Hi lovelies! It gives me
great pleasure today to host Kathleen Rowland and her new book, “One Night in
Havana”! For other stops on her Goddess
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One Night in Havana
by Kathleen Rowland
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GENRE: Erotic Romance, Suspense
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BLURB:
A desperate competition and sizzling attraction leads to
dangerous desire.
New
York Marine biologist Veronica “Roni” Keane is attending the Havana Bay
Conference in Cuba. Tomorrow only one grant will be awarded which will provide
the winner with professional recognition, resources for a project, and living
expenses for two years. She hopes to continue her deceased father’s work, but
smooth operator, Carlos Montoya, has won many grants in the past.
Carlos,
a freelancer for the Havana Port Authority, works to help protect Havana’s
reputation as a bastion of safety. As international travelers flock to the
island, attracted by its 1950’s time-warp and colonial architecture, the drug
business is running rampant, particularly on Roni’s cruise ship. Something’s
not right, and when her scuba tanks are tampered with, Carlos brings in the military
police to investigate. For her safety, he keeps her close, but he craves her
body.
Their
attraction leads to a fun night with a bit of kink. But Roni finds herself in
more trouble than she bargained for when the criminals blame her for alerting
the military police and come looking for her. Can Roni trust Carlos to protect
her? Will she stay in Havana if Carlos wins the coveted grant, or kiss her
lover goodbye?
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EXCERPT TWO:
Veronica
was a looker without the jaded appearance of the many women he'd seen wandering
from her cruise ship. Most of the time she dressed in business attire, but her
curves smoldered underneath. Her high heels fit with Cuban fashion. The
moonlight highlighted her shoulder-length blonde hair. While scuba diving, he'd
forced himself to look away from her long, bare legs for fear he'd run his
hands up them and tuck his fingers beneath her thighs. At the restaurant, he’d enjoyed
a little banter, but tonight he'd gotten another glimpse of her toned body as
she crept across the deck. The short dress plastered against her and she
hitched it up to move around. The light sway of her hips brought him to his
knees. He shuffled around the cabin, his dick pressing against his zipper.
Cruise vessels were being monitored by Border Protection, and he'd make sure no
harm came to her. He glanced across the water and reminded himself to be
useful.
It'd
been the same since he and his buddy, Alberto, from the military police put two
and two together. They'd sat on a rooftop deck of a bar overlooking the harbor,
watching local criminals getting on and off her ship, the Ecstasy.
"That
operation needs extra eyes," Alberto had said with a swig of beer.
"What's
going on?"
Alberto
had glared at him. "Crims are dealing from the cruise ships. Your boat
has—"
"A
perfect location?" The next day, with military cameras and other equipment
installed, Carlos started his surveillance job. Same drugs, different
participants and ways of operation. Stuck on his cabin cruiser with no company
was tough on the libido. Before leaving in the early hours of the morning, he
connected his recording device to a landline provided by the port authority. At
his house, he filed reports, uploaded photographs to support his narrative,
showered, and then changed into his usual garb.
Most
days he taught students studying abroad in English at the University of Havana.
Cuban students interacted with American, South American, and European exchange
students. Socializing made them seek a better life. New hopes and dreams
threatened to divide their insular Cuban community. Now, during winter break,
he attended the Oceanography Conference.
Every
session had been a snore until he'd learned Veronica was pitted against him for
the same grant. Stiff competition brightened the experience. The daughter of
the late Cephalopodiatrist, Ronald Keane, didn't churn out an article a month
for ten plus years without honing in on the power of eight. Octopuses changed
shape and color at will, squirted ink, vanished through tiny cracks, and even
tasted with their suckers. The predators reminded him of himself, but
everything about Veronica put her in the guileless category.
Did
she not know he'd invited her to scuba dive with a handful of judges to even
out the playing field? He'd won a handful of grants. Networking was about
making connections and building mutually beneficial relationships. Instead of joining
the crew afterward for drinks, she'd assisted his eighty-year-old abuela off
the boat and down The Malecón seawall. That day a cold front blew in, and
massive waves crashed against her
chances to expand her sphere of influence. Too bad Bela had lit on her like a
sticky butterfly. His heart skipped with Veronica in the midst of a beat.
He
was aware of the routine when anyone researched and wrote scholarly articles.
She had to plan. Make predictions. Envision. Check data, and then double-check.
On paper everything was perfect. But in reality, when competing for a grant,
something went wrong. She didn’t sell herself. Perhaps he'd frostily point that
out, later, somehow, and help her future efforts.
Movement
on the deck outside his cabin brought him back to the present. Veronica stood
and turned toward the dock, and he followed her silently to the front of the
boat.
A
guard in a light blue uniform stormed down the dock. Will she jump toward him?
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AUTHOR BIO:
Book
Buyers Best finalist Kathleen
Rowland is
devoted to giving her readers fast-paced, high-stakes suspense with an erotic
love story sure to melt their hearts.
Her latest release is One Night in Havana, #34 in the City Nights
series.
Kathleen
also has a steamy romantic suspense series with Tirgearr Publishing, Deadly
Alliance is followed by Unholy Alliance. Keep an icy drink handy while reading
these sizzling stories.
Kathleen
used to write computer programs but now writes novels. She grew up in Iowa where
she caught lightning bugs, ran barefoot, and raced her sailboat on Lake
Okoboji. Now she wears flip-flops and
sails with her husband, Gerry, on Newport Harbor but wishes there were
lightning bugs in California.
Kathleen
exists happily with her witty CPA husband, Gerry, in their 70’s poolside
retreat in Southern California where she adores time spent with visiting
grandchildren, dogs, one bunny, and noisy neighbors. While proud of their five children who’ve flown
the coop, she appreciates the luxury of time to write. If you’d enjoy news, sign up for Kathleen’s
newsletter at http://www.kathleenrowland.com/.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Kathleen will be awarding a $30 Amazon or B/N GC
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Congrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
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