We're excited and honored to have Nicole Edward's TRAVIS blog tour stop on our page today. We've been huge fans of Nicole's steamy and heartfelt novels for a long time and she's outdone herself with her new Alluring Indulgence series. It does not get any HOTTER than these Walker brothers. If you haven't met them, we highly recommend you do. We fell hard for Kaleb and Zane and Nicole did not disappoint with Travis - probably the most complex Walker brother - stubborn, brooding, and alpha but underneath that hard shell (we're talking hard as steel) is a sensitive and sweet cowboy who stole our heart.
Today we have an excerpt and a Blog Giveaway to win SIGNED paperbacks of Travis, LOTS of $50 Amazon Giftcards, and fantastic SWAG!
Today we have an excerpt and a Blog Giveaway to win SIGNED paperbacks of Travis, LOTS of $50 Amazon Giftcards, and fantastic SWAG!
Travis Excerpt
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If he’d been edgy earlier, he was damn near chiseled to a fine point now. Due to his short supply of patience, he wasn’t handling all this wasting time well. He had good reason though. At least he thought it was a good reason. When Gage had called a halt to their fooling around, Travis had been hanging by a thread – a thin, frayed, ready-to-snap-in-two thread. He hadn’t argued either. He thought he’d handled himself fairly well up until this point.
He wasn’t making any promises once they walked through that door though.
Travis was once again questioning Gage’s reason for coming there as soon as the first light came on inside. There was nothing but wood as far as the eye could see. Not a lick of furniture to prevent the eye from traveling all the way to the opposite side of the room. Kylie wasn’t kidding, was she?
Oh, wait. He was wrong. There was some furniture. It was… well, it looked like a couch, but then again, it didn’t. More like an oversized chair. Two people could possibly sit on it, but not comfortably. And Travis had to wonder how Gage figured this was any better than having sex in the front seat of his truck.
Gage dropped his duffel onto the floor in front of the chair/couch and then he and Kylie disappeared into the other room. Travis had no idea where they were going, but he damn sure wasn’t interested in studying what type of hardwood they’d used to panel the walls in this place. Seriously. Wood paneling? Shit. Did Kylie even realize what she was up against if she chose to fix this place?
Pushing through the swinging door – yes, he learned the hard way when the damn thing hit him in the ass as soon as he stepped into the room – Travis found himself standing in the kitchen. As were Gage and Kylie.
Ok, now he was almost certain they were testing him.
If he’d been edgy earlier, he was damn near chiseled to a fine point now. Due to his short supply of patience, he wasn’t handling all this wasting time well. He had good reason though. At least he thought it was a good reason. When Gage had called a halt to their fooling around, Travis had been hanging by a thread – a thin, frayed, ready-to-snap-in-two thread. He hadn’t argued either. He thought he’d handled himself fairly well up until this point.
He wasn’t making any promises once they walked through that door though.
Travis was once again questioning Gage’s reason for coming there as soon as the first light came on inside. There was nothing but wood as far as the eye could see. Not a lick of furniture to prevent the eye from traveling all the way to the opposite side of the room. Kylie wasn’t kidding, was she?
Oh, wait. He was wrong. There was some furniture. It was… well, it looked like a couch, but then again, it didn’t. More like an oversized chair. Two people could possibly sit on it, but not comfortably. And Travis had to wonder how Gage figured this was any better than having sex in the front seat of his truck.
Gage dropped his duffel onto the floor in front of the chair/couch and then he and Kylie disappeared into the other room. Travis had no idea where they were going, but he damn sure wasn’t interested in studying what type of hardwood they’d used to panel the walls in this place. Seriously. Wood paneling? Shit. Did Kylie even realize what she was up against if she chose to fix this place?
Pushing through the swinging door – yes, he learned the hard way when the damn thing hit him in the ass as soon as he stepped into the room – Travis found himself standing in the kitchen. As were Gage and Kylie.
Ok, now he was almost certain they were testing him.
Alluring Indulgence Book Summaries and Purchase Links!
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Kaleb Zoey Stranford might’ve had a crush on the sexy boy next door since middle school, but she’s a woman now, and that crush has turned into a full blown case of lust. So why is it that at twenty nine, her libido decides to ramp into high gear and the only thing she can focus on is the intensely sexy, scorching hot boy next door who is definitely not a boy anymore? The only problem is that Zoey and Kaleb have been best friends for as long as she can remember. Not to mention, Kaleb and his brothers are working on buying Stranford land to build a new resort, and she’s more than a little hesitant about his intentions. Kaleb Walker has had his eye on Zoey for close to twenty years, but never before has he considered taking their friendship to the next level, no matter how many fantasies he’s had about her over the years. That doesn’t explain why Kaleb is hell bent on having her – in as many ways as possible. Kaleb finds himself in a precarious situation. His brothers have nominated him to pursue Zoey’s father about purchasing the land needed to get their new resort off the ground. Finding out that Carl Stranford is on the brink of foreclosure and Zoey might just lose her house and the land, Kaleb now has to convince her to put aside her pride and let him help her. It doesn’t take long before the flames start burning bright and hot, and the two of them burn up the nights and the days as they explore each other’s forbidden fantasies. But can their friendship survive a business transaction or the new friends with benefits clause? Or will they realize that they’ve been overlooking something much deeper that’s been right in front of them all along? | Zane Vanessa Carmichael will never forget that horrible day for as long as she lives. With Zane fully on the mend from the brutal attack he suffered right in her very own yard, she knows she should be grateful, which she is. She also knows that walking away from Zane might be the only way to keep him safe. Despite her denial, V knows she can’t trust her own heart, especially when it comes to the youngest Walker brother, but he’s not the kind of man who will walk away when there is something he wants. He wants her even if it isn’t safe for him, and she’s not sure she is strong enough to walk away. Zane Walker might have been brutally attacked and after months in the hospital, walked away with his life spared, but now that he’s out of the hospital, he has only one goal in mind. Getting the girl. From the first time he kissed her, Zane knew V was the one for him. He also knew that getting her wasn’t going to be as easy as he hoped. She’s stubborn and the walls she has erected around her heart are nearly impenetrable. However, there’s one thing about Zane – he never gives up. And he’s not about to start now. Can V learn to open her heart to the one man who is desperate to get past those walls she has erected, or will she walk away to protect him? How long will Zane allow her to deny what he knows is growing between them? Or is the only option to obscure the underlying emotions with spine tingling lust? When V and Zane come together, smoke detectors go on the fritz, but when they bring Zane’s best friend Beau into the mix, extra fire extinguishers are needed. | Travis Travis Walker, the oldest of the seven Walker brothers, has been referred to as moody and mysterious, and for the most part, he would agree. Until recently, he spent his days helping his brothers run the family business. Now, he dedicates his time and energy to building a resort, Alluring Indulgence, that caters to fetishes and fantasies. And despite his attempt to work himself into the ground, Travis has never denied – at least not to himself – that something is missing. Ten years ago, Travis made the hardest decision of his life, breaking his own heart in the process. A decade later, he is learning that life has a strange way of turning things upside down before placing the pieces exactly where they were meant to go. |
Nicole Edwards' Author Bio!
About me... hmmm...
Ok, I've been asked to provide a little bit of "real" information about myself. That's harder to do than you think it is, especially for someone who has difficulty talking about themselves. ;) But, here goes...
I've been writing for as long as I can remember. Ever since I was a kid, I loved creative writing and as I got older, I got acquainted with those voices in my head and that led to putting my stories on paper. And now, here I am all these years later, spending my days doing what I love most. I decided to give myself over to writing full time in 2012 and I haven't looked back. I spent nearly 13 years in the corporate world and I have to say, this is a bit of a change (just a little) and I am loving every second of it.
I live in Texas with my husband and three amazing kids and our two beloved dogs. If I'm not writing, I'm usually reading. I devour everything I can get my hands on. I love romance of any type and being an Indie author myself, I'm always looking for new Indies to support. I haven't always been into reading, but about eleven years ago, I picked up a book - I'm pretty sure it was by Nora Roberts - and from there, I haven't stopped. Before I began writing full time, and my characters started taking up so much of my time, I was reading about 200 books a year. That has dwindled somewhat, but there isn't a day that goes by that I don't read.
An interesting fact... I don't watch television - aside from the occasional news anyway. I will go see a movie or two rarely, but for the most part, I get all of my entertainment from a book. Some of my favorite authors include J.R. Ward, Suzanne Brockmann, Lora Leigh, Jane Rylon, Lori Foster, and Jaci Burton just to name a few.
Website: http://www.NicEdwardsAuthor.com
Twitter username: @NicoleEAuthor
Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/Author.Nicole.Edwards
Goodreads Page http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4318269.Nicole_Edwards
Ok, I've been asked to provide a little bit of "real" information about myself. That's harder to do than you think it is, especially for someone who has difficulty talking about themselves. ;) But, here goes...
I've been writing for as long as I can remember. Ever since I was a kid, I loved creative writing and as I got older, I got acquainted with those voices in my head and that led to putting my stories on paper. And now, here I am all these years later, spending my days doing what I love most. I decided to give myself over to writing full time in 2012 and I haven't looked back. I spent nearly 13 years in the corporate world and I have to say, this is a bit of a change (just a little) and I am loving every second of it.
I live in Texas with my husband and three amazing kids and our two beloved dogs. If I'm not writing, I'm usually reading. I devour everything I can get my hands on. I love romance of any type and being an Indie author myself, I'm always looking for new Indies to support. I haven't always been into reading, but about eleven years ago, I picked up a book - I'm pretty sure it was by Nora Roberts - and from there, I haven't stopped. Before I began writing full time, and my characters started taking up so much of my time, I was reading about 200 books a year. That has dwindled somewhat, but there isn't a day that goes by that I don't read.
An interesting fact... I don't watch television - aside from the occasional news anyway. I will go see a movie or two rarely, but for the most part, I get all of my entertainment from a book. Some of my favorite authors include J.R. Ward, Suzanne Brockmann, Lora Leigh, Jane Rylon, Lori Foster, and Jaci Burton just to name a few.
Website: http://www.NicEdwardsAuthor.com
Twitter username: @NicoleEAuthor
Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/Author.Nicole.Edwards
Goodreads Page http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4318269.Nicole_Edwards