Skylar M. Cates is here today to celebrate the release week of her new Dreamspun Desires title, Rocking the Cowboy. Find out more about this contemporary romance, read an excerpt and leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway for a $15 DSP gift card too! Good luck!
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Thanks for hosting
me! I’m excited to share my upcoming
writing news as well as my thoughts on Rocking the Cowboy. I’ll also be sharing
a sexy excerpt.
Writing News: I’ll be
self-publishing a Christmas book. It’s about two neighbors who feud over a
Christmas lights competition (look for it on Amazon in December 2018)!
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Today, I wanted to chat about first crushes. Do you remember
your first crush? I’m betting you do.
Mine was an older boy, my sister’s friend, and he probably
knew how I felt. For years, I agonized over him and analyzed his every smile or
comment to me. What did his “thank you” really mean? Did he know I would be
home today? I filled pages in my worn
diary, confessing my secret hopes that one day he would be mine.
Was he ever mine? Yes, for a time, we got involved, but it
didn’t last long. Unlike the romances
that I write, my crush was better as a fantasy.
Still, I was always
glad for the awakening of feelings in me. There was nothing sweeter than the
wicked anticipation of a future love.
Whether your crush reciprocates, rejects you, or lives in ignorance of
you, the strength of a crush remains.
In my upcoming novel Rocking
the Cowboy, a first crush is revisited. Remy might be a famous pop star,
but in the presence of his crush Jed, he is reduced to the awkward boy he used
to be.
Excerpt:
“I want to fuck you,” Jed said, his words simple but his
tone low.
“Yes, please,” Remy said, a light filling his expression. He
flipped onto his stomach, and then he gripped the headboard. His skin was
golden all over, even his ass. Jed had no idea if it was genetics or if Remy
suntanned in the nude, maybe both, but he was exquisite.
Jed swallowed hard. “I want it to be good.”
Jed was no virgin, but neither was he a rock star. A little
of his doubt must have crept out in his voice, because Remy turned his head to
meet Jed’s gaze. “It already is good. I needed this so much. I’ve felt empty
for so long, and being with you… it’s good.”
“It can’t be forever. Or even for much longer.” Jed’s heart
wailed in immediate protest to his gruff words. Against reason, he wanted to
dream about Remy forever in his bed.
Remy smiled, a little sadly. “But it can be just for us,
special and real. And when the rest of the world fucks us over, we can have
this memory.”
Jed bent his head and kissed Remy’s nape. He still had his
hands on the headboard, making his back muscles tense. He glided his tongue
down Remy’s spine. Oh God, that ass. Jed ignored it for a moment, because as
soon as he spread Remy’s asscheeks, he’d be lost. He kissed Remy’s thighs, felt
the muscles quiver.
“Don’t touch yourself,” Jed said as Remy began to move his
hand. “Let me.”
With a moan, Remy left his hands where they were. Jed
couldn’t believe it. Remy surrendered so beautifully in a way Jed could never
do.
BLURB:
Opposites
who go together like country and rock ’n’ roll.
Long before he was a superstar, Remy Sean had a secret crush
on Jed Riley. But Jed sees Remy as a spoiled pop rocker and an extension of his
father’s control. Still, Jed is willing to let Remy hide from the press on his
ranch—but only as a way to get his father out of his life and business for
good.
Used to being admired and fawned over, Remy keenly feels the
sting of Jed’s dismissal. Can he make Jed see him as more than a pain in the
ass? Or is Jed too tangled up in his ranch to see past his old hurt?
Jed doesn’t believe someone desired by so many fans could
want him, a simple cowboy. But Remy is determined to change Jed’s mind and
steal his heart….
Bio:
Skylar M. Cates loves a good romance, especially ones that
are both steamy and emotionally satisfying. She is quite happy to drink coffee,
curl up with a good book, and not move all day. Her best-selling novels feature
strong, passionate men. Skylar loves to craft stories where realistic men are challenged
with emotional situations. Skylar’s character-driven series will often feature
close-knit families, animals, and loyal friendships being tested.
Skylar dreams about spending her days writing novels,
walking along the beach, and listening to good live music. She also dreams of
eating dessert without weight gain and robots cleaning her house. But she knows
she can’t have it all… yet. Although lately the laundry room is the farthest
place she has visited, Skylar still loves to chat with people from all around
the globe.
Skylar can be found on Facebook, Twitter, or on her blog.
Tell me one detail about
your first crush. One lucky commenter will receive a Dreamspinner $15 gift card
Contest closes August 29th at 12am EST
Contest closes August 29th at 12am EST
Congrats on the release! My first crush was on a boy down the street. But, he turned out to be a jerk - teasing a little girl who lived next door to him. So, that crush did not last long.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your new release! I love cowboys! My first crush was on my dad's best friend. He was much younger than my dad but way too old for me so alas, nothing ever came of it.
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DeleteMy first crush was my best friend's brother. I was twelve and he was fourteen... LOL.
ReplyDeleteCongratulation on the release!
My first crush was a boy in my class in elementary school. I went to a small school and there were only 10 boys in my class. I thought he was the cutest!
ReplyDeletedon't recall my 1st crush so much, but one early one I did end up going out & having a relationship with after we were (much) older though it didn't last after a few years
ReplyDeleteMy first crush was the funniest kid in my class.
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