Cover Reveal ~ You Didn’t Know Me Then ~ by ~ Lily Baines

Title: You Didn’t Know Me Then
Series: Riviera View #2
Author: Lily Baines
Genre: Small Town Romance
Release Date: March 16, 2022
BLURB

 

Chemistry pulls them together. Falling in love might tear them apart.

 

Hope Hays, a divorced mother of two, has decided it’s finally time to test the waters in the dating world. Her first excruciating attempt at flirting combusts—the failed experiment even more humiliating as it is witnessed by a handsome stranger.
Political advisor Jordan Delaney swam with D.C. sharks until he bled. Now licking his wounds in his hometown, he is reluctantly intrigued by the quirky redhead chatting up a bartender with obscure chemistry facts.
In this small-town meetings are unavoidable and Jordan finds Hope’s awkward sincerity refreshing after the poker faces of politics. He falls for her the more he knows her, fearing she’d like him less if she knew him more. Hope falls for the man who makes her feel seen even though she’s certain someone like him would never want a single mother’s unglamorous life.
Their undeniable chemistry is an inflammable combination, but her scars and a secret from his past threaten to burn them both down.

 

‘You Didn’t Know Me Then’ is perfect for readers who love small-town, slow-burn romance, opposites attract, a relatable, everyday heroine, and the gorgeous man (inside and out!) who falls for her. It’s book 2 in the Riviera View series but can be read as a standalone.

 

 

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EXCERPT

 

It was the first time she had seen Jordan in a t-shirt and a pair of jeans, and by God, it didn’t make matters easier. All the muscles she had felt under his shirt with her eager palms when they had kissed, were now exposed and were in every way as mouthwatering as she had imagined they’d look. And just where the sleeve of his blue tee ended, over his left bicep, was a tattoo. A wave rising and curling in black and grey ink.

 

To battle her unwarranted attraction to him, especially in light of what had happened, she had told herself that he was just a slick-talking ivy league and ivy life champion who was circling way out of her orbit, crashed against her accidentally, caused a little earthquake, and regretted it immediately. But somehow a tattoo made him seem so … down to earth.
Silly as it was, it now became an intervening variable in her experiment.

 

 

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AUTHOR BIO
Lily Baines is a mother, wife, and author (not always in this order). For 20 years she worked in Human Resources but kept writing to maintain her sanity and flow of creative juices. For the last 3 years Lily is dedicating her time to her 3 children, husband, family dog, bottomless laundry basket, full kitchen sink, and her writing. Her first book was published in 2020. This is her 6th book.

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New Release ~ Rise of the Shade ~ by ~ Lia Davis

The shade has arrived… Rise of the Shade by Lia Davis is now live everywhere!!!

Universal: https://geni.us/RiseoftheShade

BLURB: Murder is a game that Randi Sanderson knows far too well, but at least she’s playing on the right side of the law. Being half-archangel and half-vampire makes her one of Jacksonville Sheriff Office’s best detectives, and a suspect’s worst nightmare.

When she arrives at the scene of her next case, it’s obvious this murder isn’t a typical human crime of passion or rage. As a powerful hybrid, Randi can sense something is off, and not just because the body was dumped in a church parking lot. Luckily, her many gifts include the ability to dig up dirt on anyone.

This time, getting to work won’t be so simple. Surprised by a new partner, Randi knows her life is about to get a little more complicated. There’s a reason she doesn’t work with others. To the outside world she’s just a police detective and single mom, but the reality is she has a secret identity to keep.

With the case taking a dark turn and her new partner obviously keeping secrets of his own, the last thing Randi needs is more trouble. So when the angelic and demonic factions start bidding to hire her to kill other supernatural beings just like herself, she patently refuses. The rogue hybrids known as The Shade are none of her concern, and she isn’t interested in becoming an assassin.

But when she finds herself in the middle of her own case with The Shade coming for her, she must reconsider. The half-angel, half-demon miscreants won’t stop until they’re dead or they have what they truly want: Randi’s son.

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About Lia:

USA Today bestselling author Lia Davis spends most of her time writing racy romance and witty women’s fiction, the majority of which takes place in fantasy worlds full of magic and mayhem. She prides herself on her ability to craft strong and sassy heroines, emotionally intelligent alpha heroes, and rich, expansive universes that readers want to visit again and again. She is the mastermind behind the bestselling Ashwood Falls Series and the co-author of the beloved Witching After Forty Series. She currently resides in Florida where she’s working on her very own happily-ever-after with her supportive husband and spends her free time doting on a pack of feisty felines and her loving family.

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New Release ~ Cynic’s Stance ~ by ~ Karen Renee

Title: Cynic’s Stance
Series: Riot MC Biloxi Series
Author: Karen Renee
Genre: MC Romance
Release Date: February 22, 2022
Cover Design: FuriousFotog
Cover Model: Danta Dellamore

Cynic believes in a good time, not a long time; it’s understandable since his wife cheated after twelve years of marriage. Now that he’s single, variety is the spice of life, and he keeps his life spicy. He avoids women looking for commitment.

 

As the Sergeant-at-Arms for the Riot MC, when he’s ordered to protect Fiona Brinkley from her ex-fiancé Cynic battles an almighty attraction. A battle he loses.
Fiona thinks Cynic is off-limits. The last time she saw him, he was married to his high school sweetheart. However, that was years ago, and things have changed. When Cynic suggests a good time with him, she jumps at the chance. It’s the best chance she’s ever taken. She falls for Cynic, but he’s the wrong man.
He doesn’t want the things she does: commitment and building a family.
Can Fiona shift Cynic’s stance, so he’ll take a chance on a long time that promises to be a good time?

 

 

 

 

 
 
Karen Renee is the author of the Riot Motorcycle Club, Beta, and O-Town series of books. She once crunched Nielsen ratings data but these days she brings her imagination to life by writing books. She has wanted to be a writer since she was very young, but it’s taken the last twenty plus years for her to amass enough courage and overall life experience to bring that dream to life. Some of those life experiences came from the wonderful world of advertising, banking, and local television media research. She is a proud wife and mother, and a Jacksonville native. When she’s not at the soccer field or cooking, you can find her at her local library, the grocery store, in her car jamming out to some tunes, or hibernating while she writes and/or reads books.
 
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Book Tour ~ Hangman Untamed ~ by ~ Dawn Martens

Title: Hangman Untamed
Series: Untamed MC #1
Author: Dawn Martens
Genre: MC Romance
Release Date: February 14, 2022
Cover Design: Marisa @ Cover Me Darling, LLC

 

 

“If you like your MC brothers with a dirty mind, a dirty mouth, and anything-goes attitude, then Hangman Untamed is just the book for you because believe me there is nothing tame about Hagman…” ~World of Books 65

 

 

 
Once you become Untamed property, there is no way out.
 
Justine has it all, a great new house, the perfect boyfriend, but when she comes across a rugged man in leather, she starts having second thoughts about her perfect life.
 
Hangman hasn’t had it easy. Two children, with random women, and an ex-wife he drove away, but when a new beauty moves in down the street, he’ll do anything to own her.
 
Will Hangman finally get the girl and have it all? Or will he continue to make the same mistakes he always has and end up with nothing?

 

 

 


If you are looking for a “safe” book, this is not for you. It’s dark and gritty and not your sweet MC romance.

Justine has moved into a neighborhood with her safe boyfriend, who is nothing like her. She’s pierced and tattooed, her boyfriend is a school teacher and the embodiment of what that means. When Justine sees Hangman, she’s very attracted to him, even though she doesn’t want to be. She doesn’t want the lifestyle.

Normally I am not someone who can handle cheating, but I was able to tolerate it in this story because once the couple gets together, there isn’t cheating – at least by Hangman and Justine.

This was a very different read than I am normally into. Not that it’s bad, it’s just different. If you’re expecting hearts and flowers, that’s not really what you’re getting here. You are getting dark and deep and full of MC aspects, from parties, cut bunnies, etc. Know that going in, and it shouldn’t surprise you.

5 stars!

USA TODAY and AMAZON Best-selling Author!
**This Author has been deemed ‘unsafe’. Please back away from this author’s books if certain topics are triggers or an issue for you.**
Dawn Martens is a young, spunky Canadian Author. Being a wife, a mother to three beautiful little girls, and of course, best friend to fellow author Glenna Maynard, hasn’t stopped this Canadian Firecracker from pursuing her dreams of becoming a writer!
Dawn’s number one passion in life is the written word, and she’s extremely thankful that she has the ability to share the ramblings from the characters inside of her head with the rest of the world!
 
 
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New Release ~ The Reunion ~ by ~ Meghan Quinn

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THE REUNION by Meghan Quinn

Release Date: February 22, 2022

Genre/Tropes: Romantic Comedy/Contemporary Romance

Montlake Publishing

GRAB THIS ALL- NEW HILARIOUS, SEXY ROMANTIC COMEDY TODAY!!

AVAILABLE NOW!!

FREE in Kindle Unlimited!!

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Blurb:

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Wedding Game comes a new romantic comedy about the antics that ensue when three siblings come together for their parents’ fiftieth-anniversary party.

Martin and Peggy Chance believe love should last a lifetime. With their fiftieth wedding anniversary on the horizon, they’ve modeled a beautiful relationship for their three grown children. But to their dismay, that lesson hasn’t quite caught on—the three siblings just can’t seem to take a chance and find love in their own lives.

There’s Ford, the eldest, devoted to his work and resistant to romance…or so he claims. Cooper, the middle child, can’t get past his divorce—until he reconnects with a feisty baker from his past. And Palmer, the baby of the family, is the free-spirited world traveler who always pictured herself with someone other than a handsome small-town family doctor.

When the Chance siblings come together to plan the ultimate anniversary party for their parents, they’ll have to navigate romantic entanglements, sibling rivalries, and the definitive end of their childhood. Whatever happens, The Reunion promises to be a fun, flirty, wild ride.

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Excerpt:

TO: Family and Friends
FROM: Cooper Chance
SUBJECT: 50th Wedding Anniversary
You’re invited to celebrate the 50th wedding Anniversary of Peggy and Martin.
· Food and drinks.
· Music.
· Fun.
Party is at the original Watchful Wanderers store.
Sunday, June 2nd.
RSVP to Cooper Chance—just reply to this email
No presents.
***
TO: Cooper Chance, Ford Chance
FROM: Palmer Chance
SUBJECT: Re: 50th Wedding Anniversary
Bro,
Please do not tell me you just sent a wedding anniversary invite through an email? Did that just happen?
Palmer—your not-so-happy sister
***
TO: Palmer Chance, Ford Chance
FROM: Cooper Chance
SUBJECT: I Did
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TO: Cooper Chance, Ford Chance
FROM: Palmer Chance
SUBJECT: Re: I Did
You know I hate it when you respond in the subject line. It’s more work to delete the subject line and type in your response, than to just reply in the body of the email.
But ignoring that, what happened to the beautiful linen invites I picked out? You can’t just send an email for Mom and Dad’s 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. We look so . . . uncultured.
***
TO: Palmer Chance, Ford Chance
FROM: Cooper Chance
SUBJECT: Re: I Did
The invites you wanted to purchase were going to be twelve dollars a pop. TWELVE dollars, Palmer. That’s a waste of money, a waste of resources, and just a useless way to kill more trees. Also, while you’re out galivanting around the world, who do you think was going to have to address all of those?
Me.
So, I did what was easiest. Sent an email. If you don’t like it, too bad.
***
TO: Cooper Chance, Ford Chance
FROM: Palmer Chance
SUBJECT: Re: I Did
You realize the family owns a multi-billion dollar, franchised, outdoors store, right? Twelve dollars an invite is a blip in the pool of gold Mom and Dad are sitting in. Now we look like cheap asses who send out a wedding anniversary invitation through email. You’re an editor, but you didn’t even beef up the text. You made bullet points.
Food.
Drinks.
Music.
Fun.
^^^ Yup, screams fun, Coop.
***
TO: Palmer Chance, Ford Chance
FROM: Cooper Chance
SUBJECT: Re: I Did
Once again, if you’re not here, you can’t have an opinion.
***
TO: Cooper Chance, Palmer Chance
FROM: Ford Chance
SUBJECT: Re: I did
Just catching up.
The invitation is less than ideal, especially for such a large and monumental event in our parents’ lives, parents who have given us every opportunity to succeed in life. I think we need to treat this anniversary with a little more appreciation and a little less complaining about the time and effort we have to put forth in order to make it happen.
I just spoke with Larkin and she is ordering the linen invites, having them shipped overnight, and we will have them sent out ASAP. We will treat the email as a funny save the date. I will reply all and tell everyone to expect a formal invitation in the mail.
Larkin and I will be flying out to Washington on Tuesday. We will be working up until the anniversary party on some very time-consuming tasks. Please be conscious of our time and energy.
I’ll be sure to have Larkin schedule in some meetings to go over all party arrangements as well as time with the family, but we won’t be staying with Mom and Dad. We booked two rooms at the Marina Island Bed and Breakfast, one being the attic suite so we can conduct business in private.
Please send your itineraries to Larkin and any requests so she can schedule them in.
Thank you.
Ford

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About the Author:

USA Today Bestselling Author, wife, adoptive mother, and peanut butter lover. Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Meghan Quinn brings readers the perfect combination of heart, humor, and heat in every book.

 

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meghanquinnauthor

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New Release ~ Dark Beauty ~ by ~ Diana A. Hicks

Dark Beauty by Diana A. Hicks is now live!

https://geni.us/DarkBeauty FREE with Kindle Unlimited

DARK BEAUTY, a prequel to FALLEN RAVEN duet, drops on 2/22/22. In this dark bully romance novella, we dive into the glamour and allure of Midtown High, a king-maker school founded by the Society. Welcome to Midtown High! Author’s note: This prequel ends in a cliffhanger. If you like, Enzo and Aurora star-crossed lovers story, you can continue to read in the Fallen Raven Duet, coming in May 2022.
About the Author: Diana A. Hicks is an award-winning author of steamy contemporary romance and science fiction. Her latest release LOVE OVER LATTES, Book 1 in her Desert Monsoon Series, recently hit the Amazon #1 Best Seller list in a category! When Diana is not writing, she enjoys kickboxing, traveling, and indulging in the simple joys of life like wine and chocolate. She lives in Atlanta, and loves spending time with her two children and husband. Connect with Diana! Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/DianaHicksAuthor/ Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/DianaHicksauthor/ Website — https://dianahicksbooks.com/ Facebook Group — https://www.facebook.com/groups/DianaSexyReaders/ Bookbub — https://www.bookbub.com/profile/diana-a-hicks

New Release ~ Weekend Proposal: A Short Story ~ by ~ C.L. Collier

Title: Weekend Proposal: a Short Story
Series: What I Never Knew Series
Author: C.L. Collier
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 14, 2022
 

 

The past two years with Cat have been incredible. She’s everything I ever wanted and I have the perfect proposal planned. But with an unexpected storm, Cat receiving upsetting news, and my ex-girlfriend working at the hotel we’re staying at, will my romantic proposal be doomed?
 
Jeremy and Cat can be found in C.L. Collier’s What I Never Knew Series. Jeremy is Chris’s younger brother, and Cat’s the girl who tried to cause problems for Amanda and Dax. “Weekend Proposal” will explain how Cat turned her life around, and how she and Jeremy ended up together.

 

 

C.L. Collier lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. She was raised in the Seattle area, and although she lives closer to Portland, Oregon now, she frequently visits the hometown she loves. When she’s not writing, you can find her reading, watching her favorite sports teams, spending time with her family, or going to concerts. She likes her music loud, wine and coffee sweet, and her books steamy.
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New Release ~ Doctors of Eastport General

 

Series Title: Doctors of Eastport General

Genre: Contemporary Romance (multi)
Release Date: February/March 2022
Cover Design: Thunderstruck Cover Design
 
Welcome to Eastport, Rhode Island a bustling city and home to Eastport General Hospital.
 
Doctors of Eastport General is a brand-new Contemporary Romance series. Get ready for all the naughty nurses, dirty doctors and patient shenanigans that take place in Eastport General.
 
The Doctors of Eastport General gives you a taste of 13 new books in a shared world experience. All books are standalone but may include crossover in character and locations.
 
Join us now and be ready when the series releases in February 2022.
 
Syd Ryan –Doctor Temptation – February 21st
DC Renee – Dueling Doctors – February 22nd
TL Mayhew – Doctor Sexy – February 23rd
Mel Walker – Doctor Fix-It – February 24th
 
 

 

 

 

D.M. Davis – Doctor Heartbreak – February 14th
Amy Stephens – Doctor Feelgood – February 15th
CA King – Doctor D’s Orderly Affair – February 16th
E.M. Shue – Doctor Trouble – February 17th

 

 

Anjelica Grace – Doctor One of a Kind – February 28th
Emma Nichole – Doctor Casanova – March 1st
Amanda Richardson – Dirty Doctor – March 2nd
Adora Crooks – Doctor All Nighter – March 3rd
S.L. Sterling – Doctor Desire – March 4th
 

 

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New Release ~ Racing Hearts ~ by ~ May Gordon

Racing Hearts by May Gordon is live on Amazon!

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Conrad Stone wants nothing more than to fulfill his father’s dying wish — return the family’s stable to its former glory.

He’s prepared to do anything, including betting every penny he has left on a sure thing. But when an employee betrays him, he feels as if he failed his dad.

Penelope Davies was determined to prove her brother’s innocence, even if it meant breaking and entering. Unfortunately, her plan backfires.

Conrad and Penelope are drawn to each other, yet the circumstances of their meeting make things complicated.

Will they work together and cross the checkered finish line to get their HEA? Or will these racing hearts lose their chance forever?

Sweet, sexy and safe reads! Happily ever after guaranteed!

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MEET MAY GORDON:

Warning: Sweet, sexy and safe reads! Happily ever after guaranteed! This author writes

what she likes to read. That means there will be instalove, OTT Heroes, and, brace yourselves, virgin characters at times. If none of those float your boat, you might want to find another book. If they do, you’re in the right place.

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New Release ~ Doll Parts ~ by ~ Cara Dee

DOLL PARTS by Cara Dee is out now! Check out the dark BDSM romance and grab your copy today!

Title: Doll Parts

Author: Cara Dee

Genre: MM BDSM



About Doll Parts:

The Game Series | Book 4 | Standalone | D/s | Daddy/lb | Fear play | Objectification

Get ready for a funhouse experience that doesn’t belong in an amusement park. But clowns and balloons don’t turn this scorching hot BDSM romance into a wild ride. That’s all Noa, Cam, Lucian, and KC.

 

I have the best boyfriend in the whole world, but there’s one thing I won’t tell him. It’s that I don’t believe in absolute happiness anymore. Not with the cards we’ve been dealt. I mean, come on! Why do we fall for people who don’t want us back? While he’s been pining after Lucian, one of the Masters in his kink community, I’m the lovesick monster-puppy Little who can’t forget my former stepdad KC. Or the kinky porn I once found on his computer…but that’s beside the point!

 

It’s complicated, to be honest. I try not to think about it. I have Cameron, and I love him so damn much. Why can’t we try to make it on our own? Why does he want us to find a Top that’s just ours? It won’t work. Our stupid hearts refuse to move on.

 

What’s even stupider is that Cameron insists we seek out a Dom for our relationship in the very kink community where we can find both KC and Lucian.

 

Ohhh crap. I think he’s got a plan.

 

The Game Series is a BDSM series where romance meets the reality of kink. Sometimes we fall for someone we don’t match with, sometimes vanilla business gets in the way of kinky pleasure, and sometimes we have to compromise and push ourselves to overcome trauma and insecurities. No matter what, two things are certain. This is not a perfect world, and life never turns out the way you planned.

Available in Kindle Unlimited

Catch up with the series here

 

Exclusive Excerpt

I couldn’t go up there, could I?

I squinted for the sun and peered up at the pale-green–painted trendy restaurant, all three stories of it, including the rooftop terrace. It was one of those restaurants that used to be an apartment building, so you had a bunch of smaller dining areas inside.

I chewed on the inside of my cheek and wondered how the hell I hadn’t connected the dots sooner.

Fuck, it was hot. I ran a hand through my hair and looked around me. The restaurant was right on the corner of a busy intersection, and the sleepy locals on their way to brunch were sharing the sidewalk with tourists.

Maybe I should text him and call it off…

“Excuse me, are you going to the munch?”

I cocked my head to the guy to my left. He was about my age, I estimated. “What if I didn’t know what a munch was?”

He grinned, and it was hot. Hot and cute. “I would’ve said never mind and hightailed it out of here,” he replied. “But I’ve been around long enough to spot someone too nervous to join an event.”

Oh. I wasn’t nervous to join an event. My very first munch, I’d been the first to arrive.

I scratched my head. “I’m stalling because I’m pretty sure I’m barging into someone else’s territory,” I admitted. “My mom’s ex-husband is kinky too.”

The guy made a yikes-face, and I felt the need to elaborate.

“I check his Instagram sometimes, and if he posts four pictures every month, one is from this place,” I explained. “Usually with a caption like ‘Luke is teaching me to post foodporn, whatever that is’ and ‘Macklin’s eggs Benedict are a bit of a religious experience.’”

I could tell I’d mentioned names the guy recognized. I was right. This was the munch of KC’s kink community. Motherfucker. I’d seen eight pictures from this place on KC’s dusty Instagram—or parts of the place. Mostly from the rooftop terrace. Maybe that was where they hosted the munch.

“You know them, don’t you?” I pressed.

The guy smiled uncertainly and shrugged slightly. “We take integrity seriously, but…”

Yeah.

“Who’s your mother’s ex-husband?”

“KC Hayles.”

He nodded once. He’d heard that name too. Then he eyed someone else, or two someones, coming up the sidewalk. They were twins. Hot-as-shit set of twins in their forties.

One of them smirked upon seeing the guy I’d been talking to. “You hidin’, Cameron?”

I observed the guy’s reaction. Cameron. A crooked grin full of mischief lit up his face. He was really fucking cute, and I didn’t usually feel attraction toward men my age. He was a bit taller than me but not much. Blue eyes.

“Does that sound like something I would do, Sir?” Cameron countered.

Definitely a submissive.

One of the twins chuckled and ruffled Cameron’s shaggy, dirty-blond hair. “See you upstairs, boy.” He spared me the quickest of glances, lifted his brow a little, maybe in curiosity, before he and his brother took the steps up to the restaurant.

Cameron turned back to me. “It’s possible you’ve stumbled upon your stepdad’s community.”

I figured. “I’ll just reschedule with the guy I was gonna meet. Thanks for letting me know.”

It wasn’t too important I met him today anyway. It was only a bite to eat to see if I was compatible to play with him and his boyfriend.

Cameron cleared his throat. “Hey, wait. If you know KC… Does that mean you know Lucian too?”

That would be a stretch. “I’ve met him a few times, sure. I wouldn’t say I know him, though.” I’d had my suspicions about Lucian—that he was kinky too. It wasn’t a surprise whatsoever to have it confirmed. He was big-time Master material. “Why? Are you together or something?”

Cameron snorted. “I wish. No, he’s with some dude who’s manipulating him like fucking whoa, and Lucian won’t see it.”

I frowned. That didn’t compute with my impression of Lucian.

“Anyway,” Cameron went on. “Here’s a crazy idea. You wanna get out of here and grab a burger or something? Your plan fell through, and I can think of better things to do than watch Lucian and his little troll.”

I stood straighter instantly. This guy wanted to hang out? Fuck yes! I could use a new friend.

“Absolutely,” I said, sticking out my hand. “I’m Noa.”

Cameron smiled, visibly relieved. “Cameron.”

About Cara

I’m often awkwardly silent or, if the topic interests me, a chronic rambler. In other words, I can discuss writing forever and ever. Fiction, in particular. The love story—while a huge draw and constantly present—is secondary for me, because there’s so much more to writing romance fiction than just making two (or more) people fall in love and have hot sex.

There’s a world to build, characters to develop, interests to create, and a topic or two to research thoroughly.

Every book is a challenge for me, an opportunity to learn something new, and a puzzle to piece together. I want my characters to come to life, and the only way I know to do that is to give them substance—passions, history, goals, quirks, and strong opinions—and to let them evolve.

I want my men and women to be relatable. That means allowing room for everyday problems and, for lack of a better word, flaws. My characters will never be perfect.

Wait…this was supposed to be about me, not my writing.

I’m a writey person who loves to write. Always wanderlusting, twitterpating, kinking, cooking, baking, and geeking. There’s time for hockey and family, too. But mostly, I just love to write.

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