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Just Because

It seems like so many of my friends are dealing with difficult times in their lives. Illness, loss, financial stress, uncertainty, fear, I could go on and on.  We are all on different journeys, yet we are all the same, doing the best we can to move beyond our troubles.  I just want you to know I am with you. Even though I'm not around on social media much, I feel your pain, your grief, your sorrow and pray for you.  I'm in your boat, rowing as fast as I can. Hang tough with me.  With God's help, the best is yet to be.
Hugs,
Stevie

Rachel's Journey by Kelly Dawson

Rachel was such a loser. Growing up with Tourette's Syndrome has taught her that. Who could possibly want someone who contorted their faces in bizarre twitches or snorted at random? Not even Mike, the man who had promised he loved her, had been able to put up with it. She broke up with him when she caught him cheating on her during their great overseas experience, promptly flying back home to hide and lick her wounds.

James was the manager for the 850 acre farm she and her brother Simon had inherited.  She liked James. He'd always treated her nicely, like an honorary little sister, and she'd had a crush on him forever. Not that she could ever tell him. She wasn't going to set herself up for rejection ever again.

But when it seems that someone is out to harm her, can she count on James to come to her rescue?

Set in rural New Zealand, this epic romance will thrill you and keep you captivated, enchant you with charming detail and inspire you, as learning to overcome adversity ultimately is Rachel's Journey.

Blurb:

James caught up with her in a few strides and picked her up around the waist, throwing her over his shoulder like a sack of spuds where he landed a solid swat to the seat of her jeans.

    “Owie!” she yelled, pummelling his back with both her fists. “Put me down!”

    “Be quiet,” James hissed, “unless you want everyone to see you getting spanked like this. Is that what you want?” He slapped her backside again, even harder than before, putting his whole body into the swing, as he continued walking to the ute.

    “Ow! You put me down!” Rachel snarled, but her voice was lower than before – she was mindful of the position she was in and she didn’t want to attract attention. Being surrounded by people wasn’t deterring James any, that much was obvious. He smacked her butt twice more before they got to the where the ute was parked, and when they were out of sight behind a neighbouring horse float he started spanking her in earnest, holding her firmly in position over his shoulder and landing half a dozen blazing hard blows to the seat of her jeans. She pummelled his back with her fists again, but all that she succeeded in doing was making it worse for herself – James increased the strength behind the swats, landing another six viciously-hard blows. Then, with a super-hard wallop that made her shriek in pain, he set her on her feet, holding her firmly by the shoulders so she couldn’t get away.

    “What’s gotten into you?” he growled at her. “There was no call to act that way!”

    “So you don’t really love me then?” it was a rhetorical question; more of a statement really – at any rate, she didn’t expect an answer.

    “You like being spanked, don’t you?” James asked her incredulously.

    “No I most certainly do not!”

    James chuckled. “Yes I think you do. You’re wanting to prove whether or not I care about you, and you know that a spanking means I care. Admit it – you know I’m right.”

    “So what if you are? What’s wrong with wanting to know that you care?”

    James held her face in both his hands, brushed the tears from her cheeks with his thumbs, and kissed her full on the lips. “I care.”

Author Bio:  Kelly Dawson loves anything to do with horses, rodeos and cowboys, and loves to get lost in a good book - preferably a rural romance where a strong woman falls in love with a ruggedly-handsome, tough but gentle cowboy, and these are the types of characters who feature in the stories she writes. Only in Kelly’s books, the cowboys are even better because they spank!
She lives literally at the bottom of the world in the South Island of New Zealand, with her husband, four kids, a dog and a cat.


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The Sapphire Sacrifice by Ravyn Rayne

The Sapphire Sacrifice (Gem Apocalypse Book 3)

by Ravyn Rayne

A virus designed to murder Sapphire’s.

No one from Brayleigh saw it coming.

Neither James nor Aria expected four men in a deserted city to attack. Thrown into the back of a van, James is captured by claimers – men that hunt Sapphire’s and bring them into quarantine, where they must settle their debt for treatment. Those that can’t pay off their debt are held in the broker’s quarters until they’re bought by angels, often resulting in slavery, hunting humans, and a host of other horrendous atrocities.

Aria is different. She’s naturally immune, or so she’s told. On a mission to rescue James, she finds herself in danger and quickly learns the power of friendship, commitment, and undying love.

With a taste of age play, spanking, and a master/slave relationship with voyeurism, this dystopian erotic adventure is sure to leave you satisfied.

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Excerpt:


The alarm that had been deafening silenced, and the lights flickered back on.

"Leave, Aria." His voice stern and filled with warning. He didn't sound like himself.

She wouldn't listen to him. She couldn't. Did he not realize how much he meant to her?

"I have a gun," Aria whispered, staring at James. It was her last shred of hope.

ames stopped pacing and walked straight up to the glass, staring at her with dark blue eyes. "Shoot me."

Aria's eyes widened. "No! I won't do it." 


Five Questions with James(a character interview for The Gem Apocalypse series) 

Of all the places you’ve lived, what is your favorite?

That’s a tough question to answer. I loved Brayleigh, before the uprising. I know it wasn’t a perfect society, but I was happy. It will always be my home as I have fond memories of my childhood growing up at the royal palace.

If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Give me bacon! It’s hard to come by but I absolutely love it.

You’ve had you’re share of women at the royal harem. Any aside from Aria that you’ve loved?

I’ve loved all the women I’ve invited into my home. Who’s to say you can’t love everyone?

Do you prefer dominating or being dominated?

I love to spank Aria. So yes, I prefer to dominate my partner.

Would you ever let Aria spank you?

I wouldn’t bend over and let her spank me, but she can certainly try. I like to remain in charge.


An Interview with the Author 

What can we expect next from you?

About twice a month, you can anticipate a new release! In September, I’ve got Hot-Blooded Lust (Federal Agent Chronicles 3) and Grave Misfortune (Palace Secrets 3) coming out. In October, The Murderess, the first in the Courtesan Slave Trade series will be available.

What book are you writing right now?

Well, it’s currently untitled. (I have a few working titles but I’m not sure any of them fit it perfectly). It’s a romantic dystopian erotica with a very edgy twist.

When do you typically decide the title for a book?

After the book is written or perhaps when it’s about 2/3rd’s completed. By then I’m usually writing up the book blurb at the same time and working on the title or series name.

Grab the first book in the series and begin the adventure.


The Emerald Virgin (Gem Apocalypse Book 1)

Emerald – a girl with green eyes and a rarity after the horrific genocide that slaughtered millions.

After the war, King Gideon rose in power. A lust-filled and greedy king that believed in the power of slavery.

At eighteen, women were required to come before King Gideon and his four sons, to offer themselves as a courtesan. The princes took only those they found most attractive and alluring. The rest were returned to their homes with a brand on their wrist proving they had been through the process and rejected. Ignoring the ritual was punishable by death.

Aria Stone had been kept hidden from the princes and the ceremony, because she was an Emerald. At twenty-three, the royal guards storm her home, murder her mother, and drag her to court. She must face the four princes.

A dystopian erotic adventure.

Now available on Kindle Unlimited! Borrow for FREE or purchase on Amazon

The Amber Voyeur (Gem Apocalypse Book 2)

No longer safe in Brayleigh, Aria and James travel by ship to find refuge and discover what’s left of the world.

Dangerous seas and pirates lurking are only the start of their troubles. Forced off the boat with nothing but the clothes on their back, the crew and passengers make it to a nearby island, only to be abducted by the Knight Tribe, a clan of romantic warriors with a voyeuristic culture and a taste for nightly entertainment.

Get swept away in this dystopian erotic adventure, brimming with romance, spankings, and betrayal.

Now available on Kindle Unlimited! Borrow for FREE or purchase on Amazon


About the Author

Ravyn is a sassy, fun-loving, and adventure-seeking young woman. She loves to travel and can’t wait for her next vacation,

Ravyn writes romantic erotica. She began writing romance novels in college, spending her down time either reading a book or writing fiction. Please don’t make her choose between the two, she loves them equally.wherever it might be.

Currently on schedule to publish two books a month through Blushing Books, Ravyn is incredibly prolific. Her series include: Federal Agent Chronicles, Palace Secrets, and Gem Apocalypse. She is also writing a spin-off series to Gem Apocalypse, titled Courtesan Slave Trade. Her goal is to write two romance novels per month. She has been published professionally since 2013. You can find her young adult books here.

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Effie, The Marriage Market, Book 3

Euphemia Lane had a feeling from the get go that Samuel Jordon was going to give her trouble. In his rude letter, he threatened to spank and disarm her should she show up in Seattle with her pistols. However, his warning doesn’t deter Effie from her mission. Come hell or high water, she and Grace are determined to travel to Seattle to rescue their friend, Amelia. How was she to know that Amelia’s letter was a huge mistake or that Horace Remington would follow them and nearly kill her? And there was no way she could have anticipated what would happen once she and Grace arrive at the Jordon home.

Never would she have imagined that she would receive her very first spanking at the hands of her nemesis. It was galling to say the least, and to top it all off, he relieved her of her pistols after she destroyed a treasured family heirloom and shot Horace. Now she is in Sam’s protective custody until the Marshal determines she had acted in self-defense. The problem seems to be: who is going to protect her from Sam?

Samuel Jordon is so angry when Marshal Cole Hadley sticks him with Miss Lane that he sees stars. In his opinion, she is a sassy-mouthed witch hiding in a sweet little body. His determination to be firm yet detached lasts all of two days. Who knew one little drop of frosting on one luscious lip would change his life forever? What kind of young woman can turn a well-balanced, confirmed bachelor into a perverted fiend who can't keep his hands off her?

Excerpt:
"I am not going to be sent to bed like a child," she screeched as she tried to slip by him.

Sighing, Sam swept her into his arms and marched across the room. Depositing her on the bed, he leaned over her, an arm on each side of her shoulders.

"Allow me to rephrase my request," he ground out. "Either Ophelia may come and assist you out of your dress so you may sleep or I shall do it myself. If I do it, you may be sure you will cry yourself to sleep on your tummy. Do you understand my meaning?"

Sam watched the color drain from her face and quickly return with a vibrant and angry blush. Her breasts rose and fell with each rapid breath, but he held his ground, staring into her brown eyes until she replied.

"You have me at a disadvantage, temporarily, Mr. Jordon. Trust me; it will not always be so. You would not be nearly so self-assured if I had my weapons at my disposal," she hissed in defiance.

"No, trust me, Miss Lane. You will not have access to those weapons as long as you are in this house and under my authority. Should you manage to get your hands on a gun, you’d better shoot me dead because you will rue the day you ever laid eyes on a deadly weapon."

"It will be my pleasure," she said with a brilliant smile as she watched his face darken. "Send Ophelia to me and get out of my room. I've decided I would like to take a short rest."

"A wise decision, Effie," he drawled as he stood.

"I hope you shall make a similarly wise one when the time comes, Mr. Jordon. I find I quite like your mother and would be saddened to shoot her son, for her sake you understand."

"So you like my mother. Somehow that doesn't surprise me," Sam said pinching the bridge of his nose for a moment.

"Have you a headache, Mr. Jordon?" Effie asked, delightedly.

 "Only one, Miss Lane, only one," he replied as he left the room.

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The Ways of the West by Kelly Dawson

Orphaned by an attack on her family’s wagon train, Jessica finds herself stranded a thousand miles from Boston, the only home she has ever known. Only one man—a rough, dusty cowboy named Johnny—stands between her and the perils of the west, and he quickly makes it clear that he is ready to do whatever needs to be done to keep Jessica safe, whether she likes it or not.


When the unlikely pair stumble upon a cattle drive and they are both offered employment, Johnny doesn’t hesitate to accept. But after Jessica loudly expresses her disdain for his plan and for cowboys in general, Johnny decides it is time for drastic action. After a hard, embarrassing spanking followed by a tearful apology to the trail boss, Jessica is left with a sore backside and a strange yet undeniably powerful need to be held close and comforted by her handsome protector.


With Johnny by her side—and claiming an ever bigger place in her heart with each passing day—Jessica begins to adjust to life on the trail. But a cattle drive is a dangerous place for anyone, let alone a city girl with a penchant for disobedience. If he ever wants the chance to make Jessica his wife, Johnny knows he’s going to have to take her firmly in hand before she gets herself hurt or killed. Even if it means a painful, humiliating bare-bottom strapping she’ll never forget, one way or another he’ll teach her the ways of the west.


Publisher’s Note: The Ways of the West is an erotic romance novel that contains sexual scenes and spankings, including domestic discipline in a historical setting. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.

Excerpt:

Jessica was enjoying watching the shocked, but delighted, expression on Johnny’s face as she stepped out of the borrowed dress to reveal short, sexy drawers that had been the height of fashion back home in Boston, but which were still considered scandalous among decent company. She left the gown and petticoats in a puddle on the floor at her feet and shimmied out of her undergarments, standing completely naked before him in the dim glow cast by the lantern on the table by the bed. She’d never been naked in front of a man before but the excitement of the wedding was making her brave.
       
Johnny whistled softly through his teeth, stepping forward to place his hands gently on her waist, drawing her into him. “You are beautiful,” he whispered into her hair.
           
Jessica’s hands went to the front of Johnny’s pants where she urgently fumbled with the buttons with clumsy fingers. She wanted him naked, too. Groaning in frustration at the tight buttons that wouldn’t come undone, she moved her fingers to his chest, undoing his shirt instead. These buttons opened easily and she trailed her fingers inside his shirt, along the hard muscles of his chest. Pushing the shirt back off his shoulders she brushed her lips against the light smattering of hair she found there, pulling his shirt off completely and discarding it carelessly on top of her own pile of clothing.
          
 “Here, let me,” Johnny murmured, brushing her hands away from his jeans, undoing them for her. She gasped when his erection sprang free, then reached out to touch it gingerly.
          
 “It’s so big,” she breathed. “Are you sure it will fit?”

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THE WAYS OF THE WEST – By Kelly Dawson
Author Bio:  Kelly Dawson loves anything to do with horses, rodeos and cowboys, and loves to get lost in a good book - preferably a rural romance where a strong woman falls in love with a ruggedly-handsome, tough but gentle cowboy, and these are the types of characters who feature in the stories she writes. Only in Kelly’s books, the cowboys are even better because they spank!
She lives literally at the bottom of the world in the South Island of New Zealand, with her husband, four kids, a dog and a cat.


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Release Day for, Dream Girl, by Alexis Alvarez

Hi everyone. Today I'm doing a special post for fellow author, Alexis Alvarez.  She's got one hot new release and just the cover is making me fan myself.  Dream Girl , Love on Reality TV, is definitely not one to miss.

Thanks for having me! I’m Alexis Alvarez, and I’d like to share a snippet from my newly released romance novel, Dream Girl.  It’s a funny, sexy take-off on the popular American reality television show The Bachelor. In my version, the hero is the epitome of  tall, dark, sexy and intelligent. And the woman is the sassy girl inside of us all, the woman who has the courage and humor to be herself.  I hope you enjoy it!

Blurb for Dream Girl:

He’s sexy and intelligent, handsome and witty… and Chloe’s body lights up with sparks at his touch. And when he looks into her eyes and whispers naughty sexy things into her ear, she wants to melt into him and enjoy the mind-blowing passion he promises.

Too bad he’s the star of the popular reality show Dream Girls, and he’s also dating nineteen other girls in addition to Chloe — girls who are sexy and so talented that their Nobel Prizes should arrive any day now. Chloe’s sure he’s just amusing himself with her, and there is no way he’d pick her as his final Dream Girl — especially since she gets into so many crazy scrapes on the show.

She promised herself she was only doing this for adventure, travel, and new experiences…not to make a fool of herself on national TV. But he’s so sexy and persuasive! Would it be so bad to say yes to all of his dark, dirty requests? And most important of all — what will happen if she risks her heart?

Excerpt from Dream Girl:

Chloe pushed up to meet his body, wanting to feel him skin on skin, and when his hand moved under her top to cup her breast and stroke her nipple, she made breathy sounds of pleasure. “That feels so good,” she murmured, running her hand over his thigh to rest atop the hard bulge at his crotch. She stroked softly, feeling his outline. “This does, too,” she added, and smiled and giggled when he growled and bit her lip.

He propped himself up on his elbows and smiled, one hard thigh between her legs, as he looked down at her. “I told you that you’d kiss me in Rome,” he said, his eyes twinkling. “Looks like I’m pretty good at reading the future.”

Chloe pushed at his chest. “You’re bossy.”

He laughed. “Yeah. I am. If you like it, I’ll do it some more.”

Chloe made a fake frown at him. “I’ll give you five minutes. See how good you are.”

Before the words were out of her mouth, he was kissing her again, firmly, and his hands positioned hers above her head. “Keep them here,” he warned her, although his eyes were twinkling and his mouth curved up into a small smile.

“Mmm” agreed Chloe, wiggling her shoulders and hips. “Make it worth my while to obey.”

Without speaking, he stroked down her bare stomach, then reached up to her breasts, letting his fingernails graze softly over her nipples, until they were hard and sensitive. “Oh,” gasped Chloe, arching up at him, involuntarily moving her hands before settling them back down.

“You like that?” he murmured, and ran his fingertips over the other nipple, teasing and touching, until Chloe made little moaning noises in her throat.

“Yes, God, it’s—oh,” she called out, as he pinched the nipple between his fingers and rolled it. The spike of pain wasn’t intense, but it shot a signal directly to her clit, making her writhe under his touch.

“Dominic, I, mmm,” was all she could manage, when he repeated it on the other side, and then smoothed his palm all the way down her belly to let his fingers stray under her yoga pants.

“Spread your legs a little more,” he urged her, and Chloe obeyed, and cried out softly as his fingers rubbed down her body and dipped inside. He reached two fingers up and stroked inside below her pubic bone, then let his thumb brush over her clit.

Chloe whimpered and bucked her hips, and he bit her neck, continuing to tease her. “You’re so wet,” he said, his voice rough with pleasure. “Fuck. Spread wider, Chloe. Feet flat on the bed, knees up. Yeah, like that.”

Chloe shivered at the hard language and his increasingly masterful tone. She moved her hands to grab at him, but he shook his head. “No. Hands stay there. I’ll tell you when to move them.”

Dream Girl is a light-hearted, fun romance with steamy sex, laugh-out-loud humor, and an HEA.  It releases September 1st on Amazon and will be in the Kindle Unlimited program.

 Thanks for having me, and I hope you enjoyed the excerpt!

Buy Link: Amazon

You can find Alexis Alvarez at her blog, which she shares with her two real life sisters. She’s also available on Goodreads and Facebook.

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https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14127116.Alexis_Alvarez

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Emerald Virgin, by Ravyn Rayne

Today I'm sharing Emerald Virgin , a Dystopian Erotic novel by best-selling author, Ravyn Rayne.

I was happy to meet Ravyn, last week at the Passionate Pen Conference in DC and she's such a nice person.


Blurb:

Emerald – a girl with green eyes and a rarity after the horrific genocide that slaughtered millions.

After the war, King Gideon rose in power. A lust-filled and greedy king that believed in the power of slavery.

At eighteen, women were required to come before King Gideon and his four sons, to offer themselves as a courtesan. The princes took only those they found most attractive and alluring. The rest were returned to their homes with a brand on their wrist proving they had been through the process and rejected. Ignoring the ritual was punishable by death.

Aria Stone had been kept hidden from the princes and the ceremony, because she was an Emerald. At twenty-three, the royal guards storm her home, murder her mother, and drag her to court. She must face the four princes.

A dystopian erotic adventure.

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Excerpt:

"You are a handful. I should have known that's why Henry walked right on by without so much as a second glance. For a brother that likes gems, he must have known the trouble one would cause."

Aria sneered at James. "Tell me you don't believe it." Emeralds, people with green eyes, are known to be power and money hungry. Does James think that about her? It's not true. No part of the belief system created to destroy the world in genocide was true. How could James think of her like that? She may not be easy or pleasant at times, but she wasn't what the enemy said.

James shifted in his seat. "Of course not, but you are trouble. I can see it in you, the rebellious streak. My father will beat it out of you."

"So what? I'm supposed to pretend it doesn't bother me that he ordered the execution of my mother and dragged me from my home, drugged me, stripped me naked, and stole my freedom? No part of what you and your father are doing is okay."

James grimaced. "I am sorry about your mother. I can't change our world, but I can protect you here."

Author Interview

The Emerald Virgin takes place in the future. Can you tell us how much in the future it is?

Not as far away as one might think. In the third book we get a glimpse of some past technology, including cars that are self-driving. It might sound like science fiction but the technology is already available.


Are there supposed to be parallels drawn between the Holocaust and the Gem Apocalypse?

Great question! Absolutely there are parallels because I believe our history is a great source for creative story telling. Readers want to relate to stories and when they're cemented in reality, even if it's horrific, it makes it easier to feel and understand what the characters are experiencing.


Thanks for stopping by.  Wednesday I'll be sharing a brand new novel by, Alexis Alvarez, Dream Girl.

His To Claim, by Kallista Dane

His To Claim

After a newly rediscovered device for interstellar travel malfunctions drastically, biologist Alexis Sims ends up stranded on Iridia, a planet thought to have been rendered lifeless by terrible warfare centuries ago. To her surprise, Alexis soon discovers Iridia is home to a hardy tribe of warriors—primitive savages, to her eyes—who have found a way to survive on this harsh world. Ayron, a tough, skilled hunter, rescues Alexis and brings her to an underground city.


Once there, it rapidly becomes apparent that her place in this society will be quite different from what she is used to back on Earth. When she resists being stripped and bathed, she is held firmly over Ayron’s strong thighs for the first spanking of her life. Then after a thorough, intimate examination demonstrates her suitability as a mate, Alexis is turned loose in the outlands. The hunter who captures her will win the right to publicly lay claim to her in front of the entire city.


Though Ayron is undoubtedly the mightiest of the hunters, since the tragic loss of his family he has lived in grief. But when he comes upon Alexis naked in a cave, cowering before one of the most brutish men of the tribe, instinct wins out and he fights for her, defeats his foe, and takes her as his mate.


Despite her shock at his primitive ways, Ayron’s raw masculinity and utter dominance excites Alexis beyond anything she’s ever known, and soon she is blushing red and quivering with desire as he claims her in every way he pleases. Her need for him quickly grows into something much deeper, but even as he protects her from the dangers of a hostile planet she wonders whether she can ever truly heal his wounds and take her rightful place in his heart.


Publisher’s Note: His to Claim is a stand-alone book set in the same world as His to Command. It is an erotic romance novel that includes spankings, sexual scenes, anal play, exhibitionism, elements of medical play, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.


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Excerpt:
“Come.  Sit.  The herbs need to steep in the water for a little while before we drink.”  He lowered himself onto a large flat rock, patting the spot next to him.
Lexi shuddered at the thought of putting her burning bottom onto the hard surface.  “I’m fine right here,” she replied, leaning against a boulder.
His eyes narrowed.  “I said come here and sit.  I am your Master now and you will do what I say.  Without argument.  Without question.  Or suffer the consequences.”
She tamped down a spark of anger and held her tongue.  She couldn’t handle another harsh spanking right now.  She took a few steps and perched on the edge of the rock, as far away from him as possible.  He saw her wince as her bottom made contact.
“Come here.  Let me see it.”
She started to shake her head, then caught herself.  She stood and turned her back to him.  
“There’s just a little redness.  It will soon fade.  And in the meantime, the sting will remind you not to disobey me in the future.  Now sit.  Here.”  He pointed to a spot beside him.  
Suddenly conscious of the fact that she was still naked, Lexi sat down and made herself as small as possible, wrapping her arms around her chest and hunching forward.  Her hair had dried but the humidity in the cave made it fan out around her head in a riot of tangled curls hanging down to brush the tips of her breasts.
He had both flasks, one in each hand, and he shook them gently as he spoke.  “You asked me why we don’t use the crystals in our homes.  We did that.  Many years ago, after the great war.  But people discovered over time even the crystals couldn’t filter the sunlight enough to keep it from doing harm to us.  We’ll be fine here.  For days, weeks, even months.  But if we stayed, eventually the effects would build.  We’d start to die and even the salisis wouldn’t be able to save us.  Thousands of people who survived the initial blasts died before we discovered what was killing them.”
He uncorked one of the flasks and handed it to her.  “Drink slowly at first.  Just a sip or two.”
She took the flask gratefully and brought it to her lips.  The taste was still horridly bitter but by now she didn’t care.  She swallowed, sighing at the blessed relief to her parched throat.  For a while, they sat silent, sipping water from the flasks.  Then he turned to her.  
“It’s clear you’re not a member of any Tryb on Iridia.  I want to know where you came from and why you’re here.”  His voice grew stern.  “Start talking.  Now.  And if you lie to me even once, I’ll put you back over my knees and spank you so hard you won’t sit down for a week.”

Kallista’s Bio
               Like my ancestor Scheherezade, I cannot sing or dance or paint.  I have but one talent.  I am a weaver of words.  I love to tell stories of strong women and the even stronger men who suddenly show up in their lives when they expect it least and need it most.
               As a little girl I was afraid to take risks.  But when I grew up, I vowed never to let the thrills in life pass me by because of fear.  Since then, I’ve walked on the Great Wall of China, gone scuba diving in underwater caves, and skied a black diamond run in Vail. But the greatest risk I’ve taken is sharing my naughtiest secret fantasies in the books I write.


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Palace Secrets, by Ravyn Rayne

First off, don't you just love this cover?  I'm a sucker for romantic covers and this one is fabulous. The castle, the beautiful model in a spectacular period gown and a hint of mystery that catches my eye.  Wonderful!

Today I'm hosting author Ravyn Rayne with Book One of her new trilogy, Palace Secrets.

Ravyn is a sassy, fun-loving, and adventure-seeking young woman. She loves to travel and can’t wait for her next vacation, wherever it might be.

Ravyn writes romantic erotica. She began writing romance novels in college, spending her down time either reading a book or writing fiction. Please don’t make her choose between the two, she loves them equally.

She has been published professionally since 2013. Prefer less steamy novels? Try her out here.

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Love comes in many forms and always at a price.

At twenty-three, Princess Isabella must settle down for the sake of her kingdom. Caught up in a secret affair with her lady-in-waiting, Hannah, the princess knows it can only last for so long.

When Prince Alexander arrives to court her, he confides that his father is on his death bed, and he will be crowned king soon. Isabella hastily agrees to the proposal, desiring to be queen, knowing little about her soon to be husband.

Murder, secrets, and lies combine with menage, spanking, and erotic encounters in this steamy medieval romance.


Excerpt


"Make a sound and you'll get another spanking," Alexander says. His tone is firm but light. Unlike the last time, he doesn't sound angry or disappointed with me. Is this how our lovemaking will be?

I'm both aroused and craving more of Alexander's affection. I bury my face into the pillow, trying my best not to make any noise. I moan quietly as his lashings grow harder, burning against my skin, making me wet. I'm glad Alexander's attention is on me. There's something about his power and control that fires me up inside. Is he doing this to teach me a lesson for being naughty or to arouse me?

"No, Hannah." Alexander's answer is both quick and abrupt. "I'm the only one in charge. Maybe I should spank you both regularly for sneaking around the castle, behind my back. Would that make sure it doesn't happen again?" Alexander lets his hand land hard on my bottom. The sting grows fierce and I whimper in protest. When will his spankings turn to sex? He offered it to me the last time and I rejected him. It had been the only amount of control that I'd been given. Tonight, I would give him everything, and if he asked me to beg, I would.

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Thanks for stopping by today, Ravyn.  How many books are planned for the Palace Secrets series?

As of right now, three. The second book is Maiden Claimed due for release in early August. Each book can be read as a standalone novel, as they're written from a different character's point of view.


Can you give us a hint as to the second book and who's point of view we might see?

Hannah gets to tell her story. It follows after the events of Palace Secrets, so there's no retelling of the same story. It's an entirely new adventure with a character you will hopefully come to know and love.

SUNDAY'S SIX OF THE BEST

Welcome to Sunday's Six of the Best Blog Hop. For this hop we get to post six paragraphs, yes I said paragraphs, from any of our books or works in progress.

You have no idea how happy this makes me.  Posting a few sentences or a 'snippet' is tough.  I always feel that I have to cut it off just when I'm getting to the good stuff.

Of course now I'm in a quandary.  What to share?  I don't want to waste this golden opportunity.  Do I start at the beginning with my first book?  Should I go with my newest series or the book that's coming out in September?  Should it be funny, sexy, sweet or romantic?  What draws readers in?  Discipline? Sex? Humor?  Oh dear.

Personally, a sneak peek at a future novel is nice and tempting, but if I can't click and buy, I'll forget.  Books dance through my mind like a child's mobile gone mad.  What was that title?  Is this the cover?  Have I already read this?  Thank God Amazon has the sense to tell me when I've already purchased something or I'd have multiple copies.

For today, I guess I'll go with my newest book.  Effie, Book Three in, The Marriage Market Series will be released in early September.  The last few days I've been sort of in a brain fog, so Effie will be the easiest as it's still fresh in my mind.  I don't have a cover yet, and the blurb is in need of some work, so here's my six, straight from the novel without any hoopla.  Hope you enjoy it.

      It wasn’t until she’d consumed most of the broth and a few dumplings that she noticed the approving looks directed at Sam from Hugh and Jonah.  Turning she saw his smug expression as he placed a bite of chicken in his mouth.  It was galling to say the least and before giving it any further thought she picked up her napkin and ‘sneezed’ delicately.  At the same time, her spoon, which now held a dumpling, seemed to have a mind of its own.  With a quick flick of her wrist she sent the dumpling flying in Sam’s direction where it landed with a splat, right between his eyes, and stuck there.

      “Oh my, slippery little devils, aren’t they,” Effie remarked as she took her napkin and proceeded to wipe the pasty little thing down his nose, across his lips and lower jaw where it dropped off his chin to land in his lap. “Pardon me.”

      Looking around she noticed both Grace and Amelia had their heads down, looking at their plates.  Their shoulders were shaking slightly, but Tempest was laughing, not even bothering to hide her amusement.

      “A pardon from the president himself wouldn’t save you now, Miss Lane,” Sam growled as he got to his feet and firmly took her arm.  Pulling her up, he stopped at the last moment and grabbed the custard and a spoon before he literally hauled her from the room.

      The last words Effie heard as Sam hurried her toward the foyer were Hugh’s.

      “Amelia, my love, I had no idea you were so well behaved until I met your friends.”

Please take some time and check out some of the other posts on today's blog hop.