TnT Confidential: C.R. Moss and Sunset Temptations

Happy Thursday, my lovelies! The week is almost over, Summer is here and today I bring with me an old visitor to TnT, C.R. Moss! She's back with her latest sexy release Sunset Temptations. Read on to discover more about this author and why we're going to fall in love with her latest endeavor. 

Can wishes come true in just one night?

* Roommates, Ivy Tramonto and Kiran Emerson, are heading out for their blind dates set up through a prestigious matchmaking service. Neither know anything about the men they’re to meet at a charity event being held in a mountain resort, but they’re looking forward to the adventure and forgetting about all their problems for an evening.

* Resort owner, Robert Bourbon, doesn’t have time to play the field, especially when he wants a polyamorous relationship. After requesting the services of Madame Eve, he’s matched with the perfect pair and believes life can’t get any better.

* Everything seems to be going great, until a mistake one of them made comes back to haunt them.

* Will they make it through the dilemma or will they miss out on having their true desires granted?

Welcome C.R. to In A Dream Beyond! It’s great to have you back!

Last time you came for a visit, you talked about a very Naughty Fairy Tale, and the time before that you brought some sexy cowboys. This time, you’re bringing more temptation, in the form of a series called the Sunset Series. What is it about?

The Sunset series follows four female relatives and the 1Night Stand dates they have.

How did you come up with the idea for this series?

A couple of years ago I went to a convention and met the lovely ladies of Decadent Publishing. While a group of us were sitting around and talking, information about Decadent’s 1Night Stand line of books came up. The concept sounded interesting, and I told them I’d send in a story. I had already started on a book that I thought I’d target to a different publisher and their line, but I re-purposed it for the 1NS series. Thankfully, the first story, ‘Sunset Desires’ was accepted and from there followed ‘Sunset Seduction,’ the release I’m touting today: ‘Sunset Temptations’ and the fourth book ‘Sunset Heat’ is in the editing queue and due out in the beginning of July. I like sunsets and roses. I live in the area my stories are set in.

What’s been your favorite part of writing the Sunset Series?
Learning and writing about the four different women and the men they meet.

Sunset Temptations is the latest addition to this collection, in three to five words, why will we fall in love with it?
Hot and sexy ménage!

What inspired this particular piece?
I wanted to write something with a little more suspense in it and the heroine, Ivy, wanted to have a threesome, so she basically dictated the piece to me. And after a trip up on the mountain, the storyline and setting came to me.

Tell me something special about each of the lead character’s that we’re going to love.
During an interview the three of them did they answered the following to this question: What’s the sexiest thing you’ve noticed about your date?
~ Ivy: Robert’s accent had me swooning.
~ Kiran: How Robert dipped my finger in my drink then sucked the liquid off of it to taste it.
~ Robert: I love Ivy’s soft curves and Kiran’s hard, muscular planes of his body.

Dirty lightening round:

Favorite time of day  - Night time

Coffee or Tea – Coffee in morning; tea all other times

Sweet or spicy – sweet

Left or right - right

Top or bottom – top

Best song to make love to –You know… I don’t have one. May have to figure out something for that.

It’s always best to sleep… With a fan on to keep the air circulating and cool. ;)

A personal anecdote…

During a recent interview I was asked, Do you have any unique talents or hobbies? I answered: I crochet. I can shoot. I’ve also been developing my ability to read tarot and communicate with spirit.

Yeah, I’ve had a couple interesting conversations with someone on the other side of the veil.

Be tempted…

~ Blurb for Sunset Temptations – a 1NightStand story from Decadent Publishing ~

(Book Content / Warnings: Contemporary, Erotic, Chick Lit, Romance, Menage, Alternative / Oral, anal, GLBT, [MM, MMF, MFM])

Can wishes come true in just one night?

* Roommates, Ivy Tramonto and Kiran Emerson, are heading out for their blind dates set up through a prestigious matchmaking service. Neither know anything about the men they’re to meet at a charity event being held in a mountain resort, but they’re looking forward to the adventure and forgetting about all their problems for an evening.

* Resort owner, Robert Bourbon, doesn’t have time to play the field, especially when he wants a polyamorous relationship. After requesting the services of Madame Eve, he’s matched with the perfect pair and believes life can’t get any better.

* Everything seems to be going great, until a mistake one of them made comes back to haunt them.

* Will they make it through the dilemma or will they miss out on having their true desires granted?

~ Excerpt ~

“Sir, Miss Tramonto and Mr. Emerson have arrived. They have checked into the suites on either side of your penthouse as you requested.” Brandan fingered the screen of his tablet, then held the device out. “I need you to sign the contract for the adventure group coming in.”

“Thank you.” He looked over the electronic document, pulled his stylus from inside his jacket, and signed it. “I’m glad they arrived a few hours before the event. It will give us all time to get to know one another.”

“Would you still like to meet Miss Tramonto first?” The adjunct one-handed typed on the screen. “There. The contract is sent. I will contact Miss Tramonto if you don’t need me for anything else.”

“Yes. Please call her suite and have her ready herself for the evening. Once she is, show her to the Juniper Patio. Don’t forget to give her the sunset-colored rose.” Robert strode over to the mirrored wall behind the built-in bar and readjusted his tie. He liked the charcoal gray against his black dress shirt.

“I won’t, sir. What of Mr. Emerson?”

“After you see Miss Tramonto to the patio, visit Mr. Emerson at his suite and tell him I’ve been detained in a meeting. Have him wait in the Shadscale Bar. I will find him there in a bit. I need to keep them separate until the right time presents itself.”

“As you wish. Also, Mrs. Lawrence is looking for you to go over the schedule for the evening.”

“Good. I’ll be right with her. Anything else?”

“No, sir.” Brandan nodded and left the room.

Robert strode over to his desk and opened the files on his matches. Ivy Tramonto’s paperwork listed her as a blue-eyed woman with honey-gold hair. It also mentioned her being an adrenaline nut who loved the outdoors. She had worked on the strip in one of the acrobat shows until recently. The same went for Kiran Emerson. Both were good looking, athletic, adventure seekers. Madame Evangeline had also said they were friends, lived together, and occasionally were intimate. Both had fantasies revolving around participating in a threesome.

Perfect. Just the kind of companions I’d hoped for.

With a chuckle, he closed the folders. He knew at least three people who’d be granted their desires tonight, even if they weren’t official charity wishes.

More on ‘Sunset Temptations’ and links for where you can buy the book can be found at: http://crmoss.com/books/sunset-series/sunset-temptations/

Find C.R. Moss & links to her other social media outlets at:
Website: http://crmoss.com/
Blog: http://crmoss.blogspot.com/ 

Come meet the authors of the Double D Ranch Tales (C.R. Moss & RM Sotera) along with other great writers and readers in Las Vegas, NV in October 2013! http://www.hotmojaveknights.com/index.html

#WednesdayBrief: Your hump day dose of flash fiction: Light of Time 3

Hello lovelies!

Welcome to another installment of Wednesday Briefs! Please forgive me if there are any funny errors in the story because I wrote them in a different computer than my usual one. 

The prompt I used for this story was:

 Light of Time 3

“Then we shall remain here.”

Bethany turned away, silent. She wrapped her arms around herself and stared out into the gloom. The raging storm gained in power as the seconds ticked by. The wind howled like a dozen pennant souls begging for mercy. The trees shook, their branches contorting in all directions. Lightening and thunder took turns in performing their macabre dance. While one illuminated the sky the other crashed with a deafening sound. As the force of the rain increased, droplets of water splashed onto her gown. Her hair whipped around her face, the lace that had held it in place gone into the madness of the storm.

Shivering slightly, Bethany sneaked a peak at her companion. General Hodgins was like a beacon, for whereas Bethany could have slipped into the shadows and hidden, he could not. He was too tall, too blonde, too powerful, too obvious. Under the raging storm he stood out. Quiet, serious, arms at his back, eyes fixed in the distance, seeing God knew what.

The wind picked up and the rain became icy. Goosebumps rose on her flesh and she ground her teeth, intent on keeping the chattering at bay. She wanted answers. She needed answers. She wet her lips, opened her mouth and was about to demand them when Hodgins moved, cocking his head to one side.

“You know why we're here.”

Snapping her mouth shut, she glared at him.

“I'm not so certain.”

Hodgins became silent again, his eyes on the madness beyond the church's portico. She didn't know if he was gathering his thoughts or out right ignoring her.

“This was a mistake.” Frustrated, she gathered her dress and turned, ready to leave the General behind. She'd find her own answers.

“Your grandfather's work. Your suspicions. My suspicions.”

She veered to face him, “How?”

“I worked closely with your grandfather. We were,” he hesitated, as if the words were difficult to say, “friends.”

“Grandpa never mentioned you,” she said dryly. She returned to her spot at his side, watching the passing storm.

“He wouldn't. I asked him not to.”

“Why?” She whispered, gazing at the mysterious man.

Finally, Hodgins turned toward her. His clear eyes pierced through her and a batch of nerves danced deep in her belly. The thought of cowering, running away from those eyes that seemed to know everything, passed through her mind for a fraction of a second, but she hadn't been raised that way. With as much dignity as she could muster she straightened her back and met the General's stare head on.

They stood like that for what seemed to her like eons, but was probably little more than a few seconds.

“He raised you well.” She could barely hide her surprise when the corner of Hodgins' lips lifted slightly. “Come on. Let's go.” Bethany hesitated as he offered her his right hand. He had large hands with long thin fingers that reminded her of the young piano professor she'd had as a child. Unfortunately, she knew enough about Hodgins to know that those hands did not belong to a man that played the piano like an angel. No, those strong fingers had probably never touched an instrument with a loving caress, but they had reached out and brought death to more than one.

Without comment, Hodgins lowered his hand and stepped into the rain, quickly walking away. Alarmed, Bethany hurried after him. The rain was still coming strong, the storm not nearly over. As water loggged her dress, her steps became slower, the weight of the garment cumbersome. Her hair became plastered to her face, the locks mingling with the water that insisted in getting into her eyes.

“Hodgins,” she cried out, furious. The man walked faster and soon she lost sight of him. Cursing, Bethany turned around. Stupid, stupid, stupid. If she didn't die of a pneumonia her nana would kill her for trusting a man who's first name she did not know. How many times had the old nurse told her? It's all Mr. this and Mr. that in this day and age, but if a man doesn't share his first name with you, then he's hiding something and it's not good.

Glancing about, Bethany caught her bearings. She'd return to the church and wait out the storm. Afterward, she'd hire a cab back home. Miserable, she trudged her way back. A loud whinny was the only warning she received as rough hands picked her from the floor.

To be continued... 

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TnT Confidential: Tamsin Baker

Looky, looky! I have another wonderful author visiting TnT Confidential for the first time! Her name is Tamsin Baker and she's here with a delicious erotic romance called Eternal Hearts. 

For five hundred years, vampires Nathaniel and Michael have loved each other. But without their third mate, they feel empty and incomplete.

Lady Margaret Tonnington is a recent widow who has finally got some control over her life. The last thing she wants or expects are two male vampires, both claiming to need her. She is shocked by the strength of their passion for each other and wants to be a part of that love.

But Michael and Nathaniel want to bind her to them forever. Margaret is hesitant to change her life and fights to stay human. A compromise will be almost impossible, however it is essential for her vampire mates' lives that she does.

 Evernight Publishing

Welcome Tamsin to In A Dream Beyond!

Since it’s your first visit I have to ask the question: when did you start writing and why? 

Well, I wrote a lot of poetry at high school, but stopped doing anything creative once Year 12 and University kicked in. I picked up the writing about 5 years ago, but only got serious about it about 12 months ago. Why? Because I love it.

What’s your favorite part of the writing process? How about your least favorite? 

Well, my favorite part of the publishing process is the cover art J Writing- I love those first few chapters where the story is developing so fast in my head, my fingers can barely keep up with the movie that’s running before my eyes. Least? Hmmm, if I’ve been silly enough not to write from start to finish, I don’t really enjoy pulling all the pieces together. Sometimes they don’t fit very well and I have to re-write- which I hate.

Where does your inspiration stem from? 

Mostly submission calls. I love having parameters to write to. Or I just think- I haven’t tried shifters yet- I may just have a go at that.

Tell us a secret about your upcoming release: 

Bonded Hearts? It was REALLY fun to write. I’d never written a MMM before, and the logistics of the sex scenes were a little difficult to begin with, but they can be a LOT of fun J

In three to five words, why will we fall in love with the main characters of this novel?

Their passion for each other

What’s next for Tamsin? 

The next two of my vampire trilogy, then my shifter series.Also, I have an m/m contemporary coming out.

Lightening round all around:

Favorite time of day  - 8-10pm

Coffee or Tea – yuck, peppermint tea if I have to.

Sweet or spicy – SWEET!

Left or right - left

Top or bottom - top

Best song to make love to – I don’t hear so well during this activity- will have to get back to you.

Favorite historical period – Regency!

A place you’d love to travel to – Greece

A personal anecdote… If it doesn’t float your boat, fine, but you don’t have any right to judge anyone else.

Excerpt anyone?

Just after seven the following evening, Nathaniel dragged a reluctant Michael into the same brothel he always frequented. His mate needed to be completely under control when they met Margaret again.

She truly did smell like Heaven. Untold pleasure awaited them.

The Madame nodded at Nathaniel, and he headed towards the room he knew she left open for her “different” clientele. Michael followed close on his heels.

“What the hell are we doing here, Nathaniel? I need to see Margaret.”

Nathaniel clenched his jaw and groaned as his fangs extended over his bottom lip. The mere mention of Margaret’s name had his blood-lust surging to the forefront of his mind.

“I know you do. I feel it, too. But if we don’t feed before we see her, we will never be able to control ourselves.”

Michael grunted and threw himself into a nearby chair, the disgruntled picture of a thwarted child.

“We shouldn’t need to. I could turn her tonight and then spend the rest of eternity making her love us.”

Nathaniel rolled his eyes. He had already tried to explain to Michael what they needed to do. Michael wasn’t in total agreement. But what did he know about the emotional needs of others? He had spent five hundred years taking Nathaniel’s love and never returning it in a vocal sense. Nathaniel knew that Margaret would need everything, soft touches, loving words, and the actions. Between them, they could woo her and win her.

“Michael, we don’t want her turning spiteful and denying us. We know she is meant for us, but we have to convince her of that.”

“Oh, bull. I shouldn’t have to wait.” Michael jumped to his feet, as impatient as ever. He grabbed at the door handle to leave, and Nathaniel lost his temper. He moved in front of his mate and pushed him back with all the angry force he could master.

“Listen to me, you selfish bastard. I have stayed in London for almost my entire five hundred years.  I didn’t go missing on the Continent for a century. You were the one who left Michael, not me. I have wanted her, needed her for as long as you have, and I will not let you fuck this up!”

Michael’s mouth fell open, and Nathaniel grunted as two whores walked into the room.

They were plain faced but clean enough and smelled decent.

“Now let’s get this over and done with so we can begin the rest of our lives.”

Michael’s blue eyes shimmered with unshed tears, before nodding and sitting down in his chair. Nathaniel’s relief was overwhelming. He had won.

“I’ll take the brunette.”

The brown haired whore sauntered towards Michael, and he looked her over with a very mild interest. She sat in his lap and tilted her head for him. He exposed his fangs and held her to him whilst he bit her, almost reluctantly.

Nathaniel had to laugh as he pulled the blonde into his arms and sank his teeth into her neck. He always preferred blondes.

About the author

Tamsin Baker is an Aussie girl who only found erotic romance about ten months ago. Before that she read sexy romance, skipping the plot looking for the ‘good bits.’ Since then she have written and obtained 14 contracts of varying lengths with erotic romance and erotica. She absolutely LOVES reading and writing it! She have two other jobs, kids and a hubby too, but writing is a passion that she has to indulge, for fear of insanity.
M/M is a passion of hers so even in her menage stories, there is always M/M. Female domme is a fun one to write too, but she is open to all genres. One step at a time she is learning to read more and write more. Soon she’ll have stories published in every sub genre of erotic romance – or that is her aim anyway. 

Spanish Diversion: #SexySnippets and #8Sunday

Joyous Sunday!

How is everyone? Today's sentences belong to my just released m/m romance Spanish Diversion! Yep, the one I've been sharing sentences from for the last two weeks. Gone is the Coming Soon sign and in its stead I give you a yummy cover! *grin*

As for what's brought you here, the sentences, well, I'm still going to share a tid-bit from the beginning of the novel. If you remember, last week Shane had just woken up in a strange bed to the sound of someone singing Jennifer Lopez. I've skipped a few lines and now, he's redressed and ready to bolt out the door...

#SexySnippets and #8Sunday Sentences 

“Shane?”

He ignored the call. Ignored the way his name sounded so sexy laced in that deep tone and adorned with a Spanish accent. Relief filled him as he managed to slide the front door’s lock and lunge out of there before things became complicated. Ignoring his body’s protest, he raced down a flight of stairs and almost ran over an old woman as he stumbled into bright sunlight and dizzying heat.

“Fuck.”
He wanted to go back inside into the air-conditioned apartment, into bed and away from the blistering heat of Madrid at the beginning of July. Why had he left his sunglasses at home last night?

Ever since his last boyfriend labeled him as predictable and boring, Shane has gone out of his way to demonstrate that he’s not. He’s moved to Spain, taken a job as an English teacher and decided that partying all night long is going to be his thing. Fun first is his new motto, regardless of what his heart has to say about it after meeting Alejandro.

After leaving his bed without even a goodbye, Alejandro thought he’d never see the sexy American again, so when he reappears in his life he can hardly believe his luck. With a chemistry between them that is off the charts, he wants something more than just a night of passion.

 Shane insists he just wants to party but Alejandro is determined to make him see that, together, they can have much more than just fun.

Available at:

• Evernight Publishing
• Amazon.com
• Amazon. uk
• ARE
• Bookstrand

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It's here!! *happy dance* Spanish Diversion is here!

Yesterday, my latest novel, Spanish Diversion, released! Wohoo!I'm so excited to share this with you all :-D

Ever since his last boyfriend labeled him as predictable and boring, Shane has gone out of his way to demonstrate that he’s not. He’s moved to Spain, taken a job as an English teacher and decided that partying all night long is going to be his thing. Fun first is his new motto, regardless of what his heart has to say about it after meeting Alejandro. 

After leaving his bed without even a goodbye, Alejandro thought he’d never see the sexy American again, so when he reappears in his life he can hardly believe his luck. With a chemistry between them that is off the charts, he wants something more than just a night of passion.

 Shane insists he just wants to party but Alejandro is determined to make him see that, together, they can have much more than just fun.






Available at:

• Evernight Publishing
• Amazon.com
• Amazon. uk
• ARE
• Bookstrand

TnT Confidential: Jessica Jayne: In Flames

Welcome dears! I've got another victim- er- visitor in the spotlight today! *smile* Author Jessica Jayne brings some heat with her latest release In Flames. 

Gracelyn Riley married a firefighter.  She knew that came with risks.  But she never imagined herself widowed in her early thirties with two children to care for on her own.

As a fireman, Matt Riley was at the scene when his brother, Chad, was killed.  He suffered greatly from survivor’s guilt and depression after the accident.

The last year has been difficult for both Gracelyn and Matt.  They’ve relied on each other to get through the tough times.  With the anniversary of Chad’s death upon them, Gracelyn and Matt once again turn to each other for comfort and support.  They find it in each other’s arms (and bed).  Will their desire for each other consume them?  Can they overcome the guilt and scrutiny to find love again…together?

Evernight     Amazon      ARe      Bookstrand

Welcome to In A Dream Beyond and TnT Confidential Jessica! I have to ask the question: When did you start writing and why?

Since I was able to put letters together to form words and words together to form sentences, I have been writing.  I’ve just always had an imagination and enjoyed putting it to paper.  My early stories were adventurous kids’ tales.  But as I got older, romance seemed to permeate its way into my stories.  And now, here I am writing erotic romance tales and loving it!  J

What’s your favorite part of the writing process? And your least favorite?

I love watching the characters come to life.  They live in my head for weeks and months… some even years… so to watch them develop and interact as I write is amazing.  I can honestly say that I’ve had story plots in my head from time to time, but the characters never seem to mind putting me in my place!  They dictate the story they want told and quite frankly it’s an enjoyable ride.

My least favorite part of the writing process are those days where I feel stuck!  I just can’t seem to get anything good down.  It can be frustrating.  Initially, when I first started to take writing seriously (and not just hobby), I would get upset that I was not producing quality every day.  But then I realized it’s just the process and those “worthless” days are actually worthwhile… but it doesn’t make going through them any easier.

What was the inspiration for your upcoming release?

The book I’m promoting right now is entitled, In Flames.  It’s been out since the end of April.  It’s a story about two individuals that experience the loss of a loved one and their shared grief turns into something more.  The story started out with a scene.  Two people that could not be together for some reasons, yet they found it difficult to stay away from each other.  As Gracelyn and Matt started to develop, I found the idea that Gracelyn had been married to Matt’s brother before he passed away to be a real obstacle to their love.  So, I rolled with that storyline.  There is no lack of emotion in In Flames.

In three to five words, why will we fall in love with the main characters of this novel?

Emotions.  Love.  Drama.  Sexy!  Firefighter!  (And you can combine the last two words too!)

What are you currently working on?

I started a series for Evernight Publishing’s Romance on the Go line.  The series is entitled Taking Advantage.  It will be three books, each dealing with one of three guys that sits as a member of the board of directors for Advantage Insurance Company.  The first is called Board Stiff.  Here’s the blurb for Board Stiff – anticipated release July:

John Dorsey’s life is good.  He is the owner of Dorsey Construction.  He’s the youngest person on the board of directors for Advantage Insurance Company.  He lives on the beach.  And he knows he can have any woman he wants.  John’s got the world at his fingertips… except he’s yet to find a woman that stimulates both his body and mind.

Elizabeth Wright worked hard in a large Tampa law firm making a name for herself, but it came at the expense of her personal life. When Advantage Insurance Company offers her a job as corporate counsel, Elizabeth cannot turn it down.  The thought that she can have a successful legal career and a life excites and intimidates her.

But when their worlds collide one day in the Advantage board room, neither Elizabeth nor John knows what’s hit them.  All they know is they can’t stay away from each other.

Now, let’s get a little dirty! Tell me…

Favorite time of day  - Sunset at the beach

Coffee or Tea – Coffee in the morning – Tea at night!

Sweet or spicy – Depends on the mood.  I enjoy both immensely. 

Left or right - Right

Top or bottom  - Hmmm… If we are talking about what I think we are talking about, I don’t really have a preference.  I go with what strikes me at the moment!  ;)  Sometimes neither of those apply!  ;)

Best song to make love to – Dave Matthews Band – Crash Into Me – Quite honestly anything by Dave Matthews works.  He’s got a sexy voice and his music is sensual.

The most memorable place you’ve visited – I’m a traveler at heart and I’ve been a ton of places.  But my favorite country to visit thus far was Italy.  How can you beat romance, great food, and amazing wine?

A place you’d love to travel to – Ireland and England – they are next on the list.

A personal anecdote…

If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies!

About the Author: 

I am a born and raised small town Ohio girl, who moved to the Sunshine State after graduating from college. I graduated with a bachelor's degree in English because I could not imagine doing anything else but reading and writing. It is such a pleasure to be able to share all the stories in my head!

In the journey of life, I also became a wife and a mother of three children. So, life is always an adventure. But the love of writing has never died.

My favorites:  I love to read and write... obviously! But I also enjoy all sports, especially college football and the Ohio State Buckeyes!  Go Steelers!  Go Rays! I LOVE to travel... LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to travel. And I love sharing my love to travel with my children. I love to drink Teavana teas! I love a good glass of wine, especially if it comes from a bottle made by the FOOLS wine club… yep, I’m a member of that!    I love hanging out with my family and my friends!  Big fan of music, but love nothing better than putting on my jean shorts, tank top, cowboy boots and hat and watching Tim McGraw belt it out!  I’m a sucker for a cowboy hat!  

Favorite quote:  “If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies.”

http://www.jessicajayneauthor.com

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6545547.Jessica_Jayne

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Author-Jessica-Jayne/388268367912903

Twitter:  @JessicaJayne13

#WednesdayBrief: Your hump day dose of flash fiction: Light of Time 2

Happy Hump Day! I'm much better from my cold and I'm flashing this week again! Hurrah!

This week, one of the prompts we could use was a "storm" so that's exactly what I've done. As a quick reminder on what happened last week (You can read it here): Bethany was waiting for a man to appear, she's nervous but tries not to show it. Finally, the man arrived and her final line before today's flash was: 
“General Hodgins, I presume?”

Light of Time 2

He came to stand a few feet away from her. Bethany’s breath caught and her stays seemed to dig into her ribs but she managed to remain still as a statue and not gasp for air like she wished to do.

The man did not confirm his identity. Not that he needed to. She’d heard the stories and there was no confusing him. He was tall as the northern folk and his hair was gold like wheat bathed by the sun, but it was the scar on his skull what gave him away. He wore his long hair tied back in a ponytail and the sides of his head shaved, a long pink scar coming from the back of his left year to the back of his right. That scar was a reminder of the vulnerability of her position. Women talked of how handsome General Hodgins was, but men, men talked about the war, the blood, the deaths. They talked about Hummingbird 121 and all the men that went down with that Zeppelin. All except one: General A. Hodgins. No one knew how he survived, but he had. Unwillingly, Bethany shivered.

As if sensing her discomfort, Hodgins finally bowed his head in silent answer to her question. Bethany’s pulse jumped. It was him. There were so many questions that needed answering, so many things that she didn’t understand but he did. Or so he claimed. He had been the one to seek her out and contrary to what everyone had advised, she had accepted seeing him.

“B. G. Deléger,” he said, straightening his back. His voice was deep, with a husky quality to it that made it seem like he was whispering or about to. Bethany stiffened. Though his face was an unreadable mask and his eyes were hidden behind dark golden rimmed glasses she had a feeling that he was observing her and measuring her.  Was she up to his standards?

“Perhaps we shall go inside, General Hodgins?”  Bethany smiled. Her hands were shaking inside her pockets but her voice had remained steady and she was proud of the feat.

“Do you fear the storm, B.G.?”  

Her smile disappeared as readily as it had come. Her heart climbed to her throat and a memory she had long thought buried reappeared in her mind.

“Do not call me that,” she ground out the words, and absentmindedly clutched the watch at her neck.  

“My apologies.” Hodgins bowed his head, his long hair swaying from side to side. “but you have not answered my question.” Bethany swallowed, nerves fluttering in her belly as Hodgins grasped the right leg of his glasses and pulled them off. Her tiny gasp was swallowed by the loud crack of thunder that shook the world around them. “Do you fear the storm, Beth?”

Bethany hurried to look away. She glanced at the Church’s dimly lit garden and pathway. Gone was the comfort of the lamp lighter. Gone was the warmth of the bright lamps. Now, their metal structures quivered and the fires captured within their glass domes trembled with them, drawing eerie shadows in the pavement. The trees that once offered shade to the Nuold’s believers now shook with the onslaught of a wind that grew bolder with every passing second. Her gaze went to the sky. The stars were gone and in its stead a grey mass illuminated by bolts of lightning took control of the skies.

Hodgins moved to her side to watch the oncoming storm. He wasn’t touching her, but he had moved closer and her body felt his heat as if his long fingers were resting on her body.

Was she afraid of the storm? No. She had seen countless storms since the day of her birth in this sad planet. Every day at eight o’clock the world would tremble and become pelted with heavy drops of water. No, she didn’t fear nature.

“No.”

What she feared were the eyes she felt gazing down at her and the man that possessed them.

To be continued...

And now go check out the rest of this week Briefers!

BL Morticia 

Lily Sawyer     

Cia Nordwell     

A.R. Von 

MA Church  

Victoria Adams      

 J.A. Harmon 

Andrew Gordon 

Julie Lynn Hayes

TnT Confidential: Raven McAllan, Master

Greetings lovelies, and happy Tuesday! Today I have the lovely Raven McAllan answering questions and sharing her latest release, a BDSM erotic read with a promising title: Master. 

 

Caden McCourt did not expect to find his estranged wife Diana at a BDSM club. When he does, the renowned Master is determined to claim back his errant wife.

When Diana left him fifteen years prior, she lost a part of herself. Seeing Cade again throws her into a tail spin.


She cannot be the sub he needs, but she can't walk away either. When she's challenged by Cade to face her demons, her old nightmares resurface. Can they overcome the chasm between them, or are the nightmares simply too strong?

Evernight Publishing || Amazon || ARE || Bookstrand 

Welcome Raven! With Master, you inaugurate a new series titled, Dommissima. What are we going to find in this series? 

Everything and anything I think. Dommissimma is a BDSM Club set in Glasgow, owned and run by Linsey. Each story is tied snigger to the club in some way. And each and every person has their secrets and stories to share, if they will. Anna and Caden met up again after a lot of years through the club. Linsey, set it up to help herself get over a tragedy, and Athol helps out to fill in his spare time…or so he says. According to him, his story is coming next. There's a lot of scope here, and I'm looking forward to sharing the lives and loves of the people who are involved there.

In three to five words, why are we going to love book 1?

Laugh, cry, angst, love.

Raven, I’ve just visited your website and you have 4 upcoming releases. How do you find the time to write so much?

I have no idea. I tap away whenever I can—Although I have slowed down lately. I can block the world out when I write, and I can write anywhere. Long haul flights are a favorite. I'm also lucky in that I seem to wake up early and write before anyone is about. Often I'll wake up with a story in my head, or something comes to me just as I fall asleep. I have to jot the idea down, or I'll forget it. I'm not a plotter though, and I have no idea where I'm going until I get there.

You’ve written contemporaries, paranormals and historical novels, what’s your favorite genre?

This might sound silly, but whatever I'm in the middle of. What comes next is about whoever shouts at me the loudest. I love it all, and I think the rise of electronic publishing has given authors a chance to explore their voice, and not stick to one specific thing.

What is something you’d love to try in your writing but haven’t yet?

I'd love to write a travel book, about some of the places I've visited. It's on my to do list.

Now, let’s get a lil' dirty! Tell me…

Favorite time of day     Dawn

Coffee or Tea  Tea first thing coffee during the day, tea in the evening (If I'm not having…wine. J)

Sweet or spicy  Me sweet and him spicy. Oh you mean food? I can't chose.

Left or right      I'm left handed…

Top or bottom  Depends on my mood, if we're talking bunk beds, definitely the top grin

Best song to make love to        I want to say Mrs. Robinson,( in joke ) but its Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, by Carole King I reckon. Although if I'm going to be all purple prose-y I could say, when you make love you make your own music. (Inside Info, Tapestry was the first album DH and I listened to together…)

A personal anecdote…

I was writing on a long haul flight, middle of the night, when most people were asleep. I needed the loo, so I left my laptop on my seat, and off I went. When I got back there was a bloke reading what I'd just typed. I said "excuse me" as in "Oy that's my lap top and my seat" sort of stuff, and he apologized and moved in to let me past! So I did the "Er no that's my seat" thing and he smiled and moved away. About an hour later I went to the bar (Virgin, upper class, name dropping lol), and there was a couple of cabin crew there. One said to me, "Are you the lady in 6d?"

When I agreed I was, she laughed and said, "Well the two gentlemen in 2a and b want to know what happens once she climbs on the bed and faces the wall." 

And after being submitted to my questions, the "mic" is all yours, Raven!

Hanging around... Rambling with Raven...

Okay it's hanging round by The Stranglers but hey ho, will you hang around and read the blog? Because, I'm all over happy, and doing the chair swivel jiggle. 

Master which is actually book one in the Dommissima series, Is now out and ready for comments. Though as I write that, I do gulp a bit. Comments, constructive comments, be they good or bad re helpful. 'This sucks' or 'I loved it' is less so.

I want to get better in what I do. I want my writing to grow stronger, powerful and compelling, and what my reader tell me is one way I can do this.  Oh I've had to pull on my big girl panties, because we can't all like the same thing, and that's something we all need to learn. Even Caden and Anna, in Master.

It's a steep learning curve for anyone, that fact that we are all individuals and what's right for one person isn't necessarily right for the next. Not just in your kink might not be my kink etc. etc., but even down to I like milk chocolate you like white, I like tea, you hate it. All personal choice.

Sometimes it goes deeper than that. And you don't even realize what or why wrong, and that is the premise of Master. Anna and Caden have to work out what they want, what they need and if they can reconcile the two. Then they need to see if what's right for one is acceptable for the other.

Yeah, you can begin to see their dilemma.

 And to tease you …A delicious excerpt: