New Release: Adam Doms of the Silver Screen book #2 by Marie Tuhart

I'm so happy to announce the release of Adam, book 2 in the Doms of the Silver Screen series.

Blurb:

Director Adam Bainbridge has one job to do--get the film finished. Something that would be much easier if he weren't in love with the leading lady. Taught to always hide his feelings, he denies the passion and love he feels for his ex-wife. Seeing her every day in the arms of another man is too much for his Dom side to bear. He's always wanted her back in his life, in his bed, and under his command. Too bad she has other ideas that don't include him.

Looking to take her acting career to the next level, Nicki Masters accepts the role of a lifetime. She doesn't count on her ex-husband being the film’s director. She’d loved him enough to wait for him once despite the pain they experienced together, and he never returned. Now that she's tried to move on, the sexy Dom wants a second chance. Loving him again would be the biggest challenge of her life. She just doesn't believe she can teach an old Dom new tricks.

Excerpt:

          “Adam,” she whispered.

          Her mouth came closer to his then male laughter caused him to pull back. The sensual haze cleared from his mind. This couldn’t happen—not here. He gazed down at his wife, wanting nothing more than to sweep her into his arms and take her away from prying eyes.

           “You’re driving me crazy.” He cupped her shoulders, fighting to get his desire under control, but his body had other ideas. It always did around Nicki.

          “If you’d just loosen up and relax…” She squirmed under his hold.

          “Behave yourself.” His grip tightened. “I want to know about the firing clause in your contract.”

          “I had nothing to do with it.”

          “Chris isn’t about to fire you, is he?” Jealousy and failure welled in him.

          “No,” she admitted. “Chris and I understand each other.”

          “I bet you do.” His lips strayed to her ear, remembering the stories he’d read in the tabloids. “How long did it take you to go from my bed to his?”

This book is really the book of my heart, I wrote it years ago and it has always remained my favorite.  I'm happy to be able to bring it to readers.

If you buy today from The Wild Rose Press you can get it half-price: https://wildcatalog.thewildrosepress.com/all-erotic/5242-adam.html the sale lasts until Sunday Oct. 1st.

You can also by at any of your favorite retailers:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Adam-Doms-Silver-Screen-Book-ebook/dp/B0742G9SDC

Barnes & Nobel: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/adam-marie-tuhart/1126804425?ean=2940158760266

iBooks/iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/adam/id1267054757?mt=11

If you are not already on my newsletter list please consider joining: http://eepurl.com/bmWUZH

Have a great weekend.

Last Chance to enter: Naughty Nights Hot & Erotic Romance Giveaway

Naughty Nights Hot & Erotic Romance

Book Fair and Giveaway

August 24 – September 14

If you love hot & erotic romance books with scorching hot heroes, we have 80 of them and a Kindle Fire HD 8, ready for one lucky winner to claim!

This phenomenal prize package includes ebooks by Sylvia Day, Laurelin Page, Alice Ward, Skye Warren, Elle Kennedy, Vi Keeland, Maya Banks, Sarina Bowen, Katy Evans, Kendell Ryan, Adriana Locke, and the list goes on and on, not to mention 22 sizzling romances donated by the talented authors sponsoring the giveaway. Two runner-up $25 Amazon gift cards are also up for grabs.

Enter the Giveaway Here

http://bit.ly/2wsMxtd

Must be 18+ to enter. No purchase necessary.

This Giveaway is Sponsored by

Alicia Kobishop • Allyson Lindt • Anita Kidesu • Cailin Briste • Cassandra Bloom • Christine d'Abo • EJ Smyth • Elizabeth SaFleur • Jeanne St. James • Jenna Bayley-Burke • Josie Litton • Marie Tuhart • Meg Xuemei X • Megyn Ward • Monica Goggin • N.S. Johnson • Natalie Rios • Pia Monroe • Rebecca Brooks • Silla Webb • Soraya Naomi • Stacy Gold • Summer Cooper • Suzanne Jenkins • Taylor Marsh • Tejvati Jheelan • Whitley Cox

Guest Blogger: Beyond the Mist by Casi McLean

It’s wonderful to be a guest on your blog, Marie. Thanks so much for inviting me.

Tell us a little about yourself.

My past has so many twists and turns it would take a book to explain––in fact, I wrote that book and the story catapulted my writing career. Discovering my rock, the dad who raised me wasn’t my biological father spiraled my life into a tempest of secrets and lies that profoundly changed my life. Finding four sisters and a brother I never knew existed is just the tip of the tsunami. If your readers are interested, my memoir is available on Amazon. Here is a world-wide Amazon link to Wingless Butterfly~Healing The Broken Child Within: myBook.to/WinglessButterfly

The book is written like the whispers of a friend and reads more like a novel than a memoir, so if memoirs aren’t your cup of tea, this book may surprise you.

What do like the most and the least about writing?

I love the writing experience. It’s like opening a door into another world every time I open my WIP on my computer. Reality fades into the distance and my characters take me on a journey. I have an idea where the roads lead, but my hero and heroine write my stories.

The worst part of writing for me is definitely marketing. It’s a learning curve I never expected and had no interest in discovering. 

Give us a peek into your latest published work? 

The lake is filled with mystery, strange occurrences and, disappearances.




Blurb:

Piper Taylor concedes she’ll never fall in love, until a treacherous storm spirals her into the arms of the handsome Nick Cramer. Unrelenting remorse over a past relationship haunts Nick, but he can’t deny the mysterious connection and hot desire Piper evokes.

The allure of a secret portal hidden beneath Atlanta’s Lake Lanier tempts him into seizing the opportunity to change his mistakes. But his time slip triggers consequences beyond his wildest dreams.

Can Piper avoid the international espionage and terrorism of 2001 New York, find Nick, and bring him home before he alters the fabric of time, or will the lovers drift forever Beyond The Mist?

Is there anything you want to tell readers?

Yes. Book one in my Lake Lanier Mysteries is on sale this week for only $0.99. Beneath The Lake is the prequel to Beyond The Mist. It’s not necessary to read Book 1 first, but Beneath The Lake is where the series began and a wonderful companion with familiar characters.

Thanks again for hosting me, Marie.

One more week to enter: Naughty Nights Hot & Erotic Romance Giveaway

Naughty Nights Hot & Erotic Romance

Book Fair and Giveaway

August 24 – September 14

If you love hot & erotic romance books with scorching hot heroes, we have 80 of them and a Kindle Fire HD 8, ready for one lucky winner to claim!

This phenomenal prize package includes ebooks by Sylvia Day, Laurelin Page, Alice Ward, Skye Warren, Elle Kennedy, Vi Keeland, Maya Banks, Sarina Bowen, Katy Evans, Kendell Ryan, Adriana Locke, and the list goes on and on, not to mention 22 sizzling romances donated by the talented authors sponsoring the giveaway. Two runner-up $25 Amazon gift cards are also up for grabs.

Enter the Giveaway Here

http://bit.ly/2wsMxtd

Must be 18+ to enter. No purchase necessary.

This Giveaway is Sponsored by

Alicia Kobishop • Allyson Lindt • Anita Kidesu • Cailin Briste • Cassandra Bloom • Christine d'Abo • EJ Smyth • Elizabeth SaFleur • Jeanne St. James • Jenna Bayley-Burke • Josie Litton • Marie Tuhart • Meg Xuemei X • Megyn Ward • Monica Goggin • N.S. Johnson • Natalie Rios • Pia Monroe • Rebecca Brooks • Silla Webb • Soraya Naomi • Stacy Gold • Summer Cooper • Suzanne Jenkins • Taylor Marsh • Tejvati Jheelan • Whitley Cox

Cover Reveal: Adam Doms of the Silver Screen Book #2

Here's the cover of Adam - Doms of the Silver Screen Book #2

I'm really excited about this book. It releases on 9/29 - you can pre-order now if  you want.

Pre-order links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Adam-Doms-Silver-Screen-Book-ebook/dp/B0742G9SDC

Wild Rose Press: https://wildcatalog.thewildrosepress.com/all-erotic/5242-adam.html

Barnes & Nobel: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/adam-marie-tuhart/1126804425?ean=2940158760266

iBooks/iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/adam/id1267054757?mt=11

Naughty Nights Hot & Erotic Romance Giveaway - Still Time to Enter

Naughty Nights Hot & Erotic Romance

Book Fair and Giveaway

August 24 – September 14

If you love hot & erotic romance books with scorching hot heroes, we have 80 of them and a Kindle Fire HD 8, ready for one lucky winner to claim!

This phenomenal prize package includes ebooks by Sylvia Day, Laurelin Page, Alice Ward, Skye Warren, Elle Kennedy, Vi Keeland, Maya Banks, Sarina Bowen, Katy Evans, Kendell Ryan, Adriana Locke, and the list goes on and on, not to mention 22 sizzling romances donated by the talented authors sponsoring the giveaway. Two runner-up $25 Amazon gift cards are also up for grabs.

Enter the Giveaway Here

http://bit.ly/2wsMxtd

Must be 18+ to enter. No purchase necessary.

This Giveaway is Sponsored by

Alicia Kobishop • Allyson Lindt • Anita Kidesu • Cailin Briste • Cassandra Bloom • Christine d'Abo • EJ Smyth • Elizabeth SaFleur • Jeanne St. James • Jenna Bayley-Burke • Josie Litton • Marie Tuhart • Meg Xuemei X • Megyn Ward • Monica Goggin • N.S. Johnson • Natalie Rios • Pia Monroe • Rebecca Brooks • Silla Webb • Soraya Naomi • Stacy Gold • Summer Cooper • Suzanne Jenkins • Taylor Marsh • Tejvati Jheelan • Whitley Cox

Guest: In the Moment by Jennifer Wilck

Today I'm please to have Jennifer Wilck talking about her new release In the Moment

Tell us a little about yourself: Well, I’m NJ born and bred, with a short stop in St. Louis for college—just long enough to flatten my accent. J I’m the mom of two teenage girls, one who is leaving for college for the first time and one who is learning to drive, so my anxiety levels are a little high right now. Luckily, I can disappear into my writing to get a break! I’ve been writing and publishing since 2011 and my husband is my biggest supporter.

What do you like the most and the least about writing: Hmm, what I like the most about writing is that I get to create the story. While my characters talk to me and tell me what they want, I am in charge. I can make things work out the way I wish things might in real life. I can come up with the perfect response in an argument between my characters, even if in real life I might not be able to do so until much later. J What I like the least? It can be very solitary and finding the motivation, especially after getting a rejection, can be difficult.

Give us a peek into your latest published work: Here’s the blurb for In the Moment, which releases today.

Cassie Edwards, a former foster child, purchases an 1870s Victorian mansion, the one home from her childhood where she felt like part of a family. She’s spending her summer lovingly restoring it, with dreams of one day raising a family of her own here. Rayne Tucket, a photojournalist, is haunted by the death of his best friend in Afghanistan, a death he thinks is his fault. He survives day to day. Forever is not in his vocabulary. Swearing off photography, he answers an ad for a handyman—mindless, no emotion involved. As the two of them renovate her house, can Cassie show Rayne that love is strong enough to heal all wounds?

What’s next on the writing horizon for you: I’m currently working on edits for book two in my Serendipity series with The Wild Rose Press. The first book, Addicted to Love, released in July. The second one is called Five Minutes to Love, and the hero and heroine meet during a failed speed dating experiment.

Is there anything you want to tell readers: Well, I love hearing from them. Whether it’s online through one of my social media sites (Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jennifer-Wilck-201342863240160/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JWilck

Website: http://www.jenniferwilck.com

Blog: http://jenniferwilck.blogspot.com

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/jenniferwilck/) or via reviews, it’s nice to talk to people and hear what they think, not only about my books, but other books that they read.

Except from In the Moment:

     The intimate closeness made her stomach flutter. The proximity of their bodies, the rush of the water, and his feathering touch on her lips made her dizzy. She gripped his arms for support. He grasped her waist, staring deep in her eyes.

     He was going to kiss her. She knew it. His pupils dilated. Time slowed. The rushing water pounded around her. She opened her mouth, as much to drink in air as to get ready to kiss him back. His eyes narrowed, focused on her lips. She leaned toward him. Their wet bodies pressed against each other. Her breasts tingled, and her stomach heated at the contact. She wanted this to go on forever, but at the same time, she wanted him to hurry up and kiss her so their lips could finally meet. At the last possible second, he pushed away.

     She stood there, confused and aching.

     “I’m not the staying kind, Cassie.”

     She frowned. “What do you mean?”

     “A woman like you needs a man who’ll stay forever. My time here has an expiration date.”

     She ducked under the water. When she came up, she pushed her hair out of her face. “I know you’re leaving. You don’t have to, though.”

     “Yes, I do.”

     “Why?”

     “Because I have a promise to keep.”

     “What kind of promise?”

     “The unbreakable kind.”

Here are buy links to In the Moment:

The Wild Rose Press: https://catalog.thewildrosepress.com/all-titles/5219-in-the-moment.html?search_query=jennifer+wilck&results=4

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Moment-Jennifer-Wilck-ebook/dp/B073XYRMG7/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1503063949&sr=8-2&keywords=jennifer+wilck

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-the-moment-jennifer-wilck/1126972509?ean=2940158847929

Thanks for being here today, Jennifer and good luck on your new release.

Naughty Nights Hot & Erotic Romance Giveaway

Naughty Nights Hot & Erotic Romance

Book Fair and Giveaway

August 24 – September 14

If you love hot & erotic romance books with scorching hot heroes, we have 80 of them and a Kindle Fire HD 8, ready for one lucky winner to claim!

This phenomenal prize package includes ebooks by Sylvia Day, Laurelin Page, Alice Ward, Skye Warren, Elle Kennedy, Vi Keeland, Maya Banks, Sarina Bowen, Katy Evans, Kendell Ryan, Adriana Locke, and the list goes on and on, not to mention 22 sizzling romances donated by the talented authors sponsoring the giveaway. Two runner-up $25 Amazon gift cards are also up for grabs.

Enter the Giveaway Here

http://bit.ly/2wsMxtd

Must be 18+ to enter. No purchase necessary.

This Giveaway is Sponsored by

Alicia Kobishop • Allyson Lindt • Anita Kidesu • Cailin Briste • Cassandra Bloom • Christine d'Abo • EJ Smyth • Elizabeth SaFleur • Jeanne St. James • Jenna Bayley-Burke • Josie Litton • Marie Tuhart • Meg Xuemei X • Megyn Ward • Monica Goggin • N.S. Johnson • Natalie Rios • Pia Monroe • Rebecca Brooks • Silla Webb • Soraya Naomi • Stacy Gold • Summer Cooper • Suzanne Jenkins • Taylor Marsh • Tejvati Jheelan • Whitley Cox

Book Blast: Pride by Frances Stockton

 Blurb

They have lived for centuries. An ancient, secretive race of were-panthers faced with near extinction. To assure their survival they must conceal their identities and abilities, while protecting mankind from an unimaginable, primordial evil.

Pride: The Abcynians, Book II

Plagued by headaches and memory loss after a life-threatening injury, Rhiannon has spent years confined behind the walls of a decrepit castle. When a loathsome earl attempts to earn her favor with an extravagant painting, she is inexplicably drawn to its depiction of an ancient, mythical race. Believing the Florentine artist could be the key to unlocking her past, she and her maid escape, hoping to enlist his aid. Upon reaching the Piazza della Signoria months later, she is unaware that the handsomest man amongst the lavish merchants is the one she seeks.
Dante Luciano is considered the most renowned artist of his time. His patrons are wealthy and powerful. His charm and prowess with women legendary. Yet, as the adopted son of the king of his kind, he must guard his secrets. For he possesses the heart and soul of a panthera prince, therefore, able to shift into a lion. Taken by the discovery of a rare Abcynian female nearby, he recognizes her as his destined mate. Discovering Rhiannon is stricken with debilitating pain, he takes her home, providing the remedies, protection, and knowledge she needs to survive.
While she heals, they fall in love, beginning to plan a future together. However, when her memory returns, imminent danger looms. It’ll take all of Dante’s abilities and the Abcynians to save Rhiannon from a vicious, beastly foe. 

Buy Links

Amazon: http://amzn.to/2fG4Ynd
All Others: books2read.com/u/mVZ7AA

About The Author

My love for storytelling began in kindergarten when I created my first fictional characters. Though I’d given them simple nicknames, I’d convinced my family that Red Henry and Green Henry were identical twin brothers in my elementary school.
They were mischievous, rarely did their homework, had trouble with math and spelling, experienced heartbreaking losses, and yes, they even had girlfriends!
It wasn’t until the Henry twins mysteriously moved to a different state that my family realized that they were entirely fictitious and my mother suggested I write the stories down.
A few years later, I began to write, completing my first manuscript at age thirteen. I confess the heroine was a cross between Nancy Drew and a contemporary Laura Ingalls Wilder, who happened to be dating one of the Hardy Boys. But when I’d written ‘the end’ on the very last page, I’d known I had more stories to tell. Of course life intervened, but whether I was in high school, becoming part of a local theater and dance company, working as a Veterinary Technician, earning a degree in History and Secondary Education, or teaching, I was always writing and reading romances.
Finally, I met and married the love of my life and moved from Maryland to Massachusetts in 2001. Shortly after, I proudly joined Romance Writers of America and the New England Chapter, and I’ve been writing faithfully ever since. I love to hear from readers, connect with me through Facebook, Twitter or by email.

Presented by http://WLKBookPromotions.com

New Release: Michael book 1 in Doms of the Silver Screen by Marie Tuhart

I have a new release today and if you buy from the Wild Rose Press website (you can ebook version there) it's 50% off (8/18 until 8/20)

When the cameras turn off, that's when the action starts

Blurb:

Rising Hollywood star Michael Levin is up for a career-launching role, and his potential co-star seems to think she'll be next in his bed. He has no reason to stray. He has a sexy leading lady at home, Kelsey Pierce, who knows how to give him what he needs--her submission. But when the paparazzi insinuates the chemistry between Michael and his co-star is more than playing a role, Kelsey fears he'll walk out on her like her past actor boyfriends. Can Michael convince Kelsey he's the perfect leading man--and Dom--before it's too late?

Excerpt:

“Hello, sweet Kelsey.” Michael’s husky voice swept over her skin like a lover’s caress.

“What’s up?” Kelsey smiled.

“Can’t I just call my lady love to talk?”

She paused. Lady love?

Don’t get to serious, Michael had warned when they first moved in together. He wasn’t ready for marriage, and she wasn’t, either.

“Yes, but that’s not who you are.” She took a deep breath. He’d rather talk and do things in person, not over the phone. Well, except last week when he was in Dom mode and didn’t have a choice.

“You know me too well.” He let out a chuckle. “Listen, Chris called me and wants me to come in this afternoon to run through another scene. So I’ll be late getting home tonight.”

“Okay.” Kelsey nibbled at her lower lip. She trusted Michael, but she didn’t trust that blonde bombshell.

“I’ll do my best to be home by seven. Don’t work too hard.” With that he hung up and Kelsey fought against calling him back for reassurance.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Doms-Silver-Screen-Book-ebook/dp/B073FQ5KRB

Wild Rose Press: https://wildcatalog.thewildrosepress.com/all-erotic/5194-michael.html

Barnes & Nobel: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/michael-marie-tuhart/1126652843?ean=2940158699788

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/michael-51

iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/michael/id1267080994?mt=11

Book Blast: Persuasion by Frances Stockton

Blurb

They have lived for centuries. An ancient, secretive race of were-panthers faced with near extinction. To assure their survival they must conceal their identities and abilities, while protecting mankind from an unimaginable, primordial evil.

Persuasion: The Abcynians, Book I

As an Abcynian Elder, Garrick Forrester has survived wars, plagues, and arranged marriages. Nothing he’s experienced prepares him for the discovery of his mate living in his demesne, or for her resistance.
While aiding a child, Aisley Reeves is rescued by the Earl of Danford, whom a village healer should never dare approach without being summoned. At first, she is fascinated with the dark, mesmerizing lord who tempts her in a way no man has ever done. After he claims she’s to become his betrothed, she balks.
Already fearful her work and red hair might cause some to brand her as a witch, she believes it is best to keep her distance. When Aisley suffers a near mortal injury at the hands of his enemies, Garrick must gain her trust so that he can protect her. But can she trust her life to a man who is far more than…human?

Buy Links

Amazon: http://amzn.to/2waTk7x
All Others: books2read.com/u/bWKjV7

About The Author

My love for storytelling began in kindergarten when I created my first fictional characters. Though I’d given them simple nicknames, I’d convinced my family that Red Henry and Green Henry were identical twin brothers in my elementary school.
They were mischievous, rarely did their homework, had trouble with math and spelling, experienced heartbreaking losses, and yes, they even had girlfriends!
It wasn’t until the Henry twins mysteriously moved to a different state that my family realized that they were entirely fictitious and my mother suggested I write the stories down.
A few years later, I began to write, completing my first manuscript at age thirteen. I confess the heroine was a cross between Nancy Drew and a contemporary Laura Ingalls Wilder, who happened to be dating one of the Hardy Boys. But when I’d written ‘the end’ on the very last page, I’d known I had more stories to tell. Of course life intervened, but whether I was in high school, becoming part of a local theater and dance company, working as a Veterinary Technician, earning a degree in History and Secondary Education, or teaching, I was always writing and reading romances.
Finally, I met and married the love of my life and moved from Maryland to Massachusetts in 2001. Shortly after, I proudly joined Romance Writers of America and the New England Chapter, and I’ve been writing faithfully ever since. I love to hear from readers, connect with me through Facebook, Twitter or by email.
Presented by http://WLKBookPromotions.com

Rescuing Miami by Elle Boon - Book Blast

Rescuing Miami

by Elle Boon

ALL HOPE IS GONE…Ando thought his life was over when his fiancée dies before they had ever had a chance to live the life they planned. After the devastation of her loss, he swears he will never risk his heart again.
HIS SAVING GRACE…Years later he finds a woman who makes him believe that life might be worth living again. In turn, Jules finds the one man who makes her feel things she never felt before.
CAN LOVE SURVIVE…When a cult targets Jules, will Ando finally realize that love is the most important thing in the world before it is too late?

http://amzn.to/2uCVpv3
GoodReads - http://bit.ly/2vlvwN9

 

Excerpt

“You’re awfully quiet. Are you sure you’re okay?” Jules asked as the sign for the hospital came into view.
He nodded, taking a deep breath. “I’m fine, just thinking.” Turning to see how she was reacting to the situation, Ando decided to be honest with her, or at least marginally. “I lost my fiancée in a boating accident. She fell overboard, hitting her head. I held her while she…anyway, I don’t think this little scratch is going to do me in.” He touched the bandage, his fingers came away with a red stain.
“I’m so sorry. I can’t imagine losing someone you love like that.” She pressed trembling lips together.
Ando saw her eyes glitter with tears. Holy shit, this woman who didn’t know him or anything about his past was ready to cry for his loss. Without thinking he put his hand on her thigh. “It was a long time ago.” No longer did his heart squeeze at the words. No longer did he want to go back to the past and shake Melanie, demanding answers. No, only a sense of grief for the loss of life, hers and the child even though it wasn’t his, hit him.
Jules swallowed audibly. “I’m still sorry. Losing a loved one, no matter how long ago, hurts.”
He wondered who she’d lost and if it was a lover. His thoughts were cut off as she pulled into the ER entrance. “I can drop you at the doors and park, or park and we can go in together?” she asked.
Realizing his hand was still on her thigh, he pulled back. “Park and we’ll walk in together. I’m not an invalid even though I seem to be bleeding like a stuck pig.”
She laughed, easing the tension. “You really are, aren’t you?”
They found a spot in the front as another vehicle pulled out. “Eureka,” Jules said while they waited for the SUV to move. “This must be our lucky night.” She then looked at his bloody bandage, then grimaced. “Or not,” she corrected.
“Come on, woman, let’s get me stitched up so I don’t need to get a transfusion,” he joked, or at least hoped he wouldn’t need one. Hell, he honestly had no clue if he’d lost enough blood to need one.
“Nah, you won’t need one of those. It only seems like you’ve lost a shitton of the stuff.” She reached for the door handle. “You ready?”
“You bet. Let’s get this over with. I might need to hold your hand when they stitch me up.” He grinned.
Hopping down she met him in the front of the pickup, engaging the alarm with a press of the keyfob. “I highly doubt that, but I’ll stick by your side just in case you pass out.”
Ando couldn’t believe how easy it was to talk and joke with Jules, a woman he’d just met. Although it could be the knock to his head. However, he doubted that had anything to do with it.
The emergency room was bustling with activity. Jules seemed to know several of the workers and was immediately recognized. If they’d been in Miami, he’d have been whisked back to a private area in minutes. Now, he sat in a chair filling out paperwork while the woman who’d brought him in chatted with a man who looked old enough to be her damn uncle, or dad, and Ando didn’t like it one damn bit.
He finished the last of the paperwork, then got up to turn it into the nurse at the front. She glanced up, smiled then he was taken back to a small room marked triage made up of glass enclosures. Jules was still locked in a conversation with the older man and another had joined them. So much for her sticking next to him.
“Your blood pressure is a little high,” the nurse said making notes.
Taking a deep breath, he looked away from Jules and the spectacle she was making. He smiled at the middle-aged nurse wearing the red scrubs, thinking it was a truly poor choice in color choice. “Sorry, try it again. I was a bit nervous.” He steadied his breathing and thought of nothing in particular.
“Much better.” She made the correction, then led him into another room down the hall after getting all his vitals. “Alright, the ER Doc will be with you shortly. I’d offer you something to drink, but just in case you need surgery, which I don’t think you will, we can’t just yet.” She winked. “Now, if you need anything just press this here button. My name is Louise.” The woman left as quickly as she ushered him in.
He looked at the bed and the lone chair in the small cubicle they called a room, then decided the bed looked like the best option since he’d have to sit there when the doctor came in anyway. Pulling his cellphone out of his pocket, he decided to text his sister a pic of himself with the wound. If nothing else, she’d get a kick out of his predicament.
Gia’s immediate response brought a smile to his lips. Only a sister would tell her brother it was an improvement to his regular ugly mug, followed by a ‘how you doin’ meme.
He let her know he was fine, and would update on the number of stiches afterwards. Of course, she wants all the details, which he’d gloss over as best he could when he got home.
The sound of the curtain being pulled open had him looking up from his phone to find Jules there.
“Hey there,” Jules said.
****
Jules tried to paste on a happy appearance, but being waylaid by one of the officers who’d worked the night she’d saved Marietta brought her mood south. To top it off, she then had to deal with Sean, a guy she’d dated off and on, more off than on asking her about Ando and her. Jeez, couldn’t a girl catch a break from all the drama?
“Hey,” Ando said.
If artic glare could describe the way his dark eyes stared at her, then that was what he gave her.
“Sorry I left you earlier. That was one of the cops who was on duty on a case I was involved in. He was giving me an update on it.” She shut her mouth when he narrowed his eyes.
“I thought you were an EMT?”
In for a penny and all that she thought. “I am, but sometimes life brings you into situations out of your control. I was walking along the beach one night and stumbled upon a scene straight out of a nightmare. Suffice it to say, I inadvertently saved a young woman’s life.”
When Ando opened his mouth to ask more questions she was sure, the curtain was pulled back, saving her from having to answer and relive the horrifying night again.
“Good evening, Mr. Delgado. What do we have here?”
Jules stood to the side while a man in scrubs came in, his name tag said his name was Dr. Torres.
“Evening, Dr. Torres. I fell off the end of the boat dock and hit my head.” Ando indicated his head.
Dr. Torres went through some routine questions and tests, then pulled the bandage away. “Looks like someone cleaned you up pretty good,” he stated.
“Jules here is an EMT with Dallas Fire and Rescue.” Ando’s gaze landed on her.
If she didn’t know better she’d swear he sounded proud of her. “I cleaned it out and made sure there wasn’t any foreign bodies in the wound, then got him here as quickly as safety allowed.”
“You did a good job. Head wounds tend to bleed like a sieve. Let’s get you stitched up and out of here quickly, son.”
She met Ando’s eyes as Dr. Torres and the nurse set up the instruments needed. “You doing okay?”
Ando nodded. “Yeah, I can handle it. You gonna hold my hand?”
Her breath stalled in her throat. “Sure.” The word came out breathlessly.
“Alright, Suzy is going to clean it up a bit more just to make sure it’s one hundred percent clean. Not that I don’t trust your abilities, young lady, but we don’t want to have anything foreign inside there when we seal him up. I’d say you’ll have about five stitches.” Dr. Torres took off his gloves and made some notes while the nurse named Suzy came forward.
“This is definitely going to hurt a little.” Her dark brown hair was pulled back in a low ponytail, true regret rang through in her tone.
Ando held his hand out toward Jules. Without hesitation she took it, entwining their fingers. “I’ll hold still, just work quickly.”

 

Author Bio

Elle Boon lives in Middle-Merica as she likes to say…with her husband, two kids, and a black lab who is more like a small pony. She’d never planned to be a writer, but when life threw her a curve, she swerved with it, since she’s athletically challenged. She’s known for saying “Bless Your Heart” and dropping lots of F-bombs, but she loves where this new journey has taken her.
She writes what she loves to read, and that is romance, whether it’s erotic, Navy SEALs, or paranormal, as long as there is a happily ever after. Her biggest hope is that after readers have read one of her stories, they fall in love with her characters as much as she did. She loves creating new worlds, and has more stories just waiting to be written. Elle believes in happily ever afters, and can guarantee you will always get one with her stories.
Connect with Elle online, she loves to hear from you:
Author Web & Social Media links:

www.elleboon.com

https://www.facebook.com/elle.boon

https://www.facebook.com/Elle-Boon-Author-1429718517289545/

https://twitter.com/ElleBoon1

http://amzn.to/2eWWIsX

https://www.facebook.com/groups/188924878146358/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1405756769719931/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/wewroteyourbookboyfriends/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8120085.Elle_Boon

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/elle-boon

https://www.instagram.com/elleboon/

http://www.elleboon.com/newsletter/

presented by WLKBookPromotions.com

Guest Post: Sandra Masters - One Night with a Duke

Today I'm pleased to have Sandra Masters on my blog.  Welcome Sandra.

Tell Us A Little About Yourself

From a humble beginning in Newark, New Jersey, a short stay at a convent (what a hoot)  in Morristown, N.J. at the age of fourteen, Sandra Masters (that’s me) retired from a fantastic career for a play broadcasting company in Carlsbad, California.  I settled in the rural foothills of the Sierras of Yosemite National Park with my husband, Ron, and our dog, Sophie, trading in the Board Rooms of New York City for the Ballrooms of the Regency Era and never looked back.

I wrote my first book at the age of thirteen. Since then it’s been the journey of ten thousand miles with a few steps left to go. I happily left the corporate world behind decades later.

I used to read fairy tales, and now I write them and am an unapologetic story teller. Writing sexy, spicy, sensual Regency Romance fulfills my life. It escapes from the mundane.

Nothing I expected, but everything I desired. My business card lists my occupation as Living The Dream.

Fall in love with Romance all over again

with author Sandra Masters  (That’s Me)

What do you like the most and the least about writing?

Most: Freedom to write what I think with my belly on fire. Appreciation for my fans/readers/reviewers who say that my work spurs them to page turning.

Least: Self-editing and the waiting for final acceptance and a contract.

Give us a peek into your latest published work. 

ONE NIGHT WITH A DUKE, Book Five, The Duke Series – Spicy, Sensual, Seduction with Swagger.

 (Seven years in the making. These characters begged me to see the light of a publishing day. After cropping 55,000 words, June 21, 2017, was that day.)

When a spirited woman disrupts the world of a duke who follows the rules, sparks fly, passions ignite and planets collide.

Reclusive, cold as ice, the politically powerful Raven, Duke of Ravensmere, denies love after the tragic deaths of his duchess and baby. He is bound by his vow never to allow love to enter his heart again. Samantha Winston permits him to seek refuge in her carriage in a time of need, and what started as a kiss in the name of safety, becomes something more pleasurable and not so safe after all. In spite of every caution, his interest escalates into unexpected desire.

Samantha, a young widow with a secret, irreverent and high-spirited, has constructed impenetrable walls against all men. When she and Raven meet again, strong wills clash. Political intrigues and a dreaded nemesis place his life at risk, and Samantha finds herself in a dire predicament. All the while, passion soars. 

Can Samantha’s barriers fall with more kisses?

Can Raven be released from his deathbed vow? 

What’s next on the writing horizon for you?

THE BLUE-EYED, BLACK-HEARTED DUKE, Book Six, the Duke Series

This novel is a daring departure from my normal genre, fantasy romance with a strong supernatural theme and an element of humor. No vampires, werewolves, fairies, etc. Just sexy characters determined to challenge each other who fall in love, physically and every other way imaginable.

Blurb:

How do you tempt a sinner?—You offer him a saint.

Dark, dangerous, brooding and in his own eyes unredeemable, Radolf, Duke of Tremayne, doesn’t fear death but welcomes it. Guilt-ridden because of his sinful past, the tormented hero of the Waterloo wars, honor-bound, believes he is undeserving of any woman’s love and closely guards his black heart.

Powerfully drawn to him, Jaclyn Moray, his ward, cannot deny his allure and the sizzling attraction that grows. Lured by his seductive pull, there are danger and passion in his embrace.

Villainous Lord Halifax sets about disparaging the duke to Jaclyn with lies and half-truths. Will he get his just reward for such treachery?

Can Jaclyn help Radolf conquer the internal demon who threatens their future and recognize that a higher supernatural power destines their love?

Can Radolf surrender to the supernatural power that speaks through the stained glass portrait of his red-wolf persona and the mighty archangel to continue the dynastic Legend of the Red Wolf?

Is there anything you want to tell readers?

Writing a novel is not easy. To some people, it comes easy, and to others it takes years. If you find an author you admire whose work sets you on fire, and whom you can relate, let her/him know. A few words or many will inspire that author to continue stretching and reaching for the stars. If you have a criticism, be kind. You don’t know how many rewrites it took to produce the words, nor the guidelines of the publishing company.

If you believe you are meant to write a novel, then study the craft and work hard until you accomplish your goal. It doesn’t happen overnight. Rule #1. Never give up. Rule #2. Remember Rule #1.

EXCERPT FROM ONE NIGHT WITH A DUKE

     “I do hope that none of the rakish kind will offer for my basket. Men do feel widows are fair game. I’m not sure how I would handle such rakes. I have insufficient experience, but I suppose I will have to learn.”

     “My dear Samantha, do you expect me to believe that in these past three years, you haven’t encountered disreputable men?” He laughed, “I do believe you will have a sufficient amount of reputable young men who will bid on you and your picnic basket. After all, it’s for a good cause, isn’t it?  But I do hope you will keep your conversation light, or you will suffer the young man to have indigestion or apoplexy.”

     Impishly, she said, “I deserved that. I like your sense of humor. It’s also good to hear you laugh. We do battle well.”  Perhaps he could be a man of consequence?

     “Indeed, but I warn you, I have not started my retaliation. When one acquires an enemy, I don ‘t believe in keeping him or her closer; however, I might make an exception for you.”

     “Oh, No, I’m not your enemy, Your Grace. Please don’t consider me as one.”

     “Perhaps if you try hard, you can change my mind,” a small grin curled his lips.

     “What would I have to do?” her large eyes implored.

     “I leave that to your resourcefulness…and mine…under a starlit night with nothing but our naked imaginations.”

     “Sweet heaven,” she muttered, cheeks turned crimson.

You can find out more about Sandra at: www.authorsandramasters.com

Buy links for One Night with a Duke:

http://amzn.to/2p0h4bu            Amazon US

http://amzn.to/2oUCF6D          Amazon UK

http://bit.ly/2qx0Dr0             The Wild Rose Press