EXCERPT - FACING CONSEQUENCES by Karen Nappa

 

Facing Consequences by Karen Nappa

(The Quinn Quartet - Book Four)

Genre/Trope:  Friends to Lovers/BDSM/Contemporary/Family Saga/Small Town Romance

The phone call that reunites high school friends... also ignites a flame...

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Blurb

Old friends. New flames. Dangerous consequences.

Reunions with childhood friends should be filled with nostalgia and funny, embarrassing stories.

Not sexual tension so hot it threatens to set fire to an entire forest.

But that’s exactly what Mark Quinn discovers when he heads out to a remote campsite with his high school best friend, Stan and his sweet, sassy girlfriend Gina. And if coming to terms with his feelings for two of his oldest friends wasn’t enough, someone is targeting the residents of Peaceful once again. The Quinn family must band together one final time to take down their enemies once and for all, or risk losing everything. 

Every Quinn Quartet novel has a stand-alone romance story and an interconnected plot. For new readers, we advise you to start with Delving Deep for a complete understanding of the overall story arc and the family dynamics. We hope you'll enjoy this final installment set in Peaceful, Ohio–where danger lurks beneath the peaceful façade.

Excerpt

Gina rotated her stiff shoulders and moved her head from side to side to work out the kinks. Stan, Mark, and she had busted their asses the last three days mending and replacing stuff. She hadn’t been this sore or tired since basic training.

Pathetic. Apparently, I’ve gone soft.

As she resumed sweeping the floor, she decided to increase her morning running routine by another mile and mentally added twenty pushups in her evening workout. Maybe some vigorous exercise would also wear out her overactive and depraved mind. Because the way her thoughts kept straying to more intimate activities with Stan and Mark was distracting and irritating.

Male voices and a gust of wind when the cabin door swung open made her turn. As if her thoughts conjured them, the two tall men strode inside. She gave herself a mental kick when her heart fluttered at the sight of her ex-boyfriend and his best buddy. Mark and Stan had bonded as soon as she and Stan had returned to Peaceful, and a stab of envy at the easy rapport between the two friends squeezed her ribs tight.

There had been a time she and Stan were this close.

And then I blew it all to smithereens with my stupid desire for a hero like Christian Grey. Like those romance heroes exist in real life. And why would I want someone as damaged as him? Stan is… warm, pleasant, and nice—like sunbeams. Why do I crave someone darker—like gray rain clouds? She snorted. Fifty shades of gray rain clouds.

Both men turned their attention on her with curiosity written all over their faces. Tall and lanky, Stan stood a few inches above Mark, and his kind brown eyes crinkled in the corners at the sight of her.

“Want to share that thought, spitfire?” Mark asked.

Mark might have been slightly shorter than Stan but was still tall and more than made up for the height difference with his bulk. She practically salivated at the idea of running her hands and tongue over all those muscles. “Just wondering why I prefer clouds over clear air.” 

Author Bio

Karen Nappa writes Seasoned BDSM Romance with HEA. Their growing library includes TRAPPED (a D/s story), and CHERISHED (an age play story). Now, they’ve embarked on a completely new adventure in the Appalachian hills of Ohio – THE QUINN QUARTET.

Immersed in the D/s lifestyle themselves, they write realistic albeit romantic stories. When not dominated by their cats or their Master (in that order – even if it earns them a spanking!), they love going to Club Indigo and other places to discover the stories that are waiting to be written.

When not texting, skyping or writing together the American half likes to spin yarn and make quilts, while the Dutch "partner in crime" prefers to go for a run while listening to heavy metal.

April 11th, 2019 will be a date they will always remember. Not only was it the day their debut Trapped (Club Indigo 1) was released, it also was the day that the two halves of Karen Nappa met in person.

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DELVING DEEP (Book 1)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09GQ1CQPG

Blurb:

Can an opinionated reporter convince a part-time politician/farmer to dig into a mystery that threatens his Peaceful life?

She is far too stubborn and feisty for his tastes. He is too controlling and domineering for hers. When they meet sparks fly but it could never work.

He wants a perfect submissive wife, who will be a help in daily life and a vixen between the sheets.

She wants an equal partner, not someone with his head stuck in the 1950s.

When they are thrown together to uncover a dangerous scandal in their small town, they will finally give in to their mutual attraction.

But will it last? Can he love a woman who challenges him at every turn? Can she love a man who demands her complete submission?

Author's note: Although it isn't necessary to read Healing Jacob's Heart, The Quinn Quartet books are meant to be read in order because of the over-all story arc. Each individual book contains its own romance and Happily Ever After! This book contains elements of power exchange and is written for a mature audience.

FINDING TROUBLE

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09GPXWNK3

Blurb:

Don't come looking for trouble... because it will find you

Maddy has been called a rebel and a troublemaker her entire life. Struggling to find her way in life under the watchful eyes of the domineering men in her family, she's known for taking risks.

Lou is back from twenty years of active duty. It left visible and invisible scars but honed his skills and sharpened his ingrained instinct to protect the weaker. On his return, he's prepared for Peaceful to be changed but he isn't prepared to meet his childhood best friend or how she makes his cock harden and his palm itch. His baby girl will rebel against him at every turn, but he's determined to keep her safe, well-satiated and her bottom thoroughly blistered so she has no choice but to accept him as her Daddy Dom.

Don't miss this friends-to-lovers small-town romance with a swoon-worthy Daddy Dom in uniform and a doctor who fought for her independence all her life. Although Finding Trouble is a complete romance novel we advise to start this series by reading Delving Deep first.

STANDING FAST

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09GQZHCNY

Blurb:

She never thought trusting him with her body would give him access to her most guarded body part—her heart.

Welcome back to Peaceful, where danger spikes to new heights.

Sapphira is a hard-core masochist who craves pain more than sexual release. She doesn't let men in her life, let alone her home, and now Master B has been there twice. The first time, the intensity of his scene pushed her so far into subspace, released way too many emotions... she didn't dare let down her guard a second time. Not with anyone.

But that was before everything went to hell, and now, not only is he back in her home... but he might just be in her heart.

Standing Fast is the third installment in the Quinn Quartet. Although the book contains a complete romance story with HEA, we recommend reading the books in order—starting with Delving Deep. Standing Fast mentions child abuse and although it's in the past, this might trigger memories. It also contains disturbing and harmful coping mechanisms to deal with the past. Reader discretion is advised.

FACEING CONSEQUENCES

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09H2G1N52

Blurb:

Old friends. New flames. Dangerous consequences.

Reunions with childhood friends should be filled with nostalgia and funny, embarrassing stories.

Not sexual tension so hot it threatens to set fire to an entire forest.

But that’s exactly what Mark Quinn discovers when he heads out to a remote campsite with his high school best friend, Stan and his sweet, sassy girlfriend Gina. And if coming to terms with his feelings for two of his oldest friends wasn’t enough, someone is targeting the residents of Peaceful once again. The Quinn family must band together one final time to take down their enemies once and for all, or risk losing everything.

Every Quinn Quartet novel has a stand-alone romance story and an interconnected plot. For new readers, we advise you to start with Delving Deep for a complete understanding of the overall story arc and the family dynamics. We hope you'll enjoy this final installment set in Peaceful, Ohio–where danger lurks beneath the peaceful façade.