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Just for fun I thought I'd write a new post for each day of the Men of May Bloghop! After all, they call this the MERRY month of May so why not?

I'm giving away two eBook copies of World Without End, Amen (Silver Publishing) plus two eBook copies of Long Live The King (Champagne Books) - more about it tomorrow!

Today I thought I'd share some pics of the men who inspired my heroes in my novels or ones who look like I imagine them.   Let's start with this.....Connor Donavan from A Patient Heart.  Okay so it's really Hugh Jackman but since I think he's smoking hot, who cares? After all Shakespeare said a rose by any other name would smell as sweet....

Now here's my idea of Gray from Miss Good Samaritan

And how about a tempting little taste from my upcoming full length historical coming May 17 from Rebel Ink Press, In The Shadow of War

He smiled with a mixture of sadness and sweetness. “You don’t have to, Bette.  I’m not going to mind if you want a soda or something else.  I’m not trying to corrupt you, honey.”

            His eyes met hers, candid and open with emotion.  It swayed her and she put her hand on his shoulder. “I know you’re not, but I’d like to try it.”

             Within minutes they both had a bottle of beer.  Bette watched Benny down a long swig he obviously enjoyed so she put hers to her lips.  She sipped and almost gagged on the first taste.   The beer wasn’t sweet but almost sour and the yeast-like aroma reminded her of baking bread.   Bette took another small drink and it went down a little easier.  She tasted a third time and decided she might like it.  When she glanced up, Benny watched her, face serious.

            “What?”

            “You okay?” he asked, with concern. “I thought you might toss your cookies for a minute.”

            “I’m fine,” Bette said. “I think I’m starting to like it.”

            “Don’t drink it if you think you’ll get sick.”

            “I won’t.”

            She managed about half and then she offered it to him. 

            “Thanks,” he said. “So did you like it or not?”

            Bette waggled her hand. “I did and I didn’t.  I don’t know.  I thought it’d be sweeter.”

            Benny laughed. “Next time I’ll let you try rum and Coca Cola if you like sweet, but not tonight.  It wouldn’t mix good with the beer.  Let’s get a few more dances before it’s time to go.”

            They danced to more tunes, last to Fats Waller’s classic Ain’t Misbehaving.  Their pace slowed to the music and Bette sang along a few snatches of the refrain, content to dance all night with Benny’s arms around her.  When the song ended, he pulled her tight into the circle of his arms and kissed her as if they were alone.

            His lips ignited hers with a slow fever as his fingers strayed into her curls.  As he stroked her hair, Bette felt delicious sensations spiral through her body and his kiss evoked a rising surge within, as emotional as physical.  Her hands locked around his neck and her thighs beneath her thin dress pressed against his starched khaki trousers.  Already overheated from dancing, Bette burned as passion flamed between them.  One of his hands descended from her hair to touch her breast.  His gentle stroking through the fabric caused her to shiver with pleasure and her nipple hardened in answer to his movement.  Although Benny took liberties beyond what most guys dared, it didn’t come across as dirty which surprised Bette even as she reveled in it.  He evoked tenderness instead of lechery.

            Benny pulled his mouth away but gazed into her eyes without blinking until she’d almost swear he hypnotized her. 

Now let's go to the hop - The Men of May Bloghop

1.Michael Mandrake	2. Cassandre Dayne - Dare to Take the Plunge	3. Creating Rapture
4. Dawns Reading Nook	5. Angel Martinez	6. Sue Browns Stories
7. Sara York	8. Wendy & Mollie Books	9. Kiki Howell - Authors By Authors
10. Kharisma Rhayne	11. A Page In The Life - Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy	12. Desi Moon
13. P. K. Morris	14. Naughty Passions	15. Hayley B. James
16. Jaxx Steeles blog	17. SJD Peterson - Its all in the Touch	18. S. L. Danielson
19. Avrils Blog	20. Suzzana C Ryan	21. Siobhan Kinkade
22. Elizabeth Black	23. Blood, Lust and Erotica	24. Melissa Keirs Blog
25. Tara Lain erotic romance	26. BethanyCross-Romance Erotica Style	27. Lisas Ramblings (Lisa Worrall)
28. Men Of May Bloghop	29. A Passion for Writing	30. Megan Slayer - Too Hot To Handle
31. J. R. Loveless	32. Christopher Craven	33. Hayley B. James
34. Fighting Faith	35. The Printed Fox	36. The Naughty Pages of The Phoenix