Hello everybody! Thank you for stopping
by to read about my new release Let It
Burn…
Sometimes one person can make you
question everything you thought you wanted.
Lydia James is a struggling scriptwriter
with big dreams. She's determined to conquer the movie world, and equally
determined to stay out of the limelight while she does it. So what happens when
she meets Ryan Sharpe, a British actor and Hollywood's next big thing? He could
hold the keys to her future, but with him, flying under the radar doesn't seem
to be an option.
Ryan has learned his lesson when it
comes to women. In his experience, relationships mean heartache and pain. But
when he meets Lydia, everything changes. She's a breath of fresh air, and
everything he didn't even know he was looking for. There's just one problem—she
doesn't want to be a part of his life. Will a weekend in Saint-Tropez give Ryan
the opportunity he needs to win Lydia's heart, or will their desires turn to
ashes?
Content Warning: explicit sex
Excerpt
"So what is it about
the party that you're so desperate to avoid, Lydia James?"
She sucked a breath in and
blew it out slowly. She didn't miss Ryan's eyes flickering to her breasts as
her chest heaved. They lingered there for a moment.
"Honestly, I'm totally
out of my depth." She paused, wondering how much he would actually want to
know and how much would just be a rant. She decided to go for it anyway.
"I'm a writer. Or at least, I want to be. I have a story…a script. I also
have an agent who brought me here to make connections. That's what he said
anyway, but…he's been hinting that he expects to get something out of this, if
you get what I mean."
"Ah."
"Yeah. Obviously, I
would never do that. But how the hell do I get out of this? Do you have any
idea how hard it is to get an agent?" She remembered who she was talking
to. "Of course you do." And then she looked at him again—he probably
had exclusive rights to Hollywood based on his jaw-dropping good looks. Even
mere mortals like directors and producers bowed down to gods. "So my
problem is how do I get out of this without him blackening my name
forever?"
Ryan's face had been a
picture of amusement since the moment he'd turned on the light. But suddenly
something far more dangerous danced in his eyes, although he was obviously
struggling to hide it. A thrill shocked her whole body before finally settling
in her lower abdomen.
"The damage has been
done," Ryan said. His voice was slow and tight. "You can kiss your
agent goodbye. Not literally though. I'm afraid the industry is rife with
people like that, and if he doesn't take you seriously now, then no offense,
but no amount of sexual favors are going to change his mind."
The blush that had colored
her cheeks earlier was nothing compared to the heat that filled them under Ryan's
angry gaze. Her skin was suddenly so hot that it made her eyes water. She felt
dirty and ashamed, and she hadn't even done anything. Jesus, she wouldn't have
even dreamed of doing anything with that man out there.
"I already knew
that," she snapped. "I came in here to get away. But how do I…
Whatever I do now I'll offend him."
The anger in Ryan's face
melted away enough for mischief to creep in. He stood up, walking over to her
in a slow, deliberate way that had her heartbeat doing the exact opposite. She
pressed her back against the door as he approached. He was even more
captivating up close. A tiny corner of her consciousness worried about what he
intended to do while the rest of her screamed approval at all of the naughty
things racing through her mind.
But of course, she wasn't in
a fairy tale, and heartbreakingly handsome actors didn't kiss lowly dreamers
like herself. He stopped short, his perfectly sculpted lips moving to breathe
in her ear rather than meet her own. Lydia let her eyes flicker closed, his
intoxicating, spicy scent threatening to turn her into a puddle at his feet.
"If the only man who
could make your career is about to drop you, then there's only really one thing
to do."
"What's that?"
Lydia managed to croak, painfully aware of how close she was to touching
heaven.
"Make sure everybody
else knows your name."
Buy Links
Beachwalk
Press - http://beachwalkpress.com/let-it-burn/
Getting
Away with Romance
I live in Wales. For those of you who have no idea
where that is, let me sum it up as quickly as I can, a tiny country in Britain
where it rains A LOT! Yep, that’s pretty much our most realistic defining
feature, we’re lucky to get two, maybe three weeks of real, hot sunshine a
year. So you can understand why two of my four published stories have involved
jet setting to another country… a warmer one.
Let It Burn was new for me, because it wasn’t drawn
from my experiences of travel. The location was born from me looking out the
window on a windy, wet winters day, when the heating was playing up again, and
wishing that I was somewhere warm. So I did a little imaginary travelling. I
really wish I lived the kind of lifestyle where I could just grab my passport
and a suitcase and go explore somewhere new and exciting for a weekend, but
since I can’t, I let my character Lydia James have that pleasure.
I have children, so even if I did manage to scrape
some pennies and courage together to get us all on a plane, I’d be heading
somewhere with children’s club and family entertainment in the evening. So I
wondered where I’d go if it was just me and hubby. I wanted to steer clear of
the common romantic getaways, since I wanted Lydia and Ryan’s relationship to
start off a little more subtly. A business trip to Saint- Tropez, a place where
move stars and normal people mingle? Perfect. And that was how Let It Burn started forming!
So we have movie star Ryan, and scriptwriter Lydia,
we have palm trees, white sands, blue skies and clear waters, in a place that
looks like this:
What could possibly go wrong?
About Author
I have always believed that
the best stories are the ones that you can't put down, the ones that transport
you to a different place and make you believe in the characters. This is
exactly why I write… I have always loved the escapism that reading and writing
provides, and there is nothing more exciting than imagining your own set of
characters, and then letting them practically write the story for you. Writing
has always been a dream of mine, and I'm lucky to have the kind of people
around me that have always nurtured and encouraged my passion.
I live a cozy little life in
Wales, and when I'm not writing I'm taking care of my young family, and
studying for a degree in Classical Studies. I love traveling to new places,
meeting new people, and experiencing new things…it's all great inspiration for
my books!
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