 Deserts, dangerous animals, hot nights... Africa is a country many people dream of visiting. The sounds and scents of Africa bring to mind images of Lions basking in the sun, elephants tossing water over their backs, and the many amazing people who live there. Audrey Flynn's upcoming release, My African Craving, tells the story of a romance between two people on opposite sides of an issue. Passion implodes. Can they find a way to work together? BLURB: The Nights are Hotter in Africa… When Erica Knight arrives in Lebombo Game Reserve for her first African safari she has no idea that her life is about to be changed forever. As an executive for a mining company she believes that negotiating the mining rights for the Lebombo Reserve will be a slam-dunk, but she didn’t count on locking horns with the reserve’s enigmatic owner, Jean-Luc de Graaf. In the heart of a wild African landscape full of beauty and danger, Erica and Jean-Luc both stubborn and passionate find themselves on opposite sides of an escalating conflict. With the Reserve threatened by vicious poachers and runaway fires, they are thrown together unable to contain the scorching attraction between them. Far away from the rat race of New York Erica feels the stirring of a different drum, ancient and irresistible. But surrendering to the wild would mean she would have to submit to the powerful attraction to Jean-Luc and she isn’t ready to give up control just yet… Pre-Order Your Copy Today! |
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About the Author:
"I write because if I don't...my head will explode, and ruin the drapes." ♥
Brooke writes complex, character-driven stories about kismet, reunited lovers, first love, and the kind of romance that we should all have the chance at finding. She prefers her stories laced with some humor just for fun, and enough drama to keep her readers flipping the pages, and begging for more!
When Brooke isn't spinning tales, she spends her time drawing/cartooning, reading, watching movies then comparing them to books, and, of course, wrangling four kids, mugging on her hubby she lovingly refers to as her "nerd", and attempting to conquer the Mount Everest of laundry that is the bane of her existence.
You can find Brooke elsewhere on the web at www.brookemoss.com
"I write because if I don't...my head will explode, and ruin the drapes." ♥
Brooke writes complex, character-driven stories about kismet, reunited lovers, first love, and the kind of romance that we should all have the chance at finding. She prefers her stories laced with some humor just for fun, and enough drama to keep her readers flipping the pages, and begging for more!
When Brooke isn't spinning tales, she spends her time drawing/cartooning, reading, watching movies then comparing them to books, and, of course, wrangling four kids, mugging on her hubby she lovingly refers to as her "nerd", and attempting to conquer the Mount Everest of laundry that is the bane of her existence.
You can find Brooke elsewhere on the web at www.brookemoss.com
A friend but one who you happen to get naked with when the mood strikes. Could you be that kind of friend with a guy? What about knowing he might also be "friends" with others? Would you be able to share? Would your feelings be hurt if he found love?
In S. M. Soto's sequel to Scoring the Quarterback, Samantha wants to only be friends with benefits with Alex because she doesn't deserve more. She doesn't deserve happiness and doesn't deserve love. But when she sees Alex with someone else, will it destroy her or set her free?
BLURB:
Happy ever after’s don’t exist for girls like me.
For the past nine years, Samantha Paisley has been playing a tiresome game of back and forth with her longtime friend with benefits, Alex Clark. Growing up in a toxic environment, Samantha never learned how to love or how to be loved.
So, when Alex tries to get closer to the fiery, foul-mouthed red-head, she cuts herself off from the only man she loves—not wanting to destroy the one stable relationship in her otherwise turbulent, troublesome life. But Alex will stop at nothing to have his woman by his side and in his bed, even if it’s the last thing he does.
In S. M. Soto's sequel to Scoring the Quarterback, Samantha wants to only be friends with benefits with Alex because she doesn't deserve more. She doesn't deserve happiness and doesn't deserve love. But when she sees Alex with someone else, will it destroy her or set her free?
BLURB:
Happy ever after’s don’t exist for girls like me.
For the past nine years, Samantha Paisley has been playing a tiresome game of back and forth with her longtime friend with benefits, Alex Clark. Growing up in a toxic environment, Samantha never learned how to love or how to be loved.
So, when Alex tries to get closer to the fiery, foul-mouthed red-head, she cuts herself off from the only man she loves—not wanting to destroy the one stable relationship in her otherwise turbulent, troublesome life. But Alex will stop at nothing to have his woman by his side and in his bed, even if it’s the last thing he does.
Now Available for Preorder... the sequel to the Best Selling book- Scoring the Quarterback.
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S.M. Soto was born and raised in Stockton, California where she currently resides with her son. Her love for reading began when she was just a young girl, and has only continued to grow into adulthood. S.M. lives for reading books in the romance genre and writing novels with relatable characters. She refers to herself as a bit of a romance junkie. S.M. loves to connect with readers and eat copious of donuts that will surely lead to her demise (carbs are life).
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S.M. Soto was born and raised in Stockton, California where she currently resides with her son. Her love for reading began when she was just a young girl, and has only continued to grow into adulthood. S.M. lives for reading books in the romance genre and writing novels with relatable characters. She refers to herself as a bit of a romance junkie. S.M. loves to connect with readers and eat copious of donuts that will surely lead to her demise (carbs are life).
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Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever had an experience you couldn't explain? A few years ago, I was at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio. Supposedly the hotel is very haunted. Ghosts are seen frequently. Teddy Roosevelt's ghost likes to haunt the bar looking for men to sign up for his Rough Riders. One night, I woke. Something was off. I glanced over to the chair in the room to find a man in the chair watching us. When I looked at the mirror, he couldn't be seen, only the green dress on the back of the chair. The man wore an old button down collar-less shirt. I felt like he was watching over my friend and I sleeping. I told him "Thank You" and rolled over and went back to sleep. In other people's rooms that night, things were destroyed like the phone or pennies were left on their computers.
Share about your ghostly experience!! And check out Susan V. Vaughn's latest book, Love Detour about Ashlyn who not only sees a ghost but takes his advice!
BLURB:
Life can change in the most unexpected ways.
Ashlyn Montana had encountered ghosts her whole life, but none more charming or irresistible than Bob Abbott. From the moment the fatherly figure floated into her life, she knew she met a friend she could trust. Pressured by her family to marry young, Ashlyn takes Bob’s advice and goes on the run in disguise. But when he talks her into taking a job in Breaker Creek as a farm boy named Al, she becomes suspicious. Did her ghostly pal lead her to freedom, or entangle her into his past?
Hunter Abbott had no idea what he was getting into hiring the clueless and scrawny farm boy, Al. But he felt for the kid. There was a time he was once a lost boy looking for a place to belong, until his Uncle Bob took him under his wing. But when Hunter tries to help guide Al into a farmer it leads to a shocking discovery. His new hire is hiding an unbelievable secret. And Hunter is about to face a reality he never thought possible.
Can the two people Bob Abbot loves most, find love as they work to solve the mystery of his murder?
EXCERPT:
“So what?” Al challenged back. His voice had gone up in pitch again, and his eyes were blazing with anger. “You’re not the boss of everything I do.”
He crossed his arms over his chest. If Al wanted to fight with him like a man, then he had better be ready to act like one. “I pay you, feed you, and give you a place to live. And as long as I do all three of those things what I say goes.” He leaned close and lowered his voice. “Now go take a shower, change your clothes, and join our guests for dinner.”
Al turned his head to the left of him and stuck out his tongue.
Hunter grabbed him by the front of his overalls and pulled him up into the air so that they were face to face. “Now you’re sticking out your tongue at me?”
“Not at you,” the boy squeaked, fighting Hunter’s grip.
“Then who are you giving that look too, kid?” He gave the boy one gentle warning shake, before lowering him back to his feet. “I’m the only person standing in this room with you.”
Al looked down at his boots, refusing to answer. And just like that, Hunter snapped again. He grabbed onto the boy’s arm firmly, and repeated, “Who are you giving that look to?”
“Nobody.” Al tried to pull his arm back and got nowhere. He glanced up at Hunter with desperation, and his eyes were so startling green at that moment—his lashes so long, his cheeks so pink—he looked exactly like a woman.
Hunter dropped the boy's arm and took several steps back.
Share about your ghostly experience!! And check out Susan V. Vaughn's latest book, Love Detour about Ashlyn who not only sees a ghost but takes his advice!
BLURB:
Life can change in the most unexpected ways.
Ashlyn Montana had encountered ghosts her whole life, but none more charming or irresistible than Bob Abbott. From the moment the fatherly figure floated into her life, she knew she met a friend she could trust. Pressured by her family to marry young, Ashlyn takes Bob’s advice and goes on the run in disguise. But when he talks her into taking a job in Breaker Creek as a farm boy named Al, she becomes suspicious. Did her ghostly pal lead her to freedom, or entangle her into his past?
Hunter Abbott had no idea what he was getting into hiring the clueless and scrawny farm boy, Al. But he felt for the kid. There was a time he was once a lost boy looking for a place to belong, until his Uncle Bob took him under his wing. But when Hunter tries to help guide Al into a farmer it leads to a shocking discovery. His new hire is hiding an unbelievable secret. And Hunter is about to face a reality he never thought possible.
Can the two people Bob Abbot loves most, find love as they work to solve the mystery of his murder?
EXCERPT:
“So what?” Al challenged back. His voice had gone up in pitch again, and his eyes were blazing with anger. “You’re not the boss of everything I do.”
He crossed his arms over his chest. If Al wanted to fight with him like a man, then he had better be ready to act like one. “I pay you, feed you, and give you a place to live. And as long as I do all three of those things what I say goes.” He leaned close and lowered his voice. “Now go take a shower, change your clothes, and join our guests for dinner.”
Al turned his head to the left of him and stuck out his tongue.
Hunter grabbed him by the front of his overalls and pulled him up into the air so that they were face to face. “Now you’re sticking out your tongue at me?”
“Not at you,” the boy squeaked, fighting Hunter’s grip.
“Then who are you giving that look too, kid?” He gave the boy one gentle warning shake, before lowering him back to his feet. “I’m the only person standing in this room with you.”
Al looked down at his boots, refusing to answer. And just like that, Hunter snapped again. He grabbed onto the boy’s arm firmly, and repeated, “Who are you giving that look to?”
“Nobody.” Al tried to pull his arm back and got nowhere. He glanced up at Hunter with desperation, and his eyes were so startling green at that moment—his lashes so long, his cheeks so pink—he looked exactly like a woman.
Hunter dropped the boy's arm and took several steps back.
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Romance Author, Susan Vaughn understood the meaning of sarcasm before she could walk. Her childhood in the suburbs of Detroit was spent mainly trying to outwit her six creative siblings. When she wasn’t working on the next soul-crushing jab, she sharpened her imagination on romantic literature and day dreamed about her knight in shining armor.
It didn’t take long for this hairdresser by trade to turn her passion for reading romances into writing her own unique love stories. Susan lives her life finding laughter in all situations, and delights in marrying sarcasm with romance to create realistic falling-in-love stories in the unlikeliest of scenarios.
Susan lives on the shores of Lake Huron with her real life knight in shining armor and enjoys watching their three children learn the art of sarcasm and wit.
Romance Author, Susan Vaughn understood the meaning of sarcasm before she could walk. Her childhood in the suburbs of Detroit was spent mainly trying to outwit her six creative siblings. When she wasn’t working on the next soul-crushing jab, she sharpened her imagination on romantic literature and day dreamed about her knight in shining armor.
It didn’t take long for this hairdresser by trade to turn her passion for reading romances into writing her own unique love stories. Susan lives her life finding laughter in all situations, and delights in marrying sarcasm with romance to create realistic falling-in-love stories in the unlikeliest of scenarios.
Susan lives on the shores of Lake Huron with her real life knight in shining armor and enjoys watching their three children learn the art of sarcasm and wit.
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Can you imagine living for hundreds and hundreds of years? Never seeing the sunlight...and watching the world change around you.
Being a vampire sounds like a fun time. You are basically immortal. Only a few things can kill you. You never age. A downside is your diet... liquid diet. But hardest is watching your family and loved ones pass on and leave you. I know for me that would be the hardest part. Say one of them comes down with cancer. You could cure them by changing them but should you? Could you? Those choices are a small part of what makes being a vampire not all the glamorous life movies portray.
Clara Winter's vampires are amazing. When Millicent loses the love of her life, her depression takes over. Can vampires become depressed? See what happens when her previous love shows up...
EXCERPT:
Walking back around the kitchen counter, I approach Jack slowly, hoping he isn’t afraid of me. His hands are folded on top of the counter. His eyes stare straight ahead. I can’t read anything on his face. Tentatively, I reach out my hand, lightly touching his arm. I’m afraid he is going to flinch, but he doesn’t. He turns his head toward me, followed by his body. Jack reaches up and touches my cheek. His gesture makes me think he may actually accept all of this.
If only our life could be this simple--a boy and girl in love--the end. The only ending I ever wanted.
“I’m guessing you’re actually much older than I am. How old are you?”
Not what I expected, but I’ll take it. I won’t make a joke about how he shouldn’t ask a lady her age.
“Two hundred sixty-one, to be exact.”
After a few minutes of silence, I ask if he would like that drink now, which he readily accepts.
Taking my time, I pour him a scotch over ice. He needs a minute to take everything in, and I try to give it to him. I’m wondering if I should go for it, telling him the rest of the story, or wait, letting him process one thing at a time.
BLURB:
True love never dies.
At least, it doesn’t for Millicent, a once French noblewoman turned immortal vampire. The love of her life is murdered before she became immortal. Forever is a long time to live in despair. Two hundred forty years later, she locks eyes with an English actor, who happens to look exactly like her dead lover.
Sadness turns to happiness as Millicent and Jack find passion in each other’s arms. Their fling quickly turns serious as Millicent finds happiness once again—and possibly her one true love.
However, their relationship becomes complicated by her own uncertainty, Jack’s mortality, and the other man in Millicent’s life, Alexandre, her maker and companion. When Alexandre puts his foot down, Millicent must decide if she’s going to continue to be led by others or take the reins and drive the outcome of her life.
Deepest Midnight is set in modern day Savannah, Ga with occasional glimpses back to 18th century France. This is the first book in The Immortal Kindred Series.
Being a vampire sounds like a fun time. You are basically immortal. Only a few things can kill you. You never age. A downside is your diet... liquid diet. But hardest is watching your family and loved ones pass on and leave you. I know for me that would be the hardest part. Say one of them comes down with cancer. You could cure them by changing them but should you? Could you? Those choices are a small part of what makes being a vampire not all the glamorous life movies portray.
Clara Winter's vampires are amazing. When Millicent loses the love of her life, her depression takes over. Can vampires become depressed? See what happens when her previous love shows up...
EXCERPT:
Walking back around the kitchen counter, I approach Jack slowly, hoping he isn’t afraid of me. His hands are folded on top of the counter. His eyes stare straight ahead. I can’t read anything on his face. Tentatively, I reach out my hand, lightly touching his arm. I’m afraid he is going to flinch, but he doesn’t. He turns his head toward me, followed by his body. Jack reaches up and touches my cheek. His gesture makes me think he may actually accept all of this.
If only our life could be this simple--a boy and girl in love--the end. The only ending I ever wanted.
“I’m guessing you’re actually much older than I am. How old are you?”
Not what I expected, but I’ll take it. I won’t make a joke about how he shouldn’t ask a lady her age.
“Two hundred sixty-one, to be exact.”
After a few minutes of silence, I ask if he would like that drink now, which he readily accepts.
Taking my time, I pour him a scotch over ice. He needs a minute to take everything in, and I try to give it to him. I’m wondering if I should go for it, telling him the rest of the story, or wait, letting him process one thing at a time.
BLURB:
True love never dies.
At least, it doesn’t for Millicent, a once French noblewoman turned immortal vampire. The love of her life is murdered before she became immortal. Forever is a long time to live in despair. Two hundred forty years later, she locks eyes with an English actor, who happens to look exactly like her dead lover.
Sadness turns to happiness as Millicent and Jack find passion in each other’s arms. Their fling quickly turns serious as Millicent finds happiness once again—and possibly her one true love.
However, their relationship becomes complicated by her own uncertainty, Jack’s mortality, and the other man in Millicent’s life, Alexandre, her maker and companion. When Alexandre puts his foot down, Millicent must decide if she’s going to continue to be led by others or take the reins and drive the outcome of her life.
Deepest Midnight is set in modern day Savannah, Ga with occasional glimpses back to 18th century France. This is the first book in The Immortal Kindred Series.
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About the Author:
Amy Rugg grew up reading Anne of Green Gables, The Secret Garden, and Alice in Wonderland, while watching Buck Rogers, Star Trek, and Doctor Who. Writing her own stories naturally ensued. She is a wife, mother, and former school counselor, with a Master’s Degree in Counseling. Amy is from Colorado Springs, Co and currently resides in Mission Viejo, Ca.
You can connect with her at: clarawinterbooks.com
Amy Rugg grew up reading Anne of Green Gables, The Secret Garden, and Alice in Wonderland, while watching Buck Rogers, Star Trek, and Doctor Who. Writing her own stories naturally ensued. She is a wife, mother, and former school counselor, with a Master’s Degree in Counseling. Amy is from Colorado Springs, Co and currently resides in Mission Viejo, Ca.
You can connect with her at: clarawinterbooks.com
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Inkspell Author, Mark Love shared his insights into writing Jamie Richmond, the fun of summer in Michigan and writing in this amazing podcast. He even talks about homework and the importance of support.
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Once Upon a Summer--
Beaches, boyfriends and danger…summer is certainly hot! Grab a hold tight as these eight authors wow you with stories from sweet to sizzling! After all, every day can have some summer fun!
Breaking Girl Code by Brooke Moss
Aubrey is having the perfect evening out, with the perfect guy, on a perfect summer night. The problem is… Preston’s not her date. His real date is her B.F.F., and she’s passed out in the backseat.
Wishing on Water by Liz Ashlee
After watching everyone’s else’s lives hit huge milestones, all Hope wants is to escape to her boring, unchanging, single life. So, where’s the one logical place to escape to? A retirement home.
Art with a Pulse by Clara Winter
Artist Alice finds herself rescuing a seal on the sands of Laguna Beach with screenwriter Elijah. Can Alice put her past behind her and give Elijah the chance he deserves?
A Natural Passion by Tammy Mannersly
How will marine biologist, Dylan O'Day, solve the illegal poaching problem threatening the ecosystem he loves and protects when the gorgeous, new intern, Kyra Shine, is occupying his every thought?
Excerpt 1:
“What are you up to, Shine? Playing with the fishes?”
“Something like that,” she agreed, fighting back the girlish giggle that wanted to burst from her lips as soon as those gorgeous brown eyes had met hers.
His gaze dropped and roamed over her body for a moment. His head nodded slightly with the movement. Kyra’s nipples hardened under his stare, and the heated tingling of desire clawed at her. Warmth blossomed over her skin. She glanced down, checking that her body was still hidden beneath the flimsy material of the red and white frangipani bikini.
“Lucky fishes,” he drawled, dragging his gaze back to hers.
She chuckled, suddenly tense. “You’ve seen me in this bikini before, Jake. It’s nothing special.”
“Nothing special.” He stepped forward, closing the gap between them. “I would never say that.”
His fingers reached up, skimming her collarbone before slipping under the thin rope of material that formed the halter around her neck. He slid them along her skin, the hot, rough, dryness of him against the soft, moistness of her. They caressed their way up to her neck and then back down, just above the cup of the bikini’s bra. He let his fingers linger there, his chocolate brown eyes gazing deep into her own.
Jake stepped back from her reluctantly. “What are you doing tomorrow night?”
Her dark blonde brows narrowed as she tried to calm her ragged breathing. “Sunday?”
He nodded.
“That’s family night,” Kyra began again. “I mean, you know we can’t miss family night. Your dad always invites everyone from the Turtle Center and the Science Center for a big barbeque. Everyone who wants to come is invited.”
He shrugged. “Maybe we don’t want to come this time?”
She giggled. “And, what are we going to do instead?”
Jake reached for her free hand, holding it, cool and damp against the warmth of his. “Go out for dinner. Somewhere nice. Together.”
You Had Me at Aloha by Sarah Vance Tompkins
Social media guru Vivienne Parker's dream trip to Hawaii turns into a nightmare when her roommate in the luxurious surf shack is the hot Olympic athlete who just got her fired.
More Than Puppy Love by Kitsy Clare
Fireworks spark when Arianna, a city girl with an elite pet portrait business is in a wreck and asks Dave a country auto mechanic for help, but can these two beagle owners from different worlds see eye to eye?
EXCERPT:
“Could you ever see yourself living in a rural area? Fitting in?” Dave's eyes are still fixed on me as he sips his daiquiri.
“I don’t know. It’s beautiful with all of the trees, nature. Bart sure likes it. But…”
“But what?”
“I’m not sure I’d be able to sustain a pet portrait business in the country. You heard Gail. She was wary of the prices I’d charge without even hearing what they were. Would enough people be able to afford my photos? If they had extra cash wouldn’t they prefer to spend hard-earned dollars on family photos, and not pet photos?”
“Hard to make a blanket statement.”
I pause to drink my daiquiri and to check out Dave’s reaction. He’s handsome inside and out with his dark curls framing his kind face and his patient way of just letting the words sink in before he says a definitive yes or no. “What about you?” I ask him. “Could you see yourself living in Philadelphia? In any big city?” Now it’s my turn to study him. It’s not an inquisition, but it seems inevitable if we are going to admit we like each other, and visualize being a couple.
He shrugs. “I like to visit big cities—Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia. I’ve had good times in Philly—seeing Independence Hall, hiking in Fairmount Park. Lunch in Reading Terminal Market at the Amish booth was cool, too. I love their shoe-fly pie, sweet and sour cabbage and freshly made sausages.”
“Mm, yeah, eating lunch at Reading Terminal Market is a blast.”
“But my auto body business is up here.” He looks down at his drink and rubs his forehead. “I’m not sure I’d be able to afford the commercial rents in a place like Philly.”
“There’s always the suburbs.”
“True. Honestly though, I’d love to get out of the car biz and fully into dog breeding.”
“Like me and teaching. I love it, but I love photography even more. It’s time to follow my passion. You too.”
Dave looks up and nods. “I want to do it all, but I also want to be realistic. Kennel equipment isn’t cheap. Dogs need tons of space, to run, to board, to breed.”
With the word breed, he flushes and I feel my neck heat up. I take this moment to pour us one more round.
“Nothing’s impossible,” he says after he’s gotten his drink refreshed and taken another gulp.
“Yeah. Never say never.”
He puts his big hand back on mine. It’s warmer than before, and I really like having it there. “By the way, your car is all done,” he says, giving my hand an extra pat.
“Great! When should I come get it?”
“At some point tomorrow? I’ll let you know.”
“Okay, sounds good.”
He slides his hand further up, to my wrist and then along my arm. And then he leans even closer and brushes my hair back.
And then he kisses me.
Stealing Haven by Mark Love
Sand, sun, romance and a mystery to solve. Sounds like a perfect vacation for Jamie.
Harmony in the Key of Murder by Melissa Kay Clarke
Summer in the South can mean a different type of heat when a newly appointed investigator and a mechanical genius cross paths leading to murder and love.
Beaches, boyfriends and danger…summer is certainly hot! Grab a hold tight as these eight authors wow you with stories from sweet to sizzling! After all, every day can have some summer fun!
Breaking Girl Code by Brooke Moss
Aubrey is having the perfect evening out, with the perfect guy, on a perfect summer night. The problem is… Preston’s not her date. His real date is her B.F.F., and she’s passed out in the backseat.
Wishing on Water by Liz Ashlee
After watching everyone’s else’s lives hit huge milestones, all Hope wants is to escape to her boring, unchanging, single life. So, where’s the one logical place to escape to? A retirement home.
Art with a Pulse by Clara Winter
Artist Alice finds herself rescuing a seal on the sands of Laguna Beach with screenwriter Elijah. Can Alice put her past behind her and give Elijah the chance he deserves?
A Natural Passion by Tammy Mannersly
How will marine biologist, Dylan O'Day, solve the illegal poaching problem threatening the ecosystem he loves and protects when the gorgeous, new intern, Kyra Shine, is occupying his every thought?
Excerpt 1:
“What are you up to, Shine? Playing with the fishes?”
“Something like that,” she agreed, fighting back the girlish giggle that wanted to burst from her lips as soon as those gorgeous brown eyes had met hers.
His gaze dropped and roamed over her body for a moment. His head nodded slightly with the movement. Kyra’s nipples hardened under his stare, and the heated tingling of desire clawed at her. Warmth blossomed over her skin. She glanced down, checking that her body was still hidden beneath the flimsy material of the red and white frangipani bikini.
“Lucky fishes,” he drawled, dragging his gaze back to hers.
She chuckled, suddenly tense. “You’ve seen me in this bikini before, Jake. It’s nothing special.”
“Nothing special.” He stepped forward, closing the gap between them. “I would never say that.”
His fingers reached up, skimming her collarbone before slipping under the thin rope of material that formed the halter around her neck. He slid them along her skin, the hot, rough, dryness of him against the soft, moistness of her. They caressed their way up to her neck and then back down, just above the cup of the bikini’s bra. He let his fingers linger there, his chocolate brown eyes gazing deep into her own.
Jake stepped back from her reluctantly. “What are you doing tomorrow night?”
Her dark blonde brows narrowed as she tried to calm her ragged breathing. “Sunday?”
He nodded.
“That’s family night,” Kyra began again. “I mean, you know we can’t miss family night. Your dad always invites everyone from the Turtle Center and the Science Center for a big barbeque. Everyone who wants to come is invited.”
He shrugged. “Maybe we don’t want to come this time?”
She giggled. “And, what are we going to do instead?”
Jake reached for her free hand, holding it, cool and damp against the warmth of his. “Go out for dinner. Somewhere nice. Together.”
You Had Me at Aloha by Sarah Vance Tompkins
Social media guru Vivienne Parker's dream trip to Hawaii turns into a nightmare when her roommate in the luxurious surf shack is the hot Olympic athlete who just got her fired.
More Than Puppy Love by Kitsy Clare
Fireworks spark when Arianna, a city girl with an elite pet portrait business is in a wreck and asks Dave a country auto mechanic for help, but can these two beagle owners from different worlds see eye to eye?
EXCERPT:
“Could you ever see yourself living in a rural area? Fitting in?” Dave's eyes are still fixed on me as he sips his daiquiri.
“I don’t know. It’s beautiful with all of the trees, nature. Bart sure likes it. But…”
“But what?”
“I’m not sure I’d be able to sustain a pet portrait business in the country. You heard Gail. She was wary of the prices I’d charge without even hearing what they were. Would enough people be able to afford my photos? If they had extra cash wouldn’t they prefer to spend hard-earned dollars on family photos, and not pet photos?”
“Hard to make a blanket statement.”
I pause to drink my daiquiri and to check out Dave’s reaction. He’s handsome inside and out with his dark curls framing his kind face and his patient way of just letting the words sink in before he says a definitive yes or no. “What about you?” I ask him. “Could you see yourself living in Philadelphia? In any big city?” Now it’s my turn to study him. It’s not an inquisition, but it seems inevitable if we are going to admit we like each other, and visualize being a couple.
He shrugs. “I like to visit big cities—Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia. I’ve had good times in Philly—seeing Independence Hall, hiking in Fairmount Park. Lunch in Reading Terminal Market at the Amish booth was cool, too. I love their shoe-fly pie, sweet and sour cabbage and freshly made sausages.”
“Mm, yeah, eating lunch at Reading Terminal Market is a blast.”
“But my auto body business is up here.” He looks down at his drink and rubs his forehead. “I’m not sure I’d be able to afford the commercial rents in a place like Philly.”
“There’s always the suburbs.”
“True. Honestly though, I’d love to get out of the car biz and fully into dog breeding.”
“Like me and teaching. I love it, but I love photography even more. It’s time to follow my passion. You too.”
Dave looks up and nods. “I want to do it all, but I also want to be realistic. Kennel equipment isn’t cheap. Dogs need tons of space, to run, to board, to breed.”
With the word breed, he flushes and I feel my neck heat up. I take this moment to pour us one more round.
“Nothing’s impossible,” he says after he’s gotten his drink refreshed and taken another gulp.
“Yeah. Never say never.”
He puts his big hand back on mine. It’s warmer than before, and I really like having it there. “By the way, your car is all done,” he says, giving my hand an extra pat.
“Great! When should I come get it?”
“At some point tomorrow? I’ll let you know.”
“Okay, sounds good.”
He slides his hand further up, to my wrist and then along my arm. And then he leans even closer and brushes my hair back.
And then he kisses me.
Stealing Haven by Mark Love
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Wishing on Water by Liz Ashlee
After watching everyone’s else’s lives hit huge milestones, all Hope wants is to escape to her boring, unchanging, single life. So, where’s the one logical place to escape to? A retirement home.
Art with a Pulse by Clara Winter
Alice spends her days painting beachy watercolors of her beautiful hometown of Laguna Beach, California, where inspiration abounds. A wounded seal brings sexy, successful Elijah Brewer into her life to spice up her nights. Alice, living in the aftershocks of bad relationships, can’t trust that Elijah is the real deal. Will Alice be able to move past her general distrust of all men, in order to give Elijah, the chance he deserves?
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Marine biologist, Dylan O’Day, wonders whether new intern, Kyra Shine, might be his perfect match. However, he’s a decade older than her, supposed to be her mentor and there’s a younger guy already on her radar. Though his morals insist he keep their relationship platonic, when illegal poachers threaten the aquatic ecosystem they love and protect, both are drawn closer as they discover more than just their own hearts’ desires.
You Had Me at Aloha by Sarah Vance Tompkins
When social media guru Vivienne Parker loses her job, her best friends send her on a dream trip to Hawaii. But when she's discovers her roommate in the luxurious surf shack on the beach is the hot Olympic athlete who got her fired, Vivienne isn't so sure she's in paradise. Except the frustratingly sexy man is even more charming in real life than he is on Instagram...
More Than Puppy Love by Kitsy Clare
Can this city girl and country guy ever see eye-to-eye?
Arianna Jordan is a lifelong city girl. David Jensen is a country guy. When they meet at his auto body shop after she’s in a fender bender on her way to the Poconos, their connection is fiery and immediate. Both have beagles and big dreams of business startups. Yet Arianna can’t see living in the Pocono woods, and Dave doubts he could thrive in Philadelphia. When Arianna learns Dave’s assistant, Bobby is his son, and she suspects Dave’s a married cheater, all bets are off. Or are they?
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Jamie’s vacation in the resort town of South Haven takes an unexpected turn when she catches the eye of a handsome man. While the sparks fly, the curious redhead is also drawn to a series of home invasions. Will the romance distract her from solving the mystery?
Harmony in the Key of Murder by Melissa Kay Clarke
Harmony Tailor misses her beach in California. However, being stuck in Mississippi during summer break isn't too bad. She gets to tinker with mechanical items in her uncle's antique shop, finding out how they work and repairing them.
Investigator, Hunter Masterson has a murderer on his hands. While following a lead, he crosses paths with a stunning, yet awkward engineering wizard. As the mystery deepens so does Hunter's feelings for Harmony. When danger comes to call, will Hunter be able to save her even if it means losing his heart.
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Beaches, boyfriends and danger…summer is certainly hot! Grab a hold tight as these eight authors wow you with stories from sweet to sizzling! After all, every day can have some summer fun!
Breaking Girl Code by Brooke Moss
Aubrey is having the perfect evening out, with the perfect guy, on a perfect summer night. The problem is… Preston’s not her date. His real date is her B.F.F., and she’s passed out in the backseat.
Wishing on Water by Liz Ashlee
After watching everyone’s else’s lives hit huge milestones, all Hope wants is to escape to her boring, unchanging, single life. So, where’s the one logical place to escape to? A retirement home.
Art with a Pulse by Clara Winter
Alice spends her days painting beachy watercolors of her beautiful hometown of Laguna Beach, California, where inspiration abounds. A wounded seal brings sexy, successful Elijah Brewer into her life to spice up her nights. Alice, living in the aftershocks of bad relationships, can’t trust that Elijah is the real deal. Will Alice be able to move past her general distrust of all men, in order to give Elijah, the chance he deserves?
A Natural Passion by Tammy Mannersly
Marine biologist, Dylan O’Day, wonders whether new intern, Kyra Shine, might be his perfect match. However, he’s a decade older than her, supposed to be her mentor and there’s a younger guy already on her radar. Though his morals insist he keep their relationship platonic, when illegal poachers threaten the aquatic ecosystem they love and protect, both are drawn closer as they discover more than just their own hearts’ desires.
You Had Me at Aloha by Sarah Vance Tompkins
When social media guru Vivienne Parker loses her job, her best friends send her on a dream trip to Hawaii. But when she's discovers her roommate in the luxurious surf shack on the beach is the hot Olympic athlete who got her fired, Vivienne isn't so sure she's in paradise. Except the frustratingly sexy man is even more charming in real life than he is on Instagram...
More Than Puppy Love by Kitsy Clare
Can this city girl and country guy ever see eye-to-eye?
Arianna Jordan is a lifelong city girl. David Jensen is a country guy. When they meet at his auto body shop after she’s in a fender bender on her way to the Poconos, their connection is fiery and immediate. Both have beagles and big dreams of business startups. Yet Arianna can’t see living in the Pocono woods, and Dave doubts he could thrive in Philadelphia. When Arianna learns Dave’s assistant, Bobby is his son, and she suspects Dave’s a married cheater, all bets are off. Or are they?
Stealing Haven by Mark Love
Jamie’s vacation in the resort town of South Haven takes an unexpected turn when she catches the eye of a handsome man. While the sparks fly, the curious redhead is also drawn to a series of home invasions. Will the romance distract her from solving the mystery?
Harmony in the Key of Murder by Melissa Kay Clarke
Harmony Tailor misses her beach in California. However, being stuck in Mississippi during summer break isn't too bad. She gets to tinker with mechanical items in her uncle's antique shop, finding out how they work and repairing them.
Investigator, Hunter Masterson has a murderer on his hands. While following a lead, he crosses paths with a stunning, yet awkward engineering wizard. As the mystery deepens so does Hunter's feelings for Harmony. When danger comes to call, will Hunter be able to save her even if it means losing his heart.
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What if you weren't good at meeting someone of the opposite sex? What if you didn't go on dates because you were too shy? Would you accept help from a ghost? Ashlynn does and Bob-the ghost- turns her world upside down!
Blurb:
Life can change in the most unexpected ways.
Ashlyn Montana had encountered ghosts her whole life, but none more charming or irresistible than Bob Abbott. From the moment the fatherly figure floated into her life, she knew she met a friend she could trust. Pressured by her family to marry young, Ashlyn takes Bob’s advice and goes on the run in disguise. But when he talks her into taking a job in Breaker Creek as a farm boy named Al, she becomes suspicious. Did her ghostly pal lead her to freedom, or had gotten her entangled in his past?
Hunter Abbott had no idea what he was getting into hiring the clueless and scrawny farm boy, Al. But he felt for the kid. There was a time he was once a lost boy looking for a place to belong, until his Uncle Bob took him under his wing. But when Hunter tries to help guide Al into a farmer it leads to a shocking discovery. His new hire is hiding an unbelievable secret. And Hunter is about to face a reality he never thought possible.
Can the two people Bob Abbot loves most, find love as they work to solve the mystery of his murder?
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Life can change in the most unexpected ways.
Ashlyn Montana had encountered ghosts her whole life, but none more charming or irresistible than Bob Abbott. From the moment the fatherly figure floated into her life, she knew she met a friend she could trust. Pressured by her family to marry young, Ashlyn takes Bob’s advice and goes on the run in disguise. But when he talks her into taking a job in Breaker Creek as a farm boy named Al, she becomes suspicious. Did her ghostly pal lead her to freedom, or had gotten her entangled in his past?
Hunter Abbott had no idea what he was getting into hiring the clueless and scrawny farm boy, Al. But he felt for the kid. There was a time he was once a lost boy looking for a place to belong, until his Uncle Bob took him under his wing. But when Hunter tries to help guide Al into a farmer it leads to a shocking discovery. His new hire is hiding an unbelievable secret. And Hunter is about to face a reality he never thought possible.
Can the two people Bob Abbot loves most, find love as they work to solve the mystery of his murder?
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Romance Author, Susan Vaughn understood the meaning of sarcasm before she could walk. Her childhood in the suburbs of Detroit was spent mainly trying to outwit her six creative siblings. When she wasn’t working on the next soul-crushing jab, she sharpened her imagination on romantic literature and day dreamed about her knight in shining armor.
It didn’t take long for this hairdresser by trade to turn her passion for reading romances into writing her own unique love stories. Susan lives her life finding laughter in all situations, and delights in marrying sarcasm with romance to create realistic falling-in-love stories in the unlikeliest of scenarios.
Susan lives on the shores of Lake Huron with her real life knight in shining armor and enjoys watching their three children learn the art of sarcasm and wit.
Romance Author, Susan Vaughn understood the meaning of sarcasm before she could walk. Her childhood in the suburbs of Detroit was spent mainly trying to outwit her six creative siblings. When she wasn’t working on the next soul-crushing jab, she sharpened her imagination on romantic literature and day dreamed about her knight in shining armor.
It didn’t take long for this hairdresser by trade to turn her passion for reading romances into writing her own unique love stories. Susan lives her life finding laughter in all situations, and delights in marrying sarcasm with romance to create realistic falling-in-love stories in the unlikeliest of scenarios.
Susan lives on the shores of Lake Huron with her real life knight in shining armor and enjoys watching their three children learn the art of sarcasm and wit.
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Johnny Cash and June
Keith Urban and Nicole
Tim McGraw and Faith
Garth Brooks and Tricia
Finn and Lara
Sometimes the best songs come from a songwriter who is in love with a beautiful woman. It fits with each of these couples. They have a partner who understands the life on the road and the challenges of being in front of an audience, not to mention those fans!
Finn and Lara fit in with the rest. They have a partnership built on friendship from college days. Then they reconnected and the sparks flew. But their happily ever after isn't without some bumpy roads. Check out their latest story to see for yourself.
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Almost. It had almost been perfect. Like heaven on earth.
Until it wasn’t. Until it was all taken away. Just…like…that.
A bumpy life path had finally led Lara Faulkner to happiness. And Finn Murphy, one of country music’s rising stars, was a big part of that. But his secret and a devastating loss had put up a sudden detour sign.
Lara and Finn now struggle with trying to reconnect back to the way they used to be. With his career threatening to create a bigger distance between them, they must find the strength to tear down the emotional restraints before it’s too late.
But when happiness is once again finally within reach, will it all be shattered just like one of the tragic, sad love songs the country artist himself sings?
Fall in love with Book Two of the Country Roads series – ALMOST HEAVEN.
EXCERPT:
“No. Now? Can you come back now?” My voice broke despite trying so hard to stay brave and levelheaded.
Finn heard it immediately, and I heard his voice change just as quickly too. “Lara? What’s wrong? What’s going on?”
“I need you,” I pleaded sounding more desperate than I remember being in such a long time.
But it couldn’t be helped. I knew I couldn’t do this alone. This wasn’t about going to a party by myself. This was…this was…so much more real.
The background noise was no longer as loud. It was obvious Finn had moved to a slightly more secluded area. He knew by my tone and request that something serious was going on.
“Lara? God, Beauty, what’s wrong?”
“Please, Finn, if you can, please come home tonight.” I didn’t want him to worry, and I didn’t want him to change plans, but I knew there was no way around it—he needed to be home.
“Lara! Tell me! What’s going on?” He was practically bellowing, and I wanted to cry just knowing how panicked he was. Before I could answer, I heard him call out to someone on the Memphis end, “I need a flight out—now! I don’t care how you get it, whatever, get me a flight back to New York. Get me home, now!” And then he returned to talk to me. “Lara?”
“Thank you.” I breathed in a huge exhale knowing that he was going to be on his way home.
Once he was back, it would all be better. Finn would make it that way. I knew it.
Keith Urban and Nicole
Tim McGraw and Faith
Garth Brooks and Tricia
Finn and Lara
Sometimes the best songs come from a songwriter who is in love with a beautiful woman. It fits with each of these couples. They have a partner who understands the life on the road and the challenges of being in front of an audience, not to mention those fans!
Finn and Lara fit in with the rest. They have a partnership built on friendship from college days. Then they reconnected and the sparks flew. But their happily ever after isn't without some bumpy roads. Check out their latest story to see for yourself.
BLURB:
Almost. It had almost been perfect. Like heaven on earth.
Until it wasn’t. Until it was all taken away. Just…like…that.
A bumpy life path had finally led Lara Faulkner to happiness. And Finn Murphy, one of country music’s rising stars, was a big part of that. But his secret and a devastating loss had put up a sudden detour sign.
Lara and Finn now struggle with trying to reconnect back to the way they used to be. With his career threatening to create a bigger distance between them, they must find the strength to tear down the emotional restraints before it’s too late.
But when happiness is once again finally within reach, will it all be shattered just like one of the tragic, sad love songs the country artist himself sings?
Fall in love with Book Two of the Country Roads series – ALMOST HEAVEN.
EXCERPT:
“No. Now? Can you come back now?” My voice broke despite trying so hard to stay brave and levelheaded.
Finn heard it immediately, and I heard his voice change just as quickly too. “Lara? What’s wrong? What’s going on?”
“I need you,” I pleaded sounding more desperate than I remember being in such a long time.
But it couldn’t be helped. I knew I couldn’t do this alone. This wasn’t about going to a party by myself. This was…this was…so much more real.
The background noise was no longer as loud. It was obvious Finn had moved to a slightly more secluded area. He knew by my tone and request that something serious was going on.
“Lara? God, Beauty, what’s wrong?”
“Please, Finn, if you can, please come home tonight.” I didn’t want him to worry, and I didn’t want him to change plans, but I knew there was no way around it—he needed to be home.
“Lara! Tell me! What’s going on?” He was practically bellowing, and I wanted to cry just knowing how panicked he was. Before I could answer, I heard him call out to someone on the Memphis end, “I need a flight out—now! I don’t care how you get it, whatever, get me a flight back to New York. Get me home, now!” And then he returned to talk to me. “Lara?”
“Thank you.” I breathed in a huge exhale knowing that he was going to be on his way home.
Once he was back, it would all be better. Finn would make it that way. I knew it.
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There really wasn’t any other path. Grea Warner knew from a young age that she wanted to write. She was born to write. First it was in diaries with little metal keys and in written tales that she slipped to friends in study hall. School newspapers, a college television drama, and internships in the soap opera world were next. After producing and writing a local show, she decided to delve into the world of the novelist. When her fingers aren’t tapping out her latest book filled with angst and romance, Grea can be found hiking the trails or jamming to her favorite country artists on the radio.
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All schools have cliques. These groups divide the students and attach a status to some of them. In high school, we had the popular crowd of cheerleaders and sports stars, then the brains, druggies and such. It was a challenge to go between groups. Often you were labeled and that's where you stayed.
Posey finds her school to be much the same. Statuses can't change or can they?
Blurb:
When opposite worlds collide…
Posey Briggs has a chip on her shoulder the size of Whidbey, the island off of the Washington Coast where she’s stuck with her annoying foster family, and their band of mismatched, screw up kids. The last thing she needs while she rides out these last few months until she’s eighteen and finally free from the system, is to be saddled with some bogus tutoring assignment given by an English teacher with a God complex.
Drew Baxter has the world in the palm of his hands. Best athlete in school, coolest guy on campus, nailing the hottest girl in school whenever he wants. What more could he ask for? Except for his dad to stop making his life a terrorizing game of whose face will get pounded tonight? He’d rather do just about anything other than sitting around listening to the school loser lecture him about Shakespeare every day.
Sometimes the universe has a way of thrusting two people together, even though they’d rather drink poison than sit across a library table from one another. And in this case, the universe knew something Drew and Posey never saw coming: they would become the single most important person in each other’s lives, and save each other from completely unraveling.
Will the explosion, save them or destroy them?
Posey finds her school to be much the same. Statuses can't change or can they?
Blurb:
When opposite worlds collide…
Posey Briggs has a chip on her shoulder the size of Whidbey, the island off of the Washington Coast where she’s stuck with her annoying foster family, and their band of mismatched, screw up kids. The last thing she needs while she rides out these last few months until she’s eighteen and finally free from the system, is to be saddled with some bogus tutoring assignment given by an English teacher with a God complex.
Drew Baxter has the world in the palm of his hands. Best athlete in school, coolest guy on campus, nailing the hottest girl in school whenever he wants. What more could he ask for? Except for his dad to stop making his life a terrorizing game of whose face will get pounded tonight? He’d rather do just about anything other than sitting around listening to the school loser lecture him about Shakespeare every day.
Sometimes the universe has a way of thrusting two people together, even though they’d rather drink poison than sit across a library table from one another. And in this case, the universe knew something Drew and Posey never saw coming: they would become the single most important person in each other’s lives, and save each other from completely unraveling.
Will the explosion, save them or destroy them?
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"I write because if I don't...my head will explode, and ruin the drapes." ♥
Brooke writes complex, character-driven stories about kismet, reunited lovers, first love, and the kind of romance that we should all have the chance at finding. She prefers her stories laced with some humor just for fun, and enough drama to keep her readers flipping the pages, and begging for more!
When Brooke isn't spinning tales, she spends her time drawing/cartooning, reading, watching movies then comparing them to books, and, of course, wrangling four kids, mugging on her hubby she lovingly refers to as her "nerd", and attempting to conquer the Mount Everest of laundry that is the bane of her existence.
You can find Brooke elsewhere on the web at www.brookemoss.com
"I write because if I don't...my head will explode, and ruin the drapes." ♥
Brooke writes complex, character-driven stories about kismet, reunited lovers, first love, and the kind of romance that we should all have the chance at finding. She prefers her stories laced with some humor just for fun, and enough drama to keep her readers flipping the pages, and begging for more!
When Brooke isn't spinning tales, she spends her time drawing/cartooning, reading, watching movies then comparing them to books, and, of course, wrangling four kids, mugging on her hubby she lovingly refers to as her "nerd", and attempting to conquer the Mount Everest of laundry that is the bane of her existence.
You can find Brooke elsewhere on the web at www.brookemoss.com
