Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Willow: New Excerpt

Willow has been out for a week, so I thought it's time for another excerpt...


She started early the next morning, going around the places Willow had shown her—no, she wasn’t going to rip out the beautiful pool, but she’d have enough time and a budget to update the stone tiles surrounding it. She’d replace some of the soil and old, almost dead plants, add a few citrus trees. Even with seemingly small changes, it would be more than she had in store, so she’d make those orders later.

Kat thought about a couple of potted plants in marble vases, and a fire pit. So far, Willow had signed off on all her ideas, not showing too much interest in any of them.

Yes, she designed pretty things, in an attempt to balance out everything in her life that hadn’t been so pretty.

“Jesus, when did you get up? Sit down, take a break.”

Kat turned around to find Willow coming down the stairs to the backyard, carrying two mugs of coffee. She was wearing a T-shirt and shorts, barefoot.

“I don’t have much time, but…Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. There I thought you’d be wearing those sexy overalls all the time.”

Kat nearly choked on her coffee, a latte actually. “I have to make some orders and meet with a few people, but I’ll change into something else once I get started here. Don’t worry.”

“I look forward to it. There’s something incredibly sexy about a woman hard at work.”

“Whatever you say. I need to get back to it too. Thanks for the coffee.”

“Kat?”

She turned around to face Willow.

“I know the idea that Dad hired you makes you a little uncomfortable, but he’s not here right now. We’re both adults. Whatever we feel like…”

“Look, Willow, don’t get me wrong. You can certainly do whatever you feel like, but I have a job to do here. I’m sorry.”
The sun wasn’t up that high yet, so there was no reason for her to feel this hot. She had to be more careful. Forget about Franklin. She didn’t want to be somebody’s experiment.



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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

WILLOW is here!

Yes, it's a day early, but I wanted to make sure that Willow is available to all of you by May 18th -  and here it is! You can borrow this ebook (and all of my titles) via Kindle Unlimited/Prime, or get your own copy for $2.99 Expect some heat and action...

Kat left her job six years ago to open a landscaping business and pursue a less dangerous lifestyle. She would never consider the offer her old partner and mentor Franklin Garrett makes her if she didn’t owe him: She’s supposed to look after his daughter Willow during his absence, using her business for a cover story.
Kat’s situation is further complicated by Willow’s interest in her. Can she trust her to be serious? Does she want her to be?
Kat soon learns that the danger is real, and she has to make some hard decisions…


Kat and Willow are also featured on Word Affair today.

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Seven Days to go! An excerpt from Willow (coming May 18th)

Do you like to escape into an adventure that brings the heat and the action? Willow might be right for you, and you only have to wait seven days for it to appear on your Kindle. Look for it on May 18th, 2017. Like all my other titles, Willow will be in Kindle Unlimited:


Kat left her job six years ago to open a landscaping business and pursue a less dangerous lifestyle. She would never consider the offer her old partner and mentor Franklin Garrett makes her if she didn’t owe him: She’s supposed to look after his daughter Willow during his absence, using her business for a cover story.

Kat’s situation is further complicated by Willow’s interest in her. Can she trust her to be serious? Does she want her to be?

Kat soon learns that the danger is real, and she has to make some hard decisions…


 
Excerpt:
 
“You saw that sign in the window? I do landscaping now. Unless you want me to overhaul your backyard, leave.”

Just like that, the trap fell shut.

“That’s exactly what I’m here for,” Franklin said.

Even though she’d had coffee less than half an hour ago, Kat poured herself another cup, again, stalling. She didn’t believe for a minute that he was here to hire her for a landscaping job. He had come to collect. He wanted to hire her all right, draw her back into a life she’d long left behind. No way. No fucking way.

“Right.”

“It’s the truth. I have no time to take care of this, or even check for someone who would. The guy who used to cut the grass every once in a while, moved away, and it’s a bit of a mess now. When I heard you were in the business, I said a prayer in gratitude…too much?” he asked when she couldn’t hide the amused smile.

“Way too much. Look, I have work to do here. Unless you tell me the truth, I’m not listening to you. I’m not even here, so don’t bother. Move. I need my chair.”

Kat turned to the file cabinets and started taking out client files.

“Okay, okay. Sit down. The truth, I promise.”

Against better judgment, she halted, intrigued.

“I do need you to take care of that mess in the backyard—”

Franklin,” she warned.

“And you will do it,” he continued. “You know it and I know it. You owe me, and I’m sure you already figured out that this will be it. You’re getting off easy though. You have three months, and I’ll pay you more than this little business of yours is worth.”

Three months probably weren’t an exaggeration. While she’d never seen his estate, Franklin was loaded, and if his outdoor space needed work, it wouldn’t be done in a few days. Curiosity had always been her weakness. She sat back down, watched him take a photograph out of his wallet. He sighed before he laid it on the desk.

It was the portrait of an attractive younger woman who would have caught Kat’s eye right away. Franklin’s next words, however, served as the equivalent of a cold shower.

“That’s my daughter Willow.”


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Saturday, May 6, 2017

Cover Reveal: Willow

Coming May 18th, here's a story that will have a little more action (although, if you're familiar with Penny and Carter, it's not that much more), but still bring the heat:

What you see:
Kat has been running her landscaping business for several years, and she's seen some success.
Willow seems to have lost all ambition after the end of her marriage, spending her days at her rich father's pool.

What you get:
Both of them have secrets, and a complicated past, professionally and privately. It doesn't help that Willow's father is still a high-ranking member of the organization Kat left six years ago.
Do these two women have a future together?



This time, I have chosen not to go with the pre-order option, so May 18th will definitely be the day when you can first grab your copy. As all my titles are, Willow will be in Kindle Unlimited as well.