BURNING SAGE steams up the internet…

 

NEW from Decadent Publishing TEASE… Burning Sage, a paranormal romance set on the exotic island of Santorini.

Sage Wilcot, an accomplished scientist, has set her sights on her lifelong obsession, studying the volcanos of the island of Santorini. Once there, though, she gets more than she bargained for. The dormant volcano is waking and shaking things up in the process.

 

An enigmatic stranger from a mythical ancient city comes to her rescue and challenges her to believe in the unbelievable. Will she take the huge leap of faith for love’s sake or stay cloistered in her fortress of certainty and solitude?

EXCERPT:

“Well, now what?” She brushed the sandy grit off her hands and sloshed her way to drier land. “I’m here. On a grumbling volcano. Alone. What the hell was I thinking?” She shook her head at her own audacity and stupidity.

“You were thinking of me, perhaps? I can only hope.”

Sage spun around at the sound of the low-timbred voice. “Emmanouel?”

He stepped out of the shadowy darkness and outstretched his arms in a welcoming gesture. “In the flesh. And you, Sage, are too, I see. Looking splendid.”

“Yes, much less dusty and grimy. It’s amazing what a shower and some clean clothes can do.” Really, Sage? That’s your big comeback?

He laughed lightly and sauntered closer to her. “So were you?”

“Was I what?”

“Thinking of me.”

“In a way.”

“In what way?”

“Annoyance, actually.”

“Why is that?”

“You disappeared on me earlier. You were following me out of the hole we were in, and then when I went to introduce you to a colleague, you were gone. I could have used some backup on my story about my face being injured and how you fixed it with that watery stuff of yours. See? It’s all gone. No cut, no bruise….”

“Just beautiful, soft skin that I long to touch.” His husky voice sent thrilling pulses through her body and a tingly sensation across her skin. He reached out, and with the back of his hand, tried to caress her cheek. Barely controlling her burgeoning lust, she stepped back.

“Now cut that out. I’m trying to be angry with you.”

“I’m sorry. Go ahead.”

“Well, I can’t now. You kinda fizzled it out of me.”

“Oh, good. So now I can touch you, yes?”

“No!” she huffed, and stepped farther out of his reach. “You can tell me where you went and why you’re here now. How did you know I’d be here?”

 “I never left. I can never leave.”

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An Arizona Dreamin’/Buildin’ the Dream Author Collection RELEASE!

Once a year, romance authors from around Arizona come together for the successful and exciting Arizona Dreamin’ – A Romance Reader Event! It doesn’t matter what type of romance you’re addicted to, readers are able to meet with their favorite authors, meet new ones, and satisfy their cravings for all things SWOON!

This year, creators of the raved-about event are upping the ante, releasing a box set full of all those things that leave readers breathless – hot kisses, incredible story lines, sexual tension, and characters we can’t help but fall in love with. 

 

Presenting …

The Wrong Guy

Released: May 14th, 2013

Price: 99c!

The Wrong Guy – 6 Full-Length Novels from 6 Best-Selling Authors

468,387 words

1503 pages

BROKEN PROMISES – Belinda Boring

What would you do if the man you loved became one of your greatest enemies? Would your love be enough to save him? All Bri wanted to do was spend her Friday night with the man she loved and adored. Little did she know leaving her home would result in her relationship with Quinn being tested beyond its limits.

 

KIERA’S MOON – Lizzy Ford

Starving artist Kiera always knew there was someone out there for her somewhere. But an exiled alien prince? Really? Together, they have the potential to heal an entire planet, if they can find a way to bridge the differences between them first.

ACCIDENTAL SEAL – Sharon Hamilton

What starts out as a meeting by accident becomes a hot affair neither one is ready

for. Navy SEAL Kyle Lansdowne is conflicted about getting Realtor Christy Nelson involved in his mission, but his hand is forced when he learns the same San Diego gang responsible for his teammate’s abduction has kidnapped her.

 

LUCKY 13 – Morgan Kearns

A painful past with one very prominent reminder molded Shayne Xavier into the woman she is. She isn’t bitter or jaded, though. She’s a realist. Men can’t be depended upon and only lead to shattered hearts.       Rockets Outfielder, Enrique Santiago wants nothing more than to prove Shayne wrong, but sometimes Happily-Ever-After is too good to be true.

 

BOOK WAITRESS – Deena Remiel

Camille Dutton learned early in life Satan was not to be trifled with. Escaping his evil clutches as a child, she’s worried he’s come back with a vengeance for her now. The portal between Hell and Earth is torn asunder, and it’ll take everything she has, and then some, to close it. Satan won’t go down easy, but nothing worth everything comes without a price.

 

A WOMAN OF CHOICE – Kris Tualla

1819, The Missouri Territory

A woman is viciously betrayed and abandoned by her unfaithful husband. She is rescued by a widower uninterested in love. In desperation, she becomes engaged to his best friend. One woman, three very different men. Life is about choices.

 

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My favorite day… Mother’s Day

It’s not for the commercial cards or the presents, although they’re awesome. It’s not for the roses restaurants like to give out to their female customers. It’s not for any other reason than the fact that I was blessed with the ability to conceive, carry, and bring forth two wonderful children that I LOVE MOTHER’S DAY. And so, every Mother’s Day, I am filled with emotion as I reflect on my girls- how they came to be and the stages they are at now. Yes, I do it on their birthdays, as well. But this day is a day for me to focus on all aspects of motherhood-  the pride, the joy, the frustrations, the love.

I know all too well, though, how painful a time Mother’s Day will be for many women, who for a myriad of reasons cannot conceive or adopt children of their own. But I submit this to you for your consideration. As hard as this reason may be to hear, I am convinced that they are mothers to so many MORE. Their love, care, and attention to the needs of others must be placed somewhere or they’ll explode. I submit that the people around these fabulous women are graced by these bountiful gifts. Rather than being showered over biological or adopted children, these women share themselves with the world. 

How did I come up with this supposition? I have family and friends who are in this very position, and I can say wholeheartedly that they are mothers of the world. Their loving kindness and influence are spread far and wide and across many years. So, on Mother’s Day, rather than feel uncomfortable  around women who cannot have children, I choose to celebrate them and thank them for being a role model, a surrogate  for many who don’t have a woman in their lives that they can call mother. 

Having a child, to me, doesn’t qualify a woman as a MOTHER necessarily. In my eyes, it’s certain qualities that define a mother’s nature : 

love
empathy
patience
humor
creativity
strength
openness
being supportive 

You see, these qualities can be shown no matter how many kids’ rooms you may have in your home. So, to the women in my life and in yours, who can’t have children, I’d like us to say, “Happy Mother’s Day, for being like a mom to so many people.”

Happy Mother’s Day!

Deena

Coming out of retirement… at age 13!

This time last year, Youngest was gearing up for the dream of a lifetime… going to the Junior Olympics National Championships for Tumbling and Trampoline. After going and placing 6th in the nation in Tumbling and 12th in the nation in Double Mini Trampoline, she decided to retire. Why? She’d been doing this all her life, she achieved her dream of going to the Olympics, and now wanted to try something new. Something that she’d always wanted to try. Cheerleading. It was a long arduous, heart-wrenching decision on her part. But she made it and stuck to it by taking classes and trying out. 

Alas, she didn’t make the cut – she didn’t smile enough and her voice wasn’t loud enough (truly surprising since I feel he need for earplugs at home). Down and dejected, she picked herself up and continued the classes throughout the school year. More and more, she sought out other venues that could appease her need for activity. We signed her up at a rec center and she ran, worked out, took Yoga. One evening, dinner time a couple of weeks ago, out of nowhere, she begins a conversation with me. It went like this:

Y: Mom? (she seems tentative)

Me: Yeah?

Y: I want to go back to Team. (bites lip, face reddens, eyes water, she swipes the tears away)

Me: You do? Wow! Talk to me. What’s going on? I can see you’re very emotional about this.

Y: I miss the motivation, the competition. I miss having something to look forward to everyday and a goal to challenge myself with.

Holy hopping snot, Batman! My heart ached for her and what she’d been living with all year by leaving what she’d loved and done most of her life. And how hard it must have been to come to terms with it all! Floating on a cloud from her success of the summer to rejection at the beginning of fall. Sometimes, it takes being away from what you love to be able to appreciate it relevance in your life.Of course, I said yes. But as any mom would do, I reminded her of the things that bothered her before, because absence makes us wax nostalgic, and I wanted her to be sure of her decision. I came to find out she’d been thinking about returning for a while and had thought through these issues. She was ready to accept it all. 

This past Wednesday, she returned to the team, the excitement of her peers, and the welcoming arms of her coach, who, when asked, readily said he’d take her back in a heartbeat. I hadn’t seen her smile so broadly since Nationals! She’s where she needs to be. She’s where she fits. She’s home.

 

My TORTURED HERO… EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT and CONTEST!

OH MY! There’s nothing sexier, nothing more appealing, than a tortured hero. Boy, do I have one for you! Welcome to the world of the Brethren. Angels manifested on earth to protect us from evil, and fight Satan head on when necessary. One of those angels is NATHANAEL, Brethren Warrior, and he’s got quite a story.

A dangerous addiction has gripped Nathanael, and if he doesn’t do something, it will completely overtake him, letting Satan have total control of his immortal life. As it stands right now, he’s teetering on the edge of good and evil. When he goes on a hunt for his bounty hunting business, the anticipation leading up to the find gives him a  high like nothing he’s ever felt in his eternal life. There is no escaping his wrath once he finds his mark. Every time he performs his duties of meting out Brethren justice, he gets an adrenaline rush after the kill that can only be compared to rapture and ultimate pain combined.

Satan’s chomping at the bit, biding his time, and weaving his powerful tendrils around NATHANAEL’S soul. So who will save him? Read on…

BLURB:

Callie has secrets, too many to count.

For twenty years she’s been living a lie as Callie Worthington, hiding from the monsters who brutally murdered her parents for possession of the Elixxir of Life. Unsuccessful before, their killers have found her and will stop at nothing to acquire the Elixxir. And see her dead.

 Nathanael has a couple of secrets, too. A nasty one in particular blurs the line separating Good from Evil. As an immortal Brethren Warrior, though, he must retrieve the Elixxir before it falls into the wrong hands. Just how he’s going to get it out of Callie’s is the big question.

Tempers flare and passion ignites as Callie and Nathanael reach out to each other with their own hidden agendas. She needs his protection. He needs the Elixxir. Will their fiery passion lead to lasting love, or will their web of secrets and lies ultimately destroy them both?

Secrets, lies, and love’s loyalties tested. What price for immortality? What price for love?

EXCERPT:   

Working out should have done him well, but instead, after talking with Joe, he bristled like a caged lion all over again. Two by two he took the stairs all the way up twenty-two flights. When he reached the door to his room, he slid the key in the lock and quietly opened the door. A shower was definitely called for at this point, so he entered the bathroom, stripped, and started the water running. When the steam enveloped the room, he stepped into the hot rain falling from the ceiling, closed his eyes, and wondered how long he’d been fooling himself. Every time he killed in the name of Brethren justice, Satan sneaked into his subconscious and tested his resolve, filling him with the sense of infinite power. And he reveled in it! But like a drug, the euphoria lingered only so long, and each time, it lessened in duration.
   Frustration overwhelmed him and he banged a fist against the shower wall, letting the steady stream pummel his already pounding head. Why had E.L. refused to help him? Hadn’t asking him what he should do months ago been enough proof that he wanted to stay Brethren? Did he have to test his resolve now as well?
   Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw the shower curtain undulate and heard the door click. Damn, he hadn’t heard it open!
   “Nate? Are you okay?” Callie’s voice slid seductively in between the pelting water music.
   He wasn’t.
   And he couldn’t lie. He wouldn’t. Not to her.
   “No, I’m not.”
   She moved the curtain aside, but he refused to turn around, choosing to remain leaning against the back wall. He sensed her step in behind him and rest a gentle hand on his back.
   “What are you doing?” His voice shook with restraint.
   “I’m here to see what’s wrong. Nathanael, tell me what’s wrong.”
   The insistent tone broke through his crumbling defenses. He reached behind him, grasped her hands, and pulled her close to wrap her body around his like a safety shroud. He held on, as though he would fall into an abyss otherwise.
   “Jesus!” As she spoke, she clutched him even tighter. “What can I do? Just tell me. What?”
   “Tell me I’m good.”
   He waited. The crashing of water against his shoulders filled the space meant to reassure him of his worth. Even should she reply so, would he believe? Satan had been messing with him for so long now, he didn’t believe in much of anything anymore.
   “Holy shit, Nate. You are! You’re all that is good and right in this world.”
   “No, no I’m not. You don’t know me. I don’t know me. Not anymore.”

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Have a little DEMON with your ICE cream…

RELEASE THE DEMON! 

DEMON A LA MODE has officially released and is awaiting your eager hands. Surprises abound in the latest installment of The Book Waitress Series…

Camille Dutton thinks she can save the world. But a rogue ice demon has no intention of letting her. At least not the way she’s planned. Forced to hide out from Satan, they find much in common even though they couldn’t be more different. Sparks fly as an undeniable force draws them together and they find out just how necessary he is to Camille’s life.

Complications abound as they return to her home. Derek and friends are none too pleased with the new addition to their group. With Hell’s portal opened, and beasties passing through every day, there isn’t time to soothe emotions. Can the ice demon be trusted? Will this fragile group of vigilantes fall to pieces, allowing Satan to gain control over the world? Or will they rise up stronger and with new resolve?

Excerpt:

Derek threw sanity out the window and raced over to the well. He leaned over to see where Camille had fallen, since he heard no splash of water. Maybe she’d had second thoughts, grabbed the side of the well, and was somehow hanging on. There was no sign of her. “Damn it! Camille!”

A thick, braided rope lay beside the well. He looked around, and a tree wasn’t too far. So he grabbed one end and tied it to the trunk, then threw the other end down the well. As he lowered himself down, hand under hand, he prayed he wasn’t too late. Painstakingly he looked around the ever darkening space, but still couldn’t find her anywhere. His feet splashed the surface of the water, and still he continued downward. The rope ran out about a foot above it, and he let go.

Diving over and over, deeper and deeper, he waved his hands through the murky liquid, feeling around for her body. She was nowhere to be found. Reluctant, freezing, and exhausted, he grabbed hold of the length of rope. But he’d seen her jump in! He knew he did. She isn’t up above. She isn’t down here. Where the hell did she…? Could she really have gone to…Hell? If so, how could he get there and bring her back? He slapped at the water, frustrated and angry with himself for not stopping her before she leapt. What would be his next steps for a rescue?

With every grab he made on the rope to pull himself up, he thought of the myriad of repercussions that could occur now that she’d sacrificed herself to Satan. He didn’t believe for one moment that what she’d done would keep Satan away from this world. His power and influence shielded her from the truth, he was sure. Oh, no. Satan wouldn’t leave them alone just because she agreed to go to him. As he reached an arm over the ledge to hoist himself up and over, he wondered exactly what to expect. Hell on Earth, he supposed.

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