Here's a tasty tidbit from my soon to be released steamy regency romance called Wicked Designs (Samhain January 2014). Here the fiesty debutante Emily is being abducted from her coach by a wicked and all too sexy duke bent on revenge.
Emily whipped her
head to the left, and pleaded with her mind to think, but the first man rounded
the corner and pounced without warning, pinning her against the coach, his arms
caging her in. His solid muscular body towered over her. Tension coiled in him,
as though one move from her would trigger something dark and wild. Emily’s
breath caught, and her heart pounded violently against her ribs. Heat lanced
through her lower body, the sensation frightening. It blossomed, and something
deep inside strummed to life, wavering with sensation.
The man was
panting and angry, his gaze sharp and unyielding. The intensity of his eyes
mesmerized her, but the second he blinked, the spell broke and she fought with
every bit of strength she mustered.
Watch my blog and facebook page for details on the upcoming release of Wicked Designs to find out what happens to Emily and whether a certain duke will succeed in kidnapping her.
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I was drawn into your scene quickly. I could picture it all so clearly.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your Emily remembered she was feisty ;) She is in an awkward position to force the duke to back away from her.
I'm so glad it drew you in Elaine! She's definitely in a tight spot in more ways than one! Lol
DeleteWonderful scene with a truly feisty woman! Go Emily!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ammy! :)
DeleteGreat tension throughout this eight. Not a enviable position to be in, but glad she's fighting him finally. Great 8!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jenna! She does put up a great fight!
DeleteI also loved how Emily was only mesmerized for a snap moment before her feisty spirit returned! This is a great scene and I CANNOT wait for the publication date!!!
ReplyDeletethanks Christi! I'm so glad you approve of Emily. She's super feisty!
DeleteI love this scene. Great job, Lauren!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ella!
DeleteGreat scene. Very tense. You gotta love a fight or flight scene. They get the blood moving.
ReplyDeleteThey certainly do! I love those types of scenes!
Delete"...something deep inside strummed to life..." Very evocative. Nice 8!
ReplyDeleteThank you Nan!
DeleteVery thrilling an evocative scene! I have a sneaky suspicion the duke is in for a surprise!
ReplyDeleteBoy is he ever in for a surprise. Who would have thought one little debutante will run circles around him!
DeleteVery dramatic moment, I'm glad she's not a simpering miss but fights. Excellent excerpt!
ReplyDeleteThanks Veronica! Definitely be sure to stay tuned for more excerpts. Emily is certainly not your average young woman. She's a total fighter!
DeleteGoodness she's in a bad place!
ReplyDeleteI love the tension in this scene, and the line "pleaded with her mind to think."
ReplyDeleteThank you! ED!
DeleteWow! I could feel the tension. Great 8!
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen!
DeleteAs I read it, I kept thinking: Sexual torment...But at the time time it was like I was reading violence. I couldn't pinpoint either one or the other. Love that about this short piece.
ReplyDeleteThanks Oto! I definitely wanted to create a conflicted/confused sense in the heroine as she had her first and volatile encounter with the hero.
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