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April 23, 2012

Spring Fling Blog Hop

First, I’d like to thank Selena Blake, Bitten by Paranormal Romance Reviews, and Reading Between the Wines for hosting this awesome blog hop. (see below for the not-to-be-missed prizes)

Spring has definitely sprung all across the country. Many of us can attest to that through our fight with the annual pollen that drives our allergies crazy. Despite that, I love spring. It’s a clear sign of fresh and new that can be carried over into many aspects of our lives. For me this Spring has brought about the beginning of a very big change. I’m moving from North Carolina to Washington state and I’ve been going back and forth quite a bit as I find a house, help my daughter get settled into her new school, and begin the arduous process of packing up the house I have lived in for thirteen years.

It seems odd to be leaving my beloved South after so many years, but I’ve always enjoyed change and I always look forward to a new adventure. Often times my adventures take place between the pages of a book I’ve written or read but sometimes it’s necessary for me to experience adventure in my real life. It’s those times I’ve been known to make radical changes.

Join the military, travel out of the country, rock climb national parks, go white water rafting, ride in race cars, leave a safe corporate america job for self employment… You get the idea.

With so many possibilities in the air during Spring, I hope you’ll find your perfect adventure whether it be between the pages of the books you’ll be introduced to during this event or right in your own backyard.

Now let’s get to the prizes:

Selena’s grand prize is a Nook Touch with glow light! Check out her blog for her other great offerings .

I will be giving two lucky winners a digital copy of their book of choice from my entire backlist. You can see all that I have available on my books page. This includes my latest release, Vampire Awakening.

To enter to win all of these fabulous prizes simply leave me a comment and tell me what you love about Spring. (open internationally)

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Published on April 23, 2012 06:14

April 10, 2012

Birthday Hop Winners!

Thank you so much for participating in the Birthday blog hop this week. It was a fantastic great time and I hope Carrie Ann had a wonderful birthday.

Without further ado let’s get to the winners!

Grand Prize Kindle Touch. The winner is:

Teri Matlock

Grand Prize $60 Amazon Gift Card. The winner is:

Lisa Walker

Two winners from my blog for their choice of my backlist books. The winners are:

and

Monica

Winners please email me at elizagayleauthor at gmail dot com with your choice of eBook and the format you’d like.

Thanks again!

Eliza

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Published on April 10, 2012 11:03

Guest Author: Kris Cook

Y'all please welcome fantabulous author Kris Cook to the blog. Kris has a hot new book that is second in an awesome series. Trust me you're going to want to get this one.

On to Kris:

Eliza, you are such a doll. Thank you for having me today on your blog.

[image error]I've already had a few questions about Lea's Menage Diary. So let me tackle them here, if you don't mind.

1. Why first person? Well, it just locked in that way in my imagination. These characters, Mia, Lea, Misty, Ella, and maybe Amy, are very present in my mind. Not that it's like dictation, it isn't far from it when I'm writing these.
2. Why is Lea size 16? I love curves. I think they are beautiful. Lea's men, Kane and Reed, identical twin Masters, feel the same way, thankfully.
3. Why is the woman on the cover so thin? I love the cover, but agree the woman is too thin to be Lea. Still, it might be her, though much later…her men do work her out very hard, if you catch my meaning.

4. Why center it around The Cell? For those who haven't read Mia's or Lea's, The Cell is owned by Lex, the Dom in Mia's diary that sweeps her off her feet. It's quite upscale and fantastic. There are whole rooms for scenes decked out in such extravagant trappings to create a space for its customers to lose themselves to the illusion of a new space. Lea sees some of them, but is in the training rooms more than the other spaces. In Misty's Bondage Diary, coming next month, we get to see more of these areas.
5. Will there be any paranormal elements in later diaries? I think this question came in because of my other books, which are mainly paranormal erotic romances, though I do have Three To Play , which is a MMF contemporary. No. The Secret Diary series is strictly contemporary erotic romance. There will be no paranormal happenings in these, though there is a room that is set up by Lex to give the participants that magic does exist, but it is only fun and games. That comes in Ella's Bondage Diary, which comes out sometime this summer.

I feel like I haven't said enough about Lea's book. Here's the blurb and an excerpt that might give your readers a better idea of it.

Blurb:

When Lea's fiancé breaks off their engagement, she is sad but actually more relieved. Life with him would've been nice but boring—especially in bed. But what options are there for her, a single woman, size sixteen, in the dating pool?

Her cousin, Mia, plans a special night out for Lea to get her out of the dumps. The instant they arrive at the BDSM club, she bumps into Kane and Reed, twin brother Masters who are mouth-watering, muscled, male perfection.

Shocked at their advances but ready for adventure, Lea jumps at their offer to train her as a sub.

It's much more than the cuffs and ropes that bind her submissive heart to the brothers. Can Kane and Reed prove to Lea that they love her and her curves, or will she refuse to surrender all, holding onto a false body-image that destroys her only chance at love?

Excerpt:

I walked beside Lex and Mia with my lips pressed firmly together, shaking like a leaf but also so very curious. My emotions, normally buried deep in my psyche, were clear and powerful, jumping with a crosswise mix of cautious anxiety and wicked eagerness.

We went down several hallways and got a glimpse of the "scenes" Mia had informed me about earlier. The very atmosphere of The Cell was thick with sexuality, and its patrons were both beautiful and dangerous looking. I felt totally out of place, and my apprehension grew.

We came to a hallway with only four doors but no windows looking into the rooms. They were marked with the letters "A," "B," "C," and "D." Lex led us to the door with the letter "C" on it.

He knocked, and oddly, I felt a tingle spread through me. I wondered why I was reacting this way.

The door opened, and two of the sexiest men I'd ever seen in my life stood there.

The one with the long, dark hair smiled, causing me to go weak in the knees. "You must be, Lea." He extended his hand for me to take. I did. He squeezed my hand, and a hot jolt shot up my arm from where we touched. "I'm Reed. Welcome."

He wore a tight, black sleeveless T-shirt that accentuated the thick muscles it covered. His biceps bulged and were decorated with gorgeous ink. The left tat was an intricate design that looked tribal to me. The right tat was of a formidable-looking dagger that was softened a bit by the wings it was on top of. His eyes were light brown surrounded by the thickest lashes I'd ever seen on any man.

"Are you going to hold hands all night or are we going to get started on the training?" His twin asked. Except for his shaved head and different tats, the two Doms were identical.

"S-sorry…I-I'm new to this," I stuttered, jerking my hand back.

"Stop it, Kane. Don't scare the girl away," Reed interjected.

Kane shrugged and then reached out and cupped my chin, causing my belly to flip-flop. "I don't think she'll bolt, bro. I can see excitement in her eyes."

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Published on April 10, 2012 06:30

April 7, 2012

Saturday Snippet – Emotional Scene

Happy Saturday!

Today's theme is emotion, one of many critical aspects that make up each book. However, finding the right balance is individual to each story. For this snippet I have chosen an excerpt from Power Play which is probably one of the most intensely emotional stories I've written. The scene below is right after Jennifer has run from the hero. Intimacy is not her strong suit and she's really struggling with the torrent of emotions he creates in her.

Power Play has recently hit the Kindle erotica best seller list and I owe a big thanks to the readers for putting it there. Thank you!

Enjoy!

Snippet:

Jennifer stood at her car door, legs trembling and hands shaking. She needed to get in her car and drive far away from here as fast as possible. When Daegan discovered her gone, he was not going to be happy. He'd probably come looking for her, and she couldn't face him now. Unfortunately, her body was being uncooperative. With her key at the ready, she reached for the lock, and her hand shook harder. Tears streamed down her cheeks and into her mouth and none of it mattered.

She'd run. She'd done exactly what he said she would. Her head buzzed with the words he'd spoken the night before. Disappointment slashed deep.

So what. She didn't owe him a thing. She'd agreed to his offer in the heat of the moment before she'd had time to think about it. It wasn't like her to make spur-of-the-moment decisions. Over the years, she'd learned to carefully consider all of her options and not rush into anything with the potential to backfire on her. Jennifer laughed through the tears. What a joke. She was like her mother always said. Fickle.

"One minute you want one thing, and the next it's something else. Which one is it, Jennifer?"

She heard her mother's voice in her head as if it'd been yesterday, not a decade ago. How long had it been since she'd talked to her mother? A sob sounded in her throat. She had to get out of there before someone found her like this. She tried again to put the key in the lock, and the keys slipped from her hand.

"Fuck!"

Jennifer slid to the ground and plopped on her butt. She couldn't drive across town like this. Maybe she could hide in the studio until she got herself under control. Yeah right. The minute Daegan found her car in the parking lot, the first place he'd look was the stupid studio. Thanks to his role as contractor, he had access to the entire building. There was nowhere for her to go. With trembling hands she fished her cell phone out of her purse and turned it on.

Who are you going to call?

She had no one. Story of her fucked-up life. For now her life consisted of her career. Friends were hard to come by, but she kind of had a few. She considered Chase and Murphy her friends, even if they'd betrayed her with that asshole and allowed him to say she couldn't work. Jennifer swiped at the tears that continued to flow. There'd be no talking to them. She'd watched them interact with Eve when they didn't realize she was looking. Her friend submitted to them on a level she couldn't comprehend. No matter what they asked for, she gave willingly. And with a smile on her face. Hell, the woman practically glowed.

Eve. That's it. She jerked open the cell phone and dialed the number she knew by heart before she had a chance to change her mind.

On the fourth ring, Jennifer's hope wilted. Not available. Then Eve answered.

"It's-a-Jennifer," she spat, knowing there was no way to hide her distress.

"What's wrong? Are you all right? You sound like you're crying."

Regret lanced through Jennifer. This was a dumb idea. She began to pull the phone away from her ear and disconnect.

"Don't you dare hang up on me, young lady. Where are you?" The demand in Eve's voice startled her. She'd never heard the other woman talk like that before.

"Downstairs," she whispered.

"Good, don't move. Seriously, if you don't wait for me, I'll have Murphy track you down and whip your hide. You know he'll do it."

Jennifer nodded her head and felt a ghost of a smile cross her face. "Okay," she mumbled. "I'm in the parking lot." She folded the phone and pushed it into her pocket. She had about two minutes before Eve found her, and she didn't know what to do. There'd be no hiding the tears or getting cleaned up. With one last glance at her car and her only chance for escape, she turned and shuffled back toward the building.

Eve burst through the door, and all the emotion inside Jennifer boiled over. "I tried to run," she blurted.

Her friend wrapped her arms around her. "Of course you did, sweetie."

She held up her shaking hands. "Fingers wouldn't work. Can barely hold the keys." She knew the words tumbling from her mouth made little sense, but they were the best she could do at the moment.

"Come back inside, and you can tell me what happened." Eve ushered her through the front door and steered her in the direction of the studio. "In here." She pointed to Chase's private office, and Jennifer hesitated.

"Don't worry. Chase and Murphy aren't here."

"But Daegan—"

"Won't dare come in here without an invitation. Trust me."

Trust her. Eve had no idea how foreign those words were to her. And what the hell was up with everyone today pushing her to trust them?

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Published on April 07, 2012 07:25

April 5, 2012

Happy Birthday Blog Hop

No it's not my birthday. (Lets not rush the next one, okay? lol) I'm helping fellow author Carrie Ann Ryan celebrate her birthday.

Happy Birthday Carrie Ann!

The fun thing is that it's you the reader that has the chance to win all the prizes. In addition to each prize being offered on every single stop there are two very awesome grand prizes.

1. A Kindle touch

2. A $60 Amazon or B&N giftcard.

Continue reading for more details about the contest and how to win.

Birthdays:

I love em. Seriously. Your birthday, my birthday, my friends and families birthdays. I look forward to each and every one. They are a day to celebrate and have some fun. Over the years I have had some spectacular birthdays and I've tried to create some pretty special ones for my kids.

I think my favorite that I did for my oldest daughter (who left for college this week. *sniff*) was the time I drove and rounded up her friends at 5:30 am before school so we could all gather in her room and scare err I mean wake her up with a shocking early morning birthday breakfast. And I think if you asked her it would probably be her most memorable.

My youngest daughter has a birthday coming up in about ten days and when I asked her what she wanted to do for her birthday she said "nothing."

Whaaatttt?!?!?!

Nothing! I can't do nothing. Time to get out the devious mom hat and start planning something good wouldn't you say?

As for my own birthdays, these days I tend to want to do something from my bucket list. (don't we all?) This year I'm going a little crazy. My birthday is this summer and I'm packing up and moving my entire family across the country to somewhere completely different from where we've lived all our lives. Time for change. *g* (and new adventures)

Viva la birthday!

By the way:

If you hadn't heard, I had a new release last week and I'm dying to share it with you. Smoking hot vampire anyone?

The truth may set her free but there's no guarantee she'll recover.

Abby Douglas has lived in the dark for six months. Until a mysterious package and a voice in a dream spark a chain of events she didn't see coming. To futher complicate matters, a lethally stunning stranger walks into her life and awakens erotic needs inside her that run deep. Now she has to decide how much she'll give up to unlock her memories.

Caleb Barrett, a vampire on a mission, pursues Abby while on the hunt for a homicidal vampire. Instead he's captured by a silken voice and haunting eyes that stir an insatiable hunger. An instant connection is forged and Caleb marks her as his own with no intention of letting her go. When she runs from him all bets are off and this dead sexy cowboy will do whatever it takes to find out what secrets her mind harbors before it's too late. Rules or no rules.

Suddenly being careful what you wish for is more than just another cliché, it's life or death.

This books contains one sexy as sin, motorcycle riding, black leather wearing vampire with a two track mind. Sex and blood.

Now it's your turn!

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April 3, 2012

Hoppy April

Now you might think I am wishing you a Hoppy April because this Sunday is Easter but that isn't exactly my intent. Although I do hope everyone has a great Easter weekend.

No this is Hoppy April because I went a little overboard on the blog hops this month. I think these blog hops are a lot of fun and I try to sign up for one a month. (I like to keep things simple) But this month there were too many good ones to pass up and before I knew it I'd signed up for three!

Oops.

Oh well, we'll all have fun and there will be so many prizes up for grabs you'll hopefully forgive me for going overboard. *grins*

The first one will be this week, April 5th – 6th. Come hop the blogs and celebrate Carrie Ann Ryan's birthday while you get a chance at all the prizes.

The second will be April 16th – 22nd. This is the Hunky Hero Giveaway Hop hosted by Riverina Romantics. Need I say more as to why I signed up for this one?

The Third blog hop is hosted by my friend, author Selena Blake. Selena's Spring Fling Blog hop will take place April 23-27th and is co hosted with Paranormal Romance and Reading Between the Wines.

See you at the hops!

Eliza

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Published on April 03, 2012 08:34

March 31, 2012

Saturday Snippet – Author’s Choice

It’s time for another saturday snippet and this week’s theme is author’s choice. Since Vampire Awakening just released this week, I thought I’d share an excerpt from that.

From Vampire Awakening:

Hours later, Caleb still sat at the table waiting for her. She’d delivered them drinks all night without so much as another word. She seemed afraid of him as she ran around the room avoiding eye contact at all costs. Caleb frowned. He’d barely put a thread of power into the few words they’d exchanged so her reaction shouldn’t have been that strong to him. Not that he’d been unaffected. There was something about her that had caught his eye. A familiarity he couldn’t explain. It was definitely beyond finding her simply attractive.

He watched the band setting up on stage, and wondered if he should head home. If he pushed too hard in one night he risked the chance she’d run and then where would he be? He’d give her some space and come back tomorrow.

Then he saw her walk on stage.

She’d let her hair down, and the fall of straight black silk fell nearly to her waist. She still wore the same skintight jeans that molded long, lean legs and very feminine curves, the jeans he imagined peeling from her body as she writhed and begged for him to hurry up.

He took a sip of beer. A man couldn’t help but wonder how she’d respond to the dark nature of his thoughts. He imagined his hands

curled around her narrow waist before working his way beyond the gentle flare that led to her lushly rounded ass.

His cock lengthened, pressing tight against his zipper as images of her naked body spread out before him overtook his brain. Thoughts of soft, pale skin had his fangs descending with a surge of desire while imagining his first pierce into a creamy thigh. The flood of her essence would be like a burst of sunshine on a cold, dark night.

“Hey, Caleb buddy, you’re about to see what really brings us out to this dive night after night.” Caleb fought the urges rushing through him as he focused on his friends again. “Abby is one hell of a singer.”

Caleb looked back to the stage as Abby stepped up to the microphone. When the band started a slow melody, the crowd fell silent, waiting, every eye on the enchanting woman about to sing to them.

She swept her eyes around the room, briefly connecting with him before her lids slid shut and the first line of lyrics slipped from her ruby lips. “I’m not sure about this. I’m not sure about anything anymore. I fight to look inside.”

The dark voice from the small, beautiful woman whipped through him, heating his blood and flooding his mind with more lustful images. Images of their two bodies intertwined across blood red silk sheets. His fingers wrapped in her long hair, pulling her head back, exposing her pulse at the base of her pale throat. Her arms wrapped around his back, urging him forward. Those haunting amethyst eyes imploring him to take her as his hips surged forward, burying his cock to the hilt.

Shaking his head, he forced the all-too-real images from his mind.

“Who are you and who am I?” Her velvety voice reached for him as her eyes opened, releasing a small tear. Caleb watched the tiny drop track down her cheek. He fought the urge to run to the stage and drag her away. The compelling need to claim her came from deep within his soul.

Mine. All mine. The thought shocked him with a certainty he didn’t understand.

Caleb managed to force his gaze away from the stage to look around the room at all the people sitting enraptured as Abby crooned to them.

“If I awaken it’ll be to my sin.” Her voice called to every person in the room. Luring them to her. She had a rare gift indeed. As a vampire, he should be able to resist a mortal call. Why her? What made her different from all the many others? Why now? He tried to hold onto those questions like a lifeline but found it impossible to resist her. He turned back to face the woman of his desires, only to find her staring straight at him, focused and sure.

“Always safe in your eyes of blue. For an eternity I’d gladly face my death….”

With a start, he realized her song belonged to him. But how could that be? They’d just met. She couldn’t know what he was. As the song faded into the final chorus, he wondered about the images he’d seen. He’d felt the smooth, satiny skin of her leg wrapped around his naked hip. Her spicewood scent filled his mind with reality. Fiction? The past? Or the future….

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Published on March 31, 2012 06:31

Saturday Snippet – Author's Choice

It's time for another saturday snippet and this week's theme is author's choice. Since Vampire Awakening just released this week, I thought I'd share an excerpt from that.

From Vampire Awakening:

Hours later, Caleb still sat at the table waiting for her. She'd delivered them drinks all night without so much as another word. She seemed afraid of him as she ran around the room avoiding eye contact at all costs. Caleb frowned. He'd barely put a thread of power into the few words they'd exchanged so her reaction shouldn't have been that strong to him. Not that he'd been unaffected. There was something about her that had caught his eye. A familiarity he couldn't explain. It was definitely beyond finding her simply attractive.

He watched the band setting up on stage, and wondered if he should head home. If he pushed too hard in one night he risked the chance she'd run and then where would he be? He'd give her some space and come back tomorrow.

Then he saw her walk on stage.

She'd let her hair down, and the fall of straight black silk fell nearly to her waist. She still wore the same skintight jeans that molded long, lean legs and very feminine curves, the jeans he imagined peeling from her body as she writhed and begged for him to hurry up.

He took a sip of beer. A man couldn't help but wonder how she'd respond to the dark nature of his thoughts. He imagined his hands

curled around her narrow waist before working his way beyond the gentle flare that led to her lushly rounded ass.

"Hey, Caleb buddy, you're about to see what really brings us out to this dive night after night." Caleb fought the urges rushing through him as he focused on his friends again. "Abby is one hell of a singer."

Caleb looked back to the stage as Abby stepped up to the microphone. When the band started a slow melody, the crowd fell silent, waiting, every eye on the enchanting woman about to sing to them.

She swept her eyes around the room, briefly connecting with him before her lids slid shut and the first line of lyrics slipped from her ruby lips. "I'm not sure about this. I'm not sure about anything anymore. I fight to look inside."

Shaking his head, he forced the all-too-real images from his mind.

"Who are you and who am I?" Her velvety voice reached for him as her eyes opened, releasing a small tear. Caleb watched the tiny drop track down her cheek. He fought the urge to run to the stage and drag her away. The compelling need to claim her came from deep within his soul.

Mine. All mine. The thought shocked him with a certainty he didn't understand.

Caleb managed to force his gaze away from the stage to look around the room at all the people sitting enraptured as Abby crooned to them.

"If I awaken it'll be to my sin." Her voice called to every person in the room. Luring them to her. She had a rare gift indeed. As a vampire, he should be able to resist a mortal call. Why her? What made her different from all the many others? Why now? He tried to hold onto those questions like a lifeline but found it impossible to resist her. He turned back to face the woman of his desires, only to find her staring straight at him, focused and sure.

"Always safe in your eyes of blue. For an eternity I'd gladly face my death…."

With a start, he realized her song belonged to him. But how could that be? They'd just met. She couldn't know what he was. As the song faded into the final chorus, he wondered about the images he'd seen. He'd felt the smooth, satiny skin of her leg wrapped around his naked hip. Her spicewood scent filled his mind with reality. Fiction? The past? Or the future….

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March 17, 2012

Saturday Snippet – Club Scene

Hmm another hard choice as there are plenty to choose from. But since it is St. Patrick's Day and I was talking about Power Play yesterday, I might as well choose a scene from there.

This scene comes later in the book. Jennifer's gone missing and Daegan is anxiously searching for her. It's a really long scene so this will be just a tease. Thought I'd warn you this time. Smile

Excerpt:

Ten minutes later, he pulled into the parking lot of Purgatory and killed the engine of his car. He didn't have to search for her car; it stood out like a fucking beacon in a sea of dark SUVs. He was going to kill her.

Inside the club, he stood to the side of the entrance and allowed his eyes to adjust to the dark interior. Music thumped from speakers surrounding the main floor of the big room. He didn't even bother checking the dance floor. His wayward sub would be on the second floor where the play stations were located. When he reached the stairs, the club manager, Gabe, blocked his path.

"You're looking a little pissed tonight, Daegan. What's going on?"

"Let me pass. I'm looking for someone."

Gabe shook his head. "Now that definitely doesn't sound like a good idea until you calm down, my friend."

"I'll be perfectly fine just as soon as I find my sub." He started to push his way up the stairs.

"Ahh. I'd heard you and Jennifer had come to an agreement. Although I have to admit it came as a total surprise. I'm not sure I've ever seen a more reluctant sub in my life."

Daegan stopped and eyed Gabe warily. In the short time he'd known the man, he'd learned he had an uncanny ability to read people. "I don't think you understand her. Sure she's complicated, but underneath all her bluster she's soft and far more fragile than anyone realizes."

Gabe snorted. "I can't say fragile is a word anyone's used to describe her before."

The implication that he'd discussed his sub with other Doms annoyed the hell out of him. Despite the anger, all of his protective instincts rode close to the surface, and it wouldn't take much to provoke him. "Trust me, I know."

The other man narrowed his eyes. "Are you sure about that? You seem like a good guy, but Jennifer has been a member here a lot longer than you have. If you aren't willing to finish what you've started, then I think you should walk away now before it's too late."

The warning burned in Daegan's mind. "I appreciate that your job is to protect the members here, but this time you're wrong. I know exactly what I'm doing."

Gabe studied him for a minute more before letting his guard down. He stepped to the side and swept his arm in the direction of the play area. "Then I suggest you check out the flogging station first." With that, Gabe disappeared into the crowd and left him to stand and gape. With a last glance into the sea of people, Daegan pushed his way upstairs and into the overflowing play area. People were crammed into every available inch, making it difficult to see the flogging station. The sound of a whip cracking screamed through the air, accompanied by a few gasps and a delicious cry of agony when the leather tip hit flesh.

A few people glanced his way and immediately moved out of his path. When he got through enough of the crowd, what he found boiled his blood. Jennifer was being strapped to the St. Andrew's cross by a dark-haired sub. The attendant at the station plucked a flogger from the wall and made his way toward his sub.

Mine.

"Touch that flogger to my sub's skin and you'll not be able to wield it again for a week," Daegan growled in a low voice.

Several people behind him sucked in sharp breaths, and the area around him turned quiet and still except for the music coming from downstairs. Even with clothes covering her body, Daegan saw Jennifer's back go ramrod stiff when she heard his voice. 'That's right, love. Busted."

The man glared at him for a few seconds before he took a step back. He twisted the implement in his hand and offered Daegan the flogger. A dungeon master pushed through the crowd. "What's going on? Is everything okay?"

"I need some scissors," Daegan said.

The DM ignored him and repeated his question to the attendant.

"He claims this is his sub, and I'm guessing by the look on his face she didn't get his permission to do this."

The man walked to Jennifer's side "Is this true?"

A few seconds ticked by before she nodded her head. The tension among the crowd grew palpable. She'd just damned herself to a very painful or public punishment.

The DM approached him. "Do you want me to bring the punishment box?"

"Not yet. I need a pair of scissors or a knife," he repeated. "After, you can bring the box."

The DM's eyes grew wide. "As you wish, Sir."

Everyone stayed rooted in place until one of the young women from up front arrived with a pair of scissors. The DM placed them in his hand. "You do remember the rules of the club, right? No blood."

Daegan nodded and took the offering. He stalked toward Jennifer until he was close enough to touch. He wrapped his fingers around the back of her neck and bent toward her ear. "Have you ever heard the saying be careful what you wish for?"

She nodded.

He opened the scissors and sliced one side of her top open. The crowd behind him gasped. Oh they had no idea. She'd triggered the sadist inside, and he had every intention of making her beg for everything tonight. He continued to cut away her clothes until she lay against the cross—naked and exposed. She'd uttered not a single word of protest, and he'd lay money on how aroused she'd become.

"Do you remember your safe word, Jennifer?"

"Yes, Sir," she whispered on a shaky breath.

"Good. You might need it."

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St. Patrick’s Day Winners

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone!

I’ve got the winning results for you from yesterday’s incredible blog hop. Thank you all so much for taking the time to stop by and leave me your wonderful comments. You make these hops a joy to participate in.

The first winner for choice of any title from my current backlist is:

SAVANNAH MILLER

The second winner for a copy of Vampire Awakening as soon as it’s available is:

ElaineSay

The grand prize winners for the entire blog hop were also chosen and posted on our host’s site at http://carrieryan.blogspot.com and are listed below:

For the choice of kindle or nook the winner was:

#136 from Carrie Ann Ryan’s Blog

Melissa L

Winner of the $90 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

#4186 from Wendy Smith’s Blog

Shadow

Congratulations everyone! Winners be sure to check your inboxes.

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Published on March 17, 2012 07:00