Have you ever made a really
big mistake? I’ve made many mistakes in my life—most commonly embarrassing
myself because my memory for names is absolutely shocking. But while calling
someone the wrong name is bad, actually sleeping with the wrong guy?
I haven’t made that one. But
I made one of my heroines do it.
‘Wrong bed’ is such a fun
fantasy—I love the challenges around it. Why is the heroine sneaking into bed
with a guy? How can she not know it’s not who she thought it was?? Why does he
go along with it? And of course, what on earth happens when they both realise
it?!
Trying to pull that off in a
believable way is definitely a challenge—but I also thought so worth it. Yeah,
I guess authors can be pretty mean at times—mortifying our characters like
that! But I also really enjoyed being able to flip it around and have the
heroine as the ‘seducer’ of the ‘innocent’ who then tried to make it ‘right’—in
the face of a gorgeous hero is was no ‘innocent’ at all! Here’s an
excerpt for you from the morning after Ellie’s mistake…
She nodded. “Massive mistake.”
“Yeah, but not a disaster.”
Not a disaster no, she’d had
the best sex of her life. But it had been with a total stranger. They hadn’t
even kissed. There was absolutely no emotional connection between them. It just
wasn’t supposed to work that way. And she couldn’t want more – could she? She
tried to claw back her common sense – because what kind of a guy happily
screwed complete strangers? A playboy. With a smile that cheeky and attitude
that cocky? Yeah, as he’d admitted, he was no innocent.
She closed her eyes and
groaned. “Why didn’t I turn on the light?”
“Given the way you’re
clutching that sheet around you, I’m guessing you like it best in the dark.” He
laughed. “Typical.”
“Excuse me?” Indignance rose,
she couldn’t restrain her reaction to his tease.
“Hiding your body.” He shook
his head. “What a waste.”
There was some truth to his
accusation. Lights on for sex wasn’t something that did it for her – fast-train
to self-conscious. And it was then that she became aware of what she must look
like – no doubt her hair would be bigger and more bouffant than some eighties
rockstar’s. Oh fabulous. At least she wouldn’t have panda eyes from smudged
mascara. But still, this didn’t really make up for the fact that she’d slept
with the wrong guy. The guy she couldn’t tear her eyes from.
He was smiling as dangerously
as ever. “But then you clearly have a latent wild streak.”
It seemed so. But next time
she felt in need of satisfaction she’d mail order a vibrator. She clamped her
elbows to her ribs, holding the sheet in place while she tried to cool her
cheeks with her hands. She was getting turned on all over again just by looking
at the guy. “Look, I really should go. Let’s just forget this ever happened.”
She attempted a march to the
door. Only her sheet was a liability and his nudity gave him a speed advantage.
“You don’t get away just
yet.” He leaned against the door blocking her exit, all six foot four bared magnificence.
“We have some more to talk about.”
Now he was standing up and
towering over her, she had the melting sensation so deep it was unbearable. Her
fingers itched, she could hardly stand still against the hot pull inside.
Secret muscles flexed in excitement. Her heart thundered.
“Will you put some clothes
on?” she asked desperately. He was too damn hot
and she couldn’t think with him like that.
His amusement flared again.
“Why? I’m not going to hide how attracted I am to you.”
It wasn’t her he was attracted to, it was sex. And
his nudity was messing with her hormones too. She’d gone completely animal. She
half laughed on a gasp. “Just please put some clothes on. Please.”
He shrugged his refusal, his
expression one of total tease. “I’m comfortable. You’re really not comfortable
with baring all are you?”
What she wasn’t comfortable
with, was her body’s insane reaction to the sight of his – tall, toned, and so
sex-ready her insides were curling in on themselves. Her nerves clamored for
the sensation of him sliding in and out of her. This complete stranger had her
more insanely excited than she’d ever been in her life. “Well can you please
turn around while I get decent?”
“Really?” His full lips
pouted. “I don’t get the peep show?”
“You’ve had more than enough,
okay?” she choked. “Please be the gentleman I know you are and turn around.”
“What makes you so certain
I’m a gentleman?”
She fearlessly held eye
contact. “You let the lady go first.”
“Oh that wasn’t gentlemanly.
That was for my own pleasure.” His lips curved more deeply into that delicious
smile and he answered mock primly. “But okay, if you insist, I shall avert my
eyes.”
He presented her with his
rear view. She just gawped for a second, before remembering her intention and
dropping the sheet to hurriedly dash back across the room, around the bed to
find her slip. Glancing down she saw couple of light bruises colouring her
thigh. The faintest of finger marks. She remembered his firm clutch with vivid
clarity. The squeezes as she’d slid down to take him to the hilt over and over.
She turned her head away screwed her eyes shut tight, as if she could block the
blush as the involuntary excitement skittered through her.
“Okay, I’m decent.” Breathing
in, she watched him turn back to face her. He was no more physically ‘relaxed’.
“You were wearing that?” he half gasped, theatrically
pressing his hand against his ribs. “Damn I wish you had turned on the lights.”
From the back of the book:
When film location scout Ellie Summers sneaks into a
colleague's hotel room with seduction in mind, she's thrilled by her own
daring!
But the smug morning-after glow morphs into red-faced
mortification when she wakes in the arms of a total stranger! Ruben Theroux
might be fine with the situation, but a flustered Ellie most definitely is
not.
Ellie's only defence against this very attractive guy
is to insist they're friends only--strictly no benefits! But Ruben isn't a
successful businessman for nothing--they'll be good together, and he's happy to
play dirty to get what he wants....
Waking Up In The Wrong Bed is available from
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Waking-Wrong-Harlequin-Presents-Extra/dp/0373528809/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342816014&sr=8-1&keywords=waking+up+in+the+wrong+bed
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/waking-up-in-the-wrong-bed-natalie-anderson/1109150710?ean=9780373528806
And will be on the shelves in bookstore from
Mid-August.
USA TODAY bestseller Natalie Anderson writes fun,
frisky, feels-good contemporary romance for Harlequin Mills & Boon and
Entangled. With over twenty books published, she’s also been a Romantic Times Award nominee & a
finalist for the R*BY (Romantic Book of the Year). She lives in Christchurch,
New Zealand with her husband, four children and what feels like a million
ducks. Find out more at her website http://www.natalie-anderson.com and be sure to sign up for her newsletter
there as she often has subscriber only eTreats.
She’s
also on Twitter @authornataliea and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authornataliea
From the back of the book:
When film location scout Ellie Summers sneaks into a
colleague's hotel room with seduction in mind, she's thrilled by her own
daring!
But the smug morning-after glow morphs into red-faced
mortification when she wakes in the arms of a total stranger! Ruben Theroux
might be fine with the situation, but a flustered Ellie most definitely is
not.
Ellie's only defence against this very attractive guy
is to insist they're friends only--strictly no benefits! But Ruben isn't a
successful businessman for nothing--they'll be good together, and he's happy to
play dirty to get what he wants....
Waking Up In The Wrong Bed is available from
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Waking-Wrong-Harlequin-Presents-Extra/dp/0373528809/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342816014&sr=8-1&keywords=waking+up+in+the+wrong+bed
Barnes & Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/waking-up-in-the-wrong-bed-natalie-anderson/1109150710?ean=9780373528806
And will be on the shelves in bookstore from
Mid-August.
USA TODAY bestseller Natalie Anderson writes fun,
frisky, feels-good contemporary romance for Harlequin Mills & Boon and
Entangled. With over twenty books published, she’s also been a Romantic Times Award nominee & a
finalist for the R*BY (Romantic Book of the Year). She lives in Christchurch,
New Zealand with her husband, four children and what feels like a million
ducks. Find out more at her website http://www.natalie-anderson.com and be sure to sign up for her newsletter
there as she often has subscriber only eTreats.
She’s
also on Twitter @authornataliea and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authornataliea
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