Welcome to the Cocked & Loaded, Shootn' Stars, & Blastn' Giveaway Hop!

July 5th – 11th

Hosted by:

Queentutt’s Word of Escapism

&

Close Encounters of the Night Kind

So excited to be part of this blog hop and big thanks to Ronda and Nikki for hosting it!

I love, love, LOVE Independence Day! It's my 2nd favorite holiday after Halloween, mainly because I like things that sparkle in the dark (except vampires!) Or should I say EXPLODE in the dark, because hey, I am an erotic romance author after all! I also think it is wonderful to pay tribute to those who keep us safe!

And to keep your Independence Day holiday HAWT, I'm sharing a short excerpt from UNWRAPPED, my holiday menage romance from Loose Id!

UNWRAPPED Blurb:

Caitlyn Sachs has a great life. A family she loves, check. An incredible design job working with her best friends, Tristan and Matt, check. An amazing home she shares with the guys, double check. But her upcoming twenty-fifth birthday and the desire to shed the burden of her virginity have spurred her to consider something shocking. All she wants is one uncomplicated night with one of her best friends, no strings attached. But how can she choose?

Except there’s another problem. Tristan and Matt are already involved sexually with each other, much to Cait’s shock. And both men have long harbored feelings for Cait that go way beyond friendship. When they whisk her away for her birthday to a cabin in the mountains, she discovers the extent of their lust—and her own. The gift they give her is one she'll never forget.

But when the weekend's over, will she retreat to the safety of the status quo, if they'll even let her, or will she finally embrace what she's secretly craved for so long?

http://www.loose-id.com/Unwrapped.aspx

http://www.amazon.com/Unwrapped-ebook/dp/B006J2FIRS/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1

Hot excerpt:

“I’m only asking because it’s you. Normally I’d say to hell with it and take my shot,” Matt said, his voice guttural. “I want in those pants of yours, and I’m going to get there. But only if you say yes first.”

To his surprise, Cait gave him a small smile and rubbed her palm over her wool-clad thigh. “I’m wearing a dress.”

“Is that a yes?”

She paused just long enough to make him want to drop to his knees and say a loud, fervent prayer. “No.” He still hadn’t recovered from her answer when her smile widened. “That’s a hell yes, please.”

He soon found himself on his knees anyway, close enough to her heat to breathe her in. He translated the confusion on her face as he rolled up her dress, revealing her pale legs. No stockings or garters. Just pure, untouched flesh.

Really untouched.

His mouth went dry, and he glanced up to seek her permission again. This wasn’t some random girl he’d hooked up with in a bar. It also wasn’t Tristan, who not only took what he dished out but served it right back up to him. This was the girl he’d loved so long, platonically and then otherwise, that he hardly remembered the years before she’d come into his life. It felt like she’d always been there. Always would be.

Trying to get himself back in line, he kissed the inside of her knee. She touched his hair, reaching down to loosen his ponytail like he’d done with hers. She brushed her fingers over the back of his neck, saying more with that one gesture than she could have with a thousand words.

I want you. I trust you. I love you. 

Along with all the AMAZING prizes to be had on the hop, I'm offering some too!

GIVEAWAY TIME! THREE WINNERS!

I'm giving away a $5.00 gift card to Amazon/Barnes & Noble (winner's choice) and 2 of my backlist ebooks.

To enter:

* become a follower of the blog (lots of contests here!)

* let me know if you'd like to be subscribed to my new newsletter due to start in the fall (more contests, sneak peeks and other goodies for subscribers!)

* and leave a comment (with email addy) telling me how YOU'VE spent your 4th of July, or if you're international, how you intend to spend your weekend. Bonus points for the most creative - or explosive, heh heh! - answers!

That's it. Easy peasy!

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