BLOG TOUR STOP~BEAT OF THE HEART By Katie Ashley

This series (Runaway Train) is very special to me, because book one music of the heart was one of the first books I ever revived when I started this blog.

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Beat of the Heart (Runaway Train #2)

by Katie Ashley

After years of bad relationships and a cheating ex-fiancé, twenty-eight-year-old Mia Martinelli prefers healing her patients’ hearts on the Cardiac Care floor rather than risking having her heart broken again. But that all comes to a screeching halt when caring for the head roadie for Runaway Train puts her into the orbit of drummer and Latin Lover, AJ Resendiz. After a scorching weekend of steamy passion, Mia’s intention of getting out with her heart unscathed is challenged by the stud with the wicked sense of humor, especially when he wants to continue seeing her. But when the harsh reality of AJ’s hoard of female admirers sends her insecurities into overdrive, Mia bails, leaving him handcuffed to his bathroom shower.

AJ never imagined that after two weeks of the best sex and female companionship he’d ever experienced, he would need rescued by his band mates from his shower prison. Although he tries to forget the sensual brunette whose curves made his mouth water, AJ can’t get her out of his mind…or his heart. Months later when he finally seeks Mia for answers as to why she left, nothing could prepare him for their life-altering reunion.

Can AJ prove to Mia that regardless of the women after his body, his heart belongs only to her?

MEET THE MAIN PLAYERS

EXCERPT

AJ and Mia do the Rumba

As he moved, my eyes honed in on the flourishing movements of his hips. With his blazer off, I could see his back muscles flexing through his shirt. Moist heat burned between my legs at the way the rhythm moved so effortlessly through every inch of him. My mind couldn’t help wandering to what those hips and shoulders might feel like moving above me, my hands running up and down his corded back muscles as he thrust in and out of me….

AJ’s voice brought me out of my fantasy. “Got it?”

“What?”

He laughed. “Come on, Mia. This is the easiest part I could show you without blowing your mind with the complications.”

“It wouldn’t take much.”

“Let’s try it together.” Once again, he took the remote out of his pocket. He scanned through several songs. When a sultry, Latin beat came from the speakers, he shoved the remote back into his pocket. He then slid his arm around my back while the other went to clasp my hand. He waited for the music to pick up at the right place.

“Slow. Quick, quick, slow,” he instructed, his breath fanning across my cheek.

While the rhythm rippled easily through AJ’s body, I wasn’t quite getting the upper body flow or the swishing of the hips.

“Keep your frame locked, don’t slouch.”

I rolled my eyes. “Jesus, I feel like I stepped into Dirty Dancing.”

AJ laughed. “I don’t think I’ve ever been likened to Patrick Swayze, but hey, I’ll take it. The man had some serious moves.”

When I caught my reflection in the mirror, I tensed up. “AJ, I can’t do this. I’m completely robotic compared to you!”

“No, you’re not.”

“I tried to tell you before that I just don’t have it in me.” I dropped my arms from his shoulder and started to stalk off, but AJ tightened his grip on my hand before whirling me back against him.

“Yes, you do have it in you, Mia. And I’m going to show you.” He turned me to face the mirror before sliding behind me. His hands came to rest on my shoulders. “First of all, you’re way too tense. You need to loosen up. You have to let the music flow through you.” His deft fingers began massaging my neck and shoulders. His dark eyes locked on mine. “That’s it. Let the tension go. It’s only you and me here. No one is judging you.”

“But you—”

He shook his head. “You’re the one doubting yourself, not me.”

AJ’s fingers slid down, teasing along my clavicle. I felt the muscles in my neck and shoulders go limp. My eyelids started fluttering closed as he continued massaging me. “Mia, when will you get it through your thick, stubborn, Sicilian skull that your body is made for dancing…and for fucking.”

I popped my eyes open to stare open mouthed at his reflection. He winked at me. “Now for the lower half.” His hands slid down the side of my body, slightly catching the sides of my breasts, before coming to grip my hips. His hands rose up and down on my flesh, causing my hips to roll forward and backward. “That’s right.”

When he eased up on his grip, I kept up the same pace of undulating my hips. “Very nice.” He met my gaze in the mirror and grinned. “See, you don’t suck.” Keeping his eyes locked on mine, he slid his hands slowly back up my torso. My breath hitched when they paused above my ribs to tease the underside of my boobs. Surveying my reaction, he then splayed out his fingers to fully cup my breasts.

I raised my brows at him. “And when did groping second base get added to the rumba?” I questioned breathlessly.

His head dipped to nuzzle my neck. “It’s all part of my rumba.”

“I see.”

“Do you like it?” he asked, as his thumb and forefinger pebbled my nipple under the dress’s fabric.

“It’s not bad.”

“Hmm, ‘not bad’? That’s not exactly good, is it? Guess I better work on my moves.” His right hand released my breast and trailed down my side before coming to rest between my legs. “Think I might be able to sell you on third base better?”

A shudder rippled over me as he cupped and stroked me over my dress. Even through the fabric, I could feel the heat of his fingers. “Pretty good.”

“That’s what I like to hear.” When his hand left me, I moaned at the loss of sensation. In a flash, AJ was tugging at my hemline. My eyes widened when I watched his hand trail up my bare thigh.

Trying to steady my erratic heartbeat I sucked in a breath when his hand delved into my panties. “AJ—”

“Don’t fight it. Just feel.”

His fingers stroked my clit, causing me to whimper. My gaze darted over to the door, fearing that at any moment the instructor was going to walk in on us. As if he could read my mind, AJ said, “Don’t think about her. Just think about what my fingers feel like against your warm, wet pussy.”

I opened my mouth to protest, but AJ silenced me by sliding two fingers deep inside me. “Oh God,” I murmured. My eyes locked on AJ’s hooded gaze in the mirror. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t tear myself away from looking at what he was doing to me.

“Do you like watching me touch you?”

“Yes,” I panted.

“I like watching you react to me—the way your eyes widen, the way your chest rises and falls, the way your hips move.” He dipped his head to where his breath burned fiery against my ear. “I can’t wait until it’s my dick, not my fingers, that’s inside you.”

With my first male induced orgasm in six months within reach, I no longer cared that we were standing in a public place or that AJ had a thing for dirty talk unlike any of my other lovers. All I cared about in that moment was getting off. My arms went behind me to grasp onto his hips that were moving against my ass.

“Mmm, I’m close. Make me come, AJ,” I commanded.

RUNAWAY TRAIN CHARACTER BIO

Name: Jacob Ethan Slater

Age: 25

Hometown: Ball Ground, Georgia

Occupation: Lead singer & Songwriter of Runaway Train

Instruments: Guitar

Favorite Food: Chili dogs, mainly from Atlanta’s The Varsity

Favorite Drink: Beer

Favorite Movie: It’s kinda cheating, but I love the mini-series Band of Brothers

Name: Brayden Michael Vandenburg

Age: 26

Hometown: Macon, Georgia

Occupation: Lead Guitarist, Background Vocals, and Songwriter of Runaway Train

Instruments: Guitar & piano

Favorite Food: Chinese

Favorite Drink: My wife, Lily’s, sweet tea

Favorite Movie: The Last of the Mohicans

Name: Elliot Rhys McGowan IV

Age: 24

Hometown: Savannah, Georgia

Occupation: Bassist of Runaway Train

Instrument: Bass

Favorite Food: Lobster

Favorite Drink: Crown Royal

Favorite Movie: The Godfather

REVIEW

wow!!!! this was totally unexpected. I love book Music of the heart so much that I truly believe this one would not live up to the ridiculous high standard I set for this series, so could you imagine the shock, when I started reading to be completely sucked in and blown away by Mia & Aj's story.

I LOVE and I Mean really love katie Ashley I'm a massive fan of hers and in my opinion she out did herself by farrrrrrr. She went deep and emotional but balanced it perfect;y. I laughed so much I'm pretty sure I pissed my pants a few times, I knew AJ was funny from book one but he is freaking hilarious in this.

Aj is the dirty talking super sexy Latin lover that had me wet constantly, if it was not not my panties then it was my face from crying my poor eyes out.
There are so may moment where I had to keep picking my jaw up from the floor. AJ is a really good guy I just love him.

onto miss Mia, Jesus have mercy this is one fucking crazy hot lady/hot mess. With a troubled pass of her own she is not looking for a relationship just a much need good fuck with a few orgasms thrown in lol.
She has been burned more than once so she is a little skittish, AJ shows her a good time treats her well and makes her feel beautiful and wanted.
Can love really blossom in the space of a week?

A few infesting thing about Mia she knit and crochet... What I was also like WTH
AJ defiantly met his match with her I loved their banter.
"My mouth gaped open, and instead of a witty, maybe even scathing, comeback, I could only close it, like a dying fish out of water. I couldn't remember the last time I'd been rendered completely speechless by a female outside my mother and abuela."~AJ

It was only meant to be a one off but AJ wanted more so does she but she is scared, after AJ past came back to bite him in the ass it pushes Mia to the wrong conclusion. With her insecurity back in full swing she makes a run leaving a broken hearted AJ..... handcuffed to the shower.....so their you have it the seen is set for a shit ton of amazing-ness to go down and Katie went all out on this one.
Mia's reaction to situations are mostly knee jerk type of thing, AJ is a really decent guy and did not deserve the way she doughs and accuses him. When he really has not done anything.
the secondary characters are all great and bring something different and special to the story.
Dee for one is just off the chain with his outrageous statements but I love the brutal honesty
"Trust me, sweet cheeks, baby girl needs a good time in the worst way possible"
He paused to run his gaze from AJ's head to his feet.
"And you look like just the hot ticket she needs to clear away the Vajayjay cobwebs"

I swear to God this book will take you to the cleaners on ALL of your emotions. Katie writing and flow is flawless as usual. The sex I will not get into lets just saw I was on fire LITERALLY.

LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT could not LOVE it any more.

Another brilliant story from Ms Katie Ashley

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AUTHOR PROFILE:

Katie Ashley is the New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon Best-Selling author of The Proposition. She lives outside of Atlanta, Georgia with her two very spoiled dogs and one outnumbered cat. She has a slight obsession with Pinterest, The Golden Girls, Harry Potter, Shakespeare, Supernatural, Designing Women, and Scooby-Doo.

She spent 11 1/2 years educating the Youth of America aka teaching MS and HS English until she left to write full time in December 2012.

She also writes Young Adult fiction under the name Krista Ashe.

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