Happy Monday!
Today, I’m making my 301st
post. Didn’t even realize that until I looked at my dashboard. I’m hosting Kiru
Taye, who is fast becoming one of my favourite romance writers. She writes contemporary
and historical romance. Let’s just say, she has a talent for bringing readers
into her scenes and painting sensual pictures. Enjoy the sample below and be sure to enter the competition.
Book Blast: Island Bound by Kiru Taye
Thank you, J.L. for hosting me today.
About Kiru Taye
Hello,
everyone. For those who don’t know already, I write historical, contemporary as
well as paranormal romances. My stories are sensual, with strong, passionate characters
and the settings are atmospheric and exotic, usually in Africa.
My
debut historical romance His Treasure (Men of Valor series, book 1) is a LR
Cafe Book of 2011 award-winner and also a runner-up at the Swirl Awards 2012 (novella
category).
When
I’m not writing, I love reading, hanging out with family/friends or travelling.
Born in Nigeria, I currently live in the UK with husband and children.
Follow my blog for latest news, free reads &
giveaways: http://kirutayewrites.blogspot.com
For a comprehensive list of my books and to
download free reads, check out my website:
http://www.kirutaye.com
Giveaway: Leave a comment on this post and visit my blog to enter the
Rafflecopter prize draw to win a $10 eGift card in the Island Bound Book Launch
event. Entries close on January 28, 2013.
About Island
Bound:
Island Bound is a sensual, contemporary romance
novella, set in Brass Island, Nigeria. It’s the story of Christy and Joshua who
are on the verge of a marriage breakdown and how they get their second chance
at a life together. Out 16 January, 2013 published by Decadent Publishing for their
new African Ubuntu line.
Blurb:
Marriage has stripped their relationship
of its thin, rose-tinted coating, and bared their monochromatic existence for
what it was. Will Joshua and Christy get a second chance this holiday season?
When
Christy Inemi-Spiff discovers that the man she vowed to love and honor has no
such feelings for her, she’s determined to cut her losses and move on with her
life. A quick, quiet divorce is all she wishes for Christmas.
However,
Joshua has other ideas. He’s not ready to walk away yet, especially when he
doesn’t understand why Christy wants out of their marriage. So he demands she
agree to spend a quiet Christmas on a remote African Island with him, hoping
they can salvage their relationship. If she still wants a divorce after these
two weeks, he will let her go. But not before he’s had his fill of her.
But
with the sparking tension between them, and the secrets behind the
disintegration of their marriage threatening to explode, will either of them
get their wish? Or will this season of good will show them what really lies at
the bottom of their hearts?
***
“Why are you doing this?” she challenged.
Her emotions rolled, making her feel unbalanced. It had been a long three
months. And it seemed like today was only going to get worse.
“Christy, you know the reason. If you
stopped long enough and thought about it hard, in your heart, you’ll know.”
“You can stop this.” She struggled to
contain her anger. “You started this; you can end it.”
“I know, but I won’t.”
“You, you—” Enraged, she lifted a hand to
slap him.
Joshua caught her hand midair, held it
tight. Before she could react, he pushed her back against the wall, pinning her
to it with his rigid body. Christy felt every bit of him, his strength, and his
physical nature that he never bothered to hide.
“I think I have the perfect answer for
all your bottled-up rage,” he said as he parted her thighs with his leg.
“Move,” she ordered, her throat dry and
croaky, betraying her increasing apprehension.
Joshua had it easy. He was a man at home
with his masculinity. She had never been able to resist him. He could have any
woman he wanted. Sometimes, she wondered if he had, especially during their
separation. She shouldn’t care if he’d been with anyone else. After all, her
goal was a divorce. Still, she couldn’t suppress the intensity of her feelings.
Perhaps her anger and hatred drove the concentration of her emotions.
“We have to get a few things sorted out
first,” he replied.
He moved closer, his body flush against
hers; his chest crushed her breasts, his thighs pressed against hers. Though
she wore cotton trousers and a tank top, all of him stroked her.
“What are you doing?” she asked as she
pushed against him.
He didn’t budge. “Just trying to relieve
some of your frustration. That’s what all your
aggression has been about, isn’t
it?”
“Rubbish!”
“Such vehement denial, when the evidence
is so obvious.”
Her face stung with revealing heat as
warm blood rose in her body. Mortified, she tried to move to shake him off, but
only managed to get her body even more entangled with his.
Her breathing came in short snatches. She
became more aware of Joshua, his hardness and heat.
“I hate you.” Her voice sounded
strangled. Blistering white rage swept through her.
“You lie, sweetheart.”
He lowered his head, trailing his lips
against her cheeks in a tormenting caress.
“You love me.”
Copyright Kiru Taye 2012
