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When it comes to Halloween costumes a guy can go all ghoulie and scary and that’s always fun but since my latest book has a firefighter for a hero I’ve been thinking a lot about men in uniform, since they are sooo HAWT. So with that in mind I scrounged up a few pictures for inspiration, I figure you can’t go wrong with a costume that feeds into that fantasy a little bit. I was a little torn on just which uniform/costume is the hottest so maybe you can help me decide.
There’s always the good ol’warrior Roman costume.
Or you can’t go wrong with the military man, those are always fun.
Mmm, a police officer is always a great choice.
Or holy hotness The fireman.
So which costume do you think is the best option for a man in uniform?
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Since one lucky person on the hop will win a copy of my latest Ellora’s Cave book Too Hot, I figured I should give you a little sneak peak as well.
When it comes to her career, Josie Sharp sees things with perfect clarity, but her love life? Well, that’s completely out of focus. Coming off a rough breakup, she’s insecure and hesitant about men, especially ones as sexy as firefighter Marco Patelli. Although she may be wary of his intentions, she’d have to be a fool to pass up the chance to be with a man like him. And foolishness is not in her genes.
Josie is nothing like the women Marco normally goes for, but something about the shy photographer’s vulnerability calls to his dominant side. As he helps Josie explore her sexuality, Marco realizes there is so much more to Josie than meets the eye.
But when lies and insecurities collide, Marco is going to have to fight to prove to Josie that what they have goes so much deeper than sex.
Excerpt
Josie made her way toward the gym. The sound of old-school, AC/DC’s Thunderstruck, carried down the hallway. At the doorway she stopped and looked inside. Her eyes nearly bugged out of her head as she saw Marco running on the treadmill. Alone in the gym, he ran at a grueling pace. Sweat ran down his bare chest. She followed the path of one droplet as it snaked between the ridges of his abs, through the dark hair under his bellybutton and into the waistband of his shorts. She tried to swallow but her throat seemed to have closed tightly, forcing her to gulp for air. Holy mother of god, she wanted to lick every inch of his body.
His eyes met hers, heat flared between them. He must have seen the raw lust on her face because a slow, carnal smile spread across his face.
“Hey, Josie, give me one sec.” He flicked off the treadmill, grabbed his t-shirt from the handle and wiped it across his face.
“Did you get my message?” he asked.
Unable to drag her eyes from his chest, she nodded.
“So, what’s your answer?”
“My what?” Raising her head, she sighed. Oh the man was beautiful. Around him somehow her mind shut off and she became a bumbling idiot. His eyes twinkled with amusement and he winked.
“Are you up for coming out with us tonight?” he asked again.
She blinked, trying to clear the fog. God, he must think she was such a loser. She couldn’t even have a normal conversation. “Umm…sure,” she stammered.
Marco stepped toward her. Josie’s nipples beaded tightly, pressing against the lace of her bra.
A sexy smile curved the corner of his lips. “Do I make you nervous, Red?”
She squared her shoulders. “Of course not,” she said, forcing herself to stand her ground and not move away.
He grinned and moved closer. She could feel the heat from his body and the scent of his sweat turned her on better than any cologne ever could.
He tucked her bangs behind her ear and trailed his hand along the back of her neck, cupping her head with his palm to hold her in place.
“Then how come you’re shivering now?” he whispered against her ear. His hot breath sent another shiver through her body. “Josie, clearly you’re as attracted to me as I am to you so why are you fighting it?” he asked.
“I’m not fighting anything.” Damn, the breathless sigh in her voice didn’t exactly add much validity to her statement.
“Liar,” he said and nipped her earlobe between his teeth. The touch sent an arrow of heat straight from her ear to her pussy and she clamped her knees together.
Marco ran a teasing path along the shell of her ear. It felt amazing. She closed her eyes and tilted her head to allow him better access.
“Don’t make me prove you wrong, Josie.”
Her eyes flashed open, meeting his. The heat burning in his eyes was almost enough to melt her on the spot.
Trying to hold onto some semblance of control, she said, “Guys like you aren’t attracted to women like me.”
He wrapped his muscular arm around her waist and pulled her hips against his. The hard length of his cock pressed against her stomach. “Clearly my body is telling you otherwise.”
Holy cow, he really wanted her. She grinned to herself. Without thought, she shifted her body and rubbed against him, loving the way she could feel his cock thicken through his gym shorts.
He hissed in a breath. “Damn, Red.”
She leaned back, putting a little space between them and trailed her finger down the length of his chest, stopping at the waistband of his shorts. His breathing increased as he watched her finger.
“So you seriously want to have dinner with me?”
His cock twitched beneath the fabric of his shorts. He gripped her hips firmly with his hands and rubbed against her. “What I’d like is to have you for dinner but we can start with grabbing a bite to eat. You seemed a bit umm…unsure the other day so I thought you’d be more comfortable with a group thing.”
Unsure. That was one word for it. Terrified of making an ass of herself was more like it.
“So what do you say, Josie? You free tonight?”
kris gilson says
sexy firefighters….yum. looks so good!
JeanP says
Great pics! and that excerpt wow……hot. Something about a man in a uniform
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Brenda Demko says
Thanks for the sneak peak!
Cathy M says
Definitely sexy firefighters. Thanks for sharing that great excerpt with us Lauren, and Happy Halloween.
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Renee Bennett says
I’m liking the Rambo looking guy for the costume, But the sexy firemen on the book cover win hands down!
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Kimberly Wise says
Military Man for me… Thank you… Happy Halloween!
Gabrielle says
Great pics thanks for sharing the excerpt.
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Donna B says
Are those firemen for real? Yum. They’re my pick. Great excerpt. Thanks for the contest.
Joder says
With the book cover and photos of firemen, I have to say that they win hands down. The sweaty work they do gives a girl all sorts of naughty thoughts.
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Connie says
Gotta go with the firemen, but of course, would love them all to show up on my doorstep asking for Halloween treats!
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retta l says
As my husband was military, I will go with them, but firemen looked good too.
June M. says
All of them work for me. LOL. If I had to choose, I would probably go with Cop (love the handcuffs).
Miranda says
I love sexy firefighters!!! Happy Halloween!!