Ainsley lives in secret fear of a man's touch, until she meets Baye. His touch does everything but scare her. Even though he vows to protect her from a hidden threat, can he find the courage to bare a soul kept so expertly hidden from everyone else, to the one person who matters most and can his love break Ainsley's legacy of fear? ~ Legacy of Fear ~ available Jan 30th from Cobblestone Press



Excerpt~

She was humiliated. She wasn't a child. She could open her car door without supervision. With obvious reluctance, Travis moved away, heading back to the club, but she could sense his gaze still on her. It was late, and though she couldn't see anyone around her, she still could never quite calm the nagging sensation of someone watching her, or of danger lurking right around the corner.

Swallowing her own disgust, she faced her car door again, fumbling a moment with her keys and so absorbed in mortification over what she'd done that she wasn't aware of anything else around her until a large body plowed hard into her, knocking her to the ground.

The night air went peculiarly still. Not a single sound broke the silence hanging so thick Ainsley thought she might choke on it. Spots danced before her eyes. She couldn't suck air into her lungs. Panic began to take hold. She knew she'd fallen to the ground, hard, and with assistance. Her landing, however, puzzled her. It was…cushioned?

Memory began flooding back, the arms that grabbed her, the descent. Realizing what had cushioned her fall--a human body--Ainsley's fear grew until it became incapacitating. Recognizing what held her tight--strong and unquestionably male arms--she began the fight for her freedom, and maybe her life, but he pulled her even tighter.

“It's me, Blue Eyes. Be still.”

The hushed whisper filled every cell of her body. She went completely lax in his arms.

Baye. It was Baye.

Matching his hushed tones, she asked, “What are you doing?”

“Saw someone sneaking up on you. I saw Travis chasing him as I grabbed you. Stay put a minute until I’m sure it’s safe.”

His warm breath sailed across her skin, sending shivers to the core of her heart. He allowed her to twist in his arms until she lay flat on top of him and could see his face. Against every instinct, she lay still in his arms. The dark made it hard to see his features, but she’d long since memorized them. The high forehead, arched brows, the way his grin always seemed slightly lopsided. Resting on him like this was somehow quite intimate, but to her amazement, no wave of panic came. She felt safe. In spite of the fact that he told her someone was after her.

She wiggled one arm free of his grasp and brushed hair from his eyes. The moon provided enough light to see their depths, but she’d known he was staring at her before she had the proof. He seemed to search her soul, but contrary to what her gut told her she should be feeling, she welcomed it. She wanted him to see her for who she really was, all of her, even the parts she’d never shown anyone else. She wanted Baye to see everything.

“You all right?” He asked. His smile seemed full of relief. The concern she originally saw etched into his brow and the creases around his eyes were gone. His lightened mood allowed her to do the same. She let out a small laugh. “Yeah. How about you?”

He hesitated. “I think I landed on a bottle.”
“Oh, God!”

Ainsley tried to move, but he pulled her back down on him, grimacing with the pain as the movement ground more glass into his back. “Not until we hear from Travis.”

That made no sense, and he must have known it, so why on earth would he want to stay on the ground with glass in his back, holding onto her... Oh. A knowing smile floated across her face, and a surge of feminine power left her emboldened. “If I promise to let you hold me later…” She actually had the nerve to bat her lashes at him. “…will you let me up so I can look at your back now?”

Labels: erotic romances, Legacy of Fear, romantic suspence, Samantha Lucas

I own my very own home!


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The writing has been a little hit or miss this week, more life drama, but it should be over come Tuesday. I HOPE. Court is the last hurdle for the foreseeable future, but on the upside, I've written about another five thousand words on my quest for 300,000 words in 60 days, despite all the craziness, and that's the real goal anyway, just to keep going. I'll update the counter at Coffee Time next time I open the wip for anyone interested ...oh! and it looks like I've bought a home!

I'll know for sure tomorrow.

I'm in New York City today, on Broadway right near Time's Square. I've decided the city is much more enjoyable on a Sunday than a weekday. lol

...in theory, that I reach the halfway point of Book One of this series. I'm SO excited, despite being 1k behind schedule and procrastinating something fierce this morning, I still hope to hit 30k before I crash tonight!

Here's your first peak into the world I'm creating. ;)

My hero is Finn Lockhart, GM of a world famous amusement Park and die hard bachelor.

Not for the reasons most men are bachelors, for him it's more because he feels he's already done the dad thing when he raised his two younger sisters. He doesn't feel the need to do it again and he's adamant about this.

Brooke Bentley had planned the dream vacation of a lifetime with her best friend, not expecting he'd get called away one day into the trip. (Anyone familiar with my personal life...sound familiar? lol)

Luckily for Brooke, she meets a handsome prince who shows her the keys to his kingdom and so much more!

That's all you get for now...stay tuned.