Carmen DeSousa

Jordan has just met Jaynee and he knows she's had a horrible past, but he wants to assure her that he's the one person who'll never hurt her. But how can he convince her that in such a short time? Excerpt: Jordan set his dessert down, sighed, and then gently cupped Jaynee’s face with both hands. She sucked in a mouthful of air as if preparing for impact. What did she think he was going to do? Someone had hurt her badly. He planned to find out, but first he needed to assure her he wasn’t some schmuck who only wanted to take advantage of her. “Jaynee, I don’t know how to say this without scaring the heck out of you, or myself for that matter. But I am not pretending anything. And I am definitely not interested in a one-night stand. I don’t know how this is going to work, but I…all I know is I want—” He pulled her face to his, kissing her softly once, twice, a third. As she parted her lips inviting him in, he kissed her deeper, passionately. They fit toge...

Ahh...the first kiss... One of my favorites. But since it happens in the second chapter, I figured it was okay to share. Excerpt: She leaned toward him. He could see what she wanted, and he wasn’t about to succumb. He didn’t need some scorned woman using him. She inched her body closer, obviously cold in her little outfit and downing a frozen drink. Instinctively, he wrapped his arm around her. She sighed, and he couldn’t help but feel the warmth emanating between them. She looked up at him and her lips were inches from his, smelling of cherry and sweet bourbon. He wanted this, too. No he didn’t, he tried to convince himself. “Alexandra, please.” “What? Am I not pretty enough, or do you have a girlfriend?” He huffed lightly, shaking his head at her absurd question. Of course she was pretty and she obviously knew it. He felt no need to confirm her ridiculous question. “I don’t date. And I’m not interested in being used.” She shook her head at him. “I already told ...

What better way to show you  Land of the Noonday Sun   than to share a first kiss… Excerpt:   “It’s beautiful,” she said, glancing around at the scene expanding before her. She could see why he loved the area and had decided to live here. “See out there.” He pointed to the western mountains that were much larger than the one they were sitting. “Those are the Smokies. See the mist. They look as though they’re on fire, don’t they?” She chuckled nervously. “Hence their name.” “Exactly,” he said, laughing quietly, resting his hand over hers. It felt good, too good. “You know, Cassandra, there’s an ancient Indian legend in these mountains.” He stared forward at the valley below. “There was an Indian princess madly in love with a warrior, but her parents were forcing her to marry another to maintain peace between two rival tribes. When her truelove discovered she was marrying another, they decided to run to the highest peak and jump so th...

          Whether we are young and innocent...    Older and wiser... We all remember the first kiss from our true love. Each time I release a new book, I search for some of the best first-kiss scenes in novels to share along with mine. I hope you'll agree these are some great picks. In the interest of space, I provided you with the name of the novel, which is a link to Amazon and the author's profile page. Without further ado, let's read! LAND OF THE NOONDAY SUN by Carmen DeSousa   His hand slid up her other arm and wrapped around the back of her neck, resting there. His other hand moved to her face. He simply gazed into her eyes for a second, giving her a chance to say no, but she couldn’t find the power to resist anywhere inside her. “You’re beautiful, Cassandra, and so incredibly feminine. I’ve wanted to kiss you from the moment on the riverbank. I hated seeing you shivering; I...