Welcome to another LoveCats DownUnder Sunday Smooch!
Today we have a smooch from Michelle Douglas but first the winner of last week's Sunday Smooch Giveaway is...Jan VanEngen.
Congratulations Jan! Can you please contact Clare: clareconnelly (at) outlook (dot) com to receive your copy of Shock Heir for the King.
And now for a retro Sunday Smooch from A Baby in His In-Tray -- a finalist in this year's HOLT Medallion!
When Liv Gilmour's identical twin sister begs her to take her place for a week to work for business hotshot Lord Sebastian Tyrrell, she can't say no--after all, the boss will be away. Until someone abandons a baby with a note demanding Sebastian take care of it. Suddenly Sebastian's swift return sees Liv up close and personal with the sexy boss...and a baby who needs them both!
Normally I'd give a scene set-up, but in this case I fear it'd give away too many spoilers. So I'll just let the kiss stand on it's own merits. ;-)
The sure pressure of Seb’s lips on Liv’s, the way his fingers cradled her head as if she were made of something fine and precious, completely undid her, crumbling any resistance she might’ve put up.
Resistance? There was no thought of resistance. Kissing Seb was the most exciting, wonderful thing she’d ever done! She flung her arms around his neck and kissed him back with everything she had.
For a moment he seemed to bend under the onslaught of her wholehearted enthusiasm, like a tree in the wind, but he came back with a force that had the potential to fell them both.
‘Seb.’ His name whispered from her lips. She couldn’t help it. She wanted to say his name over and over. She wanted to whisper it to the stars.
Warm lips pressed kisses to her throat, teeth scraping gently across the delicate skin there. Her knees trembled, her legs threatening to buckle beneath her, but his arm slid about her waist to hold her upright…and so very close. She pressed herself even closer. Under her hands, his shoulders flexed—broad and strong. She traced her hands up the strong column of his neck, the stubble on his cheek scraping her palms as she urged his mouth back to hers.
He kissed her so thoroughly, so completely and shockingly explicitly that a fire burst into flaming life and engulfed them both, and all she could do was hold on and try to keep up with him.
Kissing him was like being on a roller coaster. And yet it was like being wrapped in a warm blanket too. It was like flying, but it felt like the most natural thing in the world. Exotic and forbidden scents should be swirling all around them…as well as the scent of baking bread and sunshine-scented soap. She expected to hear fireworks exploding…alongside birdsong. Kissing Seb was all things exciting…and all things warm and welcoming.
It made no sense, and it made all sense.
She fitted into his arms perfectly, as she’d known she would. And she knew that if they were naked they’d fit even more perfectly. And she wanted that. She craved it with every atom, sinew and fibre. Ecstasy sparked to life wherever he touched…and aches and burnings and yearnings. She pressed herself against him to try and assuage the need engulfing her.
‘God, Eliza.’
It wasn’t his ragged breathing or the hoarseness of his voice that made her freeze. Eliza. She wasn’t Eliza. She wasn’t who he thought she was.
She pushed away from him with all her strength. ‘No!’
The single word rang around the room, dispelling her ludicrous notion of fireworks and birdsong. He released her immediately. ‘Eliza…?’
She’d let him kiss her when he thought she was someone else. She’d kissed him back. What kind of person did that make her?
I adore this book so I'm super excited it has been named a finalist in the HOLT Medallion. To go into the draw to win a signed copy of A Baby in His In-Tray just leave a comment: Have you ever won anything? I used to dream about winning a holiday to a dream location -- which never happened. But I did win a meat tray last month and that made me ridiculously happy. :-)
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Today we have a smooch from Michelle Douglas but first the winner of last week's Sunday Smooch Giveaway is...Jan VanEngen.
Congratulations Jan! Can you please contact Clare: clareconnelly (at) outlook (dot) com to receive your copy of Shock Heir for the King.
And now for a retro Sunday Smooch from A Baby in His In-Tray -- a finalist in this year's HOLT Medallion!
Taking care of baby
With the boss!
When Liv Gilmour's identical twin sister begs her to take her place for a week to work for business hotshot Lord Sebastian Tyrrell, she can't say no--after all, the boss will be away. Until someone abandons a baby with a note demanding Sebastian take care of it. Suddenly Sebastian's swift return sees Liv up close and personal with the sexy boss...and a baby who needs them both!
Normally I'd give a scene set-up, but in this case I fear it'd give away too many spoilers. So I'll just let the kiss stand on it's own merits. ;-)
The sure pressure of Seb’s lips on Liv’s, the way his fingers cradled her head as if she were made of something fine and precious, completely undid her, crumbling any resistance she might’ve put up.
Resistance? There was no thought of resistance. Kissing Seb was the most exciting, wonderful thing she’d ever done! She flung her arms around his neck and kissed him back with everything she had.
For a moment he seemed to bend under the onslaught of her wholehearted enthusiasm, like a tree in the wind, but he came back with a force that had the potential to fell them both.
‘Seb.’ His name whispered from her lips. She couldn’t help it. She wanted to say his name over and over. She wanted to whisper it to the stars.
Warm lips pressed kisses to her throat, teeth scraping gently across the delicate skin there. Her knees trembled, her legs threatening to buckle beneath her, but his arm slid about her waist to hold her upright…and so very close. She pressed herself even closer. Under her hands, his shoulders flexed—broad and strong. She traced her hands up the strong column of his neck, the stubble on his cheek scraping her palms as she urged his mouth back to hers.
He kissed her so thoroughly, so completely and shockingly explicitly that a fire burst into flaming life and engulfed them both, and all she could do was hold on and try to keep up with him.
Kissing him was like being on a roller coaster. And yet it was like being wrapped in a warm blanket too. It was like flying, but it felt like the most natural thing in the world. Exotic and forbidden scents should be swirling all around them…as well as the scent of baking bread and sunshine-scented soap. She expected to hear fireworks exploding…alongside birdsong. Kissing Seb was all things exciting…and all things warm and welcoming.
It made no sense, and it made all sense.
She fitted into his arms perfectly, as she’d known she would. And she knew that if they were naked they’d fit even more perfectly. And she wanted that. She craved it with every atom, sinew and fibre. Ecstasy sparked to life wherever he touched…and aches and burnings and yearnings. She pressed herself against him to try and assuage the need engulfing her.
‘God, Eliza.’
It wasn’t his ragged breathing or the hoarseness of his voice that made her freeze. Eliza. She wasn’t Eliza. She wasn’t who he thought she was.
She pushed away from him with all her strength. ‘No!’
The single word rang around the room, dispelling her ludicrous notion of fireworks and birdsong. He released her immediately. ‘Eliza…?’
She’d let him kiss her when he thought she was someone else. She’d kissed him back. What kind of person did that make her?
Come back next Sunday, when the winner of today's giveaway will be announced!
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Hi Michelle
ReplyDeleteHuge congrats on this book being nominated in the award deservedly so I love this story woohoo you rock.
As for winning anything well I am very lucky and win a few books to read :) the biggest thing I ever won was a holiday to Nambucca Heads caravan park many years ago from a radio station it was awesome one week and we had four little kids and we had the best time and often think back on that time.
Have fun
Helen
You won a holiday!!! Oh, how wildly exciting that would've been, Helen. I bet your kids were so happy. I'm grinning madly that you all had the best time. What a great memory. :-D
DeleteOh, and thank you for your kind words about my book! So glad you loved it. :-)
What a wonderful prize to have won Helen!
DeleteYou write a wonderful smooch, Michelle, and this one is no exception! Years ago, my colleagues on a magazine and I won first prize in the NSW State Lottery. Shared between our syndicate we won $14,000 each! It was so thrilling, we couldn't believe it. Several of us used our prize money to pay off debt - while that doesn't sound as exciting as splurging on something luxurious, believe me it was a very good feeling!
ReplyDeleteWow, Kandy, that’s fabulously exciting! And paying off debt may not sound romantic, but it can free you up in all sorts of ways. Kudos to you for using your win so wisely. :-)
DeleteLoved the smooch.
ReplyDeleteYear ago I won a tea-towel. I was thrilled as it was the first thing I had ever won.
That's a sweet story, Mary. :-) I remember my sister being over the moon when she won a pillowcase. Winning something, regardless of what it is, is such a fun experience.
DeleteHi Michelle. Very nice this excerpt.
ReplyDeleteI won an iron and a clock in a lottery in a tourist village. I'm not very lucky at the game. Here in Italy it is said that "those who are unlucky to play are lucky in love".
Thanks, Franca. And I love your motto! I'd much rather be lucky in love than lucky in things to win. :-)
DeleteI’ve won some books and gc’s before. Then 25 years ago I bought a $5 raffle ticket for the marine corps raffle here and won a Chevy . Great but sucky at the same time. Was a standard and I only drove automatics at the time. Sold it and got myself an automatic. Lol
ReplyDeleteYou won a Chevy? Wow! Just...wow! That's a seriously cool prize. :-) Am, chuckling, though, that you couldn't drive it. At least it made sure you could buy a car you could drive. I learned to drive on an automatic, but my first car was a standard -- it was a steep learning curve. 😉
DeleteI won a $500 travel certificate right before we moved to Florida, came in handy, we took the kids to Disney for the first time. I have also won many Sunday smooch giveaways. I have a nice shelf of autographed books from my favorite authors!
ReplyDeleteOh, that's a lovely prize, Laurie! I bet your kids were thrilled. :-)
DeleteAnd, yes, Sunday Smooch books rock, right? ;-)
I won a trip to the South of France for 2, chauffeur pick up at the airport, hotel accommodation for a week in Cannes, dining in 2 Michelin Star restaurants, a 2 day workshop with a Michelin chef, private tour of Monaco - and all for just 25 words. It was in 2015 and I'm still on a cloud remembering my lucky win
ReplyDeletePammie, I'm so envious! That would be a dream prize to win. What an amazing experience. I love that it still makes you over the top happy whenever you remember it. :-)
DeleteI love that cover. Soooo good that scene. I have won a few signed books now that I just love, but the first thing I ever won was a sock puppet at school by guessing it's name. Peter. lol I was very excited over that. ;)
ReplyDeleteAw, the sock puppet is the cutest prize ever, Jan. I can imagine how excited you must've been. Winning is super thrilling when you're a kid. :-)
DeleteA Kindle I was so excited.
ReplyDeleteOh, Donamae! I'd love to win a Kindle. :-)
DeleteLovely smooch, thank you for sharing :D Huge congratulations on the nomination! I won a colouring in contest when I was younger, the prize being a Lion King pack which included the VHS. I watched it until the video wouldn't work and drove my family batty by saying the lines just a few seconds before the actual movie. Needless to say, my husband has now banned me from watching the dvd with my kids LOL :-)
ReplyDeleteOh, Jayne, that made me laugh! I love how much you loved (and still love) the Lion King. What a fun memory. :-)
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