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Chocolate, Roses and Handcuffs Giveaway!

Welcome to the Chocolate, Roses and Handcuffs giveaway hop! When I saw that sexy title, I knew I had to participate. I write dark erotica, which I like to think of as dark chocolate–bitter and sweet, sharp and addictive as hell. I want to share with you my latest release, Hear Me, and then tell you about my fun giveaway.

She doesn’t remember her past, only her training. She can’t talk, not that a good slave should speak out of turn. None of that matters when she wakes up in the warm, rustic room. Her new master is distant but kind. There’s only one problem: he doesn’t want her.

Longing for the shackles of safety, she pulls from the last dregs of her will to prove her worth as a slave. It seems to be working. He responds first to her body and next to her submission. The secrets of his past haunt the cabin, fraying the tightening bond between Master and slave, but it is her own memories that may finally unravel it.

Now let’s talk giveaways! One random commenter will receive both Hear Me and Trust in Me in print and signed by the author. You’ll also recieve a Godiva truffles box, a tasty treat to go with your books

Just comment below telling me what your favorite kind of chocolate is, then use the Rafflecopter widget right here to enter to win! I will ship this internationally to most places, but I reserve the right to substitute ebooks or digital gift cards for certain locations.

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What’s your favorite kind of chocolate? Dark, milk, mint, caramel… you tell me!

Welcome to the Naughty New Years bloghop!!!

Yay! So thrilled to be ushering in the new year with all of the lovely authors and bloggers in the Naughty New Years bloghop. And with YOU lovely readers and hoppers who will get to win lots of fun prizes.

In 2013, I have two releases already planned, including the next installments of my Dark Erotica series and the Beauty serial. However, I also have a super secret project that I’ve been working on. I’m only announcing it now. I don’t have an official blurb for it yet, but I can tell you that there is a trucker and he is DIRTY in the best possible ways. Which are really the worst possible ways, because this is a dark erotica story. Not part of the series or anything, but lots of lovely dubious consent because that is what I love to write.

I also have the cover reveal for it, and I’m really excited to share:

Now, every comment along the bloghop will enter you to win a $100 gift card to EdenFantasys or a digital gift basket of recently released erotic books. But FIVE randomly drawn commenters on this blog post will win an advanced readers copy of Wanderlust. The release of this book is tentatively scheduled for February and so you’ll get the ARC a couple weeks earlier than that, so you can be the very first readers.

All you have to do is leave a comment below telling me what location your lust after? When you get the wanderlust bug, where do you want to go?

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A Sextionary Christmas List

Welcome to erotica author Elise Hepner! She’s got a brand spanking new release that looks sexy as hell. To celebrate, here’s a Christmas wishlist from hero and heroine Jasper and Jill:

If Jill could have anything on her Christmas list it would be:

Scented Strawberry Candles
Sparkly Hair ties
A gift card to the used bookstore down the street with the quaint coffee shop that serves beverages in chipped, tiny teacups
Insoles for her shoes when she works at the bakery
Her pick of Vicky’s lingerie and comfy, plush pj’s
A Doxie puppy
A year long bus pass
Money for a “Spicing Up Your Sex Life” workshop at the local Spice Shack

If Jasper could have anything on his Christmas list it would be:

A new bucket seat for his motorcycle
A Nine inch Nails CD Set
A Whisky of the month year membership
A new leather bound journal to write down all his kinky fantasies and desires
A unlimited amount of money to spend at the Spice Shack for some new slave gear
Cookbooks from around the world
A pair of snowshoes
A new leash—for the Doxie and Jill

If you could have anything in the world For Christmas what would it be? Mine would be an unlimited yearly pass to Disney World with a private jet to get there whenever I wanted. Comment to enter to win an All Romance Ebooks gift card at the end of the Blog Hop!

One small, sand filled timer flipped Jasper and Jill’s world.

Boring, board game date nights evolved into twenty questions or a spanking. From stimulating conversations—to ripped panties as a makeshift gag. And Jasper’s new fascination with anything leather pulling Jill further down onto her knees.

The Rules of the Game:

Jill draws on paper what she wants from her husband’s lips, tongue, teeth, and fingers

No stick figures

If Jasper can’t guess her needs, he takes over any way he sees fit

Only a minute to shift their roles—but there’s always time for the darkest pleasure—and a line they never thought they would cross.

Thanks, Elise! Now go forth and get spanked…. on Amazon, Nook, or ARe.

Speechless: Upturned Edition

Welcome to my regular series Speechless, featuring beautiful sexual imagery without written accompaniment. Please enjoy the sensual treat and feel free to share it on twitter, pinterest, or wherever, since I do have the rights to any images used.

Speechless: Reclined Edition

I’m starting a new regular series on my blog called Speechless, featuring beautiful sexual imagery without written accompaniment. Please enjoy the sensual treat and feel free to share it on twitter, pinterest, or wherever, since I do have the rights to any images used.

More Than Professionalism

Yesterday, twitter was abuzz because a prominent author of erotica made some harsh comments about reviewers of her books. There wasn’t much of a debate, since pretty much everyone, including her, agreed it was the wrong thing to do. It’s unprofessional, twitter said.

I woke up this morning to a blog post about author professionalism that talked about a lot more than that comment (in fact, I don’t recall if that was mentioned at all really). One of the things it said was that calling yourself a writer of smut was unprofessional. The line stuck with me because I contribute to a group blog called Smut Writers. Unsurprisingly, I disagree with her statement. The fact that my work is considered offensive and profane by many people is simply a fact. It helps define me as an author whether I acknowledge it or not, and I choose to embrace that fact.

Both of these things, the reviewer name-calling and the terminology “smut”, are called unprofessional. But the first one was cruel, and the second one not, so to me they are very different.

This thing I do here, writing and publishing, is more than a hobby to me. It matters to me deeply. It also pays my bills. I think it’s important to behave professionally, but context matters. As a politician, it would be unprofessional to make an anal sex pun to my constituents. For an erotica author, it’s par for the course. Should it be? I don’t know for sure, but if my readers are happy and I’m happy, I suppose that’s all I can do. Actually, there’s one more thing I can do, and that is to be kind. It’s not something I’ll do as part of being an author or branding or marketing. There’s inherent value in kindness. I think that is a far more potent and worthwhile promise than professionalism. I’ll do both though we may not always agree on whether my actions are professional. But if you see me being mean, I hope you’ll tell me so.

Dark Reading Thursday: Island Mindfuckery Edition

I’m starting a new segment on my blog called Dark Reading Wednesday where I’ll share a book that’s dark and sexy or just plain twisted. I’m hoping this will be a way for you to find out about great new dark books. Or if you’ve read them, I’d love to hear your thoughts!

To kick it off, I have one of my favorite recent mindfucks…

Shaw is in Fiji to sell a stolen painting to the crime boss, Vornis. It will be the deal of a lifetime, if Shaw can pull it off. But then Vornis parades his latest toy around in front of him—a captured DEA agent whose time is running out. It’s none of Shaw’s business, and it doesn’t matter that under any other circumstances Lee would be exactly Shaw’s type: he’s young, he’s hot, and he might even have a personality if they hadn’t beaten it out of him. Too bad there’s no way Lee is getting off the island. Too bad there’s nothing Shaw can do for him. And too bad there are some lines that even Shaw won’t cross.

Keeping his hands off Lee proves harder than he thinks, but Shaw’s not stupid enough to fall for the tortured captive of a dangerous crime boss, is he? If he did, it wouldn’t be just his job he would be risking—it would be his life.

Publisher’s Warning: Readers with a history of rape or sexual abuse may find elements of this story disturbing.

The Island by Lisa Henry: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | All Romance

Happy Thanksgiving and Free Reads!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I’m taking a break from a big family meal and some football watching to let you guys know about some free awesomeness. In case you need a little something to help you unwind after all the family time and trimmings, I’ve got a story in a small anthology available for free right now.

Follow Through features the kinky couple from Sweetest Mistress, although the story stands alone. I also added it to the end of that book although only recently.

Nothing like a little BDSM on Thanksgiving… download it, read it, and enjoy!

Six stories from today’s erotic authors will warm your body and arouse your heart. Featuring tales of domination/submission, erotic abandon and perverse intimacy, Short Smut offers a range of fantasies for the discerning erotic reader.

Featuring Skye Warren, Lindsey Flinch Bedder, Theo Fenraven, AJ Rose, Virginia Flowers, and Antoinette M—

Warning: Contains BDSM, rough sex, group sex, anal, M/F, M/M.

Short Smut is available in multiple formats from All Romance and Smashwords.

Six Sunday #36

Back to Escape, where the hero has confessed his guilt over the heroine’s abduction. Let’s see what she has to say about that.

Her eyes narrowed, as if maybe she heard thoughts left unspoken. “It wasn’t his fault. Or yours. You were just doing your job. No.” She put a hand to her forehead, the gesture at once emphasizing her fragility and underscoring her strength.

Be sure to visit the other sixers here!

Six Sunday #35

The Wicked Nights Sale is still going on, including my book Trust in Me as well as books by some of my favorite authors, including Annabel Joseph, Claire Thompson, Annika Martin, and more. Like Pokemon, be sure to catch them all

Back to Escape, where the hero is telling the heroine how it was her father’s work with the FBI that had led to her abduction. His own work too…

“That was years ago, there was no reason to link the two except for the note. Then you were free and he needed to be there to help you heal. It’s up to you, but I’d prefer you don’t tell him. The guilt…” It was like ice, cutting him open and keeping him that way, frozen. But how could he complain to her after what she had been through?

Be sure to visit the other sixers here!