Stripper With Spice
Thank
you for hosting me today. I’m excited to talk about the spice CLOVES, and my latest release, Stripper With Spice, a contemporary
erotic romance.
Clenching Cloves
Cloves
are named after the French word for nails because the dried buds resemble them.
When I was a kid, I had fun sticking them in hams until the meat looked like a
big pincushion. As an adult, one of my favorite comfort foods is French onion
soup. Planning to get home late, I wrote instructions for my husband to make it
for me. Unfortunately, he interpreted “a couple cloves of garlic” as cloves,
literally. The soup tasted unusually sweet and aromatic. Although palatable, I
didn’t plan on eating it that way again.
When
it comes to men, nails remind me of construction. Who doesn’t love a rugged man
who works with his hands? We’re talking tan, muscular, and macho. As a child,
the men my dad hired to build houses fascinated me. The most noteworthy was a
man whose last name was similar to Horny. Very appropriate because the man
would shag anything that moved. He had arresting blue eyes, a bushy head of
hair, and a great tan. He was great looking and he knew it. Women flocked to
him in droves.
The
summer I was 11, I was lucky enough to get a one-one-chat with him. He leaned
on the bumper of a pickup truck. Instead of patronizing me because I was young,
he made me feel like an adult. My eyes wandered, checking out every inch of
this fine man flesh. When my gaze drifted to his loose cutoffs, it lingered there
because it soon became apparent he wasn’t wearing any UNDERWEAR! While I didn’t
see the full effect of his jewels, I saw quite a side view of something. Out of
all the workers who drifted in and out, he’s the one I remember. I wonder why?
In
my story, Carlos also has rugged appeal. It’s not just about a handsome,
muscular body but how he owns and moves it. A good looking stripper can still
wow the crowd if he can’t dance, but the ones who can rock the stage with
stellar dance moves steal the show. One night at the strip club, the lights
mysteriously go out and Janice finds out just how good his moves are. Like a
carpenter, he bangs his hammer like a pro.
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 10 March 2014.
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Tour.
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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.
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