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Ugh! Rain…
Well, it seems fall has hit. It’s cold and raining here. Yuck! lol It would have been a perfect day to stay home and remain curled up under blankets instead of going outside.
Two movies open this weekend that I really want to go see. Zombieland and Whip It. Both look really good. Might have to talk C into taking me to the movies. đ
I wanted to thank everyone for puttng Nick of Time and Tabloid Star, #7 and #8 respectively, on All Romance Ebooks’s best seller list. It means a lot to me.
Hmm…not much else to talk about. Oh wait, With this Ring will be out Dec. 29. Woo-hoo! A great New Year’s Eve present for yourself.
Okay, now I’m done. I hope you all have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend.
Bitter Creek’s Redemption available
Bitter Creek’s Redemption is live. đ
Stop by and check it out.
Also, stop by The Black Raven Erotic Cafe to catch an interview with me.
It’s the Weekend….
Started the day out right. Three cookies and a pop for breakfast…lol. Not very healthy for me, but hey, I deserve a treat for making it through the week, right? đNot much to report. Watched BONES last night. I enjoyed this episode much more than I did the season premiere. I don’t know why, but there didn’t seem to be the same chemistry between them last week. It was back last night and I was happy.
Writing is going well. Don’t forget. Bitter Creek’s Redemption is coming out this weekend. As soon as it’s available, I’ll make sure to post a link here for everyone. I can’t wait to hear your reactions on how it ends. đ
Nick of Time is available in print on Amazon now. Check it out…though they don’t have the cover loaded yet.
Have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend, everyone.
Woo-Hoo Friday’s Here…
It’s a three-day weekend as well. Woot! Can’t wait. Of course, there will be fun with friends and family, plus a little golf. And some writing along the way…lol. I can never go an entire day without writing. That’s just impossible and might drive me over the edge into insanity. đ (Which at times doesn’t seem that far away)
Also, thank you all so much for making Tabloid Star and Nick of Time such huge successes. I have one more coming out at the end of Sept, then a small break before Playing the Game (featuring Out of Bounds and High Line) comes out in Dec. Great Christmas or holiday present, I think. đ
I hope you all have a wonderful and safe weekend.
Tabloid Star is out!
Now for the other great news….though from what I understand some of you have already gotten your copies from Fictionwise, which seems odd to me, but hey what do I know? Lol
My newest release from Samhain, Tabloid Star, is live and ready to be picked up. đ I had a little chat at the Samhain Cafe last night about it. I enjoyed chatting with everyone who could stop by. Also some eye candy was posted. You’re probably not surprised by that…lol.
Here’s the blurb:
One hot night, one freeze frameâŚand one shocking surprise.
As a bartender at the Lucky Seven club, Josh Bauer could take a different guy home every nightâŚif he wanted to. Working three jobs, however, makes it hard to connect with anyone. One man, though, is too much temptation to resist. A steamy encounter in a back alley leads to an explosive night of sex in Joshâs bedâa bed he isnât surprised to find empty the next morning.
What does surprise him, though, is the front page of a tabloid. Apparently his one-night stand isnât as anonymous as he thought it was.
Ryan Kellarâs career is taking off. Advance buzz about his movie says itâs a blockbuster, and going home with the gorgeous bartender is the perfect way to celebrate. And he thought heâd gotten away cleanâuntil the picture in the paper shocks him into reality. Was Josh really just playingâŚor playing him for a fool?
Trust isnât big on their list right now, but as their worlds fall apart, itâs all they have. At least until they figure out who took the picture. And whyâŚ
Product Warnings
Hot manlove, gratuitous licking of tattoos and dealing with stalking paparazzi.
Ryan stuck out his tongue. âDonât get too puffed up there. I might have just been saying that to get the guy to leave.â
âYouâre the one making me puffy, honey. And donât wag that thing at me unless you mean to use it.â Josh caught the tip of Ryanâs tongue between his thumb and finger, giving it a little tug.
Without thinking or worrying about anyone watching, Ryan leaned forward slightly and wrapped his lips around Joshâs finger. Sucking, he drew it in and scraped Joshâs skin with his teeth. Salt, lime and lemon mingled on his tongue, making Josh a flavor heâd love to taste more of.
âMuch more of that, youâll be on the bar and Iâll be doing body shots off your absâŚamong other places,â Josh growled.
Ryan shivered, and hell if his cock didnât stiffen to press against his zipper hard enough to leave marks. He eased back and let Joshâs finger go with a grin.
Josh shook his head. âWho knew there was such a tease under that mysterious exterior?â
Before Ryan could answer, a tall blonde woman came from the hallway to sit next to him. He gave her a smile and Josh leaned over the bar to kiss her cheek.
âRachel, love, what can I get you?â
âYou know what I like, Josh.â Rachelâs voice held the clipped accents of upper crust Britain. âHowâs business going?â
Rachel must be Joshâs boss. Ryan touched the brim of his hat. Had she seen him flirting with Josh? He didnât want to get him in trouble.
âItâs been steady. Pretty good for a Thursday night.â Josh set a martini in front of her. âDirty, with three olives.â
Rachel sipped and sighed. âYou make the best martinis.â
âThatâs why you hired me.â Josh strolled away to mix two drinks and came back. âHow are you doing, boss lady?â
Her gaze wandered over the crowd. âIâm doing fine, Josh.â Her blue eyes landed on Ryan and she smiled. âWhy donât you take off early tonight? Iâll finish up your shift and help Pete clean up.â
Surprise crossed Joshâs face and Ryan figured Rachel didnât tend bar very often. Something seemed to be bothering her, but it wasnât his place to ask.
âAre you sure? I donât mind staying.â Josh rested his arms on the bar and shot Ryan a glance.
âI donât have anywhere else to go,â Ryan commented. And he really didnât. He didnât have anything to do until later tomorrow afternoon.
âGo on. Youâve been here late every night this week. I donât want my best bartender getting sick because he doesnât get enough sleep. I can handle the bar for a couple of hours.â
Josh came from behind the bar and gave Rachel a hug. âIâm not going to argue anymore. Thanks.â
Ryan fought to keep from laughing as Josh dragged him back to the office where they grabbed Joshâs backpack before heading out through the back exit.
âI live just a couple of blocks down. We can walk or we can catch a cab.â
âIâd like to walk, if thatâs okay with you.â
The urge to jerk his hand away from Josh almost overwhelmed him, but he beat it back. He tightened his fingers and tried not to think about how good it felt holding on to him. No one would expect to see him out walking the sidewalks like normal people.
âWalkingâs good with me.â Josh slung the pack over one broad shoulder and swung their hands as they made their way down the sidewalk.
Ryan let his mind empty as they wandered, ignoring the crowd of people around him. The nice thing about Hollywood was he never felt like he stood out. No one stared or pointed at him, whispering behind hands. No one looked twice at two men holding hands.
He did notice how Josh blocked people from bumping into him or bothering him in any way. Ryan wasnât a small guy, but somehow Josh made him feel taken care of and cherished. Shaking his head, he gave a silent chuckle. Now if that wasnât the silliest thing heâd thought in a long time.
God, they needed to get to Joshâs apartment so Josh could fuck all the sappiness out of him.
Nick of Time released-NSFW excerpt
In case anyone didn’t know, Nick of Time is available at Amber Allure. đ Stop by and check it out. It’ll be out in print by the middle of September, I hope. I’ll let you know when that happens.
Also, I wanted to let you all know that I’ll be posting the next installment of Understanding the Past on Wednesday this week since Tabloid Star comes out tomorrow. đ
Here’s a blurb:
Gryphonâs in trouble. Captured and tortured by humans, the ancient vampire is dying. The humans gave him enough blood to continue his torture, but not enough to heal or free himself. Heâs on the brink of death when a meal is tossed into his cell.
Nick knows all about the monsters lurking in the dark corners of the world. Unfortunately for him, itâs the human ones who try to kill him. Broken and bloody, heâs thrown into a cell with a vampire. Knowing heâs dying, Nick offers his blood to the vampire, willing to sacrifice himself to save the tormented man.
Gryphon accepts Nickâs offer and the first drink of blood will bind them together through a life-changing adventure. The worlds of human and supernatural collide, catching Nick and Gryphon in the middle…
And an excerpt for everyone’s enjoyment:Nick pulled back, took a deep breath and swallowed Gryphonâs prick down, relaxing his throat until heâd buried his nose in the curls at Gryphonâs groin. Gryphon stilled, and Nick felt the strain caused by his not waiting to take Nick without Nick being ready for it. Nick tapped Gryphonâs thigh to let him know it was okay to move.
With a groan, Gryphon started fucking Nickâs mouth, and Nick held on, one hand gripping Gryphonâs thigh. He slid the other hand down to play with Gryphonâs balls, rolling them in his palm and tugging on them to draw a hiss from Gryphon.
He winced slightly as Gryphonâs hands fisted in his hair and pulled. Being caught up in the sensations of Nickâs mouth, Gryphon didnât realize what he was doing and there was no way Nick was going to stop to tell him.
âSoon, honey,â Gryphon forced out between gritted teeth.
Nick nodded slightly, relaxing his muscles even more and massaging Gryphonâs shaft with his throat. His own cock rose up and painted his stomach with wet trails. It throbbed and he knew it wouldnât take more than a touch from Gryphon to push him over the edge.
Gryphon buried his cock in Nickâs mouth and froze before jerking and flooding Nickâs mouth with hot, salty bitterness. He took everything Gryphon gave him, sucking to get every drop he could. When Gryphonâs grasp on Nickâs hair loosened, Nick backed off, licking and cleaning Gryphon as he let his prick slip from his mouth.
Falling back on the bed, Nick thrust his hips in the air. âPlease.â
Woo-Hoo! It’s Friday
It’s Friday and I’m looking forward to the weekend. I hope you all are as well. As long as it doesn’t rain or get too unbearably hot. đ
I got a peek at the cover flat for my Samhain print release, that’s scheduled to come out in Dec. (But as you know, the date’s subject to change until it actually comes out…lol) Oh boy, is it pretty. I’m sure you all will love it as much as I do. When I get the okay, I’ll post it here for you to drool over. Playing the Game has both Out of Bounds and High Line in it. So you get both Johnson boys for the price of one…lol.
Other stories are rolling and I’m hoping to get at least one finished over the weekend. Then I’ll be starting Fighting Dragons along with finishing a couple other works in progress that need to be completed. đ
Have a great weekend, everyone.
New Cover
Here’s my cover for my upcoming Samhain release, Tabloid Star. It’s finally up on the Coming Soon page…which means it’ll be out Sept. 1. Woo-hoo! Done by the marvelous Anne Cain. đ
A little blurb action for you:
One hot night, one freeze frameâŚand one shocking surprise.
As a bartender at the Lucky Seven club, Josh Bauer could take a different guy home every nightâŚif he wanted to. Working three jobs, however, makes it hard to connect with anyone. One man, though, is too much temptation to resist. A steamy encounter in a back alley leads to an explosive night of sex in Joshâs bedâa bed he isnât surprised to find empty the next morning.
What does surprise him, though, is the front page of a tabloid. Apparently his one-night stand isnât as anonymous as he thought it was.
Ryan Kellarâs career is taking off. Advance buzz about his movie says itâs a blockbuster, and going home with the gorgeous bartender is the perfect way to celebrate. And he thought heâd gotten away cleanâuntil the picture in the paper shocks him into reality. Was Josh really just playingâŚor playing him for a fool?
Trust isnât big on their list right now, but as their worlds fall apart, itâs all they have. At least until they figure out who took the picture. And whyâŚ
Warning: Hot manlove, gratuitous licking of tattoos and dealing with stalking paparazzi.
The gratuitous licking of tattoos is just for my girl, Jambrea, who inspired this story by sharing some hot pictures of Ryan Reynolds and mentioning tattoo licking. đ
Well, I got the edits for Nick of Time done. Or at least the first round of them. If those are okay, I’ll have to go over the galley for it, so it’s okay for print production..lol.
Hope you all have a great weekend.
Nowhere Diner: Finding Love available
Announcing my newest release, Nowhere Diner: Finding Love. Available now at Amber Allure. Click here.
Here’s the blurb:
Leaving Minnesota, Timothy Gapin doesnât have any plans except getting as far away from all the memories as he can before his money runs out. His secret lover has married, breaking his heart and making him chose a life in the open rather than a relationship built on lies.
Little does Tim know that four days later he would grab dinner at a diner and find a place to stop. Somehow this diner in the middle of nowhere becomes his home and the people who work there his family. In addition to the workers at the diner, Tim meets Bernie Capley, a long-haul trucker who isnât all he seems to be.
Falling in love with Bernie is easy for Tim, but the past has a way of barging into the present, forcing decisions that affect their future…
And an excerpt:She handed Bernie his change and he left a tip for Cookie. Grabbing my hand, he dragged me out of the diner over to where a large black and chrome semi sat. He led us to the other side where weâd be out of view from prying eyes. Staring down at me, he searched my face for something. He must have found what he was looking for because he cupped my chin in his hands and lifted my mouth to his.
As kisses go, this one was the softest Iâd ever had. Aaron didnât like to kiss. Heâd always been in a hurry to get to the sex without any foreplay. I banished him from my mind and gave myself over to Bernie.
He slid his hands down my neck and sides to rest them on my hips. Three points of contact and I was ready to explode. A soft whimper emerged from my throat and I tried to press closer to him. His grip tightened and a low growl told me he didnât want me to move.
I opened and he swept his tongue in to lick along my teeth and gums, learning every inch of my mouth. He sucked on my bottom lip and bit it. The sting made me jump and gasp.
Footsteps sounded on the pavement and Bernie drew slowly away, letting me go, reluctance in each inch. We stood, staring at each other, chests heaving and groins aching. He grinned at me.
âIâll be coming back through here next Wednesday. Would you be interested in getting dinner with me? Maybe somewhere other than the diner.â
I touched trembling fingers to my swollen lips and nodded. âI donât have a car though.â
âDonât worry, Iâll take care of the transportation. Do you have a cell?â
âNo. I left mine back home.â
He leveled a knowing look at me. âDidnât want anyone to call you, huh?â
I looked over his shoulder and shrugged. âNo one important. Iâll get a phone when I have a little more money and let my aunt know where Iâm at.â
Frowning, he ran his fingers through my hair and nodded. âIâll call the diner. Iâm sure Cookie wonât mind it once in a while.â
âOkay.â
Were we starting a real relationship with dating and everything that went along with it? Or was the whole date thing just Bernieâs way of making each hook-up feel special?
My doubts must have shown on my face because Bernie caressed my cheek and grinned.
âI donât do casual sex anymore. Being a trucker makes it easy to find a warm body at the rest areas or truck stops; women and men. It would become real simple to see sex as nothing but a release.â Bernie held my gaze and I could see how serious he was. âIâm too old to fool around like that. Now I like to get to know a guy before we end up in bed.â
I didnât know whether to be excited or nervous. On one hand, it sounded like Bernie assumed weâd be sleeping together at some point. On the other hand, should I be worried about the possibility that once Bernie got to know me, heâd figure out I wasnât worth the time and effort.
âDonât worry. My gutâs telling me youâll be worth every minute.â
Bernie leaned down and brushed another kiss over my lips before stepping further away.
Have a great day, everyone. đ
Death or Life-Released This Evening
It’s available…woo-hoo! Death or Life
Stop by and pick it up..if you’ve been waiting for it. đ
The cover is another awesome Anne Cain creation. Oh btw, I saw the cover for Tabloid Star. Anne did it again. Once I get the okay from Samhain, I’ll reveal it to you all.
I’ll post the link to DoL as soon as I get that as well.
But here’s the blurb to get you interested.
Noah Wiltson wants nothing more than to be left alone. His fatherâs candidacy for President forces him to have secrets. Imagine his surprise when a hired killer gives him the means to live his life without doubt or fear.
The killer knows this hit is going to be his last. Whether he chooses to walk away or whether they kill him. Heâs never been a team player, so he ends the game on his terms.
A few months later, Noah meets Cain Packert, a man who intrigues and excites him. Only one of them knows the truth. Can they find love amid secrets and threats?
Have a great day, everyone.
