Sweet Spot Book Blog is excited to be part of the blog tour for Samanthe Beck's latest release! We have an interview, excerpt, review and a giveaway!
~ Interview with Samanthe Beck ~
Hi Grace! First off, a huge THANK YOU for having me at sweetspotbookblog.com! I’m thrilled to kick off my blog tour for “Falling for the Marine” with you.
What do you think readers will like about the main couple, Chloe and Michael?
Hi Grace! First off, a huge THANK YOU for having me at sweetspotbookblog.com! I’m thrilled to kick off my blog tour for “Falling for the Marine” with you.
What do you think readers will like about the main couple, Chloe and Michael?
They
are your classic “opposites.” Chloe’s a free-spirited, somewhat
scattered massage therapist with a big heart and even bigger
emotional baggage. Michael’s a toe-the-line, USMC major who is
definitely not looking for an entertaining bundle of trouble like
Chloe. (But sometimes life throws us exactly what we’re not
looking for)!
What
was your favorite scene to write in this book?
I
loved writing so MANY scenes in this book. These characters were just
too damn fun. But for favorites, I think the opening chapter and the
last chapter are a tie for me.
Can
you share with us a little of what you're currently working on?
Next
up is book 3 of the McCade Brothers series…Michael’s little
brother Logan’s story. I’m super-excited about this one because:
(1) I’ve found the perfect girl for adventurous, outgoing Logan,
(and she’s a bit of a vixen beneath her shy, unassuming exterior);
& (2) the story is part of a continuity I’m doing with NYT/USA
Today bestselling author Katee Robert, NYT/USA Today bestselling
author Jen McLaughlin, (writing as Diane Alberts), and award-winning
author Tessa Bailey. All four books are set around a destination
wedding in Beaver Creek, CO. NYT/USA Today bestselling author Laura
Kaye is writing the prequel, featuring the wedding couple!
~ Quickie
questions ~
Current favorite song or band?
Current favorite song or band?
Me
and my girl Hayson Manning, (crazy-talented Indulgence author of
“Wife in Name Only” and “Winning the Boss’s Heart”), have
been trading Brandi Carlile songs on YouTube. Brandi could sing the
phone book and I’d listen. “The Story,” “That Wasn’t Me,”
“Turpentine”…they’re all so good.
Sweet
or savory?
Sweet.
The people at the local Crumbs Bakery know me by name.
Read
anything good lately?
I
just beta read an AMAZING novel by a ridiculously talented author
named Alison Bliss. I hope she’s gonna sign with Entangled and be
part of their Edge line. And speaking of Entangled’s Edge line, can
I just say…ahem…Lauren Blakely, “Far Too Tempting”?
Pretending
to be in love has never felt so sexy.
USMC
helicopter pilot Michael McCade has two goals: Get his damn back into
alignment and keep his nose clean until his commanding officer clears
him to fly again. The doctor-recommended massage therapy seems like a
necessary step toward returning to the cockpit, but when his
too-hot-to-handle neighbor, Chloe Kincaid, turns out to be his
masseuse, he strays from the straight and narrow in a major way.
Chloe
Kincaid is looking for a simple, no strings attached, ego-boosting
hook up. But when her positively panty-melting neighbor, USMC Major
Michael McCade, (aka “Major Hottie”), shows up on her massage
table, she lets desire get the better of professionalism. Now they’re
pretending to be engaged to avoid a whole lot of unanticipated
consequences of a momentary lapse in judgment. But can a girl who
avoids attachments at all costs fake an engagement to a
straight-arrow soldier without falling hard?
~Excerpt~
The sheet rode low across Michael’s lap. Chloe grabbed it and flung it to the floor.
Her fingers found him at the same time she looked down.
Ohmigod. He was huge. Some very personal muscles tightened at the glorious sight. The thought of him thrusting into her oh-so-neglected body, filling her until she cried out from the sweet strain of having him inside her, sent shivers shimmying through her.
He closed his hand around hers, and showed her how he liked to be handled. At the same time, he kissed his way from her breast to her ear. “How do you like it?”
“It’s stunning. I haven’t seen one this impressive in a long time.” A looong time.
His laugh tickled her ear and made her shiver all the more. “I meant, do you like it slow and steady or hard and fast?”
“Fast,” she gasped. “It’s got to be fast.”
He rocked her again. “Fast and rough?”
“I promise not to rough you up.”
“No deal. I want you to rough me up good, because I’m not stopping until you lose control—until you rake my ass with your fingernails, and sink your teeth into my shoulder to keep from screaming, “Faster, Michael, fuck me faster,” at the top of your lungs. And when I finally let you come, it’s going to be brutal. You’ll take days to stop trembling. Are you ready for that?”
The sheet rode low across Michael’s lap. Chloe grabbed it and flung it to the floor.
Her fingers found him at the same time she looked down.
Ohmigod. He was huge. Some very personal muscles tightened at the glorious sight. The thought of him thrusting into her oh-so-neglected body, filling her until she cried out from the sweet strain of having him inside her, sent shivers shimmying through her.
He closed his hand around hers, and showed her how he liked to be handled. At the same time, he kissed his way from her breast to her ear. “How do you like it?”
“It’s stunning. I haven’t seen one this impressive in a long time.” A looong time.
His laugh tickled her ear and made her shiver all the more. “I meant, do you like it slow and steady or hard and fast?”
“Fast,” she gasped. “It’s got to be fast.”
He rocked her again. “Fast and rough?”
“I promise not to rough you up.”
“No deal. I want you to rough me up good, because I’m not stopping until you lose control—until you rake my ass with your fingernails, and sink your teeth into my shoulder to keep from screaming, “Faster, Michael, fuck me faster,” at the top of your lungs. And when I finally let you come, it’s going to be brutal. You’ll take days to stop trembling. Are you ready for that?”
Chloe and Michael fall hard for each other in Falling for the Marine. If you love fun, sexy reads with little angst that includes a dreamy military man, then step right up, because this story is delicious!
Even before the massage table comes into play (waggles eyebrows), Chloe and Michael meet at a very awkward moment. Really, I just had to giggle at this particular scene at the beginning, and it sure does set the tone for the rest of the story. Desire and sparks fly really quick for these two. When a certain line gets crossed, they must deal with their situation the best way they know how. Michael (aka Major Hottie and middle McCade brother) is used to order and control. He's ready to settle down. Although impulsive and commitment-phobic, Chloe is also goal-oriented and free-spirited. I loved this about her. This is definitely an opposites attract story where the two main characters are highly insatiable for each other. Samanthe Beck sure knows how to deliver in that area...get ready to fan yourself!
Falling for the Marine is filled with both laugh-out-loud and tender moments. Pretty much all the characters have vibrant personalities. Can this be read as a standalone? Yes!!! Although I've read Lover Undercover (oldest McCade brother's story) and Wicked Games (from the Lovers Unmasked anthology) previously, I found very little overlap. Did you know there are three McCade brothers?! I'm ready and waiting for the next one!
* A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review. *
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