We’re into October, which means I’m super excited because I just love Halloween. This always makes me laugh as I actually can’t stand horror movies. 🙂 Strange, huh? 😉
September has been a super quick month. I want to say a big thank you to everyone who has reached out to me, and for all of your wonderful support through the release of Second Best. This book broke me and to know you guys went through the same emotions, it means the world to me, as a job well done.
I’ve asked this in my Facebook group, but are you loving the more emotional, longer stories? At the moment that is the direction my muse is going. However, I can confirm that Evernight Publishing has accepted a brand new full length book from me that was a lot more light hearted, and possible romcom, but I’m not exactly sure which genre it would fall. I know I had a lot of enjoyment writing it, and look out for The Fake Engagement for more information on the coming soon page.
We’re nearing the end of 2021 and I have to wonder, what books would you like to read from me? Has there been a trope I’ve not tried? Please, let me know. 🙂
Thank you all so much for your lovely emails, comments, and messages, they mean a lot to me.
Until next time, take care,
Sam
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Books Released in September
A rose to keep is now available for Pre-order,
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I hope you’re all having an amazing week. I know on September 1st I’m going to be in my kitchen, baking my Christmas cake. I’ve been doing this for many years now, and I love it. To me, it signals Autumn is nearly here, Halloween, Bonfire Night, and Christmas. I love this time of year. What recipes are part of your traditions?
So August has gone by so fast, but has seen the release of two books. I hope you guys enjoyed them. I’ve got lots more planned, and if you go to the bottom of this post, you will see my upcoming release schedule. I’m currently working on a brand new full-length book, which I look forward to telling you more about soon. Just a little note, Stacey Espino and I were supposed to release a book at the end of August, but this date has been pushed back for a few weeks. More details to come soon.
Until then, I hope you enjoy this post. Please, don’t forget to follow me, if you would like to (I’m on Facebook, Instagram, etc).
Take care, Stay safe.
Sam X
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Winner has been contacted Liese Haley Is the winner.
Title Taken Hard
Series: The Hard Boys 2
Release date: August 3rd 2021
Blurb:
With women throwing themselves at him, Caleb Hard never intended to settle down. But he secretly wants to find a woman and have a marriage exactly like what his parents have. The moment Lilly enters his world, he can’t get the woman out of his mind.
Her mother’s reputation follows her everywhere, and Lilly is used to being whispered about. When Caleb offers her friendship, she’s more than happy to take it. What she doesn’t expect is for him to admit he wants a virgin like her. A perfect gentleman, Caleb doesn’t rush.
He’s fallen in love, and this isn’t about sex. He wants forever, but he doesn’t want to scare her off. Is there any chance of them ever truly working?
Blurb: I’m a no one, the daughter of a mistress. My life was spared to keep my best friend Emily safe. Now she’s back with her men, and I’ve been taken by Earl Valentine—the Beast.
The Monsters’ Crew sold me to him, and all he wants is my virginity. I’d die for Emily, so giving my body to this man is easy. But Earl’s not in any kind of rush. He wants to make me beg, to shatter all my defenses so all I can think about is him. No matter how hard I fight, I’m not trained to hate. With each touch, he makes me crave. With every kiss, I fall a little deeper. Under his spell, I have no power. He wants me enough to fight for me. I may have fallen for the Beast, but he’s also mine. I just don’t realize how much. Can I truly tame the Beast? Or is he acting the part to get me where he wants?
I’m a no one, the daughter of a mistress. My life was spared to keep my best friend Emily safe. Now she’s back with her men, and I’ve been taken by Earl Valentine—the Beast.
The Monsters’ Crew sold me to him, and all he wants is my virginity. I’d die for Emily, so giving my body to this man is easy. But Earl’s not in any kind of rush. He wants to make me beg, to shatter all my defenses so all I can think about is him. No matter how hard I fight, I’m not trained to hate. With each touch, he makes me crave. With every kiss, I fall a little deeper. Under his spell, I have no power.
He wants me enough to fight for me. I may have fallen for the Beast, but he’s also mine. I just don’t realize how much.
Can I truly tame the Beast? Or is he acting the part to get me where he wants?
Excerpt
Weird.
I was about to turn toward him when something caught my attention out of the corner of my eye.
“Is that … my notebook?” In fact, as I looked closely at the room, I noticed several of my things. On the vanity table were my makeup box and the clips I used to pull my hair back. Without waiting for permission, I went straight to my notebook, and there it was. My food notes. I didn’t keep a journal. Talking about my feelings on the pages never appealed, but here, I had everything I’d ever cooked. Well, just a volume of part of what I’d been doing with my life. “How did you get this?”
“The same way I got you. Easily. I emptied yours and Emily’s apartment.”
“All of my stuff is here?”
“Some of your stuff is here. The rest I’ve had sent to one of my residences.”
I looked at him, rubbing the back of my neck. “Your home?”
“I have several all around the world. My mood depends on where I go as to what I do.”
I licked my lips. “You’re not just going to be done with me in a couple of days?”
Earl moved across the bedroom and picked up a picture frame. It was one of Emily and me, taken a few months ago. In a rare circumstance where I got Emily to smile. It had been hard to do, but she’d tried for me. “You two are really close?”
“Of course.”
“One day, you’ll get to talk to her.”
“I will?”
“I’m not a complete beast.”
“You never refer to yourself as a monster,” I said.
“That title is claimed, and I’m nothing like the Crude Hill lot.”
“You make them sound like children.”
“They are.”
“It’s rather insulting, don’t you think?”
“I’m not here to win any games with them. I’m not looking for a competition. Do you like your new room?”
“This is your room?”
“Yes.” He leaned back on his hands.
My gaze fell to his crotch, to the obvious outline of his erection. He was hard and looking right at me.
“It’s nice.” I opened my book, seeing a cross through fennel. I was making some soup, and I clearly didn’t like the addition of the vegetable. Beside it, I’d put seed, and again, this was crossed out.
“Put the book down and come here.”
I looked up at him and found that he was still watching me. Slowly, I put the book down, but I didn’t want to do that. I knew I didn’t. With each step I took, I got closer to him until I stood right in front of him.
He took my hand and locked our fingers together. “You did really good today.”
“Thank you.”
“Always so polite.”
He lifted my hand and pressed a kiss to my knuckles. I watched him close his eyes and then let go of me. The tips of his fingers brushed across my thigh, teasing along the edge of my dress.
His touch should have repulsed me.
It didn’t.
I didn’t understand why it doesn’t.
Staring at him, I waited for the chills, the sick revulsion, but nothing came.
“Sit. Put your knees on either side of me.”
“What?”
He sat back on the bed and tugged me close. I had no choice but to put my knee on either side of his waist, moving onto the bed. The angle put my pussy directly over his dick. I didn’t sit down, but his hands went to the curve of my ass as he moved me into place.
The hard length of his cock touched me. He was still wearing pants, and I wore my underwear, but I felt him. Pure steel. I gripped his shoulders, trying to hold on. I was far from sickened. I liked it.
Staring into his green eyes, I waited for him to strike, to make me do something I really didn’t want to do.
His hands went back to my ass, and he held me in place.
“You know, all day, there was something I’ve been wanting to do to you. Do you know what that is?”
“Fuck me?” The words spilled from my lips before I could stop them.
He chuckled. “I want to do that. It’s a given, but no.” He pressed his face against my neck and I gasped. He hadn’t even kissed me yet. Just the tip of his nose brushing across my flesh. This shouldn’t feel so good.
I was a horrible friend. The worst kind of person.
“I’ve wanted to kiss you from the moment I saw you this morning.”
I jerked back, but I didn’t get far as his hands were on my ass. “You do?”
This is the concluding part of Emily, Gael, Vadik, River, and Caleb’s duet. Crude Hill High will continue in other books.
If one goes down, we all go down. Instead of being killed, though, I’m sent to England with my best friend. Gael, Vadik, River, and Caleb have made a deal I can’t change. They awakened me and now I’m nothing.
One moment, I’m in England, the next, I’m back at Crude Hill, in my Monsters’ house, at their mercy. They’ve traded my friend for me, but they’ve trusted the wrong people. My men aren’t boys anymore, but Monsters who know how to torture. The threat to my life should’ve been over, but their own mistakes are about to surface.
I’m their only weakness and it’s a race against time to find their enemies first. There are four of them and one of me. It should be easy. But it’s been a long time since I’ve fought for my life. Only now, I’ve got to fight for a future I once thought was dead.
Be Warned: voyeurism, anal sex, reverse harem/multiple partners
Excerpt:
“My mom may have been a cheater. I’m not one of them.” Ashley sat back, her face pale.
“I’m sorry,” I said. “I didn’t mean to … insinuate.”
“It’s fine.”
“It’s not. This is all my fault.” I felt bad now. I tried to never bring her mother up as it was full of bad memories. Her mother was a cheater, not that my father was any better. I reached across the table, taking her hands in mine. “I’m really sorry.”
Ashley pulled away. “I need to get to work.” She stood up and I watched her gather her bag.
“Ash, please, don’t leave like this.”
“I’m fine. I can forget for the most part, you know. She uprooted us, and I was more than happy to go along. I knew her man was married, and if it hadn’t been for that, I wouldn’t have met you.”
“I’m really sorry.”
“Doesn’t change the fact she’s dead. That they killed her.” Her eyes glistened with tears. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”
I didn’t get a chance to stop her. She moved too fast, but I also knew she wanted to be alone, and I couldn’t change that, nor could I blame her. Her only crime was having a mother who fell in love with my dad, who was a greedy bastard. The only saving grace we had was the fact he was dead as well. It didn’t stop her from missing her mom. I hated this. There was absolutely nothing I could do. No way to console her.
Running my fingers through my hair, I got to my feet and paid for our coffees. There was no point in sticking around.
As I left the café, I glanced back, sure I’d seen someone I recognized. When I glanced over the tables, no one I knew was there. None of it made any sense to me. The feeling of being watched was still strong.
Rather than linger, I left, but I didn’t go to work. I called the supermarket, claiming to be sick. Lying was second nature to me. With the unsettled feeling that rushed over me, I headed straight to my and Ashley’s apartment. No one stopped me on my way, but I found myself stopping to look for anyone who could possibly be following me. It made no sense. Why would anyone wish to follow me? I was no one now, as Amelia.
I thought about Earl Valentine. I hadn’t felt this way in a long time. My heart raced and I wished I had my knife with me. It had been a long time since I thought about having my knife. I thought back to the one River had taken. He’d never given it back to me after I killed that MC guy, stabbing him right through the neck. It felt like that had happened to someone else, not to me.
The way I felt was Earl’s fault. If he hadn’t turned up, I wouldn’t be nervous or panicking. I’d be in control of all of my emotions, instead of being pissed off. While I rushed toward my apartment building, I stopped for the hundredth time and glanced out across the street. People were going about their business, completely oblivious to my craziness. Why would they even have to think about my life, or what I was going through? They had their own lives.
There was no one there. No one who stood out. I hated this feeling so fucking much.
Finally, I headed into my building, but I didn’t take the elevator. I went for the stairs, running up them.
No one intercepted me.
As I grabbed my keys and went for my door, my hand shook. I didn’t like how afraid I was. Gritting my teeth, I let myself inside my apartment, slamming the door closed and resting my palms against the wood.
My heart raced.
Someone was inside.
I knew they were.
My hands were hidden behind my body and I grabbed the keys, sliding one between my knuckles, ready to cause trouble.
I counted to ten inside my head, and then I turned, raising my hand, ready to take out whoever was in my place. They would regret coming here.
My wrist was caught and I cried out at the sudden pain, but I was pressed against the door, my hand lifted up. Then I was staring into a pair of blue eyes. I recognized them instantly. Gael Parson, in the flesh, had me trapped and as I stared at him, I was amazed. He was the same old Gael, and yet, he wasn’t. He was darker, scarier. The part of him that always seemed to be joking, gone. No smile. No nothing.
Neither of us spoke.
I panted and he just stared. I released my keys and it seemed to shake him. In the next second, I threw my arms around him, taking possession of his lips.
Deep down, I knew I should be pissed at him, and I was. But I wasn’t going to waste a moment. One of his hands sank into my hair as the other went to my ass. We both moaned as he pushed me back. This time, we missed the door and went straight for the wall. He broke off the kiss, sliding his lips down my neck to my pulse, and I moaned, wanting more.
Shoving against him, I pulled my bag over my head and let it go. It landed on the floor with a clatter, but I didn’t care.
Next, I was back on him, and he lifted me as I wrapped my legs around his waist.
I wanted him so badly.
Gael and I, we never got to do this. I should be angry at him, telling him to fuck off, but with his hands wrapped around me, all I wanted was to feel him everywhere. We didn’t get this chance before they pushed me away. I needed this.
My body craved his touch more than I wanted to push him away.
It was wrong. I knew that.
Afterward, I’d be pissed. I’d send him back to hell, but for now, I was going to be selfish and have this moment all to myself.
Gripping the edge of his shirt, I tore it open.
Buttons went flying in either direction. I caught sight of all of his ink, the old mixed with the new, but I didn’t care.
We moved to my sofa and he dropped me down.
It was a battle of wills, getting each other naked. I didn’t know exactly who won as we both ended up without our clothes, and that was more than fine with me. Our clothes were on the floor all around us and I stared at him, waiting.
“Fuck, I forgot how beautiful you are.”
I didn’t hide. I held myself still, watching him, waiting. He just kept looking at me and I liked it.
I hadn’t been with anyone else, nor had I dated. I didn’t want anyone else but him, along with his three other friends. I didn’t care if it was conventional. They hadn’t left me alone. They all promised me forever, and instead, I had a mere taste of what it meant to be owned by the Monsters’ Crew before they discarded me.
Crude Hill High is unlike any other school. We learn to fight because we’re the kids who come from monsters. Caleb, River, Gael, and Vadik are the kings who rule. They may only be eighteen, but they’re dangerous, and I saved one of them. Rather than let it go, they want to know me. To save one is to protect all.
I’m used to being invisible, yet, to the Monsters’ Crew, I’m anything but. They won’t let me hide, determined to break down my walls that keep me—the daughter of a minion—safe. My father has very little power, and the only thing he values is my virginity, which I’m sure he’s more than willing to sell.
What’s more, I want to be with them every step of the way. I don’t know how I can make it work with four guys, but every single day, they convince me I can. In our world, there is no such thing as a happily-ever-after. Our lives are always on the edge of pain and death, and I should have known nothing good would last.
This is part one of a duet. Emily and her Monsters will conclude in part two.
Excerpt:
As I looked at Emily, I knew she was a goddess, and I believed now more than ever that she was sent down for us. Her body, her attitude, we could tame her, but also nurture her. She’d been hurt a lot in her life, and with us, we’d be able to tame that beast swirling within her.
I’d been so focused on her ass, I hadn’t realized the shower turned off or Emily had caught sight of us. She screamed, grabbing a towel.
“What the fuck are you doing here?”
I hadn’t heard her talk a whole lot but I love the way fuck rolled off her tongue. It was sexy as fuck.
She pressed her towel to her, trying to keep herself covered.
Gael slid right on past me. “We were waiting for you,” he said.
“Not here. Not now. Get the hell out. I can’t believe you. Spying on me.” She stepped away from Gael, but I decided to have some fun and moved toward her other side, keeping her trapped. River followed Caleb, closing the space until we were within touching distance. We could have so much fun with her, and I wanted to. I saw the way her pulse beat rapidly against her neck.
So tender.
So delicate.
Caleb was the first to reach out and cup her cheek.
She backed away. “I’ll scream.”
“Please do,” Gael said.
“So this is what the all mighty Monsters do? They corner a girl in the shower and what? Rape her?”
Caleb laughed. “I don’t need to use force to get what I want, but you, Emily, you have certainly been a surprise.”
The passion in his voice was clear to hear. We were all feeling it. All of this was inspired by her. Our woman.
“I don’t like this. Please, leave.”
Caleb ran his thumb across her lips. “But I don’t think you want us to leave. Your mouth speaks shit your body doesn’t want.”
“What? Every girl wants you so you assume I do as well?”
“Not every girl gets us,” Gael said.
“I don’t want to play this game.”
“The only way you’re going to get past us is with a kiss.”
“A kiss?” she asked.
“Yes. We’ll allow you to leave, but you have to pick one of us to kiss.”
It didn’t matter who she picked. All it meant was by the time this kiss ended, they’d be at the end of the line until next time.
“A kiss. To allow me to get changed and to go to lunch?” she asked.
“Yes.”
“That’s it. A kiss?”
“Yes. Do we have a deal?”
She shook Caleb’s hand. “Deal.” She turned toward me and placed a kiss on the tip of my nose, shocking me. “You never specified how I was to kiss. Will you break your word?”
Caleb chuckled and moved out of the way.
Even with the towel, it wasn’t much for modesty.
My nose fucking tingled from that kiss.
This is part one of a duet. Emily and her Monsters will conclude in part two.
