Stay the Course
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He drew his long slender finger along her cheek bone and traced the outline of her ear, the sensitive lobe, the delicate cord down the side of her neck, the tiny hollow at the base of her throat.
She shivered again. This time she felt it from the nape of her neck all the way down to her toes. Her face turned crimson and she batted her wide emerald eyes at him. He raised his eyebrow and gave her his devilish smile.
“Are you cold?” His enjoyment of teasing her was obvious. He looked pleased with the affect his touch was having on her. He continued tracing an imaginary line along the slender brows above her eyes, down the bridge of her nose, around the curve of her upper lip framing the shape of her mouth, discovering the slight indentation in her chin. Slowly he moved closer and kissed her softly on her nose. She giggled and wiggled. He slid down to her upper lip and nibbled gently.
She moaned out loud and pressed her full breasts tightly against his muscular chest moving in a rhythmic motion. His hot breath made her eyes close in anticipation of his next touch.
He whispered low and husky in her ear. “If we continue my love, I will have to ravish your body totally.”
She pulled away slightly so her eyes locked to his and said, “Please kind sir, ravish me totally.”
He whispered again in her other ear. “But I am afraid I will hurt you.”
She embraced him tighter wrapping her arms around his neck. “I am perfectly fine love. It has been two months and Kele says I am fit as a fiddle. Just do not sit on my leg.”
“But the baby love. I do not want to hurt him.”
“What makes you so sure it is a him? I am capable of having very strong females, too.” She held her head up high and rubbed his nose with hers.
He pulled her on top of him in a playful motion holding her body so close to his. She found her need for him overwhelming. It had been so long since he touched her in this way she ached for him. With his heart racing, he was finding it hard to think clearly. He wanted her so desperately but did not want to hurt her. His first thought was of her and her needs. His slow deliberate touches sent a flood of sensual warmth through her body. Her nipples tightened expecting more. A warm tingling stirred between her loins. She deliberately leaned over, exposing her pink full breast to Colton’s eyes. Her arms curled around his neck, and she nestled her lips on his ear and neck. He snatched her to his hot body and gazed down into her eyes, his blazing with passion and desire. Without a word, he lifted her in his arms and placed her slowly and gently back on the bed. His lips nibbled at hers as his hands caressed her sides.
“Sashsa my love, you set me on fire. His husky breathless voice was filled with love.
Suddenly he was looming over her. She felt the familiar rush of excitement flow through her body. As he came closer, she could feel his fingers coming up her back leaving her completely at his mercy. He pressed a warm kiss against her temple sending shivers up and down her spine. His soft gentle touches stirred her beyond control. Soon they were in their own world of total bliss.
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About the Book
It is 1755, and the French, accompanied by their fierce Huron comrades, are wreaking havoc along the shores of the Ohio River Valley, torching and destroying everyone and everything along their murderous path. As Colton Gray, a major in the Virginia Militia and personal scout to Colonel George Washington bravely battles the French and their Indian allies, his new wife, Sashsa, pines for the man of her dreams.
Sashsa, a former debutante in Montreal who was forced to run away from all she loved to avoid an arranged marriage, never expected to fall in love with a strong-willed soldier—let alone marry him. Haunted nightly by passionate dreams of his soul mate, Colton attempts to concentrate on the battles ahead without any idea that Sashsa has a plan of her own. Driven by her intuition that Colton is in trouble, Sashsa risks everything and heads into the battlefield with their young son to find him. When they are finally reunited, neither is prepared for the danger they will face or the choices they must make in order to protect their happiness—and their hearts.
In this continuing romantic saga, a tenacious temptress and the man who loves her must stay the course in the midst of a brutal war and sacrifice everything to build a dynasty that will survive the ages of history.
About the Author
After many exciting careers, Joyce decided to pursue her childhood dream of writing a novel. Runaway is her first attempt to realize this dream, and Stay the Course ignites the romantic saga and more works will follow from this inspired, dedicated writer.
Joyce lives with her husband of forty-four years, enjoying their two daughters, five grandsons and counting her blessings daily. Her background in music, athletics, and sales/marketing has given Joyce a wonderful life full of many interesting experiences. Th ese experiences have enabled her to meet a variety of fascinating people along the way, many of whom are inspirations to the stories she pens.
Joyce has three sequels to Runaway: Stay the Course, Strength and Honor, and Hold the Line. They will continue telling the story of a bold, daring heroine during the tumultuous era of the pursuit of colonial independence.