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January 21, 2014
Worst Week Ever by @Liza0Connor is FREE on #Kindle! Find out more…
Book 3 in A Long Road to Love series,
Coming To Reason
Book 1: Worst Week Ever will be FREE from
Jan 22-24.
AND
Book 2: Oh Stupid Heart will be discounted
Jan 29-31.
If you have not read the funniest book Liza has ever written, Well, here’s her Herculean attempt to create a Plot by Pictures for Worst Week Ever.
Plot by Pictures
This is Carrie
She’s adorable, hardworking, smart and very tiny. (4’6″)
Shame she can’t stay out of trouble.
Her boss is Trent Lancaster.
He’s a billionaire, ego-centric jerk.
I know that’s harsh, but it’s the truth.
His month without Carrie has revealed how important she is to his happiness.
So he sets about to ‘lock her in’.
And thus begins the Worst Week Ever.
Where Carrie is nearly shot,
crushed by filing cabinets,
and almost abducted by a pimp.
One of those events gets her arrested.
Then she accidentally drugs two friends with a new version of the drug Europa, by using the cook’s chocolate when making chocolate and caramel turtles. The cook is not happy!
And he turns out to be Russian mafia.
Poor Sam the driver almost loses his life over the missing chocolate bars.
Sorry about that,
Sam.
Mars the butler
might never recover completely from his Europa drug encounter.
Carrie’s really sorry about that,
Mars
Come discover the other things Carrie is really, really, really sorry about.
The list is endless.
Worst Week Ever
is a Humorous Disaster Romance
As in:
The Romance is a disaster,
but then so is Carrie’s entire week.
Want a free ride on the funny train?
Come on aboard!
(FREE COPY OF WORST WEEK EVER)
And enter for a chance to win
$50 Amazon Gift Card
January 20, 2014
NEVER GONNA SAY GOODBYE is nominated for Best Sci-Fi/Futuristic ~ Please vote! #GLBT #scifirom
Hello! I’m so excited that Never Gonna Say Goodbye has been nominated for Best Science Fiction/Futuristic Book at LR Café. It’s super exciting to be nominated!
And voting begins TODAY! So, if you would be so kind, please pop over to Love Romances Café and vote for Never Gonna Say Goodbye. And there are so many other fabulous authors up for Best Of 2013 awards, too.
One vote for each person and you must be a member of the LR Café Yahoo Group to vote.
You can join at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/loveromancescafe
Voting begins January 20th, 2014 and ends January 24th, 2014.
Winners will be announced January 28th, 2014 at Noon EST on the LR Café loop and their Facebook page.
Voting will be on the LR Café’s Poll page. The link to that main page is at https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/loveromancescafe/polls/open
Thank you and best of luck to all those nominated!! 
January 19, 2014
A Passion for Science Fiction ~ Guest Post and #Giveaway from author @PJSchnyder
PJ’s Passion for Science Fiction Books
Guest Post by Author PJ Schnyder
I started reading science fiction at an early age, and there’s no need to call out exactly how long it’s been. 
I remember asking the PJ Mommy for a book in the checkout line at Clover because I was attracted by the cover. It was Dragonsdawn, by Anne McCaffrey. I fell in love, immersed in the book and the world she’d built. Later books in the Pern series aren’t so much science fiction as fantasy in my mind because they stay on the planet and follow the adventures of the dragonriders. But Anne McCaffrey created other universes and science fiction/space opera series that drew me in just as much.
I truly enjoyed the Rowan and the books that followed. The Ship Who Searched is still a frequent re-read for me. Of course, the adventures of Sassinak were a must-read too.
Beyond the stories by Anne McCaffrey, I read and still cherish my paperback copy of Dancer of the Fifth. The Queen’s Squadron had me staring off into the sky and losing myself in daydreams. And as much as I don’t agree with his platform now, Ender’s Game was an incredible book. Robert Heinlen’s Starship Troopers was much better as a book than a movie to me and the Glory Road prompted me to toss an ex’s boots to the curb more than once.
There’s so many more, but these were the books that solidified my addiction to science fiction.
Continuing the Triton Experiment series is Fighting Kat, my contribution to the universe of science fiction romance. I hope my readers enjoy it.
Fighting Kat by PJ Schnyder
Book two of The Triton Experiment
Genre: Sci-Fi / Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Carina Press
Publication Date: January 13, 2014
Intergalactic mercenary Kat Darah has been ordered to keep her shape-shifting ability a secret from everyone but those closest to her, for her own safety. She’s learned how to control the feral rage…for the most part. But when Lieutenant Rygard’s military unit goes missing, she’ll use every skill she has to find her man.
Lt. Christopher Rygard has witnessed his girl shift, and he still wants her. After Kat rescues him from alien clutches, he’d like nothing more than to wrap her in his arms again, but his first duty is to his men. And half of them have been shipped off-planet to be sold as slaves.
Kat and Rygard will need to form a new team to go deep undercover, posing as gladiators and learning to fight together in order to survive. In the arena, it’s all about who is the strongest predator…
See how it all began in Hunting Kat.
83,000 words
Enjoy An Excerpt:
Chapter One
“Unless you are burnt, broken or bleeding, take yourself out of my medical bay.” Kaitlyn didn’t bother to turn as the footsteps paused in her doorway.
“No follow up threat?” Dev’s voice surprised her. The footsteps hadn’t matched her captain’s usual swagger and the air circulation carried scent up and away too quickly for it to reach her. Considering the multitude of aromas her enhanced sense of smell forced upon her when someone appeared in her doorway, usually shot and bleeding or in some stage of infection, the powerful circulation could be a blessing.
Even if it did allow her captain to surprise her. She didn’t turn away from the observation window. “The only people on board are crew. They all know I won’t hesitate to tear a man apart, even if I do have to put him back together again.”
They’d seen her do it. Course, it hadn’t been a crew member and that particular fugitive had tried to kill her. The bounty on the man required him alive so she’d still had to stitch him up afterward.
“Convenient, you being ship’s medic and all.” Dev stepped into her space anyway. “Course, this is my ship and I am captain, so I could make the point that it’s my medical bay and you are one of my crew.”
“You could.” But it’d be for a reason. Her captain didn’t play territory games without one. With her, territory meant a lot more than the average humanoid. Still, she had human logic, she could use it. “In response to your hypothetical point, I’d say you gave me this position when I became part of your crew and thus ceded this territory. Still my facility and personal space. Besides, you put in this window specifically for me.”
“We had a particularly good haul from before I got that installed, made a fair chunk of cred from almost dying. Made sense to invest it in the ship.”
She raised an eyebrow and watched his reflection in the window.
“Modification to the hull of a spaceship never comes cheap and a window isn’t an upgrade to the ship’s structural integrity unless you invested in extremely high quality materials.”
“Which I did.”
“It’s got a perch perfect for sitting and staring out into whatever.” She turned from the window and let her legs dangle over the edge as she faced him. “Too high for any normal human to get up here and enjoy.”
And she needed this space, needed this window. The view into infinity eased the pent up frustration of the beast within. Lately, she needed peace however she could find it. The panther aspect of her lurked restless and irritable beneath her skin. Ready to break loose.
Planting her hands on the ledge, she hopped off for a drop of several meters, landing on her feet with ease. The distance was farther than a human would willingly jump too. She hadn’t had to worry about that for almost four years now.
Straightening, she looked her captain up and down before locking her gaze with his. The predator aspect rose in a wave as the force of her personality crashed into his. Confidence, charisma, command presence, people defined it in their own way. It wasn’t something limited by words or descriptions. It was something a person experienced, a gut reaction, in any interaction with anyone else.
Her captain had won her respect and her trust years ago, but she still tended to…no, enjoyed butting heads with him on occasion.
About the Author:
Born and raised in the North East, PJ Schnyder spent her childhood pretending to study for the SATs by reading every fantasy and sci-fi novel she could borrow from the local and school libraries.
She scored fairly high in the verbal portion.
She was introduced to the wonderful world of romance a decade later by her best friend at an anime convention in Seattle.
She now lives somewhere temperate watching the seasons go by with her two dogs and super stealthy ninja kitty, writing her stories and gaming.
PJ recently received the Golden Leaf award for Bite Me, Book 1 of the London Undead Series, and is one of the contributing authors to the Parsec-award winning Tales from the Archives Vol. 2 of The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. In the past, she has also won honors from the Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal RWA PRISM awards for her novella, Hunting Kat, Book 1 of the Triton Experiment Series.
Play find the PJ around the Internetz:
Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads | YouTube
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January 17, 2014
Mikayla risks her military career for love in MADE FOR HER #MySexySaturday #99cents
Hello everyone! Today is the 32nd week of My Sexy Saturday.
For today’s excerpt, I’m going to share seven from MADE FOR HER,
a story which reached one-year published this past Wednesday.
AND, for the month of January, it’s ON SALE at AMAZON for only $0.99!
Set-up: In this sci-fi military romance, Mikayla learns that not only did her husband create clones for use in the military, but he also clones himself. Because he resembles her last husband so much, she grew weak and slept with him, something that could ruin her career in the military.
After a quick trip to the bathroom, she shuffled out to the kitchen. She needed caffeine this morning. She needed control over all of the conflicting thoughts churning in her mind.
Reaching up into the cupboard for a pouch of coffee, she imagined Dare standing behind her, pressing his hard-on between her ass cheeks. Kissing her neck, as Daniel used to in the morning. She didn’t want to be alone anymore. As Dare had said, she deserved to be happy.
She sighed. But not with Dare. A relationship with him meant the end of her military career, if they got caught. And if they didn’t, he would still leave her anyway. Just as Daniel had.
A tear slid down her cheek. She tossed the packet into the coffeemaker then flicked the switch. Thinking of the two men only made her weak.
Too impatient to stand around waiting for her morning pick-me-up, she hurried into her living room. Her clothes lay tossed around, and furniture pushed aside from her evening of pleasure. One amazing night.
She crawled onto the couch, bringing her legs up to her chest. Why couldn’t she have been the one to die first? Daniel would have easily found another woman off base, but no civilian she’d ever met wanted a woman in the military. They were afraid of her. And the only guys she was allowed to hang with on the base were all married. That left her with no one.
And she refused to be alone forever.
If Dare keeps his mouth shut…. They could meet off base. Just one more time. She needed closure, needed to say goodbye. To Dare. And to Daniel.
SALE! Only $0.99 at Amazon.com!
Available from other ebook retailers at regular price.
Also ON SALE in January for only $0.99!!
Beneath the Starry Sky ~ contemporary erotic romance (1Night Stand)
Accidental Romance ~ New Adult Western Romance
Be sure to check out other
MY SEXY SATURDAY excerpts!
January 16, 2014
Coming Out of the Pen Name Closet for #LoveSpanks 2014
Hello everyone! I’m very exciting to be involved in Love Spanks 2014. But, I won’t be participating as myself. I’m participating under my erotica Pen Name, Paisley Brown.
I just started using this pen name in October 2013, and have one story published as Paisley. Though, I’m working on another right now.
My story for Love Spanks will combine both Sex Boot Camp and Sexy Suitors from Space.
Here’s more information about the event:
When two grown-ups love each other, someone might get a spanking!
How would you like a brand-new Kindle Fire or Nook HD or another prize from a pool valued at over $1,000?
How about free stories from award-winning authors?
This Valentine’s Day, you can participate in a short story extravaganza! F/F authors will showcase romance, paranormal, sci-fi, fantasy and spanking fiction for your enjoyment. Chat with your favorite authors, meet new-to-you authors, find great new books, and meet new friends!
Want to become a Love Spanks ambassador and earn an extra prize entry? See below!
Even better, participation could earn you a GRAND PRIZE!
Kindle Fire or Nook HD (winner’s choice)!
(donated by Blushing Books)
Book cover plus author promotional package for one F/F book
(donated by Fantasia Frog Designs)
Custom social media package for a F/F author
(donated by The Cover Artisan)
Pre-publication consultation of a F/F manuscript up to 15K
(donated by Wizards in Publishing)
Beginning Domestic Discipline Boot Camp package:
2 books and a 6-month online couple membership
(donated by Learning Domestic Discipline)
Three-month membership to Discipline and Desire
$50 gift certificate to Amazon
(donated by Beachwalk Press)
$25 gift certificate to Evernight Publishing
(donated by the same)
$10 gift certificate to Amazon
(donated by Read the Rainbow)
$10 gift certificate to All Romance Ebooks
(donated by the same)
Custom-made wooden paddle*
(donated by Blondie’s Place)
*Available to US and Canada participants only
Author spotlight feature
(donated by VC Erotica)
Author feature
(donated by Fallen Over Book Reviews)
Book Bundles
from:
Bold Strokes Books
Coming Together
Decadent Publishing
JMS Books
Library of Spanking Fiction
Loose Id
Phaze Books
Ylva Publishing
Plus, the first 50 Love Spankers will receive a copy of
The Bodyguard by Saranna DeWylde!
Free book! Vampire’s Bard by Kate Richards
Many authors also will offer a contest on their individual blogs. Your comment on their blogs automatically enters you in both the main contest and the individual contests!
What’s the catch? Absolutely nothing! We love writing for you and want to thank you for your readership. Perhaps someone might get a spanking or two, but that’s a reward rather than a catch, right?
Here are the rules:
Visit each blog between Friday, February 7 and Sunday, February 9 to read the posted stories and excerpts.
Leave a comment answering the story question on each blog. You will receive one entry per blog for the grand prize drawing. You will also be automatically entered in that author’s individual contest, if she has one.
If you have visited all of the blogs, visit Ana’s blog to sign up for FIVE bonus entries to the grand prize. Deadline is midnight EST (UTC -5) on February 9!!
If you successfully completed a previous challenge (Spank or Treat 2013, Spankee Doodle 2013, Love Spanks 2013, or Spank or Treat 2012) challenge, you may add “VIP” to your comments. You will earn THREE bonus entries toward the grand prize. (Yes, we will be doing this again. Yes, if you successfully complete the Love Spanks 2014 challenge you can become a VIP for our next activity!)
If you are a F/F author or thinking of becoming one, please add “FF” to your comments. That way, your name will be entered in the special F/F author prize drawings.
Visit any of the participating blogs on Friday, February 14 to find out the lucky winners. Will it be you?
Like these events? Want to support your friendly F/F authors? Become a Love Spanks 2014 Ambassador! In exchange for promoting this event, you will receive one extra prize entry, AND you are still eligible to participate and win prizes!
To find out the details, contact Head Ambassador Tara Finnegan at tarafinneganromance at gmail dot com, with the subject line “Love Spanks Ambassador.”
For more information, updates, and a list of participating authors,
please visit: http://governingana.wordpress.com
Twitter hashtag: #lovespanks
January 15, 2014
Cover Reveal and $50 Amazon GC #Giveaway ~ COMING TO REASON by @Liza0Connor
COMING TO REASON
Book Three: A Long Road to Love
Humorous Contemporary Disaster Romance
Carrie has committed to an inter-species marriage with Trent, her billionaire boss. Only, she requested a long engagement to improve his stats. Presently, he is eighty percent dreamboat and twenty percent nightmare. When he fires her so they can be a ‘normal couple,’ everything heads south. Providing her a stark contrast, her new boss is everything a woman could want in a man. But for Carrie, her heart is taken and thus, her path to reason remains long and arduous.
What others are saying:
“Liza O’Conner writes books that speak to my soul. Carrie is a character you will not soon forget.”
–Rebecca Royce, author of The Warrior series.
“I only have one thing to say about Liza O’Connor’s A Long Road to Love series: Read them. They’re funny. You won’t regret it!”
–Maria Hammarblad, author of Kidnapped.
Enjoy an excerpt from Coming To Reason:
His hand grazed her cheek with tenderness. “Carrie, don’t make me out to be the bad guy. I’m trying to be a man you can love.”
She pressed herself against his hard chest. “I already love you.”
“All right, then I need to be the man I can love. He eased her back and stood up. “Password for your computer?”
“You’re taking my computer?”
“It’s company property, and I’m pretty sure the new EA will need the information on it.”
She nodded. If the girl had any hope of surviving the week, she would. “My password is one, L, zero, V, E, T, R, E, N, T.”
He typed it in his blackberry and smiled. “I Love Trent. Cute.”
Cute? Had he grown up so fast he now saw her as a kid in comparison. “I’ll go get my laptop for you.”
“Not necessary. Sam had instructions to find and retrieve it.”
And yet another blow. He had his driver sneak into her house and steal her computer? “Trent, do you no longer trust me? Are we breaking up?”
He knelt down in front of her. “No! Although I feared you might strike out in anger. I know how much you love my company—probably as much as my prior girlfriends have loved my money. My experience has taught me to expect a she-devil drawing blood when a woman is parted from what she loves most.” His sad eyes met hers. “I’m hoping I’m what you love most—not my company.”
She cupped his face, now understanding what motivated his horrible behavior. Trent still feared she didn’t love him.
“You are.”
As if a heavy cloud had dissipated, he smiled and lifted her into his arms. “God, I love you. And don’t worry about money. I’ll take care of you, pay all your bills.”
“I’d rather receive a two month severance package and pay them myself. It’s standard business procedure.”
He covered her face with kisses. “You’ve got it, but I’ve one favor to ask in return.”
She scowled. Her severance should not depend upon favors. “What?”
“Don’t take a job with Ian.”
His request calmed her fears. She’d worried, despite his assurances to the contrary, he wanted to break up with her. His determination to keep her from Ian said otherwise. Ian Goodman, Trent’s ‘frenemy’, had taught her to be a world-class Change Specialist. He’d also spent the whole two weeks trying to seduce her, which she’d shared once she’d returned to the East Coast.
“Why would I take a job on the West Coast? I would hate the commute,” she teased.
Buy Links:
A Long Road to Love - Book One: Worst Week Ever ~ Amazon
“Love this book and couldn’t stop laughing from beginning to end.”
5 stars – Alves – Amazon
61 reviews: 4.3 stars
Book Two - Oh Stupid Heart ~ Amazon
“Oh Stupid Heart has in-depth characters, excellent story line, and is delightfully funny”
- LLB – Amazon
8 reviews: 4.8 stars
Book Three -
Coming to Reason
To be released: Feb 3, 2014
Other Books by Liza O’Connor
Saving Casey | Ghost Lover
Great news! This blog is participating in the
3rd Craziest Blog Tour
~Liza O’Connor
Author Bio:
Liza lives in Denville, NJ with her dog Jess. They hike in fabulous woods every day, rain or shine, sleet or snow. Having an adventurous nature, she learned to fly small Cessnas in NJ, hang-glide in New Zealand, kayak in Pennsylvania, ski in New York, scuba dive with great white sharks in Australia, dig up dinosaur bones in Montana, sky dive in Indiana, and raft a class four river in Tasmania. She’s an avid gardener, amateur photographer, and dabbler in watercolors and graphic arts. Yet through her entire life, her first love has and always will be writing novels. She loves to create interesting characters, set them loose, and scribe what happens.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
LIZA O’CONNOR & UPCOMING BOOKS:
Liza’s Blog and Website | Facebook | Twitter
GIVEAWAY!!
Be sure to leave your email and tell me you want an ebook
in order to enter the prize at each blog contest site.
January 14, 2014
A clone, a farm girl, and a SALE! Celebrating TWO Book Birthdays! #romance #Kindle
Hello everyone! I’ve had a lot of book birthdays lately. And today I have TWO! Last year on this day, two of my stories released from Decadent Publishing, Accidental Romance and Made For Her. Yes, on the same day. It was quite hectic to say the least.
Well, this year, both stories are ON SALE for only $0.99 at Amazon.com!
Accidental Romance
The Challenge series
Contemporary Western New Adult Romance
ISBN: 978-1613334607
At twenty-two, Leanne Declan has graduated from college and hopes to take over the family farm until a tragic accident changes her life forever. Unable to do the simplest everyday chores, she must depend on her family and friends as she learns to face life’s challenges. But when her fears threaten to destroy her future, can an unexpected love be strong enough to help her dreams come true?
Only $0.99 at Amazon until the end of January!
Made For Her
Erotic Sci-Fi Military Romance
ISBN: 978-1613334348
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?
Only $0.99 at Amazon until the end of January!
And, as an added bonus, Decadent Publishing has marked down my contemporary erotic romance, Beneath the Starry Sky down to $0.99 for January as well.
Beneath the Starry Sky
A 1Night Stand story
Erotic Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 978-1613331767
Left at the altar with bald patches on her head and her self-confidence stripped away, Tamara Johnson must pick up the pieces of her life and face her Alopecia Areata, the autoimmune disease causing her hair to fall out. She is convinced no man will date a bald woman and arranges a one-night stand through Madame Evangeline’s popular service, 1Night Stand. With her new wig held firmly in place, Tamara arrives at the Castillo Hotel in Las Vegas for a night of passion and pleasure. Anything more than one night would mean exposing her bald head, and she will never do that to any man again.
Running into the Castillo Hotel, away from the paparazzi constantly at his heels, Josh Summers wants to spend his next few days locked away from the flashing lights and screaming fans. When he finds an incredibly sexy woman lying on his hotel room bed in nothing but lingerie, he thinks management has made a mistake. Leaving her behind, he heads for the lobby to get the situation rectified. But an unexpected text from Madame Evangeline sends him back to his room. Though unsure whether the woman on the bed is really his perfect match or just another fan believing him to be like his character on television, he knows he must find out, even if it means he must risk telling her his own secrets. If Tamara can handle his imperfections, she just might be his ideal woman.
Only $0.99 at Amazon until the end of January!
And if you get a chance, stop by the ARe Cafe to find out my New Year’s resolutions & leave a comment there for your chance to WIN Alien Adoration!
January 13, 2014
ALIEN ADMIRER is on tour! Enter to WIN an ALIEN NEXT DOOR swag package!
Alien Admirer, the second book in my Alien Next Door series
is on tour with Shades of Rose Marketing.
GIVEAWAY!!
Visit any or all of the stops in the tour and leave a comment for your chance to WIN an Alien Next Door swag package, including a tote bag and more!
Here’s a list of the tour stops:
1/13 - Paulette’s Papers
1/13 - The Talent Cave
1/14 - Literal Hotties Naughy Book Reviews
1/15 - A Book Junkie’s Obsession
1/16 - Queen Of The Night Reviews
1/17 - Tamaria Soana
1/20 - The eBook Promotions
1/20 - Viari Rose
1/21 - New Age Mama
1/21 - Sexy Between The Covers
1/22 - Romancing The Pen
1/23 - Booklover Sue
1/24 - Readinmg, Writing, and Roses
January 12, 2014
Book Spotlight & $50 Amazon or B&N GC Giveaway! VISIONS OF FIRE & ICE by Teresa D’Amario
Visions of Fire & Ice
by Teresa D’Amario
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Trapped on a planet not their own, the Petiri spend their lives hiding the natural gifts that set them apart from the world. They live long and unfulfilled lives, unable to find their soul mates on this backward planet known as Earth. That is until the night Ramose comes face to face with Tamara, a woman whose gifts rival his own. Determined to find why this human is in possession of an ancient magical Petiri relic, he arranges a meeting.
But Tamara, embittered from past events, is wary despite lifelong dreams of Ramose and a sure knowledge he is her soul mate. Before long the couple find themselves ensnared in a battle that has raged for millennia in Egypt’s desert. Set, Egyptian God of Chaos, is determined to take his just due: the throne of Osiris.
The only way to stop him is for Ramose to put his trust in Tamara, but first must gain the same from her. The ensuing sensual relationship is filled with romance, lust and love. Their relationship is tested by an unnatural evil. Will her powers over fire, combined with his ice be enough to win the day? Or will the ancient gods and goddesses of Egypt destroy more than just their love?
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EXCERPT
Tamara pulled out the costume with a grin. It was red. Fire red. Small bits of orange peeked beneath the folds, enhancing the image. This would be perfect for her youngest sister who always teased her about the fire she herself wielded. She held the costume before her, judging its size. A spark of energy caught her attention, and she raised her eyes to Ramose. He was moving toward her, his muscles tight, his face pale in the darkened light. But his eyes, they burned with unfettered need.
Tamara swallowed. Hard. Never in her life had she expected to see any man, much less Ramose, look at her the way he did now. What had she done to trigger such a response? Maybe he thought shopping was sexy. Hell, it didn’t matter. He had the look of a man ready to cross to the next level in their relationship. No, not the next level. He looked ready to leap all the way past and into a new relationship. His eyes were filled with need, but other emotions glimmered beneath the surface. Possession. Relief. Stark, irreversible hunger.
Before she could utter a word, he was there, pulling the dress from her fingers, handing it to the shopkeeper still standing beside her.
He spoke in rapid Arabic, handing the man cash. The store owner protested loudly, probably hoping for a good bartering session.
Ramose totally ignored him, his focus glued only on her. Never had he seemed so tall. Powerful. And even imposing. Tamara stepped back. Just moments before, he’d stood across the room, silent, watching. Now his scent whispered over her, dark and sensuous. Her blood rushed through her veins, heating her body in response. She bit her lip at the sudden onslaught of emotions and need building inside her. Inside, her heart fluttered in panic, while the rest of her body yearned for him. She was part rabbit, part tigress. She was terrified. She was starved.
“I can….” She could what? Pay for it herself?
Ramose leaned forward, his lips brushing against her ears, his breath feathering across her neck.
“Nanik,” he whispered fiercely.
Mine, her mind translated.
Tamara’s heartbeat spiked, and her knees weakened. She grabbed the clothing rack and struggled to breath, yet it was impossible. Not with him so close. So hungry. Did he suddenly recognize her as his soul mate? Did he have that skill as well? She tipped her face to meet his gaze. Heat coiled low in her belly. His scent stripped her of her desire for control. The fear fluttered inside her, yet she ached for more, to feel his lips against her flesh.
The hard lines of his jaw, shadowed by the late afternoon beard, combined with the power surging from his being, gave him the look of a warrior of old. Demanding. Powerful. And sexy as hell.
Her body moved of its own accord, leaning forward, blending his heat with her own. Muscles inside her softened, melting, while others drew taut, hungry for his touch. Her lashes fluttered, her eyes heavy, her mind and body drugged by this man’s desire.
“Ramose—”
But he wanted none of her words. His eyes silenced her, as though he were afraid she’d reject him. Long, warm fingers closed over hers. It was the first touch of what she hoped was soon to be more. The pulse in her throat beat a rapid staccato message. Need. Fear. She wasn’t even sure which held more power.
When the shopkeeper returned, Ramose held out his hand, not even looking at the man. His fingers closed around the plastic bag, and, without a word, he turned, escorting her out the door.
Once outside, they moved past the small shop, pressed inward by the throngs of people surrounding them. He didn’t seem to care. He stopped, right in the middle of crowd, tugging her hand until she turned to face him. His eyes raked over her, searching. With calloused fingers, he brushed away the wisp of hair now falling in her face. The heat from his fingers burned her flesh, regardless of his gift of ice.
“Kha-Ib.”
The word was so soft, so worshipful, she had to strain to hear it. Tamara shook her head. “What, Ramose, what is it?”
“Nanik,” he whispered again, his gaze softening, offering her a smile of wonder.
Oblivious to the crowd surrounding them, Tamara’s knees wobbled. She should be running, racing to her hotel to block away the world. This was too fast. Too dangerous. And, yet, the sudden possessiveness in his response only built the hunger inside her. Her gaze moved to his lips.
She wanted to feel him. Against her mouth. Hungry. God, what was wrong with her? His arm hooked about her waist, and, as his head lowered, she tipped her face to meet him. Wanting. Breathless.
His gaze held hers, even as his face inched closer.
When at long last their lips met, her heart, the one she was sure had quit beating, exploded in her chest, pounding as though to crack her ribs. The exquisite heat of his lips burned against hers. Oh, God. Please. Please what?
He groaned when she wrapped her arms about his neck, drawing even closer to him. He swept his tongue over her lips. She needed no further encouragement. For the first time in her life, she didn’t hesitate when a man touched her. She opened. And, when their tongues met, it was divine.
The inside of his mouth was hot and hungry, his taste an explosion of wild masculine heat, and, yet, he swept in slowly, as though in wonder, tasting her. The chill of his mouth drew her, cooling the overwhelming heat burning inside her. The combination of need and gentleness sent a shudder of hunger through her body, and she wanted more, needed to crawl even closer.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Born in Atlanta, the daughter of an Army Soldier during the early stages of the Viet Nam war, I spent my childhood traveling from state to state, finally ending up overseas in Germany where I graduated high school six months early.
My writing career however began as a young Airman in the Air Force, writing monthly articles for the weekly base paper. The articles ranged from climatological data to full center fold articles on the destructive forces of hurricanes. As I increased in rank, my writing changed to more technological instruction, including such works as WSR-88D Doppler Radar Data Interpretation Guide for North Carolina Stations, and Station Operating Procedures.
But my early writing wasn’t limited only to the technological side. I’ve written multiple dog training and behavior articles for canine websites such as Sonora Canine Freestyle, and also the Ask Blackjack column, a fun training column in the voice of my labrador retriever, then a young pup.
My first book, SheWolf, won 2nd place for Best First book in RWA’s PFF&P Prism awards.
I’m married to a wonderful man named Doug, who is also retired Air Force. We live in North Carolina with our two dogs.
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Five Famous #Lesbians I’d Like To Meet – Lesbian Fiction Appreciation Event 2014
Hello peeps! Today is my day at the Lesbian Fiction Appreciation Event 2014. And I’m sharing a list of Five Famous Lesbians I’d like to meet, and why. Also, there’s a GIVEAWAY, so be sure to answer my question there for your chance to WIN.
