Hello, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Roxanne
D. Howard and her new book, “When You Close Your Eyes”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
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When
You Close Your Eyes
by Roxanne D. Howard
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GENRE: Contemporary Erotic Romance
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BLURB:
Dreams
are the perfect shelter for fantasies, safe havens to step inside without
changing our daily lives. For Lark Braithwaite, all that is about to change.
During the last six months, Lark has dreamt of a mysterious Irish lover who
knows what she wants and gives her exactly what she needs. In her waking life
in busy London, things aren't as ideal as her long-term relationship with her
controlling fiancé Charles has hit a dry spell.
When
Lark is called home to Oregon for her father's funeral, she comes face to face
with the demons from her past, but she never expects to meet her dream lover in
the flesh. Niall O'Hagan steps straight out of her fantasies and into her life,
and the powerful connection they share rocks her foundation. Although she's
dealing with the bitterness of her fiancé's betrayal and his jealousy, Niall
soon stirs Lark's awareness of her superficial existence and reawakens her
sexuality....and her soul.
FROM
PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY: "Howard (The Longer They Last) explores the concept of
fated love in this skillfully woven contemporary erotic romance. Lark
Braithwaite, an American in London, is living with her British fiancé, Charles
Chase, when she starts dreaming of a sexy mystery man with an Irish brogue.
After Lark gets word that her estranged father has died and she returns to her
Oregon hometown for the funeral, she meets the dream man in the flesh: he's her
parents' widowed lawyer, Niall O'Hagan. Lark quickly falls in love with Niall,
struggling to decide whether she should follow her heart or the commitment
she's made to her fiancé-a decision that gets easier when Charles shows his true
and ugly colors... Explicit sex scenes crackle with heat, and Howard's
characters invite readers to come in and get lost on the pages with them as the
plot hurtles toward a shocking, but not unbelievable, climax involving Lark's
father's past and her future. Erotic romance fans will devour Howard's
suspenseful and heart-filled story."
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EXCERPT ONE:
If
the kiss had stayed careful and guarded, she might have continued to question
it. But the blindfold disappeared. She’d fallen asleep. Her eyes flew open, and
he was there. Oh, my God. He was there! Heated eyes watched her. Rakish dark
hair fell over his forehead as he breathed hard, and the morning sun lit up the
world behind him. She shuddered and took a deep breath to speak, but his hands
moved to cup her face. He held still and closed his eyes as his lips took her
mouth. Right then and there, she knew with crystal clarity this was real. This
was the weight of a real man on top of her, clothed. He smelled citrusy and
freshly laundered. What in the hell is this?
How
did he get here? He was only her dream lover.
Or
was he?
Confused
beyond all comprehension, Lark didn’t have any time to contemplate a single
thing. His lips delivered a breath-stealing, soul-shattering kiss, and then
they were all over each other. This, ah, this she knew. Lark hooked her ankle
over his, put a hand on his shoulder, and tried to rid him of his jacket as she
drew him closer. She fisted his hair as he devoured her mouth. He tasted the
same as her dream lover, and she put her tongue in his mouth to savor more of
his tangy sweetness.
They
both made noises they never had in her dreams, breathy gasps and blasts of air
as their mouths met and separated as they sought new angles and depths to their
passion.
He
made a disgruntled sound as he tried to get more comfortable in the cradle of
her hips over the hindrance of clothes. This wasn’t a dream. He nibbled on her
lower lip as she opened her mouth to tell him to stop, but then he carried her
away in the undercurrent of his large, warm hands, which caressed the skin of
her stomach beneath her hoodie and T-shirt. She continued to accept his kisses
but pawed her zipped-up sweat jacket. Okay, so she was still clothed. He was
rock hard against her, and he ground his hips into her. A disbelieving grunt
escaped his lips. Lark shivered at the jolt that went through her.
“Wh—
Mmm. Whoa. Stop,” She managed against his mouth. She furrowed her eyebrows and
scrutinized him as he breathed in and out. He braced himself on the weight of
his hands above her, his bright green eyes bearing into hers. His face was the
face of her dreams—the sensual bowed lips and cleft chin, the built body, and
the thick hair. His hair… She blinked. His hair was cut at the nape and styled
for a day at work. She glanced at his clothes.
“Um,
why are you wearing a suit and tie this time?” She squinted against the
sunlight. Please, God, let this be a dream. He moved his head and put her in
shade.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Roxanne D. Howard is a
U.S. Army veteran who has a bachelor's degree in Psychology and English. She
loves to read poetry, classical literature, and Stephen King. Also, she is an
avid Star Wars fan, musical theater nut, and marine biology geek. Roxanne
resides in the western U.S., and when she's not writing, she enjoys spending
time with her husband and children. Roxanne loves to hear from her readers, and
encourages you to contact her via her website and social media.
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to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Thank you for having me on the blog today! I'm available all day to answer any questions for readers. All the best,
ReplyDeleteRoxanne D. Howard
Roxanne ~ Good morning! Welcome back! It is always a pleasure to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
DeleteThank you, Ally! I always love stopping by. :)
DeleteReally great cover & excerpt, thanks for sharing them!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Victoria! I hope you enjoy the book. :)
DeleteI liked the excerpt, thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rita!
DeleteGreat cover.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bridgett! I was really pleased with it too. The Wild Rose Press did a great job. :)
DeleteThis book sounds like a really great read.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Debbie. I hope you enjoy it!
DeleteI like the cover
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gwendolyn!
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