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Born in Ice

This futuristic romantic suspense story grew from a dream, one of a woman frozen in a block of ice and found by fishermen from an undersea world.  She’s taken to their home and with the help of advanced medical technology, she recovers. In time she learns she must learn to fit into their social system, one different from what she’s known.

Blurb:

Pulled from an icy grave…into a world of doubt and danger.

Frozen in ice for seventy-five years, Zana Forrester suffers the agony of rebirth to learn her son is dead, and her daughter’s whereabouts is unknown.  The year is 2155. A man’s soothing voice and gray eyes haunt her drug induced dreams. When she recovers, she meets their owner and finds her heart in danger. But, a relationship isn’t a consideration; she must find her daughter.

Brock Callahan is drawn to the beautiful woman taken aboard his salvage ship. He’s determined she’ll be his wife and a mother to his young daughter, but he vows not to love her. All the women he’s loved died. While Zana searches for her daughter, Brock must protect Zana from the evil that threatens.

My editor for Champagne Books has graciously given permission for me to post the Prologue and Chapter One of Born in Ice, so for 10 days I’ll be sharing another installment.

Chapter One – installment 8

“I’ll take good care of him while you get into dry clothes.”

Brock looked at the scarred face of one of his top men. Digger had

been wounded more times than Brock could count, yet mended quickly. The

crew nicknamed him Digger as it seemed every move he made got him closer

to his grave. He was the only crew member to call him Cal, his shortened last

name. They had a long history together and the title Skipper or Captain

didn’t roll off Digger’s lips comfortably. He was a good friend, one Brock

trusted. If the others resented the familiarity, they didn’t let on.

Brock nodded and stood.

Digger lifted Pepe and stretched him out on a fold-down berth.

Jonas, one of the finest snipers Brock had ever seen, joined Digger. They

quickly, but painstakingly removed Pepe’s suit. Later it would be repaired.

Valuable, it would be restored many times before being discarded.

When they had him naked and wrapped in wool blankets, Brock

turned to tend to his own needs. As he changed, he watched them clean the

wound and apply a dressing. The wound was deep and the boy would need

antibiotics. Though the ice was clean, he didn’t cut corners when it came to

his men’s health. They were his crew, their loyalty and skills important, but

they were also extended family, like brothers.

Once dry and warm again, he returned to the con deck and

approached Luke at the helm. “Set our course for home.”

Luke frowned. “Pepe will get better care in Abyss.”

“Yeah, I know, but the wound isn’t serious, and our pirate friends

have more than one craft. They might try to screw with us.” No one knew the

whereabouts of their undersea berth near their home. They’d be able to safely

unload their patient and their cargo.

They had a small hospital in their modest community of Refuge, one

that could take care of the bulk of situations. When their technology wasn’t

enough, patients were transported to Abyss where expertise and equipment

had no limits.

“What’s our status, Luke?”

“We lost our pursuers ten minutes ago, Captain.”

“Good. Let’s stop and pull the vehicle aboard. We’ll make better

time that way.”

“Aye, sir.”

Tune in tomorrow for installment 9.  I’ll be on Liz Flaherty’s blog at

http://www.wordwranglers.blogspot.com

 

Please leave a comment today to be entered into a drawing for an ecopy of A Way Back, my time travel set in the 1930s oil fields of Texas. Your name will also be entered in the GRAND PRIZE drawing for my blog tour—a KINDLE.  A name will be draw at the end of my tour on December 16th.

I also have a release contest going. Sign up for my newsletter by emailing me at linda@lindalaroque.com with Born in Ice in the subject line. Your name will be added to the drawing for this rhinestone frog pin. For each of my releases I try to find a piece of jewelry significant to the story. After reading Born in Ice you’ll understand why I chose this frog.

Thank you, Lisa, for having me here today, and thank you readers for stopping by. Good luck in all the give-a-ways!

Happy Reading and Writing!

Linda

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Linda LaRoque is a Texas girl, but the first time she got on a horse, it tossed her in the road dislocating her right shoulder. Forty years passed before she got on another, but it was older, slower, and she was wiser. Plus, her students looked on and it was important to save face.

A retired teacher who loves West Texas, its flora and fauna, and its people, Linda’s stories paint pictures of life, love, and learning set against the raw landscape of ranches and rural communities in Texas and the Midwest. She is a member of RWA, her local chapter of HOTRWA, NTRWA and Texas Mountain Trail Writers.

In My Mailbox (47)

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In My Mailbox

I am happy to share with you what I got in my mailbox this week.  I hope you had a great mailbox week as well.  Please feel free to leave me a link and I will stop by and see you.

Happy Sunday Everyone!  I hope you are having a great weekend!

For Review:

Getting Over Garrett Delaney by Abby McDonald

Bought:

The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber

What about you – What’s in your mailbox?

Author Guest Post with Judy Powell

GUEST BLOG – JUDY POWELL

 

Christmas time and romance.  What a great combination…the two things most likely to lift the spirit!

As we celebrate the festive season I’d like to share my version of a song that marries Christmas and romance, ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’.  Mine will be called ‘The Five Days of Christmas’.  Now, corny or not, sing along with me.  After all, it’s the Christmas season!

“On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me

A boat cruise on a blue sea.

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Sexy lingerie and a boat cruise on a blue sea.

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me

A steamy romance novel, sexy lingerie and a boat cruise on a blue sea.

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Champagne in a bottle, steamy romance novel, sexy lingerie

And a boat cruise on a blue sea.

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me

Five diamond rings!!!!

Champagne in a bottle, steamy romance novel, sexy lingerie

And a boat cruise on a blue sea…”

Now go sing this for your partner.  You never know, you may get some or all of the above.

Happy holidays!

Hot Summer

By Judy Powell

 

Genre: sizzling romance

A hot-tempered spitfire and a strong-willed, arrogant man – put them together and sparks fly!

After her first embarrassing encounter Summer Jones vows to stay away from suave, sexy and oh, so arrogant Lance Munroe.  But then she ends up working for the man.  Her quick temper and sharp tongue keep landing her in hot water with him but no matter how hard she tries she can’t deny her growing attraction for him.  Then they go on a business trip to Jamaica – and that’s when things get really hot.

Lance is intrigued  by the feisty woman who practically tells him off  the first time they meet.  When they begin working together he realizes how much he enjoys the challenge of taming the little tigress.  But, before he knows it, he’s the one caught in the snare of passion.  The tables are turned – the tigress has tamed the lion.

For a sizzling romance, follow Summer and Lance from Chicago to Jamaica and be swept away in the thrill of their hot summer.

 

Excerpt

Summer’s breath came in shallow gasps as she sat still, not feeling she could move even if she wanted to. She was like a bird frozen in the mesmerizing stare of a snake, knowing it was about to be eaten alive but not able to make a move to save its own life.

 

She moaned and closed her eyes as his lips stroked the sensitive skin then moved to the base of her throat where he licked softly and gently. She didn’t realize that she was still clutching the handkerchief tightly in her hand until she felt his strong fingers pry hers open to pull it away so that he could seduce her palm with his thumb.

 

“Relax, baby.” He moved his lips up her neck and to her ear.  “You’re so tense. Just relax.”

 

As he spoke he pushed her back gently into the plush pillows and began to nibble her ear lobe. He gave a lick just behind her ear and shock waves ran down her spine.

 

“Oh, God,” she breathed, “what are you doing to me?”

 

“What someone should have done to you a long time ago, Summer Jones,” he whispered.  “Teach you what it means to be a woman.”

 

He dipped his head and slid his lips back down her neck, over her collar bone and down to that oh, so sensitive place between the curves of her breasts. Here he paused and she held her breath, eyes shut tight, wondering if he was going to stop now. She prayed he wouldn’t.

 

She was not disappointed. An involuntary gasp escaped her lips as he slipped a warm tongue down her cleavage, sliding it between the orbs and teasing her soft flesh until her body screamed and she felt she would die from the sweet sensation. She grabbed the back of his head and pressed him into her, wanting more of the pleasure, more of the sweetness.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Judy Powell is a writer and marketing consultant living in Ontario, Canada.  Her first romance novel, Hot Summer, placed second in the Toronto Romance Writers Contemporary Romance Competition.  She has two additional romance novels in stores: Hot Chocolat, which is the sequel to Hot Summer and Some Like It Hot, her sensual romance.  An excerpt from Judy’s first novel, Hot Summer, is featured in Canadian Voices – An Anthology of Prose and Poetry by Emerging Canadian Writers.

Judy loves to learn, and has Master’s degrees in Spanish, Marketing, Literature, and Creative Writing and a BA in International Business/Foreign Languages.  She loves to travel, and has lived and worked in various countries including France, Puerto Rico, the USA, Canada and Jamaica.  She has also travelled extensively throughout the Caribbean and Latin America.  International cultures are always featured in her work.

Judy shares information on her books and learning resources at www.judypowell.com