Contest with Wendy Ely

Blurb for "Confession":
Can Chelsea and Jordan find their child, and rediscover each other?

When Chelsea Montgomery vanished eleven years ago, her hometown thought she'd been abducted. In truth, she'd given up the daughter she'd secretly had with Jordan Case.

Now he confronts her to help find the child. With a little girl's fate hanging in the balance, will the uneasy partnership -- stained by the past -- transform into something else?

Excerpt:
Jordan sat down on the couch and patted the floor in front of him. "Sit down. Let me get those knots out."

She took a few steps in his direction, stopping out of his reach, afraid to let him touch her. If he touched her, then she'd fall madly in love with him all over again. That couldn't happen.

She watched as he leaned forward far enough to grab her by the hand. He pulled her to him.

"Are you sure you want to?"

"Yes," he said. He guided her down to the floor between his legs. Before leaning back, she slipped her t-shirt off, revealing the navy tank top. His strong hands slid over her skin and she sunk back against him. She'd forgotten how strong he was, how needy she felt when he touched her. As if by magic, her body slowly began to relax underneath his touch. He kneaded her skin with the palms of his hands. The more he touched her, the more she felt at ease. She leaned forward a bit, making his legs embrace the rest of her body. His hands trailed down the length of her back toward the top of her jeans. A small moan escaped her lips. If only he would go lower.

"Feel good?" The words floated through the air like music from a past dream.

"Mm hm."

He rubbed the small of her back, his hands working every muscle imaginable. "Remember when I would rub your feet each night after work?"

"The best part of the whole day." His hands. His voice. He had cast a spell over her.

"I loved those times with you, Chels."

Butterflies swarmed in her stomach, breaking up her intoxicated sensation. Chels? He used to call her that when they were teenagers. He was the only person who'd ever had a pet name for her.

"Me, too," she mumbled.

"That's what has gotten me through until now. Those memories of us from before you disappeared." His hands stilled, but she could feel their heat against her.

Damn it! Tears welled in her eyes. He couldn't see them, she wouldn't allow him to. She scooted away him his touch, far enough away so she could stand up on her own without using his assistance.

"I'm sorry, Jordan. We shouldn't be doing this."

"What are you talking about, Chelsea?" He tried to grab her by the hand again but this time she walked away from him. She went over to the windows, dried her eyes and then turned around.

"I told you everything, so now I should go." She walked past him toward the stairs.

"No, you won't." The words were ice cold. It seemed like his massage had been some sort of dream.

She froze. "What do you mean, I won't?"

"Let's get something clear. Okay?"

She slowly turned around. She had never heard this tone from Jordan in the whole time she had known him. It scared her.

"What?"

He stood up from the couch and walked over to her. His hands jammed into his jean pockets. "There's a choice to be made here," he said. "You either stay here to help me locate my daughter or I contact the authorities."

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Wendy Ely has always been fascinated by romance. She began her first romance novel when she was just thirteen-years-old. It certainly wasn't anything great but sparked the passion for writing romance novels.

When she's not writing, she's usually busy taking care of her two children in Phoenix, Arizona. Wendy keeps busy with her small business and going to college. During her free time, Wendy enjoys traveling and being outdoors.

And here's the blurb for "Jesse's Brother":
One woman, two men: a single summer to choose between them.

Sacrificing a summer to fix her relationship with her mother and find out what’s troubling her father isn’t so bad...right? Wrong. Or so Samantha learns upon her return to Portland.

As if family drama wasn’t bad enough, first comes Noah. Then comes Jesse. Samantha is torn between the way her heart skips a beat each time Noah looks at her, and the way Jesse’s touch make her yearn for more.

Readers, Wendy is giving away ecopies of "Jesse's Brother" and "Confession" to two lucky commenters. To enter the drawing, leave a comment or question for Wendy. You also must leave your email address in your comment or send a message to contests.bookblog@gmail.com. The contest winner will be chosen on Wednesday, November 25.