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Today Lola and I will be tag teaming Eden Bradley.
In a review of course, you dirty minded people.
We are reviewing her newest book Rogue, just released Sunday.
Rogue is the first book in the Midnight Playground: International series.
He will pay with pain and pleasure for his crimes...
Madrid, 2069
He is Rogue.
He has known no other life, no other name. Turned at the tender age of nineteen on the dark streets of London, he wanders Europe, angry and rebellious, haunted by the crime that has followed him for over a century. Always alone.
He is Ramsey.
Member of the Vampire Council, all he has are his memories of dazzling grief and unrelenting pain--his only respite blood and sex. Until a young rogue vampire poaches in his territory...
Irrevocably drawn to each other, the head of Madrid's Midnight Playground and the rebel from nowhere will find passion in each other's arms...and discover a dangerous secret that could change both their worlds forever.
WARNING: Savage, merciless and beautiful m/m vampire sex. Blood and pain, pain and pleasure. Shining fangs and vicious murder. The infamous and dangerous Capture Gardens. Did I mention hot, kinky vampire sex?
Review ~ by Dawn Whats in a name? That which we call A Rogue by any other name would taste as sweet.
Rogue by Eden Bradley is a deliciously erotic tale of a rogue vampire defying the rules of the Vampire Council only for the elation of it. But there are consequences when you defy those who are stronger, older, more wickedly devious than one's self.
Caught with no where to go, Rogue plies those around him with his wit, snark, and sexual prowess. He is beautiful, daring, and alluring. But that is not all, he is a mystery as well.
While there are those on the council who would love to see him eradicated, Ramsey (head of the Vampire Council) would like to see him bound - at his mercy - submitting to him.
This is a sensually arousing tale of two broken men brought together by passion, sex, and blood. There is mystery to be solved, passion to be had, and things get even curiouser and curiouser as the story builds.
Great introduction to the Vampire Council and this new spin off series, Midnight Playground: International. I have already fallen for several of the council and can't wait to see where Eden Bradley takes us next.
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His entire being itched to feel their innocent struggle beneath his hands.
He whispered against his ear, “I’m going to hurt you rather badly.” “Yes, Sir.” “Ask for it, Amon. Let me know your desires.” “I want it, Sir. I want you to beat me. Until I beg. Until I bleed for you. This is something I need. Need. Please.”
(I love that Eden can make me crave more from a secondary character! I want Amon!) Review~ by LolaLovesBooks
Prepare yourself for an exquisitely written tale of two vampiric men brought to their knees by one another—Join them as smoldering seduction ignites into a fiery passion that bursts into a controlled, steady blaze.
How true to his name would he be had he simply walked through the front doors of Palacio de Crista–the Crystal Palace? How lonely in life would he remain had he not? Regardless of his very nature granting access to any of Europe’s Midnight Playground clubs, Rogue remains true to his name and chooses to gain entry by jumping the wall instead. To him it is a game… Tempting, forbidden, thrilling.
He is impossibly beautiful, young and cocksure—all of which catches the eye of Ramsey, not only the head of Palacio de Crista, but member of the Council as well. What are they to do about this rogue vampire with no regard to following rules? After many suggestions, including death, his punishment is decided. He must participate in a game of the Council’s choosing this time. A game of humiliation, powerlessness, and finally submission to Ramsey for all to witness.
Both Rogue and Ramsey are blasted by instant emotions thrust upon them at first sight, struggle with emotions that intensify with each encounter, and all while what was once only a rumor is a now verifiable threat to their race. The account of their pasts, deep-seated promises and ensuing inner battles to let it all go are each masterfully spun into this tale, one which I thoroughly enjoyed and can’t wait to read more about.
I’m definitely ready for Chiara’s story. She’s so wicked I just have to know more about her… Maybe in another Midnight Playground Series: International installment? I will bow at your stilettos, waiting patiently, Miss Eden.
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.
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