I live in South Central Texas, writing the type of novel I love to read: more erotic and edgy than the mainstream, with plenty of sweet romance mixed in. I write erotic romances exclusively for Siren Publishing, under their Everlasting imprint. My love of romantic fiction began as a teenager when my mom gave me copies of Kathleen Woodiwiss's "The Flame and the Flower" and Bertrice Small's "Skye O'Malley." To this day I'm pretty sure that was her idea of the "birds and the bees" talk.
My
husband and I met in a scenario very much like the ones I've written about. He
was the alpha hero who stepped in when this "damsel in distress"
needed rescuing from a nefarious pervert. It's no wonder I went on to write
erotic romance when I had him to inspire me. My favorite type of hero is the
gentle, lovable giant but readers will discover a variety of heroes and alphas
in my novels, from nearly perfect to very flawed. I hope readers relate to my
heroines, and the challenges and dilemmas they face head-on.
LUCY’S REVENGE
DIVINE CREEK RANCH
COLLECTION, BOOK 15
Lucy Carter is striving
to succeed as a self-employed licensed massage therapist and to bolster her
flagging self-confidence. The ménage of her fantasies, featuring her best
friends, seems to be on the back burner.
Single dad Patrick
Owen has been refined in the fires of betrayal. Now he knows exactly what he
wants—Lucy Carter—and he’s ready to claim her along his best friend.
Beekeeper Beck
O’Malley’s heart has been shattered, and he withdraws from the world until Lucy
heals his heart. He’s held the spirited woman at arm's length, until he can no
longer fight his attraction to her. Unfortunately, Beck and Lucy clash nearly
as often as they kiss, and his possessiveness sets her on edge even as she
falls deeper in love with him.
When Lucy is drawn
into a life-threatening crisis, all of their differences and struggles are
brought into perspective. But by then will it be too late?
Tucked into the
western edge of the rugged Texas Hill Country, Divine is located at the
junction of Heather Rainier's romantic imagination and her wildest fantasies.
Like many small towns, the citizens of Divine look after each other, gossip
about the rule-breakers, and are in each other's business.
Divine has been
developing an inner circle of characters involved in polyamorous love
relationships,whose main goal is to stay out of the limelight, while staying
true to each other and themselves. Judgment and moral outcry make this hard at
times, but the lovers do their best to make it worth the effort.
How does a woman
inspire two or more men to love her so much that they are willing to share her?
Come to Divine, Texas and explore with Heather Rainier why it's possible for
one woman to have a heart big enough to love more than one man…
STORY EXCERPT
“What do I owe you
for the massage?”
Lucy smiled up at
him and gently rubbed his shoulder. The muscles felt loose and warm under her
touch, and the pain and tenderness were all but gone. “Nothing, Beck. It was my
gift to you.”
“That was over an
hour of your time, Lucy. I owe you for that.”
“Okay. You owe me a
date, and this,” she murmured as she hypnotized him with her wolf-blue eyes,
tilted her chin up, and pressed her lips to his. He was surprised for a
millisecond but then desire burst to life inside him as she slid her palms up
his biceps and wrapped her arms around his neck. Her breasts were plush,
pressed against his chest, and he groaned when she leaned her voluptuous body
against his from knees to nose and moaned softly.
He slid his hands
from her waist up her back and tangled them in her long black hair. Her lips
were even softer than he’d imagined as she tilted her head and allowed him to
deepen the kiss, stroking his tongue with hers as she opened for him. His cock,
which had finally given him a respite was back to its previously erect state
and she very subtly rubbed her pelvis against his, letting him know she was
aware of it.
Usually pretty
circumspect with the outward emotions, Beck was struck by how much he wanted to
beat his chest and throw her over his shoulder. She unleashed something in him
and instead of it being disturbing, it felt freeing. He wanted to crush her to
him as the wave of emotional tension shimmered and then burst inside him and he
was hard pressed to restrain himself from laying another passionate kiss on
her.
“Wow.” Motion caught
his attention through the glass-fronted entrance. “Uh-oh.”
“What?” she murmured
as she rested her forehead against his chest and sounded like she was composing
herself or catching her breath.
“We had an
audience.”
Her head popped up
and she turned to check the back of the shop then looked out the door.
“Oh, crap. Of all the people.”
The dark-haired
woman stood on the sidewalk, hands on hips, gawking in at them. She pursed her
lips into a haughty twist and shook an accusing finger at them. He couldn’t
hear her muffled words through the glass but could make out what she was
saying. “Shame on you!” She turned up her nose and continued on her
way.
Lucy growled. “If it
wasn’t for the fact that I’m a newly self-employed and have several of her
friends as customers, I’d flip her the bird and see if she can
read my lips when I tell her to fuck off.”
“She looks vaguely
familiar. Who is she?”
“Tabitha Lester.”
“That name sounds
familiar.”
“She worked for Clay
Cook and nearly got Lily killed a couple of years ago. She led Lily’s ex right
to her. Psychotic bastard. I wasn’t here when that happened but I heard all
about it from the girls. What’s crazy is that some people paint Tabitha as some
kind of paragon of virtue, when the truth is she’s a hateful, bitter woman.
Jealous of anyone who finds happiness, especially if it doesn’t line up with
her rigid set of beliefs. She got a job as the secretary at one of the churches
in Divine after Clay fired her for her part in endangering Lily.”
“I remember her now.
She was working there when I came in to see Clay one day. Sort of snooty. Well
that’s good she no longer works at Clay’s, I guess.”
“Yeah, except that
now she kind of runs the local gossip mill through her other job. She’s in lots
of people’s business. I guess that’s what you do when you have no life, but I
can’t afford to piss her or her friends off.”
“Well, we just won’t
give her further reason to gossip,” Beck murmured as he brushed his lips
against her forehead and she giggled and shuddered as his beard tickled her
nose. “Sorry. I need to shave this mess off.”
“It’s okay,” Lucy
whispered. “I’ve wanted that kiss for a long time, Beck O’Malley.”
ADULT
EXCERPT
“I’ve
wanted to do this so much, Luce. I’ve needed you.”
She
raked her fingernails through his hair, gently scraping his scalp until shivers
raced up and down his back and then she palmed the sides of his head and looked
at him. She was tall for a woman, so in that position straddling his lap, she
was actually looking down at him. Her beautiful face was framed by thick waves
of long hair the color of midnight.
The
heat glowing in her eyes gave her a powerful, almost regal air, and she smiled
at him and rubbed her thumb across his lower lip as she spoke. “I want
you. I want it all. I’ll never settle for less ever again. The way you look at
me makes me feel beautiful. Desirable.” Something else flickered in her gaze
and then was gone as her tone softened. “I’ve needed that.”
The
thought flitted through Patrick’s mind that Lucy probably had demons of her
own. Sharing his story had been cathartic and he planned to extend the same
courtesy to her. For now, he’d settle for showing her how much he desired her.
He
loved seeing the fire in her eyes because he knew self-confidence didn’t come
easy for her. He didn’t know why, because she was one of the sexiest women he’d
ever met. The memory of the hurt in her eyes the night he’d met her, when Beck
had turned down her offer of a dance still stuck with him, and so did the guilt
for not grabbing her himself. But he could make up for his inaction now.
He
laid her down on the couch and settled his hips between hers, groaning as she
rubbed her slippery pussy against his cock, and drawing a moan from her. His
need to be inside her was fierce.
She
wrapped her legs around his waist and cradled him against her as he tormented
one of her nipples before switching to the other. The hardened points turned
darker as he sucked at them. He lost track of time as she trembled beneath him,
stroking the back of his head and his shoulders.
It
made him feel powerful to evoke such a response in this woman who so often went
out of her way to please others and make them feel good. She deserved all of
his attention.
A
shudder rushed through him as she slid her hand down his rib cage to between
his legs and stroked and squeezed his balls until his eyes nearly crossed. He
gritted his teeth and flickers of impending orgasm raced through him as her
fingers traced through the crisp hairs surrounding his cock. How long had it
been since he’d been tempted and teased like this?
Never.
“Woman,
I’m not letting you go, regardless of what else happens. You’re mine.”
“Think
so, huh?” she whispered in a voice laced with humor and then purred as she
grasped his hardened dick. “You’re so hot and big. Is this for me?”
He
flexed in her hand. “All yours, Luce.”
The
need to be inside her was strong and he pulled back, unwilling to rush when he
wanted to feast on her first. He stayed there for a moment just taking her in.
Her pale flesh was luminescent against the burgundy upholstery of her couch in
the dimly lit living room. Her hair was spread all around her and flowing over
the edge of the couch in black waves that glimmered in the lamplight. He
groaned at the sight of her completely bare pussy.
She
gave him a playful grin and bit her lip, a hint of uncertainty in her eyes.
“You like?” Her blush told him this must be a new development and despite her
smile she’d been unsure of what he’d think.
“Like
is such a weak word, Luce. I’d love your pussy no matter whether you waxed it
bare or left it alone. You’re beautiful. All of you,” he murmured as he laid
his fingertips against her. “You’re hot and wet. Is this for me?”
She
panted as she rubbed her pussy against his hand and nodded. She gripped the
sofa armrest above her head and her breasts swayed with her movements. Like a
magnet to steel, he came to her and pressed his lips against her abdomen, just
below her navel. Her belly fluttered at the stimulation and he smiled when he
felt her tremble. He wasn’t the only one affected by the moment. “I’m on the
pill, Patrick.”
“I’m
clean. I haven’t been with a woman since Elizabeth. I was tested right
after…you know…to make sure. I’ll use a condom if you’d like.”
“No
need. I believe you. Just go easy. It’s been a while.”
No
other words could’ve affirmed his desire to take good care of her like those
did. She’d always inspired his protective instincts. The last thing he wanted
was to be too rough with her.
“Oh,
Patrick,” she whispered as he kissed a trail to the side of her mound, at the
top of her upper thigh. He rubbed his beard stubble against her inner thigh as
he moved downward and kissed her smooth pussy.
She
clenched at his shoulder and a needy sound came from her throat as he parted
her lips and traced the tip of his tongue over her swollen inner lips. The
scent of her juicy, sweet cunt was nearly enough to make him lunge at her and
plunder her ripe flesh like a caveman, but he held back.
He
slid his tongue over the other side and she arched her back and froze, panting
his name. He dipped his tongue into her entrance, heard the catch in her throat
at the same time her cunt clenched on his tongue and he knew she teetered on
the edge.
He
played out the moment, licking deeper with the next stroke, and heard her tiny
sob as she whispered, “Yes.”
Hopefully, this weekend I can start Patrick, Beck and Lucy's story. Right now I am reading Mel, Connor and Emily Anne's.
ReplyDeleteThank you Heather!