January (Calendar Girl #1) Anthology Anthology (55 page)
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Authors: Audrey Carlan
A huge smile split across the woman’s lips. “Mia, it is so lovely to have you as part of our project.” She, too, leaned forward and air kissed both sides of my cheeks. Now that she was close, you could see she had also been kissed by age, but it did not take away from her beauty. Aunt Millie told me that the designer and his wife were around fifty. These two could easily pass for early forties. “I am Rosa, Angel’s wife. We are excited to have you here.”
I tugged my bag up my shoulder and pushed my hair off my head. “I’m happy to be here. The island, well, what I’ve seen of it coming from the airport, is beautiful.”
“It is. You can take the next couple days getting acquainted with it. We just shot Tai and will plan to do singles of you.” Angel looked over his shoulder as Mr. Tattoo pounded a bottle of water and grabbed a shirt from someone that looked like an assistant. “Tai, come, meet your partner for the month.”
Partner? Millie didn’t say anything about having a partner. Just as I was about to question his comment the man they called “Tai” moved to meet us. When I say moved, really the entire Earth might as well have split open and separated carving out a path for him. All sound seemed to disappear and the entire environment zeroed in on nothing but this man’s progression across the sand. He was breathtaking. The muscles in his giant thighs pulsed and tensed with each step. A fine layer of abdominal squares rippled, the skin indenting around each shape with his movements. His chest shone like an opal, smooth, swirling with colors. Then again that could be the heat and my vision ebbing around his shape.
When he reached the small huddle we created with our three bodies, the addition of his giant frame had me almost stepping back because now the space seemed far too small. Hell, the beach was far too small when you had such animal magnetism and male perfection standing on it. The ocean probably cried its salty tears wishing he’d grace it’s silky depths with his presence.
Angel stretched out a hand in front of me. “Tai Niko, meet Mia Saunders. She’s going to be staying in the bungalow next to yours and doing all the couple shoots with you this month. We’re presenting you as the tropics couple for the “Beauty Comes in All Sizes” campaign.”
Tai’s brown eyes locked onto mine. He licked his plump bottom lip seductively then made a sound as though he were kissing his teeth before those fat pieces of pink flesh pursed. I did my best not to swoon but the heat that generated off this man pumped so hot around me it was like a wall of fire. He sucked in a slow breath, his nostrils flaring as his eyes swept all over my body. I didn’t say anything. Couldn’t even move or breathe under his scrutiny. “She’s radiant. I will enjoy working you,” he said, but his eyes said far more than “working” with me. Wait…what?
“You mean working
with
me?” I clarified shaking my head.
Once more his head tilted down and his gaze started at my feet. In that moment I just realized he was lacking hair, as in all of his hair. He had a scruff on his dome, much like the way “The Rock” kept his lack of locks. Looking him over, he very much resembled the actor “The Rock.” Huge, latte colored skin darkened even more by the suns tropical rays, tattooed, only Tai seemed far more traditional in his Samoan features and heritage.
Tai pursed his sexy lips together and smirked. “No, that’s not at all what I meant.”
Damn. This month was going to be one helluva ride. Hopefully that ride included being on top or under a six foot Samoan godlike man named Tai.
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Books and Coming Soon by Audrey Carlan
The Falling Series
Angel Falling
London Falling
Justice Falling
Trinity Trilogy
Body (Book 1)
Mind (Book 2)
Soul (Book 3)
Calendar Girl Serial
(A twelve month serial. New installments will be released every month throughout 2015)
January (Book 1)
February (Book 2)
March (Book 3)
April (Book 4)
May (Book 5 - Estimated Release 5/2015)
June (Book 6 - Estimated Release 6/2015)
July (Book 7 - Estimated Release 7/2015)
August (Book 8 - Estimated Release 8/2015)
September (Book 9 - Estimated Release 9/2015)
October (Book 10 - Estimated Release 10/2015)
November (Book 11 - Estimated Release 11/2015)
December (Book 12 - Estimated Release 12/2015)
The Indulgence Box Set
- (Estimated Release 6/2015)
“A million words of romance” box set that has something for everyone. Fifteen best-selling authors with fifteen
full length
novels all compiled together to give every romance reader something they are looking for.
Acknowledgements
To my critique partner,
Sarah Saunders
, you make it easier to do what I do. Having someone who just gets me, gets my characters and understands the complexities of my process is such an incredible gift. I can’t imagine how other authors do it without someone like you to bounce things off of, vent to or just bitch-slap the muse when she gets fickle. Thank you for always being there for me.
To my editor
Ekatarina Sayanova
with
Red Quill Editing, LLC
, I am beyond happy that I found you. It’s hard to find an editor that just suits you. You suit me. Red Quill Editing, LLC is presently accepting new clients. (www.redquillediting.net)
To my personal assistant
Heather White
, I am so excited about this journey we’re going to take together. Thank you for choosing me! Love you girl.
Any author knows they aren’t worth their weight unless their story is backed by badass betas. I have the best!
Jeananna Goodall
- I love the way you experience my stories. The emails, texts, and feedback I get from you always makes me happy. Every time I see your name pop up in one of my feeds I am elated. You’re so good at sharing your thoughts and emotions about the reading experience and it soothes me, making me believe that the masses might just like it too!
Ginelle Blanch
- Just when I think I found every screw up of your and you’re and than and then you prove me wrong. You are such a goddess at finding my quirky errors. However, I should note I am learning…there weren’t nearly as many! Sure do count on you honey and you never let me down. Thank you for being you. Because you’re pretty damn great!
Anita Shofner
- You will rid the world of bad tenses and comma errors one book at a time. For this, I have no doubt! I’ve given up trying to be good with commas. I figure that’s why I have editors and awesome betas! You Anita have a gift. Thank you for sharing it with me and making my work just that much better!
Christine Benoit
- Oh my lovely Canadian Angel. I am beyond thrilled that I have an expert to go to for my French. As my Editor Saya would say, you cannot count on Google Translate. You have definitely proven that! Thank you for being a vital resource in making sure my Alec Dubois’s language comes out as beautiful as I intend it to. Thank you.
Thank you to the ladies at
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and
Kylie McDermott
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To the Audrey Carlan Street Team of wicked hot Angels, together we change the world. One book at a time. BESOS-4-LIFE lovely ladies.
About Audrey Carlan
Audrey Carlan is a multiple times Amazon and Kobo bestselling author. She lives in the sunny California Valley two hours away from the city, the beach, the mountains and the precious…the vineyards. She has been married to the love of her life for over a decade and has two young children that live up to their title of “Monster Madness” on daily basis. When she’s not writing wickedly hot romances, doing yoga, or sipping wine with her “soul sisters”, she can be found with her nose stuck in book or her Kindle. A hot, smutty, romantic book to be exact!
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Table of Contents
Excerpt from May: Calendar Girl (Book 5)
Books and Coming Soon by Audrey Carlan
May: Calendar Girl
Book 5
By Audrey Carlan
Text copyright © 2015 Audrey Carlan
ISBN Electronic
ISBN-10:
1-943340-02-1
ISBN-13:
978-1-943340-02-6
All Rights Reserved
No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned or distributed in any printed or electronic format without expressed permission by the author.
Editing:
Red Quill Editing, LLC
Senior Editor - Ekaterina Sayanova
Editor - Rebecca Cartee
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Cover Design:
Tibbs Design
Graphics Designer - Valerie Tibbs
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Dedication
Kris Ward
You cheer, you root, you love.
Everything about you is angelic.
Those around you crave that beautiful sense of self.
You remind me of my mother who has passed.
So Mama Kris, Mia’s journey to Hawaii is for you.
May
the sun always shine bright over you.
May
the gift of true friendship stay yours always.
May
the joy you give, come back to you tenfold.
May
love surround you and complete your soul.
With love always.
Chapter 1
Layover hell! I’d flown from Boston, stopped in Chicago, then into Denver where I thanked the almighty I’d donned my well-worn biker boots as I ran as fast as my feet would take me through the Denver airport, barely making my flight. As in, I was the straggler that everyone knew was in the airport somewhere, and waiting rather impatiently for me to board.
