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Lisa Bilbrey

Obsessive, compulsive, slightly crazed, but enough about her personality. First and foremost, Lisa Bilbrey is a mom to three and a wife to one. She loves to write, and spends the majority of everyday writing. It's who she is, and what she's meant to be doing. Words are her life, the air she breathes, and the nutrients of her soul. Finding a love in the written word, Lisa Bilbrey started writing as a way to express herself and let her voice be heard. From the first word she wrote, she'd found her heart and soul.

Always willing to learn, she's spends much of her time trying to improve as a storyteller.

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Life���s unexpected Gifts

With the recent loss of her father, Emma Dawson struggled to get through each day. When she starts receiving gifts from a secret admirer, she���s forced to reevaluate everything she thought she knew.

Will she be able to open her heart to the mystery man of her dreams, or will a blast from the past sweep her off her feet? Could they be one in the same?

The Apartment

In his line of work as a private investigator, Sebastian Marks has seen it all. At least he thought he had until he meets international singing sensation, Eve Hall. When a stalker threatens her well being, she begrudgingly agrees to move in with Sebastian.

Though neither of them is happy with the arrangement, they find themselves drawn to the other. Will they be able fight the growing attraction? Or will they give in to the passion sizzling between them?

A Season of Change

When Meredith Murphy finds her world falling apart at the seams, she does what she knows best ��� runs away. She finds herself on her father���s doorstep with nothing but the ghosts of her past weighing on her shoulders.

Jonathan Wentworth refuses to stop fighting for her, no matter how stubborn she is. Will he be able to make her see that he���s not giving up? Or will Meredith lose herself to the blinders she���s put up?

Broken Roads & Dusty Dreams

Riley Farris and Natalie Sloane were the best of friends who spent every summer together on the sandy beach of Mustang Island. Then, just when Riley is getting set to spend another summer with Natalie, she disappears. As the years pass, he struggles to understand what happened to the girl he knew. Until, one night while walking on the beach, he stumbles upon a woman who is broken and lost.

Whispers of Time Gone By

Ian Scott has been in love with Elizabeth since they were teenagers. Often putting their future on hold in order to establish his career, he finds himself struggling to deal with a life without Elizabeth. A short story of love, heartache, and grief -- Whispers of Time Gone By provides a peek into the heart of a man losing the only woman he's ever loved.

The Journey Collection:

The Journey Home, Book One:

The Sharks��� star quarterback, Travis McCoy has it all, until an injury ends his season early. When he receives an invitation to attend the big homecoming game from his alma mater, Travis decides it���s time to face his past. The journey home sends Travis down a path that he never expects. Will he be able to come to grips when everything around him is spiraling out of control? 

The Journey of Champions, Book Two: 

Travis McCoy thought the journey home would be the hardest choice he ever had to make. It isn���t until he finds himself walking out the door and leaving his family behind that he realizes his journey is only just beginning. Now, with only a handful of weeks until Christmas, Travis tries to find his way back home. This time, he plans on staying forever. 

The Journey to Forever, Book Three: 

Finally back in the warm embrace of his family, Travis McCoy relishes every moment he gets to spend with his wife and son. After almost losing them due to his own selfishness, he makes the decision to never let go of his family again. With his plan set in motion, Travis, Penelope, and Max start a new journey, one that leads them to forever. 

The Journey to a New Life, Book Four 

Travis McCoy���s journey has led him down a road of changes where he found the love of his life and their child. Travis, Penelope, and Max have struggled during their time apart, found their way back home, and finally tied their lives together as a family. Now, Penelope and Travis find themselves on a new journey, one that leads them to the greatest gift of all.

 
Angel���s Heart:
The Keeper, Book One

Unaware of an age-old prophecy, secret societies, and an enemy she doesn't know she has, Sophie Crenshaw considers herself as just being average. Along with her two best friends, Deva and Tabitha, Sophie sets off on what she thinks is a normal vacation. What she doesn't know is that everything she thought she knew about who she is, and what she can do, is about to change. Thrust in a world she knows nothing about, Sophie tries to find her true self, without losing her grip on her own sanity.

Henry Chang lives in world full of magic, where the stories over the legendary Angel's Heart are spoken in whispered conversations, and midnight meetings. His job is to protect the Heart, keep it safe from anyone who wishes to hurt it or its Keeper. In a divine moment, he's tied to the Keeper's heart forever. While trying to understand his own feelings, Henry does what he can to support Sophie, and keep her from falling apart.

With the help of Willow Crest members, who have sworn to protect her without ever meeting her, Sophie will struggle to get control of her feeling and new found powers. Or will it be too much for her to handle? Will their growing love give Sophie the strength and courage to face the greatest challenge of her young life?

 
Angel���s Heart:
The True Enemy, Book Two

Sophie Crenshaw has saved the world by preventing the Angel's Heart from falling into the hands of Whitley Monroe. Now, she and her fianc�� Henry Chang have returned to Austin, Texas, and back to the real world. Or have they?

Having been declared the savior of all mankind, Sophie finds that magic is all around her. As she struggles to find her way, she's bombarded by nightly dreams that have her on edge. Will she be able to keep her sanity while trying to decipher the meaning behind her visions? Or will an unknown enemy get to her first?

Awakenings Series:

Forbidden Awakenings, Book One

Elle Reid and Sadie Williams are best friends, turned lovers. Always considering themselves to be friends with benefits, they opt to let loose and celebrate after landing a high-profile project with the best architecture firm in San Francisco. 

Callum Davis and Derek Flores have been best friends since their first year at UCLA. While they've admitted their attraction to each other, neither have the courage to act on their feelings, both fearful of losing their friendship. At least, not until they meet Elle and Sadie at Club Venom. 

Elle, Sadie, Callum, and Derek embark on a life-changing journey that defies what society tells them is normal. But when you find yourselves in love with multiple partners, how do you choose? And what will happen when their families find out about their unconventional relationship? Is their forbidden awakening worth unraveling the secrets they've been keeping?

Elebe #ScintillatingSunday

���Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience.���

George Bernard Shaw

 Welcome to the Scintillating Sunday blog hop where multiple romance author share 1 to 8 paragraphs only of one of their novels.

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Elebe

is a scintillating excerpt from A Harem Boy's Saga - Book II - UNBRIDLED; a memoir by Young

Excerpt:

Elebe lay on top of me as our lips met in desirous kisses. I could smell his intoxicated breath as he explored my oral orifice urgently. His bad-boy demeanor aroused me tremendously. The model���s demanding sensuality was different from Oscar and Andy���s love-making. Eager to traverse the rawness of his coitus, I surrendered to his actions. His excitement leaked onto my belly as he slid our hardness against our pressing torsos. This liaison stimulated my libido to a state of heightened loftiness I had never experienced before. My erection sandwiched itself between his ass cheeks while he straddled to keep me pinned on the ground. Spitting a wad of saliva onto his palm, Elebe smothered it into his anal opening. My length was guided into his compliant orifice as he cried pleasurably. The young man began gliding back and forth on my yearning rod. The sensation was too titillating for me to forgo as the model bounced on my throbbing phallus. It was a sensation I had never experienced ��� I had always been a passive recipient. Now the reverse was happening to me and I opened myself to this new experience. I spread Elebe���s buttocks open and pounded into his being unyieldingly; causing him to groan in ecstasy.

Flipping the model onto his stomach, I entered the man���s behind, riding him furiously at times and slowly at others. I wanted my newfound ecstasy to last. I didn���t want this erotic sensation to end, and time moved more quickly than I had ever felt before. I could not hold off my orgasm any longer. Just as I was about to ejaculate, Elebe let out a series of rapturous roars as he shot his passive fury onto the powdery sand. I poured my rhapsodic deposits into his hungry cavity before slumping onto the man���s back, heaving into him my final residue before my subsidence eased out involuntarily from his receiving orifice.

 From the back cover 

Unbridled is the sequel to Initiation - A provocative story about a young man who was initiated into a clandestine sexual society. He was spirited to the Middle East, from his UK boarding school. He attended the Bahriji School (Oasis,) in The United Arab Emirates in preparation for serving in Harems for the wealthy and elite.

It is also a love story between the young man, his ���Big Brother��� and his ���Valet��� who served as his chaperones and mentors during the boy���s Harem services.

This book follows the teenagers��� erotic and exotic adventures and experiences at their 2nd Arab Household Harem, the Sekham. They were apprentices and models, for the household patriarch���s controversial photography project, ���Sacred Sex in Sacred Places���.

The author's experiences present facts that are truthful. Through these truths, which are often demonized by contemporary societies that deem such behaviors inappropriate, the author hopes to dispel condemnations and negativity which relate to his experiences. 

There are 7 volumes in A Harem Boy���s Saga series.

A Harem Boy's Saga - Book II - UNBRIDLED; a memoir by Young

Amazon best selling GLBT memoir for 13 months running.

Email: young@aharemboysaga.com

Website: www.aharemboysaga.com

UK Amazon: http://amzn.to/1DkHC8v

US Amazon: http://amzn.to/1FMlHVY

What a reviewer says...

An amazing story of sexual awakening

5 stars: By OCMD "bookworm"VINE VOICE

Format: Kindle Edition

It���s been a long time since I read an autobiography that captivated me from the first page. Once I started reading, I could not put the book down. It���s such an intimate and detailed look into a lifestyle we rarely get to see. Young���s coming of age story begins before his birth, when his mother who desperately wanted a daughter begins collecting dolls and feminine clothes for her unborn child. She gives birth to a ten-pound boy who did not conform to society���s norm as he grew up. But, the author says, it wasn���t his mother who ���sissified��� him, it was nature. At thirteen, Young is sent to a boarding school in England where he is recruited into a secret fraternity. He travels to another country, is educated in the art of love and seduction, and becomes a willing member a harem. This is a long, well-written and emotional account of a life. An amazing story of sexual awakening, with interesting characters and exotic locations. Well worth a read, no matter your sexual orientation. I will be reading the next in the series.

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No Distance between Us #ScintillatingSunday

"No heaven can come to us unless our hearts find rest in today.

No peace lies in the future which is not hidden in this present little instant."

Fra Giovanni Giocondo

 Welcome to the Scintillating Sunday blog hop where multiple romance author share 1 to 8 paragraphs only of one of their novels.

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No Distance between Us 

is a scintillating excerpt from A Harem Boy's Saga - Book I - INITIATION; a memoir by Young

Excerpt:

I sat on the wooden pier absorbing the beauty that surrounded me. My mind couldn't resist wondering what my future had in store. Deep in concentration, I felt a hand touch me on my shoulder. Turning around, I found Nikee standing behind me. Surprised to see him, I asked why he had left the party and how he knew I was by the boathouse. He did not reply to any of my questions. Instead, he lifted his index finger to my lips, indicating that he wished for me to be quiet. I kept still; he did not utter a word. Kneeling beside me, he turned my head towards him and kissed me, full on my lips.

Taken by surprise, I did not move a muscle. His tongue pried opens my lips, exploring my emotions of longing. I had dreamed of this for months. He was doing exactly what I had yearned for, but I wasn't expecting it. I didn't think my longing would ever be fulfilled.

Not releasing his grip, he held me closer than he had before. His tongue continued probing my mouth until I received him willingly. I had ached for his passionate kisses and now it was happening. Yet, I was afraid. I held onto him, breathing in his intoxicating masculine essence. My mouth opened in response to his passionate determination. Lifting me to a standing position, Nikee held my head with his strong hands, drawing me closer to him, wanting me to return his loving desire. His kisses sent electricity coursing through every cell of my body, drawing me to him like the gravitational force of the Sun. I had no choice but to give myself willingly to this bewildering experience. His beautiful bluish-green gaze never left my eyes. This reminded me of his tender love during my fit of jealousy early in the school year, over John. Under the silvery moon, I felt his fiery arrows bursting through my soul again, filling me with liquid honey between my longing thighs. Nikee, my ���big brother���, frightened me in many ways; his loving actions and stare bewitched me completely, melting my boyish body into his masculine embrace.

 From the back cover 

This provocative story is about a young man who was initiated into a clandestine sexual society. He was spirited to the Middle East, from his UK boarding school. He attended the Bahriji School (Oasis,) in The United Arab Emirates in preparation for serving in Harems for the wealthy and elite.

It is also a love story between the young man and his ���Valet��� who served as his chaperone and mentor during the boy���s Harem service.

Author���s note:

I had a privileged and unique upbringing in Malaysia, where I was known as a "sissy boy." Following in my brothers' footsteps, I was sent to an exclusive boarding school in England. It is there that I was inducted into a clandestine organization, E.R.O.S. The Enlightened Royal Oracle Society. For four years, unbeknownst to my family, I was willingly and happily part of a Harem.

My story has been kept under wraps for close to 45 years. The correct moment has arrived for me to make known my unique education.

A Harem Boy's Saga - Book I - INITIATION; a memoir by Young

Amazon best selling GLBT memoir for 13 months running.

Email: young@aharemboysaga.com

Website: www.aharemboysaga.com

UK Amazon: http://amzn.to/1DkHC8v

US Amazon: http://amzn.to/1FMlHVY

INITIATION ��� amazon audio book: http://adbl.co/1VBKwz1

Click here for a 30 day free trial download (an Amazon Audible promotion).

What a reviewer says...

5 stars: OMG, OMG, OMG - I can't believe this is a real story! By Wendy Acosta

Format:Kindle Edition

Never have I read a story that has me exclaiming "OMG, OMG, OMG" every few chapters. This autobiographical story shares the intensely personal journey of a young boy as he comes of age in the midst of a male harem in the middle east. He experiences all the things that forbidden and taboo...you know those "unmentionable elephants in the room" that we are warned about from an early age. I had to read this real life adventure to find out how messed up and damaged he must be. Imagine my surprise to meet an emotionally healthy young man who successfully grabs all life has to offer and does it with an innocence that is simply beautiful.

Don't read this book if you aren't ready for your ingrained beliefs and values to be challenged. Don't read this book if you are not ready to delve into a side of our global society that is well hidden from most. Don't read this book unless you too are ready to step into a new adventure. Initiation will change how you view the world.

Well done Bernard.

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Author G.G. Donnahue paid a visit to IN THE HAREM

G.G. Donnahue is a novelist, teacher, wife, and mother.

While earning her English and Pre-Law degree at the University of Alabama, she met her husband playing flashlight tag during Katrina. Four years later the economy crashed, her husband enlisted, and they moved to Italy where they had two beautiful daughters, snuck into CERN headquarters and got banned from the Vatican. A rabid fan of both science and literature, in her spare time she likes to read and travel.

 

The Emperor's Dragon

Book I

by

G.G. Donnahue

Book Description:

On a routine fill up Taern and Stroth shot and kidnapped an Avarian, a member of the universe���s rarest species. Fortune never shined so bright.

Ito, a tough martial artist from the wrong side of California, just woke up in a room he didn���t falling asleep in. It has to be the army. Right?

What happens next no one saw coming.

A black humored, satirical piece blending comedy in science fiction.

For more on the Emperor���s Dragon: Book One, including contests, updates, original web content, and more, visit http://www.GGDonnahue.com

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The Emperor's Dragon 

Book I

by

G.G. Donnahue

Book Excerpt:

���How long is that guy going to stare at you?��� Taern asked.

���Who?��� Ito said, looking left and right.

���Him,��� Taern said pointing up and behind them to the next story in the club.

Ito turned. There, on the shining silver platform above, was probably the most striking man Ito had ever seen. He was tall, 6���7 at least, 250 pounds, tan and with a physique like a body builder. He was handsome too, his face strong and chiseled and framed by a tousled mane of light brown hair that fell over his shoulders. He was at once arresting and intimidating, a good looking, sharply dressed mountain of man gazing down at Ito with eyes that twinkled with mischief and intelligence. He was also had his arms spread over three Avarians.

He gave Ito a nod and half smile.

Ito frowned.

Reaching his hand out over the gleaming metallic balustrade, he wagged his finger twice at Ito.

Ito narrowed his eyes and turned back to Taern.

���Ignore him.���

���It���s kind of hard to,��� Taern answered, eyes still glued to the man.

���He just another jackass,��� Ito mumbled, taking a sip of his drink.

���He wants you to turn back around.���

Rolling his eyes, Ito complied. ���What?���

The man called down something.

Ito brought his hand to his ear. ���What?���

Cupping a hand over his mouth, the man called down again. But the thumping music in the club was blaring too loudly.

Pointing a finger at his ear, Ito shook his head. ���I can���t hear you. But no thank you,��� Ito finished, waving him off. ���Feel free to give up now.���

Taern snickered behind him.

Frowning in frustration, the man turned to the DJ and made a throat cutting motion, which the DJ quickly saw to, bringing the club to an instant and bracing silence. People everywhere in the multi-tired establishment stopped dancing in confusion.

Ito pinched his mouth to the side. ���Well? What was so important?���

���I was trying to tell you ���We should sleep together,������ the man shouted, pointing back and forth between them, his voice booming in the silence.

Ito���s eyes went saucers as several hundred people turned to them. But his brain was too stunned to speak. He stared at the man for a long time.

���Really?��� he finally blurted.

���Yes,��� the man shouted back happily.

���That���s your pick up line? What are you, twelve?���

���If I was, would you spank me?���

Ito���s jaw clenched as the man waggled his eyebrows.

���Come up,��� the man said waving at the stairs. ���Let me buy you drink.���

Standing, Ito snatched his cup. ���Don���t talk to me again,��� Ito said loudly before walking away. ���And you turn the music back on,��� he said pointing at the DJ.

The DJ held his hands up in surrender, but smirked.

���Don���t be like that. Come on. Come back! I didn���t even catch your name!��� the man shouted, his dramatic pleas bouncing off the walls for a few seconds before the music cut on again.

Ito ignored him and hurried across the room, shoulders up and clenched, as everyone continued gleefully watching his retreat.

Taern, grabbing his drink, fumbled down off his seat and glanced up at the man one last time before hurrying after Ito.

���Don���t you dare say anything,��� Ito mumbled as he crawled into their booth next to Stroth. The three servicemen, still gathered on the opposite side, gave him sympathetic nods.

���That���s alright,��� Stroth said giving Ito a half hug. ���We knew the guys would be on you like ants on food.���

���I guess,��� Ito said, shrugging off the embrace and making room for Taern.

���Still,��� Taern said struggling to get onto the bench with his short legs. ���That was especially horrifying.���

���Senator Mortaco isn���t exactly known for his subtlety,��� Glongkyle said while scratching the back of one of his long ears.

���You know that jackass?��� Ito asked.

���That���s where I know him from!��� Stroth gasped while leaning forward to catch another glimpse. ���He���s that crazy CEO. Or was he a politician?��� Stroth asked looking back at their group.

���Both. Everybody���s both nowadays,��� said Jason.

���You can���t run for a seat on a bus without owning some company,��� Glongkyle agreed.

���You know,��� Glongkyle said, touching a finger to his chin. ���Fifty million trades wouldn���t be anything to a guy like him.���

���Yeah. He owns like several planets and half of this one,��� agreed Jason.

���We don���t want to do business with anyone like that,��� Taern said cutting him off.

���Why?��� asked Glongkyle.

���He just got done hitting on Ito,��� said Taern.

���Oh, everyone hits on Ito,��� Glongkyle said waving the comment off. ���The point is we need someone with cash.���

���Out of the question. A man like that doesn���t give anything away for free.���

���True, but he also loves the thrill of the hunt. And he might be willing to spend for the sheer pleasure of knowing he���d won,��� said Glongkyle narrowing his eyes.

���How does that work?��� asked Taern.

���It���d be like letting him make a move in a game. He already thinks Ito doesn���t like him. And with an ego like his he���d assume everyone knows who he is��� So, if anything, it seems like the last thing Ito wants is his money. Or anything to do with him at all, for that matter.���

���Which is the truth,��� Ito said with a disgusted look.

���Exactly,��� Glongkyle agreed. ���It���s perfect.���

Ito threw him a confused smile. ���How is that perfect?���

���Because the only way to win you over now is to dangle the money in front of you.���

Ito frowned. ���So what? Mention the favor and act as if I���d probably sleep with him?���

���No, that���s not the point at all,��� Glongkyle said re-adjusting in his seat to face at Ito. ���You let him think he came up with it. You don���t ask for his help. You want him to leave you alone, remember? But then, oh no, he does help you. Now he has the upper hand. You owe him, and you know it.���

���So��� Ito gets him to sign the check,��� Stroth asked in confusion. ������ By making him think he didn���t want him to sign the check?���

Glongkyle pointed at Stroth and then his nose. ���It���s the last thing he���d expected from an Av.���

���I don���t like it,��� Taern said. ���It���s still essentially using Ito as bait.���

���Look at him,��� Glongkyle said gesturing at Ito. ���He is bait.���

���I am not bait,��� Ito said.

���Please,��� Jason replied with a sneer.

���He is pretty baity,��� Stroth agreed with a shrug.

���That���s not a word!��� Ito growled. ���And I don���t care what you say, I���m not letting some guy ���make a move��� to get the upper hand on me.���

���Why not?��� Stroth asked.

���Say it works and he does pays for everything, lock, stock and barrel,��� Ito said turning to Stroth. ���What happens two days later when he comes looking for his reward? It���s not like we���re going anywhere. I���m trying to join the local team for crying out loud.���

Glongkyle shrugged. ���You break up with him.���

Ito cocked his head sideways. ���And what if he doesn���t want me to break up with him?���

���He���s a public figure. Calm down with the dramatics, okay?��� Glongkyle said.

���It���s not your butt on the line,��� Ito said.

���You wanted an idea that would work,��� Glongkyle said with another shrug. ���This would work.���

���I think your idea and my idea of what works is������ But Ito was cut off when the top of the table exploded with tiny bursts of frozen chunks of something in every direction.

���Hey!��� Glongkyle shouted as another barrage of the mystery shrapnel hit the table again, this time with heavier fire-power.

���It���s ice!��� Taern said jumping out of the booth as everyone scrambled to follow.

Looking up, Ito gaped as the man from before grinned down at them with what appeared to be a silver bucket tucked under one arm.

���Son of a������ Ito started before being cut off as the man reached into his bucket to toss down another handful from his lofty perch above them.

���He followed you?��� Glongkyle asked, jumping and blocking with everyone else.

���What the fuck?��� Ito shouted up.

���Come up here,��� the man said reaching in to toss a piece specifically at Ito.

���I told you to leave me alone,��� Ito said knocking the piece aside.

���Not until you come up!��� Grabbing another handful of ice, the man held it over his head with a smug grin.

With a snarl Ito leapt to the balcony, some fifteen feet straight up.  Six inches from the man, he glared with a murderous sneer. ���Stop.���

The man stared in wide wonder. ���You���re a little monster, aren���t you?��� Looking Ito up and down, he broke into an impressed half-smile. ���What���s your name?���

���Put the ice down.���

���That���s a weird name,��� the man countered, his expression never breaking.

Narrowing his eyes, Ito knocked the ice out of the man���s hand, sending it skittering across the higher level���s floor.

The man stuck out his bottom lip without moving his eyes from Ito���s face. ���That was rude.���

���Stop bothering me,��� Ito said before starting to push off the wall.

���Where are you going?��� the man said reaching into his bucket again.

���That���s it,��� Ito said grabbing the lip of bucket.

But the man held fast. ���Hey, get your own.���

With an enraged bellow Ito tore the bucket away and gravity shot it into the opposite wall, embedding it twelve inches into the stone surface.

A hush fell over the club for the second time that night.

Turning back to the man, Ito leveled him with a steely glare. ���Fuck. Off.���

But the man only looked at him with an even happier look of amazement. ���What are you?��� he whispered.

Pushing off the wall, Ito floated back. ���Leaving.���

Touching down, Ito shot a single hostile glare at his group before going for the exit. Too scared to argue, everyone hurried to gather their things and follow.

���Wait!��� the man on the balcony yelled. But Ito ignored him.

Then, and with a horrible wrench, the metal beam surrounding the second floor tore away from the wall and, pulling itself apart at the far end, twisted its new end down to form a make shift slide from the second floor to the first. Jumping onto it, Mortaco slid down, his arms spread out in either direction to keep balance. Guiding the beam with some unseen, ungodly force, he positioned the end of the beam to just a few feet from where Ito had stopped and turned and now stood, too stunned to move.

Hopping off the end of the beam, Mortaco lightly bounded forward the last few feet. ���Hi.���

���Hi,��� Ito answered, unable to come up with anything better.

���Let me start over. I���m Malogue,��� he said holding out his hand. ���Malogue D���Mortaco.���

Taking the man���s hand, Ito also gave his name. Glancing over the man���s shoulder, he couldn���t help looking where the metal beam had magically decided to tear away from the wall, leaving only a thirty-foot long gouge and a trail of falling rubble behind. ���How���d you do that?��� Ito whispered.

���How did you do that to my bucket?��� Mortaco responded, nodding at the other hole in the wall. 

 

 

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your story keeps the reader in suspense and makes him want more. to be specific it enchants people.

-Maroosha

This book I can say without a doubt, is unlike any book I've ever read. It's a gory, sexual, make you blush type of book! haha! I would recommend this to anyone who's even slightly interested in fantasy books. You will not be disappointed!!

Fantastic!

By Heartsongs on June 9, 2014

I'm not much for science fiction, especially ones taking place in space, but this story is a fun romp through the black. Although Ito is interesting and I rooted for him, my favorite characters are Stroth and Taern, the aliens. GG has a knack for verbal humor, her aliens feeling both foreign and familiar, human even despite everything.

It's a cool world she's created. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens to Ito next.

Real page turner, read in 2 days flat, I couldn���t put it down. I can���t wait for part 2 :).

Author Deborah Melanie's new book - The Beach House

The Beach House

Blurb:

What could possibly happen when two work colleagues meet moonlight, champagne and the sound of the surf at a magical beach house?

London solicitors Raine and Greg are working in California for a month. It could be the perfect opportunity for shy Raine to finally come clean about her attraction towards her colleague. Enigmatic Greg is the perfect English gentleman and a conscientious solicitor. Can a new and sensual environment open up a whole new world for them both?

The Beach House will be released by Solstice Publishing on September 1st 2015.

Cover art for The Beach House by Deborah Melanie.

The Beach House

Excerpt:

A gentle breeze shimmered through the curtains, the sheer fabric swaying with grace across the open French doors. The sounds of the ocean followed the breeze into the room, bringing the summer���s evening closer to the couple in the beach house. Outside, the moon cast its silver glow onto the shore below. Raine smiled. She loved the London skyline, but these Californian evenings were a beautiful sight to behold. Walking back across the lounge room towards her companion, she felt relaxed. Champagne and a good-looking man could do that for a girl. Greg Harper looked more than relaxed; his arm lay along the back of the sofa, his crisp white shirt unbuttoned a little more than earlier in the evening, his long legs stretched out in front of him. She found it hard to recall a time when she'd seen him look more handsome. Perhaps it was the beach house; perhaps it was the evening. Perhaps it was the man himself.  Placing their wine glasses on the coffee table, she caught Greg scanning her cleavage. She sat down next to him, a small smile playing on her lips. At last she, too, could relax.

 

Crossing her legs, she sighed. The sensation of stockings whispering against her thighs sent a shiver down her spine. She wondered if he sensed the same anticipation, the same level of heat. On the surface, her companion appeared to be the very essence of the calm and collected work colleague he always was. To Raine, there were no outward signs Greg wanted her. Nevertheless, he had agreed to share a taxi and a nightcap with her. Wasn���t that enough to give a girl hope? Four solicitors from their London law firm had been sent to California for the month, each of them accommodated in the finest beach houses their firm could rent. Though Greg was not her nearest neighbor, it still made relative sense for them to return home together.   As Raine leant forward to reach for her glass, she felt his hand touch her own gently. ���Let���s not waste time sipping wine and indulging in polite conversation, Raine. We spent the whole evening doing that. Law firm dinners aren���t my idea of a good time, even if they are hosted in fabulous style. But you, however���   I know why you asked me here. I know you���ve been looking for the perfect excuse.���

About the Author: 

Deborah Melanie is the wife of a retired, semi-professional footballer. She is a mother, cat lover, designer, reviewer, and published author. Deborah writes stories describing life in England, with a backdrop of rolling hills and beautiful landscapes. She loves to write about small market towns and close-knit communities. Her stories are contemporary; often combining her interests in the paranormal, comedy, and food. Deborah enjoys writing both sweet and erotic romance.   

Social Media Links:  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/deborah_melanie  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deborah.melanie 

Website: https://shoegal2010.wix.com.sugarands... 

Blog: http://debmelsuagrandspice.blogspot.c...

 

Author Jim Cronin's new book - HEGIRA

 

Jim Cronin

Author Biography:

I worked for thirty five years as a middle school science teacher, but am now semi-retired, working part-time as an educator/performer at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. I have been married for thirty seven years to the love of my life, Diane. Together, we raised two incredible sons, and now have a beautiful granddaughter to spoil rotten.

I was born in Kansas City, Missouri and lived in Arlington, Virginia before moving to Denver where I attended High School and eventually college at Colorado State University, graduating with a degree in Zoology and a teacher certification. I currently live near Denver in the small town of Parker.

While I have always enjoyed reading science fiction stories, actually writing one never seemed possible. Just ask any of my former Language Arts co-teachers. They will confirm my complete mystification by the English language. However, on a lark, and at the urging of my brother, I labored to learn to write. It only took three years of editing, rewriting, and regular rejections to finally produce this book. It has proved to be a fascinating and incredible journey.

Hegira

The Story: 

His home world is dead; the victim of a supernova, but this does not stop Karm from attempting to save the Brin, his extinct species. Rescued by an alien race from a derelict spacecraft as a vial of DNA, then cloned, Karm must travel back in time, convince a small team of co-conspirators to join him in his quest, and outmaneuver a power hungry monarch and his fanatic brother, leader of The Faith, both absolutely committed to opposing him.         

All of Karm���s plans rest on the untested and controversial cloning theories of the young geneticist Dr. Jontar Rocker, and the abilities of his bodyguard, personal assistant, and surrogate niece, Maripa. Will their combined efforts be enough to overcome the power of the monarchy and the planet���s most influential religion? Will Karm���s secrets destroy the trust of his companions and ruin his campaign to save the Brin?

Link to Amazon.com Page to Pre-Order:

http://www.amazon.com/Hegira-Jim-Cronin-ebook/dp/B010E3EKC6/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1435425640&sr=1-1&keywords=Hegira+jim+Cronin

Hegira 

Excerpt: 

���Come in, Latonia Base���come in Latonia Base. This is Starship Hegira, repeat, this is Hegira. Come in, Latonia.��� 

Static crackled from the speaker. The lieutenant, bleeding and dying from the injuries he received during the mutiny trembled feebly as he gripped the microphone. Blood soaked his crest feathers; his talons broken and jagged from the hand-to-hand combat in the spaceship���s passageways. He knew his wounds were fatal, but his duty was clear: to report back to base about the failure of the mission. His body tensed as the next wave of pain shot through him.

���Latonia Base, this is Hegira. Come in. Priority clearance Falcon, Delta. Come in Base. Damn you to hell!��� the soldier shouted in desperation. ���Somebody answer! Come in, Latonia!��� The microphone dropped from his talons, clattering on the control panel before falling to the metal plated floor. The lieutenant slumped back into the chair, pressing a blood soaked rag to his shoulder. Staring out the view port he watched the star-filled blackness and wondered at the cruel turn fate had taken over the past few days.

Social Media Contacts:

Website:  http://www.authorjimcroninhegira.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Jim-Cronin/704524026327838?ref=hl

Twitter: @authorjimcronin

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/hp/?dnr=kjTxJ-RsTaDhq19ukZhtJ3GJTaCRW19d27h8

Link to Amazon.com Page to Pre-Order:

http://www.amazon.com/Hegira-Jim-Cronin-ebook/dp/B010E3EKC6/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1435425640&sr=1-1&keywords=Hegira+jim+Cronin 

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 "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear."

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Welcome to the Scintillating Sunday blog hop where multiple romance author share 8 paragraphs only of one of their novels.

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is a scintillating excerpt from A Harem Boy's Saga - Book I - INITIATION; a memoir by Young

Excerpt:

Andy snatched a pair of handcuffs from the bedside table and cuffed my teacher's wrists to the bedposts, face down. Although Ramiz continued to thrash about, his Master controlled him, binding each of his ankles to an end post of the bed. The victim was now under the control of his handsome, dominating Master. Andy blindfolded his conquest with a piece of black material so he could not see who inflicted the blows.

The Master took a black leather horsewhip from a bedside drawer and began whipping his victim's hairy buttocks. With every wallop, the slave let out a whimpering moan, and his captor commanded him to shut up. He would inflict a tougher punishment if he continued squirming, disobeying his commands.

Andy said in an angry voice, "How many times do I have to tell you not to masturbate or watch those nasty movies?"

Ramiz whimpered, sputtering in a barely audible soft voice, "I'm sorry, Sir! I promise I will not do it again."

With each plea of apology the Master gave his slave lashes on his buttocks until the poor man was sobbing with remorse. Andy motioned for me to go over to my teacher and lay his tearful face on my lap, so I could console the victim with soothing words of love and understanding, telling him that his ordeal would soon be over if he did as his punisher commanded.

Mu'allmi cried for the whipping to stop. "Please, please Master! I'll do whatever you command. Spare me this pain and release me."

"No, you ungrateful man! Allah will never forgive you for your sins." Andy scolded angrily while raining another blow down on the man's naked buttocks, yielding another whimpering yelp.

I continued stroking the slave���s handsome face, consoling him with compassionate words, leaning down to kiss him on his lips and mouth as he endured another wallop on his backside. Ramiz looked so pathetic that my heart genuinely reached out to him.

 From the back cover 

This provocative story is about a young man who was initiated into a clandestine sexual society. He was spirited to the Middle East, from his UK boarding school. He attended the Bahriji School (Oasis,) in The United Arab Emirates in preparation for serving in Harems for the wealthy and elite.

It is also a love story between the young man and his ���Valet��� who served as his chaperone and mentor during the boy���s Harem service.

Author���s note:

I had a privileged and unique upbringing in Malaysia, where I was known as a "sissy boy." Following in my brothers' footsteps, I was sent to an exclusive boarding school in England. It is there that I was inducted into a clandestine organization, E.R.O.S. The Enlightened Royal Oracle Society. For fouryears, unbeknownst to my family, I was willingly and happily part of a Harem.

My story has been kept under wraps for close to 45 years. The correct moment has arrived for me to make known my unique education.

A Harem Boy's Saga - Book I - INITIATION; a memoir by Young

Amazon best selling GLBT memoir for 13 months running.

Email: young@aharemboysaga.com

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5 stars: OMG, OMG, OMG - I can't believe this is a real story! By Wendy Acosta

Format:Kindle Edition

Never have I read a story that has me exclaiming "OMG, OMG, OMG" every few chapters. This autobiographical story shares the intensely personal journey of a young boy as he comes of age in the midst of a male harem in the middle east. He experiences all the things that forbidden and taboo...you know those "unmentionable elephants in the room" that we are warned about from an early age. I had to read this real life adventure to find out how messed up and damaged he must be. Imagine my surprise to meet an emotionally healthy young man who successfully grabs all life has to offer and does it with an innocence that is simply beautiful.

Don't read this book if you aren't ready for your ingrained beliefs and values to be challenged. Don't read this book if you are not ready to delve into a side of our global society that is well hidden from most. Don't read this book unless you too are ready to step into a new adventure. Initiation will change how you view the world.

Well done Bernard.

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Author: Jacintha Topaz - latest book

Author Bio:

Jacintha Topaz is the author of Purr Erotica Romance, devoted to F/F, M/M, LGBT, Menage and More BDSM erotic romance reads. When not writing, she can be found indulging in cashews and kefir and her secret love of armchair gardening. For exclusive news and specials on forthcoming releases, sign up for her newsletter: http://eepurl.com/R9OfH

 

Bi Girls Do it Solo 

is a Bisexual Female New Adult Romance serial written

by

Jacintha Topaz.

Published: June 20, 2015

Blurb:

Hi, I���m asexual. How about you?

Nerdy freshman Sy is used to acing every assignment and reading every book from front to back. Her latest buy is supposed to be an enjoyable read���all theory. Her eyes widen at the first hands-on exercise, just when her roommate Gen busts inside.

Tell us about your Latest Book/Book about to be released? Release Date? And can you give us a teaser?

My latest book is, Bi Girls Do It Solo, from my Bi Girls Do It series. Actually, the series consists of short novellas that tell a longer story in parts. So for those who are interested in reading the story only after the whole story is out, I���d advise you not to read it yet until then.

Bi Girls Do It Solo stars a college freshman who in spring semester attends a lecture by a visiting speaker. Up to that point in time, she hasn���t really looked into her sexuality beyond an occasional hump against a pillow.

Sy, the protagonist, is a nerd who is used to acing every assignment and reading every book from front to back. Her latest buy, the one that she got at the lecture, is supposed to be an enjoyable read���all theory.

However, the book pushes her buttons from the very first page. Although challenging, Sy isn���t easily swayed. She steps up her determination to finish reading the book. Then she flips the page to her first hands-on exercise, a shocking one.

Bi Girls Do it Solo is a Bisexual Female New Adult Romance. Here���s a little teaser not found in the book previews. Unlike my previous books, Sy spoke to me in first person and I���ve honored her voice by keeping it the way it is in the book.

Excerpt from Chapter Two:

Now that I was in college and out of the abstinence-only sex ed classes, I had free reign to figure out the rest. What it meant to me to be a human being born with a sex, what it meant to be a sexual being.

I was trying to figure out what I liked, what turned me on. On my own, sans external pressures and expectations from other people. I wanted to know all about myself, all about self-love and how to share that love with someone special someday in the future.

Heart and soul.

I just didn���t know who that special someone was yet. I only hoped that by the time I met that person, I would know my equipment well enough to demonstrate what I liked. Not in a bossy way, but in an offering kind of way.

Bi Girls Do It Solo is available at:

Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBooks, Google Play, Kobo, Smashwords, and All Romance eBooks.

What other books/short stories have you written?

Prior to Bi Girls Do It Solo, I���ve written the first five parts of the Purr Billionaire BDSM Trio serial starring a bisexual female who gets the best of both worlds: a man and a woman.

I���ve also ���come out��� with the DykeLove Quickies stories, which are a series of short stand-alone novellas about kinky insta-lust between dykes who bump into each other for the first time.

The first book in both worlds mentioned is free and available at the online retail sites I���ve mentioned above.

Purr Scent I: The Meeting (Purr Billionaire BDSM Trio, Book 1)

The Intros (DykeLove Quickies Prequel)

The only other book I���ve written is the first part of a different serial. Also experimental, Vaughn 1 (Max X Chronicles, Book 1), is set in a futuristic sci-fi world and stars a gay/trans character named Vaughn.

All of my stories are strictly romance in that they end in either a Happy For Now or a Happily Ever After, because I���m a sucker for romance. :-)

Do you publish in e-book, print, or both?

I publish everything in e-book. Print takes time. I do it. I���ve been trying to secure narrators to get my work into audiobooks, too. However, the best bet of staying up-to-date with the news is to sign up for my newsletter: http://eepurl.com/R9OfH

Where can readers find your books?

Readers can find my books on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBooks, Google Play, Kobo, Smashwords, Tolino and All Romance eBooks.

What do you think are the biggest challenges for the type of writing that you do?

Right now, it���s about having enough time to get my writing done. By day, I look after my three kiddos (not twins or triplets, thank goodness!), who have not yet entered kindergarten. By night, after they retire for bed, I squeeze the little time or energy I have left to write. So that���s the biggest challenge is to write, to have time to write, and to stay upbeat about writing.

How did you get started in writing?

I began writing fiction in late 2013. However, I���d say I really found my ���voice��� in 2014, when I ���came out��� with the first book in the Purr Billionaire BDSM Trio serial.

At the time I began writing, serials were becoming more acceptable for readers. I had a story idea I wanted to test out. I thought the serial was the perfect format. If the idea grew hot, then I���d write more in the serial. If the idea wasn���t so hot, then I���d stop.

Besides, it takes time to build a following. So I kept my focus on writing instead of marketing and promotion. Since 2013, I���ve spent less than $20 on advertising. Only recently, I���ve become more consistent with a daily tweet. I���d like to continue being productive in my writing so that I���d have a solid number of works by the time I divert my attention to researching and employing cost-effective advertising.

Where and How can readers get in touch with you?

Readers can find me on Goodreads, Facebook and Twitter.

Goodreads:  http://www.goodreads.com/JacinthaTopaz

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/JacinthaTopaz

Twitter:  @JacinthaTopaz

So with your latest work released/or being released, what comes next? What can we expect from you in the future?

LOL. I���ve got enough serials on my plate for the latter part of 2015. I���d like to complete the stories I���ve already begun. So hopefully, the following books will come out this year:

Purr Scent VI: The Matrimony (Purr Billionaire BDSM Trio)

The Invocation (DykeLove Quickies, Book 7)

Vaughn 2 and 3 (Man X Chronicles, Books 2 and 3)

Bi Girls Do It Dual (Bi Girls Do It, Book 2)

Bi Girls Do It Treble (Bi Girls Do It, Book 3)

That���s a lot of books waiting in the wings for release. See what I mean when I say my biggest challenge is actually writing and having time to write?

How much of your personality and life experiences are in your writing?

Oh, every character has some aspect of my personality or life experience in that each one of them has a quirk I���ve seen either in myself or in others. I won���t tell or own which quirk is whose. :-)

 Do you have a set schedule for writing or do you just go with the flow?

My concentrated amount of time to write is when the kids retire for bed. My online calendar is my on-the-go notebook for ideas I need to put down so I won���t forget come bedtime.

My writers block comes when my characters stump me and I need to take a break from them and focus on a different story. I���m a pantser, not a plotter, so this kind of multiple project management style works really well for me.

What is your routine once you start writing a book?

Once I begin writing a book, I write until it���s complete. I don���t have a word count per chapter per book formula. Once a characters seizes me, I run with him/her and channel them onto the computer screen until I���m done getting them out on ���paper.���

Once the story is done, since I���m an indie author, then I attempt to write the blurb and find a suitable photo as a front cover to pair with the story. After that, then it���s about publishing direct to every available online outlet.

After upload is successful, then I post a release day blog, compose a release day newsletter, and update my website.

If I���m feeling high energy from the accomplishment and can���t focus on writing the next book, I might spend the next day getting the paperback copy ready. However, if a different character speaks up, I go right back to work writing and repeating the process toward publication.

What about you in general? What is it that makes you tick? Makes you you? Things you like to do and what prompted you into writing?

LOL. I don���t question my characters or what makes them tick. I trust them and roll with them. That���s all I can do to make sure I stay true to myself���is do the best I can to tell their story.

I write because I have to. It���s a calling for me. So I honor that, too. What gets me going is the growth of each character, the leap of faith they each have to make at some point in the story. Could be small, could be huge.

Any which way, the characters need to arrive at a place where they are more ���whole��� by the end of the story. That���s what I live for, the process, the journey they take to that ���The End.���

Among your own books, have you a favourite book? Favourite Hero or Heroine?

Hmm. I���d have to stick to Mariah Olsen, because she appeared in the first books I had ���come out��� with in 2014. She may appear weak, but she is hella strong. I respect her for that.

However, I seem to have a ���love affair��� with every lead character that stars in subsequent books/worlds. So I���d be lying if I didn���t mention that Sy is a current favorite, because she���s actively and proactively exploring her sexuality in a self-responsible manner. She���s actually quite funny, cracks me up how her mind works and what she does to push herself to get toward what she wants.

 Where do you see yourself in five years?

In five years, after all my kids have entered kindergarten, I definitely hope that I���ve got way more stories out and that I���d make enough from my books then to warrant staying home to make writing my full-time day job.

Right now, every day that I make a sale from one of my books, I���m blown away that a reader found my work and paid me to read it.

Blown. Away.

As an indie author, I am so grateful for the era that we live in. Independent publishing, which allows authors to directly connect with their readers sans traditional publishers, is becoming more acceptable and accessible. We are at a time where we are changing the tide, the publishing industry as a whole, one book at a time.

What kind of research do you do when writing one of your works?

Most of my research is drawn from experience, recall, interviews, other books, online, and the library.

 What does your significant other think of your writing?

Oh, I���ve kept all my works away from my significant other, who has no idea what names I use to publish my works.

 Do you ever ask them for advice or ideas to go into your works?

Nope. My writing is only for me. It���s my own escape from my everyday life.

Have you ever experienced Writer's Block?  If so how did you work through it?

As a character-driven writer, writer���s block only occurs when I���m forcing my characters to change to fit my expectations or what I perceive to be my readers��� expectations. I���ve learned to back off when something doesn���t feel right, sit right, sound right, etc.

So if I���m stumped over a character, I simply put aside their story for awhile and work on a different book. That shift in focus is much needed; by the time I get back to the stalled story, I gain clarity about it and move forward with it.

Sometimes, I also format my ebooks for paperback or update my website or blog as another way to be ���productive��� with my books but still have a break from progressing with the stalled story.

As an indie author, I���m also grateful I have such flexibility in that I don���t have to force my characters to get their story out by a certain date. In the past, that performance under pressure also brought on my writer���s block. Having learned that my characters don���t like fitting into someone else���s mold for them, I���ve backed off.

However, I do have deadlines, though, because my goal is to ���come out��� with an installment of a story per month. I just can���t tell you what that installment will be the next month or the month following.

So a book is ���out��� when it���s out, which is why it���s best to sign up for my newsletter for updates. I don���t announce any release dates. The little time I have is devoted to my writing and getting it published.

Anything that detracts from my production process is only when a new release is actually out and I���ve got to do some promo/marketing then.

Who are some of your favourite authors to read?

Wow, how long of a list can I put here? :-)

LOL. I read a variety of things. With the kids, I read a lot of children���s books. Love Sandra Boynton, Lucy Cousins, and Joanna Cole.

With the adult stuff, there are so many authors. I read for research. I read for fun. I read for laughs or escape. Lately, I���ve been reading Jiang Rong, the author of Wolf Totem. I���d like to finish reading that before the movie comes out this year.

Lastly do you have any words of encouragement for unpublished writers?

I���ve got three tenets for ���making it,��� no matter what industry (traditional, indie, hybrid) you choose to debut your work.

1. Write. Writers write. Never stop writing.

2. Read. Writers read other���s works. Find out what���s hot, what���s not, develop your voice and carve out your niche.

3. Believe. Trust that you���ve got a story to tell, one unique to you. Given a trope, no one person���s story will be exactly like another���s in the telling of such a story.

This extra tenet is for indie authors:

***Publish. Keep putting your works out there. Build a strong backlist. Each book markets your other books. At some point, when a reader likes one of your books, they���ll want to read more.

So if you���ve been writing (Tenet 1) and publishing (extra tenet), you���ll have that many books in your backlist for these new readers to choose from. Call it the Power of Compound Indie-Publishing. :-)

How the extra tenet works for non-indie authors:

***Submit. Get your work out there somehow. Keep doing it. However, don���t wait until you get a contract. Know the industry. Be aware of your rights, aka don���t option off your firstborn son/daughter!

No matter what, keep writing! Plus, don���t quit your day job just yet until you���ve established a solid writing ethic and have some numbers (royalty income) to go by.

Best wishes to all and thank you for having me here, Young.

A Chat with Guest Author Scarlett Flame

Scarlett Flame

Your latest/current work: The Prophecy Unfolds ( Dragon Queen)

Date: Autumn / Fall release

Publisher: Self Published via Createspace and Kindle

Book blurb:
 
When Vivienne sits inconsolable in the hospital chapel, the last encounter she expects is a fervent entanglement with an otherworldly being, as passions increase she learns for the first time in her life the true meaning of out of this world. In the second, Sarah meets a new lover after telling him all her intimate fantasies in an internet chat room. And, the final story concerns the journey a young woman takes, as a Dominant offers to show her the ropes, in exchange for her submission via BDSM. Individually these stories are hot, but together they are sizzling.
 
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Tell us about your Latest Book/Book about to be released? Release Date? And can you give us a teaser?

This is the first in a series of books based on the Steampunk world of Syros. The series is Dragon Queen.

Syros is a planet set in a distant galaxy and the heroine of the series Alex, is kidnapped from Earth and taken there via a magical portal.

This is a paranormal erotic urban romance. There are dragons, dragon riders, werewolves, magicians alongside of the many other fantastical beings and creatures. Be ready to set foot aboard airships and fly with dragons.

What other books/short stories have you written?

My debut novel is a collection of short erotic adventures. Bound for Passion: Erotic Love Stories, and is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and good bookstores to order.

Do you publish in e-book, print, or both?

All my books (apart from the two anthologies I have given stories to ) are available in both paperback and e-book, and will also soon be available in audiobook form.

Where can readers find your books? 

Barnes & Noble, Amazon and by order from numerous book stores such as Waterstones in the UK

What do you think are the biggest challenges for the type of writing that you do?

I think it is being accepted as a serious author.

How did you get started in writing?

I began writing secretly and spoke of my manuscript to author friends I had on twitter. I was then encouraged to set up a blog and to develop a persono. I was helped by a number of other writers in choosing my pen name.

Where and How can readers get in touch with you?

Readers can find me on Twitter, Facebook, Tsu, Goodreads and I have an author page on Amazon

So with your latest work released/or being released, what comes next? What can we expect from you in the future

The synopsis to the follow up to Bound for Passion is all ready for me to pick up where the first book left off continuing the adventures begun by the characters in the first book in the series ���Passion���

How much of your personality and life experiences are in your writing?

Quite a lot of my personality comes through in my writing. My heroines tend to have auburn /red hair and blue eyes ��� like myself. They also tend to have a bit of an off the wall sense of humour, like I do.

Do you have a set schedule for writing or do you just go with the flow?

I really just go with the flow to be honest but I am hoping to set up a schedule to help me meet deadlines.

What is your routine once you start writing a book?

I generally have an idea or synopsis in my head and I always write my books in longhand first of all.

I have lists of words that I want to use and as I edit I put them in the margins. I then go back through what I have written and use them.

What about you in general? What is it that makes you tick? Makes you you? Things you like to do and what prompted you into writing?

I have been a Jack of all trades over the years from working in an office, being a dental nurse, through to being a qualified Children's Nurse and Health Visitor. Giving me considerable life experience. Over that time my hobbies have been varied too. From horses /horse riding to being an amateur competitive bodybuilder.

This rich tapestry has given ideas for my writing and as I enjoy reading erotica felt that I might be able to write a decent story or two. I have an extremely eclectic taste in reading from fantasy, horror, thrillers to erotica.

Among your own books, have you a favourite book? Favourite Hero or Heroine?

I am enjoying writing the steampunk series as Steampunk is a bit of a passion of mine and I wear steampunk clothing when I can to events.

Where do you see yourself in five years?

I am hoping that I will still be writing and that my writing will have improved exponentially, and with luck I can make a living from my writing full time.

What kind of research do you when writing one of your works?

I have two degree modules in research from my nurse training, so as you can imagine I believe that good research is vital. Be it from making sure the erotic scenes I write are actually physically possible, to the minutae of how an airship / dirigible works.

What does your significant other think of your writing?

He was extremely shocked when he read my first story but impressed by it nonetheless.

Do you ever ask them for advice or ideas to go into your works?

I have a vast array of friends including Dominants, sub, switches and Dommes whose brains I pick when I need help with ideas. Also readers and other authors help too at times.

Have you ever experienced Writer's Block? If so how did you work through it?

I split from my significant other for about 18 months and in that time found it very difficult to write. We recently got back together and the writing is flowing nicely now.

Who are some of your favourite authors to read?

I love J R R Tolkien, Dean Koontz, and Anne Rice but I also just as likely to read other Indie authors works too.

Anything else you'd like to tell our readers?

I also write a blog, and on my blog I do a vast array of writings such as interviews, gig reviews, book reviews and other items. I hope maybe you will visit and see that there is something for everyone on there.

Lastly do you have any words of encouragement for unpublished writers?

Yes. Don't give up and accept advice from other authors, writers and poets. Read a variety of genres also, you don't know where your inspiration will come from.