tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318138602024-03-07T04:18:05.556-05:00L.A. DayThis blog is intended for adults, if you are not 18 please leave the site.LA Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420502825174589904noreply@blogger.comBlogger372125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31813860.post-14112408906426394332022-05-31T14:17:00.001-04:002022-05-31T14:17:44.142-04:00The Billionaire's Appetite<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemdao1bfnZ8vv_1aTAFyPlEjwIE62dfsq1KZVNiOa8Ys0GEVOdMUBrS7E_AVJL2uoVI6KtDB59d3wvWyhpLwI2Kv8u-tKicrKSo9OWTKyvf_wZrOmOWCpkl5tTxtenlS70dBnL-bJUVBdmZQslHFUQMNCwmiAiqcGTk8jDd8BY47AT2FcqJ4/s2000/978-1-83943-595-9_TheBillionairesAppetite_SocialImages_OutNow.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemdao1bfnZ8vv_1aTAFyPlEjwIE62dfsq1KZVNiOa8Ys0GEVOdMUBrS7E_AVJL2uoVI6KtDB59d3wvWyhpLwI2Kv8u-tKicrKSo9OWTKyvf_wZrOmOWCpkl5tTxtenlS70dBnL-bJUVBdmZQslHFUQMNCwmiAiqcGTk8jDd8BY47AT2FcqJ4/s320/978-1-83943-595-9_TheBillionairesAppetite_SocialImages_OutNow.jpg"/></a></div>
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Mace, the President of Wraith’s Blood MC, is out for vengeance. Juice, his best friend and Sergeant at Arms, was just gunned down. Juice’s last request was that Mace protect his sister, Scarlett. Nothing or nobody would stop him from keeping his promise to Juice, not even Scarlett herself.
A few years back, she wanted much more than friendship and he’d been tempted. But Scarlett was a promising artist not meant for club life and that was all he knew. So, he slapped her down hard and she’s hated him ever since.
Now, she’s back in town and surrounded by danger. He’ll protect her and claim her as he should have done years ago.
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He would protect her even if it killed them both. Their second chance was paid for in blood.
Mace, the President of Wraith’s Blood MC is out for vengeance. Juice, his best friend, and Sergeant at Arms was just gunned down. Juice’s last request was that he protect his sister, Scarlett. Nothing or nobody would stop him from keeping his promise to Juice, not even Scarlett herself.
There was bad blood between him and Scarlett but that didn’t matter right now. Her safety, the safety of his club was all that mattered. Keeping Scarlett safe would prove tricky since he couldn’t trust anyone else to protect her and she didn’t want to be near him.
A few years back, she wanted much more than friendship and he’d been tempted. But Scarlett was a promising artist not meant for club life and that was all he knew. So, he slapped her down hard and she hated him ever since.
She’d graduated from a prestigious art school but instead of moving to New York and pursuing her dream, she’d stayed here opened a tattoo shop and made a name for herself. Scarlett hadn’t come to a club function in years but everyone knew she was Juice’s sister and that put her in danger.
Juice had discovered some shady dealings involving some of their brothers and it cost him his life. Now, Mace must figure out who he can trust while keeping Scarlett safe. Mace will risk his life to save her and his club. But Scarlett won’t sit idly by while Mace is in danger even if she’s breaking the rules.
Mace has no intention of letting Scarlett go again but she will have to learn that disobeying him will earn a punishment.
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Free on Kindle through December 1st!
Tara Montgomery is a witch and an imaginary lover haunts her dreams. Sensing her dream man is in danger she performs a spell to bring him to her. Little does she know her dream man is a Yahi warrior from 1866.
Now, she has a near-naked and dying man on her floor in need of help.
She had promised her grandmother that she would never use her powers to hurt anyone. She did her best to live by that creed. But it was okay to use powers to help people, right?
The fact that he was stunning in face and form had nothing to do with her decision.
Bringing him over one hundred years into the future probably wasn’t a good idea.
But he was alive!
Shot in the back, Lone Wolf envisions a beautiful spirit guide. Waking up, he finds his spirit guide is a white woman. From her way of dress, he surmises she is a white-eyes whore. He refuses to admit he understands and speaks the English language but still, they connect on a primal level. Lone Wolf knows of only one way to repay the white woman’s kindness. Since her words say she desires him and he hungers for her, he joins her in her bed and finds the other half of his soul.
Tara is horrified to discover Lone Wolf is from the year 1866 and can understand every word she spoke but she refuses to return him to his time, to certain death. She wants a future with the sexy warrior but can he accept his life in the modern world and her darkest secret, that she is a witch?
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LA Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420502825174589904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31813860.post-8008454884367235302021-11-24T11:52:00.001-05:002021-11-24T11:52:44.297-05:00Join my newsletter for a chance at a free signed copy of Zarius!<a href="https://www.la-dayauthor.com/newsletter">https://www.la-dayauthor.com/newsletter</a>
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All of my eBooks on Amazon except my new Southern Quest MC Series are .99!
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This includes my Faldron Shifters Series. If you enjoy reading about ALPHA MALES, I have a book for you. There are shifters, vampires, aliens, futuristic men, businessmen, barbarians, bikers…
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LA Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420502825174589904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31813860.post-48312177454065955702021-11-02T07:09:00.002-04:002021-11-02T07:09:36.137-04:00Sizzle Party on Wednesday!One day until Sizzle Party!
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I have also signed contracts for new releases with Totally Bound and Pride Publishing. They are both part of the Totally Entwined Group. Those books will release in the spring and I will post more about them soon!
I have a new website, Facebook, Instagram and other sites I have to update.
It's a new beginning....a rebirth!
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LA Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420502825174589904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31813860.post-53305295607547521882009-10-02T13:21:00.001-04:002009-10-02T13:21:23.336-04:00RomantiCon 2009Ellora's Cave is having their first convention next weekend, October 9th-11th in Ohio. I will be attending and I hope to see some of you there. There will be workshop, discussions, book signings and let's not forget the CAVEMEN.<br /><br />Books I will have available there.<br />Warriors in Time<br />Under a Feral Moon<br />Opal Obsession (released today)<br /><br />See all the details <a href="http://www.jasminejade.com/romanticon/">here</a>.<br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend.<br /><br />Laura/LA Day<br /><a href="http://www.la-day.com">website</a>LA Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420502825174589904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31813860.post-33625685774336675112009-09-11T09:57:00.001-04:002009-09-11T09:57:30.909-04:00911Today is the eighth anniversary and every year I remember what I was doing when I heard. At the time, I worked in a small office and we were all gathered in the lunch room watching what we thought was a tragic accident when we saw the second plane hit. I remember looking at a co-worker as realization that it was no accident dawned upon us. <br /><br />Most people would tell you that my memory isn’t very good but my memories of that day are still very clear. The shock and horror at what will be remembered as one of the worst days in US history is still there. It is something I will never forget. It is something none of us should ever forget.LA Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420502825174589904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31813860.post-17164843901237720032009-08-14T09:11:00.005-04:002009-08-14T09:15:20.828-04:00Summer Reading for SchoolsSchool started here yesterday and my daughter had her first test on one of the books assigned for summer reading. I won't mention the titles but I will say the books were extremely boring and one of them was almost impossible to follow. My daughter read them because I made her but many of her friends didn't read their books. I'm wondering why can't they assign books that a teen might actually enjoy reading. Forcing students to read books that hold no appeal certainly won't teach them a love of books.<br /><br />I was never assigned summer reading as a child but I read for the love of it. Very few, if any of my daughter's friends read for fun. If schools made better selections on assigned reading, I wondering would that change?<br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend!LA Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420502825174589904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31813860.post-31325069407280518632009-07-03T09:56:00.000-04:002009-07-03T09:57:13.146-04:00Reading at the BeachOver the last couple of years I have cut way back on my paperback book purchases in favor of ebooks. But in preparation for my trip to the beach I purchased a few paperbacks. Let's face it, taking a laptop or ebook reader down to the beach near water and sand isn't practical. So, on my first day I happily read for an hour or so before taking a break. I left my book in my chair but when I returned an hour or so later I found my daughter had thrown it off the chair and the surf had come in far enough to lap at the pages. One book down!<br /><br />The next day, I decided to try again but warned my daughter not to touch my book. I almost took the book with me as I returned to the beach house but my chair was a safe distance from the water and I only planned a short break. Upon returning to my chair, I discovered my book missing. Now, I've lost my second book and I'm not very happy.<br /><br />Of course, I would have been more upset if my ebook reader got wet or was stolen but still it seems that reading on the beach doesn't work for me.<br /><br />Instead, I managed to read a few ebooks from the comfort and safety of the deck. Thank goodness for the convenience of downloading ebooks. <br /><br />Have a good one,<br /><br />Laura/LA DayLA Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420502825174589904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31813860.post-3855888320832842042009-05-01T09:57:00.000-04:002009-05-01T09:58:28.491-04:00Oaks DayHey,<br /><br />It's Oaks Day here in Kentucky. That is the day before the Derby. I don't know how many of you are horse racing fans but it's a great time of year here. Last weekend we had Thunder Over Louisville, which is an airshow and fireworks...awesome to see. During the week there are balloon races, steamboat races, parades and so forth. If you ever want to visit Louisville this is the time of year to do it.<br /><br />Unfortunately, we've been having a bit of rain but the show goes on regardless. I'm not going to the track this year but I will attend a party and put a few dollars on the horses. Wish me luck.<br /><br />LauraLA Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420502825174589904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31813860.post-28467133026643478612009-04-24T08:44:00.000-04:002009-04-24T08:45:14.944-04:00WTF??Lately, life has seems full of disappointments. We went to my favorite Chinese restaurant the other day. I’ve been going to this place since I was a teenager…that’s a long time. I have told so many people about this place because they have the most awesome fried rice. Everyone that I referred there has agreed. They are the best…or they used to be. They changed the recipe or something because the rice was okay but nothing special. I asked a couple friends that had been there lately and they agreed. WTF! Why do you change something that is perfect?<br /><br />Then, I bought a book by one of my favorite authors. I won’t say who but I love this author. Guess what the book was okay but not nearly as good as most of the books by this author. I’ll still buy the next book by this author though. We all have books that are better than others. I know I do. I was just surprised because this author had never disappointed me before.<br /><br />So, I thought to cheer myself up I’d take a trip to my favorite store. It sells clothes for larger women that I like. Yeah! You guessed it. They didn’t have hardly anything I liked.<br /><br />Now, I’m wondering is it me???<br /><br />The one thing that hasn’t disappointed me lately though is my amazingly supportive family and friends. And, if you have that what else do you need.<br /><br />Hope everyone has a great weekend with few disappointments.<br />Laura/LA DayLA Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420502825174589904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31813860.post-67205745702723048932009-04-12T11:50:00.001-04:002009-04-12T11:50:27.888-04:00Happy EasterHope everyone has a great day!<br /><br />LauraLA Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420502825174589904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31813860.post-6214569184675287982009-03-27T09:43:00.001-04:002009-03-27T09:43:24.653-04:00ObsessionDefinition of obsession: An obsession is an unwelcome, uncontrollable, and persistent idea, thought, image, or emotion that a person cannot help thinking even though it creates significant distress or anxiety.<br /><br />Lately, I've had alot going on in my real world and I have become obsessed with one aspect of my life. The problem is that the obsession doesn't change anything and I am accomplishing nothing. <br /><br />Sitting here, I am thinking back over the last month or so and I realize I have been spinning my wheels so to speak. I've let something beyond my control take over my life. I haven't written much, chatted, updated sites, blogged or accomplished any of my usual tasks.<br /><br />I've decided to do my best not to worry about what I can't control and concentrate on what I can do. Sounds easy...not!<br /><br />Has anyone else become obsessed with something in their life, a story line or research?LA Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420502825174589904noreply@blogger.com0