Jenna Allen

Compromising Positions by Jenna Bayley-Burke

2010-01-03T15:28:00.000-08:00

Compromising Positions releases today!

Falling in love is the last thing on his busy agenda…but compromising positions can lead just about anywhere.

David Strong knows how to do a lot of things—run an international fitness company, finesse stock portfolios and stay out of emotional entanglements. That is, until he gets tangled up with Sophie Delfino and her Sensational Sex workout. He’s supposed to help her demonstrate Kama Sutra positions for her couples’ yoga class. The rigorous postures require more than just physical control. And his co-instructor unexpectedly tests his control to the limit.

Sophie’s been fantasizing about David since her teens, but she never dreamed she’d actually be expected to run through her intimate desires—with an audience! The class is very professional, tame even—or it would be, if she’d been in any of the positions before. But she hasn’t—except in her wildest fantasies about David. Sophie knows she wants David in every way, and she’s flexible enough to use whatever she has to get him.

David can’t afford any unexpected distractions. Besides the sensual positions he has to endure without embarrassing himself in public, there’s an embezzler stealing from his company. And then there’s Sophie—who is well on her way to stealing his well-guarded heart.

Warning: This is one exercise program you won’t need to consult your doctor before beginning…unless he’s hot and available for house calls. The Kama Sutra isn’t for the prudish or faint of heart, and neither is this story.

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REVIEWS

“With sensual love scenes, flirty repartee, and a man and woman clearly meant to be together, you get everything you could ever want in a romance novel. Overall, I have to say that Compromising Positions is a must read!”
~ Long and Short Reviews

"Compromising Positions would have to be one of the best contemporary romance novels I have read in a long time. Jenna Bayley-Burke delivers it all, romance, humor, and great chemistry between her hero and heroine. It is so well written. The pace is great, and the story line fantastic."
~ Fallen Angel Reviews

"This thoroughly enjoyable romantic comedy has likable characters and a smart, spitfire heroine...Bayley-Burke delivers a really fun read. "
~Romantic Times

Pimping the Divas...

2009-10-21T12:32:00.000-07:00

Eden Bradley and R.G. Alexander both have vamp releases out today at Samhain Publishing!!

MIDNIGHT FALLS…

His life was stolen to keep their secrets…

Book Four of Children of the Goddess

It has taken years for Liz to lay the past to rest. Now she has been called to find the missing Jasyn Dydarren, the only man who can save her friend Nicolette from the Shadow’s mark. Tracking him means chasing down a secret the Shadow Wolves want buried forever—and another man they want dead. A man with an eerily familiar face, whom she craves with an intensity she can’t explain.

Hannah, an Unborn, never considered herself anything special, but she and Jasyn have something that is. Now her Were has been snatched away. She’s not a fighter, but she’s willing to do whatever it takes to find her heart’s desire and force him to see her as an equal at last. Or die trying.

With alliances on the line and lives in danger, these two very different women must save their men, and come together to discover the truth…and destroy the Shadow once and for all.

Warning: This book contains explicit sex. Sex on the stairs, sex in a tree, sex with two, (and sex with three). Vampires mating. Werewolves mating. And a lot of gratuitous A** kicking.
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THE SEEKING KISS…
Two vampires, one woman, an eternity of love and desire…if only she’s strong enough…
Midnight Playground, Book 1

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…
Warning: Three-way vampire sex, voyeurism, exhibitionism, anal sex, oral sex, simultaneous anal and oral sex (oh, yes, it’s possible!), drinking blood, drinking blood while having sex, political unrest , and a hot French accent. Keep a fan and some holy water nearby!
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Satin Spar by Kim Knox

2009-10-20T12:34:00.000-07:00

Here’s the blurb from Satin Spar, available now:

A prehensile tail has its advantages…

Scar’s marbled skin and stunted tail aren’t all that make her stand out. Her Caraniae DNA has a strange effect on the male of the species, which makes her career as a pilot perfect. The less interaction she has with people—with men—the better. She won’t risk her wayward pheromones bonding her forever to one man.

Then there’s her boss’s new bodyguard, Anthony Tyler. The pure-human is tight-lipped about his sketchy past. He also seems determined to work her prehensile tail off.

Once imprisoned and drummed out of the Corps for conduct unbecoming, Tyler is intrigued with his ship’s unheard-of, human-Caraniae hybrid. He spent his career fighting her kind, but when a message from home throws Scar into a tailspin, he finds himself drawn to help her in any way he can. Even if it means risking life and limb to help her sweat out her anger.

Their sparring session turns into something else. Something wildly sexual. Something so wrong as to be suicidal—if Scar’s father discovers she’s bonded with anyone other than the husband he’s forcing her to marry…

Warning: This book contains violence, nekkid wrestling and hot, alien-human naughtiness.

The book link is here
And you can read a short excerpt here

Letting In The Light by Fae Sutherland

2009-08-04T10:32:00.000-07:00

When Rowan Lee arrived in small, liberal Provincetown, he heard tales of the eccentric, brilliant, possibly insane Finnegan Clark. A world-famous mystery writer, Finnegan’s been to the top of the bestseller list more times than anyone can count. It’s about the only place he goes, sequestered away in his mansion by the sea.

Enter Rowan. The free-spirited lovechild of aging hippies, Rowan believes all anyone needs is love, and when he makes a delivery to Finn’s mansion and meets the man himself, it’s infatuation at first sight. Not to mention lust. Never mind that Finn’s twice his age and snarls at him more than he speaks to him.

All Rowan wants is to make the world a better place, one person at a time, but all Finn wants is to be left alone. Sparks fly, and if Rowan can’t break Finn’s walls down, he’ll burn them down...one sizzling encounter at a time...

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“The Chancellor's Bride” by Kirsten Saell

2009-07-21T16:19:00.000-07:00

Her love for two men could save their future. Her secrets could destroy them all.

Recently re-elected Chancellor Collin sur-Gaerig is a rising star on the political scene, and everyone expects he’ll soon be rewarded with an estate and title. He also has a dirty little secret: he’s in love with his manservant, Harral. If anyone—especially the wife he’s expected to take—discovers their affair, all his aspirations will go up in smoke.

The mysterious woman he finds lying half-dead in the street is strong, beautiful, independent…and aroused when she catches him and Harral in a compromising position. As Aelis worms her way past their closely guarded defenses and into their bed, they realize she’s the perfect match for both of them.

But Aelis has a secret of her own, an ex-lover’s blackmail scheme that could get them all killed. To save the men she’s come to love, she’s willing to sacrifice her own happiness, maybe even her life.

Collin’s not about to let that happen. For the first time in his life, he’s willing to risk it all in order to have it all. Even if it means he could lose the man he’s loved for years—and the woman they both want to love forever.

Warning: This book contains explicit sex, including m/m and m/m/f; violence; bad language; financial irregularities; uneaten dessert; gratuitous invocation of various deities; and breakfast-table hijinks you’re not likely to witness at your neighborhood IHOP.

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Divinity Warriors - Keeping Paige By Michelle M. Pillow

2009-07-16T15:58:00.000-07:00

The third Divinity Warriors book, set in the Divinity Universe.

An outcast because of her psychic abilities, Paige doesn't expect her people to rescue her when a zealous sect of Faerians sacrifices her to their gods. Thrown through a fairy ring to a new dimensional plane, drugged on ambrosia, she is compelled to seduce the first man she meets. Only when the effects wear off and she's left with a sexy, insatiable husband expecting more than she's willing to give, does Paige discover the true extent of what the fairies have done.

Ordered by the king to marry, Sir Aidan of Fallenrock is dead set against taking a bartered bride. He believes his people should be patient and wait for the gods to bless them. When the beautiful Lady Paige comes through the sacred ring, kissing and touching him like she knows their joined fate, Aidan's sure he's being rewarded—until his new bride tries to back out of their marriage.

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Not Going To Conference...Conference

2009-07-14T16:02:00.000-07:00

So, you can't go to the RWA conference this year? Well, don't fret for long. Romance Divas is hosting their annual NGTCC (Not Going To Conference Conference) and it's going to be fun-filled. Already they've got great guest spots lined up, including: Josh Lanyon, Rowan Mcbride, Jet Mykles and Shayla Kersten, Carrie Jones, Marley Gibson, Linnea Sinclair, Patti O'Shea, Ona Russel, Steve Hockingsmith, Joey W. Hill and Sasha White.

There will be workshops for just about every genre, from Young Adult to Erotic to Historical. Plus, a workshop on Deep POV, one on going from e-publishing to NY, and a Q&A on how avoid and deal with burnout. And there's bound to be a few surprises, too.

The NGTCC kicks off July 14th and runs until July 18th. If you're not already a member of Romance Divas, all you have to do is go to the website and register! Best of all--it's FREE!"

Soul Fire by R. F. Long

2009-07-07T16:05:00.000-07:00

Iron born and iron bred.

Trust not iron, it will see you dead.

Rowan Blake could really use a magic wand to keep her struggling art gallery afloat. But the faerie key she stumbles across is far from a lucky charm. It’s a magnet for danger, and by touching it she’s unwittingly put herself in the middle of a war between the forces of light and dark. And in the arms of its rightful owner, Prince Daire.

While searching for his brother, Daire finds himself trapped in the Iron World with a mere mortal woman who ignites his passion like no other. Each stolen kiss deepens their attraction and sends him spiraling closer and closer to the edge of his inherent dark desires. Desires that act as a homing beacon for the Dark Sidhe, who are intent on forcing him to fight on their side.

The longer he lingers in her arms—and in her bed—the closer his enemies get to her door. And the greater the risk that the gateway to the Faerie Realm will shift, destroying not only his power to protect her, but his very life.

Warning: Contains enchantments, danger, some very scary monsters, a trip to the dark side and hot, soul-transforming sex with an immortal prince.

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SUNSWEPT by Cassidy Kent

2009-06-01T16:07:00.000-07:00

3 novella contemporary anthology

Release Date: May 31, 2009

Publisher: Phaze Publishing

Direct Link: http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=Sun...act_match=exact

SUNSET KEY…Freesia Daniels, personnel specialist and consummate planner, wasn't prepared to get the boot from her company for possessing a heart. When she decides to return home from Boston to the sunny beaches of Key West to lick her wounds, she discovers her heartbroken past has finally caught up with her in the form of Zachary Gray, her childhood sweetheart. He lures her to his island getaway and lands them smack in the middle of a raging hurricane. Lightning doesn't often strike twice, but this storm might give them both a second chance at love.

RALEIGH IN RIO…Raleigh Campbell just learned that her five year marriage was a sham. To cheer her up, her friends take her to Rio during Carnivale to celebrate her 30th birthday and pending divorce. Little does she know, she’s not the only one her soon-to-be ex has cheated on.Private investigator Cristo Santiago has been assigned to watch Raleigh's every move, in search of twelve million dollars of embezzled corporate money, and that's landed him in the hot waters of obsession. His love for Raleigh is sealed under the starry Rio sky, but can he find the missing money without losing her trust?

DOLCE & DIANA…Diana Radford’s divorce settlement includes three million dollars and an island resort off the coast of Grenada. Although not classically educated in the culinary arts, she possesses a rare natural ability to create brilliant Italian/Caribbean fusion dishes. When she is selected by the reality cooking show, Fighting Chance, she can’t turn away the opportunity. Win or lose, this is much needed press for her restaurant, “Dolce”.

Culinary celebrity and reality show host, Chance Kohler possesses arrogance to rival his talent. After helming several 5-star restaurants in the States, he is disappointed to discover his opponent is an ex-waitress with no formal culinary training. From the moment they meet, this fashionista whets his appetite and leaves him craving for second helpings. If he loses, his career is on the line and he must survive the fierce but tasty competition…while the whole world watches.

My New Release!!

2009-05-11T06:36:00.001-07:00

Starting Over by Jenna Allen

Jess and Scott haven’t had a conversation that didn’t end in a fight in months. Making up is fun, but the clock is ticking on their marriage. Is a cross-country move the cause of their problems, or the solution?

excerpt ::

The hum of the engines echoed in my ear. I never could sleep for long on planes. Maybe if I kept my eyes closed they wouldn’t be too puffy. I snuggled deeper into the pillow, only then noticing where my body had turned.

I peeked up at Scott’s sleeping face, his dark lashes fanning against his cheek. We hadn’t slept this close since before I found out he sold the apartment. Up until then I hadn’t been happy about the thought of moving, but I’d open to the possibility. Then the phone call came and the rug had literally been pulled out from under me. We were going, and to drive the point home, he’d sold ours.

It had been an amazing offer, and if we’d already agreed to the move, I would have been happy about it. As the days passed and moving became imminent it seemed silly to still be angry. I knew everything I held inside I wouldn’t be able to get over, so I let it out.

It was a New York problem. If Portland was to be a fresh start, I needed to leave it there, with the stack of delivery menus and perfect bagels.

I snuggled deeper into Scott, my head on his shoulder, lifting one of my legs across his. And then I realized just where my hand was. On the fly of his slacks. If there hadn’t been a blanket covering us, I might have been mortified. Instead, I was simply embarrassed and moved my hand back to my own leg.

“Now don’t do that,” Scott whispered against my hair, his warm fingers wrapping around my wrist and pulling my hand back to him. “I need to be reminded there are parts of me you like.”

TWICE THE PLEASURE by Portia Da Costa

2009-05-09T22:52:00.000-07:00

Blurb:

In high school, Caitlyn once got the chance to make out with her crush Drew Hartley in the gym storeroom...until they were interrupted by Drew's friend, Steve.

Now at their ten-year reunion, Caitlyn finds herself sharing another passionate encounter with Drew—with Steve arriving on-scene once again. But this time he's not going to stop them. He's there to join in....

TWICE THE PLEASURE is available from eHarlequin, Fictionwise, Books on Board and Amazon Kindle

The Real Deal by Niki Green

2009-05-08T22:54:00.001-07:00

The Real Deal

He held the reins to her heart once—and this time he won’t let go.

Willa Tate left Millbrook, Texas, years ago—along with her future, her fiancé and her heart. Now, as one of the headlining acts at a hot burlesque club, she looks into the crowd, sees a familiar face staring up at her—and her past comes crashing back.

Chase Kiel has some hard questions for the former love of his life. He spent forever looking for her, and now he wants answers—even if he has to throw her over his shoulder and drag her back to Millbrook to get them.

He’d find it a hell of a lot easier if the chemistry weren’t still there. If they didn’t still fit together like keg of dynamite and fuse. If he didn’t want not only his answers…but her heart.

Chase is still certain he and Willa belong together—and convincing Willa of it will be his pleasure.

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The latest from Melisse Aires

2009-05-08T22:49:00.000-07:00

The Del Fantasma series from Aspen Mountain Press is a multi-author series centered around a paranormal bar, the Del Fantasma. Cody, the vampire owner and chief bartender of the Del Fantasma has quite a way with matchmaking beverages.

Widow Letha Reicher flees a repressive religious community on the northern prairies, where she lived under the suspicion of having demon blood.

Jagger comes from a tight knit clan of white tiger shifters, but he
left the family entertainment business to run a contracting business.
When the Storm of the Century approaches Vista Loma, Cody once again works his magic.

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Buckling Down by Moira Keith

2009-05-06T23:01:00.000-07:00

When two hearts are on the line, it’s double or nothing.

A Wild Ride story.

Levi McKenna heads to Las Vegas with one simple goal: win the rodeo and cement his place in rodeo history. Then Lady Luck throws a wild card into the deck—Sydney Hart. Time and distance haven’t dulled the sharp edge of their attraction, but thanks to a long-ago promise, she will always be forbidden fruit dangling just out of reach.

Sydney wants to believe in fairy tales and happily ever after, but her past relationships leave her doubting such things exist. She’s ready to give up on love…until Levi walks into her bar. The man who’s always held the missing piece of her heart. Love may not be in the cards, but that doesn’t mean a girl can’t flirt.

Neither expected passion this hot, this fast. Yet once the cards are dealt, the only thing left to do is play them out—and see if they have a winning hand.

Warning: this book contains a sassy heroine, a scrumptious hero, blood, sweat, tears, not to mention…sex laced with Vegas heat.

Available from Samhain Publishing

Three Alarm Tenant by Charlotte McClain

2009-05-04T23:04:00.000-07:00

Katherine lost one hero in the line of duty -- can she risk loving another?

Katherine Pelham's fiancé was a police officer, shot and killed during a robbery. Left with a house she can't afford, she must rent out the first floor to solve her money woes. Before she can finishing putting up the For Rent sign, along comes a man who seems interested in more than just the apartment.

Fireman Jack Connelly is in a bind: he's rescued a dog, and his lease doesn't allow pets. The new apartment would be great. The new landlady, even better...

Get it on the web: Lyrical Press

ON THE PROWL by Crystal Jordan

2009-04-28T21:54:00.000-07:00

Meet the Cruz brothers. They look human—except for the golden sheen their eyes take when they're aroused beyond control...and the way their claws come out when it's time to play rough. They're Panthers, ancient shapeshifters, and their survival depends on mating to bring out their wild sides...

Undeniable

When Antonio, the strong, sexy new leader of the Panther pride, meets luscious Solana in a dark alleyway, their passion lights up the night. But she's an outcast, an impossible mate—and her touch makes him lose all control...

Irresistible

Ex-model and businesswoman Andrea doesn't need anyone—until she meets Miguel, who tempts her mind with daring games and teases her body with dark, forbidden pleasure she can't resist...

Indescribable

Wild twins Ricardo and Diego do everything together—and their women appreciate the teamwork. Until shy Isabel takes refuge in their pride, and both want to claim her. Of course, sometimes two mates are better than one...

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BOUND TO PLEASE by Lilli Feisty

2009-04-28T21:50:00.000-07:00

FROM FANTASY TO ECSTASY

Ruby Scott is a beautiful, quiet event planner who leads an oh-so-respectable life. Yet the things that go on in her secret fantasies are anything but. She has every intention of keeping her hidden desires under wraps-until she meets a gorgeous, hard-muscled man ten years her junior. Mark St. Crow is a gifted, up-and-coming musician who collects erotic art and loves to "play" women as much as his piano. After one night of uninhibited passion, Ruby realizes there's no turning back. But as she surrenders to her deepest needs and lets Mark control every forbidden thrill, her passion for him builds. Can the wild, intoxicating nights they share lead to a love that will last forever?

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Faire Justice by Michelle M Pillow

2009-04-23T22:38:00.000-07:00

Finding herself undercover as a serving wench at a Renaissance Faire, FBI Agent and mild psychic Leda Williams isn’t planning to partake in any role-playing games. She’s there to find a mace-wielding serial killer, which isn’t easy with everyone around her pretending to be in character. Not only does the entire village fit the Medieval-obsessed profile, but she’s already been propositioned by a few of the knights. Clearly, sexual harassment wasn’t around in the Middle Ages. But, when she sees the delectably gorgeous, magically seductive tournament champion, Sir Calum, Leda realizes there might be one knight she wouldn’t mind getting into character for.

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Diamonds and Kisses by Amy Redwood

2009-04-23T22:35:00.000-07:00

Emma, a emerging singer, is the opening act for a diamond exhibition in Hong Kong. Life is good, or so she thinks, until she locks lips with a handsome stranger. From that moment on, she risks her career, relationship and heart to be with him.

Jack has to steal the world's largest red diamond. Only for luck--he needs some badly--does he kiss the Irish redhead he meets during the flight to Hong Kong. A kiss seriously gone wrong, because she tastes like cherries and feels like forever.

Jack isn't a forever guy. Besides, he has to take down the power grid in Hong Kong, steal the diamond and rid himself of the daughter of the head of a Chinese triad. Jack's busy.

Careful, this title contains explicit language and graphic sex. Length: Novel

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Starting Over

2009-04-08T10:17:00.001-07:00

My next release has a cover!

The new Daisy

2009-04-07T10:20:00.000-07:00

Phaze is phasing out the generic Heatsheet covers, giving the stories their own covers. This is what we came up with for Daisy. What do you think?

Thoroughly Compromised!

2009-03-23T22:12:00.000-07:00

Jenna Allen News!

2009-03-22T23:05:00.000-07:00

Yes, it's been a long time, but I have some!

Daisy is getting a new cover. No more generic cartoon people :)

and...I have a new release coming! Starting Over is coming in May from Phaze's Urban line. Joining the mile high club, sexy temptations, and reigniting a marriage gone cold...all while exploring Portland.

Soul Stealer by Kimberley Troutte

2009-03-17T19:35:00.000-07:00

“Soul Stealer” by Kimberley Troutte

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Genre: Paranormal Romance

ISBN: 978-1-60504-473-6
Length: Novella
Price: 3.50
Publication Date: March 17, 2009
Cover art by Angie Waters

When Death falls in love with a saint, there’s holy hell to pay.

Sara Lane expects to die young, but when the time comes, she’s not ready. She needs two more weeks to finish a homeless shelter before winter sets in and people die on the streets. Who does a girl have to sleep with to live a few extra days?

How about the sexiest, most dangerous of all bad boys—Death himself?

Cain’s job as a designated death dealer is clear. Kill and move on. Don’t get attached. Don’t feel. But when Sara pleads to cut a deal for more time, Cain is tempted by an unexpected craving for this beautiful, courageous woman. As their lips meet, her life force shakes him to his bones, seals the bargain—and breaks all the rules.

Keeping Sara alive is a dangerous proposition. The Powers That Be are furious and unleash bloodthirsty demons to steal Sara’s soul from Death—the one man who’s hell-bent on saving her life.

Warning: This book contains the sexiest of all bad boys, a woman desperate to get what she wants, deadly soul-sucking demons, surprise visits by Biblical characters, frog grenades, very bad dogs, sacrifice, redemption and eternal love.

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Read An Ebook week

2009-03-10T19:24:00.000-07:00

In celebration of Read an eBook Week, Phaze is offering up a bundle of goodies!

Readers can get a free download of the short story, Maneuvers by Leigh Ellwood!

When Chuck DuClay is sent to an Army base in Africa for a year-long deployment, he wonders how he'll survive the lack of female companionship. Other soldiers on base offer alternatives, but Chuck finds his overactive imagination is helpful as he conjures the woman he left behind...rather the woman who left him.

But is Rita a mirage, an actual person, or something else?

Also as a special offer, free through March 14th, get Phaze Books' very first release for free! That's right! Devi Sparks' Romantic Times Top Pick fantasy novel, Fairy Godlover, is now available for free for a limited time.

Phaze Books offers a wide selection of free erotic short stories in addition to their regular catalog. You can catch up on all the free Valentine reads launched in February!

Read An Ebook week

2009-03-08T13:26:00.000-07:00

Free Maneuvers for Read an EBook Week
Maneuvers is a HeatSheet length paranormal by our Leigh Ellwood, and it’s yours for the taking! It’s all in celebration of Read an eBook Week, coming March 8th.

Coming Together At The Starlight Lounge

2009-03-02T00:00:00.000-08:00

For the second 2010 Coming Together volume, The Starlight Lounge is hosting a poll, asking readers/authors to vote on the theme. There are five choices:

Through Time (Time Travel stories)
Off World (Fantasy stories)
By Hand (Masturbation stories)
As One (Menage stories)
On Stage (Exhibitionism/Voyeurism)

A winner will be drawn from the voters to receive a gift from The Republic of Tea. Voting ends midnight on the 15th and we'll announce the winning theme afterward.

Crystal Jordan Goes WILD...

2009-03-01T14:02:00.001-08:00

WILD

Marra's body burned with desire. It was Wild time, the first week of spring, when Lynx from all over North America gathered in the Sierra Nevada foothills to mate. The time when every Lynx female went into heat.

But Wild is bittersweet for Marra. She's past the age when most Lynx find their mate. She only comes to Wild for sex and always leaves as she came: alone.

Yet this year is different. A new male Lynx has come to Wild, a foreigner who will claim her in ways she only imagined...

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Brought To Life by Dara England

2009-02-28T14:03:00.000-08:00

Megan Hurst's life has taken some unexpected turns: First she loses her heart to the dashing hero of a novel. And then she meets an amnesia victim who seems just like him.

The mysterious stranger needs her help to piece his past together, and the closer the two become, the more questions arise about his resemblance to a "fictional" character.

Megan's romantic feelings and her bizarre suspicions bring her to an impossible question... Has she dreamed the Duke to life?

RF Long's The Scroll Thief

2009-02-27T14:06:00.000-08:00

“The Scroll Thief” by R. F. Long
Genre: Fantasy-SciFi
ISBN: 978-1-60504-395-1
Length: Plus Novel
Price: 6.50
Publication Date: February 24, 2009

Love is the wiliest thief of all.

A Tale of Ithian

Malachy and his sister rely on his talents as a thief to survive the dangerous streets of Klathport, former capital of the once-great kingdom of Ithian. Stealing a few papers should have been a simple job. Instead, it nearly costs their lives and throws them into an improbable alliance with a shape-shifting official, a desert tribeswoman, and a healer of enchanting beauty.

Cerys is far more than a simple healer—and the roots of her mission go deeper into the past than anyone can know. She needs Malachy’s skills to recover a stolen scroll, one that can be used to rewrite history and, in the wrong hands, release the dark powers of the Demon Realm.

Her mission was supposed to atone for a dreadful, long-ago act. Instead, it unleashes a chain of events which sees them pursued through city and desert by the fearsome Dune Witch and a killer known only as His Lordship. Romance, tragedy, and adventure blend in a tale of a magical land on the brink of war, and five unlikely allies who, by putting their lives—and their hearts—on the line, have the opportunity to finally set things right.

But at a terrible cost.

Warning: Contains scenes of graphic violence and torture, captivating magic and beauty, two dashing heroes, three gutsy heroines, several love stories and a heartbreaking sacrifice.

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Free Workshop!

2009-02-25T00:00:00.000-08:00

From the Call to the Bookstore

February 25th-26th at Romance Divas

Featuring:

KRISTAN HIGGINS

Want to know what it takes to get from “the call” to the bookstore in New York publishing? Romance Divas is hosting a 2-day workshop with RITA award winning author Kristan Higgins, who can answer that question and many more! It will take place at the Romance Diva Forum. All are welcome. To get access to the forum you will need to register.

Spotlight on ME!

2009-02-22T15:44:00.000-08:00

I'm the featured author in the Phaze newsletter this month!

For nearly five years, we have been blessed with the fine work of many authors. This month we are happy to spotlight Jenna Allen, a talented author of contemporary romance. Click to learn about Jenna’s work. Click here to read more.

I think they're as excited as I am about my upcoming release, Starting Over!

Be My Valentine...

2009-02-14T20:32:00.000-08:00

Have you read the Free Erotic Romance Stories Phaze released for Valentine's Day? I reccomend ::

Chocoholic by D. Musgrave
Red Hot Fantasy by Sage Burnett
A Valentine's Proposal by Christine London
Love Slave by Michelle Houston
Porn Interrupted by Victoria Blisse

Big Girls Don't Die by Crystal Jordan

2009-02-07T08:03:00.000-08:00

“I will always love you.” Not just a figure of speech when you’re undead.

In the Heat of the Night, Book Two

Six months ago, Andre St. James committed the ultimate one-night-stand party foul by turning Cynthiana into the spawn of Satan...also known as a vampire. He insisted he knew they were meant to be together forever and ever, so why wait for her to be on the same page with him to suck the life out of her?

What. Ever. The only thing the two of them share is chemistry that blasts off the charts. So she dropkicked him out of her life and told him to never come back. He listened. Until now.

Andre knows Cyn has trouble dealing with his take-no-prisoners approach to life, and that turning her against her will was a mistake. But he’s got patience born of centuries of immortality, and he’ll do whatever it takes to get back into her good graces and stay there forever. Including wait until she has no choice but to turn to him.

After all, no one understands forever like a vampire. He’s loved her from the moment he saw her...and he always will.

Find out more here!

Caroline Wolf...out now!

2009-02-06T16:07:00.000-08:00

CAROLINA WOLF
By Sela Carsen
Samhain Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-60504-374-6

All it takes is a spark of Grrrrrl power to set the swamp on fire!

Librarian Debra Henry is boring. And she’s okay with that. Really. It’s not as if the teensy amount of witchcraft that flows in her veins is worth getting excited about. Yet someone—or something—thinks it’s worth crawling out of the swamps to attack her. Those “somethings” are werewolves.

When one of them is hurt saving her, the least she can do is take him home and patch him up. Healing him stirs more than her senses. Maddox Moreau awakens the magic that sleeps in her blood. And suddenly, life’s not quite so boring.

A wildlife manager at Congaree National Park by day, Maddox likes being the BWIS—Big Wolf In the Swamp. By night, he lets his wild side out to play lone wolf. At least until he meets the one woman who can share his soul. Perhaps it’s best, though, if he holds off on sharing his preference for raw meat.

Rescuing her seals his fate—but only if he can protect her from a rogue of his kind. A werewolf with a nasty stalker streak…

Hearts Afire...

2009-02-05T16:17:00.000-08:00

The Jealousy Plot – By Jolie Cain

For as long as she can remember, Callie has been in love with her next-door neighbor Trey, a firefighter on the Oceanside Fire Department, but he has never seen her as anything more than a good friend, a pal. Then for her birthday, Trey gives her something wonderful ... not the usual tire jack and mace spray. No, he gives her a beautiful antique locket, and Callie begins to dream that maybe he has changed the way he sees her. After all, when a guy gives a girl jewelry, it means something special--right? Only her friend Marianne Riley isn’t so sure. She thinks Trey needs to be nudged just a bit in the right direction. So she enlists the aid of her brother, one of Trey’s fellow firefighters, in a plot to make Trey jealous. But Ben Riley seems interested in more than simply helping Callie out. And he arouses feelings in Callie that Trey never has. While Trey has always made her feel safe and secure, Ben makes her feel wild and out of control. He pushes her and fulfills her darkest desires. Eventually Callie must decide ... which firefighter is the one that sets her heart on fire?

Captive Flame – Rhiannon Leith
As a djinn, a being formed of fire, Adara has spent centuries enslaved to the human Magi, passed from one to another, made to do their bidding. She yearns for freedom. She yearns for love.

When firefighter Peter O'Connor pulls her out of an inferno, he snatches her from her current Magus. This new master has no idea of what or how powerful she is, and the opportunity to break free finally becomes a real possibility. If only her body didn't react to him with such abandon. If only his touch didn't make her lose the will to do anything but be with him.

With the Magus closing in on them, and Peter's life in danger, Adara must choose between her desire and her dreams.

And with supernatural arson attacks sweeping the city, Peter must decide if a firefighter can ever really trust a fire?

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Thursday 13 - Sexy Free Reads

2009-02-04T19:01:00.001-08:00

As a way to thank our many readers, Phaze Books authors have contributed stories to a great free collection called "Up The Chimney He Rose..." This sexy holiday collection includes stories from Leigh Ellwood, Bridget Midway, Jae Knight, D. Musgrave, Michelle Houston, Jane Leopold Quinn, Jude Mason, Jamie Hill, Victoria Blisse and Lisabet Sarai!

“You Can Count On Me” features novice Bullet Catcher Raquel Durant on her first assignment, protecting the young daughter of sexy Russian businessman Grigori Nyekovic during his Christmastime business trip to New York City.

Human Perfect by Kayelle Allen
Dublin Dreaming by Sela Carson
Ten Years Older by Caroline Witt
Lady Kate’s Scoundrel by Anna Campbell

Evie Byrne's latest...

2009-02-04T16:11:00.000-08:00

CALLED BY BLOOD
by Evie Byrne
Samhain Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-60504-244-2

Alex is a vampire. Helena is human. They're destined mates, but that doesn't make it any easier for them to deal with the differences between them. This book is about the journey they have to make to come together. In this scene, Helena is testing her boundaries--and Alex's.

EXCERPT

The latest from Jenna Sharpe

2009-01-24T22:18:00.001-08:00

Gypsy Afterglow is out now!!

GYPSY AFTERGLOW by Jennah Sharpe

Genre: Torrid Romance Contemporary

EBook formats ISBN: 978-1-60313-490-3

Trade paperback ISBN: 978-1-60313-491-0

Rating: Sensual Romance - Sensual

Brynn Parker was warned to stay away from the gypsies from her first summer in Spain. Ever since then, her curiosity has piqued her interest in a certain young Gitano. As she grows into a woman, her illicit involvement with Marco Kaldera becomes more intimate until she must return to her home country. Years later, through a mutual friend, a funeral and Marco’s fame, Brynn works to earn his forgiveness and convince him to love her once again. But…he belongs with the gypsies. Can the sacrifices they must endure to be together bond them forever?

Visit Jennah's website today!

New from Debora Dennis!

2008-12-06T17:48:00.001-08:00

ISBN Number: 978-1-897560-10-5
Genre: Time Travel Romance
Length: Novella

Heat Index: Hot with Explicit Language

Read excerpts or buy it here!

Dreaming of the past.

Hannah Falcon loves her job cataloging medieval artifacts and setting up the displays at the Natural History Museum in New York. What she doesn’t love is her father’s steadfast refusal to let her go on any of his archeological digs, or her friends insisting she date more. When a man dressed as a medieval knight shows up in the museum, Hannah mistakes him for her friend’s latest attempt at a blind date.

Sent into the future:

Sir Gavin of Rogueforth is a battle-hardened twelfth century knight, having seen and caused his share of death in the crusades. He expects nothing more from life than to live and die by his sword. After Gavin rescues a woman and her daughter from a band of highway thieves, she sends him through time to protect another Hannah, claim her as his own and fulfill his destiny. He doesn’t expect a woman who refuses to be protected.

Timeless passion:

Can a man in chain maille convince a twenty-first century woman to follow her heart? Can a modern day woman show a medieval knight there’s more to life than being a protector? When two people from two different times explore Manhattan during the holiday season will time be an obstacle or will they find the magic to span centuries under the mistletoe?

New from Crystal Jordan!

2008-12-05T17:52:00.000-08:00

Centuries after the destruction of earth, several species of altered humans still survive. These shape-shifters are exciting and exotic creatures, and their human forms do little to mask their most primitive and passionate instincts...

IN HEAT
Mahlia is a snow tigress in heat and now that her tiger king has returned to rule the planet Vesperi, she can no longer deny her desperate need to mate. She greets him as a woman, but their desire for sex is uncontrollable as they come together with a primal passion.

IN SMOKE
When Lady Katryn is called back to her home world to join Lord Nadir's harim, she is curious to learn more about her weredragon nature. What she discovers is a scorching eroticism that consumes her all over.

IN MIST
Dr. Sera Gibbons is one of only two human survivors after a five hundred year cryogenic freeze. Save by the merman Bretton Hahn, she savors the way her caresses her and makes her live out her wildest fantasies.

And if you want to get it online rather than going to a brick-and-mortar store, here are the links:

Amazon.com
Barnes & Noble
Chapters.ca

New from Tara Nichols!

2008-12-03T17:44:00.000-08:00

"One is fun, two is company, three is not always a crowd, but four is more, and more, and more! The idea for Gamble's Game came to me one day while I ate my lunch in a local grocery store. Inspired by my surroundings, I saw erotic potential in a stereotypically sterile environment (excluding the produce aisle, of course). " ~Tara ~

Gamble’s Game

by Tara S Nichols

Now Available at Siren Publishing

Sensuality Rating: SCORCHING
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance with elements of Ménage a Trois M/F/M and Ménage a Quatre M/F/M/F
Length: 33,814 Words

A notorious player, Desiree Jones resists all attempts to trap her in a relationship. According to her, it's what made her parents miserable, and therefore, it is what would make her miserable.

Once a lover of Desiree's, Andrew Gamble doesn't agree and it is his hope to be the one who makes her see reason. Smitten from the first kiss, Gamble has not touched another woman since, so a bet to go without sounds more like an opportunity to seduce her to him.

Desiree's other competition is Joshua Tully, perpetually single and harmless, until the temptation of two week's wages are up for grabs. After that, it is open season, and the three of them do what ever it takes to push their pals over the sexual finish line. A parade of firemen visit Desiree's cash counter, a pretendsbian tryst is performed for Gamble, and a date is arranged for Tully.

Released December 1st, 2008 Siren Publishing!

Stephanie Sullivan's Tapestry Wings: Shades Of My Heart

2008-11-17T11:01:00.000-08:00

"I can’t express how utterly wonderful this poetry collection is, from the excellent, lyrical word use to the theme of each poem, I really was, and still am, in awe of the fantastic talent that is Stephanie Sullivan." ~ Wilga Hill Boomerang of Cocktail Reviews. Rated 'The Whole Bottle'.

Would you like to win a copy of Stephanie Sullivan's poetry ebook? Do you know a poetry lover who might enjoy a poetry ebook for Christmas? Then now is your chance to sign up for her giveaway! On Monday, November 24th, Stephanie will be awarding two lucky winners a copy of Tapestry Wings: Shades Of My Heart. All you have to do is leave a comment on her blog in this post with your name and email address OR you can email Stephanie directly at tapestrywings@yahoo.com with your information.

Good luck to all who enter!

2008-11-15T21:46:00.000-08:00

Title: ART OF SENSUALITY

Author: Jax Cassidy

Publisher: Parker Publishing

ISBN: 978-1-6004-3044-2

Page Count: 250 pgs / print

Release Date: November 17, 2008

Art was not only a passion of Machiko Barrett, but also a destiny…a way of life she has known since her talent was discovered at three years old. Caught in a turbulent storm of celebrity, scandal and corruption, she disappeared from the art world only to re-emerge fifteen years later as an au pair to the two young children of renowned Parisian gallery owners. Her sheltered existence is disrupted when she is lured back to her one true passion: painting.

While Machiko struggles to find her own identity through her art, she encounters Caleb Holden, a sexy, unpredictable and irresistible neighbor with a penchant for collecting art, and women. As he discovers the girl within the woman, the secrets of Machiko's past return to haunt her, revealing scars she never knew existed. She must learn to conquer her fears and allow him into her heart or risk slipping back into a cold, lonely world that once held her spirit captive. Through Caleb's determination to educate Machiko about trusting herself and her abilities, he opens her eyes to the art of sensuality, and awakens the woman buried deep inside the broken girl.

Author Bio: Jax Cassidy is a multi-published author and has written under the pen name Cassidy Kent. She is Co-Founder of Romance Divas, an award winning romance writer's website and discussion forum. In between skydiving for charity and campaigning against human trafficking, she enjoys the company of close friends and indulges her caffeine fix at the nearest cafe. An avid traveler and an adventurous spirit, Jax has drawn inspiration from her experiences and often blends the exotic mix of Eastern and Western lifestyles into her writing. When she isn't locked up in her office penning her latest manuscript, Jax can be found creating abstract paintings for future art shows, or dividing her time between California, Texas, and Florida.

For more information on Jax, please visit her online at http://www.jaxcassidy.com/ or http://www.jaxadora.blogspot.com/

The Wolf's Sister by R.F. Long

2008-11-12T21:52:00.000-08:00

A love transcending race and culture...a secret that could cost everything.

Elite Fey'na warrior Shan is driven only by hatred for Gilliad, the Lord of River Holt, the human responsible for the brutal slaying of his innocent sister. Vengeance will be his as soon as he can find a way to confront his enemy. His mind is set; his path chosen. Then he meets Jeren...

Jeren of River Holt flees for her life, desperate to escape the clutches of her brother, Gilliad, before his misuse of magic consumes what remains of his sanity. She finds safety and protection with Shan...but only so long as she hides her kinship with the Lord of River Holt. As they are pursued across the northern snow plains, their deepening trust turns to love. A love that could shatter when he learns who, and what, she is.

Read an excerpt

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** You can also try and win it...scroll to the bottom of this post for details. **

Waking the Witch by Lisa Whitefern

2008-11-11T21:49:00.000-08:00

From inside the stunning opal necklace, a haunting voice whispered, "Make love to him, Faith. Do it now!"

Faith Abbot is a good Puritan woman, but the magic inside an opal necklace begins to torment her with lustful thoughts.

For years her heart and body have craved handsome James Parris, a man twelve years her junior, a man she thinks should be courting women his own age. But now the magic of a ghost trapped in a jewel breaks down all her inhibitions.

When she and James surrender to the fierce erotic tension that pulses between them, her heart fills with joy.

But who is the angry female ghost dwelling within the necklace, wanting revenge?

And when Faith is accused of performing witchcraft in Salem Village, can James's love save her from the hangman's noose?

Read an Excerpt

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REGAINING COMMAND by Jennifer Leeland

2008-11-10T21:38:00.000-08:00

Mangled bodies, explosions and erotic sexual fantasies. Welcome back to Asberek where it’s all in a day’s work for Dr. Elise Fleming. But Elise’s fantasies go beyond the norm. The quirky archeologist dreams of both pleasure and pain and her fantasies revolve around a man who is both dangerous and distant. She and Donny Pasquel have shared a heated sexual encounter but nothing more. Why can she not forget the man who refuses all contact with her until he’s forced to protect her life?

Donny Pasquel has a history of violence and harbors personal demons. He also denies his sexual need for a woman who can’t be his. Elise offers a glimpse of something he doesn’t deserve and will never have. But he can’t seem to resist the lure of her flesh and that dark, dangerous glint he sees in her eyes.

As the two are drawn tighter into a web of danger, deception and intrigue, their sexual tensions increase until pain and pleasure finally collide into a sexual encounter neither may survive.

REGAINING COMMAND by Jennifer Leeland

Twilight's Possession: Everlasting Hunger by Tawny Taylor

2008-11-07T21:54:00.000-08:00

Twilight's Possession:

Everlasting Hunger

Release Date: 11/7/08

ISBN: 9781419918643

Publisher: Ellora's Cave

Genre: Paranormal BDSM, Menage

(click HERE to buy)

Blurb:

Raine Avery needs a job. Badly. So when she hears about a primo position she’s willing to overlook a few salacious rumors about the company’s owner, Tryphon Zade. But then she meets him, and it’s clear that at least two of those rumors are true.

He is the epitome of a wet dream.

And he is one controlling, possessive, dominating jerk.

Sons of the Twilight Tryphon and Bale Kincaid are looking for more than a well-qualified office manager. The Hunger has them in its agonizing grip. They need a woman for the Blood Bond. Raine is the perfect candidate, with her lush body, fiery red hair and temperament to match. She makes Tryphon burn, in a very good way, the submissive nature she suppresses calling to the Dom within him. But this Binding isn’t like any Bale and Tryphon have shared before. Their relationship is strained, and Raine fights Tryphon’s domination like a hellcat. But Tryphon is determined to not only prove his love for Bale but also tame Raine. She will learn the pleasure of complete submission.

CLICK HERE TO READ AN EXCERPT

Cara's Christmas Fantasy by Lauren Murphy

2008-11-06T21:56:00.000-08:00

Cara's Christmas Fantasy by Lauren Murphy

Genre: Contemporary Big Beautiful Woman

Heat Rating: Bonfire

Length: Long Story-17,000 words

Price: $3.75

With their marriage on rocky ground, will Mike’s passionate plans reignite Cara’s love?

Plagued by her weight gain, Cara’s self-esteem has taken a downward spiral. No longer feeling attractive she unknowingly pushes away the one thing she truly wants; her husband’s affections.

Mike considers himself to be an understanding man but enough is enough. He wants his old Cara back--the wild, vivacious woman he met and knows is waiting to be revived. His desire for her compels him to create a plan that will bring them closer together emotionally and sexually. But will Cara be able to open her mind and body to the man she loves or will she push him away for good?

Read a full excerpt here!

Available now here!

Snowbound by MG Braden

2008-11-03T21:59:00.000-08:00

Cassidy Jenson always seems to make the wrong decisions. This ski trip with Rick might just be another. She knows he isn't Mr. Perfect. But after six years of being told no one else would ever love her, she's too scared and confused to walk away.

When Rick abandons her at the resort, Cassidy can't help but notice the only one there to save the day is Daniel. Every time she turns around he is helping out, no strings attached. She isn't used to that but soon realizes that's the way it should be.

Daniel Robertson has come to SnowPeaks Resort for the first time since his fiancée died. He's not looking for love but when he is knocked over by Cassidy, all bets are off. He can't resist the need to show her how a real man treats a lady.

Being snowbound is only bad if you're with the wrong person.

Snowbound by MG Braden - Available Now from Blade Publishing

Chance of a Lifetime by Portia da Costa

2008-11-02T22:00:00.000-08:00

A Spice Briefs erotic novella, published 1st November 2008.

Blurb

The videotape shocked and thrilled her...and really turned her on. She’d found it in a small, out-of-the-way sitting room of Blaystock Manor, where she was working. Now everyone was away and she finally had an opportunity to watch at her leisure. There on the screen was the Marquis, her much fantasized-about boss, administering a very sexy spanking to some girl. The intense erotic sizzle she felt compelled her to begin touching herself. And as she lost herself in pleasure, she suddenly realized he’d entered the room and had been watching her. But embarrassment turned to excitement when he urged her to continue, then began to touch her intimately. It was only the smallest hint of what she’d witnessed on the tape, but she knew she had to have more...much more!

Hot excerpts here and here

Chance of a Lifetime is available from eHarlequin, Fictionwise, Books on Board and Amazon Kindle

Black Opals by Crystal Jordan

2008-10-24T22:06:00.000-07:00

Lorna Malone is having a day from hell. She had a one night stand with her best friend, SWAT officer Tyrone Forrester, and had to sneak out before he woke up. Her wild night is making her late to a photo shoot for her biggest advertising agency client, Carraway Jewelers. She stops at a gas station and manages to lock her keys -- and a small fortune in black opal and diamond necklaces -- in her car.

Tyrone is furious when he finds Lorna left him after their amazing night together. He's wanted her for years, but he got burned in his last relationship. His ex couldn't handle his dangerous job, so now he doesn't do serious, and he doesn't play for keeps. But with Lorna, one taste is all it takes to convince him that he's met his match -- if he can help her see that her luscious curves make her desirable.

Check it out here!

New Shapeshifting series

2008-09-26T19:42:00.001-07:00

Sari
By: Rose Middleton

ISBN # 978-1-60202-129-7
Available from Linden Bay Romance

Shapeshifting scientific assistant Sari Jones is having trouble controlling the dangerous heat that surges through her blood every time she steps within three feet of her hunky boss, Professor Kai Harrison. But control it she must, or risk losing the one man her heart has come to desire, and the freedom she longs to keep.

Kai Harrison has a strict policy; he doesn’t mix business with pleasure. He’s on a quest to find the elusive black jaguars that his sister, Rebecca, was researching when she vanished without a trace. And if the blinding attraction he feels towards the sleek and sexy Sari doesn’t get in the way, he just might unravel the mystery.

It’s a race against time when Kai and Sari are forced to trust one another in the search for truth. The Facility is key, an underground complex where Sari was once imprisoned. Deep in the jungle passions ignite, secrets are revealed, and for Kai the pieces start to fall into place. Sari isn’t human. She’s hybrid. And she’s just what Kai’s been searching for. There’s no such thing as coincidence…

Blackmailed..new from Tawny Taylor

2008-09-11T10:52:00.000-07:00

Blackmailed
Tawny Taylor

Blackmailed By Tawny Taylor
Sometimes freedom can only be gained through captivity…

Elena Caine has secrets. The kind that could devastate her life if they're revealed. And now a selfish bastard is dragging the skeletons out of her closet. She's being blackmailed. There's no way out. Then the quietly seductive Dom Kyler Pierce decides to blackmail her too.

As Kyler and Elena face their common enemy, overpowering sexual heat sizzles between them. They want each other. Need each other. But happiness may be beyond their reach. For this determined Dom and reluctant submissive to have any chance at love, Elena must learn the most essential lesson of Dominance and submission — to trust her Dom. Even when she is on her knees…and her world is tumbling down around her.

Read an excerpt
Genre : BDSM
Book Length: .Short Novel.

Kicks A$$ Characters by Author sWho Know How To Kick A$$

2008-09-10T00:52:00.000-07:00

The Wedding War by Jenny Gilliam

2008-08-22T19:25:00.000-07:00

What happens when a fairytale-believing wedding planner and a jaded hot-rod builder who thinks love is nothing more than a chemical reaction end up on opposite sides of the aisle at the wedding of her best friend and his brother? A wedding war erupts.

Jake Ryan will do just about anything to keep his brother from making the same mistake he made. He's convinced there won't be a wedding because he's out to stop it. Mia Briscoe's determined this will be the most spectacular wedding she's ever planned. The only problem? The groom's drop-dead gorgeous brother wants to stop the wedding. And when she discovers he's out to break up the happy couple? The battle begins.

Jake and Mia have both suffered deep emotional wounds that prevent them from making lasting connections. And both are baffled by the intense feelings they bring out in each other. Can Mia teach Jake that love is something to cherish and not loathe? And if she can, will he be strong enough to bury his past so they can have a chance at a future together?

Something Different from MG Braden...

2008-08-07T07:07:00.000-07:00

Vampire Oracle: Harmony by M.G. Braden

Recently engaged, Kara Staten and Marc Brodeur are in love, and Kara has a brand new business. Life is good. When things start to unravel, they struggle for the harmony they once had.

Unbeknownst to Kara, Marc’s a vampire trying to live a normal life. When her skincare salon produces a special serum that results in several fatal love bites, she doesn’t know where to turn. Hoping to keep her safe, Marc runs away. As their lives spin into separate paths, they find that what could tear them apart is the one thing that will ultimately keep them together.

Read an Excerpt

Vampire Oracle: Harmony NOW available at Cobblestone Press

Content: Erotic Romance
This title contains explicit language and graphic sex

Not Going To The RWA Conference?

2008-07-29T00:53:00.000-07:00

The Romance Divas annual Not Going to Conference Conference will make you feel a bit less deprived! Amazing workshops, a star-studded guest list and awesome giveaways, all on the Diva forum! Don't miss it!

Here's a bit of a schedule update for the Q&As and Workshops...

Wednesday, July 30

Paula Guran, Editor, Juno Books
Q&A on Creating Kick a** Heroines

Laurie Rauch, Editor, Samhain Publishing
Workshop on What Happens After the Contract (aka Editors are People Too!)*

Thursday July 31

Joyce Hart, Hartline Literary
Q&A on Inspirational Romance Stories and the Inspy Market

Sandra Schwab, Historical Romance Author
Workshop on Historical Accuracy and Anachronisms

Friday, August 1

Yolanda Sfetsos, Author of Guarded by Stone
Q&A on Paranormal and Urban Fantasy World Building

Katie MacIver, KatieDidDesign
Workshop on Website Design and Color Selection

Saturday, August 2

Joey W. Hill, Erotica Author
Workshop on Plotting Erotica and Erotic Romance

Rhonda Stapleton, Editor and Author
Workshop on Style and Voice

Excited yet?

How about if I list some door prizes?

What Gwen said" mug donated by Gwen Hayes
3-chapter critique of a YA by Simon Pulse author Rhonda Stapleton
3-chapter critique of a YA, chick lit, or rom com by Golden Heart Finalist Amanda Brice
An ebook of your choice from Nell Dixon's backlist
An ebook of either Second Sight (paranormal romance) or Dragons' Choice (fantasy romance - dragon-shifters) from Debbie Mumford
Ten dollar Amazon gift certificate from Jodi Henley
Lush stuff from Seeley deBorne
e-book copy of Chasing Shadows from Erin Richards
Paperback copy of Iron Horse Rider OR Smiling Eyes from Adelle Laudan
Book thongs from Angeleque Ford
3 chapter critique from Sela Carsen
winner's choice of ebook copy of "Not Quite Dead" or "Heart of the Sea" by Sela Carson
e-book copy of HEATWAVE by Eden Bradley
e-book copy of BREAKING SKYE by Eden Bradley
a box of goodies, trade and paperbacks, bath products candles, etc... All for a fun and relaxing home spa day treat. courtesy of The Midnight Moon Cafe
1 download each of Natasha Moore's Samhain books, The Ride of Her LIfe and The Passion-Minded Professor
a copy of "Painted Soul" by Mary Quast
e-book copy of HER CINDERELLA COMPLEX by Jenna Bayley-Burke - Samhain
e-book copy of PAR FOR THE COURSE by Jenna Bayley-Burke - Samhain
e-book copy of FOUND by Jenna Bayley-Burke - Wild Rose Press
e-book copy of NIGHT OF INSPIRATION by Jenna Allen - Phaze
e-book copy of ON AGAIN by Jenna Allen - Phaze
$10 gc to Amazon from Kendal Corbitt
ebook Vampire Oracle: Harmony by MG Braden

Plus a lovely bar of wonderful Chagrin Valley hand made soap, Caramel Pralines jar candle, handmade jewelry, Tarot readings, a Lush box for European Divas/Dudes, a $10 fictionwise gc and much more!

PAR FOR THE COURSE by Jenna Bayley-Burke

2008-07-28T19:30:00.000-07:00

Magazine columnist Jillian Welch has one assignment to show her readers the golf course is the news single’s bar, and show an old flame all the ways she’s changed. Unless she hasn’t changed at all…

Warning: Fore! This title contains explicit sex, and a love story hazardous to your hankie supply. Oh, and exploding toads.

PAR FOR THE COURSE

by Jenna Bayley-Burke

Samhain Website excerpt

Click here for a special blog-only excerpt!

The latest from Tawny Taylor

2008-07-16T19:28:00.000-07:00

MASTERS OF ILLUSION

Illusion. A word shaded with nuance, making the men who practice it — the masters — enigmas. Particularly when they magically materialize from the shadows of a woman's dark past.

It's been fifteen years. No longer the tormented young men Blair knew and loved so long ago, Damon and Trey still know how to touch her heart, how to draw out her secrets, and how to bring her to the edge of ecstasy.

Blair has two weeks to unravel the mystery of the ruby and decide if the magic her seductive masters are wielding is real or illusion. The answers to her questions are hidden within the facets of the ruby gifts she receives each night, the mysteries veiled by their illusions…and the dark desires burning in her body.

Reader advisory: This book contains scenes with same-gender sex, and references to child abuse.

http://www.ellorascave.com/

Debut Release from Elaina Huntley

2008-07-14T19:31:00.000-07:00

Maggie McCleary’s departure from her life as a cat burglar had been a choice. Her return was not. She can't deny the erotic thrill of the work. Now, with her father Sam held captive, she must pull one last job and that old excitement is getting the better of her.

Flush with success, she stands before the open safe but a strong voice and steel grip from her past brings her back to reality, and she gives in to the surge of desire. Trevor is the one who got away, or rather the one who deserted her, leaving their life of crime behind. But if the old thrill is back, so is the old flame, along with an attraction that never died.

He is the lead detective charged with trapping the famed cat burglar, Sam McClearey, but he wasn't expecting to find Maggie again. Determined to protect her at any cost, Trevor takes her into his own form of protective custody, agreeing to help her find her father’s kidnappers. As they work together to smoke out those shadowy figures trying to frame her, desire flares between them, setting Maggie's world reeling. Trevor left her broken hearted, and now it seems he loves someone else. But neither can deny the passion consuming them, and Maggie knows she must find the kidnappers to get her own life back. With single-minded resolve, Trevor vows to protect her even if he has to keep her under lock and key, or follow her through every escape attempt to keep her safe.

Available now!

Phaze's Newest Releases

2008-07-13T19:34:00.000-07:00

Angelia Sparrow and Naomi Brooks' Frosted Hearts

In this follow-up to Collared Hearts, artist Anthony and gallery owner Josh endure the trials of the Christmas holiday - from family squabbles to snowy accidents - with their passionate, kinky play to make the holidays a bit brighter.

Violet Heart's Sweet Backlash

Chip arrives to a new town to practice law only to follow his secretary into the dark and secret world of dominance and submission. To his surprise, he finds himself under the rule of beautiful, sexy Melony. And against his will, she captures his heart. Together, can they overcome her past and break down her walls? Will she soften enough to let him in, where love can save them both?

And now in print...

Jade Falconer's Unexpected Connections

Together in one bound volume, experience the bestselling M/M contemporary shorts of bestseller Jade Falconer.

Back To the Past: When Noah was accepted to take part in an historical reality show, it was a dream come true; to live in the past for a little while, immerse himself in another time. He had no idea he would be randomly chosen as one of the richest men in the settlement. Nor did he have any idea that he would find a kindred spirit, in more ways than one. Ethan was assigned to be one of Noah's servants, and it wasn't long before they discovered their shared love of history, and other things.

Cold Hands, Warm...: Secluded together in the dorms over a long, holiday weekend, Billy and Paul have the opportunity to become better acquainted as roommates and friends.

Escape: Derek was stuck in a rut. His wonderful boyfriend, Jeremy, catered to Derek's every whim, but when it came to passion, Derek craved a lover that wasn't quite so gentle and understanding. Angry and frustrated, he sought revenge. He found a man who called out to his naughty, raunchy inner slut. But Jeremy might not be the only one surprised to find out about Derek's 'casual encounter'.

Savior: Ricky has it all, and that's part of the problem. Countless personal assistants and managers organize his celebrity life for him, so that he barely needs to lift a finger. It's not until he hires Jim as a bodyguard that he realizes he can't pay everyone to kiss his a**.

The Perfect Gift: No one wants to be alone at Christmas time. For Jeffrey, being away from his family was hard but his walk home reminded him of those who had it so much worse. When he offers to buy a homeless man a cup of coffee, he doesn't realize just how much the stranger could change his life. Kicked out of the emergency room for having no insurance, the surprisingly eloquent stranger has no memory of his life before he was knocked unconscious in the park. Despite everyone's assumptions, he is neither drunk nor crazy. Will the random act of kindness turn into a Christmas miracle?

Phaze Books

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Exceptional Erotic Fiction

Natasha Moore's latest

2008-07-07T18:08:00.000-07:00

Bad to the Bone, is one of four novellas in Red Sage Secrets Vol 24, Surrender to Seduction with novellas by Natasha Moore, Rae Monet and more. It's available now!!

Check out blurbs and the first chapters for each novella at the Red Sage website

Bad to the Bone: She’s a good girl who wants to be bad, and he’s a bad boy who wants to be good. At her class reunion, Annie Shane sheds her good girl reputation through one wild weekend with Luke Kendall. But Luke is done playing the field and wants to settle down. What would a bad girl do?

First new release in a year from Leigh Elwood!

2008-07-06T18:13:00.000-07:00

Why, Why, Zed? is part of the Urban Phaze line, stories set in big cities with big passions, this time in Toronto.
Click www.phaze.com to order this sizzling M/M short for only $2.

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A cryptic phone call to Cameron "Zed" Zedmore's cell reveals a plot to steal away Zed's live-in love, Nick. Devestating the thought of infidelity is, Zed realizes he can't blame Nick for being tempted to stray, as Zed's work has kept him in the lab, and out of their bed, for long hours.

Nick loves Zed, but isn't crazy about being a "house husband" anymore. He has needs Zed won't meet, and when another friend offers help in that department, Nick is tempted to accept. But then Zed comes home early...

Gina Ardito's latest release

2008-06-27T19:39:00.000-07:00

A Little Slice of Heaven, is available today from The Wild Rose Press!

An Angel With a Bruised Spirit…After a humiliating breakup, Gianna Randazzo temporarily works at her family’s pizzeria and rescues the stray cats that appear on her doorstep. Until the night the stray on her doorstep turns out to be a man!

A Devil’s Bargain…With educated speech and sterling manners, Kyle Hayden isn’t the average homeless man. Touched by his situation, Gianna offers him a place to stay and a job. And when he cleans up to reveal a super-hunk, he’s the perfect phony, doting boyfriend to escort Gianna to her ex’s upcoming wedding. Or maybe this time, love could be for real.

Hell Breaks Loose…Until the truth comes out. For while Gianna dreams of happily ever after, Kyle will soon return to the life he left behind--a life that won’t include Gianna. Unless he can regain her trust and show her

… A Little Slice of Heaven

Soundwave's Surrender

2008-06-20T08:13:00.000-07:00

Soundwave is a Super who can bring down any man with her voice alone. Too bad she hasn’t been able to bring down General Pane. But now he’s on the run and she has a score to settle. And she’s going to make sure he pays up.

General Pane has a score of his own to settle. After all, it’s Soundwave’s fault he’s being hunted. He’s lost his job, his identity, and if he’s not careful his life could be next. With Soundwave firmly in his grasp, he’ll stop at nothing to make her pay. Even if he has to tie her up and gag her.

Click here to read an excerpt!

Father's Day Sales

2008-06-14T19:16:00.001-07:00

PHAZE ::

Father's Day - 20% off total. BIGDADDY08

Good Saturday and Sunday

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Insert "father" in the coupon code and they get 30%any ebook purchase over $7.50. Sign up for their newsletter to receive a 20% off discount code good for print books.

Welcome guest blogger, Tawny Taylor!

2008-04-29T21:23:00.000-07:00

DARK MASTER is officially released today. At last! You can buy your copy from online retailers (Amazon, Barnes and Noble) or at your favorite brick and mortar store today!

SURRENDERING COMPLETELY ALWAYS LEADS TO...

Completely broke, Regan Roslund is stuck selling bondage gear to a kinky clientele in order to pay her bills. She has no interest in her salacious merchandise until she feels a leather choker tight against her neck--and gets a glimpse of the muscular, model-gorgeous man who holds her captive. Suddenly, temptation ignites...

THE MOST INTENSE PLEASURE...

Newly crowned king of the undead, Shadow Sorenson knows he can protect himself by taking a wife. He hopes Regan, with her new-found curiosity, will be unable to resist obeying even his most deviant demand. But Shadow would prefer she surrender willingly. For thirty nights, he'll show Regan what it's like to lose control as he explores every inch of her naked flesh, leaving her hungry for release--and moaning in anticipation of an ecstasy she never knew existed...

Warning! This is a REALLY HOT book (Sexually Explicit)

"A thoroughly entertaining tale by a talented new voice." Kate Douglas

Read a HOT excerpt at: www.tawnytaylor.com/darkmaster.html

Tawny
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DARK MASTER
A penniless bondage shop owner finds herself wed to a vampire king against her will. She wants to leave. He’s determined to convince her to stay… and in this game of seduction, he’s not going to play fair.
Wicked-Hot Erotic Fiction

Two Releases, One Day!

2008-04-22T21:31:00.000-07:00

Psyche, by Aislinn Kerry
Available April 22nd from Loose ID

After months of text messaging, Psyche has fallen in love with a man she's never even met, so when she finally gets the chance to see him face-to-face, she leaps at it. However, their meeting doesn't turn out quite the way she expected. E hides in the dark and refuses to let her turn on the lights. Psyche's startled at first, but willing to overlook a few idiosyncrasies while they get to know each other in person. Their relationship flourishes--until the night Psyche's curiosity gets the better of her.

Light reveals that E is Eros, the Greek god of love and desire, and he is furious that she broke her word. She begs for forgiveness, but he won't give it. In breaking her word, she broke his trust. She must seek help from a goddess and brave the dangers of the underworld in order to prove herself and win back the man she loves.

Read an excerpt!

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All that Glitters, by Aislinn Kerry
Availale April 22nd from Samhain Publishing

Kynan Pritchard has come to Paris to start a new life, one free from the gruesome nightmares--and the accusations of insanity--that have plagued him from childhood. He's used to a hard-luck existence, but when a stranger comes to his aid, he thinks maybe that luck is changing. Aneirin is strong and brave, everything that Kynan wants to be. And Kynan falls for him. Hard.

But Kynan's nightmares are about to become reality, and not even Aneirin can protect him from the monster who's stalked him across the continent. The gwrach-y-rhibyn threatens everything--Kynan's life, his sanity, even his love for Aneirin.

To defeat her, Kynan will have to risk becoming the very creature he hates.

Read an excerpt!

Tara's Tryst

2008-04-19T21:34:00.000-07:00

Things aren't always as they seem.

Convinced she was the ugly duckling in a gaggle of swans, Pyper discovers that her childhood crush has had some fantasies of his own.

Amidst the threat of losing everything she holds dear she learns that sometimes a crush can become a reality.

Secrets of Summer

by Tara S Nichols

It has been years since Pyper has seen any sign of Liam Patterson so she is surprised when he reappears outside his old stomping grounds. More surprising is when he addresses her by her name. By the looks of Liam very little had changed about the beach loving playboy. He was just as handsome and just as flirtatious, although it never was her he had been flirting with, until now. As their secrets unravel both summer residents are faced with the thought of never returning to Victoria Beach, the place where their fantasies began.

Available April 18th from Cobblestone-press!

HOT NEW RELEASE

2008-03-19T19:41:00.000-07:00

SOMETHING ABOUT MAGGIE
By Rose Middleton

When the love you’ve been searching for has been there all along…

Determined and driven, scientist Maggie Walker is used to getting what she wants—except when it comes to love. Ever since her best friend, Jack, gave her that first embarrassingly disastrous kiss at age fifteen she’s yearned for a second chance to show him that they could be so much more.

Now Jack is a jet-setting freelance photographer with an enviable lifestyle. For years he’s been travelling around the world to exotic locations, but when he comes home to Melbourne Maggie’s always been able to count on him to be the same dependable, predictable Jack…but not this time.

From the moment Jack’s plane lands he begins to see Maggie, the one person in his life he’s always been sure of, in a different light. Could it just be that for the first time in a long time both Jack and Maggie are single? Possibly, although it seems to be more than that. Something unexpected has happened, something that’s awakened long ignored desires and hidden passions, something that can’t be ignored. This time there’s no denying it, there’s Something About Maggie…

Available April 1, 2008 from Linden Bay Romance

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All the Trees in Pearl by Emily Ryan-Davis

2008-03-17T19:42:00.000-07:00

She believed the man didn't matter as long as he said yes - until the wrong man vowed to love her beneath....

All the Trees in Pearl
by Emily Ryan-Davis

Available March 21 at Ellora's Cave

Signed and paid for by one brother.

Ethan Carver didn’t order a wife, but he couldn’t turn away from Margaret Redde’s lush mouth and proper manners. Could he keep up his brother’s deception and make her stay?

Set on fire by the other.

She wanted security and didn’t care where it came from - one brother was as good as the other - until Ethan touched her. One night in his arms changed everything. His hot kisses sent her up in flames and taught her desires she didn’t know she possessed.

Read an excerpt today!

Take a Leap with Phaze!

2008-02-29T19:28:00.000-08:00

Leap Day only comes around once every four years, and Phaze is celebrating with a special sale and Take a Leap Giveaway, with two ways to win!

All through Leap Day, 2.29.08, you can get 29% off all eBooks in our store using the checkout code LEAP2008. When you purchase a title from thePhaze.com catalog on Leap Day you will be eligible to win one of TWO Phaze.com gift certificates valued at $29 each.

You can also enter the drawing by sending an e-mail to leapyear@phaze.com with your Name, E-Mail Address, and one sentence describing the best way to "take a leap" on this extra day.

How would spend your Leap Day: an actual "leap" with a bungee cord attached your ankles, or a metaphorical "leap" toward an exciting new job or romance?

Let us know; we'll post the answers we like best on our blog. All entries for the giveaway must be in by midnight, 2.29.08 to beeligible. No purchase necessary to win! Until then, stay Phazed and Enthused! http://www.phaze.com/

THE MASK SHE WEARS by Jennifer Leeland from The Wilder Rose Press

2008-02-27T09:28:00.000-08:00

In the BDSM lifestyle, Catherine Lanyard is an extreme submissive with serious baggage. For years, she’s avoided her pain and hidden dark secrets. Now, an experienced Dom has broken through her barriers and forced her to face her fear. Sex was always a give and take for Justin Travers. He’d always kept his “lifestyle” practices separate from real life. But when Catherine blurs that boundary, he must decide what he really wants.

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HER CINDERELLA COMPLEX by Jenna Bayley-Burke

2008-02-18T21:42:00.001-08:00

She’s got the man—and the wedding—of her dreams. If only love were part of the fantasy.

Heather Tindall is temping as a personal assistant until her dream job as an event planner comes along. Worse, her new boss has a penchant of running off new assistants before lunch. Heather’s not about to let her spotless employment record be ruined by a real estate mogul with an attitude problem, no matter how well he fills out a suit.

At first Curtis can’t believe the nerve of the woman who refuses his order to leave. Six months into their working relationship, her dedication still manages to surprise him. But her best efforts to protect his personal life can’t keep the press from seeing him as anything more than a playboy. Then it dawns on him that the perfect solution is right under his appointment book—Heather.
Swept off her kitten heels, Heather can’t help but accept the proposal of the man with whom she’s fallen in love. She hopes that in time he’ll come to feel something for her.

Curtis is determined not to feel anything, for anyone, ever. He’ll do anything Heather wants—but he’s not going to fall in love with her.

Except that will never do for a girl with a Cinderella Complex…

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Thursday 13 :: Romance Divas 2nd Annual EBook Challenge

2008-02-14T18:38:00.000-08:00

CULINARY MAGIC by Jenna Bayley-Burke (sweet contemporary)
NOT FOR ME by LK Campbell (sensual contemporary)
Truth Über Alles by Christine Olinger (YA)
RAINY DAYS AND CAFES by Diana Castilleja (sweet contemporary)
SWEET TEMPTATIONS by Traci Flowers (steamy)
Timeless Encounter by Adelle Laudan (Sensual Contemporary)
Submit To Love by Evelyn le Bec (Caliente Contemporary)
OFFICE TEMPTATION by April Morelock (Caliente Contemporary)
143 by Kathleen Oxley (Sweet Contemporary)
Almost by Chance by Kimberly Menozzi (Sweet Contemporary)
629 Miles To Love by Fae Sutherland and Marguerite Labbe (Caliente M/M Contemporary)
His Eyes by Eaton Bennett (Sensual Contemporary)
Balanced Blade by Kim Rees (Sensual SF Romance)

And that is just the first 13! Keep your eyes open for more!

FOR KICKS by Jenna Bayley-Burke

2008-02-13T13:36:00.001-08:00

For Kicks isn't scheduled to be released until March 1st...but...you can snag it now on the publishers website in paperback or ebook! It won't be on the main sites (Amazon, Fictionwise) until the release date, but if you just can't wait...

Author: Jenna Bayley-Burke

ISBN: 978-0-9793252-7-4

$14.95 paperback

$6.00 Ebook (PDF)

He’s about to show her ...

On the management fast-track, Breeze Cohen has no time for family. No interest in love. No inclination toward romance, lust, dating—or anything that doesn’t include retail business strategy and cornerstone client Nitrous’ most important product launch ever. No way is she going to let a live-for-the-moment, life-is-only-about-fun guy like Logan Chandler tarnish her professional reputation and derail her career.

... his plan for her isn’t just for kicks.

Recovered from a near-fatal bus accident, Logan has successfully moved from professional athlete to key player for Nitrous Kicks athletic shoes. Only one woman is capable of managing his project the right way, but the proper kind of management will take time together. And that’s exactly what Logan Chandler is counting on to help him get close to her heart and stay close—if he can ever catch up with her.

Reviews:

"This story served as a helpful reminder to me to cherish the moments I have each day with family and friends, living with the knowledge that I might not have them with me in the next moment. The dialogue and writing are quick, short and snappy... It is a wonderful read."Long & Short Reviews

"I found For Kicks by Jenna Bayley-Burke to be a charming and lively read about two of the most interesting and engaging characters I've read about in a very long time."Kasey's View

"Jenna Bayley-Burke brings readers a hot and sensual romance full of the flavor of love – a little spicy, a little sweet, and very fulfilling." Romance Divas

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Take Me As I Am by Angeleque Ford

2008-02-12T09:19:00.000-08:00

Sometimes mending a broken heart can lead to love...

Take Me As I Am by Angeleque Ford
Genre(s): Contemporary, Male/Male, African American
ISBN: 978-1-59426-850-2
Price: $3.00

Jay Black is one of 90.5's WKBL Detroit's most popular late night radio jockey's. And he's used to taking some interesting and bizarre calls. So it's not surprising when Jay's personal life becomes the topic after seeing his ex-boyfriend, Darrius Stone is back in town. When a caller suggests Jay get over his broken heart by starting on a new one, Darrius sees it as the perfect opportunity and phones in with a proposition… a one night stand.

But when he finds out who the caller was, he's furious and informs Darrius sex wasn't the problem between them acceptance was. And while he won't give him another chance to break his heart, he will agree to one last f**k. Can Jay accept Darrius' new life? And will Darrius' be able to accept Jay's choices? Or will the past get in the way of their future together?

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4 Stars from eCataRomance Sensual

2008-02-09T07:09:00.000-08:00

Insightful and frequently moving, ON AGAIN will touch readers with its powerful message of hope and desire.

"By creating vividly drawn characters and a challenging situation, Jenna Allen has written a poignant story filled with issues which require much deliberation. As part of the Phaze Force series, ON AGAIN is about a vice cop and the problems his career brings into his marriage. This story is very lifelike as it clearly shows how a couple must occasionally face difficult concerns during their marriage, often resulting in complex and sometimes unwanted decisions. Ms. Allen takes Kayla and Paul on a journey of discovery, as they each look deep within themselves to reveal exactly what they want in life. With affecting moments and intense emotions between this couple, their scenes let readers get a feel for exactly how they are thinking at a particular time. The reactions of Kayla and Paul are also genuine, as each one is packed with heartfelt expectations and wishes. ON AGAIN is thought-provoking while telling a realistic story of the heartbreaks and joys of love." eCataRomance

OK...it is official...I am in love with this review :)

Two Lips Review for "On Again"

2008-02-06T08:21:00.000-08:00

"Jenna Allen pens a romantic book that almost brought a tear to my eye. On Again could be any married couple's life if differences are permitted to intrude upon and erode a relationship. This book was only a short read with but a hint of sexual heat, but it is very definitely a must read for all romantics!" -- Two Lips Reviews

I LOVE when readers get that erotic romance is about the romance!

Erotic Poetry Contest!!!

2008-01-23T10:13:00.000-08:00

Poetry contest on Oysters & Chocolate. Deadline is extended to February 15, 2008.Winners will be announced March 1st. Submit your erotic poem for achance to win one of three cash prizes! Your poem may be on any EROTIC subject and may be anywhere from 3 to 50 lines long.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THIS BOOK GOES TO ST. JUDE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL!

2008-01-20T18:51:00.000-08:00

On the Run
by Judith Rochelle
Rose
PRINT ISBN 1-60154-214-3
(240 pages) Sensual

When Robin Fleming witnessed the murder of her sister, Jamie, her only thought is to grab her nephew and run, from her vicious brother-in-law. Running and hiding, covering their tracks, they eventually settle in Memphis to begin a new life. Robin, now Laura, though still grieving for her sister, is determined to make a good life for her nephew. Then illness hits Andy, and while Laura is dealing with that crisis, bad luck and unfortunate circumstances bring all the players together again and endanger everyone’s lives. Can Dr. Gage Hollander, who has fallen in love with Laura, find a way to save them?

Available now from The Wild Rose Press....ALL Proceeds going to ST. JUDE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

From Rhonda Penders, Editor-in-Chief, The Wild Rose Press:

Judith Rochelle, is one of our multipublished authors at The Wild Rose Press. In late summer, 2007 I approached her with an idea of a project that would enable RJ and me to give something back for all the wonderful things that had happened to us since we opened in May 2006. I wanted to find an organization that I felt everyone, everywhere would care about and really embrace. While many qualified, the one that kept coming back to my mind was St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

A few days later, Judith created a synopsis and a proposal for a book incorporating romance, suspense and St. Jude's. It took my breath away at what she'd come up with. Judith wrote the book, RJ and I edited it, and Kim Mendoza did the beautiful cover. None of us, including the publishing company, will receive any compensation; every penny will go to St. Jude's. Children's Hospital.

The result of this, is the amazing Crimson Rose book called "On the Run" by Judith Rochelle.
The book will be offered in both print and electronic format. The amount raised will be announced on our web site twice a year. The first report to be posted at the end of June 2008.

If you've purchased this book, thank you for your contribution to St. Jude's, if you haven't purchased it yet, I strongly encourage you to do so. The download is $5.00 and will go into a special fund to be donated to St. Jude's twice a year.

I've been very very blessed to have not only three very healthy sons, but cousins and nephews and nieces and children in my life who have been healthy and happy and strong. Sometimes we all have to take a reality check and realize that there are families out there truly suffering due to their children's long term illnesses. Maybe some of these children are in your family and circle of friends. St. Jude's is an amazing hospital in Memphis, TN that supports and helps families and children of long term illnesses.

If you would like more information on this project, you may contact Rhonda Penders at rpenders@thewildros epress.com. To learn more about the author, please visit www.judithrochelle.com. To see the amazing work St. Jude's does, please visit their web site at www.stjude.org

Thank you for your support of this important project.

Rhonda Penders

Charity Silent Auction on Romantic Inks

2008-01-19T18:49:00.000-08:00

Did Santa leave you cold? Romantic Inks has just the thing to warm you up!

RI is going to help send some lucky aspiring author to the 2008 RWA Conference and we’re looking for your support! For our Silent Auction we’re offering fabulous books including books from many genres, critiques from authors who will make your toes curl, web designs and even promotional space. Take a look at the list we have…Romantic Inks Auction

Bidding begins January 20th!

If you could be kidnapped by the man of your dreams...who would it be?

2008-01-18T12:46:00.000-08:00

Tawny Taylor's latest release, WICKED NIGHTS, the second book in her Passion Unbound series, answers that question for one lucky freelance writer. (Changeling Press, Jan. 17, 2008)

The blurb:

If you could be kidnapped by any man, who would it be?

And thus it was from the beginning of time. Two knights. One bride. They whispered their story to The Chosen, a human endowed with the gift of Hearing... The Chosen wrote the story and released it into the human world.

The bait was set. The spell was cast. And then they waited...
(An excerpt from the Ierd Kimeno, the sacred text of the Twelfth Knight Brotherhood)

Freelance writer Cheryl Witte loves her romance novels as much as the next girl. Her favorite -- Dangerous Knights, the story of two dominant, sexy vampires, Cy and Maksim. To be possessed by two dark and dangerous Masters? One word, yum! But that’s just fantasy. It could never happen in real life... right? She wouldn’t want it to.

Then again, maybe it could...and maybe she would.

Cheryl is onto the story of the century, about a portal that allows real men--dangerous and barbaric ones --to travel into the human world and kidnap unsuspecting women. You bet she’s willing to take her chances for that kind of story. A paper cut and a few muttered words could make all her wishes come true, including a cover story in the NY Times. Not to mention bring the men of her fantasies, Cy and Maksim, to life.

She sets up some cameras, arms herself with a tranquilizer, and waits. And waits…until…one minute she’s sleeping, the next she’s dragged into a world of her imagination, to face her darkest desires... and most shocking secrets.

Cy and Maksim have their own challenges to face. But nothing can stop them from
introducing their fiery new bride to the rapture of complete submission.

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So, for the heroine Cheryl, the kidnappers of her fantasies were two sexy, dark and mysterious vamps from a novel she'd just read. And in the first book, they were a pair of powerful feline shapeshifters from that heroine's fave book. Tawny thought it would be a lot of fun writing stories about women who came face-to-face with their fantasy guys. And she was right!

Who would it be for you? Would he (or they) be a character in a book? Or maybe a movie? Or how about a singer in a fave band...or old crush from high school? Anyone want to share?

If you could be kidnapped by any man, who would it be?

Tawny Taylor
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Wicked-Hot Erotic Fiction

WICKED by Sasha White

2008-01-05T18:54:00.000-08:00

WICKED

Berkley Heat

ISBN-10: 0425219186

ISBN-13: 978-0425219188

Genre: Contemporary

Length: Novel

Release Date: January 2, 2008

“Sasha White’s WICKED definitely lives up to its name; the sizzling hot and sexy storyline has characters you’ll fall in love with.”-Fresh Fiction.com

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“This fast moving story is sure to keep you wanting more with its erotic action, delightful characters and intriguing plot. It was also nice to hear Karl’s story after getting to know him a bit in Bound and Trouble, though reading the previous stories isn’t imperative to keep up in Wicked. 5 Angles!”- Fallen Angels.com

Readers first met Karl Dawson in BOUND, they’ll get to know him a little better in TROUBLE, but one woman will learn all in WICKED.

Bad-boy divorce attorney Karl Dawson has seen all the ways love can go wrong. That’s why he’s given up on it. Jaded and feeling restless, he has playmates, not girlfriends. A leather-clad Dominant, he comes and goes in the city’s after-dark playgrounds as he pleases. That’s how he likes it.

Lara Fox is an independent jack-of-all-trades who can do anything she sets her mind to - except that falling-in-love thing. She’s got a need for control too strong for most men, and an inability to walk away from a challenge. Including a challenge like Karl. He’s cocky, arrogant, and demanding. That’s how she needs it.

They’re perfect for each other. But what begins as a sensual battle of wills turns into a journey neither is prepared for when Lara is threatened and emotional walls start to crumble.

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Preditors & Editors Poll Nominee--Best of 2007

2008-01-04T21:08:00.001-08:00

Every January Preditors & Editors hosts an open poll to find the best websites, stories, novels, magazines, editors, poets and artists of the past year. It's fun to see what people thought enough of to put up for a vote. Double the fun if you see the name of your story or website!

Want to throw some support my way? Go and vote for ::

FOUND by Jenna Bayley-Burke in Romance Short Stories
ON AGAIN by Jenna Allen in All other Short Stories
The Pink Heart Society in Writers' Resource/Information/News Source page
Romance Divas in Writers' Discussion Forum page

Tawny Taylor's latest

2008-01-01T18:36:00.001-08:00

Carnal Hunger (Twilight's Possession Book 2)

by Tawny Taylor
Available Jan. 2, 2008 at www.ellorascave.com

Jasmyne Vaughn’s mother has--once again--vanished into the dark world of drug addiction, or so Jasmyne assumes. Until a call in the middle of the night sparks a frantic search in places so depraved Jasmyne couldn’t have imagined them in her worst nightmares. But before she can find her mother, and recover the package her mom has stolen, Jasmyne is kidnapped by two powerful strangers.

Sons of the Twilight Asher Pryce and Draven Falk have their own problems. Asher is desperate to reclaim what has been taken from him. And Draven has learned his conflicting loyalties are going to cost a number of people--Asher included--a dear price. And then there’s the desperate hunger that has driven them both to near death. Propelled by honor, duty and love, the three spend their nights searching for Jasmyne’s mother and the ancient Greek relic she’s stolen. And days spent sating their unrelenting carnal hunger.

Two men, one woman—and a driving sexual hunger that none can resist—in a race against time to save the innocent…or destroy themselves.
Read an excerpt: HERE

Phaze paperback sale

2007-12-31T18:26:00.000-08:00

Now through January 2, save 25% on all Phaze paperback romances!

Sizzling works by Bridget Midway, Leigh Ellwood, Jade Falconer, Robin Slick, and the Coming Together volumes.

To get the discount, enter OHOHOH in the coupon code box when you check out.

http://www.phaze.com/

Holiday Sale!!

2007-12-24T13:09:00.000-08:00

Phaze annual Christmas sale is on now! The annual 50% off sale runs from midnight, Dec. 24 through 1 AM Dec. 26, EST. Use the code HOHOHO to get your discount on titles like...

That means these stories a just a dollar! What are you waiting for??

EPPIE's!!!

2007-12-13T10:49:00.000-08:00

Phaze in Verse has been nominated in Best Poetry! I have three poems in the anythology, so when we win, I think I'll count it as my first EPPIE :)

Candy Havens:

2007-12-06T19:11:00.000-08:00

It’s difficult for me to believe that I just turned in my fifth book, “The Demon King and I,” in five years, and now “Charmed & Dangerous” is coming out in mass market on Dec. 4. I still remember sitting on my bed at two in the morning, the night before my very first meeting with an editor. Another writer friend told me I needed to have more than one idea to pitch to the editor, and I was frantically trying to make something up.

It was a strange feeling when I finally wrote about a character who had been dancing around in my head for some time. I’d just heard that “Buffy” was going off the air, and I was angry with creator Joss Whedon for not going one more year. In retrospect they ended at the right time, but back then I was mad. What would I do without my weekly dose of “Buffy?”

That night before the meeting I put pen to paper and created a character who had the attitude of Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) but the power of Bad Willow (Alyson Hannigan). She would use that power to protect important people, and to save the world. I can’t remember how I came up with the idea for the prime minister, but I wanted a really powerful, cool leader. So of course I had to make one up. (Smile)

That one-page synopsis became a book just a few months later, and crazy stuff happened along the way. A love triangle between Sam, Bronwyn and Sheik Azir developed out of thin air one day. Azir met the Prime Minister in what was supposed to be an information finding expedition, but as I described Azir, I fell for him. Funny how that happens when we least expect it.

The powerful wizard Garnout came from the need for Bronwyn to have some sort of mentor. I love Garnout. He’s one of my favorite people. I also wanted to create my dream town. A place where magic abounds, but overall people are friendly with one another. And of course, great food can be found on every corner in Sweet, Texas.

Even though I’ve moved on to new characters that crazy witch Bronwyn is still dancing around in my head. I sometimes wonder if I’ll ever run out of stories for her, and I hope to write many more. It still freaks me out a little when I realize these funny stories have turned into very real books. I’m so grateful to Bronwyn and to all the adventures we’ve had together. - Candy Havens

2007-12-04T19:13:00.000-08:00

Warm your heart and hearth this winter with nine naughty and nice stories of hope and love.

Available at Freya's Bower

Christmas in Ireland, a kiss beneath the mistletoe, a snowstorm centuries in the past, Mother's Night in wintry Germany, and the sweet gingerbread aromas of a fine bakery are only a few of the gifts you can give yourself and loved ones this year.

Come visit to find out what other winter treasures await. Help yourself to an excerpt while you're there!

DRAGONS' CHOICE by Debbie Mumford

2007-12-02T19:16:00.000-08:00

BUY HERE

Sorcha and Caedyrn's love has created a new breed of beings. Neither wholly dragon nor fully human, Sorcha's children shapeshift at will. The six fledglings have been raised as dragons, but the time has come to explore their human heritage. Aislinn and Taran are the first to leave the ice aerie for the world of men.

Aislinn discovers the lure of sexuality amidst the intrigues of King Leofric's court, while Taran learns the source of his debilitating malady. The siblings confront danger and prejudice among their mother's kin and discover love along the way. But love creates dilemmas: To live within the ice aerie with their dragon kin, or live amongst humans? Aislinn and Taran must make their choice.

The Diamond Heartstone by Leila Brown

2007-11-14T13:23:00.000-08:00

Diamond Heartstone
Leila Brown
Genre: SciFi/Shifter
Release Date: 11-21-07

Alycia's always possessed an affinity for cats, big and small. But when she's kidnapped by a being more feline than human it turns from an asset to a issue. A six-foot five sexy one.

Barrick never dreamed when he paid the best matchmaker in the galaxy to find his mate she would choose one so... different. Alycia is a headstrong, opinionated, melt in your mouth delicious distraction. She's nothing he wanted and everything he needs.

* * Click HERE for an excerpt. * *

Want a free e book?

2007-10-12T20:20:00.000-07:00

Phaze is having a reader survey...you answer the questions, send an email...you get a free ebook and a chance to win some print books...and if you let them know Jenna Allen told you about it...I get publisher kudos :)

TO PARTICIPATE: Until we get the form active, please paste the questions below and send your answers to klively (at) phaze (dot) com. We will try to get your book to you ASAP. Thanks for participating.

What is your e-mail address? (So we can send your free eBook)

Name of Phaze Author who referred you to this survey :: Jenna Allen

How many eBooks do you buy a month?

Where do you most often buy eBooks?

When purchasing directly from a publisher, what do you consider to be the most important factor?

Would you be more inclined to buy from a publisher that offered regular sales and discounts?

Would you be more inclined to buy from an eBook publisher that offered print books?

If you could change one thing about the website of your favorite publisher, what would it be?

How do you most often hear about a new eBook publisher?

From which publishers do you most often buy eBooks? CHOOSE FIVE

What are your favorite subgenres of erotic romance? CHOOSE FIVE

Which subgenres are you least likely to buy? CHOOSE FIVE

Which subgenres would you most like to see published? CHOOSE THREE

If you knew an eBook was going to print, would you wait to buy the print version?

Do you buy anthologies?

If you buy anthologies, which do you prefer?

What length preference do you buy most often?

What heat level of erotic romance do you prefer?

Comments?

Thank you for answering our survey! Please write the name of the Phaze eBook you would like to receive for free. (Visit Phaze.com for our current catalog).

Jenna's suggestions...

Another review...

2007-10-08T19:18:00.000-07:00

Ms. Allen did quite a nice job of describing her characters and I found the plot to be interesting. -- The Romance Studio

ON AGAIN...in review

2007-09-25T10:07:00.001-07:00

4 cups! -- CoffeeTime Romance

"A marriage in distress, and a husband wishing to make amends, makes the believable characters spring to life in On Again. I admired Paul the way he seeks to safeguard Kayla. Even though she wishes to help some of the users with drug problems, Paul wants to keep them off the streets. I could share in his logic. Jenna Allen pens a great plot, an interesting couple and learning to get past the heartache. By taking a deepening hurt and no communication, she shows how a relationship often sees past the hurt in this stirring read."

Midnight Melody by Ava Rose Johnson

2007-09-19T20:11:00.000-07:00

An Erotic Ghost Story

Available now from Twilight Fantasies

Five years after her husband’s tragic death, Lizzie Jenkins’ life has
come to a standstill. Spending her days like the living dead, she
struggles through, the darkness dragging her down. But when the music begins, arousing her from troubled sleep, long-gone emotions are
awakened.

The green-eyed piano player hypnotizes her with his soft
melodies, eliciting a desire within her that she has never
experienced and soon she falls into a passionate affair. It doesn’t matter that this man is from another time, his power over her is too strong. She’s addicted. But how long can a relationship with a ghost last? Surely, it must end… right?

Read an excerpt online here. You can buy Midnight Melody here. Vist Ava's website here.

Thursday 13...words I've learned lately

2007-09-13T20:34:00.000-07:00

EMAIL BANKRUPTCY :: When you have so many emails you don't even try to sort through them...just trash them all and start over.

MYSPY :: Going on MySpace and checking out all your exes, former bosses, the high school quarterback...

DICK FLICK :: The opposite of a CHICK FLICK

DRUNK CATCHER :: Trip spots on the side walk

FLOORDROBE :: Clothes strewn about the room, usually on the floor.

BREAK YOUR CRAYONS :: Ruin your whole day.

VEGI-CURIOUS :: Trying to be a vegetarian.

TRUTHENIZE :: Telling someone a painful truth

HOSTAGE LUNCH :: When the company has lunch brought in to be nice...but really it's to keep you working.

BLOGORRHEA :: blog posts that say nothing...just posting for the sake of posting

GOOGLE DRIFT :: When you start searching for something and all of the sudden, it's 2 hours later.

DEAD FROG :: Mooning...to the front. I guess junk up against a window must look like a dead frog...maybe if they manscape...

EARJACKING :: Someone who hijacks conversations...

On Again...reviewed!

2007-09-10T09:05:00.000-07:00

I thought I was never going to get a review for this one. Luckily, a new review site, Dirty Girl, stepped up.

On Again was a quick read, filled with emotion and passion... 75% of all married police officers get divorces. It's a stressful job, and most cops don't learn to not bring their work home with them. It was touching and enjoyable. Perfect for a lunch hour read.