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#MySexySaturday Selfless Acts #excerpt Misfortune of Birth #AlwaysCambridge Book 3

Welcome to the 68th week of My Sexy Saturday 
This week’s theme is I’m too sexy. We’re not talking about those arrogant boys who really aren’t sexy. We’re talking about those who are and those who are a little over the top about it. Sure, sometimes there is that arrogant hero, or heroine, who will tell you they are too sexy for whatever task put before them. Then comes the fall. And we love to read about the fall. 

 
Oh how the arrogant shall fall. Special Agent Alex Orton refers to Victor Mayhue as the ego with feet. Good looking, rich and the mob boss's son, he doesn't often lose at anything. So just what would make the most selfish man in the world act selfless? How about saving the woman he loves or at least giving her the best chance at survival. This week a dramatic snip from Misfortune of Birth — The Always Cambridge Series Book #3

Holly stared at me levelly, all hint of sadness gone, replaced by steely determination. I had no idea what or how she planned to keep me safe, but I did feel a little better that I might have a fighting chance.

But I had no way to protect her in return, and it was killing me. I had no faith in the Feds. Not against my old man. And my brother…I couldn’t even begin to imagine what he would do when this all came to light. He would kill her, and there was nothing I could do about it. Or was there?

I’d been wrestling with this thought for weeks now.  And since my brother had not succeeded in executing Holly's former bodyguard, Randy Phillips, he seemed to be my only hope. But could I hand over the woman I loved to him? Knowing in my heart that he loved her, too? And she still loved him. If I put them back together, he would take my place in every way. He would be the hero and her saviour once more. But if he could prolong her life, maybe even save it, I had no choice.
 
In the evening on the way home from work, I bit the bullet, so to speak, and attempted to make the phone call I'd been dreading.

But as soon as he answered, I hung up. I wasn’t ready. I never would be.
 
I sped home and as soon as I walked through the door, without a word, I picked Holly off her little feet took her to our bedroom and I fucked her, like I needed to. For now, she was still mine.


Follow the saga from the beginning... Always Cambridge 

 The Always Cambridge Series chronicles the life of Holly Cambridge through her tumultuous childhood, violent teen years into adulthood, and the consequences that stem from being the daughter of mob boss, Bill Cambridge.

I hope you enjoyed this week's snip. Don't forget to check out the other MSS authors from the linky list below. 
Have a Sexy Saturday! 

This Is Not a Love Story: The Hacker and His Hero by A.E. Lawless #Giveaway #BlogTour

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Ever since Gran’s death, Zander’s been using his skills as an elite computer hacker to help put criminals behind bars. Surprisingly enough, there’s also another vigilante running around his city helping folks out in the more traditional way. The press likes to pretend they’re rivals, but Zander likes to think that he and the Night Angel are working together; they want the same things at least.

When a tough case forces the two vigilantes to actually work together, Zander’s insistent fascination with the Night Angel becomes powerful attraction. It wouldn’t be a problem, except Zander’s also fooling around with his boss at the day job, Reese. They both give him something the other can’t, but both of them are also holding something he needs back from him. Zander knows he has to choose, but he just doesn’t see any way to make a good choice.

A break in the case reveals not only the master plot, but more about Zander’s true nature than he ever expected to learn. Afterwards, Zander is seeing the world in a new light and realizes he may not have to sacrifice anything he needs; he may not have to make a choice after all.


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A.E. lives in south Louisiana where everything is bigger, covered in camo and made with more butter. She sweats her way through the summers because she loves the people, the food and the culture found only there.

She couldn't manage any writing at all without copious amounts of coffee and her writing partner: her cat Bacon.


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Scotland - 1307 - During the Scottish Wars of Independence

Gard Marschand will stop at nothing in his pursuit to regain what is lost. Concealing his true identity, he will associate with his enemies, kill his own countrymen, even sell his soul to the devil if all else fails. He will lie, cheat, steal, rape and siege his way across two countries gaining power and reputation in his malevolent wake. His determination all consuming, until King Edward commands Gard to lay siege on Ross-shire holding, where Braelynn Galbraith obliterates his single-minded purpose.

Braelynn Galbraith wants peace for her beloved Scotland, marriage to her childhood sweetheart, Callum, and a house full of children. In that order. But evil incarnate in the form of Gard Marschand, turns her life inside out and destroys all hope of a decent marriage.

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#MasturbationMonday Week 10: Adrenaline Induced

Welcome to the 10th Week of Masturbation Monday!

The rules are fairly simple because it should be easy to participate. Write a steamy hot post on your blog about masturbation or anything else that gets you and your readers turned on.
As usual the lovely Kayla has provided us with an image prompt alone that makes you want to... participate. :D (I've included it below, cause it's just too hot not to.)
I've decided on a snippet from the fourth book in the Always Cambridge Series Law and Order : Crime and Chaos, told from two POV's. This is a mob series as well as romantic suspense. Holly Cambridge and her bodyguard and lover, Randy Phillips, have just survived an ambush and shootout with a rival crime family. They are all hopped up on adrenaline and the knowledge that they almost lost each other again. 

Randy and I didn’t speak, at least not about anything of import. We took up our old roles. He told me what to do and I did it, until we were finally settled and had a room assigned to us. We walked into the bedroom. Sighing heavily he loosened his tie, then removed it completely. He was covered in blood.
 I looked down at myself. I was not much better. I couldn’t stand to have it on me any longer.
 “I’m going for a shower.” He didn’t even spare me a glance.
 I entered the bathroom and turned on the hot water. I stripped out of my clothes. The blood had stained right through my shirt and seeped into my skin. Wayne? God, please let him live. I felt the same deep down ache inside me like I had the day Trent died. Please, not again.

I stepped into the shower and tried to get the colour off me. I didn’t even realize I was sobbing until Randy pulled me into his arms. He was still fully clothed but it didn’t stop him.
 He didn’t speak. He took the soap from my hands and his firm but gentle touch removed the stains from my skin. My tears gave way to need. I needed him.
 I placed my hands over his, stopping him from cleansing. His wary gaze met mine. His lips parted. 
* * * *
She looked at me with such heat. She took the breath from my lungs, the power from my will, my heart from my chest. She needed me, and I was helpless to deny her.
 She dove at me. I lifted her off her feet as she wound her glorious naked body around me. She climbed me like a tree. She kissed me like she was starving. I couldn’t help but respond in kind. She rubbed her body against me like a cat in heat. Sounds of her need echoed off the walls of the empty stall. I knew what this was. This was an adrenaline induced, we-almost-lost-each-other-again fuck. But I needed it, too. I needed to feel her. I needed to be close to her.
 I wasn’t gentle with her. I pulled her hair, yanking her head back, nipping at her neck. She groaned loudly as she leaned back, arching her back, grinding her pussy against my stomach. She gripped my shirt and tore at the buttons. They clattered against the glass doors and off the porcelain, bouncing down the drain. I held her with one arm wrapping my hand around her sweet clenching ass, while undoing my pants with the other hand.
 She pushed at my hips with her feet trying to help force my trousers down. As soon as I was free enough I gripped her tightly and a guided my rock-hard cock into her ever-ready cunt.
 She screamed, and at first I thought I’d hurt her but as she began to move I realized she was already coming, her tight walls closing in around me, dragging me with her. I slammed her against the wall and ground my hips into her savagely as I tried not to relive the terror I’d felt when I saw the van she was in, suddenly spin sideways. The masked men converging, guns drawn, bullets firing. I didn’t even think about my own safety. I grabbed the gun out of the agent’s hand and got out, firing. I shot men in the back, mowing them down without a thought, other than getting to Holly. And when I opened the door and heard her gasp, I thanked the same entity I had eight years ago, the day she’d been shot.
 “Oh god, Randyyyy!” She moaned, her head turning from side to side against the wall and then up and down as I pounded into her. “Aaahhh! Ffffuck-huh!” The expletive coming from her wet swollen mouth made me explode inside her. She whimpered, reflecting my own regret at it being over.
 “More! Please. More!” She begged. She grasped my chin and began to devour my mouth again. “I want all of you, Randy,” she said, into my mouth.
 “What more can I give, Hol?” I asked dragging my mouth from hers. Still connected, I kissed my way down her neck. She arched her back again, using the wall for leverage. She cupped her own breast and offered it up to me. I sucked her pebbled nipple into my mouth and she made the most mollified sound deep in her throat.
 “Mmm.” She tasted sweet. I sucked the delicious nub and flicked it with my tongue, enjoying the clenching and quivering of her inside muscles as her arousal heightened in intensity again. She let go of her breast and reached down between us, fingering her clit. I wanted to take it into my mouth and give it the same attention I was giving her breast. I started to lower her legs, but she tightened them around me.

“No, don’t leave me,” she moaned.
 “I wanna kiss you.” We began a battle of wills. I took her mouth to shut her up and began to demonstrate what I wanted to do to her. “Let me lick you,” I asked, when I felt her wilt. She cried out at my suggestion.
 I slapped at the lever of the shower, turning the water off. I set Holly down and removed what was left of my shirt and stepped out of my pants. I picked her up and took her into the bedroom. Both of us still dripping, I tossed her on the bed and spread her legs wide. She watched me until I tongued her wet slit. She closed her eyes and moaned loudly as I lapped at her. I slid my thumbs between her lips and held her open. Her swollen nub poked out. I flicked it lightly with my tongue, barely even making contact with the sensitive bud and was rewarded with another throaty groan. It sounded like my name. Not Mayhue’s name. Mine. I tortured her with my tongue, letting my soft strokes become more eager and heavier until she was writhing, her hips bucking as she came.
She scooted out from under me and we’d been together enough for me to know what she was after and I was more than willing to let her have at it. She pushed me onto my back and lowered her head, taking my cock between her hot lips. She sucked me with her talented mouth and stroked me with her hand, using the two in tandem bringing me to the edge of orgasm. I grabbed her by the hair. I wanted to come inside her. She knew what I wanted. She straddled my hips and guided my quivering dick into her slick heat. She rode me. I came almost instantly, but she needed more. She ground herself against me, seeking her own release. I had a feeling there would be nothing satisfying her hunger
tonight.
I tossed her off my lap onto her back. She spread her legs and I inserted a finger into her insatiable pussy. She was stretched and malleable from our harsh use. One finger wasn’t enough for her. I tried two, then three, priming her. She dug her heels in and rocked back against my hand until the room filled with the wet slapping sound of my fist against her.
She moaned and held off her release. “Come baby!” I demanded.
“I want you inside me, Randy!”
* * * *
I couldn’t get enough. As soon as I came, I wanted more. I wanted him to make me feel alive and show me he was alive and with me. I wanted to erase what happened today. I wanted him to expunge everything but him and me.
 He flipped me over onto my stomach and parted my legs. “Bum up,” he demanded.
 He entered me again, and the searing heat of his hot hard cock sliding into me felt like heaven. I was beginning to get sore. We weren’t being tender with each other, but I needed it hard and fast. I wasn’t going to get there this time. I made a frustrated sound.
 He reached around me and found my clit. I was about to push his hand away, when he hit an especially sensitive spot and found an immediate rhythm I could work with. And when he started to circle his hips with the perfect amount of thrust and deliberate precision, he sent me through the roof. We finally collapsed in a heap, then turned onto our sides gasping for breath. I embraced the exhaustion I’d earned. I stretched out my back against Randy’s bulky strength and snuggled into the safety of my saviour.
* * * *
She fell asleep almost instantly. I took longer. Too many random thoughts swirling in my mind.
 I knew we wouldn’t discuss the Victor Mayhue debacle. Holly would see that brutal fucking as forgiveness. For the moment I felt like I’d banished him. She needed me. She wanted me. I was here and he wasn’t. He would never be within her scope again, if I had anything to say about it. I would be the only man in her life from here on out. However long our lives might be. After today, I wasn’t sure if we’d make it. They would keep coming.
 I was also not surprised to wake later, to Holly’s blood chilling screams of terror. It wasn’t the first nightmare she’d ever had, nor would it be the last.
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#MySexySaturday Lured under false pretenses... #excerpt from #AlwaysCambridge Misfortune of Birth

Welcome to the 67th week of My Sexy Saturday. This week’s theme is a sexy first. A sexy first could be anything: a sexy first kiss, a sexy first meeting, a sexy first spaceship ride with that sexy someone. You tell us what you want the sexy first to be. And no matter what your concept of a sexy first may be, we’d love to hear all about that wonderful moment. 


Holly Cambridge experiences a lot of firsts in the Always Cambridge Series and not all of them are a good. Here's one of the better ones as Holly tries to resist the irresistible Victor Mayhue. 

Here's the blurb Always Cambridge 3 - Misfortune of Birth


The Always Cambridge Series chronicles the life of Holly Cambridge through her tumultuous childhood and violent teen years and the consequences that stem from being the daughter of mob boss, Bill Cambridge.


                                  ~ ~ ~ ~    

 Holly Cambridge barely recognizes herself anymore. Pretending to be another person is beginning to wear thin. Disguised as Randi Yates, she entangles herself into the perilous life of the irresistible Victor Mayhue. But day by day, she falls more desperately and impossibly in love with her natural enemy. Together they explore a highly sexual, dark and dangerous relationship. The lines between right and wrong and good and evil, begin to blur. And while attempting to shield and protect Victor from the Feds and even his own family, Holly loses sight of her original goal.

Victor understands her more than anyone she’s ever met. Essentially they have lived the same life. He is her other half. But once he discovers who she really is and what she’s done, there will be no going back. Victor Mayhue is not a second chance kind of guy.
 
And in the end, one of them will be forced to face their true nature.

EXCERPT: Misfortune of Birth Book Three : Always Cambridge
“Victor,” she said warily as I undid the button. I continued to stare down at her. I wanted to taste some more of those sweet lips. Even now I was hard just thinking of the moment she’d surrendered to me back at the office. It was our first real kiss. 

Every other kiss we’d ever shared had been that other horrible night through her swollen split lip. I wanted more and I knew how to get it.
 
“Victor? Where is Julie?”
 
“Take your coat off,” I commanded.
 
“I think I should go,” she said huskily.
 
I cupped the side of her jaw and let my thumb stroke her cheek. Her eyes fluttered. She was not immune to the Victor charm. Yeah, I was full of myself tonight. I moved towards her, my focus on her open mouth, my intent clear.
 
“Victor, where’s Jules?” She rasped in a small voice, attempting one last time to get a straight answer.
 
My lips just a whisper from hers I answered. “Julie moved out and she took Ty with her.” Now she was fully aware that I had lured her in here under false pretenses. What would she do?

Always Cambridge #3 Misfortune of Birth

Follow the saga from the beginning... Always Cambridge
  
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Romancing Christmas: 10 Love Stories for .99¢ to Spice up the Holidays #holiday #romance #anthology

Romancing Christmas: 10 Love Stories to Spice up the Holidays


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Release Date: November 3, 2014

Genre: Holiday Romance

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Broken Protocols 3.5 by Dale Mayer
When Charmin Marvin wonders when Christmas Day would be in their new time frame, he sets events in motion no one could have expected.
Dani and Charmin lost a lot when they were brought 200 years into the future. But nostalgia brings the possibility of Christmas back into Dani's life – if she can make it happen.

Levi hates to deny Dani anything, but all holidays were removed from his society by the government decades ago. He has no idea what she's talking about – and when he does research and finds out – he wonders if something can be done. And someone outside of their small family wonders, too…

Dani has the best of intentions – but creating Christmas in a world that no longer knows what a holiday is makes her life very complicated very quickly.

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Shades of Holly by H. D. Thomson

Do you like murder and mystery with your mistletoe?
Enter Zach Howard, a man who’s finally managed to get his life on track this holiday season, until that is, he comes across a pair of otherworldly sunglasses. They reveal scenes of a terrifying future. Holly, the one woman he’s never stopped loving, is in danger of a psychopath. This time around, he’s determined to fight for Holly, even at the risk of his own life. But even if he manages to save her, can Zach restore her faith in him? He prays that this Christmas miracles and angels do exist.
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Season For Love by Chantel Rhondeau




The specter of death tempered by beautiful miracles is all in a day’s work for head nurse Tess Riggs and pediatric specialist Dr. Dash Brisson. But discovering Christmas is the season for love could be their biggest challenge yet.


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Christmas Hope (2013 Golden Heart finalist) by Leslie Lynch 

A one-man landscape business keeps a roof over Sam Bledsoe’s head and food on the table—and keeps his badly scarred face away from curious eyes. Free spirit Becca Sweet is pregnant—and down on her luck. With Christmas and a storm on the way, living in her car is no longer an option. When Sam comes to Becca’s rescue, they discover that Christmas hope applies to all, even to them. Will hope lead to love, the most precious Christmas gift of all?

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A Christmas Miracle (a 2014 Carolyn Reader’s Choice winner) by Sandy Loyd


Megan Jenkins isn't looking forward to Christmas, a holiday that reminds her of what she had and lost, a husband who died right after Christmas the year before, leaving her a young widow with a fatherless son to raise. During the course of this Christmas Eve, Megan experiences her own Christmas Miracle as she learns the true meaning of giving with the help of Kevin Murdock, a long-time friend who's always been there for her.

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The Salty Carmel Christmas by Barbara Lohr
Nothing ever changes for Rachel Morgan in Paris, Indiana. And then Eli kisses her. When Rachel returns home for Christmas, she’s not exactly the family success story. The soft-spoken guy with killer blue eyes makes Rachel take a second look. Paris offers her a second chance. Sometimes life can be like a salty Christmas carmel—sweet but with a tang you remember. Sometimes the boy you leave behind is the man you want forever.

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Heating Up the Holidays by Marcia James



When Chris Spencer returns home with his daughter, he's not looking for a second chance with his first love. And the last thing Nicky Paxton needs at Christmas time is her high school heart-breaker. But thanks to a hairless dog and a lonely child, they might get their Christmas desires.



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Insanity Claus by Carolyn Hughey
A widow of two years, Mallory Gardner is struggling to keep her business alive and still function in her dysfunctional family. Having two daughters, one of which who blames Mallory for her father’s death is enough to test anyone’s sanity. But when Arden J. Miller waltzes into town, he has other ideas—like capturing Mallory’s heart even though love is the last thing on her mind.
Can two irresistible forces deal with immovable objects, or will the effects of the holiday spirit help resolve issues previously thought to be unsolvable?

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A Family for Christmas by Tallulah Grace


Erin Matthews returns home to find closure, but she soon discovers truths that change her life forever. Luke Simmons never expected to meet a woman who sparks fire in his soul, even as his heart is breaking. Together, they find healing, and the true spirit of Christmas, in the love of a patchwork family.
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A Father for Christmas by Rachelle Ayala

Single mother Kelly Kennedy can't afford lavish gifts for her four-year-old daughter, Bree. Homeless veteran Tyler Manning doesn't believe he deserves a Merry Christmas. When Bree asks Santa for a father and picks Tyler, both Tyler and Kelly must believe in the power of love to give Bree her best Christmas ever.
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Shameless(Nashville Nights #1)


Trey Turner may be topping the country music charts, but his life has been going downhill since his wife left him five years ago. He's desperate to make amends for the mistakes he's made and convince Sierra their love deserves a second chance. 
 
Sierra Brooks is happy for the first time since her divorce. She has a career she loves, and a man who loves her. Unfortunately, the man she intends to marry isn't the only one professing his love for her. He may be able to offer her safety and security, but will she decide to risk everything for another chance with the man who broke her heart? 



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Strike Out(Texas Titans #1)

When professional baseball player, Zach Foster, agreed to go into business with five of his best friends, he didn’t expect their little sports bar to evolve into a national chain, spanning fifty states, but it did. The business helps to fill the void in Zach’s life during the off-season, but when he closes his eyes at night, he still can’t forget the girl who left that gaping hole in his heart when she left him standing at the altar. 

Lauren ‘Rennie’ Alexander would do anything to fulfill a sick child’s wish. Not only is it her job, as director of the Sky’s the Limit Foundation, but it’s her passion. So when her assistant brings her a letter scribbled in crayon, complete with an application from the little boy’s loving parents, Rennie is ready to make another dream come true. Until she realizes that sick little boy’s dream is her worst nightmare. He wants to meet his hero, baseball player, Zach Foster. The same lying jerk who broke Rennie’s heart. It’s seems she has no choice but to take one for the team.

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Cassidy Ross just wants to escape her miserable life until she meets famed music producer, Drake Elliott. He’s everything a girl from the wrong side of the tracks would be foolish to hope for, but Drake helps her realize she can have a life worth fighting for… until she makes a mistake that could cost her everything. 
Anyone stupid enough to betray Drake is destined to pay the price, especially when the culprit is wearing his engagement ring. He thought he could trust Cassidy, but when she proves him wrong he vows to make her pay. 

Revenge is sweet, but redemption is sweeter.

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Cheryl began her professional career as a nutritionist, but her love of books started at an early age. She studied writing for many years before she decided to pursue her passion as a full-time career. After receiving constructive criticism from several well-known authors, Cheryl finally had the confidence to write her first romance novel.The first book in the Nashville Nights series, Shameless, was a book that had been dwelling in Cheryl’s subconscious for years. For her, the surprise came when the manuscript began taking on a life of it’s own. Characters came to life, secondary characters became more prominent, outlines were forgotten, and a single title evolved into an eight book series, and another eight book spin-off series entitled Nashville Nights, Next Generation.
One word would aptly describe Cheryl: workaholic. She lives and breathes her writing, when she’s sleeping, watching TV, driving, reading… it’s always in the periphery of her mind. Her imagination rarely takes a holiday, even when she escapes to a sandy beach with her husband and son, she’s planning, plotting, outlining, and daydreaming.
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#MasturbationMonday Week 9 - Say My Name

Welcome to Masturbation Monday!

Welcome to Week 9 of Masturbation MondayThe Rules: Write a steamy hot post on your blog about masturbation or anything else that gets you and your readers turned on. I'm back. I missed last week's hop due to circumstances beyond my control but can't wait to jump right back in this week,Thanks to Kayla's latest prompt which gave me an office vibe.  [unedited] 
I reached for my coffee cup just as the boss walked by. Man, Roger Kent could fill out a suit like no one else. 
“Good morning, Ms. Wideman,” he said with a smile.
“Good morning, Mr. Kent,” I managed.
“It’s Roger."
“Yes it is,” I mumbled without thinking.
 “Excuse me?” 
“Yes, sir, Roger,” I stumbled. I swear we’d had the same conversation every week for the last four months, from the time he joined the firm.
 He chuckled and continued on.
 He’d removed his suit coat and I watched that nice toned ass in those finely tailored dark trousers, until he disappeared into his office.
 “God I’d like to…”
 “So go for it already,” Deana from accounts payable in the cubicle next to mine laughed.
 “Did I say that out loud?” I moaned.
 “You certainly did,” she confirmed. “He is a fine piece of man.”
 I continued to berate myself silently.  I pulled files from the drawer and stacked them on the corner of my desk.
 The phone on my desk buzzed.
“Yes, sir… Roger.” I tried it out again. Just saying his first name gave me a small thrill. 
“Ms. Wideman, can you come in here and bring the Price file please.”
“Right away.”
I picked up the folder and rushed into his office.
 He wasn’t behind his desk as I’d expected. The door closed behind me. I tensed.  I felt him near me, close at my back. "Is that the Price file?" he asked.  I was about to turn and pass it to him, but he was directly behind me. I could feel his heat and sense his bulk barring my movement.  He took the folder from my hand and tossed it carelessly onto cream coloured leather couch.
 “Ms. Wideman... Lexi," he said. The sound of my name coming from his full lips gave me another little jolt.
 “Do I make you nervous, Lexi?”
 “N…no, sir. I…”
 “Every morning, I give you permission to call me Roger." He stroked his hands up my arms "You say it, that once, then the rest of the day, I’m back to, Mr. Kent, until the next morning when we start it all again. What do I have to do, Lexi?” “I’m sorry, I'll try to remember.”
 “No need to apologise, I just don’t want you to be so formal around me all the time. We can be friends or at least friendly, you know. We’re on the same team. Working towards the same goal and all that.”
 “Yes, sir.” Fuck. I’d just done it again. What was it about this man that made me a bumbling idiot? "Although, I do enjoy it when you call me sir." To my shock, from behind, he cupped my breasts. I held my breath as my nipples hardened in his palms. This couldn't be happening. "Mmm," he hummed and I felt his lips skim the side of my neck. A hot heavy rush pooled between my legs.  
He opened his hands and rotated his open palms, teasing my nipples to hard aching points.  "You like that, don't you, Lexi." His voice had deepened to a harsh rasp. It was sexy as fuck.  I could only nod. Words escaped me.  He tucked his hips against my ass and I melted into him. He was rock hard and just going my feel, he was very well-endowed. The thought made my pussy clench. My head lolled back onto his shoulder.
"I like it, too. Do you know how many times I've wanted to do this? How many times I wondered what it would feel like to squeeze your lovely breasts? When you bend over and I can see down your top..." He thrust his hips against my tailbone. "Fuck, you've no idea the things I want to do to you." Oh, I was getting the message. But he had no idea the things I'd already done with him in my dirty little mind. But he was my boss and this was crazy.  He let one hand drift. He traced a path down my ribs and over my abdomen, leaving a trail of goose bumps in his wake.  Again I held my breath in anticipation. 
"And these tight little skirts, Lex, every time you bend over and it inches just a little higher, Christ, I wanna know what's inside. Lift it for me, Miss Wideman and end my suffering." Without hesitation, I scrunched my fingers over the fabric and pulled the material up to my waist unveiling my panties.  He grazed his teeth over my neck just before he cupped my lace covered cunt and I squirmed, craving his touch. "You want it, too, don't you?" "Yes," I panted, knowing that he was going to touch me.  He worked his middle finger between my lips through the lace, abrading my eager clit. 
When he finally snaked his hand into my panties, I tilted my hips forward, offering my eager cunt. His fingers sent thrills of sensation skittering over my sensitive lips. He delved into my wet folds.
“Aww…” He exhaled harshly. “And so fuckin’ wet.”
He dipped one thick finger into my burning cunt, while his thumb found my aching clit. He spread the slickness of my excitement around, teasing the ultra-sensitive nub with the delicious friction I needed. His thumb looped softly but deeply over the bud of raw nerve endings. It was the most exquisite pleasure-pain I’d ever experienced. 
I squirmed restlessly. 
He worked his hard cock, up and down my backside only adding to my excitement.  The sounds of our harsh breathing filled the room. I was so close.  "When you come," he panted against my ear, "When you come...say my name." 
I bucked against his hand as the spasms of my climax grabbed me. I cried out, "Roger!" He rammed his hard dick against my ass finding his own release and if I wasn't mistaken, he whispered my name as he found it.  He held onto me as we calmed but as soon as I was capable of coherent thought once again, I was embarrassed.  I hurried to straighten my clothes. I wanted nothing more than to escape. Without looking at him, I strode to the door. I opened it hoping he wouldn't stop me. But he did. "Ms. Wideman?" I swallowed thickly. "Yes?" "Do you think you'll be more comfortable calling me Roger now?" There was an easy going amusement in his voice. And just that made all my embarrassment and insecurities fall away. I smiled. "Yes, sir, I'm sure will."
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#MySexySaturday Sexy Date Night #excerpt from Hard and Fast

Welcome to the 66th week of My Sexy Saturday.  

This week’s theme is a sexy date night. We all know what a sexy date night is. Everyone has had that wonderfully sexy man ask us out and just knew it was going to be a very special time. More recently, we’re heard the words date night spoken of with reverence as parents take a night away from their children. No matter what your concept of date night may be, we’d love to hear all about that wonderful evening.
A snip from contemporary erotic romance Hard and Fast. A formal sexy date night for Joss and her sexy repairman, Billy.

Blurb:

Josslynn Rossdale has dedicated the last ten years of her life making her sister’s dreams come true, and happily so. But now that Pasha is on the cusp of taking the fashion world by storm, Joss realises she needs some time apart from Pash to find her own direction. Temporarily breaking away from the fast-paced modelling industry, Joss returns to their hometown and decides that opening her own agency is the way to go.   An overly hot and humid summer season has kept repairman Billy Maas more than busy. But when he attends a routine service call, he doesn’t expect the most beautiful woman in the universe to answer the door, let alone allow him to service more than just her air-con unit.  But Joss isn’t looking for a simple fling. After seeing how happy her sister, Pasha, is with her husband, Lot, she wants some of that. Billy is fun and exciting, but their lives and interests are very different. So when Joss begins to have real feelings for the adorable Billy, she sees no alternative but to distance herself from the younger party boy—leaving the bewildered and lovelorn repairman with a crisis he can’t fix.

EXCERPT: 
Joss looked up at the handsome man at her side. “Are you bored out of your mind, Billy?”  He shrugged. Perhaps dragging him to the art exhibit hadn't been the best idea.  Joss tucked herself up, close to Billy’s side. He put his right hand on her hip and reached around her with his other arm, setting his hand very low on her abdomen. A possessive and sensual touch. His fingertips sent rippling sensations through her body. He’d also discovered the slit in her gown. With his pinkie finger, he toyed with it, tracing a tantalizing path up her thigh. A deep growl of appreciation rumbled through his chest. He moved her in front of him; her back to his chest.  “Are you wearing anything at all under this?” he whispered, his lips catching her ear softly, his breath fanning over her bare shoulder.  “Not a thing,” she purred, pressing her backside against his burgeoning erection.
Joss smiled to herself. Yep; the earlier angst over what dress to wear, just paid off! 

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Happy Halloween! Join me for Shivers and Tingles and Bite Marks, OH MY! with the bewitching @lily_harlem #vampires #shifters

Happy Halloween My Pretties! 

I'm thrilled and chilled to be celebrating All Hallows Eve with the lovely Lily Harlem who has dipped her toe into the paranormal abyss with equally naughty and blood-thirsty results. Come sit by the fire, grab some cider, put your back to the wall and join us for some spine-tingling fun...  
Have You Been Bitten Yet?By Lily Harlem


Thanks so much for inviting me over today, HK. I’ve brought with me some hot vampires and seriously sexy shifters! My two newest releases are Bite Mark and Claw Mark – do read Bite Mark first! – and I’m very excited about my first dally into paranormal erotic romance. I’ve mixed my supernatural heroes with one of my other favourite sub genres – ménage a trois - because I’m never one to say three is a crowd! Right since the start of my writing career throwing a plus one into the bedroom has been a bit of a habit of mine.
There is something about ménage a trois relationships that really sparks my imagination. I love the dynamics and the endless possibility for conflicts, sexy positions and happy ever after’s. Throw in fangs and claws and I had a great time writing these books.

I also adore setting my books in London – Bite Mark starts off there – it’s my most favourite city and I try and get there every couple of months for shopping, or dinner or meeting up with friends and family. It was one of these trips, in December 2012, that I had the idea for Bite Mark. Mr H and I were in the Smithfield region which is very central, just outside the meat market, which by the way has been operating as such for over 800 years. Mr H had a meeting and I found myself a corner spot in The Butchers Hook and Cleaver to wile away an hour and watch the world go by. 

But it wasn’t a happy, bright people watching morning. No. It was dark and dank, the fog lay heavy in the air –pea soup Londoner’s call it – and it was hard to see anyone until they were right up close. Figures moved about in the distance, eerily, the lights were still on despite it being daytime and the car headlights were just fudges of brightness.

In the mist I spotted a man, not one of the market workers or even one of the hospital staff that whizz around the area (it’s right next to St Bartholemew's Hospital, a huge place that has many outbuildings). He walked tall, slower than the other people I’d seen, and he had on a hat and carried a cane. He looked out of place, but not majorly so, maybe only to me and my imagination. I began to think of him, as he moved from one end of the market to another shrouded in mist, as a vampire. Perhaps, I wondered, he liked to hang out around the meat. Maybe the scent of blood to him was like us visiting a pretty summer garden to smell the flowers.

And that was it. I was off on a story about The Worshipful Company of the Ancient Order, a secret group of vampires who live in central London with HRH The Queen’s permission and a young butcher girl, Beatrice searching for a missing friend.

When I reached the end of Bite Mark, my two vampires and Bea find themselves lurching into another drama. This time The Carlton Pack, a group of dangerous shifters, are involved as is an evil vampire who is after Bea’s rare Bombay Blood . Claw Mark was born as I had to tell Isaac and Caleb’s story too. They’re great and it’s definitely hard to choose a favourite, vampires or shifters? I hope you’ll check out these two paranormal novels. They’re getting a great response from Amazon readers already. There is a bit more information below. And if you find yourself free on Halloween why not join The Brit Babes for some spooky fun at our Facebook Shivers and Tingles Party! There will be steamy excerpts, sexy pics, raunchy gossip and a contest or two. Hope to see you there.

Lily x 



Bite Mark
Life in London as a butcher girl is hard enough, but when my best friend Denny went missing it became miserable. So stumbling into the Worshipful Company of the Ancient Order while searching for him was like a breath of fresh air. Especially because sexy, sophisticated Aimery promised to help me.

But Aimery’s friend Ryle wanted in on the action. My head was spinning, my body reacting to theirs whenever they were around. But I had questions: What was their obsession with my rare blood type? How did they always appear when I needed them? And how old were they?

Learning the truth about my lovers brought new fears and delights. They could take me higher than I’d ever gone before, show me pleasures I’d never imagined and were prepared to kill to protect me. Being mortal had never been so much erotic fun—or so deliciously dangerous.



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Claw Mark

This book is a sequel to Bite Mark; to ensure full enjoyment of this book, please read Bite Mark first.

Being married to two sexy vampires is as exciting as it is dangerous. One minute I’m on top of the world, the next I’m running for my life. But it’s okay with Aimery and Ryle at my side—they’ve sworn to love and protect me and keep me satisfied until I’m old and tray.

But when everything crashes down, literally, I can see no way out of the darkness—death my best option. Until two unusual men come bounding to my aid.

Gentle Caleb and prickly Isaac have secrets. They’re full of passion, desire, love and lust and their isolated lives are weaved with mystery. But I know what they are. I’m also craving some serious satisfying, a distraction from my dilemma, and it seems these guys are up for the job.

Will my life always be turbulent, terrifying and tempting beyond belief? Nothing is certain in a world of vampires and shifters.

 

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              Lily Bio
 Lily Harlem lives in the UK and is an award-winning, best-selling author of contemporary erotic romance. She writes for publishers on both sides of the Atlantic including Ellora's Cave, HarperCollins, Totally Bound, Xcite and Sweetmeats Press. Her Hot Ice series regularly receives high praise and industry nominations.

Before turning her hand to writing Lily Harlem worked as a trauma nurse and her latest HarperCollins release, Confessions of a Naughty Night Nurse, draws on her many experiences while nursing in London. Lily also self-publishes and The Silk Tie, The Glass Knot and Scored have been blessed with many 5* reviews since their release.

Her novel, Breathe You In, a super-sexy romance with a twist that will not only heat you up but stay with you for years to come, was named a USA Today Reviewer’s Recommended Read of 2013.

Lily also co-authors with Natalie Dae and publishes under the name Harlem Dae - check out the Sexy as Hell Box Set available exclusively on Amazon - The Novice, The Player and The Vixen - and That Filthy Book which has been hailed as a novel 'every woman should read'.

One thing you can be sure of, whatever book you pick up by Ms Harlem, is it will be wildly romantic and down-and-dirty sexy. Enjoy!



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