Guest Author: Paloma Beck with Giveaway

Today we welcome erotic romance author Paloma Beck who shares with us her latest release HOLD MY HAND on her Release Tour. She is also giving away an ecopy of the book to one lucky person who answers her question near the end of the post. Enjoy.

Blurb

Aubrey has been hurt in the past, discouraged and degraded by a heartless father. Still, William sees something in her that won't allow him to walk away. Instantly drawn to her but intuitive enough to take it slowly, he courts her. Then he bargains, persuades and seduces until he ensnares Aubrey with his commanding nature. He’s everything she ever needed but never had the courage to want for. Despite the fight she puts up in accepting William's lifestyle, the bonds he places on Aubrey give her a freedom she desperately needs. Together, they heal old wounds and find their perfect love.

Excerpt

© Hold My Hand, Paloma Beck, 2013

      “Breathe, sweet Aubrey, just breathe. Here’s my promise to you. I’ll do nothing to belittle you, degrade you. I don’t believe in humiliation – no leashes, no harnesses. I enjoy the lighter edge. And,” he paused as if considering his next words carefully, “mostly I enjoy the control, the dominance while you enjoy the submission. In some circles, I would be considered simply the head of the household taking his female in hand. Perhaps this description feels better to you than the Dominance and submission.”

      “This sounds very domestic,” I answered as I puzzled out the new definitions he’d thrown out now which seemed so different from what I’d found on-line.

     “You like it though, do you not? You believe you will thrive in this relationship.”

     “I d – don’t know.” I shivered as William’s hand came under my arms, one hand placed firmly to my breastbone, the other across my abdomen. He must’ve been able to feel the thundering of my heart.

     “I believe you do. You yearn to please. Do you not?” William’s hand was warm against my skin as his fingers found their way below my collar. The thumping of my heart was audible.

     “Yes sir.”

     “You yearn to be guided. Do you not?” William’s other hand found its way under the hem of my shirt, lightly applying pressure to my tummy.

     “Yes sir.”

     “You yearn for praise. Do you not?” William’s fingers brushed against the waistband of my jeans. My eyes fluttered closed. I could no longer keep them open under the assault of touches.

     “Yes sir.”

     “You need submission, sweet Aubrey, as if it were the air you breathe.” His breath warm against my neck, I was surrounded by William and could feel him everywhere. It should’ve been overwhelming. I should’ve been running but I melted instead. I melted into the hold he had on me. It was the safest I’d felt in all my life.

     “I’m going to give this to you. I’m going to give you this and so, so much more.” His words spoken like a creed, a sacred promise from his lips to my ears and I believed him.

BUY LINKS

Smashwords:  https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/298418

Amazon: http://is.gd/AoHfwb

About Paloma

Paloma Beck is a Romance Author living a life of contradiction... she's a happily married carpooling mom writing erotic romance. It's almost naughty! Paloma writes in both the Contemporary and Paranormal realms, journaling the stories her characters tell her, and they are anything but PG. She dabbles in vampires, witches, ménage, spanking and bdsm - all in her books, of course.

Paloma believes a daily dose of espresso and a good book make any day better.

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TODAY’S QUESTION

Would the reassurances William gave Aubrey calm you? Or excite you? Would you move closer? Or run away?

CONTEST

Paloma is offering a DAILY CONTEST during her release tour to WIN a Hold My Hand ebook. Enter to win each day by answering the QUESTION in the COMMENTS section of that day’s post. The question must be answered to be eligible. The commenter needs to provide their email address and preferred ebook format.

RELEASE TOUR STOPS

April 2, Celeste Jones  |  April 3, Natasha Knight  |  April 4, Renee Rose Romance  |  April 5, Eclectic Writer  |  April 6, Guilty Indulgence  |  April 7, Happily Ever After  |  April 8, Wicked Romance  |  April 9, Patricia Green  |  April 10, Excerpts with Emilia  |  April 11, Cassandra Dayne  |  April 12, Cara Bristol  |  April 13, Governing Ana  |  April 14, Keta's Keep  |  April 15, Brewing Passion

Find a listing of all stops at Romance Beckons. http://romancebeckons.blogspot.com/p/blog-hops.html#.UVXrnByG2So

Don't forget to answer the question for a chance to win this exciting book!

Thoughts on the Writing Process - Research & the Internet

I am currently working on a romance set during the Civil War….actually, that’s a misstatement…this romance is working me, making me grit my teeth, pull out my hair and giving me heartburn and it just seems so much different (and more difficult) than the westerns I normally write. I am compelled to write it though. My characters have been talking to me for a long time. I am compelled to finish it and appease the voices in my head (am I crazy? Well, the jury is still out on that question).

            But I digress (and my apologies for doing so….but you guys should be used to that by now). I’d like to talk today about research and well….getting lost in that wonderful (and dangerous) place called the Internet.

            How much historical fact is important to you when you read? Or information about the chosen profession of the characters? I understand you don’t want to be hit over the head with it, but little tidbits sprinkled here and there are good, aren’t they? And those little bits of information need to be correct, too, don’t they?

            Well, I like to think it’s important so…I went to look up one thing on the internet, one little fact…and well, three hours later, I was still looking up that one thing BUT oh, I had learned so much. And I admit, I had gotten lost. What did I want to look up? Hospitals during the Civil War. Where were they? How did they come to be? Who staffed them?

            I found that both Confederate and Union alike set up hospitals wherever they deemed necessary—in tents on the battlefield, sometimes right next to the cannons that fired continuously, in old barns that were falling down around their heads, in schools, and yes, in people’s homes. This last tidbit I found the most interesting. I also learned of Mary Edwards Walker, a woman surgeon during the war, which I also found most interesting, and led me to other women who participated in some way and is it any wonder why I got lost for so long?

As always, happy reading!

Marie