December 11th, 2009 | by Chloe Harris |

Waiting for your first ever title to come out is like a child waiting from Santa to come. Sometimes it feels like he’s never going to get here.
And like Ralphie in A Christmas Story, there are people along the way that tell you you’re never going to get that one thing you really want.
But the wait is almost over and one month and one day after all the Christmas hubbub is over Secrets of Sin will be sitting on the shelf!
So here is my Holiday gift to you, a sneak peek excerpt from the best gift I’ve ever gotten. My very first book.
And what about you? What’s the best gift you’ve ever gotten?
“As I told you, Monsieur Barhydt.” Emiline thrust her chin up to make her point clear. “I rule Bougainvilla and I surely do not take your commands. But you are right about one thing, Sir. We will continue this discussion tomorrow.”
Turning away and marching toward the door, the breath flew from her lungs as Reinier came up behind her. His muscular arm gripped her small waist when he crushed her tightly against his body. She felt him aroused and straining against his breeches through the silk of her dress. Once again, a deep blush moved from her cheeks to the tightening tips of her breasts.
His breath was hot and demanding against her throat. “You may very well rule Bougainvilla, madam,” he purred, passion and promise all rolled into one.“But before I leave here again, I will rule you. And rest assured, wife, you will beg me to do it.”
Emiline’s whole body stiffened in resistance. As suddenly as he’d captured her, he let her go.
She wasn’t sure if it was his words or the definite twinge of excitement she felt that scared her most. This man she now considered barely more than a stranger, somehow saw into the farthest part of her mind—a part that she only even admitted to herself in the darkest of dark and lonely nights.
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Sounds sexy! I’d thought I was gonna go crazy waiting for mine to hit the shelf . . . enjoy the anticipation as it all goes by so fast!
by Anitra Lynn McLeod · December 11th, 2009 at 11:11 amThanks Anitra!!
by Chloe Harris · December 11th, 2009 at 12:04 pm