{"id":2590,"date":"2015-09-27T08:52:41","date_gmt":"2015-09-27T15:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ajllewellyn.com\/site\/?p=2590"},"modified":"2015-09-27T08:53:27","modified_gmt":"2015-09-27T15:53:27","slug":"tiki-time-author-spotlight-sharita-liramichael-mandrake-win-a-free-kindle-ebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ajllewellyn.com\/site\/2015\/09\/27\/2590\/","title":{"rendered":"TIKI TIME! AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: SHARITA LIRA\/MICHAEL MANDRAKE \u2013 WIN A FREE KINDLE EBOOK!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Aloha Gang! We’re hanging out this week with author Sharita Lira, who also writes as Michael Mandrake. She’s gonna talk to us about her new book On The Run; Book One of the PROTEKT SERIES<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0– check out the link here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.pride-publishing.com\/book\/on-the-run<\/strong><\/p>\n

We’re giving away a copy for free to one lucky commentator! Not only that, but she answered some really stupid questions!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh, lordy, it’s Tiki Time!<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Hi Sharita, what’s your favorite cocktail? I’ll have the cabana boys whip one up for you while I ask you some stupid, I mean important questions.<\/p>\n

Sharita: Hi AJ, thanks for inviting me. Ooh I love a good vodka cranberry and I\u2019ll also take one of those cabana boys to go. Shh, don\u2019t tell hubby!<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is your favorite swimwear? Do you favor bikinis, one-pieces or are you a secret skinny dipper?<\/p>\n

Sharita: Okay, I have to admit, unlike my very saucy online persona, I\u2019m very shy. If I wore swimwear I\u2019d do a one piece. I\u2019m quite sure only hubs wants to see this body partially clothed. *winks*<\/strong><\/p>\n

What would be your favorite beach read? (not your own of course…)<\/p>\n

Sharita: Of course not. Hmm, I think I\u2019ll choose the Southern Scrimmage Series by Mercy Celeste. I have yet to read the last one, but I\u2019m sure I will love it because I adore that woman and her writing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you could have any accent in the world, which one would you choose?<\/p>\n

Sharita: Well that\u2019s easy. I love the Brits so I\u2019d chose a British accent. My muse is a British gay man so, if I had that I could talk properly. \ud83d\ude09<\/strong><\/p>\n

You’re stuck on a deserted island after a three hour tour that goes awry. Name six people alive or dead that you’d like to be marooned with…and your fantasy castaway meal.<\/p>\n

Sharita: Wow, six? Um \u2026 *thinks*<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jimi Hendrix<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jesus<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kurt Cobain<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trent Reznor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anne Rice<\/strong><\/p>\n

And just for eye candy sakes, Nick Bateman. He sounds like an intelligent guy, but I dunno what he\u2019d say that\u2019s more interesting over this group of people. *laughs*<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Fantasy meal? Er, let\u2019s do a Mexican feast with tacos, enchiladas, and nachos. Yes, I am a simple gal. *smiles*<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

On the Run: Book One of the PROTEKT SERIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Living a double life is very dangerous\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Even more so when higher authorities and military agencies are envious of the position you hold and the money you make.<\/em><\/p>\n

In the life of a PROTEKT agent, intelligence is key and the knowledge of guns must be second nature. Their sole mission\u2014to get the job done swiftly with little mistakes. They\u2019re paid well to handle all situations and hired to do things their own way, often disregarding the laws. Chief Wes gives them this freedom because being ruthless is usually required to finish the job.<\/em><\/p>\n

When the world\u2019s governments have run out of options, they request the assistance of PROTEKT to handle the situations no one else is able to solve. Only one thing could stand in the way of the agents success\u2014his or her own desires for permanent companionship.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tagline: Who would\u2019ve thought that a British hit man would fall in lust at first sight with an American felon? This desire could become deadly for both.<\/em><\/p>\n

Blurb: Aiden Moriarty is a Florida \u2018herbalist\u2019 who developed a performance enhancing drug many athletes have used. One of them is baseball star Ivan Salerno, who was caught using the drugs and is now on the brink of getting suspended. Because of Ivan\u2019s connections with a rogue mob boss, Aiden is taken into a witness protection program, working along with baseball higher ups until he testifies.<\/p>\n

The mob boss, Augustine Ora, has hired former British military officer and his best hitman, Devlin \u2018Brit\u2019 Crawford, to do the job. Ora has instructed Devlin to go to Miami, kidnap Aiden and take him to the local airport to be transported to Havana ,Cuba, to be executed by Ora\u2019s top officers.<\/p>\n

However, when Devlin receives the email, the pictures of the blue-eyed felon catch his eye and he is moved to go in a different direction. Instead of delivering Aiden to the airport, he has thoughts of taking him away and saving him from Ora\u2019s wrath.<\/p>\n

This move puts him, Aiden, as well as his assistant Miranda Ashley in huge danger. Will Devlin keep Aiden safe despite the odds or will he fail, causing Ora and his men come after him?<\/p>\n

Links<\/p>\n

Pride Publishing<\/a><\/p>\n

Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Barnes and Noble<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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

\u201cUm.\u201d Aiden cleared his throat, hoping Miranda didn\u2019t have a quick trigger finger. \u201cI know it\u2019s a risk what you\u2019re doing\u2014a huge one\u2014but I can make it worth your while. I really can. And, uh, after the talk we had in the car\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou were thinking we could have something, hmm?\u201d<\/p>\n

Aiden swallowed hard and looked down at his feet. He clasped his hands together as if he was praying for something. \u201cWe could if you don\u2019t deliver me to Ora.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAw, isn\u2019t that so cute, D? The American is begging you to spare him. He\u2019s so adorable. Don\u2019t let that overweight sonofabitch win, yeah? You need someone and hell, you\u2019ve been saying how much you\u2019ve wanted to get away from Ora for a while.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTrue, very true. See, Aiden? It\u2019s not really<\/em> all about you. My bird is right when she says I need a chap in my life. However, my reason for keeping you away is more about being a rebel. I haven\u2019t been happy with the way Ora does things for quite a while. Additionally, I\u2019d like to see that cheater Salerno go down in flames, because I don\u2019t really like cheaters.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNeither do I,\u201d Aiden responded.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut you helped these men get ahead with drugs so, obviously, you take no real issue with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah I do.\u201d Aiden laughed nervously. \u201cI just wanted to do something different and make some cash.That\u2019s all. Hey, if you keep me alive, you can help me expose him and Engel, too. I\u2019ve got no doubt the guy may be working for Ora\u2014or even Salerno.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou might be right there, but the question still remains\u2026\u201d The man walked closer to Aiden, still mostly naked. He dragged his finger over Aiden\u2019s forehead and twirled one of his curls around the tip. \u201cIs the cause to bring a cheater down and have a good-looking American on my arm worth my life and the money Ora has offered me?\u201d<\/p>\n

Aiden\u2019s eyes met his kidnapper\u2019s deep brown gaze. His breath caught in his chest while he got lost in the man\u2019s heated stare. His heart thumped against his ribs and his cock, already hard, strained in his underwear.He stuttered, \u201cI-I\u2019d say, yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n

He raked Aiden\u2019s hair away from his eyes. \u201cOf course<\/em> you would.\u201dHe flashed a pearly white smile and swiped his tongue over his lips.<\/p>\n

Dear God!<\/em><\/p>\n

Watching Brit\u2019s sexy gesture, Aiden\u2019s erection grew more. If this man didn\u2019t have a pistol pointed at his temple, he\u2019d grab Brit and plunge his tongue down his throat.<\/p>\n

\u201cMiranda, let the man take a bath and get ready to move. We\u2019ll be going to Miami very soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just that statement caused Aiden\u2019s erection to deflate, and his heart sank. The thought of his impending doom made his gut twist in ways he couldn\u2019t explain.<\/p>\n

Miranda clicked her teeth and frowned. \u201cBut, D?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNow<\/em>, Miranda. No buts, right? This is my life on the line for someone I don\u2019t even know. Like I said, I can get a real nice bang at home for what he\u2019s paying me. And you never know\u2014something real might come out of that, hmm?\u201d<\/p>\n

Bios<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael Mandrake<\/em><\/strong> pens complex characters already comfortable with their sexuality. Thorough these, he builds worlds not centered on erotica but rather the mainstream plots we might encounter in everyday life through personal experiences or the media. To find out more please visit <\/em>Michael Mandrake at WordPress<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Author Sharita Lira:<\/strong> In one word, crazy. Just crazy enough to have 3<\/span> 4 different muses running around in her head, driving her to sheer exhaustion with new plot bunnies and complex characters.<\/p>\n

In addition to being a computer geek and a metalhead, Sharita loves live music, reading, and perusing the net for sexy men to be her muses.\u00a0 She\u2019s also a founding member and contributor to the heavy metal ezineFourteeng.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information, please visit http:\/\/www.thelitriad.com<\/a> as well as her Facebook fanpage, The Literary Triad<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Links<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Literary Triad –\u00a0<\/strong>http:\/\/www.thelitriad.com\/#!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Michael Mandrake \u2013 <\/strong>http:\/\/michaelmandrake.wordpress.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Pinterest – \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/authorslira\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0http:\/\/instagram.com\/sharitalira\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Ello\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0https:\/\/ello.co\/srlmort71<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/rawiyamikembl<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheLiteraryTriad<\/a><\/p>\n

Goodreads<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Michael M https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/MichaelMandrake<\/a><\/p>\n

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