Tomorrow's Promise

The small restaurant lay ahead, and she gave a silent sigh of relief. “What a beautiful bride,” and “We couldn’t be happier for them,” echoed around her as she plodded forward and up to the small white building. 

Her silly thin heel caught on a board as she rose up the steps, and a firm hand gripped her arm. “I have you.” 

Warmth spread through her from the point of contact, and the liquid voice made her knees nearly melt. “Thanks.” 

The hand stayed, and she wanted to move closer toward it. Her breathing shallowed out, and she shivered. 

“You’re cold?” That voice again and this time she turned. Her eyes took in the tanned face, deeply lined as if showing the trials and tribulations of his life. His dark hair was short and flecked with grey, though she doubted he was as old as he looked. 

“Umm, no. But thanks.” She gazed at him. “You must be from Karin’s side, then?” 

He smiled slightly, just an uptick of his mouth. “I’m kind of from both sides. I’m David.” He slipped his hand away from her arm and pulled back. She knew who he was, Karin’s ex. 

This was David? He was gorgeous! With cat green eyes and a physique to make any girl swoon. And even better, he was taller than she was. She couldn’t control her exhalation. 

“Hi, David. I’m Genie, one of Michael’s mess mates.” She smiled, feeling fascinated for the first time since meeting the groom.

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Hi folks, I know... I've not been around. Why is that, I hear you ask...

I'm working on re-editing my complete Warriors of the Elector Series. I have a nibble but little time to get the story to the editor who wants a look, so I'm currently (as the vernacular goes) head down, bum up.

Sigh...

But I do need to remind everyone that VERY SOON my latest Anthology offering - TANGLED WEBS - will be released with Beachwalk Press. I do have something special in mind... I just can't share it right now.

But to tide you over, here's the cover, blurb and even excerpt!


SEX, LOVE & ALIENS

In the course of a single day Gia Montgomery loses her job and discovers that her boyfriend—now ex-boyfriend—is a two-timing sleaze. After downing a bottle of wine, she catches sight of  Cedun, the Ba’Tua heir who has been living on Earth for several years, in her backyard. Gia’s struggled to ignore the strong attraction between them, because she’s sure he’s seeing someone else. Someone very close to her, in fact.

When the situation with her ex turns nasty, Cedun finally has a chance to set things straight between himself and Gia, but nothing is as simple as it seems. Cedun must protect Gia and sort out an impossible love-life tangle before it’s too late.

Warning: This title contains sexy aliens and feisty heroines, together with enough action—of every kind—to keep readers on the edge of their seats.

EXCERPT

Turning away from her position, Gia caught sight of movement from the corner of her eye. This time she looked out the window and in her garden was a Ba’Tua male.

“Holy hell, what’s he doing here?”

Gia headed for the door just as Cedun was removing his Montgomery Industries t-shirt by the side of the pool. Her mind was sluggish and her coordination impaired, and she slammed into the edge of the door as she scurried through it.

“Shit!” The curse escaped her mouth as she kept moving, her hand rubbing the injured section of her side. “Cedun, what the hell are you doing in my backyard?” In her haste, she didn’t see the hose on the deck and tripped.

She did notice the bright violet of his eyes—wide and startled—and the bronzed rippling muscles as she cartwheeled, flailing for something to grab onto, then she was falling backward. It’s all so slow! A thunk sound married with the explosion of pain in her head.

The water closed around her and invaded her mouth and lungs. Her chest burned as the water weighed her down. Just as it all seemed too much, strong, vise-like arms slid around her middle, hauling her up to the surface.

“Do not struggle, Gia. Let me help you.” He did, hauling her out of the pool and laying her flat on the concrete. Then he rolled her over as she hacked and coughed. Water gushed from her mouth and nose, and she moaned once the indignity was over.

“Now, De’ Gia, tell me why you ran out of the house and threw yourself into the pool. De’ Valerie told me that you had been removed from your post. It cannot be that which is distressing?”

“Job,” she corrected, quietly hoping to stop his liquid voice. Her head and chest ached viciously, and all she wanted was bed. “I want to go to bed.”

Cedun stilled. “Is that not precipitous?” A smiled crept over his face, and it turned her insides to molten lava.

Clarity speared her. Their grasp of the English language was literal. She said she wanted to go to bed and was speaking to him, ergo, he thought sex. Horror filled her.

Cedun was probably the most relaxed and least repressed of all the Ba’Tua she’d met. Gia also suspected he’d been involved with Valerie for some time. After all, Valerie was still young at forty-two.

Gia groped for his t-shirt, meaning to push him away. The realization of being so close to Cedun’s muscular and unclothed chest flooded her as her hands made contact with hard and well-formed naked flesh. He’d removed that covering before her fall into the pool. Heat flared beneath her fingers as her heart rate sped up. “Cedun, I didn’t mean…”

He chuckled. “I laugh with you, De’ Gia.”

She struggled to free herself. “Go laugh with someone else.” 

ISBN: 9781940744490
Published By: Beachwalk Press
Release Date: 20 October, 2014