Today's special guest is Afton Locke. She's going to share a little taste of her newest release from Ellora's Cave "Stripper With Spice"! It looks hot and spicy too. If love stories with an older heroine making a heat and heart match with a younger man--this story is for you!
Thank you
for hosting me today. I’m excited to talk about the spice ROSEMARY, and my latest release, Stripper With Spice, a contemporary erotic romance.
Rosemary Everlasting
The spice
of the day is rosemary. Honestly, I’m not sure I’ve ever eaten it, but it
smells nice. Hearing the word conjures up images of the 1970s horror flick.
Historically, the leaves were wrapped around meat to preserve it. Might come in
handy during the next power outage. If you want to keep your burgers fresh
during the next family picnic, try it out. After all, a good burger is worth
preserving for a while.
But some
things in life aren’t worth preserving, such as a bad job or a relationship,
and sometimes things need to change.
When changes are fun, such as getting a new color of nail polish, we’re
thrilled, but when icky changes approach us, we sometimes hit the floor kicking
and screaming.
I had a
summer relationship once. Talk about hot, steamy, and passionate. I’m sure I
could have won a contest for number of hours spent making out in a car. It was
so good, it never occurred to me it would end. It was great while it lasted,
but when I moved away to go to college, I found I didn’t want to continue.
Because I was the one moving on, it wasn’t as hard as other changes I’ve made.
He got married not long after, so it must not have been too hard on him either!
In
Stripper With Spice, Janice really needs to change her career. She works all
the time, is constantly worried about losing her job, and doesn’t even enjoy
what she does. Then Carlos comes along. At first he does his best to distract
her from all that overtime with a lot of hot sex, but as things deepen, scary,
new paths begin unfolding for her. Will she have the courage to make the
change?
Stripper With Spice
Publisher: Ellora's Cave Publishing
Release
Date: 10 January 2014
eBook
ISBN #: 978-14199-49050
Blurb
Getting
back on her feet after unemployment, Janice treats herself to an erotic-romance
convention. After winning a two-hour fantasy date with Carlos Aguilar, a young
stripper, she decides to have a one-time fantasy fling.
When Carlos
entices her back to the bedroom—and a few public places—for more sizzling sex,
he unleashes her passions, including a secret desire to be a chef. Janice
learns there’s more to this heartthrob than a hot body, but job security comes
first.
To convince
her he’s more than a fantasy, Carlos teaches her trust with his body. But when
that trust is finally tested to the limit, she’ll be torn between clinging to
safety and taking a chance on a whole new life.
Excerpt
(explicit)
Stripper
With Spice - Copyright © AFTON LOCKE, 2014 - All Rights Reserved, Ellora's Cave
Publishing, Inc.
I chose you.
He looks
and sounds so serious and honest, how can I not be completely convinced? His
words echo inside my head as he grips both sides of my face and lowers his
mouth to mine in slow motion. The thrill bubbles return to my bloodstream as if
the elevator cable has just snapped, dropping us to the basement.
Unlike
last night’s, this kiss is slow and full of promise. He samples my mouth as if
we have all the time in the world. A flash of mint-flavored tongue pierces my
soul, tearing a moan from my throat. With one hand still on the button, I raise
my other to his shoulder. Feeling the bare, hot skin there fuels my desire,
pushing me dangerously close to the edge of self-control.
“Do you
want this as much as I do, Janice?”
God, yes. I need more…all of you.
I reply
by sliding my hand across the tiger-striped fabric over his back. The warm
satin, with muscles moving under it, is just as sexy as bare skin. His hips
dance against mine—rubbing, thrusting and teasing. My fingers move to the worn
waistband of his jeans at his side, wanting to pull them off. My body throbs,
needing him as I’ve never needed anything before.
When he
pulls my finger off the close-door button, the door opens to reveal an annoyed
looking family of five waiting to get on. The parents, obviously noticing
Carlos’ wild vest and our heavy breathing, exchange a disgusted look.
Carlos
takes my hand and leads me off the elevator. My heart races as we walk down the
corridor. Luckily, the carpet absorbs the trembling in my legs so it doesn’t
make a sound.
He stops
at one of the doors. I fixate on the way he slides his keycard from his back
pocket and inserts it into the door reader. It’s something I’ve done myself a
million times without thinking, but this is different. This is foreplay.
The door
responds with a little click and a flashing green light. I guess we just got
the green light for wild, hot sex. My heart accelerates even more. If it goes
any faster, he’ll have to call a paramedic. I can read the headline now.
Boring financial analyst dies from
anticipating sex with a hot cover model.
I check
my watch. Fifteen minutes have passed.
“We still
have plenty of time.” He ushers me inside and closes the door behind me.
The room
is completely dark because the drapes are drawn. It’s as if we’ve entered a
private cave, hidden from the world. This is it, I think as Carlos flips on a
dim lamp. We’re really going to do this. We’re going to have sex.
“Come in
and make yourself comfortable,” he says.
I stay
where I am but gaze around the room, noticing with approval how neat he is. His
clothes hang in the closet and his toiletries are laid out on one corner of the
sink. The smoky-brown bottle probably contains the mysterious mesquite scent. I
wish he were a slob so I could tell myself it would never work between us.
It
doesn’t take long for my attention to stumble across the centerpiece of the
room, the large bed. Is it another stage? Is the perfectly pressed red cover
the curtain? Unlike the platforms we shared for the photo shoot and lap dance,
this one is completely private.
What if
he doesn’t like my performance?
Coming Soon
Rock My Boat
Workaholic
CEO Rhonda Simms embarks on a Caribbean cruise to create an ad campaign for a
big maritime freight client. She finds it impossible to concentrate, however,
when Simon Mann, a blue marlin shifter, sets his sights on her. From a private,
hands-on safety briefing to a wild ride in the ocean, he rocks her ordered
world.
Simon
drowned years ago in a shipwreck caused by Rhonda’s client, and he’ll do
anything to be a normal man again. As his mate, Rhonda is the only person who
can help him.
Tired of
being so responsible, Rhonda is ready to let loose with a shipboard fling.
Mating with Simon could cost a lot more than her virginity, however. Will she
stick to her present course or will she let this sexy alpha rock her boat?
This
story will be part of the Tall, Dark
& Alpha boxed set, which will release 8 March 2014.
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Contest
This post
is part of the Stripper With Spice Blog Tour.
The grand
prize for the tour is the winner's choice of a wall-mountable black scroll
spice rack or The Spice Lover's Guide to Herbs and Spices book (U.S. shipping address
only).
To be
eligible, COMMENT on this post. The comment MUST relate to the spice I’m posting
about in at least ONE of these ways:
1) How you cook with it or use it in food OR
2) How you use it as a natural remedy OR
3) How it reminds you of a particular man or
intimate encounter
Thank you Afton, best wishes to you!
XXOO Kat
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