Wishing everyone a joyous holiday season. My hope is that you spend this time with the people you love, that you have a warm place to live, food on your table and faith in your heart. May 2012 find you healthy and prosperous and at peace with your neighbor. *hugs*
~J.D.

Set up:
This Six is from A Twist of Fate, on sale for $.99 through 01/15/12. Mel, the heroine has just skidded off the road and her new Porsche lies in the ditch.

Excerpt:Mel whimpered as she stared at the undercarriage of her prized vehicle.

“I told you not to move.”

She whirled around to find herself face to face with a giant. A blonde Adonis in boots and overalls.

The tall, broad-shouldered man climbed down from his tractor and strolled toward her, dragging a heavy chain behind him.

Mel drew in a sharp breath as the man neared, glaring down at her from under the brim of a slightly crumpled straw cowboy hat, his eyes the color of the deepest part of the Caribbean. “Oh, my...”

Set up: 
Micki's car windows have been shot out and she is in a panic. She drives away while calling her ex boyfriend, a cop. When a woman answers she is stunned. He has taken the phone and asks what she wants.

Excerpt:Her stomach clenched at the sound of his deep voice. She closed her eyes, wishing she hadn’t called. Some things never change. “I’m sorry to bother you, Oz. I don’t want to make things difficult.”

He snorted indelicately. “Too late for that.”

SET UP:
Her clients are being murdered and Kris, the dominatrix thinks someone is watching her. Nick, the cop, has admitted to surveilling her in the past so she calls to find out if it's him.

EXCERPT:He heard her sigh. “No, you don’t need to do that, but  I was hoping it was you.”

He chuckled. “You want me to follow you? No problem because I can be on you like Velcro.”

She laughed, deep in her throat, soft and sexy. This woman could give him wood over the phone.

The set up: 
Nick, the cop has invaded Kris, the dominatrix's personal space. She can't hold him at arm's length forever. 

The excerpt:
He stood, his closeness making her feel claustrophobic. She stepped back, colliding with the wall as he placed his hands on either side of her, effectively fencing her in.

He stared at her hungrily, telegraphing his need, then lowered his mouth to hers but stopped, his breath falling soft against her cheek. “C’mon, Baby, you can do this. It’s just a kiss.”

Her tongue darted out to moisten her lips and he grinned. “You’re killing me here.”

SET UP:
Bad Girl! is a mystery/suspense. When her clients start dying a beautiful dominatrix is forced to rely on a controlling cop. In this excerpt, Nick, the hero, is visited by the dominatrix. She has no idea he is a cop. 

EXCERPT:
He’d never been hit by a woman before. He wasn't the kind of man to allow himself to be hit. He wasn’t the kind of man not to rise up and hit another man back. He wasn’t the kind of man not to keep hitting until he was the last man left standing upright...and yet, he allowed this sexy little tease to hit him, not once but five times.

“Now, what do you say?” She leaned close again, her expression betraying no hint of emotion.

He swallowed hard and said, “Thank you, Mistress.” 

Set up: Teri is on the run after witnessing a murder. She's hiding out in her sister's convent in San Antonio when the Mother Superior tells her a detective from New York is waiting to speak to her.

Six Sentences:
The moment she’d dreaded had arrived. Teri Slaughter’s stomach knotted up in fear. It’s over. They found me.

A deep breath released some of the tension in her shoulders. As she forced her leaden feet toward the conference room, the thought flickered through her mind of running outside and disappearing in the streets.

Get hold of yourself! 

Set up~After being shot at in Central Park, Micki goes back to Oz, her former lover and a cop.
Excerpt~
     Oz was leaning up against the building as she pulled into the parking space. A familiar ache spread through her when she saw him.    She could almost feel his arms holding her, his tall, lean body the perfect haven. Resting her head against his chest would make her feel safe and secure, but she’d given up the right to experience those things with him.

     When he saw her, he ducked his head and raked his fingers through his thick, dark hair before pushing away from the wall. He stepped into the street and surveyed her through the shattered window.
Kindle~http://www.amazon.com/Kill-Shot-Romantic-Suspense-ebook/dp/B005LDJVRE/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1318060820&sr=1-3
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Set up: After being shot at in Central Park, Micki Vermillion returns to her ex-boyfriend, Oz, an alpha-male cop with just one chink in his armor...Micki. 

Excerpt-6 Sentences~

     Micki found herself deserted by the tiny shred of control with which she had driven here to face the man she’d turned her back on. She smiled, although tears sprang to her eyes. “Yes, Sir, Officer Osmond.” Her hand shook as she reached to take the one he offered.

     “Oh, Micki,” his voice softened. “Don’t cry.” 

     Things change. People change. Maybe the break up had been a good thing for Oz. His new girlfriend looked like a teenage boy’s wet dream in Jimmy Choos.

     Micki crawled into his car and opened the driver’s side for Oz because the electric lock was still broken. An old habit. She exhaled, willing herself not to revert to any other old habits.