My first headshots were during that era when it was expected that you look glamorous and ultra-luxurious. Even a boa in one which I will not share ever. LOL! It was so not me since I am really just down to earth and not a glamour girl type. What do you think?
#TeaserTuesday – Free Read and Special Pricing At the Shore Series
Despite the drop in the temperature, I’m still trying to hold on to summer which is my favorite time of year, followed by spring and fall. Winter, OMG not my fav at all. So I’m trying to help you keep summer with you by having some special pricing on ONE SUMMER NIGHT and NEVER A BRIDE from the At the Shore series. You can check them out at https://amzn.to/2YZF2pE. Also check out this excerpt from NEVER A BRIDE!
Excerpt
“I can see you’re all having fun, but did you decide on any of the tuxes I picked out?” she said as she peered at Jonathan, Owen, and Andy, and wondered where Carlo was hiding.
Jonathan sauntered over, grabbed the last piece of sandwich, placed it on a plate, and handed it to her. “Eat. It’s way past lunch hour and you’re cranky.”
“I’m not cranky,” she said, but her stomach complained noisily, forcing her to add, “Just hungry.”
“More like hangry,” he teased. Grinning, Jonathan laid an arm over her shoulders and walked her to the leather wing chair beside a massive leather couch where Andy and Owen sat sipping beers. She joined them there and took a bite of the sandwich, nearly moaning as the flavors of the tender roast pork, bitter broccoli rabe, and sweet mozzarella cheese exploded in her mouth. Not to mention Carlo’s secret garlicky tomato sauce, the game-changer that had made him a champion on a network cooking show.
After swallowing, she glanced around the room at the men. “So what’s up? Where are the tuxes I left out for you?”
“We decided we’re not tux kind of guys. Well, Owen is, but the rest of us are just plain ol’ suit types,” Jonathan said as he sat on the arm of her chair.
She arched a brow. “And Carlo?”
Owen gestured with his beer bottle to the dressing room. “He’s in there.”
Wondering if Carlo needed help, she walked over and knocked.
“Come in,” he said.
She did only to find Carlo standing there in nothing but his tidy whities and a white shirt that was too small for his broad shoulders. The shirt hung open in front giving her a glimpse of what lay beneath the fabric.
Her heart did a little stutter at the sight of him, all lean sculpted muscle and smooth skin with the remnants of a summer tan. Heat suffused her and her face warmed in a blush.
If Carlo noticed, he did his best to hide it as he fought to pull the shirt closed and said, “I never knew that the buttons on your suit sleeve said so much about a man. If they’re real. Stitched. Horn. Who knew?”
She took a few hesitant steps until she was close to him and brushed his hands away as he struggled to button the shirt. “This shirt is absolutely the wrong size, but the style will suit you,” she said and smoothed the fabric across his broad shoulders and chest.
At his ragged sigh, she looked up and met his gaze. The desire there was impossible to miss and she should have stopped touching him. She should have moved away, but she couldn’t.
“You’re not playing fair, Emma,” he said, a rough grumble in his voice as he laid his hands at her waist.
“I’m sorry. It’s just so scary to think about changing what we are,” she said and finally stepped away from him and wrapped her arms around herself.
He raked his hands through his thick cocoa brown hair, tousling the ever-present waves. “I’m not your father, Emma. I would never hurt you. I respect you.”
“I know,” she said, but inside there was still too much fear and doubt. “I just need a little more time, Carlo. And you said you’re a patient man, remember,” she teased, trying to ease the tension in the room.
“I am, but I’m not a saint either. When you touch me . . . I want to touch too, Emma, but I can wait. Just promise me one thing.”
She was afraid to ask what she had to promise but fought back her fear. “I guess it depends on what the promise is.”
With another ragged sigh, he shrugged his shoulders, straining the fabric of the shirt. “I feel like a tool. Promise you’ll make sure I look okay because I’m not a suit kind of guy.”
She grinned and was about to reach out to smooth the linen over his shoulders again but jerked her hand away and locked it with her other hand behind her back to keep from touching him again. Meeting his gaze, she said, “I promise.”
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#ManCandyMonday – Tyler Hoechlin and Trapping a Terrorist
I’m hard at work on another book for Harlequin Intrigue: TRAPPING A TERRORIST (October 2021). My story is the fourth one in an ensemble series featuring a Behavioral Analysis Unit working out of the FBI’s Seattle office. If you love police procedurals and shows like CRIMINAL MINDS, I think you’re going to enjoy these four stories, each featuring a unique investigation and romance. My story revolves around a series of bombings that are occurring in Seattle and my hero is Supervisory Special Agent Miguel Peters who is overseeing the BAU team. The heroine in the story, Maisy Oliver, is a witness to the first bombing, but also the daughter of a serial bomber who had terrorized Washington State over a decade earlier. It makes for a complicated romance in addition to the dangerous investigation. So who could possibly play the hero in my story? This is a repeat choice, but Tyler Hoechlin is just so gorgeous! You may know Tyler from a number of movies and TEEN WOLF, but look for him to play Superman in the new SUPERMAN AND LOIS which will premiere on the CW in February 2021. I can’t wait for that. He’s the perfect Superman!
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0
#SocialSaturday – I’m on Bookbub!
I’m on Bookbub, are you? If you are, please take a moment to follow me and I’ll follow you back! You can find me at https://www.bookbub.com/profile/caridad-pineiro.
#FreebieFriday – A Series of My Heart
The Calling is Reborn Vampire novels is a series of my heart. Part paranormal part suspense, it was so much fun to meet the characters, discover their stories, and share them with you! Today I’m offering up free downloads of DARKNESS CALLS, the first book in the series. DARKNESS CALLS was an RT Top Pick and also a finalist for Best Paranormal by Affaire de Coeur magazine. Diana and Ryder are two of my all time fav characters and I hope you’ll love them also! You can download the free e-book at http://bit.ly/DarknessCalls. Also, please leave a review if you can. Reviews really help authors and we really appreciate them. Have a great weekend!
#ThrowbackThursday – Great-grandpa Caride
My grandmother would often talk about her dad’s big mustache so when we found this photo, we had no doubt who it was! I’m told that my grandmother’s dad was a blacksmith and gunsmith which meant her family was a little better off than others in Galicia in the north of Spain. Galicia is a Celtic nation, but also one of the poorer economies in Spain which led many Galicians to emigrate to places like Cuba. That’s how both sets of our grandparents ended up in Cuba: They wanted a better life. My family was therefore actually first-generation Cuban, much like my daughter is a first-generation American.
#WisdomWednesday – Burn After Reading?
As a writer, I am very conscious of word choices because they can make all the difference in the meaning of a sentence. We could say “Caridad flip-flopped on her decision to write a historical romance.” Or we could say “Caridad reconsidered her decision to write a historical romance.” See what I mean? The first is negative and the second positive just by changing a few words. I see that happen a lot, especially in the news, and people don’t seem to consider what prompted that word choice or what is really beyond the headlines. Without really reading and considering, a truth is created and repeated. That’s a very dangerous precedent for our future. So take the time to read, both books and the news. Take the time to digest what you read and how it’s being said because it makes all the difference in how you view something. It makes all the difference in reaching the truth behind the words.
