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Wednesday Briefs - Loving the God of Love

Welcome to the Wednesday Briefers flash group. The short stories have a maximum of a 1000 word count plus links at the bottom to the other flashers. The prompts for this week are going to be geared toward Valentine's Day:
"Love makes the world go round"
or use hearts
or Cupid
or "If ever I would leave you..."
or "I give to you and you give to me.... true love..."
or anything having to do with Valentine's day and candy!
 
 
Loving the God of Love
Cupid, otherwise known as Cam, fired his last arrow of the evening. Today was Valentine’s Day and he’d been working non-stop for the last two weeks, making humans fall in love. Turning away from the last couple, he blew out a breath. Here he was, the one and only God of Erotic Love, and he’d forgotten to get his own mate a Valentine’s gift. What the hell was wrong with him?
“Stupid. Just plain stupid.”
Cupid hoisted his quiver over his shoulder, folded his pure white wings, and disappeared into the shadows. Closing his eyes, he allowed his human form to take shape. Gone was the innocent, curly-top youthful-looking boy. In his place stood a smoldering, sexy human with shoulder-length, streaky blond hair, turquoise eyes, and a body to die for.
“What the hell am I going to do?”
Cam stood on what was known as The Strip in downtown Las Vegas, looking around. The stores were picked clean, and trying to find anything that even resembled a flower at this point would take an act of the gods. He was totally screwed.
His mate, Jeff Mayfield, was going to kill him, and he didn’t blame Jeff one bit. Jeff owned The Palms in Las Vegas, so he could order up a special dinner, maybe check the shops at the casino to see what hadn’t been picked over. Cam grunted as he walked to his car, ashamed of himself. Yeah, he’d really gone out of his way, hadn’t he?
Even his friend Mo, better known as Morpheus, God of Dreams, had repeatedly warned him time was getting away, and he hadn’t listened. He and Jeff hadn’t been mated long, and Jeff deserved better. But, by Hades, what did you get someone who had more than enough money, was now immortal, and wielded power as easily as he brushed his teeth?
“Loser,” he mumbled, driving toward home. “You are such a loser.”
The infamous Cupid had really dropped the ball this time. He parked in Jeff’s personal garage and made his way to their private entrance. Fuck, he was so screwed.
* * * *
“He’s here, boss.” Zygi, Head of Security at The Palms, held his cell as he watched Cam walk toward the elevators on the video feed. “Just parked, as a matter of fact.”
“Thanks, Zygi. Take the rest of the night off and go have fun with Mo. How about the four of us meet up for breakfast at 24/7… say about ten am? That give you enough time in the morning?” Jeff stood and surveyed the room. Everything was… perfect.
“Sounds like a plan. And thanks for the night off. I got some new equipment I want to try out on my boy.”
Jeff laughed. “Just make sure Mo can sit at the table tomorrow.”
“Oh, he will, just not sure how comfortable he’ll be while doing it.” Zygi snorted. “Yours is on his way up, boss. See you tomorrow.”
“Bye.” Jeff disconnected and looked at the room. The lights were on low, soft music played, three dozen red roses waited at the table, his best china was sparkling in the candle light, with a meal waiting to be served. Now all he needed was his lover.
His God of Love needed some loving himself tonight. How often did someone take time to treat Cupid to a special date, offer him flowers and candy, or just take the time to care for the god himself? Making humans fall in love, especially on Valentine’s Day, was Cupid’s job, but had anyone ever treated Cupidto a special Valentine’s Day?
He damn sure planned to.
“Come on, babe, get that fine ass up here so we can start the night.” Jeff’s breath hitched when he heard the door to his penthouse open. Time to get the show on the road.
“Oh dear gods…” Cam stood, staring at the lovely set up.
“Happy Valentine’s Day, Cupid.” Jeff moved closer, gently pushing Cam against the door. His lips teased across Cam’s mouth, a barely there kiss that left his dazed mate groaning for more. He actually managed to still that sharp tongue, no little feat. Many who knew Cam knew how cutting he could be when mad. Ask Zygi.
Cam covered his face with both hands. “I’m such an ass, Jeff. I don’t deserve all this. Gods, I didn’t even get you—”
Jeff cupped Cam’s face, his thumb tracing Cam’s cheekbone as he placed another gentle kiss on pretty red lips. “Hush. I know how hard you’ve been working, babe. And I had to wonder, has anyone ever done something for Cupid on his special day?
Cam shook his head, eyes wide as he looked around.
Jeff rubbed his erection against his lover, then grabbed Cam by the hand and pulled him toward the table. “Thought not. So, come on in and let me give Cupid hisValentine’s. I ordered all your favorites too. After dinner, we’ll take a dip in the hot tub, then move things on to the bedroom. I have plans for some of those roses.” He stopped and looked at Cam. “Love you, sweetheart.”
Cam eyed the roses on the table. “I believe I can think up a few things to do with those flowers… involving the petals and your cock. Great Zeus, Jeff, this is beautiful. I-I… thank you, babe. You have no idea how… how… moved I am by all this. No one has ever… I love you too. So much.”
“Yeah? Well then, later you can toss my ass on the bed and show me. But for right now, let me take care of you. Later, you can make me scream.” Jeff waved his hand toward the table. “Dinner is served, lover. I hope this is a Valentine’s Day you never forget, my god of Love.”
* * * *
Neither male heard the Hags of Fate giggle with happiness. 
Don’t forget to visit the other briefers! Hope you guys enjoyed seeing Cam and Jeff again lol. Since Cam is Cupid, it just seemed to fit. 
For anyone new, the characters are from Perfect, book #2 in The Gods series. If interested, you can find Perfect at Dreamspinner Press: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3530
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! ~M

Nephylim     f/f Lily Sawyer m/m  Tali Spencer m/m Cia Nordwell m/m Elyzabeth VaLey m/f MC Houle m/m Julie Lynn Hayes m/m

Victoria Adams m/f 

Welcome Kim Dare

Hey guys! Hope that picture got you in a beachy kind of mood. Trust me, you'll see why shortly. *Grin*

Today I have one of my favorite authors visiting: Kim Dare. Yes, lol, I'm a big fan. I love her BDSM books and own several. If you like BDSM (and she does both human and nonhuman) you really should check her out. For today, she's here to talk about her new release Vanilla Licks.

*Rubs hands together* Oh... and did I mention there's a giveaway too?! :)

   Hi Everyone! 
Thank you to Michelle for making me so welcome on her blog and giving me the chance to chat about my latest release from Resplendence Publishing— Vanilla Licks . 
https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-vanillalicks-1053802-145.html 
 
And, to thank you for joining us, I’m giving away two free copies of an e-book from my backlist or coming soon list. More details about the book and the giveaway are at the end of the post.

Bare Bum Bay 
Picture a luxury beach-front resort. The sun is shining. The waves are rolling in. Golden sand. Blue seas. A gentle breeze.
Imagine men – handsome, happy and wearing very little clothing. They’re laughing and joking with each other, enjoying the heat of the sun on their bodies and checking each other out. They’ve all come to this holiday destination to be surrounded by men who appreciate other men. Most of them are kinky, all of them are horny.  Where have you mentally placed this wonderful place? Is it in the middle of the Caribbean? Or maybe you’ve set it on a wonderful Mediterranean island?  
It’s more than likely you haven’t put it in the same place I did when I sat down to write my Sun, Sea and Submission series. 
Pendragon Bay is located in south Wales. (That’s next door to England and part Since it’s my version of Wales, I’m allowing myself a good slice of artistic licence and setting the stories during the hottest summer on record. 
We have lovely beaches here. And occasionally the weather really is quite pleasant. Honest! 
More importantly, I grew up here and while, to my knowledge, there isn’t a luxury, kinky, gay resort around here, I do have some wonderful memories of hot summers on the beach. 
There’s one beach in particular, an unofficial nudist beach that naturists have been using for years, which is affectionately called Bare Bum Bay. 
That’s the beach I picture when I’m writing this series. 
The newest instalment was so much fun to write. I can just imagine the characters walking along paths I’ve travelled along ever since I was old enough to walk.  
There’s a little bit of Penarth in there, some influence of Porthcawl, a touch of Barry Island snuck in too. I know those place names probably don’t mean anything to you, but they’re all close to my heart. 
So, if you choose to take a peek inside the series, you might like to think more about a British beach than a palm tree laden tropical island. On the other hand, you might not like to do that at all. If you want to transplant the guys to your fantasy sea shore, that’s cool too. 
And, whatever geography does to them, you can count upon it that Fulton and Darrell will still be the same guys. 
Darrell will still work in an ice cream parlour called Vanilla Licks. He’ll still be a shameless flirt who likes to joke about leather, but who’s never tried it for real.  
Fulton will still come to Pendragon Bay to give a whole series of master classes on various kinks. He’ll still be stern, dominant and hard-core enough to scare away most guys. 
And, they’ll still have to find a way through the process of getting together, getting kinky and finding their own idiosyncratic happy ending. 
I’d love it if you’d join them for the ride. 
Here’s the blurb for Vanilla Licks: 
Situated just along the beach from Pendragon Bay Hotel, Vanilla Licks is the most popular ice cream shop for miles. Its success is at least partly down to Darrell—the cute guy who works behind the counter and flirts shamelessly with all the customers.  
Fulton’s an experience dom visiting the hotel to give a series of master classes on a whole host of kinky topics. Fulton doesn’t flirt. On the rare occasions that he speaks at all, it’s to give orders—which he expects to be obeyed. When Darrell catches his eye at the ice cream shop, vanilla is the last flavor on either of their minds.  
Darrell is very good at joking about not being vanilla, but can he deal with a dominant who takes his BDSM seriously? 
You can find out more about the story, read an excerpt or buy the book by clicking here .  
And here are the details for that giveaway: 
Leave a comment on this post by Sunday 16th February and you’ll be entered into the hat for a chance to win two of my backlist or coming soon titles. One winner will be chosen at random to receive two e-books of their choice. The only book you won’t be able to pick is Vanilla Licks.
 
About Kim Dare: 
Kim Dare is a twenty-nine year old, full time writer from Wales (UK). First published in 2008, she has since released close to eighty BDSM erotic romance titles. While most of Kim’s stories follow male/male relationships, she also writes about characters that enjoy male/female, female/male (female dominant), female/female and all kinds of ménage relationships. Kim’s titles have included contemporary stories, fairytale re-tellings, vampires, time travelers, werewolves and werelions—not to mention the occasional wereduck.
Regardless of the gender of her characters or the different genres they inhabit, from short stories to full-length novels, there are three things Kim always wants to give her characters—kink, love, and a happy ending.  
You can find Kim on her website , contact here by e-mail , or check out her blog .  

Welcome Tali Spencer

Hello everyone! Today I have fellow author and good friend Tali Spencer visiting me! She's here to talk about her latest release Dangerous Beauty from Resplendence Press. So, come on in, grab a seat, and join us while Tali spins her tale of a crazy old king. :)   Tali Spencer Guest Blog post Dangerous Beauty – Psycho King
Thanks, Michelle, for having me over again for a visit. I’m promoting my newest release, Dangerous Beauty, a M/M fantasy romance, but first I want to talk about something fun. My villain.
Every novel needs a good villain, and sometimes that villain is right under the character’s nose.
One of the themes in my new novel, Dangerous Beauty, is family—in particular main character Endre’s dysfunctional relationship with his father. Readers of Captive Heart, the first book in the series, already know King Lukacz is unstable. Readers of this book will realize it within the first two chapters. The man Endre struggles so valiantly to love and honor is out of his mind.
Endre and his family are imperial captives of the Uttoran emperor. Although they’re not living in a dungeon, they aren’t happy and King Lukacz undertakes a plot to gain their freedom. Endre is central to that plot because he serves as his father’s messenger and is pretending to be a lover of men so he can meet his contact openly at Uttoran parties. Only one problem: Endre really is interested in men and his activity releases long buried desires—desires his father would abhor.
Over the course of the book, the evidence of his father’s lost grip on reality piles up until even Endre can’t sugarcoat the truth. Here are a few things about dear old Dad Endre should have picked up on:
10. Arranges inappropriate marriages for his children without telling them.
9.  Mumbles a lot about being betrayed by ungrateful children.
8.  Tells his son to submit to unwanted suitors because HE’s short of cash.
7.  Writes long, incendiary letters to the man who conquered his country, complaining about the luxurious villa, too much good food, and the sexual habits of his captors.
6.  Decides those he loves would be better off dead than as captives, but never talks about killing himself.
5.  Thinks nothing about having his son wear a ball-strangling cock cuff for carrying messages.
4.  Enjoys forcing his attentions on all women in sight, because he can.
3.  Strangles his daughter because a man he doesn’t approve of wants her.
2.  Sends his gay son to a monastery to be blinded and have his tongue torn out.
1.  Thinks having his heir kidnap the princess of a powerful neighbor is a GOOD idea.
With that background, here’s the blurb and a fun excerpt from Dangerous Beauty. Though part of a series, the novel stands perfectly well on its own.  
Blurb:Once the Kordeun family ruled Sebboy…now they are imperial captives of the Uttoran Emperor. Devout and studious, Endre Kordeun loves his family and will do anything to free them, even if that means pretending he’s gay so he can pass messages to his father’s shady allies. With his golden good looks and a beautiful male courtesan posing as his lover, Endre finds Uttor’s decadent society more than willing to believe his ruse.
But when a passionate kiss from a dark, gorgeous man unlocks feelings Endre had been hiding even from himself, lies start to unravel. Arshad, prince of Tabar, is Endre’s match in every way…including a shared love for science and celestial mechanics. Going forward with his charade will be dangerous, and not only because he might be discovered. In that event, even his own father would kill him. How much is Endre willing to risk for love? 
Excerpt:He’d just finished washing himself when the door opened and his father entered. His father never gave him the courtesy of knocking first. Endre looked up in surprise because always before the old man had waited until morning instead of greeting his return.
White-haired, his handsome face bearing deeper lines than he’d had when he’d ruled Sebboy as king, Lukacz lifted the book and retrieved the message. He fingered the folded paper before speaking. “Did you read it?”
“I never read them.”
Endre threw aside his towel and quickly wrapped a length of fresh linen between his legs and about his hips. Early on, he had looked at one of the messages and found it incomprehensible, written in code. He didn’t even have a clear idea what his father’s communications were meant to accomplish. The one time he’d balked and demanded to be told before setting foot in another Uttoran house, his father had accused him of betraying him just like his sister had, capitulating to the enemy, abandoning his country and his family—of abandoning his god. There had been no way to reason with his father, no way for Endre to heal the breach except to vow his love, prove his obedience. Things had improved after that. His mother had stopped crying, and Imre had stopped scowling at him and saying he’d broken their father’s heart. Things were fine as long as he kept going out at night to meet with Yanni at parties where men had good reason to be alone with other men.
His father’s mouth narrowed. “The paper’s damp.” He sniffed it. “This time you spilled seed, didn’t you? Is that pretty pagan whore becoming more attractive?”
“No. Another man found me alone and took advantage. I had my clothes on.” Endre kept his voice steady. There was no point in lying because someone, either the guards or whatever shadowy figure Yanni reported to, might inform his father of the truth.
“But you spilled. Like a whore.”
“You think I wanted to?” He’d known his father would find out, hadn’t he? Known it would come to sick accusations. “He took me by surprise, treated me the way he would any other man at such a party! What are men supposed to think, seeing me in such places, with such people? You’re making a joke of me. I don’t want to do any of this!”
“Keep your voice down!”
His father’s iron tone stopped Endre cold. The Sebboyan royal family was captive, even in this, their supposed home. His father’s ice blue eyes blazed with a warning he knew better than to dismiss.
He lowered his voice. “I’m not going back. Send Imre next time.”
“To what purpose? No one will believe it of him. You, they already believe. You’ve gotten good at the part. Indeed, if you’re moaning and spilling among them, they’ll believe you all the more. Have you given them your cock yet or sucked one of theirs?”
Fuck you. He couldn’t say that to his father, though. His father and his king. A man he honored and loved. Pain that Lukacz should think so little of him as to suggest he would offer himself as a whore to his country’s conquerors knotted his gut. “No. I just go there, pretend with Yanni, get the message and come back.” Until this night, that had been his pattern.
“You won’t need to do this much longer,” his father said, his coldness softening to something warmer. Lukacz paused to assess his son’s body. “Don’t let them use you. They would do so just to shame me. If they fuck my children, the way their emperor fucks your sister, they fuck me. They spit on our family, on me. They tarnish my reputation. Remember that, and our god’s law.”
“Always, sire,” he said.
“Have you prayed today?”
He had, this morning with the priest, as was his habit. “Yes.”
“Do so again. Now that you have exposed your weakness by allowing one of those creatures to rub against you and spilling your seed, your soul is even more soiled than your flesh. Your shame stains us all. Expunge yourself with an hour of prayer for forgiveness.”
“Yes, Father.”
“Tomorrow, come to my study after you perform your morning penance. And visit your mother and sisters. We will all of us soon welcome the end of our ordeal.”
His father tucked the folded paper into his jacket collar and left the room without waiting for an answer. Everyone around him knew the only answer possible was obedience. 
Dangerous Beautyis available at Resplendence Publishing and also at AllRomance. 
Thanks for your warm welcome, Michelle! I’ll leave some links for anyone who wishes to contact me. I’m pretty easy to find.
My blog: http://talismania-brilliantdisguise.blogspot.com/
My Amazon.com author page. 
My Goodreads author page.
I'm on Facebook
and Twitter
And my email: tali.spencer1@gmail.com

Welcome Julie Lynn Hayes

Today my good friend Julie Lynn Hayes is here to talk about her latest release Revelations. 

And I've got the fire going for all my friends up north that just went that monster snowstorm! Hope y'all are safe. :)

Make sure to read the excerpt and comment... you'll be entered to win a copy of Julie's new book!


~The question is: What did God and Lucifer make the bet on?

Don't forget to give me an email addy too! Winner will be announced Monday!
   The Making of Revelations: How it came to be
The idea was born many years ago. Over forty, actually. When I was a teenager. Back then, it didn’t have a name, and it had no real shape. But I knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to tell the story of Judas Iscariot. The trouble was I didn’t know how.
What drew me to Judas, is probably what you’re asking yourself, and that’s a valid question. Ask anyone else who Judas is and you’ll get answers that are probably all variations on a theme of betrayal. I’m not sure exactly when I began to question that, but I do know that when I saw Jesus Christ Superstar performed live back in 1971 (or thereabouts), I had an epiphany regarding him. I saw him, not as the bad guy as often portrayed, but someone who not only believed in Jesus but was willing to do what he needed him to do. For without Judas’ “betrayal” of Jesus, the story would not have worked out the way it did. It needed to happen that way. And if you read the Gospel of Judas, he was the only apostle who trusted Jesus enough to do that for him. Gives one food for thought, doesn’t it?
Very interesting, but where’s the story, I wondered. Was I going to take an historical perspective, research the man and his life? Easier said than done, especially back then. We had no Internet. We didn’t even have computers. Research was all done through books. Libraries had card catalogs, a far cry from today when you can log onto your library website and browse their selection, then request what you want. So I looked and I found bupkus (nothing). I had the Bible, of course, but it tends to be limited on information, as well as a bit biased.
So nothing was written, and I let it go, as my thoughts formulated in the back of my head. In the meantime, I was reading, watching… and learning. King of Kings was my first Biblical movie, and I loved it. Jeffrey Hunter’s portrayal of Jesus is very moving, and I was very enamored of the film. Jesus Christ Superstar – I think I know all the words, I’ve listened so many times. I liked the stage version, but the first film not so much.
Besides watching these things and others, I read. Christopher Moore’s Lamb, The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal. What a fabulous book! I loved it! So much I bought the special edition. And I read The Gospel of Judas! Forty years ago I’d never heard of such a thing. Of course I read the DaVinci Code, and watched the movie. And everything began to percolate inside my head…
Then one day it happened. Judas spoke to me, for the first time. And I simply began to write it down, not knowing what he might say, or where his story might lead. It turned out to be quite the story and took me on quite the journey, and led to places that I didn’t expect it to. If he’d have spoken forty years ago, I would not have been ready to receive his message. But my life up until the moment that I first heard him speak prepared me. And the result is Revelations.
The original title was Kyrie Eleison, a tribute to the Mister Mr. song, Kyrie. Kyrie eleison means Christ, have mercy on us. But then fellow author Marie Sexton, who was reading Kyrie for me at the time, suggested a simpler title. A better title. Revelations. So Revelations it became.
I know there are people who will not like Revelations, and by extension, me. People who will not see the message it carries, only that it does not follow what they believe. But ultimately, no matter what you believe, Revelations is a story of love. Love is the message, and love is something that binds us all together.
Revelations is love.
Thank you for having me here, enjoy your day!
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ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-revelations-1054936-145.html  

Revelation book trailer: http://youtu.be/3Hhhwhess-A    Blurb:

Judas has never been very popular, not in any incarnation that he and Jesus and the others have lived through. But he doesn't care about that. All he cares about is following the instructions of God as set forth in the script that they follow. And Jesus. For Judas has secretly loved the son of God for over two thousand years.



But now he decides that enough is enough, and he's tired of watching Jesus die far too early, and for what? This time Judas is determined to see that Jesus lives a long and happy life, no matter what price he has to pay to accomplish it...no matter if he has to make a deal with the devil himself.



Revelations is a story of what could be, told by those who play it out, time after time after time, unbeknownst to the rest of mankind. They've come back again, for yet another round. But this time is going to be different.
 

Excerpt:
Prologue: God


It's not always easy to sit on the sidelines and watch what is happening, to resist the urge to intervene in his best interest. My son's that is. Jesus. But I do so, because I know it's for his own good. As well as for the good of mankind. I can't let my concerns as his father override my vested interest in the fate of man. But sometimes that is easier said than done.



This morning I am not alone. Someone else is with me, someone with his own agenda, although we are not as diametrically opposed as some would imagine us to be. Good and evil aren't the simplistic concepts some would portray them as being—there are more grey areas there than you might think. And rightly so.



He smirks. Too much for my taste, I have to admit, but sometimes he does have his moments, and he too has a part to play in what is happening in the world of men. Someone needs to fill the role of the villain, after all.



The stage is being set for the third act, the scripts have been handed round, and the actors are taking their places. Will this time end any differently than the others? That depends on my son, on Jesus. I'm thinking this will be the time when he'll make the change.



"He'll change nothing," Lucifer interjects, although I've asked him nothing, certainly not inquired as to his opinion.



I glance at him. He's dressed to within an inch of his life, and wears the most ridiculous sunglasses I've ever seen. I decide not to comment on his fashion sense. "I think he might, this time. I think he's ready for change."



Lucifer snorts. "It's been two thousand years, and neither one has exactly caught on yet. Why should this time be any different?"



"Care to put your money where your mouth is?"



He eyes me carefully. "I would, but you see you have this whole mystic omnipotent God thing going on. Personally, I don't care for those odds."



I arch an eyebrow. "I may be omnipotent, but Jesus does have free will and he does possess the ability to make his own decisions. You think I'd stack the deck in my son's favor? Just to win a bet with you?"



"Let's say I'm taking no chances." He smiles. "Tell you what, though—give me free rein. Let me do what I want, and you not say anything or do anything to interfere with me? As far as they're concerned, that is."



I open my mouth to object, he hastily interjects. "No killing, I swear to it."



That's better. I still have some measure of control over the serpent.



"So be it." I agree, turning my attention back to where it had been, to my son. I'm smirking now. Openly.



O ye of little faith, watch and learn.




Author BioJulie Lynn Hayes was reading at the age of two and writing by the age of nine and always wanted to be a writer when she grew up. Two marriages, five children, and more than forty years later, that is still her dream. She blames her younger daughters for introducing her to yaoi and the world of M/M love, a world which has captured her imagination and her heart and fueled her writing in ways she'd never dreamed of before. She especially loves stories of two men finding true love and happiness in one another's arms and is a great believer in the happily ever after. She lives in St. Louis with her daughter Sarah and two cats, loves books and movies, and hopes to be a world traveler some day. While working a temporary day job, she continues to write her books and stories and reviews, which she posts in various places on the internet. Her family thinks she is a bit off, but she doesn't mind. Marching to the beat of one's own drummer is a good thing, after all.  Her published works can be found at Dreamspinner Press, and MuseitUp Publishing, and she has also begun to self-publish at various places on the Internet.  
 
 
My Links:My blog:  http://julielynnhayes.blogspot.com
My website: www.julielynnhayes.com
My facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=527332074
My Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3442231.Julie_Lynn_Hayes
 
My Publishers:Silver Publishing: http://silverpublishing.info/index/typefilter/book_authors/book_authors_id/88
Dreamspinner Press: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/index.php?cPath=55_222

Winner of the Backlist Bloghop

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Email has been sent with a list of my books. A big, big thank you to everyone that took part and answered the question! See everyone on the next bloghop... which is coming soon, lol! ~M 

Backlist Bloghop

Backlist Bloghop
  
It’s giveaway time! Whoot! Whoot!

Hey everyone! Can y’all believe we’re in February already? Time’s flying by, seems like. And with a new month comes a new chance to win some goodies.

I’m taking part in the backlist blog hop from now to the 3rd. I’m doing a giveaway for any one of my books, including Perfect that was released from DsP not long ago.

 
Answer this question and leave me an email addy. Please remember to do this; I can’t give you the PDF copy if I can’t find you. I’ll announce the winner Feb 4th on here, FB and Twitter. Make sure to check your spam, sometimes my emails end up in there.  

So, on to the question. Have fun with it guys, and have a great weekend. I’ll see y’all Monday. Make sure to check out the others taking part in this great hop too!
~M

Which do you prefer? Ebooks or print books?
 

Big thank you...

Just wanted to give a big thank you to all of those that bought Perfect.  It made the best seller list at Dreamspinner, and for that...

*tackle hug to everyone!*

It means a lot, guys. :)

~M

Wednesday Briefs

Welcome to the Wednesday Briefers flash group. The short stories have a maximum of a 1000 word count plus links at the bottom to the other flashers. The prompts for this week are: "Anything you want, you got it..."  or use: ferry, head, position,  
or "May I ask what you think..."  
or use an animal of some kind or use an accident  
or "When he/she said... I thought I would..." 
I’m using: "May I ask what you think..."
  
All That He Desires #6“May I ask just what the hell you thought you were doing by hanging up on me?” Miles snarled.
Jules ran his hands through his hair. Class was over and Miles had ambushed him outside. And yes, he was as mad as Jules figured he’d be. He really shouldn’t have been surprised. He’d called, but Miles hadn’t answered, which warned he was in full drama meltdown mode. Sighing, Jules buttoned up his coat. It was cold and getting late too. The stupid instructor had kept them over… of all days that stick in the mud had to keep them over, it would have to be today.
“I’m sorry, man. I should’ve call back, but I had things going on. Yeah, I was shocked when you told me they’re moving. That really knocked me for a loop, considering I’d just said something about it, but I shouldn’t have hung up. Or at least I should’ve call back. Look, don’t be mad, okay?”
“That’s it? That’s all you have to say?” Miles puffed on a cigarette, leaning against the side of the building. He yanked the collar of his coat up as a cool wind teased his hair. “You act like a jerk and all I get is this half-assed—”
“I said I was sorry. You want me to write it in blood or what?” Jules snapped. Oh God, oh God, he was running out of time, plus now he owed Miles another apology. He glanced up at the sky. The sun had set, the last brilliant displays of yellows, oranges, and purples sinking below the horizon. Night was on the way. He needed Miles to leave, dammit.
Jules shivered in his coat. Lovely, the damn wind was picking up. “Ah jeez, sorry! I didn’t mean to snap. It’s just—”
“You do know smoking is a dangerous habit, right? It can lead to all sorts of nasty things. You really should think about giving it up before it’s too late.”
Jules stiffened. Oh holy fuck, he knew that voice. It had whispered all sorts of things in his ear last night. Dreading what he’d see, he turned. Yup, there was a body, a real body, attached to the voice and dressed in a long black leather coat and a green scarf—just like before.
I’m fucked.
* * * *
Anslee stopped several feet from Jules and his friend. One human looked ready to pitch a fit and the other looked like he was ready to fall to the floor in a dead faint. He’d warned Jules he’d come for him when darkness covered the land. Of course, he hadn’t said where he’d show up, now had he?
Anslee held his hand out. “Shall we, Jules? I do believe I told you early this morning I’d come for you.”
“I-ah… I…”
“Well, shit, man!” Miles elbowed Jules, a grin on his face while he eyed Anslee. He ground out his cigarette. “No wonder you hung up on me. Why didn’t you just say something? I’d have definitely understood.”
“I-I-I…”
“Whoo wee.” Miles winked at Jules. “Right then, I’m off. You two have fun. Give me a call when you can, dude, ‘cause, you know, you got some ‘splaining to do!” Miles thumped Jules on the back. “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t.”
“Ah…”
“Jules?” Anslee raised an eyebrow at Jules, his hand still extended. “Come.”
Jules listened to Miles twitter at the word choice as he hurried off, and somehow found his hand in Anslee’s.
“Very good.” Anslee drew Jules closer. “My car is over there.”
“I-I-I…” Jules snapped his mouth closed. “Running would do me no good, would it?”
“None at all.”
“Are you going to hurt me?”
Anslee walked Jules to his sports car and opened the passenger door. “Hurt you? That’s the last thing I want to do you to, little one.”
“Then what the fuck do you want with me?” Jules slid in the car, the well-appointed leather seat holding him close. “Why are you hanging around me? How the hell did you even notice me?
What did I do to—?” Jules waved his hand at Anslee.
Anslee shut the door and walked to the driver’s side. Once in, he started the car, the engine growling to life. “What did you do to gain my attention? Nothing really. I happened to be passing by and felt your desperation, so I stopped. Buckle up, Jules. ”
Jules pulled the seat belt over his chest. “And?”
“And I presented you with an questionable opportunity that would solve your problems—the winning lotto ticket.”
“Shit, that was you?”
“Yes. That’s what my kind does. We present an opportunity and wait to see what you humans do with it. But there’s always a catch. For example: a man loses his job, his car, and is about to lose his home. He robs a bank… and gets away with it, but loses the life, and the family he once had, because now he’s a wanted criminal.”
“Jesus.”
“If you take the opportunity offered, which you did, by the way, then my kind is free to pursue you. You yourself wondered about that very thing before you cashed the lotto ticket.”
Jules closed his eyes as they pulled on the main street. “So I doomed myself when I cashed it in?”
“Don’t think of it that way. Think of it as you opened yourself to opportunity… to me, in particular. ”
“Are you human? Good or bad? You called yourself a dark lord. Does that mean you’re… bad?”
“I am neither good nor bad. I’m called a dark lord because of my features—my dark hair and skin. I’m not human either, but you already knew that. I am áimear—one of the dark lords of Opportunity, and you are mine.”
TBC! Make sure to visit the other flashers:
Victoria Adams m/fChris T. Kat m/mMC Houlem/mLily Sawyer m/m Nephylim m/mCia Nordwell m/mTali Spencer m/mJulie Hayes m/m

Welcome Sage Marlowe

Hey guys! Today I have Sage Marlowe visiting. She's an author I met through FB and yes, I've read some of her work... and loved the hell out of it! Like BDSM? Then you really need to check this series out. I read Re-Submission and loved it. LOL, now need to get book #1 and the upcoming release too.


When Characters Take the Reins
Hi all! I’m delighted to be a guest here today—thank you so much for stepping by!
 
My name is Sage Marlowe and I’m a multi-published author of gay erotic romance novels. I write stories about real men that face real problems. Usually this works quite well for me but so metimes, as an author, I face some real problems with my characters.

 
After seeing several couples and a triad on their way to happy endings, I've grown used to all kinds of behaviour from my characters. Some are the quiet kind, some are very noisy, some can't wait to tell me their story, some require a bit of coaxing. Characters are people who sometimes become friends. And sometimes, they just won't go away. The boys from my Sub-Series are such characters. It all started with Francis Hollister. When he first entered the scene in Sub-Mission, he was supposed to play just a minor support role as Pierce's brother and the proud owner of the BDSM club where the story is set. That was the plan. But Francis—France—being the scheming deviant he is, kept sneaking up on me again and again until eventually, he became a very important element in the story.
 
But that was not enough for him—oh no, far from it. By the time Sub-Mission was submitted and ready for release, he'd already charmed his way into my heart to the point where I just knew that I'd have to tell his story, too. Re-Submissionwas born.
 
My first thoughts about the book were to give France the perfect sub to complement the Dom in him, but once again, I found myself with characters who snatched the reins to the story right out of my hand and ran away with it. I'd planned to tell the story from France's point of view, or maybe from his partner, Shae's, but no. Before I knew it, a third guy entered the scene. Tyler. I remember the moment very well. My exact thought was "Oh, crap. What am I gonna do with him?" I had never intended to write a threesome, least of all in a story that was so clearly meant for two, a Dom and his sub. Tyler was persistent, though. Not only did he wriggle his pert butt into Francis' club and ultimately, into bed with Francis and Shae, no, he also took on the role of narrator which, I think, makes for a very interesting constellation. Their story is so interesting in fact, that Re-Submission was nominated Best BDSM Book of 2012 by Love Romance Café.
 
But that still wasn’t the end of it. When I finished Re-Submission, I knew there would be a follow-up on Tyler's story. I started writing that but then I got sidetracked—again. Noah from Sub-Missionstepped in along with his husband Pierce, and those two grabbed the story along with my mind and ran with it. There was no hope for resistance. I just had to write those two a sequel. At least they were kind enough to deliver the plot willingly. Very willingly, and oh, what a plot. I squirmed and cried and asked them if they were serious so many times. They took me through all the ups and downs of a long-term relationship, through the wear of raising a baby and the tear of mistrust, misunderstanding and jealousy. I cried for them and with them. I loved them for their devotion and hated them for their blindness and stupidity. They told me a story I hadn't expected in many ways and put me through quite an ordeal but it was well worth it. Sub-Culture is, for several reasons, one of my favourite and most personal books.
 
Now that I’ve told you so much about this series, why don’t you see for yourself what I had to deal with writing those books? If you’re new to this, please note that while each book stands alone, there is an overall story arc that is best enjoyed when reading the books in order of release (Sub-Mission, Re-Submission, Sub-Culture), so here they are in the correct order:
 
 
Sub-Mission by Sage Marlowe
MM contemporary erotic romance, BDSM / Novel
Heat level: Total-E-Melting
Published by Total-E-Bound Publishing
 
How far would you go to save the one you love?
 
Pierce Hollister is a down-to-earth businessman. Most of the time. His romantic side has him secretly dreaming of Mr Right, a family and happy ever after.
Noah Conway is a single father who doesn't believe in happy families anymore. When his daughter's life is at stake, he would sell his soul to save her but as a sadistic Dom takes an interest in him, he sells his body instead.
A shared session at a BDSM club leaves Pierce intrigued and soon he finds himself willing to do anything in his power to heal the wounds that life has left on Noah's soul. When he realises that the very thing Noah dreads the most might just be what he needs, Pierce sets out on a mission – but maybe it's just not in his power to save Noah.
Will Noah be able to battle the demons that haunt him and find the happy ever after Pierce has dreamed up for them? 
Buy links
Total-E-Bound Publishing http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=&P_ID=1652
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sub-Mission-ebook/dp/B008VTUK84/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1344674703&sr=8-7&keywords=sage+marlowe
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sub-mission-sage-marlowe/1112715199?ean=9780857159649&itm=1&usri=sage+marlowe
Also available in print!
 
 
 
Re-Submission by Sage Marlowe
MM contemporary erotic romance, BDSM / Novel
Heat level: Total-E-Melting
Published by: Total-E-Bound Publishing
 
Rubbing a toppy sub, a submissive Top and a Dom with attitude together is guaranteed to send sparks flying — but what will they ignite?
 
Meet Tyler Kane. Ballsy and headstrong, he's far from being the submissive type. Francis Hollister, Dom and proud owner of a BDSM club, couldn't agree more — and yet, as Tyler carelessly suggests a bet, Francis sees an opportunity arise and decides to take him up on it.
Soon Tyler finds himself in Francis' club and about to be trained as a sub. When Shae, the gorgeous Top Francis has assigned to teach him, doesn't appear to be quite as dominant as his role would lead to believe and Francis turns out to be a rather versatile Dom, Tyler sees a perfect match just waiting to be made happen. Too bad though that he's the only one who sees it. Or maybe he isn’t?
Curious to find out what happens when you rub a submissive Top, a toppy sub and a Dom with attitude together and what exactly the sparks from that explosive combination ignite, Tyler enlists the help of Pierce, Francis' brother, and his partner Noah, and sets out on a mission.
While Tyler's plan seems to work out astonishingly well, it seems that there's more than one man in the club who is pursuing a hidden agenda…
 
Buy links:
http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=&P_ID=1887
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ALZZ6NU
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/re-submission-sage-marlowe/1113985612?ean=9781781841532
All Romance e-books: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-resubmission-1018063-145.html
 
 
 
Sub-Culture by Sage Marlowe
MM erotic romance / BDSM / contemporary, novel (sequel to Sub-Mission)
Published by Total-E-Bound
Heat rating: Total-e-melting
 
When life gets on top, delving into a sub-culture may be just what it takes to keep a sinking relationship afloat
 
Five years after the bumpy start to their relationship, Noah and Pierce have settled well into their lives as a happy couple. The arrival of a new child should have made their matrimonial bliss complete, but the strain of raising a baby and a teenager, combined with a lot of pressure in their jobs, is beginning to take its toll.
In the midst of what already is a potentially explosive situation, Noah’s younger brother Jonah comes to stay with them, forcing Noah to face the issues he still has regarding his homophobic parents and adding to the emotional pressure he is under.
When Noah starts behaving oddly and Pierce just can’t seem to put his jealousy to rest, the cracks in their relationship become too severe to ignore any longer. They struggle to keep their sinking love afloat but as Noah craves the comfort a certain sub-culture can offer, Pierce finds himself wondering just how far he is willing to step out of his own comfort zone to save their love.  
Buy link
Total-E-Bound: http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=&P_ID=1950
Sub-Culture will also be available from most reputable distributors after January 28th, 2013   
 
About the author 
Sage is a multi-published author of gay erotic romance and loves taking romance to the edge. The edge of passion, the edge of pleasure, the edge of propriety.
Hopelessly in love with books from a very early age on, Sage has dreamt of writing one for years while working on the day job instead. It took a very persistent character in the company of a much-adored Muse to finally get the first novel going. The fact that this gorgeous guy was gay came as a bit of a surprise, but it explained a lot.
Ever since, Sage has been the willing slave to all the fascinating guys who just keep queuing up and want their stories told. This has resulted in several published books and countless manuscripts at various stages of completion, so there's always something to work on—preferably at night when the rest of the house is asleep.
Sage's characters often have a dramatic and sometimes traumatic past and need to battle some demons to be with the one they love. But don’t worry, they get quite a lot of naughty action along the way to keep them happy and there will always be a happy end! 
 
Contact and buy links  
Sage’s website & blog: www.sage-marlowe.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sage.marlowe0
e-mail: marlowe.sage@yahoo.co.uk
Twitter: @SageMarlowe
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/SageMarlowe
Amazon: www.amazon.com/author/sagemarlowe
For all books published with Total-E-Bound, go to: http://www.total-e-bound.com/authordetail.asp?A_ID=224
For all books published with Siren-BookStrand, go to: www.bookstrand.com/sage-marlowe  

Winner

  Hey guys! Thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes! I hope everyone enjoyed the past three days. It's been a great day, for sure. :) And I got more good news today! The bookmarks and postcards I ordered came in today too! I was really worried they wouldn't.    So, if you won, live in the US, and want to give me your mailing address, I'll send you a bookmark and a postcard. I'll be giving more out later too. ;) I'm really happy with them.

My answers to the questions are:

~I'm kinda iffy about beings walking among us, but there *are* things that can't be explained, you know? It sure made for an interesting concept though, lol.

~Oh God, I'd love to live under water, lol.

~And as far as cake goes... I'll pretty much bite anything that doesn't bite me first... cake-wise. LOL!
  Now on the good stuff lol.   
 AND THE WINNERS ARE: ~LEY  and MAYCEE MAJORS Congrats to the winners! Don't forget I have two bloghops coming in Feb too, so there will be more chances to win! I've sent out the emails to the winner.  Thanks again everyone. It sure made for a great birthday. :) Now I'm going to have some cake the kiddo got me, lol.  ~M