Darie's June Update
Jun 07, 2023 12:01 pm
Happy June!
I hope Summer is off to a great start for everyone. I'm staying busy putting words on the page. With an active Kindle Vella series and additional projects in the queue, it's challenging. But I'm up for it.
I'm fully in book event mode as well. As I stated last month, I attended IRAE for the first time as an author. I had a blast. I'm looking forward to having just as much fun at my next event. Dee and I will be back on the road again soon. I'm heading back to Florida at the end of the month to attend Space Coast Book Lovers for the first time.
At present, I'm spending my days either writing on Draft Pick Season II: Andrei or my contribution to the Sin City MC series Toad. The main characters in both stories keep my on my toes. đ
I'll post a short (unedited) excerpt below so you can meet Toad and Esmeralda. I also have some recommended reads from a couple of talented author friends for you to consider.
Until next time, happy reading!
Toad: Sin City MC Oakland Chapter
Unedited Excerpt
She folded her arms across her middle, once again pushing those bountiful breast up for his enjoyment. He was so enamored, he almost missed what she said.
âIf youâre a regular customer, I should be asking which of these things you own instead of you asking me what I want.â
Toad couldnât help himself. He leaned closer to her and lowered his voice.
âPrincess, everyone knows itâs polite to allow your partner to choose their own toys. What would it look like for me to have a collection of items without knowing which ones you prefer?â
Esmeraldaâs head tipped back and her mouth dropped open slightly. Toad licked his bottom lip and he was certain his messaging was quite clear. Before his eyes, she cycled through stages of emotions finally landing on understanding.
Tilting her pert little nose into the air, she actually sniffed at him. So fucking cute.
âIt doesnât matter which one Iâd prefer. I donât want one. Besides, Iâm not one of your biker bunnies.â
âAngels.â
âWhat?â
âWe call them Angels. And, Iâm well aware that you arenât one of them.â
Toad allowed his gaze to travel over her from head to toe, overtly projecting his attraction. It wasnât subtle. But, he wasnât exactly a subtle guy. Not when it came to something he wanted.
Make no mistake about it, he wanted Esmeralda Upton. And he wanted her to know it. The flush beneath her beautiful brown skin intensified and she stiffly turned her head, breaking their visual connection.
âYou know what? I donât have time for this.â
Facing away from the wall, she walked over to the section containing leather bracelets and cuffs. As she reached into the wire bin, he closed the distance between them. Stopping just behind her, he looked over her shoulder to see what sheâd selected.
She held a black cuff style bracelet with bronzed metal at the center and leather laces on the ends. Easily lifting it from her fingers, he captured her hand and laced the cuff onto her wrist.
âYou canât really know if itâll work unless you try it on.â
âI was just looking it.â Esmeralda protested. She tugged her arm lightly earning a light tap from Toad.
âStop wiggling.â
âExcuse you!â
âWhat? Iâm being helpful.â
âYouâre being bossy and manhandling me.â
Toad froze mid action and stared at her. âIâll accept bossy, because Iâm a fucking boss. But manhandling? Trust me, Princess, if I manhandle you, you will damn well be able to tell the difference. Now, be still.â
Coming Soon!
Power: Loving Hearts a Loving Day Anthology
Desiree Jones was no longer the high jumping, gravity defying, phenomenon that she was at the height of her Olympic figure skating career. She may have left the ice competitively, but she stays connected through the organization she founded to expose under privileged children to ice skating and other sports where those without wealth have little opportunity. Everything was going well, until it wasnât. The program needs an influx of funds in order to survive.
Troy Michaelson is considered a titan of industry. His reach and resources are vast. There is nothing he canât have, once he decides he wants it. Very few refuse to bend to his will. That is until he meets Desiree Jones. The first time they met, she was less than impressed. But this time, he has something she needs. Heâs more than happy to provide it, with certain conditions.
Will Troy provide what Desiree needs to save her organization? Will Desiree consider the sacrifice too great to secure Troyâs support? Can the two navigate an agreement, or will they continue to struggle for Power?
Draft Pick Season II: Andrei
Andrei Antonov's years as a defenseman on the ice taught him many things and afforded him many more. Now, he's putting those lessons to work as the owner of one of Las Vegas' most exclusive casinos.
Zaria Coleman has her life worked out exactly as she wants it. She's the managing partner of her own successful law firm and aims to live each day to the fullest.
When they meet through mutual friends, sparks fly between them, but can Andrei convince Zaria they can have more than a passing fling?
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Emulsify: Meant to Be
Aaron Ma has built a culinary empire. Through hard work, heâs created a life many envy.
The Midas Touch doesnât just extend to his professional life. His personal life is charmed as well.
Until his past threatens all he has worked for.
Enter Brooke Ăloissaint, she arrives to help rectify the wrongs. However, Aaron is resistant.
They learn to push past his opposition and forge a bond that neither expected.
Life serves them both a harsh reminder that pain can visit anyone.
Solace presents itself in the most meaningful connection.
Can the bond they have created, bring healing? Or will they choose to bear their heartaches alone?
Friends to Lovers
Slow burn
Second Chance
Side note, I am Canadian, and the storyâs location is in Canada. So, the spelling and word usage contained in the story are also Canadian.
BOUND BY SIN
Chicagoâs most sought-after Domme, Tara Weatherly, has fame and fortune, but the one thing she wants she can never haveâhim. Itâs been over eighteen years since sheâs seen her mentor and former Dom, Valentino Cavallaro. He helped her navigate her love for pain and in return he captured her heart. Then he abruptly left taking her heart and a piece of her soul with him. When he makes a surprise appearance at Club Desire, Taraâs not sure how to deal with his return. She knows heâs the love of her life. Yet, no matter how much her body belongs to him, can she give her heart the one person that can make it whole again?
Don of the Cavallaro family, Valentino Cavallaro burned many bridges once he took over the Family, but one always stuck with himâTara Weatherly. As a sadist very few people understood his need to inflict pain, but Tara happened to be one of those people who understood it more than he ever believed possible. While he cut off all contact with her for her safety, Tara was never far from his mind or his heart. Now the death of a Don has brought him to Chicago. Back to the love of his life.