An Alaska #RomanticTravel & #Excerpt from Staking a Claim @DevonMcKay2014

My romantic getaway would be Alaska. I lived there for 27 years and have yet to find a more beautiful place, which is one of the reasons I wrote Staking A Claim.

~ Devon McKay

 

Staking A Claim

Blurb:                 

For most people, seeing Alaska is a dream come true. For Miami Beach resident, Samantha Held, it is merely a job assignment. Creating an advertisement for vacationing in the state gets her one step closer to achieving her career goal—partnership in Kolinsky’s Advertisement Agency. 

Blake Langford is not willing to accept any exploitation of his beloved state, no matter how desirable the striking, southern blonde bombshell with fiery green eyes is, and he’s determined to sabotage Sam’s goal in every way. Falling in love with the enemy, however, was never part of the plan.

 

Excerpt:

     Fuming, Sam held his gaze as she considered his offer. She couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity to be dropped into her lap. She could learn everything she needed to know about Alaska and have a handsome, but overly protective, guide of the state to show her. Not to mention what his knowledge could do for the brochure.

     It would also mean more time in his temperamental company.

     Sam considered her options. She had gotten lucky finding Carlton Landing, but what about locating her elusive hotel? As proven last night, it was more than evident she couldn’t even read a map correctly. So, what real choice did she have?

     She pictured her new office…the view of the ocean…the partnership. She was willing to take the chance. Besides, she’d never been the kind of girl who shied away from a challenge. Hell, so far, her life had been a series of challenges.

     “It’s a deal.” Her voice came off cool and professional despite the quickening of her heartbeat. She offered her hand to shake on the agreement. “We haven’t officially met. Samantha Held. I go by Sam.”

     “Blake Langford.” He extended his, grasping her hand and repeating the name she already knew by heart. He held onto her grasp for a minute longer than necessary. “I go by Wolf.”

     Again, the breathtaking grin resurfaced, and an odd pulsation spiked through Sam, leaving her insides quivering like a bowl of gelatin as she second guessed her decision.

     What kind of fool makes a deal with a man called Wolf?

Book Purchase Link(s):        

https://www.amazon.com/Staking-Claim-Devon-McKay-ebook/dp/B014BWB7Q8/

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/staking-a-claim-devon-mckay/1122590522?ean=2940150802971

 

Author Bio:

Devon McKay writes contemporary romance with a western flair. If she's not writing, she's busy with chores on her small ranch, working on a stained glass project or walking one of her three dogs through the woods. Her greatest joy is putting a smile on a readers face and hearing from fans. 

Author Links:          http://devonmckay.weebly.com/

     https://www.facebook.com/DevonMcKay2014 

     https://twitter.com/devonmckay2014 

       dev.mckay@yahoo.com

Thanks for sharing,

Tina

Wonder Lake

After flying around Mt. McKinley in the morning, Mike and I took a hike around Wonder Lake.


We searched for the beaver next door, but he wasn't home.
Not that we cared. The view was awe inspiring enough.




Thanks for sharing my trip to Alaska with me. I had a wonderful time.

Tina

Take Flight

As you can see I gained my wings in Alaska and had to take a flight around Mt. McKinley.

Mike decided that since I was still a newbie, I could use a little help with my first flight so we went up in a small plane--and I do mean small, six seats. And I ended up in the back, dragging butt. Not really but it was a thrill.













But it was so worth it. You would never believe the view and even this picture does not do it justice.




Mike thankfully took all the pictures, while I gawked at the scenery.

Love that man,

Tina

Took the Train

After flying back to Fairbanks from Dead Horse, we had lunch with the group we traveled north with and then spent the rest of the day recovering from the two days we spent riding to Prudhoe Bay.

The next day, we boarded the train to Denali, then hopped on a bus for the 90 mile journey to the back country. Another day of travel but we saw lots of wild life.



With the bear in the area, the park rangers would not let us get off the bus at the rest area until they parked their trucks between us and the bear.

So all we saw was a "bear's behind."


But we didn't care it was just fun seeing the locals.



Tina

The Adventure Continues North

We made it as far as Dead Horse/Prudhoe Bay.

And dipped our fingers into the Artic ocean.


Check tomorrow to see where we headed next.

Tina

My Anniversary Trip

I wanted to share some of the pictures my husband took on our trip to Alaska. We started in Fairbanks and took the Dalton Hwy up to the Artic circle.

Going so far north can get a little cool.



Turn in tomorrow for more of our fun.

Tina