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Thursday, February 14, 2019

Passion, Pleasure, Pain Anthology Release Blitz




Title: Passion, Pleasure, Pain: An anthology of Dominance and submission


Release Date: February 14, 2019


Cover Art: Lesli Richardson


Editors: Sandy Ebel from Personal Touch Editing, Ekatarina Sayanova from Red Quilled Editing LLC, Tracy Damron-Roelle





Keywords: BDSM, Contemporary, Erotic, Romance, Dominance Submission D/s, MF, MM, Gay, Historical, Voyeurism, Spanking, Apparatus, Bondage, Interracial, Older hero/heroine, Transgender, Futanari, May/December, Addiction, Dark, MMF, Political romance, Political fiction, Governor Trilogy, Ménage, Shifters, Hotshot, Fire Fighter, Wildfire, Friends to Lovers





In each other, they found the piece of themselves they hadn't even realized was missing.





This D/s anthology was put together by writers who hold author, Doris O'Connor, near and dear to their hearts because the genre is one that was near and dear to Doris as an author. #F*ckCancer #WeLoveDoris





Purchase Links:





Universal Book Link (UBL): https://books2read.com/dorisanthology


Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/919332


Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/passion-pleasure-pain


Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/passion-pleasure-pain-various-authors/1130339407


Googleplay:


iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/passion-pleasure-pain/id1450314063


Amazon (US): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N5CGNQL/


Amazon (UK): http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07N5CGNQL/


Amazon (CA): http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07N5CGNQL/


Amazon (AU): http://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07N5CGNQL/


Amazon (NL): http://www.amazon.nl/dp/B07N5CGNQL/


Amazon (DE): http://www.amazon.de/dp/B07N5CGNQL/


Amazon (MX): http://www.amazon.com.mx/dp/B07N5CGNQL/


Amazon (BR): http://www.amazon.com.br/dp/B07N5CGNQL/


Amazon (ES): http://www.amazon.es/dp/B07N5CGNQL/


Amazon (FR): http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B07N5CGNQL/


Amazon (IT): http://www.amazon.it/dp/B07N5CGNQL/


Amazon (JP): http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B07N5CGNQL/


Amazon (IN): http://www.amazon.in/dp/B07N5CGNQL/










Titles, blurbs, & author links:





You Belong to Me by Lynn Burke


Alabaster by Kastil Eavenshade


Risqué by London Saint James


Back on Top – A Wylde Shore Novella by Jan Graham


Hell’s Mercy by Katherine Wyvern


Deb by Name, Sub by Nature by Raven McAllan


Once Upon a Time by Erin M. Leaf


Shade Addiction by Lea Bronsen


Yes, Governor by Lesli Richardson


Entwined by Elyzabeth M. Valey


Burn by DC Stone


Claimed by the Stranger by R. Brennan





You Belong to Me by Lynn Burke





My entire life is one bold-faced, fucking lie. Son of Victor Laurent and sole heir to the entire Laurent fortune built up from a few great grandfathers back in the Civil War times, I’ve been raised—groomed—to be the perfect Southern gentleman. Proper and full of self-control, a man who can keep hold on the vices that help me live my daily life of pure, fucking drudgery.





I know what it means to be controlling not just of myself but of the woman who will one day kneel at my feet. The one who belongs to me, however, is promised to another—and claiming what is mine could cost me everything.





Author Bio:





Lynn Burke is a full time mother, voracious gardener, and scribbler of spicy romance stories. A country bumpkin turned Bay Stater, she enjoys her chowdah and Dunkin Donuts when not trying to escape the reality of city life.





Author Links:





Website: https://www.authorlynnburke.com/


Blog: http://authorlynnburke.blogspot.com/


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Author-Lynn-Burke-555282497937461/


Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorLynnBurke


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorlynnburke/


Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/authorlynnburke


BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/lynn-burke





Alabaster by Kastil Eavenshade





Alixandre Chastain enjoys the darker side of Paris. A Libertine by trade, no flesh is barred from his roaming hands, no matter what lay betwixt their legs. Except when news of his lustful ways reaches his God-fearing parents, they strip him of title and cast him out. Alixandre’s now adrift and with an uncertain future, but an interesting proposition by Comte Phelipe Richelien promises to replace everything he lost with a new world of decadent pleasure like no other. But can Alixandre submit to his new Master? And will his guarded heart be laid bare by one spoken word—Alabaster.





Author Bio:





Kastil Eavenshade is multi-published author pandering her romantic shenanigans. When not catering to the whims of three rescued kitties, she’s dreaming up her next heart-beating tale. No period in history–past, present, or future–is safe from the clutches of her muse.





Her passions beyond writing are drawing, cooking, and watching Pittsburgh Penguins hockey. She credits her parents for her free spirit as they’ve always supported her in every aspect of her life. Without them, she wouldn’t be here. She finds pleasure in writing anything from fantasy to romance-which sometimes parallel each other.





Author Links:





https://kastil.wordpress.com/





Risqué by London Saint James





Alex


Camilla Maria Campanelli. I’d caught glimpses of the woman when she popped into my Manhattan gallery—there to collect a commission for the paintings we sold for her. So let’s just say I never expected the wet-dream version of Camilla to sashay into Indigo House, an exclusive member’s only club that catered to very specific clientele with extremely particular desires.





Camilla


The night I stepped out on my balcony, I hadn’t intended to be a voyeur though I ended up being one. And what shocked me even more than my uncharacteristic behavior? I’d actually been aroused watching two strangers get their kink on. But I wasn’t into D/s. I’d never even read those Fifty Shades books all my sisters went on and on about.





So why was I affected?





I needed some real, solid answers. And there was only one way to do that.





Author Bio:





London Saint James has lived in many places but never felt “at home” until she met the real-life man of her dreams and settled down in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. London lives with her husband and their fat cat who thinks he owns them.


As an award-winning, international bestselling author, London is living her childhood dream. She knew all the scribbling she did, that big imagination of hers, and all those clamoring characters running around in her head would pay off someday.





Author Links:





Web: https://www.londonsaintjames.com


Twitter: https://twitter.com/LSJRomance


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LSJRomance/


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/londonsaintjames/


BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/london-saint-james


Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/LSJRomance





Back on Top – A Wylde Shore Novella by Jan Graham





Barry Reid never imagined becoming friends with three Doms and their subs would change his life so dramatically. When he settled into marriage and family life with his wife, Meg, he set aside his dominant tendencies, happy to lead a vanilla life. With Meg’s newfound interest in BDSM it’s up to Barry to connect with his inner Dom and figure out how they can make the lifestyle work for them—even if it’s only in the bedroom.





Author Bio:





Jan Graham is an author of Contemporary Romance and Romantic Suspense. Her stories contain erotic elements, with some including elements of BDSM. She has numerous published titles to her credit, with more to come once she overcomes her current bout of procrastination. Jan lives in Newcastle, Australia where she writes, reads, feeds her Netflix addiction and drinks coffee with friends.





For those who enjoy labels and tags, as well as being an author, Jan is a submissive, an aunt, dyslexic, a lover of all things tempting and naughty (including chocolate), a participant in the BDSM community, a widow, an orphan, and sometimes a wild child.





In short, she is generally a bit of an eccentric who lives her life slightly left of center. You can find out more about Jan and her work by visiting the following links.





Author Links:





Website: http://www.jangraham.com.au


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JanGrahamAuthorpage/


Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Jan-Graham/e/B0071Q0SA8/


Twitter: https://twitter.com/jan_graham


Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com.au/JanGrahamauthor/


BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/jan-graham


Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/916928.Jan_Graham





Hell’s Mercy by Katherine Wyvern





Wealthy, charismatic, influential and damn near immortal, Lukan Løvensgård looks like natural Dom material, and in fact he has never, but never submitted to anyone in his long life. But among all the bizarre and fantastic people roaming the far planet of Cydonia, there is one who stole his old, cold heart.





Her love comes at a price. Complete surrender.





With her impressive presence and unusual equipment, Helenay is the hottest and trendiest professional Domme in Neu Venedig and she hardly has the time to top for pleasure these days. But she knows what her old friend Lukan needs, something he never suspected. Release from power.





Author Bio:





I have entered that age when looking at beautiful male models in their prime probably makes me a cougar, ahem.





Almost all my heroines are short: that’s because I look at the world from hobbit level. Being so small I am three times more concentrated (read: obsessive) than anybody I know. I am exhaustingly creative in writing, arts, crafts... Sometimes my brain gets friction burns from hurtling at such speed from one universe to the next.





I love animals, plants, and occasionally even people.





Like Highlander I come from a lot of different places. I was born in Italy but lived here and there and consider myself simply and deeply European. I love Europe passionately, its antiquity, its diversity, its quirkiness. All my books are set in Europe, or alternate versions of it.





I have been writing since I can remember.





Author Links:





Katherine’s Blog: https://katherinewyvern.blogspot.fr/


Katherine’s Website: http://meetingivory.wixsite.com/katherinewyvern


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katherinewyvern


Twitter: https://twitter.com/KatherineWyvern


Or follow her on Instagram @katherinewyvern





Deb by Name, Sub by Nature by Raven McAllan





He can command his men…


But can he command Deborah?


Major Oliver Cantor, newly back from the continent, has always wanted Deborah. However she is an innocent. A lady who has no idea just what Oliver wants, needs and desired.


Or does she?


She knows he is dominant and wants someone to be his submissive.


She also knows it should be her.


Now all she has to do is persuade him of that fact.


You’d think it would be easy, but…





Author Bio:





Raven lives in Scotland, along with her husband and their two cats—their children having flown the nest—surrounded by beautiful scenery, which inspires a lot of the settings in her books.





She is used to sharing her life with the occasional deer, red squirrel, and lost tourist, to say nothing of the scourge of Scotland—the midge.





Her very understanding, and long-suffering DH, is used to his questions unanswered, the dust bunnies greeting him as he walks through the door, and rescuing burned offerings from the Aga. (And passing her a glass of wine as she types furiously.)





Author Links:


Website: http://www.ravenmcallan.com/


Blog: http://ravenmcallan.blogspot.com


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ravenkatyandkera


Twitter: https://twitter.com/RavenMcAllan





Once Upon a Time by Erin M. Leaf





Charlie has never been in love because he’s never believed in happily ever after. He prides himself on being a good friend and a good Dom, and that’s always been enough for him, except lately nothing feels right. He doesn’t know if he’s having a mid-life crisis or what, but his best friend suddenly looks hot as hell, and nothing about that is normal.





Ryan’s straight friend Charlie has always had his back: when he came out, when he got married, and when his husband died. He’d do anything for the guy he’s been secretly in love with forever. So when Charlie suddenly proposes a spanking scene under the guise of “relaxing” him, he almost runs the opposite direction. Except, what if this is his one chance to finally show Charlie what real love feels like?





Author Bio:


Erin M. Leaf is a romance novel devotee, the steamier the better, with a specialty in edgy erotic tension.





Author Links:





Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdgyAuthorErin/


Twitter: https://twitter.com/erinmleaf


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erin.m.leaf/


Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Erin-M.-Leaf/e/B0042TXIYU/


Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4355929.Erin_M_Leaf


Evernight: http://www.evernightpublishing.com/erin-m-leaf/





Shade Addiction by Lea Bronsen





Ex-boxer Mike Logan struggles to put a brutal past behind and make ends meet as a bus driver. When a young runaway settles for an all-night ride, he seizes the chance to do a good deed—get her home safely. But first, they’ll drive around and talk.





What he doesn’t anticipate is that this broken night angel is also a sexy little minx needing a lot more…and not just the gentle kind.





Author Bio:





Award-winning author Lea Bronsen likes her reads hot, fast, and edgy, and strives to give her own stories the same intensity. After venturing into dirty inner-city crime drama with her debut novel Wild Hearted, she divides her writing time between psychological thriller, romantic suspense, historical romance, and dark erotic romance.





Author Links:





Website: https://leabronsen.com/


Blog: https://leabronsen.com/blog/


Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/wildhearted.author


Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LeaBronsen/


Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeaBronsen


Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6966248.Lea_Bronsen


Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Lea-Bronsen/e/B00BTFT8KS/


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leabronsen/


Pinterest: https://no.pinterest.com/leabronsen/


Google+: https://plus.google.com/+AuthorLeaBronsen





Yes, Governor by Lesli Richardson





As chief of staff to the governor of Florida, Carter has a well-deserved rep as a bastard extraordinaire. But when he’s dealing with two governors for the price of one on Christmas Eve, will the Master find himself outmatched and outmaneuvered by his wily political pets?





Note: This standalone short story takes place after Chief (Governor Trilogy 3) and can be read as a standalone independent from the trilogy.





Author Bio:





Author Lesli Richardson, who is better-known by her more prolific wild-child Tymber Dalton pen name, lives in the Tampa Bay region of Florida with her husband (aka “The World’s Best Husband™”) and too many pets. She writes a wide variety of heat levels and genres, from mainstream sci-fi all the way to scorching ménage.





The two-time EPIC award winner and part-time Viking shield-maiden in training loves to shoot skeet and play D&D with her friends. She’s also the bestselling author of over one hundred and fifty books and counting, including The Reluctant Dom, the Governor Trilogy, the Suncoast Society series, the Love Slave for Two series, the Triple Trouble series, and many others.





She lives in her own little world, but it’s okay—they all know her there.





Author Links:





Website: http://www.tymberdalton.com







Entwined by Elyzabeth M. Valey





Mallory Brown doesn't go home with strangers, and while she's all for a great spanking, she doesn't do BDSM relationships. Fantasizing is more her speed. And when she catches a glimpse of Master Murphy, fantasies fill her brain.





But Master Murphy has other plans. He enters her life full-steam and won't take no for an answer. While she's compelled to say yes, is she really ready to say goodbye to her world as she knows it to become permanently entwined with His?





Author Bio:





Ely Valey is a writer of sizzling, sexy romance who firmly believes in happy ever after. From paranormal to contemporary, fantasy, or historical, she enjoys exploring her characters' darker side and writing stories about tortured heroes, strong heroines, and all that comes between them and their love.





When she's not writing, she can be found walking in the Spanish countryside with her black Lab and Golden Retriever mix, exploring castles, or enjoying some tapas with her friends and family.





Author Links:





Website: http://www.elyzabethmvaley.com/


Blog: http://www.inadreambeyond.blogspot.com/


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Elyzabeth-M-VaLey/217055075022594


Twitter: http://twitter.com/ElyzabethVaLey


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elyvaley/


Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4515587.Elyzabeth_M_VaLey


Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/elyzabethmvaley/


Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Elyzabeth-M.-VaLey/e/B005VOP2IK





Burn by D.C. Stone





Cain Silvers is the Captain of one of the nation’s best Hotshot fire fighter groups there is, and his world has turned upside-down when his best friend’s kid sister, Chloe Crowley joins the team. Chloe has always made him uneasy with her attraction to him, something he refused to act on because of who she was and how innocent she is.





Chloe wants to make a difference in the world, and following her passion to become one of the few females in an all-male industry is just the start. She’s set on proving herself to her team, but still follows her own rules, ones that could get her into a lot of trouble.





Passion collides with desire in their story, leading up to actions that could burn everybody.





Author Bio:





DC Stone has over sixteen years of investigative experience, including working as a criminal investigator in the United States military. She currently works as an internal affairs investigation manager by day and a romantic suspense author by night. She has her Master’s degree in Criminal Justice and is dubbed, “The Investigative Whisper.” She provides numerous workshops that help authors gain insight into “digging” into a character’s mind to better understand motives, create suspense, and help maintain conflict.





When she isn’t trying to solve a new puzzle in the world of fraud, she is engulfed with coffee, her laptop, and all those crazy characters in her head. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America, New Jersey Romance Writers, RomVets, RWA Kiss of Death, and the Liberty State Fiction Writers. She served as the 2014 Vice President and Conference Chair for NJRW. Find her at the following stops: Facebook PAGE, Facebook PROFILE, Twitter, and her Website.





Author Links:





Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/authorDCStone


Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/dc.stone.92


Twitter: @DCStoneauthor


Website: www.authordcstone.com





Friday, July 13, 2018

**NEW RELEASE** Her Master's Salvation by Abigail Lee Justice





*** New Release ***


Her Master's Salvation

by Abigail Lee Justice



Molly Pool is an unemployed former hacker turned coder. Ivan Daborevki a businessman and Sovietnik in the Bratva mafia. When their worlds collide, will the power of love and family protect them from the dangers lurking behind every shadow?


I’m a dangerous, dominant man with a dark side and a past. In my world, it is the only way to survive. Appointed to the rank of Sovietnik of the Bratva after my father’s death, with the title comes fame, money, power, women, and corruption. The crest I now bear on my chest symbolizes power and leadership, both qualities I possess. But with those responsibilities, darkness sometimes overshadows the light. The only thing that matters more than life is protecting my family. I will go to every length that I can to make them safe. Including the unthinkable, death.


Then one day, that all changed. She stumbled into my life, and whether by fate or chance, I know I have to make her mine. And the path we are about to take will change our lives. Forever.




Buy Links:


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F4F6C9C

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/her-masters-salvation-abigail-lee-justice/1128986628

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/871858

Thursday, January 4, 2018

2017 in Review

Holy cow, guys! I had 3 new books come out in the last 2 months of 2017! 
If I had to narrow my writing down to 3 genres, I would have hit them all. 
I had a Paranormal MF romance
, a MM Christmas story
, and a Lesbian Contemporary story


Thank you to all of you who buy and read my books. I wish you all peace and love in 2018. 
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Thursday, November 9, 2017

Sassy in the Snow Release Day

Escape into Milly Taiden's Sassy Ever After Kindle World. A new release by Tracey Steinbach


Blurb:

Jolene Todd has been patiently waiting for the completion of her bar remodel. Finding herself in need of something to occupy her time, Jolene agrees to house sit for a friend. The peace and quiet is a nice change from the rowdy atmosphere of her bar, but soon the calm comes to a crashing halt when Jolene finds herself face to face with a dashing shifter.
Ryker Stevens prides himself on being the town Sheriff and an enforcer of the pack. While tracking a rouge wolf, Ryker happens upon a home and meets a woman who just may be the missing piece of his heart.
Follow Ryker and Jolene as they overcome a mix-up and tread the waters of romance in Sassy in the Snow by Tracey Steinbach.

 

A special thank you to Taylor Dawn for the beautiful cover and help with my blurb. 

 

This launch the Sassy Ever After Kindle World authors have a special surprise for you. Barbara Wolfe has a message but to find it.... Well you have to visit each author's FB page or website and find the "hidden word" on their release day post.
The word(s) could be on a teaser, all caps, in italics, a different color.. etc. It just stands out in some way.
When you put all the words together to make a statement, Email it to Jennifer @ Carpediem5366@gmail.com

One person will be picked to win a kindle!

Authors are listed in random order:
https://www.michelebardsley.com/the-pack-rules
http://aidyaward.com/books/dragons-love-curves/
www.elianneadams.com
https://www.facebook.com/AliyahBurkeAuthor/
www.facebook.com/EMarieBooks
https://www.facebook.com/RobbieCoxAuthor/
https://www.facebook.com/CodiGarysBooks/
https://www.facebook.com/ChristinaBenjaminAuthor/
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorTaylorDawn/


A special treat for you: We all uploaded the first chapter of our books to Instafreebie.  It will be live for one month. https://www.instafreebie.com/gg/V2hIUh7St3sBeSLKhPgF

 

 

 Read a

Friday, March 10, 2017

Relentless - Tortured Love 3 by Ravenna Tate

RELENTLESS Tortured Love 3
***Click HERE to purchase directly from Evernight Publishing***
BLURB
For years, Blake the Snake, as he was known to his Alpha Chi Gamma brothers, took pictures of the conquests of auction winners having sex with their “prizes” at the fraternity’s annual Spring Bacchanalia. It was all in fun, until he stopped a young woman from being raped by the football player who had won her. From that moment on, Blake Bombay’s life changed forever. He became obsessed with Kendra Kensington, and worked tirelessly to keep her safe. While watching her from afar, he plotted and planned for the day when she would be his. Trouble was, she didn’t know it. She never saw his face that night or learned his name. But that didn’t matter to Blake. She was his. She had always been his, and one day she would be his forever.

EXCERPT
“Oh, wait. What have we here?” He turned her around so her back faced him, and brushed his hand across her soaking wet slit. “Oh, Kendra…” There was no answer. She couldn’t even moan. She was lost in the heady sensations once more of his hands on her, caressing her in exactly the right way to bring an orgasm close. He played with her clit, teasing it until Kendra’s moans grew loud, and she pushed back against him, wanting more. “What should I do with you, you naughty girl?” Oh, what a question! “Anything you want.” His soft chuckle sent a thrill racing through her. “You might regret saying that.” “Not a chance.” Every cell in her body tingled with desire. When he lifted her skirt, he brushed his hand over her ass cheeks, alternating them. “You really do have a beautiful ass.” “Thank you.” She was out of her mind with need. Nothing existed except his touch on her skin. The swats on her ass were light at first, but Kendra had to hang onto him once he began. She’d never been so turned on in her life. Her clit contracted in tiny spasms as the strikes grew harder, burning now each time he hit her. But at the same time, Kendra didn’t want him to stop. Her climax inched closer when she flexed her Kegel muscles, sending shockwaves of desire racing through her groin and out to her fingers and toes. “Let’s see how much you like this.” He brushed his fingers over her labia. “Oh, wow. I’d say a lot.” The giggles turned to moans when he pushed two fingers into her pussy. Blake kissed her neck as he finger-fucked her, his thumb now rubbing her clit in time to his thrusts. She clutched his arm for support as a crazy orgasm began, and when he realized what was happening, he bent her over the table until her she rested face down on the surface. Her torso was supported, but her ass was bare. “Please don’t stop, Blake.” “I won’t, sweetheart.” He continued moving his fingers in out of her until the climax finished. She was so wet, Kendra heard slurping sounds when he finally removed his digits from inside her pussy. “Oh, fuck.” Blake spanked her a few more times on each cheek, harder this time, before she heard the sound of a zipper. “I can’t wait, Kendra. I’ve never done anything so fucking sexy in my life.” The tip of his dick rubbed her ass cheeks, and Kendra was certain she’d go out of her mind long before he got it inside her. He ran one finger along the crack of her ass. “I’m going to fuck you right here, on this table. What do you think about that?” “Yes. Please!” “Oh, Kendra…” He grasped her right hip and slid his cock into her pussy, groaning loudly. Kendra cried out in pleasure as he slammed into her. His thrusts were quick and powerful, and she loved it. Being taken like this, still fully clothed and bent over the dining room table, was the kinkiest thing she’d ever done. While David Bowie sang about his China girl, Blake fucked her like a runaway train. When he massaged her clit again, another climax tore through her, making her dizzy with its intensity. “Kendra … oh my God, this feels so damn fantastic!”
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Friday, February 17, 2017

The Ghost of Secret's Gate



The Ghost of Secret's Gate
Genre: Paranormal/Contemporary Romance
Series: Loch Ness Legends #1

He wanted a home...
1861. Estranged from his family for a shocking betrayal, Highlander Lachlan MacQueen is a man who lives by his rules and no other. Reckless and rootless, he roams the border towns between Scotland and England, a mercenary for hire with an unspoken determination to regain all he's lost. By any means necessary.
When he inadvertently saves the life of Queen Victoria, she rewards him with a royal boon, the deed to a small manse nestled along the shores of Loch Ness called Secret's Gate and a stipend to ensure his outlaw days are over. But past sins demand payment and when the price becomes too high, Lachlan's untimely death becomes another skeletal ghost in an unopened closet.

She wanted to heal...
2017. Verity Harper's memories of Secret's Gate are hazy at best. Two months spent in Scotland 25 years ago echo with remnants of a mysterious, hasty departure home to America and fresh beginnings with her mother, Pamela and new stepfather, Archibald MacQueen.
 Now, she returns to claim the legacy left to her by Archie; the very manor of her erstwhile childhood summer. But the free spirited, fun loving child that roamed the grounds with innocent glee has been replaced by a heartbroken woman full of remorse and shattered by regret.
And now, she's beginning to question her sanity when an alluringly familiar voice in her head opens the floodgates to a piece of her past long forgotten.
Can a lie that destroyed one life give another the truth it needs to be whole?


Author's Note:
One of my all-time favorite movies is The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. Once a year, my mother and I watch it together, it's our "thing".

I've always wanted to write my own ghostly love story but they can be tricky in various ways. I finally bit the bullet though and began work on "The Ghost of Secret's Gate". It ended up turning into a much larger story than originally intended but I am so happy with the end result!

It's got a few of my favorite things: Scotland, Hot Ghost Dude and did I mention Scotland?

So, meet my new friend Verity, a woman tottering on the brink of defeat....


Excerpt:

Ah, she couldn't get enough of Clare's raspberry cranachan trifle. Clearly by the feel of her skirt's tightening waistline.
Voices, however, she'd had enough of and reached for one of the six pill bottles on the nightstand, deftly plucking one from the rest. Her auditory hallucinations weren't a result of a psychosis, so there was no actual medicine to treat her. She refused to take anti-psychotics, scared it would do irreparable damage to her already battered brain. She noticed it only flared when she grew irritated or anxious, thus she had grudgingly accepted the doctor's recommendation of Halcion, in its lowest doseage. Sedating her brain activity afforded pockets of relief from hearing things. Thinking things.
What's happened to you, sweetheart?
Uncapping the bottle, she shook out a pill, popped it into her mouth and took a swig from the glass of water Clare had brought her earlier. Well, thank you for asking, Voice in My Head. Let's see. Life. Life happened. I grew up, got a job, made a career, married, divorced. Nearly got crushed by a train while working on location. Spent a lot of time in physical therapy for my back while alternately falling in love with painkillers. Lost my mind and my job after that. Lot of fuzzy time in between in which I did some pretty shameless things to keep my fix going. Woke up one day, decided this was my story and since I was holding the pen, it was time for a rewrite. Got clean, got a new job and got engaged. But instead of planning a wedding, I ended up missing a funeral after I killed my parents. That about sums it up. Oh, and my fiancé dumped me because my face is no longer pleasing to the eye. Anything I left out can be found in the brochure. Grab one on your way out. I'm here all week, try the veal!

Release Date: 2/16/2017

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Author Bio:

Born on the planet Gallifrey in the constellation of Kasterborous,Torie is the illegitimate love child of Han Solo and Daenerys Targaryen. Rescued by Gandalf shortly before her home planet was destroyed in the last days of the Clone Wars, she was raised in relative obscurity by her foster parents, Severus Snape and Pippi Longstocking. At the tender age of 113, she inherited the best little whorehouse in Texas and is rumored to be bringing Sexy Back. A self confessed chocoholic, she’s been engaged to Willy Wonka despite gossip surrounding a lifelong affair with Bruce Wayne.

And clearly, she practices delusion on a daily basis.

The truth is, I’m just an overgrown kid with a vivid imagination who loves to write and share my crazy with the world. My future plans include, hopefully, buying a lovely Scottish castle and convincing Queen Elizabeth I that I’d make a fab addition to the Royal Family.

Four years ago, I finally got my ‘brave’ on and submitted a wee story about true love, honor, friendship and the magic within us all. That story was Timeless Night, the first book in a five book series I’ve named New Camelot. Since then, I’ve been lucky enough to have published Timeless Desire (Book 2 of New Camelot), Beauty and The Feast (A New Camelot Thanksgiving Novella) Ties That Bind (The Cloie Chronicles I), Fractured Fantasies (Valentine’s Venom), Fractured Fantasies (Volume 1-6) and slew of short stories.

I live in Southern California, a stone’s throw from Disneyland, with my family and the most ridiculously spoiled pets anyone could imagine. I wake everyday with the determination to make this life as random, quirky and beautiful as it can be.

If I haven't scared you off yet, feel free to track me down at any of the following!

You can find/follow Torie at:
Blog and Website: https://toriejames.wordpress.com/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/WriterGurl216

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Writergurl216

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7054839.Torie_N_James

Amazon Author: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00CTBYH0M

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Release Day and Giveaway: Beyond the Grill by Tracey Michael



Beyond the Grill by Tracey Michael
Release date: October 5, 2016


Blurb:
Justin Walker is used to being the hookup but never the boyfriend, and that’s okay. Justin has goals—he might sling burgers by night and work on his car by day, but he has plans to go to school and make a life for himself. He also has a few friends and loving parents.

What more could a guy ask for?

Hot, muscular, manly Shane Steel is a walking wet dream. Justin fantasizes about having Shane as more than a casual acquaintance, and one night he works up the courage to flirt with Shane. To his surprise—and terror—Shane is interested. Very interested.

As they bond over their love of cars and drag racing, Justin begins to believe he can be more to Shane than a side guy. Too bad Shane’s manipulative and dangerous ex is dead set against letting that happen.

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This song played in the background as I wrote, much of the time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgKAFK5djSk