#WriteWed Inspiration for FIGHT THE SHADOWS

I walk to and from Penn Station every day to get to my office, weather permitting of course. During those walks, I regularly see members of the Joint Task Force Empire Shield. These soldiers are part of the National Guard and have been protecting NYC transportation centers and other key locations since the September 11 attacks. I dedicated FIGHT THE SHADOWS to them for the work that they do!

The heroine in the book is a member of JTFSE and lives on base in Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn. You don’t get to see that location in the story, however. I am hoping to do another story with Patricia and Rick in the future and maybe I’ll have a scene or two at Fort Hamilton.

Click here to see photos of the JTFSE during training sessions.

As for the hero and heroine, here is how I pictured Patricia and Rick, a former Marine and NYPD officer.

April 28, 2015

#TeaserTuesday STAY THE NIGHT #Military #Romance

STAY THE NIGHT has to be one of my favorite stories. I loved that big strong Navy Seal Rafe Castillo is still in love with his wife after nearly five years of separation, but wondering whether she is still in love with him. I loved that Elena, Rafe’s wife, has grown and made something of herself, but still wants to fight to keep her husband even though their marriage was forced on them by an unwanted pregnancy.

I enjoyed exploring the dynamics between the two and having them find out that as different as they had both become during the five years of their marriage, their love was still strong.

So today I have for you an excerpt from STAY THE NIGHT. Click here if you cannot see the STAY THE NIGHT Excerpt below.

April 21, 2015July 2, 2019

#TeaserTuesday One Night of Pleasure

One of my favorite stories is ONE NIGHT OF PLEASURE. I loved Mark and Bridget and how they get together. I’m happy to say you’ll see more of them in EMBRACE THE NIGHT (early Summer). What I liked best about the story is Bridget discovering her sexy side, but even better, finding out that Mark loves her strength and courage more than her outer beauty. Mark is a smart man! LOL!

So here is an excerpt for you from ONE NIGHT OF PLEASURE.

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March 24, 2015July 2, 2019

#TeaserTuesday ONE NIGHT OF PLEASURE Video Trailer & Lucky 7 Brazen Bachelors Release Day!

It’s our release day for the Lucky 7 Brazen Bachelors Contemporary Romance Box Set! Yeah! So excited! This box set is a collection of novellas featuring sexy bachelors who are determined to have it all. I’m honored and excited to be in the set with my friends again! My contribution to the Lucky 7 set is JUST ONE NIGHT, my sexy story with Marine bachelor Jase Hart. JUST ONE NIGHT is the first novella in the Take a Chance military romance series.

The Lucky 7 Brazen Bachelors Box Set is available at the following retailers:
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Since this is a Teaser Tuesday, I wanted to share with you this little video trailer tease that I did for ONE NIGHT OF PLEASURE, the latest release in the Take a Chance series.

Please click here if you cannot see the ONE NIGHT OF PLEASURE video trailer below.

ONE NIGHT OF PLEASURE is available at these online retailers!

March 17, 2015July 2, 2019

#TeaserTuesday Sweet Treats and One Night of Pleasure

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Seems like an appropriate day for a heroine named Bridget Sullivan who comes from a good Irish Catholic family. Although what she’s thinking of doing will likely send her mother running to church to say quite a few rosaries! LOL!

In this scene from ONE NIGHT OF PLEASURE, Bridget and Mark have been dancing and sharing dinner and it’s time for dessert. The passion has been building between them and it’s about to get serious!

Click here to read the excerpt from ONE NIGHT OF PLEASURE if you cannot see it below!

How about a little visual teaser?

I hope you enjoyed today’s #TeaserTuesday! You can purchase ONE NIGHT OF PLEASURE at the following retailers:

St. Patrick’s Animated Gif Courtesy of “Free Gifs – Animations – Clipart” http://www.fg-a.com.

March 11, 2015February 17, 2021

#WriteWed Our Inspiring Warriors

I’ve always loved reading stories about our military men and women and that inspired me to create the Take a Chance series. It’s been a challenge to explore the many facets of military heroes and their struggles in the battlefield and off, but I so love giving them their happily-ever-after.

What’s truly inspiring is the way so many veterans have dealt with the wounds they’ve suffered while serving our Nation. People like Daniel Jacobs who didn’t let the loss of part of his leg, remaining foot, and a few fingers keep him from trying out for the Detroit Lions.

Or Noah Galloway, a double amputee whose goal it is to inspire other other veterans!

Please click here if you cannot see the Noah Galloway video.

Noah will be on this year’s Dancing with the Stars. Here he is sharing some info on his journey for that show. Thanks to Noah’s Facebook Page for this!

Post by Noah Galloway.

Then there are my friends at the RomVets, romance authors who have served in various military branches. And let me not forget my buddy Kim, from the wonderful SOS ALOHA Blog who is the wife of a military man and helps organize so many wonderful things for our military men, women, and families with the help of RT Book Reviews.

So that’s my #WriteWednesday inspiration and God bless each and everyone for their service and sacrifice.

March 10, 2015July 2, 2019

#TeaserTuesday ONE NIGHT OF PLEASURE Excerpt

Happy Teaser Tuesday! Today I’ve got an excerpt for you from ONE NIGHT OF PLEASURE, the next novella in the Take a Chance series.

This was a tough novella for me to write since I knew when I started that it might not have the kind of happily-ever-after that some readers might want. But as the story developed, I knew that these two characters were not only meant to be together, but to have something wonderful and unexpected happen at the end of the story! It made me tear up a bit and smile, and I hope you’ll feel the same way.

Without further ado . . . ONE NIGHT OF PLEASURE.

Blurb

She wasnâ€™t the kind of woman who wore fancy dresses or did one night
stands. . .

Bridget Sullivan preferred her Army uniform and work boots to elegant evening gowns. Getting all done up for some fancy Memorial Day gala wasnâ€™t in her plans, but itâ€™s hard to resist the thought of seeing handsome retired Navy Captain Mark Smith again. It also means spending time with the cadre of ex-military friends who have made her return to civilian life a little easier to handle. But when Mark presses for more, will she break her rigid rules for one sexy night?

The only thing he likes better than a woman in uniform is seeing her out of it . . .

Especially if itâ€™s sexy Staff Sergeant Bridget Sullivan. Since meeting Bridget a month earlier, Mark Smith has been attracted to the gorgeous woman who seems intent on hiding her beauty and her courage. Bridgetâ€™s determination to make it in a usually male world, from her choice of the Army to her current construction job, intrigues Mark. When Bridget sheds her muddy jeans and sneakers for sexy high heels and a slit-to-there dress, Mark is more than willing to help her explore her new feminine side. But can one night of pleasure lead to more?

Please click here if you cannot see the excerpt for ONE NIGHT OF PLEASURE!

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