Take it away, Jorja...
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I've always had
a fascination with the Titanic. It probably has a lot to do with living so
close to Belfast, where she was built. One of the great things about being a
writer is you can pick any time, any place in which to set a story, so it was
always on the hot list of topics I wanted to cover. As ever, my version of that
fateful voyage had to have a paranormal twist, and some superhot sexy times!
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Blurb:
Can a water nymph save her true love from the Titanic or are they both doomed forever?
Water nymph Madeleine has spent a lifetime searching for the human she can marry to become mortal. Finally, she finds true love with Joe Marlowe, but the romance is put on hold when he signs up as crew for the Titanic.
Joe never expects to see Maddy on board the ship but she's a welcome sight during the voyage. He knows she's keeping a secret from him but it doesn't diminish his love for her. They have the rest of their lives to discover each other. After an unforgettable night together in the Titanic's indoor pool he knows he's found the woman he wants to marry.
As the liner sails towards its fate, can Madeleine save Joe, and find her happy ever after?
Excerpt:
“I
find the setting perfect for a romantic affair. Glamorous liners bound for
faraway places, carrying young men with fire in their bellies. Why it’s enough
to get any young lady’s pulse racing.” She ran a fingertip down his white shirt
to distract him from his questioning. That slight contact with the man she
loved was enough to start a fiery lust consuming her from the inside out.
“Madeleine—” The ragged manner in which Joe addressed her didn’t sound
like a scolding, or an attempt to stop her.
“Shh!”
A finger on his lips and a coy smile was all it took for him to discard his
gentlemanly manners and let his passion take hold.
He
was deceptively masterful in the seduction stakes. His firm lips staked their
claim with a series of breath-taking kisses that almost made her mourn the time
they had wasted thus far in their chaste courtship.
Crushed
against the rough fabric of his jacket—Madeleine’s nipples hardened beneath the
thin silk of her green dress—sensitized and begging to be noticed. Joe didn’t
disappoint. He traced his thumb over one prominent peak. The simple
over-the-clothing contact sent her body into raptures and generated an ache in
her loins that she wanted him to remedy.
Her
head told her to go carefully. He thought of her as a lady—pure and
innocent—and not one to give herself away before her wedding night. But that
other, sinful part of her wanted him regardless of the consequences. And that
craving won out. She pressed herself closer to him until she was left with no
doubt he felt the same. The ridged evidence in his trousers nestled into the
skirts of her dress and she couldn’t stop herself from running her hand along
the impressive length of him.
She
half expected him to back away in shock or disgust. So when he took it one step
further by cupping her breast firmly in his hand, her legs all but buckled
beneath her. He scooped her breast from her dress, exposing it to the cool
April air. Her pussy swelled with need. With each massage he gave her flesh,
she came one step closer to nirvana, moaning as the moisture from her arousal
soaked her skin and clothes.
Joe
backed her away from the main walkway and pinned her against the wall of a
ramshackle wooden building, creating a scenario Madeleine wouldn’t have
believed possible. Of course, she
imagined her reserved Joe to be a considerate lover, but she hadn’t expected
their explosive chemistry to lead them to the point of making love outdoors.
Joe
lifted her skirts, skimming his hand along the tops of her stockings, and then
grabbed her ass to pull her onto his still imprisoned cock. Driven by mounting
impatience, Madeleine reached to undo the buttons of his trousers and take the
next step in their relationship.
It
turned out to be a step too far. Moments later, the strong arms around her
pushed where they once pulled her to him. Joe wrenched his mouth away.
“I’m
sorry. Please forgive me,” he pleaded, voice unsteady.
“You
have nothing to apologize for,” she told him.
Except,
perhaps, being too chivalrous. One brief encounter with the saviour of her
long-lost virtue wasn’t nearly enough, but she dared not raise his suspicions
with further unladylike behaviour.
“You
deserve more than a rushed fumble by the docks, Maddy. When the time comes, I
want it to be something special, a memory to be cherished forever. Though I
don’t know how I’ll get through these next weeks without even kissing you
again.”
Joe
rested his forehead against hers. His was beaded with sweat from the effort of
his restraint.
Not on my account, she
wanted to scream, but the moment had passed. She adjusted her clothes.
He
behaved as though the last ten minutes had not happened and picked up the conversation
regarding his departure. But all she wanted to do was move farther into his
embrace, make this night last forever.
“Will
you wave me off when I leave?”
As
much as he deserved a teary farewell, she shook her head. “It’s not my place.”
She
wouldn’t encroach on the intimate family moment which accompanied his every
journey. That was their time. This was hers.
“Let’s
say our goodbyes now.” Madeleine stood on tiptoe to offer up her lips.
This
time, Joe’s kiss was a slow exploration mapping out the contours of her lips,
as though he were memorizing her taste. That sensuous perusal finally eroded
the jaded view she harboured for the male species. Joe didn’t demand, simply
took what she willingly gave, and he returned it with love. He respected her,
cherished her, and, for the first time in decades, Madeleine let herself trust.
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General Release
18th April
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Thanks for having me :)
ReplyDeleteAlways fascinated by books set on Titanic! Interesting twist...
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