MARY E THOMPSON

it's a curvy road to happily ever after

Play For It

Play For It, all a game

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bib-4-cover-3Ooh, some men just make me angry! Especially when they think women are pawns in their game. Am I right?

Excerpt from Play For It

“Erika appears to have made a miraculous recovery,” Edward said as he took the seat opposite Jared at the table. “She and I have another date tonight.”

Jared ground his teeth. He hated that he’d not only had a taste of her and been forced to walk away, but he’d driven Erika right into the arms of a jerk who only wanted her for arm candy.

“You better treat her well.”

“Oh, I always treat women well. One night with me and she will not remember your name.”

Jared knew the guy was trying to get a rise out of him, but it didn’t stop him from reacting. “Don’t you dare touch her, you asshole.”

Edward lifted an eyebrow. “Excuse me?”

“You heard me. Don’t. Fucking. Touch. Her.”

“I do not remember asking your permission. I believe Erika is the only one who has a say in that.”

“What do you want, man?” Jared asked, feeling desperate.

“Want?”

Jared nodded. “Want. What do you want? I’ll do anything.”

Edward contemplated Jared’s offer for several long seconds. “I doubt there is anything you have that I would want.”

Jared waited to see if Edward would say anything else, knowing he wouldn’t have a chance at protecting Erika.

“Although, we could play for her.”

“Excuse me?”

Edward shrugged. “Play. A game. If I win, you back off. You stay away from her. You cut ties completely, including leaving this job, and stop interfering. If you win, I’ll never set foot in this casino again.”

“Erika would kill us both if she found out.”

Edward shrugged. “Then we don’t tell her.”

Jared shook his head. “I can’t do it. She’s not property.”

“No, she is not,” Edward agreed. “But you are in love with her. And if you want to ever see her again, you might want to play. Besides,” Edward added smugly, “when have I ever beat you?”

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Play For It, release day

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bib-4-cover-3I’ve been waiting to release this book for years. I’d originally intended to write and publish it over two years ago, but plans changed and life got in the way. It was always there, hanging over me, waiting for me to do something. I’m so happy it’s finally available!

Jared and Erika shared one night together. A night neither of them would ever forget, but both regretted. He knew he didn’t deserve her, and she knew she’d never love another man the way she loved him. Seeing each other every day was tough, but when Erika starts to move on, it becomes unbearable for both of them. Jared doesn’t want her to be with someone she doesn’t love, and he sets out to show her how she deserves to be treated. But first, a little game…

Excerpt from Play For It

Erika lowered her cards to the table and bit her lip as Jared looked at them. His eyes flashed up to hers, victorious for her, then darkened when they slid to her lips.

No. Fucking. Way. He wanted to kiss her?

Just as quickly as it came, the expression vanished and cheer was back on his face. “Nice hand, E. I knew all those lessons would pay off one day.”

Erika congratulated herself on beating him for the first time ever. It was possible he let her win, but Erika saw his cards. It wasn’t like he refused to show her. Plus, Jared had never let her win before, why would he start now.

He grabbed the deck again and started shuffling, pausing to kick off his shoes, then dealt them new cards. Erika had a king, queen, ten, seven, and two, and only the two and king were the same suit. She chewed her lip again and ditched the two and seven, hoping she could get something that would help.

Jared handed her two cards back, a king and a seven. She kicked herself for getting rid of the seven, but she’d been trying to get a straight. Hell, even if she wasn’t she still would have gotten rid of it.

Erika lowered her cards first. “A pair of kings.”

“Beats me,” Jared said. “I can’t get any good cards tonight.”

He messed with something under the table then pulled all the cards together to shuffle them. Erika was surprised and a bit giddy that she was actually beating him. That he was there. It was going to be a good night.

Erika won the next round and Jared flashed her a smirk before he reached behind himself and stripped off his t-shirt.

“What the hell are you doing?” Erika screamed, trying not to look at his chest. Jared wasn’t huge, but he was strong. She’d fit perfectly against his chest, his muscles providing a pillow she wished she could replicate. The dark hair that covered his chest and narrowed as it traveling south reminded her of the way she’d traced that path with her tongue the night they spent together.

He smirked. “Strip poker.”

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Play For It, interrupted

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bib-4-cover-3It’s so easy to get lost in a kiss. To forget everything around you and ignore the rest of the world. Until the world comes barging in and interrupts you…

Excerpt from Play For It

Erika’s brain stuttered over and over again, like a car running out of gas. She bounced between unable to believe Jared was actually kissing her, and unable to stop kissing him back. She needed him. He was going to hurt her again, she knew that, but she had a hard time caring.

She felt his erection pressed against her belly. It would be so easy to drop to her knees and take him into her mouth. To feel him come apart just from her touch. Her hand slid from his neck and trailed down his body, dancing over the muscles hidden by his clothes. When she came to his fly, she arced her body away so she could cup him through his pants. He jerked in her hand and moaned.

God, she’d missed that sound.

“Give me a minute!” someone yelled from right outside the door. The door right behind Jared. The door that led to the outside world. To work. To life. To other people.

Erika jerked back from Jared. It took him a few extra seconds to realize she wasn’t kissing him any more. His eyes slowly lifted to her face.

How dare he?

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Life is so much Better In Bed

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I’ve done a lot of skipping around this year with what I’ve released. Next year… well, next year will be a bit more logical. But for the last three months of 2016, I’m finishing up the Better In Bed series. We all know life is so much Better In Bed, right?

bib-1-cover-10If you haven’t read this series, I wanted to introduce it to you. It’s the first series I wrote, but it didn’t start out as a series. Cat’s story is first, Wait For It. Cat’s a virgin who feels like she’s waited so long to lose her virginity that her expectations can’t possibly add up to reality. She’s hesitant to sleep with just anyone and decides she’s waited that long, she’ll just wait until she’s married.

Enter Ryder. Sexy. Biker. Single dad. Yeah, he’s hot. She describes him as sex on a stick. Cat has trouble resisting Ryder. Ryder has trouble resisting Cat. For two people trying to figure out where their lives are headed, and if they’re headed there together, it’s a fun, easy read.

bib-2-cover-3The second book, Work For It, is Cat’s best friend, Lizzy. Lizzy is married, but thinks her husband, Aaron, might be cheating on her. There’s no romance left in their marriage. They barely speak to each other and when they do it’s about the kids. Lizzy feels unsettled and thinks Aaron doesn’t love her. So she does what any woman would do…

She sets out to change his mind and seduce him.

bib-3-cover-1Fight For It is the third book in the series. Jenny is Lizzy’s younger sister. She just graduated college and left her boyfriend there where he’s finishing grad school. Jenny is floundering, unsure where she’s going in life, like so many people just out of college. When she blows a tire on the side of the road, Logan comes to her rescue. In more ways that one.

These two dance around each other, back and forth as both try to figure out where things are going. The shit really hits the fan when Jenny’s boyfriend shows up.

bib-4-cover-3Play For It will be out October 4! Erika is hurt after a falling out with her best friend, Jared, who she happens to be in love with. Jared told her sleeping together was a mistake… the morning after… and Erika cuts ties. Three months later, she’s finally had enough and can’t resist when a sexy British guy wants to take her away.

Jared gets jealous and the two men play for the right to date Erika. Only Erika isn’t sure which one she wants to win!

Go For It is Molly’s story of uprooting her peaceful, boring life by marrying a guy she barely knows. Owen thinks Molly is the perfect woman to settle him down, but Molly thinks marrying Owen is just the craziness her life needs.

In Wish For It, Molly’s sister, Allison, takes Cole home with her after he’s too drunk to take care of himself. When Cole wakes up, he thinks Allison took advantage of him and insults her by offering her money to keep her quiet. Allison won’t take the bait and their game of cat and mouse begins.

The last book in the series is Drink For It. Heather avoided Luke’s since their one and only night together, but when she’s forced back, she can’t stay away from the man himself. Luke hasn’t been able to get Heather out of his mind, but when she walks back into his bar, he doesn’t want to let her out of his life again.

I hope you’ll check out all the series. These are shorter books that are quick, fun reads. They’re only going to be available in ebook version, but that helps me keep the prices down! Catch up on the series now before Play For It comes out October 4!

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