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Relentless by Vanessa Dare - eBook Giveaway

A fun weekend at a friend’s wedding in Denver takes a bizarre twist for Anna Scott when her rental car is pulled over due to an “anonymous tip.” In her trunk…a dead man linked to warring crime families in Denver and New York. It should be easy for an innocent woman to be cleared for an simple mix-up. But was it a mistake? The police aren’t so sure, and neither is the crime boss who wants vengeance for his son-in-law’s death. Suddenly appearing on the radar means that now Anna Scott is in real trouble. Two years ago, Anna Scott didn’t exist. The police think she knows way too much about criminal procedures and they’re determined to find out her secret. Their attention forces Anna to play a deadly game of cat and mouse with both the mafia and the police. This twist of fate could not only expose her, but place her, and anyone close to her in jeopardy.

Jake Griffin is playing a deadly game. He’s spent the last few months undercover in the Moretti crime family. The mysterious and beautiful Anna Scott is a big problem. Moretti assigns him to find out who she is and what she’s after, and to kill her if she becomes a problem. Jake needs to focus on taking down Moretti, not risking his life and career protecting a sexy woman who is a complete mystery. Unfortunately, he can’t stop wondering about her. He knows she’s lying, but his gut instincts, and the bone deep desire he feels every time he sees her, won’t allow him to walk away. He discovers that he’s willing to go to war with the whole world for one alluring, yet vulnerable woman. He can’t seem to stop taking desperate gambles where she’s concerned. The most dangerous of all might be trusting her with the truth.
ExcerptI still couldn’t tell Anna I was a cop. She’d be pissed—understatement of the year—and probably run off and take on that new identity. At the moment, it was critical I made connections with the likes of Frank Carmichael and I couldn’t do that if I was a cop. He wouldn’t take a meeting from me then if I held up the last corned beef sandwich on the planet.
“You dragged me over here on a Sunday morning to talk about my dates?” Carrie wanted to know.
“You have more than one?”
I wanted her to line them all up so I could check them out. Carrie might be thirty-two years old, but it didn’t mean I wouldn’t shoot any asshole who treated her poorly.
“Save your alpha personality for Anna,” Carrie grumbled, letting her head fall back against the couch cushion.
Anna just arched a brow and her gaze flicked down my body. Just a look like that had me getting hard, which wasn’t good in front of my sister. Alpha with Anna was definitely working—for both of us.
To hide my eagerness for Anna, I walked to the kitchen to get a drink. My dick was running the show now and I needed that to stop. It wasn’t going to see any action until I saved Anna, so I needed to get my brain in gear and focus on the dangerous shit. “I need you to set up a meeting for me with Uncle Frank,” I called out.
Carrie sat up. I couldn’t see her, but I knew this because her feet hit the floor. “Why would you want me to do that?”
“Because he’s going to help me kill Anna.”
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About the AuthorVanessa Dare does it all: Urban contemporary to time traveling to Scotland and everything in between. Her bestselling alter ego, Vanessa Vale, sticks with steamy Wild West romps.
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Monday Excerpt - Forgive Me (Holton Series #4)

Growing up, Mitch Carson had always dreamed of leaving Holton, Texas, traveling the world, and writing life altering stories.  As an investigative journalist, he made those dreams come true, but he left behind the only woman he ever loved.  That was his greatest mistake.  Mitch has returned home to see if she can forgive him for leaving her when she needed him the most.
In high school, Emily Fairview had fallen deeply, madly, and completely in love with Mitch.  The two of them planned a life together far away from Holton, but when Emily’s family needed her, she chose to stay.  Mitch chose to leave.  Fifteen years later Mitch is back and wants a second chance, but Emily doesn’t know if she can forgive him.
“Paul seemed pretty excited about that ad campaign,” Emily said after a moment of silence.Mitch glanced at her and nodded. “Advertising is his passion.”“What?” she asked.“His passion,” Mitch repeated. “You know the thing he loves.”Emily cocked her head and gave him a smile. “I thought Rachel was his passion.”Mitch laughed. “Well, yeah, that’s a given. But advertising is also a passion. It gets his juices flowing. He loves it. You can tell. I believe everyone has at least one passion. It may not always be a healthy one, but everyone has to have something that drives them.”“What do you mean?”“Take Steven, for example,” he said to her. Emily looked over at his brother. “You know him pretty well. What do you think is the most important thing to him?”“Anna,” she said promptly. “Well, and Mia. And your parents, you, and Tori.” She stopped and laughed. “I guess that’s more than one thing.”“No. You got it right. It’s family. Steven has always been a family guy. Has always wanted to be with his family, in his hometown. That’s his passion.”“Hmm,” Emily said thinking. “Do you have a passion?”“Sure, I have three.”“Three? What are they?”He shot her a sly look. “You tell me yours, and I’ll tell you mine.”He hadn’t expected the sad look that crossed her face. She didn’t respond. He reached for her hand and squeezed. “Hey, what’s wrong?”“I don’t think I have a passion,” she whispered.“Sure, you do.” She shook her head so he continued. “You’re passionate about computers.”She thought about it for a minute. “Not really. I mean I like working with them. I enjoy teaching about them, but I don’t think I can call it a passion.” She paused. “I really don’t have a passion.”“Well, then, I guess we will have to find you one.”
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Sunday Quote

All this month's quotes will be about Christmas. I know it is after Christmas but I think this one fits.

Saturday Teapot

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A Hero Grinch for Christmas by Samanthya Wyatt

Dani will not allow The Grinch to hide from Christmas. She will cure Hunter of his nasty mood, even if it kills her. But who will save her from his passionate kisses.
War hero, Hunter Graham, has seen enough devastation to last a lifetime. At the end of his latest Army term, he accepted his discharge papers and never looked back. His uncle’s home is tucked away in the majestic mountains, a perfect place for him to hide from Christmas and his own memories. But he can’t hide from the delectable Dani. The last thing he needs is a female in his life. But this one has the face of an angel and eyes you can drown in.
Dani Wimer left the Colorado mountains and relocated in the bright lights of New York City. Every December she returns to the village of Wyattsville. When a hunky military guy enters her aunt’s shoppe, he seems lost and angry. His scowl is intimidating, but that doesn’t bother the spunky girl who celebrates the holidays like it’s Christmas every day. She decides to put a smile on his Grinch face and ends up losing her heart in a passionate whirlwind.

Excerpt:The door flew open and Hunter’s blond hair hung in his face, as if maybe he just got out of bed. Her fingers itched to smooth the wild strands from his brow.When he recognized her, he simply hooked his thumb in his pocket and leaned against the doorjamb. Rugged in a pair of faded blue jeans, his too tight t-shirt stretched across six-pack abs. His stunning blue eyes peered at her, causing a slow kindling in her belly. She took in a ragged breath and said the first thing that came to her mind. “It’s snowing.”“I hear it does that up here,” he said. His gaze glided from her face down to her shaking knees.“Can I . . . come in—” She stuttered, out of breath. Besides the snow and cold temperature, she’d fought the wind every step of the way and—. She swayed.His arms shot out to steady her. Then he swooped her up and cradled her against his hard chest.“My God, you’re freezing. What the hell happened?” Kicking the door shut, he carried her to the fireplace and lowered her to the ottoman.“I had to walk from the main road.” Her voice came out shaky. She’d kept her mouth covered with her scarf, but her lungs burned from breathing the cold air.“Where is your car?  How long have you been out there?”“In a ditch.” Now that she was inside, the heat made her aware of the tingling in her toes. Her teeth started to chatter. “I . . . slid off the road . . .”“Why didn’t you say something?”He worked the buttons on her coat, then removed the gloves from her frozen fingers. He helped her remove her coat, then he tossed it aside. “Are you all right?” He gripped her arms, sliding his hands along her elbows descending to her writs.“Are you injured? Do you have any pain?” His warm fingers caressed her neck, then smoothed over her shoulders, almost massaging. Warmth flowed through her.“Should I be alarmed . . . Or excited?” she teased. His touch felt good. Very good.He gave a long steady stare. “Did you hit your head?”“No. I don’t think so. I’m just really cold.”“Whatever possessed you to walk in this weather? Do you realize you could have frozen out there and no one would have known? You could get frost bite.”He squatted and tugged her boots off, dropping them to the floor. Then his wonderful fingers warmed her toes through her cold socks. “Where’s your car?”“About a mile back, at the big curve, right before the turnoff to the cabin.”He grunted and shook his head which she’d come to believe was his usual habit. She could ignore his surly disposition, but her body temperature rose several degrees from his strong hands rubbing up and down her legs. “What the hell are you doing out here?” he asked.The fire was welcoming, him not so much. “Bringing gifts. Uh, there’s a box outside your door. I thought you might like a home cooked meal.”“Are you serious? You decided to drive up this mountain in this weather to feed me?”“It wasn’t snowing when I left. For some stupid reason I had this wild idea I was performing an act of kindness,” she said sarcastically.Hunter strode back to the entryway and found the box of food. She studied his tall form, as his long powerful legs ate up the distance to the door. He had a confident swagger a girl couldn’t help but admire. When he retrieved the box and passed her heading to the kitchen, she couldn’t resist one more sneak peek at his ass.He placed the box of food on the counter. And in no time, he was back at her side, pulling her to her feet. While one hand gripped her arm, he pressed the other to her forehead.“Can’t keep your hands off me?” she teased.“Don’t know when to shut up, do you?
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About the author:Samanthya lives with her husband in the Shenandoah Valley. She left her accounting career and married a military man traveling and making her home in the United States and abroad. Once she found historical romance novels, she couldn’t put a book down. She fell in love with the characters and needed to know their happy ending.
One day she put words to paper creating a story of her own. The more she wrote, the more she became involved with the characters, and they seemed to take a life of their own. She relishes the challenge of penning a story with strong characters, a bit of humor, and active scenes while creating new characters and bringing them together in a romantic tale. It took years of writing, joining RWA, joining chapters, entering contests, submissions & rejections which created the author she is today. By keeping her spirit and turning criticism into drive she has achieved her career as a published romance author.
Website: http://samanthyawyatt.com/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Samanthya-Wyatt-Author-1498001047086140/?ref=hlTwitter: Samanthya Wyatt @samanthyawyattBlog: http://samanthyawyatt.com/blog/Wordpress Blog: https://smpauthors.wordpress.com/Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8330687.Samanthya_Wyatt

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Happy Holidays

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Monday Excerpt - Trust Me (Holton Series #3)

Rachel Lewis hides her looks behind dark framed glasses and drab clothes. As the head librarian in Holton, she is satisfied with her life and her appearance. Rachel isn't looking for love or a relationship, but Paul captivates her. He lives in a completely different world, but she wants him more than she has ever wanted any other man.
Paul Hart is handsome, rich, and successful. As the owner of a thriving business, he is happy with short-term relationships and jaded women. Paul has been betrayed too many times to trust a woman, but Rachel intrigues him. She isn't like any other woman he has ever known. Can he learn to trust her?

“You could just go talk to her, you know,” Andrew said as he sat down beside him. Paul looked at Victoria’s fiancé. He had gotten to know Andrew fairly well in the past few months. Paul had not liked the man at first. He had hurt Victoria, albeit unknowingly, but Paul was very protective of his friend so Andrew had not made a good first impression. However, as time passed, Paul realized Andrew had good instincts and a strong desire to serve the public. He was running for a seat in the Texas State Senate, and Paul had decided to give him his support.“Talk to whom?” Paul asked grudgingly. Andrew was very observant. It was part of his courtroom training. Paul just hoped Andrew had not observed what he feared he might have.Andrew just smiled. “Rachel, of course. You’ve been staring at her all evening. Is there something you want to tell me about last night?”Paul wiped his face clean of all expression. “Nothing to tell and I haven’t been staring at her.”“Sure,” Andrew nodded. “You just happened to be looking in her direction. It isn’t a sin to be interested in a decent woman, you know.”“I’m not interested in her. Rachel is a very nice woman, but we really don’t have anything in common and besides…”“Listen up, everyone,” Victoria called. Paul was grateful for the interruption. He did not want to discuss his mixed up feelings with anyone, least of all Victoria’s fiancé.“We’re now ready to do our gift exchange. I know some of you are a little reluctant to play the game, but I promise you’ll have fun. We’re going to play a variation on the traditional gift exchange. You will answer a trivia question, and if you answer correctly, then you can pick out a gift from the gift pile. The next person to answer a question correctly will have the option of choosing a gift or stealing one that has already been picked. A gift can only be stolen twice. Does everyone understand the rules?”Everyone nodded. “Okay, then first open your box and take the ornament out. At the bottom of the box is a number. That is the order we’ll go in to answer the trivia questions.”The game began, and laughter quickly filled the room. Some of the questions were funny and other serious. Soon everyone was stealing gifts and answering questions. Mitch and Rachel were the first two players to obtain a gift that had been stolen twice so they were out of the game. The two of them moved away from the group and started talking. Paul was the next one to go out. He watched Mitch and Rachel growing angrier by the minute. What was Mitch doing? He kept touching Rachel on the arm and was flirting outrageously. Mitch was an infamous flirt, but Rachel was not the type of woman who would be used to such attention. Paul was tempted to go over there and stop him.A soft chuckle from his right distracted him. Paul turned to see amusement covering Andrew’s face. He was shaking his head. “No, you’re not interested in her at all, my friend.”
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Sunday Quote

All this month's quotes will be about Christmas. I hope you enjoy!

Saturday Teapot

For those who don't know, I love teapots and have a large collection. I feature one each week.