Thank you to all who participated in the Hop Against Homophobia and Transphobia!
Sorry this took so long to post. It has been crazy with family and job hunting. 🙂
I have replied to the lucky commentator.
Just to make sure, I’m posting it here too.
The Winner Is…
Welcome to Day Five of Sensuous Promo’s Breaching the Lieutenant Book Tour.
Warning: Excerpt is smoking hot and recommended for those 18+.
Leave this page if you are younger than 18.
Synopsis:
Second Lieutenant Mark Oates has a lot to learn, both about the U.S. Army and about himself. When a senior officer confronts Oates about his latent homosexual tendencies, he’s backed into a corner and only one man can help him out. Trouble is, can he trust him not to ruin his career plans?
Gunnar Evans was dishonorably discharged from the Army during Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell for his openly gay sexuality. He fought the system and lost, but continues to help the young officers sent to his door discover their hidden desires. When gorgeous hunk Lt. Oates arrives, he knows he must breach the lieutenant’s defenses in order to show him the pleasure he deserves. But once he gains access, he may never want to let him go.
Excerpt from Breaching the Lieutenant:
In the following excerpt, Lt. Oates surprises former sergeant Evans by wanting to have a taste of him…
“Come here, sir.” Oates leaned casually on his side and motioned him closer, his gaze never leaving Evans’ member. “I want … I want to taste it.”
Equal parts shock and thrill shot through his balls, and a spurt of pre-cum landed on Oates’ chest. He groaned at the sight, nearly fainting. “Oates… are you sure?”
He licked his lips. “Yeah. I mean, I want to know. Don’t you think I should know?” He swallowed. “It doesn’t make me gay or anything.”
“No,” Evans whispered as he scooted closer. Oates grabbed him by the ass and dragged him into position next to his chest. Letting out a soft cry, he gripped the roof straps and jutted his hips forward, sending his cock into Oates’ palm.
Oates’ hand traced down his length slowly, experimentally.
Evans’ thighs trembled at the curious, innocent touch. Oh God, he’s so fucking hot I’m going to come even before he gets his mouth on me. He groaned and squeezed his eyes shut, gripping the straps harder, praying for mercy and control.
Oates’ warm tongue licked his slit. Again. Then he ran this thumb over the head, swirling the pre-cum around it. “Fuck. Sir. You’re so fucking hard. I’ve never seen a cock this big.”
“God.” Evans gritted his teeth, muscles tense from straining to hold himself still and his orgasm at bay.
The moist heat of Oates’ mouth enveloped his head. He sucked, tentatively, then again, a little harder. In his eyes Evans saw curiosity, vulnerability, a willingness to please. The look tore holes in his heart. Damn, he’s a fast learner. Almost as quick as I was.
Evans’ hand flew to the back of Oates’ head, cupping it, using the connection to surrender to the man’s touch. At the same time, his hips pressed forward obeying his blind need to bury himself in any part of this man he could reach. “Oates. Oh God. Take me. Please.”
Oates tried different angles with his head until he found the right alignment. When he was there, he jabbed his head forward and gagged.
“Easy. A little bit at a time. It’s work to take a man in, Oates. Loosen your throat and go slow.” How he found the ability to talk, he’d never know. Oates’ mouth on his dick turned his brain cells to mush. Must have been the sergeant in him talking.
Oates nodded around his cock and this time took a nice slow dive down the length. He hesitated for a second just as Evans’ head hit the back of his throat, then grabbed Evans by the ass cheeks and slowly dragged his balls to his nose.
This is a *hot* read and part of my upcoming Bear series. Hope you like it!
Copyright © Eva Lefoy
Author Bio:
Eva Lefoy writes and reads all kinds of romance, and is a certified Trekkie. She’s also terribly addicted to chocolate, tea, and hiking. One of these days, she’ll figure out the meaning of life, quit her job, and go travel the galaxy. Until then, she’s writing down all her dirty thoughts for the sake of future explorers.
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My review for Draven’s St. James’s “Grey’s Hidden Fire.” Enjoy!
This is a double post with a review of A Devil’s Brew AND an interview with Rhys Ford! Pull up your comfy chair, grab your coffee (or tea), and read on…be sure to read the entire post. There’s a giveaway at the end. 🙂
First, The Review:
Rhys provided the story to me for an honest review. Thank you. I absolutely love the Sinners series and can’t wait for the next installment. 🙂
I have to say that when I finished it, I wanted it to be longer. 😉 Then it would defeat the purpose of being a novella, as Rhys so graciously pointed out to me…
We see Miki, the lead singer, and Damien, his best friend and guitarist, looking in a jewelry story for a Valentine’s Day present for Sionn, Damien’s lover. Much drama ensues while they are there and it kicks off Miki’s angst when it comes to his lover, Kane Morgan, and his feelings on Valentine’s in general, and his lover’s happiness with his own presents in specific. It it woven well, and I love how it is written. While it had been a while since I had read Whiskey and Wry, it was easy to pick up the names again without having to pull up a character chart. The secondary characters are present and makes you fell like they are primary characters. It was fun, and despite the angst, light and short to give a better understanding of Miki and his character. And the sex is hot, too. 🙂
Because of the wonderfulness that is A Devil’s Brew, I give it 5 Stars.
Eloreen Moon
And now, The Interview:
Rhys contacted me after I had agreed to review A Devil’s Brew looking to grab some space to promote it’s release this month and Tequila Mockingbird next month. Be sure to come back for a guest post and review in celebration of Tequila Mockingbird‘s release at the end of June.
Please welcome Rhys Ford to Moonbeams over Atlanta!
Thank you for letting me be here.
Thank you for participating! So, please provide a summary of Rhys Ford to the readers. 😉
Ah, a summary? I was born and raised in Hawai’i and am now in San Diego. I am owned by three cats, two dogs, a few laptops and a vintage Pontiac Firebird. Oh, and I write. *grins*
What inspired you to write your first book?
I was actually twelve when I wrote my first book. I remember writing it but don’t recall what it was about. It couldn’t have been any good. Hell, I can’t even tell you the genre. It probably was pretentious and angsty. God only knows. I’ve been writing and daydreaming since as long as I could remember.
On average, how long does it take you to write a book in general and The Devil’s Brew in specific?
The Devil’s Brew is hard to judge because it started off as a short story then increased to a novella. So a couple of months. Some things come very easily and others I fight with. The one I’m writing right now is a fight.
The Devil’s Brew is between Whiskey & Wry and Tequila Mockingbird (set to release at the end of June) in the Sinners series. Do you plan on more books in the series?
There will be one more band-related book called Sloe Ride then a Miki and Kane focused book which doesn’t have a name yet. That’ll deal with Miki’s issues from his past. And probably how he’s going to deal with Brigid who really does love him—he’s just wary of parental figures in general.
I really like your covers. What is your process from concept to finished cover?
I have no process. Usually I go with my gut. Some of them I really like and others I am all…what was I thinking? It’s hard to find good stock photo because so many of the really nice guys are taken and used by so many people. I might have to stalk gyms to get pretty guys on my own. Really, that’s the hardest part of it.
How many of your Sinners characters were sparked by real-life examples?
Wow. Um… Brigid and Donal are probably amalgamation of relatives I have. There’s a lot of me in Miki. Damie—no clue. He just fit into Miki’s character so well. And well, who wouldn’t want a Morgan?
How much research did you do for the Sinners series?
Not a lot of research because most of it is emotional stuff. The murdering part is stuff I pick up over the years. Bodies are dismayingly easy to dispose of but evidence is always lingering. San Francisco’s background probably is where I spent the most research. I always want to make sure the city flows well in the stories.
Where there any things you found in research that surprised you?
Oddly enough I found out Cousin Oliver from the Brady Bunch was the bus driver in Sharknado. That surprised me a hell of a lot.
What story, or stories, are you working on at the moment?
I am currently working on Down and Dirty, a side story featuring Cole’s younger brother Ichiro and Bobby Dawson, Cole’s very badly behaved best friend. It’s a bit of a fight because I can’t kill anyone. Really, a well placed bloodbath is never to be discounted. *nods*
What is one random fact about yourself that no one knows about?
God, I think I’m pretty open about everything. One random fact? Um… I don’t like pears? Well people know about that. Wow. Huh. I’ve got nothing. No dark secrets. Or if I do, I’ve conveniently forgotten them. *grins*
Thank you for having me and I hope you enjoy the novella! I am so appreciative of everything you’ve done for me here. Thank you again!
You are very welcome, Rhys. Come back anytime.
And that concludes our interview with Rhys Ford!
Oh! I promised a giveaway. 🙂
Finally…The Giveaway:
Rhys has graciously agreed to provide one ebook copy of her backlist to one lucky commentator to this post. This does not include A Devil’s Brew. Please make sure you leave an email address so she can contact you for your choice of book and format. Giveaway ends on 5/25/2014 at 11:59 PM. I will be picking with random.org and will provide the lucky winner’s information to Rhys within 24-48 hours. I will announce it here as well.
You must be 18+ in order to participate.
Good luck!
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Welcome to day four of the Kia Carrington-Russell Wildfire Blog tour! I’m Eloreen Moon with Moonbeams over Atlanta Blog. Be sure to read the entire post as there is a Rafflecopter Giveaway and Scavenger Hunt!
Synopsis:
Karla Grey is an ordinary young woman that is taken from her mundane life into a world of blood lust as she begins to struggle with a unique ability. Karla is a Shielder; an exceptional fighter born with the rare ability to project a Shield for protection. However, Shielders are not the only kind that possesses such a talent. The Shielders battle a war that has been raging for centuries against the Starkorfs, who harvest humans and Shielders alike to obtain a near immortality.
Alongside the charming Lucas and selfless Paul, Karla must unravel the purpose of her curse and battle an unknown presence manipulating her thoughts; a mysterious woman who may be dormant for now, but has every intention of possessing Karla-mind, body, and soul.
Within this new reality that Karla faces the search for the Three Immortal Blades begins.
Author Bio:
Kia Carrington-Russell is a young author working on her first series: “The Three Immortal Blades”. Kia began writing at the age of fifteen in high school- finding that all her warped and strange dreams were giving her a fantastic new world- and since then she has never looked back.
Kia was born in a small town in Australia, moving around a lot at a young age until finding a stable town where she finished her schooling. Kia found herself enjoying and expressing herself through poetry, short stories and writing, photography, painting and drawing. All these mediums help Kia express the different world that she is so fond of.
In ‘Senior Art’ Kia focused on feminism and female empowerment; exposing through her work issues and concerns that many people would rather just “sweep under the rug”.
In one art installation, Kia made a bed out of Pokémon cards- the concept being that when she slept a new world would come to life and it was the only one she saw and constantly lived in.
Kia now focuses on her photography, writing and self-help blogs on her website: ‘Precious Living’.
Kia is now keenly working on “The Three Immortal Blades” series knowing that this book has to be shared with the world and that is what she aims to do now.
Kia writes in her Australian home, trying to focus at times on simply what is running through her head, as her cats either terrorize her legs as scratching posts or her puppy barks in her ear for play-time. And as she continues her series, they grow with her book.
Kia is strongly supported by her friends and family and thanks them dearly for being with her along the bumpy road and nothing would please her more than having your support as well.
Author Links:
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Scavenger Hunt Rules:
Everyone loves a scavenger hunt so jump aboard and collect the clues to form a hidden message pertaining to Possession Of My Soul. Visit all the blogs touring and look for the word in ORANGE in each scavenger hunt graphic. It is a contest after all, so the first person to get the message emailed to bitnbooktours@gmail.com wins! For a full schedule of all the blogs participating go here: http://bitnbooktours.wix.com/bitn#!possession-of-my-soul-/c202o
Welcome to Moonbeams over Atlanta as we kick off the Hop Against Homophobia and Transphobia Blog Hop.
My name is Eloreen Moon and this is my message of HAHAT awareness for you.
Today is
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
http://dayagainsthomophobia.org/
May 17, 2014
Why did I decide to host the Hop Against Homophobia and Transphobia (HAHAT)?
Well, that’s easy. Because it’s the right thing to do.
But then it gets tricky. What can I say or do as an individual who is not gay/lesbian (I’m bi) and never had any wish to be other than the gender I was born with?
Not everyone is built the same or loves traditionally.
And sometimes, all you want to do is fulfill what you know/understand/accept to be what you need to be, regardless of who you love and what sex your body should be. There are those that are born with both genders and society wants them to pick. But, what if you can’t, or don’t, want to pick? Or you need time to make that decision like so many transitioning people who feel they are in the wrong body?
Below is a video someone showed me on Facebook not to long ago. It inspired me to create this post.
It is almost 19 minutes long but I think it is well worth finishing it. He has probably one of the best description/definition for sexual identity and orientation that I’ve heard. They are not the same and it really opens your eyes to understand those that have a different sexual identity and/or sexual orientation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtkJlqTCPNU
Then look at the comments and see that even here there is hate. That needs to change.
It opened my eyes to the reality of transgenders and I hope you learned something too.
So, I offer my blog to dedicate to, and provide, change by participating in the HAHAT blog hop for awareness: One blog post at a time.
Because you never know when one person reaching out would make a difference.
Eloreen
I am giving away a $5 Gift Certificate to an e-Retailer of the winner’s choice to buy that must-have LGBT title on your “to be read” list. 🙂
To enter, comment on this post your story of Homophobia and/or Transphobia. Inspire us with your courage, perseverance, and understanding. It doesn’t have to be about you personally. If it does not have a happy ending, consider this a hug of love and that things will get better because awareness is spreading. It only takes one person to change the world: Even if that world is your local neighborhood, or a blog post on the internet. 🙂
Contest will end at 11:59 pm EDT 5/27/2014 and a randomly chosen commentator (random.org) will win within the next day.
I will be contacting the winner via email and posting the name as well.
Here is the link to the main hop page.
Please welcome the return of Sabrina York to Moonbeams over Atlanta with a stop on her blog tour for the release of Parker’s Passion Book 6 of her Tryst Island series!
TRYST ISLAND SERIES FROM SABRINA YORK
Fall in Love on Tryst Island
Each book in the series is a stand-alone story.
Be sure to bookmark/follow the the tour (click on any Tour picture or the link towards the end of the post)!
Giveaway link at the end of the post.
BookChick has created a great Trailer Video for the series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ1rhyeLkAM&feature=share
Parker’s Passion (Tryst Island 6) by Sabrina York
About Parker’s Passion (Tryst Island 6)
Scarred by a long-ago crime of passion, Parker Rieth has dedicated himself to a cold, emotionless existence as a divorce lawyer. He is utterly unprepared for the effect Kaitlin Stringer has on his heart, mind and soul. Beautiful, ethereal and irresistible, she touches him in a way no other woman has. Though he has vowed to avoid her, he is drawn toward her.
Psychic healer Kaitlin is just what Parker needs to reconcile his past, to finally set old ghosts to rest, and to claim his destiny. Can he find the courage to step into Kaitlin’s embrace? Does she have what it takes to awaken his sleeping passion?
Parker’s Passion Excerpt:
Their gazes tangled.
For some reason, he was suffused in the memory of last night’s kiss, though in truth, it had never been far from his mind.
His ardor rose.
He wanted to kiss her again. Here. Now.
Wanted more, perhaps.
She looked away, as though the intensity between them was too strong. Her focus snagged on his shirt. Her eyes went wide. “You’re hurt.”
He glanced down. Yeah, it was pretty bad.
“Let me see.” She tugged at his shirt, lifting it.
No! A voice screamed in his head. Don’t let her see. Parker lurched back, out of reach. “It’s nothing.”
She frowned at him. “It’s not nothing. And there’s another cut on your arm.”
Yeah. He felt that one, a throbbing ache. As pain went, it wasn’t too bad. “It’s okay.” He stood and teetered a little as his head went light. She was there by his side in a heartbeat, looping her arm around his waist so she could help him walk.
What a joke. She was the tiniest thing he’d ever seen. If he fell, there was no way she could stop it.
But he let her help him. Because he couldn’t bear to refuse. It felt too good, touching her again. They made their way back to Ash’s house on the wet sand at the surf line because it made walking easier. When they got to her place, she turned to head up the stairs, but he stopped. She peered up at him. “Here?”
He shook his head and pointed to the house next door. “I’m over here.”
She nodded, as though she understood his need to be in a familiar place, and allowed him to guide her to the basement door. He was glad he’d taken that room, especially now. The stairs up to the main deck seemed like the slopes of Kilimanjaro. Though it hadn’t hurt so much on the beach, the cut to his abdomen was really starting to sting and the blood stain was becoming alarming.
Copyright © Sabrina York
TRYST ISLAND SERIES FROM SABRINA YORK
Fall in Love on Tryst Island
When a group of friends share a vacation house, wild hijinks, unexpected hook-ups and steamy sex ensue. And true love. Did I mention they all find true love?
If you’re new to the series, check out the Tryst Island Trailer: http://youtu.be/uJ1rhyeLkAM or download Sabrina’s free teaser book at http://sabrinayork.com/home-2/sabrina-yorks-teaser-book/
Book links
Purchase from Amazon | View on Goodreads
Tour Information: http://bippityboppitybook.com/parkerspassiontour/
About the author
Her Royal Hotness, Sabrina York is the award winning author of over 20 hot, humorous stories for smart and sexy readers. Her titles range from sweet & sexy erotic romance to scorching BDSM. Connect with her on twitter @sabrina_york, on Facebook or on Pintrest. Check out Sabrina’s books and read an excerpt on Amazon or wherever e-books are sold. Visit her webpage at www.sabrinayork.com to check out her books, excerpts and contests. Free Teaser Book: http://sabrinayork.com/home-2/sabrina-yorks-teaser-book/ And don’t forget to enter to win the royal tiara!
Author Links
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Another review on Rainbow Gold Reviews. 😉 Enjoy!
Blurb:
These sworn enemies have everything to lose and each other to live for.
At the outset of the Revolution against the oppressive Company regime, Hawke is a freedom fighter on a mission. Infiltrate Alpha Territory, kick some Corps ass, and stay alive. His plans unravel when he’s captured by the enemy on his first sortie. Waiting for death by the soldier sworn to kill him, all his training couldn’t have prepared him for what happens next.
A corporal in the Company’s military branch, Mayce is a hard-liner intent on ridding his city of the insurgent threat. Yet one look at the gorgeous Freelander named Hawke and years of yearning and unrealized desires change his course permanently. If discovered, he’ll be branded a traitor and a homosexual—and sentenced to death.
Mayce and Hawke act on their intense and immediate attraction. But amid the escalating war their dangerous trysts come at the risk of their own lives.
Review:
It is the year 2070 set in a dystopia Earth following a mostly destroyed planet population two generations previous. In order to rebuild the population, homosexuality is a death sentence by the Company, the ruling body of sixteen identical international territories that were once big cities: damaged but not destroyed. In His Sights is a stand-alone story set in the same universe as the Don’t Tell universe. It follows the explosive meeting of two enemies: Corporal Mayce from the Company and Hawke, a freedom fighter for the Revolution against the Company Corps.
What happens is a sexy, fast-paced, and dangerous run through Hawke and Mayce’s trysts in Alpha Territory where they come together with a passion neither expected to find, let alone continue. It’s stupid. It’s crazy. Both men shouldn’t be doing this, but they can’t stay away. From the beginning to the end, you can’t put it down. There is a happy for now ending and makes me wonder if there might be a sequel to Hawke and Mayce’s story. 😉 I loved it and I give it 5 stars.
Eloreen Moon
Rie Warren
Erotic Romance…Heat, heart, and a hint of the dark
Author of Sugar Daddy, the Don’t Tell series, and Carolina Bad Boys
TRYST ISLAND SERIES FROM SABRINA YORK
Fall in Love on Tryst Island
Each book in the series is a stand-alone story.
Be sure to bookmark/follow the the tour (click on Tour picture above or link towards the end of the post) as there is a giveaway!
Cover Reveal: Parker’s Passion (Tryst Island 6) by Sabrina York
About Parker’s Passion (Tryst Island 6)
Scarred by a long-ago crime of passion, Parker Rieth has dedicated himself to a cold, emotionless existence as a divorce lawyer. He is utterly unprepared for the effect Kaitlin Stringer has on his heart, mind and soul. Beautiful, ethereal and irresistible, she touches him in a way no other woman has. Though he has vowed to avoid her, he is drawn toward her.
Psychic healer Kaitlin is just what Parker needs to reconcile his past, to finally set old ghosts to rest, and to claim his destiny. Can he find the courage to step into Kaitlin’s embrace? Does she have what it takes to awaken his sleeping passion?
TRYST ISLAND SERIES FROM SABRINA YORK
Fall in Love on Tryst Island
When a group of friends share a vacation house, wild hijinks, unexpected hook-ups and steamy sex ensue. And true love. Did I mention they all find true love?
If you’re new to the series, check out the Tryst Island Trailer: http://youtu.be/uJ1rhyeLkAM or download Sabrina’s free teaser book at http://sabrinayork.com/home-2/sabrina-yorks-teaser-book/
Books 1 – 5 Blurbs:
Book 1: Rebound
Kristi Cross has had the hots for her friend, Cameron Jackson as long as she can remember, but she knows she’s not his type. She’s nothing like the women he dates. So when he suggests they play for a kiss over a game of Hearts, Kristi can’t resist. Even if she loses, she wins. Because she’s finally going to taste him.
Of course, one kiss can quickly become something altogether steamier, especially when both parties are on the rebound…
Amazon Erotic Romance #1 Bestseller May 2013
Book 2: Dragonfly Kisses
Dylan Deveney has no interest in a wild fling. He simply wants a quiet place where he can try to forget a painful past and, barring that, drink himself to death. But when he catches a glimpse of his exquisite neighbor—in the buff—his passion for life reignites.
Cassie French can’t resist Dylan’s allure. From his scruffy beard to his earring to his intriguing dragonfly tattoo, she’s crazy about him. And sex between them is scorching. Everything seems perfect…until a tragedy from Dylan’s past threatens to ruin everything.
Book 3: Smoking Holt
Bella Cross has had a thing for Holt Lamm since college, but his scorching dominant energy scares her to death. And his list of conquests annoys her. But when Holt catches her smoking, and offers her something else to fixate on—if only for a night—she simply cannot resist.
Book 4: Heart of Ash
When Emily Donahue sets eyes on Ash Bristol, she is convinced he’s the one she’d been waiting for, her Prince Charming. But wealthy playboy Ash Bristol’ has been burned. He’s sworn off relationships, vowing to have nothing more than a series of steamy one night stands. So when he meets Emily, the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen, he resolves to seduce her, possess her…and walk away.
The passion that ignites between them has him questioning his decision. He begins to suspect he just tossed away the best thing that’s ever happened to him…and vows to win her back.
Can he survive the erotic punishment she—and her friends— devise?
Book 5: Devlin’s Dare
Devlin Fox has always been a player. A horny bee flitting from flower to flower. He has no idea why the sexy minx he meets on the way to Tryst Island affects him the way she does. Arousal—for her—hits him like a fist to the gut and he can’t stop thinking about her.
But Tara Romano doesn’t “do” commitments. For good reason. When she proposes they be “friends with benefits,” Devlin can’t figure out why the idea annoys him so much. It should be the perfect scenario. A gorgeous, alluring woman who only wants him for his body… He wants, needs, more from Tara, so he hits upon a plan to turn their no-strings-fling into something lasting. A series of tantalizing dares—dares Tara cannot resist.
Book links
Purchase from Amazon | View on Goodreads
Tour Information: http://bippityboppitybook.com/parkerspassiontour/
About the author
Her Royal Hotness, Sabrina York is the award winning author of over 20 hot, humorous stories for smart and sexy readers. Her titles range from sweet & sexy erotic romance to scorching BDSM. Connect with her on twitter @sabrina_york, on Facebook or on Pintrest. Check out Sabrina’s books and read an excerpt on Amazon or wherever e-books are sold. Visit her webpage at www.sabrinayork.com to check out her books, excerpts and contests. Free Teaser Book: http://sabrinayork.com/home-2/sabrina-yorks-teaser-book/ And don’t forget to enter to win the royal tiara!
Author Links
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