Thursday, August 6, 2015

Summer Lovin' : Day 1

Summer Lovin' LGBTQ Showcase
Aug. 6-10, 2015
Summer loving had me a blast
Summer loving happened so fast
I met a [guy] crazy for me
Met a boy cute as can be
Summer days drifting away
To, uh oh, those summer nights
 Tell me more, tell me more
Did you get very far?
Tell me more, tell me more
Like does he have a car?
 
 
Ah, yes!  Those romantic summer nights!!!
 
 
Join us as we celebrate Love in all it's forms in literature.
 
 

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Return each day to earn extra entries.
 
 Thursday's word of the day: TOLERANCE

Blog Blast Confirmed Authors
Aug. 6 Layla Wolfe, Jenna Galicki, Natalie Alder, Jacklyn Black
Aug. 7 Charity Parkerson, Andrew Jericho, TL Reeve, Bronwyn Heeley
Aug. 8 Tara Lain, Cree Storm, Rain Carrington, Olivia Black...
Aug. 9 Cardeno C, Brantwijn Serrah, Iyana Jenna, Jordan Ashton
Aug. 10 Heather C Leigh, Alec John Belle, Luci Felthouse

Layla Wolfe
Prize: 2-book set of her Bent Zealots MM/MC series
Bestselling author Layla Wolfe is satisfied with a leather jacket, one bad-ass pink camo compound bow, and a vicarious outlaw lifestyle. Her BARE BONES MC series explores the dark, disturbing life of the biker club in Arizona. Her spinoff series THE BENT ZEALOTS MC is a gritty MM saga.

Layla Wolfe is the pen name of multi-published erotic romance author Karen Mercury. You can find her at:
www.laylawolfe.com
www.facebook.com/layla.wolfe
www.twitter.com/LaylaWolfeAutho
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8072579.Layla_Wolfe 


Series Title: The Bent Zealots MC
Book 1: A Dangerous Reality
Book 2: A Gorgeous Mess

 Keep your lovers close—and your enemies in bed. 

TURK. My club sent me to track him down. And when my mission was over, I never wanted another one again. When I found him, I kicked the crap out of Havelock Singer. I issued the mightiest beatdown of all time. Problem is, we’re evenly matched. We’re equals in every way, and when we finished whaling on each other, exhausted, we fell into each other’s arms.

I’ve never regretted it for an instant. It’s been the ride of my life. But loving another man in the MC world is a risky business. As if our business isn’t already brutal and ruthless enough, Lock’s homophobic sergeant-at-arms Stumpy gets an eyeful of our lovemaking and blackmails us into doing some of his dirty work, or be exposed for what we are—a couple of deviants. This run into the Indian reservation is sleazy and beneath us, but now I’m cornered, and I’ll do anything to keep my sweet Master from being lynched by his club.

LOCK. When that kingpin Carmine Rojas got a load of my beautiful stallion Turk Blackburn, he’d stop at nothing to have him—and Rojas gets what he wants. It’s my fault we’re in this situation. I should’ve kicked Turk’s ass and sent him packing back to The Bare Bones. I wasn’t even close to being ready to come out, but now they’re forcing my hand.

I can hear my destiny calling me. Either I’ll slink back to my club like a hetero bounty hunter with no morals—and no respect from anyone in my own backyard—or I’ll step up to the plate and be the lion of the day. Either way, my lover and I are screwed. Our clubs are going to hound us underground or into another country before we escape this mess—if we don’t die trying.

“Living off the grid and being an outlaw brings a dangerous reality.” –Ron Perlman
Publisher’s warning: This book is not for the faint of heart. It contains scenes of gay sex, consensual BDSM, illegal doings, dubious consent, and man-on-man violence. There is no cheating and a HEA.


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Jenna Galicki

Prize:  ebook of any title on her backlist
Author of Adult Contemporary Romance

Jenna Galicki loves music, rottweilers and meeting new people. She is a strong advocate for LGBT rights and marriage equality. She volunteers with God's Love We Deliver, delivering meals to people with HIV and AIDS and other life threatening illnesses. She actively raises money and participates in AIDS Walk New York and is a proud sponsor of Children International.

She lives in Long Island, NY with her husband and two dogs. When she's not hunched over a computer, you can find her front row at a rock concert.

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Series Title:  Radical Rockstars

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Book 1: The Prince of Punk Rock
Book 2: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Book 3: Punk Rock Resurrection

I love her, but I also love him.
She’s everything to me.
He sets my world on fire.
It's our dirty little secret, and it’s about to blow our record deal sky high.
I’m Tommy Blade, the Prince of Punk Rock, and this is our story.


Warning: This book is for mature audiences only.

Tommy Blade is a man with a secret. It’s a secret he only shares with one person, Jessi Blade – and the men he surrenders to in the bedroom. Jessi’s only condition to their tumultuous sex life is that the men are one night stands. But when Angel Garcia enters their life, it’s like a match to gasoline.

Mega-talented punk rock singer Angel Garcia, with his smoldering ebony eyes, tight leather pants and unstoppable stage presence, is a man who is used to getting what he wants. He has his eyes set on Tommy Blade as his new lead guitarist, and as his life partner.

Jessi Blade, sympathetic to her husband's bisexual needs, loves him enough to share him, but she never counted on Angel Garcia to test the threshold of her marriage. He makes her life hell . . . and heaven. He’s her damnation and her salvation. She wants to hate him. She wants to despise him. But his charm and raw sex appeal are impossible to resist. Without warning, she finds herself falling in love with her husband's gay lover.

At the height of it all, their punk rock band catapults to stardom.

Their lives are marred by secrecy, deception and sacrifice. Feelings of betrayal, backlash from the sensationalistic media and threats of blackmail send them down a hard road filled with tough decisions.

They aren't your ordinary rock stars. They're radical rock stars. And they have a big story to tell.

Excerpt:
The faces changed since the last time he was there, but the intention was still the same. It wasn’t a place to socialize or partake in camaraderie or drop in for a drink on your way home. It was a meeting place for men interested in casual sex. The back room served as a shanty for a quick encounter. You could stop in, get your rocks off and be on your way in half an hour. It was a smorgasbord of testosterone, a buffet of muscle and beefcake.

Men flocked around him as soon as he walked through the door. They always did. A guy once told him that it was the mixture of his rugged jaw and strong upper body, offset by the innocence of his big blue eyes that made him so attractive. The ladies always said it was his long blond hair and the guitar.


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Natalie Alder

Prize: Signed copy of Woven Interest, plus swag
 
I write stories about romance. They center on learning about the characters backgrounds, and life circumstances that mold them into who they are and how they love.
 
I am a sassy 40-something year old. I live in a quiet farming town in New England with my husband of fifteen years and our three rescued cats. After college I facilitated improvement in the physical abilities of children and the elderly then took the opportunity to enjoy my creative side. I love to sew, knit, write...sing and drink martinis (not necessarily at the same time).
 
 
 
tsu   https://www.tsu.co/NatalieA     @NatalieA
 
 
 
 
 
Natalie Alder Website     http://www.nataliealder.com/           
 
 
 
 
 
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Twitter      https://twitter.com/NatalieRomance  @NatalieRomance
 
 
 


Series Title: The Tapestry Series
Woven Interests, Book 3
Blurb 

Uptight, serious, introvert…those were the words most used to describe James.
 
The middle brother in the Becker family, owners of a prestigious race horse farm in South Carolina, though austere was covertly a playboy.
 
Unable to resist a beautiful body, whether male or female, James never had a desire to commit to just one. A consummate player, he had no interest in a relationship.
 
Never say never. A broken ankle is the catalyst that leads James to considering a relationship.  Falling for a man already in a committed relationship with a woman was intricate enough. But the likelihood of their woven interests in each other becoming a real relationship is threatened by shallow judgment, the media and a trouble making former barn hand.
 
 
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Jacklyn Black

Prize:  3 ebook bundle (winner's choice of her titles)

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Titles
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Red Moon Mates series of shorts

Book 1:  The Alpha's Mate

A M/M Shifter/Werewolf Erotic Romance Short

A Red Moon Mates Paranormal M/M Werewolf/Shifter Short Story
The responsibility of being Beta of a strong pack weighs heavily on my shoulders.

Sneaking into enemy territory behind my Alpha’s back in order to prevent a war she wants, I come face to face with Marsalis, the enemy Alpha, himself. Only, when I’m caught spying Marsalis takes me to a back room and instead of an interrogation, we realize we are actually mates.


The only problem is- he doesn’t realize who I am.


When he finds out will he accept our bond or use me as a pawn? When he decides to hold me in his territory, I know it is as a way to provoke my Alpha. I know one thing, if my Alpha doesn’t have vengeance, she will use my kidnapping as the excuse she needed to start a long, bloody pack war. Is there any way I can stop it? How can I mate my enemy and stay loyal to my pack?


This is a 6K paranormal werewolf/shifter gay short story romance with a hot alpha male and his beta shifter lover. Contains hot shifter sex. First person POV, 1st in the Red Moon Mates series.

The Gargoyle Prince, with Wolf Specter

Book 1: Stone Prince

Sorin, official doctor of the royal Gargoyle court, is approached by a traitor in the Council and asked to sabotage valuable research that could lead to a cure for a degenerative disease culling the ranks of the royal Princes'. He must refuse- the Prince most harshly stricken is the Gargoyle he loves, Mihail.
Mihail, rightful ruler of the Gargoyle throne, is pushed aside when it is clear he has inherited a defective gene. Bred to a warriors stoicism, he accepted his fate, stepped aside, and built a life for himself as a billionaire corporate mogul in the human world. But he was never quite satisfied... especially when the male he loves is also the doctor who treats him and the current ruling Prince- who a faction in the gargoyle court want Mihail to rise up and depose.
Just when the two males begin to open to each other, intrigue begins to sweep them up into a whirlwind of court politics... politics that could tear Sorin and Mihail apart for good. Because no matter how much he loves Mihail, Sorin cannot betray his own kin.
This is a 12K+ MM paranormal shifter steamy romance told in the 3rd POV. It is the first part of a continuing story and ends with a mild cliffhanger.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Does she Dare to Rock him a second-chance?

Dare to Rock
a Dare to Love novel
by Carly Phillips
a Rocker Romance/Second Chance
 
Blurb:

Avery Dare lives a quiet life in Miami as an online fashion/makeup video blogger. She has good friends, a close, large family and if her love life is lacking, she likes it that way. But when she receives an invitation to one of her ex's concerts along with an invitation to meet him back stage, she decides to take the risk... and comes face to face with the reality of his rock star lifestyle - the press, the crowds, and the half-naked groupies.

At eighteen, Grey Kingston left everything he knew and loved behind to seek fame and fortune as a rock star, and he found it as the lead guitarist and singer for the band, Tangled Royal. Fans adore him, women throw themselves at him, and he can afford everything he couldn't growing up. Yet at the height of his career, he's ready to walk away and return home to a simpler life... and the woman he left behind, if he can convince her to give him another chance.

Except moving on isn't as easy as Grey would like. When Avery is threatened by a stalker, it becomes evident Grey's fans not only don't want him to retire, they don't want Avery in his life either. And Avery isn't sure she wants the pressures that are part of Grey's life... but she doesn't want to lose him again, either. Can their recently renewed love survive the fallout?

 
 
 
 
 

About Carly Phillips:

After a successful fifteen year career with various New York publishing houses, and over 40 sexy contemporary romance novels published, N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Carly Phillips is now an Indie author who writes to her own expectations and that of her readers. She continues the tradition of hot men and strong women and plans to publish many more sizzling stories. Carly lives in Purchase, NY with her family, two nearly adult daughters and two crazy dogs who star on her Facebook Fan Page and website. She’s a writer, a knitter of sorts, a wife, and a mom. In addition, she’s a Twitter and Internet junkie and is always around to interact with her readers.

Website: http://www.carlyphillips.com/
Facebook:
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Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/carlyphillips
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Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10000.Carly_Phillips



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Excerpt:

Sweat poured off Grey Kingston’s body, and his heart beat a too-rapid rhythm, the high and adrenaline rush from his performance still pulsing through his veins as he walked into the lounge backstage. He pulled off his soaked shirt and tossed it onto the floor, grateful for the stocked room and waiting pile of towels. He grabbed one and dried his face and hair, deliberately trying to slow his breathing.

The sound of Tangled Royal fans stomping their feet and demanding an encore echoed through the walls, but the band had performed their final set. Even as his pulse still soared.

He glanced toward the door. “Did she pick up the ticket?” Grey asked Simon Colson, their manager, who was busy texting on his phone.

“What? Who?” Simon, ever the well-dressed Brit, shoved his phone into his trouser pocket. No jeans for him. “Good show,” he said to Grey and the rest of the band, ignoring Grey’s question.

Lola Corbin, their lead singer and Grey’s best friend, was still bouncing in her heels, not yet coming down from their shared high either. “We did rock it,” she said, tossing her dark hair over her shoulder.

Milo Davis, their bassist, grunted something and fell into a chair in the corner. Grey narrowed his gaze. Milo barely had the energy for a full concert these days, and that worried him.

But right now Grey had bigger concerns and turned to Simon. “I asked you if Avery Dare picked up the VIP tickets I told you to leave at the box office.”

Simon shrugged. “I couldn’t tell you.”

Grey scowled at his manager’s I don’t give a shit tone. More and more lately, Simon’s lack of consideration about what the band members wanted grated on Grey’s nerves. Lola might be considering using him for her solo career, but anything Grey did going forward wouldn’t be with the man.

At least he’d indicated he had left the tickets. He’d be out of a job if he screwed with Grey on this. “Fucking find out.”

“What’s so special about this piece of ass?” Simon barely got the words out because Grey grabbed him by his collared shirt and pinned him up against the wall.

“Talk about her like that again and you’re done.”

“Whoa.” Lola put her petite body between them, pushing Grey away from their manager. “Everyone breathe,” she muttered. “You. Go take a walk and calm down before your company shows up,” she ordered Grey.

He stormed off, missing whatever lecture she gave to Simon next.

Though the man had done his job well, helping maneuver Tangled Royal to the elusive top of the charts, he cared about the bottom line and not much else. Especially not the fact that Tangled Royal was more than a band, people with real feelings, issues, and lives. No wonder Simon didn’t believe how serious both Grey and Lola were about changing their futures.

Danny Bills, their drummer, already had a wife and two daughters who lived in L.A. He was ready for home time, and everyone knew it. Milo was another story. If he didn’t stop the drugs, he wouldn’t have a future.

As for Grey, he hoped for more than the travel and fame that had been so important to him way back when. He hoped for her.

His eyes flickered to the door. No sign of Avery. He tipped his head back, wondering if she’d come backstage or ignore the invitation … and him. His stomach gripped painfully at the thought of not seeing her again. She was the one person who not only understood the loner musician he’d been as a teen but who’d grounded him when he’d threatened to spiral. With her soft voice, that thick mane of dark hair, and those lavender-like eyes, she’d burrowed someplace deep inside him. Still, she hadn’t been enough to hold him, not when fame, fortune, and the need to be something more lived within him.

But it was Avery whose face he saw in the nameless women he’d fucked over the years. Avery whose belief in him kept him going when times were hard. Funny how that worked. He wondered if she’d thought of him over the years and if she was as hyped up about possibly seeing him again now.

 

About the Dare to Love Series

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Blurb:

New York Times Bestselling Author Carly Phillips turns up the heat in her newest sexy contemporary romance series, and introduces you to the Dare family… siblings shaped by a father’s secrets and betrayal.

Since finding out his father had another family on the side, Ian Dare swore to be the upstanding, responsible man his cheating parent had never been. When it comes to his relatives, he gives his all but in relationships he offers the bare minimum. But one glimpse of sensual Riley Taylor arouses his dominant and protective instincts and Ian is entranced. He will do anything to possess her … and does. But any future with Riley must include him extending an olive branch to the half-brother who is a constant reminder of the pain he’d rather forget.

Independent and always in control, Riley Taylor makes no apologies for choosing men carefully. Relationships have never been a priority and she believes herself hardened to domineering men – until she meets charismatic Ian Dare. He manages to turn a simple kiss into an all out assault on her senses and when he takes control in the bedroom, she’s stunned to discover she likes it. As their affair heats up, they soon realize they complete each other in ways neither imagined. But Riley’s past is closer than she cares to remember, and her struggles with Ian’s dominance might just cost her everything. 


  
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Falling Under: one touch is all it takes

 
FALLING UNDER 
Ink & Chrome #2
by Lauren Dane 
an Erotic Romance
with tattoos and motorcycles
 
While part of a series, this is a self-contained storyline that can be read as a stand-alone

Synopsis
Duke Bradshaw, co-owner of the Twisted Steel custom motorcycle and hot rod shop, may devote his days to chrome and leather, but his nights belong to Carmella. His sultry redheaded neighbor has a smile like an angel and a body built for sin, and for the past year both have dominated Duke's dreams. When a problem at Twisted Steel requires a fast fix, Duke sees his chance to finally make his fantasy a reality.

Ever since she first heard the low rumble of his engine, Carmella Rossi has wondered if Duke Bradshaw handles his women as expertly as he handles his bike. When he shows up at her door offering her a much-needed job at his shop, she gets her chance to find out. Beneath Duke's masterful touch, Carmella soon submits to a world of unimaginable pleasure. 

But history has taught Carmella how bad a boy boy can be. If she doesn't put on the brakes fast, her hard-bodied heartbreaker could drive her right over the edge . . .

Buy the book!
 
 
Review by pearls
 
Duke is super laid back, except when he is not. Then he a passionate lover who always takes care of his lady first.  Carmella is one lucky lady.  She has a lot of insecurities, but she is not a whiney woe-is-me character.  She accepts her life and makes the most of it.  But when Duke offers her something that is too good to be true, it is hard for her to accept it can be real.  While Duke can get rowdy with the best of them, this story is about the patience in building a foundation, and so it builds slowly.  Yet, the sex between them revs quite quickly and they have no shortage of hot and sexy scenes.    
 
EXCERPT
 
Carmella answered her door to find Duke standing on her porch with a six-​pack
and some chips.
 
He held them aloft. “I was thinking we could hang out and have a beer and some snacks.”
 
She smiled, even as she looked down at herself. “Uh. I’m sort of messy. I was cleaning the kitchen.”
 
He walked in without saying anything else, but once he got to her kitchen, he turned back. “You look fantastic.”
 
Ginger had already abandoned her nap at the sound of Duke’s voice and deposited herself at his “So easy,” she murmured to the dog as she joined them in the kitchen.
“Glasses or the
 bottle okay?” He indicated the beer with a tip of his chin.
 
“Bottle is fine. There’s an opener in that drawer there.” She pointed. “If you’re hungrier than just chips and dip, there’s leftover baked ziti. I was just thinking about some dinner.”
 
“Leftover ziti? How is that even possible? Was everyone sick? I promise if you made me baked ziti, I’d eat every last bit.” He cocked his head and looked extra hot.
 
She put a hand on her hip. He was so totally full of it. “Actually, I made a smaller one for myself and took two to a big family dinner. It’s my uncle’s favorite. But I brought home coconut cake and some other stuff.”
 
Carmella bent to look in her fridge because he was standing so very close and she was getting giddy. Giddy was bad. Giddy ended up being the last time she slept with her ex. Though to be fair, it had been fantastic.
 
This man was a giddy nuclear reactor and it made her girl parts want to be so stupid.
 
And then he bent to peer into the fridge at her side. “Jesus Christ. Carmella. Baby, this is the most organized refrigerator I’ve seen in my entire life. I’m in awe.”
 
 
She was so surprised and weirdly flattered, Carmella turned to look at him and ended up whacking

her forehead to his so hard she saw stars against her closed eyes. Firm hands took her by the upper arms and helped her stand though she wobbled a little.
 
“Honey, are you all right?”
 
“Ouch,” Carmella managed. “Sorry. I got you pretty hard.”
 
Duke laughed as he moved the hand she’d had over her forehead and replaced it with a bag of frozen berries. “My go‑to is corn usually, but you don’t have any. That should help. I’m okay. I have a very hard head. That’s totally true so stop it with that look of yours.”
 
“You have a go‑to remedy for head bumping?” Carmella sat at one of the stools at the island. “And what look do you mean?”
 
“Works for busted knuckles, black eyes, the usual sort of lifestyle-related injuries.”
 
Carmella winced when she raised her brow at him. “Lifestyle-​related?”
 
Duke shrugged. “What can I say? Ass kicking and fisticuffs seem to be a regular part of my life. And the look I meant is the one you’re wearing right now. The one you give that makes everyone feel like a wayward boy who craves your approval.”
 
“I have that look? Really?” How awesome! She clearly needed to use it more.
 
“You do. Why do you think we’re all so obedient to your paperwork rules?”
 
“Because it’s efficient and makes money move back into the shop more quickly?”
 
He laughed again and then moved the bag of fruit to kiss the sore spot.
 
They both went very still.
 
His muscles tightened, the tension radiating from him made her dizzy. And probably crazy, but needing to soothe. So she slid her hands up the wall of his chest, not to restrain or hold back, no matter how much she told herself that lie.
 
Once she touched him, she knew it to her toes that everything had changed.
 
“Damn it,” he snarled and then kissed her. Only, no. He took her mouth, owned it, and had his wicked way with it.

About the author:
The story goes like this: While on pregnancy bed rest, Lauren Dane had plenty of down time, so her husband took her comments about "giving that writing thing a serious go" to heart and brought home a secondhand laptop. She wrote her first book on it. Today, Lauren is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 60 novels and novellas across several genres.

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Amber Voyeur : an erotic dystopian romance



THE AMBER VOYEUR
Gem Apocalypse #2
by Ravyn Rayne

Blushing Books Publishing
Erotic Romance, Dystopia
CONTENT WARNING: Spanking and Erotica




 

No longer safe in Brayleigh, Aria and James travel by ship to find refuge and discover what’s left of the world.

Dangerous seas and pirates lurking are only the start of their troubles. Forced off the boat with nothing but the clothes on their back, the crew and passengers make it to a nearby island, only to be abducted by the Knight Tribe, a clan of romantic warriors with a voyeuristic culture and a taste for nightly entertainment.

Get swept away in this dystopian erotic adventure, brimming with romance, spankings, and betrayal.
“Hey!” Aria shouted, not that it did anything to stop their fighting.

“Enough!” James’s voice echoed in the confined space.

The men let go of one another and stood, dusting off the dirt caked to their skin.

A gentleman with red hair and blue eyes stepped toward Aria. He’d been one of the three fighting, a crewmember on the ship. “Do you know what they’re having us do?” he asked.

“No,” Aria said, glancing back at the die lying on the floor. Aria rolled the large die slightly with her hand. It stood up to her waist in height, though it felt lighter than it looked. She’d never seen a die quite so large. Who made it?

“The festival tonight is entertainment for the commander and the tribe. She’s choosing two from the pit and they’ll have to do whatever the die says.”

Aria swallowed nervously as she further examined the giant die. One side showed two people battling with swords. Aria frowned, turning the die onto another side, it revealed a pictograph of two men with guns in a shoot-out. That wouldn’t end well for someone. Her heart skipped a beat, and she rolled the die onto another side, covering her lips in surprise. Was that a paddle? Her cheeks burned and she took a step back from the die.

James didn’t appear nearly as affected as Aria from the news. He stepped forward, resting his hand on her lower back. “Do we know who has been elected for the festival?”

Kali shook her head. “The commander chooses two worthy opponents from the pit of invaders and mainlanders. Seeing as how the mainlanders have assimilated or died,” Kali said, clearing her throat, “it’s safe to say that one of you that has not been chosen by a tribe member, will be selected.”















Ravyn is a sassy, fun-loving, and adventure-seeking young woman. She loves to travel and can’t wait for her next vacation, wherever it might be.

Ravyn writes romantic erotica. She began writing romance novels in college, spending her down time either reading a book or writing fiction. Please don’t make her choose between the two, she loves them equally.

Although BURNING DESIRE is her debut romantic erotica novel, it is not her first published book. She has been published professionally since 2013. You can find her other books here.


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Top Ten Reasons to Read this Genre (Dystopian Erotica) by My Book Addiction and More

1. Romance and heart-pumping action. What's not to love?
2. Book boyfriends. Everyone wants one. Now you can have one (or a second one).
3. Unlike The Hunger Games and Divergent which are Dystopian, this series and genre is exclusively for adults. Suddenly being old pays off.
4. It makes you appreciate the world you're living in.
5. You can fantasize without the sting of a real spanking.
6. Learn something about sex!
7. The fear may be real, but at least the bad $h!t isn't happening to you.
8. Get your kink on.
9. Adventure on every page.
10. Twists and turns that will keep you guessing.

Author Interview by The Dark Realm

Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
Just finding the time to write without distractions. That's the most challenging aspect for me right now.

What inspired you to write your first book?
My first book I wrote in 2004 (I think). I self-published it before Amazon even offered self-publishing. I wrote it while I was in college. I'd been writing fan fiction for years and wanted to write my own novel. I made no attempt to get it published professionally through an agent or publisher. There's a few copies floating around, but you can't easily purchase one anymore. My inspiration? I loved writing and wanted to write something my grandparents could proudly read. At 31, my concerns have shifted and my 90 year old grandmother, if she wants to read my erotica, then go for it. 

What are your current projects?
I'm currently working on the fourth book in the Federal Agent Chronicles. It's currently untitled but should be available early November 2015.

What do you think is the future of reading/writing?
I believe more authors are going to enter the market with the craze of self-publishing. It's already happening and I don't think it's going to slow down anytime soon. There will also be an influx of small publishers. Some will be great, others a nightmare. Be careful if you're an author!

What is the biggest thing that people THINK they know about your subject/genre, that isn't so?
People think they've read every dystopian out there. Dystopian Erotica opens up a new world of fiction with spicier stories.

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

A Pirate's Command: His secrets could destroy her


 
A Pirate’s Command
a Secrets of the Bayou novel
by Meg Hennessy
a Historical Romance
from Entangled

Blurb

His secrets could destroy her…

New Orleans, 1817
Colette Kincaid once knew such love and delicious passion in the arms of her
pirate husband, Donato de la Roche. Yet Colette could not continue to live as the wife of a pirate, when reunited with her family. So she fled, taking their son with her and reconciling herself to never seeing her husband again…

Until their son is taken.

Donato is convinced his wife is behind his son’s disappearance-just as she is
convinced he is the villain. Now they’re unable to leave each other’s side as they
seek their child, forced to confront the desire that still smolders between them. But  Donato knows that soon he must face the secret about Colette he’s been hiding for so long. And it’s a secret for which there is no forgiveness…

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About the Author
 

Meg Hennessy read her first historical romance when Rosemary Rodgers’, Sweet Savage Love, swept the college campuses.  She won’t admit how many years ago that was, but was forever hooked on the genre of happy-ever-afters.  Meg grew up immersed in the culture of her father’s old Southern family and writes with a Southern flavor.  It was her sense of wonderment when visiting her grandmother’s home as a child that now bubbles upward into her writing of today, creating steamy nights of intrigue and romance.

She had been writing for years, but seriously pursued publication in 2009.  Seeking authenticity for her first novel, she researched hundreds of books, visited numerous battlefields, and toured antebellum homes.  When it came to putting pen to paper, Meg found her story-telling voice, as her heroine simply stepped into Shadows of a Southern Moon, winning the 2010 EPIC Award for best Historical Romance and launching her writing career.

Meg lives amid the beautiful rolling hills of southeastern Wisconsin.  Besides
writing and spoiling her much-loved horse, she enjoys backyard birding, nature
walks, and admits to being a gardening addict.  Having spun stories for years, she enjoys seeing her dream come true as her characters spring to life and step within the beautifully bound pages of a romance novel.

For More Information Visit Meg’s website.