I’m honored to have been asked to participate in Excerpt Week. Marcia, thank you for arranging this and letting me hop into the schedule.
I’m finishing up my Medici Protectorate series. Book 3 is with the publisher and will release soon. Book 4 is partially written, and then I have to say goodbye to this beloved series. Instead of providing you with lengthy excerpts from the novels, I’m going to give you a teaser from each of the three completed ones and a printed excerpt from the fourth.
And finally, from my WIP, a never-before published excerpt…
She opened the door and glanced at the water. Coz treaded in the deep end, but mercifully, he faced the windows, his back to the door.
Good luck or consideration? She wasnât sure, but she was grateful for the opportunity to divest herself of the roomy shirt and slip into the water unnoticed.
The cool water felt refreshing on her overheated skin. When she surfaced in front of him, she again took in his shirtless torso, distorted by the rippling water yet no less appealing. His light blond hair, slicked back and wet, had darkened to champagne and his bright blue eyes deepened from the reflection of the pool.
Adonis, come to life.
Her face heated, and she dipped under the surface with the pretense of getting her hair out of her face. Even immersing herself in the cool water didnât soothe her burning cheeks.
As she came up, she was only inches from him, and the proximity caused her to suck in too soon. She got a lungful of water, then choked and sputtered while trying to catch her breath.
He grabbed her waist, and she flinched. âCanât you tread? We can go to the shallow section.â
His hands on her did nothing to settle her breathing. âI can tread. I love to swim. Just somehow managed to suck down some water.â
Coz raised an eyebrow but didnât reply. Instead, he flipped onto his back and swam toward the opposite end of the Olympic-sized pool, pulling Toni along on top of him as he sliced through the water.
The motion was far more erotic than she was prepared for. It wouldnât have surprised her if steam billowed around them.
There you have it—a brief look at the four novels of the Medici Protectorate series, a saga about four sisters who discover they are Medici descendants, the warriors sworn to protect them, and the diabolical forces determined to use them⌠or destroy them.
I hope you enjoyed these quick peeks. You can find out more about the series or the individual books by clicking on any of the links above. And if you have any questions or comments, leave them below and we’ll talk about it. Thanks!
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