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Spotlight on M. Limoges' Winter Secrets Winter Solstice Run #3 #ParanormalRomance

Winter Solstice Run #3 (Black Hills Wolves #33)Decadent PublishingParanormal RomanceRelease Date: 11/20/2015Length: 23K/78pgs
Patience is a virtue…a lesson Stephen Dorsett has learned over the years, wooing his mate. He loves the prickly woman with all his heart, but he’s keeping a secret from her—one that will soon change the entire dynamic of their relationship.
Kate Matthews has a secret of her own, but she’s reluctant to share her surprise with Stephen. With her mate spending too many long hours and late nights at work recently, Kate begins to second-guess Stephen’s commitment to her.
One simple misunderstanding, fueled by insecurities and doubts, is all it takes to throw Kate and Stephen off course. Will they allow their secrets to pull them apart, or make their love stronger?
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Excerpt
Kate Matthews gaped at the small, plastic stick she clutched with a death grip. The frantic drum of her heart beat against her ribcage while her stomach churned in discord. A swift influx of panic, elation, disbelief, and fear bombarded her all at once, dragging the air from her lungs in a noisy whoosh.
Pregnant.
“Oh, shit.”
Reeling from the revelation, she stumbled backward to drop onto the toilet lid before her weak knees buckled. Unfortunately, she miscalculated the distance and fell in between the sink and toilet with a surprised squeal, landing in a squished heap and banging her head on the wall in the process. Temporarily rendered stupid, she simply sat there, wedged in the tiny space, gawking at the little strip of plastic glaring the truth at her.
“You all right in there?” her mate, Stephen, called from the other side of the door. No doubt he’d scented her distress.
Alarm whipped through her bloodstream, and the pregnancy test flew from Kate’s trembling hand to clatter on the floor in front of her. When he twisted the doorknob, she bolted from the floor and snatched the small stick from the bathroom tiles.
“I’m fine,” she exclaimed. “There was a spider.”
He twisted the knob again, and she sent up a quick prayer of thanks she’d had the foresight to turn the latch.
“Why’d you lock the door?” A mix of irritation and concern tinged his deep voice.Frantic, she stashed the plastic strip in a box of tampons in the cabinet under the sink, certain he’d never look there, and then darted for the entrance. Once she fumbled with the lock, she tugged the door open and came face to chest with Stephen.
“I must’ve locked it by accident when I came in.” The excuse sounded weak to her own ears. Surely, he would think the same. They never locked the bathroom door, if she could get him to close the damn thing at all.
A frown creased his golden features. He watched her through narrowed blue eyes—attempting to decipher the obvious lie and cow her with his probing stare at the same time.
Drop it. Drop it. Please, for the love of God, drop it.

About the Author
Melissa Limoges lives along the Gulf Coast with her OCD cat, Mr. Tibbs. Tax assessor by day, romance writer by night, she enjoys anything coffee related, traveling, and reading happily ever afters.
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Nikki Lynn Barrett brings her Complicated Christmas. What a way to start the season.

Thank you for letting me take over your blog today! I appreciate the chance.
So, I have this thing about writing characters who overcome plenty of obstacles. Some go from a change of mindset due to their past, to physical issues after trauma, and so much more.  Each story I write tends to have a life-like scenario that readers have connected to. I tend to throw a lot of things at my characters- it's just the way life happens, and that's how my stories go.  Think about when you met your significant other- were things perfect in your life? Chances are, maybe not. I gotta say, I don't make it easy on my poor characters (And somehow, they still talk to me.)
For instance, my latest release Complicated Christmas. Well, Caitlin and Ron already met and are friends. Well...they're a bit more than that, they're lovers, but they don't share that part of their life with the world. A friends to lovers relationship works for the both of them. Ron lost his wife four years ago and he doesn't want a committed relationship. Caitlin has an emotionally scarred past that keeps her from opening her heart. The one time she did, and the person she opened herself up to betrayed her.
In Complicated Christmas, things are about to become just that- complicated. Ron and Caitlin don't escape the fate of full on chaos about to hit. It comes in full force for the both of them.
One thing I love about writing stories is taking the couple to their inevitable HEA. Getting past life's roadblocks is a huge feat.  It's nice to know that, aside from life's chaos, happiness is just around the corner. 
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Complicated Christmas:

Life is full of complications, so why not have an uncomplicated arrangement between friends?

Former figure skater Caitlin Aimes doesn't care to make life complicated. Publicly humiliated by her ex-fiancé years ago, she closes herself off to relationships and love. She never thought she'd be that girl- the one having a friends-with-benefits relationship. No complications, right?

Wrong. This holiday season, the unexpected happens, catching Caitlin and Ron off guard...

Ron Mercer lost his wife four years ago and has no plans to commit himself to another relationship. Life as a widower with two teenagers is already complicated enough. But in a world constantly changing, he finds himself in a predicament he never expected.... 
The arrangement they made has consequences which neither ever prepared for. Caitlin and Ron are in for a Christmas like they'd never had before.

Excerpt:
“Okay, we're going to have to come up with a new girls night plan,” Robin grumbled a week later. Their usual once a month night out without kids, husbands, and boyfriends was a welcome reprieve for them all. “We can't go to bars and drink.”“Umm, you can't, but we can,” Petra pointed out, smirking.“Really? You're going to torment a pregnant woman? Should I go hormonal on you?” Robin threatened. “I'm already hungry, and I can cry on command. It's not pretty. Come on, Petra. You've been pregnant before. Have sympathy.” And there it went. A tear in her eye. Holy cow, she was good!“We all should understand,” Cheyenne said, then stared at Caitlin. “Well, except you.”“Gee thanks,” she retorted playfully.“Well, you're the only one who hasn't been pregnant before!” she shot back.“Yeah, this is true. We need to get you married and popping out kids.” Robin turned her attention to Caitlin.She held up her hands. “Nope. Not for me. I'm happy with my life the way it is. I'm glad for you three and your kid joys, but I have different ideas.”“Don't you miss sex?” Petra asked, sipping from her drink.“No, not really.” She didn't, only because she and Ron were doing it, but no one knew. Answering that way only added to her friends' nitpicking.“How can you not miss it?”“Do you use a vibrator?”“It's not as good as the real thing!”Caitlin blushed. “This conversation needs to end now.” Not that she was bashful about these things, but geez! Why did the attention have to go to her about sex, marriage, and babies? “We should talk about how big Robin's boobs are gonna be. Do you know how many times Jonas looked at boobs in high school? He's going to be all touchy feely!”“Okay, eww. How do you know about all the boobs your brother looked at?” Robin made a face. “Trust me, I do know about Jonas' boob infatuation.”“He's a guy. He says things.” Caitlin laughed at her expression.“Ugh. And no touchy feely. These damn things ache already,” Robin complained.“It gets worse. Wait until you start nursing. Talk about pain!”Cheyenne told her. “I thought it was bad with Ben, but nope- both Desiree and Adam proved that wrong.”Caitlin leaned back and listened to Cheyenne and Petra swap stories. Robin looked purely horrified and almost sick. “If Robin has nightmares tonight and tells Jonas, don't be surprise if he TPs your house.” She finally cracked a joke, forcing everyone to be quiet and glance at her. After a moment of shock, everyone laughed.“Despite the horror stories, it's worth every moment,” Petra admitted. “There's nothing more amazing than holding your baby in your arms. A tiny little human, created out of love.”
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Passenger 36C comes to the rescue on Weekend Writing Warriors #8Sunday

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From the best selling box set- Crashing Into Love - Brace for Impact. Scene set - Lori, rookie flight attendant's plane has just made an emergency crash landing in the Caribbean. The evacuation chute is malfunctioning and deploying inside the airplane. 36C is the handsome man who caught Lori's attention.

Lori bolted across the plane, to the opposite door and released the hatch. Water gushed in. She pushed against it to open the door wide enough to let her passengers escape. It wouldn't budge. With a loud grunt, she heaved with all her strength.
36C stood next to her. He leaned his shoulder against the door and slammed his weight against it. It wouldn't move.    



Crashing Into Love is a box set of 7 stories written by 6 spectacular authors and myself. Each story is based on an airplane crash, fight for survival and romance. The idea was the brain child of D'Ann Lindun and Brenda Dyer.
Blurb - Crashing Into Love –Seven planes lift off…seven planes crash…seven stories of struggle, passion and love in the barren Canadian Wilderness, the coast of England, or the steamy heat of a tropical island. Romance hangs in the balance between survival and death.
Blurb - Brace for Impact by Daryl Devoré. What could be simpler than a routine plane trip from Toronto, Canada to Caracas, Venezuela for rookie flight attendant, Lori, and sexy R.C.M.P. officer, Guy Lapierre? But Fate had other intentions.

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What people are saying about Crashing Into Love – box set (25 5 star reviews)
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow I love this box setI've read books by two of these authors and loved them so I had to get this set. It didn't disappoint. I got this book mostly for Brenda's and D'Ann's books but the rest of the novellas were pleasantly surprising will get books by the other authors
Brenda Dyers Love Comes Crashing In I loved the way the characters were best friends and end up together sometimes your best friend is the one you belong with.
D'ann Lindun's Falling Hard I love Cowboys enough said but Gage and Teagan were a great opposites attract storyline
Daryl Devore's book was fantastic also it was probably one of my favorites of the set. I was crying at the end thinking the worst but it turned out great.




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Malack of Black Dorn is on this week's My Sexy Saturday #MySexySaturday #Saturday7 #MSS119

Welcome to the 119thweek of My Sexy Saturday. This week’s theme: Imagine SexyThis week’s theme is Imagine Sexy. As writers of sexy books, we have all imagined sexy. Whether he comes riding in on a horse or in a space ship, we know sexy. We know how it looks, we know how it tastes and feels and the sounds associated with sexy. We can imagine each and every one of them. And this week we want you to share what you’ve imagined as an author about sexy. Readers can’t wait to read more about your sexy imagination.
From my erotic medieval romance- Black Dorn.


A horse's snort startled her. Branwyn rose and hurried toward the sound. Two magnificent beasts—human and animal—stood beside a small creek. The black horse, dusty from the trail, drank as the man wiped his chin and returned a wineskin to his horse’s saddle. The man stood in profile to Branwyn but seemed a fine specimen. His face had a pleasantly formed brow, nose and chin and curly, black hair skimmed his shoulders. His arms and chest looked strong enough to easily manage the large sword hanging at his side.




Black Dorn - an erotic medieval romance by Daryl Devore.Heat Rating - 5 hot peppers
Blurb
Purchased to be trained as a courtesan, Branwyn arrives in a strange new land and begins her daily lesson in the art of bedding a man.Back from battle, Prince Malack returns to the court of his father. The noble woman chosen to be his bride rejected him and bedded his hated rival. Malack turned his anger onto the focus of battle and increasing the power and wealth of Black Dorn. Until his gaze settles onto the face of the woman who will be his queen.

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5 Stars BLACK DORNFormat: Kindle EditionVerified PurchaseThis book was really hot. Read the whole thing in 2 hours. Once you pick it up you will not put it down. The characters in the story are great and the theme of the book is BDSM but totally enjoyable. Malack and Branwyn are characters that you can relate to. The fact that he choose her over women with a title was also intriguing. It was good that Branwyn choose to have Leah as her lady in waiting. To find out that Malack and Branwyn allowed Duncan his man servant and Leah to wed was good now they are all happy. You need to read the book to find out the middle and the end. It was truly surprising what happens and how it happens.




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What am I thankful for? Besides the obvious, my health, family and friends - as a writer I'm thankful for my fans. Although that might actually be fan.  Thank you to those who bought my book. Thank you to those who then read my book and left a review.  Loved the 4 and 5 star reviews - will just ignore the others. But hey - not everybody loves everything.Reviews and writers are like peanut butter and jelly - or should I say turkey and cranberry sauce as it's US Thanksgiving soon. So - if you've read one of my books - or any other author - please take five minutes to leave a review.
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Sexy Red Hood  - erotic contemporary romance by Daryl DevoreHeat – 4 hot peppers
Blurb - “Go save your Grandmother.” After learning her grandmother booked a cruise with a supposed gigolo and is squandering her inheritance, Esmeralda (Red) Hood boards Emerald Forest cruise ship to protect both. Once there, Red slips and falls into the arms of Wilhelm Olf, a dark-eyed, continental who makes her body tingle. Stepping out of the elevator, she barges into Andrew Woodsman, a bumbling private school teacher on his first vacation cruise.With her attention torn between the dissimilar but sexually-intriguing men and keeping watch over tequila drinking, rock wall climbing grandma, Red's cruise is filled with fun and erotic fantasies.Grandmother's warning of Never trust a wolf in sheep's clothing leaves Red confused. Later, when she wakes up in a utility closet, hands and feet bound and emerald necklace missing, Red discovers the man she suspected is not only innocent but also the one she loves. AmazonKobo
  What people are saying about Sexy Red Hood5 stars - An excellent retelling!This is quite a different retelling of the classic Little Red Riding Hood that we are all accustom to. It is definitely an adults only version, but a great one at that! I loved that there was a bit of mystery added in and even though the names gave a bit away as to who was who, you still weren't sure who Red would finally have in her bed. The fact that this took place on a seniors cruise was an added touch I really enjoyed. And the roll play at the end of the book was just so fitting!! I would definitely recommend this title and I will be reading more from this author.




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Spotlight on USA Today Best Selling Author Gina Danna's - For Love & Vengeance

Blurb:
Rome 108 A.D., under the Emperor Trajan, is the center of the civilized world. It is a time of sophistication and decadence, a brutal world to their conquered.
Marcus, a Roman citizen sentenced to die as a gladiator, accused by his wife and brother for a crime he did not commit. Yet death eludes him and he rises to become champion of the sands. The title he does not want. He seeks revenge but his victories in the Colosseum bestow monetary rewards he can use to save a beautiful slave, Gustina, from certain death by the beasts. She gives him a taste of love in a world full of lies, betrayal and murder.
But his overwhelming desire for vengeance, for blood and the kill, brings a higher price tag – can he satisfy the demon inside him and face the truth? A truth that will kill the woman he loves?

Author Bio -

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Gina Danna has spent the better part of her life reading. History has been her love and she spent numerous hours devouring historical romance stories, dreaming of writing one of her own. Years later, after receiving undergraduate and graduate degrees in History, writing academic research papers and writing for museum programs and events, she finally found the time to write her own stories of historical romantic fiction.
Now, living in Texas, she is under the supervision of her three dogs as she writes amid a library of research books, with her only true break away is to spend time with her other life long dream – her Arabian horse – with him, her muse can play.

Excerpt
Marcus frowned. Why wasn’t she next to him? He opened his mouth but she cut him off with a glare.
“You almost were killed because of me. What a foolish thought, that you could save me. We are slaves, you and me. There is no freedom for the likes of us. No denial of demands, regardless how distasteful they are.” She spat the words at him, lashing him like Ludo’s whip. He felt it deeply, the bitterness of her tone turned his blood sour. “You do not own me. Buying me with coin only stopped them from ending my life that day. But I’ve been dying for years. Slavery is just that, dying, more and more, each and every day. The only way the gods will set us free. Dominus can order me to suck the cocks of any man he wants and I cannot, ever, say no. You know this.” The strong woman he first met at the Colosseum, the one who steeled herself against impending doom, had returned.
Unfortunately, she was correct. Slaves were expendable. Workers and playthings. A life with no meaning. Damn, but he knew another life. He had tasted freedom, squandered it, only to have it removed.
“Gustina,” he started but her hand raised to silence him.
“They might’ve killed you for what you did. I could not live with that. As it stands, I’m here only because Tevia snuck me past the guards. I pray to the gods we might return to before, so I ask, no, beg of you, to remember our place. As slaves.”
He saw the corner of her mouth quiver and moved toward her. Shaking her head, she stepped back and the chains kept him from reaching her. “You will remember and not risk your life for me?”
How could he do that? Even the demon inside whimpered. He sighed with resignation, inside admitting defeat and he didn’t like it.



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Gina Danna
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Historians are dangerous people. They are capable of upsetting everything.
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On this week's WIp It Up Wednesday - Well, he went out with a bang #wipitup #WIPITUPWEDNESDAY

From BWNT - Darien tries to hide in the manager's office.

Inhaling a deep, courage building breath, he moved forward. In the back right corner, he spotted a door. With renewed hope, he raced to freedom. Entering the little room, he tried to stop, but skidded in the pool of blood, lost his balance and crashed onto the dead hooker. He tried not to be quick to judge, but in the brief glance he had, a girl on her knees in front of a man with no pants on was obviously on the clock. Or cock, as the case might be.He braced his hands on the blood soaked floor and pushed himself to his knees. The back of her head was missing and her dead john had no face. Just a bloody, pulpy mess. He laid sprawled back on the desk. Big enough guy to be one of the ones who was supposed to be guarding the front entrance. Well, he went out with a bang.The room spun. A cold sweat dampened Darien's brow. His stomach flipped and then heaved its contents on the hooker's cherry red, slit to the hip dress. Gagging and coughing, he wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. The smell of tossed alcohol hit him in the face and he heaved again. Shit. Coupla hundred bucks worth. What a waste.He dropped back onto his haunches and waited until the spasms in his stomach calmed. Footsteps from above reminded him of his mission. Get out. Alive. He stood, turned, slipped in the puddle of blood, steadied himself and exited the small office. Ahead, above the door, was a burned out exit sign. He glanced around. No one. No one - alive. Placing his hand on the door, he paused, checked for alarms then pushed it open. As it clicked shut behind him, he raised a fist in the air. He'd made it. He was safe.The cool night air washed over him. He inhaled the air of freedom and choked. The putrid odor from the dumpster next to the door ripped the breath from his lungs. Stumbling forward, he gasped as he trudged through the dark alley. He tripped over trash and a drunk's extended foot. The grungy man swore and threw an empty bottle at him. It missed and shattered on the pavement.




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Spotlight on erotic romance - Coming Attractions - by Rosie Wanyon

Love Cat speaks:The two big hairless cats in this mansion are nitwits. They’re so clumsy, they even trip over me, even when I’m in plain sight in the moonlit doorway. Plus, they’re not terribly bright – no matter how many times they do it, they never seem to learn that if you step under a gushing spray of water, you get wet! *Shudders* I swear they each do it daily. They couldn’t hunt vermin to save themselves – they eat food from a white box with a door on it. The scraps they drop don’t taste too bad but they’re hardly a delicious mouse or a passing carp. They’re clearly not flexible enough to properly wash themselves and must resort to licking each other in those hard-to get places to get clean. And, as for affection, one minute they’re rubbing up against one another as though they’re in heat and the next there’s growling and tears. If they can’t play nicely together, they might have to go back to the pet shop or wherever they came from…

BlurbDuring a freak summer storm, screenwriter and heiress, Cara Kelly and movie producer, Levi Callister are marooned alone for days in a mansion used as the set for an erotic film series.

When Levi discovers Cara sleeping naked in one of the sensuously themed rooms, the two embark on a collision course that can only end up in flagrante.

Cara is a nomadic loner, too afraid to commit to family, a home—or even a potted begonia.

Levi is a player—a womanizer and entrepreneur. He needs a lot of money, fast.

So, when sparks fly between the unlikely pair both in and outside of the various sexily-decorated bedrooms, Cara can’t help wondering if Levi’s insatiable interest in her is real—or if it’s just her missing inheritance he’s chasing. 

Excerpt She was practically naked—the last pastel pink scrap of lace hid nothing. He could see, touch, taste everything. And yet there was something incredibly intimate and romantic about the slide of his fingers beneath the waistband of her panties, the slow drift of lace and fingertips over her thighs, the feel of his breath against her center.She was desperately aroused, screamingly eager, wet and hot and throbbing for him. Her clit was puckered tight and the muscles inside her were clenched with anticipation.He let her panties slither to her ankles, clasped the cheeks of her butt, and pressed his scorching mouth hard and without warning against her wet sex. His lips were apart and he sucked her inside his mouth—the whole plump folded core of her—and his tongue probed unerringly to her clitoris. The feel of his mouth was the most incredible pressure she had ever experienced. The fast, sure flicking of his tongue inside the full suckling of his lips almost drove her out of her mind. She had not known there was pleasure like this to be had.Her whole body was flushed with longing, her breath was growing irregular, and her pulse was breakdancing all over the place. She could feel the tantalizing edges of orgasm fluttering around the limits of her excitement. But she needed more. Something to tip her over that exquisite, elusive precipice. “More...” she gasped, clutching at his shoulders as he pressed his face between her thighs, maintaining her pleasure. But even as she begged, she had no idea how he could deliver what she needed. His ministrations were already utterly and deliciously absorbing.She clung to him, a single drop of perspiration trickling between her engorged breasts as she gasped her need.“Please…” The word was thin and strangled. She wasn’t even sure what she was asking for.He slid his right hand from her buttocks around her hip and across her thigh. With nothing more than a gesture, he commanded her thighs apart and, lost in a maelstrom of lust, she mindlessly acquiesced. She felt utterly wanton standing before this man, legs spread while he thrilled her with his talented mouth, his hand stroking relentlessly up and down her thighs.His fingers traveled lightly, teasingly, sometimes grazing the trimmed hair at her center, occasionally brushing the fleshy entrance to her feminine core.She could barely catch her breath now and she felt dizzy. Her throat was clamped shut and the razzle-dazzle of dancing lights behind her eyelids told her she was close to losing consciousness. She was no longer holding his shoulders for balance and encouragement. Instead, her fingers dug into his skin for support, and as a desperate plea for him to take her where she needed to go.“Please, Levi, please...”He didn’t hesitate. On the next upstroke between her thighs, he drove his finger deep into her sex. Plunging the digit once, twice, thrice into her soaked and scorching channel.And then she flew apart. The orgasm rocketed through her like a searing star shower. There was no room for thought. Her release was pure sensation, so intense it was almost painful, so complete it was practically spiritual. The spasms rocked the depths of her very being and even as they began to subside, she knew what Levi had given her was a gift both precious and rare, and that the experience had changed her so profoundly there was no return.Gently, lovingly, he helped her to the bed, easing her quaking body down on the silken covers, sliding beside her and gathering her in his arms. Slowly, as though from far, far away, she came back to herself. First she noticed the warmth of his body in the cool air of the room, the scuff his body hair against her smooth skin, the soothing glide of his fingertips over her quivering arm and her hip. His heartbeat beneath her ear was a perfect counterpoint to the rain thrumming against the window. His breath tasted faintly of mint and wine and her own musk. Her breathing slowed to match his lungs’ steady rhythm and her trembling began to abate.“You look beautiful there,” he murmured against her hair. “Your golden hair spread all across the bed, your skin glowing, your lips swollen...”His hands emphasized his words, stroking her body more intently as he spoke. Of their own volition, her fingers followed suit, trailing over his skin, mindlessly exploring the bulges and hollows of his body. He shivered when her short fingernails skimmed his nipple, gasped when she trailed her index finger down his hip toward the waistband of his briefs.There was no mistaking his arousal. The thick length of him spasmed every time her hand drew close, and there was a tell-tale spot of dampness near the tip. Enjoying his responses, she teasingly drew her fingers around his belly and down the edges of his jutting hipbones, across the elastic of his underwear and up and down the arrow of hair between his navel and the stretch of blue fabric. He hissed and growled and squirmed under her ministrations.“You are going to drive me completely insane,” he ground out, but he made no move to hurry her or change her agenda. She could see the pulse leaping at his throat, the desperate bob of his Adam’s apple, the sheen of sweat glistening on his brow.She smiled saccharine sweetly at him and deliberately brushed her hand over the bulge in his pants.“Really?” Cara said. She did it again. “I’m so sorry...”“Funny, Cara, you don’t sound very sorry.”Was he actually panting?She quirked an eyebrow, her gaze all delighted mischief. “It’s hard to be sorry when there’s this tempting package right in front of me, just begging to be unwrapped.”“If you’d like to unwrap it, Cara, be my guest.”“Oh, I’ll unwrap it all right, but I like to open my presents in my own sweet time. I enjoy prolonging the anticipation.”She scuttled up his body and swallowed his groan in her mouth from her position beside him. The taste of him was complex and addictive. His lips were clever and intuitive. His tongue was thorough and tempting. Cara felt as though she could stay here, kissing like this, lost in Levi foreverBuy linksComing Attractions is available from:Amazon UK – http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...Amazon US – http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014...All Romance eBooks – https://www.allromanceebooks.com/prod...Barnes & Noble – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/comin...Evernight Publishing – http://www.evernightpublishing.com/co...Smashwords – https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...



Author bioIn between writing romantic stories, Rosie Vanyon is building a house on a hillside with stunning mountain views in her childhood home, Tasmania. She’s looking forward to sharing her dream house with her high-maintenance dog and a couple of naughty-but-smoochy cats. She has a Creative Arts degree and a grown-up job in financial services. Rosie has been a writer and editor in fields as diverse as motoring, travel and tax. She is relieved and elated to (once again) let loose her ‘romance author’ alter-ego. At last, she is following her heart.Linkswww.facebook.com/rosievanyontwitter.com/rvanyon
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Out Now! Christmas at the Castle by Jenny Kane #christmas #romance

Out Now! Christmas at the Castle by Jenny Kane (@jennykaneauthor) #contemporary #romance #christmas #ku #kindleunlimited
BlurbChristmas at the Castle is a seasonal treat from Jenny Kane, featuring much-loved characters from her bestselling novel Another Cup of Coffee.

When hotshot businesswoman Alice Warren is asked to organise a literary festival at beautiful Crathes Castle in Scotland, her ‘work mode’ persona means she can’t say no – even though the person asking is her ex, Cameron Hunter.

Alice broke Cameron’s heart and feels she owes him one – but her best friend Charlie isn’t going to like it. Charlie – aka famous author Erin Spence – is happy to help Alice with the festival…until she finds out that Cameron’s involved! Charlie suffered a bad case of unrequited love for Cameron, and she can’t bear the thought of seeing him again.

Caught between her own insecurities and loyalty to her friend, Charlie gets fellow author Kit Lambert to take her place. Agreeing to leave her London comfort zone – and her favourite corner in Pickwicks Café – Kit steps in. She quickly finds herself not just helping out, but hosting a major literary event, while also trying to play fairy godmother – a task which quickly gets very complicated indeed...
Available to buy from Amazon, and to read as part of the Kindle Unlimited Programme: http://mybook.to/christmasatthecastle
ExtractCharlie pushed open the door of The Deeside Bookshop. Instead of being greeted by John, she was surprised to see a much younger man behind the counter. Having never known the shop without John in it, Charlie was immediately concerned. ‘Um, hello, I wondered if I could speak to John, is he OK?’ ‘He’s very OK, thank you. Soaking up the sun in New Zealand in fact.’ ‘Oh.’ Not sure what to do, Charlie decided she’d dive straight in anyway. If John trusted this man to run the shop in his absence, then he must be alright. ‘Could I have a quick chat about the literary festival at Crathes? I know Ms Warren has already approached the shop, but I…’ The man, who Charlie guessed must be in his late thirties, ran an exasperated hand through his short hair. ‘I already told your colleague I can’t help. What Ms Warren is asking of me is not cost-effective. Although I wish you luck with the festival, the tactic of sending her prettier colleague to get me to change my mind is not going to work!’ Prettier colleague? Charlie felt thrown. No one ever thought she was prettier than Alice. ‘I assure you no… tactics are in play. I’m only helping out today because I’m a friend of one of the other organisers, and I have a more sensible and, I think, more realistic proposition for you than Alice did. I will tell you about it if you would like to hear it; if not, I’ll leave you in peace to stare around your customer-free shop!’ Rather taken aback by the edge to her tone, the tension in Charlie’s shoulders unknotted a little as, to her amazement, the man began to laugh. Placing the books he’d been holding on the counter he said, ‘I’m sorry, forgive me for being abrupt. My name is Gervase Potter; I bought John out a few weeks ago. This little empire is now mine.’ Tilting his head to one side, giving Charlie the impression he was enjoying the view, he added, ‘I would very much like to hear your proposal. How about we discuss it tonight over a drink at Scott Skinner’s? I haven’t made it there yet, and I hear it’s a nice pub.’ With her brain privately grappling with the concept of being asked out for a drink by a handsome man who liked books, Charlie replied, ‘It is nice. I often go to Skinner’s to write when I need a change of scene from my desk at home. Oh, I’m Charlie, by the way. Charlie Davies.’ ‘I’m pleased to meet you, Charlie. So, you write?’ ‘Yes.’ Charlie pointed to the bookshelves, ‘I’m over there somewhere.’ ‘You are? Who are you, then? I mean, who else are you?’ ‘Erin Spence.’ ‘The Unbrave Heart Erin Spence?’ Charlie’s pulse started to beat faster. He didn’t immediately connect me with The Love-Blind Boy. ‘Yes. Yes that was my first novel.’ ‘I love that book.’ ‘You’ve read it?’ Charlie was shocked. ‘Forgive me, but you don’t look like you’d be into women’s fiction.’‘I’m not as a rule, but my ex-girlfriend had the audiobook and we played it on a long journey once or twice. I enjoyed it. You have a very perceptive view of the male side of things.’ ‘Really?’ Charlie could feel herself blushing, ‘Thanks. It’s kind of you to say so.’ ‘Not at all. That drink tonight, then? Eight o’clock? With a meal as well, maybe?’ ‘To talk about my idea for the festival?’ ‘I’m making no promises, because I think I’d rather talk about you.’ Charlie’s head buzzed with contradictory thoughts. Had she been right to agree to go out with Gervase? Only this morning she’d been thinking about how she felt about Cameron being back, and now she was going on a date with someone else. A part of her knew she’d only said yes in the hope that Alice and Cameron might see them. But so what if they did? Cameron isn’t going to be jealous, and I don’t want him any more anyway. And Alice wouldn’t notice in her current mode if I walked around naked with a pineapple on my head. A new thought entered Charlie’s head. Was there any point in going out with another man until Alice had gone home? Gervase would only have to see them standing next to each other, and it wouldn’t be her that he wanted to take for dinner anymore. Suddenly, Charlie stopped moving. She knew she was being ridiculous, but somehow the thought of how Alice was always going to be there to eclipse her wouldn’t shift...
BioJenny Kane is the author the contemporary romance Christmas at the Castle (Accent Press, 2015), the bestselling novel Abi’s House(Accent Press, 2015), the modern/medieval time slip novel Romancing Robin Hood (Accent Press, 2014), the bestselling novel Another Cup of Coffee (Accent Press, 2013), and its novella length sequels Another Cup of Christmas (Accent Press, 2013), and Christmas in the Cotswolds (Accent, 2014).Jenny’s fourth full length romance novel, Another Glass of Champagne, will be published in 2016.Jenny is also the author of quirky children’s picture books There’s a Cow in the Flat(Hushpuppy, 2014) and Ben’s Biscuit Tin(Coming soon from Hushpuppy) Keep your eye on Jenny’s blog at www.jennykane.co.ukfor more details.Twitter- @JennyKaneAuthorFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/JennyKaneRomanceJenny also writes erotica as Kay Jaybee.




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 From the best selling box set- Crashing Into Love - Brace for Impact. Scene set - Lori, rookie flight attendant's plane has just made an emergency crash landing in the Caribbean. She hears a loud hissing behind and turns to see what it is. (This little scene is based on a true event.)

Lori watched with disbelief at the ridiculous occurrence unfolding before her. Inch by inch, the evacuation slide expanded inside confined area of the aft galley. The door was still closed. She shone the light on it. Yes, the latch was in the locked position. Why was the chute deploying? Inside.    
And yes - this did happen - while I was researching for this story - I came across this picture.






Crashing Into Love is a box set of 7 stories written by 6 spectacular authors and myself. Each story is based on an airplane crash, fight for survival and romance. The idea was the brain child of D'Ann Lindun and Brenda Dyer.
Blurb - Crashing Into Love –Seven planes lift off…seven planes crash…seven stories of struggle, passion and love in the barren Canadian Wilderness, the coast of England, or the steamy heat of a tropical island. Romance hangs in the balance between survival and death.
Blurb - Brace for Impact by Daryl Devoré. What could be simpler than a routine plane trip from Toronto, Canada to Caracas, Venezuela for rookie flight attendant, Lori, and sexy R.C.M.P. officer, Guy Lapierre? But Fate had other intentions.

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What people are saying about Crashing Into Love – box set (25 5 star reviews)
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow I love this box setI've read books by two of these authors and loved them so I had to get this set. It didn't disappoint. I got this book mostly for Brenda's and D'Ann's books but the rest of the novellas were pleasantly surprising will get books by the other authors
Brenda Dyers Love Comes Crashing In I loved the way the characters were best friends and end up together sometimes your best friend is the one you belong with.
D'ann Lindun's Falling Hard I love Cowboys enough said but Gage and Teagan were a great opposites attract storyline
Daryl Devore's book was fantastic also it was probably one of my favorites of the set. I was crying at the end thinking the worst but it turned out great.



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