Deep Seated Passion by Tierney O’Malley
Publisher: Extasy Books
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic Romance
Summary:
Aaron Hawke is a successful engineer, an overachiever, fiercely independent and cautious man. After eight years of being away, he comes home only to learn that his ex-fiancée who stabs his heart and left love’s bitter taste in his mouth is living and working in his grandfather’s mansion. Aaron quickly decided that she must leave. However, his grandfather’s will has made things complicated—Bronwyn can only leave when she has paid her debt.
Bronwyn Flaherty, a down-to-earth, honest, faithful chatelaine and utterly broke, is miserable. Aaron wants her to pay her debt or start packing. With her hands tied behind her back, she comes up with a solution—sex.
Bronwyn’s bold offer shocks Aaron, but he accepts it. He will use her whenever he gets a chance. Payback time. But two weeks into their agreed one month contract, he’s become entangled in his own seductive game.
Excerpt:
Gusty sheets of rain blurred everything around him. Exposed drops of rain quickly found its way inside the collar of his leather jacket. They really must get going. Leaning against the tree, he waited. Even if waiting meant he would grow roots, so be it. Bronwyn would be here. They dreamed and planned about this day. Of them being together forever. She supported his idea to leave and expressed vehemently her willingness to leave everything behind, including her dad.
“Where are you, hon?”
He tucked his hand inside his jean pocket where he kept the small box that contained the simple wedding bands he purchased a week ago. Plain white-gold rings. He bet Bronwyn would love them. She turned eighteen yesterday. A legal age to marry. The manager in Little Church in Las Vegas knew that they’d be coming. He had already saved a wedding date.
Aaron smiled. Finally, he’d be able to call Bron, Mrs. Bronwyn Hawke. What a beautiful name for a beautiful woman.
Soon, she’ll be my bride, my wife, and future mother of our children. My lover, my friend.
A gust of wind blew, sending debris into the air only to land on a sticky wet ground. Aaron looked up. Tree branches bowed from the heavy beating of cold rain. Even if Bronwyn carried an umbrella, she would be soaked by now. He looked ahead and waited. Aaron pushed off from the tree when a dark form broke free from the curtain of gray rain. His heart hammered against his chest. His excitement, however, was short lived.
A taller figure with a bigger hand waved at him.
“What the hell,” he mumbled.
“Aaron, you there?”
Ah, shit.
Something happened. Deep inside his cold bones, he knew whatever brought Simon here wasn’t good. “I’m here, Simon. What’s up?”
Hunched down and with his fingers holding the sides of his yellow hood, Simon’s black boots made big splashes as he stepped into a deep puddle of brown rainwater. “Looks like the end of the world, here, huh, son?”
“It’s just rain, Simon.”
“Only a kid born and raised from the Pacific Northwest would say such a thing. Just rain.” Simon clucked his tongue. “Can’t imagine how you could stand the cold.”
“You’re an Oregonian. Weather there is as cold as ours here. Besides, you’ve been living here for years. You should be used to the cold rain of the Pacific Northwest.” Aaron didn’t feel like chitchatting about the rain, but smiled anyway. Simon was born and raised in Oregon and moved here when he and his wife met in their twenties.
“Yeah. Born and raised there, but believe me, I’d rather muck the stalls where I can stay dry than walk in the rain. You shouldn’t expose yourself to this weather. You’re prone to catching pneumonia.”
“I’m fine.”
“Even a strong horse gets beaten by a mere rain, son.”
“What are you doing here, Simon?”
“To tell you to come home.”
When realization finally penetrated his rain-soaked head to tap his brain, Aaron’s heart skipped a beat—no, it stopped beating at all. At least it felt that way. Simon didn’t just happen to find him here. He came looking. “I’m waiting for Bronwyn.”
“I know.”
Damn it. “Where is she? Have you seen her?”
“Yes, I saw her.”
“And?”
“Son, she’s not coming.”
CONTEST
Okay this damn excerpt just killed me to the point I can’t in all good conscious leaving you hanging. So, I’m going to give one (1) lucky winner a copy of this gem from Tierney.
To be entered: All you have to do is leave a response. Easy-Peasy!
Now for the rest of the rules…
1. Must be or become a Google Friend Connect (GFC) Follower of The Cafe
2. Must answer the question
3. Must leave your name and email address in case you win
4. Must have fun!
Of course this is an overnight contest; therefore, you have until 6:00 PM (CST) on Sunday evening to leave a response in the comments section. The lucky winner will be selected using the True Random Number Generator from RANDOM.ORG.
Good Luck Everyone!
maria pena
September 8
1:10 pm
I wanna win
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Yadira A.
September 8
2:44 pm
I don’t wanna be left hanging… I gotta read the rest!
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Jane
September 8
3:45 pm
I like the premise. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Joder
September 8
3:57 pm
This sounds like a highly emotional read and I’d love to get my hands on it. Thanks for giving away a copy!
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Joder
September 8
3:59 pm
Okay, my finger got away from me there…..
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Foretta
September 8
4:03 pm
Thanks for contest
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September 8
4:11 pm
GFC follower under Lucky47.
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Sherry S.
September 8
4:30 pm
I think it sounds like a very good story and I really want to read it.
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Fedora
September 8
4:58 pm
Thanks for your willingness to put one of us out of our misery
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Eve
September 8
5:00 pm
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September 8
5:11 pm
damn is right..I want to read the rest of this.
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Jen B.
September 8
7:47 pm
Kinky concept
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September 8
8:30 pm
Love the cover. Would love to win! Thanks for the giveaway.
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Donna
September 8
9:18 pm
Thanks for contest…i’d love to win!
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Teresa Kleeman
September 8
9:58 pm
Oh this was such a tease. I hope I win this book. I’ve got to know the rest of what happens. I have to know why Bron didn’t make it.
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Darcy
September 9
12:30 am
Already a follower,a nd I loved the excerpt. I love the northwest as I have lived here my entire life. Even living in Alaska is making me miss the northwest of Washington and Idaho. I miss my pine trees. I am too far north in Alaska for pine, and black spruce just doesn’t do it….*S*
Please enter me for the drawing…*S*
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Terri
September 9
5:24 am
Thank you for contest, blurb and exceprt sounds great
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Lisa Guertin
September 9
8:19 am
Oh yeah, what a tease! Thanks for the chance to find out what happens.
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September 9
9:19 am
first weer is the question and i am on face book as
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September 9
10:10 am
Can’t you give us a bit more…please!!! Thank you for the giveaway…good luck to everyone!
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September 9
10:36 am
That excerpt left me wanting for more! Please count me in for the giveaway. Thanks!
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Kim
September 9
5:50 pm
Oh this one sounds great. Thanks!
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Nancy Black
September 9
7:33 pm
Ah Man..lol I’m hooked on the excerpt and hope to read this soon!! Love a man who would rather shovel manure than get wet..lol. I’m roaring my head off.
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Patti
September 9
8:13 pm
Wow that was a great blurb and excerpt. Can’t wait to read more. Thank you for the contest!
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Tracey D
September 10
11:05 am
I’m adding this to my must have list.
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Tammy
September 10
1:27 pm
thanks for contest! would love to win
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Carol
September 10
2:30 pm
Book sounds interesting thanks
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Shadow
September 11
4:32 pm
wow! this sounds great! im intrigued by the characters and whats going to happen. cant wait to find out!
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Eva
September 11
7:26 pm
I love excerpts like this, they really reel you in, can’t wait to read the rest!
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Tierney O'Malley
September 11
10:22 pm
AJ, thanks for running this contest. You’re the best.
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