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*NEW RELEASE* Down and Dirty Anthology available today! #DownandDirty @romancerebels69

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Get in, get down…and get filthy with these sexy, hardworking, blue-collar heroes who don’t mind when things get a little dirty while at work or at play. This collection of 22 brand new stories from USA Today and International Best-Selling authors is full of scorching hot romance tales that will be sure to leave you breathless for more. These men work hard, and play even harder. 

From cops to mechanics, and miners to brewmasters, they aren’t afraid to go all in. At the end of the day, when they find the woman who completes them, they learn that love and life can be just as messy as their day job…and they wouldn’t have it any other way. 

Featuring stories from: Lori King, Maia Dylan, Sarah Marsh, Elena Kincaid, Cecile Tellier, London Saint James, Bella Settara, Rose Nickol, RL Merrill, Ashley Malkin, Lucy Felthouse, Scarlett J. Rose, Sydney Lea, CR Moss, Samantha A. Cole, Danielle James, Ava Campbell, Eva Moore, Kimberlie L. Faye, Sabrina Sol, Nikki Prince, and Mia Hopkins! 

 

*Available Now!*

 

iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/down-dirty/id1331942239

Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1127784443 

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/down-dirty-10

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B3X69KL/

 

Here’s a little snippet from my story in this collection, Sweet Addiction!

 

            “Thank you for walking me.”

            “Of course, everyone knows how shifty this town is,” he winked. “I wanted to make sure you didn’t get abducted or roughed up by one of the street gangs from the senior’s home down the way.”

            “Wow… I had no idea,” she had a tough time keeping a straight face. “I guess I better stop walking around with my knitting needles and bags of yarn, it’s just asking to get mugged.”

            “It’s okay, I’ll keep you safe,” he managed with his most serious tone as they came to a stop in front of the stairs to her apartment. Declan moved in closer, taking her other hand, twining her fingers in his own.

            “That’s very nice of you,” her breathy whisper made his own heart beat faster as he searched her face for permission to do what he was aching to.

****

            Sasha felt like she could barely breathe, the warm spicy scent of Declan surrounded her as he leaned in closer. She’d spent most of the night wondering if his lips would be as soft as they looked, and she was now almost desperate to find out.

            “Well,” his green eyes searched hers before they wandered lower, seeming to follow her tongue as she absently ran it over her lower lip, “I have to admit, it’s partially a selfish motivation—if you get attacked by senior citizens, I wouldn’t be able to do this…”

            Declan’s mouth softly touched her own, and she sucked in a breath. His skin was so warm everywhere it moved against hers, and without her even realizing it, her fingers were suddenly tangled in the silky black hair at the nape of his neck. He seemed to approve if the low groan that escaped him was any indication, and when his tongue rubbed against her lips, she eagerly opened, loving the wild taste of him.

            “Sasha,” the low timbre of his voice made goosebumps wash over her body, “you feel so perfect in my arms.”

            Those words only made her control unravel even faster, and she pulled his mouth back down to her own, exploring as ardently as he was. She felt a wall at her back and realized he’d backed her into the alcove beside the door. When his body finally stopped, she could feel the hard length of him against her stomach, and her body flooded with heat, knowing that he wanted her as much as she ached for him.

            She moved her hips closer, and Declan swallowed her groan as the hot ridge of his cock moved against her sensitive clit, setting off a round of fireworks in her body. One of his large hands moved along her back until it settled comfortably on her ass, pulling her even closer as his talented mouth moved to nibble along the side of her neck.

            Sasha couldn’t think, her body was on fire with need for this man, and when his lips stopped moving, she couldn’t stifle her whimper of protest. Declan’s forehead moved to rest on her own, and she loved that he was as breathless as she was. He also hadn’t let her go, and the feel of his strong frame against her own was almost as intoxicating as his kisses.

            “I need to go… before I end up doing something on the street my momma would kill me for.” He sighed loudly before placing one more, gentle kiss on her lips and stepping back to release her. “I have dinner with my parents tomorrow, but can I see you on Tuesday night?”

            Sasha didn’t really trust her voice at that moment, so she simply nodded, still incredibly distracted by this man’s presence. She wanted to take his hand and drag him up to her home… to her bed, but she’d never been the aggressor before in sexual situations, and as soon as she hesitated, the old voices in her head undermined her passion.

            “Do you want to come for dinner?” she cleared her throat and smiled up at him. “We could watch a movie after?”

            “I’d love to, that sounds perfect.”

            He leaned down and placed one more kiss on her lips, groaning as she kissed him back before he retreated once more. “What are you doing to me, Sasha?” The whispered words made her smile as he opened the door and watched her walk up the stairs to her apartment.

            “I have no idea…” she muttered back, her libido on fire and a perma-grin on her face.

            I might not know exactly what I’m doing, but whatever it is… I know I want more of it.

 

 

Ready to get Down and Dirty with these 22 smoking hot blue collar heroes? Join our scavenger hunt for a chance to win a Kindle Voyage! @romancerebels69

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It’s less than a week until the Down & Dirty Anthology releases on May 22! I’m super excited for this collection, from the stories I’ve read so far it’s going to be an amazing set.

If you’re not familiar with my story in this collection, it’s called Sweet Addiction and it’s Sasha and Declan’s story. This saucy little romance has plenty of laughs, super hot moments and was so much fun to write as I myself grew up in a small town and I know first hand how the small town mentality can be a shock for those use to the anonymity of city life. 😉 

We also have a scavenger hunt launching May 20th, to help you get to know all of our heroes and heroines, match up the characters with their authors and be entered to win a Kindle Voyage!

Click here to go to the scavenger hunt launch page!

Check out the bonus scene from Sweet Addiction below!

Blurb: 

           The opportunity to build her own future and start over is exactly what Sasha needs. Moving to the small town of Digby to open up a pastry shop is more than enough to make her happy, or so she thought. What she wasn’t counting on was the sexy rancher that seems to have quite an interest in her, for far more than her baking skills.

Sasha has exactly what Declan needs to take care of his sweet tooth, and any other hungers that may arise…if she has the courage to show it. He’s figured out that Sasha is gun shy when it comes to men, but with some patience, he hopes to sneak past her walls and show her that he’s in it for more than just dessert. When his past comes calling, will Sasha open up and trust him, or will she shut her heart down for good?

The sweetest rewards sometimes have to be fought for and Declan Boone isn’t going to let his sexy little baker slip through his fingers.

Preorder links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B3X69KL/

iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/down-dirty/id1331942239

Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1127784443

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/down-dirty-10

 

BONUS SCENE!

 

 

  “Sasha, Caroline is here from the paper for your interview,” Daphne popped her head through the kitchen door, “should I send her back?”

             “Ugh, I forgot about that,” Sasha cringed at the idea of having an article done on her for the local paper, but Daphne thought it would be good for business, so she’d reluctantly agreed, “Sure, send her back.”

             The middle-aged woman looked more like a kindergarten teacher than a reporter, but in a town this small, there was a pretty good chance she was both.

             “Sasha! So great to meet you, I’m Caroline Barker from the Digby Daily News. Thank you so much for agreeing to answer a few questions about yourself. As Digby’s newest resident and entrepreneur, the whole town is positively buzzing about all the delicious creations you make here!”

            “Oh, no problem,” she couldn’t stop the nervous laugh from passing her lips, “though my life isn’t really all that exciting. I can’t imagine someone wanting to read about it in the newspaper.”

            “Well honey, in a town this small… Mr. Cooper forgetting to put out the trash so he has to run to the corner in his boxers to avoid sleeping on the couch for the night, is news. You’re positively enthralling. A big city gal, starting a dream business with her best friend… perhaps finding love along the way? Hmm?”

             Sasha froze, not knowing what to say to that. How in the heck did some stranger know more about what was going on with her love life than she did?

             “Daphne and I have been hard at work since we opened, it’s been wonderful how supportive all the folks here in town have been. Who has time for love when there’s pastries to be made?” She answered with a wink, before she slid the plate with a fresh éclair in front of the woman and hoped like hell she could be distracted by chocolate.

“Oh now, no need to play coy,” Caroline’s eyes did light up as she eyed the dessert, but alas, she was like a dog with a particularly tasty bone, “word around town is that a very handsome rancher has been courting you… and it’s not just because he has a sweet tooth. Grammy Boone seems to think that Declan’s set his sights on you, she said so at bridge club just last night.”

             Sasha’s mouth dropped open in shock, only in a small town would bridge club gossip from old ladies be a ‘hot story lead’ for the newspaper.

            God help her, this is so embarrassing! Did running into someone in public places like markets and grocery stores really count as courting? Who in the heck used the word courting anymore anyways?

             “Umm, well I can’t speak for Declan, but I can assure you… I’m not dating anyone right now.”

             “Oooh, how exciting!” Caroline grabbed her hands before she could pull away and was practically jumping in her excitement, “A single gal on the prowl, I’m certain all of our local boys will be quite interested to learn that. Get ready to be the most popular lady in town, my dear! Declan better get ready for some competition.”

Craptastic. Well that certainly backfired on you Sasha.

             Daphne poked her head through the kitchen entrance once more, and Sasha audibly sighed in relief, thinking her bestie was there to rescue her from this small town personal-space invader. Her relief was extremely short-lived however as soon as Daphne opened her mouth.

             “Sash, I just saw Declan park over at the grocery store…” Daphne waggled her brows suggestively, “Twenty bucks says he comes in here next, better fix your hair.”

             “Oohh! The intrigue!” Caroline’s giggle grated on her nerves.

             “Shit.” Her first thought was that she’d never convince this reporter now there was nothing going on, but her second?

             “Wait, you heifer! …What’s wrong with my hair?” Sasha yelled back at her now snickering best friend.

 

Down & Dirty in the kitchen with Elena Kincaid #DownandDirty #D&D @romancerebels69 @elenakincaid1

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Today we have fellow Down & Dirty anthology author Elena Kincaid here to share with us one of her family’s favorite recipes, along with her story, When Fire Meets Flame!

 

When a daring rescue turns out to be the least of their worries, Tristan vows to keep Riley safe. He’s not letting her out of his sight again.

 

Blurb:

As a private detective, Riley Scott has witnessed her fair share of the ugly side of relationships. She guards her heart like a fortress, but a pair of sizzling blue eyes threatens to take down all of her barriers. He came to her rescue through a blazing fire. Now, she could only hope he would not incinerate her heart.

Tristan Cain hasn’t been able to let go of his red-headed angel, or his promise to get justice. Fate throws them together again when he once thought it would be impossible, and when a daring rescue turns out to be the least of their worries, Tristan vows to keep her safe. He’s not letting Riley out of his sight again.

 

Purchase Links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B3X69KL/

iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/down-dirty/id1331942239

Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1127784443

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/down-dirty-10

 

Recipe Intro:  

Let me start off by saying I am not a great cook, baker, or candlestick maker, 😉 so the dessert recipe I am sharing with you was actually prepared by my fourteen year old niece for one of our big family dinners. This girl can definitely bake because these mini cheesecakes were absolutely delish.

 

Recipe:

Vanilla mini cheesecakes

Ingredients
1 cup crushed graham crackers
3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp sugar, divided
4 Tbsp melted butter
3 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
3 eggs, room temperature
1 cup whipping cream (or heavy cream)
1 cup raspberries
1/4 cup confectioners sugar

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325°F
2. Combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 Tbsp sugar, and 4 Tbsp melted butter. Press onto bottoms of 18 paper- lined muffin cups. Refrigerate until needed.
3. Beat cream cheese, vanilla and remaining sugar with mixer until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Do not over blend
4. Spoon batter into crusts.
5. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until centers are almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 2 hours.
6. Beat whipping cream with mixer in medium speed until stiff peaks form. Do not over beat. Add confectioners sugar and mix together with standard whisk.
7. Spread whipping cream onto cheesecakes. Top with raspberries.
8. Enjoy!

 

 

Author Bio:

Elena Kincaid is an award-winning and Amazon best-selling author. She writes Paranormal and Contemporary Romances with alpha males who stop at nothing to protect their women, heroines who are anything but damsels in distress, and stories where the only love worth fighting for is the forever kind of love.

She was born in Ukraine and raised in New York, where she currently lives with her daughter. Her desk is constantly cluttered with journals, sticky notes, and torn-out pieces of paper full of ideas. When not working, Elena loves to spend time with her family, travel the globe, curl up with a good book, and catch up on her soaps.

Author Social Media links:

Blog: http://elenakincaid.blogspot.com/

Website: http://www.elenakincaid.com/

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FB Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/elenakincaidthree

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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7060236.Elena_Kincaid

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Down & Dirty in the kitchen with Rose Nichol #DownandDirty #D&D @romancerebels69 @RoseNickol

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Today we have fellow Down & Dirty anthology author Rose Nichol here to share with us one of her family’s favorite recipes, along with her story, Rescuing Trent!

 

 

 

Trent Simmons has spent his life rescuing others. Can Pricilla rescue him from himself and teach him it’s okay to love again?

 

 

Blurb:

Trent Simmons had spent his life helping others. While recovering from the injury that got him discharged from the service, he met the woman he thought he was going to spend his life with, but it was not meant to be. He spent the next several years infiltrating a human trafficking slavery ring recusing countless women. Pricilla Wilder had decided she was happy living alone. She had watched her mother raise two children on her own and do a wonderful job. She didn’t need a man in her life. Then an insane madman targeted her and her sister trying to extract revenge on their father. Trent was assigned to be one of Pricilla’s bodyguards. The woman was smart, and sexy. Trent can’t ignore the feelings she awakens within him—feelings he thought had died years ago. Can he convince her to give him a chance or will fate once again destroy his world?

 

Purchase Links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B3X69KL/

iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/down-dirty/id1331942239

Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1127784443

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/down-dirty-10

 

Recipe Intro:

I found this recipe on the web about a year ago and it quickly became a family favorite.  This is not an original recipe.  It can be found on this website.  https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a46964/tamale-pie/

Recipe: 

Tamale Pie Ingredients

YIELDS: 8 SERVINGS

 

1 box JIFFY corn muffin mix

1 egg

1/2 c. sour cream

1/2 c. creamed corn

1/3 c. red enchilada sauce

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. chili powder

1 lb. ground beef

1 c. cheddar cheese, shredded

1 c. Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded

small handful cilantro leaves, chopped (optional)

kosher salt

ground pepper

Directions

PREP TIME: 0:10

COOK TIME: 0:40

TOTAL TIME: 0:50

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Prepare cornbread base. In a medium bowl, combine corn muffin mix, sour cream, creamed corn and egg. Whisk until evenly combined. Pour into a large cast iron skillet and bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Let cool slightly in pan.
  3. Meanwhile, make your taco meat. Sauté onions over medium heat. Season with salt, pepper and spices and cook until soft. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the ground beef and stir to break up meat. Season to taste and sauté until cooked through. Remove skillet from stovetop and drain excess fat.
  4. Poke entire surface of cornbread with a fork. Pour enchilada sauce over the cornbread. Add the meat mixture and top with shredded cheese. Cover with foil and bake until the cheese is melted, about 20 minutes. Remove foil and broil until cheese begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
  5. Top with cilantro, if desired.

 

 

Author Bio:

  Rose Nickol started writing in high school and although she played with it for years she wasn’t published until June of 2014.  Since then she’s published twenty books with more to come.  She’s mother to a 15 yo daughter, 8 yo puppy and 1 yo kitten.  She lives with her family in central Florida enjoying the sun. 

 

Author Social Media links

Facebook Author Page:  https://www.facebook.com/rosenickolauthor/ 

Facebook Readers Group:  Petal of Rose  https://www.facebook.com/groups/402075540218527/ 

Website:  http://rosenickol.com/

Twitter:  @RoseNickol

Instagram:  nicko.rose

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Down & Dirty in the kitchen with Lucy Felthouse #DownandDirty #D&D @romancerebels69

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Today we have fellow Down & Dirty anthology author, Lucy Felthouse, sharing one of her favorite recipes as well as her story, Good With His Hands!

 

When Layla is driven to shelter by inclement weather out on a walk, she discovers a sexy park ranger who’s good with his hands.

Blurb:

Layla is enjoying a beautiful moorland walk in the English countryside when suddenly, clouds start to roll in. The weather was forecast to be fine all day, so Layla is woefully unprepared when the heavens open and her visibility is reduced to next to nothing. Trying hard not to panic, she carefully makes her way towards a remote hut she spotted before the fog descended. When she arrives, though, she discovers park ranger Stuart already there, and luckily for her, he’s much more prepared than she is, and they soon find a way to pass the time until the storm blows over.

 

Purchase Links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B3X69KL/

iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/down-dirty/id1331942239

Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1127784443

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/down-dirty-10

Recipe Intro: 

 I am no kind of cook. If I can take something out of the fridge or freezer and put it in the oven or into a saucepan, I’m all good. Otherwise, I’m not interested, LOL. Having said that, though, I can be tempted to “make” some things…

Recipe:

Oreo “bark” (nothing to do with your dog):

Ingredients:

Oreos

Large bar of white chocolate

Method:

Crush the Oreos into small pieces

Melt the white chocolate, then stir in the Oreo pieces

Put the mixture in a flat baking tray of some kind and spread it out so you have a huge flat slab of chocolate/Oreo mix

Allow to cool in the fridge

Eat

This can, of course, be switched up easily to include your favourite types of chocolate and favourite “fillings”, but the combination of the flavours here is amazing.

 

Author Bio:

Lucy Felthouse is the award-winning author of erotic romance novels Stately Pleasures (named in the top 5 of Cliterati.co.uk’s 100 Modern Erotic Classics That You’ve Never Heard Of, and an Amazon bestseller), Eyes Wide Open (winner of the Love Romances Café’s Best Ménage Book 2015 award, and an Amazon bestseller), The Persecution of the Wolves, Hiding in Plain Sight and Mia’s Men (The Heiress’s Harem Book 1). Including novels, short stories and novellas, she has over 160 publications to her name. She owns Erotica For All, and is one eighth of The Brit Babes. Find out more about her writing at http://lucyfelthouse.co.uk, or on Twitter or Facebook. Sign up for automatic updates on Amazon or BookBub. Subscribe to her newsletter and get a free eBook: http://www.subscribepage.com/lfnewsletter

 

Down & Dirty in the kitchen with Eva Moore #DownandDirty #D&D @romancerebels69 @AuthorEvaMoore

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Today we have fellow Down & Dirty anthology author, Eva Moore here to share her favorite cookie recipe as well as her story Dirty Demo!

 

 

Homebuilder Winston never bargained on reality TV lust turning to love off-screen, but can he and Trina build a future on a foundation of lies?

Dirty Demo Blurb:

When Winston Hartwell’s construction crew ends up on a reality TV show, there’s no way he’s going to sing for his supper, no matter how nicely the curvy camera lady asks. He’s terrified of the limelight, and he doesn’t trust these Hollywood types as far as he can throw them.

Trina McCallister is one last reality show away from her dream job of filming movies. She’ll do whatever it takes to get the footage she needs and get the hell out. But she isn’t prepared for the sexy giant with a voice of gold to demolish her carefully constructed defenses.

When lies and fear shake their newly laid foundation, only an act of bravery and trust will save them from ruin.

Purchase Links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B3X69KL/

iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/down-dirty/id1331942239

Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1127784443 

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/down-dirty-10

Recipe Intro:

My mother always told me the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. My husband would not disagree. So when I started writing my first romance novel, Someone Special, my heroine made an epic first impression with a plate of to-die-for chocolate chip cookies. My readers were up in arms demanding cookies to satisfy their urgent cravings. How could I refuse? I hope you enjoy these cookies as much as they have.

 

Recipe:

Dani’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
3 cups of flour
1 t baking soda
½ t salt
1 c butter, softened
½ c granulated white sugar
1 c brown sugar, tightly packed
2 t vanilla
2 eggs
1 c semisweet chocolate chips
1 c dark chocolate chips
½ c walnuts (optional)

Directions:
Cream together butter, sugar, and vanilla until pale yellow and fluffy, either with a mixer or a wooden spoon. Add eggs one at a time and mix well. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together and add to the wet mixture. Mix until well combined. Add chocolates at the end and mix again. Drop heaping teaspoons of dough two inches apart on greased cookie sheets. For larger cookies, use a measured 1/3 cup and flatten a little before baking. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes. If you want them soft, remove them when lightly browned. Let them go a little longer for a crisper finish. Leave them to set on the baking sheet for 1 minute before moving to a cooling rack. Makes 6-7 dozen, depending on size.

 

Author Bio:

Eva Moore began reading steamy books when she was 12. Now, she writes sexy contemporary romances in between soccer practices and glasses of rosé. Eva now lives in Silicon Valley, after moving around the world and back, with her college sweetheart, her three gorgeous girls, and a Shih Tzu who thinks he is a cat. She can be found most nights hiding in her closet-office, scribbling away, and loves to hear from the outside world. Please visit her at www.4evamoore.com.

 

Author Social Media links:

www.facebook.com/4evamooreauthor

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www.twitter.com/AuthorEvaMoore

www.pinterest.com/authorevamoore

www.instagram.com/authorevamoore

Friends For Eva Reader Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/602016323302421/

 

Down & Dirty in the kitchen with London Saint James #DownandDirty #D&D @romancerebels69 @LSJRomance

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Today we have fellow Down & Dirty anthology author, London Saint James, here to share one of her favorite recipes, as well as her story, Destiny Happened.

 

 

When it comes to luck in love, well…let’s just say I had none. That is, until the day I kissed a stranger.

Destiny Happened Blurb:

Desi
Of course, I noticed Mr. Shirtless. With a bod like his, who wouldn’t? But his hot-factor didn’t matter. What did? My asshat ex and the need to make him jealous. So, I strolled up to the panty-melting stranger as though I knew him and laid one on him, hoping said asshat would see I’d moved on just fine without him. Only, he never saw me kissing another man.

Kash
I spotted her—honey-blonde hair gleaming in the sun as she came my way. I’d flirt. Smile. Maybe get her number. I sure the hell didn’t expect her to toss her arms around my neck, mashing her body against mine, and kiss the ever-loving shit out of me. Then, she stopped. Stepped back. Blushed. Whispered “Sorry” and blended into the crowd.
 
I never got her name that day. Or her number. However, fate had other plans and Destiny happened…again.

 

 

Purchase Links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B3X69KL/

iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/down-dirty/id1331942239

Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1127784443 

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/down-dirty-10

Recipe Intro:

I will confess. I am a chocolate lover. Yes, I love the stuff. And you know what? I happened to catch a man—or maybe he caught me *Wink*—who loves to indulge me. Soon after we first met, he made me a chocolate pie from one of his grandmother’s recipes. I knew then he was a keeper.  

Recipe:

Deliciously Decadent Chocolate Pie

Ingredients

Makes Two Pies 

  • 2 pre-made pie shells (this saves time but for those of you who love to bake, feel free to make the pie shells from scratch)
  • 2 cups of white sugar
  • 2 heaping tablespoons of self rising flour
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1/3 cup of Hershey’s Cocoa
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 4 cups of whole milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 1 stick of butter
  • 1 large tub of Cool Whip topping

Directions

  1. Pre-bake the pies shells in your oven until golden brown and flakey then let them cool.
  2. In a large bowl mix all the dry ingredients together, white sugar, self rising flour, salt, and cocoa. Blend well.
  3. In a large sauce pan mix the eggs yolks, the whole milk, the vanilla, and the butter together. Add all of the dry ingredients once the better melts completely into the liquid ingredients. Stir well over a medium heat.  Do not let the mixture stand without continuous stirring until the contents becomes thick.
  4. Once the pie filling has reached a thick, chocolaty consistency, pour the filling into the pre-made, pre-backed pie shells.
  5. Let the pies cool. Once the pies are cool, add Cool Whip to cover the top of the pies. Then serve, and enjoy.

 

Author Bio:

London Saint James has lived in many places, but never felt “at home” until she met the real-life man of her dreams and settled down in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. London lives with her husband and their fat cat who thinks he owns them.

As an award-winning, international bestselling author, London is living her childhood dream. She knew all the scribbling she did, that big imagination of hers, and all those clamoring characters running around in her head would pay off someday.

Author Social Media links:

Website: http://www.londonsaintjames.com

Twitter: @LSJRomance

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Down & Dirty in the kitchen with CR Moss #DownandDirty #D&D @CRMoss @romancerebels69

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Today we have fellow Down & Dirty author CR Moss with us to share one of her favorite recipes, along with her story in the anthology, Keep You Safe!

 

A stalked artist. A sexy wrangler. She’d watched over him once upon a time. Now it’s his turn to keep her safe.

Keep Her Safe Blurb:

I’m Professor Arianna Perez, and I’ve been asked if I’ll ever trust, let alone love, another man again. After dumping an abusive boyfriend, I doubted I would. At least, that’s how I felt until fate had sexy wrangler, Kian Bishop, reappearing in my life in a way I never expected.

Against my better judgement, I fell hard for the cowboy, believing everything he said, including how he wanted to treat me like a queen and keep me safe. Little did I know, though, that the circumstances that’d brought us together could also tear us apart…and possibly claim my life.

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Recipe Intro:

I have a thing for potatoes. I have thing for soups, too. Put them together and… Yum! So one day when I was craving some Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana, I started searching the web for a copy cat recipe. I came across this link: https://happyhooligans.ca/zuppa-toscana-olive-garden-knock-recipe/ The recipe looked easy enough, and the author’s claims seemed interesting. I figured I’d give it a go. And, OMG! So good! There was one day that I bought enough items to make a super huge batch, and I ended up having to grab one of my husband’s beer brewing pots to be able to fit the soup in to cook it. Luckily, the five-gallon pot fit on the stove! After we gorged ourselves on the soup, we froze the rest. It’s a nice surprise to find containers of soup out in the garage freezer when you’ve forgotten you have them. LOL! Below is the original recipe from the link I provided above. After the recipe I’ve shared my tweaks to it. Enjoy!

 

Recipe:

Zuppa Toscana

Ingredients:

    1 lb spicy ground sausage (I often just chop up 3 jumbo sausages.  I like the “medium-spicy” ones, but use mild if you’re opposed to heat)

    1 large white onion, diced

    4 slices fried, chopped bacon

    3 cloves garlic, crushed

    9 cups water

    1 cup heavy cream

    5 cubes of chicken bouillon (or as much liquid bouillon as you’d need for 9 cups of liquid water)

    3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed

    2 cups fresh kale, chopped

To make your soup:

Sauté your sausage in a large pot until it’s cooked through.  Drain the grease, and remove the sausage, and pop it into the refrigerator.  You won’t be needing it for a while.

Leave a little bit of grease in the pot (maybe a tbsp or so).

Now you’re going to fry your bacon in this pot.  You want to use the pot that you just cooked your sausage in because it has all that flavourful sausage goodness in there.

Sauté your bacon until it’s half-way cooked, and then add your onions and garlic, and continue to cook over LOW heat until the bacon is fully cooked and the onions and garlic are soft.

Add a bit of your water to deglaze your pot, and then add the rest of the water and the bouillon, and bring it all to a boil.

Toss in your cubed potatoes, and cook over medium heat until the potatoes are cooked.  This generally takes about a half-hour.

Stir in the cream.

Add your sausage and chopped kale, and heat through.

Serve your amazing Zuppa Toscana with a crusty loaf or my easy bread-machine dinner rolls.

 

My tweaks that help to save a bit of time…

I use a package of ground hot sausage (example: Johnsonville All Natural Fresh Italian Hot Ground Sausage) and cook it as one would do ground beef. Then I drain all the grease and put the meat aside. The onion is sweet. Bacon… Well, I like bacon, so I usually go overboard with it. I tend to buy the pre-cooked kind that you can microwave in a few seconds (example: HORMEL® BLACK LABEL® Fully Cooked Bacon). This I’ll cut up and throw in the pan, let it cook a bit and then add in the onion. As for the water & chicken bouillon, if salt/sodium is an issue, I found that doing about 4.5 cups of water and 4.5 cups of chicken broth works just as well. These amounts you can play around with as you make batches to see what fits your tastes. Potatoes – I’ve used regular baking potatoes, and I’ve used red potatoes with their skins left on (peeling red potatoes is not fun, IMO). Again, depending upon your tastes you can use what you want. Granted, if you go with red, since they’re usually smaller, I suggest cutting up about six to seven. The kale I use is pre-chopped, bagged organic. After I’ve done most of the prep work and got the soup going, I’ll work on plucking the hard, thick stems from the leaves and just use the leafy bits in the soup.

Author Bio:

Hi everyone, my name is Casey, and I write under the names C.R. Moss for erotic and mainstream romance and Casey Moss for mainstream dark fiction (horror, suspense, urban fantasy) and sometimes the stories have an erotic flare to them. My professional bio for C.R.: An eccentric and eclectic writer, C.R. Moss pens stories for the mainstream and erotic romance markets, giving readers a choice of sweet, savory or spicy reads, usually within a sub-genre or two — paranormal, sci-fi/fantasy, time travel, or western flare. The bio for my other persona: Casey Moss delves into the darker aspects of life in her writing, sometimes basing the stories on reality, sometimes on myth. No matter the path, her stories will take you on a journey from the light-hearted paranormal to dark things unspeakable. What waits around the corner? Come explore…

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Down and Dirty Anthology Takeover Party! #DownandDirty #bluecollar

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Come and have some fun at the Down and Dirty Anthology Takeover party this weekend!

~Feb 23rd -Feb 24th~

Come and chat with your favorite authors, have some fun, enter some contests! Get sneak peeks into the fantastic stories in this incredible collection of contemporary romance!

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Wrapped Up In Stripes By Sarah Marsh #paranormalromance #menageromance #anthology

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Shared for the First Time: A Paranormal Ménage Romance Boxset
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Indulge in an exclusive collection of BRAND NEW paranormal ménage romance stories from 9 best-selling authors. Each story takes you on a journey into unknown territory when the characters find themselves in a ménage situation. The thrill of fun and games takes a wayward turn when hearts are involved, and the road to happily-ever-after might prove to be a rocky one. Can these trios find a way to make it work?
Shifters, witches, warlocks and vampires are just a few of the paranormal surprises awaiting you, and only one-click away…

Wrapped Up In Stripes
By Sarah Marsh

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As daughter of the Alpha of the Blue Valley lion pride, Heidi should have the pick of the litter when it comes to dating, but not with her brothers. Surprised with a trip on a very exclusive cruise, she’s excited to see what her fantasies may include. Bondage? Submission? Ménage? Yes please! If this is her chance to explore everything she’s ever fantasized about then Heidi is going to go for broke.
Who has time for pleasure? There’s far too much work to do. Wild Desires cruise line is having issues and Mason and Wade plan to get to the bottom of it. He didn’t anticipate them finding a lioness that has his tiger utterly fascinated. Neither of them seem to be able to resist the temptation that sweet little Heidi presents.
Why fight fate when it presents them with such a tasty treat—good thing they’ve always preferred to share.

 

Excerpt:

“Wade!” she laughed as he bumped into the couch because he was too busy nibbling at her neck, “You’d better not drop me.”
“Ah, baby,” he gently placed her down on her feet once again, this time in front of a very large bed, “you know I’d gladly kiss any bumps or bruises better.”
“In fact,” Mason’s low, sexy baritone sent shivers down her spine. He had turned on a few small lamps, giving the room a low glow before he approached her. “Maybe we’d better check you over anyway, just to make certain you’re all right?”
Heidi’s heart was pounding now, her entire body aching for their touch. She stepped out of her shoes, kicking them to the side. The thin panties she’d worn tonight were already soaked through with desire, and glancing down at dress pants both men wore didn’t help that situation at all. She could see the impressive outline of their hard flesh along their legs, and she longed to feel that firmness inside her.
“Hmm, yes, maybe you should check for yourself, then?” she smiled and turned around slowly, presenting them with her back and the strings that would untie her dress. Heidi had been fantasizing all through dinner whenever their fingers had played with that bow.
Wade groaned as he stepped closer and traced the criss-cross pattern of the strings along her back until he finally rested his hand at the top of her ass, the heat of it making her bite her lip to stifle her own reaction to his touch.
“Baby, since I first saw the back of this dress all I could think about was pulling on this little red bow,” he whispered, placing soft kisses on her bare shoulders.
“Every time one of you touched my back tonight, I imagined what it would be like if you had pulled on those strings right there at the table.” She closed her eyes and shared the forbidden place her fantasy had taken her.
“Yes? And then what would happen?” Mason urged her on as his fingers ran a light path along her collarbone and then followed the edge of the neckline down, taking her breath away.
Just then, she felt the small tug at her dress that could only mean that Wade’s fingers were pulling on that bow, and when the pressure finally gave way, she could feel the strings along her neck move just a fraction.
“The dress would have slowly lowered,” she kept her eyes closed, imagining they were still in a restaurant full of people, “until it had pooled at my waist, revealing my bare breasts for you.”
Heidi felt the silky material of the dress move along her skin until it stopped at her waist, the cool air in the room causing her nipples to pebble. She still didn’t open her eyes as she heard the low purrs coming from her mates as she was bared to them.
“And then?” Wade’s voice was barely recognizable, thick with desire.
Heidi was almost panting at this point. She had never been this excited or turned on before, it was almost painful how much she wanted them, how her body longed to be joined to theirs. She supposed Mother Nature really didn’t pull any punches when it came to mating—it was glorious in its ferocity.
“Then you would put your mouth on me,” she whispered back, only seconds before she felt the tip of a warm tongue run a circle around her turgid nipple.
She slowly opened her eyes to see the inky darkness of Mason’s black hair in front of her as he finally closed his lips fully over her breast, his tongue playing with the sensitive flesh, making her moan out his name.
“We like that little fantasy of yours a great deal, baby, but I think we’re at our limit for restraint tonight,” Wade growled out the words and then released the strings holding up the rest of her dress, letting the silky red material float to the floor, leaving her in only her panties.
Mason drew hard on her breast before he let it go and moved his hands up to trace over the wet skin his mouth had left behind, “and we will be revisiting that fantasy, make no mistake, love. But look at you—I think you’re the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.”
Both men took a small step back, simply admiring her in a way no one ever had before. The heat in their eyes made her feel more beautiful than she had ever felt under a man’s gaze. It felt so natural to be with them like this, and her own beast preened inside of her. Heidi slowly brought her hands to the waist of her panties and ran a teasing finger along the inside of the lace.
“I think you both have way too many clothes on…” her eyes moved to where Wade was absently stroking his fingers along his covered cock as he watched her, “so I’m just going to take a time-out while you remedy that.”
Heidi first peeled down her panties, letting them drop to the floor beside her dress, and the tortured groans from both men as she slowly crawled onto the bed and up toward the headboard was exactly the reward she’d been hoping for.
Then she settled herself with her back resting against the headboard, looking forward to seeing her mates for the first time in all their naked glory. They certainly didn’t disappoint—both had intense expressions on their faces as they rid themselves of their ties and button-down shirts. Both strong bodies were darkly tanned and thickly muscled, although Wade’s physique was slightly bulkier than Mason’s refined lines. Their shoes and socks went second as their hands moved to their belts and Heidi suddenly had the urge to giggle as she felt like a kid on Christmas morning about to receive the best presents ever. When their zippers went down and revealed that both men were bare under those expensive slacks, it was her turn to groan, the lioness inside her wanting to taste her mates. She could see the thick roots of their cocks, and when they finally dropped those pants to the floor, her instincts found her crawling back toward them.
“That look on your face, love,” Mason’s voice was low and intense, “if you keep looking at us like you want to eat us up, I may end up embarrassing myself here.”
She watched his hand move down to stroke his thick cock. A small bead of moisture collected at the swollen head, and he groaned when she licked her lips, wondering what his flavor would be like. The drive to attack them both until they’d spent themselves inside her was overwhelming in its intensity. She needed them now, and there was simply no time for slow loving—her beast would not be swayed.
“I need to taste you both.”

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