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New cover!

Here's my new cover for "I Heard Your Voice".


Isn't it gorgeous? It's on pre-order from Total-e-Bound at a discount from 10 September. I'll put up a buy link as soon as I have one.

Release Blitz - "Fulfill Me", Victoria Blisse

Today I'm taking part in a release blitz for the wonderful Victoria Blisse and her new novel "Fulfill Me".

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Fulfill Me by Victoria Blisse  Caitlyn is out to get what she wants and she desperately wants Nick Casey, Star of Dobsons Digs the biggest soap on TV. She will do anything to get into his life but one thing, one person always stops her. His annoying yet handsome PA Mike. But there is more to Nick and to Mike than she could ever have first imagined. She ends up on a journey from one side of BDSM to the complete opposite and all the time she’s just looking for the man who can make her whole.
Buy links:http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-fulfillme-895165-144.htmlhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008PUOCJC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B008PUOCJC&linkCode=as2&tag=lucyfelthouse-21http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008PUOCJC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B008PUOCJC&linkCode=as2&tag=lucyfelt-20
Excerpt:“Yeah, I’m not enjoying it like I used to, and I have other ways to bolster my income. I’ll let someone a little younger and a lot less long in the tooth take over my place.” “Wow, now there’s a scoop for the tabloids.” I laugh but Mike stiffens, and I realise it was a silly joke to make. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean that. Well it was a joke. I’d never ever—I just wouldn’t.” I trip over the words in my eagerness to make things right. “No, no you’ve gone too far.” His hand squeezes my arm and his eyes don’t show the same anger as his words. “You’re going to have to be punished for speaking out of turn you impudent wench.” Ah, now I know what he’s doing and the pit of my stomach is rolling like a machine full of lottery balls. “I’m so sorry, sir, please don’t punish me. I’ll watch my tongue in future, I promise.” “You will do wench, but you still need punishing. Stand up.” I jump up off the sofa like I bounced up on a broken spring. “Now young lady, follow me.” He stands up and walks me back out into the corridor then across it to a room I’ve not been in before.  One of many actually from the length of the corridor and the doors along it. When the door swings open, I can see clearly that it’s a study. An old wood desk dominates the middle of the room. It’s back faces a massive window which shines as black as Whitby jet filled with the night sky.  In one corner of the room is a simple high backed chair with no arms. This is where he chooses to sit down and after shutting the door behind me I stand before him. “Now only a young, foolish child would speak without thinking, so you’ll receive a childish punishment. Over my knees now young lady.” I hesitate, biting my lip. “NOW!” He barks, making me jump. “Don’t question me young lady, or you’ll not be able to sit down for a fortnight.” I concede and lower myself awkwardly to his lap, the bottom of my clothed breasts rubbing the outside of his thigh, my pubis pushing gently against the other.  He quickly raises my skirt, folding it back over my bottom then he rips down the satin black knickers beneath.  He rubs his hand gently over the curve of my buttocks and I bite my lip, not wanting to moan out in case it enflames him more. I’ve never been spanked before but my cunt is wet and my nipples aching. However I’m not sure how much pain I can take. The idea is pleasurable, but the practicalities of it all make me anxious. I want to enjoy it, it’s obviously something he enjoys; I can feel his erection against my stomach. But I just don’t know how much punishment I’ll be able to take. Suddenly, the thought is shocked from my mind as his usually soft hand slaps down with stinging harshness. It shocks me but it isn’t too uncomfortable. The next slap creates more heat than sharpness. I gasp and press my pubis forward trying to escape the next slap. It burns and I really start to question how much I can take.It’s then that he gently caresses my burning rump and I mewl like a contented kitty until he snaps his hand back and slams it against my flesh several times in quick succession making me yelp with the stinging pain. His fingers skim over my heated flesh then dip between my buttocks, tracing down between my thighs as they fall open for him, dipping into the moisture pooling there and gently teasing my clit. “Such a horny little slut, enjoying her spanking.” He tuts and slaps my buttocks hard once more. I feel tears testing the corners of my eyes and want to yell out for him stop but I hold it in while the next two slaps fall. “Stand up, wench.” He commands and I comply, though my legs feel shaky, and my knickers are dangling between my knees, making it decidedly difficult to stand up and keep my balance at the same time. He grabs my arm and drags me; well he never gets far in front of me so it’s more like he’s roughly leading me actually, until we reach the hefty desk. He kisses me and whispers in my ear. “You’re so fucking sexy, damn it.” He presses me down against the cold hard wood until my cheek is lying flat against its shocking coldness and my breasts are pressed down hard against the surface. “Spread your legs,” he commands and I stretch them as far as I can, which actually isn’t far with the knickers hobbling me. Mike flips up my skirt exposing my still stinging buttocks to the air and his eyes. His soft lips kiss the reddened flesh evoking a gasp at the tenderness in the action. I close my eyes and wait for what will come next. I hear the clink of a belt buckle, and hear him curse as he struggles to undo his zip. I wonder if he’s having problems getting his hard on out. I could feel its stirrings pressing against my stomach when he spanked me, and I know it’s a solid robust thing, not made for bending or getting out of tight places. Getting into them; well that’s a whole different issue. The tell-tale crinkle of a condom packet heightens my anticipation. I know he’s going to fuck me and I can’t wait.

The Book Show Live!

Hi all!

I'll be attending the Book Show Live this September, where they'll be launching "Smut By The Sea", an anthology which has been close to my heart ever since my short story "I Like It Wet" was accepted for inclusion.

Check out the invitation below - I would love to see you there!

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We would like to invite you to join us at the UK’s leading conference for authors and publishers.With panels and individual speakers who are some of the UK’s leading authors, publishers and agents.With a loaded all day programme, over three floors of a centrally located venue, there is sure to be a zone which will appeal to everyone.Speakers include authors such as – Suzy Jane-Tanner, Steve Goodwin, Chris Cowlin, and many moreTV Celebrity authors - George Watts, Pete Cohen, and Jenny Ainslie-TurnerErotica Authors – Lucy Felthouse, Victoria Blisse, Kay Jaybee, Janine Ashbless, Serena Yates, NephylimLiterary agents from – Ed Victor, Burkeman and Clarke, Whatson LittlePublishers such as – Apex Publishing, Andrews UK, Silver Moon, MX Publishing and many more.Other Exhibitors / zones – Web site creation, Social Media and Marketing Experts, Erotica Zone.Ticket price includes access to all panels, talks and zones, as well as Breakfast, Lunch and Afternoon Tea.Centrally located in Luton, Bedfordshire, one minutes’ walk from the main railway station, two large car parks, and a few minutes from junction 10 of the M1 motorway.Come and join us at THE conference for authors. www.thebookshow.co.uk

Campus Sexploits - 25% off with Naughty Nights Press

CAMPUS SEXPLOITS25% OFF GET YOUR COPY NOW!For a limited time you can purchase your own copy of Campus Sexploits, the anthology that started off the series, for 25% off RRP .NNP eStore|ARe|Amazon|Smashwords
Campus Sexploits Anthology by Naughty Nights PressSynopsis
Did you ever do anything in college that was considered “outrageous” by your friends? Have one amazing night with a sex god only to never see him again? Play naughty sorority games that left you breathless and yet sexually satisfied? Or did you perhaps want to join your roommate in a naughty ménage a trois?
Campus Sexploits is the first book in a series of anthologies all about the fantasy fun days of youth. Four naughty college/university themed erotic short stories to tantalize and tease the senses while giving readers a little taste of the wickedly erotic worlds these four fantastic authors can weave. Worlds of incredible earth shattering sexual freedom involving college or university students and the sexual antics they participate in. Worlds you can just feel yourself fall into...
Campus Sexploits Contributors List

Abby Hayes - Chem 101
When Sara is caught almost kissing the professor’s assistant after chemistry lab, the professor makes them both a proposition they can’t pass up. It sounds like a typical ménage encounter, and she is more than willing to be taught. Yet, soon her and the assistant find that the professor likes to give directions, in and out of class, pushing his students in little ways, more than they imagined he ever would.
C.M Owens - Youth and Experience
Professor Robert Archer is at the top of his field; a world leader in research, highly respected by his peers. But, when he presents his latest paper at a conference, he finds himself confronted with unfamiliar criticism from up and coming PhD student, Lucy Faraway. Initially he sees her as a naïve idealist, but he soon comes to realize she has the intellect to match her confident attitude. Smart, sassy and sexy, Lucy gets his blood pumping in more ways than one. Thrown out of his comfort zone Robert isn’t sure how to act around her, but Lucy’s tenacity extends beyond the realm of stages and seminars and all he really needs to do is hang on for the ride.
Willow Leigh - My Greek Week Adonis
We enter freshman year and Greek Week-End.  Two girls become fast friends delving into a relationship of sorts.  Emerging and wanting more is Abbie, as she takes us through life during Greek Week-End from freshman to senior year, on a journey through the sexual awakening’s of a college student.
J.T. Seate - Campus Confidential
Ahhhh, the grand old days of college, when a spunky coed danced naked for ten college guys. Jack looks back on a vivid memory about carpeing more than the diem in this ribald confession. Kaye ‘Fluffy’ Wyatt was a godsend to the lads in the dormitory, especially considering they were all matriculating at a conservative bible college. When she was ready to be ridden, the horny lads quickly discovered what Fluffy was all about—more, more, and yet more rockin’ ‘n’ rollin’. But as with most good things, there was a catch. The casually mentioned fact that Fluffy was the dean’s daughter made genitalia shrivel and graduation a crap-shoot. The romp ends with bittersweet yet fond memories of a night in the life. 

Woot! Another review!

Four out of five at Romancing the Book - check it out: http://romancing-the-book.com/2012/07/review-the-hand-he-dealt-by-tanith-davenport.html#more-10644

Kharisma's Birthday Blog Hop - and why I'm ruined for toys

Happy birthday Kharisma Rayne and welcome to her Birthday Blog Hop!



http://www.kharismarhayne.com/2010/01/birthday-blog-hop.html?zx=98ae8c649f9ca780

I'm giving away one eBook copy of "The Hand He Dealt" to a lucky winner who leaves a comment on today's post (and your email please)!
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Every few days I get emails from various sex toy websites giving details of their new sale. Often it’s money off, but sometimes it’s new stuff, which is always a good thing – except for something I’ve recently discovered.
I’m ruined for toys.
For over a year I haven’t seen a damn thing that seems new to me. Vibrators that wave, throb, thrust or, well, vibrate, with rabbit ears and rotating beads and seven different speeds… I’ve seen them all. G-spot vibes that you can rock onto? Yup, been there. Licky tongue things? Yes, even the one that runs like a water wheel. And I’ve no desire to hide a vibrator in my handbag, even if it is very quiet and shaped like a lipstick.
And, to be honest, I find myself complaining about the ones I own. This one has a good action on the shaft but the bunny ears are crap. This one has good ears but the shaft sounds like a pneumatic drill. That one makes me feel like I’ve given birth after it’s been going five minutes.
Dildos? Uh-huh. Adding sparkly bits does not a new dildo make, in my view. Glass ones do nothing for me, sadly. Everywhere seems to be streamlining the designs without actually doing anything new. I really don’t care if something looks a bit curvier if it doesn’t do anything entertaining.
So I find myself moving on to things like love eggs, pumps and the For Him range in the hope of finding something interesting. I haven’t had much luck with For Him to be frank. I’m reliably informed that the Monkey Spanker would serve equally well as a cheap circumcision. And despite what we all hear about the wonder of the prostate, not every man gets off on having things stuck up his bottom.
I give up. I’m obviously so erotically experienced that I’m utterly jaded. I’ll just sit here and wait until someone invents something that can hit all the best spots and give me a foot massage at the same time. Now that’d be worth the money… if it was on sale.

Clandestine Classics

My publisher Total-e-Bound has just released a new line called Clandestine Classics which is getting a hell of a lot of publicity - but not as much as it deserves!

Have a look at the articles below, see what you think, and then go right ahead and buy them... please?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4432778/Sherlock-and-Watson-have-gay-affair-in-shock-new-novel.html


http://www.thebookseller.com/news/erotica-continues-surge-acquisitions.html

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/Erotic-makeover-for-Pride-and-Prejudice-other-classics/articleshow/15016248.cms


 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2174576/Classics-given-50-Shades-Grey-makeover-make-Jane-Austen-blush.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/07/17/classic-books-added-sex-scenes_n_1678522.html

Guest Post by Ann Montclair

Today I'm hosting Ann Montclair and her new romance "One Wet Summer".
E-Publishing by Choice
Many writers self-publish to great benefit.  They build audiences, sell books, become better writers, and share none of the income with agents, editors, or publishers.  When I began my journey to become a writer, I did it the old-fashioned way.  I got a degree in writing, wrote a book then began querying agents.  I had a few request manuscripts and then came rejections.  A normal course of action for many beginning authors, right?
I kept writing, and by the time I finished a third novel, I decided to try querying directly to an electronic publisher. I had quick luck.  My third romance novel was snapped up by Soul Mate Publishing and became The Billionaire’s Bauble.  
I kept writing and found a home for my second romance with Musa Publishing.  One Wet Summer was released May 25th. Musa has also contracted my next two books, Good Things Come in Tall Packages (which features two of the characters from One Wet Summer).  Good Things… will be published August 18th, and Lady in Deed, my Tudor historical romance, will be out around Christmas time.
It happened fast, and I have loved every thrilling minute of it.  
I’m glad to be working with a publishing company.  I have more faith in the product and growing confidence in my abilities as a writer.  My books receive general editing, line editing, and final editing.  I work on cover art and marketing with professionals in their fields. My critique partners help as I craft, but once I get a complete draft, the editors step in and lend a hand.  I find their suggestions invaluable in making my stories better. From coaching me how to write taglines and blurbs, to fine tuning my sentences, they stand behind me and beside me as I revise and make ready my novels.
I know I probably won’t get rich writing, and each penny I have to share means less for me.  But in the end, I think the input my publishers provide is well worth every cent. 
If you’ve done it all on your own, I commend you.  For me, I couldn’t be where I am without Soul Mate Publishing and Musa Publishing.  They believe in my sensual, emotional, character driven stories, and I hope they will earn what I owe them for their commitment to my success.
Here’s the blurb for my newest contemporary romance novel:
One Wet Summer …Questioning her life plans and risking her heart to the hotelier and his motherless daughter weren’t on the vacationing teacher’s to do list—funny how things can change in a heartbeat.Maura Fields loves her uncomplicated, independent, single life, but things quickly change when a summer vacation opens the door to an unexpected world of passion and desire. Wealthy Savannah hotelier Ben Driscoll had his playboy lifestyle upended when his ex-wife died, entrusting him to care for their daughter—a child he sequesters and vows to protect from future heartache and disappointment. Can the wall Ben has built around his heart withstand the assault from the intriguing, beguiling Maura, or will it crumble, leaving him vulnerable to the undeniable attraction and unbridled need to make her his own?
Available now at Musa Publishing: http://musapublishing.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=285
Amazon:http://www.amazon.com/One-Wet-Summer-ebook/dp/B008600R6S/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1337956948&sr=1-1
Barnes and Noble:http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/one-wet-summer-ann-montclair/1111101446?ean=2940014389808
All Romance ebooks:http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-onewetsummer-796361-149.html
Learn more about Ann Montclair and her books at http://www.annmontclair.com
Check out Ann on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AnnMontclairFanPage
and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/AnnMontclairtoo.

It’s Publisher Appreciation Week!

Today I’m blogging about my two wonderful publishers, Total-e-Bound and Naughty Nights Press.
I’ve been with Total-e-Bound for just over a year. I can still remember the day I got the email accepting “The Hand He Dealt” for publication; showing my husband the message on my phone as we went out for dinner and then sitting with a goofy grin at the table in the restaurant clutching a champagne cocktail.
In the weeks that followed I was invited to join forums and write peer reviews, had a cover made by Posh Gosh which was stunning, and with the help of my brilliant editor Rebecca Hill put together the final copy of my very first novel.
I can’t thank them enough. Rebecca has since left, but my new editor Sue will be working with me on my new piece “I Heard Your Voice”, and I look forward to that immensely.
I first became aware of Naughty Nights Press when Gina Kincade contacted me and invited me to submit to her (OK, that sounded a lot sexier than it was – sorry, I’m not naturally submissive J). Shortly afterwards I submitted “Assume the Position”, which was accepted, and without a moment’s hesitation I was invited to join NNP’s Facebook group, where I was welcomed into the fold.
So I’d like to offer up a big thank you to all at Total-e-Bound and Naughty Nights Press – I couldn’t do without you, and I hope to work with you for a very long time!

Publicity!

As part of the publicity drive for the Joan Hessayon Award, I'm being interviewed by the Romantic Novelists' Association: http://romanticnovelistsassociationblog.blogspot.co.uk/

I'm also in the Members' News section of Writing magazine.

Fingers crossed!