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It’s a Double, no Triple Release Day! Giveaways Galore!!

I’m trying to breathe, really I am, but I’m super excited as today is the OFFICIAL release day for SATIN SHEETS IN SPACE. But… AN UNEXPECTED RETURN is also available at many ebook retailers already. AND… my good friend, Zee Monodee also has her first 1Night Stand story releasing today, ONCE UPON A STORMY NIGHT.

Satin Sheets in Space:

Danyka’s unusual height and radiant red hair earn her the cold shoulder from any guy she approaches, unless he wants to experiment with a giant. So when her boss sets up on a one night stand, she hopes for a prince but expects the usual toad.

As a captivating stranger whisks her away from the ball and introduces her to his equally gorgeous brother, she fears her fantasies have become a nightmare. Has she finally given into impulse only to become a lab rat in an unknown world?

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An Unexpected Return:

Looking to experience all the universe has to offer, Prince Aristides escapes from the kingdom of Tyto and travels through space to the Emerald Planet, Elatia. He yearns to partake in the activities the planet is famous for, and fulfill all his sexual desires, but loses his heart and soul to an Adamos apprentice. Unfortunately, she is Terran, and her people are sworn enemies of those from Tyto. If he can convince Xia to give up her dreams of becoming an Adamos, and travel back to Tyto with him, will his parents accept her, or condemn them both?

Abandoned as a toddler on Elatia, and raised by Kalara, an Adamos specializing in erotic massage, Xia decides to follow in her footsteps. But she remains conflicted as to whether she wants to service clients for the rest of her life, or settle down and raise a family. When she meets Aris, he turns the tables on her, and brings her as much pleasure as she gives him.

Will they have their chance to be together, or will their families tear them away from any chance of young love?

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Once Upon A Stormy Night

by Zee Monodee

British billionaire Lars Rutherford came to the tiny island of Mauritius to take over directorship of his best friend’s shipping company. He’s not here for anything but the job, or—to the chagrin of the many matchmaking society mamas in the country—to find the ‘right woman’ for him.

Corporate legal affairs specialist Simmi Moyer is rich, beautiful, successful, and climbing the executive ladder with tremendous speed. She’s got it all—or does she? Mauritian society shuns her for being single and childless, and nothing she accomplishes will ever be enough.

Lars isn’t looking for a woman; Simmi isn’t looking for a man. Both just want one night to forget their precarious position in this traditional, culture-driven society.

The tempest, brewed by uncalled-for yearning in their hearts and the desire for something more substantial than one night of pleasure, builds between them, while outside, a real-life cyclone storms the island and ensconces them in a world where only the two of them exist.

Before the night is over, both Lars and Simmi will have to decide whether each will walk out the next morning alone, or if they can put themselves on the line to step out together.

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Oh yes, I mentioned GIVEAWAYS. Well, here’s where I am today and tomorrow. An ‘*’ means there’s a giveaway at that stop. (Visit here for a complete list. Some giveaways still going on and others coming up.)

May 26-31: TRS Anniversary Party*

May 29: Decadent’s 1Night Stand blog*

May 29: The Galaxy Express*

May 29: Sexy Reads

May 29: AUR tour: Honey Bee Authors*

May 30: AUR tour: Bee-yond Midnight*

May 30: Sexy Reads

May 30: Kerrianne Coombes*

May 30: Decadent’s Elatia blog*

Book Tour: Interview with ‘Once Her Man, Always Her Man’ author, Heather Long

Welcome, Heather!! It’s a pleasure to have you on my blog. Can you start by telling us what genres you write in, and what appeals to you about those genres?

HL: I write in multiple genres from urban fantasy to paranormal romance to erotic romance and romantic  suspense. I love the opportunities for characters in different settings and facing different challenges. I also like stretching the boundaries of genres and marrying them such as a paranormal historical western romance.

What titles do you have published?

HL: The Fortunate Buddha

The Love Thieves (Romantic Suspense) – Max Sauvage is a security expert who wants to get closer to the woman who eludes him at every turn. Anya Swift is a professional thief and a good one; she eludes him at every turn, until he sets a trap

Fevered Hearts (Paranormal Western Romance)

Marshal of Hel Dorado – Meet Sam Kane. The oldest brother, the steadfast son, the confidant marshal – he’s never met a problem to hot to handle.

Brave Are the Lonely – Meet Cody. Wolf brother, wild cowboy, wicked lover – he’s never met a woman who can handle him

Forbidden Legacy (Menage, Paranormal Romance)

Cassandra’s Dilemma – Media consultant Cassie Belle was thrilled to be making the reveal of the century until a bomb ripped her world apart. The danger puts her on a sensual collision course with Fae Lord Helcyon and Special Agent and Wizard Jacob Book.  Her passion for her protectors reveals a forbidden legacy that threatens all of their futures.

Always a Marine (1Night Stand, Erotic Contemporary Romance)

Once Her Man, Always Her Man – Can Luke and Rebecca bridge the pain of a decade long abandonment in one cold Texas night?

Retreat Hell! She Just Got Here – Three Marines, one night of passion. They’ve shared everything, but will one night be enough?

Tell It To The Marine (May 2012) – James and Lauren share an unmistakable connection, but when one of James’ patients suffers a crisis, Lauren more than proves her mettle. Can one night turn into happily ever after for this Marine and his movie star 

Do you have any recent or upcoming releases?

HL: Jacob’s Trial (May 30, 2012) – Wizard Jacob, Fae Helcyon and their paramour Cassandra have set up a household together. The Fae are trending world wide, but the escape of Michael, the condemnation of the Wizards and the revelation of forbidden secrets surround them in intrigue.  Helcyon and Jacob are determined to keep the woman they love safe, but danger lurks at every turn and the old guard threatens their future.

Proud To Serve Her (June 2012) – Sparks fly, wine pours and what follows is a total seduction of the senses as Damon prepares a birthday that Helena will never forget.

They all sound great! I already have the first two stories in your Always A Marine series, and I’m going to add some more to my TBR pile. Can you describe your daily writing routine?

HL: I am usually up by five, settled into the garage with my laptop and dive into the day’s 3 to 5 k sans any Internet distractions. There’s always a little wiggle room because I have to let the dogs out or nudge the kiddo to get ready for school.

I get up at five as well, but I never seem to get enough done. Are you a plotter or a pantser?

HL: Once upon a time I would have said definitely pantser. Today, I’m somewhere in between. I start with a plot outline, a definitive beginning, middle and end. That said, I’m also flexible if the characters change something on me mid-stream.

Yes, my characters like to change the plans as well. What genres do you enjoy reading?

HL: Pretty much anything that isn’t horror and even in the horror category there are some that I like.

Where do your best ideas come from?

HL: Everyday random events. A lyric in a song. A sight seen while I’m out shopping. A line of dialogue in an exchange with friends or on a television program.

What is your favorite book that you’ve read?

HL: Patricia Briggs Mercy Thompson series. My favorite is always the most recent one, but I read them over and over and over again.

What is the best piece of advice you would give to aspiring authors?

HL: Don’t ever give up. Be true to you. Write. Write. Write.  Writing is like exercising, the more you do it, the stronger you become.

Great advice! Is there anything else my readers should know about you?

HL: For me the most important part of the book is the character. It’s their journey, it’s their trials. I go back again and again to see characters I love and that’s what I am hoping to build in my books.

Where can my readers find you?

HL: http://www.heatherlong.net

http://www.facebook.com/HeatherLongAuthor

http://www.twitter.com/HVLong

Where can my readers find your books?

HL: Always check my website, I keep it up to date with links to where you can find them and what’s coming up next.

Once Her Man, Always Her Man blurb:

Fulfilling a favor and executing a business plan, Luke Dexter arrived at Dallas’ Sybarite Club for a one-night stand. He never imagined that in the darkened club with bluesy strains of jazz playing he’d come face to face with the woman he left behind a decade earlier.

Rebecca Rainier fell in love with Luke Dexter in high school and was crushed when he dumped her to join the Marines after 9/11. Now, waiting for a date her best friend and business partner set up, she’s unprepared when Luke walks in.

Can Luke and Rebecca bridge the pain of a decade long abandonment in one cold Texas night?

Once Her Man, Always Her Man excerpt:

Luke Dexter handed his keys over to the red corseted valet driver, gaze skimming the generous globes peeking up from the open buttons of her white shirt. The Sybarite Club offered the Dallas area generous access to every pleasure. He slipped a card out of his leather wallet and displayed it to the doorman. The doorman, a tall, lanky figure dressed in topcoat and tails exuded a sense of elegance that the club’s exclusive clientele enjoyed.

The doorman examined the card, scanned it with a small device in his palm. Luke admired the cageyness of the action. The pen scanner would be out of place with the old world atmosphere encouraged by the man’s uniform.  “Good evening, Mr. Dexter. Welcome to the Sybarite Club.”

Accepting his card back, he passed through the opening doublewide doors. The gothic style doors were dark cherry, aged like a fine wine and a decorated with wood cut carvings of a man and woman engaged in cunnilingus and fellatio. The joining was subtle, the each left crying out in pleasure when the door opened, only to be joined again when the doors closed.

Amused by the door carving, he smiled as he plunged into the velvet darkness of the club’s jazz infused atmosphere. Every night featured a different style of music, but Fridays were reserved for jazz. Old world, cool smooth jazz with smoky voices, haunting guitars and lonely horns played to the soul. The doors barely closed behind him when his phone buzzed inside his breast pocket.

How did the woman know these things?

Pulling it out, he thumbed it on, a new message from Madame Evangeline of the 1Night Stand exclusive online dating service populating the screen.  She’s dressed in green silk and sitting at the bar. Life doesn’t always offer a second chance…

Clicking the screen off, Luke walked down the four red-carpeted steps into the lounge proper. He’d only agreed to the dating service only to support the men in his unit putting themselves out there. The last thing he’d expected was the invitation to the Sybarite Club. His gaze roamed the room the room, coming to a halt as they fastened on a pair of to die for tan legs at the bar. The sweet length of them, one crossed over the other ended in black heels with crystals glittering around dainty feet.

A green skirt skimmed her knees. While he appreciated the legs, he studied the line of her back, curious about the rest of her. His gaze slid higher to the pile of unruly auburn hair fighting to escape a pair of matching crystal hair combs.

As though sensing his appraisal, the green cloaked mystery woman turned on the bar stool and his heart tripped.

Writing a menage, plus giveaways!

I’m visiting Selena Robins Musings today, discussing writing the menage and what my family thinks about it. Stop by for your chance to WIN a $5 Amazon.com gift certificate. And while you’re there, check out Selena’s book, What A Girl Wants. This book simply rocks! I laughed out loud, cried, held my breath and so much more while reading it.

http://selenarobinsmusings.com/2012/05/27/my-oh-my-a-menage-but-why/

And don’t forget that I’m at The Romance Studio’s Anniversary Party. Comment on any of my posts from May 26 to May 31 for your chance to WIN!

http://trsparties.com/

Six Sentence Sunday: Danyka meets her date in SATIN SHEETS IN SPACE #sixsunday

*Squee* I’m so excited as I have two releases this week (May 29 & 30). I’ve been sharing excerpts from AN UNEXPECTED RETURN for the past three weeks, so today I decided to share six from my other upcoming release, SATIN SHEETS IN SPACE.

Thank you for coming to ready my Six Sentence Sunday post! Enjoy!

Here’s six from when Danyka meets her date:

She shivered at the sound of the deep, sexy voice. Spinning around, she gazed up at an enormous, captivating man. Very rarely did she meet a guy so much taller than herself. His black velvet justacorps fit tight across his broad shoulders, but not too snug. And the silk shirt lining his wide chest matched the color of her dress. Almost as if they were made for each other.

Visit http://www.sixsunday.com/ to find out who’s participating in Six Sentence Sunday this week or follow the #sixsunday hashtag on twitter.

Blog Tour Stop & Highly Recommended Reads

The AN UNEXPECTED RETURN blog tour stops at desmondhaas.com today. I’m sharing ten facts about Tyto, one of the settings from the story. Stop by for your chance to receive a signed cover flat and magnet, and for your chance to WIN an ebook copy of NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO.

http://desmondhaas.com/2012/05/25/guest-post-by-jessica-e-subject/

I also wanted to tell you about some awesome books that I just recently finished, two that are on my favorite reads of 2012 list. The first is Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout. I seriously can’t stop thinking about this book. It was that awesome, and from the very beginning. It’s a gripping young adult novel that has aliens, action, and all kinds of tension.

  

The other one that I hated to put down was Second Chance by Debbie Gould. It also drew me in from the very first page, and had my heart pounding and tears in my eyes. This short story is an excellent addition to Decadent Publishing’s 1Night Stand line.

And I’m reading On the Right Track by Barbara Elsborg, another 1Night Stand story that I am highly enjoying.

On the Road with AN UNEXPECTED RETURN. Follow and WIN!

I’m all around the blogosphere with AN UNEXPECTED RETURN today, which releases May 30 from Decadent Publishing. Come visit me at the following stops to learn more about this book and to WIN prizes!

The AUR blog tour continues @ Farida’s blog. Prizes to be won!

http://faridamestek.blogspot.ca/2012/05/love-letter-and-excerpt-from-jessica.html

Plus, I’m sharing excerpts & hosting a giveaway @ The Romance Studio’s Release Party:

http://trsparties.com/

Also, stop by Backward Momentum for an interview with the heroine, Xia:

http://backwardmomentum.blogspot.ca/2012/05/meet-xia-from-unexpected-return-by.html

MechMan blog tour: An interview with author L.J. Garland

I’d like to welcome wife/husband writing team L.J. Garland to my blog for their MechMan blog tour. If you didn’t catch the first part of their interview on Backward Momentum, you can find it here.

What are you working on now?

LJG: Actually, we’re working on several other stories. One is a Paranormal Romance about a woman who has to die before she discovers her true love. And one we’re co-authoring with the very talented Debbie Gould. It’s a Paranormal Romance series about a girl who learns she has a family she never knew existed and the implications that follow. We’re also working with Debbie on the next 1Night Stand story of the paratroopers sub-series. This one will tell Bobby’s story. All of these are action-packed romances with stuff blowing up and the hero and heroine in one perilous situation or another. And yes…we love torturing our characters. LOL

Exciting! My TBR list is growing. Can you describe your daily writing routine?

LJG: Between kids and house and editing for epubs, there really is no routine. LOL However, all those ‘distractions’ allow for my subconscious to work out plot issues and also gives me time to write and rewrite the next chapter in my head before I sit down to the computer. Most times I have a really good idea where the scene is going and a good bit of the characters’ dialog as well. Then Jeff and I sit down and rip apart what’s been done. Hack and slash. LOL Somehow it works….

I know all about those distractions. What author(s) have influenced your writing style?

LJG: Stephen King – because he didn’t write horror just for the sake of writing horror, there was a deep, psychological aspect that caused the blood to run cold.

Dean Koontz – because his style of writing drew me. The way he wove his earlier stories was unusual, never in a straight line, which left me wondering how these diverse characters would ever collide.

Suzanne Brockmann – for her high-action stories and her hero’s perspective.

Robert Jordan – for his epic stories.

Thomas Harris – psychologically terrifying.

A great list! Who is your favorite character from any of your books? Can you include an excerpt involving this character?

LJG: That’s tough. Honestly, whoever we’re writing at the time is my favorite character. LOL But from published stories? Hmm, I’d have to say Raven from MechMan. She’s a kick-ass heroine.

“We’ll have to run.” Raven fired across the bay. A Darch tumbled off the platform, his wings crumbling as he fell through the air.

“Yes.” Jex glanced toward her ship. Amber ribbons of fire rained down, pinning them behind a column. “I’ll cover you.”

“Like hell.” She didn’t need anyone risking their life for her. She’d been through that before and didn’t care to repeat it.

“It’s your ship.” He squeezed the wicked golden rod, froze a female Darch skittering across the hangar. Momentum carrying her, she crashed to the floor. Her icy form shattered. “You know start-up procedures, settings, quirks. You can get us out of here faster.”

Damn it. He was right.

“Okay.” She scanned for an opening in enemy fire. “Cover me.”

Raven ran. She fired her plasma gun, adding glowing white balls to his layer of ribbon-fire. Their combined onslaught drove the Darch back and gave her the precious few moments she needed to board her ship.

Scrambling to the bridge, she dove into her seat. With all ship’s functions already routed to the captain’s chair, her fingers flew over the control panels. The engines burst to life. Raven set shields, brought weapons up, and lifted from the hangar floor, rising above the Darch cruisers.

“Eat this, you demon bastards.”

The pulse cannons erupted with a thick fan of fire.

I can understand why she’s your favorite. Do you belong to a critique group or have critique partners? If so, what have you learned from them? How has it affected your writing?

LJG: I belong to Critique Circle online. Wonderful group! Over the years, I’ve had lots of critique partners and each had different things to teach me. It’s an invaluable experience and one I highly recommend. The saying, “Can’t see the forest for the trees” is so true when it comes to our own work. Overall, I believe having critters has made our stories stronger and more vivid. And the most valuable lesson it’s taught is that an author’s words are not gold…it’s the story itself that matters. So, if we need to reword a paragraph or cut an entire chapter, we do it. Course, we won’t lie…sometimes it hurts. LOL But after the story is finished, it’s always better and stronger for it.

I love my CPs, too. I’d be lost without them. What is the best piece of advice you would give to aspiring authors?

LJG: Study the craft and remember writing is a process.

Wonderful advice! Where can my readers find you?

LJG: We can be tracked down at www.lj-garland.com. Or we can be caught at http://www.garland-and-gould.blogspot.com/ where we blog, chat about stuff, and interview other authors. Or, we can be emailed at mail@lj-garland.com – We love hearing from people who have enjoyed our stories.

Where can my readers find your books?

LJG: On the Fringes – Kindle

Cadence Interrupted – Kindle / Ebook

MechMan – Paperback / Kindle / Ebook

Dreamspell Revenge – Paperback / Kindle / Ebook

Dead or Alive – Kindle / Ebook

Sins of the Mind – Kindle / Ebook

Thank you so much, Laura and Jeff! All the best!

MechMan blurb:

Raven is on a suicide mission. Jex is a biomech on a mission to save humanity. They discover their mutual passion to destroy the enemy isn’t their only desire.

A war against the Darch has raged for years, and humanity is on the verge of extinction. Scientists have created biomechs to supplement as warriors, but it’s just a temporary fix on what appears an insurmountable problem. One desperate scientist injects JXS241, a biomech warrior, with what he hopes is the solution for mankind’s survival. But the biomech is captured by the enemy.

Raven Nirvanni survives on the fringes of a shattered culture. While on a self-imposed suicide mission to annihilate an enemy destroyer, she encounters the imprisoned biomech. Deciding the fate of humanity far outweighs the destruction of a single ship, she recues him and decides to ensure he reaches his destination.

With the enemy anticipating their every move, Raven is completely taken aback when she realizes she’s falling for JXS241. But can she really love a machine? And if so, can he reciprocate?

MechMan Excerpt:

The needle slid between the third and fourth vertebrae in his neck. A flash of heat shot through him. More pressure was exerted to penetrate the synthetic cartilage of his neurospine. Accessing his internal response center, he raised the pain threshold, but not so high he couldn’t monitor the procedure. Immobile, he waited for it to be finished.

“Done.” The doctor stepped back. “JXS241, system check?”

“No change,” he said, and reset his pain threshold. “As you said, Doctor Mechins. Just a pinch.”

“Good.” The doctor made a note on his techpad. “There are three biomechs just outside the lab, waiting to escort you and the information I implanted into your neurospine to the planet Altaiga.”

“Give me a ship, doctor. I’ll get myself to Altaiga.” Taking three biomechs away from the war to act as escort was a waste of resources.

“The information you carry is critical to the war effort.” Dr. Mechins tapped the techpad. “You’ll take the escort.”

JXS241 rose from his chair. The decision was illogical, but sometimes humans determined situations based on feelings rather than sound military strategy. He yanked a black shirt over his head and shrugged into his military-issue jacket.

The science lab shook, equipment toppled, and assorted paraphernalia crashed to the floor. Alarms barked to life, an alert that the base was under attack. Dr. Mechins’ reserved manner morphed to terror. His gaze rolled toward the ceiling.

“They’ve discovered us.” He grabbed JXS241’s arm, dragged him to the lab door. “You’ve got to get out of here. Take the other biomechs, commandeer a ship, and get to Altaiga. The fate of humanity may very well depend on you.”

JXS241 stepped through the doorway. Three heavily armed escorts awaited him. One shoved a pulse rifle into his hands. He grasped the familiar weapon, glanced at it, and toggled the setting to kill.

“Wait.” The doctor clutched his shoulder. “You may notice some changes—”

The lab exploded. Hot twisted metal and glass missiled through the air, spiking everything in its path. A rush of heat shoved Dr. Mechins against JXS241, and they tumbled into the outer hallway.

Hands grabbed the biomech, lifted him to his feet, and propelled him away from the lab. On the floor lay the doctor, ripped metal and shards of glass jutting from his back, blood pooling beneath him.

“Medic required at lab, level seven,” the tallest biomech said into his com-band. His gaze shifted from the doctor to JXS241. “In line, soldier. Primary objective is to obtain a ship and fly out.”

JXS241 moved behind the other biomechs, and they hastened to the hangar where pilots scrambled to their fighters.

Scattered throughout the bay, sparks of light appeared and stretched into beings. Six-and-a-half to seven-foot men and women materialized. Graced with flaxen hair, and beatific smiles, immense gossamer wings protruded from their backs. With a serene facade they surveyed the hangar.

The enemy had arrived.

Author Bio:

L.J. Garland is a husband-wife writing team who has thrived within their own romance for over 20 years. One of their favorite things to do is get into a hot bubble bath and brainstorm story ideas. Amid their long list of hobbies and interests, two activities stand above the rest. They are both licensed helicopter pilots with hundreds of hours of flight time, and they practice with a variety of weaponry from long bows to high-powered combat rifles. This, along with years of military experience, gives their books a heightened sense of reality. They enjoy their life together in a house filled with love, laughter, and adventure along with their three cats, whistling guinea pig, and three boisterous sons—who conspire to ensure there’s never a dull moment. They love hearing from readers who’ve enjoyed their stories at mail@lj-garland.com.

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AN UNEXPECTED RETURN blog tour begins with giveaway!

Today begins the blog tour for AN UNEXPECTED RETURN, which releases May 30 from Decadent Publishing. Stop by The Book Imp for an interview. Be sure to leave a comment there with your email in order to receive a signed cover flat and magnet. And one commenter from each tour stop will WIN an ebook copy of NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO.

http://thebookimp.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/jessica-subject-blog-tour.html

COVER REVEAL for Sudden Breakaway, coming soon to Decadent Publishing

I received my cover package for Sudden Breakaway last week, and I’m so excited to share. Sudden Breakaway is my fifth 1Night Stand story, and is a little different from the rest. I think the cover reflects that.

Sudden Breakaway is still science fiction romance, but not as much as some of my other stories. It is also a May to December (cougar) Romance, a Military Romance, and an Interracial Romance. Plus I added some kids, and a hockey game into the story.

Here’s the unofficial blurb:

Dressed in her black designer suit, Paige Brown recruits men and women for the Space Service. After the end of her marriage, and several failed recruiting missions, she yearns to find a way out of her lifelong contract to live a normal life. To find love again.

Jared Barnes’s life had been flipped upside down by two little kids. When his former Commander’s wife shows up to give him a reprieve, he jumps at the chance for a break, and to visit his former squad. But it is not his buddies he meets in the private suite at the Washington Capitals game, instead a woman who has been the star of all of his recent fantasies.

And here’s the cover designed by Designs by Angela Anderson:

What do you think?

Six Sentence Sunday – May 20: Xia’s thoughts explained in AN UNEXPECTED RETURN #sixsunday

Thank you to each and every one of you for reading and commenting

on my excerpts each week.  I truly appreciate your time.

Here’s another six from An Unexpected Return, which releases May 30

from Decadent Publishing’s new science fiction romance line, Elatia.

Many of you wondered why Xia didn’t get it on with her trainer. Here’s why:

If he hadn’t been like a father figure to her, she’d swoon over him like the rest of her classmates did. During their lessons, he wore only loose-fitting pants made of filmy veech, which exposed his golden, god-like body to his students. Sometimes, to illustrate his lessons of a male’s erogenous zones, he’d strip down to nothing. On those days, she tried to listen more than look. Creaming her panties over her instructor was not all right. What would Kalara say?

Visit http://www.sixsunday.com/ to find out who’s participating in Six Sentence Sunday this week or follow the #sixsunday hashtag on twitter.