on Dec 17th, 2010 RG the Smutty Xmas Elf: * tipsy humming* He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake…wait, does that freak anybody else out? Or, if you’re an exhibitionist, it might turn you on. But that’s a debate for another time. For now, guess who is here? Shelli Stevens!! Yay!! Now let’s sing another song that’s not about voyeurism. (don’t worry, it still has toys in it)
11th Dirty Day of Xmas, are you still there, yoohoo?
Santa wears a g-string, anal beads are pretty, when you’re in the shower, washin’ off massage oil, blinded by the satin, using Feisty’s bullet
Viiiiibrating Cock Riiiiing (that never gets old)
Feather tickled hips, cocoa flavored lips, who forgot the whips?—and a brand new Smutketeer to looooooove.
Shelli: Who’s your Hero?
Hey Smutketeers, thanks for having me here today!
Well I’m super excited for Command and Control, the second novella in my Holding out for a Hero series! It comes out December 21st (actually Karen and I share a release day!).
I wrote this series because it seems like many women enjoy romances about a man in a heroic career. Including myself . This series follows three brothers in a small town, each whom decided to go into a heroic career (Sheriff, Army, Firefighter), and their journey in finding love.
I’ll be giving away a copy of Going Down today, which is the first novella in the series (the Sheriff’s story!). But here’s a peek at book two, Command and Control (Army guy!).
He’s afraid of losing his grip. She’s about to untie his last knot…
Holding Out for a Hero, Book 2
Megan Asher has a thriving career, looks, self-confidence to spare. It all means little without the love of her life. Trevor has returned from deployment in Afghanistan a haunted man, emotionally distant and unwilling to connect—except in bed. Then even that fragile thread snaps. Brokenhearted, she is forced to call off their wedding and, after a few months’ separation, try to move on.
With every aspect of his life spinning out of his once-legendary control, Trevor Wyatt convinces himself that Megan is better off—and safer—as far away from his demons as possible. Until he comes back to town for his brother’s wedding, and discovers Megan is dating.
Suddenly realizing what he’s thrown away, he vows to breach the fortress she’s built around her heart. They come together in a cataclysm of rekindled passion that unleashes the very demons he never wanted her to witness.
Back to square one, Megan realizes she must take the ultimate risk to slip past Trevor’s defenses. Give him control in the one place she can. The bedroom. The seductive move is one she prays will be the first step in helping heal him and their love.
Coming December 21st from Samhain Publishing.
EXCERPT
“Why are you here, Trevor?” she asked again.
“You’ll have to tell him no.”
Megan stilled. “Excuse me?”
“Henry boy. You’ll have to tell him that you can’t have dinner with him tonight.”
This time she let out a slow, throaty laugh that had his eyes darkening further.
“And why is that?” she asked.
“Because you’re having dinner with me.”
The hell she was. Megan let the smile on her face become a bit sympathetic.
“I find it best not to go to dinner with my exes,” she murmured and pushed back her chair to stand. “Now if you’ll excuse me—”
“Because there’s so many of them? Exes?” Trevor asked, standing as well and blocking her escape from where she’d been about to slip past him. “We were together for two years and before that, I remember you saying there was no one serious.”
Annoyance sparked in her belly and it pricked her to realize she probably wasn’t hiding it from her eyes now. “This is all a bit irrelevant, Trevor. I’m not having dinner with you.”
He slowly made his way around her desk, and she took a few steps backward, her pulse quickening and her mouth going dry.
“Come on, angel, just admit it,” he said softly, advancing upon her. “The idea of dinner with Henry does nothing for you.”
“Henry happens to be a very nice man,” she said quickly, her back literally against the wall now.
Oh God, if he came any closer—and there, damn it he did! Their knees were nearly bumping now. She drew in a sharp breath, but it only filled her head with the scent of him. His shampoo and soap that was painfully familiar. The faint hint of his cologne. Megan had the urge to nuzzle his neck, to flick her tongue and see if he still tasted the same.
You’re crazy, Megan, get it together.
“Tell me about this Henry guy,” he commanded softly, his gaze sliding over her face, searching her eyes. “Does he wear starched suits and bowties?”
“Actually, he doesn’t.” They were just regular ties.
Her heart thumped wildly against her rib cage and the proximity of his body to hers had every tiny hair on the back of her neck lifting up in awareness. Why oh why didn’t she share an office with anyone? Most of her days were spent on the phone with clients, answering e-mails or doing paperwork, but very rarely did anyone come in.
She was alone with Trevor unless she forced him to leave. And right now—though her brain was screaming at her to throw him out on his cocky ass—her body was begging him to stay. To stop just looking at her and to touch her. Because she missed him so much. She missed being held in his arms and kissing him. Touching him. Talking…though the talking had ended long before the kissing had.
Every muscle in her body was coiled with tension. With need.
“I’ve always loved you like this, Megan.” He reached out and traced the lapel of her blazer. “But you know that, don’t you? All prim and proper in your trim little suits.”
“Trevor—”
“Nobody could possibly know by looking at you just what a little animal you are in bed,” he muttered thickly, his fingers gliding back up her lapel and then inward, to trace the neckline of her silk camisole. “How when you come hard you can scar up a man’s back with those claws of yours.”
His words had her biting back a throaty moan. Even as her nipples tightened and dampness gathered in her panties. She could see it in her head. Could almost feel his cock pounding into her again as the weight of his body pinned hers to the bed.
No, sex won’t fix anything.
“Remember that time when we first started dating, when I fucked you in this office?” he asked. “When I bent you over that desk right over there, lifted your skirt, pushed those tiny panties you love to wear aside and just took you?”
Her sex clenched with an ache to be filled, because she did remember. But she shook her head, trying to make him stop verbalizing such a sensual memory.
“Remember how you begged me, angel?” He smiled. “’Cause I sure do.”
“Please…”
“Does Henry make you feel like this? Does he know that kissing the small of your back makes you whimper like a bitch in heat?” His voice dropped an octave as his finger dipped under the neckline of her top to caress the swell of her breasts.
Push him away. Tell him to stop. But she couldn’t. Didn’t want to.
“Or when he’s sucking on your tits, are you biting your tongue not to call out my name?”
“Trevor,” she pleaded huskily, arching into his touch.
“Yeah. Just like that.” And then his head descended, his mouth slanting across hers.
Megan couldn’t have resisted even if she’d wanted to. She cried out as his lips plundered her, as his tongue thrust fiercely against hers as if to remind her just who was kissing her. As if she could ever, ever forget.
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Um yummy…I love men in uniform!!! *sigh*
I also LOVE that cute thong!!! :) You are a new author to me but I’d love to read your stuff it sounds like I’d really enjoy it!! 
KittyKelly
by Kelly Thrash December 17th, 2010 at 4:55 amFYI I really love it when I get to pop the comment cherry!
KittyKelly
by Kelly Thrash December 17th, 2010 at 4:55 amroflmao hee hee Kitty I totally agree with you. I have discovered the joy of the kindle app on my phone and tbr wish list is huge. Ah the joys of Christmas. Thank you Shelli and Smutketeers!!! lol
by Bobbie Baynard December 17th, 2010 at 5:25 amYayyy-Shelli is here! Smokin book cover, BTW!
by Eden Bradley December 17th, 2010 at 6:03 amnew to me author as well. I love men out of uniform more Kitty lol
by jennifer mathis December 17th, 2010 at 6:34 amCongrats on the upcoming release! Sounds great!
by Amy S. December 17th, 2010 at 7:21 amI wish I could write my own books, It would save me so much money this year..lol
by Pamela Jones December 17th, 2010 at 7:28 amMy list is so long I’m going to need a second job..lol
The books sound great, thanks for sharing with us..:)
Pretty thong!! I love Shelli Stevens. This one sounds amazing so far, I know how much she probably wanted to prove so badly that he didn’t affect her so much lol
by Ivelisse December 17th, 2010 at 7:32 amOMG I just realized tomorrow is the last day of these lovely festivities. I hope I will have time to stop in real quick when I am in NY, I need to see how it all ends
by Ivelisse December 17th, 2010 at 7:34 amI love books and want them all. Now if I only had time to read them all. I am certain this book is in my TBR pile but can I find it now that book 2 is coming out. I will put on my adventuring hat and go in search.
by Lindsey Ekland December 17th, 2010 at 7:35 amShelli is AWESOME. And I’m not just saying that because she happens to be one of my favorite people in the world….she’s also a smokin’ hot writer. So yay Shelli is here!
by Karen Erickson December 17th, 2010 at 7:43 amI love a big strong alpha male in a uniform. I have an obsession with men of the Navy Seals and Special Forces. Mmmmm Yummy!!!
This book sounds go amazing and I am definitely going to have to order it along with every other book you have out there. Wow, amazing stuff!!!
by Leagh December 17th, 2010 at 8:14 amShelli IS awesome! And that’s one smoking hot excerpt! Thanks!!
by Fedora December 17th, 2010 at 8:27 amOh, and please don’t include me for Going Down–that’s on my keeper shelf already ;) Thanks!!
by Fedora December 17th, 2010 at 8:29 amGreat excerpt!
by Karin T December 17th, 2010 at 9:54 amAnother book to go on my tbr list!
by Tara Clegg December 17th, 2010 at 10:22 amYummy!!
by Kate Pearce December 17th, 2010 at 10:54 amLove it!!!
More books for my wishlist…sigh…hehe!!!
Thanks for sharing with us.
Valerie
by Valerie December 17th, 2010 at 1:09 pmSounds like another hot one!
by Teresa W. December 17th, 2010 at 1:39 pm(breaking fair use law ’cause I can’t hold back) “Where have all the good men gone, and where are all the gods?” I downloaded that song a few weeks ago for a writing mix. Love your concept. Thanks for the excerpt – I’ll have to check you out!
by Miranda Baker December 17th, 2010 at 1:58 pmHi, all! Thanks to the Smutketeers for having me here today! Thanks for all the sweet comments! And my what naughty prizes all month long, huh?
Tee hee.
by Shelli Stevens December 17th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
by Zina December 17th, 2010 at 2:26 pmThat was a very good excerpt Shelli, thanks and I love heroic men too.
Zina
Added your book to my tbr list! The excerpt was HOT! ;)
by Amy December 17th, 2010 at 2:29 pmGo get her Trevor…gotta love a man in uniform. Can’t until this comes out next week!
gigi
by gigi December 17th, 2010 at 2:40 pmwow, totally loved the excerpt. Definitely must read this book.
by Danielle Gorman December 17th, 2010 at 3:00 pmThat was a hot excerpt, adding the book to my list.
by JeanP December 17th, 2010 at 3:06 pmWow, what an excerpt. I look forward in reading both books!
by Tracey D December 17th, 2010 at 3:31 pmCongrats on the upcoming release. I can’t wait to see how Megan and Trevor get back together.
by Jane December 17th, 2010 at 3:38 pmI didn’t know about this series but after reading the excerpt ( I love tortured heroes) I have to start reading it.
loretta
lbcanton@verizon.net
by LORETTAc December 17th, 2010 at 4:10 pmI can not wait for this one! I loved the first one it can only go up from there!
~~*Drea*~~
by Drea Becraft December 17th, 2010 at 4:23 pmHey there folks-don’t forget to come back tomorrow when the 12 Dirty Days of X-mas concludes with Melissa Schroeder! More prizes, more excerpts, more smutty fun, and of course, the final stanza in our smutty X-mas song!
by Eden Bradley December 17th, 2010 at 7:49 pmBetter not cry, better not pout, because the fun doesn’t end with the last line of the song! On the 19th we’ll be announcing the 12 lucky winners of the books and sexy song prizes, followed by a visit from Kris Cook on the 20th, then our newest Smutketeer Karen Erickson has a week-long celebration for the release of her next book! And it’s still not over-we’ll have author Lillian Grant, then Emily Ryan-Davis…and on into the New Year! Be sure to check back each day!
Sooo can’t wait! Shelli you are on my keeper shelf and are in my top fav authors! I love your stories! Thanks for sharing them and I will be diving right into this one as soon as I get my hands on a copy!!!
by Kirsten Christensen December 17th, 2010 at 8:03 pmYou all are so sweet! Thanks for the awesome comments! I hope you have a very awesome, happy holiday!
by Shelli Stevens December 17th, 2010 at 9:34 pmwow this is my first time to this site and I am liking what I see. Woohoo
by lisa December 18th, 2010 at 1:17 amA new author for me but I always loves to read military hero type of books!
by Michelle C. December 18th, 2010 at 1:26 amMichelle
I gotta check this out a new author for me
by Dawn December 18th, 2010 at 9:15 amI’ve read Shelli’s Chances Are series and Seattle Steam series.
When I was looking at this series, I saw and was excited to see another book is coming for the Seattle Steam series. Can’t wait!
by Courtney D December 18th, 2010 at 1:20 pmHoly Crap now that’s a hot excerpt! Love it! Love it sounds like a great read!
Lisa B
by Lisa B December 18th, 2010 at 2:02 pmHi Shelli! Wishing you congrats on your latest. Really enjoy your books :).
I really like alpha hero types and loved this excerpt thanks so much for sharing !
by Pam S December 18th, 2010 at 2:45 pmAh, wow, thanks again all! I’m so thrilled some of you have already read me and love meeting new readers as well!
by Shelli Stevens December 18th, 2010 at 11:11 pm