Safe in His Storm by Annalise Delaney

8 of 8 Print all In new window PRE-ORDER BLITZ PACKET - Safe in His Storm by Annalise Delaney (to be posted February 2) Inbox x Give Me Books Promotions via mail111.us4.mcsv.net 5:49 PM (19 hours ago) to me View this email in your browser Thank you all for signing up for the Pre-order Blitz for Safe in His Storm by Annalise Delaney. The blitz is scheduled for Friday, February 2 so please ensure you post between 8am – 8pm EST on this date. We have provided HTML but if you would like to prepare your own post, the following information is included in this email: Banner Cover Blurb Pre-order Links Teasers Excerpt Author Photo Author Bio Author Links Giveaway (eARC for Safe in His Storm) Can you please submit the link to your post on this form so we can easily access them. If posting on Twitter can you please tag @givemebooksblog and @ohannalise so we can retweet also. If you are unable to post for any reason, please let me know as soon as possible. PLEASE NOTE: If signing up for any of our events, please join the Facebook group Give Me Books Event Bloggers. Thanks so much for being part of the Pre-order Blitz. Give Me Books All materials for this event have been added to a Google Drive Folder for your convenience. Access the Google Drive Folder OR save graphics from Album in our Blogger Group Enter the link to your blog post here Join our event blogger group on Facebook PRE-ORDER BLITZ Title: Safe in His Storm Series: The Perfect Storm Duet #1 Author: Annalise Delaney Genre: Contemporary Romance Release Date: February 13, 2018 BLURB Hiding from childhood horrors, Gabrielle Adams has struggled to keep herself safe. When the superficial world she's created is challenged, she strives to maintain her tenuous control while keeping the past buried where it belongs. After a numbing year mourning the death of his wife, Jake Thornton is ready to live again. An unapologetically dominant man with specific needs, he resolves to find a woman seeking to surrender control, without expecting what he can never offer—love. A chance encounter awakens desires neither expected and both resist. Fate steps in for a second time, and they succumb to an onslaught of lust and need, convinced they can overcome any challenges. But when darkness approaches and, with it, the very things they fear the most, do they have the strength to weather the storm? GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37662678-safe-in-his-storm PRE-ORDER LINKS US: http://amzn.to/2BwWpjR UK: http://amzn.to/2nhEB7O CA: http://amzn.to/2BvLpTD AU: http://amzn.to/2nhEJ7i B&N: http://bit.ly/2GonqJU Kobo: http://bit.ly/2neNxuO iBooks: https://apple.co/2DUISYo EXCERPTS #1 She paused and then asked, “Have you ever been in love?” It occurred to him then that he hadn’t told her about Lisa. Whether or not it was a timing issue, or just a subject he’d avoided, he wasn’t sure, but it hadn’t come up. Then, a moment of guilt passed over him when he realized he hadn’t thought about Lisa like he used to. Oh, she was there on a daily basis, but not like it had been before. Not the same deafening, emptiness he’d grown used to. Now, it was more of a dull ache only felt when summoned. And with that thought, he dismissed any lingering guilt. He’d said his goodbye and was moving forward the way he’d intended. And he’d tell Gabrielle about her soon enough. “Yes,” he simply replied. Appearing momentarily puzzled, Gabrielle tilted her head as if she’d seen something new. Finally, she smiled softly and directed her attention back to the game, lining up her next shot and then missing it. Jake stepped forward, called the pocket, and sent the eight ball sailing inside. “Game.” She swallowed hard and looked at him. “You win.” He couldn’t help the smug expression he felt crossing his face as she stood by, wide-eyed. He felt like a cat about to pounce on its prey—only she was prey who wanted to be caught—which made it perfect. When he closed the distance between them, he leaned to her ear and whispered, “And, as the winner of the game, I intend to take you home, tie you up, watch you come, and fuck you into next week.” #2 “Do you swim?” he asked, looking a little sheepish. “Not often. Why?” He loosened and dropped her sarong next to their shoes, then scooped her up before sauntering out toward the water. “No! Jake! Put me down! Put me down!” she hollered, kicking her legs trying wiggle free. Ignoring her pleas, he kept his stride and pressed through the waves until they were about chest deep in the ocean rising up and down with each swell. Still clinging to his neck, she began splashing him with her free hand. “I can’t believe you did that!” she bellowed, stifling the giggle threatening to escape. “No?” “No!” “Then you probably won’t believe this,” he mocked, as he released her into the next wave. “Ahhh!” She held her breath as a wave rolled over her and pulled her under. She knew he’d be waiting for her to surface, so she stayed under as long as possible, intending to make him worry. Finally, her hands shot up, and she gulped for air. He moved faster than lightning, plucking her upward, and pulling her out of the water. “Gabrielle!” he gasped, “Baby, are you okay?” Just then, her foot came around his leg and pulled it from beneath him, throwing him off balance and into the surf. Trying not to laugh too hard, she broke free and swam as fast and hard as she could back toward the shore. She could hear him behind her, cursing and laughing in annoyance. Just as she stood up to run, his arm wrapped around her waist from behind and he swung her back up into his arms. “Oh no, you don’t. Not so fast, missy.” Kicking her feet and laughing uncontrollably, Gabi yelled, “Let me go! Put me down!” Smirking, Jake dropped down to his knees, setting her on the sand and covering her yells with his mouth. He kissed her deep and rough, and she tasted the salt from the ocean on his lips. He was intense in the way he possessed her mouth, and she began to relax into his kiss. Remembering what he’d just done, she bit his lip. Suddenly, she was hauled over his shoulder, butt up in the air as he stood, and then… smack “Jake!” “Careful Gabrielle, you might earn another.” “What the hell! You can’t…” smack “Yes, I can, and yes, I will. Now watch your mouth.” Gabrielle was upside down over Jake Thornton’s shoulder on Coronado Beach being smacked on the ass in public. Holy hell! She couldn’t process it. He’d spanked her! Still feeling the heat from his hand on her wet backside, there was something erotic about it, making her quiver with excitement. But they were in broad daylight, dammit! He couldn’t do that to her! “Jake, put me down!” “Are you still talking to me like that?” he admonished. “Jakey, pleeeease put me down,” she taunted. Smack, smack! “Owww!” “Let me know when you’re finished.” AUTHOR BIO Annalise Delaney’s love of romance spans from tales of knights in shining armor bravely rescuing the girl to those of damsels who need rescuing but put up a fight—because what fun would it be otherwise? Writing occupied her time when age-appropriate books put her to sleep. However, the books tucked in the bottom drawer of her mother’s dresser overflowed with love, lust, betrayal, and revenge—making for far better reads. VC Andrews’ imaginative and twisted stories started it all. Annalise juggles a busy schedule, adhering to the age-old maxim, 'Work hard, Play hard.' When she's not working, she might be found anywhere on the beach, under a palm tree, or where chips & salsa and margaritas are served. But always laughing with family or friends until her cheeks hurt. As for what she writes today, let's just say it's come a long way from sweet. Welcome to the place where sweet meets spicy. A place where stories come to kiss and tell. AUTHOR LINKS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annalisedelaneyauthor Twitter: https://twitter.com/ohannalise Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohannalise Website: https://www.annalisedelaney.com GIVEAWAY There is a giveaway for an eARC of Safe in His Storm Rafflecopter Embed Code: a Rafflecopter giveaway Direct Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/ba3ffd551756 HTML

Annalise Delaney’s love of romance spans from tales of knights in shining armor bravely rescuing the girl to those of damsels who need rescuing but put up a fight—because what fun would it be otherwise?