About S.J. Maylee

S.J. Maylee fell in love with storytelling at a young age and with it came a deep-seated desire for everyone to find their happily ever after. She’s finding the happy endings for her characters one steamy story at a time. When she’s not reading or writing, you can find her caring for her garden, laughing with her two young sons, or dancing to her husband’s music. She’s a PMP (Project Management Professional), Nia instructor, and coffee addict. As a writer she has a tendency to break hearts, but she always glues them back together

News: Cover Reveal, TRR Readers’ Choice Awards, 1st Chapter, and Much More #Romance

Posted on September 11, 2015 by S.J. Maylee

I have lots of exciting news to share today. Big new steps for me, several chances to win for you, a 1st Chapter, and a COVER REVEAL!! 😀

The Readers’ Choice Awards started at The Romance Reviews, today. I’m excited to share that Desire Unexpected is in the Erotic Romance – Action-Adventure/Romantic Suspense/Mystery category!!! 😀 I’m very proud of this book and I’m excited for it to be loved on by those who have read it and to be found by those that will enjoy it. Also, The Uniform Fetish Anthology is up for Erotic Romance – Anthology! 😀 This first round ends on September 30th. The final vote will begin October 3rd.

I hope you’ll consider clicking these two links and voting for these fab books!

>>> Desire Unexpected | Uniform Fetish Anthology <<<

Click here for a complete list of books at the TRR

Praise for Desire Unexpected:

Cocktails and Books: “Their love for each other was very fierce, and when they began to have sex, it goes completely off the charts. Their love scenes were intense and oh, so hot! They had feeling of a kind of desperation to them. They’ve found what they were looking for in each other, and they’re clinging to it with everything they had.”

Sizzling Hot Reads: “It had the hot steamy sex scenes but also the mystery behind the group Ethan belonged too. I look forward to more from the Assassins and Sweethearts series.”

Snarky Mom Reads is in the middle of holding a bigger than ever Snarktember! Every day of September there are a couple of giveaways and there’s the big grand prize to enter too. It’s a whole lot of snarky fun.

I’ll be visiting the event on September 26th to celebrate the art institute I have in one of my books.

In the Pages of a Good Book has turned 2!! There’s a lovely giveaway over on Facebook. It’s open until tomorrow, September 12th. Make sure you enter. Lots of great books to be won, including one of mine. You can enter here.

My Sexy Saturday will soon be celebrating their anniversary too! I’ll have the Facebook party details soon.

The entire 1st chapter of Taking Over, Love Projects Book 3 can be read at this link:

Sizzling Hot Books!!!!!

Love this story of enemies to lovers.

I dare you to read this first chapter.

😀

I don’t have my cover for my next Evernight Publishing book, Far From Blind, Club Blind Book 2 but I will soon.

I do have the cover for Common Grounds to share with you today. This story is currently available in the Just Desserts Collection which is only .99 cents or kindle unlimited but it will be removed from shelves on October 4th. After this date, I’ll be releasing Common Grounds on its own. I’ve extended a couple of the love scenes. It’s now hotter and more romantic than ever!

Silver Phoenix Labs created this beautiful cover for me. They were an absolute pleasure to work with. I hope you love it! ❤

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Mid Week Tease -You keep doing that and I will…- A snippet from Common Grounds

Posted on September 9, 2015 by S.J. Maylee

Welcome to hump day my friends. Thank you to the sweet Sandra Bunino for bringing us together.

Today, I’m teasing from my story in the Just Desserts Collection, Common Grounds. The collection is only going to be available for a few more weeks. It’s just .99 cents or kindle unlimited for 22 hot stories!

Get it now before it disappears.

This tease comes from the first pages. Mark has just told Kate he wants to kiss her again. 🙂 Enjoy!

“Yes, please.” She hung on as he tangled his hands in her hair. The tingles on her scalp sent her deeper into desire. The kiss took her breath away, but the command he had over the moment made her pussy hot. They swayed to the music. Song after song, they continued their exploration. She couldn’t get enough of his tongue and the way he lit her up.

He shifted his feet and his thick thigh came between her legs, pressing right up against her clit. Pleasure spread and she deepened the kiss. He squeezed her ass.

She gasped and pulled back. “You keep doing that and I will come.”

“That is my intention.” He claimed her lips again and she wrapped her tongue around his.

She’d had quick encounters before at the Pleasure Emporium, but never this enticing. His hands molded her the way she wanted. Most Doms paid little attention to her lips unless it was to instruct her on how to suck their cocks. This stranger knew how to make her come undone. She breathed in his intoxicating scent as a wave of nirvana blanketed her senses.

Kate moaned into his mouth.

“That’s it. Come for me.” He kissed his way down her chin and then sucked on her neck.

She held on to him as she rode his leg. A vortex of ecstasy swirled around her, sending bursts of pleasure throughout her body.

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I’ll be releasing Common Grounds on its own. I’ve extended a couple of the scenes. It’s now even hotter and sexier than ever. Swoon! ❤

I’ll be revealing the cover on Friday. I shared it with my My Elite Crew today. 😀

Come join us!

New Release! Lord Suitor by Raven McAllan

Posted on September 8, 2015 by S.J. Maylee

Thank you for inviting me onto your blog.

I consider myself very lucky.

I write what I love, Evernight publishes it, and people buy it and (hopefully) read it.

What more can I ask for?

I couldn’t not write and I especially love to write Regency Romance. And oh yes, Evernight lets me.

So we have the Cursed Treasure series.

A family whose fortune is cursed

A family whose fortune is almost gone, and have to manage very carefully.

A family whose grown up children decide to ignore the curse and make their fortune grow once more. They don’t want to be a burden.

Strangely (or not) this isn’t a paranormal story. Only the treasure is said to be cursed.

As the parchment with it says…

The heart of ye child be lifting the curse—dare ye risk it…

(the prequel, Compromised, tells how Mijo escapes from France with the treasure, it’s a free read.)

www.evernightpublishing.com/compromised-by-raven-mcallan/

Lord Suitor is Tessa’s story

A smuggler and an aristocrat. Who should Tessa chose?

Both professed their love for her, both intrigued her. How could she pick one over the other?

When Tessa was accosted by a smuggler her life took a turn for the better. Or so she thought. Until Nathaniel, Lord Fenniston indicated his interest in her. She had to marry to help her family, but her loyalties are torn.

Either man could be the one, but how can she decide? Torn between them, Tessa must think hard and fast.

Luckily, fate has it’s own way of deciding, and Tessa had no option but to do as it dictates.

A wee tease…

Her one night of bliss, her initiation, as she thought of it, had given her a very definite opinion of what she wanted, expected, from any marriage. However, and there was the rub, how could she say to someone, I’ll only marry you if you satisfy me in the way my smuggler did? You need to make my skin tingle, my insides quiver, and my body react in a way I never thought possible, so I shout and scream my release and beg you for more? Oh and your body, when it gains its own satisfaction inside me, has to react in the same way? It was not something she could introduce into everyday conversation. It wasn’t something most men would appreciate hearing. Men were such touchy creatures they wouldn’t see it as a compliment on their prowess, just the opposite.

Tessa stirred uneasily in her chair. During those long hours of enforced darkness, her highwayman had taught her some very interesting ways to satisfy herself. After the first few fumbling—and embarrassed at her temerity—attempts, she was happy with how to touch and tease herself until she was panting and sated. However, it wasn’t the same. It is not him.

Tonight though, she knew nothing she did would ease the ache deep inside her. The unexpected offer from Lord Fenniston had thrown her somewhat.

Why her? Oh, they were neighbors in Devon, but he had never shown any interest in her. In fact she hadn’t noticed him singling her out in any way, exactly the opposite. One occasional country dance did not show a partiality for anyone. They’d never waltzed, he’d never asked for her hand into supper, and never solicited her company at a picnic or to the theater. No, if anything, she would have thought he preferred Lady Elizabeth Cantor or Frederica Stowe. Nor did Tessa think he chose to spend time with those ladies as a smokescreen for his desire to have her as a wife. They were both too much all woman for that, and she was well aware neither would put up with such cavalier behavior.

Nor would I.

Somehow, Tessa accepted, as she stirred the glowing coals back into flames, Nathaniel Fenniston was not the sort of man to dissemble in that way. It wouldn’t be kind to either lady, and she didn’t think he would ever be deliberately unkind. No, he was an honorable man, but did that mean he was the man for her? Somehow, she needed to find out. On that sobering and complicated thought, she put the fireguard in place and took herself to bed.

Yet again she dreamed of her smuggler. She felt his hands on her as he showed her how to please both him and herself. Heard his voice as he praised her efforts and moaned his appreciation. Recalled and recreated in her dreams how his body stiffened and he shouted out his completion as he spilled onto her skin. Shivered and writhed as his lips met her quim and sucked on the soft flesh there and then drew the hard nub into his mouth. She gasped as her juices gathered, ready to help her fall over the edge of sanity and reason.

Tessa woke with a gasp to see the thin light of dawn creep around her curtains, and to feel the warmth and dampness of her arousal slick her skin. Her body tingled with awareness. Should she?

A quick glance at the timepiece on the mantel told her she had time enough to assuage her needs.

Tessa stretched out to fumble in her nearby sewing basket, to retrieve something she had secreted there.

A few days after her encounter with the smuggler she’d found a package in her bedside cabinet. She had no idea where it had come from, or who had placed it where she would see it so readily. The outside wrapper merely had her name on, and the cryptic message “for your eyes only.”

Puzzled she ripped the paper and unwrapped the fine lawn material that covered the contents. It was a smooth, wooden darning mushroom, with a note attached to it.

When she read the words, Tessa didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Inscribed in a very elegant hand it said: Close your eyes and run your fingers over this. Now imagine what it feels like and use it accordingly until we meet again.

Intrigued, Tessa had done as directed and discovered it was the perfect facsimile of a male staff. “Pego” her smuggler had called it as he taught her how to fondle and taste. At first she’d held it and stroked it, until her mind played games on her. A few nights later, her dreams included him, his pego, and his hands showing her how indeed a humble darning mushroom was the perfect substitute for a man. No, not perfect, she amended, adequate.

http://www.evernightpublishing.com/lord-suitor-by-raven-mcallan/

http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Suitor-Cursed-Treasure-Book-ebook/dp/B013JE0MY2

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lord-Suitor-Cursed-Treasure-Book-ebook/dp/B013JE0MY2/

you can find me at www.ravenmcallan.com

Happy Reading

Love R x

My Sexy Saturday -Don’t Go!- Desire Unexpected, Assassins and Sweethearts, book 1 #MySexySaturday #RomanticBDSM

Posted on September 5, 2015 by S.J. Maylee

Hello! Welcome back to My Sexy Saturday. Today, I’m sharing once again from Desire Unexpected. It’s the first book in my Assassins and Sweethearts Series. I’m currently working on book two and I’m having so much fun visiting this world again.

These paragraphs find Nadia and Ethan in the middle of their negotiation. He doesn’t think she’s ready. The last think she wants is for him to deny her. ❤ Enjoy!

“Maybe this isn’t such a good idea.” He stepped away from the bed.

“Don’t go.” She pushed herself back and grasped onto her headboard, pulled her knees back, and spread her legs wide. “Please, don’t go. Don’t deny me. Please, sir.”

“Nadia?”

“Yes?” She looked straight up to the ceiling. Not able to bear the look in his eyes when he refused to give her what she wanted most. She pushed her knees farther apart.

The room was void of sound. No rustling of clothes. No footsteps. He hadn’t left.

She lowered her gaze. Cool air greeted her warm pussy and all her worries were pushed out with one idea. His gaze is on me.

“You will use your safe word?”

Blurb:

Life is passing Nadia Duskin by from her position in the mailroom. It only fulfills two necessities, keeping the repo man away and keeping her up to date on her sexy CEO.

Ethan Wright is prepared to frighten and fire the nosey girl who sorts his company’s mail. After engaging with her at one of his favorite places in the world, he digs deeper.

Together, they find the kind of pleasure that could keep them satisfied for a lifetime. Her love may be the key to putting both of their lives back on track, but to what end? When a man he’s been contracted to kill threatens Nadia’s life, he forces her to face reality. Either they’ll delve deeper into the desires neither expected or they may die trying.

Be Warned: spanking, light BDSM, public exhibition

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New Release! Blue Moon House: Investor by Angelica Dawson #ExclusiveExcerpt

Posted on September 4, 2015 by S.J. Maylee

I’m so pleased to have Angelica Dawson back here today! 😀 She’s been an amazing friend in my writing journey. I’m so proud of her and all her books for Blue Moon House. I hope you enjoy the exclusive excerpt she’s picked to have me share. Enjoy! ❤

Blue Moon House: Investor
by Angelica Dawson

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Terrance is fascinated with the vampires of Blue Moon House. When a fire leaves them homeless, he seizes the opportunity to put them in his debt and himself into their hearts. They agree to his proposition of a new house in America and set off on a voyage of wonder, danger and pleasure.

Investor is the fifth installment of Angelica Dawson’s Blue Moon House series. With each subsequent volume set further into the past, there is no need to read these books in order. Just pick it up, and enjoy!

He was absolutely exhausted and expected to fall asleep as soon as he was in bed. He didn’t. He was about to get up again when the door to the bedroom opened and Kate entered, wearing the filmy gown streaked with soot from the night before.

“May I?” she asked, setting a candle on the bedside table. “I’m not used to sleeping alone.”
Terrance smiled and shifted over, pulling back the blankets.
Kate pulled the gown over her head and let it float to the floor. She was clean beneath. Most of the ladies had washed in some manner, and Kate was one of them.
When he stared at her silently, she explained. “I don’t want to dirty your sheets, but I have nothing else to wear.”
He shook himself out of his stupor. “Of course.”
She blew out the candle and climbed in beside him. He expected her to touch him, being a whore, but she just curled into his side, head on his chest. When she didn’t, he began touching her, his fingers finding her breast and brushing the nipple.
She shivered against him before lifting her head enough to meet his lips. Her hand drifted over his belly, down toward his cock.
It didn’t rise quickly, probably as tired as the rest of him, but feeling and smelling the woman beside him, he soon found the energy. His arm circled her waist, sliding over her round rear and pulling her closer.
She let go of his hardness to slide on top of him, her legs wrapping around his hips. Her hands held and stroked his cheeks. She kissed him, gently at first, then with more passion as she moved her hips to press onto him.
He grasped her behind firmly in his large hands and pulled her open, thrusting up into her. She was warm and wet, exactly what he had been looking for. Neither of them were well rested, so after a few thrusts they both fell flat to the bed again.
Terrance wrapped his arms around Kate, curling behind her. “Thank you.”
“Olaf,” she whispered with a sigh. “Terrance,” she said a little louder, rubbing his arm wrapped around her.

Angelica Dawson, bestselling Naughty Nights Press author, has been writing for several years and having sex a lot longer than that. Angelica is a wife, mother and environmental consultant. Her love of plants and the outdoors is not diminished by the bloodsucking hoards — mosquitoes and black flies, not vampires. She can be found on Facebook, Twitter and her blog, where she regularly posts excerpts from published works as well as those in progress.

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Mid Week Tease -Can I have a taste?- A snippet from Common Grounds

Posted on September 2, 2015 by S.J. Maylee

Welcome to hump day my friends. Thank you to the amazing Sandra Bunino for bringing us together.

Today, I’m teasing from my story in the Just Desserts Collection, Common Grounds. The collection is only going to be available for one more month. It’s just .99 cents or kindle unlimited for 22 hot stories!

Get it now before it disappears.

This tease comes from the first pages. Kate has just run into Mark, literally. 🙂 Enjoy!

She pressed her palms to his hard chest and then took a firm grip of his shirt as she steadied herself. Her focus settled on the color of the fabric. That same dreamy deep ocean color she’d been admiring earlier. A tremble ran through her. When she raised her gaze, she locked on a pair of sparkling baby blues. She held her breath, wishing time to stop, as she flexed her fingers over his firm chest.

“Hi. I didn’t see you there.” He held her tight. Maybe, just maybe, he was holding them together.

“Sorry.” She licked her bottom lip. Gosh, he is gorgeous.

“I’m not.” He swiped his knuckles across her cheek bone. “You’re beautiful.”

“Thank you.” She shook her head. “Where did you come from?”

“The other side of the room.” He pulled her closer and clutched her hips. “It’s my first time here.”

“You’re not a member?” She ran her touch over his firm chest muscles.

“Not yet, but that’s the plan. I had my interview with Logan this afternoon.” The husky tones in his voice made her toes tingle.

“I see.” Master Logan must approve of him if he’d let him come to the club tonight. A new song filled the room, slower than the others. She shifted her weight back and forth, contemplating walking away from him, but she couldn’t place a single reason why she should.

“You caught my eye the minute you stepped into the club.”

“Why didn’t you come over and say hi?” She gazed down at her hands.

“You were with your friends and I wanted to observe you.”

A shiver of awareness fluttered from the tips of her breasts to the heat building in her pussy. “That’s such a Dom thing to say.” She looked at him through her eyelashes.

“Is that a bad thing?” He raised his eyebrows.

“No.” She nibbled on her bottom lip, very aware of how close his hands were to the bottom of her short skirt and her bare ass underneath.

“Can I have a taste?” He caressed her bottom lip with the pad of his thumb.

“Sure.” She wanted nothing more than to know his flavor, to breathe him in deep within her.

He leaned in and pressed his lips to hers. The kiss was gentle at first. It felt like mini bursts of fireworks were going off in her system—pleasure and light and the need for more all rolled into one. He pushed his tongue into her mouth while she opened wide, letting him take control. Tension eased out of her as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

He pulled away for a moment and she held her breath. “I need to do that again.”

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New Release! ELUDING ILLUSIONS by Wren Michaels

Posted on September 1, 2015 by S.J. Maylee

Release Date – August 7, 2015

Title – ELUDING ILLUSIONS

Author – Wren Michaels

Word Count – 64,000

Genre – Paranormal Romance

Heat Level – 3

Blurb

Emma Banciu dreams about her novels taking on a life of their own. Thanks to a centuries old Gypsy curse, they tend to do just that. Writing with pen and paper she brings things to life, and hell hath no fury like an antagonist scorned. Now she’s on the run from Kyrin, an evil demon warlord who surfaced from one of her first manuscripts. And the only way to get rid of him is to destroy the manuscript.

Enter JG1988, her long-time online friend. He knows nothing of the curse nor the magick Emma possesses. His only wish is to finally meet her in person and take their relationship to the next level. He reveals a surprise of his own when he shows up at Emma’s door as international recording artist Jake Griffin.

Destroying the manuscript will not only get rid of Kyrin, but also end her relationship with Jake. But keeping secrets from him may end up doing just that. In order to survive they’ll resort to love, lies, and a little Gypsy magick.

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Excerpt

Jake lead her into the adjoining room where a baby grand piano sat in the corner.

Turning the piano bench sideways, he sat back and motioned for her to sit in front of him. His arms slid alongside her shoulders as he reached out for the ivory bars, and he tightened his legs against her outer thighs. The heat radiating off him surrounded Emma like a blanket of safety. She snuggled up against his chest as his fingers tickled the keys.

Succumbing to the enchanting melody, her eyes fell closed. His chest pressed against her back, rising and falling as he sang out the verses he wrote just for her, simply titled, Emma’s Song. The words took her breath away how he spoke so lovingly of her through song. Each refrain more passion filled than the one before, pouring his heart out with each note. The emotions welling up inside confused her, as she let herself become entranced by his baritone voice. Fear and happiness pooled in her eyes, releasing in tears that slid over her cheeks.

They met for the first time tonight in person yet it felt like they had known each other all their lives. Their electronic relationship manifesting into something real and tangible excited her, but also scared her to death.

The keys stopped dancing, and the room held a silence marred only by the heaving of Jake’s breath. Reopening her eyes, Emma turned her head toward him. His fingertips pressed against her jaw line, guiding her head as he leaned in. Their lips met with a cautious tenderness. She swung her body around on the seat, raising her hands to encompass his neck. He pulled her closer, parting her lips as he swept his tongue over hers. An innate ache pulsed through her, taking over her self-control. His very touch tingled every nerve along the way.

She slipped her fingers through the back of his wavy hair, massaging his head in rhythm with their exploratory kisses. His breathing grew heavier, as he cradled her in his arms. A startling mixture of sharp chords rang out through the air as her back landed against the keys.

Soft laughter danced through their kiss as Jake picked her up by the hips off the bench and placed her on top of the baby grand. Her chest heaved in succession with the thumping of her heart. He stared at her with such intent she’d never seen. His intense eyes hypnotized her, holding her gaze.

“I’ve pictured this a thousand times, but nothing compares to the actual taste of your lips,” he whispered as he laid her back, brushing the chestnut locks of hair from her face. Lush lips caressed her neck, kissing the delicate skin down the plunging neckline of her dress.

Words made no sense. They circulated in her head, jumbled by the emotions coursing through her. Her body ached for him to take her completely as his hands caressed the length of her body, exploring every inch of her, memorizing every curve.

She dreamed about this moment. He wanted her as much as she wanted him. Her head screamed no, she’d only hurt him. But her heart shouted louder as she let her fingers ride up the length of his forearms, pressing against the hard muscle.

“As breathtaking as you look sprawled across my piano, I have a better idea,” he whispered.

Pulling her to him, he slid her off the piano. She wrapped her arms and legs around him as he carried her to the sofa, laying her beneath him. Carefully, he slid the silken dress above her hips, exposing her stomach where he decorated her skin with the warmth of his tongue and lips. A shiver climbed her spine releasing itself in a vocal aching of want and need.

VEXED BLURB

Vodou stole her life. A gay ghost stole her boots. And the man who stole her heart stole her memories. Kena plans to get it all back.

Ex-cop Kena’s life is filled with regret, beer, and Cheetos. That is, until her ghostly roomie sends her dumpster diving, leading her to a sexy stranger named Luc and a fate she’d rather not remember. As Kena’s memories resurface, so do her feelings for Luc, the man she’s secretly been in love with for the last thousand years. And he needs her for more than a stroll down memory lane.

Vodou spirits, known as Loa, have been trapped in human form, and are trying to make their way back to the spirit world. But Luc’s brother is possessed by a vengeance demon conjured at the hands of NOLA’s crime syndicate kingpin. Saving him means damning herself to a spirit prison in a loveless, arranged union with the very man she’s supposed to rescue. But not helping Luc’s brother sentences him to death, leaving New Orleans in the hands of black magick, and losing Luc forever.

Author Bio:

Wren Michaels hails from the frozen tundra of Wisconsin where beer and cheese are their own food groups. But a cowboy swept her off her feet, and carried her away below the Mason-Dixon line where she promptly lost all tolerance for snow and cold. They decided they’d make beautiful babies together and they got it right on the first try. Now Wren lives happily ever after in the real world and in the worlds of her making, where she creates book boyfriends for the masses to crave.

Inside Look! Opportunity Knocks (Laissez Faire #1) by L.D. Blakeley

Posted on August 31, 2015 by S.J. Maylee

Happy Monday, L.D. Blakeley is here to tell us about her new release that starts a new series for her. Please give her a warm welcome. Cheers!

A million thanks for having me on your blog to talk about Opportunity Knocks! This release means so much to me since, not only is it the first novel in my Laissez Faire series, it’s actually my FIRST novel (why start small with a standalone, when you can jump right in with a series, right?).

The Laissez Faire, itself, was inspired by an actual music and art festival that takes place in Northern Ontario each summer; and my main characters, Gill and Tommy, are based on two lads I encountered at said festival. When the fictional versions of these two sprang to life in my head, they brought friends, family, and roommates along with them and I knew from the very beginning that Tommy & Gill’s story wasn’t the only one that needed to be told.

I hope people enjoy reading their tale as much as I had writing it 🙂

Opportunity Knocks (Laissez Faire #1) by L.D. Blakeley
Available: August 5, 2015
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-77233-450-0

BLURB

Small-town security guard, Gill Martin, has lived in Mystique Pointe his entire life. His dating prospects are non-existent and he doesn’t particularly like his job, but at least it’s better than unemployment. Besides, he hasn’t got any better ideas.

Big-city artist, Tommy Hearne, knows exactly what he wants out of life: a successful art career and a successful relationship. He also knows that living in Liberty City is his best chance for pursuing both. Unfortunately, for him, neither of these pursuits seem to be panning out quite to his liking.

When Tommy and his misfit band of friends roll into town for the Laissez Faire, Mystique Pointe’s annual music & art festival, worlds definitely collide. A fiery tryst sparks more than just a lust connection, but what happens when the weekend is over?

EXCERPT

Tommy followed closely behind Gill as they made their way out to the parking lot. He did a quick head count and realized that there were only five of them and that lap-sitting wasn’t going to be on the menu after all. But when Kat took out her keys to trigger the unlock remote and Tommy saw the responding lights on a tiny Fiat 500, he almost cheered. There was barely room for two grown men in the back seat. Good thing he was willing to make the sacrifice and let the others ride in comfort.

“Amy, why don’t you sit up front?” Kat had opened the driver-side door and was about to climb in when she added, “You can pull the seat forward and let the two leggy boys have a bit more room. Sorry, Tommy—looks like you’re gonna have to squeeze in on top.”

Tommy had never been so happy to be the short man out. He waited to see which side of the car Alec chose, and made sure he was at the opposite door. And when Gill climbed in, his T-shirt rucked up slightly, giving Tommy the most delicious glimpse of skin above the most perfect denim-clad bubble butt he’d ever seen. Oh, thank goodness for well-lit parking lots.

“You getting in?” Gill had an expression on his face Tommy was unable to read. Although, if it they’d been working with a bit more than car lot lights, he was sure he’d be able to see another blush staining that handsome face.

Poking his head inside the car, he carefully leaned across Gill’s lap and braced himself on Alec’s leg before climbing in entirely and sitting carefully on top of Gill. There really wasn’t a lot of room in Kat’s car. Despite only being five-foot-eight, Tommy still had to keep his head ducked down to avoid bashing his skull against the roof. He also used it as more excuse to snuggle down closer to Gill. But, hey—not my fault the girl drives a Fiat!

“Sorry it’s such close quarters guys. The car was a graduation gift from my grandparents. I wouldn’t have picked it, but who says no to a free car, right?” Kat caught Tommy’s eye in the rearview mirror and winked. Yeah. Definitely not his girlfriend. Tommy didn’t get the feeling she was upset about his crawling all over Gill. Potential matchmaker, maybe? “Luckily the campground isn’t that far, so you won’t have to suffer long.”

“I don’t mind. Really.” Tommy wriggled slightly and rested his fingers at the back of Gill’s neck. It couldn’t be classed as a grope. He still wasn’t a hundred percent sure if that would even be welcomed. But it was a touch, and a delicate one at that. And it was enough for Tommy to feel the shiver that it elicited from Gill.

“Sorry, Gill. Hope I’m not crushing you.”

“Oh. No. You’re fine.” Gill’s voice was low and slightly hitched. His glasses had started to creep down his nose and Tommy reached up, without thinking, to adjust them.

“Don’t want to lose those.” They were so close that, had it been a colder night, Tommy’s breath would have fogged Gill’s lenses. And, fuck, didn’t that send indecent thoughts straight to his groin. Images of fogging up the car windows with Gill or, to be precise, images of what they might be doing in order to cause said situation, sent a message straight to Tommy’s dick. He fidgeted slightly, not wanting to reach down and adjust the hard-on he’d hoped he could keep at bay.

He was about to fidget again when the sound of Gill clearing his throat distracted him slightly from the problem at hand. And alerted him to another. Of course, describing the feeling of Gill’s answering erection under his ass as a problem couldn’t have been further from wrong. Gloriously, heroically magnificent, perhaps. But not a problem.

Tommy turned slightly to make eye contact with Gill but found the other man uncomfortably looking in the other direction. He twisted slightly, making sure his ass did a slow grind into Gill’s crotch as he did so. Yep. That got his attention.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

A pragmatist with a romantic soul & a dirty mind, L.D. is a fan of horror movies, hot sex, and Happily Ever Afters. Easily distracted by shiny things, she’s a slightly neurotic, highly ambitious dreamer who enjoys dabbling in photography & pretending she can carry a tune.

In another life, L.D. was a newspaper reporter, an entertainment & music writer, travel writer, website content editor, and a marketing shill. Now she prefers to spend her time writing hot, steamy fiction (with a healthy dose of romance) about intriguing, sexy men. Of course, whether these pretty boys end up between the sheets with other gorgeous lads or up against a wall with a spicy and spirited heroine, all depends on which direction her imagination takes her on any given day.

Although she dreams of living some place isolated with an endless supply of wine and an infinite number of titles on her eReader, she currently lives in down-town Toronto with her husband and their rock star cat.

You can find her online pretty much everywhere: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Goodreads, her Amazon Author page, her blog, and her official website.

My Sexy Saturday -Please, Sir!- Desire Unexpected, Assassins and Sweethearts, book 1 #MySexySaturday #RomanticBDSM

Posted on August 29, 2015 by S.J. Maylee

These paragraphs find Nadia and Ethan giving in to their desire. This is the moment that changes the direction of their future. ❤ Enjoy!

“I’ve seen many beautiful things in my life, but nothing compares to the likes of you.” He took his tie from his pile of clothes, tugged his belt from the loops on his discarded pants, and took a step toward her. “Where’s your bed?”

She reached out and pointed toward the hallway, unable to add her voice to the directions.

“Look your fill. I certainly intend to.” He handed her the tie and belt and then picked her up, hauled her on top of his shoulder, and smacked her ass.

“Ouch!”

“I keep my promises.”

She had a good view of his ass. The firm globes enticed her. With a gentle touch, she rubbed down his back and pinched a cheek. When he reciprocated, she moaned.

Once in her room, he stripped the bed and then flipped her over and tossed her onto the mattress. She bounced a little and giggled until she caught his stern expression.

“You seem to know what you want, but do you know how to say no if I push you too far?

Blurb:

Life is passing Nadia Duskin by from her position in the mailroom. It only fulfills two necessities, keeping the repo man away and keeping her up to date on her sexy CEO.

Ethan Wright is prepared to frighten and fire the nosey girl who sorts his company’s mail. After engaging with her at one of his favorite places in the world, he digs deeper.

Be Warned: spanking, light BDSM, public exhibition

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New Release! Fighting for Honor by Kacey Hammell #mustread

Posted on August 28, 2015 by S.J. Maylee

It’s a very special treat day! Kacey Hammell is here with her brand new release, Fighting for Honor. I was lucky enough to read this before it released and it’s a fabulous story. It will hook you from page one and will keep its hold, leaving you begging Kacey for another story in this series. ❤

Fighting for Honor

Okanogan Valley Pride, Book 1

Kacey Hammell

Paranormal / Erotic /Romance / Shifters

ISBN: 978-1-77233-468-5

Length: 11.6k / 40 pages

Publisher: Evernight Publishing

There’s only one rightful Alpha, and he’s back to claim his pride and his mate…

As the rightful Alpha of a unique pride of panthers, originally founded by his father, Dominic Stone followed his inherent solitary path to find peace and grieve the untimely demise of his dad. Five years later, he returns home ready to take his place, settle old debts and claim the one woman he’s always wanted as his.

Purchase links:

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Reviews:

Fighting for Honor may be a first for Kacey Hammell in a new genre, but within the pages, Kacey’s delectable story telling is on full display…a quick read that will leave you on the edge of your seat…Whether or not you’re a fan of shifter book won’t matter, because you’ll be too engrossed in this riveting story.” 5 Stars from Liz, Goodreads

Dominic closed the front door of his old cabin quietly behind him. The urge to run crowded him, tormenting him to let loose and give into the call of the wildness of being home. He needed some time to himself before he met up with his contact in an hour.

He was confident in the fact that he could bring down his cousin and those on his side and repair the damage to the pride before anything further was lost.

Shedding his sweats and t-shirt, he slipped out of his sandals and let the change overtake him.

His muscles stretched and elongated, pulling his flesh taut and realigning his physique. On all fours, he lifted his nose to the air and darted his eyes across his surroundings. He’d always been grateful for his Panther ancestry. His vision alone was something he coveted. With silver eyes, he had the ability to see through the darkness in the dead of night, as if he held a lantern. His father told him many times that having that unique color was something only the most powerful of panthers possessed.

Taking off at a run, he re-familiarized himself with his favorite trail leading to the waterfall where he’d spent much of his childhood. The serenity and secluded area had always called to him, drawing him in and giving him the best place possible to contemplate his future.

If there was any one place in the valley he’d missed the most, it was the falls, and the memories there.

His awkward first kiss.

With Honor.

Clumsily losing his virginity.

With Honor.

Crying over the death of his father.

With Honor holding him.

Darting faster and harder, his paws barely touching the ground, he pushed away the memories. He’d missed so much over the last five years. And she was at the top of his list.

How she’d fallen into his cousin’s hands… well, he had himself to blame.

Stopping at the clearing, breathing hard, he trotted to the edge of the falls and stuck his snout in. Replenishing himself with the cold water, his ears twitched as he listened for anyone nearby.

Gulping down a last swallow, he strode to a clear spot in the cool grass, lay flat on his belly and let the quiet of the night draw him into its solitude. He couldn’t believe he hadn’t returned just for this. Too many years had flown by.

A twig snapped to his left, capturing his attention. Tilting his head, he bided his time before letting the intruder know he was there. He was lucky his black fur would cloak him. He blended well and had destroyed many enemies years ago with patience and fortitude once he was ready to pounce.

Hidden by the tree above him, his heart picked up speed as the most beautiful creature in the world made her way to the same falls he’d just quenched his thirst at.

She made his mouth water and the animal inside him took notice.

Avid Reader. Romance Author. Redhead…

Canadian-born author Kacey Hammell is definitely a book-a-holic. A romance reader from a young age, she fell in love with happily ever afters. These days, as a multi- published erotic romance author, she enjoys adding a lot of heat, sass, and emotion to the many genres she writes.

Mom of three, Kacey lives her own happily ever after with her perfect hero in Ontario, Canada.

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