{"id":6053,"date":"2016-04-08T01:05:55","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T05:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/?p=6053"},"modified":"2016-04-08T07:41:07","modified_gmt":"2016-04-08T11:41:07","slug":"guest-blogger-diane-escalera-passion-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/?p=6053","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blogger: Diane Escalera – Passion Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PassionStormFINAL200\"<\/a>I\u2019m super excited to announce my latest contemporary romance, Passion Storm. Set in the lush Bahamas, it\u2019s a fun and sexy tale about an unlikely pair.<\/p>\n

BLURB<\/p>\n

A looming hurricane has nothing on the storm raging inside…<\/p>\n

Karina Valdez loves a good adventure, but jetting off to the Bahamas with a complete stranger is taking it to the extreme. She can\u2019t believe her meddling best friend entered her in a radio dating contest. Even more shocking? Karina won! A tropical getaway she can do. Making a love connection with a hot local bachelor, not so much. Especially when she\u2019s not looking for a man.<\/p>\n

Meteorologist Andrew Romano is psyched over winning the radio contest. He\u2019s ready to settle down and get married, prove once and for all that he\u2019s not a player. The contest will surely help his chances\u2014he\u2019s been matched with his perfect woman. Too bad she doesn\u2019t want him. To make matters worse, an erratic storm has shifted direction and is whirling toward them. Andy will do whatever it takes to win over the elusive beauty and keep her safe. He can handle a hurricane. But what about the other storm waiting to be unleashed?<\/p>\n

EXCERPT<\/p>\n

Andy had never felt happier. He couldn\u2019t believe his good fortune. Karina in the Bahamas, and staying right next door. It hadn\u2019t been easy getting her here, but he wouldn\u2019t dwell on the past when the present offered way more excitement. Just him and her. No tricks. No games. A man and a woman with a weeklong vacation to get to know each other. He\u2019d let things evolve naturally. If his suspicions were true, that\u2019s all he would have to do. Karina would come around. She\u2019d learn what he already knew. Overly optimistic? Maybe. But he\u2019d always been a positive guy.<\/p>\n

Early evening now, he figured she had to be hungry for dinner. He took the initiative and made all the arrangements. \u201cWant some company?\u201d he called out to Karina, who sat on her deck sipping a cocktail. She watched as he climbed the wooden stairs. \u201cFood?\u201d He stepped onto the patio and flashed his biggest smile. With a bottle of wine and a picnic basket in hand, he said, \u201cYou can\u2019t say no this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cActually, I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

He looked at her pretty lips. \u201cYeah. But you won\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

Instead of tossing his ass down the stairs, she laughed. \u201cI\u2019ll let you stay this time.\u201d She took the wine from him.<\/p>\n

Without saying a word, he popped open his basket and began to extract all kinds of goodies. First he draped a white cloth over the table. Then he lit a lavender candle. He fished out two crystal goblets and set them down. Next he laid a foil-covered plate in the center. When he removed the aluminum, a tangy aroma engulfed the deck.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is that?\u201d She set down the wine and hovered over the scent.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s Bahamian maki rolls with conch, and this is mango and cucumber with pickled ginger.\u201d<\/p>\n

Karina studied the plate. \u201cSmells good.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLast time we ate together we couldn\u2019t see.\u201d Chuckling, he slid out a colorful chair. \u201cHave a seat.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo thanks. I\u2019d rather stand.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay. I\u2019ll stand with you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFine, I\u2019ll sit,\u201d she said, dropping into the chair.<\/p>\n

He uncorked the wine and filled their glasses. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t find our mouths,\u201d he said, handing her a drink.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe still managed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did, didn\u2019t we?\u201d He analyzed her more carefully. Her hair looked different tonight. Long bangs that were usually swept to one side were clipped back. It emphasized the shape of her oval face and made her striking eyes stand out even more.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is this again?\u201d<\/p>\n

He lifted a roll and brought it to her mouth. \u201cHere. Taste it.\u201d<\/p>\n

She gave him a look. \u201cWe\u2019re not wearing blindfolds. I think I can feed myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRight,\u201d he said, and stuffed the piece into his own mouth. He let out a pleasurable moan. \u201cGood stuff. You\u2019re missing out.\u201d<\/p>\n

She picked up a roll and tore off a hearty bite. \u201cAm not.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unlike the blind date, this time they watched each other intently. For every bite he took, she took two. First she polished off her cocktail. Then she killed the glass of wine. Without taking his eyes off her, he refilled her glass. They played their little food game until every crumb had been eaten.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is it with us and food?\u201d He liked their form of foreplay. At least, that\u2019s how it felt to him.<\/p>\n

She shrugged her shoulders. \u201cThis is an awesome place. The radio station got one thing right.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey got more than one thing right.\u201d Angling his face, his eyes met hers and he winked. \u201cNo regrets here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I have one or two.\u201d<\/p>\n

He laughed at her bold spirit, her fight. A captivating mouth turned him serious again. She had the most amazing lips. How long would it take to kiss her again? Not long, if he had any say in the matter.<\/p>\n

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\"Deepic2\"<\/a>AUTHOR BIO<\/p>\n

Born and raised in the Bronx, NY, Diane Escalera makes her home in coastal North Carolina. The sultry surroundings are a steady source of inspiration for her hot love stories. Diane is married, has two children and a super cute dachshund she can\u2019t get enough of. She writes contemporary romance and is published with Kensington Publishing and Lyrical Press<\/p>\n

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