KATHLEEN'S PLACE TO REFLECT
Thursday, December 18, 2014
MY HOLIDAY NEWSLETTER IS COMING SOON!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
My first newsletter will be out before Christmas.I can't wait to share my news with you. I'm giving away a print copy of Savannah's Journey, book 1 in the City Lights Series, and a Yankee Candle to one of you. Comment to be entered. Winner will be randomly selected. USA and Canada Only.
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Friday, December 12, 2014
SPOTLIGHT & GIVEAWAY ~ FIREWORKS AT MIDNIGHT ~ BY TARA QUAN
New Year’s Eve is a night filled
with bright colorful lights, rambunctious outings, and a good amount of
mischief. It also marks the passage of time, bringing to mind our hopes for the
future, the exhilaration that comes with change, and fond memories of days
past. Part of Decadent Publishing’s 1Night Stand line, my paranormal romantic
comedy Fireworks at Midnight features
a struggling college graduate who is just coming to terms with the thrills and
perils of newfound independence. When her best friend’s older brother rolls
back into town, this intrepid young witch is faced with help she doesn’t want,
protection she doesn’t need, and the reality that this warlock cop no longer
thinks of her as a “troublesome little sister.”
Add a pinch of magic,
supernatural mayhem, and Madame Eve’s renowned matchmaking service, and we’ve
got the beginnings of a stormy love story. Those who’ve read my Christmas release
Frosty Relations will already know Dulcina
“Sweets” Gato, this tale’s smartass heroine. In keeping with the holiday spirit
I’m giving away a $15 gift card. To enter, leave a comment here and drop your
details in the Rafflecopter widget at the bottom of this post. [or at my
website: TaraQuan.com/FireworksAtMidnight]
Fireworks at Midnight (A Witch’s Night Out, 3)
Recent college graduate and
part-time cat familiar Dulcina “Sweets” Gato is having the worst New Year’s Eve
in living memory. End of year expenses trigger serious cash flow problems, and
her microwave just went up in smoke. To make matters worse, her best friend’s
overprotective big brother is back in town, and his return threatens to put a
huge crimper on her nocturnal activities. The only thing she can look forward
to is Madame Eve’s 1-Night Stand service. After all, she’s sick and tired of
being a 21-year-old virgin.
Enforcement Agent Mikal Knight
is a warlock on a mission. Having finally scored a transfer to Washington,
D.C., he’s now at liberty to pursue the object of his desires—his baby sister’s
best friend. But first, he has a vigilante to track down and a mysterious
matchmaking service to investigate. Sent on an undercover operation, he resigns
himself to a pointless 1-Night Stand on New Year’s Eve. As luck would have it,
his mystery date’s identity might let him kill several birds with one stone.
Genre: Paranormal Romantic Comedy, Interracial/Multicultural
Excerpt
His gaze drifted to her chest. A
gust of wind sliced over it, tearing off the top- most button. She jumped in
her seat. “What the hell?”
“Welcome to Strip Interrogation.
The rules are simple.” Her toes curled at the playful yet predatory gleam in
his stormy eyes. Yup, he got her invitation loud and clear. “Whenever you give
me a crap answer, I take away a stitch. Any questions?”
She licked her lips. “Is this
how Enforcement trained you to question helpless witches?”
He crossed his arms and put on a
mockery of a stern expression. “[…] The gloves come off when there’s a badass
in the car.”
Her cheeks warmed at the
backhanded compliment. Placing her hands primly on her lap, she squeezed her
upper arms together to better showcase what little boobage she had. When she
heard his warning growl, she batted her eyelashes. “What’s your question,
Detective?”
He bared his teeth at her, but
his breath had turned shallow. […] In a quicksilver move, he lunged forward and
captured her nape with one hand. Holding her shoulder in place, he looped his
free arm around her waist, splayed his fingers against her lower back, and
yanked her toward him. The motion tipped her off balance. With a yelp, she
placed her hands on the seat and straightened her arms. The position arched her
back, lifting her breasts like an offering. […]
He settled his thumb between her
collarbones. “I warned you about the skirt.”
The hairs on the back of her
neck stood on end. Damn, was that menacing tone sexy. “Any chance we can work
this out? I’m running low on winter clothes.”
With his free hand, he explored
her abs, his fingers lingering on each groove long enough to send a tingle down
her spine. His hungry expression more than paid for the hours she’d spent doing
crunches. “What do you have in mind?”
Having devoured plenty of
inspiring reading material, she had a long list of things she wanted to try.
“I’m all stocked up on underwear.”
About Tara Quan
Globetrotter, lover of languages, and romance author, Tara Quan has an
addiction for crafting tales with a pinch of spice and a smidgen of kink.
Inspired by her travels, Tara enjoys tossing her kick-ass heroines and alpha
males into exotic contemporary locales, paranormal worlds, and post-apocalyptic
futures. Her characters, armed with magical powers or conventional weapons, are
guaranteed a suspenseful and sensual ride, as well as their own happily ever
after. Learn more at www.taraquan.com
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
SPOTLIGHT ~ RAPTURE ON THE HIGH SEAS ~ BY JOANNE BERROA
Today I'm happy to be featuring my friend, the talented Joanne Berroa. She's got a new release with Rebel Ink Press. Let's welcome her and consider adding Rapture On The High Seas to our Christmas list.
Title: Rapture on the High Seas
Genre: Contemporary pirate romance novella
Rebel Ink Press: Dec. 10, 2014
Blurb:
Laurel Vanderman Delacroix is the daughter of billionaire Victor Vanderman, owner and CEO of multi-national World One Bank. Although Laurel has a high level job within the family business, her life is unfulfilled, and she takes an extended African vacation with friends aboard her multi-million dollar yacht. She never expects to be hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, some three hundred miles out in International waters off the coast of Tanzania. She has no way of knowing that this is no random act of piracy. Someone who wants to bankrupt her father set the hijacking in motion, and the perpetrator doesn’t care what happens to Laurel and her friends in the process.
The Somali pirate leader who captures Laurel and her friends aboard Bubbles is extremely competent and dangerous, which makes him a force to be reckoned with. He’s also an astute businessman with millions in his Swiss bank account. Will this Somali pirate carry out his mission and put Laurel’s and her friends’ lives on the line, or does he subscribe to another agenda? Will he capture Laurel’s heart along with his ransom demands, or completely destroy it?
Rapture on the High Seas is a contemporary story of intrigue and betrayal. Above all else, it’s a sensual tale of love that’ll leave you feeling warm all over and believing that nothing is ever as it seems.
Excerpt:
The shadow came alive as it stepped into the moonbeam. He was so tall his head almost touched the ceiling. Even in her state of terror, the intruder, fully armed with an automatic weapon, reminded her of Ares, the Greek god of war. Who was this man and what was he doing here? A raw scent of danger engulfed her as she sat bolt upright and reached for the cover sheet. Although the climate-controlled air conditioning in the yacht rendered the boat cool and comfortable, she’d worn only a black bra and panties to bed. She held the sheet together across her breasts and managed to speak a few choice words. With false bravado she said, “Who are you, and what do you want?”
He stepped closer to her bed, and she gasped. He truly was Ares, tall and thickly built, and he carried an AK-47. If he didn’t mean to use the weapon, why was he flaunting it? Fear brought bile to her throat, and she swallowed hard.
“You’ve been hijacked, Mrs. Delacroix.”
She inhaled sharply. Hijacked! “You know my name?”
He nodded.
“Are you a Somali pirate?”
“I like to think of myself as a businessman with an attitude.”
Businessman? Hardly. He was a pirate. She knew it as well as she knew her own name. How did a bloodthirsty pirate get aboard her yacht? She hadn’t heard anything amiss. Or had she? She squared her shoulders as anger replaced fear. “Well, take your attitude and get off my boat.”
“Can’t do that.”
BIO
Back in 1983, Dell Publishing published my novel, “The Barbary Coasters.” It was set during the 1860’s in the Barbary Coast of San Francisco and was part of a series of books written by different authors called, “The Making of America.” My pseudonym was Lee Davis Willoughby.
I’ve written articles for several computer magazines over the last thirty years doing software and hardware reviews and ads. I was also a photographer for cover art for two magazines back in the 80’s, and currently write profiles for businesses and professionals for Micromedia Publications, a local newspaper publisher who puts out the Southern Ocean Times.
Rebel Ink Press has released five of my romances with a sixth due out in Dec. 2014.
I live in southern New Jersey with my husband and have two grown sons. I love to hear from my fans!
Web Site: www.joannecberroa.wordpress.com
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Cate Masters: Kathleen Ann Gallagher's come over the river and through the woods to join the party!
Cate Masters: Kathleen Ann Gallagher's come over the river and through the woods to join the party!
I'm sharing some Christmas memories, a recipe, and giving away a signed print copy of Savannah's Journey. Stop over if you get a chance.
I'm sharing some Christmas memories, a recipe, and giving away a signed print copy of Savannah's Journey. Stop over if you get a chance.
Friday, December 5, 2014
SPOTLIGHT & GIVEAWAY ~ SAVING SULTAN ~ BY JENNAH SCOTT
Saving Sultan
by
Jennah Scott
Blurb.
Dillon
Sultan never imagined he might some day lose Sultan Ranch. He’s got one month
to find the money needed to keep bank from taking his family’s land. One month
to find a miracle.
Liam Callahan hasn’t talked to his best friend since the night they kissed six years ago. Now he’s got a chance to make things right and catch the man of his dreams. But first, he has to help Dillon figure out a way to keep Sultan Ranch.
But when Dillon’s family is betrayed, and he learns that Liam hasn’t been totally honest with him, will he lose everything that matters most?
Liam Callahan hasn’t talked to his best friend since the night they kissed six years ago. Now he’s got a chance to make things right and catch the man of his dreams. But first, he has to help Dillon figure out a way to keep Sultan Ranch.
But when Dillon’s family is betrayed, and he learns that Liam hasn’t been totally honest with him, will he lose everything that matters most?
EXCERPT
Liam glanced at the letter in front of him once more. Patrick Sultan was four months behind on his mortgage, and the bank was ready to take everything.
To Liam, Patrick was a surrogate father. One he couldn’t figure out how to help. He hated seeing the official notice in his in-box this morning. What had started as a good day went downhill thirty seconds after he opened his e-mail. Liam wasn’t a loan officer, but he did work with Patrick on his personal banking accounts. For that reason, he kept his finger on the pulse of the business accounts as well. He pulled up the old man’s personal information once he’d read the letter. Empty. The next balance he checked could have resulted in immediate termination. The customer wasn’t assigned to him. In his position, he had access to everyone’s information, but he wasn’t supposed to view anything without the holder’s authorization.
Dillon Sultan would not give him the okay. Of that, Liam was sure. Even with the risk, he entered the ten-digit number and called up the current total balance. He was still staring at the four figures when the phone echoed through the office.
“Liam Callahan, how can I help you?”
The person on the other end cleared his throat. The deep voice that followed made his heart stop. Not skip a beat, but a dead stop. Skipping would have been too easy to recover from.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR;
Born
and raised in Texas, Jennah is a transplant to Missouri long enough ago she
should probably consider that her hometown. But she will forever be a Texan.
She loves to write any story that will make a reader smile, laugh, and maybe
even cry (although you won't ever hear her admit that she cries). Whether the
next story she writes is contemporary, urban fantasy, LGBT, or whatever other
crazy idea she comes up with, there will always be love and romance in the
midst of trials and turmoil.
Contact Details:
Website: www.jennahscott.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/jennah_scott
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jennahscottauthor
Website: www.jennahscott.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/jennah_scott
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jennahscottauthor
Thursday, December 4, 2014
A NICE SURPRISE!
Two five star reviews make me smile. I'm grateful for my readers and their kind words.
By Lisa Dowd
Format:Kindle Edition
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
LAUNCH DAY ~ HARD TO COME BY ~ BY LAURA KAYE
We are beyond thrilled to bring you the Release Day Launch for Laura Kaye's HARD TO COME BY! HARD TO COME BY is the third full length novel in Laura's Hard Ink Series, published by Avon Romance. As a special treat, through December 2, pre-order Hard to Come By or purchase it during release week, and receive exclusive bonus content! Just fill out the quick form here!
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Excerpt: Marz was playing with fire. He damn well knew he was. But that didn’t make him want to pull away. He just wanted more of the heat. Marz nuzzled the side of Emilie’s face with his nose, his lips. She turned her face toward him and offered her lips. He couldn’t refuse. Capturing her mouth on a tortured groan, Marz poured every ounce of his longing and confusion and desire into the kiss. They grasped at each other and Emilie turned in his arms. He pinned her against the railing and planted his hands in her hair. She opened to him and accepted his tongue, sucking him in until Marz’s blood ran hot and his hard-on ached. He ground himself against her and devoured every little moan and whimper and gasp she spilled. Trailing kisses from her mouth to her jaw to her ear, Marz dragged a hand down her body and grasped her breast in his palm. She cried out and her head dropped back, drawing his mouth to her neck, where he licked and sucked and nipped as he kneaded her soft flesh. “You are so damn sexy.” Her hand flew to his hair and grasped the back of his head. “Touch me,” she said. “Don’t stop touching me.” Marz pulled away long enough to do a three-sixty scan. The lighthouse cast a dark shadow over them, and the pier was otherwise empty. His heart raced and his pulse hammered. He dove back in, trailing kisses down her neck to her collarbone, which he traced with his tongue. Her nails scratched deliciously at his scalp and her grip urged him down. Through the thin material of her blouse and bra, he mouthed and flicked at her nipple. He shifted the deep vee of the neckline to reveal a lacy royal blue bra. He tongued her through the lace until she was panting and moaning and writhing against the railing. “Oh, my God,” she rasped as he shifted her shirt and moved to her other breast. This time, he tugged the lace down to bare the deep pink of her nipple. She tasted and smelled like something fruity and sweet, and it made Marz hunger for more. “Derek,” she gasped. “Yes, yes, yes.” Her palm cupped and squeezed the bulge of his erection through his jeans. His hips jerked into the touch, craving more of her, all of her. He groaned and it seemed to egg her on, because she pressed and rubbed her hand against his trapped cock until he was panting and imagining taking her down to the ground. “Jesus, Emilie, you’re driving me fucking crazy,” he said as he worked kisses back up her body to her mouth. “I know just what you mean,” she said. Her molten hot gaze met his. Eyes hooded, lips shiny and swollen, cheeks flushed, she was a freaking goddess standing under the moonlit sky. He felt the force of her beauty every bit as much in his chest as in his cock. “You sure about that, babe?” he asked as he took her mouth in a deep, wet kiss. “Because my imagination has me stripping you of those fuck-hot jeans.” “Yeah?” She rubbed his cock in a long stroke with the heel of her hand. “Mine has us getting a room at the hotel back there. So I’m sure,” she said with a smile. Marz’s heart hammered against his breastbone and his cock jerked, clearly liking her idea, too. Except, if he took her up on it, he was going to end up buried inside her for as long as she’d have him. And so long as this clusterfuck of a situation defined their relationship, he couldn’t take things that far. Could he?
About HARD TO COME BY:
Caught between desire and loyalty...
Derek DiMarzio would do anything for the members of his disgraced Special Forces team--sacrifice his body, help a former teammate with a covert operation to restore their honor, and even go behind enemy lines. He just never expected to want the beautiful woman he found there.
When a sexy stranger asks questions about her brother, Emilie Garza is torn between loyalty to the brother she once idolized and fear of the war-changed man he's become. Derek's easy smile and quiet strength tempt Emilie to open up, igniting the desire between them and leading Derek to crave a woman he shouldn't trust.
As the team's investigation reveals how powerful their enemies are, Derek and Emilie must prove where their loyalties lie before hearts are broken and lives are lost. Because love is too hard to come by to let slip away...
And don’t miss the other Hard Ink books, now available:
Hard As It Gets
Hard As You Can
Hard to Hold On To
Praise for Hard to Come By: "Rough sex and explosive fights power Kaye's third Hard Ink novel, a thrilling adventure that feels more like an action movie with a romantic subplot than a typical contemporary romance. New readers will head straight for Kaye's backlist after powering through this installment." ~Publishers Weekly Starred Review "TOP PICK! If you're looking for danger, gritty action, and sizzling passion, then Kaye has just the book and the series for you." ~RT Book Reviews Magazine
About Laura Kaye:
Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over a dozen books in contemporary and paranormal romance. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.
Friday, November 21, 2014
SPOTLIGHT & GIVEAWAY ~ FROSTY RELATIONS ~ BY TARA QUAN
With the holidays upon us there
are troves of books to curl up with by the fireplace. My paranormal romantic
comedy goes great with mulled wine and cinnamon cookies. Part of Decadent
Publishing’s 1Night Stand line, Frosty
Relations features a young college graduate facing the complicated world of
adulthood and confronting the frost mage she’s had a crush on for most of her
life. Add some Christmas magic and Madame Eve’s renowned matchmaking service,
and we’ve got the beginnings of an icy-hot love story. Those who’ve read my
Halloween release Flirting with Fire
already know Jack, this tale’s hunk. In keeping with the holiday spirit I’m
giving away a $15 gift card. To enter, leave a comment here and drop your
details in the Rafflecopter widget at the bottom of this post. [or replace with:
at my website: TaraQuan.com/FrostyRelations]
Frosty Relations (A Witch’s Night Out, 2)
Attorney Jack Frost never
understood why holidays did weird things to people. His secretary went on
vacation, his best friend ditched their annual Aspen trip, and the law firm’s
stubborn human resources assistant refuses his clerical support request. What’s
a warlock to do on Christmas Eve but go on a 1-Night Stand? But when an oddly
familiar empath shows up as his date, this ice mage has a hard time denying the
magic of the winter solstice.
Faced with an anemic employment
market and financial woes, college graduate and former witch Mina Mao lands an
HR assistant job at Frost and Sons. Having spent her day saving Christmas from
Frost Junior’s Grinch-like behavior, she accepts the gift of Madame Eve’s
service and heads over to the Castillo Capital. When her date turns out to be
her childhood crush and workplace nemesis, she braces herself for the sexiest
icy ride of her life.
Genre: Paranormal Romantic Comedy, Interracial/Multicultural
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
COVER REVEAL ~ WITCH HUNTER ~ BY SHARI NICHOLS
I'm so excited to share this fabulous cover for my friend, Shari Nichols. She's an amazing and talented writer. This is her debut novel, coming to Ellora's Cave on November 19. Join me in congratulating her. Witch Hunter is an erotic romance, and I can't wait to read it.
BLURB
Determined MBI (Magickal Bureau
of investigations)agent Alex Denopoulos will stop at nothing to catch a killer,
including recruit notorious felon, Willow McCray to work for the agency. The
lines between duty and passion become blurred the more time he spends with the
sultry witch. In the midst of the investigation, they succumb to the dark edges
of desire, placing both their lives in danger. Alex will risk more than his
badge to keep her alive.
Kick-ass witch Willow must use
her powers for good if she wants to stay out of Hellios, a mage prison for
those who have broken the Wiccan Rede of ‘Harm ye None.’ Willow never expects
to fall so hard for Alex, a mortal with a penchant for justice and a deep
seated hatred of witches. Though a future together seems impossible, she
doesn’t want to let him go. Can she vanquish the evil surrounding them and give
Alex her mind and body before she loses her heart and maybe her soul?
EXCERPT
Willow took a sip of her margarita and glanced down at
Alex’s big hands, tanned and sprinkled with a smattering of dark hair. Funny,
she never found a man’s hands sexy. Suddenly her mind filled with images of
Alex trailing those big, masculine hands over her body. She wondered if he fit
the stereotype. Big hands, big…
“You never did answer my question. Are you considering
taking me up on my offer?” The sound of his voice pulled her from a host of
fantasies. Willow dug her nails into her palm to get her head back in the game.
She shouldn’t be thinking about this man in such a raw, sexual way.
“Why not? My car’s parked in the back. “She probed through
the nearby crowd to check if Alex came here with bodyguards. A virtual
cacophony of conversations invaded her thoughts, but nothing about protection
for Alex. Once she got him alone, she’d take her chances and pray she wouldn’t
be outnumbered. “Then let’s get out of here. Unless of course I’ve got some
competition.” He motioned over her
shoulder to the incubus whose head
now lolled forward over the bar.
“I think you’re flying solo here.” She’d set her trap and
let the consequences be damned. She rubbed her finger along the rim of the
glass and licked off the salt.
She lifted the glass to her lips, savoring the tangy flavor
of margarita mix along with the zing of tequila as it slid down her throat. Headrush. No surprise there, she
couldn’t remember the last time she’d slept or eaten in the past forty-eight
hours, existing on a combination of raw nerves and pure adrenaline.
“You missed a spot.” He ran his thumb along the seam of her
lip. He put it to his mouth and licked. “Mmm, sweet.” Her plan didn’t involve
foreplay…but damn he was hot. In
another time and another place she would be seriously into this guy. Too bad I might have to kill him.
WITCH HUNTER COMING TO ELLORA'S CAVE ON NOVEMBER 19
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Bio:
Shari Nichols grew up in a small town in Connecticut where haunted houses, ghosts and Ouija boards were common place, spurring her fascination with all things paranormal. Ever since she read her first Barbara Cartland novel, her life-long dream has been to write sexy, romantic stories. Shari has been married to her own alpha hero for twenty-two years. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, going to the gym, or hanging out with family and friends.
She lives in New Jersey with her husband, two teenagers, and her adoring golden retriever. Shari graduated from Rider University with a degree in Business Administration. After spending several years in the grind of Corporate America, she quit to stay at home with her kids. Now she’s thrilled to spend her days in sweats, eating chocolate while pounding on her keyboard to create her next novel.
Her first book, Witch Hunter has been contracted with Ellora’s Cave
Publishing. Her next book, another steamy, romance, will venture into the world
of ghosts and haunted inns. Shari is a member of Romance Writers of America,
New Jersey Romance Writers, Liberty States Fiction Writers and Fantasy,
Futuristic, and Paranormal Romance Writers.
Here's where you can find Shari. She enjoys hearing from her fans.
"The Ravens Hollow Series"
Ellora's Cave Publishing
Witch Hunter, release date November 19, 2014
http://sharinichols.com/
http://sharinichols.blogspot.com/
Here's where you can find Shari. She enjoys hearing from her fans.
"The Ravens Hollow Series"
Ellora's Cave Publishing
Witch Hunter, release date November 19, 2014
http://sharinichols.com/
http://sharinichols.blogspot.com/
Saturday, November 8, 2014
SPOTLIGHT ~ A CLASS ACT ~ BY LEIGH ELLWOOD
FDR High Class of 2004 graduate, Glenn Carson contacts fellow alumni to get a list of who will be attending the upcoming festivities. One call to a disgruntled former student leaves him shaken—apparently, not everyone is looking forward to the reunion. Hoping to ease his frustration, he contacts the 1Night Stand service for a relaxing and passionate encounter.
Known as “Mumbles” to former classmates, Rod Maloney would prefer to focus on the present and his successful business. However, past tragedies continue to haunt him, so he requests Madame Eve find him a man to show him a hot time and help him forget his troubles.
Will their one night together lead to a reunion after all?
~
I am Leigh Ellwood. I write smutty stories about people who like getting naked and having sex. Some have more sex than others, some have sex with people of the same gender, some have sex with more than one person, and still others have sex with toys and things that require the use of batteries. My stories range from a few thousand words to well past 70k.
I have won awards for writing, and I have received 5-star reviews. I have also received 1-star reviews and people have looked at me funny at cons and events. I enjoy reading, yoga, and rock music. I liked the 9th Doctor best. I don’t wear dresses. I won’t cut my hair or color it. I will not limit myself to one genre when it comes to writing. I write contemporary, paranormal, gay, lesbian, menage, geek, short, long, purposely funny and hilariously sad. If I never win a major award or make a list, I will live content in the fact that I have written something, and that’s the dream.
Visit Leigh online:
Website - http://www.leighellwood.com
Blog - http://leighwantsfood.blogspot.com
Twitter - http://twitter.com/LeighEllwood
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/LeighEllwoodAuthor
Thursday, November 6, 2014
COVER REVEAL ~ SLUMBER ~ BY CASSANDRA DEAN
The Tailor has been tasked to find the
princess...
Upon decree from his king, Sebastian,
Tailor to the entire kingdom of Dormiraa, embarks on the mission to fetch the
Princess Thalia home, her seven year Royal Tour over. He didn't expect to find
her working with clockwork and gears, encased within a coffin of glass. He did
not expect the sight of her wild black hair to set his heart to pound, or the
flash of her dark eyes would heat his blood. He did not expect he would want
her so badly, not when he could never have her.
The princess must become the Queen...
Thalia has always known she must return to
the capital to prepare for the throne. She did not expect her father to send
the Tailor to fetch her, or that this man with his extravagant clothes and subtle
cosmetics would intrigue her so well. There was something about him, something
that spoke of danger and secrets, even as his wicked mouth and knowing eyes
made her yearn.
However, not everyone desires the
princess's return. When they are attacked, they can only turn to each other.
Will they overcome status and secrets to discover a love for all time?
Fantasy Romance
Coming soon
Excerpt:
The
discordant note of a missed strike rose from the coffin, followed by a terse
mutter. By the Maiden, was the princess cursing?
A
sudden, terrible thought occurred. Was it the princess? Surely she wouldn’t
curse as if she was a dockworker. Maybe his source had lied about the gear
worker being the lost princess. Maybe this wasn’t her at all, and he would
spend another three months trying to find the erstwhile royal.
No. If it
killed him, this would be her. He was not going to waste any more time on this.
So
decided, he intoned, “Princess,” in the clear, strong voice he used to quell
conversation.
The
woman in the coffin—the princess,
damn his eyes—started, and a loud clang split the air, immediately followed by
one of those deliciously vulgar curses. Pulling out of the coffin, she glared
at him.
His
breath strangled in his throat. Heat stormed through him, his cock hardening in
his too-thin breeches.
Thrice-damned
god, but she was arresting.
Wild
ebony hair escaped from the band holding it back while furious black eyes
pilloried him, full lips pursed in displeasure. Her worker’s clothes revealed
more of her form than they should, the homespun shirt opened to the middle of
her breast bone. The undyed fabric seemed too rough for such fine skin, the
dull off-white hue a contrast with her dusky flesh. The brown leather harness
of her trade nipped in her waist and cupped her breasts, while trousers
outlined full hips and long legs, the latter encased in knee-high boots of soft
brown leather capped with steel.
Quite
insanely, he wanted to taste the damp skin revealed by her shirt.
“What do
you think you’re doing?” she demanded.
She had
to be the princess. Only royalty could deal such a stare.
“Doing?”
he said.
She
folded her arms beneath her breasts. He tried not to notice how her action
plumped her flesh deliciously through the leather. “Do not come into a workroom
and startle a gear worker, especially if she’s wielding tools that could harm
her, the object she works on, and your fat head once she recovers herself.”
“My apologies, Princess.” He offered his
most charming smile and ignored how the darkening of her scowl made him harder.
“I am the tailor, and I have been sent to fetch you home.”
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Cassandra Dean is a best-selling, multi-published author of historical and fantasy
romance. Her latest novel, SILK & SCORN, is part of her popular Silk
Series, featuring Victorian Era lawyers and their happily ever after. Her next
novel, SLUMBER, will be available soon from Decadent Publishing’s Beyond
Fairytales, and features Cassandra’s take on Sleeping Beauty.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014
SPOTLIGHT ~ SIN AT SEA ~ BY EMMA NICHOLS
Sin At Sea By Emma Nichols
***Blurb***
When Alysin surprised
her boyfriend at work with dinner, the surprise was on her. Since he was going
at it with his secretary on the conference table, she packed a bag and called
her BFF. Jolie and Alysin have been traveling the country, working as digital
nomads for ten years, ever since graduation. Taking this as a sign it was time
for a new move, they decide to take a cruise, regroup, and make a plan. Then
she meets Mr. Bedroom Eyes. Following her lead, they pretend to be married so
she can rid herself of the guy who started hitting on her before the boat left
the dock. Though it’s supposed to be a momentary arrangement, he asks her to take it one
step farther. Then another and another. The cruise promises to be memorable in
every way that matters. Along the way, Alysin learns she won't have to fake an
orgasm if she's with someone who knows what to do, that not all men suck but
the best ones suck really well, and that sometimes what starts out as something
pretend can fast become something completely real. Will the woman who lives
life with no regrets, regret that she made that stupid rule about not
exchanging names and contact info?
***Excerpt***
Maybe this time I was on my own. Then I saw him. He had those classic
good looks, pretty without looking feminine; a strong jaw, beautiful deep blue
eyes, and rich brown hair that was thick and begged to be touched. Why couldn’t that guy have pulled out my chair?
Standing, I smoothly stepped in front of him. “Babe, did you not see me? I was right here. Did you get my Coke?” I could see he was mildly shocked. No problem. I could fix that. In a
few seconds he was going to be majorly shocked. In fact, I planned to render
him speechless...and malleable. I stood on my tiptoes and planted a kiss on the
tip of his nose. As I imagined, I was offered a hungrier look. That’s when I made my move. Slowly, I matched my lips to
his and then shifted so I was angled and we were kissing...really really
kissing. Thankfully, he played along. Seconds later he had played right into my
hand. Wow wow wow.
“Help me, please,” I breathed into his ear.
“Anything for you, sexy.” He sealed his vow with a kiss on my cheek that totally did not suck. He
looked over at my intruder. “Who’s this guy?” he asked, jerking his thumb in the guy’s direction.
“I have no idea. I’m sure he was just keeping the seat warm for you, though.” I smiled at him and frowned over at the guy who was keeping me from my
meal.
“Uh, yeah, I was just leaving,” the man mumbled. Then he stood up as he muttered apologies and soon
walked away. The new guy sat down. I stared over at him while trying to read the
situation. For all I knew, I had simply traded one douche for another.
Historically speaking, it wouldn’t shock me.
“Hey, don’t mind me. I just ended up getting drawn into your little charade. Hope you don’t mind if I enjoy my meal while we keep up appearances?” He smiled.
“Nope.
We’re good,” I replied although I was admittedly wary.
While I was smiling at him, I had little to say. There was so much going
on in my mind...and thanks to Jolie, having an orgasm wasn’t part of it. The longer he sat, not making a move, the more interesting
he became. Maybe I wasn’t desperate
for sex, but I wasn’t going to
turn down the possibility of some amazing guilt-free sex with a hot guy for
anything. Only I wasn’t sure how to
gain his attention. My smile hadn’t worked. The kiss hadn’t accomplished anything. What was it going to take to get a man like
this to be interested in spending a few meaningless days on a cruise with me?
Guess I’d simply have to try the direct approach.
“Are you married?” I asked, confident if that didn’t break the ice, nothing would.
“Are you married?” I asked, confident if that didn’t break the ice, nothing would.
“No,” he said, cocking his head.
I leaned in. “Really?
Because you look like the marrying kind.” I took another bite of my potato salad while I studied his reaction.
Throwing his head back to laugh, he said, “I run too fast. No one can catch me, let alone keep up.” He punctuated his sentence with a wink.
Clearly I was going to have to be the one to get the conversation
started. “Thank you for saving me. I’m here with my friend. She is napping right now. I’m not used to having to fend off guys anymore,” I admitted as I kept on eating. Isn’t it nice when you don’t want anything serious from someone and you can just be yourself? That
was the freedom I felt around Mr. Bedroom Eyes.
He smiled and I saw he started to extend his hand. I had the feeling he
was about to introduce himself, so I stopped him.
“Listen, you can tell me your name, but I’m just going to forget it. I’m lousy with names.”
“Okay, so we’re not
exchanging names? Is there anything you would like to exchange?” He smirked.
“Yes, as a matter of fact. How about bodily fluids?” I smiled and stared at him with a suggestive
look.He...choked on his Coke. When he finally stopped coughing, I was about
finished eating. I don’t let much
come between my food and me even if I don’t look like it.
“Sorry,
I’m not used to women being so direct,” he said with a smile as he wiped his face.
“I don’t play,” I said
honestly. Then I stood. I am known for my exits. As I turned, giving him full
view of what I considered my best feature, I shot over my shoulder, “Think about it.” Then I walked away. Always...and I mean always leave them
wanting more. I didn’t have to look
back to know he was staring at me. Let him stare. With my head up and shoulders
back, I headed to the elevator.
***Bio***
What made her decide
to be an erotica author?
Simple.
How else was she
going to parlay her two favorite past times into a career?
Emma is single and
loving it. Like her first character, Alysin, Sin for short, she doesn't believe
in settling or in settling down. She loves to indulge in her passions whenever
the mood strikes and enjoys keeping all of life's cliche moments spicy.
Known for her sense
of humor, Emma surrounds herself with friends whose antics often become the
source of book fodder. Her ideal situation would be to explore the Caribbean
while writing. She pursues that dream daily.
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