Title: Winning His Wife
Genre: Historical Romance
Flame Rating: Warm
Released: eBook: 2/27/2013,
Print: 4/1/2013
Publisher: Twenty or Less Press
Word count: 40K
Blurb:
Fighting
for independence goes beyond an infant nation, but love might just conquer all.
Captain Caleb Haslet has come home to Portsmouth, Rhode
Island after two years at sea chasing pirates and keeping British ships from
the fledgling American nation. He wants nothing more than to settle into
domestic life and finally claim the new bride duty had forced him to leave
behind.
Though she now has her own life doing charity work,
providing prisoners with basic creature comforts, Abigail Haslet is both
excited and anxious that Caleb thinks to take up where they left off. But, how
can she give her heart to a man who'll leave again when duty calls?
Caleb no longer wants a marriage of convenience. When plying
Abigail with kisses and spending time with her fails, he decides to take
advantage of his wife’s stint behind bars to make her see the truth—he's in
love with her.
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Excerpt:
He explored her mouth with little kisses designed to tease.
The pressure of her hands at his neck, the slide of her fingers through the
hair at his nape, urged him closer. Caleb kissed each corner of her mouth. He
nibbled along the soft curve of her bottom lip then traced the petal softness
with his tongue before giving the same treatment to the top one. Abigail
uttered tiny, almost inaudible sounds of enjoyment that further boiled his
blood and stoked his desire. He deepened the kiss. When she invited him in, he
wasted no time.
The heated silk of her tongue tangling with his nearly broke
him. For every stroke and exploration he embarked upon, she followed suit and
soon it was she who was bossing him, she who commanded the tone of the embrace.
Her faint lavender scent wafted into his nose. He loved how she smelled, and
the subtle fragrance that was uniquely Abigail fed his hunger. Breaking their
connection, he kissed a path down the column of her neck and then licked the
skin at her collarbones. He nipped the hollow of her throat, and the steady
beat of her racing pulse beat beneath his tongue.
She was real, vital and warm, and she was his. My wife. His in name only. He pushed
that thought out of his mind. Instead, he thought of her waiting for him to
claim her body. Her agreement last night in the kitchen had stood as a
testament that she wasn’t immune to that thought.
He quested further, moving south, blazing a path down the
slope of one lovely, quivering breast. The fabric of her shift provided a
contrast in texture on his tongue before he closed his mouth over a tightened
nipple. Abigail arched against him, which offered her body for further
consumption. Caleb ran his tongue back and forth over the pebbled bud, wishing
he could feel the velvety tip instead of the fabric.
The second she whimpered he pulled away, pausing to stare at
her and gain control of his runaway lust. He wouldn’t force her into relations.
I want her to want me. I need to hear her
say it.
“Caleb, please.” She stirred beneath him. Her fingers dug
into his shoulders. A blush stained her cheeks.
“Yes.” He slid a hand down her body to cup a breast. The
remembrance of how she felt in his arms the night of his homecoming occupied
his brain. A groan ripped from his throat from the insistent thrust of her
nipple against his palm. “I love how your body feels, as if the Creator asked
me exactly what I wanted in a mate.” He kneaded the shift-covered mound,
weighed it, died a thousand deaths that clothes kept him from seeing all of
her. Hot need filled him.
He shifted his hips tighter into hers and ground his
hardened shaft against her lower belly. Intense sensations shuddered through
him. His fingers tingled to find her warm honey again. For months he’d dreamed
of this moment, laid in his lonely bunk thinking of what it would feel like to
finally join with his wife. “Say you want me, Abigail. I won’t take you without
your consent even if we are married.”
Author Interview:
In your opinion, what makes a great hero?
I think a great hero is made from the ability
to have a great sense of hero, the ability to make a woman feel safe and
protected as well as the willingness to fight off the demons of the world even
if he’s afraid.
Do you prefer strong women for heroines, or the
‘damsel in distress’ type?
Definitely strong women. In this day
and age, the ‘damsel in distress’ type is just annoying. Women can have
anything they want if they work toward the goal. However, there are times when
I think it’s important and perfectly okay to not be strong and let the guy
“rescue” them. It’s mentally rewarding and helps with the balance of power in a
relationship.
What book are you currently reading?
LOL Well, it’s not really a matter
of “what book”. It’s really a matter of “which books”. Rarely do I read one
book at a time. I have one going on my Kindle (Wendy and the Lost Boys by
Barbara Silkstone which is a funny mystery) and then there’s the book in the
car (Strange Neighbors by Ashlyn Chase which is a funny paranormal) and don’t
forget about the book on the nightstand (Scandal by Carolyn Jewel which is a
historical romance) Judging by those books, you can really see my wide and
varied tastes in reading
What item, or items, is absolutely necessary to your
writing mojo?
Well, my personal work ethic is to
write every day because it’s my job. I don’t wait for inspiration or a good
mood, etc. I just write. I show up for work. The end. However, while writing, I
like to have bottled water on hand, the Food Network on in the background and
some sort of candy: gummi bears, Cadbury mini eggs, etc.
Do you have any rituals for writing or special
locations that you prefer to inhabit when you’re writing?
Nope. I write on my laptop so I can
write wherever the mood strikes. Most of the time it’s either in the living
room or the bedroom. Sometimes on my patio. I guess I’m really a boring person
LOL
Do you listen to music when you write? If so, what
type(s) do you lean towards?
Sometimes. Default music is always sounds from
Walt Disney World on Live365. It helps me over the hump of missing that
vacation spot. Sometimes I’ll listen to Josh Groban, but there are times when I
just need quiet to write intense scenes.
What are you currently working on, or what’s on the
horizon?
Right now, I’m trying to finish up a
humorous Regency novel, which will release in September. After that I’m slated
to write a funny contemporary book. There’s always something going on in my
writing life so this is subject to change.
What do you do when you’re not writing?
I cook or bake. I love anything Disney so
that’s a big hobby of mine. I also love animals, so in good weather months, my
husband and I can be found at our local zoo, or I walk around the outdoor mall.
Quick Questions:
Coffee of tea? Tea
Wine or beer? wine
Beach or mountains?
Even split 50/50
Summer or Fall? Fall
Pedicure or massage?
Neither. I don’t like strange people touching me.
Paper or plastic?
Paper
Cats or dogs? Cats
Giveaway:
$10.00 Amazon or Barnes and Noble gift card
Dates: 4/1 thru 4/15/2013
About the Author:
Sandra is a writer of romantic fiction. Her portfolio
includes historical, contemporary, sci-fi, and paranormal romances in
full-length books as well as shorts and novellas. No matter if the heat level
is spicy or sweet, she loves to blend genres and oftentimes will add humor to
the mix.
When not immersed in creating new worlds and engaging
characters, Sandra likes to read, bake, taste new teas, watch The Big Bang Theory, and Psych as well as Finding Bigfoot and travel. Her favorite place to spend vacation
hours is Walt Disney World: it’s where dreams come true and the soul can play.
When she’s not writing, she’s keeping things interesting at her Believing is Seeing blog or spending
time with her husband, who patiently answers questions she has about men,
sci-fi-related subjects, and the odd “what if”.
Sandra loves to hear from her readers. You can write to her
at sandrasookoo@yahoo.com.
Website: http://www.sandrasookoo.com
Believing is Seeing blog: http://sandrasookoo.wordpress.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/sandrasookoo
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Looks like a great read! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this awesome giveaway! I def love a good romance and I am dying to read this one! Thank you again! I will def add this to my TBR pill ASAP
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming out! And thanks to Love of Bookends for hosting me :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I love historicals
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