It’s Snippet Saturday again, and this week’s theme is First Kiss. My excerpt is from one of my earlier Ellora’s Cave books, a contemporary called Summer in the City of Sails. Don’t forget to check out this week’s other snippets by following the links below.
SUMMER IN THE CITY OF SAILS by Shelley Munro
“Let go of me.” The brute. How dare he manhandle her? How dare he interfere in her private life? Her love life was none of his business.
He settled the dispute by yanking her even closer so she felt every muscle in his body, all the way down. Some of the muscles appeared to grow. She froze and mortified color heated her cheeks. She would not look down. She would not look down.
Summer looked down. His cock bulged in his jeans, showing she wasn’t the only one with a sexual appetite. A gasp escaped, and the fiery heat in her face escalated.
Nikolai chuckled—a smug masculine sound. “Yeah. Now, if I let you go, are you going to behave yourself?”
Summer gave a clipped nod, and Nikolai loosened his hold. She promptly balled her hand into a fist and plowed it into his stomach. The air exploded from his lungs with a satisfying hiss.
“That’s for being nosy,” she snapped.
An instant later, she was plastered against his body again. His lips moved and she realized he was speaking. Summer tried to hold onto her righteous anger, tried to concentrate, but she had trouble ripping her gaze from his beautiful lips. Go figure, she thought hazily. Who’d have thought she’d find his lips so interesting, especially since they mostly growled at her.
“Are you listening to me?”
Her head wobbled with the force of his shake. “It’s a little difficult when I can’t breathe. I’m starting to feel light-headed.” It was his proximity causing that all right! His cock dug into her belly. Gave a girl all sorts of interesting ideas. She traced his lips with her gaze. Would they feel soft? Hard? Or somewhere in between? Did she dare kiss him? All in the name of research, of course!
Summer stretched up on tiptoe even as she formulated the thought and pressed her lips to his. He froze, and she laughed inside, delighting in his reaction.
Flummoxed.
She’d managed to surprise the big, bad SAS man.
Her arms crept up behind his head, her fingers running through the long, silky strands of his hair. He groaned, drew her closer and took over the kiss. Which was a good thing since she’d reached the upper limits of her experience.
Summer pressed closer and felt the steady thud-thud of his heart. His hands smoothed their way from her upper arms to cup her face. Summer realized she was no longer held captive, that she remained plastered against his body of her own volition.
His tongue flicked across the seam of her lips, traced her bottom lip and then her top. Corny though it was, Summer saw fireworks explode behind her closed eyes. Bright flashes of orange and blue, electric yellow and fiery red burst inside her mind.
“Open your mouth,” he murmured, his voice low and husky.
Oh, yeah, Summer thought. That’s what Miranda magazine had recommended. She surrendered to the suggestion and tasted the vanilla spice of her favorite coffee along with the heady taste of Nikolai. His tongue delved into her mouth, thrusting and parrying then retreating.
Summer trembled. Lordy. Miranda knew what they were talking about. This was absolutely the best part…so far. She tried to recall the next step, but it was too difficult to concentrate. Going with the flow seemed much easier.
Nikolai froze when Summer gave a soft moan, and he came to earth with a bump. Hell, he had his tongue down her throat. How the hell had that happened? He eased back on the kiss, but wasn’t able to stop himself having another quick taste of her top lip. Man, she tasted good. She felt good too—soft in all the right places. No bony hips on this girl. Just lots of luscious curves…
He dived in for one last kiss before he eased away with real regret. His gaze went to her lips. They were red and glistened from his kisses. For a moment, he was tempted to let go of all good sense and kiss her again, then guilt let rip with a swift kick to his conscience. Get a visual, Henry had said. So what did he do? He went one better and copped a feel.
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That’s what Miranda magazine had recommended.
ROFL!
by Susan Helene Gottfried May 30th, 2009 at 4:55 amGreat kiss!
“Get a visual, Henry had said. So what did he do? He went one better and copped a feel.”
LOL I love this!
by JK Coi May 30th, 2009 at 5:50 amYummy, Shelley!! This is hot!! I’m loving this snippet Saturday!
by Shelli Stevens May 30th, 2009 at 7:40 amI’m with JK…love that last line, Shelley! I love the banter along with the sexual tension. And the kiss, too, of course. ;) Great!
by Cari Quinn May 30th, 2009 at 9:07 amJust wow! These are all so much fun to read.
by Maggie Robinson May 30th, 2009 at 12:40 pm*fanning self*
by Julia Smith May 30th, 2009 at 1:19 pmI agree! This is a fun way to blog hop! good one !
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by First Kiss | S y l v i a D a y | The Official Website - Blog May 30th, 2009 at 1:48 pmSnippet Saturday. What a neat idea.
by Sandra Cox May 30th, 2009 at 3:10 pmMmmm, very nice!
by Nicola O. May 30th, 2009 at 6:51 pmI have Summer in the City of Sails. It’s a great book. I love how she teases Nikolai– it’s a total classic.
by BecK May 30th, 2009 at 10:04 pmWow….that was hot. I think I need a tall glass of ice tea, now. Phew..yeah,baby.
by Armenia May 30th, 2009 at 10:37 pmThanks.
by Shelley Munro May 31st, 2009 at 2:14 amNice.
Too bad I don’t have a kiss scene to participate in the snippet fun. But then, maybe it’s better I don’t have one because I can’t write sex well. My battles don’t end with kisses.
by Gabriele May 31st, 2009 at 5:30 pmHey Gabriele – I don’t suppose they do. Your battle scenes are very exciting though.
by Shelley Munro May 31st, 2009 at 11:08 pm