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Today is Day three in the Merry Menage Giveaway Hop and we have Karen Erickson with us today!
When I started looking for books to feature on the Merry Menage Hop I saw Karen had a few and was so excited when she said she wanted to be apart of this. Holiday themed books for me have always been fun and Karen knows just how much havoc, heart, and heat to add to a book to make it a winner for me.
Thanks ladies for having me as a
guest during the Merry Menage Giveaway Hop!
I have
such a serious addiction to holiday romances, it’s pitiful. Not only do I love
reading them, I enjoy writing them too. And to prove it, I created a page this season featuring all of my
holiday-themed novellas and books. Including my recent release, JANE’S GIFT.
A fire captain afraid of commitment. A
widow afraid of fire. Can the holidays bring them together?
A devastating house fire cost Jane Clark nearly everything: her
husband, her confidence, and her looks, with the physical scars marbling her
body. Now, two years later, she's living and healing back in her childhood
hometown of Lone Pine Lake. The upcoming holidays are the perfect opportunity
to bring some Christmas cheer into her young children's lives, starting with a
visit to the firehouse, where her brother's best friend has offered to help
quell their residual fears.
Lone Pine's resident playboy, fire captain Christian Nelson is
happy with his single-guy lifestyle. He's an everyday local hero, so he's never
wanting for attention around the holidays. But when Jane Clark shows up, Chris
is immediately drawn to the beautiful widow--even though kids and commitment
have never been his style.
Despite her brother's warnings about his friend's playboy status
and dangerous occupation, Jane can't help but fall for the gorgeous fire
captain. The holidays are a time of new beginnings, but can two scarred people
find the strength to let go of their pasts to live in the present, when a
lifetime together might be the sweetest gift of all?
In
celebration of all this holiday happiness going around, I’m going to give away
a copy of my sexy Christmas-themed novella FAIRIES & WISHES (I mean come on, a virgin fairy?
You know you’ll love it!) to one lucky commenter. Just answer this question in
the comments:
Holiday books –
love ‘em or hate ‘em?
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Lily the holiday fairy is given a new assignment this Christmas
season—teach a lonely doctor how to love again. But this presents a
major challenge. Lily gently coerces people how to embrace the Christmas
spirit every year. She doesn’t have a clue what love really is.
The holidays are always depressing for Tim Killian after losing his
beloved parents in a terrible car crash. With no family to celebrate
with, he throws himself into his medical practice to forget the pain, at
least for a little while.
When he literally runs into a gorgeous redhead one evening and knocks
her to the ground, he’s struck dumb by her beauty. And when the very
same sexy woman comes into his office the next day seeking medical
attention, he’s more than interested in his new—but odd—patient.
Soon Tim finds himself involved with the mysterious Lily, but so many
things about her don’t add up. Is she what she seems? And does he
really want to fall in love with a woman he knows absolutely nothing
about?
Oh yes, he does…
This book was previously published and has been extensively revised.
He’ll protect her at any cost…
Protecting the vice president’s daughter is Secret Service agent Mason Russell’s top priority. With the election looming and the party’s hold shaky, Mason’s been given an important assignment – rein the controversial party girl Blake Hewitt in.
He’d like to rein Blake in all right. Keep her under his control and naked beneath him at all times. Blake is the sexiest thing he’s ever seen but she’s strictly off limits. Though she tempts him like no other.
Banished from the capital and sent far away to the family’s vacation home, Blake seizes her chance. She’ll make Mason hers no matter what it takes. But the noble Mason doesn’t make it easy, and danger lurks where they least expect it…
Strip Tease
Protect and Defend, Book 1.5
He can’t resist her…
Covering yet again for her twin sister Ginger is the last thing Janelle wants to do. She’s trying to shed her former exotic dancer career, not maintain it. Discovering the guy she’s dancing for is an undercover cop on the hunt for her troubled sister scares her. This is the last thing she wants to deal with.
Nathan Banks is desperate to find Ginger for one reason only—he wants to nab her boyfriend, reputed drug lord and cold blooded murderer Billy Diaz. Hell bent on revenge after Diaz killed his partner, Nate doesn’t expect the beautiful blonde who tricked him to be much help. But he needs Janelle to find Ginger…
The smoldering attraction between them is undeniable. Fighting it is futile. As they go on the search for Ginger, they become closer to each other—and to danger.
On Borrowed Services
Protect and Defend, Book 2
She trusts him with her life…
A controversial town hall meeting has turned police officer Caitlin Hanson’s hometown into a national hub. The politicians have taken over, accompanied by the ever present media, but it’s too much for her local force to handle.
Working security detail alongside the Secret Service, Caitlin realizes one of them is awfully familiar. A shame that summer relationship she had with gorgeous Joe Connor had to end so spectacularly bad or else she’d be tempted to give it another go.
She doesn’t count on Agent Connor to be so persistent—or so incredibly sexy. Their passionate bickering soon leads into something else. But with threats being made against those he’s supposed to protect, Joe needs to be on top of his game more than ever…
Karen will offer up a $20 gift card to Amazon or B&N, winner's choice.Remember be sure to comment, leave a valid email contact, find the "Guess Who" post on the hop and complete the Rafflecopter for your chance at the weekly and Grand Prizes.
Today on my blog we will be talking about Eden's upcoming releases, EVER: The Turning - prequel story in the Midnight Playground series and EVERSONG - book 4 in the Midnight Playground series.
Eden's Midnight Playground series (vampires) is a bit different than most vampire stories for instance, her vampires can be out in the daylight, they never sleep, and they have a heart beat. Different, YES! Wonderful, absolutely!
Her vampires also have a voracious appetite for sex in all it's wonderful ways! This would not be an Eden Bradley book without a little Kink in it! Midnight Playground is a place where both vampires and humans can quench their lust and if they are interested, seek out a companion.
Now onto our interview with the vampire who started it all, EVER
Dawn - So, your author has decided to talk about you in for our Perfect Man Event. How do you feel about that?
EVER -Eden has excellent instincts. I am a vampire, flawless in every way. There is no more perfect candidate.
Dawn - Why do you think she decided you were a good candidate for our ”Perfect Man” Crown?
EVER -I’m strong, nearly invincible, beautiful beyond anything a mere mortal can imagine. And I really can stay up all night…Oh, yes, in that way, too, my dears…
Dawn - Tell us a little a little bit about your tale?
EVER -Mine is a sad story, I suppose. I have lived this existence for a thousand years. I’ve seen everything, lost even more, including the one woman I will ever love…Except that this new pair of fledgling vampires,--Deo, and even more, perhaps, his bonded mate Mercy-- fascinate me. There is something about their very youth, their innocence, despite their new immortality, that seems to chase some of the shadows away. And they are exquisite, both of them. With the fierce, sensual appetites that match my own.
Mercy is in danger, I know, from the rogue vampire who Turned her against her will. I will protect her, protect them both. And perhaps somewhere along the way they will teach me to love again…
Dawn - So now we know a little about your background, tell us how you’d make us feel like you were our Perfect Man?
EVER -Seduction is the art of the vampire. I might draw you in with my undeniable beauty, but it is my touch, my command, that will keep you with me. The perfect kiss is that lovely combination of soft lips and tongue, and a small scrape of teeth to make you shiver. My teeth will sink deeper, into your flesh, bringing ecstasy along with the pain. To drink from you is to worship you; at that moment you are my queen, yet under my rule in the very truest sense. And to combine that touch, that merging of mind and body with the hiss of the whip, the kiss of the crop, the hard slap of my hand on your naked flesh, you will be mine completely…
Dawn - (shivers -clears throat) Tell us one thing about yourself that sets you apart from the crowd?
EVER -Since we are here discussing the role of the dominant, I will address that, even though I have been known to serve on the other end of a beautifully-wielded whip.
What sets me apart as a dominant are those keenly acute senses that are particular to a vampire. The ability to tune in so completely, to feel what you feel, to know by instinct exactly what you need moments before you do yourself. And to take you beyond any ecstasy known through pure endorphins or sensual stimulation alone by way of the Seeking Kiss, that lovely drink of blood where we can share in each others’ sensations, thoughts, memories…so that every single thing either of us has experienced can come into play, to make that moment—the two of us, together—almost impossibly intimate.
There is a power in that, a level of sensation, that cannot be replicated any other way.
I must also tell you that it was I who started the Midnight Playground clubs, those delicious palaces of sensual debauchery all over Europe, the ultimate in dungeons to be found anywhere in the world. Trust me—I know exactly how to use these places.
Dawn - Is there anything you’d like to add? Or maybe tell us something about your author?
EVER -Ah, my author…Eden Bradley writes lovely, sensual smut, and proudly so, as both Eden and as Eve Berlin. Visit her websites: www.EdenBradley.com or www.EveBerlin.com for more information about her, or her books.
If you’d like to talk with her, it is easiest to find her on her group blog, the Smutketeers, a bawdy group of authors including her, of course, as well as R.G. Alexander, Crystal Jordan and Karen Erickson: www.Smutketeers.com
Dawn - Thank you so much for gracing us with your presence, EVER. It has been a great privilege to have you here.
In a realm of dangerously delicious decadence, three lost souls dare to love…
Ever, owner of London’s infamous Midnight Playground, fears the pain of his past and the weight of centuries are pushing him to the edge of insanity. Not even his favorite indulgences—sex, blood, companionship—hold his interest. And he wonders, what’s the point of immortality when life is unbearably empty?
Into the void stumbles trouble.
Kidnapped, Turned against her will then abandoned by a rogue vampire, Mercy Turned the handsome Deo in a fit of loneliness and despair. Now they stand, frightened and confused, before the Council to be punished for their unintentional crimes. Their fresh innocence, the intensity of their illegal bond, rekindles Ever’s sexual and emotional fire.
The trio forges a connection that’s more than simply a cure for Ever’s lassitude. Its brilliance drives the shadows from his soul…until Mercy is threatened, and he must draw on his darkness to fight for her life. And risk losing his happily forever after to madness.
Book Three, THE TURNING KISS, Midnight Playground series
They have nothing to lose…except the one gift they never expected to find. London, 2069
Ilana escaped a life of sex slavery, using her extraordinary beauty to survive among the few remaining wealthy humans in London. But she has higher aspirations. For two years she has haunted the BDSM dungeons of the Midnight Playground, hungering for The Turning Kiss—that deep drink that will make her one of them. An immortal vampire.
Turned out onto the streets of Edinburgh as a child, Calam’s tortured path led him to a job at the club, where he also engages in exotic and dangerous sex play with its clientele. Craving, like Ilana, the eternal escape of the Turning Kiss.
Ilana is undeniably drawn to the beautiful Scotsman, but she has no time to waste; the club takes no one over thirty. When a sinfully compelling vampire pair brings them together for an unusual foursome, she and Calam are shocked to discover it isn’t the vampires they crave, it’s the tenderness and emotion they feel for each other.
After years of seeking to feel something, anything, other than the pain of the past, the ultimate gift is within Ilana’s reach. Yet the cost—leaving her heart behind with a mortal—could be more than she can bear.
Check out the video book trailer for The Turning Kiss
An ancient vampire, an ancient grief…a love that makes his blood sing… London, 2069
Aleron is ancient, powerful, immortal…a vampire who idles away his time playing at his favorite haunt, Midnight Playground. His favorite toys: beautiful young men. His game: BDSM, experiencing through the minds of his partners the sensations he can no longer quite feel himself.
The one thing he has vowed to avoid at all costs is love, especially for a woman. In a hundred years he has never been tempted to break that vow—until a lovely mortal woman enters his dungeon to watch him play. And his blood hums the ancient song of long-forgotten desire.
Raised in the Indian slums of London, exotic dancer Meeraj enters Midnight Playground a woman with nothing left to lose, numb to all but the most extreme forms of stimulation. As she watches Aleron’s blood play, she knows only his razor-sharp skills will satisfy. And she catches an odd mental glimpse of the grief that shadows his heart.
From their first touch, they are caught up in a whirlwind of exquisite agony that releases their emotions from the weight of the past. Exposing them to risks they’ve both fought to avoid. Love…and loss.
BONUS!!! Book One, THE SEEKING KISS, Midnight Playground series is FREE Kindle and Nook
Free read is good through 8/28/11
Two vampires, one woman, an eternity of love and desire…if only she’s strong enough…
London 2069
For as long as Nissa has known about Midnight Playground, the most exclusive of a world-wide network of vampire sex clubs, she has yearned to gain entrance—and to become one of them. Orphaned and alone from a young age, she has nothing to lose and nothing to stop her from indulging in her darkest fantasies.
Hex and his maker, Aleron, have enjoyed many play partners at the club and have often shared in the euphoria of the Seeking Kiss, that sensual blood exchange between vampires and their lovers. But Nissa’s beauty, intelligence and strength is a siren call he can’t resist.. His desire for her and her willingness to let herself be drawn by their mental pull compels Hex to consider offering to her something he’s never given another mortal– the treasured Turning Kiss.
The beautiful vampire pair entice Nissa into an intimate sexual realm beyond her wildest dreams—and she revels in it. But when she finds herself falling for one of the powerful duo, it could mean the end of her deepest fantasies. Or a new beginning she never dared to imagine.
*Keep a look out for Eden's upcoming releases 'cause next year she will be putting out - Part Two of the Midnight Playground series, where she will be telling us about the Vampire Council. Each story will be set in a different European Midnight Playground club.
Eden has been so wonderful to offer up a signed ARC copy of one of my favorite books The Dark Garden and another signed ARC copy of Hot Night Dark Desires. So leave a comment, question, or statement here for your chance to win one of these great books! Don't forget to stop by Nic's blog for your chance to win a signed copy of Pleasure's Edge.
Eden Bradley/Eve Berlin can be found around the web at:
At the close each week we will be highlighting some of the authors other works, Please be sure to look around, you never know if you might find something you will like. With these authors I'm sure you will find lots of stuff you will Like LOVE.
Lucy Felthouse When Alison meets Andrew ("call me Drew"), she instantly pegs him as a moron. He's a total bad boy and does nothing but chain smoke and brag about his stream of past conquests. Yet, much to her confusion, Alison still finds herself attracted to him. She's not had sex in a while, so Alison figures there's no harm in going home with him to get herself a bit of rough
Other books you may enjoy by Lucy Felthouse
Scentsual is a femdom story written by leading erotic author Victoria Blisse and set in the seaside town of Scarborough... Kelly is dominant and has a heightened sense of smell, so many of her memories, thoughts and feelings revolve around scents. She meets Rob on a trip to Scarborough and seduces him; their lust is instant but is Rob the submissive man Kelly really needs to fall in love with? This excellent title from House of Erotica has been specially formatted for today's e-readers.
Sometimes extreme provocation can lead to exactly what you need... Attracted. Kelly is focused on the bookstore she manages. Sex is relegated to a list of candidates on her PDA. Only one man pushes all her buttons—her boss. Fascinated. Spencer is determined to fight his desire for Kelly. For years they've bumped heads over the store they both love. But there's more than one reason their getting together is complicated...
The best dreams are made of naughty and spice.
Rebecca Williams is about to achieve her goal of graduating from a prestigious university and winning a coveted spot in her mentor’s cutting-edge psychology practice. She just needs one more qualification: sexual experience. She never dreamed it would come at the hands of the man she’s admired and wanted for six years. Dr. Kurt Foster.
Kurt, a brilliant psychologist in the field of sexual therapy, is a scientist to the core. Attraction and lust are nothing more than chemical reactions, in his clinical opinion. Love? It’s just a figment of the imagination born of nature’s directives. He’s on the brink of proving it with a new machine that uncovers latent desires In short order, Becca’s forbidden lust for her boss is exposed. As Kurt continues to enlighten her on the darker facets of her sexuality, the student unexpectedly becomes the teacher.
And suddenly Kurt is confronted with the irrefutable proof that love is so much more than a societal construction.Other books you might enjoy by Jayne Rylon
Mackenzie Stewart’s in Scotland for a much-needed vacation. During the castle tour, Mackenzie becomes completely enamored with a painting of one of the previous lairds. Two gentlemen come up behind her and, begging her pardon, they kidnap her, dragging her through time.
The men are sorcerers attempting to end a feud that has plagued their lands for years. Their patron has begun to dabble in the black arts, and between his irrational thirst for power, and his dark secret, the sorcerers are frightened. They believe Mackenzie can break the Stewart curse. They try to convince her to play along with their crazy scheme: marriage to the evil John Campbell. Before Mackenzie can protest, her carriage is halted and the door thrown open. For a split-second she is arrested by the same beautiful piercing blue eyes that belonged in an oil painting. Mackenzie then finds herself the victim of a second kidnapping! Her new captor, however, does nothing but tempt her body and her temper. Believing her to in fact be the betrothed of his mortal enemy the Campbell, Connor originally sets out to capture his enemy’s betrothed. He never thought he would be so attracted to her that he’d want to keep her.
It’ll take more than a fire hose to cool down this attraction…
Fated, Book 1
Rain, rain, go away. That’s Jenna’s mantra as she suffers through yet another rain-soaked walk home from work. At least the tight butt of the guy walking in front of her offers some distraction. When he turns around and asks to share her umbrella, she realizes his front view is as smokin’ as the back. What better way to get up close and personal with the object of her ogling?
Brett noticed his hot little neighbor weeks ago, but until now hadn’t worked up the nerve—or found the opportunity—to approach her. Too many hours at the fire station has left him longing for something more out of life. Like the company of a sweet, sexy woman. Maybe, if he’s lucky, kindling a relationship.
Jenna surprises herself again when she offers to let him dry off in her apartment. One minute he’s toweling off his hair, the next their chemistry explodes in the hottest sex either of them have ever experienced. And suddenly they’re both wondering if he’s the match to her tinder, or if it’s too much, too fast…
Warning: Contains smokin’ hot sex with a delicious stranger who turns out to be her neighbor who turns into the hottest firefighter she’s ever met. Grab a glass of ice water to cool these flames!
One taste of her lips, and friendship is off the menu.
Kate has always been everybody’s friend and the de-facto little sister to the Wyatt brothers. But her feelings for Todd Wyatt, the town’s hottest firefighter, run far beyond the sibling variety. Not that he’s ever noticed.
After years of nursing her crush, Kate decides it’s time to take action. Except she has one awkward little secret: she’s still a virgin. She hopes she can seduce Todd without him realizing just how inexperienced she is.
In Todd’s mind, Kate’s the sweet girl he teases and hits up for free cupcakes. One surprise kiss over the summer, though, and suddenly she’s jumped from the platonic side of his brain to the want-her-in-my-bed side. Even though the last thing he wants is to lose her friendship, his resistance to her determined seduction is slipping. Fast.
When malicious attacks on her bakery escalate, it soon becomes clear that for all Kate’s friends, she’s made at least one big enemy. And if they don’t figure it out soon, things could take a deadly turn.(Other books by Shelli Stevens
Thank you again for participating in our first week of the Perfect Man Event - Men in Uniform Week. Be sure to stop by next week when we (Scorching Book Reviews and I) host Paranormal Week.
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Lily the holiday fairy is given a new assignment this Christmas
season—teach a lonely doctor how to love again. But this presents a
major challenge. Lily gently coerces people how to embrace the Christmas
spirit every year. She doesn’t have a clue what love really is.
