Alexx Andria's Blog, page 6
March 13, 2013
The countdown to Nolan Buchanan’s story…
has begun.
Yes, I’ve been feverishly working on Nolan’s story, digging into that soft, emotional center of the generally calm and cool Buchanan and it’s been DELISH. That boy is going to be hit upside the head with a big slice of life and there is no getting around what’s in store. I have to say, it’s been really fun returning to the Buchanans and expanding the storyline to include a deeper connection to the twins. I hope my readers love this story as much as I already do. I’m closing in on the end. It should be ready by Friday.
As promised, here is an excerpt:
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Nolan Buchanan, one of the three owners and CEO of Buchanan Enterprises, stared at the scrawl on the paper in his hand, openly perplexed and rapidly growing agitated. Was it possible? Was this some sort of trick? There were plenty of people who wanted a piece of a Buchanan, but only an idiot would stoop to something so easily disproved…unless it was no ruse and they had the DNA to back up their claim. Sweat dampened his brow and he wiped it away as he dropped the paper to the table and stalked away, needing a moment to collect himself.
“You look as if you’ve just seen your past flash before you and you’re about to fall over in a faint,” his twin brother Vince joked as they passed in the expansive hallway of their family home. When Nolan didn’t offer a rejoining quip, Vince double-backed and followed him with a subtle frown. “What’s wrong?” he asked. “Is it Penny? Oh, shit. It’s Penny, isn’t it? Where’s Dillon? She’s not due for another month! I warned Dillon she was doing too much in her delicate state but he didn’t listen — ” Just as Vince started to jabber about Penny’s recent mad dash to repaint the nursery for the third time as if he were the father instead of Dillon, their older brother, Nolan gripped his arm tightly and shook his head.
“It’s not Penny; she’s fine,” he assured his twin, still not able to fathom the gravity of the situation if it were true. He lifted his gaze to Vince’s and said, “You’re not going to believe this — frankly, I’m having a hard time believing it myself, but…I just got an anonymous note in the mail saying that I’m a father.”
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Yes. You read that correctly. Let it sink in. Nolan…is a father. Or is he? You’ll have to read to find out.
Warmly,
Alexx
March 7, 2013
Shocking twist…
That’s what’s in store for Nolan Buchanan. I’ve already started the story and it’s practically writing itself. When that happens I know I’m on the right track. Some might be surprised at the turn but after really delving into the emotional make up of Nolan Buchanan, I knew it was the only way for him to grow and change. But it’s no easy journey, for sure! Nolan might be the charmer on the surface, but beneath that handsome smile lurks a stubborn soul! I am shooting for a rapid-fire quick turn around on this follow-up. I will post an excerpt soon!
Warmly,
Alexx
March 4, 2013
Jumping in with both feet!
I love my fans and because my fans are amazing, I have decided to write spinoffs for Vince and Nolan!! Yes! I have the first book plotted out and I will start writing TOMORROW! Yes, you read that correctly. Tomorrow. What do you think of that, my lovelies?
Actually, I’m very excited to jump into the twins’ stories as I feel they definitely need better closure. Dillon and Penny got their love story, now it’s time for the twins to get theirs, too.
So the question is…whose story goes first? Funny thing, I thought Vince was going to be next but Nolan kept bugging me, jumping into my brain, begging for his story first, so there you have it! I’m on a tight deadline to get this done, so expect a QUICK turn around on this story!!
Who’s excited?
(I am!)
Warmly,
Alexx
March 2, 2013
BB Bundle
Some readers have expressed an interest in having the entire series in one bundle, so your wish is my command. The Billionaire Bundle series should be live by Sunday evening at all venues.
Here’s a question for my adoring fans…how interested would you be in a spin-off series featuring Nolan and Vince Buchanan? I think it could be fun…what do you think? I’d love to hear from you.
Warmly,
Alexx
February 11, 2013
Skidding into home plate!
Quick post! The BB 6 is DONE! It’s at the proofreader now and I put a rush on it, so the story should be ready by tomorrow morning!! Thank you for your patience and I hope you love this thrilling conclusion of this fun, thrilling ride!!
Warmly,
Alexx
February 2, 2013
A taste for my fans…
First, my fans (yes, this means YOU) are uhhhh-mazing! Each lovely comment and sweet email sharing how much you are loving the Billionaire Brothers series is so gratifying. It’s your enthusiasm that fills me with excitement as I head into the final installment of the series and I can’t wait until we all reach that thrilling conclusion of this fantastic story. Love, heartache, intrigue, betrayal — can you say DELISH?
Second, an update of my progress…I am on track to be finished by end of next week! Assuming all hell doesn’t break loose between now and then…I should be able to release for the weekend. Sound good? Excellent!
But to whet your appetite (or maybe to tease you mercilessly), here is a taste of the final installment!
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Dillon had balls of steel to walk up to her as if nothing had happened, wearing a grin fit to bamboozle even the most stoic of women as if she’d just fall into his arms because he deigned to talk to her.
Screw that.
She was tired of the men in her life treating her as if she were too stupid to think for herself or assuming she didn’t have an opinion about what was going on.
She had plenty of opinions about the situation and right about now, she was ready to share them with the first unlucky fool to cross her path.
Maybe it was all those years of squelching her feelings, hopes or dreams that it’d somehow become normal to simply nod like a bleating sheep and follow wherever she was led but those times were over. Penny didn’t know if the change was attributed to the fact that her heart had been stomped into a million pieces along with her dignity or she was simply fed up with everything going wrong in her life but she wasn’t going to sit back and swallow her feelings any longer.
She wanted answers, damn it.
Everything spiraled back to Isabel and so far, Dillon had only shared half the story. What the hell had happened in the Buchanan family to create such a psychic fracture? She knew the barest of details: Isabel had killed herself by doing a swan dive from the twins’ penthouse and she’d been pregnant when she died. But she didn’t know what the twins’ involvement was or why Dillon hadn’t simply apologized for being an ass and repaired his relationship with his father. How had one incident torn apart the lives of so many people?
It was plain to her that each of the Buchanans were suffering from an overabundance of pride, which had festered into ugly wounds in different ways.
Was it her problem that the Buchanans had never learned how to have a simple conversation? Communication, people. Try it sometime. Emboldened by her fresh infusion of courage and chutzpah, Penny felt more in control of her life than she had in years.
For so long she’d sat behind a desk, hoping and wishing someone would notice her — but not just anyone — someone dashing, handsome and just a bit wicked. Her Papa had always warned her to be careful what she wished for because God had a funny sense of humor. She’d been star-struck by the twins but Dillon had knocked her sidewise. She’d not only been noticed by one man with all those qualities but three! Talk about overkill. And her life had changed in an instant. From the clothes she wore to the way she wore her hair, nothing seemed remotely recognizable from the outside; however, Dillon had seen that she was more than a doll to dress up and play with from time to time and that was something the twins had failed to recognize.
But there was one thing all three Buchanans shared in common and it was something that likely, neither realized or would admit: deep down, they were all good men. If there was a kernel of goodness inside them, with the right encouragement, it could bloom and grow. But how was she supposed to make that happen? And even if she could, should she? Maybe she ought to cut ties completely. She could give back the money and break the contract. Penny stilled. Was she ready to make that bold of a statement? Was she ready to completely walk away from everything associated with the Buchanans? A part of her offered a weary yes but the other part said no. At the moment she didn’t know which part was stronger or why. All she was certain of was that she needed more answers before she made her decision and if no one seemed eager to share details, she’d just have to find them on her own.
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Oh yes! Penny is coming into her own! Don’t miss the thrilling conclusion of this decadently debauched series! 
Warmly,
Alexx
January 24, 2013
Live! (Sort of!)
BB5 is live on Barnes and Noble and mostly live on Amazon. My dashboard says the book is live but I can’t seem to find the link.
Here is the Amazon ASIN in case you want to keep searching!
B00B5E7QAC
Happy hunting! (And reading, of course!)
It’s also available on All Romance ebooks.
Alexx
January 22, 2013
Digging into the emotion…
Just a quick note to my fans who are anxiously awaiting the next installment to the Billionaire Brothers — it is with the proofreader right now! — which means I should be able to have it uploaded and ready for sale by Wednesday (crossing fingers!)
Some readers have asked whether or not it will be another month or so before the next installment and the answer to that is NO. I will be finishing this series in quick succession of this installment as I have a small window in which to get it finished before I have another commitment.
One of the reasons it took so long for this installment (aside from the usual interruptions of life) was that I really wanted to dig into the emotional aspect of this story. Yes, there’s hot sex but this series, at its core, is about far more than the sex and I think that’s why readers have really become hooked on the lives of Penny and her Buchanans. So many deep, dark secrets lurking beneath the surface! I love when agony and lust mix together to create such a rich and delicious story, don’t you?
Anyway, as always, thank you for the love and enthusiasm — you rock my world!
Warmly,
Alexx
January 14, 2013
A Peek…
Trad book is finished and guess what’s next on my schedule? Yessss! Those Billionaire Brothers!
Here’s a tease….
Dillon sat in the dark nursing his celebratory scotch long after his brothers had hustled Penny off in their awaiting Towncar and sped away as if he were the devil. He’d accomplished his goal by planting a seed of destruction in their little world and he’d used Penny to deliver the poison. Hell, maybe he was the devil after all.
His plan had worked nearly to perfection. He could be fairly certain his brothers were twisting their guts in a knot knowing he’d been inside their pretty, gullible pet, and while that gave him a certain amount of pleasure, he couldn’t entirely revel in the victory knowing how deeply he’d cut Penny.
Why did he care? Penny was a tool — a means to an end.
He could tell himself that all night but he doubted it would assuage the creeping guilt beginning to tighten his chest like mistletoe choking out its host. Dillon rose and refilled his glass, staring into the amber liquid as if the answer to his dilemma were in the smooth depths.
This was for Isabel, he reminded himself with no small amount of irritation at himself for wallowing in useless self-reproach. And possibly, his unborn child. Who knew if Isabel had been carrying his child or his brothers? But just knowing the possibility existed made it imperative that his brothers pay for their sins.
Your hands are not clean, either. You’re far from innocent.
His brother’s voice cut at Dillon and he winced as a different memory bloomed in his mind.
“Fuck them. I’m not going to play their stupid games. No one is going to tell me how to live my life,” Dillon had shouted, still hot as hell as his father for trying to push him into a life he didn’t want. Isabel, her fair hair falling like silk across her shoulders, tucked the tresses behind her ear, distress marring her fair features but Dillon was too pissed to care how anyone else felt at the moment. All he knew was that his dick of a father was trying to force him to be something he wasn’t. “I don’t need their fucking money. I’ll live on the streets before I take another dime.”
“Dillon, you’re angry. Calm down before you make a decision that will affect the rest of your life. You’ve never been poor; you don’t the first thing about being on your own. Maybe it’s not a bad thing your dad is asking — you need a career of some sort, right?”
Dillon looked at Isabel, freshly irritated that she wasn’t immediately taking his side. Where’s the fucking unconditional love? “Who’s side are you on?”
“Yours,” she said quickly. “But…what will you do for money if you’re cast out of the family?”
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Who’s excited?
