#EggcerptExchange Tracey Clark - Shocking Finds #Paranormal

Shocking Finds (A Finder’s Keepers Novel)

-Tracey Clark

Here are a few treats for readers interested in Paranormal/Fantasy Romance (New Adult)

A blurb, a quick excerpt, some links for buying options and author info… and

Lastly… a fun little Q&A session with the main character Marin!!

Happy wordage everyone

An act of rebellion, Marin doesn't think that running into the new store in town will hurt anything. Her

aunt will never know... right? One car wreck later, her aunt is hospitalized, Marin is forced to spend her

twenty-first birthday fighting for her life, and magic - the very thing her aunt has always sworn to be for

fools - is real. And so is the irresistible Fae dedicated to Marin's protection.

Kyland has searched Earth-side and all the other realms, looking for a missing Fae child. A child his

Queen prophesied would be able to one day save the Fae people from the Danshue, as the evil Fae

threat tries to overwhelm the entire Supernatural Community. A child that would know nothing of her

blocked gifts, or her Fae heritage waiting to be claimed. A child that has grown into a curvy, delicious

morsel he would love to taste

Together Marin and Kyland will fight Fae assassins, overcome betrayals, and if they're lucky ... they will

find the Danshue responsible for their plight. That's if Marin doesn't shock him to death with her erratic

new gift, and her out of control emotions.

Buy your copy today!!

Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Shocking-Finds-Finders-Keepers-Novel-
ebook/dp/B014UA6XV0

Barns & Noble:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shocking-finds-tracey-clark/1122614922?ean=2940152332964

Kobo:

 https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/shocking-finds-a-finder-s-keepers-novel 

Indigo:

 https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/shocking-finds-a-finders-keepers/9781310309090-
item.html?ikwid=shocking+finds&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0

Smashwords:

 http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/574301

Excerpt: (from chapter two Shocking Finds)

Marin needed answers. Like why had they been targeted? The parking lot hadn’t

exactly been lacking for vehicular violence victim contenders. There had been a group

of at least four women, standing by their cars, chatting. If there was a target more

deserving of vehicular rage, it had definitely been that group of women. They had

finished shopping, and courtesy demanded that their parking spots were to be

relinquished as soon as possible. Why not them?

The man—and Marin was only guessing that the driver was a man—had

bypassed those without parking lot etiquette and zeroed in on Lindal. If she had

continued her slow progress through the parking lot, would Marin be in this horrible

room with its beeping monitors and bleached air instead of Lindal.

Staring down at her aunt’s unmoving form, Marin tried to find a place to rest her

hand. She needed to touch her. She needed to know that the only person willing to take

her in, after the death of her mother, was really here and still alive.

“They will find him, Lindal. He won't get away with this,” Marin made her vow as

quietly as possible, not wanting to disturb Lindal's recovery.

 Glancing up to keep tears from falling from her eyes, Marin noticed something

swinging off of Lindal's oxygen line. “What the...” It looked like a Barbie doll with wings,

perhaps six inches tall. The odd little creature wore a loin cloth and sported some overly

obvious male attributes. Was it wrong to be checking out the abs of someone no larger

His arms tugged and his muscles bunched as he attempted to make a knot in

Lindal's oxygen line. His silver skin tone went beautifully with his tri-colored wings— a

mix of light purple, maroon, and gold. The little man didn't seem to realize that Marin

“Stop,” Marin shouted. Dammit, this was a hospital. She needed to lower her

voice. She also needed to go upstairs to the psych ward. Head trauma, shock, or

hallucinations something wasn’t right. If she told Lindal about this, her aunt would call

Hallucination or not, she grabbed the little man by the wings, pulled him from

Lindal’s oxygen line, and tried to speak more calmly. “What do you think you’re doing?”

She finally had her figment’s attention. A striking, though small, pair of lavender

eyes glared at her through overly long sandy brown bangs. On closer inspection, she

could see that his hair was actually multicolored. It seemed to go from crystal white

“Well, answer me. What do you think you're doing?”

“Waiting for you, of course.”

“What are you?” She was losing it. The buzzing in her temples was increasing.

And she was now speaking to a figment of her imagination. Yep, she needed to be

The creature put its tiny fists on narrow hips. “A Sprite, of course. Don't you know

anything? I have my work cut out for me.” Now she was being insulted by her

“Nope. Too Much,” Marin said and tossed the little man with wings out of the

hospital window. She needed coffee. Either that or a large dose of Thorazine. Maybe

All About Tracey Clark!!

I am a country-twang gal from the bluegrass state. Kentucky is a hot bed of horses, cave systems, and

whiskey. And I love all three. With my pugs and bossy kitty cat, I spend my days writing and working

social media. I write with the help of the voices pushing me to create worlds for them to live in. Fantasy

Romance, Contemporary Romance, and eventually some cowboys (because cowboys live in a group all

their own, yummmm)… These are the genres that I love best. Oil paints, crafts, dealing with Multiple

Sclerosis, and writing into the dead of night… this I my life!!!

To Find out more about Tracey here are some links…

Author Page (Main):

http://traceylclark.com/

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/103301.Author_Tracey_Clark

MS Page:

https://multiplesclerosisnewsblog.wordpress.com/

Facebook Author Page:

https://www.facebook.com/traceyclark.finderskeepers/?ref=hl

Anddddd…. Twitter Page:

https://twitter.com/traceylclark11

Now… without further ado… here is Marin Yarthine…

Interviewer: You’ve had quick the introduction to the Fae world, Marin… Can I call you Marin..

Marin (reddened cheeks): Uhh… sure… I mean, that’s what most people call me… Kyland has

been call me, Minzet, but I’m pretty sure that’s something just between us since it means Sweet One…

but…yeah… Marin would be best.

Interviewer (light chuckle): Great. Well, I nice to finally get to sit down with us… and as the new Princess

to the Fae people, with such an odd upbringing… the Fae would love to know a little pit about you… Tell

us a little bit about day to day life in the royal world…

Marin: Pfft… Most of the time I think they have the wrong girl… I mean… I was home schooled,

and have worked at Finder’s Keepers since I turned 17… for the past four years I have been slipping into

Finder’s Trances in order to locate everything from pets to abduction victims… from car keys to family

heirlooms… it sounds like important work but really, I mostly had to pull a bunch of information

together so that other Finder’s could go out on Mission to locate whatever the client had misplaced…

Interviewer: That sounds like important work to me… also, something that would take a toll on your

emotions… do you have someone to cuddle up to at night to help you get through the day???

Marin (Cheeks now flaming red): Kyland… he came out of nowhere and changed my life… and he

doesn’t even mind when I accidentally shock him with this new power that has a tendency to get out of

Interview: …. (shuffles through questions) … (scoots chair back and grits her teeth)… What goals and

hardships do you face… what do you want for the Fae?? I mean… what are your plans to keep the Fae

community safe?? (scoots back a little further…)

Marin (head cocked to the side): I’m still learning about the Fae world.. but I would say my goal

is to keep as many people safe as I can… (fists clench) … if the evil Fae, those Danshue ********… sorry

for my language, but if they would just stop getting in the way, I could learn a little faster… someone

needs to stop the Danshue before this community I’m just getting to know dies out…

Sparks light up on Marin’s hands, but Interviewer merely gets a white

Knuckled grip on her set and continues…

Interviewer: One final questions and we will let you get back to your new duties as Princess… Can you

tell us what fears you are facing in this new chapter of your life???

Marin: … (Deep Breath…) Lindal… that the woman that pretended to be my only family, that

kidnapped me as a child (sparks on her fingertips) … that she will find a way to finish what she started…

(more sparks) … that she will find a way to hurt the people I am coming to care about… that she will hurt

KYLAND … (small explosion blowing out all the lights)

Interview warily pulls herself up out of the floor, where she dove to avoid flying glass…

Interview(voice shaky) : Alright… I think that’s all we have time for… thanks for stopping by Princess…


Thanks Tracey, enjoyed having you here today,

Anita

Enrolling Little Etta by Allison West and Alta Hensley #submission

Enrolling Little Etta

by Allison West and Alta Hensley

Published by Blushing Books

Genre: Victorian, Romantic Erotica, Age Play

Philip Hartley owns an elite finishing school and a hidden gem that focuses on the sexual
submission and complete discipline of young ladies. Behavior, expectations, and beliefs are quite
different there. A finishing school to help a woman find that little girl which once was lost. A private
school that requires their pupils to surrender their bodies, their minds, and their souls to their
When Henrietta Waters’ estranged uncle decides it best for her to attend the Ashby Chateau, and
become betrothed to a proper husband, she has no choice but to comply. Especially since the recent
death of her father has left her with very little options.

But can Etta fully surrender in ways she has never imagined? Can she allow a nanny to take care of
her, fully take care of her every need? Can she submit to discipline and sexual training as the purity
of her inner child blends with the fire of her sexual desires? And is it possible for her to truly become
the little love that Headmaster Philip Hartley demands?

Publisher’s Note: Enrolling Little Etta is a Victorian erotic romance that focuses on ageplay, anal
play, spankings, and graphic sex. If a spicy Victorian is not your cup of tea, then please do not take a

BLUSHING BOOKS | AMAZON



Excerpt

"I am displeased, Mae." He did not bother to address her by her previous

title of nanny. She had been stripped of that responsibility, and would

have to earn respect from him once again.

"I am sorry, Headmaster Philip," Mae said, apologetically. "I do not

"I do." His jaw remained tight, his fists at his sides. "You decided to take

advantage of my little Etta." He walked toward the desk and opened the

top drawer, revealing several disciplinary elements that were used on the

"She is a grown woman who consented to what happened," Mae said,

excusing her behavior and her actions.

"In our care, she did not have the ability to consent. She is to be treated

as a little at all times, and you took advantage of that with my Etta."

He'd grown so fond of her in such a short time. "You are to lower your

drawers and bare your bottom."

"Excuse me?" Mae's voice trembled.

"You heard me." Philip was not going to let this go without ample

punishment. He'd do the same to a little who took advantage of a nanny

or papa. No one was above the rules of Ashby.


ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Allison West is a #1 Best­Selling Author in Victorian, Historical, and

BDSM Erotica. She has penned more than 20 stories in multiple genres

under the name Ravyn Rayne (erotic) and Ruth Silver (young adult).

Allison West has been inventing worlds and writing stories for years.

Her favorite novels are those that leave a lasting impression, long after

the final page is read. You can find more about Allison on Facebook,

Twitter, and her blog "Spanking Author." Want to contact her? Email

allison@spankingauthor.com

Other Titles by Allison West/Ravyn Rayne/Ruth Silver

Alta Hensley is a #1 Amazon best­selling erotic romance author who has

had top­selling books in erotic science fiction, humor, BDSM and

historical. She writes the naughty... and then the cure for it.

Being a multi­published author in the Domestic Discipline genre, Alta is

known for her alpha heroes, sweet love stories, hot eroticism, and

engaging tales of the constant struggle between dominance and

You can find out more about Alta on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads.

You can also contact her at hensleyalta@yahoo.com

Other Titles by Alta Hensley and Blushing Books:
In the Palace of Lazar – Harem: Book One
Conquering Lazar – Harem: Book Two
Captured by Time (with Carolyn Faulkner)
Confessions of a Spanking Author

Thanks for sharing,

Anita


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Renee Rose	Patty Devlin
Kathryn R. Blake	Heather Hart
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Blushing Books	Danielle Logan
Abbie Adams	Katherine Deane
Bella Bryce	Allison West
Jessica Brand	Judith Anderson
Anita Philmar	Dinah McLeod

Maggie Ryan Presents My Sassy Settler #hotread

My Sassy Settler

Willamette Wives, Book Two

By Maggie Ryan

What should be a wonderful new adventure for newlyweds Wyatt and Agatha Wilcox is
not turning out quite the way they'd hoped. Wyatt's dreams of building a new life with the
girl he'd met and wed while traveling on the Oregon Trail are turning into a nightmare.
He loves his wife dearly but has no idea how to reach her.

Agatha knows she isn't the wife that Wyatt dreamed of. Despite her deep love for this
man, she just finds it impossible to  cast  aside  all the words  and  damnation she'd  been
hearing from her stepfather for the past year. Her hope that she'd find a fresh start as Mrs.
Wilcox, and her excitement at the idea of settling into their first home on a ranch they're
going to help build, are overshadowed by the fact that her Ma is no longer with her, and
the knowledge that she is not the pure and innocent woman Wyatt deserves. She knows
she is a sinner; a woman too weak and too selfish to let the man she loves go free.

Dangers in this newly settled land aren't limited to the bears and wild cats that roam the
forests and mountains of the Willamette Valley. The deep cold of winter is coming, and
the ranch's  inhabitants  need  to  prepare. It  is  with  the  help  of friends,  their  partners  in
building  The  Double  R  Ranch—affectionately  known  as  The  Rose  Ranch  to  its
founders—that  things  come  to  a  head  between Agatha  and Wyatt,  and their first steps
toward a new life are taken. Will the couple find their way past the hatred spewed by a
self­  proclaimed  preacher  to find that, together,  they  have the strength  and the love to
build the lives they each had envisioned?

With  patience  and  love,  will  Agatha  learn  to  trust  that  this  man  would  never  let  her
down? What will Wyatt think when he discovers that, beneath her fear, he not only wed a
wonderful woman, but he has wed his own Sassy Settler?

My Sassy Settler is the second book in the Willamette Wives series, and also continues
the story of Anna and Richard, Charity and James, and other characters first introduced in
Maggie Ryan's bestselling book: His Passionate Pioneer.

Disclaimer: This book contains the spanking of adult women and explicit sexual scenes
including anal play. If such material offends you, please do not purchase.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/My­Sassy­Settler-WillametteWives/dp/1682590682/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447069886&sr=8­1&keywords=My+sassy+settler


Excerpt

"Are you planning on staying there all day?"

Her  husband's  question  had  come from  above  her  and  had  her  looking  up.  His

height made it easy for him to simply look over the bales and peer down at her. When she

didn't immediately answer, he sighed.

"Agatha, hiding doesn't solve anything. When you are ready to talk, I'll be sitting

right here." He disappeared but she felt the hay at her back move and understood that he

was sitting,  his  back  pressing  against  the  hay  on  the  opposite side  of  where she  was

leaning. The only sounds in the barn were the shuffling of the animals in their stalls.

Several minutes passed before she spoke. "I'm sorry."

"So am I."

Her  heart  ached.  She'd  been  waiting  for  this  moment  for  weeks.  Though  she

wasn't  strong  enough  to  let  him  go,  she'd  never  doubted  that  one  day  he'd  find  the

strength  to set  her  aside.  After  all, she'd  done  nothing  but  push  him  away since  their

wedding day.

"I'll­I'll go," she whispered.

"Aggy, the  only  place  you will  be  going is  across my  knees if  you  don't  get it

through your thick skull that I love you."

"Y­you do?"

"Oh, for God's sake!" She felt the hay shift at her back. Before she could react, he

had  moved,  lifted  her  off  her  feet  and  stepped  back  around  the  stack.  In  one  fluid

movement, he sank to sit on the hay bale she'd caused to fall onto the floor, adjusted her

so that she was straddling his lap and cupped her chin in his fingers, forcing her head to

tilt back.

"Open your eyes and look at me." The silence drew out until she opened her eyes

and focused  on  him.  "If  you  don't  hear  another  word I say,  hear  this. I  loved  you  the

moment I held you in my  arms  at that dance. I've loved you  every moment since  and,

young lady, I will love you until the day I die."

"I  don't want  you to  die!"  She  burst  into  tears,  the force  of  her sobs making  it

difficult to draw breath, but she had to make him understand. "I­I deserve to die... I'm the

ba­bad  one.  You­you  are  go­good.  I­I  begged  God  to­to  take...  take  me...  but  he­he

knows I­I'm a­a liar and, and..."

Wyatt dropped her chin to wrap his arms around her and pulled her to his chest.

One hand began to stroke up and down her back. "Shhh, oh, Aggy, shhh. No one is going

to die." When she attempted to push away to explain, he simply held her tighter. "Shhh, I

promise everything is going to be just fine."






Maggie Ryan

Author  for  Blushing  Books.  I  write  both  contemporary  erotica  and  historical

spanking  romances.  I  enjoy  writing  about  characters  that  enjoy  the  provocative  D/S

lifestyle of today’s times as well as taking a step back into the past to write stories that

take place in the Victorian era with age­play as a theme.

I live in the great Lone Star state with my wonderful husband.  I have always loved

reading.  Growing up in a family with four children, it was difficult finding a place to be

alone.  I was probably one of the squeakiest clean girls on the planet as I would spend

hours in the tub so I could read without being bothered.  It wasn’t long before I began to

make up my own endings to the books I was reading.  From there, it just seemed natural

to begin writing my own stories.

I  never  try  to  restrict  myself  to  any  one  genre  because  there  are  just  too  many

delicious  possibilities  out  there  and  inside  my  head.  I  admit  to  being somewhat  of  a

romantic though as my stories always must have a great deal of love, passion, corporal

discipline and, of course, great, mind­blowing sex.  I want my readers to be able to see,

hear, feel and know the characters that I’m creating as well as I do when I bring them to

life and transfer their stories to paper.  I want my women to be strong of character but

also strong enough to know that submission given in love and trust to your partner does

not  make  you  weaker,  it  makes  you  far stronger.  I  want  my  men  to  be sexy, strong,

demanding alpha males who know how to take what they want while acknowledging it is

a gift they have been blessed with by the women that have chosen to submit to them.  I

want there to be no doubt that they truly would die for the other no matter how others

might view their relationship.

Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_Maggie_Ryan

Email: maggie.ryan.writes@gmail.com

Don’t miss these exciting titles by Maggie Ryan and Blushing Books!

Charming Isabella
Louisa Revealed: Women of Wintercrest Book 1
Lord Edward’s Law: Women of Wintercrest Book 2
Claimed: Women of Wintercrest Book 3
Lucy Surrenders:  Women of Wintercrest Book 4
Summer Solace
Becoming His: The Teaching of Rebecca
Lucy’s Journey Home:  Hunter’s Ridge Book 1
Homecoming: Hunter’s Ridge Book 2
Reunion: Hunter’s Ridge Book 3
Designed for Submission: Divine Designs Book 1
A Submissive's Dream: Divine Designs Book 2
Treasured Submission
Haven’s Promise: Divine Designs Book 3
The Christmas Pickle
A Submissive’s Gift: Divine Designs Book 4
Rosie’s Resolutions (Masters of the Castle)
My Charming Valentine (Corbin’s Bend)
Miss Summers’ School: Lessons in Submission, Book One
Cherry’s Jubilee: Lessons in Submission, Book Two
Ever  Lasting Hope (Corbin’s Bend)
An  Author’s Angst (Corbin’s Bend)
Realizing Her Dream (w/ Laurel Jane)
His Passionate Pioneer
My Sassy Settler
A Little Sunshine (written w/ Abbie Adams)

Thanks for sharing,

Anita


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Jessica Brand	Judith Anderson
Anita Philmar	Dinah McLeod

Lyn O'Farrell #EggcerptExchange Worth the Risk #romance

Eggcerpt Exchange 2016 – Linda McLaughlin

Book: Worth The Risk by Lyn O’Farrell, contemporary romance

Worth The Risk blurb:

Children's librarian Amanda Lloyd values privacy above all else. Three years ago her wedding ended in disaster when her groom was arrested at the altar and the story of the 'Embezzler's Bride' appeared in the supermarket tabloids. The experience has left her determined to avoid being caught in the public eye again. Until she meets a sexy single dad with a scandalous past…

Ex-racer Mitch Delaney is a public figure whose life has been plastered across the tabloids more than once. But he believes that anything worth doing is worth a risk. After the death of his ex-wife, he moved to Southern California to take care of his son Josh. He doesn't need the complication of a woman in his life, especially since Josh's grandparents have filed suit for custody. But Josh is on the hunt for a new mother and he has his heart set on Miss Amanda, and Mitch can't fault his son's taste.

Against her better judgment, Amanda finds herself falling for both of the Delaney men. When she agrees to accompany Mitch to a high-profile movie premiere, they draw the attention of the tabloids. Overnight Amanda’s private affair becomes very public indeed, threatening her job and Mitch’s custody suit. She’s waited twenty-eight years for the right man. But will happiness come at too high a price?

(Golden Heart Finalist, previously published as Private Affair, Kensington Precious Gem #121)

Eggcerpt:

The town was lovely, with tall palm trees and a sandy crescent of beach ringing the glistening bay. It was a picture perfect day as they strolled along the waterfront to one of her favorite seafood restaurants.

After a delicious lunch of fresh swordfish they walked the town, stopping at all the tourist spots. They hiked up to the botanical gardens, visited the Casino where haunting echoes of the Big Band era seemed still alive, and went on the Glass Bottom boat.

“Let’s take a walk on the beach,” Mitch suggested as they stepped onto the pier.

They shed their shoes and socks, enjoying the feel of the warm sand on their toes. Amanda breathed deeply of the sea air and sighed in contentment.

“It’s been such a nice day, I hate to go home,” Mitch observed.

“You just don’t want to get back in the plane,” she teased.

“On the contrary, I can’t wait to take off over that drop-off gorge. I hope it doesn’t leave Josh fatherless.”

“You don’t have any confidence in me.”

“I haven’t booked passage on the boat, have I? You can’t get rid of me that easily.”

He gave her a look that told her the man loved a touch of danger. Her plan had backfired. Instead of discouraging him, he seemed even more interested. That should bother her, but somehow it didn’t.

“I’ve really enjoyed this.” He gestured at the town. “It’s like another world.”

She nodded in agreement. “That’s the reason I enjoy flying over here. It’s so easy to forget about the stress of daily life.”

He slipped his arm around her shoulders. “What kind of pressure are you going back to at the library?”

The pressure is right here. She was constantly fighting her attraction to this man. “Nothing really,” she remarked casually. “We’re getting ready for Halloween and I’ve got to get a costume together. I’m supposed to be Sleeping Beauty.”

“Oh? That has possibilities.” He leaned closer so his lips brushed her temple. His throaty voice whispered in her ear, “You’ll need a prince to kiss you awake, you know. I’ll be happy to volunteer for the job.”

Amanda’s breath quickened as she stared into his darkened eyes. He wouldn’t. Not here, on a public beach, in front of everyone.

He would.

She felt her knees weaken as his mouth descended. Her mind told her to pull away but her body had no desire to back out of his embrace. His kiss was as light and tender as an ocean breeze, but her reaction was anything but cool. Her pulse pounded and her heart jumped erratically.

It’s just a kiss, she told herself. But even as they pulled apart she felt a burning desire, an aching need, to feel his arms around her.

Buy links:

Available from Amazon Kindle http://amzn.com/B006LFIRGC  

Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/worth-the-risk/id563112816?mt=11&uo=4

Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/lyn-ofarrell

Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/worth-the-risk-7 

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/236077

Worth The Risk is also part of the Hearts and Heroes boxed set. 

Lyn O’Farrell’s Interview of Amanda Lloyd

Tell us about your job.

I’m a children’s librarian at Santa Elena Public Library and I love it!

What is your favorite type of pet?

I love dogs. My current companion is a miniature Dachshund named Willie who loves untying my guests’s shoe laces.

Name a favorite place to visit.

I love to hop over to Avalon on Santa Catalina every chance I get. It’s such a little town.

What is your worst fear or nightmare?

Being publicly shamed… again.

What is your secret desire or fantasy?

I’d love to have children some day. But first I have to find the right man to help me make that possible.

For Amanda to get her secret desire, she’s going to have to get over her fear of being in the public eye.

Author bio:

Lyn O'Farrell is the writing team of Anne Farrell and Linda McLaughlin. Their romance novel, Private Affair, was a finalist in RWA's prestigious Golden Heart contest and was first published in paperback by Kensington Precious Gems. Anne and Linda live in sunny Southern California, the inspiration for the fictional town of Santa Elena.

You can find the authors online at:

Anne Farrell’s website: http://annefarrellwriter.com/

Linda McLaughlin http://lindalyndi.com

Blog: http://lindalyndi.com/reading-room-blog/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LindaMcLaughlinAuthor

Twitter: @Lyndi Lamont https://twitter.com/LyndiLamont

Thanks Lyndi, doing the exchange,

Anita

Circles of Fate by Pamela S. Thibodeaux #EggcerptExchange #romance

Shaunna Chatman Taylor / Circles of Fate

1. Nickname: When I began working as a waitress at the Feed Trough Café at age sixteen, the patrons dubbed me “Shaunna Sweetness” that name stuck although it’s been shortened to just ‘Sweetness.’

2. Job: As I said, I waitressed for many years until my husband and I moved to Louisiana after which a friend and I opened a catering business called “Shaunna’s Sweets.” That business closed when we moved from the city of Thibodaux into the country but I still baked for my son’s class parties and a few private events.

3. Level of schooling, or self-taught: Other than high school I have no formal education.

4. Birthplace: I was born and raised in Georgia. My father was in the Army stationed at Ft. Benning, and my mom was very ill. She died the night of my high school graduation.

5. Currently residing in... Chauvin, Louisiana a community about thirty miles outside of Thibodaux.

Blurb: Set at the tail end of the Vietnam War era, Circles of Fate takes the reader from Fort Benning, Georgia to Thibodaux, Louisiana. A romantic saga, this gripping novel covers nearly twenty years in the lives of Shaunna Chatman and Todd Jameson. Constantly thrown together and torn apart by fate, the two are repeatedly forced to choose between love and duty, right and wrong, standing on faith or succumbing to the world’s viewpoint on life, love, marriage and fidelity. With intriguing twists and turns, fate brings together a cast of characters whose lives will forever be entwined. Through it all is the hand of God as He works all things together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.

Excerpt:

“Promise me you’re sure or I won’t let you go.”

She would have to convince him or he’d never let her leave. She also knew he’d see through anything less than complete honesty.

“Oh, Todd,” she whispered, her voice urgent. “I wish it were that easy. I’m sure I have to try. But I want you to know something…” She hesitated, unsure how to say what she needed to say. “If things were different, if he weren’t so determined, if nothing was left between us, if I didn’t think there was a chance, I would stay.” Her eyes searched his for some sign he understood.

A ghost of a smile played around his sensuous lips, he nodded. “I know,” he whispered. “And I understand,” he said and gathered her close once more.

She should leave. Shaunna knew Joe waited for her, but was unable, unwilling, to end it, to end them, just yet. She held him firm in her embrace, committed the feel of his body to heart.

“I have to go,” she whispered, then clung, not yet able to turn him loose.

“I know,” he answered and tightened his arms around her. With a sigh of surrender, he stepped away, loosened his hold but rubbed her back and shoulders in a tender gesture.

“Don’t look back,” he whispered then dropped his hands to his side, clenched his fists.

She saw the struggle in his eyes, felt it in her heart, as each fought not to grab hold and cling. They gazed at each other, read the naked truth in each other’s eyes.

Neither wanted to be the first to walk away.

Shaunna touched his face, traced his features…his eyes, his jaw, his mouth. A shiver shook her when he held her hand and pressed his lips to her fingertips.

“I almost wish we had made love the other night.”

Almost?

The word echoed between them like a silent scream. The despair in his eyes slashed her heart another degree. He shook his head, swallowed hard.

“Know this. If we had, you would not leave here today.”

She stroked his cheek, her smile tender, bittersweet. “Take care of yourself. Please,” she whispered then placed her mouth on his.

Lips met on a sigh, breaths mingled on a sob. Each of them committed the kiss to heart, and fought not to cling to the other. With a final touch, a last trembling smile, Shaunna did one of the hardest things she’d ever done in her life.

She left.

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Author bio: Award-winning author, Pamela S. Thibodeaux is the Co-Founder and a lifetime member of Bayou Writers Group in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Multi-published in romantic fiction as well as creative non-fiction, her writing has been tagged as, “Inspirational with an Edge!” ™ and reviewed as “steamier and grittier than the typical Christian novel without decreasing the message.”

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