Over to you, Jessica :-)
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Before I get started, I wanted to give a big thanks to Doris
for having me on her blog today. I’m
thrilled to be here to talk about my latest Romance on the Go release from
Evernight Publishing, Board Stiff. It’s part of a three book series entitled Taking Advantage and it follows three
men, who all sit as members on the board of directors of Advantage Insurance
Company. All three guys are extremely
good-looking (of course J),
at the top of their game in their careers and single – for their own reasons. Each man has his own book and love interest,
but you will see John Dorsey, Greg Snow and Mark Olson in all three books… in
some respect.
Have you ever fallen in love (or lust) at first sight? Have you ever seen someone across the room,
your eyes meet and you feel that electricity ripple through you? And by the look on his or her face, it has
rippled through him or her as well? It’s
the idea reserved for fairy tales and of course, romance novels. Or at least, that’s what I used to think in
my much younger years.
But I’ve had that experience of sitting across the table from
someone I had just been introduced to and felt that immediate attraction… that
instant connection. It’s
exhilarating! It’s intoxicating! And that’s the story of John Dorsey and
Elizabeth Wright in Board Stiff. The minute these two lay eyes on each other
there is no turning back!
Blurb:
John Dorsey’s life is good.
He is the owner of Dorsey Construction.
He’s the youngest person on the board of directors for Advantage
Insurance Company. He lives on the
beach. And he knows he can have any
woman he wants. John’s got the world at
his fingertips… except he’s yet to find a woman that stimulates both his body
and mind.
Elizabeth Wright worked hard in a large Tampa law firm
making a name for herself, but it came at the expense of her personal life.
When Advantage Insurance Company offers her a job as corporate counsel,
Elizabeth cannot turn it down. The
thought that she can have a successful legal career and a life excites and
intimidates her.
But when their worlds collide one day in the Advantage board
room, neither Elizabeth nor John knows what’s hit them. All they know is they can’t stay away from
each other.
Excerpt:
“Are you seeing anyone?
Sleeping with anyone?” he asked further.
“What?” she
said, standing up from her chair. Her
face was incapable of hiding her shock at his questions. Her green eyes were wide. Her lips parted. “What sort of questions are these?” John’s stride made short use of the distance
between them. He stood directly in front
of her, cornering her behind her desk.
He looked down into her green eyes.
They were gorgeous… she was gorgeous.
And he had every intention of claiming her.
“Answer my
questions, Elizabeth. Are you seeing
anyone?” He watched as her eyes widened
even further with shock at his determination to get answers to his
questions. Nervousness flittered across
her face, but her breath came out in short pants as if his close proximity
affected her. He watched as her chest
rose and fell with each breath. God, he wanted to feel her body against his. He just knew she would feel perfect against
him… in his arms.
“Your
questions are inappropriate,” she replied sharply. Despite her body giving her attraction away,
she held firm. He liked that. He liked a woman that wasn’t too easy of a
catch.
“I agree,”
he said, impatiently. “They are
inappropriate. I need the answers
nonetheless.”
“Why?” she
asked. Her gaze scanned his face as if
looking for the answer to her question.
“Answer
me,” he demanded. His hand reached out
and caressed her cheek as if to soothe the harshness of his words.
“You are
way out of line, Mr. Dorsey,” Elizabeth said.
“Yes, I
know,” he said a little softer this time.
His fingers tucked a few strands of her hair behind her ear. His gaze dropped to her bared neck. He had to fight the urge to nuzzle the spot
just below her ear. “But I need to know
if there are any obstacles to making you mine.
Are you seeing anyone?”
“No,” she
whispered. “I’m not seeing anyone.” Her lips parted for a moment before she bit
down on her lower lip. That was almost
his undoing.
“Are you
fucking anyone?” he asked. She released
her bottom lip and sucked in a breath when he asked that question. Her gaze fell from his eyes to his lips and
then to her hands. He placed his fingers
under her chin and tilted her head up to meet his gaze again. He wanted to see her eyes when she answered
him. There was heat in her gaze, and
that thrilled him.
“No, Mr.
Dorsey, I’m not fucking anyone at the
moment,” she said. Her voice was hard,
but he heard the desire in it and that snapped his restraint. His hand weaved into her hair until his palm
gripped the back of her head, pulling her into him. His mouth slammed down on hers. Her full lips were soft and pliable, and his
tongue flicked out over her lips to taste her.
She tasted so sweet…like candy.
Buy Links:
Author Bio:
I am a born and
raised small town Ohio girl, who moved to the Sunshine State after graduating
from college. I graduated with a bachelor's degree in English because I could
not imagine doing anything else but reading and writing. It is such a pleasure
to be able to share all the stories in my head!
In the journey of
life, I also became a wife and a mother of three children. So, life is always
an adventure. But the love of writing has never died.
My favorites: I love to read and write... obviously! But I
also enjoy all sports, especially college football and the Ohio State
Buckeyes! Go Steelers! Go Rays! I LOVE to travel... LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
to travel. And I love sharing my love to travel with my children. I love to
drink Teavana teas! I love a good glass of wine, especially if it comes from a
bottle made by the FOOLS wine club… yep, I’m a member of that! I
love hanging out with my family and my friends!
Big fan of music, but love nothing better than putting on my jean
shorts, tank top, cowboy boots and hat and watching Tim McGraw belt it
out! I’m a sucker for a cowboy hat!
Where you can find
me:
Twitter: @JessicaJayne13
Great interview! I love the look of this series,I may have to add it to my ever growing tbr pile ;)
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DeleteThank you for hosting me again, Doris! :)
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