Saturday, June 29, 2013

The Saturday Book Diver Interviews Canna from Hard as a Rock by Sara Jay

Good morning! Welcome to the Saturday Book Diver!

Since I interview fictional characters, many of them are unusual. Today I have a particularly unique interviewee. Canna is a lovely green fairy with a problem. She has fallen in love with a gargoyle, the one we’re looking at right now from where we stand in the human sex club on this futuristic world.

SBD: Canna, thank you for talking to us. What made you fall in love with a gargoyle?

Canna: [Sighs] Just look at him! Who wouldn’t want to be his mate? His face, his body… It’s like he was built just for me. I like to play with all of the humans here. They’re so much fun! But my gargoyle is the one I like to play with best.

The Gargoyle is hot looking. I can see the attraction.

SBD: Do you have any way of communicating with him, even though he’s inanimate?

Canna: Of course not, he’s not real… [Pauses] Wait, do you know something I don’t know?

SBD: I don’t think so. The book diver magic doesn’t always give me a lot of insight until I talk to the characters. What do some of your fantasies about the gargoyle  include?

Canna: Oh, I’ve done just about anything you can do to him already! [Winks] My fantasy is that one day he’ll come to life and take me the way I’ve taken him so many times. He’ll claim me and make me his, forever, making love to me in the night sky against the moon and stars… [Laughs] But I know that will never happen.

SBD: Do you feel there might be magic at work here? That maybe this gargoyle is more than what he seems to be?

Canna: Oh, yes. I mean, he’s obviously just a statue, but he looks SO real! It feels like he can see me, feel me, but I know better.

SBD: Would you share one of your favorite excerpts from Hot as a Rock?

Her obsidian god stared back at her.
She shrank back down to human size and sighed.
The creature wasn’t real, of course. In fact, its purpose was mainly aesthetic. Few people climbed onto the fierce gargoyle guarding the doorway into the rest of the club. Canna certainly didn’t mind; it made him all the more her property.
Seven feet of black volcanic rock loomed over patrons’ heads. His mouth pulled back in a menacing growl, only partly open. Long black hair draped down his back as shiny and lifelike as any centaur’s. His half-extended wings nearly touched the floor. They flanked a trunk bulging with muscle and strength, scarred with streaks that must have been from being moved around over the years. Had he been a real gargoyle, the sculpture would undoubtedly lead his pride as an alpha.
His cock stood out and slightly upward from his body, shining with a black gleam. Longer than her arm, it had taken some getting used to even in her fairy form. Why bother magically stretching to accommodate such girth when the fill of it was so delicious, anyway?
She called him Goliath, like the giant brought down by a rock as solid as he was. As with every statue and machine in the Pleasure Club, he was warm and life-like to the touch. In previous centuries, his stature would crack beneath such use. Current standards for precious stones dictated chemical treatment for lasting durability.
That durability guaranteed her play toy a life nearly as endless as her own.
He often cooled in the daytime hours, however, which Canna attributed to lack of power. Some exhibits simply warranted less electricity due to their infrequent use. His volcanic glass could also be to blame. Had he been real, his stone body would cool during the day as well.
“My rock-hard giant,” she murmured, running her glittery green fingernails up his enormous bicep. Curling herself into his form playfully, she marveled at how their bodies practically glowed against one another. Her bare, sea foam skin and emerald hair sharply contrasted against his iron-like sheen.
Twirling back out to face him, her grass-green eyes sparkled up at his stone irises. His eyes bore back into hers, their inky depths casting dual black holes for her to fall into. The pupils had been etched quite realistically, with swirls of varying shades of ebony. Not for the first time, she sensed wild life within them.
For a second, he felt really alive, really there to take her and mark her as his Mate, forever. Hand still on his arm, she fluttered up toward his mouth, eyes never leaving his, as if pulled by his magnetic ore. Her lips grazed his open mouth, tongue sliding over his teeth and body quivering.

Intriguing!

As I leave Canna’s world, I can’t help feeling sorry for her and hoping that through some kind of magic, she and her gorgeous gargoyle might be united after all. If you’d like to find out what happens too, check out


Friday, June 28, 2013

Flash Fiction RoundUp 27 June 2013

21 June 2013 Theme

In honor of cat week...

You woke up a cat (big or house is up to you) and in a strange home/cage.


Sam Cheever
CAT SHIT CRAZY
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/165753


Kate Hill
BEN & TYLER: DUDE (14 June Theme - Sentience)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/165798


Megan Slayer
YOU'RE NEVER GONNA BELIEVE THIS
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/165738
SWEATIN' TO THE OLDIES (07 June Theme - Athletic Appeal)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/165735
ON THE ROAD AGAIN (10 May Theme - Road Trip)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/165734
CAUGHT YOU (03 May Theme - Mile High Club)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/165733



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

Flash Fiction Friday: Doppelganger

This week's theme -- Doppelganger. 

** You wake up in the morning, roll over and find yourself facing -- an exact duplicate of you. **
Challenge:
- Write a quickie with the above theme
- 100 to 150 words
- any authors or readers can come out and play
- Post at the Changeling Bar and Grill (Please put "FFC" or "Flash Fiction" and a title in your subject line) groups.yahoo (dot) com/group/ChangelingPress
Margaret Riley
AKA Shelby MorgenPublisher
ChangelingPress.com

changelingpress.blogspot.com

RazorsEdgePress.com

Romance with Fiction Burns...

Thursday, June 27, 2013

New Releases: 27 June 2013

New Releases:
Strikeforce (Memphis Heat) by Shelby Morgen and Marteeka Karland $3.99
Amanda Black's about to mark her territory, and any woman who gets in her way will feel her claws.
Genre(s): Paranormal, Action Adventure/ Suspense, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Interracial/MultiCultural, Werewolves, Voyeurism and Exhibitionism, Men and Women in Uniform
Series: Memphis Heat (#3)
Demon Guardians by Jessica Coulter Smith $3.99
Sexy, seductive demons craving submission.
Genre(s): Paranormal, Dark Fantasy, BDSM, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Dark Desire
Series: Demon Guardians (#1)
Gascon Victors and the Hunky Handyman by Kate Hill $4.49
Austin wants to help Alice overcome her fears, but will she let him?
Genre(s): Guilty Pleasures (Contemporary), Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Magic
Series: Gascon Victors (#3)
Interoffice Relations (Razor's Edge) by Zenobia Renquist $3.49
She knows what they want, what they do best, and where to be when the two meet.
Genre(s): Razor's Edge Press, Guilty Pleasures (Contemporary), BDSM
Theme(s): Ménage, Bisexual and More, Voyeurism and Exhibitionism
Series: Assistant's Position (#2)
Now Available at http://ChangelingPress.com
Summer Discount Code: SummerSizzler2013 -- 10% off any order

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Tasty Tuesday Treats from Teeka


cowboy-cookies

Cowboy Cookies

Posted by Elise Bauer on 
Back in the election year of 2000, Family Circle magazine had a cookie bake-off between Tipper Gore and Laura Bush. While I'm sure Tipper's gingersnaps were admirable, Laura's big… more
  • Prep: 20 minutes
  • Cook: 20 minutes
The bigger the cookie, the more chewy it can be. So if you like chewy cookies, make them big.  If you want a chewy cookie, cook them until the edges are browned, but not the whole cookie. If you cook the cookie until it is all nicely browned, it will be more crisp.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 sticks butter (6 ounces, 12 Tbsp), at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 large eggs*, beaten
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut (we used shredded)
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
*This recipe is a half recipe of the original, which calls for 3 eggs. To get half of 3 eggs, you can either just use only one egg, or beat two eggs and remove about 2 Tbsp.

METHOD


1 Preheat oven to 350°F with racks in upper and lower third. Line two large baking sheets with Silpat or parchment paper.
2 In a large bowl, vigorously whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
3 Place butter in a standing electric mixer and beat on medium speed until smooth and light, about 1 minute. Slowly add in the white sugar and brown sugar, and beat to combine, about 2 more minutes.  Add half the eggs, beat, and then add the other half and beat again. Add the vanilla extract and beat again.
4 Lower the speed of the mixer to low and slowly add the flour mixture, until just combined. Add the chocolate chips, oats, coconut, and pecans, mixing until just combined.
5 If you want large cookies, drop about 1/4 cup lumps of the dough onto the prepared cookie sheets, separated by 3 inches to allow for enough room for the cookies to spread as they cook. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes, then rotate the cookie sheets front to back and top to bottom, and bake for an additional 7 to 9 minutes. For smaller cookies, use about 2 Tbsp of the cookie dough per cookie and cook for 13 to 16 minutes, rotating half way.
Note that if you are using a dark baking sheet, it will absorb more heat, and you won't need as much baking time. Also, the top rack will bake more quickly because heat rises. 
6 Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes.  Then remove the cookies to a rack to cool completely.
You'll likely need to work in batches, depending on the size of your oven and your baking sheets.
Yield: Makes 2 to 3 dozen cookies.


NOTE!!! you need to keep a close eye on these. they go from "almost done" to "OMG I'M BURNING!!!" in the space of a few heartbeats.

Monday, June 24, 2013

DRB1stChp Changeling Spotlight (23 June)

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

** Leopard Territory (Big Cate Mates 3) by Cynthia Sax
(Erotic Shifter Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/leopard-territory-by-cynthia-sax/

** Molten Mayhem (Molten 3) by Kira Stone
(Erotic SciFi/Futuristic Romance, MM)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/molten-mayhem-by-kira-stone/

** Her Sexy Side by Ayla Ruse
(Erotic Paranormal Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/her-sexy-side-by-ayla-ruse/

** Room to Love (Collection) by Lena Austin
(Erotic Contemporary Cougar Romance, MMF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2012/10/room-to-play-by-lena-austin/

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

Saturday, June 22, 2013

The Saturday Book Diver Interviews Kaeden from Private Skirmish by Anne Kane

Hello and welcome to the Saturday Book Diver.

Although I’m here on another planet in the fictional world of the Mercenaries series, when I look at my interviewee, I almost feel as if I'm in the Viking age. Kaeden is a big, blond hunky warrior.

We're sitting in the Shotgun Bar and I have to admit, if I wasn't in Kaeden's company, I'd be a bit concerned. The bar is filled with rough-looking characters.

The barmaid brings our drinks and the interview begins.

SBD:  I understand you recently made an amazing purchase at the local auction. Would you tell us about her?

Kaeden: Yes, dumb as it sounds I actually had to buy the love of my life after she ran off and left me. Dee and I had been together for a few years, and I thought we were getting along pretty good. Frankly, I would have married her if she’d been willing and us merc's aren't usually the marrying kind. Then she just up and took off without any warning. I tried to give her some space, let her come back on her own, you know? But when I found out she’d been arrested and would be up for auction, I figured it was time to interfere. There’s no way another man was going to lay his hands on my woman.

It sounds like this is going to be an exciting story. I can't wait to hear more.

SBD: So you and Dee have a past? Since you bought her, you must have hope for a future as well?

Kaeden: [Crooked grin on his face.] Hell yeah! She’s mine and she knows it. I might have let her get away once, but that’s it. From here on in, she’s not going anywhere without me. If I have to, I will invoke the ownership thing to keep her by my side.

SBD: Describe Dee in three words.

Kaeden: Sexy, independent and frustrating!

SBD: What's the sexiest thing about Dee?

Kaeden: Oh, that’s a hard one. Let me think.  Hmmmm. You know she’s got a body that makes me go hard the minute she walks into the room but that’s not really it. I think the sexiest thing about her is her attitude. She is one damn fine woman, and she knows it and she expects to be treated right. Yup. Definitely the attitude.

SBD: Do you think you and your band of mercenaries will succeed in reuniting Dee with her sister? How dangerous will this be?

Kaeden: It’s important to Dee so of course we’ll succeed. I’m sure as hell not going to be the one to tell her she’s not going to see her little sister again. It’s going to be dangerous, though. Not going to lie. Those guys are almost as tough as we are, and they aren't going to want to give her up.

SBD: Would you share one of your favorite excerpts from Private Skirmish?

Kaeden: Sure

EXCERPT:

“Is this really necessary? I feel like I’m naked, and that’s not very reassuring when we’re heading out on a mission.” Dee frowned at her reflection in the mirror.

Kaeden felt the corner of his mouth twitch with the effort not to grin as he admired the way the synthetic material clung to her slender form. She was right. The tight material made her slender figure look even more tempting than if she were totally unclothed. There was something to be said about leaving a little bit to the imagination. Right now he could imagine how the soft mounds of her breasts would feel beneath his hands.

His cock swelled behind the restricting material of his jeans, and he gave an inward sigh. It felt like he’d been walking about with a massive hard-on ever since he’d seen her picture up on that auction site. It didn't matter how many times they’d had sex in the past week, he still wanted her with the unbridled enthusiasm of a teenager with his first crush.

Walking up behind her, he wrapped his arms around her waist and nuzzled the soft skin of her neck. “You know it is. These guys don’t see women as anything other than entertainment or broodmares. If you want to come with us you have to look like you belong to the team, and I mean that literally. The target will underestimate you if you look like just another slave girl.”

Dee sighed heavily, leaning back against him and causing his cock to jump eagerly. “I know. I just don’t like it.”

Kaeden nibbled the skin of her neck, just where it disappeared under the bright blue material. “You keep rubbing against me like that, I’ll take this damn suit off myself.”

Dee turned in the circle of his arms and ran one hand down his chest to the waistband of his pants. “You know it’s going to take Jackson a bit of time to get the equipment on the Hummer tuned into the all province system. I bet we have enough time for me to take care of this pesky little problem for you.” She fondled the growing lump through the tough material of his pants, and the curve of her lip was sheer seductive magic.

Kaeden raised his eyebrows. “Little problem? I hardly think that qualifies as little or a problem. I seem to recall you being quite happy with the results last night.”

Dee grinned. “Perhaps I've underestimated the issue. Let’s take a look.” She quickly unzipped his pants, and squatted to skim them and his shorts down over his hips.
Kaeden groaned as his cock sprang free. The woman had no scruples, but damn that felt good!

Dee sank back on her knees, tracing a line down his aching shaft from the tip to the tangle of curls at the base. “You have no idea how much I've missed this.”

He begged to differ. He couldn't begin to count the number of nights he’d tossed and turned, unable to sleep without her warm presence by his side. When he had managed to close his eyes, the nightmares had haunted him. Dreams of her being hurt, hunted, abused by the multitudes of monsters that haunted their post-apocalyptic world. Not knowing where she was had been pure torture. She was his whole world, even though he’d never admitted it to her, and he’d failed to keep her safely at his side.

He wasn't about to let that happen again. He would do whatever it took to make sure she stayed with him. If she needed to go rescue her sister, the team would make sure that happened. “You might have to take that suit off after all.” He tugged the material down over her shoulders.

Without a word, Dee stood and shrugged out of the outfit with a sensual grace that sent his lust spiralling even higher. The soft smile that curved her lips let him know that she knew the effect the sight of her naked body had on him.

Dropping back to her knees, she gently cupped his balls, squeezing the sensitive sac gently. Tongues of liquid heat roared through him. He closed his eyes, winding his fingers in her long hair as waves of lust swept him up. Peeking up at him from under her lashes, Dee wrapped her lips around the head of his cock, her tongue tracing the slit in the center.

Passion flared between them, raw and hot. It had always been this way. Out of control. Flaring instantly at a glance, a touch. She slid her tongue along the bulging vein that ran the length of his cock, and then slid the head into her mouth and began to suck.

Kaeden growled low in his throat, not even trying to control his reactions as he rocked his hips, fucking her face while she worked her way up and down his stiff shaft. This is what mattered. Him. Her. Them

I think I need an ice bath after that one!

Despite the peril surrounding Kaeden and Dee, I’m reluctant to leave this world without finding out how their story turns out. If you’re curious too, check out



Friday, June 21, 2013

Flash Fiction Challenge -- Here Kitty Kitty Kitty!

This week's theme -- In honor of cat week...
** You woke up a cat (big or house is up to you) and in a strange home/cage. **
Challenge:
- Write a quickie with the above theme
- 100 to 150 words
- any authors or readers can come out and play
- Post at the Changeling Bar and Grill (Please put "FFC" or "Flash Fiction" and a title in your subject line) groups.yahoo (dot) com/group/ChangelingPress
Margaret RileyPublisher
ChangelingPress.com

changelingpress.blogspot.com

RazorsEdgePress.com

Romance with Fiction Burns...

Flash Fiction RoundUp 21 June 2013

14 June 2013 Theme

I was out of commission for last week's challenge announcement but I'm back for this week's. :D

This week's theme is courtesy of me.

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


Mikala Ash
OFFICE LIFE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/165485
OFFICE TRIANGLE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/165617


Sharon Maria Bidwell
LAPTOP LIFE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/165511


Shelby Morgen
DUST BUNNIES...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/165484


Ana Raine
A TWISTED PEN
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/165536


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

Thursday, June 20, 2013

New Releases: 20 June 2013

Leopard Territory (Big Cat Mates) by Cynthia Sax $3.49 Coming Soon
Genre(s): Paranormal, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Shapeshifters

Jeanine must choose between the life she's always wanted, and the leopard shifter she desires.

Molten Mayhem by Kira Stone $4.49 Coming Soon
Genre(s): Science Fiction, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Gay
Trapped in an escape pod with his mate's future dependent on him, Dolan must ask for help. At a cost...
Her Sexy Side by Ayla Ruse $3.99 Coming Soon
Genre(s): Paranormal, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Magic
Kiera loves her new eroticism, but would her desire exist without his art?
Room To Love (Collection) by Lena Austin $5.49 Coming Soon
Genre(s): Guilty Pleasures (Contemporary), Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Ménage, Bisexual and More, Cougar
Is there room in Andre's heart for more than just Claudia? Dante will have to convince them both.
Now Available at http://ChangelingPress.com
Buy Direct and Save!
June Discount Code: SummerSizzler2013 -- 10% off any order

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Tasty Tuesday Treats from Teeka


Cucumber Sandwiches

Cucumber Sandwiches
Ingredients
    2 thin slicing cucumbers, peeled, sliced paper thin
    1/2 tsp. salt
    2 Tbsp. herb or wine vinegar
    1 cup butter or margarine, softened
    1/8 cup minced fresh tarragon
    1/4 cup minced fresh chervil
    30 thin slices whole-wheat or homemade white bread slices
Methods/steps
Put cucumber slices into a bowl. Toss with salt. Sprinkle with vinegar. Toss and allow to stand 1 hour. Drain well in a colander. Blend butter, tarragon and chervil together. Lay out your slices of bread and butter 1 side of each bread slice. Cover 15 slices with cucumbers, dividing evenly. Close sandwiches and trim crusts.
Cut into rectangles with a sharp knife. Serve.

Monday, June 17, 2013

Once Upon a Demon

My very first story for Changeling Press was about a demon. Seriously. It's called The Magic Touch, and it's about a witch named Trinity and her very own demon.
So, I was tickled at the chance to write another demon story when the demon at the door flash challenge came along. These days it's a shared universe called Soul Debt, and my contribution is called Opportunity Knocks.

Here's the official blurb!
Jordie owes all of his success in the music business to a deal he made years ago. Now the time has come to pay part of his debt, and the beautiful male demon who shows up at his door seems just the guy to collect. Mal is not just your average debt collector, though. He has secrets of his own, which he'll be happy to share, if only rock star Jordie can believe in him.
It was such a joy to work on a story like this. I love musicians, and I got to explore the songwriting process a little. I also got to play the horny demon angle, which is always a hoot. I write a lot of shifters, so demons give me more magic to work with, more spontaneity.
Here's an excerpt not on the cart anywhere! NOT safe for work
Please.” He hated begging, but that was exactly what he was already doing. It had taken, what, three seconds to get there?
Mal’s laughter was at least more husky than mocking, and the fingers around his cock felt perfect. They rocked together for a moment, just jonesing on the touching. It would get way more intense and he knew it.
“Quit anticipating. Just let it happen.”
Like he could do that. Still, that touch was so fine, so good, and he arched into it, asking for more. His breath started to come hard and fast. Jordie shook, a song beginning to blossom in the base of his skull. Thank -- well, not God. No, this was demon born, but he didn’t care. He had to be able to make music. Had to. It was the biggest thing in the universe, more necessary than breathing.
“Better, huh?” Mal breathed against his ear, so hot, like fire.
“Better,” Jordie agreed, pressing back, demanding more. The magic swirled around them. It was crazy, how this worked, how fucking sexy this was.
Those hot demon’s hands slid over his skin, stroking, stoking the fire. His clothes fell away, almost scorched as they fluttered to the ground. Jordie let his skin rub Mal’s, feeling like he might go up in flames. Fuck, he knew he’d been hot for it before, but this... This was fiery.
“See? All you have to do is let go, baby.”
Jordie shivered when Mal called him baby, the fantasy really going strong. His balls felt tight, his belly aching with a harsh, undeniable need. Mal was so thick against him, so hard, and Jordie moaned, knowing it would take everything he had to take that demon cock.
“You’ll stretch for me, baby. I know it,” Mal said.
“I will.” Panting, Jordie pushed back, feeling like the biggest slut, but he couldn’t stand to lose the thread of the new song. There was a hook coming, a melody, and he needed the rush. Now.
Mal bit him, right on the join of neck and shoulder, those teeth too damned sharp to be human. He cried out, toes curling, and the song exploded in the base of his brain. He barely felt his come sliding from his cock. He felt it when Mal slid a finger inside him, though, not letting him get soft for a moment.
“Sweet,” Mal murmured. “Tight.”
One finger became two, became three, and he was going to scream with it. “Full,” Jordie countered, his hole stretching impossibly. Mal was huge, though, so he was glad for the extra prep.
“You have no idea.” That fat cock started pushing into him, spreading him, stretching him.
“Mal! Oh, please.” He pushed back, bearing down, the burn fucking perfect enough to steal his breath. The feel of that thick cock pressing him open made him pant harder, made his cock start to pulse with his blood one more time.
Sharp nails pinched his nipple, scratched down his belly, and Jordie twisted. God, he could hear that song, and it was gonna be a rocker, fucking sexy, the beat driving the melody right into the top forty. Mal was going to be an amazing font of music, he could tell.
Those long fingers wrapped around the base of his cock, squeezed, and Jordie went up on tiptoes, his cock so hard it was like he’d never come. Damn. Damn, he’d never wanted this badly before. He hummed, the music too big to contain.
Give it a try! You can buy it here!
XXOO
Julia
www.juliatalbot.com


























DRB1stChp Changeling Press Spotlight (16 June)

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

** His Father's Intern (Dragon Kin) by Michelle Hasker
(Erotic Dragon Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/his-fathers-intern-by-michelle-hasker/

** Sweet and Wild (Glow 6) by Megan Slayer
(Erotic Shifter Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/sweet-and-wild-by-megan-slayer/

** The Demon's Mate (The Royals of Sheoldris 1) by Sam Cheever
(Erotic Dark Fantasy Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/the-demons-mate-by-sam-cheever/

** Red (Collection) by Jocelyn Michel
(Vampire Erotica, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/red-by-jocelyn-michel/


Revisit the new releases of 10 March 2013:
**Hybrid 3: Redra by Ruth D. Kerce
(Erotic Futuristic Shifter Romance, MFM)
http://thebooksblurb.blogspot.com/2013/06/redra.html

**Soul Debt: Terms of Payment by Sarah Barimen
(Erotic Demon Romance, MM)
http://thebooksblurb.blogspot.com/2013/06/terms-of-payment.html

**Bad Boys' Club 3: Haunting the Night by M.A. Church
(Shifter Erotica, MM)
http://thebooksblurb.blogspot.com/2013/06/haunting-night.html

**Angel Falls 3: Snake by Stephanie Burke
(Erotic Paranormal Cougar Romance, MF)
http://thebooksblurb.blogspot.com/2013/06/snake-angel-falls-3-stephanie-burke.html


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

Saturday, June 15, 2013

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

Good morning! Welcome to the Saturday Book Diver!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SBD: It sounds like he’s a hard demon to resist. What’s Darius’ sexiest characteristic?
Jack:  At any moment, he might change into his taking-form, the great winged gargoyle. He can’t take my soul anymore, since I don’t have one, but he can take me.” He shudders. “Teeth and claws. And he never hurts me. Much.

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

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

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

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

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

That was scorching!

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


Friday, June 14, 2013

Flash Fiction Challenge -- Sentience


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


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



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

Thursday, June 13, 2013

New Releases: 13 June 2013

His Father's Intern (Dragon Kin) by Michelle Hasker $3.99
Take one Ice Dragon. Add one Fire Dragon. Results? Instantaneous combustion.
Genre(s): Paranormal, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Elves, Dragons & Magical Creatures, Cougar
http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=2062
The Demon's Mate (The Royals of Sheoldris) by Sam Cheever $4.49
Their love begins in the pages of a novel -- can it survive now that it's entered reality?
Genre(s): Paranormal, Dark Fantasy, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Magic
http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=2066
Sweet and Wild (Glow) by Megan Slayer $3.99
Finding his counterpart is the easy part. Making things permanent -- now there's a tricky situation.
Genre(s): Paranormal, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Werewolves
http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=2067
Red (Razor's Edge Collection) by Jocelyn Michel $5.99
No man stands a chance when a sexy vamp princess has her eye on him.
Genre(s): Razor's Edge Press, Paranormal, BDSM, Collections
Theme(s): Vampires
http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=2064
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Monday, June 10, 2013

DRB1stChp Changeling Press Spotlight (09 June)

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

** Time Pirate by Alice Gaines
(Erotic SciFi/Futuristic Romance, MMF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/time-pirate-by-alice-gaines/

** Hard as a Rock by Sara Jay
(Erotic Paranormal Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/hard-as-a-rock-by-sara-jay/

** Silent Running (Coriolis 3) by Mychael Black
(Erotic SciFi/Futuristic BBW Romance, MMF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/silent-running-by-mychael-black/

** You by Melyssa Jay
(Contemporary Erotica, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/you-by-melyssa-jay/


Revisit the new releases of 31 December 2012:

Wild Ones 4: Who? by Zoey Daniels
(Erotic MF Shifter SciFi Cougar Romance)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/06/who.html

Spaceport: Back Up Plan by Shelby Morgen
(Erotic MF SciFi/Futuristic Romantic Suspense)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/06/backup-plan.html

Whisper 4: Black Cat by Kate Hill
(Erotic MM Shifter Vampire Romance)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/06/black-cat.html

Razor's Edge: Predator by Melyssa Jay
(Dark Fantasy Erotica, MF)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/06/predator.html


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

Friday, June 07, 2013

Flash Fiction Challenge -- Athletic Appeal

** You work out at the gym, cause, you know, it's a healthy thing to do, but it doesn't hurt that you've got the hottest personal trainer ever... **
Challenge:
- Write a quickie with the above theme
- 100 to 150 words
- any authors or readers can come out and play
- Post at the Changeling Bar and Grill (Please put "FFC" or "Flash Fiction" and a title in your subject line) groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress

Flash Fiction RoundUp 07 June 2013

24 May 2013 Theme

This week's theme is courtesy of Cynthia Sax.

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


Mikala Ash
BETROTHAL IV: ENGAGEMENT
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/165308


Sam Cheever
COURT JESTER
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/165289


Sara Jay
HIGH AS A KITE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/165275


B.J. McCall
THREE TO CONFUSE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChangelingPress/message/165293


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

Thursday, June 06, 2013

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

New Releases: 06 June 2013

Time Pirate by Alice Gaines $4.49
Genre(s): Futuristic, Science Fiction, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Ménage, Bisexual and More,
gaylelatreille@yahoo.ca
Jax figures having two crewmates to keep her happy in the sack is a pretty good deal for a pirate!
Hard as a Rock by Sara Jay $3.49
Genre(s): Paranormal, BDSM, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Shapeshifters, Magic, Elves, Dragons & Magical Creatures
Canna is caught between a rock and a hard place. And she loves it!
Silent Running (Coriolis 3) by Mychael Black $3.99
Genre(s): Futuristic, Science Fiction, Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Interracial/MultiCultural, Ménage, Bisexual and More, BBW, Men and Women in Uniform
Two Marines want Jordan. What's a woman to do?
You (Razor's Edge) by Melyssa Jay $1.99
Genre(s): Razor's Edge Press, Guilty Pleasures (Contemporary)
There's nothing better than sex with the one who knows you best.
Available NOW at www.ChangelingPress.com

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Tuesday, June 04, 2013

Tasty Tuesday Treats from Teeka


Lemon Buttermilk Cake With Pistachio Ice Cream

Lemon Buttermilk Cake With Pistachio Ice Cream
David Meredith
Serves 8Hands-On Time: 10mTotal Time: 3hr 15m

Ingredients

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

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350° F. Brush an 8½-by-4½-inch loaf pan with oil and dust with flour, tapping out the excess. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, sugar, buttermilk, eggs, lemon zest and juice, and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
  3. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 65 to 75 minutes. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
  4. Slice the cake. Serve with the ice cream and sprinkle with the pistachios.
By Charlyne Mattox, January 2013

Monday, June 03, 2013

DRB1stChp Changeling Spotlight (02 June)

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

** A Fine Line by Mikala Ash


** On Thin Ice by Sarah Mäkelä
(Erotic Paranormal Romantic Suspense, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/06/on-thin-ice-by-sarah-makela/


** Their Sinful Seduction by Jessica Coulter Smith


** Illicit Mating by Marteeka Karland



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