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Cover Reveal for Tempted By His Touch

Coming July 27, 2014: TEMPTED BY HIS TOUCH
A boxed set of ten scorching hot historical romances featuring dukes, rogues, and alpha heroes and the women who can’t resist them. Fall in love with tales of intrigue, suspense, wit, and passion.
For a limited time (July 27-Sept. 21), you can purchase TEMPTED BY HIS TOUCH for just 99 CENTS. That’s a savings of almost $35! That’s at least a week’s worth of coffee! Or a really nice bottle of wine!
We’re so excited to reveal the cover of TEMPTED BY HIS TOUCH here at Erotic Notions.Without further fuss . . . ta da!!


And now to tempt you with the books included in Tempted by His Touch . . .
Sonata for a ScoundrelBy Anthea Lawson, RITA-nominated authorClara Becker is a supremely gifted composer—a talent of little to no use to a woman in 1830s Europe. Her compositions are only worth something when published under her brother’s name, yet this deception barely enables them to scrape out a living in the poorest quarter of London. When Darien Reynard, the most celebrated musician in Europe, comes across Becker’s compositions, he knows this music will secure his place in history. Darien invites the composer to tour with him, but must agree to a most unusual demand—that he bring along his sister . . .
Scoundrel Ever AfterBy Darcy BurkeWhen wallflower Audrey Cheswick runs away with England’s most wanted criminal, she learns adventure comes with a price—not just her reputation or her virtue, but her heart. If Ethan Jagger can escape the hangman’s noose and start anew, will she consent to love a scoundrel ever after?
Once Upon a DukeBy Eva DevonEverything is going swimmingly for Kathryn Darrell. She's got an annuity of a hundred thousand a year, her lecherous-heart breaking husband has had the good graces to pop off, and best of all, she has her freedom—something she has every intention of reveling in to the fullest. And who better to revel with than Ryder Blake, the infamous Duke of Darkwell?
Dark SurrenderBy Erica RidleyViolet Whitechapel committed an unspeakable crime to save a child. To escape the hangman’s noose, she takes refuge in a crumbling abbey with secrets darker than her own. But when those secrets begin to unravel, none of the abbey’s residents will be able to remain hidden . . .
UndoneBy Lila DiPasquaOne sinfully seductive hero on a dangerous mission. One mysterious beauty intent on guarding her secrets. One steamy, emotionally charged historical romance from the acclaimed Fiery Tales Series…Inspired by Rapunzel…Rescuing this beauty from the ‘tower’ is only the beginning…
To Dare the Duke of DangerfieldBy Bronwen Evans, USA Today Bestselling AuthorHarlow Telford, the Duke of Dangerfield, is amused by his hellion neighbor, Lady Caitlin Southall. When she bursts into one of his private gatherings, he mistakes her for the entertainment. Her slap across his face sets him straight and raises the absurd desire to seduce the unconventional beauty into his bed. When she issues her daft challenge to win back her father's pile of rubble, the terms are set. And he'll do anything to win--except fall in love...
The Problem with SeductionBy Emma LockeElizabeth Spencer needs a man, one who won't be too picky about his reputation. Lord Constantine Alexander can't afford another trip to debtors' prison, which makes him the perfect candidate. She doesn't expect him to have a heart of gold, nor does she expect to find him irresistible—because while she needs a man, she doesn't particularly want one.
A Dangerous InvitationBy Erica MonroeStruggling to survive in London's dangerous rookeries, Kate Morgan is determined not to give into the temptation of past love Daniel O'Reilly when he returns to win back her heart and prove he's innocent of murder.
Great & Unfortunate Desires – NEVER BEFORE RELEASED!By Gina DannaTristan, the Marquis of Wrenworth and British spy, must marry but he’s haunted by guilt of war. Lady Evelyn Hurstine’s past makes her fear men but for Tristan, she’s willing to overcome her fear. Caught in a world of intrigue and mayhem, can they find love before the traitor destroys them both?
Lady of PleasureBy Delilah Marvelle, RT Award-winning AuthorLady Caroline Arabella Starling has been in love with her older brother's best friend, Caldwell, since she was thirteen. Unfortunately, too many things keep getting in the way of proving her love. Her four younger sisters, her mother, her brother, all of society and the man she loves himself. But where there is a will, there is a way, and Caroline is about to redefine not only respectability but true love.
Because TEMPTED BY HIS TOUCH features dukes, rogues, and alpha heroes, which do you prefer? Or is your ideal guy not on that list? Tell us in the comments!
Be sure to join us July 27-August 2 for a release extravaganza! Details will be posted on our Facebook page, where we’re hosting a party with fabulous teasers, giveaways, and most of all: FUN – Wednesday, July 30, 6-11 pm Eastern.
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Release blitz for Constance Munday's erotic romance - Sweet Secrets

Sweet Secrets by Constance Munday

What will happen when dark secrets threaten a perfect recipe for happiness and newfound love?
Left on her own, Carrie Ann decides it is time to escape her past, empower herself and overcome her confidence issues by turning her secret hobby of erotic cake design into a business. Her world is then turned upside down when she bumps into dynamic and sexy Dominic. Unwittingly, Carrie Ann sows the seeds of disaster from day one, weaving a web of deceit, and before she knows it the lies are multiplying.
As news of her baking brilliance spreads, romance grows. Now, only one thing can ruin their happiness and that is Carrie Ann’s dark deceptions and the battle she is fighting within herself. Will she be strong enough to overcome a past that is set to destroy her dreams for the future and tell Dominic the truth, or will she lose him forever?
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 Excerpt
The sun warmed Carrie Ann Jude’s face as she glanced through the large plate glass windows of the airport. Planes rose into the sky like silver birds, their metal bodies transporting people all over the world on adventures. She tightened her grip on the straps of her handbag. She had been one of those people embarking on an adventure only two weeks ago, except her journey had not started just with feelings of excitement, but trepidation. She pushed her sunglasses up over her head and took out her paperback to flip through. It was hard to concentrate with so many thoughts dancing in her head.
Carrie Ann was so deep in thought she hadn’t noticed the stunning youth about to sit down beside her. Wanting to be alone and not have anyone invading her space, she’d put her large bag on the chair next to her. Before she could say anything, he’d had his hand on it and, much to her consternation, had dropped it unceremoniously onto the floor. Then, not giving her time to move out of the way, he dumped a considerably weighty backpack on her foot.
“Ouch. Watch it!” she cried out, as he bumped against her, slopping his coffee over her hand. “That was hot.” She angrily snapped her book closed, noticing spots of coffee marking the pages.
“Oh, my God, I’m so sorry. Hi.” He had an American accent. “I ought to have asked if you minded if I sat here, but that’s me.”
She looked up to make a rude retort and found herself glaring into an impossibly green pair of eyes. She flushed. It was so embarrassing to be trapped by his compelling gaze.
“I’m so clumsy, everyone says it.” He held out his hand. “I’m truly sorry. My name’s Dominic, and you are…?”
How could she resist those eyes and his flirtatious expression? Carrie Ann took hold of his proffered hand and shook it unenthusiastically. “Carrie Ann.” What she could only describe as an electrical charge danced up her legs and ended with a pleasant fizz in the tips of her fingers and toes. He was very good-looking and his mop of shaggy blond hair that flopped into his face seemed to remind her of…
“Great.” He flashed her a grin. “I’m sorry. Let me get you another coffee.”
“No thanks, I don’t want one.” She was attempting to be more assertive, but it was harder than she’d thought. Actually, everything was so much harder out in the big wide world as she tried to cut ties to her past. Rommy, her father, so named because when he was younger he’d looked devilishy like a true Romany gypsy, had often criticised her for her submissive stance, which was ridiculous since that was what he’d wanted from her. The thought of him sent a creepy crawly shiver down her spine.
No one should feel like that about their father, but she did and she couldn’t help it. On occasion, she wondered if she would ever be able to get over him, shake loose all the hang-ups and phobias he had given her. It had not been abuse, but he had been good at keeping her under. She realised now she shouldn’t have put up with it for so long, she should have fought more for her independence when she’d had a chance to. But that was easier said than done.
The young guy hefted his bag and again knocked her. The nerve of it. She studied him angrily out of the corner of her eye. She had keen powers of observation—it was another one of the little skills she’d developed from being alone so long. Not having a lot to occupy her, she had become exceedingly observant. His arms were bare and muscular and covered in a frosting of tight blond hair. He also had strong, capable hands. Rommy would have said the man’s thighs were those of a rugby player. She had a thing about blond men, she reflected. Perhaps that was why she was instantly captivated by him. That came as a surprise and an interesting one, since anger and desire had a potent effect on her newly liberated self. It would be hard to be immune to his charms and it might be fun to test her boundaries yet again. She was woefully inexperienced with men. In a way, stepping out into the world was like learning to drive, and shy girls like her had to approach it slowly and cautiously and be prepared for any sudden unexpected turns in the road or emergency stops. She smiled to herself. She might have been confined to the house for years and had no experience of love first-hand, but she was living and breathing and had the same desires other women had.For some reason she was shamefully hot and crossed her legs. It was utterly ridiculous being affected like this since Dominic was sexy and because of that was the kind of guy who wouldn’t flirt with her, well, not seriously. She tugged her skirt down over her knees. When she glanced up, he was watching her with a wry twist to his lips, as if he found her faintly amusing.
He gestured to the terminal board. “I guess you’re heading back to England.”
“Naturally,” she said. Carrie Ann wondered if she had a sticky label on her forehead, stamped ‘England’.
Nervousness made her feel hysterical. She would much prefer to be left alone with her thoughts, besides which it was distinctly embarrassing to have a man’s leg pressed against hers. He kept staring at her and she self-consciously stroked her lip. Why did he keep peering at her, like that? Besides the invisible label, there was nothing else that could make her seem even remotely interesting…was there?
At that moment a stunning girl strolled by and Dominic sized her up with interest, his gaze rippling up and down her from the tips of the high heels she was tottering in, to her layer-cut, multi-toned hair. Carrie Ann’s spirits sank further. She only had to dissect some of the women around her to realise she was at a distinct disadvantage where flirting was concerned. Let’s face it, she wasn’t even dressed for seduction. She was draped in her shabby comfortable skirt and she hadn’t even bothered with her appearance. As for what Rommy would have rather rudely termed ‘slap’—that was like attempting a recipe that was way out of her comfort zone. She’d only recently ventured down the makeup trail and she still didn’t like wearing it, although that might soon have to change, if her career plans took off. Makeup was weird stuff. It never looked right on her—the eyeshadow she’d tried made her dark brown eyes seem to retreat backwards so they seemed far too small, her freckles overwhelmed her complexion and her riotous mousy curls defied brushes, combs and tongs.
Any makeup she had used, she’d mistakenly plastered on to cover the freckles, and red lipstick—as Myra, the girl she had met at the ranch had pointed out—made her appear garish. Myra had given her a stick of lipstick termed nude and that did help, teamed with a tinted moisturiser. Myra was a brick, she thought grimly, pity she lived halfway across the world in Australia. She was also into baking, which had been a plus. It had been great to actually have a kindred spirit to talk with, to enthuse about her dreams to. Her heart soared and dipped. If anything was guaranteed to lift her spirits, it was the prospect of the new plans waiting for her when she got home.“I don’t bite.” He touched her.
 She jumped. He was smiling at her and trying to be funny by dipping his head and making puppy dog eyes at her.
She laughed, she couldn’t help it. “No, I guess not.”
He stretched out his long legs, settling back in his chair. “Did you enjoy it?”
“Enjoy what?”
“Your stay over here in the States. What were you doing? Was it business or pleasure?”
She was still guilty that she’d splurged a considerable amount of Rommy’s nestegg on the short holiday. It was the kind of thing her father, with his thrifty ways, would have termed profligate.
“All pleasure. Something trivial actually. I just had the Arlem experience.” She stared him in the eye, seeing if he got it or not. Most people knew about Arlem or they didn’t.
He broke into a grin. “Wow! You’re kidding. The Arlem experience, that’s way cool. I read about it in a Sunday supplement.” Brow creased, he seemed to be thinking. “But that’s where the weird people go isn’t it? You a teacher? You don’t strike me as weird.”
She felt a short sharp violent stab of indignation. “The people at Arlem are lovely. They specialise in helping people. People with problems.”
“Yeah, but it’s mostly mental problems isn’t it?”
“Not always,” she snapped. Goodness, he had no tact whatsoever. “And no. I’m not a teacher, I was a visitor.”
He shrugged and looked away. It was as if he hadn’t noticed her sharp tone. “I’ve just been to visit my mother,” he explained. “She lives in California and he—my dad—still lives in England. After that ordeal, there were a few things I wanted to stop off and see here before I headed back. I don’t know why I come back to see her because it winds me up so much. Dad’s worse though, so it’s the lesser of two evils. In case you wondered. They’re divorced although it’s a sham since neither of them abide by the rules. They frequently visit one another to have passionate interludes.”
“Really.” Carrie Ann was intrigued, as in her estimation, romantic folk like that only seemed to exist between the pages of novels. “How modern of them. They must like it and be very much in love to be like that. To want the continual spice.”
He didn’t seem to have heard her. “It’s not like a divorce. It’s like playing at a divorce. In fact, I reckon you’re right. They rather like it. It seems to add something to their love life.”
“I think it’s romantic. Fancy still loving a person when you’re half a world apart.”
“Yes. Quaint. A grown-up kind of game. My father’s version of Viagra. I often wonder if that’s why I’m so messed up. It would be hard not to be, with two parents like that.”
Carrie Ann fell silent. Dominic didn’t look messed up. He seemed the most confident and together person she’d met. Besides being wickedly good-looking. Come on. You deserve a slap on the wrist. He’s so young for one thing. Let’s face it, there’s no way on earth a guy like him would ever want to date you.
About Constance Munday
Constance is nearly always to be found with a pencil in her hand making notes for a new story. She has led a varied life and done many jobs from cup washer, lecturer, to new age healer but has always written since she was a child.
A major health scare recently though, made her see life differently, and after years as a part-time writer, she turned full-time, because as she says - life is too short not to do what you love. She has literally climbed a mountain and made many sacrifices to pen her novels and now builds on a fund of wonderful encounters with intriguing people, plus her imagination, to write stories with strong characters and determined and adventurous women.
When asked what kind of genre is her favourite, romance is always the answer because to Constance, romance - whether hot and steamy or sweet and emotional is always at the heart of a good story. She hopes her stories reflect all of life’s facets from the struggling mother at home who finds a way out of poverty, the ardent and often disappointed dieter, to the girl who triumphs over sickness or has the courage to embrace her rather naughty side.
Constance loves listening to snatched conversations, which often gives her a seed to start a story, taking walks, revelling in the mysteries of life and baking and dancing, when she isn’t tapping away at her latest novel, of course.
She loves her fans and their comments, so invites you to please drop a line and if you have a second, pen a review.
Find Constance on: http://msnc62.wordpress.com/author/constancemundayromance/Email: constancemundayromance@yahoo.co.ukFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Constance-Munday/1389544714601452?ref_type=bookmark
And at her Facebook launch party on the 21st July. Come and join the evening fun…https://www.facebook.com/events/476944179114198



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18 – Constance Munday – Sweet Secrets19 – My Sexy Saturday 20 – Sneak Peek Sunday23 – Book Hooks24 – Janna Yeshanova – Zebra Fish26 – My Sexy Saturday 30 – 31 – On vacation – promo posts30 – A Kept Woman – hot excerpt
What's happening in Auguston Erotic Notions1 – 6 – On vacation – promo posts1 – Sexy Red Hood – hot excerpt3 – Black Dorn – hot excerpt5 – Capri's Fate – hot excerpt9 – My Sexy Saturday10 – Sneak Peek Sunday11 – D.C. Stone - Intimate Danger13 – Bryanna Curry – Elemental Magic Series16 – My Sexy Saturday17 – Sneak Peek Sunday20 – Book Hooks23 – My Sexy Saturday24 – Sneak Peek Sunday27 – Book Hooks30 – My Sexy Saturday31 – Sneak Peek Sunday

New Release! Hot Fighter Romance In Your Corner by Sarah Castille

New Release! Hot Fighter Romance In Your Corner by Sarah Castille (@sarah_castille)

BLURB:
"You have to go. I won't be able to control myself. I've wanted you so bad for so long and after I've been in the cage...I can't think straight." He gives a guttural groan and his fist clenches on my hip.
Primitive. Primal. His need speaks to me. I tighten my grip on his neck and rock up to kiss him. He takes over. His kiss is hard and demanding.
"Mine." His voice is raw, savage and for a moment I truly believe he may lose control.
He rules in the ring
Two years ago, Jake and Amanda were going hot and heavy. But when Jake wanted more, Amanda walked away. Jake immersed himself in mixed martial arts, living life on the edge. But that didn't dull the pain of Amanda's rejection-until a chance encounter throws them together.
A high-powered lawyer, Amanda was a no-strings-attached kind of girl. But two years after her breakup with Jake, she still hasn't found anyone who gets her heart pumping the way he did. And then he shows up in her boardroom, hot as sin and needing help...
But can he rule her heart?
Jake is darker, sexier, and impossible to resist. As their chemistry builds, Amanda's not sure if she can stay in control, or if she's finally willing to let him claim her body and soul.

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Excerpt: In Your Corner

“Don’t move.”

Totally immersed in painting the cupboard, I freeze mid–paint stroke at the sound of Jake’s deep voice behind me.

“What? Am I doing something wrong?”

He closes the distance between us and runs his finger along the back waistband of my gym pants, sending delicious tingles up my spine. Then he slides his hands around my waist, bared by the rise of my T-shirt as I stretch to reach the top of the cupboard with my paintbrush.

“Yes. You look too damn sexy. Do you know what it does to a man when he catches a glimpse of something he isn’t meant to see?”

“I hope it makes him tell the woman she can call off the panic attack and drop her arm,” I mutter as I do just that. “I also hope it makes him decide his hands might be of better use somewhere other than around her waist.”

Jake slides his fingers around to my stomach, resting them just over my mound and his voice drops to a low growl. “I could make use of them here.”

“So says the man who turned down a good offer just the other night at Redemption.” I remove his hands and turn to face him, putting on a brave face while inside I seethe. Who does he think he is coming on to me after brushing me off?

“No games, Jake. You made your position clear. I got that. I’m not interested in being screwed around.”

He presses his hands against the cupboard on either side of my head, caging me with his body. “What are you interested in?”

“Moving on,” I say honestly.

His pulse throbs in his neck and his eyes harden. “With whom?”

“No one right now.”

He gives a satisfied grunt as if I had just cleared up a question in his mind. “Everyone is out back having a good time. You should be there too.”

“There’s a lot of work to do. I want to get it done. The faster I open shop, the faster I can start my lawsuit against Farnsworth.” I slip under his arm and edge along the counter.

“You’ve been working since six o’clock this morning.”

Grabbing a clean cloth from the counter, I make an effort to wipe the grease off my face. “I’m used to working twenty-hour days. I’m not afraid of hard work.” But I am afraid of mercurial fighters who run hot one minute and cold the next.

His face softens, and he takes the cloth from my hand and holds it under the tap. The pipes gurgle when he turns the rusty faucet and water gushes out, skimming over the cloth and trickling into the sink below. Without warning, he lifts me and settles me on the counter.

“You don’t have to work like that anymore.” His voice is calm, soothing. I am momentarily lulled out of work mode and into heat mode as he eases his hips between my legs and reaches to turn off the faucet. “It’s Saturday night. Time to relax and have fun.” With a firm hand, he cups my jaw and then wipes the cloth gently over my nose, forehead, and cheeks.

His gentle touch, the warmth of his hand, his breath, minty and sweet, and his hard body nestled between my thighs all converge in an unbearable rush of sensation. I grab his wrist, forcing his hand away.

“Jake…I’m good. Really. There’s so much to do. I’ll come out when I’m done and I’ve cleaned myself up.”

“I like you this way,” he murmurs. “You look…cute. Real.”

“Real?”

He brushes his thumb over my cheek. “Amanda without the armor. Your clothes, hair, makeup…nothing is perfect. It’s just the real you. I never got to see the real you before.”

Torn between being mortified and pleased, I reach for another cloth. “Real Amanda is covered in dirt and has holes in her sweats.”

He traces a finger down my throat to rest in the hollow at the base of my neck. The room heats to one hundred degrees, and if I’m not mistaken, I hear the sound of my blood boiling.

“I like holes in sweats.” His voice drops, husky and low, and his finger continues its downward journey into the vee of my shirt.

“Jake…”

He traces lightly over the crescent of my breast. “I like dirty girls,” he whispers, his voice thick with desire. “I can’t stay away.”

Oh God. Every bit of warmth rushes to my center as his deep, sensual voice ignites one of my dark fantasies. Jake, straddling my bound body, growling commands, telling me what he’s going to do to me in the filthiest language I know. A soft moan escapes my lips and we’re back on the roller coaster again.

“This game you’re playing confuses me.” His heart beats strong against my palm when I lay my hand over his chest.

“Me too.”

“Then what are you doing?”

His eyes take on a feral gleam and my breasts tingle.

“Playing dirty,” he growls. Tangling his hand in my hair, he tugs my head back, exposing my throat to the heated slide of his lips. “Sometimes you have to stop thinking too much and just go with it.”

My breath comes in short pants as he sucks gently on the pulse at the base of my throat. Barely able to form a coherent thought for the pounding of blood in my temples, I scramble for sanity. “There’s too much between us to just go with it. We need to talk…”

His hand closes in my hair, twisting roughly. “Lawyers talk. You don’t look like a lawyer now. You look fucking sexy, and your mouth is all lush and pink and needing to be kissed. You want to talk, Amanda, or you want that kiss?” He nips the hollow at the base of my neck.

Pleasure and pain meld together and I whimper as a heated rush of sensation floods my veins. “Kiss.”

Jake smiles. “My dirty girl wants a dirty kiss.” Holding my face, he slants his mouth over mine and kisses me.

Soft kiss. Sweet kiss. Warm, firm lips tasting faintly of coffee. His five o’clock shadow brushes my chin as his tongue eases my lips open to stroke against mine. My body melts against him as he explores my mouth, leaving nothing untouched. Tongues wind and tangle. Two years of fantasies coalesce in a single rasping breath.

“’S not so dirty,” I mumble against his lips.

“Oh, you don’t know how dirty I can be.” Jake grips my hair and tugs my head back with a firm, hard yank, sending little bolts of lightning straight to my core. Then he kisses me hard and fast. Rough. His teeth scrape my bottom lip as his tongue dives deep, filling me, taking what I have to give and demanding more. The pounding of my heart shifts from lust to fear as he consumes me, and for a moment I worry he has forgotten I need to breathe.

When he breaks the kiss, I draw in a long, ragged breath. “You never kissed me like that before.”

“You were never like this before,” he murmurs, his fingers easing up my shirt, his thumb tracing over the crescent of my breasts. “Raw and open, vulnerable, needing my help. So fucking real.”

My breath catches in my throat as he explores, cupping and squeezing my breasts and then teasing my nipples through my lace bra until they are tight, aching peaks.

“My clothes. Take them off.”BioNew York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, Sarah Castille, worked and traveled abroad before trading her briefcase and stilettos for a handful of magic beans and a home near the Canadian Rockies. She writes erotic contemporary romance and romantic suspense featuring blazingly hot alpha heroes and the women who tame them.CONTACT INFORMATION:
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Amazon Author: http://www.amazon.com/author/sarahcastille Other books in the series:The first book in the series (all standalone stories), Against the Ropes, was a Publishers Weekly Top Ten Pick for Romance & Erotica for Fall 2013 and was also a #1 Erotic Romance Best seller on Amazon. It also won the JABBIC contest for sexiest cover.  http://www.amazon.com/Against-Ropes-Sarah-Castille-ebook/dp/B00DDWIT3M

What's happening in July on Erotic Notions19 – My Sexy Saturday 20 – Sneak Peek Sunday23 – Book Hooks24 – Janna Yeshanova – Zebra Fish26 – My Sexy Saturday 30 – 31 – On vacation – promo posts30 – A Kept Woman – hot excerpt
What's happening in Auguston Erotic Notions1 – 6 – On vacation – promo posts1 – Sexy Red Hood – hot excerpt3 – Black Dorn – hot excerpt5 – Capri's Fate – hot excerpt11 – D.C. Stone - Intimate Danger13 – Bryanna Curry – Elemental Magic Series20 – Book Hooks27 – Book Hooks

Release Blitz - Laina Turner's Books Aren't Just For Reading

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 Title:  Books Aren’t Just For Reading
Author: Laina TurnerGenre: Cozy mystery/chick litRelease Date: January 12, 2014
Release Blitz: July 16th 

Blurb:
Trixie and her friends, Berklie and Sophie, are excited about the opening of Read/Wine their new business venture of a bookstore/wine bar. All is going well until they happen to find a dead body in the shop and that wasn’t part of the business plan. All signs pointed to Berklie since it was her ex-husbands lover who was murdered. Trixie knew Berklie hadn’t murdered Sylvia so who did?


Author’s Bio:
As a child Laina thought she would either be a truck driver (thanks to Jerry Reed in Smokey and the Bandit) or work at Taco Bell (her favorite restaurant as a child). As she grew older she realized her talents lay in academics and business and for the last several years has been a business consultant and college professor where she uses the analytical side of her brain and not the side that makes up stories.
Through all her career choices she has continued to have a passion for writing. This stemmed from childhood whereas an only child she developed a vivid imagination spending most of her time making things up and thinking the Incredible Hulk lived in her closet.
Proud of her vast experiences in life from barrel racing to being on the dance team for a semi pro basketball team to being a mom of 2 amazing kids, she tells her family and friends that no one is safe from their escapades slipping in to her books.
Taking the plunge to write books that she actually lets people read in 2010, she has worked her way up to having 5 fans (maybe 6 now). Her blog, The Art Of Living Fabulously, was launched to share the daily fun in the life of a Real Housewife of the Midwest along with the musing of other fabulous ladies.
Author's Website: www.lainaturner.comhttp://www.lainaturner.com/books/books-arent-just-for-reading/https://twitter.com/laina_turnerhttps://www.facebook.com/LainaTurnerhttps://plus.google.com/u/0/+LainaTurner/postshttp://www.pinterest.com/lainaturner/


What's happening in July on Erotic Notions

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What's happening in Auguston Erotic Notions1 – 6 – On vacation – promo posts1 – Sexy Red Hood – hot excerpt3 – Black Dorn – hot excerpt5 – Capri's Fate – hot excerpt11 – D.C. Stone - Intimate Danger13 – Bryanna Curry – Elemental Magic Series20 – Book Hooks27 – Book Hooks
 

Capri's Fate is on the exciting new BOOK HOOKS #MFRWhooks

Always a wondrful thing to be at the start of something new. Here's hoping Book Hooks becomes a fun weekly meme that brings readers and writers together.

First an apology - some of my Wednesday were previously booked, so I'll either be double posting or missing for a few but when we get past those, I'll be back on a regular basis with lots of 8 line snippets from my backlist, current list and future list. So to kick it off - from my latest - Capri's Fate - erotic contemporary romance - here's a scene where Capri and her best friend, Kat, stop by a local pub for a drink and a chat.



Kat ordered a half-pint of Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale, and I asked for the same in a Guinness Draught. No ordering a Bud Light or Coors here. This is an Irish pub. Legend has it, the last person who ordered a non-Irish beer volunteered to be the backstop for a dart tournament."Can I skip the pleasantries and go straight to what's wrong?"  Kat clicked her cell phone shut and tossed it into her purse. That meant she was serious. It was girl talk time.  "Oh, and don't bullshit me that it's nothing or that you're okay, 'cause I know you and something's up."
 Blurb -
What's a woman to do when a voice follows her home and makes mad, passionate love to her?
Corporate business woman, Capricious Gray, is dragged to a sex toy convention by her best friend. Once a shocking, mysterious disembodied voice helps her with her purchases, it follows her home. Passion ensues, leaving Capri torn between lust for her fantasy lover and the desperate need for reality in her life.
Thall, son of one of the Fates, harbors the irrepressible need to be with the woman he's desired from afar for years. In order to make her his, once and for all, he must help Capri get past her fears, including the fear of what he represents - a fantasy.
Can fantasy become a reality for these two lovers?
Buy Links 

 https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/309990
https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-capri039sfate-1172391-140.html
http://www.amazon.com/Capris-Fate-ebook/dp/B00CJ1I6Y0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1366992997&sr=1-1&keywords=new+dawning+bookfair
http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Capris-Fate/book-7uOs7lH6QU66B8y_ji9JWw/page1.html
https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-capri039sfate-1172391-140.html

Me and linky codes aren't getting along at the moment - so here's the link back to - Book Hooks
 

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What's happening in Auguston Erotic Notions1 – 6 – On vacation – promo posts1 – Sexy Red Hood – hot excerpt3 – Black Dorn – hot excerpt5 – Capri's Fate – hot excerpt11 – D.C. Stone - Intimate Danger13 – Bryanna Curry – Elemental Magic Series20 – Book Hooks27 – Book Hooks

Knight and Trask: Secrets and Spies by Toni Sands

If my heroine, Katie Knight, was visiting Erotic Notions she’d probably abseil down a cliff or be winched down from a helicopter. So, thank you Daryl for the perfumed towel and reviving glass of brandy. Coffee? Ooh, yes please. And now I’ll begin.
I’d like to focus on the pivotal moment in my new novella starring secret agents Knight and Trask. When I gave Katie a near death incident on a training course in the Loire Valley, I brought her to the very limit of endurance. Lungs bursting, she almost expects to watch scenes of her life running past her eyes. As a female agent, working under cover in a world most of us can only read about or watch played out in movies, Katie has to be a tough cookie. After Trask saves his fellow agent’s life, a bond (no pun intended) is created between them.
Close relationships between agents is a no-no but as these two head back to their rooms, it’s clear their initial attraction is fuelled and needs only one gesture, one small moment, before it ignites into mind-blowing passion. I’m pleased my decision to put my main character into a dangerous position and keep her there resulted in a pivotal moment that in romantic novels usually centres on that first kiss.
Knight and Trask don’t forget that initial outpouring of lust. They both want to follow it up. Fast. What happens after that is something I hope you’ll discover when you read the book.
Excerpt:
Their bodies almost touching, she felt his breath warm her cold cheek. Saw the stubble darkening his chin. Somehow she managed to speak calmly. ‘Raptor’s upstream, heading south through the woods. If we swim underwater and come up just before the old mill, he’s toast.’            For a moment she saw admiration gleam in his eyes. ‘All right. But your lung capacity better do the business.’            Sliding into the freezing river, they swam below surface, giant frog kicks propelling them. Katie, eyes shut and holding her breath, felt her chest burn. Longed for Trask to squeeze her arm, his signal to surface. When it came, she tried to put her feet down only to discover they were tangled in thick pondweed. She stretched out her arms towards Trask’s reassuring bulk. But like a silent otter, he must have moved on. Lungs about to pop, she struggled to free herself, desperate to escape drowning.            She forced her eyes open. His face looming like a pale moon, Trask tugged at her with no success. Until a blade flashed and she felt his hands yank her upwards, before she could black out. She broke surface. Gasping. Spluttering. He pulled her towards a clump of bulrushes, maintaining cover. Katie sucked in air, grateful for the strong hands supporting her hips from behind. She’d never felt more vulnerable.            ‘Thank you,’ she whispered.‘Are you OK?’ Trask kept his voice low.      ‘Fine,’ she said.            ‘Let’s go.’ She felt his hands cup her bum cheeks, pushing her upwards so she could scramble on to the riverbank. Even through saturated clothing, his touch dissolved her reason.             Back at the chateau, they checked in before riding the service lift to the top floor, standing side by side in silence. She longed to caress him. Longed for release of the tension sparked by confrontation with and capture of their quarry. The lift halted. She exited first and turned to face her colleague.             He raised his hand. ‘Don’t thank me, Knight. It’s what we do.’            ‘This isn’t a spy movie, Trask. I was in a mess. You reacted quickly. I owe you.’            She watched him lower his gaze to her breasts. She’d unzipped her jacket, showing her T-shirt clinging like skin to a peach. She knew her nipples stuck out like stalks. Whether with cold or desire deserved debate.            He hesitated. Stepped forward. Reached out a hand and brushed his fingers down her cheek. The sensation shot through her, travelling straight to her core. It lingered, an urgent pulse with nowhere to go.


Blurb:
Set in the 1990s, this is a swift-moving sexy story of two spies who dare to break the rules and risk disgrace, all for the sake of love.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KLIM4TG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00KLIM4TG&linkCode=as2&tag=lucyfelthouse-21
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KLIM4TG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00KLIM4TG&linkCode=as2&tag=lucyfelt-20&linkId=ZNO7D6UZ6BT4R5CE
Author Bio and Links:
Toni Sands lives in Wales and writes as much as she can when she’s not watching tennis, walking by the river or cooking. She writes erotic romance for Xcite Books.You can find her on Facebook http://tiny.cc/7lcfixHer Amazon author page link is http://tiny.cc/8jcfix




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Riding Irish by Sara Brookes on Erotic Notions

 






























Character growth is an important part of any book, regardless of heat level or length. In Riding Irish, Kane has always known he wanted something more, something different in his relationships. He just had no idea what that thing he so desperately desired was.
Then he meets Avery and has such a visceral and raw reaction to her, he can’t help but give in. Except (you had to know there was a but coming, right?) things aren’t that easy. Or cut and dry.
Kane actually fights against the dark, passionate sexuality that Avery raises in him. And ultimately, they break up because he can’t deal. But, no worries, this author gave Kane a stern talking to and he came back to Avery a changed man.
Excerpt:
“I’ve…missed you, Kane. A great deal.”“I’ve missed you as well.” He wrapped his hand around her nape, tugging on a lock of her hair. A blast of heat nearly blew her off her feet. She felt his unrestrained power wash over her as he spun her, pulling her closer. Now she could feel those muscles, tight and strong, under his shirt against her back. She’d once wanted to experience Kane completely unhindered, and it appeared as though she was finally getting her wish.He shifted, stroking down the side of her face, along her jaw, grazing over her chin. Now it was she who trembled. Even though she felt so awake, so alive, she also felt as though all the air had vanished around her. Only one man had ever made her feel this way, and he was currently doing wondrous things to her neck and shoulders.Avery’s heart started to pound as he snaked his arm around her waist, his iron hold as unyielding as it was exciting. She felt his hardness press against her butt, his mouth skimming over a sliver of exposed skin before his teeth nipped lightly. Arousal zipped between her legs, heat pulsing through her with every breath.“You really have been busy.”
Blurb:
Mayhem is a way of life for Avery. The last thing she needs is a complication like Kane. The medal-winning swimmer who comes to her rescue is the ultimate golden boy. Everything this woman from the wrong side of the tracks shouldn’t want and everything she can’t stop thinking about. But emotion—and vulnerability—are liabilities she can’t afford.
Kane can’t understand why he experiences such dark, forbidden and kinky desires when he is around Avery. But her touch sparks a hunger deep inside him, and unleashes an erotic discovery where pain becomes pleasure. Their uninhibited passion reveals Kane’s dominant nature.
As Avery submits to Kane, exploring boundaries and pushing limits, she discovers a life she never expected. The unlikely pair forge a bond so tight, their unyielding trust gives way to a love like no other. But Avery’s brothers—members of Oahu’s most notorious motorcycle club—have other plans. Now Avery is forced to make a decision where her loyalty resides—with her family or with a lover who brings peace to the chaos surrounding her.
Warning: Ignition point hits hard and fast for this Dom and sub as an Irishman discovers his delightful talent for breath control, spankings and clothespins. You may just want laundry day to come more often.
Buy Links:
Loose Id: http://www.loose-id.com/riding-irish.htmlAmazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KR1N6FI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00KR1N6FI&linkCode=as2&tag=lucyfelt-20&linkId=QJMLWSRXIIK5JNTD Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KR1N6FI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00KR1N6FI&linkCode=as2&tag=lucyfelthouse-21 All Romance eBooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-ridingirish-1532504-147.html?referrer=6bdb1f9160564c0525b41f36e51861a0 Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/riding-irish-sara-brookes/1119683800?ean=9781623001544Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/riding-irish
Author Bio:
Sara Brookes is an award-winning author who has always been fascinated by the strange, the unusual, the twisted and the lost (tortured heroes are her personal favorite). She is an action movie junkie, addicted to coffee and has been known to stay up until the wee hours of the morning playing RPG video games. Despite all this, she is a romantic at heart and is always a sucker for an excellent love story. Born and bred in Virginia, Sara still lives there with her husband and daughter.
Author Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sara_BrookesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/brookesofbooksFacebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/authorsarabrookesNew Release Announcement List: http://eepurl.com/mbG31
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Erotic Notions on Sneak Peek Sunday #SPeekSunday

Hi. I haven't been here in a while, but it's good to be back at Sneak Peek Sunday. If you comment I may not reply until much later.  1. we're renovating a room and have a pretty tight dead line. 2. It's the World Cup Championship game today. Bob, the Sloth, predicts Germany will win. Got to watch and see if the sloth is right. Although I don't have a preference for a winner, just - may the best team win and NOT in shoot outs.
Here is the prologue from my erotic medieval fantasy - WIP - Dragon Fire (plus 2 paragraphs from chapter 1 to get the required number of 6 paragaphs.



Prologue
All gazes fixed on the crimson glow of the embers. The light too feeble to ward off the soul-freezing sounds which drifted out of the woods. Weary travelers sat around a campfire with heads bowed and huddled deeper into their cloaks. Strangers to each other, but linked at this moment by the need for companionship and the illusion of protection.
The evening grew darker. Clouds blanketed the sky, erasing the stars and dulling the moonlight. A breeze rustled the leaves of the bushes. Or was it a breeze? Heads lifted and gazes searched into the darkness for danger. One of the horses tied to the trees reared its head, whinnied and stomped a hoof. The wayfarers pushed their hoods off their heads and peered past the startled beast. Two men reached for their swords.
A log dropped deeper into the fire and raised a shower of sparks. As the blaze settled, the travelers changed their focus back from the world outside the campfire to the one inside their thoughts. Silence fell once more on the huddled group.
A troubadour raises his hands toward the heat, clears his throat and lifts his voice. "The Legend speaks – in whispers – of a black dragon who flies in the dark of the moon. The heat of his breath will melt a man's soul and turn him against all that is good. The glow of his eyes will inflame a woman's loins, which can never be quelled. The lick of his fire kills you alive. Alive yet dead, never again to taste, touch, love or be loved. But, they say, there is a fearless prince. One with a strong sword who will end the curse of the dragon.


Chapter One
Hawkyns picked up his sword and ran the flat side of his blade across his breeches erasing the foul-smelling dragon blood. The night sky being moonless and cloudy and offering no light, he held it to his nose and sniffed, examining it for any last traces of foulness. Another dragon slain, but not the one for which he had searched for many months.Nox Noctis Incendia, a feared and vicious dragon, ravaged villages throughout the kingdom of Wealden by the Sea. Hawkyns had knelt before his father, the king, and sworn he wouldn't return until that dragon was defeated.
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Black Dorn on My Sexy Saturday #MSS50

#MSS50
 Write about those characters who have survived a war, a lost love, a horrible love, a devastating event or illness but somehow still manage to want to find a love that completes them into having a full life.
Here are 7 sentences from my erotic medieval romance - Black Dorn 


Malack dropped to one knee, still holding his blood-drenched sword. He had killed his brother. He had killed his brother's killer. His eyes closed. He'd protected Branwyn. His fingers refused to release the sword. He was tired of killing.

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Blurb
Purchased to be trained as a courtesan, Branwyn arrives in a strange new land and begins her daily lesson in the art of bedding a man.Back from battle, Prince Malack returns to the court of his father. The noble woman chosen to be his bride rejected him and bedded his hated rival. Malack turned his anger onto the focus of battle and increasing the power and wealth of Black Dorn. Until his gaze settles onto the face of the woman who will be his queen.

Black Dorn
Available at - http://www.newdawningbookfair.com/
Amazon –
Smashwords – http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/98038
Kobo - http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Black-Dorn-submission-punishment-bondage/book-9vcORpb9BUaVdzUALE5mfQ/page1.html
All Romance Ebooks - http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-blackdorn-624398-146.html


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Spotlight on Romance and Revenge by Laina Turner

 Title: Romance & RevengeAuthor: Laina TurnerRelease: June 2014Genre: Cozy Mystery/Chick Lit
Touring: July 7th-August 1st


Blurb: Someone is trying to sabotage the company Presley’s best friend Jared works for by leaking company documents to other firms who are then upstaging their presentations. To take her mind off Cooper, Presley tries to help the owner figure out who wants to ruin the company but it’s not really working.
Presley and Cooper are on a break or are they broken up? It was never really clarified and she just found out he’s in town and he hasn’t called. Is he avoiding her? What does that mean?Are they done for good?



Author’s Bio:
As a child Laina thought she would either be a truck driver (thanks to Jerry Reed in Smokey and the Bandit) or work at Taco Bell (her favorite restaurant as a child). As she grew older she realized her talents lay in academics and business and for the last several years has been a business consultant and college professor where she uses the analytical side of her brain and not the side that makes up stories.
Through all her career choices she has continued to have a passion for writing. This stemmed from childhood whereas an only child she developed a vivid imagination spending most of her time making things up and thinking the Incredible Hulk lived in her closet.
Proud of her vast experiences in life from barrel racing to being on the dance team for a semi pro basketball team to being a mom of 2 amazing kids, she tells her family and friends that no one is safe from their escapades slipping in to her books.
Taking the plunge to write books that she actually lets people read in 2010, she has worked her way up to having 5 fans (maybe 6 now). Her blog, The Art Of Living Fabulously, was launched to share the daily fun in the life of a Real Housewife of the Midwest along with the musing of other fabulous ladies.

Author's Website: www.lainaturner.com
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