Hi,
Tonya,
Thanks,
again, for the opportunity to visit with your readers. This time I want to
introduce everyone to two of my favorite characters, Veronica Torres and Mike
Masterson. They just jumped out of this thick skull of mine during one of my road
trips.
There's
nothing like a long, boring ride to make a road trip even longer. Well, my
favorite pastime is watching out for "tricked out" 18-wheelers.
I...luv...'em! Check out a few 18-wheelers here.
Veronica
has her eye on a hunk of chocolate!
A #1
Bookstrand Mainstream Bestseller
Cutie and the Cowboy
Trucker
Available at Siren-BookStrand
Genre: Mainstream/Contemporary/AA
Heat: Sensual
Blurb:
Widow
Veronica Torres needs something desperately—invisibility. Escaping the clutches
of her conniving brother-in-law and traveling incognito in the RV she traded
for online sets her on a collision course with her new destiny, and a barreling
fiery-red 18-wheeler.
Trucker
Mike Masterson steams at the close call. First, he nearly sideswipes her. Now,
she ends up at the same rest stop with mechanical trouble. Maybe, she deserves
to sweat it out in the June heat since she has the attention span the size of a
pea. But, the child in her company deserves better. What else can Mike do
besides cart them to his garage for repairs?
Will
their burgeoning relationship ignite more fireworks than the upcoming Fourth of
July celebration? Or will the sparks of six nights and seven days of summertime
sizzle—fizzle to an end?
Excerpt:
The
trio marched to the truck stop and straight into the heavy aroma left over from
fried foods. Kitchen noises pervaded as white stoneware filled with heaping
portions of food slapped against the shiny steel pickup window. They moved on
through the restaurant to a vacant booth near the plate glass window. Veronica
and Sam took one side. Mike had the other side all to himself.
“I
want fries.” Sam’s face turned up to Veronica.
“Samuel?”
“Please,
Mama.”
Veronica
allowed him hamburgers and fries on occasion. Those big, pleading eyes zapped
her. Today seemed to be one of those days. “Okay,” she said with a smile.
“We’ll both have fries.”
Veronica’s
head jerked up when Mike grunted, and her eyes caught his. He was obviously
amused about something.
“What’s
funny?”
“It’s
been a long time since I had such a telling conversation. Although my children
are no longer teenagers, I have one who’s still a master manipulator.”
“A
child expressing his hunger brings back memories?” She pursued the topic
because she really wanted to understand the motive for his laughter.
He
chuckled again. “Lots of them. There’s not a parent alive that hasn’t buckled
even before the onset of such a debate.”
“I
didn’t buckle on anything,” she announced, a bit offended. Veronica looked down
at Sam, who looked from her to Mike in earnest interest.
“You’re
right. You didn’t buckle.”
“What
does that condescending crack mean?”
“Veronica,
honestly. I only meant, as a parent, one recognizes when and when not to make
an issue. That’s all.” He examined her in silence. “I didn’t intend to offend
you.”
Veronica
intentionally took note of his mannerisms as he sought to do damage control.
Although his cool expression locked in place, she sensed the immense interest
in his bedroom eyes the longer he stared at her. He was minus his hat and
glasses, which permitted her uninhibited inspection. Mike wore his hair cut
close to the scalp. That emphasized his strong brow and the allure of his eyes,
so soft and tawny brown. He had a tiny healed scar on the end of one nostril.
Below that was his peppered mustache, glinting with a touch of silver and
trimmed to perfection above tasty-looking lips.
Her
perusal didn’t stop there.
His
stout neck balanced on wide shoulders that conformed to a broad chest. Since he
was seated, her imagination filled in the gaps of the rest of his description.
She recalled his long legs from her position on the ground, and his, evidently,
excellent physical condition by the trapeze act he’d performed to get her
carry-on. Before her sat a man she guessed to be in his midforties, who
happened to be one outstanding treat for a woman to behold. Creamy chocolate
had nothing on him.
Want to know how Veronica met Mike?
It definitely wasn't your average introduction.
Also
available and discounted at Barnes&Noble and
Amazon.
Visit
me at any of the following locations.
Mickie Sherwood
~~Sweet, spicy romance – a
heartbeat away!~~
www.mickiesherwood.com/blog
Drool over my recipes with pictures.
Hi, Tonya,
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to share this taste of Cutie and the Cowboy Trucker with your readers.
Thanks, again.