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Blurb:
At an erotic auction,
she’s his to bid on…to take…to command.
The night’s sultry,
filled with carnal promise as Tessa participates in an agency event to raise
money for charity. She’s chained and bared—as women were once displayed for a
sultan’s harem—her sweet looks and full figure offered to the wealthy and
powerful men.
Among them is Logan. To him,
Tessa is so different from his late wife, the seemingly perfect female who
cruelly stole his hope and future. Wanting only to forget and have a good time,
he wins Tessa, demanding she be his in every way possible, engaging in all
wanton acts, though not only for an evening…for seven sensuous days at his
secluded Virginia estate.
A provocative proposal
with such a dangerously virile man.
A week that changes
everything, with Tessa’s exquisite vulnerability and Logan’s suddenly
unquenchable desire more than either bargained for.
Excerpt:
Music
swelled, drums drowning out what had sounded like flutes and a female voice
trilling something. Blood pounded in Tessa’s ears, muting it all. With her face
lowered, all she could see was the purplish sheen of her cape. She sensed the
panels in front of her parting, the stage displayed. Beyond it were a series of
steps descending to a stone walkway flanked with splashing fountains, which
eventually led to the crowd…the one man who was supposed to win her for an
evening.
A
full day was reserved for goddesses like Felicity. With her participation in
this event, Ronnie would probably have enough funds to build a community
college for young women.
The
microphone screeched with brief feedback. Tessa made a face. Ronnie said
something Tessa didn’t quite catch.
She
bit her bottom lip, and decided to hell with it. She was going to take
Felicity’s advice and fantasize.
“He’s dark and
dangerous,” Felicity
had said.
His
features would be masculine, strong, slightly rough, his face shadowed with his
coming beard. No, wait. He’d have a mustache and a closely cropped goatee, that
hair as dark as his eyebrows. His eyes would be black, piercing, his skin a
deep bronze, his lips satiny, his mouth full and rich.
He’d
move into her with a right given him by birth, as a ruler. As a male. Looking
down at her, he’d smile, shameless lust transforming his features, making him
seem even more dangerous. Sex would be on his terms. He’d take her in any
manner he chose. Orally, vaginally, anally, his strength precluding escape, his
stiffened cock demanding its due, all that she could—
Tessa’s
cunt stopped aching with need as her hood fell away. Or rather, Brian had
pulled it back. Instinctively, she lifted her head, her attention darting
everywhere, much as she suspected a real captive would have behaved, not
knowing what to expect. A part of her mind recorded water spraying from the
fountains, the again-subdued music, rich and seductive. Ronnie’s voice. The
muted conversations of the ladies with their so-called masters.
Those
men who hadn’t yet made their selections were quiet. Tessa regarded each. Some
were listening to Ronnie. Others glanced at Tessa’s cloak, no doubt wanting it
off.
With
a flourish, Brian complied and pulled the thing from her, then lifted her arms
above her head, securing her shackled wrists to the column.
Tessa
stiffened at being exposed in every way possible. There was no hiding her
nudity or expression up here, not with the lights trained on her. They weren’t
fully intrusive, just enough illumination to exhibit, making her the brightest
spot among all the shadows and the torches’ flickering flames. The toasty
breeze skimmed the faint moisture on her cunt and licked her nipples, puckering
them even more so that the tips appeared that much longer. Areas Felicity’s
makeup had accentuated.
Perspiration
prickled Tessa’s neck. Her heart beat out of time, the pose she struck both
daunting and oddly arousing. There was absolutely nothing to compare to
this…being chained and displayed. A sensation of delicious helplessness.
Intense vulnerability.
Especially
as no one spoke up.
Oh no.
Embarrassment
drove heat to Tessa’s throat and cheeks. The music played on and on. Each
second crawled by while her mind raced. Would her part in the auction stop when
the piece ended even though no one had offered a price? Would Ronnie call for
an intermission then, or would she want to continue with the rest of the event
as quickly as—
Someone
called out a bid.
Tessa’s
heart paused. She hadn’t hear the amount. It didn’t matter. One man, at least,
craved her.
Who?
She studied the audience. A guy, forty or so, smiled with kindness, rather than
lust, no doubt sensing and seeing her uncertainty. She offered her own smile in
return, liking his sympathetic manner, wondering if he was the one who’d bid on
her.
No.
He’d already turned to the server and was now pointing at his drink as though
he wanted a new one more than anything else.
So
who had made the offer?
Another
client kept looking from her to Ronnie. Others took a moment to study the
program, see who was coming up next.
That
would be Felicity. For her, the men would shout over each other, demanding to
be heard, letting the money flow freely.
Another
bid rang out.
Completely
surprised, Tessa continued to regard the crowd, her attention drawn finally,
almost irresistibly, to Logan Kincaid.
She
forgot to breathe.
Someone
had relit the torch nearest his table. Its bobbing light bathed him in a warm
golden glow.
Tessa’s
body softened.
Young—thirties
or so, just as she’d thought—he wore his dark brown hair longish on the top and
sides, combed away from his face. His features were rugged, deliciously
masculine, especially his shadow of beard. Tessa had no doubt those short
bristles would be rough to the touch, a wonderful contradiction to the
silkiness of his lips, his generous mouth. A man’s mouth.
Warmth
sluiced through her again, the heat soothing this time. Arousing.
He
wore a beige blazer that went well with his tan complexion, his white shirt
opened at the collar. Decidedly relaxed. The same as his demeanor. He lowered
his drink…whiskey or bourbon…from here it was impossible for her to tell. He
glanced at his watch, then surveyed the crowd, not her.
Ronnie
took another bid.
With
a neutral expression, Logan regarded the man who’d
made it.
Tessa
didn’t bother to look. She focused on Logan.
Another
bid followed the last. As if to determine why, Logan finally glanced at the
stage.
Tessa’s
pulse pounded. Her legs felt watery.
His
attention swept upward from the ridiculous shoes she wore to her naked calves
and thighs. He studied her exposed cunt and glittering body jewelry for a
moment, then continued to her bared breasts, viewing them briefly before he at
last reached her eyes.
There,
he stopped, as though he hadn’t meant to. There, he lingered.
Release: March 5
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Thank you for visiting my blog today, Tina. I'm in the middle of reading Deep, Dark, Delicious, and it's a great story with an interesting plot. Seven Sensuous Days sounds exciting and the cover is beautiful.
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