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

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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Romance with Fiction Burns...

DRB1stChp Changeling Spotlight (19 May)

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

** Silver Iris Collection by Kate Hill
(Erotic SciFi Time Travel Vampire Romance, BBW, MMF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/silver-iris-collection-by-kate-hill/

** Lost (Wild Things 7) by Jocelyn Michel
(Erotic Vampire Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/lost-by-jocelyn-michel/

** Opportunity Knocks (Soul Debt) by Julia Talbot
(Erotic Demon Romance, MM)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/opportunity-knocks-by-julia-talbot/

** The Search Is Over (Operation Bliss 4) by Cynthia Sax
(Erotic SciFi Shifter Romance, MFM)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/05/the-search-is-over-by-cynthia-sax/

Revisit the New Releases of 6 & 13 Dec 2013:

** Santa's Slay by Stephanie Burke
(Erotic MM Urban Fantasy Christmas Romance, Interracial)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/santas-slay.html

** Possession by Marteeka Karland
(Erotic MFMM Vampire Romance)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/possession.html

** Dying for a White Christmas by Renee George
(Erotic MMF Shifter Romance)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/dying-for-white-christmas.html

** Five by Riley Ashford
(Erotic MF Shifter Romance)
http://theloglineblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/five.html

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

DRB1stChp Changeling Press Sundays (31 March)

DRB1stChp Changeling Press Sundays (31 March):
(full first chapters online)

** Chai Latte by Elizabeth Jewell and Marteeka Karland
(Erotic Paranormal Romance, MMF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/03/chai-latte-by-elizabeth-jewell-and-marteeka-karland/

** Pretty Boy by Ana Raine
(Erotic Contemporary BDSM Romance, MM)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/03/pretty-boy-by-ana-raine/

** Soaked by Jocelyn Michel
(Erotic Vampire Romance, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/03/soaked-by-jocelyn-michel/

** (Spotlight) The Marker by Shelby Morgen
(Erotic Contemporary Cougar Romantic Suspense, MF)
http://drb1stchp.com/2011/01/the-marker-by-shelby-morgen/

--
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

New Releases 28 March 2013

Café Midnight: Chai Latte by Elizabeth Jewell and Marteeka Karland $4.49

Jessalyn's going to keep her two men, even if she has to battle a goddess to do it.

Pretty Boy by Ana Raine $3.99

Who is Master, and will he be dominant enough to make Kai scream into submission?

 

Wild Things 6: Soaked by Jocelyn Michel $3.49

Cass is on the lookout for a Kraken, but there are more than mythical sea monsters in the water.

 

SPOTLIGHT: The Marker by Shelby Morgen $5.49

Peace, love, sex, drugs, murder... and the IRA?

 

Now Available at http://ChangelingPress.com

 

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- Write a quickie with the above theme
- 100 to 150 words
- any authors or readers can come out and play
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Romance with Fiction Burns

DRB1stChp Changeling Press Sundays (06 Jan)

DRB1stChp Changeling Press Sundays... stop by the first chapters blog every Sunday for Changeling Press full first chapter excerpts for new releases and old favorites. Here's what posted this Sunday:

Red Line Underground 2: Cyber Scars by Cheryl Dragon
(Erotic MM Cyberpunk Romance)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/01/cyber-scars-by-cheryl-dragon/

Razor's Edge: Show Me by Megan Slayer
(Contemporary MF BDSM Erotica)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/01/show-me-by-megan-slayer/

Wild Things 5: Stalked by Jocelyn Michel
(Erotic MF Vampire Romance)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/01/stalked-by-jocelyn-michel/

Badland Savage 1: The Fin by Marteeka Karland & Shara Azod
(Erotic MFMM Shifter Romance)
http://drb1stchp.com/2013/01/the-fin-by-marteeka-karland-and-shara-azod/

--
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


--
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

JONAH FORTUNE, Santa's Helper - The Interview

It’s December and for Changeling readers a new amazing multi-author Christmas series, Santa’s Helpers, has arrived. To my delight one very sexy helper has agreed to a holiday interview. I’m B.J. McCall and I’m pleased to introduce Jonah Fortune, the hero helper in Jocelyn Michel’s Mistletoe Mistakes.

Interview with Jonah Fortune

Tell me about your favorite Christmas.

Just about every Christmas spent with my grandparents was my favorite.  They had this theory that people who had money should help people who didn't, especially during the holidays.  So every year they drove around town looking for ways to help--replacing a bad roof here, finding lodging for a homeless person there.  Stuff like that.  I always went with them, which means that early on I experienced the joy of giving.  I've continued the tradition as an adult because being one of Santa's helpers is definitely addicting.

What feature do you find most attractive in a woman?

A giving spirit, a wicked sense of humor, smarts…and it doesn't hurt if they love sex as much as I do.

So beauty isn't everything?

Beauty is nothing, which might sound odd from a guy who owns a national chain of family gyms. But my fitness programs and workout equipment are about good health, not buff bodies.  I'm just trying to get people off their couches.

Not that I don't appreciate a good-looking woman.  I'm a guy.  I do.  But inner beauty is what really gets me--that natural glow that manifests as a twinkle in her eye, a friendly smile, or even a blush.  Yeah, I'm a sucker for that girl-next-door stuff.

Tell me about your first love.

My first real love was a girl named Mary Jo, or MJ as we all called her.  We met in the mountains one summer because some of our kin had neighboring cabins.  Being at an, um, experimental age sex-wise, we made the most of the sunshine, seclusion, and each other, which means we made love every way but upside down.  Actually…we may have tried that position, too.  To say she was memorable doesn't begin to go there.  Since I now live in one of those cabins, everything around me is a constant reminder of what we had.  I was one lucky guy.

Sounds like you still have feelings for MJ?

Oh yeah.  And I'm telling you now that if we ever meet again and she's still available, I'm not letting her out of my sight.  Of course, the chances of that happening are slim and none.  I mean, she was perfect as a teenager. As a woman…well… she's bound to have stolen more than one guy's heart just the way she stole mine.  And I'm pretty sure nothing short of a miracle--no, a string of them--will ever get us together again. 

But hey, it's Christmas, time for that sort of thing.  So MJ, if you're out there and available, I'm still on our mountain in a cabin built for two with mistletoe nailed over all the doors.  Call me, or better yet, drop by.  Anytime. Day or night. I'll be waiting.

More about Jonah’s story, Mistletoe Mistakes.

Ignoring the weather warnings, mistletoe mistake number one, MJ (a writer) battles a blizzard to spend Christmas at the mountain cabin she just inherited from her grandparents. By mistake number seven, she's there, but someone else is, too--Jonah (fitness guru and owner of a chain of gyms), her very first love.  All grown up and sexy as hell, he's thrilled to see her again.  To make things even better, he, too, vividly recalls their frequent teenage sex, which makes for a wild reunion.  As her mistletoe missteps keep on piling up, she begins to wonder if they're really mistletoe miracles in disguise.

Jocelyn Michel is the author of recently released Which Witch? and two sizzling Changeling series: Wild Things and Assassins in Lace. Visit her website at: www.eroswithfangs.com

DRB1stChp Changeling Press Mon/Sat (03 Dec)

Join Changeling Press on D. Renee Bagby Presents First Chapters (DRB1stChp) blog every Monday for new release excerpts. And as a special December treat, Sundays are Changeling Press Santa's Helpers days.

Here's what posted Monday (03 December):

** Holidays Are Hell 1: Devil Under the Mistetoe by Sam Cheever
(Erotic Dark Fantasy Christmas Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/12/devil-under-mistletoe-by-sam-cheever.html

** Protect and Serve: Mistletoe and Whine by Sharon Maria Bidwell
(Erotic MMF Shifter Christmas Humor Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/12/mistletoe-and-whine-by-sharon-maria.html

** Jingle All The Way 1: Jingle Balls by Judy Mays
(Erotic Fantasy Christmas Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/12/jingle-all-way-1-jingle-balls-by-judy.html

** Northern Bears 4: Pandamonium by Jade Buchanan
(Erotic MM Shifter Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/12/pandamonium-by-jade-buchanan.html


Here's what posted Sunday (02 December):

** Santa's Helpers: Zarakion's Tip by Ayla Ruse
(Erotic Dark Fantasy Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/12/zarakions-tip-by-ayla-ruse.html

** Santa's Helpers: Wolf Run by B.J. McCall
(Erotic Shifter Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/12/wolf-run-by-bj-mccall.html

** Santa's Helpers: Mistletoe Mistakes by Jocelyn Michel
(Erotic Contemporary Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/12/mistletoe-mistakes-by-jocelyn-michel.html

** Santa's Helpers: Damned Santa by Marie Treanor
(Erotic Futuristic Voyuerism/Exhibitionism Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/12/damned-santa-by-marie-treanor.html


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Follow the Santa's Helpers authors around the net to find out more about these unique Christmas tales:

** First Stop: Wolf Run by B.J. McCall at Ayla Ruse's Blog
http://aylaruse.blogspot.com/2012/11/interview-with-santas-helper-bj-mccall.html

** Second Stop: Zarakion's Tip by Ayla Ruse at Zenobia Renquist's Blog
http://dreneebagby.blogspot.com/2012/12/interview-santas-helpers-zarakions-tip.html

** Third Stop (tomorrow): Mistletoe Mistakes by Jocelyn Michel at the Changeling Press blog with B.J. McCall as host
http://changelingpress.blogspot.com

--
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

New Releases 30 Nov & Win Free Books for a year!

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New Releases

Pandamonium by Jade Buchanan $3.99

It's every man for himself when a panda shifter meets a big, bad polar bear who plays for keeps.

Protect and Serve: Mistletoe and Whine by Sharon Maria Bidwell $4.99

It's Christmas, but alas, Sam has more to whine about than plastic mistletoe.

Holidays Are Hell: Devil Under the Mistletoe by Sam Cheever $4.49

Perdition Guide Damian is supposed to escort sexy Amanda to Hell. But he'd much rather keep her.

Spotlight: Jingle All The Way by Judy Mays $7.99

Vampires and Santas and werewolves, oh my!
Santa's Helpers: Zarakion's Tip by Ayla Ruse $2.99

Delivery tips come in all shapes and sizes.

Santa's Helpers: Wolf Run by B.J. McCall $2.99

Stella's getting her Christmas wish, fur.

Santa's Helpers: Mistletoe Mistakes by Jocelyn Michel $2.99

Braving a blizzard, MJ drives to her mountain cabin. But there's a very sexy someone already there.

Santa's Helpers: Damned Santa by Marie Treanor $2.99

Has Santa Claus really been trapped in the ruined City of the Damned?

 

Now Available at www.ChangelingPress.com

Christmas Past 99¢ Sale -- Did you miss a Changeling Christmas Past?

All Holiday Howlz, Sugarplums, and White Hot Christmas stories now only 99¢

 

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The best part -- all you have to do to get on Changeling's Naughty List is buy any Santa's Helpers Christmas title at www.ChangelingPress.com during the month of December and you're automatically entered to win.

 

 

 

Margaret RileyPublisher
http://ChangelingPress.com
http://changelingpress.blogspot.com
http://RazorsEdgePress.com

 

DRB1stChp Changeling Press Mon/Sat (12 November)

Join Changeling Press every Monday for new release excerpts and Saturdays for excerpts from the books that started the company on D. Renee Bagby Presents First Chapters.

Posted on Monday (12 Nov):

** Razor's Edge: Nobody Rides for Free by Sara Jay
(Erotica Menage Paranormal)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/11/nobody-rides-for-free-by-sara-jay.html

** Keeping Score 2: Two Down by Julia Talbot
(Erotic MM Paranormal Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/11/two-down-by-julia-talbot.html

** Followed by Megan Slayer
(Erotic MM Vampire Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/11/followed-by-megan-slayer.html

** Coriolis 1: Distress Signal by Mychael Black
(Erotic MM SciFi BDSM Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/11/distress-signal-by-mychael-black.html

Posted on Saturday (10 Nov):

** Sleeping Dragon by Stephanie Burke
(Erotic MM Dark Fantasy Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/11/sleeping-dragon-by-stephanie-burke.html

** Jolene's Pooka by Kate Hill
(Erotic Urban Fantasy Shifter Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/11/jolenes-pooka-by-kate-hill.html

** Changeling by Shelby Morgen
(Erotic Urban Fantasy Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2012/11/changeling-by-shelby-morgen.html

** Elven 1: Elven Enchantment by Willa Okati
(Erotic MMF Urban Fantasy Romance)

Blast from the blog past:

** Molten by Kira Stone
(Erotic MM Futuristic Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2011/05/molten-by-kira-stone.html

** Northern Bears 2: Unbearable by Jade Buchanan
(Erotic MMM Paranormal Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2011/05/unbearable-by-jade-buchanan.html

** Solum's Aurora Collection by Marteeka Karland
(Erotic Futuristic Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2011/05/solums-aurora-collection-by-marteeka.html

** Assassins in Lace 3: Blackout by Jocelyn Michel
(Erotic Vampire Shifter Romance)
http://www.drb1stchp.com/2011/05/blackout-by-jocelyn-michel.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

New Releases: Oct 11th

Badland Warriors: Marines by Marteeka Karland and Shara Azod $3.99

In the dangerous Badlands, there exist erotic beings as fascinating as they are deadly.

 

Forever Wicked: Savage Protector by Megan Slayer $3.99

Sometimes it takes a strong man to get the job done.

 

Which Witch? by Jocelyn Michel $3.49

Witches Lyra and Rowan both have their hearts set on the sexy new guy. Which witch will win him?

 

Razor's Edge: After Party by Zenobia Renquist $2.49

Tawnie's ready for a good night's sleep, but Hudson is ready for sex.

 

Now Available at www.ChangelingPress.com

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Wild Things: Fanged by Jocelyn Michel

Wild Things: Fanged
by Jocelyn Michel

Cover art: Karen Fox
ISBN: 978-1-60521-731-4
Genre(s): Paranormal
Theme(s): Vampires, Werewolves
Series: Wild Things
Length: Novella
Page Count: 37

http://changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1753

Blurb:
Cassidy's searching for mythical monsters in Romania, but she has no clue Andrei, her guide, is just what she's hunting!
Cassidy Kerrigan has reluctantly left her computer to assume the role of host for a brand new prime-time monster hunt called Wild Things. Relying heavily on her hunky guide/cameraman, Andrei Dinu, she crosses the ocean to explore the mountains of Romania.
Her assignment? Prove or debunk once and for all the werewolf myth. But the weather doesn't cooperate, and when rain drives them into a cave, Cass begins to suspect that Andrei is more than he seems. Can mutual passion overcome her fears? And what will happen when the werewolf of myth proves to be much, much more?
Excerpt:
Wild Things: Fanged
Jocelyn Michel
All rights reserved.
Copyright ©2012 Jocelyn Michel

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I slowly turned, overwhelmed by my exotic surroundings. Instead of the smog, pricey boutiques and crazy traffic that were LA, I saw intricately carved barns, restored peasant houses and a castle straight out of a Dracula movie. Romania. Wow. It was hard to believe that barely a month ago, I'd sat across the desk from a couple of producers at Earth Broadcasting Network, pitching my idea for a new series that I'd called Wild Things. The concept? A rugged male hunk of a host would tramp all over the planet in search of world myths to prove or debunk them. Since there were already primetime monster hunts out there and EBN preferred an R rating, I'd stipulated that his only companion must be a sexy female guide/photographer. If our pair had the right chemistry, our targeted demographic would watch every week just to find out whether or not they'd hooked up.
How could I have guessed that the network CEO, my estranged father Sean Kerrigan, wouldn't green light the pilot unless I took on the role of host? Me, the klutz who'd never even slept in a backyard tent. A chauvinist in the throes of a midlife crisis, Dad had dumped my mom for a younger model eight months ago. I'd ignored him ever since -- no visits, no phone calls, no texts. And if we passed each other in the hall, I kept my shoulders squared and my eyes straight ahead. Was this his way of getting back at me for all the cold shouldering? I was sure of it. Could I have simply blown him off? Not with my rent, car payment and credit card debt. I was overdue for a killer idea, and this was definitely it. So now I fumed, even though I stood smack in the middle of the most beautiful scenery in the world.
"Cass! There you are." My prissy director, Beau Truman, motioned for me to join him in front of the castle, which I knew dated from the twelfth century. Yeah, I'd done my homework and might actually have appreciated this incredible opportunity just a little if I hadn't known my jerk of a dad was behind the scenes, yanking my strings.
I walked over. "Morning, Beau."
"How are you feeling, luv?"
"Fine, so far." I lied, of course. At the moment I didn't have butterflies in my stomach, I had bats -- big ones -- which made sense, I guess. Transylvania was just a stone's throw away.
"Good. I want to introduce you to your gorgeous guide." Though Beau winked, he looked at me a little anxiously, probably because I'd confided my doubts about surviving in the wild. Not that I wasn't physically fit. I was, thanks to another bill that had to be paid -- gym membership. I also had camera skills, a result of my college degree. But I didn't have a clue how to find and protect myself from wolves, or in this case werewolves, the terrifying myth that was my first quest. Just getting to Romania had been challenging enough. I'd have to rely heavily on my guide to get me where I needed to be and keep me safe.
Beau led me to a tan Land Rover that had definitely seen better days. The driver's door stood open. Behind the wheel sat a good-sized guy with one weathered boot planted on the ground. From the back, I could see that he had shaggy dark hair, wide shoulders and long legs. He wore what I'd call safari gear, as did I -- khaki pants with lots of pockets and a button shirt with the kind of sleeves that I could push up and secure with a tab. Mine was OD green; his was red. I liked his better.
"Andrei, this is Cassidy Kerrigan. Cass, Andrei Dinu."
My guide got out of the vehicle and turned to face us. Nothing could've prepared me for his eyes -- glacial blue with long, thick lashes. I'd have killed for peepers like that. Mine were almost as black as my hair. Not unusual for the "Dark Irish," but definitely not the blue-eyed blond look I'd always admired.
As for the rest of Andrei Dinu -- the tall, well-proportioned, muscular rest of him -- well, my pussy zinged to life. Annoyed, I ruthlessly quelled my lust. If there was ever going to be a time to ignore my sexual impulses, this would be it.
I offered my hand. "Nice to meet you."
Andrei shook it, checking out my French-tipped nails. Feeling dwarfed by his height and slightly intimidated, I jerked my hand away and stuck it behind my back. His expression never changed, but I got the distinct feeling he disapproved. His cool appraisal, which started at my ponytail and traveled to the toes of my snazzy new hiking boots -- pink camo, no less -- pretty much proved it. That rankled. Though I was only five-three, I had as much heart as he did, and no woman on the planet had ever been more determined to succeed.
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Assassins in Lade 4: Inferno by Jocelyn Michel

Assassins in Lace 4: Inferno

by Jocelyn Michel Cover art: Reneé George

ISBN: 978-1-60521-584-6

Genre(s): Paranormal

Theme(s): Vampires, Werewolves

Series: Assassins in Lace

Length: Novella

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Blurb
Vampire Bianca DeLuca is a florist by day and stalks werewolves by night. For years she has hunted Raffe Stefano, a notorious werewolf with a lot of dead vampire to his credit. When Bianca's apartment goes up in flames, fireman Raffe not only rescues her, but offers the shelter of his apartment. Though he surely can't be trusted, Bianca accepts his invitation, and they soon learn that their intense feelings for one another are based not in revulsion, but mutual lust. Will one murder the other? Or will passion ultimately consume them, intertwining their destinies forever?
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Assassins in Lace 4: Inferno
Jocelyn Michel
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Vampires, immortal and almost invincible, truly feared only two things.
Decapitation always resulted in final death; no species could survive that. Fire could kill us too, but not before we writhed in prolonged agony. I did not want to die like that. Something close to panic gripped me -- a novel sensation for a badass vamp.
I darted to my windows, the kind that barely opened but still gave renters a view of the city below. Pressing my face to the chilly glass, I tried to see out. The scene looked surreal and a little wild, with flashing red and blue lights and scurrying humanity. I heard sirens in the distance.
"Deep breath, Anca." If an inferno waited just outside the door, I wasn't the only person in trouble. Someone would find and save us. As calmly as possible, I dressed in jeans, a T-shirt, socks and Nikes. I'll admit I paced the room after that, wondering how long to wait before I smashed a kitchen chair through my bedroom window and desperately launched myself into the dark night.
Dense smoke now filled the place, and even my vamp eyes couldn't see through it. Realizing the bedroom was my last sanctuary, I went in there and shut the door behind me. The air smelled a little cleaner, but I had no window, so I quickly decided to give that up and face my fate in the living room. Just as I reached for the knob, I heard a mystifying boom! I hissed my surprise when the knob singed me as the other had done. I realized the inferno had now cornered me; final death surely loomed.
Did my life flash before my eyes? Yes, beginning with the moment my parents died in a house fire, and ending with a cozy campfire and a vampire thug who came out of the woods and changed my existence forever. I didn't dwell on the decades following, though Friday night's fiasco came to mind. Would Raffe Stefano miss me? I suddenly wondered, my eyes on the orange-gold flames licking around my door. A stray spark landed on my comforter, instantly igniting the so-called fire-resistant fabric. In seconds the whole bed became an inferno that quickly spread to the carpet and curtains. I cowered in a corner, waiting to be agonizingly devoured by them.
Crash!
My door fell inward. A fireman wearing bulky gear and a helmet with a face shield burst into the bedroom. It took him a couple of seconds, but he finally spotted me. He strode bravely through the flames and strapped an oxygen mask like his on my face. Caught in my personal hell, I could do nothing until he tried to guide me toward the door. I resisted, screaming and fighting him in my terror. He immediately hoisted my body in rescuer's fashion so that I lay across his shoulders, my arms and legs dangling. I shut my eyes as he hurried out of the apartment and through an obstacle course of firemen with hoses, dense smoke and flames, certain we were both going to die.
But we didn't, and sooner than I'd ever have dreamed, cold night air blasted my wet skin. I tossed off the oxygen mask and breathed deeply, savoring the heavenly aroma of garbage, gasoline and vehicle exhaust, scents of the city I loved. My fireman set me on my feet near an ambulance and out of harm's way without saying a word to me.
"How's it looking?" asked the medic closest to me, immediately wrapping a blanket around my shoulders and handing over a bottle of water.
"Better," said the fireman. "We've got it contained to the top two floors."
I knew that voice! As my savior in a smoke-smudged yellow mac with glow tape on it turned to head back into the building, I grabbed his arm. "Raffe? Raffe Stefano?"
He froze and turned on his heel. His helmet flew off his head; his blue eyes widened with shock. "Bianca?"
I nodded, unsure of what to do or say since he'd never have saved me if he'd known my identity, right? Maybe. Maybe not. Raffe suddenly yanked me into his arms in a hug I'd never forget. I'll admit I hugged the guy right back, but only because he caught me off-guard and I was so grateful for what he'd just done. "Thanks for the rescue."
"Just doing my job."
"Of course." I nodded and eased out of his crushing embrace. "Don't let me keep you." I looked pointedly toward the blazing building. He nodded and put his helmet back on, turning to leave. Reaching out, I stopped him again. "Be careful, okay?"
"Always," he said with that cocky grin I knew and loved.
Loved? Shit! No self-respecting vamp could love anything about a werewolf... could she?

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Assassins in Lace: Blackout by Jocelyn Michel

Assassins in Lace: Blackout

by Jocelyn Michel Cover art: Reneé George

ISBN: 978-1-60521-583-9

Genre(s): Paranormal, Action/Adventure

Theme(s): Vampires, Werewolves

Series: Assassins in Lace

Length: Novella

Page Count: 40

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Blurb:
Vampire Mali Abrams crafts jewelry by day and stalks werewolves by night. Known as Trinity by her sister Assassins in Lace, she is fairly new to killing, but usually gets her wolf. What she doesn't know is that Dante Stefano, a.k.a. Killer, who has stalked her for a while, has arranged an elaborate trap that will result in the two of them being locked in a bank vault overnight. Will one of them triumph over the other? Or will passion ultimately consume them, shattering prejudices and altering their destinies forever?
Excerpt:
Assassins in Lace: Blackout
Jocelyn Michel
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Examining each ruby with care, I tried to imagine it set in the piece I'd sketched out last night. I felt a thrill of excitement. Dicken Beavers, a guy with a voice smooth as satin, had told me he was about to propose to the love of his life, so wanted a one-of-a-kind engagement ring she'd never forget.
The romantic side of me had almost burst into tears. The other side, the one that loved making money, had gotten right down to business and asked What's your budget? Since he'd given me the right answer, I now picked out the largest ruby I had.
I heard voices outside my booth -- Heather and another customer, male. His voice sounded sort of familiar, so I peeked out. Did I know him? Um, no. But I wouldn't have minded it, I realized, giving him a covert once-over. I saw a tall, well-proportioned guy with emerald eyes and teeth as white as pearls, more of nature's offerings I loved to get my hands on. His dark brown hair, worn attractively messy, begged to be touched, as did the rest of his body.
And if I hadn't been a well-behaved vamp, my fangs would've popped right out. Like cocks, they were reflexive and acted on their own sometimes. I usually managed to control mine, though I struggled at the moment.
After stealing another sec to take note of his clothes -- distressed jeans and a plain white tee -- I got back to business. I had a little trouble focusing, though. If I was girl-next-door, then that guy was definitely boy-down-the-street, as in the hottie every starry-eyed teenage female secretly crushed on. Football player. Class president. The all-around nice date that parents invariably adored and their daughters secretly screwed.
With a soft sigh for lost innocence and days gone by, I replaced the rubies I wouldn't be using and reached for a bag of citrines. The curtain behind me rustled slightly as the other customer brushed by and stepped into the stall next to mine. I heard him set his lockbox on the table as I began inspecting the gems. In seconds I became completely absorbed in the task of picking out jewels that would look great with the ruby. Just as I reached for one of them to inspect it more closely, the lights flickered and went out.
I screamed before I could stop myself. The guy next to me yelped.
Pivoting, I pushed my curtain back and darted toward the door exiting into the dark bank. Since he did too, we collided at the long table in the center, which resulted in another screech and bark. We inadvertently groped each other before we stepped apart, not a bad experience on my end.
Emergency lights came up, and though not as bright as the fluorescents and eerily red in color, they did the trick.
"Whew!" I laughed self-consciously since my left tit still tingled where he'd accidentally touched it. "That's much better."
"You got that right." He gave me a grin that almost took me to my knees. Wow. Just... wow. Was I horny or what? Smiling so wide it hurt, I again began heading for the vault exit and an explanation of what had just happened.
Didn't want to lose control completely and jump his gorgeous bones...
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Assassins in Lace: Scents by Jocelyn Michel

Assassins in Lace: Scents


by Jocelyn Michel

Cover art: Reneé George

ISBN: 978-1-60521-582-2
Genre(s): Paranormal, Humor & Satire
Theme(s): Vampires, Werewolves

Series: Assassins in Lace

Length: Novella

Page Count: 37

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Blurb:
Vampire Sasha St. Claire runs a fragrance industry by day and stalks werewolves by night. Tripp Stefano, a werewolf notorious for how many vampires he's killed, has been particularly hard to snuff. What Sasha doesn't know is that sexy Tripp actually works as a handyman in her company's maintenance department. And the first step to taking her down is sabotaging every gizmo she owns so she'll open up her penthouse office suite to him.


Excerpt:
Assassins in Lace: Scents


Jocelyn Michel

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Copyright ©2011 Jocelyn Michel



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No one knew my vampire secrets. By day I ruled a billion-dollar fragrance industry, and by night I ruled the streets. This particular Friday, I'd pulled up my luxurious red hair and wore a camel couture business suit with boring brown pumps. Nonetheless, I got a lot of lustful stares from good-looking men I didn't know as I walked into my building, probably because of my height and lush curves. Naturally I enjoyed the attention. The vamp in me loved imagining I could really let loose, sucking and fucking each one of them dry before they knew what bit them.

I rode up to my top-floor suite on my private elevator and strode down the hall, eyeing with pleasure the original artwork on the walls and the Persian rug under my feet, both of which screamed success. Heidi, my pretty young secretary, greeted me with a prompt, "Good morning, Ms St. Clair," and handed me a cup of steaming Red, a synthetic blood drink that wasn't as good as the real thing but did the trick. Taking it, I wordlessly stepped into my tasteful office and shut the door behind me. I'd say more to her later when we discussed my schedule for the next eight hours. First, I had to check in with my sister assassins.



Sitting at my enormous mahogany desk, I pushed a button. A panel to my left slid open to reveal a hidden compartment. Another button raised a ruby-red laptop into my workspace. The mechanism made a grinding noise both times. I made a mental note to tell Heidi.



It took a couple of minutes for the laptop to boot up, so I drank the fake blood and scanned the headlines of the city newspaper waiting for me on the desk. I saw the usual stuff: murders, muggings, political snafus. Delving deeper, I read the latest Hollywood gossip, my guilty pleasure. Star-struck me drooled over photos of my favorite hotties traversing the red carpet. Oh, how I'd have loved a taste -- as in literally -- of Alexander Skarsgård. He was so my kind of guy, even if he wasn't a real vampire.



With a sigh of longing I returned to my computer, one of several I owned, but the only one dedicated to all things assassin. I logged in and read last night's additions to a list of dead dogs dating back to the beginning of the current vamp-werewolf skirmish, the latest activity in a centuries-old war. I skipped my entry, of course, which left one, two... seven more. We'd only offed eight werewolf assassins total? Bummer. Our kills kept dropping in number, and no one knew why.



The Assassins in Lace, as we called ourselves, consisted of nine deadly women, all vampires. There used to be ten in our particular group, but one of our sisters-in-arms, Karma, had recently gone missing. I regretted that we'd sent her after Slayer, a notorious werewolf assassin who'd killed dozens of our kind. I strongly suspected he'd nailed her for good, not an easy feat. And we'd been so sure she'd get her wolf, as usual.



I read the names of the deceased, frowning when I realized that Tripp Stefano, a.k.a. Stalker, was still not on it. Triniti, the only one of us who knew what he looked like, had sworn she'd get him, but the man was as slippery as a snake in addition to being one of the most dangerous murderers on the planet. In fact, his kills matched those of Slayer, who'd once snuffed three of us in one night. I simply couldn't understand how they did it. No creature on earth had the strength, smarts, or skills of a vamp. Add to that our allure, and each of us became a murder machine capable of doing some serious werewolf damage.



Just as I moved my cursor to the box that would shut everything down, the screen went blank. I messed with the keys to no avail. Great. Just great. Then I couldn't lower it into the desk to hide it from the world. With a sigh, I closed the thing so the screen wouldn't be visible if it lit up again. I reached for the intercom. "Heidi? I need you."



Heidi Lawrence, assistant by day and assassin-in-training by night, hustled into my office seconds later. I mentally approved of her pale blue shirt and navy skirt, both of which complemented her sky-blue eyes and flaxen hair. "Something's wrong with this," I told her, pointing.



"I'll have maintenance check it."



"Only the sliding panel. No one touches the laptop. Ever."



"I remember."



"How's my schedule today?"



"You have a meeting with the head of research in thirty minutes. He has a new male scent for you to try."



"Excellent. And after that?"



"Lunch with the head of the art department."



Damn. Vampire Tim Spaulding had been trying to screw me since I hired him. He practically panted when we got together, a real turnoff. I so preferred to stalk my prey. That being said, I loved his work, which had put St. Clair Fragrances on the fragrance map.



"A two o'clock with the head of the marketing department."



Samson Kinney, another dud. Fantastic at what he did, but really just a vamp with fangs he couldn't control, begging for sexual crumbs I had no intention of dropping.



"A three o'clock with your sister."



Who probably needed another loan. Solange ran through my money the way I ran through the drink that gave me the control I needed to make it through a day packed with tasty humans. I never slip up, so werewolves, who are our sworn enemies, had no clue how lethal I could be. Neither did the general public.



"And dinner at eight with Mick O'Laughton."



At last. I'd been verbally sparring with the president of Class Act for the past six months, trying to place our designer scents in his exclusive clothing stores. Success finally loomed on the horizon, and that made me very, very happy.



After Heidi went back to her desk, I attempted to power up the sleek black laptop I used for my day-to-day business. It stayed on my desk at all times. I wanted to check my spreadsheets again so I'd have the details of all my scents memorized for that evening's meeting. But the laptop wouldn't respond. Frowning, I followed the cord down the hole in the desk, under the middle drawer and across the room. I found it still plugged in.



Hm. On my hands and knees, I reached up to turn on the lamp belonging to the other cord plugged into that outlet. It didn't work, either. With a huff of impatience, I got up and called Heidi on the intercom. "Add checking an electrical outlet to the list of maintenance to-dos, will you?"



"Yes, Ms St. Clair."



Smoothing my straight skirt, I sat again and scooted the black laptop to one side, squaring it neatly with the corner of the desk. I so loved everything in its proper place, which made the hang-up with the red computer very annoying. To distract myself from that minutia, I decided I'd read through the list of calls I'd received in response to my ad about the third floor vacancy. I owned the building and devoted most of the floors to St. Clair Fragrances, though I rented out five to other firms.



Unfortunately, that quickly bored me, so I picked up the remote to open the doors of my entertainment center. Though I pressed the usual button, nothing happened. Fuming, I changed the batteries and tried again. Nothing. I practically stomped my way over to it and yanked open the doors. Since I still held the remote, I turned on the plasma TV and got all the way back to my desk before I realized it hadn't come on. "Heidi! Add the entertainment center and the TV to that stupid list."



"Yes, ma'am."



At a loss, I walked to the vertical blinds covering the windows and flipped the open switch so I could check out the traffic situation far below and catch some rays. Contrary to popular belief, vampires did not melt in the sun and even enjoyed it... if they could get their curtains open, which I apparently could not. These just sat there. I couldn't even maneuver them manually. What the hell? Were all my gizmos in revolt?



"Heidi!"


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