Jul 10, 2016 | Blog, July 2016, Kimberly Kincaid
****** Congratulations to Ada for Day 1 Giveaway of Play Me by Kimberly Kincaid ******
Ada you have 24 hours to comment or a new name will be drawn.
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Every day of the Extravaganza I will mix reviews with giveaways and fun. Today I am spotlighting the talented Kimberly Kincaid, author of Reckless ( A Rescue Squad Novel) and 2016 RITA Contemporary Romance: Long Finalist Kimberly Kincaid.
Before I even opened up to read the first page of Reckless, I was hooked with that sexy cover! I was extremely eager to start this story.
Reckless is all about doing what you love and not settling for anything less. It might take a bit of work to find the balance between reckless and control but our hero and heroine are up for the challenge.
Alex Donovan is a firefighter fueled by adrenaline both on the job and on his own time. Anything that presents adventure and thrill seeking challenges he’s game. When his own set of rules jeopardizes his career he is forced into a four week “time-out” and must serve his community to cool off.
Zoe Westin is a trained culinary chef and had what her family considered a dream job in DC. Now home and running a kitchen to feed those her father questions what her goals are.
Faced with staffing needs and funding issues, she reluctantly welcomes her newest helper. Perhaps the community services hours can ease the workload until her crush walks into her center and changes everything.
Zoe has had her eye on Alex for years but being the Captain’s daughter hasn’t helped. Will Alex finally see her for the woman she has become or steer clear because she’s his superiors daughter? When they wager a friendly bet, who will be the one to take the ultimate risk? If Alex can help her take a risk it just might change both of their lives forever.
Discover for yourself how sexy giving back to the community is, and it all starts in the kitchen. Sometimes its even hotter than fighting fires. This two peppers spicy latte hot 
delight has just enough sizzle to make you tingle and a lot of action! Oh, and yes, it’s for mature readers 18+.
Add this series, one that is sure to please with fantastic writing, sexy characters and a story that will leave you feeling satisfied to your list today.
I am the first to admit that I love a great book cover. Sure the description will seal the deal, but for this read I freely admit it landed into my e-reader because of the cover. From start to finish this book is fast paced, emotionally charged and heart racing good. A contemporary romance that is perfect to get you in the holiday spirit.
As soon as your finished with this must read, grab a bag of non-perishable items and drop them off at your local food pantry or shelter. While the holidays are six months away this was the perfect read to kick-off the giving season.
Get your copy here:
Now for the good cheer of the day…. Day 1 Giveaway time.
ONE copy of Kimberly Kincaid’s e-book Play Me to a lucky reader.
Excerpt
The burst of crowd noise got lost in the louder thump of the slow, steady music. Sophie took a long swallow of her drink, but not even the incredible sweet-tart flavor could offset the odd jangle of excitement filling her chest. One by one, the dancers came out onto the stage. They were dressed in tight white T-shirts and low-riding jeans, which under normal circumstances wouldn’t be anything to write home about. But Sophie’s eyes lasered in on the last dancer to emerge from the shadows, and sweet baby Jesus, Emilio was anything but ordinary.
His fluid grace balanced out his muscular frame, both on full display as he crossed the stage. He moved with nothing but pure confidence, smiling at the women in the audience and rolling his hips with the same sort of ease most people used to breathe. The scrolling black tattoos on both forearms put a hard edge to Emilio’s lean muscles, reinforcing the definite bad-boy air that had triggered Sophie’s warning bells last night.
Of course, that same demeanor was triggering a whole lot of something else right now. Namely, the very hot desire that was a very bad idea currently brewing between her thighs.
Oh God. She had to get back on the straight and narrow, fast. Sophie bit her bottom lip and crossed her legs as tightly as she could, but her thong still grew damp beneath the thin fabric of her black micro-mini.
“So which one is your guy?” Olivia half-asked, half-hollered over the music and the crowd noise, not tearing her gaze away from the stage. Her face was lit up like the Christmas trees decorating every department store in the nation right now, and Sophie’s hot and bothered flush traveled to her face.
“I don’t have a guy,” she said, just in time for Emilio to run his hand down the flat plane of his chest. Sophie’s palms went as slick as her panties as he lifted his T-shirt to reveal a set of abs so chiseled, she’d swear they were Photoshopped.
He moved around the other dancers, their routine seeming effortless and loose even though it had surely been choreographed. Tugging the hem of his shirt over his head, Emilio tucked the cotton behind his neck while leaving his arms in the sleeves, exposing his abs and pecs as he moved to the side of the stage where Sophie and Olivia sat. His eyes skimmed the crowd, and although he gave each woman in the audience equal, flirty attention, his stare never rested in one spot for longer than a second or two.
Until it landed on hers.
A millisecond’s worth of something she couldn’t name flickered over Emilio’s dark-eyed gaze, the emotion gone before she could even be certain she’d seen it. Then he gave up a sexy, mischievous smile that Sophie felt all the way to her fingertips, swaying his hips with a little extra suggestion as he tipped his chin at her ever so slightly in acknowledgment, and she couldn’t look away for all the straight and narrow in the galaxy.
CLOSED**** GIVEAWAY RULES ****CLOSED
For a chance to win this amazing e-book please answer the following question …
How far in advance do you start preparing for the holidays or are your decorations up year round?
Contest runs from 7/10-7/16 at 3 PM EST.
Winner will be posted and will have 24 hours to comment to claim prize.
Be sure to follow the blog (on the home page) and on Twitter (@RaeLatte) so you do not miss that announcement.
Author Info:
Kimberly Kincaid writes contemporary romance that splits the difference between sexy and sweet. When she’s not sitting cross-legged in an ancient desk chair known as “The Pleather Bomber”, she can be found practicing obscene amounts of yoga, whipping up anything from enchiladas to éclairs in her kitchen, or curled up with her nose in a book. Kimberly is a USA Today best-selling author and a 2015 RWA RITA® finalist who lives (and writes!) by the mantra that food is love. Kimberly resides in Virginia with her wildly patient husband and their three daughters. Visit her any time at www.kimberlykincaid.com or come check her out on Facebook (www.facebook.com/kimberly.kincaid1) and Twitter (@kimberlykincaid).
Jul 9, 2016 | Blog, July 2016, Winter Extravaganza
It’s time to spread a little cheer and pick up a few great reads. While I am in no rush for the summer to end I’ve put together a holiday event that will make you smile and spread good tidings to all.
For the next ten days you will want to make sure to stop by the blog. There will be daily contests and a flash raffle or two.
The line-up is still being finalized but I can tell you the following authors who will be stopping by to say hi and who also offered up some AMAZING presents.
Drum roll please….
Kimberly Kincaid, Sandra Lake, Stefanie London, Anna Sugden, Tessa McFionn, MK Meredith, Entangled Publishing, Allison Butler, Suzanne Ferrell, Nancy Northcott, Jeanne Adams, Robin Covington, Barbara Devlin, Elizabeth Heiter, Terri L. Austin, Dianna Love, Nama Simone, Anna Campbell, Lauren Blakely, Heidi Rice and more are on the way!
Be sure to follow the blog (on the homepage), the Books I Love A Latte FB Page and twitter (@RaeLatte) so you don’t miss this amazing event!
Happy Reading to all and to all a great weekend!
Jul 7, 2016 | Barbara Devlin, Blog, July 2016
Due to circumstances beyond my control as well as technical difficulties the contest for the Kindle bundle for the Barbara Devlin Blitz has been temporarily suspended. Dear readers, all is not lost.
All those who entered via comments on July 3rd and 4th will be added along with entries from the upcoming re-scheduled third day post for the blitz.
I will be posting my intended Day 3 of the blitz during my Winter Extravaganza July 10-19, 2016. A winner will be randomly selected from the previous entries and the re-scheduled Day 3 post.
Further details will be provided on Saturday July 9th for the Winter Extravaganza.
Thank you for your understanding and patience.
Jul 4, 2016 | Barbara Devlin, Blog, July 2016
To Catch a Fallen Spy (Brethren of the Coast Book 8) by Barbara Devlin is jam-packed with secrets, spies, humor and romance from this bestselling author. The latest installment delivers even more action and adventure from those sexy Knights that we love. Just when I think she can’t possibly get any better, BAM!
I love a great story that begins with a heroine who knows exactly who she wants and sets about to get it. Lady Elaine Prescott desires the one man she can’t have, Sir Ross Logan. But things begin to take a promising turn when Elaine witnesses a murder. How can that possibly push her towards her goal? Because it will set a plan in motion among the Knights and Sir Ross to protect her. A heroine that needs protection? Well….not exactly ;). I love when Barbara brings her past and present knights into each book. How do you make a Brethren of the Coast book even better? Add more sexy knights!
Even with extra knights and years of friendship Elaine still can’t win the affection from the one man whom she desires above all others. Will being near Ross every day bring either of them happiness?
Many years ago Ross was caught during a mission and the aftermath of what he endured has prevented him from truly opening up his heart to anyone. With the past still haunting him, can he finally make amends and allow himself to love and be loved? Will he allow himself any morsel of happiness? Don’t miss this installment, download this book and find out if Elaine is the key to unlocking Sir Ross’ heart.
Thank you Barbara for another magical and fast paced story of two souls who desire the same thing and must overcome the obstacles standing in their path. I LOVE your heroes and heroines because they are willing to risk everything for those they hold dear. I cant wait to read The Black Morass, I’m in need of a pirate adventure.
I received this ARC from the author for a fair and honest review. While this book is part of a series it can most certainly be enjoyed as a stand alone read. If you choose to read it as part of the series there is so much fun to be had.
This story is pretty hot with content for mature readers 18+.
Barbara has provide an excerpt from To Catch a Fallen Spy.
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The Descendants
London
September, 1815
Secrets lurked in the shadows, beckoning as a welcomed friend for the undaunted. Unfettered by social conventions, the spotlight of which forced many a lord or a lady to conform to the expectations of others, the blackness functioned as a form of liberty, wherein revelers conducted their covert games without threat of discovery or retribution. It was in those dark spaces Lady Elaine Horatia Prescott found comfort and strength.
As the youngest member of a large, extended family comprised of spirited ladies with bold personalities and equally intrepid men, the famed Nautionnier Knights of the Brethren of the Coast, daring sea captains descended of the Templars, the warriors of the Crusades, she often hugged the background, taking pride in her ability to hide in plain sight. Searching for some sense of herself, something not influenced by the rich history of her ancestors or her colorful relations, she fought to construct her own identity on her terms.
What she had not expected was to find love.
With great care, she moved swift and sure as she approached her target, skulking amid the outskirts of the crowd that filled the Hawthorne’s ballroom, during the height of the Little Season. As she neared, he shifted, and she paused just shy of touching him and held her breath.
In one fail swoop, he pivoted, slipped an arm about her waist, pulled her into a corner, and bent to whisper in her ear. “Lady Elaine, you are the only person capable of sneaking up on me, and I am not sure I appreciate your skill.” Sir Ross Logan, the enigmatic head of the Counterintelligence Corps, brushed the crest of her flesh with his lips, she suspected not by accident, and her knees buckled. “Why do you not dance? Why do you not take your place among the ton, with the other debutantes? Do you not wish to snare a husband, marry, and have children?”
“On the contrary, I want all those things with someone of my choosing.” She cupped his cheek, and he retreated, much to her chagrin. “But I am here because you are here.”
“Elaine, you must stop this nonsense.” Now he withdrew and attempted to push her aside, but she resisted, even as her heart plummeted. And despite his complaints, he would not hazard courting attention, so she held her ground. “I am not the man for you.”
“How do you know that?” It was not the first time he rejected her, and she surmised it would not be the last. “Why will you not give us a chance at happiness?”
“Because I have nothing to give you but misery and regret.” As usual, Ross offered the same excuse.
“I disagree.” As usual, she would not be deterred. “And I will not yield my cause, no matter your protestations.”
“Neither will I.” To convey his position, he folded his arms, but he could never fool her. “Go back to your world of perfume and petticoats, as I have work to do, and I require no partner.”
“As you wish.” Of course, she knew well the routine and her part to play in their typical drama. So she marched into the fray, unabashed and poised in her determination. A potential solution tripped before her, and she extended assistance, as would any woman of character. “Sir Kleinfeld, are you all right?”
“Oh, my lady.” With a toothy grin, he brushed off his lapels and bowed. “Did I step on you?”
“No.” Elaine giggled, because he was well known for such behavior. “How are you enjoying the party?”
“Not very much, I am sorry to admit.” Frowning, he glanced over his shoulder. “The elder Miss Hogart refuses to grant me the honor of the Allemande.”
“Perhaps she will change her mind, when she spies you in a graceful performance of the waltz, with me.” In a valiant appeal to his pride, she curtseyed. “What say you, Sir Kleinfeld?”
“Lady Elaine, you are the soul of charity.” When she rested her palm in the crook of his elbow, he covered her hand with his. “You know, if my affections were not firmly planted in Miss Hogart’s garden, I should court you.”
“You flatter me, sir.” To her credit, she mustered the courage to brave the rotation with one of the clumsiest, but good-natured, members of her set.
And so she ventured into the breach, imperiling her feet in her quest to win Sir Ross. After the third trouncing of her toes, she swallowed a grunt of pain and prayed her savior would not linger, else she might suffer broken bones. Just how long would her beau wait? As if on cue, her rescuer presented himself as she predicted.
“May I intrude?” Ross tapped Archibald on the shoulder. “As I believe Miss Hogart seeks an audience.”
“Capital.” Without so much as a backward glance, Sir Kleinfeld gave her into Ross’s care, and that suited Elaine just fine.
“I know what you are doing.” Ross took her in his arms, twined her fingers with his, and they whirled in the soft light of the cut-glass chandeliers.
“I beg your pardon?” She lifted her chin and avoided his stare.
“Do not dissemble with me, Lady Elaine.” The tone of his voice declared she had scored a direct hit, and she reveled in her small victory. Near the side wall, he pulled her closer. “How dare you deliberately put yourself in jeopardy to bait me, as that buffoon could have seriously injured you.”
“But you are not the man for me, so you would never answer a supposed summons.” Let him counter that. “Or did you lie?”
“You lured me into the open, without thought of my mission or the risk to my safety, just to meet your selfish aims.” Now that hurt. “I ought to spank you.”
“Name the date and time, and I shall accommodate you.” Swallowing her trepidation, she looked him in the eye, and he cast the hint of a grin. “I challenge you, sir.” She licked her lips. “Resist me.”
I’ve attached a list of all the books linked to my previously posted reviews Barbara’s books.
Just click on the title of the book below so that you can see for yourself why so many readers can’t get enough from this talented and best-selling author!
Loving Lt. Douglas
Enter The Brethren (The Brethren Book 1)
My Lady, The Spy (The Brethren Book 2)
The Most Unlikely Lady (The Brethren Book 3)
One Knight Stand (The Brethren Book 4)
Coffee With Barbara Devlin
Captain of her Heart (The Brethren Book 5)
The Lucky One (The Brethren Book 6)
Love With An Improper Stranger (The Brethren Book 7)
Arucard (Brethren Origins Book 1)
Demetrius (Brethren Origins Book 2)
***** CONTEST CLOSED ***
Exclusive Giveaway *****
Barbara Devlin has generously donated the following for ONE lucky reader:
ONE Amazon Kindle Fire 7″
a Kindle copy of To Catch a Fallen Spy AND The Black Morass
for one lucky winner in the US/Canada.
**International winner will receive a GC from Amazon.com **
For a chance to win tell us ..
Have you ever taken a trip on a boat? If so, where and with whom?
Contest runs from 7/3/16 12:01AM thru 7/5/16 11:59 PM
Winner will be announced via a blog post on 7/6/16
Winner MUST comment on that post within 24 hours to claim their prize or a new winner will be randomly selected.
Be sure to follow me the blog (link on homepage), Facebook Page (Books I Love A Latte Page) and Twitter @RaeLatte so you don’t miss that announcement post!
Be sure to swing by Barbara Devlin’s webpage and follow her on twitter (@barbara_devlin) to stay up to date on the world of Knights, Pirates and other fabulous news!
Author Info:
Bestselling author Barbara Devlin was born a storyteller. A Texan, through and through, Barbara hasn’t been without a book in her possession since she was in kindergarten. She wrote her first short story, a really cheesy murder-mystery, in high school, but it was a Christmas gift, a lovely little diary with a bronze lock, given to her in the fifth grade that truly inspired her love of writing.
After completing part of her undergraduate studies at the University of London, where she developed a love of all things British, Barbara returned home and began a career in banking. But the late 80s weren’t too promising for the financial industry, and every bank that hired Barbara soon folded. So she searched for a stable occupation, and the local police department offered the answer to her prayers.
Initially, Barbara wasn’t too sure about her new career in law enforcement, but she soon came to love being a police officer. And then one uncharacteristically cold and icy day in December 1998, Barbara was struck by a car and pinned against a guardrail while working an accident on a major highway. Permanently disabled, she retired from the police department and devoted her time and energy to physical therapy.
Once Barbara got back on her feet, she focused on a new career in academia. She earned an MA in English and continued a course of study for a Doctorate in Literature and Rhetoric. She happily considered herself an exceedingly eccentric English professor, until success in Indie publishing lured her into writing, full-time, featuring her fictional knighthood, the Brethren of the Coast.
Jul 3, 2016 | Barbara Devlin, Blog, July 2016
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Discover a world of sexy Knights, Templar Knights and Pirates from Barbara Devlin, a master storyteller.
Escape into a world of strong heroines that would do anything for the men they love and the heroes who are as equally powerful, unique, sensual and witty too!
If you are looking for a must read historical romance that can be read as a stand alone or as a series then you’ve found your next adventure.
Thank you for hanging out for the next few days with a few sexy knights and one delicious pirate!
Before I post my review for To Catch a Fallen Spy (Brethren of the Coast Book 8) tomorrow catch up on Barbara’s backlist. I’ve attached a list of all the books linked to my previously posted reviews Barbara’s books.
Just click on the title of the book below so that you can see for yourself why so many readers can’t get enough from this talented and best-selling author!
Loving Lt. Douglas
Enter The Brethren (The Brethren Book 1)
My Lady, The Spy (The Brethren Book 2)
The Most Unlikely Lady (The Brethren Book 3)
One Knight Stand (The Brethren Book 4)
Coffee With Barbara Devlin
Captain of her Heart (The Brethren Book 5)
The Lucky One (The Brethren Book 6)
Love With An Improper Stranger (The Brethren Book 7)
Arucard (Brethren Origins Book 1)
Demetrius (Brethren Origins Book 2)
***** Exclusive Giveaway CLOSED*****
Barbara Devlin has generously donated the following for ONE lucky reader:
ONE Amazon Kindle Fire 7″
a Kindle copy of To Catch a Fallen Spy AND The Black Morass
for one lucky winner in the US/Canada.
**International winner will receive a GC from Amazon.com **
For a chance to win tell us ..
Have you ever taken a trip on a boat? If so, where and with whom?
Contest runs from 7/3/16 12:01AM thru 7/5/16 11:59 PM
Winner will be announced via a blog post on 7/6/16
Winner MUST comment on that post within 24 hours to claim their prize or a new winner will be randomly selected.
Be sure to follow me the blog (link on homepage), Facebook Page (Books I Love A Latte Page) and Twitter @RaeLatte so you don’t miss that announcement post!
Be sure to swing by Barbara Devlin’s webpage and follow her on twitter (@barbara_devlin) to stay up to date on the world of Knights, Pirates and other fabulous news!
Author Info:
Bestselling author Barbara Devlin was born a storyteller. A Texan, through and through, Barbara hasn’t been without a book in her possession since she was in kindergarten. She wrote her first short story, a really cheesy murder-mystery, in high school, but it was a Christmas gift, a lovely little diary with a bronze lock, given to her in the fifth grade that truly inspired her love of writing.
After completing part of her undergraduate studies at the University of London, where she developed a love of all things British, Barbara returned home and began a career in banking. But the late 80s weren’t too promising for the financial industry, and every bank that hired Barbara soon folded. So she searched for a stable occupation, and the local police department offered the answer to her prayers.
Initially, Barbara wasn’t too sure about her new career in law enforcement, but she soon came to love being a police officer. And then one uncharacteristically cold and icy day in December 1998, Barbara was struck by a car and pinned against a guardrail while working an accident on a major highway. Permanently disabled, she retired from the police department and devoted her time and energy to physical therapy.
Once Barbara got back on her feet, she focused on a new career in academia. She earned an MA in English and continued a course of study for a Doctorate in Literature and Rhetoric. She happily considered herself an exceedingly eccentric English professor, until success in Indie publishing lured her into writing, full-time, featuring her fictional knighthood, the Brethren of the Coast.
Jul 2, 2016 | Blog, Elizabeth Moss, July 2016
Rose Bride is the third book in the Lust in the Tudor Court series by Elizabeth Moss and is a seductive and steamy tale set within the court of King Henry VIII. Could you survive as a member of the royal court? Our dear heroine has returned to court, will she be able to stay this time?
Marjerie Croft left court years ago with a secret that she just can’t run away from. The rumors surrounding that fateful night years ago still haunt her, are they true? Men don’t believe her and woman fear her. A woman has no voice in Henry’s court unless you’re the queen or in the King’s favor. Will Marjerie find the strength to survive? Unable to give up she finds an ally in the most unlikely place.
Virgil Elton is a doctor at court and is enchanted by Marjerie. Yet he too is caught up in the rumors that surround her past. Even when he comes to her aid will he still has doubts. They will form an unorthodox friendship, no good came come of it. Virgil also has secrets, what will Marjerie do when she discovers what he’s been hiding.
One of the most satisfying aspects of this series is that it’s gritty, complicated and completely captivating. This three and a half pepper spicy latte read has a story that will sweep you away to a time when the king’s word meant life or death.
Life in King Henry’s court is full of lust, all eyes are watching your every move and no one can be trusted.
Proceed with caution, this three pepper spicy latte must read is 
pretty hot and may offend. For mature readers 18+.
This seductive adventure will tie up loose ends, reveal the naughty ways of the royal court and show how just one rumor can potentially destroy many lives.
While this book is part of a series one can enjoy it as a stand alone read. However, I can’t imagine not indulging in each book in this must read series!
I received this ARC from the publisher for a fair and honest review.
ICYMI:
Wolf Bride
Rebel Bride
Coffee With Elizabeth Moss
***** TIP FOR SURVIVING THE TUDOR PERIOD *****
DON’T DRINK THE WATER
You won’t survive long in the Tudor period if you drink the water. There’s no such thing as clean water in towns, where sewage runs freely from street ditches into the rivers, and even in the less polluted country, you may find animals have been there before you. Water is strictly for washing only, and in fact, washing is not really recommended either. After all, you might catch a cold or get an infection if you strip off for a wash in dirty water, and there’s no easy way to lower a temperature. (Some poor people are actually sewn into their clothes for the winter. Which saves on laundry too.) Basically, if you want to survive the night, just say no to sewage-infected water, and reach for a goblet of something safer instead. Tasty substitutes for water include wine for the well-heeled Tudor middle-classes and ale for the poor. I wouldn’t advise bathing in either of those though!
Excerpt
Virgil stopped, listening. Someone was coming along the shadowy corridor ahead. He could hear light footsteps, almost shuffling. Then a dim figure passed beneath the nearest torch and he saw her face, pale, her eyes open but devoid of expression, her lips parted in a string of barely coherent whispers.
It was Margerie Croft herself, wandering barefoot in her sleep, her unbound hair tumbling in a cloudy red cascade to her waist, clad in nothing but a thin white shift.
Fortuna audaces iuvat, he thought fiercely. Fortune favours the bold. And he would have to be bold if he wished to be favoured by this beautiful, elusive creature.
‘He will not touch me again. No, I shall not allow it,’ she was whispering to herself. ‘You must let me go, sir. You cannot keep me here forever.’
So her night wanderings were not at an end, as she had tried to pretend. And here was the proof.
Virgil stepped into her path and caught her by the shoulders. ‘Margerie,’ he said quietly, looking into her face.
But her clear green gaze looked past him, empty and seemingly unaware of her surroundings.
She was asleep.
Virgil stood a moment, thinking, still holding her lightly. He had read of somnambulists in ancient texts, troubled souls who walked in their sleep, and had even prescribed a sleeping draught to keep her nightmares at bay. But he had not truly believed it to be possible until he had seen the phenomenon with his own eyes, thinking she and Kate Langley must have exaggerated her condition.
What was it that stirred her soul so deeply, she must wander the palace at night in this dreamlike state?
‘Are you awake, Margerie? Can you hear me?’ His whisper echoed in the narrow corridor. ‘Do you know where you are?’
She did not respond but stood passive and blank-faced, breathing more deeply now, as though fast asleep. His gaze dropped to her mouth, and a powerful surge of desire moved through his body, surprising him.
She was at once vulnerable and strong, her swaying curves generous, her height imposing, suggesting she was the equal of a man. In any other woman such fiery independence of spirit would have left him cool. Yet something about Margerie threw out a challenge to every male she passed – an instinctive lure as old as time, a dare that he found nigh impossible to resist – to tame and subdue her if he was up to the task. And Virgil knew he was.
But he wanted Margerie to be awake when he took her.
‘Margerie, I am going to kiss you,’ he warned her, but there was no flicker of response in that pale face.
Was she in truth asleep, or just feigning?
There was one way to find out. Grasping her shoulders, Virgil leant forward and set his lips to hers. The violent shock that ran through him as their mouths touched stole his ability to breathe, to think, to retain control over himself. She was still asleep. He should not be doing this, it was not right. Still he could not draw away.
His kiss deepened, and as her lips parted softly under that pressure, Virgil pushed his tongue inside and tasted her. That was his undoing.
She tasted like honey, and God’s blood, he was drowning in her. Drowning …
Then suddenly Margerie was struggling in his arms, jerking away from him, gasping and shaking. Virgil let her go. He was not interested in forcing Margerie into an embrace she did not welcome.
Besides, her eyes held shocked awareness now. She was awake.
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Author Info:
Born into a literary family, Elizabeth Moss lives with her husband and five children in South-West England, and is a keen countryside walker. She writes fun and sexy historical romances. She also writes award-winning fiction as Victoria Lamb. For more information, please visit her website: https://www.elizabethmossfiction.com
delight has just enough sizzle to make you tingle and a lot of action! Oh, and yes, it’s for mature readers 18+.
