Amalfi Affair

Amalfi Affair (Navy Seals of Valor 1) is an adult erotic romance for a mature audience.

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"Amalfi Affair" by Sabrina Devonshire is a great holiday romance with some adrenaline action rolled into it.

A female CIA agent on leave in Italy meets a Navy Seal. They begin a hot and steamy romance during their week cycling but then they need to go their separate secret ways. However, this is not all she wrote as their story starts again under different circumstances nine months later.

This is an intense and exciting read, full of life and powerful emotions. The romance is hot, the holiday feel great, the chemistry and emotions are deep and believable and the action rounds the entire thing up perfectly.

Romance, and thriller in one, this is an exciting rollercoaster. Told with a few time lapses this is well plotted as well as well written. Hugely enjoyable. ~ Review by ChristophFischerBooks TOP 500 REVIEWER

Blurb:

On a cycling tour through the Swiss Alps, CIA agent, Olivia Simpson, meets handsome Navy SEAL, Darryl Jennings. Her lust shifts into overdrive for this man on leave from missions he won’t discuss. A one night stands leads to a blissful week traveling the Amalfi Coast. Because of their secretive careers, their love affair is destined to end. Olivia immerses herself into her Intelligence work with memories of Darryl never far from the surface. When she receives a surprise phone call from him nine months later, she dashes off to meet him in Italy. Too late, she realizes the call had been made by an imposter to lure her into a trap.

Despite Darryl’s decision to end his relationship with Olivia, he returns to his missions in Afghanistan unable to shake her from his heart. Regret for letting her go gnaws at him until he decides to search for her. After following numerous dead end leads, he gives up on ever finding the elusive woman who stole his heart nine months prior. When he’s called in for a mission to rescue a high-level intelligence officer who’s been kidnapped, he realizes the woman in question is his Olivia. Pressure mounts as he becomes embroiled in a mission where the fate of his country and his true love falls on his shoulders.

Excerpt:

A deep masculine voice broke into her reverie. “May I buy you a drink? I saw you at the pool earlier. Not only are you beautiful, but you look like you’d be fun to talk to.”

She bit back a smile as she realized why Peter and Colin had disappeared. Those two are just too much.Olivia turned to see the drool-worthy man standing so close she could reach out and touch him. Wavy reddish-brown hair framed a chiseled face. Sexy dimples accented his full lips. A white scar marred the tanned skin above one of his thick eyebrows. His yellow-flecked emerald eyes were nothing short of mesmerizing. He wore a worn Stanford University T-shirt and faded jeans that hugged muscular thighs and an obviously more-than-adequate package. I can’t believe you just thought that. Her voice caught in her throat and for a moment she forgot to breathe.

Despite the fact that his attire contradicted the five star hotel dress code; every item he’d chosen to wear suited him perfectly. A suit or a tie would have ruined his signature look, which was breathtakingly masculine.

She realized she’d gawked too long when he crossed his muscular arms over his chest.

“Oh, yes, of course, have a seat.” Olivia waved a trembling hand in his direction.

“Thank you.” He extended his hand toward her, initiating a handshake. “I’m Darryl Jennings.”

Remaining seated so she wouldn’t look too eager, she fidgeted and reached for his hand. “Olivia Simpson.” She hoped he didn’t detect the nervous tremor in her voice. His fingers laced firmly through hers and he seemed in no hurry to let go. Warm tingles raced up her arm. The sudden attraction astounded her, but then she brushed it off as inevitable. Any woman would go wild for him. The man was so hot; he could melt chocolate. Hell, her hand felt like it was about to melt and drip onto the floor.




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Sandcastles in the Air

Sandcastles in the Air

Guest article by Jane Finch

Sandcastles in the Air by Jane Finch tells the story of a Kate who tries to build a life for herself and her child after a bitter divorce. When she is offered the job of a lifetime in the exotic Seychelles, the court tells her to travel to the islands and ensure schooling and housing is arranged before they will allow her to take her son away from the court’s jurisdiction. Trying to thwart her plans, Alec her ex-husband disappears with the child with the intent of Kate never seeing her son again. But Alec had not anticipated the power of a mother’s bond and Kate goes to any length to find her son.

This is a story of revenge and fear as Kate searches for her child.

Excerpt:

He was very pleased with himself. He patted the ground a few times, and sat back, gloating over his work. Suddenly he became aware of a small form standing behind him.

“What are you doing?” asked David, looking strangely at his father.

Alec stood up, turning his back to the boy.

“Just playing in the sand, that’s all.”

He began to walk back towards the tent. David grew excited and started dancing along beside him.

“Will you come and play in the sand with me? Will you, daddy?”

Alec grimaced. Why was the boy being so demanding, always wanting him to play sandcastles, or go swimming, or read him stories. If David had asked him a few minutes ago he would have been delighted, but now he was unaware his mood had changed, and the boy was bothering him.

Waving his arms in the air in annoyance, he ignored his son and went into the tent, turning only briefly to secure the flaps behind him. He saw David’s face drop before the boy turned away and went back to his fallen sandcastles.

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Unplugged

 

Unplugged by P.D. Quaver

Book Description:

What would happen if some modern kids were forced to live without their modern devices?

The teens enrolled in 'The Natural Path'--a school for device-addicted kids run by the smooth but vaguely sinister Dr. Zarkov--quickly find out when the school turns out to be nothing but a front for an elaborate kidnapping plot. Trapped on a remote tropical island and facing what looks like certain death, they will have to band together if they hope to defeat their ruthless captors. But it will still take all their ingenuity just to survive...

A realistically detailed and thrilling story by novelist P.D. Quaver which will appeal to young adults (13 and over).

Review by Monica LaSarre

This was quite a memorable book. The author, P.D. Quaver, has created an action-packed story filled with some really unique and endearing characters. The premise of the story piqued my interest. We all know someone who’s addicted to electronic devices (maybe we see that person in the mirror) and it seemed appropriate to base a fictional story off of this real-life, pervasive issue. This book delivered exactly what I’d hoped for – a thoughtful look at what it would be like to be device-less and a riveting story to encase this issue. The author did a phenomenal job of harnessing the power of strong characters, adventurous plot and attention-grabbing themes into a flawless story. For the fast-paced, engaging plot and the cross-genre appeal (action, adventure, adult and young adult fiction) of this unique story, I give this book a much-deserved 5 stars.

 

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Who knew being kidnapped could become so…

 

Not often do you find me saying, “Holy Crap!” and I mean this in a good way. This book is mind blowing. The best way to explain The Artisan is to include an excerpt. Read the brilliance for yourself below. (after the reviews)

“Bailey deftly mixes the creep factor with subtle humor and a break-neck pace to keep the reader guessing—and gasping—at every turn.” ~  Rabbit Hole Reviews - A New Series to Adore ~ by Brian Kaufman

But first - From the book description: Warning: This thriller novel is filled with instances of dark and irreverent humor and purposefully pokes fun at things that are generally taken seriously.

Artisan is a skillfully written tale of intrigue, espionage, science and warfare. I love the many twists and turns of the plot in this book! Dr Rafaela is a strong heroine who is caught in a tug of war between agencies while being pursued by the elite criminal masterminds who seek to utilize her unique skills.

~ Review by Cherry Keal ~ An Artful Masterpiece!!

 

Excerpt - Chapter One Kindle Location pp. 5-7

Who knew being kidnapped could become so tedious?

Rafaela let out a long, even sigh. Biting into the fleshy part of her bottom lip, she looked down at the crumpled body of her would-be abductor and kicked him in the head. As her keen eyes examined the now helpless man, she heard a sound. Dropping smoothly into a catlike crouch, she held her breath and listened.

One second.

Two seconds.

Nothing.

Still cautious, she kept her arms at her sides, peered over her rental car, and pivoted to peek through the smudged windows of the beat-up silver Subaru parked next to her. She stood in one lithe movement, exhaled, and scanned the icy Detroit airport parking deck.

Completing this task with the efficiency of one who’s accustomed to being both predator and prey , she acknowledged that she was safe and alone. Now relaxed, she returned to examining her assailant. She leaned over the man and rolled her eyes like a woman forced to repeat an everyday household chore out of necessity.

Hmm, he would almost be a perfect specimen if it weren’t for his rather weak chin. The strong smell of his lime-scented cologne found her nose. She moved back a few steps. Observing him from a slight distance, an idea occurred to her, causing her lips to part into a graceful smile.

Opening her silk-lined jacket to the cold April air, she quickly located surgical gloves and guided them over her diminutive hands. Once protected, her nimble fingers proceeded to pat down the man’s voguish, black blazer. She plucked out his passport and other pieces of identification, read them with an uninterested expression, and with an incredulous snort, tossed them aside.

Sliding her phone from its snug inner pocket, she clicked on the recorder app and lifted one of the man’s eyelids . “Dr. Rafaela Ramos, Subject K465: Blond hair, light blue eyes. Appears to be I1— Viking dominant, with strains of I2a— Danish and Pre-Celtic—I2b.”

With a mischievous gleam in her eyes, Rafaela loosened the man’s ponytail. Carefully avoiding the three inch, dyed black strip in the front, she thrust her tweezers deep into his roots and greedily yanked out a sizable hair sample. She wound these strands into an efficient loop and placed them into a small plastic bag before tucking them into her right breast pocket.

Next, she cradled the head of her subject in one hand, and with the other, clicked her recorder back on. “Response to gas inhalant—”

The Artisan: An Artistic Assassin Thriller

is available on Amazon