Tamsen is a 14 year old school student with an active imagination and a love of writing, drawing and reading.
Her main hobby is riding her horse and competing at pony club.
She hopes you will enjoy reading her first published short story. Review
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Saturday, May 14, 2016
Thirty Days: The Complete Series by Bibi Paterson
Book blurb:
Thirty Days: The Complete Series
(Thirty Days Have September, November, April & June)
Set in London and Brighton, Thirty Days is a fabulously provocative romance series that gives you a very steamy love affair between a hot guy and an unsure heroine, baked goods and some rather unexpected twists and turns along the way.
Shy and unassuming, Abigail James loves to bake. She dreams of opening her own dessert café but instead she spends her days working as a data analyst and sneaking in her cakes as the company’s ‘diet assassin’ on the side.
Taylor Hudson, the enigmatic owner of Hudson International, has been captivated by Abby’s innocence and quiet charm since the day she started working for the company. However, his history with women is marred by personal circumstances and he has vowed to stay away.
A chance meeting sees Abby’s world turned upside down when, drawn in by Taylor’s chocolate brown eyes and unexpected kindness, she starts on a journey of attraction that will see her heart and soul laid bare.
While their attraction is mutual, both Abby and Taylor have their own inner demons that they need to overcome if their relationship can move forward for them to find their own happily ever after.
Due to the nature of the content this book is intended for mature audiences.
I look up and stare at myself in the bathroom mirror. With annoyance I rub my panda eyes, cursing that I had not thought to buy waterproof mascara. Typical, I think to myself. The one day I actually took some effort in getting ready for work, everything is undone by a five-minute downpour at the bus stop. I glance down at my watch and realise that if I don’t hurry, I am going to miss my opportunity to deliver my packages.
Swiping at my eyes with a tissue, I manage to repair most of the black streaks hurriedly. With that done, I pick up my bags and, glancing around, sneak out of Hudson International’s ladies’ toilets. Taking a deep breath and summoning as much stealth as I can muster, I hurry down the corridor towards the staff kitchen, grateful to find it empty. Glancing over my shoulder, I quickly unpack my packages onto the counter.
“So you are the diet assassin, then?” The voice startles me, and I almost drop the box that I am holding. I can feel the flush spread up my neck as I spin round to find myself staring into a pair of delicious dark chocolate brown eyes.
“Um, um,” I stutter, completely disorientated by the man standing in front of me.
“Don’t worry. Your secret is safe with me,” he replies, helping himself to one of the chocolate cheesecake muffins that I had been placing on the countertop. He takes a bite and lets out a small sigh.
“No good?” I ask tentatively, my heart sinking. I had spent hours the previous evening getting the recipe exactly right, and I thought I had finally nailed it. But obviously not.
“No,” he replies, my heart sinking. “Too good,” he says with a grin. Unwittingly I find myself grinning back.
“Um, I’d better get these offloaded, then,” I reply. I quickly place the remaining few muffins on the counter, pack up my boxes and turn around expecting the mystery man to have taken his muffin and left. But no, he is still leaning nonchalantly against the door frame, grinning at me as he slowly eats the muffin.
“Sorry, have to dash,” I mutter, glancing at my watch. “Meeting in ten minutes.” I feel completely unnerved by this stranger who I have never seen in the office before. Almost grudgingly he lets me pass, loaded with my empty boxes. As I draw level with him, it feels as if time stands still. The hairs on my neck stand on end as I take in his citrusy smell, the dark eyes crinkling with humour and his lush, full lips that seem to be inviting me to kiss him. I swear I am about to swoon, and that is seriously not a good thing.
“So why do you do it?” he asks in a husky voice, as if he is affected as much by this chance meeting as I am.
I can feel the heat flaming my cheeks as I reply, “I love to bake.” I shrug my shoulders as if trying to shake off his gaze and swiftly push past him. I find myself hurrying down the corridor at almost a running pace, and I have to mentally give myself a nudge to slow down. It seems that luck is on my side, and I make it to my desk, where I quickly stow away my boxes in my drawers.
I breathe a sigh of relief as I turn on my computer but find my mind wandering back to the mystery man. I cannot understand why he has affected me so much. It is not even as if he said very much to me. Yet his presence seemed to speak volumes, and I have to admit to myself that at this moment I feel incredibly turned on. At the memory of his lips, I actually feel my heart quicken and my pelvis tighten. Banishing these thoughts, I turn to concentrate on my email, fearing that my tell-tale blush will give me away.
I lose myself in my inbox for several minutes, when I am suddenly brought back to reality by a tapping foot. “Come on, Abby, you are going to be late for the staff meeting, and I hear today’s muffins are to die for.”
Michelle Harrington-Black sends me an arch look, knowing full well who is responsible for today’s cakes, but as my confidante and best friend at Hudson, she has been sworn to secrecy.
Author Bio:
British author Bibi was born in South Africa and loves to tell saucy stories with a twist. Inspired from a young age, her love for literature started with Enid Blyton and her Secret Seven. Since then a voracious appetite for books has brought her a world full of heroes, love, murder, betrayal and the odd vampire thrown in for good cause. Bibi's hobbies include consuming copious amounts of coffee and chocolate, building cardboard castles with her daughter and spending time with the laziest cat in the world.
Title: “The Dirty Hoe (M/M), Cedar Falls 12″ Author: Shea Balik Release Date: May 4, 2016
Welcome to Cedar Falls, a small North Carolina town nestled amongst
the Smokey Mountains where the people are friendly and the men are hot.
When Vail Sommerlin inherited a house from an estranged uncle in
Cedar Falls, he jumped at the chance to move away from his nosy mother,
who he loved too much to tell her to butt out of his life. He just
never dreamed that new life would include finding the man of his
dreams.
When Lakota White first laid eyes on Vail Sommerlin, he knew he’d
found his soulmate. He was pretty sure his grandmother was laughing her
ass off if she was looking down at him right then. Probably even
shouting, “I told you so,” over and over again.
Warning: an attempted suicide and a corrupt mayor who is bent on
destroying the town once more instigates the zany characters of Cedar
Falls to band around the two and help in their own unique way.
Excerpt
Entering the cool interior of the Potter’s Cottage, Lakota headed to
where the vegetable seeds were kept. Red hair caught his attention. His
heart sped up as the head sporting all that red hair turned in his
direction. Wide blue eyes as clear as the summer sky stared at him.
Perfection. It was the only word that came to mind as he took in all
that pale skin, small lithe frame and lush lips just made for kissing.
So enamored, Lakota hadn’t even realized he’d stopped walking until
Jesse plowed into him.
A squeak alerted him that something was wrong. He forced himself to look
away from the beauty before him to stare down at the floor where Jesse
was sprawled on his ass.
Suddenly the red-haired man was there with another man, this one with
brown hair. They were both kneeling next to Jesse. The other man said,
“Did you just fall?”
Jesse, one of the most sarcastic men Lakota had ever met, said with utter sincerity, “No, I attacked the floor.”
The stunning redhead asked, “Backward?”
Jesse glared at Lakota, clearly blaming him for this, before answering
the beautiful man’s question. “What can I say? I’m freaking talented.”
Laughter like musical bells rose up around them and Lakota was sure he’d
never heard a more alluring sound. “Here.” The stunning redhead held
out a hand to Jesse. “Let me help you up.”
Once Jesse was once more on his feet, the sexy man Lakota couldn’t stop
staring at said, “I’m Vail Sommerlin.” He then pointed to the man next
to him. “This is Macon Roxley. We just moved to Cedar Falls.”
“Jesse Grant,” Jesse said. With another pointed glare he waved his hand in Lakota’s direction. “And this oaf is Lakota White.”
Those blue eyes fixed on Lakota once more and he knew he had to have
Vail. He couldn’t explain it, but there was something about the redhead
that spoke to his soul. Lakota had grown up deeply ingrained in his
Cherokee heritage. If there was one thing he knew, it was trust his
instincts and right now they were screaming that Vail belonged to him.
Reaching his hand out to shake Vail’s, electricity flowed between them.
Vail’s gasp when their skin touched, confirmed he felt it too. That
boded well for Lakota. “It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
Not wanting to be rude to Macon, Lakota reluctantly let Vail’s hand go. “It’s nice to meet you, too, Macon.”
“So what brings you to Cedar Falls?” Jesse asked.
As much as Lakota desired to get Vail alone—preferably in a soft bed,
naked with his cock buried deep within that taut ass he’d gotten an
eyeful of when Vail had bent down to help Jesse—he also wanted to know
as much as possible about the handsome man who made his blood sing.
“My Uncle Calhoun left me his house after he died.” Vail shrugged. “So Macon and I have decided to live there.”
Lakota’s fingers curled into fists as he thought of this gorgeous
redhead sleeping with Macon. He wasn’t one to try and break anyone up,
but he might make an exception in this case.
Jesse’s face, on the other hand, lit up. “Oh? Are you two together?”
Both Vail and Macon looked horrified at the suggestion. Red hair and
brown hair shook vehemently. “No,” Macon said at the same time Vail
said, “Hell no. He’s my cousin.”
Instantly Lakota’s anger dissipated. But just because Vail wasn’t with
Macon didn’t mean he didn’t have a boyfriend. “Are you dating anyone?”
His gaze zeroed in on Vail, who shivered a little at the intensity of
his stare.
“No. Why? You asking me out?” Apparently Vail wasn’t one who felt the need to beat around the bush. Lakota liked that.
The last thing he wanted to do was play games. It was why he didn’t date
very often. He couldn’t stand the way some men felt it necessary to
cause drama by not stating what they wanted. “Yes, I am.”
Lakota took a step closer, their bodies not quite touching. “Would you like to go out to dinner with me?”
Those blue eyes danced as Vail looked up at Lakota. “I would love to.”
So engrossed, Lakota completely forgot where they were or that there
were others around until Cortney walked up to them and said, “Oh, good,
Lakota, you found them.” She gave Vail a smile. “I hope Lakota was able
to help.”
Jesse chuckled. “He’s helping all right. Helping himself to a date.”
Shea Balik has always had a vivid imagination with stories running
around in her head. Often her stories are taken from observations of
other people with her own spin. Traveling is one of her favorite ways of
fulfilling her passion of people watching. She’s still working on
traveling to every state within the United States, and has been to at
least half. Her favorite mode of transportation is the car, because she
feels it is the best way to see the country. Okay, okay. It may have
something to do with her being afraid to fly, no make that terrified.
Shea has always felt if we were meant to fly, we’d have wings. Not that
Shea won’t get on a plane, because she will, and does. After all, how
else does one get to Hawaii quickly?
For out of the country
traveling, Shea has been to every Caribbean country that cruise ships
visit, several times. Being a Floridian means easy access to ports and
cheaper rates. Although, now that she’s cruised so often, Shea gets
discounts for being a frequent cruiser. In a perfect world, Shea would
cruise around the world, but she don’t see that happening anytime soon,
unless she wins the lottery.
You never know, one day you
may spark her imagination for her next book.
Whether at home or traveling she is usually in front of her computer writing or curled up with a good book.
I didn’t have the best of starts in life but, at seven years old everything changed.
My mother died from a drug overdose and I was taken in by Hamish, a man who loved me like no other had.
When he married Blossom, I found out what it was to have a real mother. A woman who loved me unconditionally. Nursed me through illness, laughed when I laughed and soothed me when I cried.
I’m an adult now with degrees in Social Work and Psychology. Now I’m back in the ’hood giving those who need it, my help.
It’s here I meet Keegan. A woman who will test me and turn my peaceful life upside down.
KEEGAN
I’ve been betrayed. I’m broken, lost the will to live, care about nothing and no-one.
I have no-one to turn to and nowhere to go. I risk living out on the streets at the mercy of criminals and gangs.
Then, I meet Steve, he steps up to help me. I have never known such kindness and caring. Slowly I learn to live and trust again.
Will fate intervene and tear the fledgling love they have for each other, apart?
Can Keegan survive the tragedy that befalls her at the hands of her two
A.L. Simpson is my pen name and I write Contemporary/Erotic for readers over the age of 18.
I live in Australia and enjoy reading, walking and travel.
My favourite holiday destination is Hawaii.
I love to write about people who have had not such a great start to life but turn themselves around and become successful.
My favourite book is The Notebook and my Favourite Movie is An Affair to Remember.
We all wear masks of secrecy. Some are small and insignificant while others are dark and forbidden. We wear them to mislead and sometimes deceive. It is, after all, easier to live a lie than to expose ourselves to the world. Exposure would leave us vulnerable. Yet, the truth could set us free; we hope. The moment we truly abandon all forgeries and remove our veil is the only time we can fully accept our true identity.For Nina Luther living a lie is life in its purest form. As a child, Nina knew she and her entire family were different. The mortals who surround her, fear the unknowingness of what they will become. Nina has no such fear. She is all too aware that her time here on earth will be plagued by her heavenly gift to help others; she despises this. All Nina desires is to be an average high school senior, but cannot hide from her divine destiny.While adapting to her family’s recent move to Savannah, Georgia, Nina falls hard for Chase James, a mysterious loner with a dark and demonic secret of his own.In this world there are saints and sinners. The difference between the two: every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. Who will be the last one standing? Will the demonic uprising on earth mean the end for the mortal angel Nina? Or will she live to die another day?
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J.P. Barry is a freelance writer from New York. Combining her passion for all things spiritual and romance, blank pages began to fill with the words for The Nearer The Dawn Saga.
Friday, April 1, 2016
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Mali & Em
Halfway House Series Book 5
Author : Dzintra Sullivan
BLURB
Emerson and Zamali
Wolf twins together forever
One single moment, one failed exam, one single word
FAILED
will separate them for life, banished to the island of shadows for eternity.
When Zamali fails her paranormal safety exams (PSA) and is sent to the island of shadows, Emerson is a lost and broken wolf. Styx the local pack leaders sassy daughter tells him to either shut his muzzle or grow some balls and rescue her, that instant in Emerson’s head the plan is hatched.
No one has ever returned from the island, stories of shadow walkers and vicious creatures that drop from trees and decapitate you, have stopped anyone’s attempts of rescue... until now.
Will Emerson get to Zamali?
Will they both get off the island alive?
Can they do the impossible?
Or will the island engulf them both?
Australian born and bred, happily married to a wonderful Canadian man, and we have been blessed with 4 amazing children. (Most of the time anyway) I love all things paranormal, my main attraction to it is the impossible being made possible. I am a hopeless romantic, and love a HEA in my books. If it has fangs, fur, wings, or halos I am all over it... (And anything in between) I am strange and weird and kooky, but in saying that I am loyal and lovable and honest. I hope you enjoy my books and look forward to meeting you all.
She brought him to her world to save the human race. He intends to save her.
BLURB with buy links.
In 2230 Earth was invaded by an alien species. After years of war, the men are gone and the women are left to fight for the survival of the human race. When one of the aliens' time travel devices is discovered a task force is formed to bring some of Earth's most elite soldiers into the future.
Lieutenant Sunny Blake is ordered to travel back to 2125 and retrieve Lieutenant Jefferson W. Stone. Sunny can lead a squad of fighters and keep them alive, but she's never had to deal with a man like Stone. A man whose reputation on and off the battlefield has proceeded him into the twenty-third century.
Stone has two interests. High-risk missions and lust-filled nights of pleasure with the many ladies who pursue him. Finding himself thrust into the future, where the women know how to fight but don't know what to do with a lusty man, is the last place he'd ever want to be.
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"Who are you sending to get these men?"
The General looked at Commander Mitchell. Sunny looked as well and found her staring back at her.
"We have four teams," Commander Mitchell said. "Each team has been assigned a historian advisor and a medical team. You, Lieutenant Blake, are Alpha team. You're going back for the first warrior in two days' time. Your historian will give you the information you need to rescue him. Once you get him back here the medical team and the Council will take over. If he decides to stay he'll be assigned to your squad. We expect the men we save to help us bring back more soldiers and supplies while we familiarize them with our world. Any other questions?"
"Yes, ma'am," Sunny said. "Who am I retrieving?"
"Jefferson W. Stone," Commander Mitchell said.
"The twenty-third? The one who died in 2125?" Sunny had to work hard to keep the excitement from her voice.
Commander Mitchell nodded. "We thought it was appropriate to choose him first since this is the twenty-third century."
General Davis stood. "Lieutenant Blake, get some rest and report to your historian at zero six hundred. At this time, we've covered everything and you're all dismissed."
Sunny and the other lieutenants saluted then left the room. Once they were out of sight of the Council chambers the squad leaders surrounded Sunny and the ribbing began.
"Wow! Jefferson W. Stone the Twenty-third! Your all-time huge crush!" Kelby Barker said, then laughed.
Before Sunny could answer, Ginny Johnson piped up, "According to his biography you're his type. Tall and curvy with big," she held her hands at her chest then moved them out several inches and laughed.
"Maybe we should put her in a chastity belt. We might have one in storage somewhere," Lieutenant Jo Miller said.
"There's no need," Sunny said.
"No need? He's all you ever talked about after you saw his picture in his biography," Lieutenant Dean said. "And, by the way, we know you tore his picture out of the book."
"You can't prove that." Sunny laughed. "Remember I've read his biography‐."
"You mean you've practically memorized it," Jo said.
"I prefer to say I've studied his book but either way I know his secrets. I think I can handle him." The initial excitement she'd felt was sinking in and becoming a reality. What would it be like to stand next to him? To be able to reach out and touch him? A man from the past that she'd never dreamt she'd meet much less have a chance to get to know. Stone was a man's man and he'd appeared in most of her dreams for the last eleven years.
"The book says a lot of women have handled him," Lieutenant Douglas said then winked and added, "Or rather he handled them."
"They say when he died, the women he made love to grieved for him for the rest of their lives," Lieutenant Dean said with an envious heartfelt sigh.
"Bull crap," Sunny said. "They probably said good riddance, got married, and never gave him another thought."
Ginny laughed. "Well, just in case we get lucky, and he's as horny and energetic as his biography says, I'm going to the clinic to see if they have any kind of contraceptives."
"I'll come with you," Kelby said.
"Me, too." Jo said then looked at Sunny. "Coming?"
"No and all of you need to remember I called dibs on Stone ten years ago. So hands off, ladies."
"That was just a game we played at your sixteenth birthday party," Jo said.
"Too bad. Dibs are dibs," Sunny said. "Jo, you claimed Calder Campbell. Ginny you claimed Blade Lawrence and Kelby you claimed Gideon Williams. I'm enforcing the claim on Stone."
"Spoilsport," Ginny said.
Sunny laughed and hurried away while inside one phrase repeated in her mind‐hot damn, I'm going to meet Jefferson Wakefield Stone in the flesh!
We all wear masks of secrecy. Some are small and insignificant while others are dark and forbidden. We wear them to mislead and sometimes deceive. It is, after all, easier to live a lie than to expose ourselves to the world. Exposure would leave us vulnerable. Yet, the truth could set us free; we hope. The moment we truly abandon all forgeries and remove our veil is the only time we can fully accept our true identity.
For Nina Luther living a lie is life in its purest form. As a child, Nina knew she and her entire family were different. The mortals who surround her, fear the unknowingness of what they will become. Nina has no such fear. She is all too aware that her time here on earth will be plagued by her heavenly gift to help others; she despises this. All Nina desires is to be an average high school senior, but cannot hide from her divine destiny.
While adapting to her family’s recent move to Savannah, Georgia, Nina falls hard for Chase James, a mysterious loner with a dark and demonic secret of his own.
In this world there are saints and sinners. The difference between the two: every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. Who will be the last one standing? Will the demonic uprising on earth mean the end for the mortal angel Nina? Or will she live to die another day?
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