Romance Excerpts Archive

Dust and Moonlight by Keta Diablo

Kira passed more than a thousand trees draped in twisted vines and slithering black serpents. On a fool’s mission, caught in a hopeless labyrinth of never-ending circles, twists and bends, despair found her. For hours, she’d been in the forest, running in circles, trudging through sweltering swamps and breath-sucking tropical forests. Wearily, she dropped onto […]

Decadent Deceptions - Keta Diablo

Decadent Deceptions finaled in the 2008 Molly Contest (erotic catergory)! Explicit sex and voyeurism. Olivia stuck her nose to the wall and scanned the room through the peephole. A canopy of billowing red silk framed the four-poster bed, and nude portraits of men and women, their limbs entwined, graced the walls. Soft light from tapered candles on […]

Land of Falling Stars - Keta Diablo

Gavin turned to the sound of the door opening. Sophia stood under the archway, her slender body drenched in a pale shaft of moonlight. She wrung her hands, her small toes pointed inward. Stammering, she said, “I . . . I came to check on your wound.” She glanced at Ricochet lying on the bed. […]

Undercover Trouble - a romantic suspense from Carol McPhee

A social worker in hiding discovers her insolent neighbor belongs to the gang with a price on her head. 
ZOOM! The Harley-Davidson revs up as it passes in the night. Jen Murray’s cabin walls shudder. She knows it’s only a matter of time until the motorcycle returns. The answering yips of her pup, Spooky, irritate her […]

Wild Hunt by Lori Devoti

Prologue
“Where is she?” Jora Brynhild, leader of the Valkyries, strode through the halls of Valhalla, her feathered cape slapping against her legs.   
“She was in her room–.”
Jora pushed past the Valkyrie who’d been charged with keeping an eye on Jora’s sister–to stop her from doing something foolhardy. Rune stones covered the small bedside table. […]

Boomer’s Fall by Robin Leigh Miller

“Thank you.”
“You don’t need to thank me. Sam called this morning and said she was leaving. I wasn’t sure how long your brother was staying so I figured I could pitch in and help out. It’s the least I can do for you after what you did for Raya.”
His quick temper flared. Her crossed signals […]

Black Smoke by Robin Leigh Miller

Sam decided she had allowed the sparring to go on long enough. With a swift jab of her fist into his stomach, then a high kick to his jaw, she laid Kong on his back. Just like before she sat on his chest, pinning his arms with her knees. Kong looked up at her and […]

Force of Nature by Robin Leigh Miller

“What are you?” Denise asked peeking through the crack of the opened door. 
“What do you mean what am I? I’m Markey Neville, your friend.” 
“No. I saw you in that alley. You aren’t human. You were glowing, your eyes were like fire. My God you threw those men around like they were rag dolls. No human […]

Running Blind by Robin Leigh Miller

Jessica focused on Reed. He made quite a sight as he stood over the stove stirring his pot and wearing faded, worn blue jeans and green button down shirt. The clothes looked fresh and clean. He must have changed while she was in the spare room, she thought. His hair was black as night and […]

Command Me by LA Day

Michel stared out into the endless empty space. With the Halian War behind them, the future seemed bright, fruitful — boring. Sighing, he glanced over his shoulder. Even the hologram of his homeland of Sega-Ma failed to cheer him today.
“Commander Giat?” Central Control hailed him.
Pressing his wrist communicator, he answered. “What is it?”
“The Lady is […]

Cat in the Mist by Sonja Foust

“Who are you?”
“Blake Alexander.”
When her blank stare continued, he clarified. “Henry’s grandson.”
Recognition lit her features, and her shoulders relaxed a bit.
“I wasn’t expecting you. Henry told me you lived in Oregon.”
“I do.” He nodded, then smiled at her, careful not to show too many teeth. He hoped he looked friendly, not frightening. This would have […]

Across Time by Rayne Forrest

 Devin quickly gathered his gear and headed for their best shuttle. The Moira was powering up as he tossed his pack behind the pilot’s seat and strapped in. Greg Roland didn’t bother to acknowledge him, just flipped a few switches to bring the pilot’s boards active. Devin ran the sequence checks then ordered the bay […]

Blind Devotion by Lucynda Storey

Simple. She made the act of intimacy so very simple. Tor nuzzled her neck then trailed a stream of kisses to her breasts. The brown tips hardened in response. Lifting his mouth, he spoke. “It’s permissible to touch me and to tell me what pleasures you.”
“Kiss me again. It’s a feat I can’t accomplish on […]

Her Warrior Lord by Celia Jade

 

That was Kyla’s undoing. Her eyes spat venom at him. “Bastard!” she hissed and struck his sword with force. He retained his balance and parried her cuts easily, forcing her to skip back several times. Then in one swift motion he trapped her sword and flicked it from her grasp, sending it flying some feet […]

Marina Flight by Belle Hart

The first time we met was in his hotel room in Callea. Big suite, big soundproof walls. It’s a good thing.
I think he thought I was more experienced, but he knew a hell of a lot more than me, and had a lot more nerve. Which is ironic, considering I’m the prostitute.
I walked in the […]