Publication date: June 28th 2015
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
Synopsis:
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Ecstasy By the Sea by Chris Almeida & Cecilia Aubrey
A honeymoon to remember.
Burn Me by Eirinn Brennan
She was sure of the future until she experienced what else it had to offer.
Finding Joy by EmKay Connor
You can run from your secrets, but you can’t hide.
Kissing Drake by Jenna Dales
A tall, dark and seriously hot hero and the woman who makes him forget about being so serious.
Madrona Sunset by Jami Davenport
Damaged souls craving comfort for a moment or a lifetime.
The Good Enough Husband by Sylvie Fox
What would you do if you met your soul mate, but you were already married?
The Posse by Tawdra Kandle
One woman, three men, and a beach romance as unpredictable as the riptide.
How to Say Goodbye by Amber Lin
She’s here for the summer. He lives on the streets. They’ll both learn how to say goodbye.
Last Call By Alannah Lynne
One unforgettably hot night could lead to forever…or…death…
Sunny and 75 by Scarlett Metal
Can paradise heal their broken hearts or will their pasts come back to haunt them?
Midnight Shadows by Lisa Marie Rice
She sees shadows that aren’t there.
Two Are Better Than One by Suzanne Rock
Two Irish exchange students convince the straight-laced Hannah that two men are better than one.
The Billionaire’s Assassin by Margaret Taylor
Adrian Hoyle couldn’t know that meeting a hot Hollywood actor would be hazardous to her health.
Sun Kissed by Nancy Warren
It’s hard not to mix business and pleasure when your business is surfing.
Miami Dreams by Layla Wilcox
Starting over in the Magic City means believing in second chances when none seem possible.
EXCERPTS:
Ecstasy
by the Sea (Countermeasure: Bytes of Life #2)
The second story in the steamy spinoff to the
COUNTERMEASURE series sees Trevor Bauer and Cassandra James having just tied
the knot and moving across the pond to their new digs in Ireland to begin their
life as a married couple.
Unbeknownst to Cassandra, Trevor plans the perfect
honeymoon getaway down to the daintiest swatch of lace. His detail-obsessed
wife won't know what hit her when he sweeps her away for what will result in
nothing less than a weekend filled with pure ecstasy by the sea....
Ecstasy by the Sea
is included in the upcoming Summer bundle Hot Beach Romance.
15 Contemporary
Romance Stories by Best-Selling and Award-Winning Authors.
Join the Facebook party on June 28th for
the official release of the bundle.
Find out more about the books in the bundle at:
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Excerpt:
"Yep. The seventy-inch flat screen I have been
drooling over looks awesome mounted on the wall."
"Great movie nights ahead, for sure." He
watched Cassandra's eyes pass over the big screen embedded in a large media
center surrounded by speakers and every electronic gadget Trevor had lusted
after. She grinned and nodded toward the couch. "Even the couch has a nice
deep seat for snuggling."
Trevor waggled his eyebrows. "Oh, yeah! And did
you see the front door? The restoration results were brilliant. All of the
original Georgian details are now showing."
Cassandra chuckled at his enthusiasm. "One would
think you were talking about the Mona Lisa."
"Hey! That's an authentic Georgian door! And,
considering where we live, it had to be one."
Most of the houses around St. Stephen's Green still
retained the classical façades from the Georgian era and sported the
traditional bright colored doors that marked the period.
She shook her head. "Love when you get all geeky
about things."
He closed the distance and circled her waist with an
arm, pulling her closer. "Should I begin to talk geek now? I know how it turns
you on: uploads..." He cupped her face and kissed her lips in a slow,
deliberate touch, nipping at her full lower lip.
"Mmm..."
"Hard drive..." he whispered, running his
tongue along the curve of her ear.
"Mmm...keep going."
"Firmware..." His hand slipped lower and
cupped her breast.
Her hand cupped his groin at the same time.
"Firm...yes..."
About CHRIS ALMEIDA and CECILIA AUBREY
Writing had touched
Chris Almeida’s and Cecilia Aubrey’s lives in different ways through the years
but had never taken flight. It was in 2010
when Chris and Cecilia met and began role-playing online as a hobby, that
writing placed itself front and center in their lives.
Chris and Cecilia have since chosen to release all their titles
independently. They have several short stories and two novels published under
their own label, Éire Publishing, and are
vocal supporters of independent publishing done right. They are currently
working on the third novel in their
series (and too many other projects). Through all the chaos and laughter, they
still hold true to their roots, bringing their favorite role-play characters
and stories to life.
You can find Chris and Cecilia online at:
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Burn Me (Illicit Allure Book 1)
Emma Clark has made a decision that will impact the
rest of her life. But a chance encounter with the handsome windsurfer Calvin
Nash can change a woman's mind about a lot of things. In the end, it’ll be up
to you to determine her fate.
All Illicit Allure books give you two endings for the
stories. It's up to you to choose which one you prefer to read: the fairytale
ending or the more realistic one. Enjoy!
Burn Me is included in
the upcoming Summer bundle Hot Beach Romance.
15 Contemporary
Romance Stories by Best-Selling and Award-Winning Authors.
Join the Facebook party on June 28th for
the official release of the bundle.
Find out more about the books in the bundle at:
Get your copy at:
Excerpt:
He threw back his head and laughed. That same laugh
that had drawn her like a moth to a flame not so long ago.
About Éirinn Brennan
Éirinn
Brennan is an Irish Erotic Romance author, now living in sunny San Diego.
Éirinn’s heart belongs to Ireland, but currently can be found basking under the
warm sun whenever the opportunity arises. She enjoys chance encounters and
loves writing steamy erotic stories with heart that will leave you squirming
into the long hours of the night.
You can find Éirinn online at:
Excerpt from How to Say Goodbye by Amber Lin
He smiled with the barest hint of irony. “Guess you have
better things to do than build a sand castle.”
She hated how his words echoed her thoughts, how they put
him down. Didn’t he know how much she would give to be like him? Relaxed.
Confident. God, she didn’t want to be afraid anymore.
“I’ve got time.”
He pointed behind the castle. “There’s an enchanted forest
right there.”
She knelt down. “Here?”
“No, over. A few inches to the left. Don’t you see it?”
He was…teasing her. It took her a second to understand just
because it had never happened before. Not that she could remember.
She looked down to hide her smile. “I think I’ve got it
now.”
He grinned. “Then get building, Cornell.”
Her first attempt was more like a molehill with a pointed
top. By her second she’d learned to pack the sand more tightly, earning a brief
nod from him. After that she worked steadily, forming the little conical pine
trees in varying sizes. A vision sketched in her mind, of lush trees and
woodland creatures, of fancy and imagination.
Kneeling in her oh-so-practical shoes was impossible, so she
took them off. Her skirt hiked up her thighs as she scooted around the forest.
Sand squeezed between the mesh of her stockings.
She hoped it would never come out.
When he finished carving arched windows, he stood back and
dusted the sand from his palms. She trailed a finger down the last tree—this
was how he’d feel, gritty and soft—before standing up to join him.
He was tall. His
height shouldn’t have been a surprise; she was often the shortest one in the
room. But she’d been equal to him on the ground, both of them dirty and eager
in the sand. Now he was the tall, handsome stranger, and she the shy girl who
hardly spoke.
She’d aced fluid mechanics, for God’s sake, so why should
this matter? It didn’t, it didn’t. But her heart double-timed when she asked,
“What do you think of the forest?”
With mock solemnity he studied the trees. They lined up
neatly in rows like a Christmas tree farm she’d passed once in rural New York.
“It’s pretty,” he said, repeating her words. Then he smiled,
almost shy. “Very pretty. Do you want to grab some dinner?”
Her breath caught. Had he just asked her out? It had sounded
like that. Exactly like that. Her heart beat a rapid pace.
Daylight traced tiny lines radiating from his eyes, from the
corners of his mouth. A smattering of blond hair covered the tanned skin of his
chest, highlighting lean muscles beneath. Even the tips of his eyelashes were
bleached, every part of him touched by the sun. A golden boy, a rippling-surface
stereotype, while hidden depths lurked beneath. What would it take to dive
under? In that moment she wanted to find out. Right then she wanted to drown.
But she’d had a lifetime of treading water, of survival. Only one answer made sense.
“I’m sorry.” Her voice sounded hoarse with disuse, as if she
hadn’t spoken in years instead of seconds. “I’m not going to be here long. In
Florida.”
She kicked herself. He hadn’t asked her to marry him, for
God’s sake. He’d only wanted a date, and she should be able to do that. If she
were more normal, she could have.
Fleeting emotions flickered across his face. Disappointment
first, followed by others she couldn’t understand. But resignation—that one she
recognized like an old friend.
“All right. Take care then.” His voice rang with finality.
They would part now. She wouldn’t see him again, because she didn’t know how to
be close to another human being. No textbook had ever taught her. No monthly
phone call had told her how to feel.
Her face heated.
“You too,” she murmured. “I’ll see you around.”
But even that presumed too much. A slight shake of his head
said no, she wouldn’t. His lips curved in a cold shadow of his former smile.
“Bye, Cornell.” He crossed the beach, heading for the water.
He walked right past the frothy edge and dived underneath,
leaving only ripples in his wake. His head came up once for air, and again, and
again, growing smaller, farther away.
She waited for hours. Or seconds, really. She stood with
sand caked to her hands and her knees, feeling abraded and raw. Every other
time in her life, she’d pretended not to want this. Friends and laughter. Easy
camaraderie. Touch. Standing on the
cooling sand, her stomach grumbling with hunger, she could no longer pretend.
All this talk about the beach gave me time to think about compiling my travel bucket list. I'm not getting any younger and the time to have fun on the beach and off is NOW. My travel bucket list includes lots of islands, island nations, and beaches. (Yeah, there's inland too, but some things like castles and chocolate are hard to give up even in the face of smooth sand beaches and lapping waves.)
So, here goes in no particular order, where I'd like to be while holding a hot read in my hands.
- Easter Island. I hear the plane ride is really long, and the tour, really short. But I still want to do it. I need to see those giant statues for myself.
- The Great Wall of China. I have to see something astronauts can see from space.
- Bangkok, Thailand. I have no particular reason for wanting to go to Thailand, but I’ve always had a strong desire to visit.
- Greek Islands. My husband has always wanted to bicycle through the Greek Isles. While I think we may be a little old for it, I’d love to see the water, the beaches, and eat the food, anyway—bicycle or no bicycle.
- Egypt, the Pyramids. I may not be able to see all the wonders of the world, but I have to see this in person.
- Reykjavik, Iceland. For some reason, I’m usually in line for the bathroom on international flights when flying over Iceland, and see it from the tiny airplane window while bouncing on the balls of my feet. So I have to see it for myself—in the summer.
- Switzerland. It’s neutral. There's chocolate. There are castles. There’s gotta be something to that.
- Hong Kong. I always meant to visit before the handover, but never made it there. The food is supposed to be amazing. And as a bonus, English is spoken.
- Belgium. Belgian beer and fries. Need I say more.
- Australia and New Zealand. I’ve always wanted to go to the other side of the earth. The animals are vastly different. The geography looks spectacular. And have you seen those videos of hot Aussie men and women frolicking on the beach???Summer is here! Time for long, lazy days poolside or on the beach, and of course, a super hot read.We've got you covered. Or . . . uncovered . . .
- Ready for a summer escape? Get 15 contemporary romance stories by best-selling and award-winning authors for 99¢! Each novel and novella has a beach setting, an irresistible love story with HEA, and high sizzle factor. Slather on the sunscreen, grab a cool drink, and get ready to get hot!HOT BEACH ROMANCE: SAND, SUNSHINE AND SIZZLEiBooks/Amazon/Nook/Kobo/Google Play/All Romance Ebooks/SmashwordsJoin the Facebook party on June 28th for the official release of the bundle.Find out more about the books and the awesome authors in the bundle here!Here's just a taste . . .Ecstasy By the Sea by Chris Almeida & Cecilia Aubrey
- A honeymoon to remember. Burn Me by Eirinn Brennan She was sure of the future until she experienced what else it had to offer. Finding Joy by EmKay Connor You can run from your secrets, but you can't hide. Kissing Drake by Jenna Dales A tall, dark and seriously hot hero and the woman who makes him forget about being so serious. Madrona Sunset by Jami Davenport Damaged souls craving comfort for a moment or a lifetime. The Good Enough Husband by Sylvie Fox What would you do if you met your soul mate, but you were already married? The Posse by Tawdra Kandle One woman, three men, and a beach romance as unpredictable as the riptide. How to Say Goodbye by Amber Lin She's here for the summer. He lives on the streets. They'll both learn how to say goodbye. Last Call By Alannah Lynne One unforgettably hot night could lead to forever...or...death... Sunny and 75 by Scarlett Metal Can paradise heal their broken hearts or will their pasts come back to haunt them? Midnight Shadows by Lisa Marie Rice She sees shadows that aren't there. Two Are Better Than One by Suzanne Rock Two Irish exchange students convince the straight-laced Hannah that two men are better than one. The Billionaire's Assassin by Margaret Taylor Adrian Hoyle couldn't know that meeting a hot Hollywood actor would be hazardous to her health. Sun Kissed by Nancy Warren It's hard not to mix business and pleasure when your business is surfing. Miami Dreams by Layla Wilcox Starting over in the Magic City means believing in second chances when none seem possible.
Two
are Better Then One (Carnal Coeds: #1)
Meet the Carnal Coeds, men and women in graduate
school who work hard–and play harder. The first three stories take place over
summer break. Three more stories will come out this fall and focus on a ski
lodge during winter vacation.
Note: These stories are only loosely linked and can be
enjoyed in any reading order. They are
all ménage romances with happy endings and contain male/male scenes.
In the first book we meet Quinn and Declan. These
Irish exchange students enjoy having sex together, but love sharing a woman
more. After months of searching, they’ve lost hope of ever finding a permanent
third to complete them. Then they meet shy, reclusive Hannah and everything
changes. The sexual energy between them is incredible and the men soon realize
that no other woman will do. They decide to confront her at the department’s
summer kick-off party. Will the straight-laced Hannah be open to a three-way
relationship? They’ll have to do everything they can to convince her that two
men are better than one.
~~~
Two Are Better Than One is included in the upcoming
Summer bundle Hot Beach Romance.
15 Contemporary
Romance Stories by Best-Selling and Award-Winning Authors.
Join the Facebook party on June 28th for
the official release of the bundle.
Find out more about the books in the bundle at:
Get your copy at:
Excerpt:
“Did you find her?”
Hannah stopped walking as she recognized
Declan’s voice.
“No. I looked everywhere.”
Quinn. Hannah knelt down behind the dune
and angled herself until both men came into view. The setting sun cast a
red-orange halo around them both, creating a beautiful, romantic picture.
“Damn Greg.” Quinn fisted his hands. “He’s
such an ass.”
“I never liked him,” Declan agreed. “Now
he’s scared off Hannah and I’m not sure if we’ll ever find her.”
Hannah stared at the men. They were
looking for her?
“I’d love to punch his face in.” The
normally jovial Quinn slammed his fist in his palm.
“Come now, you know violence isn’t the
answer.” Declan sighed. “I just wish I knew if Hannah was all right.”
“You don’t believe that she had sex with
Greg, do you?”
“I don’t think anyone believes him. He’s
an ass, remember?”
Quinn shook his head. “I’m worried about
her.”
“Me too.”
“If only we weren’t running late. We could
have stopped it.”
Hannah stood and was about to reveal
herself when she saw Declan reach out for Quinn. She hunched back down behind a
sand dune and watched as Declan wrapped his arms around Quinn’s shoulders. The
act was gentle and affectionate. Soothing. It seemed almost as if he was consoling
a lover.
Desire sparked in her lower abdomen. She
imagined herself between the two men, their hard, naked bodies pressed up
against her like in one of her erotic novels. She had never participated in a
three-way, but she guessed that with Declan and Quinn it would be so much more
intimate than what she had read about, more intense. To be surrounded by all of
that warm skin, to feel their hands and lips on her body, would be like a dream
come true.
“Don’t worry, we’ll find her.” Declan
hooked his finger under Quinn’s chin and raised his head to meet his gaze. Then
he closed the distance between them and covered his lips.
They were…kissing? Hannah gasped and put
her hand over her mouth. They were lovers? A hollowness formed in the pit of
her stomach. She was such a fool to think that they’d be interested in her.
Damn Becky for putting the thought in her head. Declan and Quinn were
lovers—lovers! Tears once again stung her eyes and a sob escaped her throat.
Declan broke the kiss and pulled back from
Quinn. “Did you hear that?”
Quinn stepped out of his lover’s embrace.
“There’s someone here.”
Hannah stood and turned to go.
“Wait—don’t leave.” Quinn’s voice rose up
from the dunes.
Hannah closed her eyes. Could this evening
get any worse? She couldn’t run away now. She’d have to talk to them. Hannah
decided she’d be curt and quick, then get out of there and go home as soon as
possible.
Hannah had let Becky give her hope for
something more than a life of seclusion, and now she was paying the price.
Hannah was better off with her cat and her erotic novels.
It was best to get this over with as
quickly as possible. Slowly she turned around.
Both men started moving toward her.
“Hannah,” Declan was faster than Quinn and
reached her first. “My God, we were worried about you.”
“Were you?” Hannah looked from Declan to
Quinn. “Just now you were kissing. You couldn’t have been that worried.” Hannah
winced at the men’s stunned expressions and immediately regretted her words.
She held up her hands between them. “I mean, it’s none of my business—”
“You saw that?” Quinn asked.
Declan took a step forward. “Did it
disgust you?” He took another step. “Scare you?”
“A little.” She shook her head. “I mean it
didn’t disgust me. I just didn’t know that you two…” She waved her hands in the
air between them.
“We are lovers, yes.” Declan stopped and
held his hands out at his sides. “Does that bother you?”
“No. Yes.” She sighed and dropped her
hands. “I don’t know.”
“There’s more,” Quinn said.
“More?”
Declan glanced at Quinn, and then refocused
his attention to her. “We like kissing each other, but we find it much more
erotic to both be kissing another woman.”
“Much more erotic,” Quinn said as he
stepped closer.
About SUZANNE ROCK
A lifetime New Englander, Suzanne married her
college sweetheart and has been with him for over twenty years. Every summer
she drags her husband and two daughters to Maine on a quest for the perfect
lobster dinner. Every fall she can be found down in Foxboro, Massachusetts
cheering on her favorite football team. In between those trips, she’s a
chauffeur, a maid, a chef, an event planner, a hairdresser, a wardrobe stylist,
a tutor and a sometimes masseuse. To keep her sanity, she often drinks copious
amounts of coffee and stares at the blank screen of her laptop, dreaming of
great adventures. Sometimes she even writes them down for others to enjoy.
Suzanne is represented by Deidre Knight of The
Knight Agency and writes mainstream romances under the pen name Ava Conway.
You can find Chris and Cecilia online at:
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sounds great! Im looking forward in reading this :)
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