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April 12, 2019
How Did I Start on This Path? – A Guest Post from Carrie Whitethorne/Shae Banks
Hi, I’m Carrie. I publish under two pseudonyms, Carrie Whitethorne, for my paranormal and urban fantasy romance, and Shae Banks for my more contemporary work.
I wasn’t always a writer. I was supposed to be a nurse. Instead I took a completely different path.
I followed my heart. How many eighteen-year-old girls do that and it ends in disaster?
I could have become a statistic. Instead, after weathering the storms that come with ten years of marriage, we were stronger than ever. Decisions were made, I become a mother, and every hard lesson I learned over the years turned out to be a training exercise for some of the most difficult days of my life.
Fast forward a few more years and my children were going to school, one of them against all odds, and after a minor incident one morning I found myself sitting at the laptop, writing.
It poured from me. I didn’t have the first clue how to write a novel. I’d always been an avid reader, but I wasn’t a writer. The short stories I wrote as a child were just something I did to pass the time. I didn’t have the experience or the ability.
Then, late 2016, I read an article about self publishing on Amazon.
By this time I had two books written, a third in progress, just sitting on my laptop and thought “what the hell? Even if I don’t sell any at least I can say I published a book,” and so the Riftkeepers series was born.
It’s been three years. I’m a USA Today Bestselling Author. I have the bug and I couldn’t stop writing now if I tried.
I have two completed series spanning nine books under Carrie Whitethorne’s belt and a third publishing later this year.
Shae banks has two books published over two series and I’m enjoying the new venture as much as I did the first time.
It hasn’t been an easy road, but the experience has been worth every trial.
I have my first signing in Sheffield (UK) this June. I’ll be fan girling all over the place, but I don’t care. This is me being where I never thought I could be.
I don’t want to be anywhere else.
*****
Carrie Whitethorne
Riftkeepers: https://amzn.to/2KpOjTK
One night stands are all fun and games until you discover you’re pregnant.
With twins.
Having no idea where the father of her children was, Charlotte raised them alone, dealing with the trials of parenthood as best she could.
When strange events bring her face to face with Callan McAidh, the man she hasn’t seen since that fateful night, she has no option but to tell him who the little girl at her side is.
To her surprise, he wants to meet his children.
But Charlotte isn’t the only one with revelations to share, and when Callan shows her what he is, she is thrust into a world she could never image existed- much less have come from herself.
But as well as the magic and wonder of the Fae realm, Charlotte discovers there are darker forces at work. Forces that know who, and what, she is.
Can Charlotte protect her family from this enemy while holding on to the love of her life?
This Paranormal Romance Saga will keep you on the edge of your seat as you follow Charlotte’s evolution from struggling single mother to Fae Princess in this story of family, friendship, and love.
Discover how one person can make such a difference to so many, and how a single decision can affect the lives of people you have never met.
*****
Three Tricksters: https://amzn.to/2If8JwJ
Trickster’s Hunt
Eat, win, get paid, go home.
That was the plan.
I wasn’t looking for guys.
Okay that’s a lie, it’s been a long six months, but I didn’t expect Silas, Rhett, and Amos to turn up.
I don’t believe that stuff just happens.
I didn’t believe in genies, either, until the three of them started disappearing and reappearing at will.
The truth is I wouldn’t be here without them. But sometimes you don’t always appreciate what you have while it’s right in front of you with all that bronze skin and hard abs. There’s something uniquely hot about a guy dressed as a Middle Eastern assassin defending you against an Egyptian God. I have three.
Silas has sworn to protect me. Amos, too.
Rhett… well he can please his miserable self. But they all think I’m someone important. Someone impossible.
They want to stay close.
I can see a number of benefits to having them around but do I really want three genies following my every move?
*****
Trickster’s Guard
Being a Goddess isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
I never said I was perfect. Far from it. And when I sent them away it proved it.
Now my mistakes have caught up with me and I’m wishing I’d done things differently.
Rhett, Amos, and Silas are doing everything they can to uncover the mysteries surrounding our attraction and my role in all of this, but it takes time.
Time we don’t have with a god hunting me down.
Faced with the prospect of losing everyone I love, it’s time for me to step up.
I hold the power to balance the universe.
I just hope I can work out how to access it before we’re found and destroyed.
*****
Trickster’s Consort
Despite the best efforts of the djinn to keep me hidden, Set found me.
I sent him home with a knife in his face.
Does he think he can break into my home, kill my best friend, and get away with it?
Maybe the old me would have let that slide, but I’m not her any more.
I’m not who he thinks I am, either.
I’m something different.
With Amos, Rhett, and Silas at my side I’m going to Duat.
I’m taking back what’s mine.
I’ll make him pay for every life he’s taken. Even if that means razing his world to the ground.
But let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.
*****
Shae Banks
Things We Lost: https://amzn.to/2X5aFLY
For Nathalie Johnson, securing a new job closer to home is a cause for celebration. On a night out with a friend she runs into the very last person in the world she expects to see…
Jason Locksley.
He was her everything, until he took off to university without so much as a goodbye thirteen years before.
He broke her heart.
Despite her attempts to evade him, Jason is persistent and manages to talk her into coffee.
Coffee leads to dinner. And the rest, she thought, would be history. But walking away from Jason is harder than she ever thought it could be, and despite her trepidation, he wins his second chance.
Thirteen years is a long time, and people change.
Both have broken marriages behind them, and while much is shared, there are many things left unsaid.
Will a misunderstanding cause irreparable damage?
*****
Discarded: https://amzn.to/2uXcbUa
Working two jobs just to stay afloat, Bekah Daniels is short on time. Any she does have she devotes to her boyfriend, Johnathan.
But when he abandons her over the holidays, Bekah finally sees where his priorities will always lie.
With his wife.
Despite her efforts to break it off, Johnathan won’t let go, and when he becomes aggressive she finds friendship and refuge with her boss, millionaire chef Callum Lowell.
Their friendship takes a surprising turn, and Bekah soon finds herself not only on his books but in his bed.
When Bekah wants to further their relationship Callum has a condition; she has to hand herself over to him entirely, purging Johnathan from her mind and body.
Can she submit to Callum after all she’s been through, or is he asking too much?
*****
You can follow either of my pen names here:
Carrie Whitethorne:
http://www.carriewhitethorne.com
https://www.facebook.com/Whitethornebooks/
https://www.bookbub.com/profile/carrie-whitethorne
https://facebook.com/groups/138915443519708
Shae Banks:
http://www.shaebanks.com
https://www.facebook.com/Shaebanksromance/
You can get a free ebook by visiting my websites.
April 9, 2019
The Heiress’s Harem Series is Leaving Kindle Unlimited #reverseharem #whychoose #ku #kindleunlimited
Hi folks,
If you’re a Kindle Unlimited subscriber and haven’t already checked out The Heiress’s Harem series, now’s the time, since it will be leaving Kindle Unlimited very soon. It will still be available on Amazon, but only to purchase. Please do spread the word to your reverse harem romance loving friends, too!
Book 1, Mia’s Men: http://mybook.to/miasmen
Book 2, Mia’s Wedding: http://mybook.to/miaswedding
Book 3, Mia’s Choice: http://mybook.to/miaschoice
Happy Reading,
Lucy x
April 8, 2019
Gunner’s Flame (Devil’s Outlaws #2) by Lynn Burke (@AuthorLynnBurke) #MCRomance #Erotic #Suspense #Series #HEA
Blurb:
Mitch “Gunner” Flannigan rules the Devil’s Outlaws with a firm hand, one trained by his stint in the SEALs, yet tempered by empathy for other vets. When a curvy redhead in Army fatigues snags his attention—and puts him in the line of fire—he’s torn between wanting to bury himself between her lush thighs and helping to ease her return to American soil.
The recent death of Shelby’s mother and her cousin’s terrorizing only adds to the PTSD hindering her return to civilian life. Flames ignite when she’s thrown into Gunner’s arms, where she also finds safety with someone who understands her struggles.
Attempts on Gunner’s life threaten their future, but so do the secrets Shelby withholds from him. When those secrets come to light Gunner will have a decision to make. Will he choose to stand with his loyal Outlaw brothers or will he choose the path that crosses them—and leads him right into her arms?
Warning: Contains adult content, graphic violence, and dark emotional scenarios that may trigger some readers.
PURCHASE LINKS:
Changeling Press – 15% sale: www.changelingpress.com/gunner-s-flame-devil-s-outlaws-mc-2-b-2851
Amazon Universal Link: http://mybook.to/GUNNERSFLAME
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1130959894
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/gunner-s-flame
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/book/gunners-flame/id1457275424
*****
EXCERPT:
Appropriate or not, I rifled through Shelby’s bureau, pulling out comfortable-looking clothing rather than the sexy underthings I’d have loved to see on her body. The second she’d stripped down to a mere t-shirt, nipples pebbled from the cold air of the house, my dick had decided to fuck with the goddamn situation and enjoy the sights.
And her ass beneath those damn fatigues? Shit. Even better than I’d imagined.
I adjusted myself, teeth clenched, and made my way back across the hallway to the closed bathroom door. My soft knock went unanswered, and I opened the door enough to speak though. A blast of that herbal scent from her shampoo tightened my dick to the point of pain.
“I got you some clothes,” I said, slipping them onto the sink beside the door, keeping my gaze averted from the shower directly ahead.
“Thanks.” Her voice broke.
“You okay?” How many times had I asked her that, knowing she’d say yes even though she wasn’t? I wasn’t usually one for a loss of words. “Shelby?”
“Y—Yeah.” She sniffled a bit, and the shower shut off.
I forced myself to step back into the hall and quietly closed the door in front of me. Shelby had to be in shock—I wouldn’t put it past her to climb out of the shower without a thought of her nudity while I stood in the doorway.
Dick aching, hands clenched at my sides, I told myself she needed a friend, nothing more. Sitting on the edge of her bed to wait for her didn’t lessen the tight confines of my leathers. A bookshelf on the far wall held old paperbacks, pictures, and knickknacks, and even an old gray stuffed bunny that looked well-worn and well-loved.
I wondered at her life before that day, her childhood, what happy moments she’d tucked away in her memory. I wondered, too, at the life ahead of her and how she would cope with becoming a civilian again—alone, without family except for a cousin she wasn’t close with, and without the brotherhood-type club that had helped me.
While I expected she wouldn’t be able to handle group therapy, I knew of two therapists who would fit her in if asked. Talking her into it would be another matter altogether since most returning vets didn’t want to be seen as being weak—even though seeking help wasn’t in my book.
With a shitty family—old, drunk dad, deceased mom, younger sister addicted to pain killers—I’d been thankful to find someone who helped me unload. I’d had a few girlfriends here and there, but none of them had understood my need for the Navy and the Outlaws after getting out. I needed that companionship, that brotherhood that gave my life meaning after struggling to adapt to home again.
Shelby’s arrival in the bedroom’s doorway prickled my skin with awareness and wiped all thoughts but her from my head.
Waves of damp red hair hung to her waist. She’d gone without the bra I’d included in the pile of clothes, and the tight t-shirt revealed every goddamn curve of her plump tits, including her tightened nipples.
I clenched my teeth and tore my gaze off her before my eyes could eat up her long legs encased in dark leggings and wonder at the color of hair hiding her pussy. “Come over here,” I said, pulling back her comforter and angling my body away from hers to hide my straining erection.
She obeyed without a word, curling on her side to face me, hands folded beneath her cheek. Light blue eyes fringed with equally pale lashes with a hint of red at their tips, peered up at me as I slouched to a crouch beside her bed.
My hand moved on its own to smooth strands of her hair away from her face, and she sighed, her eyelids fluttering shut beneath my touch, her freckles stark against her pale skin. “Will you stay while I sleep?”
“If you want me to.”
“Yes. Beside me, please.” Her brow furrowed. “I—I can’t be alone right now.”
Knowing there was no way in fuck I could crawl under the covers and hold her close, I laid down on top of her comforter behind her after texting Brewer to let him know I wouldn’t be returning to the compound that night. Shelby turned and tucked herself into me the best she could considering the blankets between us and let out another sigh.
“Thank you for saving my life and bringing me home.”
“Thank you for allowing me to be your knight in shining armor.”
A huff of light laughter escaped her, and my lips responded. I pulled her closer, settling her cheek on my chest and rubbed my fingertips against her scalp.
“Promise you’ll be here when I wake?” she murmured, her voice fading.
“Promise, sweet thing. Close your eyes and sleep. I’ll keep you safe.”
© Lynn Burke 2018
*****
ABOUT LYNN BURKE:
Lynn Burke is a full time mother, voracious gardener, and scribbler of spicy romance stories. A country bumpkin turned Bay Stater, she enjoys her chowdah and Dunkin Donuts when not trying to escape the reality of city life.
Website: https://www.authorlynnburke.com/
Blog: http://authorlynnburke.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Author-Lynn-Burke-555282497937461/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorLynnBurke
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorlynnburke/
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/lynn-burke
April 6, 2019
Paranormal Love at Bookfunnel! (@bookfunnel) #bookfunnel #paranormal #pnr #freebooks
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April 5, 2019
The Perfect Submissive Box Set by Kay Jaybee (@kay_jaybee)
“Readers, hold on… it’s a crazy ride. If you like your erotica dark and dirty, then this is the book for you.” –The Romance Reviews
The Fifth Floor
Hidden on the fifth floor of the Fables Hotel’s respectable facade, five specially adapted rooms wait; ready to cater for the kinky requirements of its select guests.
When Mrs Peters, the mistress of the hotel’s exclusive entertainment facility, meets the new booking clerk, Jess Sanders, she recognises the young woman’s potential as a deliciously meek addition to her specialist staff. All it will take is a little education.
Under the tutelage of the dominatrix, Miss Sarah, Jess learns to cope with her unexpected training schedule, the increasingly erotic chill she experiences each time she survives a new level of correction, and a truly sexy exercise routine…
“It was one of the better ones [BDSM novels] that I have read… overall, The Perfect Submissive is a great read. The plot is excellent and it leaves you wondering what is going to happen next?” – Sizzling Hot Books
The Retreat
No sooner has Jess Sanders embraced her role as submissive, when Mrs Peters, informs her that she and Miss Sarah have been loaned to The Retreat; an adult establishment in the remote glens of Scotland. Suddenly, Jess finds herself caught in a mind-bendingly erotic fairytale experience at the hands of the unyielding David Proctor, and his staff.
Desperate to return to her submissive life on the fifth floor, Jess finds herself trapped. David Proctor wants to keep her for himself…
“…The characters are fascinating with a depth that you don’t get often. They each have various facets to their personalities that make them unique and realistic. They are compelling and one moment you will love them and the next moment hate the same character. This is true throughout both books as we are introduced to new characters in The Retreat…Kay Jaybee does a great job of involving us in the plight of various characters especially the main character, Jess…” – Illustrious Illusions.
Knowing Her Place
Desperate to see Mrs Peters, Miss Sarah, and the Fables Hotel again, Jess discovers she can win her freedom is she agrees to go on a specialised quest.
With a list of five unknown addresses in her hand, the submissive is driven from The Retreat in Scotland towards England.
With no idea of what or who awaits her at each stop, all Miss Jess Sanders can do is hope that her journey will eventually take her back to the fifth floor, where she truly knows her place…
“If you like your BDSM dark and full of tension, then this is the book for you. Overall, a fab read. Absorbing from beginning to end with lots of delicious twists and turns, it left me wondering when the sequel is coming out!” – Erotica For All
The Perfect Submissive trilogy Box Set is Available from:
Amazon UK
Amazon US
Amazon AU
Amazon CA
Barnes & Noble
iBooks UK
iBooks US
Kobo
Smashwords
***
Bio-
Kay Jaybee was named Best Erotica Writer of 2015 by the ETO
Kay received an honouree mention at the NLA Awards 2015 for excellence in BDSM writing.
Kay Jaybee has over 180 erotica publications including, The Perfect Submissive Trilogy; The Fifth Floor, The Retreat and Knowing Her Place (KJBooks, 2018), Making Him Wait (Sinful Press, 2018), Wednesday on Thursday, (KDP, 2017), The Collector (KDP, 2016), A Sticky Situation (Xcite, 2013), Digging Deep, (Xcite 2013), Take Control, (1001 NightsPress, 2014), and Not Her Type (1001 NightsPress), 2013.
Details of all her short stories and other publications can be found at www.kayjaybee.me.uk
You can follow Kay on –
Twitter- https://twitter.com/kay_jaybee
Facebook –http://www.facebook.com/KayJaybeeAuthor
Goodreads- http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3541958-kay-jaybee
Amazon Author Page- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kay-Jaybee/e/B004O0S9GO/
BookBub- https://www.bookbub.com/profile/kay-jaybee
April 3, 2019
Trashy Romance at Bookfunnel! (@bookfunnel) #bookfunnel #romance #freebies
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Happy Reading,
Lucy x
April 2, 2019
Steamy Spring Reads at Bookfunnel! (@bookfunnel) #bookfunnel #freebooks #freebies
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Lucy x
April 1, 2019
Release Day for Love is Love Anthology #coverreveal #charity #anthology
Hi folks,
I’m delighted to say I’m part of this amazing charity anthology, which released today!
Blurb:
A LGBT charity anthology, with a collection of 12 new never released before romance stories.
Each story is standalone and complete.
Also including two bonus stories previously released.
Support the LGBT community around the world.
This content is for mature audiences only.
Grab yours today:
Amazon US – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P43T3XQ
Amazon UK – https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07P43T3XQ
Amazon DE – https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07P43T3XQ
Amazon AU – https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07P43T3XQ
B&N – https://bit.ly/2tCvD7U
Kobo – https://bit.ly/2VmGqza
iTunes – https://apple.co/2GLQPRB
Add to your TBR list here – Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44079574-love-is-love
Contents:
Being Me by J.A Melville
Affirmation by T.L Wainwright
Finding Zaide by Kim Deister
Hardware by Lucy Felthouse
Against the Odds by Kacey Hamford & Amy Davies
L.O.L – Loving Only Leo by Kamisa Cole
Take the Chance by C.H. Thomas
Break Away by Saffron Blu
Fight by T.a. McKay
The CEO’s Secret by Callie Vegas
Collateral Beauty by S.M Phillips
Coming Out by J.F. Holland
June by Skye Turner
September by Skye Turner
#LoveIsLove #CharityAnthology #MustRead #OneClick #MMRomance #FFRomance #MM #FF #IndieAuthors #IndieAuthor #SharingIsCaring #ComingSoon
Happy Reading!
Lucy x
March 30, 2019
The Next Big Thing is Available in Audio! #femdom #audio #audible #audiobook
Hi folks,
I’m delighted to announce that my femdom erotic romance short story, The Next Big Thing, is now available in audiobook format. My fabulous narrator did a wonderful job, and I hope you’ll check it out!
Here’s a reminder of what it’s about:
Catriona’s life is spiralling out of control. One minute she’s a successful investment banker with a flat by the Thames and a healthy bank balance; the next she’s a famous author. Well, sort of famous. She’s written a femdom novel under a pen name, so nobody actually knows it was her. Her publisher has gone marketing crazy, lauding her book “The Next Big Thing”—much to her bewilderment. Especially since she hasn’t done any of the things she wrote about.
On launch day, curiosity gets the better of her and she goes into a busy London bookstore to queue up for her copy—despite the box of author copies stuffed into the bottom of her wardrobe. There she meets Elijah. When idle chit chat leads to him admitting he’s interested in female domination, everything changes, and their chance meeting leads to a whole lot more, giving Catriona the opportunity to experience the things she’s previously only fantasised about—not to mention the inspiration she needs to write the sequel her publisher is clamouring for.
Note: This story has been previously published in an anthology.
Grab your copy here:
Amazon UK
Amazon US
Audible UK
Audible US
iTunes UK
iTunes US
Happy Listening!
Lucy x
March 29, 2019
Sapphic Seduction Just 99c/p! #sapphic #lesfic #lesbian #erotica #99c #sale
Hi folks,
Just a quick one to let you know my lesbian erotica collection, Sapphic Seduction, is just 99c for a few days only! Grab your copy before it’s too late! http://books2read.com/sapphicseduction
Happy Reading,
Lucy x
