Double Mocha, Heavy on Your Phone Number
by June Kramin
Contemporary
Romantic Suspense
Published by Musa Publishing
Released
on December 16, 2011
Heat Level: Sensual
Word Count: 79,000
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Blurb
Unable to make it home in a snowstorm, Ellie seeks shelter at
an old farmhouse. When the owner’s grandson shows up and happens to be the man
she had given the brush off to twice, it takes all they have not to kill each
other during the snowed-in days that follow.
The last thing Ellie plans on is the relationship
outlasting the storm. Bix’s persistence at a relationship and attempts to help
her at her job with his computer skills proves to be more than Ellie can
continue to push away. She finds herself where she never wanted to be after
losing her fiancé a year ago. In love again.
When Ellie’s twin sister shows up and puts all their
lives at risk, they must now weather a different kind of storm together.
Excerpt
Bix was surprised to see Ellie standing
in the kitchen when he walked in her house the following Monday. He was hoping
to surprise her when she got home from work. She must have left a little early.
“You’re home?” He walked over admiring her hair then gave her
a kiss as he ran his fingers through her hair. “What made you go dark?”
“I just felt like a change. You like it?”
“I do.” He kissed her again and weaved his fingers through
her hair and to the back of her head.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and began kissing him
hard. Getting more aggressive in her kisses, she began pushing him backwards
until he was against the wall.
“What got into you, babe?”
“I just missed you.” She kissed his neck then pulled at his
shirt, sending buttons flying. Her hands stroked his chest and went down to his
belt buckle.
He closed his eyes and leaned his head against the wall as
she kissed down his chest. She slid his jeans down, but left his boxers on.
Kissing her way back up his chest, she placed her hand at his crotch. He was
already getting aroused. “Nice,” she said, giving him a squeeze. Kissing him
harder, she began rubbing her hips against him.
“Let’s get down to business, stud.”
His eyes sprang open and he held her by the shoulders, then
looked into her eyes. They were the same shade of blue. The same deep blue
outline. He looked from one to the other, then saw it. A green fleck that was
never there before.
“You’re not Ellie.”
“Dammit.” Her hand still stroked his chest. “You’re quicker
than Tony was.”
He pushed her back and quickly pulled his jeans up. “Ellie
never mentioned being a twin.”
“It’s no wonder. I’d want to keep you to myself, too.” Again
she leaned into him and tried to place her hand on his crotch. He grabbed her
hand before she was successful.
“Stop it.”
“Come on. What are you? A choir boy?”
He moved away from the wall so she would stop cornering him.
“I don’t know what your game is but—” The sound of a car door closing stopped
him.
“Dammit. The party pooper is home. We’ll have to finish
later.” She looked to Bix again and ran her tongue over her lips.
Bix tried pulling his shirt together the best he could,
but it was a useless attempt with his buttons scattered across the floor.
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About the Author
Wife, Mother, Writer, Lunatic. Not necessarily in
that order.
June, who prefers to go by Bug, was born
in Philadelphia but moved to Maui , Hawaii Southern Minnesota .
She
enjoys riding her Paint horse, Ringo, around the small ghost town they are
playfully reestablishing with the neighbors and playing in Photoshop. Her son
and daughter are her greatest accomplishments. She takes pride in embarrassing
them every chance she gets.
Being
hopelessly addicted to 80′s music is her super power.
Connect with June Kramin
https://twitter.com/junekramin
Interview Questions:
1.
Where did
the idea come from for the book?
The start of the story was actually something
my hubby shared with me one day. He pulled over to help a stranded
motorcyclist. I stole his tale, changing it to a girl helping a guy & the rest
ran from there.
2.
What
genre does your book fall under?
It won best romantic suspense in 2011 at LRC
café. There is a lot going on to keep you guessing but there is enough romantic
element to keep the romance reader pleased.
3.
Which
actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition? I never play that game. There is a novel I
wrote early on – I picked Heath Ledger as the male role. Now I can’t picture
anyone else. I have to leave this to the reader’s imagination.
4.
What is
the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Bix finally won Ellie’s
affection. Little did he know, that was the easy part.
5.
Will your
book be self-published or represented by an agency?
It was released by Musa Publishing in November
2011. I haven’t wanted to go the self-publishing route with any of my novels to
date.
6.
How long
did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
This one was completed in just over a month.
Some stories just write themselves.
7.
What
other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
I read more thrillers than anything but a few
readers have compared it to Sandra Brown’s newer suspense books over her older
romance novels.
8.
Who or
What inspired you to write this book?
Hubby gave me a terrific start with the idea for
them meeting. We used to have a cyber café so that gave it a great setting. I
used our house & town for visuals. The “evil twin” thing sort of just
happened. I have to admit it surprised even me.
9.
What else
about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
If you like twin stories, this is one with a
twist. Ellie was a very stubborn character work with so you’d have to not mind
a strong-willed female lead. It’s been quoted as being a great story about
forgiveness. If you love strong family ties, this is for you. I dare you not to
love her brothers. I’ve been told many times that Nick & Nathan were
people’s favorite supporting characters – ever.
Thanks for joining the barrage & for the review. Glad you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteJune
It was a great pleasure
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