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Sunday Snippet-Body of Work
Welcome! Click here if you’re looking for the Wet & Wild Hop.Today’s Sunday Snippet comes from my May release, BODY OF WORK, and is part of the Weekend Writing Warriors meme.
The heroine, Cassie, is a photographer. In this snippet, she’s getting ready to shoot a couple of her repeat clients, Paolo and Beth. I hope this excerpt makes you curious about Cassie’s photography business, and well, the rest of the book, too! š
Paolo was a demanding partner, sexually — unyielding and rough at times. Through it all, his complete adoration of Beth was more obvious than the sun on the most brilliant summer day. And it went both ways. Cassie had shot her share of engagement and wedding photos, pictures of couples allegedly at the pinnacle of true love. None of those brides or brides-to-be compared to the depth of emotion Cassie saw in Bethās eyes. Every time Paolo reddened Bethās porcelain skin with his palm, paddle or teeth, Cassie saw Bethās love for him ratchet higher. She gave what he wanted. He took what she needed him to take.
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Wet and Wild Blog Hop
Welcome to the Wet & Wild Blog Hop! Thank you to our lovely hostess, Skye Warren, for organizing another awesome event.One of my favorite reasons for writing stories that take place during the summer months is sex. Indoor sex can be smokin’ hot, no question, but outdoor sex offers so many variables and possibilities. Add the risk of being caught that comes with ‘doing it’ (whatever the ‘it’ may be) in a less-than-private location, and outdoor sex becomes hotter than hot.
My debut novel, GAME PLAN, is set in the summer
months. Mason and Andie have sexual encountersĀ in a downtown alley, the front seat of a pickup truck while parked in front of a store, while waiting in a long drive-thru line, and later, in the back of that truck.My newest release, BODY OF WORK, also has a summer setting, and Brian and Cassie definitely take advantage of the warm weather. They make excellent use of a park pavilion and a sugar maple tree in Cassie’s yard.Here’s an excerpt from BODY OF WORKĀ featuringĀ that sugar mapleĀ tree…
His fingers curled around her waist. He used his power and size to back her up to the maple before sheād registered their first step. āTake your pants down to the knees.ā
āI guess thatās a yes to my terms.ā
No acknowledgement, unless a raised eyebrow counted. Intensity and amusement played across his face. He released her to cross his arms over his chest, making muscles bulge and pop out all over the place. Half a foot separated them, enough space for her to move away if thatās what she wanted. Maybe he was testing her. Bossing her around to see if sheād change her mind.
āIād suggest we shake on our agreement, but I donāt think my old patio set can take the kind of strain we put on that picnic table in the pavilion.ā
āHow about this tree, think it can take it?ā His hand thudded against the trunk. He kept his eyes locked on hers as he ran his palm up and down the old maple, skimming the side of her body along the way. āWhat about you? This barkās pretty roughāitās going to hurt when it digs into your soft skin, and it will dig in, because if youāre brave enough to take those pants down, Iām going to let the brute fuck you any way he likes.ā
Her cheeks burned. She shifted foot to foot, acutely aware of the satin teasing her nipples, the tight jeans pressing against her clit. āIām ready for him.ā
His jaw ticked and his eyes darkened. āThen get those pants down, now.ā
She scrambled to obey, fingers trembling as they fumbled with the buckle. The wide belt had been a chore to fit through the belt loops and the stiff leather made undoing it harder yet. āNew belt, it needs breaking in.ā
āIāll keep that in mind.ā One corner of his mouth liftedāfrom reading her mind, no doubtāwhen her hands froze in their efforts. āHere. Let me.ā
She nodded, swallowing a mouthful of cotton as he took over the job. But he didnāt pull the strip of leather free of the belt loops. Didnāt order her to bend over so he could use it to paint stripes on her ass. He just separated the metal buckle from the opposite end, one-handed her button open and slid the zipper down, all without looking away from her face.
āTake off your bra.ā
āOkay.ā Hands shaking, she reached around for the clasp. Then the hem of her t-shirt.
āJust the bra. Keep the shirt on.ā
She slid the straps down her arms, clearing each wrist in a wholly unsexy manner, then pulled the white satin bust-enhancer out of one sleeve. āAnd there goes my artificial cleavage.ā
āYouāve got something betterāperfect nipples. I like seeing them poke through your shirt. Like at the gym when you wear that light-purple tank top, or the white one. Those tops donāt hide much. Did you know your nipples get hard when youāre working out?ā
āReallyā¦I had no idea.ā Batted eyelashes, along with feigned innocence, did the trick. The sound that came from his chest was part chuckle, part growl. And oh god, was it hot.
Beneath the thin red fabric her nipples tightened. Like a good hussy, she arched her back to make their condition more visible. Her breath caught when he lowered his head. The words bite me hovered on the tip of her tongue. All that came out of her mouth was a choked cry of frustration as he grazed the cloth-covered nubs in passing.
He crouched before her, his mouth level with her open zipper. āPants are coming down now. Last chance to get away.ā Above him, she shook her head. āNo? Good.ā He gathered her jeans, belt and panties in his fists and pulled the lot down to her knees a heck of a lot easier than the skintight jeans had gone up. āNo,ā he said when she lifted one leg to step out of her pants. āThis is where they stay.ā
āBut I wonāt be able to open my legs,ā she wiggled in demonstration, āor move.ā
āI know.ā His smile bordered on feral. He grabbed both ends of her belt and yanked, squeezing her legs closer together, then fastened the buckle above her knees. āComfortable?ā
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So take a minute and talk to me. About anything. š Once you’re finished here, keep hopping to find more great books for yourĀ TBR list, andĀ for more chances to win. Thanks for stopping by — enjoy the hop!
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Sunday Snippet-Body of Work
This Sunday’s eight sentences are from my new release, BODY OF WORK, and part of the Weekend Writing Warriors meme.
In this snippet, Cassie has arrived at the gym and she’s walking through the parking lot.
She spied Brianās dark-green Jeep near the door. Due to last nightās storm, the top was up and the doors in place. Not the norm. The man preferred it stripped to the bare bones, a deathtrap on four thick wheels. Sheād only seen him driving it one time, but the image was a keeper. Ginger-haired lumberjack of a man with one hand on the wheel, one hand on the roll bar overhead, his left foot sticking out the doorless gap as he peeled into the lot. A manās vehicle had never done much for her until the day she saw Brian in this Jeep. Consider her among the converted.
Can you picture him? I hope so!
BODY OF WORK is now available from Amazon, Kobo, All Romance, Ellora’s Cave.
Thanks for visiting. Have a great day š
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Sunday Snippet – 05/12/2013 – Body of Work
ā„ Happy Mother’s Day ā„
Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read this week’s snippet from my new release, BODY OF WORK. Today’s eight-sentence excerpt is part of the Weekend Writing Warriors meme — click over for the full list of participants.In this scene, Brian and Cassie are in her bedroom, ‘together’ together for the first time. They’ve agreed to swap evidence of their mutual attraction, which, to this point, neither had acted on. It’s Cassie’s turn to ā²fess up.
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āI took your picture at the gym — with my phone — more than one picture, actually.ā
A massive grin spread across his face. āYou really are sneaky. What did you do with the pictures?ā
Oh, the usual, propped the phone against her pillow and looked at them while masturbating. āNothing.ā She sounded like a woman whoād crossed the desert without a drop to drink.
āIād like to see that.ā
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Want more of Brian and Cassie? BODY OF WORK is now available at most e-tailers, including Amazon, EC, All Romance and Kobo, or check it out on Goodreads.
Blurb:
Cassie has fantasized about the ginger-haired personal trainer for months. Brian is friendly, but never moreāuntil he appears on her doorstep and shows her how much her flirting has affected him. The more sheās with him, the more Cassie wants the fairytale, not just hot sex with the six-two hunk. She can give Brian full access to her body, but after her exās reaction to her explicit photography business, sharing her secrets, and her heart, isnāt an option.
Brian knows better than to break the rules. Donāt date gym members. Keep his inner beast on a leash during sex. Cassie tested his resolve on number one her first day in the gym. Shattered the second rule when he touched her. The petite pixie shares his preferences in the bedroom. She makes him laugh and loveābut past mistakes haunt him, emotionally and tangibly. Cassieās worth the price heāll pay for breaking the rules. Now he must convince her to give him her heart.
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First Reviews Are In…Yay!
Having a new book out in the world is a nail-biting time. Has it hit all the major e-tailers yet? Is anybody buying it? Will people love it…or hate it? It’s enough to make an author (at least this one) go a little bit bonkers.
But, the first few reviews are in for BODY OF WORK, and I’m so thrilled, I keep reading them over and over.
There’s this awesome one from Nina of Nina’s Literary Escape. (Click the link to read the full review.)“In the end, reading Body of Work was a total enjoyment for me. Readers looking for a hot book with explosive sex, a sexy six-foot-two ginger-haired alpha hero, and a fun & flirty story, Body of Work is the book for you.”
And this one from MaggieReadsRom. (Click the link to read the full review.)“I really enjoyed Karla Doyle’s third book. I was expecting Cassie and Brian and their story to be just as good as the other books and I am happy to report it was. It was definitely hotter than the other books (this is always a good thing) and with every book Doyle’s writing is getting even better.
What doesn’t change is the playful, humorous voice that comes through via her characters and their interactions.”Thank you, Nina and Maggie, for taking the time to readĀ andĀ review BODY OF WORK, and for the huge smiles you gave me!
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What Makes Bounty Hunters HOT–Guest Author A.S. Fenichel
Today I have a visitor —Ā one of my best friends &Ā fellow Ellora’s Cave author, A.S. Fenichel. Yesterday was release day for Ms. Fenichel’s sixth book, KANE’S BOUNTY! Now, how about I let her tell you about it? š
Thanks for inviting me to your blog, Karla. Iām happy to be back. Iām really excited to be celebrating the release of my first full length novel, Kaneās Bounty. This is one book in a series of bounty hunter themed books releasing throughout the month of May from Elloraās Cave Publishing. The theme begs the question: what makes bounty hunters so darn sexy? Letās face it, theyāre not always hot in real life. āDog the bounty hunterā does nothing for me.
In fiction though, itās a different story. Kane is smart, rough around the edges, honest and a bad ass. He rescues a stranger because itās right. Okay, so I have a little crush. But the fact remains that danger is sexy and a man who can get you into, and more importantly, out of danger will win your heart every time. Can he shoot straight? Does he drive fast? Will he get you out of the country in a heartbeat if the need arises?
So all of that is not necessarily in the bounty hunter job description, but this IS fiction after all. In fact, in real life a āfugitive recovery agentā has to follow all the same laws that govern law enforcement. Actually, cops are hot too. I should know, I married one. š
Here is what I thinkā Danger = Sexy, Smart = Stimulation and good hand/eye coordination = HOT. This leads me to the bottom line, he should be ruthless, mean and cunning but he better melt your butter and curl your toes if he wants to make it into an āOn The Huntā book. š
Hereās the back cover blurb from Kaneās Bounty. Enjoy!
Telepathic bounty hunter Kane has one ruleānever get involved with a fugitive.
Itās a simple assignment with good money at the end. Picking Lena up is no problem. Protecting her when her ex-husband, mercenaries and another bounty hunter threaten her turns into the fight of their lives.Ā
Together, the Stones of Adeline and Lena are powerful magic. She never considered the complication of the sexy bounty hunter and her undeniable desire for him. Their paranormal bond will need to be strong if theyāre to survive together.
WebsiteĀ āĀ FacebookĀ āĀ TwitterĀ āĀ Goodreads
AmazonĀ āĀ B&NĀ āĀ Ellora’s CaveĀ āĀ KoboĀ
And now, an excerpt from KANE’S BOUNTY…
āIf I kiss you now, itās not because I want information, Lena. I just canāt help myself.ā
His soft declaration sent liquid heat directly to her pussy. She clenched her thighs together, heightening the sensation. āI know.ā
His lips toyed with her bottom one, sucking it in gently and then releasing it. He did the same to her upper lip and she responded in kind. The kiss was gentle, lip to lip. He nipped at the corners of her mouth and trailed kisses along her chin and jaw before returning to her mouth and plunging his tongue inside. She gasped. He made love to her mouth and she felt as if she were the only person in his world. The other passengers ceased to exist. To her horror, if he had asked, she would have allowed him to fuck her on the plane. Her body responded to him and a soft moan escaped her lips.
He pulled away. His breath was as unsteady as hers.
Her gaze lowered to his lap, where a substantial bulge pressed against his jeans. Unfortunately, the end of the kiss brought with it the realization that they were not alone. She longed to touch his cock, caress it, have him deep inside her.
āPlease stop.ā His voice sounded pained.
āSorry.ā Sheād forgotten, he could read her mind. āCan you actually hear what Iām thinking?ā
He shook his head. āNo, but I get a pretty good idea when the thoughts are that intense.ā
āCan you turn it off?ā
āYes, but itās uncomfortable. Itās like holding your nose or covering your ears.ā
āI would think it would be uncomfortable to hear what everyone is thinking.ā
He shrugged. āIām used to it. I can focus it. Like being in a crowded restaurant, but only really hearing the person across the table. You hear the rest of the talking, but itās background noise.ā
She nodded. āI understand.ā
He turned toward her again. āWhat is it you have that Thorn wants?ā
āThe Stones of Adeline.ā
āWhatās that?ā
Her instinct told her to tell him, but her training and experience with Thorn warned her not to say too much.
āI wonāt betray you, Lena. Even if I turn you over to the courts, Iāll never tell anyone what you tell me about the stones.ā
He was reading her mind. She shut herself off. Sheād learned that trick in the last two years too. She could seal away her mind from interlopers. It was something sheād needed to learn while being married to Oscar. He was always trying to find out how he could use the stones, but get rid of her. It had become as simple as flipping a switch to her.
As soon as she cut him off, his mouth turned down in a frown. āThatās very impressive. How did you learn to do it?ā
āIāve had to learn a lot in the last few years.ā
His eyes were blue crystals and they were only an inch from hers. āI meant what I said. I will not betray you.ā
āBut you will not let me go either.ā The bitterness in her voice reflected the way she felt about all men since marrying Oscar Thorn. He was gorgeous too. Heād had money and power and heād wanted her.
āI have a job to do, but Iām willing to listen to your story, which is more than Iāve ever done for any other mark, Lena. Try to see it from my side. Iām hired by the courts to apprehend and return a fugitive. You escaped custody. Itās my job to bring you back.ā
Her stomach churned at the memory of her escape. āI had no choice. Oscar was going to kill me and I couldnāt let him get ahold of the stones. They are my responsibility and I had already put them in enough danger by marrying the wrong man. If I was dead, heād find them.ā
Kaneās eyes narrowed. āDid you swallow these stones?ā
She smiled. He was worried she was going to drop dead, as if she was a drug smuggler. āNo. I sat on them, in a manner of speaking.ā
Understanding dawned on Kane and the heat in his eyes increased tenfold. āAnd is that where they still reside?ā
She didnāt say anything.
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Thank you for visiting, A.S. š Wishing you many sales on this and all of your books. Now, get back to writing!
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Sunday Snippet-05/05/2013 – Body of Work
Happy Sunday! And thank you so much for stopping by. šIt’s eight-sentence snippet time, part of the Weekend Writing Warriors meme. You’ll find a list of participating authors by clicking that link.
Today’s excerpt is from Chapter One ofĀ BODY OF WORK, which is now available from Ellora’s Cave, and should be up on all the other sites in the next few days. I’m so excited!
Previous snippetsĀ can be foundĀ here, if you need to catch up.
Her hands snaked up his chest, her nails making him shudder as they scraped the back of his neck then pushed through his hair. āI always wondered about this, how it would feel.ā
Felt like fucking heaven to him. āAnd?ā
āVery soft.ā She arched her body tight against his. āUnlike the rest of you.ā
If only she knew the truth of that statement.
P.S: There’s still time to enter the draw for your choice of one of my backlist titles, or a $10 giftcard to the e-bookĀ e-tailer of your choice. Head over to Nina’s Literary Escape to enter by May 7th!
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Release Day for Body of Work!
It’s here, release day for BODY OF WORK! I loved writing about Brian and Cassie, along with their family and friends (a couple of whom will be getting their own books). When I started writing this “dirty gym story”, I intended it to be a short novella. Well, the story showed me, didn’t it? It’s just shy of 70k words, and only because I told it “no more!” Lol. I hope you enjoy it. š
I’m celebrating with a giveaway of a backlist title or $10 gift card to the e-tailer of your choice. Head over to Nina’s Literary Escape and enter! (Raffle closes May 7th)
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Sunday Snippet-04/28/2013 – Body of Work
Welcome, and thanksĀ for stopping by.Ā Today’s eight-sentence snippet is part of the Weekend Writing Warriors meme, and comes from the early pages of my May 1st release, BODY OF WORK.
The past couple weeks have been from Cassie’s POV, as sheĀ finishes her workout and drools over the handsome, ginger-haired personal trainer at the gym. (Click here for previous snippets.) In the following excerpt, we’re with the hero, Brian, later that same night.
Brian rolled to a stop on Sloane Street. He killed the engine and stared through the rain-covered window of his Jeep at the white bungalow. If he did this, if he knocked on Cassieās door at quarter to one in the morning, thereād be no going back.
A man could only take so much. The petite brunette had caught his eye from day one. Sheād been torturing him for monthsāchatting, teasing him with comments that made her blush, openly flirting with him while she exercised. Heād have made his move immediately if not for his stupid contract.
Which led him back to the decision at handāto knock on her door or drive away?
Only a few more days until BODY OF WORK hits the virtual shelves! For now, you can read an excerpt or add it to Goodreads. (There’s already an ARC review up there, if you’re interested.)
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Sunday Snippet-04/21/2013-Body of Work
Thanks so muchĀ for stopping by. Today’s eight sentences are part of the Weekend Writing Warriors meme —Ā just click that link for a complete list of participants.
This week’s snippet if from my upcoming release, BODY OF WORK,Ā available May 1st!
Think the gym is strictly for exercising? Think again. š Click here for last week’s snippet.
She grabbed the sanitizer and turned, shrieking when she face-planted into a wide expanse of chest. āGeez, you need bells on your shoes or something.ā She looked up, then up some more until she got to his face. A tidy, super-short ginger beard and mustache framed sensual pink lips. Did the man ever not look delicious? Much more of this innocent contact and she might not make it out of the building before giving in to her bodyās aching demands. A quickie in the ladiesā locker roomāsolo edition.
Blurb:
Cassie has fantasized about the ginger-haired personal trainer for months. Brian is friendly, but never moreāuntil he appears on her doorstep and shows her how much her flirting has affected him. The more sheās with him, the more Cassie wants the fairytale, not just hot sex with the six-two hunk. She can give Brian full access to her body, but after her exās reaction to her explicit photography business, sharing her secrets, and her heart, isnāt an option.
Brian knows better than to break the rules. Donāt date gym members. Keep his inner beast on a leash during sex. Cassie tested his resolve on number one her first day in the gym. Shattered the second rule when he touched her. The petite pixie shares his preferences in the bedroom. She makes him laugh and loveābut past mistakes haunt him, emotionally and tangibly. Cassieās worth the price heāll pay for breaking the rules. Now he must convince her to give him her heart.
