Tuesday, April 17, 2012

New Release Wednesday + Give*Away!

Help me welcome the talented MARIE TUHART! She's brought her hot new book, HIS FOR THE WEEKEND. You can find Marie on the web at www.marietuhart.com
Please leave a comment to be entered in a $5 Wild Rose Press Gift Card.
Thanks for being here today, Marie:)


Thank you for having me today Jennifer.

His for the Weekend is a book I wrote several years ago and pushed under the bed.  After having three books under my belt with The Wild Rose Press, I dusted the book off and re-read it.  The story was sound, just needed some work.  I edited and edited, had my critique group read it, and edited some more before I sent it to my editor.  Now, I'm always nervous when I send something to my editor, what if she doesn't like it?  Needless to say, she loved it and my readers now have the end result.  Marcus and Cassie have special place in my heart.



HIS FOR THE WEEKEND

Cassandra Adams has a problem and its name is Marcus DeLuca. The man is quite determined to have her--on his terms. Cassie has had enough of domineering men in her life, yet she's drawn to strong, virile Marcus. Tempted to get that man out of her system once and for all, she agrees that she will be his for a weekend only--but then he must leave her alone forever.

Marcus will do anything to get sexy, non-committal Cassie into his arms, into his bed--failure is not an option. He wants nothing more than to keep Cassie in his life, but he senses a secret that keeps her from being able from committing--from submitting--to any man. Will Marcus's special brand of domination free her to be his for more than a weekend?


Excerpt:

“I can’t take this anymore.” Her voice was whisper soft, but he heard the words as clear as if she had shouted them.

His heart leaped—now he could prove to her there was more to him than a co-worker and give their relationship a chance. “What are you willing to give me?”

Her head snapped up and she gnawed on her lip. “Twenty-four hours.”

“Not enough. A hundred and twenty.”

Her mouth opened then closed. Her gaze darted left, then right, before settling back on his face. He could almost see the wheels turning in her head. A good sign—she was willing to be his.

“Too long. Forty-eight.”

He stood and crossed over to her. He needed to be close to her as they negotiated. “Still not enough. Ninety-six uninterrupted hours with you.”

Her nose scrunched up and her lashes swept down, cutting off the view of her expressive eyes. “Sixty—six tonight until six Monday morning.”

He noted the stubborn set to her chin. It wasn’t ideal, but he could do it. He would not fail in winning her over. Leaning close, he whispered, “I’ll take it.”

She exhaled, lashes rising until she stared at him. “What are the ground rules?”

“There are none.”

Her eyes widened. Oh, yes, he had her now and he wasn’t letting go.

“No barriers. No rules.”

Her shoulders dipped, then straightened. She acted like she was preparing for a battle, but it would be a battle of sex. “All right, but when the sixty hours are done, we’re finished. I mean it. No flowers, no gifts, no mention of this weekend. Ever.”

Without another word, she spun on her heels to walk out of his office.

He was quick to cross the room. He captured her by the shoulders, bringing her to a halt. His lips brushed her ear and a shiver shook her. “Remember what I said at the party?”

She didn’t answer him, but her swift intake of breath was the only answer he needed. 

“You belong to me.” 

“I belong to no man.”

He slid his hands down her arms, past her clenched fists and encircled her waist, bringing her  back flush against his chest, her breathing shallow.

She didn’t struggle, not even when he tilted his hips, letting her know how much she aroused him.

“You will belong to me. I promise.”

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14 comments:

  1. Sounds like another good one! Best wishes for great sales.

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  2. Hi Nancy, thanks for stopping by and the good wishes.

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  3. Sounds like a great way to spend a weekend!!

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  4. Hi Jackie,

    Thanks for the comments.

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  5. Hi Marie, I liked this book a lot! Good Job as usual.

    Lori Gordon

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  6. Hi Lori,

    Thanks for the comments and I'm really happy you liked the book. I loved Victim of Circumstance.

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  7. Yow! Great excerpt, sends me right to the "buy" button! Looking forward to reading. Love when stories you've written won't let you keep them under the bed.

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    1. Hi Melissa, glad it sent you to the buy button. Yeah, these two wouldn't let me keep them under the bead so to speak :)

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  8. Hi Marie! I opened my RT magazine today and saw the great review for "His For the Weekend". Sounds like a great sexy story. Congratulations!

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    1. Hi Nona, Glad you saw my review in RT, I was very pleased with it.

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  9. Whew! Sounds like a hot read, Marie. I'd say good luck with the book, but it sounds like you don't need it. :-)

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    1. Hi Elke, yes, it's hot. I've been told my books set e-readers on fire. :)

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  10. Oh how sexy! Sounds like a great read.

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  11. Great excerpt!

    bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com

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