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January 14, 2014
On Sunday, I said Just A Woman is coming soon, but now, I can...
On Sunday, I said Just A Woman is coming soon, but now, I can reveal that part two of Marina’s tale will be live this Friday!
Yup, the 17th will see the release of the aftermath of the events in A Bitch In Time, and if you’re wondering what those events might be, then the links are below! Or you could just wait until the free promotion kicks in ;) A Bitch In Time will be free over this coming weekend, so you can grab a copy then and sink into Just A Woman afterward!
I’m excited and I hope you are too! :)
Just A Woman:
Guilt is no stranger to Marina Denison, but that doesn’t mean it sits well on her shoulders.
Wherever she goes, whatever she does, death shadows her, tails her and those who surround her. She has to break the pattern, break free from the vicious cycle her life has become and the answers lie in the Blue Ridge Ranch back in Montana. Her home.
There, she must face her past, accept her present and all so that she can finally enjoy her future.
But is she strong enough to confront the years that formed her into the woman she is today?
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HaHa! Very much me. Sufferer of foot-in-mouth syndrome. Lol.
HaHa! Very much me. Sufferer of foot-in-mouth syndrome. Lol.
Had to Reblog.
Not sure if this is 100% accurate. I’m sat...
Had to Reblog.
Not sure if this is 100% accurate. I’m sat here, grinning silently at this pic. The only thing in danger in my vicinity is a cereal bar. :P
But still, nothing worse than a woman scorned!
Interesting how we usually refer to anchors in a positive light,...
Interesting how we usually refer to anchors in a positive light, yet in this instance, they are the cause of our ‘downfall’. We all have these, small or large, you just have to keep on trucking, and when the good times roll around again, enjoy.
Life’s way too short; we need to enjoy what we can.
January 6, 2014
Author Spotlight: Loren Mathis on SWIFT STRIKE!
Hello Readers!
I’m Loren Mathis and I’m a new romantic suspense author. Swift Strike is the second novel in my SEAL Team 14 Series and will be released in late December. Swift Strike largely takes place in Africa. The story kicks off with a terrorist takeover of an oil facility located in central Somalia, in which several workers are taken hostage. A daring rescue operation by SEAL Team 14 liberates the remaining hostages. The Team’s attention is later refocused on the terror group after additional attacks and the recapture of one of the rescued workers (Lena Westlake).
In addition to the suspense plot line, the key romantic plot thread involves Jesse Denison and Lena. Lena is an oil petroleum engineer at her father’s oil production plant. Jesse Denison is a relatively new SEAL Team 14 member who becomes instantly intrigued with the shy and intelligent woman that he helped rescue.
BLURB:
HIS MISSION
Ensign Jesse Denison and his comrades on SEAL Team 14 have a new assignment: rescue a group of civilians who are being held hostage by a rogue terrorist cell in central Somalia.
HER HEART
After she is rescued by Jesse and his teammates, petroleum engineer Lena Westlake can’t get the handsome, brooding soldier out of her mind. Despite their intense attraction to each other, Lena doesn’t have a reason to believe that the two of them will meet again after their one night together.
NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS
When Lena is re-captured by the same terrorist cell mere days after her first rescue, Jesse and the rest of SEAL Team 14 come to realize that this terrorist cell has a broader, deadlier agenda than just oil production disruption in Sub Saharan Africa. An agenda that includes the acquisition of a cutting edge weapons technology developed by Lena’s father …
EXCERPT:
“Lena! Lena, are you okay over there?”
The deep baritone of a man’s voice shouted out to Lena Westlake. She fluttered her eyes open and found herself lying flat on the ground. The back of her head rested in the dirt, her palms gripping the sodden earth below, and her mud-caked Nikes pointing toward the sky. A plume of ashen gray smoke drifted around her head.
This wasn’t right. This had to be just a weird dream. Albeit a very realistic dream, but a dream nonetheless. Lena shut her eyes and then quickly reopened them. Instead of finding herself ensconced in her comfortable bed in her hotel room in Mogadishu, she remained where she was. Lying in the dirt. Wisps of smoke still billowing around her head.
Okay, so she wasn’t dreaming after all.
She took in a reflexive breath before choking on the noxious fumes. Her eyes watered as she coughed out the smoke-laden air. For a moment, the only noises that Lena registered were the jarring sounds of her practically hacking out her lungs.
Taking her time, she rolled over onto her stomach, pushing herself up onto her hands and knees. For the first time, she tasted the blood.
The sharp, metallic taste of it filled her mouth. Wiping her dirt-streaked hands on her shorts, she brought them up to her face. Somehow she’d managed to cut her bottom lip on her teeth. Wincing slightly, she traced the uneven edges of the cut on the inside of her lip. It wasn’t long, only about an inch in length.
What had happened?
Her breathing came in wheezing spurts, as if she’d just finished running a forty-yard dash after smoking a pack of cigarettes. As she kneeled there on the ground, her arms felt as wobbly as if they were made of Jell-O. Clumps of dirt and mud clung to her clothes and hair. Jagged edges of tiny rocks and gravel pierced into her palms and legs. Moments passed by while she stayed frozen in that position, like a pilgrim kneeling prostrate before God.
ABOUT LOREN
Loren Mathis was born and raised in a small town in North Carolina. She is a law school graduate. She has always enjoyed reading mysteries and writing, and she is now following her dreams as an author. Loren became interested in writing novels involving military heroes because she has friends and family who have served in the Army and Special Forces. Loren writes steamy romantic suspense novels involving U.S. Navy SEALs, contemporary romance stories, and new adult romance novels.
For more information about my books, you can find me at:
Official Author Site
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Email: lorenmathis@live.com
So many years ago, yet it feels like yesterday. My horror makes...
So many years ago, yet it feels like yesterday. My horror makes me nauseous. That this abomination occurred at all makes me fear for the human race.
If you have to ask… I’m going to hazard a guess that...
If you have to ask… I’m going to hazard a guess that things aren’t going to go well!
Shame, though. Would be nice if you could go up to a guy and say, “Hey, I’ll fall in love with you if you fall in love with me too. What do you say?”
"Sure, why not?"
Cupid strikes his bow and ta da. Love on demand.
I wonder if that’s how Barbie and Ken got started.
Just A Woman, part two of Marina’s Naughty Nookie Nibble,...
Just A Woman, part two of Marina’s Naughty Nookie Nibble, isn’t live on Kindle as yet. Within the fortnight, I’m hoping it will be and definitely before the end of January! As always, I’m releasing a book a month. :)
Just A Woman has led me down an interesting path, or should I say, Marina has. I already said yesterday how difficult Marina is as a character. She will not be pigeonholed. I like that about her and Just A Woman is an exploration of her personality. Taking place over two days, it’s a burst of insight in the intriguing woman that is Marina and the only man strong enough to care for her.
It wasn’t a pleasure to write, I’ll be honest. It was difficult and discomforting at times. But then, the truth often is and for me, I love delving into my character’s minds and dragging their secrets to the fore.
Here’s Just A Woman’s blurb, if you haven’t had a chance to read part one yet, then you can find it on Amazon. Be sure to catch up before you check out this part! :)
Guilt is no stranger to Marina Denison, but that doesn’t mean it sits well on her shoulders.
Wherever she goes, whatever she does, death shadows her, tails her and those who surround her. She has to break the pattern, break free from the vicious cycle her life has become and the answers lie in the Blue Ridge Ranch back in Montana. Her home.
There, she must face her past, accept her present and all so that she can finally enjoy her future.
But is she strong enough to confront the years that formed her into the woman she is today?
Find out in Just a Woman…
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Do you ever have a moment where you could just be somewhere? No...
Do you ever have a moment where you could just be somewhere? No rhythm or rhyme to it, at that moment, you’re in another place. I have these moments. You could be sitting there having a coffee or walking down a boulevard to buy some bread… Maybe it’s my imagination, but it’s a part and parcel of me. For the New Year, I thought I could share them with you. :) Today, I could be here…
Fréjus by Frédérique Voisin-Demery on Flickr.
January 5, 2014
18 Everyday Products You've Been Using Wrong (Link)
This is worth a read just for the GIF at the end lol.
Plus, there are some handy tips and hints ;) Especially love the Chinese Takeout PLATES and Built-In spoon rests.
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