It's All In The Chemistry

 

 

Hannah Byron and Danielle Bannister talked about love interests in fiction and how they write the chemistry that brings their couples together. Discover if they prefer the slow burn or an instant love connection.

 

Holding Out For A Hero

 

 

Marianne Morea and I chatted about fictional heroes this week on the Bound by Books Podcast. We share what we love in a romantic hero and what turns us off as readers.

 

Read An Excerpt From Boys In Blue

Crossing the Line (Daniels Brothers #3) is part of my Boys In Blue Box Set releasing in less than a month. Here is a little excerpt of Paul and Megan's story.

 

“Paul? Are you all right over there?” No answer.

“Paul?”

Still nothing.

Without stopping to think, Megan turned the handle on the door. It wasn’t locked, and it opened easily.

She peeked inside, and what she saw had her scrambling across the room in a hurry. Paul was balanced—barely—against the dresser that supported the television. He looked as if he’d just come from the bathroom, and he was drunk. Not a little drunk, but can’t-walk-straight-or-talk-without- slurring-his-words drunk. She’d never seen him like this.

“Meg-Meg-an.” He sighed, and attempted to raise his arm toward her as she wrapped her arm around his waist. He was twice her size, and in his current condition, he was dead weight.

With little help from him, Megan moved him a few feet over to the bed. He plopped down so hard he bounced.

Once she was fairly sure he wasn’t going to topple over, she glanced around the room. That was when she noticed the bottle of scotch on the coffee table. Most of the bottle appeared to be gone, and as there was no one else in the room, she had to assume he’d drunk it all himself.

“Will you be okay for a minute?”

“Su-sure.” Paul smiled up at her, and she felt something flutter in the pit of her stomach.

Stop it, she told herself, as she marched back into her room to get some ibuprofen.

He was still where she left him when she returned with something for the headache he was bound to have come morning. She took one of the glasses provided by the hotel into the bathroom to fill it up with water, before returning to stand directly in front of him. “Here. Take these. If you drank as much as I think you did, then you are going to have one massive hangover in the morning.”

Without comment, or protest, Paul downed the pills like they were candy. She handed him the water, and he drained that within seconds as well.

When he was done, she took the glass from him, and went to refill it. Again, he drained it when she brought it back to him. Once he polished that one off, Megan set aside the empty glass. She couldn’t help but wonder what had brought this on, although she was pretty sure she knew.

Megan was lost in thought when she felt Paul’s fingers brush the outside of her legs. At first, she thought it was unintentional, but then he got bolder and flattened his palms so that they were bracketing her waist. She could feel the heat of his hands through her clothes. Megan knew she should push him away—he was drunk, after all—but she couldn’t. She wanted to see what he would do.

“Always wear . . . most in . . . testing . . . p . . . jamaszzz.”

She swallowed. He noticed her pajamas? Since when? “I like cats.” “Mmm.” Paul slipped the pads of his thumbs under her shirt, and began making circles against her belly. It was incredibly intimate—more intimate than a lot of the sex she’d had. This felt different. It was different. This was Paul. He wasn’t like the guys she normally hung out with.

“Paul?” Her voice cracked. Why did she feel as if this was her first time? Again, he ignored her, and this time he leaned forward, pulling her closer.

He lifted her shirt, exposing her stomach, and pressed his lips against her skin.

Megan reacted in the only way she could, by placing her hands on his head, lacing her fingers through his hair. What was happening?

Paul continued upward with his exploration—pushing her shirt out of the way as he went—until he reached her breasts. He cupped each one, filling both his hands, and began kneading and lifting them. Her nipples hardened, and she felt her body react in other ways. She knew she should stop him, but she couldn’t. Megan had dreamt about this . . . how it could happen . . . but she’d never imagined it would be like this.

He eased her left breast into his mouth and began sucking on it as though it was his life source. Megan moaned. She was a woman who liked sex, and it had been almost five months. No matter how wrong she knew this was, if he was willing, she wasn’t going to say no.

Hearing her pleasure, Paul released her breast, and leaned back on the bed, pulling her down with him. He cupped the back of her head, and a second later, his mouth was covering hers—his tongue pushing against her lips—begging, demanding entrance.

She opened her mouth, and his tongue surged inside, licking and caressing. Megan could taste the alcohol on his breath, but she also tasted him—something that was uniquely him. Even with Paul being drunk, she could tell he was a good kisser. He angled her head exactly the way he wanted it as he continued his assault on her mouth.

 

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The Boys In Blue Proof Has Arrived!

One of the most exciting things for an author is the day when the physical copy of your book arrives in the mail. For me, that was when becoming a published author was real. It wasn't signing the contract with my publisher, or seeing my book listed on Amazon. It was holding that first paperback in my hand and knowing I wrote it.

 

While an author's first book will always hold a special place in their heart, that same little rush happens every time the first physical copy of a new book reaches an author's hands. 

 

This week, the Amazon proof for my Boys in Blue box set arrived and it was even more beautiful than I had imagined. The color is amazing and I can't wait to go to a signing where I can show it off.

 

Boys in Blue is 606 pages long since it contains two of my full length novels, which means it's almost an inch and a half thick!

 

The ebook is currently available for pre-order, but the good news is that the print should be available to order around the same time as the ebook is released.

 

Are you looking for an alpha hero? Follow two law enforcement officers as they find love in the most unexpected places.

Crossing the Line

A widower who’s still mourning the loss of his wife, Paul Daniels isn’t looking for love. He’s a single dad, and he’s content to raise his little girl on his own. What he didn’t expect was the change that would occur when Megan moved in to help him take care of his daughter. Thirteen years his junior, she’s full of life. She’s brought joy back into his home and has him craving things he thought had died long ago. Can he open himself up and find love again, or will the past continue to haunt him?

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Seducing Janey

Kyle Reed left the Army to take care of his younger sister after the death of their parents. He gave up his carefree life as a bachelor and settled into a new career as a sheriff’s deputy in their small town of Liberty, Indiana. When his boss asks him to show a city detective around, he wasn’t expecting a blonde bombshell. He knew the moment he saw Janey there would be more to their story than solving a murder.


These two sexy Law Enforcement romances will have you wanting to curl up with these Boys in Blue. 

 

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Creating Something Out Of Nothing

 

 

On this week's episode of Bound by Books, Hannah Byron and Tina Moss talking about the joys and challenges that come with being a writer.

 

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Ready To Get Addicted To Kindle Vella?

 

 

On this week's episode of Bound by Books, Danielle Bannister and Marianne Morea are talking about Kindle Vella, the new serialized fiction option from Amazon. They each have a story for Kindle Vella and are sharing the first chapter with listeners.

 

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Tell Me If The Dog Gets It

 

 

If you're not listening to our podcast, Bound by Books, then you're missing out. This week Tina Moss and I are talking about alien sex, BDSM, and all things taboo romance. We're also discussing trigger warnings and what responsibilities authors and readers have when it comes to these edgier subjects.

 

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