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Thursday, March 12, 2020

#NewRelease - "Akra's Demons" by Elle Boon #Giveaway




Akra's Demons
Ravens of War #5
Genre: Paranormal Romance

#Giveaway & #BookRelease for #Akra'sDemons by #ElleBoon!

Blurb

When the ones who are supposed to love and protect are the ones who—kill you, you tend to be a little jaded. Akra won’t let a little thing like death keep her down, much, except Hell is a long way down.

AKRA—A rare creature of myth and power…

The only thing worse than dying is being killed by those who are supposed to love and protect you, not once but twice. Thousands of years couldn’t dull the pain but it definitely sharpened Akra’s battle skills. Until she’s betrayed once again and given a new life, void of the strength she once possessed as a demoness. But when fate grants her the revenge she’s been waiting an eternity to achieve, is it simply a darker destiny set in motion from the past?

BALKY—Half brother to Zeus…

Cursed from the moment he’d been created, his true origins hidden behind a hideous veneer, he did what he had to survive. Balthazar knows all about evil, inside and out as he’s forced to do his master’s bidding, controlling the beast within himself lest he becomes the monster he loathes. Until he sees a being worthy of saving, sacrificing a part of himself, knowing it would likely cost his very soul.

ICHIROU—A former demon-possessed Grim Reaper…

Locked inside his own mind, Ichirou spent his entire life possessed by a demon who only allowed him slivers of clarity. The moment a being who willing gave a piece of himself to save him, Ichirou was freed from the demon, bonding with the man who thought he was irredeemable. Together they form a blood brother bond that’s shaken to their core by one crazy female—Akra.

Viscerally, Akra is the perfect female… Except she’s a demoness. A being they both loathe. However, neither man can deny she awakens something deep within them, a primal part that had been dormant and shows no sign of going away. Akra is unlike anyone they’ve ever encountered and soon they realize she is their Fated.

Can Balky with the blood of Zeus running through him, and Ichirou with the knowledge of his demon, save Akra from an old enemy and find happiness, or will history repeat itself?

The Ravens of War Series continues in the thrilling fifth installment of Elle Boon’s world of larger than life heroes and powerful heroines…Get ready for a fast-paced, innovative play on mythology that will have you spellbound from beginning to end. Ps. You’ll probably wonder if a sane person wrote these, and the answer is…” Eh, what is sane?”

Content Warning: Crazy demonesses rule in this book (We’ve already decided that is a word… ‘cause I made it up), Zeus Zeus Zeus. Um, did I say Zeus? 

Yeah he is so unlike any you’ve heard of, and piles of smexy demi-gods and a mix of other beasts to spice up your life. Ps. You’re welcome “wink”.


Excerpt

She fisted her hands, feeling her nails turning to claws. “I will go alone to see my sister,” she announced.

Bakra stepped in front of her, making her growl. “Don’t take that tone with me, Akra. I don’t care who you were in this lifetime.” She gestured to the space around them. “You are Akra now. We go with you. We didn’t protect you before, but now, we will, even if it’s from yourself.” She pounded her fist against her own chest.

Several grunts followed Bakra’s statement. Akra looked behind her to see her warriors with their fists over their hearts. She bared her teeth knowing they weren’t as impressive when they weren’t fangs. “Fine, but if you get in my way when I go to kill the little whore, I will gut you.”

“Pfft, like that’s scary. Not,” Menka joked.

They’d had their guts ripped out a time or two by different demons. Always they’d healed…it just took time and some painfilled effort to put them back to rights. However, being on the surface of the Earth, none of them knew what would happen should they suffer a death blow. She shook her head and moved around Bakra. “Don’t get dead,” she snarled.

“Same to you,” Bakra said loud enough Akra heard her even though she’d already taken several steps away. The demoness never had to yell in order for the others to hear, her tone always seemed to carry.

By the time she made it to where the royal family lived, she was fighting the urge to throw up. Full night had fallen, no longer needing to keep to the shadows, although they all still worked to hide their presence to keep from setting off alarms. She wondered if anyone had found the dead guards or not. When no shouts had been made, she wondered why her father hadn’t made a better system, but if Turi was in charge, maybe he was too sure of himself. It was something the young Sultan would be foolish to continue.

“Here we are,” she announced.

“You lead. We follow,” Bakra said unnecessarily.

Several guards were placed around the perimeter of the structure. Akra watched their movements before deciding the best way to go in. She inched slowly up behind a larger guard, wrapping her arm around his neck. “Sssh, go to sleep,” she whispered even though he had no choice as she cut off his air supply and sent him into a slumber. With ease, she pulled his unconscious body into a dark alcove, then she and the others walked into the palace she’d called home. Not much had changed in the time she’d been gone whether it had been a year or fifty. It all looked eerily familiar. Instead of giving her mind time to wander, she marched down the hallway that led to what she assumed would be Turi and Kumiko’s rooms, her stomach churning the closer she got.

“I said do not disturb me,” a deep voice growled.

“You do not have the right to tell me what I can and cannot do in my home.”

Akra paused at the familiar voice, yet the whining tone held a note she hadn’t heard. She held up her hand, stopping the others.

“Ah, that is where you are wrong, baishunpu,” he snarled.

Hearing Turi call her sister a whore made her smile.

“I am your wife.” Kumiko’s voice was raised to an almost hysterical scream. 

Author Bio

Elle Boon is a reader first and foremost…and of course if you know her she's the crazy lady with purple hair. She's also a USA Today Bestselling Author who lives in Middle-Merica as she likes to say…with her husband and Kally Kay her black lab who also thinks she's her writing partner (She happens to sit next to her begging for treats and so takes a lot of credit). She has two amazing kids Jazz and Goob and is a MiMi to one adorable little nugget named Romy or RomyGirl (greatest job EVER) who has totally won over everyone who sees hers (If anyone says a hair bow is too big they're crazy). She’s known for saying “Bless Your Heart” and dropping lots of F-bombs (I mean lots of F-BOMBS but who is keeping track?).

She loves where this new journey has taken her and has no plans on stopping.

She writes what she loves to read, and that’s romance, whether it’s about Navy SEALs, HOT as F**K MC heroes, or paranormal alphas. #dontlookdown is a thing you will need to google. "wink" With all her stories you're guaranteed a happily ever after, no matter what twisted thing her mind has come up with. Her biggest hope is that after readers have read one of her stories, they fall in love with her characters as much as she does. She loves creating new worlds, and has more stories just waiting to be written. Elle believes in happily ever after and can guarantee you will always get one within the pages of her books.

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

#NEBT - "Saving Jessie" by Alyssa Bailey

Title: Saving Jessie (Safe and Secure Book 2)
Author: Alyssa Bailey
Release Date: January 9, 2020
Publisher: Blushing Books

#Contemporary #Sassy #military #alphahero #powerexchange #murder #suspense #crime #love #protector #Family #mystery #action #international #Romance #sexy #sensual #series #Kentucky

Tagline: She must betray someone to survive: her country, her brother, or her lover.

Blurb:

With lives in the balance, what could she do but comply with their demands?
Accountant Jessica Roe kept her head down and always followed the rules. When she discovered possible illegal activity with her employer, she left that job and joined Reynaud and Associates. Life was good, her brother hadn’t asked for money in months and she was now dating Mark Jensen. Within one week: her brother needed money, her old employer was trying to blackmail her, and she was nearly raped and killed. Not only is her savings at risk, but her relationship with Mark, her job with Reynaud and Associates, her friends, and her life.
Mark Jensen worked hard and played harder, preferring one-night stands to anything long term, until he hooked up with the company accountant. Jessie is a sassy, sweet, rule follower with a deep-seated loneliness about her that is unlike any woman he’s dated. She has stolen his heart. Just when Mark had finally convinced Jessie to move in with him, her brother has more than money problems to lay at his sister’s door. Suddenly, Jessie is over her head and making all the wrong decisions while trying to protect her new friends, brother, and lover.
When Jessie’s past and present puts her in the middle of international illegal trade, it will take the whole team to keep her safe while they figure out the details and bring this operation to a crashing halt.

This is book two in the Safe and Secure series but can be enjoyed as a standalone.
Publisher’s Note: This adult romance contains elements of mystery, suspense, action, adventure, danger, power exchange and sensual scenes. If any of these offend you, please do not purchase.

Purchase Links: 

Universal link Amazon: mybook.to/SavingJessie




Excerpt

Jessica had no idea how long she and Kip were lying on the ground, but she prayed as she did. When she could feel footsteps as they thundered the ground, her first instinct was to defend Kip. Jessie patted the ground this time in search of the gun. She had dropped it before coming to Kip, and it seemed such a far distance away, she was afraid to leave him while she searched. The owner of those feet would arrive before she could return. Her eyes were nearly swollen shut now. Hot streaks of tears slid down through the drying layer of blood on her cheeks.
“Jessie, Jessica, hold on, honey.” She knew that voice. It wasn’t Brand’s but Jacquard’s.

“Jac?” she whispered, not daring to believe it.
“We’re here, honey.” Garrett? Thank God. Her friends were swearing. She frantically tried to check on Kip as Garrett pulled her away from her brother.
“No! Help me,” she begged. Her voice raspy and frantic. “Kip’s been shot. I can’t see well, so I don’t know how badly he’s hurt. He doesn’t wake, but his heart is beating.”
Gentle muscular arms steadily pulled her away from her charge as she fought to remain by his side, crying out in pain as she did. “Shush, Jessie. Hush, honey. Jac is assessing the situation. You need to come over here with me.” Garrett pulled her away and lifted her into his arms. Jessie couldn’t stifle the shriek of pain at the movement. “Shit, darlin’ you’re really hurt. Were you shot?” His voice hardened as he asked the question and began gently patting her down in search of a wound. Sharlee called this their protective mode. The most dangerous one for these men, but right now, Jessie needed it.
Someone was pounding through the bushes, coming through the woods. Brand. “Garrett, he’s coming back,” she said in a hushed, urgent voice. “There’s a gun on the ground somewhere.”
“No, honey, it’s your Mark. I can see him, and he is a bull in charge mode. Let him take care of you without any fuss. You both need this. If you were shot, I don’t see where.”
“No, but I got roughed up a little.”
“Sweetness, you got roughed up a lot.”
Suddenly she was in familiar arms, his scent surrounding her in reassurance. Mark’s voice cut through her own fear-pumped thoughts. “Jessica, it’s me, baby. I’ve got you now. You’ll be okay. I’ll protect you. How hurt are you? Do you think you have any broken bones? How about your ribs? Kidneys? Your poor face.”
His voice was agitated but confident. Controlled. He was in control, and Jessie needed that more than she could say at the moment. The tears broke through in earnest now.
Mark looked at Garrett. “Is she hurt? Jessie? Where did you get hurt?” He repeated Garrett’s previous body tapping.
Garrett answered for her. “Nothing significant. I think she was roughed up pretty badly, but not shot. The branches and bushes did most of that skin damage, and it looks like she hit the ground a few times. She might have hit her head because there are several swelled areas on her face; however, I think those were inflicted by the same person who gave her that imprint on the side of her face. It all appears rather self-explanatory. Her body hurts all over, not one particular spot, although her belly is bruising pretty good. I figure she doesn’t have anything broken. I can’t be sure. The majority of the blood on her is his.” Garrett pointed at Kip.
Mark nodded as he held tight, giving his lover a little time to fall apart before they had to deal with the rest of this shit-fest.


Meet Alyssa Bailey:

USA Today and International best-selling author, Alyssa Bailey, is a dyed in the wool Texan living amongst the beauty of Southeast Alaska. She lives where the sky meets the mountains; the mountains touch the ocean, and the wildlife frolic on land, sea, and air. Humans, the ultimate interlopers, are wedged in where allowed and are properly thankful for the privilege.
Alyssa loves writing about consensual power exchanges between strong, intelligent, sassy women who are not afraid to make a stand and men confident enough to give his woman space, but Alpha enough to keep her safe. 
If she can throw a little mystery, humor, and suspense in her stories, it’s even better. She writes historical and contemporary love stories devised to leave you with that book hangover we crave.


Out of Curiosity…

  1. Where did Jessie come from?
Accounting, of course. Ha-ha Jessie was mentioned in the first book as a quiet, non-descript scene filler and before I knew it, she was taking over one of the ending scenes of Saving Sharlee.

  1. Mark seemed more intense and yet disciplined less than the others. Why?
Mark disciplined for discipline and he wasn’t as much into that as the sexy discipline sessions. He also adjusted his intensity to be with Jessie who was a polar opposite from Sharlee. The things we do for love.

  1. What is one of your favorite things to do?
Have a tea party. We do one at Christmas with all the girls from 0 to 99.

  1. Do you like your men with long or short hair?
LONG. If it is kept neat and clean, I love it flowing down his back.

  1. Beard or mustache?
Both, if you mean on him not her. I love a full beard on some and then some… not so much. Mustache is the same. If it is trimmed neatly and kept clean, I love it. No straggly mess for me.

ALYSSA BAILEY ONLINE

Twitter: @blushingalyssa  https://twitter.com/blushingalyssa
Blog/web page:  http://alyssabailey.com/
Instagram:  @alyssabaileyromance            https://www.instagram.com/alyssabaileyromance/
Amazon:   https://goo.gl/r9XjXd  
Blushing Books: http://goo.gl/nGfLPA

By Alyssa Bailey and Blushing Books:

The O'Connor Series:

Liam & Jocelyn's Story

Ciaran and Katherine's Story

Quinlan and Cheyenne's Story

Kelli and Parker’s Story

Cián and Molly’s Story

Lords and Little Ladies Series:

Safe and Secure Series:
Saving Jessie (Book 2) Jan 2020

Clearwater Ranch Series

Lone Wind Series:


Standalones

Anthologies by assorted publishers
Heroes Undercover


Thursday, June 27, 2019

#BookBlast - "The Problem with Witches" by Joey W. Hill #Giveaway

The Problem with Witches
Crossover Novel between The Arcane Shot Series & Knights of the Boardroom Series!
Genre: Paranormal

Blurb

Ben O'Callahan has had a long day. The last thing he wants is to find a couple witches and two guys who claim to be "Guardians," aka sorcerer-style cops, lying in wait for him on the parking deck of the K&A offices. But he has information they need, about a dark witch from his past who may have plans to destroy New Orleans. Well, screw that. This is his town. Much as he'd prefer to go home to his beautiful submissive and a nice steak, a knight knows when it's time to don the armor and go fight evil. Only in this case, his lady isn't the type to wait at home. Marcie is going to fight for the city, right by his side, with the Guardians and witches who know that love is the one thing that evil can't defeat. Not if the will is strong enough. 

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Excerpt


In The Problem with Witches, two popular characters from Joey W. Hill’s contemporary Knights of the Board Room series cross paranormal lines to join Mikhael and Raina of In the Company of Witches, in an attempt to save the city of New Orleans…

* * *
Drip, drip, drip.

Just a leaky pipe, he told himself, shrugging it off. Ben glanced at his watch. He’d told Marcie he’d run late tonight, so when he got home, he anticipated finding her on the small nook balcony of their Garden District home. She’d be nested into the wrought iron garden chair she’d repainted a cheerful blue and placed amid the forest of blooming potted bougainvillea there. She’d have a glass of wine at her elbow, her sneakered feet propped on the rail. Her lovely face would be creased in concentration, strands of her silky blond hair framing her delicate features as she studied for the police academy exams. He tried to curb his demanding appetites while she was in study mode, which was part of why he’d chosen to work late, but pinning her to the wall and taking her hard before he fixed them a late dinner qualified as restraint for him. 

He’d probably want her once more when they finally went to bed, but she wouldn’t be studying then. Or when he woke at the 3am witching hour, which he often did. His beautiful submissive would murmur in her sleep, open to him, give him all of herself, as she took all of him, and then slip back into dreams, drawing him with her. His good witch, with her own special magic to counter the darkness of the bad stuff that disturbed his sleep in the middle of the night. He—

Drip, drip, drip.

Damn it. Ben paused, his brow furrowing. He tracked every foot of the parking deck, looking for the source. It was one thing to hear dripping from the eaves in the aftermath of a rain shower. They hadn’t had rain in three days, and this drip was like the leak from a rusty pipe, something heard underground. He didn’t like it. 

Two vehicles were on the top covered level of their parking deck, the McLaren and Lucas’s Outback, since he’d biked home this afternoon, the maniac. 

Only two cars, but the parking deck wasn’t empty.

Ben didn’t carry a gun. He was glad as hell his wife carried and knew how to use the concealed Glock she favored. But he’d learned to fight and survive without one. Had killed without one. The ability to handle a situation with wits and whatever weapons were close to hand was a skillset he’d never abandon. Never wanted to get out of the habit. 

It came in handy when a couple of assholes were trying to corner him on his own parking deck at work. 

“If you don’t come out of the shadows, the security cams can’t show me kicking your asses on YouTube. I’ve had a long day, I’ve got a beautiful woman waiting on me at home, and a good sirloin. So show yourselves, let’s get this done, or fuck off.”

The shadows to the right moved. Ben set down the briefcase and put his car at his back. As soon as the cameras did show whoever was approaching him, the alert team Kensington & Associates employed would be on their way to clean up what he left in a crumpled mess on the concrete. The cameras should have already tracked what he was dealing with, but apparently the bastards had knocked out a couple lights on that side. 

The big son of a bitch who emerged wasn’t what Ben was expecting. He wore a cowboy hat, for fuck’s sake. He also carried a white ash staff, very Gandalf-like, that didn’t blend with the worn jeans and dark blue button down he wore. But it did work with his boots, which might have been snake or alligator skin but was neither, at least no species Ben had ever seen. The scales were bronze and silver, with tinges of iridescent color. The guy wasn’t wearing them as a fashion accessory. They were scuffed, well-used.

His face was lined and rugged. Maybe forty-something, until you reached the steel-blue eyes, and then Ben thought he was looking at someone—or something—way beyond room for candles on his birthday cake. Unless the expanse of buttercream frosting was the size of a football field.

The set of the guy’s mouth and jaw said cop to Ben, no matter the odd get-up. Too often in his youth, Ben had been on the opposite side of the law, so that cop-vibe was another instinct that never went away. Yeah, he got the irony. Ben’s own wife was studying to join the blue line. God help him. 

Asshole number two stepped into the light a few feet away from Cowboy Gandalf. This one had the same cop vibe, was also tall and broad-shouldered, though he presented himself quite differently. His black suit was a Brioni bespoke, Ben was certain of it, a four- or five-figure investment. No Lord of the Rings staff for this one, but there was an odd energy vibrating around him. 

His gaze was so dark Ben couldn’t detect pupil from iris, as if that wasn’t eerie as fuck. The guy’s hair was dark, thick and silky, yet there was nothing pretty boy about the eyes. That darkness ranked up there with vampire movie effects, not so easy to laugh off in the middle of the night.

But he’d faced a lot scarier things.

“Getting bored,” he said sharply. “I do have office hours. What do you want?”

“A voodoo priestess named Elagra Bluebird Jones,” said Cowboy Gandalf.

Okay, that was one of the scarier things.

It was perhaps the last thing Ben would expect someone to say to him. Yet it wasn’t a surprise to hear it, because somewhere way deep down in his gut, he’d always known he’d have to deal with her again. 

Out of all the disturbing things that woke him at 3am, one of them actually was a witch.

To read all of Chapter One, click here: http://storywitch.com/book-ass-pww

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In honor of the alliance between Ben & Marcie and Mikhael & Raina in The Problem with Witches, during the whole month of June, Hostile Takeover (Ben and Marcie's story) and In the Company of Witches (Mikhael and Raina's story) will be available for $2.99 each (normally $4.99).




AUTHOR BIO

Winner of the RT Book Reviews Career Achievement award, Joey W. Hill has published almost fifty contemporary and paranormal BDSM erotic romances, including six series. Her emotionally-intense love stories offer everything from vampires, mermaids, witches and angels, to boardroom executives, cops and simple housemaids. With her books, she hopes readers won’t “look past the sex,” but instead will “look within it,” and find a story that can touch not just the body, but also the heart and soul. 

Free novellas revisiting my characters: http://storywitch.com/series-cantrips

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Monday, June 17, 2019

#BlogTour - "For the Love of Max" by Gabbi Grey #Giveaway

For the Love of Max
By Gabbi Grey
♥♥ GiveAway ♥♥

Gabbi is giving away a $10 Amazon GC and 2 ebooks of For the Love of Max during the tour. Please use the Rafflecopter below to enter. Remember there is a chance to enter everyday so be sure to follow the Blog Tour. You may find the tour schedule and locations here http://bit.ly/FTLOMGG 


About For the Love of Max:
Ironworker Dodge Vasilius has been in love with LGBTQ social worker Maxine Reeves since he first met her at a party when her date abandoned her. She’s way out of his league. Except she’s finally left the abusive jerk. Dodge is just checking to make certain she’s safe. Because making a move on the newly single Maxine would be classless…right?

Genre: Erotic Romance
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc.

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Excerpt from For the Love of Max:

Procrastinating was getting him nowhere. She was either home or she wasn’t. She was either going to kick him off her property or she wasn’t. She was either going to let him in or she wasn’t.

Wiping his damp palms against his jeans, he sauntered up the steps and knocked.

The door cracked, but the safety chain prevented it from opening fully. He glimpsed a veil of long, black hair.

“Maxine?” She squinted. Damn. The sun behind him was bright in her eyes, casting him in deep shadows.

“It’s Dodge. Remember me? I brought you home after the company Christmas party?” After Garth got wasted and abandoned you? Happy to step in, Dodge had driven her home, trying not to look at her gorgeous legs encased by her tight silver skirt and sheer pantyhose. Red-blooded man he was, he’d adjusted himself when she looked away and had done his best to hide his erection when escorting her to the door.

“Wait.” Say something that’ll keep her talking.

“I—”

The door closed, opening a moment later.

Dodge was a sucker for sun-kissed light-brown skin, wavy long black hair, almond-shaped dark-brown eyes, soft cheekbones, and a pert nose. The bangs were new as was the yellowing bruise on her cheek.

Damn.

Ducking her head, Maxine’s hand shot to the bruise.

He gently touched her chin, and when she didn’t recoil, he tipped it, forcing her gaze to his. “The man is an animal. I’m not like him.”

The smile was tentative. “I know.” Soft words, replete with meaning.

Not going to send him away. Yet. But he needed more.

Maxine extended her hand, which he gratefully took. The electric shock shot through him, so strong he expected a blue arc between them.

Her cheeks flushed, her gaze flying to his before lowering. She tried to pull away, but he held tight.


About the Author:

Gabbi Grey has written a lot of words and is now focusing on sharing them with the rest of the world. She writes contemporary, gay, and dark erotic BDSM romances. She believes in happy endings.

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Friday, April 26, 2019

Blog Tour - "Sexing up the Spy" by Tina Holland



Title:  Sexing Up The Spy
Series:  Caulfield Cowboys Prequel
Author:  Tina Holland
Genre: Contemporary Romantic Comedy
Release Date:  April 2, 2019

Blurb:
Lexi Andrews keeps her erotic writing a secret but she'll gladly risk exposure for the chance to work with “Killer” spy creator Jake Stone. While Jake is hesitant to work with anyone, he'll meet Lexi to appease his female fans. They hatch a plan to rehearse the love scenes and give Jake's novel realism.
But what starts out as an experiment soon takes on a life of its own. Jake's deadline doesn't seem as pressing as Lexi's lovely body. Can Jake and Lexi keep their hands off each other long enough to “Sex up the Spy”?

Excerpt:
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

DING-DONG! DING-DONG!
“Lexi, are you in there!”
A muffled voice came through her dreams. Lexi’s head screamed and she was
damn uncomfortable, “Go away,” Who was at the door this late? Sounded like Jake,
“Jake, come back tomorrow!” She shouted back. Lexi rolled over. The sun blinded her.
Oh, crap! Sunlight!
She shot up like a springboard.
“I’ll be right there!” She fell to the floor with a loud thud trying to run to the door.
While she slept, Lexi’s usual thrashing tangled her up in the afghan. “Are you okay?”
Jake called from the other side.
“Fine.” She started to pull the afghan off her feet, but the knots were stuck through
her fishnets. Great, just great. She managed to raise herself up and shuffle to the door
like a penguin. She threw the door open, but the action propelled her forward. Lexi lost
her balance and collapsed once again.
*
Jake looked down at Lexi sprawled on the floor, “Are you alright?” he lowered
himself to help Lexi get to her feet.
“Sorry, I’m all tangled. The knots of the afghan got caught up in my fishnets.”
“Why are you still wearing last night’s clothes?”
Lexi turned red, “I wanted to get some cleaning done before you came over. Guess I
fell asleep.” She teetered forward, while motioning her hand around the house. Jake
caught her along her back and under her knees, lifting her against his chest.
“Where do you want to go?”
“The bedroom.”
“Lexi, I do love your line of thought.” He winked at her.
“I need to shower and change, of course,” she hit his chest playfully, “Go that way,”
Lexi pointed to the opposite wall. Jake started in the direction, “Turn right.”
Jake took in the surroundings of the room, soft green walls, dark brown wood
furniture, and sheer off-white curtains. It suited Lexi and more to the point, him. He could
seduce her in this room. At least it wasn’t pink with stuffed animals everywhere. He
shuddered remembering his first time with his high-school sweetheart, Fran Something.
Jake never was good at names.
“Do you need anything else?” Jake asked with anticipation, depositing Lexi on the
bed.
“I don’t think so.”
“Alright, I’ll go wait in the living room.”
“Okay.”
Jake no sooner closed the door than a loud THUMP came from the other side of it,
“Are you okay?” he peeked back into Lexi’s bedroom.
Lexi was face-first on the floor trying to get back up. She looked like a bright
caterpillar inching its way along the wooden floor. “It seems I need help taking off these
stockings,” she said, without even looking up.
Jake smiled wide. “My pleasure.” He helped Lexi back up onto the bed and looked
into her sea-green eyes. She seemed to stare at him mesmerized, mouth agape. Lexi
darted her pink tongue out to lick her lips. Jake let out a guttural exhale.
“The afghan,” she spoke at last.
“Of course.” Jake looked down at her black stockings and wondered how to
accomplish the task at hand without seducing Lexi. Why not seduce her? It was good
practice, and really, what was the worst that could happen? She might say ‘no’. Jake
could live with a ‘no’. He wondered if he would regret not touching her.


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About the Author:  Tina Holland was born in Frankfurt, Germany and is now settled in the Red River Valley of North Dakota.  She lives on a hobby farm and enjoys horseback riding, camping, traveling, and reading books by her favorite authors.
Tina has been published since 2005 and continues to pen new stories for her readers.  She is a member of RWA, Writers Zen Garden, and the F-M Word Weavers.

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