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Click to EnterIn honor of shifter month, please welcome the talented and everesant, Kali Willows and her smokin' hot dragons. Kali has a fantastic series she'd like to share with you today.Be sure to leave a comment to help her name the series.Kali is also part of Decadent Publishing's Ultimate Shifter Celebration at ARe Cafe. Drop by and enter the weekly survey for a chance to win a Kindle Fire and don't forget to read the author posts for a scavenger hunt with cool prizes from each author. 

Take it away, Kali!
For fans of my best selling 1NS erotic romance, of fiery parahuman twins & a divorcee with a tricky twist of her own in: Double Dragon Seduction , there is a sequel to this sizzling paranormal tale, and now a third dragon story coming in October 2013!
But that’s not all…a fourth story; a prequel to it all is underway with plans to put the collection in a print edition!!!What is the dilemma you ask? Well, coming up with single titles is usually fairly simple for me, with each dragon story added to the series, it took more thought and contemplation. Now, to name the whole series has me in quite the quandary.
I want you to weigh in and tell me what appeals more to you for the title, & does it need more steam for an erotic paranormal romance series? The stories in order areDragon’s Bond(prequel currently WIP) Double Dragon SeductionDragon TemptationDragon’s Breath(releasing in October 2013) 
“Double Dragon’s Blood” Or “Double Dragon Legacy”
The other part I need your feedback with is my custom swag. In part, I’m focused on the Romantic Times Convention in New Orleans next year; this is my one convention goal to complete; go to RT loaded for bear with swag and print books for all dragon lovers to enjoy.To avoid any duplication of my esteemed fellow authors’ creativity, I’m looking for something unique and dragon related, I’m also taking into consideration the Mardi Gras atmosphere of New Orleans. What I’ve come up with so far, are custom glow in the dark, (or regular) temporary tattoos I’m designing, flavoured fortune cookies with messages from the series, Chinese fans, customized dragon’s blood votive candles (they smell so yummy), glow in the dark beads and a few other possibilities. What do you prefer for swag? Something useful, mementos, theme related…? Help? This is one version of the tattoo I’ve been working on, and wonder if you like?
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Leave your comments for a chance to win an eBook copy of the first dragon story in the series Double Dragon Seduction . Don’t forget to leave your email so I can contact the winner to send your prize!
Happy ReadingKali Willows
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DOUBLE DRAGON SEDUCTION BLURB:
Gwen Trembley is disturbed by the upcoming wedding of her reprehensible ex, and coping with her emerging fiery talent. Gwen seeks the services of 1NS for a night where new carnal knowledge will revive her damaged soul. Madame Eve has the perfect arrangements, but perhaps twice what she bargained for.

Twin brothers Tatsu and Yong Li, are in desperate need of a unique woman who can accept them as inseparable. They carry not one, but two secrets. These exotic brothers can’t be with just any woman, and if Gwen is willing to try, she will face the most passionate, lust-filled night of her life, but will she survive? Will they? 1NS finds a match they never expected possible.

I, or my latest hero at least, was asked to participate in the Ultimate Shifter Challenge from All Romance eBooks and Decadent Publishing. Ryan is in Pair 15 so don't miss him. This is just for fun, but come read about the many shifter heroes and maybe you'll find you next favorite author! Vote Here!


Next bit of news - Decadent Publishing is having a month-long Shifter Party and will be giving away a Kindle Fire to one lucky reader. http://www.arecafe.com/decadent-author/win-big-ultimate-shifters-celebration-with-decadent-publishing/


And finally, to go along with Decadent's Party - several authors, including me, are hanging out and having a scavenger hunt. It is easy peasy to enter and you might find a great paranormal read. Check back here every day because some authors will let you play more than once and have some pretty cool prizes. Get in on Ryan and Nadi's part of the scavenger hunt.

Leave a comment and you could win an eBook from my backlist or choice from among the many shifter books available at Decadent Publishing.

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Welcome Paige. Glad to have your naughty self here today :-) Readers please note the contest at the bottom of the page so you don't miss out.
Thanks Becca, for inviting me to visit your blog. My name is Paige Bennett and I write interracial and BBW erotic romance for Phaze Books (www.phaze.com) , and more mainstream erotica and erotic romance for Cambridge Press US (www.cambridgepress.us) . Dubbed  The Mistress of Titillation, I write hot stories for those who dare, but always keeping in mind the romance of the tale.
In another guise, I’ve been writing contemporary romance and paranormal romance for a dozen years and have a good following there. But as my Paige bio says, “fearing the shock her smoking hot erotica would be to the constitution of her beloved elderly mother, she prefers to keep her real identity under wraps...kind of like a superhero, but not.”
I have several short stories and novellas with Phaze, my last release being An Appetite for Seduction.
Quinn Foster is a restaurant critic with a discerning palate for fine food, and an equally discerning eye for the beauty of African American chef Jameka Rollins. A deliberate mix up of a review for Jameka's restaurant, The Bayou Bistro, causes some severe misunderstandings between the two singles.

Helping this mix-up along is a work rival of Quinn's, Stan Turner. Jealous of Quinn's success and status at work, and of his growing romance with the lovely Jameka, Stan sets out with a plan to discredit Quinn and win Jameka away from the man. But as is the way with best laid plans, they often go awry, and can, in fact, get down right dangerous. Despite his best efforts, Quinn and Jameka find their way to each other, and that's when things get really interesting!
Coming this summer, also from Phaze, is my new IR novella, Hot for the Handyman. This is my first story with a more mature heroine and a younger man.
Fifty-three year old widow Yvetta Phelps is lonely. She had a great marriage with her late husband, and put her own life on hold after his death three years prior, but now she realizes that she misses the intimacy of a relationship with a man and needs to move forward.
Enter, Ray Cameron, the young attractive handyman she's hired to build a deck on the back of her house. From the first moment they meet, the sexual tension is thick between them. Ray prefers the company of mature women and thinks Yvetta is the most beautiful woman he's ever met. Yvetta is likewise smitten, but fights the attraction due to her fears around their age difference and what people will think, most especially her twenty-six year old daughter, Tanisha.

Inevitably, they succumb to their attraction and spend a transformative night together, but it only fuels Yvetta's self doubt, and she almost loses Ray as a result. It takes forgiveness, and an understanding heart (and steaming hot sex) to bring the two of them back together.
And I can’t forget my wonderful publisher at Cambridge Press US.  I’m doing something a little different there. I have a series of “mini-collections”, entitled The Hottest Heat. Quick reads, each very affordable mini-collection contains three hot shorts which are guaranteed to get your blood pressure rising (nudge nudge, wink wink!).  Volumes One and Two are available now, with Volume Three due in September.
My website is www.paigebennett.homestead.com  where you can read excerpts, get the latest Paige news, and find out where to buy my books.
I also have a blog:  http://authorpaigebennett.blogspot.ca/
And you can contact me at  authorpaigebennett@gmail.com
Let’s have some fun now. Until the end of July, everyone who leaves a comment at my blog, or signs my guest book at my website will have their name put into a draw for a signed copy of my book An Appetite for Seduction.
I look forward to hearing from you all.
~Paige

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What do these things all have in common? Well they're DIRTY and that's what the Dirty Birdies Flock hop was supposed to be about, right? 
Oh, wrong kind of dirty?
Okay, well it is also western week at Decadent Publishing so I should promo my western, but it is actually a little sweeter than most of my stuff. With a bunch of brothers' and a ghost looking over their shoulders, this couple didn't have much chance to get busy. Although when they do, it certainly brought mutual satisfaction. Speaking of satisfaction, for the sake of dirty, let's look at my newest release - Sweet Satisfaction. But remember to scroll down and leave a comment for a chance to win one of two $5 gift cards to the book store of your choice. If I get at least twenty comments, I'll expand the prizes.
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He walked around to stand behind her once more. Her weight rested on her hips where he had stretched her over the upholstered chair back. Needing to touch more than he wanted to play, he ran his hands over her curvy ass, so white and plump. A groan welled in his throat. If he failed, he’d never have the opportunity to claim her. He bent and bit her lightly, scrapping his teeth over the pale rounded flesh. She moaned and her back arched toward him, flashing him a glimpse of her hot pink folds, glistening with renewed desire. “Tell me what hurts, Kate.”
“Huh?”
The muddled response triggered a grin. “You said you were sore. Where?” But he knew. He’d focused most of his attention on her tiny clit and tight pussy. He doubted she could handle much more in those areas.The negative shake of her head provided her only answer.Kneeling, he leaned forward and blew across her damp flesh. She jerked when he grazed her clit with the tip of his tongue. Her squeal confirmed his suspicions, but he had no intention of aggravating the tenderness further—at least not there. Shifting to a more comfortable position, he spread her ass cheeks and licked her tiny rosebud.
Kate jerked in response. “No. I don’t—”
“Yes. You’ll like it.” He edged closer, slicking his tongue over her, prodding, lightly invading her hole before nipping at her again. “How often have come in your sleep from thinking about this? Of being bent over, helpless and vulnerable, of a man taking you from behind, shoving his thick cock into your ass while you cry out and beg him to be gentle even though you want it rough? The idea of giving yourself to someone you can’t control thrills you as much or more than the sense of the forbidden. Doesn’t it?”
Fear squeezed Kate’s chest. He was right, in her nightmare fantasies, the pain nearly blinded her, but still she woke wet and trembling, coming down from orgasm. “Please, I can’t do this.”
“Give me your safe word and we’re done. Until then, we’ll test just how wild you really are, my little cat.”
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Hello everyone!
For those who don’t know me, I am Dana Littlejohn, author of sensual and erotic romance. I am a native New Yorker living happily in Indianapolis, Indiana. My husband and I are empty nesters and loving it. We travel and try to do all the things we wanted to do when our children were little. At the time we didn’t mind giving them all our time and making sure they did things because we knew when they were out the house we would still be young enough to do stuff and old enough to appreciate and enjoy them.
Though I still work a full time job, with just us at home and no children I have plenty of time to write. I have written many short stories and a few novellas, but I never had the time to concentrate on a full length novel. Earlier this year I finally completed that task. My first full length novel, The Fun House will be out in ebook and print this summer.
I truly enjoyed being a full time mother, but I must admit being a part time parent is so much more fun. I get to be Dana again, write as much as I want and hang out with my husband going places and doing things without worry of if we have the money or who’s going to watch the kids. LOL For those who aren’t there yet let me assure you that not only is there a light at the end of the tunnel it’s so bright you’re going to need shades! 
Thanks for stopping by to get to know me a little better. I would like to give you a peek into my first full length novel, The Fun House.
Blurb:Diamond Jones hasn’t had the greatest luck when it came to the opposite sex so hasn’t dated for two years. Her best friend, Tia, comes to visit and decides that fun is going to be their top priority for the weekend. To achieve her objective, Tia enlisted Kain Williams and his friend Trey. Will the men help or hinder the women to obtain their ultimate goal? Or will Diamond’s biggest fears in life prevail?
Excerpt:“Good evening, ladies. I am Cassandra.”Cassandra’s fair skin looked pale against the bright red glasses she wore low on her nose. Her pale orange hair was twisted into an old fashion bun at the top of her head. The crimson satin trimming her black corset made the freckles on her face and shoulders stand out. A large ruby resting in the cleavage of her large breasts caught Diamond’s eye. It twinkled in the bright light of the room making her wonder if the jewel was real and not.“Wow,” Diamond said, under her breath.Tia whispered to her as they walked over to the woman. “I hope I look that good when we get older.”“Thank you, Sissy, you may go now.” She reached over the desk and shook their hands. “Welcome to the Fun House.” “Thank you. I’m Tia and this is my friend, Diamond.”“Ahh, yes, the ladies Miss Jessie spoke of. Do you have the card? I’m sorry, but she won’t be here tonight. She said she’s caught up with something else and has asked that I extend her greetings and hospitality to you.”Tia handed it over and the woman swiped the right bottom corner through another scanner. She looked up from a screen and smiled. “Wonderful! Come, darlings. Let me take you to where you can change.”Diamond’s eyes grew wide as Cassandra stood and led them through a door just beyond her desk. Now that she was away from her desk, they could see her outfit in its entirety. Along with the corset, she wore nothing but a matching thong, black thigh high stockings and patent leather stilettos.Diamond stared at the walls embarrassed. Tia noticed her reaction and smothered her titters behind her hand while shaking her head. At the end of the long hallway, Cassandra opened the door to let them into a small locker area.“The locks are hanging on all the lockers. The ones with the keys still in them are available. When you are done changing, follow the same hall back to my desk and I’ll have a guide waiting for you,” she explained, then left them alone.“Well, this is different,” Diamond said in monotone.Tia unzipped her shorts. “Different doesn’t mean bad.”Diamond pulled off her shirt. “Yeah, well, I don’t think Joyce or Jessie lives here. I don’t think anyone lives here,” she added, panic tainting her words.“No, I don’t think so, either. What I dothink is if everyone is dressed like Cassandra, we will be grossly over-dressed in our tank top and biker shorts,” Tia told her with a laughing grin.“That’s not funny. I’m not so sure about this, Tia.” She stopped undressing and sat on a bench.“Lighten up, Diamond. I don’t think anyone is going to attack you. I don’t get that vibe in here. Let’s stay long enough to check it out, at least. If you really hate it, we’ll leave. Who knows, you may actually have a good time.”“Well…okay. But when I’m ready to go, promise me we’ll leave.”Tia threw her right hand in the air. “Yeah, yeah, yeah, scout’s honor. Now let’s go.”“Yeah, right. Like you were any kind of a scout,” Diamond mumbled, finishing dressing before following her.They retraced their steps. Cassandra beckoned them over when they emerged from the hallway. “Come darlings. I want you to meet Isis. She will be your guide.”Isis, a beautiful young, African American woman, wore a silky white toga type dress. The front hung low showing off impressive cleavage.“Hello, ladies.”“This is—” Cassandra started, but Isis held up her hand to stop her. “Cassandra, please let them choose a name first and I’ll call them by that.”“We have to pick another name?” Diamond asked, looking between the woman and Tia. “Why?”“Because we prefer to protect the identities of those who wish their identities to be protected,” Isis explained, handing Tia a silvery mask. “Because of that, only the staff goes unmasked.” She handed her a black feathered one.“Are we hiding?” Diamond asked nervously, accepting the mask.“No, of course not. In this house, every fantasy and any fantasy can take place. Some people’s fantasies are a little wilder than others and they may be embarrassed by them.” She smiled. “They could be our lawyers…”Tia and Diamond exchanged a look.“Our doctors, teachers…” Isis continued.Another look.“Or even our next door neighbors and grocery clerks. They come here so they can watch, indulge, fantasize or just have an uncomplicated no strings attached sexual encounter and then go back to their everyday lives without being judged. It’s for them that we asked allvisitors to wear masks.”“I see your point,” Tia said adjusting the mask over her face. “I wish I could’ve chosen a cool name like yours. Do names often repeat in here?”“Yes, of course. But just like outside it’s the person and the personality that makes me different from another Isis that is here.”“Hmm, how about Delilah? I always thought that was a pretty name,” Tia suggested.“It’s beautiful and what about you?” Isis said, turning to Diamond.“I don’t know, I don’t think I can do this,” she replied nervously.“Oh, come on, girl. We already discussed this. I promised,” Tia said, pouting.Diamond let out an exasperated breath. “Oh, all right. How about,” she paused in thought. “Ruby?” she finally said and put on the mask.“No, girl, uh-uh. Don’t use your mom’s name. That’s just nasty.”“Yeah, you’re right.” She chuckled. “Okay, what about…Sapphire?”“Hmm, I like it.”“Good, shall we begin our tour?”Isis took them down another long hallway. At the end, she pushed passed wooden beads serving as a door to the entrance of another room. She stood in the doorway giving them time to absorb the atmosphere. Delilah and Sapphire both gasped as they walked into what seemed like another world.The dim lighting and intoxicating smell captivated her immediately. A small stage was erected along the back wall. A plethora of different color lights bounced off its polished surface as a woman danced. The music was loud enough for the dancer to hear, but not loud enough to drown out any normal conversation. Several chairs were stationed around it. Groups of tables and chairs filled with onlookers lined the wall.To her right, a long buffet table stood guarded by a man dressed in only black shirt cuffs on his wrists, bowtie and a white apron. He smiled, but she turned away. Delilah tapped her, and pointed ahead of them to a lounge area. On a long couch sat four naked people kissing and pawing playfully at each other. At the end of the couch, a topless woman accepted a drink from a waitress, dressed in a black and white French maid outfit.“Wow,” Sapphire whispered.“Shall we go to the bar?” Isis stepped down the two steps into the room, not waiting for an answer.
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            Hi everyone, today we have Tessa Berkley with us to tell us about her Historical Western from The Wild Rose Press Castillo's Fiery Texas Rose. Good morning, Tessa.               Good Morning all, I'd like to first thank Becca Dale for having me today.              You are more than welcome, Tessa. Glad you could drop by. Please tell readers a litte about yourself.           My name is Tessa Berkley and I've just had the pleasure of releasing my fist book with The Wild Rose Press entitled Castillo's Fiery Texas Rose , a historical western romance.             Why historical westerns you ask?             All my life, I've felt drawn to the American west. The power of the men and women who dared to tame a wild land, to take on nature, or their fellow man when most lived by their own creed governed by their own rules or lack of rules completely intrigues me. So, it should come as no great stretch that I studied history at our local University.              For those of you who have picked up a copy of Castillo's story, you've probably already noticed that Trace embodies several characteristics of famous actors. He is a U.S. Marshall aka Matt Dillion. He has a roguish smile similar to Henry Darrow of The High Chaparral. But most of all, he is a man of honor. I think he gets that from John Wayne.              Trace is a bit cynical. He's seen the world at its worst and had his heart broken.  He opens the story by running afoul  of our heroine, Mary Rose Thornton. A hot headed Irish lass who could  be played by Maureen O'Hare.  Trace tells Mary Rose's brother, "Women cause trouble on the trail." He just doesn't know what  he's in for.  I'll leave you with a bit of Trace Castillo and Mary Rose.
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Excerpt from Castillo's Fiery Texas Rose .             Trace spied a bench partially hidden beneath the boughs of a willow tree. “Over there.” He motioned with his hand and escorted her to the bench. “Sit.”            She sat down and looked back. “What is so important, Marshal, that you brought me out here, away from my guests?”            “Miss Thornton,” he began, “do you think it’s advisable to return to the freight office?”            The air filled with a stunned silence. “Excuse me?” she whispered. He detected a hint of laughter with her disbelief. When he didn’t speak, her eyebrow rose in mild contempt.             Trace’s mouth pulled to a straight line. “You have experienced the tragic loss of yourbrother, whom you clearly adored, not to mention being injured. Surely, you don’t expect to walk into—”            Her hostile glare stopped him cold. “Go on.”             He recognized the trace of contempt in her voice. Her eyes were cold and stormy, and he knew he stood on dangerous ground. But she was being pigheaded, and he intended to prove his point. “A freight office is a place where men hang out, rough men. The type of men who would walk over you as soon as look at you.”            She rose to her feet and stood nose to nose with him. The faint scent of vanilla surrounded them as, eyes ablaze, she lashed her words like a whip. “Don’t you dare tell me it’s not my right to work,” she hissed. “My brother may be dead, but I own that freight company. It is my blood, my sweat, my life!”            “Your life,” he scoffed. “Your death, Miss Thornton, if you keep up with this foolhardy attempt.”            She flashed him a look of disdain. “You pompous windbag.” Her nostrils flared and color crept into her cheeks. “Don’t you preach to me! I intend to honor my brother’s memory by making Thornton’s the best freight company in Texas.”            Her fire set his blood aflame. Any other woman would have run in the opposite direction. In defiance, she stepped closer, glaring up at him, the color of her eyes deepening from blue to deep indigo. In their depths a sparkling of fire leaped and could not go unchallenged. Unable to control his movements, Trace reached out and grasped her by the waist, his broad hands nearly spanning her middle.             “Oh, yes.” His words tumbled over his lips, deep, throaty, and laced with desire. “You’ll make a name for yourself. Every unmarried man, every scoundrel, and every hot blood in southwest Texas will turn up on your doorstep. They will watch the tilt of your head, the sway of your skirts, and try to catch the shimmer of fire in that fine head of hair.”            Beneath his stare, her eyes widened. Not from fear, but with understanding of what his words meant. He searched her face but didn’t hold back. “They won’t stop there,” he continued, pulling her toward him. “Not until they have a taste of heaven.” He felt the warmth of her hand upon his chest setting the skin below it aflame as she tried to push him back. Ignoring the pressure, he leaned closer. Her mouth opened to signal a protest, and before she had time to stiffen her arm and push him away, his lips descended upon hers.
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            You can even join my newsletter by clicking over to my website and following the links on the first page. Stop by and say hi. I'm in a pretty generous mood today, so one lucky commenter on this blog will win a copy of Castillo's FieryTexas Rose . So be sure and leave your email addy so I can get in touch with you.
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