You're in the Right Place!
Welcome to my little corner of Mistletoe Madness! Whether
you've been naughty or nice, you still have a chance to have Santa and his
reindeer bring you something special!
What you could win from me:
An Amazon gift card and an electronic copy of my latest release,
First Comes Marriage in the format of your choice.
What do you need to do? Read the blurb and excerpt below and tell
me if you had to have an arranged marriage, what kind of man (or woman) you
would like to spend the rest of your life with. If you already ARE spending the
rest of your life with your dream partner, tell me about how you met!
Blurb:
Who agrees to an arranged
marriage in the 21st century?
Beth Malone can’t believe a date request with the 1Night Stand service morphed
into an arranged marriage offer. But after a heartbreaking divorce and no
knight in shining armor coming to sweep her off her feet, her desire to find
that knight and have a family is looking more like a dream than a reality.
After filling out a 1Night
Stand questionnaire worthy of the CIA, Christian Ramos is stunned when Madame
Eve offers to arrange more than a date for one night: she suggests a wife! What
the hell? After his best friend Jackson Castillo stops laughing, he advises him
to consider the offer. Between the fortieth birthday looming on the horizon and
his Latino upbringing, Chris is forced to take a hard look at his life. Reality
check—time is running out for what he wants—a family and a woman to share his
life.
First comes love, then
comes marriage isn’t part of
their matrimonial situation, but neither Beth nor Christian anticipated the
immediate attraction and contentment that comes with saying, “I do.”
Excerpt:
“We
need to get this over with.”
Her
eyes widened in shock. “Get what over with?” But she knew.
He
dropped his hand and gave her a rueful smile. “We’re married. I want to make
love to my wife.” He waited for her to respond again and when she didn’t, he
added, “Now.”
Beth
blinked. Her heart started beating again. She liked a man who knew what he
wanted. Especially when he wanted her. Stretching up, she gave him a light
kiss. He clasped her waist with both hands and pulled her against him, fusing
his mouth to hers, nothing like he had during their wedding. He invaded her,
tasting and exploring with his tongue, forcing her to open for him.
She
wound her arms around his neck and gave in, letting the invasion happen. Every
fear disappeared and the only trembling happening was from desire. Her breasts
swelled, aching to be touched. She wanted him. How wonderful he was hers.
Chris
eased away but didn’t let go, wearing the same dazed look she must have had
after their wedding kiss. He stepped back a few paces, bringing her with him,
until he reached the bed.
“Turn
around.”
Beth
narrowed her eyes but obeyed. The zipper on the back of her dress descended and
the silky garment puddled at her feet as he turned her back to face him. His
hungry gaze swept over her, and she shivered with anticipation. Leaning in, he
kissed the space between her breasts, his face tight with desire. No man had
ever looked at her body that way…so appreciative.
Reaching
behind her, he unhooked her bra, and tossed it on the floor to join the dress.
Her nipples stood at attention, swollen and needy. She shivered again.
He
tilted his head back. “Am I going too fast?”
