Masquerade Moonlight Giveaway Hop

Welcome to Masquerade Moonlight Giveaway Hop! I write BDSM Romance, and the lifestyle uses a variety of masks and hoods, but they aren’t used for trick-or-treating. On second thought, the submissive is often treated to the sensation of floggers or canes or paddles… so perhaps they are, in a twisted sort of way. In Safeword: Davenport the first time we see a mask, it’s a diving mask used in the pool for a lengthy sensory deprivation scene. The second time, the anchors of a leather mask are used to hold Dana’s head and face out of the way while her breasts and back are flogged at the same time by two Doms, each wielding two floggers. Here’s a short excerpt of the second: Her focus shifted to the hood in Max’s hands and she shook her head, not able to get the words out for the adrenaline spiking through her veins. “Hear me out; if you don’t want it we’ll do something else.” His hands splayed it open. “It’s not a traditional full face hood, there’s one large hole for the nose and mouth, see? It fastens under your chin, and will fit snug across the back of your head.” He rotated it. “I can use these four attachment points to secure it to the poles, to keep you looking forward. There are holes for your eyes and ears — this isn’t about sensory dep; I need to ensure your head stays away from the floggers. I have a posture collar we can use instead, but I’m told this is more comfortable.” “Can you put it on me and let me decide? I know what a posture collar feels like; let me see how this compares.” He nodded and worked it onto her head, careful to keep her hair smoothed […]

Wicked After Dark Halloween Bloghop

  Welcome to the Wicked After Dark Halloween Bloghop! We’re supposed to give away something wicked for this blog hop, and I’d have to say a Dom who uses a stainless steel cane exclusively for punishment would qualify. Don’t get me wrong, Ethan has a sweet side, and he’s the ultimate Caretaker Dom — but when he’s in a scene he doesn’t mess around with punishments. Some submissives might be relieved to be let out of a punishment, but the type of woman Ethan prefers would be disappointed if he skimped on a punishment, so it all works out. Here’s a very short blurb of Sam’s first punishment from Ethan. It’s also their first scene together, and she’s on a verbal restriction allowing her to make all the noise she wants as long as there are no words. She messes up and says something mid-orgasm, and has a stroke of the stainless cane coming: He raised his eyebrows and relaxed them. “You didn’t know you talked? Well, seeing as how it was a rather intense orgasm, I’m inclined to just call it one stroke. You need to know I’m serious about punishments, but you also need to know I can be flexible if the situation warrants it. So, one stroke it is. No need to signal red when I’m done, I’ll be stopping at one whether you flash red or not. It’s going to be more than you think you can take. Punishments are like that, yes? You’d be disappointed if it weren’t.” Sam wasn’t sure how she felt about the no-talking thing. The loss of words was much bigger than she thought it’d be when she agreed. Ethan stood and took his shirt off, folding it and placing it beside her clothes before retrieving the black PVC pipe. He […]

The Alpha Male Blog Hop

   Welcome to the Alpha Male Blog Hop! My most alpha male has to be Ethan from Safeword: Matte. At six foot five inches tall, and weighing in at two hundred and seventy one pounds, he’s bigger than life in so many ways. He looks scary, but he’s a nice guy. Even if he is a sadist 😉 I’ll give away one ebook copy of Safeword: Matte on Monday, October 22nd. There are three ways to enter. Do all three and you’ll be entered three times, or do one and you’re entered once: Follow me on Facebook and let me know about it (email, comment, or FB message) Follow me on Twitter and let me know about it (email, comment, or Twitter me) Comment below. If you’re already following me on Facebook or Twitter let me know who you are, and I’ll count it. Commenting here also puts you in the running for one of the Grand Prizes to be given away on Carrie Ann’s site. See the bottom of this post for a picture of the SWAG she’s giving away. Here’s the blurb for Safeword: Matte Matte, pronounced mah-tay, is the word used in some forms of martial arts to stop a fight. It’s the Japanese word for stop or wait. Sam (short for Samantha) has made a hobby out of learning the various fighting disciplines, but she also happens to be a sexual submissive. What better safeword than matte? Sam wants to find someone to submit to who she can’t beat in a fight. She’s tried to make it work with men from the scene who know nothing about fighting, but it doesn’t feel real to her – she needs someone who can truly control her. However, after dating from the fight scene and discovering not all guys […]

Hot in Handcuffs Blog Hop

Welcome to the Hot in Handcuffs Blog Hop! I’ll give away the winners choice of an ebook of either Safeword: Davenport or Safewords: Davenport and Chiffon on Monday, October 15th. There are three ways to enter for the Davenport giveaway. Do all three and you’ll be entered three times, or do one and you’re entered once: Follow me on Facebook and let me know about it (email, comment, or FB message) Follow me on Twitter and let me know about it (email, comment, or Twitter me) Comment below. If you’re already following me on Facebook or Twitter let me know who you are, and I’ll count it. I feel I should warn these aren’t beginner BDSM books. Everything is consensual, but it’s real pain, and about as close as one can get to total surrender while sustaining a career. If you’re only interested in a little slap and tickle, these might be a bit much. Here’s the blurb for Safeword: Davenport Dana has never submitted to anyone but her husband — he trained her, taught her to submit. He’s been dead a year and a half though, and she’s beginning to consider the possibility of dating again. She sticks to vanilla at first, but quickly realizes she’s going to need more. As she’s considering the idea of finding someone who would enjoy hurting her without requiring her submission, her life is complicated by a Dom who pushes all of her buttons. Safeword: Davenport is the first half of Dana’s story, it’s the personal part of her journey, and has a Happy for Now ending. Safewords: Davenport and Chiffon tells the rest of her story and gives us her Happily Ever After. Warning: This title contains graphic language, consensual BDSM, bondage, intense sensory deprivation, extreme electrical play, enemas, and the use […]

Indulgent Blog Hop

Welcome to the Guilty Indulgence Blog Hop! What’s an indulgence for an author? Something we write specifically for ourselves. In my case, it’s Safeword: Matte. At the time, it seemed every book I read had all of this drama pulling the fated couple away from each other, and forcing the couple to fend off all manner of contrived conflicts and misunderstandings to somehow stay together. I wanted to watch a couple come together with only the usual obstacles, so I wrote it. We still have a little conflict and drama, of course. Books must have something to make them interesting, but I enjoyed writing it, and I’m told it’s a pretty fun book to read. I’ll give away an ebook copy of Safeword: Matte on Sunday evening, September 23rd. There are three ways to enter — do all three and you’ll be entered three times, or do one and you’re entered once: Follow me on Facebook and let me know about it (email, comment, or FB message) Follow me on Twitter and let me know about it (email, comment, or Twitter me) Comment below. If you’re already following me on Facebook or Twitter let me know who you are, and I’ll count it. Here’s the blurb for Safeword: Matte Matte, pronounced mah-tay, is the word used in some forms of martial arts to stop a fight. It’s the Japanese word for stop or wait. Sam (short for Samantha) has made a hobby out of learning the various fighting disciplines, but she also happens to be a sexual submissive. What better safeword than matte? Sam wants to find someone to submit to who she can’t beat in a fight. She’s tried to make it work with men from the scene who know nothing about fighting, but it doesn’t feel real to […]

Bitten by Paranormal Romance 18 and Over Blog Hop

Welcome to the Bitten by Paranormal Romance 18 and Over Blog Hop! I’ll give away the winners choice of an ebook of either Safeword: Davenport or Safewords: Davenport and Chiffon on Monday, September 17th. There are three ways to enter for the Davenport giveaway. Do all three and you’ll be entered three times, or do one and you’re entered once: Follow me on Facebook and let me know about it (email, comment, or FB message) Follow me on Twitter and let me know about it (email, comment, or Twitter me) Comment below. If you’re already following me on Facebook or Twitter let me know who you are, and I’ll count it. I feel I should warn that these aren’t beginner BDSM books. Everything is consensual, but it’s real pain, and about as close as one can get to total surrender while sustaining a career. If you’re only interested in a little slap and tickle, these may be a bit much for you. Here’s the blurb for Safeword: Davenport Dana has never submitted to anyone but her husband — he trained her, taught her to submit. He’s been dead a year and a half though, and she’s beginning to consider the possibility of dating again. She sticks to vanilla at first, but quickly realizes she’s going to need more. As she’s considering the idea of finding someone who would enjoy hurting her without requiring her submission, her life is complicated by a Dom who pushes all of her buttons. Safeword: Davenport is the first half of Dana’s story, it’s the personal part of her journey, and has a Happy for Now ending. Safewords: Davenport and Chiffon tells the rest of her story and gives us her Happily Ever After. Warning: This title contains graphic language, consensual BDSM, bondage, intense sensory deprivation, […]

Wicked Pleasure Scavenger Hunt Blog Hop

Welcome to the Wicked Pleasures Scavenger Hunt Blog Hop! The rafflecopter (below) is on each blog in the hop, and allows you to answer the question at each site. Answer the question in the space provided in the rafflecopter and in the comment section below. Winners will be selected on Oct 8th and will be notified by email. My prize contribution is one ebook copy of Safeword: Matte, and my question is: Matte is Japanese for _______. Hint: Look on the page for Safeword: Matte. Good Luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway You can continue on the hop by clicking on the next site in the Linky list, or you can go to one of the next five blogs on the list: * Ann Cory * Tarah Scott * T. C. Archer * Krystal Brookes * Suzanne Rock – Romance on a Budget

Romance with a Bite Blog Hop

  Welcome to the Romance with a Bite Blog Hop! For some, romance can mean tender kisses and gentle caresses, for others it means wrist cuffs, nipple clamps, a beautiful leather belt, and kisses that leave you breathless. But beyond the outer trappings, I think romance happens when two people connect at the soul level. When a man wants to get to know you, and spends the time to understand you enough to be able to see into your heart — that’s romance. Do you want your fictional romances to mirror real life, or do you prefer over-the-top fantasy? Or, perhaps you’re like me and you have different reading moods, preferring one thing this week, another next week? Sometimes I get tired of the manufactured drama, and I wrote Safeword: Matte for myself during one of those time periods. It’s two people who’ve worked through their baggage and come together without a million things trying to tear them apart. I more than made up for the lack of angst later, with my two Davenport books, though. I cried as I wrote them, and cried again on every editing pass. What’s your preference for books: pure fantasy, or fantasy with a dose of reality? Real life Doms make mistakes sometimes. When they do, they admit to it, talk about it, learn from it, and move on. One of my beta readers got terribly upset when I had Zach screw up, so much so that I took one of his screw ups out of the book. I wanted to make him human though, so I left the other instances in. What’s your preference? Perfect alpha male, or alpha male who’s human but takes responsibility for his mistakes? There are a couple of ways to win in this Blog Hop. There will be […]

Interviews and broken feet

I had a late night last night, dealing with emergency room doctors for my daughter. She broke her foot, and today we’re headed for an orthopedist. Meanwhile, I’m being interviewed over at All I Want and More today, where Cecile asked some fun questions. There’s also a giveaway of the winner’s choice of Safeword: Davenport or Safewords: Davenport and Chiffon. She reviewed Safeword: Davenport yesterday, and seems to have enjoyed it. She said: The BDSM really goes dark. I am not saying this as a scaring kinda warning, just a warning because this is not a light, fluffy…. “Oh look how cute she is in handcuffs” kinda book.. This is a serious tale of the path of re-discovery. Ms. Candace has done another wonderful job at soaking the pages with such detail, passion and emotion that you will just keep reading until you hit the last page…

Sizzling Books of Summer Blog Hop

Welcome to the Sizzling Books of Summer Blog Hop! The theme today is a mixed drink that will work well with the book we choose, and for Safeword: Matte, I’m thinking Lynchburg Lemonade. I mean, the story takes place in Tennessee, right? Contrary to what one would think, Lynchburg Lemonade has no actual lemonade. It consists of: 1 part Jack Daniel’s® Black Label whiskey 1 part sweet and sour mix 1 part triple sec 3 parts Sprite The official Jack Daniels web site calls for “4 parts lemon lime soda”, but I like mine a little stronger, and I’m betting Sam and Ethan do, too. Now, onto the free stuff: I’ll be giving away a copy of Safeword: Matte on Wednesday evening, August 22nd. There are three ways to enter. Do all three and you’ll be entered three times, or do one and you’re entered once: Follow me on Facebook and let me know about it (email, comment, or FB message) Follow me on Twitter and let me know about it (email, comment, or Twitter me) Comment below. If you’re already following me on Facebook or Twitter let me know who you are, and I’ll count it. Here’s the blurb for Safeword: Matte Matte, pronounced mah-tay, is the word used in some forms of martial arts to stop a fight. It’s the Japanese word for stop or wait. Sam (short for Samantha) has made a hobby out of learning the various fighting disciplines, but she also happens to be a sexual submissive. What better safeword than matte? Sam wants to find someone to submit to who she can’t beat in a fight. She’s tried to make it work with men from the scene who know nothing about fighting, but it doesn’t feel real to her – she needs someone who […]