I am delighted to have a guest post by the talented Cynthia Sax. She shares her thoughts about the following question:
Do you have a fur baby (or a feathered baby or a scaly baby)? Why did you fall in love with him or her?
CS: I grew up surrounded by animals. No, I’m not talking about my three brothers (though they might qualify – grins). I’m referring to pets. We had a dog, a cat (at times, multiple), fish, a canary (who would dance to Karma Chameleon and ONLY Karma Chameleon – he didn’t like any other songs), bunnies, and some transient pets.
I had five siblings and we were drawn to different pets. One of my sisters loves to talk. Her favorite pet is a bunny. Bunnies listen to her, didn’t talk back. I love cats. Cats are independent, perverse, and cautious like I am. I have to earn their love.
In Sinful Rewards 10, Bee, the heroine, falls in love with a stray cat.
At first, this pet doesn’t seem like an ideal fit for her. Bee is a fashionista, is extremely aware of how she’s perceived. She wears designer clothes, wants everything to be perfect. Gisele, her cat, is scarred and malnourished, of unknown pedigree. She’s a cat so she’ll shed on Bee’s clothes.
But Gisele has been abandoned as Bee has been. Gisele’s human left her behind, forcing her to survive any way she can in a garbage-filled back alley. Bee’s father walked away from her and her mother, leaving them in poverty.
Bee sees herself in the cat. She knows Gisele must be scared, confused. Perhaps she’s waiting for her human to return as Bee waited for her father to return. Gisele becomes a way for Bee to express some of her own fears and worries. And when Bee rescues Gisele, she rescues a part of herself.
Here’s a snippet from their ‘first meet’ scene…
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A skinny black cat gazes up at me, her yellow eyes large and unblinking. Awww . . . my heart melts. She’s as terrified as I am.
“Where are your cat friends?” I survey the expanse of garbage. Nothing moves. “Are you alone?”
The cat stares at me. There’s no collar around her neck, no sign of ownership. She has been left, abandoned, forgotten. My hands twist. She must be so scared and confused, not knowing if anyone will ever return for her, will ever love her.
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I’d love to hear about your pets! What are their names? How long have you known each other?
Sinful Rewards 10
A Billionaires and Bikers Novella
CS: I grew up surrounded by animals. No, I’m not talking about my three brothers (though they might qualify – grins). I’m referring to pets. We had a dog, a cat (at times, multiple), fish, a canary (who would dance to Karma Chameleon and ONLY Karma Chameleon – he didn’t like any other songs), bunnies, and some transient pets.
I had five siblings and we were drawn to different pets. One of my sisters loves to talk. Her favorite pet is a bunny. Bunnies listen to her, didn’t talk back. I love cats. Cats are independent, perverse, and cautious like I am. I have to earn their love.
In Sinful Rewards 10, Bee, the heroine, falls in love with a stray cat.
At first, this pet doesn’t seem like an ideal fit for her. Bee is a fashionista, is extremely aware of how she’s perceived. She wears designer clothes, wants everything to be perfect. Gisele, her cat, is scarred and malnourished, of unknown pedigree. She’s a cat so she’ll shed on Bee’s clothes.
But Gisele has been abandoned as Bee has been. Gisele’s human left her behind, forcing her to survive any way she can in a garbage-filled back alley. Bee’s father walked away from her and her mother, leaving them in poverty.
Bee sees herself in the cat. She knows Gisele must be scared, confused. Perhaps she’s waiting for her human to return as Bee waited for her father to return. Gisele becomes a way for Bee to express some of her own fears and worries. And when Bee rescues Gisele, she rescues a part of herself.
Here’s a snippet from their ‘first meet’ scene…
***
A skinny black cat gazes up at me, her yellow eyes large and unblinking. Awww . . . my heart melts. She’s as terrified as I am.
“Where are your cat friends?” I survey the expanse of garbage. Nothing moves. “Are you alone?”
The cat stares at me. There’s no collar around her neck, no sign of ownership. She has been left, abandoned, forgotten. My hands twist. She must be so scared and confused, not knowing if anyone will ever return for her, will ever love her.
***
I’d love to hear about your pets! What are their names? How long have you known each other?
Sinful Rewards 10
A Billionaires and Bikers Novella
By: Cynthia Sax
April 14th, 2015
Avon Red Impulse
This is an ADULT title
Blurb
Everything that Bee once believed in has
changed … because of him. With one heated glance, one meaningful touch, one
soul-melting kiss, he has turned her world upside down and transformed her life
forever.
She knows he'll do anything for her,
including sacrificing all that he holds dear and never letting her go.
But what is she willing to do for him?
Will Bee embrace the unthinkable to keep her
man safe and give up her dreams to spend one more night in his arms? Will their
passion be enough to satisfy them?
R Rated
Excerpt
I tilt my
chin upward, silently asking for a kiss, and he obliges, covering my lips with
his, pillaging my mouth. Our tongues tangle and twist, dancing to the rhythm of
our bodies, and the bond between us tightens, every encounter tying us
together, tiny threads of emotion fusing our two souls into one.
It’s
beautiful and scary as hell. Losing him would devastate me, damaging me more
than my dad’s abandonment, more than any past betrayal, yet I can’t close my
heart to Hawke, can’t deny him anything. All I can do is give him a reason to
live, to be as cautious as I am.
I lick his
square chin, tease his scars, trying to ease his past pain. The short brown
hairs covering his skin abrade my flesh, the contrast intriguing me. Hawke
allows this adoration, fucking me without entry, his movements smooth and slow.
I sprinkle kisses along his neck, explore every swell and every indent, outline
his tattooed wings with the tip of my tongue, tracing each finely etched
feather.
“Hawke?” I position
my mouth over the sun inked in the design’s center. He meets my gaze, his eyes
brilliant blue with passion. “This is to remind you to be careful today.” I
bare my teeth, his body stiffens, and I bite down, branding him as mine.
“Fuck.” He
jerks. “I need you.” He pulls back, bumps his cock head against my entrance,
and pushes into me, stretching me almost painfully.
I cry out
and wrap my legs around his hips, linking my ankles over his ass. He sinks
deeper and deeper, his girth pressing against my inner walls. I feel every inch
of him, the bloom of his tip, the length and width of his shaft, and finally
his coarse curls tickling my pussy lips.
“You’re my
girl,” Hawke declares as though there’s doubt. There isn’t. I’ve been his girl
since the first moment I saw him, standing defiantly naked on his balcony, the
sun’s rays shining on his bare skin.
“I’m your
girl.” I lave the mark I’ve left on his chest, soothing the hurt I caused. He
tastes of salt and man, a delicious combination.
“You’d never
bite anyone else.” Hawke’s eyes glimmer. He knows I care for him, too much.
“You only lose control with me.”
I cover my
vulnerability with a scowl. “Are we chatting or are we fucking?”
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Author Info
Cynthia
Sax lives in a world filled with magic and romance. Although her heroes may not
always say, "I love you," they will do anything for the women they
adore. They live passionately. They play hard. They love the same women
forever. Cynthia has loved the same wonderful man forever. Her supportive hubby
offers himself up to the joys and pains of research while they travel the world
together, meeting fascinating people and finding inspiration in exotic places
such as Istanbul, Bali, and Chicago.
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Thank you for hosting today! Fur Babies....can't wait to see what is going on with Hawke and Bee
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