Cover Reveal by Nikki Belaire

Wine & Whiskey

 

 

Please welcome Nikki to my blog, with her first publication by Secret Cravings Publishing, congratulations and I'm sure you'd agree an amazing cover by Dawne Dominique.

  

 

 

Nick DeMarco

A wealthy financier with alleged ties to

organized crime. He's arrogant, stubborn,

and obsessed with the quiet, gentle

woman who may not be as delicate as she

seems.

 

Shae Armstrong

A sheltered pop star living a life created

by others. She's bold on stage, yet

guarded when the lights fade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blurb

 

No longer controlled by her mother, manager, or former fiancé, pop star Shae

Armstrong steps out on her own and into the path of Nick DeMarco, a wealthy

investor with alleged ties to organized crime and real childhood scars to overcome. She

wants to take it slow. He needs her now, in his life and in his bed.

Nick’s enemies threaten her career, her friendships, even her sanity, but not her heart -

the one thing Nick holds precious. He proves his love is real, and she stops running.

Until everything around them falls apart, including him. He swore he would never

hurt her. Instead, he almost destroys them both.

 

Buoyed by her new-found confidence and strength his love instills in her, Shae makes a

dangerous choice, sacrificing her happiness for his, just like he always does for her.

Unable to let her break the connection between them, Nick accepts the trust she places

in him, the depth of her love giving him the courage to try again.

Now that she’s found her own voice and helped him see who he really is, can Shae

survive the challenges of living in Nick’s world?

 

Nikki Belaire Biography

 

Nikki writes contemporary romantic thrillers and admits to a weakness for alpha males

and bad boys, especially ones who can’t live without the strong women they love. She

spends more time in her characters’ lives than her own. But, when she’s in the real

world, her passions include reading, wine appreciating, running, and spending time

with her husband and daughter.

The first book of Nikki’s Surviving Absolution series is Wine & Whiskey , which

launches in April 2015 through Secret Cravings Publishing. Heat level: three flames

 

Social Media Links

 

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facebook.com/nikkibelaire

@nikkibelaire

 

Adult Excerpt

 

Pinkness tints her cheeks as she tilts her head, tucking a strand of hair behind

her ear. Her sudden shyness intoxicates him, a heady combination of adorable and

sexy, making her pleasure his only goal. He slips his hands under her negligee,

lifting it off and tossing it aside. The pressure in his groin almost erupts at

her pink nipples straining taut against his chest.

Keeping him from taking one in his mouth, she slides her delicate hands under

his chin, studying his face, scanning his features as if searching for something

beyond the surface. He freezes under her gaze. She delves deeper than any other

woman, almost farther than he can endure, fearful she’ll pierce the mask hiding

the real him. And, despise what she finds underneath. His voice chokes in his

throat. “What?”

A soft smile graces her angelic face. “Has anyone ever told you how wonderful

you are?”

No. Because no one’s ever thought it but her.

Her mouth finds his. Chaste kisses, smiling against his lips. “And romantic.”

Pressing softly, barely touching. “Thoughtful.” Driving him to the edge as he

resists every urge to devour her. “Sexy.”

Just when he can’t hold back any longer, she thrusts her tongue inside, making

him moan as his fingers slide across her cheeks and into her hair, absorbing all

of her sweet essence. Fighting to control his desire, he breaks away, dipping

his head and flicking his tongue against the hardened nub, keeping her in place

as her back arches. She drives her hands through his hair, wrapping her fingers

around the burgeoning curls on his neck he hates, her breathy whisper like

fireworks against his skin. “These are perfect to hold on to when you make love

to me.”

Okay, maybe they aren’t so bad. She lifts up from straddling him as he grasps

the waistband of her panties. Her fingertips burn his skin in their urgency to

help him push them down. In her raised position, he teases her wet core,

stroking the soft folds before plunging a finger inside. She gasps, her legs

trembling, and begins to lower herself back down. Wrapping his arm around her

waist, he holds her up as she rests her head on his shoulder. His body flames

with need at her lips on his ear. “Your fingers are magic.”

“That’s not my only trick.”

As she whispers his name, her hands move to his pants, unbuttoning and unzipping

them as he lifts up to free himself from the fabric separating them. He reaches

into his pocket and pulls out a foil packet before kicking his pants all the way

off. Her eyes never waver from his as he guides her hips over his throbbing tip.

She slides down his length, her lips parting in a sharp gasp, her small fist

wrapping around his shirt. Pain grips his chest at her hesitation. “Are you

okay?”

A slow smile curls her lips as she nods. “I’ve never been on top. You’re a lot

to take in at once.”

“I don’t want to hurt you.”

“I’m fine.”

Coiling her arms around his neck, she slowly raises and lowers her body, letting

him stretch and fill her, building tension in him begging to be released. Silky

perfection moving under his fingertips. All he can see is her. Nothing else

exists. No barriers between them. Only her sweetness surrounding him, flowing

over him like the purest honey. “Do you know how much I love you?”

She nods, her eyes heavy with desire, locking with his. God, she’s so beautiful.

“How right this is?”

Her head dips again, her gaze boring into his, humbling him with the enormity of

her love.

“How I'm never letting you go?”

Her pace quickens at his words. Their bodies’ slick with sweat, skin sliding

against skin as she accepts him completely. He grasps her hips, grinding into

her while helping her ride him faster and deeper. The rhythm of his hard thrusts

matches her racing heart against his chest, her muscles pulsing and tightening

around him. “Nick, I…”

He can’t hold back, and he’s taking her with him. “Tell me, sweetness.”__

Breathe You In, by Lily Harlem

 

 

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.

 

http://www.thenorthamptonballoonfestival.co.uk

 

I’ve got lots going on to celebrate the release of Breathe You In. Please join me on 14^th 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.

 

Twitter  https://twitter.com/lily_harlem

 

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lily.harlem

 

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.

 

Website http://www.lilyharlem.com/

 

Blog http://www.lilyharlem.blogspot.com/

 

Lily Harlem x

Tuesday Teaser!

Here is a little teaser to get you in the mood for  Desires

 

Desires blurb

Desires—a place where fantasies are made flesh and dreams become real. From BDSM to being a dog, Desires can provide it with bells on, if that’s your kink.

 

Stacie Clifford’s only desire is to regain her sexual confidence after her recent escape from an abusive marriage. She joins Desires looking for re-education in the joys of her body. There is only one condition; her contract states emotional attraction between tutor and student is forbidden. Stacie is fine with that; her heart is so battered she has no desire to give it to anyone else.

 

Then she meets her instructor, Dan. Instantly attracted, at first Stacie thinks it will help to make her sexually comfortable with him. But when she realises she is falling in love, she can’t tear herself away, contract or no. Stacie knows that, no matter how kind and caring Dan appears, he’s just doing his job. Can Stacie overcome her own Desires and walk away?

 

 

 

 

 

Excerpt

 

“So,” Angel continued without a break, “tell me a little about yourself, your personal life and the last time you had sex, as well as your turn-on points.”

Sex. Even the word scared Stacie. She needed to answer Angel’s questions but her mind had gone blank. Maybe I should just leave. Just stand up and walk out. That’s the easy option. But if I give up now, that’s one more thing I’ve failed at. I have to do something.

Stacie gathered the courage to answer Angel’s questions. “I work for a fashion magazine. I’ve worked there since leaving college. I was married to a violent monster who drank himself stupid, and demanded sex. He also hit me till I was black and blue. I have no children, thank goodness, and no friends. I live for my work. It’s the only thing that keeps me sane. The last time I had sex was with the monster. What turns me on? I have no idea.” There, that should shut her up.

Angel didn’t miss a beat. “You must have some idea what turns you on.” Stacie stared at Angel, full of puzzlement. Angel leaned back in her leather chair and played with her pen.

“Do you like your breasts played with or do you like the man to dive straight into your knickers?” Angel gave as an example, staring at Stacie.

Stacie glared back at Angel’s abruptness. “First I have to get to know him.”

“Good point, so you like…what, chat?”

“I guess…No…yes…I like to get to know him before…you know.”

“So you’re not a quickie girl?”

“God, no…I like romance with a meal, dim atmospheric lighting, a bit of flirting and sweet talking.” Stacie’s eyes misted at the fantasy before Angel’s sharp voice interrupted.

“You like a bore, then?”

“No…I like chitchat. I am not the kind of girl to open my legs that quickly.”

“So you like the build up? You want respect?”

“I want to be respected. Yes.”

“Then what, chat, coffee and sex?”

“Not on the first date!” Stacie answered, annoyed.

“But why?” Angel fired back.

“Don’t you think that’s desperate?”

“Not necessarily. It depends who you are and what you’re after. Some girls aren’t bothered about who they are with, it’s what’s inside the trousers. Other girls, like yourself, prefer the build up. Also, it depends on whether you’re just after a one-night stand or a relationship,” Angel said, leaning back in the leather chair before continuing, “Now. Turn-on points, breasts or—”

Stacie decided it was like going to the doctor with something embarrassing. Best just to say it. “I like my breasts to be caressed.”

“Excellent. I need to make a few notes,” Angel started to write on the clipboard. “When was the last time you masturbated?”

Okay, now that really was too much! This woman was just too intrusive. Stacie stuck out a mutinous chin.

“I need to know, Stacie, or I can’t properly help you.”

Oh God! “Quite a while ago. I have completely lost interest.”

“Because of your ex-husband?”

“I guess so. In the beginning of our relationship it was okay, but then once the ring went on my finger he changed. Out went the romance and flowers. Along came the booze, drugs and violence. I guess I’ve forgotten what love-making is.”

“Sounds like he did an amazing job of messing you up. He’s made you feel worthless and abused you mentally as well as physically. I give you full credit for gathering the courage to come here and attempt to regain what I call the joy of life. Love-making is the most amazing feeling with the right person, and I promise you, we will help you.” Her brisk tone had gone, to be replaced by gentle compassion that made her seem an altogether nicer person. “However, there is one thing. You are here to be taught and not, and I repeat not, to fall in love,” Angel said, sitting forward and looking Stacie directly in the eye.

 

 

 

 

Book 1: Desires

http://www.amazon.com/Desires-Holly-J-Gill-ebook/dp/B00AM3C4BI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417879445&sr=8-1&keywords=holly+j+gill

Book 2: Touching Angel’s Desires

http://www.amazon.com/Touching-Angels-Desires-Holly-Gill-ebook/dp/B00CX77A1U/ref=asap_B00AYGFOE2_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1417879518&sr=1-3

Book 3: Desires’ Secrets

http://www.amazon.com/Desires-Secrets-Holly-J-Gill-ebook/dp/B00HHIHDCG/ref=asap_B00AYGFOE2_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1417879518&sr=1-4

Book 4: Embracing Desires

http://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Desires-Holly-J-Gill-ebook/dp/B00KKXZ3XQ/ref=asap_B00AYGFOE2_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1417879518&sr=1-2

Book 5: Dan’s Desires

http://www.amazon.com/Dans-Desires-Holly-J-Gill-ebook/dp/B00QU8BTPG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420485520&sr=8-1&keywords=holly+j+gill