A Hero's Blog Hop July 27-31, 2012 - CONTEST!

I'm behind on prize giveaways but I'll be announcing prizes soon from previous hops. Also, don't forget to visit Gina Leigh Maxwell's interview with her characters Reid and Lucie from Seducing Cinderella. The post is right below this one and a comment will enter you to win an ebook copy of Seducing Cinderella! Pt. 2 of the interview is tomorrow!

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Welcome to the A Hero's Blog Hop. Thanks so much to Carrie Ann Ryan as always for hosting! I'm showcasing Sam from Heart Signs and a scene that shows why he's a romantic hero you might want to get to know. He's been through a lot, but Rory wants to help him remember how to live again. To me, scarred heroes are the best, especially when those scars help make them better people.

There are THREE GREAT prizes for this hop!  Visit EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. You can enter over 100 times!

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Grand prize: A Kindle Fire/Nook Color

Second prize: A $50 Amazon or B&N gift card

Third prize: A HUGE swag pack! (with some swag from me!)

Heart Signs 18+ excerpt

“I’m definitely hungry.”

Sam flicked a look toward the door that led to the kitchen. “I might have stuff for a sandwich.”

Rory walked her fingers up his belly, stirring all sorts of appetites that had nothing to do with food. “Not hungry for a sandwich, Sam.”

He took a long breath. If he could’ve picked the ideal woman to have a one-afternoon stand with, Rory would’ve been the perfect choice. She made things so easy.

God, it had been forever since anything had been easy.

“Okay. Good.”

“Would you rather just go sit and talk?” His pained expression must’ve given him away because she laughed. “I’m fine with hanging out for a while. We’re both buzzy from the accident.”

Was that why he felt so electrified? “Wasn’t barely one. Just a bump.”

“Enough to get our hearts racing. That and the sunshine set the right conditions for some harmless feelings of attraction.” She shrugged. “Not surprising the rush turned into something else.”

She was giving him an out. Yes, adrenaline and excitement had carried him through the ride home and into the house. But now nerves were winning. And that small voice at the back of his mind that told him he shouldn’t bring anyone into his world, not when he’d likely lock them right out again afterward.

But she wasn’t asking for a lifetime commitment. They didn’t have to be any more to each other than they were right now. She knew the score. If they both found release and moved on without any hard feelings, what was the problem? Whether they attributed it to drive-by lust or the aftereffects of a fender bender didn’t really matter.

Thinking too much had gotten him into the stasis he’d lived in for over two years. He wanted out. Could even smell the scent of freedom beyond the barred gate inside his head. He just needed to reach for it.

“I’d rather not talk. Or hang out. If it’s all the same to you.” He cleared his throat. Kiss her, dolt.

Instead she stepped into him, tipping her face upward until their mouths brushed. Her soft lips heated under his, encouraging him to press his tongue against their parted seam. She made a sound of acquiescence, of excitement. The deeper he slid, the more she made the noise. Almost a purr. Carefully, he reached up to hold her head in his palms, tilting her so he could explore. She tasted like grape bubblegum. Sweet, a little wicked. A lot sexy.

This would be okay.

His heart was pounding so fast that eventually he had to break their kiss to breathe. Then he came back for the next round, using his thumb to stroke her lower lip while he licked the upper. Again that whimper in the back of her throat. His hard-on grew, straining against his well-worn jeans. If he hadn’t been afraid of scaring her, he would’ve tugged down the zipper to give himself room.

Then she did it for him.

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CONTEST TIME!

What can you win from me?

* One winner will win an ebook copy of Heart Signs and a $5.00 GC to either Amazon or Barnes and Noble

* One winner will win an ebook copy of Heart Signs and their choice of another of my ebooks

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