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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? **

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) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress

Margaret RileyPublisher
http://ChangelingPress.com
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?

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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
“Weneed to get...: Illicit Matingby Marteeka Karland “We need to get one thing perfectly clear,” he continued, breathing just as hard as she was....

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...

Tasty Tuesday -- Cheese Pennies

noreply@blogger.com (Lena Austin) — Tue, 14 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Surprise guests can be a joy...and a pain. What to serve guests that make it seem as if you were psychic enough --or brilliant enough-- to know they were coming? This freezer special delights are more savory than stale cookies from a bag.

Cheese Pennies
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened
¾ lb Old Cheddar, grated
1 large egg yolk
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon hot mustard powder
¼ teaspoon salt
In a food processor, combine the butter and egg yolk until smooth and creamy. Add the grated cheese and blend well; cheese does not have to be completely incorporated into mixture.
Stir the salt, mustard and flour together until evenly blended.
Add the dry mix to the food processor in one go, clean the sides of the bowl and pulse just until the dough comes together to form a ball. Dough will be very soft; try not to over process or handle too much, as the delicacy of the penny will be compromised.
Ready two sheets of parchment paper. Divide the dough in half, placing each piece on a parchment. Working with one half, gently nudge the dough into a log about an inch to an inch and a half thick, using the parchment paper.
Wrap the log in the parchment and then in plastic wrap: refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours. The logs can be kept up to one week in the fridge or three months in the freezer!

When ready to serve, preheat the oven to 350 F.
Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Remove logs from the refrigerator or freezer and unwrap. Slice into ¼ inch pieces and arrange on lined baking tray. No need to worry about crowding as the pennies don’t expand much. The longer time is for frozen pennies.
Bake until golden, about 10-13 minutes. Makes about 100 pennies.
Serve slightly warm.

DRB1stChp Changeling Press Sundays (12 May)

noreply@blogger.com (Zenobia Renquist) — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:49:00 +0000

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

** Well Nigh Impossible by Sharon Maria Bidwell
(Erotic Contemporary Romance, MM)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/well-nigh-impossible-by-sharon-maria-bidwell/

** Zombies Don't Make Good Pets by Ashlynn Monroe
(Erotic Paranormal Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/zombies-dont-make-good-pets-by-ashlynn-monroe/

** Demon Apprentice by Sarah Barimen
(Erotic Paranormal Romance, MM)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/demon-apprentice-by-sarah-barimen/

** Crease Violations by Elizabeth Jewell
(Contemporary Erotica, MM)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/crease-violations-by-elizabeth-jewell/

Revisit 21 Feb 2013 New Releases at The Books Blurb Blog:

** Forever Wicked: Collar and Bell by Zenobia Renquist
(Erotic Shifter BDSM Romance, IR, MF)
http://thebooksblurb.blogspot.com/2013/05/forever-wicked-collar-and-bell.html

** Soul Debt: Party Girl by Ayla Ruse
(Erotic Dark Fantasy Romance, MMF)
http://thebooksblurb.blogspot.com/2013/05/soul-debt-party-girl.html

** Gason Victors and the Private Professor by Kate Hill
(Erotic Contemporary Romance, MF)
http://thebooksblurb.blogspot.com/2013/05/gascon-victors-and-private-professor.html

** Stargazers Collection by Anne Kane
(Erotic SciFi Romance, MFM)
http://thebooksblurb.blogspot.com/2013/05/stargazers.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 Egan from Night Sins by B.J. McCall

noreply@blogger.com (Kate Hill) — Sat, 11 May 2013 10:57:00 +0000

Good morning! It’s time for another adventure with the Saturday Book Diver. Today we’re returning to the world of the Forever series, where vampires are oppressed, but some have chosen to fight back.

I’m here in a penthouse at Carmichael hotel. It’s the unofficial home of a vampire called Egan. Seated in a plush chair across from the dark-haired, gray-eyed vampire, I glance around at the luxurious room. It’s beautifully furnished. Enormous framed landscapes hang on the walls. Looking at them, one almost forgets the penthouse has no windows.

Focusing on my handsome host, I begin.

SBD: Egan, thank you for agreeing to this interview and also for allowing us into your penthouse. I’ve sworn not to release the information you share to anyone in this world. Only readers on the outside will have access to it.

Egan: I appreciate your discretion. It’s illegal for a vampire to leave the Cemetery. Trusting a stranger isn’t easy for me.

Considering how vampires are treated here, I can understand why he feels like this.

SBD: How long have you been a vampire?

Egan: Close to three hundred years. I’ve traveled the world and have lived in many places. I wish I could tell you the world is a better place. I can’t.

SBD: It must be especially difficult for you, having been around before the laws restricting vampires’ freedom were established. What can you tell us about life before the global economic collapse that triggered the oppression?

Egan: We were accepted. We were artists, builders, educators, owned businesses and property. Now we are forced to live in places like the Cemetery, isolated and feared, dependent upon government rations.

Before the oppression, I was a free citizen. I designed and built the Carmichael. All I have now is the illusion of freedom within these walls.

I can’t imagine what life must be like here for vampires and those who love them.

SBD: I know interaction between vampires and humans is illegal, but do you have any human contacts?

Egan: Only a few. Good friends are rare nowadays, but I have a special person in my life. The government tells you vampires are soulless creatures. Believe me when I tell you, Harper is my one true love.

SBD: What three words best describe Harper?

Egan: Courageous. Provocative. Delectable.

SBD: Do you think there’s a possibility you can have a future together, or is it just too dangerous?

Egan: It’s very dangerous. Harper is a Dead Souls Agent. Our relationship defies government rule and breaks every vampire law. If we’re discovered we’ll pay with our lives. The price of Nights Sins.

It’s terrible to know in this world lovers are kept apart. To risk death, Egan and Harper must have a very strong bond.

SBD: Would you share one of your favorite excerpts from Night Sins?

Egan:

Egan had spotted the DSA vehicle and tracked it to the alley. To his surprise the headlamps were extinguished. From the rooftop, he’d watched Agent Croix exit her vehicle and step into the dark alleyway. Easily visible to Egan, she wasn’t wearing a helmet or weapons belt nor was she carrying a burner.

The agent was up to something.

Unarmed and vulnerable, the agent moved slowly, taking tentative steps deeper into the alley. Was she setting a trap?

Keeping his eyes on Croix, Egan listened for the familiar sound of DSA vehicles but heard nothing. Croix was alone.

Egan’s nose twitched. Her scent, better than any perfume, filled him with desire. More desire than he’d experienced in decades.

Then she did the unthinkable. She pulled a piece of red material out of her jacket pocket and raised it like a matador’s cape and turned around. Her red top was drenched in her sweat and scented with her blood.

Egan smiled. Old ones were rarely challenged and never by humans. He was the bull and Croix had returned for the kill.

Familiar and exotic, her blood scented the air. Egan’s fangs extended, stimulated by desire, hunger and need. Now that he’d sipped from her veins, her blood and his senses were forever linked. If she stood in a group of a hundred humans and Egan was blind, he’d pick her out of the crowd with ease.

She stood in the darkness, a siren drawing him to her. Egan had to admire her courage. Only a fool would stand outside in the dark unarmed in this section of the city. Croix wasn’t a fool. Her weapons were hidden.

He’d best resolve the situation before her blood scent drew others.

Egan crossed the roof and entered a door. Moving fast, he took the stairs to the main floor and made his way to the service entrance. He saw her through the open doorway. His nostrils twitched. Her scent perfumed the air and she smelled so good. “Agent Croix, I’m flattered.”

Her hands stuffed in her jacket pockets, she turned toward him. “You’re under arrest for the illegal taking and consumption of human blood.”

“You came to arrest me,” Egan said, watching her hands. Although he was able to see her clearly, she was at a disadvantage in the darkness and had to follow his voice. He moved closer. “And I thought you’d enjoyed our short encounter.”

She stepped toward him. “Lie face down on the ground.”

“So all that heat was just fear?”

Her hand moved. Egan ducked and lunged forward, grabbing her wrists and taking her down.

A beam of blue light shot out from her hand as they fell to the pavement. Egan shoved her arms out to the side, directing away the light beam that had come within an inch of hitting him. She’d almost gotten him. He covered her body with his. “Is that what you really want?”

Wow! That gives us a taste of the danger and excitement of their world.

The Book Diver Magic is fading and it’s time for me to go. Once again I leave this world uneasy about the treatment of vampires and the danger they and any humans who care about them live in.

To find out more about Egan and Harper’s world, check out

Night Sins

http://www.bjmccall.com/

This Week's Flash Fiction Challenge -- Road Trip!

noreply@blogger.com (Changeling) — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:24:00 +0000

This week's theme --

** It's not the destination. It's journey. How did you keep your road trip interesting? **

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

New Releases 09 May 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Changeling) — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Well Nigh Impossible by Sharon Maria Bidwell $3.99

It's the end of the world as Colin and Nigel know it.

Zombies Don’t Make Good Pets by Ashlynn Monroe $3.99

Just Cora's luck. The perfect guy shows up, the world's going crazy and certain death waits outside.

Demon Apprentice (Soul Debt) by Sarah Barimen $3.49

Jack's a demon in training now, and it's sexier than he ever imagined!

Crease Violations (Razor’s Edge) by Elizabeth Jewell $2.99

The Russian goalie needs to be punished for his misdeeds before he can get back on track.

Available NOW at http://ChangelingPress.com

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

Weekly Flash Fiction Challenge -- stop by the Changeling Bar and Grill every Friday for our latest Flash Fiction Challenge! Readers, authors, reviewers -- anyone over 18 is welcome to come out and play!

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
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress

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

Tasty Tuesday - Chipotle Lime Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

noreply@blogger.com (Sean Michael) — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

I found this recipe on Simply Recipes and it's quickly become a favorite. I bet it's something that Thorne would enjoy making for Rosie!

Ingredients (serves two)

24 large raw, peeled and deveined shrimp
4 Tablespoons olive oil
zest from two limes
juice from two limes (about 4 tablespoons)
1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
8 strips thing bacon, cut in thirds to make 24 pieces
toothpicks

Directions

In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, lime zest, lime juice, and chipotle powder, mix.
Put the shrimp in the lime chipotle mixture, make sure each piece is well-coated.
Spread bacon pieces out over paper towel on a microwave safe plate and microwave on high until the bacon fat begins to render, but the bacon is still pliable, about 1 1/2 minutes
Preheat oven to 450F
Wrap a piece of bacon around each shrimp, use the toothpick to secure the bacon on the shrimp
Place bacon-wrapped shrimp on a slotted baking pan lined with foil inside for easy cleaning
Brush remaining lime chipotle mixture on the bacon-wrapped shrimp
Bake for 10-14 minutes until bacon is crisp and shrimp is pink

It tastes great accompanied by Jasmine or Basmati rice.

Rose and Thorne are from the Rose and Thorne series.

Sean Michael
smut fixes everything
www.seanmichaelwrites.com

Tasty Tuesday-- Bourbon Dogs

noreply@blogger.com (Lena Austin) — Tue, 07 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Bourbon Dogs

Bourbon Dogs are a cinch to make and the guys will love them. Just dissolve the sugar in a saucepan with the bourbon and then bake the Lit'l Smokies^® in the oven for an hour. They'll be hot n' tasty by kickoff!

Lit’l Smokies^®

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Prep Time: 5
Cook Time: 60
Makes: 9 appetizer servings (about 5 Lit’l Smokies each)

Recipe Details

Ingredients

1 pkg. Hillshire Farm® Lit’l Smokies®
2 cups ketchup
¾ cup bourbon
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon grated onion

Directions:

Preheat oven to 300°F. Open package of Lit’l Smokies and drain off any liquid; set aside. Combine remaining ingredients in medium saucepan; heat, stirring occasionally over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.

Stir in Lit’l Smokies; pour mixture into small casserole dish. Bake for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. If mixture becomes too thick, thin with additional bourbon or water.

DRB1stChp Changeling Sundays (05 May)

noreply@blogger.com (Zenobia Renquist) — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:52:00 +0000

DRB1stChp Changeling Press Sundays (05 May):
(full first chapters online)

*** Edible Decadence by Mychael Black
(Erotic Vampire Romance, MM)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/edible-decadence-by-mychael-black/

*** Pride (Pretty Boy 2) by Ana Raine
(Erotic BDSM Contemporary Romance, MM)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/pride-by-ana-raine/

*** Stroke Me (Intimacies 1) by Melyssa Jay
(Erotic BDSM Contemporary BBW Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/stroke-me-by-melyssa-jay-2/

*** Tending to Rose (Rose and Thorne 2) by Sean Michael
(Erotic BDSM Contemporary Romance, MM)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/tending-to-rose-by-sean-michael/

Revisit the new releases of 29 November:

** Holidays Are Hell 1: Devil Under the Mistetoe by Sam Cheever
(Erotic Dark Fantasy Christmas Romance)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/devil-under-mistletoe.html

** Protect and Serve: Mistletoe and Whine by Sharon Maria Bidwell
(Erotic MMF Shifter Christmas Humor Romance)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/mistletoe-and-whine.html

** Northern Bears 4: Pandamonium by Jade Buchanan
(Erotic MM Shifter Romance)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/pandamonium.html

** Belonging to Hayden by Jessica Coulter Smith
(Erotic MF Shifter/Vampire Romance)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/belonging-to-hayden.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 Melanie Carson from Even Groomsmen Get the Blues by J. S. Wayne

noreply@blogger.com (Kate Hill) — Sat, 04 May 2013 17:40:00 +0000

Hello and welcome to the Saturday Book Diver. After another hiatus we’re back into the swing of things and will be talking to several exciting guests within the coming weeks. Today’s guest is Melanie Carson, the heroine of Even Groomsmen Get the Blues.

I’m here amidst the music, food, and drinks at the wedding reception for Mike and Lacey. Maneuvering around the laughing, talking crowd and avoiding being trampled by a vigorously dancing couple, I approach lovely redheaded Melanie Carson.

She greets me with a smile and suggests we step into the ladies’ room for the interview. At least it’s quieter in there and we won’t have to shout above the wedding day noise.

The ladies’ rest room has a small sitting area with chairs, a mirror and countertop so that guests can fix their makeup.

Once settled, we begin the interview.

SBD: It’s great to meet you, Melanie. Thank you for taking time out from the festivities to talk.

MC: Thanks so much, SBD! I’m really happy you managed to find me.

SBD: Would you tell us a little about yourself?

MC: I’m 26 and work for a law firm here in Park Grove. Lacey’s been a friend of mine for years and got me the job. I like it, but it’s not where I see myself in ten years. The best thing about it was getting to see Lacey and Mike meet the first time. He was so cute, blushing all over himself and stammering as he asked for her phone number. [Pensive] I’m really glad it worked out for them. I never thought Lacey would make me a bridesmaid!

SBD: Lacey and Mike make a great couple, but they’re not the only ones here who go fantastic together. I couldn’t help noticing your interest in the hunky guy standing by the bar. I believe his name is Ben. What’s up with the two of you?

MC: He’s really the reason I’m here. I work with his ex-fiancée, too. They were supposed to be married with Mike and Lacey, but that little bitch couldn’t keep her legs together. Poor Ben…he was so hurt when he came home and found her screwing another man on the kitchen table. Lacey showed me a picture and told me about him, and I immediately knew I want him. He’s such a sweet guy, he didn’t deserve what Veronica did to him. [Pauses thoughtfully] I wonder…

SBD: Sounds like he had a rough time, but Veronica obviously wasn’t the woman for him. Better he found out before the wedding. I have a feeling there’s someone out there who’ll give him the love he deserves. So you and Ben have only platonic history together. Is there a possibly of something more in the future?

MC: If I have anything to say about it, there is. From what Lacey’s told me, Ben hasn’t had a woman since Veronica. I’m thinking it’s about time to change that. [She smiles, showing her teeth as she blushes.] You must think I’m absolutely rotten, but…I want him. If nothing else, I want to give him something every man likes with no strings attached. He deserves some pleasure.

SBD: You don’t sound rotten in the least. He’s free. You’re free, so you go, girl! What three words best describe Ben?

MC: Big-hearted, considerate, and HOT! [Laughs]

SBD: What’s the hottest thing about Ben?

MC: [Comic double-take] Did you see him with that little girl on the dance floor? She was totally crushing on him while he danced with her, and at the end he was so gentle as he walked away from her. Any man who can let a little girl down that easy is a gentle soul, and that means more to me than if he had a nine-foot tongue and could breathe through his ears!

SBD: Before the interview ends, would you share one of your favorite excerpts from Even Groomsmen Get the Blues?

MC: Sure! I really hope this is how the night goes. [Laughs wickedly] I can’t wait to get my hands and…other things…on him! [She winks.]

Being single and lonely sucked even worse when he had to dress up in a monkey suit and dance around acting all happy for his best friend, Ben Grimm reflected. He loved Mike like a brother, but right now he wanted nothing more than to "adjust" Mike's teal bow tie until he choked the idiotic, I'm-so-in-love grin off the groom's face.

"Jack and Coke," he yelled to the bartender over the thudding beat of the music. The bartender nodded and bustled off to take the order of a rowdy crew at the other end. Ben sighed, running a hand through his ash blond hair, and peeked at the clock surreptitiously, wondering how much longer good manners demanded he stay.

Being a single guy at a wedding sucked syphilitic goat peckers, Ben ruminated. The few decent-looking women on display were either taken, too young, or eyeballing another potential conquest, which left him out in the cold.

He didn't begrudge Mike and Lacey their happiness, and he certainly didn't want to be a cloud on their day. If Veronica hadn't done what she had, this would have been a double wedding.

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride, he thought sardonically, checking the clock again. His feet ached from standing for most of the day, his lower back was starting to spasm from an overly enthusiastic turn on the dance floor with a cute nine-year-old girl who had a charming lisp and who'd developed the kind of prepubescent crush he just didn't have the heart to turn down, and he felt the beginnings of a low-grade migraine settling in at the back of his head. He'd have one drink, make his excuses, and get the hell away from all this lovey-dovey bullshit.

"Got a date?" a husky feminine voice murmured in his ear, downy soft lips brushing his sensitive lobe.

He whipped his head to the right ruthlessly enough to wrench his neck and provoke a strangled curse.
When he saw the speaker, whiplash tumbled to the bottom of his priorities list. She can't be... His jaw dropped, and a gibbering voice in his head screamed, Say something, stupid!

"Were you talking to me?" Ben's mouth felt even drier.

The redhead laughed, exposing the creamy sweep of her throat and rolling her shoulders so the tips of her breasts pressed against the teal satin of her gown. "I thought if I didn't come talk to you, you were either going to slip out the door or jump out the window." Her large eyes, the exact shade of her dress, played over him appraisingly. "I'm Melanie."

He stuck his hand out awkwardly. "Ben."

She took the offered hand. His cock pressed uncomfortably against his zipper, responding to her heat. Six months of enforced monkitude had done nothing to make his errant manhood behave itself, and Melanie was sexy enough to push every hot button he had just by engaging in basic social contact. For a moment he entertained a fantasy of her spread-eagled on a bed while he took her, and he locked the erotic thought down fast. If he'd been a little quicker, he might have avoided the painful erection the woman before him had triggered.

Melanie pulled away, sliding her gaze south of his cummerbund as if mentally subtracting his tuxedo from the equation.

"You planning to drill through the wall? Or can I suggest a better use for that?"

Ben flushed. "I'm not sure what you mean..."

Melanie cut him off with the faintest hint of an eye roll. "Sure you're not. Look, I'm lonely, horny, and need to fuck. You're obviously up to the job -- unless you're here with someone?"

He growled a little. "Unless you count the groom, no."

She nodded. "I'm with Lacey's party." She paused for a moment, looking up at him with great significance. "I've been watching you."

Ben's eyebrow lifted skyward. "Oh?"

"Lacey told me what Veronica did to you. We work together," she added. "I've always thought Veronica was a stuck-up little c --"

"Young lady?" Ben asked, keeping his tone just on the socially acceptable side of polite as he parried the epithet he knew trembled on Melanie's luscious lips. He didn't want to talk about Veronica. He didn't want to think about Veronica, even though he privately agreed with Melanie's stance on his ex-fiancee at this point. At the moment he only wanted to take Melanie anywhere he could hike up the hem of her expensive dress and ball her into Nirvana without the immediate universe seeing him.

Melanie was hot enough to melt steel, but that clearly didn't make her dense. Quickly, she changed the subject. "Do you want to... go somewhere else?"

Ben didn't need to be asked twice. "Where did you have in mind?"

Melanie grinned and seized his hand. She started towing him across the floor, adding a little extra flounce to her backside as she walked for Ben's benefit. "How would you like to do something really naughty?"

Wow! Can’t wait to see what happens next!

Melanie and I leave the rest room and say goodbye. On my way out of the reception hall, I see her walking toward Ben and I hope it’s the start of something fantastic. If you hope the same and want to see what happens between them, check out

Even Groomsmen Get the Blues by J. S. Wayne

http://jswayne.wordpress.com/

Flash Fiction Challenge -- Mile High Club

noreply@blogger.com (Changeling) — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:30:00 +0000

** You just got caught joining (or trying to join) the mile high club. **

Margaret RileyPublisher
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Romance with Fiction Burns...

New Releases 02 May!

noreply@blogger.com (Changeling) — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:39:00 +0000

Tending to Rose (Rose and Thorne 2) by Sean Michael $4.49

Thorne knows Rose is the one. He just needs to convince Rose he's enough just as he is.

Pride (Pretty Boy 2) by Ana Raine $4.49

Kai must choose which is more important -- facing his past and his family, or a future with Liam...

Stroke Me (Intimacies 1) by Melyssa Jay $3.99

It sounds like a dream vacation -- until she finds herself helpless against expert seduction.

Edible Decadence by Mychael Black $2.99

Ingredients: 1 candy maker, 1 vampiric hunk, dust with a fine layer of powdered sugar. Enjoy.

Now Available at http://ChangelingPress.com

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

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Romance with Fiction Burns

Tasty Tuesday from Teeka

noreply@blogger.com (Marteeka Karland) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:37:00 +0000

Cheese Crisps with Creme Fraiche and Caviar

ingredients

1
cup whipping cream
2
tablespoons buttermilk
8
ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, finely shredded
3
ounces salmon roe or caviar (3 tablespoons)

directionsFor creme fraiche::

1.In a small saucepan heat whipping cream over low heat until warm (90 degree F to 100 degree F). Pour into a small clean jar. Stir in buttermilk, screw on jar lid, and let the mixture stand at room temperature for 24 to 30 hours or until thickened. Do not stir. Store, covered, in the refrigerator up to 1 week.

2.Place a mounded tablespoon of cheese onto a nonstick cookie sheet; pat into a 2-inch circle. Repeat with remaining cheese, allowing 2 inches between circles. Bake one cookie sheet at a time in a 400 degree F oven for 3-1/2 to 4 minutes or until bubbly and lightly golden. Cool on cookie sheet about 1 minute. Remove with a spatula and gently drape over inverted 1-3/4-inch muffin tins to cool and stiffen into cup shapes.

3.To serve, invert cheese crisps onto serving platter and top each with a rounded tablespoon of creme fraiche and a rounded 1/4 teaspoon caviar. Serve immediately. Makes about 24 appetizers.

from the test kitchen

Refrigerate cheese crisps in an airtight container for up to 8 hours.

nutrition facts (Cheese Crisps with Creme Fraiche and Caviar)

Servings Per Recipe 24,
cal. (kcal) 68,
Fat, total (g) 5,
chol. (mg) 27,
sat. fat (g) 2,
carb. (g) 1,
pro. (g) 4,
sodium (mg) 141,
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

DRB1stChp Changeling Spotlight 28 April

noreply@blogger.com (Zenobia Renquist) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:34:00 +0000

DRB1stChp Changeling Press Sundays (28 April):
(full first chapters online)

*** Space Marine by Marteeka Karland
(SciFi Erotica, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/04/space-marine-by-marteeka-karland/

*** Serenity's Wish by Jessica Coulter Smith
(Erotic Vampire BBW Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/04/serenitys-wish-by-jessica-coulter-smith/

*** Gascon Victors and the Batty Beautician by Kate Hill
(Erotic Contemporary Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/04/gascon-victors-and-the-batty-beautician-by-kate-hill/

*** The True One by Shara Azod
(Erotic Shifter Interracial Romance, MFMMM)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/04/the-true-one-by-shara-azod/

Revisit the new releases of 23 Nov 2012:

** Wet 4: Overflow by Zenobia Renquist
(Erotic MFM Paranormal MC/IR Romance)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/overflow.html

** Warrior's Craft 4: Four GI's & a Witch by Cheryl Dragon
(Erotic MFMMM Paranormal Romance)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/four-gis-witch.html

** Tiger Fork by Saloni Quinby
(Erotic MM Shifter Romance)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/tiger-fork.html

** Full Moon Heat Collection by Lia Connor
(Erotic MMF Shifter Romance)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/full-moon-heat.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

Flash Fiction Challenge: Limo Ride

noreply@blogger.com (Changeling) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:49:00 +0000

This week's theme (courtesy of Bad Barb)

** A long limo ride with nothing to do. Or is there? **

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

Flash Fiction RoundUp 26 April

noreply@blogger.com (Zenobia Renquist) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000

19 April 2013 Theme

This week's theme is courtesy of Virginia Ettel.

How many plot bunnies can you pack into 150 words?

Picture inspired: Plot Bunnies

Kate Hill
BEN & TYLER: DESICIONS! DECISIONS!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/164441

Anne Kane
PLOT BUNNIES
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/164124

Adera Orfanelli
FLYING VAMPIRE MONKEYS FROM SPACE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/164116

Ana Raine
NOT A BUNNY FF
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/164115

Ayla Ruse
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/164380

Stop by the Changeling Press Bar & Grille to indulge in some steamy quickies. Each week is a new theme. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/

New Releases 25 April 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Changeling) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:47:00 +0000

The True One by Shara Azod $3.49

Dionne's about to discover her destiny -- in the arms of four sexy werewolves.

Gascon Victors and the Batty Beautician by Kate Hill $3.99

Love ignites between a belly dancing beautician and a sexy artist.

Serenity's Wish (Tales of Moonspell 3) by Jessica Coulter Smith $4.49

When Serenity surrendered to the vampires, the last thing she expected to find was love.

Space Marine (Razor's Edge) by Marteeka Karland $2.49

Andromeda's been missing something in her life. And he just walked in the door.

Now Available at www.ChangelingPress.com

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

Space Marine -- Hump Day HUMPS by Marteeka Karland

noreply@blogger.com (Marteeka Karland) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Marteeka's Dreams - Experience the Magic: Space Marine -- Hump Day HUMPS

Get your characters humping on Hump Day! Check out Teeka's contribution by clicking the link above. If you're an author wishing to participate, click on the Hump Day HUMPS banner.