Showing posts with label When You're With Me. Show all posts
Showing posts with label When You're With Me. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

WIP Wednesday!!


trebuchet / 123RF Stock Photo


So what's happening on the WIP front...not much. Okay, that's not totally the truth. I mean, things are happening.

Rhiannon from Savin' Me got her story told. I had no idea she wanted a story and then she started talking. Grin. Love when that happens.

Arran and Mindy have started talking again, too. Apparently, and yes, Toni, this is for you, there's trouble in paradise, but not the trouble one might think. Grin. I won't disclose a lot, but let's just say there's jealousy there. I love torturing my characters.

Summer from Please Remember Me has come back. I had a lot of people asking me about Jude and Drew from When You're With Me and that got Summer talking. I'm excited. Now if Maggie would start talking, I'd be in like Flynn....

Oh well, back to the bat cave!

Monday, July 9, 2012

Kind Words for When You're With Me



Available here!

Now here's those kind words. They came from twitter!

"It is a wonderful character driven story, full of emotion...she has a talent to make one feel the pain of her characters. I really love this book!" ~ Reader Tee from Michigan

Made my day!! Thanks Tee!!

You can get copies at Amazon, BN and AllRomance Ebooks, too!

Saturday, June 23, 2012

New Review For When You're With Me!

Natasha Blackthorne has posted a review for When You're With Me. Natasha is a dear friend of mine and I very much appreciate her thoughts on this book. Here's what she had to say!

I loved this story. The main characters are so well drawn and deep. They are two flawed human beings who are working hard to overcome the obstacles in their life, and in doing so, find love together.The journey that Jude and Drew takes is very emotional and erotic and a touch on the darker side. There is a definite feeling of hope for the future and healing and a very credible and satisfying happy ending. When I Am With You is one of my top two favorites of Wendi Zwaduk's works. I also love Please Remember Me. Her realistic heroines are so easy to cheer for as they struggle to grow and learn.


Read the full review here!

A topless dancer plus a cynical cop doesn’t equal a lifetime love...or does it?

There’s more to Jude Nelson than just a sequined thong. She has big dreams of becoming an artist. There’s one tiny wrinkle in her plan-she’ll never forget the bloody image of her friend’s battered body in the dumpster.

Who can a nude dancer turn to for help? Certainly not a hardened undercover cop...

Detective Drew Alwyn is on the case to find out who murdered his good friend and fellow officer. But the moment he sees Jude, he can’t look away. He has to decide which is more important-his dedication to his job or the girl who holds his bruised and battered heart.

Will these two opposites come together to solve the case or will their desire consume them?

Reader Advisory: This story contains scenes of bondage, mentions of drug use by secondary characters, silk, sequins and art supplies used in foreplay, voyeurism and a little spanking for good measure.

Available at Total-E-Bound or AllRomance Ebooks

Friday, May 11, 2012

Blisse Kiss Spring Fling has Flung


And the winner is.... 

 ~ Mimi Rose ~ 

 :::throws confetti:::: 


 I've emailed you off list and hope to hear from you soon. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and commented on the tour. I had a blast and can't wait for the next tour. I hope you'll all stick around for the rest of the ride. I've got some great things in the works and can't wait to share them with you.

Friday, May 4, 2012

Blisse Kiss Spring Fling ~ When You're With Me



For my part in the Blisse Kiss Spring Fling, I thought I'd feature my novel, When You're With Me. Why? There's a new blossom of love in the book and well, it's fun to have love in the afternoon. Grin. I love doing the Blisse Kiss Events. So much fun. Want to win a copy of When You're With Me? All you have to do is leave a comment with your name and email. It's that simple. Here's the link to Blisse Kiss so you can read more kisses!

When You're With Me
Contemp, Suspense/Mystery, Action/Adventure, Men in Uniform
M/F, mild bondage, spanking, Voyeurism
Available here!

A topless dancer plus a cynical cop doesn’t equal a lifetime love...or does it?

There’s more to Jude Nelson than just a sequined thong. She has big dreams of becoming an artist. There’s one tiny wrinkle in her plan-she’ll never forget the bloody image of her friend’s battered body in the dumpster.

Who can a nude dancer turn to for help? Certainly not a hardened undercover cop...

Detective Drew Alwyn is on the case to find out who murdered his good friend and fellow officer. But the moment he sees Jude, he can’t look away. He has to decide which is more important-his dedication to his job or the girl who holds his bruised and battered heart.

Will these two opposites come together to solve the case or will their desire consume them?

Reader Advisory: This story contains scenes of bondage, mentions of drug use by secondary characters, silk, sequins and art supplies used in foreplay, voyeurism and a little spanking for good measure.


And now for that kiss!!!

“Your time is up. I need to go.” Her face was ashen and she averted her eyes. Ramon noticed her chest quake.

His chances to gain her confidence dwindled. He held out his hand. “Jude, stay. I asked for this because I wanted you and no one else.” He didn’t want to let her go. She fascinated him and he felt drawn to her body. Ramon shoved the distracting thoughts aside, praying she wouldn’t leave.

Her eyes darted from his to the floor. He could get lost in her eyes, no matter what storms brewed there. He wondered what was going through her gorgeous head. Would she bolt or call the bouncer? He didn’t want her to throw him out.

“I’ll never force you to do something you don’t want to do and that’s a promise, Jude.”

Instead of running, she sat back down on his lap, straddling his heat. Her fingers laced with his. “You’ve got me, Ramon,” she whispered, “for now.”

Ramon grinned but felt a strange sensation beneath his ribs. He didn’t want her for only right now. He wanted her for… No, he couldn’t say it. He didn’t want to ruin it like everything else, especially not with the severity of the undercover operation gaining steam. “Then I’ll count the minutes until I can kiss you, sweet girl.”

Her eyes widened and her lips parted. There was a definite catch in her breath before she leaned into him. He loved that he could make her melt so easily and wondered if she would for anyone. Her eyes closed and a tiny sigh escaped her luscious lips. “Kiss me, Ramon.”

Ramon cupped her face in his hands and brought her lips to his. She had to know how he needed her—wanted her. It was a quick kiss, but it seared his lips instantaneously. The combination of lipstick, mouthwash and Jude nearly knocked him out. Her tongue grazed his lips and he sucked her into his mouth—tasting…enjoying her.

Jude paused one more moment. He could tell she liked it…a lot. She touched his chest with shaking fingers. A groan erupted from her throat and she rubbed against him. Heat radiated from her pussy on to his lap.

“Woman, you’re perfect for me,” he murmured.

“I’m…just me.” Jude fumbled for words and piqued his interest. Ramon assumed she didn’t hear words like that very often. Most women pushed the envelope—Jude exhibited clumsy inexperience. Even with the sexy bra and thick makeup, he could see the little girl inside. This was a woman who had been forced to make hard decisions in order to survive. She had class.

“I want to take you home. I need to.”

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Guesting all day over at Coffee Time's blog!



I'm guesting over at Coffee Time Romance's Blog all day. I've got excerpts from Megan's newest book, Always. Excerpts from When You're With Me. Hot guy pics. Earworm songs and a list of where to find me. I'll have other posts, but you have to head over there to read those. Grin. Come on over! Should be fun! Click here or the button below to get there.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

I Guested with W.Lynn!




Yesterday, I had the fantastic time of hanging out with W.Lynn Chantale for her birthday. Penis candles galore! And torpedoes!! Giggle. Anyway, to those who commented, I offered up a copy of When You're With Me. So who was the lucky winner?

June M.


I've emailed you to let you know. And to all those who commented, thank you. I hope you had a great time and W.Lynn had a fabulous birthday!!!

Monday, April 23, 2012

The Strip Tease Tour Last Call!



And the winner is....


~ Joanne B ~



:::throws confetti::::



I've emailed you off list and hope to hear from you soon. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and commented on the tour. I had a blast and can't wait for the next tour. I hope you'll all stick around for the rest of the ride. I've got some great things in the works and can't wait to share them with you.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Strippin' At Kindling the Fire!



It's the last day of the tour and I'm super excited to be at Kindling the Fire. Why don't you join me? It's going to be a blast as always and even though I'm sad it's the end of the tour, all good things must end eventually! Besides, I love to go to different blogs and I can't wait to visit at Kindling the Fire. Besides, a comment gets you into the hat for the $10 Gift card to Total-E-Bound! I'll see you there.

And if you want to continue following the tour, here's the Goddess Fish link!

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Strippin' with The Muse!



I'm hanging out over with claire Ashgrove at the Muse. I'm excited to be there, so why don't you join me? It's going to be a blast as always! I love to go to different blogs and I can't wait to visit with Claire. Besides, a comment gets you into the hat for the $10 Gift card to Total-E-Bound! I'll see you there.

And if you want to continue following the tour, here's the Goddess Fish link!

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Strippin' with Kacey's Konnections



I'm hanging out over with Kacey Hammell today at Kacey's Konnections. I'm excited to be there, so why don't you join me? It's going to be a blast! Besides, a comment gets you into the hat for the $10 Gift card to Total-E-Bound! I'll see you there.

And if you want to continue following the tour, here's the Goddess Fish link!

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Strippin' at Judy's World of Dreams



I love going to visit with pals. Judy Thomas is definitely a pal. I'm stopping at her blog next for the Strip Tease Tour If you comment on the post, you're entered into the hopper for the $10 GC to Total-E-Bound. Why not?

Here's the link to the rest of the tour if you're so inclined. I'd be honored if you came along.

Come on over and hang out with me and my gang.

Friday, April 13, 2012

Strippin' With Tory Richards!



I always like to stop by and talk with friends. One of those friends is Tory Richards. I love being at her blog. It's like sitting on a wide porch on a swing just chatting the afternoon away. Want to join us? Sure you do. Come on over. Here's the link. If you comment on the post, you're entered into the hopper for the $10 GC to Total-E-Bound. Why not?

Here's the link to the rest of the tour if you're so inclined. I'd be honored if you came along.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Strippin' with Carrie-Ann Ryan and Roz Lee!



Yeah, that got your attention. Come on over to Carrie-Ann Ryan's blog and hang out with us. The Strip Tease Tour sure is. You know you want to.

Here's the link for the stop.

I forgot to mention, I know so terrible, that I'm at Roz Lee's blog today, too. Lots of stripping! Come on over!

Here's the link for the tour. Come on. Carrie-Ann and I are getting lonely.

Monday, April 9, 2012

The Strip Tease Tour Takes Off!



The first stop is at Reading Romances and I'm stoked. I had a blast answering the questions and can't wait to share the books with you, as well as my answers. Hanging out with Nat is always fun. Love being there. Here's the link to Reading Romances. And here is the link for the rest of the tour. You might want to comment. There's a $10 GC up for grabs for Total-E-Bound. Easily enough to purchase both books. All you've got to do is comment with your email added so we can get in touch with you. Sound good? Go forth and follow the tour with me!

Friday, March 30, 2012

New Book Video for the Crawford Boys Series!!



I love Goddess Fish Promotions. Why? Because they created this fantastic video for me. That's right. I love it.

Here are the tag lines, since it is Flirty Friday, for the books mentioned!

Right Where I Need to Be - Sometimes the love of your life isn’t the one you expect, but he’s the one you need.

Please Remember Me - Sometimes the hardest role in life is being true to yourself.

Over My Head - What happens when two opposites realize they have more in common than expected?

When You're With Me - A topless dancer plus a cynical cop doesn’t equal a lifetime love...or does it?

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Drinking and Winning ~ Its a PARTY!

drinking and winning giveaway hop

The Pre- Party Giveaway Hop is being hosted by Reading Romances as a preparation for their blogiversary party on March 29!

For my part of the celebration, I'm including not only my favorite drink but an excerpt from my latest novel, When You're With Me.

So what's my favorite drink?



Sweet Wine Slushies
makes six 4-ounce servings
One 750ml bottle sweet, fruity wine, such as moscato or icewine
Fresh orange juice or white grape juice (optional)
Ice cubes (optional)
Orange or strawberry slices, to garnish
Pour the wine into empty ice cube trays. You will need about 2 standard-sized ice cube trays. (Each cube portion is about 1 ounce.) Freeze the wine overnight, or for at least 6 hours.

When ready to serve, place 4 frozen wine cubes in the bowl of a small food processor or a blender. Blend quickly, in sharp bursts, just until the cubes have broken up. They will be soft and flakey to begin with, and it shouldn't take too much processing to turn them into a slush. Don't overprocess; this will turn them into liquid.
Scrape the slush into a martini glass, garnish with a piece of fruit, and serve immediately. Repeat for each serving.

I had these at Richard Childress' Winery down in Welcome, NC and YUM! Made with peach, berry or any kind you like. Nom, nom. And you can use simple fruit juice instead if you want the less high test version.
And now for that excerpt! Here's the blurb for When You're With Me...




A topless dancer plus a cynical cop doesn’t equal a lifetime love...or does it?
There’s more to Jude Nelson than just a sequined thong. She has big dreams of becoming an artist. There’s one tiny wrinkle in her plan-she’ll never forget the bloody image of her friend’s battered body in the dumpster.
Who can a nude dancer turn to for help? Certainly not a hardened undercover cop...
Detective Drew Alwyn is on the case to find out who murdered his good friend and fellow officer. But the moment he sees Jude, he can’t look away. He has to decide which is more important-his dedication to his job or the girl who holds his bruised and battered heart.
Will these two opposites come together to solve the case or will their desire consume them?
Reader Advisory: This story contains scenes of bondage, mentions of drug use by secondary characters, silk, sequins and art supplies used in foreplay, voyeurism and a little spanking for good measure.


EXCERPT TIME!!!
Ramon cupped her face in his hands and brought her lips to his. She had to know how he needed her—wanted her. It was a quick kiss, but it seared his lips instantaneously. The combination of lipstick, mouthwash and Jude nearly knocked him out. Her tongue grazed his lips and he sucked her into his mouth—tasting…enjoying her.
Jude paused one more moment. He could tell she liked it…a lot. She touched his chest with shaking fingers. A groan erupted from her throat and she rubbed against him. Heat radiated from her pussy on to his lap.
“Woman, you’re perfect for me,” he murmured.
“I’m…just me.” Jude fumbled for words and piqued his interest. Ramon assumed she didn’t hear words like that very often. Most women pushed the envelope—Jude exhibited clumsy inexperience. Even with the sexy bra and thick makeup, he could see the little girl inside. This was a woman who had been forced to make hard decisions in order to survive. She had class.
“I want to take you home. I need to.” Ramon rubbed her ass—so smooth against his skin and just the right size for his hands. Soft, supple and perfect.
“You can’t take me home. I’m not supposed to date clients.”
He brushed his thumb over her supple bottom lip. “Ah, but you’re wrong. I’m the new bouncer.”


What you can win here:

A pdf of When You're With Me!

Number of winners:

1

Open to:

Anyone who comments on the post and leaves their email in the post (can't contact you without it!) I'd be honored if you decided to follow the blog, but you don't have to.

How to enter:

Comment on the post! I want to know what book you'd read and what you'd drink while reading it. Yanno, like... Marley's Choice with a bottle of Yuengling or something like that. Must include your name AND email. If those three aren't there, I can't get in touch with you.

Hop and enter the other giveaways!







drinking and winning giveaway hop

Friday, March 23, 2012

Guesting at TRS BLUE!!



I'm over at TRS Blue talking about strippers and my latest novel, When You're With Me. Why not pop over? I'd love the company.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Monday Moans ~ When You're With Me



For today's Monday Moans, I thought I'd share my newest release. How new? it releases today!!!! What is it? When You're With Me is out today from Total-E-Bound!! Yep. And I'm sharing a white hot excerpt with you! Here you go:



A topless dancer plus a cynical cop doesn’t equal a lifetime love...or does it?

There’s more to Jude Nelson than just a sequined thong. She has big dreams of becoming an artist. There’s one tiny wrinkle in her plan-she’ll never forget the bloody image of her friend’s battered body in the dumpster.

Who can a nude dancer turn to for help? Certainly not a hardened undercover cop...

Detective Drew Alwyn is on the case to find out who murdered his good friend and fellow officer. But the moment he sees Jude, he can’t look away. He has to decide which is more important-his dedication to his job or the girl who holds his bruised and battered heart.

Will these two opposites come together to solve the case or will their desire consume them?

Reader Advisory: This story contains scenes of bondage, mentions of drug use by secondary characters, silk, sequins and art supplies used in foreplay, voyeurism and a little spanking for good measure.


EXCERPT TIME!!!

“Nine-one-one. Please state your emergency.”
Jude hugged her knees and rocked on the floor of her art studio. Instead of the art supplies, all she saw was the vision from behind the club earlier. Her hands trembled as she clutched her cell phone. The memory of the blood, the smell… Her stomach lurched and bile filled her mouth.
“Nine-one-one. Your emergency, please?”
“I’d like to report a murder.” Jude blinked and drew a long breath into her lungs. She needed to calm down or she’d never make it through the call. Tears burned behind her eyes. She shouldn’t have been in hiding. She needed to be right there with her friend.
“Okay, can you give me the location?”
“Thirteen hundred Broadway. Behind the Silver Steel.”
“Silver Steel gentlemen’s club?”
“Yes.” She closed her eyes and once again the vision gripped her. She’d only been asked to dump Astra’s things. Astra ran off to Vegas with Slade. She’s not coming back. Just pitch her trash. She bit back the sour taste of vomit in her mouth. Tiny had never asked her to dump trash before. That was Corey’s job.
“Ma’am?”
“I’m sorry.” Jude cleared her throat. The best thing to do was just to explain what she’d seen. “I took out the garbage behind the club and, when I opened the compactor, there was a hand.”
“A hand?”
Jude nodded. How in the world did the dispatcher manage to stay so calm? “Yes. My friend Astra Devlin and her boyfriend Slade McMann were supposed to have gone to Vegas, but they didn’t.”
“And how do you know, ma’am?”
“Because it was her hand in the compactor.” Jude rocked back and forth. The vision of the hand remained crisp in her mind—bloody and reaching towards the opening to the compactor. The smell of rot and decay held fast as well. Her stomach lurched again.
“We’ve got a unit on the way. Can you give me your name?”
Her name? Oh shit. Jude trembled. If she gave her name, her boss would know who had alerted the cops. If she’d been confident enough to tell them her name, she’d never have run from the scene straight to the safety of her studio.
She stared at her cell phone, unsure of what to do.
“Ma’am?”
Jude snapped the phone shut and gave it a fling across the room. If the cops wanted her badly enough, they’d no doubt find her. She’d seen enough crime dramas to know the police had a lot of tricks for finding people.
Just as long as her boss didn’t find out. If he remained in the dark, she’d be safe.
If.

Friday, March 9, 2012

Friday Flirts ~ When You're With Me


This week for the Firday Flirt, I thought I'd share a quick scene from my upcoming novel, When You're With Me. My novel length works have all followed the little town of Crawford, Ohio, or at least the men and women of Crawford. Right Where I Need to Be started the party off right with Logan, the movie star, and Cass, the down home writer in Crawford. Please Remember Me showed love can crop up at any time or place with Jayden, I-used-to-be-famous, and Sheriff Marlon - down home cop extraordinaire. Over My Head is a little side story that sets the tone for When You're With Me. I couldn't not tell Randy and Astra's story, even if they aren't really from Crawford. How Jude and Drew tie into all of this, well, you'll have to read and find out. So here's the flirt!

A topless dancer plus a cynical cop doesn’t equal a lifetime love...or does it?

There’s more to Jude Nelson than just a sequined thong. She has big dreams of becoming an artist. There’s one tiny wrinkle in her plan-she’ll never forget the bloody image of her friend’s battered body in the dumpster.

Who can a nude dancer turn to for help? Certainly not a hardened undercover cop...

Detective Drew Alwyn is on the case to find out who murdered his good friend and fellow officer. But the moment he sees Jude, he can’t look away. He has to decide which is more important-his dedication to his job or the girl who holds his bruised and battered heart.

Will these two opposites come together to solve the case or will their desire consume them?

Reader Advisory: This story contains scenes of bondage, mentions of drug use by secondary characters, silk, sequins and art supplies used in foreplay, voyeurism and a little spanking for good measure.


And now for the Flirt!!

He continued to stare—this girl was someone rare. He needed to get over his damned shyness and meet her. She was solely responsible for his instant boner. Hell, he’d nearly got off just looking at her. What ripped right through to his soul were her blue eyes. There was a piercing, examining quality in them that resonated deep into his being and sent a jolt of heat straight to his cock. His hands twitched with the overwhelming need to touch and protect her. What would her lips taste like? Would she be as soft as she looked?

Totally out of his withdrawn character, Ramon stopped his waitress and slipped her a five. “I want a private dance.”

The waitress bent down, slid the money into her bodice, and spoke in his ear. “I’ll send a note to the bar. Harry sets it up from there. Who’s the lucky girl?”

Ramon looked directly at the stage and nodded. “Her.” A wicked grin curled his lips. She caught his fancy, twisted it upside down, and turned it into desire with just one look. Everyone else in the room evaporated. I need to meet her. She looks like she could take my mind off my troubles for a little while…