With: Cindy Skaggs
Giveaway Alert!
“She couldn’t remember the last time she felt embarrassed, but porn in
front of a seventy-four year old hitman would do it.” –Vicki Calvetti in Unforgettable
Memory plays a big part in Unforgettable. As much as Vicki tried, she couldn’t forget Blake,
her once-upon-a-time boyfriend, but he’s not the only thing she’s tried to
forget, and what she
can’t remember could get them both killed. It’s too late for Vicki, but we can
all use a little help remembering.
1.
Repetition is one of the biggest keys to memory,
so subtly slip the word or phrase you are trying to remember into the
conversation whenever possible. Example. Sex, slip that word into any
conversation and make it unforgettable.
2.
Do something stupid. Have you ever noticed you
can’t seem to forget when you mess up, like walking into the middle of a
meeting of drug dealers anonymous? Something stupid is always unforgettable.
3.
Even better, have friends around when you do
mess up. They’ll never let you forget.
4.
Put yourself in mortal danger. An adrenaline rush
gives you extreme focus, which is a great asset in memory. When the clock is
ticking, and the drug dealer and his henchmen are after you, your memory is at
its best.
5.
Leave yourself clues. Like little sticky notes—or
blood spatter—scattered about the room. Trust me, once you’ve read blood
spatter, you won’t forget.
But not everything in life is meant to stick in our brains
for the next fifty years. So what do you do when you want to forget?
5 tips to help you forget:
1.
Visit a hypnotist. Hypnotherapy to suppress
memory and timeline therapy are real.
2.
Alcohol. Lots and lots of booze.
3.
Drinks with friends. You drink more with
friends, and as an added benefit, your friends will have a hazy memory and
unable to harass you about your poor memory or decision making.
4.
Put whatever you’re trying to forget in a super
“safe” place, like putting your keys or that extortion letter where it’s safe.
You’re guaranteed to never find it again.
5.
I forgot what number 5 was. The hypnosis must be
working. J
Unforgettable
Vicki Calvetti made it out of the mob—or so she hoped. But
when the old family hitman, the FBI, the Justice Department, and a smoking hot
man from her past crash land on her doorstep, she learns she's not quite done.
An undercover cop chasing revenge, Blake Reilly gets the shock of his life when Vicki walks back into his life and into his club full of more drug dealers than a pharmaceutical convention.
Catching up doesn’t take long, and their undeniable chemistry is full-speed-ahead until someone ends up dead, putting both their lives at risk unless Vicki can remember the secrets she paid to forget.
An undercover cop chasing revenge, Blake Reilly gets the shock of his life when Vicki walks back into his life and into his club full of more drug dealers than a pharmaceutical convention.
Catching up doesn’t take long, and their undeniable chemistry is full-speed-ahead until someone ends up dead, putting both their lives at risk unless Vicki can remember the secrets she paid to forget.
Excerpt:
He looked... Damn
fine. Black leather jacket covered muscles she could only imagine and his
trousers showed off an ass so fine it could grace an underwear ad. What was the
question? “I’m sorry?”
“You try to run,
darlin’, I’ll hunt.” His eyes glittered. “And I like the chase.”
Her pulse jumped
for all the wrong reasons. The thrill of the hunt was something she understood.
Enjoyed on multiple occasions, but the challenge in his tone begged for a
response. “I’m not going anywhere. With you.”
“Pack.”
She walked to him
with a swing to her hips and a sassy smile on her lips. When she got to him,
she pressed a finger to his oh-so-firm chest. Her fingers itched to explore all
his taut flesh. The man obviously worked out. “Make me.”
“Challenge
accepted.” The bangles on her wrist jangled as he grabbed her wrist and pulled
her close. “You wanna play?”
“Said the spider
to the fly.”
He bent low, slow,
torturing them both as their breath mingled. When he dropped—finally,
finally—it was a slow glide as he brushed his lips across hers, relearning the
feel of her, letting her rediscover him. Firm lips tempted as they slanted
across hers, moved across her cheeks, leaving a trail of fire to her jawline.
Her breath hitched when the hands at her hips pulled her close. The warmth of
his hard body was the dream she tried to forget, but couldn’t. She wanted hard
and commanding, something to dull her mind, but he moved slow, tangling lips
and tongues.
This Blake was
controlled where the boy had raced to the main event.
The years and the
hurt and the world disappeared under his gentle assault. She drank him in, his
breath, his tongue, the press of his lips. She gave herself to it, in anger for
the lost years, the lost— Everything.
Lifting to her
toes, she took her frustration out on him, forced the hard need into her kiss.
About the Author:
Cindy
Skaggs grew up on stories of mob bosses, horse thieves, cold-blooded killers,
and the last honest man. Those mostly true stories gave her a lifelong love of
storytelling and heroes. Her search for story took her around the world with
the Air Force before returning to Colorado.
As a
single mom, she’s turning her lifelong love of storytelling into the one thing
she can’t live without: writing. She has an MA in Creative Writing, three jobs,
two kids, and more pets than she can possibly handle. Find her on Facebook as
Cindy Skaggs, Writer, @CLSkaggs on Twitter, or www.CSkaggs.com to sign up for her newsletter.
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Wow, I love this excerpt and also love your memory tips! Lots of fun. :D
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lily! I appreciate you stopping by to read the post.
DeleteLove romantic suspense. I used to be a very quiet, shy person. As I got older everything I felt came out my mouth. Sad but true.
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