Asia”. The word conjures a wealth of imagery and emotions. Exotic. Mysterious. Enigmatic. Alien. Even today, when jets routinely circle the globe, Asia feels strange and faraway.
For
me, though, it’s home.
I’ve
lived in several Asian countries, and visited many more, though there
are still some I haven’t managed to get to—yet! More than a
decade ago, for both economic and social reasons, my DH and I
relocated to Southeast Asia. I prefer not to specify exactly which
country since the powers-that-be in that nation tend to be
conservative about sex, at least officially. If they knew Lisabet
Sarai resided within their borders... well, I’d rather they didn’t!
Almost
immediately, I felt comfortable in my adopted home. Things that are
important in most Asian countries—tradition, family, personal
relationships, food—are important to me, too. I also loved the
dynamism of the region. Asia is changing much faster than America or
Europe. It’s exciting to watch and contribute to the unfolding new
society. The energy is contagious.
My
love affair with Asia actually began much earlier, though. On our
first date, more than thirty years ago, my husband told me tales of
his extensive travels. I listened, fascinated and envious, as he
painted word pictures of Balinese volcanoes, Malaysian jungles and
Thai temples. Our first international trip, not long after we
married, was to Hong Kong. Working as teachers, we lived in Thailand
for two years in the nineteen eighties. The central location that
made it easy to explore the region. After that, we were hooked.
Given
my long experience with Asia, it’s probably not surprising that
quite a few of my stories are set there. Recently I decided to create
a series of short ebooks, erotic romance tales that unfold in
different Asian countries. The first to be published was Singapore
Fling, set
(as
you
might
guess)
in
that
high-tech
city-state. I’ve
brought out four additional titles so far, set in Cambodia, Laos,
Thailand, and Vietnam. The next story (Asian Adventures Book 6) will
be set in Hokkaido, Japan.
Here’s
a bit about the first Asian Adventure.
In
the cleanest city in
Asia, things can still
get messy.
Thai
entrepreneur Ploy Kaewkornwattanasakul has come to Singapore to close
a deal. Ploy needs to convince tech whiz Jason Chow to license his
ground-breaking innovation to her company on favorable terms. The
future of her startup depends on her negotiating skill. When she
meets Jason, though, she realizes she wants not just the invention,
but the inventor, too.
Jason
Chow is a brilliant engineer, a successful businessman and a bit of a
rebel. He’s attracted to Ploy from the moment he sets eyes on her.
However, he doesn’t dare respond to her advances, for fear she’ll
discover his secret vice.
Ploy
doesn’t understand why the sexy CEO has rejected her. She figures
she’ll have to content herself with the cold comfort of a signed
contract—unless the strength of Jason’s desire overwhelms his
shame.
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Excerpt
The
two men left her alone to peruse the agreement. A hint of Jason’s
scent lingered, though. She tried to ignore it, forcing herself to
digest the legalese in front of her.
By
the time she reached the bottom of the first page, she was smiling.
The smile grew broader as she read further. The contract was
generous. More than generous. Exclusive use of Interia technology in
Thailand and unlimited technical support, in return for joint
branding and a royalty percentage two points lower than what she’d
been prepared to offer.
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might be just the push ShopGuru needed to go viral.
Jason
stuck his head in the door. “Finished yet?”
She
turned her smile in his direction. “Yes. I have.”
“And?”
“It
looks highly satisfactory.” Try as she would, she couldn’t keep
the glee out of her voice.
“Do
you want to run it by your own lawyers?”
Probably
she should do so. However, she didn’t want Jason to get any second
thoughts about the terms. Plus lawyers cost money.
“No,
I’m happy to sign it as is.”
“Excellent.
Ravi is here as a witness.” Jason leaned over her to put a second
copy of the document on the table. The heat radiating from his body
rekindled her carefully controlled desire. “If you’ll give us
your signature here—” He pointed to a blank space. She couldn’t
help noticing the smooth, hairless skin of his forearm. “And
initial here.”
She
followed his instructions, struggling to keep her feelings in check.
“And
if I could just borrow your pen...” Electricity jumped between them
as his fingers grazed hers.
She
cursed to herself. Why couldn’t she have gotten the hots for
someone normal?
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