Sneak Peek at Finding Home, Desert Secrets Book 4

Hey, all of you Desert Secrets readers, I have a treat for you! Here's a sneak peek of the final book in the Desert Secrets Series. Let me tell you, Bailey Roan is a blast to write, but I'm kind of sad to see this series end. Remember, this book hasn't been to the editor yet.  If you want to get started on the series, you can find it here!

They all walked out the living room and Bailey stopped in her tracks just inside the living room’s entrance. No freaking way. There, in the middle of her room, stood Zane Alder. All six feet with some inches added, of him taking her personal space. Of all actors to come to her house, why him? She hated reading his articles, turned the channel if they had an update about him on TV, and refused to watch one of his movies. Okay, she’d watched about ten minutes of one long ago. Really, she didn’t even know why she disliked him so much. She just had a feeling about him. While most women would be enthralled by his appearance, Bailey found herself disgusted. Maybe she shouldn’t have signed up for this gig.

            “Bailey,” Lance said, finally noticing her standing by the entrance. He rushed over to her with his arms open wide for a hug. “It’s been too long.”

            Bailey stepped into Lance’s embrace and let herself feel comforted by her best friend’s ex-husband event though a slice of guilt stabbed at her heart. He gave her a gentle squeeze.

            “Excuse me,” Zane interrupted, signaling that he had business to contend to with Lance. “I’m hot, sticky, and dehydrated. Not to mention that we’re supposed to start filming in thirty minutes.”

            “I know, Zane. We’ll get you taken care of before we start filming. I promise.”

            Bailey stepped toward and held out her hand. “Nice to meet you,” she said and introduced herself to Zane. Eddie and Roy were already connecting cables and they’d been the only ones to take a tour of her house. She might as well be responsible in showing the actors around. “I can show you where you can freshen up.”

            Take a step backward, he glared at her. His arms were folded tightly across his chest. “Who are you?”

            Who was she? Is this guy serious? Bailey Roan, the owner of this house that he’d be using for who knew how long. She tamped down the flaring anger over this man’s rude behavior before saying, “I’m the owner of this house. Would you like me to show you the bathrooms or do you prefer to stand there and stink?” Triumph filled her as she stared at his shocked face. Lance chuckled. “Well?” she asked. 

Only 99 cents!

Midnight Secrets is only .99!  Grab a copy while you can here!

Will Miguel’s whispered midnight promises ever see the light of day?

Content with her job as small town waitress and role of single mom, Allison believes she's better off without a man. In her opinion, all they bring is chaos - and that includes the father of her child. So why has Miguel’s arrival shaken her so badly?

It's not easy for Allison to keep Miguel a secret with someone poisoning the food in her bakery and the local sheriff believing she harbors a vendetta against the town because of her tormented past. And then there are the people waiting for her to screw up with the kids. The control Allison has always kept on her life is slipping out of her grasp.

Allison is always upfront with Miguel. There isn't anything she hides from him. Miguel wishes he could say the same. The one thing that Miguel has hidden could be the very secret that drives Allison straight from his arms.

Keeping their secrets and clearing Allison's name just might be harder than either of them have ever imagined.

So In Love....

I was giving myself until March 1st to finish up Finding Home, Desert Secrets Book 4, and then doing round 1 of revisions for Off the Ropes. I hit a snag... I'm so in love with the Finding Home story that I don't want to set it aside for revisions of the other book. No matter which way I go, I plan on releasing both books this year. Stay tuned for my decision.

One thing is for sure, nothing beats a good love story!

My Sexy Saturday- Confessions

Who wants to go for a swim with a sexy hero? I sure do!! Check out Confessions in the Passionate Kisses Boxed Set. You find the set of 10 full length books here!




Jordan swam in the pool. His muscles tensed with each stroke slicing through the water. For moment she stood there mesmerized by the sight of him. Oh, he was so sexy.

Not wanting to get caught staring at him, she walked over to the pool steps and went down until the water barely reached her thighs. She took a place on the top step and opened her book while she held the gel pack with her other hand. She read the first sentence under the chapter one heading before her eyes turned back to Jordan, who was swimming the length of the pool. His taut back muscles were barely visible underneath the water, but the sight of him made her intimate areas grow hot anyway. The urge was so powerful she could barely sit still on the step.

“This is torture,” she whispered without meaning to. But it was. Watching the sexy man move smoothly through the water, with the droplets glistening on his tanned skin, and not being able to touch him tortured her. He looked up at her, then ducked his head back under the water.

She tried to ignore him coming closer to her. It worked for the most part until she felt his strong hands slide up her bare thighs. She squirmed away from him and pretended to be focused on her book.

“Your bikini looks great.”

USA Today blog!

Guess who is on the USA Today blog? This girl! I joined my fellow Passionate Kisses authors to chat and give our summer reading recommendations!

http://www.usatoday.com/story/happyeverafter/2014/06/26/passionate-kisses-boxed-set-alexander-ely-gage/11415329/

Coming Soon!

Are you ready for this? I sure am!!

Fantasy Casting- Chelsea Montgomery!

I'm so excited to post this!

Here are the "call backs" for the fantasy casting for The Desert Secrets Series.


Chelsea Montgomery is a petite red-head. Here are the call backs for the fantasy role of Chelsea Montgomery.

Karen pictured her as Rooney Mara. Rooney didn't get the role because I felt she is too thin.

When writing Chelsea's character, Amy McAdams came to mind.
















But then Crystal sent in Isla Fisher! Isla totally fits the role of Chelsea!

Up next is the role of Danielle Montgomery. She is more exotic looking with wavy dark hair and tan skin. she has curves in all of the right places. Send in pictures of Danielle Montgomery by Friday so the casting call can be announced on Saturday!


You can buy The Desert Secrets Series here: Confessions, Book 1

                                                                     Midnight Secrets, Book 2

My Sexy Saturday- Confessions

What is sexy? Seduction. Here we have Chelsea trying her best to avoid the temptation between her and Jordan while he is trying to push things further. Grab a copy of Confessions here  and check out the other authors' blogs listed at the bottom!

You haven’t been around me for ten years.”

“But I still know you. Nothing you say can change that, so quit your lying and tell me what’s on your mind.”

She had to lie or she would end up upstairs naked underneath his bulky tanned body. “Nothing. I’m reading.”

“Put the book down.”

“Hold on. This is an interesting part,” she said. As if she had comprehended a single word she had read. She couldn’t even think straight with his hands kneading her flesh. She could feel them working their way up to the edge of her bikini bottoms.

“Come on,” he urged.

His fingers play with the hem of the bottoms. The more his hands explored her body, the more distracted she became. “Nope,” she replied with a shake of her head. Her eyes continued to stay on the page even though her mind was totally on him. If she looked up, she would turn to putty in his hands.

A Makeover!

With the publisher transfering the rights back to Midnight Secrets, I decided to give the series a cover makeover. I'm pretty sure I'm in love with these covers. The talented (and so wonderful) Carey Doucet did this fantastic job:

If you haven't started this series, you can grab Confessions here!

Fantasy Casting for the Desert Secrets Series!

I've always dreamed of having one of my books made into a movie. No offers have been made yet, so I'm doing a fantasy casting and I need your help. No purchase is required. I'm providing the characters' description below and the book links at the bottom. What actors would fit these roles?


The females:

Chelsea Montgomery: red hair, fair complexion, petite, in her late twenties. She wears glasses on occasion.
Allison Montgomery: blonde, athletic, medium build. Also in her twenties. She is a jeans and t-shirt kind of girl.
Bailey Roan: Dark blonde/light brown hair, medium build, is a trend setter.
Lisa Palmer: dark shoulder length hair, in her late twenties/early thirties. She is your typical soccer-mom.

The males:

Jordan Case: tall, muscular, tan, dark wavy hair. He works in construction.
Miguel Perez: Hispanic, spiked hair, also works in construction, dark hair and eyes.
Seth Brite: Short light brown hair, glasses, medium build, and is a true crime author.
Zane Alder: Dark straight hair, tanned skin, muscular, nice smile, and is a movie star.

Here is what you do:

• Email me pictures of actors/actresses who you think would fit these roles in the fantasy movie of each book. My email is authorwendyely@gmail.com. 
• I'll decide on the "call back" who could play the part. If you get the "call back" card, I'll post your chosen actor picture on my blog and I'll send you some swag. 
• The final round of actors will be picked and the grand prizes will be announced at that time. It'll be a great stuff.  

I'm posting the first round of call backs for CHELSEA next Saturday, so hurry. Send in those actress pictures! You have to live in the US to get the swag pack. Don't worry, distant friends, if you're out of the country you can pick any one of my published ebooks! 

If you want to grab the Desert Secrets series, you can find Confessions and Midnight Secrets
 here and here!

I'm Upset!

I hurried out of bed this morning with one thing on my mind... writing! With everyone still fast asleep, I made coffee, grabbed my laptop and started going through my files, looking for the one manuscript I wanted to work on... Lost and Found, Desert Secrets book 3. And then I noticed the date that I had started the story. Ready for this? January 1st of 2010! I've been working on this one single book off and on for 3 years. My readers have been waiting for this book for 3 years!  I know they have because I get emails. Sigh.

It's time to finish that book already...

If you want to get hooked on another series, try out Confessions. You can find it here. Midnight secrets is the 2nd book in the series.

Birthday Sale! September 1st through September 7th

Happy Birthday to meeee! Not really. My birthday isn't until September 5th, but I want to celebrate it with you! In honor of my birthday my ebooks have been reduced to .99 from September 1st through the 7th!


Here's the lineup:

My newest release: Dangerous Flames, Mafia Hearts Book 1 

Back from spending her teen years in Italy, Gabrielle Medini wants answer to the hard questions. She quickly learns that the Mafia still has a hand in controlling society and her father is the Don of the largest mob organization in the area. When a hit order is taken out on her father and one of his members will be doing the killing, Gabi’s mother demands Gabi’s disappearance. For good. This time she refuses to go alone. 

The Mafia doesn’t seem so glamorous any more. Not sure what Mik’s role in her father’s crime family is but sure he is involved, Gabrielle has reason to believe that her secret love's safety is in jeopardy too. 

Mikolas Russo is one hit away from becoming part of the Medini crime family. But is this what he really wants? Killing people for money is what he has been trained to do even though he’d give anything to trade the nightmares for sweet dreams of the forbidden Gabrielle. Thinking he has the chance to reveal his feelings to her, he arrives at her house to find her brandishing a loaded gun, ready to take control. 

Will the truth fulfill her desires, or will Mikolas be the one to shatter everything?  http://amzn.com/B00DUJ21HS

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Jesse's Brother 

*Reader's Choice award winner! 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.

Will Samantha be able to choose between the men before their secret crushes her?

http://amzn.com/B009NWWW6G

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Confessions, Desert Secrets Book 1 

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? 
http://amzn.com/B00A3FVT84

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Midnight Secrets, Desert Secrets Book 2 

Will Miguel’s whispered midnight promises ever see the light of day?

Content with her job as small town waitress and roll of single mom, Allison believes she's better off without a man. In her opinion, all they bring is chaos - and that includes the father of her child. So why has Miguel’s arrival shaken her so badly?

It's not easy for Allison to keep Miguel a secret with someone set on shutting down her bakery and the local sheriff believing she harbors a vendetta against the town because of her tormented past. 

Keeping her secrets and clearing her name just might be harder than Allison ever imagined. 

Content warning; This book contains cold family situations during the day and hot nights. http://amzn.com/B004GHN46U




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Cross the Line 

Leslie thought she had it all, until Chris showed her the rest.

Another move and a bigger paycheck are all Leslie Teague depends on. Living the ‘no strings’ attached lifestyle has always worked for her…until she arrives in Phoenix.

She doesn’t like bad boy types of men, so why can’t she keep her hands off Chris Matthews, who also just happens to be her new neighbor?

Content warning, this book contains a fulfilled fantasy, adult language, and a life saved. http://amzn.com/B004GHN4YW

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                                               Dreaming of Him 

The dark brings romance…and death

Loneliness has clouded Amber Addaire's life, but now she's ready for a change. After a complete makeover still leaves her unhappy, it's only when she starts dreaming of an oddly familiar - and extremely handsome - man that she begins to feel happiness.

Trace Elkson is a spirit stuck on earth long enough to let his childhood friend, Amber Addaire, know how much she meant to him before he died. He can't tell her what he is, or that he's watching over her. He can only communicate with her through her dreams and hopes she will eventually realize who he is. 

In the dream realm, Amber falls in love with Trace but can she figure out who he is and join him before his spirit is forced to move on?

WARNING: A deep friendship, impending death, and a life saved. http://amzn.com/B006ZKBZD0

My Sexy Saturday: Confessions

What is sexy? Seduction. Here we have Chelsea trying her best to avoid the temptation between her and Jordan while he is trying to push things further. Grab a copy of Confessions here http://amzn.com/B00A3FVT84 and check out the other authors' blogs listed at the bottom!

You haven’t been around me for ten years.”

“But I still know you. Nothing you say can change that, so quit your lying and tell me what’s on your mind.”

She had to lie or she would end up upstairs naked underneath his bulky tanned body. “Nothing. I’m reading.”

“Put the book down.”

“Hold on. This is an interesting part,” she said. As if she had comprehended a single word she had read. She couldn’t even think straight with his hands kneading her flesh. She could feel them working their way up to the edge of her bikini bottoms.

“Come on,” he urged.

His fingers play with the hem of the bottoms. The more his hands explored her body, the more distracted she became. “Nope,” she replied with a shake of her head. Her eyes continued to stay on the page even though her mind was totally on him. If she looked up, she would turn to putty in his hands.

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4. Roxy Wilson - Where the sexy things are. . .	5. Journeys with Jana	6. Debora Dennis-Scrbbling Through Time
7. Jessica E. Subject	8. Jennifer Garcia, Author	9. Bonnie Bliss (Sultry Storyteller)
10. Author R. L. Kirk	11. Sexy Erotic Xciting	12. Nights of Passion blog
13. Layna Pimentel	14. Kay Phoenix - Love that Transforms the Heart	15. Teagan's Books
16. Morticia Knight - Daring Adventures in Writing	17. Jane Leopold Quinn-Love With Scorching Sensuality	18. Jeanette Grey
19. The Ruthin Trilogy romance book blog	20. Kay Dee Royal Paranormal & Erotica Romance Musings	21. Jennah Scott
22. H K Carlton's Pick a Genre Already~The heat is on	23. Week 11 My Sexy Saturday Where's Your Coffee Mug	24. Elodie Parkes erotic romance
25. Author Krista Ames ~ Birthday Contest !!	26. Confessions of a Working Girl by Jina Bacarr	27. Arlene Hittle — Love & Laughter
28. Author Amanda Bretz--Tropical Heat	29. Edie Hart - One Bad Day	30. Adriana Kraft
31. Carrie Pulkinen	32. Author Wendy Ely	33. Tmonique Stephens~Paranormal Fantasy
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My Sexy Saturday: Confessions

What is sexy? Passion comes to my mind when I think of that question and I'm going to show you with an excerpt from Confessions. After you read this, check out the rest of the authors' posts by clicking the links at the bottom.


Confessions:

She shot up from the couch. “Forget? You think I can forget you? Look at this.” She undid the zipper on her jeans to reveal the tattoo. “Remember this? I can never forget you with this branding on me! I can’t even look in the damn mirror without remembering!”

“I hope it haunts you like it did me for ten years.” His voice lowered but didn’t lose an ounce of anger. “I didn’t know what happened to you. I didn’t know if someone abducted you, or if I did something wrong to make you leave.” His arms crossed over his chest. The anger seemed to be dissolving a bit with each word. “I lay awake at night wondering where you were and what you were doing right at that moment. Every damned night, Chelsea.”

“I’m so sor—Oh, never mind.” She turned to go back to her chair but the heat of his hand on her shoulder stopped her. She covered it with her own. His fingers entwined with hers.

“I know you’re sorry,” he whispered. “I accept your apology.”

She turned toward him. She put her hands on his chest and fingered his wet t-shirt. “Take this off. You’re going to get sick.”

“I don’t care.” He wiped his tears away. “The only things I care about are you and Elizabeth.”

She moved her hand off his shoulder to pull his shirt up over his head so he wouldn’t be cold anymore. He might not care if he got sick, but she did. Before she knew it, her lips were against his moist flesh. She kissed his shoulder and then moved down his chest. She let her mouth nibble gently as she moved all the way down his abs to the waistband of his jeans.

Want to find out what happens to Jordan and Chelsea? Get a copy here: http://amzn.com/B00A3FVT84

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22. The Ruthin Trilogy romance book blog	23. Haley Whitehall	24. Sabrina Devonshire Romances
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28. Adriana Kraft	29. Morticia Knight - Daring Adventures in Writing	30. Kay Phoenix - Love that Transforms the Heart
31. Journeys with Jana	32. The Shadow	33. Author Amanda Bretz--Tropical Heat
34. Arlene Hittle — Love & Laughter	35. Ellen Cross - Romance on the Wild Side	36. Debora Dennis-Scrbbling Through Time
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Only .99!

Confessions is on sale from April 28th thru May 3rd. Grab a copy while you can get for only .99.  http://amzn.com/B00A3FVT84

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?

Signing books this weekend!

I will be signing her books and meeting with readers at the Glendale Chocolate Affaire in Glendale, Arizona (at Murphy Park). Stop by for a book and meet some amazing authors and male cover models! 

I will be signing at the following times: 

Friday, February 8th 5 pm to 10 pm
Saturday, February 9th 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday, February 10th 12 pm to 5 pm

For more information about the Chocolate Affaire festival: http://www.glendaleaz.com/events/chocolateaffaire.cfm

Six Sentence Sunday- Confessions

As soon as her knuckles hit the wood, the door swung open. Dark eyes widened with surprise. He stepped into the door frame. Dressed in a pair of jeans, shirtless, and his curly hair still wet from a shower, she couldn’t help but admire him as a man and not the boy he’d been when she left. The scent of aftershave and soap wafted out. No cologne. Just deliciously clean. 


http://amzn.com/B00A3FVT84

New Year's Blog Hop!

I'm giving away 1 ebook copy of Jesse's Brother and 1 ebook copy of Confessions. To enter my giveaway and for the bigger prizes: Leave me a comment with your email address and your choice of books.

So it's 2013! I'm really excited to start this new year. 2012 started out to be a really hard one and ended up being fantastic.

How did you celebrate? Dan and I were going to attend a party but with us both being sick last week, we decided to have a casual night at home in our pajamas. We recently started watching True Blood and had a marathon while drinking chocolate wine we received as a gift for Christmas. I actually stayed awake to watch the clock tick down to that magical moment the clock strikes midnight.

One good thing about this year is that I'll have some new releases. Watch out for Dangerous Flames (January) and A Final Kiss (February). Late in 2013: Jesse's Girl (the sequel to Jesse's Brother) and Lost and Found, Desert Secrets Book 3.

From Jesse's Brother:

Getting involved with someone was complicated enough, but with the boss’s daughter? Probably not a good idea. The fact that Frances hated the very air he breathed made the situation worse.

“I never take the easy road,” he grumbled as he wiped the sweat trickling down his cheek.

What was Samantha doing now? His eyes switched over to the door. It would be nice if she’d come down to the barn.

Now available on Kindle and in paperback http://amzn.com/e/B008SA6TJK

Buy Confessions and Help Chelsia Beat Cancer!

From December 13th, 2012 to December 31st, 2012 Wendy Ely, author of Confessions, will donate 50% of her royalties to Chelsia A. Rice for Chelsia's cancer treatment. Buy the book here: http://amzn.com/B00A3FVT84

How Wendy and Chelsia met: They went to school together in Junior and Senior high. Although they weren't friends, Wendy knew who Chelsia was. Way back then Wendy admired Chelsia's strength and charisma (which hasn't changed!). She definitely stood out from the crowd even as teenager. The two writers connected over Facebook as adults. Now Chelsia has been diagnosed with a rare form of bladder cancer and Wendy wants to help! 

Want to help someone this holiday season? Help Chelsia kick cancer!