Tuesday, 25 February 2014
Monday, 24 February 2014
#TantalizingTuesdays - Hands of Fate
Every Tuesday a bunch of talented writers choose a picture that inspires them to write a 200 word teaser. Check them out here.
Picture Source Unknown
Hands of Fate
The edge of the dresser dug into
Izzy's thighs with every thrust. She didn't care. Reuben was driving her
straight to heaven with each powerful stroke of his cock.
One night stands
weren't usually her style, but from the moment he'd walked into her life they'd
had an unmistakable connection. His line about knowing her all her life
might've sounded corny, but now she knew it was the truth. She felt complete with
him inside her.
His breath was hot in her ear, his
fingers rough on her skin, as they rode the crest of ecstasy together.
"Are you sure this is
okay?" she asked through panting breath. It was a bit late now to worry
about the implications of what they were doing, yet she wanted his assurance he
wouldn't get into trouble.
"You worry too much."
Reuben kissed her on the lips, his soft touch both reassuring and arousing.
"Isn't that why you're
here?" He'd told her from the beginning he'd come to help her find peace
of mind.
"As your Guardian Angel I'm
appointing myself charge of your mental AND physical welfare." He resumed
his duties without further delay.
Monday, 17 February 2014
Cover Reveal!! - C.A Szarek
Twinsie Talk Book Tours
Cover Reveal
Calculated Collision – by C.A. Szarek
Book 3 in Crossing Forces Series
Synopsis:
Special Agent Lee
Dawson has secrets. Secrets that forced her from Dallas to New York City in
disgrace two years ago.
Dallas County
Assistant District Attorney, Nate Crane, visits New York and witnesses the
brutal murder of a friend. When Lee is assigned to the investigation, her
personal and professional life collides. She can’t avoid the man she ditched
six months ago.
She’s the one
Nate can’t stop thinking about. The one he let get away. He’s determined to get
her back, no matter what she thinks she wants. Being a witness in her case puts
them close—and Nate intends to keep it that way.
After Nate’s
attacked at a safe house, Lee knows there’s a leak – a dirty FBI agent working
with the human trafficker her unit has been hunting for years.
Can Lee protect
her witness and resist the heat between them or will she succumb to her desires
and throw them both into danger?
TBR Link:
About The Author:
C.A. is originally from
Ohio, but got to Texas as soon as she could. She is married and has a
bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. She works with kids when she’s not
writing. She’s always wanted to be a writer and is overjoyed to share her
stories with the world.
Social
Links:
Twitter: @caszarek
Website:
http://www.caszarek.com
Other Books in Crossing Forces
series:
Chance
Collision - http://www.amazon.com/Chance-Collision-Crossing-Forces-Szarek-ebook/dp/B00I5PSUFY/ref=la_B00BJY74BY_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392140227&sr=1-4
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
Naughty Fairy Tales - Blind Beauty - Elyzabeth M. Valey
Today I have fellow Evernight author, Elyzabeth M. Valey, and a v. interesting interview...
Blind Beauty (Witches’
Mischief Series 2) Promo Packet 4
Thank you for having me!
Hello
everyone! I’m here today with two guests that play an important part in Blind Beauty: Deidre and Mortimer
Brandywine. I tried to reach the protagonists, James and Richard, but both men
seem to be occupied at more pleasurable activities and have not answered my
notes.
Fortunately,
Morti, who’s Richard’s step-brother and his lovely wife have offered to answer
some questions regarding the men.
Welcome and thank you for doing this Deidre and Morti.
“You’re
welcome.”
You both know Richard, as he’s your step-brother,
Morti, but, please tell us, how did you meet James?
M: We found
him wandering near our home during a snowstorm. He was going around in circles
with his horse. Deidre noticed him first.
Deirde nods
enthusiastically.
D: “Yes, it
was impossible not to notice. The lad was wearing a great coat but there was
something about him… exotic. Don’t you think Morti?”
The couple
shares a knowing glance and Deidre’s cheeks flush profusely.
Ahem, so I take it you invited him inside and then what
happened?
M: “That’s
kind of private.”
D: “We
warmed him up.”
Deidre bursts out laughing and I raise my eyebrows in
question. Morti clears his throat loudly and shifts in his seat.
Why was he lost in the forest? I ask, quickly changing
topics.
M: “Ah, he
was on his way to his new home. He’s bought a house in the outskirts of the
forest. He,” Morti pauses. “He had trouble with his family back home.”
What sort of trouble?
M: “Well,
it seems he was called some things--”
“They
called him ugly!” Deidre jumps in, gesticulating wildly. “Can you imagine?
James Macintosh ugly?”
He’s not?
The couple glare at me.
D: “Of
course, not. He’s the sweetest looking thing you’ll ever set eyes on. His hair
is spun gold, his eyes blue as a midsummer sky, his lips plump and sweet as
honey, and he’s hard in all the right places.” Deidre chuckles and winks.
M: “He’s definitely
something special,” Morti agrees. “He’s very enthusiastic.”
The glimpse of a smile appears on Morti’s face, and he
seems distant for an instant, as if remembering something pleasant.
You’re happy that he’s with your brother?
M: “Happy? We’re
very happy. We’re so excited for them. Even if society frowns upon that sort of
thing in this day and age, everyone should be free to love whomever they
please.”
Deidre nods. I notice her squeeze her husband’s hand.
So, tell me
about your brother, Richard, what’s he like?
D: “Oh,
Richard is such a looker,” Deidre sighs dreamily. Catching her husband’s
disapproving glare, she straightens her posture and gives me a nervous smile.
“Of course, Morti is the handsomer of the two, but Richard is quite the looker.
He’s a carpenter, you know? So he’s spent a lot of time cutting down trees and
carving them and making beautiful things out of them.”
How about his character?
Morti
frowns. “Richard has a nose for trouble. Always has, and well, the things he
and James have had to go through just goes to show. Richard wouldn’t have ended
with those thieves if he—“
D: “Morti,
don’t start with that again.”
M: “All
right, all right. Richard is a good man, a very good man. If he sees someone in
need he’ll go out of his way to help, but sometimes, precisely because of this,
he can be a bit naïve and get into a load of trouble.”
D: “It’s
true. That thing in the village—“ Deidre drops her gaze. “At least, everything
got sorted.”
M: “Yes,
yes, it did.” Morti smiled at Deidre. “Do you need anything else, Elyzabeth?”
“No, that’ll be all. Thank you Morti and Deidre.”
M: “Thank
you. I hope everyone enjoys learning James and Richard’s story. They deserve
happiness.”
Blurb:
James Macintosh is hours away from his new home. He is
ready to start a secluded life away from all the rumors, insults and disgusted
faces concerning his appearance. However, a meeting with a mysterious woman and
her child, mingled with a sudden harsh snowstorm will set him down a very
different path than the one he had originally envisioned.
Richard Randywine is an accidental fugitive living with a band of
rowdy thieves. A good man at heart, he has gotten used to hiding his emotions
behind his strapping muscles and brute strength. Yet, when the thieves
ambush an unsuspecting rider, Richard is forced to drop his mask and step
forward.
Will both men be able to see what lies before them or will they be
blind to the possibility of happiness?
Available at:
Add it to your Goodreads
Author Bio:
Defined as weird since she was about eight, Elyzabeth
honors the title by making up songs about her chores, doodling stars and
flowers on any blank sheet of paper and talking to her dog whenever he feigns
interest.
Losing the battle to the voices in her head is her
favorite pastime after annoying her younger sister with her singing. Writing
stories full of passion and emotion where love conquers all is her happy pill
and she'll forgo sleep to make her readers live the dream.
Stalk me at:
BlogWebsite
Goodreads
Pinterest (Blind Beauty has its own board! Check it out here)
Excerpt:
He climbed atop his horse, as told. His back molded to Richard’s,
his body betraying him as it molded into the other man’s embrace. Richard
pulled him hard against him, his body enveloping him in an almost suffocating
hug.
“Go,” he whispered huskily into his ear, his breath fanning it.
James pressed his thighs against Faith’s flanks, hoping the animal would
understand, considering the strange position she was in. She did, for she set
off at a trot in the direction Richard indicated. They galloped in silence,
trees whirring past them, snow flying when they swept past. James eyes widened
and he barely controlled the urge to order Faith to stop as he realized their
impasse.
“Richard, the hoof prints, the snow.” James pointed at the visible
trail. “They’ll track us down as easily as the king’s hounds trace a fox.”
Richard’s breath was warm in his ear. His hair tickled his temple
and James had to suppress a shiver.
“I know.” Richard chuckled. “Don’t worry. I have a plan, besides
wishing that they’ll wake up during the night and we’ll be miles away by then
or that it snows heavily again.”
James wished he didn’t have to worry, but he couldn’t relax. The
problem wasn’t so much the thieves that could pursue them at any moment, but
the man behind him. He was too close, too comforting, and all too desirable.
James shifted in his seat again, trying to find a comfortable position. One in
which he wasn’t pressed up tightly against Richard’s groin. One in which he
didn’t imagine he felt the length of his cock hard against him. Because, he was
convinced it was his imagination. Otherwise, how could a man like Richard be
interested in him? It didn’t make any sense. In his experience, men like
Richard were ladies’ men. They seduced, fucked and discarded women. He wasn’t a
woman and he’d been rejected too many times in his life. He didn’t need this.
He didn’t need more pain. Richard’s fingers brushed against his side, the
fingers digging into his flesh and distracting him as arousal flared in every
centimeter of his flesh.
“What got you into thievery?” he asked, attempting to forget how
close their bodies were.
Richard grunted in reply and he fell silent once more, fishing his
mind for a topic of conversation. It came up blank. He thought about asking
Richard to stop. Faith was probably tiring though she didn’t show it and
surely, they were safe by now. He should ask. James knew he should, but he
couldn’t. He was losing his mind, falling prey to the liquid fire that was
consuming him inside and outside. He wasn’t sure if the man was hard, but he
was. His cock was stiff and throbbing, the idea of taking or being taken by
Richard flashing through his mind every time Faith bounced.
What would it feel like?
Flesh both silky and hard as steel brushing against him, an intimate
caress, deep and longing. They’d become one man, writhing, gasping, and moaning.
James’ breath hitched, the tightness in his breeches becoming uncomfortable. He
clenched his teeth together and grasped the reins so tightly the material cut
into his hands. He scrambled to regain his bearings, to remember whom he was
with and what had occurred in the last 48 hours. He couldn’t trust Richard, but
neither could he trust his treacherous body. He was not a beautiful man. Surely
the thief didn’t want him. The thief.
That’s right, Richard was a thief. He had no morals, no scruples, no—James
groaned as Faith skipped over a fallen log, throwing Richard’s body against
him, the erection he was sure he was imagining grinding against his bottom.
Friday, 7 February 2014
Alpha's Claim - Manlove Edition - Nikka Michaels
How about another shifter from the Manlove Edition? Welcome, Nikka Michaels, and her Alpha...
Waking Up Wolf
By Nikka Michaels
Genre: Erotic Romance, M/M,
Paranormal, Shifter
Length: Anthology Length Short Story
Release Date: January 24, 2014
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Anthology Title: Alpha’s Claim:
Manlove Edition
Strength. Power. Domination.
The shifters in our
Alpha's Claim: Manlove Edition anthology have one thing in common—they won't
take “no” for an answer. Whether they lead packs of their own, or whether they
walk a solitary path, these alphas won't let anyone stop them from claiming
their men.
Lose yourself in these ten
sinfully delicious love stories. After all, who could deny an Alpha’s claim?
WAKING UP WOLF BLURB:
When
a radioactive leak in the local water source turns the inhabitants of Adam
Baker’s small town into shape shifting wolves, he manages to hold and survive
alone--alone except for the wolves he hears in the distance. When he doesn’t
immediately undergo “the change” into a wolf himself, he begins to believe he’s
immune. After his dreams begin to include another wolf, he finds himself drawn to
the howls outside his window and the pack’s alpha Grady Conway.
WAKING UP WOLF
EXCERPT:
Adam watched him carefully. “You
don’t even know me. Why would you invite me back with your family, your pack?”
Grady looked down. “What if I
told you we needed you? That I needed you?”
Adam stared at him like he’d gone crazy.
“Me? Why would you need
me?”
“A true alpha needs a mate.”
Grady raised his head, meeting Adam’s eyes, and for a moment he couldn’t look
away.
“And you think I’m your
mate?”
“I don’t think. I know.
You’re my mate, always have been.”
Adam backed away, and he felt himself shake and pain shoot through
his body as he fell to his knees. Naked and sprawled in the dirt he stared up
at Grady, who closed his eyes and shifted, leaving himself bare as well.
Adam swallowed hard as he stared up at Grady in shock. This close he
could see every single inch of the tanned and toned body of the man who
commanded a pack. Muscled and imposing, he stared down at Adam, his blue eyed
gaze heated.
Without another word, Grady took a step closer, sliding his hand
over the top of Adam’s head possessively. He slowly wrapped his hand around
Adam’s long dark dreads and pulled his head back, exposing his neck. Adam’s
eyes slammed shut as he waited for Grady to change and wolf teeth to tear out
his throat. Instead, when Grady’s human teeth sank into his shoulder he
shuddered and cried out.
Pleasure/pain surged through Adam’s body as he jerked awake, his
cock throbbing as he felt hot cum stripe his belly. His legs shook as he panted
for breath, his bed sheets and body soaked with sweat.
His dreams had never been that vivid before, and when he shifted his
body his muscles screamed in protest and he flopped back with a moan.
When he yanked back the blankets he stared.
His feet were dirty, caked in mud along with his hands. On his neck,
he could feel Grady’s teeth marks.
He’d been marked by the alpha.
BUY LINKS:
Evernight
Publishing: http://www.evernightpublishing.com/alphas-claim-manlove-edition/
Amazon
US: http://www.amazon.com/Alphas-Claim-Manlove-Tyler-Robbins-ebook/dp/B00I0HESDA
Amazon
UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alphas-Claim-Manlove-Tyler-Robbins-ebook/dp/B00I0HESDA/
All
Romance eBooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-alpha039sclaimmanloveedition-1404572-166.html
Bookstrand: http://www.bookstrand.com/alphas-claim-manlove-edition-mm
NIKKA MICHAELS BIO:
Nikka
Michaels lives in the often rainy Pacific Northwest where she spends her time
cooking, laughing and crafting romantic tales to satisfy her craving for HEAs
with heat. A voracious reader,
novice knitter and music lover she’s been known to multitask without breaking a
sweat. She loves to read and write M/M romance but believes everyone deserves a
love story. She currently has three releases out, Chasing Matt, a M/M novella co-authored with Eileen Griffin, Christmas with Caden, a M/F romance
novella from Cobblestone Press, and “Waking up Wolf”, a M/M shifter romance in Evernight
Publishing’s Alpha’s Claim: Manlove Edition anthology. Her short erotic M/M
BDSM story, Room Service is forthcoming from Cobblestone Press in February
2014. Nikka is currently at work with her co-author on two M/M foodie romance
novels, set to be released summer and fall 2014 from Carina Press.
Links:
Evernight's Love Scene Blog Hop
It's that time of year when we're supposed to get all mushy and emotional. I admit, when I was in high school, all I wanted on Valentine's Day was for some gorgeous guy to send me a card and buy me an oversized teddy bear.
After twenty years with my husband, we don't go in for the hearts and flowers. Don't get me wrong, the romance is still there, but we prefer to have a quiet dinner together at home than get caught up in the madness going on in shops and restaurants. And, it's a good excuse to crack open a box of chocolates, as if we needed one!
This year we're waiting until the 16th, then we have a quiet weekend away planned so we can really cut loose ;)
The two lead characters in my latest release don't waste time on romance, they get straight down to business.
Alpha's Claim Anthology
Strength. Power. Domination.
The shifters in our Alpha's Claim anthology have one thing in common—they won't take “no” for an answer. Whether they lead packs of their own, or whether they walk a solitary path, these alphas won't let anyone stop them from claiming their women.
Lose yourself in these ten sinfully delicious love stories. After all, who could deny an Alpha’s claim?
Lose yourself in these ten sinfully delicious love stories. After all, who could deny an Alpha’s claim?
Extinction - By Jorja Lovett
Lucas teased her with his
multi-purpose claw, scraping it lightly over her collar bone and down the
center of her torso. She held her breath as he trailed lower, dipping in and
out of her belly button before coming to rest at the top of her slit. Clearly
she had some seriously fucked up ideas of what qualified as a turn on when she
was an inch away from mutilation and wetter than a teenager at a boy-band
concert.
Impatience gripped her, and in
return, she gripped him. She tugged the dressing gown open to take his
impressive erection in hand. He gasped
at her boldness, and she hesitated for a moment. This wasn't her. She didn't do
casual sex, and she certainly didn't eat anything except her microwave meals
for one at the dinner table. And then he replaced his claw with his tongue and
licked her inner prude into submission. Oh,
Christ! He dipped deep inside her pussy, and Holly went limp. Her hands
drifted back to her sides, leaving his cock unattended. While Lucas was
circling her clit with such intensity, her thoughts were purely selfish. His
turn would have to wait.
"I need you inside me."
Lucas lifted his head, his hair
mussed from where her fingers had raked through it. "Now?"
"Now." They hadn't wasted
time on courting this far, and she didn't see the point in putting off what they
both wanted. Sometimes slow and steady just didn't hit the spot.
Lucas threw off the ridiculous pink
robe, enabling Holly to revel in every hard inch of his naked body, and lowered
himself onto her. He kissed her with purpose, if that purpose was to turn her
into a raving nympho, while his sturdy erection pressed into her belly. She
arched off the table, providing her own thrills as she rutted against him.
Her nether lips parted to slide
along his length, and she could feel the tremor run through Lucas. In this role
reversal, she claimed power over him. Although, not for long. Lucas positioned
the head of his cock at her entrance and pushed inside her. White heat consumed
her from the inside as she accepted him and gave herself over to raw passion.
Lucas's sharp intake of breath
matched her own as she fought to regain control. How easy it would be to let go
now with a quick and easy release of her frustrations, and miss all the fun.
Instead, she clung to him and rode out her wanton desires, afraid she would
never experience such overwhelming need again.
If you'd like to read on, you can buy Alpha's Claim from Evernight Publishing, Amazon, Bookstrand and All Romance
OR
Leave a comment about your plans for February 14th and you could win a copy!
Don't forget to join in the rest of the blog hop, and be in with a chance of winning some fab prizes. One lucky commenter will be selected to win Evernight's Grand Prize - a $100 Visa gift card for a night out!
Tuesday, 4 February 2014
Alpha's Claim - Jessica Jayne
Today, I'm hosting my fellow Alpha's Claim author, Jessica Jayne, and some more hot shifters...
Alpha’s Claim Anthology
Anthology Blurb:
Strength. Power. Domination.
The shifters in our Alpha’s Claim anthology have one thing in common
– they won’t take “no” for an answer. Whether they lead packs of their own, or
whether they walk a solitary path, these alphas won’t let anyone stop them from
claiming their women.
Lose yourself in these ten sinfully delicious love stories. After
all, who could deny an Alpha’s claim?
“Panther Ridge” by Jessica Jayne
Panther Ridge Blurb:
Nathan Thorne is many things. Confident. Proud.
Strong. Ruggedly good-looking. And a firefighter. But what really makes him
different from most men is that he’s part animal… literally…he shifts into a
Florida panther. Nate has spent most of his life a loner, finding satisfaction
in random women and roaming his one hundred fifty acres of Florida flatlands in
Panther Ridge that his mother left him. He was content. But when Ciara Black
enters Nate’s favorite hangout he doesn’t know what hit him. She’s everything
he’s ever desired and he knows without a doubt that she’s his mate.
Ciara is on the run trying to escape her father
and step-brother’s attempts to steal her Momma’s money. Life is hard and full
of disappointments until she meets Nate Thorne. He turns her inside out with
just a few words and a smile.
When someone threatens Ciara, Nate can’t do
anything but protect what’s his. Can Ciara love him and the animal within?
Excerpt:
“What brought you to town, Ciara?”
Nate asked. His gaze wandered over her face. Her nose dipped just slightly
giving her a delicate look. Her lips were full and pouty, perfect for wrapping
around his cock. Fuck! I need to get my head
on straight. It hasn’t been that long since I’ve been laid. But it had been
that long since he’d wanted so desperately to be laid by a particular female.
In fact, this may have been the only time he could remember feeling only one
female could bring him the release he needed, and that female was her. Every
ounce of him, body and soul, told him Ciara was his mate.
“A change,” she said, softly,
finally looking away from him.
“A change from what?” he pushed.
“A change from my family,” she
said, opening the cooler and apparently checking the stock.
“What’s wrong with your family?”
Nate asked. “Jack’s a great guy.” Shutting the cooler door, she turned to face
him. Placing her hands on the counter, she leaned in closer to him. Her scent
enveloped him and he had to bite his lower lip to keep from growling.
“Uncle Jack’s not the problem. He’s
the reason I stayed in Florida. Otherwise, I’d have headed out west to get
clear of my money-grubbing father and stepbrother,” she said, looking him
straight in the eye. “You’re quite the nibby-nose!”
“Just like to know who’s pouring my
beer,” he said with a smirk.
“Are you going to look at me all
night like you want to eat me alive?”
Nate’s hands shot out to grasp her
wrist in such a quick fashion that Ciara looked stunned. Being a panther
shifter made him more agile than most normal men. His quickness had saved his
life on more than one occasion, but it also benefitted him in situations like
this one where he wanted to make a point and catch someone off guard. The feel of her skin against his was more
than he could take, and the growl that he had been trying to stifle escaped.
“I am going to eat you alive,” he
whispered, tightening his grip on her wrists. Her blue eyes widened. Though
there was a hint of fear in her eyes, he also saw the desire, and that made him
continue. “I’m going to bury my tongue in that sweet little pussy of yours
until you come all over my face. I can’t wait to taste you.” She inhaled
sharply at his words.
Buy Links:
Author Bio:
Jessica Jayne
I am a born and raised small town Ohio girl, who moved to the Sunshine State after graduating from college. I graduated with a bachelor's degree in English because I could not imagine doing anything else but reading and writing. It is such a pleasure to be able to share all the stories in my head!
In the journey of life, I got my law degree (and license) and also became a wife and a mother of three children. So, life is always an adventure.
I love to read and write... obviously! I’m a huge sports fan, especially college football and the Ohio State Buckeyes! Go Steelers! Go Rays! Go Lightning! I LOVE to travel... LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to travel. And I love sharing my love to travel with my children. Did I say I love to travel? I love to drink coffee in the morning and tea at night! I love a good glass of wine, especially if it comes from a bottle made by the FOOLS wine club… yep, I’m a founding member of that crazy group! J I love hanging out with my family and my friends! Music makes me happy. I’m a mix between country girl and city chic. But I love nothing more than putting on my jean shorts, tank top, cowboy boots and hat and watching Tim McGraw or Eric Church belt it out! I’m a sucker for a cowboy hat! J
Favorite quote: “If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies.”
I am a born and raised small town Ohio girl, who moved to the Sunshine State after graduating from college. I graduated with a bachelor's degree in English because I could not imagine doing anything else but reading and writing. It is such a pleasure to be able to share all the stories in my head!
In the journey of life, I got my law degree (and license) and also became a wife and a mother of three children. So, life is always an adventure.
I love to read and write... obviously! I’m a huge sports fan, especially college football and the Ohio State Buckeyes! Go Steelers! Go Rays! Go Lightning! I LOVE to travel... LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to travel. And I love sharing my love to travel with my children. Did I say I love to travel? I love to drink coffee in the morning and tea at night! I love a good glass of wine, especially if it comes from a bottle made by the FOOLS wine club… yep, I’m a founding member of that crazy group! J I love hanging out with my family and my friends! Music makes me happy. I’m a mix between country girl and city chic. But I love nothing more than putting on my jean shorts, tank top, cowboy boots and hat and watching Tim McGraw or Eric Church belt it out! I’m a sucker for a cowboy hat! J
Favorite quote: “If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies.”
Twitter:
@JessicaJayne13
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