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February 15, 2012
Cover Love: Thrones of Desire
This is the cover of the anthology that my short story, AT THE SORCERER'S COMMAND appears in. A woman not to mess with, I think… 
Below is the table of contents:
Hot as a Dragon's Blood – Eric Del Carlo
Of High Renown – Janine Ashbless
At the Sorcerer's Command – Kim Knox
Silver – Anna Meadows
In the Kingdom of Roz – Madeline Moore
Key to the Queen's Elixir – Jo Wu
Here There Be Dragons – Ashley Lister
Flesh and Stone – Sacchi Green
Saints and Heroes – M. H. Crane
Escape – Mitzi Szereto
Eyekeeper – Aurelia T. Evans
The Widow's Man – Nyla Nox
Jericho – Megan Arkenberg
The Last Sacrifice – Zander Vyne
And it's out in print 11 September 2012 from Cleis Press.
February 12, 2012
Sales to Cleis Press and Carina Press! *squee*
Busy start to the year!
First, I can say that my short story, AT THE SORCERER'S COMMAND will appear in Cleis Press's THRONES OF DESIRE: EROTIC TALES OF SWORD, MIST AND FIRE. The pre-order link is up now
Here's my blurb:
Miar is her people's only hope to defeat the sorcerer who has besieged her home. She has an unusual talent. She's a soul-catcher, able to twist any soul to her will. And Varun, the man who must guard her, is willing to use her and her gift anyway he can.
And the anthology blurb:
Thrones of Desire: Erotic Tales of Swords, Mist and Fire is a place where lust and legend abound, and adventure, passion and danger entwine. Think mystical lands and creatures, kings and queens, knights and renegades, heroes and villains, warlords, maidens and princesses. Think battles and danger, honour and dishonour, good and evil. Most of all, think hearts filled with passion and secret desire.
This is a place where romantic chivalry is alive and well, but so too is romantic wickedness. This is a place where the good do not always win, and the bad are often more captivating and desirable than their altruistic counterparts.
In these lush and timeless landscapes, the battle for flesh can be as important as the battle for power. Intrigue, sorcery, revenge, lawlessness, dark secrets and mysterious elixirs; entanglements with supernatural beings – everything is possible in these magical mythical landscapes.
I've also sold my dark fantasy , erotic romance novel, ONCE A THIEF to Carina Press. It's set for release in the autumn. Here's the unofficial blurb:
Ava Kalle is a thief. Her empty soul devours magic, but she's sharp, quick and can live in shadow. She's the perfect spy.
When the man she loves takes another woman, the darkness at Ava's heart unravels. Her attempt to stop the relationship drives her to do the unthinkable. She makes a deal with the elemental, Captain Nahum Heyerdar. It's a pact that pushes them into tasting forbidden magic, spinning them both into a dark and dangerous sexual obsession.
When Devourers break through the protecting wards of the city and start to kill and eat the emperor's subjects, Ava's tangled life becomes more twisted. Her past and the dark heart of what she is, pushes into the light.
There are monsters in the city. And one of them is her.
Filed under: Carina Press, Cleis Press, sale!, Writing
Campaigning begins…
Dawn Montgomery told me about Writer's Building Platform Campaign as a way to reach out to other writers, aspiring or published, who write what I write to chat and challenge with. So I signed up
A little about me. I write erotic and highly sensual romance, in the genres of science fiction, fantasy and the paranormal. Dragons, space demons, vampires, soul-catchers…there all in my stories. My work is usually dark and described as intense. Writing it is a lot of fun!
I've also dipped my toe into contemporaries–but, sh-h, we won't talk about that…
I'm published with Carina Press, Cleis Press, Ellora's Cave, Samhain Publishing and others.
Filed under: Writing
February 5, 2012
Six Sentence Sunday: Frost
Last week I forgot about my six due to headache from hell *sigh*. I"m doing better this week.
It's another snip from my Victorian m/m SF romance. 
"What are you doing?"
Frost tapped his temple. "I'm Thyreos, your shield." His expression changed and one of the man's many masks slipped into place. The little hint of wickedness stopped Mason's breath. "And it's time to prepare you."
As always, you can find more sixes here
Filed under: Six Sentence Sunday, Writing
January 22, 2012
Six Sentence Sunday: Frequency
A little break from Frost as Frequency–yes, I really should see someone about these F titles!–was released last week. See the sticky post above this for details
"Look, Jannes—"
His mouth brushed hers. There was a raw groan…and it came from her. Heat flared under her skin and her body simply wanted to melt. He planted his hands on the wall on either side of her and stayed taut, still.
"Again?"
As always, you can find more sixes here.
Filed under: Planetary Bodies, Six Sentence Sunday, Writing
January 18, 2012
Latest release: FREQUENCY – Book 5, final book in the Planetary Bodies series
Book five in the Planetary Bodies series.
Zev Vertinen has a problem. She lusts after the one man she can't have—her captain, Frederick Jannes. They have a past—ritualized and uniquely sexual—but for her to remain a pilot aboard the CMC Theseus, they can never touch each other again.
Of course that doesn't stop Zev lurking to catch a glimpse of Jannes naked, or making him the star of every one of her fantasies. Then sheen engulfs the ship. And the rules that have dictated their lives are changed. Jannes has changed them.
Now he will fulfill another ritual. Hunting her down and making her his. No matter the cost.
Buy here from Ellora's Cave
You can also read an excerpt here
At my website there's a little sneak peek behind the series, Planetary Bodies
Frequency is the last book in a linked series. Books 1, 2, 3 and 4 Magnetism, Friction Current and Energy can be found here.
Filed under: Ellora's Cave, New Release, Planetary Bodies, Writing
January 15, 2012
Six Sentence Sunday: Mr Frost comes to Dinner…
I'm at about 8k-ish on the this wip now – so nearly half way through. If I'm lucky. And the evil thing spawned two sequel ideas whilst I wasn't looking. :/
Frost scrabbled down the steep dip of the hill. His voice echoed back. "It's all a part of my plan."
Mason stared after him as he vanished into the freezing darkness, the tracks in the white frost the only sign of his passing. Behind him, the shouts of men and that dazzling flash of light spurred Mason into following him. "This is a *plan*?"
As always you can find more sixsundays here.
Filed under: Six Sentence Sunday, Writing
January 8, 2012
Six Sentence Sunday: Frost
Long time not doing this again, but the end of FURY –it's subbed, yay–and Christmas, New Year and my birthday got in the way. Anyway, here's my 6 from a new wip, an historical type m/m with a working title of FROST. Yes, me and F titles…
The last man he'd had was an officer on the boat back from India three years before. Captain James Garrett. A survivor of Maiwand like himself. Mason had wanted to believe it was trade—Garrett had offered a reference to the registry—but the heat of the man's sun browned skin, his hardened body as he shoved Mason up against the wall of the cabin and buried his dick in him, had been all about need. Want. Desire.
"As Williams said, sir, I'm a perfect fit."
As always you can find more Sunday sixes here
Filed under: Six Sentence Sunday, Writing
December 7, 2011
Cover Love: Bitter Harvest
Isn't it nice? Here's the unofficial blurb:
It's 2050, and humans are an endangered species. Lieutenant Robert Sutton has survived the collapse of civilization by luck, his wits, and a chance mutation that makes him immune to the nano-virus that has wiped out millions. Now, his compound of survivors is surrounded by the infected, who are driven by the need to spread the contagion through sex. It's only a matter of time before they attack. So when Sutton is assigned to interrogate a prisoner who claims to have overcome the infection, he immediately suspects a trap…
Nicholas Rider may have survived the virus, but he's a changed man, ruled by his desires. But his need for Sutton is different. Rider craves an end to his overwhelming needs, and Sutton could be the man to do it.
Secure in his belief that he's invulnerable, Sutton can't understand or resist his intense attraction to his prisoner. Will Rider be his downfall—or his saviour?
BITTER HARVEST is out 19 March from Carina Press.
Filed under: Bitter Harvest, Carina Press, Covers, Writing
November 27, 2011
Six Sentence Sunday: Fury
This is probably the last post from Fury as I'm getting into the black moment and the end…and I don't want to give it away
Which means I have to decide what wip I want next. I'm an addictive wip starter, so it could take time to decide. Anyway, here's this week's six.
"I could fuck you." He grazed her swollen bottom lip with his teeth, the tease of his magic tugging at her soul. "But we have thieves to gut."
Ava twitched a smile and stepped back from him. She took his hand again. "You say the sweetest things."
As always you can find more sixes here.
Filed under: Six Sentence Sunday, Writing
