours.
During the Regency period, the center block was the main house for the owners, with ground floor used as wine cellars, servants quarters and service rooms. The rooms opened to the center court, hall or stairs and were in a row, one leading to another. The wings would have served secondary functions.
Do watch the videos of the house. I think you will enjoy seeing the true "Cameron Park" as much as I!
I also hope you are reading (if you haven't already) the other three novels in this series. Each stars a man who fought, served and spied for the Crown during the wars against Napoleon.



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Published on March 13, 2016 05:00

March 10, 2016

What does Cerise's Marquess Cameron look like? MASQUERADE WITH A MARQUESS out now!

We imagine what heroes look like and drool over delicious descriptions of their features. Long ago, when I first began to write about Victor Cameron, the Marquess Cameron, I found a picture of a marvelous Italian male model.
Here he is.
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This is fabulous Mariano Divaio.
I thought his brooding looks, especially in this photo, typified Victor not merely in looks but in temperament.
In MASQUERADE WITH A MARQUESS, Victor lives alone and with another birthday to be celebrated, he is pressured by his step-mother to marry. It is the farthest thing from his mind.
But when Contessa Sophia di Contini shows up impersonating a maid, Victor recalls one night when they were together in Italy. One night in each other's arms. One night after which Sophia betrayed him...or so he always assumed.
Now she's in England, searching for treasures stolen from her family by Pauline Bonaparte. And Victor is wary that what she will steal will be his heart...again.
MASQUERADE WITH A MARQUESS is #3 in my Regency Romp series. I hope you enjoy this...and looking at Victor/Mariano!!!

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Published on March 10, 2016 18:00

March 8, 2016

Cerise celebrates release of 2 New #Regency #romances w contest for Lady's Maid's Bag, more!





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I celebrate the release of 2 of my Regency Romps novels, MASQUERADE WITH A MARQUESS and INTERLUDE WITH A BARON, together! Aiding me is FUSSY LIBRARIAN where to enter the contest, they ask you to sign up for their newsletter and I ask you to sign up for mine!What: 2 sign-upsWhere?   My newsletter: http://eepurl.com/Jm55L   Their Rafflecopter locale: http://www.thefussylibrarian.com/for-readers/giveaways/When: March 6-12   That's right. ALL WEEK LONG.   Enter often!Who: Readers who love to get books, Gift Cards and SWAG (this maid's bag is direct from my recent research trip to England)Why? Cuz you love the fun of it!
Amazon ARe   NOOK   KOBO   iTunes    And (drum roll!) to celebrate the release of my two new Romps together, I am reducing all of my Regency Romp romances and HER BEGUILING BUTLER for a limited time to 99cents.
Why?Because it has been a long time, (too long) since Lady Varney's Risque Business and Rendezvous with a Duke debuted and I want you to refresh and enjoy the series, all four of them!
 LADY VARNEY’S RISQUE BUSINESS, Regency Romp #1 Amazon    ARe:    NOOK:   KOBO:  
RENDEZVOUS WITH A DUKE, Regency Romp #2 Amazon     ARe    BarnesandNoble    KOBO  iBooks
And this is the prize, pictured left and down, in the contest offered in conjunction with Fussy Librarian this week only! Digital copies of THE INCOMPARABLES box set plus 2 more of my backlist. Go here and follow the directions in the Rafflecopter drawings. Again, directions: What: 2 sign-upsWhere?   My newsletter: http://eepurl.com/Jm55L   Their Rafflecopter locale: http://www.thefussylibrarian.com/for-readers/giveaways/When: March 6-12   That's right. ALL WEEK LONG.
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Published on March 08, 2016 11:34

March 6, 2016

BIG prize #Regency Maid's bag. 3+ prizes Subscribe my newsletter AND Rafflecopter Details here!

I celebrate the release of 2 of my Regency Romps novels, MASQUERADE WITH A MARQUESS and INTERLUDE WITH A BARON, in ONE BIG DAY! Aiding me is FUSSY LIBRARIAN where to enter the contest, they ask you to sign up for their newsletter and I ask you to sign up for mine!
What: 2 sign-ups
Where?
   My newsletter: http://eepurl.com/Jm55L
   Their Rafflecopter locale: http://www.thefussylibrarian.com/for-readers/giveaways/
When: March 6-12
   That's right. ALL WEEK LONG.
   Enter often!
Who: Readers who love to get books, Gift Cards and SWAG (this maid's bag is direct from my recent research trip to England)
Why? Cuz you love the fun of it!

Annnnnd (drum roll!) to celebrate the release of my two new Romps together, I am reducing all of my Regency Romp romances and HER BEGUILING BUTLER for a limited time to 99cents.

Why?
Because it has been a long time, (too long) since Lady Varney's Risque Business and Rendezvous with a Duke debuted and I want you to refresh and enjoy the series, all four of them!

LADY VARNEY’S RISQUE BUSINESS, Regency Romp #1 Amazon     ARe :    NOOK:    KOBO:  
A lady indulges in a risqué business when her newest client demands she change the rules of her engagement.










RENDEZVOUS WITH A DUKE, Regency Romp #2
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A young pianist knows her rendezvous with one of England's most powerful dukes can never be more than a passing affair.








MASQUERADE WITH A MARQUESS, Regency Romp #3
She sought treasures stolen from her. He agreed to help her...at the risk of her stealing his heart...again.






INTERLUDE WITH A BARON, Regency Romp #4
She vowed never again to allow any man to control her...but what is she to do with a charming baron who promises her bliss forever?






HER BEGUILING BUTLER, Delightful Doings in Dudley Crescent, #1
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What's a lady to do when she finds her butler too fascinating, too charming, too delicious to resist? Hmm?
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Published on March 06, 2016 11:37

BIG prize #Regency Maid's bag. 3+ prizes Subscribe my newsletter AND Rafflecopter http://www.thefussylibrarian.com/for-...

I celebrate the release of 2 of my Regency Romps novels, MASQUERADE WITH A MARQUESS and INTERLUDE WITH A BARON, in ONE BIG DAY! Aiding me is FUSSY LIBRARIAN where to enter the contest, they ask you to sign up for their newsletter and I ask you to sign up for mine!
What: 2 sign-ups
Where?
   My newsletter: http://eepurl.com/Jm55L
   Their Rafflecopter locale: http://www.thefussylibrarian.com/for-readers/giveaways/
When: March 6-12
   That's right. ALL WEEK LONG.
   Enter often!
Who: Readers who love to get books, Gift Cards and SWAG (this maid's bag is direct from my recent research trip to England)
Why? Cuz you love the fun of it!

Annnnnd (drum roll!) to celebrate the release of my two new Romps together, I am reducing all of my Regency Romp romances and HER BEGUILING BUTLER for a limited time to 99cents.

Why?
Because it has been a long time, (too long) since Lady Varney's Risque Business and Rendezvous with a Duke debuted and I want you to refresh and enjoy the series, all four of them!

LADY VARNEY’S RISQUE BUSINESS, Regency Romp #1 Amazon     ARe :    NOOK:    KOBO:  
A lady indulges in a risqué business when her newest client demands she change the rules of her engagement.










RENDEZVOUS WITH A DUKE, Regency Romp #2
Amazon     ARe     BarnesandNoble     KOBO  iBooks
A young pianist knows her rendezvous with one of England's most powerful dukes can never be more than a passing affair.








MASQUERADE WITH A MARQUESS, Regency Romp #3
She sought treasures stolen from her. He agreed to help her...at the risk of her stealing his heart...again.






INTERLUDE WITH A BARON, Regency Romp #4
She vowed never again to allow any man to control her...but what is she to do with a charming baron who promises her bliss forever?






HER BEGUILING BUTLER, Delightful Doings in Dudley Crescent, #1
AMAZON   ARe   NOOK   KOBO   iTunes
What's a lady to do when she finds her butler too fascinating, too charming, too delicious to resist? Hmm?
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Published on March 06, 2016 11:37

February 29, 2016

Jessica Subject gives us MADE FOR HER, a very sexy clone of a lover! Out now!

After terrorists murder the love of her life, Colonel Mikayla Jones trains squadron after squadron of the clones he brought to life, to take to the skies. When she discovers a young clone of her husband in her newest class, her world spins out of control. How can she command the look-a-like when she can’t help but yearn for him to fill an ache in her heart?Dare was created to be the best. As the first Daniel clone to leave Onatria labs, he needs to prove he is more than just a DNA copy. To do that, he must rely on the wife of the man who donated his genes. But when she refuses to train him, Dare faces discharge and returning to the labs. Can he convince Colonel Jones to finish his training and find a way into her bed? Or will long kept secrets unhinge the entire clone project?Please note: Made For Her was previously published with another publisher. It has been revised and expanded from the original version. This version also includes the short story, Replicated Consequences, which takes place in the same world.Available from Amazon US | UK | Canada | Australia | Germany | JapanAll Romance | Barnes & Noble | Google Play | iBooks| Kobo | SmashwordsAdd to GoodreadsDate Published: February 29, 2016eBook ISBN: 978-0-9948431-6-6Genre(s): Science Fiction Romance, Erotic Romance, Clone Romance, Futuristic Romance, Military RomanceHeat Rating: 4 flames - frequent love scenes  that are explicit and described using graphic and direct languageWord Count: 22,061 words (Made For Her only)Reviews:“…a brilliant plot twist that was a tear-jerker, and had me physically reeling – I really hadn’t expected it.” - Critique de Book“The entire thing was cohesive; the characters, dialogue, and setting were natural and well paced. Very glad I went with my initial instinct I read it…Highly Recommended!” - Books, Books & More Books“I loved this twist on the Sci-Fi clone story… This was like a Top Gun story set in the future where cloning is real and space exploration is growing and alien contact is a reality for which the government has been preparing for years.” - Tracy Riva Books & ReviewsBio: Jessica E. Subject is the author of science fiction romance, mostly alien romances, ranging from sweet to super hot. Sometimes she dabbles in paranormal and contemporary as well, bringing to life a wide variety of characters. In her stories, you could not only meet a sexy alien or two, but also clones and androids. You may be transported to a dystopian world where rebels are fighting to live and love, or to another planet for a romantic rendezvous.When Jessica isn't reading, writing, or doing dreaded housework, she likes to get out and walk with her giant, hairy dog her family adopted from the local animal shelter. Jessica lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband and two energetic children. And she loves to hear from her readers. You can find her at jessicasubject.comand on twitter @jsubject.Website/Blog | NewsletterTwitter | FacebookPinterest | Goodreads | Amazon | Authorgraph
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Short blurb: Can Dare convince Colonel Jones to train him to fly to space and find a way into her heart? Or will long kept secrets unhinge the entire clone project?Made For Her Excerpt Rating: Adult    Colonel Jones eyed each one of her new cadets, examining the neatness of their uniforms, while inspecting for signs of stress or over-anxiousness. She’d never seen the telltale muscle twitches or sweats in any previous clones, only in human-borns, but she had to look for them anyway.    The first generation of clones didn’t live long enough to become cadets. Their hearts had given out within a year after incubation. But the scientists at Onatria had plowed on, utilizing more of Daniel’s research, speeding up the aging process with hormones to create the perfect generation she saw before her.    She’d had female clones in previous squadrons, but the government filled the one in front of her with testosterone-driven masculinity. If she’d been younger, she’d have a hard time concentrating.    But her days of crushes and fantasies were long over. She was devoted to serving her country and planet, and nothing else.    That didn’t stop her from going out on the town for a stress-relieving fuck from time to time. But these young men in front of her appeared so virile, sure to last longer than any of her previous sexual partners.    No. As junior officers, and more importantly, as clones, they were off limits. Inspecting them gave her the opportunity to check out more than their fatigues and tics, but if they knew her thoughts, they’d walk all over her. She’d be done.    They were of varying nationalities, builds, and heights, all fit to serve the planet. None of the cadets revealed any indication he would put the lives of others in jeopardy. It would be an easy squadron, every one of them ready to fly in a matter of weeks.    She reached the last cadet and froze. Her stomach clenched. No, they couldn’t have!    She pivoted on her heel and rushed off the tarmac, leaving the squad without an instructor.
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Published on February 29, 2016 22:00

February 20, 2016

HOT ROD Scorching Action Adventure from @Sabrina_york out now!

HOT ROD Scorching Action Adventure from @Sabrina_york http://www.amazon.com/Sabrina-York/e/B00856PDEO/She’s not who he things she is. Hot Rod @Sabrina_York HOT ROD Scorching Action Adventure from @Sabrina_york http://www.amazon.com/Sabrina-York/e/B00856PDEO/
Hot Rod by Sabrina York 
     A standard witness protection mission goes wrong, thrusting Matt Savage and his target, a wise-cracking hooker named Vixen LaFleur, into a fight for their lives. But flying bullets and lurking villains are not nearly as dangerous as risking the heart. Against his will, Matt is attracted to the dauntless, exasperating woman he’s supposed to be protecting, but she is harboring a secret. One that could heal his wounded soul, or crush it.READ AN EXCERPT!   He and Vixen arrived at the cabin first, which was annoying because Ace and Coop were supposed to have arrived first to clear the area, and also because he was damn tired of being alone with her—gum popping and all. So, after he cleared the interior of the cabin and before he carried her luggage and the groceries into the place, he told her to sit tight while he did a perimeter check.    To his annoyance, when he glanced back at the cabin, she was watching him through the window.   Clearly visible. Hell, her shiny blonde curls were like a beacon in the gloom.   She might as well be wearing a target and singing an aria.   He stormed back onto the porch, threw open the door and bellowed, “Are you crazy?”  For some reason, his totally logical question seemed to surprise her. Those doe-like eyes widened and her lips parted. It took some effort, but he ignored all that and focused on her response. “What?”   “Jesus Christ, woman.” He stomped over to the window and yanked the curtains closed. “You know someone wants to kill you. You know the area hasn’t been checked. Why on earth would you stand there in full view?”   For some reason, his fury lit the fuse on hers. Her eyes narrowed and her fingers closed into fists. “How dare you yell at me for that?”  “I’m not yelling.” More like a howl.   She marched over to him and confronted him, toe to toe, nose to nose. Or nose to chest. She was short, after all. “It’s your fucking job to keep me safe. If you need me to do or not do something, you have to tell me. I’m not a fucking psychic.”   “Okay, missy. How’s this for clear direction? Keep the fuck out of sight. At least until we are sure the area is safe. And hell, even then. In fact, just go to your room and stay there.”   “Fuck you, Jarhead.”   “I already fucking told you, I was not a fucking Marine.” He didn’t know why he was letting her get the better of him. He never lost his temper, and he never spewed profanities like this…but her attitude was fucking pissing him off.   He wanted to turn her over his knee and wallop her bottom—   Oh. Fuck.   It scalded him, the sudden lust that blazed through his veins.    And suddenly, he lost the reins.   Though he knew better, though he knew he shouldn’t, though he knew it was insane, he grabbed her shoulders, yanked her against him and kissed her.   It was savage and harsh. A punishment, really, and while one part of him was mortified at this effort to dominate her in a physical way, to show her, once and for all who was boss, another part of him liked it. Loved it. Squirmed in delight.   She tasted sweet. Her mouth was soft, velvety. Her lips were lush pillows. Her body, sealed to his, was like an armful of heaven. It was a scalding moment of exquisite pleasure, especially when she softened, and kissed him back.   But then, he should have known. He should have suspected she was hardly the kind of woman who allowed such liberties without her pound of flesh.   Her knee—and a particularly bony one as it happened—came up quick and hard, connecting with his tender bits.   The air whooshed from his lungs and painful shards of light blinded him as agony raked him. He tightened his hold on her, but only to keep himself from falling to the floor in a writhing lump of misery. He held her and shook as he recovered himself. And then, he released her. Stepped back and gave her some space. Gave himself some as well.   Hell, he deserved that.   He forced himself to meet her eyes. “I apologize,” he said. Nearly a croak.   To his annoyance, she smirked. “No need to apologize,” she said. “Just be aware that if you ever touch me again, next time, when I unman you, it’ll be with a knife.”   Funny thing, he totally believed her.   And he vowed to himself never to touch her again.    Oh, not because of her utterly un-veiled threat. But because he’d enjoyed that kiss—that fraction of a second when she’d kissed him back—way more than he should have.   No doubt about it. She was a dangerous woman.   If he wanted to emerge from this mission unscathed, he needed to keep his hands, and his lips, to himself.
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Published on February 20, 2016 11:21

February 17, 2016

OMEGA TEAM, Kindle Worlds Party Release day TODAY!

Former Delta Force team leader Grey Holden came from a long line of military who believed the important thing was getting the job done, not your ego. They called themselves Omega Men. Athena Madero, left the police department angry at all the restrictions she faced as she tried to fight crime. They collided, literally, when both were working a covert investigation, the resolution of which resulted in the birth of The Omega Team. Others will join them as the agency expands its scope of activities, everything from hostage negotiation to hostage rescue to industrial espionage to fighting drug cartels to threats to national security. They will be led by Grey and Athena, whose passion for their work is only rivaled by their passion for each other. Welcome to a series that combines high danger with intense passion and heady romance. Are you ready to play?Raw Edge of DangerGrey Holden was on a mission to find the source of illegal arms. The death of his best friend on a compromised mission left him filled with anger and dedicated to bringing down whoever was responsible. Athena Madero had her own mission, to take down a major politician who had been preying on young girls for a long time. She hated him enough to quit her job as a cop and go on her own hunt for evidence. When she and Grey crossed paths, chemistry sparked and suddenly, unexpectedly, shockingly, there was a lot more between them than searching for evidence and pinning down a traitor. In a split second, they were riding the raw edge of danger. Mission ControlKrista (Kris) Gauthier and Mason Rowell are like oil and water from the moment they meet. He never expected the team from Mission Control, the security agency made up of former military, to send a woman to lead the team he hired to fix his problem: find out who is helping smugglers cross his land from the border. Their antagonism is only heightened by the sexual attraction that keeps blazing out of control. Neither of them is happy about the fact they keep falling into bed together and Mason, who values his unattached existence, can’t wait for the team to be finished and Kris to be gone. But when the bad guys are identified and caught and Kris is wounded in the process, the thought of losing her nearly destroys him, and makes him take another look at their relationship. Lethal DesignSomeone is putting a kink in Shannon McRae’s very orderly life. The video games she designs aren’t about electronic battles or gory crimes. Her projects include team building exercises for executives. It’s bad enough she’s plagues with possessions moved out of place, flat tires, strangers following her at night. But most importantly, someone is messing with her current project, corrupting the file so she has to rework it over and over. When activities escalate Athena Madero, decides it’s a case for the top security and protection agency The Omega Team, which she owns with her partner with Grey Holden. Owen Cormier has been isolated emotionally most of his adult life. Twelve years fighting wars haven’t made him warm and fuzzy. Then he discovers his new client is the one night stand he could never get out of his mind. When the case is over, will he just be able to walk away? Be sure to visit www.kindleworlds.com/theomegateam Ten exciting authors are joining me in this initial launch of this exciting new series:Cerise Deland      Susan Stoker    Brenna Zinn    Jordan Dane    Kate Richards    Nicole Kuhn    Sabrina York    Heather Long    Sable Hunter  Mandy Harbin
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Published on February 17, 2016 22:00

February 16, 2016

This SEAL's pride was his grit. THE LION #military #romance #specialops OMEGA TEAM FB Party

Feb. 18 FB PARTY 
Be here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1674209029502298/Mike Lyons’ pride was his success as a SEAL. Focused, driven, he put duty first…until an IED changed all that. Rebecca Tierney was the woman he always left behind…until he had to protect her from creeps who would rob her of her life.
THE LION, OMEGA TEAM, Crossover to Scorpian, SEALed Securities, Inc.Former SEAL Mike Lyons goes to work locking down bad dudes, State-side, for the Omega Team. His PTSD is his biggest enemy but he’s doing an A1 job….Until Grey Holden of Omega assigns him to protect the woman Mike has always left behind.  Mike’s on point for the mission but questions if Rebecca Tierney will give him a crack at a happily-ever-after.Becka nixed hope for any long-term relationship with Mike long ago. Too bad she’s never been able to nix her love for him. When he shows up and carries her away Tarzan-style, she’s determined to chill. But old habits die hard. Even though mixing business with pleasure would be the worst thing they could do.

THE LION, Kindle World A NIBBLE of THE LION!Copyright 2016, Cerise DeLand. All rights reserved.The shop door snapped open. The bells above the frame rang in an awful clatter.And in walked Mikael Lyons.Becka laughed. Am I dreaming?But she wasn’t. Mike stood, surveying the art gallery like a man with a mission. Focused, pointed, his gaze swept the large display floor jammed with furniture and paintings, sculpture and china, ancient, modern, all of it fit only for the upper one-percent’s purchase. She shot from her chair. What was he doing here?She hadn’t seen him since they’d argued and parted last summer after that summary meeting in the State Department. Days after the end of their Paris job. The end of our two-month affair.She sucked in a breath, wrestling with her memories of how scrumptious The Lion had been as her lover. Instead, she zeroed in on what had happened to him after he’d left her on the sidewalk last summer holding pieces of her heart in her hands. His grandmother had notified her the day she’d gotten word of his injuries in Afghanistan. The elderly lady had faithfully kept her up-to-date about his wounds, his hospitalizations, his PTSD. Oh, but he looked so good now. The shock of sun-kissed hair, streaked with bronze and gold. The enormous shoulders tucked into a steel gray suit that fit his broad chest and powerful arms like a well-tailored glove. The height, six-four or more. Comforting to stand next to. Maddening beautiful. A little thinner than when they’d rolled around in bed together last July before they returned Stateside and he’d left for the mission that changed his life.His neon blue gaze locked on hers. A ghost of a smile crossed his chiseled lips. And then he moved. Like quicksilver, he wove through the maze of furniture. His stride was long. His goal clear. He’d come for her.Why?Why now? Today?Panicked, she remembered the flash drive. The green bar on the screen moved an iota more. Almost done.Mike rounded the doorway to her office. Up close he looked pained. But furious. At her? Really? What had she done?“Come with me,” he said in that bass voice that reverberated inside her like the roar of the huge male lion at the Washington zoo. He could say her name and her insides got all mushy. With that voice torrid in her ear, he could tell her fairy tales and she’d believe in Hansel and Gretel and reindeer that flew because stars always exploded when he was near.“What are you doing here?” she asked him, confused. He’d stormed away from her last summer, warning her yet again that he might not return. And he’d been prophetic, coming home from the mission to Kandahar badly wounded.“I’ll tell you. But you have to come with me now.”“Where? Why?” She shot a glance at her drive. Done!She grasped it and yanked it from the computer. Then she dropped it in her skirt pocket.“Can’t explain. Need you to walk out with me.”“No.” If she did that, if she stayed with him for more than five minutes, she’d hop into bed for a damn luscious lay—and then he’d be gone again. Messing up her life. Always. “Never.”He winced, bared his teeth and shook his head. “Either you come quietly or I take you.”She seethed. “Who the hell do you think you are?” “Right now? I’m the guy who’s saving your pretty ass. So come quietly or you won’t like what happens.”“No?” She folded her arms and glared at him. “Well, now hear this—““No time.” He stepped forward, hauled her into his massive arms and anchored her head with one meaty hand. “Kiss me, baby. Like there’s no tomorrow.”There never has been. “You’re crazy if—““Crazy is my forte,” he crooned, turning her so her back was to the shop floor. And then he crushed his mouth to hers.She was gone to heaven. His lips were hot as August, his demand heavy and urgent. She loved him rough and ready. She loved him tender and teasing. She loved him and part of her wanted to linger here, kiss him back, forget why he came and destroyed her. Again.She pushed at his chest.Why bother? With a man this freaking size, what woman had a chance? Not me. Never me with this man.He pressed his thumb over her swollen lips. “Look like you want me. Hate me, but want me.”Like that wasn’t the truth.“Listen to me, Becka. Fast. You have documents?”“What?”“Documents? Sensitive?”“Y-yes. How do you know?“Tell you later. I’m assigned to help you.”“Like we did in Paris?”“Exactly like.”“I have them.” She sidled closer to him, whispering, “On me. But I’m not going with you, Mike. Every time I do, I get myself in a helluva bind. I won’t do it again.”He took her by her upper arms and gave her a little shake. “I have no time to argue with you. There’s a gunman out there. Maybe headed this way.”Her jaw dropped. But her old Langley training kicked in. “What’s going on?”“Dunno.”“But—"
"Okay then.” He picked her right up off her feet and hauled her over his shoulder. “We’ll do this my way.” One hand to her ass, he pivoted and threaded his graceful way double-time through the tables and chaises, the mirrors and marbles. As he passed Vince, her boss, and the senator, he said, “Thanks, got what I came for.”“Rebecca?” Vince followed behind Mike. She glimpsed his feet tracking her. She tried to raise her head, but all she could do was watch the beautiful muscular play of Mikael Lyons’ fabulous glutes. She suppressed the urge to laugh and indulged the need to bitch. “I’m fine, Vince. I know Superman, here. He’s harmless as a pussy cat.”“For that,” Mike growled when they were on the sidewalk and he ran up Wisconsin Avenue with her ingloriously over his shoulder, “you will pay.”

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February 12, 2016

Lynne Connolly gives us a new #Regency with a to-die-for hero and heroine! #Waterloo #romance


They called him “Lucky,” but he had hidden injuries nobody knew about. Plagued by headaches and living nightmares, Paul, Lord Sherstone returns from the field of Waterloo to London to find a wife he doesn’t know and an estate he has to manage. He daren’t let her close, even though he is falling in love with her all over again. 


Married and abandoned in a month, Hetty learned to manage a large estate and fend off would-be lovers, but a threat emerges much closer to home and from an unexpected place. In need of help she turns to Paul but since his return he has only shut her out. Refusing to give up on the man she fell in love with five years ago, Hetty has to persuade her husband to let her into his bed—and his heart. 
http://www.amazon.com/Dreaming-Waterloo-Regency-Lynne-Connolly-ebook/dp/B01AQ1PCFA
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