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An Opportunity Seized - Haven Security Series # 1
by Donna Gallagher
Audience: Adult/ Erotic - Genre: Thriller and Suspense, Rubenesque - Formats: E-book - Publisher: Totally Bound - Cover by: Posh Gosh – Totally Bound Publishing - Editor: Sarah Smeaton – Totally Bound Publishing - Pages: 140 pages (50K) - ASIN: can be send later - Date Published: 13th February 2015
Book one in the Haven Security series
Two unforeseen moments in time— One brings them together—the other is a danger so real it could tear them apart.
Antoinette ‘Toni’ Grimaldi prefers to keep out of the spotlight, blend in with the crowd and experience life the same as the bulk of the population. Being a mining magnate’s daughter is a difficult persona for her to uphold. She just doesn’t fit in with high society standards, always managing to say something inappropriate or trip over her own feet at the worst possible moment, resulting in that look of disappointment and embarrassment her parents inevitably wear whenever she’s around.
Meeting a handsome stranger who comes to her rescue and asks her out on a date is so much more than Toni could have ever hoped for on her dream holiday—one she is surprised her parents have even permitted her to take alone. Her fairy-tale moment is short-lived, though, when Toni discovers the stranger has been hired by her family to follow her every move—under the guise of keeping her safe.
Jason finds he is drawn to Antoinette. She is nothing at all like the socialite he was expecting to shadow around London’s nightclubs. After an awkward first meeting, he convinces Toni that there is more to his interest in her than just as her bodyguard. To his surprise, his attraction for the soft-spoken, thoughtful woman grows, despite his usual reluctance to commit to any kind of relationship.
Then a disaster at one of the family-owned mines and a string of death threats force Toni to return home, and her need for a bodyguard becomes a life and death reality.
This thing with Toni—whatever it was—was different. Jason wanted more than just a quick romp in the sack. He wanted to hold her in his arms as they fell asleep, after a round or two of some mind-blowing sex, of course. Jason wanted Toni something bad, wanted to feel his cock push between the folds of her pussy. He wanted to hear Toni call his name as he licked and sucked her clit and drove her wild, until the resulting orgasm left her body quivering with satisfaction. Then he would enter her slowly, savouring every new sensation as his cock found space between those slick, wet walls of her cunt. Even though he wanted this nearly more than he wanted his next breath, Jason had walked Toni to her door, and, after organising a time for them to meet in the morning, he had kissed her lips gently then walked away. It had taken every ounce of his self-control to leave her there with her eyes burning a hole in his back as she’d watched him go.
As a result, Jason now sat in his room, calling himself every name under the sun for being such an idiot and not taking what he’d wanted—Toni naked and lying stretched out on his bed. All the while he ruthlessly pumped his hand up and down his cock to try to give his balls some relief.
He needed to clear his head so he could email the daily report of Toni’s movements to Nathan. Well, as detailed as he could without giving away the fact that he’d blown his cover and was now lying in bed imagining all the ways he wanted to pleasure the daughter of the firm’s biggest client. Yep, Nathan really did not need to read about any of that—his mate would go ballistic.
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Toni couldn’t sleep. Looking at the clock again and finding out that only a few minutes had passed, she kicked the sheets off her legs with exasperation. Her body was on fire, the sheets too heavy against her skin. She’d flung off her nightie twenty minutes ago as the fabric had abraded her sensitive nipples—nipples that had remained hard and wanting—or, more precisely, wanting Jason ever since he had left her at her door. This is ridiculous. I should just go bang on his door until he lets me in and gives me an orgasm so I can bloody sleep. What’s the point of knowing he’s next door if I can’t take advantage of it? It had been a bit of a shock at first when Jason had admitted to being in the room next to hers all along. Toni was convinced she had just invented a new form of torture.
She wanted to feel Jason’s hands on her body so badly it hurt. As she unconsciously ground her pelvis against the mattress, imagining how it would feel to have his lips around her nipples with his hard body, heavy and warm, over hers, she’d been close to orgasm. It had taken Toni a few seconds to realise what she was doing. She’d been so busy imagining what it would feel like to have Jason touching her, she had lost control. “Aaargh,” Toni groaned again as she punched the pillow repeatedly with her clenched fist. I’m going to look delightful in the morning, bags on bags, a bloody set of luggage under my eyes if I don’t get some sleep.
The bed linen felt like it was lined with barbed wire and ultimately won the war declared on her sexually frustrated and sensitised skin. She had suffered enough. Toni got up from the bed, then shook her head as she looked at the tangle of twisted sheets she’d left behind. She found her dressing gown and slipped her arms through the sleeve openings. The light and delicate fabric of her luxurious covering might as well have been a sheet of sandpaper rubbing against her body. After tucking her room key into the pocket, she quietly opened her door, just enough to poke her head outside and check that the corridor was clear. Finding it empty and not hearing any sound of approaching footsteps, Toni pulled the door closed behind her until the sound of the lock clicked into place—a sound that in the still of the corridor seemed like the boom of a bass drum being struck.
She took the three steps that separated her room from Jason’s and, summoning up all the bravado she could muster, Toni knocked on the door. It was really more like a brush of her fingertips against the two inch thick wood, but it was the best she could manage, given that she was already trying to quell the sound of her heart pumping so loudly that it was probably making enough noise to wake the entire hotel.
For one short moment Toni imagined a squad of firemen, fully suited up, with hoses and axes at the ready, racing down the hallway searching for the source of the loud thumping horn that sounded like an alarm but was in fact her heart beating. If he doesn’t open the door by the time I count to ten, I’m going back to my room and will just have to deal with the sexual tension I’m feeling myself… One… Two…
Angels with Attitude - Author Interview
What would you have done differently if you were the main character of your book?
I think I might have been more thankful for the privileged upbringing Toni received and in return used it in a positive way. Vague Huh! ;) I guess rebelling against your parents is part of growing up.
What was your inspiration behind this book?
I based the first meeting of my hero and heroine on a real life event. What happens to Toni happened to my son while we were holidaying in London. I really wanted to use the experience but couldn’t see a way it would fit into my League of Love, sports series. I love an ex-soldier turned bodyguard book so thought ‘hey, why don’t I give it a go?’ Jason evolved quickly and was more than happy to tell me the story.
Why did you become a writer?
I became a writer for myself, first. When I was transcribing the insistent voice in my head of Brodie James, telling me Caitlin’s story, I never contemplated getting the book published. It was two years later that I worked up the nerve to submit a manuscript to a publisher. Luckily for me Totally Bound accepted my manuscript and then contracted the series.
Do you have a favorite author or authors?
Many...so many! My top ‘must buy immediately’ authors are N.j. Walters, Lara Adrian, Laurann Dohner and H.K. Carlton.
Do you like to write your books in a continuing series? Yes, as in my reading I’m a series junkie. I love checking up on past characters and seeing how they are getting on. Usually as I’m writing, a secondary character makes their presence known and informs me they have book too.
If you could date any character from any book, who would it be and why?
This question gets asked a lot and to be honest I do feel a little uncomfortable, my characters are a bit like my children. Get my point. Eww! My favorite character is JT from Mandy’s He-man. He makes regular appearances in my head and usually has something funny to say or a smart remark about another hero. He is definitely an alpha.
What kinds of books do you like to read in your spare time?
I used to read a wide variety of books; horror, contemporary, mysteries, biographies but now I stick to romance. With so many great authors and books available, why not. My TBR list is massive.
As a reader and writer I think it is important to get to know your fans and make a connection with them as an author who takes the extra step to hear what their fans think and want in their continued writing is continued success and key to selling more books .Do you agree with that?
I agree that having a connection with your readers is important. Before I had any books published I sent a few emails to authors congratulating them on their wonderful books. It was always very exciting to receive a reply. I love hearing from readers that have enjoyed my books. I wouldn’t specifically target a book to an audience though mainly because I can only write what my voices tell me to.
Do you cry when writing sad scenes?
Yes. As I said my characters are like my children, when they are in pain so am I.
Did you have a Cover Designer?
Yes, Posh Gosh from Totally Bound Publishing. I think she is a real artist, I love my covers.
Who is your fictional boyfriend or girlfriend crush?
Shamus from The Seduction of Shamus O’Rourke by N.j. Walters. I have always had a crush on Angel from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. For many years I had a poster of David Boreanaz in my laundry. Hubby is very tolerant. He eventually renovated the laundry and the poster never went back. Hmmm, I wonder where it is.
If you were able to dine and have a one on one with your favorite writer/author who would it be?
Easy question to answer – N.j. Walters. I have been stalking her for many years ;)
Do just re-read your favorite books?
No, I read lots of new releases. I have a pre-order compulsion. I do re-read my favorites though. If I’m feeling a bit down I know which ones will cheer me up.
Do you ever get in a reading slump like your readers do?
Sometimes but with such an extensive TBR list I can usually find something that interests me. If I’m really struggling I fall back on past favs.
What is the funniest book you ever read?
I’ve thought about this question for ages and honestly can’t come up with an answer. Maybe I can get back to you on this one
A few years ago when the sensual, male voices in Australian-born Donna Gallagher’s head became too loud to ignore there were only two options available – check herself into a mental hospital or put pen to paper and write.
A voracious reader and avid sports fan it was no surprise that her first seven books were based around her beloved sport of rugby league. A former WAG Donna had plenty of personal experience to fall back on as she created her fictional team of hunky Aussie sports heroes and the women that won their hearts.
A double finalist in the Australian Romance Readers Awards 2013 for Favourite Erotic Romance with her books Emily’s Cowboy and Sarah’s Soldier, Donna was also thrilled to be named a finalist for ARRA’s Favourite Australian Romance Author and Favourite Continuing Romance Series.
While sports romances will always hold a special place in her heart Donna has now expanded her genres to include romantic suspense with her soon to be released Haven Security series and a sexy, short, contemporary erotic story A Fruitful Intimacy set on a tropical island in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
Her years as a WAG may not have lived up to the happy-ever-after she creates in her books but a second shot at love has proven a winner. Donna is now happily married to her very own hero. She lives a ten minute drive from Sydney’s iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House with her three grown sons, two turtles and a very spoilt mini dachshund called Toni.
Tour Schedule - One Week Blog Tour for An Opportunity Seized by Donna Gallagher from Feb 16 to 24, 2015.
Feb 16
Rustys Reading
The Avid Reader
Booky Ramblings of a Neurotic Mom
Feb 17
Indy Book Fairy
Eclipse Reviews
Feb 18
Sweet Treat Reading Reviews
Pick a Genre Already
Archaeolibrarian - I dig good books!
Feb 19
Bound 2 Escape
Fictional Rendezvous Book Blog
One Last Page Book Blog
Feb 20
Deal Sharing Aunt
Deborah's Blog of Book Reviews, Spotlights and More
Room With Books
Feb 23
Angels with Attitude Book Reviews
A Little Bit of R&R
Feb 24
Tailorereads
Hooked on Books
Portals to New Worlds
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