A little folk song from ‘Taken by the Enemy’
This is a freebie because I don’t think it quite works on any of the blog hops I’ve been participating in, but I wanted to share it and since it’s BookBub week for ‘Security Binds Her’ I need some solid distraction so I don’t freak out. There’s a scene in ‘Taken by the Enemy’ where our heroine, Emmie, gets drunk and starts to sing. I wanted her to sing a folk-type song but couldn’t find one I liked… so I wrote one.
Here it is (it helps if you sing it like you’re drunk, at least, it helped me when I was writing it!)
“Oh, once I was a little blackbird,
a merry blackbird was I.
I flew o’er hills, and I flew o’er seas,
and I flew free where my wings took me.
Yet, wherever I went,
no matter how the time spent,
I never could feel alive.
Cause wherever I went,
in the rain or the sun,
no one ever flew beside me.
Then one day I flew o’er
a sweet little house,
and I heard a voice call to me.
Oh little black bird, please come sing for me,
so I settled at her window.
Now you might ask,
how a girl made me happier,
than the wind and all of the trees?
But I say you never met a lass such as this,
and by golly, how she could kiss!”
#SatSpanks Blog Hop – Taken by the Enemy
Hello, lovelies! It’s time to warm up your palms for some Saturday Spankings blog hop action! Today I’ve got a scene from later in ‘Taken by the Enemy’ where Emmie clashes with Lucian again. They just had a huge argument, and Emmie (as usual) can’t control her mouth. This blog hop requires short snippets so I know this cuts off just as it gets juicy, but let me tell you… she ends up with quite the warm ass.
NEWS: ‘Taken by the Enemy’ is officially done and in the hands of my editor! It will be with the publisher by the end of the weekend and so I hope to be able to make more official announcements about that partnership soon. Until then… enjoy!
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“You’re a bastard.” Emmie glared at him, well aware of the threat he’d made to reveal her name.
Lucian stepped close to her, his voice low and dark, “That’s what you really think of me?”
“Yes.”
“Then maybe you should leave.” Lucian’s body was tense with restrained anger, and she knew it, but she couldn’t stop herself from pushing him.
“Maybe I should,” she spoke quietly. “Maybe I should go find one of the free men and see if they treat me any better.”
He grabbed her by the shoulders and spun her around, slamming her back against the wall of his house, the whole structure shaking with the force. He hissed close to her face, “You want to go fuck someone else?”
“Maybe I do!”
Lucian growled, his grip painfully tight on her skin. “You think they’d treat you any differently? You think they’d take your smart mouthed comments in stride?”
“I bet there’s at least one of them that would like my smart mouth, it just may take me trying out a few before I find them.” She leaned her head forward, meeting his gaze at close range. “Maybe I’ll need to try a lot of them.”
There was a dark, lurking rage behind his eyes, but his voice was deadly quiet. “You have no idea how gentle I’ve been with you.”
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*shivers!* He can be so delightfully scary sometimes, but Emmie challenges him – which may be just what he’s been looking for. Who knows? You’ll have to keep coming back to see! For now, check out these other lovely authors on the blog hop below.
Thankful Thursday
It is Thankful Thursday again, lovelies, and if you’re up in the north in the US and buried in snow, perhaps you could do us all a favor and search for the guy on the left? I think he may be lost, and in need of a warm bed. They say skin to skin is the best way to transfer body heat after all and he’ll definitely need warming up! If you don’t find him, at least we can all stare at him and the guy on the right (provided by my friend Sara) until Friday arrives to sweep us into the weekend!
PS – In case you didn’t hear, I finished my latest book last night ‘Taken by the Enemy’ and it will be in the hands of the publisher shortly! Keep checking in on my blog for delicious snippets!
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WIP Wednesday – Taken by the Enemy!
With this week’s WIP Wednesday I decided to give you all a little peek into how Emmie got her hands bound in the first place. This is shortly after Emmie hit Lucian in the face and ran away into the woods. She wanted to escape, aaaand we’ll see how well that goes.
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Lucian’s powerful grip caught the other strap on the pack and he jerked her back, sending her to the ground hard. In an instant he had tossed her bag to the side and his other hand caught the frantic kick she attempted. “Oh no, not this time little bird.”
His nose was bloodied, a red smear across his left cheek, and even as he yanked her towards him over the rough earth she cheered internally that she’d hurt him. With another useless attempt to kick him she shouted, “Don’t touch me, you bastard!”
“Touch you?” He huffed and stopped another rushed attempt to hit him, catching her wrist in his hand. Lucian flipped her to her stomach easily, pulling her arm sharply up behind her back until her shoulder screamed. Biting her lip she tried to struggle free, shoving herself forward with the toes of her shoes in the dirt, but his knee landed heavy in the small of her back.
Trapped.
“Little bird…” His voice sounded exasperated with her, and she yelled in frustration as she fought him.
“Stop calling me that!”
He laughed, a low and surprising sound. “Stop fighting then and tell me what I should call you.”
“Fuck off.”
“That’s an odd name.” He wrenched her arm higher onto her back and tears burned her eyes as she whimpered. “Tell me your name, little bird.”
“Go to hell.” Emmie pressed her forehead into the leaves, and then she felt his breath against the back of her neck.
“You’re going to learn that it’s much easier when you obey me, little bird, and that there are consequences to disrespect.” Lucian’s voice had a hard edge to it, and she yelped as he twisted her other wrist up behind her back. The rough texture of rope winding over her skin made her struggle anew, but his weight dropped on her and it was impossible to breathe. She wanted to curse him, to call him every name she had ever learned – she just didn’t have enough air to do it.
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Want to know why Lucian calls her little bird? Want to know what happens next? Stay tuned for more from Taken by the Enemy! Coming soon!
In the mean time… check out more hot snippets from other authors on the bloghop below!
#SatSpanks – Taken by the Enemy!
Back for another Saturday Spankings Blog Hop as I’m starting to bring my latest book to a close! I’m excited for all of you to learn what happens with Emmie and Lucian and their world. This week I wanted to give you a sneak peek into what it’s like after Emmie gets her hands free. Hope you enjoy!
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Emmie promptly jerked her hand from Lucian’s, but she kept pace with him when he laughed and kept walking. “Mathias wants you to punish me, doesn’t he?”
“He’s asked me to, yes.”
“Is that where we’re going?”
“Do you need to be punished?” Lucian looked over his shoulder at her as they reached the outer edge of the village.
“Don’t mock me. What exactly are we doing?” Emmie stopped, and he sighed as he turned to face her.
“First, I’m about to grab a spear from the set of them we have right over there. Then, I have something I want to show you.” He gestured ahead of them and bowed with more grace than she’d seen in half the aristocracy of the city. “If I may?”
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I know, I know. It’s short, but that’s the deal with this one! Hopefully you’re just as curious about the multi-sided Lucian as Emmie is in the book. Let’s just say he’s complicated.
Now that you’ve checked my snippet out, check out these other authors on the bloghop below! Who doesn’t need a little more hotness in their lives?
Thankful Thursday
It’s Thankful Thursday and it’s cool and rainy where I am, and unfortunately Friday feels about a million miles away. I want to be at home, with a glass of wine, finishing my book! But you know where I am? Work. At least this guy is dressed for the weather and lovely to look at. Hope your Friday comes quickly my lovelies!
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WIP Wednesday – ‘Taken by the Enemy’ snippet!
Ahhh, WIP it up Wednesday! I’ve missed this blog hop! Today we have a snippet of my next book ‘Taken by the Enemy’ which will be released by a publisher in the coming months (more info to come when I can share it). This scene is actually connected to my Saturday Spankings blog hop scene (go check it out too if you like!), but you can just read this if you like. In this scene, Emmie has spent a night with her hands tied behind her back after Lucian captured her, and she really wants them free. He’s agreed to graciously untie her hands if she earns it.
Hope you enjoy it, lovelies!
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“What do you want?” Emmie whispered.
“I want you to accept your role here, and earn the right to have your hands free.”
“I refuse.”
Lucian stood up and grabbed the back of the chair to return it to the table. “Alright then, we’ll talk tomorrow.”
“Wait!” Emmie cried out and he stopped. She let out a frustrated scream and clenched her eyes tight. “Please, I want my hands free. I’ll do what you want.”
The sound of the chair landing in front of her alerted her to his presence, and then she heard his deep breath as he settled onto it. “Alright. What do you think I want?”
“Me.”
Silence stretched, and then she felt his touch under her chin lifting her head and she opened her eyes to find that heather gray stare inches from her. “Yes, I do. What are you offering, little bird?”
“Please,” she whimpered, and his thumb brushed across her lips. The intimacy of that touch made her shudder, and then she knew exactly what he wanted. “I’ll –”
“Yes?” He asked, holding her chin so that she couldn’t look away. It was infuriating to look at him. Those strong features, accented by the delicate, high cheekbones that would have made him almost pretty – if it weren’t for the rugged tousle of his light brown hair. She hated him, and his face, and his strong body, and the power he held over her.
“I’ll taste you,” she whispered, and his eyes widened slightly.
“Really.” It didn’t come across as a question, more of a doubting mockery, but that was something she at least knew how to do. It was at least something she had done under much more pleasant circumstances.
“Yes,” she muttered and turned her face out of his hand.
“Let’s see then, because you won’t need your hands for it.” Lucian leaned back from her, and she was grateful for the space until his hands went to his pants and began to open them. He was already hard, straining against the fabric until his cock finally sprang free and he stroked it slowly. “Come on, little bird.”
“Don’t call me that.”
“Would you prefer Emmie?” he asked.
“I’d prefer silence.”
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Ah! She’s so sassy, I love it! Hopefully you enjoyed it too and I also hope that you come back to read more about Emmie and Lucian in ‘Taken by the Enemy’. If you’re still hungry for more fun snippets, check out the other authors on the blog hop below!
Review Call!
I’m putting out a call for reviews on certain books! If you haven’t had the chance to read one of these and you’re interested, send me a message on Facebook or through email at jbeneauthor@gmail.com. Want to check the books out on Amazon? Head over to my author page!
Saturday Spankings Blog Hop!
I’m getting back into the swing of posting to blog hops with Saturday Spankings this week, because I’m absolutely back in the swing of writing! This is a snippet from my next book ‘Taken by the Enemy’ that I’m working on for a publisher (details to come soon). In this scene Emmie has spent some time with her wrists bound behind her back after she was captured by Lucian, he’s graciously giving her the chance to earn the right to have her hands free. Enjoy, lovelies, and stay on the look out for more updates about this release!
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“If you don’t want to fuck me for it, then offer something else. That is, unless you’ve grown comfortable with your wrists tied like that.”
“Fine. I promise not to hit you again when you untie me.” Emmie said it seriously, but he just chuckled.
“Try again.”
“I won’t strangle you either.”
Lucian grinned, leaning forward. “As if you could.”
Emmie leaned forward too, their faces dangerously close. “Untie my hands and let’s test it.”
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Like one of my friends (who has been peeking at this book as I’m writing it) said, these two are like oil and water, but it’s making them a blast to write! Hope you check back for more snippets from Emmie and Lucian, but in the meantime check out these other fantastic Saturday Spanks authors below.
Thankful Thursday
It is Thankful Thursday once again and after the insane week at work I’ve had, I had deliriously almost convinced myself it was Friday when I woke up this morning. However, it was Thursday, the bane of my existence. Remember why this whole thing began? To give us hot men to stare at until Friday arrived to whisk us all away into the weekend like a white knight on a horse? Yep, this tradition keeps me going. Speaking of knights, and hot guys, and … what was I saying? This guy is droolworthy. Am I right, lovelies?
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