Hold On To Me by Sierra Cartwright (Spotlight and excerpt). ADULT title

 

 

Hold On To Me

Hawkeye, Book 4

ADULT title

by

Sierra Cartwright

 

 

Protecting people, safeguarding secrets...
For the men of Hawkeye, the line of duty between 
bodyguard and client isn’t meant to be crossed.

He was supposed to protect her, not fall in love.

Former Hawkeye operative Jacob Walker is no longer for sale…until he sees Elissa Conroy. He’s so captivated by her vulnerability that he can’t refuse one last mission. Determined to keep the fiery Irish woman safe from a madman’s quest for revenge, he’ll do whatever it takes—even protect her beautiful body twenty-four hours a day.

Elissa refuses to upend her life to be shuttered away like some damsel in distress. But when a secret from her past makes it clear she’s in danger, she finds herself thrown over the muscular shoulder of one very inflexible and admittedly smoking-hot alpha bodyguard and hustled to safety.

Alone at his secluded Colorado ranch, the lies are exposed and the tangled web of truth unleashes a terrifying danger—all wrapped in their complicated feelings for each other. Will they be forced to deny their growing love in order to survive?

 

He was supposed to protect her, not fall in love.

Meet your greatest downfall. The men of Hawkeye. Jacob

★★★★★ “…Intense, exciting, thrilling, mysterious, heartfelt, and exhilarating.” ~Bookbub Review

 

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Excerpt:

      “Let me be clear, Elissa…”

Despite herself, the way he said her name, gently curled around the sibilant sound, made her nerves tingle.

“Hawkeye made it my job to protect you, and he signed off on my plan.”

“Care to fill me in?”

“Yeah. We’ll go to my ranch until he gives the all-clear.”

Unnerved, she shivered. “Ranch?” That was worse than she could have imagined, and fresh panic set in. “I demand to talk to Hawkeye this instant.”

“You can take it up with him.”

“Now we’re getting somewhere. Let me get my phone out of my purse.” And figure out how to get in my car and drive like hell.

“Not until we’re on the road.” He looped his massive hands around her much smaller wrists and drew them behind her.

“Ouch! Release me immediately!”

Though he didn’t hurt her, his grip was uncompromising. “As soon as you agree to get in my truck without struggling.”

“Look, Mr.—” God. I don’t know your name. And like the asshole he was, he didn’t fill in the missing information.

“We’re done talking.”

She stamped her foot on his instep, and he didn’t even grunt, frustrating the hell out of her.

“Please get in my truck.”

Elissa turned her head, trying to see him over her shoulder. Because of his hat and the darkness of the moonless and cloud-filled sky, his expression was unreadable. “You can follow me to my place.” The lie easily rolled off her tongue. Anything to get away.

“Within the next five seconds, you’ll be given two options, Ms. Conroy. One, you can come with me willingly.”

“And the other?”

“You can come with me unwillingly.”

“Option C. None of the above.”

“Always going to do things the hard way?”

Since he was still holding her wrists, it was ridiculously easy for him to pry apart her fingers and take the fob from her.

“Has anyone ever told you that you’re annoying as hell?”

He remained implacable. “I have my orders.”

Bastard.

“Time’s up, ma’am.”

“Could you be any more condescending?”

“As I said, we can do this the hard way or the easy way. Your choice.”

Determinedly Elissa set her chin. “I’m not going with you.”

In a move so calculated and fast that she had no time to react, he took her purse from her, then yanked her around to face him. As if he’d done it a million times, he swept her off her feet, then hauled her into the air.

The Neanderthal tossed her over his shoulder, and she landed against his rigid body with so much force that breath rushed out of her lungs, stunning her into silence.

“The hard way it is.”

 

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Biography

Sierra Cartwright was born in England, and her early childhood was spent traipsing through castles and dreaming of happily-ever afters. She was raised in the Wild West and now lives in Galveston, Texas. She loves the beach and the artistic vibe of the island.

The international #1 best-selling author began writing books in elementary school, where her wonderful librarian "published" her first book, which was edited by her mum! Mum was very gentle when she told Sierra that baby was not spelled “babby.”

Sierra has one incredible daughter -- her "PA Extraordinaire" and right-hand lady.

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Claim by Sierra Cartwright (guest post, excerpt) ADULT title

It is my very great pleasure to feature a guest post by one of my favorite erotica authors, Sierra Cartwright.


Where Do Ideas Come From?

by

Sierra Cartwright







I keep wishing for “idea heaven.” Or, barring that, a hot, sexy guy to show up on my doorstep with a story idea wrapped in a beautiful box and topped with a bright red bow.

Ideally, it would have characters, complete with names, a plot, a believable black moment, delicious ideas for sex scenes, and it would be overflowing with emotional conflict and a dash of angst.

In real life, I have to chase down that damn idea and freaking tackle it and wrestle it to the ground.

With Claim, my latest book from Totally Bound, I knew quite a bit about Kennedy Aldrich. Since it’s the second in the Bonds series, I’d already explored his personality in a previous book, Crave.

Since my heroine was a mystery, I started with conflict. I wondered what kind of woman would conflict with Kennedy Aldrich? He was born into a wealthy family. So he has plenty of power. To sweeten the deal, he’s handsome, has good manners, and he’s a skilled Dom. As a result, women often throw themselves at him. He’s got a bit of a reputation for having a new lady in his life every month, if not every week.

So I figured my heroine should be among the first to refuse him. And what kind of woman would turn down a hottie like him?

As I pondered that question, I began to form an image of Mackenzie. I figured a painful divorce had made her swear off commitment. And she finds she enjoys being single. If she were to consider marriage again, it would not be to a man like Kennedy. She wouldn’t be comfortable living life under media scrutiny. Nor is she interested in being just another notch in his bedpost.

Her decision to avoid entanglement only makes him more determined to Claim her. I really enjoyed these two characters, and the story ended up playing into one of my favorite plots, the honorable and relentless alpha who is focused solely on one woman. He wants to care for her, protect her, and spend the rest of his life with her. Thinking about being pursued by a man like Kennedy gives me shivers, and I hope he gives you a few, too…




                                     
 

Claim (Bonds Book 2) 

This is an ADULT title

Excerpt

 
He scooped her from the ground and strode away from the apparatus and over to a nearby couch. 

“I’m fine,” she protested.
 
“I’m sure you are,” he agreed, ignoring her.
 
Despite her words, she turned toward him, and relaxed against his chest. She didn’t remember ever doing that with a man before. Mackenzie shoved aside the inner voice that cautioned that she shouldn’t be doing it now.
 
She inhaled his scent, some sort of spice, overlaid by arousal.
 
On so many levels, he spelled danger.
 
He placed her on the couch and left her long enough to grab a bottle of water from his implement stand.
 
“Thank you.” She accepted the bottle that he had uncapped.
 
Mackenzie didn’t expect him to sit next to her, but he did. He pulled her close and draped his arm over her shoulder. “I really am fine,” she said.
 
“Good.”
 
“I don’t snuggle,” she insisted.
 
“You do now.”
 
“I’d be better if you left me alone.”
 
“Would you?”
 
“You seem unconcerned.”
 
“Supremely.”
 
She tried to pull away, but he tightened his grip. Her strength was no match for his. She’d noticed his biceps and the strength of his forearms. He had to outweigh her by at least a hundred pounds. A hundred muscled, testosterone-laced pounds, she corrected herself.
 
“Give in.”
 
It wasn’t a suggestion, she knew. Arguing would lead to a struggle, and he would make sure his will prevailed.
 
With a deep exhalation, she complied.
 
She didn’t know how he managed it, but he made her feel as if they were the only two people in the place. The music still thumped, but she was aware of the reassuring beat of his heart beneath her ear.
 
His arms around her kept the chill at bay.
 
And other people stayed away from their corner. She saw other couples, a few threesomes, even some singles, but they were in the distance, absorbed with their own experiences.
 
“You impressed me,” he murmured near her ear. “I meant what I said, we were a good team.”
 
After a few minutes, she sat up and moved away from him. He plucked the water bottle from her hand, put it on the floor then dragged her over his lap.
 
“What are you doing?” she almost shrieked, struggling to turn herself back over.
 
“Seeing my handiwork,” he replied. “Or, rather, admiring it.”
 
He put a leg over hers to imprison her then skimmed the outline of his marks.
 
“Satisfied?” she demanded.
 
“Very much.”
 
The approval laced through the words made her momentarily forget how to breathe.
 
He turned her back over.
 
“You could warn me next time.”
 
“You would have said no.”
 
Since he was probably right, she kept her mouth shut as he moved her off his lap.
 
“Stay there.”
 
When she opened her mouth, he raised a hand to halt her words. “Please?” he asked.
 
“Well, if you used manners all the time, I’d be more likely—”
 
“Don’t even,” he interrupted. “You only obey when it seems like it’s in your best interest. And since you know I’ll throw you over my shoulder if you don’t do as you’re told…”
 
“You win.”
 
He nodded.
 
She watched as he went back to the square. He packed all of his implements into a white carrying bag then sprayed and wiped down the equipment. Often Doms had their sub clean up the stations, so she appreciated that he let her rest while he did it.
 
Heat flashed through her when he picked up her ruined panties and tossed them in the bag.
 
When he returned, he offered his hand to help her stand.
 
Surprising her again, he placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. That small act seemed more intimate than anything else they’d done. 

And it bothered her more than anything else had.
 
To cover the fact that he’d discombobulated her, she straightened her skirt and tugged on the hem to make sure she was covered.
 
“I’ll give you a ride home.”
 
“Thanks, but that won’t be necessary.” She smiled, but let it fade when he scowled. “If my friends are gone, I can catch a cab.”
 
“Meet me by the front door. I want to let Alma know I’ll be back.”
 
Argument over. Could he be any more confounding? “Fine,” she said in a way that indicated it was anything but.


Buy links:
 
Amazon
Totally Bound

 
First in the series:

 
 

Crave
 


Please be advised:  I have had the pleasure of reading many of Sierra Cartwright's titles, and more recently, of working on some of them, including these sizzling stories in the 'Bond' series.

Adult titles

Please only continue reading if you are an adult reader.


I had the great good fortune to win Cowboy Bad Boys
by Randi Alexander when she was a guest poster on Delilah Devlin's blog.  I tend to dislike anthologies (and novellas) because they just don't last long enough for me...it seems that I am just getting into the story when all of a sudden....it ends!  I was really impressed by this collection (and no, I don't usually give out 5 star reviews and for some reason I read two within weeks of each other that were both anthologies and that I gave 5 stars to!  Hmm...maybe I have been in three digit temperatures for too long?)
Just kidding.  Be forewarned, this is a collection of very spicy tales but I really liked that there was a variety to the stories and even though some of these folks tend to move a bit quickly, I was really entertained by them.  My Amazon review is at this link.

I also had the opportunity to read Ms Devlin's very spicy Fournicopia   for the Seductive Musings blog.
My Amazon review is at this link. I am a bit bemused by menages to start with since it always boggles my mind to think of trying to juggle two males in one's bed...let alone more, especially given the compromise any relationship requires.  So, although I was quite entertained by the read...I considered it to be a pretty fantastical story. 

Oh, and what was the other erotica book that I considered to be a 5 star read?  Subspace
which is an anthology that includes very hot stories by Sierra Cartwright, Desiree Holt, Jan Irving, Justine Elyot, Elizabeth Coldwell, and Mina Dorian.  I still haven't read Fifty Shades of Gray but I can't help thinking that these are far superior tales of the BDSM life than that well-publicized trilogy.  My Amazon review is at this link under ELF2060.  As usual, a 'yes, this was helpful' vote is always appreciated and the various authors also appreciate 'like' votes as well.