Look, I know the real reason you're here. It's for the hot juicy action! Hope and Cassie were thoughtful enough to know we needed to heat things up this Valentine's Day so they put together a super spicy blogfest.
To get in on the swoonworthy fun go HERE.
Here is what we are supposed to do:
Please share one of your favorite kissing scenes from a book you've read, from your own WiP, make one up, or write about one of your own memorable kisses. Then hop around to feel how sweet, romantic, or downright steamy other characters are getting smooched!
I chose to share a kissing scene from Colleen Houck's Tiger's Voyage.
My favorite kinds of kissing scenes are often times the ones that lead up to the mega kiss. I love the emotional flirting, those, "Oh my gosh, is this really gonna happen?" moments.
This is one of those to me:
"Give it a rest Shakespeare. I'm not a shrew to be tamed. Like I told you last night, I'm dating Kishan now."
"Really?" He stood and stalked toward me.
All of a sudden I couldn't breathe. I kept backing up until I hit the wall. He pressed his hands against it on either side of my head and leaned in close to me. I stubbornly thrust out my chin, refusing to be intimidated by him.
"Yes. I am. It's a good thing I came here to talk with you about it anyway. I don't want...you chasing me around or making things," I swallowed thickly, "difficult."
Ren laughed throatily and leaned closer to nuzzle my ear. "You like me to be...difficult."
"No." I groaned when he bit my earlobe. "I want my life to be simple and comfortable. And with Kishan it will be."
"You don't really want something simple, do you Kelsey?" His lips pressed against the soft skin behind my ear, and I shivered. "Complication," he began trailing slow, teasing kisses down my neck, "is what makes life," he cupped the back of my neck and slid his hand into my hair, "exciting."
I turned my face away, but he just took the opportunity to explore more of my exposed neck.
"Love is complicated, iadala. Mmm, you taste delicious. Do you know how good it feels to be able to touch you without pain? To kiss you?" He pressed tingling kisses along my jaw, and whispered, "I want to drown in the pleasure of being close to you."
I groaned and gripped his upper arms. Speaking of drowning, I was going under, and fast. Blinking open my eyes, I grabbed his shoulders, faced him, and used all my strength to push him away, but he only backed off a few inches.
"That's it, Ren. I mean it. Read...my...lips. I want Kishan. Not you."
His eyes tightened, but then shone with a wicked gleam. "I thought you'd never ask." Suddenly, he yanked me into his arms. One of his hands splayed against my back and the other slipped into my hair. He angled my head and crushed his mouth against mine....
MUCH KISSING MUCH KISSING MUCH KISSING
....."Hmm," he trailed his finger from my temple down my cheek to my lips and touched the bottom lip lightly. "That's interesting."
Sighing, I asked, "What's interesting?"
"Despite you protestations, I would say that your lips definitely want...me."
And then it goes from there. Love it! I can;t wait to check out the rest of the hot and heavy scenes. If you want to join me go HERE
I hope your V-day is as complicated and interesting as Kelsey and Ren's!
I don't think mine's going to be this complicated and interesting :) Great job! I really liked this :)
ReplyDeleteUm, I think I need to read this book. Just for the much much much kissing part, lol. :)
ReplyDeleteWow. What a great scene! Now I need to read this book! :D
ReplyDeleteOooh I will need to read that book xD I like how you inserted MUCH KISSING between parts lol.
ReplyDeleteI love a confident man! HOT!
ReplyDeleteI've never read this book. This is such a great tense kissing scene.
ReplyDeleteLove it!
What a great scene, I loved it! I want to read this book!! :D
ReplyDeleteSteamy! But you left out the kissing part on a kiss blog hop! :) Loved the tension and interaction and her opening line, great job!
ReplyDeleteOh, I HAVE to read this book! Off to the library now :) Thanks Deana.
ReplyDeleteReally enjoyed it! Great scene:)
ReplyDeleteOooh! I like this. I'm going to have to try and find this one at the library next week. *scribbles title and author in notebook*
ReplyDeleteGoodness, so intense! I'll have to read this one. Great choice!
ReplyDeleteI love the -
ReplyDeleteMUCH KISSING MUCH KISSING MUCH KISSING
Have a wonderful Valentine's Day!
Sounds like the lady doth protest... Great selection!
ReplyDeleteHaha, I love how you condensed for word count. Obviously the easy way isn't always the most fun *chortle* What hot tension between the characters! Great choice for the hop.
ReplyDeleteOh how the words of her mouth were completely and utterly betrayed by her body...and apparently Ren's clear understanding that she truly wanted...hmmm....complicated.
ReplyDeleteTHAT was a very hot kiss! Loved it!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with Cupid's contest! I made it to round 2, as well (#59). Fingers crossed we get some requests next week!!
Wait a second, I came here for the kissing. Where's the kissing at?
ReplyDeleteI do love the chemistry and mixed tension between your characters. Nice one! :)
Picked up your blog on the Campaigner SF list. Drop by mine.
ReplyDeleteGreat tension, I must read this now, especially to find out about the much kissing much kissing much kissing :)
ReplyDeleteThat was perfect:) HaPPy Valentine's day--thanks for helping us feel romantic!
ReplyDeleteoh some one isn't done with their ex.
ReplyDeleteI loved the first sentence and thought it was my fave line until I got to that last sentence. Very nice! Great scene. Love the tension and the resistance. New follower *waves*
ReplyDeleteThis scene makes me regret being single at the moment.
ReplyDeleteOh goodness! You are right. Teasing and flirting scenes are so fabulous! Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove Colleen Houck! And I'm with you ... Love those building-up moments!
ReplyDeleteGood stuff! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love good pressed up against the wall kisses...and other things.
ReplyDeleteLove those take-charge kind of guys. Hawt!
ReplyDeleteThat was quite intense! Curious to read more about those two.
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