EXCERPT
In
observation mode, he walked through the casino, hands in his pockets, listening
and watching, his heart racing. Before the blackjack table at the end of the
row, he paused to reflect and decide on a course of action. The air inside was
sultry, hot and smoke-filled. He swept one hand through his damp hair, fresh
from a summer rain. He forced his mind from the heat and the rancid smell of
cigarettes, and with single-minded focus, stared at the table and the cards
lying innocuously on the green felt.
The
picture of cool calmness, she sat on a bar stool, a drink in hand and cards in
the other, her legs crossed provocatively. Her daringly cut emerald V-neck
dress didn't leave much to the imagination, but he forced his gaze to the man
beyond who stared at her as if he owned her. Every hair on the back of his neck
stood on end and a chill slivered down his spine, nerves on edge, muscles
tensed. His brows furrowed when the man turned his attention, for one brief
moment, his way.
The
dealer gave her another card and she tipped one corner up to look at it then
let it go. Her body language spoke volumes to him and he wondered if the dealer
noticed too. The poker face she so obviously tried for was something she'd
never possess.
Deacon
McClain paused before settling on a bar stool across the table from her. He
waited for the last hand to finish before placing his chips in front of him and
nodding to the dealer he was ready to play. His fingers closed around his glass
of whiskey as his heart thundered in his chest. She glanced his way,
inquisitively cocking her head to one side before slanting him a
sexy-as-hell-grin.
The
grin sent a message that nearly catapulted him from his seat. Inhaling a deep
breath to calm his splintering nerves, he turned his attention back to the cards
he'd just been dealt. Not good, not good at all, he motioned for another, then
sat back and gazed at Lyonesse. Lyn McKenna, the woman he'd been sent to find
and bring home. He'd never believed this gig to be an easy one, but now he felt
sure this might be his most difficult assignment of all. Her easy grin sent his
heart into a tailspin and her long shapely legs were hard to ignore. What would
happen if she gave him her full attention?
He'd
lose all sense of perspective and balance.
REVIEW:
Carin for My Reading
Obsession
Sweet Sexy Sadie is a
quick read with a fun plot line, Sadie is researching the migration of
butterflies for her thesis she meets Brody when her car overheats in the desert
pretty soon the car isn't the only thing overheating. Sadie also has a stalker
of a paranormal variety.
The action happens quick
and without a lot of back story to have this come out novella length. I enjoyed
the chemistry that is immediate between Brody and Sadie. I liked the paranormal
element to her stalker and the bond that Sadie and Brody share to overcome the
trials in their path to happiness.
This time of year with
the kids in school you have lots of chances to sit and wait this is the perfect
length book for those times and you can get in a fun love story while you are
at it.
BLURB:
From the first time Sadie’s eyes met those of Brody
McKenna in the hot Sierra Madre Mountains, theirs was a potent attraction—not
gentle, slow, and easy, but hot, hard, and all-consuming. The daughter of a
dysfunctional family, Sadie had dreams no man could wrench from her with hot
sex and an all-consuming passion. She’d challenge this alpha male with all the
strength she possessed. But her red hair, fiery temperament, and indomitable
spirit obsessed Brody...and he knew he had to find a way to show her he was
more than he appeared and convince her to make a life with him.
Reviewed by Ashley Ladd,
"Happily Ever After"
4 out of 5 stars
Sweet Misbehavin' is a romantic, mystical tale packed with magic, action, and adventure. Romance blooms when Margo, a novice fire starter running from an evil demon meets Carr, a heroic shape shifter. Although Margo has an innate distrust in people, especially in men, Carr gains her trust and convinces her to let him and his clan protect her and her young daughter. Not only does Margo come to know Carr, but comes to know herself, grow her powers, and trust in love again. This is a beautiful story that I heartily recommend reading. Although short, it packs a mighty wallop.
4 out of 5 stars
Sweet Misbehavin' is a romantic, mystical tale packed with magic, action, and adventure. Romance blooms when Margo, a novice fire starter running from an evil demon meets Carr, a heroic shape shifter. Although Margo has an innate distrust in people, especially in men, Carr gains her trust and convinces her to let him and his clan protect her and her young daughter. Not only does Margo come to know Carr, but comes to know herself, grow her powers, and trust in love again. This is a beautiful story that I heartily recommend reading. Although short, it packs a mighty wallop.
BLURB
Cast adrift after fleeing the
home of Jokul, the ice demon, Atantsi, a firestarter, grew to womanhood as she
moved through time to keep the demon from finding her. Though stubborn and
courageous, she was ill prepared to use powers she had not been taught. Her
first sight of the intoxicating Carr McKenna left her breathless, and her
second encounter gave her hope for a future she never thought she had.
A playboy, a second son and a shifter,
a man who thought his life would be carefree, Carr McKenna was shocked to
discover the woman he’d paid as an escort is a firestarter who is running for
her life. He is the leader of all the McKennas around the world and that he has
multiple powers. His passion for Margo and the need to defend her might cost
him his life as well as hers.
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