Hanging by a Moment
by Bella Juarez
Knights of the Red Horse #1
Decadent's 1 Night Stand series (1NS)
KNOWN FOR HER MILITARY ROMANCES IN THE BLACK OPS SERIES, BELLA JUAREZ TACKLES REAL PEOPLE LIVING WITH DAILY FEARS AND FASCINATIONS. SHE STOPPED BY TO TALK ABOUT HER NEW KNIGHTS OF RED HORSE SERIES.
Making it real, but not too real…
Most of my writing has a tendency to be intense and
intricate but in the novella, Hanging by a Moment, I had to do something
different. I joked with my wonderful
editor Kate Richards when I told her it “It takes me 30,000 words just to get
to the first kiss.” Well maybe it wasn’t
a joke… When I looked at some of my
other books and searched for the first physical interaction between my H/h,
yeah, it was almost 30K. I try to
immerse you, the reader, into the character’s world. I want you to believe that at some point
you’ve seen that guy or girl or you’ve passed that place and remember it the
way I describe. I also wanted to relate
to situations we’ve all been through, an uncomfortable cocktail party or dinner
or maybe a once in a lifetime encounter, maybe even your own self-doubt. My
characters are real and most of time they’re you and the people you know.
Doing the unexpected…
I love a good twist. My
characters are older, middle aged, and when you’ve been in a long relationship
suddenly finding yourself single,
middle-aged, and on the dating scene,
can be more terrifying than when you were eighteen and
inexperienced. The world can change
drastically in the twenty plus years you’ve been married and comfortable. You know there’ll be an HEA in my books, I
love hearing, “I didn’t see that coming.”
In this 1NS my characters never really quite know what they’ll do about
the dilemma Madame Eve has placed them in.
Madame, in all her infinite wisdom, knows they’ll eventually find each
other but how they do it, I hope, puts a little different spin on your one
night stand with Tom and Emily.
What I love about a one night stand…
Emily and Tom are real people with real lives, fears, and
feelings. I wanted to recapture the
excitement of a new romance and make it magic by connecting them together in a
unique way. A one night stand can conjure
negative images and when I first started this project that was a question I was
asked, “Why are you doing a one night stand story? It’s not your style.” No it isn’t my style nor was it Tom and
Emily’s but left in the capable hands of Madame Eve; it turns into an
enchanting connection that will leave you breathless and hanging by a
moment. **wink**
BLURB
Can a child’s party be the chance meeting of fate? When Tom
Ryan accepts the invitation, he never guessed his life would change forever.
Emily Sanchez is a gutsy artist finally starting to get the accolades she
deserves for her controversial work. Emily and Tom turn to the 1NS Dating
Service to ease the loneliness of their empty personal lives. Life throws
dependable Tom and temperamental Emily a curve ball when they meet and discover
a sizzling connection with one another. Madame Eve comes through but with the
worst possible timing. Will Tom throw away a once in a lifetime chance with a
woman who’s reached his grieving heart? Will Emily’s uncertainties make her
turn away from a man who can provide stability to her chaotic artist’s soul?
Will both reluctantly see through their commitment to Madame Eve’s one night
stand? Or will they seize the night and submit to explore a hidden, dark desire
that could seal them together forever?
STORY EXCERPT
“What do you think?” Emily
slipped her arm into his.
“I love it. It’s my favorite
here.”
“Is it?” He caught the
mischievous spark in her eyes. Emily was up to no good. He found it amazing how
swiftly he could be in tune with a woman who at first blush was his polar
opposite. “Interesting….”
He gazed into her big brown
eyes. It would be easy to get lost in those warm pools. But she presented a
dangerous trap. Lucian was right, and he needed to make a decision about the
direction and the type of relationship he wanted with this complicated,
intelligent, and charming woman. He could lose his heart to her without
realizing what had happened to him. Emily leaned in closer and sensually
whispered in his ear, sending a shiver down his spine.
“So tell me, which one are
you, Tom? Are you the loving Master, willing to do whatever it takes to tame
your wayward slave? To teach her and show her what she’s been missing in her
life?” He swallowed hard. Damn what a picture she painted. His cock immediately
responded to her words and her touch. He closed his eyes when her lips brushed
his earlobe. “Or, are you the submissive slave, bowing to his Mistress, willing
to do anything to please her? Will you give her your very soul?”
Tom spun toward Emily. She
had his future hanging by a moment with her wicked proposition. Which would he
be? Her slave or Master? One thing was for sure, he wanted and needed Emily in
his life. In her, his muse had returned. She could give him the passion, color,
and creativity he’d believed had withered and eventually died. When his grief
dissipated, work had become routine not the passion it once had been. He stared
at a new source of inspiration but this muse had a dark side, one that would
explore self-imposed taboos. She’d bring things out in him he’d never imagined
expressing. She would own his soul, and he’d give it to her, willingly. But
unlike his relationship with Karen, there would be no vacillation in power. Tom
made his decision and, being as in sync as they were, he conveyed it to her
when their eyes met. The understanding that lit up her face reinforced his
belief they were meant to be. From the way she drew slightly away from him, he
construed she understood him immediately.
“Interesting…very interesting,” she said in a sensual purr.
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Author Bio:
Bella Juarez is originally from San Antonio, Texas and now lives and writes on a small ranch in South Central Texas. She draws inspiration from the real-life heroes and heroines of the United States military and her many experiences in the twelve years she worked within that world as well as from her life in the civilian world. Her love of thrill and adventure is reflected in her stories. When she’s not writing, Bella runs a business and is active in the business community. She also runs half marathons and loves to be in the kitchen whipping up something to feed her hungry boys.
Visit Bella at http://www.bellajuarez.com
Or talk to her on the Inner Goddess Forum at http://innergoddess.freeforums.org/bella-juarez-f178.html
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