3013:
CLAIMED is the third book in the best selling Sci-fi/Futuristic/Ménage erotic romance series,
set in the year 3013!
As
one of Earth’s greatest leaders, Commander Jax Spartan lives his life by a
strict code. Dedicated and alpha to the core, he is the epitome of what every
Elite solider aspires to be. Second-in-command Sullivan Archer rules by his
best friend’s side, and together they form an unstoppable force that few are
foolish enough to challenge. Jax and Archer have always known they’d share
their chosen, but their hearts have already been claimed by the woman they’ve
vowed will belong to them.
Alliance
scientist Serra Lysander is a genius who has kept the planet safe with her
inventions. She’s lived a sheltered life, separated from society by her
brilliant mind and her overprotective mother. The only time Serra has truly
ever felt accepted is with the two men that will cost her everything…
When
danger leads Serra straight into the arms of Jax and Archer, they will do
anything to keep her safe, even claiming her despite the fact she is off
limits. With the future of the Alliance on the line, will their love and
dedication be enough to save them, or will they be too late to stop the growing
threat from destroying them all?
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STORY EXCERPT
Regent Spartan’s eyes narrowed. “Who have
you called in?”
“Director Stryker and Ambassador V’Dir.”
With a satisfied nod, Regent Spartan said,
“They are the best. If she’s innocent, they’ll clear her. The information we
have is that the sale for the new stealth technology is set to be held on New
Vega in a few weeks. Serra Lysander is booked on a private shuttle for New Vega
before the deadline. That is highly suspicious. Even you have to admit that.”
“And why is she back on Earth now?” Regent
Marks asked. “She hardly ever comes back on planet, so why has she decided to
come check out the drones we’re testing the stealth tech on? We aren’t set to
add it to the fleet for another three months, so why is she here now? She
arrived here in the Capital. If she is here to examine her creation, why didn’t
she arrive in Light City where the testing site is? We need to know what the
hell she is trying to hide!”
Jax stared at the regents, knowing the
older men saw the hard edge that gleamed from his own eyes. “Archer,” he
snapped.
Knowing what Jax was asking for, Archer
stepped forward. “Serra Lysander comes back to Earth every year for a two week
period this time a year so she can attend the Freedom Day Gala. She’d never fly
into Light City unless she has to, because that is where her fathers are
stationed. Since they’re more interested in spending their free time with their
mistress instead of seeing their daughter, Serra doesn’t bother with them.
Tania Lysander-Dobbs is sure to stay clear of Earth if Serra is going to be
anywhere near her fathers.”
“Why would Serra have handed the technology
over to the Alliance if she just wanted to sell it?” Jax asked. “If you’ve
looked at her accounts, you know she doesn’t care about credits. She hardly
spends anything, and has more than she could spend in a lifetime anyways. All
her time is focused on work.”
“Still, that doesn’t explain about the
timing of the sale,” Regent Marks argued.
Jax turned to glare at the regent. “It’s not
her, and you’re wasting time thinking it is.”
Regent Spartan sighed. “Jax, we are doing
what we have to in order to protect the Alliance. Hell, to protect Earth. This
new stealth program Serra has created far surpasses everything we have to date.
Christ, even our systems can’t pick it up on scans. Can you imagine what would
happen if one of our enemies had that tech? They could get within range to
destroy our shields before we even knew they were there. There is too much at
stake for us to simply let her go because you believe her.”
“Our people are working on a system to
detect the stealth mode, but they’ve hit a wall and can’t figure out how to do
it.” The irritation in Regent Mark’s voice was clear. “We have to figure out
who is selling our tech and track the buyer so we can shut it down from that
end. We need information, and that woman is the key!”
The grin that crossed Archer’s face was
anything but amused. His amber eyes had a dangerous gleam to them that warned
everyone in the room that he wasn’t a man to cross. “We’ll figure out who is
behind this. Believe me.” He jerked his head toward the door.
“Jax.”
Jax nodded then pulled the door open,
striding out into the hallway. The two regents scurried out of the room after
them, their protests falling on deaf ears. Jax simply glared at the soldier
standing guard in front of the closed door to the interrogation room and
watched with satisfaction as the poor man shifted to the side with a hunch of
his shoulders as if trying to escape notice.
“Jax! Stop ignoring me. You can’t go in
there,” his father growled.
“Watch me.”
“Damn it, have some sense! You have no
authority in this!”
“Oh, but I will. Anything that has to do
with Serra is our business, and therefore gives us the authority to act on her
behalf.” Jax’s smile was feral. “She belongs to us. Consider her claimed.”
ADULT EXCERPT
Serra sucked in a harsh breath as she
admired his strong, beautiful body. He was like sculpted marble, all hard
muscle and sinew covered with golden flesh. She loved the hard contours of his
body, and the large cock that jutted out proudly from between his thighs.
She was fascinated by the differences
between their bodies, and wanted to look at him, up close and personal. He
reminded her of a large jungle cat, and she was mesmerized by the way his
muscles moved as he stalked forward. Lust mixed with curiosity when he sat down
right in front of her. She drank him in, studying the rigid shaft that had
filled and risen so it slapped against his hard abs.
Positioning herself between his legs, she
hesitated before she set her hands down on his hard thighs. The solid muscle
beneath her fingers flexed as she slid her hands up slowly. Tearing her gaze
away from his straining flesh, she looked up into his eyes, needing to ask him
for what she wanted. As if he knew she was holding back, he frowned at her.
“What do you want, Serra? Ask me and it’s
yours.”
“I…I want to study you. Is that bad?”
“Go ahead, baby. But I have to warn you,
I’m already riding the edge. It won’t take much to push me over. I want you too
much, and having you stare at my dick isn’t helping.”
She looked back down at his hard flesh and
saw his shaft jerk under her gaze. “It seems to like the attention,” she
murmured.
He choked back a laugh. “You are going to
be the death of me, woman.”
She glanced back up at him and smiled,
knowing he could see the emotions swirling in her eyes. “No, Jax. I’m going to
be your life, as you will be mine.”
“Serra,” Jax growled low in his throat.
“Finish your inspection before I take you right here on the damn floor.”
Hearing the strain in his voice, she
decided to stop stalling and get on with her experiment. She knew he was
holding onto his control by a thin thread from the tension all but radiating
from him. Looking at him like this was an experience unlike any other she’d
ever had. She wasn’t just a scientist studying a subject. She was a woman
learning her lover’s body.
Serra had often heard other women talking
about their sex partners. She’d heard men’s penises often described as being
odd looking, or even strange and ugly. Now, seeing Jax with her own eyes, Serra
knew they were wrong.
Jax was beautiful…every single inch of him.
His hard cock was large and thick, with
heavy veins pulsing under the skin of the shaft. The mushroomed head looked
soft, almost supple, and she was utterly enthralled as a drop of liquid
appeared at the tip from the tiny hole at the end. Pre-cum. She knew what it
was, but had never seen it before.
And she wanted to taste it…taste him.
Jax leaned back on his hands, letting his
head fall back as he let her do her thing. It was a kind of torture. To sit
there patiently and let her study him, when all he wanted to do was throw her
on the ground and pound himself into her until he got rid of the damn hard-on
he’d been packing for days. He knew about her need to understand everything
around her, and he struggled to give her that. Jax not only wanted her to be
comfortable with his body, he also wanted her to be able to ask him for
anything she needed.
It had been difficult for him to leave her
earlier, allowing her time with Archer so she wouldn’t feel overwhelmed or
unsure about their commitment to caring for her. He’d seen too many other
bonding units run into issues if both men claimed a woman together the first time
they introduced her to the pleasures they could give her, and he didn’t want
that for Serra. Stepping back had been hard as hell, but he hadn’t been lying
when he said he would do anything for her.
Shit, he’d kill for her…waiting a few hours
to fuck the hell out of her wasn’t even in his top ten list of difficult tasks
he’d do for her. He let his mind drift as he closed his eyes, trying to relax,
but they popped back open as he let out a hoarse shout when he felt her tongue
lap at the pre-cum dripping from the head of his cock.
Holy galactic sonic boom, she really was
trying to fucking kill him!
Serra hummed in her throat as the taste of
him exploded on her tongue. His flavor was rich, almost earthy, salty with a
hint of sweetness she hadn’t expected. She was encouraged by his throaty growl,
and engulfed the head of his cock into her mouth, sucking lightly on the spongy
head as she swirled her tongue around it to collect another pulse of pre-cum.
“Sweet God, baby! Fuck, that’s good. Suck
it. Suck my cock for me.”
Behind the Scenes
Do you work best on a deadline, or do
you need freedom from time constraints?
I
need freedom from time constraints to write my stories. I don't like rushing to
hit a certain word count. If I did, I think my writing would suffer. My
storylines tend to be complex, and so are my characters, all of which take a
great deal of time and patience to create. With that said, I do set my own
tentative deadlines to make sure I'm not slacking or procrastinating.
Is there a word or phrase you catch
yourself overusing?
Cock.
Yep, there are only so many ways you can say it. And when you write long,
detailed sex scenes, the word tends to gets thrown around a lot. But it’s
effective when you whip it out and use it. *wink wink*
How do you know you’ve written a good book?
When
I type the words THE END. Seriously, I won't end a book if I'm not fully
satisfied with it. Sure, I need to go back and make edits, but I also do that
along the way. If I'm not ready to type those two little words, then it isn't
good enough to deserve being finished.
How do you keep your characters and
stories organized?
Okay,
I'm going to admit this. I have a spreadsheet. Yes, a spreadsheet. Since the
worlds that I create have numerous secondary characters, I have to keep track
of them somehow. I also need to make sure everyone has their own distinct
personality traits and physical appearance. I also have a wall with whiteboard
contact paper on it so I can write all over it. Feel free to laugh now.
Are you a Swooper (write first, edit later,)
a Basher (edit each sentence as you go,) or both?
I'm
a combination Swooper and Basher. What does that mean? I’ll write out a scene,
then go back and edit the hell out of it before moving on.
What types of scenes are your favorite
to write?
My
favorite scenes to write are the ensemble scenes, when multiple characters are
interacting with each other. Then again, they're also the scenes that are the
biggest pain in the ass to write. What does that say about me? lol
Do you prefer to write 1st
or 3rd Person POV? Why?
I
tend to write in third person omniscient, so I'm not limited to a single
character's perspective. It gives me the freedom to tell the story more
completely, and allows my readers a better understanding of all my characters
through their thoughts and feelings. This is different than 3rd person limited,
which is the current trend for most erotic romance authors, but my opinion is
3rd person omni is the way to go. Of course, this usually gets me a few reviews
from readers saying I confused them…but what can you do.
Inside the Book
Describe your setting and why you
chose to write about this place.
All
of the books in this series are set in the future during the year 3013. While
science fiction settings can be daunting to create, I love the freedom that
comes with world building from scratch. The future is whatever we want it to
be. For the authors of the 3013 series, we are able to invent new technology, create
new species, and travel the universe—all while focusing on the indomitable force
of true love.
What is one thing about your heroine
you hope readers connect with?
Serra
Lysander may be a genius, but it comes with a cost. When I created her
character, I knew I wanted her to stand out, so I gave her a unique form of
autism that is very rare in the 3013 world, but is similar to what many people
face here in reality. What I hope to show readers is that being different is
not a bad thing. We all face challenges, but it’s how you live your life that
makes all the difference.
How much and what kind of research did
you do for this book?
I
do a lot of research when I’m writing my books. I need to know exactly how
things work in order to be able to write about it, and I want my facts as
authentic as possible. Since Serra has a condition that is loosely based on
autism (mainly Aspergers), I did a lot of research on calming techniques. Even
though I have a family member and friends who have different forms of autism, I
knew I needed to have a better understanding in order to get it right for my
storyline. This also led me to the kinbaku/shibari
that I used in one of the scenes. It’s a fascinating discipline when used
properly, and I urge anyone who is interested in learning more to do their own
research before breaking out the ropes.
BIO:
Laurie
Roma lives in Chicago and mainly writes contemporary, romantic suspense, and
sci-fi romance. She has
always loved immersing herself in a good book and now enjoys the pleasure of
creating her own. She can usually be found tapping away on her keyboard,
creating worlds for her characters while she listens to music. Of course her
playlist depends on her mood…but then again, so does her writing.
An avid reader
of the romance genre, nothing bothers her more than annoying characters. Seriously,
who wants a happy ending for someone that pisses you off? She loves tough
alpha-male heroes and strong heroines that have brains as well as beauty. Her
novels are filled with both passionate romance and down and dirty lust-driven
interludes, as she believes both are essential to a good love story. She loves
to hear from her readers and can be reached at laurieromabooks@gmail.com.
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