tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22498050573752928472024-03-05T19:40:55.826-08:00Iyana JennaManlove Romance in Small PackagesIyana Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261236273814720921noreply@blogger.comBlogger437125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249805057375292847.post-78242824553954455552015-02-20T03:37:00.000-08:002015-02-20T03:37:04.868-08:00In the Spotlight: Deidre Meyrick<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; direction: ltr; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0.85em; margin-top: 0.85em;">
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Heart of Atlantis</strong></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">By Deidre Meyrick</strong></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Series: Purgatory, Inc.</strong></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Publisher: Evernight Publishing</strong></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Genre: MM, Fantasy/Supernatural romance</strong></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Cover Artist: Jay Aheer</strong></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Release Date: January 30, 2015</strong></div>
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Marin was a cursed merman. Where he once walked the streets of Atlantis—where he found his true love—he now swam, alone. Until he was offered a way out: out of his curse and into the heart of another. But would he be able to love another as he did his true love?</div>
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Marley was a loner, a treasure hunter with wild theories about Atlantis who fantasized about mermen. He’d always felt a little out of place, always searching for something, and wanting nothing more than to belong to someone completely.</div>
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Between them lay several lifetimes and a wicked sorceress bent on possession. Is a soul deep connection enough to bring them together and to break a curse that was meant to never be broken?</div>
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“Marin? Do you believe in fate? In reincarnation?”</div>
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“Reincarnation?”</div>
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“Past lives. The soul living beyond the death of one body into another.”</div>
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“Ah, yes. Transmigration. As it so happens, I do. Why do you ask?”</div>
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Marley sighed, flexing his fingers ever so slightly. Just enough to barely touch Marin’s. “I think I may have known you then. From before.”</div>
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“I think so too, Marley.” Marin held his breath momentarily before he continued. This was the time. This was it. “Aeëtes, his eyes—although everyone in his family had eyes of as dark as the night sky, my Aeëtes’s eyes were a striking blue. As blue as the Aegean Sea or a sky on a clear winter’s day. With one exception. His right eye was two colors. Partly the beautiful blue, but like a wave lapping the shore, the blue met with a golden brown.”</div>
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Marley’s breath caught as Marin described eyes that were identical to his own. Even down to how his parents’ eyes were of a drastically different color. No one could ever explain why there was such a difference; they just accepted it as part of who Marley was. “Like mine.” It was barely a whisper, but enough for Marin to hear.</div>
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“Yes, just like yours.”</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Evernight Publishing:</strong> <a href="http://www.evernightpublishing.com/heart-of-atlantis-by-deidre-meyrick" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">http://www.evernightpublishing.com/heart-of-atlantis-by-deidre-meyrick</a></div>
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Deidre Meyrick is a lover of happy endings, and believes in taking advantage of the good in any moment. She’s a glass half full kind of optimist with a dash of realism and hedonism thrown in, and maybe a splash of rum for good measure. We only live once, right? She’s lived in several states but calls the Florida coast home, where on any given day you may find her sitting on the beach with her toes in the sand and a notebook in her hand.</div>
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Website: <a href="http://deidremeyrick.wordpress.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">http://deidremeyrick.wordpress.com</a></div>
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Iyana Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261236273814720921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249805057375292847.post-2606458288771874442015-02-20T03:35:00.001-08:002015-02-20T03:36:13.896-08:00In the Spotlight: London Saint James<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; direction: ltr; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0.85em; margin-top: 0.85em;">
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Title: Rise of the Lost Prince</strong></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Series: Lost Boys</strong></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Written by: London Saint James</strong></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Published by: Evernight Publishing</strong></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Release: February 6, 2015</strong></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Word Count: 32K</strong></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Genre: M/F Erotic Romance, Paranormal, Fairytale, Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Gothic</strong></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Warning: Voyeurism, Violence</strong></div>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">They fight to protect those who would never welcome them into the human world…</em></div>
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Petúr always knew he and his brothers-in-arms were different. Something more. Something not human. Yet, he never expected to find out the truth of their origins, nor fall for a human woman whose father was set to destroy Neverland.</div>
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Ever since she was a child, Wyndi dreamed of an angel with eyes of the purest gold, although she never really believed such a man existed until she met the hauntingly beautiful Petúr of the lost boys.</div>
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With a prophecy to fulfill, a woman to protect, a portal to find, and evil darklings out for blood, will Petúr be strong enough to rise up and claim what’s rightfully his, or lose everything to a long-time nemesis, Grapple the Dark?</div>
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ARe: <a href="https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-riseofthelostprince-1740485-340.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-riseofthelostprince-1740485-340.html</a></div>
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Evernight Publishing: <a href="http://www.evernightpublishing.com/rise-of-the-lost-prince-by-london-saint-james" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">http://www.evernightpublishing.com/rise-of-the-lost-prince-by-london-saint-james</a></div>
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Amazon Author Page: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/London-Saint-James/e/B005I7KJWY/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">http://www.amazon.com/London-Saint-James/e/B005I7KJWY/</a></div>
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Barnes & Noble Author Page: <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/london-saint-james" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/london-saint-james</a></div>
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LSJ Romance: <a href="http://www.londonsaintjames.com/evernight-publishing.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">http://www.londonsaintjames.com/evernight-publishing.html</a></div>
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Her long lashes fluttered, causing spiky shadows to stipple the tops of her cheeks. “I forgot my laptop. I need to get it from my office,” she said. “That’s where I was going when I got mugged.”</div>
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“Here you go,” said Dash. He’d gathered up the woman’s things and tucked them back into her purse. “I don’t think he got anything.” He handed the tan bag over to her. “I think we interrupted the mugger. Petúr tried to catch him, but he got away.”</div>
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“Thank you,” she said, taking her scuffed-up purse.</div>
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“It’s a good thing we were walking past this alley,” said Vibe. “We heard you scream and—”</div>
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“Yes,” she said in a robotic voice, nodding. “You scared off the mugger.” She was looking at Petúr in that unseeing, vacant way, the pupils in her eyes large and pulsing.</div>
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He inclined his head. “Here,” he said. “Let me help you up.” He gave her his hand. She took hold, and he couldn’t stop himself from noticing the petal softness of her skin. After she was steady on her feet, he thought to introduce himself. No need to be uncivilized. “I’m Petúr.” He pointed to his right. “That’s Vibe.” Vibe gave her a two finger salute. Petúr tilted his head to his left. “And that’s Dash.”</div>
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“I’m Wyndi,” she said, her voice becoming less animated. “Wyndi Darlingheart.”</div>
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“Of Darlingheart Incorporated?” Petúr asked.</div>
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She brushed a few strands of hair from her face. “In a roundabout way.”</div>
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“Roundabout?” Dash asked the question he himself was dying to know.</div>
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She glanced at Dash and kept her gaze trained on him for a long moment. A too long moment. Something hot and possessive twisted in Petúr’s gut. He wanted to reach out and turn her pointed little chin back in his direction, away from the other warrior.</div>
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“Cromwell Darlingheart is my father,” she said.</div>
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That piece of information got the muscle in Petúr’s jaw to working and quickly stamped out the unusual possessiveness he’d been experiencing.</div>
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“Father?” he asked, needing the confirmation one more time.</div>
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She nodded and looked up. Her sky-blue gaze went to his mouth then flitted up to his eyes, locking with him. She gasped.</div>
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“What?”</div>
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The woman welded her beautiful eyes shut and muttered, “Nothing.”</div>
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Could she be afraid of him? No. He didn’t think it was fear he saw swimming in the depths of those liquid blue pools. More like realization of him, mixed with feminine lust.</div>
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His golden gaze meandered over her, catching on her cleavage a moment, before moving on to the shape of her hips. <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Curvaceous.</em> He cleared his throat. Her long lashes fluttered open. Unable to help himself, he was staring at her spectacular face once again. She worked her bottom lip over with her teeth.</div>
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She was an oddly captivating, deliciously sweet smelling, eye sparkling female with a mouth he wanted to taste.<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Taste? Really?</em> He mulled that over for a moment. Yes. He wanted… No. What he was experiencing was more than mere want. He needed to taste her. <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">All of her</em>, he realized taken aback.</div>
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He’d been with numerous women before in a quick, rough coupling just to satisfy his animalistic desires, however he was having thoughts he’d never had. Animalistic, yes, but….</div>
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He studied her, the arch of her brows, the way strands of her hair framed her face. How delicate she was compared to him. <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Wyndi Darlinghart.</em> He allowed her name—the daughter of the rich scum-sucking asshole who’d purchased Neverland, intent on clearing the land, as well as him and the lost boys out of their home—to simmer.</div>
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Her sweet cotton candy scent assaulted his nose once more. His dick stirred beneath the leather of his D-ring jeans. Would she melt in his mouth like the candy would? His brow furrowed. What was wrong with him? He took in another deep breath, allowing her bouquet to linger. Maybe the ache would go away if he just tasted those full lips. No. He shook his head in an attempt to shake away the urge.</div>
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Seconds ticked by. Damn it. He couldn’t shake off what he was feeling. His eyes narrowed. Of all the women in the world, why did it have to be this woman he seriously wanted to thoroughly enjoy in a slow, lingering manner?</div>
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Because fate is a cruel bitch. That’s why.</div>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">“She’s a Darlingheart,”</em> he heard Vibe say.</div>
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No. Not say, but project inside his head.</div>
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“Right,” he mumbled, but when Wyndi’s eyelids fluttered open, and she locked gazes with him once more, all the hardened steel he’d erected around himself, as well his common sense, fell away.</div>
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Crazy though it might well be, Petúr found himself, for the first time in his long life, wishing for <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">more.</em> More time with her. He wanted to talk, and touch, and kiss. Shit. He wanted to kiss her so bad he physically hurt.</div>
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He broke the eye contact this time, and turned away. Who was he kidding? He might want more than fast, anonymous, no strings attached sex, but he wasn’t a choirboy either. For what he had in mind, there would be strings. Maybe even ropes.</div>
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“We’ll walk you to your office,” Petúr said, unwilling to let her out of his sight, as he tried to tell himself the over-protectiveness was necessary, even though darklings never attacked the same person twice.</div>
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“Um…” Wyndi muttered.</div>
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He watched her out of the corner of his eye. “That’s where you said you were headed, right?”</div>
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“Yes.” She straightened her shoulders and took the lead.</div>
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Petúr homed in on the sway of those hips as she walked in front of him. <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Oh yeah.</em> He might want more. More than he’d ever given or received from any other woman, yet he also wanted to strip this little human, go to his knees, and map her feminine folds with his mouth, listening to her call out his name in a breathy entreaty as he tasted her pleasure upon his tongue.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Rise of the Lost Prince Listening List:</strong></div>
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Hoobastank – Crawling In The Dark</div>
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Godsmack – Serenity</div>
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Linkin Park – Papercut</div>
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Alter Bridge – Rise Today</div>
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Keane – Somewhere Only We Know</div>
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BrunuhVille – You And I</div>
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Matt Walters – The First Time</div>
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Creed – One Last Breath</div>
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Mat Kearney – Breathe In Breathe Out</div>
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Gabrielle Aplin – Salvation</div>
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London Saint James has lived in many places, but never felt “at home” until she met the real-life man of her dreams and settled down in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. London lives with her husband and their fat cat who thinks he owns them.</div>
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As an award-winning, bestselling, multi-published author, London is living her childhood dream. She knew all the scribbling she did, that big imagination of hers, and all those clamoring characters running around in her head would pay off someday.</div>
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Iyana Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261236273814720921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249805057375292847.post-81214060037996675412015-02-20T03:31:00.001-08:002015-02-20T03:31:28.923-08:00In the Spotlight: Allyson Young<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; direction: ltr; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0.85em; margin-top: 0.85em;">
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How is Sinclair coping in a ménage with Ash and Craig? And is Candy’s reunification with Reece all that she hoped for?</div>
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Craig and Ash can’t believe their luck now they have Sinclair in their lives—and their bed—full time, but her career choice worries them sick and if they have their way she’ll find something safer. Except they’ve under estimated their woman.</div>
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Reece knows Candy loves him, but is he enough for the confident, self-possessed socialite? Does she want a threesome like her friend Sinclair? He’ll show her he’s man enough, not that Candy ever doubted it.</div>
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A Risso Family Novella</div>
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Contemporary Romance</div>
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By: <a href="http://www.authorlynnburke.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">Lynn Burke</a></div>
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Publisher: <a href="http://www.evernightpublishing.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">Evernight Publishing</a></div>
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Release Date: February 10, 2015</div>
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Lia Risso walked in on her fiancé and three other women on Valentine’s Day. Two celibate years later, her roommate creates a profile for Lia on a dating website—without her knowledge—and sets up a date. On Valentine’s Day.</div>
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Ryan Walsh, a self-made millionaire and libertine, refuses to commit to any one woman. Tossed from foster home to foster home as a child, Ryan is on guard against becoming vulnerable ever again.</div>
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One dinner…one night of dancing and flirting with the attraction between them, puts both Lia and Ryan in danger of heart break.</div>
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They have a choice—open themselves to the possibility of hurt or walk away, never knowing what might have been.</div>
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My nerve endings stirred as the subtle scent of sandalwood wafted across the table time and again. What man used sandalwood-scented soap anymore? By the cut of his suit and the Rolex on his wrist, Ryan Walsh had money. And plenty of it. Why no expensive cologne? The chick-lure nectar of the gods his type bathed in?</div>
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He grinned again, and heat filled the empty place only Mr. Pink had seen or stroked in two years. Ryan’s attention drifted to my lips and lingered as our waiter took his time pouring our wine.</div>
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I forced myself to breathe as my treasonous nipples pebbled, begging for attention.</div>
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He was too friggin’ sexy for his own good. And by his suggestive grin and the twinkle in his eyes, he knew it too.</div>
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“Are you ready to order, Lia?” Ryan asked, his focus staying on my face instead of dipping downward like most men’s did.</div>
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Praying my voice didn’t betray my arousal, I turned my attention the waiter. “I’ll have the shrimp <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Fra Diavlo</em>.”</div>
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“And for you, sir?”</div>
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Ryan spouted off a few words in Italian, never once breaking eye contact with me.</div>
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My lips twitched. Papa would be impressed.</div>
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When the waiter ambled away, a smile—a real smile, not the cocky, you-know-you-want-me ones he had offered until then—revealed straight, white teeth. “So.”</div>
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His low voice caressed my ears, and I pressed my thighs together. Thank <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">God</em> I hadn’t shaved. No doubt he had little trouble getting women into his bed. Or their bed. Or against a wall.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">About Lynn Burke:</strong></div>
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Lynn Burke is a full time mother, voracious gardener, and scribbler of spicy romance stories. A country bumpkin turned Bay Stater, she enjoys her chowdah and Dunkin Donuts when not trying to escape the reality of city life.</div>
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Her current work, the Risso Family Novellas, revolves around four siblings from Boston’s North End.</div>
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Website: <a href="http://www.authorlynnburke.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">http://www.authorlynnburke.com/</a></div>
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Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Lynn-Burke/555282497937461" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Lynn-Burke/555282497937461</a></div>
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Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AuthorLynnBurke" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">https://twitter.com/AuthorLynnBurke</a></div>
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Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/38758632-lynn-burke" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/38758632-lynn-burke</a></div>
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An ecopy of Susceptible to Him, Heart Wine Charms, and a $10 Amazon Gift Card</div>
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Iyana Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261236273814720921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249805057375292847.post-9319251915023047942015-02-20T03:29:00.000-08:002015-02-20T03:29:13.434-08:00In the Spotlight: Scarlet Chastain<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1423397330049_13684" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; direction: ltr; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">
Hello Iyana! Thank you for having me over for a visit to share my new release, I Kissed a Girl in Vegas.</div>
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Sexy destinations are the perfect backdrop for a romantic story. My last two books, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CMHGTK4" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">Bella Key</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EIE27ZK" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">Little Black Dress</a>, were set in Key West and Paris. I loved using the uniqueness of the settings to drive the story forward. For example, Maddie starts her journey to self-discovery at a cute B&B on Bella Key owned by Sunny when she stops for directions. Giselle teaches Jamie to speak French during visits to a sidewalk café in Paris in Little Black Dress.</div>
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Las Vegas is the backdrop of the first book in my new series, I Kissed a Girl. It’s the perfect setting for Tessa Walker to fulfill her secret fantasy. Want a peek? Here’s the opening of I Kissed a Girl in Vegas…</div>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">I kissed a girl.</em></div>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">My arrow doesn’t point straight like a stick of uncooked spaghetti. Nope. It curves in beautiful shapes and colors, like strokes of paint on an artist’s canvas. Let’s face it, you can’t always choose what turns you on. I know because I’ve tried, damn it.</em></div>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Take Nathan, for example. He was the textbook perfect catch. Good job, great dresser, polite, and hey, he seemed to like me a lot. My friends were already fighting over the maid of honor position in our wedding because on the surface we were the perfect couple. And we were…except in bed. It wasn’t as though I didn’t give it the old college try, either. Shit, I deserved an Academy Award for the act I put on during sex with Nathan. My moans, fingernail digs, passionate kisses, deep breaths and even a few name screams, were as much for my own benefit as his.</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </em></div>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">You see, I wanted to love Nathan. I wanted to love sex with Nathan. I wanted to meet my girlfriends for drinks and share my own earth shattering orgasm stories. After all, I’ve heard more of their stories than I care to remember. Sadly, the only breath-catching Os going on in my apartment happened solo when my arrow was free to bend in a different direction, to a fantasy I never dared to share. The fantasy where…well, why don’t I start at the beginning…when I kissed a girl.</em></div>
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For more of Tessa’s fantasy, including a hot under the table restaurant scene, check out I Kissed a Girl in Vegas. There’s kissing in it. xoxo</div>
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Tessa Walker’s business trip takes her to one of the poshest hotels on the Vegas Strip. Nursing a break-up, she can use of weekend of fun and sun. Little does she know, her pool cabana mate is none other than famous chef and restaurateur, Gianna Lucini, who introduces her to the world of great food and forbidden passion.</div>
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Life as a jet-set chef isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for Gianna. Like her restaurants, she insists on control in the bedroom and her tastes run anything but plain vanilla. She’s ready to give up on love until Tessa serves up an offer Gianna can’t turn down.</div>
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“Mark has another talent you’re sure to enjoy. I’m going to take over for him so he can show you. Just keep an open mind and let yourself go, Tessa.” Her slow words mesmerized me as her strong fingers took over and Mark let go. Her hands were small and soft in comparison to his. Gianna’s fingers traveled across my shoulder blades, loosening tight muscles along the way. I grabbed the edge of the table and slid my chair back a few inches. “Relax,” Gianna whispered. Mark moved to my side and casually leaned against the table. He picked up my hand and rubbed small circles around the sensitive area where my thumb met my palm.</div>
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“You have a hard time letting go. Don’t you, Tessa?” he asked.</div>
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I took a deep breath and reached for my glass of wine, hoping it’d provide much needed liquid courage. Mark grabbed my other hand before it could capture the wineglass.</div>
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“You don’t need that to relax. Let me help you.” His graveled voice rumbled its way through my body and stoked the heat settling low in my belly.</div>
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My chair suddenly moved out further and he stepped between my knees, facing me. His gaze moved from me to above my head where Gianna stood. She continued her ministrations on my tight muscles. Mark smiled and his gaze moved back to me. His fingers rubbed the inside of my palm in unison with Gianna’s hands at my shoulders. I’d never had two people touching me in this way before. Every cell of my body stood at attention. Like the rhythm of a gentle ocean, their hypnotic caresses washed away any lingering insecurity.</div>
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Waves of pleasure coursed through my body in the secluded room smack in the middle of one of the busiest hotels in Vegas. I should’ve been embarrassed by the attention. I should’ve got up and walked away. Things like that don’t happen to me. However, my ass might as well have been crazy-glued to the chair, because I wasn’t moving. The tablecloth brushed over my bare legs as Mark let go of one of my hands and his fingers brushed my thigh. He lowered his muscled body to his knees as Gianna gathered my hair into a ponytail. Her fingers raked through my scalp while Mark’s fingers drew imaginary lines from my knee to high on the inside of my thigh and back again. I swallowed hard as my pulse quickened. I was sure Gianna could see how fast my heart was beating when she pulled my hair and coaxed my face upward to meet her stare.</div>
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She smiled down at me. “I want you to clear your mind and just enjoy the moment. Can you do that for me?”</div>
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I nodded and closed my eyes. A flash of pain gripped my scalp as Gianna tightened her hold on my hair. My eyelids flew open and I met her crystal-blue gaze that was the color of a Caribbean ocean.</div>
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“Be here with me, Tessa. Don’t escape into yourself. I want your eyes on me, or Mark. Believe me, it will make the experience incredible.”</div>
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I nodded again and she loosened the grip she had on my hair. Mark’s tongue had replaced his fingers and he left a warm, wet trail on the inside of my thigh. He released my other hand and both of his hands were making their way up the tops of my thighs and under my short skirt.</div>
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Gazing at me, his eyes burned hot and he shot me a grin. “Lift up a little, sweetheart.”</div>
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I did as he asked and my lacy underwear was quickly swept from me, losing my shoes in the process. His palms cupped my knees, nudging them farther apart. A wave of insecurity washed over me as his gaze shifted to my sex.</div>
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“Remember what I said. Relax and enjoy.” Gianna’s voice filled my ear.</div>
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Scarlet Chastain is the semi-secret pseudonym of a multi-published, best selling author of sensual erotic romance. Scarlet’s focus is female-centric sizzling stories written about women, for women.</div>
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She lives in the suburban shadows of New York City but her heart belongs to the beaches of Key West. Scarlet can usually be found in her favorite chair of her newly acquired writing cave.</div>
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Shy and geeky Rhys White, has recently been ditched by his boyfriend of five years. On top of that he’s been made redundant from his job as a computer programmer.</div>
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Tired of being boring and unadventurous, he throws caution to the winds and buys a plane ticket to Peru.</div>
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Rhys’ adventure in Peru starts out well, but then disaster strikes. All of his belongings are stolen. Everything is gone—passport, wallet, phone, clothing, the lot.</div>
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Stranded in Cuzco, not too far from the famous Machu Picchu, Rhys tries to find someone to help him. He’s about to give up, when a sexy Brazilian named Rafael, comes to his rescue…</div>
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Amazon US: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SSCKT58/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SSCKT58/</a></div>
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WIP: <a href="http://www.waywardinkpublishing.com/product/in-darkest-peru-by-louise-lyons/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">http://www.waywardinkpublishing.com/product/in-darkest-peru-by-louise-lyons/</a></div>
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ARe: <a href="https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-indarkestperu-1733040-145.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-indarkestperu-1733040-145.html</a></div>
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Rhys was tempted to join Rafael in the shower, but he couldn’t make himself move from the bed, as weak as he was from his orgasm. He lay still, catching his breath, with a happy smile on his face. Who would have thought the initial disaster his trip had been would turn out like this?</div>
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Rafael emerged from the bathroom a few minutes later, his dark skin glistening with droplets of water which he hadn’t bothered to dry off. Rhys stared unashamedly as a tiny rivulet formed in the middle of Rafael’s chest and traveled quickly down his torso, eventually disappearing into his bush of black pubic hair. Rhys unconsciously licked his lips and Rafael laughed.</div>
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“You look like you want me for breakfast.”</div>
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“I want a photograph of you,” Rhys blurted. “If that’s okay.”</div>
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“So you can remember me? Sure. You want it like this?” Rafael winked and stood still in the middle of the room.</div>
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“Hmm…yeah.” Rhys rolled to the side of the bed and picked up Rafael’s phone from the top of the cabinet. He opened the camera function and took three shots of Rafael; one close up of his face and two of his whole body, wet and sexy and beautiful. Rafael dried his hands and took the phone from Rhys.</div>
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“My turn.”</div>
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“Oh, no, Rafael, I’m not very photogenic,” Rhys protested. He felt his face flush.</div>
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“Not very…?” Rafael’s brow wrinkled into a puzzled frown. “You are very hot. I want a picture to remember. You have three.”</div>
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“Okay, then. If you insist.” Rhys fiddled with his hair, hoping it wasn’t too messy from sleeping and fucking. Then he arranged himself on one side, his head propped up on his hand. “Go on, then, I’m ready.”</div>
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Rafael took a single picture and Rhys reminded himself to email the photos of the Brazilian to himself later. Then he took his turn in the shower while Rafael got dressed.</div>
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Louise Lyons comes from a family of writers. Her mother has a number of poems published in poetry anthologies, her aunt wrote poems for the Church, and her grandmother sparked her inspiration with tales of fantasy. Louise first ventured into writing short stories at the grand old age of eight, mostly about little girls and ponies. She branched into romance in her teens, and MM romance a few years later, but none of her work saw the light of day until she discovered Fan Fiction in her late twenties.</div>
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Posting stories based on some of her favorite movies, provoked a surprisingly positive response from readers. This gave Louise the confidence to submit some of her work to publishers, and made her take her writing “hobby” more seriously.</div>
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Louise lives in the UK, about an hour north of London, with a mad Dobermann, and a collection of tropical fish and tarantulas. She works in the insurance industry by day, and spends every spare minute writing. She is a keen horse-rider, and loves to run long distance. Some of her best writing inspiration comes to her, when her feet are pounding the open road. She often races into the house afterward, and grabs pen and paper to make notes.</div>
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Louise has always been a bit of a tomboy, and one of her other great loves is cars and motorcycles. Her car and bike are her pride and joy, and she loves to exhibit the car at shows, and take off for long days out on the bike, with no one for company but herself.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">KIDNAPPED BY A WARRIOR ~</strong></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Ravenna Tate</strong></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">MF romance, Sci-fi, capture, May-December, anal sex, light spanking</strong></div>
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Life on Earth ended as Callie O’Doyle knew it six months earlier when aliens invaded much of the planet, including the quiet harbor town where she lives. As she walks home late one night from work, she comes face to face with an alien in a spacecraft who injects something into her arm. When she wakes, she’s no longer on Earth, and the male alien has brought her to his home.</div>
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Although Jakara is physically appealing and doesn’t mistreat her, it’s also clear he’s taken her prisoner, and he gives her no choice but to submit. The longer Callie gives her body to this mysterious man, the more quickly her heart follows.</div>
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But as their feelings for each other grow, so does the danger they’re in. Jakara broke all the rules when he took Callie for his own, and if she’s found, it will mean their death.</div>
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Callie’s entire body trembled. She could hardly be called experienced in bed, but she wasn’t a virgin. What harm could this do? She couldn’t deny her attraction to him. But what would happen afterward? Would he go back on his word and send her to the other men to be used as a sex toy?</div>
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Jakara moved closer still, and now she caught his scent. It was nothing she could identify, but it ramped up her arousal until she could hardly stand still. Every fiber of her being ached to touch him. When he cupped her face with two strong hands, she couldn’t stop the moan.</div>
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“You want me. Admit it. I want to hear you say it.”</div>
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“I want you,” she whispered.</div>
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“You have nothing to fear from me. I can’t impregnate you, and we’re immune to your diseases.”</div>
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“Okay.” She couldn’t even process what he’d just said. It didn’t matter. All she wanted was that full mouth on hers.</div>
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He gazed into her eyes for a few seconds, and she had no clue what he’d done to her, but her body relaxed a bit. Then he bent his head and kissed her. Callie would have fallen if he hadn’t encircled her in strong arms. She parted her lips to let his tongue inside, and moaned loudly in the back of her throat as his teeth and tongue assaulted her mouth.</div>
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The eternal question of how aliens kissed was finally answered. They kissed like nothing she’d ever experienced or imagined during long, lonely nights. She wrapped her arms around his torso, barely able to reach around him. His body was tight and warm against hers, and as he stepped closer still she felt the unmistakable bulge of a huge cock brush her abdomen.</div>
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He tangled his fingers in her hair and moved his lips and tongue over hers. Callie groaned deeply as crazy desire swept through her. Her pussy was soaked, and her clit throbbed. She was going to come and all he’d done was kiss her.</div>
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When he released her, his eyes were darker than they’d been earlier, and it was obvious he was trying to control his raging lust. He picked her up as if she weighed no more than a feather, and dumped her unceremoniously on the bed. As he shed his clothing, she sat up and stared at him with her mouth open. He looked human in every way, but the muscles and tats covering his body were nothing she’d ever seen. He was beyond beautiful.</div>
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And his dick … red, swollen, and already dripping with pre-cum. She licked her lips, unable to tear her gaze away.</div>
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“Impressive, isn’t it?”</div>
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She nodded because her voice seemed to have disappeared.</div>
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“And wait until it’s inside you.”</div>
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Left adrift after escaping from an abusive relationship and being constantly on the move in an effort to stay one step ahead of his abuser has left Salem Rooks with little in the way of personal connections in his life. So when Salem bumps into an attractive stranger on his way to work one morning he isn’t expecting it to lead anywhere. He certainly isn’t expecting it to change his life.</div>
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Wyatt Pendleton is handsome, sweet natured, and homeless. Drawn to the quiet strength Wyatt exudes Salem finds himself pulled back to the man’s side time and time again. Working through their differences is a challenge, as is the ever looming shadow of Carter, Salem’s abusive ex, to deal with. Despite that Salem finds that he and Wyatt are both willing to fight and overcome all of it in order to protect the home that they’ve found in each other.</div>
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He wanted Wyatt fiercely in that instance and his hands moved down of their own accord to pluck at the waistband of Wyatt’s pants. He was all set to tug at it, to finally see what Wyatt’s cock looked like when one of Wyatt’s hands suddenly wrapped around his fingers and tugged them away. Startled, Salem pulled back far enough to look Wyatt in the face.</div>
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Wyatt was flushed, his cheeks red above the dark line of his beard, his lips kiss swollen and his eyes bright with want. Salem’s own face felt hot, the skin of his cheeks and around his mouth rubbed tender by Wyatt’s beard. He leaned forward to kiss Wyatt again, but to his surprise and slight hurt Wyatt shook his head slowly. Salem sat frozen as Wyatt raised a hand up to slowly, carefully, cup his jaw in the warmth of his palm instead in a gesture that had quickly grown familiar between the two of them.</div>
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“We can’t, Salem. Not now, not just yet.” Wyatt’s voice was a deep, throaty rasp that made Salem’s stomach flutter for a brief second before he focused on what had been said.</div>
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“Why not?” Salem cleared his throat and did his best to ignore the huskiness of his own voice as doubt crept up on him suddenly. It was enough to break through the passionate haze that had fallen over him. “Do you not want me?” Salem shifted nervously where he was pressed against Wyatt’s body as he waited for the answer. He was sure Wyatt did want him, but he still felt compelled to ask. He could feel the line of his cock pressed against his own hip, a thick hot weight that made Salem want to sigh in anticipation, but it suddenly wasn’t proof enough. He’d been wrong about so much in the past that Salem needed the reassurance.</div>
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“I want you.” Wyatt replied instantly before he leaned back down into Salem’s space to nip and suck at his earlobe. Salem shuddered. “I’ve wanted you for weeks now. I’ve imagined being with you, in you, a hundred times. I’d daydream about kissing you, about how you’d taste, what you’d feel like. Wanting’s not the issue, Salem.”</div>
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Evernight Publisher: <a href="http://www.evernightpublishing.com/rebecca-brochu/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;">http://www.evernightpublishing.com/rebecca-brochu/</a><div style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0.85em; margin-top: 0.85em;">
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Author Name: Lou Sylvre</strong></div>
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Lou Sylvre lives and writes on the rainy side of Washington State, penning mostly suspense/romance novels because she can’t resist giving her characters hard times but good love. Her personal assistant is Boudreau, a large cat who never outgrew his kitten meow, and he makes a point of letting her know when she’s taken a plot tangent too far. He (Boudreau) invites readers to give their feedback as well!</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Facebook: </strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/LouSylvre" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">http://www.facebook.com/LouSylvre</strong></a></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Author Page: </strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/AuthorLouSylvre" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">http://www.facebook.com/AuthorLouSylvre</strong></a></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Twitter: </strong><a href="http://twitter.com/sylvre" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; text-decoration: none;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">http://twitter.com/sylvre</strong></a></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Publisher</strong>: Dreamspinner Press</div>
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Six years ago, Brian Harrison helped save the life of Jackie Vasquez, and he’s never really forgotten him. After the rescue, Brian ended his employment with Jackie’s uncle Luki and left the US for England, aiming to distance himself from the confused feelings—not lust, but not brotherly—that then sixteen-year-old Jackie engendered. Now Jackie has become a man, and when they meet again by chance, lust with a dose of D/s rope kink is definitely on the list of possibilities. As they get to know each other, though, lust shows every sign of growing into love, deep and true.</div>
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When Jackie moves to London for graduate studies in criminal psychology, he and Brian hope they’ll be able to enjoy each other’s frequent company. But they haven’t factored in the claim Brian’s police job with Scotland Yard will make on his time, especially when the “Gaslighter crimes” sap investigative resources. An abandoned aide dog named Soldier leads to a breakthrough clue, and a chain of discoveries fall like dominoes. As Brian rushes to beat the criminal’s game before it escalates to true terror, he comes to an undeniable conclusion: Jackie Vasquez, the man he loves, is in mortal danger.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Categories: Contemporary, Crime Fiction, Fiction, Gay Fiction, M/M Romance, BDSM (light), Suspense, Romance</strong></div>
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“So, anyway, Brian,” he said, ending a not uncomfortable lull in the conversation. “I’m looking forward to the ride to airport. I want to hear more about your work, and London, and whatever. But,” he gestured toward the window, “here comes Sonny and Luki and Bear. I’ll get more coffee on.”</div>
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He rose, but before he turned toward the kitchen, he faced Brian and leaned forward, kissed his cheek swiftly and softly. He intended to step away, but Brian caught first one of his hands, and then the other, and held them both in one hand.</div>
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“Jackie, thank you for that. But what I’d like even more is if you were to kiss me—” Brian lifted the index finger of his free hand and touched his own lips. “—just here. Will you?”</div>
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“Yes,” Jackie whispered, and without any conscious decision to do so, added, “Yes, sir.” He leaned forward and touched his open lips to Brian’s, found them soft when he added a bit of pressure, and sent his tongue darting just inside for a taste. They broke the kiss together, but as it ended, Brian sucked and then nipped at Jackie’s bottom lip.</div>
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Brian smiled, and after he let go of Jackie’s hand, stroked once over Jackie’s shoulder and arm—a comforting touch, Jackie thought. “Thank you, Jackie,” Brian said, his eyes sparking with something like mischief. “That was lovely.”</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Pages or Words: 76,000 words, 194 pages</strong></div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Tour Dates: February 17, 2015</strong></div>
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<script src="//widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script>Iyana Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261236273814720921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249805057375292847.post-87712993172918534892015-02-20T03:14:00.000-08:002015-02-20T03:14:21.692-08:00Just Desserts: Author Reveal #2<h1>JUST DESSERTS: A Collection of Bite-Sized Delights presented by SecretHungers.com</h1>
Just Desserts is a buffet of deliciously naughty stories. These delights are as diverse as the authors who write them. It is my pleasure to reveal two of the more than twenty contributing authors to Just Desserts-debut, new, multi-published, award-winning and bestselling authors. ENJOY TODAY'S SPECIAL!
Today, we feature one new and one debut author. Even though neither of these ladies are new to writing fiction, they are indulging in some naughty delights.
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.secrethungers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Lee-Rene-Final.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-644" src="http://www.secrethungers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Lee-Rene-Final.jpg" alt="Lee Rene Final" width="494" height="384" /></a></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">The Sweetness in the Pudding by Lee Rene</h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>A stand-alone erotic short story</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">erotic romance</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">#NOLA #erotic #neworleans #frenchquarter #warmpudding #sweetness</p>
Lizzie, a New Orleans native and recent college graduate, has come to a standstill in her first relationship. She loves Nicholas, a young law student, but because of his misplaced religious notions, he refuses to be sexual with her. They live in the most sexual city in the States yet he refuses to even French kiss her.
After their turbulent breakup, Lizzie flees to the Vieux Carre for comfort food. She's unaware that Nicholas has followed her into one of the Quarter's bakery shops. The place is a strange, old-fashioned sweet-shop, deserted except for the proprietress who escorts them into a private drawing room. Lizzie and Nicholas decide to share a bowl of banana pudding and end up sharing a great deal more.
<h3>Get to know Lee</h3>
Lee is a jazz-loving author of Erotic Romances, Young Adult and New Adult novels. She had the good fortune of being born in one the most diverse cities in the world, sun-kissed Los Angeles. The City of the Angels is more than just palm trees, toned bodies and beaches, it’s a fusion of people, languages and cultures.
In the past, She worked as a lifestyle writer for magazines in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Vancouver as well as entertainment journalist and movie reviewer in print, online, and on radio in the Los Angeles area. She is a student of American History and her works are usually set in the past. When she's not writing away, she spends her time watching movies from the golden era on TCM, delving into history, enjoying classical music and jazz and reading Gothic literature.
Her first published novel is an erotic romance written under my nom de plume, Lee Rene. Her interest in writing Erotic Romance started percolating when she read work by J. Kenner and Sylvia Day. Although she attempted to write romance novels in the past, she found her voice in the world of erotic literature. The New Orleans Hothouse is the first if other stories set on the cobbled streets of New Orleans’s Rue St. Marc. It’s her sincere wish that lovers of dark romances join her on my journey.
<h3>This sexiest food is:</h3>
I love all New Orleans's confections: meringue pie, pralines, beignets, lemon ices, Banana's Foster, chocolate bread pudding, and cream brulee. "I'm a political animal and love politics.
<h3>Five things you'd be surprised to know about me:</h3>
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<li>I love James Brown's music.</li>
<li>I'm a fan of ice skating.</li>
<li>I live in Los Angeles and don't like the beach.</li>
<li>I love churches but am not religious.</li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.5;">I'm a political animal and love politics</span></li>
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<h3>The sexiest place in the world is:</h3>
I love San Francisco, my favorite get-away. It's a stunning city with beautiful hotels, incredible restaurants, and dramatic views.
<h3 style="text-align: left;">Follow Lee</h3>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/11363327.Lee_Rene" target="_blank"><img class=" size-medium wp-image-114 alignleft" src="http://www.secrethungers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/goodreads48x48.png" alt="goodreads48x48" width="48" height="48" /></a><a href="https://twitter.com/gothicimp" target="_blank"><img class=" size-full wp-image-123 alignleft" src="http://www.secrethungers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/twitter48x48.png" alt="twitter48x48" width="48" height="48" /></a><a href="http://francescamiller.com/index2.html" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-118" src="http://www.secrethungers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/website48x48.png" alt="website48x48" width="48" height="48" /></a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lee-Rene/e/B00S37AJWG/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1422740277&sr=1-1" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-112" src="http://www.secrethungers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/amazon48x48.png" alt="amazon48x48" width="48" height="48" /></a>
<h3 style="text-align: left;">Other Works by Lee Rene</h3>
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/New-Orleans-Hothouse-Lee-Rene-ebook/dp/B00RM3JWZM/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone wp-image-585" src="http://www.secrethungers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Lee-rene.jpg" alt="Lee rene" width="244" height="356" /></a>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5;">Sinful Universe: Your Move by Kristin Aragon</span></h2>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em>Stand-alone Erotic Short-Story</em></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">contemporary erotic romance</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">#RockGods #BodiBabes #WinesnDines #ChocolateVixen #FlanBomb
#SweetNSassy #RockNSex #RockNCake #SinfulUniverse #HerMove</div>
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Sinful Universe is on the rise to stardom. Five men, bonded by their love of music, rock around the world. Bode, bass player extraordinaire, is tiring of lonely nights, and groupies were never his thing. He wants to know a woman. Someone like...
Keegan Johanson lives a precarious life, nurse by day and party girl by night. Her life is perfect. Twice a month she travels to whatever city Sinful Universe is playing to visit her best friend. Princeton Steele is protective and a pain in Keegan's love life. The perpetual 'Doesn't want her but doesn't want anyone else to have her.' She's restless and looking for a good time. And she knows just the man.
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<h3 style="text-align: left;">Get to know Kristin</h3>
<div style="text-align: left;">Kristin grew up in the Texas Panhandle where she learned to bend with the winds and twist in the breezes when her muse disappeared. She has a B.A. in General Studies and is working toward her Masters in English.</div>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;">She is a mother of two, a wife, story-teller, and book-builder. At anytime she could be working on a new paranormal romance, NA contemporary, or erotica, depending on the what the voices in her head tell her--they are rarely quiet for long.</span></div>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The sexiest food is:</span></h3>
<div style="text-align: left;">I love hot chocolate molten cake with a large scoop of vanilla bean ice cream sitting right on top. Drizzle a little chocolate and caramel sauce over the entire dish and you'll have my full attention. The varied textures and polar opposite temperatures are an orgasm for the mouth, or if you are home alone with your other, the one dessert contains everything for a night of blindfolds and experimenting. Now show me what you can do, lover.</div>
<h3 style="text-align: left;">Five things you'd be surprised to know about me:</h3>
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<li>I am a perfectionist in the worst of ways.</li>
<li>I am an adrenaline junky.</li>
<li>I read approximately five books a week.</li>
<li>I love to dance in the rain. Literally.</li>
<li>I still believe in Santa. Just ask my mom.</li>
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<h3>Sexiest place on earth is:</h3>
Take me to a deserted island close to the Bahamas. I love the water, waves, and surf. The idea of me and my lover having the place to ourselves thrills me. Late night skinny dipping, sex on the beach, swimming with the dolphins, then indoors for another round of romping
<h3>Follow Kristin</h3>
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Iyana Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261236273814720921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249805057375292847.post-65941858487105823182015-02-20T03:12:00.000-08:002015-02-20T03:12:11.502-08:00Just Desserts: Cover Reveal<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.secrethungers.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-6663" src="http://reneamason.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Justdesserts_FBbanner-1024x378.jpg" alt="Justdesserts_FBbanner" width="600" height="221" /></a></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Cover Reveal for Just Desserts: A Multi-Author Collection of Bite-Sized Delights</h1>
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Presented by SecretHungers.com</h1>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">More than twenty of your favorite bestselling, award-winning and debut erotic authors</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">invite you to skip the main course and indulge in the naughtiest of desserts.</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">This collection of delicious contemporary and paranormal erotic romances is sure to satisfy even the most sinful appetites.</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">Be prepared to be teased each week as we pull back the blindfold to reveal our contributors.</p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f261d0;">AVAILABLE JUNE 2015</span></h1>
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Iyana Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261236273814720921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249805057375292847.post-56202575138124747722015-02-20T03:10:00.001-08:002015-02-20T03:10:41.063-08:00Just Desserts: Author Reveal #1<h1>
JUST DESSERTS: A Collection of Bite-Sized Delights presented by SecretHungers.com</h1>
Just Desserts is a buffet of deliciously naughty stories. These delights are as diverse as the authors who write them. It is my pleasure to reveal two of the more than twenty contributing authors to Just Desserts-debut, new, multi-published, award-winning and bestselling authors. ENJOY TODAY'S SPECIAL!
Today, we feature two debut authors. Even though neither of these ladies are new to writing fiction, this is their first recipe for erotic romance.
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Cake Topper by Libby Sinclair</h2>
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<em>A stand-alone story from the Incarnation Chronicles</em></div>
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science fiction, erotic romance</div>
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#SFR SFRB #scfirom #SFRBrig</div>
Emilee has had her eye on Grieg since the first time she met the tall blue alien. Now that the treaty is signed turning enemies into allies, she can make her move and find out just how blue he can get.
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Get to know Libby</h3>
Libby Sinclair is a science fiction romance fictionist, and has been writing for the last ten years. She is happily married and although her husband doesn’t understand her fiction habit, he accepts it.
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This sexiest food is:</h3>
I love chocolate covered strawberries.
There is something sensual about the rich chocolate and the light sweet strawberries that always held my fascination.
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Five things you'd be surprised to know about me:</h3>
1) I want to learn to play the concertina.
2) I have a heart-shaped birthmark on my hand.
3) I am related (very distantly) to Ulysses S. Grant.
4) I've seen every episode of Star Trek TNG, DS9, & Voyager.
5) I get a lot of compliments on my hair."
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The sexiest place in the world is:</h3>
A secluded tropical island with every amenity but complete solitude. No interruptions, no work, no noise but the waves and wind.
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Follow Libby</h3>
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Cherry Lips by Christine Severin</h2>
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<em>A stand-alone erotic short story</em></div>
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time-travel, erotica</div>
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#cherrylips #cherrylipgloss #<wbr></wbr>firsttime #erotica #<wbr></wbr>magicnookie #sexy #whatif #<wbr></wbr>2ndchances</div>
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What if she had given into Ben back when they were young? Thanks to a chance happening and a retro tube of lip gloss with a magic spell, Jen gets a chance to find out.
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Get to know Christine</h3>
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Christine was born in the desert on a snowy night. As the flakes cooled the hot earth, she came into the world ready to explore the duality of man and the sating of desire. Over the years she's grown to appreciate sy-fy romance and erotica that puts characters in challenging or unusual settings.</div>
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The sexiest food is:</h3>
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Carrots</div>
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Five things you'd be surprised to know about me:</h3>
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<li style="text-align: left;">I have a mole on the palm of my hand</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I have a freckle on my eye</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I once had sex with a drag queen</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I have a weird crush on Jeremy Irons - It's the voice.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I collect unicorns and garden gnomes.</li>
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Sexiest place on earth is:</h3>
Forget the earth, weightless shagging has to be complicatedly fun.
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Follow Christine</h3>
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Iyana Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261236273814720921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249805057375292847.post-78354086529342885772015-01-17T01:21:00.001-08:002015-01-17T01:21:38.952-08:00• View topic - New Release: How Long Will I Love You<a href="http://innergoddess.freeforums.org/new-release-how-long-will-i-love-you-t1189.html">• View topic - New Release: How Long Will I Love You</a>Iyana Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261236273814720921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249805057375292847.post-56078514079481187712014-10-23T19:11:00.000-07:002014-10-23T19:11:00.432-07:00In the Spotlight: Raine O'Tierney<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoH__SjZJb25Y88jyodRzvXsxvvuAr5tIf6eBd0qOd8k9k6tKslUJl0FYDcjcMzsyvBo3guzCFKImmogRyzGTdIOPQz6TD1-qYRagPJnwx2VMOOfnPUQN66s4mhElC-a4P15TZIs6D9wji/s1600/MostBeautifulWords_final.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoH__SjZJb25Y88jyodRzvXsxvvuAr5tIf6eBd0qOd8k9k6tKslUJl0FYDcjcMzsyvBo3guzCFKImmogRyzGTdIOPQz6TD1-qYRagPJnwx2VMOOfnPUQN66s4mhElC-a4P15TZIs6D9wji/s1600/MostBeautifulWords_final.jpg" alt="" width="263" height="400" border="0" /></a></div><br/> <br/><br/><strong>Book Name: Most Beautiful Words</strong><br/><br/><strong>Author Name: Raine O’Tierney</strong><br/><br/><strong>Author Bio: </strong><br/><br/>Called "Queen of the Sweetness" (well, two or three people said it anyway!) Raine O'Tierney loves writing sweet stories about first loves, first times, fidelity, forever-endings and...friskiness?<br/><br/>Raine O'Tierney lives outside of Kansas City with her husband, fellow Dreamspinner Press author, Siôn O'Tierney. When she's not writing, she's either asleep, or fighting the good fight for intellectual freedom at her library day job. Raine believes the best thing we can do in life is be kind to one another, and she enjoys encouraging fellow writers. Writing for 20+ years (with the last 10 spent on M/M) Raine changes sub-genres to suit her mood and believes all good stories end sweetly. Contact her if you're interested in talking about point-and-click adventure games or about which dachshunds are the best kinds of dachshunds!<br/><br/><strong>Author Contact: </strong><br/><br/><a href="http://raineotierney.com/"><strong>Raineotierney.com</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/index.php?cPath=55_1024"><strong>Dreamspinner Press Author Page</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="http://raineotierneyhatparty.blogspot.com/"><strong>The Hat Party (LGBT Author Interviews!)</strong></a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RaineOTierneyAuthor"><strong>Facebook Fan Page</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/RaineOTierney"><strong>Twitter</strong></a><br/><br/><strong>Cover Artist: Brooke Albrecht</strong><br/><br/><strong>Publisher</strong>: Dreamspinner Press<br/><br/><strong>Blurb(s): </strong><br/><br/>Twelve-year-old Autumn's world is shattered when her beloved Great-Pop, Tommy Johnson, suffers a stroke that leaves him comatose. With everyone around her resigning themselves to the inevitable, Autumn is the only one not willing to give up. She and Great-Pop have more secret stories to share with each other, after all. More stories about Roy McMillan—the great love of Tommy's life whom he lost fifty years ago.<br/><br/>Autumn struggles to keep Great-Pop on this side of death's door. But how can she compete with the beautiful and mysterious Valley—a place of surreal magic where the sun never fully sets? Especially when there's someone familiar in the Valley who will do everything he can to keep Great-Pop from returning to her.<br/><br/> <br/><br/><strong>Excerpt: </strong><br/><br/>But Rook had no interest in waiting for permission. He’d come forward, snaking his arms around Toren’s sheet-covered waist and pulling him hard against his body. “It’s just a kiss,” Rook breathed before he put his lips against Toren’s. Should he protest? <em>Had</em> he protested? Toren couldn’t remember. In that moment there was nothing but Rook’s firm lips, gently teasing his own apart. Toren kissed back, tasting the other man, sucking at his bottom lip. Rook’s mouth was intoxicating, and quite suddenly, Toren forgot why he’d ever resisted. He <em>liked </em>kissing Rook. But after only an appetizer’s worth of his mouth, Rook pulled away. The sensation of their mouths pressed together lingered, and Toren was dumb with the moment. Lost on it. Uncertain what they’d even been talking about.<br/><br/>“Do you remember me now?” Rook asked.<br/><br/>“Mmn,” Toren agreed, warmth lingering on his lips. “Rook.”<br/><br/>Silence was his reply. 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<b>Release Date: <b>November 16, 2014</b> </b><br />
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<b>Siobhan is starting her last semester at USC. After the horrific ending of the previous semester, she is determined to keep her head down, graduate, and get as far from Los Angeles and Grayson as possible. However, the best-laid plans don’t always come to fruition.</b><br />
<b>Grayson is finally ready to admit his feelings for Siobhan. Some of his secrets have been exposed, but the surface has barely been scratched. Will he lose Siobhan once and for all once his omissions and secrets are out in the open?</b><br />
<b><b>Neither Grayson nor Siobhan is prepared for the multitude of barriers, challenges, and danger headed their way. Once the smoke clears, will their love prevail or will it smolder in the ashes?</b> </b><br />
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Author S. R. Watson is a Texas native who resides in Houston with her husband and four children. She is an operating room nurse evolved into an author of Erotica and New Adult. She grew up reading the Sweet Valley series (Twins, High, & University) among others. Her mother bought these books for her to encourage reading. Back then she would use notebook paper to create stories and cut pictures out of her mother’s JC Penney catalogs for the characters she wanted to portray. She ventured away from reading and writing stories when she left home for college to pursue her BSN and then MBA, but picked up reading again two years ago. Her love for the stories written by her favorite indie authors made her decide to pursue her own dreams of writing. Forbidden Attraction is the start of this journey and she looks forward to sharing it with everyone.<br />
When S.R. Watson is not writing, she likes to read, listen to various genres of music, make handmade natural soap, and travel. She is down to earth, loves a nice glass of wine, and is addicted to watching the television series Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder.<br />
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You can find these places at http://sarahdaltry.com</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Sarah has moved back and forth between independent and traditional publishing. Her first novel, 'Bitter Fruits', is with Escape, an imprint of Harlequin Australia, and she signed with Little Bird Publishing in the spring of 2014.</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Sarah has also written 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,' a reimagining of one of her favorite poems in a contemporary setting.</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">She is an obsessive Anglophile who spends more time watching BBC TV than any human being should, as well as a hardcore gamer and sarcastic nerd.</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Email: <a href="mailto:sarahdaltrybooks@gmail.com" target="_blank">sarahdaltrybooks@gmail.com</a></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Stay up to date with news at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007598448090" target="_blank">Facebook (Personal Profile)</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sarah-Daltry/275924765938990" target="_blank">Sarah's Facebook Page</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/SarahDaltry" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://sarahdaltrybooks.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">tumblr</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/sarahdaltrybooks" target="_blank">Instagram,</a> <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/2/115737335379285219531/posts" target="_blank">Google Plus</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sarah-daltry/a2/8ba/b12/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7012679.Sarah_Daltry" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>, and <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/sarahdaltrybook/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>.</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZwFtV6VfEc5PmLD8eMb4gg" target="_blank">Sarah's book trailers are available on YouTube</a>.</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">You can also check out samples of Sarah's work at <a href="http://sarahdaltrybooks.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">DeviantArt</a> and <a href="http://www.wattpad.com/user/sarahdaltrybooks" target="_blank">Wattpad</a>.</p>Iyana Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261236273814720921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249805057375292847.post-81640414545369272562014-10-15T21:00:00.000-07:002014-10-19T13:27:12.334-07:00In the Spotlight: Donina Lynn<strong>CURSE OF THE BEAST by DONINA LYNN</strong><br/><br/><em>He wants revenge. She wants to save him from what he’s determined to become.</em><br/><br/>Thank you having me here today! I’m so excited to be sharing my first paranormal romance with you!<br/><br/>Curse Of The Beast is a story about how life can throw so much in your direction that you’re ready to wave the white flag and surrender. Grayson, our shapeshifting hero, has not only reached that point, he’s been pushed over it when his father is murdered. Grayson is alone, angry, tired of struggling and is more than ready to give up everything. That is, until, he meets the one person that can show him there is still something worth fighting for—love.<br/><br/>I hope you enjoy the story and make sure you take a moment to head on over and like my new Facebook author page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/doninalynnauthor"><strong>HERE</strong></a>. Everyone that does is automatically entered to win a $25 Amazon gift card. Winner to be announced on Halloween! Good Luck! :)<br/><br/> <br/><br/> <br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpwQ5awoEoWzkPCqYMPop4X90ODl7ZhUuTWKXL8SxJuMVtlBhgydyZ23yIv3PRfWXuKD9dXuepI4s3uPiVMH_IlGQg8iaJ9YpT_QsvR_S8jJy9lbvEB6-80FQ3bAhS_dypYpcsmuFQhUx/s1600/cursebeastcover.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpwQ5awoEoWzkPCqYMPop4X90ODl7ZhUuTWKXL8SxJuMVtlBhgydyZ23yIv3PRfWXuKD9dXuepI4s3uPiVMH_IlGQg8iaJ9YpT_QsvR_S8jJy9lbvEB6-80FQ3bAhS_dypYpcsmuFQhUx/s1600/cursebeastcover.jpg" alt="" width="266" height="400" border="0" /></a></div><br/> <br/><br/><strong>BLURB:</strong><br/><br/>All of his life, Grayson Blackpaw lived by the rules of the half-breeds. He heeded the warnings and fought to keep the animal within under control, only to have his father murdered by the very thing his kind could never harm. Even if it means cursing himself to spend the rest of his days as a beast, Grayson was going to find the human responsible and make them pay—with their life.<br/><br/>Shapeshifters exist. Summer Jenkins wouldn’t have believed it herself, if she hadn’t watched a cougar change into a man before her very eyes. It doesn’t hurt when the man is as delectable as Grayson, either. Utterly droolworthy, Grayson sends her pulse racing and her heart falling...fast. But when Grayson admits that he’s willing to give up everything for the sake of revenge, will love be enough or can nothing stop the curse of the beast?<br/><br/> <br/><br/><strong>EXCERPT: </strong><br/><br/>Summer inched over on the couch until her knees brushed against his, and she placed her hand on his thigh. It was a simple gesture of reassurance but the heat of her hand seeped through the denim, branding his skin and shooting higher. Desire flooded his veins and Summer’s breathing hitched when she felt it course through him. “He wasn’t the only one to touch me in some way, Grayson.”<br/><br/>Beginning to slowly make her way up his inner leg, Grayson grabbed her wrist before she closed what little distance there was left. If she made it to her destination, he wouldn’t be able to stop himself. He was already growing rigid in mere anticipation of her touching his length. If she actually made contact, he would lose what little restraint he held on to.<br/><br/>“Summer. I would like nothing more than to pull that dress up, plunge deep inside and take you over and over again, letting you know exactly how much I want you. But, we can’t. I won’t take the chance of hurting you.”<br/><br/>“You’re not going to hurt me. Worrying that you will is enough for me to know that you won’t.”<br/><br/>“You can’t know that because even I don’t. Summer, you need to understand there’s a chance I will do exactly that.” Grayson shook his head and took a breath. He wasn’t sure he could explain the constant battle of wills that had been waging inside of him for as long as he could remember, or how he’d been losing, but he needed to try. It wasn’t him just being overly cautious, there was a real danger. If he lost what little hold he had on the cougar while he was with her, he didn’t know what would or could happen. Grayson didn’t even want to think of the possibilities. “The lure of our animal halves is strong. The more we give in to them, the stronger they become. The stronger they become, the more we give in to them. Without something to stop the progression, the animal and its instincts become the predominant half and slowly overpower the human’s ability to remain in control.”<br/><br/>“So the worst that can happen is you shift into the cougar. I can handle…”<br/><br/>Grayson shook his head to cut her off. That damn stubbornness of hers was more than a little frustrating. “No Summer, you can’t. The worst that can happen is not the cougar. It’s the beast.”<br/><br/> <br/><br/><strong>BUY LINKS:</strong><br/><br/><a href="http://www.evernightpublishing.com/curse-of-the-beast-by-donina-lynn/">Evernight</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Curse-Beast-Donina-Lynn-ebook/dp/B00OBJ46QA/ref=sr_1_12?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1412866360&sr=1-12&keywords=curse+of+the+beast">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-curseofthebeast-1646688-340.html">All Romance eBooks</a> | <a href="http://www.bookstrand.com/curse-of-the-beast-mf">Bookstrand</a><br/><br/> <br/><br/><strong>FIND DONINA ON THE WEB:</strong><br/><br/><a href="http://www.doninalynn.com/">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/donina.lynn">Facebook profile</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/doninalynnauthor">Facebook page</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/DoninaLynn">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7277385.Donina_Lynn">Goodreads</a><br/><br/> Iyana Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261236273814720921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249805057375292847.post-10708079333762556542014-10-14T21:00:00.000-07:002014-10-19T13:27:12.260-07:00Cover Reveal: Stars Fall by Louis J Harris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br/><a href="http://www.iyanajenna.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/EVEN-STARS-DIE-FRONT-copy.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11105" src="http://www.iyanajenna.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/EVEN-STARS-DIE-FRONT-copy.jpg" alt="EVEN STARS DIE FRONT copy" width="306" height="459" /></a><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Cooldudes Books</p><br/><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1avTL_sPeaha2j8bWH7o7pCRSFMXyGEOLyrCQzlt5v8BMQZrtcq_L_PlsMpCM1s1eHaaNmCzr8z66OvDX_D_kK8sVqH_rQ8FLxUApt6ZEg-b0Wy03sEFiEd6NxLY8nyTRTyzmn2turHme/s1600/01.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1avTL_sPeaha2j8bWH7o7pCRSFMXyGEOLyrCQzlt5v8BMQZrtcq_L_PlsMpCM1s1eHaaNmCzr8z66OvDX_D_kK8sVqH_rQ8FLxUApt6ZEg-b0Wy03sEFiEd6NxLY8nyTRTyzmn2turHme/s1600/01.png" alt="" width="200" height="100" border="0" /></a></div><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br/><br/>64 Windsor Street, Gerdview, Germiston, Gauteng<br/><br/>South Africa, 1401<br/><br/>Presents<br/><br/> <br/><br/>Our latest cover reveal<br/><br/></div><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fUgY_q73Mv_K_UJxiEwgUjzlO8GldH6KiB-c9lBn0hPkJZXr6S8WZhxDSUdIe_Pydv79qkG03C_X2WOEmcZVIChrRPIE4y3JY1_COKmcvTJ0MreJ8XsaNWkLRB5WaUe9Eus1kl88BHHZ/s1600/02.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fUgY_q73Mv_K_UJxiEwgUjzlO8GldH6KiB-c9lBn0hPkJZXr6S8WZhxDSUdIe_Pydv79qkG03C_X2WOEmcZVIChrRPIE4y3JY1_COKmcvTJ0MreJ8XsaNWkLRB5WaUe9Eus1kl88BHHZ/s1600/02.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="166" border="0" /></a></div><br/> <br/><p style="text-align: center;">A novel by</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Louis J Harris</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Cover design by</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Louis C Harris</p><br/> <br/><br/> <br/><br/><a href="http://www.123rf.com/profile_curaphotography'%20/">www.123rf.com/profile_curaphotography' /</a> curaphotography 123RF Stock Photo<br/><br/> <br/><br/>Keegan Mansfield is the star of the track and field team and he's destined for Rio 2016. But there are problems; he's lost, lonely and a social outcast. You see, Keegan Mansfield is a bilateral amputee. A T4 Paralympian whose life is filled with false friends and dysfunctional parents. What will it take to change his world? Love? Honour? Trust? Conrad Smith is a fine able bodied athlete, he runs for the same team and saves Keegan from a potentially violent incident. Conrad believes in Keegan. Falls in love with him. Then breaks his heart. Keegan switches to survival mode, but will he ever forgive Conrad? And when tragedy strikes like a lightning bolt from heaven, will Keegan continue his Olympic dream? Only Keegan can change his world for the better, and he knows that if he doesn't do so soon, his Olympic dream will be in vain.<br/><br/> <br/><h2>About the author</h2><br/> <br/><br/>My first book, Revival, published in 2006 by the South African Short Story Publishing Association, introduced South Africa to her first Gay Literary detective, Rain Godart. I now self publish my M/M Romance stories under the Coooldudes Publishing banner, a publishing company started up to distribute my works. In 2008 I won the Marion Scher award for pushing the bounderies of writing, and I head up the editing program for gayauthors.org. I am an affiliate member of PEG (Professional Editing Group) of South Africa. I have a full time job as a despatch manager and at night I turn into a wordsmith almost magically. I currently edit for many writers abroad, and also act as a literary agent for many of my clients. I live in Germiston, South Africa, 6000 feet above sea level where no Tsunami can touch me or my family. I am married to my best friend, have a son, and two damned naughty Yorkshire Terriers named Bobby and Caesar. Strangely, my husband's name is also Louis, and our son's name is Louis too. Well, make that Louis three. I have fallen in love with M/M erotic romance, and chew too much gum while writing the heat scenes for my stories. I know that's bad for teeth and gums, right, but I can't seem to stop, chewing gum that is.<br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fUgY_q73Mv_K_UJxiEwgUjzlO8GldH6KiB-c9lBn0hPkJZXr6S8WZhxDSUdIe_Pydv79qkG03C_X2WOEmcZVIChrRPIE4y3JY1_COKmcvTJ0MreJ8XsaNWkLRB5WaUe9Eus1kl88BHHZ/s1600/02.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fUgY_q73Mv_K_UJxiEwgUjzlO8GldH6KiB-c9lBn0hPkJZXr6S8WZhxDSUdIe_Pydv79qkG03C_X2WOEmcZVIChrRPIE4y3JY1_COKmcvTJ0MreJ8XsaNWkLRB5WaUe9Eus1kl88BHHZ/s1600/02.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="166" border="0" /></a></div><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br/><p style="text-align: center;">GIVE AWAY to three lucky members</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">The give aways will be in e-book form. PDF and Kindle only.</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Please note, the book is due to be published during November 2014</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Please visit</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stars-Fall/688855991199859?ref=bookmarks">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stars-Fall/688855991199859?ref=bookmarks</a></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">for some amazing teasers</p><br/> <br/><h4>Excerpt</h4><br/>Not many people invited Keegan out. There was the time that Patrick invited him to play ten pin bowling and the time that he and Jean went to movies at Sandton City. It was difficult for him to get around. Not having a car inhibited his movements. He would dearly love to go out more often but it was no fault of his that he did not have transport. He couldn’t afford it on his bursary. Having to reply on others for transport meant that he would have to schedule lifts to and from varsity, to and from practice, to and from competitions. It wasn’t easy. It felt as if he owed the whole world favours.<br/><br/>The first thing that surprised him was that Conrad opened the car door for him. Nice touch. Gentlemanly. From that moment Keegan held a new respect for him. It felt like he was being courted, and he enjoyed it.<br/><br/>‘Hey handsome, you're looking good. How’s the elbow?’<br/><br/>‘I washed it properly in the bath and applied more disinfectant. Hurts a little but otherwise it’s just fine. You look different.’<br/><br/>‘Must be the hair.’<br/><br/>‘It is, hey you shaved it off. Actually, bald suits you. Brings out your brown eyes.’<br/><br/>‘My hairdresser was surprised when I told her I wanted to go bald. You know what she said?’<br/><br/>‘Tell me.’<br/><br/>‘She said that such a change means that something drastic had happened in my life.’<br/><br/>‘She said that?’<br/><br/>‘Yup. I told her I don’t really think the word is drastic as much as fantastic.’<br/><br/>‘You said that? So what did you mean? Did you win the lotto?’<br/><br/>‘Not as crazy at that. I meant you. I never once thought you and I would ever be friends. I think that’s fantastic.’<br/><br/>Keegan’s face burned from the compliment. ‘Well, that’s…that’s …likewise. Thank you. The feeling is mutual,’ he said.<br/><br/>Conrad shut the passenger door and climbed into his side of the vehicle. ‘You still hurting?’<br/><br/>“A little. Not much.’<br/><br/>‘I wish it was me that he’d beat on.’<br/><br/>That statement was enough to send Keegan’s mind into overdrive. Guy friends didn’t say that to each other. Well, they did, especially if there’s caring involved. And then he said something even stranger.<br/><br/>‘It hurts me to see you in pain, bro.’<br/><br/>‘Believe me, you don’t want to be on the receiving end of Marx’s punches. Not cool. So where are we going? What do you have in mind?’<br/><br/>‘A quiet supper. Just the two of us.’<br/><br/>‘Sounds cool.’<br/><br/>‘You don’t mind me taking you out for supper?’<br/><br/>‘It’s not like we’re on a date, right? I mean, we’re just two guys enjoying a supper, right?’<br/><br/>‘Yes. On both counts. Just two guys enjoying good food. Nothing more.’<br/><br/>‘Then why would you ask if I mind?’<br/><br/>Keegan found out very quickly why Conrad had asked him that question<br/><br/>The restaurant, settled in a neat suburb just off the main highway, was cosy, dressed in warmth and the smell of Italian cooking from the kitchen. They were ushered into a small booth with a candle lit table and soft music plying the airwaves. A violinist met them as they entered the cubicle and played Moonriver. Keegan smiled at the maître d’ as he invited them to be seated.<br/><br/>'I’ll leave you for a moments, Conrad,’ the maître d’ said.<br/><br/>‘Thank you, Simon.’<br/><br/>As Keegan sat down, he said, ‘You’ve been here before?’<br/><br/>‘My favourite restaurant would you guess?’<br/><br/>‘Never have guessed.’ Keegan laughed.<br/><br/>‘Simon is my sister’s husband.’<br/><br/>‘I guess it’s always better to have a connection in the restaurant business. This is nice, Conrad. Too nice. I can’t afford to eat in a place like this.’<br/><br/>‘Who said anything about paying?’<br/><br/>‘I can’t expect you to pay for this, bro.’<br/><br/>‘I asked you out. It’s on me. All I want is for you to enjoy this.’<br/><br/>Keegan smiled at him with a softness in his eyes. An appreciation. ‘Next time it’s on me.’<br/><br/>‘Yup. And I don’t mind KFC.’<br/><br/>Both of them laughed and from that moment the evening turned into one filled with music, wine and good Italian cuisine.<br/><br/>Getting to know a person is always like finding a new product. That may sound beaten and clichéd but it’s true. As the evening wore on, they spoke about life and the universe, girlfriends and special friends and what friendship meant to them.<br/><br/>‘Do you have a special lady?’ Keegan asked.<br/><br/>‘A special lady, you mean as in girlfriend?’<br/><br/>‘Yes.”<br/><br/>‘No. Nothing like that. I can’t afford a girl. That’s not to say that I haven’t ever had a girlfriend. I have. Didn’t turn out well at all.’<br/><br/>‘Sorry. I’m prying here.’<br/><br/>‘Not at all. We had a so-so relationship right from the start. My sister asked us to babysit for them once. That night we had sex. Embarrassing for me, but not for her apparently. I was a virgin. Had no idea what to do. I know I didn’t cum inside her. So when she told my parents and family that she was pregnant, I almost married her. She didn’t tell me first. She ran to my mom and told her instead and before I knew it I was hauled over the coals by everyone. But my mom insisted that she be tested before I committed. Thankfully the test came back negative. I wasn’t ready for a family. Damn, at 18, who is? Anyway, we went on a last date. It was then I told her that we weren’t ready for each other. She asked why and I told her the truth.’<br/><br/>‘Wow. That’s some story. What did you tell her?’<br/><br/>‘I told her I had feelings for guys. I simply wanted to sleep with her to see if I could sleep with a woman.’<br/><br/>‘You said that? Selfish, don’t you think.’<br/><br/>‘No. I knew I would never marry her. But at the same time I felt as though she tried to trap me.’<br/><br/>‘What did she say when you told her you're gay?’<br/><br/>‘She cried, she said all of her boyfriends had told her that they were gay.’<br/><br/>‘Oh no. You’re serious?’<br/><br/>‘Dead serious. In a way it was so funny. In another it was damned sad, but that ended our relationship. Now, what about you? Tell me about Jean.’<br/><br/>‘She looks after me, there’s no doubt about that. Helps me whenever she can. Transport that kind of thing.’<br/><br/>'You have any special feelings for her?'<br/><br/>'You mean is she my girlfriend?'<br/><br/>'I could have asked if you sleep with her.'<br/><br/>'I do not sleep with Jean. We don't have that kind of relationship. It's platonic. All platonic.'<br/><br/>'Maybe from your side, but from what I've seen, I think she wants more than just a friendship.'<br/><br/>'It's not going to happen.'<br/><br/>‘And what do you think of me?’<br/><br/>Keegan sipped at his wine. ‘I think you’re amazing. And this….all this…is very special. You care. You’re a fine guy, Mr Smith, and I’m happy that you and I are friends.’<br/><br/>Conrad responded by turning away from Keegan's gaze. The sadness in his face caught in the light.<br/><br/>‘Wanna tell me about what you’re thinking?’ Keegan asked.<br/><br/>‘I…I was kind of hoping that….I don’t know, I’m being very unreasonable…’<br/><br/>‘Hoping what?’<br/><br/>‘That you…that you were attracted to me in some way. I’ve watched you since you were a freshman and always been too scared to approach you. Now that we’re finally friends, I’ve gone and fucked it up.’<br/><br/>Attraction. Keegan held his glass to his lips for a moment and contemplated the word while Conrad's brown eyes searched for an honest answer instead of glancing nervously about the room. Keegan had observed his directness earlier that day even though there seemed to be a strange quirkiness to it; he displayed humility, subtlety and tact. Coming to Keegan's rescue earlier required an impulsive, positive and self-confident nature. Attraction.<br/><br/>Keegan smiled and nodded his head in the affirmative. He reached for Conrad's hand and held it gently. ‘No…no… don’t think like that Conrad. I am attracted to you "in some way". If I wasn't, this dinner would never be happening. My problem is that I've never felt like this before about anyone. The other problem is I must discover what it is that’s stopping me from having a relationship. It’s bugged me for years.’<br/><br/>Conrad held his hand tighter. ‘I'm not hitting on you and I don't want to scare you and if you think I'm coming on too strong, just say so and I'll back off. Can I be perfectly honest with you?'<br/><br/>'I wouldn't expect it any other way.'<br/><br/>'I looked at you today in the locker room when I helped you strap on your prosthetics, and I noticed that…'<br/><br/>'What did you notice?'<br/><br/>'I could have sworn you had a semi hard-on'<br/><br/>A moment of silence followed.<br/><br/>'I'll be honest with you too. When you placed your hand on my thigh, the heat was incredible. It felt natural. It felt right having your hand there. And then you kissed my neck and my mind flipped 360 degrees. I…I've never felt like that before.'<br/><br/>'I would like to think that I can make you feel that way again.'<br/><br/>'I…I think I'd like that. But I need time for it to register.'<br/><br/>'Then time I will give you. But, I'm not going to stop thinking about you, and I'm not going to stop touching you.' Conrad said, his hand slid over Keegan's gently, and when Simon approached to take their order, he didn't remove it.<br/><br/>'I think I can handle that.' Keegan said breathlessly, his heart throbbing. The fullness of his cock wanting escape.<br/><br/></div>Iyana Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261236273814720921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249805057375292847.post-45679602809758703662014-10-14T00:18:00.000-07:002014-10-19T13:27:12.243-07:00Cover Reveal: Breach of Contract by JR Gray<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br/><a href="http://www.iyanajenna.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/breach-contract3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11102" src="http://www.iyanajenna.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/breach-contract3.jpg" alt="breach-contract3" width="306" height="459" /></a><br/><br/><strong>Blurb</strong><br/><br/>With the legal trouble behind them, Daniel Caplin and Rafael Argon are ready to settle into a low key d/s relationship, but life is unrelenting, when blackmail shatters their illusion of happily ever after. Pictures from one of the Rafael’s public scenes instill fear into his new Submissive, Daniel, acting as a wedge driving the new couple apart.<br/><br/>The building peril in George’s community weighs heavy on his shoulders as he struggles to find the culprit while hiding his feelings for his new house guest. Jesse is torn between ending his marriage, picking up a rebound he should have left fifteen years in the past, and the dangling carrot of a possible relationship with a man. He is forced to fight for what he wants most, a leap he may be too chicken to take.<br/><br/>In the sequel to Legally Bound George battles to take down an unknown enemy, while watching helpless, as those he cares for most are broken beyond repair. Can Rafael and Daniel rebuild their trust after it's broken with lies?<br/><br/><strong>Excerpt </strong><br/><br/>The back elevator dinged as he approached, and the doors slid back to reveal Jesse's face. He had circles under his eyes and worry lines in his forehead. Two fingers held a garment bag over one shoulder and a duffle over his other.<br/><br/>“Is it still okay if I stay?” He put a smile on his lips that George knew was fake.<br/><br/>“But of course. Let me help you.” George approached him and tried to take the bag, but Jesse didn’t move to hand it over.<br/><br/>“I’ve got it.”<br/><br/>“Don’t be absurd. I would have a slave do it, but he’s rather tied up at the moment.”<br/><br/>The statement earned a chuckle out of Jesse, and he gave up the bag. Even hurt Jesse had a light in his blue eyes and his heart on his sleeve, a trait that made him wholly unique compared to the masks most wore to impress George.<br/><br/>“I can stay on the sofa or something if the slaves use the guest rooms.”<br/><br/>George laughed and turned his back to stalk down the hall. When he didn’t hear Jesse following, he cast a glance over his shoulder.<br/><br/>“Slaves in bed … how naive you really are, handsome.”<br/><br/>Jesse started after him, brow creased. “Where do they sleep then?” He caught up and followed George to the other side of the penthouse.<br/><br/>He realized Jesse was serious, and he laughed throatily again. “I have cages for them.”<br/><br/>“I love you and Daniel, but your lifestyle is fucked.”<br/><br/> <br/><br/><strong>Author Bio </strong><br/><br/>When not staying up all night writing, J.R Gray can be found basking in the warm glow of the Miami sun, or at the gym where it's half assumed Gray is a permanent resident. A dominant, pilot, and sword fighting enthusiast, Gray finds it hard to be in the passenger seat of any car. Gray frequently interrupts real life, including normal sleep patterns, to jot down nonsense. The bane of Gray's existence are commas, and even though it's been fully acknowledged they are necessary, they continue to baffle and bewilder.<br/><br/>If Gray wasn't writing…well, that's not possible. The buildup of untold stories would haunt Gray into an early grave or possibly a mental institution where the tales would end up on the walls in crayon and finger paint.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>Buy <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Breach-Contract-Bound-Book-2-ebook/dp/B00OBYB1JK/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1412968450&sr=1-1&keywords=breach+of+contract">Breach of Contract </a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Breach-Contract-Bound-Book-2-ebook/dp/B00OBYB1JK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412953503&sr=8-1&keywords=breach+of+contract+jr+gray">UK</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Legally-Bound-J-R-Gray-ebook/dp/B00J865FKM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408405249&sr=8-1&keywords=legally+bound">Legally Bound</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Legally-Bound-J-R-Gray-ebook/dp/B00J865FKM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408405288&sr=8-1&keywords=legally+bound">UK</a> - <a href="https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-legallybound-1461849-147.html">AllRomance eBooks</a><br/><br/>Buy <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Breach-Contract-Bound-Book-2-ebook/dp/B00OBYB1JK/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1412901733&sr=1-1&keywords=breach+of+contract">Breach of Contract.</a><br/><br/>Find J.R. 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Julian hunts because not only did rogue werewolves kill his parents, but one turned his sister against her will. You could he has a bit of a grudge.<br/><br/>Alpha Stone, the Alpha who rules the territory Julian is hunting in has a particular hatred of rogues or anyone that turns someone against their will. But there's a dark secret in his past that when brought to life will change the game forever, for both of them.<br/><br/>This was a fun story to write because the world of shifters opens up so many possibilities and you're not locked into any one thing. It's very freeing.<br/><br/>I'm sharing the Official Blurb, Cover Art, an excerpt, and my bio below. I hope you check it out.<br/><br/>Thanks!<br/><br/><333<br/><br/>Katherine<br/><br/> <br/><br/>Official Blurb:<br/><br/>On the trail of a rogue werewolf, hunter Julian Hart takes on more than he can handle when he meets up with Alpha Stone. His hunt uncovers secrets within lies and a plot for vengeance no one saw coming. When the smoke clears, what Julian finds at the end of the trail will forever change his life and the lives of everyone he holds dear.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>Excerpt:<br/><br/>"I took the liberty of moving your stuff from the motel. I had it put into one of my guestrooms. You'll stay here tonight."<br/><br/>"Now wait just a damn minute." I could feel the anger whirling inside me. How dare he move my things without my permission? I didn't want to stay here in his house. The sole human amidst a pack of wolves. Literally.<br/><br/>In a flash, he had me pinned to the wall, his arm across my throat. Just as fast, I had my knife out and pressed against his side. He laughed, the rich sound washing over me, sending my blood places I didn't want it to go. "Touché." The pressure on my throat loosened minutely. "Seems we are at an impasse. I want you here. I can't keep you safe at the motel. There are some in my territory that don't take too kindly to hunters."<br/><br/>"You mean like Eve?"<br/><br/>"Yes, like Eve. I can't control every single werewolf activity that happens. There will always be someone that makes a bad choice, despite my orders that you are offlimits.<br/><br/>I would hate to have to punish someone after the fact. I'd rather just prevent it from happening in the first place."<br/><br/>"Who says I would be safe under your roof?" I met his blue eyes defiantly, pressing the knife into his side enough to slice through the fabric of his shirt. He hissed as the blade laced with wolfsbane bit into his skin. I felt a momentary pang of regret, but it vanished when he pushed closer, nosing at the pulse in my neck.<br/><br/>"I can smell your excitement," he breathed out, his lips moving over my skin.<br/><br/>I pushed against him. "Can you smell my anger?" I snarled.<br/><br/>Another dark chuckle washed over my skin. "Yes, and it smells delicious. Now, are we done? You're not going back to that fleabag motel."<br/><br/> <br/><br/>You can find <em>Cast The First Stone</em> here: (links to come)<br/><br/> <br/><br/>Bio:<br/><br/>Katherine Halle is known as the “Queen of Happy Endings.” She firmly believes that no matter what the obstacles, what the struggles, or how much angst is involved in the journey, that the ending should always be a happy one.<br/><br/>Katherine’s love of the written word started at a very early age with repeated demands of “read to me” to any who would listen. It was only natural that writing would follow. As a child, she could often be found daydreaming, thinking up fanciful stories and writing them down. Now she does it on a laptop. Much faster.<br/><br/>Katherine’s favorite animal is her dog. She likes books, movies, and quirky television shows, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Hart of Dixie. She loves cooking and watching cooking shows. She has lived in both Europe and the United States and loved both. When she’s not writing or plotting, Katherine enjoys spending her time listening to music, reading books written by other people, and being with her family.<br/><br/>You can find Katherine on:<br/><br/><strong>Twitter:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/KatherineHalle">https://twitter.com/KatherineHalle</a><br/><br/><strong>Dreamwidth:</strong> <a href="http://thraceadams.dreamwidth.org/">http://thraceadams.dreamwidth.org/</a><br/><br/><strong>Goodreads:</strong> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5761673.Katherine_Halle">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5761673.Katherine_Halle</a><br/><br/><strong>Wordpress:</strong> <a href="http://katherinehalle.wordpress.com/">http://katherinehalle.wordpress.com/</a><br/><br/><strong>Email: </strong>katherinehalle@yahoo.comIyana Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261236273814720921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249805057375292847.post-15194271469261737832014-10-13T00:43:00.000-07:002014-10-19T13:27:12.060-07:00In the Spotlight: KC Wells and Parker Williams<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br/><a href="http://www.iyanajenna.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DamiansDisciplineFS.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11104" src="http://www.iyanajenna.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DamiansDisciplineFS.jpg" alt="DamiansDisciplineFS" width="306" height="459" /></a><br/><br/><strong>Book Name: Damian’s Discipline (Collars & Cuffs #5)</strong><br/><br/><strong>Author Name: K.C. Wells & Parker Williams</strong><br/><br/><strong>Author Bios: </strong><br/><br/><strong>K.C. Wells:</strong><br/><br/>Born and raised in the north-west of England, K.C.Wells always loved writing. Words were important. Full stop. However, when childhood gave way to adulthood, the writing ceased, as life got in the way.<br/><br/>K.C. discovered erotic fiction in 2009, where the purchase of a ménage storyline led to the startling discovery that reading about men in love was damn hot. In 2012, arriving at a really low point in life led to the desperate need to do something creative. An even bigger discovery waited in the wings – <em>writing</em> about men in love was even hotter...<br/><br/>K.C. now writes full-time and is loving every minute of her new career.<br/><br/>The laptop still has no idea of what hit it... it only knows that it wants a rest, please. And it now has to get used to the idea that where K.C goes, it goes.<br/><br/> <br/><br/><strong>Parker Williams:</strong><br/><br/>Parker Williams began to write as a teen, but never showed his work to anyone. As he grew older, he drifted away from writing, but his love of the written word moved him to reading. A chance encounter with an author changed the course of his life as she encouraged him to never give up on a dream. With the help of some amazing friends, he rediscovered the joy of writing, thanks to a community of writers who have become his family.<br/><br/>Parker firmly believes in love, but is also of the opinion that anything worth having requires work and sacrifice (plus a little hurt and angst, too). The course of love is never a smooth one, and Happily Ever After always has a price tag.<br/><br/> <br/><br/><strong>Author Contact:</strong><br/><br/><strong>K.C. Wells:</strong><br/><br/>K.C. can be reached via email (<a href="mailto:k.c.wells@btinternet.com">k.c.wells@btinternet.com</a>), on Facebook (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/KCWellsWorld">http://www.facebook.com/KCWellsWorld</a>), on Twitter (@IslandTalesPres or through comments at the K.C.Wells website (<a href="http://www.kcwellsworld.com">www.kcwellsworld.com</a> ) K.C. loves to hear from readers.<br/><br/><strong>Parker Williams:</strong><br/><br/>Website: <a href="http://www.parkerwilliamsauthor.com/">http://www.parkerwilliamsauthor.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerWAuthor">https://twitter.com/ParkerWAuthor</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/parker.williams.75641">https://www.facebook.com/parker.williams.75641</a> E-mail: <a href="mailto:parker@parkerwilliamsauthor.com">parker@parkerwilliamsauthor.com</a><br/><br/><strong>Publisher</strong>: Dreamspinner Press<br/><br/><strong>Cover Artist: Paul Richmond</strong><br/><br/><strong>Blurb(s): </strong><br/><br/>The man who pimped Jeff may be in prison, but Jeff is still living the nightmare, selling himself to men and relying on pills to manage. Then he meets Scott, a young American man who could easily have been where Jeff is now. Scott’s friends extend a helping hand to Jeff, and he grabs it.<br/><br/>Leo and Thomas bring Jeff to stay with Dom Damian Barnett until they can find him someplace more long-term. Still grieving from losing his sub to cancer two years before, Damian agrees to help. But when he glimpses the extent of the damage, Damian wants to do more than offer his guestroom. Jeff is not a submissive, but Damian can see he desperately needs structure in his life. It’s up to Damian to find an answer.<br/><br/>He never expects that what he discovers will change both their lives.<br/><br/> <br/><br/> <br/><br/><strong>Categories: </strong>M/M Romance, BDSM, Romance, Contemporary<br/><br/> <br/><br/><strong>General Excerpt: </strong><br/><br/><strong><em>Damian</em></strong><br/><br/>I LOVED it when it was evening and all was quiet and peaceful. No traffic noise intruded into the house, and in the lounge, the only sound was the slow ticking of the clock on the mantelpiece. Give me a mechanical clock any day. Not that I had anything against more modern timepieces, but there was something soothing about the sound. The clock had been my grandmother’s, and I took loving care of it, making sure it was oiled and wound. Right then my evening was perfect: the tick of the clock, a glass of Cabernet on the table next to me, and a worn, hardcover Sherlock Holmes novel in my hands. I’d lost count of how many times I’d read The Hound of the Baskervilles, but re-reading a favorite book was a warm, comforting experience. The wine created a warm glow inside me. I took another sip.<br/><br/>And then my phone rang.<br/><br/>The temptation to ignore its clamoring call was huge. I was happy, comfortable, and anyone ringing me at home during the evening had to want something. All my friends knew my routines, especially since Oliver....<br/><br/>I closed my eyes. I could almost hear that edge of amusement in his voice. “You going to answer that, Sir?” And yes, I could see the gleam in his eye as he awaited my reaction, tense in nervous anticipation. Brat loved pushing my buttons. With a sigh, I picked up the call.<br/><br/>“Damian? It’s Leo. We need your help.”<br/><br/>I placed the wine on the table. “What can I do for you?” My interest was piqued immediately. It had been quite a while since the co-owner of my BDSM club had called me at home.<br/><br/>“Sorry to disturb you, but you were the first person I could think of. We have a boy. He’s nineteen, and he needs help.”<br/><br/><strong><br/>Sales Links: </strong><br/><br/>eBook: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id%3D5548&sa=D&usg=ALhdy2-X34qD3DcWYevh_eRSNYnQhWbOPw">http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5548</a><br/><br/> <br/><br/>Paperback: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id%3D5605&sa=D&usg=ALhdy29fqApPZG_roSojQMlT6z5tK90UIQ">http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5605</a><br/><br/><strong> </strong><br/><br/><strong>Tour Dates/Stops: </strong><br/><br/><strong>October 10: </strong><a href="http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com/">MM Good Book Reviews</a>, <a href="http://butterfly-o-meter.com/">Butterfly-O-Meter</a><br/><br/><strong>October 13: </strong><a href="http://www.prismbookalliance.com">Prism Book Alliance</a>, <a href="http://iyanajenna.com">Iyana Jenna</a><br/><br/><strong>October 14: </strong><a href="http://www.multitaskingmommas.com/">Multitasking Mommas</a>, <a href="http://rebeccacohenwrites.wordpress.com/news/">Rebecca Cohen Writes</a><br/><br/><strong>October 15: </strong><a href="http://becausetwomenarebetterthanone.com">Because Two Men Are Better Than One</a>, <a href="http://havanshawthaven.blogspot.com/">Havan Fellows</a><br/><br/><strong>October 16: </strong><a href="http://scatteredthoughtsandroguewords.com/">Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words</a>, <a href="http://www.taralain.com">Tara Lain</a><br/><br/><strong>October 17: </strong><a href="http://boundbybloodblog.com/">Jade Crystal</a>, <a href="http://www.heartsonfirereviews.com">Hearts on Fire</a><br/><br/><strong>October 20: </strong><a href="http://www.lovebytesreviews.com/">Love Bytes</a>, <a href="http://velvetpanic2.wordpress.com/">Velvet Panic</a><br/><br/><strong>October 21: </strong><a href="http://www.fallenangelreviews.com/blog">Fallen Angel Reviews</a>, <a href="http://cathybrockmanromances.wordpress.com">Cathy Brockman Romances</a><br/><br/><strong>October 22: </strong><a href="http://3chicksafterdark.com/">3 Chicks After Dark</a>, <a href="http://leebrazilauthor.blogspot.com/">Lee Brazil</a><br/><br/><strong>October 23: </strong><a href="http://www.rainbowgoldreviews.wordpress.com">Rainbow Gold Reviews</a>, <a href="http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwidth.org/">Elisa - My Reviews and Ramblings</a><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2cPlYzvGL2MtDar4tx8ZVfnaZKKxMgGIOU8Lr6aGY2fTWwYl70OwTbqBAOVQv_b8nB4kbrvYa_GsPltlcaruRoTzPIZ-4vIEUv4AOEZZwoCl9FgMEYFiNhBwRnwfqa7ty5AklLJmyhex/s1600/DDBanner300x250.jpg"><img 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class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Conall Mackay never put stock in ghost stories. Not even after thirteen years serving as the cemetery keeper in the village of Whitetail Knoll. But things change. Now, his daughter is dreaming of a figure among the tombstones. The grounds are overrun by dark thorns almost faster than Con can clear them. White fog and gray ribbons creep up on him in the night, and a voiceless beauty beckons him from the darkest corners of the graves.</span></div><br/><div class="MsoNormal"></div><br/><div class="MsoNormal"></div><br/><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">When the world he knows starts to unravel, Conall might<br/>finally be forced to believe. </span></div><br/><div class="MsoNormal"></div><br/><div class="MsoNormal"></div><br/><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml><br/><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><br/><o:AllowPNG/><br/></o:OfficeDocumentSettings><br/></xml><![endif]--></span></div><br/><strong>Excerpt:</strong><br/><br/>He hadn't slept long before he heard sounds from down in the kitchen below.<br/>"Shyla!" he called gruffly. "Weren't you heading into town?"<br/>No answer came from below, but the sounds of pots clanging told him his daughter toyed about down there. Perhaps she'd decided not to leave him after all and taken it into her head to now re-organize the house, since he'd so clearly wanted her to stay out of the cemetery. With a low groan, Conall rolled out of bed and stepped out into the hall.<br/>"Shyla!" he called again, coming to the head of the stairs. If she had stayed home, she could at least do it without making a lot of noise.<br/>"Shyla, I—"<br/>He staggered then, as the hallway dimmed. Afternoon light flickered strangely, lightning cracking a dismal sky outside, and in the space of time afterward everything else darkened. Conall darted a glance around him as the house fell into shadow.<br/>From the top of the stairwell, he saw the first whispering tendrils of white fog.<br/>The heat of adrenaline shot through his limbs. Conall stumbled back into his bedroom, even as the fog pursued. His gaze shot to the window as the last gray light of day faded away and eerie darkness replaced it, like an eclipse sliding over the sun.<br/>More cold mists veiled the glass, dancing and floating. Trembling overtook him as he spun to find another escape.<br/>He froze, finding himself face-to-face with the broken mask of the cemetery doll.<br/>"You—" he gasped. His breath came out white as the fog enveloped them both, leaving a space of mere inches between them, so he could still see her expressionless face. Gray ribbons wound and curled through the air around him.<br/>"Who are you?" he asked.<br/>The doll stared up at him. He sensed her searching, looking into his eyes even though hers remained covered. She held him there with her unseen gaze, until her cool, cold hand came up to touch his bare chest.<br/>Conall let out a low breath. He closed his eyes, and a shudder of strange ease rippled through his body. The cool pads of her fingers ran down his sternum, to his navel. The silky ribbons brushed along his side.<br/>Then he noticed her other hand. She lifted it up, to her own chest, and she held something tightly in her fingers: Shyla's stuffed dog.<br/>"I made that...for my daughter," he whispered. The woman with the broken mask tilted her head down toward the small toy, studying it. For a fraction of a second, her fingers appeared to tighten around it. She returned her gaze to him, then, and the toy fell from her grip into the fog, forgotten.<br/>"Wait—" he said, but she brought her other hand up to his chest to join the first, and he recognized eagerness in the way she pressed her icy skin against his. Her face tilted to him, and then came her lips again, ivory and flawless.<br/>"I—" Conall breathed. "I...don't understand..."<br/>Her fingers slid up, around his neck, but he pulled away.<br/>"No, this...this can't real. I'm asleep. I must be."<br/>Gray ribbons danced, pulling him back to her, and she stroked his face. He sucked in a breath at her touch and found his own hand coming up to brush hers.<br/>"You're so cold," he said. "Like stone...but..."<br/>Her cool touch thrilled him; it made his skin tingle and the heat of his own body sing. Her perfect flesh did, in fact, prove soft under his hands, as if the contact with his worn calluses infused cold ivory with yearning. She caressed his cheek, and Conall leaned into it. Before he could stop himself, he bowed his head to her and kissed her frozen lips.<br/><br/> <br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXY0YPq_IhRvgseGYaZl0aZONuq_b5JqrcxPqzIbtRa6uDrjsE9zecy0FNQxwByb2ChjaBtDC_1G-8vG88Ob7hGrtvM-rbOCPqMLjMZz1hvMsC1ISaTcgq8NyBPbB3S9HI9zVjwfCdxI/s1600/CemeteryDollPromo5.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXY0YPq_IhRvgseGYaZl0aZONuq_b5JqrcxPqzIbtRa6uDrjsE9zecy0FNQxwByb2ChjaBtDC_1G-8vG88Ob7hGrtvM-rbOCPqMLjMZz1hvMsC1ISaTcgq8NyBPbB3S9HI9zVjwfCdxI/s1600/CemeteryDollPromo5.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="360" border="0" /></a></div><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Coming October 24<sup>th</sup></strong><strong>From Breathless Press</strong>Pre-Order at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/llm3f26">http://tinyurl.com/llm3f26</a><br/><br/><strong>Visit Brantwijn Serrah and Foreplay and Fangs Supernatural Romance:</strong><br/><br/><a href="http://tinyurl.com/q2cmnep">http://tinyurl.com/q2cmnep</a><br/><br/></div>Iyana Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261236273814720921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249805057375292847.post-10094309250078099692014-10-09T21:00:00.000-07:002014-10-19T13:27:11.531-07:00In the Spotlight: Andrew Q. Gordon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.iyanajenna.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/A-Closed-Door-Cover.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11111" src="http://www.iyanajenna.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/A-Closed-Door-Cover.jpg" alt="A-Closed-Door-Cover" width="306" height="488" /></a></div><br/> <br/><br/><strong>Book Name: A Closed Door </strong><br/><br/><strong>Author Name: Andrew Q. Gordon</strong><br/><br/><strong>Author Bio: </strong><br/><br/><strong>Andrew Q. Gordon</strong> wrote his first story back when yellow legal pads, ball point pens were common and a Smith Corona correctable typewriter was considered high tech. Adapting with technology, he now takes his MacBook somewhere quiet when he wants to write. He currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his partner of eighteen years, their young daughter and dog. In addition to dodging some very self-important D.C. 'insiders', Andrew uses his commute to catch up on his reading. When not working or writing, he enjoys soccer, high fantasy, baseball and seeing how much coffee he can drink in a day and not get the shakes.<br/><br/><strong>Author Contact:</strong><br/><br/>@andrewqgordon<br/><br/><a href="https://www.facebook.com/andrewqugordon">https://www.facebook.com/andrewqugordon</a><br/><br/><strong>Publisher</strong>: Wayward Ink Publishing<br/><br/><strong>Cover Artist: </strong>Lily Velden and Jay Aheer<br/><br/><strong>Blurb(s): </strong><br/><br/>Outted at thirteen, Orin Merritt left home after high school hoping to escape the hell his life had become. Ten years later when a tornado destroys his childhood home and kills his parents, Orin finds himself in an entirely new nightmare. One he can't run away from.<br/><br/>Blaming himself for failing the two people who always loved and supported him, he returns home and confronts his past in the person of his one-time best friend, Thomas Kennett. Thomas not only rejected him when Orin came out, he led the group that tormented Orin into leaving.<br/><br/>As he struggles to deal with his grief, Orin also labors to fulfill the pledge he made to his parents before their death. In the process, Orin learns that sometimes when you go away to find yourself, you leave the answers you're looking for behind.<br/><br/> <br/><br/><strong>Excerpt: </strong><br/><br/>"Orin, I won't." Thomas stood a bit straighter and his eyes lost the sad, pleading shine. "I won't hurt you again."<br/><br/>"You can't promise that. Things happen." Orin watched as his words dragged Thomas back from the brink of hope.<br/><br/>"If you truly believe that, then there's nothing I can do. You have to believe there's a chance or else I can't prove it."<br/><br/>"That's not what I'm telling you." He locked his gaze on Thomas's. "If I say yes, I'll have to take down the walls I surrounded my heart with to keep it safe. Once it's gone, I won't be able bring it back if I get hurt. Not now.<br/><br/>"So what I'm saying is, think about what you’re asking me to risk. If you really love me, ask yourself if are <em>you</em> willing to risk what will happen to me if you can't keep your promise."<br/><br/>He knew how unfair he'd been, but self-preservation had been a skill he'd honed over the past fifteen years. He needed Thomas to know just how serious the repercussion could be for his actions.<br/><br/>"Orin, I . . . I . . . how . . .?" Their faces were inches apart, and Thomas moved in for another kiss.<br/><br/>This felt different than the first—less urgent, but no less intense. Orin trembled at the leap he was about to take. When they stepped back, Thomas rubbed his thumb across Orin's cheek.<br/><br/>"I do love you, Orin. More than I can say. So much, that I'm not willing to risk what will happen if I fail you again. I don't have that right."<br/><br/>Thomas's lips quivered and the tears welled at the bottom of his eyes. He kissed Orin's forehead gently.<br/><br/>"Good-bye, Orin. Please be happy." Without looking back, Thomas walked to the front door, opened it, and walked away.<br/><br/><strong> </strong><br/><br/><strong> </strong><br/><br/><strong>Sales Links: </strong><a href="http://www.waywardinkpublishing.com/product/a-closed-door-by-andrew-q-gordon-2/"><strong>http://www.waywardinkpublishing.com/product/a-closed-door-by-andrew-q-gordon-2/</strong></a><br/><br/><strong><br/>Tour Dates: October 10, 2014</strong><br/><br/><strong> </strong><br/><br/><strong>Tour Stops: </strong><a href="http://www.parkerwilliamsauthor.com">Parker Williams</a>, <a href="http://www.lovebytesreviews.com/">Love Bytes</a>, <a href="http://inkedrainbowreads.wordpress.com">Inked Rainbow Reads</a>, <a href="http://raineotierneyhatparty.blogspot.com/">The Hat Party</a>, <a href="http://cateashwood.blogspot.com/">Cate Ashwood</a>, <a href="http://www.rainbowgoldreviews.wordpress.com">Rainbow Gold Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.prismbookalliance.com">Prism Book Alliance</a>, <a href="http://julielynnhayes.blogspot.com">Full Moon Dreaming</a>, <a href="http://galestanley.net/">Wake Up Your Wild Side</a>, <a href="http://www.multitaskingmommas.com/">Multitasking Mommas</a>, <a href="http://cdescoteauxwrites.com/blog/">Regular Guys, Hot Romance</a>, <a href="http://www.nephylim-author.blogspot.co.uk/">Nephylim</a>, <a href="http://louiselyonsauthor.wordpress.com">Louise Lyons</a>, <a href="http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwidth.org/">Elisa - My Reviews and Ramblings</a>, <a href="http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com/">MM Good Book Reviews</a>, <a href="http://scatteredthoughtsandroguewords.com/">Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words</a>, <a href="http://www.fallenangelreviews.com/blog">Fallen Angel Reviews</a>, <a href="http://3chicksafterdark.com/">3 Chicks After Dark</a>, <a href="http://boundbybloodblog.com/">Jade Crystal</a>, <a href="http://www.amandastonebooks.com/">Amanda C. 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She's just so awesome. Don't forget to check out her sites!<br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.iyanajenna.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1431042_74889772.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-11106 size-thumbnail" src="http://www.iyanajenna.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1431042_74889772-150x150.jpg" alt="1431042_74889772" width="150" height="150" /></a></div><br/>- Hi! Please tell us a little about yourself.<br/><br/>To sum it up, I read a lot, I translate technical manuals, and then I ride horses. Mostly in that specific order. As I hate numbered bullets (I can never get the formatting to work right with bullets), I took all of them out of this document. That says more about me than anything else, I think.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>- Do you remember the first time you joined our Facebook writer-reader community? What book(s) brought you here?<br/><br/>It was actually the format that brought me to Facebook—I was fed up with trying to explain myself in 140 characters on Twitter. Also, all my reviewer buddies were hanging out here, so I thought I’d try it out. When Goodreads blew up in our faces last year, I never looked back.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>- Do you also review for a blog?<br/><br/>Yes, I review for My Fiction Nook Nook <a href="http://www.myfictionnook.com">http://www.myfictionnook.com</a>; we are a bunch of good-natured and serious reviewers. My absolute favorite books also get blogged on my own blog, <a href="http://annalund2011.blogspot.com">http://annalund2011.blogspot.com</a><br/><br/> <br/><br/>- What is the most interesting experience you got so far?<br/><br/>Getting to know one of my favorite authors ever, Cody Kennedy. I feel blessed being a friend. I got to work with Cody over a whole month in August, doing our Author of the Month-feature on My Fiction Nook—that was awesome! (<a href="http://www.myfictionnook.com/2014/08/author-of-month-cody-kennedy-week-one_7.html">http://www.myfictionnook.com/2014/08/author-of-month-cody-kennedy-week-one_7.html</a> )<br/><br/> <br/><br/>- What genre(s) interest you most? Why?<br/><br/>I mostly read m/m and YA m/m. This is because I am sick and tired of the internalized misogyny that just keeps seeping through in every.single.m/f.romance.story. Sick of it. In m/m the author has to invent a new way of dealing with a couple’s day to day actions, and it doesn’t stink of gender roles. I also enjoy stories for young adults because of the good messages of hope that are usually to be found there.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>- Are you also an aspiring author? How far are you with your writing?<br/><br/>I write flash fiction almost every week, at times quite successfully, and I have a novel that is coming along, slowly. It started with the 2013 NaNoWriMo happening, and I hope to whip it into some sort of shape before November 2014, when I am doing the NaNo thing again. It is around 80k words right now, but needs work.<br/><br/> <br/><br/>- (Please include any information about your blog/site if there is any.)<br/><br/>I blog something every month, books or happenings, on my own blog <a href="http://annalund2011.blogspot.com">http://annalund2011.blogspot.com</a> and I am reviewing consistently on Booklikes <a href="http://AnnaLund2011.booklikes.com">http://AnnaLund2011.booklikes.com</a> and on My Fiction Nook <a href="http://www.myfictionnook.com">http://www.myfictionnook.com</a><br/><br/> <br/><br/> Iyana Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07261236273814720921noreply@blogger.com0