My Totally Five Star Hotel — Madrid
An important aspect of The King of Infierno, is of course
the location and the hotel!
Madrid unfortunately is often overlooked as
a city to visit in Europe. It’s not famous for its romance like Paris, or its
historical ruins like Rome, or its medieval history like London. Instead,
Madrid has a unique charm and atmosphere that casts it own exceptional net over
visitors to its pretty streets.
I chose Madrid for the location of my hotel
for two reasons — first, it’s a lovely city, full of vibrant nightlife and
fabulous shopping districts and secondly, I currently live in Madrid so I find
inspiration all around me.
I did take some creative ideas from
Madrid’s royal palace. I toured the palace recently. It’s a beautiful building,
inside and out and colossal, comprising over 3,000 rooms! When I strolled
through the palatial chambers I actually started to feel a little like a
princess myself. Shivers rippled through me as I gazed in awe at the splendour
and I immediately thought to myself — this is what my heroine should experience,
this is what Makayla needs to feel! In The King of Infierno my Totally Five
Star hotel used to be a palace, owned by a member of the Spanish nobility. Like
the Royal Palace, its décor follows a rococo theme of elegant opulence and
understated grandeur.
The hotel overlooks Parque de El Retiro,
which is a huge park, located in the centre of Madrid. One of my favourite
things to do is wander down its many paths and admire the beautiful statues and
sculpted hedges. It provides a lovely backdrop to the hotel and would offer
stunning views of its immaculately groomed grounds from Donovan’s suite.
For Makayla, the hotel was an extraordinary
sight! Never had she experienced such amazing splendour. She gazed around her
in wonder as she analysed each spectacular detail. She was in awe and her
excitement when she first sees the grand structure is palpable.
Excerpt
from The King of Infierno:
The limousine pulled
to a stop in front of a very impressive-looking building.
“It looks like a
palace,” Makayla breathed in awe. “It’s beautiful.”
Donovan smiled. “It
did use to be a palace. You will see lots of noble features reminiscent of its
royal heritage.”
She stepped from the
car and gazed around. Large, ornate pillars and two marble lions framed the
grand double entrance doors inlaid with beveled glass. Petunias flowed in
colorful abundance from the numerous window boxes, their unusual scent making
Makayla instantly reminisce about summers past. Even the fierce little
gargoyles perched in varying degrees across the edifice provided a charming
addition. A doorman, in full livery, guarded the entry, opening doors and
hailing taxis. A pristine red carpet covered the steps, lending a
celebrity-like status to guests and leading them into the opulent lobby.
“Come.” Donovan took
her arm and led her into the hotel. Instead of a front check-in desk, he guided
her to a lounge suite upholstered in a rich floral satin.
“Mr. King, welcome
back,” a tall, attractive gentleman in a crisp suit greeted Donovan
enthusiastically. “Please, help yourself to some refreshments.” He motioned to
a tray with tea, juice and pastries on the table in front of them.
“Thank you, Fernando.
I’m happy to be back.” Donovan turned to Makayla. “May I introduce Miss Makayla
Carrington? She’ll be staying with me. Makayla, this is Señor Fernando
Martínez, the manager here.”
Fernando bowed
slightly and took her hand. “Encantado, señorita. Welcome to the Totally Five
Star. I’m the manager here, so please let me know if anything is not to your
liking.”
“Thank you. But I’m
sure everything will be perfect.”
Fernando turned to
Donovan. “Your usual suite is ready, Mr. King. I just need to finalize some
details with you.”
Blurb
for The King of Infierno:
The new addition to the bestselling Totally Five Star
series.
The
King always gets what he wants—and he wants Makayla.
Makayla Carrington is innocent and
inexperienced…until she meets Donovan King. When the King decides that he wants
Makayla, he whisks her away to the Totally Five Star Hotel in Madrid, and he’ll
do anything to protect her from his clandestine BDSM activities.
All too soon, Makayla discovers Donovan’s
secret, then Makayla decides that she wants something too—to be Donovan’s
submissive.
A rivalry arises when an ex of Donovan’s
decides that she wants him back and the woman will stop at nothing to fulfill
her aim. But Donovan will do anything to protect his relationship with Makayla,
and time is of the essence if he wants to keep her.
Reader Advisory: This book inclues scenes
of anal play.
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About
Jasmine Hill:
Jasmine was born in Australia and grew up
in Sydney. She currently lives in Madrid, Spain with her husband.
She adores reading all genres but in
particular she enjoys erotic romance novels and thrillers.
Jasmine loves writing and is always looking
for new ideas for stories that will provoke inner passions, stimulate the
senses and ignite the imagination.
Her interests include cooking, traveling,
yoga and skiing.
She has won some short story competitions
and is now excited to have started publishing her erotic romance stories
through Totally Bound Publishing.
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