Today we're getting taken away from it all as we escape to somewhere warm courtesy of Annie Seaton and her Romance Abroad Bundle. Get a taste of these books, learn what they're about, and how they're connected and learn even more by visiting the other blogs hosting this tour. Make sure to fill out the form for the chance to win a boomerang and a $10 Amazon GC too!
From Ms. Seaton.......
The Romance Abroad Bundle is a compilation of three separate novels in one bundle. I wrote a series of books about three brothers: Nick, Tomas and Alex Richards. Despite being brothers and coming from a large and loving Italian/Australian family each of them have very different personalities and what they want out of life.
In a series of three stories set in different exotic settings—from the tropics to an Italian island to the wild Australian outback— each brother finds that what he wants out of life is not really so different after all. A history professor with wanderlust in his veins, an uptight list making accountant and a wild fisherman each meet a woman and find that life is not going to turn out how they planned.
Each story does stand alone, but readers of each book with recognize characters from the other books as the three brothers make an appearance in each storybooks as does their large and happy family. If you like feel good stories with a cast of secondary characters, you will enjoy the Romance Abroad Bundle stories.
In a series of three stories set in different exotic settings—from the tropics to an Italian island to the wild Australian outback— each brother finds that what he wants out of life is not really so different after all. A history professor with wanderlust in his veins, an uptight list making accountant and a wild fisherman each meet a woman and find that life is not going to turn out how they planned.
Each story does stand alone, but readers of each book with recognize characters from the other books as the three brothers make an appearance in each storybooks as does their large and happy family. If you like feel good stories with a cast of secondary characters, you will enjoy the Romance Abroad Bundle stories.
Nothing more than a holiday fling…until he moved in next door!
Staid professor Lissy McIntyre believes that choosing a mate should be based on common sense, not runaway passion. And Lissy would certainly never pick a rolling stone like Nick Richards for long-term love. But a red-hot, tropical romance? Oh, yeah. He’s got a body just made for sinning and his sizzling kisses leave her senseless.
When Nick blows into town, he’s stunned to discover that his no-nonsense new neighbor and co-worker is the same sultry creature he seduced for one night of forbidden island pleasure. He’s unaccustomed to staying in one place for long, but he just can’t seem to keep his hands off the multi-faceted Lissy. Will Nick break loyal Lissy’s heart or will she be the one woman he simply can’t walk away from?
ITALIAN AFFAIR.........
Free-spirited sex therapist Brianna Ballantine has four days to find a fiancé so she can inherit her birth mother’s Italian villa. Commitment is not on the agenda. Writing her sex therapy book and signing legal papers are. And once all is said and done, she’ll return home to Scotland.
For finance guru Tomas Richards, relationships have been a bad investment—give him stocks and shares any day. When Tomas offers a marriage of convenience to help Brianna secure her inheritance, the sizzle between the sheets promises an affair to remember, despite family complications at every turn. But Tom must convince Brianna to stay, and make this Italian affair a lifelong commitment.
OUTBACK AFFAIR...........
Jessica Trent wants to be a full-time writer for Cuisine magazine, but in order to land the gig she has to snare a one-on-one with the reclusive Alessandro Ricardo, a man hell-bent on staying out of the limelight. The last thing she expects as she heads to Crocodile Springs resort in northern Australia is to end up traveling across the Outback with a rugged and far too sexy barramundi fisherman.
Ex lawyer Alex Richards protects his privacy and his heart in equal measure. So when a Yankee bombshell in need of a ride turns up and threatens both, he decides to teach her a lesson. As they make their way through the wild country together, the attraction between them ignites. Alex must choose between his heart or letting go of his past … and will Jessica understand why he lied once she finds out who he really is?
HOLIDAY AFFAIR-EXCERPT:
Footsteps on the sand woke her a short time later, and she lay there, eyes closed, enjoying the kiss of the sun on her shoulders. The steps paused and she slowly opened her eyes to see a pair of tanned, male legs in front of her. With a groan, she rolled over and sat up, knowing without looking up just who those legs belonged to and understanding that those few minutes of peace had come to an end. Nick walked closer and sat down on the edge of her towel. She reached for her T-shirt and pulled it over her head to cover her bikini. Hunching her knees up against her chest, she snapped at him. “What the hell are you doing here and how did you find me? Why can’t—”
“I asked Mrs. Mac where you were when I couldn’t get ahold of you this morning.” He put his hand on her arm to stop her as she attempted to push herself to her feet. She shook his hand off angrily and stood up, looking down at him and watching warily as he played with handfuls of sand, funnelling it through his fingers as though he didn’t have a care in the world. He repeated the action three times without either of them speaking a word until she couldn’t stand it any longer. She kneeled down next to him on the towel, her eyes level with his as he played with the sand. She put her hands on his shoulders and felt the instant jolt of heat through her fingertips as she gripped him tightly.
“Nick,” she said, enunciating each word clearly as though she was speaking to a child. “You didn’t come here to build sandcastles. What are you doing here?”
His hand stilled and he lifted his eyes to meet hers. “The simple truth? I had to come. I couldn’t stay away from you.” He reached for her and tried to pull her into his arms. Her body trembled as a sudden strength surged through her. She pushed him and he fell back on her towel as she stood and ran through the dunes, leaving him lying on the sand. The passion she’d experienced with him was already unforgettable, and had touched her in ways she had never felt before. If she allowed him to touch her again, she didn’t think she would have the strength to face his next rejection.
Much easier to stop him now. She was panting by the time she reached the cottage and she slammed the door shut behind her. Standing at the sink, gripping the edge of the bench, she looked out the window at the big black motorcycle parked in the driveway. Her heartbeat slowly returned to normal, her anger subsiding. She reached for the kettle and stood wearily waiting for him to follow her, as she knew he would.
Annie Seaton lives with her husband, and ‘Bob’ the dog and two white cats in a house next to the beach on the east coast of Australia. She sits in her writing chair, gazing at the ocean and writing stories. Their two children are grown and married and she loves spending time gardening, walking on the beach and spoiling her two grandchildren. She has always been fascinated by all things romantic and has found her niche in life writing romance novels, ranging through contemporary, historical, suspense and paranormal...but all with romance of course.
Her love of reading and history began at an early age and she was a child who always carried a book (or two) no matter what she was doing. Several of her favourite books were confiscated from beneath her desk by teachers who had no understanding of her capacity to read while she was doing her schoolwork!
Her working life has seen her through several major career changes and Annie has now retired from the world of full time work and has fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a published author.
Annie’s debut full length novel, Holiday Affair, a contemporary romance set in the South Pacific was released as part of Entangled Publishing’s Indulgence line in March 2012 and has been a best seller on both Amazon, and Barnes and Noble. The sequel Italian Affair was released in June 2013, and will be followed shortly by Outback Affair. Annie has more books being released in 2013 and 2014 with Entangled Publishing in the Bliss, Entangled Ignite and Covet imprints.
Annie loves to hear from readers at: annieseaton26@gmail.com
WEBSITE: http://www.
BLOG: http://annieseaton.blogspot.
FACEBOOK AUTHOR PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/
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Her love of reading and history began at an early age and she was a child who always carried a book (or two) no matter what she was doing. Several of her favourite books were confiscated from beneath her desk by teachers who had no understanding of her capacity to read while she was doing her schoolwork!
Her working life has seen her through several major career changes and Annie has now retired from the world of full time work and has fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a published author.
Annie’s debut full length novel, Holiday Affair, a contemporary romance set in the South Pacific was released as part of Entangled Publishing’s Indulgence line in March 2012 and has been a best seller on both Amazon, and Barnes and Noble. The sequel Italian Affair was released in June 2013, and will be followed shortly by Outback Affair. Annie has more books being released in 2013 and 2014 with Entangled Publishing in the Bliss, Entangled Ignite and Covet imprints.
Annie loves to hear from readers at: annieseaton26@gmail.com
WEBSITE: http://www.
BLOG: http://annieseaton.blogspot.
FACEBOOK AUTHOR PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/
FACEBOOK AFFAIR SERIES PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/
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Wow, I really loved the excerpt. These stories sound wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of all three novels.
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