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IN ONE PICTURE: PAYTON HARLIE’S “FIRE IN THE STORM” (CONTEST)

IN ONE PICTURE: PAYTON HARLIE’S “FIRE IN THE STORM” (CONTEST)

The winner is…Pat Elliott! *~*~* Fire in the Storm by Payton Harlie An unexpected hurricane can’t put out the fire between a female ex-Marine and a handsome firefighter when they’re stranded on an isolated island Snippet from “Fire in the Storm”… Another glance at the Gulf tells me it’s probably too late to make the boat trip back to my truck. Surely someone would’ve already come out to warn me if it’s a hurricane. Right? Just $0.99!! Order your e-copy here:…

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IN ONE PICTURE: N.J. WALTERS’ “OVER THE EDGE” (CONTEST)

IN ONE PICTURE: N.J. WALTERS’ “OVER THE EDGE” (CONTEST)

UPDATE: The winner is…Venetia Marshall! *~*~* Over the Edge by N.J. Walters After a bear leaves a corporate lawyer stranded on a cliff ledge, rescue comes from her estranged husband Snippet from “Over the Edge”… She could’ve been sipping a margarita on a beach somewhere. But no. She was face-to-face with a bear. Maybe a grizzly. She should have watched more nature shows. Then she’d know whether she should run like hell or back away slowly. This was all her ex’s…

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IN ONE PICTURE: MEGAN RYDER’S “CLAIMING LYLA” (CONTEST)

IN ONE PICTURE: MEGAN RYDER’S “CLAIMING LYLA” (CONTEST)

UPDATE: The winner is…Colleen C.! *~*~* Claiming Lyla by Megan Ryder A she-wolf being hunted by pack males during a claiming rite is rescued by a rogue alpha determined to make her his own, despite her desire to be independent Excerpt from “Claiming Lyla”… “Looking for someone, princess?” Duncan Taggart stepped out of the shadows and into the moonlit meadow, silently cursing the fates that brought the current situation down upon them. Although, staring at the slender, dark-haired vision surrounded by pale…

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IN ONE PICTURE: KIMBERLY DEAN’S “SAVING TIME” (CONTEST)

IN ONE PICTURE: KIMBERLY DEAN’S “SAVING TIME” (CONTEST)

UPDATE: The winner is…Latifa Morrisette! *~*~* Saving Time by Kimberly Dean When a scientist working on cracking the mystery of time travel falls through a wormhole, a Time Enforcer rushes to save her Excerpt from “Saving Time”… Everly reached out blindly for something to break her fall, and her hand clanged against her bench top. What she caught wasn’t substantial. The room spun, and time seemed to slow, but she ended up flat on her butt. “Ow.” The landing wasn’t as…

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IN ONE PICTURE: M. JAYNE’S “DRIVE” (CONTEST)

IN ONE PICTURE: M. JAYNE’S “DRIVE” (CONTEST)

UPDATE: The winner is…Janet Rodman! *~*~* Drive by M. Jayne A Lycan on the run from assassins from her own pack must rely on a stranger to survive   Excerpt from “Drive”… “My beautiful Olivia, I will go anywhere, do anything to be with you.” “I love you.” I kissed him. “Always.” I kissed him again. He placed his hand on my thigh and squeezed lightly, “Drive.” Just $0.99!! Order your e-copy here: Kindle | Nook | iBooks | Kobo | Google Play Get your print copy! Contest Doesn’t…

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IN ONE PICTURE: JANUARY GEORGE’S “Blackout” (CONTEST)

IN ONE PICTURE: JANUARY GEORGE’S “Blackout” (CONTEST)

UPDATE: The winner is…Pat Elliott! *~*~* Blackout by January George When a summer heatwave blackout strands a fireman in an elevator with the girl who got away, the temperature isn’t the only thing rising… Excerpt from “Blackout”… “Oh, I’m sorry it’s so unbearable to be stuck in this elevator with me.” Liam rolled his eyes, the implication painfully clear. “You know what? It is unbearable.” But not for the reasons he thought. The situation was untenable because she still wanted him, and…

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IN ONE PICTURE: Michal Scott’s “The $5 Kiss of Life” (CONTEST)

IN ONE PICTURE: Michal Scott’s “The $5 Kiss of Life” (CONTEST)

UPDATE: The winner is…Pansy Petal! *~*~* The $5 Kiss of Life by Michal Scott Trapped by the small-town conventions imposed on her, a pastor’s spinster daughter finds rescue in the town bad boy’s very public kiss From Michal Scott: $5.00 and this card will get you a 10 second what-you-will kiss of life from Firefighter Rob Williams. “Aw come on. You know you want to.” Beverly Reynolds has been a respectable minister’s daughter, the only avenue afforded a single woman in…

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IN ONE PICTURE: Jaap Boekestein’s “Save Me Twice” (CONTEST)

IN ONE PICTURE: Jaap Boekestein’s “Save Me Twice” (CONTEST)

UPDATE: The winner is…Teresa Tichy! *~*~* Save Me Twice by Jaap Boekestein  Playing with handcuffs leads to unexpected and sexy consequences for a timid office worker when she loses the key Jaap: “When you play with handcuffs, you’ll need a key. But when you play with handcuffs twice, you might need another solution…” From “Save Me Twice”… She moved her hand once more. The metal scraped over the desk, held her flesh. It was no nightmare. She really was handcuffed to…

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In One Picture: Reina Torres’s “Far from Over” (Contest)

In One Picture: Reina Torres’s “Far from Over” (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Eniko! *~*~* “Far from Over” by Reina Torres They missed their chance at the academy, but after she rescues him from a pile of rubble, a fireman decides it’s time to make her burn for him From “Far from Over”… Smokin’ Joe’s Bar wasn’t his normal haunt. Center City was a few hundred feet smaller than Chicago, not that Chi-town let them forget the difference. Still, Center City was big enough to house a handful of bars…

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ONE MORE DAY! Or just after midnight, anyway…

ONE MORE DAY! Or just after midnight, anyway…

Pre-order your copy here: Kindle | Nook | iBooks | Kobo | Google Play   Sometime after midnight tonight, First Response will go out to everyone who has pre-ordered the story! As a reminder, it’s an anthology of sexy short stories by 15 authors at the top of their game! There’s a very wide variety of themes and genres (anyone ever read anything “tentacular”, love werewolves, firefighters, just plain good guys out to help a girl in trouble?). Yeah, something…

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