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Totty Tuesday: François Arnaud

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Here’s a new one for you - François Arnaud. I discovered him after watching The Borgias. Granted, he’s probably not your typical totty, but with his long hair and his naughty attitude in the show, he makes for interesting eye candy. I’ve only seen season one so far, so I’m looking forward to checking out season two, to see what he gets up to.

I haven’t been able to find any more provocative poses of him, sadly. It’s even pretty tough to find a photo of him where he’s smiling :-/ So I shall leave you with this one… it’ll do, eh?

Sunday Snog – Bite with Height

Here’s a very sexy and naughty snog from my best-selling, award-winning lesbian erotic romance story, Bite with Height.

Meg looked up and met Grace’s eyes. She looked sad, yet understanding.



In an attempt to shake the depressing tone the conversation had taken on, Meg joked, “You ever kissed a girl?”



A shocked expression crossed Grace’s face. “What? Didn’t you hear me say that I didn’t have much to compare my ex to? That includes the opposite sex.”



“Want to try it?”



“What?”



“Kissing a girl.” Meg moved closer to Grace, looking her in the eye.



“I don’t know. I’ve never really thought about it.”



“Well, maybe now’s the time to think about it. Perhaps the reason lover boy didn’t float your boat was because he had the wrong equipment. Perhaps you’ve liked girls all along, but never realized it.”



“How is that possible?” Grace’s eyes took on a faraway look, as though thinking about what Meg had said.



“I don’t know, but it could be. Look, in all seriousness Grace, I like you. I like you a lot. If you just want to be friends, I’ll be disappointed, but I’ll live with it. If you want to take things further, then great. I’m not pushing you either way.”



Grace looked at Meg, and their eyes met. A tense moment passed. Meg’s gaze dropped to Grace’s lips, but she was too scared to make a move for fear of alienating her for good. Seconds later, it appeared Grace had made her choice.



Moving quickly enough to startle even Meg, Grace leaned forward and kissed her friend. It was chaste to begin with, but soon Grace pressed her lips harder to the other girl’s soft mouth.



Meg thought all her birthdays had come at once, and for a vamp who was almost two hundred years old, that was a lot of birthdays. Slipping her arms around Grace, she pulled her closer and returned the kiss. The other girl didn’t resist, so she took the plunge and coaxed her tongue into Grace’s mouth, willing her fangs to stay hidden. Grace would be freaked enough already without her going all vamp-tastic.



Just as the lust factor was really ramping up, Meg felt some resistance from Grace.



She loosened her grip and pulled away. “What’s the matter?”



Grace, flushed of face, blurted “Are you going to turn me?!” She backed up further.



“What?! What makes you say that?” Meg didn’t move, not wanting to risk Grace panicking.



“You said you were lonely. Then it turns out you like me. Really like me. Were you planning on turning me just so you’d have someone to spend time with?” Mistrust crossed her face, which to Meg felt like a stake through the heart.



“I’m shocked that you would even think that. Hurt, actually. No, I wasn’t planning on turning you. I wasn’t ‘planning’ on anything. You just caught my eye in Starbucks, and I felt like I had to know you, know your story.”



She stepped toward Grace, who shrunk away the tiniest amount.



“You looked so out of place and uncomfortable. There was no ulterior motive, Grace, I promise. I would never do anything without your consent. I’m not the bad guy, remember?”



Grace had the good sense to look abashed. “I’m sorry. I’m just paranoid, I guess.”



“Glad to see you were so into our kiss that you were thinking of anything but.” She quirked an eyebrow wryly.

Bag your copy of Bite with Height here.

Also, don’t forget to head back to Victoria’s site and see what other luscious lip to lip action other authors have posted. Yum!

Celebrating Independence Blog Hop

[image error]It’s time for another super blog hop organised by the fabulous Drea Becraft! The rules are simple – hop from blog to blog using the site owner’s preferred method to enter the contests and increase your chances of winning some awesome prizes!

For the Celebrating Independence Blog Hop, I’m giving away a mini-vibe and lube. All you have to do is make your entries using the below Rafflecopter. Then click the link to check out all the other participants in the hop and enter to win lots of goodies! Good Luck!

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Armed Forces Day

Today is a very special day in the UK – it’s Armed Forces Day. It’s an opportunity to do two things. Firstly, to raise public awareness of the contribution made to our country by those who serve and have served in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces. Secondly, it gives the nation an opportunity to show our support.

I’m happy to say that I’ve shown my support this week by making a donation to Help for Heroes from the proceeds of Uniform Behaviour!

Have a great Armed Forces Day, everyone! And many thanks to those who serve. You are awesome.

P.S. Check out my post as part of the Olympic Torch Relay – We Carry The Torch!

Off the Shelf is Grade A and a Top Pick!

…well, according to Katie at BookingIt and Miz Love Loves Books, anyway! Both sites reviewed my erotic romance, Off the Shelf. It received a BookingIt Grade of A, and a Top Pick from Miz Love Loves Books.

Here’s what BookingIt had to say:

“Off the Shelf is a lovable romance between Annalise and Damien where these two characters are adults with grown-up hungers that elevate the sweet romance to a steamy level. There is no way to not adore this short story about a budding romance!”

You can read the full review here.

Here’s what Miz Love Loves Books had to say:

“Off The Shelf is a lovely example of erotic romance. The author romps up the sexual tension between the couple from the start. A great read if you want romance with your sex along with well-crafted sexual tension, realistic characters and a hugely satisfying ending.”

You can read the full review here.

Grab your copy of Off the Shelf here.

Reviewed by Midnight Boudoir

The awesome Carole of Midnight Boudoir reviewed two of my titles. Punish Me Good and Susie White and the Right Hand Man received fab reviews (yay!), and here’s what she had to say:

Punish Me Good:

“…both books were a good fast paced read with great sex but I would have loved a longer version to both stories. A great book to grab for that “Me time” moment and those that enjoy a little BDSM within the pages.”

Susie White the Right Hand Man:

“A brilliant involving read all the way through, my only niggle was that the ending was too short; although I have to express it was still a good ending. Being more of a full novel reader I personally wanted to know more of what happened afterwards to both couples. But I still loved this brilliant idea and plot and its still a fantastic read; another great book for your “me time” moments.”

Check out the reviews here and here. And you can buy the books by clicking on the links to the book pages – Punish Me Good, Susie White and the Right Hand Man.

Also, I’m off to the ETO (Erotic Trade Only) show today, so I won’t be online much – so if you’ve emailed me, I won’t be wading through my inbox until Tuesday, so bear with me!

Blisse Kiss By The Sea

It’s that time again! Yes, time for another Blissekiss! This time, the theme is by the sea, therefore I’ve chosen a sexy excerpt from While the Boys Are Away.

So, what do you do? It’s easy. Just check out the yummy excerpt below (it’s more of an “oral” kiss, if you get my drift!), which will hopefully entice you to buy the book Then, scroll down to the Rafflecopter and make your entries to be in with a chance of winning an awesome prize. Finally, hop back to Blissekiss.co.uk and check out the excerpts and prizes from all the other authors – there’s tons of stuff to be won!

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Excerpt from Beside the Seaside, from While the Boys Are Away.

“Oh yeah. My first proper meal as a pierced woman. Delish.”

“So it was okay? It didn’t catch on stuff?”

“Nah,” she said, shaking her head. “I knew it wouldn’t. I did my research before I had it done.”

“Oh right.” I said, again left with nothing interesting to say.

“You know what else I found out?” Candy continued even as I shook my head. “It’s meant to be really good for oral sex.”

I made a strange noise somewhere between a laugh and a squeal.

She looked at me, one eyebrow raised. “How would you like to find out?”

I merely stared at her, a rabbit trapped in headlights. She was deadly serious. I glanced out the front of the hut then looked back at Candy. I opened my mouth, but she cut me off.

“I’ll close the doors.”

I wanted her, there was no question of it. I’d found her attractive from the very moment we met. I just hadn’t realised she felt the

same. My “Gaydar” had never been very accurate.

Candy raised both eyebrows now, an exasperated expression crossing her face.

“Well?” She poked out her tongue and wiggled it at me obscenely.

I moved uncomfortably in my chair, already becoming wet.

I nodded. “Shut the doors.”

She did; plunging us into semi-darkness. A little light came from the occasional tiny gaps between the boards of the beach hut, but it

didn’t bother Candy. It appeared she didn’t need to see what she was doing – she could do it all by touch. And touch she did.

Between us, we fumbled, popped and yanked until my jeans and thong were around my ankles. Candy’s warm hands settled

on the insides of my knees and pushed them apart, exposing my increasingly wet pussy to the air and, more importantly, to her. She

grabbed behind my knees and pulled me forward. Then, without hesitation, she buried her head between my legs. I made a strange,

involuntary squeaking sound, and I quickly stuffed my fingers into my mouth to prevent any more noises coming forth unbidden. I soon forgot all about being quiet. As Candy licked, sucked and nibbled at my delicate flesh, and teased my clit until I thought it

would burst, I gripped the arms of the deck chair until my knuckles went white.

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Off the Shelf is Reviewed Again!

Hurrah! Another review of my erotic romance novella, Off the Shelf. This one is from Red Hot Books, and here’s what they said:

“This is my first Lucy Felthouse novel, and let me tell you folks she’s got a great imagination on her… And let me tell ya folks, the sex between those two was pretty smokin’ hot… I will definitely read more from this writer.”

You should totally go and read the whole review, though, because it’s fab! Annalise is compared to Samantha from Sex and the City… I had no idea, but now that I come to think of it…

Grab your copy of Off the Shelf here.***

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A Tale of Two Cities

This blog post is hugely, hugely overdue, but things have just been crazy lately. They still are, but I’m writing this post regardless. So… a tale of two cities. Yes, within the last month I’ve been to Rome and London. Quite the jetsetter, aren’t I? Okay, I didn’t fly to London. That would be ridiculous, given I’d be hanging around in airports for longer than it would take me to drive. But, nevertheless, I have graced (*sniggers*) both cities with my presence of late. And although it has nothing to do with writing, I know my fellow travel lovers will probably be interested. So here goes…

ROME

I only had three full days in Rome (the days either end were mainly spent travelling), but still managed to pack quite a bit in, and according to the pedometer App my other half installed on his phone, we walked 20 miles in three days. No wonder my feet hurt!

Here’s the rundown:

Tuesday – Headed to The Vatican Museum (which was a smart move considering the crap weather). Spent many, many hours exploring, and bemoaning a lack of places to rest. Giggled in the Sistine Chapel at the members of staff going “Shhhhhhhhhhhh!” as loudly as possible – much louder than the noise anyone else was making. Wasn’t the only one leaving the Sistine Chapel and wandering through subsequent rooms saying “Shhhhhhhhh!” Headed out into the rain, then back around the outside of the enormous walls of the city within a city (okay, I technically could have called my blog post a tale of three cities. But it doesn’t sound as good) to St. Peter’s Square and St. Peter’s Basilica. Enjoyed pretending I was in Angels and Demons, checking out the tiles on the floor that Robert Langdon uses to solve one of the puzzles. Fortunately, there were no dead people - prefiriti or otherwise – anywhere. Explored the basilica, wondering how I was getting away with spending so much time in holy places without being struck down, saw my first ever Swiss Guard (yes, they really do dress like that!), and then headed back to our accommodation. The marble floors throughout the Vatican, and the hard pavements are really not kind on feet.

Wednesday – sunny, hurrah! Very fortunate, since the Colosseum was our first stop, and the place doesn’t have a roof. Breezed right through the queue thanks to our Roma Passes (seriously, if you go, and are visiting more than one place, get one. It’s worth it just to skip the queues and includes Metro and bus passes) and stepped into…. awe. The place is huge, as you’d expect, and despite the crowds, it still seems to have an atmosphere about it. We spotted lizards zipping about the place, eavesdropped on a tour guide and gleaned some information, took loads of photos and generally just wondered what it would have been like back in the day. Not such a  nice place to visit, I imagine.

When we were done, we headed across the road to the Roman Forum (skip the queues using your Roma Pass again) and Palatine Hill. Again, the place was just incredible. It’s a mish mash of old homes, churches, political buildings, gardens, and much, much more. We spent a good couple of hours here and didn’t see it all. If you’re really interested in ruins and things, you could probably spend a whole day here. Also paused to take a photo especially for Bronwyn Green. See, the tree. As it was, we were hungry and knackered, so we cried off and headed for much needed nourishment… at The Hard Rock Cafe. Yes, it was a little out of our way, but close enough to our next destination to make it worth the detour. My beloved needed the t-shirt for his collection, I needed to eat something that wasn’t pizza or pasta, and we just needed to sit down (argh, the feet!).

No further words are necessary for The Hard Rock Cafe. Okay, maybe a few. Burgers, memorabilia, very full up. Next stop, The Trevi Fountain. Managed to get there despite vagueness of map and some Italian roadsigns which were pointing the wrong way. Risked life and limb crossing the road (try and avoid crossing the road in Rome. Seriously.) and finally emerged into a square packed full of people. Turned around to see what they were all looking at. There it was! Way more impressive than I was expecting, The Trevi Fountain is so much more than a fountain. I was expecting water squirting out of the ground. But no, this thing takes up the entire backend of a huge building and is just a piece of art. You really have to see it to believe it. Or look at my photos on Facebook.

Next stop, The Spanish Steps. More guesswork involving my map and sense of direction. And we got there, hurrah! Came out at the top of the steps and looked down. The view itself is not particularly impressive, but the steps are, and I found myself comparing the area with Montmartre in Paris. It seemed very arty and had a very laid back, bohemian feel to it. OH and I walked down the steps to see the view in reverse, lots of photos, then climbed back up the steps. Big mistake! If you head towards the Metro station from the bottom, if you go to the right, there’s a lift that takes you up to the top of the steps. Wish we’d known that before, especially since the Metro station is at the bottom, so we climbed the steps, only to get the lift back down. Rather dull, I know, but you’ll thank me for that piece of information if you’re ever there.

From there, back to accommodation. Just as knackered as yesterday, possibly more so.

Thursday – sunny again, whoop! Didn’t go into the city, but at the recommendation of K D Grace, headed towards the coast and Ostia Antica. OMG. It’s an ancient Roman settlement which used to be on the coast, but due to shifting rivers and falling ocean levels, it’s now inland. Anyway, it was absolutely fantastic. Spent literally hours exploring the place. There’s very little of it you can’t access, and we climbed up steps, stood on buildings, saw complete mosaics, the amphitheatre, bath houses and tons of lizards (sorry, I love lizards). Think I probably scared some people at one point when I smacked my head really hard and turned the air blue, then almost threw up. Luckily my OH was on hand to kiss it better. And my head *sniggers*. Basically, many hours, many photos. Also covered by Roma Pass, and easy to get to using public transport. A brilliant time was had by all.

Sadly, my Roman adventures end here. I’m glad I saw Ostia Antica, despite the fact it meant sacrificing another day in the city. But I’ll go back again some time and see all the other things the place has to offer. I took away lots of photos, experiences, and at least three story ideas, so it’s all good!

LONDON

Visited to take part in some of the celebrations for the Queen’s Jubilee. Monday night, headed to Hyde Park to watch the concert on the big screens. Pretty good, not all the music was to my taste, but it stayed dry, there was a fun atmosphere and then we ran away before Paul McCartney started making a noise. Tuesday, went to stand on the streets to wave at the Royals as they headed past in their carriages up to Buckingham Palace. Ended up standing pretty much opposite Downing Street. Plenty of men in uniform kept me entertained, while the appearance of one of OHs favourite female newsreaders did the same for him. All the standing around waiting was broken up by an arsehole of a “Cockney Geezer” deciding to pick a fight with me, then getting seriously narky because I stood up for myself. He then pissed off to the pub, leaving me smug, but still with achy feet and knees. So much standing.

But… it was worth it! Saw The Queen and Prince Charles with his horse (also known as Camilla – the American girls standing in front of us did not like Camilla), then the lovely Wills and the gorgeous Kate (she really is gorgeous. Hate her. LOL), along with my future husband, Harry. Hey, Wills was my first choice, but he’s taken now, so Harry will have to do. Think him and his mischievous ways would probably suit me better, anyway. As soon as they passed by, we elbowed our way through the crowds. Some genius decided it would be a good idea to close Westminster Tube station (note for next time guys, why not just station police at the entrances and let a few people down at a time?) so we had to fight our way across Westminster Bridge and use Waterloo station. Back at our accommodation, we got in just in time to see the Queen on the balcony. Headed out to our own balcony to see the fly past in the distance, then quickly back inside again to see it on TV. Then time for some chilling out, some delicious food (OHs aunt is an awesome cook) and back up north.

So, that’s it! Two cities in less than two weeks. All those crowds, and smelly rude people, and I didn’t kill anyone! Aren’t you proud?

Gah, They Got Me!

I’ve been tagged in this crazy meme several times, so I’ve caved in and I’m going to take part. So here goes…

How to play:

Go to page 7 or page 77 of one of your books. Go down to line 7, then post the next 7 lines or sentences on their blog. That done, the next step is to tag 7 writers.

My 7 lines are from Off the Shelf.

Walking through the scanner, Annalise heaved a sigh of relief as she reached the other side without a hitch. She knew the airport checks were in place for a reason, and she certainly didn’t begrudge them, but it didn’t stop her dreading going through. She lived in fear of being the one to set the alarm off, being pulled off to one side and checked over while everyone looked at her accusingly.

Aaaannnddd, I’m going to tag: JoAnne Kenrick, Emma Hillman, C. Margery Kempe, Diane Alberts, M. A. Stacie, Tabitha Rayne, Ranae Rose.