SYNOPSIS –
Things for Lance and Samantha have been picture perfect
since they reunited four years ago. They are happily married with a little girl
and another baby on the way. Lance's career with the Forbidden Gods is stronger
than ever. Samantha has some best selling books to her name and her writing
career is taking off.
In just a few short months, that perfect world starts to
shatter. Lance has to go on tour without Sam. He has creative differences with
management over the band's latest album that have left him frustrated. He
suffers loss after loss, not knowing if he can take much more. He turns to
alcohol to numb the pain just like he did all those years ago when Sam left
him.
Sam tries to be strong for her family when tragedy
threatens to pull them apart but when Lance isn't there for her when she needs
him the most, she questions everything she ever believed about them and their
love.
Lance is lost and hanging by a thread. Can Sam save him?
Or is it too late? Will Lance be able to find his way back home?
BUY LINKS –
Home Sweet Home
Book One - I Remember You
Goodreads – http://tiny.cc/pxiv1w
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR –
Scarlett lives in the Midwest with her family. When she’s not busy
writing steamy stories, she can be found with her nose in a book, camping, or
geocaching with her family. She loves Diet Coke, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, and
80′s hair bands.
AUTHOR SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS –
Excerpt
#1 from Samantha’s POV
Later that night, Samantha was in
the bathroom getting ready for bed while Lance was performing his nightly
ritual of checking on Emma before coming to bed. She was going to miss these
little routines their family had.
She glanced at herself in the
mirror. She’d managed to slip on the sheer, lacy black teddy Lance had bought
her in Vegas when they got married. He had a thing for lingerie despite the
fact he couldn’t keep it on her for longer than a few minutes. Tonight would
probably be no exception.
She turned off the bathroom light
and climbed onto their king size bed to wait for him. They had designed their
bedroom to be a sanctuary, a place to relax after long months on the road or in
LA while he was recording. There was a fireplace and a small sitting area and
Lance had to have a big screen TV. There were times when they would get home
from LA and they’d spend days in this room. She loved it, but it would be empty
without Lance.
“Must’ve worn her out at the park
today; she’s out cold,” Lance said as he walked into the room. He shut the door
behind him and his eyes widened when he saw her. “Holy shit, Sam. What are you
trying to do to me?”
A shiver went down her spine; the
teddy had its desired effect. Lust and desire were written all over Lance’s
face. “Oh nothing, just getting ready for bed,” she stated nonchalantly.
“What-the-fuck-ever, woman,” he
mumbled, pulling his t-shirt over his head and tossing it across the room. He
undid his belt and had his jeans and boxers off in record time. He hopped onto
the bed by her and pulled her under him. His erection was hard against her
thigh. That didn’t take long.
“You know I love that thing on you,”
he growled into her ear. “And I’ve been semi-hard since earlier this afternoon.
I’m not going to play around right now, Sam. I need to be inside you.”
His words sent a spark of desire
straight to her womb. She reached up and cupped his face in her hands, looking
deep into his blue eyes. “Then take me, Lance. Make love to me,” she whispered.
She didn’t need foreplay tonight either; she needed to feel him inside her. She
needed to be close to him tonight.
He made a sound deep in his throat
and kept his eyes on hers as he thrust inside her. She moaned softly and arched
beneath him, savoring the feel of him filling her. She wrapped her legs around
him and ran her nails down his back.
They made love the rest of the
night, dozing on and off in between sessions. They touched and kissed each
other all over, sometimes taking their time, sometimes with a sense of urgency.
Excerpt
#2 form Lance’s POV
The flight home was pretty
uneventful. He tried to write, but he was too distracted by the thought of
seeing his family. He thought about getting a small drink, but Sam would kill
him if she smelled alcohol on him.
He tried to read, but the words on
the page wouldn’t register. He put in his ear buds and listened to the playlist
Sam had made for him before he left. It was filled with songs from when they
were kids, especially their song, “I Remember You.” He put it on repeat and
closed his eyes.
He woke up to the sound of the pilot
telling them to fasten their seatbelts. He’d fallen asleep for most of the
flight, but wasn’t really surprised considering the tough schedule they’d been
on.
He started getting antsy waiting for
the plane to land. When he finally got the okay to turn on his phone, the first
thing he did was text her that he’d landed. Hopefully she and Emma were waiting
for him.
She sent a quick reply that they
were at the airport already. His head fell back on the seat. He was finally
going to hold his woman in his arms and he wasn’t sure he would be able to let
her go.
As he got off the plane, Lance had
to keep from pushing people out of his way. He gripped his bag in his hands and
took a deep breath. He couldn’t believe it, but he was nervous to see Sam.
He walked through the airport,
looking around for them. His face broke out into a smile when he noticed her
standing there, Emma next to her holding her hand. His pace quickened as he
walked to them; they hadn’t seen him yet.
He scooped up Emma into his arms,
startling her. “Hey peanut!” he exclaimed, planting a big kiss on her cheek.
She squealed and threw her arms around his neck. “Daddy!”
He glanced over to Sam. She was even more beautiful than he
remembered – than what he
saw in his dreams. Her stomach had
really popped while he was gone; he loved it. “Hey you,” he whispered softly,
drawing her close to him with his free arm.
“Hey,” she replied, her eyes filling with tears as she
buried her face in his chest.
“Shhh,” he chided, leaning down to
kiss the top of her blonde hair. “It’s ok, I’m here now.” She nodded and
sniffled. “I’ve missed you so much, Lance.” She looked up at him. He
couldn’t help but notice the dark
circles under her eyes. Guilt stabbed at him for leaving her
alone while he went out and pursued his dream.
“I’ve missed you too baby,” he
admitted, hugging her tight. After this tour, that was it. If she couldn’t come
along on tour, he wasn’t going to do it. He wasn’t going to leave her again for
this long.
They stood in the middle of the
airport like that for a few minutes. He had his family back in his arms again
and he wasn’t in any hurry to let them go.
Sam pulled away first. “Let’s get you home,” she said with a
smile.
Lance grinned aback at her. “Yes, let’s get me home,” he
agreed. He couldn’t wait to get back
home.
Review
Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home
Heartwarming and full of love!
This is a little novella which tells us the story of what happened next with Samantha and Lance from the I Remember You series.
It tells us how Samantha and Lance cope with being apart, having kids and fighting health issues. They have amazing sexual chemistry together and it is good to read a story about a rock star who is grounded.
I haven't read the first book but that didn't stop me from enjoying this novella as Scarlett Metal explained the very basics of that story during this one.
I liked this story and it definitely made me want to read the first book. This is a heartwarming story which is ideal to read curled up on the couch with a coffee.
I would give this book 4 stars as it was very enjoyable and an easy read.
Enjoy!!
Playlist
“Home
Sweet Home” - Motley Crue
“I
Remember You” - Skid Row
“Faithfully”
- Journey
“Here
Without You” - 3 Doors Down
“Stay”
- Rihanna
“All
or Nothing” - Theory of a Deadman
“Good
Morning Beautiful” - Luke McMaster
“Believe”
- Staind
“Highway
Don’t Care” - Tim McGraw
Title: Home Sweet Home (I Remember You)
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