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March 26, 2016
#8Sunday: Face-to-face with their enemy in Never Gonna Say Goodbye #scifi #romance
Welcome to another Weekend Writing Warriors post!
I’m sharing one last snippet from Never Gonna Say Goodbye, which is part of The Complete Underground Series, a box set on sale for only 99¢ this month. It’s a futuristic dystopian series about a corporation that uses lies to control people and a group of rebels fighting for their freedom.
This snippet jumps ahead a bit. The rebels did find a way through the portal, but nothing goes as planned.
“Well, well, well, my good friend has come back from the dead, leading the rebellion to take me down.” Malock’s sinister chuckle echoed through the transporter room, sending a chill down Will’s spine. “Oh, and I see Brook is with you, too. Someone else from my past who refuses to die.”
“It’s time to give up, Benson. Surrender control of Planet Core before it’s too late.”
More laughter, pure sin, as if the devil himself stood among them. “Oh, how little you know, Garrison.” The clunk of heavy boots grew closer every second. “Come out, come out, little mice; we want to play.”
The rebels call for Benson's surrender. #Excerpt from Never Gonna Say Goodbye by Jessica E. Subject
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~ THE COMPLETE UNDERGROUND SERIES ~
In the future…
The corporation Planet Core holds all of the power. They place restrictions on the lives of those living within their boundaries, including who they can love. And there is no escape.
Deception runs deep…
The rebel group, calling themselves The Underground, is disputing the corporation’s leadership. With the desire for freedom, they will fight.
And betrayal can come from anyone…
Will the rebels defeat Planet Core, or end up fighting for their lives?
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Weekend Writing Warriors is a Sunday short-snippet blog hop in which authors share short excerpts from their books (published or unpublished). There’s a variety of genres–something for everyone! To visit the participating authors, click on the logo:
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Saved by…aliens? ~ #MySexySaturday from Never Gonna Desert You #LGBT @DecadentPub
Hello and welcome to the 134th week of My Sexy Saturday.
Here are the details: every Saturday, published and unpublished authors will be sharing 7 words, sentences, or paragraphs from a work-in-progress or an already published story.
Today’s theme is…
SOME SEXY ACTION
For today’s post, I’m sharing an excerpt from NEVER GONNA DESERT YOU, which is part of my futuristic world stories in The Complete Underground Series box set, on sale for 99¢ USD this month.
Setup: If you read my Mid Week Tease post, you’ll know that Melina told Calla she refused to return to Earth. Well, her girlfriend, Brook, has traveled to Airondelle to find her. By the time Brook finds her, Melina is close to death. Add an attack by an unknown predator, and Brook’s not sure they’ll survive….
Not again! Between Planet Core and the jaguar hybrid, she was destined to die before night fell on Airondelle.
The feline hissed and growled nearby. Brook cringed, expecting it to strike again.
A heavy forced slammed her back to the ground. “Lie still.”
Female, but not Melina. What the hell is going on? Only three women had ever been sent to Airondelle; her, Melina, wherever she was, and Calla. Though Calla had returned to Earth, so it couldn’t be her.
Another blast roared, followed by an inhuman wail. The beast?
The large body rolled to the side, allowing her to breathe again. A dozen people stood around them, none of whom she recognized. They were of varying nationalities, all wearing dull, worn-out clothing—nothing issued by Planet Core. Mostly women, but some men, too.
Someone extended a hand. The blonde-haired woman who had tackled her. She hesitated to accept the help, finding nothing friendly in the cold stare.
There was nothing friendly in her cold stare ~ #Excerpt from Never Gonna Desert You by Jessica E. Subject
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~ THE COMPLETE UNDERGROUND SERIES ~
In the future…
The corporation Planet Core holds all of the power. They place restrictions on the lives of those living within their boundaries, including who they can love. And there is no escape.
Deception runs deep…
The rebel group, calling themselves The Underground, is disputing the corporation’s leadership. With the desire for freedom, they will fight.
And betrayal can come from anyone…
Will the rebels defeat Planet Core, or end up fighting for their lives?
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March 25, 2016
WHAT YOU WANT ~ It’s too late when the truth comes out @LandraGraf #BDSM #newrelease @DecadentPub
First up, thank you to Jessica for having me over on her blog – today is a big day. Release day.
To honor that I’m listing my top ten favorite lines from my release, What You Want. Book 2 in the Desperately Seeking Submissive series.
TEN: A quick interchange between my heroine, Laney, and her twin:
A quick comb through her hair, a clip to pull back the long bangs from her face, a swipe of mascara, a coat of “pinky sparkle” lip gloss, and she was ready. “How do I look?”
“Like Cowgirl Barbie.”
NINE: Laney explaining the goal of submission to her hero, Kanoa:
“But a lot of submissive work has nothing to do with sex or inflicting pain. It’s about letting me in here.” She leaned forward and put her index and middle finger flat against his forehead.
EIGHT: And Kanoa’s response to her:
“Do you want me in here?” She poked him again.
He finally lifted his head, a determined, neutral expression on his face. “If you think you can handle it.”
SEVEN: Kanoa’s impression of Laney and what she wants from him:
Her fidgeting movements, and eagerness to touch him told him she liked what she saw and wanted him in ways he’d only been able to signify in one word…dirty.
SIX: Laney’s description of Kanoa to her sister:
“Fine, everything is perfect. He’s hotter than sex-on-a-stick and muscles, everywhere. I think he’s rocking a zero body fat percent. And he’s loyal to his friends, rides a motorcycle—you are seriously missing out tonight, Lace.”
FIVE: Laney’s twin joking about her infamous bench:
Laney shook her head. “Fine. He needs to be forced to submit, to be deprived. He expressed interest in the St. Andrew ’s cross and the bed. But his favorite was my saddle bench.”
“Everyone’s a sucker for the cowboy getup.”
Everyone’s a sucker for the cowboy getup. Author @LandraGraf shares her fav lines from WHAT YOU WANT
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FOUR: Kanoa’s desperation once Laney has him secured:
“Name it and I will do it, Pretty Woman.” How he wanted it to involve worshipping her. To touch her, even. The waiting sent him to new heights of torture.
THREE: Laney’s response:
She approached him, crouching on his left side. Whispering in his ear, she said, “I want you to be silent and taste what you do to me.”
TWO: Garrett, Laney’s friend, and dungeon owner’s pep talk:
The bartender shook his head and leaned closer. “I won’t pretend to know all the details, but I get a lot of folks in here searching for someone to relieve them of their pain. They aren’t seeking honesty or truth, but a way to silence the building storm inside them. The people I’ve rented out those downstairs rooms to provide the answer. Personal information and facts are usually cast to the wayside. Now, I get it. You’re the type who wants everyone to be straightforward because you hold yourself to such a high standard. But, if she’d been honest with you, would you have trusted your pain to her? You expected someone else, planned on someone else, right?”
ONE: Kanoa’s final offer to Laney:
“I think I owe you dessert this round.”
WHAT YOU WANT
by Landra Graf
Book #2 Desperately Seeking Submissive
When her sister gets sick on the night of her 1Night Stand date, Laney Malcolm is asked to fill in and pretend to be her twin. Treating it as a lark, she looks forward to an adventurous event with a free dinner and not much else. She isn’t prepared for the fierce attraction nor the urge to help the Hawaiian, tattooed submissive she’s introduced to.
Kanoa Mahelona has spent the last year trying to find himself, but he’s tired of random hook-ups and women who only want him for his bad-boy image. Madame Eve helped his boss, so he turns to her for assistance. Attractive and damn good at breaking through his barriers, the blonde Domme challenges him in a way he can’t seem to turn down.
Only she’s not who she appears to be, and, once the truth comes out, it may be too late to go back.
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She’d been gone for nearly twenty minutes, and Kanoa almost went to see if she had fallen into the toilet or something. Instead, he’d busied himself with cleaning up their dinner trash. The restaurant was big on self-service to help keep costs down. When he’d returned to stand by their table, she walked around the corner from the bathroom and headed for him.
“I apologize for taking so long. My sister called.”
“Is everything all right?” He hoped this wouldn’t put an end to their evening. Neither of them sat back down, and, as the moment unfurled, the air grew thick. So thick, he’d swear he’d been transported to the island in the humid summer.
She smiled, a half grin that didn’t quite meet her eyes but gave him a bit of reassurance. “Nothing at all. She wanted to make sure everything was going okay and ask me to pick up a few things when I go home later. She’s got a nasty bug, snuck up on her really.”
“Are you sure you don’t need to leave?”
“Well, I planned on leaving…with you.”
The end of her sentence lingered as well. An open invitation he merely had to pluck from the air with open arms of acceptance. There were some unspoken invitations, too. No doubt involving a scene during which, he’d be expected to submit. To give her permission to call the shots. The only other time he’d allowed such a thing was in the military, allowing his superiors to control the what, where, who, and how he did things. The why, well, such a question fell beyond his pay grade.
“I’m up for dessert.” He held a hand out to her, and she clasped his large, dark one with her small, slender, pale one. A perfect fit, and he loved how she radiated warmth and enjoyed being touched.
“Do you mind following me?” She asked the question with her head cocked to one side and a mischievous smirk.
“Not at all. Lead the way.”
Landra Graf consumes at least one book a day, and has always been a sucker for stories where true love conquers all. She believes in the power of the written word, and the joy such words can bring. In between spending time with her family and having book adventures, she writes romance with the goal of giving everyone, fictional or not, their own happily ever after.
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March 24, 2016
#TopTen Fun Facts About Diamond Moon by @CeliaBreslin #BlackHillsWolves #paranormal
Top Ten Fun Facts About Diamond Moon
by Celia Breslin
It’s the twelfth book (and a stand-alone read) in Decadent Publishing’s Black Hills Wolves, a shared world, multi-author series.
Darci, the heroine, is half human, half Wolf shifter. And a vegetarian.
Ross is a Dominant Wolf, who made a fortune in the software industry. He’s using his money to build homes for the homeless Wolf shifter families in his community.
Darci carries around a pink taser and knows how to use it. A recent college graduate with a degree in Computer Science, she is also rarely without her laptop.
Ross loves an intelligent woman. Lucky him, wicked smart Darci lands on his doorstep during a storm.
Darci is petite and curvy, with pale skin, green eyes and black hair styled in a pixie cut. If the book were a movie, the actress to play Darci would be: Amanda Seyfried or Emma Stone (with black hair).
Ross is quite tall with a runner’s body of lean, hard muscle. Brown hair with red highlights worn straight to his shoulders. Brown eyes. If the book were a movie, the actor to play Ross would be: Chris Hemsworth or Alex Pettyfer.
Darci loves Snickerdoodles.
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Fortunately for Darci, Ross knows a great baker to keep her well supplied in sugar. 
A kitten wandered into Ross’s house one day and adopted the Dominant Wolf as his new owner. Yes, A Wolf shifter has a pet cat!
DIAMOND MOON
Black Hills Wolves, Book 12
(a stand-alone read in a multi-author world)
by Celia Breslin
Human-wolf hybrid Darci Diamond spends every full moon locked in auntie’s basement in Southern Oregon. Her excruciating shifts terrify her, the last one causing her heart to stop beating. Seeking a cure, she journeys to Los Lobos.
Ross Luparell returns to the struggling Tao pack, using his millions made in the tech industry to build homes for pack families in need. He never imagined he would also find his one true mate. But when a hybrid with the biggest green eyes he’s ever seen lands on his doorstep in the middle of a wicked summer storm, there’s no denying it. She’s the one.
She wants a normal human life, free from pain-filled shifts. He won’t give up on her Wolf, and will do whatever it takes to help her accept her true nature. But can he convince her to trust him with her heart?
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He reached out with his Wolf senses. The feedback froze his fingers on the doorknob. Female. Damn, she smelled good. Human. Wolf. Wait…both? The copper tang of blood hit his nose. And injured.
He flung open the door. His abrupt move caught his visitor off guard, one small, white fist raised to knock. The woman startled and fell forward. Catching her, he pulled her inside, kicking the door shut with his foot.
She sagged against him, a shivering bundle of wet woman. Underneath the dampness, her scent drop-kicked his gut. Apples and cinnamon. Roses and honey. His body perked up, taking extreme notice. He fought the growl of possession threatening to tear out of his throat. Holy hell, had his potential mate just walked into his home in the middle of a storm?
The scent of her blood jump-started his brain into action. He lowered her gently to the floor. “Jesus. You okay?”
His instincts urged him to check her for wounds, but he was a stranger and didn’t want to spook her. But goddamn, he wanted to touch her. Peel off her wet clothes. See all of her. With a jacket covering her torso, tight jeans hiding her legs, and her ball cap pulled low on her face, all he’d seen so far was her quivering pale chin, full red lips, and those delicate, trembling hands.
“S-s-sorry, d-dripping all ov-v-ver your f-f-floor,” she said, teeth chattering. Her snow white fingers curled on the hardwood, arms trembling with her effort to keep herself upright. Blood streaked the wood. A line of liquid crimson slid down her jaw and dripped from her chin onto her jacket.
To hell with propriety. “You’re injured. Let me help you.” He pulled off her cap and damn near swallowed his tongue.
Big green eyes blinked up at him from a face so pale it made him think of moonlight. Drenched, short black hair lay plastered to her head, the ends framing features reminiscent of the fairies his sister loved to draw for the hidden-object games she designed. Ethereal beauty. My beauty. He stroked a knuckle down her cheek then ran his thumb over her soft, full lower lip.
She flinched and batted his hand away, falling to her side in the process.
Ross snapped back to reality with a healthy hit of guilt. “Shit. Sorry.”
His gaze shot to her forehead where a two-inch cut sent blood trailing over her prominent cheekbone with its silky-smooth skin he’d so enjoyed caressing—
Shit. He gave himself a mental ass kicking for scaring her. “I’m Ross. You’re safe here. Promise.”
Celia lives in California with her husband, daughter, and two feisty cats. She writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance, and has a particular fondness for werewolves, vampires, and the Fae. Her award-winning vampire series – The Tranquilli Bloodline – is available from Champagne Books. Diamond Moon is her first werewolf story for Decadent Publishing’s Black Hills Wolves shifter line.
When not writing, you’ll find Celia exercising, reading a good book, hanging with her family, or indulging her addiction to Joss Whedon’s TV shows and movies.
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March 23, 2016
Melina refuses to return to Earth in Never Gonna Let You Go #MidWeekTease @DecadentPub
Happy Wednesday! It’s time for Mid Week Tease. For today’s post, I’m sharing another excerpt from NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO, which is part of The Complete Underground Series box set on sale for 99¢ USD this month.
Setup: I skipped ahead from some of the other teases I’ve shared from this story. In this excerpt, Calla has just learned some life altering information about the company she works for. Now, she learns the Mission Commander does not want to return to Earth because of this information.
“He’ll never let Brook and me be together. That’s why I’m staying here. If I return and stand up to him, I’ll lose Brook, my career, and possibly even my life.”
“You’ll die here if you stay.” She didn’t much care for Melina right now, but understood where she was coming from. She rested a hand on her shoulder. “You can’t do this. No one will be here to help you.” She wouldn’t wish the attack she’d experienced on anyone.
Melina shook her head. “I’ll survive. And even if I don’t, my death will be quicker and less painful here.”
“What about the next crew? Can’t you just wait for them?” There had to be a better solution. Too many unknowns existed on the planet to leave her here alone.
“The camp will be miles from here, and when they arrive, they’ll most likely be under strict orders to shoot me if they find me.”
Calla sat up. “I can’t let you do this, Melina.”
“You have no choice.” She shuffled toward the tent flap.
Melina refuses to return to Earth ~ #Excerpt from Never Gonna Let You Go by Jessica E. Subject
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~ THE COMPLETE UNDERGROUND SERIES ~
In the future…
The corporation Planet Core holds all of the power. They place restrictions on the lives of those living within their boundaries, including who they can love. And there is no escape.
Deception runs deep…
The rebel group, calling themselves The Underground, is disputing the corporation’s leadership. With the desire for freedom, they will fight.
And betrayal can come from anyone…
Will the rebels defeat Planet Core, or end up fighting for their lives?
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Mid Week Tease, a weekly blog hop hosted by Angelica Dawson, where authors share snippets from their recent releases, back list titles, and works-in-progress (WIPs). So, please check out my tease and visit the other participating authors listed below. Be sure to visit the other Mid Week Tease participating authors…
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March 22, 2016
Jessica E. Subject’s Weekly Writing Update ~ March Break Madness
Hello! It’s Tuesday, and time for my Weekly Writing Update. This past week was March Break for my children. While I didn’t get as much writing done as I had hoped, I did get a lot accomplished that I had been putting off for a while.
I have an author page on Book Bub! The books they drew in did not include all of my titles, and some of the titles needed to be updated to the new versions, but they were extremely quick to update it for me. So now, if you follow me there, you will receive notification when I have a new release. Also, when I do apply and get a Book Bub ad, it will arrive in your daily email with great deal on ebooks.
I’M ON INSTAGRAM! Okay, I’ve been considering this for a while. But, had no idea how it worked. I jumped in with both feet and have somewhat figured it out. Though, I’m still not sure how to share posts without sending it directly to someone. You can find me on Instagram here.
BRYCE ~ This week, I added 1,140 new words to Bryce. These words are all from Bryce’s POV in the last chapter. After this, there will be an epilogue that gives a hint into the next book in the series.
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GIVEAWAY! The contest to win a print copy of Cosmic Desires is over, but you can WIN a signed print copy of ALIEN NEXT DOOR: The Complete Series with a Goodreads Giveaway…
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SALE! ~ THE COMPLETE UNDERGROUND SERIES is only 99¢ USD for the month of March at All Romance and Amazon (US, Canada, UK, Germany, Australia, Japan)
BONUSES FROM LAST WEEK ~ I have started redesigning the book pages on my site. I have only switched over two, but I plan on rearranging the rest as I get a chance. I learned how to use the Click to Tweet plugin for WordPress. I got my son to ride his bike without training wheels. It took a few hours, and a lot of convincing him that throwing his bike in the garbage or on the road was not going to work, but on the second day, he was riding it as if he’s known how for a couple years.
GOALS FOR THE WEEK ~ I’m really hoping to finish the 1st draft of Bryce, and get in some reading. I will switch over more book pages as well.
Please share what you have been up to this week. Are you reading or writing anything new?
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March 19, 2016
#8Sunday: Searching for a way through the portal in the Complete Underground Series box set #scifi #romance
Welcome to another Weekend Writing Warriors post!
I’m continuing this week with another snippet from Never Gonna Say Goodbye, which is part of The Complete Underground Series, a box set on sale for only 99¢ this month. It’s a futuristic dystopian series about a corporation that uses lies to control people and a group of rebels fighting for their freedom.
This excerpt continues from last week where Will and Brook, along with a few others, have discovered a row of nine dead bodies, all those sent on the mission with Brook. The first line of dialogue is Brook speaking.
“I think they’re dead because of me. My fa…Benson didn’t want anyone to find out he ordered his daughter’s death, so he terminated them. Just like he did my mother.”
“All the more reason for us to take him down.” Will couldn’t allow her to stop and grieve. She would never be held responsible for any of the deaths by her father’s hands. But they had to stop him before there were any more. “Let’s search the camp for our way inside.”
Will and his crew rifled through the pockets of the deceased and emptied every bag and case in the camp. Yet, they couldn’t find the code to open the portal.
They couldn't find the code to open the portal. #Excerpt from Never Gonna Say Goodbye by Jessica E. Subject
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~ THE COMPLETE UNDERGROUND SERIES ~
In the future…
The corporation Planet Core holds all of the power. They place restrictions on the lives of those living within their boundaries, including who they can love. And there is no escape.
Deception runs deep…
The rebel group, calling themselves The Underground, is disputing the corporation’s leadership. With the desire for freedom, they will fight.
And betrayal can come from anyone…
Will the rebels defeat Planet Core, or end up fighting for their lives?
Only 99¢ USD from:
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Weekend Writing Warriors is a Sunday short-snippet blog hop in which authors excerpt from their books (published or unpublished). There’s a variety of genres–something for everyone! To visit the participating authors, click on the logo:
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Strawberries of the future ~ #MySexySaturday from the Underground Series box set #99cents #LGBT @DecadentPub
Hello and welcome to the 133rd week of My Sexy Saturday.
Here are the details: every Saturday, published and unpublished authors will be sharing 7 words, sentences, or paragraphs from a work-in-progress or an already published story.
Today’s theme is…
MY SEXY CARRIAGE
For today’s post, I’m sharing an excerpt from NEVER GONNA DESERT YOU, which is part of my futuristic world stories in The Complete Underground Series box set, on sale for 99¢ USD this month.
Setup: In this futuristic world, there are no carriages. So, I’ve decided to share a secret moment between two lovers.
Reaching into her bag, Brook pulled out a container, her present to Melina. “Happy anniversary.”
Her girlfriend accepted the gift with a look of caution. “Thank you. What is it?”
“Open it.” Brook nodded, anxiously awaiting her reaction.
Melina pulled the lid from the container and gasped. “Strawberries?” She sniffed the bowl. “They have a smell. They’re not replicated. Where did you find them?”
They have a smell. They're not replicated. #Excerpt from Never Gonna Desert You by Jessica E. Subject
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“I grew them for you.”
“You did?” Melina’s eyes glazed over.
She nodded. She would do anything for Melina. “Yes. I remember you telling me how you wanted to taste them, see if I….” Her cheeks flushed. If I taste the same.
~ THE COMPLETE UNDERGROUND SERIES ~
In the future…
The corporation Planet Core holds all of the power. They place restrictions on the lives of those living within their boundaries, including who they can love. And there is no escape.
Deception runs deep…
The rebel group, calling themselves The Underground, is disputing the corporation’s leadership. With the desire for freedom, they will fight.
And betrayal can come from anyone…
Will the rebels defeat Planet Core, or end up fighting for their lives?
Only 99¢ USD from:
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March 17, 2016
Captured by the Cyborg ~ 10 quotes from @CaraBristol’s #newrelease #scifiromance
Revealing conversational snippets from Captured by the Cyborg
By Cara Bristol
When Illumina Smith needs a place to hide, she gets a job at a spacecraft manufacturing plant deep below the surface of the moon Deceptio. The “Moonbeam” factory is owned by Dale Homme, a cyborg and former cyber operative. Illumina thinks she’s safe. But is she? Some quotes from Captured by the Cyborg:
“Why are you here? What’s your story?”
“If you’re running from something, you’d be better served if you tried to blend in.”
“Moonbeam’s isolation can cause people to go a little crazy.”
“I’m not violating any rules, am I?”
“You’d imprison me?”
“Some of the most beautiful things are toxic.”
“And sometimes they’re just beautiful.”
“The mistake was in what we did. Let’s not compound it. Let’s agree to go our separate ways.”
“You will always be mine. Till passing do us part.”
“I always keep my promises.”
Captured by the Cyborg
Sometimes the biggest risk is to one’s heart….
An ex-Cyber Operations field agent, Dale Homme has kissed danger and betrayal more times than he cares to count. Now he runs a clandestine factory beneath the surface of the moon Deceptio, where confidentiality and security matter more than anything. When a beautiful young woman arrives seeking a job, Dale knows within minutes she’s lying. Everything about her is false: her past, the people she claims to know, her reason for being on Deceptio. Illumina Smith? Even her name is an alias.
Logic says send her packing. His gut says she’s in trouble. She needs him. So he’ll do anything to keep her safe….even if it means keeping her captive.
Captured by the Cyborg is third in the Cy-Ops Sci-fi Romance series but is written to be read as a stand-alone novella.
Captured by the Cyborg is available in ebook and paperback.
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The woman’s head didn’t reach his shoulder. But what she lacked in stature, she compensated for with hair.
Shimmering, silvery-blonde waves of it tumbled to her hips. The platinum shade didn’t reflect light, it radiated it, almost as if the individual strands were composed of fibers of light itself. Although women could and did take chemical supplements to alter pigment at the cellular level, and platinum hair was not unusual, the combined effect of the color and shine was. Striking under the harsh artificial illumination—what would it look like in moonlight?
In a complete violation of propriety, he reached out to touch. He caught himself and snapped his hand to his side, calling upon his nanocytes to stamp out the kindling of desire. Turned on by a job candidate’s hair. This is what happened when you didn’t get laid often enough. Not entirely his fault though. He’d planned to visit the Darius 4 pleasure resort, until Lamis-Odg terrorists had destroyed the place. Under reconstruction, reopening hadn’t been scheduled yet.
He forced his attention away from her hair.
And noticed her clothing. What the hell was she wearing? Masculine, almost military-style trousers in a fabric mottled in various shades of tan led to clunky coyote-brown boots. A loose-fitting jacket in the same variegated pattern covered her top half. Fatigues—but from what century? The twenty-first maybe? Where had she acquired the getup?
“Mr. Homme?” Gray eyes met his in a direct stare. “I’m Illumina Smith. Thank you for seeing me.” Her voice tinkled like chimes blowing in a gentle wind, but the hand that seized his gripped like a steel clamp.
It’s not an arm wrestling match. He hid his amusement while noting the slenderness of her bone structure. His thumb and index finger would overlap if he were to encircle her wrist. “Come in. Have a seat.” He gestured.
She lurched with a jerky, awkward gait to the chair and sat, her posture rigid. Her robotic movement was so opposite the grace he’d expected, he ran a quick scan. No, not android. An organic, sentient life-form, but not human either.
“Your name is very unusual.” He plopped into his sensa-chair, which immediately conformed to the shape of his body and began a massage.
A tiny furrow creased her forehead. “Smith is a common Terran surname.”
If she was Terran, he was a six-eyed, webbed-handed Arcanian. “I meant Illumina.”
USA Today bestselling author Cara Bristol has published more than twenty-five erotic romance titles, including contemporary and science fiction romance. No matter what the subgenre, one thing remains constant: her emphasis on character-driven seriously hot erotic stories with sizzling chemistry between the hero and heroine. Cara has lived many places in the United States, but currently lives in Missouri with her husband. She has two grown stepkids. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading and traveling.
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March 16, 2016
St. Patrick’s Day Sale at All Romance eBooks #AREBlast #ebook #scifiromance
SALE! Today only!
Through a special promotion with All Romance eBooks, all of my self-published titles are on sale for 25% off this St. Patrick’s Day. This is not a rebate, but INSTANT SAVINGS. Click on any of the covers below to find them at All Romance eBooks.
Plus, don’t forget that The Complete Underground Series box set is 99¢ at All Romance until the end of the month.
At the time of writing this post, I’m not sure if any of my Decadent Publishing or other titles are on sale. Click here for a complete list of my titles at ARe. Also, be sure to follow the hashtag #AReBlast to find other select titles for 25% off at All Romance.
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