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WARNING:
Due to strong language and intense sexual situations, these books are not
intended for readers under the age of 18.
Book #1 - ONE TO
HOLD:
When Derek Alexander, retired Marine and top private investigator, encounters
small-town girl Melissa Jones at a spa resort in the desert, the two embark on
a weeklong, white-hot affair. He’s determined to hold her, but she’s running
from a past that could tear them apart.
Book #2 - ONE TO
PROTECT:
Derek and Melissa are planning a life together, with a baby on the way… Until a
face from the past turns up dead. Derek knows Melissa is still in danger, and
seeing no other option, he launches a dark chain of events to protect his
little family.
Book #3 - ONE TO
SAVE:
A secret is never safe when more than one person knows it. Refusing to let
anyone pay for his crimes, Derek takes matters into his own hands. He's
exposed, he's defenseless, but his friends are determined to save him.
Exclusive Sneak
Peek – ONE IMMORTAL (Ch. 1-5): Melissa is a vampire; Derek is a
vampire hunter. When the two cross paths in a bar off Bourbon Street, sparks
fly. But Melissa is hiding a secret that could cost Derek his life.
Readers
say….
"FIVE
STARS for the entire ONE TO HOLD series!!!" -Aleatha Romig, New York
Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Consequences series
"Great
writing, steamy romance, humor, and a lot of heart." -Mia Sheridan, New
York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Archer's
Voice
★★★ EXCLUSIVE
EXCERPT ★★★
One to Save
By Tia Louise
© TLM Productions LLC, 2015
“Secrets”
Melissa
In
the cool darkness of the semi-crowded bar, I study the glass in front of me and
consider my journey, how many steps I’ve taken in the last two years, how far I’ve
come. Memories of my old life fade like smoke in a glass. The shame that held
me so tightly now dances at the edges of my mind like the whisper of a bad
dream, a flicker of shadows that no longer make sense in my world.
Young
women in shiny slip-dresses twist and laugh on the dance floor, but instead of
resentment, my lips curl into a smile. My old self—cynical, bitter, defeated—is
a memory I have to work hard to recall. These days I could dance all night with
them, but I’d rather spend my energy on other things.
The
slim glass holds a pale amber liquid, and I can’t resist taking a sip. An
involuntary wince pinches my eyes as I put it down. Seven and seven. Refreshing
citrus dragged down by the heavy undertone of whiskey. So gross.
Sliding
my palms over my thighs, I realize my outfit isn’t much different from the
girls’ on the dance floor. The deep red silk is fitted at my waist, and drapes
loosely over my torso. My long, dark hair is swept over one shoulder revealing
a thin spaghetti strap. I lightly touch the delicate gold chain around my neck
leading to the floating heart pendant that sits between my collarbones, and
light glances off the thick gold cuff on my wrist.
Unlike
that night almost two years ago, I’m alone. My best friend Elaine is miles away
with her new husband, most likely indulging in that blissful honeymoon period
of early marriage. Make that, most certainly indulging. I know those two
well.
No,
I came by myself to this bar in Princeton after finishing my business with a
client in town. My infant son is in Wilmington, spending the weekend with his
grandmother. Studying my hands, I admire the deep blue sapphire ring on my
finger, but I have no wedding band.
At
thirty-two, I’m an unmarried mother of a beautiful little boy, and I wouldn’t
change a thing… Yet. The tiny silver scar at my hairline reminds me of what a
bad marriage looks like, and with my successful marketing business and the
gorgeous cottage at the beach I own, I’m satisfied with my life. Calm, not
desperate. I’ll take my next steps deliberately, with certainty.
All
these thoughts preoccupy my mind when I blink up and catch him watching me from
across the square-shaped bar. Blue eyes, strikingly blue because of the way
they stand out beneath his dark brow, coupled with collar-length thick dark
hair.
He’s
massive, at least six-two, and elegantly dressed with a thick stainless watch
on his wrist. I can spot his type a mile away—rich, powerful, accustomed to
getting what he wants. I can’t deny the hum his gaze sets off under my skin. I
know what he wants.
Catching
my lip in my teeth to stop my grin, I know what I want, too, and it’s no
coincidence I happened to look up at that exact moment to meet his stare.
Still, I’ll make him work for it.
He
starts to move, his eyes never leaving mine. I don’t look away either. Thick
cords of muscle ripple beneath the thin black sweater he wears as he glides
past the oblivious patrons talking and laughing. Some are more animated than
others, waving their arms and putting their drinks in peril.
Yellow
lights hidden in the recesses above the bar illuminate rows of liquor bottles
in all colors and shapes. Glasses hanging upside down above also catch the
flickering light. It’s a raucous atmosphere, but this man and I are in our own
secret place of longing and desire.
As
he rounds the final corner, and I see him in full, my breath quickens. My eyes
drift from his broad shoulders to his narrow waist, grey slacks and black
shoes, then back up just as he reaches me. A close beard shadows his face, and
the muscles low in my pelvis tighten at the thought of how it feels brushing
the soft skin of my inner thighs.
About
the Author:
Tia Louise is
the Amazon and International Bestselling author of the ONE TO HOLD series.
From “Readers’
Choice” nominations, to USA Today “Happily Ever After” nods, to winning
the 2015 “Favorite Erotica Author” and the 2014 “Lady Boner Award” (LOL!),
nothing makes her happier than communicating with fans and weaving new tales
into the Alexander-Knight world of stories.
A former
journalist, Louise lives in the center of the USA with her lovely family and
one grumpy cat. There, she dreams up stories she hopes are engaging, hot, and
sexy, and that cause readers rethink common public locations...
Books by Tia
Louise:
One to Hold (Derek &
Melissa), 2013
One to Keep (Patrick &
Elaine), 2014
One to Protect (Derek &
Melissa), 2014
One to Love (Kenny &
Slayde), 2014
One to Leave (Stuart &
Mariska), 2014
One to Save (Derek &
Melissa), 2015
One to Chase (Amy &
Marcus), 2015
One to Take (Stuart &
Mariska), coming Jan/Feb 2016!
Paranormal
Romances (all stand-alones):
One Immortal (Derek &
Melissa, #SexyVampires), 2015
One Insatiable (Koa &
Mercy, #AlphaShifters), 2015
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