#WineWednesday – Plotting Our Next Adventure

My daughter and I have been busily plotting our next adventure and decided to splurge on a visit to the Rosé Mansion! So what is this you may wonder? Well, the Rosé Mansion website explains itself as:

    The world looks better through rosé-tinted glasses. Join us on an ethereal journey through Rosé Mansion this summer at our brand new mansion in Midtown Manhattan.

    Sip rosé wines from across the globe as you wander through 14 new rooms that celebrate your favorite summertime wine. During this interactive experience, you’ll discover a whole new side of rosé as you learn about the culture, history and science of this magical pink drink.

    Travel back in time to ancient Egypt, hang out in a vintage airline lounge, perform a 1960’s acid test, meander through a vineyard maze, dance in a dazzling disco ball pit, and more, before you end your adventure in RoséLand, the greatest wine-themed playground on the planet.

For us it’s about the mom-daughter experience and some hopefully Instagram-worthy pictures more than the wine, although the addition of the wine doesn’t hurt. Looking forward to it already! For more info, visit https://www.rosewinemansion.com/.

#ManCandayMonday – Matt Lanter

Like many, I am waiting to see if NBC renews TIMELESS! I love this show because I’m a history buff and because it nicely blends history, action, science, and of course, romance. The main male lead is Matt Lanter and he is soooo cute! If I had to cast Jonathan Pierce from WHAT HAPPENS IN SUMMER, Matt would definitely be up there as a possible actor for the role. That smile and those baby blues are so sexy!

Matt Lanter

#ThrowbackThursday – A Trip to Epcot

This past March we did a family vacation with “the kids” and went down to Florida to watch some spring training games. Since we were doing the Mets and the Boston Red Sox that meant staying in the center since the games were “bicoastal.” So we stayed in Orlando which meant we couldn’t pass up a visit to Disneyworld. We had a blast at the Epcot Flower Festival and ate and drank our way around the world. A good time was had by all and today I’m sharing this video of our adventure!

#TeaserTuesday Romancing the Military Man

HEROES IN UNIFORM Romantic Suspense & Military Romance Box SetI am really excited to be in the ROMANCING THE MILITARY MAN box set. This set is available for pre-order at 99 cents and has 10 awesome romances featuring military men. It’s a mix of romance, suspense, action-adventure and sexiness. Here’s a little more about the stories in the set:

Whether it’s romance, suspense, or action/adventure–Romancing the Military Man: Ten Hot Military Heroes Boxed Set offers ten romance stories with something for everyone who craves a hot military hero. For a limited time this is your chance to enjoy books from today’s New York Times, USA Today, and national bestselling authors.

Sharon Hamilton
SEAL’s Promise

He makes a deathbed promise to care for his best friend’s wife and baby. She wants nothing to do with anything that reminds her of her fallen SEAL husband, until fate steps in to show her she is still connected, and needs the love of the flawed warrior who shares her grief.

Caridad Pineiro
Stay The Night

Sexy Navy SEAL Rafe Castillo is home after months of separation. Will Rafe stay the night with his wife Elena so they can rekindle the love they once shared?

Toni Anderson
The Killing Game

A snow leopard biologist becomes prey when Cold War secrets threaten to expose a modern-day spy ring, and an elite British soldier is forced to choose between his country and his heart.

Karen Fenech
Caught

When Elle Jameson is caught by a human trafficker, she doesn’t dare believe the man’s claims that all is not as it seems and that he will see her safely home, not even when she finds herself softening toward him, because trusting him, believing him, may cost Elle her life.

Kathy Kulig
Red Tape Protector, FLC series book 2 (stand-alone)

Black-ops agent is hired to train a secret White House society member to be an assassin or be eliminated.

Jan Springer
Christmas Lovers

Nurse Tania Sparks has always been purely professional with her injured soldiers…until sinfully sexy Connor Jordan enters her hospital.

Lisa Hughey
Still The One (Family Stone #4 Jack)

Jack Stone never got over Bliss Lee…but he can he convince her she’s still the one?

Denise A. Agnew
Saved By The Marine

Explosive danger creates a whirlwind of heat between a marine and the woman he’s just met when they’re trapped in a terrifying situation.

Adrienne Bell
Carter: The Sinner Saints #1

Sometimes a bad boy is the best man for the job.

Monique Dubois
Romance: Quickies (Encounter 9)

In Quickies (Encounter 9), Malia is introduced to the world of BDSM by a mysterious army ranger. He captivates her body and senses, but does he have a secret side that leads her into danger?

Pre-order the set

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Kobo: Coming Soon!

Blurb for STAY THE NIGHT

My contribution to the set is STAY THE NIGHT and I hope you will take a moment to check it out!

He was the kind of man that every woman would want . . .

Sexy and handsome Rafael Castillo was a star athlete and honor student. Everyone knew Rafe was going places and would make his hometown proud. Elena Martinez dreams of the day that the friendship she shares with Rafe will turn into something more. When that moment comes she doesn’t hesitate to grab it, and Rafe, with both hands.

She was the woman he’d dreamed of and whose life he’d ruined . . .

Rafe has been in love with Elena since the fifth grade when she stood up for him and stopped bullies from teasing him for being different. In the years since then, Rafe has watched Elena grow into a smart, beautiful, and desirable woman. He had hoped Elena would be a part of his future and was determined to show her how special she is to him.

Can they forget the past in order to build their future?

A fateful night of passion will change the future both Elena and Rafe had envisioned. Forced into marriage by an unexpected pregnancy, they find themselves separated by the demands of impending parenthood. Rafe enlists in the Navy Seals to support his new wife and the child who is on the way, but Fate is determined to throw them another curve. After Elena’s miscarriage and years of separation during Rafe’s tours of duty, have they grown too far apart or is love still possible between them?

Excerpt

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#TeaserTuesday FIGHT THE SHADOWS

fight the shadowsI’m really excited to be part of the launch of CJ Lyon’s Shadow Ops Kindle World and I had a fun time writing FIGHT THE SHADOWS. It was action-packed and sexy and I got to show off some of the parts of New York that I visit every day. Today’s Teaser Tuesday is an excerpt from FIGHT THE SHADOWS.

Blurb

He had never given up hope of finding his wife’s killers . . .

Marine Staff Sergeant Rick Sanchez had survived two tours of duty and returned home to join the New York City Police Department. He’d found something besides his calling at the Police Academy: he found the love of his life. When his wife is killed three years later by gang thugs, Rick feels betrayed by the police department that calls it a drug deal gone bad and claims his wife was dirty. He quits the force and vows to get to the truth, but he doesn’t foresee the danger coming at him from both the street gang and a pint-sized warrior who threatens to steal his heart again.

She had clawed her way out of the barrio and hated being drawn back into that life . . .

Patricia Morales had worked hard to build a better life for herself outside the crime-ridden section of New York City where her family had settled after leaving Honduras. It wasn’t easy, especially after her father was killed in a car accident. But she’d joined the National Guard and found a way to a better life for her family. Deployed as part of Joint Task Force Empire Shield, she hopes to one day help her half-brother out of the gang life. When her half- criminal activities may involve a possible terrorist threat, Patricia must face her past and deal with her attraction to a man determined to send her half-brother to jail for a murder he didn’t commit.

Excerpt

Click here if you cannot see the FIGHT THE SHADOWS Excerpt below.

There are seven authors who have action-packed stories in the Shadow Ops world. Each book stands alone, so you don’t have to worry about reading all of them to get the complete story. You can check out all the stories at the links below:

FIGHT THE SHADOWS by Caridad Pineiro
EMBRACING THE SHADOWS by Steven Savile
FROM THE SHADOWS by Jade Eby
DANGER’S DESIRE by LS Silverii
DANGER’S PASSION by LS Silverii
DANGER’S HEAT by LS Silverii
ALIGNING THE SHADOWS by Jamie Lee Scott

#TeaserTuesday FIGHT THE SHADOWS Free Read

FighttheShadowsI’m really excited to be part of the launch of CJ Lyons Shadow Ops Kindle World. It was really interesting to jump into this world of covert ops and write a fast-paced suspense and emotional romance.

Today’s teaser is a sexy encounter between Warrant Officer Patricia Morales and Staff Sergeant Rick Sanchez, two of the newest members of the Special Threats Response team that is the heart of the Shadow Ops world.

Blurb

He had never given up hope of finding his wife’s killers . . .

Marine Staff Sergeant Rick Sanchez had survived two tours of duty and returned home to join the New York City Police Department. He’d found something besides his calling at the Police Academy: he found the love of his life. When his wife is killed three years later by gang thugs, Rick feels betrayed by the police department that calls it a drug deal gone bad and claims his wife was dirty. He quits the force and vows to get to the truth, but he doesn’t foresee the danger coming at him from both the street gang and a pint-sized warrior who threatens to steal his heart again.

She had clawed her way out of the barrio and hated being drawn back into that life . . .

Patricia Morales had worked hard to build a better life for herself outside the crime-ridden section of New York City where her family had settled after leaving Honduras. It wasn’t easy, especially after her father was killed in a car accident. But she’d joined the National Guard and found a way to a better life for her family. Deployed as part of Joint Task Force Empire Shield, she hopes to one day help her half-brother out of the gang life. When her half- criminal activities may involve a possible terrorist threat, Patricia must face her past and deal with her attraction to a man determined to send her half-brother to jail for a murder he didn’t commit.

Excerpt

Click here if you cannot see the FIGHT THE SHADOWS Excerpt below.

There are seven authors who have action-packed stories in the Shadow Ops world. Each book stands alone, so you don’t have to worry about reading all of them to get the complete story. You can check out all the stories at the links below:

FIGHT THE SHADOWS by Caridad Pineiro
EMBRACING THE SHADOWS by Steven Savile
FROM THE SHADOWS by Jade Eby
DANGER’S DESIRE by LS Silverii
DANGER’S PASSION by LS Silverii
DANGER’S HEAT by LS Silverii
ALIGNING THE SHADOWS by Jamie Lee Scott

#TeaserTuesday The Prince’s Gamble Romantic Suspense

Almost three years ago I released The Prince’s Gamble, a romantic suspense story set in Atlantic City.

I’m happy to say that I’ll be re-releasing that novel in early June. The re-release will include a print version of the book for those of you who love to have them as keepers. I’ll also be re-releasing the second book in the series, To Catch a Princess, in July.

Many of you had been asking whether there would be a third story in the series with the thief from To Catch a Princess and I’m happy to say “Yes!” Once I finish writing Embrace the Night, the next book in the Take a Chance series, I’ll get to work on a story for the thief.

Please click here if you cannot see The Prince’s Gamble excerpt.

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