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July 12, 2014
Guest Book ♥ No Sacrifice by Grace R. Duncan
No Sacrifice
by Grace R. Duncan
M/M Erotic Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: June 23, 2014 (ebook/print)
Length: Novel / 400 pages
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Patrick has taken his acting talents from high school all the way to a role in a major television show. But as the show progresses, his life of absolute certainties crumbles when he finds himself reacting to the kisses of his male costar. He refuses to accept it, reminding himself he’s married and a father—and thus, straight.
One night he goes to drink his worries away, meets Chance Dillon, and can’t take his eyes off the man. After having a little too much alcohol, he spills his problem to Chance, who helps him realize there’s something other than gay and straight. Patrick’s new understanding of his bisexual identity helps him sleep better—until the next day, when he discovers Chance is a sound technician on the same set.
As their friendship grows and Patrick’s marriage ends, he recognizes a possibility for much more with Chance. But Patrick isn’t ready to be out the way Chance has been for so long, and when the matter is taken out of Patrick’s hands, he pushes Chance away to spare him the mess Patrick’s life has become. By the time he realizes his mistake, it may be too late.
“WELL, THANKS for dinner,” Chance said when they stood outside Pablo’s.
“You’re welcome. Thanks for the ride. I’ve got to just break down and start driving myself, but… I hate LA traffic.” Patrick shook his head.
Chance chuckled. “I don’t blame you. You ought to see Atlanta traffic. I swear there are spots that are even worse.”
Patrick stared. “Tell me you’re kidding me.”Chance shook his head. “No, seriously.”
“Wow. Well, uh, yeah, glad I don’t live there.” He paused and considered Chance for a long moment, who didn’t seem to be in any bigger rush to leave than he was. “So, uh….” He felt like squirming. This is ridiculous.
“Do you… want a ride home?” Chance asked when Patrick didn’t say anything more.
“Naw, I can walk. It’s not far,” Patrick replied and took a deep breath. “’Sides, I was thinking about going to see what was in the theater. Do… uh… do you want to go with me?”
Chance frowned. “I can’t.”
Patrick swallowed, annoyed with himself at just how keen the disappointment was. It’s not like he was asking Chance out on a date… right? “That’s… cool. Okay, well, uh….” He looked away, wishing he hadn’t asked.
“I’m sorry,” Chance said. “I have a gig tonight. Most Wednesdays, actually, if we finish on set early enough. But tonight’s kind of important or I’d call and cancel.”
“Oh!” Patrick blinked. “Oh, well, uh, that’s cool.”
“Would… you like to go with me? It’s just a quiet place tonight, not all that exciting or anything, but….”
Patrick suddenly felt about a million times better. He reminded himself he was being absurd. He hadn’t asked Chance on a date. They were friends—only friends—it shouldn’t matter. “Yeah, I’d like that, actually.”
Chance’s smile was huge, and Patrick had to work hard not to stare. His attraction to Chance hadn’t faded in the time since that first night at the bar, though Patrick did his damnedest to keep it buried. He valued his friendship with Chance, and on top of that, he’d heard his friend protest enough when Marcy pushed them to date. He didn’t have to hear more to understand Chance wasn’t interested in him like that, so attraction would only make things awkward.
“Great! Uh… I have to go by my place to get my guitar. I don’t like to leave it in the hot car.”
“I wouldn’t either. Um.” Patrick paused to glance down at himself. He was still in the plain T-shirt and jeans he’d been wearing after changing out of costume. “I should probably go home and change.”
“You look gr… uh, fine,” Chance said, and Patrick looked up, raising his eyebrows. “That’s all I wear. And, uh, in fact, it might be best if you don’t dress up any more. Um… I guess I should tell you that the club is a gay club.” Chance bit his lip.
Patrick shrugged. “I don’t care, but… that makes sense, then,” he said and chuckled. “Well….” Patrick held his hand toward Chance’s car. He waited until Chance passed and caught a glimpse of the man’s ass. Which was really nice. Stop it! Friend, remember? He continued to scold himself as he got in the car.
He was a little surprised when they were at Chance’s place only a minute or so later. He shouldn’t have been—Chance hadn’t driven the night they’d had dinner at Pablo’s the first time, so the man couldn’t live too far. He found himself quite glad they lived so near to each other.
Chance’s apartment was even smaller than Patrick’s place. It was, essentially, one room—though it was big enough to be sectioned off. One corner held the bed—rumpled, at the moment—with a side table and a chest of drawers. Opposite the bed, a wide closet stretched along the wall to the bathroom doorway. A tiny table took up the corner opposite the bed and sat next to the galley kitchen. In the third corner, a two-seater sofa sat in front of a wall-mounted TV, which had a bench underneath that held a PlayStation 3 and a messy stack of games and DVDs.
The lion’s share of the room, however, was taken up by Chance’s audio equipment. Large speakers flanked a component sound system beyond anything Patrick had ever dreamed of owning. A rack of audio CDs ranging from Adam Lambert to ZZ Top and almost everything in between hung on the wall above. Next to the system stood a digital piano with handwritten music on the stand and beyond it a small desk with an open laptop, currently off.
“Sorry, it’s… a disaster,” Chance muttered, red-cheeked, as he snatched up clothes that had been tossed willy-nilly on the floor.
Before Patrick could say anything—like assuring Chance his own apartment was much worse—Chance was fussing with the bedclothes, and Patrick’s eye was caught by the poster on the wall above it—and the not-quite-life-sized version of himself staring back. Next to him stood Sebastian, with Angelo and Rhys, farther along and, of course, the show’s logo below them.
He tore his eyes away from the poster to see Chance staring at him, still holding a bundle of clothes. “Uh… nice poster. I didn’t know they had those.” When Chance didn’t reply, he added, “And don’t worry about the apartment… mine’s worse—much worse.” He wondered at the look on Chance’s face, the slight blush on his friend’s cheeks. The blue eyes darted from him to the bed and back again, and that’s when Patrick saw it: a stuffed dragon that took up a chunk of the corner. When that registered, he spotted the smaller versions on Chance’s chest of drawers and then the others around the room in spots here and there—on the stereo rack, the TV bench, and so on.
It took Patrick about three seconds to figure out what was going on. “The stuffed one is cool. Is that supposed to be Smaug?”
The relief in Chance’s eyes would have been obvious to a blind man. “Uhm… yes… uh, actually.” He paused to blink at Patrick. “Aren’t you going to make some sort of comment about… toys… or something?”
Patrick shook his head. “Your older brother?” he asked.
Chance nodded. “And Vannah.” He looked down at the bundle of clothes in his hands as if just remembering they were there, then threw them into a basket before crossing the room again. “They loved to tease me about being too old to play with toys and stuff. Vannah eventually stopped, but Gareth never did. Then again, Gareth’s an asshole on a good day.” He shook his head and picked up the acoustic guitar Patrick hadn’t noticed earlier from its stand next to the piano. Behind it sat another stand that held an electric version.
“My brothers and sisters used to make fun of me for acting out parts and stuff. I quit doing it for a while. Until Noa came along—that’s my youngest sister. She used to like to dress up and play, and I got away with it with her.” Patrick sighed. “Siblings can be so mean.”
“Yeah, no kidding…. Well, you know my guilty pleasure now,” Chance said as he tugged the guitar case out from under his bed and laid the instrument inside. “What’s yours?”
Patrick considered it while Chance flipped the clips closed on the case. “Donuts.”
“What?” Chance asked, turning around. Patrick blushed when Chance’s gaze raked over his body, obviously considering whether or not he could possibly eat a lot of donuts.
“It’s a thing. I try to get to the crafty for it in the mornings before they’re all gone. But… yeah, those glazed ones? Even when I’m not on set for the day, I’ll go to the little place over on San Fernando.” He cleared his throat and scratched the back of his head. “I kinda get grumpy when I don’t get to the crafty in time in the mornings, and Rhys gives me so much shit about it.” He chuckled. “So, yeah….”
“Well… that’s… not bad.” Chance’s watch started beeping then, and he looked down. “Shit, we have to go.”
When they were settled in the car and on their way, Chance weaving through the traffic like a pro, Patrick asked, “So, where is it? Is there an… area that’s primarily for the gay community?”
“West Hollywood has a bunch of clubs and things. On Santa Monica Boulevard, mostly. Sophia’s—where we’re going—is just off Santa Monica and is pretty big for its drag shows. But Sophia and Andy have those on the weekends.” He fell silent as he worked his way over into another lane, then onto the Golden State Freeway. “I hate the highways here, but the stop and go drives me more nuts,” he grumbled. “Anyway, Sophia asked me… oh… about six months ago, if I’d come in and sing on Wednesdays. Took her nearly a month to convince me.” He chuckled. “I told you….”
“Yeah, stage, deer-in-the-headlights,” Patrick agreed, grinning. “How’d she do it?”
“She threatened to strip right in front of me if I didn’t agree.”
“Oh God, that must have been funny,” Patrick said around laughter.
“Well, it could have been worse—you’ll see why in a few—but yeah… it was as much because I didn’t want her partner Andy on me.” He shook his head.
“How’d you get over the deer thing?” Patrick asked.
Chance sighed but didn’t answer for a moment as he maneuvered through traffic. When he was on the exit ramp, he replied, “Usually I just try to pretend I’m jamming with friends or just… by myself or something, you know?”
“Yeah, I got ya. That’s how I got through my first few shows.” Patrick chuckled. “Then they applauded, and I kind of got addicted to it. I miss that. Sometimes I think I’d rather be on stage—the more immediate feedback, you know?”
“You mean being yelled at by Jack isn’t enough?” Chance asked.
Patrick laughed. “Um… I think I’d prefer the applause.” He snorted as he tried to get control.
“But… Jack’s so loveable!”
Patrick lost it again, and by the time he got control they were pulling into the tiny parking lot for Sophia’s Desert Palace. The back of the building was comprised of simple red brick with a small burgundy canopy over the single door. Chance took a spot in the far corner, and they climbed out. “This is the backstage entrance. The main entrance is on the other side.”
Patrick wasn’t sure what he was expecting of Sophia’s Desert Palace, considering the name and red brick exterior, but it seemed to be what Benny’s was trying to be. The interior looked like something straight out of an Arabian Nights type of story or something. The sand-colored walls had arches inset with small fountains surrounded in bright tile. More tiles in mosaics covered the floor in front of the stage and on either side along the walls. Tables just big enough for a cramped four sat on this portion of the floor. In the center of the room, a sunken wooden dance floor became wide stairs farther back, until it reached a bar that looked like it’d been plucked straight from Casablanca.
On either side of the bar, polished wooden steps curved up to a balcony above that formed the same U-shape as the tile floor below. Patrick could make out more tables along the railing.
“There’s a table right up front over there that you can sit at, if you’d like,” Chance said, pointing.
“Sounds good. Um….”
“It’s usually really quiet tonight. I’ll do a couple of sets and see how it goes, but I’ll be with you for the break. And if anyone bothers you, tell them you’re with me. Except… her,” he said, turning a smile on the very tall, very beautiful, woman approaching. “Hi, Sophia,” Chance greeted her.
Aside from being so tall, she put most of the women he knew to shame. Perfect makeup, impeccably coiffed deep red hair, bright green eyes, long matching fingernails, and heels that would kill his mother and sisters if they tried to walk in them. The dress she wore hugged her curves in all the right ways, and Patrick was slightly relieved to discover that women hadn’t, at least, started turning him off.
“Well, it’s about time you got here. I was missing you!” she said, and Patrick paused to puzzle over the voice briefly. It seemed deeper than was normal for a woman. Then he got a closer look at her and could not mistake the Adam’s apple. Before he could put all the pieces together, she spoke again.
“Oh! You brought a date!” she crowed, turning to Patrick, who was, unfortunately, staring.
“He’s not a date, Sophia. He’s my friend, but be nice. I’m not sure he’s used to queens,” Chance chided.
“Queens?” Patrick asked, blinking up at her.
Sophia laughed delightedly. “Oh, he’s a treasure. Where did you find him?” she asked as they started crossing the floor, taking Patrick’s arm. Patrick crooked it automatically and looked up at her again, trying to figure out what he was missing.
“Benny’s, actually, though we work on the same show. Patrick Tearney, this is Sophia Sweet. Sophia, Patrick Tearney, who plays Nadir.”
“Oh, yes! I knew I saw him somewhere! It’s lovely to have you here, dear.” She patted his hand when they stopped at the table.
“It’s a pleasure.” Patrick, remembering the lessons his da had drummed into him, took her hand and kissed it.
“Oh, he’s a charmer too! You better hold on to this one!” She grinned down at him. “Darlin’, first drink is on me.” She glanced over at Chance. “Think he’d really have it on me?” she asked.
“Sophia!” Chance scowled.
“I see! I get it now, dear. Never mind that, Patrick, darlin’.” She patted his cheek and turned to Chance. “So why isn’t it a date?” she demanded, tapping one… large… heeled foot.
That’s when everything finally clicked into place for Patrick. He couldn’t believe it took him that long. “Uh, I’m married… ma’am,” he said, drawing her—his? Her, he decided. Drawing her attention back to him.
“Oh! Married, are you? Is he here in LA?”
“Uh, no, I’m married to a woman.”
Sophia seemed a little thrown off for a moment and rested one hand on her large chest. “Really?” she asked, blinking at him. When he nodded, she
shrugged. “Well, no one’s perfect,” she said, and at the growl from Chance, added, “Fine, fine, to each his own, I suppose. You’re still pretty, dear.” She patted his hand and turned to Chance, leaned in, and whispered something in his ear.
Patrick grinned when Chance rolled his eyes. “Really, Sophia, leave it alone! I can get my own dates,” he grumbled.
She laughed. “You keep saying that, but I don’t see you in here with anyone… or leaving with anyone for that matter. We may not be quite the same kind of place for cruising as some of the clubs on Santa Monica, but I’m sure there are plenty who’d take you home.” No Sacrifice 53
“I’m not interested in that, Soph. You know that,” Chance said.
Patrick didn’t like the thundercloud expression on Chance’s face. She’d obviously struck a nerve. “Uh, when does the show start?” he asked to head off any more discussion.
“I do need to get set up. Don’t harass him, Soph. You okay, Patrick?”
“Yeah, I’m fine,” he said, shooting his friend a smile and pulling out a chair. “Did you want to sit down, Sophia?”
She grinned at him and patted his cheek again. “Not now, darlin’, but I’ll stop by later. Thank you. What’s your poison?”
“Oh, uh… Jameson?” he asked, and she nodded. “And Guinness, if you’ve got it.”
“We do.” She watched Chance climb the stairs to the stage, then turned back. “He’s a very lonely boy here in LA, with no family and only a couple of friends. Not that he’ll say anything—he won’t. It’s good he’s got a friend like you.” Patrick opened his mouth to reply, but then she stepped back and said, “But it’d be better if he had a boyfriend like you.”
With that she turned and walked away. Patrick watched her go, more confused than he’d been yet.
Grace Duncan grew up with a wild imagination. She told stories from an early age – many of which got her into trouble. Eventually, she learned to channel that imagination into less troublesome areas, including fanfiction, which is what has led her to writing male/male erotica.
A gypsy in her own right, Grace has lived all over the United States. She has currently set up camp in East Texas with her husband and children – both the human and furry kind.
As one of those rare creatures who loves research, Grace can get lost for hours on the internet, reading up on any number of strange and different topics. She can also be found writing fanfiction, reading fantasy, crime, suspense, romance and other erotica or even dabbling in art.
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July 7, 2014
Blog Tour: INVICTA by Piper Kay
INVICTA: SALVATION Book One in the INVICTA Series
By: Piper Kay
Published By Hot Ink Press
Book Two INVICTA: SANCTUARY Due out July 13th 2014
Piper Kay is a down to earth, homegrown country girl, straight from the outskirts of Houston, Texas. As a #1 International Best Selling Author of LGBT Erotica, and Amazon International Bestselling author of male/male erotica romance, and m/m erotica, she is bringing her passion of storytelling straight to the pages.
Published works include:
Twisted Cherry
A Perfect Passion (The Passion Series-Book One)
Payce’s Passion (The Passion Series-Book Two)
Eight Second Cowboy
The Naughty Box
Invicta Series: Invicta: Salvation
Upcoming projects: Invicta: Sanctuary. Book 2 in the Invicta Series will release as part of The Naughty Box 2 Scheduled to release on July 13, 2014
”What would you like to tell everyone about you that they wouldn’t already know from
reading your books?”
I’m a natural blonde
Can you tell us your latest news?
Invicta: Salvation is releasing on July 13 as part of The Naughty Box 2
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
September 2012 when I signed my first publ contract with Evernight Publishing
What inspired you to write your first book?
The characters in my head wouldn’t leave me alone. I threatened them, but they wouldn’t leave, only threatened back, to explode my brain
Do you have a specific writing style?
Well, I write in first person, from a man’s pov, a cocky tone and pretty blunt. I do curse like a sailor. I think I was probably a man in a past life or something
How did you come up with the title?
I came up with Invicta from a late night infomercial
“What do you want your readers to get out of your novels?”
That love is love, and it doesn’t matter your age, gender, race you work for it and fight for what you believe in
“Is the book mostly fantasy or do you think these situations could actually happen?”
Oh these situations could definitely happen
Now I love music just as much as reading, I normally listen to music while I am reading. Do you think that you characters have theme songs? If so what would they be?
“Are the experiences fact based or from your imagination?”
Just my imagination
“Which other authors do you feel have had the most influences on you as both a reader and a writer?”
Books by Poppet Author
What book are you reading now?
At the moment, I’m not reading anything, but sure am anxious to get my hands on Kindle Alexander’s
”Have there been any authors that interest you by their writing styles or subjects?”
Absolutely so, Anne Rice of course, but Indie authors are Poppet Author, Kindle Alexander and Rue Volley
What are your current projects?
The Invicta Series which is a five part series, and on December 5 of this year, the final story in The Passion Series will be out
Do you see writing as a career?
Yes
If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?
Of course, there is always something you would change, but the pattern and storyline of the book wouldn’t change
Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
Invicta Salvation is a story of Holt and Kade, how they connected and went through their journey for fifteen years. They achieve Invicta, a men’s go-go club, which soon becomes more that a club on book two. They didn’t want any of their dancers to go through the things they did. The actual place becomes their safe haven and the people become more that just co-worker’s. They actually will go through situations and help each other resolve or figure out how to handle them as a family unit
Who are your three favorite authors and what is it that really strikes you about their work?
Poppet Author, her passion and her research skills. You can bet if it’s in her books, it’s been researched thoroughly. Rue Volley-her imagination and the way she can bend the rules. I watched her from the very beginning, her drive and her perseverance and determination. Kindle Alexander-for her sincerity. Her passion is incredible and drives. She is one of the most-tender hearted and caring people that I know.
“Have you done any promotional tours for your books?”
No never have before
Who designed the covers?
The Invicta Series, all of the covers are being done by a wonderful lady, Karrie Jax. She is a good friend of mine and does an excellent job. For Eight Second Cowboy it was Poppet who did it and the Passion Series and Naughty Box designs it was Rue Volley
What was the hardest part of writing your book?
Deciding what parts to reveal in first book and what to reveal in the other ones
“What did you learn from writing your book?”
That when you fight hard enough anything is achievable
Do you have any advice for other writers?
To keep writing and not let anyone hold you back. Follow your passion and dreams
Do have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?
To thank them for all the support and love they’ve shown. To also say thanks to such a tight nit group, the M/M readers and authors are some of the most dedicated and loyal people that I know.
Which comes first for you, the character’s story or, the idea for the novel?
For me, the story idea
What advice do you have for someone who would like to become a published writer?
To watch the authors they want to be like and do what they do. Hone your skill and always weigh the options. Read the contract thoroughly and don’t be afraid to ask questions, we all had too
Is there anything else that you would like to add?
Just that Invicta Salvation is available now. And Invicta Sanctuary will be released on the 13 July, as part of the Naughty Box 2
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just want to say thank you so much for taking the time to answer these for my readers and I. I look forward to seeing more work from you in the future.
Thank you so much for having me on. You are an awesome chick!
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Amazon page: http://www.amazon.com/Piper-Kay/e/B00AF9Z718/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1404159778&sr=8-2-ent
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6613775.Piper_Kay?from_search=true
Ranks:
#1 on amazon 4/16/2014 in lgbt erotica Payce’s Passion
#1 on amazon 7/23/2013 in erotica The Naughty Box-A Perfect Passion
#1 on amazon 11/10/2013 5/2014 in Gay Romance, Western Eight Second Cowboy.
#1 on amazon 12/2013 in Gay, A Perfect Passion
More Trailers from Pipers Books
***Eight Second Cowboy***
***A Perfect Passion***
***Payce’s Passion***
As Kaiden McKenzie and Holt Mitchell prepare to celebrate their fifteenth anniversary, and the grand opening of their new club, Invicta, they take a look back on how their lives together began.
When Holt wakes up to an outraged father, he finds himself suddenly homeless and hungry. With the help and caring of a certain bad guy, Holt finds life isn’t quite so bad as it seems. All he needed was the right man to guide him along.
Kade has spent his life running from anyone and everyone who tries to get close, but when he meets up with Holt, he suddenly finds himself wishing for something more. Who knew he was someone’s knight in shining tattoos…
Book Two INVICTA: SANCTUARY will be apart of the naughty box 2 published by HOT INK PRESS on July 13th 2014
Holt owes me for this big time. I have to come out and save
his behind from the audience on his first live dance. I might just collect my
pay off from that smoking hot ass of his. I start with a body roll, drawing the
attention of the crowd back to me. Swishing my hips in circles, I roll them
out, then approach him.
Holt pops his out and sways from side to side, his ass
rotating in a figure eight motion. Arms over my head, I dance a circle around
him, grinding against him the whole way around. Back in front of him, I drop
one shoulder, then alternate with hands still in the air. I lean into him.
“Play with me, Holt.” I grin, and lick over my bottom
lip, giving him a wink. “Play along, I mean. Counter my moves, then own
them. Out do me. It’s the only time I’ll offer this.”
I lick up the side of his neck, then pull back, staring at
him. So smooth, sensual actually. I sway up against him, not keeping beat with
the music anymore, but making my own. I glide my hand around his waist, teasing
him, and gently pull him into me.
“Thank you, Kade,” he whispers.
“Whatever, dance. Pretend no one else is around. Just do
something already, Holt.” I’m afraid if he doesn’t move away from me, I might
be putting on a live fuck show instead
What Others are saying About INVICTA
Another great read from Piper By Valerie
Piper Kay did it again!! Wow I totally loved this book.
Piper Kay Is the Master of M/M Romance By Monique
Damn hot!
By Debbie
This book is hot as hell! A must read! Piper really know how
to get the blood flowing. I loved Kade. I could see him as Jake Bass.
WOW! GREAT! FANTASTIC! LOVED IT!!
By Sue
Terrific and HOT as only Piper Kay can write characters with
depth. I loved the relationship between Kade and Holt. The street smart Kade
was made for the unsuspecting country bumpkin Holt. The time they spent in the
sheets was insta-wet, hot and then some. Oh, did I mention hot??
INVICTA BOOK 1
Perfect Passion
Eight Second Cowboy
Payces Passions Book 2 in the passion series
Naughty Box One
Twisted Cherry
July 5, 2014
BDSM and the disabled sub…
Bondage & Discipline, Domination & submission, Sadism & Masochism
BDSM encompasses so many things. It’s understandable why someone who has never participated in it might be confused about what it truthfully entails. We’d like to set that straight. For every person involved in what we call the Lifestyle, there’s a different way of doing things. However, no matter where you go, you’ll encounter a few basic tenets and the folks who are participating in our blog hop would like to show you how some of these things really work.
Welcome to the BDSM Blog Hop. Today I would like to talk about the disabled submissive. What happens when the person who is a sub, loves to serve, loves the flogger, cane, etc., can no longer kneel or feel their extremities? That’s the very subject I have been researching and writing about lately.
As many of you know, I have mobility issues and use forearm crutches. Even that isn’t working for me all the time as my joints continue to fail, and so a wheelchair becomes more and more needed. However, what if it wasn’t the joints, but paralysis? What if you couldn’t feel your legs anymore? Couldn’t use them any longer? How would you deal with that as a sub?
I have researched ways around this issue both by chatting with subs, contacting a Dom, and doing a ton of reading and creative imagining. Even though I do still walk and fully feel, I cannot kneel, which drives me crazy. There are so many things that require knees, lol.
On the flip side of that, what do you do if the sub that’s caught your eye happens to have a disability? Do you pass him or her over simply because they aren’t able to do things the way you are accustomed to requiring of your boy/girl/pet/etc.?
In my current WIP, I am exploring this very topic. In Deacon’s case—my lovely Dom—he isn’t willing to give up on the shy, sexy man that catches his eye simply because he is in a chair. But, Kade—my sweet but stubborn sub—doesn’t believe any Dom will want him. Coming up with ways to take the leg issue out of the scene has been tons of fun to research!
What if, instead of strapping your boy into a standing X frame to flog or cane, you used silk rope and bound him in such a way that his lack of standing was a moot point? That works, right? However, there’s so much more to a loving D/s relationship than the delicious sex! In Deacon’s case, he found ways to allow his boy to serve, to feel safe and cherished, to fulfill both their wants and needs.
Beanbag chairs with backs, shibari, padded tables or benches, cock cages, and more are simple ways a Dom can help his or her sub be who they truly are, without allowing their disability to take that part of their life from them. What would you do if your sub lost their mobility or even their legs? How could you help them still be the loving, dedicated sub and lover they were before?
Giveaway
I’m offering up an ecopy of any of my backlist to a random commenter who answers the last question above…
Now, head on to the rest of the HOP!
July 2, 2014
Guest Author Wednesdays ♥ Jo Anne Myers
Hello everyone. I’m thrilled to have Paranormal / Fantasy Author and Painting enthusiast, JoAnne Myers stop by. She’s sharing some about poetry (in good times and bad) today. Don’t forget to leave her a little love below!
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I hail from the famous Hocking Hills region of southeastern Ohio. I have worked in the blue-collar industry most of my life. Besides having several novels under my belt, I also canvass paint.
When not busy with hobbies or working outside the home, I spend time with relatives, my dogs Jasmine and Scooter, and volunteer my time within the community. I am a member of the Hocking Hill’s Arts and Craftsmen Association, The Hocking County Historical Society and Museum, and the Hocking Hills Regional Welcome Center. I believe in family values and following your dreams.
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“Poems About Life, Love, and Everything in Between” is a poetry collection that provides a glimpse into the heart, mind and soul, of its author. It is a heartwarming read, written with love and respect for others. Some poems were written in times of sorrow, other poems were written in times of joyous celebration. Life if like that.
MY YEARS
I have traveled many years long.
I call it the journey of life.
To go out amidst the throng,
and meet what e’er the strife.
In these years I’ve completed
a plane, which I view with delight.
Then I found myself seated,
taking on life’s great flight.
When I heard the motor starting,
I settled in my seat to rest.
Then, with a feeling of imparting,
I remembered the things I love best.
Now my plane will be safe, I feel sure,
for I built it with care untold;
I know it is made to endure,
he weather, both stormy and cold.
And though the skies are unknown,
through which I still must test.
I hope to travel my way alone,
and reach life’s airport ”Success.”
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MARRIAGE VOW
I turned a page today,
in my book of life, so dear.
Memories of my happy day,
to my heart there was some fear.
But I ponder at the parting,
from my friends and family, I adore.
For I know there are no friendships,
like these which I have stored.
Now I hesitate a moment,
wondering which way to turn.
Shall I be content to linger,
or be willing to work and learn?
I know the way will not be easy,
by which many go.
But the guidance of my mother,
has fitted me to fight the foe.
I turn another page;
my goal is to reach greater heights.
To be striving and toiling over.
To do that which is right.
I may never be famous,
after life’s battle is won.
But let me be content,
if my work is judged, well done.
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This collection of personal poems is available at http://outskirtspress.com/bookstore/1478734760.html.
These poems were inspired by my love for nature, God, veterans, family and friendships, it is a heartwarming read written with love and respect for others.
I will be awarding two winners a print copy of this unique and page turning read for commenting.
Soon available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble and other book distributors
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Other books by Jo Anne:
“MURDER MOST FOUL” a detective/mystery anthology
“LOVES’, MYTHS’ AND MONSTERS’,” a fantasy anthology
“THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY,” a biography true-crime
“WICKED INTENTIONS” a paranormal anthology
Other books soon available:
“TWISTED LOVE,” a true-crime anthology available in July
“FLAGITIOUS,” a crime and paranormal novella collection available in August
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June 26, 2014
4.5Hearts for Desires’ Guardian
Originally posted on MM Good Book Reviews:
Title: Desires’ Guardian
Series: Desires Entwined, #2
Author: Tempeste O’Riley
Genre: Erotic Romance
Length: Novel (200 pages)
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (June 5th, 2014)
Blurb: Most people see Chase Manning as the party-boy twink he seems on the surface. Only James, Chase’s BFF, knows the depth of his loyalty and the extent of the wounds Chase carries inside. When Chase meets Rhys Sayer things don’t go well, but he can’t shake his attraction to the huge, sexy man.
Rhys is a man of contradictions and fear—a strange combination for a PI and bodyguard. He’s in a bad place emotionally when he sets eyes on Chase for the first time. When Chase puts the moves on him, Rhys insults him, thwarting any possibility of a relationship. Rhys doesn’t see himself as a complicated man, but he dreads the very kind of connection he desires.
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June 25, 2014
All Desires Entwined books on sale via DSP
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Guest Post: Jodi Interviews Tempeste O’Riley and #Giveaway
We are very happy to welcome Tempeste O’Riley the Smoocher’s Voice blog today. Tempeste recently published the second novel of the Desires Entwined series, Desires’ Guardian and the short story Bound by Desire, which also is part of the series. The story Simple Desires is featured in theGrand Adventures anthology. The first book in the series isDesigns of Desire. All books are available at Dreamspinner Press.
A little research, a little love… “Finding Home” by Bru Baker
Thanks for having me, Tempeste! I’ve been having a great time visiting blogs and talking about my latest book, Finding Home. It’s the second book in the Dropping Anchor series, and I’m most of the way through writing the third and final installment. It’s bittersweet for me, since I’ve really enjoyed writing these awesome guys.
All three books in the series revolve around the main character settling down in some way, hence the series title Dropping Anchor. They’re all roughly based around sailing as well, but that connection’s a little more tenuous. * g*
In Finding Home we have Ian Mackay, a self-avowed playboy who doesn’t ever intend to buckle down and grow up. He’s had a lot of advantages in his life—an Ivy League education, a great job, and later, an inheritance that allows him to throw all that away and move to an island to become a beach bum. He’s charming and debonair, and he’s most definitely not used to his potential conquests ignoring him when he hits on them. But that’s exactly what Luke Keys does.
Luke is Ian’s polar opposite in a lot of ways. He didn’t go to college, and he works about half a dozen part-time jobs to make ends meet. He’s driven, but in a different way than Ian. Of the two, I definitely relate more to Luke. He gave me the opportunity to live out some of the careers I think I’d like to have if I wasn’t a writer.
I like research for research’s sake, but I really enjoyed the things I got to learn for Luke’s jobs. I’ve never been a bartender, nor have I ever brewed craft beer or taught a yoga class, but I got to delve into all of those things while I was writing Luke. If there was one character in Finding Home that I could sit down and have a drink with, it would be Luke. (And not just because I’m sure he’d steer me toward an awesome microbrew!)
Blurb:
When an inheritance fell in Ian Mackay’s lap, he fled the high-pressure banking industry and didn’t look back. Since then, he’s spent four years living carefree on the island of Tortola, his life a series of hookups and hanging out with friends.
After his best friend moves to Seattle and gets married, Ian finds himself lost. His unapologetic existence doesn’t hold the same appeal, and he wonders if he’s throwing his life away. After visiting Niall in Seattle, Ian decides to stay, but that means taking his life off hold and finding a real job. Meeting Luke Keys, who is about as far from a player as possible, isn’t the plan but might be just what Ian needs. Luke and his values intrigue Ian, and he pursues Luke ruthlessly until Luke agrees to a date.
Their courtship sweeps Ian off his feet, and when the relationship gets complicated, Ian has the chance to cut and run. Habits born from years of being on his own are hard to shake, and self-proclaimed playboy Ian must decide if love is worth fighting for.
Finding Home is available through Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, All Romance, and other book retailers.
On sale through Dreamspinner Press this week only!
Bru Baker is a freelance journalist who writes for newspapers and magazines. Fiction makes her happiest, whether it’s creating her own characters or getting caught up in someone else’s. She and her husband live in the Midwest with their two young children, whose antics make finding time to write difficult but never let life get boring.
Visit Bru online at www.bru-baker.com or follow her on Twitter.
June 19, 2014
Over at The Romance Realm…
Yesterday I was in the hot seat over at The Romance Realm. Hop on over and see what Nikki asked me and a bit about the stories of the Desires Entwined series
http://www.theromancerealm.com/2014/06/temepeste-oriley-and-designs-of-desire.html
Desires Guardian Blog Tour (continues…)
Originally posted on Dianne Hartsock:
Desires’ Guardian
by Tempeste O’Riley
Desires Entwined, #2
M/M Erotic Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: June 6, 2014 (ebook/print)
Length: Novel / 200 pages
Order:
♥ Dreamspinner Press ♥ All Romance ♥ ♥Amazon ♥ B & N ♥
Add to: Goodreads
Description:
Most people see Chase Manning as the party-boy twink he seems on the surface. Only James, Chase’s BFF, knows the depth of his loyalty and the extent of the wounds Chase carries inside. When Chase meets Rhys Sayer things don’t go well, but he can’t shake his attraction to the huge, sexy man.
Rhys is a man of contradictions and fear—a strange combination for a PI and bodyguard. He’s in a bad place emotionally when he sets eyes on Chase for the first time. When Chase puts the moves on him, Rhys insults him, thwarting any possibility of a relationship. Rhys doesn’t see himself as…
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