Caridad Pineiro® Romance Author
NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Romance Author
General News and Information from Caridad
Happy Friday! I can’t believe that it’s the unofficial end of summer! I am so looking forward to a relaxing weekend and the start of local summer. That’s what they call it on the Jersey Shore when all the tourist and summer visitors are gone! I plan on spending some time in the garden and also, a lot of time reading on the beach. How about you? Any special plans?
I love automobiles, both old and new. But I have to confess that I lean toward loving classic cars. Seems fitting since I drive a 23 year old Sebring convertible! LOL! One of my fav cars is the 1967 Camaro SS convertible like the one Guy Fieri drives on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives or Trey Gonzalez has in Lost in Little Havana. What about you? Do you think you’d love a vintage car like the 1950s pickup below or a futurist EV Rivian?
I just delivered #4 in the South Beach Security K-9 Division Spinoff to my editor! Even better, you can now pre-order #1 in the series, Sabotage at the Stables (May 2024), at https://amzn.to/3KNrtSS. I can’t wait for you to read this story about a race horse stable owner and the Marine who is protecting her from a killer who is trying to silence her. In the meantime, I have a number of books available for free on Kindle Unlimited. You can download these Kindle Unlimited reads at https://amzn.to/3X0UvTT.
I’m working on the release of The Fifth Kingdom which is an action-packed romantic suspense about an archeologist and FBI agent trying to stop terrorists from getting their hands on a world-ending weapon. To do that, the archeologist must find her long-lost mother and the location of Montezuma’s tomb. I love this book because of the history, romance, and the tender moments between the kick-ass heroine and her father as well as the heroine and the tortured alpha hero. Did I mention there’s a very amazing twist in the story as well? We’re working on the new cover and hesitating about the fonts for the title. Which one do you like? This or That?
I’ve already written two baseball romances (Rookie of the Year and Winning Season) and am working on another story that has a connection to baseball. Yesterday we went to see the Angels and their stadium. It was an exciting game with several home runs, including one by Ohtani. Over the next few days we’re visiting the Dodgers and Padres. I’m busy taking photos and making notes so I can make my scenes in the new story seem more authentic. Sharing these photos with you!
I’m in California for the RWA Conference and after the book signing, I decided to do a little exploring. I did a nice walk around this very interesting place and I wanted to share some photos with you. Can you guess where it is? Hint: in California and on the coast. Not far from Anaheim either.
Action, romance, and puppers! What could be better? How about a free read of my K-9 romantic suspense DECOY TRAINING on Kindle Unlimited. Today’s teaser is a slow build that leads to a huge explosion of the need between military veteran Shane and dog trainer Piper. You can also read several other books and novellas for free on Kindle Unlimited! Take a moment to check them out at https://amzn.to/3X0UvTT.
WARNING: Only for mature audiences!
PIPER BLOCKED HIS arm and took hold of his hand as he sat up in bed, bare-chested. His scars, both emotional and physical, revealed to her.
“You were having a nightmare,” she said and smoothed her hand across his chest. His skin was damp and chilled from the night air.
“I’m okay,” he said, but when his gaze focused and settled on her, he cupped her cheek, almost as if to confirm she was really there.
“You’re okay. Everything is okay,” she said, trying to reassure him.
Shane rubbed his head, as if trying to dispel the last remnants of the nightmare. He looked away for the briefest moment before settling his gaze on her once more.
“It was different this time,” he said and ran his thumb along her chin and the slight dimple there.
She squinted, trying to figure it out, but couldn’t. “How was it different?”
“You were in my nightmare,” he said, shocking her.
She laid a hand on her chest and squeaked out, “Me. I was in it?”
“You, Piper. You were there, trapped. I was trying to reach you, but I couldn’t,” he said.
“I’m here, Shane,” she said.
“You are,” he said and wrapped an arm around her waist and drew her close. As he lay down, he took her with him, and she ended up lying along his length.
His body was so hard beneath hers, calling to the woman who hadn’t experienced emotions like this since her husband’s death. But as she inched up to meet his lips with hers, she knew it was about more than physical longing. Shane had breached the walls of her heart and she could no longer deny what she was feeling.
She kissed him, moving her mouth along his. Taking in his breath as if she needed it to breathe. Dipping her tongue in to taste him because she wanted to know everything about this strong and caring man.
As he cupped her breast through the thin fabric of her nightshirt, her nipple beaded against his palm. Her breast heavy with need, she covered his hand and pressed it to her, moaned when he tweaked her hard nipple with his fingers.
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HIS BREATH EXPLODED from his chest at the sound of her needy moan and the feel of her breast against his palm, beneath his fingers. The softness of her belly cradled his erection and he wanted nothing more than to strip off her thin cotton nightshirt and make love to her, but not like this.
Not when their emotions were running high from the danger threatening Piper’s life and his. He had no doubt that if the intruder needed to get to Piper, he’d kill Shane to do it.
“Shane?” Piper asked and leaned a hand on his chest to look at him in the dim light of the room.
“I… I care for you, Piper. I really do, but things are too unsettled now. We’re both not thinking straight.”
Her eyes widened at his words, and she scrambled off him, but stood by the bed for a halting second. “I care for you, too.”
Then she burst from the room, Chipper barking and hopping up and down as she chased after Piper.
