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Thursday, 14 June 2012

Author Spotlight With Doris O'Connor


There are many perks to having crit partners but one of the best has to be getting a sneak peek at their fabulous work before anyone else. Today I have Doris O'Connor on my blog with Doric, who I was lucky to read about and drool over from the moment he popped into Doris's head.




The Last of His Kind Blurb:
What do you do when you stumble upon a naked, injured Adonis on your morning jog? You take him home and nurse him back to health of course. If that involves the hottest sex a girl ever had, then so much the better, right?
Penelope Jefferson has returned to her childhood vacation spot at Loch Ness for peace, solitude, and inspiration. When she stumbles upon Doric she is floored by her body's instantaneous reaction to the clit clenching stranger who washed up from the Loch.
Doric is the last of his kind. Cursed into the Loch by a witches spell he needs acceptance from the very species he detests. When his little human is abducted after their night of bliss, will it spell the end for them both, or will they get to live the fairy tale?


Excerpt

"Well, for starters I haven't got any clothes." He chuckled at her sharp intake of breath, when he dropped the material he'd used to cover his arousal. "Of course if you don't mind, then let's go."

"Err, do you mind? Let me find you something better to cover up with. You'll do someone an injury with…with that."

She wrenched her eyes up to his face, only for her gaze to stray back down to his hardening cock. Her breathing grew shallow, and the scent of her arousal in the air made his mind up. He would deal with the aftermath in the morning. He needed to heal, and he had the perfect means to achieve that standing in front of him. It had been way too long. He just hoped he could control his true self.

****

Oh the man was infuriating and arousing in equal measures. She once again wrenched her eyes away from that huge cock, suddenly all too aware how isolated the cottage was. No one would hear her screams, should he choose to attack her. The mere thought had her heart miss a beat, before it turned into a jackhammer, even as the barely functioning rational side of her brain told her not to be so stupid. She was hardly God's gift to men. He seemed perfectly able to control himself, and everyone knew men's cocks had a mind of their own. It didn't mean he would rip her clothes off. She'd never evoked that kind of passion in a man before. She had no boobs to speak of, her hips were too wide, her legs too skinny, and the damn glasses, well, they spelled librarian, not sex goddess, as her ex-fiancé had accused her of acting like all too frequently.

"Has anyone ever told you, you think too much?" His deep voice shook her out of her musings, and his hot breath fogged up her glasses. When had he gotten so close? The tip of his now fully erect cock left a wet stain along her tummy, and Penelope took an involuntary step back. The smile on his face could only be described as predatory, as he matched her step by step until her back hit the wall. She swallowed nervously when he took her glasses off her nose, and pulled the hairband out of her hair. His large hand massaged the back of her neck, and he caged her against the wall until she couldn't move. Heat suffused her being as his natural scent surrounded her, and his body heat seeped into her very bones. He towered over her, and panic set in for one minute, before the sharp yank of her hair brought tears to her eyes and forced her head up to look at him.

"I asked you a question, ceannbeag." The softly spoken words held an edge of steel she found unable to resist. Her pussy clenched, and her nipples tightened; and she bit back a moan as he yanked her hair again, just hard enough to hurt, just hard enough for her to soak her panties. A flash of triumph in the depths of his rapidly darkening golden eyes preceded his knowing smile. He quirked an eyebrow at her, and she licked her lips, willing him to close the distance and kiss her. She tried to get her hands up to pull him down for that kiss she so desperately craved, but he had her pinned so effectively, she couldn't move.

He shook his head at her ineffective attempts.

 "Well? Would you like me to stop those thoughts I see swirling in your eyes? But I warn you." He pulled back slightly, and Penelope drew a shuddering breath into her lungs. "Thinking will not be allowed, and I expect complete obedience. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Did she? Did she ever! Was this man even real, or was she still asleep and this was all a dream? Who looked like that and washed up on her shore naked, and injured, and still able to turn her insides into a quivering mass of need just by the way he looked at her? He watched her now out of hooded eyes with an unwavering gaze that raised goose-bumps on her flesh. Instantly his warm hands rubbed up and down her exposed arms, and a shiver of a different kind went down her spine. His nostrils flared, and the grip on her arms grew painful.

"If you want me to leave, you have to tell me now." His voice had dropped an octave, his accent thicker than before. "If you want me to stay, and I sure as fuck hope you do, then know that you're mine to do with as I see fit. I will use your body until you scream your surrender and my cock has filled you every which way you can think of and some you couldn't even imagine."

Oh good God. I'm doomed. If this is a dream then I really must eat more cheese to make sure I have more of them.

"Do I get a safe word?" She barely heard her own whisper over the roaring in her ears. Her heart beat so fast she felt faint and had his body not been holding her up, she would have simply sunk to the floor in a puddle of her own arousal. Never, ever had she been this turned on, and he'd barely touched her.

"Pick one."                                                           

"Nessie."


Thanks for sharing him with us Doris :)
How could anyone possibly resist him? *Swoon*





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Monday, 4 June 2012

Keyboards and Kink Blog Hop

There is much excitement amongst the Evernight author community with this week's release of the cyber anthology -

Keyboards and Kink

A night at home on the computer doesn’t have to be boring…

Feel like chatting? Or maybe doing something more daring? The stranger reaching out across cyberspace could be a creepy pervert, but what if he wasn’t? What if he’s a vampire, the sexy boy next door, or even your gorgeous boss? Thirteen tales explore all the delicious possibilities when online relationships lead to sexy encounters away from the keyboard.



Sounds good doesn't it? I was one of the lucky thirteen writers chosen to be part of this amazing project and I'm bouncing off the walls with excitement!

My story is called Up All Night. Here's a little taster...

Up All Night

When the humiliation of a leaked sex tape leaves Melissa a recluse and unable to sleep, she finds solace in a chatroom for insomniacs. The enigmatic 'NightStalker' befriends her online but when she agrees to meet him, Melissa doesn't realise the nature of the beast she's inviting into her home...


Excerpt

When Melissa settled herself between Daniel's thighs and licked her lips, his cock jerked in anticipation. But there was something about the sultry look she shot up at him that halted his lusty train of thought and redirected it to a faint memory. He frowned trying to remember just where he had seen her before.
She frowned back at him. “I don’t want you staring at me.”
“What?” It seemed ridiculous. Of course he was going to watch her giving him head. That was half the fun.
She reached into the bedside cabinet, pulled out a silver silk scarf, and proceeded to tie it around his head.
“Well, this is interesting.” He couldn’t keep the sarcasm from his voice but he let her carry on regardless.
Sight restricted, he had to let his other senses take over—the smell of her shower fresh scent mixed with her arousal, the taste of her still on his tongue, the sound of rustling sheets as she repositioned herself, and the touch of her tongue licking a path from his balls to the head of his cock.
She circled the tip, teasing him until she called forth the first sign of cum, and then sucked him into a vortex of whirling tongue and friction. Relentless lips pulled him ever closer to nirvana, leaving him powerless to hide his body’s reaction. It wasn’t the cum squirting into her willing mouth that concerned him, but the fangs which popped out to show their appreciation.

Keyboards and Kink will be available from Evernight Publishing on the 8th June.

To celebrate the release, the authors are holding a mini blog-hop where you can comment to win a copy of Keyboards and Kink. All you have to do is leave a comment containing your e-mail address to be entered into the draw.
 If you jump on over to the other blogs now you can read snippets of the other stories and it also means you have twelve chances to win!
 Good luck xx

Participating Authors







Sunday, 27 May 2012

Author Spotlight With Adonis Devereux

Today I am welcoming the fabulous Adonis Devereux today to my blog, with a sneak peek at their fabulous new release, The Twelve Naughty Princesses. Take it away Adonii...



Thank you so much, Jorja, for hosting us today! We are Adonis Devereux, a husband-wife writing team. It's wonderful to be here talking about our newest release, The Twelve Naughty Princesses. This piece is quite a departure for us, as usually we write stories set in our own fantasy world of Gilalion. But when we got the idea for this story, we set everything else aside and wrote like mad. We got swept up into the story, and I must say that the result was … well, be warned. Just about everything that can have a warning is in this. Spanking, voyeurism, bondage, three- and four-way sex, magical curses, and one lonely soldier caught up in the midst of it all! 

Here are our author links.

Where we are:
Blog –             http://boundlessasthesea.blogspot.com

The Twelve Naughty Princesses - Blurb

Max is a soldier down on his luck, and when the king sends out a call for volunteers to solve the mystery of the twelve dancing princesses, Max figures he has nothing to lose, nothing, of course, except his head if he should fail. Max has faced death before and doesn't fear it, but when he meets the princesses, all lovely, light-hearted, and battling constant exhaustion due to their mysterious nightly escapades, he realizes he could lose his heart as well. To win his princess, Max must break the spell. But he must face the truth that the twelve princesses are terribly naughty and do much more than just dance, and he will have to join in the amorous festivities himself to get them out.

Excerpt

Each princess chose two dancing partners, and an invisible orchestra struck up a waltz. The music fell like dew drops and moonlight over the room, coating everyone and everything in its beauty, doubling in Max his longing for Alaren. She fell into the arms of one of her partners, leaning back into his chest. He cradled her in his powerful arms, and they swayed together. The other man joined them, and Alaren was pressed between their flesh. They moved with the waltz, their feet unerringly skipping across the ballroom floor while their bodies undulated against one another. They moved like waves in the sea. Each thrust evoked a pull. When one exhaled, the other inhaled. Grab and swirl, push and grind, the dancers performed their sex-waltz. Max brought himself almost to climax before he stopped suddenly, letting his cock go as it twitched in anticipation of orgasm. He knew how to build up his cum for a final, explosive release. He grabbed his cock again and resumed stroking.
       Perdita, the mistress of the ball, walked around to different trios of dancers and administered light spankings where she thought appropriate. Some of the twins she upbraided for not giving themselves to the night, for not dancing with all the passion they could muster. The princesses giggled and moaned, enjoying every moment of their punishment. Max wondered if some of them did not dance badly on purpose just so they could get spanked. After being disciplined, the twins danced with greater heat as they wiggled their buttocks on their partners' growing cocks. Perdita walked on, and the expression on her face reminded Max of a matron of a particular cat-house he used to visit regularly. Everyone had assumed that due to her severity, she hated men and wanted nothing to do with them. But Max had known better. Over her own protestations, he gave her a good fucking one night, taking her instead of one of her girls. That was just what she had needed, and he had known that. Whenever he went back there, he always fucked her. Perdita was much the same way. She looked stern and intimidating, but Max knew all she needed – all she wanted – was a forceful cock inside her that would not spurt within the first minute of intercourse. Strong women had that effect on men. They needed even stronger men with even greater stamina to topple them and give them the orgasms they craved.           
       Max returned his attention to Alaren, and his cock regained its vigor. Alaren was the woman for him; there was no doubt about it. She was what he needed. Max lost track of time. He did not know how long he stood there jacking off, but the music finally ended. The princesses’ slippers were worn through. They must have danced for hours, but how time flowed in the faery realm Max did not know. He was still as horny as ever. The princesses were all covered in sweat, their hair drenched and clinging to her skin, their corsets moving up and down with their labored breathing.

Wow! Thanks for stopping by and sharing this with us :)

Thanks again, Jorja, for having us here.

How to purchase -

Evernight Publishing –http://www.evernightpublishing.com/pages/Adonis-Devereux.html

All Romance eBooks



Monday, 7 May 2012

My Avengers

Last week I went to see The Avengers. Now, I'm no comic book nerd and I wasn't strong-armed into going, I just couldn't resist all that male totty!

There's something for everyone isn't there - Iron Man, the billionaire playboy; Thor, the pumped hero; Captain America, the wholesome good guy and my personal favourite, the Hulk. Well, come on it's Mark Ruffalo and some of the best scenes in the movie!

It got me thinking about my own leading men and how they would form their very own superhero team - The Knee Tremblers.

Smith Masterson (Into the Wild) is definitely my All-American hero;


Edifu (Pyramid of Passion) has that perfect sculpted physique to make you tremble;

 and Zanaan (In her Element) has that cocky attitude and self-confidence to rival any hotshot,


but I don't have my Hulk :(

The closest I have is Daniel (Up all Night) who is a vampire in the upcoming Keyboards and Kink anthology. But he's more about the sex than the anger ;)


So I guess that's my next project - a hero with a dark side that even he's afraid of. Ooh, I like the sound of him already...and yeah, will probably involve more Joe Manganiello inspiration.

Friday, 20 April 2012

Release Day!

Last weekend I spent a lovely couple of days in Scotland with the ladies of my crit group. Needless to say there was copious amounts of wine, food and of course sex talk!

The fun continued even after I returned home, as Monday heralded the release of my contemporary romance, Into the Wild, which was the first manuscript the ladies ever helped me with.



Today also sees the release of the long awaited Blood Bar Chronicles - a series of paranormal stories by our crit group. Book one: The Alphas, contains my story, In her Element.


Excerpt

"You shouldn't be going through this alone." Zanaan whispered. "Relax and go with it."
"Go with what?" Ana asked as another wave of uncontrollable pleasure washed over her.
"That," he said, giving her a lopsided smirk. He bent down until his lips were almost touching hers. "This."
                         
She held her breath; her heart pounded, knowing she was waiting for that final kiss. She was a slave to her arousal—the tightening of her nipples, the dampness between her legs—all awaiting his touch. Her eyes fluttered shut, but the kiss never came.

The warmth of his breath skimmed across her skin, into her ear and down her neck until Ana couldn't stand it anymore.

"Mmm." She bit her lip, attempting to stem the pressure building inside, but she was too far gone. Her legs quivered in the unsteady heels, and she flattened her hands against the wall to steady herself. All at once, her release came—fast, furious, and feeling fucking amazing.

"Well, that's a first."
At the sound of his deep voice in her ear, she fought her way back through the haze in her brain. "What is?"
"I've never made a woman come without laying a finger on her." He stirred that tingling sensation all over again.
"You didn't—I didn't—I've never—" she said indignantly, then gave a frustrated grunt. "Get out of my way!" Embarrassed and confused by her behavior, she shoved him in the chest and made her escape, the sound of his laughter ringing in her ears.

You want more? I'm doing a blog hop with the other authors in this book: Cherie Nicholls, Doris O'Connor and Arya Gray. Just leave a comment on our blogs to be in with a chance to win a copy of The Blood Bar Chronicles Book One: The Alphas. 

Buy Link: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-thealpha039s-780754-140.html



Friday, 6 April 2012

Happy Easter!

This is the calm before the storm. My last free days before I explode in a rush of euphoria and paranoia. I have TWO new releases coming out before the end of the month *chews nails*

Every author eagerly awaits each publication but I have reason to be more anxious than usual with these stories. Into The Wild, out on 16th April with Evernight Publishing, was my first completed full length contemporary romance.



And 'In Her Element', available through Breathless Press from 20th April, is part of The Blood Bar Chronicles. This is a selection of paranormal stories written by my very talented CPs.



So, I'm taking the weekend off to relax before the whirlwind of blogs, promotion and the usual worry - Will anyone buy my book?

*Hyperventilates* I need something to soothe me...


Aah, that's better!

So, enjoy your holidays and I'll see you on the other side :)


Thursday, 15 March 2012

What Makes YOU Proud To Be Irish?


St Patrick's Day is just around the corner and I'm always amazed at the rush around the world to celebrate all things Irish.

Growing up in Northern Ireland in the 1980's, I never understood why people who didn't live here thought it was a great country. Bombs, army patrols and feeling like outsiders were all part of our lives here during The Troubles and left us somewhat embarrassed about our country.

These days though, we have much to be proud of! Belfast in particular has become a vibrant city, as our recent visitors will testify. We hosted the EMAs with Lady Gaga and Selena Gomez among the stars to grace the Odyssey Arena.

                                     Oh yeah, and we had a streaker!

Incidentally, the Odyssey is home to our own ice hockey team, The Belfast Giants, who have been in residence for the last decade and brought this fabulous sport to our doorstep :)


Our golfers have put us on the map recently too, with Rory McIroy as the current World Number One.

This year also sees the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic (the saying here is that an Irish man built the greatest ship in the world but an English man sank it!) With the highly anticipated opening of the Titanic exhibition centre already attracting millions of pounds in ticket pre-sales.

Of course, our magnificent scenery is a huge draw for tourists and film-makers alike and HBO's Game of Thrones cast and crew are a regular feature along our north coast.
                             One of these days my stalking will pay off!

So there you have it, I'm Irish, and finally proud.

What about you? Leave me a comment and tell me what it is connects you to the country or why you love it and I'll enter you into a draw for a copy of my novella, Pyramid of Passion.


Take part in the St. Patrick's Day Blog hop here  to win a stack of prizes, including Grand Prizes of a Kindle Fire/Nook Tablet and $90 Amazon/Barnes&Noble gift card.

And as an extra Paddy's Day present to you, here's a snippet of my next novella, In Her Element with Ana, my very own fiery Irish heroine. Pour yourself a pint and enjoy...


In Her Element Blurb

Ana Chapman is ready for a little excitement in her life. She gets more than she bargains for when she steps foot in the Blood Bar in Edinburgh to meet her writer friends. Spontaneous orgies and the supernatural are nothing compared to one ex-Fire Elemental, Zanaan, who stops at nothing to show her the time of her life.


In Her Element By Jorja Lovett

"You shouldn't be going through this alone." Zanaan whispered. "Relax and go with it."
"Go with what?" Ana asked as another wave of uncontrollable pleasure washed over her.
"That," he said, giving her a lopsided smirk. He bent down until his lips were almost touching hers. "This."
                                                                                    
She held her breath; her heart pounded, knowing she was waiting for that final kiss. She was a slave to her arousal—the tightening of her nipples, the dampness between her legs—all awaiting his touch. Her eyes fluttered shut, but the kiss never came.

The warmth of his breath skimmed across her skin, into her ear and down her neck until Ana couldn't stand it anymore.

"Mmm." She bit her lip, attempting to stem the pressure building inside, but she was too far gone. Her legs quivered in the unsteady heels, and she flattened her hands against the wall to steady herself. All at once, her release came—fast, furious, and feeling fucking amazing.

"Well, that's a first."
At the sound of his deep voice in her ear, she fought her way back through the haze in her brain.
"What is?"
"I've never made a woman come without laying a finger on her." He stirred that tingling sensation all over again.
"You didn't—I didn't—I've never—" she said indignantly, then gave a frustrated grunt.

"Get out of my way!" Embarrassed and confused by her behavior, she shoved him in the chest and made her escape, the sound of his laughter ringing in her ears.


In Her Element, part of The Blood Bar Chronicles.
Coming Soon with Breathless Press.