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Tuesday 23 March 2021

When March Winds Blow- a flashette for March by Daryl Devore #fiction #March #romance #winter #flashfiction #flashette #writing #fiction

 

An on-line writers’ group I belong to does a monthly story inspired by either word or photo – or both – prompts. The rules are simple – maximum 1,000 words - use at least one prompt - keep it family friendly.

Here is my prompt for March and my flashette.

 



When March Winds Blow

When March winds blow… aren’t they supposed to blow winter away? I’m supposed to be running through fields of red tulips. Not be fighting off hypothermia! Katrina snuggled into her jacket as she struggled to move forward against the force of the nor’easter that was threatening to blow her back to her apartment. Three blocks away.

She pressed onward, successfully travelling the next block and a half before a gust of ice-filled wind caught her umbrella, flipping it inside out. With fingers too stiff from the cold and using several four-letter words, she manipulated the umbrella back to its proper shape. Positioning it slightly ahead of her, she blocked the not-quite-rain-but-not-yet-sleet from slamming into her face.

Onward they march. Why were lines from poems floating through her head? She had more important things to think about. Life. Love. Paycheque. And if she didn’t get to work on time – paycheque might be a thing of the past.

She peered through the precipitation, almost there. She could do it. Mother Nature released another burst of wind. Her umbrella trembled but held strong. She stepped to her left to let three people, absorbed in their cell phones, pass. Her foot sunk into the garbage-filled, blackened, frozen snow that lay on the curb.

Another line from a poem shot through her mind – The beauty of March lies in its— What a bunch of… She shook the debris from her boot.

Oh, to be on a tropical beach. White sand. Warm breeze. A long, cool drink delivered by a tall, hot man.

Umph! Ow. Crap!” Katrina snapped out of her fantasy by the unceremonious landing on her backside. She’d slipped on an icy portion of the sidewalk where the salt had not done its job. Glancing up, her umbrella had turned belly up – again. And her other hand rested in a puddle of… ew! Don’t even think about it.

“That was quite the fall. May I help?” A gloved hand was held out before her.

Could this be it? That romantic novel moment where the tall, mysterious hero aids her in her moment of despair and their eyes meet and they instantly fall in love and suddenly everything in the world is sunny and sweet and little bunnies hop around your feet?!?

Katrina shook her head. Snap out of it! She peered up at the face smiling down at her. Nope. Not a mysterious hero. Just the nice, grandmotherly owner of the bakery where she worked.

“Thank you, Mrs. Edgar. I’m ok.” She stood, shook the wetness out of her glove, then held out her broken umbrella. “Well, it seems I’m ok, but this poor thing is not. I’m late again, sorry. My backside is sore and I’m dripping wet. This truly isn’t my day.”

Mrs. Edgar smiled. “Come inside and meet our new baker. My grandson.”

Katrina stepped out of the biting, wet cold into the fragrant warmth of the shop. She paused to wipe the condensation off her glasses. Settling them on her face, she looked into the smiling gaze of a man offering her a hot chocolate – with little marshmallows.

Suddenly, March wasn’t such an awful month.


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Friday 19 March 2021

My Books. My Blog. My Post. Caution - the 2 stories in this book could burn more than your fingers. Daryl Devore's duology - Capturing His Heart #hot #romance #twisted_fairytale #medieval

  

Caution - One smouldering twisted fairy tale mixed with one hot medieval romance might burn more than your fingers.

 

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Newly released, Capturing His Heart is two of Daryl Devoré’s hot romances in one duology. 

HOT Excerpt – Dark Chocolate and Strawberries

Scene set – This is a dream sequence – Red and two men – Chopper and Will.

A deep purr of contentment emanated from her throat. She pulled Chopper's face to hers, parting her lips as his mouth neared. Their tongues danced an intimate waltz. Will's fingers mimicked the thrustings of Chopper's tongue.

Releasing Chopper, Red reached up to pull Will's mouth to hers. Chopper moved lower and sucked a nipple into his mouth. The slurping sounds of mouth on mouth, mouth and nipple and fingers thrusting into liquid heat were mixed with the groans and moans of the fully aroused creatures.

They were no longer humans in the true sense of the word. All three had slipped back to the deepest and most powerful of their basic instincts and at that moment it ruled their existence.

Chopper eased down and settled between Red's knees. Will's mouth withdrew from Red's. His eyes were dark, his brow furled and a low growl sounded in his throat. Resting his weight on his hands, Chopper wiggled his cock into position, ready to slip through the carnal wetness dripping from Red's pussy. He closed his eyes. A blissful smile crossed his face. Red opened her legs, offering herself to his swollen cock and the pleasures he could deliver.

Quick as a cat, Will got on his knees and shoved Chopper away from the prize. Red groaned in frustration. Chopper raised up on his knees, ready to defend what was his. Will snarled a dangerous threat. Chopper hesitated. Will moved to the empty place between Red's legs.

He did not hesitate nor did he revel in anticipated bliss. Positioning himself, Will plunged deep inside her torrid, willing snatch. Accepting all of his massive, swollen cock, Red squealed in delight as he thrust into her. He stretched and filled her. Feeling a fullness she’d never experienced, she arched her hips and urged him deeper.

Mixed with Red's moans and Will's grunts were the sucking sounds of his cock's relentless pounding. Red ground her hips into him at the apogee of his thrust. She wanted every last bit of his shaft buried inside her, pleasuring her, driving her to limits she'd never experienced before.

“Look at me.” Will's voice sounded like a snarl.

She opened her eyes.

His gaze locked onto hers as the power and speed of his thrust increased.

“Fuck me, Will! You feel so good. So strong. I need you. Deeper! Ah!” She wrapped her legs around his hips and pressed him against her. “Harder, Will.” His force increased as she urged him on. Her body screamed for release, but she resisted. His pleasuring was a drug and she'd become an addict.

Nevertheless, her orgasm would not be denied. It erupted with the power of a volcano and flowed over her with the force of a tsunami. Screams of ecstasy were released as her body convulsed around his throbbing penis. He arched, tensed and hissed as she felt him explode inside her. Aftershocks of joy rippled through her body as she relaxed.

Will pressed his lips to hers as he withdrew and snuggled next to her.

She turned her head to the left, brushed her hair out of her face, looked at a dejected Chopper and reached out to him. But instead of him joining them in bed, he morphed into her grandmother, who said, “Nr st a f n sp hing.”

“What? I don't understand.”

Will put his lips next to her ear and whispered, “She said, never trust a wolf in sheep's clothing.”

 

Blurb

Daryl Devoré has bundled two of her hot romances into a duology. A hot twisted fairy and a hotter medieval romance combined in Capturing His Heart.

Dark Chocolate and Strawberries takes you on a hot romp on a Caribbean cruise. Esmerelda 'Red' Hood discovers her sweet granny is on a romantic cruise with a gigolo. Horrified, Red races off to save her grandma before it's too late.

On board, she meets Andrew Woodsman and Willem Olf. One a cutie with the biggest puppy eyes and the other - dark and sophisticated. Even with her grandmother's words ringing in Red's ears - Never trust a wolf in sheep's clothing - Red has trouble choosing which man is the big bad wolf and which is her happily ever after.

Branwyn’s Love transports you back to medieval times. It is the tale of a young woman sold as a courtesan in training. Branwyn arrives in a new land to begin daily lessons in the bewildering art of bedding a man.

The noblewoman chosen to be Prince Malacke’s bride rejects him by bedding his hated rival. Malacke turns his anger towards increasing the power and wealth of Black Dorn castle. And he succeeds, until his attention is captured by the face of the woman who will be his queen.

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ARC BookSprout for a read and review - https://booksprout.co/arc/59019/capturing-his-heart


Bio and Social Media Links

Two writers in one. Daryl Devoré writes hot romances with sexy heroes and strong heroines and sweet romances with little to no heat. She has several published books available on Amazon in ebook or print, and available at other book retailers via Books2Read.

Daryl (@daryldevore) lives in an old farmhouse in Ontario, Canada, with her husband and 2 cats. Daryl loves to take long walks on her quiet country road or snowshoe across the back acres, and in the summer, kayak along the St. Lawrence River. She has touched a moon rock, a mammoth, and a meteorite. She’s been deep in the ocean in a submarine, flown high over Niagara Falls in a helicopter, and used the ladies room in a royal palace. Life’s an adventure and Daryl’s having fun living it.

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Friday 5 March 2021

My Books. My Blog. My Posts. Newly released hot duology - Capturing His Heart #hot #romance #medieval #twisted_fairytale #contemporary

  


Caution - One smouldering twisted fairy tale mixed with one hot medieval romance might burn more than your fingers.

Daryl Devoré has bundled two of her hot romances into a duology. A hot twisted fairy and a hotter medieval romance combined in Capturing His Heart.

Dark Chocolate and Strawberries takes you on a hot romp on a Caribbean cruise. Esmerelda 'Red' Hood discovers her sweet granny is on a romantic cruise with a gigolo. Horrified, Red races off to save her grandma before it's too late.

On board, she meets Andrew Woodsman and Willem Olf. One a cutie with the biggest puppy eyes and the other - dark and sophisticated. Even with her grandmother's words ringing in Red's ears - Never trust a wolf in sheep's clothing - Red has trouble choosing which man is the big bad wolf and which is her happily ever after.


 

Branwyn’s Love transports you back to medieval times. It is the tale of a young woman sold as a courtesan in training. Branwyn arrives in a new land to begin daily lessons in the bewildering art of bedding a man.

The noblewoman chosen to be Prince Malacke’s bride rejects him by bedding his hated rival. Malacke turns his anger towards increasing the power and wealth of Black Dorn castle. And he succeeds, until his attention is captured by the face of the woman who will be his queen.

 


Amazon ebook – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WM2WN6L

Amazon print - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WK6M91H

 

Other seller links coming soon

 

ARC BookSprout for a read and review - https://booksprout.co/arc/59019/capturing-his-heart

 

 

 

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Thursday 4 March 2021

No truer words were ever spoken #yoga #yogathoughts #ThursThoughts

 

Nothing else to add. It is the truth.




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5 – My Blog. My Post. My Books.

6 – Saturday Spotlight – Deborah Clark Vance - Sylvie Denied

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8 – Medieval Monday #MedMonSpring21#5

9 – SteamHop – Daryl Devore – Capturing His Heart

10 – Book Hooks #MFRWhooks #MFRWAuthor

11 – Spectacular Space #SpectacularSpace

12 – My Blog. My Post. My Books

13 – Saturday Spotlight – D.S. Wrights – Dark Alley Trilogy

14 – Weekend Writing Warriors #8Sunday

15 – Medieval Monday #MedMonSpring21#6

16 – SPOTLIGHT – Vicki Bateman – Temporarily Out of Luck

17 – Book Hooks #MFRWhooks #MFRWAuthor

18 – SPOTLIGHT - Sierra Brave – Scarlett and the Big Bad

19 – My Blog. My Post. My Books

20 – Saturday Spotlight – Adrienne Woods - Forbidden

21 – Weekend Writing Warriors #8Sunday

22 – Medieval Monday #MedMonSpring21#7

23 – SPOTLIGHT –

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25 – Spectacular Space #SpectacularSpace

26 -  My Blog. My Post. My Books

27 – Saturday Spotlight – Jillian Boehme - The Stolen Kingdom

28 – Weekend Writing Warriors #8Sunday

29 - Medieval Monday #MedMonSpring21#8

30 - SPOTLIGHT - Jenna Jaxon - Countess of Convenience

31 - Book Hooks #MFRWhooks #MFRWAuthor

 

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Tuesday 2 March 2021

An early Canadian February morning sunrise photo on #SpectacularSpace #sunrise #sun

  

My husband was up early one cold February morning. He raced outside with his camera and snapped this amazing photo.



 What's happening in March on Romance –  Sweet to Heat

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10 – Book Hooks #MFRWhooks #MFRWAuthor

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12 – My Blog. My Post. My Books

13 – Saturday Spotlight – D.S. Wrights – Dark Alley Trilogy

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16 – SPOTLIGHT – Vicki Bateman – Temporarily Out of Luck

17 – Book Hooks #MFRWhooks #MFRWAuthor

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19 – My Blog. My Post. My Books

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21 – Weekend Writing Warriors #8Sunday

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25 – Spectacular Space #SpectacularSpace

26 -  My Blog. My Post. My Books

27 – Saturday Spotlight – Jillian Boehme - The Stolen Kingdom

28 – Weekend Writing Warriors #8Sunday

29 - Medieval Monday #MedMonSpring21#8

30 - SPOTLIGHT - Jenna Jaxon - Countess of Convenience

31 - Book Hooks #MFRWhooks #MFRWAuthor

 

 

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