{"id":6178,"date":"2016-05-24T19:17:05","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T23:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/?p=6178"},"modified":"2016-05-24T19:17:25","modified_gmt":"2016-05-24T23:17:25","slug":"guest-blogger-tina-donahue-dangerous-desiteres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/?p=6178","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blogger: Tina Donahue – Dangerous Desires"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nWicked Whispers<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n
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\nBook Two – Dangerous Desires series – erotic historical – medieval Spain<\/b><\/div>\n
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\nAvailable for preorder – releases May 24<\/b><\/div>\n
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\nAMAZON<\/a> – AMAZON UK<\/a> – BN<\/a> – KOBO<\/a> – iTUNES<\/a> – GOOGLE PLAY<\/a><\/b><\/div>\n
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\nBlurb:<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

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\nFollow the heart through darkness\u2026<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
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\nAs the Inquisition gains force, even the faintest
\nrumor can brand one a heretic. In this world it is Sancha’s gift–or curse–to
\nbe blessed with the gift of healing. But the villagers are in need of her arts
\nmore than ever, and she feels it is her duty to help them at the risk of losing
\nher life. And at the sacrifice of her heart\u2026<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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\nEnrique has never wanted a woman as he does Sancha.
\nDetermined to have her love, he woos her with exquisite passion, giving her
\nrefuge to pursue her healing in secret. But their very desire and escape from
\nthe ruthless forces of the world may be their undoing. And together, they must
\npit themselves against a jealous rival and archaic tradition to secure their
\nplace in a hopeful new dawn\u2026<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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\nExcerpt:<\/b><\/div>\n
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\nRusted chains rested on the floor. Bolts
\nstudded the walls at intervals sufficiently high to hold a man\u2019s arms above his
\nhead, low enough to shackle his feet.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\nEnrique bypassed those items, stopping
\nat the lone chair and long table, her volumes stacked on top. She had so many
\nthe wood was no longer visible beneath her books.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\nHe put his candle in a holder, picked up
\nthe first volume, and turned page after page, his handsome features slackening
\nwith shock. \u201cThis is in Arabic.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cSome are in Latin. I can read both languages.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cThis volume is on Islamic medicine.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\nShe put her candle into a holder. \u201cAll
\nof them are.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\nHe stared as if seeing her for the first
\ntime with the image not pleasing him. \u201cThis is heresy.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\nHer spirits fell. Although she hadn\u2019t
\nexpected him to understand fully or to grin in delight, she didn\u2019t want him to
\nbe so intolerant.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\nShe joined him and stroked her books as
\nshe would a beloved child. \u201cThis is knowledge.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\nHe rested his hands on her shoulders.
\n\u201cSancha, listen to me. What you have here are from Spain\u2019s enemies.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cNo.\u201d She pushed his hands off her.
\n\u201cPhysicians penned these books centuries before our birth. How can they
\nthreaten you, me, or anyone else in this country?\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cI concede those men pose no menace now.
\nHowever, their ancestors did and the generations that follow still do.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cThen hate them, not those who wrote the
\nbooks. What they discovered is beyond compare and saved Fernando\u2019s life, arm,
\nand leg. When his wounds infected, I learned how to treat them as I had Maria\u2019s
\nin order to save both of them. Not because of Spain\u2019s physicians, the Church,
\nreligion, or custom. Because of Zakariya Razi. Rhazes to those who honor him.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\nShe gestured to the great man\u2019s book.
\n\u201cReading his work opened my eyes to so many possibilities. Men need not go
\nlame, blind, or die needlessly if someone knows how to treat them. Rhazes\u2019s
\npeople established medicine far surpassing what we know. A famous tale relates
\nhow he determined where to build a hospital for the community. He had meat hung
\nin various locations around Baghdad. The spot where the carcasses rotted the
\nleast was the one he chose, because he knew what caused illness.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\nShe circled the table and lifted a cage
\nwith mice inside. Three fat ones eyed her, noses twitching. \u201cI experiment on
\nthese creatures wherever I am, testing what my books claim. Thus far, all holds
\ntrue. The potions and treatments these men discovered centuries ago help us
\nnow. How can that be wrong? Would you have preferred I let Fernando die?\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cOf course not.\u201d He threw up his hands.
\n\u201cBut this\u2026\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cThis is the future. Spain may keep its
\npeople from knowing anything so miraculous but the rest of the world will never
\nstand still. They will move forward as we mire ourselves in unending battles
\nand for what? A piece of land? A castle? What about people? Do they have no
\nvalue except for your family?\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\nHe frowned. \u201cYou matter.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cThen try to understand why I do what I
\nmust. How important this is to me.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cI can see that. You rage like a
\nmadwoman.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cPerhaps I am.\u201d She turned away. \u201cYou
\nshould leave.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cWithout you? Never.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\nShe crossed to the other side of the
\nroom before he could reach her. \u201cYou have no claim on me.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cNot yet.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\nFrowning, she looked over.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cStudy what you want.\u201d He made a
\nsweeping gesture to take in all her books. \u201cExperiment on whatever creature appeals
\nto you. Heal when you will.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\nSurprised at his comment, she softened
\nher stance. \u201cTruly? You believe in what I do?\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
\n\u201cYou give me no choice, and I give you none.
\nFrom this moment forward whenever and wherever you heal, I intend to accompany
\nyou as your protector.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n
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\n2. <\/span><\/b>Deep,
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\nVelvet Nights<\/b><\/a><\/span> \u2013 EPIC 2011 Finalist; Golden Nib Award<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n4. <\/span><\/b>In
\nHis Arms<\/b><\/a><\/span> \u2013 SIX 5 Star Reviews; 4 Stars RT<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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\nStranger<\/b><\/a><\/span> \u2013 2010 Book of the Year (erotic); 4 Stars RT<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n6. <\/span><\/b>The
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\n7. <\/span><\/b>Take
\nMe Away<\/b><\/a><\/span> \u2013 #1 Pick, Miz Love Loves Books<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n8. <\/span><\/b>Unending
\nDesire<\/b><\/a><\/span> \u2013 Best Book Rating LASR<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n9. <\/span><\/b>SiNN<\/b><\/a><\/span>
\n\u2013 Nominated for Book of the Week LASR<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n10. <\/span><\/b>Sinfully
\nWicked<\/b><\/a><\/span> \u2013 Magnificent \u2013 Romancing the Book<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n11. <\/span><\/b>Claiming
\nMagique<\/b><\/a><\/span> \u2013 Top Pick \u2013 NOR<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n12. <\/span><\/b>Illicit
\nDesire<\/b><\/a><\/span> \u2013 Four Stars Romantic Times<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n13. <\/span><\/b>Come
\nFill Me<\/b><\/a><\/span> \u2013 Five Stars \u2013 Guilty Pleasures<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n14. <\/span><\/b>Losing
\nControl<\/b><\/a><\/span> – Four and a Half Stars – Sensual Reads<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n15. <\/span><\/b>Shameless
\nDesire<\/b><\/a><\/span> – Four and a Half Stars – The Jeep Diva<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n16. Illicit
\nIntent<\/a> \u2013 Four and a Half Stars \u2013 Sensual Reads<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n17. Deep Within
\nMe<\/a> \u2013 Four Stars \u2013 Romantic Times<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n18. Seven
\nSensuous Days<\/a> \u2013 4 Stars \u2013 Long & Short Reviews<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n19. Stolen Desire<\/a>
\n\u2013 4 Stars \u2013 Romantic Times<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n20. Taking Eve<\/a> \u2013
\nWhat to read after FSOG and Story of O<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n21. This
\nTime When We Touch<\/a> \u2013 Erotic Paranormal<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n22. Carnal
\nTakeover<\/a> \u2013 BDSM<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n23. Wicked
\nTakeover<\/a> \u2013 Erotic Contemporary<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n24. Intimate
\nDetails<\/a> \u2013 Menage<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\n25. Freeing the
\nBeast<\/a> \u2013 Readers\u2019 Choice Award<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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\nAbout Tina<\/span><\/b>:<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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\nTina is an Amazon and international
\nbestselling novelist in erotic, paranormal, contemporary and historical romance
\nfor Kensington, Samhain Publishing, Ellora\u2019s Cave, Siren Publishing, Booktrope,
\nLuminosity, Decadent, and indie.
\nBooklist, Publisher\u2019s Weekly,<\/i> Romantic
\nTimes<\/i> and numerous online sites have praised her work. <\/span>Three of her erotic novels (Freeing the Beast, Come and Get Your Love, <\/i>and
\nWicked Takeover) <\/i>were Readers’ Choice
\nAward winners. Another three (Adored,
\nLush Velvet Nights, <\/i>and Deep, Dark,
\nDelicious<\/i>) were named finalists in the EPIC competition. Sensual Stranger<\/i>, her erotic
\ncontemporary romance, was chosen Book of the Year at the French review site
\nBlue Moon reviews. The Golden Nib Award at Miz Love Loves Books was created
\nspecifically for her erotic romance Lush
\nVelvet Nights<\/i>. Two of her titles (The
\nYearning <\/i>and Deep, Dark, <\/i>Delicious)
\nreceived an Award of Merit in the RWA Holt Medallion competition.<\/span> Take Me
\nAway <\/span><\/i><\/span>and Adored <\/i>both won second place in the NEC RWA contest (different
\nyears). Tina is featured in the Novel & Short Story Writer\u2019s Market. Before
\npenning romances, she worked at a major Hollywood production company in Story
\nDirection.<\/span><\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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Wicked Whispers Book Two – Dangerous Desires series – erotic historical – medieval Spain Available for preorder – releases May 24 AMAZON – AMAZON UK – BN – KOBO – iTUNES – GOOGLE PLAY Please support Tina’s Thunderclap campaign: http:\/\/thndr.me\/zi1LqW Blurb: Follow the heart through darkness… As the Inquisition gains force, even the faintest rumor…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,5,35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","category-guest-bloggers","category-tina-donahue"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6178"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6182,"href":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6178\/revisions\/6182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}