When World's Collide, Passions Ignite
Wonderful news! That Pearly Drop is a finalist in Passionate Plume’s Best Paranormal of 2014! So thrilled to be in the company of excellent authors. Here’re all the finalists in the Paranormal:
Edge of Night by Crystal Jordan
Masque by Lexi Post
Symphony of Light and Winter by Renea Mason
Ghostly Persuasion by Dena Garson
Hero Unmasked by Anna Alexander
That Pearly Drop, Murphy’s Law of Time Travel #1, by Jianne Carlo
Hope your Monday’s magnificent too.
Cheers,
Jianne
Please join me in welcoming author Houston Havens to my blog today.
Erotic romance author Houston Havens, a former successful model enjoying an adventurous jet-set lifestyle, intrigues her readers with a mix of the past, present, and future, and sexy blends of futuristic science fiction, paranormal fantasy, and western romance, always with love everlasting. A tenacious Irish lass filled with passion and mystery hopes her sultry stories will entertain and fascinate those who dare to take the journey. She’s also a social media junkie with an award winning blog. http://houstonhavens.wordpress.com
Houston’s here to tease us with an excerpt from her latest release – Sinful Surrender. Isn’t the cover truly sinful?
Tag Line: Why be tempted by one man’s seduction when you can be loved by three?
Blurb:
Top psychic spy Fay Avalon saw too much on her latest mind traveling mission and is now on the run from her post-catastrophic dystopian government, searching for the truth and proof. She escapes but is shot down, landing in the arms of the enemy.
In Drakker and Arlo’s world, women are so rare the men have accepted a polyandrous lifestyle. When the brothers stumble upon Fay unconscious in the wreckage of an aircraft, they are immediately attracted to her. Arlo wants to keep her, but Drakker knows they can’t. They must take her to their brother Logan Abán, leader of their people.
Logan struggles with trusting anyone, even himself. When a beautiful, intelligent, and intriguing woman falls into their laps, his denied desires for intimacy challenge his need to trust the spy. He’s frustrated by romantic Arlo’s claims of her innocence. Even when pragmatic and dominating Drakker defends her as well, Logan refuses to trust his gut.
Can one woman satisfy the diverse desires of three men? Will Logan’s fears be realized by betrayal? Is Fay to be sentenced to death as a spy, suffer a fate worse than death by being returned to her government as a traitor, or will she find a new life and love as the wife of three sexy brothers?
Excerpt:
“Well, I’m not.” She could tell by their silence she’d surprised them. They obviously didn’t know a mind traveler could focus her attention in two places at once. “I’ve sent only my mind’s eye to see the target. My physical brain still works, and I’m very capable of hearing every snide remark you make.”
Drakker’s familiar snort of amusement made her smile.
“Good.” Logan’s tone was curt and without apology. “Then we don’t have to wait. Tell us what you’re seeing. Let’s get this over with.”
“I’ve taken cover behind a pillar in the government’s Combat Center. I didn’t expect to see active mind travelers here. I guess they figured I’d be by to see what they were doing. They think they’ve set a trap for me.”
“But you’re not there in the physical, so how can they trap you?” Logan asked.
“They’ve got three armed mind travelers active at this site. If they see me, they can hold my energy…trapping me there or—”
“How?”
“Logan, energy is just as physical in this dimension as it is there.”
“Can they hurt you?” Logan’s concern kissed her heart and showed he did care. The thought brought warmth to her soul.
“If they discover me here, or shoot me with the weapons they’re armed with, yes.”
“How can we protect you?” Drakker’s deep tone made it evident he was concerned as well. Her heart swelled with conflicting emotions.
“You can’t.”
“Then get out of there.”
Was that stone-hearted Logan? Her heart fluttered knowing it was him. Perhaps she could find a common ground with him after all. “Repeat that…please.”
“I said…get out of there, and don’t lead them back here.”
“No, Logan, I won’t.” She checked the other mind travelers’ locations to be sure they hadn’t moved and couldn’t see her in her hidden position. “Hmm. I’ve never seen this before, but I’ve heard about them. Oh wow, it’s cool.”
“What?”
“I’m seeing an NCR map for the first time.”
“What is it?”
She wasn’t sure who spoke. “It’s a raised three-dimensional holographic map. It shows real-life features of the land in colors and details. If you were blind, you could see it.”
“How?”
“From what I’ve heard and am now seeing, the solidity of the hologram allows your hand to move up over mountains and down into valleys. Not only can you feel the different textures of the trees, but the NCR allows you to feel the temperatures of the rivers, lakes, and oceans. If the mountain is high enough, you can feel the snow atop it.” She drew a breath. “Hmm. It’s quite apparent…when activated, those near the NCR can feel active real-time weather conditions over different areas of the map. Oh!” She giggled. “The guy I’m watching just got his finger zapped by lightning. Idiot. He can see the thunderstorms over those mountains. He shouldn’t have stuck his hand in there. From what I can see in this dimension, a blind man can even see colors in his mind when looking at this map…it vibrates the color-wave frequencies right through you. Essentially, if you can’t see, you can still read this map.”
“Great. Don’t tell me they have our mountain range up.”
“I wish I could follow your orders, Logan, but—”
“They do?”
“Yes, but the good news is they’re not focused on that area right now. I think they’re talking about an area where they think my ship went down.”
“Crap!” Logan swore as the sound of someone pushing out of a chair reached her. “Why can’t you hear them so we know for sure?”
“I can’t get close enough to hear because I’ll be seen by the other mind travelers. They’re positioned there on purpose to keep me away. Wait a minute. I see a messenger coming in. He’s reporting the fighter’s interaction with Arlo and me when we were in the valley.” She grimaced before letting out a sharp breath. “And now, they’re focusing on the mountain range.”
“Shit! I need a brandy.”
BUY LINKS:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sinful-Surrender-Psychic-M%C3%A9nage-Book-ebook/dp/B00J1RDFUU
Liquid Silver Books: http://www.lsbooks.com/sinful-surrender-p893.php
ARe:https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-sinfulsurrender-1452826-340.html
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/sinful-surrender-3
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sinful-surrender-houston-havens/1118944878?ean=9781622100675
Houston’s Links:
Blog: http://houstonhavens.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HoustonHavens
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HoustonHavens
Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/104340584560714468515/posts
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/24819699-houston-havens
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Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuOpU6OsngnhTac_JvTLItQ
And here’s Sinful Surrender’s smokin’ hot trailer!
http://youtu.be/TI3Cf_3bcpk
Hope you enjoyed!
Cheers,
Jianne
Hump Day, but not for me – it’s I won book-of-the-month at the TBR Pile day for this woman. Isn’t the banner below a great reward? So’s the free advertising *wink, wink* *nod, nod*. My utmost thanks to everyone who voted. You guys won too!
I’m having a wonderful Wednesday – how about you?
Cheers,
Jianne
Check out this wonderful trailer The BookChick Designs created for That Pearly Drop!
What do the hounds of hell, time travel, a murdered girl, a coach ticket to Wye Castle, and a governess’ letter of employment have to do with waking up in 1763, the mate of wolf-shifter, Ian, the Earl of Wye? Emma’s about to find out.
Have a Merry Monday!
Cheers,
Jianne
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Today, I’m thrilled to have my fellow Love, Lust, and Laptops author and buddy, Rosanna Leo, as my guest.
Rosanna’s dishing one hot excerpt for her latest paranormal release Predator’s Claim.
Trust me, you won’t be able to put Predator’s Claim down (*fanning myself*)!
Over to you, Rosanna…
Thanks to the lovely Jianne for hosting me. I could not be happier to be here (*looks around, hoping to spot one of Jianne’s dishy Vikings*)
I’m here today as part of my blog tour for Predator’s Claim, Gemini Island Shifters 4. My paranormal shape shifter series has been such a fun one to write, and one of the reasons has been being able to pit gruff animalistic heroes with vulnerable, yet feisty, human heroines.
Book 4 is a little different. In this case, we also have a wonderful shifter hero, wolf shifter Bart Cairo, a security specialist at the Ursa Fishing Lodge and Resort. However, his heroine is also a wolf shifter, Charlotte Moffatt, someone Bart has secretly adored from afar. They are colleagues and friends, but Bart is dying to make their relationship a closer one.
The dynamic changes a little in these books when both the main characters are shifters. In cases where the heroine is human, and mortal, the heroes can get a little worried for their well-being…to say the least. Now, even though Charlotte is a tougher wolf woman, Bart still gets Alpha with her. However, for the author, it makes for a slightly different story.
Both characters come from similar backgrounds. They understand what it is to shift, so one loses some of the awe you find in a human heroine. So how do I bring the awe to my shifter heroine? Well, by showing how the hero affects her. She may not be surprised at his unique talents, but his character and presence still wow her.
And it’s so much fun getting wowed along with her! I hope you’ll check out Predator’s Claim.
Blurb:
For years, wolf shifter Bart Cairo has harbored secret feelings for his co-worker, Charlotte Moffatt. Even though he thinks he’s been discreet with his affections, everyone at Gemini Island’s Ursa Fishing Lodge knows he and Charlotte, a fellow wolf shifter, are meant to be mates. Everyone but Charlotte.
Charlotte couldn’t be less interested in mating. A free spirit, she wants nothing more than to succeed at her new career in the big city and leave small-town Gemini Island behind. However, she can’t deny Bart stirs up unwanted emotions inside her. Emotions she swore she’d never feel again.
The occasion of Bart’s family reunion compels him to assume new responsibilities, and to consider a role he never envisioned for himself. Family tensions rise to the surface as a new Alpha is proclaimed in his pack. And when old grudges escalate, Bart must stake his claim.
Charlotte resists as he stakes a claim on her as well. But when he begins to employ sexual tactics of temptation, she wonders if the only solution is submission to the enticing wolf man. Can she trust her heart again? And can they find their happy ending before an enemy cuts their story short?
Excerpt:
He pushed aside one of the suitcases in his way and backed her up against the sitting room wall. He put his hands on either side of her head, closing her in, and leaned toward her. Soaking up the scent of her talc-scented skin and her womanly heat, he inhaled deeply, knowing she was hot for him. “Did our kiss mean nothing to you?”
She blinked. As she stared at him, tears threatened, pooling at the corners of her eyes, but she banished them with another punishing series of blinks. “Nothing.”
Oh, she was good, but he was better. No kidding a kidder, after all. He wet his lips and pinned his gaze on hers, which were now trembling ever so slightly. “You’re fooling yourself.”
“I’m not,” she said on a gulp. “I’m not…”
“Oh yes, you are,” he warned, his voice low and deep. “But that’s gonna stop here and now, Charles.” He moved his face closer to hers, bent his head, and dragged his tongue up the length of her neck. When she gasped, he felt her hold her breath and moved his tongue as slowly as possible. He ground his hips against her, and his cock thumped violently against her belly.
She slammed her hands against the wall behind her, clearly trying to get purchase on anything but him. Even still, her hips rolled against his in obvious invitation. “I want you to stop,” she cried. Her chest jerked as the plaint escaped her, and her tears finally tumbled down her cheeks.
He moved away, just millimeters so she could breathe. Cupping her face, he stared her right in the eyes. “Say it again, and maybe I’ll believe you this time.”
“I want you to…” she squeaked.
“What was that? I can’t quite hear you, princess.”
Her lips wobbled and her eyes crinkled in what could only be agony of the worst kind. “I want…Oh God! I want you”
You can purchase Predator’s Claim here:
http://www.lsbooks.com/predators-claim-p889.php
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/predators-claim-rosanna-leo/1118850470?ean=9781622100910
Here are the fabulous covers of the other books in Rosanna’s Predators series:
Thanks for visiting my blog today, Rosanna.
Cheers,
Jianne
