Book Blast & Giveaway: Flame by Toya Richardson
Flame
By:
Toya Richardson
Released
Feb 6th,
2015
Little
Bird Publishing
Blurb
After
a vicious breakup, the ambitious Amberley throws herself into the
corporate world of the family business. Working night and day, she is
out to make a success of her career, even if she can't see much hope
for love. However, even though Amberley has moved on, it would seem
that her ex has different ideas.
Living with a secret terror, Amberley's health begins to suffer, forcing her to seek refuge from all the London complications by heading down to her childhood holiday home at the Cornish Coast.
Her stay doesn't just lead to a recovery of her body, but of her heart and soul too.
Living with a secret terror, Amberley's health begins to suffer, forcing her to seek refuge from all the London complications by heading down to her childhood holiday home at the Cornish Coast.
Her stay doesn't just lead to a recovery of her body, but of her heart and soul too.
Excerpt
She
came back from the kitchen holding a bottle of the local sparkling
wine they’d had before and two champagne flutes.
‘I
thought you’d like this,’ she said handing him the bottle.
‘The
glasses were made locally too,’ she added.
‘You
really have put a lot of thought into things, thank you. I take it
you want me to open the bottle.’
She
laughed nervously. ‘As long as you promise me not to take your eye
out, or mine… don’t forget, I know your track record.’
The
air was heavy with tension. She felt heady, almost breathless with
anticipation. The way he was looking at her made her feel extremely
feminine and sexy. She wondered what the coming night would bring.
Greg
could feel it too; his hand shook a little as he attempted to open
the bottle. This time, the cork did not come out as expertly as it
had before when he’d opened a bottle. It sprayed from the bottle
like an erupting volcano, most of it going over him.
Amberley
laughed. He looked so comical, with the bottle still in his hand and
the liquid dripping off him. He stood up and placed the bottle down
on the table. Amberley stood up too. She bent forward and held her
knees trying to regain her breath. It had been such a long time since
she’d laughed that much.
‘Oh
that was so funny. I wished I’d recorded it on my phone. Your face
is a picture, Greg.’
She
could feel the mirth bubbling up inside her again. Raising her head
to look at him once more, she could see he had a twinkle in his eye.
A deliciously wicked smile crossed his face.
‘So,
Miss Masterson, you think that was funny do you?’
‘It’s
the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.’ She laughed loudly again.
‘Come
here,’ he said, a trace of authority in his voice.
‘And
why should I?’ she replied, placing her hands on her hips, a look
of challenge in her eyes.
‘Because
you need to take your punishment for laughing at me.’
‘And
what if I don’t?’ she asked, raising her eyebrows.
‘If
you don’t, then I will just have to come and get you. So what’s
it to be?’
Slowly
Amberley backed away from him, putting the sofa between them.
‘I
will not come quietly, so I guess you’ll have to try and catch me.’
‘Right,
you asked for it,’ he said, edging slowly towards her.
She
backed further away and stood near to the dining table.
‘Well,
come on then, I’m only a helpless female after all… so what are
you waiting for?’
He
leapt towards her, quicker than she expected. He grabbed her hand but
she managed to wriggle free, squealing with laughter as she did so.
‘You’ll
have to be quicker than that,’ she said with laughter in her voice.
She
made a dash for the other side of the sofa, shrieking as he chased
after her. Her toe caught on the mat; she tripped and fell onto the
sofa. She turned and attempted to get up. Greg was too fast; he
pounced on her, pinning her down on the cushions.
‘Gotcha,’
he said panting.
‘Okay,’
she replied, still trying to control her breathing.
‘Now
you’ve got me… what are you going to do with me?’
Author
Info
Although
writing has been a big part of life for many years, it’s since 2009
that I’ve completed most of my work. Starting off with a
romance/thriller, then fantasy and my most recent work, which is
paranormal romance.
I
grew up in Essex, but now reside in Suffolk – with my husband,
grown up son and Masai the cat - where I work part time as an admin
assistant. My other hobbies and interests include; reading, Formula
One racing, darts, listening to music - mainly rock - cinema, live
concerts, going to the theatre, keeping fit, gardening and holidays.
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