Addicted to Writing Presents Mystery Monday: The Traveler Piper's Secret by K. J. Dahlen

Title: The Traveler Piper's Secret

Author: K. J. Dahlen

ISBN: 978-1-62420-055-7

Email: kjdahlen1@yahoo.com

Genre: Mystery

Excerpt Heat Level: 1

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When Jack finds a threat to mankind, he’s surprised to find more than one. Especially when one of the threats comes from another Watcher. He has to determine which threat is imminent, then he has to find out why Harry is steering Piper to a Prophecy to begin the final battle between good and evil.

EXCERPT

The noise of the city was muted in the park on the banks of the river. The cobblestone paths went off in every direction and extended right up to the wall which held the river back. Across the river was another park named Pettibone Park. The twin parks were in two different states. Pettibone Park was in Minnesota and the Waterfront Park was in Wisconsin. Only the waters of the Mississippi river separated them. The late afternoon was waning into early evening and the sky was bursting in hues of gold, red and purple as the sun disappeared beneath the western rim. The colors were reflected in the gently lapping waters of the Mississippi river. Everything appeared normal until the air began to shimmer wildly. When the air stopped wavering, a man stood on a previously empty grassy knoll.

He was tall, around six foot, three inches, and his hair was the color of rich coffee. His eyes were deep green in color and his skin was tanned. He was dressed in jeans and a flannel shirt and he wore moccasins on his feet.

He looked around the area. The city was behind him. He turned and began following the path that would lead him to its heart. La Crosse was a university town and it was there, at the university, he would find the man he was looking for. He was a man on a mission, and Jack knew he would have to move quickly. He was looking for a man who could cause trouble for humanity. If his mission was successful he could bring around the end of the world as mortals knew it.

Ethan had given him the name Wade Kellerman before he left the Council room. Leon told him they were looking into why they hadn't been able to see what Kellerman was up until now. Michael Kane's visit to the Council had alerted them that someone within their own ranks was hiding the demonic activity going on. He couldn't tell them a name but he showed them what to look for.

When he found the university library, Jack paused to check his finder. It was the size of a Garmin but so much better. He had programmed the finder with Professor Kellerman's DNA and now it would find him wherever he went. This wasn't Jack's first trip to La Crosse; he'd visited a few hours ago. He appeared in Wade's class and gotten a sample of his DNA from a water bottle he'd thrown in the trash. He returned to the Council and did a preliminary search of the Professor's life. Using the extensive library available Jack knew all about Wade Kellerman from his search. He knew where Wade was born and where he grew up. All he needed to access now was Wade's commitment to his projects and what he found disturbed him. The Council had been correct about the red flags they'd found.

Now he was back to finish what he started earlier. His finder indicated Wade was in the library.

Addicted to Writing Presents Romance Sunday: The Rock Star by Genie Gabriel

The Rock Star

Genie Gabriel

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Book Heat Level: 3

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The Rock Star by Genie Gabriel

The Long and The Short of It Reviews called this sensual romance "an excellent tale of love and the power of healing."

BLURB:

Fifteen years and many heart-wrenching experiences after their disastrous first meeting, a reformed rock star and the woman who idolized him as a teenager get a second chance to prove songs of the heart are the sweetest music of all.

The Bodyguard by Genie Gabriel

"An absolutely brilliant read!" said Quips & Quotes of this sensual romance. "[The Bodyguard] stands up and roars."

I

In a violent twist of fate, psychiatrist Julia Cabot flees to protect herself and her children. She finds an unlikely haven with Mitch Garrison, a former bodyguard who blames himself for his wife being fatally shot while helping an abused woman. Mitch desperately wants to avoid Julia and his nightmarish memories. However, when her ex-husband kidnaps her children, Mitch joins forces with Julia in a journey that brings them face to face with their deepest fears and their most passionate desires.

Spotlights flashed in rainbows across the stage. Red. Green. Blue. Crisscrossing until they merged into one white-hot light on Geoff Chastain’s face, evoking memories of other times. The screams of thousands of teenaged girls washed through his memory as he pulled the microphone from its stand.

The first notes of his daughter's favorite song filled the auditorium and his breath caught, jagged, in his chest. Pain pulsed through Geoff's heart with each beat of the drum. He nearly dropped to his knees, longing to crawl back into the self-imposed exile where he had existed since his daughter died.

The faces of the kids in wheelchairs looked up at him with bright expectation. The whispers of the singers waiting in the stage wings curled around him in concern.

Daddy, promise you won’t let the music die. His daughter’s last request haunted Geoff. He never suspected life would become so desolate he would forget to eat and sleep, let alone lose touch with the music that had always flowed so easily from his soul.

A singer moved from the wings to stand beside him. Her presence drifted around him in silent encouragement. Her sweet contralto coaxed him to sing with her.

Focus, he ordered his brain, staring at the woman. Waves of auburn hair framed her face, then tumbled halfway down a lush body barely covered in spandex and sequins. A woman designed to stir a man to action.

Geoff's voice rasped with disuse on the first verse; the woman's harmony covered it. As he started the second verse, an image of his daughter swam before his eyes and Geoff's throat closed. The woman picked up the melody without missing a beat, as if they had planned this duet.

He grasped at her hand and drew a deep breath. Her soft scent filled his nostrils, drawing his attention away from the pain. Giving him the strength to dig deep inside where the music had lain in silent mourning.

Geoff's voice mingled with hers on the chorus, then soared as he soloed the third verse. Their voices chased each other through the final refrain, then their eyes met and held on the last triumphant note. Awed silence hung for a moment before applause erupted and the crowd was in motion.

A sea of well-wishers swarmed onto the stage. Not the frenzied near-riots of years ago, but the exuberant cheer of celebration. Smiles and congratulations wrapped warmly around Geoff as men pumped his hand and women kissed his cheek.

But the mysterious auburn-haired woman who saved his musical butt had disappeared.

Addicted to Writing Presents Sci/Fi Fantasy Saturday: Sweet Sexy Sadie by Christine Young $0.99

Title: Sweet Sexy Sadie

Author: Christine Young

Email: achristay@aol.com

Genre: Erotic Romance

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Book Heat Level: 5

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REVIEW:

Carin for My Reading Obsession

Sweet Sexy Sadie is a quick read with a fun plot line, Sadie is researching the migration of butterflies for her thesis she meets Brody when her car overheats in the desert pretty soon the car isn't the only thing overheating. Sadie also has a stalker of a paranormal variety.

The action happens quick and without a lot of back story to have this come out novella length. I enjoyed the chemistry that is immediate between Brody and Sadie. I liked the paranormal element to her stalker and the bond that Sadie and Brody share to overcome the trials in their path to happiness.

This time of year with the kids in school you have lots of chances to sit and wait this is the perfect length book for those times and you can get in a fun love story while you are at it.

BLURB:

From the first time Sadie’s eyes met those of Brody McKenna in the hot Sierra Madre Mountains, theirs was a potent attraction—not gentle, slow, and easy, but hot, hard, and all-consuming. The daughter of a dysfunctional family, Sadie had dreams no man could wrench from her with hot sex and an all-consuming passion. She’d challenge this alpha male with all the strength she possessed. But her red hair, fiery temperament, and indomitable spirit obsessed Brody...and he knew he had to find a way to show her he was more than he appeared and convince her to make a life with him.

EXCERPT

Sadie didn't know what to make of Brody. Exceptionally handsome and charismatic, he'd made her smile the first time she saw him sauntering down the road toward her. Good lord, but he looked as if he owned the world. Tall, tanned from the sun, amber-green eyes that sparkled as if he saw some light humor in everything. He was wiry and sleek; a quickness about him surprised her. His blue-black hair was tied back with a leather thong, his chin angular.

Perhaps he did own this part of the Sierra Madres. His family seemed to own most of this town.

Her research had brought her to this place, Cactus Junction. Now the prospect of getting to know an interesting man would be an added perk. In the bathroom she slipped out of her clothes and into a tepid shower. A few minutes later she emerged squeaky clean and ready for the next part of her adventure.

Unpacking her clothes and taking out her laptop, she opened it. What do explosive experts do?  Hmmm....

Why, they blow up things. What would he blow up around here?

Lord but that sounded crazy to her. Before typing in the necessary info to pull something up on Google, she leaned back, relaxing into her chair. The wallpaper was outdated, and the old fan complimented the air conditioning. She realized she liked the atmosphere.

Enough musing. Mining in the Sierra Madres. Let's see, it says here they mined silver as early as 1521.

Sadie scrolled down the paper. Ok… Montezuma, in 1492, was already drinking hot chocolate from goblets made of gold. Maybe she should be studying this instead of her research thesis. The migration of butterflies. Once she'd thought the topic was romantic. Chasing after butterflies…

So what are they doing now? Junior drilling companies… She wondered if that was what the McKenna Clan was, a junior company. How soon was too soon to ask? Probably not on their first dinner together. Knowledge brought power and she firmly believed everything happened for a reason. Then her chance encounter in this place was not a coincidence.

This says the companies are drilling to find the ore. So… Do they still need explosives? If not, he didn't do much for his day job. Perhaps the family had millions stashed away. At first glance this hotel was theirs and Brody had told her the land this town sat on belonged to them. But millions in the Caymans? Probably not.

She closed her laptop. Then leaning back, she shut her eyes and tried to cleanse her mind of all thought. A little catnap might be in order, but her heartbeat so fast she didn't think sleeping was a plausible scenario. Eager to meet the McKenna Clan and begin her research, her body was wound tight as a rubber band ready to snap.

The bag of chips in her purse seemed to call to her just after her stomach growled its discontent. Trying to ignore the excessive calories and her empty belly, she rose and wandered to the window. Dinner would be that much better if she waited. Outside, the sun still beat down and one could see heat waves decorate the street.

The air conditioner chose that moment to blow out cold air. Sadie wrapped her arms around herself then turned the monitor down a notch.

Back at the window she looked at the street below. A man walked down the sidewalk, and as he grew closer, he stopped and shielded his eyes then gazed up to her room. Sadie's breath caught in the back of her throat and another chill swept through her. This time it wasn't caused by the air conditioner. The sight of the man sent an eerie feeling to the pit of her stomach. She stepped back in an attempt to remove herself from his line of sight.

The knock startled her away from the window. She jumped, afraid it might be the man she'd just seen but knowing it wasn't.

"Sadie? Sadie, you in there?" Brody called from outside the door. Damn, but she'd recognize his voice anywhere. A smile crossed her face. She meant to forget the stranger.

"Come in." Sadie looked back to the street below. No one was there. Once again she rubbed her arms. She felt as if a ghost had just swept through her, leaving her cold from her core outward.

"You okay?" Brody stepped inside, looking concerned.

"No, I don't think so. I…" Pausing, she hesitated to tell him what had just happened. What she'd felt. He'd think she was crazy.

Addicted to Writing Presents Friday's Featured Title: Stranded Domme by Tamsin Baker

Title: Stranded Domme

Author: Tamsin Baker

Email: erotictamsinbaker@gmail.com

Genre: Contemporary erotic romance, BDSM

Excerpt Heat Level: 1

Book Heat Level: 5

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Natalie is a professional Domme, in total control of her emotions and her life. When her car breaks down outside of a small town, she is rescued by a quiet gentleman with all the strength of a good submissive. They have a wonderful night where Natalie breaks her own rules, yet doesn’t regret allowing Mick into her bed. When Natalie returns to her real life she feels the lack of her country gentleman and invites him to her club. She offers him a play collar and shows him off to her friends. All is in order for Natalie, but Mick is feeling less than enthusiastic about being kept on the outside of Natalie’s heart. They need to find a balance quickly, or their budding relationship will soon be over.

EXCERPT

“Honestly Mick, I don’t mind. I do like Thai. Can you show me a bedroom so I can get out of these clothes?”

She gestured to her body again and saw his eyes catch on her hard nipples. Yes, she wanted to purr. Let him see how aroused she was at the mere thought of entering his home.

He cleared his throat and got out of the car awkwardly.

“Of course, let me grab your bags.”

Natalie let him pick up all three bags and they walked inside. He turned to the right and indicated two bedrooms off the hallway.

“You can have either of these if you like.”

She looked into both neat and tidy rooms. She picked the one with the solid looking chair in it and pointed.

“That one, please.”

Mick smiled and walked into the room in front of her. He placed her suitcase and laptop on the floor and the play bag on the bed. It clinked and rustled as he set it down.

Laughing, he asked. “What on Earth is in that?”

Natalie smiled, stepped forward and unzipped the bag slowly. He had given her the perfect opening and she wasn’t going to waste it. It was time to reveal all her cards. If they were to be intimate in one way or another, he needed to know what she wanted.

“This is my play bag, I go nowhere without it.”

She met his shocked expression with a smile.

“I’m a professional Domme. Do you know what that is?”

Natalie pulled open the sides of the roller bag and revealed an assortment of toys. Handcuffs, nipple clamps, scarves, dildos, floggers and a few choice favorite pieces.

“These hand cuffs are obviously to restrain my play partner, the nipple clamps are a great tool for heightening pleasure, as is the dildo. My floggers add a little pain and spice to the experience too.”

Mick gasped but stepped closer, his eyes narrowed. His fingers moved to the nipple clamps in a very telling way, caressing the metal in an almost reverent way.

Natalie smiled, pleasure spreading through her with the flutters of anticipation. He was going to do so well.

“Would you like to play after dinner, Mick?”

His head shot up and he stepped back abruptly.

“I don’t know. I’ve never done anything like that.”

She smiled, pleased that he was considering it and watched the emotions flitting across his face. Panic, desire, sexual hunger and many others she couldn’t decipher.

He was obviously quite dominant in real life, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t enjoy submitting her.

“You don’t need experience, just a willingness to try. The rules are simple. I say what happens, if I tie your hands, if I feel how smooth your skin is under my fingers. I will also discover if you like a bit of pain with your pleasure. Of course you can say no to anything that doesn’t turn you on, and if you want the whole scene to finish, you have a safe word and everything stops. Basically, you put yourself in my hands and I will bring us both pleasure.”

He swallowed, his pupils dilated. He was aroused, good. So was she. Her pussy ached something fierce, quite an unusual feeling for her.

But then, this wasn’t a usual situation in any way.

“Perhaps we could eat first?”

She laughed, surprised and pleased that he had broken the tension with such ease.

“Yes Mick. That sounds like the perfect plan. I also need a bath, though I do enjoy being bathed. Perhaps, you would like to start with that?”

Mick flushed pink but nodded.

 “I would like that.”

Natalie giggled, amazed at her own relief. She had actually worried he would say no to her. It would have been a first, and it was not what she wanted, either. She made shooing motions with her hands, wanting dinner over and done with now he had agreed.

Options were already racing through her head. Perhaps she should resist the urge to use her toys and just tie him up? No, she would see how he went with her bath and go from there.

“Then go order dinner, Mick and I’ll use your bathroom.”

Mick stepped toward her and dropped his head. Frozen to the spot with surprise, she didn’t move when he kissed her lightly then moved past her into the hall and beyond.

 Natalie fell backwards and landed on the firm mattress with a thump. No one had kissed her lips in years and never without her permission. She raised a hand to her lips in awe. They still tingled. Amazing how natural it had been. She admired his confidence to do such a thing, yet knew she wouldn’t like it if they were in play mode.

She stood up on slightly shaking legs and pushed her skirt off her hips, relieved to be out of the confined material. She slipped her hand beneath her panties and moved her fingertips through her pussy lips. They were swollen, sensitive and sticky. Ridiculous to be so aroused from anticipation and a simple kiss.

She toyed with her clit for a moment, making herself gasp before pulling her fingers away. Incredible. When was the last time she had felt like this?

Probably, never her inner voice taunted her.

She would let Mick make her come tonight, if he could. Playing or no playing. She needed this moment of freedom, an exception to all her rules. Her body had made the fact it wanted him, achingly clear.

Natalie pulled a pair of black track pants out of her overnight bag and tugged them on. Dinner first, she needed to bond with Mick. Let him get to know her a little, make him comfortable. If she was honest with herself, she also wanted to get to know him a little better.

Then, they would play.