Lozano Cartel Archives - Tena Stetler

Oct 17th Lost in His Spiderwebs

This week I have a treat for you. Give a big welcome to Amber Daulton. She has a new release, Lost in His Spiderwebs, book 2 of The Lozano Cartel Series. All books can be read as a standalone.

Have a seat and grab an insulated mug. I’ve got lemonade, iced tea (various flavors), and soda. Choose your poison, they’re labeled. Pick your choice of a Snicker-doodle, Chocolate Chip or Peanut butter cookie from the plate. Yep, I baked them myself. Let’s see what Lost in His Spiderwebs is all about. Thanks for joining us!

Amber, tell us about your new release.

Kidnapped by the enemy. Bought by the jefe. Will his smoldering touch thaw her frozen heart?
Rubén Lozano, the new leader of the Lozano Cartel, craves peace amidst a legacy of bloodshed and death. He never expected to find his ex-lover, Drina Cabrera, in the clutches of his vicious rivals. Her haunted eyes compel him to rescue her, but freeing her is another matter.
After five months of captivity, Drina trades one captor for another. Though she succumbs to Rubén’s masterful touch, the bittersweet memory of her daughter and the life she was stolen from is a constant wedge between them.
When Rubén’s darkest secret comes out, he will have to wash his hands in crimson. Will Drina let her king face the danger alone, or stand at his side as his cartel queen?

How about a sneak peek between the pages of Lost in His Spiderwebs?

(Background Info on Scene: Rubén is hosting a fundraising gala at his home. He’s waiting for Drina to appear, who’s running late.)

Rubén’s words cut off as Manuel whistled. Drina stepped into the room with a confident, fluid grace that masked the uneasiness and tension narrowing her eyes—but he saw it. Her soul was his to bear free.

The chatter dimmed. Heads turned her way.

Dios mío. He couldn’t blame the men for ogling. Her emerald-green satin gown clung to her curves and pushed up her generous cleavage past the heart-shaped neckline. The cap sleeves flared out with sharp, stiff, brocaded wingtips that only a powerful woman could pull off. She did it in spades. From her diamond earrings and black velvet choker to her hair pinned up on one side with jeweled clips and flowing loose on the other, she was sex incarnate. A goddess. Male pride surged right to his core.

Drina strode toward him without gifting her admirers a glance. “I’m sorry I’m late.” She shifted her gaze from Rubén to Enrique and back again. “I had the hardest time deciding if I should wear this. Is it too much?” She slid her hands down the bodice of her gown.

As Enrique laughed, Rubén choked and swallowed hard to find his voice. “No, no. It’s perfect. You look like a queen.” My queen. “The only thing missing is your crown.”

“Thank you for the jewelry. I didn’t see the box until I sat at the vanity to do my makeup.” She fingered her teardrop diamond necklace, then patted her blemished cheek. Foundation and rouge smoothed out the pinkish-brown discoloration. “My scar isn’t fully covered. You’re welcome.”

Sassy woman. What he wouldn’t do to take her upstairs, bury himself between her thighs, and banish his regret for hurting her days earlier? Patience—he needed patience. Once she healed, he would treasure her body so thoroughly he’d wipe their last encounter from her mind.

“Incoming,” Enrique murmured as Manuel, Gerardo, Ferrer, and the others drew near.

Rubén placed his hand on the small of Drina’s back. “Gentlemen, this is Drina Cabrera.” As he rattled off the men’s names and designations, he glared at each of them, silently warning them to behave.

The board members bobbed their heads in greeting, respectful as always.

Gerardo’s gaze dipped to her chest before he jerked it back to her face.

Manuel openly gawked at her and flashed Rubén a lewd grin. “You lucky bastard. How did you get this beauty on your arm?”

“Remember who you’re talking to,” Rubén bit out.

The man’s smile faltered. He grabbed a flute from a waiter’s tray and gulped it down.

Rubén snatched one for Drina and handed it over. “Excuse us while we make our rounds,” he said to the group. Clasping Drina’s arm, he guided her around pockets of his guests to the foyer. “You’re doing well,” he whispered to her. “Keep your head up and back straight. Before the night is over, everyone will know I’ve taken a new woman.”

She pursed her red lips. “Wonderful. What number am I in this long line of mistresses and whores?”

“Third.” He rounded on her and backed her gently against the side of the staircase. “After Ramona and Fay. You’re special, Drina. Everyone will see that.”

Her throat bobbed, the diamond teardrop swaying. “I see. That’s all right, then.”

About the author:

Amber Daulton is the author of numerous romantic-suspense series and several standalone novellas. Her books are published through Daulton Publishing.

She lives in North Carolina with her husband and demanding cats.

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Thank so much for stopping by I hope you enjoyed the sneak peek a Amber’s newest release, Lost in His Spiderwebs.
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