Title: Unexpected Places
When sweet, pretty Ariana Noonan knocks out treasure hunter Luke Donahue with a champagne bottle and steals his treasure map, he vows to get his map back, find the missing priceless emeralds…and exact a fitting revenge.
When Luke finally discovers Ariana in a dingy hotel on a remote tropical island, she’s in desperate straits and he finally gains the upper hand. Of course he will rescue her. His price? They act on the attraction that’s been simmering between them from the very beginning.
But all is not as it seems, and Luke’s sexy bargain turns up not only an unbelievable secret, but Ariana’s reasons for wanting the emerald. Suddenly, nothing is clear-cut anymore, and map or no map, Luke and Ariana are sailing into uncharted territory.
Author: V.K. Black
Series: N/A
Pages: 78
Date Published: November 8th 2014
Publisher: Escape Publishing
Format: Kindle
Genre: Romance
Synopsis:
One treasure map; a pair of priceless emeralds; two very keen hunters — only one can win, but who says that competition can’t be a little fun?When sweet, pretty Ariana Noonan knocks out treasure hunter Luke Donahue with a champagne bottle and steals his treasure map, he vows to get his map back, find the missing priceless emeralds…and exact a fitting revenge.
When Luke finally discovers Ariana in a dingy hotel on a remote tropical island, she’s in desperate straits and he finally gains the upper hand. Of course he will rescue her. His price? They act on the attraction that’s been simmering between them from the very beginning.
But all is not as it seems, and Luke’s sexy bargain turns up not only an unbelievable secret, but Ariana’s reasons for wanting the emerald. Suddenly, nothing is clear-cut anymore, and map or no map, Luke and Ariana are sailing into uncharted territory.
~Try an Excerpt!~
After taking a final gulp of champagne, Ariana placed her
empty glass down on a table. Staring at her prey, who was clearly unconscious
of his fate, she willed her stomach to settle. The milling, elegantly dressed
crowd between them became extras in a play. Time for her entrance.
Thankful she’d road-tested her six-inch silver sandals all
day yesterday, she neatly avoided the chubby man in the too-tight suit who
swayed toward her. Only a short distance to go. Full of outward confidence, she
sashayed closer to the man she was intending to seduce, drug and steal from.
Only three giggling eighteen-year-olds, gossiping in a tight cluster, stood in
her way. Their formidable combined perfumes and high-pitched voices distracted
her. She hesitated, staring at her feet. Her heart thumped in her chest.
Jason’s haunted face flashed into her mind. Oh heck. She
took a deep breath and faced her foe.
The old lady had left. Luke Donahue had turned his head
toward her. Their eyes met. She gulped. Those stern, piercing eyes were cold
chips from a glacier. Blue. Ice blue. Mr Charming had left the room, and Mr
Intimidating was back.
But, goodness gracious, said a stupid, tiny corner of her
brain, isn’t he good looking?
Ariana licked her lips, then smiled a huge ‘Well Aren’t You
Wonderful!’ smile, and hoped it was sexy. It was the best he was going to get.
~Meet V.K. Black!~
V.K. Black is
from Queensland, Australia. She loves tropical islands, snorkelling on the
Barrier Reef, good wine and hot spicy food. Amazingly, all of these appear in
Unexpected Places (published by Escape Publishing). Sadly, treasure maps and
priceless emeralds have been in short supply in her real life, so she has
written a story about them.
As well as
her action/adventure contemporary, Unexpected Places, V.K. Black has written an
erotic fantasy/sci fi called Heavenly Revenge (published by Secret Cravings)
and a World War Two historical called Lies and Seduction (published by
Cobblestone Press.) There is a unifying theme. They are all fun sexy romances,
with a handsome hero and a lovely heroine.
Website:
http://victoriablacksexystories.wordpress.com/
Blog:
http://victoriablacksexystories.wordpress.com/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/VK-Black/561596783954948
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/VKBlackAuthor
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23341332-unexpected-places?from_search=true
The author will be awarding a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn host.
An interesting bio. We could be neighbours.
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