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March 14, 2014
#MySexySaturday The Power of Love - A snip from #Highlander #historical #romance The Devil Take You
Welcome to the 40th week of My Sexy Saturday where a bunch of authors get together and share 7 paragraphs, 7 sentences or 7 words of a sexy snippet from a WIP or published work. First I'd like to send thoughts and blessings to Lynn our My Sexy Saturday host and leader.
This week Lynn is facing some real-life obstacles and has requested excerpts that illustrate the love between between two people when the sexy fails.
I've selected a snip from historical romance, The Devil Take You
Excerpt:
“Dinna utter his name again.” Gard wound his hands into her soft damp hair. “Ye gave me the strength and the weapon and the skill. I did wha’ ye taught me. I was brave enough ta do it, Gard. Because o’ you. I wouldna have been able ta do such a thing back at Ross-shire. Ye have saved my life this day.”
Brae unlaced his shirt. He kept his eyes closed, afraid she’d stop if he looked at her. He’d seen she was on the verge of tears.
“Touch me,” she begged. “Let me feel yor touch.”
Finally, he opened his eyes meeting hers. He had been afraid she would never want a man’s touch again. She took his hand, placing it at her waist; she moved it up over her ribs, forcing him to caress her until his thumb slid up the underside of her breast. She lifted herself onto her tiptoes, her mouth just inches from his. “I need ta feel ya, Gard. Please erase it fer both o’ us. I want ta smell ye on me. I want ta feel yor sweat on my skin. I want ta see only you. Feel only you. Hear only you. Taste only you.” She kissed his lips, wrapping her arms around him; she pulled him closer, pushing his shirt from his shoulders. He lowered her carefully to her back, following her lead. He made slow gentle love to her, branding her with his lips and body in an attempt to make them both forget.
Brae lay underneath his panting body, as he surged into her one last time. “I willna let ye go one year add a day. Ye are mine,” he breathed heavily. “Fer all time.”
“For as long as love shall last,” she whispered, closing her eyes against the hot tears that followed.
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March 13, 2014
Welcome L M Somerton & Rasputin's Kiss @lmsomerton @Totally_Bound #Giveaway
Please Welcome L M Somerton...
Hi HK,Thanks so much for having me on your blog to introduce my latest release, Rasputin’s Kiss. Even though I’ve published several other books, this was actually the first story I ever wrote, so it’s very close to my heart.
So why name a serial killer Rasputin? Well, I toyed with a lot of options, but I wanted a clichéd nickname that the tabloid press might use. The only association with the real Rasputin is the notion of a monk wearing a hood, just the kind of tenuous connection the media often produce.
Actually, much of Grigori Rasputin’s life is shrouded in myth, but history paints the picture of a “mad monk” who steered Russia toward chaos. Rasputin began his career as a populist holy man and was known to preach a religious doctrine arguing that true salvation was only possible through indulgence in sin. His reputation as a faith healer eventually saw him summoned to the court of Czar Nicholas II, where he ingratiated himself to Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna after helping her hemophiliac son recover from an injury.
By 1911 Rasputin had secured himself a place as the czarina’s closest advisor. He then began using his influence to appoint incompetent and crooked officials while also indulging in drink and perverse sexual appetites. It’s the latter trait rather than a monk’s hood that makes the name appropriate for this story!
Investigating Love - Series Blurb
Being thrown together in extreme circumstances is not the best foundation for a relationship. Alex and Conor must juggle the demands of their jobs as police detectives with their personal lives. With Alex as demanding in the bedroom as he is at work, will Conor be able to accept that submission is not weakness.
Finding out will be the most important investigation of their lives.
Rasputin’s Kiss - Book Blurb:
Rasputin’s kiss is lethal. He’s a ghost – killing and disappearing into the night. With few leads and four bodies on his conscience, Detective Inspector Alex Courtney and his team are running on empty and it’s only a matter of time before Rasputin strikes again.When Alex recruits a young detective to play the part of his boyfriend and provide a tempting target for a killer, he knows he is taking a huge risk. He doesn’t expect Conor Trethuan to be a perfect potential submissive. When their mutual attraction becomes more, Alex has to face the conflict between his possessive instincts and the need to push his young lover into danger.
Investigating their feelings has to come second to investigating the case. There’s no time to decide if what they feel for each other is real. With Rasputin closing in, they may not live to find out.
Excerpt:
They walked in companionable silence to a small Italian restaurant just around the corner from the station and sat at a table next to the window. The whole place was a cliché, with red and white checked tablecloths, candles in old Chianti bottles coated with solidified drips of wax and laminated menus that had seen better days. The atmosphere was warm and friendly, though, and the whole place smelt of herbs and spices.
A short, rotund man bustled over and greeted Alex like a long-lost member of his family. After effusive introductions that seemed to include most of the staff and half the customers in the restaurant, fresh bread with aromatic olive oil was left to tide them over while their food was prepared. Alex ordered for both of them, watching Conor as he did. The overt act of dominance made Conor smile wryly. He wondered if Alex had expected him to be annoyed. A brief look of satisfaction crossed Alex’s face and that gave Conor his answer. Conor dipped a piece of warm bread in oil and held it to his mouth, allowing the slick liquid to spread across his lips. He took a bite then slowly ran his tongue over his lower lip, chasing a stray drop of oil. Alex’s eyes widened and a hint of colour bloomed on his cheeks. Conor smiled innocently.
I think I have a wolf in sheep’s clothing here, Alex thought to himself. Well, an enthusiastic pup anyway. He could imagine smearing that oil in all kinds of interesting places. It was a delight to watch Conor eat. He twirled his linguine expertly, complimented the chef politely and smiled shyly at the waitress who couldn’t take her eyes off him. He didn’t encourage her any more, though, and Alex was secretly pleased about that. He bristled at the sight of other people casting flirtatious looks at Conor. Unfortunately that seemed to happen when anyone noticed him. Conor drew admiring glances from every woman in the place, and jealous ones from the men they were with. Alex wanted to growl at them, make it clear that Conor was not available, and maybe put a paper bag over Conor’s head so that everyone would stop lusting after him. Still Conor seemed comfortable in his company and was attentive. He wasn’t distracted by any of the attention—in fact he seemed completely oblivious to it.
An hour, and a pleasantly full stomach, later Alex decided it was time to let his latest recruit know what he was really in for. Alex wasn’t looking forward to confessing, but it had to be done. Both he and Conor had stuck to mineral water with their meals so he couldn’t take advantage of senses dulled by alcohol, which might have made things easier. Now they sat with tiny cups of rich, dark espresso in front of them and there were no more excuses or distractions. Alex took a deep breath and tried to focus on what he needed to say. Okay maybe there was still a distraction—a beautiful, dark-haired one sitting just across the table. Alex lost his train of thought as he admired the snug fit of Conor’s shirt, which effectively demonstrated a nicely tapered torso. How did the man manage to make a simple blue shirt look so fucking sexy? Maybe it was the open collar that displayed his graceful neck, or the rolled up sleeves that revealed smooth, toned forearms? The leather strap of his watch could so easily be a cuff, buckled tightly…
© L M Somerton
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Buy links:
You can buy Rasputin’s Kiss from Totally Bound at: https://www.totallybound.com/rasputins-kiss
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Author bio:
L M Somerton lives in a small village in the English countryside, surrounded by rolling hills, cows and sheep. She started writing to fill time between jobs and is now firmly and unashamedly addicted.
She loves the English weather, especially the rain, and adores a thunderstorm. She loves good food, warm company and a crackling fire. She’s fascinated by the psychology of relationships, especially between men, and her stories contain some subtle (and not so subtle) leanings towards BDSM.
Links http://lmsomerton.wordpress.com Facebook Pinterest Amazon Twitter: @lmsomerton
March 11, 2014
New Cover Art x 2 - Double Vision - Gave Good Face + Hard and Fast @Totally_Bound #erotic #romance
Twins, Pasha and Josslynn Rossdale do everything together; Even fall in love.
Gave Good Face from Totally Bound m/f contemporary erotic romancePre-order: 28th March 2014Early Download: 11th April 2014General Release: 9th May 2014
and the sequel - Hard and Fast
Pre-order: 25th April 2014Early Download: 9th May 2014General Release: 6th June 2014
Thank you for the beautiful covers EMMY!
Gave Good Face from Totally Bound m/f contemporary erotic romancePre-order: 28th March 2014Early Download: 11th April 2014General Release: 9th May 2014and the sequel - Hard and Fast
Pre-order: 25th April 2014Early Download: 9th May 2014General Release: 6th June 2014
Thank you for the beautiful covers EMMY!
March 9, 2014
My Writing Process - Semi-Controlled Chaos #AmWriting
My Writing Process Blog Hop #AmWriting
Thanks to my friend Normandie Alleman for tagging me in the Writing Process Blog Hop!
I’ve been writing, for myself, most of my life, only in the last couple of years have I found the courage to submit my work and I’ve been lucky to have several stories published. My writing is kind of all over the place. I write what I want to. Where my ‘muse’ takes me.
1. What am I working on?
I am working on an erotic paranormal series for MuseItHOT Publishing's the Wild Darkness Calls Collection. This is a new line of sexy, dark erotic romance themed stories.
My story for this call started out as one book for the submission shout-out but has snowballed and taken on a life of its own. So far there are four and I am working on number five, hoping this will be the last but there might be a sixth. Paranormal is a new test for me. So I am enjoying the challenge. I am also working on edits for Gave Good Face , a contemporary erotic romance with Totally Bound , and expecting edits for the sequel Hard and Fast shortly. I am also in the midst of editing Always Cambridge a crime suspense family saga series with a healthy dose of romance, coming the first of May from Extasy Books .
2. How does your book differ from others in its genre?
I think Always Cambridge is different because it is written in first person, from several different character's points of view, throughout the series. Book One is from the POV of Holly Cambridge and her bodyguard Randy Phillips. This series is violent and angsty, but sweet and romantic in parts too. And book three and four, get downright explicit. The saga comes with many twists and turns that I think readers might not expect. I know some of them even surprised me when I was writing.
3. Why do I write what I do?
I write what I do because I enjoy it. I crave the variety. I don't want to read or write the same thing over and over. I tend to write what I'd like to read. But even that for me has changed since I started writing. I used to be a strictly HEA kind of reader, but as a writer, I've discovered, not every story pans out that way. For me a story will take over and I have no choice but to go with it. It messes with my life, I have to get it down and out of my head. As Normandie mentioned in her writing process post from last week, that sometimes when she writes another story tries to 'elbow in'; I can so relate to that. Often I am working on several different manuscripts at once. I go with the ebb and flow, it's easier on my brain than to fight it.
4. How does my writing process work?
I don't really have a structured process. I am envious of organized authors that have idea files and character spreadsheets; detailed outlines and neat little work spaces. :)
Usually it begins with one scene, one idea or a little snippet of conversation that starts to resonate and then it grows and expands from there. Always Cambridge actually began with foggy dream of a boy and girl on a rooftop. Normandie mentioned that she outlines a story or a series and it comes together in a few days. For me, often, I don’t even have the entire story plotted out when I begin. Sometimes I have to start writing before the it unfolds for me. It is the action of scribbling or typing that seems to direct the creativity.
In the case of Always Cambridge. I wrote the first book from beginning to end. I thought it was a completed stand alone. But every time I went to bed—that’s where I do most of my thinking, my tales are like bedtime stories for me—it wouldn't leave me in peace. I still had unanswered questions, and more story began to unravel. So I had to go back and tie up the details, until I was satisfied that Holly’s story was complete. Several years, and six books later, I'm confident that the entire story has been told.
In other instances though, an idea will form and it is a whirlwind from conception, to writing it, to submission, editing and publication. And then again some, can start out all hot and heavy, and I am excited and I can't write fast enough; my thoughts are tripping all over, trying to get out. But then I hit a wall and have to put it away for a while until it comes back around. I have two stories right now that are sitting on the back burner because I just didn’t like the way they were going. I’ll go back to them in time, I don’t leave things undone, but every story really is different. One of the manuscripts that I've filed away, is actually a sequel to Lost Time, an erotic time-travel romance that was one of those whirlwind deals. It was a flurry of ideas that I couldn't type fast enough. The sequel not so much. Malcolm's story is really challenging me. It is not so much that the ideas aren't there, but that I have too many and I'm not sure which way to go. So I'll wait, until it becomes clear.
Thanks for stopping by and reading about my writing process. Next week you can read about the writing process of my friend Noelle Keaton. Tag you're it!
Noelle Keaton is an erotic romance author whose latest, Trusting The Army Captain is now available for download at TotallyBound.com.Her website: http://www.noellekeaton.blogspot.com
Thanks to my friend Normandie Alleman for tagging me in the Writing Process Blog Hop!
I’ve been writing, for myself, most of my life, only in the last couple of years have I found the courage to submit my work and I’ve been lucky to have several stories published. My writing is kind of all over the place. I write what I want to. Where my ‘muse’ takes me.
1. What am I working on?
I am working on an erotic paranormal series for MuseItHOT Publishing's the Wild Darkness Calls Collection. This is a new line of sexy, dark erotic romance themed stories.
My story for this call started out as one book for the submission shout-out but has snowballed and taken on a life of its own. So far there are four and I am working on number five, hoping this will be the last but there might be a sixth. Paranormal is a new test for me. So I am enjoying the challenge. I am also working on edits for Gave Good Face , a contemporary erotic romance with Totally Bound , and expecting edits for the sequel Hard and Fast shortly. I am also in the midst of editing Always Cambridge a crime suspense family saga series with a healthy dose of romance, coming the first of May from Extasy Books .
2. How does your book differ from others in its genre?
I think Always Cambridge is different because it is written in first person, from several different character's points of view, throughout the series. Book One is from the POV of Holly Cambridge and her bodyguard Randy Phillips. This series is violent and angsty, but sweet and romantic in parts too. And book three and four, get downright explicit. The saga comes with many twists and turns that I think readers might not expect. I know some of them even surprised me when I was writing. 3. Why do I write what I do?
I write what I do because I enjoy it. I crave the variety. I don't want to read or write the same thing over and over. I tend to write what I'd like to read. But even that for me has changed since I started writing. I used to be a strictly HEA kind of reader, but as a writer, I've discovered, not every story pans out that way. For me a story will take over and I have no choice but to go with it. It messes with my life, I have to get it down and out of my head. As Normandie mentioned in her writing process post from last week, that sometimes when she writes another story tries to 'elbow in'; I can so relate to that. Often I am working on several different manuscripts at once. I go with the ebb and flow, it's easier on my brain than to fight it.
4. How does my writing process work?
I don't really have a structured process. I am envious of organized authors that have idea files and character spreadsheets; detailed outlines and neat little work spaces. :)
Usually it begins with one scene, one idea or a little snippet of conversation that starts to resonate and then it grows and expands from there. Always Cambridge actually began with foggy dream of a boy and girl on a rooftop. Normandie mentioned that she outlines a story or a series and it comes together in a few days. For me, often, I don’t even have the entire story plotted out when I begin. Sometimes I have to start writing before the it unfolds for me. It is the action of scribbling or typing that seems to direct the creativity.
In the case of Always Cambridge. I wrote the first book from beginning to end. I thought it was a completed stand alone. But every time I went to bed—that’s where I do most of my thinking, my tales are like bedtime stories for me—it wouldn't leave me in peace. I still had unanswered questions, and more story began to unravel. So I had to go back and tie up the details, until I was satisfied that Holly’s story was complete. Several years, and six books later, I'm confident that the entire story has been told.
In other instances though, an idea will form and it is a whirlwind from conception, to writing it, to submission, editing and publication. And then again some, can start out all hot and heavy, and I am excited and I can't write fast enough; my thoughts are tripping all over, trying to get out. But then I hit a wall and have to put it away for a while until it comes back around. I have two stories right now that are sitting on the back burner because I just didn’t like the way they were going. I’ll go back to them in time, I don’t leave things undone, but every story really is different. One of the manuscripts that I've filed away, is actually a sequel to Lost Time, an erotic time-travel romance that was one of those whirlwind deals. It was a flurry of ideas that I couldn't type fast enough. The sequel not so much. Malcolm's story is really challenging me. It is not so much that the ideas aren't there, but that I have too many and I'm not sure which way to go. So I'll wait, until it becomes clear.
Thanks for stopping by and reading about my writing process. Next week you can read about the writing process of my friend Noelle Keaton. Tag you're it!
Noelle Keaton is an erotic romance author whose latest, Trusting The Army Captain is now available for download at TotallyBound.com.Her website: http://www.noellekeaton.blogspot.com
March 7, 2014
#MySexySaturday Succulent Treats...
Welcome to the 39th week of the My Sexy Saturday blog hop where a group of authors share 7 paragraphs, 7 sentences or 7 words of a published work or a WIP.
This week we’re talking about bump n sexy. It’s all about the hard and fast sex that our characters decide they need. You know what we’re talking about…the hard and fast grind against a wall, on a counter or maybe even on a piano. There is nothing like those scenes that tell you the hero and heroine just can’t get enough of each other. Is it so rough and fast there’s little time to declare their feelings? At that moment, does it even matter how they feel?
Jase and Lainey forego lunch for some more succulent treats...
Rock Me Gently....
Lainey was already there waiting patiently in the driveway when he pulled up. God she looked beautiful. How did she just keep getting better and better-looking? Today she wore a classy double-breasted navy dress with gold buttons, almost military style, her dark hair done in a loose knot. He wanted to get his fingers into it.
Jason unfolded his tall frame from the little sports car. "Hey, beautiful." Snagging her around the waist, he pulled her to him before taking her lips in a long hot kiss.
When he finally came up for air she breathed, "Well, hello, handsome. I think you just squished our sandwiches."
He shrugged. "That’s okay."
They walked up to the front door and he unlocked it. The minute they were inside and the door shut, she was back in his arms, kissing him madly. He was just about to tackle the buttons down the front of her dress when she started to sink down in front of him. Unfastening the button and fly of his tailored pants, she had them open before he could blink. Impatiently, she worked them over his hips and released his swollen cock to the air.
"God, Lainey, what are you doing to me?"
"Shh, I’ve been thinking about this all morning," she confessed as she licked her lips, then slid them, warm and firm, around the head.
Rock-god Jase West has it all. Millions of adoring fans around the globe, money, women, cars and the talent that afforded him the extravagant lifestyle he enjoys. Until one day, when he takes a good look at himself and doesn’t like what he sees.
After fulfilling his contractual obligations, Jase quits the music business and goes back to school. Re-emerging as Jason Westlake, history teacher.
During Jason’s first set of parent-teacher interviews, he meets Lainey Clarkson, the single mother of one of his students, and he is immediately drawn to her. But Lainey is in the midst of a nasty divorce from a semi-famous pro football player and the last thing she wants is a relationship, especially with someone who is, or has been, in the limelight. However, Jason is pleasantly surprised to find that Lainey has no idea of his alter ego Jase West and decides to keep his celebrity status a secret for the time being until she falls for him. Reasoning that by then it will be too late for her to just walk away.
But when Lainey finds out that she has been lied to and manipulated again, Jason has to put on the performance of his life to win her back. Or for once, will the guy who’s used to getting everything lose out on the best thing that’s ever happened to him?
ROCK ME GENTLY just released yesterday! Yay!
Totally Bound Amazon UK Amazon US Amazon Canada ARe Kobo Sony Also Available in Print Totatlly Bound Amazon I hope you enjoyed today's tease. Don't forget to check out the other My Sexy Saturday Blog Hoppers HERE.
Have a Sexy Saturday!
This week we’re talking about bump n sexy. It’s all about the hard and fast sex that our characters decide they need. You know what we’re talking about…the hard and fast grind against a wall, on a counter or maybe even on a piano. There is nothing like those scenes that tell you the hero and heroine just can’t get enough of each other. Is it so rough and fast there’s little time to declare their feelings? At that moment, does it even matter how they feel?
Jase and Lainey forego lunch for some more succulent treats...
Rock Me Gently....
Lainey was already there waiting patiently in the driveway when he pulled up. God she looked beautiful. How did she just keep getting better and better-looking? Today she wore a classy double-breasted navy dress with gold buttons, almost military style, her dark hair done in a loose knot. He wanted to get his fingers into it.
Jason unfolded his tall frame from the little sports car. "Hey, beautiful." Snagging her around the waist, he pulled her to him before taking her lips in a long hot kiss.
When he finally came up for air she breathed, "Well, hello, handsome. I think you just squished our sandwiches."
He shrugged. "That’s okay."
They walked up to the front door and he unlocked it. The minute they were inside and the door shut, she was back in his arms, kissing him madly. He was just about to tackle the buttons down the front of her dress when she started to sink down in front of him. Unfastening the button and fly of his tailored pants, she had them open before he could blink. Impatiently, she worked them over his hips and released his swollen cock to the air.
"God, Lainey, what are you doing to me?"
"Shh, I’ve been thinking about this all morning," she confessed as she licked her lips, then slid them, warm and firm, around the head.
Rock-god Jase West has it all. Millions of adoring fans around the globe, money, women, cars and the talent that afforded him the extravagant lifestyle he enjoys. Until one day, when he takes a good look at himself and doesn’t like what he sees. After fulfilling his contractual obligations, Jase quits the music business and goes back to school. Re-emerging as Jason Westlake, history teacher.
During Jason’s first set of parent-teacher interviews, he meets Lainey Clarkson, the single mother of one of his students, and he is immediately drawn to her. But Lainey is in the midst of a nasty divorce from a semi-famous pro football player and the last thing she wants is a relationship, especially with someone who is, or has been, in the limelight. However, Jason is pleasantly surprised to find that Lainey has no idea of his alter ego Jase West and decides to keep his celebrity status a secret for the time being until she falls for him. Reasoning that by then it will be too late for her to just walk away.
But when Lainey finds out that she has been lied to and manipulated again, Jason has to put on the performance of his life to win her back. Or for once, will the guy who’s used to getting everything lose out on the best thing that’s ever happened to him?
ROCK ME GENTLY just released yesterday! Yay!
Totally Bound Amazon UK Amazon US Amazon Canada ARe Kobo Sony Also Available in Print Totatlly Bound Amazon I hope you enjoyed today's tease. Don't forget to check out the other My Sexy Saturday Blog Hoppers HERE.
Have a Sexy Saturday!
Rock Me Gently Drops Today!
Rock Me Gently is now available at most vendors ineBook And in Print! I'm also guest blogging over at Normandie Alleman's today. Jase West is in the spotlight. I hope you'll stop by and check him out. There's also an excerpt.
Rock Me Gently
Rock-god Jase West has it all. Millions of adoring fans around the globe, money, women, cars and the talent that afforded him the extravagant lifestyle he enjoys. Until one day, when he takes a good look at himself and doesn’t like what he sees.
After fulfilling his contractual obligations, Jase quits the music business and goes back to school. Re-emerging as Jason Westlake, history teacher.
During Jason’s first set of parent-teacher interviews, he meets Lainey Clarkson, the single mother of one of his students, and he is immediately drawn to her. But Lainey is in the midst of a nasty divorce from a semi-famous pro football player and the last thing she wants is a relationship, especially with someone who is, or has been, in the limelight. However, Jason is pleasantly surprised to find that Lainey has no idea of his alter ego Jase West and decides to keep his celebrity status a secret for the time being until she falls for him. Reasoning that by then it will be too late for her to just walk away.
But when Lainey finds out that she has been lied to and manipulated again, Jason has to put on the performance of his life to win her back. Or for once, will the guy who’s used to getting everything lose out on the best thing that’s ever happened to him?
Check back throughout the day, I'll be listing the buy links here as they become available.
Rock On!
eBook : Totally Bound Amazon Canada Amazon UK Amazon USARe Barnes & Noble Kobo Sony
In Print: Totally Bound Amazon US
Rock Me Gently
Rock-god Jase West has it all. Millions of adoring fans around the globe, money, women, cars and the talent that afforded him the extravagant lifestyle he enjoys. Until one day, when he takes a good look at himself and doesn’t like what he sees.
After fulfilling his contractual obligations, Jase quits the music business and goes back to school. Re-emerging as Jason Westlake, history teacher.
During Jason’s first set of parent-teacher interviews, he meets Lainey Clarkson, the single mother of one of his students, and he is immediately drawn to her. But Lainey is in the midst of a nasty divorce from a semi-famous pro football player and the last thing she wants is a relationship, especially with someone who is, or has been, in the limelight. However, Jason is pleasantly surprised to find that Lainey has no idea of his alter ego Jase West and decides to keep his celebrity status a secret for the time being until she falls for him. Reasoning that by then it will be too late for her to just walk away.
But when Lainey finds out that she has been lied to and manipulated again, Jason has to put on the performance of his life to win her back. Or for once, will the guy who’s used to getting everything lose out on the best thing that’s ever happened to him?
Check back throughout the day, I'll be listing the buy links here as they become available.
Rock On!
eBook : Totally Bound Amazon Canada Amazon UK Amazon USARe Barnes & Noble Kobo Sony
In Print: Totally Bound Amazon US
March 4, 2014
Normandie Alleman's Rescued by the Buccaneer @NormandieA
Writing Historicals and Researching Clothespins
Thanks so much HK for having me today on Pick A Genre Already. What a perfect place to talk about writing in a different genre. My new release, Rescued by the Buccaneer, is an erotic historical novel that follows the adventures of Frederica and the pirate she meets aboard the Neptune’s Damnation. I have been writing erotic romance for a couple of years but this book is my first historical erotic romance. As a reader I’ve always been drawn to historical fiction and historicals are my favorite movies to watch, so I knew I would eventually write about days gone by but it took the concept of sexy pirates to help me make that leap. Once I got started I became addicted, and I’m now obsessed with all things pirate-y.
I’ve also learned that writing historical fiction takes more time than writing contemporary because of the research, and you never know when you’re going to need to research something. It just pops up on you. For example, my characters are usually a bit kinky and when I realized there was no way they could use nipple clamps I did some research. Sadly, clothespins were not invented until 50 years later so my couple had to forego that whole idea. The upside was that I remembered that pirate ships have lots of rope and they used candles for lighting back then, which allowed my characters to still get creative in the bedroom.
Here’s more about Rescued by the Buccaneer, the first in the Pirates of the Jolie Rouge Trilogy:
When Frederica Beauchamp boards a ship for the Americas, she dreams of a life filled with adventure, but she gets more than she bargained for when her passenger ship is attacked by pirates. The heartless men kidnap her and force her to serve their captain—a fate that might be worse than death, since though he does not have his way with her, the captain delights in baring her, shaming her, and thrashing her bare bottom as punishment for every imagined disobedience.
After the pirates bring aboard an injured man found floating in the sea, Frederica tends to his wounds and learns that he is Gaston Galette, a survivor of a shipwrecked vessel. Gaston seeks her help to overthrow the vile captain, but when their plan goes awry he is forced to use all of his wiles to save them. As the naïve girl and the seasoned sailor navigate one perilous situation after another, he informs Frederica that the only way they can survive is if he is in command, and that if she thinks things can be otherwise, she will be taken over his knee for a bare bottom spanking.
As he watches the proud, willful Frederica bow to his authority, however, Gaston worries that her growing hold on his heart will be his downfall. He knows he cannot take a woman with him when he returns to his ship and crew, but when Frederica accepts his lustful dominance completely, submitting to him with grace and beauty no other woman could match, Gaston realizes that he may never be able to let her go.
Publisher’s Note: Rescued by the Buccaneer is the first book of the Pirates of the Jolie Rouge trilogy. It is an adventure and erotic romance novel that includes spankings, sexual scenes including elements of BDSM and humiliation, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.
Excerpt:
In this scene Frederica has been captured by pirates and her wrists are restrained in iron shackles and Bradford, the bosun has taken her to the ship’s blacksmith to have them removed.
“What have we here?” Morgan asked.
“We need you to cut these shackles from her wrists,” Bradford said.
Morgan glared at Frederica, though he spoke to the bosun. “Captain alright w’dat?”
Bradford nodded. “Not like she’s going anywhere.”
Morgan snickered at the joke. “Alright. Set your arm here on me forge, wench.”
Frederica stiffened, not used to being addressed in this manner, but she knelt beside the large metal slab and placed her right arm upon it.
Morgan dragged out some tools and rotated her arm so as the hinge of the bracelet faced upwards. He set the coal chisel to the hinge and struck it with his hammer.
Frederica’s bloodcurdling scream rang throughout the ship. Good Lord, the man might smash her arm to bits! Panic overtook her and she begged him to stop.
“Frederica, calm yerself,” Bradford placed a comforting arm on her shoulder.
Heavy footsteps were followed by the appearance of an imposing figure hulked in the door frame, taking up most of the space. She recognized him as the pirate in charge during the raid on the Adelaide.
“What is the meaning of this?” the Captain barked.
“Trying to remove her shackles and she’s scared,” Bradford said sheepishly.
“Of what?” the Captain boomed.
“I guess that he’ll harm her during the proceeding,” Bradford said.
“Nonsense!” The Captain focused his attention on Frederica. “I’m Captain Humphrey, lass, and you’re my prisoner. You will do as I say, hear?”
Frederica nodded.
“Commence,” Humphrey said to Morgan, who took another swing with his hammer.
As much as she tried not to, Frederica squealed again. She was petrified that the man was going to smash her wrist. There was no guarantee his aim was sound, and he used so much force her whole arm quaked with each blow.
“That’s enough. I’ll not have ye making all that racket, girl,” the Captain said. “Don’t make me sorry I saved your ass. I can always feed ye to the fishies.” He chuckled at this idea. “Stuff a rag in her mouth, Bradford.”
Bradford pulled a rag from his pocket and approached Frederica.
She widened her eyes, pleading with him not to do it.
“Open,” Bradford said.
If she refused, she feared they’d break her arm for spite. Seeing no alternative she complied. She bit down on the rag and her face pulled back in a grimace when the unfamiliar, bitter taste from the cloth registered in her brain. Morgan struck the chisel again against the metal, this time her cries were muffled by the makeshift gag.
Humphrey laughed. “That’s more like it.” He walked over and pinched her cheek hard. “I’ll be seein’ ye later, Lassy.”
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A former psychologist, Normandie has always been fascinated by human behavior. She loves writing quirky characters that are all too human. Fiber arts, baking, and Pinterest are a few of her favorite pastimes. She lives on a farm with a passel of kids, an adorable husband, and a pet pig who’s crazy for Red Bull.
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Thanks so much HK for having me today on Pick A Genre Already. What a perfect place to talk about writing in a different genre. My new release, Rescued by the Buccaneer, is an erotic historical novel that follows the adventures of Frederica and the pirate she meets aboard the Neptune’s Damnation. I have been writing erotic romance for a couple of years but this book is my first historical erotic romance. As a reader I’ve always been drawn to historical fiction and historicals are my favorite movies to watch, so I knew I would eventually write about days gone by but it took the concept of sexy pirates to help me make that leap. Once I got started I became addicted, and I’m now obsessed with all things pirate-y.
I’ve also learned that writing historical fiction takes more time than writing contemporary because of the research, and you never know when you’re going to need to research something. It just pops up on you. For example, my characters are usually a bit kinky and when I realized there was no way they could use nipple clamps I did some research. Sadly, clothespins were not invented until 50 years later so my couple had to forego that whole idea. The upside was that I remembered that pirate ships have lots of rope and they used candles for lighting back then, which allowed my characters to still get creative in the bedroom.
Here’s more about Rescued by the Buccaneer, the first in the Pirates of the Jolie Rouge Trilogy:
When Frederica Beauchamp boards a ship for the Americas, she dreams of a life filled with adventure, but she gets more than she bargained for when her passenger ship is attacked by pirates. The heartless men kidnap her and force her to serve their captain—a fate that might be worse than death, since though he does not have his way with her, the captain delights in baring her, shaming her, and thrashing her bare bottom as punishment for every imagined disobedience.After the pirates bring aboard an injured man found floating in the sea, Frederica tends to his wounds and learns that he is Gaston Galette, a survivor of a shipwrecked vessel. Gaston seeks her help to overthrow the vile captain, but when their plan goes awry he is forced to use all of his wiles to save them. As the naïve girl and the seasoned sailor navigate one perilous situation after another, he informs Frederica that the only way they can survive is if he is in command, and that if she thinks things can be otherwise, she will be taken over his knee for a bare bottom spanking.
As he watches the proud, willful Frederica bow to his authority, however, Gaston worries that her growing hold on his heart will be his downfall. He knows he cannot take a woman with him when he returns to his ship and crew, but when Frederica accepts his lustful dominance completely, submitting to him with grace and beauty no other woman could match, Gaston realizes that he may never be able to let her go.
Publisher’s Note: Rescued by the Buccaneer is the first book of the Pirates of the Jolie Rouge trilogy. It is an adventure and erotic romance novel that includes spankings, sexual scenes including elements of BDSM and humiliation, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.
Excerpt:
In this scene Frederica has been captured by pirates and her wrists are restrained in iron shackles and Bradford, the bosun has taken her to the ship’s blacksmith to have them removed.
“What have we here?” Morgan asked.
“We need you to cut these shackles from her wrists,” Bradford said.
Morgan glared at Frederica, though he spoke to the bosun. “Captain alright w’dat?”
Bradford nodded. “Not like she’s going anywhere.”
Morgan snickered at the joke. “Alright. Set your arm here on me forge, wench.”
Frederica stiffened, not used to being addressed in this manner, but she knelt beside the large metal slab and placed her right arm upon it.
Morgan dragged out some tools and rotated her arm so as the hinge of the bracelet faced upwards. He set the coal chisel to the hinge and struck it with his hammer.
Frederica’s bloodcurdling scream rang throughout the ship. Good Lord, the man might smash her arm to bits! Panic overtook her and she begged him to stop.
“Frederica, calm yerself,” Bradford placed a comforting arm on her shoulder.
Heavy footsteps were followed by the appearance of an imposing figure hulked in the door frame, taking up most of the space. She recognized him as the pirate in charge during the raid on the Adelaide.
“What is the meaning of this?” the Captain barked.
“Trying to remove her shackles and she’s scared,” Bradford said sheepishly.
“Of what?” the Captain boomed.
“I guess that he’ll harm her during the proceeding,” Bradford said.
“Nonsense!” The Captain focused his attention on Frederica. “I’m Captain Humphrey, lass, and you’re my prisoner. You will do as I say, hear?”
Frederica nodded.
“Commence,” Humphrey said to Morgan, who took another swing with his hammer.
As much as she tried not to, Frederica squealed again. She was petrified that the man was going to smash her wrist. There was no guarantee his aim was sound, and he used so much force her whole arm quaked with each blow.
“That’s enough. I’ll not have ye making all that racket, girl,” the Captain said. “Don’t make me sorry I saved your ass. I can always feed ye to the fishies.” He chuckled at this idea. “Stuff a rag in her mouth, Bradford.”
Bradford pulled a rag from his pocket and approached Frederica.
She widened her eyes, pleading with him not to do it.
“Open,” Bradford said.
If she refused, she feared they’d break her arm for spite. Seeing no alternative she complied. She bit down on the rag and her face pulled back in a grimace when the unfamiliar, bitter taste from the cloth registered in her brain. Morgan struck the chisel again against the metal, this time her cries were muffled by the makeshift gag.
Humphrey laughed. “That’s more like it.” He walked over and pinched her cheek hard. “I’ll be seein’ ye later, Lassy.”
You can pick up your copy of Rescued by the Buccaneer today!
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About the Author
A former psychologist, Normandie has always been fascinated by human behavior. She loves writing quirky characters that are all too human. Fiber arts, baking, and Pinterest are a few of her favorite pastimes. She lives on a farm with a passel of kids, an adorable husband, and a pet pig who’s crazy for Red Bull.
Follow Normandie here:
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Her website: www.normandiealleman.com
March 1, 2014
Cover Reveal - Always Cambridge @eXtasyBooks #familysaga
I am beyond thrilled to unveil this cover. The fabulous Latrisha Waters from +eXtasy Books did an amazing job. She absolutely embodied my characters. Meet my heroine, Holly Cambridge and her hero and bodyguard, Randy Phillips.
I am just as excited to finally see Always Cambridge so close to release. This series and these characters, took over my life. They've been with me for years and I can't wait to share their story. Watch for the first book in this family saga series, May 1, 2014, eXtasy Books.
This is the first time that I'm sharing the blurb too.
The Always Cambridge Series chronicles the life of Holly Cambridge through her tumultuous childhood and violent teen years and the consequences that stem from being the daughter of mob boss, Bill Cambridge.~Holly Cambridge is just a typical kid, or so she thinks, until one day, she takes a good look around and realizes that her friends don’t have bodyguards dogging their every step.
At the age of sixteen, Holly is assigned a new bodyguard, Randy Phillips. He is a tall, muscular, God-like force in the young, impressionable and lonely girl’s life. He is her friend, her confident, her conscience and the older man she adores beyond reason.
Randy Phillips, knows of his young charge’s adolescent crush on him. Although, he is flattered by the adulation, he maintains a safe distance and professional demeanor until Holly is wounded in a rival family blood feud, and the course of both their lives is changed forever.
Watch for Book Two June 1, 2014
Don't forget to check out Latrisha's FB page and some of her other beautiful work. You might see some other familiar covers over there too. ;) Thank you Latrisha! You Rock!
I am just as excited to finally see Always Cambridge so close to release. This series and these characters, took over my life. They've been with me for years and I can't wait to share their story. Watch for the first book in this family saga series, May 1, 2014, eXtasy Books.
This is the first time that I'm sharing the blurb too.
The Always Cambridge Series chronicles the life of Holly Cambridge through her tumultuous childhood and violent teen years and the consequences that stem from being the daughter of mob boss, Bill Cambridge.~Holly Cambridge is just a typical kid, or so she thinks, until one day, she takes a good look around and realizes that her friends don’t have bodyguards dogging their every step.
At the age of sixteen, Holly is assigned a new bodyguard, Randy Phillips. He is a tall, muscular, God-like force in the young, impressionable and lonely girl’s life. He is her friend, her confident, her conscience and the older man she adores beyond reason.
Randy Phillips, knows of his young charge’s adolescent crush on him. Although, he is flattered by the adulation, he maintains a safe distance and professional demeanor until Holly is wounded in a rival family blood feud, and the course of both their lives is changed forever.
Watch for Book Two June 1, 2014
Don't forget to check out Latrisha's FB page and some of her other beautiful work. You might see some other familiar covers over there too. ;) Thank you Latrisha! You Rock!
February 28, 2014
#MySexySaturday Verbal Sparring or Foreplay?
Welcome to the 38th week of My Sexy Saturday. This week we’re talking about getting sexy on. You know…those slow dramatic build ups to that first kiss…or the foreplay involved with making a great sexy scene. There is nothing like a well written love scene and we want to know just how your characters get sexy on. Is it soft and slow and oh, so beautiful? Is it rough and fast because there is little time to declare their love? Is it in space? In a boardroom? Or in their own humble bedroom?
This week take a peek at the walking cliché Syn and her too hot to handle chef, Sesto from If You Can't Stand the Heat , while they titillate each other, verbally. It's all a form of foreplay for these two hot headed passionate people.
Somebody’s about to get burnt…
An unlikely couple is brought together as celebrity judges on a new cooking show—Sesto Théodore, an American-Italian New York chef, and Syn Fully, a world-weary author of erotica. It’s instantly clear that they are complete opposites and their personalities clash, but physically, sparks fly and passion ignites.
Sesto watched as Syn turned to the other judge and whispered something into his ear. He threw his blond head back and roared at whatever she'd said. Then the two of them focused on him. It was nice that they were having a laugh at his expense, no better than high school kids.“Something you’d like to share with the class, Ms Fully?” Sesto asked, coldly.
“Mmm, I usually don’t like to share with strangers, at least not until I’ve known them more than ten minutes, but if you insist.” Sesto was mesmerised, when she slowly wet her lips, her pointy little tongue almost cupping the centre of her upper lip, before retracting over straight white teeth, disappearing into her mouth. She finished answering the question that he’d almost forgotten he’d asked. “I said that you looked like you could use a good blow job. Release some of that obvious tension.”
Sesto’s cock swelled not only at her words but also that crazy thing that she’d done with her tongue. Fuck! How was he to maintain a cool demeanour when he felt like she’d just licked his dick? “Save your crass vocabulary for your adoring yet easily stimulated fans, Ms Fully, it won’t work on me.”
The corner of her mouth quirked and her eyes narrowed. “Oh, really,” she breathed as if she knew of the painful boner she’d created for him. “I almost want to verify your quick denial for myself, Chef Tay-a-dor.” He watched her lips as she enunciated his name slowly, sexily.
Fisting his hands so that he wouldn’t be tempted to grab one of hers and prove she was absolutely correct in her assumption; instead he snapped at the director, “Can we get on with this?”
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February 27, 2014
Pavarus, Morvea, Airos, Athis Dey - The Finding Home Series by Jennifer Wright @_JenWright @Totally_Bound
Please welcome back my friend and fellow Totally Bound author
Jennifer Wright and The Finding Home SeriesPavarus, Morvea, Airos,
plus an Athis Dey update and sneak peek...
Thanks, H K, for letting me pimp my books on your blog today! :D
Just a quick update – my inspiration seems to finally be coming back, and I’m pleased to say that I’m roughly 75% finished with the 4th book in my Finding Home Series, Athis Dey, and that I’ve even started writing the last book as well. I’ve got tons of ideas and storylines creating chaos in my head and I’m trying my hardest to get it all down before I go crazy, lol! It’s nice to finally be writing again, and I hope to have Athis Dey finished soon. :)
On a quick note, I’ve been getting a lot of “What about Larken!”, so I’d like to share that in the 4th book Larken finally gets his HEA. So hold on to your undies ladies and gents, I’m writing as fast as I can.
Here’s a little (unedited) taste of Larken and Khale’s story to whet your appetites and hopefully having you want more. ;)
Excerpt (From Khale’s POV):
Larken’s tongue slipped into his mouth and Khale shivered with desire. With a firm hold on his face, the warrior walked backwards toward his bedroom, the both of them ravishing each other’s mouths as they stumbled along. Once there, Khale finally allowed himself to touch him. Larken’s muscles tensed beneath his hands, the hard feel exciting Khale even more. He could picture this massive man above him, taking him in every way.
He wanted it.
As if sensing his thoughts, Larken broke the kiss and stared down at him. “Get undressed,” he growled out.
Shaking with need, Khale removed his clothing, his gaze never leaving Larken as the warrior stripped as well. The man was stunning. Every inch of him was perfectly sculpted. He was built and hard and made for Khale’s touch.
Khale reached out, wanting to run his fingers along the rippled abdomen, but instead gasped when Larken pushed him down onto the bed. No one had ever dared do such a thing to him. No one would ever think of pushing him around. With his mouth open, ready to protest at what Larken had done, his words failed him as Larken covered his body with his own, the warmth of his skin seeping into Khale, making his erection grow harder than he thought possible.
Larken glared at him as he took hold of Khale’s wrists and held them above his head. “Don’t move.”
Khale wanted to protest again, yet found himself nodding in compliance. The feel of Larken’s lips trail along his throat made him tremble even more. When the warrior nipped at the crook of his neck, Khale couldn’t stop the moan that escaped his lips. Arching his hips up, he rubbed his hard length along the curve of Larken’s hip, moaning again at the sweet pressure it provided.
To his dismay, Larken lifted himself up and hovered above him. “I said don’t move.”
His chest heaving with every breath he took, Khale quickly nodded his head again.
Larken smiled at him—that cocky grin that Khale was quickly starting to hate—but his irritation faded as Larken took hold of his cock. Crying out, Khale’s hips bucked up, wanting so bad for that hand to stroke him.
A sparkle shone in Larken’s eyes and the man tightened his grip.
Khale’s trembles with need were clearly showing now. The tease that the warrior was torturing him with was cruel, but he had a feeling he knew what Larken was waiting for, and there was no way he was going to say it.
Larken squeezed his dick again.
“Please,” he begged. Khale immediately cursed himself. How could he let the word slip from his mouth so easily?
Lust replaced the gleam in the warrior’s eyes and he slowly moved his hand up and then down once. Khale groaned and bucked his hips again, needing for him to move faster, but Larken just stopped completely.
Oh, to hell with this no moving shit.It’d been too long from him to lie around and play games. No longer wanting to be the yielding bottom, Khale wrapped his hand around Larken’s and forced the man to stroke his cock. “Oh gods!”
Suddenly, Larken’s body was on him again, their mouths locked firmly together. Khale ignored the wanton noises he was feeding the other man, and instead relished in the moment. It’d been so long, and he was now so close.
Within the blink of an eye, his hands were once again above his head. Still not wanting to yield, he wrapped his legs around Larken’s waist and arched his hips, grinding himself against the curve of the man’s hip again.
Larken growled into his mouth. Releasing his hold of his wrists, Larken wound an arm around him, his other holding himself up, and pulled Khale farther up onto the bed so Khale could rest his head on the pillows.
Khale threaded his fingers through Larken's hair as he plundered his mouth, and the warrior began to grind his own erection against him. Khale reveled in the feel of it.
He gasped again, this time when he was met with the cold air in the room. His surprise was quickly subsided when Larken flipped him over onto his stomach almost effortlessly. He was a little taken back by the power Larken used on him. It wasn’t like he was a small man by any means. Sure, Larken was a little more built than him, but he felt almost feeble as the man seemed to toss him around like it was nothing.
Larken’s hard body covered his, and once again Khale found himself at a loss for words. The warrior forced his legs apart as he settle between them, his hard length firmly pressed against Khale’s ass.
“I’m tired of waiting,” Larken growled into his ear.
Unable to speak, Khale just nodded. Larken grabbed Khale’s hands and held them above his head again, making Khale feel so open and exposed to the man. Taking hold of both of his wrists in one of his hands, Larken then pressed the fingers of his free hand to Khale’s mouth and Khale gladly accepted them, sucking on them until they were good and wet.
Finding Home
Book One : Pavarus
Thrown into another world where dangerous creatures live and rule, will Wesley stay and find love with a vampire, or will the terrors of an unknown realm have him running home?
On a camping trip in Louisiana, Wesley finds himself sucked down a hidden portal and thrown into another realm where he meets Remus, a warrior vampire. With the help of Remus, Wesley embarks on an adventure to find his way home, back to a world not filled with vampires and dragons and magic folk. Along his journey, the handsome vampire finds his way into Wesley's heart. But will his love for Remus overcome his fears of the creatures that reign in this world?
Remus has never wanted a man before, but finds himself drawn to Wesley despite his denying efforts. He's happy with his life as the commander of the vampires, and has had no interest in finding a mate. But after Wesley is kidnapped, Remus discovers his feelings for the man are stronger than he thought. Is he strong enough, though, to honour Wesley's wish to return home, and let go of the man he loves?
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Book Two : Morvea
Keddrick has denied claiming his mate for four years, separating them by worlds just to keep the man he loves safe…from him. Can he resist temptation when his love lands on his doorstep in need of help?
Eli has lusted after Keddrick from the moment the vampire stepped through the portal and into Earth. He had desperately wanted to go with Keddrick when the man returned to Pavarus, but it wasn't allowed—not to mention Eli was under the impression that Keddrick was straight. Four years later his wish has come true, but not in the way he wanted. Barely escaping death by the hands of Wayland, head of the human council on Earth, Eli flees to Pavarus in search of help. The line of events that get him there release a hidden secret deep inside of him he never knew existed, and would soon change his life forever.
Keddrick's restraint towards Eli is being seriously tested, and every day Eli stays with him at the coven, the harder it gets. He wants to keep his distance, but at the same time he wants to do everything he can to please Eli. Yet as time goes on, he feels his resolve slowly crumble, his love for the man too strong to ignore. When Keddrick finds out about Wayland's threat on his and Eli's life, he is determined to stop the madman anyway he can, even if that means going against Eli's pleas for him not to.
Through blood and tears, years of love and moments of betrayal, can these two men find their way through the hardships and into a life of happiness in each other's arms?
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Book Three : Airos
Zane has everything in his life under control and in order, but can he keep it that way when a young dragon is thrown into his life?
Zane was meant to be a warrior—end of story. Though he may not have had the most pleasant life living at the coven, he still loved being there. But the steadiness of his world came to a halt all within one day's events. A man he never saw coming has pushed the boundaries of what little normalcy he has, and learning of a secret love is just confusing him even more. Zane has never felt more torn on what he should be feeling…and for whom. Though if he assumed having two men plaguing his every waking thought was hard enough, learning of the danger his mother is in nearly has his head spinning off into another dimension.
The leader of the Dráguns is threatening to take everything away from him, his best friend is slipping further and further away from him, and a little dragon is managing to get under his skin in more ways than one. Sorting out what he has to do, what he wants, and what's right for him will be the biggest challenge he's ever been faced with. Will he follow his heart or will he take the easy path…or is the easy path the right path to begin with?
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plus an Athis Dey update and sneak peek...
Thanks, H K, for letting me pimp my books on your blog today! :D
Just a quick update – my inspiration seems to finally be coming back, and I’m pleased to say that I’m roughly 75% finished with the 4th book in my Finding Home Series, Athis Dey, and that I’ve even started writing the last book as well. I’ve got tons of ideas and storylines creating chaos in my head and I’m trying my hardest to get it all down before I go crazy, lol! It’s nice to finally be writing again, and I hope to have Athis Dey finished soon. :)
On a quick note, I’ve been getting a lot of “What about Larken!”, so I’d like to share that in the 4th book Larken finally gets his HEA. So hold on to your undies ladies and gents, I’m writing as fast as I can.
Here’s a little (unedited) taste of Larken and Khale’s story to whet your appetites and hopefully having you want more. ;)
Excerpt (From Khale’s POV):
Larken’s tongue slipped into his mouth and Khale shivered with desire. With a firm hold on his face, the warrior walked backwards toward his bedroom, the both of them ravishing each other’s mouths as they stumbled along. Once there, Khale finally allowed himself to touch him. Larken’s muscles tensed beneath his hands, the hard feel exciting Khale even more. He could picture this massive man above him, taking him in every way.
He wanted it.
As if sensing his thoughts, Larken broke the kiss and stared down at him. “Get undressed,” he growled out.
Shaking with need, Khale removed his clothing, his gaze never leaving Larken as the warrior stripped as well. The man was stunning. Every inch of him was perfectly sculpted. He was built and hard and made for Khale’s touch.
Khale reached out, wanting to run his fingers along the rippled abdomen, but instead gasped when Larken pushed him down onto the bed. No one had ever dared do such a thing to him. No one would ever think of pushing him around. With his mouth open, ready to protest at what Larken had done, his words failed him as Larken covered his body with his own, the warmth of his skin seeping into Khale, making his erection grow harder than he thought possible.
Larken glared at him as he took hold of Khale’s wrists and held them above his head. “Don’t move.”
Khale wanted to protest again, yet found himself nodding in compliance. The feel of Larken’s lips trail along his throat made him tremble even more. When the warrior nipped at the crook of his neck, Khale couldn’t stop the moan that escaped his lips. Arching his hips up, he rubbed his hard length along the curve of Larken’s hip, moaning again at the sweet pressure it provided.
To his dismay, Larken lifted himself up and hovered above him. “I said don’t move.”
His chest heaving with every breath he took, Khale quickly nodded his head again.
Larken smiled at him—that cocky grin that Khale was quickly starting to hate—but his irritation faded as Larken took hold of his cock. Crying out, Khale’s hips bucked up, wanting so bad for that hand to stroke him.
A sparkle shone in Larken’s eyes and the man tightened his grip.
Khale’s trembles with need were clearly showing now. The tease that the warrior was torturing him with was cruel, but he had a feeling he knew what Larken was waiting for, and there was no way he was going to say it.
Larken squeezed his dick again.
“Please,” he begged. Khale immediately cursed himself. How could he let the word slip from his mouth so easily?
Lust replaced the gleam in the warrior’s eyes and he slowly moved his hand up and then down once. Khale groaned and bucked his hips again, needing for him to move faster, but Larken just stopped completely.
Oh, to hell with this no moving shit.It’d been too long from him to lie around and play games. No longer wanting to be the yielding bottom, Khale wrapped his hand around Larken’s and forced the man to stroke his cock. “Oh gods!”
Suddenly, Larken’s body was on him again, their mouths locked firmly together. Khale ignored the wanton noises he was feeding the other man, and instead relished in the moment. It’d been so long, and he was now so close.
Within the blink of an eye, his hands were once again above his head. Still not wanting to yield, he wrapped his legs around Larken’s waist and arched his hips, grinding himself against the curve of the man’s hip again.
Larken growled into his mouth. Releasing his hold of his wrists, Larken wound an arm around him, his other holding himself up, and pulled Khale farther up onto the bed so Khale could rest his head on the pillows.
Khale threaded his fingers through Larken's hair as he plundered his mouth, and the warrior began to grind his own erection against him. Khale reveled in the feel of it.
He gasped again, this time when he was met with the cold air in the room. His surprise was quickly subsided when Larken flipped him over onto his stomach almost effortlessly. He was a little taken back by the power Larken used on him. It wasn’t like he was a small man by any means. Sure, Larken was a little more built than him, but he felt almost feeble as the man seemed to toss him around like it was nothing.
Larken’s hard body covered his, and once again Khale found himself at a loss for words. The warrior forced his legs apart as he settle between them, his hard length firmly pressed against Khale’s ass.
“I’m tired of waiting,” Larken growled into his ear.
Unable to speak, Khale just nodded. Larken grabbed Khale’s hands and held them above his head again, making Khale feel so open and exposed to the man. Taking hold of both of his wrists in one of his hands, Larken then pressed the fingers of his free hand to Khale’s mouth and Khale gladly accepted them, sucking on them until they were good and wet.
Finding Home
Book One : PavarusThrown into another world where dangerous creatures live and rule, will Wesley stay and find love with a vampire, or will the terrors of an unknown realm have him running home?
On a camping trip in Louisiana, Wesley finds himself sucked down a hidden portal and thrown into another realm where he meets Remus, a warrior vampire. With the help of Remus, Wesley embarks on an adventure to find his way home, back to a world not filled with vampires and dragons and magic folk. Along his journey, the handsome vampire finds his way into Wesley's heart. But will his love for Remus overcome his fears of the creatures that reign in this world?
Remus has never wanted a man before, but finds himself drawn to Wesley despite his denying efforts. He's happy with his life as the commander of the vampires, and has had no interest in finding a mate. But after Wesley is kidnapped, Remus discovers his feelings for the man are stronger than he thought. Is he strong enough, though, to honour Wesley's wish to return home, and let go of the man he loves?
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Book Two : Morvea
Keddrick has denied claiming his mate for four years, separating them by worlds just to keep the man he loves safe…from him. Can he resist temptation when his love lands on his doorstep in need of help?
Eli has lusted after Keddrick from the moment the vampire stepped through the portal and into Earth. He had desperately wanted to go with Keddrick when the man returned to Pavarus, but it wasn't allowed—not to mention Eli was under the impression that Keddrick was straight. Four years later his wish has come true, but not in the way he wanted. Barely escaping death by the hands of Wayland, head of the human council on Earth, Eli flees to Pavarus in search of help. The line of events that get him there release a hidden secret deep inside of him he never knew existed, and would soon change his life forever.
Keddrick's restraint towards Eli is being seriously tested, and every day Eli stays with him at the coven, the harder it gets. He wants to keep his distance, but at the same time he wants to do everything he can to please Eli. Yet as time goes on, he feels his resolve slowly crumble, his love for the man too strong to ignore. When Keddrick finds out about Wayland's threat on his and Eli's life, he is determined to stop the madman anyway he can, even if that means going against Eli's pleas for him not to.
Through blood and tears, years of love and moments of betrayal, can these two men find their way through the hardships and into a life of happiness in each other's arms?
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Book Three : Airos
Zane has everything in his life under control and in order, but can he keep it that way when a young dragon is thrown into his life?
Zane was meant to be a warrior—end of story. Though he may not have had the most pleasant life living at the coven, he still loved being there. But the steadiness of his world came to a halt all within one day's events. A man he never saw coming has pushed the boundaries of what little normalcy he has, and learning of a secret love is just confusing him even more. Zane has never felt more torn on what he should be feeling…and for whom. Though if he assumed having two men plaguing his every waking thought was hard enough, learning of the danger his mother is in nearly has his head spinning off into another dimension.
The leader of the Dráguns is threatening to take everything away from him, his best friend is slipping further and further away from him, and a little dragon is managing to get under his skin in more ways than one. Sorting out what he has to do, what he wants, and what's right for him will be the biggest challenge he's ever been faced with. Will he follow his heart or will he take the easy path…or is the easy path the right path to begin with?
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