{"id":3390,"date":"2021-08-18T22:26:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T05:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/?p=3390"},"modified":"2021-08-19T11:42:09","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T18:42:09","slug":"michael-risking-love-by-callie-carmen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/18\/michael-risking-love-by-callie-carmen\/","title":{"rendered":"New! Michael (Risking Love) by Callie Carmen"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Michael<\/a><\/p>\n

Michael is just released, which makes me both happy and sad. Happy because I love Callie’s writing style. Sad because this is the final installment in the Risking Love series. Welcome, Callie!<\/p>\n

\n

Thank you, Dee and Jan, for having me as a guest on your wonderful Nomad Author\u2019s blog today. I\u2019m excited about sharing with you all a bit of my latest novel, Michael (Book Six Risking Love).<\/p>\n

In Michael, I write about two of the parties that Olivia had to attend during the holidays. One ended up being an uncomfortable situation for her. The other was a disaster. However, the two locations where the parties took part were lovely. I have included and excerpt from Michael for the one that took place at The Gandy Dancer Restaurant including photos.<\/p>\n

\"Gandy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Blurb:
\n<\/strong>Olivia had spent enough time on memories of her ex-boyfriend\u2019s abuse. She was going to put all of her efforts into her new business career. And try to convince her boss, Vice President Michael Evans, that the woman he\u2019d been dating was nothing more than an opportunist and that she\u2019d climb into bed with anyone that could get her to the top.<\/p>\n

Michael, who lost his younger sister to an abusive relationship, was falling in love with Olivia. He kept his distance from her and waited patiently for a sign that she was ready for his love.<\/p>\n

Michael is the sixth and last novel in the Risking Love series. The stories chart a group of friends through life and love. These steamy stories will have you laughing, crying, and your heart racing.<\/p>\n

Buy link:<\/strong>
\nKindle US<\/a><\/p>\n

Excerpt:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Gandy Dancer Restaurant
\n<\/strong>Olivia<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Gandy<\/a>If it wasn\u2019t for Veronica, I would have been thrilled that we had just pulled up in front of the beautiful Michigan Central Depot, which was a historical architectural landmark from 1886. I had read that in 1970 they had spent a fortune to restore the gorgeous stone building and turn it into the elegant Gandy Dancer Restaurant.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d eaten here once on my parents\u2019 thirtieth wedding anniversary. That day we were seated on the trackside, which had been exciting. The wall-to-wall windows allowed us to watch the passing trains just yards away from our seats. The food had been amazing, but the prices were way above my budget while I\u2019d been saving money for a home. So I hadn\u2019t returned until now.<\/p>\n

Upon entering the restaurant, the concierge greeted us. Michael handed him our invitation.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery good, Sir. The cocktail portion of the evening is not yet over. It\u2019s upstairs in the Mezzanine. They will serve dinner in The Wolverine Room in a half hour. I hope you both enjoy your evening.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you. I\u2019m sure we will,\u201d I chirped, sounding more optimistic than I felt about the evening with the dragon lady.<\/p>\n

\"Gandy<\/a>We walked upstairs to the Mezzanine, where we were received by Mr. Dickinson. He was the host, and was the founding partner of one of the largest law firms in Detroit. Michael had explained on the way that their firm did business with us. I wasn\u2019t just Michael\u2019s date, I was also representing our corporation, which was enough to deal with. But there was the maneater and she was connected to Mr. Dickinson\u2019s hip.<\/p>\n

\u201cOlive, it\u2019s so good to see you again.\u201d Dragon lady smiled.<\/p>\n

I cringed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere are my manners? You three stay here and chat, and I\u2019ll get us all a drink,\u201d Veronica volunteered.<\/p>\n

Hmm, was she trying to look sweet and innocent to her new sugar daddy?<\/p>\n

\u201cMichael, are you still drinking rusty nails?\u201d He nodded. \u201cOlive, what can I get you?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s Olivia.\u201d I smiled.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh yes. How silly of me.\u201d She smirked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d love a mojito. Thank you.\u201d She walked off to get the drinks. Good riddance.<\/p>\n

Bella and Joshua came over to chat. The men started talking about sports, which I usually enjoyed too, but I needed to talk with Bella before the dragon lady returned with the drinks.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe started already with her Olive crap. Right in front of Michael,\u201d I whispered.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf she\u2019s willing to be that blatant in front of him, she must have something really special planned to make you look bad or to make her look good. You need to watch your back, and I\u2019ll do the same for you.\u201d She squeezed my arm. \u201cHere she comes.\u201d<\/p>\n

I thanked Veronica for the drink and took a big swig that left my drink half full.<\/p>\n

Veronica gave me a toothy smile.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry bitch, I can handle my alcohol. I lifted my glass towards her and mouthed cheers and took another swig. Long before we sat down my drink was gone. Michael wrapped my arm around his bent elbow and made sure I didn\u2019t wobble again while we walked down the stairs from the Mezzanine to the dining room. It was sweet of him, but I really didn\u2019t need the help. For some reason, I felt like I could fly down the stairs. Or maybe dance the night away. Better yet, I could pull Michael into the coat room so I could take advantage of him. I giggled to myself.<\/p>\n

\"Gandy<\/a>We stepped into the Wolverine dining room, and it took my breath away. The stone walls, numerous chandeliers, and stunning table settings were magnificent. I felt like I was attending a royal feast in a duke\u2019s mansion. Veronica shuffled us up to the head table and had us sit boy girl, boy girl. She had Michael seated on her left and Mr. Dickinson on her right.<\/p>\n

I softly groaned out loud, which was unlike me. Michael must have heard the groan because he took hold of my thigh, which I\u2019d been bouncing, and gave it a squeeze. His touch made me feel a warm glow within, and for the moment I stopped bouncing my leg.<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t want him to let go, but our starters arrived. He ordered crab cake, and I ordered crab encrusted scallops. I took my first bite, and it made my mouth sing in pleasure. I moaned.<\/p>\n

Michael leaned over and whispered in my ear. \u201cIf you keep that up, I\u2019ll have to excuse us and take you home with me.\u201d<\/p>\n

His words made me feel sensual and uninhibited. It was a marvelous feeling that sent tingles all over my body.<\/p>\n

\"Michael<\/a>The Risking Love series:<\/strong>
\nPatrick<\/a>
\nNicholas<\/a>
\nJoseph<\/a>
\nAnthony<\/a>
\nJoshua<\/a>
\nMichael<\/a><\/p>\n

The Risking Love series has repeating characters but each book is a standalone romance.<\/p>\n

About Callie:
\n<\/strong>\"Callie<\/a>Callie started in the book business as a bookstore manager, which was the perfect place for her since she was an avid reader. After two years, she moved to the corporate office as a buyer and eventually became a senior book buyer. This was a rewarding career that she loved.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Along the way, Callie became a stay-at-home mom but couldn’t give up working around books altogether. She volunteered to run the book fairs in her small farm town. At the same time, Callie started and ran A Child Oasis Company with the sole purpose of placing a small book library in the homes of all the needy children in the nearby city.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

As her children became teens, Callie found she needed more in her personal life than the volunteer mom for the schools. She sat down at the computer and began to write. To see what she’s been up to go to Amazon link: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/-\/e\/B07BN5PXDF. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Michael is just released, which makes me both happy and sad. Happy because I love Callie’s writing style. Sad because this is the final installment in the Risking Love series. Welcome, Callie! Thank you, Dee and Jan, for having me as a guest on your wonderful Nomad Author\u2019s blog today. I\u2019m excited about sharing with … Continue reading “New! Michael (Risking Love) by Callie Carmen”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4,1377,1],"tags":[237,236,403,1852,1811,404,369,1053,331],"class_list":["post-3390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-topics","category-new","category-uncategorized","tag-black-velvet-seductions","tag-bvs","tag-callie-carmen","tag-fine-dining","tag-michael","tag-risking-love","tag-romance-books","tag-sensual","tag-steamy-romance"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9wA33-SG","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3390"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3403,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3390\/revisions\/3403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}