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Hey there folks - Met this lovely lady, and instead of an interview, she chose to let us have a little insight into her world.

Please Meet Nikki - Nikki writes contemporary romantic thrillers and admits to a weakness for alpha males and bad boys, especially ones who can't live without the strong women they love. She spends more time in her characters' lives than her own. But, when she's in the real world, her passions include reading, wine appreciating, running, and spending time with her husband and daughter.

The first book of Nikki's Surviving Absolution series is Wine & Whiskey, which launched through Secret Cravings Publishing. Heat level: three flames

--- A word from the Author.
During the few days before I started my new job, I thought a lot about the freedom that comes with anonymity. Of course, they knew my name, social security number, and previous jobs and experience. But not me. Not the real me who loves coffee creamer and singing bad and loud to songs on the radio and laughing until I cry with good wine and great friends.

I could be whoever I wanted to be. No longer defined by the reputation of myself at my old job. Not that it was bad, actually the opposite. Yet, it was set. Over the too many years I stayed at one company, I was the resilient, responsible, hard working, over-achiever. Making everyone happy, except for myself sometimes.ase let me know. I'm flexible. :)

Nikki Belaire: Who am I? According to one of the leading type indicators, I'm a Healer. Along with Audrey Hepburn, Princess Diana, Mr. Rogers, and A.A. Milne. Great company, right?

I recently completed the Myers-Briggs assessment, where you answer a variety of questions to determine your personality type. My official designation is INFP. I'm introverted, creative, sensitive, and accepting. Which all sounds good, except when it's in the extreme. Which I can sometimes be.

I get my feelings hurt easily. I feel shy in groups bigger than three. I don't like to argue, so I put up with more than I should. I'm happiest reading, writing, and taking pictures than anything else. It is what it is, and I am what I am. We can flex and adjust and flip, yet deep down we're always the same. Always returning to our core selves, especially under duress.

During the few days before I started my new job, I thought a lot about the freedom that comes with anonymity. Of course, the team who hired me knew my name, social security number, and previous jobs and experience. But not me. Not the real me who loves coffee creamer and singing bad and loud to songs on the radio and laughing until I cry with good wine and great friends.

This was my opportunity to showcase the me I wanted to be. No longer defined by the reputation of myself at my old job. Not that it was bad, actually the opposite. Yet, it was set. Over the too many years I stayed at one company, I was the resilient, responsible, hard working, over-achiever. Making everyone happy, except for myself sometimes.

Now a few weeks into it, I was feeling confident, more assertive than normal. Speaking up when I usually kept quiet. Giving my recommendations rather than suggestions. Assertive rather than agonizingly timid. Not a new me, but maybe an improved me.

Until I looked out the window. Three of the only seven ladies in the entire building were leaving for lunch together. Tears pricked my eyes as they drove away. Which was dumb. So, so stupid. What the heck was I blubbering about? Everyone knows I work-out over lunch, not taking long for word to spread after I asked about the company discount for the near-by YMCA.

But, it's still nice to be asked. To be included. Even when they already know the answer is going to be no thanks. I'm sure they are "ENTJ's" and too logical to worry about a silly woman who feels too much.

Amazon buy link: http://www.amazon.com/Wine-Whiskey-Surviving-Absolution-Book-ebook/dp/B00V42J57W/ref=cm_rdp_product

Facebook: www.facebook.com/nikkibelaire
website: www.nikkibelaire.com

Hello there lovelies!
What a week it is shaping up to be already!
I have loads to share with you all, because I have met some incredible people, none as excited about helping Authors as Ellie Hart!
Later this week, we have another instalment of Tom Hoddens Story time too! Exciting stuff!
But right now...

WORD LADIES AND GENTLEMAN - Meet the lovely J. Williams & Her novel..
Breathe Me!
Jeri Williams lives a super fabulous lifestyle - which she jokingly calls lame while bathing in the hot Florida sun.

The lady informs us she's a avid reader of JUST ABOUT everything, but she draws the line at instruction manuals and cereal boxes!
Jeri confess to having always written stories and made her family listen to them since she was younger, although Breathe Me is her first book she has ever published.
With love and humour, Jeri let me know she is a mom of an up-and-coming Jerry Seinfeld (in girl form) who [as any parent of teen will tell you] enjoys being right and knowing everything. Typically, Jerri said, her little lady is hardly ever right and really doesn't know anything all the while being obsessed with inventing miniature zoo animals you can carry around in your pocket (although not really).
Jeri has a keen sense of humour, which shows, and I thoroughly enjoy.

Let's have a look at Breathe Me, with a quick synopses:

You know how you hear those stories about once abused kids growing up and overcoming the difficult life they have been dealt and becoming majorly successful like FBI agents or lawyers or something cool and never having any lingering problems?

Well this isn't one of those stories. In fact, those stories are just that, stories, things that I read about in my many books I bury myself in when I'm alone.

I used to know how my life as going to be, how I was going to live out my lifeless days; unloved and fearful. Hopeless to the possibility that life, my life could be anything better than what it is now. I knew that I would either give up, or give in, either one would eventually being the end of me and I didn't think that was so bad. I would no longer be constantly reminded that I was sh*t, and would be sh*t no matter how hard I tried in life. I thought it was all easier to just slip away.

But that was before him, before Deklan.

Kindly, Jeri also gave us a little look inside!!

His breathing.
My heart.
His breathing.
My heart.

I tried to step back again, and found myself up against the side of the building, the coldness of it hitting my back. Dammit!

"Harley," he moved his thumb and caressed my bottom lip. His eyes fell to my mouth and he licked his lips, and that was it. I got goose bumps all over, as I flattened my back against the wall I looked into his eyes, now a gun metal color and watched as he searched my face. He shouldn't be allowed to look at a woman like this.

"What are you hiding?" Those words caused my slamming heart to stop. How could he know I was hiding, when not even Ember knew? I was trying to tell myself he didn’t, it was just a ploy for someone like him to get what he wanted. But deep down, I knew he knew.

"I...I...I don't know what..."

He took a deep breath and closed the already small gap between our bodies. I put my hands up to stop him, and came into contact with his rock hard abdomen. Shit, those couldn’t be real. I wanted to move my hand further and feel what I knew would be a six pack, if not eight. That was the wrong thing to touch if I wanted to stop him.

"Just a taste..." His grip on my face tightened slightly as he pulled me toward his lips, the heat coming off him felt amazing, it instantly made my vaginal walls tighten and moisture to dampen my panties. I had been waiting 23 years for this kiss, to feel lips on mine. I moved my hands to his side and gripped the sides of his shirt blazingly pulling him closer, I wanted this, I didn’t care that he was a stranger, a customer and that I didn’t even know his name. I. Was. Ready.

He must have taken my actions as a go-ahead and he slowly leaned down bringing our mouths closer. I closed my eyes because that’s what they did in all my books and waited for his lips to touch mine.

"Harley, is that you?" A voice I knew and hated right now called out.

Seriously?! Great fucking timing Ember. I heard him make the sexiest noise I have ever heard as he braced his hand against the wall and leaned down, his lips brushing my ear.

“I smell you. Fuck, you smell amazing.” His voice came out leathery.

If I wasn’t leaning against a wall, I would have fainted epically right there.

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Get in touch with this wonderful new Indie Author by stalking [with permission of course] her here!

Facebook Like page:https://www.facebook.com/jeri.williamsauthor?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

Facebook Personal page:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009326257167

Amazon Page: http://www.amazon.com/Jeri-Williams/e/B00LKN9TZ8/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1432069527&sr=1-2-ent

Goodreads page:https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7057882.Jeri_Williams

Breathe Me GR:page:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20928336-breathe-me?from_search=true&search_version=service

Website: http://jeriwilliamsauthor.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WilliamsJeri

As always, I encourage you to hug a Author by visiting their pages, leaving comments, liking their work and generally - get to know them...
Thank you all for your continued support, of me, of folk like Ellie Hart and of course...
Of our Authors!
Thank you Jeri, for visiting with us too! 

It has been a while since I've done one of these, but I am SO excited about this girl, I ACTUALLY stalked her down and held her hostage until she gave me the opportunity to spotlight her work!

Selena is a newly publish Author, she lives in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and is A self-proclaimed "Country Girl" at heart, she loves country music and all things associated with the culture.

Selena also likes to sing and dance and has an interest in astronomy. By day, she has been [and still is] a busy secretary since the age of 16. Her life struggles have pushed her to fight for her dreams. She's an artistic person and has been writing since the age of 12. Above all she wants to share her world with everybody.

This lead to her debut novel: The Angel's Name - the first in The love and Lies Series. 

When songwriter Rebecca Evans moves to Tennessee to pursue her career in writing music for a country singer, she meets cowboy football player, Bobby James, who becomes an angel in her life. But she's worried that she must leave her world behind. Her grandma would never understand. Will Rebecca take a chance on a new life with the man she loves? Will it be the right choice? 

This book is gaining momentum as a Romance Novel, and it sure has the readers hyped!
Amazon reviewers are raving, and eagerly awaiting the next novel in the series. - you can read for yourself, I'm not making this stuff up! >>> CLICK FOR REVIEWS<<<

Now what kind of a bookie friend am I, If I didn't tell you how to get in touch with this little lady?
The worst kind, so here it is!
FB page : www.facebook.com/selenarebeccaauthor
Twitter: @selenarivera89
Instagram: @selenarivera00

Than you for supporting us, the independent authors, and thank you to these authors who continue to provide quality, heart-felt books in every genre out there. Without you, the world may be a little less exciting!

Adri.