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No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form (electronic or print) without permission from the author, except in the embodiment of reviews. Editor: Leanore Elliott. Cover Art provided. Wicked Muse Covers. ©May, 2013; Seraphina Donava n. Libby Jones stepped into the elevator. She hated them and always had. The small enclosed spaces made her nervous. However, given that her only other option was to run into the last person in the world she wanted to see, she would use the closet like contraption. Accepting this job a few months ago, she’d thought it was a godsend. But…that was before she’d realized who the McBray in McBray Enterprises was. Humiliation burned through her at the memory of the one time they’d met before and all she wanted was to dig a hole and crawl into it. For two months now, she’d avoided seeing him, or more correctly, she’d avoided letting him see her. Pressing the button in a flurry of panic, she let out a startled yelp as the closing doors slid open again and a man shouldere d his way inside. Her luck had indeed run out on this particular afternoon, when he nearly appeared beside her in the elevator. Lookin g up, she felt her heart sink. Finding herself alone in the elevator with none other than Gavin McBray, tech genius and billionaire playboy, was her worst nightmare. Memories of their previous meeting, of hot and steamy kisses in a darkened hallway while a party raged beyond the doors, passed through her mind. Visions of his hands sliding over her body and pressing tightly against her, assaulted her senses once more. T hey were near to ravaging each other when buzzing of his phone, incessant and intrusive had brought her crashing back to sanity. While he’d taken the call, apparently a very important one, she’d slipped away and made her way down the dock to a waiting taxi . At the time, she’d told herself it was for the best, because one night stands weren’t her thing, even if they were with men who looked like her most secret fantasy come to life. It was only after taking the job at McBray that she’d discov ered who her almost lover was. Desperate for work, she’d told herself she could manage it. As a lowly secretary, they were hardly likely to even see one another, she’d told herself. In fact, they were about as far apart socially as any two humans could be. N ow they were face to face, and she was caught…completely and utterly caught. She’d only been at that party because her cousin, a model, had woun d up with an extra invitation. Recalling the slow dance they’d shared, and how he’d led her from the dance floor to a deserted hallway, Libby felt like she couldn’t quite catch her breath. Trying to remind herself that he was her boss now and that it was unacceptable to jump on him and climb him like a tree. Her saner half told her it would be utterly humiliating if she did that and he fired her, or worse if wasn’t attracted at all. She braced herself for the awkward silence. Libby then tried to distract herself from the feeling of an overwhelming attraction as her gaze fell to her feet. She abruptly became too aware of her outfit now, her shoes were from a thrift store and her clothes had come from the clearance rack of a close-out store. Hoping, that he wouldn’t even look at her, she felt immediately uncomfortable. “You’re Jones,” he said. Libby was fairly certain she squeaked aloud as she said a fervent prayer that perhaps he’d enough champagne that night not to remember her. Turning to look at him, her eyes wide and feeling like an idiot, she answered, “Yes, sir. Libby Jones.” “Liberty, i f I remember correctly,” he prompted. S he could have groaned at that. “Yes, sir.” He nodded. “How do you like working for me, Miss Jones?” “ I love my job, sir,” she lied. She hated her job. Oh, of course she loved the pay, but the work itself was about as challenging as a game of tic- tac-toe. “Really?” he challenged. Libby saw the gleam in his eye. It seemed h e knew she’d lied. “Honestly?” she muttered , seeing that at this point fessing up was her only option, “I feel that I’m being underutilized. I would prefer to have more responsibility.” Satisfied that her answer was sufficiently businesslike, she tried to look anywhere but directly at him. He didn’t respond, just kept his gray eyes trained on he r, his expression inscrutable. Fearing she’d overstepped, or worse, been recognized, Libby added, “But , I am grateful to have a job. I’m paid very well for the work I do, and I’m hoping that in time, I can advance within the company and put my skills to better use.” He smiled then. “What a diplomat you are, Miss Jones. Speaking of diplomacy, what is an appropriate way to address the sensitive topic of our first meeting?” She closed her eyes with a nervous clenching running through her body. “I was rather hoping we wouldn’t.” “Liberty, you ran from me. Women never run from me. How could we not?” Libby didn’t respond, in part because she didn’t have an appropriate response and in part , because the elevator made a sound unlike anything she’d ever heard, before it came to a shuddering halt. “What was that?” “I believe it’s called mechanica l failure,” Gavin answered her seemingly panicked question. “It’s fine. The elevator has a failsafe breaking system that works independently of the engine. Just because it stopped doesn’t mean it’ll fall.” “I know that,” she answered in a near whisper. Her voice sounded thin and breathless. “I hate feeling trapped. As long as it’s moving, it doesn’t feel that way, but with it stopped--” She began to hyperventilate. Gavin stood very still as if he had no idea what to do. They were trapped. Libby thought wildly. Maybe for him, it was an inconvenience, for her it was truly like a nightmare. Libby couldn’t answer. She couldn’t speak, and she felt like her lungs were going to explode, but she was unable to stop drawing in the great lungfuls of air, even as her vision began to fade around the edges. Just as she was accepting it, giving into the fact that she was probably going to pass out, she felt him step closer, his hands seizing her upper arms. She looked up at him and his mouth was on hers. Stunned, she simply stood there as he kissed her. It wasn’t some horribly invasive kiss, where he shoved his tongue down her throat. In fact, he didn’t use his tongue at all. He simply melded his lips over hers, touching them softly, moving them expertly over hers in such a way that she forgot the elevator and everything else. The files she’d bee n clutching fell to the floor. The heat was there, blossoming between them just as it had before. His hands on her arms and his lips over hers were the only points of contact, but it felt as if her whole body had simply been set ablaze. A soft hum of pleasure escaped her, and she felt him smile against her lips. His hands coasted over her arms, until his fingers twined with hers and he raised her hands to his shoulders, bringing them closer, until their bodies skimmed lightly against one another, a teasing and tantalizing promise. Standing so close that she could feel the heat from his body, he lifted his mouth from hers and stared down at her. “You kissed me,” she stated the obvious, but still sounded surprised. “You were hyperventilating— and I don’t have any paper bags.” Libby had no idea what to say to that. Kissing as first aid? “Oh, um—thank you?” He laughed. “Since, I’m probably going to wind up in court anyway. I’ll go ahead and say it. I enjoyed kissing you, just as I did at Carlton’s party. Just as I hope to again very soon.” Confused, Libby said the first thing that came to mind. “But I’m not a model.” When the elevator halted with a shudder, Gavin had intended to make some inane comment and turn the conversation back to the burning question of why the gorgeous redhead had bolted when they last met. H e took in the look of absolute terror on her face and it stopped him. He was overcome with the urge to kiss her and even told himself it was to get her mind off the elevator entrapment. When he broke the kiss he was exhilarated and excited about seeing this intoxicating woman again in his life. Then, she looked so puzzled at his interest in her, with the ‘I’m not a model’ line. Gavin sighed. And there it was, he thought, his image rearing its ugly head. Yes, he dated models because they were accessible to him. He often met them at parties and they wanted to be seen on his arm and photographed for the tabloids. It was a mutually beneficial arrangement. More often than not, h e’d taken them to his bed, of course. He was a man and they were more than willing, but he’d yet to meet one that he wanted to keep there. They were a bit like wax fruit, he’d thought at one point, beautiful on the outside, but once you got past the augmented breasts, the plumped lips, the botoxed foreheads, there was nothing satisfying about them, other than their appearance. This was true for him and his dating, until he’d met Libby. She’ d stood out from the crowd, just as beautiful as any of those women, but so much more because she’d been real. There was a vulnerability in her that called to him. There was no coyness or guile. His first sight of her that night, she’d had her head thrown back, laughing with the bartender, a person most of the guests pointedly ignored. Open, friendly, inviting, he’d been drawn to her immediately. Steadying himself, he finally answered her question. “How is that relevant to the fact that I just kissed you? Besides, I know you’re not a model. I scoured every modeling agency in the city after that party looking for you, but you‘d vanished.” Gavin now went full circle to his original question. “Why did you run?” Libby thought back to that time. She’d regretted running out on him. Even as the taxi had sped away that night, she’d bemoaned the fact that she hadn’t given in to the undeniable passion which had exploded between them. At the repeated question, she cocked her head to the side while gazing up at him. He still stood close, his face mere inches from hers. She could feel the heat of his body, though beyond the kiss, he hadn’t touched her. “Well, Mr. McBray, you might be used to women who will go home with a man at the drop of a hat, but I’m not used to being one of them. I was out of my depth there. I only went to that party because my cousin had an extra invitation, but standing there in the midst of all those thin, gorgeous women? I knew I didn’t belong.” “Gavin. My name is Gavin,” he corrected without touching on the subject of the elite crowd or the defense of her personal morals. “Have dinner with me tonight and let me convince you of just how beautiful you are.” Caught with Casanova by Seraphina Donavan. Title: Curse of the Gargoyles Author: Rebecca Chastain Series: Gargoyle Guardian Chronicles (Book 2) Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Mind Your Muse Books Release Date: May 14 2016 Edition/Formations: eBook Blurb/Synopsis: Mika was trying to save a gargoyle, not doom the world. Mika Stillwater isn’t known for her skills with combat magic. As a gargoyle healer, she spends her days mending broken appendages and curing illnesses in the living-quartz bodies of Terra Haven’s gargoyles. But when a squad of the city’s elite Federal Pentagon Defense warriors requests her assistance in freeing a gargoyle ensnared in a vicious invention, Mika jumps into the fray. No one could have predicted that her involvement would ignite a chain reaction set to destroy the city, the world, and magic itself. Sunday, May 15, 2016. Cover Reveal Back to the Beginning by Seraphina Donavan & Laramie Briscoe. Monday, May 9, 2016. Guest Post The Black Sheep Shadow by Ashley Terrell. Title: The Black Sheep Shadow Author: Ashley Terrell Series: Standalone Genre: Women’s Fiction, Fiction, Self-Help, Religious Publisher: Ashley Terrell LLC Release Date: April 19 2016 Edition/Formats: eBook & Print Blurb/Synopsis: The city lights blind your amazement. The sound of the traffic challenges you to be alive. Families ask bystanders to make magic and capture the moment with photographs. Newly engaged couples seal their union by kissing under shooting stars while loving by crossing their hearts. But if your heart was under arrest, wouldn't you want to embrace something to feel like others? Go insider the world of one courageous sheep as she discovers that her heart was under attack by darkness. As she travels on a spiritual journey to understanding her purpose, overcoming the undertones of low confidence, self-acceptance, and the importance of inspiration, she rose against the odds with forgiveness and strengthening her faith. (Note from Author) The Power of Dark Places The Importance of Your Black Shadow Greensboro, NC: As the media crowd airwaves with the potent details of current events, correctional surgery and fashion sales, the potential of who we "could" be is being unsympathetically sold to millions. Men and women are mentally wounded as highly sought public figures are invested in staying relevant in the latest “dramatic” scandals. "It's always harder to see what is in front of you when you are looking everywhere else," states author of The Black Sheep Shadow, Ashley Terrell. "Everyone has an opinion, but when it is time to speak up very few do. Speak and move with a purpose - that's relevance. One act of kindness can open doors to have others to walk through." In The Black Sheep Shadow, Terrell speaks on the undertones of what we believe holds us to the idea we cannot succeed, grow and become better. Terrell tells her courageous journey of overcoming, forgiveness and finding happiness. Acclaimed to be one of the best novels of 2016, Terrell uses her journey as a platform for others to speak their truths, testimonies and to spread awareness. Within her inspirational memoir, you discover the motivating logical quotes: ● “Guided lights” that many overlook on their journey to self-acceptance and self-worth ● Definition of “hidden faith” ● “Change has a role call” ● “Everyone has strength - better yet, a TESTIMONY.” PWInsider - WWE News, Wrestling News, WWE. TOMMY DREAMER, ANTHONY GREENE, DAN MAFF, JORDYNNE GRACE & MORE: CHAOTIC WRESTLING 'CHAOS FOR A CAUSE' IN RAHWAY, NJ LIVE REPORT. Chaotic Wrestling & Connor’s Cure Presents “Chaos for a Cause” 4/6/19 Rahway, NJ. Chaotic Wrestling has built a reputation as a launchpad for future stars in the Northeast, their most notable alumnae being Kofi Kingston and Sasha Banks. This show is in partnership with Conor’s Cure and is one Chaotic’s first shows outside of their normal Massachusetts stomping grounds. Today’s card features the debut of Jordynne Grace, the return of Tommy Dreamer and a Chaotic Heavyweight Championship rematch between JT Dunn and newly crowned champ Christian Casanova. Mike Verna is out first to say his original opponent, Pat Buck, couldn’t be here and so he’s serving up an open challenge. Brett Domino is out to tell us all to “Chill” and accept. Match 1: Mike Verna(c) vs Brett Domino (for the New England Championship) Domino tries to sneak a roll up early but the power of Verna won’t be denied, as he does a double slingshot suplex. Domino takes a powder but Verna gives chase, getting posted. Verna fires up after a a series of chops and hits a world’s strongest slam for a two count. Domino tries to stomp the champ out but Verna powers back with a buckle bomb and power slam. Brett squirms our of a slam and takes the eyes, near fall on a ddt. Domino goes for a double-arm ddt but Verna whips him into a spin out side slam for the pin. Solid work here and the crowd was into it. Winner: Mike Verna. Match 2: Killanova (Tripleicious & Royce Bishop) vs The Amazing Graysons (Tommy & Justin) vs Maine State Posse (Aiden Aggro & Danger Kid) The fight spills to the outside and many dives are done before the bell even rings. Crowd pleasing action from MSP and the Graysons brings boo’s as Killanova drags the pace down and beats on both Grayson boys. MSP gets Killanova out of there and starts to pick the bones. MSP with a great step up senton/top rope senton combo. Graysons recover with a top rope stomp into a Michanoku driver combo on Trips for a near fall. MSP blasts Tommy with a top rope senton across the knees but Tripilicious tosses Danger Kid, allowing Bishop to get the pin. Fun bit of chaos there. Match 3: Chase Del Monte vs Richard Holliday. It’s the Most Marketable Man in Wrestling vs the Chase that Runs the Place! Holliday powders and walks the ringside area several times before committing to start the match. Back in the ring, they test running shoulder blocks. Holliday is clearly most powerful so Chase just trips him. Chase beats up up on on the ring ramp, Holliday rings for cover. Distracted ref Quinn and Del Monte gets hit with the ring bell for a close two. Chase is taking a ton of punishment from the larger Holliday. Chase gets the foot up on a dive and nearly gets the pin on a cutter. Holliday dodges a powerbomb attempt into a pin but the ref catches him holding the ropes, allowing Chase to sneak in a super kick for a near fall. Holliday with a rolling DVD into a suplex for a two. Holliday has the ring bell again, ref takes it away and Holliday rolls up Chase but is caught holding the tights. Chase immediately rolls up Holliday for the pin and the ref doesn’t catch that he too was holding the tights. This was pretty fun! Winner: Chase Del Monte. Match 4: Tasha Steelz(c) vs Alisha Edwards (for the Chaotic Women’s Championship) Crowd is firmly behind the champ here as Edwards tries to pick Steelz apart. Tasha fires back up but has to kick out of spear instead. Steelz hits a cutter to get the pin out of nowhere. Felt kinda short but was a decent match for the time they had. Winner: Tasha Steelz. Match 5: Davienne vs Retrosexual Anthony Greene. Last year in New Orleans, Davienne tore the house down with Josh Briggs at Beyond Wrestling. This year she looks to beat down his buddy, AG. Davienne shows her power early, pummeling Greene and suplexes him on the outside. Greene puts the boots to her but she muscles out, hitting some running offense and a huge lariat. Davienne dodges a corkscrew cross body and hits a destroyer for a near fall. Interference from the platinum hunnies and a close call on the roll up from Greene. Davienne hits a huge superplex but Greene catches the legs and steals the pin. Davienne is in shock, as our winner walks the ringside area to steal hats from people in the crowd and throw them away. Winner: Anthony Greene. Match 6: Bear Country (Bear Bronson & Bear Beefcake)(c) vs Sent 2 Slaughter (Dan Maff & Shawn Donavan) (for the Chaotic Tag Team Championship. This is four big beefy boys in a big-ass bar brawl. The fight spills right into the crowd as the champs slams Maff & Donavan into chairs, bleachers and tables around the building. Sent 2 Slaughter takes control and seem to be competing with each other over who can hit their opponents harder. Trash cans and ring bells and chairs abound. They are fighting in the bleachers in front AND behind me, I appear to be surrounded and trapped. This might be the end. Tell my non-existent children I love them. They make it back to the ring, phew. Bronson and Donavan are having a test of shoulder blocks but both fly out of the ring. Beefcake with a HUGE boss man slam and senton on Maff for the near fall. Bear Country gets caught playing to the crowd and Maff hits a tope suicida in both of them. They go into a couple of tandem finishes but the pin is broken up by the other. The brawl continues, the ref can’t get control and disqualifies both teams. I question the logic here because they literally did everything that should have gotten a DQ or count out within the first 2 minutes of the match. That said, this was a crazy brawl and the crowd was all about this while it lasted. Bear Country retains but promises there will be a rematch. Winners: No One. Double DQ. Match 7: Jordynne Grace vs Ace Romero vs DL Hurst vs CJ Cruz vs Scotty Slade vs Rex Lawless. Everyone compares biceps before we settle into the action. Lot of chaos before Ace and Rex have a big staredown. Ace is shoulder blocked out of the ring before Grace overpowers Rex. Everyone gangs up on Slade. Tower of doom with the smaller members of this contest. Ace and Rex trading clothesline’s now before Ace goes down again. Hurst with a tope on Ace. Alas press slammed outside before Rex and Cruz join them with dives of their own. Hurst with a burning hammer lung blower on Cruz. Slade clears Ace with a corkscrew ddt. Jordynne hits her package driver for the pin on Slade. Lot of stuff happening here but an enjoyable showcase for a lot of Chaotic regulars. Winner: Jordynne Grace. Main Event: Christian Casanova(c) (w/ Tripelicious & Royce Bishop) vs Tommy Dreamer (for the Chaotic Heavyweight Championship) About a week ago, Casanova broke JT Dunn’s year+ long title reign to become Chaotic Heavyweight Champion. This is his first defense of the prize. They test each other early but Casanova runs for cover after a loud crash of a hip toss. Dreamer gives chase and slams his several times in the guardrails. Dreamer pulls up the ringside padding and prepares a dive but Bishop grabs the leg. Ref ejects Bishop but Dreamer gets super kicked for his troubles. Casanova goes to work on the vet, stomping him out and choking him from apron. Ref is distracted and Tripelicious gets a few shots in as well. Dreamer dodges a springboard elbow and starts to get his licks in. Punches, biting, and even introduces a chair into the mix. Both taste the steel of running into the chair. Tripelicious distracts Dreamer, allowing Casanova to setup a scissor kick for the three count. Winner: Christian Casanova. Dreamer grabs the mic to thank the crowd for coming out to support the cause and help raise money for cancer. This was his 5th match in two days and he showed a lot of appreciation to the fans. This was a good showcase for the talent of the Chaotic locker room and the small but vocal crowd kept the energy level up for everyone the whole show. Chaotic Wrestling did a good thing here today for a good cause.