Lucy Felthouse's Blog, page 49
November 13, 2020
Pink Triangle by Lea Bronsen (@leabronsen) #WWII #WW2 #Historical #Manlove #MM #Gay #Erotic #Romance
Blurb:
Fearing and desiring the enemy… Sometimes you can’t choose who you love.
Oslo, April 1945
Paul is a handsome, free-spirited Norwegian in the prime of his life, but he doesn’t fit the German occupant ideology simply because he’s gay. And so, when the Gestapo catches him for producing illegal propaganda, he’s tortured and threatened to be sent to a German concentration camp with a pink triangle sewn on his shirt, the symbol for homosexuals.
It will take great courage and mind-blowing circumstances of luck, as the Führer commits suicide and the end of the war seems nearer by the day, for Paul to avoid his death transport to Germany.
And it will take the growing attraction of the Gestapo commander himself to regain his full freedom—and capture his heart.
Available from: Books2Read / Amazon.com / Amazon.uk / Barnes & Noble / Kobo / iBooks / Smashwords
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Excerpt
A couple hours later, when the sun stood high and bright in the sky, the sound of horseshoes came from the garden. Paul had dozed in the hay, enveloped by the soft jacket lining and lulled by happy bird songs and the rustling of leaves outside, but the commander’s return had him sit up against the wall.
The horse’s hairy muzzle appeared in the crack before the big animal pushed the door open and stepped into the shed.
Heimlich sat straight in the saddle, bare-chested, slim but muscular in all the right places, his uniform folded across his lap. Paul tried not to gape at the sight. With ease and grace, the commander dismounted and hung his clothes on hooks on the wall. Drops of sweat pearled on his forehead and temple and rolled down his firm chest and abdomen, making his skin shine. So, so very sexy. He took off his hat, uncovering his dark blond hair slick with sweat—but it only accentuated the sexiness.
He turned to Paul and caught him staring. “What are you smiling at?”
Oops.
Paul straightened and regretted having let himself be carried away. “I wasn’t smiling.”
“Yes, you were. You think I’m not aware I look like an office rat? You need to rub it in?”
“What are you talking about?”
“I know very well I could use more muscle, and that I need to strengthen my stomach.” He tapped his six-pack, which was perfect in Paul’s world.
“Well, that hasn’t crossed my mind.”
An understatement.
“Really?” The commander raised a brow. “Do you honestly like what you see?”
Holy fuck, what a question…
Uncertain whether the man realized what he’d just said, Paul waited a bit before he asked, voice low, “Are you honestly asking a homosexual if he likes your body?”
The commander blinked slowly. “When you put it like that…” With a goofy smile, he turned to gaze out of the shed and shook his head.
Paul allowed him a moment to recoup. He was tempted to tease, but didn’t.
When the commander returned to Paul, he pointed at him. “Forget I said that. I didn’t mean it like that.”
Yeah, I’m likely to forget…
They held each other’s looks for a while, the commander inscrutable.
“Listen,” Paul said, emboldened by the awkward situation. “I’m going to be very frank with you. I hate you with all of my heart—”
No reaction.
“—But when you parade around me like that,” he pointed at the man’s naked torso, “you make it difficult for me to…”
“To what?”
To not like you.
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About the author
Lea Bronsen likes her reads hot, fast, and edgy, and strives to give her own stories the same intensity. After a deep dive on the unforgiving world of gangsters with her debut novel Wild Hearted, she divides her writing time between romantic suspenses, dark erotic romances, and crime thrillers.
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November 9, 2020
Reverse Harem Giveaway #reverseharem #rh #rhromance #giveaway
Hi everyone,
This November I am teaming up with 21 awesome reverse harem authors to bring this brilliant giveaway to you! Now is your chance to win five RH paperbacks, some awesome RH merchandise and a $30 Amazon gift card!
New ways to enter are added every day, so don’t forget to check back frequently to increase your chances of winning!
Good luck!
Lucy x
November 2, 2020
Reverse Harem, Kindle Unlimited and Free Steamy Books at Bookfunnel! #reverseharem #rh #rhromance #whychoose #ku #kindleunlimited
Hi everyone,
I have some more amazing Bookfunnel promos for you – just click the graphics below to check them out!
Happy Reading!
Lucy x
October 31, 2020
New Release: Duty Bound with Bite (@cw1985 @lily_harlem @felicitybrandon @katiedouglas21) #halloween #reverseharem #rh #rhromance #pnr
Hi everyone,
I’m thrilled to announce that Duty Bound with Bite, containing my vampire/men in uniform reverse harem romance story, The Long Night, is available now! So if you’re staying indoors this Halloween, what better way to spend your time than reading this fang-tastic (sorry!) collection?
Buy on Kindle, or read in Kindle Unlimited: http://mybook.to/DutyBoundBite
Blurb:
Surrender your soul…
Four steamy reverse harem/menage stories from bestselling authors who can’t resist a handsome man, or rather men, in uniform.
And to further ramp up the action, as a Halloween special, these strong heroes and sassy heroines are not as they seem. With visceral vampires and dashing demons galore, they are sure to heat you up as the nights grow cold.
Want romance? You’ll get it in bucketsful. Need steam? Hell yeah! Action and adventure? Yes, baby, yes!
CONTAINS
CRAVED BY THEM by Lily Harlem
THE CORRUPTION OF SISTER MARY IMMACULATE by Katie Douglas
THE LONG NIGHT by Lucy Felthouse
EXORCISE ME by Felicity Brandon
*Anthology available for a limited time only, so grab your copy today!
Happy Reading!
Lucy x
October 30, 2020
Do You Love Guys in Uniforms? We Have Some For You! (@bookfunnel) #bookfunnel #uniform #romance #reverseharem #rh #rhromance #whychoose
Hi everyone,
Do you love a man in uniform? If so, check out this amazing collection of soldiers, police, military men and more! https://books.bookfunnel.com/uniformguys/nqjs963pjw
Happy Reading!
Lucy x
October 26, 2020
October 23, 2020
Moonstone Audiobook is Now Available on Audible and Amazon! (@voiceoffholland) #audio #audible #audiobook #reverseharem #rh #whychoose
Hi folks,
I’m delighted to announce that, after a significant delay (on their part, not mine or Frankie’s!), the Moonstone audiobook is finally available at Audible and Amazon, as well as a bunch of other retailers. It’s taken sooooo long!
Anyway, if you were waiting, the wait is over. Get clicking, and please do leave us a review when you’re done. I really can’t emphasise enough how much reviews help both myself and Frankie (my narrator) when it comes to finding new listeners.
Here’s a reminder of what it’s all about:
Christmas gifts aren’t the only surprises Ginny is going to get this year.
Moonstone Guinevere ‘Ginny’ Miles is in Silver Springs visiting her parents for the holidays. They moved to the town five years ago, and adore their new life here. Used to the hustle and bustle of London, England, Ginny isn’t convinced at first—what’s so great about a small town in Upstate New York, anyway? Despite her own opinions, it’s clear to Ginny the move has done her parents the world of good—they look years younger. There’s clearly something magical about this town.
Following some exploration of her own, Ginny discovers Silver Springs has its charms—Jewels Cafe is amazing, for starters, as is its pumpkin spice latte. Ginny’s drunk a lot of lattes in her thirty-three years, but nothing quite like this.
Her taste buds are still tingling from the tasty treat when she comes across a broken-down truck on the way back to her parents’ place. And when she spots the three gorgeous guys with the vehicle, it’s not just her taste buds that are tingling.
Is Ginny’s vacation in Silver Springs about to get a whole lot more interesting?
Moonstone is a standalone contemporary reverse harem romance. It is part of the Jewels Cafe series.
And you can get your hands (ears?) on it here:
Amazon UK
Amazon US
Audible UK
Audible US
Authors Direct
Apple Books UK
Apple Books US
Barnes & Noble
Chirp
Kobo
Google Play
HiBooks
Hoopla
Scribd
Happy Listening!
Lucy x
October 21, 2020
An Interview with an Audiobook Narrator – Frankie Holland (@voiceoffholland) #audio #audiobooks #audible #narrator
Hi lovelies,
I am absolutely delighted to be bringing you something a little different today. One of my superb narrators, Frankie Holland, has graciously agreed to be interrogated about her job for my blog. As an author AND a reader, I’m always fascinated by this side of the business, a side I know very little about, so it’s been fabulous to grill Frankie and find out more.
Please welcome Frankie!
When considering a project, what turns you on to a book, and what turns you off a book?
Would I want to read it myself? Is it something that speaks to me? Have I worked with this author before, so I know I like their writing style? Is the project going to sell well? Do readers like it if the ebook/paper/hardback is already available?
What’s your process when you’ve accepted a new project?
I will always read through the whole book first of all. It’s really important to me that I know the full story that I am going to narrate. I make note of any pronunciations I might need clarification on, and start to form ideas for voices as I get to know the characters in the book. I will ask the author for any direction that they may have for me with regards to pace, tone, style, and any accents/character notes that they feel are important. I then record a sample for the author, and that is where the honing in on what exactly they want, and what my imagination has come up with comes in. Once the sample is nailed down and we are both happy, I get to work!
Describe your recording studio to us—include a photo (or more than one) if you have them.
I have a custom-built home recording vocal booth studio. It is fully acoustic treated which means that my voice doesn’t bounce off the walls and echo, it means my voice will sound much more intimate, like I am right there in the listener’s headphones reading to them!
In my booth I have all the essential technical equipment – microphone, stand, pop shield, interface, headphones, computer, and I also have a comfy chair and cushions, kindle stand, my trusty vocal-zone throat lozenges, a mood lamp as I am without sunlight the whole time I record, and a cushion for my dog when he decides to join me!!
How do you prepare for a recording session?
I start with a vocal warm up, and then a physical warm up. As I am going to be narrating for hours at a time, it is important to make sure I am fully prepared. I have a range of vocal exercises that help get my voice ready for recording. The voice is not just situated in the mouth though, the whole body impacts on your voice, so it is important to move my body, and stretch and warm it up too! I also make sure I have a big glass of water, and normally a mug of earl grey too.
What are the biggest problems you come across in this job?
Probably time management!! When the schools were closed because of COVID19 I was so aware of how key my time management is. It is really important to have boundaries around my work time, I love it so much and if I’m not careful it could eat in to all of my family time too! When my daughter was off school for 6 months, I found it extremely challenging to divide my time between parenting, crisis home-schooling and booth time. Now that my daughter has returned to school it is much easier, but I still have to remember that I only have a specific amount of time in the day that the house is empty and I can be fully dedicated to my work.
What are the biggest positives in your job?
Oh my gosh! That I am living out my actual childhood dreams in reality!! I always wanted to be a voice actress and audiobook narrator. I spent a significant portion of my life being consumed with self doubt, and being far too scared to even attempt to try narration. Now that I live and breathe it, I feel like I have unlocked so much more confidence and happiness and pleasure in the rest of my life too! I get to READ BOOKS for a living!! I literally get to breathe life into stories for listening ears. It is the ultimate honour to be trusted with an author’s work. I feel such gratitude that I am trusted to do their words justice.
Tell us about the relationship between narrator and author when you’re working on their book.
This honestly depends entirely on the author. Some authors have a lot more input, and others leave everything to me. Either way I always keep the channels of communication open, so that no matter who I am working with they know that I value their input, as the book is their creation. That said, all authors respect that once they have approved the sample of the book that the creative process is up to me after that. They have final approval of the book at the end, so it is important that anything that they want to be done differently to my initial interpretation is highlighted to me before I start the lengthy process of recording, so that the final audiobook is true to their vision.
Do you have any favourite audiobooks you’ve worked on?
Oh my goodness, how can I pick a favourite?! For Lucy… probably our very first collaboration – Stately Pleasures. It was so well written, so many fantastic saucy scenes, I absolutely LOVED it! I also really enjoyed Chasing The Chambermaid for Lucy too. I got to bring out my Scottish accent for a few characters, which was fun, and the mystery of the location and relationships was fun to bring to life!
What’s been your most challenging project to date?
I feel like my latest Lucy Felthouse novel – Search and Rescue has been a real challenge actually. This book contains 4 male characters, each with distinctly different voices, and 1 female character. My natural voice is not deep, and so maintaining so many deep voices and accents was quite a challenge, but a challenge I was happy to accept… Let’s hope Lucy and our listeners enjoy it!
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Thank you so, so much to Frankie for taking the time to give us a little peep into your world. I’ve found it fascinating, so I hope anyone reading this will, too!
Here’s a list of the audiobooks Frankie has narrated for me. Please do check them out, and also, once you’ve listened, it’d be awesome if you could leave a review – they really help both myself and Frankie out in terms of us being discovered by other listeners.
Stately Pleasures
Sated
Chasing the Chambermaid
Eyes Wide Open
Moonstone
Properly, Or Not At All
Multi-Orgasmic Vol 3
And, of course, Search and Rescue, which is coming soon. The eagle-eyed amongst you may already have seen a sneak peek in Frankie’s booth photos 
October 10, 2020
Support Romance Authors and Enter to win $100 in Amazon or Apple Gift Cards! #win #giveaway
Hi folks,
Discover and support some fabulous romance authors and enter for your chance to win Amazon or Apple gift cards in this amazing giveaway: https://www.lovebooksdaily.com/giveaway
Happy Reading!
Lucy x
October 9, 2020
Buy One Get One Free on Romances at Kobo! (@kobo @kobodeals) #kobo #romance #amreadingromance
Hi lovelies,
I’m delighted to say the fabulous folks at Kobo let me jump on board again with their Buy One Get One Free romance offer. As is the norm with these sorts of deals, the cheapest book is free.
This is valid in Canada, the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand, and titles I have included are as follows: The Heiress’s Harem Box Set, Multi-Orgasmic Box Set, Chasing the Chambermaid, Eyes Wide Open, Stately Pleasures, Mia’s Men, Mia’s Wedding, Mia’s Choice, Lottery Losers, Fast Lust, Hiding in Plain Sight, On Her High Horse, A Different Kind of Cosplay, The Beauty and the Badass, Mean Girls, Love Through a Lens, Grand Slam, and A Werewolf State of Mind.
So, Kobo shoppers, you can do some serious stocking up of your eReader right there, for a fraction of the usual price!
CA: https://www.kobo.com/p/octoberromca
US: https://www.kobo.com/p/octoberromus
UK: https://www.kobo.com/p/octoberromuk
AU: https://www.kobo.com/p/octoberromau
NZ: https://www.kobo.com/p/octoberromnz
Happy Reading!
Lucy x
