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First Place I Want to Go! A Puzzle and Prizes!
Saturday, March 13th, 2021

OMG! I have EIGHT open contests and one FREE book offering! Several of these END SOON! Be sure to check out the list below and enter to win! And because I know some of you love the puzzles, I have one of those to flex your mental muscles. Enjoy!

The puzzle is a picture of the first place I want to travel to once this COVID stuff is under control! Share in the comments where you’d like to go!

Open Contests & Giveaway!

  1. Have you ordered your copy of HARDMAN? (Excerpt & Contest)Last day to enter! Win a FREE book!
  2. I love Fridays! (Contest)Ending soon! Win a FREE book!
  3. Beach or Mountains? (Contest–2 Winners!) — Win a FREE book!
  4. His make or break moment… (Puzzle-Contest) — Win an Amazon gift card!
  5. What sounds like…? (Contest) — Win a FREE book!
  6. FREE READ! Get your copy now!This offer ends soon! Everyone, get your FREE read now!
  7. Desiree Holt: Critical Density (Contest & Excerpt) — Win a FREE book!
  8. Favorite Family Dinners? (Contest) — Win a FREE book!
Favorite Family Dinners? (Contest)
Friday, March 12th, 2021

UPDATE: The winner is…karen s!
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I almost forgot to post today! Can I be blamed? Over the past week, I’ve been working on four sets of edits for other authors and trying to wrap up the book I have to have finished and uploaded by next Friday (I know, I’m cutting it close—again!). All that while dealing with my busted tailbone, which is making it hard for me to sit for long periods of time. I’m entitled to whine. I’m getting the work done (while popping copious amounts of Tramadol and Ibuprofen).

Anyway, when I’m searching for topics for this blog, sometimes, I just go with whatever’s on my mind. Right now, I have food on my mind, or rather on my belly. My dd cooked one of our family’s favorite meals—Indian chicken curry with naan bread. I added several large spoonfuls of mango pickle. If you don’t know what that is, it’s a very spicy mix of peppers and slices of mango. It sets my mouth on fire, but I love it. Anyway, we just finished the meal, and I was wondering what the rest of you enjoy for family meals.

Let me know a favorite dish you enjoy for a chance to win your choice of a download of one of my books!

Sierra Brave: Scarlett and the Big Bad (Excerpt)
Thursday, March 11th, 2021

Hello Readers,

I’m Sierra Brave, author of the Horse Mountain Shifters series. I’m excited to be back on Delilah Devlin’s blog today to share an excerpt from my newly released paranormal romance. Scarlett and the Big Bad is a fantasy Red Riding Hood retelling but also the first in a three-book series filled with magic, romance, danger, and angst.

Most everyone knows the original story of Little Red Riding Hood, but Scarlett Capuche, the heroine in my book, is a young woman, who in some ways is as naïve as the original. Imagine being raised away from society and only being taught what your captors want you to know?

I imagine everyone remembers the old lines of “What big eyes you have, Grandmother!” The only elderly matriarch in Scarlett and The Big Bad isn’t exactly on her side, but the (were)wolf is much more open with his intentions. He does reveal something huge to her though…but I’m getting ahead of myself.

Here’s a fun little compare and contrast:

Scarlett and the Big Bad
Fated Fairytales 1

Release Date: March 9, 2021

Promised power and position, Scarlett Capuche left her tiny village to join the prestigious Order of the Phoenix.

Monty Blackwolf never wanted a mate, especially not a human raised on a hidden farm for blood-ritual sacrifice. But his werewolf’s heightened sense of smell drew him to Scarlett’s sweet fragrance from miles away.

Duty-bound to protect her, he will break her of her religious devotion to the magical terrorist group responsible for the murders of his parents and older brother, even if he has to put her over his knee and turn her bottom as red as her hair.

She belongs to him now, and he will claim all of her despite his affliction with a unique, third shifter-form he doesn’t fully understand and isn’t able to control.

Will Monty save Scarlett, or will he prove more dangerous to her than anyone else?

Author’s Note: If you’re offended by steamy fairytale retellings with graphic language, explicit put-you-in-the-moment love scenes, elements of power exchange, and domestic discipline, you might want to look for a different book.

Buy Links:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VS2SS2N
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08VS2SS2N/
Universal Link: https://books2read.com/u/mKyePP

Excerpt:

As she relaxed against him, his heart drummed against her back, the beat syncing with hers. The lump in her throat dissolved as her chest rose and fell with his.

She stared at the ceiling. The lights appeared to blur as she mewed and groaned. His hands, big and rough, worshiped her skin, every inch touched, washed, tenderly explored but never exploited. After a while, Scarlett blinked and stretched, realizing the naked girl staring at her was her reflection. Monty patted her dry as she sat on the edge of the tub.

“What happened?” Her heart pounded as confusion nipped at her brain.

Standing with only a towel wrapped around his hips, his six firm abdominals close to her eye level, he shrugged. “We had a bath. I think you might have dozed off a little. It’s been a long day.”

She tapped her finger against her lip as he hung up the wet towels before grabbing a fresh one. She most certainly had not been asleep. Now back in her right mind, she remembered every slight movement of his hand, every turn of his fingertips, the coiling in her stomach as the tantalizing sensations coaxed forth primal feelings she’d never imagined she’d possessed. She recalled breathing in his scent so deeply she could taste it even as they laved the fragrance away, and she had fantasized about him manhandling her, forcing her legs open and entering her even though he had not.

About Sierra

Sierra Brave is a multi-published author of heart-pounding, blush-inducing romance with put-you-in-the-moment love scenes. She enjoys writing about a variety of gorgeous alpha males who can’t resist head-strong heroines. Curvy girls have a special place in her heart and often grace the pages of her books. Tales of shifters, cowboys, twisted fairy tales, space pirates, Amazon warriors, and vampires capture her imagination as do tempting spanking and ménage scenarios, but she also engages in more down-to-earth themes such as office romance. You’ll find lots of unique characters and humor in all of her stories.

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Desiree Holt: Critical Density (Contest & Excerpt)
Wednesday, March 10th, 2021

UPDATE: The winner is bn100!
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A former SEAL, a genius drone engineer, killers hot on their trail

Everyone knows about my love affair with SEALS, centering of course around New York Times best-selling author (and great friend) former SEAL Jack Carr. Through him, I have learned of the courage, honor, and valor of Navy SEALs, so writing them as my heroes is an easy task. In CRITICAL DENSITY, Hannah Modell, a brilliant drone engineer, is framed for the accidental drop of a killing payload on a sitting U. S. Senator. Isolated with a guard dog in a hotel room “for her protection”, she escapes and ends up with Matt “Viper” Roman, partner in Galaxy, whose motto is “We are your last resort.” Follow them as they race to find the real killer while dealing with the hot sexual tension exploding between them.

Leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of Book #1 in the series, RETROGRADE!

Critical Density

Book two in the Galaxy series

Running for her life, saved by a hunky former SEAL, she never expected the sex to be as hot as the danger zone.

Hannah Modell thought she had life by the tail: a great job as a drone engineer at top-notch Lowden Tactical with one successful project after another…until it all blew up in her face. Literally. Now she’s on the run. If she hadn’t met the sexy stranger, she has no idea what would have happened. But former SEAL Matt “Viper” Roman turned out to be both an answer to a prayer and the sexiest man alive. As the men of the mysterious agency, Galaxy, race against time to prove her innocence and find the real culprit, things heat to the boiling point between Hannah and Viper.

Get your copy: CRITICAL DENSITY

Excerpt from Critical Density

How the fucking long can they keep me here?

Hannah Modell looked out the window of her hotel suite to the aesthetic view of…the parking lot. Beyond it she could see other buildings in downtown Houston, accented by the sparkle of the evening’s lights just coming on. Traffic filled the streets as people came and went, punctuated by the impatient honking of horns. She’d be happy to be in that irritated crowd. She’d be happy to be anyplace except this hotel. Scratch that. Anyplace except for Houston.

Fourteen days since it happened, and she was still shocked by the whole thing. She and the rest of her GO-Team had been in a remote location, delivering explosives to take out a key terrorist figure who was hiding out in a house in upstate New York. The word was he planned a strike on a major United States city and their assignment was to take him out first.

Her GO-Team had been flown to an isolated location to launch the drone, which was outfitted with special equipment because of the explosives and had a long-range capacity. People from various branches of the government and the military would be back at Lowden watching the feed from the camera on the drone. It was only the third time Hannah had been tasked with doing something this enormous and she’d spent hours checking and double-checking everything to make sure nothing would go wrong. She knew she’d probably driven her team nuts, but she didn’t care. There was no room for error in a situation like this.

She was stunned when the helicopter carrying Greg Kingsley, Lowden’s vice president, had shown up at their site. Jumping out of the chopper he’d told them they had to shut down the job. Right. Now. Right that minute. For a moment, she’d just stood there, stunned.

“But—why?”

“There’s a situation, Hannah. Something went wrong big time with the drone delivery. A fuckup and we have a tragedy on our hands.”

“A tragedy?” She’d stared at him like he was speaking a foreign language. We need to shut down here at once.

“Worse than that. A disaster of epic proportions. We have to get everyone out of here while we sort this out.”

“But—”

“No buts. Lowden needs to see you ASAP, since this is your baby.”

What the hell?

She’d pestered him for details, but he had little to say beyond what he’d told her. Just said to wait until they were back at Lowden. She could not understand how this had happened. Misdirect a drone to dump its payload in a different place? Her? Hell, no. She was committed to her job, her country, her patriotism. That’s why working for a paramilitary company that did black jobs for the government had been so satisfying. Because she got to serve her country in a way a lot of people never could. She didn’t even have friends outside of the job. How disgusting was that?

The moment they landed at the complex they’d hustled her right to Eric Lowden’s office, where he’d told her she was off the job until the situation was resolved.

Situation? This was a hell of a lot more than that.

“Situation?” She repeated the word.

FREE READ! Get your copy now!
Tuesday, March 9th, 2021

Handymen

This novelette (it’s a little longer than a short story) is FREE for the next few days only! Get your copy! But be warned—it’s a menage, and it’s hot!!

Get your copy here!

What sounds like…? (Contest)
Monday, March 8th, 2021

UPDATE: The winner is…Arlene Miklovic!
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I didn’t have a fun topic in mind for today’s post. I usually come up with something, whether it’s a photo prompt, talking about my day, etc. Today, I had nada, until I stood in my bathroom, getting myself ready to face my day.

Something in my routine reminded me of a didgeridoo. You know, that Australian wooden instrument that makes that deep, sonorous sound. I’ve included a quick clip from YouTube so you can listen to one being played if you’ve never heard the sound.

Your challenge today is to figure out what thing in my routine could possibly remind me of a didgeridoo. Leave a comment for a chance to win a FREE download of your choice from my backlist!  If you haven’t a clue, have fun with your answer anyway. There is no wrong answer!

His make or break moment… (Puzzle-Contest)
Sunday, March 7th, 2021

UPDATE: The winner is…Pansy Petal!
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Puzzle-Contest

Tell me a story. Just a short one will do. Doesn’t have to be good or long. Funny is always appreciated, too. Comment for a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card!

Open Contests

  1. Ready for Spring? (Puzzle-Contest)Last day to enter! Win an Amazon gift card!
  2. Baby Bird Courage & Open Contests! (New Contest, too!) — Last day to enter! Win a FREE book!
  3. Tell me a story… (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift card!
  4. Have you ordered your copy of HARDMAN? (Excerpt & Contest) — Win a FREE book!
  5. I love Fridays! (Contest) — Win a FREE book!
  6. Beach or Mountains? (Contest–2 Winners!) — Win a FREE book!