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Sneak Peek Sunday-17th March 2013

Here is my Sneak Peek Sunday. Click here to check out all the other great excerpts.

This is a snippet from “Dirigibles Are Forever”, a steampunk story I finished a little while ago.

Jack stole across the hangar, keeping the bodies of the dirigibles between himself and the drone. Finally he found the ideal space at the back propeller of his own dirigible, the Highwayman, which had a circular open space before it. The drone slowly rolled through the space, sensors alert.

He lined up his shot, his arm movement hidden behind the propeller. The gun popped and the bolt whistled across. It hit exactly where Jack had aimed for, the center of its clockwork mechanism. The bolt silenced the alarm and froze the machine in place, but didn’t shut it down, which would have set off a secondary alarm.

He shoved the pistol back into his pocket and strode forward. His machinations had paid off. The Bismarck was parked beside his Highwayman. Jack tilted his head so his face remained hidden and pulled his tools out of his pocket.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Sneak Peek Sunday-10th March 2013

Here is my Sneak Peek Sunday snippet from the book that will never end or that is how it feels;). It is still the sequel to “Rescue by Ruin” and in my head called Sexy Steampunk 2. I really need to come up with a proper title…

“His lover now tenderly kissed the bite mark on his neck and gently rubbed his nipples, helping him to slowly come down.

“I love you.” Warren rubbed his cheek against Archer’s chest, wanting to curl into his partner and never move again. Whatever happened next with Miss Rigdon he knew it would change them. Most likely on a fundamental level.

As Archer wrapped his arms around Warren and said “I love you”, Warren could only hope that it would be change for the better.”

 

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Contest Winners

Susanne, you have won one of my books, your choice.

Kassandra, you have won a copy of Tangled Indulgence.

Congratulations! An email is on the way:).

C.S. Lewis Knew What He Was Talking About;)

I LOVE tea and I mean LOVE. I have a tea store in my cupboard and would probably die if I would ever have to give it up. I like all types black, red or green. I have even tried some yellow tea. So when I stumbled onto this mug I HAD to have it. You can get in the Indigo store or on their website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” C.S. Lewis

He knew what he was talking about:).

And just a quick reminder, if you comment here or here you can win a copy of one of my books or of my new release Tangled Indulgence.

Happy Wednesday!

Sneak Peak Sunday

Here is my Sneak Peek Sunday from my current, unnamed WIP. It is the sequel to Rescue by Ruin.

“Warren smiled, love and arousal bringing out the gold in his eyes. “You had enough tension racing through you to crack a wall.” He rubbed his fingertips across Archer’s cheek. “What happened? Has the indomitable Miss Rigdon thrown you in a spin again?”

Archer sank onto the sofa, which was wide enough they could lie side by side, and leaned into Warren’s touch. When they’d moved in together four years ago, well aware of what would happen if anyone ever discovered their true relationship, they’d sworn never to lie to each other.

He leaned forward and kissed Warren. “She is the one for me.”

Have a great week!

Tangled Indulgence Release Day & Give-Away

Woohoo! Tangled Indulgence, book 3 in the Celestial Surrender series, comes out today.

Reassigned to the nether-end of the galaxy and facing her last night on the planet, Adira has had better days. She shouldn’t have ruffled so many feathers with her investigation, but the trail of missing people was too important to ignore.

She knows exactly how to spend her evening. At an exclusive sex club, she’s determined to confront the Vampire who’s never far from her mind. She only has a few hours, but surely she can entice the sexy bartender to share them with her.

Malachy is more than he appears. Working undercover has him ready for anything… except Adira. The moment he laid eyes on the Sentinel he knew he’d found his lifemate. Unfortunately, the prickly mortal has a wall as hard as a spaceship’s hull around her heart.

Only hours remain to convince her she belongs in his arms, and his bed. As the heated night turns molten, duty and desire collide. Following their hearts will only complicate matters.

Inside Scoop: Our heroine gets the shock of her life when she discovers her voyeuristic nature, and the fact that it is the male-on-male action, as opposed to a ménage, that really gets her juices flowing.

In a moment where her emotions run high Adira had to do something completely out of character. She walks into a sex club and discovers more about her sexual fantasies than she had ever imagined.

I’ve been in that situation. No, not the one walking into a sex club;), but the one where I discovered something surprising about myself. I grew up close to the sea, but never felt very drawn to it. I hate swimming and deep water scares me. Walking along the beach was nice enough, but pretty much the same as walking in the woods or anywhere else. Then I spent two months in Alaska while working on my dissertation and I fell in love with running water. I kid you not, I must have dozens and dozens of pictures of springs, waterfalls, rivers and creeks. The colours, the beauty, the landscape around it. There is a serenity to it that makes me want to sit and daydream. And to this day I am drawn to any flowing water, no matter the location.

To celebrate the release of Tangled Indulgence I am giving away two prizes. Tell me what you discovered about yourself that surprised you in the comments. The first winner, chosen by numbers.org, can choose any of my four books in your preferred eformat, and the second winner receives a copy of Tangled Indulgence. Tell me about the moment you discovered you enjoy deep-fried brussel sprouts or the moment you discovered you like being tied up in bed. Your choice;)! The contest is open until Thursday 7th March.

Have a wonderful Friday!

Tangled Indulgence-Snippet Four

All this week I’ll be sharing short snippets from Tangled Indulgence, releasing on Friday March 1st.

“Adira raised her phaser and slunk up the stairs, moving slowly from shadow to shadow, Mal not two steps behind her. It was slow going as the stairs were riddled with holes and missing treads. Finally she stopped just below the top of the steps.

The second floor opened up before her. The windows had been barricaded with wood and cardboard, restricting visibility. The captives sat in smaller groups, eight to ten, all with at least two guards. The rest of the guards covered the exits or milled about, intimidating the hostages. Opposite their landing a number of doorways led into other areas of the warehouse.

There’s no cover. If we start shooting at the bad guys we risk injuring the hostages.”

Tangled Indulgence-Snippet Three

All this week I’ll be sharing short snippets from Tangled Indulgence, releasing on Friday March 1st.

“Mal focused on his hands as he slowly unbuttoned her shirt, drawing it out, raising the tension. He unbuttoned her cuffs and drew the shirt down her arms. Not wanting to lose her soft weight against him, he threw the fabric backward onto the foot of the bed.

Her satin bra cupped her breasts to perfection. He ran his hands over and across the silky fabric, rubbing his thumbs over her sensitive nipples. “What’s happening? You’re not keeping me in the loop.”

She swallowed.”

Tangled Indulgence-Snippet Two

All this week I’ll be sharing short snippets from Tangled Indulgence, releasing on Friday March 1st.

“Lust was the sex club attached to Indulgence. Adira had never been nor had she ever planned to go. But finding out Mal was just like all the other scecxis in her life she needed to do something different.

Something not her.

Visiting a sex club was about as far from being her as letting a man be important enough to hurt her.”

Tangled Indulgence-Snippet One

All this week I’ll be sharing short snippets from Tangled Indulgence, releasing on Friday March 1st.

“As soon as Mal stepped out of the stockroom a buzz screamed across his senses. Adira is here. Unerringly his gaze found hers. Her amber eyes widened and her pupils dilated.

For a brief second their connection shone like a beacon between them.

Then it was as if a shutter came down and severed their link. Mal’s heartbeat settled back down. Too bad he couldn’t make his erection go down quite so easily. He sighed.

Even after weeks of instances like this Mal still didn’t know if she cut the connection on purpose or if it was an instinctive response.”

Have a fabulous week!