Switch: A Guest Post Wendi Zwaduk

Switching With Wendi Zwaduk

Thanks to Erzabet for having me today to talk about my part of the Switch Anthology through Total-E-Bound. I love meeting new friends, hanging out with fellow authors and having a good time. Here, I get to do all three.

So about Switch and my contribution, Still the One... I’ve always been fascinated by the trust and control in BDSM play. The Dominant has the control, but without the trust of the submissive, things fall apart. But at the same time, the submissive has control and the Dominant trusts him or her to know when they’ve had enough. It’s intriguing. I once had a very dear friend of mine explain to me that while she’s a very dominant person in the home and where she works, she needs to be submissive to her partner because she has to have one element where she’s not in control. That’s what I wanted to play with in Still the One.

I also wanted to play with my favorite sport, stock car racing. In Still the One, I got to do both. Eric Trask is in charge of the race vehicle. If something breaks, he’s on the hook for it. If there’s a call to fix or improve that vehicle and things go awry, again, it’s on him. If things go well, then he gets the praise. But the more I got to know the character, I could see that he needed to have one area that he gave up control. He needed that switch in order for him to keep his sanity. The stress was quite frankly wearing him down. When I wrote Ever Fallen in Love, the story that has characters from Still the One, I knew Janine, the heroine in STO, was into BDSM play. She comments that one of the characters would look hot with a red bottom. So when I let her loose for STO, I found out she’d been a dominant for a long and time and brought up in the lifestyle. Her one way to be herself is in the bedroom with Eric. He doesn’t believe the switch in roles can work, but she does.  I enjoyed writing his journey because usually it’s the woman’s journey. This time, he finds out what it’s like to take a path he didn’t expect.

I like that in my own life. Just because something has been done the same way for a long time doesn’t mean it’s the only way. Eric finds that out, too. How about you? Have you ever found out the way you believed something to go wasn’t the only way? Found a better way? Let me know! Thanks again to Erzabet for having me here and how about a little about Still the One!

'Still The One' by Wendi Zwaduk

She'll be his salvation if he's willing to switch.

Being stressed out sucks, especially when you're in charge of a team. Just ask Eric Trask. The pit crew of the Fifty-Four truck team depends on him. The stress of keeping things running smoothly is wearing Eric down. What's a guy to do to get a little relief?

Janine Walters knows exactly what Eric's up against. She's the public relations face of the team. Pressure is all a part of the job. Her outlet for stress just happens to be wielding a crop.

Can Eric embrace her methods for stress relief or will her suggestion tear their fragile relationship apart?

Reader Advisory: This book contains the use of a crop, spanking, a little bondage, a little pegging, some toys and a woman who knows how to use a strap on to pleasure her man.

Want to know more about Wendi Zwaduk? Here you go:

I always dreamt of writing the stories in my head. Tall, dark, and handsome heroes are my favorites, as long as he has an independent woman keeping him in line. I earned a BA in education at Kent State University and currently hold a Masters in Education with Nova Southeastern University.   

I love NASCAR, romance, books in general, Ohio farmland, dirt racing, and my menagerie of animals.  I also write under the pen name of Megan Slayer. I’m published with Total-E-Bound, Changeling Press, Liquid Silver Books, Turquoise Morning Press, Decadent Publishing and The Wild Rose Press. Come join me for this fantastic journey!  

If you like my work, tell your friends and email me. I love hearing from readers!

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Daryk Warrior Book Blast

Book four of the Daryk World series.

Mia is having one of the worst days of her life. After surviving a shipwreck during an attempt to escape her oppressive homeland, she finds herself lost, washed ashore on a foreign beach. One misstep almost costs her everything but she’s saved by the strong arms of a lethal Dragonian warrior. Mia, unused to men and desire, finds herself facing an all new challenge in the intensely sexual Daryk One and the undeniable feelings he ignites in her body and her heart.

Eryk is uncertain whether he can trust Mia but is becoming increasingly convinced that the pretty Scribe is more than just a woman who knows how to fuel passion. His burning need to claim and protect her are signs she might be his mate!

In a land on the brink of war, with their very survival on the line, Mia and Eryk find themselves torn between their urgent need for one another and the goals they’ve each sworn to that could so easily tear them apart.

If you like sci-fi and some great world building-give this one a try!

*Great plot twists

*Hot sex scenes

*Suspense

*Aeon sci fi

*likable characters

Three Part Harmony: An Interview With Angel Payne

Dasha Moore commands the world’s stages as one of pop’s reigning stars, but finds her ultimate joy at the feet of David Pennington as his willing new submissive. In one night, her charismatic career manager becomes the Dominant of her body as well -- and the owner of her heart.

David is blown away, in all the good ways, by discovering D’s submissive streak. He can’t wait to brand her deeper with his domination, but a lunatic fan has other, deadly plans for Dasha.

Consumed with keeping Dasha safe, David gives the FBI a full-access pass for their investigation, headed by Special Agent Kress Moridian, a guy with an unnerving protective streak. David’s initial instincts about Kress are accurate: the agent is another Dom, and his definition of “full-access” includes Dasha herself. Being shared with Kress is a new tune for Dasha, but she finds herself loving its rougher strains -- and she begs David for their three-part harmony again.

But while her Doms make her body sing, Dasha’s heart and soul are torn. And what will happen to their song when they finally find the madman who wants her dead? Worse: what happens if they don’t find him?

The Interview:

1. How did you first get involved in writing erotica?

I thoroughly point the finger at Shayla Black. We've been friends forever; we started writing historicals back in the 90's together. I dropped out of the industry for a while and she kept writing. When my fire for writing got lit up again, I first tried a YA novel--and it sucked. (I mean, it SUCKED.) I was distraught. Shayla kept nudging me to join her on the dark side, insisting my kinky side was always what made me a great historical writer. I wrote about 5 chapters of an erotica, and it placed really well in a bunch of contests. By then, I realized that Shayla was right!!

2. BDSM erotica is my absolute favorite. What draws you to write about it?

I am fascinated by the dynamic of Power Exchange. It's a spiritual, magical thing. To think of someone willingly giving up their control, but seeing that as the ultimate power in what you can give to a person...it's kind of amazing. It really turns BOTH partners into the one with the "control," bound by having to be completely present and aware and in tune with each other. Potent, powerful stuff. I am also lucky enough to be in the lifestyle with my amazing Master and husband. On our weekends away, it's a movie, dinner and play club time. *Smile*

3. Most people have limited exposure to BDSM erotica and often

misunderstand the balance of trust between the Dom/Domme and sub. Tell us a little about that, especially in your book, Three Part Harmony.

What a GREAT question. You're so right. Most people see this as an instrument of abuse. And don't get me wrong--Power Exchange in the wrong hands can BE abuse--but with awareness, we've seen the rise of good education that Doms and subs can get about being in tune with each other. YES, the responsibility rests on both sides, too! The sub is just as responsible for seeing to the needs of her (or his) Master following a scene and aftercare. But I'm digressing. I think the key point here is that D/s can be seen as the portal to amazing communication. When you break down walls, often by having that intense physical release of the dynamic, you can both move forward as people.

That's what I attempted to communicate in Three-Part Harmony. At the beginning of the story, Dasha is stuck. She won't move forward with her dad and she's miserable because of it. David uses his Dominance, and his love for her, to break her free from those walls. Of course, Kress's "helping hand" is also a nice incentive *snicker*. As the story progresses, David is inspired by Dasha's courage to move past his own personal sticking point: his estranged relationship with his brother.

Just like any other choice in life, D/s is something that has to be wanted and needed by both parties. For me, it's not just about great sex. It goes WAY beyond that--and I hope my writing keeps communicating that, too.

4. Supreme pizza or club salad?

As much as I'd love to say pizza, I do love me a good salad, too. And it's better for the ass; you know? *chuckle*. But since I live in So-Cal, we have an awesome chain here, Z Pizza, that makes a killer vegan pizza with soy cheese. If I have to indulge, I'm happy I have Z on the speed dial.

5. Beer or martini?

After a hard work out? Beer. After a hard play session with Master? Martini.

6. I loved the Brazilian waxing scene in Three Part Harmony. What a scorcher! The nipple piercing part was absolutely stellar. Where did that idea come from?

Literally...my imagination! But thank you. I'm hoping Laurelle will be able to "guest star" in future books. I kind of like her. I think it might even be fun to see her as a submissive. I don't know if SHE'D agree with me, however. *Smirk*

Dasha

7. What are some of your favorite erotica authors?

Okay, get ready for a tome here! I tend to gravitate toward the people who write like me, with a crapload of emotion and drama. Without a doubt, Shayla Black. It's more than the fact that I'm friends with her. The work and the thought she puts into each character...their quirks and their weaknesses, their strengths and their characteristics...SO inspiring. I'm waiting on pins and needles for Xander's book next year! I'm a fresh fan girl of Eden Bradley. I'm alsmost done with "Fallen Angel"; it's wonderful. And her novella, "Sanctuary," was one of the best embodiments of D/s that I've ever read. I'm also passionate--PASSIONATE--about the worlds that Cherise Sinclair creates. Those Men of the Shadowlands...**MAJOR GIRL GROWL**! I have a lot of enthusiasm for many sisters of mine on the Loose Id imprint, too: Cari Silverwood is wonderful, as well as Doreen DeSalvo, Sindra van Ysell, Amber Lin and J.A. Rock. 

8. Tell us a little about what inspired you to write Three Part

Harmony and where you are going with your writing.

I worked in the music industry for quite a number of years. It's familiar ground for me. And I thought it might be fun to set an element of danger against this glitzy, glamorous world. (All right, all right, it gave me a chance to write a heroine with a terrific shoe wardrobe too, okay?)

I'm excited about where things are going! Though I don't see myself writing a series, I guess that's what a lot of people are calling it. It's more organic than that for me. I get fascinated by the direction or quirks of a character when I write them, then they just sort of sit up and demand that I write a book about them.

After Three-Part Harmony, I fully intended to write the book for Josh, David's brother. But Josh and his two co-stars just were NOT talking to me. The person who did speak up was Mark Moore, Dasha's dad. I loved how he had the courage to admit he was wrong, and to make amends with Dasha. And I seriously LOVED how he stood up to his psycho-bitch chief of staff at the end of Three-Part Harmony, too. He started to morph into my favorite kind of hero: scarred, tortured, lonely. At the beginning of his book, Permanent Marker, he's been mourning his wife for four years. He knows it's time to let go--but how? It's really wrenching! I can't wait for him to be happy--and I think I've given him a heroine who can do that.

The book following Mark's story is called Star Of Wonder. It's a fun holiday mash-up book that starts on Veterans Day and ends on Christmas Day. The star is Dante Tieri, Mark Moore's best friend. He is one tall, gorgeous drink of Italian alpha man goodness!

After THAT...I am hoping to write a three-book series of US Navy men! Once you read Star Of Wonder, you'll pretty much be able to pick them out.

9. What is one thing you want readers to get from your work?

I just hope that they're transported to a different place for a while. I have always loved romances, and love-love-love that feeling of "falling in love" all over again each time you read a new story. You could say I simply never outgrew being boy crazy. If I can create heroes that create that "swoon effect," then I'm happy.

10. What is the spiciest scene you have ever written?

It was a piece from Three-Part Harmony that we had to edit out. It involved Kress taking his new domination of Dasha to a pretty extreme level. As I looked at it in revisions, I realized...whoa, she'd never consent to this right NOW. Yes, I out-spiced myself!! LOL. (Teeny spoiler: I have a scene in mind for one of the military boys' books, in a cave in a foreign country, that's going to peel your toe polish off.)

 David and Kress

Other fun and optional questions... I LOVE THEM!!

11. If you were going to train a sub, what would you do first?

The key element between any Dom and sub is trust. There has to be some kind of period where you work up to a level of trust with a person that they'll be all right with you physically restraining them. This occurs in many forms. It can be simple blindfold scenes, or other instructions that take the subbie beyond their normal parameters of comfort. 

12. Which one is your favorite? Flogger, cane or single tail whip?

Wow. Depends on where my emotional space is at. Canes are hard for me. I'll take them, but only in small doses. I LOVE anything involving a flogger. Master and I took a Florentine flogging class this Spring at a convention, and my love affair grew. They smell so good, and their impact factor is wonderful--the sound, the drama--for getting me to subspace. We have a pair that was custom-made, with the handles inserted with lead counter-weights to balance from the falls, so they are AMAZING to whirl around! Whips are also a favorite--but that's because my Master knows how to use one properly. Using a whip on a submissive, to further a D/s scene, is NOT like what you'd imagine. It's not Indiana Jones! It's a treatment that has to be dealt with subtlety, because the pain radiates. A little goes a LONG way.

13. Menage BDSM is so hot! What inspired the playroom scene?

Again, my fantasies! I just thought about how cool it would be to have this big ol' Antebellum mansion outfitted with a secret BDSM dungeon. I tossed in some Scarlett O'Hara sass, and mixed thoroughly. I also knew I had to create a place that pulled Dasha completely out of her comfort zone--into a fantasy world, so to speak--so she was forced to throw aside all of her inhibitions and let these men take her completely. In short, it's just kind of what I'd love to do if I had these two guys at my fingertips! Bwa ha ha!

Thanks so much for joining me on the blog today Angel! What a fun interview and I can't wait to read your next book!

What I Loved:

If you want a book to hook you in the first moments, you have to try Three Part Harmony. The glitz of the music world really radiates with Dasha as a performer and David as her manager. When things get way more personal and Dasha becomes involved with David as his sub, I couldn't put this book down. Especially when someone threatens Dasha and we meet the incredible agent Kress. Yummy.

Yes...I would actually plant myself for hours reading. Some days that is hard to do with 8 blogs (some under my real world name), a music review job (another reason I loved this book), writing projects of my own, a full time job, a family and well...life. Speed reading is a hobby, but this one I savored page by page and I just sat there hugging my e-reader when I was done. Ummmm.

The creativity and life experience really shines through in every BDSM scene and the voice of the book really works well.  

If you are looking for humor, a well crafted plot line, sex scenes that will curl your toes and keep you up nights, then you need to add this one to your TBR library.

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Hi there! I'm Angel: weirdo, pop-culture geek, hopeless romantic, and totally OCD writer. I'm so glad you've found me, and I hope you like my stuff. It truly comes from my heart.

I've loved reading all my life, and have been writing nearly that long, too. I think it started when I penned an 80-page novel about a time-traveling family for a 5th-grade school project. You could say I was hooked. In middle school, I moved to the hardcore stuff: the paragraph-at-a-time "swap-stories" with all my besties. (C'mon...don't lie...you remember those too!) Needless to say, the stories featured lots of French kissing, mindless groping and angsty drama - but I knew I'd found a niche when I was invited to participate in several more swap-stories on campus.

Some years, various entertainment writing gigs and a half-dozen historical romances later, I discovered the world of erotica - and home. (Not to mention a great place for all that angst I never gave up.) I love this genre - change that to love this genre - and hope my stories speak to your heart as well as your blood pressure, as well as your courage to explore new things and express your truth in beautiful new ways.

And where do I do all this? Well, if you ask my hubz, he'd likely say "on another planet," especially if I'm in story-brewing mode! The rest of the time, I live in Southern California with him and our gorgeous child, where I'm abnormally interested in travel, coffee, wine, shoes, super heroes, fetish wear, ridiculous pop culture trends - but most of all, hearing from fellow readers and erotica lovers like you.

A Visit With Red Phoenix: The Fan Questions

Red Phoenix Fans Ask The Burning Questions You Want to Know...

Fans of Red Phoenix were given free reign to ask questions. 

Interested in the results of their curiosity? Read on…

Rachel Ragens Donald: What has been your favorite scene ever from the Brie series?

~ Red: As much as you are not going to like my answer, my favorite scene is in Brie#9, Brie Bows to Her Master (coming soon). Heart melting, loin tingling yumminess.

Marla Thalassinou: Where or when do you get inspired for your stories, and a specific example would be very much appreciated.

~ Red: My inspiration comes from personal experiences, circumstances, and wild ass hairs. A specific example would be Blissfully Snowbound. The story was inspired by a timely snowstorm and a longtime musing of what would happen if you were stuck in a cabin with a man who had a severe crush on you.

Lale Gul: Is any of the Brie series based on your own experiences, if so can you give some examples?

~ Red: My husband has asked me to keep our sexual life private. Although I am allowed to bring my experiences into my fictional writing, specifics of my life shall remain classified. ;)

FYI - I experience as much as I can, but if I haven’t done it myself I find out why women like it and what it feels like.

Marilyn Ferguson: Why did you choose the bdsm lifestyle to write about, is it because it is sooooo forbidden?

~ Red: I write a variety of different erotica genre from BDSM, paranormal, to contemporary romance. Brie happens to be my most popular series and certainly is a topic I enjoy writing about. (I am a natural submissive who didn’t realize the joy it could bring until later in life.)

Diane Barr: What fascinates me, how did you choose the BDSM lifestyle?

~ Red: It was a slow journey. An awakening into my true desires.

Tracy Baker: Are you a Mistress or sub in r/l or a switch??

~ Red: A submissive all the way. Nothing makes this little chick happier than to let go of inhibitions and please my lover.

Brandi Rohr-Sandlin: Does the person that Tono is based off know you have so many fans dreaming of him?

~ Red: I am in contact with him. Unless I have his permission, his identity will remain secret.

Karen Hight Keresztes: Are you going to write a new series? How long are you going to continue the Brie series?

~ Red: I do have an exciting new series coming that centers on one delectable Dom – Just wait, you are going to love it! I will also be continuing Brie’s journey next year (2013) as she learns how to love and serve her new Master.

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Brie #8

The 5th week of submissive training proves challenging as Brie surrenders her will. She enjoys the thrill of objectification and the excitement of completing erotic tasks. With the end of the course around the corner, the trainers encourage Brie to dig deep. Marquis presents her with a scene she ended in the past, Tono displays the art of suspension, and Faelan releases Brie’s inner animal.

This bewitching novelette will wet your appetite for objectification, tease you with a little rope action, and have you panting for melted chocolate.

Extended Description:

The girls are quickly coming to the end of their submissive course, which means their trainers are becoming increasingly demanding. The pressure begins to tear at their friendship, but Brie is a determined little sub. She bravely faces Marquis’ challenging scene, revels in the joy of suspension with Tono, receives vindication from Master Coen, and learns a thing or two about respect from Ms. Clark. Brie’s attempt to bring her friends back together ends up getting them all in trouble, but the punishment draws Brie closer to the Dom who decreed it.

Stay tuned for the review and a fun vote on your favorite Dom. 

Also make sure you check out Red's new website due to be up any day now! The header is gorgeous!

http://www.redphoenix69.com/

Thanks for stopping by the blog today Red! I am finally getting a day off to read the amazing Brie #8 tomorrow! Brie #9 should be out by early October.

Book Blast: Cursed by Shyla Colt and Giveaway!

Summary

It’s common knowledge the Edgeworth men are unlucky in love.  Great, great, grandpa bought them a one way ticket to heart break when he romanced the local witch’s daughter, took her money and disappeared off into the sunset. Ashamed the Voiless moved away, until now. As the eldest son, it’s up to him to persuade the Voiles women to remove the curse.  He realizes quickly he wants to keep, Avalyn Voiles for himself.  Now he just needs to make her believe his affections are real and overcome decades of bad blood...

Avalyn’s spent her whole life hearing her grandmother bad mouth the Edgeworth family. So, the last thing she expects when she returns to Baxter, was for the witty, charming, sexy Colton to be her perfect match.  Should she take a chance on love and risk history repeating itself?

About the author:

Shyla Colt is a Sound and Lighting Engineer turned Stay-At-Home Mom with two main passions, music and the written word. Her stories are a blend of the paranormal laced with humor, passion, and a “je ne se qua” that she’d like to call all her own.

Married to her marine, she currently resides in sunny California where she allows her characters to tell her their stories while feeding her music addiction and raising her wild child. She credits John Hughes, Marvel comics, punk music and the first paranormal romance novel she picked up at thirteen for creating the unique muse that drives her.

Evernight Books with the Evernight buy links:

Don’t Fear the Reaper

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The Wanting

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Wicked Temptations

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Lessons from the Professor

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What the Heart Knows

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The Soul Within Blurb Blast

The Soul Within

by Nancy Adams

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BLURB:

Alex’s body is in a coma. His soul, however, is not. Desperate to become whole, he must first convince stubborn beauty Evening Sinclair that he is not dead.

For generations, the Sinclairs have been healers. Using a gentle touch to heal the body and a soothing word to heal the soul, Evening Sinclair is no different. Yet despite her secret abilities, Eve has a somewhat normal existence. She enjoys her small physiotherapy practice, dotes on her eight-year-old daughter and occasionally helps souls get back into their bodies-that is until Alex, with his brooding good looks and glowing eyes, appears in her kitchen.

Alex is desperate to get back into his body-two innocent lives depend on it. His only obstacle is Eve and her stubborn fear. Unfortunately for Eve, Alex is ruthless and just as stubborn. He will do whatever it takes to get what he wants. He will not 'go away' and no matter how much Eve tortures him with her lush body and perfect mouth, he will not change his mind. Eve will merge him, and if it takes him haunting her day and night, she will merge him back with a body-any body.

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 “I can feel you touch me.” Alex raised his head, a half smile on his face.

Her eyes met his. “You do?”

He nodded. “Again.”

This time, she started at his shoulders and ran her hands down the entire length of his arms to his hands, where she made an attempt to clasp them in her own.

 “How are you doing this?”

 “I don’t know? How can you feel me?”

He chuckled. “I don’t know?”

Staring down at their hands she asked. “What do you feel?”

 “It’s like when your foot falls asleep and you get that ‘pins and needles’ sensation, mixed with a warm tingling.”

Eve met Alex’s stare. “You’re really not dead.”

He studied her intently. “Is that why you won’t help me, because you think I’m dead?”

Embarrassed, she turned away. “I thought you might be and that you were having trouble…moving on.”

“Moving on?” he repeated. She heard him exhale in a huff but didn’t want to face him yet. “Eve?” He used her name to get her attention but she didn’t budge. “Evening.” This time her name was said with more force.

Her cheeks were warm when she faced him. She expected him to be annoyed but he only showed concern. “Do you see the dead too?”

 “No. Never, just medians. My mother did, I thought maybe it had started for me too. It was the only explanation I could come up with as to why you were still hanging around me.” Her throat felt like it was beginning to close up with the thought of it, but she asked him anyway. “Have you seen…them…out there?”

 AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Nancy’s addiction for a good trash novel began in her late-teens when her grandmother gave her a bag of Harlequin Romance books. She was hooked and spent the next few years lurking in the dark corners of used bookstores searching for her next fix. Until, one marriage and two kids later, her own ideas had her jumping up at 3 am (much to her husband’s annoyance) and typing them into her laptop. Beside her husband and children, Nancy has three passions, rearranging furniture, buying bed linens and, of course, writing. Nancy lives in Eastern Ontario with her family and two over sized lap dogs. 

Website, blog, Twitter, Facebook, etc

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Heroes Live Forever Super Book Blast

Heroes Live Forever

by Chris Karlsen

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BLURB:

Elinor Hawthorne has inherited a house haunted by the ghosts of two medieval knights, Basil Manneville and Guy Guiscard. Basil is the man of her dreams, her knight in shining armor. She falls in love with him and he with her. Basil soon realizes she needs to live a normal life, a happy life with a mortal.

A lifetime later fate intervenes. Basil, still in love with Elinor, is told her spirit lives on in a young woman and he is given another chance at life to find her.

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He turned her around and untied the laces of her dress. His fingers lingered at each sliver of exposed skin the open laces left. The gown fell away from her shoulders and rough palms eased the sleeves down, freeing the arms. He inched the dress over hips, unwrapping her like a gift, the silk pillowing at her feet like a bronze cloud.

Author Bio:

I was born and raised in Chicago. My father was a history professor and my mother was, and is, a voracious reader. I grew up with a love of history and books.

               

My parents also love traveling, a passion they passed onto me. I wanted to see the places I read about, see the land and monuments from the time periods that fascinated me. I’ve had the good fortune to travel extensively throughout Europe, the Near East, and North Africa.

I am a retired police detective. I spent twenty-five years in law enforcement with two different agencies. My desire to write came in my early teens. After I retired, I decided to pursue that dream.

I currently live in the Pacific Northwest with my husband, four rescue dogs and a rescue horse. 

Links: http://www.chriskarlsen.com/index.html

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Hands On Me by Kim Carmichael

Hands on Me

Kim Carmichael

Agent Gwen Fredricks is a living target.  Captured after a failed mission, the code to crack a safe has literally been permanently hidden on her.  To free herself, she must retrieve a final key.   All Agent Colin Alexander has to do to avoid a desk job is get a code said to be on an enemy agent.   He never dreamed it would actually be on the agent, especially Gwen.

The simple shoot-and-swoop mission takes a turn for these two sometime-lovers and full-time rivals when they call a truce to give into their desire.  Now with the promise to keep both hands on each other at all times, they share a night together.  Loyalties are tested when Gwen manages to swipe the key away, and Colin discovers the code carefully embedded into Gwen's tramp stamp tattoo in a glow of UV light.  When morning comes they must decide if what they feel for each other is worth betraying their agencies.

Guest Post:

Calling:  Gorgeous Heroes (and Looking at Submission Guidelines Though Someone Else's Eyes):

People who don't write romance don't always understand us.  I find it funny how interested most everyone is at what I do when I take off my business suit and come home at night.  This struck me as particularly funny the other day when I was sitting with one of my friends and he asked me to show me what I do when I submit my story.

I went online, found a publisher, and showed him some submission guidelines.   Here is what stood out to him.

Guideline:  No Necrophilia – Undead okay.

He glanced over at me, shrugged his shoulders and told me that was probably a good rule.  I then proceeded to tell him that zombie romance is hot, and I just read the best book in that genre.   We both gave each other an uncomfortable smile.

Guideline:  No Bestiality – Were-creatures in human form okay.

He nodded when I told him that it was just fine to have sex with a werewolf as long as it was in its human form. 

We went through the other standard guidelines, all which made sense to him until we got to this guideline that formed the basis of our discussion.

Guideline:  While it is all right, and encouraged to write imperfect heroines, heroes are always gorgeous.

He didn't understand why it was acceptable to write a heroine who didn't live up to the same physical expectations of the hero.

It really is expected that we write a gorgeous hero - a yummy morsel of man who is basically possessive and focused on our heroine, even if they start the story not liking each other.

We got into a heated discussion where I cited all the traditional responses:

-          We want a heroine we can relate to so she doesn't have to be perfect.

-          We want to live a fantasy with an "unattainable"

-          Every woman wants to feel like the center of someone's life.

-          I even cited imperfect heroes (I am a huge Phantom of the Opera fan, probably in an unhealthy way that I want to go live in an opera house cellar, but that is a whole other discussion)

Of course, to every one of my points, he countered with his own, and even told me that a romance novel is the same thing as a man flipping through the pages of a Playboy, but with plot.

Then I smiled one of those smiles men never understand, and my friend sat back in his chair.

I think that our stories empower women, and that's why we love them.  Yes, we love an imperfect heroine, one who does everyday things and then is taken into an extraordinary world.  We love the everyday heroine who thinks enough of herself to bring the kind of man we write to his knees.  In the end, we love stories about strong heroines who take charge of their life, and that makes her beautiful.

What qualities do you like in your hero?

Kim has it right! We want to be cherished and that is why we love romance novels and erotica. And heroes. Bring on the sexy boys that give us the heat we crave! 

Although Hands On Me was a short novella, I was immediately drawn to the passion infused in each page. You have action and adventure, spies, murderous intent and some pretty hot, drag you to the floor sex. Bring it on! 

I loved the two characters in this book. Two spies tasked with something specific and each one has a thing that the other needs. They also have a blinding passion for each other that goes beyond their profession, with some considerations for kickboxing and gun play. Lol. 

Give me a story that has my pulses racing and you will find me happily reading, heat lines running across the pages of my iPad as I flick the screen faster and faster. That is what this book was like. Add some Snow Patrol music and you have a perfect evening. Oh and some chocolate. Great read with a plot that moves, characters that pop, dialogue that is spot on and a voice that held my interest and left me wanting more and more.

4.5/5 

Excerpt:

"Stop!" A man yelled.

The barrel of another gun met her inches from her face. She tensed, not from the gun, but from the familiar inflection in his voice. The position of both their weapons hid the man's face.

"Get in and lower your gun, or we'll both lose." 

              

"Back up and lower yours, or you won't have a hand left." No one told her what to do, not ever again. The click of her cocking her weapon echoed around them.

He stepped back. "Get in and close the door."

With her gun still raised, she stepped and waited for her opponent to flinch first.

"Now." He moved a fraction of an inch.

She did the same, and with the silent acknowledgement they would both comply, they lowered their guns in unison. She almost shot herself in the foot at the sight of the man who greeted her. Before she made a mistake, she de-cocked her gun and shook her head. "Colin?" Her body betrayed her by trembling. Was this her punishment?

"Gwen." He shoved the gun in his waistband. "You're the one. I would have never guessed."

Think. She screamed at herself to remember her training, and not allow him to best her or distract her. She glanced around the room, giving her time to not look at him. Agents were supposed to be everyday people and blend in, but Colin Alexander stood out. From the moment she quite literally fell into his lap through a two-story ceiling three years ago, she wasn't sure why his agency chose such a standout. She supposed his combed-back black hair and golden eyes were some bizarre form of female torture.

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About the Author:

Kim Carmichael began writing eight years ago when her love of happy endings inspired her to create her own.  She has a weakness for bad boys and techno geeks, and married her own computer whiz after he proved he could keep all her gadgets running.  When not writing, she can usually be found slathered in sunscreen trolling Los Angeles and helping top doctors build their practices.

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Hands On Me - Coming 9/10/12 From Keith Publications

The Promise - Part of the Darkest Desires Anthology From Hot Ink Press - Halloween

Buy link:

  http://www.amazon.com/Hands-On-Tramp-Stamp-ebook/dp/B0098LICZ2/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1347857437&sr=1-1&keywords=hands+on+me+kim+carmichael

Primal Song by Danica Avet: The Interview

Deputy Daisy Picou is not impressed when Ram Reinhardt prowls into town all rock star swagger and big cat ego. She’s been burned by a lion before and has no intention of playing the fool twice. But with one scorching glance the mating frenzy ignites and passion trumps reason. An intense first encounter levels Daisy’s reservations—and most of her living room. And she’s not so sure she minds.

Ram Reinhardt has burned through and brushed aside just about every adrenaline-inducing thrill life’s thrown at him. But Daisy sets the gold standard for a premium rush. Her combative personality should turn him off, but every time they fight they end up in bed, or on the floor, or against a wall—and the sex is always more combustible than the time before. And he’s not about to give that up. Ever.

1. How did you get started writing erotica?

It was actually kind of an accident. I just wanted to tell a story, not really thinking about the love scenes, but when it was time to write that first one it was a lot hotter than I intended. I blushed my way through it, thinking I’d edit it later until I realized it fit my characters. Since then I’ve just upped the ante a little more with each book.

2. What is your favorite part about being an author?

I love getting emails from readers. It’s great to get reviews online, but a personal note from someone who simply has to tell me how much they enjoyed my book is like a hug from a stranger (except not in a creepy, perverted kind of way).

3. Margarita or mineral water?

If I had to choose, it’d be the margarita.

4. Cheese pizza or sushi?

Sushi all the way.

5. Writing about cat shifters is so much fun. Tell us about Daisy and Ram.

Well, Ram is actually the cat shifter in the relationship. He’s a lion who doesn’t want a pride of females and when he sets sights on the sexiest bear shifter he’s ever seen…well, he’s all over that. Daisy isn’t inclined to trust lions, but Ram is hotter than a south Louisiana summer and her hormones say “mine”.

6. What inspired you to write the Cajun Heat series?

It originally started out as a BDSM series, to be completely honest. I wrote a little on it and realized it wasn’t my forte. Then I started thinking about the small towns that surround me, the little quirks of the Cajun culture and thought how awesome it would be to write a book about shifters who live in one of those communities.

7. Do you have a playlist for Primal Song?

I have about two hundred songs on constant rotation that I used to write Primal Song. It ranges from Megadeth to The Beastie Boys to Santigold to Slipknot, but it leans heavily toward heavy metal and hard rock than anything else.

8. What was the hottest scene you have ever had to write?

I think it was in my upcoming release, Primal Design (book two in the Cajun Heat series). Let’s just say there’s an alley and someone watching and leave it at that ;) Wouldn’t want to ruin it for y’all.

9. What advice would you give to someone new to the erotica genre?

Hmm, I’d probably say to trust yourself. Most writers are readers, think like your readers. Try to imagine what they would want to see and do it. Also, throw some left turns (unexpected twists) in your stories to keep them turning pages.

10. What are you currently working on?

I’m working on book three of the Cajun Heat series. It’s not coming to me easily, but battling with a tiger shifter is nothing compared to dealing with cranky grizzlies, LOL.

Thanks Danica for stopping by the blog to visit with us today! I can't wait to get started reading and check out some of that Cajun heat!

Danica Avet
Erotic Paranormal Romance with a touch of Cajun spice!
Website: www.danicaavet.com
Blog: www.danicaavet.wordpress.com

Buy Link:http://www.amazon.com/Primal-Song-Cajun-Heat-ebook/dp/B008SEBBDK/ref=sr_1_8?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1347508872&sr=1-8&keywords=primal+heat