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My publisher, Tirgearr Publishing is doing Tuesday highlights from their range of books. I'll be sharing the blog as often as I can. This week was The Change by CV Leigh.
Go to the link below to find out more about the book.



Tirgearr Tuesday: The Change by CV Leigh: Released: May 2019 ASIN: B07Q3H28P5 Kindle US ,  Kindle UK , Kindle CA ,  Kindle AU Blurb: Kincaid pack Alpha, Alistair, has c...

Title: Passion, Pleasure, Pain: An anthology of Dominance and submissionRelease Date:  February 14, 2019Cover Art: Lesli RichardsonEditors: Sandy Ebel from Personal Touch Editing, Ekatarina Sayanova from Red Quilled Editing LLC, Tracy Damron-Roelle

Keywords:  BDSM, Contemporary, Erotic, Romance, Dominance Submission D/s, MF, MM, Gay, Historical, Voyeurism, Spanking, Apparatus, Bondage, Interracial, Older hero/heroine, Transgender, Futanari, May/December, Addiction, Dark, MMF, Political romance, Political fiction, Governor Trilogy, Ménage, Shifters, Hotshot, Fire Fighter, Wildfire, Friends to Lovers

In each other they found the piece of themselves they hadn't even realized was missing.

This D/s anthology was put together by writers who hold author, Doris O'Connor, near and dear to their hearts because the genre is one that was near and dear to Doris as an author. #F*ckCancer #WeLoveDoris

Purchase Links:

Universal Book Link (UBL): https://books2read.com/dorisanthologySmashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/919332Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/passion-pleasure-painNook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/passion-pleasure-pain-various-authors/1130339407Googleplay:iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/passion-pleasure-pain/id1450314063Amazon (US): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N5CGNQL/ Amazon (UK): http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07N5CGNQL/ Amazon (CA): http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07N5CGNQL/ Amazon (AU): http://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07N5CGNQL/ Amazon (NL): http://www.amazon.nl/dp/B07N5CGNQL/ Amazon (DE): http://www.amazon.de/dp/B07N5CGNQL/ Amazon (MX): http://www.amazon.com.mx/dp/B07N5CGNQL/ Amazon (BR): http://www.amazon.com.br/dp/B07N5CGNQL/ Amazon (ES): http://www.amazon.es/dp/B07N5CGNQL/ Amazon (FR): http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B07N5CGNQL/ Amazon (IT): http://www.amazon.it/dp/B07N5CGNQL/ Amazon (JP): http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B07N5CGNQL/ Amazon (IN): http://www.amazon.in/dp/B07N5CGNQL/


Titles, blurbs, & author links:

You Belong to Me by Lynn BurkeAlabaster by Kastil EavenshadeRisqué by London Saint JamesBack on Top – A Wylde Shore Novella by Jan GrahamHell’s Mercy by Katherine WyvernDeb by Name, Sub by Nature by Raven McAllanOnce Upon a Time by Erin M. LeafShade Addiction by Lea BronsenYes, Governor by Lesli RichardsonEntwined by Elyzabeth M. ValeyBurn by DC StoneClaimed by the Stranger by R. Brennan
You Belong to Me by Lynn Burke

My entire life is one bold-faced, fucking lie. Son of Victor Laurent and sole heir to the entire Laurent fortune built up from a few great grandfathers back in the Civil War times, I’ve been raised—groomed—to be the perfect Southern gentleman. Proper and full of self-control, a man who can keep hold on the vices that help me live my daily life of pure, fucking drudgery. I know what it means to be controlling not just of myself but of the woman who will one day kneel at my feet. The one who belongs to me, however, is promised to another—and claiming what is mine could cost me everything. Author Bio: Lynn Burke is a full time mother, voracious gardener, and scribbler of spicy romance stories. A country bumpkin turned Bay Stater, she enjoys her chowdah and Dunkin Donuts when not trying to escape the reality of city life. Author Links:

Website: https://www.authorlynnburke.com/Blog: http://authorlynnburke.blogspot.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Author-Lynn-Burke-555282497937461/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorLynnBurkeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorlynnburke/Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/authorlynnburkeBookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/lynn-burke
Alabaster by Kastil Eavenshade

Alixandre Chastain enjoys the darker side of Paris. A Libertine by trade, no flesh is barred from his roaming hands, no matter what lay betwixt their legs. Except when news of his lustful ways reaches his God-fearing parents, they strip him of title and cast him out. Alixandre’s now adrift and with an uncertain future, but an interesting proposition by Comte Phelipe Richelien promises to replace everything he lost with a new world of decadent pleasure like no other. But can Alixandre submit to his new Master? And will his guarded heart be laid bare by one spoken word—Alabaster. Author Bio:

Kastil Eavenshade is multi-published author pandering her romantic shenanigans. When not catering to the whims of three rescued kitties, she’s dreaming up her next heart-beating tale. No period in history–past, present, or future–is safe from the clutches of her muse.

Her passions beyond writing are drawing, cooking, and watching Pittsburgh Penguins hockey. She credits her parents for her free spirit as they’ve always supported her in every aspect of her life. Without them, she wouldn’t be here. She finds pleasure in writing anything from fantasy to romance-which sometimes parallel each other. Author Links:

https://kastil.wordpress.com/
Risqué by London Saint James

AlexCamilla Maria Campanelli. I’d caught glimpses of the woman when she popped into my Manhattan gallery—there to collect a commission for the paintings we sold for her. So let’s just say I never expected the wet-dream version of Camilla to sashay into Indigo House, an exclusive member’s only club that catered to very specific clientele with extremely particular desires. CamillaThe night I stepped out on my balcony, I hadn’t intended to be a voyeur though I ended up being one. And what shocked me even more than my uncharacteristic behavior? I’d actually been aroused watching two strangers get their kink on. But I wasn’t into D/s. I’d never even read those Fifty Shades books all my sisters went on and on about. So why was I affected? I needed some real, solid answers. And there was only one way to do that. Author Bio:

London Saint James has lived in many places but never felt “at home” until she met the real-life man of her dreams and settled down in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. London lives with her husband and their fat cat who thinks he owns them.As an award-winning, international bestselling author, London is living her childhood dream. She knew all the scribbling she did, that big imagination of hers, and all those clamoring characters running around in her head would pay off someday. Author Links:

Web: https://www.londonsaintjames.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/LSJRomanceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LSJRomance/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/londonsaintjames/BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/london-saint-jamesGoodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/LSJRomance
Back on Top – A Wylde Shore Novella by Jan Graham

Barry Reid never imagined becoming friends with three Doms and their subs would change his life so dramatically. When he settled into marriage and family life with his wife, Meg, he set aside his dominant tendencies, happy to lead a vanilla life. With Meg’s newfound interest in BDSM it’s up to Barry to connect with his inner Dom and figure out how they can make the lifestyle work for them—even if it’s only in the bedroom.

Author Bio:

Jan Graham is an author of Contemporary Romance and Romantic Suspense. Her stories contain erotic elements, with some including elements of BDSM. She has numerous published titles to her credit, with more to come once she overcomes her current bout of procrastination. Jan lives in Newcastle, Australia where she writes, reads, feeds her Netflix addiction and drinks coffee with friends. For those who enjoy labels and tags, as well as being an author, Jan is a submissive, an aunt, dyslexic, a lover of all things tempting and naughty (including chocolate), a participant in the BDSM community, a widow, an orphan, and sometimes a wild child. In short, she is generally a bit of an eccentric who lives her life slightly left of center. You can find out more about Jan and her work by visiting the following links.

Author Links:

Website: http://www.jangraham.com.auFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JanGrahamAuthorpage/Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Jan-Graham/e/B0071Q0SA8/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jan_grahamPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com.au/JanGrahamauthor/BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/jan-grahamGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/916928.Jan_Graham
Hell’s Mercy by Katherine Wyvern

Wealthy, charismatic, influential and damn near immortal, Lukan Løvensgård looks like natural Dom material, and in fact he has never, but never submitted to anyone in his long life. But among all the bizarre and fantastic people roaming the far planet of Cydonia, there is one who stole his old, cold heart.

Her love comes at a price. Complete surrender.

With her impressive presence and unusual equipment, Helenay is the hottest and trendiest professional Domme in Neu Venedig and she hardly has the time to top for pleasure these days.  But she knows what her old friend Lukan needs, something he never suspected. Release from power.

Author Bio:

I have entered that age when looking at beautiful male models in their prime probably makes me a cougar, ahem.

Almost all my heroines are short: that’s because I look at the world from hobbit level. Being so small I am three times more concentrated (read: obsessive) than anybody I know. I am exhaustingly creative in writing, arts, crafts... Sometimes my brain gets friction burns from hurtling at such speed from one universe to the next.

I love animals, plants, and occasionally even people.

Like Highlander I come from a lot of different places. I was born in Italy but lived here and there and consider myself simply and deeply European. I love Europe passionately, its antiquity, its diversity, its quirkiness. All my books are set in Europe, or alternate versions of it.

I have been writing since I can remember. Author Links:

Katherine’s Blog: https://katherinewyvern.blogspot.fr/Katherine’s Website: http://meetingivory.wixsite.com/katherinewyvernFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/katherinewyvernTwitter: https://twitter.com/KatherineWyvernOr follow her on Instagram @katherinewyvern
Deb by Name, Sub by Nature by Raven McAllan

He can command his men…But can he command Deborah?Major Oliver Cantor, newly back from the continent, has always wanted Deborah. However she is an innocent. A lady who has no idea just what Oliver wants, needs and desired.Or does she?She knows he is dominant and wants someone to be his submissive.She also knows it should be her.Now all she has to do is persuade him of that fact.You’d think it would be easy, but…

Author Bio:

Raven lives in Scotland, along with her husband and their two cats—their children having flown the nest—surrounded by beautiful scenery, which inspires a lot of the settings in her books.

She is used to sharing her life with the occasional deer, red squirrel, and lost tourist, to say nothing of the scourge of Scotland—the midge.

Her very understanding, and long-suffering DH, is used to his questions unanswered, the dust bunnies greeting him as he walks through the door, and rescuing burned offerings from the Aga. (And passing her a glass of wine as she types furiously.)

Author Links:Website: http://www.ravenmcallan.com/Blog: http://ravenmcallan.blogspot.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ravenkatyandkeraTwitter: https://twitter.com/RavenMcAllan
Once Upon a Time by Erin M. Leaf

Charlie has never been in love because he’s never believed in happily ever after. He prides himself on being a good friend and a good Dom, and that’s always been enough for him, except lately nothing feels right. He doesn’t know if he’s having a mid-life crisis or what, but his best friend suddenly looks hot as hell, and nothing about that is normal.

Ryan’s straight friend Charlie has always had his back: when he came out, when he got married, and when his husband died. He’d do anything for the guy he’s been secretly in love with forever. So when Charlie suddenly proposes a spanking scene under the guise of “relaxing” him, he almost runs the opposite direction. Except, what if this is his one chance to finally show Charlie what real love feels like?

Author Bio:Erin M. Leaf is a romance novel devotee, the steamier the better, with a specialty in edgy erotic tension.

Author Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdgyAuthorErin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/erinmleafInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/erin.m.leaf/Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Erin-M.-Leaf/e/B0042TXIYU/Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4355929.Erin_M_LeafEvernight: http://www.evernightpublishing.com/erin-m-leaf/
Shade Addiction by Lea Bronsen

Ex-boxer Mike Logan struggles to put a brutal past behind and make ends meet as a bus driver. When a young runaway settles for an all-night ride, he seizes the chance to do a good deed—get her home safely. But first, they’ll drive around and talk.

What he doesn’t anticipate is that this broken night angel is also a sexy little minx needing a lot more…and not just the gentle kind. Author Bio: Award-winning author Lea Bronsen likes her reads hot, fast, and edgy, and strives to give her own stories the same intensity. After venturing into dirty inner-city crime drama with her debut novel Wild Hearted, she divides her writing time between psychological thriller, romantic suspense, historical romance, and dark erotic romance. Author Links: Website: https://leabronsen.com/Blog: https://leabronsen.com/blog/Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/wildhearted.authorFacebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LeaBronsen/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeaBronsenGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6966248.Lea_BronsenAmazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Lea-Bronsen/e/B00BTFT8KS/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leabronsen/Pinterest: https://no.pinterest.com/leabronsen/Google+: https://plus.google.com/+AuthorLeaBronsen
Yes, Governor by Lesli Richardson

As chief of staff to the governor of Florida, Carter has a well-deserved rep as a bastard extraordinaire. But when he’s dealing with two governors for the price of one on Christmas Eve, will the Master find himself outmatched and outmaneuvered by his wily political pets?

Note: This standalone short story takes place after Chief (Governor Trilogy 3) and can be read as a standalone independent from the trilogy. Author Bio:

Author Lesli Richardson, who is better-known by her more prolific wild-child Tymber Dalton pen name, lives in the Tampa Bay region of Florida with her husband (aka “The World’s Best Husband™”) and too many pets. She writes a wide variety of heat levels and genres, from mainstream sci-fi all the way to scorching ménage.

The two-time EPIC award winner and part-time Viking shield-maiden in training loves to shoot skeet and play D&D with her friends. She’s also the bestselling author of over one hundred and fifty books and counting, including The Reluctant Dom, the Governor Trilogy, the Suncoast Society series, the Love Slave for Two series, the Triple Trouble series, and many others.

She lives in her own little world, but it’s okay—they all know her there.

Author Links:

Website: http://www.tymberdalton.com


Entwined by Elyzabeth M. Valey

Mallory Brown doesn't go home with strangers, and while she's all for a great spanking, she doesn't do BDSM relationships. Fantasizing is more her speed. And when she catches a glimpse of Master Murphy, fantasies fill her brain.

But Master Murphy has other plans. He enters her life full-steam and won't take no for an answer. While she's compelled to say yes, is she really ready to say goodbye to her world as she knows it to become permanently entwined with His? Author Bio:

Ely Valey is a writer of sizzling, sexy romance who firmly believes in happy ever after. From paranormal to contemporary, fantasy, or historical, she enjoys exploring her characters' darker side and writing stories about tortured heroes, strong heroines, and all that comes between them and their love.

When she's not writing, she can be found walking in the Spanish countryside with her black Lab and Golden Retriever mix, exploring castles, or enjoying some tapas with her friends and family. Author Links:

Website: http://www.elyzabethmvaley.com/Blog: http://www.inadreambeyond.blogspot.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Elyzabeth-M-VaLey/217055075022594Twitter: http://twitter.com/ElyzabethVaLeyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/elyvaley/Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4515587.Elyzabeth_M_VaLeyPinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/elyzabethmvaley/Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Elyzabeth-M.-VaLey/e/B005VOP2IK

Burn by D.C. Stone

Cain Silvers is the Captain of one of the nation’s best Hotshot fire fighter groups there is, and his world has turned upside-down when his best friend’s kid sister, Chloe Crowley joins the team. Chloe has always made him uneasy with her attraction to him, something he refused to act on because of who she was and how innocent she is.

Chloe wants to make a difference in the world, and following her passion to become one of the few females in an all-male industry is just the start. She’s set on proving herself to her team, but still follows her own rules, ones that could get her into a lot of trouble.

Passion collides with desire in their story, leading up to actions that could burn everybody. Author Bio:

DC Stone has over sixteen years of investigative experience, including working as a criminal investigator in the United States military. She currently works as an internal affairs investigation manager by day and a romantic suspense author by night. She has her Master’s degree in Criminal Justice and is dubbed, “The Investigative Whisper.” She provides numerous workshops that help authors gain insight into “digging” into a character’s mind to better understand motives, create suspense, and help maintain conflict.

When she isn’t trying to solve a new puzzle in the world of fraud, she is engulfed with coffee, her laptop, and all those crazy characters in her head. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America, New Jersey Romance Writers, RomVets, RWA Kiss of Death, and the Liberty State Fiction Writers. She served as the 2014 Vice President and Conference Chair for NJRW. Find her at the following stops: Facebook PAGE, Facebook PROFILE, Twitter, and her Website. Author Links:

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/authorDCStoneFacebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/dc.stone.92Twitter: @DCStoneauthorWebsite: www.authordcstone.com

With the impending release of Passion, Pleasure, Pain: An anthology of Dominance and submission on February 14, it's time for some teasers from my contribution to the book, Back on Top - A Wylde Shore Novella.


Meg and Barry are regular secondary characters in my Wylde Shore series, they've been there since book one. As a happily married couple, the regular romance story rules - boy meets girl and falls in love - don't apply. That doesn't mean they can't have their own story and the Passion, Pleasure, Pain anthology offered that opportunity.



In Back on Top, Meg's growing interest in BDSM could have a negative affect on the marriage. That is, unless Barry can find a way to overcome his issues with the lifestyle, and incorporate a bit of kinkiness into their lives.



Barry isn't the only one with issues about BDSM. For a woman who's use to being in control of everything, including the relationship, Meg faces huge changes if BDSM is going to work for them.


If Meg and Barry are to work out their issues they're going to need a little help from their friends. Ash Reynolds is just one of the Wylde Shore crowd that makes an appearance in the novella.


Royalties from the sale of this anthology go to the family of author Doris O'Connor. We love you and miss you. RIP Doris.

In each other they found the piece of themselves they hadn’t even realized was missing.
Earlier this year Doris O’Connor, author of BDSM and erotic fiction, passed away after valiantly fighting a rare form of cancer. For many of us in the writing community her loss was hard felt and, not having any other way to support her and her family we did the thing we knew best. We put pen to paper (so to speak) and came up with an anthology of D/s stories. Unfortunately, Doris didn’t get to see the finished project but was aware of it.All profits from the book will go to the O’Connor family to help them during this difficult time of adjusting to the loss of their wife and mother.For those of you who decide to purchase a copy of Passion, Pleasure, Pain – An Anthology of Dominance and submission. Thank you.  This D/s anthology was put together by writers who hold author, Doris O’Connor, near and dear to their hearts because the genre is one that was near and dear to Doris as an author. #FuckCancer #WeLoveDorisRelease Date:  February 14, 2019Cover Art: Lesli RichardsonEditors: Sandy Ebel from Personal Touch Editing, Ekatarina Sayanova from Red Quilled Editing LLC, Tracy Damron-Roelle, Avril StepowskiAuthors and Stories: You Belong to Me by Lynn Burke , Alabaster by Kastil Eavenshade, Risqué by London Saint James, Back on Top – A Wylde Shore Novella by Jan Graham, Hell’s Mercy by Katherine Wyvern, Deb by Name, Sub by Nature by Raven McAllan, Once Upon a Time by Erin M. Leaf, Shade Addiction by Lea Bronsen, Yes, Governor by Lesli Richardson, Entwined by Elyzabeth M. Valey, Burn by DC Stone,Claimed by the Stranger by R. BrennanPurchase Links:Universal Book Link (UBL): https://books2read.com/dorisanthologySmashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/919332Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/passion-pleasure-painNook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/passion-pleasure-pain-various-authors/1130339407iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/passion-pleasure-pain/id1450314063Amazon (US): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N5CGNQL/Amazon (UK): http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07N5CGNQL/Amazon (CA): http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07N5CGNQL/Amazon (AU): http://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07N5CGNQL/Amazon (NL): http://www.amazon.nl/dp/B07N5CGNQL/Amazon (DE): http://www.amazon.de/dp/B07N5CGNQL/Amazon (MX): http://www.amazon.com.mx/dp/B07N5CGNQL/Amazon (BR): http://www.amazon.com.br/dp/B07N5CGNQL/Amazon (ES): http://www.amazon.es/dp/B07N5CGNQL/Amazon (FR): http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B07N5CGNQL/Amazon (IT): http://www.amazon.it/dp/B07N5CGNQL/Amazon (JP): http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B07N5CGNQL/Amazon (IN): http://www.amazon.in/dp/B07N5CGNQL/Blurbs
You Belong to Me by Lynn BurkeMy entire life is one bold-faced, fucking lie. Son of Victor Laurent and sole heir to the entire Laurent fortune built up from a few great grandfathers back in the Civil War times, I’ve been raised—groomed—to be the perfect Southern gentleman. Proper and full of self-control, a man who can keep hold on the vices that help me live my daily life of pure, fucking drudgery.I know what it means to be controlling not just of myself but of the woman who will one day kneel at my feet. The one who belongs to me, however, is promised to another—and claiming what is mine could cost me everything.Author Bio: Lynn Burke is a full time mother, voracious gardener, and scribbler of spicy romance stories. A country bumpkin turned Bay Stater, she enjoys her chowdah and Dunkin Donuts when not trying to escape the reality of city life.Alabaster by Kastil EavenshadeAlixandre Chastain enjoys the darker side of Paris. A Libertine by trade, no flesh is barred from his roaming hands, no matter what lay betwixt their legs. Except when news of his lustful ways reaches his God-fearing parents, they strip him of title and cast him out. Alixandre’s now adrift and with an uncertain future, but an interesting proposition by Comte Phelipe Richelien promises to replace everything he lost with a new world of decadent pleasure like no other. But can Alixandre submit to his new Master? And will his guarded heart be laid bare by one spoken word—Alabaster.Author Bio:Kastil Eavenshade is multi-published author pandering her romantic shenanigans. When not catering to the whims of three rescued kitties, she’s dreaming up her next heart-beating tale. No period in history–past, present, or future–is safe from the clutches of her muse.Her passions beyond writing are drawing, cooking, and watching Pittsburgh Penguins hockey. She credits her parents for her free spirit as they’ve always supported her in every aspect of her life. Without them, she wouldn’t be here. She finds pleasure in writing anything from fantasy to romance-which sometimes parallel each other.Risqué by London Saint JamesAlexCamilla Maria Campanelli. I’d caught glimpses of the woman when she popped into my Manhattan gallery—there to collect a commission for the paintings we sold for her. So let’s just say I never expected the wet-dream version of Camilla to sashay into Indigo House, an exclusive member’s only club that catered to very specific clientele with extremely particular desires.CamillaThe night I stepped out on my balcony, I hadn’t intended to be a voyeur though I ended up being one. And what shocked me even more than my uncharacteristic behavior? I’d actually been aroused watching two strangers get their kink on. But I wasn’t into D/s. I’d never even read those Fifty Shades books all my sisters went on and on about.So why was I affected?I needed some real, solid answers. And there was only one way to do that.Author Bio:London Saint James has lived in many places but never felt “at home” until she met the real-life man of her dreams and settled down in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. London lives with her husband and their fat cat who thinks he owns them.As an award-winning, international bestselling author, London is living her childhood dream. She knew all the scribbling she did, that big imagination of hers, and all those clamoring characters running around in her head would pay off someday.Back on Top – A Wylde Shore Novella by Jan GrahamBarry Reid never imagined becoming friends with three Doms and their subs would change his life so dramatically. When he settled into marriage and family life with his wife, Meg, he set aside his dominant tendencies, happy to lead a vanilla life. With Meg’s newfound interest in BDSM it’s up to Barry to connect with his inner Dom and figure out how they can make the lifestyle work for them—even if it’s only in the bedroom.Author Bio:Jan Graham is an author of Contemporary Romance and Romantic Suspense. Her stories contain erotic elements, with some including elements of BDSM. She has numerous published titles to her credit, with more to come once she overcomes her current bout of procrastination. Jan lives in Newcastle, Australia where she writes, reads, feeds her Netflix addiction and drinks coffee with friends.For those who enjoy labels and tags, as well as being an author, Jan is a submissive, an aunt, dyslexic, a lover of all things tempting and naughty (including chocolate), a participant in the BDSM community, a widow, an orphan, and sometimes a wild child.In short, she is generally a bit of an eccentric who lives her life slightly left of center. You can find out more about Jan and her work by visiting the following links.Hell’s Mercy by Katherine WyvernWealthy, charismatic, influential and damn near immortal, Lukan Løvensgård looks like natural Dom material, and in fact he has never, but never submitted to anyone in his long life. But among all the bizarre and fantastic people roaming the far planet of Cydonia, there is one who stole his old, cold heart.Her love comes at a price. Complete surrender.With her impressive presence and unusual equipment, Helenay is the hottest and trendiest professional Domme in Neu Venedig and she hardly has the time to top for pleasure these days.  But she knows what her old friend Lukan needs, something he never suspected. Release from power.Author Bio:I have entered that age when looking at beautiful male models in their prime probably makes me a cougar, ahem.Almost all my heroines are short: that’s because I look at the world from hobbit level. Being so small I am three times more concentrated (read: obsessive) than anybody I know. I am exhaustingly creative in writing, arts, crafts… Sometimes my brain gets friction burns from hurtling at such speed from one universe to the next.I love animals, plants, and occasionally even people.Like Highlander I come from a lot of different places. I was born in Italy but lived here and there and consider myself simply and deeply European. I love Europe passionately, its antiquity, its diversity, its quirkiness. All my books are set in Europe, or alternate versions of it.I have been writing since I can remember.Deb by Name, Sub by Nature by Raven McAllanHe can command his men…But can he command Deborah?Major Oliver Cantor, newly back from the continent, has always wanted Deborah. However she is an innocent. A lady who has no idea just what Oliver wants, needs and desired.Or does she?She knows he is dominant and wants someone to be his submissive.She also knows it should be her.Now all she has to do is persuade him of that fact.You’d think it would be easy, but…Author Bio:Raven lives in Scotland, along with her husband and their two cats—their children having flown the nest—surrounded by beautiful scenery, which inspires a lot of the settings in her books.She is used to sharing her life with the occasional deer, red squirrel, and lost tourist, to say nothing of the scourge of Scotland—the midge.Her very understanding, and long-suffering DH, is used to his questions unanswered, the dust bunnies greeting him as he walks through the door, and rescuing burned offerings from the Aga. (And passing her a glass of wine as she types furiously.)Once Upon a Time by Erin M. LeafCharlie has never been in love because he’s never believed in happily ever after. He prides himself on being a good friend and a good Dom, and that’s always been enough for him, except lately nothing feels right. He doesn’t know if he’s having a mid-life crisis or what, but his best friend suddenly looks hot as hell, and nothing about that is normal.Ryan’s straight friend Charlie has always had his back: when he came out, when he got married, and when his husband died. He’d do anything for the guy he’s been secretly in love with forever. So when Charlie suddenly proposes a spanking scene under the guise of “relaxing” him, he almost runs the opposite direction. Except, what if this is his one chance to finally show Charlie what real love feels like?Author Bio:Erin M. Leaf is a romance novel devotee, the steamier the better, with a specialty in edgy erotic tension.Shade Addiction by Lea BronsenEx-boxer Mike Logan struggles to put a brutal past behind and make ends meet as a bus driver. When a young runaway settles for an all-night ride, he seizes the chance to do a good deed—get her home safely. But first, they’ll drive around and talk.What he doesn’t anticipate is that this broken night angel is also a sexy little minx needing a lot more…and not just the gentle kind.Author Bio:Award-winning author Lea Bronsen likes her reads hot, fast, and edgy, and strives to give her own stories the same intensity. After venturing into dirty inner-city crime drama with her debut novel Wild Hearted, she divides her writing time between psychological thriller, romantic suspense, historical romance, and dark erotic romance.Yes, Governor by Lesli RichardsonAs chief of staff to the governor of Florida, Carter has a well-deserved rep as a bastard extraordinaire. But when he’s dealing with two governors for the price of one on Christmas Eve, will the Master find himself outmatched and outmaneuvered by his wily political pets?Note: This standalone short story takes place after Chief (Governor Trilogy 3) and can be read as a standalone independent from the trilogy.Author Bio:Author Lesli Richardson, who is better-known by her more prolific wild-child Tymber Dalton pen name, lives in the Tampa Bay region of Florida with her husband (aka “The World’s Best Husband™”) and too many pets. She writes a wide variety of heat levels and genres, from mainstream sci-fi all the way to scorching ménage.The two-time EPIC award winner and part-time Viking shield-maiden in training loves to shoot skeet and play D&D with her friends. She’s also the bestselling author of over one hundred and fifty books and counting, including The Reluctant Dom, the Governor Trilogy, the Suncoast Society series, the Love Slave for Two series, the Triple Trouble series, and many others.She lives in her own little world, but it’s okay—they all know her there.Entwined by Elyzabeth M. ValeyMallory Brown doesn’t go home with strangers, and while she’s all for a great spanking, she doesn’t do BDSM relationships. Fantasizing is more her speed. And when she catches a glimpse of Master Murphy, fantasies fill her brain.But Master Murphy has other plans. He enters her life full-steam and won’t take no for an answer. While she’s compelled to say yes, is she really ready to say goodbye to her world as she knows it to become permanently entwined with His?Author Bio:Ely Valey is a writer of sizzling, sexy romance who firmly believes in happy ever after. From paranormal to contemporary, fantasy, or historical, she enjoys exploring her characters’ darker side and writing stories about tortured heroes, strong heroines, and all that comes between them and their love.When she’s not writing, she can be found walking in the Spanish countryside with her black Lab and Golden Retriever mix, exploring castles, or enjoying some tapas with her friends and family.Burn by D.C. StoneCain Silvers is the Captain of one of the nation’s best Hotshot fire fighter groups there is, and his world has turned upside-down when his best friend’s kid sister, Chloe Crowley joins the team. Chloe has always made him uneasy with her attraction to him, something he refused to act on because of who she was and how innocent she is.Chloe wants to make a difference in the world, and following her passion to become one of the few females in an all-male industry is just the start. She’s set on proving herself to her team, but still follows her own rules, ones that could get her into a lot of trouble.Passion collides with desire in their story, leading up to actions that could burn everybody.Author Bio:DC Stone has over sixteen years of investigative experience, including working as a criminal investigator in the United States military. She currently works as an internal affairs investigation manager by day and a romantic suspense author by night. She has her Master’s degree in Criminal Justice and is dubbed, “The Investigative Whisper.” She provides numerous workshops that help authors gain insight into “digging” into a character’s mind to better understand motives, create suspense, and help maintain conflict.When she isn’t trying to solve a new puzzle in the world of fraud, she is engulfed with coffee, her laptop, and all those crazy characters in her head. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America, New Jersey Romance Writers, RomVets, RWA Kiss of Death, and the Liberty State Fiction Writers. She served as the 2014 Vice President and Conference Chair for NJRW. Find her at the following stops: Facebook PAGE, Facebook PROFILE, Twitter, and her Website.

June is going to be an exciting month for Nalini Singh fans with the next Psy-Changeling Trinity Novel due out. Her latest newsletter contained the cover reveal and permission to share it, so here it is...

WOLF RAIN June 2019The fate of millions of lives hangs in the balance in this new Psy-Changeling Trinity novel from New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh…Kidnapped as a young girl, her psychic powers harnessed by a madman, Memory lives a caged and isolated existence…until she comes face-to-face with a wolf. Labelled an empath by her bad-tempered rescuer, Memory knows that her ‘gift’ is nothing so bright. It is a terrible darkness that means she will always be hunted.But Memory is free now and she intends to live. A certain growly wolf can just deal with it.Alexei prefers to keep his packmates at bay, the bleak history of his family a constant reminder that mating, love, hope is not for him. But Memory, this defiant and fearless woman who stands toe-to-toe with him awakens the most primal part of his nature—and soon, he must make a choice: risk everything or lose Memory to a murderous darkness that wants to annihilate her from existence...Preorder LinksUSA/Canada Ebook: Apple Books, Kindle, KindleCa, Kobo, NOOK Hardcover: Amazon, Amazon.ca, B&N, BookDepo, BAM, Chapters, Indbnd 

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I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and as we race toward New Year's Eve I hope you have a great time. I know I will :)To help celebrate the holiday season I decided to discount my books. The sale started on Dec 21st to concludes Jan 4th. All my self published ebooks are reduced to 99 cents on most sites. So, if there’s a title you’ve been wanting to read and haven’t had the spare cash, now is your time to grab a bargain.
I know the new year is a time for resolutions that we often end up breaking but for me it's a time to plan. So, here's what I'll be doing for the first half of the new year. Two new releases are planned for early 2019. Meg and Barry from the Wylde Shore series have their own novella coming out in an anthology in April. The story is finished and edits will start early in 2019. I loved writing this book, Meg and Barry might only be minor characters in the Wylde Shore books but they’re a great couple and it was a pleasure bringing their story to life.The second book set for release in the first half of 2019 is Restoring His Soul, Mercenary Heat 2. This is Nik’s story and as well as seeing him find love we also get to see how he overcomes the trauma of the teams last mission. For those of you who’ve read Tempting Marcus and Her Captured Heart you’ll remember the difficult emotional position Nik was in after being undercover for a year. He’s not out of danger yet, though. The past always has a way of rearing it’s ugly head.As for the second half of 2019 there will be another Hot in the City book coming out and if all goes to plan Mercenary Heat 3, but more on those another time.Well that’s it for now, I’ll have more from the cave for you shortly.

I’m currently participating in an amazing event running from October 22nd to 26th. It’s called Foster an Author week and organized by three amazing women over on Facebook who decided a few years ago to hook authors up with bloggers in a mutual love and promotion fest.This is my first year with the event but my blogger is a three year veteran. I asked Shirley, from Shirley’s bookshelf, to provide some information about how she became a book blogger and FB page owner where she promotes all things romance. Her page is amazing, I’ve already found some exciting new authors by checking out her posts. I hope after reading Shirley’s story you’ll visit her page and share some love by liking and following Shirley’s bookshelf.Take it away, Shirley [image error]

My Hot in the City Series has been out for a few years now and due to other writing tasks getting in the way, I’ve been neglecting my much loved hot, sexy, short, reads range. Well, no longer. This week I  finished writing the next novella in the series, Fueling the Fire. At least I think that’s what I’m calling it. Lol. With my other books I’ve never started talking about the book without having the title set in stone and without a definitive release date set. So, this is all a bit new and nerve racking for me. Anyway, I’m going with Fueling the Fire for now and the release date is TBA.

Fueling the Fire is John and Trudy’s story. As some of you may know they are the only couple who started the series already in a loving relationship. So how can I give them their own story you ask? Well, relationships aren’t perfect. We all go through ups and downs and if a couple isn’t careful the relationship can end if it’s not nurtured. Hence, this novella finds the couples marriage in a rut and if something doesn’t give, everything they’ve built over the last nineteen years could end.That’s all the teaser you’re getting at this time. [image error]

Well the day has finally arrived. Her Captured Heart, the next installment in my Mercenary Heat series, is now live. Thanks to everyone who purchased the book on pre-order and for those of you who haven't grabbed it yet it will remain on sale for 99 cents until August 7th. 

As a special release day treat I've included an extended excerpt for you all to read. I hope you enjoy this little snippet. It's the first time Clay meets Ebony and she makes a huge impact. Lol.








During the last four years Clay has felt more like a babysitter than the elite mercenary Marcus hired. His current role within the team of misfits is to ensure ex-crime boss, Adrian Hastings, remains protected from enemies out to kill him. The teams current mission is about to jeopardize all that. Clay has an additional charge to care for, Adrian’s daughter, and he has the feeling this won’t be a happy family reunion. But introducing Ebony to her dead father isn’t his only problem. Ebony hates him. A feeling he completely understands considering he kidnapped her. Clay needs to somehow win her over and not just for the mission’s sake. She’s the only woman he’s ever desired enough to want to have a future with.
Ebony Rose Hastings changed her name and her entire life to escape the violent legacy of her family. With her past behind her, she’s starting again and learning important lessons along the way. Her new awakening began with the death of her father nearly five years ago and ended with a not so amicable divorce from her loser husband. Unfortunately, her past won’t lay down and die. Taken hostage by a deceptively good-looking man who she refuses to trust, Ebony now faces three new challenges. Accepting the resurrection of a man she once thought dead, remaining safe from her ex—who’s convinced she’s his ticket to a wealthy life—and fighting the attraction she feels for the man who recently kidnapped her.
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Excerpt: 
Her Captured Heart - Copyright © 2018 by Jan Graham
Clay watched Hex exit the van and approach the front of the house. He expected to hear screaming, pounding noise, anything coming from inside the white box. After all, Hex said she was awake. Instead, he heard the crunch of the pebbled driveway under Hex’s feet. Maybe Ebony exhausted herself and passed out again. That would certainly make transferring her to the house a lot easier.Neither man spoke until they were nearer to each other. Discussion of plans needed privacy, away from listening ears of both their captive and the busybodysitting in the library.“I thought you said she was awake?” Clay questioned.“She is, I had to put on loud music to drown out her screams and threats. Apparently, if we let her go,she won’t go to the cops.” Hex chuckled, “If only she knew.”Yes, if only. The timing wasn’t perfect. Under normal circumstances, they would have enlisted one of the women to approach her, explain the danger and sequester her away to the safety they provided. Instead, they’d taken her with no explanation. She must be terrified.“I’ve got the room ready, Adrian’s in the library, and I grabbed a small dose of knockout. The last thing I need is for him to hear her distress. I swear the guy’s turning boy scout on me.”“So, the plan is to put her to sleep again?” Hex asked.It wasn’t ideal, convenient more than anything. If she remained quiet and didn’t fight them, they could walk herinside and release her into the guest room. If she fought, then all bets were off and sending her nigh-nigh was the only option. If anything, it would give Clay a chance to untie her, make her comfortable, and give her time to wake in a more pleasant and relaxed environment—not that she’d forget being in the van and the fear it held. Still, she might be calmer to deal with on waking.“I’ll play it by ear. Let’s go get her,” Clay said.His concerns heightened as they approached the van. How distressed was she? It was the last thing he wanted for her. He’d hoped for a smoother transition into captive life. Still, it was what it was, and nothing could change that.He stopped dead when Hex slid open the side door. Jesus, he’d said she was petite, but the woman tied up before him was elfin-like—thin to the point of being bony. Given Adrian’s size, he’d expected the woman to be more substantial than the waif before him. She wiggled backward—not that there was anywhere for her to go—clearly attempting to avoid the silent danger he and Hex posed. Clay climbed inside, hunching over her, and assessed the restraints.“I’m not here to hurt you, Ebony. I’m just going to help you out of the van.” Clay attempted a calm reassurance as he moved her legs forward slightly before releasing the thick strap Hex used to secure her to the wall of the van. At least he’d taken care she didn’t slide around during transport although she couldn’t have been comfortable.The temptation to remove the hood gnawed at him, but if Adrian decided to spy on proceedings, Clay didn’t want him to see her face. His heart constricted as she whimpered. How terrifying must this be for such a tiny creature like her? Well, for anyone really. The need to take her inside and comfort her stunned him. He wanted to reassure her she was safe, allow her freedom from the binds that held her. She trembled as he gently stroked her arm, contemplating his growing need to take care of her, to pamper away the fear. The moment he’d laid eyes on her bound body, something inside him clicked. This wasn’t just an assignment. She was something else. Jesus, how soft was babysitting Adrian making him?
As he pulled her toward the edge of the van, so he could step out and bundle her into his arms to carry her inside, Ebony kicked into action. Literally. The scream she emitted caused birds to take flight, and the quick upward thrust of her feet hit their target. His gonads slammed upward, wedging with his aroused cock between hard boots and his body.Fuck. Me. Dead.He rolled to the side, the release of freedom from the impact causing excruciating pain to permeate his groin. His hands automatically reached to console his package, not that it helped. Ebony flung herself upright and found ground, hopping forward, without realizing she headed straight into the hard chest and burly arms of Hex.“No, let me go.” Her struggles were to no avail. Hex wasn’t letting go, and Ebony had just sealed her new fate. She screamed again, only stopping to draw breath for the next terror-filled emission of noise.“Fucking stab her, man,” Hexyelled over the din. “She’s giving me a headache.”As Clay managed to stand and reach in his pocket for the syringe, Ebony struggled harder for freedom. Hex’s choice of words clearly making her believe she was about to die.

Well it's nearly July 31st and that means more than we've made it to the middle of the year. It's also release day for Her Captured Heart. In anticipation of the release I decided to do a post with some teasers and a short excerpt, to help you decide if Her Captured Heart is the book for you.

Her Captured Heart is currently on sale for 99 cents during pre-order and for week one of it's release.
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During the last four years Clay has felt more like a babysitter than the elite mercenary Marcus hired. His current role within the team of misfits is to ensure ex-crime boss, Adrian Hastings, remains protected from enemies out to kill him. The teams current mission is about to jeopardize all that. Clay has an additional charge to care for, Adrian’s daughter, and he has the feeling this won’t be a happy family reunion. But introducing Ebony to her dead father isn’t his only problem. Ebony hates him. A feeling he completely understands considering he kidnapped her. Clay needs to somehow win her over and not just for the mission’s sake. She’s the only woman he’s ever desired enough to want to have a future with.





Ebony Rose Hastings changed her name and her entire life to escape the violent legacy of her family. With her past behind her, she’s starting again and learning important lessons along the way. Her new awakening began with the death of her father nearly five years ago and ended with a not so amicable divorce from her loser husband. Unfortunately, her past won’t lay down and die. Taken hostage by a deceptively good-looking man who she refuses to trust, Ebony now faces three new challenges. Accepting the resurrection of a man she once thought dead, remaining safe from her ex—who’s convinced she’s his ticket to a wealthy life—and fighting the attraction she feels for the man who recently kidnapped her. 


Excerpt
Her Captured Heart - Copyright © 2018 by Jan Graham


Talk about a feisty little pixie. Clay suspected some form of resistance the moment he noticed she was out of the bed but that? No way. And those nails of hers—once he got out of here, he’d have to check how badly she’d lacerated his ears.As she stared up at him, terror filling her expression, he momentarily regretted the position he held her in. As he’d secured her beneath him, her back pressed onto the bed, spreading her legs was an intentional maneuver. The last thing he needed was for his sac to take another blow. It still ached from the last impact she’d nailed him with.The short, sharp, puffs of breath she expelled drew his attention to the rise and fall of her chest. Her nightshirt sat askew, the swell of flesh exposed. Her hair splayed out behind her, her tongue moistening what he now noticed were lusciously biteable lips. Clay closed his eyes, taking in a few steadying breaths of his own. He could do this. Despite his cock swelling in encouragement for him to take advantage—seduce her with a passionate kiss and embed himself inside her—he needed to remain professional and composed.“Are you going to rape me?” Her question both startled and offended him. Assuming she’d registered his erection as he landed on her, Clay eased his hips back.“No! What the hell kind of man do you think I am?” he snapped. “I’m here to protect you.”“Well, you have a funny way of showing it. You and your out-of-tune buddy KIDNAPPED ME!”She had a point, and the fact she now started thrashing about underneath him again, trying to free herself from his grip, only proved making her see sense regarding the matter might be more difficult than he first thought. While he held onto her like this, looming above her, she would never believe he meant her no harm. Nor would she be in an emotionally sound position to listen to his explanation.