Adjournment by Emersyn Vallis Cover Reveal

Releasing July 1, 2014

Synopsis

When Sidney Chandler chooses to leave home she walks away from her life as she knows it… her family…

Him…

She stepped back, allowing them all to heal… move on… live without her…

Now at the age of twenty nine and almost a decade behind her, she is a master of disguise. Long gone is the timid girl who lived blinded by the ideas of love.

Until fate decides to intervene and the one man she has struggled to evade at all costs is pushed back into her life. He knows the real girl behind the façade, only he can pull her out of her self-imposed exile… breathing life back into her cold, protected heart.

Fate will do what fate wants and Sidney’s choices are no longer her own… but were they ever really hers to begin with?

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Excerpt

Turning around to go back inside my laughter stops. I don’t feel the crystal dish slip from my fingers. I just stand here… frozen.

There’s yelling and noise but it’s all muffled… like that night.

I close my eyes.

Breathe… Breathe…

My heartbeat pounding through me the muffled sounds become clear and I hear Morgan screaming at me.

“Jesus, Sidney! Do you want Mom to kill you?”

Blinking feverishly I look down to see she caught it just as it was about to smash. I can’t bring myself to worry about that right now. I look back up and watch as Simon, the boy I was so in love with just moments ago pulls away from a girl that up until this point was my best friend. A girl I thought I was going away to college with, a girl who knew how I felt about him.

This is not happening… at my party no less…

“Breathe… You’re in control…” Molly whispers, her hand connecting with my back startles me.

You know when you witness something and you know you should look away but you can’t because it’s one of those moments, those damn life changing moments that your brain makes sure to take notes on so that nothing is missed, no detail is overlooked, and nothing is ever forgotten. It’s one of those moments in life that you know instantly will repeat itself over and over in your head until it eventually causes you to change. It will break you and from those pieces in that moment will rebuild you. I thought that night was my moment, but I guess that was just a giant stepping-stone to this. Maybe I was wrong about fate… maybe it forgot about me.

My pulse continues to beat through my body in a deep throbbing rhythm, the darkness of a black out building up. He steps back from her, slightly turning his head in my direction and I know he knows I’m standing here, he just refuses to turn and look at me. I’m so dumb, I should have seen this coming. I mean did I really think I was so different from any of my predecessors? Women, real women, who have actually given themselves to him completely only to find out the next morning they’re just one in a crowd of many. Nothing special and forgotten about as soon as he received whatever it was he wanted from them.

I did… because he told me I was. We had a plan…

 

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Emersyn Vallis is a first time author with Adjournment being the first book in the Fated Series. Currently residing on the east coast with her husband and three children she is typically mistaken for being quiet and reserved her friends often describe her as a spastic spider monkey and always the first to be there with her quick wit to pull you back up when you’re feeling down. After reading as a hobby for most of her life it wasn’t until she had discovered R. L. Mathewson’s ‘Neighbor from Hell Series’ and Tara Sivec’s ‘Playing with Fire Series’ that she came up with the idea to fuse comedy and suspense together and her passion for writing was born.

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The Alphabet Game by Andie M. Long Review

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3.5 Smooches

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Synopsis

Stella Mulroney is playing a game. It’s taken her two years but she finally has an interview at Gregory & Sons, the top London law firm that looks after her stepfather’s interests. She plans to discover what her Multi-millionaire Stepdaddy really invests in and bring him down.

Unwittingly, she’s caught the attention of Gabriel ‘Gabe’ Gregory, son of her Stepfather’s top Lawyer. He wants to know why Stella has such a need for revenge and would prefer her to channel that fury into a game of his own, ‘The Alphabet Game’. After all, his is much more fun to play …

Review

This story didn’t quite capture my interest from the beginning.  It took me getting about 75 % through before it started to hold my interest. It’s not for lack of skills, because the author did a fabulous job on this, and though Gabe is pushy and has such a dirty mouth (bad thing? I think not), I was really pretty attracted to him. It was really Stella who did nothing for me. Im really not a huge fan of the female in most books so its rare a female lead captures me. Stella did not capture me. In Fact, she annoyed me. She is stuffy and snippy and I really don’t see why that would be attractive to any many from the beginning. If I were a man, I would have walked off from the beginning … other fish in the sea and all.  Even though I still do not like her, I do like how she takes what she wants sexually. She gives as good as she gets in the
bedroom and that I can totally respect. Im hoping her personality is explained a bit more in book 2, as I’d like to not hate her so much because she rocks him out in the bedroom as much as he does her.  She’s called out as innocent but she really isn’t all that innocent in my eyes, but that would be to each persons perspective.  I don’t see her as sexually innocent, I see her as maybe not having many lovers but absolutely able to hold her own in the bedroom and with whatever Gabe throws at her sexually.

The sex scenes are totally hot and the cliffy~~~ holy hell .. it’s a huge one ….

On the whole, the story didn’t set up the plot for me as well as it could have and im hoping book 2 answers some of those questions as to what the hell is going on with her stepfather and his father, because as of now … we have no idea. I think the story has potential to pick itself up as we go along as more information is added as to why Stella wants revenge on her stepfather and why Gabe wants revenge on his father as well.

The story is written well and the grammar and spelling are good. The series has potential, I just need some more to go on with it so I’ll definitely be on to book 2.

Traci

 

 

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Sweet Addiction by Jessica Daniels Review

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4.5 Smooches!

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Synopsis

Wedding hookups never amount to anything.

Those who partake in this wicked little activity know the rules. Get in. Get laid. Get out. There’s no expectation of a relationship. It is what it is.

Dylan Sparks knows the rules. She’s familiar with the protocol. And she engages in the best sex of her life with a complete stranger at her ex-boyfriend’s wedding.

Reese Carroll doesn’t care about the rules. He wants more than just one night with Dylan. And he’s too addicting to pass up.

Sweet Addiction is the story of one girl’s struggle to keep things casual, and one boy’s desire to never let her go.

Review

This book was so much fun! If you’re looking for a story with lighthearted humor, super steamy sex scenes and great characters all around then look no further.

When Dylan Sparks attends her ex-boyfriend’s wedding, she has one thing on her mind; finding a no strings attached wedding hookup. As the ceremony is about to start, she literally finds herself in the lap of Reese Carroll, a gorgeous guy that definitely fits the bill! After a quickie in the bathroom, they both want more and decide to continue their fling and stay “casually monogamous”. This is all well and good in theory but can Dylan really keep emotions and feelings out of the equation?

I really loved this story. Dylan and Reese had amazing chemistry from the very beginning. If these two were in a room together, the sparks and the clothes were flying! Another thing I really liked in this book was the secondary characters. I especially enjoyed Joey, Dylan’s assistant/BFF. He is sexy, funny and very gay! His and Billy’s blossoming relationship was a great addition and I would love to learn more about them in the future! There are some major communication break downs in this book that drove me a bit crazy and made me want to shake both Dylan and Reese but overall this was a great read. This book does not technically have a HEA. It is more of a HFN due to the fact that Dylan and Reese’s story will be continuing in book two of this series. Whatever kind of ending it was, I walk away from this book with a great big smile looking forward to more.

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Logan’s Story and Sand and Clay by Sarah Robinson Blog Tour

 In this prequel novella Logan Clay is a dreamy, starving artist working multiple jobs to support his ailing mother and unemployed father, all while pursuing his dream of becoming a famous musician. 

 

When luck shines on him, it looks like he might finally get the big break that he has been waiting for- that is until he meets Gina.  

 

The daughter of a record label executive, Gina Vile has the potential to make all of Logan’s dreams come true or destroy any chance he will ever have. Can fame and love go hand in hand?

 

 Young New York City socialite Caroline Sanders is perfectly satisfied with her life until the brooding rock star Logan Clay tramples all over her illusions and shows her just how much she has been missing.

 

There are a million reasons why they shouldn’t be together and their timing couldn’t possibly be worse. Nothing goes according to plan and Logan must choose between Caroline or his career. Caroline must choose between this newly found love or the life her parents had made for her.

 

As much as they fight their true feelings, fate keeps throwing them back into each other’s lives. Can they find a way to be together when they have every reason to run in opposite directions? Happy endings might not be for everyone.

Sarah Robinson is the three-time Amazon Bestselling Author of Sand & Clay, Tainted Bodies, and Tainted Pictures. Her very popular trilogy, The Photographer Trilogy, includes Tainted Bodies, Tainted Pictures, and the not yet released Untainted. Her latest publications include Sand & Clay and Logan’s Story, both in the Sand & Clay Series. All of her novels have reached Amazon’s Bestseller Rank in Crime, Crime, Thriller, Contemporary Romance, and/or Romantic Suspense. She also has a very large social media following, including over ten thousand Facebook fans.

Her writing often concentrates on the complexity of love in emotions, combining psychological complexities and human flaws to create very real characters that readers can relate with. Her work focuses on redemption and forgiveness, learning to build on what has been broken. Her characters are often in conflicting situations, leaving the reader to decide what is right and what is wrong. She uses her stories to hold a mirror up to the reader and ask them to see things they never knew, or had forgotten, about themselves.

Sarah Robinson is a native of the Washington, DC area and has both her Bachelors and Masters Degrees in criminal psychology. She is newly married to her soul mate, Justin, who is just as much of an animal rescue enthusiasts as she is. Together, they own a zoo of rescues including 2 dogs, 7 cats, and 5 turtles, as well as volunteering and fostering for multiple animal shelters.

 

 

 

 

Rose In Bloom by Mia Michelle Blog Tour and Giveaway

Book: Rose in Bloom (Rose of Thornes Series)
Author: Mia Michelle
Genre: erotic romance

Secrets. There are many different reasons for having secrets. Sometimes we choose to keep those secrets to protect people, while other times, they are kept out of deceit and shame. Regardless of their purpose, secrets have the power to hurt us, like nothing else. When we risk losing someone we love, we will stop at nothing, to prevent the truth from ever being known. But sometimes, secrets find their way out onto the open, revealing themselves even against our desperate attempts to keep them hidden. My secret had almost destroyed us, but through the miracle of three little words, “I forgive you,” Skylar had finally set me free from my years of torment. 

Part of her died the night she lost her parents. No matter what I do, I can never get that part of her back again. Through the tragedy of that night, our lives are forever scarred, yet through our powerful love, I see her once again returning back to life, just like a perfect rose in bloom. 

Now that she knows my secret, there is nothing that can ever tear us apart again…or so, I had thought.









Mia fell in love with the literary world at a very young age and began putting her active imagination to pen and paper at the age of six. Over the years, she has filled up numerous shelves with her notebooks and journals of her favorite stories. Twelve years ago, Mia began drafting The Rose of Thorne Series and through encouragement of a close friend, decided to finally take the leap of faith to bring her dream to life. She openly admits to having a hopeless infatuation with her Kindle and suffers from the one-click book addiction (No intervention required).
Mia is currently a stay at home mom who has mastered the fine art of making a PB&J sandwich in between laundry and shuttling kids to ballet and swimming. In her spare time (“What spare time?” She laughs), she enjoys photography, traveling, and having a girls night out with her pals. She enjoys the simple things in life: such as sleeping more than 3 hours per night and 10 minute showers without being interrupted by children yelling “mommy” from the other side of the bathroom door.
Mia Michelle resides in Tennessee with her soul mate and husband, along their two beautiful young children. She is currently working on drafting some exciting new projects due soon!
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Fly Like You Never Been Grounded by SJ McCoy Cover Reveal

Synopsis
Laura Benson has her life together, thank you very much. Her jewelry store in San Francisco is doing wonderfully. Her design skills will soon have her traveling to London, designing a new line that should build her reputation world wide.She’s on top, which is where she likes to be – especially when it comes to men. Since giving her fiance his ring back a year ago, Laura has kept her relationships light, and short. Sexy pilot Smoke Hamilton might be hot, but she doesn’t need a Mr Right, just Mr Right Now. She doesn’t need a man holding her down.

From the moment he first saw her, Smoke knew Laura was his kind of sexy. What he hadn’t banked on was her being his kind of smart, with a sassy mouth too. He usually prefers his women ‘nice and easy’, but Laura is a challenge. Smoke has always been a sucker for a challenge, he just can’t leave them alone til he’s conquered them.

Conquering Laura is a risk, she’s Jack’s cousin, Jack is not only his friend, but his employer too. Still she’s a risk he has to take. As a pilot, his career comes first, and always gives him the option to fly away. He’ll never let a woman tie him down again.

The chemistry between them definitely has the sparks flying, but will the scars of the past only lead them to crash and burn?

About the Author
Hi, I’m SJ. A coffee addict, lover of chocolate and drinker of good red wines. I’m a lost soul and a hopeless romantic. Reading and writing are necessary parts of who I am. Though perhaps not as necessary as coffee! I can drink coffee without writing, but I can’t write without coffee.I grew up loving romance novels, my first boyfriends were book boyfriends, but life intervened, as it tends to do, and I wandered down the paths of non fiction for many years. My life changed completely a couple of years ago and I returned to Romance to find my escape.

I write ‘Sweet N Steamy’ stories because to me there is enough angst and darkness in real life. My favorite romances are happy escapes with a focus on fun, friendships and happily-ever-afters, just like the ones I write.

These days I live in beautiful Montana, the last best place. If I’m not reading or writing you’ll find me just down the road in the park – Yellowstone. I have deer, eagles and the occasional bear for company, and I like it that way :0)

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Beaumont Series by Heidi McLaughlin Character Blitz

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LIAM’S JOURNEY by Heidi McLaughlin

JUNE 2014

New Adult Contemporary Romance

The Beaumont Series, #1 and #4 in one book

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BOOK SUMMARY:

The journey for Liam begins at eighteen. Having, what many would consider the brightest future, he gives it all up for the unknown.

The bright lights beckon, but hearts break. Liam’s successful, smart and lonely. When a loss hits too close, he puts everything behind him to return home.

To go back means to remember.

To remember means to hurt again.

Lives changed when Liam Westbury left Beaumont and they’ll change again once he returns as Liam Page.

Books 1 & 4 of The Beaumont Series – Together for a limited time only!

Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22456403-liam-s-journey

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Books

FOREVER MY GIRL (The Beaumont Series #1)
MY EVERYTHING (The Beaumont Series, #1.5)

 

MY UNEXPECTED FOREVER (The Beaumont Series, #2)
FINDING MY FOREVER (The Beaumont Series, #3)
FINDING MY WAY (Beaumont Series #4)

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Author Information

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Heidi is the author of USA Today, Digital Book World, Amazon and Barnes & Noble Bestselling novel, Forever My Girl.

Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband and two daughters. Also renting space in their home is an over-hyper Beagle/Jack Russell and two Parakeets.

During the day Heidi is behind a desk talking about Land Use. At night, she’s writing one of the many stories planned for release or sitting court-side during either daughter’s basketball games.

Author Links:

Website: http://heidimclaughlin.com/

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Therapist by Jaden Wilkes Blog Tour and Giveaway

 

Title:  Therapist
Author:  Jaden Wilkes
Release Date: May 19, 2014
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SYNOPSIS

 

I am a sociopath. 



I know this because I diagnosed myself.



I have a PhD in Clinical Psychology from a very prestigious university.



I am charming, attractive, and you probably want to sleep with me.



I take what I want, when I want, and I enjoy picking the most tragic of all my patients to experiment with.



I have no remorse, I am unrelenting in my pursuit of tragedy, and I am about to meet my match.



Her name is not important, I am only allowed to call her Mistress. She is a femme fatale, a patient, and now an obsession.



She will destroy me, I will do anything to get inside of her.



I can already feel her inside of me.





**Trigger warning. This novel contains situations of perversity and dubious consent. It is not a love story, but more of a journey through a few short days in the life of a madman. What you see is not always what you get, reality is altered through his eyes and sometimes there is no happily ever after.

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EXCERPT:
As I approach my office, I am hit with a
familiar scent. Cigarette smoke. An earthy, fragrant smell that tickles the
edge of my memory. I know this brand from somewhere, but I don’t know where.
I follow my nose down the short hallway to
my private area and open my door.
Smoke hangs heavy in the air, clouds of it
billow away from me as I enter. I cut a path through to find out who fucking
dares to pollute my office like this.
“Shut the door, Alexandre,” a smooth
female voice announces as I enter my space. I turn and see a figure seated on
the couch, a halo of pure white smoke envelops her head and she exhales a
languid breath that lingers as she speaks. “We need to talk.”
I don’t know why, but I obey. I shut the
door, turn back again and look at her. She seems familiar; I think I’ve seen
her before. She’s wearing a cherry red cocktail dress, dangerously high black
leather heels and elbow length white silk gloves. Her hair is black and falls
in waves around her face; her eyes are just as dark. I stare into them and
wonder if they ever end.
“Who are you and how did you get in here?”
I demand and walk to the window. “Please put out your cigarette, this is a no
smoking office,” I continue and slide the glass open.
“I don’t want to, I feel more comfortable
with a cigarette in my hand,” she purrs and smiles at me. Her lips are dark red
and her teeth are perfect, white and straight. She’s an incredibly beautiful
woman. “Think of it as part of my…treatment.”
“Why are you here this early? Who
scheduled you? And once again, how did you get in?” I demand again. She laughs
and leans back on the couch, her long legs stretch out in front of her,
emphasising their perfect shape.
She doesn’t answer, but says, “Doctor, I believe
I have an urgent issue we need to address. Please,” she gestures towards my
desk, “have a seat.” She draws one last breath from her cigarette, exhales as I
sit and butts it out on the bottom of her shoe. Red, Louboutins. In a flash I
remember where I’ve seen her. Just last weekend at the restaurant. She was
there, was she watching me?
I take my seat. She doesn’t seem like the
type I want to argue with, at least not until I get to know her. I decide to go
along with her little game and give her the illusion of being in control until
I can determine how she needs to be treated. “Well? What is this about?” I ask
and set my satchel down on the floor next to my chair.
She takes the cigarette butt and flicks it
onto the floor at her feet. She leans back again and looks me up and down,
landing on my face, her own a mask of disapproval. “You have been a very, very
wicked boy, Alexandre,” she says, her voice still a purr. She has the slightest
accent and draws out the last part of my name with a sexy drawl. It’s not
Russian, Eastern European perhaps? Middle Eastern? I can’t tell, and with her
ambiguous dark features, I couldn’t put a finger on her ethnicity either. She’s
beautiful and a complete conundrum.
“Why would you say that, Miss…what did
you say your name is?” I ask her, leaning across the desk. I forgot to give the
surface a swipe yesterday afternoon and it still carries the slightest pungent
scent of the sex that happened on it. A gentle nudge, a reminder of the wicked
things I have done.
“I didn’t,” she says and smiles. She
almost moves in slow motion as if underwater, elegant and purposeful. “I’ve
been watching you, Alexandre, and I’ve seen you get up to all kinds of terrible
things.”
“What kinds of things?” I ask her,
deciding to continue engaging in her little delusion until I know more about
her.
“Things to women, vulnerable women,” she
says and raises an eyebrow. “Patients, women you pick up in bars, online…you
are very busy and very wicked.”
“How do you know this?” I ask her, feeling
rather uncomfortable at this particular line of accusation. I’m very careful
with my activities, especially with patients. “Have you been following me?”
“Not following, but watching. They’re very
different thing. I’ve had my eye on you for a while now, you know,” she tells
me and watches my reaction.
“What is your name?” I demand again,
feeling that familiar sharp prick of anger rising behind my eyes.
“My name is unimportant. You may call me
Mistress.”
“Mistress?” I repeat and laugh, “I don’t
think it’s appropriate to be calling you that. Now please tell me your name so
I have something to call you.”
She leans forward on the couch, crosses
her ankles and stares me down. After a moment or two of uncomfortable silence,
I realize I have to capitulate to get anywhere with her.
I shuffled a few papers on my desk, look
back at her and say, “Fine, Mistress it is. Now why are you here…Mistress?”
She licks her lips and leans back again,
extends her beautiful legs and folds her hands on her lap. She is perfection
and she knows it. That irritates me somehow and yet I can’t help but hang on
her every word. The anticipation of her reply is coursing through my veins.
“I already told you,” she says in her low,
melodic voice, “I am here because you have been wicked. I am here to punish
you.”

I’m not that into BDSM. I like to tie
people up and I am the consummate Dominant man if it comes right down to
it…but the way she says it, in the mysterious accent, sends a thrill down my
spine. I lean farther across the desk, look her in the eyes and say, “How are
you planning on punishing me?”
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Jaden is the pen name of a girl living on the prettiest farm in BC. She shares her space with her husband, her children, and an Irish Wolfhound named Tiberius. She can now be found lurking in the dark corners of the internet looking for artful porn gifs, dirty poems and places to promo her work.

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Title:  Therapist
Author:  Jaden Wilkes
Release Date: May 19, 2014
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SYNOPSIS

 

I am a sociopath. 



I know this because I diagnosed myself.



I have a PhD in Clinical Psychology from a very prestigious university.



I am charming, attractive, and you probably want to sleep with me.



I take what I want, when I want, and I enjoy picking the most tragic of all my patients to experiment with.



I have no remorse, I am unrelenting in my pursuit of tragedy, and I am about to meet my match.



Her name is not important, I am only allowed to call her Mistress. She is a femme fatale, a patient, and now an obsession.



She will destroy me, I will do anything to get inside of her.



I can already feel her inside of me.





**Trigger warning. This novel contains situations of perversity and dubious consent. It is not a love story, but more of a journey through a few short days in the life of a madman. What you see is not always what you get, reality is altered through his eyes and sometimes there is no happily ever after.

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EXCERPT:
As I approach my office, I am hit with a
familiar scent. Cigarette smoke. An earthy, fragrant smell that tickles the
edge of my memory. I know this brand from somewhere, but I don’t know where.
I follow my nose down the short hallway to
my private area and open my door.
Smoke hangs heavy in the air, clouds of it
billow away from me as I enter. I cut a path through to find out who fucking
dares to pollute my office like this.
“Shut the door, Alexandre,” a smooth
female voice announces as I enter my space. I turn and see a figure seated on
the couch, a halo of pure white smoke envelops her head and she exhales a
languid breath that lingers as she speaks. “We need to talk.”
I don’t know why, but I obey. I shut the
door, turn back again and look at her. She seems familiar; I think I’ve seen
her before. She’s wearing a cherry red cocktail dress, dangerously high black
leather heels and elbow length white silk gloves. Her hair is black and falls
in waves around her face; her eyes are just as dark. I stare into them and
wonder if they ever end.
“Who are you and how did you get in here?”
I demand and walk to the window. “Please put out your cigarette, this is a no
smoking office,” I continue and slide the glass open.
“I don’t want to, I feel more comfortable
with a cigarette in my hand,” she purrs and smiles at me. Her lips are dark red
and her teeth are perfect, white and straight. She’s an incredibly beautiful
woman. “Think of it as part of my…treatment.”
“Why are you here this early? Who
scheduled you? And once again, how did you get in?” I demand again. She laughs
and leans back on the couch, her long legs stretch out in front of her,
emphasising their perfect shape.
She doesn’t answer, but says, “Doctor, I believe
I have an urgent issue we need to address. Please,” she gestures towards my
desk, “have a seat.” She draws one last breath from her cigarette, exhales as I
sit and butts it out on the bottom of her shoe. Red, Louboutins. In a flash I
remember where I’ve seen her. Just last weekend at the restaurant. She was
there, was she watching me?
I take my seat. She doesn’t seem like the
type I want to argue with, at least not until I get to know her. I decide to go
along with her little game and give her the illusion of being in control until
I can determine how she needs to be treated. “Well? What is this about?” I ask
and set my satchel down on the floor next to my chair.
She takes the cigarette butt and flicks it
onto the floor at her feet. She leans back again and looks me up and down,
landing on my face, her own a mask of disapproval. “You have been a very, very
wicked boy, Alexandre,” she says, her voice still a purr. She has the slightest
accent and draws out the last part of my name with a sexy drawl. It’s not
Russian, Eastern European perhaps? Middle Eastern? I can’t tell, and with her
ambiguous dark features, I couldn’t put a finger on her ethnicity either. She’s
beautiful and a complete conundrum.
“Why would you say that, Miss…what did
you say your name is?” I ask her, leaning across the desk. I forgot to give the
surface a swipe yesterday afternoon and it still carries the slightest pungent
scent of the sex that happened on it. A gentle nudge, a reminder of the wicked
things I have done.
“I didn’t,” she says and smiles. She
almost moves in slow motion as if underwater, elegant and purposeful. “I’ve
been watching you, Alexandre, and I’ve seen you get up to all kinds of terrible
things.”
“What kinds of things?” I ask her,
deciding to continue engaging in her little delusion until I know more about
her.
“Things to women, vulnerable women,” she
says and raises an eyebrow. “Patients, women you pick up in bars, online…you
are very busy and very wicked.”
“How do you know this?” I ask her, feeling
rather uncomfortable at this particular line of accusation. I’m very careful
with my activities, especially with patients. “Have you been following me?”
“Not following, but watching. They’re very
different thing. I’ve had my eye on you for a while now, you know,” she tells
me and watches my reaction.
“What is your name?” I demand again,
feeling that familiar sharp prick of anger rising behind my eyes.
“My name is unimportant. You may call me
Mistress.”
“Mistress?” I repeat and laugh, “I don’t
think it’s appropriate to be calling you that. Now please tell me your name so
I have something to call you.”
She leans forward on the couch, crosses
her ankles and stares me down. After a moment or two of uncomfortable silence,
I realize I have to capitulate to get anywhere with her.
I shuffled a few papers on my desk, look
back at her and say, “Fine, Mistress it is. Now why are you here…Mistress?”
She licks her lips and leans back again,
extends her beautiful legs and folds her hands on her lap. She is perfection
and she knows it. That irritates me somehow and yet I can’t help but hang on
her every word. The anticipation of her reply is coursing through my veins.
“I already told you,” she says in her low,
melodic voice, “I am here because you have been wicked. I am here to punish
you.”

I’m not that into BDSM. I like to tie
people up and I am the consummate Dominant man if it comes right down to
it…but the way she says it, in the mysterious accent, sends a thrill down my
spine. I lean farther across the desk, look her in the eyes and say, “How are
you planning on punishing me?”
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Life has not been kind to Brianna Gilmore. After a terrible childhood and adolescence she is able to escape her troubled past and disappear. A few years later she is starting over attending the university of her dreams. Dating is not even a bleep on her radar. After all the terrible experiences she has had with men throughout her life, she is not ready to give her heart away. Unfortunately, she cannot avoid the charms of Colton Hensley.
Colton is used to getting everything he wants. He has the looks and the money – until he meets Brianna. Pursuing her is a challenge, and getting to know her is nearly impossible since she is reluctant to give in to him. The mystery of this adventurous, adrenaline seeking, tough talking, most beautiful girl he has ever seen – is driving him insane. She is all that he can think about.
And when someone dangerous comes after Brianna, will she be able to avoid telling Colton about her past?

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It’s really hard to keep your personal space open when you have a bunch of guys trying to grind on you. I’m looking around the dance floor trying to find one friendly face that interests me. Nothing. I look away, past the dance floor, and scan the crowd. My eyes stop cold when I see a pair of gray eyes that I have gotten to know too well these past few days. His square jaw tenses, and I can see from here how his pecs tighten against the dark gray short sleeved t-shirt he is wearing tonight. Oooh, fuckety fuck! I try to signal Ciara to look, but she is too busy making gooey eyes to a guy next to her. I look back to where Colton was, but I don’t see him. Did I imagine it? Am I losing my mind?
Three seconds later, I feel the heat and the energy behind me. I don’t need to look, I already know who it is. I make myself look over my shoulder to catch him giving the stink eye to all the guys around me. He smells great, and looks good enough to lick every single inch of his body. I gently smile and simply mouth the word “Hi.”
Colton gets closer until his hard body is perfectly aligned with mine. He gently removes my hair from the side of my face angled toward him and pulls it onto my other shoulder in order to uncover my ear, and then he gets closer and whispers… “You are a sight to see, Brianna. I’m taking a mental picture of the way you are looking so that I can use it later on to satisfy my… thirst. And girl, you smell like heaven. This is exactly where I want to be, nestled against my heaven.” I feel his hands grab my hips and he pulls me even closer to him. I hate to admit it to myself – It feels great!
He buries his nose on my neck and inhales deeply, moving his lips up my neck while breathing in through his nose and out through his mouth so I can feel the warm air, his warm air, against my very receptive, sensitive skin. His lips move ever so slowly until he places them, barely touching, lightly against the bottom part of my earlobe. This tame gesture makes me feel like a wild animal. There is a fire being ignited down there. Adrenaline is flowing through my body from top to bottom, causing the heat to rise up. I just know my cheeks are cherry red. Then I hear him breathing hard – his lips are still next to my ear – and that’s when he moves in for the kill: his teeth wrap the bottom of my earlobe and he pulls on it ever so gently. I close my eyes and give in to the sensation. His lips take over where his teeth had been and slowly move up my earlobe, his warm breath is intoxicating and I feel his tongue tracing a thin line around the edge of my ear.
When I can’t take it anymore, my eyes open wide and I start to peel my body away from his, away from him. He uses his large hands in an attempt to pull me back in, but I am stronger than the girls he is used to dealing with, and albeit he makes a good attempt, I pry loose from his grip. When I start to walk away, his hand grabs mine and pulls me in, like a well rehearsed dance move. Dear God! We are now face to face and I’m straddling his thigh. Giving me a sideway smile, that beautiful smile with the slight crooked tooth in the bottom row, all my senses are on full alert. I can smell his minty breath mixed with a sweet, cinnamon scent. He winks at me, and places his cheek next to mine, one of his hands is still holding my hand and his other arm is around me, they are such a sweet torturing device.
Since he is holding my right hand, I slowly move my left one from the top of his shoulder down to his pec, I stop at his nipple, and I graze it with the tip of my index finger, then flick it with my nail. It responds to my touch immediately, getting hard and taut. Two can play this game. I look at him and lick my top lip. I see him inhale deeply, closing his eyes and grunting. Smiling, I continue my south-bound exploration. As my hand moves, my fingertips can feel every ridge, every line of his well-defined abs. On the left side of my pelvis, I feel every inch of his most precious weapon. It is long, thick and it is strong. I want to look down so bad, but I don’t. Instead, I look up at him, and find that he’s looking at me with a tight jaw and stormy eyes. Oh-oh, I think I may have gotten myself in a deep, sweet mess. That’s when mercifully for me, the music set ends, and everyone stops dancing and leaves the dance floor.
He chuckles in my ear, and says “There is never a good time for this type of situation.” He looks down at me and continues “I’m going to need your help – can you cover me until we get to the table?”
“Sure thing. Just walk behind me.” I smile sympathetically at him, batting my eyelashes a little while wrapping his arm around my neck leading him away from the dance floor. Silently I wonder how I let myself fall into this situation, and yet I smile inside my head because I loved every second of it.
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“Has anyone ever told you that you have a very dirty little mouth? I’m going to have to show you how much I love it. I like it that you don’t play games and you tell me exactly what you want and what you need from me. It is liberating. On top of that it’s so hot to hear you say those things…” I grab her hand and put it on my dick. “Can you tell what you do to me? How desperate you make me? How bad I want to be inside of you?”
“Colton, less talk, more action.” Then her hands are on my face pulling me towards her. Kissing her lips is fucking awesome. Brianna’s lips on mine make me feel things that were foreign to me, the way my heart beats faster, the way my skin sizzles when she touches me, and the fact that I do get nervous and want to make sure I do everything just right. Her kiss starts sweet and it deepens to an urgent hunger that we can’t quite satisfy because we just cannot get enough of each other. Our hands are all over each other’s body, exploring, feeling, touching, reaching, and experimenting.
“Oh, baby… I enjoy kissing you. Your lips are so soft…” I whisper with my mouth never leaving her skin.
Her tongue starts dancing with mine, going deeper. I can’t get enough of her. My hand goes down between her legs and she naturally spreads them open for me. I go round and round and enter her with my middle finger first. Her mouth stops kissing me, and opens seductively, taking a deep breath.
“Hmm, Colton, it feels so good. Feel me squeeze your finger, do you feel that?”
“Shit, yes, you are so tight!”
“That is exactly what I’m going to do to your dick when you put it inside of me.” Then she gives me a wicked grin.
“Hmm, that sounds good. You are so ready for me.” I kiss her neck and then bite it gently. It’s time for me to take control. I grab a hand full of her wet hair and pull her back until her tout nipple is puckering for me to take. My mouth naturally goes to take care of it. I lick around it a few times and finish by sucking hard and biting it until I hear her hiss. Listening to those sexy sounds coming out of her throat and mouth, drive me into a primal state. My mouth is on hers while my hand continues to massage and coax her needs.
“Don’t stop, please, Colton, I need it!”
I have two fingers inside of her and my palm is massaging her clit with every push. I can tell she is getting ready as her walls tighten. I have my middle finger curled up and with every entry I make sure to touch her special spot.
I move my other hand from her hair to her waist when I feel her legs are giving in. Her body is arching back, her mouth is full of sexy moans and I know she is close. There is no description for being able to watch Brianna enjoy the pleasure that I am giving her. It’s is so fucking exciting that I am afraid I may come before I can even put my dick inside of her.
She is trying to open her eyes, but the intensity of what is building up is keeping her eyes closed. “Baby, look at me.” They flutter and luckily, this time instead of fear I see nothing but need. “Good. You are so fucking perfect. Come for me.” I drive my fingers in and out of her faster and harder and seconds later, I have what I was waiting for when she buckles over and over against my hand.
I grab her ass and press my erection against her and I wait for her to ride this wave. Once she stops trembling, I whisper in her ear how much I enjoy seeing her explode with pleasure and how horny she makes me. Brianna smiles and whispers “Really? It seems you are behind on the score. What’s next?

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Yara Greathouse spends her days working for a living in the travel industry and volunteers for the community with Meals on Wheels. At night, she locks her office doors and begs not to be interrupted unless there is a fire in the house, blood is being spilled or a tornado is coming by. Sometimes it works, but she has found that acting as a Tasmanian devil is the most effective way to stop any and all interruptions while she is writing.
She loves writing, reading and cooking – not necessarily in that order because, as you may know, it will always depend on what kind of mood she is in. She seems to always get caught up in some comedic situation that causes her friends to laugh with her, and now they recognize that if something is going to happen to anyone, it will happen to her.
Her favorite sport is people watching and eavesdropping on ongoing conversations anywhere and everywhere. According to her, this helps with character development. She also enjoys taking pictures of questionable strangers without their knowledge and of weird things she comes across.
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My Skylar (Gemini #3)
by Penelope Ward
Release Date: June 12, 2014

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Blurb

From the author of the Amazon #1 bestselling romance, Jake Undone, comes a friends-to-lovers story of longing, passion, betrayal and redemption……with a twist that will rip your heart out.

Skylar was my best friend, but I secretly pined for her. One thing after another kept us apart, and I’ve spent the last decade in fear of losing her forever. 

First, it was the cancer, but she survived only to face the unthinkable at my hands. Because of me, she left town. For years, I thought I’d never see her again.

But now she’s back…and living with him. 

I don’t deserve her after everything I’ve put her through, but I can’t live without her. This is my last chance, because she’s about to make the biggest mistake of her life. I can see it her eyes: she doesn’t love him. She still loves me…which is why I have to stop her before it’s too late. 

My Skylar is a STANDALONE novel and a companion to Jake Undone.

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About The Author

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Penelope Ward is a USA Today Bestselling author.

She grew up in Boston with five older brothers. She spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family friendly career.

Penelope lives for reading books in the new adult genre, coffee and hanging out with her friends and family on weekends.

She is the proud mother of a beautiful 9-year-old girl with autism (the inspiration for the character Callie in Gemini) and a 7-year-old boy, both of whom are the lights of her life.

Penelope, her husband and kids reside in Rhode Island.

She is currently working on her third novel and loves friend requests from readers!

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Other Books by Penelope

Gemini (Book 1)

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