B.A. Tortuga's Blog, page 24
March 4, 2016
What I'm Reading Right Now
What I’m reading right now? Jurassic Park by Crichton on audio and Toybox by Al Sarrantonio.
March 2016
Switch by Sean Michael — I’d missed this one
February 2016 (total: 7)
Challenge the Darkness by Dirk Greyson — I absolutely adored this. Bought the 2nd in the series already. Charming, warm, good world building.
The Curious Case of Winter King by Kiernan Kelly — a fab, fun homage to Stephen King. I loved it.
Tattered Loyalties by Carrie Ann Ryan — tons of world-building and I loved the heroine of this one.
Entwined by Colette Gale — this is hilarious. A retelling of Tarzan and Jane
Marked by SJD Peterson — I think I must have read this before. It’s very familiar.
Pornography and Seriality by Sarah Schaschek — fascinating theory. I’m not sure I agree 100%, but fascinating.
Krampus by Brom — the charm at the front didn’t hold up.
January 2016 (total: 5)
Dom of Las Vegas by Tricia Owens — On the good, the sex was hot, the main character was interesting. On the not so good, the main character had detailed on-screen sex with a number of other characters and, in a romance, that’s not for me. The writing style was fine and I quite liked the secondary characters.
Nightmare House by Douglas Clegg — I’m usually a HUGE Clegg fan, but I did not enjoy this one. I found it neither scare nor atmospheric. I was disappointed.
A Fashionable Indulgence by KJ Charles — took me about 1/4 of the book to get into this one, but once I did, I found it clever and charming and I actually had a couple LOL moments.
Bazaar of Dreams by Stephen King — The best part (and I don’t mean this in a nasty way) was the notes before each story. Loved it.
Collected Short Stories by Andre Debus — I am madly in love with the way this man writes. One of his short stories changed how I saw life.
Much love, y’all.
BA
March 3, 2016
March 2, 2016
March 1, 2016
Guest Post: Sean Michael
I’ve done it! All the Hammer Club, Briar Rose and Box of Nails books are back up on Amazon and All Romance Ebooks!
One of the great things about putting all the books back up is being able to enumerate them properly, so now you can find out which book goes where in the series.
I’ve loved writing these books and plan to keep all three interconnected series going.
Hammer Club Series
On All Romance Ebooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/storeSearch.html?searchBy=series&qString=The+Hammer+Club+Series
The Briar Rose Series
On All Romance Ebooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/storeSearch.html?searchBy=series&qString=The+Briar+Rose+
The Box of Nails Series:
On All Romance Ebooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/storeSearch.html?searchBy=series&qString=Box+of+Nails
Thanks to BA for letting me crow about the books being available again!
Sean
Smut fixes everything.
February 29, 2016
Have y'all seen this cover?
One Aussie. One Texan. One baby. One hell of a fight.
When his sister and her husband are killed in an accident, Aussie cattle station owner Lachlan McCoughney rushes to Texas to rescue their infant daughter, Chloe. He expects to find his niece living in squalor with the Sheffields, a rodeo family.
Instead, Lachlan finds Holden Sheffield, a salt-of-the-earth cowboy running a huge business operation. They want to explore their mutual attraction despite the many problems thrown their way, and together, they must find a way to give Chloe a new family and find a love that spans thousands of acres and two continents.
Available March 15 from Dreamspinner Press: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7492
In print: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7493
All Romance Ebooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-trialbyfire-1991421-149.html
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/trial-by-fire-ba-tortuga/1123451801?ean=9781634769815
I am overcome with pure joy over this series (if you haven’t checked out the Dreamspun Desires subscription rates, there’s not a better deal out there).
I’ve already signed the contract for my second Dreamspun Desires — the Leaning N Ranch series, book 1: Commitment Ranch — and I’m happy as a pig in shit. :D
Much love, y’all!
BA
February 22, 2016
What I'm Working on this Week
Writing went well last week. Doctors, not so well. :P
Writing:Catch and Release — third in Release seriesFang and Claws — m/m/m paranormalDouble U — 1st in a new series for Pride PublishingEternity is a Long Time — cowrite with Julia for Cereus: HealingSoft Place to Land — Lord have mercy In edits/rewrites:What She Wants in edits At beta:nothing At proofing:Bulls and BulletsBombs and Guacamole Subbed:nothing Next week's plan?WRITE ALL THE WORDS!February 19, 2016
What I'm Reading
What I’m reading right now? Krampus by Brom. Too much fun.
February 2016
Challenge the Darkness by Dirk Greyson — I absolutely adored this. Bought the 2nd in the series already. Charming, warm, good world building.
The Curious Case of Winter King by Kiernan Kelly — a fab, fun homage to Stephen King. I loved it.
Tattered Loyalties by Carrie Ann Ryan — tons of world-building and I loved the heroine of this one.
Entwined by Colette Gale — this is hilarious. A retelling of Tarzan and Jane
Marked by SJD Peterson — I think I must have read this before. It’s very familiar.
January 2016
Dom of Las Vegas by Tricia Owens — On the good, the sex was hot, the main character was interesting. On the not so good, the main character had detailed on-screen sex with a number of other characters and, in a romance, that’s not for me. The writing style was fine and I quite liked the secondary characters.
Nightmare House by Douglas Clegg — I’m usually a HUGE Clegg fan, but I did not enjoy this one. I found it neither scare nor atmospheric. I was disappointed.
A Fashionable Indulgence by KJ Charles — took me about 1/4 of the book to get into this one, but once I did, I found it clever and charming and I actually had a couple LOL moments.
Bazaar of Dreams by Stephen King — The best part (and I don’t mean this in a nasty way) was the notes before each story. Loved it.
Collected Short Stories by Andre Debus — I am madly in love with the way this man writes. One of his short stories changed how I saw life.
Much love, y’all.
BA
February 18, 2016
Sh*t BA Says: As All Get Out
I say this one all the time, but y’all, I gotta confess, the first time I typed it, I thought, “What the hell does that mean?"
I mean, seriously. What the ever-loving hell do those words put in that order MEAN?
And I use this phrase a dozen times or more a day.
It’s late as all get out.
That man’s mean as all get out.
It’s hot as all get out.
If y’all don’t straighten up, Momma’s fixin’ to get peeved as all get out.
I use it in speech, and these days, I just type it without a worry at all, but that first time?
Well, I was worried as all get out that no one would know what I meant...
February 17, 2016
February 16, 2016
Guest Post: Morticia Knight's Bondage Rescue
Bondage Rescue by Morticia Knight
Kiss of Leather: Book Three
Series should be read in order
Blurb:
Kyle’s best friend Marshall resurfaces and he’s in a lot of trouble. Can the men at Kiss of Leather convince a former Dom to take on the mouthy sub?
Master Derek and his new sub Corey have signed a contract and enjoy their first scene together. The love between them is strong and Derek is as protective of his boy as ever. The only thing left that would make their world perfect would be to bring Corey’s ex-Dom and abuser to justice.
The legal firm that represents Kiss of Leather is charged with hiring a private investigator to flush out the man who orchestrated Corey’s gang rape. Stone Manning is hesitant to take the job, though. He was once wrongly accused in the death of a sub and swore never to enter a BDSM club again. But he owes attorney Glen Sharp his life after the lawyer got him acquitted.
Their meeting is disrupted when Kyle’s missing friend Marshall calls for help. Master Josh promises to help the mouthy Marshall get back on his feet under one condition: Marshall must sign a six month D/s contract as a fulltime sub and prove he can fully submit to a man as well as learn to respect those around him.
Stone Manning suddenly finds himself charged with taming the brattiest sub ever. In truth, the bigger the brat, the more his heart races with excitement. Marshall promises to be just the type of challenge to inspire Stone to be a Master again. As Stone learns more about him, he sees the pain that Marshall has always tried to numb with drugs and alcohol. Stone also sees a man he could love – if he can ever reach him.
In the meantime, Stone and his investigative partner, Chuck, continue to search for Corey’s attacker. The abusive Dom appears to have gone underground. But what they don’t realize is that the closer they get to their prey, the more dangerous he becomes.
Pages or Words: 53,600 words/156 pages
Categories: BDSM, Contemporary, M/M Romance, Suspense/Thriller
Excerpt:
Stone considered Marshall. He was smart. But he was also in so much emotional pain, viewed his life through a lens of fear, loss and regret. Stone wondered if six months would be long enough to address all of Marshall’s demons. He’d have to do his damnedest to be everything that Marshall needed.
“Sit down, please.” Stone indicated to the chair across from him.
Marshall blinked at him in confusion as if Stone had announced to him that he was an iguana. “Okaaaay…” He lowered himself gingerly on the seat as he continued to stare at Stone as though he were insane.
Obviously not the reaction he’d expected after his little rant. Good.
Marshall made a small strangled sound, dropping his chin to his chest. He lifted it again with a sigh. “Okay, Sir.”
Stone rose then circled around the table until he reached Marshall. “Good boy.” He placed his palm on the top of his head, Marshall jerking away the second they made contact.
“What are you doing?”
Marshall’s tone had held an edge of fear to it that Stone didn’t like. He kept his words soft.
“I was praising you because you did that perfectly. Thank you.”
The expression on Marshall’s face held confusion. His brow furrowed as he averted his gaze. “Oh. Uh, you’re welcome, Sir.”
Marshall fiddled with the towel as if repositioning it. There was a noticeable tremble to his hands. Stone wondered if it was from being upset or more related to Marshall’s blood sugar or a lack of alcohol. There was so much to handle in regards to Marshall and Stone didn’t want to overwhelm him. The desire to understand why Marshall had reacted negatively to a gentle touch nagged at him. But it wasn’t about what he wanted. It was about what Marshall needed. The first priority was his sub’s physical health.
“Would you like some coffee, boy?”
Marshall jerked his head up. “Coffee?”
“Yes, boy. Is that something you like to have in the morning?”
“Yes, Sir. But…I mean, isn’t that a part of my whole submission thingy? Josh used to make me do that every morning for him.” Marshall snickered. “Oh my God. He knew better than to have me cook, though.”
“Hmm. That’s good information to have. We’ll have to get you some simple recipes to begin with, perhaps a basic cooking course.” Stone glanced over his shoulder as he approached the Keurig machine. “Do you take anything in your coffee?”
“Hold up. Cooking course? I don’t think so.” He placed a hand delicately across his chest. “I’m not really into that whole Gordon Ramsey scene.” Marshall favored him with a sly smirk. “Although, I wouldn’t mind doing him.”
“You never answered my question.”
“Huh? What question? You were talking about me cooking.” He grunted, speaking as if to himself. “As if that would ever happen.”
“It’s going to happen and I wanted to know how you take your coffee.”
Marshall narrowed his eyes. “You can’t make me do something I don’t know how to do.”
“Once you finish a cooking course, then yes, I can make you do it.”
Marshall crossed his arms and Stone noted the wince he made that was undoubtedly from pulling on the wound on his elbow. “I’m not cooking and no, you can’t make me.”
Stone leaned with his back against the tiled counter, his stance relaxed, almost as if he was bored. “Are you aware of what they’ll make you do in prison, Marshall? And how do you suppose they might make you do something you don’t want to do? Josh explained to me that the amount of Ecstasy and cocaine they found on the ground near you when you were thrown from the car would be enough to put you away for a very long time. How confident are you that a public defender would be your best bet as opposed to the type of legal counsel Josh can provide? All he wants in return is my assurances that you’re submitting to me completely and showing me, as well as those you interact with, proper respect. I’m to report to him on a weekly basis.”
The distress on Marshall’s face was clear. “But…Josh said I had six months. I can’t be perfect right away! What if I make a mistake, and I didn’t mean to, but you tell Josh I’m a fuck-up? This isn’t fair!” Marshall’s breathing elevated. “This is a fucking nightmare. I’ll never be able to handle this. I can’t cook. I’m not good at anything except shaking my ass and sucking cock.” Marshall buried his face in his hands before tearing them away. “Fuck it. I’m leaving.” Marshall started to rise.
“Sit.”
Marshall jumped, but stayed seated, his eyes widened as he stared at Stone. He made sure to keep his voice calm and soothing as he spoke. “You’re not a fuck-up and once we get to the point of discussing consequences to actions, calling yourself that, or any other derogatory reference, will be cause for punishment.”
“Like telling Josh you’re done with me.”
It hadn’t been a question and had been said with a veneer of sadness. Marshall felt the tug in his chest he’d first experienced when he’d seen Marshall at the club.
Buy the book:
Pride Publishing: https://www.pride-publishing.com/book/Bondage-rescueAmazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A93CTW4?keywords=Bondage%20Rescue&qid=1455075328&ref_=sr_1_2&s=digital-text&sr=1-2Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bondage-Rescue-Morticia-Knight-ebook/dp/B01A93CTW4/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1455075384&sr=1-2Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bondage-rescue-morticia-knight/1123268759?ean=9781784309787
Meet the author:Author Morticia Knight spends most of her nights writing about men loving men forever after. If there happens to be some friendly bondage or floggings involved, she doesn’t begrudge her characters whatever their filthy little heart’s desire. Even though she’s been crafting her naughty tales for more years than she’d like to share – her adventures as a published author began in 2011. Once upon a time she was the lead singer in an indie rock band that toured the West Coast and charted on U.S. college radio. She currently resides on the northern Oregon coast and when she’s not fantasizing about hot men she takes walks along the ocean and annoys the local Karaoke bar patrons.
Where to find the author:Pride Publishing Author Page: https://www.pride-publishing.com/index.php?route=product/author/info&author_id=229Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorticiaKnightFacebook Author page: https://www.facebook.com/authormorticiaknight?fref=nfWebsite/blog: http://www.morticiaknight.com/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/morticiaknight/
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28523417-bondage-rescue Publisher: Pride PublishingCover Artist: Posh Gosh
Tour Dates & Stops: February 16, 2016
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