Book Summary from GoodreadsLooking for entertaining stories of drama, glamour and passion featuring sophisticated and sensual African-American and multicultural heroes and heroines? Harlequin® Kimani Romance brings you all this and more with these four new full-length books for one great price!WRAPPED IN RED by Nana Malone & Sherelle Green
MISTLETOE MANTRA by Nana Malone: Returning to her hometown, where her fiancĂ© dumped her years earlier on Christmas Eve, is making Nona Adams croon the holiday blues. But this is a season of love, renewal and second chances…WHITE HOT HOLIDAY by Sherelle Green: A solo Caribbean vacation is Sage Langley’s perfect escape from Christmas. And her brother’s best friend—who has desired and longed for Sage for years—has plans for a red-hot holiday romance.SEDUCED BY THE HERO (The Morretti Millionaires) by Pamela Yaye
International playboy Immanuel Morretti is ready to reunite with his family and settle down with one special woman. When he rescues Dionne Fontaine from a dangerous attacker, he knows in his heart that he’s found her. From Seattle to Venice, Immanuel showers her with romantic dinners and intimate nights. Will an explosive secret from Dionne’s past sabotage their future together?THE SWEETEST KISS (Chasing Love) by Candace Shaw
When Broderick Hollingsworth meets sexy baker Tiffani Chase-Lake, he’s truly intrigued. The wary real estate developer is ready to open up, until he realizes that his business deal will leave her cozy bakery high and dry. Tiffani’s livelihood and her independence are on the line. Walking away from their sensual chemistry won’t be easy—but trusting him may be a recipe for heartache…HER CHANCE AT LOVE (Kimani Hotties: Forever My Lady) by Nicki Night
Dating is no longer at the top of Cadence Payne’s to-do list, no matter how persistent fellow attorney Blake Barrington may be. Cadence is almost tempted to give in…until Blake’s implicated in a scandal and hires her to defend him! Can he convince her to believe in him despite her fears—or is he gambling with his future and her heart?
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Sunday, November 1, 2015
New Release: Harlequin Kimani Romance November 2015 Box Set
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Blog Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway: Hit and Miss Groom by Nana Malone & Misty Evans
 
Title: Hit & Miss Groom
Authors: Nana Malone & Misty
Evans
Release Date: February 2, 2015
Tour Dates: February 2, 2015 – February 6,
2015
Genre: New Adult Contemporary
Romance
Book Summary:
**The
second book in a New Adult contemporary romance series!
**This
contemporary New Adult romance is intended for readers 17+. Contains adult
content, language, and situations.
Fasten your seatbelt…
Marketing Program Manager, Vanessa Rodriquez, is driven to
succeed and keeps the finish line in sight at all times…until one unexpected
pit stop at her best friend’s wedding sends her skidding off course. Sleeping
with Alex McIntyre wasn't supposed to make her feel this way—scattered,
unfocused, and in need of another sexual tune-up. If only he didn’t make her
feel so alive.
Yield to oncoming desire…
Alex can’t resist the beautiful Vanessa any more than he can
resist his need for speed as an amateur race car driver. Even though she
claims to hate him, she keeps coming back for lap after lap in his bed. When
he ends up moving in next door to her, their sexual chemistry turns to deep
desire. Ready to go full throttle, he convinces her to be his grid girl
on—and off—the track. Van, however, puts on the brakes.
Race against love…
If Van can just course correct, it’ll be smooth sailing toward
her goals. Or will it? Alex is smart, sexy, and way too much of a
distraction, but maybe she needs to shake up her world and do the one thing
she swore she’d never do…follow her heart. Will she risk it all to cross the
finish line? Or will she and Alex crash and burn before they have a chance at
love?
*****
Hit & Miss Groom Excerpt 4
The purse of her lips and narrowing of her eyes told him she truly wasn’t interested. Which was ruining his goddamned night. Maybe he should cut his losses and save face. “What did I do to piss you off so much, Vanessa? We had to work together on this wedding thing and I did everything you wanted and then some. Whatever I did, I’m sorry.”
She sighed and looked completely annoyed that he would apologize. That confused him even more. Most women loved a man who could say he was sorry, and if it meant getting on Van’s good side—if she had one—he’d say it until he was blue in the face.
“You’re not pissing me off. I just don’t buy it. You can cut the Boy Scout show. No one is watching you. You don’t have to pretend. Can’t you be real for once?”
Real? “Um, I hate to tell you this, but I am a Boy Scout. Or was.”
“Now, there’s a surprise.”
“You want real? Okay, here it is. I grew up with loving, if nutty, parents, breezed through school, decided I like helping people, and here I am. Working for the 3 Wishes Foundation and enjoying life. No skeletons in my closet, no weird fetishes—unless you count the one about black lace tights and heels—and I’ve never done Pilates in my entire life, although I do enjoy watching women do it.”
Her cheek did this little tick and the corner of her lips moved.
“Wait, was that a smile?” He nudged her with his elbow. “Did I just get the ice queen to smirk?”
Her eyes widened in mock protest. “Ice queen? So now I’m a Disney princess? Nice, Alex. Real nice.”
Oh, she was indeed an ice queen, with a volcano of heat underneath waiting to explode. He wanted to widen the crack in her facade and let that molten lava out to play. “Are you sure you won’t have a drink? Or we could dance. Listen, it’s Shakira. You could show me some moves. Preferably ones that go along with the cardio strip tease. I hear the hips don’t lie.”
She smacked his arm. Contact.
The A-man was back on his game.
Alex smiled, loving that her shoulders were a bit looser, her face softer.
“I don’t dance,” she said, still trying to sound like the ice queen but failing, “with Boy Scouts.”
“That’s a shame. I have moves that other Boy Scouts never dreamt of.”
“I bet you do.” She slid off her stool, grabbed her credit card and slipped it into the cleavage of the dress. Then she picked up the heels setting on the floor and swung them around her fingers. “Or at least you think you do. I’m off to bed.”
Bed…Van. His cock twitched, already riled up after the talk about strip teases. He jumped up. “I’ll walk you to your room.”
She stopped him with a hand on his chest. “Thanks, but I know the way.”
He was about to argue when Liam’s father sidled up next to him. “Liam told me about your race Saturday. Congratulations. Best time yet.”
Van was walking away and Alex really didn’t want to discuss his racing. It was his hobby. A hobby he liked to keep secret from his family, who, thank God, weren’t here.
His gaze followed Van and her sexy legs walking away from him. He wanted to run after her, but he couldn’t be rude to Liam’s dad. He shook the man’s hand and patted him on the back. “Thanks.”
The guy didn’t let go. “Keep that up and the big guys will be coming after you, you know. I have a friend whose son is sponsored by Red Bull. Started out the same as you, sprint racing on the weekends. Now he’s doing Formula 1 as a career. He’s pulling in the sponsors, having the time of his life.”
Racing with a sponsor. Alex’s dream since he was a kid racing karts around a dirt track. A dream he would never follow. His work with 3 Wishes was his career. An important job where a lot of people counted on him, from the volunteers all the way to the board of directors. His mother and father would stroke out if they discovered he’d taken up racing again.
Van had disappeared out the door. Alex gave Liam’s dad another pat. “That’s great. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to call it a night.”
He didn’t wait for s response, but by the time he hit the hallway where the elevators were located, Van was gone.
About the Authors
Nana
Malone
USA Today Bestselling Author Nana
Malone’s love of all things romance and adventure started with a
tattered romantic suspense she borrowed from her cousin on a sultry summer
afternoon in Ghana at a precocious thirteen. She’s been in love with kick
butt heroines ever since.
With
her overactive imagination, and channeling her inner Buffy, it was only a
matter a time before she started creating her own characters. Waiting for her
chance at a job as a ninja assassin, Nana meantime works out her drama,
passion, and sass with fictional characters every bit as sassy and kick butt
as she thinks she is.
Nana is
the author of twenty novels. And the books in her series have been on
multiple Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble bestseller lists as well as the
iTunes Breakout Books list and most notably the USA Today Bestseller list.
Connect with Nana: Website / Facebook
/ Twitter
/ Goodreads / Newsletter
~ ~ ~
Misty
Evans
The books in her Super Agent series have
won a CataNetwork Reviewers’ Choice Award, CAPA nominations, the New England
Reader’s Choice Bean Pot Award for Best Romantic Suspense in 2010 and the
ACRA Heart of Excellence Reader’s Choice Award for Best Romantic Suspense in
2011.
Her Witches Anonymous series was dubbed
a Fallen Angel Reviews Recommended Read. The Super Agent Series, Witches
Anonymous Series, and the Kali Sweet Series have been on multiple Amazon
Kindle bestsellers lists. Her culinary romantic mystery, THE SECRET
INGREDIENT, and the first book in her Deadly series, DEADLY PURSUIT, are both
USA TODAY bestsellers.
Misty likes her coffee black, her
conspiracy stories juicy, and her wicked characters dressed in couture. When
not reading or writing, she enjoys music, movies, and hanging out with her
husband, twin sons, and two spoiled puppies.
*****
Giveaway Details
Misty
and Nana are giving away a $25.00 gift card to Amazon or Barnes & Noble
as part of the tour. Just fill out the Rafflecopter Form below to enter!
Hit and Miss Groom
Blog Tour Stops
Each day a new excerpt will be released as part of the blog
tour. Follow along and read all five excerpts!
February 2, 2015 – Excerpt
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February 5, 2015 – Excerpt
4
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Blog Tour Spotlight & Excerpt!!! Hit and Run Bride by Nana Malone & Misty Evans
Title: Hit
& Run Bride
Author: Nana
Malone & Misty Evans
Release Date: June 2, 2014
Tour Dates: June 2, 2014 – June 8, 2014
Genre: Contemporary
Romance
Buy Links: Amazon / Barnes & Noble
Book Summary
Dangerous Intersection Ahead
Marketing analyst Becca Daniels has a life that looks good on paper - a coveted promotion in an exciting new city and a successful, handsome fiancĂ©. But with her Hawaiian honeymoon fast approaching, she has to face her biggest fear…water. She can’t swim. On her way to her first swimming lesson, however, she veers left instead of right and nearly runs over her hot, new instructor. Caution: Rising Waters Liam Caldwell has put his life on hold to look after his sick mother. The last thing he needs is the hit-and-run brunette who ruined his motorcycle disrupting the adult swim class. But from the first lesson, he realizes there’s more to the curvy, smart-mouthed Becca than meets the eye, and no matter what he does, he can’t resist her luscious lips and her driving determination. No U-turn With each lesson, Becca discovers that what looks good on paper isn’t making her happy. Should she play it safe in the shallow end with her career and fiancĂ©? Or should she dive into deep waters with a man who offers passion and freedom like she’s never imagined?
About
the Authors
Nana
Malone
USA Today
Bestselling Author Nana Malone’s love
of all things romance and adventure started with a tattered romantic suspense
she borrowed from her cousin on a sultry summer afternoon in Ghana at a precocious
thirteen. She’s been in love with kick butt heroines ever since.
With her overactive imagination, and
channeling her inner Buffy, it was only a matter a time before she started
creating her own characters. Waiting for her chance at a job as a ninja
assassin, Nana meantime works out her drama, passion, and sass with fictional
characters every bit as sassy and kick butt as she thinks she is.
Nana is the author of twenty novels. And
the books in her series have been on multiple Amazon Kindle and Barnes &
Noble bestseller lists as well as the iTunes Breakout Books list and most
notably the USA Today Bestseller list.
Connect with Nana: Website / Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads
/ Newsletter
****
Misty
Evans
USA TODAY Bestselling Author Misty Evans
has published over twenty novels and writes romantic suspense, urban fantasy,
and paranormal romance. As a writing coach, she helps other authors bring
their books – and their dreams of being published – to life.
The books in her Super Agent series have
won a CataNetwork Reviewers’ Choice Award, CAPA nominations, the New England
Reader’s Choice Bean Pot Award for Best Romantic Suspense in 2010 and the
ACRA Heart of Excellence Reader’s Choice Award for Best Romantic Suspense in
2011.
Her Witches Anonymous series was dubbed
a Fallen Angel Reviews Recommended Read. The Super Agent Series, Witches
Anonymous Series, and the Kali Sweet Series have been on multiple Amazon
Kindle bestsellers lists. Her culinary romantic mystery, THE SECRET
INGREDIENT, and the first book in her Deadly series, DEADLY PURSUIT, are both
USA TODAY bestsellers.
Misty likes her coffee black, her
conspiracy stories juicy, and her wicked characters dressed in couture. When
not reading or writing, she enjoys music, movies, and hanging out with her
husband, twin sons, and two spoiled puppies.
Excerpt from HIT & RUN BRIDE
Becca stared in shock as she struggled
to regulate her breathing. No. Not him.
He could not be her instructor. He
could not—her brain stuttered as her gaze drifted past his surprised, clearly
annoyed—although attractive—face.
Oh wow. Holy shoulders. The Tribots at
work weren't kidding when they talked about swimmers’ shoulders. He had a
broad chest to match equally impressive abs worth staring at. He looked
exactly like the kind of guy who did triathlons. Perfect. Her swim instructor
was a totally hot Tribot. Shoot her now.
No. She wouldn't freak out. She had a
task to complete. An assignment. Learn
to swim. She could do this. All she had to do was ignore Mr. Shoulders
and Abs. Oh yeah, and get in the water.
Her heart rate ticked up, and she
swallowed hard. Stay calm, Becs. Focus on the things you can control.
And twenty-three-year-old Becca was in a hell of a lot more control than
seven-year-old, learning-to-swim Becca.
She shook her head. She was an adult,
damn it. It was just a little water. She forced a smile onto her face and
dragged her unwilling eyes back to Mr. Couldn’t Drive’s face. “Sorry. I’m
late.”
He stared at her long and hard, and
Becca shifted from foot to foot. She resisted the urge to tug on her bathing
suit. There was no hiding her boobs in this thing. Or her ass, for that
matter. She’d looked for her Armani racerback for nearly thirty minutes this
morning, but all she’d been able to find was her beach bathing suit. With its
double ties at the straps and the low cut of the bottoms, it was made for
sunning and getting attention, not actual swimming. Of course, the lack of fabric
had never bothered her before because she’d never planned on being in the
water.
Finally, he shook his head. “Please join
the rest of the class.”
“Right. Sorry again.” She scuttled over
to join her new classmates gathered on the concrete near the shallow end.
They looked like a herd of baby cattle off to a too-early slaughter. Only one
brave soul, a rail-thin woman who was more limbs than body, had the courage
to smile at her. Everyone else just stared at the water, looking terrified.
Stay
calm. Stay calm. It’s only water. She repeated her new mantra to herself over and over again.
“As I was saying, I’m your instructor,
Liam. Today, we’re going to start with the basics. I don’t want you to worry.
I’m here to help you. We’re in this together.” He smiled.
Becca blinked. Yeah well, he should
certainly not be allowed to do that
in public. If he’d smiled at her in the parking lot, she would have been less
annoyed.
He continued. “Can I get a show of hands
for anyone who’s never been in a pool before? It seems like a silly question,
but I’ve learned it’s a good one to ask.”
Everyone slid covert glances around. No
one dared actually turn their heads and look. Becca did not raise her hand.
She’d been in a pool. Like on those floating chair thingies. And maybe if she
were feeling brave, she’d stood knee-deep in the shallow end. No need to
embarrass herself, especially since no one else raised a hand.
Liam nodded. “Okay, good. I’m going to
ask each of you to follow me into the shallow end then. Feel free to hold
onto the sides. We’re going to do some introductions and get to know each
other a little bit before we get started.”
A few brave souls sitting on the edge of
the pool plopped right in with tiny little splashes that spritzed their
neighbors’ legs and torsos. Most of the class opted for the relative safety
of the stairs.
Becca shivered despite the warmth of the
room. She knew that they kept the pool at a balmy ninety-three degrees, which
was the reason she’d chosen this pool as opposed to the one closer to her place
in Golden Hill. It didn’t take her long to realize that she was the only one
still standing on the sidelines.
Shit. Okay, it’s fine, Becca. It’s fine. It’s only water.
Brittle, determined smile in place, she
forced one foot in front of the other until she was at the edge of the
stairs. The woman who’d smiled at her before gave her an encouraging nod.
And Liam, damn him, waited patiently for
her to join her classmates.
Okay. Now or never.
She gripped the railing and took a
tentative step in. Oh wow, that was nice. Just like a bath. The water lapped
gently at her skin, and she gripped the rails even tighter. Another step.
Shin level. Great. She was really going somewhere now.
Everyone was waiting on her; she had to
do this. It was either this or tell Holden that she couldn’t swim. And she
was not doing that. She had the
perfect guy with the perfect honeymoon planned. And the perfect job. If she
didn’t do this, everyone would know eventually. With another deep breath, she
took another step. Knee-deep. Yay! Except, she was expected to go farther.
Liam half swam, half walked through the
water to get to her. “It’s okay.” His smile was softer, and his voice was
low, soothing, as if they were the only two people in the pool. “What’s your
name?”
Name, what was her damn name? Her energy
was so focused on not letting go of the railing and not drowning that she’d
forgotten her damn name. Deep breath. “Uhm, it’s Becca.”
“Nice to meet you, Becca. Now why don’t
you give me your hand? I’ll help you the rest of the way in.”
“N-no. That’s okay. I think maybe I can
learn from here.”
There were a few snickers from her
classmates. Liam ignored them and lowered his voice even further. “Have you
been in a pool before, Becca?”
Well, maybe she shouldn’t have lied
about that part. “Yes. But usually with a floating chair or something.”
He nodded. “Okay, no problem. Focus on
my voice. We’ll get you into the water together.”
She glanced around at her classmates.
Some of them looked impatient. A few looked encouraging. But the vast
majority were focused on clutching onto the side of the pool, oblivious to
her torture. “I—maybe I can’t do this. Can I just watch?”
Liam chuckled. “You’ve already been
brave enough to come this far. Let’s see what happens if you trust me. You
have nothing to lose by trying.”
“You mean besides my life?”
She could tell he was trying to contain
a smile as his lips twitched. “Now how would that make me look if I lost a
student on the first night? I have my reputation to protect.”
This time, Becca did smile. Slowly, she
let go of the rail with her left even as she gripped tighter with her right.
She slid her hand into his warm and firm one and he held her tight as if he’d
never let her go. “D-do you have me?”
“Look at me, Becca. Focus on me. Nothing
else matters right now, except you and me.”
She nodded. His voice really was
soothing, washing over her like warm rain. She focused on his eyes. The deep
blue color mesmerized her, and she took another step in. Water lapped at her
upper thighs.
“That’s it, Becca. Well done. Two more
steps, and you’re in.”
With a little more coaxing, and a lot
more focusing on Liam, her feet hit the bottom of the shallow end. Holy shit.
The water lapped at her waist, and there was no shock of cold making her
panic. This wasn’t so bad.
She grinned up at Liam, and he smiled in
return. His eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze fell to her lips. Warmth
bloomed from her chest and—a wave suddenly hit her in the back, nearly
knocking her off her feet. She squealed and wrapped herself around Liam,
octopus style, unwilling and unable to let go.
Liam held her tight as she squeezed her
eyes shut. She heard him say, “First rule of the pool, no deliberate
splashing of the other students. Do you understand me?”
His voice was stern and a little intimidating.
The warm, lazy, mellow quality had vanished. From behind her, a male voice
muttered a weak apology.
With her arms and legs wrapped around
Liam, Becca hid her face, letting his strong body carry her to the side. “You
can let go now. You’re safe.”
Becca blinked. A small, kitten-like
whimper issued from the back of her throat. From over her shoulder, she saw
all her classmates watching her with curiosity. Okay, maybe she’d
overreacted. But did she really have to let go? Because it seemed so much
safer with him holding her. What are
you going to do, take Liam on your honeymoon? Her whole body flushed, and
she reached out for the ledge. Only when she felt the cool concrete under her
fingertips did she unwrap herself from her instructor.
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