Weekend Warrior

Weekends are busy. You might need some help so feel free to use this guy as you see fit. *grin*

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

I had a nasty experience the other day. Most unpleasant indeed.

So there I was, innocently shopping for summer clothes because my weight has been creeping ever so slightly, and last year’s shorts and T’s don’t fit so well. I found a couple of possibilities and headed over to the change room to see how they’d look on me. I’m about to try on a gorgeous little sun dress when something behind me caught my eye. I peaked over my shoulder to see what it was, and that’s when it happened…

I saw something awful. It was big – much bigger than I ever expected – and ugly. I’m talking wiggly, lumpy, bumpy and bulgy ugly.

And that’s not the worst part. Horror of horrors, it was reflected on the mirrors on three walls of the change room. I would have screamed out loud, but that would have brought people running in from all directions. And when you’re standing in your underwear and nothing else, the last thing you want is people running in to save you. Especially if the object of terror they have to save you from is your own behind.

Yes, alas, for the first time since last summer, I was unfortunate enough to notice that the weight that had been creeping up was in fact not creeping. It was galloping full steam ahead. The fruits of my ever increasing appetite were displayed in all their hideous glory. And one mirror behind me wasn’t enough to show off all that dimpled skin in it’s bountiful abundance. No, I had to have it in triple stereo, 3D action.

I’m on diet now. I have no choice. If I want to take my kids to the each this summer I have to shed, oh, about 25 kilos.
YEAH RIGHT!

*Sigh*

Jess

Friday Eve Snippet

Saturday is the release of the first book in the Silar series. I bet you thought I’d give you a snippet of that…but…no. lol I’ve posted a bit about Unseen already so I thought I would give you a snippet of Unwinding! This is the sequel to Unseen and m/m.  What you see is TOTALLY unedited so any mistakes came from my fat fingers. lol

Matt woke up surrounded by Sal, their bodies wrapped tight around each other. He tried not to think about what could have happened the night before. Sal had quickly become his everything. Maybe he should take his man away from all this. But he couldn’t. As much as he wanted to leave he knew there was no way Sal’s dad would let the happened. He pulled Sal closer and hugged him, nuzzling his face into the man’s neck. This was want he wanted, for the rest of his life, to always wake up with the man he loved.

“What are you thinking about so hard?” Sal’s sleepy voice drifted to his ears.

“About how much I love you and couldn’t live without you.”

Matt’s stomach growled ruining the moment. The two men laughed.

“Maybe we should go see about getting some breakfast.”

“My belly might think that’s a good idea, but my cock has other ideas.”

Matt rubbed against Sal and pulled him in for a kiss. Sal shifted in his arms fitting himself against Matt. He could really get used to waking up this way. It almost made him forget the danger they were all in. Matt wanted to savor every moment he had with Sal incase it was his last. Who knew what tomorrow might bring. He just knew he needed today with his lover.

Last night went by so fast, he wanted to take his time this morning.

He pulled away from Sal, rolled on top of him and kissed his way down to his lover’s neck, scraping his teeth along the sensitive skin. Sal moaned and withered under him. Matt continued on, his tongue tracing their mating marks.

“Matt!” Sal tugged on his arms, but Matt ignored him.

His hands wondered in his wake, tracing around Sal’s nipples, giving them pinches and soothing them. Matt wanted to burn Sal’s taste into his memory. When he reached Sal’s cock, he worked his way around it. Sal tried to nudge him into taking the dick into his mouth, but he was saving that for last. Matt nuzzled his face where Sal’s leg and balls met, it tasted sweet and caused Sal to squirm. He smiled against his lover’s skin, loving how responsive he was. Matt worked his way to Sal’s feet, tickling the arches, before spreading Sal’s legs apart, giving him room to go for the prize. Matt moved up the bed and rested his chin on Sal’s thigh.

“I love you, Sal.”

He waited until Sal looked at him before he swallowed his lover’s prick to the back of his throat, Sal propped himself up on his elbows so they never losing eye contact. Never had Matt felt something so intimate and right. He dropped his gaze and pulled back until only the tip of the cock rested between his lips. Matt ran his tongue over the tip to lap up the pre-come glistening on Sal’s dick. Sal bucked his hips, trying to get more friction from Matt’s mouth. He held the man’s hips down so he couldn’t move, teasing him until Sal mumbled incoherently.

“Gonna. Matt. Matt. Please, Matt, suck me. God.”

Matt hummed his approval and swallowed his lover until his nose nestled in the springy black hair surrounding his member. After a couple of stroke, Sal came over his tongue. God, he loved the way his man tasted. He continued to suck until Sal went limp in his mouth. He released the man’s dick and licked his way to Sal’s asshole. His cock throbbed and wanted in. Matt circled the opening with the tip of his tongue, easing the muscles. Sal squirmed above him, rocking back on Matt’s tongue.  

He pulled back, Sal tried to follow, but Matt held him back with one hand. He put a finger from his other hand in his mouth, getting it nice and wet before breaching Sal’s hole. Matt eased his finger in and Sal’s ass clinched around it. It was Matt’s turn to groan. He added another finger.

“I need inside.”

“I’m not stopping you,” Sal panted above him.

Matt pulled his fingers from Sal’s body and gave him one more lick before putting the head of his dick at Sal’s entrance. He slid his cock in, slow and gentle. Sal whimpered above him and he gritted his teeth. He’d take this slow if it killed him. He stopped when he’s balls touched Sal’s ass. He bent to rest his forehead on Sal’s abdomen, breathing through the urge to pound into Sal.

The whimper for above made him move, he wanted to make this good for both of them. Slow, in and out, the urge to hurry pulling at his balls. Sal wiggled, trying to get him to increase the pace, he forced his lover to stop moving and pulled him forward for a kiss. He let his tongue mimic his cock. Sal’s dick filled again, hard against his stomach. Matt stayed pressed close so Sal had something hard to pump against. He took Sal’s hands and raised them above the man’s head, entwining their fingers. He kept his pace slow until he couldn’t take it anymore. Sal mumbled against his lips.

“Hard, Matt, please.”

This time he listened, the need to come overwhelmed him. Matt lost his rhythm.

“Soon, Sal.” He groaned and pulled back to get a better angle. He pounded Sal’s gland with each thrust.

Sal’s seed coated them both, the man’s ass tightened around Matt’s cock, milking him until he screamed his release.

“Sal!”

He collapsed on top of his lover until he caught his breath enough to roll off of him. Sal pulled him back and wrapped his arms around Matt.

“I love you, Matt.” Sal whispered against Matt’s throat and kissed his neck.

Matt reached up and brought Sal around for a kiss.

“I won’t lose you, Sal. I love you, too.”

His stomach grumbling ruined the moment causing them both to laugh again.

“Breakfast it is.” Sal chuckled as he got off the bed.

Bibs and Bobs

I was struggling to come up with a topic for this blog post because basically nothing’s happened lately! Work is dragging along. I’m knee-deep in two of the Wild Irish books (Wednesday and Saturday), but neither are close to finished. I’d hoped to have a new cover to show you with this post as I anticipate getting covers for Rough Cut and Come Monday this week–but nothing yet. I’d hoped to share news (good or bad–please let it be good) in regards to my Ruby Tuesday submission, but I haven’t heard from my editor yet. I also haven’t gotten a release date for Assume the Positions, so nothing to report on the cougar front. So there you have it–a bust.

What I do know is this…

1. The introduction of the Heat Wave yahoo group has been a great success. We have over 120 members in just three short weeks and the contests have been very popular. On Sunday, Nov. 1, we will be holding the  mother of all excerpts party with one final GRAND prize to be awarded. If you haven’t joined the fun yet…it’s not too late.

2. I traveled to Ohio a couple of weeks ago for the tail-end of Romanticon. Work commitments wouldn’t let me participate for the whole weekend, but I was able to meet up with Jayne Rylon and Jambrea Jo Jones for the book fair. The three of us stood in the corner and gabbed for HOURS! Don’t know when I’ve laughed so hard. I also had the opportunity to meet my EC editor–she’s absolutely gorgeous–knew she would be. We talked in the bar and it was so nice to finally have the chance to sit down with her face to face! That night, I hung out at the bar with the cougar ladies (Samantha Kane, Dalton Diaz, Mari Freeman, Ciana Stone, Desiree Holt) and it was a blast.

3. This past weekend I signed up for the Romantic Times convention. I hadn’t planned to attend but circumstances at work (and a school holiday) left the path clear. I’m going to be staying with Jayne Rylon who lives in Columbus where the conference is held. Valerie Tibbs and Lexxie Couper will be doing the whole week as well and Jambrea is hoping to pop over to Ohio for the weekend. Anyone planning on attending RT?

4. And finally, I’m dressing up as a Pink Lady for a retro Halloween party on Saturday. Anyone else dressing up?

New Release- Wolf Flight

Wolf Flight

An untriggered werewolf. A runaway Omega. It’s not easy fighting destiny.

Granite Lake Wolves, Book 2

Tad Maxwell’s workaholism serves to keep his bush pilot company in the air, and his inner werewolf in check. In the two years since he discovered his heritage, he’s resisted the longing to test the power of his wolf side. It would mean compromising his human principals.

Then Missy Leason re-enters his life. Ten years ago, their teenage attraction never went beyondhand-holding. Now their chemistry is off the charts, pushing him closer to the step he’s not sure it’s safe to take, especially with a human.

But Missy is more like Tad than he realizes. She’s wolf too, and a wolf pack is a dangerous place to have secrets. Missy’s alpha has sniffed out her carefully hidden Omega powers. Her first response: run from the corrupt alpha’s plan to make her his mate. Step two: get to Tad, and hope like hell his untapped powers are strong enough to negate her own.

Every touch with Missy is hot, hot, hot, but even finding out she’s pure wolf doesn’t solve Tad’s dilemma. Is she using him, or are they truly destined mates? Only one thing is certain. He will defend her to his last breath–on his terms. Even if it means losing his life.

Warning: Contains nasty Alphas, secret Omegas and werewolves acting raunchy on the dance floor. Sarcasm, wilderness cabins, and hot nookie back by popular demand.

Available from Samhain Publishing