a look at Iyana Jenna & 'Strictly Professional' @IyanaJenna @evernightpub #Gay #Sweet

Hi! Thank you for having me on your blog. I hope you and your readers are going to enjoy what I have here. This short story was released previously as a part of an anthology, Just Desserts. When it was no longer out there, Evernight adopted it. I’m so thankful for them. This is an MM sweet short story with the stress on the sweet. ^_^

Strictly Professional

Published By: Evernight Publishing Published: March 23, 2016 Cover Artist: Jay Aheer

Word Count: 10,500 Heat Index

Blurb

As the only senior graphic designer at Downey Handbags, Zane Kotsky expected to become the head of the creative art department when the company planned to expand its business. His hope crashed when it turned out that the company wanted someone from outside to be the manager. Knowing that, Zane planned to leave the place at once, but that was before he met the man who would become his boss, Joachim Wessling. This is a previously published work. It has been revised and edited for Evernight Publishing.

Excerpt

“Downey must be very lucky to have you.” The kid—because that was what he was to Joachim, a kid—stared at him a bit too long. “Watch the road.” Zane snickered, and switched his attention back to the traffic ahead. “Lucky. Yeah, I’d call it lucky they decided not to kick me out after denying me what should have been mine by right.” Joachim hadn’t expected to hear those words. “I'm sorry. I don't have any idea what you're talking about.” Zane sucked in a harsh breath.

“God, I'm sorry. That was totally uncalled for. Forget what I said, okay? And enjoy your stay here. People at Downey are the best, or I wouldn't have lasted this long.” Joachim frowned. Honestly, he didn’t know this would be the case. When they’d invited him to join the company, there was no talk that someone else might be qualified to be the head of the art department. In fact, he was under the impression that there hadn't been an art department before, only a small division under a larger unit. “You know, I can always talk to Mr. Downey and set things straight.” Joachim had never before seen an expression change from slight panic to utter horror. “No,” Zane practically shouted. “You can't tell him that. You have to promise you'll never talk to Mr. Downey about the things I said. I'll be happy to work under you. Work together with you. It was just a spur-of-the-moment outburst. Promise me, please?” Joachim tried to think past the words work under you, and Zane's pleas didn't help the matter. He took a deep breath and gazed ahead. “Okay, I promise not to say anything, though I’d prefer it if we're all open and honest and don't hide things from each other.” “I’ve been open and honest with you.” “Yeah, and I bet you regret it.”

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David Spiteri & 'The Biker and the Banker’s Daughter' @GoddessFish #short #romance

Today we have author David Spiteri visiting. Welcome!

What would you like to tell readers about yourself?
* David Spiteri was a founding member and President of one of Australia's first biker gangs. He is 'semi-retired' from the club now. He saw outlaw motorcycle clubs (OMCs) develop from loose affiliations of like-minded riders to the well structured and well connected groups we see today, with links to police, politicians and lawyers. David lives in Rosebank, Northern NSW.


A look into...

~ Blurb ~ * Mimi had never been on a motorbike before she met Peter Winifred, president of the Miners Motorcycle club. He is smitten the second they meet, but she isn't so sure she wants the life of the Prez's girl.
* These are saucy selected scenes that reveal the sexy underbelly of an outlaw motorcycle club, taken from the bestselling true-to-life novel THE PREZ.
~ Excerpt ~ * The boys took off, adrenalin pumping. They roared past the El Alamein Fountain and down to Woolloomooloo, past Harry’s Café de Wheels, Sydney’s famous pie and peas caravan, then across the Cahill Expressway, over the Harbour Bridge and down to the smiling face of Luna Park at Milson’s Point. They mounted the footpath and parked on the grass under the bridge.
* Brian thanked Winnie. ‘I was in a bit of trouble in there.’
* ‘How did it start?’

Valerie Mann – “Arranged Marriage...What?!” @ mannvalerie @decadentpub #1NS #Erotic #Romance

Today we have author Valerie Mann visiting. Welcome!
~ Blurb ~ Who agrees to an arranged marriage in the 21st century? Beth Malone can’t believe a date request with the 1Night Stand service morphed into an arranged marriage offer. But after a heartbreaking divorce and no knight in shining armor coming to sweep her off her feet, her desire to find that knight and have a family is looking more like a dream than a reality.
After filling out a 1Night Stand questionnaire worthy of the CIA, Christian Ramos is stunned when Madame Eve offers to arrange more than a date for one night: she suggests a wife! What the hell? And after his best friend Jackson Castillo stops laughing, he advises him to consider the offer. Between the fortieth birthday looming on the horizon and his Latino upbringing, Chris is forced to take a hard look at his life. Reality check—time is running out for what he wants—a family and a woman to share his life.
First comes love, then comes marriage isn’t part of their matrimonial situation, but neither Beth nor Christian anticipated the immediate attraction and contentment that comes with saying, “I do.”

I hope you love Chris and Beth as much as I do! Madame Eve definitely knew what she was doing bringing these two lovebirds together!

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A Look At Cara Bristol & 'Stolen Moments' @CaraBristol @GoddessFish #RomCom #Short

Today we have author Cara Bristol visiting. Welcome!

What would you like to tell readers about yourself?

* Cara Bristol continues to evolve, adding new subgenres of erotic romance to her repertoire. She has written spanking romance, contemporary romance, paranormal, and science fiction romance. No matter what the genre, one thing remains constant: her emphasis on character-driven seriously hot erotic stories with sizzling chemistry between the hero and heroine. Cara has lived many places in the United States, but currently lives in Missouri with her husband. She has two grown stepkids. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading and traveling.

What are you going to tell us about today?
* My story, Stolen Moments. A look into...

~ Blurb ~ * Is it crazy to be jealous of a fictional character?
* While Mary Sue is proud of her construction-worker husband Billy's new-found success as an author of spanking novels, she also finds herself resentful of Beverly Golightly, the fictional heroine who gets everything Mary Sue wants: her man's undivided attention, lots of hot loving, and many delicious spankings.
* But is Mary Sue's jealousy any crazier than the plan she hatches to recapture her husband's attention? ~ Excerpt ~ * She whirled around and planted her hands on her hips. “Are you going to sit there or are you going to give me a hand?”
* Billy smiled, unfolded himself from his chair and sauntered over to her. “I’m going to give you two hands.” He ducked his head to snuggle against her neck and squeezed both ass cheeks.
* “Billy!” She protested with a wiggle, but giggled all the same. “We have to get the kitchen cleaned up.”
* “Okay.” He kissed the other side of her neck, inhaling the scent of her shampoo. He wrapped one arm around her waist, cupped the V between her legs with his other hand, and pulled her against him.
* “I’m serious,” she said, but rubbed against his hard-on, which prodded her lower back. Victory! He grinned, and slid his hand up to cover her breast. He thrummed the nipple.
* “What else needs to be done?” From what he could tell, she’d finished everything: stowed the leftovers, put their few plates in the dishwasher, and wiped off the counters.
* “I don’t know…things.” She rolled her head to the side, baring her neck. Her nape and throat were very sensitive. Paying attention there offered an almost surefire way to put her in the mood.
* Billy followed the slope from ear to shoulder, kissing and nibbling. Mary Sue shuddered.
* He smiled against her skin.
* “What are you laughing at?”
* “Not laughing.” He shook his head and drew a circle with the pad of his thumb over a hard bead poking through her tank. He loved the tight, skimpy tops she wore. Around the house, she went braless. Something else her alter ego emulated. Only Beverly had pranced around town like that—which had led to a spanking and a lecture on modesty by the heroine’s boyfriend. Billy brushed his lips over Mary Sue’s ear. “You want to move this to the bedroom?”
* She slipped out of his hold, and with a teasing smile, said, “I think maybe the oven needs cleanin’.”
* “I’ve got something for the oven, but it doesn’t involve cleaning.”
* Mary Sue half groaned, half laughed. “That is so bad. I hope you write better than that!”
* “Darlin’, writing is the last the thing on my mind right now.” Buy Stolen Moments here... Amazon - US | Amazon - UK Find Cara Bristol here... Amazon Author Page | Blog/Website | Facebook | Google+ | Newsletter | Tsu | Twitter Thank you for joining us here today, Cara Bristol! It was a pleasure getting to know you and your story.

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A Look At Candi Wall & 'Lead Me Home' @candiwall @GoddessFish #western #romance

Today we have author Candi Wall visiting. Welcome!

What would you like to tell readers about yourself?

* Candi Wall is probably the only person whose real name is more epic than any pseudonym she could have come up with – even as an author! She writes because the voices in her head have to come out somehow. Animal rescue-ess, mother of four, and soccer mom by day, she spends her free time writing – often on napkins at kids’ games because she never knows when a juicy story will reveal its delicious self. She once wrote a sex scene at a wrestling meet. Shhhhhh!

What are you going to tell us about today?
* My story, Lead Me Home.
A look into...

~ Blurb ~ * Home Is Where the Heat Is, Book 2
* As far as Chloe Garrison is concerned, Nick Westing was carved by the gods. Her one and only plan while visiting her best friend in Texas: get that sexy cowboy into her bed as often as possible until it’s time to return to New York.
* After a whirlwind week she slips away, thinking it best to make a clean break. Except she can’t get Nick out of her head. And when he unexpectedly walks into her office, her first instinct is to find her defenses before she loses her panties.
* Nick jumped at the chance to accompany his brother to New York for a photo shoot, but now that he’s here, he’s pissed. Seems Chloe is doing everything in her power to ignore him. The tender part of him understands her need for space.
* The wilder side of him teases and torments her until she finally admits she’s missed him. Even though she walks away, in his book it’s a win. Because one way or another, he’s going to convince her they belong together.
~ Excerpt ~ * She was a shark, carving a path through numerous workers and barking out orders that somehow brought the chaotic room into order.
* “Last chance to offer suggestions, ladies and gentlemen.” She waited, every eye on her.
* Nick couldn’t resist. She was so stiff and severe, he had to try to bring out a bit of the Chloe he met in Texas. “How ’bout a few more lights? Wouldn’t want the camera to miss a moment of my brother’s debut.”
* She whipped around in his direction. So did most of the people in the room.
* Chloe smiled, but it wasn’t anything close to the expression he was used to seeing. “Nick, you weren’t at the staff meeting where I pointed out that there is a difference between making helpful suggestions and creating time sucks that StyleU can’t afford.”
* That was a bit snarky. She was in rare form today. He took a step forward. “I’m guessing my suggestion landed in the time-suck category?”
* “Clever cowboy,” she countered sarcastically.
* “Ya’ll figure talking is a waste of time?”
* “Only when it doesn’t pertain to the shoot.” She waved to indicate the entire room. “Which is costing a bundle.”
* “How much is a bundle exactly?” He kept his expression blank, eyes wide, waiting for her to either blow a gasket or laugh.
* “Between the photographer, staff, Cash’s contract and odds and ends, we’re looking at close to five thousand an hour.”
* “Holy horse shit.” He noticed a few chuckles. Good. The room was a damn morgue. City folks took things way too seriously.
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Balancing Life & Writing w. Sara Daniel @SSaraDaniel @decadentpub #1NS #romance

Today we have author Sara Daniel visiting. Welcome!

What would you like to tell readers about yourself?

* Sara Daniel writes what she loves to read—irresistible romance, from sweet to erotic and everything in between. She battles a serious NASCAR addiction, was once a landlord of two uninvited squirrels, and loses her car keys several times a day. One Night with her Husband is the latest book in her One Night with the Bridal Party series.

Today Sara Daniel will be talking about how she handles balancing life and writing.
* This is topic that every writer struggles with, at times more than others. Writing has been my career for over 13 years, and I’ve found this question evolves as my life has evolved.
* Writing as an escape: When my children were toddlers, as much as I loved my kids, I was losing myself and completely bogged down in the small, emotionally exhausting day-to-day details of caring for small children. I returned to writing, and it became my escape and my “me-time.” Because I was happier and more fulfilled, I became a better parent and spouse.
* Writing to prove myself: Once my youngest child was in school, writing was no longer an escape. It was my job, and I desperately wanted to be published and turn the career I’d chosen into a success. I guarded my writing time fiercely because I had a very limited amount. When the kids came home, my work time was over.
* Writing is part of who I am, but it’s not everything: My kids are still at home and in school, but they’re older, so when they come home I can continue to write. I treat writing like the full-time job that it is. However, it comes with flexible hours that can constantly change due to my family obligations, and I give myself time off to recharge my muse and take care of me, usually with long walks and bike rides. My first responsibility is to take care of my family and keep my home running smoothly. And on good days, that leaves plenty of time for me to follow my muse. On bad days… well, there’s always tomorrow.
* The next evolution: What will happen to my work-life balance once the kids are out of the house, and I don’t have to worry about anyone starving to death because I wrote five pages instead of going to the store? I’m as curious as you to find out, but until then, I’m enjoying the family time. A look into the story

~ Blurb ~ She walked away from her marriage seven years ago...
* Marcia Johnson always assumed her husband would follow her eventually. She’d achieve success while she waited and prove her decision the right one. But when he finally turns up, she’s not ready. Her career hangs in the balance, and her weight has skyrocketed. How can she face the man she loves and show him she made the right choice? Especially when he’s matured from a decent-looking college student into the sexiest man she’s ever seen.
He’s waited seven years for his wife to finally need him…
* If Adrian Torres can save her business, maybe he’ll have a shot at saving their marriage. But the woman he finds is too competent and independent to ask him for help. She even shrugs off his touch instead of reacting with the desire he hoped to ignite. Have the embers of their marriage finally died? Is it time to end their relationship and move forward?
He wants a divorce…
* Her world ripped apart, Marcia turns to 1Night Stand to give her one more night before she lets Adrian go. She dares not hope for more. Even Madame Eve couldn’t have the magic to save their neglected disaster of a relationship…could she? ~ Excerpt ~ * For better or worse, he would not live the rest of his life in a suspended, married-but-not-married state.
* “I’m sorry I shocked you with my presence.” He wasn’t sorry for surprising her, but he regretted how unwelcome his surprise had been.
* She swiped at her eyes and began rummaging in the glove compartment. “You have my phone number. You could have warned me you were coming.”
* His chest tightened. “Those stiff, formal calls don’t change anything, except suck away my soul. I needed to shake things up.”
* “So you decided to burst in during the biggest business crisis I’ve ever faced?” She extracted a pack of tissues from the compartment and mopped her beautiful face. “I hope you have a better strategy to save my company, or we’re doomed.”
* With the pressure to convince her to believe in him more intense than during his meeting with Mr. Gladstone, he crouched next to her seat. “While we work together to fix Sunburst’s crisis, we have a chance to bridge the distance between us, too.”
* Mouth gaping, she met his gaze again. “Your idea of bridging the distance is to ambush me in my own conference room and then introduce yourself like we’re freaking strangers?”
* Failure tasted metallic and bitter in his mouth. In his plans, he’d skipped straight to wowing her with his marketing prowess. He hadn’t considered he’d upset her so much she wouldn’t stick around to listen to his spiel. “No, I played my ace card. You put your trust in Gladstone PR. I made myself the face of Gladstone so we’d have enough common business interests that you wouldn’t immediately kick me out of your personal life.”
* Marcia squeezed the steering wheel until her knuckles turned white. “I don’t have time to think about anything personal right now, and I certainly can’t let my employees see me as an emotional wreck. They’re counting on me to lead them with a solid plan.”
* Business and her career didn’t just come first in her heart. They owned her whole heart. Adrian had been a fool to lose sight of that. Burying his own hurt and frustration, he said, “I have a beautiful plan for the company. We’ll put it in action together.” Afterward, he’d have to decide if he could handle coming in a distant second place with her for the rest of his life. “Trust me.”
* She stared at the steering wheel for a long time before turning to him. “I have to. You’re my only hope.” Buy One Night With Her Husband here... All Romance eBooks | Amazon | iTunes Find Sara Daniel here... Blog | Facebook | Newsletter | Pinterest | Twitter | Website Thank you for joining us here today, Sara Daniel! It was a pleasure getting to know you and your story.

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A Look At D. L. Jackson & 'Black Hills Desperado' @Dlaree69 @decadentpub #shifter #scifi

Today we have author D. L. Jackson visiting. Welcome!

What would you like to tell readers about yourself?

* D. L. Jackson is an award-winning author of urban fantasy, science fiction, military romance and erotic romance. She loves to incorporate crazy plot twists, comedy and the unexpected into her worlds. As a U.S. Army veteran, she naturally adores men in uniform and feels the world could always use more. She does her part by incorporating as many sexy soldiers in her novels as she can. When she isn't writing or running the roads, you can often find her online chatting with her peers and readers. Grab a cup of iced coffee, pull up your virtual chair and say hi. She loves emails and blog visits from her readers. www.authordljackson.com

What book are you going to tell us about today? Is it part of a series? If so, what's the order the books should be read in?
* Black Hills Desperado is part of the Black Hills Wolves series and is book three. It follows Rebecca Royce’s, Wolf’s Return and Heather Long’s, What a Wolf Wants. All are available for Preorder Now!

How'd you/your muse come up with this story?
* I wanted a different kind of heroine, one who was smart, but a little rough around the edges. Xio fits my idea of a bad girl to a t.

Describe the hero in five words.
* Marcus is her exact opposite. FBI agent, good guy and ready to sacrifice everything to save his mate and get her on the right path.

Describe the heroine in five words.
* Xio is a woman of mixed heritage, both Asian and white. She is a rebel and falls in with the wrong crowd and deep into the criminal underworld, not sure how to get out. My bad girl bank robber meets her match with FBI agent Marcus Cazador.

Who's your favorite character in the book & why?
* Xio. She has a long journey to redemption but in the end, I can’t tell you if she makes it or not. She’s as colorful and wild as her ancestors, a true outlaw of the Black Hills.

What's your favorite line in the story?
* “At last we meet.” And then he spoke the words she’d hoped never to hear. “You have the right to remain silent.”
* Which of course she doesn’t. I love this line because it changes everything for my heroine. She has to make a choice, decide which side of the law she wants to stand on, possibly costing her, her life.

A look into the story

~ Blurb ~ * She’s a bad girlfriend.
* Nothing Xio Davis does is right. When she abandons her pack, riding out of town on the back of a stranger’s motorcycle, she finds she’s bitten off more than she can chew. First, it’s small-time crimes, then bank robbery. As Xio sinks into the criminal underworld, the FBI catches up with her. Now, she’s got one way out: snitch.
* When Xio turns state's evidence against a Mexican drug lord, Agent Marcus Cazador steps up to take her home, giving up his career, his place in the El Paso pack, and all he knows to protect her.
* Xio claims she’s not the same wolf who left ten years before, but can she convince Marcus she’s changed her wicked ways? Or will the Black Hills be the end of the road on her long journey to redemption? ~ Excerpt ~ * “Good morning, Miss Davis. Let me introduce myself. I’m Special Agent Marcus Cazador of the FBI. Didn’t anyone ever tell you banks are most often robbed within the first few minutes of opening? We figured you’d be here, after the invitation we’d extended. Safest bank in Texas. I can see you liked the billboard at the port of entry. You and I have a lot to talk about, but business first.”
* He’d used her real name, one she hadn’t heard in ten years. It sounded strange coming from his mouth, but also right, as though he’d been born to say it. Not good. This man was dangerous in so many ways. “Bite me.”
* “You have no idea how much I’d like to.” A knee pressed down into the center of her back, and he yanked her arms behind her and slapped cuffs around her wrists. He rolled her to her back, sat her up, and tugged the mask from her face. “At last we meet.” And then he spoke the words she’d hoped never to hear. “You have the right to remain silent.”

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A Look At Kiru Taye & 'Black Soul' @KiruTaye @LoveBitesSilk #fairytale #shortstory

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Title: Black Soul

Author: +Kiru Taye, Author

Series: Black Warriors, Prequel

A look into the story

~ Blurb ~ He will damn his soul to set hers free.
* When workaholic high-flying career lawyer Tara Woji takes a well-deserved break and meets up with old friends she doesn’t realise the danger lurking in the shadows for her.
* M’na is a chi, a gatekeeper whose duty is to protect the humans. He's lived more than a millennium waiting for Tara and is unable to do more than just watch her.
* As the shadows deepen and darkness comes to claim her, he will do whatever it takes to protect her including doing the one thing he shouldn’t, releasing her powers.

* In a flash of motion, he growled and stood before her, pulling her close till her body lay flush against his hard contour. On contact, the temperature of the air around them rose. His lips descended on hers for the second time that night.
* This time, the sensations were not a blur. She felt him in every pore of her body, soaking in his aura, her body and mind overwhelmed by exciting sensations. The familiarity and recognition returned, along with the desire to have him inside her, filling her up. Memories of the two of them together flooded her mind.
* Connected, she sensed more than his memories. His emotions wrapped around her mind like a swirling thread, connecting light, desire, and elation. Yet, in the depth of his mind, darkness, rage, and remorse lurked.
* Her arousal increased. She clung to his muscular arms, her hardened nipples rubbing against his chest. Despite the clothes between them, it felt as if skin stroked skin. Her core pulsed. His hand cupped her behind, pulling her in to feel his rigidity between her thighs.
* Feverish sensation coursed through her body, swamping every pore. She writhed in his arms, her body undulating uncontrollably. He broke the kiss, focused attention on her neck and sucked her skin.
* "Oh!" Colors exploded around her, the orgasm ripped out of her body violently, blowing her mind.
* He pulled away, leaving her panting as the energy arc surrounding them subsided.
* "You…you've got to stop doing that," she said as soon as she could catch her breath, wondering how she could respond so instantly and explosively to this man she didn't know.
* "It's the only way I can get you to see the truth about us. What we've always been. What we can become again."

* Kiru Taye is the award-winning and best-selling author of His Treasure. As a young adult, she read a lot of books. Mostly, she loved the romantic stories for the fantasy of being swept away by dashing heroes to exotic locations. Though her reading tastes have matured since then, she still loves reading romance novels.
* Having always dreamt of writing novels, she finally 'bit the bullet' in 2010 and wrote her first contemporary romance novel which she submitted the first chapter as an entry to New Voices writing contest in September 2010. It was shortlisted for ‘call-back’. She writes historical, contemporary and paranormal romance. Her stories are sensual and steamy, her characters passionate and sassy and her settings, atmospheric and exotic. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, hanging out with family or traveling. Born in Nigerian, she currently lives in the UK with her husband and two children.
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A Look At RM Sotera & 'Vegas Vampire' ( @rmsotera @ravenousromance #SO )

Today we have author RM Sotera visiting. Welcome!

What would you like to tell readers about yourself?
R.M. Sotera is a romance vixen stuck in the body of a prim and proper woman. A transplant to Las Vegas, by day she is a wife, mom, taxi driver, counselor, and psychologist to her wild and, at times, crazy friends. But when the family goes to bed and the house is dark, she seeks refuge in her office where her deepest desires take hold. And…ultimately a story is born. RM has 8 books – 1 short story – and several journalistic articles published.

What book are you going to tell us about today? Is it part of a series? If so, what's the order the books should be read in?
Today I’m going to discuss the short story that I have published with Ravenous Romance titled Vegas Vampire. This very short story is about a single woman (a teacher) who keeps having erotic dreams. What she does not realize is that her next door neighbor, a vampire, the man staring in her wildest fantasies, is ready to take dream land into reality land. It’s a story about crossing sexual boundaries into a world where vanilla sex is non-existent. It’s about accepting the odds even if they don’t fall in one’s favor.

How'd you/your muse come up with this story?
I love vampires. Need I say more?

Describe the hero in five words.
Sexy, Driven, Bold, Humorous, Careful

Describe the heroine in five words.
Timid, Humorous, Sexy, Accepting, Understanding

Who's your favorite character in the book & why?
Since there are only two, I love them both for different reasons. Josh Kraven is bold and driven – his traits make him even more desirable since he’s a vampire. Samantha Lanza is a typical teacher. She’s careful and determined for every event in her life to make sense and have a place. Needless to say, Josh upsets that cart early on.

What's your favorite line in the story?
One of my favorite lines is when Josh says to Sam – “I know your fantasy is to tie you up on a bed in the middle of the yard, but baby, I really don’t want to get arrested so the weight bench on the porch will have to do.”

A look into the story Vegas Vampire

~ Blurb ~ * Among the glitz and glamour of fabulous Las Vegas, Samantha Lanza's nightly dreams of naughty sex are increasing. Her dream lover has become extremely bold. Suddenly, the fantasies she shares with her dream lover cross the boundaries from fantasy to reality when her hot next- door neighbor, vampire Joshua Kraven, invites her to share a drink with him on Halloween. Samantha decides to take a chance and makes her darker desires come true when Joshua offers her the choice. With all of her cards on the table, and the odds not in her favor, can she play this game to win? And if she wins, will the price she pays be worth the reward?
~ Excerpt ~ * Champagne? This Halloween just might be a night to go down in the history books, a glass of the bubbly with my hot neighbor in my French maid outfit. New Beginnings. It really couldn’t get any better than this. I glanced his way before heading into my home and had to do a double take because I could’ve sworn he was smirking as he walked away.
* I changed in record time. Actually, I hadn’t realized just how scarce the material of my French maid outfit consisted of until I had to waste time walking from room to room in my home as not to appear overzealous by showing up as soon as fifteen minutes later at his home. My earlier train of thought came back to roll over me once more. Over the past year, I’d had so many dreams where Josh was the star, and of course I’d wake up completely soaked with sweat for two reasons. One, he was my neighbor, and two, I couldn’t believe I’d sexually do the things I’d dreamt about.
* After glancing at the clock above my stove for the umpteenth time I was thrilled to see that thirty-five minutes had passed since my invite. I grabbed a black shawl, my small black leather clutch, and slipped on my stilettos before heading out the door.
* I turned to gaze at my house one more time, just to make sure all of the Halloween lights and mechanical creatures worked, and then I’d glanced around the cul-de-sac to take in the other decorated homes.
* Spooky as shit.
* Our street would surely win the ‘most scary’ street again this year.
* When I reached Josh’s place he stood on the porch tinkering with the blinking neon vampire standing to the left of his front door.
* Serious Aqua eyes met mine.
* “You are fucking hot.” Josh said the words and had invited me inside but it was really hard for me to walk over my lip when it dangled at my feet. “Sam, are you coming inside?”

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