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‘Spice It Up’ with Author Jennifer Labelle
Today we
meet the lovely Meagan Morales, and Lyric Cooper from Lyrics and Lust (Spice It
Up 3).
Jennifer: Good afternoon, you two.
Lyric: Hello,
Jennifer. *extends hand to shake*
Meagan:
Hi Jennifer, it’s a pleasure to see you again.
Jennifer: Likewise, so tell us Meagan how
does it feel to finally have your happily ever after all of this time?
Meagan:
Amazing! Lyric has literally saved me from myself, among other things. First
with a job when I needed one, an amazing friendship when I had none, and then
with…*clears throat* Let’s just say I noticed him instantly, and I haven’t been
able to let go ever since.
Lyric:
Aw, Meagan, me too. *Lyric reaches over to pull Meagan closer, and wraps an arm
around her.” I love you, baby.
Meagan:
I love you too!
Jennifer: *grins* I just love a happy
ending. Was it the same for you, Lyric? You were literally like her knight in
shining armour, as Meagan says, pretty much right from the start.
Lyric:
Meagan is an easily lovable woman. I was in instant lust with her, and it
didn’t take me very long at all to fall in love. She’s everything I ever hoped
for and then some, but it took a little bit of persuading before she opened up
to me.
Jennifer: Well, you’re a very charming man.
I’m sure it didn’t take long for her to surrender. *giggles* It must have been
a big change for you, considering you have women swoon at your feet on almost a
nightly basis while you’re on stage.
Meagan:
*laughs* oh yes, the groupies. It’s actually comical at times to watch. Sorry,
ladies, he’s now spoken for.
Lyric:
What do you mean comical? *feigns a wounded look, and then smiles* It was, I
guess but completely worth the wait. I love performing, and my music even more,
but I’m past the meaningless trysts of my youth, and wanted to settle down for
some time. Meagan made that happen for me, and there will never be anyone else.
Jennifer: Do you write your own songs,
Lyric? I mean I know the answer to that, but humor me, for those readers out
there who have yet to read Lyrics and Lust.
Lyric: I
do, but I get the odd request to sing other’s as well, so I’ve done that from
time to time.
Meagan:
Wait till you hear the one he wrote for me. *smiles* Read the book people, you
won’t be disappointed.
Jennifer: *chuckles* It was certainly a
pleasure writing it for you. I especially loved re-visiting Nathan, Heidi, Rafe
and Zoey. Those four can really heat the pages.
Meagan:
Oh gosh, you don’t have to tell me. I had several sleepless nights because of
the noise remember? God, love them, it’s hard enough to find one person to
spend forever with, and my cousin is blessed with three, but I’m glad I’m not
the fifth wheel anymore. I envied them for the longest time, but I’d like to
think that my love life is now equal with Lyric.
Lyric:
Well, thank you, a man can never tire of hearing he knows how to heat the
pages. *winks* Is my woman the best or what?
Jennifer: Meagan had a rough start, and she
certainly deserves it. How does it feel to know that all of you are going to be
in print soon?
Lyric:
Print?
Meagan:
Wait, what?
Jennifer: LOL, Nathan, Heidi, Rafe, Zoey,
and the two of you are all going into one delicious paperback novel next month.
My entire Spice It Up trilogy, and I’m calling it ‘Three Words to Bliss.’ The
new cover for it is absolutely delicious, just like your stories.
Meagan:
I’m so excited, have you told Nathan and the gang yet?
Jennifer: I called them this morning.
Lyric:
Wow, I don’t know what to say… except this is awesome. Thank you, Jennifer.
Jennifer: And, thank you Secret Cravings
Publishing for loving the trilogy enough to make print copies available to our
readers.
Meagan
and Lyric at the same time: Thank you, Secret Cravings.
Jennifer: I’m so happy for the two of you,
and would like to thank you both for visiting with me this afternoon. I love
updates I can smile about, and it’s been a pleasure to see you both again.
Meagan:
Likewise, Jennifer. Don’t be a stranger. *the chair scrapes across the floor as
Meagan gets up to give Jennifer a hug*
Lyric:
Yes, Jennifer, and drinks are on the house next time you stop by the bar.
Jennifer: Oh, goodie, I’ll be there. Thank
you, Lyric and Meagan.
Please enjoy the blurb, and an excerpt
below;
BLURB:
Meagan Morales hits a rough patch
in life, and in love. Moving to a new city with the help of her cousin, she
feels like the fifth wheel once Nathan welcomes her into his home. You see,
Nathan not only has a newly-wed wife but two lovers who live there with them,
making Meagan worry that she’s intruding.
She gains new friends,
employment, and surprises herself when she opens up to the very sexy, Mr. Lyric
Cooper, but danger lurks in the shadows and she may need to risk her heart
again to survive it.
Lyric Cooper lives for
music. He’s got a successful business, his own band, and a regular audience.
Lucky in life, but unlucky in love, Meagan suddenly walks into his bar and he
knows she’s something special. Now if he can only convince her to think the
same about himself...
EXCERPT:
The Rendezvous was a lot larger than she
pictured it to be, but once inside it had a cozy feel to it. A pub designed to
make you feel at home, and a popular local hang out judging by how busy it was,
despite the weekday. After her eyes adjusted to the dim lighting inside she
managed to get a better look starting with the floors up.
There
were hard wood floors all around except for the dance floor. It was done in a
dark ceramic. A long oak bar on the right side had an even longer line up of
people waiting for their drink orders. The walls were a neutral white with rock
memorabilia hanging against it as far as she could see. There were guitars,
posters, T-shirts, and autographed pictures to admire. Tables were on the left,
booths were against the walls, and in the middle sat a large stage.
It was
then she saw the band. The music distant in the background, a good beat, but it
was the person singing that caught her attention. He was hypnotizing, with his
blond messy hair, seductive blue eyes, and deep baritone. He was tall, lean,
and sculpted. She could tell by just looking, even at a distance. His T-shirt
rolled up at the sleeves gave her a great view of large biceps with artwork,
his pecs were outlined, and led down to a flat stomach she just knew would be
defined by even more muscle. She couldn’t help but admire, and lowered her gaze
for a further perusal, and bit her lip. Damn!
His
blue jeans clung to him like a second skin outlining a generous bump in the
front she tried not to think about and strong thighs. Her cheeks began to heat
up making her snap her eyes back up to his face and gasp when her brown eyes
met his blue ones. Had he been checking her out too? She instantly shook it
off. There are a ton of beautiful women
in the bar as if he’d notice you by the entrance.
“Earth
to Meagan.” Heidi chuckled and broke the spell between her and the gorgeous
band member. Then looped her arm through Meagan’s to drag her with them towards
their booth. “Is everything okay?”
Meagan
nearly groaned knowing Heidi knew exactly what had her distracted but decided
not to dwell on it and pulled her to a stop. “Yeah, but I think I need a
drink.” She smiled at her newest cousin-in-law and tried to fight another
blush.
“Sure
thing, his name is Lyric Cooper by the way. His band is also named Lyric, since he’s their lead, but
everyone calls him Coop to avoid confusion, I think.”
Meagan
looked around and breathed a sigh of relief seeing Zoey, Nathan, and Rafe were
already seated at a booth a few feet away. “And, they’re pretty good but please
don’t think I’m interested in anything else.” She gave her a knowing look and
continued, “I’m just not relationship material at the moment, nor am I ready
for anything naked and sweaty with anyone.”
“I’m
sorry I just thought you might be interested. I mean you seemed to be...”
Meagan
sighed, looked up to the ceiling momentarily, and then let out a deep breath
before interrupting her. “He’s certainly eye catching. Can you blame me?” She
smiled brightly then and hugged Heidi tight. “Thank you for caring, I know your
intentions are for the best, but I was merely doing what hundreds of other
women in this bar are doing at this very moment.” She stepped back and looped
her arm around Heidi’s again. “Now come on, I was promised some celebrating and
I plan on doing just that. Let’s go to the bar, the first round is on me.”
Heidi
chuckled again.
“Coop
certainly is that, isn’t he? He’s talented, gorgeous, and such a nice guy to be
around. I’m sure you’ll meet him eventually. We’re regulars here so he may say
hi later, and I agree he does know how to work the room.” She winked and smiled
wider as Meagan’s eyes automatically went back to the stage. “Now let’s
celebrate new beginnings.”
“To
new beginnings and wonderful family,” Meagan cheered, feeling thankful for the
distraction. It disturbed her to know how attracted she was to Mr. Lyric Cooper
already and she didn’t want to think about it anymore. Tonight’s about starting over and quality time with your cousin and his
loved ones. Just avoid the stage and have a good time.
But,
it was easier said than done.
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And,
don’t forget ‘Three Words to Bliss’: Coming soon…
It only
took three words of advice to inspire them.
Spice
It Up,
Heidi Taylor fell in love with a
man who’s off limits. He’s her best friend and she’s afraid to tell him how she
really feels, that is until Nathan suggests she needs a little spice in her
love life, and designates himself as her something spicy.
Finding
His Something Spicy,
Rafe
Zakas had no intention of settling down until he fell hard for his two closest
friends, Nathan and Heidi. Their perfect trio falls apart when Nathan gets a
job offer, relocating them, and Rafe realizes he needs his own something spicy
to love.
Lyrics
and Lust,
Meagan Morales hits a rough patch
in life and in love, until she meets successful rocker, Lyric Cooper. Just when
she opens up to the idea of a new love, danger lurks in the shadows and
she may need to risk
her heart again to survive it.
Three
loving couples, three incredible stories, and the erotic encounters that heat
their sheets…
Best wishes,
Author Jennifer Labelle