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Sunday, 23 June 2013

Dirty Birdies Flock Hop #Giveaway


Who's Your Type?

Okay, okay, you know this is just an excuse for me to post nekkid pics of Joe Manganiello but I don't hear you complaining :)


There's a reason he's my go-to guy for hero inspiration. Tall, dark and handsome does it for me every time. It's difficult not to cast him as the lead in every one of my stories, especially when the latest involved a wolf shifter!

I made a conscious decision to make Caleb Jackson blond so he didn't look like a typical bad boy biker and True Blood sports quite a cast of eye candy. Apart from my personal favourite, Alcide Herveaux, there is our gorgeous Swede Alexander Skarsgard who plays Eric Northman. But, for my rebel wolf shifter I decided Ryan Kwanten had the look I was going for - cheeky/cute/sexy.


So my blond bombshell got his own book. And guess what? The Alpha of the Olcan Hills pack turned out to be tall, dark and handsome and naturally I had to tell his story too. I've just finished the second book of my series, The Wild Irish Wolves, and there will be lots more of this to come...


and this...
 
In the meantime I will leave you with an excerpt from The Wolf on the Hill.
 
Blurb
 

Lone wolf Caleb Jackson is only back in town long enough to sell his late father's house, and the bad memories with it. He never expected to find his mate.Good girl Mia Blake never behaves badly. Except for the time she shifts into her wolf, chases a stranger through Olcan Hills, and has the hottest sex of her life on the forest floor.He has no desire to settle down. She is afraid to upset her family. But, with someone determined to destroy Caleb's inheritance, and his secret fling with Mia getting hot and heavy,
moving on isn't as easy as he'd hoped.
Can either of them let down their guards long enough to take a chance on love?

Excerpt

Rain soaked Mia’s fur as she bounded through the woods bordering the Olcan Hills, relishing every inch of earth mashed beneath her claws. Trees became nothing more than a blur as she raced by, running to find her release out here where she answered to no one but nature. This was freedom. When she reached the top of the hill she came to a standstill and released her primal scream of frustration in a howl, unleashing everything she couldn’t say to her overbearing family, pouring every hidden truth of who she really was into one long mournful call.

In the distance, another wolf echoed her cry and answered with one of his own. This was the reason her mother despised her shifting into her wolf form. She went kind of crazy and forgot all sense of danger in the excitement. Exactly the reason why she did it in secret. And now, here she was, totally exposed in the Northern Irish countryside, crouched and listening out for the intruder’s approach. 

Snapping twigs and rustling leaves marked his stealthy journey towards her but she stood her ground, regardless of how loudly her heart was beating in her ears. The wind carried his scent and raised the hackles along her spine when she sniffed the air. Another shifter, but one she didn’t recognise. Big bro would use her pelt for a rug if he found out she’d strayed beyond the boundary.

Amber eyes glowed in the dark shadows as the large grey wolf stalked through the forest. She bowed in submission. Even if she had a clue how to fight, he was double her size and twice as powerful. He growled a low warning and sniffed her with interest, his wet nose nudging her clammy fur. Did he expect her to roll over and show her belly? Pride wouldn’t let her, but she was careful not to make eye contact as he circled around her twice in case he took it as a challenge.

She only lifted her head when she saw him pad away, heading back to the cover of the trees. He stopped, looked back at her, and cocked his head to one side. When she didn’t move he returned and nipped her ear. She yelped in surprise and indignation. Of all the nerve!

The rules of engagement were abandoned in the heat of her outrage and, in a snarling frenzy, she launched herself at him. For an animal so large, the grey wolf moved gracefully, dodging her attack to race ahead and leaving Mia in dogged pursuit. Tree branches tore at her skin as she ploughed heedlessly into the woodland, but the pain dulled in the exhilaration of the chase.

As they wove their way through the undergrowth, Mia’s anger subsided to let her long-neglected sense of fun take over. He wanted her to follow him. She knew that from the glances he kept throwing back at her. So she stopped and slipped quietly behind the stump of an uprooted oak, waiting to see what he would do. White wisps of steam escaped from her nostrils as she fought to get her breath back and suddenly the area seemed too quiet.

With a thud Grey leapt onto the tree stump, and leant back onto his haunches ready to pounce. Mia took off again and this time she was the hunted. She didn’t get very far before he sprang and knocked her off her feet. In a tangle of limbs they rolled through the leafy debris of the forest floor, shifting into their human form as they came to rest, with her pinned to the ground by a hard, muscular, naked body.

"Well, that was fun." He grinned down at her, making no attempt to get off her, his green eyes full of mischief.

"If you say so." Mia’s heart still raced but she was at enough of a disadvantage wedged underneath him without admitting she enjoyed the capture as much as the chase.

"I didn’t hurt you, did I?" He bent his head to kiss the scratches marking her shoulder and suddenly the only ache she felt was hidden deep inside.

"No." She swallowed hard as he ventured closer to her already puckered nipples.

"Do you want me to stop?" His hot breath on her sensitive skin engulfed her in a tide of hormones she hadn’t been ruled by in a long time, if ever.

Maybe a piece of her wolf was still in her system, thriving on the excitement and danger, but she was horny, and ripe for the picking.

"No." With a need to touch, to taste this handsome stranger on her tongue, she manoeuvred enough room to free her hands and wind them into his dark blond hair, pulling him down into a kiss.

He massaged her breasts, first with his hand, quickly followed by his mouth. The sucking and licking around her straining pink tips made her arousal too great to bear. She writhed against him, wet and waiting, but he let her suffer further still whilst he covered her mounds in tiny, exquisite bites.

Bewitched by the woods and her fantasy lover, she swapped the dull reality of her life for this moment, cavorting like the sort of woodland nymph she longed to be. Someone who lived without fear of consequences or judgement. She wanted him. Prim and proper Mia Blake, who never stepped out of line, was lying naked in the woods with a stranger’s erection pressing into her abdomen, and she loved it.

A restlessness seized hold as her body cried out with need. Her limbs trembled, her fingers and toes curled, waiting for that final act of completion. As dusk settled around them and an ethereal fog swirled between the trees, she lost herself in the erotic dream and let him sink into her.

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Join in the rest of the Dirty Birdies Flock Hop for a chance to win the Grand Prize, as well as giveaways from other authors.

I'm giving away a copy of Titanic's Ondine to one commenter. Simply leave your details and I'll pick a winner. Happy hopping!

27 comments:

  1. Enjoyed the excerpt!!

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  2. Oh wow, those are some eye catching candy images you choose...
    Thanks for sharing the excerpt and blurb about the book.

    BeckeyWhiteATgmailDOTcom

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  3. book sounds good and eye candy was pant worthy!

    susanmplatt AT Hotmail DOT com

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  4. Getting rather excited about book 2 - certainly hope those images are true!

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    1. I certainly enjoyed writing those scenes...

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  5. *fans self*

    Great eye candy, and I'm very much looking forward to book 2!

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    1. Cover slut that I am, I'm looking forward to seeing book two!

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  6. book sounds good and eye candy was pant worthy!

    parisfan_ca@yahoo.com

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  7. Wonderful excerpt! Eye candy was great too!

    books4me67 at ymail dot com

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  8. Thanks for the excerpt and the chance to win!
    Sounds like a great read!!
    natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com

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  9. *Fans self* Wow that was a hot post. I really enjoyed the excerpt. And thanks for a chance to win.

    ShilohSaddler @ gmail dot com

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  10. Thank you for the hot images<3
    applenote.jamie(at)gmail.(com)

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  11. Girl, I loves your inspirations. And can't wait to read The Wolf on the Hill. judiphil@gmail.com

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  12. That was a hot excerpt, can't wait to read the book.
    skpetal at hotmail dot com

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  13. Hot and nice, really makes me want to read more, much more. Thanks for participating in the blog hop.
    tessa dot bamberg at kolumbus dot fi

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  14. Thanks for the excerpt and giveaway.
    magic5905 at embarqmail dot com

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  15. Oh, this made me think of one: A celeb I've used as inspiration for one of my characters. Matt Donovan (Zach Roerig) from Vampire Diaries. He's like my ideal jock character. Blue eyes and blond hair, and it helps he's got a yummy body, lol.

    Thanks for the giveaway!
    mearles1982(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  16. dang now those are some hot eye candy pic s

    meandi09@yahoo.com

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  17. Sounds like a cool book and I love the pics! Yummy!

    tiger-chick-1(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  18. Great excerpt. Thanks for sharing it and for taking part in the hop.

    H.B.
    humhumbum AT yahoo DOT com

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  19. I love Joe!! ;)
    Great excerpt! I have this one on my Kindle, but haven't had the chance to read it yet.
    Thank you for sharing and for the giveaway.
    trb0917 at gmail dot com

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  20. Sounds great! Loving all these excerpts! Such teasers! :) Very fun hop! Lots of great books! Thanks for sharing and for the awesome giveaway!
    shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com

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  21. Congratulations to Shiloh who wins the copy of Titanic's Ondine and thanks to everyone who joined in with the hop xx

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