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Congratulations, Jobie, winner of the M/F Holiday contest! JANUARY 2010 CONTEST To enter the following contest you must be 18 or over. To enter for the chance to win a Bookworm Bags promo pack, a Kate Hill promo disk that includes an excerpt sampler and free short story collection, a download of Licking Fire and a download of Mate Marks: Hunger, send an email to katehill@sprintmail.com with January Contest in the subject line and the answers to the following questions in the body of the email: Question 1: What would make Tonia irrational? Question 2: What did Juan want Dave to do before he changed his mind? The answers to the questions can be found in the following excerpt from Mate Marks Cursed: Impassioned. The deadline to enter is Midnight January 30, 2010. On January 31, 2010 a winner will be drawn at random from the correct entries. Impassioned by Kate Hill From Changeling Press The brutal serial killer Tonia helped put in jail for life has escaped and to protect herself, she takes a job as a housekeeper on the private island of Dr. Juan Gino Perez. Mysterious and appealing, Dr. Perez intrigues her from the first, but she soon realizes that her new home might be as dangerous as the one she left. The victim of another scientist's studies, Juan has bridged the gap between civilized man and primal beast. As if drawn by magic, he and Tonia can't restrain the lust between them. Her love might be his only cure and he will risk anything, even his life, to be with her. When the serial killer appears on the island, he learns that hunting the beast's mate is a fatal mistake. Excerpt: A wave of dizziness swept over Tonia and she attributed it to yet another surprise. It seemed almost too much of a coincidence that Dr. Perez was researching the very type of person she was running from. "Are you all right?" Dave asked. "Yes," she said. "I think the plane trip over affected me a little." "Then take the afternoon off and start tomorrow as I suggested," Juan said. Tonia tried to focus, but couldn't keep her eyes open. She attempted to speak, but no words formed on her lips. She slumped forward against the table. When she managed to open her eyes again, she found herself in Juan's arms. He walked briskly down a long stone corridor. She moaned softly and tried to protest, but her limbs felt like lead. "Did you give her enough?" Dave asked, though she couldn't see him. She guessed he walked behind them. "She's fighting it. I'll give her an injection when we get to the lab," Juan replied, his voice deepening then fading as Tonia sank into blackness. * * * Juan strode down the long, narrow corridor in the basement of his mansion. Ever since his childhood this lab had been a source of intrigue and fear. His curiosity had prevented him from leaving when he should have. Now he was bound here unless. . . Again Tonia stirred in his arms, but this time she didn't wake. Emotions churned inside him and he struggled to repress them. What was it about this woman that tested the self-control he'd spent years building? The feelings she roused endangered everyone. When he'd spoken to her on the phone, he'd sensed bringing her here would be a mistake, yet strangely, she had been the only person to respond to his ad. He disliked bringing her here under false pretenses, but he had no choice. His experiments required fresh samples from an untainted human. As soon as he gathered them, he'd send her away. They entered his main lab where he placed her on the examination table. He and Dave acted quickly in gathering the necessary blood and skin samples, then while Dave immediately went to work, Juan picked up Tonia and carried her upstairs to her room. When he placed her on the bed, she moaned softly and her eyes opened partway. "What. . .what's going on?" she murmured, her voice scarcely audible. "Nothing," he replied. Impulsively he caressed her hair. Touching her like this was wrong. It was dangerous. Love and lust were as forbidden to him as anger, happiness, fear. . . She weakly reached for his hand and their fingers entwined. "We know each other, don't we?" she asked. His brow furrowed. The drugs would make her irrational, but oddly he felt exactly the same way. When they'd first met earlier, he'd felt as if he'd been struck by an electrical shock. Whenever he was near her he wanted to touch her and when he did he wanted. . . No! Even if she felt the same way it was impossible. Until he found a cure for himself, he couldn't risk a physical or emotional relationship with anyone. He even worried about Dave living here, though the black-haired scientist could certainly take care of himself. He'd also proven that he could handle Juan at his worst. Without Dave's help, Juan would have done away with himself long ago, not because he wanted to die but because of the danger he posed should he escape the island. Tonia whispered too softly for him to hear, so he leaned closer. His heart skipped a beat. She was so lovely, though not in a conventional way. She had large, dark eyes, a softly rounded face and longish nose. Her lips were neither too thin nor too full, but perfect for kissing and since he'd moved nearer they were mere inches from him. Instead of speaking again, Tonia touched a languid hand to his cheek, lifted her head the slightest bit and kissed him. It was the faintest touch, as she no doubt still felt weak from the drugs, yet the sensation was explosive. His heartbeat accelerated and he tingled all over. His cock swelled and ached and he longed to rip off their clothes and plunge into her soft, warm cunt. He leaned even closer, pressing her deeper into the pillows. Tonia moaned and opened her mouth to his probing tongue. Her tongue met it and he groaned, relishing her taste and warmth. Somehow she seemed to draw strength from his kiss. She caressed his bare scalp, loving the smoothness of it against her hands. Then she locked her arms around his neck, holding him even closer. Her full breasts pressed against him, arousing him even more. Lust almost overwhelmed him and he nuzzled her neck. He tugged the scooped neck of her soft cotton top down even farther and lifted her breasts so they spilled over the material. Using his thumb, he pushed aside her satiny bra cup just enough to expose her nipple. Moistening his lips with the tip of his tongue, he closed his eyes and let desire wash over him. It had been so long since -- No! This wasn't right. Not only was she drugged, but his emotions were quickly flying out of control. If he didn't get away from her -- "Please," she murmured, tugging his head toward her breasts. She arched her back, practically forcing her nipple into his mouth. Her pelvis thrust against his stiff cock and she murmured, "Juan, please." Another thrill shot through him. She wasn't so drugged that she didn't know what she was asking and from whom. Yet this couldn't be. Why not? Take what you fucking want. Your territory. Your desires. Your rule. It was the beast speaking, but the beast was so hard to resist. Impossible to resist when Juan's emotions ran high. Why had he asked Tonia to come here? He knew it was a mistake. Because even on the phone the sound of her voice aroused you. His instinct told him to take her. Again his mouth claimed hers in a deep, rough kiss. This time when she moaned he detected a hint of fear and protest. His tongue thrust into her mouth fast and hard, like he wanted to fill her cunt with his cock. Again she moaned. He could smell her fear and arousal and hear the pounding of her heart. His rapidly fading rational side made a final protest and he tore himself away from her. "No!" he growled. Tonia stared at him and through the drug induced haze he saw terror mixed with curiosity. His teeth gritted and hands clenched into fists, he turned and strode out of the room. He ran down the corridor and two flights of stairs to the basement. "Dave!" he bellowed. "In the main lab." Juan grunted and approached his friend, though feelings of comradeship, gratitude and guilt quickly dissipated as other more primitive emotions took over. "Dave," he snarled through clenched teeth. The black-haired man, who had been studying specimens under a microscope, turned to him with a look of concern. "Lock me up," Juan stated. His palms felt slick and he glanced down at his hands, noting he'd cut his palms with his nails that grew longer and sharper by the second. "Hurry! Before I change my mind." Join Kate's newsgroup and be automatically entered in its monthly contest. 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