Monday, July 13, 2015

Monday's Montage Mantlepiece: Don't Try This at Home


Summary:
Bonked heads. Rough carpet. Burned dinner. Awkward silence. Bitten lips. Startling length. Spilled wax. Pinched fingers. Shattered wineglass. Closet quickie. Flat souffle. Broken bedframe. Shower sex. Overzealous spanking. Embarrassing ex. Lost wallet. Terrible taste. Sore shoulders. Noxious odor. Absent date. Unbelievable girth. Kitchen canoodling. New toy. Stained sheets. Backward compliment. Stifling pillow. Locked handcuffs. Aching ass. Missing keys. Torn seams. Wrenched back. Angry cat. Overeager pass. Uncooperative zipper.

Something always goes wrong in real life. Fortunately, in these stories love blunts the edges so that romance always triumphs over adversity.

Stories included are:
Midnight Caller by Anna Birmingham
Snapshots by Rena Butler
Basil's Luck by Henrietta Clarke
Boys, Toys, and Carpet Fitters by Taylin Clavelli
Outbursts by Bell Ellis
Tyler Wang Has a Ball by Kim Fielding
Boy Next Door by Ellee Hill
Gremlins in the Works by Kiernan Kelly
Good Food Gone Bad by Venona Keyes
Attack of the Hedgehogs by Kate Pavelle
It's Not What You Think by Teegan Loy
Slippery When Wet by K. Lynn
Desperate Measures by E.T. Malinowski
Gordon's Cat by Aundrea Singer
Photo Finish by AC Valentine

Midnight Caller by Anna Birmingham
Aaron's career as a legal advisor often has him working late hours, but it's nice, safe, and respectable—three words that can't be applied to his new neighbor, Daniel. Whether he's locking himself out of his apartment, hosting loud parties, or knocking over Aaron's potted plant, Daniel is definitely disturbing—in ways Aaron is sure he shouldn't be noticing.

Snapshots by Rena Butler
Alex, a tightly-wound IT professional, never expected to find love--or even lust--passed out on the floor of a men's room in a Miami nightclub. But Bryce, a freelance photographer who's had a few too many, immediately sparks Alex's interest, though the two part ways without exchanging phone numbers or even names. A few weeks later, Alex gets a second chance when he runs into Bryce at a bar... to less-than-ideal results. Is it a sign they aren't meant to be, or is it worth a few bumps in the road if Bryce can see the best there is in Alex?

Basil's Luck by Henrietta Clarke
If it weren’t for bad luck, Basil Caraway Watkins would have no luck at all—or so he thinks until he runs into handsome stranger Tom John in his local grocery store. The attraction is instant, but when one accident after another threatens to halt their relationship before it has started, can Basil’s unexpected good luck hold out long enough for him to hold on to Tom?

Boys, Toys, and Carpet Fitters by Taylin Clavelli
Moving into his own apartment gives Michael the chance to enjoy his freedom, his friends, and the collection of sex toys he'd never felt comfortable using around his parents. When hard partying and an enthusiastic dog leave his carpet in dire need of replacement, Michael is stunned to discover the installer is his teen crush, Andrew, now grown into an even more delectable man. But not as stunned as Andrew is about to be….

Outbursts by Bell Ellis
Matt is brilliant at his IT job, but hopeless in social situations. He's precipitated so many office disasters that his co-workers have nicknamed him the Mattastrophe. So when he meets Roe, the gorgeous and suave addition to the company sales department, Matt knows he faces two terrible dooms: to fall madly in love, and to make an ass of himself, repeatedly.

Tyler Wang Has a Ball by Kim Fielding
A vegetarian at a testicle festival? Berkeley graduate student Tyler Wang should have known better than to allow his flaky friend to lure him way out to the country for such a bizarre event. As if the friend’s failure to show up isn’t bad enough, Tyler ends up getting accidentally whacked in the face by a cowboy—a very handsome cowboy. And that’s not the end of the day’s disasters. But despite the mishaps, maybe things won’t end so badly after all.

Boy Next Door by Ellee Hill
Kyle moves back into his childhood home after his parents retire to Florida. When a good deed for a family friend leaves Kyle in an embarrassing situation, his hot new neighbor, Shane, comes to the rescue. Kyle's been lusting after Shane ever since he moved in next door, but jumping the guy in his mother's kitchen five minutes after they meet leaves him so guilty he kicks Shane out. It will take another near-disaster to convince Kyle that Shane's as obsessed as he is.

Gremlins in the Works by Kiernan Kelly
Kevin and Jamison have just moved into a new house together when they suffer a string of bad luck. One thing after another goes wrong, and superstitious Kevin is convinced gremlins are the cause of it all. In between bouts of hot sex, he tries to find a way to rid the house of its unseen villains.

Good Food Gone Bad by Venona Keyes
Scott and Colum, partners for five years, rarely see each other between their busy work and post-grad schedules. They decide there's no better way to get reacquainted than a four-day weekend exploring some ancient and uncommon aphrodisiacs. Uncomplicated food and body exploration—what could go wrong? There's no chance the bad luck from past getaways would repeat itself… could it?

Attack of the Hedgehogs by Kate Pavelle
Ricky runs into Sam in the supermarket—literally, with a shopping cart. Smitten, he coaxes Sam out for a “feel better” dinner, and the evening evolves into days spent together. The two men are so compatible, it almost feels too good to be true—until Sam tries something that cools Ricky’s ardor.

It's Not What You Think by Teegan Loy
Micah is having a run of bad luck when it comes to meeting guys. Hooking up used to satisfy him, but now he's looking for something more. The problem is that he thinks he may have found it—in his best friend’s new boyfriend. And if he values his life, he needs to stop crushing on Cole before Jenna figures it out.

Slippery When Wet by K. Lynn
David and his husband Jake love their older house and have set out to make it truly a home. One morning David has an idea to spice up their somewhat vanilla sex life by joining his husband in the shower for a bit of pre-breakfast fun. What's supposed to be a kinky venture into first-time shower sex turns into a trip to the emergency room when they forget the warning "slippery when wet."

Desperate Measures by E.T. Malinowski
Parker Devereaux is calm, cool, and collected. A talented architect at an international firm, he's no stranger to wooing clients. So when his boss tells him he’s hosting a dinner party at his house, he has no choice but to agree, even though he can’t cook to save his life. Luckily his lover Gregorio Montesano can—except Parker can't reach him to let Greg know what's going on.

Gordon's Cat by Aundrea Singer
Mitch and Gordon have just started a relationship, and it's going wonderfully—until Mitch meets Gordon's cat, Chelsea, who hates Mitch on sight. When their every attempt at a romantic tryst ends in disaster, Mitch begins to despair. He loves Gordon, and Gordon loves him, but Gordon also loves Chelsea—and Mitch isn't about to make him choose between them....

Photo Finish by AC Valentine
Skylar is ready for a night of passion with his boyfriend. He has his list of everything he needs and he’s checked it twice. Roses (check), wine (check), lube (check), condoms (check), toys (check), handcuffs (check), handcuff keys... Uh oh. Then his boyfriend dumps him by text while Skylar's stuck handcuffed to the bed. He needs his best friend Ari to get him out of the fix he’s in. The only problem is, Ari finally has Skylar right where he wants him.

Author Bios:
Anna Birmingham
Hello fellow readers and writers! I'm originally from the UK but currently living in and loving the USA. I have been reading and attempting to write m/m stories for around three years. It's a not so new guilty pleasure. I used to work in finance but am currently a stay at home mom to two young children under the age of four, so free time doesn't come along that often. When it does, writing about hot guys doing sexy things is the perfect antidote to the 'terrible twos'!

Rena Butler
Born and raised in Florida, Rena Butler has long been in love with the written word.  She discovered the joys of writing M/M romance several years ago, and her Muse likes to visit very late at night. She has worked as everything from a seamstress to a theme park character to a graduate teaching assistant, but dreams of becoming a full-time writer.  When she gets a little spare money, she likes to travel, and would one day like to return to Australia, where she spent a memorable semester studying abroad.  In addition to reading anything she can get her hands on, she also enjoys sniffing clean laundry right from the dryer and filling out crossword puzzles with a freshly-sharpened pencil.

Henrietta Clarke
Henrietta Clarke is a quirky Yorkshire lass who had the misfortune to discover the path she was actually meant to take in life three days into an intensive postgraduate course. Now free from the hell of law study, she divides her time between working as a lunchtime supervisor in a primary school, training as a fiction editor, and writing her own stories. When she’s not working, Henrietta can usually be found in the kitchen, hanging out with her parents and eccentric dogs or baking cupcakes. Every remaining second is spent reading or sleeping—sometimes simultaneously.

A hopeless romantic who is as much in love with the English language as with all the delicious fictional men it creates, Henrietta suffers from abibliophobia and has a serious book-buying addiction as a consequence. The day there are no unread items on her Kindle will be the day the Earth stops turning. Her other addictions include bad TV and chilli in any form, and she collects everything from books and DVDs to china elephants, keyrings and photo frames—most of which stay empty far too long. She has a minor obsession with rainbows, and plots everything in purple Sharpie.

Taylin Clavelli
Taylin Clavelli lives in the United Kingdom, about fifteen miles south of Birmingham, with the world famous Cadbury’s Chocolate just about a neighbor. She’s married with children and loves her family with all her heart.

Her love of books has been a long-standing affair. Taylin likes nothing better than to lose herself in an imaginary world. Favorite authors include Wilbur Smith, David Gemmell, and David and Leigh Eddings.

Outside of writing, her interests include martial arts (she’s a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Tae kwon do), horse riding, and movies, all of which facilitate her love of a variety of genre movies. Her action heroes include Jet Li and Tony Jaa. If pressed, she’ll admit to thinking the first appearance of Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl to be the greatest screen entrance ever. Her all-time favorite movies are Star Wars and Lord of the Rings.

Bell Ellis
Bell Ellis made her writing debut at the age of eight with a series of truly dreadful stories about unicorns.  She continued to happily produce abysmal fiction until she was distracted by several college degrees, a social life, and a steady career in software design.  By the time she returned to her writing again, several of her acquaintances informed her that she'd fallen into the terrible habit of actually writing readable stories.  She never recovered from this.  Now she produces tolerable fiction at a furious rate in a tiny little house in the woods, to the dismay of her two cats, various family members, and legions of abandoned unicorns. 

Kim Fielding
I have lived in Illinois, Oregon, Nebraska, and Croatia, but for a long time now I've called the boring part of California home. I have a husband, two daughters, a day job as a university professor, and a passion for travel. I write in many genres--contemporary, fantasy, paranormal, historical--but no matter when and where my stories are set, I love complex worlds and complicated characters. I think that often it's a person's flaws that make him stronger and more beautiful.

Ellee Hill
I am a native New Englander who has dreamed of seeing my stories in print ever since winning the Young Authors contest in the fourth grade. My love of books, and my father’s way with words,  began my journey into writing. A lover of travel, French fries, and my smartphone, I got over the fear of rejection by posting fan fiction while creating original works on the side. It’s thanks to the support of my friends and family, and their amazing examples of courage and determination, that I made that final push to get my first short story published. When told the good news, my mother said happily, “Honey, it’s about damn time.” I couldn’t agree more.

Kiernan Kelly
Kiernan Kelly lives in Florida among the alligators and palmetto bugs with her husband and a Shar Pei-Labrador puppy who thinks she's a person (the dog, not Kiernan. Kiernan knows she's a person. At least, she is after she's had her daily dose of caffeine). Kiernan spends most of her time writing gay erotic romance while chained to a computer in the dark recesses of her office, which her children have dubbed, "The Gay Cave."

Venona Keyes
VENONA KEYES is a modern woman who believes in doing it all; if doing it all is only in her head. She amazes people that she can be wholly unorganized yet pack a perfect carryon suitcase for a ten-day trip to Paris. She is a believer in the “just in time” theory and can be seen sprinting in airports to the gate before the plane door closes.
She has experienced love and loss at the deepest levels and is thankful for writing and daydreaming, for it kept—and still keeps—her sane. Writing also introduced her to some of the most supportive and wonderful people, for which she will always be grateful.
Venona is a voracious reader, loves her two feline boys, volunteers at an animal shelter, is an accomplished speaker, and enjoys swimming, biking, skipping, and her beloved overgrown garden.

Kate Pavelle
Just about everything Kate Pavelle writes is colored by her life experiences, whether the book in your hand is romance, mystery, or adventure. Kate grew up under a totalitarian regime behind the Iron Curtain. In her life, she has been a hungry refugee and a hopeful immigrant, a crime victim and a force of lawful vengeance, a humble employee and a business owner, an unemployed free-lancer and a corporate executive, a scientist and an artist, a storyteller volunteering for her local storytelling guild, a martial artist, and a triathlete. Kate’s frequent travels imbue her stories with local color from places both exotic and mundane.
Kate Pavelle is encouraged in her writing by her husband, children, and pets, and tries not to kill her extensive garden in her free time. Out of the five and a half languages she speaks, English is her favorite comfort zone.

Teegan Loy
Teegan Loy began writing a long time ago. Notebooks filled with ideas were stacked around the house. One day, she sat down with renewed ambition and something fantastic happened: she completed a story.

Now most of her time is spent writing, but she takes an occasional break to go to the movies, where she imagines her stories on the big screen. She also enjoys watching hockey, filling her IPod with music and driving her daughter around town to various activities.

K. Lynn
K. Lynn has been an avid reader and writer since childhood. In her youth, she could most likely be found in the local library, devouring books that covered everything from WWII History to Dr. McCoy's latest adventures aboard the Enterprise, with some X-Men thrown in for good measure. Once she had read everything that was on the shelves, she turned around and read them again. K. Lynn was also known to create elaborate adventures that more than once made it to the page. Ink-filled papers gave way to overflowing computer memory as the years went on, but the stories never ceased.

While in college, K. Lynn increased her involvement in LGBT issues and writing within the LGBT fiction genre. She has become a long-time fan of the authors that seek to explore the commonality that exists within all sexualities and genders. Most of K. Lynn's work features LGBT characters, many of whom are in established relationships and show how love perseveres through every trial and tribulation that life holds. She also has a particular interest in seeing transgender characters gain a larger foothold within the LGBT fiction genre, hoping that the market for these works expand in the future.

K. Lynn has degrees and certificates from UNC-Chapel Hill in the areas of American History, Religion, Creative Writing, Public Health, and Journalism. She is a member of Mensa and has an extensive writing and editing background. To her, life is an ongoing adventure where she seeks to learn something new every day. When K. Lynn is not writing short stories, she is working on her novels. Her interests range from erotica to education, with stops along the way in paranormal fiction, historical novels, and established relationship romance. Give her a good story and she's willing to read.

E.T. Malinowski
E.T. Malinowski is the youngest of seven girls. It was her love of reading that eventually led her to attempt writing. From there, a passion was born. She began writing romance in her early teens and, at that time, never dreamed of sharing her work with anyone. With the help of several dear friends, not to mention her ex-husband, she found the courage to take that last step towards publication.
As the single mother of three rambunctious boys, finding time to write is a bit difficult. Yet, E.T. manages to do it, even if it’s on break or lunch at a regular day job. She has found her place in homoerotic romance. To her, love doesn’t recognize gender boundaries and is always special.

An avid reader, E.T. finds inspiration in all her favorite genres, from mainstream romance by her favorite authors to Japanese manga and Anime. To her, even the classic fairytales hold that spark of motivation and if there is one thing she has learned from her many years of writing solely for herself, it’s this; Never deny the Muse, she gets cranky and pulls out the bullwhip.

Aundrea Singer
Aundrea Singer was born in Canada and spent her formative years on a hobby farm, helping her parents raise chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys, and a plethora of cats, dogs, guinea pigs, rabbits, and hamsters. She has always had an active imagination—she enjoyed turning her Barbies into bounty hunters—and has been an avid fan of sci-fi and fantasy since her mother read Lloyd Alexander and Madeleine L'Engle to her at a terribly impressionable age. 

Despite these beginnings, she was well into adulthood before giving up her aspirations to normalcy and embracing her geekatude, whereupon she naturally fell in love with an engineer and moved to Texas. She started telling stories before she could write and will always be enthralled with how words can be used to create entire universes. She is grateful to her husband that she is now able to write full time. Aundrea still lives in Texas with her much-beloved husband, three cats of varying levels of insanity, and the most wonderful little boy in the entire world. Her pen name is a small homage to her parents, her heritage, and her husband, as well as a salute to the gaming buddies she left behind. 

A.C. Valentine
AC Valentine is a New Yorker who recently traded her quiet bohemian life in the Village for the wild metropolis of Vermont. She dragged with her a tattooed corporate husband, a small child, a neurotic dog, and several libraries worth of books.

She can’t clean or cook but can throw a mean party. She can always be found bemoaning the lack of a day job while happily reading or writing m/m fiction or fiddling around with some craft project to add to the pile that is threatening to take over the dining room. The newest craft project is a bouncing baby boy who believes all the other craft projects are edible.


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Dating Wars by Ravyn Rayne

Title: Dating Wars
Author: Ravyn Rayne
Series: Federal Agent Chronicles #2
Genre: Romantic Erotica, Crime Drama, Thriller
Release Date: July 6, 2015
Publisher: Blushing Books Publishing
Summary:
Finding love in all the wrong places.

When a serial rapist and murderer targets women on an online dating website, FBI Agent Leslie Hunter must pose as a potential match at a bar. How hard could it be? She’s been dating online for years.

While undercover, Leslie meets a handsome gentleman. She can’t tell Kevin her profession without ruining the investigation. How long can she keep this man out of danger without revealing she’s an FBI Agent?

A taste of pole dancing, phone sex, and spankings combined with a lick of danger. A romantic erotica story that’s sure to leave your heart racing and pleased afterwards.


“Hey sexy.” I hear Kaitlyn’s voice and my eyes widen glancing up, as the dancers are once again on the bar.

“Kai?” I can’t stop myself from calling her by name. I’ve always seen the dark-haired agent in a pants suit, one rare occasion a skirt. This is something else entirely.

Kevin removes his drink from the bar. “You know the dancer?”

Kaitlyn is up there wearing nothing more than a red g-string bikini. Her brunette locks cascade down her back and her makeup looks like a hooker must have put it on her. She’s got thick turquoise eyeliner and lime green glittery eye shadow.

“Long story. We used to work together.” It’s not a lie but in the way Kevin’s mind is ticking, he must think I had been an exotic dancer. Not the case! Though, what harm could come from him believing it to be true? It is safer for everyone, than Kevin knowing I’m working undercover.

Kevin laughs and his cheeks redden. I’m guessing it’s the beer. He’s looking over Kaitlyn a little too intimately and long for my pleasure.

“Quite a story, I bet,” Kevin says. “Maybe you can share it on our second date?”



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

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

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


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Title: Love the Way You Lie
Author: Skye Warren
Series: Stripped #1
Genre: Adult Romance
Release Date: March 12, 2015
Summary:
A dark romance about the lies that lead us down…

I’ll do anything to get safe, even if that means working at the scariest club in town.

I’ll do anything to stay hidden, even if it means taking off my clothes for strangers.

I’ll do anything to be free. Except give him up. When he looks at me, I forget why I can’t have him. He’s beautiful and scarred. His body fits mine, filling the places where I’m hollow, rough where I am soft.

He’s the one man who wants to help me, but he has his own agenda. He has questions I can’t answer.

What are you afraid of?

You.


     The Grand used to be a theater, back when the city did more tourist trade than drug trafficking. Back when you could walk down this street without getting mugged. They held ballets and operas and one infamous magic show where a man was killed by a faulty fake gun. Over the years the shows visited less and less. This whole part of the city became gutted, empty. Attempts to revitalize the theater failed because the good, rich folk who had money to spend on theater tickets didn’t want to come to these streets.
     Now the building is just a husk of its former glory—faded metallic wallpaper and ornate molding with the gold paint scraping off. Tables and chairs fill the smoky, dark floor. There is a balcony in the back, but it isn’t open to the public.
     The rooms for private dances used to be ticket stalls in what would have been the lobby.
     They don’t have doors. They barely even have walls. The front window partitions have been ripped away, with only brass rods and velvet curtains to cover them.
     The first is occupied by Lola. A flash of red fabric and a long mane of hair between the curtain tells me that much. And I know from her position on the floor and the soft groans that he’s paid for more than a dance.
     The second room is empty.
     The third room is the farthest from the main floor. The darkest. I can only make out a shadow seated in the chair. All I want is to get the hell out of here, but Blue is standing behind me, crowding me, and the only way to get space, the only place to go is inside.
     I slip past the heavy velvet curtain and wait for my eyes to adjust. Even before they do, I know it will be him. Not safe, rule-following Charlie. It’s the other man. The new one. The one with the strange intensity in his stare.
     I see the outline of his jacket first. And his boots, forming that same configuration—one leg shoved out, one under the chair. That’s the way he sits, almost sprawled on the uncomfortable wooden chair. He’s watching me. Of course he’s watching me. That’s what he paid to do.
     “What’ll it be?” I ask.
     “What’s on the menu?” he counters, and I know what he means. He means extra services. The same thing that Lola is doing now. More than just a dance. He looks out from the shadows like the Cheshire cat, all eyes and teeth and challenge. All he’s missing are purple stripes filling in.
     And if he’s a cop, he can bust me just for offering it. Cops should have better things to do with their time. But I already know cops don’t do what they should. I know that too well.
     I’m running from one.
     “A dance, of course.” I run through the prices for fifteen minutes, thirty minutes. No one needs longer than that. They either go to the bathroom to jerk off or come in their pants.
     “And if I want more than that?”
     Now that my eyes have adjusted, now that I’m up close, I can see the tats at the base of his neck and on his wrists. They are probably along his arms and maybe his chest. There’s ink on his hands too, though I can’t make out what it says.
     His black shirt is tight enough to show me his shape, the broad chest and flat abs. Underneath the shirt is a chain or necklace. I can only see the imprint, but it makes me want to pull up the fabric and find out what it is.
     He wears his leathers like a second skin, like they’re armor and he’s a fighter. I can’t really imagine him walking through a precinct in a blue shirt. He’s not a cop. But there was that feeling, when I was onstage. I felt his interest, more than sexual. I felt his suspicion. I felt every instinct telling me he is there for more than a dance. I can’t afford not to listen.
     “There’s no more than that,” I answer flatly.
     He grunts, clearly displeased. But it doesn’t sound like he’s going to force the issue—or complain to Blue. “Then dance.”
     Right. That’s why I’m here. That’s not disappointment, heavy in my gut. I don’t expect anything from men except to get paid. So I dance, starting slow, moving my hips, my arms, touching my breasts. I’m a million miles away like this. I’m lying on my back, feeling crisp grass underneath my legs, looking up at the night sky.
     It almost works, except that I need to get close to him. I need to climb onto him, straddling his legs with mine, reaching for the back of the chair to shake my tits in his face. And when I do, I smell him. He smells…not like smoke. Not like sweat.
     He smells like my daydream, like grass and earth and clean air.
     I freeze above him, body crouched, my breasts still shivering with leftover momentum.
     “Something wrong?” he asks.
     And his voice. God, his voice. It’s gone rough and low, all the way to the ground. It slides along the creaky wood of the chair and the concrete floor and vibrates up my legs. It shimmers through the air and brushes over my skin, that voice. We’re not touching in any place, but I can feel him just the same.
     I swallow hard. “Nothing’s wrong, sugar.”
     “Then sit down.”
     He means on his lap. Touching. It’s against the rules, officially.
     Unofficially it’s one of the tamer things that happen in this room. “What if I don’t want to?”
     One large shoulder lifts, making the leather sigh. “I won’t make you.”
     I hear the unspoken word yet ring in the air.
     I should probably refuse him. Whether he’s a cop or not, he’s throwing me off. That’s dangerous. And if there’s some other cop in the building? That’s even more dangerous.
     But for some reason, I lower myself until I’m resting on his jeans, my posture awkward and off balance—until he shifts, and suddenly I’m sliding toward him, flush against him while I straddle his legs. Then his arms circle my body, trapping me. Any second now he’s going to grope me. Maybe take his dick out and fuck me like this. It wouldn’t be the first time.
     But he just stays like that, arms firm but gentle. A hug. This is a hug.
     Jesus. How long has it been since a man hugged me? Just that, without touching anywhere else, without his dick inside me? A long time.



Author Bio:
Skye Warren is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of dark romantic fiction. Her books are raw, sexual and perversely romantic.


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Roughing by Paige Matthews

Title: Roughing
Author: Paige Matthews
Series: In the Zone #3
Genre: Sports Romance, Erotica, BDSM
Release Date: July 10, 2015
Summary:
Ten years

It’s been ten years since he ripped my heart out and left me broken and destroyed.

Ten years of rebuilding, of moving on.

But do you ever really move on from your first love?

Now faced with the past, how do we deal with the future?

Colin

Ten years.

She left me a hollow man. No one has captured my heart since.

Ten years spent focusing on my career and having fun.

That is until she reappears in my life.

Can I convince her to give us a second chance?





Author Bio:
What do you say about yourself? Aren’t we supposed to write these in third person? Oh well, here I go! I have been writing and reading since I was able to pick up a pen and read a book. I can’t even begin to list the amounts of book that I’ve devoured over the course of my life; from the Babysitter’s Club to R.L.Stein to the classics and the novels of my degrees. I have spent countless hours between the covers of classics during my undergraduate and graduate degrees from Western Connecticut State University, resulting in a BA English: Comparative Literature and a MA English: Professional Writing.

Recently, I have been focusing both my writings and my readings in erotica, BDSM and contemporary romance. And no, Fifty Shades of Grey did not get me on the BDSM bandwagon. If anything it opened the idea up more to me, but alas I have my own opinions on the trilogy.

I am trying to focus my writings on the emotional aspects of the erotic world, the emotional bondage of BDSM. I am interested in what makes people want to be dominant or submissive, the connection, etc. But I do like to read about a good flogging and bondage story too, the smuttier the better. :)

I live in New England with a wonderful family that keeps me busy when I am not at my day job or writing. I hope you enjoy your stay.


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Release Day Blitz: Soulless by Franca Storm

Title: Soulless
Author: Franca Storm
Series: Black Thorns #2
Genre: MC Romance, Suspense
Release Date: July 13, 2015
Summary:
Determined to get his girl back, Ax sets a plan in motion. It’s a plan that has him heading down a dark road—one he might not make it back from. Trying to protect the club, he keeps it a secret and goes it alone.

But all bets are off when Dealer finds out and an old enemy comes gunning for Black Thorns.

Roxana’s attempt at a new life comes crashing down when Ax tracks her down and puts her under club protection. Desperate need and desire reignites between them instantly and, before long, they find themselves right back where they started.

But will it be different this time?

Will they manage to overcome everything trying to tear them apart?






Author Bio:
Franca was born in Surrey, England and currently lives in Niagara Falls, Canada with her husband and their Labrador, Rocky.

She is a long-time lover of erotica and romance novels, especially those with sexy-as-sin alpha males. She decided to try her hand at writing her own and writing romance is now her obsession and the perfect way to put her dirty mind to good use!

Her writing spans many different sub-genres of romance: contemporary, biker romance, paranormal romance, new adult, romantic erotica and romance suspense. She’s got a ton of stories to tell and many more works up her sleeve.

She loves hearing from her readers, so please feel free to stop by and visit her at the links below.


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