tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40308574079664525052024-03-14T01:32:38.750-04:00Leontii HolenderLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740877071544578250noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030857407966452505.post-78987862745682298692013-07-30T16:54:00.004-04:002013-07-30T16:54:33.175-04:00Hot Paranormal Blog Hop Winner!<div style="text-align: center;">
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For the blog hop, I'd like to feature my latest romantic paranormal release, Haunting Memories. I'll be giving away a free e-book copy to those that comment on this post.</div>
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Sivney Forsàidh is a vampire with a sordid past. As one of the main forces of a paranormal investigation in Rome, he has a full plate that rarely gives him time to think about anything outside of work. He has spent too many years alone, and has trouble seeing a life that revolves around anything other than solitude.</div>
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Kyrien has lived his entire life in his uncle’s shadow. He struggles constantly with the knowledge he was made into a vampire solely for the purpose so another can discover his existence. He opens a popular nightclub named Calamity and focuses on little else. He resigns himself to eventually being revealed to his mate—or not, as the years that pass come to show.</div>
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A rash of crime breaks out across the holy city and brings the duo ever closer. They try and soothe their solitude with each other. The bodies start to pile up, and the ghosts of the past show their faces. These two must fight to stay together, and keep their newfound life together from falling apart.</div>
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Positioned in front of the door was a large man that smelled distinctly of lycanthrope blood. He was easily over six-and-a-half feet tall. If Sivney had to guess, the guy was most likely from Spain. The bouncer had dark brown hair, equally somber eyes, and a naturally honeyed color to his flesh. If vampires didn’t find the smell of lycan blood repulsing, he quite possibly would have wanted to take this one to bed. As it was, he only shared his body with those he might be able to taste in the process. Not that he did a whole lot of that, but it was always fun to entertain the possibility.</div>
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The man, who presumably had quite an adept scent of smell, seemed to almost instinctually be able to pinpoint his specific scent. Without a single word or straight glance exchanged, the bouncer opened the door with a sense of urgency. As Sivney passed into the dim darkness of a bustling nightclub, he caught the lycan murmuring something into what Siv assumed was a microphone or two-way radio. He couldn’t make out the exact words over the pulsing beat of what was known these days as “dubstep” music, but he figured he was calling out the first warning. Siv was too distracted by the music to care. He kind of liked the deep bass drops, the spotty vocals, and the bright personalities that it usually brought with it.</div>
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The only thing that he hated about being a member of the Garden is that he could not just blend into the crowds. No matter what he was doing or where he went, paranormal creatures always thought that he was there to arrest them. No sooner than Siv took another step forward another vampire approached him to obviously intercept him. From the looks of it, this guy had to be one of the ones that ran this club or at least one of the proprietors. He had that confident kind of look about him that reeked of self-importance and misplaced entitlement. Siv hated those types. Whoever this guy was, he was one of the ones that was noticed when he walked into a room for all the wrong reasons. That went without saying. Sivney knew what that was like.</div>
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Siv’s brows rose slightly when the vampire came to stand before him along with two of his brethren. The notably younger vampire was a handsome one, but he needed that cocky smirk smacked off of his face. He had high cheekbones, a straight nose, and a head full of tightly wound blond curls. Strange amber eyes bore into his and Sivney was quick to meet the hard stare with an utterly un-intimidated one of his own. This was a kind of stare off that he often found himself locked within. For some reason or another, younger ones of his kin liked to think they could step toe-to-toe with him. If they only knew what it was like to be one of his kind, or the pain that came accompanied with meeting his fist, they wouldn’t be so high and mighty.</div>
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It was the silk voice of this blond vampire that spoke with velveteen superfluity towards him. “What brings you to Calamity?”</div>
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“Just having a look around,” Siv commented idly. He slowly folded his hands across the dark button-down that he still wore from the ceremony at the Council’s headquarters. He was trying to be nonchalant. Whether it was working or not, Siv couldn’t say.</div>
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The young blood was quick to narrow his eyes at Siv’s evasive answer. “So this isn’t a visit that we should be concerned about? You haven’t been sent by the Council?”</div>
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“Do you always greet your house guests so warmly? I would think if you were worried about me causing a scene that you would be offering me a drink and perhaps some company for the evening,” Siv stated with a smirk.</div>
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“That’s enough, Charlesely,” a voice that didn’t belong to any of the three goons before him sweetly sang with a singsong lilt. It brought shivers to his spine and a start to his loins that he hadn’t felt in a long, long, time. He knew that voice.</div>
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The ethereal creature whom had spoken those eerie words stepped out from behind the blond youngster was one that nearly made his blood run hot in his veins again. If Sivney hadn’t been a man of better senses, he would have fainted right then and there on the spot. His eyes widened as he attempted to take in the sight before him and it made his long dead heart quiver with anxiety.</div>
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It was as if he was looking right into the sullen grey eyes of his long dead lover, except what was reflected back at him was of a warm summer’s radiant gold. This boy that stood before him looked just like his Johann. Where his beloved had hair the color of silk spun from the star’s silvery light itself bustling from his crown, this doppelganger had hair with the hue of vulgar burgundy wine. The layers were pin-straight and fell in feathering waves about the pale flesh of his subtly masculine face. His exquisiteness was enough to take Siv’s breath right out of his lungs and leave him without words to say.</div>
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The vampire’s build was slight like his Johann had been, but spoke of telltale power still within those preternatural muscles. He was a little shorter than his mate had been and was a slight more waifish in stature. This gentleman looked like he had more of dancer’s build where his mate’s had been that of a seasoned swimmer. Either way, it was a close enough resemblance that he could feel the blood drain from his very face. If vampires could become any paler, Siv felt that he would have resembled freshly fallen snow in that moment.</div>
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“My name is Kyrien. Johann was my uncle,” he said simply.</div>
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Leontii Holender lives in the sleepy little town of Greenville, South Carolina. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts and was raised all across the United States. She has lived mostly in the southern states with large cities. She's called New Orleans, Memphis, and Atlanta home, just to name a few. She moved into the area in order to help take care of her ill mother and has since found herself with a plethora of free time to write.</div>
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Leontii has been writing for about eight years now and is a full-time author. The writing bug bit her rather early in her life and since she discovered she enjoyed it, she hasn’t stopped. She started writing short stories in high school and has since moved on to focus on novels. She likes writing erotic fiction the most and tends to lean towards strong elements of horror, suspense, fantasy, mythos, and the paranormal.</div>
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I just wanted to make a little announcement of the winners of my prizes from the Hot Summer Romance Giveaway Blog Hop!</div>
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<b><i>Deasuluna, who won the free e-book copy of Haunting Memories!</i></b></div>
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Thanks to everyone who participated and visited!</div>
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The grand prize winners will be announced later this week. Look for the prizes Juana and Deasuluna later this week as well!</div>
Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740877071544578250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030857407966452505.post-15349832358774053452013-07-21T23:18:00.001-04:002013-07-22T11:15:02.489-04:00Lisabet Sarai<div style="text-align: center;">
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If you scan the blurbs for recent romance best-sellers, you might come away with the notion that billionaires make the best lovers. Even before FSOG, rich guys were popular fantasy fodder, but the number of obscenely wealthy protagonists has climbed exponentially since. My primary romance publisher, <a href="http://www.total-e-bound.com/">Total-E-Bound</a>, has a whole series of “billionaire” anthologies – Bound to the Billionaire, Promoted by the Billionaire, Sharing the Billionaire, and so on – and they sell very well. Apparently many readers feel that money is sexy.</div>
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I guess I can understand this, at some level. Today's billionaire plays the same role as the fairytale prince of yesteryear. He can fulfill the heroine's (or second hero's) every desire – not just physical desires but material ones. Especially given the worldwide economic downturn, I can see how a hero who could solve your financial problems with a snap of his fingers might be very appealing. </div>
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At the same time, I've never personally cared whether a lover (or a hero) was wealthy. The whole question seems irrelevant to me (perhaps because I've always been able to support myself by my own efforts). The trend seems a bit of throwback to an earlier time when women married mostly for financial security. Furthermore, relationships between a rich individual and someone less financially advantaged are not nearly as easy as some romance novels would have you believe. There are likely to be huge gaps in values and expectations that are bound to take their emotional toll. </div>
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I grew up in a middle class environment. I'm a third generation bargain-hunter at Filene's Basement. (If you don't know what that is, Google it!) I don't care what brand of watch I wear, as long as it tells the time. I'd consider spending $500 on a pair of shoes just because they had a designer label to be a ludicrous waste of money. On the other hand, my wealthy brother-in-law, although he's no billionaire, cares deeply about things like this. They're part of his self-image. I'm not criticizing him, just highlighting the differences in our perceptions of what is important.</div>
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Given the above, you might well ask why I have contributed a story to TEB's most recent billionaire book, Bound to the Billionaire. Okay, I admit I'm hoping to cash in (so to speak!) on the billionaire craze. However, I also wanted to explore the sort of issues I've raised above. What happens when two individuals from different social worlds are drawn together? Can love indeed bridge the gulf in circumstances, expectations and ideology? </div>
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You'll find the blurb and an excerpt from my historical “billionaire” tale Challenge to Him below. It's part of the anthology Tied to the Billionaire, which also includes stories by Amy Armstrong, Sam Crescent, Tanith Davenport, Cheryl Dragon and Willa Edwards. The book is available now for pre-order at the Total-E-Bound site(<a href="http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?P_ID=2243">http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?P_ID=2243</a>), at a 15% discount. It will be released to other sites on the 16th of August.</div>
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Leave a comment, including your email address, on this post, and I'll enter you into a drawing for a $10 Total-E-Bound gift voucher – enough to cover the cost of this book or one of TEB's other great titles.</div>
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For more information about me and the many genres in which I write, visit my website Lisabet's Fantasy Factory (<a href="http://www.lisabetsarai.com/">http://www.lisabetsarai.com</a>) and my blog Beyond Romance (<a href="http://lisabetsarai.blogspot.com/">http://lisabetsarai.blogspot.com</a>).</div>
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Andrew MacIntyre, heir to a vast empire of railroads, mines and mills, is the second or third richest man in America, and by far the most eligible bachelor among the society folk summering in Newport, Rhode Island. His mother has filled their opulent mansion with marriageable daughters of bankers and industrialists, but Andrew knows none of these callow young women can satisfy his perverse sexual needs. No respectable girl would ever consent to being bound and beaten, to serving and obeying him the way he craves. His money gives him the freedom to purchase anything except his heart’s desire—a submissive partner to share his life.</div>
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Independent, progressive and well-educated, labour activist Olivia Alcott has dedicated herself to improving the lot of the workers who toil in the factories that have made Andrew and his class so wealthy. The strike she organises triggers a confrontation between her and the handsome billionaire. Although their disparate backgrounds and values make them natural foes, something stronger draws them to one another—an intuitive recognition of complementary fantasies.</div>
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Andrew offers Olivia a bargain— better working conditions for the mill staff, in return for a weekend of her unquestioning obedience. Olivia will help him deflect the attentions of the potential mates assembled by his mother, as well as providing more intimate services. Given Olivia’s origins, a more enduring relationship appears impossible—but Andrew is not the sort to give up something he wants.</div>
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“I can’t do this, Andrew. I’m sorry.” </div>
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Andrew and Olivia paused together atop the mezzanine stairway that led down to the Great Hall. Music filtered up, along with the swell and ebb of conversation. Although it was barely nine p.m., Catherine MacIntyre’s ball was already in full swing. Her guests had arrived earlier than they would have under normal circumstances, eager to survey the competition—and to catch a glimpse of the unorthodox house guest Andrew had invited to participate in the closely scripted rituals of the wealthy. Gossip had spread the news far and wide. Functions at Wavecrest were usually well-attended in any case, but no one wanted to miss tonight’s festivities.</div>
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“Of course you can.” He tucked her arm under his and pulled her body closer. The French perfume he’d bought surrounded her with an aura of roses, but underneath, he thought he caught a whiff of her feminine musk. “You look exquisite—the gown is perfection—and you’re far cleverer than any other girl attending. You’ll charm everyone.”</div>
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He surveyed his companion with smug approval. With its simple, elegant lines, the peacock-blue silk he’d commissioned suited her to a T. The low-cut neckline left her arms bare and exposed a generous but not improper expanse of fair skin. The fabric clung tightly to her breasts and torso, then flared out over her hips and swept to the floor in a sapphire cascade. Unlike some of the fussy fashions he’d seen, the gown had little ornamentation, aside from the ribbons that hung from the waist, draping the skirt in gleaming loops of satin. </div>
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Diamond teardrops swung from her earlobes. A matching diamond on an almost invisible chain nestled in the hollow of her throat and a blue-dyed ostrich feather arched over her upswept, mahogany-brown curls. </div>
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Yes, the outfit was worth every penny of the small fortune he’d paid for it. Olivia Alcott was a pearl without price.</div>
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Olivia shook her head. “They’ll know the instant they set eyes on me. I’ll die of embarrassment.”</div>
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“Nonsense. No one can tell whether you’re wearing undergarments. With your figure, you’ve no need of a corset, and it’s warm enough that your nipples are scarcely visible…” He punctuated his assertion with a tweak that made her gasp.</div>
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“Don’t!” She jerked away from him. He held her fast.</div>
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“Olivia, did you not agree to be my consort this weekend?”</div>
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“Yes—yes, sir…”</div>
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“And to obey me without question?”</div>
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“And have I not done so?” Her eyes sparkled in her flushed face and he knew she was reviewing the same glorious recollections that had him half hard in his tailored tuxedo trousers.</div>
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“Yes, yes, you’ve satisfied me in every way, my lovely slut. Tonight, though, I need you more than ever, here by my side. I must make it clear to my mother and to society at large that I am not in the market for a wife.”</div>
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“So I’m to play the role of your mistress, then?” The sharpness in her voice surprised him. He brushed his lips across her ripe ones, savouring her sweet breath. </div>
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“What do you care what those hypocrites think of you? You’ll never see them again.”</div>
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Welcome everyone and thank you for visiting my page for the Hot Summer Romance Giveaway Hop. first things first, right? What can you win from the Hop by commenting?</div>
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<i>Haunting Memories</i>, the second book in the erotic romance series the <b>Garden of Elich</b> release on July 24th and is available for <a href="http://www.bookstrand.com/node/862839" target="_blank">pre-order.</a></div>
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Sivney Forsàidh is a vampire with a sordid past. As one of the main forces of a paranormal investigation in Rome, he has a full plate that rarely gives him time to think about anything outside of work. He has spent too many years alone, and has trouble seeing a life that revolves around anything other than solitude.</div>
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Kyrien has lived his entire life in his uncle’s shadow. He struggles constantly with the knowledge he was made into a vampire solely for the purpose so another can discover his existence. He opens a popular nightclub named Calamity and focuses on little else. He resigns himself to eventually being revealed to his mate—or not, as the years that pass come to show.</div>
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A rash of crime breaks out across the holy city and brings the duo ever closer. They try and soothe their solitude with each other. The bodies start to pile up, and the ghosts of the past show their faces. These two must fight to stay together, and keep their newfound life together from falling apart.</div>
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During the book tour, I'll be giving away another e-book copy of <i>Haunting Memories</i> and $15 <a href="http://www.bookstrand.com/" target="_blank">Bookstrand Bucks</a>.</div>
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Leontii Holender lives in the sleepy little town of Greenville, South Carolina. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts and was raised all across the United States. She has lived mostly in the southern states with large cities. She's called New Orleans, Memphis, and Atlanta home, just to name a few. She moved into the area in order to help take care of her ill mother and has since found herself with a plethora of free time to write.</div>
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Leontii has been writing for about eight years now and is a full-time author. The writing bug bit her rather early in her life and since she discovered she enjoyed it, she hasn’t stopped. She started writing short stories in high school and has since moved on to focus on novels. She likes writing erotic fiction the most and tends to lean towards strong elements of horror, suspense, fantasy, mythos, and the paranormal.</div>
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Welcome Stacy Juba! We're so excited to hear about your new book. Tell us more about it!</div>
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A fun beach read endorsed by contestants from Survivor, Big Brother, and The Amazing Race. Ambitious personal trainer Cassidy Novak has gained fame for starring on Sink or Swim, a hit reality show. Not only does she lose and have to walk the plank, but after the game show ends, the terror begins. Upon returning home, Cassidy discovers she has attracted a stalker masterminding his own twisted game. She struggles to focus on her health club job and celebrity endorsement opportunities, but her stalker has other plans. As her former competitors get knocked off one-by-one, Cassidy refuses to play by the stalker's bizarre rules. She's also being shadowed by hunky photographer Zach Gallagher, who has been assigned to capture her personal moments for a spread in the local newspaper. She wants to trust Zach, but fears he may not be what he seems. When the stalker forces a showdown, Cassidy must once again walk the plank...this time for her life.</div>
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</b><br />Cassidy sat poised in her chair as former contestants filed onto the soundstage at WBC in New York. Together, the studio audience and television viewers had watched the recorded footage of her walking the plank. Gabriel would now interview the competitors from the inaugural season one final time. <br /><br />More importantly, he would announce her prize. If it erased most of her debts, then it would at least make this whole embarrassing experience worthwhile. Cassidy’s heart kicked in her chest and sweat moistened her brow. <br /><br />As one of her old teammates entered, her heart rate skyrocketed for a different reason. Josh Sanchioni slid into a bucket seat, carrying himself stiffer than normal in his sharp gray suit. Studio lights caught his sunbleached strawberry blonde waves, brightening the reddish gold tints. <br /><br />Cassidy slipped her gaze to his leather shoes. If Josh hadn’t been engaged, they could have been an item. Instead, they’d been good friends until that one evening when the cameras were off and they almost kissed. They’d both realized their mistake and backed away. Things were strained until Josh walked the plank a week later. <br /><br />Tonight, not only did Cassidy have to face Josh, she would probably meet his fiancée. <br /><br />Her cheeks heating, Cassidy focused on the competitor beside Josh as a distraction. Adam Horton sat erect, hands folded in the lap of his olive green khakis. He wasn’t military, but he dressed like an Army wannabe. His reptilian eyes drilled into Cassidy, his angular face revealing the shape of bones underneath. A blond goatee darkened his pointy chin. <br /><br />Cassidy shuddered involuntarily. Adam never said much, but he made her uncomfortable just the same.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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Sink or Swim, nicknamed SOS, is one of the hottest shows on TV. In the book, we meet the contestants as the show is ending and they are returning to their normal lives. But their lives will be forever impacted by their stint on Sink or Swim...and not in a good way.</div>
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The Premise: Under the show’s setup, 12 contestants assisted as crew members aboard a Tall Ship and competed in four teams. The “real” crew awarded points to the teams based on skill and neatness with team members pooling their numbers to win privileges like movie nights, dinners in the officers’ mess, or a special event such as a luau. Jobs included furling and unfurling sails, scrubbing toilets, chipping paint off bulkheads, and serving food. Low-scoring teams completed embarrassing tasks such as doing the hula as their competitors’ entertainment. Once a week, a contestant walked the plank and left the show.</div>
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She’s a personal trainer who wants to launch her own chain of fitness centers and help people to lead healthier lifestyles, but due to her college loans, her only immediate chance at becoming an entrepreneur was winning a million dollars on Sink or Swim...which didn't happen. </div>
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A New Jersey bred ladies man who wants to use his fame to pursue an acting career…if he lives long enough to move to Hollywood. </div>
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<i>Six normal people who were thrust into the spotlight. Only four will survive.</i></div>
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">Name:</b> Elijah Collins</div>
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">Height:</b> 5”4</div>
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">Eye Color:</b> Iridescent</div>
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Elijah has been under the control of Potestas for as long as he can remember. Before that he was a child in the foster care system, with no family and no friends. His smaller stature left him a target for bullies, and it was only the friendship of Sawyer and Riley McLeod that gave him hope. He wants to believe that he can have his happily ever after, but doesn’t think he deserves it anymore. And he has a secret, one that not even he has all the answers for.</div>
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">Food:</b> Chicken Caesar Salad</div>
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">Song:</b> Rebirthing by Skillet </div>
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">TV Show</b><b>: </b>True Blood</div>
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<b><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Dmitri’s Little Spitfire [Hunter Clan 3]</span></b></div>
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Elijah Collins is ashamed. Used to hurt his friends by Potestas, he now finds it hard to even look someone in the face. Especially Dmitri, his mate. When a truth about Elijah is discovered, Potestas also find out. Now that they know his true worth, he becomes an even bigger target than before.</div>
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Dimitri Kalas has always prided himself on being calm and in control. It is his job to help protect his Clan, and most importantly his mate. But when he finds out that the people responsible for hurting his Kayan’s mate have also been abusing his mate, he becomes incensed.</div>
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Will Dimitri be able to convince his mate that he is worth love and forgiveness? Or will Elijah allow his guilt to consume him and turn himself over to the enemy in order to keep his friends safe?</div>
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Charlie Throne never expected fate to pair him with a feisty Halfling who has a penchant for attracting trouble, but something about Xander captivates Charlie and he knows they were made for each other. Convincing the Halfling of this, however, is much harder than Charlie had originally thought.</div>
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Xander Wilde is a Halfling who has spent his life searching for a way to harness the power of the Resurrection Stone. But so far, the stone is proving to be more of a curse than a blessing as hits on his life from those that seek the stone’s power become more frequent. When a shifter comes to his rescue and agrees to help him, Xander is tempted by the dark promises that resonate inside Charlie’s soul and finds it impossible to resist the wolf’s charms.</div>
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Xander fumbled with his keys. His heart was racing, and his hands were shaking.<br />
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He glanced at the man standing by his side, and he could’ve sworn he felt his heart skip a beat.<br />
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Could he be the reason I’m so nervous?<br />
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He managed to find the right key and jammed it into the hole. Unlocking the door, he turned to face the man standing next to him. He didn’t dare meet his gaze.<br />
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“Well, you have officially walked me home so…” Xander wasn’t sure of what else to say. “I’ll see you later” felt a bit too contrived, especially since Xander knew it was only a lie. As soon as he was alone, Xander planned on packing his bags and leaving town.<br />
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“I didn’t catch your name,” the man said in a deep tone that sent a shiver down Xander’s spine.<br />
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“Xander. Xander Wilde.” He gnawed on the bottom of his lip, avoiding those piercing golden eyes.<br />
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“I’m Charlie Throne. It’s a pleasure to meet you.” Charlie leaned against his doorframe as he ran a hand through his dark chestnut-brown hair.<br />
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Xander couldn’t help but notice him. Charlie had an exotic look about him with his dark golden eyes staring back at Xander through thick lashes and a square jaw line that framed his perfectly chiseled face. He was the embodiment of sex and Xander yearned for a taste. He felt his cheeks redden, and averted his gaze from the large shifter.<br />
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Xander could feel Charlie’s eyes on him, examining every inch, and he suddenly felt self-conscious about his outfit of choice for the day.<br />
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This was stupid, he chided himself.<br />
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Xander wasn’t usually one to let another man get him so worked up. Hell, he’d never really been attracted to anyone before now, and he was beginning to hate the butterflies in the pit of his stomach as he stood there awkwardly. This was not the time to be crushing on some random dude.<br />
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Xander cleared his throat. “Well, it was nice to meet you, too, but I’ve got work to do.”<br />
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He pushed open the door, but hesitated. Something about the way Charlie was staring at him almost made him want to pull the man inside and ravish him, but what little self-control he had left wouldn’t let him.<br />
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What the hell is happening to me?<br />
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This kind of instant attraction was new to Xander. His body ached with desire. He was dying to know what it would feel like to have this massive man’s hands all over him and his cock jumped at the thought. Xander had to bite his lip to keep from moaning out loud.<br />
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“I mean, if you don’t mind,” Charlie finished, bringing Xander out of his thoughts. Xander blinked a couple of times as he met Charlie’s gaze. Had he been talking this whole time?<br />
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Xander tried to recall what he’d been saying, but it was useless.<br />
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Get ahold of yourself, Xander. He’s just some man. Besides, after today you probably won’t see him again.<br />
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That thought struck a chord with him, and Xander realized that the idea of never seeing Charlie again pained a small part of him. This was completely irrational and illogical. He’d just met the guy, for crying out loud.<br />
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“I’m sorry, what did you say?” Xander asked, finding his voice once again.<br />
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Charlie’s furrowed brows showed his irritation. “I asked you if you would like to go to dinner with me tonight at that tavern across the street.”<br />
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Charlie pointed to one of Xander’s favorite places.<br />
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“Yeah, sure. Whatever.” He spoke the words before he had time to think about them.<br />
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Christ, did I really just agree to going on a date with him?<br />
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The logical part of Xander wanted to tell Charlie that he couldn’t, that he was leaving town and this whole thing was pointless. But he just couldn’t bear to see the disappointment on Charlie’s face, not when he looked so excited.<br />
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Charlie’s grin widened. “All right, I’ll be here in a couple of hours to pick you up. Then we can walk over together.”<br />
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Before Xander had a chance to say anything else, Charlie turned on his heels and headed down the sidewalk. He paused only for a brief second to look over his shoulder and wave at Xander.<br />
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Xander watched as that fine ass disappeared around the corner out of his sight for good. Sighing, he pushed open the door to his place and stepped inside. What he wouldn’t give to be normal right now, but the truth of the matter was, Xander was far from normal. He had no family, he belonged to no pack, and if Charlie really knew the truth about why things hunted him, there was no chance in hell he’d stick around. Xander wouldn’t want him to. Charlie seemed like a nice guy, and that was the problem. The last thing Xander wanted was a guy like Charlie getting mixed up in his mess.<br />
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He walked into the bathroom and stripped off his clothes. Stepping into the warm shower, Xander felt the instantaneous relief. He enjoyed the feel of the water beating against his aching muscles as he rubbed the soreness out of his neck from where the vampire’s meaty hand had tried to squeeze the life out of him. He could tell just by the sensitivity that it was going to leave another nasty bruise.<br />
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Xander closed his eyes and let his thoughts carry him away to another time and place. Maybe if things had been different, he might have actually been able to go on a date with a guy like Charlie instead of fleeing town before he showed to pick him up. Maybe then he’d know what it felt like to get lost in another person until nothing else mattered. He tried to picture it, how it would feel if he ran his hands along those hard muscular plains…touching him…kissing him…fucking him.<br />
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“Shit,” Xander cursed aloud as he wrapped his hand around his hard dick. His thumb swirled the mushroom-shaped head, and he imagined it was Charlie touching him. God, what he wouldn’t give to have that man for just one night.Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740877071544578250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030857407966452505.post-86259715421578915052013-07-03T15:50:00.001-04:002013-07-03T15:51:56.356-04:00Forbes Arnone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anela Alborn’s life is a lie. After growing up without the love of a father, her mother reveals his identity. Tragedy strikes and she sets off on an adventure that leads to more than she could ever imagine. Bumping into Christian Sivers distracts her from the real man of her dreams, her father. Will he live up to her dreams? And does she follow in her mother’s footsteps?</div>
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Her lifelong love for reading and writing was put aside for many years while she made her way in the world and nurtured her young family. Even though she is older, and life never seems to settle, she's finding her way while attending college full-time in pursuit of a B.A. in English Literature. She also runs a business, and is still caring for her family. Believing she can do it all, with the help of her family, she worked on her first novel during the late hours of the night while balancing the rest of her life during the day. Her hard work paid off, as her first novel, My Mr. Manny, will be published August 2013.</div>
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Determined to find and bring back her girlfriend, Brook enlists in the next mission to the foreign planet, Airondelle. But the deception at Planet Core continues, and Brook doesn't realize the depth of her father's involvement until he orders her terminated. Struggling to stay alive, she quickly learns nothing is as she believed. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Hi Calla, thanks so much for joining us today. I know
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[sits in her chair, her foot bouncing]: I’m a biologist for Planet Core. I help
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That I won’t be able to find her, or that she won’t be able to return with me.
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Let's give a warm welcome to Angelina Sparrow as she tells us about her newest release with Gabriel Belthir, <i>Heart's Bounty.</i></div>
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Hunting is a young man’s game and Miho is well suited to it. He is a product of centuries of selective breeding, making him human-plus. He has a reputation for finding his quarry. But he doesn’t expect to find an older man at the Tag Board looking for work of his own.</div>
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Hevik was outlawed and banished from his homeworld, and now lives a solitary life hunting small-time criminals among the planets. A pretty boy with hair as dark as deep space makes him reconsider that lifestyle.</div>
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As the fates keep throwing them together while they pursue the same bounty, both of them discover depths about themselves, and about their lust and need for each other, that makes chasing their quarry all the more dangerous.</div>
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Big galaxy, lots of sex.</div>
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When writing same-sex romance, an author has to both serve the story and appease the readers. The world isn't made up of nothing but gay men living in an all-male environment, despite what the occasional reader might demand. “No females in my fiction!” was the rudest I had seen, and seldom applies to any of my books. Women exist in the world, as do female-bodied men and FTM. Most readers will tolerate female characters, but not in sexual situations. Some are more generous and tolerate women having sex, as long as it doesn't involve our heroes.</div>
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Heart's Bounty is the first story in a long time I've written where the characters were either actively bisexual or just not picky. Miho prefers boys, but has been known to put himself into sexual situations with women. At one point, he and a male sometimes-lover wander back to bed, where a couple of female-bodied friends (who may or may not identify as women, it wasn't important to the story) are already making out. The implication is that the bed is big enough for all four and nobody much cares as long as orgasms are had by all.</div>
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In the excerpt attached, Hevik dances with a woman in a club, showing off very sexily, before he approaches Miho for a dance. Hevik also has an ex-wife and a teen-age daughter. His brother implies in a conversation that Hevik leans strongly toward women and Miho is an unusual choice of partner.</div>
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During a scene at an orgy, our heroes walk past an opposite sex couple having sex, under the direction of a master, they watch a lesbian bondage scene and a gay knifeplay scene. They deal with the Carson Sisters, professional dominatrices who top men and women equally. We see Miho's parents, a married couple. We meet an engaged couple undergoing a rite of passage. There is a lot of heterosexuality happening around them, but the focus is on Miho and Hevik.</div>
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So basically, this is a heads up to readers: when the publisher says “scenes of m/f, f/f, threesomes and moresomes” the first two are literal scenes, things seen by our heroes in passing. They aren't involved in those. The threesome is much more fun, as our neophyte Hevik is taught the best ways to top his beautiful boy by an old and very skilled friend.</div>
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Welcome to the big galaxy. Stay and play. We'll have a lot of fun.</div>
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I am valarltd on LiveJournal, Pinterest and FetLife</div>
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I am Angelia Sparrow on Facebook and Google+</div>
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My website is <a href="http://www.brooksandsparrow.com/">http://www.brooksandsparrow.com</a></div>
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My blog is <a href="http://angelsparrow.blogspot.com/">angelsparrow.blogspot.com</a></div>
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My small press, open to submissions, is <a href="http://www.inkstainedsuccubus.com/">http://www.inkstainedsuccubus.com</a> and blogs at <a href="http://inkstainedsuccubus.blogspot.com/">inkstainedsuccubus.blogspot.com</a></div>
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<br /><br />Orange and red dominated the decor while dancers moved on ground and in air on the multi-gee dance floor. Hevik ordered a shot of the local whiskey and watched the young people dance.<br /><br />He’d get out there himself soon enough. He sipped the alcohol, feeling the fire of it warm his chest, washing away the last of the tension from the trip. There were a lot of pretty folks here tonight. He was sure he could find someone to enjoy. They swirled and leapt, some achieving a hovering lift in the low-gee sections, designated by blue and green lights, while others stomped and lumbered in the heavier parts, which were lit red and orange.<br /><br />A flash of black hair tumbled through the low-gee section, in the midst of a group of dancers, dark amid all the colorful clothing, the blue lights lending it rare highlights. It caught his eye and he remembered the pretty kid who was also on the job. Nah, couldn’t be him.<br /><br />He watched the group of dancers, males and females, gyrating as the song wound down. The next one started, a heavier beat to it, and a low, groaning chorus that sounded as though the singer were having an orgasm as he sang.<br /><br />Hevik finished his drink and made his way across the dance floor to the low-gee section and the knot of dancing kids. He took care to move and turn and twist, dancing his way over. He got a better look. By all the stars, it was the kid.<br /><br />Hevik watched him dance as if he were the hottest thing on the floor. Apparently more than a few of his friends thought so too because he was carrying a tail of admirers like a comet. Hevik watched as he stretched up to kiss a pretty girl and then tumbled to hang upside down and kiss a lovely boy. Time to show this kid how a man did things. <br /><br />Hevik caught the hand of one of the girls and pulled her close to dance with him a minute. He did a good job keeping the beat and enticed her into some showier moves, spinning her into a few twirls and a swing ending in a dip. She laughed and spun into his arms to let him grind against her to the orgasmic chorus as she faked—at least he thought she faked—a dozen orgasms in time to the moans. <br /><br />By the time the next song started, Hevik had worked his way to Miho. He realized his erection was completely obvious as he reached out and grabbed Miho’s shirtfront.<br /><br />“This one’s mine, boy,” he said as the music went into a classic call-and-response chase song. Around the floor, couples and groups faced off, ready for the old-fashioned dance.<br /><br />Miho’s eyebrows rose as the newly coiffed version of Hevik took the place of a beautiful man he’d been dancing with. “What the hell are you doing here?” he asked, his eyes looking around for his coterie, who didn’t seem to be noticing. “Aren’t you a little old for this kind of party? The folk-dancing club’s down the street. If you would put your spectacles on, you might not have missed it.” The music began as they bowed to each other, too late to pull out of the song.<br /><br />“Folk dancing ain’t my style, kiddo,” Hevik shot back. “This is.”<br /><br />“Sure you wouldn’t prefer one of my friends?” Miho gestured to the girl Hevik had just been dancing with, who was now practically cuddling between a squat, heavy-gee brunette girl, who bounded around the dance floor, and her willowy low-gee blond boyfriend, who stood in one place and shimmied, looking exhausted early in the evening. The boy dragged himself off the floor to sit in a lower-gee part of the bar and breathe from a vapor tube.<br /><br />“Just you.” Hevik lunged in, taking the aggressor’s role in the hunt.<br /><br />Miho took three steps to the left, as did every other prey dancer.<br /><br />They kept to the old forms, not varying from the classic dance. But Hevik tried to make each move a showcase of how much he wanted Miho, every attack an expression of desire and every failed capture a heartbreak. Pretty soon he became aware that a lot of people weren’t dancing anymore, just watching the two of them. Miho had gotten into the spirit of the dance and turned every dodge into a taunt and every evasion into a flirtation.<br /><br />At the end of the song, the hunter caught his prey, Hevik wrapped Miho in his arms and they danced the last chorus together, as every other couple on the floor did. When the music stopped, Hevik turned Miho in his arms and yanked him in for a kiss.<br /><br />He tasted the kid’s lips, but Miho didn’t open and melt for him, remaining instead all fire and defiance. He twined his fist in the ponytail and yanked Miho’s head back to feast on his throat. Miho pressed closer against him and thrust against Hevik’s belly even as his hands balled into fists.<br /><br />Hevik chuckled and kept hold of the ponytail and one arm. “Come with me,” he said in Miho’s ear. “I’ll fix your little trouser problem.”Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740877071544578250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030857407966452505.post-40129745129623535992013-06-13T12:31:00.000-04:002013-06-13T12:31:53.624-04:00Colors of The Rainbow Blog Hop<div id="mfrw-rainbowhop-button">
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Welcome everyone to my little corner of the internet and thanks for stopping by.</div>
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For the blog hop I'd like to share a little information about my upcoming release with <a href="http://www.bookstrand.com/" target="_blank">SirenBookstrand</a> on July 24th of 2013.<br />
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Sivney Forsàidh is a vampire with a sordid past and a nihilist outlook on life. He's lost everything in life he loved-- his mate included. As one of the main forces of paranormal investigation in Rome, he has a full plate that rarely gives him time to think about anything outside of work. He's spent one too many years alone, and has trouble seeing a life that revolves around anything other than solitude.</div>
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Kyrien has lived his entire life in his deceased uncle’s shadow. He struggles constantly with the knowledge he was made into a vampire solely to be Sivney's lover. When he opens a popular nightclub named Calamity, he focuses on little else. He resigns himself to eventually being revealed to his mate—or not, as the years that pass come to show.</div>
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A rash of crime breaks out across the holy city and brings the duo ever closer. They decide to try and soothe their scarred wounds with one another. The bodies start to pile up and the ghosts of the past show their faces and threaten to rip their fragile love apart. These two must fight to stay together, and keep their newfound life from falling apart.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello everyone! I’m
Jessica Subject, and I’m the author of several science fiction romance and
contemporary romance stories. I’d like to say thank you to Leontii for hosting
me, and to you for stopping by to read my post.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Another Planet</i>, which released today, the heroine works on a mother traveler,
which is a large space craft that takes tourists into space. It is similar to a
cruise ship, but flies passengers to other planets rather than through the
water.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt;">Obviously, the story
takes place in the future, but I believe private space flight is only a few
years away. There are several companies including <a href="http://www.virgingalactic.com/">Virgin Galactic</a>, who are already
taking reservations on-board their spaceships to simply fly into space.
Traveling to another planet is something no one has ever done yet. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt;">But, the possibility is
there. And with the Kepler mission searching for habitable planets, finding a
place to land is among the next steps. Of course, technology is needed for deep
space travel. Whether that happens in my lifetime remains to be seen, but I
continue to dream and write about the possibility.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt;">And if I could visit any
planet in the known universe, I would want to travel to <a href="http://www.space.com/16722-top-5-habitable-alien-planets.html">Gliese
581g</a>. It is part of a red dwarf solar system that I have been reading about
for a couple of years now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i>Limited by status…</i><br />
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Ava is a housekeeper aboard Star Spirit, a luxury cruise ship travelling between the Milky Way and the Belvarian System. Coming from a middle-class family on Earth, she is considered by passengers as nothing more than an object to be tossed away when they’re done with her.<br />
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<i>Shunned because of his lineage…</i><br />
Banned from several planets across the universe, Nate struggles to run his interstellar shipping business. But the DNA of an exterminated race runs through his blood, giving him a diluted form of their powers, and leaving him labeled as a terrorist.<br />
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<i>Both searching for the one…</i><br />
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Through her 1Night Stand dating service, Madame Evangeline matches these two together for a celestial escape on the pleasure planet, Elatia.<br />
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Will Ava and Nate find what they’re looking for, or will their date be just another night on another planet?<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt;">“What are you lookin’
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt;">He chuckled, his cheeks
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She’d apparently used this service and was waiting for her date when I barged
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situation.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Didn’t have a chance.”
Yet, he wouldn’t have. He refused to pretend to be someone else. A woman had to
want him for him. He would no longer hide what he was.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt;">“You should give it a
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt;">The comment came like a
kick to the nuts. Spinning around in his chair, he faced Wyn. “You’ve got to be
joking. This woman sets people up on a one-night stand, but according to her
clients, more often than not, the relationship lasts well beyond one night.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Exactly. You’ve spent
all this time zooming around space, searching for someone. I think it’s about
time you stop to find her.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt;">He clenched the arms of
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dates.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt;">“C’mon. The women you
find are willing to fuck anyone who asks. It’s all a ruse as you search for the
one woman you’re pining over.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt;">“You think I’m looking
for love? Yeah, right.” That ship had sailed a long time ago. Best friend or
not, Wyn had pushed the boundaries of their camaraderie. Nate rose to his feet
and shoved past him. “Stay out of my business.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt;">“If I did, you’d be dead
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">Nate slammed the door to
his cubby behind him and pounded his fist against the wall. The fucker was
right, Nate would have been killed numerous times if Wyn hadn’t come to his
rescue. And perhaps he was lonely, always yearning to run into his one true
love. But she resided on Earth, a place he could never return. He stripped off
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Stand. </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Am I ready to settle down? Is
there really another woman out there for me? </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Madame Eve guaranteed one
night. He huffed out a breath. </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">No harm in
trying. </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Yes, as soon as Wyn retired to his bunk, Nate would fill out the
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author of contemporary and science fiction romance, ranging from sweet to
erotica. In her stories, you could meet clones, or a sexy alien or two. You may
even be transported to another planet for a romantic rendezvous. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt;">When Jessica isn't
reading, writing, or doing dreaded housework, she likes to get out and walk.
Fast. But she just may slow down if there is a waterfall nearby.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jessica lives in
Ontario, Canada with her husband and two energetic children. And she loves to
hear from her readers. You can find her at <a href="http://jessicasubject.com/">jessicasubject.com</a>
and on twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/jsubject">@jsubject</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Cheryl came up behind Kris. Her voice sounded sad and tired. "Please don't tell my mother too much, even if you're making progress. I don't want to raise her hopes."<br /><br />Kris glanced back at Irene, who hunched on the couch, turning the locket over in her hand. "I'll be careful with what I say. My aunt would've been eager, too."<br /><br />"How was your cousin killed?" <br /><br />"She was strangled, kidnapped by a neighbor while walking alone. We were twelve."<br /><br />Cheryl heaved a sigh. "I'm sorry. I remember reading about that. It happened locally, didn't it?"<br /><br />"Yes."<br /><br />"I know you're a terrific writer. I couldn't have been happier with the business story. I'm just concerned about my mother."<br /><br />"I understand," Kris said. "I won't let you down."<br /><br />She trudged out to her car and brushed off her windshield. She waited behind the steering wheel as the defroster warmed the interior. Not knowing Diana's whereabouts must have tormented Irene. Kris's family had agonized over Nicole's disappearance. As one day blended into the next, Nicole had seemed further and further away. <br /><br />Finding her was worse.<br /><br />Kris had learned a new phrase that May, a litany that surged back into her mind, drumming to the beat of the windshield wipers. If only.<br /><br />If only it hadn't rained the afternoon Nicole had disappeared.<br /><br />If only she hadn't climbed into the car with Randolph Coltraine.<br /><br />If only Aunt Susan had been home when Nicole called for a ride.<br /><br />Kris swallowed the metallic taste in her mouth. If only I didn't trick her.<br /><br />She chose the long route home, driving fast. She hadn't driven in New York and had forgotten the thrill of a climbing speedometer. Her first week back, she'd landed a speeding ticket. <br /><br /> Kris skidded onto the Fremont State College campus, her tires kicking up tufts of snow. She passed dorms, tennis courts and the library before parking in front of the deserted baseball field. White trees cast shapeless shadows across the broad expanse of snow.<br /><br />A chunk of ice slid off the roof, hitting the front window. Kris jumped, her hand to her heart. <br /><br />"No one's out there," she murmured, gazing into the woods. "Not now."<br /><br />But once. <br /><br />Beyond those trees, Diana had lain dead. <br /><br />Police had crowded the scene, their search over. <br /><br />Middle-aged reporter Dex Wagner had scribbled in his notebook. <br /><br />Twenty-five years ago today. <br /><br /> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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I thought it would be exciting to live in New York after graduation, but my administrative assistant job didn’t fulfill me and all the noise of the city just made me even more unsettled. I fell into journalism after I moved back to New England. The paper was looking for an editorial assistant and obit writer to work the night shift. These hours were perfect for me as I have insomnia and get to bed late anyway. </div>
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One of my tasks at the newspaper is compiling the 25 Years Ago Today column. One day while researching my column, I came across the 25-year-old cold case of Diana Ferguson. I was disturbed to see that the case had been unsolved all these years. I decided to snoop around a bit, and as a result, met Diana’s sister and mother. That made Diana even more real to me, and I felt compelled to do what I could to bring justice for her family. </div>
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My cousin Nicole was murdered when we were kids and I’ve always blamed myself for that. Thanks to me, she was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Finding Diana’s killer was a way of redeeming myself from my past mistakes. I was also intrigued by Diana. She worked as a cocktail waitress in a bar and didn’t have a lot of ambition. Her father’s death had devastated her and it was like part of herself died with him. As a hobby, she painted haunting scenes of Greek mythology. I wanted to know what Diana’s paintings meant and whether they might provide a clue to the murder.</div>
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Visit Stacy Juba's <a href="http://stacyjuba.com/blog/">website</a> to learn more about Twenty-Five Years Ago Today and her other books for adults, teens, and children.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Award winning author Tarah Scott cut her teeth on authors such as Georgette Heyer, Zane Grey, and Amanda Quick. Her favorite book is a Tale of Two Cities, with Gone With the Wind as a close second. She writes modern classical romance, and paranormal and romantic suspense. Tarah grew up in Texas and currently resides in Westchester County, New York with her daughter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>London Heiress kidnapped by the Marquess of Ashlund, read the headlines. Yet no one tried to save her.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Phoebe Wallington was seven years old when a mass assassination attempt rocked Regency England. Her father was the only accused traitor to elude capture. Now as a grown woman and a British spy, she is no closer to learning what really happened that day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Phoebe's quest for the truth takes a sudden turn when she's kidnapped by a suspected traitor. But Kiernan MacGregor, the Marquess of Ashlund, may not live long enough to stand trial. Someone wants him dead. And Phoebe stands in the killer's way.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">"What
happened next was a frenzy of killing…"</span></i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">(1) </span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">This is how the night might have ended for
the Ministers gathered at Lord Harrowby's London home, February 23, 1820 if not
for the intervention of Her Majesty's spies. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Cato Street Conspiracy</i>, as the mass assassination attempt was
dubbed, was led by Arthur Thistlewood, </span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">leader of the radical Spencean
Philanthropists Society,</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";"> and was
one of the most daring assassination attempts in England's history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thistlewood and his men were stopped by John
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua";">The trap Stafford
set was a full blown sting operation worthy of a modern day spy movie. Spies
were installed in Thistlewood's organization and a few members were recruited
as snitches. A notice was placed in the paper that the Cabinet would be meeting
at Harrowby's and money was funneled into the organization for the weapons
needed to carry out a mass murder. Thistlewood snatched up the bait like a
hungry lion and he and his men set up their headquarters at the </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Horse and Groom</span></i><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">, a public
house on Cato Street that overlooks the stable. On the day of the planned
assassinations as the would-be criminals gathered for the task they believed
would herald in a new era for Great Britain, Stafford's men swooped in and
arrested them. One Bow Street officer was killed—run through with a sword by
Thistlewood himself—and the guilty men scattered. Over the course of a few days
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Mason Wallington, Baron Arlington. Mason's daughter Phoebe Wallington knows her
father wasn't guilty of treason. He was a patriot, a man who put his life on
the line by spying for the Crown. So why was he denounced as one of the
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Street Conspiracy</i>, but the events are real. There is, of course, much more
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</i>than what little bit I mentioned here. Arthur Thistlewood believed God had
presented him with the opportunity he'd been waiting for, a way to murder the
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him seems to stop short of the Queen herself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Phoebe shifted against the bed pillows and glanced
at the mantle clock. Ten minutes before six. Her gaze fell to the low burning
embers in the hearth. Morning was upon them and the commotion of the earlier
hours had long since died. Yet, as promised by Kiernan MacGregor, Mather stood
outside her door. Mather had shown the good sense to untie her before positioning
himself as guard. Her first thought had been that Kiernan regretted his rash
outburst of temper, but Mather’s “You ought not to have ignored his commands,
Miss,” did away with any notion that his master had enough sense to comprehend
his sin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A perfunctory knock sounded on the door, then it
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“My one burning question, Heddy,” he said, closing
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“That offense didn't warrant you tying me up as if
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kiernan snorted. “I would have done far worse if
you were a criminal.” He strode to the chair to the right of her bed and sat down.
“Answer the question.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“If I answer incorrectly, will you tie me up
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“I might.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Phoebe forced herself to relax against the pillows
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">He blinked, and Phoebe feared she had earned
another trussing up, then his expression grew speculative. The look abruptly
disappeared and he settled into a corner of his chair.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">He draped an arm over the chair’s back and drawled,
“Ennui, you say?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Despite his lazy expression, Phoebe was startled by
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">He gave a single nod. “Your quest for adventure
nearly got you killed, my dear.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“It was an exciting adventure,” she rejoined in a
bright voice. “Wouldn’t you agree?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Indeed.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Indeed,” she emphasized.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“I am pleased,” Kiernan said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Phoebe frowned. “What are you talking about?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“This fine bit of coquettish flirting.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">She stiffened. He was right, which made the
analysis all the worse. “This isn't an evening ball,” she snapped.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“And I am not an earl.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“You could be a merchant—or a farmer—for all I
care." Phoebe narrowed her eyes. "Who are you? You keep company with
Lord Stoneleigh, which means you're not lowborn, and the villagers here look to
you for leadership. You are no merchant—or a farmer, for that matter."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">He laughed. "If I was a merchant, would my
money be enough for you, or is a title required?"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">She forced her temper back. "Sir, I understand
you believe I am Hester—”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">He coughed as if to clear his throat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Phoebe crossed her arms beneath her breasts. “I
understand you believe I am Hester and that you're doing your friend a
service.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Heddy.” He leaned forward and reached for the hand
she had stuffed beneath her arm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Phoebe stiffened, but he pried the hand free and
lifted it to his lips. His mouth against her hand caused her pulse to jump and
warmth spread up her cheeks. His eyes registered curiosity, but he released her
hand and reclined in his chair again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Forgive me for laughing,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“I can forgive the mistaken identity—as
inconvenient as it is—but tying me up goes beyond the pale.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“I'm pleased to have your forgiveness, regardless
of the reason.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“When this escapade is finished, you will find
yourself at a disadvantage.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Heddy,” he said with resignation, “I find myself
at a disadvantage now.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">She gave him a dry look. “I doubt that. When do you
plan on sending word to the authorities of the murder plot against the
duchess—or have you already done so?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kiernan leaned back in his chair. “No need to
concern yourself with that.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"But—my God, you don't intend to report them.
You will stand idly by while a murder is planned and executed?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“What is one murder in exchange for fifteen
thousand?" he replied. " Or do fifteen thousand Highlanders hold less
value to you than a single noblewoman?” He paused. "Perhaps, the gratitude
of the duchess' male relatives interests you more?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Phoebe shot to her feet. “Even Heddy wouldn't lower
herself to such debased actions.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Lower herself?” Kiernan laughed, although the
sound held none of his characteristic humor. “Heddy, I have seen—”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“By heavens," she burst out. "I am not
Heddy.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“No?” he murmured. When all she did was give a
frustrated growl, he rose, “Well then—" He yanked her against him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">His mouth crashed down on hers and she froze. One
arm slipped around her waist while the other cupped her neck. She gasped, but
he hugged her closer. His tongue invaded her mouth, the taste of him, shocking <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and</i> intoxicating. His arm tightened, but
the kiss, the thrust of his tongue, softened to a feathery touch. He shuddered,
and her heart leapt into a furious rhythm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">His mouth moved slowly against her lips. She became
aware of the hard bulge pressing against her abdomen and clutched at his
shoulders. Heat streaked from the unexpected throb in her breasts to her
stomach, then lower. He abruptly tore his mouth from hers and buried his face
in her neck. Phoebe swayed. His low laugh washed warm across her ear and she
shivered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“You temptress,” he breathed. “I understand what
Regan sees in you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Just because I was in Heddy's coach doesn't mean I
am her,” she said through a gulp of air.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kiernan straightened away from her and stared down
at her, eyes intense. “I wonder if Regan would believe me if I swore I didn’t
know you're his lover." His gaze slid down her body, and she couldn't find
the will to move even as his eyes lifted again to her face. "You make
testing the theory tempting. In fact—"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">His fingers tightened on her arms and she realized
he intended to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">test the theory </i>that
instant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Her head swam. A mental picture rose of Kiernan's
large hands on her naked breasts, his mouth—Phoebe managed the presence of mind
to tug free of his grasp. “I-I care nothing for what Lord Stoneleigh believes.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kiernan tweaked a lock of her hair. “I think you
do, sweetheart.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Her knees felt as if they were made of rubber and
she feared they would buckle. By heavens, she had to get away from the man.
Despite the shakiness in her legs, Phoebe crossed to the window and stared out
at the open road leading to the trees in the distance. “What have you done with
the prisoners?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Prisoners?” The lazy drawl had returned to his
voice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Phoebe turned. “You freed them, didn't you?” But he
had said as much a moment ago. He'd been in a rage when Robbie threatened to
shoot her, then he had let them go. Why? “You have made yourself a conspirator
to an assassination attempt,” she said. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“I had hoped Regan would meet us here," he
said, "but I can't wait any longer. I must press north. Connor will be
here to see you early this morning. If he says you can ride, we'll travel
together.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">How was she going to escape him and get word to
Alistair of the plan to assassinate the duchess?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Phoebe closed her eyes and rubbed her
temples.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Are you ill, Heddy?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“There's a good chance I will be.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Shall I fetch the chamber pot?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Only if you wish me to brain you with it.” She
looked at him. “Don't you understand what this means?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“That you are ill, or that you wish to do me bodily
harm?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“Lord Stoneleigh isn't coming—because I am not
Hester.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“If that is true, when I return, you and I will get
better acquainted.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Her pulse quickened. “It is imperative I return
home,” she countered. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“And I must continue north,” he replied.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Why force her to go with him? At this point, his
attempt to play cupid was dashed. Had he come to doubt she was Heddy? Surely he
wasn't serious about getting better acquainted? Phoebe recalled him saying he's
planned to get in introduction to her at Drucilla’s soirée. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“What is so pressing that you must return to
Edinburgh, Heddy?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">She shook her head. “Not Edinburgh, England.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“England, then?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“What awaits you in the north?” she said. “You
don't strike me as a man displaced from his home.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Today we have Edie Heart as a guest on the blog to talk about one of her latest releases, One Bad Day.</div>
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Tessa is having one seriously bad day. After agreeing to dress as a cheesy mascot at a convention for her boss, her clothes get stolen, she gets chased through a sinister parking garage, and her apartment gets broken into and turned upside down.</div>
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Gray, an off-duty police officer, can’t resist the sexy legs he sees in costume at a hotel convention. When he catches sight of her running for her life through a dark car lot, he's determined to find out what her story is and ends up promising to keep Tessa safe...even if that means taking her home with him.</div>
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with a 12-pack of Juicy Juice. Last week he left ravioli handprints on the back
of her white T-shirt. The week before that he told her she was adopted and she
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<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://twitter.com/EdieHart_">Twitter</a><a href="https://twitter.com/EdieHart_"></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">INTERVIEW</span></div>
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<b>1.What's your favorite thing about writing? </b></div>
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I love the
characters and how sometimes they write their own story.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>2. Most writers are also readers. What's your favorite book?</b></div>
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I can’t say I have one favorite book.
There are so many good ones out there.</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>3. Everyone reaches a point where they are at an impasse and
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Umm… besides sex? I like to crochet.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I like to get into warm p.j.’s and watch Game
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<b>5. Plain and simple- your favorite hero and why? </b></div>
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I love Gray
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little cranky on the outside, but all soft and gooey on the inside.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here's a lightning
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<br /></div>
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<i>Favorite song? </i></div>
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Right now it’s Bruno Mars – When I Was Your
Man<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<i>Band? </i></div>
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I don’t have one favorite band.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like a variety.</div>
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The Ugly Truth<o:p></o:p></div>
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Blue<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cupcakes<o:p></o:p></div>
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Green Tea<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dots<o:p></o:p></div>
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Game of Thrones<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Let's give a big round of applause to Edie Heart!</b></div>
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<b>Be sure to check out One Bad Day.</b></div>
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In celebration of her release day, I have some information on her newest release, Scion's Avalon. It's of a male/female pairing, and looks pretty interesting! Let's all show her some support!</div>
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[Siren Classic: Erotic Paranormal Romance, vampires, HEA]</div>
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Three years have passed since vampire princess Cassy Daniels, Scion of the House of Dracul, gave up her title to turn and marry David Ashe. Together, they live in exile with the Council of Crones, a group of elder witches. Isolated from the world, they found bliss. However, vampire politics soon intrude. Born vampire women are being kidnapped, and Cassy’s next on the list.</div>
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After a failed attempt to take Cassy from the Council of Crones estate, magical portals lead back to the missing women. Cassy and David are tasked with bringing them home. David is sent after Elisabeta, Cassy’s sister-in-law, who is still on Earth. Cassy, however, has what it takes to enter the elf-kingdom of Avalon and retrieve the other three vampires.</div>
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Can Cassy and David hold on to their bliss, or will Avalon’s magic lure her from home?</div>
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Cassy stopped, looking back to see Dmitri frozen in midair. His fangs showed, and his face wore a vicious snarl. Hands curled like claws reached out for her. He had been almost to her when Lady Ursula stopped him.</div>
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“Thank you, Lady. Your timing is impeccable, as always,” Cassy greeted her.</div>
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“You are welcome, child. These men—” She cut off her sentence. Reid had recovered and charged toward Cassy.</div>
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“You bitch!” he yelled, taking a swing at her. She ducked in time for his fist to hit the doorframe. Wood splints flew in every direction.</div>
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Lady Ursula made a waving motion at him, as if shooing away a fly. He flew across the room, crashing into a Chinese porcelain goldfish bowl on a low stand. Ursula motioned for Cassy to step aside. She walked over to the crumpled man on the floor.</div>
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“I said you may speak with her. I did not say you could interrogate her like a criminal, and I certainly did not give you permission to do violence in our home,” she said calmly.</div>
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He slowly got to his feet, stared her in the eye, and pointed toward the doorway. “I am going to walk out of here, and she is coming with me. You are going to go about your business and remember nothing,” he said through gritted teeth. Nothing happened.</div>
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Cassy could hardly contain herself. To think he could force a member of the Council of Crones was ridiculous.</div>
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Reid stood toe to toe with the witch. Apparently, he failed to get the memo that any witch old enough to be called a Maiden was immune to vampire mind tricks. Only adolescent witches could be compelled, and they were no longer used as security in the main house for that very reason.</div>
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David stopped just past Lady Ursula’s position. He placed himself between the two vampires and her. After scanning the room, he turned to Cassy and gave her a quick hug, never taking his eyes off Reid.</div>
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“Are you all right?” David asked. He looked her over from head to foot.</div>
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“Yes, thank you. The good Lady took care of the problem,” Cassy admitted.</div>
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She stepped back into David’s open arms. He stroked her hair and pressed her head against his chest. Tendrils of silver energy coiled around them in a protective layer. Cassy knew as long as they were together, the magic would push Reid and Dmitri back.</div>
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“Thank you, Lady,” David said, nodding in appreciation to Ursula. She returned the nod.</div>
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Mills stepped forward, grabbing Reid by the upper arm. “This way, sir. It’s time you and your partner left. Allow us to escort you out. Your car is waiting for you up front.”</div>
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One of the maidens in Mills’s response unit made a cutting motion with two fingers like a knife slicing the air under Dmitri. The man fell to the floor still immobile. His steel-gray eyes held all the rage he had for Cassy. A shiver ran up her spine at the thought of it being directed at her.</div>
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“Are you going to fix him? How am I supposed to get him in the car like this?” Reid asked curtly. He gestured to the man on the floor.</div>
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“Yes, I will undo the spell once you are both outside. Now, please leave our home and never return,” the elder witch directed. Her voice remained even. Cassy was amazed at the amount of willpower she must have commanded.</div>
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The response team levitated Dmitri. One towed him in the direction of the front door. Two women waved and pointed at the broken items as each one mended itself. The refreshments tray was gathered and the thick red liquid returned to the container by a third witch. The same witch cleared up the broken fish bowl, carefully scooping up the two large, flopping goldfish and returning them to their home.</div>
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Lady Ursula glided behind him, presumably to undo her magic like she had promised. As she passed the overturned table, she gave a slight twirl of her hand without stopping. The table righted itself.</div>
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Before David could say anything, shouts came from the entry hall. Reid’s voice echoed throughout the downstairs. Everyone ran to find Lady Ursula standing quietly in the center of the room with Reid yelling at her from the door.</div>
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“This isn’t over by a long shot, witch! She knows something, and she is going to tell us,” he proclaimed. Determination and defiance oozed from him.</div>
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“That sounds terribly like a threat,” Ursula commented, maintaining her composure. Her hands remained clasped in front of her.</div>
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“It’s a promise,” he replied.</div>
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Reid dropped to the ground clutching his chest. His eyes were wide with fear. Gasping noises were all the sound he could make. In a matter of minutes, his twentysomething features aged by decades. His hair shot through with gray until it was mostly white. When she released him, a frail, old man had taken the place of a young man.</div>
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Her fangs dropped down to their fullest extension. A burn overtook her, but this time, it was not a burning thirst. Desire spread across her skin like a tangible layer of heat. She wanted him, needed him to take her, to merge into a single being.</div>
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There was a desperate edge to her need. When she thought him lost, a hole had ripped its way through her soul. Now David was here. The hole disappeared. The bond held them by magic, but she needed him to make love to her to make the past few days, or months, just a dream.</div>
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Cassy shifted her legs, wrapping them around his hips. Spreading her arms open wide on the bed, she gave him free access to her body. Rolling her head to one side, she exposed her elf-blood-covered neck. She trusted him completely.</div>
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He made small movements with his hips, pressing his cock against her sensitive pearl. His soft, wet tongue lapping her nipple into a pebbled peak replaced his circling thumb. Licking the blood from her skin, he made his way from one breast to the other. His fangs scraped along her flesh, but he did not break the skin.</div>
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Cassy whimpered with pleasure. She felt her juices flow along her slit, lubricating his cock. Her clit plumped under the now-slippery head of his cock and practically trilled with excitement. Her pussy began to ripple with pleasure. If he kept it up, she thought he might get her off with just the foreplay.</div>
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David followed the blood up to her neck and sucked on the throbbing pulse of her carotid artery. He kept the small hip movements going but applied more pressure, grinding his dick harder against her. Twisting one hand in her hair and holding her head still, he pressed his fangs into her neck, drinking small mouthfuls between needy groans.</div>
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She let go of the sheets to grip a fistful of his hair and brace the other hand on his back. Their souls had been merged when they fully bonded, but if it were possible, she would have merged their bodies into a single being. She wanted to offer more than flesh and blood could give.</div>
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The warm hum in her core purred with satisfaction like a happy kitten and dropped down to the lowest possible point. It radiated pure joy throughout her body. Every touch, every caress between their bodies made the purring more intense. It seemed to be waiting for something. The purring added to her trilling clit and the ripple of her pussy. Together, the effect was a near constant stimulation from the inside. She could only hope the bond shared this intense sensation with David.</div>
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Cassy took her leg off David’s hips and placed them firmly on the bed. She pushed off, flipping him over onto his back. Gently pulling free from his fangs, she sat astride his body.</div>
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She shifted to position herself lower, allowing her to carefully slip his hard rod into her waiting mouth. She swirled her tongue over the round, fleshy cockhead and sucked it into her mouth. Placing it strategically between her fangs, she slowly bobbed up and down the length of his cock. The feel of her lips wrapped around his hard shaft and the taste of his pre-cum intensified her desires. She fondled his balls and gave him head until she could no longer take the anticipation. She had to have him inside of her. She quickly shifted her body to be on her knees with his hips between them again.</div>
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His eyes smoldered as he looked up at her. He placed his hands on her hips, encouraging her to lift her body. Then, he positioned his cock beneath her, allowing her to sink the full length of him into her hot, wet opening. His eyes rolled up, and a look of ecstasy came over his face.</div>
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Cassy enjoyed watching him as she settled herself into a comfortable position. The desperation to be filled with him relaxed. She savored the way his cock felt as it parted her soft flesh. His balls pressed against her ass as he reached fullest limits. She shifted her hips. Once the right pressure was applied in all the best spots, she began rocking her weight back and forth. Riding him, she lost herself to the moment.</div>
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The outside world no longer existed. Time was irrelevant. They were the only two creatures alive. Nothing else mattered except their love.</div>
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She pulled his hands free of her hips and laced her fingers with his. Using his hands for more support, she added more up-and-down movement to the rocking motion. She rode his cock as if he were a saddled steed. She leaned forward slightly, balancing more on his hands. Her pace quickened. Her pussy quivered with anticipation. She felt his cock throbbing inside her and knew he was close to release.</div>
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The bond layered their skin with golden translucent energy. Emotions ebbed and flowed from one body to the other, allowing them to share in each other’s pleasure. For a moment, she felt there was no end or beginning for them. They were a single being dancing its way through perfection.</div>
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The warm purring hum became more pronounced the closer they came to orgasm. The warmth became red heat, the hum a vibration pulsing in time with their heartbeat.</div>
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She did not slow her pace. Her thighs pressed in, gripping his body and giving her more leverage. Her pussy begged for more, for release. She stepped up the pace. Her breasts bounced harder, but she did not care.</div>
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David squeezed her hands tighter, almost to the point of being painful. His back arched slightly as his cock bean to spasm. A deep, throaty groan escaped him when he came.</div>
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Let's give a warm welcome to<b> Lexi DeHalo</b> as she celebrates the release of her newest book, <i>Forbidden Moon</i>. For those of you that like creative paranormal erotic romance, this might just be the book for you.</div>
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Thank you Leontii for having me here today.</div>
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In celebration of my release day, I’m giving a special inside look at one of the characters from Forbidden Moon [Be-Were 2], so enjoy!</div>
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<b>Lexi DeHalo </b></div>
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Meet ADAM ANDERSON the black-haired blue eyed beauty from FORBIDDEN MOON </div>
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I’m Head Enforcer of my Pack. I’m in charge of training all Enforcers under me and maintaining order throughout the Pack. I have an adopted son, Charlie, who I took in after his father passed away during one of our Pack Wars. He’s my pride and joy and is following in my footsteps by joining the ranks of the Enforcers. </div>
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I’m a submissive. I always have been, but you wouldn’t guess it based on my physical appearance or my wolf’s temperament. My animal side can be very dominating due to the strength I possess and I have yet to find a Master who can handle all of me. It’s a secret that only the people closest to me know about. </div>
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I hate when people judge others based on stereotypes. Sometimes you can’t judge a book by its cover. </div>
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I’m a sucker for rock, but currently in my playlist is anything by the band Broken Iris. </div>
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It would have to be a riding crop. I love the feel of the sting from rod and the leather against my skin. </div>
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I believe that love between two people is only as strong as their will to fight for it. Destiny plays no role in the outcome of a relationship. If you’re not willing to fight for the love you have then there’s no point in being in a relationship with that person. Love is more than just an instant connection, it’s a fight and one you have to be willing to see through to the end. </div>
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Forbidden Moon [Be-Were 2] is now available for purchase, just visit the link below. </div>
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Adam Anderson must put aside his broken heart for his Pack. Taking on a dangerous mission deep within the mountains is a step in the right direction. When Adam is severely injured, he is rescued by a lone shifter with a past as troubled as his own. What evolves from there is a romance that awakens feelings he hasn’t had since the death of his mate. </div>
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After his pack’s betrayal, Cersin Everett swore never to trust again. He resigned himself to a solitary life far away from both pack and past. However, a hunting trip turned rescue mission brings him a man who can teach him what it means to hope again. </div>
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As Sin shows Adam his world, it becomes harder for them to deny their growing feelings. But theirs is a forbidden match, an unmated pairing. They will have to either surrender their newfound love or be torn apart by the world outside the sanctuary of Sin’s home. </div>
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Adam Christian Anderson stared out over his troops. They were a strong bunch of Enforcers, and he felt a sense of pride when he watched them train. It was what he lived for. </div>
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“Push him harder, Charlie. He can take more,” Adam called over the balcony. He liked observing them from up here. He could see all their imperfections and keep an eye on every pair as they battled until submission. </div>
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“Yes, sir,” Charlie called over his shoulder. He was one of the best, and he would make a good Head Enforcer one day should the Pack ever need to find Adam’s replacement. The clicking sound of the door behind him let him know that he was no longer alone, even before he turned to greet the intruder. </div>
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“They’re improving,” the familiar voice called from behind. Adam turned and met the Beta’s penetrating stare as he entered the overlook. Leon Marcus was a man few had crossed paths with and lived to speak about it. It was because of this reputation that many avoided him, but that had only made Adam like him more. Leon knew what it meant to be an outcast. They shared that. </div>
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“There’s always room for improvements,” Adam stated. The corners of his lips turned upward into a semblance of a smile. He watched as the larger man crossed the distance between them. There was a presence about him. Adam couldn’t help but notice Leon when he walked into a room. He was breathtakingly beautiful. Adam had often wondered what it would feel like to be his lover but never dreamed of pursuing the attraction he felt. </div>
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Leon’s long black hair fell in front of his deep-blue eyes as he leaned over the edge of the balcony and stared down at the Enforcers. “Alpha has summoned us.” </div>
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Adam’s heart pounded loudly inside his chest. He was sure the other man could sense the change in him. “Do you know what he wants?” </div>
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Leon tossed the stray strands over his shoulder and turned to look at him. Adam’s breath caught as their eyes met. “I’m not sure. Shall we go find out?” His voice was like velvet, and it took every ounce of concentration inside Adam to focus on what the other man was saying. </div>
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Adam nodded, too afraid his voice would give him away. Leon turned and headed toward the door. </div>
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“Charlie, take charge of the class until I get back,” Adam called down below to the Enforcer. </div>
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“Will do, Captain.” </div>
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Adam smiled at the nickname his men had given him. They noticed him, and that was all the respect Adam needed. He followed close behind Leon until they reached the Alpha’s chambers. Leon didn’t wait for an invitation. He pushed open the double doors and walked into the large room. </div>
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“I have a mission for you.” Jared stood from his seated position and grabbed the papers Daniel was holding out for him. Adam had always wondered about the two men. He’d never seen another Pack where the Alpha showed the Omega such favoritism, but he didn’t dare question his Alpha’s ways. </div>
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“My lord, I don’t mean to question you, but isn’t this a job for the Protector?” Leon’s question was the same one Adam had wanted to ask, but he knew better than to speak against his Alpha. Adam was not one of the favored ones that were shown mercy for such disrespect. </div>
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Jared’s eyes narrowed on Leon. “It is, but since Terri’s death, many of the neighboring Packs have not yet been informed of his replacement. You know I have ordered an oath of silence.” The Alpha’s lips twitched in irritation. Adam knew Jared had wanted to keep Night’s position a secret a little while longer, or at least until he could be sure the other Hunters wouldn’t target their Pack in order to assassinate the ex-Hunter, Night. Their Alpha was waiting for the Stragorri to declare a new heir, and in the meantime, Night was building up their armies in preparation for the day his family found out he had joined the Pack. The ideal situation would be that in naming a new heir, Night would no longer be of any interest to them. </div>
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The corner of Leon’s lips curved upward in an almost cruel fashion. “And so what if they do. We can take them, my Alpha.” His eyes looked upward and met the Alpha’s hard stare. “We’ve been preparing for this for years. Our Pack may be small, but our trained warriors outnumber most other Packs’.” </div>
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I'd like to take a moment to share some story excerpts from Author <a href="http://www.lexidehalo.com/" target="_blank">Lexi DeHalo's</a> amazing newest release Forbidden Moon. It releases May 25th!</div>
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[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Consensual BDSM Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, spanking, flogging, whipping, cropping, sex toys, HEA]</div>
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Adam Anderson must put aside his broken heart for his Pack. Taking on a dangerous mission deep within the mountains is a step in the right direction. When Adam is severely injured, he is rescued by a lone shifter with a past as troubled as his own. What evolves from there is a romance that awakens feelings he hasn’t had since the death of his mate.</div>
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After his pack’s betrayal, Cersin Everett swore never to trust again. He resigned himself to a solitary life far away from both pack and past. However, a hunting trip turned rescue mission brings him a man who can teach him what it means to hope again.</div>
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As Sin shows Adam his world, it becomes harder for them to deny their growing feelings. But theirs is a forbidden match, an unmated pairing. They will have to either surrender their newfound love or be torn apart by the world outside the sanctuary of Sin’s home.</div>
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Adam Christian Anderson stared out over his troops. They were a strong bunch of Enforcers, and he felt a sense of pride when he watched them train. It was what he lived for.</div>
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“Push him harder, Charlie. He can take more,” Adam called over the balcony. He liked observing them from up here. He could see all their imperfections and keep an eye on every pair as they battled until submission.</div>
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“Yes, sir,” Charlie called over his shoulder. He was one of the best, and he would make a good Head Enforcer one day should the Pack ever need to find Adam’s replacement. The clicking sound of the door behind him let him know that he was no longer alone, even before he turned to greet the intruder.</div>
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“They’re improving,” the familiar voice called from behind. Adam turned and met the Beta’s penetrating stare as he entered the overlook. Leon Marcus was a man few had crossed paths with and lived to speak about it. It was because of this reputation that many avoided him, but that had only made Adam like him more. Leon knew what it meant to be an outcast. They shared that.</div>
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“There’s always room for improvements,” Adam stated. The corners of his lips turned upward into a semblance of a smile. He watched as the larger man crossed the distance between them. There was a presence about him. Adam couldn’t help but notice Leon when he walked into a room. He was breathtakingly beautiful. Adam had often wondered what it would feel like to be his lover but never dreamed of pursuing the attraction he felt.</div>
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Leon’s long black hair fell in front of his deep-blue eyes as he leaned over the edge of the balcony and stared down at the Enforcers. “Alpha has summoned us.”</div>
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Adam’s heart pounded loudly inside his chest. He was sure the other man could sense the change in him. “Do you know what he wants?”</div>
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Leon tossed the stray strands over his shoulder and turned to look at him. Adam’s breath caught as their eyes met. “I’m not sure. Shall we go find out?” His voice was like velvet, and it took every ounce of concentration inside Adam to focus on what the other man was saying.</div>
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Adam smiled at the nickname his men had given him. They noticed him, and that was all the respect Adam needed. He followed close behind Leon until they reached the Alpha’s chambers. Leon didn’t wait for an invitation. He pushed open the double doors and walked into the large room.</div>
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“I have a mission for you.” Jared stood from his seated position and grabbed the papers Daniel was holding out for him. Adam had always wondered about the two men. He’d never seen another Pack where the Alpha showed the Omega such favoritism, but he didn’t dare question his Alpha’s ways.</div>
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“There has been a rumor that one of the neighboring Packs is going to challenge us at the next full moon. If this is true, then we need to be prepared to defend our territories.”</div>
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“My lord, I don’t mean to question you, but isn’t this a job for the Protector?” Leon’s question was the same one Adam had wanted to ask, but he knew better than to speak against his Alpha. Adam was not one of the favored ones that were shown mercy for such disrespect.</div>
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Jared’s eyes narrowed on Leon. “It is, but since Terri’s death, many of the neighboring Packs have not yet been informed of his replacement. You know I have ordered an oath of silence.” The Alpha’s lips twitched in irritation. Adam knew Jared had wanted to keep Night’s position a secret a little while longer, or at least until he could be sure the other Hunters wouldn’t target their Pack in order to assassinate the ex-Hunter, Night. Their Alpha was waiting for the Stragorri to declare a new heir, and in the meantime, Night was building up their armies in preparation for the day his family found out he had joined the Pack. The ideal situation would be that in naming a new heir, Night would no longer be of any interest to them.</div>
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Jared cleared his throat. “Besides, I don’t want to send the wrong message by sending out the Protector first. They might view it as a challenge and attack prematurely.”</div>
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The corner of Leon’s lips curved upward in an almost cruel fashion. “And so what if they do. We can take them, my Alpha.” His eyes looked upward and met the Alpha’s hard stare. “We’ve been preparing for this for years. Our Pack may be small, but our trained warriors outnumber most other Packs’.”</div>
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Jared’s eyes didn’t leave Leon’s challenging gaze. The man had more balls than Adam did, that was for damn sure.</div>
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“I’m going to tie you to the headboard now.” Sin wasn’t asking permission, merely letting Adam know what he was doing.</div>
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“Bend your knees,” Sin instructed as he helped the shaking Were lift each leg. Sin pulled out the spreader bar he’d retrieved earlier and spread Adam’s thighs apart until he could attached the leather clasps around each ankle.</div>
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When he was finished, Sin stood back to admire his work. Adam lay there with his legs separated by the metal bar, displaying his tight ass and hard cock for Sin’s viewing pleasure. He licked his lips at the treat laid out before him.</div>
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“Such a beautiful Slave,” Sin spoke as he picked up the lubrication he’d retrieved earlier. He poured a dab into his hand and walked over the bed. He rubbed the slick oil along the rim of Adam’s hole.</div>
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“Master,” Adam breathed as Sin touched him for the first time. Sin slid a finger inside the small crevasse, massaging every inch. Adam quickly acclimated to the intrusion, and Sin added a second finger.</div>
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Adam’s hips bucked against him as he thrashed from side to side. Sin knew that an overload of pleasurable sensation was racking his body. The pain from his beating had heightened his senses, making the gentlest of touches seem unbearable.</div>
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Adam’s cock had a steady stream of pre-cum dripping down the side of the hard shaft. The muscles of his ass tightened around Sin’s fingers as he pushed them in deeper. When Adam’s breathing came in sharp gasps, Sin removed his touch. He was ready.</div>
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“Oh god!” Adam cried out as he pulled against the rope bindings. “I’m going to come.”</div>
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“Good pup,” Sin reassured his submissive. He leaned up and placed a rough kiss to his lips, invading Adam’s mouth with his tongue as he tasted the other Were. Adam’s scent filled his nostrils. The animal inside him growled aloud as he bit down on Adam’s bottom lip. He’d never wanted anyone as bad as he wanted Adam. Of all the other submissives Sin had ever had the pleasure of dominating, Adam was definitely the most responsive. He couldn’t believe this man had waited until now before experiencing the touch of a master.</div>
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Sin broke the kiss and reached in between Adam’s legs. He found the stiff member already erect and eager for him. Sin swirled his thumb around the mushroom-shaped head, gathering the pre-cum on his fingertip. He pressed the finger slathered in Adam’s stickiness to Adam’s lips.</div>
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“Suck it.” Sin watched as Adam lapped at the taste of his own desire, licking and sucking until every last drop was wiped clean. Sin withdrew his finger slowly from Adam’s mouth, trailing down the length of Adam’s body until he found the soft sac nestled beneath Adam’s cock. He moved his palm in a rhythmic motion.</div>
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“Sin—Master, I–I—” Adam’s head thrashed from side to side. Sin spread tender kisses on his abdomen until his mouth reached Adam’s nipple. He swirled his tongue around the erect protuberance. The wolf inside him yearned for a taste of the Were, but Sin knew it was taboo for an unmated pair to perform a blood exchange. He waivered over the idea only for a moment before his canines elongated.</div>
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What the hell. Sin mentally shrugged as he gave into his animalistic urges, reasoning that it wasn’t as though they were performing the blood rite ritual. That would require the exchange of the blood of both of them, not just one little taste. His teeth pierced Adam’s flesh, and the hot red liquid poured into Sin’s mouth. Adam cried out as Sin suckled on the wound.</div>
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Adam’s memories rushed into him all at once. It caught Sin off guard as most Weres held back during the feeding, protecting their innermost personal thoughts, but not Adam. Sin gasped as all the pain, sorrow, and love Adam had been holding inside suddenly flooded his senses. Memories of the mate he’d lost shot a pain through Sin’s own heart as he relived every moment in the blink of an eye. The memories continued until he reached the end, and all that was left was the pleasure and joy Adam was feeling now.</div>
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Over at the <a href="http://manloveauthors.com/an-interview-with-leontii-holender/" target="_blank">ManLoveAuthors</a> website, an interview featuring yours truly has been posted! There is a plethora of interesting articles, interviews for fellow authors, and all manner of things to be found on their website. C'mon now, who doesn't love a good daily dose of ManLove?<br />
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I have a sneaking suspicion that later this week, or the next, a featured article I've written will be posted as well. Look forwards to reading about the History & Community of BDSM!Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740877071544578250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030857407966452505.post-42015004884068609392013-05-01T17:24:00.000-04:002013-05-01T17:24:21.597-04:00Publication News!<i>Haunting Memories </i>is the second book in <b>The Garden of Elich</b> series, and will be released in August of 2013. It's going to be a pleasure to work with the staff of Siren Bookstrand once again!<br />
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On the writing front, I have a week's worth of work left and the first installation of the new sci-fi series <b>Heathen Gods</b> will be finished and polished! My goal is to get it send in by this sunday if all goes well. I've kept on track with my writing goals each day, so (knock on wood) all is well on that front.<br />
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What I really want to be working on right now is <i>To Catch A Devil's Eye.</i> I can't seem to get the complex characters for what will be a horror based erotic romance from out of my head! Where I have to focus on <i>In The Shadows of The Suns </i>(<b>Heathen Gods)</b>, this one just flows from my finger tips. I suppose that's a good thing, considering I plan to have it submitted this month as well!<br />
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In baby news, I am eighteen weeks along this week. My energy levels are still nice and strong, but I felt her kick! I suppose she's just saying, "Get your butt in gear and write!"-- Which is exactly what I plan to do!Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740877071544578250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030857407966452505.post-67598534015866727262013-04-27T19:33:00.003-04:002013-04-27T19:33:41.641-04:00Updates!Well, I've sure hopped off the writing horse!<br />
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It seems that life has a funny way of pulling at one's strings, but not to worry, I'm making up for lost time! The second book in the <i>Garden of Elich</i> series is completed and submitted to Siren BookStrand.<br />
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I've started on an interesting new Sci-Fi series and I have a multitude of other projects I am working on! It's suffice to say you have hardly seen the last of me!<br />
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Just a little update of what has been going on in these parts-- I've just become engaged to my wonderful partner and we are expecting a baby girl in october! Yay for a new phase in life. I'm both ecstatic and worried all the time about making sure everything is set and ready.<br />
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At any rate, it's back to the writing cave for me! More updates to come soon.<br />
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<br />Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740877071544578250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030857407966452505.post-46829892614144097902012-10-27T02:09:00.002-04:002012-10-27T02:18:14.956-04:00Halloween Blog Hop!<div style="text-align: center;">
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For the Halloween Blog Hop, I am putting up an extra scary and a sexy excerpt from my recent release, <i><a href="http://www.bookstrand.com/in-the-devils-snare" target="_blank">In The Devil's Snare!</a></i></div>
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Deep in the untouched bayou of Louisiana, Rafael Astier finds himself stuck in the infamous Broussard plantation with a vampire that is centuries old. With no way out, he finds himself in a sticky situation, and it isn’t the summer’s heat that is causing it.</div>
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Esais La Bauve is both handsome and strong willed. He’s everything Rafael has ever dreamt about. Attraction quickly turns to desire, and matters of the heart become both heated and complicated. The decision to love or to flee is taken from him when he is thrust headfirst into the past of the Broussard family. If he wants to make it out alive, he’ll have to trust in Esais, one of the living dead.</div>
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Will Rafael be able to trust in a man that whispers promises too good to be true, or will he succumb to horrors of the plantation’s tortured past?</div>
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The driver looked back in the rearview mirror at him as he dropped his voice to a lower volume. “Just be careful in that house.” </div>
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Instantly his gaze snapped to the driver and affixed on the reflected image of the gaze of an old man shown in the rearview mirror. </div>
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“What do you mean?” </div>
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The driver shrugged a little. “It’s called La Château du Diable for a reason.” </div>
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A certain feeling of ill anxiety that was hard to shake overcame Rafael as he repeated the name. “The palace of the devil.” </div>
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“The one and the only,” the driver quipped.</div>
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“What’s the story behind of it?”</div>
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There was a long gap of silence, as if the driver was trying to decide whether to tell him or not, before he sort of reluctantly began speaking.<br />
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“If Starling asks why you’re quitting, you didn’t hear a word of this from me, got it? It’s traditionally known as the Broussard Plantation. Plans started to form for the plantation in the 1810s by way of funding from a wealthy French family, the Broussards. It wasn’t until 1853 that the plantation was completed, and in the spring of 1855 became fully functional. </div>
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“Édouard Broussard was the master of the house at the time that the plantation rose into its full glory. He had inherited the plantation and a small fortune a few years prior to the completion of the estate when his father died. He had two sons, Luc and Matthieu, and one infant daughter named Èlise. Broussard’s first wife had died during childbirth in the unfinished house. I guess technically that was the first victim that the Broussard plantation ever saw.</div>
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“A few years after the plantation started returning his investment, Broussard remarried to a woman known by the name of Odette Duson who belonged to a wealthy family in Saint Martin. Everything went well for a while. The wife was unable to bear Broussard any children of her own. It was rumored that she was cruel to the young of his first wife when they weren’t in the eye of the public out of resentment from it. You know, some women that can’t have children turn real bitter. Broussard’s first wife was said to be a pretty woman, so I don’t guess it was easy raising them. </div>
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“The Broussards had been arrogant in thinking that a town would spring up near them. Since any civilization in Bayou Chene was limited at the time, they started a little community of their own on the property. A lot of Odette’s distant family would come and stay with them, along with patrons of wealthy families from all over the state. Bayou Chene might have been a little place, but the Broussards were well known. </div>
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“Seeing as things were moving so fast, a lot of slaves were needed to fuel the ambitions of the family. Édouard had eight brick mason slave quarters resurrected. He fit two families to a house, and at times, there were as many as ten slaves in one living space. During the war, the slave quarters were used as holding cells for Confederate prisoners. The Union was said to keep twenty-five in one house. A lot of the poor bastards suffocated to death. </div>
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“The Broussards used slave labor to turn almost one thousand acres of woodland into cotton fields. The profit from the cotton eventually allowed them to expand the plantation to include almost twenty buildings. They had the eight slave houses, a blacksmith’s forge and workshop, a plantation store that sold the goods made on the lands, a mock slave hospital, a gin barn, a livestock barn, a garden atrium, riding stables, a guest cottage, and of course the main house. The retreating Union soldiers burned down a good portion of the estate, but that’s part of why I guess they have hired you.</div>
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“When the Broussard Plantation was in the height of its prime, it was considered a cultural hubbub for Creole of color and African Americans. It was a community center, you could say, for the black slaves that worked and lived on the land. The treatment of the help wasn’t always so good, so I guess they tried to focus more on their community rather than lamenting what was happening. Luc and Matthieu were known for their cruelty when it came to punishing the slaves. There were several leg stocks built on the premises that were used for public humiliation. </div>
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“At one point in time there was a legend going around that there had been an overseer of the slaves at the Broussard place that would take the slaves into the basement of the mansion, which was used for curing meats, and would torture them for his own enjoyment. They say that the slaves rebelled against the overseer and killed him. They then cured him and fed him to the Broussard family. The legend goes that the Broussard brothers overheard two slaves talking about it. In a rage, Luc and Mathieu killed every slave on the plantation. Strung them up in the oak trees. </div>
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“The blacks didn’t go easily though, and the new slaves that were brought in didn’t forget. They started working in voodoo symbols into crosses that were made in the blacksmith shop, etched in the bottom of glasses that were used to preserve jams and jellies, and on the back of headstones that were used for some of the local deaths in the town. Any slave that was found using voodoo was killed on the spot. </div>
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“Near the beginning of the war, the slaves had enough. One of the female ones that worked in the kitchen baked a cake for a luncheon Odette was hosting with her family. Édouard and the boys ended up having to step out to take care of an emergency with the livestock before dessert had been served. The cake was poisoned with oleander leaves that had been steeped in hot water. It killed everyone that ate a piece. </div>
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“The corpses of Luc, Mathieu, and Édouard turned up a few days later. It looked like some kind of rabid animal had gotten a hold of them. Well, only half of Broussard’s body did. The top half was missing and it was only the bottom half they found. No one has ever found his upper body. Makes you wonder what in the world ever happened to it.</div>
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The people whispered that the slaves had used voodoo to have them killed, but we don’t know how true that is. When the war was over and the slaves were free, the Broussard Plantation fell into financial ruins and was eventually abandoned. It fell into the hands of the state, I guess. </div>
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“I don’t think they much bothered with it. When Bayou Chene was shut down, they didn’t need to worry about it. I guess those engineers just expected it to get washed away. A lot of people looked for it, but those that lived in Bayou Chene wouldn’t even talk about it. They say that whatever evil those slaves conjured still haunts the grounds. </div>
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“There were a lot of people from out of town that would go up there to give themselves a good scare, and they would never come back. If they did come back, they contracted the sickness and died a few days later. The people of Bayou Chene called the Broussard place cursed, and I am inclined to believe them. </div>
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“My brother and I were born and raised in Butte LaRose. It’s a town that borders that bayou. We saw some strange stuff and heard some even queerer stories. </div>
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“If I were you, I’d tell Starling you want a ride home.” </div>
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Esais’s dark, pitch-black lashes fluttered groggily. The thought materialized in Rafael’s mind that the handsome vampire was trapped in the same sluggish stupor as he. He didn’t think that vampires slept. What need did they have for it? Just about that time Esais remembered what the other had said. He had some of the same characteristics as a human.</div>
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“Good evening,” Rafael murmured warmly to the still quite sleepy vampire.</div>
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Esais lethargically responded by leaning in and planting a tender kiss upon his lips. Rafael could not stop himself from sliding more closely to Esais’s chilly body and hastily returning the kiss. After last night’s revelations, he felt so connected to the other in a way that he had never before felt with another man. Rafael now had an intimate understanding of the other male. His tender lips pressed to Esais’s with a force that was to be reckoned with. Even though he knew now what Esais was, he could not supersede the strange attraction that he had to him. Maybe what the vampire said was true, that they were destined to be together.</div>
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Sparks flew between them when they kissed. Rafael could feel icy electricity blazing through his veins and building in his extremities. The searing lightning flowed back into his core and pooled in his loins with such intensity that his body trembled. Mercilessly the hunger built within him, and it screamed for Esais’s affections. Within moments, his twitching cock was pressed uncomfortably against the zipper of his pants. Rafael flushed a little at how quickly he was becoming aroused. Still yet, he pressed in closer to the vampire and continued their kiss.</div>
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Rafael’s body nestled nearer to that of Esais’s. Though the bed was a queen-size one, the two were pressed against one another so close that they might actually begin to inhabit one body. They were forced so tightly together that Rafael did indeed mildly wonder if their very souls might merge together. The space between them seemed to evaporate like freshly fallen dew off of blades of grass on a hot summer’s morning. The vampire’s arm was thrown over him, holding him tightly as their mouths osculated with unrelenting need.</div>
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Esais’s strong hands ran over his chest, caught on the hem of his shirt, and dragged it off of him in one fluid motion. Rafael did nothing to resist the act whatsoever. In fact, he arched his back upward slightly off of the bed so that the other would have an easier time in taking it off of him. His dark and probably needful eyes fluttered shut as he felt the vampire’s haunting senses hotly running over his body. Soon enough, he felt Esais’s body slide atop his own and force him back against the mattress with the weight of his convincing body.</div>
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The feeling of the Roman’s hearty weight atop of his was delectable to Rafael. Even Marcos had not been so masculine. He felt as if he was with a real man, someone that had been hardened by years of a rough life. He could feel Esais’s stiff erection pressing against the strong curve of his hip. The vampire did nothing to stop this and rather it would seem that he did the opposite. Those agile predator’s hips gave a languid roll against his own. Rafael’s tender moan filled the room as their bodies were so harshly rubbed together. The stiff fabric of his jeans was encumbering him in a way that was most unpleasant. He whined for release.</div>
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Esais was merciful and leaned back some so that his hand could wedge its way between their hungry bodies. His agile fingers popped open the button of his pants, tugged down the zipper, and slid both the jeans and his boxers right off of him. Rafael, though his mind was becoming clouded with hunger, thought it oddly beautiful how elegantly the man moved. He was sure that Esais would have been a sight to see in battle. It was no wonder that his graceful agility had gained the interest of the Hortulani.</div>
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Rafael hissed lightly as his cock sprung into the cool air of the shared living quarters. His half-lidded eyes gazed ravenously up at the vampire that was pinning him down. He shivered weakly as he felt Esais wrap his skilled fingers about the thick girth of his cock. The vampire’s fingers stroked along his underside, flitted against his circumcision scar, and finally teased along the tender base of his head. It felt so good to have someone take control of him. Marcos would have never done something like this.</div>
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“You could always feel like this, if you were mine,” the persuasive voice of his vampire lover crooned into the tan shell of his left ear.</div>
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Those cold fingers slipped down low and touched along his inner thigh. His meticulously careful fingers ran up the length of his inner leg. They moved with skill and poise up along the inside of his thigh and toward his hip. Rafael’s knees slid slightly further apart as his heels dug into the plush cover of the duvet.</div>
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His throat worked so hard as he swallowed. His heart was pumping at a frantic staccato in the strong cage of his chest. There was a graze of danger in the closeness of their bodies that drove his pulse to the apex of its limits. Rafael could feel a certain thrill of the threat that innately came with being with one of Esais’s kind.</div>
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There was a breath of frigid air snaking down his collar. Gravity tugged the other to a slight inward lean. The vampire’s voice erupted with a rumbling purr. “Well?”</div>
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Rafael was too stunned to even fathom a response. His hips twitched as Esais’s dangerous fingers slowly curled about the entirety of his stiffness and gave it a languid stroke from his base to the very tip of his length. The slightly icy component of the other’s gingerly guiding touches caused him to cry out in pleasure. Esais leaned in closer and reached to brush some of the hair at the base of his neck with the back of his knuckles. His nose grazed a patch of exposed skin just beneath his ear. His touches were gentle, soft, and slow. Yet, Rafael knew that his affections held purpose within them.</div>
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“You aren’t playing fair, mon cher,” the obviously flustered Creole stammered out. Usually he was the one in control of situations like these. He had never been on the receiving end of such endeavors. Now more than ever he could feel his nerves flaring. Here he was, pinned beneath the vampire as if he were the man’s blushing bride.</div>
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“Are you telling me that you want me to stop?” Esais asked in quiet whispers that licked salaciously along the curve of his neck. Rafael thought that he might faint.</div>
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“No, I don’t, but I do want you to start playing fair,” he said in a voice that was less confident and more breathy than what was normal for Rafael. His chest rose with the swell of his breath.</div>
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“Oh, is that so? I play for keeps, Rafael. There is no point if I am not in it to win,” the vampire purred in response. It seemed that Esais was being careful not to overwhelm him too quickly. The vampire touched him with such tenderness it made Rafael wonder if the other thought he might break beneath him.</div>
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Still yet, the hand that had wrapped about his cock and was giving him a lush fondling held such dominance behind it. Rafael was trapped between the tenderness and the overwhelming urge to submit to the vampire. Everything that Esais did was pushing him further and further toward the cliff of his desire. There was not going to be any hope for his mortal soul if things continued at this rate. He was sliding down a slippery slope, and Esais was ushering him along all the faster.</div>
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