Book Feature with
Author Annie Seaton
**ANNIE SEATON**
Annie
Seaton lives on the edge of the south Pacific Ocean on the east coast of Australia.
Recently retired from the world of full time work, she is fulfilling her
lifelong dream of writing, and has had instant success! Her first two books
were both published on the same day.
She
writes across genres: steampunk, historical
and paranormal romance, romantic suspense but her favorite genre is
contemporary romance
She lives
with her own hero of many years. Their two children are now grown up and
married, and two beautiful grandchildren have arrived. They share their home
with "Bob" the dog and two white cats, Boycat and Girlcat.
Annie’s
working life was spent in education from early childhood through to teaching trainee teachers at university.
She has worked as librarian, teacher, technology consultant and university
tutor. She has now retired and spends her
days writing down all the stories in her head.
When she
is not writing she can be found in her garden or walking on the beach... or
most likely on her deck overlooking the ocean, a chilled glass of sauvignon
blanc in hand as the sun sets.
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**HOLIDAY AFFAIR**
Published by
Entangled Publishing
Contemporary Romance
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*BOOK
BLURB**
Nothing more than a holiday fling…until he
moved in next door!
Staid
professor Lissy McIntyre believes that choosing a mate should be based on
common sense, not runaway passion. And Lissy would certainly never pick a
rolling stone like Nick Richards for long-term love. But a red-hot, tropical
romance? Oh, yeah. He’s got a body just made for sinning and his sizzling
kisses leave her senseless.
When Nick
blows into town, he’s stunned to discover that his no-nonsense new neighbor and
co-worker is the same sultry creature he seduced for one night of forbidden
island pleasure. He’s unaccustomed to staying in one place for long, but he
just can’t seem to keep his hands off the multi-faceted Lissy. Will Nick break
loyal Lissy’s heart or will she be the one woman he simply can’t walk away
from?
**EXCERPT**
“Hi,
Tom. Hi, Nicky. Hi, lucky ladies with Tom and Nicky,” a giggly champagne-fueled
hiccough escaped her lips and Jenny dragged her into the rest room.
“Melissa!”
exclaimed Jenny. “The professor is a hunk. Tell me all…you called him by his
first name. Have you been out with him, or do you just know him from work?”
“Nuh,
juss from work,” slurred Lissy. “He’s a nightmare to work with, very full of
himself…not very nice at all.”
“What
about Tom? Are you still seeing him?”
“Huh—”
said Lissy “—thought he was different, but they are tarred with the same
hairbrush.”
Jenny
burst out laughing. “Oh, you are so funny with a few drinks under your belt.
You mean brush, not
hair
brush!”
Lissy
tried to be serious for a minute, and had to hang on tightly to the basin to
keep her balance. She squinted into the mirror and saw that her curls were out
of control.
“Woo…a
bit giddy,” she said. “And I’m hungry.”
Jenny
pulled a chair over and sat her down in front of the mirror. “Okay, let’s fix
you up.” She stood behind Lissy and tried to tame her curls down with her hand.
“Speaking of hairbrushes, did you bring yours, hon?”
Lissy
fumbled in her bag and tipped it out onto the bench. The contents of the bag
rolled around and fell over the edge, just as the two glamorous women who were
with Tom and Nick entered the restroom. She dived to the floor to catch
lipstick, brushes, keys, and coins as they hit the floor.
“Oh,
hello,” she said giggling. “Your legs match the rest of you.”
**BONUS
EXCERPT**
She
put her tea on the windowsill and looked outside for a long moment. The sun was
dropping behind the trees and the late afternoon sunlight darkened the room,
making it difficult to see his expression.
“Why…why?
I came to you last Saturday and you threw my feelings back in my face.”
“I
was ashamed of my behavior all week. I was scared you would take it as a
commitment if I responded to you.”
“Did
I ask you for commitment?” she asked, her voice frosty. “Me. This is me.
Remember, I don’t do commitment, Nick. You know how I feel about that. I don’t
believe in the sort of physical attraction we seem to have for each other
ending up in any long lasting relationship.”
“I
know,” he replied. “But I didn’t trust you. I thought I could avoid hurting
you, but I think I did the opposite.”
He
watched as she wrapped her arms around her chest and appeared to go into
self-preservation mode.
“Not
at all. I barely gave you a thought. I was busy all week with the research.
It’s not long till we go the Cook Islands and
I have a heap of writing up to do. I will admit I was a little embarrassed
about my behavior at the restaurant, so I kept a bit of a low profile at the
university.”
He
knew she was not being honest with him and it amazed him how well he could read
her, but he didn’t want to push his luck and upset her even more. She turned
away from him and looked out the window, her arms still crossed in front of
her. There was also no way he was going to let her know that all he wanted to
do was come over and hold her. Not sex, just comfort.
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I
hope you enjoyed this glimpse into Ms. Seaton’s writing.
Until
next time…
HAPPY
READING!!!
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