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August 14, 2017

Find this Sexy Firefighter for a Chance to Win Gift Cards! #romcom #releaseday #HSCRoadTrip

Today’s the day: release day for my new firefighter romcom HER SEXY CHALLENGE! I know a few gazillion of you have already scooped this book up in preorder (I LOVE YOU GUYS), but those of you who are holding out, take note: that price is SO limited. If you want to take this firefighter home for just 99c, NOW IS THE TIME. And it’s also time for something else. Ya ready?


FIND ME!


I’m on the road with HER SEXY CHALLENGE’S Shane and Caitlin, on an 2,800-mile trip to hand deliver ON RELEASE DAY a signed paperback copy to one lucky (or unlucky…we’ll have to ask her later because I’ve got my kids with me) reader. All week (August 13 through August 18) I’m going to be posting pics from the road on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. (If we’re not FB friends, feel free to request now.) Look for hashtag #HSCRoadTrip or just follow my accounts to play along by guessing these iconic (and sometimes obscure) locations. The best part? YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE TO GUESS CORRECTLY. Anyone who replies, shares, retweets, or otherwise has fun with this has a shot at winning one of many randomly awarded prizes. (Individual prize value will be around $5. Many will win, and no purchase is required to play.)


Ready to hit the road? Look for #HSCRoadTrip on Twitter, Instagram, FB, and don’t forget to grab my sexy, brand new firefighter romance before that special introductory price disappears for good!


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HER SEXY CHALLENGE


 
She might be the one fire he can’t put out…


 
Caitlin Tyler doesn’t do bridges—she just doesn’t know it until she lands her dream job and freezes halfway across her new town’s towering death span. Cue the cocky, infuriating fireman who goads her off the bridge. He’s hot, but he’s also exactly the kind of guy she wants to avoid…which she manages to do for a whole four hours.


 
Lt. Shane Hendricks is only two weeks away from leaving Dry Rock. He sure as hell doesn’t need to get involved with a woman he has to rescue twice in one day. The fact that she’s clearly annoyed by him doesn’t deter him from throwing down a challenge—one that proves hard to resist for all the wrong reasons.


 
They’re moving in different directions. Leaving should be easy, but falling for Caitlin might be the one fire he can’t put out…


 
 
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Published on August 14, 2017 08:34

February 17, 2017

Find your Book Boyfriend at Entangled’s HOT Valentine’s Day Sale! (Looking at you, Sawyer Chase.) #99cents #romance

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Through February 19th, grab a TON of great books for only 99 cents…including book two of the Chase brothers series, FOR SEVEN NIGHTS ONLY. More about that in a second. First, here’s a quick list of my currently discounted or 99c books (because seriously, when does this EVER happen?) in case you want to add any possibly missed titles of mine to your library.



99 cents: FIVE THINGS I LOVE ABOUT YOU (Chase Brothers #1)
99 cent SALE: FOR SEVEN NIGHTS ONLY (Chase Brothers #2)
99 cents: ONE SEXY MISTAKE (Chase Brothers #5)
99 cent SALE: ONE NIGHT WITH THE BILLIONAIRE
99 cents: RUBY HILL (supernatural romance)
Only 1.29: HAWTHORNE (supernatural romance)

Grab those sale books NOW because they won’t last! Here’s a closer look at Sawyer’s book. LAST CHANCE to grab it for 99c!


Which Chase brother is your perfect book boyfriend? Take the quiz to find out!


[image error]FOR SEVEN NIGHTS ONLY (Chase #2)

Kelsie Reed is over bad luck and bad men. Newly dumped, she’s now the pathetically single maid of honor in her sister’s wedding—and her ex is the best man. Her bad luck continues when a plumbing meltdown in her apartment sends her sexy neighbor running to her rescue. He’s got “serial dater” written all over him, which is unfortunate because the man is hot.


Sawyer Chase loves women, but settling down? He’ll leave that to his brothers. But when Kelsie confesses she’s a dating disaster and is about to become the laughing stock of her family wedding, Sawyer takes control. He’s got one week to teach her how to land the man of her dreams, and he’ll do it on her terms: no touching, no kissing, and definitely nothing more.


But some rules need to be broken, especially when, for once, there’s something on the line worth fighting for…


Find it @ Entangled Publishing | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks | Amazon.uk | Amazon.ca | Google Play | GoodReads


Related titles: Five Things I Love About You; The Three-Week Arrangement; The 48-Hour Hookup; One Sexy Mistake


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Published on February 17, 2017 13:34

February 7, 2017

That Thing That Hardly Ever Happens? It Happened.

It’s not often you’ll catch one of my books on sale, which means you’re currently in the midst of one of those right-place-right-time situations. Yep, that’s right: ONE NIGHT WITH THE BILLIONAIRE is currently on sale for 99c. Grab it while you can, then, IDK, READ IT, because a tropical island sure sounds better right now than the dead of winter. (Unless it’s summer where you are now. Then you can grab a cold drink, kick back, and enjoy the heat from every direction. You’re welcome.)


SALE IS LIMITED, so get in there while you can. Links follow the blurb, and beyond those, you’ll find an except. Enjoy!


[image error]ONE NIGHT WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (Men of the Zodiac: Sagittarius)


He’s the perfect kind of trouble…


Zoe Davenport is on her way to a perfect, idyllic, private resort where there’s no ex-fiancé and definitely no public scandal involving said ex-fiancé. But one look at the exceptionally sexy resort owner, and Zoe wonders if she’s escaped scandal just long enough to land herself in even hotter water…


Except that Ryder Nash isn’t exactly a stranger. He and Zoe used to live next door to each other. She was the sweet little temptation who couldn’t stand him–the bad boy with a loud car and a new girl every weekend. What Zoe doesn’t know is that all those years ago, her father paid Ryder off…to keep him away from her.


And if Ryder gives into the fiery attraction that rages between them–even for a moment–he’ll lose everything all over again…


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EXCERPT


She followed him along a beautifully tiled pathway. To one side, blooming hibiscus lent a shock of color to the crisp landscape. On the other, plush loungers surrounded a deep blue pool with what appeared to be a swim-up bar. Unmanned, of course, since the place hadn’t yet opened to the public. She could use a drink.


The room to which he led her appeared to be a cabana-style suite. The outside was starkly modern luxe, the full glass walls on the ocean side allowing an endless view of the water. An expansive open-air patio under a permanent roof hosted an entire living room set, complete with loungers and a private pool just steps from the Caribbean. Even through the glass, she could tell the kitchen, with its white cabinetry and gleaming gray stone countertops, would be completely at ease in a luxury apartment.


It wasn’t until he opened the door for her that she realized something was wrong.


The room—which hadn’t been locked—appeared…lived in. Not a mess by any means, but there were a couple of rinsed dishes in the sink. A mug on the coffee table. Shoes on the floor.


Men’s shoes.


Where her mouth didn’t form words, her expression must have spoken volumes.


His lips twitched. “Your room is the one to the right. If your driver wants to keep his job, the rest of your bags are already inside.”


“My room?”


He straightened, all mass and muscle and sex appeal. He stared at her, one corner of his mouth upturned as if he found something funny. The Ryder she had watched through her bedroom window had never found anything funny. Not ever. He wore a scowl like no man’s business, but a smile? He’d be devastating in a smile.


Don’t go there.


“You weren’t expecting a room?”


Expectations. The thought took her in a direction she thought she had long left behind. One in which she had stared into those exquisitely blue-green eyes and had begged with every star in the sky for him to want her.


She tore her gaze from his lips. “I didn’t realize I’d be sharing.”


“I hate to break it to you, princess, but most of the rooms aren’t finished for a few days yet and are in the process of being painted. You can either asphyxiate on paint fumes, bunk with the guys in the staff quarters, or you can stay here.” His expression softened. “For what it’s worth, you have your own bathroom, and the locks are fully functional. You’ll have your privacy, and I don’t bite.”


“You?” She nearly swallowed her tongue. Aside the fact she had spent countless hours fantasizing about his teeth on her skin, and she had rather hoped he did bite, there was the very small matter of proximity. And that he had just indicated he would be a presence in hers. “I was under the impression I would be…working directly with the owner.” She had nearly forgotten her cover as an interior consultant. After ten years apart, the man managed to unravel her in minutes.


His lips formed a grin that didn’t quite reach his eyes. Was he as tormented as she? She doubted it, but it was a nice thought. “You can work as closely with the owner as you would like,” he said. “But if you want me out of here, you’ll be sorely disappointed.”


Great. “Are you his…assistant?”


He smiled, all languid and sated. Post-coital. “No, sweetheart. I’m him.”


For more about ONE NIGHT WITH THE BILLIONAIRE and the rest of the Men of the Zodiac series from Entangled Indulgence, click here.



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Published on February 07, 2017 10:22

December 12, 2016

Jenna Jaxon’s 12 Books of Christmas Giveaway

Y’all get in here for the chance to win 12 amazing books! (And yes, another Chase Brothers paperback giveaway!)


Jenna Jaxon Romance--because passion is timeless.




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December 12 seems a magical date to me. It conjures up images good things to come, like Twelfth Night and The Twelve Days of Christmas. So I wanted to bring everyone my special post again this year.

This is my third (sort of) annual 12 Books of Christmas post (I had to skip a few years) but I’m back now and this year I’ve got some more fantastic Christmas books for you to consider from a dozen award-winning and best-selling authors!

So pour yourself a cup of eggnog,  or cocoa, or Starbucks Gingerbread Latte (my personal favorite), grab some Christmas cookies, and settle down for some Christmas Cheer. 800px-buckley_gingerbread_men




Gift wrapped books for Christmas And here’s an even bigger Christmas present for you:  Make a comment at the end of the post and one lucky commenter will win ALL TWELVE BOOKS listed here!  Some of the authors are also offering additional giveaways, so more than one person’s Christmas wish may come true!

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Published on December 12, 2016 16:59

November 28, 2016

The Chase Brothers are back with ONE SEXY MISTAKE! #newrelease

Okay, not entirely true for the Chase Brothers, though you will see them. This time the hero is Grady, a Chase-in-law, the guy whose crappy apartment air conditioner started the whole thing with Estelle and Crosby. And the neighbor’s cat didn’t help (yes, Hell Cat has returned!). I don’t think I’ve ever had so many readers ask for a secondary character to get a book, and I don’t think a character has ever fought me so hard against starring in a story (thank goodness for editors, and that’s all I’m saying about that) but he’s here and we did it and you can take him home RIGHT NOW for just 99c. Tempted? Here’s more…as soon as I tell you a little secret. If you’re a fan of the Chase Brothers, make sure you’re a newsletter subscriber. Today is pretty much the last day to sign up in time for an awesome giveaway. (Awesome = the entire series in paperback. Signed. Yeah, so get in there.)


Which Chase Brother is your perfect book boyfriend? Take the quiz to find out!


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It’ll be the longest one-night stand ever…if they don’t kill each other first.


Olivia Patton’s life just imploded. One night with sexy hacker Grady Donovan seems like the perfect, ego-soothing plan—until an epic snowstorm shuts down the city and thwarts her morning-after escape. Now the only walk-of-shame she’ll be taking is right back to Grady’s door.


Forced to actually talk, Grady and Olivia realize they can’t stand each other. Forget another round in the bedroom—if it wasn’t his apartment, she’d shove Grady outside to freeze. But with all the blistering sexual tension flying around, a second night with the hacker might be exactly what she needs…if they don’t kill each other first.


Find it @ Entangled Publishing | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks | Amazon.uk | Amazon.ca | Google Play | GoodReads


Read the entire first chapter for free here!




Related: Five Things I Love About You (Crosby); For Seven Nights Only (Sawyer); The Three-Week Arrangement (Ethan); The 48-Hour Hookup (Liam)







Title: ONE SEXY MISTAKE
Author: Sarah Ballance
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Entangled Publishing (Lovestruck)
Release Date: November 2016
ISBN 13: 9781633758384
Available format(s): ebook, paperback

 




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Published on November 28, 2016 08:34

October 26, 2016

Here’s What You Missed

If you aren’t a newsletter subscriber, you probably just missed the chance to win a signed paperback copy of HER WICKED SIN, a Salem witch trials historical romance. (Yep, leave it to me to write romance in the wretchedly dark days of Salem.) But never fear, because there’s another giveaway coming soon, and if you’re a fan of the Chase Brothers, you won’t want to miss this one because up for grabs will be THE ENTIRE SERIES IN PAPERBACK. Signed. One winner takes all. So get on over to sign up for my monthly newsletter because it’ll happen before you know it! (Literally, it’ll happen and you won’t know it. Because you aren’t subscribed. So get in there, wouldya?)


Meanwhile, BIG CONGRATS to my Salem winner, Linda, who is getting that signed paperback copy of HER WICKED SIN delivered via Priority mail, just in time for the spookiest night of the season. Linda, check your inbox!


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Published on October 26, 2016 06:57

September 12, 2016

The 48-Hour Hookup: Liam is Here! And the Pre-Party was…YAWN. (#ChaseBrothers) #NewRelease

Rumor has it that authors are supposed to live glamorous lives. Yeah, so I don’t know where THEY live, but my pre-release weekend went like this:


1. Stare at computer approximately 40 of 48 weekend hours because this book I’m working on got tired of kicking my butt and is now kicking me in the face.


2. Endure the first true all-nighter of my life. A whole 25 hours without sleep, followed by a four hour nap. But the kids let me sleep the ENTIRE four hours, so there was that.


09121615313. Get the mail. Drop it twice, because #tired. (Sidenote: OMG LOOK. My LLR leggings with hogs on them came today. I only got them to horrify my teen boys, who raise hogs, but the pattern is actually insanely adorable in person and if it ever drops below 95 degrees I am SO rocking these babies.)


4. Those edits I stayed up all night to do? Fifteen minutes after I woke from my nap, they were back in my inbox. If I weren’t so tired I’d be LMAO.


5. Currently throwing copious amounts of confetti, because HELLO, RELEASE DAY! Liam is here, and in typical Chase Brothers fashion, everything that can go wrong, will. Hilariously. Check it out!


Which Chase Brother is your perfect book boyfriend? Take the quiz to find out!


48hrUSAToday THE 48-HOUR HOOKUP (Chase Brothers #4)


Who knew a sweaty photo would be good for business?


Now unwanted booty calls are coming in as fast as work orders, and Liam Chase needs to get away. Cue a job upstate. His new client is hot as hell, but he left NYC to escape attention, not to hook up with the city’s “Runaway Bride”.


With three disastrous relationships under her belt, it’s clear Claire Stevens’s judgment sucks. And what’s she’s feeling for America’s newest sex god? Obviously another hormone-fueled mistake.


But when she accidentally fells a tree on his truck, leaving them stranded in a winter storm with a chocolate-snatching raccoon, there’s something to be said for body heat.


Too bad neither can trust their explosive chemistry…


Find it @ Entangled Publishing | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks | Amazon.ukAmazon.ca | Google Play | GoodReads




Related: Five Things I Love About You; For Seven Nights Only; The Three-Week Arrangement









Title: THE 48-HOUR HOOKUP
Author: Sarah Ballance
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Entangled Publishing (Lovestruck)
Release Date: September 2016
ISBN 13: 9781633757240
Available format(s): ebook, paperback


EXCERPT


Liam voiced a string of profanity that would have made Sawyer proud. Raccoons were supposed to be cute and friendly. This fat, mangy, fanged thing with the crazy eyes hadn’t gotten that particular memo. “Do you have a broom?” he asked Claire.


“Yep. Right in that pantry beside the raccoon.” After a few more choice words, he asked, “Do you know how he got in?”


She edged to stand beside him, staying close. “If I knew of an opening for something that big to get in, don’t you think I would had done something about it? Besides, I think they can open doors.”


Locked doors?” The woman was from New York City, where all things needed to remain locked at all times. Otherwise, even the shit that was nailed down would walk away.


“Why would the door be locked?”


He shot her a sideways look that backfired. Instead of getting his are you kidding me message across, he found himself drowning in an endless sea of blue.


He would have been content to drift there if not for the raccoon’s nasty hissing, so astutely fierce that it almost sounded like a joke. But Liam knew a raccoon could tear a person up. One thing he hadn’t rescued from his truck was a first aid kit, and along with his intention of keeping his appendages to himself, he wanted them intact. Which meant not sharing space with wild, angry animals. “Maybe you could lock it to keep raccoons out. I don’t know…that might be a start.”


She glared. “Because I absolutely expected this to happen.” The raccoon stared, less defensive now, then oh-so-epically-casually climbed first to a stool, and then to the counter, then ripped into a candy bar that had been lying there.


“Do you see that?” Claire said, edging to stand beside him. “He’s sitting there on his haunches looking me in the eye while he eats my chocolate.”


“The door isn’t open,” Liam said, trying damned hard not to sound amused. “Do they open and close doors? Is this the politest raccoon of all time?”


“No, I don’t think he is,” she said, turning toward Liam to give him an indignant stare. “Because as I previously mentioned, he’s staring right at me as he steals my food.”


Liam was sorely lacking in a smartass reply, probably because when she’d looked at him, her face tipped toward up his, he didn’t see the annoyance. He saw a delectably expressive mouth, and he wanted to taste it.


Probably as much as she wanted her chocolate.


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Published on September 12, 2016 15:47

August 16, 2016

New Romantic Suspense from Sarah Ballance: Dangerous Illusions

It’s a rare release day for me: not contemporary romance, and not dominated by a deliciously Mad, Bad Hamilton or one of the Chase men. Instead, you’ll be whisked away to San Francisco, the plot thickening with every twist and turn of this romantic suspense, where the truth is evasive and shocking and never what it seems.


Dangerous Illusions is the third book in the Steel Hawk series of romantic suspense, and while I hope you’ll check out the rest of the series, you can certainly read and enjoy this one first. For more on the rest of the series, please follow the links below. But first, here’s more on my new release:


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DANGEROUS ILLUSIONS


Steel Hawk, Book 3 (can be read as a standalone)


Keep your lovers close, your enemies closer. Especially if they’re one and the same.


With Steel Hawk still reeling from explosions at Zarrenburg Castle and at its own headquarters, company lawyer Edward Long’s legendary stoicism has been severely tested. It’s clearly an inside job, and no one is deeper inside than Edward—which leaves him squarely in the center of a frame.


Someone is using him to bring down the company he loves. Worse, the PI that Adam Hawk sends to investigate…there’s something off about her. And something that seriously turns him on.


Operating under an assumed name, Sophie Hawk aims to dig deeper into the company’s systems than any other investigator would dare. Especially with the prime suspect’s hot-chocolate gaze tracking her every move.


As their dueling intellects strike sparks, the rising heat threatens the trip wires Edward has set up around his heart—and the secret that ties him to a man who’ll stop at nothing to claim his right to rule the house of Zarrenburg. Or, if he can’t have it, destroy it—and everyone connected to it.


Warning: Contains agonizingly sweet kisses, dirty thoughts, dirtier talk, mutual trust stretched to the limit, and criminal abuse of a thousand-dollar suit jacket.


Find it @ Samhain Publishing | Amazon US | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iTunes Google Books | Amazon UK |Amazon CA | Goodreads



Title: DANGEROUS ILLIUSIONS
Author: Sarah Ballance
Genre: romantic suspense
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Release Date: August 16, 2016
ISBN 13: 978-1-61923-378-2
Available format(s): ebook

EXCERPT 


A corner of Edward’s mouth quirked humorlessly. “You’re an investigator?”


“I am,” Sophie shot back, bristling under his acrid tone.


“And you have business with me?”


She glanced around. As far as she could tell, they were alone, but that didn’t mean someone didn’t lurk out of sight. She took a step closer and, with her voice low, said, “You of all people should understand why Mr. Steel would bring in an investigator.”


She’d pushed into his space, but he didn’t give an inch. Too late, she realized just how close she’d gotten. His clean, soapy scent was like a drug. Heat emanated from his form, leaving her flushed despite the chill of the air conditioner. The weight of his attention was crushing. Primal. Something animalistic stirred in his eyes.


“Is that a threat, Ms. Sophie Garza?” The words left his lips with practiced ease, but that didn’t mean anything. Not for a lawyer.


She met his punishing stare, determined not to back down. If he wanted a pissing contest, he’d better be prepared to lose. She’d been up against worse and won.


He was the first to break eye contact. His gaze flickered to her lips, dwelling there. The barest hint of amusement softened his features, and in that moment, she saw a hint of the man beneath the demeanor.


“I suppose, Mr. Long, that depends on whether or not you feel threatened.” She didn’t bother to quash the hint of sarcasm that wedged itself in her voice.


Her words drew his attention. He straightened, and rather than take a step back, he moved toward her, causing her an involuntary retreat. The predatory gleam in his eyes revealed nothing, but the hint of a smile teasing his lips spoke far more than words ever could.


Threatened, hell. He was toying with her.


His dark gaze left her swimming in uncharted waters, her body humming with a frightfully unfamiliar awareness. Startled, she swallowed. Twenty-nine years old, and never before had she experienced such a visceral response to anyone—a fact that could only mean one thing.


Guilty or innocent, Edward Long was a dangerous man.


Find it @ Samhain Publishing | Amazon US | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iTunes Google Books | Amazon UK |Amazon CA | Goodreads


The Steel Hawk Series



TO LOVE A THIEF – Jane Beckenham
HEART OF STEEL – Eve Devon
DANGEROUS ILLUSIONS – Sarah Ballance

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Published on August 16, 2016 07:24

August 10, 2016

A 99c “Three-Week Arrangement”…if you hurry. #ChaseBrothers

If you haven’t yet grabbed this book – you know, the one that has put me, the author, on the floor with the reader response – then now is definitely the time. It’s on sale for 99 cents, but not for long. (And if you’re a fan of the Chase Brothers, you can look for Liam’s book next month! Haven’t read them all? No worries…they stand alone, and you can enjoy them in any order.)


Which Chase brother is your perfect book boyfriend? Take the quiz to find out! TTWA cover


THE THREE-WEEK ARRANGEMENT (Chase Brothers #3)


With him, there’s no faking anything…


Ethan Chase isn’t interested in dating. After losing the woman he loved more than life itself, he’d much rather ride solo, but his family is dead set on fixing him up. To get them off his back, he hooks up with ultra-adventurous, ultra-temporary adventure photographer, Rue Campbell. All he has to do is survive three weeks in her orbit and he’ll be single again, only without the pitying looks and pressure to move on.


Rue is literally counting the days until her plane leaves New York City. The last thing she wants is a relationship, but being Ethan’s pretend girlfriend can’t hurt, right? Wrong. With Ethan, there’s no faking anything–in or out of the bedroom. With the sheets burning hot and the clock ticking on their arrangement, Rue realizes she’s falling for a man guaranteed to derail her goals…and break her heart.


Find it @ Entangled Publishing | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks | Amazon.uk | Amazon.ca | Google Play | GoodReads



Related: Five Things I Love About You; For Seven Nights Only


Title: THE THREE-WEEK ARRANGMENT
Author: Sarah Ballance
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Entangled Publishing (Lovestruck)
Release Date: April 2016
ISBN 13: 9781530375592
Available format(s): ebook, paperback


EXCERPT


The instant Rue hit the mattress, Ethan was there with her. Allowing enough distance to remove clothing nearly broke him, but none so much as the sight of her lying there, moonlight filtering through the open blinds, body open and receptive to him. A distant warning sounded, but he tossed it to the floor with his jeans and nudged between her legs.


“In the drawer by the bed,” she said. “Any day now.”


He laughed, and it hit him how happy he really was. Happy. Fucking hell, why did it have to be with her? With the woman he knew he’d never have? And shouldn’t. He squashed the thought, grabbed the condom, and was buried between her thighs before the second thoughts hit. He rolled into her, feeling raw and wild as he surged deep inside her while she tore at the sheets, fisting them again and again. His name was a plea on her lips, her body a torrent of surrender when he planted his hands on either side of her head and drove hard, rocking the bed against the wall while she begged for more. Begged for harder. He didn’t know anything like it. Never had. And when she shuddered and seized beneath him, she took him with her, pleasure exploding into bright points of light that left him dizzy and lost.


Lost. Yeah, there was a word for it.


He managed to fall to the side, sweat drenched, chest heaving, world turned upside down. Again. His lips stung with her kisses, and his blood ran like hell through his veins.


He could chase that feeling every day for the rest of his life.


“I get it,” he said. “I get why you’re leaving.”


She turned her head and, looking at him across the pillow, smiled, so soft and sweet he ached inside. Then she curled her fingers around his and ripped out his heart.


“My mother?” she asked with a grin.


“No. The rush. The freedom. I envy you, you know. The world is yours, and I don’t think you’re afraid of anything.”


“I wouldn’t say I’m not afraid.”


“But you know you’ll be okay.” And wasn’t that the damned difference? He squeezed her hand, then extricated himself from her touch and then her bed. She stared openly while he dressed, never once asking him to stay. That was who she was, though, and whether or not he appreciated it, he got it.


Not that it mattered.


She had a flight to catch.


He’d be better off to stop worrying about her and start figuring out how to get through the gala. Once that was over, he could go back to his safe, normal life. The one without the quirky, car-kicking brunette with the scary clown pajamas.


He’d be able to breathe again.


Whatever that was worth.



 
 




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Published on August 10, 2016 08:34

August 9, 2016

Entangled Summer Carnival: Soda Ring Toss!

Shenanigans afoot with the ladies from Lovestruck! We’re tossing rings, and there’s a brawl happening. (I bet a few readers would like to give these authors a run for their money. Ahem.)


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Step right up to the Entangled Summer Carnival Soda Ring Toss Booth! A bottle of soda pop is great but let’s get real for as hard as that game could be there are a lot of other things we would love to win. The Entangled Lovestruck authors are sharing what (or who!) they would love to win with a lucky toss of the ring.  Let us know what/who you would want to win at the ring toss booth?   



Message in a bottle: Gone are the days of hoping to win the giant pink panda, hanging from the rafters of the carnival game vendor. Now I want bigger and better! If I’m spending money and tossing a ring onto a soda pop bottle, I’m not looking to score a sugary drink or another stuffed animal. I have a house full of those already thanks to my little one’s Beanie Boo…

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Published on August 09, 2016 06:57