Breathe
You In by Lily Harlem
Thank
you for inviting me today, Holly it’s great to be here, and I’m very excited
because my new novel Breathe You In is just out - https://www.totallybound.com/breathe-you-in.
Breathe You In is a sexy romance with a twist and is set in Northampton,
England. Here’s the blurb…
Soul-aching desire was only the
first layer of emotion around a secret I had to keep for all of time.
If the road to heaven starts in
hell, then I was ready to start climbing my way out and Ruben Strong was the
man to accompany me. With his devastating good looks, seductively sexy charm
and lust for adrenaline, he was sure to make it a sensual and erotic experience
as well as one to re-awake the passionate, throw-caution-to-the-wind woman I’d
once been.
I’d given Ruben something, though,
without him realizing, and that gift had come from the man I’d loved before.
But I couldn’t tell Ruben. I had to keep that a tight secret even on the nights
our naked bodies wound together, sought out pleasure and hit the dizzy heights
of ecstasy—because Ruben had my husband’s heart, literally, and that heart was
still in love with me, so it seemed, and now I was in love with Ruben.
Emotions tangled with bliss and
fears were locked away as I surrendered to the touch of Ruben’s hands, the
taste of his skin and the sounds of his pleasure. I couldn’t deny that Ruben
had brought me back to life the same way I had him, and there was no way I was
giving up that feeling, not for anyone.
Publisher's Note: This book
was previously self-published. It has been expanded, revised and
re-edited for release with Totally Bound Publishing.
Northampton
is a lovely town in the centre of England, surrounded by rolling hills and lush
fields. It’s also the home of Silverstone Racetrack which is the home of the
British Grand Prix, it’s where Princess Diana grew up at the Althorp Estate and
holds the countries largest hot air balloon festival each year. I’ve got two of
these unique features about Northampton in Breathe You In. Ruben worked for a
Formula One team and also his apartment over looks the huge park the hot air
balloon festival is held in. Here’s an excerpt from that moment in his
apartment. Katie and Ruben are sitting enjoying the festival from the comfort
of his home and she’s just asked him to accompany her to her friend’s wedding.
* * *
“No, I
want you there. I don’t want to spend the weekend without you, and besides,
Matt’s gone, it’s us now, Katie and Ruben.”
“Yes.” He
stroked my cheek. “It’s us now.”
“I want
everyone to know it.”
“Me too.”
He smiled.
“So
you’ll come?”
“Absolutely.
And I’ll be on my best behavior.”
I rolled
my eyes. “Right, because the girls are always so well behaved.”
“What I
mean is, I won’t do any of this.”
Suddenly
I was on my back and he was over me. I giggled and wrapped my arms around his
neck, my legs around his thighs. “I should think not, Mr. Strong, and certainly
not in church.”
“Mmm, but
maybe later, at the reception.” He pressed a kiss to my lips. He tasted of wine
and the salty crisps we’d been eating. “In our hotel room, maybe then I’ll have
my wicked way with you and do all the things I’ve been dreaming of doing.”
“I’ve
unleashed a monster,” I said with a smile then groaned when the hardness of his
cock, through our jeans, surged against my mound.
“You
really want to see my monster?”
“I think
I’d better. See if it can ever be tamed.”
He kissed
me again, slanting his head and probing deep. He swept his hand up the inside
of my T-shirt, squeezed my breast then tweaked my nipple through my thin bra.
I became
lost in him. Every sense was focused on Ruben. A hungry need settled between my
legs.
“I want
you now,” he whispered hotly. “Here.”
We’d made
love several times since he’d left hospital, but in bed, at mine—quiet, slow,
intense, the same as the first time. I wasn’t complaining, it was wonderful,
but this was new, this was middle-of-the-day sex, and damn, I wanted some.
“Yes,” I
said, “fuck me.”
He raised
his head, stared down at me. A devilish smile curled his lips. “Say that
again.”
“What?” I
pushed his flopping hair back from his forehead.
“What you
just asked me to do.”
Ah, he likes dirty talk. I can do
that. “Fuck me, Ruben, fuck me now, make me come, make me scream your
name.”
“Oh,
Jesus.” His mouth went slack. “Get naked.” He reached for his top, yanked it
off, his face now a picture of urgency.
I did the
same with my T-shirt, wriggling on the sofa then tossing the material aside.
He dipped
his head to my chest, tugging at my bra.
“Oi! Get
a room!” shouted a deep, bellowing but distanced voice through the window.
We both
froze.
“Shit,”
Ruben said, screening my body with his. “What the…?”
I looked
outside. Not thirty feet from the flat was a huge basket with two men in it. A
massive flame burned bright behind them, sending an orange glow over their
bodies. They wore flat caps but didn’t look particularly old—one had a black
moustache, the other was holding a rope.
“I have
got a bloody room,” Ruben shouted. “Bugger off!”
The men
laughed, the flame burned brighter, and they started to lift upward.
“Have
fun,” the one with the moustache called with a wave.
“We
will,” I shouted, managing to wave back as they went from view.
Ruben
looked down at me. “I’m really sorry about that, I had no idea they’d come so
close.”
I swatted
his shoulder and smiled. “It was funny, they couldn’t believe their eyes. They
thought they were going to see some action.”
“Pervs.”
Ruben grinned. “Now, where were we?”
“You were
just about to fuck me.”
“Damn,
you have such a filthy mouth.”
* * *
As you
can tell, Ruben isn’t too pleased at having visitors when he’s just getting
down to the serious business of seducing his new woman, but Katie soon
distracts him. I loved this scene, it was playful and sexy and things just get
hotter for this gorgeous couple. Here is the link to the balloon festival, if
you’re ever near Northampton, England in August, it’s well worth a visit.
I’ve got
lots going on to celebrate the release of Breathe You In. Please join me on 14th
of March at 5 p.m. GMT at Totally Bounds Facebook page. I’m hosting a party and
there will be sexy gossip, fun, contests and discounts up for grabs.
The party
it here https://www.facebook.com/TotalEBound?fref=ts so put
on your best dress, your lippy and pour a glass of something cold. Hope to see
you there!
There is
also a blog tour next week - I’ll tweet
and post on Facebook about each day’s stops so be sure to follow/friend me.
And you
can find out all the exclusive gossip about Breathe You In on the publisher
site. https://www.totallybound.com/breathe-you-in-exclusive
There’s a
cool competition too. You can win Breathe You In plus three of my backlist
books – details at Totally Bound. https://www.totallybound.com/breathe-you-in-giveaway
Thank you
for reading. I hope you check out Breathe You In and if you enjoy it you can
find all my other books on my website and blog. Have a wonderful day.
Lily
Harlem x
