Welcome back, Michelle! Thanks so much for coming back to Written Butterfly!
Hi
there, everyone! I'm Michelle Roth and I'm here to introduce my latest release,
Slow Burn. This is the second in my Romance on the Go series, Diamond and
Diamond Private Investigators. In this sexy installment you'll get to know Rick
Diamond. He's the driving force behind Diamond and Diamond.
Rick
is painstakingly dedicated to his job. When the CEO of Cynertex contacts him
about a case of corporate espionage, he goes undercover in a science lab to
find out who's selling company secrets. All hell breaks loose when he realizes
that he's falling for his main suspect!
Q) How did you dream up the dynamics of your characters?
It happens in strange ways. Sometimes I'll be sitting in the
car and things will just come to me. Other times, a conversation with hubs will
shake something loose in my brain. Suddenly I'm typing away furiously in my
cell phone. Hubs and I were caught in traffic behind a bus. In our area there
are these ads for Diamond and Diamond.. but they're attorneys. We were just
rambling and I said, “That sounds more like a couple of slick private eyes, ya
know?” From there we started riffing. Thus, Rick Diamond was born. :)
Q) How much real life do you put into or influences your books?
I try to keep my books as close to real life as I can. There are
paranormal elements obviously, but I wanted the characters to feel genuine and
true to life. As for what bleeds over into my personal life, some of the
characters are loosely based on people I know. In other words, don't make me
mad or you may die in my books ;)
Q) What are your upcoming projects?
Right now I've got three open series that I'm working on.
The Transfigured Ones, focuses on a world where vampires live out in the open
with humans. The Darkness Calls is the first in the series. The follow up, Bite
Me is my current work in progress. I hope to have that wrapped up by the end of
the month. There will be six in total.
This series, Diamond and Diamond Private Investigators is a
contemporary romantic mystery series about a team of detectives that are cold
as ice undercover and sizzling hot between the sheets. The first two
installments are out, and I've got a total of six planned so expect four more
of these puppies!
The Forsaken Few is about a group of shapeshifters that live
outside the bounds of normal shifter society. For whatever reason, they've
either been ousted or left their families in search of something different. The
first in this series will be out in August or early September. I've got quite a
few of these mapped out.
Blurb:
While
working undercover in the Cynertex development department, Private Investigator
Rick Diamond finds himself taking a very personal interest in one of the lab
technicians, Tessa. He's completely shocked, though, when he discovers that
he's falling for his prime suspect.
Tessa
Fitzsimmons finds herself immediately drawn to Rick Dante, the new intern at
work. She's captivated by his charm and his nearly heart stopping grin. All it
takes is one incredibly passionate night together and already she's beginning
to see a future for them.
Rick
knows he's taking a huge risk by dating a suspect but he can't seem to help
himself. If she's guilty, it will absolutely tear him apart. And, if she's
innocent? She might not be able to
forgive him when she finds out who he really is.
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Excerpt:
Tessa laughed as she pulled
him toward the Twirling Teacups.
Rick groaned and asked, “You
know they're gonna take away my man card, right? I just have to give it to the
guy taking the tickets.”
“C'mon,”
she said, nudging him. “We can't come to Centreville and not ride the teacups!”
She tried not to laugh as he
made a big production out of it. He counted the tickets, then looked at the
ride. Then he looked back at her and asked, “I can drive, right?”
Deadpan, she said, “I
thought I would drive.”
He raised his eyebrow but
said nothing. The slight smirk on his face spoke volumes though. It clearly
said, “There is no way I'm letting a chick drive me around in a teacup.”
“Fine.
You can drive.”
Rick grinned and handed the
tickets to the ticket collector, who clearly overheard her complaint if the
smirk on his face was any indication. He just pointed and said, “You folks can
have the pink one on the right.”
Tessa laughed and said, “Oh
good. My favorite color.”
Rick said nothing, though
his look promised retribution. He merely slid into the tea cup and patted the
bench next to him.
When she was seated next to
him, her thigh brushed against his.
His tone conversational, he
said, “So, this is the most emasculating first date I've ever had. This is a
record.”
“So,
I guess that means no carousel?” Tessa teased, as the music started up and the
ride began to slowly move.
In answer, he grinned and
then spun the wheel so she swayed into his chest. She started to right herself,
but Rick put a halt to that when he wrapped an arm around her. Most of her
upper body was now pressed against his chest.
The look on Rick's face was
a mixture of both amusement and desire.
As they continued to spin, neither of them manning the wheel, his smile
faded. With a look of concentration, he slowly closed the distance between
their mouths.
Tessa stretched up, pressing
her lips against his. At the first brush of her lips against his, she felt a
jolt of awareness run through her. When his hand came up to cradle her cheek,
she let out a soft sigh of pleasure. He took the opportunity to deepen the
kiss, his tongue exploring her mouth, twining with hers.
She couldn't stop the soft
moan that rose from the back of her throat as his hands cruised lazily along
her hips and back. Even through the layers of her sundress and the thin cotton
sweater she wore, she could feel the heat of his hands on her body.
His hands moved to tangle in
her hair as he gentled the kiss. But instead of backing away as she expected,
Rick began to nibble at her jaw and then trace a path down the side of her
throat with his tongue.
Tessa could do nothing but
tilt her neck and enjoy the sensations as he swirled and nipped at her. Her
arousal grew with every hot, open mouthed kiss he placed against her sensitive
neck. It was clear he knew exactly what he was doing.
About
Me:
Michelle
Roth is a novelist from the Great White North (Toronto, ON). When she’s not
disappearing into foreign lands, or making two perfect strangers that she
invented fall in love, she’s probably curled up somewhere with a glass of wine
and a good book.
In her spare time she is
typically hanging out with her awesome boyfriend and their two equally awesome
cats. She likes taking road trips to nowhere in particular, cooking elaborate
meals then making other people do the dishes, and being nerdy on the internet.
Her books are currently available on Amazon, Nook, Kobo, and any other place
that sells absolutely filthy romance novels.
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Thanks so much for having me back! <3
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