EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW OF HOT WINTER KISS

 by JoAnne Kenrick

Hello, lovelies.

Can you believe it? We're almost through with September already. How did that happen? Last I recall, I had just submitted the forth Irish Kisses book and was taking the week away from writing so I could spend the rest of the summer holidays with my children. Time flies when you're having fun, eh? Since then, I've started a couple of new projects and received the cover for Threesome Sweetness, Irish Kisses book three. So yummy! I'm giving a sneak preview of that via my newsletter on Thursday, so if you want to catch that be sure to sign up: www.tinyletter.com/joannekenrick

I've been getting quite a few messages, comments and emails asking me for status updates on the Irish Kisses series. Well, here it is:

Threesome Sweetness, book three - releasing early-ish winter 2012

Hot Winter Kiss, book four/christmas special -releasing late November-ish 2012

I know that's a long time to wait to get your tasty fix of Irish Kisses...so, exclusively, right here on the 1NS blog, I'm going to share a pre-edited (yeah, pre-edited, so expect some grammar boo-boos) snippet from Hot Winter Kiss, the Christmas Irish Kisses special and (booooo) last in the series. psst, if they're accepted, you may just be reading some more 1NS books from me next year :) Light house keepers, fishermen, sea rescue etc... Oh yes! It'll be yummy all right. Don't worry, I've got you covered!

Without any further chit-chat or non-sense from me...here's a snippet from Hot Winter Kiss (due out later this year). Disclaimer: Content shortened for snippet, and will appear differently in the actual published book. (c) JoAnne Kenrick. This snippet is not to be reposted in full or part without written consent from the owner. All rights reserved.

Digging out the present the staff had bought her for her trip, all wrapped in hot hunks gift paper, she grinned. She’d promised to wait until arriving at the castle before opening her surprise; if not for the ferry delay and the bus strikes, she’d be snug by the fireplace already. By her calculations, present time had come and gone already. She ripped that baby open and found the most well thought out present only good friends would think to buy her.

“An eReader!” she squealed.

They’d included a card, on front of which was a drawing of a very sexy Santa hanging up a fishnet stocking over a cartoon fireplace.

Now you’ll be able to carry those hot hunks around with you wherever you go without your grandkids ever discovering those smutty covers! And to ensure your holiday is romantic, we’ve stocked your reader up with books from your favorite series. One is about an Irish Castle owner. Wink Wink. Oh, and talking of romance, tucked into the cover of the reader is another present to ensure your Christmas is one filled with joy. Happy holidays! Your wee family from Bell’s.

Sandra thumbed around with the cover, and found what looked like an invitation. She opened the envelope and cringed. A 1Night Stand date. Oh hells bells. Had to be Devlin’s idea, the cheeky sod. He was a co-worker at Bells who often shared shifts with her, and always teased her about her reading habits at work. Yup. This trickery had Devlin written all over it. Insensitive bastard.

“Sandra? I’m from Ballygalley, here ta give ya a ride ta the castle. Bloody good job the barman recalled seeing ya, I couldn’t see ya tucked way back here.” Smooth Irish accent from behind jolted her upright, and invoked an image of hotness she had only witnessed in one of her books.

She turned. A man loomed over her, his face shadowed by a knit hat pulled down to his temples and a hint of dark ginger peeking through the wool.

A tightening in her throat stalled her, and her mouth rounded.

“Not got all night.” He pulled out her chair and nearly knocked her flying.

“Let me put my things away, first, eh?” She fisted her hands and puckered. Dude might be one sexy man to look at, but that’s where his romance hero qualities stop. Would make a good cover model, though.

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Yes, I'm sure y'all remember Devlin. he's the crass Irish charmer who helped Shaun Bell out on his 1Night Stand by packing him up a few surprises in his overnight bag in the HUGE bestseller SWEET IRISH KISS. Surprises both he and Rachel were grateful for. And now you can have all of him because he's back! With his toy box and a 1Night Stand of his own.

Set in Nottinghill, London and the now infamous Bell's Irish Pub in Soho, London.

Bell's Irish Pub is open for business, and Devlin Kinney is serving up one tasty treat.

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Devlin Kinney is focused on his Irish Rock band, Shamrocked. Between that and tending bar at Bell’s Irish Pub, he’s rushed off his feet. Still, he’s envious of Shaun who found his perfect woman through Madame Eve’s exclusive agency, 1Night Stand. Pushed for time, he follows his friend’s lead and hopes to be matched with a woman ballsy enough to share in his fetish for things that go buzzzz.
At the event of the year for soap stars, Elizabeth Grant meets Devlin and mistakes him for her soon-to-be The EastEnd co-star. Before she has a chance to confess she’s not his 1Night Stand as he seems to think, the silver-tongued smooth dancer proves irresistible. He seems perfect…for one night of pleasure. She’s ready to play the role of her
life!

Will his Irish charm and toys be enough to hold onto his leading lady, or will his heart be shamrocked into next week?


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EXCERPT:

   “What does a bloke have ta do ta get a Guinness around here?” Devlin drummed his fingers on the bar of Bell’s Irish Pub and glared at the staff, hoping to guilt them into serving him.

   Tap. Tap. Tap.

   Sandra, the barmaid, had her head buried in a book. Shaun, his boss and longtime best friend, engaged in a hushed conversation with his girlfriend at the end of the bar. Lots of giggles. Close whispering. Kisses on the cheek. Hand on cock. Arse grabbing. That sort of thing. And all in plain view of anyone who might happen to glance in their direction. Devlin might have offered to join in if he’d been in his usual cheeky state of mind, but their cuteness reminded him of his own romantic failings and his reason for leaving Northern Ireland three months before.

   His stomach churned.

   He needed that drink.

   “Erm, hello? Do I have ta serve meself on me night off?”

Tap. Tap. Tap.

   “With you in a minute, treacle.” Sandra, without tearing her glare from her story, waved him to wait. “Just let me finish this page.”

   “Holy show.” He sighed then hoisted himself over the counter with ease, his loose, faded jeans and white shirt giving him plenty of room to maneuver his limber body. Each suave movement. Each intense glance. All choreographed. He’d deny it if anyone pulled him up on it, but he’d put a lot of effort into perfecting his smolder. He’d even taken dance lessons so he had full ammo at hand to whisk any woman off her feet and into his bed. He was equally talented at ditching them at the slighted sniff of commitment…of a second date. Irish charm all the way.

   Devlin eyed his co-worker, lost in a romance novel. To annoy her, he powered up the TV mounted high above the bar and whizzed it up full volume. Channel flicking followed. He stopped on a toothpaste advert to admire a lass with blonde hair down to her ass.

Sandra glanced over her book. “Isn’t she the actress from…oh…what’s that movie called? The Brit chick flick about the famous actress who falls in love with a coffee shop owner?”

   “No idea, but she is a girl I could take home ta meet me ma and pa. What a killer smile.” He put his hand to his forehead and faked a swoon. “Who am I kidding? Could ya see me taking a girl ta meet the folks? I think not. Ta meet me toy box, sure. But not the family. Oh, the things I’d do ta her—”

   “Snap your crass tongue back in, Devlin.”

   “The cockney calling me crass? Ha! Besides, ya can’t beat a guy up for telling it how it is, so you can’t.”

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Gale Force Passion - and the weekend that inspired it

by Kate Richards

Once upon a very romantic weekend many long years ago...I stayed at the most wonderful little hotel on Lower Abaco Island. Just ten rooms, back to back in five sort of 'huts' and no television, radio...or any other kind of electronic distraction. There was snorkeling in the ocean and the lagoon, a gorgeous salt water pool, wonderful food...and a double hammock hanging outside each room. We were horrified. Yes it was a romantic getaway, but no television, no phones? The only music on the property was a single Caribbean tape that played over and over in the restaurant until the staff must have been going insane.


Each room did have a tall bookshelf stuffed with books. For me that heavenly and I read several, cuddled in my guy's strong arms in the hammock's swinging embrace. Once we mastered getting two people into a hammock at the same time with nobody ending up dumped on the hard ground... Then one afternoon I was perusing the shelves for something interesting and found.... erotica!


From that moment on we discovered....reading aloud! We took turns reading these books to one another...and stopped going out to the hammock. We did emerge to eat because our lovely hotel did not have room service, and to play in the surf, but it was the most incredibly sexy thing. Just the two of us, in a thatch roofed hut. No interruptions, no news...no telephones! At first a little shy, then laughing, then, well you can imagine.


So writing a romantic story about the Bahamas was a no brainer. I can't imagine a sexier, more romantic place to go, and I do not completely attribute my enjoyment to the endless Bahama Breeze cocktails we enjoyed. For those of us who aren't able to run to the Bahamas this winter, here's a recipe!


Bahama Breeze
/2 oz apricot brandy
1/2 oz banana liqueur
1/4 oz grenadine syrup
1/4 oz honey
1/2 oz lemon juice
1 oz orange juice
1 oz pineapple juice
1 oz dark rum
1/2 oz coconut rum


Combine all ingredients in a blender with a few ice cubes. Pour into a tall glass. Garnish with an orange wedge and a cherry.




Gale Force Passion Blurb: What to do when your fiancé dumps you for a bimbo, right before a vacation of a lifetime to a luxurious Bahamas couples resort? If you’re lucky, like Terese, the reservations clerk can refer you to another resort, even nicer, and suggests you contact the fabulous Madame Eve at 1Night Stand—for a replacement date!


David is Terese’s date. Very tall, ebony dark and handsome, he’s also starting to yearn for more connection than career has allowed. After years of working at various resorts, he can settle in and enjoy his position as Castillo Resorts’ newest manager right in his native Bahamas.


Add in a hurricane with a sudden change in course, and David and Terese may have a more exciting date than either of them planned. In more ways than one.


Excerpt: A dream…not a dream. The armful of woman with her thigh slung over his legs, fisting his rock hard dick was Terese, his one-night stand date. And apparently she’d decided not to wait until their actual date the next night. His head cleared and he was delighted, if surprised. She hadn’t seemed like a woman who would be so aggressive, or who would be ready to have sex without at least a little “getting to know you” time. He must have been mistaken.


Who am I not to accommodate the lady? It would be ungentlemanly.


He used the arm pinned under her shoulders to pull her closer, stroking her back through her soft T-shirt and pressing kisses over her face before returning to her welcoming lips. He urged them apart and thrust his tongue into her mouth, desire warring with the warning in his head. Wait, David, there’s something not right here.
What could be wrong? Terese wanted to make love to him. An attractive, sexy female, and he already more than liked her. Why not go along with the lady’s wishes right now, unless it made tonight count as their date. Nah, just a little fooling around. Tomorrow I’ll wine and dine her and show her a good time on the island. But for tonight, if she wants….


Gale Force Passion is available at www.decadentpublishing.com or your favorite eBookstore and you can visit Kate at http://katerichards.wordpress.com.

Have a Sweet Irish Kiss!

It's finally here! Release day! Yay. I know many of you have been waiting, and oh so patiently, for this book to hit the virtual book shelves. And your wait is over. SWEETIRISH KISS is now available in most eBook retailers. But before you make a dash to your favorite eBook store...why not pull up a chair and discover the story behind the story.

When Kate contacted me and asked me to write for the series, I was giddy with excitement. Why? Because I just love the concept of these books, and couldn't wait to dive in. There was one problem; I had never successfully written a short story before. Could I even do it? I began to wonder when my first proposal was refused on the grounds that the premise would require a novella not a short. Although I was encouraged, a lot, to write said story and submit it as a novella. Obviously NOT for the series, though.

I was still 1Night Stand-less. And, like a sudden lightening bolt, I remembered I had this little short I'd been working on. It would be perfect for the series if I twisted it to bring in the Madame Eve elements. A story very dear to my heart, about how I found my Exception, was meant for my own eyes only.

I had to change it up further than I first thought, as I was uncomfortable airing so much of my own dirty linen. And, like another light bulb above the head, Mr. Colin Farrell gave me all the inspiration I needed to make this a story very far from the truth...enter sexy Irish bar owner. Although the basic premise is still true and Rachel, the female lead, strangely resembles myself in many ways, nothing else is like the original story. So, I suppose you could say Sweet Irish Kiss is 'loosely based on a true story.

Okay...now I've suitable bored you all to death, feel free to now stampede toward your favorite eBook store to get my 1Night Stand story loaded onto your eReader. And while you're there, check out the other 1Night Stand stories on offer from this awesome multi-author series.

Blurb:

Shaun Bell, a divorced workaholic, spends all his time tending bar in his Irish Pub. He's ready to love again, but the women who visit his bar are only after his infamous Irish cocktails. At the advice of his darts team over a tanker or two of Beamish, he applies to 1Night Stand to get back into the swing of things and enjoy the company of a woman specially selected for him by Madame Evangeline.

Rachel Taylor has issues. Her father broke her mother’s heart with his cheating and Rachel swore never to let that happen to her, but one ruined relationship after another and she’s realized she's got to get over being closed off to men. Perhaps a one-night stand is just the baby step she needs to begin to build trust again.

A match seemingly made in heaven...until morning rolls around and Shaun can't bring himself to say good-bye. Can he win her over with his secret weapon, a Sweet Irish Kiss, or is Rachel still too scared to love?

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JoAnne Kenrick, an ex-Ghost Tour Guide and Holistic Therapist, is a Welsh lass who has lived in various countries around the world. She now calls North Carolina her home, where she lives with her husband, two children and a lazy cat. When they aren't demanding her attention, she can most likely be found watching a vampire movie, reading or baking up a British storm in her N.C. kitchen. That is, when she isn't writing or chatting up a storm on social networking sites. www.joannekenrick.com

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