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D. Dominik Wickles | Top 5 Romantic Words in the English Language

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Iโ€™ve always loved the written word, both reading and writing it. Tie that with my
love of romance novels and you get the 5 most romantic words in the English
language โ€“ at least to me :)

1. Gaze โ€“ You know the kind I mean. The one a man gives you across a room that tells you, you are the only woman he sees. You know he is undressing you with his eyes and you love it. 2. Flirt โ€“ The verbal cat and mouse game played between a man and a woman. The conversation could be about something as ordinary as brushing your teeth; however, the sexual undertones are the chocolate cupcakeโ€™s creamy filling. 3. Whisper โ€“ When a man steps up behind you and whispers your name against your neck, it can send chills up and down your spine. More emotion can be expressed in that one whispered name than written in a whole paragraph. 4. Caress โ€“ The strongest manโ€™s touch turns gentle when caressing his woman. Caressing her neck, up and down the arm and along her thighs all reveal his desire and love. 5. Treasure โ€“ To be treasured by a man makes a woman feel sexy and desirable. In my debut novel, Deshi Han treats his Annie as treasure; as Hong Kong treasure.

About D. Dominik Wickles

D. Dominik Wickles graduated from Mercyhurst University earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She has spent over a decade teaching computer classes and editing newsletters. Included in her love for computers and the written word, is her love for fiction.

She has explored many genres including horror, humor and mystery publishing
several short pieces on various online magazines. Hong Kong Treasure is her first
romance novel. She is a member of Pennwriters and is active in two local writing
groups.

She lives in Northwestern Pennsylvania off the coast of Lake Erie with her
husband, two sons and a frisky feline. In her spare time, she loves camping and
building dollhouses.

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HONG KONG TREASURE

About HONG KONG TREASURE

Leyte Province in the Philippines. Her running steps echoed from the walls. Would he catch her? It meant white slavery if he did. Slamming open the kitchen door, she burst out of the hotel despite the typhoon ravaging the eastern coast. The destructive winds and rains were buffered in the alleyway behind the hotel, but she still had to fight for each step away from the man she knew was just behind her.

Without warning, massive walls of water rushed into the alley from both ends. The
sixteen-foot wave scooped her up and battered her against the buildings. When the
storm surge receded, she lay bruised and unconscious beneath a mass of water-
logged debris.

Annie wakes after the typhoon in a church-turned-shelter with amnesia. All around
her misery and devastation.

โ€œI will take her.โ€

Deshi Han, Hong Kongโ€™s Kung Fu moviestar/director and philanthropist, assumes
responsibility for the young American woman as one of his charity works.

She adored his accent.

As she travels to exotic cities while Deshi films, Annie quickly falls for her
handsome rescuer. But Deshi continues to deny his feelings for Annie believing a
serious relationship would interfere with his career and charity works.

His dark eyes drank in every inch of her body.

However, not everyone is thrilled with their budding romance and Annieโ€™s
returning memory and nightmares reveal a danger from her past.

Can Deshi continue to deny his love for Annie? Will Annie survive her forgotten danger?

Comments

1 comment posted.

Re: D. Dominik Wickles | Top 5 Romantic Words in the English Language

I already know that I'm going to adore your book!! For
decades, I've been reading any books that are written
with a setting in China or Japan, or if they have an
oriental flavor to them. After reading the excerpt you
posted, I was taken in - hook, line, and sinker, and wish
that I had the book in front of me to keep reading!! It
sounds like your book is going to be an exciting read,
and not only is it on my TBR list, but I'll definitely be
looking forward to reading it this Fall!!
Congratulations on your latest book!!
(Peggy Roberson 7:23am September 27, 2015)

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