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Believing love is pure folly, Natasha rejects the offer of her Master’s collar. When she turns to old addictions to ease her pain, she risks losing all He has taught her, and even more besides.

A new series by authors Katie Salidas and Willsin Rowe, it will immerse you in an exciting world:

The excitement is everywhere, from Las Vegas to Brisbane! In fact, it’s probably right in the middle of those two places that the excitement is greatest! So, depending on which direction you go, that’s either in southern Central African Republic, or about 1,000 miles south of Hawaii.

That’s right, the third “Consummate Therapy” book releases in almost no time, bringing the series to a climactic…uh, climax!

If you haven’t caught up with the trials and tribbing…sorry, tribulations…of Natasha Blakely, billionaire CEO, then now is the perfect time to get your fingers wet. Sorry, I meant “feet”. Get your feet wet.

Submission Therapy

When we first meet Natasha, she’s a hard-nosed control freak with unhealthy addictions to coffee, cigarettes, and pretty young men with prices on their…well, let’s say “heads”. When her therapist, Dr. Benson, recommends “Submission Therapy”, she is introduced to the notion of letting go, of releasing control. Master Sweet shows her the mental, physical and emotional benefits of simply submitting to the will of another.

Her journey continues through “Occupational Therapy”, where she learns a most intimate form of personal control. Her determination is strong but brittle, and though she’s had great success in her business life, she finds these personal challenges far more difficult. Simply because they require her to open up all the emotions and memories that she has suppressed or denied in order to compete in a man’s world. When this chapter ends, Natasha is faced with the most pivotal emotional choice she’s ever had to make.

Which brings us to “Immersion Therapy”. This story releases on Friday, November 30th in the US, and it brings out the best and worst of Natasha’s behavior. Her pride wars with her need. With the overload of sensation that Master Sweet has introduced her to, she flails against everything she once knew to be true. Yet she struggles to believe that a man who feels this good can have any kind of permanence in her life.

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SHORT EXCERPT from IMMERSION THERAPY:

It didn’t escape me that He held His arms stiffly by His sides. The heat of His skin was a marked counterpoint to the coldness of His voice. “We’re done here, Natasha. You were instructed to return on time, you did not. You made your choice.”

“No, Master. I made a mistake.”

“I am not your Master. I am not your doctor. I am, as of 8:01pm, nothing to you.”

For the first time I could remember, there was a vein of anger in His voice.

I grasped at His hand and tried to put it up on the back of my neck, the way I’d seen Chloe do it. He pulled out of my grip insistently, but without any apparent menace. He simply stood there, stoic and resolute, probably waiting for me to run away in tears. And though I was very tempted to do just that, I knew it was the one move that was guaranteed to lose Him forever.

“You are my Master. You will always be, even if I never see You again. You know me better than anyone, so I know you understand what scared me.”

“Of course. But there are strict rules by which I operate. I gave you a choice and a time to make it by. That’s how business works. You of all people know that, Ms. Blakely.”

That was worse than spitting in my face, calling me that. And implying that everything we’d done had simply been His job. It felt like He was completely detached from me.

The authors:

KATIE SALIDAS

Katie Salidas is a Super Woman! Endowed with special powers and abilities, beyond those of mortal women, She can get the munchkins off to gymnastics, cheerleading, Girl Scouts, and swim lessons.  She can put hot food on the table for dinner while assisting with homework, baths, and bedtime… And, She still finds the time to keep the hubby happy (nudge nudge wink wink). She can do all of this and still have time to write.

And if you can believe all of those lies, there is some beautiful swamp land in Florida for sale…

Katie Salidas resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mother, wife, and author, she does try to do it all, often causing sleep deprivation and many nights passed out at the computer. Writing books is her passion, and she hopes that her passion will bring you hours of entertainment.

Blog

http://www.katiesalidas.com/

WILLSIN ROWE

Willsin Rowe falls in love with a scent, a playful expression or an act of casual intimacy more easily than with physical beauty. When confronted by any combination of those elements he is a lost cause. He has done many things over and over, done even more things only once, and half-done more things than he cares to admit. He loves to sing and doesn’t let his voice get in the way. He is intelligent but not sensible. He is passionate but fearful. He is not scruffy enough or stylish enough to be cool.

As you may have noticed, I have taken a step back from the publishing world this past year – too much in my life right now to keep up. But last may I published two novellas I love, which I am offering free today, in case you haven’t read them. Just click on the covers for the link to amazon. Happy reading!

When Daniel joins the monastery on the island of Andros to escape his violent family, he thinks he has found peace. Two years later, vivid sexual dreams with a gorgeous male demon test his loyalty to the strictness of monastic life and make him wonder if he’s made a huge mistake in striving for purity…

Taken as a child from the streets by Gaetano, a Siledian Mafia boss, Idun is now his slave and bodyguard. After a shooting gone wrong, the boss sends Idun to an exclusive resort to recover from his injuries. But Idun knows that when the boss shows kindness, he should be very afraid…

Celestin works against human trafficking, after escaping the bonds of slavery early in his life. When he’s assigned the rescue of Idun, he never imagines he will fall for his charge…

This is a game of cat and mouse, where nobody’s who they seem. Will Idun and Celestin find trust in each other, and will they fight back to back, when the battle begins?

Are you ready to hear what your favorite romance heroes have to say? Well, we authors are ready to share our hunky heroes! Starting on Friday and ending on July 31st, over 100 Authors and Bloggers will share their favorite things about romance heroes, a character post from them, and what we love about romance and men in general.

And while we do that, we are EACH doing a giveaway. Yep. There will be over 100 giveaways on each blog hosted by that Author or Blogger.

But that’s not all….

We have THREE grand prizes. You as a reader can go to EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yep, you can enter over 100 times!

Now what are those prizes?

1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet

2nd Grand Prize: A $50 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

3rd Grand Prize: The following Swag Pack!

YES! Be sure to come back here on Friday and over the weekend to enjoy some stories and facts about our favorite Romance Heroes and enter to win!

This won’t be a long post – just an update on how a certain elf has taken over my life right now and insists to have his story told no matter what. “But I have other projects started!” I protest and grumble, “I need to finish a novel, work on some other ideas! Where did you sprout from?”

“Hi,” he says, “my name is Tush and I’m a Silver Elf. I need your help, because circumstances have forced me to become a slave.”

Drat. How can I not fall for this ploy to break my heart? He looks at me with those pretty eyes all sad and I just can’t turn my back to him.

Typical story.

So I found a strappy young human male for him, to help him out. The things I do for a pretty boy… /eyeroll/

Here is a pic of what he looks like more or less (his eyes are actually gray and his hair is also more iron-silver gray) – have a look and tell me if you wouldn’t drop everything to help him out!

I wish you all a very nice day!

Well, my friends, I have a gift for you today: my m/m erotic romance novella “Napolean Guns and Burning Kisses” is FREE today on amazon. Go and grab a copy and I wish you a pleasant reading!

Here is the link to:

Amazon US

Amazon UK

Happy reading! Don’t forget this is gay erotica – explicit gay sex scenes, profanity, the works.

And also today is the release of a new m/m erotic romance novella called “Naked Temptation”.

Blurb: When Daniel joins the monastery on the island of Andros to escape his violent family, he thinks he has found peace. Two years later, vivid sexual dreams with a gorgeous male demon test his loyalty to the strictness of monastic life and make him wonder if he’s made a huge mistake in striving for purity…

Link:

Amazon US

Amazon UK

Happy readying to everyone.

Jay is back.

Where has Jay been all this time, you may ask. Jay is silent, only shrugging a little when asked. Thing is, work takes up a lot more time than one wants to admit.

Anyhow… Here I am again. And with a bonus: a new novella!

“Napolean Guns and Burning Kisses” is a novella I wrote two years ago but never got around to revising and polishing. Swamped with work and finishing other projects, I almost forgot about it. With all the buzz about self publishing, I dug it out again and thought – heck, why not try my hand at this?

The amazing thing is that, instead of going under with the stress of doing this (because, being me, I wanted to do it all myself – the editing, the cover art, the formatting), I felt energized. It seems that I’m a control freak after all… lol!

So I sat down and dusted off my boys. Idun, my broken assassin and Celestin, coming to his rescue, and rediscovered how much I love them. Not a big surprise really, I love all my boys very much! But I’d lost these two for a while…

So… what is this story about??? Here’s a summary:

Taken as a child from the streets by Gaetano, a Siledian Mafia boss, Idun is now his slave and bodyguard. After a shooting gone wrong, the boss sends Idun to an exclusive resort to recover from his injuries. But Idun knows that when the boss shows kindness, he should be very afraid…

Celestin works against human trafficking, after escaping the bonds of slavery early in his life. When he’s assigned the rescue of Idun, he never imagines he will fall for his charge…

This is a game of cat and mouse, where nobody’s who they seem. Will Idun and Celestin find trust in each other, and will they fight back to back, when the battle begins?

Link on Amazon

The idea for this story started when I read a post about human trafficking, and in particular children trafficking some years back. It’s a horrible topic, and I hope I’m not offending anyone by adding an erotic slant to it – then again, this is how it works: we all explore different subjects, painful to different degrees, from our perspective and in the ways that inspire us the most.

And these two boys have inspired me a lot, and I hope you love them as much as I do…

Have a great day!

Happy New Year everyone, and may 2o12 bring you all you ever wished for – health and love and happiness and lots of great books to read.

I don't normally sit down and write my resolutions for the year, but I thought to sketch them briefly, mainly for myself so that I can whine when I don't follow up.

My plans are modest. Relatively.

I have a novella (futuristic m/m erotic romance) and a novel (sci-fi m/m erotic romance) that are in need of an ending and revisions. So I must get around to doing that ASAP!

I have several short stories (m/m erotic romance) that need ending, revision etc.

I have ideas for novels that want to get written! These include Book 2 of Storm Chronicles (aka sequel of The Falcon and the Jackal) and a vampire novel that has been on my mind since September.

And I will be happy if I do these things over the next months!

What are YOUR writerly goals for 2012?

A silence. When it's quiet, the French say "an ange passe" – an angel is passing through. How fitting.

I stand here, in this rich silence, and hear echoes of these past two weeks. During this great blog tour, I've read more about angels and demons than ever, and marked so many great books on my wishlist that I'm ecstatic and about to go on a shopping spree. Thank the heavens Xmas is just around the corner.

My love for angels and demons manifested in a series of short stories, novellas and novels revolving around this theme (Binding Spell, Suriel's Sword, Idriel's Sin).

Misty Malone touched upon the connection between demons and ghosts (The Hitcher and His Rider) Ellis Carrington spoke of Mayan angels and demons (Amor Prohibido). D.C. Juris talked of angels in love (On God's Honor). J.K. Coi showcased her "bad boy demon" Gabriel and his angel who's trying to save him (Falling Hard), while Kiki Howell explored the story of a demon saving an angel's life in battle (A Questionable Hero). Michael Mandrake's stories blur the line between angel and demon (Vertigo) and Angel Martinez talked of Asian demons (Boots). Marie Dees presented Tribal, 'the rent boy from hell' in her fun and hot series about fallen angels, demon hunters and horny demons (Angel in the Middle). Sara York created a world where angels and demons can switch bodies, blurring the boundaries between goodness and beauty (Fire and Ice). Barbara Elsborg wrote about angels caught between heaven an hell (Power of Love), while Hayley B. James invented a different breed of angels and demons (Water Waltz). Arlene Webb presented Damon of the demon eyes, making us rethink the concept of demons (Splintered Energy) and Diane Hartsock talked of Alex – an angel who bears the pain of the world (ALEX). Concluding the tour, Kiernan Kelly talked of our attraction to men with big wings (Dancing on the Head of a Pin, Demonology 101).

So we have come to the end of this wonderful journey, with a stack of stories I can't wait to dive into, just in time for Xmas. What better time to read of angelic and fallen creatures, beautiful and sexy?

If you have missed the tour, click on the links on each author's name to read what they wrote and find the links to their stories.

I, for my part, would like to thank from the bottom of my heart all the great authors who took the time to participate in this tour. It was a great pleasure working with you and reading about your thoughts and stories. I wish you all a great holiday season, and many sales!

But, above all, for the love of god and all his angels (but also of all those sexy demons!), write more such stories. We readers love to read them.

 Go to the blog of author Krista D. Ball to see who is the winner of the draw!!!

And as a happy side note – my novel Idriel's Sin has now been released by Amber Allure Press!

Thank you all for following us on this tour. I hope you had fun and discovered authors and stories you might like to read.

"And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years." Rev 20: 1-2

I used to be a good Catholic girl.

That was a long time ago. Since then, I've sinned and not repented. Thankfully, bad girls go everywhere…

I always had a fascination with angels. Not so much because I prayed to them for protection, but more because I wanted to know who the heck they were!

Call me curious…

I mean, forgive me for my candor, but we're not just talking emanations of God here, we're talking an army fighting in heaven, casting Satan into a pit, falling from high out of pride or love, striding about and announcing doomsday events, and even fighting among each other where mere mortals can see them on staircases leading to heaven… (Jacob's vision)

Who were those guys? Are they still around, still fighting, still obeying God's every command, struggling to keep Satan in the Pit and occasionally failing Him, too human, too weak in the face of attraction and love to remain up high? Do they still Fall?

Well, do they?

And all the demons obeying Beelzebul, Satan himself, weren't they angels once? If their essence was so noble and pure, can they be really evil? Is there no redemption? Isn't love the answer?

In both canonical and apocryphal texts, we see many different perspectives on the legends on the fall and the nature of angels, showing us creatures who are far from perfect, albeit beautiful and wise. Angels speak the will of God, bring devastation or joy, like good little soldiers.

That gave me interesting ideas. Soldiers. A military regime. Monastic and strict lifestyle. Any physical desire is a sin to be punished and regretted. Angst. Rebellion.

Sex.

I do love it when they give in. I'm a cruel author.

Hence I set out to write a number of stories recording my own personal vision of angels Falling. And they Fall in such fascinating ways.

Because I thought, you know, angels, in the writings, never fell for other angels. They crave what is truly forbidden, and different. According to the scriptures, they fell for mortal women.

But demons are far more interesting as love interests. Fallen angels themselves, they are they ones who have already given into desire and need. They are tragically doomed by their choices, serving Hell and suffering the consequences, yet unrepentant and beautiful. They are the epitome of bad, sexy boys in leather. Who wouldn't love them?

You do see where I'm going with this…

I threw together angels – handsome, repressed and aching with unfulfilled desire –  with demons – sexy, bad-ass, cool guys – and waited for the fireworks.

They were beautiful together. I had fun and so I secured for myself a little piece of "heaven".

Do you love reading about angels and demons and their erotic adventures? Then check out Jay's stories featuring the hot angels and cool demons (click on the covers for links to the book stores):

Meet Idriel and Eligor!

Idriel's Sin (m/m novel) coming on the 23rd November 2011 with Amber Allure publishing (link will be updated as soon as the novel is released)

Idriel, a second-class angel accused of murdering his comrades-in-arms, is sent to bootcamp on Earth. The last thing he expects is Eligor, first class demon and more handsome than any angel, who grudgingly takes Idriel under his protection. While waiting for his sentence to be passed, Idriel trains with Eligor and finds himself falling hard for said demon. But Idriel's days on Earth are numbered. Soon he will be sent to the Pit, according to Heaven's Law, and nothing can stop it from happening – until all Hell quite literally breaks loose and what Idriel considered a sin may now be his only salvation.

Meet Mador and Jay!

Binding Spell (m/m novella) published with Cobblestone Press.

Mador, a fallen angel turned demon and slave to a prince of Hell, never thought he'd lose his heart to a mortal – again. Summoned and made flesh by Jay, a young man in trouble and in a bind due to a deal he made with a powerful demon. Mador has to fight his mistrust and fear to finally find redemption and perhaps a second chance at love.

Meet Suriel and Arioch!

"Suriel's Sword" (short m/m story) published in the Ravenous Romance anthology Wicked Good: An M/M Angels and Demons Anthology.

Suriel, a warrior angel, is sent on a mission to retrieve a dangerous crystal that has the power to corrupt the dead into Hell's undead minions. His partner is the demon Arioch, whom Suriel finds himself irresistibly drawn to. The angel fights the temptation, but cannot help but surrender to his desire. Discovered by the heavenly host, Suriel is branded as a sinner, and told that if he gives in to temptation again, he will be banished from Paradise. Suriel must choose whether to remain in Heaven and lead the only life he knows, or follow his heart and go to Arioch.

Meet Jazar, Seden and Mayon!

"Angel Blood" (short m/m/m story) published in the Ravenous Romance anthology Three's a Charm.

Vampire Seden belongs to high demon Jazar body and soul – but when an angel comes to visit, claiming Seden has something of his, there will be strife – and hot sex.

Meet Sefu and Arjun!

"Classified" (short m/m story) in the anthology Love Bites published by Cate Masters – for free on Smashwords!

What's a guy to do when his guardian angel is a handsome hunk who visits his bedroom every night?

I wish you all lots of fun reading these blog posts and stories, and see you tomorrow at the blog of author  Ellis Carrington http://elliscarrington.wordpress.com

Happy Sunday everyone and welcome to the launch party of the The Hot Angels and Cool Demons Blog Tour!

For two weeks, known authors of romance and erotica will talk about angels and demons, and present to you their stories. Join us in this exquisite blog hopping tour, starting today!

Opening this tour is erotic romance author Misty Malone (Phaze books), so without further ado, here is what she says to you today:

Launching the The Hot Angels and Cool Demons Blog Tour

By Misty Malone

Maybe it started with that book about the feud between the Vatican and the Illuminati.  Or maybe it was a popular TV show about two brothers chasing paranormal activity across the country.  But whatever the reason, tales of angels and demons have witnessed a recent resurgence across the landscape of literature, flying from the pages into our minds and hearts.

And sometimes, pants.

Whether it’s a fallen angel with a sin staining his soul, or a succubus searching for her one true love, we can’t get enough of these heavenly hosts and demonic bad boys.  Perhaps it’s because together they hold the experience we lack in their hands.  Some are full of tricks while others grant miracles in the darkest of times, which both inspire and frighten us.

Without a doubt, angels and demons have become more accessible in recent years. Before, they were discussed only theologically.  Just a couple of decades ago, it would have been blasphemous to write about them at all because they were considered very real. Now, though, they’re like faeries, elves, and ghosts—improbable, but not impossible.

Angels are known for intoxicating beauty, their presence awe-inspiring, their energy irresistible and almost heartbreaking.  And if we can believe in redeemed vampires, then it’s not such a big leap to accept a demon has the same capacity for goodness and salvation and sexiness.  Then, of course, there’s that age-old question of whether their opposite natures will keep them forever apart continues to tantalize our imaginations and leave us craving for ever more interpretations on that theme.

And it’s that insatiable desire that gave rise to the Hot Angels and Cool Demons Blog Tour.  Author Jay Di Meo has gathered sixteen of today’s hottest, most divine, most sinful authors who dabble in the heights of heaven and the pits of hell to bring you spicy tales of these ancient creatures that have held our collective consciousness for centuries.

But don’t just take my word for it.  Follow the Hot Angels and Cool Demons Blog Tour to quench your thirst.  And for each comment you make on any post of the Hot Angels and Cool Demons Blog Tour, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win one free ebook from each of these authors!  Check back right here for a tour wrap up from Jay Di Meo, Marie Dees, and myself on November 30 to see if you’ve won.

And in the meantime, join us and come play where sexy angels and seductive demons dwell.

About Misty Malone

A taste of the sensual, a measure of passion, and a dash of darkness.  Misty Malone scorches the pages with sex, fantasy, and emotion that keeps readers immersed until the last page is turned.  Whether tales of the contemporary, the fantastic, or the paranormal, Misty thrives on giving her readers the ultimate in epic adventure and explicit romance.

Look for her male/male erotic romances Dead Men Get No Tail (contemporary) and The Consort (historical romance), plus her newest title due out in early February, Once Upon a Hunter (fantasy), all available at Phaze Books (www.Phaze.com/author.php?author=241).

To learn more about Misty, please visit www.mistymalone.com or contact her directly at mistymalone@rocketmail.com.

Schedule of the Hot Angels and Cool Demons Blog Tour:

Nov 14

Jay Di Meo

http://jaydimeo.wordpress.com

Nov 15

 Ellis Carrington

http://elliscarrington.wordpress.com

Nov 16

Daniel Christian Juris

http://dcjuris.blogspot.com

Nov 17

JK Coi

www.jkcoi.blogspot.com

Nov 18

Kiki Howell

http://authorsbyauthors.blogspot.com

Nov 19

Michael Mandrake

http://tabooindeed.blogspot.com

Nov 20

Angel Martinez

http://www.freewebs.com/angelwrites

Nov 21

Marie Dees

http://mariedees.com

Nov 22

Sara York

http://sarayork.blogspot.com

Nov 23

Barbara Elsborg

www.barbaraelsborg.blogspot.com

Nov 24

Hayley B. James

www.hayleybjames.com

Nov 25

Ryssa Edwards

http://www.ryssaedwards.net/blog

Nov 26

Andi Anderson

http://andiandersonauthor.blogspot.com

Nov 27

Arlene Webb

http://www.arlenewebb.blogspot.com

Nov 28

Diane Hartsock

http://diannehartsock.wordpress.com/my-blog/

Nov 29

Kiernan Kelly

http://kiernan-kelly.blogspot.com

Nov 30

Tour Wrap Up

Jay Di Meo, Misty Malone, & Marie Dees

http://jaydimeo.wordpress.com