Book Blitz: Come Together by Madelynne Ellis!

Posted October 15, 2014 by Silvia in Uncategorized / 8 Comments

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COME TOGETHER
(Rock Hard #2)


Daniella Fosbrook can’t believe she’s dating a smoking hot rock star, now all she has to do is hold onto him.
Bad boy rockers, Black Halo, have reunited and have hit the road. Dani Fosbrook has never experienced life on the move, now she’s squashed onto a tour bus with five horny rock stars and her lover’s ex, and there’s no room for mistakes.
If threats from jealous fans and warding off unwanted press attention isn’t difficult enough to handle, Dani has to battle her own personal insecurities. Xane says he’s committed, but with so much on offer to tempt him, can she trust he won’t stray?
When sabotage puts both the tour and everything Dani and Xane have built together under threat, can the band and their entourage come together to make the tour work, or it is time for everyone to part ways?
COME TOGETHER EXCERPT
USED WITH PERMISSION, COPYRIGHT MADELYNNE ELLIS

‘Who are you talking to, Spook? I thought I told you to get
out.’
Dani’s grin stretched even wider at the sound of Xane’s
voice.
‘I’m just saying hello to your lovely lady.’ Spook leaned
forward again and gave her another kiss, this one on the cheek. ‘He’s grouchy
and irritable, see if you can cheer him up.’
‘Over what?’
‘Life.’
‘Life?’ she queried, but Spook was already gone.
‘Dani?’ Xane was right there in front of her instead,
wrapping his arms around her, bowing his head, and drinking her down like a man
desperate for water. ‘It feels like eternity since I last set eyes on you.’ He
didn’t seem irritable to her, only desperately pleased to see her. More pleased
than she’d ever imagined he would be. ‘I thought you’d be here before the sound
check.’
‘I was, Ulf made me wait with him. He didn’t want me
distracting you.’
‘Bastard,’ Xane hissed. ‘I needed distracting.’ His lips
found hers again and he drew her tight against his body. He’d already dressed
in his stage-outfit, so that his dark, ragged shirt was open to the waist, and
easy for her to slip her hands inside. All that was missing to transform him
into the demon he was on stage, were his yellow cat’s eye contact lenses. Dani
was glad they were missing. Without them she could see right into his soul.
There was a great big gaping hole there caused by Steve Matlock’s death, that
he was desperately trying to fill by clinging on to her.
‘So, you have a new drummer,’ she said, hoping it would
prompt him to talk. He’d experienced a massive loss. He needed to talk, but
every time she tried to prompt him to open up, he side-stepped the subject. The
only way he seemed to express his grief was through his lyrics.
A shadow passed across the surface of Xane’s eyes. ‘Apparently.’
‘That must have been a hard decision to make. I know you
loved Steve, and—’
He cut her off by covering her mouth with his fingertips.
‘Don’t. I have to go out there and sing. I can’t do that if you make me think
about stuff. Yes, we have a new drummer. He’ll do. He’s not my choice.’
Given the mournful look in his eyes, she doubted he’d have
chosen anyone.
‘OK,’ she agreed, though it was hard not to try and dig
deeper and attempt to console him, when his sadness rolled off him in such
tangible waves. ‘Did the others choose him?’
‘Tell me how you are. I’ve been worried sick about you facing
those bitches alone. I wish you’d let me come with you.’
If she’d done that things would have got out of hand very
quickly. ‘One of those bitches is my mum. And I needed to do it alone.’ Despite
dreaming for years that he’d ride up and rescue her from captivity, she’d
realised that the only way to truly be free of her past was to sever the links
for herself. The final showdown between her and her mum hadn’t been pretty. And
lord help her, there’d be no going back. ‘Besides, you had plenty stuff of your
own to sort out.’ Such as tour preparations and grieving, and finding a way
forward for the band. All those things were more important than having him hold
her hand while she dealt with her screwy family.
‘Will they leave you alone?’
She nodded. Rather more permanently alone that she’d really
wanted, but her mum wasn’t prepared to see reason. She wasn’t interested in
Dani finding happiness, only in keeping her on a very short leash. She wasn’t
about to discuss it with Xane, but she had about sixty quid in total to her
name now. The sisterhood had reclaimed everything that was official theirs,
which pretty much accounted for everything she owned that wasn’t jammed into the
suitcase she’d left with Ulf. ‘Let’s discuss it later, eh? How long until the
show starts?’
‘Not long.’
‘Long enough for me to wish you good luck?’ They both needed
to push past events aside and to start living in the present again.
Xane eyed her thoughtfully, while he rotated the ring
piercing at the centre of his lower lip. ‘What did you have in mind?’ The way
his eyes suddenly glittered told her exactly what he was envisaging. In some
ways he had the ultimate one track mind. 
Her problem was that she couldn’t resist reacting to him. She could
never get enough of his hands on her skin, or the feel of his warm body pressed
tight to hers, coupled with that was the fact that he was the most beautiful
man she’d ever met—all long inky hair, hard body and wicked as sin smile. If
she stared at him too long, she sometimes forgot to breath.
She rubbed a hand across the band of scars that girdled her
hips, determined to ground herself a little. ‘Good luck.’ She lifted both her
brows and shoulders.
‘That’s it?’ Xane quirked one eyebrow. ‘You come dashing into
my dressing room right before I go on stage and all I get is two words.’
‘Would you rather I made it three?’
‘Depends on the words.’ He fixed on his prince of darkness
mask. The one the fans went wild for and made the girlies panties wet. It made
her pretty giddy too, but then everything about him called to her.  She moved closer to him, drawn as though he
were magnetically charged, tilted her head up towards him.
‘Is there time?’
‘Always, for this.’ His tongue met hers and slipped teasingly
between her lips. It was barely any sort of step at all between that and being
so slippery with need, that she was grinding her hips against his body in a
hungry imitation of coitus. Xane had always been able to unmake her with her
kiss. The man had a tongue so wicked he’d could probably overcome the Queen of
Darkness with it… Oh, hang on, he had. Elspeth was his ex.
Xane slid one hand down her back and rested it at the base of
her spine. Then both his palms skimmed over her bottom. He pulled her closer.
‘When you were late, I started thinking maybe you weren’t coming back. That
those dreadful women had got to you and poisoned you against me.’
It still amazed her that he feared she’d leave him. She’d
follow him to the ends of the earth and beyond. Dani pushed her hands inside
his shirt again, traced the contours of his steely abs, while with her lips she
sought his nipples. They were both pierced, though he appeared to have removed
one ring.
‘Xane, they couldn’t stop me from loving you even before we
met, they’ve no chance now.’ Their arguments were stupid and their logic
flawed. Besides, even if it all ended tomorrow, it’d still have been worth it
for the time they had spent together.
‘We’ve about ten minutes before they’re going to want me
backstage.’
‘Yeah?’ Dani teased one of his nipple rings, sucking it into
her mouth, so that she left a darker patch on the midnight blue fabric of his
shirt. Xane hissed and arched against her, so that she could feel the growing swell
of his erection pressed tight to her pussy. For all the horrors in his life,
his ability to get turned on never seemed to diminish.

‘I
just want you to know that’s not nearly enough time to do all the things I need
to do to you.’ He cupped the side of her breast, rubbed her already tight
nipples with the heel of hand.  You’re so
mine when this show is over.’


*Check also “Come Undone” (Book #1)*


COME UNDONE
(Rock Hard #1)


On stage he’s dynamite. Off stage he rocks her world.
When red-hot, Goth-metal band, Black Halo, split live on stage, fate throws Daniella Fosbrook into the path of sexy vocalist Xane Geist. Initially, Xane’s only looking for a ride home, but Dani tempts him in a way a thousand other women haven’t. Determined to explore their heady chemistry and avoid hashing things out with the band, Xane whisks Dani off to Monaco for a steamy weekend.
There, Dani tries her best to hang onto her heart and some clothing, while Xane soon loses both. However, Xane isn’t being entirely honest about the reason for the band’s demise. When the truth comes out, can Dani accept the facts, or will everything come undone?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Madelynne Ellis is a New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author of erotic romance. Her novels and short stories have been published by a variety of houses including HarperCollins, Harlequin and Random House, and have been translated into several languages. She lives in the UK, not far from the Welsh border with her partner of 20 + years, their two adorable children, and a crazy cavachon puppy. Madelynne drinks decaf out of preference, and has a healthy obsession with a certain Japanese rock star. Her aim is to deliver scorching, character-driven stories that enchant, torment and don’t shy from darker aspects of life.






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About Silvia

Through her creativity and blogging, Silvia has met people from different industries and collaborated with them on various projects over the years. Her strong passion for reading and her fascination for different cultures and languages have led her to develop a keen interest in the East-Asian continent. Off to see her? Follow the colourful book road . . . ♡

8 responses to “Book Blitz: Come Together by Madelynne Ellis!

  1. Bookworm Brandee

    Thanks for sharing the excerpt, Silvia. Come Undone has been on my tbr since Franny reviewed it. Now I seriously am going to have to make time to read both books!! 🙂

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