Work in Progress: State of Resistance

I'm still dutifully working on the Chronicles of JJ second installment: State of Resistance and I hope that my muse will allow me to have this finished before the middle of Novemeber.  But here is a little snippet from the draft and be kind as it is unedited!  Now, just to catch you up a bit, JJ is a darkling that we met in State of Unrest at the very end.  She is an agent with an organization called: AEM which stands for Alliance of Everlasting Matters (Sort of like the FBI/CIA for the Everlasting world).  So, let's get to know JJ a little better!

JJ couldn't remember the last time blood had tasted so good.  She wrapped her hands around the arm that fed her, pulling the blood as fast as she could down her throat.  While she'd always enjoyed blood, nothing had ever tasted this sweet, almost like dark chocolate and wine. 
She closed her eyes and moaned as a warm body pressed itself to her side, cradling her head as she continued to feast.  Her nipples pebbled and her clothing felt to confining, the cotton material abrasive against her now over-sensitive nipples. 
"That's right, Jessica, take all that you need."
JJ strained to get closer, her body aligning itself to the heat that surrounded her.  Her pussy wept with evidence of her arousal.  She wanted this man who tasted like wine and chocolate, that smelled like the forest on a rainy night, and felt like a furnace.  She released his arm, for the first time in her life she felt...sated...by the blood she'd drank.  She'd always thought she drank more than normal for a darkling, but her parent's always told her it probably wasn't for need as much as taste.  It didn't matter at this moment though, because she felt like she could run leap over mountains, and possibly even fly.  She blinked, a hard mucled chest coming into her view.  She traced her fingernails, now claws in her excitement, gently over the defined pectorals.  Part of her knew this male, and another part rebelled at the possiblity of it being Alex who held her.  It just couldn't be Alex that had fed her.
She raised her gaze to his bright blue one and her heart skipped a few beats.  "Welcome back, baby."
Part of her wanted to melt closer into his arms, but another part--the part that had kept her alive for over three hundred years--rebeled the almost instant trust she felt for this male.  Daniel hadn't earned her trust so readily.  Instead he had earned it in equal parts blood, sweat and tears.  But it had never been that way with Alex.  She barely knew him, six months of dancing around each other, and she was honest with herself on occasion to admit that this was exactly what they'd been doing.  But she wouldn't allow herself to blindly trust this male...couldn't.
She pushed away from him and rolled off the side of the small cot she'd been a moments away from christening with sticky, hot sex with one delicious wolf changeling.  Her core clenched at the idea of him moving deep inside her--claiming her.  No one claimed her.  No one.
Alex's hand wrapped around her arm and she was pulled back onto the bed into his lap.  Damn this wolf moved too fast.  She hated how her body rejoiced at being back in his arms, how her already aroused body became soft and pliant. 
JJ forced herself to stiffen and pull away, but his grip was relentless.
"Let me go," she said with a calm she didn't feel.
His nose moved up and down her neck before his tongue snaked out and lapped at her pulse.  Everything within her turned molten and her core clenched in anticipation.  An anticipation that she would never allow Alex to fulfill.
"You smell different."
She stiffened.  He was rubbing all over her and insulting the way she smelled.  Well, she'd just fought some damn witchlings and been almost burned to a fucking crisp all to save his furry ass.  His tongue teased her pulse again, this time he bit gently at her neck.  She forced herself not to moan, bit her tongue until the sweet coppery taste of blood filled her mouth.
"Not a bad different, but-," a lick followed by a more forceful bite, "delicious."

Work in Progress: State of Resistance

Here is a little excerpt (unedited, be kind!) from my current WIP, State of Resistance, Book 2 in the Chronicles of JJ series.  The first book in the Chronicles of JJ introduced us to a world filled with Everlastings.  These paranormal creatures have been locked in a centuries long belief that their races can not mix.  But when the daughter of the Alpha of all changelings and the Vampire Prince meet, the sparks fly...Now, they will rebel against the idea that their species can't mix.  State of Resistance jumps forward through time to the present day and we learn that Everlastings are just as stubborn as humans, and their war to end the ban against mating outside of your race is just beginning to heat up...Figuratively and Literally.  You'll meet JJ, a feisty darkling who is more than what she seems, Alex-her  wolf changeling partner and many other new characters as their world enters a State of Resistance!

“She is your new alpha.”  
“If she chooses to be,” he (Alex) said cryptically.  
“I’m not following.  What do you mean if she chooses to be?”
“Everyone has a choice, JJ.”  
JJ nodded and turned to leave.  She still had some business to attend.  Some business that involved her smashing in the face of one lying little creep. She had just made it out of the med room when Alex caught her by the arm, pulling her against him.  
“Don’t you ever jump out of a car like that again Jessica!  You scared the shit out of me.”
JJ looked up into his blue eyes in disbelief.  She was a darkling, not only that but one bad ass bitch if she did say so herself.  It wasn’t the first car she had waltzed out of while it was moving and it damn sure wouldn’t be her last.  Alex must have picked up on her train of thought, because he shook her a little.  
“I mean it Jessica.”
“Well, I’m a big girl and I’ll do whatever I damn well please!” JJ hissed at him, her anger coming to life.
“Why must you always do this?” he snarled, his incisors lengthening.
“Do what?” she snarled back.
“Make me crazy?”  She would have told him it was her job, told him that she only did it because she knew it annoyed him or some other untrue statement just to piss him off more, but it seemed Alex had better plans for her mouth.  Alex plastered his mouth across hers, thrusting his tongue inside her mouth at her surprised gasp.  JJ pushed against his chest, an attempt to break free from his dizzying onslaught.  
Alex growled deep in his chest before grabbing her hands and in a show of strength that left her panties drenched, clasped them behind her back and led her until she hit the wall.  Alex’s mouth never left hers as he pulled her hands from her back and pinned them to the wall above her head.  By this time she was putty in his hands and she wilted to his masterful tongue and the oh so wicked things he was doing to her.  
Alex’s mouth gentled as the fight drained out of her leaving her pliant in his arms.  He never released her hands, but he did release her mouth to nuzzle at her throat alternately licking and nipping at the tender flesh.  JJ felt as if she were going to melt, already she could feel her legs becoming limp as noodles.  But Alex was there, placing his hard thigh between her legs, bracing her against the wall as he continued his leisurely trip to her chest, taking an aching and distended nipple between his teeth.  Her breath was coming in pants and the thigh situated between her legs was causing the most delicious pressure on her swollen and needy flesh.
“I’m sorry!”  The disembodied voice was like a bucket of cold water.  They parted panting and looking at each other warily.  JJ felt so frustrated that she could scream.  She was even more astounded at the evidence of how much Alex had affected her.  Her claws were out and she could feel her small fangs starting to recede.  JJ had totally lost control!  
“I have to go,” JJ muttered as she rushed out.  She had some business to take care of, but first she had a date with her vibrator.

So....when can we expect this book?  I'm still writing it (WIP!), but I'm hoping to have it out December 2013 or Early 2014!  (But I'm not promising, due to work, school...etc!)  

Also, don't forget to follow along with my Book Tour for Begging for Forgiveness starting today!!!!!  I am super excited about this book, as it is my first menage and first with m/m elements!  So, go out and find your adventures in the pages of your...paperback or eBook!

Begging for Forgiveness: Excerpt

Here's a little excerpt from Begging for 

Forgiveness which released yesterday!!!!  

Aspen woke stretching her body aching, wanting and needing. Three whole days since she'd told her mates that she needed, yet here she lay, unmolested and horny as hell. She shivered at the cool breeze to her back and frowned when she turned to find that Skylar wasn't there.

He'd been distant lately; the case he was working on was getting to him. She could tell it in the way that he disappeared throughout the night. Xavier had assured her that this was how Skylar's brain worked while he was on a case, but she wanted her Skylar back. The one she'd fallen in love with almost instantly.

Well, maybe not instantly. Months of watching him before she'd had the courage to approach him had endeared him to her. Then she'd spent an incredible night with him. She wouldn't dwell on the three months she'd spent lonely and confused. They each had a part of the blame to shoulder for that one.

Hands tightened their hold on her when she tried to scoot away and Aspen smiled. She still had Xavier. He'd rarely left her side since Skylar’d taken over the case. She settled into his side, the easy rise and fall of his chest told her he still slept. She ran her hands over his chest, the feel of his musculature only making her hotter.

She'd come to know Xavier in the three days they'd spent hoping for their mate to come back to them. And, though it was hard to believe loving two men at once, there was no denying that she loved Xavier as much as she loved Skylar. Her anger at Skylar had faded quickly and now the awkwardness of having two mates seemed almost laughable. She had two mates and her cougar purred at the thought of claiming them both. Hell, she allowed the purr to break forth because she couldn't wait to claim them for herself.

Aspen kissed Xavier's chest, then licked a line between his pectorals. Her purr deepened and she fought back a moan at the taste of her mate. And he was hers, hers and Skylar's. Eager for another taste, she slowly wiggled out of his arms and kissed each nipple before snaking her tongue out to taste each one.

Don't forget to follow along with my blog tour, hosted by Reading Addiction Virtual Blog Tours!!!!  And don't forget to check back here for a special treat on Friday!!!!  There will also be a special post tomorrow as I sit down and have a heart to hear with Aspen!

Excerpt....Begging for Forgiveness!

Aspen snuggled closer to the warm, hard body and sighed. It'd only been twice that she'd been the ice cream filling of one of the most delicious ice cream sandwiches, but she was already addicted.

After Xavier had left, she tossed and turned her curiosity only growing with each passing moment. So, after like the fiftieth time of changing positions, she’d tracked her mates to the clearing in the woods they’d chosen. Her pussy moistened as scenes of hardened flesh met hardened flesh in the moonlight.

The shrill beep of her alarm made her groan. Hands moved from her waist to travel slowly up her body to cup her breasts. Warm breath tickled her ear when Xavier whispered, "Time for work, sweetheart."

She opened her eyes to Skylar's green ones and her mouth automatically turned up, a smile the most natural thing when he looked at her so intently. It was hard to believe that only two days ago she'd felt so alone and now she was contemplating sharing her life with two men.

Skylar traced her lips with his fingertips and she sucked his finger into her mouth. His eyes widened.

"I love to see you smile."

Aspen's heart swelled. Skylar pulled his finger from her mouth and looked over her shoulder. Nothing was said, but suddenly she found herself lying on top of Xavier, her legs held apart by his.

Coming September 17, 2013

Excerpt: A Game of Cat & Mouse

As the release date for Begging for Forgiveness draws closer, I'd like to revisit the first Pinewood Creek Shifters Book, A Game of Cat & Mouse.

Here is an excerpt:

Caleb turned, and she stared at his already naked body retreating, giving her the perfect glimpse of his muscular buttocks. Miranda licked her dry lips and attempted to sit up, the idea of showering with Caleb too tempting to resist. She groaned and lay back on the bed at the protesting of her muscles. Just a little rest then she would join her mate.
Miranda jumped when hands began to undress her, easing her pants from her hips.
“Shh, sweetheart, it’s just me,” Caleb soothed.
Miranda lifted her hips to help him remove her pants and accepted his hands to pull her in a sitting position to remove her shirt. She could feel her folds moisten as she inhaled his scent deep, and judging by the erection he sported, he wanted her also.
Caleb picked Miranda up, carried her into the bathroom, and placed her in the shower stall. Miranda looked longingly at the big claw tub sitting in the center of the bathroom, and Caleb chuckled.
“I’ve got plans Miranda, and they involve a very brief shower.”
Within minutes, he had her clean. She watched the soapsuds coat his defined musculature and wished it were her dancing over each of them. Miranda reached out to touch him, and he grabbed her hand to stop her. She whimpered, her body begging to touch his. She looked up into his golden brown eyes, and he bent down to place a chaste kiss on her lips. She ached for him to take her mouth, his tongue dueling with hers. She longed to run her hands over his back, her nails scoring his shoulders as he thrust in and out of her swollen core.

Caleb turned off the shower and dried her off. Miranda thought she would burst into flames to have his hands so close to her skin yet have a barrier between them. Caleb picked her up and carried her back to the bedroom where he deposited her gently on the mattress. She watched as he went back into the bathroom, only to emerge with a bottle.

What's he gonna do with that bottle?  

Anywhooo!  A Game of Cat & Mouse is available from Amazon, B&N, ARe, and Smashwords!  

Excerpt: Coming Soon!

Begging for Forgiveness is in the final stages of editing!!!  I'm excited about this release which should be ready early to mid September!  As most know, this story will be about Aspen and her mates!  Here is a little excerpt from Chapter 1!

Skylar pushed the plate away and rubbed his now full stomach.  Another excellent meal and, in truth, it was what kept him coming back through this small town.  That and he couldn’t go home to Xavier, not like this.  Not with a fresh kill on his mind.  Sometimes he thought the lines between his status as an agent with the Shifter Council blurred with those who’d broken the laws—killed or hurt humans bringing attention to shifter’s existence.  Was the world a little better without the wolf shifter that hunted and murdered humans for no reason?  Sure, but how did it make it right for Skylar to end his life?

Skylar took a long drink of his water and sighed.  Now all he needed was to crawl into bed beside his mate.  His shaft hardened at the thought of taking Xavier's cock into his mouth until he lost control and spilled his seed down Skylar's throat.  He could almost feel the hard column of Xavier's thighs tense as he came.  Skylar's wolf scratched at the surface on the same page with taking his mate. 

"How was your meal, sir?"

Skylar looked up into the grey eyes of the most beautiful woman he'd ever laid eyes on.  Her black hair was pulled back into a ponytail that bounced with her every movement.  Her eyes were tilted slightly giving her a cat-like appearance and her lips were a lovely shade of pink.  Her scent wrapped around him and his cock hardened even further, his wolf clawing to be released.  Skylar wanted this woman underneath him as he slid balls deep into her warm, wet pussy. 

She gasped her tongue slipping out to wet her lips, ensuring that his dick ached.  He wanted her tongue on him, teasing the head of his cock before her pink mouth took him deep within its recesses. 

Skylar's wolf was no different.  He clawed at his ribs wanting a taste of the delectable female that stood before him.  Her grey eyes glowed momentarily before she smiled and her mouth formed a word that he knew would change his life forever.

"Mine."

Skylar stood and took the female he'd just met by the hand and she didn't resist when he led her from the crowded restaurant.

"I need to tell them I'm going home," she whispered as he crowded her against the side of the building.  Skylar couldn't wait for a taste of her, so he crushed his lips on hers and his wolf howled as she responded so readily. 

Her arms wound around his neck and her lithe body plastered against his.  He was sure he'd found paradise.  She tasted sweet, like the chocolate pie he'd just consumed moments before and Skylar decided not to fight the temptation to lick every curve this female possessed, because he was sure that she would be just as sweet everywhere else.

She pulled back her teeth grazing his bottom lip and a seductive smile graced her lips as she whispered in his ear. 

"I'll be right back."

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Begging for Forgiveness (Pinewood Creek, Book 2) WIP

Although it's unedited and still not quite finished, here is a little excerpt from Begging for Forgiveness...


Xavier smiled, but his dark brown eyes remained wary.  Skylar sighed and pulled back out into the road.  Nothing he said would change Xavier's mind.  He'd have to ensure that Xavier never felt like a third wheel.  Skylar took the left turn the GPS politely reminded him to take and took in the Cougar Creek Community.  Houses lined the road that seemed to circle the entire subdivision.  A large building sat in the center of the entire community with a play area for children and a large clearing with just grass.
"Which house is it supposed to be?"  Xavier said.
"According to my sources, the alpha's house burned about two months ago and they've been living at the house near the back of the community.  I porgrammed that address in the GPS."
They pulled up to a house whose yard appeared to have recently been the site of construction and before Skylar could stop the car Xavier was out and walking toward two people embracing on the porch.  Skylar barely made it to catch Aspen after Xavier ripped her away from the male who held her.  
"Skylar?"
Skylar clasped her face, his wolf whining at the evidence of the tears she'd cried.  Grey eyes regarded him and he felt his soul calm for the first time in three months, until he heard the growl from Xavier and looked up to see him punch the guy.
Aspen gasped when Skylar picked her up and placed her back on the porch before stopping his mate from killing someone.

As of right now I have made a cover, but I'm still not sure if it's the one I truly want, so I'll wait on revealing that!  I'm stepping in a new direction adding a m/m to this story and hope that readers are receptive to the m/m/f aspects of the book...I'm a fan of menage titles and m/m or m/m/f, so it was only natural for a story to evolve from that!

Work in Progress: State of Resistance

As most of you know, I'm working on the second installment of The Chronicles of JJ.  While it's still being written, I thought I'd let you get a feel for the first few paragraphs.  Remember this isn't edited...so...it could change a bit!  But I'm pretty happy with it, so I'm betting it won't...

   The beat of the music reverberated in her ears as her hips picked up its tantalizing rhythm.  The smell of human sweat mixed with the overpowering scent of cologne, perfume and body spray surrounded her as she looked around the crowded night club.  The dance floor was crowded, the blue and pink spotlights glancing off of the mass of bodies swaying to the captivating beat.  Her nostrils filtered each scent, and a smile curved her lips.  Her target was here, she could sense him.  She could smell him and it was only a matter of time before she saw him.  
   Her old partner who had been reassigned nodded in her direction.  Daniel had been her partner for a couple of centuries, but recent changes in the way things worked had separated them.  She trusted him like a brother, a very sexy and utterly delicious brother.  Standing six foot three inches with delectable muscles for days and green eyes you could stare into for hours.  His jet black hair framed his chiseled facial features.  Yeah he was good looking, most vampires were, but he didn't have that special something Jessica “JJ” Johnson felt when she met a potential lover, that zing that caused her breath to catch, her heart rate to speed up and her girly parts to go all tingly.  Good old fashioned lust.  
   His unique woodsy scent invaded her nostrils, right before his body heat bathed her back as he placed his hands on her hips and molded her to his frame.  That zing traveled through her like a lightning bolt bent on destruction.  Only years and years of acting unaffected kept her from melting into a pool of goo at his feet.  Only her pride kept her from climbing up his six foot two delicious frame of muscle and having her wicked way with the impressive bulge that now pressed against her denim clad backside.  Her mouth watered at the idea of taking his dick into her mouth and tasting the evidence of his arousal.  
   His breath tickled her ear as he whispered, “Subject is on the move taking the rear entrance.  Are you ready to have a little fun, JJ?”  
   She turned into his embrace and pulled his face down to hers, almost drowning in his bright blue eyes trimmed with dark lashes.  His dark brown hair fell in a shaggy mess on his head, making it look like he just took a tumble between the sheets.  His full lips just begged to be kissed, licked, and nibbled.  He smiled his wolfish smile, his sharp canines inciting lust that she never would have thought she would feel for one of his kind.  
   She clasped his hair into her fist and smiled seductively up at him letting her own small fangs show before responding breathlessly, “Alex, I think the question is are you ready for a little fun?”   
   He chuckled in her ear before taking her by the hand and leading her through the sea of humanity.  

Now, I know what you're thinking...When's this going to be out?
I'll be honest...I don't know.  I'm still working on the writing part and then there's the editing.   But as soon as I know, then I'll be sure to pass that along.  

I'm also hoping to do lots of posts related to this book...Character interviews, character takeovers, and more...so stay tuned.

Excerpt!!!

Here's a little excerpt from Embracing Ember (Salin's Salvation, Book 2).

With those cryptic words, Dais’s face faded from the screen and Silvius helped Maria into the transporter. “Now, do you want to tell me what’s wrong?”

“He doesn’t love me.” Ember’s tears were still flowing, but for some reason they had slowed enough for her to talk.

“Who, Ceylon?”

“Yes. I have told him many times that I love him, but he hasn’t told me once that he loves me.” Silvius was confused. He had heard Ceylon profess his love for Ember many times, telling her over and over again that she was his and that he loved her. Then a light bulb seemed to shine its light on the situation. Ceylon had told her those words over and over again, yes, but Ember had no idea what he meant. He always told her of his love in their language.

“Have you ever thought to ask how he feels?” It seemed like the most pertinent and logical thing to do. Ember nodded but didn’t elaborate. It seemed like an eternity before she spoke.

“I heard them during the meeting. They are leaving in two weeks. Cedwin gave them the opportunity to petition to stay, but Ceylon said there was no reason for him to stay and he would be ready in two weeks.” With those words, she dissolved into tears. While he knew that some of the crews would be going back to Salin, Silvius knew that Ceylon intended to take Ember with him. Ember was his mate, but it seemed that she didn’t know that. Silvius shrugged and did as Dais asked. Dais had never led him wrong before, and it seemed as if Ceylon had something he had to learn in all of this.

Upcoming Release: Maria's Match

Maria's Match will be released on Jan. 21, 2013!  Check out this excerpt!

Silvius’s tongue delved deep within Maria’s mouth, taking her thoughts of resistance, which weren’t strong to begin with, and destroying them with the intensity of his kiss.  He angled her face for an even deeper kiss and Maria moaned into his mouth as pleasure zinged from her lips down to her pussy that was already drenching her panties.  Silvius nipped at her bottom lip before skimming her throat with the same lips that had turned her mind to mush with kisses. 

Maria knew she should probably stop this, but from the moment she’d looked into his blue eyes she’d felt a spark.  She’d admired the almost feline way he moved as he gently helped to move a dying Ember onto a cruiser and then into a medical scanner that reminded her more of a coffin than a lifesaving device.  She was supposed to gather information, not fall under the trap of lust.  Though she was usually wary in her encounters, Maria couldn’t help but throw caution to the wind for this male.  She tangled her hands into his dark hair as his mouth moved lower over her collarbone and into the cleavage revealed by her scrub top.  His tongue sent chills down her spin as Silvius lapped at the exposed swell of her breasts.  He rested his hands on her waist smoothing the hem of her scrub top up so that his bare hands rested on her bare skin. 

She could feel her heart trying to beat out of her chest and she was in awe of her reaction.  Never before had she felt as though she may explode with need.  Silvius lifted his head from his torturous ministrations and she forced herself to release her hold on the strands of his hair.  Maria watched as the black strands fell to his shoulders and smiled as she thought of how the color of his hair was perfect for his almost crimson colored skin.  Maria’s breath stilled in her chest as the intenseness of his blue eyes froze her into place.

“Maria?”

Such a complex question hanging in the air between them, and Maria couldn’t find the words to answer.  So, Maria did the only thing she could think to get Silvius to understand what words couldn’t express.  She grabbed his face between her hands and plastered her mouth to his, groaning into his mouth as he took over.  Tender and sweet was replaced with a conqueror claiming his rights.  That was fine with Maria, or at least her body thought so.  Her panties soaked through at the demand of his onslaught and resistance was a foreign word that she didn’t understand as he ended the kiss only long enough to remove her scrub top before resuming his demanding and toe-curling kiss. 

She lay back when he pushed her shoulders and sighed at the feel of his weight on top of her.  Maria whimpered when he ended the kiss, but Silvius just smiled before bending to nip at her shoulder. 

“This is only the beginning, mea.”

Silvius blue eyes widened at his words, but Maria didn't have a chance to question his reaction because he returned to using his teeth and tongue to arouse her to a fever pitch.  Maria could barely breathe when he dipped his mouth to her pussy, his tongue teasing her clit mercilessly.  She cried out her back bowing off the mattress.  Silvius ceased his torment and Maria thought she would go insane as close to the edge as she was, just one more swipe with his wicked tongue and she was sure that she’d tip over the edge of the cliff that she yearned for.

“I’m so close...please!”

Maria didn’t have long to wait for him to shed his clothing and she swallowed at all the crimson flesh that he exposed.  Muscled arms and shoulders led to a chest that spoke of strength she’d not yet seen.  A smattering of black hair dusted his chest and led to a firm set of abdominal muscles that she wanted to explore with her tongue.  Standing erect and gathering most of her attention was the sizeable erection that he sported, crimson skin covered his most intimate flesh in a package that made Maria’s mouth water.  Silvius joined her on the bed, settling himself between her thighs.  A moment of clarity made her think of a condom, protection from disease, but she almost laughed at the thought.  These aliens were probably the most disease free people in this galaxy after the authorities got finished with them, and besides she took birth control.  Not so much for pregnancy prevention than menstrual cycle regulation, but looking at his large cock made her wish for sex with this man every night.

She was pulled from her wandering thoughts when he cupped her face.

“Mine.”

A simple statement, but it felt as though he’d asked for something.  Too far gone to contemplate the meaning of his words, Maria spread her thighs groaning at the feel of his cock pressing against her wet mound.  Silvius groaned as he reached between them to line their bodies up before slowly sinking inch by agonizing inch into her aching channel.  Maria felt her eyes roll at the unexpected pleasure of being stretched to capacity, her every nerve firing in rapid succession, begging him to move.  She dug her nails into his shoulders, wishing she could release him, but though she tried, she couldn’t.

When he didn’t move, Maria wiggled her hips and opened her eyes when Silvius still didn’t give in.  She loved his blue eyes and she especially loved the way he looked at her.

“Please, Silvius,” she moaned arching against him.

Silvius groaned before taking her mouth in a kiss, his hips finally moving in a rhythm that was sure to take her over the edge quickly.  His scent permeated her pores.  The feel of skin against skin, and the feel of his cock as it tunneled in and out of her willing flesh all proved to be too much.  Maria screamed. 

Maria sat up in the bed as the orgasm washed through her.  Sweet dampened her skin and her breath came in pants as she came down from her erotic dream.  She relaxed a little looking around the familiar bedroom of her teenage years.  Placing a trembling hand on her slightly distended abdomen, she consoled herself with the fact that it was just a dream - one of the past, but still a dream.

The dream of the night that Silvius and she had shared aboard that ship haunted her.  Every night she felt his mouth, hands and tongue bringing her to ecstasy.  She always woke with her skin damp with sweat as she climaxed.  The dream was always bittersweet because she received such pleasure, but her body cried for Silvius to hold her as she slept--as he had on the ship.

She lay back in the hopes that she could fall back to sleep.  Maria knew that she would be up early puking her guts up as her baby made itself known.  She really wished she could go to the doctor.  It always rankled her feathers when a pregnant female came into the emergency room with no prenatal care.  If the government didn’t offer them a way to receive that prenatal care then it would be different, but they did.  She knew she was taking a risk, especially since she’d had none at all.  But she was scared.  Would the baby be normal?  What if they found out it was Silvius was the father?  Would she be in trouble?  She’d already withheld vital information from her commanding officers--not counting the pregnancy--so she could already face charges.  What the hell had she been thinking?

Maria thought that she’d learned her lesson the first time, but she hadn’t.  She had allowed another man to leave her in a vulnerable position and she wasn’t sure how to find a way out of it.  She could have an abortion, but the mere thought brought tears to her eyes.  She cupped her belly protectively and whispered, “I won’t let anyone hurt you.”

Randomly Selected Excerpt!

I guess by now you all know how I love randomness!  Anyways, here is a random excerpt from...Embracing Ember!

Ceylon walked into the apartment allotted him and immediately felt her absence.  Ceylon called out for her, knowing she wouldn't answer, but praying with every fiber of his being that she would.  He had felt as if something were wrong all day and made himself stay and listen to Dr. Langston drone on and on about how the implementation of the medical scanner would be both beneficial and harmful to the healthcare system.  Each moment was like agony to his senses, but he told himself his worries were ill-placed, and that Ember was fine.  He had heard and read of the symptoms that a mother felt when she noticed her child was missing, had even sedated an unlucky woman in his first year as a healer who had lost her child, but he had never felt it before now.  The panic was overwhelming and only his need to find Ember kept him grounded enough to remain calm enough to rationalize through what was happening.

Her artwork was scattered over the kitchen table, small colorful pictures that seemed geared toward children.  He knew she had secretly used her art to save money for the time when she would finally get away from Landon, but she had never shown him any of her artwork.  The disarray of the art and the overturned furniture in the kitchen made his heart race faster.  He pulled out his communicator and contacted his ship, hoping beyond hope that Ember was fine and she had just left to go shopping or something. 

“Secundus?” Ceylon growled impatiently.  Of all the crew to answer, he was least thrilled it was Secundus.

“Yes, this is Secundus.  Ceylon, is there a problem?”

“I need you to tap into the security feeds we had placed through this residence.  I can’t find Ember.”  Ceylon knew the panic was starting to seep through into his speech, and just hoped that Secundus would do as he asked.

“Okay.  I assume you want today’s feed, correct?”

“Yes.  I just need to know that she is okay.”  The wait was agonizing.  Only the knowledge that it would take Secundus a small amount of time to go through the various feeds kept him from screaming for him to hurry. 

Secundus broke the agonizing silence with a growl of fury.  Secundus’s next words made Ceylon feel as if the world had disappeared beneath him.

“What is it?” Ceylon asked when Secundus didn’t tell him what was happening.

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Five Sentences...

Here are five sentences from Chapter Five of Surrender Serenity!

Eon walked into the lab, Kylan was as expected recording data about the samples.  “Kylan, where is the last translation chip?”

“In the last container on the third shelf, why?”

Eon grabbed the last chip, then turned and said, “If we use this one, can you replicate the technology?”

“Yes.  Why do you need it?”

Eon smiled and said, “The females have awakened.  We forgot to implant the chips before they regained consciousness.  Serenity fought me like a Salinian Warrior when I tried to inject her with the other one.”

Random excerpt!!

Random is the spice of life so here is a random excerpt from State of Unrest, Book 1 in the Chronicles of JJ series.

This is a scene between Abigail and Matthew!

"Explain yourself, Miss Belamy," he whispered in her ear before nibbling gently on the lobe causing her breath to still completely. Explain what? She thought briefly. She yelped, opening her eyes seeking his with the painful nip to her neck. "Explain!"
"Explain what..."

Saving Celine: Excerpt

Here is six sentences from the beginning of Chapter 6:

Celine sat in the same room, Dr. Phelps awaiting her thoughts and feelings.  The pictures on the walls seemed to scream at her, telling her the hour would go by much quicker if she would just give into Dr. Phelps and tell her everything.  From her past to Reed, if she told her everything then her shoulders would sag from the relief of the burden she desperately tried to hide from others.  That damn wall of certificates taunted her, telling her that she was stupid for resisting.  And what the hell did it mean that each Rorschach test looked like an ominous monster waiting in a dark alley to attack and kill in inventive and cruel ways?  Did that mean she was crazy? 

Current Release

A Game of Cat & Mouse released on November 15, 2012 and is being featured in the Romance Review's Year End Splash!

Here is a small excerpt...Random of course...

“It is happening fast.  What if we wait to complete the mating until we’re both comfortable with it?”

Miranda climbed over the console and straddled his lap, grasped his face, and kissed him.  He pulled on her hips, rubbing her mound over his erection.  Caleb hissed at the delicious feel of his mate rubbing against his swollen shaft.  She softly nibbled his bottom lip before leaving his lips to whisper in his ear, her tongue teasing his ear lobe. 

“I agree that we not complete the mating until we are both ready, but I ache, Caleb.  I need you.  Please make love to me.”

 Caleb groaned as he nearly came in his pants. Miranda opened the driver side door and stepped out, waiting for him.  He caught her by her abdomen with his shoulder and picked her up, carrying her giggling to his front door.  His little mouse wanted him to make love to her.  

A Game of Cat & Mouse is now available at Amazon, ARe, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.

Work In Progress!

My current WIP is the third installment of Salin's Salvation, entitled Maria's Match.  I'm still in the "writing" portion of the project, but it usually goes pretty smooth-as long as the characters behave!  After I get all of their drama, mystery and steam typed out, then I can start the grueling process of editing.  Writing is the fun and easy part, but editing...well...for me, not so much!  But just for you guys here is an unedited snippet from Maria's Match...

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“Are you okay?”

His whispered question only made the tears start again.  He didn’t push her away.  He didn’t press her for more information.  He simply held her as she bathed his chest in her tears.  Finally, the tears stopped and she was relieved that she could finally see his face without the sheen of tears to blur her vision.  He regarded her with furrowed brows.

“I’m sorry.”

“For what?”

“For vomiting on you.”

“No worries about that.  Are you okay?”

“I don’t know.  I can’t quit vomiting.  I was just telling...”

“Yes.  I heard.  You need a doctor, but you haven’t gone to one.”

“Hey! I can’t help that!  I’m carrying an alien’s baby!”

He released her as though she were a hot coal, his nostrils flaring.  She wished she could take it back, take her words back.  She placed a hand over her stomach and rubbed soothing circles over where a baby resided.  Her baby.  His baby.  She sighed.  Sometimes she forgot that it wasn’t just her involved in this fiasco.  He was here, which was more than she could say for some men.

“I’m sorry.  I just don’t know what to do.  I don’t know if it’s a crime.  I mean they’ll never believe that I don’t know anything since I slept with you.  Hell, they’ll think I’m just a whore if I didn’t do it for information.”

Maria gasped when Silvius pinned her against the counter.  He grasped her hair and brought her face to his.  She was awed at the anger she seen reflected in his blue eyes.  

“Is that why?”

“Calm yourself, mijo.”

Maria looked to the side to see her abuela just watching and it seemed as if she watched with interest.  Silvius had never been anything but patient with her, but his body didn’t scream patience right now.

“Answer me, Maria!”

She flinched.

“Why what?”

“Is that why you let me make love to you?  For information?”

Maria struggled to get loose from his hold, but he was stronger than she imagined.  How could he think so little of her?  She couldn’t take it anymore.  Maria brought her knee up, kicking him in the thigh beside his groin.  Sure, she could’ve been a bitch and kick him in the family jewels, but she just wanted him to release her.  She hated the feeling of being held so firmly, his face merely inches from hers.  It reminded her too much of the way he would kiss her, his tongue snaking into her mouth to duel with her own.  He didn’t seem to feel her kick to his inner thigh, instead his grip got tighter.

“No!”

He stared into her eyes and Maria squirmed under his intense scrutiny.  He relinquished his almost bruising hold and held her close, his breaths coming in almost pants.  What was this all about?

“The point is I need to see a doctor.  I need prenatal care, Silvius, and I don’t want to become an experiment since this is your baby, too.”

He pulled back and nodded before leaving her with her abuela.  Maria collapsed in the chair.

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I hope to be finished with Maria's Match by the beginning of 2013...So, hopefully a January 2013 release!!! Cross your fingers!

Don't forget to check out the Year End Splash! on The Romance Reviews.  

Also, a new endeavor...I am a big reader...Just check me out on Goodreads!  Anyways, about once every two weeks, or more often, I'll include a review of a book I've purchased and read!  Not a big lengthy piece of fluff, but my gut reaction...like...Oooooh!  I absolutely looooved this book!!!!  I picked up the other in the series right away, because I just couldn't resist the temptation!

Until next time...Take your adventures, one page at a time!

~Astrid!

Tomorrow!!!!

A Game of Cat & Mouse is coming out....TOMORROW!!!! YEAH!

Here is the 1st CHAPTER! 

Chapter 1

Caleb Anderson lazed in the woods beside his house, the small stream lulling him as he lay upon the rock enjoying the afternoon sun.  He needed this more often.  It’d been too long since he last allowed his cougar free, and he was feeling the stress, especially with the females trying to gain his attention and vying for him to claim one of them as his alpha female.  To top it off, the office had been hectic lately.  Caleb loved being an architect, and he realized how lucky he was to have his own contracting firm at the age of thirty.  Lately though he had felt the weight of maintaining his own business and keeping the pride from breaking apart at the seams. 

Caleb had prayed to the powers that be more over the past year than he could ever remember at any other time.  The deaths of his parents had not required so much prayer, although admittedly, he was praying for different things.  His parents’ deaths had left him in charge of the whole pride.  He’d needed guidance, help to run a pride he’d not planned on running for a long time.  Thoughts of his parents’ sudden deaths caused his heart to ache in an all-too-familiar way. 

Caleb’s parents had died in a car crash.  It’d been a one-vehicle incident.  It looked as if his father had swerved to the left, hitting a tree.  The police assumed it was just his father’s attempt to miss some of the area wildlife, and he couldn’t right himself before crashing.  Whatever the reason, it had left Caleb with the whole pride, alone, without an alpha female.

Caleb wished his father were here now.  His father had been a wise and proud leader.  Everyone had loved his father and simply adored his mother.  Caleb knew he would never be as great as his parents, but he would strive to make them proud.  He knew one thing for certain; he would only take an alpha female when he found his true mate.  However, the females of his pride didn’t seem to understand that concept. 

From long ago, his mother’s voice came back to him as she tucked her six-year-old boy into bed. 

“Son, when the time comes to find a mate, don’t settle, baby.  Don’t settle for anything less than your true mate.  I wouldn’t want my son to be anything but happy.”

“Like you and Daddy?”

Caleb’s mother smiled at him, her golden brown eyes lighting with a dreamy gaze. 

“Yes, sweetheart, just like me and Daddy.”

Stretching out his claws scraping against the rock, Caleb turned lazily to the other side.  This was his favorite spot, just a few miles within the woods behind his house.  The thick wooded area thinned out around the stream that wove through much of the pride’s property, and the rocks that surrounded the small meandering body of water allowed for some decent sunning spots during the afternoon.  Caleb could still remember playing here as a kitten with other boys in the pride.  He could also remember getting in trouble and his mother spanking him.  Caleb allowed the sound of the stream to pull him into a nap.  Yes, a nap was what he needed.  Every cat needed a catnap.

A scent tickled his nose, pulling him back from what promised to be a blessed dream world.  This scent had him up and searching for the source before he realized what he was doing.  Caleb had to find it.

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Miranda Sullivan could not believe her luck of becoming lost and in mouse form no less.  All she had wanted to do was explore some of the wooded area surrounding her home, but after a few hours of walking around in circles, she was totally exhausted.  Now all she wanted was to get back to her new house, the one-bedroom, one-bath cottage she’d fallen instantly in love with.  What wasn’t to love with its light blue paint and dark blue trim, the little bay window in the living room that allowed the light to shine through in the morning, and the flower garden in the back had enticed her to sign the lease?

At first, she hadn’t been too keen on the whole move-out-on-her-own thing.  Miranda had actually enjoyed living with her family.  However, the truth of the matter was she’d graduated college, earned her degree in elementary education, and had even earned the position at Pinewood Creek Elementary School.  Therefore, she couldn’t let all her hard work go to waste, but letting go of the security provided by living with her parents had been difficult.

Miranda gave a squeak of distress as her frustration mounted.  Yeah, it would be easier to find her way in human form, but walking around naked in the woods was one way to attract attention – and probably not the kind she wanted. 

Turning around in a circle, she finally heard the trickling of water.  Well, even if she didn’t find her way out of this seemingly endless forest anytime soon, she was still parched.  At least if she followed the sound of the stream, she could assuage her thirst if nothing else, and maybe she would find a way out of this never-ending forest.

Her heart nearly exploded out of her chest when the shadow fell over her, but she almost wet herself when she looked up to find sharp teeth, sharp claws, and the attention of an honest-to-gods cougar.

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A Game of Cat & Mouse

Random Chapter...8
First 4 sentences...


The old mine encampment was an accident waiting to happen.  Someone had taken what seemed minimal amounts of time to nail boards haphazardly over the entrance and crumbling shacks were scattered everywhere.  Despite the smell of decay and dirt, Miranda could still smell Gunner’s unique scent and the remnants of the tuna fish sandwich he’d eaten for supper.
“He’s here,” Miranda said as she followed her nose to entrance of the mine.  

Upcoming Release!

A Game of Cat & Mouse to be released November 15, 2012!

Caleb woke to the sun pouring through the window, his mind slow to catch up as to why he was in an unfamiliar space.  In the dark, he hadn’t properly taken in Miranda’s bedroom. Of course, he’d spent most of his time curled around his mate with the bedroom the furthest thing from his mind.  He smiled as he took in the small space that was perfect for his little mouse.

I can't wait!!!

Random Excerpt!

So, a random number was picked and I looked up the page number (27) and took the second random number(5) to write down the first five sentences!

Caleb stood in the doorway, the evening sunlight bathing him lovingly with its rays.  He wore a white buttoned-down shirt with the sleeves rolled to his elbows and tucked into a pair of khaki slacks.

He reached for her, and she [Miranda] didn't think twice before she stepped into his embrace, sighing at the sense of homecoming she felt in his arms.

"Miss me?"

"More than you'll ever know."

A Game of Cat & Mouse to release November 15, 2012!