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Betsy rounded the archway stepping into the dining room and there he stood.

Her breath caught in her throat. She could simply blame it on being taken by surprise. But that would only be half true. Something about this stranger awakened a peculiar, yet pleasant sensation that flowed through her.

It could have something to do with the intoxicating scent of his cologne filling the room. Or just the way he held his head as he picked over the literature on the table. Whatever it was, she couldn’t just stand there gaping at him like a love struck teenager.

It was a mystery to Betsy that her legs felt a bit wobbly when she took a few giant steps toward him and extended her hand across the table. “Hi there, I’m Betsy Alexander.”

A crushing sensation in Skylar’s chest took his breath away as her hand reached out to him. Relief flooded through him when she finally lowered her arm and continued to smile after he didn’t accommodate her invitation to shake hands.

“You’re the one handling the open house?” he asked, grateful his words came without a stutter or something equally humiliating.

The coldness in his tone was compatible to the steely eyes that commanded an answer. Betsy cleared her throat. “Yes, I am.” Something within saved her from a shrinking feeling and she stood tall. God knows he still towered over her. “I was just about to lock up. But I’d be happy to show you the house.” She told him when she’d be happier if he’d just leave.

“Well lead the way then.”

What arrogance, Betsy thought as she moved into the hallway, tempted to look over her shoulder to see if he followed. But unnecessary since the scent of his cologne grew more powerful as it swirled down around her, making her feel half dizzy.

“I’m sure you’ve noticed the home is immaculate,” she began as she climbed the open staircase to the second floor. To the bedrooms.

A fierce ‘oh no’ screamed within her. What if he’s a rapist? A serial killer. She wasn’t aware that she was practically running up the steps. At the landing, she quickly whirled around to see where he was and crashed into him where he stood on the top step. His strong hands caught her around the elbows.

Skylar’s nostrils flared as her sweet scent drifted upward, giving him a moment of lightheadedness. He exhaled to try and rid himself of the enticing sensation.

Time seemed to freeze while Betsy’s heart beat frantically. Yet, she could have sworn she stopped breathing. Slowly, she peered up, just in time to see the amused smile and warmer eyes before he quickly let go of her. He wasted no time stepping around her onto the landing and took over the lead.

His move suited Betsy just fine. She didn’t think she could handle more of the unnerving sensations she’d experienced with him behind her as she climbed the stairs. Certain his blue eyes were taking in every inch of her curved hips, outlined by the light colored material of her skirt, which ended just above her kneecaps. She had no doubts he’d given her nylon calves a close look as well.

It was her turn to get a good look at him as he strode down the hallway. His short dark hair appeared professionally cut and styled. Not a strand out of place. His broad shoulders were covered with a mint green colored short sleeved shirt that revealed deeply tanned muscled arms. Khaki trousers covered the nicely rounded buns and long legs.

She watched him open the door to the master bedroom and disappear inside. His absence made her remember why she was here and she dashed through the doorway crashing smack into him once again.

Betsy grunted from sudden impact before glaring up at him, certain her face shaded red to match the background in her printed blouse.

Skylar’s hands grasped hold of her arms a second time. He couldn’t help thinking she’d sensed his attraction to her and was intentionally trying to seduce him. Time to put a stop to it before she had him buying a house he had no intention to own.

“Do you make a habit of banging into people to get their attention, Miss Alexander?”

“Of course not.” She jerked away from him, from those accusing eyes. A second later she wondered how he knew she was a Miss. She distinctly remembered introducing herself as Betsy Alexander.

“Then perhaps you should consider having your eyes examined.”

He stepped around her and back into the hallway.

For one brief moment, this bold, arrogant and downright rude man had Betsy contemplating why she stayed in this business. She didn’t have time to dwell on the thought. If she didn’t get moving the last potential buyer for Stephanie’s house would get away.

“Did you see the half bath in the master bedroom?” she questioned as she rushed down the hall to catch up to him.

“I saw it,” he answered sharply and opened another bedroom door and took a quick peek inside.

“Have you noticed the hardwood floors were recently refinished?”

Skylar needed to put distant between them. Get a breath of fresh air before he made a move he’d later regret. “I’ve noticed, Miss Alexander.”

Copyright©Lacey Diamond

Available May, 2009 from Awe-Struck.net

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I Have A Release Date!

Yippee, I have a release date for Fairy Wishes. The fantasy novella will be available March 2009. I can't believe that's less than three months away. I'm still waiting for the cover art. As soon as I have it I'll let you know. Next up will be the excerpt of this story. I promise to post it soon. Did I mention I'm working on the sequel? I'm having a blast writing it.

Happy Holidays To All!

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FAIRY WISHES

Remember I mentioned having a contract in hand for FAIRY WISHES, my erotic fantasy novella? Well, the deal closed. FAIRY WISHES will be published by New Concepts Publishing in 2009. I don't have the cover art yet or the exact release date. If you want to keep checking for the cover art, you can check the NCP site here. Or you can wait until I post it here. An excerpt will be coming soon to wet your appetite. So stay tuned.

Until Next Time...Heat Up The Bedroom...Read A Lacey Diamond book...Lacey

Halloween Sale

My publisher is offering a 10% discount. My novella Stranger In The Night is included. So if you haven't ordered your copy yet, now is your chance. Here's the deal.

Get your fill of things that go bump in the night, put the coupon Halloween into the coupon section of your order to get 10% off of the featured books. You can find them on our HALLOWEEN page or in our Halloween Feature

BIG NEWS!!!

Actually, I have news on two fronts. I have a tentative release date for HOT PROPERTY-May, 2009. I know that seems like a long way off. But it will be here before you know it. I'll soon have an excerpt posted on my website. Of course I'll post one here as well.

The other great news is I was offered a contract for my erotic fantasy novella FAIRY WISHES. Once I sign on the dotted line, I'll share more details. And of course I'll share an excerpt or two.

Until Next Time...Heat Up The Bedroom...Read A Lacey Diamond Book...Lacey

Those Raven Nights!

Those Raven Nights!

Raven Radio, as mentioned in Romantic Times Magazine, is moving to nights! Tune in every Wed at 11-12 PM EST and join Authors Michelle Pillow and Mandy Roth as they talk about everything, nothing and the paranormal. Guests include NY Times and USA Today Bestselling authors as well as those wonderfully talented authors soon to be there, editors, paranormal tour guides, psychics, ghost hunters, specialists and more!

www.ravenhappyhour.com or http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ravenradio

Listeners are welcome to join the live chat or call in to the show to talk to us and our guests. The show will move to its new evening schedule, May 28^th where listeners can catch us every Wednesday at 11PM to 12AM EST. We have a lot of authors on the upcoming line up and you can see a full schedule of guests here: http://ravenhappyhour.com/raven_podcast_schedule_of_guests.htm

WANT TO JOIN THE VIRAL CONTEST AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT RAVEN NIGHTS? Go to Raven’s blog to learn how you could win free advertising packages! Contest open to authors, readers and other groups! http://ravenhappyhour.com/ravenblog/?p=463

Booksigning

I attended Susan Kelley's booksigning tonight at Page after page, a charming independent bookstore in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Susan autographed a copy of THE GREATER GOOD for me and I can't wait to begin reading the book.

Murrie Zlotziver, owner of Page after page with Susan, holding her book.

Thank you for a memorable evening, Murrie and Susan.

You can visit the bookstore website by clicking here.

Until Next Time...Heat Up The Bedroom...Read A Lacey Diamond Book...Lacey

The Scavenger Hunt

2008 NCP Spring Scavenger Hunt has ended. A great big congratulations to the winners!

Until Next Time...Heat Up The Bedroom...Read A Lacey Diamond Book...Lacey

2008 NCP Spring Scavenger Hunt

2008 NCP Spring Scavenger Hunt

In celebration of spring and to show our appreciation for our readers, New Concepts authors are holding a Spring Scavenger Hunt exclusively for members of the New Concepts Readers and Authors Yahoo group.

Not a member of the group? Just click here to join:

Perks of membership include advance excerpts, members only contests, announcement of new titles, and one-on-one contact with authors.

The details of the Spring Scavenger Hunt will be announced April 1st on the NCP Readers and Authors group. The last date for entry is April 30th. There will be FIVE fabulous prize packages awarded. Each package will contain numerous goodies, including several NCP books. Please come and join in the fun!

I'm offering a FREE download of Stranger In The Night which will be included in one of the prize packages.

Until Next Time...Heat Up The Bedroom...Read A Lacey Diamond Book...Lacey

More Good News

First a new contract and now a new review for Stranger In The Night. Don't things usually happen in threes? I'll take more good news any day of the week. Back to the wonderful review Sheryl gave over at ecataromance. She said Stranger In The Night is a wonderful book that tempts the heart and imagination. Just give a click and you can read the full review.

Until Next Time...Heat Up The Bedroom...Read A Lacey Diamond Book...Lacey

New Contract-New Book

I'm back with great news. I just signed a contract for a new book. Hot Property is a sweet romance. There's plenty of sexual tension between my hero and heroine. But you'll need to use your imagination for anything that might go on behind closed doors. Hot Property will be available in 2009. Of course this means I have plenty of time to send you some teaser scenes. Here's a snippet of the storyline.

My heroine in Hot Property, Betsy Alexander rides a Harley to blow off steam after stressful work days peddling real estate in a soft market. She desperately needs a motorcycle ride after her first encounter with the arrogant hunk Skylar Blakewood. Then to find out the real estate developer snatched up the land she'd planned for her dream house and a hillside of Christmas trees, knocks her off her sturdy footing, literally, and right into the man's arms.

Until Next Time...Heat Up The Bedroom...Read a Lacey Diamond Book...Lacey

The Holidays Are Here

Happy Thanksgiving

To all my readers here in the states who celebrate Happy Thanksgiving. I'm cooking for the family and so looking forward to the feast. I have a lot to be thankful for this year. A special thank you goes out to all my readers. Without you I'd have no one to share my stories with.

Until Next Time....Heat Up The Bedroom....Read A Lacey Diamond Book...Lacey

Contest/Finished Another One

The Raven Halloween Hunt has ended. Congratulations to all the lucky winners. Lori Tomlinson, won a free download of Stranger In The Night. Hopefully she'll enjoy the book and let us know her thoughts once she reads it.

While I'm here, I thought I'd mention I just finished another erotic novella. Wow, this one sent me on an emotional ride I won't soon forget. I'll give you an update on the book soon. Maybe even post an excerpt too. So stay tuned.

Until Next Time...Heat Up The Bedroom...Read A Lacey Diamond Book...Lacey

Next Up

The Raven Halloween Hunt. It should be a blast with loads of prizes.

The Raven Bash Winner

Wow, I had great fun over at The Raven Bash yesterday, hosted by the wonderful, M&Ms. I gave away a free download of Stranger In The Night. Mandy Briggs was the lucky winner. Congratulations Mandy!

Win A FREE Book

Here's the deal, on September 21st, Michelle M Pillow and Mandy M Roth are hosting another of their Raven Reader Bash Days. I'll be posting an excerpt of Stranger In The Night and some lucky reader will win a FREE download of the book.

So come on over for a fun day with some hot excerpts for your reading pleasure and a chance to win some fabulous books.

If you don't belong to Michelle and Mandy's group, The Raven, click here to join.

Until Next Time...Heat Up The Bedroom...Read A Lacey Diamond Book...Lacey

New Review-Stranger In The Night

Stranger In the Night

Lacey Diamond
Paranormal erotic romance
Available from New Concepts Publishing
ISBN: 1-58608-987-0

Kimberly Marks, a web designer, after her divorce, bought a Victorian house. She preferred small town life to city life anyway, and had loved the house since a child. Her grandmother had told her a wonderful story that went along with the place. So she vowed then to make the house her own. Once she moved in the dreams began. Were they dreams?

What was it about the house that caused Kim's best friend Jill Dawson, a Realtor, to stay away? Didn't she sell houses? What was it about this house? What were the rumors, and why hadn't Kim heard anything until now? Will Kim have to do some research on her own to find out what lies behind those beautiful old doors? The same house that she and Tyler Canfield had danced and romped through?

Get ready for a shocker! This made for some seriously good suspense! After reading STRANGER IN THE NIGHT. Which, by the way, Kim and Tyler were awesome together! I loved those two! It was as if they were linked together by a heart chain. He made her laugh, and she lifted his spirits. one thing made me ponder. Kim was willing to buy the house sight unseen. I loved this part. Jill was against it. Why? This made for an intensely good, strong story!

Jill played a big role in the story. I liked her because she was stronger than Kim when it came to friendship, and she knew how to keep a secret. I liked the way the two conversed back and forth. This made it sound as though they were mad at each other all the time. This also showed how typical friendships are. And the way Jill kept this big secret from Kim, her best friend. This made the plot even better. I liked the pattern of events which helped to make the suspense tighten throughout the story, and kept my eyes frozen to each page to see what was going to happen next. I also loved the way Kim showed how courageous she was by remaining in a haunted house, and that she did not believe in ghosts anyway. And this made me wonder why Jill waited so long to tell Kim? The best part yet! What could be that horrible that Jill would not want to go into that particular house? Lacey Diamond should be proud of her great skill. Wonderful story!

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Explicit

Reviewer: Wanda Maynard
The Romance Studio

Brava Novella Contest

It’s back…

The contest that launched several successful publishing careers and brought readers hours of joy is back! Are you ready?

The Rules:

1. 1) The 5th annual Brava Novella Contest will begin accepting entries at midnight central time on August 1, 2007 and will cease accepting entries at midnight central time on September 30, 2007.
2. 2) All entries must be made using the online entry form that will be forthcoming. Watch this page and the message board — Contest Forum — for information. No email or snail mail entries will be accepted.
3. 3) Entries will be 750 words (computer count/actual word count) and entrant’s choice of any scene in the novella. Entries over 750 words will be disqualified.
4. 4) This year, for the first time, the contest will have a theme. Entries must be written to the theme of: reunited lovers.
5. 5) All entries will be judged by established Brava authors with the top twenty finalists being judged by Kensington Editorial Director Kate Duffy. As in previous years, there will also be voting by readers with the highest voted entry being named the “Readers’ Choice.”
6. 6) Judging will be held during the month of October with winners announced by November 15, 2007.
7. 7) One entry per person. Open to unpublished authors and those published with houses other than Kensington.

The Reward:

If your 750 word entry is selected as one of the 20 finalists, your entry will be read by Kate Duffy. Take a look at the books in the sidebar and below to see how many previous Novella Contest entrants became Kensington authors because of having their entries read by Kate.

Got Questions?

Visit the message board’s Contest Forum and post them there. The contest will be run through the message board, so get accustomed to it now!

Until Next Time...Heat Up The Bedroom...Read A Lacey Diamond Book...Lacey