Winter Blogfest: Kate Hill

December 27, 2024 By 2 Comments

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Holiday Horror Movies and Snacks

Two of my favorite things in December are holiday horror movies and snacks. Some of the movies are a tradition for me, but I also watch new ones every year. Usually I find at least one to add to my annual holiday horror lineup. In this post, I’d like to share some of my favorite holiday horror movies and holiday snacks that I think go well with movie night.

1. Christmas with Cookie: Locked Away – In this fun low-budget horror movie narrated by Cookie, an Elf who survived the apocalypse and is now living on the moon, a soldier returns home and finds himself in a battle against zombies.

A snack that goes well with this movie? Cookies, of course, especially frosted sugar cookies.

2. A Christmas Horror Story – A DJ is on the air at Christmas while various people in town endure frightening paranormal experiences and Santa battles zombies. This horror anthology has an overall story arc, but individual stories include kids trapped with a ghost, a family dealing with Krampus, and a family terrorized after chopping their own Christmas tree.

A snack that I love while watching this movie? Popcorn, with some caramel corn thrown in!

3. 13 Slays Till X-Mas – This horror anthology includes several creepy stories that have some dark themes, even by holiday horror standards. Stories include sisters who plan to decorate their deceased mother’s home one last time, a man visited by his “guardian” angel, and intruders who are “surprised” by a hermit’s unusual pets.

For this movie, I’ll sip some vegan eggnog. I make mine with coconut and almond milk, maple syrup, and cinnamon.

Whatever your choice in holiday movies or snacks, whether you like horror, comedy, or romance, or if you like your snacks salty or sweet, I hope you have a lovely holiday season!

Stalker – I’m a rogue wolf. No club. No gang. No pack. I’m free, and that’s how I like it. Roaming the streets in a Santa suit to antagonize demons into a fight, I meet her—the Wild witch who changes my life. I want Sam the moment I see her, but can a lone wolf fall in love at first sight?

Sam – I’m a Wild. That means I have warrior witch blood in my veins. I messed up, though, and someone I care about got hurt. To fix the situation, I’m in what’s left of Boston looking for demons so I can test a new spell. I’m not expecting a gorgeous silver wolf to protect me, and I’m not trying to fall in love, but one look at Stalker, and I know we were born for each other.

Note: Sam’s Silver Wolf is a very short age gap paranormal insta-love story with a little plot, a lot of heat, and a HEA.

Kate Hill is a vegetarian New Englander who started writing many years ago for pleasure. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, watching horror and action movies, working out, and spending time with her family and pets. She also writes under the name Saloni Quinby.

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Winter Blogfest: Thea Landen

December 27, 2024 By 1 Comment

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Workplace Holiday Parties by Thea Landen

 

Let’s talk about workplace holiday parties! These can range from low-key potlucks in the break room to extravagant affairs on board a yacht. (Or, if your office is like mine, your boss just sends you your holiday bonus without any fanfare. Can’t complain!) They can offer an opportunity to celebrate the year’s accomplishments with your colleagues or even air your grievances. Whether you love or hate the office parties, there’s a good chance of something interesting happening. Especially if there’s an open bar.

Technically, my book The Hummingbird and the Hawk is a workplace romance, as main character Gavin first meets love interest Olivia when she interviews for a position at his law firm. I’ll be honest with you—the plot-smut ratio in this book skews heavily toward the spicy scenes, so there’s not a whole lot going on while they’re actually working at the office. However, I needed to have some plot in there to help move the story along, so about halfway through, the characters attend one of the aforementioned swanky holiday parties.

If I’m making confessions, here’s another one: Gavin is, well, kind of a dick. Up until this point, he’s sort of been envisioning himself in some kind of My Fair Lady scenario, believing he’s molding his younger protégé into the woman he wants her to be, both in the office and in his bedroom. Olivia’s not thrilled with this interpretation of their relationship, and they argue during the lead-up to the party.

It’s hard to stay mad at your partner in such a festive setting, though. Even when your coworkers know what’s going on, and some exercise more discretion than others. Things start heating up between our featured couple before they can even get back home (in the company-provided limo, of course). I won’t spoil anything, but let’s just say Olivia starts hinting here that she’s no pushover and may have a few lessons of her own to teach Gavin.

It’s probably for the best when real-life holiday parties don’t involve any drama. (I won’t comment on real-life workplace romances. You do whatever makes you happy!) But when it comes to fiction like The Hummingbird and the Hawk, sometimes it’s fun to be on the naughty list for a change!

 

Gavin is known for two things: success as a criminal defense attorney and whirlwind romances. When former prosecutor Olivia enters his law firm to apply for a position, his attraction to her is instant. Despite their age difference, he has to have her.

Olivia may be the youngest employee at her new job, but she’s not going to let anyone push her around. Although Gavin is her much older superior at the office, she gives in to his advances and lets him believe he has control over her body as well as her career.

They embark on a tempestuous relationship, with Gavin testing her boundaries at every opportunity. When a stressful trial and a colleague’s criticisms rattle his confidence, however, Olivia jumps at the chance to change the dynamics between them. It’s her turn to dominate him, but will Gavin submit?

 

Thea Landen lives in New York with her husband and children. Though she’s dabbled in all romantic subgenres, she has a special love for sci-fi, fantasy, and adventure…anything that pushes the imagination beyond its usual limits. When she’s not writing, she’s either knitting or crocheting, playing video games, or pretending to enjoy cardio and squats.

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Winter Blogfest: Hayden West

December 27, 2024 By 12 Comments

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Holidays by Hayden West

I have to say, I love the holidays. The foods, the festive lights, the family. Laughter and good times. I grew up in Wisconsin and our winters were definitely white. We were out in the country and getting our tree was one of my favorite traditions.

There were years where my dad would drive the tractor and pull a wagon so we could also pick up more wood for the fireplace. I loved sitting up with him as I watched the tractor power through the high snow.

Mom would have made hot cocoa and put it in a thermos for us to drink when we (well me…) got cold.

After using the chainsaw to cut then we’d loaded up the wagon with more wood for splitting we would set off deeper into the forest, on foot now. Dad would bring the chainsaw and mom would have the warm drink. My older brother would bring a shovel and I usually dragged the tub.

Our family never knew if we would simply cut one down or, if we were going to be digging it up so we would be able to replant it come spring.

Have to admit, I wasn’t much in the way of helping from now on because…well, physical labor wasn’t fun for me at that age. So if it was cut, I would drag back the empty container. Of course, if there was a hill, I would sit in the tub and have my brother push me so I could slid down then hill and we’d do that for a while.

Eventually, we would get back to the house with either the cut tree or the dug up one. Dad would set it up inside and then we would unload the wood to be cut and stacked later.

Christmas tree decorating would come later that night after dinner. We’d have a large fire, popcorn (both for stringing and for eating), hot cocoa or cider and depending on how the weather outside was, mom may have made donuts.

Memories I hold dear and while I’m not in that state anymore, nor do I get live trees or even cut ones from a forest, the scents, smells and unforgettable family time isn’t something I will ever forget.

Happy holidays!

Hayden West

 

Secrets refuse to stay buried.

Pulled in for an op he never wanted, Michael Little knows it won’t be a hardship to pretend interest in his target. What does prove difficult is knowing that when it’s over, he’ll have to walk away.

Radek Dionne has busted his ass to keep his name away from the shady dealings his family is involved in. Used to people wanting him either for those connections or due to him being a player in the NHL, he keeps to himself. Until one night when he meets someone who gets to him on a level he’s never expected.

But family has a way of showing up when you least want them to and his is no exception. Secrets are exposed and loyalties tested. Will they be together by Christmas, or has this last secret ruined any chance of a happy ever after?

 

Hayden West lives in the Pacific Northwest, enjoys being outdoors to hike and explore the beauty, and hanging out with friends when not working on the next novella to be released.

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Winter Blogfest: Morgan Malone

December 26, 2024 By 1 Comment

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A Pirate Menorah! by Morgan Malone

I love Pirates. I have ever since I watched Captain Bloodstarring Errol Flynn decades ago with my mom. Even more after reading The Golden Hawk, one of her romance novels, by Frank Yerby, when I was barely out of Middle School. And then the irrepressible Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, stole my heart!

Once I began writing my own romance novels fifteen years ago, I dreamed about and talked about writing my own pirate romance. I researched for years and the idea grew from one novel to a trilogy. I dragged friends and readers along the way with me, discussing ideas, telling them snippets of what I had written, and even dragging them to interesting (to me) pirate sites along the East Coast.

It was no surprise, then, when gifts for birthdays and Hanukkah took on the pirate theme. Pictured here is perhaps my favorite Hanukkah gift so far, from a dear friend and avid reader: a Pirate Menorah!

It has become a family favorite, especially with my grandsons who are vastly amused by Bubbe’s fascination with pirates. When they, or my daughter, join me on one of the eight nights of Hanukkah, it is the Pirate Menorah that must be adorned with pink candles and lighted to celebrate our holiday.

And because I am a writer, certain things from my life find their way into my books, though none of the characters in my Pirates of the Eastern Shore series have yet celebrated Hanukkah.

But, Saul, the hero of my first Dickens Hanukkah Romance, Lights of Love, is a retired Naval officer. His lady love, Judy, while shopping for Hanukkah gifts, comes across a pirate menorah, which she buys as a gift for him. It becomes a turning point in the story.

Now, two years later, as I wrote my third book in the series, Latkes of Love, it was no surprise to me that the pirate menorah makes another, brief appearance at Saul and Judy’s Hanukkah celebration attended by the hero of the book, Morty, also a retired Naval officer. I imagine that the now famous pirate menorah will become part of another book in my future.

Best wishes to all for a happy and peaceful Holiday Season.

Morgan Malone

This will never work. He is a long-time widower, immersed in the family business, devoted to his son, daughter-in-law and grandsons. A long-time pillar of the community. And he thinks she is a busybody, a yenta, always with an opinion, always a little brash, a little too bold.

There is no way this could work. She is a divorcee, the survivor of betrayal at the deepest level by a controlling husband. But she prevailed in the messy divorce and now lives comfortably in a rambling Victorian, shared with her widowed best friend. She keeps busy, at the synagogue, playing mah jongg and minding everyone’s business. She thinks he is a bit too straitlaced, old-fashioned and tied to his past.

How could this work? Neither is looking for a happy ever after. But as the candles of Hanukkah cast their miraculous glow, love grows. Is it just the holiday or is it time for Morty and Margot to fall in love for the last time in their lives?

 

Morgan Malone has been reading romance since the age of twelve, when she first snuck her mother’s copy of The Saracen Blade under the covers to read by flashlight. An award-winning published author of fiction by the age of eight, Morgan waited fifty years, including thirty as an Administrative Law Judge for a small New York State agency, to pen her next work of fiction. Now retired from her legal career, Morgan lives near Saratoga Springs, N.Y., waiting to find her next rescue dog. When not writing later-in-life romance about men and women who fall in love for the last, or maybe the first, time in their lives, Morgan is penning romantic memoirs or painting watercolors. She travels frequently with her wonderful daughter, a Clinical Psychologist, and spends time with her awesome son-a realtor, amazing daughter-in-law-a nurse, and two delightful grandsons who live nearby.

 

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Winter Blogfest: Lucy Felthouse

December 24, 2024 By 4 Comments

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Weaving Reality into Fiction—At Christmas by Lucy Felthouse

A couple of years ago, I found out about this really awesome local initiative that was taking place. A café in my nearest town was putting on a meal on Christmas Day for those who would be alone, or for whatever reason didn’t have the funds/resources to cook their own meal. They were raising funds to pay for it, and asking for volunteers to help out on the day. I wasn’t in a position to volunteer, unfortunately, but kept it in the back of my mind for the following year. Sadly, it wasn’t to be, as the café has since closed—a real loss to the community.

However, the idea and the spirit behind it remained bubbling away in the back of my mind and I decided to make it the jumping off point for my latest Christmas book, When Christmas is Cancelled. I took the charity meal idea and the café itself and weaved them into my story. It made for a very heartwarming plot, and the ideal place for my lead characters to bump into each other a decade after a painful breakup. I had lots of fun telling their angsty, twisty story against the wholesome backdrop of people volunteering their time to help others, with Christmas cheer, food, songs and decorations everywhere.

My local town isn’t actually named in the book, but I did borrow heavily from it. The lovely Christmas trees and decorations that are up at this time of year, the fantastic independent shops, the sense of community and generosity. All this reality was woven into fiction, and then I went heavy on the making stuff up at a pivotal moment in the book when I added some snowfall—which we rarely get in this neck of the woods, for some reason (and when we do, it’s way more inconvenient than fun).

I really enjoyed picking and choosing my favourite bits of reality and putting them into this story—although it was weird to be writing a Christmas book during the summer! Thankfully, by the time the editing phase came along, we were in the grips of a chilly autumn and even had some early snow, so it was easier for me to add in some more of those wintery details as I polished up the book to a gleaming shine, ready for readers to (hopefully) enjoy. The result is a book that (and early reviews attest to this) is heartwarming, scorching, and also tugs on the heartstrings. So if you like second chance romance with an age gap and a spot of BDSM, then do check out When Christmas is Cancelled. It’s available from to buy from Amazon in eBook and paperback formats, and is in Kindle Unlimited for one term only, so if you’re a subscriber, add it to your shelf ASAP.

Have a wonderful holiday season, and happy reading!
Lucy x

When Rosie does a good deed on Christmas Day, she’s not expecting to come face to face with her very own ghost of Christmas past.

Rosie Kilbride’s festive plans are derailed when her mother calls on Christmas Eve to postpone their family get together due to illness. Left with a surplus of food and no one to eat it with, Rosie contacts Ingrid, a local café owner, to find out if she still needs volunteers for the charity Christmas meal she’s organising. Ingrid jumps at the chance, and on Christmas morning Rosie heads out, anticipating a busy but pleasant day doing something nice for others, followed by a meal of leftovers with her fellow volunteers.

Unfortunately, on being introduced to the café’s kitchen staff, she discovers the head chef is none other than Luke Adams, the man who broke her heart into a million tiny pieces ten years ago. And she’s got to work with him. Despite her inner turmoil, there’s no way she’ll let Ingrid and the diners down, so she’s determined to grin and bear it. It’s just a few hours, after all.

When the day is almost done, tiredness and hunger kick in, and emotions start to run high. Can Rosie get away unscathed, or will she be forced to deal with Luke and all the feelings his presence has dredged up?

When Christmas is Cancelled is a standalone M/F steamy contemporary romance with second chance, age gap and BDSM themes.

 

Lucy Felthouse is the award-winning author of erotic romance novels Stately Pleasures (named in the top 5 of Cliterati.co.uk’s 100 Modern Erotic Classics That You’ve Never Heard Of), Eyes Wide Open (winner of the Love Romances Café’s Best Ménage Book 2015 award), The Persecution of the Wolves, Hiding in Plain Sight, Curve Appeal, Not That Kind of Witch and The Heiress’s Harem and The Dreadnoughts series. Including novels, short stories and novellas, she has over 175 publications to her name. Find out more about her and her writing at http://lucyfelthouse.co.uk/linktree

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Winter Blogfest: Aliyah Burke

December 24, 2024 By 18 Comments

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Getting ready for Christmas

When I lived out in Albuquerque for a couple of years, I wisely got into the habit of going to look at all the Christmas decorations that were set around. One of my favorite things to attend was heading down to and walking around Old Town Plaza for the Luminaria Tour. You, can also, simply head down there and walk around on your own without taking a guided tour. Either way, it’s a night to make memories.

If you weren’t aware, the luminarias are paper lanterns which stem from a tradition that goes back over a few hundred years. Sand in the bag that you’ve folded at the top, in goes a votive to sit in the sand. While it sounds simple (and is) the visual it presents when there are thousands of them along the streets, driveways, etc is incredible.

People and their kids, pets are out. I’ve seen friends gathering there to make their own tour, visit their favorite places in Old Town Plaza.

It is an experience I won’t forget. Also, if you decide you don’t want to go there, many of the residents in the city have put together some design of their own in their yard and by their homes, so if you’re wanting to drive/walk around to see some holiday light displays, I feel you just can’t do wrong.

While I’m not generally a larger crowd fan, something like this where I am plied with hot drinks and get to see pets who are out and about, it was always something I got to enjoy.
If you happen to be there during this time of year, take a chance and check it out.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from my home to yours!

Sometimes past demons need to be faced before one can embrace what the future offers, and who better to slay them than a Marine?

Gunnery Sergeant Sam Hoch travels to the Pac Norwest upon receiving word his mentor and the closest thing to a father he’s had, has taken a turn for the worse and is in the hospital. Once there he meets a woman who is unlike any he’s ever met before. A former Marine herself, she opens up her home to him so he can be near his family.

Roxi Mammon isn’t positive it’s smart to allow Sam to stay with her, not with her immediate physical reaction to him. She’s heard tales of him from her best friend, his sister, and now having met him she is even more impressed by the man the Corps has turned him into—a silent, strong type. Passion grows between them and soon she finds herself falling for the Recon Marine. And falling hard.

As things escalate between them, Sam has to accept his past doesn’t control him if he plans on keeping Roxi in his future. Can he understand that this is the one woman who can give him something more? Will he silence the fear within him and tell Roxi she’s the one for him? Will he realise that he deserves more than just a temporary home?

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Aliyah Burke is an avid reader and is never far from pen and paper (or the computer). She is happily married to a career military man. They are owned by six Borzoi. She spends her days at the day job, writing, and working with her dogs​. She loves to hear from her readers and can be reached here. She can also be found on social media.

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Winter Blogfest: Megan Slayer

December 24, 2024 By 2 Comments

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My Christmas Playlist by Megan Slayer 

I thought I’d pull together a list of my favorite Christmas songs. I’m kind of picky about what I like at Christmas. I’m not wild about much of the newest versions of the old songs. Here are some of my favorites (in no particular order)

“Jingle Bell Rock” ~ Bobby Helms – It’s just classic.

“I’ll Be Home for Christmas” ~ Bing Crosby – this one makes me sad and think about the people in my life that aren’t there any longer. But it also makes me glad I knew them.

“Have a Holly Jolly Christmas” ~ Burl Ives – now that I know he was blacklisted, I love it even more.

“Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)” ~ Gene Autry – we sang this song at school. It reminds me of being in the first grade.

“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” ~ Brenda Lee – doesn’t she have the best Christmas songs? Besides, how can you not love it and not think of Home Alone?

“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” ~ Judy Garland – makes me sad, yet Christmassy, too.

“White Christmas” ~ Bing Crosby – it’s just a classic

“Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” ~ Bruce Springsteen – okay, I love how he asks how many have behaved and when he gets a poor response, he says, ah…not many, not many. Cracks me up.

“Santa Baby” ~ Eartha Kitt – she makes Christmas sexy 😊

“The Chipmunk Song” ~ How can you not like the Chipmunks at Christmas?

“Little Saint Nick” ~ The Beach Boys – I learned the Muppets version of this song and love both versions.

“When the River Meets the Sea” ~ Paul Williams, but sung by Robin the Frog and Denver with the Muppets

And….

“The Peace Carol” ~ Traditional ~ John Denver and Scooter with the Muppets

I know I left off the Drifters, Otis Redding and Darlene Love among others. They’re on the longer list. What are your favorite Christmas songs? Do you lean classic or contemporary? I’d love to know.

 

Two hearts, one child and the chance to make everything right.

Jamie Starkey has started to wonder about having kids. He thought he had his life sorted out—the job, the life and the house—but he doesn’t have it all. And there’s one man he never forgot. Haddie Clay. Jamie’s long had his heart set on him, except Haddie isn’t interested in him—until now.

Haddie Clay has always known Jamie was the father of his kid. Haddie’s raised his nephew, Chris, for the last ten years, but it’s time Chris knew the truth, that Haddie is Chris’ uncle and Jamie is his biological father. He’s also never forgotten the attraction to Jamie.

Now that they’ve got to work together to raise Chris, they’re going to have to figure out if they want to give in to the desire between them…and be a real family.

 

Megan Slayer, aka Wendi Zwaduk, is a multi-published, award-winning author of more than one-hundred short stories and novels. She’s been writing since 2008 and published since 2009. Her stories range from the contemporary and paranormal to LGBTQ and white hot themes. No matter what the length, her works are always hot, but with a lot of heart. She enjoys giving her characters a second chance at love, no matter what the form. She’s been nominated at the LRC for Best Author, Best Contemporary, Best Ménage, Best BDSM and Best Anthology. Her books have made it to the bestseller lists on Amazon.com.

When she’s not writing, Megan spends time with her husband and son as well as three dogs and three cats. She enjoys art, music and racing, but football is her sport of choice. She’s an active member of the Friends of the Keystone-LaGrange Public library.

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Winter Blogfest: Wendi Zwaduk

December 23, 2024 By 1 Comment

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The Great Christmas Tree Hunt

Every year my family goes for our annual Christmas tree hunt. Now, this doesn’t seem like it would be that hard, but it can be. We have a couple of fake trees, but there’s something about the smell of pine, the feel of the real needles and the idea of going out to find just the right one that’s fun.

I know, I know. It’s tree cutting. The thing about where we go is that the tree farm really does plant new trees every year, two for every one cut down. So there’s at least that.

Now this story has to do with a couple years ago. We were hunting for that illusive tree and it was a particularly soggy day. I mean like, it’d been raining most of the day. Yuck. But it’d stopped when we set out and we opted to hunt for the tree because it was one of the few days we could all go together. I mean, why not go together as a family? So we head out and it’s mucky. We start strolling and I find a decent tree. I point it out and as poor DH heads over to it…he found a huge puddle. His boots gave way in the mud and before we know it, he’s down. Now, I’m the type of person that physical comedy makes me laugh. I can’t help it. So, I’m laughing. The tot is laughing. DH? He’s laughing, too. Shrugs. We’re strange. But we decided it was THE tree, so we cut it down and made the sojourn home. Thank goodness the seats in the truck are plastic and we could get the mud off.

What about you? Fake or real trees? Got any good stories about going after that illusive real or fake tree? I want to hear ‘em!

The objective—keep her safe. No one said anything about falling in love.

All she wanted was a pint of ice cream, not to be a witness to a double murder. Good thing Emma’s got not one, but two, sexy men willing to keep her safe. As long as she can keep her hands to herself.

Sam’s mission? To find the man responsible for the murder. He’s not going to rest until the streets are safe, even if it means having his best friend guard his best girl. It’s the best option, right?

Quint never dreamed he’d be attracted to his best friend’s wife…and his best friend. He’s got to keep his hands to himself all while figuring out what he wants from life, even if love equals Emma and Sam in Quint’s bed. Is love in the cards or are they going to go up in flames before they get started?

Wendi Zwaduk is a multi-published, award-winning author of more than one-hundred short stories and novels. She’s been writing since 2008 and published since 2009. Her stories range from the contemporary and paranormal to BDSM and LGBTQ themes. No matter what the length, her works are always hot, but with a lot of heart. She enjoys giving her characters a second chance at love, no matter what the form. She’s been the runner up in the Kink Category at Love Romances Café as well as nominated at the LRC for best contemporary, best ménage and best anthology. Her books have made it to the bestseller lists on Amazon.com and other websites. She also writes under the name of Megan Slayer.

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Winter Blogfest: Sandra Carmel

December 23, 2024 By 5 Comments

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Sage Advice Christmas Blog

It’s a scorcher already here in Melbourne and apparently, it’s only going to get hotter! Much to my dismay. I am not a summer person. And although I appreciate sultry, and write steamy romances across a broad range of sub-genres, I’m not a fan of heat or humidity 😉

In the southern hemisphere, we’ve recently ticked over into the start of summer and so I need to wait out the next few months to transition into my favourite season: Autumn. If you ever visit here, I’d recommend April as the best time to come. It’s so damn pretty and the weather is the most stable.

Christmas is a very family-oriented affair for me. I have an Italian heritage with quite a large extended family, who I very much enjoy catching up with over the festive season. Mind you, leading into Christmas tends to be pretty crazy with all sorts of friend and family catch ups!

In terms of festive food, there’s always some sort of pasta, such as gnocchi, pasta al forno (baked penne instead of lasagna sheets) and lasagna; and other delicious savoury treats including arancini (rice balls with a meatball in the centre), and savory donuts, some with anchovies. And, of course, there are multiple desserts, from a fruit platter to cheesecake to apple slice to rum balls and cannoli. Afterward, I swear I won’t be able to eat for ages but can usually still manage several helpings of leftovers the next day 😉

What are your Christmas plans? What are your food traditions? Let me know in the comments.

At present, I’m looking forward to book two of my Hearts in Danger series, Chase my Heart, to be released in May 2025. And in the interim, I’m working on book three, May I Help?

I can’t possibly finish this post without some mention of my passion—writing racy, flirty and downright dirty romance. If you haven’t already, you can check out my work via your preferred e-retailer. And if you enjoy my stories, I’d really appreciate a review or two.

Wishing you and your family a safe and lovely festive season, and happy and prosperous New Year.

 

Two hearts in danger. One destiny…

Sage, a psychologist struggling with a client’s suicide.

Alexander, an ex-military man trying to adapt to civilian life.

A stalker, who has terrorized Sage for months.

Against Sage’s wishes, Chase, her overprotective older brother, recruits his best friend Alexander—her infuriating teenage crush—to help keep her safe. Forced proximity creates a second chance at love—a love neither believed possible.

With danger growing closer, will Sage and Alexander survive the threat to their lives…and hearts?

Sandra Carmel is a bestselling Australian author of racy, flirty and downright dirty romance novels, novellas, short stories and poetry, who enjoys stimulating herself and others with words. An obsession with Jane Eyre, and her infatuation with Mr Rochester, were key motivators in commencing her romance writing journey. So far, she has taken the scenic route from steamy paranormal to sci-fi to contemporary, creating provocative stories that delve beneath the surface of desire. She reads and writes a lot, frequently disrupted by her ever-attentive, cheeky cats, and sinfully amorous array of book boyfriends.

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Raw Silk by Lisabet Sarai – Exclusive Excerpt and Giveaway

December 18, 2024 By 5 Comments

 

 

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In a foreign land, a woman discovers exotic new realms of the senses.

“You were born to this. You may not understand, yet. You may not believe. But I will teach you.”

When software engineer Kate O’Neill leaves her lover David to take a job in Thailand, she embarks on a sensual journey that will change her forever.

In the glittering City of Angels, Kate becomes sexually involved with two very different men—a handsome and debauched member of the Thai aristocracy, and the charismatic, dominant proprietor of a sex bar. With Anand Rajchitraprasong, she discovers her own almost unlimited capacity for erotic pleasure. Meanwhile, Gregory Marshall shows her what she has hidden from herself: a deep desire to submit, to surrender herself body and soul to someone with the power and compassion to master her.

Each lascivious adventure binds her more closely to her lovers. Then David comes to Bangkok, and Kate realizes that she must choose one of the three men who all desire her.

Long considered an erotic classic, Raw Silk chronicles one woman’s intimate voyage toward love and self-understanding. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition has been freshly edited and includes a new introduction plus a bonus chapter.

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The bare, dusty area at the top of the steps was crowded with food vendors and tuk tuks, three-wheeled, open-air taxis that were basically a motorized adaptation of a rickshaw. The drivers were aggressive, competitive and friendly.

“Tuk tuk?” they called.

“One hundred baht for the day!”

“I take you, show you everything. Only eighty baht!”

“Come, madam, sir, let me take you in my tuk tuk!”

Anand turned to Kate. “Shall we hire a tuk tuk, or walk? The ruins are fairly spread out, but you get a much better sense of the scale of Ayuthaya’s former magnificence on foot.”

“Let’s walk,” she replied.

“Fine. Then we will need some supplies.” He visited a couple of the stalls and in short order had acquired a bottle of water, a bag of crispy fried bananas, and two straw hats. Donning the hats, they set off down the road that bordered the river.

Before long, they reached a half-tumbled brick wall, overrun with luxuriant vines. Fragments of stone sculpture were strewn around it—a graceful hand, the folds of a robe, part of a set of legs frozen in a full lotus position. Behind the wall, Katherine could see a precariously leaning tower and a set of broken columns, equally festooned with greenery.

“This was Wat Mahatat,” said Anand. “One of the grandest temples in the city. At one time its tower, or prang, was nearly fifty meters high.”

About the Author Lisabet Sarai became addicted to words at an early age. She began reading when she was four. She wrote her first story at five years old and her first poem at seven. Since then, she has written plays, tutorials, scholarly articles, marketing brochures, software specifications, self-help books, press releases, a five-hundred page dissertation, and lots of erotica and erotic romance, in nearly every sub-genre—paranormal, scifi, ménage, BDSM, GLBT, and more.

Twenty-five years ago, Lisabet published her first novel, the exuberantly erotic romance Raw Silk. The 2024 edition of this classic introduces a new generation of readers to this intense chronicle of one woman’s sensual journey.

Lisabet lives in Southeast Asia with her husband of over forty years and several rescue cats, where she pursues an occupation completely unrelated to her literary endeavors.

You’ll find information and excerpts from all Lisabet’s books on her website, along with more than fifty free stories and lots more. At her blog Beyond Romance, she shares her philosophy and her news and hosts lots of other great authors. She’s also on Goodreads, BookBub and Twitter.

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