Welcome to day four of the Horsemen countdown. On Friday April 13, 2012, Mystery Stallion, the seventh book in the Horsemen series is scheduled for release by Ellora’s Cave. To celebrate the new release, there will be a daily contest here at this blog during which you can enter for the chance to win a pdf download of one of the first six Horsemen books. On the last day a bonus winner will be randomly selected from the entire week’s entries and will receive a pdf download of Mystery Stallion. Details on how to enter will be posted daily at
Saturday April 7 2012 – Dream Stallion Contest
Congratulations to Amber winner of the Dream Stallion Contest!
Sunday April 8 2012 – Captive Stallion Contest
Congratulations to Julianne winner of the Captive Stallion Contest!
Monday April 9 2012 – Highland Stallion Contest
Congratulations to Debra winner of the Highland Stallion Contest!
Tuesday April 10 2012 – Winter Stallion Contest
Wednesday April 11 2012 – Victory Stallion Contest
Thursday April 12 2012 – Mountain Stallion Contest
Friday April 13, 2012 – Mystery Stallion Releases!
Thank you and good luck!
Kate
Winter Stallion Contest:
Note: You must be 18 or over to enter the following contest.
To enter for the chance to win a pdf download of Winter Stallion, send an email to katehill@sprintmail.com with Winter Stallion Contest in the subject line and the answer to the following question in the body of the email.
What did Luther say couldn’t be messed up before their guests arrived?
The answer can be found in the excerpt below.
Deadline to enter is Midnight April 10, 2012. The winner will be announced (first name only) on April 11, 2012 on this blog and the prize will be emailed.
Bonus Contest: On Thursday April 12, 2012, an additional winner will be selected at random from the entries from this week’s contests. That winner will receive a pdf download of Mystery Stallion. The bonus winner will be announced on Friday April 13.
Winter Stallion
From Ellora’s Cave
http://www.jasminejade.com/p-5460-winter-stallion.aspx
Just before the winter holiday called Unity Feast begins, Phillipa is called to deliver an urgent message to a neighboring village. On her way home, she is knocked unconscious but awakens safe in a forest cabin. Her rescuer is a Horseman with elfish blue eyes and a coat as pure as freshly fallen snow. Exquisitely handsome and breathtakingly virile, he wants to claim her as his mate and for the first time in her life Phillipa has no desire to resist.
Recovering from a near-fatal flight, Luther has been living in self-proclaimed exile. To him, a Fighting Carrier who lost his entire Gathering party is no longer fit to lead. His solitude is shattered by the arrival of a woman who sets his soul on fire. Enveloped by Phillipa’s soft, warm curves and hungry for her kisses, he finds pleasure in her that all Horsemen wish for. Unfortunately she won’t rest until she convinces him to face the truth about that tragic flight and take his place among the greatest Horsemen warriors in the world.
The following excerpt from WINTER STALLION is for readers 18 and over.
A couple of days later, Phillipa and Luther readied the house for dinner with their friends who had been so hospitable during their visit to Hornview. It was a perfect winter day with clear skies and the sun glittering on the snow. Melting icicles performed a bell-like song, a pleasant, rhythmic dripping that brought back memories of childhood.
“I love that sound,” she said, pausing for a moment in washing off the tabletop. “When I was a girl, I used to sit by the window and listen to the ice melting and pretend I was the legendary winter faerie.”
Luther smiled. “That’s a nice memory. Each Unity Feast, my old nanny used to tell us stories of the winter faerie.”
“Nanny, Luther?” She chuckled, shaking her head.
“Yes, I had a nanny. You don’t think my mother would bother rearing her own children, do you?” he said with a hint of bitterness. “In our bloodline, it simply isn’t done.”
“At least you had a mother,” Phillipa said softly. Hers had died when she was very young.
“In body only,” he told her. “Sometimes, that can be worse. Knowing she was alive and well, but had no interest.”
Phillipa held his gaze. “I’d never thought about it that way.” She might have had only one parent, but she’d never felt unwanted. Her father had loved her and Terra, and though he was often away on Gatherings, he always made sure his children knew how much they meant to him.
“Gods, if we have children, I hope I never begin to act like my parents,” he murmured.
“You seemed to get along better with your father,” she ventured.
“Yes, but he also kept his distance. Emotional displays are not allowed in the Woodfield-Shire family. At least not in front of anyone, servants included. Life itself becomes like a performance so that, even in private, one forgets how to show what he truly feels. I think my father might have loved me in his own way. My mother only loves the idea of keeping the family name shining among the ‘royal’ bloodlines.”
Phillipa’s brow furrowed. “You know, I’m almost afraid to meet your family.”
“Don’t be.” He approached and drew her into his arms, his gaze upon hers. “The lot of them aren’t worth one of you.”
He covered her mouth with a tender kiss. As always when he kissed her, wonderful sensations flooded her from head to toe. She slipped her arms around him and pressed closer to his hard, warm body. Luther’s tongue stroked her and he cupped her buttocks, kneading while he deepened the kiss even more. He sucked on her tongue, then stroked it again before gently biting her lower lip.
“Gods.” Phillipa tugged slightly away, her pulse racing with desire. “We need to stop. Our company will be arriving at any moment and–“
“And this house is as clean as it’s ever been. The bread is in the oven and the stew is on the fire. We have time for a little…” His voice drifted off and he kissed her again, then swept her into his embrace.
“Luther!” she scolded, her arms around his neck. “We do not have time for this.”
“Want to bet? Now be quiet and kiss me.”
Unable to resist the flirtatious look in his elfin eyes, she followed his command. Closing her eyes, she kissed him. Her tongue slipped into his mouth, meeting his with long, slow caresses.
Luther placed her on her feet against the stone wall and turned her so that she faced it. Phillipa craned her neck to watch him over her shoulder.
“We can’t mess up the bed before guests arrive,” he said in a teasing tone while sliding down her trousers. He spread her legs as far as they could go with the trousers pooled around her ankles, then he tugged down his trousers enough to free his cock. Already it was thick and hard, ready to pleasure her. He wrapped his fist around it and stroked a few times.
Phillipa’s heart soared. Knowing that their company could arrive at any time seemed to make this moment even more exciting.
“Hurry,” she breathed.
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