A nice little red towel for February.
Find joy in everyday life through the musings of a romance author.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Friday, February 13, 2015
Arrrgghh... How About A Pirate, Matey?
Do you need something hot and spicey?
How about a swash buckling adventure with a spunky gal and a reluctant hero?
You will enjoy this captivating historical romance.
Will she find peril… or
pleasure?
Charity
Goswick thinks she is escaping an arranged marriage to a brute when she slips
onto a ship unnoticed. Little does she realize that this is no honorable vessel
of the King’s Navy – it is a pirate ship. It’s
just a matter of time before she is discovered by a handsome rake of a pirate,
who locks her in his cabin. And while she should be scared, her captor sparks
the most unladylike
feelings within her…
James
Lamont is on the ship for one reason, and one reason only: to track down his
brother. However, his spirited little stowaway certainly affords plenty of
distraction with her many (failed) attempts to escape. And each time, the
unspoken – and unbidden – passion between them grows stronger. But as violence
and danger mount on the high seas, Charity will have to put all of her trust in
the most untrustworthy of men… the arrogant pirate who just might steal her
heart.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Fun & Romantic Winter Activities
Valentine's Day is a just around the corner and in this part of the world we are under a blanket of snow. The good thing is that the holiday falls on a Saturday which opens opportunity for a variety of ideas to celebrate.
1. Play in the snow.
Ski, snowboard, have a snowball fight or simply go for a walk.
2. Dinner and a movie. Remember when you started dating and you actually went out? Relive those memories and visit a resturant and theater you did back then. Looking for something new? Check your local listings, many theaters may offer special "dining experiences".
3. Ice skating. A
playful activity and a chance to be silly.
Enjoy warming up in a local coffee shop afterwards.
4. Dinner by the fire.
Make a meal together. Spread a blanket in front of the fireplace and
enjoy your meal "picnic style".
5. Go for a drive.
Pick a destination such as a little restaurant or a bed and breakfast.
6. Pick up some romantic comedies and curl up together for a movie marathon of love. Have fingerfoods handy or order take out. Everytime the characters in the film kiss, you & your honey kiss as well.
7. Play a board game
or put together a puzzle. Keep it
romantic by adding wine, candles and music.
If you want to spice things up, purchase a sexy board game to play.
8. Have an indoor
picnic. Use blankets, pillows, picnic
ware and favorite finger foods.
9. Take a bath together.
Stop at your local bath and body shop to pick up bubble bath or bath salts and some spa
items.
10. Light some candles or add a bit of lavender to a room humidfier (check manufacture directios first). Give each other sensual massages. Use a store bought massage oil or make your own buy blending olive oil or coconut oil with a few drops of an essential oil. Try a massage candle, they melt at low heat to form an oil.
11. Go on a moonlight
snowshoe tour. Check with your local ski
resort to see if they offer this romantic event.
12. Have a soup
night. Go shopping together in the day for the ingredients and have fun making the soup together. While it's simmering, make a loaf of French bread. Add some wine with the meal. Don't turn on the TV but simply
enjoy each other.
13. If you live in the North Atlantic Coast...enjoy a snow
day. Spend the day in bed.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
#HumpdayHottie #FreeRead #ValentineRomance
This is Josh.
He's been invited to a Valentine costume party.
The theme is Alice In Wonderland.
Josh dresses up as the Mad Hatter in my Valentine story, Queen of Hearts,
and tries to win Jenny's heart.
Can bestfriends admit to their feelings and take their relationship one step farther?
Or will crossing the line be the end?
Find out!
I'm offering Queen of Hearts for FREE
on Smashwords
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
OUT NOW - For Ruby's Love by Starla Kaye
If you've read The CEO & The Cowboy by Starla Kaye, you HAVE to pick up this book!!!
There is just something about a hard man in worn jeans.
Yum!
For Ruby’s Love
Published
by: Decadent Publishing
Genre:
Contemporary, erotic romance, LGBT/gay, western, ménage
Heat
Level: 5
Word
Count: 33,000
Blurb
Calhoun’s
a simple cowboy with more problems in his life than he can handle at the
moment. After nearly two years, he struggles to hang onto a relationship with
Daniel, his first male lover. Daniel is worried about him because of the fire,
his concern for his prized breeding mare, and because he is determined to buy
the neighboring ranch to expand. But Daniel isn’t a businessman without goals
of his own for expansion, a fact that frustrates Calhoun as well. He doesn’t
want to lose Daniel, but will their differences finally be too much?
Daniel
considers himself a lucky man to have met the rancher, someone almost his
opposite and someone who he doesn’t want to live without. Standing beside the
moody Calhoun has been difficult since the fire that burned down a horse barn,
took the lives of two valuable horses, and traumatized a favored mare. Along
with all of that, his harried friend is determined to expand his ranch
holdings. Daniel is against the purchase and would prefer to find a way to slow
the man down. Lately, he’s also begun worrying if maybe he isn’t enough to
satisfy his lover’s needs.
Complicating
everything even more, Ruby shows up later than expected at Calhoun’s ranch to
honor a job as a horse therapist that her father had agreed to before his
sudden death. She knows what happened to the mare and is certain she can help
her, if given the chance. But the stubborn rancher can’t get past the idea of
her being a woman, someone not strong enough to work with such a damaged horse.
They butt heads over the matter until she finds an ally in Daniel. He is
concerned and yet believes in her abilities. Another problem arises, though.
She and Calhoun have been skirting around an unwanted attraction, and then she
discovers another surprising interest between her and Daniel.
He brushed her hand
away and turned around. Her vivid green eyes no longer looked sad; they flashed
with anger. The plump breasts he’d been trying not to notice strained the
fabric of her pink plaid Western shirt. Otherwise, she stood stiff, her temper
appearing to sizzle. Damn if he didn’t find her cute as hell.
And that notion frightened the bejesus out
of him. He needed to get as far away from her as possible. “We’ll talk
tomorrow. You need to get your truck and get some rest.” He shifted back. “I
have business to tend to.”
The tenacious woman
stepped right up to him. “This business
being to call another horse whisperer.” She tilted her chin up and met him
eye-to-eye. “Well, cowboy, I’m the
second best one in the country.” Sadness slipped back into her eyes, but
determination remained as well. “The best now with my father dead.”
God, those expressive
eyes were killing him. He fought the urge to tug her into his arms and hold her
until she’d shed every tear, until the grief left. Doing that would be a huge
mistake for so many reasons. He mentally shielded himself against her.
“Forget it. I’m not letting a puny little thing like you
anywhere near Starbright.” If she’d worked alongside her father, Calhoun would
no doubt have been okay. Maybe. But the idea of her being alone anywhere near
the powerful, troubled, and crazed mare scared the devil out of him. His heart
raced.
The woman had no back
down in her. She thrust her chin higher. “I’m not puny! I’m not big and muscled like you, but I can take care of
myself with any animal.”
He snorted at the
foolish declaration and shook his head. “Not with my horse. Starbright can’t be trusted with most work-hardened men,
including me at times. There is no way I could trust her not to do you serious
harm.”
Once more he turned
to walk away.
This time Daniel
stopped him. “Give her a chance to at least tell you about her credentials. Let
her explain her abilities to work with a traumatized animal.”
He spun to glower at
his friend, who looked every bit as resolute as he felt. “No.”
The man gave him a
censuring look and ground his jaw. They would have words later. But he wasn’t
going to change his mind.
When he glanced at
Ruby, her shoulders were tense, her body rigid. But instead of arguing with
him, she stormed back to the recliner and grabbed her coat, jerking it on.
Grumbling to herself, she snagged her oversized bag and marched past them both
and toward the foyer.
Daniel’s expression
grew stonier, pissed at him.
“What are you doing?”
he asked gruffly.
“Leaving,” she
snapped over her shoulder. “I don’t need this job. I came here out of respect
for my father’s agreement with you. And out of concern for Starbright.” She
picked up her pace, not bothering to glance at him.
“You can’t just
leave. I have to get one of the hands first,” he blustered, unable to believe
her boldness.
“I don’t need
help—yours or anyone else’s.” She stiffened. “I’m going back to my rig,
grabbing a gas can, and walking to the nearest town. Not any of your concern.”
“The hell you are!”
He strode after her. Lord a’mighty, what an obstinate female.
She stopped long
enough to look in his direction and hiss, “The hell I’m not!”
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Author Bio
Starla
Kaye is addicted to writing romance, and in many sub-genres. She enjoys writing
about strong-willed, independent women who butt heads with equally determined,
self-confident, and slightly domineering men. She has published 20 novels, 38
novellas, 18 short stories, and 8 collections to date with various publishers.
Author Links
Website: http://starlakaye.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/starla_kaye
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Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Starla-Kaye/e/B002ZH8K3U
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