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Thursday, September 13, 2012

W. Lynn Chantale--Street Safe


It’s release week for me. Street Safe is releasing September 14 from Evernight Publishing. Can’t wait until then, well get a sneak peek at the first chapter only on my author app. :-)

One of the cool things about Street Safe is the relationship between Na’arah and her sister Zemira. Remember the Sisters from White Christmas? That little song went through my head whenever I think of Na’arah and Zee or my sister.

I have a sister, (she’s my baby) and we’re very close. This book is sort of homage to her. We live over an hour away and don’t get to see each other as often as we’d like. I didn’t realize how much time we spent together until I moved away.

We did little things together. Impromptu lunches, shopping, walks, working out, slumber parties. (my kids would spend the night at her house or hers would hang with me) We got manis and pedis, hair done, massages. All the fun stuff. One thing that’s true with my sister and Na’arah’s is that she seldom loans shoes.

We love shoes, but my sis takes it to a whole ‘nother level. She loves stilettos, although I think she draws the line at anything over six inches. What’s cool is, my sister actually owns a pair of shoes similar to the ones on the cover Street Safe.

My sister is my confidant, my best friend, my ride or die chick and her fictional counterpart nearly stole the show, and Zee even has her own story. Shhh.

So is your sister your friend or bitter enemy? Or if you don’t have a sister, do you have that best friend, confidant, ride-or-die chick?


Blurb:
Street Callan wants only one thing from the sultry voluptuous woman in red heels, a night of steamy, unadulterated sex.
Na’arah Simmons has no problem submitting to Street’s seductive allure, since she shares in the attraction.
When their one night stand leaves her with an unplanned souvenir, his less than desired response will force her to move on.
However, when she’s the only witness to a brutal murder, Na’arah has only Street to turn to if she wants to save herself and her unborn child.


Excerpt:
He studied her a moment: dark circles smudged her eyes and when she tilted her head, her hair slid over her shoulders. She hugged the light zip-up hoodie she wore more firmly around her voluptuous figure, which only enhanced the swell of her breasts. He dropped his gaze, hoping to avoid the temptation of her curvy bosom, only to fasten on the hint of bare midriff. A diamond studded hoop adorned her navel, while the corner of a small tattoo peeked above the waistband of her low rise yoga pants.
A touch of ink teased and flared like a beacon. He had to know what it was, he’d bet money it was a butterfly or some other cutesy piece or art. Damn, if he’d had time yesterday, he’d have discovered her secret.
“Why can’t I stop thinking about you?” he demanded.
She shook her head. “I don’t know what game you’re playing, but I don’t want any part of it.”
“I could say the same thing about you. You told me you didn’t have a boyfriend.”
“And I don’t.”
He resisted the urge to flinch beneath her scathing glare. “What about that blond guy at the fair? He seemed pretty happy with your services.” Watching the play of emotions cross her pretty features fascinated him.
Confusion knitted her brows, before it cleared and was replaced by stormy anger. “You thought I was a willing participant to what that fool was doing?”
To his horror, her eyes glistened like diamonds. Once again his mouth and emotions ran rampant when a cooler head should’ve prevailed.
“If my sister hadn’t been there, he most certainly would’ve tried to take advantage of my position.” She stared at him a moment, disappointment mingled with contempt. “Why would you think otherwise?”
Street held out his hand, palm side up. “Honey, I’m sorry. I didn’t...”
She spun on her heel. He grabbed her arm and dragged into his embrace. Na’arah wiggled against him, igniting a firestorm of need only she could quench.
“Let me go.”
“I wish I could.”
Fire sparked and flared in her eyes, but beneath the anger was good old fashioned lust. Her beautiful breasts heaved up and down. He hauled her a little closer, so she rose on tiptoe to keep her balance. She grasped his biceps to stay upright. Last night when she stood in front of him, he could kiss her on the forehead with no problem. Today, without the heels, the top of her head barely reached his shoulder. And that was just fine with him.
“If all you wanted was a one night stand all you had to do was say so. I’m grown. You don’t have to play with my emotions by pretending to want to date me then ignore me until it’s convenient for you. If you don’t want to see me, just say so.”
“I don’t want a one night stand.” He lowered his head and slanted his mouth across hers. Her lips were pure temptation. He ran his tongue along the seam, nibbling at her full bottom lip. When she moaned, he deepened the kiss. Such sweetness and it was his for the taking.
He relished the heat of her hands as they slid from his arms to lock behind his neck. The move allowed him to draw her closer, molding her soft breasts to his lean, muscular frame. Now all he could think about was the way her body would feel, bare beneath his, and despised the clothing that prevented them from being skin to skin.
With supreme effort he broke the kiss, but did not let her go.
She slid her hands from his shoulders to his chest and looked up at him with desire filled eyes. “If you didn’t want a one night stand, then why were you so cold yesterday?”
“I thought— I was jealous,” he muttered.
“Jealous?” Surprised filled her voice. “Why?”
He released her and stepped away. “Can we talk about this over dinner?”
“Dinner?”
“Yes.”
She studied him so long he feared she’d say no. “Fine, but you better have a really good explanation.”
Street exhaled the breath he’d been holding. “I’ll meet you at the bar at 7:30 this evening.”
Na’arah nodded and sauntered away.
He watched the sassy sway of her hips. Damn, baby girl had a body on her.



~Until next time, Indulge Your Inner Romantic.~

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3 comments:

  1. Great cover! I love that you're so close to your sis. Happy release day!

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  2. Hi J.J. Thank you so much for hosting me today.

    @ Jillian, hey girl. I love my sis, she gets me through.

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  3. Hey Lynn!

    Great post. I'm good friends with my sister, too. We share an apartment.

    It wasn't/isn't easy for two grown women to blend cats, dogs, birds, and kids--grown, but hers lives here--mine might as well *g* The birds are mind, but she has a young Shepherd mix and a siamese--so we're even. Needless to say, hijinks ensue...

    Can't wait to read the book *g*

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