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  “Thing is, I can’t concentrate on the driving. This is precisely why I don’t get serious with people. I can’t allow my head to be smashed to smithereens. I know I want him, but I’m not built to wrestle with all this ambiguity. I don’t have the capacity. Too much of me is already devoted to my job.”

  “Now, Elliott, you stop that. There is something pretty special about you and Kyle that’s why he’s managed to get you into such a state. Don’t you dare give up on this because of a career which has a finite end date.”

  I hear her, but I’m not sure whether I agree. My heart and my head are colliding and I guess I’ll just have to stand back and see which one is the louder as the week progresses.

  To be continued… Download Episode 7 here or the entire collection of episodes 1 - 8 here

  In case you missed it...

  Hi Everyone

  Welcome to my new, Buckle Up series, a MM erotic romance. My readers are constantly nagging me to release quicker, so I’m trying something new here as there’s only so many words a girl can write a minute. I’m going to be releasing this series in sections.

  You’ve got the brand new, episode 6 here, and then every few days as I get another section finished, you’ll be able to download it from on Amazon.

  When I get to the end of a novel length, I’ll bundle all the episodes together, so if you’d prefer to read a traditional book format, that’s the one for you.

  If you can’t wait, then grab episode 7 here and also, if you sign up to my newsletter, I’ll tell you when the book is out as well as the next in the Naked series that I’m also working on at the same time. Plus, for your trouble, I’ll also give you an exclusive free interview with Elliott, one of your two co-stars in this Buckle Up series.

  I mentioned the Naked series briefly, I know, it’s a bit forward, telling you about my other books before I’ve given you a chance to read this. But hey, it’d be remiss of me to miss an opportunity. Where’s a struggling author going to break even if I don’t at least give you the chance to check out my other titles? So here goes:

  Naked Truths - 1 in Naked series

  He’s a grieving widower, the perfect boyfriend, and the prime suspect…

  Lucy knows the importance of boundaries. As a massage therapist, she keeps her work and her personal life completely separate. But when a handsome widower shows up on her table and sparks an instant attraction, Lucy is shameless, breaking her rule to cross the line to an erotic romance…

  Paula isn’t so sure about her best friend’s perfect man… or the story of how his wife died. To uncover the truth, the former detective infiltrates his social circle. When she examines a scandalous lodger, a jealous brother, and a protective mother-in-law, everyone seems to have a hidden motive for murder…

  Lucy is torn between her old friend and her dark new love. Will she follow her head or her heart? And can Paula discover the true killer before her friend makes a fateful mistake?

  Naked Truths is the first book in a series of pulse-pounding erotic thrillers. If you like steamy sex scenes, complex characters, and twists you won’t see coming, then you’ll love Karen Botha’s captivating erotic romance.

  Download Naked Truths free today to discover the twisted truth!

  Naked Lies - 2 in Naked series

  Passion, Jealousy, Murder…

  He has billions; she has his heart.

  Scarred by her ex, the last thing on Lucy’s mind is a boyfriend. But when the perfect billionaire makes a play for her, she is forced to reconsider. Gorgeous, kind, and generous, he has it all, on the surface. And he’s set his sights on Lucy. When she falls for his rags-to-riches story, she takes the plunge…

  But Lucy’s burgeoning relationship is complicated when Adam is arrested. Paula, an ex-detective, looks into matters for her best friend. When she uncovers a domineering business partner, a tormented PA, and a resentful brother, each has a motive for the worst type of crime…

  Will Lucy follow her heart and allow true love to prevail? And will Paula unravel the web of deceit before it’s too late?

  Naked Lies is the second in the Naked Series of pulse-pounding Romantic Suspense full-length novels. If you like steamy sex scenes, complex characters, and twists you won’t see coming, then you’ll love Karen Botha’s captivating tale.

  Buy Naked Lies to uncover the layers of lies today!

  Please review

  Until I started writing, I never left a review, that time was a piece of my life I’d never get back, and what did it matter, anyway?

  Wrong!

  Reviews are so important, I can’t explain. Without masses of positive reviews, our books don’t get the exposure they could because Amazon doesn’t think readers engage with them. Why would they push something that isn’t that interesting? And so, they drop down the listings on produce pages and all our hard work stagnates in a pile at the bottom of the rankings with minimal exposure if any.

  Plus, and I didn’t appreciate this myself until later, if a book doesn’t have enough reviews, it’s impossible to get on some of the best book advertising platforms because, they too use this as a gauge to judge whether it will bring in enough revenue.

  So, long story short, if you enjoyed this, please, please, please leave a positive review.

  Thank you x