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Jas T Ward - Guest Host 6-7 Tears of Crimson Debut

Jas T WardAuthor of The Shadow Keepers Series 6-7 Host

Tears of Crimson is excited to welcome Jas T Ward to the Tears of Crimson debut.  Remember you can chat live with Jas for the next hour at https://www.facebook.com/events/94158...


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Discover Jas T Ward

Author of Love's Bitter Harvest,as well as the Shadow-Keepers, Light and Dark, and Soul Bound Series, and more. Feature author of Dead Bound Publishing.

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Jaz Primo - Guest Host 5-6 Tears of Crimson Debut

Jaz PrimoAuthor of The Sunset Vampire Series 5-6 Host
Tears of Crimson is excited to welcome Jaz Primo to the Tears of Crimson debut.  Remember you can chat live with Jaz for the next hour at https://www.facebook.com/events/94158...

The Sunset Vampire SeriesTHE SUNSET VAMPIRE SERIES WAS AWARDED THIRD PLACE IN THE REVIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST PARANORMAL SERIES OF 2012 BY THE PARANORMAL ROMANCE GUILD.Sunrise at Sunset: Revamped(Sunset Vampire Series, Book #1 -- Second Edition)PARANORMAL ROMANCE GUILD’S 2012 REVIEWER’S CHOICE FOR BEST PARANORMAL SERIES – THIRD PLACE HONORWhen is a bloodthirsty predator the best protection against a psychotic killer?
When the predator is both a vampire...and the woman you love.Caleb is bravely overcoming a dark past while having no memory of the beautiful vampire that saved him.
Despite a promise to stay away, Katrina is compelled to return to him.
However, a vengeful rival from her past has dire plans for both of them.
Can one woman’s love triumph over another’s thirst for revenge?Approx. 465 pages
Published 2014 by Rutherford Literary Group
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Smashwords (Kindle, ePub, PDF, Sony, Online Reading, RTF, Plain Text): Click HereA Bloody London Sunset(Sunset Vampire Series, Book #2)PARANORMAL ROMANCE GUILD’S 2012 REVIEWER’S CHOICE FOR BEST PARANORMAL SERIES – THIRD PLACE HONORThe eagerly anticipated sequel to Sunrise at Sunset has arrived!
Katrina Rawlings is a vampire who has finally rediscovered happiness for the first time in centuries. But unwanted complications erupt with a vengeance. Decisions of necessity combined with dark memories from a forgotten past threaten her relationship with the love of her life. When a sacrifice must be made, can she endure her decision?
Caleb Taylor's life is finally back on track. He has rebounded from a near mortal injury, both physically and emotionally. Yet, his reality is shaken by the suggestion of a betrayal of trust from the woman he loves. Can the power of love overcome the power of a lie?
Paige Turner is a century old vampire who fearlessly revels in a simple existence pursuing blood, dancing, and sex. Simple needs, and all met in the same manner: hot, fast, and without regrets. But a spontaneous visit leads to heartfelt sacrifice, and unexpected complications strike fear to the core of her soul. Will she survive the revelations?
In the exciting second novel in the Sunset Vampire series, a trust is betrayed, bonds of friendship are strained, relationships may end, and a tenuous neutrality among the world's vampire population is threatened. With stakes so high, some will not survive A Bloody London Sunset.Approx. 395 pages
Published 2011 by Rutherford Literary Group
Trade Paperback ISBN-13: 9780982861325 -- Retail $ 14.95
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Smashwords (Online Reading, Kindle, Epub, PDF, RTF, LRF, Palm Doc(PDB), Plain Text): Order NowSummit at Sunset(Sunset Vampire Series, Book #3)PARANORMAL ROMANCE GUILD’S 2012 REVIEWER’S CHOICE FOR BEST PARANORMAL SERIES – THIRD PLACE HONORThe third, and most exciting, novel in the Sunset Vampire series raises the stakes!
Powerful vampire Katrina Rawlings and her human mate, Caleb Taylor, are once more drawn into dangerous circumstances. Representatives of the most powerful and influential vampires from around the world converge upon a scenic mountain retreat located in Slovenia's Upper Bohinj Valley for a summit of historic proportion. Mystery leads to treachery, and events quickly spiral out of control. With the fates of both vampires and humans in jeopardy, Katrina desperately struggles to reconcile the balance of worldwide vampire power against honoring her commitment to the love of her life. Unwilling to be rendered helpless, Caleb initiates a desperate gamble that leads to a mortal decision. Meanwhile, the sexy and sassy vampire, Paige Turner, spearheads her own mission involving both surprising revelations of heart and grave circumstances for those around her.
In Summit at Sunset, unlikely alliances will be sought, eternal bonds of friendship will be tested, unrequited love will be unleashed, blood will be shed, and one pivotal person's fate will collide with destiny.Approx. 385 pages
Published 2012 by Rutherford Literary Group
Trade Paperback ISBN-13: 9780982861349 -- Retail $14.95
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Smashwords (Online Reading, Kindle, Epub, PDF, RTF, LRF, Palm Doc(PDB), Plain Text): Order NowWicked Sunset(Sunset Vampire Series, Book #4)PARANORMAL ROMANCE GUILD’S 2012 REVIEWER’S CHOICE FOR BEST PARANORMAL SERIES – THIRD PLACE HONORAfter exploring urban fantasy with Bringer of Fire, and young adult romance with the award-winning Gwen Reaper, author Jaz Primo returns to his beloved and extremely popular Sunset Vampire series with the eagerly-awaited fourth novel, Wicked Sunset.
Security, more than ever, is an illusion.
The world's vampires are on a terrifying course of destruction, putting everyone in mortal danger. Katrina has a confrontation with dire consequences. Caleb, surrounded by darkness, and facing challenges at every turn, makes a surprising decision- that has even more surprising results.
Even his relationship with Katrina, something he could always believe in, may be changed forever. But if Caleb can finally come into his own, he may be able to claim a legacy he never dared imagine.Approx. 370 pages
Published 2012 by Rutherford Literary Group
Trade Paperback ISBN-13: 9780988569027 -- Retail $ 14.95
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Smashwords (Online Reading, Kindle, Epub, PDF, RTF, LRF, Palm Doc(PDB), Plain Text): Order NowGwen Reaper(A Young Adult Paranormal Romance)WINNER OF THE FIRST PLACE AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG ADULT NOVEL OF 2012 BY THE PARANORMAL ROMANCE GUILD.Taking a detour from his beloved Sunset Vampire series, author Jaz Primo offers up a fast-paced, award-winning story for young adults of all ages.
Scott's sure he'll lose everything he's worked for when his family suddenly decides to move after a family tragedy. But he soon realizes that there are some surprising benefits; and a mystery.
A girl, painfully shy, with a dangerous pet, and a dark past.
As trust is earned, secrets are shared, and powers revealed, until Scott is drawn into a love, and a world, he couldn't have imagined.Approx. 202 pages
Published 2012 by Rutherford Literary Group
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Smashwords (Online Reading, Kindle, Epub, PDF, RTF, LRF, Palm Doc(PDB), Plain Text): Order NowBringer of Fire(The Logan Bringer Series, Book #1)Spinning “a wonderful first book in his Logan Bringer series” (Paranormal Romance Guild), Jaz Primo has created a new urban fantasy hero in this story packed with explosive action, danger, and intrigue.
Logan Bringer is a cancer survivor and war hero who should have his hardest battles behind him. But when he develops the ability to move things with his mind, he’s hunted by corporations, terrorists, and his own government.
Darkness and corruption are everywhere.
When even his family is threatened, he fights to control his new powers– and becomes more powerful than his enemies can possibly imagine.Approx. 248 pages
Published 2012 by Rutherford Literary Group
Trade Paperback ISBN-13: 9780982861394 -- Retail $ 10.95
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Smashwords (Online Reading, Kindle, Epub, PDF, RTF, LRF, Palm Doc(PDB), Plain Text): Order Now                                                    Jaz is an author, history buff, pun-master, and all-around lover of paranormal and urban fantasy literature. He earned his master’s degree in liberal studies, specializing in early American history, and serves as a college adjunct professor of history in the Great American Midwest. He’s redefining the traditional boundaries of urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and young adult literature with fresh characters and compelling storylines.Jaz Primo: Delving into flights of fancy and realms of imagination; eagerly sharing with you. -- http://jazprimo.com
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Nina Pierce - Guest Host 3-4 Tears of Crimson Debut

Nina PierceUSA Today Bestselling Author 1-2 Host

Tears of Crimson is excited to welcome Nina Pierce to the Tears of Crimson debut.  Remember you can chat live with Nina for the next hour at https://www.facebook.com/events/941586775981926/992302007577069/

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Award-winning erotic romance author, Nina Pierce, grew up in a house full of readers. So becoming enamored with books was only natural. She discovered romance stories in her early teens, falling hopelessly in love with knights in shining armor and the damsels who saved them.
Eventually, reading about alpha males and the journey to find their happy-ever-after endings wasn’t enough. She needed to pen her own stories of fated loves and soul mates. Nina’s discovered the passionate side of romance with her sexy stories. For her, it’s all about the sweet scent of seduction mixed with the heart warming aroma of romance.

Nina resides in the northeast with her high school sweetheart and soul mate of twenty-seven years, their three grown children and several very spoiled cats who consider her “staff”.


Discover Nina Pierce 

Web:          http://www.ninapierce.com/ 
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nina-Pierce-Books/172503559475044
Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/ninapierce
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Cynthia Lott - Guest Host 2-3 Tears of Crimson Debut

Cynthia LottAuthor of Feathers  2-3 Host
Tears of Crimson is excited to welcome Cynthia Lott to the Tears of Crimson debut.  Remember you can chat live with Cynthia for the next hour at https://www.facebook.com/events/941586775981926/992302007577069/ 



The Feathers

My debut novel, THE FEATHERS has now been published by Piscataqua Press!
Early Beta Reader Reviewers have spoken! See what they are saying about the First Chapter of THE FEATHERS!
“I thoroughly enjoyed this. I liked how you made the characters likeable but flawed and sketched out their vulnerabilities so the reader begins rooting for them. Great job.”
“This flowed beautifully and I didn’t have any trouble staying engaged from the beginning. You gave me glimpses of what’s to come and changed the pace nicely.”
“I love this story. I think the detailed descriptions and writing style are what hook me. The images. I am reading something in here that sounds beautiful and then I realize that I’m actually visualizing something really, really horrific. Well done.”
“I really enjoyed this first chapter. I like a book that draws me into the story right away and makes me crave to know what happens next and next and next. Having read chapter one, I definitely want to read further. I like the strong details that make me feel like I’m Right there with Brenda. The different voices and perspectives are well represented.”
“You have beautifully set the mood, established the primary players and through authentic dialogue, captured me, the reader. Your ability to illuminate details with form, with very human conditions, ignites appeal and desire for more.  Chapter one moves like a fascinating verse in conversation, from room to room, from person to person, leaving nothing to chance or pause, and you leave just enough space for speculation, for the inquisitive to assist in the clues and investigation. Thank you.”
“Ok WOW – I read the chapter you sent while on my way back to Madison and I am hugely impressed! I don’t tend to read fiction in this genre because my reaction is sometimes too visceral. I love the character of Brenda and how evocative your descriptions are. I could see the story happening in my head. It’s going to kill me (no pun intended) to not know what happens – let me know when it is published so I can buy a copy! Thank you again for sharing it!”
Available for order via Amazon! 


Cynthia Lott

BIO:  Cynthia Lott is a Writer, Researcher and loves hearing life stories over a glass of good wine. She is also a member of Sisters in Crime, Inc. and International Thriller Writers, Inc.

Her debut novel, THE FEATHERS, is now available from Piscataqua Press. It has been released in both ebook and trade paperback formats and can be purchased from Amazon, B&N, IndieBound, Piscataqua Press, and select independent bookstores.

THE FEATHERS, set in New Orleans, is a crime thriller suffused with the supernatural.

New Orleans novice detective, Brenda Shapira, investigates murders committed by a vengeful killer, only to discover that the killer has been dead for one hundred years.

As she unravels this long ago mystery steeped in New Orleans history and the Yellow Fever epidemic, Brenda realizes that she may be his next victim.

Photography by Lorikay Stone
Artwork by London based artist: Maxim Laing

Visit Cynthia       http://cynthialott.com/
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Pinterest               https://www.pinterest.com/FeathersNovel/the-feathers/
goodreads            https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22322731-the-feathers

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Kristyn Eudes - Guest Host 1-2 Tears of Crimson Debut

Kristyn EudesAuthor of Fated Capture 1-2 Host
Tears of Crimson is excited to welcome Kristyn Eudes to the Tears of Crimson debut.  Remember you can chat live with Kristyn for the next hour at https://www.facebook.com/events/94158... 

Fated Capture
Arsema believes she is just a regular sixteen year old girl until a week before the start of her junior year when she starts to experience strange occurrences. Soon after she is thrust into a world that feels more like make-believe than reality. 

To make matters worse, she is being hunted by two ancient races of supernatural beings. One looking to find and save her life and in turn save their race, the other looking to use her to bring an end to the world as she knows it. 


After being attacked and kidnapped by her best friend's boyfriend she is rescued by the guy she has been having reoccurring dreams about. Soon her life is not the only thing she is in jeopardy of losing as she finds herself falling hard and fast for her rescuer, Lyon. But will she be able to see past who or what he really is and accept him as he is? 

Fated Capture is a story about fate, adventure, magic and unconditional love. Arsema is a fiercely loyal heroine with a knack for getting herself into trouble. The question is will she be able to get out? Or will she find herself in the grasp of the one she desperately needs to avoid? 
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BIO:  Kristyn Eudes was born in Phoenix, Arizona, but raised in a small town in Alabama were she still resides today. She recently married the love of her life and now spends her days raising their large family. She obsessed with Vampire Diaries and loves to spend her free time reading and writing.Find Kristyn on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kristyn-Eudes/678273115623867On Goodreads:                   https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12097899.Kristyn_Eudes
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S.C. Edward - Guest Host 12-1 Tears of Crimson Debut

S.C. EdwardAuthor of Southern Tide and Wicked Angel 12-1 Host

Tears of Crimson is excited to welcome S.C. Edward to the Tears of Crimson debut.  Remember you can chat live with S.C for the next hour at https://www.facebook.com/events/941586775981926/992302007577069/  

Wicked Angel Jace Avery is a man with more than a few problems. Although the son of a millionaire, he still has to deal with a patronizing father, a beautiful, yet distant girlfriend, and a brother who is always out to get him. Only one thing is his safe haven from all of it; his guardian angel, Lily. She is both a colleague, and a friend. After a series of disasters, she decides to take Jace on the wildest ride of his life; revealing secrets of her own, and turning him into the powerful man he was meant  to be.
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Southern Tide I
​ During her road trip, Cat runs into a little car trouble and is forced to shelter from a handsome stranger. She becomes stranded in his home due to the terrible storm, and as the days go by, the two become more and more attracted to each other. Along with the brewing storm, more trouble comes their way to stir things up; testing the waters of their new relationship.Purchase on Amazon

Southern Tide II​This story follows the popular Southern Tide cast a year later. Kiara and Brian had always been at odds with each other. Now, a year later the tension is gone and new desires arise. Will Brian be able to be quell his impetuous nature? Will Kiara allow her past, and so called disadvantages to hold her back from true love? Only time will tell.
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                          Bio for SC Edward
SC Edward is an author of Caribbean decent, who grew up in the Big Apple. She focuses on the Interracial Romance and Erotica genres, and weaves beautiful tales of passion, which also relate to many topics that are dear to her heart. She pushes the boundaries of what is accepted as normal, and promotes ideas of self-acceptance and feminine pride. Her goal is to represent the average, and overweight women in her writings. Join her as she takes you through the workings of her adventurous and erotic mind.




Visit SC on her site:  http://nixes1017.wix.com/sc-edward
SC on Facebook:        https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSCEdward





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Liz Crowe - Guest Host 11-12 Tears of Crimson Debut

Liz CroweAuthor of the Stewart Realty Anthology 11-12 Host

Tears of Crimson is excited to welcome Liz Crowe to the Tears of Crimson debut.  Remember you can chat live with Liz for the next hour at https://www.facebook.com/events/94158...

Liz’s Booklist by Series
Stewart Realty SeriesFloor Time – Available FREE in eBook and available in paperbackSweat Equity – Available now in eBook and paperbackClosing Costs – Re-Release Edition Coming SoonEssence of Time – Available now in eBook and paperbackConditional Offer – Available now in eBook and paperbackEscalation Clause – Available now in eBook and paperbackMutual Release – Available now in eBook and paperbackGood Faith – Available now in eBook and paperbackHouse Rules: “The Jack Gordon Story” – A Stewart Realty Novella (Prequel) – Available now in eBook.Stewart Realty Anthology: “The Jack & Sara Trilogy” (Floor Time ~ Sweat Equity ~ Closing Costs) – Available now in eBook and paperback
Turkish DelightsTurkish Delights – Available NowBlue Cruise – Available NowTulip Princess – Available NowDiplomat’s Daughter (Prequel to Turkish Delights) – Available NowFlower Passage – Available NowTurkish Delights Anthology available now in eBook and print
Standalone BooksCaught Offsides – Available NowVegas Miracle – Re-Release Edition Coming SoonCheeky Blonde – Available NowParadise Hops – Re-Release Edition Available NowHoney Red – Re-Release Edition Coming Soon

Liz Crowe Bio

Amazon best-selling author, beer blogger and beer marketing expert, mom of three, and soccer fan, Liz lives in the great Midwest, in a major college town. She has decades of experience in sales and fund raising, plus an eight-year stint as a three-continent, ex-pat trailing spouse. While working as a successful Realtor, Liz made the leap into writing novels about the same time she agreed to take on marketing and sales for the Wolverine State Brewing Company.Most days find her sweating inventory and sales figures for the brewery, unless she’s writing, editing or sweating promotional efforts for her latest publications.Her early forays into the publishing world led to a groundbreaking fiction subgenre, “Romance for Real Life,” which has gained thousands of fans and followers interested less in the “HEA” and more in the “WHA” (“What Happens After?”). More recently she is garnering even more fans across genres with her latest novels, which are more character-driven fiction, while remaining very much “real life.”With stories set in the not-so-common worlds of breweries, on the soccer pitch, in successful real estate offices and many times in exotic locales like Istanbul, Turkey, her books are unique and told with a fresh voice. The Liz Crowe backlist has something for any reader seeking complex storylines with humor and complete casts of characters that will delight, frustrate, and linger in the imagination long after the book is finished.
Visit Liz at http://lizcrowe.com/You can find Liz on FacebookOr send her a Tweet @beerwencha2

Current Publishers include:
Decadent Publishing
Ellora’s Cave
Tri Destiny Publishing

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Whipped - The Decadent Series Book 3

 
Title: Whipped - The Decadent Series Book 3Author: Kelly CollinsGenre: Contemporary/Erotic RomanceRelease Day: February 13, 2015Price: $1.99 for a limited time 
Roxy Somerville grew up with everything. Sports cars and designer clothes were commonplace in her life. Love, affection, and autonomy were not. She left her life of luxury, and traded her riches for freedom, a freedom that would lead her back to her first love. A freedom that nearly cost her life.Bobby Anderson had very little in the way of financial wealth. He had a supportive family and it made him the richest of men. For a time, he had Roxy, then she was gone. Now she’s back in his life, and he will stop at nothing to keep her.Travel through past mistakes to second chances. Take a journey straight to the heart of love. Whipped is dipped in intrigue and suspense, amidst sizzling hot passion. Once you find yourself Whipped, there is no turning back. 
 
Wrapped in his warm embrace, Roxy refuses to move. This is where she wants to be. She pretends they are a couple. In her mind they have been together for years. Lying in his arms is how she wakes up every morning. They are inseparable. Even in sleep he hangs on tight. His grip on her is one of unbreakable possession. In her fantasy, he never lets her go.Cocooned in his tattered black T-shirt, she curls into his warm body in the center of the big bed. The morning light breaks through the curtains of his bedroom and shines like a spotlight on the royal blue dress. Last night’s party was epic. The borrowed blue dress had barely covered her body. In spite of the lack of fabric, Bobby’s eyes never left her face. He looked at her the way he did when they were teenagers. He saw her like no one else could. Coming Soon   
Kelly Collins lives in Colorado with her husband, James. She’s the proud mother of three young adults. They are her greatest accomplishment.Reading has always been a passion. That passion turned into a career after she took a flight to New York and asked a what if question. That question turned into her first book, Tempo.She has a passion for her family, a love of lemondrop martinis and is known to stop for anything shiny. She love hockey, gerbera daisies and standing in front of her fireplace until she nearly combusts.Armed with a martini and her laptop, Kelly loves nothing more than to create a world that any woman would want to explore. Get the first two books in this series for just $0.99 for a limited time! Facebook | Website | Newsletter Image by Cool Text: Free Graphics GeneratorThanks for joining us at Tears of Crimson. Home to Bestselling Author Michelle Hughes,and all the Friends of Crimson!

Dat Ass! Fifty Shades of Grey Movie (Spoiler Alert)

Dakota Johnson stole the show as far as I'm concerned for an incredible performance as Anastasia Steele!  I don't think they could have picked a better actress for the role and she pulls it off with a sass that had me cheering her on.  No shy little wallflower there.  Jamie Dornan?  Let me just say.... DAT Ass!  If there is a more perfect one on the big screen, you'd have to show me! Did he pull off the role of Christian Grey?  Yes and no.  Let me say upfront that I really enjoyed the movie.  I laughed and felt it stayed pretty much true to the books.  Well, as much as you can with a 125 minute movie!
Dornan had the body and some of his mannerism were dead on, while others kind of left me wanting more of that mysterious quality that you felt in the writing from EL James.  Of course my favorite line from the movie was the Fifty Shades of Fucked Up , so giving him props for that one.  What didn't ring so much true was the Laters Baby, but it was a bit awkward for him saying it in the book too so they could have wanted it that way.
The scene from Christian's Office, which they label Grey House? To me, it was spot on and just how I envisioned the staff and surroundings.  Red Room of Pain?  Same thing.  They did a great job with bringing that out in film.  Of course what I'm sure most readers of the books are wanting to know is did they pull off the BDSM aspects of the film?
Yes and No.  Obviously it had to be toned down from what I saw in my mind with the books, but the portrayal was rather tame.  Still it actually fit more in with the love story version of the movie.   You get the impression that Christian is a very gentle Dom, and I do believe they watered that part down for a broader audience.  Even the scene that finally makes her walk away in the first book is pretty tame.  Six smacks with a belt and she's running.  On a personal note she would never have made it a day with any Master with that type of mind set.  It was a tasteful introduction into the world of BDSM and I think it worked for the movie.
The sex scenes were great, and unless they rated it X I couldn't see them adding much more than they did.  For the record, one more time, DAT ASS!  I would have paid the ticket fee just to look at it. Sorry, my inner perv had to come out a little.  Would I go see the movie again?  Absolutely.  Since they left it where the first book ended, there's no doubt a part two is coming and of course I'll be showing up to watch that one as well.
My final conclusion is it was a movie I enjoyed, and didn't make me want to throw popcorn at the screen like the last Hunger Games movie or Dracula Untold, so I'm giving it the Tears of Crimson Seal of approval! I would have enjoyed seeing more of the qualities from Christian that shared more emotion, but other than that it was worth my time.  

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Burning for Her Kiss - Sherri Hayes

Burning For Her Kiss (Serpent's Kiss, Book 1) by Sherri HayesGenre: BDSM Erotic RomanceRelease Date: February 12, 2015


Book Summary
Beth Davenport has no interest in getting involved with another man for the foreseeable future. To say her last relationship ended in disaster would be a colossal understatement. The only reason she agrees to put in an appearance at Serpent’s Kiss, a private kink club in downtown St. Louis, is because her best friend, Nicole, won’t quit nagging her. When she walks in the door that night, the last thing she expects to do is meet a man who will have her reconsidering her ban on men.
As a captain with the St. Louis Fire Department, Drew Parker is used to being in charge. His crew relies on him to make sure they know what they’re doing and return home to their families after every shift. It isn’t, however, what he wants in a relationship. Drew decides to join Serpent’s Kiss to see if what appeals to him in fantasy is something he wants to explore in the real world. He’s also hoping that he’ll be lucky enough to meet a woman with whom he can explore his desires. The night Beth walks into the club, he is intrigued. Drew has to get to know her better.

After what happened to her, Beth is reluctant to get involved with Drew. It doesn’t matter that he is sweet and charming. She’s been burned before and Beth doesn’t think she can survive having her heart crushed again. Drew, however, won’t take no for an answer. He wants a relationship and is determined to chip away at her defenses until she relents. Will she give him a chance, or did her ex leave her with scars too deep to heal?

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Excerpt
She plunged her tongue inside his mouth and took what she wanted. It was the hottest thing Drew could ever remember experiencing in his life. The kiss didn’t last more than a minute or two, but it was long enough for him to know he wanted more. Beth rested her forehead against his. She was breathing just as hard as he was. Her chest was heaving up and down, brushing against his chest. Not to mention that she was still straddling his lap. “Please tell me you want to do that again.”She laughed. It was so nice to see her happy and carefree. “Is that a yes?”“Don’t get cocky on me now.” She ran a single finger down the side of his face and over his lower lip.He closed his eyes, trying not to push.“Open your eyes,” she whispered. When he met her gaze, he noticed the amusement was gone. He was instantly on alert. “What’s wrong?”Beth shook her head. “Nothing’s wrong. I’m just . . . considering my options.”“Options about what?”“You.”“Oh.” He wasn’t sure he liked the fact that thinking over her options had banished the fun they’d be having.Before he could formulate another question, she explained. “Things between us are moving faster than I thought they would.”“Is that bad?” He needed to know. In his opinion, things between them weren’t moving fast enough. She sighed. But Drew also noted that she hadn’t removed herself from his lap. That was good, wasn’t it? “I don’t know. Maybe. Maybe not.”
Author Bio
Sherri spent most of her childhood detesting English class. It was one of her least favorite subjects because she never seemed to fit into the standard mold. She wasn't good at spelling, or following grammar rules, and outlines made her head spin. For that reason, Sherri never imagined becoming an author.
At the age of thirty, all of that changed. After getting frustrated with the direction a television show was taking two of its characters, Sherri decided to try her hand at writing an alternate ending, and give the characters their happily ever after. By the time the story finished, it was one of the top ten read stories on the site, and her readers were encouraging her to write more.
Nearly eight years later, Sherri is the author of eight full-length novels, and two short stories. Writing has become a creative outlet that allows her to explore a wide range of emotions, while having fun taking her characters through all the twists and turns she can create. You can find a current list of all of Sherri’s books and sign up for her monthly newsletter at www.sherrihayesauthor.com. 



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After losing her husband unexpectedly, Katrina Mayer decided to open Serpent’s Kiss. She wanted it to be a place where she and her fellow kinksters could play and socialize.
Five years after the doors opened, the club is everything she’d hoped it would be. On Friday and Saturday nights, Serpent’s Kiss is filled with men and women who share a similar desire to explore the pleasures BDSM has to offer. The club has continued to grow, and over the years, many of its members have become friends.
The one thing Katrina didn’t expect when she’d decided to open a club was the human drama that came with it. Learning to balance her life as the club mistress has taken some getting used to, but she wouldn’t change a thing. 

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