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All the World's a Page starring___Annie Seaton

2/27/2014

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"Whenever you are, love will find a way".
Davy Morgan has the inimitable Annie Seaton for his guide across time and mystical ley lines as he searches and waits for Megan. Please welcome Annie and give a huge rock star welcome to Davy Morgan, hero of Hot Rock.

You write across several genres of romance, Annie, from Bliss (sweet) stories to Covet with a high level of ‘heat’. Are there any character traits you consider essential to all heroes, irrespective of heat levels within the story?

My heroes must have a hint of vulnerability and the ability to laugh when the going gets tough. For some reason, many of my heroes begin the story a little tortured and I guess that contributes to the vulnerability that I like to see in them.

What do you think the ideal hero should be like?

LOL... always tall, dark and handsome. Love my bad boys so he must have a quite a bit of bad boy in him. A rock star bad boy was so much fun to write! Muscular arms and a six pack to go with it... oh... and thighs are a given...he must have muscular legs too!

Personality...a little aloof to begin with, a love of wining and fine dining, and a sense of humour. Davy finds a particularly fine bottle of wine in Hot Rock

I have to admit I’m a little bit in love with Davy Morgan. (Okay...a whole lot!). I wrote in my review of Hot Rock that “A man who will wait as Davy waits for Megan--my goodness, he's a forever kind of hero.” Who inspired Davy’s character?

Davy is a compilation of my favourite rock stars from the seventies. A dark version of Peter Frampton, the music of David Bowie and the aloof charisma of Bryan Ferry.

Hot Rock is set at the Glastonbury Festival of 1971, one of the earliest festivals of its kind. What problems did you encounter when including real historical figures in your work?

I didn't encounter any problems. I absolutely loved doing the research—it is the historian in me. Every word, every event, every stage, the location of the pyramid stage, the way they positioned the stage with the dowsing rods, and each band in Hot Rock is based on careful research. Even the order in which the bands play (except for the fictional Davy Morgan band) is accurate. I just wish I could go there. Maybe I’ll go looking for some ley lines...

The hippy culture was still prevalent in 1971. I know your research is thorough and I loved the details that brought this period to life. What are some of your favourite facts?

The donation of the milk at the first festival by the Worthy Farm is factual. “The first Glastonbury. Last year at the Worthy Farm they gave free milk, so we wanted to do our bit this year. Give and the universe gives back to you.”

The hippie dress or the lack thereof, worn or not worn by some of the hippie festival goers was based on a close study of photographs and You Tube clips. The freedom of the festival and how the atmosphere was so different to the commercial concerts we have today.

Some people show their love through acts of service, others through physical contact and so on. How does your hero, Davy Morgan, show how he feels about the heroine, Megan Miller?

Davy’s love and yearning for Megan is demonstrated in the song he wrote, which was to follow her through time.

‘Come back to me, Megan.

Together we will conquer time.’

Come back to me, I can’t find you.

I need you, I love you.’

 I love your secondary characters. Can you tell us a little about a couple of them?

Slim, Alice and Holly are my favourite secondary characters. Some of them will have their own book soon. Beth will also come to Glastonbury. Their stories are all tugging at the edges of my mind. They all have secrets which need to be resolved before they find their true happiness. Will it be together or with someone else? I don’t know yet. I’m waiting for them to tell me.

This is a time slip novel. What was the most difficult aspect of juggling two different time periods?

Making sure that moving from one time to the other was believable and that the time shift didn't confuse readers. It took some juggling but I was really happy with how it panned out in the end. I have a fabulous editor at Entangled Publishing (Erin McCormack Molta who works with me on a few of my books.)  Erin helped me tweak the time slip details so that the transition was seamless. The fabulous reviews which have overwhelmed me this week have shown that readers find the time shift easy to follow.

What are you currently working on?

I am very busy at the moment. I am beginning edits for my second Half Moon Bay series book, and I’m halfway through writing Book Three. I am also writing the first book in the Emerald Quest continuity series as well as a single title romantic thriller set in Kakadu National Park. I have a deadline for Seductive Secrets, the prequel to Dangerous Desire. The second Hot Rock series book, and now the third book are percolating in my mind. Since Hot Rock was released early this week, I have received many emails from readers who want a Hot Rock series, I am going to have to write more, I am sure!

Many thanks for sharing your work and your special hero with us today, Annie.

My pleasure, Susanne! Thanks for having me visit your fabulous blog.
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ALL THE WORLD’S A PAGE Starring:___Melanie James

2/21/2014

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Melanie James is offering a giveaway to a lucky commentator—an e-book and swag of a handmade book thong, key chain and pen. Please add your email addy in your comment!  (US only for the swag)

Melanie can thank a friend for getting her writing career started. Hey, that’s how I started too!

Welcome, Melanie, and thanks for treading the boards with us today!

Thanks for the invite!  It’s a pleasure to be here! <3

 

1.      Are you inspired most by places, people or experiences and how do these work their way into your writing?

I am inspired by people and experiences but also by places that I visit.  I believe that people are the key to the stories that you build and write.

2.      Please share one of your favourite moments of inspiration with us.

I had written a short story for a friend of mine who is an author, I sent it to her and forgot about it.  Out of the blue, I got a phone call from the author screaming!! Telling me how much she loved my story.  I had always written stories, but I didn’t think that anyone would be interested in reading what I had written.  She made me promise, cross my heart promise to start publishing my stories.  She inspired me more than anyone or anything could have.

3.      How did you come up with the idea of A Valentine’s Surprise?

From my sister, she is such a humbug when it comes to all holidays.  I thought it would be nice to take her pessimism and place it into a character that gets her HEA.

4.      How do you come up with your characters’ names?

From the characters themselves.  They just kind of tell me what their names are and argue with me if I try to give them a different name.

5.      Who would you cast for a movie/TV series as your main characters if given the chance?

Henry Cavil as Adam and a younger Sandra Bullock as Amanda

6.      What is your favourite holiday?

My favourite holiday is Christmas.  It is such a magical time.  I still have small children at home and I love seeing the magic spark in their eyes!  It really is the absolute best!

7.      Do you read reviews of your books? What do you do when you read a not-so-nice one?

Yes – unfortunately.  I try to see if the reader has any merit.  Could I do better?  Are they providing constructive criticism or are they just bitching to bitch?

8.      Who is your literary hero?

Gosh, I have so many.  I’m going to have to go with Anne Rice, Karen Marie Moning, Kresley Cole, Gina Showalter and JR Ward.  Lots I know but I can’t help it! I have always been a bookworm!

9.      Who do you most admire and why? OR  If you could meet anyone, alive or dead, and spend an hour with them, who and why?

I would like to meet my grandfathers.  My mother’s father died when she was 11 and my father’s father died when I was just a baby.  I never really knew what it meant to have a grandfather.  I would love this experience more than any other. [Being such a late arrival to my family, I can identify with you; I only ever knew my step grandpa and I was two or three when he passed away. Family is everything.]

10.  What is your favourite book of all time that you can reread a hundred times, and it still feels like the first time?

Karen Marie Moning’s Highlander Series.  [I’ll let you get away with it—series = one book, why not!]

11.  What do you need to set the mood for you to write?

I need quiet.  I need to be able to focus and listen to what is playing out in my head.

12.  If there is one genre that you have not written in yet, but would love to try writing a book in that specific genre, what would it be?

I write contemporary, erotic and paranormal romance and love all three equally.  I would love to try my hand at mystery one day.  That would be very intriguing to write. [LOL]

13.  How many blurbs did you have to write before the final one?

Easily 20.  I have found that it is much much easier to write a book than a book blurb.  I have no idea why!

14.  What are you working on now?

I have 3 completely different books in the works now.  The next one to be released this spring is a contemporary romance titled A Summer Love.  I am also working on a romance/erotica book called Beautiful Betrayals.  The third and final one due to release in spring also hasn’t been titled yet and it is a paranormal romance. 

Would you like to share an excerpt from your writing or a photo or music link that inspires you?

 

A Valentine’s Surprise

Amanda was tired of being alone on Valentine’s Day. She was twenty five and had never received a Valentine’s Day gift or surprise, unless she counted the ones she received in grade school and she wasn’t counting those. She was satisfied with her single status. It was everyone around her that seemed to have the problem with it. She hated Valentine’s Day more than any other day of the year. She was convinced it was a day that was designed for the sole purpose of making all the single people in the world feel like shit for being alone.

Because she had no real experience with this holiday, she saw it as nothing more than a Hallmark holiday. One that was created for couples that suddenly remembered their supposed love for one another and tried to show it by giving them the most expensive and gaudy gifts that they could find. Honestly if one more nurse on her floor talked about Valentine’s Day with that foolish look on their face, she was going to choke them! Every woman that she worked with who was dating, expected a ring from their boyfriend after only two months of being a couple. She was beginning to believe they were all dropped on their heads at birth. There didn’t seem to be any other explanation for the rampant stupidity that Valentine’s Day hos
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15.  Please share your favourite cocktail recipe or celebration photo.

Silly, but we had a Luau at our house over the summer and the dogs actually wanted to be decorated as well!  So this is our Border Collie, Bear ready to party.  The next is our Newfoundland Elmo ready to party!


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Thanks for visiting, Melanie. We can’t wait to see what ‘surprises’ you’ll come up with for other holidays!  

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All the world's a page with__Ann B. Harrison

2/15/2014

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Hello Ann and welcome to you and your lovely boys! Delighted you could all drop in today!

Thanks for having me Susanne. I love reading your blog, you have so many interesting characters visiting you.

We know you write rural romance, Ann, so your heroes have some sort of connection with the land. Can you tell us about that connection?

I always think you have that connection deep in your heart. Either you are a city person or a country person. People can change obviously but I feel a deep lasting love of the land is bred into you. All of my characters are either on the land already or get thrown into it due to circumstance. You can tell the ones who know nothing about the way farming works and I love the learning process they go through J

What else do your heroes have in common?

Conflict. Each hero or heroine pushes each other’s buttons. Call me mean, but I love to pit them against each other and see what they do.

What character traits do you perceive as ‘typically’ Australian?

Looking out for your mates, sharing when others are down, lending a hand to the bloke in the street.

What do you think the ideal hero should be like?

There isn’t one ideal hero in my mind. They are all different and all have their good qualities to make them stand out in their heroines eyes.

Some people show their love through acts of service, others through physical contact and so on. How does your hero show how he feels about the heroine?

In Coming Home, the boys all show different sides to themselves but are uniquely all about family and those they care about.

Coming Home actually has several heroes. Why did you decide to write about them all in one book rather than giving them their own stories in a series?

I wanted to try something different and have multiple POV and it was a challenge to meld their stories together.

What sort of contrasting/similar personalities do they have?

They are all different. Russ is calm and collected while Jake is fiery and outgoing.

How are your characters influenced by the setting?

Their characters evolve over the story. Initially happy with his life in the city, Jake finds comfort when he finds he has to live at home once again while Russ can’t wait for the move back to the quieter life. Rooney on the other hand, sees it as a way to make a stable life for her young daughter.

Would your story work if it was set in another part of the world?

Of course. I think you could set it in any country and it wouldn’t seem out of place.

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All the Worlds a Page with ___S.E.Gilchrist

2/7/2014

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Love pirates? Who doesn’t! My next guest in a month of heroes is Volkar, from Star Pirate’s Justice.

Many thanks to SE Gilchrist who had the (ahem) arduous task of interviewing him. (Someone has to do the hard work!)

Welcome, Volkar and SE. 
Who are you?
(head high, gaze steady and yet there is no boast in his voice) I am Volkar El Barid, last surviving son of Ambassador Barid, a distant cousin to our late king and until recently I was wanted for  treason against my race, the Darkons. 
Tell us about your family?
My youngest brother Fionan was killed early in our war with the Relics and after the retro virus hit our planets, my mother passed on. My father is a high lord serving on the Darkon Council. He was friend to our now dead king, El Rajan and remains loyal to the old Traditionalist way of life. My other brother, Nen, is missing and believed to be KIA.


Are you the hero of your own story?
(scoffs) Of course. Who else would be the hero? 
What is your problem in the story?
(Gives a slow smile and lifts his left eyebrow) I must obtain evidence to clear my name so I can spit in the faces of those who turned from me when I was charged with treason. Then I would return to my life as a smuggler on the Outer Edge. There is one obstacle; a female from Earth with the most intriguing dots across her nose. (his smile deepens, his dimple shows and he half closes his eyes reliving a pleasing memory)


Do you have a problem that wasn’t mentioned in the story?  
(steeples his fingers and stares at them) My brother, Fionan was ever a joyful soul and followed wherever I led. Fionan was under my command when he fell – a fact my father had difficulty in reconciling. As did I, for I was reckless and careless without thought for others. His passing left a great loss in my life and his memory visits me in my dreams.  


How do your friends see you?
(shrugs) I have no interest in how they perceive me. They should never have believed I was capable of treason. My men, however, follow me with blind allegiance. (crosses his arms across his chest and stares down his crooked nose) That should indicate my character.


How do your enemies see you?
They fear me and with good reason for I will see them humiliated and cast down for what they did to me. (he bares his teeth and an icy prickle passes over my skin)


What do you think of yourself?
I see myself as an ordinary warrior, no great hero and one who until recently was consumed with selfish desires. But when I am with my heart, Carly, I believe I could do anything, be anyone to keep her safe and bring happiness into her life. (glances away and a gentle smile curves those gorgeous lips of his)


Does anything irritate you?
Affirmative. My hair, the way it flops into my eyes no matter what I do. However, my mate finds it most fascinating if the number of times she sighs and runs her fingers through it are any indication. (Leans back, stretches his legs across the room and looks smug).


Have you ever betrayed anyone?
I would be lying if I said negative. However, the mission was important to me – I needed that evidence. What did it matter if one small Earth female was misled as to my intentions? (smile fades and an earnest expression fills his face) She taught me the error of my ways. 


Do you keep your promises?
Always. A Darkon warrior maintains some sense of honour no matter how low he falls.


Are you lucky?
Very. I take risks but they are calculated. I like to win.


Have you ever had an adventure?
(snorts) My life IS an adventure. 


If you had the power to change one thing in the world that didn’t affect you personally, what would it be?
I would turn back time and stop the real traitor from unleashing the retro virus. Then so many, many of our races in the Seven Galaxies would still live.


How do you envision your future?
Once the war is over, I will take my mate and explore new worlds and cultures. Ahh, the adventures we will share. (Smiling, he rises to his feet, his hand envelops mine and a tingle races up my arm. He grins and departs.)

BLURB FOR STAR PIRATE’S JUSTICE:  Carly has one focus in her life: to return home to her terminally ill younger sister. When she learns that a Darkon traitor possesses gateway maps to Earth, she uses all her skills to track him down. But capturing the charming star pirate turns out to be trickier than she anticipated…

Volkar is determined to prove his innocence to those who drove him to a life lived on the Outer Rim, and he will overcome anyone who gets in his way. But his surprisingly sweet captor has some skills that will come in handy, so he strikes a deal: the maps for her help. Neither expect their partnership to turn into more, but as dark secrets are revealed, their lives become forfeit — and the relationship blossoming between them nothing but a starburst of happiness in the deep shadow of the sky…

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Also and because SE is excited about this new book and her latest hero, Volkar, (with a charming, lop-sided smile insists), she’s reduced the price of her indie published backlist for the month of February 2014. You can find the entire backlist here.

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All the Worlds a Page with ___Whitney KE

2/1/2014

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Welcome to a month of HEROES! This month, my guests will be exploring aspects of what makes a hero and introducing their newest heroes to you. First up is Whitney Ke with her second novel, Deceive Me in Ireland.

Hi Whitney and welcome. 
We know you have a ‘thing’ for Irishmen, Whitney, but what else do your heroes have in common?
Well, William and Jack are brothers, horsemen, both EXTREMELY attractive and overall, charismatic. It’s all about the ‘talk’. I love a charismatic man. :)
What character traits do you perceive as ‘typically’ Irish?
The accent is a definite yes. A good sense of humour. Cheekiness... The Irish are very welcoming and I am confident when I say, there is no such thing as a bad Irish Singer in Ireland.
What do you think the ideal hero should be like?
Goodness. That’s like asking me what makes the perfect man... My Irish heroes are devious. Cheeky, charming and charismatic. And above all, they fight for the hearts of their women.
Some people show their love through acts of service, others through physical contact and so on. How does your hero show how he feels about the heroine? What sort of personality does he have?
William works very hard to show Cara that she can trust him. He even gets her to hang over the side of a castle, trusting in him to keep her safe. He’s a smooth talker, but much of it comes down to showing outward affection and honesty. Going that little mile further just to show her how much he wants to be with her (even if she’s told him to hit the road hehe).

William is confident. Witty. He’s a family man and at this stage in his life, he’s wanting to make something of his own.
I love the tag line for “Deceive Me in Ireland”. Can you explain that for us?
It’s a quote I found actually. I was just searching Irish Sayings and there it was. “Never call a Kerry man a fool, until you are sure he’s not a rogue.” Cara is always looking for faults in William, for something that might combat her desire for him. It seemed like the perfect line for this story.
How are your characters influenced by the setting?
The Irish Charm is not just embodied in the men of Ireland. But in the landscape. Ireland is beautiful, whether it be rain or shine. I fell in love in Ireland. Though not with any man. I fell in love with the streets of Dublin and the monuments that make up the ring of Kerry. I fell in love with the cliffs of Moher and late nights at the Killarney Grand.

William loves his home and Cara finds herself besotted with greener pastures. Setting plays a great part in my novels as I like to share the wonderful places I've been to with my readers.
Would your story work if it was set in another part of the world?
I like this question. I really do. I’m going to say, no. The setting really is so vital. There is so much magic in Ireland. And my stories are fuelled by it. There are no castles for my heroine to hang over the side of in Australia. And those heavenly accents? Why, my readers would be so disappointed.


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Deceive Me in Ireland

By Whitney K-E

"Never call a Kerry man a fool until you're sure he's not a rogue."


Her cousin, Kate had warned her about the Irish charm. And Cara had been foolish enough to ignore her. In Ireland to be Maid of Honor in Kate’s wedding, Cara hasn’t a clue that the handsome Irishman who is seated next to her is the infamous brother of her cousin’s fiancé. And William O’Reilly doesn’t plan on telling her. Not yet, anyway.

Silver-tongued and devilishly handsome, William had Cara wondering if he is the same man she met on the plane. Should she give him a chance or heed her cousin’s warning and keep him at a distance? 

The same unique and quirky characters from What Happens in Ireland come together again to celebrate the wedding of Kate and Jack in the fresh and humorous sequel, Deceive Me in Ireland. 

Like Kate Barrow, her cousin Cara discovers that resisting the charms of an Irishman isn’t as easy as it seems. William O'Reilly is as silver-tongued as his brother, Jack and determined to make the woman realize his worth. And her own. 

                                        Extract:

 Slipping the dress up over her hips, Cara pulled the straps over her shoulders. Reaching around her back, she pulled the zipper up as far as she could manage. A knock sounded on the door and she froze, her wide-eyed reflection in the mirror before her staring back.

“Cara?”

Cara released the breath she’d been holding. It was Jane. “Yeah?”

“The others are here. So you better hurry up or we’ll leave without you.”

Cara gritted her teeth. Shit.

Spinning around, she grabbed the black heels she’d left on the foot of the bed. Sitting down, she slipped them on. “I’ll only be a minute,” she yelled back.

“You better. Because if you’re not, Kate said I’m to send William in to help you.”

Cara’s cheeks warmed and she paused in the middle of doing up the second heel. “All right, all right. I’ll be out in a second.”

“Right-o.”

Cara paused and listened to Jane’s retreat down the hallway.

Bloody. Scheming. Cousin.

Strapping up her shoe, she stood and marched over to the floor-length mirror. Smoothing her hands down her sides, the red satin silken beneath her palms, she assessed her appearance. She looked…nervous. And she was. She was always nervous when it came to meeting new people. But, tonight was different, wasn’t it? She sighed, her hand balling into fists. William was out there. And the second he saw her, she’d feel his hot gaze run over her.

Will he comment on how I look? Will he--

She stopped herself. She shouldn’t care about what William thought. He was a liar. And she didn’t care for them. She was big on first imptheressions and he had given her a fake one!

Picking up the clutch purse that rested on top of the dresser beside the door, she cast a sideways glance at the mirror one last time. She scolded herself almost instantly. 

Stop fussing, Cara.

Stepping to the side, she turned the knob and pulled the door open. Her eyes on her purse, she stepped out into the hallway, pulling the door shut behind her. She jumped when a deep voice addressed her from the shadows.

“Evenin’.”

Looking up, Cara stopped breathing. Dear God.

William stood a few feet down the hallway with a gorgeous half-grin on his lips. Her skin prickled, a tingling sensation that started at the base of her neck and slowly drifted down her body. Her grip on her purse loosened as goosebumps broke out over her flesh.

I wish he would stop looking at me like that. It makes it so much harder to breathe.

“Yer lookin’ rather lovely,” he murmured, his voice a tad huskier.

Cara spoke before considering the consequences. “You’re looking rather handsome yourself.”

His wicked smile widened and she felt butterflies take flight in the pit of her stomach. There really was no point denying it. William did look very attractive tonight. He wore a pair of black slacks and a white shirt that was open at the neck. He carried a suit jacket in hand and Cara could only imagine how much it would accentuate the breadth of his shoulders. His hair was messy, giving him the rakish look that he always wore well. He’d shaved and his smooth jaw beckoned her touch. Cursing the temptation, Cara slipped her hands behind her back, banishing the thought from her mind.

William looked nothing like the man she’d met on the plane a few days ago and she was glad they were parting ways tonight. Had he been given the chance to ask her for a dance tonight, she might not have possessed the will to refuse.

“I see ye didn’t need me to come get ye after all,” he said, a touch of amusement in his voice. Waving his arm before him, he invited her to continue down the hallway.

Finding her legs—shaky though they were—Cara slipped past him. William fell into step behind her, the warmth of his body teasing her back. Feeling self-conscious, Cara pulled her hair over her shoulder, shielding her hot cheeks. 

“Jane said I had five minutes.” She fought to keep the tremor out of her voice, but it wasn’t easy. Her whole body seemed to shake, her nerves consuming her.

God damn it. She didn’t need this.

“Ye did. I was just fetchin’ me jacket.”

Cara nodded, not trusting herself to say anything.

When William suddenly caught her hand in his, she stopped dead. He stepped closer to her and she felt his free hand brush the lingering strands of her hair off her neck. Cara shivered as pleasure ripped through her, too startled to move an inch. His hot breath grazed the back of her neck and the warmth between her thighs intensified. She imagined his lips touching the skin between her shoulder blades, his hands sliding down her body, over her hips… Her eyes fluttered shut and her knees grew weak.

His calloused finger tapped against the flesh between her shoulder blades. “Would ye like some help with this, Cara?” he whispered.

The muscles in her shoulders tightened and her eyes flew open.

Why does this always happen to me?

She’d forgotten to pull up the rest of her zipper. And of course, William had been the one to point it out to her. Not bothering to answer his question, she reached over her shoulder to fix it. But Will’s hand caught hers. Her entire body tensed.

His hand had closed around her wrist and she feared he might feel the rapid drumming of her pulse under his hand. His hold was firm, but it wasn’t cruel. In fact, she wanted to melt against him, not pull away in fear.

“My, my, lass, ye remind me of yer cousin sometimes. If yer too stubborn to accept my help, then in future, I’m not goin’ to ask. I’m just goin’ to do.” He guided her hand back to her side then raised his own to drag his fingertips up the exposed length of her spine. A shiver rippled through her and Cara locked her knees to prevent herself from giving in to the need to fall against him.

“I don’t need your help, William.” Her voice was cold and firm, a contradiction to the fire that burned through her body. She burned as if she suffered from a fever, one that was making her delirious.

In one fluid motion William zipped up her dress and Cara released the breath she’d been holding, relieved that his fingers had barely touched her.

“I know,” he said, moving to stand beside her. “But that doesn’t mean ye can’t accept my help.” He inclined his head down the hall, his emerald eyes sparkling. “Ready?”

 

 

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Filled with a passion for writing and a love for romance since the age of fourteen, Whitney can’t imagine anything else she’d rather be than an author. The owner of a grumpy thoroughbred gelding and a frisky mini foxie, Whitney lives on the east coast of Australia, spending most of her time day-dreaming about handsome heroes and turning caffeine into novels.

After travelling to the Emerald Isle, Whitney fell for the Irish charm and wrote her first novel, What Happens in Ireland. You can read more about her novels and the woman herself on her website or connect with her on facebook.

Website: http://www.whitneyk-eauthor.com

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    Story elements surround us every day, from new places to a favourite piece of music or an odd moment witnessed in passing that becomes a scene in our work. On this weekly post, fellow authors will share some of what inspires their stories and their lives. Sit back and make yourself comfortable with the drink of your choice as the curtain rises. 

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