The Tremayne Family Romances:
Asking for Trouble
Here Comes Trouble
The Trouble with Nathan
by Anna J. Stewart
GENRE: Contemporary Romance
BLURB:
Asking for Trouble:
Morgan Tremayne has a heart of gold, but to keep her children's charity
afloat she's had to resort to some less than legal means: donations from a
notorious cat burglar who targets the wealthy. It's only a matter of time
before Morgan's criminal connection blows up in her face--especially since her
undeniable attraction to the man heading the investigation keeps putting her in
tricky situations.
Former police detective-turned-investigator for the D.A. Gage
Juliano has two goals: salvaging his career and nabbing Lantano Valley's
present-day Robin Hood. But when he meets a beautiful, curvaceous woman who's
more interested in helping others than amassing a fortune like the rest of the
town's residents, Gage finds his desires pulled in an unexpected direction...
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ASKING
FOR TROUBLE (2/17/15)
EXCERPT:
ASKING
FOR TROUBLE
Evening gowns and battle armor
weren’t sold in the same department, but as far as Morgan was concerned, they
provided the same protection.
The confidence that descended the
second she’d draped the formfitting, strapless peacock blue fabric over her
ample figure could only be described as exhilarating. This time last year, she
might have resented her mother’s extravagant purchase. Morgan could have paid
three months’ worth of electricity bills with what the gown had cost.
A shadow cut across the late spring
sun and she jumped, pulling her feet in as the shadow transformed into a man
who leaned down and scooped up her shoe.
Her lungs emptied as if her dress
had transformed into an overeager python. The way this man wore a tux made
George Clooney look like a grunge rocker. Oh, and that hair. Jet black strands
so dark it seemed almost blue. Morgan swallowed as summer sky blue eyes pinned
her in place. Her sandal sparkled in his grasp as if each stone had been imbued
with the sunset-emblazoned sea.
Hot embarrassment flooded her cheeks
as she tried to reclaim her confidence along with her shoes. Morgan slid her
foot into what she considered modern-day torture devices. How did her sister
walk in these things every day? Morgan placed her hand in his outstretched one,
allowed him to pull her from the car. “Thank you, Mr. . . . ?” She arched a
brow in invitation for an introduction, glancing down to straighten the cameo
pendant her mother had given her for Christmas over a decade ago.
“Juliano. But please, it’s Gage.
Morgan, isn’t it? You’ve recently taken over as CEO of the Tremayne
Foundation.”
Morgan forced a smile. “Yes.” The
job was both a badge of honor and a source of grief. She shouldn’t have
inherited the position for years, and wouldn’t have except for the accident
that took her mother’s life. Which made potential failure all the more
petrifying.
BLURB:
Former beauty queen
Sheila Tremayne looks dainty, but she's tougher than she seems. The
hard-as-nails business woman is determined to bring down corruption among
Lantano Valley's rich and powerful. Her latest scheme to get technology tycoon
Chadwick Oliver is going perfectly until a distraction arrives in the form of
Malcolm--the man who broke her heart and who happens to be Chadwick's son...
Malcolm spent five
long years away after his father publicly blamed him for some shady business
dealings. Now he's back to exact some revenge. Reconnecting with Sheila was
never part of the plan, but the second he sees her, there's no way he can
resist...
Sheila and Malcolm
quickly fall into the sizzling passion between them, but Malcolm has no
intention of staying once he's finished with his father--even if leaving Sheila
again might be more than he can bear.
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HERE
COMES TROUBLE (8/16/15)
EXCERPT:
HERE COMES TROUBLE
“Dammit, Malcolm.” Sheila resisted
the urge to press trembling fingers against her fluttering chest. He leaned
against the wall, hands in his pockets, a knowing gleam in his eyes. He’d
thrown off her plans twice in one night. Two times too many. “I thought you’d
gone downstairs.”
“Nope.”
Nothing more, just one word. Nothing
on his face, just passivity. Once upon a time she’d have been able to read his
expression, identify his moods, but not now. Not when it mattered.
“So, did you?”
“Did I what?” Sheila kicked out a
leg and tapped restless fingers against her hip.
“Find what you were looking for?”
Find what she was—“Oh, my bracelet
you mean?” Shit. “No, actually. I guess I was wrong—”
“You mean it wasn’t in the vault?”
“The vault?” She blinked, scrambling
for an escape route out of the conversation. A distraction. Anything . . .
His hand whipped up and caught her
chin, turning her face to his as he stepped closer, amber eyes hot as he stared
into her surprised gaze. His breath caressed her skin, hot, intense. “No lies,
Sheila. I’ve had enough to last me a lifetime.”
Sheila swallowed and attempted to
ignore the heat moving through her body where he touched her, trying not to
remember how it felt to be locked in his arms, to be the center of his attention,
his world. Beneath his piercing gaze, the insistence she couldn’t avoid, there
was also the shadow of the man she’d known, but it was the man who had walked
away from her as easily as if she’d been a one-night stand.
“Then don’t ask,” she whispered as
she reached up and wrapped her hand around his wrist, willing him to pretend he
hadn’t seen, that he didn’t know where she’d been.
“Will it hurt him?”
His question caught her off guard
but she managed to quell the unease roiling inside her as she found her way
out. Mutual hatred and distrust of his father could very well forge a bond
she’d be unable to break. But that didn’t mean she couldn’t use it. Or him.
“Yes.”
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The Trouble with
Nathan:
Nathan Tremayne
shares a dangerous secret with his father, Jackson, and sister Sheila. Together
they are Nemesis, the infamous cat burglar who targets the wealthy. But when
Jackson is framed for stealing the priceless Crown of Serpia, the whole family
is at risk.
Nathan isn’t about to
let his father go down for a crime he didn’t commit, but finding the real
culprit won’t be easy with Laurel Scott, the nosy, pushy, drop-dead gorgeous
insurance investigator following his every move.
But Laurel has
secrets of her own. Posing as an insurance investigator was part of her own
plan for the Tremaynes. As their attraction heats up, and the truth comes out,
will this pair of thieves steal each other’s hearts?
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THE
TROUBLE WITH NATHAN (on sale April 19, 2016)
EXCERPT:
THE TROUBLE WITH NATHAN
“I’m sorry, but this section of the
museum is closed until further notice.”
The female voice drifted over Nathan
with the same softness as the jasmine scent wafting down the tiled hall of the
Wellington Museum. He glanced over his shoulder, eyes skimming the curvy figure
of the brunette standing behind him. Polished, his sister Sheila would say;
bordering on stylish from her tailored button-down white blouse and snug,
knee-hugging black skirt, all the way to her sharp-toed patent black pumps.
Every inch of this woman said collected and professional. Had it not been for
the suspicious glint in her curious brown eyes and the fact he needed to get
into that display room, Nathan might have let his gaze linger—and enjoy—longer.
“Yeah.” He pushed away from the door
frame and turned on the double-dimpled smile that had sent numerous women
tumbling into his bed. “The crime scene tape kind of gave it away.”
Her deep red lips didn’t curve. They
didn’t even twitch. Instead, she tapped long, manicured fingers against her
waist, kicking out a hip as she arched a brow. Her hair fell down her back in
soft waves, hints of copper catching the recessed lighting of the museum’s
ceiling. Sable, he thought. He’d bet her hair would feel like sable sliding
between his fingers.
Nathan resisted the urge to clear
his throat, something he tended to do when uncertainty descended. He prided
himself on being able to read people; it was after all, part of his job as a
security expert and thief. Looking at this woman, however, filled his mind with
an odd kind of static that prevented him from pinning her down. Appearances
aside, there was something electric yet unreadable about her. One sparked his
blood. The other . . . well. Nathan grinned. There was little he enjoyed more
than a challenge.
AUTHOR BIO:
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Today and national bestselling author Anna J Stewart can't remember a time she
didn't have a book in her hands or a story in her head. A geek at heart, Anna
writes romances featuring strong, independent heroines for Berkley (The
Tremayne Family Romances), Harlequin Heartwarming (The Butterfly Harbor series)
and will soon add romantic suspense to her booklist with the BONDED trilogy
from Harlequin Romantic Suspense. RT Book reviews says Anna's romances are
"refreshingly unique, quietly humorous, and profoundly moving" and
NYTimes bestselling author Brenda Novak says "The talented Anna J Stewart
delivers every time!" Anna lives in
Northern California where she deals with a serious SUPERNATURAL, STAR TREK, and
SHERLOCK addiction and tolerates an overly affectionate cat named Snickers (or
perhaps it's Snickers who tolerates her).
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THE LANTANO VALLEY
FAMILY COOKBOOK features more than 50 family favorite recipes contributed by
The Butterfly Babes, Anna's dedicated street team. This cookbook has a little
something for everyone, from simple, quick meals to family pot luck winners,
warm, comfy dinners, to lots of sweet treats.
Inspired by The
Tremayne Family romances (ASKING FOR TROUBLE, HERE COMES TROUBLE, and THE
TROUBLE WITH NATHAN) as well as the Lantano Valley sweet novella series, this
special offering will only be available to those who purchase THE TROUBLE WITH
NATHAN before April 30th. This cookbook will not be available for
purchase.
To claim your copy,
simply email proof of purchase (a copy of your e-receipt is perfect) for THE
TROUBLE WITH NATHAN to Anna at authorajstewart@gmail.com and she'll email you the
file (PDF, compatible with all e-readers) within 48 hours. It's as easy as
that!
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2 comments:
Thank you so much for hosting me on my virtual tour!
Fantastic excerpts.
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