Today I welcome Lisa Carlisle to Saturday Spotlight with her newest release, Better than Cake an erotic romance that is only $0.99!
After the worst fight of their relationship,
the last place Stephanie wants to be is a wedding reception. She still can’t
get over what happened. Could their five years of marriage be destroyed after a
blast of heated words? Johnny suggested separating. Separating! Now with her
marriage on the line, she has to put on a brave face and pretend love is grand.
Johnny doesn’t know why he’d freaked out the
way he had and is left with one emotion. Regret. He doesn’t want to lose Stephanie.
He must find her and make things right.
Stephanie enters the reception, fearing the end of her
marriage. Johnny has something else in mind—a much more decadent proposal that
will turn her friend’s wedding into an event they’ll never forget.
A short erotic romance for only 99 cents! Perfect for a beach or summer read.
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Excerpt
Who gets ditched at a wedding? Stephanie paused and took a deep breath before
walking into her friend’s reception. Something like this could only happen to
her.
Ditched
wasn’t a strong enough description. “Maybe we should try separating.” Johnny’s
words echoed in her mind, lashing her psyche raw with repetition.
Separating!
She closed her eyes. Unthinkable.
It’s okay. You can do this. Stick it out for a
couple of hours and then you can deal with the mess.
How
would she explain her husband’s sudden absence? He was at the ceremony, but
wouldn’t be at the reception. What would be a reasonable explanation? They were
spending the weekend here in Cape Cod so it would be tough to feign a work or
family excuse.
Illness.
Yes, something about seafood. That would be plausible at a seaside resort. Food
poisoning. She had an excuse—but it didn’t make her feel any better about the
situation.
Beyond the Sea wafted out from the ballroom, appropriate for
this Cape Cod seaside resort. She glanced up at the imposing exterior of the
multi-level hotel. Her hand trembled so she clutched her silver purse tighter. She
raised her chin to steel herself and entered the hotel.
Stephanie
scanned the place settings to find hers. Mr. and Mrs. John Silvio. Table nineteen.
She dropped her purse to her side, but her fingers still clenched it. The last
place she wanted to be after a killer argument with her husband was a wedding. She forced herself to enter the
reception area, squeezing through all those decked in suits and evening gowns. Searching
the table numbers for nineteen, she followed them to the back of the room. She
guessed she’d be furthest from the head table, since she was neither family nor
close friend, but an old college roommate of the bride. She made her way to the
back of the room, braved a smile, and introduced herself to the couples already
seated.
“Hi.
I’m Stephanie.”
“Elaine,”
a heavyset woman with puffy blond hair said. “You’re alone?”
Great.
Just fantastic. Starting right with the topic she wanted to avoid. “Yes. My
husband couldn’t make it tonight. Something he ate earlier,” she babbled.
“Probably the shellfish.” She shrugged.
The
others introduced themselves as she sat down and peppered her with questions
about where they bought the seafood. A few shared their stories of food
poisoning.
It
was going to be a long night.
About the Author
Lisa
loves stories with dark, brooding, isolated characters and tough, independent,
caring heroines. Her reading tastes very widely and she’ll read almost
anything—especially mysteries, romance, and non-fiction on any new topic of
interest.
She
is thrilled to be a multi-published author writing since she’s wanted to write
since the sixth grade. Her travels and many jobs have provided her with
inspiration for novels, such as serving in the Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan,
backpacking alone around Europe, or working as a waitress in Paris. Her love of
books inspired her to own a small independent book store for a couple of years.
Lisa
lives in New England with her husband and their children. She spends her days
writing for corporate clients and her evenings writing stories and novels.
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Thanks, Pamela!
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