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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Book Tour + Excerpt, Giveaway: The Stalker by Marina Martindale

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We are super excited to be part of the book tour for
THE STALKER
A new romance novel by Marina Martindale that promises to keep you reading from cover to cover!
The Stalker is now available at:
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Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: August 31, 2016
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Rachel Bennett attended her ten-year high school reunion on a whim, but fate intervened once she saw Shane MacLeod. No longer the shy, gawky teenager she remembered, Shane has matured into a handsome and successful man, but her perfect evening ends when another man from her past suddenly reappears.
Craig Walker had been her mentor until he became jealous of her talent and success. Now he intends to either have her, or destroy her at all costs.
As Rachel’s family pressures her to take Craig to court, she can no longer ignore her nagging feeling that a tragedy is about to strike.

Excerpt

It took some time for Craig to find his way around Reid Park, but he eventually found the Desert Sunrise alumni picnic. He casually strolled around, pretending to be just another park visitor on a balmy Saturday morning. Before long, a bench near the playground opened up. He took a seat and watched the people go by. The picnic had a good turnout, but so far he hadn’t spotted Rachel among the crowd. He checked his watch. It was half past eleven. The picnic was supposed to last until two, so perhaps she hadn’t arrived yet. He reached for his phone and checked his messages as he watched the caterers set up.

The scent of grilling hamburgers and hot dogs soon filled the air. His mouth watered and he made a mental note to grab a burger on his way back to the hotel. He leaned back on the bench and kept a close watch on the crowd, but still no sign of Rachel or Bill, her companion from the night before. People soon lined up for lunch, and he waited patiently as the crowd worked its way through. He checked his watch once the last person was served. It was nearly one o’clock and the games were starting, although a few late arrivals were still showing up. He remained on the bench until the caterers started breaking down, then he slowly rose to his feet and brushed himself off. Part of him was disappointed she hadn’t shown up, but the rest of him felt elated. He had succeeded in scaring her off. He smiled to himself as he strolled back to his car. 
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About Marina Martindale

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Just like Gillian Matthews, the heroine in her debut romance novel, The Reunion, Marina Martindale began her career as a graphic designer and artist, and several of her paintings have been featured in juried art shows. Over time, however, she discovered writing was her true life’s passion.
“I love creating conflicted characters,” says Martindale. “I think they’re more like the people we meet in real life. I also like the complexity of romance. It’s an opportunity to delve deep into the human condition and try to understand what it is that motivates us to make the choices in life that we make.”
Martindale draws her inspiration from her own real life experiences, as well as those of the people around her. The stories, however, are fiction.
“The path to true love is never an easy one,” adds Martindale. “Some are haunted by people from their past. Others have been deceived or betrayed by the people they trusted the most. We all make bad choices, even though we usually don’t realize it at the time. My stories are about the unintended consequences of those bad choices, how the characters resolve them, and how they grow and become better people as a result.”
Marina Martindale resides in Tucson, Arizona. In her spare time she enjoys music, traveling, photography, and cooking.
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November 3

Lucky 13 - Promo, Excerpt

November 4

Books, Dreams, Life - Promo, Review, Excerpt

November 5

1-chick and Her Kindle - Promo, Review, Excerpt

November 7

I Love Books - Promo

November 8

Liz's Reading Life - Promo, Excerpt

November 9

November 10

Tory Richards - Promo, Excerpt, Guest Post
Crazy Beautiful Reads - Promo, Excerpt

November 11

November 12

Spunk & Hunks - Interview

November 14

Cranky - The Book Curmudgeon - Promo, Review, Excerpt

November 15

November 16

Dawn's Reading Nook - Promo, Interview

November 17

Loves Great Reads - Guest Post
Hart's Romance Pulse - Guest Post

November 18

Country Girl Bookaholic - Promo, Excerpt, Guest Post

November 19

EskieMama Reads - Promo, Excerpt

November 21

The Starred Review - Character Interview

November 22

November 23

The Silver Dagger Scriptorium - Excerpt, Guest Post

November 24

Just Love Books - Promo, Excerpt

November 25

Reading Alley - Excerpt

November 28

November 29

November 30

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Saturday, November 12, 2016

Book Tour + Excerpt, Price Promotion: Vigilante Mine by Cera Daniels

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We are pleased to be part of the book tour of
VIGILANTE MINE
by
Cera Daniels
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Series: Relek City, Book 1
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Superhero Romance
Publication Date: April, 2015 (Re-released October 18, 2016)
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Internal Affairs be damned, Detective Amanda Werner's ditching protocol to hunt the vigilante whose bullet landed her on the bench. But this is no vendetta. Evidence suggests he's the zealot offing corrupt public officials--the same zealot who's promised to set the city ablaze by week's end--and she'll risk her career and her life to save her hometown. Too bad she can't find anything stronger than Kevlar to guard her heart against her primary suspect: a masked man with a telepathic German shepherd, unstable supernatural hearing, and lips that invite a whole different brand of investigation.
All businessman Ryan McLelas, a.k.a. Klepto, wants is redemption. But even if Amanda could forgive his itchy trigger finger, Ryan still has to convince her that his alter ego's no serial killer. No small task, with syndicate-paid police officers turning up among the dead. He'd better keep his own syndicate ties close to his chest and Amanda even closer, because if Klepto is unmasked while he's hunting the real killer, their passionate affair could mark Amanda as the next dirty cop on the hit list.

Excerpt


Reasonable priority number one: Catch Klepto in the act. Reasonable priority number two: Put a serial killer away for good.

Amanda sighed. Dutiful reminders weren't enough to stop the worry over Ryan's head injury, the wish his brother hadn't been hurt, nor the less-altruistic, irresponsible dreams of a night ending in the condo. Her flirtatious troublemaker had been so still for long minutes as she had tried to pry the truck doors open and break the useless, shatter-proof windshield. It had taken both her and Jay to rouse him. Now she had to be away from him. What if he had a concussion?

She wanted hours just to touch him. Every inch of skin bared, massaged in a 100% innocent post-truck accident inspection. Her fingers curled as fantasies surrounded her like a heated blanket. Ryan's arms would have been far more accommodating than her cold, lumpy couch.

And the sex?

She caught her breath at a tangle of wanton memories that made the apex of her thighs heat and clench. She'd never hear jazz music the same way again.

"Play Klepto's game, secure his trust, find the evidence before dinner. That's what matters," she whispered to the dark. "How can you be thinking about a romp under the covers while the city's under attack by a psycho who likes to break into your house and leave you roses?"

Klepto wouldn't catch her unaware and in bed a second time.

Bed. Ryan. That wild look in his eyes when he came with her name on his lips and asked her to be his date for the fundraiser. Ryan, infamous for parading around a different woman on a daily basis, had admitted he wanted her for more than one night.

She swallowed hard. How many more? With the cameras rolling, how long would it take the playboy to become bored with his new lover?

Every light in the living room and kitchen went out, leaving only the half-moon to drench her house in shadows. Instinct blotted out her unsettling questions. She slid to the floor, her high heels sinking into the carpet as the back door cracked open. A masculine silhouette entered the kitchen with slow, quiet footsteps.

A split second later, her security system wailed.

Klepto went down like he'd been shot.

She scooted around the couch to recover line of sight. Back door intact and closed. No one else there, just Klepto, sprawled on the tile, his hands over his hood and his body shuddering as if the strident tone of the alarm had dealt him a physical blow. She gasped.
"Turn it off!" A growl, a plea, a howl of such animalistic pain she almost couldn't recognize the words.

It took only a moment to fling herself at the alarm panel but when the blaring siren died, his attempt to rise ended with him swaying on his hands and knees. She had a ridiculous urge to make sure he was okay. To apologize, when she could have been sprinting for the phone. Not that calling the police was the best option. Breaking and entering wasn't the evidence she needed to ensure his life sentence.

Crouching by his side, she pressed her palm to his still-quaking shoulder. "Klepto? What happened?"

"Alarm," he groaned.

Her intuition was broken. It had to be. Compassion had no place in her plan to send this man to prison.

"You're not allowed to die on my kitchen floor." She dropped to her knees, the tile frigid against her bare skin as she draped his arm over her shoulder. "Felled by an alarm. What kind of master thief are you, anyway?"

Impartiality wavered as the intimate position shoved her ear against his chest, his breath warm on the back of her neck. This man, mint and danger, should not interest her hormones in the slightest.

 Should not have been waiting for Klepto while thinking about Ryan.

Under the pretense of shoving his body upright against the island, she slid her hands around his waist to discreetly check for the bulge of a weapon. Clear. 

She let go, but Klepto slumped forward. Her hands slammed into his strong shoulders, pure muscle under leather. No shoulder holster, either. He was weakened and at her mercy, but she couldn't lock him up before he led her to the stolen showstopper bullets or the gun. Everything that pointed to him as the serial killer so far was, at best, circumstantial. At worst, coincidental.

"If you're done feeling me up, I could use some Tylenol."
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About Cera Daniels

Cera Daniels PicCera Daniels writes paranormal, science fiction, and steampunk romance. Sexy superheroes. Delicious shifters. Infernal machines. Sometimes behind the same cover. Her heroes are broken and often on the wrong side of good, their worlds are crumbling, but the love her characters find in all that chaos stands on an unshakable foundation.
She hails from South Carolina with her own superhero husband, daughter, and three cats who don't think they're cats at all. Life is especially good in her world when there's Game of Thrones, Shadowrun and board games, chocolate coffee, and an overabundance of yarn on tap.
Visit the Official Cera Daniels Website: http://www.ceradaniels.com
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October 25

Book Unleashed - Promo, Excerpt

October 26

Reading Alley - Excerpt

October 27

Books, Dreams, Life - Promo, Review, Excerpt
Greg Saber - Promo

October 28

Liz's Reading Life - Promo, Bonus Scenes/Deleted Scenes

October 29

Crazy Beautiful Reads - Promo, Bonus Scenes/Deleted Scenes

October 31

Up 'Til Dawn Book Blog - Review, Excerpt

November 1

Book Crazy Scrapbook Mama - Promo, Interview
Sienna Matthews - Excerpt

November 2

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EskieMama Reads - Promo, Excerpt

November 4

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November 7

The Silver Dagger Scriptorium - Excerpt, Top Ten List

November 8

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November 10

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Elizabeth Ramsay - Review, Interview

November 12

Just Love Books - Excerpt

November 14

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Friday, November 4, 2016

New Release + Giveaway: Beginner's Luck by Corinne Scott

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We are pleased to bring you the release of
BEGINNER'S LUCK
by
Corinne Scott

Romantic suspense at its very best!
Beginner's Luck will surely keep you glued to your seats till the very last page.

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Series: O'Brien's Series, Book 1
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Suspense Romance

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As eldest son, Eoin O’Brien is expected to take over the management of his family pub, the Lion O’Brien in the Bronx. Despite his da’s disapproval, he has achieved his dream of becoming a police detective. He also longs to have a family, but his wife Vivian left him three years ago to pursue her own dreams of working in an art gallery.

Now Vivian is back from California. When the gallery where she works is robbed and vandalized, their paths cross again. It turns out the attack on the gallery was personal. After Vivian is almost run down by a car, it is clear that she herself is the target, though she can’t think of anyone who would wish her harm.

Eoin and Vivian circle each other warily, each feeling the pull of the past and their still powerful attraction. But there will be no easy reconciliation. First she finds a way back into the O’Brien family’s good graces. Eoin, in turn, sees that he is partly to blame for her flight. Like his father, he is too quick to anger, too domineering. He must learn to give the independent Vivian her space. But above all, he has sworn to protect her. And if he gives her too much space, she may end up dead.

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Beginner's Luck Book Release Party

Lots of giveaways, prizes and books at the release party, including:
Beginner's Luck ebook
Lover's Oak ebook and paperback (first novel by Corinne Scott)
Lion O'Brien's Irish pub sign
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November 4, 2016, 4 - 7pm CST!

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About Corinne Scott

Corinne Scott was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. Her parents were teachers, so of course she grew up to be a teacher as well, proving that the apple does not fall too far from the tree. Corinne has a bachelor’s degree from Texas State University and a master’s from the University of North Texas. She is passionate about books, which led her to her current occupation as a librarian and now author. Beginner's Luck is her second novel, and the first in a series about the O'Briens of New York. Her first novel was Lover's Oak. For more information, go to www.authorcorinnescott.com.

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Thursday, November 3, 2016

Book Tour + Excerpt, Giveaway: Enigma by Vanessa Liebe

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It brings us great pleasure to be part of the book tour of
ENIGMA
by
Vanessa Liebe
Enigma is a thrilling, sexually charged and highly erotic read, bringing to life sexual fantasies that most can only dream about.
Grab your copy today and bring out the fun and sensual side of you. Available at:
Red Sage Publishing | Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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About Enigma

Series: The Enigma Trilogy, Book 1
Genre: Erotic Romance, Contemporary Romance, Marital Heat
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Mark and Lucy Fuller have a great marriage, or so they think. But there is always room for improvement and there is one side to their marriage that they have never discussed or indulged in and that is their fantasies. When Lucy is referred to a new club where they can enact their fantasies, albeit only be intimate with one another, they become members and discover a whole new side to their marriage with some interesting and positive results.
READER ALERT:
Mark had no idea being kidnapped by his wife could be so arousing or that she could spank so well. Caution! When you read about Mark and Lucy’s sexual fantasies you may need that cold shower. Join them on a wet, wild and deliciously sensual ride and dare to wonder about your own.
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Excerpt

“Mark, can you check the store?” my manager asks me. “A load of teenagers have just come in and I don’t like the look of them. Light-fingered bunch, the lot of them. Can you stroll down the aisles?” 

Jeez. The man sees a potential thief in everyone and I roll my eyes behind his back. I’ve been a store detective for a week and think the job sucks. Nothing interesting ever happens apart from inside this man’s head, and if it does, I really don’t give a fuck. What do I care if some kids nick a few beers? For the money I’m earning, it’s really no skin off my nose. Good luck to ’em. 

I leave the office and go down the first aisle. As predicted, fuck-all happening, and I’m tempted to go home early. The boss goes home in five anyway. I round an aisle and stop. A cute little blonde has just stuffed two lipsticks into her shirt. I watch mesmerized as she then sashays out of the store in a pair of tight little shorts. I grin. Things have become interesting all of a sudden. 

I follow her out of the store and put a hand on her shoulder. “Would you like to come back into the store with me, Miss? I believe you have something that’s not yours.” 

I feel her jump guiltily before she slowly turns around. She looks up at me all awkward and embarrassed. I can’t believe my luck. Up close, I think she’s breath-taking. Her pixie face is tanned, clear skinned and free of makeup, which I like. Her huge green eyes draw me in and I like the look of guilt in them. Her body is well-toned and displayed for my pleasure in a pair of light pink shorts and short-sleeved shirt. I can’t wait to get her alone in the office and teach her the error of her ways! And she definitely needs it. 

The girl follows me reluctantly back into the store. I take her to the far end and into a room. I can’t wait to start questioning her. This is going to be fun, and I’m going to behave totally inappropriately toward her, which will probably get me fired at the end of the day. But if it means tasting this sweet little thing, I think

I can manage without the crap pay check. 

I shut the door with a loud click and the girl jumps nervously. I think it’s cute how she chews nervously on her lower lip. Pretty soon, I’ll be biting that lip. 

“I believe you’ve taken something from the store that doesn’t belong to you, Miss,” I say sternly, waiting for her to admit to her guilt. 

She looks up at me. 

“I haven’t taken anything.” Her breathless voice makes me hard as nails. “You must have made a mistake.” 

I study her for a few minutes to make her squirm in the heavy silence. 

“It’s going to be like that, is it?” I drawl. “In which case, I’m going to have to frisk you.” 

I walk forward before she can blink an eye, turn her around, place her hands above her head, flat palmed against the door, and I nudge her legs slightly apart. Then I totally break the rules by running my hands down her body, patting her down, pretending to look for the lipsticks when I know she’s stuffed them down her bra all along. 

“Hey!” she squeaks. “I don’t think you can do this to me.” 

“Hush, sweet cheeks,” I whisper near her ear and feel her shiver at my close proximity. “I can do what I like to girls who misbehave. Where’ve you hidden them, darlin’?” 

The girl draws in a breath as my hands lightly run down her arms, over her chest and breasts, where they linger, only to squeeze the mounds and rub her nipples into hard peaks, before continuing down her body. 

“I really don’t think you have any right to touch me like this.” It comes out a gasp, but she’s leaning into my touch. 

“Did you hide them in your shorts?” I rasp as I run my hands over her bum in the tight, tiny shorts, cupping the cheeks and squeezing them. I can’t help myself. 

Then my hand sneaks around the front and rubs her mound through the thin material of her shorts. My cock hardens further at her surprised little gasp, and I stand up to turn her back to face me. 

“Well, that search didn’t reveal anything, but I saw you take the lipsticks and know you concealed them on your tight little body somewhere.” 

She gulps, licking her lips and looking at me with her huge eyes. 

“Then you’ll simply have to find them,” she dares me.

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About Vanessa Liebe

Vanessa Liebe Author PicVanessa Liebe is the author of fun, sexy erotic romance and erotica, both contemporary and historical. She mostly writes in the Fantasy and Paranormal categories as she likes a man with bite.
Vanessa is married with three children and resides in Hampshire, South East England. When not house training her children, reading or writing, she likes to sit in the garden with a glass of rose wine.
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October 26

Book Unleashed - Promo, Excerpt
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October 27

October 28

Up 'Till Dawn Book Blog - Review, Excerpt

October 29

October 31

November 1

November 2

JJ's Kinky Books - Promo, Review, Excerpt

November 3

Nerdy, Dirty & Flirty - Promo, Review, Excerpt
Just Love Books - Promo, Excerpt

November 4

The Silver Dagger Scriptorium - Promo, Excerpt, Fun Facts

November 5

November 7

November 8

Reading Alley - Excerpt

November 9

November 10

Crazy Beautiful Reads - Promo, Excerpt

November 11

Tory Richards - Promo

November 12

Greg Saber - Promo, Excerpt

November 14

More Books Than Livros - Promo, Review

November 15

November 16

The Booksnake Etc. - Interview

November 17

Making It Happen - Promo, Excerpt

November 18

Sienna Matthews - Excerpt

November 19

November 21

EskieMama Reads - Promo, Excerpt, Fun Facts

November 22

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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Book Tour + Excerpt, Giveaway: When Glass Shatters by J.P. Grider

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We are super excited to feature
WHEN GLASS SHATTERS
The new novel by J.P. Grider is a great read that promises to keep you glued to your seats from cover to cover.
When Glass Shatters is available now at Amazon.com.
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About When Glass Shatters

Genre: New Adult Romance, Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: October 1, 2016
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The deaths of her mother and new stepfather leave eighteen-year-old Lorraine Mattina with many challenges.
The first?
Telling her twelve-year-old siblings their worlds are about to shatter.
The second?
Asking her estranged stepbrother for help.
The deaths of his father and his father's new wife mean practically nothing to nineteen-year-old Noah Mack—until the stepsister he barely knows comes begging for help. His response? Pretty much—"Get the hell lost."
But when he can't get his new stepsister out of his mind, he goes to the extreme and gives up the NCAA Wrestling Championship title and his college education.
That's when the real problems begin.
Lorraine and Noah face many obstacles when picking up the pieces of their parents' deaths, but none as big as the secrets they keep.
When Glass Shatters is available now.
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Excerpt

Lorraine woke up with the same thing on her mind as when she went to sleep—was Noah flirting with her? She didn’t get it. Maybe she misunderstood his comments. He probably just wanted to know if she’d slept on his sheets so he could lie on top of the comforter. Maybe the thought of sleeping on sheets she’d laid on was gross. Besides, Lorraine should have been thinking about her mother. Not Noah.

Today’s plan was to pick out a last outfit for her mother to wear. Mimi gave Norah the option to pick out Brick’s suit, but Norah declined, so when Mimi ran into Noah, she would ask him. He hadn’t resurfaced from his apartment, though, and now Mimi was already at the funeral home making arrangements for tomorrow’s service.

When Lorraine made her final decision—a mint-green silk blouse, a long, pale-grey, belted pleated skirt, and black pointed-toe suede slingback flats—she spread it out on her mother’s bed and snapped a picture of it. She didn’t know why she took the picture, but she did. Then she went downstairs to make a cup of tea. While the kettle warmed up, she pulled up the picture. This is what she’d remember her mother in forever. Was it good enough? Would her mother approve? Before she could finish her thoughts, the back door opened.

Noah nodded, then searched the kitchen. “You have coffee?” he asked, his voice deep and groggy.

“Just wake up?” It was the middle of the day already, and he was still sleeping?

“Had trouble falling asleep. Coffee?”

She pointed to the empty percolator on the counter.

“You don’t have one of those one-cup machines?”

“Nope.”

He picked up the pot and turned it in his hands while he looked at it and frowned. “Do you know how to make it?”

“Nope. I drink tea.”

He made a loud grunting sound, which Lorraine guessed was a sigh. “Is there a deli nearby or a Dunkin’ Donuts?”

“Yeah. Make a left outside the development. There’s a side road on your right that’ll take you right to the shopping center. There’s a deli and a Dunkin’.”

“Want anything?”

“No thanks.”

“Where’s Norah?”

“School. She and Carter wanted to go.”

“Why?”

I shrugged. “Too depressing here? I don’t know.”

He nodded and left. Two minutes later, Lorraine heard his bike come to a roaring start. Oh how she wished she were on the back of it right now. Better yet, she wished she could take it out on her own. She’d never felt anything like what she’d felt last night. The cold wind on her face, the smell of the pavement combined with the smell of the frozen woods, outriding her thoughts.

As Lorraine sipped her tea, the impending sorrow began to settle around her. It didn’t seem real yet—her mother dying—but she knew once it finally hit, she would be lost. She didn’t know if she’d ever come back from the devastation once it sank in. Her mother was her teacher, her confidant, her best friend—her hero. Though Lorraine was only six years old when she watched her father die on the floor in front of her, she could vividly remember her very pregnant mother taking charge of the whole scene. 

Tatum Blanchett Mattina Mack was an elementary school teacher, but she commanded respect and authority no matter who was in the room. The day Lorraine’s father died, Tatum stood tall and composed. No tears were shed by her mother that day. Even at the services, Lorraine could recall her mother comforting those who offered their condolences. 

“Oh, Gert,” Lorraine remembered her mother speaking to Lorraine’s father’s cousin. “I’m so sorry. I know how much Dominic meant to you.” 

Gertrude went on to explain how her cousin Dominic was her favorite cousin, and they were so close, and she didn’t know how she would live without him. Yeah, how she would live without him. How was Lorraine’s pregnant mother going to live without her husband? How would Lorraine live without her father? How would her new baby sibling live without him? 

Lorraine was six, but still, she’d thought these things. And she couldn’t understand why her mother didn’t say something along the lines of, “You’re worried about yourself right now?” But no, Lorraine’s mother was selfless and compassionate and thought nothing of putting someone else’s feelings before her own. 

Lorraine wasn’t like that. But, right now, she was hoping to imitate her mother’s strength and selflessness. But how could she do that if she let herself feel the imminent pain? How did her mother hide the hurt? Because even though Lorraine was six, she could see it in her mother’s eyes; her mother may have been easing the aches of her consolers, but no one was taking her mother’s suffering away. Yet, her mother smiled through it regardless. Now it was Lorraine’s turn to be the strong one—for Carter, for Norah. But could she? She was having her doubts.

The loud roar of the motorcycle once again invaded her thoughts. Noah. She didn’t know what to think of him or what part he’d play in all this. He’d most likely go back to his college life as if his sister’s life wasn’t just turned upside down. As if all their lives weren’t just shaken up like a broken snow globe, all its pieces floating aimlessly until they landed. The thing was, Lorraine thought, where would they all land?

“Hey.” Noah ambled back in and took a seat at the table. After digging into a brown deli bag, he pulled out a cup of coffee and two packages of Hostess orange cupcakes. “Want one?” he asked, holding up one of the packages.

Lorraine shrugged. She liked orange cupcakes. “Okay.”

Noah slid it across the table, tore open his package, and took a bite so big that half the cupcake was already gone.

“Hungry?”

With a full mouth and a groan, he mumbled, “Mmmm hmm,” and then chased it down with a gulp of coffee.

“So,” Lorraine started, figuring she’d better give him time to find something for his father to wear. “You think you can pick out a suit for your father to wear tomorrow?”

He put down the coffee he was about to sip again and looked at her. “What?”

“My grandmother would like you to pick out a suit. Y’know, for your dad. For the wake.” Lorraine ripped open her package of cupcakes.

“Jesus Christ. No. No, I’m not going to pick out a suit. You do it.”

“Me?” she asked, pausing as the cupcake reached her lips. “Why me?”

He gaped at her. “Why not?”

“Why not?” She put her cupcake down. “Because he’s not my father. He’s yours.”

Noah’s eyes rolled up, he shook his head, and closed his eyelids all at the same time. “I’ve seen him twice in two years. I hardly even talked to him. You want him to look nice, you do it. I’m not picking out a suit.”

Lorraine picked at the orange icing on her cupcake while she contemplated how to respond. “You know,” she said, after a few seconds, “whatever your problems were with Brick, I think you should put them aside for this weekend. This can’t be easy for your sister. I mean, Norah has become a sister to me, but Mimi, she doesn’t come visit much, so I’m sure Norah feels a little uncomfortable around her.” Lorraine paused when she saw Noah close his eyes and shake his head while he let out an exaggerated breath. “I’m serious. She needs you right now to step up and be her big brother. All I’ve seen so far is you being inconvenienced by being here. Grow up, Noah.”

“Gee, thanks, Rain. You put it all in perspective for me.” Noah slapped his forehead. “Picking out a suit will make it all better for Norah. Geez. Why didn’t I think about that?”

“Y’know, Noah. You’re an ass.”

“And you can bite it.”

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Series: Threesome Series, Book 3
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The long-awaited, much-anticipated, reader-requested sequel to Threesome Interlude and Threesome Play is here!

What happens after Lynne Morrison's passionate elevator interlude with hunky twins Mark and Ash Thompson? Well, they realize it isn't enough so they had to try out the bedroom and the kitchen table and the wall…er, you get the picture. When Lynne finds herself unexpectedly pregnant, she faces a serious dilemma: she doesn't know who the father is! When Mark finds out, will it derail their growing relationship?

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Laurel Collingsworth, seventeen and deeply in love, expects to marry her hero and live in wedded bliss forever after. Instead, with the ink barely dry on the marriage lines, Lord Robert Laningham is called away to Spain and the war. With a heavy heart, she sends her husband off with a kiss and a prayer for his safe return.

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