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Place your Votes!

Hey everyone! Bite with Height and A Bit of Rough (both published by Noble Romance) have both been nominated in this month's You Gotta Read Cover Contest. I'd really appreciate your votes on either of these simply luscious covers, created by the awesome and very talented Fiona Jayde:

http://yougottareadcovers.blogspot.com/2011/09/vote-now-for-your-favorite-september.html

A Super Review for I Kissed A Girl II!

Awesome news in my inbox this morning – I Kissed A Girl II: More Virgin Lesbian Stories edited by Regina Perry and published by Ravenous Romance got a fab review!

Blackraven's Reviews read and reviewed it, and here's what they had to say:

"I Kissed a Girl: Volume II actually started with a bang and ended with an explosion. While there are less than perfect moments throughout the entire collection, there is remarkable story-telling tucked away in these pages. Overall, I Kissed a Girl: Volume II is an anthology to read, and rejoice over the commemoration to F/F relationships it portrays." 4.5 out of 5

Read the full review here.

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Totty Tuesday – Benedict Cumberbatch

Here's someone a little different for you for this week's Totty Tuesday! Now, I don't have a full on lusty crush on Mr. Cumberbatch (i.e. you probably won't see him appearing in any of my stories any time soon, but never say never!) but I can certainly appreciate his finer qualities.

Thrust firmly into the public eye by his appearance in the BBC's Sherlock (which is bloody good and I'm looking forward to the next series), Benedict Cumberbatch is definitely a rising star. He's been in other stuff of course (some of which I've seen, too, but I didn't realise until I just checked his IMDB page), but Sherlock definitely put him on the map.

He's since followed this up with a role in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, which I saw over the weekend. He has a fairly major role in the film and although his (and everyone else's) acting was superb, I thought the film was a real let down. It was incredibly slow paced and I sat there for much of it wondering if it was nearly finished – which I don't do very often. I'm not the only one either, I've never heard so much yawning and fidgeting in a cinema! Anyway, Benedict was pretty cute in this too – though his hair's better in Sherlock which is why I used this piccie. Enjoy!

Myth Mondays: Behind the Scenes with God of Pleasure by J. C. Martin

Please welcome J. C. Martin to Myth Mondays for her post on God of Pleasure, which is featured in Seducing the Myth. Take it away, J. C….

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Everybody knows Eros (better known as Cupid) is the Greek god of love. Some of you may know of Dionysus (Roman name Bacchus), the god of wine and merrymaking. But not many people know that old Dionysus is also the god of ecstasy. In ancient times, parties in his honour are commonly called bacchanalia, a mass orgy of dancing, sex and drunkenness.

Whilst he is often portrayed in modern illustrations as a middle-aged drunkard with an expanding beer gut, ancient carvings depict him with the usual godly physique and otherworldly good looks. When writing God of Pleasure, I imagined Dionysus to be much like one of those A-list celebrities of today: young, handsome, worshipped by gaggles of women, with a leaning towards booze and kinky sex.

Now, there are a wealth of tales about the sexploits of Eros, and the king of the Olympians himself, Zeus. But Dionysus has his own share of saucy stories, one of which I chose as the setting for God of Pleasure.

When Theseus travelled to Crete to defeat King Minos' beast, the Minotaur, he was aided in his quest by Minos' daughter, Ariadne, who fell in love with Theseus. When he agreed to take her back to Athens with him in return for her help, Ariadne gave him a sword and a ball of fleece, which he used to find his way back out of the Labyrinth.

After Theseus killed the Minotaur, he took Ariadne with him on his ship. However, Theseus reneged on his promise. When they made a brief stop on the small island of Naxos, he snuck off whilst Ariadne napped, sailing off without her and leaving her stranded on the island alone. Luckily for Ariadne, she caught the eye of Dionysus, who promptly rescues her.

And that is where I chose to begin my story.

 

Find out more about J. C. Martin on her website, http://jc-martin.com/fighterwriter/

Find out how to bag your copy of Seducing the Myth here.

The Bookie Awards Polls Are Live!

I'm very happy and excited over here! I just spotted on the Authors After Dark website that the Bookie Awards Polls have gone live. Myself and some of my very favourite writers have been nominated!

We'd all love your support, so if you're so inclined, please head on over there and place your votes:

http://authorsafterdark.blogspot.com/2011/09/bookie-awards-polls-are-live.html

Thanks,

Lucy

Guest Blog: Danielle Gavan

Thanks for having me on the blog today, Lucy. I thought it might be nice to share a bit of Brody with readers today. This is a scene that didn't make it into the book.

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Left to his own devices for the afternoon, Brody went down to the kitchen to make a late lunch for himself. He gathered everything needed to put together a couple of sandwiches and set it all on the counter.

Footsteps sounded out in the hall and he looked up to see who was coming. Ardeur was out shopping with Remiele; he'd given her strict orders to buy a closet full of clothes and a dresser full of frilly things. He could scratch those two off the list of possibilities.

Before he could continue guessing, Christian stepped into the room. His flaming blue hair, wings and black eyes continually surprised Brody whenever he saw the Fae Prince.

Chris pulled out a stool at the counter and, careful not to crush his wings, sat down. Brody smiled and pointed at his sandwiches.

"Want one?" he asked.

The Fae shook his head. "No, but I'll join you in a beer if you want one?"

"Sure."

Brody put down his knife and turned toward the fridge. He stopped mid-pivot when two beer bottles appeared on the counter.

"I keep forgetting you guys can do stuff like that," he chuckled.

"It's useful," Christian said. "Where's your lass?"

Finished with putting his sandwiches together, Brody put the dirty knife in the sink and looked across the counter at Christian.

"She's out shopping," he replied. Taking a sip of his beer, Brody contemplated the other man for a moment. "Can I ask your thoughts on something? It's kinda personal so, I understand if you don't feel comfortable."

Chris twisted the cap off his beer and nodded. "Sure. What's going on? Problems with Ardy?"

Taking a deep breath, Brody nodded and decided to come clean with his problem. Maybe, between the two of them, he could help his sorry ass out. Someone had to before he lost control and fucked up the one relationship he'd wanted more than any other.

"More like trying to keep out of her pants," he started. "Well, trying to keep her out of mine, as well. I want the chance to court her first. She deserves that much."

"I admire you for that, my friend," Chris replied. He took a sip of his beer and continued, "Ardy—Ardy's a good girl. She deserves to be courted and treated with respect."

Brody looked down at his lunch and took another sip of his drink. His thoughts turned to Ardeur as they always did lately. The sweet sound of her laugh, the sexy curve of her lower lip or the adorable way she snuggled into his chest when she slept; everything he loved about her was permanently etched onto his brain.

"I appreciate your respect for me on that but I don't deserve it. I do it for her. I respect her." He ran his free hand over his face. "Hell, she's still a virgin and I'm—shit." Brody exhaled and looked up at Chris. "I love her. She's so pure and innocent, but she's got this back bone and…. How can you not appreciate something like that, you know?"

The Fae prince nodded.

"My sister's mate went through the same thing. Iona was a virgin when they met. Anyway," he waved away the topic. "Push came to shove and she found out that Soren was her intended. He's dealing with some of his own issues. So, I'll tell you the same thing I told him.

"If we're lucky enough to find a man or woman that loves us beyond all the bullshit and baggage, who the hell are we to shove it away? Tate is the best damn thing to happen to me. I can say without a doubt, the same holds true for you and Ardeur."

Thinking about what Christian had said, Brody felt a weight lift from his shoulders.

"Any ideas how to make it right for her?" he asked, staring into his beer as if it held the secrets of the universe.

The fairy shook his head. "I wish I did. Let her make the call. If she feels like she's ready, then she's ready. If not, then love her. Ardy's a smart woman. She's got brains behind all that body and she uses them. Stop fighting and just roll with it." He smiled and shrugged. "Listen. You can't stop a freight train, my friend. If you two are supposed to be together, it's going to happen. Just remember to enjoy the getting there process too."

Brody sighed deeply and leaned on the counter.

"I'm scared to death of hurting her," he said. Finishing off his beer, he turned his head toward Christian. "And I don't mean in the emotional sense. I mean physically. She's so fucking petite. I'm scared I'll break her."

He squeezed out the last bit before lowering his forehead to the counter between his elbows.

"I get that. Sort of," the Fae laughed." Brody looked up at the other man and raised an eyebrow. "I'm Tate's first male lover. As tough as he is, I still panic that I'll do something to freak him out and he'll leave, but he never fails to surprise me. He and Ardy are similar in that manner. I don't think she'll have a problem telling you if she's hurt. She may just surprise you. Ardy's a lot tougher than you give her credit for, lad."

Nodding, Brody finally picked up a sandwich half and studied the layers of ham, lettuce and cheese. He took a bite and chewed half-heartedly. Christian spun his bottle cap around on the countertop.

"The whole breaking her thing is a moot point anyway," the Fae said, breaking the silence. "She's an Angel and, from what I hear, they're pretty damn hard to break."

Brody snorted, swallowed and then broke into full out laughter. He shook his head and rolled his eyes.

"Smartass," he laughed. "But thanks. I appreciate you taking the time to ease my mind."

A car door slammed outside and Ardy's sexy chuckle floated in on the breeze. Gods above and below, the sound of her laugh was enough to make him stand up and salute; damn him, but it was all he could do not to run out and haul her upstairs.

Christian drained his beer and stood.

"Looks like the girls are back. I'll leave you to welcome your love home and go see if Tate's back."

"You're not going to hang around and see what they bought?" Brody teased. "Rumor has it you've got a thing for Loubou-whatever's."

"Louboutin's," Chris retorted. "I do, but I don't feel like spending hours watching a fashion show today. Not when I could spend them undressing my sexy angel instead. I'll see you later."

Brody chuckled and nodded. "Sure. Have fun."

The big Fae grinned, winked and disappeared seconds before Remi strutted in with Ardy close behind. Both women were laden down with bags emblazoned with fancy designer names he didn't recognize.

"You girls have fun?" he asked.

Ardeur smiled widely, dropped her bags and flew into his arms. "We did. You should see the places she took me, baby. I felt like Vivian in Pretty Woman. It was amazing."

Remiele spoke up from behind them. "She got everything you asked me to make sure she picked up, Brody. You may have to give up part of your closet space to fit it all in there." She grinned at him, "There are more bags upstairs, by the way. I shimmered them in for you, Ardy."

"Okay. Thanks."

Brody cupped Ardeur's backside and held her tight against him. He cast a quick glance at Remiele's retreating back.

"Thanks," he said. "I owe you."

"It was my pleasure," she replied and called out "Enjoy the fashion show," as she left the room.

Tucking a curl behind her ear, Brody studied Ardy's face for a moment. He debated how he was going to resist her delectable curves long enough to see what she'd bought. Crap.

"I'm so screwed," he muttered.

Ardy looked at him in surprise. "What?"

He gave her a nervous smile, "Nothing. Um, come on. Let's go upstairs and you can show me what you got."

The next couple of hours would be torture, he knew; for her—he'd deal with it and gladly.

Ardeur

By Danielle Gavan

Book 1 Abbey of Angels

Born a necromancer…

Sold by parents who wanted a normal child, Ardeur Lisle now hosts a demon and was trained to be a killer for hire. As an adult possessed, dreaming of escape and of a kind face from her childhood helps keep her sane.

If she breaks free from her captors, what will this new world full of paranormal beings hold for her? Ridding herself of her demon parasite will be her first priority.

A promise kept…

Brody Callaghan never forgot the angelic blonde from his childhood. After years of military service, he swears to track down the face still haunting him from his youth.

But Brody has a furry secret of his own; one unveiled with each full moon. Will the two hold onto love with danger, deception, and an obsessed angel driving them apart?

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Danielle Gavan lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband of eight years and their two sons. Danielle has been writing since she was in middle school.

She loves a good book and is usually found with her nose in one. She has an extensive list of them on her book pile. When she's not writing or reading, Danielle keeps herself busy designing book covers and editing.

Her guilty pleasures are her favorite television shows Bones, House and Hawaii Five-0.

Danielle welcomes email and you may contact her at daniellegavan@rhpublishing1.com.

You can also find her hanging out on the forum she shares with Jennifer Feuerstein. The Crowded Minds is a great place to relax and have a little fun.

Find Danielle on the web:

http://www.daniellegavan.net

http://dgavan.blogspot.com/

http://twitter.com/#!/DanielleGavan

http://www.facebook.com/danielle.gavan

http://everythingerotic.blogspot.com/

http://thedigitaldigest.blogspot.com/

eBook Review: Ardeur by Danielle Gavan

Article first published as eBook Review: Ardeur by Danielle Gavan on Blogcritics.

Ardeur is the story of Ardeur Lisle. She's never had a normal life. Ever since she was a small child, her parents knew there was something different about her, and shunned her. Then, years later she was sold to evil people who summoned a demon to inhabit her body and trained her to be a killer for hire. As a necromancer, Ardeur has powers of her own and plots to escape from her captors and rid herself of the evil demon inside her. After that, she plans to seek out the one person who ever showed her any kindness.

Brody Callaghan is that person, and it turns out he's never forgotten Ardeur, either. Brody hasn't exactly lived a normal life and always sensed Ardeur was different. But will the two manage to overcome their own obstacles in order to seek each other out? And what will happen if they do?

Overall, I thought Ardeur was a great book. It's not perfect, but it is very good. The beginning took a little while to get going, in my opinion, but once I worked out where it was going, I was hooked. The few minor editing errors didn't mar my reading experience too much, because once I got into the storyline I couldn't stop turning pages to find out what happened next.

This is a compelling, exciting and in places a very sensual and sexy read. I'd definitely recommend it to paranormal romance fans, especially if you like a bit of sex thrown into your stories

Available from:

Amazon UK

Amazon US

Smashwords

Whee! Awesome Reviews for Loose Ends and Naughty Delivery

Just as I was starting to flag today, I had two awesome reviews come through and make me happy dance! In brief, here they are:

Loose Ends

"A lovely tale that has history and a future with characters who are not strangers, making it all the more believable and emotional when they finally get it together. I wanted more but I was happy with the outcome, it was after all just a peep into Lauren's life, one very sexy peep on one very hot night of her life." 5 out of 5, Happily Ever After Reviews

Bag your copy here.

 

Naughty Delivery

"The sex scenes are fantastically smutty, no detail is too graphic for this writer and I do enjoy the plethora of emotional/physical detail Lucy Felthouse goes into; it certainly does cause a certain amount of heat to develop under the collar!" 4 out of 5, Scorching Book Reviews

Bag your copy here.

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This was just a fly-by post – nose back to the grindstone now!

The Timeless Desire Blog Tour is Coming Soon!

Have you heard? Myself and a group of the Noble Romance authors are embarking on a huge blog tour in November. It's called the Timeless Desire tour and is designed to celebrate and promote the release of our respective novellas based around the theme of Timeless Desire. My story is called Love Through Time, and here's the blurb (it may be tweaked before publication, but it definitely gives you an idea):

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Westbury Manor is a stately home with a fascinating past, and when book conservator Emily Stone starts uncovering it, she's startled by what she finds….

Book conservator, Emily Stone, arrives at Westbury Manor with a job to do. She's to clean and conserve all of the books in their impressive library, preserving them for future generations. Not long into her stay at the house, Emily bumps into the night guard, George. She'd expected an old, balding guy with a comb over, so the hunky chap she actually meets is a very pleasant surprise. The introductions complete, George leaves Emily in peace to get on with her job. But when a falling photograph sets off a chain reaction of ghostly events, Emily and George are thrown together in order to find out who—or what—is causing them. Their investigation uncovers a tragic past, a lost love and a stunning secret.

*****

The other authors on the tour are: Jess Anastasi, Brita Addams, KevaD, H.C. Brown, Sarah Ballance, J.S. Wayne and Bryl R. Tyne. Starting November 8th we'll be going blogging crazy and giving away lots of cool prizes. So to make sure you don't miss out on a thing (and the chance to win some totally awesome prizes), join our Facebook page, which we'll be using to keep you informed.

See you there!

Totty Tuesday – Alexis Denisof

So… my Angel watching continues. And lately I have increasingly been noticing the charms of Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (gotta love that name, it's so faux British posh), played by Alexis Denisof. He's an ex-Watcher which naturally means he's an uber-geek with a posh British accent who reads lots of books. So naturally, I think he's hot. I mean, what's not to love? Sure, he's a little wimpy and seems to get beaten up more than the others… but he's super intelligent and he loves books! Hurrah for the books!

On my usual IMDB scout of Totty Tuesday nominees, I discovered some very interesting things about Alexis. For example, I had no idea that he's married to Alyson Hannigan, who plays Willow in Buffy/Angel. They're all loved up and have a baby and stuff. Aww…

Thus concludes this week's Totty Tuesday. I will now leave you to look at this picture of Wesley being all bookish, geeky, intelligent and sarcastic. Enjoy.

 

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