Showing posts with label hit me. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hit me. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Whet Your Appetite Wednesday

HIT ME


Put one foot in front of the other and soon you’ll be walking through the door.
Deacon rubbed his eyes. They burned from being sleep deprived and the bright lights didn’t help. It was nearing midnight, but who could tell in the city that never sleeps? He stopped to glance up at the majestic building. The four golden caps made it appear as if it were a true Palace. The design had been created with that in mind. Darius Burke had a dream. He’d wanted to build a casino that reminded people of royalty. He’d wanted them to feel like they were special when inside. For years he’d succeeded. 
Put one foot in front of the other and soon you’ll be walking through the door.
The one verse of the incessant Christmas song filled his mind as Deacon climbed the stairs to casino. Sure he changed it a bit to suit his needs, but that was his prerogative.
The flight in from Hong Kong seemed to drag on longer than it should have, but he closed the deal. They would gain a foothold in Hong Kong with their latest fragrance. The time had arrived for him to close another deal. The most important one.
Put one foot in front of the other and soon you’ll be walking through the door.
Deacon adjusted the laptop bag dangling from his left shoulder. He lifted his right foot and placed it on the concrete stair. Gold speckles glittered the front staircases leading to the entranceway.
Each step he took was painful to his weary feet and heavy heart. He hadn’t stepped foot inside the casino or Vegas for that matter in nearly ten years. The day had finally arrived. He was coming home after many years away. Deacon Burke was one step away from reclaiming what rightfully belonged to his family – the Palace of Pleasure.
Though when his father owned the Palace the top floors known as the Pleasure part of the casino didn’t exist. Deacon could see his father rolling over his grave imagining the things that took place in the Pleasure area. Not that Deacon minded. Sex was an enjoyment of his. There was something about cherishing a woman’s body that brought out the animal instinct in him. He also didn’t mind doling out a spanking or two. Having a woman bent over, hands tied behind her back getting spanked, got him overheated every time.
He stifled a moan, while fighting the hard-on that grew in his black slacks.
Maybe he’d partake in a little fun before meeting with the current owner. Why not try out the merchandise? Not that it would change his mind on reclaiming the casino. It belonged to the Burke’s and Deacon would stake his claim, no matter what stupid stipulations they put on him.



Monday, April 9, 2012

Monday Again and Winner Announcement!

What a weekend. I had the opportunity to have lunch with two terrific writers. Marie Rose Dufour and Eden Elgabri. It’s always nice to see other writers and friends. Because first and foremost we’re friends.


Yesterday was nice getting together with family. Today I’m exhausted. :o) I’m going to keep this short.

Here are the winners from the 3 Day Blog Hop, picked from Random.org.

Day 1 – caity_mack at yahoo dot com won an e-copy of Splashing Good Time

Day 2 – seriousreader at live dot com won an e-copy of Body Shots

Day 3 – trb0917 at gmail.com won an e-copy of Hit Me

I’ll be emailing you your books shortly. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and participated.



Happy Monday!

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Read 2 Review Easter Treasure Hunt

To participate in all the drawings follow this link!



I'm giving away a copy of my Loose Id Book HIT ME...to two lucky commentors.

So you're looking for my letter, right? The letter is A

Tell me what's your favorite thing about Easter?

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Confidence Killer


This morning I was up at 3:30am. After feeding the baby I couldn’t sleep. I decided to attack my wip. I’ve been reading a lot during my pumping sessions. Reading has reminded me why I started writing in the first place and got me excited about my current book.
I was in the middle of a hot sex scene when I took a break. BIG F’ing mistake. I took an email break. My inbox had a review. A review of Hit Me. I’ve been weary of reviews lately because I’ve gotten more not so great ones. Not to sound conceded but the bad ones used to be far and few between. So this upswing of bad reviews has taken a toll on me. I was already suffering from lack of mojo from a high risk pregnancy.
This one really cut deep. There wasn’t anything this reviewer liked about the book. She gave it a 2 out of 5. I know I shouldn’t pay attention to reviews and normally I don’t. Unfortunately my hormones aren’t “normal” right now, so little things sting.
The other thing is I used to be a reviewer. There were a few books that I had to give a 2 to, but believe me I highlighted positives. There’s nothing more gut wrenching then having to hurt an author…and that was before I became one.
Anyway, the sex scene fizzled out for now, but I’ll put on my big girl panties and get back to writing shortly. I had to vent.
If you care to see the horrible review you can read it here: http://erotic.theromancereviews.com/viewbooksreview.php?bookid=2670

Monday, August 8, 2011

This and That

I’m finally feeling like I’m able to get back into the swing of things – at a slower pace. :o) Sleep isn’t a friend of mine, but that’s okay. I guess I have to learn to sleep when she does, but I feel like I’m constantly making and cleaning bottles.

Over the weekend I received a review for Hit Me. 4 cups from Coffee Time Romance. You can check the review out here:
http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/BookReviews/hitmebyamberskyze.html

Not sure if I mentioned it but Cougarlicious was released on the Ellora’s Cave website on August 1st. I’m excited to have another print book out. I do just love my cougar story Gettin’ Lucky. I planned to write a story for Lucky’s brother Lorenzo but that’s been put on hold. Maybe I’ll get busy in September. It’s going to be a St. Patrick’s Day story, four leaf clover and all!

I’m suddenly finding time to read and over the weekend read two books. Bet Me, by Katie Blu and Ex Appeal, by Cari Quinn. I have to say both are MUST reads!

Off to do edits. Will have a picture of the peanut on Wednesday. I planned to have it today, but the only pic I have uploaded on a computer is on my laptop and I’m working off my desktop today. Go figure right? Lol

Happy Monday!

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Sick and Tired



Sorry I’ve been MIA...I’ve been sick yet again. All I’ve been doing is sleeping thanks to Robitussin with codeine. My poor baby is probably tired of me coughing. I know I am.
I promised to make an announcement of the winner from my blog at Romance Books R Us on Monday and I’m late. The winner is Sandy. Please email me so I can send you a copy of Sex on the Beach.
I didn’t even get to brag about my latest release from Loose Id on Tuesday. Hit Me is out and now available. It’s a battle of the sexes as Holly and Deacon fight for ownership of a casino.

Here's a little taste:

Holly's not looking for a night of hot sex when she goes to Vegas, but she finds it and more with Deacon. The two tycoons are after the same thing. So it's a high stakes game and neither can flinch from saying, 'hit me'.

Monday, May 9, 2011

More Cover Art


This is the cover art for my next Loose Id release on May 17th. It was originally All or Nothing, but we changed the title to Hit Me.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

In a happy place

The paperwork is finalized for Sex On The Beach. My editor said I should receive edits right after Easter. I had to fill out the cover art request last night. In the space where they ask what do you consider are must-haves on your cover I simply stated: The beach and Angelo – topless of course! What?? I could drool over his body all day long. Yes, he’s young enough to be my son, well almost.
The DH just shakes his head at me when I tell him these things. At RomantiCon when he saw Angelo he said Oh I know him; he’s all over our house. :o) Yup! Though all the cavemen were super hot and friendly, I have a thing for tall, dark and ultra sexy.
With the cover art request behind and final proofs for Hit Me I’m writing again. I had another productive morning. It could be the kids are on vacation so my youngest is visiting family in NY. My daughter and her kids have been gone for two days. I have quietness to think.
Normally I need total silence when writing, but I’ve been listening to my IPod lately. It hasn’t been distracting, but comforting. I go through my phases I guess.
Now I’m going to finish reading Tessie Bradford’s Pampering Jessica. I’m halfway through and I’m loving the story. I’m determined to finish it this morning. Besides, Shoshanna Evers has a new book out today Chastity Belt. I love her books, so I want to read that….and Katalina Leon has a new release Friday so…
I hope my royalty check is big this month!