Cursed Ever After
Ever After Series Prequel
Ever After Series Prequel
A.C. James
Genre: Erotic
Paranormal Romance
Publisher:
Wandering Impulse Press
ISBN: 978-061584909
ASIN:
Number of pages: 60
Word Count:
Approximately 13K
Cover Artist: A.C.
James
Book Description:
Ruler – [Arie]
Arie is having a
bad night but what else is new? When vampires deal with demons nothing less can
be expected. He heads to the Hellfire Club to report back to his sexy boss,
Tessa Green, anticipating that she’ll be less than satisfied with the details
of his night. Instead he finds a hot new hire waiting in her office. Alone in
the office, she offers him an intriguing opportunity to improvise.
This quick, dirty
read contains profanity, voyeurism, DIY BDSM, M/F and F/F situations. Not for
the faint of heart and intended for audiences over the age of 18.
“Rich and dark, a supernatural and sensual delight of
erotic passion.” —Kathy Kulig, Ellora's Cave Award Winning Author
Bound – [Luna]
Luna is always tied
up in difficult situations. Obsessed with someone she can never have. From the
moment Luna first met Victoria, she knew she was different—hot, dangerous, and
unlike anyone she’s ever known. Luna can't stop thinking about her. Can't stop
fantasizing about her. Can't stop craving the one thing she knows she can never
have. The one she wants—the vampire she wants abstains from blood and sex.
To distract her
from her obsession, Luna begs Tessa to find an appropriate diversion. Bound and
gagged in her dungeon at the Hellfire Club (HFC), Luna gets an unexpected visit
from a sibling that leaves her feeling conflicted and heartbroken. Arie steps
in when Luna is vulnerable. Is there more to this hot alpha vamp than his
hard-ass facade?
This M/F erotic story contains profanity, sex, &
DIY BDSM and is intended for audiences over the age of 18.
Burned – [Victoria]
Victoria has a
sordid past and this macabre tale is woven with lies, blood, betrayal, and
vengeance. In the far north of France in the 1700s she took care of a young
girl and her ailing mother. She never planned on falling for Henri in the
process—except she fell in love with the wrong man. She fell in love with a
monster. Sometimes evil hits too close to home. And when you trust the wrong
person you might just get burned.
Chained – [Tessa]
Tessa Green is the
most famous dominatrix in Chicago and rules the notorious Hellfire Club. She
also happens to be a vampire. And the senator is just another toy for her
amusement. Sometimes the power and authority that comes with leadership can be
a strain. He relishes her dominance, her demands, and her control. Sometimes
being free happens only when chained and who better to keep his secret than
Tessa.
This M/F erotic story contains profanity & BDSM
and is intended for audiences over the age of 18.
Preface
As a special bonus
this short story collection also contains the preface for the beginning of a
series with Arie, Luna, Victoria, and of course Tessa. Eternal Ever After is
the Gothic Cinderella story of 22-year-old Holly Ellis, a barista, who meets
her unwilling prince charming. Arie, our prince, is an ancient vampire and
Chief Justice of the Council of Sanguis. He serves the notorious Tessa Green.
She's the dominatrix queen of Chicago's underground Hellfire Club. The unlikely
pair entangle when a powerful force threatens Holly’s life and compromises
exposing their world.
Short Excerpt
From Ruler
Outside the club gunfire
erupted. It was probably just a gang shooting. But the cops didn’t give a rat’s
ass. This part of the city was like a third-world country at war but as long as
it didn’t interfere with business, we wouldn’t get involved. The Hellfire Club
was situated on the South Side of Chicago. It operated as a Goth club
downstairs and an underground sex
club on one of the upper levels. In a world where the supernatural commingled
with humans largely unbeknownst to humankind, the club provided a perfect
cover. Of course, our high-class clientele and the few humans on our staff knew
about our kind.
I inhaled deeply and
prayed for patience. Tessa wasn’t going to like the price increase the med tech
at the blood bank required to keep us in supply. What was I supposed to do? The half-demon masquerading as a human
had stood there with that twisted-as-fuck-smile and when I tried to dazzle him,
he seemed completely immune to my tactics. I’d come here to report back to
Tessa and it wasn’t likely she’d let this one go.
Muttering obscenities, I
walked across the black marble and Luna looked up from her post behind the bar.
“Arie…”
“Not now Luna.”
She pursed her lips but
didn’t respond to my mercurial mood. It was probably for the best under the
circumstances. Throw in any of my primal instincts—sex, violence, blood-hunger—into
the mix, and it would turn ugly for her. If not for this business with the
blood bank, I’d screw her despite my preference for human partners. But for her
I’d make an exception.
Luna had pale, luminous
skin that almost matched my own and a stream of silvery beams trailed behind
her. Even her hair, including her eye lashes sparkled silver. Usually she
batted her eyes at me appreciatively but at the moment she just looked
disgusted and I didn’t have time to deal with a pissed off faerie.
The elevator button lit
up when I pressed it and after a few moments the door slid open. I took the
elevator to the third floor and made my way down the dimly lit hallway to
Tessa’s office. Someone was having sex in the building. At any given time
someone was screwing in the club but as I walked, the scent of arousal grew
stronger, making my body tighten and my balls throb. Damnit, resistance was
growing increasingly hard and painful, as my dick was at this moment.
I brushed past the stony
faced guard outside Tessa’s office. He was bigger than me, nearly as tall, and
his short blond hair stood in spikes. Growling, I brought my fist up when he
grabbed me with a muscled arm bearing a tribal tattoo that ran its length. My
fist made contact with his jaw and he let out a curse.
Guest Blog Title: Exclusive Excerpt from Cursed Ever After’s
Controversial Story #3
Burned is the story of Victoria.
She’s probably one of my favorite
side characters because of her history—because of her strength.
I admit this is a hot button
issue for me and I imagine it is for some of my readers who may find this story
difficult to digest.
(Don’t worry a reading advisory
and link is provided once you get to that point in the anthology if you have
the e-book version and wish to bypass it entirely.)
But the twists and turns that the
plot takes, while graphic and brutal, they are not meant simply to show how
evil and horrific the villain is. It’s not meant to make the story “edgier.”
It’s not depicted (I hope anyway) in the clichéd and offensive way that I’ve
seen sexual assaults written.
As an author, I take the
brutality displayed in this story pretty seriously.
This is Victoria’s story. This is
what defines her character, who she is, and why she behaves the way she does,
throughout the entire series.
It’s what changes her life
forever…
You will not find this excerpt
anywhere else but here. I hope you can understand the need for the particular
course this scene takes and that I did it justice. This is just a small sample
of how the scene starts…
Excerpt:
Burned
[Victoria]
Nord, 1763
My
pale blond hair fanned out across the linen mattress filled with wool but I
could still feel the stiff straw beneath me from the palliasse despite the
bolster. Light from the lantern sent shadows dancing across the walls of the
small bedroom. Henri leaned forward, sealing his mouth over mine. I sighed as
his tongue dipped inside. His kiss was confident, skilled, and turned me on so
much that it made my toes curl.
“Je veux que tu Victoire,” Henri said.
You want me yet here we are. How long are we
going to keep doing this—hiding in secret?
“Sur votre estomac.” “On your stomach.”
He urged me to roll over, his favorite way of taking me.
“Je ne peux pas,” I said. “I cannot.”
He
looked down at me, confusion marring his fine features.
I
looked away. “Pas avec votre femme dans
l'autre pièce.” “Not with your wife in the other room.”
To read more you can find Cursed Ever After on Amazon.
About the Author:
A.C. James is a book
blogger and author of paranormal and erotic romance containing BDSM.
Wife, mother, and
storyteller extraordinaire. She resides in northeast Pennsylvania drinking
large vats of coffee while taming two toddlers by day and writing by night. She
enjoys wine, sushi, sake, and curling up with a good book. A.C. loves to hear
from readers!
Website: www.acjames.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ACJamesauthor
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