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Dinner Bribes? #MFRWhooks

5/23/2018

 
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Rowan 
Book 1 Tree Of Life Series

Nearly a century ago, Rowan Nemed died by lightning strike. The divine bolt ignited something magic and she was transformed into something rare, powerful, and fey: sidhe.
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Cassia
​Book 2 Tree Of Life Series

​Stuck in steamy Bangkok managing a client’s convention, sidhe Cassia Firbolg meets mercenary soldier Vladislav Ruzcik. Vlad’s heart recognizes her as his mate and he immediately sets out to claim her as such, bonding their souls together. 
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Willow 
​Book 3 Tree Of Life Series

​Be care what you wish for, because you just might get it.

Willow should have taken heed of that familiar warning, because she wanted Dane’s attention and then got it. She wasn’t ready.
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Excerpt from Cassia
“Those two will go blind for cash bribes,” he explained with a subtle nod of his head to the two armed men standing at the door. “I’ll settle for dinner with you.”

Her wary glance held him at a small distance. She paused, then simply asked, “How much is the bribe?”

He named a figure that would have had her laughing if she were watching the situation on television. Surely, she thought, the execs carried sufficient cash to cover the bribes. Or maybe not; they seemed to believe in the ultimate efficacy of credit cards. Even prostitutes accepted credit cards. In any case, she didn’t have the money.

“Dinner? You’ll require nothing more?”

“I demand nothing more.”

“But you’ll ask,” she shot back with disgust.

He grinned at her and said, “A man cannot help himself. I give you my word that I shall do nothing you do not want.”

She harrumphed and thought it over, then asked, “When?”

“Tonight.”

She shrugged and glanced pointedly at his elegantly proportioned hand still lightly grasping her arm. He released her and immediately felt bereft of the softness of her flesh.

“I’ll be back in a moment,” she said and walked back to her group of impatient businessmen.

Vladislav appreciated the view of her swaying backside as she walked. He could have listened to the debate between the woman and her clients, but chose not to. Like any predator, he could easily filter out those sounds that did not interest him. What did interest him was that he could not read her mind. His delicate probe slid off surprisingly strong, smooth mental shields. It was a rare person who had such a strong mental defense.

The businessmen grudgingly dug into their pockets and withdrew cash from their wallets even as the woman extracted all the cash from her own purse. There was some additional, loud debate about reimbursement that he could not help overhearing. And then he heard her clearly, “Frank, you’ll have to run the awards banquet this evening. You have the script and you can confer with my assistant, Amelia, to keep the ceremony and the hotel staff running on schedule.”

An older man upon whose meaty shoulders sat secular power and authority nodded and shrugged and answered in a gravelly voice, “It can’t be that hard.”

The woman’s shoulders stiffened at the casual insult, but she only muttered a stony thank-you and returned to Vladislav with a fistful of cash. She counted it out carefully and handed it to him. The total was several hundred dollars short.

“That’s all we have in cash,” she explained. “Unless there’s an ATM near here, I’ve no way of acquiring any extra money right now.”

Vladislav shrugged, a ripple of muscle that could have meant anything. He counted the cash and divided it evenly. “I’ll persuade them to accept it,” he said.

“Thank you,” Cassia replied politely and watched pensively as he took her group’s accumulated cash to the two paramilitary men guarding the door.

“I’ll meet you in the lobby. What time?”

“Seven o’clock,” he said decisively. “Do you have an evening gown with you?”

“Yes,” she bit through gritted teeth.

“Wear it.”

She nodded curtly. He held out his hand as though to shake it. Without thought she clasped it. He drew her hand upward and opened her palm to his mouth. There was a sharp sting, then a sizzle that shot up her arm and down her spine and radiated through her body, then the soothing swipe of his tongue. Cassia gasped and pulled, but her hand was surely caught in his. He swiped her palm again with his tongue and kissed it. The moment his grip eased she snatched her hand back.

“Dinner. Nothing more. I’m buying,” she snapped angrily and mentally vowed to charge an outrageously expensive dinner to the corporate credit card. She hadn’t eaten since a quick banana snatched in early morning of the previous day. She was absolutely ravenous.

“Don’t be late,” he replied and turned to the other two mercenaries who watched with interest.
Lisabet Sarai link
5/23/2018 09:22:30 am

This is getting complicated, Holly.

Very intriguing.

Holly Bargo
5/23/2018 09:42:56 am

From someone who used to organize conferences, know that nothing at a conference goes according to plan. It's always complicated.

Janet Lane Walters link
5/23/2018 10:41:45 am

What a tension filled excerpt. Sexual tension abounds.

Holly Bargo
5/23/2018 11:52:20 am

Glad you like it.

Kris Bock link
5/23/2018 12:46:05 pm

Such tension!

Holly Bargo
5/23/2018 01:35:39 pm

All to build your interest, my dear. ;-)

Christine Young
5/23/2018 01:00:10 pm

Instantly alert and waiting for more. Great job.

Holly Bargo
5/23/2018 01:36:00 pm

Thank you. I'm glad you like it.

J.Q. Rose link
5/23/2018 01:29:02 pm

Oh my...I'm hooked. What is happening in this scene? Thank you.
<a href=http://jqrose.com>JQ Rose</a>

Holly Bargo
5/23/2018 01:36:51 pm

I'm not telling. You'll have to read the book.

Kayelle Allen link
5/23/2018 01:57:17 pm

Bribes have a way of coming back to bite you...

Holly Bargo
5/23/2018 02:06:10 pm

Cassia's the one who gets bitten.

Linda McLaughlin link
5/23/2018 06:24:32 pm

Sounds like Cassia is in over her head, or soon will be!


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