I love when my favorite artists have new music.
Talk About You is Mika's latest single, and is hopefully part of a new album, that we will hopefully be getting later this year.
I love shiny happy pop music, and this song is just that. It is the type of song that you can't help but smile while you are listening to it.
The only other song that makes me want to get up and dance as much as this one, is Walk The Moon's Shut Up And Dance.
Monday, March 30, 2015
Friday, March 27, 2015
Goddess Fish Promotions Virtual Tour Book Review: Contract To Wed
Contract to Wed
by Holly
Bush
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BLURB:
1891
. . . Jolene Crawford Crenshaw, heiress and Boston socialite, went from her
family home directly to Landonmore upon her marriage, the mansion she shared
with her handsome and charismatic husband. She’d never in her life worried in
the slightest over anything as crass as the dollars required to maintain that
home or the lifestyle she’d been born to. Her extensive yearly wardrobe, the
stables and the prime horseflesh within it, even the solid silver forks and
knifes that graced her table, were expected and required to maintain the social
standing that she’d cultivated over the years. But suddenly she was a widow
with little money and just her pride and her secrets to keep her upright.
Max
Shelby made his fortune in oil wells and cattle, but lost the love of his life
the day his wife died. Now, his happy, carefree daughter needs instruction and
guidance as she grows into a young lady and his dream of becoming a Senator
from his adopted state of Texas seems out of reach with few political or social
connections. The right wife would solve both problems. As it happens, his
sister knows of a woman, a recent widow, charming, beautiful and socially
astute, but in reduced circumstances, who may want to begin again. Max signed
the wedding contract sight unseen.
Will
Jolene be able to shed her sorrows, anger and fears to begin anew away from the
censure and hidden tragedy that marred her life? Is her new husband, confident,
strong and capable Max Shelby, the man, the only man, to see past her masks to
find the woman beneath?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt:
“Thank you for coming to see me this morning, Jolene,”
Calvin Billings said as he assisted her into the red leather chair across from
his desk.
“The reading of the will, I understand, is not until
Wednesday morning,” Jolene replied and straightened the folds of her black silk
skirt. “I’m curious to hear what prompted this meeting.”
“I’m not sure I should have asked you here to tell you what
I’m going to tell you,” Calvin said as he shook his head. “Turner’s will was
very specific.”
Jolene shrugged. “Don’t put yourself out for me, Calvin.”
The attorney was silent a long moment and then leaned
forward. “I wanted to talk to you about some of the details of Turner’s will
before Wednesday’s meeting so that you can process it privately, rather than in
a room full of people.”
“What details?”
Billings sorted through papers laid out before him on his
massive gleaming desktop. He settled on one and looked at Jolene over the tops
of his glasses. “The bulk of Turner’s estate will be settled on one, Jillian
Crawford Shelling currently residing with your sister in South Dakota.”
“I don’t understand,” Jolene said.
“A little over fifty million dollars will be set aside in an
estate for Miss Shelling, overseen by myself and her step-father, Jake
Shelling, as executers. Various charities will receive an amount totaling
nearly one million dollars. Family members, including Turner’s mother, brother,
nephews, and your sister Jennifer, have been gifted annual annuities. In
addition, his mother’s home expenses will be taken care of for as long as she
lives. A few servants and his secretary have been given lump sums ranging from
fifty to one hundred thousand dollars.”
Jolene stared at her gloved hands lying in her lap. She
picked at a stray thread in the crocheting and thought she’d have to correct
Alice for handing these particular gloves to her to wear. But perhaps she’d
best let Alice alone on this error. Perhaps she’d best contemplate what Calvin
had just said. She looked up at him.
“He has gifted our fortune, my fortune as well, to Jillian?
Did he not understand that he would have still been a clerk in my father’s bank
had he not married me? Did he forget what I did for him? He would have been
nothing without me. I made him!”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Review: I'm a sucker for a good historical romance. Usually my setting of preference is Regency England, but I do love stories that involve marriages of convenience/mail order brides.
Jolene isn't a mail order bride, but her second marriage is a sort of arranged one. She's also not a character that you really like from the get go. She's stuck up and snobby and a little bit unpleasant. As the story progresses you see her change and grow.
Max is a widower with a daughter that needs refining and he has political aspirations. There really couldn't be a more perfect hero for a story like this.
The growth of their relationship will bring you smiles and maybe a few tears. Ok, a lot of tears near the end.
The focus of the book is on Jolene. There are a lot of issue with her and her family, as well as her first husband and his family. She inspires a lot of emotions from the reader, pity, anger and finally pride in the way she's changed. Considering the way she was treated by her family, it is amazing that she was able to change as much as she did.
The focus of the book is on Jolene. There are a lot of issue with her and her family, as well as her first husband and his family. She inspires a lot of emotions from the reader, pity, anger and finally pride in the way she's changed. Considering the way she was treated by her family, it is amazing that she was able to change as much as she did.
This book is the second in the Crawford family series, and I can't wait to go back and read the first book.
Rating: 5 stars
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Holly Bush
writes historical romance set on the American Prairie, in Victorian England,
and recently released her first Women’s Fiction title. Her books are described
as emotional, with heartfelt, sexy romance. She makes her home with her husband
in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Connect with Holly at www.hollybushbooks.com and on Twitter
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Thursday, March 26, 2015
Coach Is Coming Back
Today we learned that Craig T. Nelson is going to reprise his role as Coach for NBC.
I'm amused but kind of bummed that its looking like other cast members won't be returning, particularly Shelly Fabares, who played his wife.
Granted, it would be nice of the writers in Hollywood would come up with something new, I'm not going to complain when we get to see actors that are good, returning to a role that they wee really good at playing
Here's hoping the new version of Coach lives up to expectations.
Friday, March 20, 2015
Goddess Fish Promotions Book Promo & Review: New York Minute
New York Minute
by Melinda
Dozier
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BLURB:
Shy accountant Veronica Bass is determined to
live it up a little before settling down with a perfectly respectable man to
live a perfectly respectable life, just the way her mother wants.
So when rock star Diego Diaz flashes his bedroom eyes at her during a
wedding reception, Veronica swallows her shyness and leads him to the nearest
hotel room. Now this total sex god keeps popping up in her life, and she finds
herself telling some not-so-little white lies to keep him interested.
Diego’s world evolves around music, women throwing themselves at him,
and having fun. His lifestyle hasn’t allowed him to find the right girl to
settle down with until now, but his own secret stands in the way of forming a
lasting relationship with Veronica.
Is their love destined to last for only a New York minute?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt :
He removed the key out of his pocket. “Room 707.”
She stopped in her tracks and blinked at him. “Really? It’s
a palindrome.”
“What’s that?”
“When numbers read the same forward and backward.” She
grabbed his hand and dragged him across the gold, diamond-patterned carpet to
the door. “Want to know something else?”
He supported his shoulder against the door jam and smiled at
her. He liked that she became talkative about random things—not his career, his
life or the other crap women tried to get out of him. “Of course.”
“I kind of have a fascination with the number seven. It
follows me everywhere.”
“Lucky sign?”
She inserted his key into the slot and opened the hotel room
door. “Come in and find out.” She walked in backward, pulling him in by the
tie. A thoughtful smile curved her mouth, those damn red lips taunting him. He
still hadn’t even kissed this woman.
The door slowly closed behind them and he walked her toward
the huge king-size bed behind them until she perched on the edge of the
mattress. For a second, anxiety crossed her face, her gaze avoiding him.
Okay, he’d take it slow. “Let’s find some drinks.”
He pulled out three mini-bottles of hard liquor from the
mini-fridge and held them up. “You won’t believe what I found.”
She lifted a sexy eyebrow in response.
“Jack Daniels … Old Number 7.”
“See what I mean? Number seven and I are old friends.”
Before he could open the bottles, Vero was in front of him, her long, dark hair
out of the ponytail, curled around her shoulders.
She pushed him against the armoire, opened his jacket, and
her hands roamed over his dress shirt. Her long fingers trembled, and it
reassured him that she didn’t always do this. Her words said one thing, but her
actions conveyed another. She was a novice at seduction. He loved her hesitant
yet obvious desire to lure him in.
He bent down the few inches to touch her lips with his. A
lightning bolt of energy shot through his body. Her body was like heaven, her
lips soft, pliable, accepting and eager. His heart beat faster and he hardened
even more than he thought possible. Damn, it’d been too long.
He grabbed her waist, the curve of her hips under his
fingers, and pushed her against the desk next to them. When her lips opened, he
delved deeper with his tongue. She still tasted of whiskey and a whole other
unique flavor. It turned him on more to know she had a taste that was all
hers—and his for the night.
Her voice quavered when he pulled back. “I hope I’m doing
this right.”
“Keep doing what you’re doing. It’s perfect.” Again, her
uncertainty was a clear indication of who she truly was. She didn’t seduce him
to get in the limelight. She wanted him for him, just as badly as he wanted
her.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Review: This is a short review, because this this is a short sweet and spicy book. Veronica and Diego are quite a couple. They start as one night stand and then meet again at a speed dating thingie.
Diego is a rock star and Veronica is anything but. I think that's what makes this such a wonderful story. I mean who doesn't dream of hooking up and then falling for a rock star? Granted Diego isn't my type. I don't usually go for the tattooed type, but you can't help but love him. He's a hot hot Latin lover.
This book reminds us to be ourselves, because Veronica wasn't and that caused a few glitches between her and her Latin Hottie! I actually felt a little bit sorry for her, because she felt she had to be someone else to get Diego to like her, even though that wasn't the case.
Oh and this book gets props for have the best date scene ever, at FAO Schwarz! If that scene doesn't tug at your heart strings, I don't know what will!
Oh and this book gets props for have the best date scene ever, at FAO Schwarz! If that scene doesn't tug at your heart strings, I don't know what will!
This is a great afternoon read!
Rating: 5 stars
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Author Bio:
Melinda
Dozier is a multi-published contemporary romance author represented by Blue Ridge
Literary Agency. After hectic days of teaching English to middle school
students, Melinda finds time to write and read in the evenings. She lives in Guatemala, Central America with
her husband/college sweetheart who brings "mucho amor" to her life. Melinda
enjoys being the queen of her household and dreams of being pampered fully by
her three boys once they are grown. Melinda's guilty pleasures include reality
TV, traveling, blogging and playing Zynga games.
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Friday, March 13, 2015
Movie Review: The Boxtrolls
The Boxtrolls is a wonderful family film.
I'm a sucker for all things animated, well besides Frozen, and this film didn't disappoint.
At times it is a little bit dark, but most fairy tales are too. I loved the Boxtrolls, especially Fish. These are probably some of the cutest monsters I've ever seen.
Then there's Eggs. He's a boy, who was raised by the Boxtrolls. His existence is really why the Red Hat man wants to exterminate the all the boxtrolls. (I had to giggle at this because it reminded me of Doctor Who's Daleks).
What some of the older viewers might notice is how much the boy, Eggs, looks like a young George Harrison. Maybe, its just me, but that's who the character reminds me of.
The film has a really strong message too. The "not all things that look different are bad." There are a lot of people that could improve themselves by watching this film and heeding its message.
The other hilarious thing about this film is the adults obsession with cheese. The town the story is set in is called Cheeseridge and its mayor is Lord Portly-Rind. His club The White Hats, enjoys a good cheese tasting. His daughter, Winnie, befriends Eggs and the two have to save the boxtrolls from Archabald Snatcher and his henchmen.
The characters are really quirky and even the bad guys are endearing. You had to feel a little bit sorry for Archabald, because he so wanted to be a member of the upper crust, even though cheese just didn't agree with him. (You have to see the movie to understand all of it)
The other thing that makes this movie so splendid is the closing song, Little Boxes performed by Loch Lomond.
This movie is a must see!
I'm a sucker for all things animated, well besides Frozen, and this film didn't disappoint.
At times it is a little bit dark, but most fairy tales are too. I loved the Boxtrolls, especially Fish. These are probably some of the cutest monsters I've ever seen.
Then there's Eggs. He's a boy, who was raised by the Boxtrolls. His existence is really why the Red Hat man wants to exterminate the all the boxtrolls. (I had to giggle at this because it reminded me of Doctor Who's Daleks).
What some of the older viewers might notice is how much the boy, Eggs, looks like a young George Harrison. Maybe, its just me, but that's who the character reminds me of.
The film has a really strong message too. The "not all things that look different are bad." There are a lot of people that could improve themselves by watching this film and heeding its message.
The other hilarious thing about this film is the adults obsession with cheese. The town the story is set in is called Cheeseridge and its mayor is Lord Portly-Rind. His club The White Hats, enjoys a good cheese tasting. His daughter, Winnie, befriends Eggs and the two have to save the boxtrolls from Archabald Snatcher and his henchmen.
The characters are really quirky and even the bad guys are endearing. You had to feel a little bit sorry for Archabald, because he so wanted to be a member of the upper crust, even though cheese just didn't agree with him. (You have to see the movie to understand all of it)
The other thing that makes this movie so splendid is the closing song, Little Boxes performed by Loch Lomond.
This movie is a must see!
Thursday, March 12, 2015
RIP Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett was one of those writers whose stories you could really get lost in.
I was introduced to Discworld when I was in college. I wasn't a big Sci-fi or Fantasy reader, but Pratchett's style hooked me.
I loved Discworld and I still do. The characters feel like old friends to me.
I was so amused when several of his books were made into films in the UK. I adored Going Postal, which starred my favorite actor, Richard Coyle.
I credit Terry Pratchett for getting me to read out of my comfort zone, which has always been romance and chicklit.
He was a wonderful writer and fantastic storyteller and he will definitely be missed.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Goddess Fish Promotions Virtual Tour: A Stolen Season
A STOLEN SEASON
by Tamara
Gill
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BLURB:
Time-traveling archaeologist Sarah Baxter just
left a piece of 21st-century equipment in 19th century Regency England.
Unfortunately, when she goes back to retrieve it, she makes an even bigger mess
of things—resulting in the death of an English earl. Now his brother is not
only out for revenge, but he also has Sarah's device. Now Sarah must find a way
to steal back her device, hide the truth about the earl's brother and—most
importantly—to not fall in love...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt :
“You will have to sleep with him.” Richard threw his cheroot
into the unlit hearth. “I thought you planned on doing that anyway. You like
him, and he obviously likes you, so what’s the problem? It’s not like you’re a
virgin.”
Sarah shushed him and sat down on the opposite chair.
“That’s not the point. I can’t just jump his bones; women of this era don’t
work that way. He has to court me, woo me.” She sighed at Richard’s disgusted
expression. “I know it sounds lame, but it’s actually quite nice to have a
gentleman sweep you off your feet.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Tamara is an
Australian author who grew up in an old mining town in country South Australia,
where her love of history was founded. So much so, she made her darling husband
travel to the UK for their honeymoon, where she dragged him from one historical
monument and castle to another.
A mother of
three, her two little gentleman's in the making, a future Lady (she hopes) and
a part-time job keep her busy in the real world, but whenever she gets a
moment's peace she loves to write romance novels in an array of genres,
including regency, medieval and paranormal.
Tamara loves
hearing from readers and writers alike. You can contact her through her
website, and sign up to follow her blog or newsletter.
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Sunday, February 22, 2015
Pineapple Bread Pudding
Is it a dessert or is it breakfast food?
I think it could be either.
This recipe is very similar to the scalloped pineapple recipe I use at Christmas and Easter.
This is a recipe anyone can do.
Very easy!
Very delicious!
Ingredients
1 20 oz can of crushed pineapple
5 slices of bread cubed and sliced (any white bread works)
1/2 c butter melted
1 cup of sugar
1 tsp vanilla
4 eggs beaten
Directions
Preheat your oven to 325
Grease a 2 qt baking dish I like a nice butter spray
Toss your bread in the dish
Combine your beaten eggs, sugar, pineapple and butter and vanilla.
Pour over your bread cubes and stir until the bread is well coated.
Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.
Serve with a little bit of milk or maple syrup!
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Move Over Hamburger Helper
Let's face it. Most of us love cheeseburger helper, right?
But those boxes are just ick.
If you really want a great cheeseburger mac all you need are 4 ingredients.
1 lb of ground meat browned and drained.
1 jar double cheese ragu
8 - 12 ounces of your favorite easy melt cheese
2 cups of macaroni cooked to package directions.
Combine the meat, ragu and cheese, and heat until the easy melt is, well, melted then add the macaroni and stir.
Cover and leave on low heat for about 15 minutes so the macaroni absorbs all the yummy cheesy sauce.
Serve with a crunchy pickle!
But those boxes are just ick.
If you really want a great cheeseburger mac all you need are 4 ingredients.
1 lb of ground meat browned and drained.
1 jar double cheese ragu
8 - 12 ounces of your favorite easy melt cheese
2 cups of macaroni cooked to package directions.
Combine the meat, ragu and cheese, and heat until the easy melt is, well, melted then add the macaroni and stir.
Cover and leave on low heat for about 15 minutes so the macaroni absorbs all the yummy cheesy sauce.
Serve with a crunchy pickle!
Friday, February 13, 2015
Goddess Fish Promotions Virtual Tour: Elite Metal w/giveaway
Elite Metal
by Jennifer
Kacey, Anna Alexander, Heather Long,
Rebecca Royce,
Sabrina
York, Saranna DeWylde, Roxie Rivera,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BLURB:
For
decades the US Marines funded a top-secret unit known as Elite Recon. A deadly
group of men and women sent to infiltrate dozens of countries completely
undetected. Mission objectives so extreme casualties were not only probable,
but expected.
The
current batch of operatives had returned from hundreds of assignments
unscathed…until one mission went horribly wrong. Several men lost their lives
and the group disbanded. The remaining leathernecks were scattered in the wind
with new identities. They were told to blend in. Be normal. Or face being
forever silenced just like their fallen brothers.
Now,
two years later, each living member of the group is kidnapped and given a
chance to make things right. But this time they’re no longer under the thumb of
Uncle Sam. A mysterious private backer who knows about their past has brought
them back together. No longer are they forced to turn a blind eye to the lost
and forsaken.
A
new life. A new future…Elite Metal.
~~~~~~~~
Bound By Steele
By
Anna Alexander and Jennifer Kacey
To
save his Marine brothers and sister he must accept the past isn’t dead and
buried. Reuniting survivors means he is forced to first forgive…the enemy.
Steele,
the man he was, died. A civilian with a new name stands in his place in the
wake of death. Everything he had, lost when his undercover contact, Venus,
disappeared when it counted most. In the shadow of regret, Steele is reborn
from the flames of a Phoenix. To right the wrongs that destroyed his military
family, he must put his trust in the hands of a mysterious backer, and the
woman who led his team to the slaughter.
Not
knowing who sold her out at the final hour, Alayna Devlin, spent the last two
years on the run. Then the mastermind behind Elite Metal tracked her down, and
offered her the chance to atone for past mistakes. To cleanse her conscience
requires a baptism by fire and submission to the man who will either put the
final nail in her coffin or set her heart free.
The
past. The future. Truth. Lies. Nothing is as it seems when two shattered hearts
are finally given the chance to heal.
Chrome’s Salvation
By
Jennifer Kacey
A
former leader of Elite Recon, reduced to nothing more than an apathetic
existence.
Until
his girl’s life hangs in the balance…now nothing will stand in the way of him
coming back to life.
Chrome
had it all. Exactly what he wanted. A career in the Marines he loved, fighting
alongside his brothers and sisters to protect the US from everything set out to
destroy it. Then on their last mission as Elite Recon they were
double-crossed…and everything went horribly wrong.
Cammie
needs help rescuing her siblings from the clutches of a man determined to crush
everything she holds dear. But she has
no one to turn to. No one to lean on when she’s trapped in a world she never
knew existed. Lost in a world of pseudo-normalcy Chrome’s reduced to nothing
more than existing. Day in. Day out. Nothing to live for.
Until
his girl’s life hangs in the balance. Now nothing will stand in his way of
coming back to life.
Love
at first sight is a myth. Or so Chrome thought. Everything he thinks is true
disappears in the presence…of his salvation.
Adamantium’s Roar
By
Anna Alexander
Adamantium
left Beth to what he thought was a better life, only to find she had been
living in hell. Now he’ll do anything, break any vow, to claim her as his for
all time.
Adamantium
feels right at home being back to what he does best with his Elite Metal
buddies, especially if it keeps his mind off her. Beth Bradshaw. His best friend’s girl. But
when their paths cross again, he discovers Beth is in the hands of a dangerous
man. Vow or now vow to his Elite Metal family, Ant will do anything to claim
the woman he loves.
Pure Copper
By
Heather Long
Copper
will do whatever it takes to get the job done, even if it means seducing and
betraying the one man who really sees her.
Former
Marine special forces, Sachi “Copper” James is a chameleon. She thrives on
being someone else. Her mission? Identify the rat who sold her team bad intel.
Gabriel Danvers, ex-CIA analyst, is a master of disseminating the details. He
wants to enjoy a normal life, retired from the game. His mission? Teach
classes.
When Gabriel becomes the target of Copper’s
investigation, he re-enters a world of danger and deception--all to claim the
passion of the one woman who’s haunted him for years.
Sterling’s Seduction
By
Sabrina York
When
a snoopy reporter threatens the Elite Metal, Sterling will do whatever it takes
to kill her story about the team. Even if it means he has to tie her to his
bed.
When
Sterling spots a reporter masquerading as a waitress in a dingy bar in Deep
Ellum, he suspects she’s investigating the team. And that’s something he just
cannot allow to happen. Too many lives are at stake. He will do everything in
his power to learn the truth—even seduce her. And to stop her story from coming
out? He might even tie her to the bed.
Nothing is off the table when it comes to
keeping his brothers safe. Nothing. It’s a damn shame she’s everything he’s
ever wanted. It’s a damn shame her touch warms his cold, dead heart.
Platinum’s Choice
By
Rebecca Royce
Platinum
left the life he had with Rose in New York to rejoin his team and silence the
nightmares from Operation Phoenix. But
when Rose is forced to go on the run with Platinum’s hidden son, he will have
no choice but to return to his old life and reclaim what he has ached for every
day since. Red Wolf’s sniper wants to nudge Plat’s underbelly and they’re going
to find out quickly how deadly he can be.
Platinum
was a man of few words before he changed his name and had his sniper rifle
taken away. But as Elijah, he could start over, maybe even fall in love with
his hidden son's Kindergarten teacher, Rose. But Platinum is reborn when Elijah
is kidnapped, so he's left with no choice but to vanish, leaving Rose to wonder
about his fate, broken-hearted.
Rose
has spent the last year getting over the disappearance of the man she knew as
Eli. Now, alone and terrified, she finds herself on the run from a sniper while
trying to hide a scared little boy from certain death.
Red
Wolf's crew isn't done with Plat, and his soft underbelly is just the place to
nudge. Sniper vs. sniper, Platinum will reclaim what is his. That is, if she'll
even have him back...
Mercury’s Poison
By
Saranna DeWylde
A
scarred, mad genius more monster than man must protect the beauty he's become
obsessed with from a beast more terrible than himself.
Serum
17 took his face, took his kindness and took his empathy. It took, in essence,
all of John Thrace leaving only the Elite Metal operative "Mercury"
in his place. A man marked with a biohazard tattoo because he knows he's
incompatible with other living things. Until he becomes obsessed with the
seemingly innocent doctor Hazel Brewer and a chance encounter changes
everything.
Hazel
knows the giant scarred man won't hurt her even though she's in the business of
saving lives and he'd rather take them. In fact, she's never felt safer or more
alive than when she's with him. Even when a terrible biological weapon forces
her into his arms for a night of hot passion she won't soon forget.
Their
love could be the redemption he never thought he wanted, or something even more
toxic: Mercury's poison.
Forged in Silver
By
Roxie Rivera
Rebel.
Nomad. Troublemaker.
After
surviving the double-cross during Operation Phoenix, Former Elite Recon Marine
Silver embraces the underworld and builds a new life as one of the world's most
renowned thieves. Jewels, paintings, corporate espionage--there's no job he
won't take for the right price.
Until
Poppy Jones orders her ghosts to snatch him up in Budapest and haul him back to
Texas to face her brand of justice...
Forced
to decide between a prison cell and signing on to Elite Metal, Silver chooses
the latter. Quietly operating in the background of a team that no longer trusts
or wants him, he completes all the dirty little jobs that keep the team alive
and flush with new intel.
But
when he learns Poppy plans to infiltrate a terrorist gathering, he refuses to
hide in the shadows a moment longer. In a world of secrets and lies, Poppy
Jones is his bright light of truth and trust.
And
he'll brave the fires of hell--and the disdain of Steele and Chrome--to protect
her.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt :
Mercury’s Poison
Fucking fuck.
He shouldn’t have fucking touched her. Spoken to her. Gotten
close enough to breathe the same air.
Goddamn it.
He wasn’t going to follow her home, but he had to make sure
she got there okay. Or that’s what he told himself to reconcile the fact that
he couldn’t turn away from her. That he was still starved for the sight of her.
And what a sight it was.
He knew he should’ve stopped watching when she began peeling
her clothes off, but he couldn’t. She was too damn beautiful. He watched her
touch herself, a violation to be sure. John had never been so hard, until he’d
heard her whisper his name.
It sent a jolt of pleasure and pain through him.
He wanted it to end, he wanted it to last forever.
John didn’t feel these things, to have her ignite them both,
well more was the pity. She’d never be free of him now. He knew he was
obsessed. Knew his behaviors were unhealthy for him and for her.
But he couldn’t stop.
Didn’t want to stop.
He thought it would be okay as long as he didn’t touch her,
didn’t affect her. But he did. He’d violated those rules and in doing so had
violated her. This, now, even though she fantasized about him—and no mistake,
he would hear his name on her lips from now until he stood at the gates of hell
every time he came—but that didn’t mean it was invitation to watch her. He’d
take a man’s head off for doing the same to her.
His cock strained against his fatigues, demanding to be
taken in hand. He had to stop this, he couldn’t do this anymore because he knew
now that there were no lines he wouldn’t cross when it came to her. He was
going to smear his hands all over her pretty wings and he’d break her. Ruin
her.
Hurt her.
The sound of another presence distracted him.
He held his position on her balcony, silent and still as he
considered his options.
The man above was mostly silent, moved with some skill. He
wore combat boots that had been shined so that they glinted in the moonlight.
The sign of a professional. What had the pretty little doctor gotten herself
into that warranted the attention of whomever jerked this guy’s chain?
He had a choice. Kill this guy now or watch him and see what
he would do? He could take the chance that this was just a burglar, but if it
wasn’t, they’d soon send someone else. Maybe when Merc wasn’t there.
He edged around to where the balcony opened into her living
room and pressed himself against the wall. If he was discovered, he’d just have
to kill him.
The man moved quickly, installing surveillance equipment—
Kill him.
No, find out why. Or they’ll just send another.
Kill him, too. Kill them all.
Mercury forced himself to stay still, to wait. This was why
he was Mercury—this was why he was poison. His solution was kill first, talk
later.
“I see you there, you
ugly bastard,” a voice whispered.
Mercury froze.
“I’m not afraid of you. I know who you are, John Thrace. Get
your bitch on a leash if you want to keep her safe. We’ll be watching.”
He reached around the corner and grabbed nothing but air.
The man leapt from level to level, adept at parkour. Merc would’ve pursued him,
if not for the soft voice begging him to stay.
He turned to see her there, the light from inside a nimbus.
“Please.” She reached out to him.
“You should fear me.”
“I don’t.”
He closed his eyes and breathed deep to steady himself. “You
should let me find out what they want from you.”
“I know what they want from me. Come inside.”
Said the fly to the spider.
He opened his eyes and centered his hard stare on the tiny
camera. He yanked it from its perch and crushed it beneath his boot. If they
knew who he was, that was a problem that would have to be addressed.
Her small hand on his arm was all it took to fell him. Like
a giant redwood, he toppled to her will and stepped inside her apartment. “Why
didn’t you ask how I know where you live?”
She’d wrapped a pink silk robe around her delectable body
and he couldn’t stop wondering what that silk would feel like. If he’d even be
able to feel it.
“I know you watch me always.”
“That’s fucked up, Hazel.”
She looked up at him, her eyes guileless. “I know. But
probably no more fucked up that you’re always watching.”
“I don’t just watch you. I stalk you. I’m dangerous.” He
couldn’t seem to make her understand.
“I know that, too.” Her hand was still on his arm.
“You should stop touching me.”
“I like touching you.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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