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Tasty Tuesday Treats from Teeka

noreply@blogger.com (Marteeka Karland) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:30:00 +0000

Cucumber Sandwiches

Ingredients

2 thin slicing cucumbers, peeled, sliced paper thin

1/2 tsp. salt

2 Tbsp. herb or wine vinegar

1 cup butter or margarine, softened

1/8 cup minced fresh tarragon

1/4 cup minced fresh chervil

30 thin slices whole-wheat or homemade white bread slices

Methods/steps

Put cucumber slices into a bowl. Toss with salt. Sprinkle with vinegar. Toss and allow to stand 1 hour. Drain well in a colander. Blend butter, tarragon and chervil together. Lay out your slices of bread and butter 1 side of each bread slice. Cover 15 slices with cucumbers, dividing evenly. Close sandwiches and trim crusts.
Cut into rectangles with a sharp knife. Serve.

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Once Upon a Demon

noreply@blogger.com (Julia) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:26:00 +0000

My very first story for Changeling Press was about a demon. Seriously. It's called The Magic Touch, and it's about a witch named Trinity and her very own demon.

So, I was tickled at the chance to write another demon story when the demon at the door flash challenge came along. These days it's a shared universe called Soul Debt, and my contribution is called Opportunity Knocks.

Here's the official blurb!

Jordie owes all of his success in the music business to a deal he made years ago. Now the time has come to pay part of his debt, and the beautiful male demon who shows up at his door seems just the guy to collect. Mal is not just your average debt collector, though. He has secrets of his own, which he'll be happy to share, if only rock star Jordie can believe in him.

It was such a joy to work on a story like this. I love musicians, and I got to explore the songwriting process a little. I also got to play the horny demon angle, which is always a hoot. I write a lot of shifters, so demons give me more magic to work with, more spontaneity.

Here's an excerpt not on the cart anywhere! NOT safe for work

Please.” He hated begging, but that was exactly what he was already doing. It had taken, what, three seconds to get there?

Mal’s laughter was at least more husky than mocking, and the fingers around his cock felt perfect. They rocked together for a moment, just jonesing on the touching. It would get way more intense and he knew it.

“Quit anticipating. Just let it happen.”

Like he could do that. Still, that touch was so fine, so good, and he arched into it, asking for more. His breath started to come hard and fast. Jordie shook, a song beginning to blossom in the base of his skull. Thank -- well, not God. No, this was demon born, but he didn’t care. He had to be able to make music. Had to. It was the biggest thing in the universe, more necessary than breathing.

“Better, huh?” Mal breathed against his ear, so hot, like fire.

“Better,” Jordie agreed, pressing back, demanding more. The magic swirled around them. It was crazy, how this worked, how fucking sexy this was.

Those hot demon’s hands slid over his skin, stroking, stoking the fire. His clothes fell away, almost scorched as they fluttered to the ground. Jordie let his skin rub Mal’s, feeling like he might go up in flames. Fuck, he knew he’d been hot for it before, but this... This was fiery.

“See? All you have to do is let go, baby.”

Jordie shivered when Mal called him baby, the fantasy really going strong. His balls felt tight, his belly aching with a harsh, undeniable need. Mal was so thick against him, so hard, and Jordie moaned, knowing it would take everything he had to take that demon cock.

“You’ll stretch for me, baby. I know it,” Mal said.

“I will.” Panting, Jordie pushed back, feeling like the biggest slut, but he couldn’t stand to lose the thread of the new song. There was a hook coming, a melody, and he needed the rush. Now.

Mal bit him, right on the join of neck and shoulder, those teeth too damned sharp to be human. He cried out, toes curling, and the song exploded in the base of his brain. He barely felt his come sliding from his cock. He felt it when Mal slid a finger inside him, though, not letting him get soft for a moment.

“Sweet,” Mal murmured. “Tight.”

One finger became two, became three, and he was going to scream with it. “Full,” Jordie countered, his hole stretching impossibly. Mal was huge, though, so he was glad for the extra prep.

“You have no idea.” That fat cock started pushing into him, spreading him, stretching him.

“Mal! Oh, please.” He pushed back, bearing down, the burn fucking perfect enough to steal his breath. The feel of that thick cock pressing him open made him pant harder, made his cock start to pulse with his blood one more time.

Sharp nails pinched his nipple, scratched down his belly, and Jordie twisted. God, he could hear that song, and it was gonna be a rocker, fucking sexy, the beat driving the melody right into the top forty. Mal was going to be an amazing font of music, he could tell.

Those long fingers wrapped around the base of his cock, squeezed, and Jordie went up on tiptoes, his cock so hard it was like he’d never come. Damn. Damn, he’d never wanted this badly before. He hummed, the music too big to contain.

Give it a try! You can buy it here!

XXOO

Julia

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The Saturday Book Diver Interviews Jack Brannard from Terms of Payment by Sarah Barimen

noreply@blogger.com (Kate Hill) — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:05:00 +0000

Good morning! Welcome to the Saturday Book Diver!

Today we’re talking to Jack Brannard, demon in training. The book diver magic has whisked me to Jack’s office on the top floor of a skyscraper. The large windows offer a breathtaking view of the city, but the demon before me is even more pleasing to the eye.

Seated in a leather chair behind his mahogany desk, Jack studies me with gorgeous brown eyes that seem to glow with a strange inner light. He’s quite handsome with cropped brown hair, cheekbones a model would envy and a lithe, slender body accentuated by his custom made suite.

Despite my host’s charming expression and stunning good looks, I’m on my proverbial toes. I’ve been warned that Jack is out to collect souls and if I’m not careful, even the book diver magic won’t be able to save me.

SBD: Jack, thank you for taking the time to talk to me. I know you have a tight schedule, so I’ll get right down to business. Why did you make a deal with the devil?

Jack: I wasn’t using my soul. Hardly anyone in the City does. I’m sure you understand how that happens, what with all the hustling to get ahead. I saw a chance to fly high and far. Of course I took it.” He smiles secretively. “I didn’t understand how the payments were going to be taken, but I’ve never regretted a moment. Not once.” He chuckles and waggles his eyebrows. “Well maybe the first time. But I got over it.”

SBD: How many souls must you collect to pay your debt?

Jack: I fear you’ve misunderstood how it works. My debt is already paid in full, taken in a series of small payments until it was gone. Now I’m employed as a collector. I take from those whose debt is not paid up.

SBD: I understand that a demon named Darius was the collector assigned to you. Tell us about him.

Jack: Mmmn. Oh, God, where do I start? Tall, lean, handsome. He wears a suit like it was invented just for him. He smells like the most expensive cologne you’ve ever imagined, and to be honest, I’m not sure he wears any.” He rolls his shoulders back. “When he’s a man, he’s insatiable and dominant, and yet perfectly willing to let me top him.” He flashes a brilliant smile. “I can hardly complain.

SBD: It sounds like he’s a hard demon to resist. What’s Darius’ sexiest characteristic?

Jack: At any moment, he might change into his taking-form, the great winged gargoyle. He can’t take my soul anymore, since I don’t have one, but he can take me.” He shudders. “Teeth and claws. And he never hurts me. Much.

SBD: Would you share one of your favorite excerpts from Terms of Payment?

You’ve heard of blowjobs in the car, right? In the typical fantasy, usually, the man is driving at the time, yet he somehow manages to ride the wave to heaven while simultaneously not crashing, swerving, or drawing the attention of concerned citizens and state patrol officers, right? Let me tell you something: I’d have crashed if my car hadn’t already been parked nose-in to a brick wall. I’d never even dreamed -- I keep saying that, don’t I? -- of having a man blow me in the seat of a Jaguar or anywhere else, and the fact that after the first few strokes of his tongue he wasn’t even a man, and a fist-sized wing knuckle hung over my head while the front windshield was pretty much obliterated by his other wing, really doesn’t change anything.

I’ll tell you this much for nothing: if I hadn’t already sold my soul, I’d have done it in a heartbeat for head that amazing, and it just went on and on. His tongue swirled and massaged along the underside of my shaft and nudged the base of the head in ways that made me levitate out of my Corinthian leather seat. My hips began to jerk and my breathing turned ragged, and by the time I realized that the light scraping I felt against my cock wasn’t coming from human teeth, it was much too late for me to give a damn. And the closer I came to heaven, as the saying goes, the more fragments of my soul he scraped away, layer by layer. I didn’t care. I felt every one, as I felt his fingers wend their way where I’d have sworn fabric impeded. He found my balls and rolled them gently, and then he hummed low in his throat. Bass vibrato, bay-bee, and oh, my God, what felt like every nerve in my body took a temporary leave of absence and moved south to take advantage of the thrumming. I tried to put my hands on top of his head so I could have some leverage, but he growled in a way that was definitely nothing like the hum, so I put my hands on top of my own head instead, fingers clenched in my hair.

My eyes wouldn’t stay open, but I wanted to watch his head moving, to tie every movement to a sensation, to see me slide in and out --

I heard myself say, between one gasp and another, “I’m gonna come!” though I don’t know if it was in warning or exultation. His mouth ground down around my cock, engulfing me with wet heat and sweet, agonizing pressure. My flayed soul bled, and I came, screaming, fists clenched and trying not to touch him. I came and came, and he swallowed me up.

That was scorching!

I feel the book diver magic calling me, so I don’t have much more time in this world. Jack’s story has intrigued me and I’m more curious than ever about Darius. If you are too, check out

Terms of Payment by Sara Barimen

http://sarahbarimen.weebly.com

Flash Fiction Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Changeling) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:15:00 +0000

This week's theme is from Zen -- it may say something about the state of her office in her absence!

** Your office is so dirty it finally spawned that new lifeform you keep joking about. Now what? **

Challenge:
- Write a quickie with the above theme
- 100 to 150 words
- any authors or readers can come out and play
- Post at the Changeling Bar and Grill (Please put "FFC" or "Flash Fiction" and a title in your subject line)
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Romance with Fiction Burns...

New Releases at Changeling!

noreply@blogger.com (Changeling) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:12:00 +0000

His Father's Intern (Dragon Kin) by Michelle Hasker $3.99
Take one Ice Dragon. Add one Fire Dragon. Results? Instantaneous combustion.
Genre(s): Paranormal, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Elves, Dragons & Magical Creatures, Cougar
http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=2062

The Demon's Mate (The Royals of Sheoldris) by Sam Cheever $4.49
Their love begins in the pages of a novel -- can it survive now that it's entered reality?
Genre(s): Paranormal, Dark Fantasy, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Magic
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Sweet and Wild (Glow) by Megan Slayer $3.99
Finding his counterpart is the easy part. Making things permanent -- now there's a tricky situation.
Genre(s): Paranormal, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Werewolves
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Red (Razor's Edge Collection) by Jocelyn Michel $5.99
No man stands a chance when a sexy vamp princess has her eye on him.
Genre(s): Razor's Edge Press, Paranormal, BDSM, Collections
Theme(s): Vampires
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Tasty Tuesday Treats from Teeka

noreply@blogger.com (Marteeka Karland) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:43:00 +0000

This Week's Flash Fiction Challenge -- Athletic Appeal

noreply@blogger.com (Changeling) — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:44:00 +0000

** You work out at the gym, cause, you know, it's a healthy thing to do, but it doesn't hurt that you've got the hottest personal trainer ever... **

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Excerpt From Sara Jay's "Hard As a Rock" :: Erotic Romance M/F/More (R)

noreply@blogger.com (Sara Jay) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:38:00 +0000

Today's not only my anniversary; it's also the day my book dedicated to my husband, Hard As a Rock, comes out at Changeling!

Meet Canna, the insatiable faery from Hard As a Rock. She may be green, but she’s no newbie when it comes to The Pleasure Club. Patrons of the Club think she’s a pleasure poltergeist as she takes part in their sexy adventures, and this flirty faery loves to keep her secret!

Canna’s got her eyes on the club’s resident gargoyle statue, a seven-foot-tall Goliath among the rest of the club’s kinky decor. Even though he’s not real, Canna’s nightly visits with him certainly feel almost real enough…

Hard as a Rock by Sara Jay
https://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=2063
Cover art: Bryan Keller
Genres:Futuristic, Paranormal, Erotic Romance
Themes: Magic, Elves, Dragons & Magical Creatures, Interracial, Bisexual & More
Length: Novella
Page Count: 36

R-Rated Excerpt:
Here’s one of the mini sex scenes in the book Hard As a Rock between Canna and a Pleasure Club patron enjoying a contraption called “The Handler.” There are several of these mini-sex scenes in the book, along with a self-pleasure scene and two full-blown sex scenes. Enjoy the scene below!

It was early. Only two patrons enjoyed the services of the club at the moment. One man buried his body between two giant, hanging breasts on one wall, while another sighed as six hands, attached to constantly circling arms, massaged his cock, balls, and ass. As with all of the other Pleasure Providers, both sets of realistic parts were soft, warm, and resembled true human anatomy down to the last detail.

Skintex, a revolutionary polymer made from latex and synthetic skin, was to thank for the realistic objects. Stuart Anderson, the club’s original owner, had financed its development in the mid twenty-second century. His great grandson, Rand, owned the club now.

Sighing contentedly, Canna approached the man at the revolving arms station. A popular attraction, the Handler was normally one of the first and last contraptions occupied every night. Extending her body to human size while still remaining invisible, she reached down and added her hand, a seventh to the mix.
The man’s eyes widened instantly, her fairy touch much more pleasurable than the synthetic human hands, no matter how realistic they were. “Sweet ghost,” he whispered, groaning.

Canna giggled, the sound barely brushing the man’s face like a sweet, cool breeze. Most of the people believed the Pleasure Palace to be haunted due to her nightly shenanigans, which suited her just fine. The sex thrilled her, but serving as the establishment’s resident pleasure poltergeist was fun, too.

She ran her long fingers along the underside of his balls, delightfully watching goose bumps trail his naked thighs. He jerked again, moaning as she continued her ministrations.

Thumbing the tip of his rigid cock with one hand, she drifted the other farther below his balls and over his perineum. She circled the soft area slowly with her index finger, etching invisible swirls of pleasure onto his sensitive skin.

He gasped when she spiraled the finger around the opening of his anus. Canna drove it into his body with a small, shallow thrust. Then she drove her finger deeper, past her meadow-colored knuckle, and twisted gently.

Jerking upward, the man’s body shot a thick rope of cum into the air. Canna’s green eyes glowed as she impishly grinned, watching the fluid fly. The liquid immediately and silently dissipated into the chemical filtration system of the modern sex club. The developers had, of course, thought of everything.

“Thank you,” he moaned, leaning back in spent ecstasy.

Sara Jay
Supernatural Romance Not for the Faint of Heart
Canna's got all the lovers she could ask for at The Pleasure Club, but the gargoyle statue's what she really wants. Find out more in Hard As a Rock available now from Changeling Press!
http://sarajayserotica.wordpress.com/
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New Releases!

noreply@blogger.com (Changeling) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:52:00 +0000

Time Pirate by Alice Gaines $4.49

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Hard as a Rock by Sara Jay $3.49

Genre(s): Paranormal, BDSM, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Shapeshifters, Magic, Elves, Dragons & Magical Creatures

Canna is caught between a rock and a hard place. And she loves it!

Silent Running (Coriolis 3) by Mychael Black $3.99

Genre(s): Futuristic, Science Fiction, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Interracial/MultiCultural, Ménage, Bisexual and More, BBW, Men and Women in Uniform

Two Marines want Jordan. What's a woman to do?

You (Razor's Edge) by Melyssa Jay $1.99

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There's nothing better than sex with the one who knows you best.

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Tasty Tuesday Treats from Teeka

noreply@blogger.com (Marteeka Karland) — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Lemon Buttermilk Cake With Pistachio Ice Cream

David Meredith

Serves 8Hands-On Time: 10mTotal Time: 3hr 15m

Ingredients

1/2 cup canola oil, plus more for the pan
2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for the pan
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 pints pistachio ice cream
1/4 cup chopped roasted pistachios

Directions

Heat oven to 350° F. Brush an 8½-by-4½-inch loaf pan with oil and dust with flour, tapping out the excess. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, sugar, buttermilk, eggs, lemon zest and juice, and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 65 to 75 minutes. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Slice the cake. Serve with the ice cream and sprinkle with the pistachios.

By Charlyne Mattox, January 2013

DRB1stChp Changeling Spotlight 02 June

noreply@blogger.com (Zenobia Renquist) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:37:00 +0000

DRB1stChp hosted Changeling Press new release spotlight. Full first chapters online. Check them out:

** A Fine Line by Mikala Ash

(Erotic Shifter BDSM Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/a-fine-line-by-mikala-ash/

** On Thin Ice by Sarah Mäkelä

(Erotic Paranormal Romantic Suspense, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/on-thin-ice-by-sarah-makela/

** Their Sinful Seduction by Jessica Coulter Smith

(Erotic Shifter Romance, MFM)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/their-sinful-seduction-by-jessica-coulter-smith/

** Illicit Mating by Marteeka Karland

(Erotic SciFi Futuristic BBW Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/illicit-mating-by-marteeka-karland/

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The Saturday Book Diver Interviews Captain Carter Therres from the Coriolis Series by Mychael Black

noreply@blogger.com (Kate Hill) — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Good morning and welcome to the Saturday Book Diver!

Today I’m pleased and honored to interview Captain Carter Therres, the man in charge of the military recon vessel called the Coriolis.

At the moment I’m standing in the captain’s cabin, a room that reflects the personality of its occupant. The lower half of the room has a large bed and a sitting area with a table, a chair and a small couch. In the upper half of the room stands a metal desk with a computer terminal and a chair. The room has a crisp, businesslike atmosphere, but according to rumor in the fictional world, more than rest and planning military strategy goes on here.

Although Captain Therres is boy-next-door handsome with spiky black hair and a lean, muscular build, his steel gray eyes reveal courage, strength and a stubborn streak that one must possess to make it as a soldier. The Captain is dressed down at the moment, wearing dark pants and a T-shirt that says “Local Marines.”

He offers me a handshake, invites me to sit, then waits for me to get down to business.

SBD: Captain, I know you’re a busy man, so thank you for taking the time to do this interview. How long have you been Captain of the Coriolis?

CT: Thank you as well. As for how long I've had this position...wow. Probably about seven years or so. This was my first command, though I've been in the Local Marines since I was twenty.

SBD: Right now you have Dr. Ash Mracek aboard. I’ve heard you met under dire circumstances. What happened?

CT: Well, as you might have noticed with the heightened security and the need to meet on such an out-of-the-way outpost, things back on Earth--namely with the Syndicate--basically went belly-up. We've discovered some interesting things, Dr. Mracek being one of them. We were sent to rescue him when his scientific research vessel, the Maelstrom, was attacked. I don't know if you've seen a Revenant, but they aren't exactly friendly. Dr. Mracek was the only survivor we found aboard the Maelstrom.

SBD: What three words best describe Dr. Mracek?

CT: Let's see... quiet, gorgeous, brilliant.

While the Captain is talking, Dr. Mracek himself steps into the room. An attractive man with an aristocratic face and light brown hair that he wears braided down his back, the doctor studies us with discerning hazel eyes. He appears keenly interested in what his companion is saying.

As a Book Diver, this is an exciting moment for me. I’m thrilled for the chance to talk to both heroes of Distress Signal during the same trip to their world.

SBD: Dr. Mracek, I’m happy to meet you. Would you answer a few questions as well?

AM: I suppose I could, yes. What would you like to know?

SBD: How do you feel about Captain Therres’ response to the last question and what three words do you think best describe him?

AM: Oh. [He blushes a little.] I think Carter--Captain Therres--may be a bit biased. As for my opinion of him? [He smiles over at the Captain.] Strong, dependable, stunning.

SBD: Captain, do you have anything you’d like to say regarding the doctor’s choice of words to describe you?

CT: [Laughs] Well, the first two? A soldier has to be both, for himself and those who need him. The stunning bit? Given last night, I'm surprised the good Doc didn't come up with something a bit more...colorful.

Dr. Mracek squirms a little in his chair, a slight blush coloring his cheeks.

SBD: Gentlemen, how would you describe your first kiss?

CT: A thing of beauty. The moment I saw Ash drop down out of a maintenance shaft on the Maelstrom, I had to have him. The first kiss happened once we got onboard the Coriolis. He'd just stepped out of the shower in nothing but a towel. How could I resist?

AM: Yes, well, at least it didn't shock you. Do you have any idea how long it had been since I even touched another human being? Much less another man? Not that I'm complaining, mind you...

SBD: Even though we seem pretty safe right now, I know that danger surrounds you. How do you cope?

CT: [Shrugs.] The best we can, really. We stay focused on keeping ourselves and our allies in one piece, while trying to sort out the details behind the coup. During downtime, though, I don't think I could make it without Ash.

AM: I don't know about that, Captain. You did just fine without me before we met.

CT: Maybe, but now I have a lot more to live for.

AM: [Smiles] Likewise.

The affection these men have for each other is obvious and beautiful to see.

SBD: It’s almost time for me to leave, but before I go, would you share one of your favorite excerpts from Distress Signal?

Excerpt:

“Fuck, what did this doc do to piss off the Revenants?”

“Long story,” Carter said. He stood and surveyed the room. “Escape pods, though none have been fired. Fan out. We need to find --”

A soft thump high on the wall drew Carter’s attention to a grated cover. “Maintenance,” he muttered. He motioned for his men to watch the doorway. Then he approached the maintenance shaft.

“I’m Captain Therres, Local Marines.” When he didn’t get an answer, Carter continued. “We’re here on behalf of the Syndicate.”

Another bump sounded a little louder, and a face appeared behind the grate. Carter couldn’t make out the features, though it was definitely a man. A moment later, the grate wiggled and swung open. A slim man with a long, light brown braid and wire-rimmed glasses dropped to the floor with surprising grace.

“We’re looking for Dr. Mracek,” Carter said. “Look, I know you’re scared --”

“Scared?” The man whirled around, and Carter barely managed to keep his jaw from hitting the floor. Scientists weren’t supposed to be sexy. Were they? “Scared? My entire staff is dead! Revenants are tearing apart my station! Buddy, scared doesn’t begin to touch it!”

“Hey!” Carter grabbed the man’s shoulders, realizing -- belatedly -- that the man was armed. An arc pistol pressed to Carter’s stomach. He glanced down, then back up into wild hazel eyes behind those glasses. “I’m not the enemy.”

“I’ve had more than my share of humans as enemies.”

Recognition clicked in Carter’s brain. “Dr. Mracek?”

The man -- the professor -- nodded, the motion jerky.

“We’re here to rescue you. Joren sent us.”

The pistol finally left its place near Carter’s gut. “They’re all dead.”

“I know. I’ve got men sweeping the docking bay now. We have to get you out of here.”

“Not without my research.”

Carter bit back a protest. He knew the man’s work was important, but his job was to keep the professor alive -- at any cost. “Where is it?”

“Labs are one deck up. Revenants hit the area, but hopefully I can salvage something.”

Although he didn’t like the idea, Carter grunted and gestured toward the doorway where his men waited on guard. The professor hooked the pistol back onto a slender black belt, and Carter led the way out into the corridor. His men fell into step behind them.

The silence was worse than any noise the Revenants or their victims could possibly make. Gun drawn, Carter flattened himself against a wall when they reached a junction. The others behind him did the same. Lights flickered.

Mracek nodded toward the corridor opposite from where they all stood. Carter gestured his men to the other wall. Then he motioned for Mracek to join them. With the professor safely flanked by two burly Marines, Carter inched closer to the corner. Revenants, while wraith-like, were solid. They could be killed. They also possessed some kind of telepathic link to one another; if one got cornered, the others swarmed.

When no sound came, Carter took a quiet, deep breath, and twisted just enough to glance around the corner. Not a single living soul. Without looking away, he waved Mracek and the Marines down the other end. As soon as they ducked into a recess, Carter hurried toward them. Close quarters had nothing on their current situation. The Marines stood on both sides, and Carter practically pinned the professor to the steel wall.

Dr. Ash Mracek smelled like fear and adrenaline, and beneath it all, pure male. Carter peered down at the man crammed between himself and the wall. Christ, if they’d been anywhere else, he’d have happily given into the bizarre -- almost overwhelming -- need to taste those lips. The professor’s eyes narrowed behind the glasses as they stared up at Carter, like the man knew damn well what Carter was thinking. That glare also made it crystal clear that any such move on Carter’s part would be met with an arc pistol.

This sure leaves me wanting more! I find myself reluctant to leave the company of Carter and Ash. They’re fascinating men and I’d like to get to know them better. If you would like to as well, check out

Distress Signal by Mychael Black

Coriolis

http://www.mychaelblackbooks.com/

This Week's Flash Fiction Challenge -- Masquerade Multiples

noreply@blogger.com (Changeling) — Fri, 31 May 2013 14:06:00 +0000

This week's theme courtesy of Cynthia Sax:

** You arrive at a masquerade ball, expecting to meet your lover(s) there. You know the costume your lover(s) are wearing but multiple people are wearing that same costume. What do you do? **

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Bane From "Boon Collector" Offers 10 Reasons to Read His Story

noreply@blogger.com (Sara Jay) — Fri, 31 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Look, I'm not gonna lie. At the beginning of my story, Tisha seems pretty mousy. A wallflower, if you will. By the time she's had her legs wrapped around me, however... she's a totally different person. She's who she was meant to be, as you'll find out.

I've got 10 good reasons to read my story The Boon Collector. OK, it's Sara Jay's story, but it's about me, so it's mine, too. I'm a demon, and I say so.

10. Tree sex. Intrigued yet? And no, I don't mean in a tree.

9. Sex while falling down into hell. You can't beat that. I would know.

8. Janie Esparza from The Romance Studio says, "The love scenes between Bane and Tisha are melting hot." I don't like to brag, but... yeah, I do, and yeah, they are.

7. Human-demon relationship development. You wish you had it this good.

6. Tisha's sexy tasks to complete in Hell. One includes a very organic flogger and a woman. Another, a woodcutter who doesn't even know she's there. The others, well, I'll let you read about them in the book...

5. Demons have extra appendages. Yeah, I'm talkin' tail.

4. You get to go to Hell without actually going to Hell. That's a pretty sweet deal.

3. Demons aren't always what you think we are. We might surprise you in the end.

2. It's a story about returning to yourself, something I know a lot of humans can relate to. Okay, demons, too.

1. My abs. Need I say more?

To get The Boon Collector now, visit http://changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=2015.

To read some smokin' scenes, visit http://trsparties.com/2013/05/07/the-boon-collector-soul-debt-by-sara-jay-adult-excerpt/.

New Releases at Changeling

noreply@blogger.com (Changeling) — Thu, 30 May 2013 13:02:00 +0000

New Releases:

Illicit Mating by Marteeka Karland $4.49Genre(s): Futuristic, Science Fiction, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): BBW
The need to save his species brought them together. Will corruption and intrigue tear them apart?

Their Sinful Seduction (Tales of Moonspell 4) by Jessica Coulter Smith $4.49 Genre(s): Paranormal, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Ménage, Werewolves
Saying "Oops, I'm pregnant" doesn't seem like a good idea when faced with two intense werewolves.

On Thin Ice (Super Powered) by Sarah Mäkelä $3.99Genre(s): Paranormal, Action Adventure/ Suspense, Erotic Romance
A superhero discovers a reason to fight... love.

A Fine Line by Mikala Ash $2.99Genre(s): Paranormal, Hot Flashes, BDSM, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Werewolves, Men and Women in Uniform
When a passion becomes a career, is it possible to draw the line between work and play?

Available NOW at http://ChangelingPress.com

May's Discount Code: MayDay2013 -- 10% off any order

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Use the code Relief2013 on any ChangelingPress.com order and we'll give you 7.5% off your entire order, and we'll add a matching 7.5% donation to aid national relief efforts for victims of the Oklahoma disaster. (Unrestricted discount code, and you may use this code more than once)

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http://RazorsEdgePress.com
Romance with Fiction Burns

International Tasty Tuesday - Combro!!

noreply@blogger.com (Marteeka Karland) — Tue, 28 May 2013 11:18:00 +0000

This one came from a blog called "Delicious Recipes. You'll have to convert some of the units of measure, and some of the ingredients may be hard to find, but this looks really good...

Combro

FILLING INGREDIENTS

4 tbsp cooking oil
3 cloves garlic
5 cloves red onion
3 pcs red chili pepper
1 knuckles of galingale
200 grams oncom
2 basil leaves stems, use leaves only
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt

SKIN INGREDIENTS

300 grams grated cassava
grated young coconut
1 tsp salt

METHOD

skin : squeeze the grated cassava in order to extract patinya slightly reduced. Mix with grated coconut, and salt and stir well.
filling : puree the garlic, onion, red pepper, and galingale. Heat oil. Saute the grinded spices until fragrant and cooked. Enter Oncom, sugar, salt, and stir until cooked. Enter the basil leaves and stir well.
Take 1 tablespoon of the dough skin, round it off, then flatten it. Place 2 teaspoons filling in the middle, then round it off again.
Fried with oil with medium heat until cooked to up inside

DRB1stChp Changeling Press Sundays (26 May)

noreply@blogger.com (Zenobia Renquist) — Tue, 28 May 2013 00:18:00 +0000

DRB1stChp hosted Changeling Press new release spotlight. Full first chapters online. Check them out:

** Or Current Resident (Soul Debt) by Zenobia Renquist
(Erotic Demon Romance, MF, IR, Exhibitionism/Voyeurism)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/or-current-resident-by-zenobia-renquist/

** How Not to Date a Centaur (How Not to Date... 7) by Stephanie Burke
(Erotic Paranormal Romance, MMF, IR)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/how-not-to-date-a-centaur-by-stephanie-burke/

** Cloak and Dagger (Weapons of Redemption 3) by Saloni Quinby
(Erotic Vampire Romance, MM)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/cloak-and-dagger-by-saloni-quinby/

** Watch Me (Challenges 4) by Megan Slayer
(Contemporary Erotica, MMF, Voyeurism/Exhibitionism)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/watch-me-by-megan-slayer/

Revisit the new releases of 28 February 2013:

** The Girl in the Cartwheel Hat by Mikala Ash
(Erotic Vampire Romance, MF)
http://thebooksblurb.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-girl-in-cartwheel-hat.html

** Perfect Surrender by Melyssa Jay
(Erotic Contemporary BDSM Romance, MFM)
http://thebooksblurb.blogspot.com/2013/05/perfect-surrender.html

** Amazon Chronicles 4: Jungle Burn by Sarah Mäkelä (finale)
(Erotic Shifter Romance, MFM)
http://thebooksblurb.blogspot.com/2013/05/jungle-burn.html

** Soul Debt: Repossession by Mychael Black
(Erotic Dark Fantasy Romance, MM)
http://thebooksblurb.blogspot.com/2013/05/repossession.html

--
Zenobia Renquist
Discover Different and Unique Romance
http://about.me/zenobiarenquist
Caveat Emptor Series :: Three couples caught in a war have only one solution -- peace. Si vis pacem, para bellum. :: http://zenobiarenquist.com/bookshelf/caveat-emptor-series

The Saturday Book Diver Interviews Kol and Andromeda from Space Marine by Marteeka Karland

noreply@blogger.com (Kate Hill) — Sat, 25 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the Saturday Book Diver! Today I’m talking to Kol and Andromeda from Space Marine. The Book Diver magic has whisked me through their galaxy right into this pleasure bar where Andromeda works.

At the moment I’m sitting here with Kol, a ruggedly handsome man with short, tight dark hair and a deliciously buff body. Though he’s relaxed, sipping his drink, he’s obviously not the kind of guy a sane person wants to mess with. His gaze scans the bar, as if waiting for one of the patrons to cause trouble. Yet no one seems interested in anything except drinking, flirting and fucking. The lights are dim, the air heavy with musk. Couples undulating on the dance floor--and in the darkest corners of the room--keep time with the pulse of the music wafting through the bar.

We’re waiting for Andromeda to join us. I know when she appears not only because of the look on Kol’s face, but because there’s no missing the small, beautiful woman with long, dark hair who seems to glide across the bar.

When she reaches our table, before she can sit, Kol tugs her onto his lap. I can tell this interview will be a pleasure.

SBD: Thank you both for talking to us today. Since you’re both obviously good--uh--friends, how did you meet?

Kol: I beat the crap out of the man trying to buy her services, then I took his place.

Andromeda: [Elbows Kol in the gut. The big Marine winces, but rolls his eyes.] Kol bought time with me. Had I known he’d run off my customer, I’d have shoved him out the nearest airlock.

Kol: [Deadpans his response] She says that with great affection.

I knew these two would be fun!

SBD: I understand Kol is a cyborg. What’s it like having sex with him and do his artificial parts affect lovemaking?

Andromeda: [Sighs happily] Space Marines are all physically enhanced. That part is optional. Though, I’ve never known a Marine who didn’t opt for the extra enhancement. Yeah, he’s big. But, as they say, it’s not the size of the space craft, it’s the motion of the gravitational stabilizers.

Kol: [Gives Andromeda a “you’ve got to be kidding” look, but says nothing.]

SBD: [Chuckles.] Do you two have a favorite toy/game/position?

Andromeda: As long as the end result is me getting off, I could give a rats ass.

Kol: And here I thought you liked the slow and gentle stuff best. I’ll try to keep that in mind from now on.

SBD: Kol, what’s the sexiest thing about Andromeda?

Kol: Everything. But mostly how she’s brave enough to take on a big Marine like me.

SBD: Andromeda, what’s the sexiest thing about Kol?

Andromeda: How he knew what he wanted and wasn’t afraid to do everything he had to to convince me we belonged together.

SBD: That is very sexy! Before the Book Diver magic sends me home, would you share one of your favorite excerpts from Space Marine?

Her marine wrapped his arms around her waist before latching on to one peaked nipple, sucking and nipping. Andromeda slid her hands over his head, his high-and-tight cut abrading her palms as she held him to her. If she lived to be a hundred, she’d never get tired of the feeling of such a large man wrapping himself around her. She loved his strength, the feel of his hard body pressed so tightly against hers.

Rough, strong hands molded every curve of her body. He seemed to crave her body, needing it as much as she needed his. Every time he slid his hands over her skin seemed more desperate than the last. It wasn’t long before his touch bordered on pain, but he never crossed that line into true pain. Andromeda knew she didn’t need to do anything. Just being there, allowing him full access to her body, was enough for him. For now anyway.

He seemed fascinated with her breasts, laving and nipping the peaked nipples until she squirmed. The fleshy globes were more than a handful for most men, but they seemed to fit perfectly into this guy’s palms. The longer he indulged himself, the more aggressive he became, growling and snarling against her chest possessively. Andromeda loved the sounds he made, loved they way he touched her. He was rough, but not so much as to detract from her pleasure.

The little squeals that escaped her lips every now and then only seemed to spur him on. He might have been paying for his own pleasure, but he wasn’t so callous that he wasn’t concerned with hers. Most men could have cared less if she enjoyed herself or not. This one, though, milked her for every single response he could get.

He stayed at her breasts until she arched into him, offering him as much as he desired. Andromeda wasn’t beyond faking her response if that was what was required, but with this man, she didn’t have to. He seemed to know exactly what she needed and gave it to her in spades.

As he moved down her body, urging her legs over his shoulders, Andromeda sighed, losing herself in the wicked things her marine was doing to her. He definitely knew his way around the female body. The undersides of her breasts seemed to be particularly sensitive as he nipped and licked his way over them before moving lower to her belly button. He tugged at the little charm adorning the indenture.

“Ahh!” She couldn’t help it. He was that good. Andromeda was a woman very experienced in the art of pleasure, but he was the one robbing her of her sanity.

Whew! That excerpt is so hot that I need to order a cold drink before saying goodbye to Kol and Andromeda.

Andromeda herself is kind enough to bring me a tall iced tea flavored with exotic fruit.

With the interview over, I step into a back room for privacy, since I’m required to be alone when the Book Diver magic sends me back to my world. I leave Kol and Andromeda kissing at the table. Meeting this exciting couple has left me wanting to know more about them. To find out what happens to Kol and Andromeda, check out

Space Marine

http://www.marteekakarland.com/

This Week's Flash Fiction Challenge -- Dragons!

noreply@blogger.com (Changeling) — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:08:00 +0000

This week's theme is courtesy of Zen and the game Dragon City.

** A dragon just hatched out of one of your eggs. Now what? **

Margaret RileyPublisher
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http://changelingpress.blogspot.com
http://RazorsEdgePress.com
Romance with Fiction Burns...

New Releases at Changeling!

noreply@blogger.com (Changeling) — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:40:00 +0000

How Not to Date a Centaur by Stephanie Burke $4.49

Genre(s): Paranormal, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Interracial/MultiCultural, Ménage, Bisexual and More, Elves, Dragons & Magical Creatures

How to date a pair of centaurs? Get a good grip and hope for a long, bumpy ride.

Or Current Resident (Soul Debt) by Zenobia Renquist $4.99

Genre(s): Paranormal, Dark Fantasy, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Interracial/MultiCultural, Voyeurism and Exhibitionism, Dark Desire

Hidden fees are hell to pay when a demon collects.

Cloak and Dagger (Weapons of Redemption 3) by Saloni Quinby $4.49

Genre(s): Paranormal, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Vampires, Gay

Will the love between hunter and prey destroy them both?

Watch Me (Razor's Edge) by Megan Slayer $2.49

Genre(s): Razor's Edge Press, Guilty Pleasures (Contemporary)
Theme(s): Ménage, Bisexual and More, Voyeurism and Exhibitionism

Who knew the view from the window would be so hot?

Available NOW at http://ChangelingPress.com

May's Discount Code: MayDay2013 -- 10% off any order

Matching Funds Aid to Oklahoma Disaster Victims

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http://changelingpress.blogspot.com
http://RazorsEdgePress.com
Romance with Fiction Burns

Marteeka's Dreams - Experience the Magic: Illicit Matingby Marteeka Karland“Weneed to get...

noreply@blogger.com (Marteeka Karland) — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:09:00 +0000

Marteeka's Dreams - Experience the Magic:

Illicit Matingby Marteeka Karland
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Tasty Tuesday-- Cake Mix Oatmeal Cookies

noreply@blogger.com (Lena Austin) — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Cake Mix Oatmeal Cookies

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix

2 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked

1 cup sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

2 large eggs

1 cup chopped pecans

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine oil and eggs; add to dry ingredients, stirring well. Stir in pecans and vanilla.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake at 350F for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Wait 10 minutes to cool slightly. Remove to plate or cookie tin to cool completely. Yield varies, but around 5 dozen.

DRB1stChp Changeling Spotlight (19 May)

noreply@blogger.com (Zenobia Renquist) — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:12:00 +0000

DRB1stChp Changeling Press Sundays (12 May):
(full first chapters online)

** Silver Iris Collection by Kate Hill
(Erotic SciFi Time Travel Vampire Romance, BBW, MMF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/silver-iris-collection-by-kate-hill/

** Lost (Wild Things 7) by Jocelyn Michel
(Erotic Vampire Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/lost-by-jocelyn-michel/

** Opportunity Knocks (Soul Debt) by Julia Talbot
(Erotic Demon Romance, MM)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/opportunity-knocks-by-julia-talbot/

** The Search Is Over (Operation Bliss 4) by Cynthia Sax
(Erotic SciFi Shifter Romance, MFM)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/the-search-is-over-by-cynthia-sax/

Revisit the New Releases of 6 & 13 Dec 2013:

** Santa's Slay by Stephanie Burke
(Erotic MM Urban Fantasy Christmas Romance, Interracial)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/santas-slay.html

** Possession by Marteeka Karland
(Erotic MFMM Vampire Romance)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/possession.html

** Dying for a White Christmas by Renee George
(Erotic MMF Shifter Romance)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/dying-for-white-christmas.html

** Five by Riley Ashford
(Erotic MF Shifter Romance)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/five.html

--
Zenobia Renquist
Discover Different and Unique Romance
http://about.me/zenobiarenquist
Caveat Emptor Series :: Three couples caught in a war have only one solution -- peace. Si vis pacem, para bellum. :: http://zenobiarenquist.com/bookshelf/caveat-emptor-series

Coming Soon!

noreply@blogger.com (Marteeka Karland) — Mon, 20 May 2013 02:27:00 +0000

This Week's Flash Fiction Challenge -- A-Maze-ing

noreply@blogger.com (Changeling) — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:45:00 +0000

** You're lost in a maze and you're not alone. Whom are you with and what do you do?**

Margaret RileyPublisher
ChangelingPress.com
Romance with Fiction Burns...