Island Pleasures

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By KT Grant

When I finished writing A Bid for Love, my first story in the 1Night Stand series, I planned on giving one of the secondary characters her own story. Carly, the main character of Island Pleasures, has a short interaction with Reece (one of the heroes in a Bid for Love). During that scene, Carly made such an impression, that she had to be the star of her own story. Carly Kimball is a reporter for a news tabloid magazine who wants the real scoop on the Castillo brothers and their association with the 1Night Stand online dating service. And since Jagger Castillo runs the Castillo Hotel and Resort on Grand Turk, it gave me the perfect opportunity to write Carly’s story on Grand Turk Island and showcase the beauty and wonder of the Caribbean.

I’ve been to the Caribbean many times thanks to a few cruises I’ve been on. I’ve visited the Turks and Caicos Islands before, and visiting such a place is much recommended if you ever end up cruising or want to go away for a few days for surf, sand and just to relax. Nothing says romance like an island paradise, and Grand Turk is the perfect destination for that.

I also took time to research Grand Turk and learned the history, people and various hotels and resorts there. Grand Turk is always a comfortable eighty degrees and there’s sunshine 350 days out of the 365 days of the year. It’s been said that Columbus discovered the Turks and Caicos Islands in 1492, but there has been many arguments that Ponce de Leon discovered the islands first, landing on the place that is now known as Cockburn Town.

Ah yes, Cockburn Town gave me a good laugh (blame my gutter mind) so much so that I had to make mention of it in Island Pleasures.

This is where Carly is enjoying a paddleboard lesson from Woody, the social events coordinator of the resort and a former college classmate of Carly’s:

“After we’re done here, I may take a trip into town later and visit, Burn…Town? Damn, I can’t think of the name.”

“Cockburn Town,” he announced in a deadpan voice.

“Cockburn? You’re teasing me!” She burst out laughing.

“Not at all. It’s our capital city. A few other islands have their own Cockburn as well. I guess the name is popular. Lots of cocks here in the Turks.” His lips twitched.

“And the biggest one is next to me.” She paddled toward shore and attempted to stand.

Just my way of giving a shot out to Cockburn Town, the most popular place to visit while on Grand Turk.

Have you been to Grand Turk? If so, did you visit Cockburn Town? What made your Grand Turk stay special?

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Website: ktgrant.com

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Happy Release Day to Me!

by KT Grant

A Bid for Love is out today and is perfect reading for your Valentine’s Day.

When I decided to write a story for the 1Night  Stand series, I wanted to use the setting of Las Vegas. I’ve been to Las Vegas three times and it’s a grownup version of Disney World. It’s one of my favorite vacation destinations. I also used this opportunity to write one of my favorite storylines- the May/December romance.

A Bid for Love features Anthony Conlin, a forty-one year old financial broker who has fallen hard for his younger, studly neighbor, the twenty-nine year old Reece Whitmore. Poor Anthony has lusted for Reece for three long years and thinks Reece would never give him a second thought. But what Anthony doesn’t know is that Reece is very attracted to him and wants to get to know him better.

The biggest issue was how do I get these two together? Why not have an auction where Reece is being auctioned off (in disguise) and Anthony bids on him, having no idea it’s Reece? Anthony thinks the man on stage is a total stranger, but he finds him attractive and would like to spend a night with him in order to forget Reece. Anthony’s good friend, Jagger Castillo works behind the scenes to make sure these two men have a night together they’ll never forget. A penthouse suite, chocolate covered strawberries and a hot tub are all put to good use. As to how Anthony and Reece use these things to their benefit, you’ll just have to read A Bid to Love to find out.

Nothing says romance like chocolate covered strawberries and a fun times in a hot tub!

Blurb: Anthony Conlin is a forty-one year old workaholic in love with his twenty-nine year old neighbor, Reece Whitmore, who looks like he belongs on the cover of GQ magazine. Anthony longs for Reece to the point of obsession, but doesn’t think he stands a chance because of their difference in age, his graying hair and a less than rock hard physique.

When Anthony’s friend, Jagger Castillo, urges Anthony to try the matching services of 1Night Stand, Anthony still refuses because of his crush on Reece. But Jagger, along with the help of Madame Evangeline, the owner of 1Night Stand, has something up their sleeves to make certain Anthony and Reece finally get together.

A charity auction sets the stage and rolls into motion a night Anthony and Reece will never forget.

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