When One Door Closes...Book One
open a door to a new life or will her fear shut her off from love?
All Lilly has ever wanted to do is sing, but being an internationally famous superstar has turned her life into a living nightmare. Closing the door on her destructive marriage, she runs to her best friend's rural home in northern Arizona, hoping to stay out of the public's eye and sort out her life.
Bruce Silk, a Flagstaff police officer, doesn't approve of his brother's rakish rock star lifestyle but still keeps an eye on his remote home when he's out on tour. More than once he's had to arrest groupies who invaded the property to steal some small memento from the famous Clay Silk. So why does he feel sucker-punched when he slaps the cuffs on this latest trespasser?
When One Door Closes is the first book in the “Rock Star Series.” Each book in this series is stand alone.
Excerpt:
Curiosity gripped him. Who was this
woman his philandering brother seemed to care so much about? Bruce watched from
the kitchen doorway as she finished preparing their hot cocoa. Her small size
seemed incongruent with the amount of sensuality exuding from her. No wonder she's Clay's favorite, he
thought as a pang of jealousy swept over him.
Dominating the room, her sensuous
presence relaxed his cop perceptions and stimulated his male senses to a full
appreciation for the view in front of him. Looking at her feet, he realized
that despite the six-inch heels, the top of her head had only come up to his
chest while he was handcuffing her. Damn,
he thought, she is one fine woman. Who
the hell wears those kinds of shoes sitting on a back deck all by themselves?
Observing her skintight, leather-clad
legs, lust filled him as his eyes and his imagination quickly moved to gaze at
her curvaceous southern regions. Staring at her beautifully rounded bottom, his
mind swiftly moved to a destination that he had not been fortunate enough to
visit lately, even though it wasn’t for lack of opportunity. A lascivious grin,
coveted by most of the women around these parts, crept across his face.
Lilly turned to find him leering at
her, locked away in his own private daydream. Still it was a look she would
recognize anywhere. She'd seen it countless times but never really appreciated
it until tonight. Too bad, she
thought, that I'm not the type of person
to have a one-night stand, unlike my husband. A stab of fresh pain hit her
in the chest, and she had to catch the sorrowful moan before it left her lips. No. I'm not going to do that to myself—not
anymore. She had an inkling that if she let him, this man could make her
feel better for a while at least. Letting these dangerous thoughts slip away,
she cleared her throat to get his attention.
He came back from wherever his
imagination had just taken him to find her smiling sweetly at him. As she moved
toward him with the mugs in hand, he was grateful she had let him off the hook
so easily. There was no way in hell he wanted to explain where his daydream had
taken the two of them. It was bad enough that she obviously knew that his
thoughts were lustful—no need for her to know how much further they had taken
him.
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What
people are saying about When One Door
Closes:
"The book made me laugh, made me mad,
made me feel the pain of the characters at times, that kinda adds up to a good
book that is well written." - Douglas
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"Take
these three people, combine them with one nasty, good for nothing, succubus of
a husband, rabid fans, a no nonsense housekeeper and a big mushy dog and you
have the makings for a delightful way to spend a lazy day enjoying yourself
with a good story." - Penelope
Adams, PRG
" There are so many
emotions in this book, You are happy, sad , angry and laughing in a matter of
pages. You won't put the book down. The only sad thing is that it has to
end." - Patricia (Goodreads)
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Book 2: Another Door Opens
Can
a man who has never lacked for women in his life meet the challenge when the
woman
he truly desires wants nothing to do with him? Clayton Silk has reveled in the attention he receives as a rock star. His only close friend is Lilly, another international rock star, but she has chosen to step back from the spotlight and enjoy her relationship with his brother Bruce, which has started Clay thinking about his life.
When he decides to take a break from touring and spend some time with Bruce and Lilly, he meets a woman who drives him to distraction, a woman who resists all his usual charms, and makes him wonder what it will take to break down her resistance before he loses his mind. As he discovers, it may just cost him her life.
Excerpt:
They
were both startled when Barney picked that moment to come running through the
house. He moved back and forth in front of them with urgency. When all he got
was curious looks, he stopped and gave them both an inquisitive stare.
Nancy
reached for the dog. "What is it, boy?"
Barney
started to whine quietly, his big blue eyes almost hidden from view because of
his wrinkles, but still able to convey his consternation through his expressive
face. Nancy set her beer on the table and moved forward so her knees were
almost touching the mammoth-sized dog. "He looks like he’s in distress,
Clay. What’s wrong with him?"
At
that moment, both Nancy and Clay heard a faint voice. "Help! Help!"
Nancy
jumped back and practically landed on Clay’s lap. She grabbed his leg and held
on for dear life. Never taking her eyes from the dog, she yelled, "Did you
hear that? Clay, did you hear that?
Did Barney just actually say
help?"
Something
akin to terror sparked in Clay’s eyes as he looked at the enormous dog in front
of him. Shit, he thought, this can’t be happening! Did the damn dog
actually find the spooks and get himself possessed? Unnerved because he no
longer knew what to expect with the disembodied voices and where they were
coming from, Clay’s voice broke when he spoke. "Barney?"
Panic
set in, and Nancy’s fight or flight instinct raised its ugly head as the dog
moved slowly toward her with a look of desperation in his expressive eyes. The
death grip she had on Clay’s leg would definitely leave bruises.
The
beast gradually opened his mouth and spit a slimy, mucous-covered, green mass
of feathers out on her cozy, white bathrobe. Nancy jumped and gasped for air at
the sight of the unmoving bird covered in goo and lying limply in her lap, its
bony little legs straight up in the air with talons clinched tight in a death
grip.
Nancy
and Clay, stunned at the gift Barney had brought them, stayed perfectly still,
not knowing what to do next or how to react.
Barney
nudged the bird with his cold nose and whined. The bird chose that moment to
move as fast as possible to get away from its captor. It turned quickly, gained
its footing, and ran as fast as its little legs would carry it up the bathrobe.
With determination, it dove down the front opening of the robe and found
respite between the warmth of Nancy’s bare breasts.
Jumping
up, Nancy stood there, stunned, not knowing what to do, arms spread wide, fists
clenched and chest heaving, her body stiffened with pure panic. Her eyes,
filled with hysteria, darted toward Clay, whose eyes crinkled with humor. He
had his fist pressed against his mouth to stop the laughter, but one look at
her standing there, ready to freak out, and he burst out laughing.
The
bird chose that same moment to stick its head out of the opening of the
bathrobe. "Help," it yelled once again. She felt it shaking with fear
and realized the poor thing was only trying to protect itself. Barney tried to
reach out with his nose to comfort his newfound toy, but the bird quickly
retreated back into the warmth and safety of Nancy’s breasts.
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What
people are saying about Another Door
Opens:
"What a
beautiful love story.” - Teresa Jensen
"A Magnificent Story. This is a fun story to read as it has
moments of unforgettable humor, paranormal events, a massive dog named Barney
who saves an injured small bird, romance, and a dominating housekeeper… Read
this story, you'll love it!" – Nancy
of Utah
“Ms Wolters does
not disappoint writing another heartfelt love story, a bit of the paranormal, a
scoop of mayhem and a dollop of intrigue.” – Gloria Lakritz, Paranormal
Romance Guild
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Sandy Wolters is a prolific writer with five other novels to date. Soul Mates, her steamy time travel romance, won first place in the Paranormal Romance Guild’s 2013 Reviewer Choice Awards for Paranormal Romance-Novella.
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E-mail: sandywolters.author@gmail.com
ALL TITLES BY THIS AUTHOR:
Maggie Mae – Steamy contemporary romance with a ghostly paranormal twist
Justice For Emily – Steamy romantic suspense/crime drama with a ghostly paranormal twist
A Brother’s Love – Contemporary romantic suspense
Soul Mates – Award winning, steamy time travel romance
Rock Star Series:
Book 1 – When One Door Closes – Steamy contemporary romance (stand alone) – Bruce and Lilly’s story
Book 2 – Another Door Opens – (Conclusion to series) Steamy contemporary romance with a ghostly paranormal twist (stand alone) – Clay and Nancy’s story
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