Padme's Library: 12/26/14

Friday, December 26, 2014

Bounty: Hunted Love #2 by Aden Lowe

Title: Bounty: Hunted Love #2

Author: Aden Lowe

Genre: Romance

Release Date: December 26th, 2014

* 18 years old and up due to sexual content*

Summary:

Bounty hunter, Falon Harris is asked to go after outlaw biker Tom Kellen and tracks him to where he's hiding out in Stags Leap, KY, laying low and waiting for the heat to pass. Rita James operates a busy tavern/grill and occasionally rents out the little camper trailer on her back lot. Figuring the tavern is the most logical place to watch for Kellen, Falon rents the trailer for a week. The first night, while he's having dinner and watching everything, Kellen shows up and starts giving Rita a hard time. The bartender puts a stop to it, but Falon gets the idea it's happened before. Knowing Kellen's past, he knows the biker won't take no for an answer for long.

Falon took advantage of the small gap between them to look. Silky pale skin covered her smooth musculature and feminine contours. Black lace accentuated the paleness of her breasts and acted as an artistic showcase for all that sheer perfection. The impulse to touch overcame him and he allowed his hands to rise and gently cup her flesh. She reacted with a sharp hiss and reached behind her back to unclasp her bra. The garment went slack in his hand, and he let it drop in favor of touching bare skin. Hardened nipples beckoned his mouth, and he obeyed instantly to flick his tongue across the tip of one and rolled the other between his finger and thumb. Rita's moan accompanied her fingers cupping the back of his head, nails raking his scalp in a way that inflamed him even more. He pulled her nipple between his lips and sucked hard, drawing a gasp from her. A muffled bang from below made them both stiffen just as a buzzer sounded in Rita's apartment. "Shit!" She pulled away and scrambled for her bra and shirt. "Trouble in the bar. That was the shotgun."

This interview was done by Aden's PA, Ashley. The questions were complied from fans of Aden's.

Ashley: What was one of your biggest regrets?

Aden: Not spending more time with my dad when he was sick. I missed a lot.

Ashley: What is your favorite color?

Aden: I don't really have one, I like grays and blues mostly.

Ashley: Did you ever imagine being an author?

Aden: Not really, I was satisfied with the editing work and just writing for my own amusement. An old friend suggested I should publish something and I finally went ahead with it, and there was no going back once I did.

Ashley: What's the best gift you've ever received?

Aden: #1 Elyse, by becoming my wife, and #2 Ash, you, agreeing to work with me and becoming my friend.

Ashley: What inspires you in life?

Aden: Life I guess, lol. I look around at all the miraculous things and how could I not be inspired.

Ashley: There has been some rumors that you aren't a male and could even be gay, can you clear that rumor up for us?

Aden: Ummm, last time I went to the bathroom, yep, definitely male. All still there. You wouldn't even imagine the gay part if you knew me, lol. No, totally straight.

Ashley: What's your favorite food?

Aden: Depends, but Chinese takeout is one of my favorites, and I love Italian and Mexican, oh and peanut butter snickers.

Ashley: How do you write? Outline or freehand?

Aden: I outline but sometimes the story strays and I have to adjust.

Ashley: Is there a book out there that you've read that you wished ended differently? If so, what is it is and by who?

Aden: I don't think so, none that I can think of at the moment.

Ashley: If you could have dinner with an author, dead or alive ... who would it be?

Aden: Got a while for my list? Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Brad Meltzer, Zane Grey, Louis L'Amour, and on and on and on, lol. I'm absolutely fascinated by the ways different authors have found success and wonder about their failures.

Ashley: If you weren't an author what would be your next dream job?

Aden: To own and operate a horse ranch, no question.

Author Bio
Growing up an only child, I was lucky enough to have a huge brood of cousins to help me get into all sorts of trouble. Long summers spent on various family members' farms gave me a deep appreciation for the outdoors and horses. I worked my way through college training horses as a result of those summers. After 15 years editing books for strangers, I decided to try my own hand at writing. Big Game: Hunted Love #1 was my solo debut, and my story idea file is endless. After I finish the Hunted Love series, I have a romance series featuring soldiers returning from war and set twenty years in the future. And after that, there's a Roman Gladiator who keeps insisting on telling me his story…

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2nd Day of Christmas Author Spotlight: Jeanne McDonald

I happened across unpublished work by Jeanne McDonald and fell in love with the story. When I learned she was planning on publishing, I immediately had to have a look. So glad I did because she is an amazing author with a bright future ahead. I've fallen in love with Andrew and McKenzie in The Truth in Lies saga and can't wait to read more. Definitely an author to watch for in the future.

Jeanne McDonald began telling stories at the ripe young age of five, when her mother considered the truth to be a lie thanks to her extensive embellishment to the retelling of an event. She wrote her first short story when she was twelve years old, and at the age of sixteen she tried her hand at poetry. She reconnected with her love for writing in 2010 thanks to the encouragement of a dear friend.

Her passions include a "mild" Starbucks addiction, music, quotes, movies, and romance. When she is not spending time with her family, she can be found reading, writing, chatting with her friends or diligently working toward her bachelors degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology. A proud Texan, she currently resides in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with her family.

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The Truth in Lies Saga

The Truth in Lies #1
Summary:
Life is a sequence of choices. Some are deliberate, others are forced upon you. This was a lesson that McKenzie Evans knew all too well. After the miscarriage of her son, she made the hard decision to leave her absentee boyfriend and move in with her former college roommate, Olivia Hamilton. That's when she was introduced to Andrew Wise, a brilliant attorney, working for his family's law firm in Sarasota, Florida. To McKenzie, Drew became her salvation. He had a way of understanding her when no one else could. The closer they became, the more McKenzie found herself falling in love with Drew. He was everything she ever dreamed of in a man, and for the first time in her life, she felt truly alive. There was only one problem. Drew was dating Olivia. With the help of fate and circumstance, Drew and McKenzie journey down a path of unrequited love and denied feelings. In the end, they must make a choice between their hearts or their consciences. In this one decision they discover that there's always a glimmer of truth to a lie, that there's a fine line between love and friendship, and sometimes you have to risk everything to gain everything.

The Certainty of Deception #2
Summary:
After years of living in the darkness of his past, Andrew Wise, a young attorney working for his family’s law firm in Sarasota, Florida, has finally broken free of the demons that haunt him. Wealth, success, happiness, and true love; everything a man could ever dream of, was right at his fingertips. Or so he thought. But in the blink of an eye, all of that changed. Upon discovering that his ex-girlfriend, Olivia Hamilton, was pregnant, Drew fell back into some old habits, which led to him losing the one person that mattered the most in his life - McKenzie Evans.

When McKenzie left him and returned to Texas, Drew was beside himself. The night before she left, he made an agreement with her best friend Jared Christopher, that he would give her time and space to come to grips with the fact that he’d fathered her best friend’s child. Now, two months later, he feels as though he held up his end of the bargain, Drew can’t take their separation any longer. With his brother’s wedding mere weeks away, Drew devises a plan to win McKenzie back.

Under the guise of a bachelor getaway for Gavin, Drew, along with his brother and Jared, jets off on an adventure to the panhandle of Texas. There, he will learn what made McKenzie who she is and will find strength within himself that he never realized existed.

In this charming sequel to The Truth in Lies, Drew and McKenzie discover that not everything is as it seems, forgiveness is a matter of acceptance, and true love really can conquer all.

The Hot Mess #3
Summary:
In this steamy companion to The Certainty of Deception, McKenzie Evans struggles with the impromptu return of Andrew Wise into her life. Determined to show him that he can’t just waltz in and sweep her off her feet, McKenzie uses the power of her sexual prowess to command the man who shattered her heart only months earlier. Conflicted by emotions, she struggles with the ramifications of past decisions and future consequences of current actions. Lost in passion and regret, McKenzie toes the line between love and hate, forgiveness and bitterness, but most of all, the possibility of once again losing herself to someone who will only serve to hurt her in the end.

Ray of Hope
Summary:
Micah Cooper, an EMT in New York City, was no stranger to thinking fast and acting faster. His life was a continuous loop of spontaneous decisions. Everything was a matter of life or death in his line of work. He lived for the thrill, and loved the ability to help those in need.

Being the son of a well renowned surgeon, Micah was well educated in the life of a medical professional. He had seen everything, or at least he thought he had. But when the planes crashed into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, Micah realized he hadn’t seen it all. In a single moment, he lost his ability to think. Trapped inside the south tower was his wife, Hope.

Hope was Micah’s world, his sunshine, and when the towers collapsed, so did his heart. He watched, along with the world, as the heart of America went down in dust and flames. Through the chaos and devastation, Micah only had one mission, to find Hope.

By his side, through the madness, was his trusted partner and friend, Zachary Pearce. Together, they raced against time and destruction to save Hope. In the midst of tragedy, discouraged that all might be lost, Micah holds on to a ray of hope that his wife will be found.

Renegade
Summary:
As part of The Bad Boys Anthology: Branded

A chance meeting between a rookie cop and a common criminal.

An unforeseen circumstance. An instant attraction. A magnetic connection.

Tattooed, pierced, and foul-mouthed, she can’t help but be drawn to him.

Two people entirely wrong for one another, yet so perfectly right.

When their worlds collide, Lucy Diamond will learn the true meaning of love and sacrifice as she embarks on the road of no return with bad boy, Jude Wallace.

Like a thief in the night, love will take them both by surprise.

Indulgence (Expected Release January 4, 2015)
Summary:
A year has passed since Addison George was left at the altar after her husband-to-be announced he was gay. Still friends despite what happened, she secretly harbors hope that all of this was a phase and he will come crawling back to her. That dream is shattered when he announces that he’s engaged to the man he left her for.

Spiraling out of control, Addison agrees to accompany her best friend to the sex party of the year. Hosted by world-renowned erotic romance author, Sebastian Hawk, exposed anonymity is the name of the game. The rules are simple: all guests are required to remain nude for the duration of the event, except for a mask to hide one’s identity, and everyone must partake in at least one salacious delight.

Out of her sexual league, Addison spends the evening with a certain clothed employee who explains to her the world in which the enigmatic author lives. While she wishes to understand more about the strange novelist, Addison can’t help but feel drawn to the handsome and mysterious employee who has introduced her to the sensual realm of Indulgence.

Lost in a world of secrets and passion, Addison will unmask the man behind the mystery while exploring her carnal nature. Through it all, she’ll discover that not everything is as it seems, and to never judge a book solely by its cover.

Trailers:
The Truth in Lies

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Indulgence:

31 Days of Summer by CJ Fallowfield

Title: 31 Days of Summer

Author: CJ Fallowfield

Series: 31 Days #3

Genre: Erotica, Contemporary Romance

Expected Release Date: December 26, 2014

Summary:
This is the second part of the 31 Days duology, which must be read in sequence to avoid any spoilers.

It’s been six months since Ellie last saw Dan in Scotland, having thrown herself into her new position at work to try and distract herself, she’s finally feeling like she can move on. While out on a first date however, chance throws Dan right back into her path, reigniting all the feelings that she’d so desperately tried to suppress.

When her date recognises him, and tells her who Dan really is, and what he knows of his past, Ellie automatically feels conflicted. While she’s still not forgiven him for the secret he’d tried to keep from her, she knows deep down he’s the man she wants. Once again, Brooke persuades her to book a flight to Scotland to confront him and get the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Will Dan’s candid explanation resolve everything and pull them back together, or will his confessions prove insurmountable for Ellie and drive a final nail in their coffin?

‘Does it change how you feel about me?’
‘No!’ I retorted quickly and firmly as I twisted in my seat to look at him. ‘It makes me think you’re even more amazing. Do you know how many men would do what you’re doing? Virtually none. I think I’ve fallen in love with you that little bit more, if that were even possible.’ I gasped as he suddenly veered off the main road down a track. ‘Shit, you just scared me, what are you doing?’
‘I’ve waited long enough, Ellie. I need to be inside you again. Right now.’
‘But we’re a few minutes from the hotel.’
‘A few minutes too long,’ he advised as he sharply braked, pulled the handbrake on and deftly unhooked my seat belt, seconds after his own. ‘Are you wearing knickers?’
‘Yes,’ I nodded, as I caught my breath at the blazing heat in his deep green eyes and felt the need radiating off him.
‘Then I suggest you take them off if you’re partial to them, if they’re not off by the time I make it to your side of the car, I’ll be ripping the damn things off you.’
‘But we need to talk,’ I protested as he manoeuvred his legs over the gearstick.
‘We can talk after. You wanted proof I didn’t lie to you, I’ve given it you. Talk isn’t going to change the fact that I want to fuck you, just as much as you want me to.’
‘Shit,’ I whimpered. I quickly hoisted my dress up as he edged closer, lifting his right leg over the piece of metal separating us. By the time I raised my hips to start tugging my tiny knickers down he was next to me. The sound of his breathing was as fast as mine. As I kicked them off I heard him undoing his zip. There was going to be no romantic seduction, this was going to be a quick hot fuck, and knowing how Dan fucked, I was all in. I gasped, not only to see he was commando under his jeans, but to lay eyes on his large cock again. In my imagination, or memories of it, he wasn’t that large. He took my breath away.
‘Straddle me, quickly,’ he ordered. I did as I was told, barely escaping knocking myself out on the low roof and he repositioned us on the passenger seat as he yanked my dress over my head, leaving me naked. ‘Fuck, your tits are sensational. I’m going to lavish them with attention later, along with that juicy clit of yours, but now this is going to be hard and fast. Understood?’
‘Understood,’ I nodded as he grasped my hips.
‘No one else is ever going to fuck you from this moment forth, Ellie. You belong to me,’ he growled.
‘That goes … both ways,’ I breathed, as I reached down and grasped him, positioning him at my entrance, desperate to feel him filling me again.
‘Are you wet?’
‘Yes,’ I sighed, as we locked eyes and I felt my insides do multiple somersaults. He literally took my breath away he was so handsome. He didn’t even have to work on me to make me wet, being around him had me in a constant state of damp knickered arousal.
‘You’d better be, because I’m telling you now, once today isn’t going to be enough for me. Kiss me, kiss me like it’s our last time. I need to feel how much you want me,’ he demanded, as he forced me down onto his thick shaft, groaning as I screamed. I dug my nails into his shoulders, acutely aware I was completely naked in his car in broad daylight, while he was fully clothed and currently bruising my cervix he was wedged in me so far. He reached up with one hand and grasped the back of my head as I panted, wriggling my hips trying to accommodate him without pain, and pulled my face down to his and kissed me with an intensity I’d not felt before. His tongue prodded and probed, entwined around mine as I moved my hands into his hair and started to move on him. ‘Christ Ellie, I’ve missed this. I’ve missed you,’ he uttered between our frantic kisses.
‘I’ve … missed you … too,’ I whimpered, as he angled his hips and lifted up into me as I bore down on him. ‘Uhhh,’ I cried.
‘Scream. I want to hear what I do to you, how I make you feel. This, us, it’s never going to get any better with anyone else, you know it too. I’ve not even started with you Ellie Baxter, I’m going to take you to new sexual heights, show you what your body is capable of, the pleasure it can bring us both. I’m going to fucking ruin sex for you if you ever leave me, because no one will ever compare to me. Just like you’ll ruin it for me.’
‘Yes,’ I called out, as I worked as hard as I could on top of him. His fingers digging into my hips, the others weaving tightly into my hair as he forced my lips back onto his, crushing them with the furiousness of his passion. How could he possibly make sex even better than this? I just couldn’t comprehend it. There must be sexually bereft women all around the world, having been tossed aside by him when he was done. Why was I so special? My nerves were working overtime sending pleasurable sensations to all my outer extremities. ‘Uh … uh … uh,’ I mewled.
‘You’re so close, hold it for me,’ he groaned. ‘I can feel you tightening around me, coating me. I’m nearly there too Ellie, but after this gentle sex we’re going back to the hotel and ordering room service, so I can spend the night fucking you properly.’
‘Gentle … sex?’ I gasped, as I looked at him wide eyed. He chuckled and powered into me from below even harder. ‘Dan,’ I screamed.
‘Louder, baby. Let me hear what I do to you,’ he ordered, as he kissed and bit the side of my neck. I prayed there were no hikers in the surrounding area as I screamed over and over, the Land Rover bouncing, the suspension groaning along with Dan, as the windows started to steam up. ‘Now, Ellie. Come with me now.’
‘Dan,’ I sobbed, as my climax ripped through me and I fell backwards as I spasmed, Dan’s strong hands catching me, supporting my neck and lower back as he yelled my name and coated my insides with his come. He hauled me up onto his chest, crushing me to him as the aftershocks rippled through me. I felt his lips on my neck and a hand stroking my hair, soothing me.
‘Now you’re my girlfriend,’ he murmured, with an audible smile. ‘Anyone who tries to touch you had better watch themselves. Starting with that damn Tom.’

Author Bio:
I write contemporary erotic romance, with humour, which are full of emotion and plenty of drama. I am a 44 year old female from the United Kingdom and live in the wonderful countryside of Wales, surrounded by rolling hills, trees and fields full of sheep and cows. Writing aids include chocolate, Ben & Jerry’s and copious amounts of coffee, wine or cider.

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