Hump Day Hook–And then he kissed her…

It’s time for Hump Day Hook–a small group of authors sharing a paragraph of a book they’re working on, a new release coming soon or a book already out.

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Today I’m sharing a snippet from my erotic Regency m/f/m menage story MISFORTUNE’S LADY (the third Scandal in Surrey book). It’s out now. You can buy it at the following locations:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Misfortunes-Lady-Scandal-Surrey-ebook/dp/B00DB89L2G/ref=sr_1_27?ie=UTF8&qid=1370993843&sr=8-27&keywords=sandra+sookoo

ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-misfortune039slady-1219472-340.html

Set-up: It’s been a couple of days since that fateful party, and John has cajoled Miranda into riding in his curricle with him through the country lanes. They’re talking but she’s trying to ignore his flirting.

***

A smile broke through his expression, a grin so charming and full of heat she felt the languid fire all the way down to her toes. “Ah, the age-old art of avoidance. Very well. Based on your response last night, I think you’re in dire need of being thoroughly kissed.”

“Pish-posh, what nonsense. I haven’t been kissed for a couple of years now. Why ever would you think I need—?”

The rest of her protest died when he cupped her cheek. Seconds later, he pressed his mouth to hers, and her world dissolved into soap-scented warmth.

***

Here’s the blurb:

She wants a slower pace… Miranda Ellis Mason Craythorne is three times a widow. Some say bad luck has dogged her steps; she rather thinks it’s just life, yet the rumors sting. She’s long left her wild youth behind and now lives at her country estate, content to play matchmaker. Seeing John sets fire to the tendre she’s carried for him and causes her to rethink remaining in widowhood even though avoiding matrimony is for his own good.

He wants to settle down… Mr. John Goddard has admired Miranda from afar for years, but their timing has never been right. As a Bow Street Runner-turned-private investigator, he knows mortality has an expiration date. What better woman to start a family with than the one he’s held a torch for? But his penchant for the occasional ménage might sour the plans.

He wants the next exciting game… Richard Howick, who is rarely on home soil, is a spy who wants nothing more than the next adventure. He’s giving life a merry chase and has no plans to domesticate. He’s too much of a rake not to take pleasure when it’s offered, and the opportunity to play the occasional third thrills him.

Life presents an unorthodox chance… While rumors abound and scandal nips at their heels, between the three, desire explodes. If their luck holds, they might just find love in the mix.

Thanks for stopping by! Find out more about the book and me by visiting my website!

Museful Mondays:True Blood- by Shawn Smith

I’m a paranormal junkie. Everyone who knows me knows this. Tonight I’m anxiously waiting for the premier of True Blood. Have I ever read the series? No.

But I can’t not watch it. All the characters are interesting and bad ass. They all are important to the story. I’ve never seen a boring episode.

This is an edge of your seat series. I can’t wait to see what happens next. What about you? Any series that your just can’t wait to see? Paranormal or not.

Sunday Snippet (WeWriWa)–Decisions, decisions.

Today I’m sharing a snippet from my upcoming erotic Regency m/f/m menage story MISFORTUNE’S LADY (the third Scandal in Surrey book).

Set-up: We’re still at Miranda’s party, only now she’s been joined by John’s friend, Richard, and she’s in quite a sticky situation. If you’d like to read last week’s snippet, click here.

***

“Does the antelope wish to be caught?” Richard whispered into her ear.

She fought a shiver. In the men’s loose embraces, waves of need crashed over her. “I can ill-afford scandal, gentlemen. Perhaps we should join the party.”

John’s smoky chuckle caressed her. “It’s only a scandal if we’re caught.”

You can purchase MISFORTUNE’S LADY at the following places:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Misfortunes-Lady-Scandal-Surrey-ebook/dp/B00DB89L2G/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1371348018&sr=8-10&keywords=sandra+sookoo

ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-misfortune039slady-1219472-340.html

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/324863

ibookstore: http://www.ibookstore.com/products.php?i=B00DB89L2G

***

Here’s the blurb:

She wants a slower pace… Miranda Ellis Mason Craythorne is three times a widow. Some say bad luck has dogged her steps; she rather thinks it’s just life, yet the rumors sting. She’s long left her wild youth behind and now lives at her country estate, content to play matchmaker. Seeing John sets fire to the tendre she’s carried for him and causes her to rethink remaining in widowhood even though avoiding matrimony is for his own good.

He wants to settle down… Mr. John Goddard has admired Miranda from afar for years, but their timing has never been right. As a Bow Street Runner-turned-private investigator, he knows mortality has an expiration date. What better woman to start a family with than the one he’s held a torch for? But his penchant for the occasional ménage might sour the plans.

He wants the next exciting game… Richard Howick, who is rarely on home soil, is a spy who wants nothing more than the next adventure. He’s giving life a merry chase and has no plans to domesticate. He’s too much of a rake not to take pleasure when it’s offered, and the opportunity to play the occasional third thrills him.

Life presents an unorthodox chance… While rumors abound and scandal nips at their heels, between the three, desire explodes. If their luck holds, they might just find love in the mix.

Thanks for stopping by! Find out more about the book and me by visiting my website! To see the rest of the authors participating in the Weekend Writing Warrior group, click here. Or the Sunday Snippet Facebook page, click here.

Front Porch Saturday–Clues in a romance: how important are they? by jj Keller

Defying death would make her stronger.

Kristina defied a lot and overlooked imperative clues in her search for a book of magic, but one clue she didn’t miss was the come-on from Grant.

How important are the clues in life, a wink from a handsome guy, a head nod from a superior, an unexpected smile? What about signs which are not obvious? Sometimes we need help to move forward and look for signs or clues.

To discover a missing object, heal a wounded spirit, rediscover the joy of life? Or cope with a loss.

To find love?

In Shadow of the Hawk , coming 2013 with Cobblestone Press Inc., I used the Iris Knot as a clue leading to Merlin’s book of magic. The book must be found in order to save the heroine’s brother.

Jimmy Dunn claims we do not know the exactly the origin of the Isis knot, which seems to illustrate a knotted piece of cloth, though initially its hieroglyphic sign was perhaps a variant of the ankh. Even in written sources the meaning and symbolism of this object, known as the tyet (tiet, thet) by the ancient Egyptians, seems to be similar to those of the ankh, and the sign is often translated as “life” or “welfare.”

Kristina and Grant discover the Iris Knot in many forms but one prominent clue leads the tight duo

to the Angel of the North located in Gateshead, UK.

What are your thoughts, do you think the Iris Knot looks similar to the Angel of the North?

If you write, do you use clues? How difficult are they to carry throughout the story?

As a reader do you enjoy foreshadowing, titillations?

Do you enjoy travel? Would you travel to another country simply from clues presented in an obscure manner? Trust would be needed, eh?

Kristina and Grant are delightful as a couple. His humor lightens her usual reserved nature. Being different is difficult enough in this world but pulling forth skills she never thought she’d have to use was frightening. Knowing Grant stood next to her, urging and supporting, allowed Kristina to come out of her shell and spark. They are wonderful together and to see their journey from friends seeking a common goal to become lovers is amazing and heartwarming because:

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵ It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. Corinthians 13:4-8

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Hump Day Hook–Well and truly caught

It’s time for Hump Day Hook–a small group of authors sharing a paragraph of a book they’re working on, a new release coming soon or a book already out.

To visit the rest of the authors who are playing, click here:

Today I’m sharing a snippet from my erotic Regency m/f/m menage story MISFORTUNE’S LADY (the third Scandal in Surrey book). It’s out now. You can buy it at the following locations:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Misfortunes-Lady-Scandal-Surrey-ebook/dp/B00DB89L2G/ref=sr_1_27?ie=UTF8&qid=1370993843&sr=8-27&keywords=sandra+sookoo

ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-misfortune039slady-1219472-340.html

Set-up: We’re still on terrace of Miranda’s home. She’s with the two gentlemen. This snippet starts off with Richard talking. It follows somewhat down the page from last week’s post which you can read here.

***

“Perhaps you need two men to head off any more misfortune because, after all, two of anything is always better than one.”

Dear heavens, what have I fallen into? “That largely depends on the viewpoint. If an antelope is tracked by two lions, that’s not good for the antelope.” Which is exactly what I feel like. Gentle rain seeped into her gown but did nothing to cool her overheated skin. If she stood outside much longer, the resulting mess would be talked about with more enthusiasm than if she’d dampened her petticoats.

“Does the antelope wish to be caught?” Richard whispered into her ear.

She fought a shiver. In the men’s loose embraces, waves of need crashed over her. “I can ill-afford scandal, gentlemen. Perhaps we should join the party.”

John’s smoky chuckle caressed her. “It’s only a scandal if we’re caught.”

***

Here’s the blurb:

She wants a slower pace… Miranda Ellis Mason Craythorne is three times a widow. Some say bad luck has dogged her steps; she rather thinks it’s just life, yet the rumors sting. She’s long left her wild youth behind and now lives at her country estate, content to play matchmaker. Seeing John sets fire to the tendre she’s carried for him and causes her to rethink remaining in widowhood even though avoiding matrimony is for his own good.

He wants to settle down… Mr. John Goddard has admired Miranda from afar for years, but their timing has never been right. As a Bow Street Runner-turned-private investigator, he knows mortality has an expiration date. What better woman to start a family with than the one he’s held a torch for? But his penchant for the occasional ménage might sour the plans.

He wants the next exciting game… Richard Howick, who is rarely on home soil, is a spy who wants nothing more than the next adventure. He’s giving life a merry chase and has no plans to domesticate. He’s too much of a rake not to take pleasure when it’s offered, and the opportunity to play the occasional third thrills him.

Life presents an unorthodox chance… While rumors abound and scandal nips at their heels, between the three, desire explodes. If their luck holds, they might just find love in the mix.

Thanks for stopping by! Find out more about the book and me by visiting my website!

Summertime snacks and snippets–Six Layer Dip and a Lion by Crymsyn Hart

Please welcome author Crymsyn Hart to the Believing is Seeing blog today! I don’t know what looks yummier, her recipe or her book!

Six Layer Dip

Ingredients

1lb ground turkey (or beef) cooked and browned
1-2 cans of kidney beans
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 16oz container of sour cream
1 jar of favorite salsa (I like the lime and garlic myself)
2 cups of shredded cheddar jack cheese
Bag of favorite chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Place ground turkey on bottom of 9×13 inch pan. Layer on top with, rice, kidney beans, sour cream, salsa, and cheese
3. Place in oven for 45 minutes or until bubbly.
4. Let cool and then dig in.

I love this recipe because it’s easy and tasty. My friends love it and you can mix and match with cheese or whatever else you like. I prefer the kidney beans over refried as they are not as salty. You can make it up to a day ahead and it can feed tons depending on how big you make it. It’s great for football or to take to a cookout.
Hope everyone enjoys.

Blurb:

Illiana and Belik set out on a journey to discover more about her ability that she gets from her father to shift into two different animals.

Ohanzee’s an outcast among his people because he can only shift into one animal instead of two. When he meets Illiana, he knows she’s the woman from his dreams and must have her.

Belik will do anything to make Illiana happy, but he’s worried what impact Ohanzee will have on her. Can she withstand another heartbreak? When crisis strikes Ohanzee, Illiana risks everything to save him. This calamity will either bring them together or break them apart for all time.

Excerpt:

“I hope I’m not interrupting you.”

He glanced and held in a sigh of frustration from having his concentration scattered. “No, you’re not interrupting me. Sit, please.” He tried to move so she would have more room to sit on the rock he sat on. It had been warmed by the sun and sheltered from the wind. It was an ideal spot where no one would interrupt him. Here he found some peace and did not have to worry about the noise. All the people disrupted his concentration and made it challenging for him to connect with the earth element. Being solitary, which was what he was used to anyway, made it better for him.

Illiana gathered her skirt and knelt down next to him. A rich pine fragrance, along with the sharp animal musk that had to come from her wolf side, saturated the air. The scent made him hard thinking about her and how she had appeared the other night without clothing under the moonlight. The air moved around him. It stirred her locks, and he found himself staring at her copper skin. How had such a beautiful creature come to their village? Something had led her to him and their village. It was more than the little girl and the map she had been following. What was the true reason for such a journey?

“What is that carving of?”

The piece was certainly meant for her. He knew it down to the fibers of his soul. “Give me your hand.”

She hesitated for a moment, but gave him her hand. Ohanzee placed the carving into her palm, and a zap ran up his arm when he touched her flesh. Illiana’s eyes widened as though she had felt it as well. Her fingers brushed along his, and it took her a moment before she pulled her hand away. There has to be something between us. Maybe I’m just reading into this. She examined the figure, turning it this way and that before answering.

“If I hold it one way, it’s a raven. If I hold it another way, it’s a wolf. This is quite remarkable. How did you do it?”

He shrugged. “The stone tells me how it wants to be carved. The earth leads me to the stone, and the vision of what kind of shape it wants to be turned into flows into my mind.”

“Wow. It’s a great affinity with earth that you have.”

“Do you feel anything while you’re holding it?” Ohanzee asked.

“The stone seems warm, but nothing else. I don’t have a kinship with earth.”

“Maybe you do and you don’t realize it. Mine started first with feeling the energy of rocks and plants. The energy moves through the roots and into the trees. The bigger the plant, the better you can feel it.”

Illiana’s eyes widened as though he had said something she recognized. “Back home, we have this tree, we call it the Mother Tree, because all of the forest had been birthed from this tree. No one knows how big around it is. Whenever I touch it, I can feel the life of the tree going through me. But I assumed it was part of the air. I never really figured it out.”

“Give me your hand.” She set the carving down on the mat and gave him her hand. He tried to dismiss how smooth her skin was and how much he wanted to explore the rest of her curves. Ohanzee placed her hand flat on the rock and covered her hand with his. An instant jolt of the earth’s energy ran through him. It was so intense it was a hum that rattled his bones. Normally he ignored the vibration, but today he focused on it and wondered if she could hear or feel it.

“I don’t feel anything,” she responded.

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DON’T YOU HAVE TO DO WHAT I SAY? Museful Monday by Robyn Seitz

I was taught a technique for getting to know your characters called “The Bedside Table”. The author who told me about it said she imagines what might be a particular character’s nightstand – things that might be special to him/her – a picture of someone, sports memorabilia, etc. Currently, I’m in the planning stages for a romantic comedy involving six people with some very unique abilities and I plan to use this technique to get inside their heads. I have one person left to place into the story and I’ve been researching gifts that might make for an interesting addition to the tale.

As I contemplated some of the scenes I plan to write into the story, I had a little chuckle to myself. “That’s if she does what she’s told.” Now wait a minute. If she’s coming out of my head, shouldn’t I just control her and make her do what she’s told? Well yes, but amazingly, I find my characters really do take on their own personality and sometimes my plans for them, aren’t what they concoct as we go. Funny how this person is entirely brought about by imagination and yet she almost lives and breathes in the moments I create for her. Funny how I expect her to go one route when faced with a situation, but she decides to go another. Is it too cliché to yell, “it’s alive?”

Writing has to feel right. Sometimes going with the flow works. Of course, if there’s one thing I have learned from following my character’s heart instead of following my original idea is to write down the change and double check your outline. I know a few times the new plan doesn’t entirely work with the original and if you get all the way to the end of the path to a roadblock, it’s a lot harder to get around it then if you have no tools in the pack to cut it down.

Do your characters ever take control in your stories?

Have a great Monday!

Robyn

Sunday Snippet (WeWriWa)–Two is better than one

Today I’m sharing a snippet from my upcoming erotic Regency m/f/m menage story MISFORTUNE’S LADY (the third Scandal in Surrey book). It releases from my indie publishing label New Independence Books on June 11th. The other two books in the series, Lady Parker’s Grand Affair as well as The Bride’s Gambit, can be found at any digital e-book outlet.

Set-up: We’re still at Miranda’s party, only now she’s been joined by John’s friend, Richard, and she’s in quite a sticky situation. John starts off the speaking. If you’d like to read last week’s snippet, click here.

***

“Is there a reason you’ve been widowed three times or are you truly a victim of luck?”

She eyed the men warily. “Does it matter?” Logic and self-preservation dictated she lead them both into the house and among the other guests, yet curiosity demanded she let the scene play out. Why did they both seem on the prowl?

“It does.” John closed the distance between them. He slid an arm around her waist and drew her against his chest. “Perhaps the legality of it all dooms your relationships. Perhaps luck will only favor you if you take a lover.”

Miranda had scarcely drawn a harried breath before Richard came behind her, his hands warm on her hips, effectively holding her between their two hard, male bodies. “Perhaps you need two men to head off any more misfortune because, after all, two of anything is always better than one.”

***

Here’s the blurb:

She wants a slower pace… Miranda Ellis Mason Craythorne is three times a widow. Some say bad luck has dogged her steps; she rather thinks it’s just life, yet the rumors sting. She’s long left her wild youth behind and now lives at her country estate, content to play matchmaker. Seeing John sets fire to the tendre she’s carried for him and causes her to rethink remaining in widowhood even though avoiding matrimony is for his own good.

He wants to settle down… Mr. John Goddard has admired Miranda from afar for years, but their timing has never been right. As a Bow Street Runner-turned-private investigator, he knows mortality has an expiration date. What better woman to start a family with than the one he’s held a torch for? But his penchant for the occasional ménage might sour the plans.

He wants the next exciting game… Richard Howick, who is rarely on home soil, is a spy who wants nothing more than the next adventure. He’s giving life a merry chase and has no plans to domesticate. He’s too much of a rake not to take pleasure when it’s offered, and the opportunity to play the occasional third thrills him.

Life presents an unorthodox chance… While rumors abound and scandal nips at their heels, between the three, desire explodes. If their luck holds, they might just find love in the mix.

Thanks for stopping by! Find out more about the book and me by visiting my website! To see the rest of the authors participating in the Weekend Writing Warrior group, click here. Or the Sunday Snippet Facebook page, click here.

Front Porch Saturday–Walking on the Wild Side by Judy Nickles

I have a wild side.
Yes, it’s true, I do.
The more the years pile up on me, the finer the line between my sedate, conservative up-bringing and my desire to live a little. I am having my adolescent rebellion fifty years late.
When I was growing up, I never stepped over that line. It would have been unthinkable to incur the wrath (masked as ‘disappointment’) of my parents. I was a timid, squelched soul. When faced with an enticing new situation, my first thought was, “Oh, I’ll get into so much trouble. My parents will kill me.”
Notice I am still alive today, and draw your own conclusions.
I have a bucket list though, yes indeed, and I’ve already started checking off items.

1. In April, I forked over three figures ($$$) to take a 30-minute ride in a restored WW II B-24 bomber built the same year I was born (1944). I climbed through the hatch at risk to elderly life and limb, belted myself in, and smiled through the entire bumpy ride and threatening air sickness.
2. In late September, I’m taking off for two weeks (at least) in Alabama and Mississippi, part genealogical swan song and part sightseeing trip. Vicksburg, Jackson, Montgomery, Natchez, and many podunk points in between. Oh, I’ve traveled a lot before, usually alone, but this trip has the feel of a real adventure.
3. London is calling my name before I’m 70. Two weeks of literary and historical abandon in that fascinating city…riding the ‘tube’ and the big red double-decker buses, visiting museums, eating fish and chips from street vendors, visiting cozy pubs. I’ve been there before, but this time I’m on my own!
4. I have my eye on at least two weeks in a writers’ ‘colony’ with nothing to do but write, walk around and take in the historic town, and return to my studio to write more.
5. I’d love to write a weekly column for a small-town newspaper, and I’ve got a wealth of knowledge and experience in more than one area. I work for the love of writing.
6. I want to visit a bar, a real dive, at night. Don’t drink, never wanted to, never will, but I can nurse a diet soda and soak up the atmosphere such as it is.
7. How about a week in an isolated cabin with no internet? Sounds like heaven to me!
8. Fill my closet with ‘swingy’ clothes and lots of bling.
9. Do a ‘book tour’ of small independent book stores which appreciate authors for themselves rather than their ‘name’.
10. Stand at the grave of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington VA.

So there it is, a modest list by many standards, and yet it has me quivering in anticipation. Unfettered by the chains of my childhood, bound only by common sense (a good thing at any age), and mindful that ‘For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these: it might have been.’ (John Greenleaf Whittier), I will press on.
I should have started sooner, but I’m not letting grass grow under my feet now.
Fears and inhibitions buried, shoulders back, face to the wind…let the adventure begin!

All Things Disney Thursday–Fun With Characters Even When You’re All Grown Up

One of the fun things to do while at any Disney park is to track down characters. There’s just something about seeing these fictional characters in the “flesh” or “fur” that makes me feel like a kid again.

Here are a few pictures from my recent Disney trip:

Goofy is always a big draw. This is at Chef Mickey’s breakfast at the Contemporary Resort.

That’s my husband and Donald Duck. We’d gone to breakfast to celebrate my hubby’s birthday, and of course, the characters made a big deal out of it.

One morning, my husband, my niece and I were at the Magic Kingdom. We were goofing around and my husband wanted to get pictures of all of us near the wishing well at the back side of Cinderella’s castle. Along the way, my niece caught sight of the fairy godmother from Sleeping Beauty. She was trucking pretty fast away from us, and my niece was disappointed we couldn’t snap a picture, then the woman took up position near the castle wall and an impromptu line formed. My niece and I ran to secure a place, much to my husband’s chagrin, so we all waited for the photo op. After all the years of going to Disney, I’d never seen the godmother before. This was awesome.

On our last morning, my niece went back to work and David and I had a breakfast with Pooh and friends scheduled at the Crystal Palace in the Magic Kingdom. Apparently, Disney changed their rules regarding boat launches to the MK from the Wilderness Lodge and neglected to info anyone, so even though we’d stood in line for the boat for over 20 minutes, the boat captain finally told us it wouldn’t run until a specific time. Everyone there, including us, grumbled. But he would drive us to the Contemporary Resort. After that we could take a monorail to the MK or walk. Time was ticking down for our reservations. By the time we disembarked at the Contemporary, we were very short on hitting that window. We decided to walk to the Magic Kingdom (10-15 minute walk) Let me tell you, a fast, enforced march in the Florida heat and humidity doesn’t make anyone very happy.

By the time we arrived at the Magic Kingdom, we had five minutes to spare and still had to book down the whole of Main Street in order to arrive at the restaurant. By the time we got there, we were both sweaty, but of course, my husband was still his cheery, upbeat self and wanted to take pictures LOL

Some of our pictures must have been taken by the photo pass person outside with the backdrop of the castle, or from our phones because I can’t find them

We also got really lucky while in Epcot one morning and were able to chat with Jasmine and Aladdin plus have pictures, but those were with the photo pass person also, and they were mostly of all of us talking. Talking pictures don’t make for good photo ops. Same thing happened in the Magic Kingdom when my husband pulled us all over to catch Snow White. More talking photos. Ugh.

Anyway, this is just a sampling of the characters we scored on this trip. Not too bad.

Until next time, make it a magical day!