Color of Love Blog Hop 2014 - Day 2

Welcome to the Color of Love Blog Hop 2014 - Day 2

I hope you are enjoying the hop so far!

Saltwater Lover was my first M/M and interracial romance. There will always be a soft spot in my heart for this story. Inspired by reading historical accounts of slaves captured in Africa and sold in America I undertook the challenge of turning this tragedy into a romance while keeping it as historically accurate as possible. Challenge indeed! But I didn't back away from the challenge. Kojo, my shaman turned captive, deserved better than a sad fate. He deserved to find his happily ever after.

Blurb:

In 1800, Kojo is a native African with deep connections to the spirits—but those spirits choose not to save him from the slaving ship. He’s captured and taken aboard, where he meets Captain Mather. During the long journey to America, not even the spirits can save him from their growing attraction. Love blooms. A doomed love. For when they land, Kojo’s fate is to be sold.

Captain Mather can’t imagine Kojo being treated as a slave. Desperate to spare him from that life, the captain hides him, taking him to his home. When he’s blackmailed by a mutinous former crewmember, there seems little choice but to sell his ship and pay. Anything to save the man he loves.

Excerpt:

When the captain reached him, Kojo’s pulse quickened, jumping several beats. The man’s

green gaze scanned his muscular chest, glistening with sweat from the long walk. He wrapped a hand around Kojo’s chin, drawing his face gently toward him. His touch was not forceful as Kojo had expected, only enough pressure to direct the movement. The captain smelled of tobacco and rum and a spice Kojo couldn’t name. It was a manly, intoxicating scent.

The man’s calloused fingers trailed down Kojo’s neck, lingering for a moment at the base of his throat. Kojo felt the man’s hot breath on his lips, merely inches from his own. His round face and toned arms made it hard for Kojo to guess his age. A few strands of silver were mixed into his beard and at his hairline but were hard to see—perhaps forty?

Unbridled lust gleamed in the captain’s eyes and yet Kojo wasn’t terrified. It made him feel alive, wanted. Under the man’s predatory gaze, Kojo’s cock thickened, straining against the confines of his breechcloth. No man had looked at him or touched him like that before. And he liked it.

The captain smiled, the harshness in his eyes easing by a fraction.

Kojo’s cheeks burned.

One of the catchermen laughed, peering at Kojo’s loins.

The heat in Kojo’s cheeks spread throughout his whole body. He lowered his gaze, staring at his feet.

The captain shouted at the laughing man and he shut up.

The muscular white man guarding him started arguing with the captain. Kojo didn’t know what they were saying, but the man pointed at him. The captain must have told the man to guard another section of slaves, because his guard changed.

Returning his attention to Kojo, he tipped up his chin as if to tell him not to be ashamed. Then he slipped his fingers around the sacred bead hanging on a piece of leather from his neck. Kojo figured the man was going to cut it off with the small knife hanging in a sheath on his belt. But he didn’t.

The captain’s hand barely brushed his chest as he let go of the bead. The contact was so light Kojo wondered if he had imagined it. Gooseflesh rose on his arms. Then he was gone, leaving him alone with his strange, unmet desires.

Buy Saltwater Lover now:

Liquid Silver Books: http://www.lsbooks.com/saltwater-lover-p863.php

Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/o4j6udk 
Amazon UK: http://tinyurl.com/m67rhqb

Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/saltwater-lover-shiloh-saddler/1117959486?ean=9781622100552

ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-saltwaterlover-1374822-340.html

Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/saltwater-lover

READY FOR THE GIVEAWAY?
Every good hop has prizes!
There are five grand prizes up for grabs in the Color of Love blog hop as well as individual prizes on many of the blogs.  Good luck!

Grand prizes:
 1st prize $50 Amazon GC + 7 ebooks
 2nd prize $25 Amazon GC + 7 ebooks
 3rd prize $15 Amazon GC + 7 ebooks
 4th prize $10 Amazon GC + 6 ebooks
 5th prize $5 Amazon GC + 6 ebooks

I couldn’t get the Rafflecoper code to work on my blog. Here is the link. Rafflecoper Giveaway Link: a Rafflecopter giveaway AND if you comment on my post you’ll be entered to win an e-copy of Perfect Ride or Saltwater Lover.

Color of Love Blog Hop 2014 - Day 1

I'm excited to be a part of the Color of Love Blog Hop this year. I support love in all shapes, sizes, and colors. *grin*

My first M/M romance Saltwater Lover was an interracial historical romance, It was published by Liquid Silver Books 12/14 of last year. I can't believe it has almost been a year! Since then I have published two more M/M interracial romances. Perfect Ride a contemporary western romance from Decadent Publishing and a few days ago I self-published Role Reversal an interracial historical romance with BDSM elements.

Why do I like to write interracial romances? I guess because I think interracial couples are hot! If I see an interracial couple on the cover of a book whether it is M/F or M/M I will instantly take a look. It is a selling point to me as a reader, and well I like to write what I like to read.

I am happy to see that interracial romances are becoming more popular in both M/F and GLBT romance markets. I still think there needs to be more diversity in publishing and I strive to come up with unique characters and situations. 

There are two types of interracial romances. One type does not make the race of the characters and issue. The other race plays a big role in either who the characters are or the plot. I tend to enjoy the latter better just because they are more complicated and juicy. I like my angst.

Come back to my blog tomorrow for another article on interracial historical romance.

READY FOR THE GIVEAWAY? Every good hop has prizes! There are five grand prizes up for grabs in the Color of Love blog hop as well as individual prizes on many of the blogs.  Good luck!

Grand prizes:
 1st prize $50 Amazon GC + 7 ebooks
 2nd prize $25 Amazon GC + 7 ebooks
 3rd prize $15 Amazon GC + 7 ebooks
 4th prize $10 Amazon GC + 6 ebooks
 5th prize $5 Amazon GC + 6 ebooks

I couldn’t get the Rafflecoper code to work on my blog. Here is the link. Rafflecoper Giveaway Link: a Rafflecopter giveaway AND if you comment on my post you’ll be entered to win an e-copy of Perfect Ride.

Bitten by Snake Oil Release Date - Dec. 16th #MM #historicalromance

Mark your calendars! My Beyond Fairytales M/M historical western with fantasy elements Bitten by Snake Oil is set to release from Decadent Publishing on Dec. 16th. I should get pre-order info soon.

And here is my snazzy new blurb:

Since the death of his wife four years ago, blacksmith Jed Riker has been fighting his attraction to men. When sexy medicine-show man Peter Saint comes into Tumbleweed, Kansas, Jed buys his potion hoping for a cure, but receives vivid erotic dreams of the perfectly built salesman instead.

Jed’s uses all his strength and energy to fight the attraction in a town where the local preacher’s hellfire and damnation sermons promise repercussions if he dares to act on them. Can Peter Saint’s potions offer a solution and free the blacksmith to live and love as he wishes and not as his closed-minded neighbors demand?

New Release: Role Reversal - #erotic Gay #histrom with #BDSM elements

I have been working on writing Role Reversal since February. The story came to me while writing a short for a M/M Valentine's Day flash fiction hop. While the story came to pretty quickly it took me several months to write it and develop my characters. I'm excited to say that Role Reversal is finally published! It is the first book in the His Dark Master series. I'm currently planning at least two more to tell the ongoing and growing relationship between my two male leads.

Blurb:

Before the War Between the States, Andrew had deep feelings for Robert, but he couldn't express his desires to his young master. When the family fled Atlanta, he ran away to obtain his freedom. Ten years later, Andrew is not only free but the wealthy owner of several barbershops in New Orleans. Only one thing is lacking from his life: a long-term lover. When a customer tells him the whorehouse hired a new male prostitute he hopes visiting him could ease his loneliness. Only in his wildest dreams did he imagine the new whore to be Robert.

 The war turned Robert's life upside down. Without slaves to work his plantation, his father sold Robert to a brothel. Trained in the art of submission, Robert hates his life as a whore, but he doesn't see a way out. Heartache hits him when he thinks about his past and happy memories of Andrew. The man deserted him when they were children, just like everyone he cared for had over the years.

When his former love interest reappears in his life can he get over the man's betrayal and embrace the future?

Content Warning: This book contains historical style BDSM

  Buy Links: 

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Role-Reversal-Dark-Master-Book-ebook/dp/B00QFJ1996/ 

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Role-Reversal-Dark-Master-Book-ebook/dp/B00QFJ1996/ 

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/497854 

ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-rolereversal-1689955-145.html

 (More retailers to follow shortly)

Beyond Fairytales Blessings Blog Hop

I am excited to be a Beyond Fairytales author. This new adult fairy tale line with Decadent Publishing is a lot of fun. My M/M historical western romance is based on the Grimm fairytale The Old Man Made Young Again. Bitten by Snake Oil is actually the first of two books based on this tale as I have a sequel in the works. ;)

I haven't done a cover reveal for Bitten by Snake Oil because I was waiting for my official cover package. Since it recently arrived I thought it was time to show off my hunky cover. What's not to like about a hunk and a promise of a little magic?

Blurb:

After his wife died four years ago, blacksmith Jed Riker has been fighting his attraction to men. When a sexy medicine man comes into Tumbleweed, Kansas, Jed buys his potion hoping for a cure, but gets erotically vivid dreams of the perfectly built salesman instead. Finally he and Peter act on his fantasies to their detriment – the preacher throws Jed and his feeble mother in law out of town. The lovers flee, but Peter has one more potion up his sleeve that will change their lives forever.

Bitten by Snake Oil is currently in edits. I will let you know when I have a release date. In the meantime check out all the books currently available in the BeyondFairytales line! Of better yet enter the contest and get a chance to win them.

Continue hopping to all the other participating authors and find out what their characters are thankful for. Jed Riker is thankful for second chances.

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My Sexy Saturday: Incubus Style

Here is another teaser from my WIP Half Soul. I'm participating in this week's My Sexy Saturday.

This week’s theme is a sexy Halloween. What is more sexy than Halloween? We love witches, goblins and everything that this day has come to mean. Of course, for some it’s Samhain and that’s cool too. We just love things that go bump in the night.

Seven Sentences for your reading pleasure delves into the Incubus side of Thomas.

Excerpt

With an irritated huff, eyes still closed, he pictured Aiden standing beside the bed. The man’s cock jutted out eager for attention. Thomas sat up, long legs falling over the side of the bed, and encircled the girth in his hand, feeling the soft skin as he slid his palm from base to tip. His tongue swept across his bottom lip, before he was done he would taste the man’s salty cum.

He stroked Aiden in quiet worship not hard and not fast. He longed to spend many intimate hours with the man. There was no need to rush things.


To read more sexy snippets visit the other authors participating in this week's hop.

Half Vampire, Half Incubus... All Sexy!

After reading a lot of vampire novels and a few books with demons I got a crazy idea to write one of my own. Of course, knowing me, the story was going to be historical. It is also a M/M story. What couldn't be better, right?

Here is an unedited excerpt from my work in progress Half Soul.

The opening starts during the Civil War.


Excerpt:

Both his incubus side and vampire side urged him to claim the sleeping mortal for his own. No, he would not give in to the monster. Instead he focused on the remaining humanity inside him. While he might only have half a soul it was enough to give him a conscience. Under no circumstances would he take advantage of the vulnerable soldier.

Close to dawn, the reb’s eyes opened. “Thank you,” he mumbled.

Thomas’ heart warmed. “You’re welcome.” The man had made it through the night and did not show any signs of more infection. He’d successfully sucked out the disease last night. “What’s your name, soldier?”

“Aiden. Aiden Clark.”

“Nice to meet you Aiden. My name is Thomas. You’ll be fine. There are hospital wagons coming to pick up the wounded, but they are moving slowly in the mud. It is still raining outside.”

“You’re going to leave me, Thomas?” The quiet plea in the man’s voice clenched his gut. He didn’t want to leave Aiden. The longer he stayed in the man’s presence the more he was attracted to him. He knew, being half incubus, it would be impossible for him to have a meaningful relationship. He’d resigned himself to a lonely existence until he met Aiden.

Could he spend eternity with a man? His cock stirred, tenting in his course black cotton trousers. Yes!

No. He let out a grunt, disgusted with himself. It wouldn’t be right to destroy the man’s future. “Yes. I’m sorry. I have to go before the hospital wagon comes.”

Aiden turned his head, looking away from him. “Fine. Just go.” He spat out the words coated in hurt.

Thomas put his hand on Aiden’s shoulder and his heat seeped into his own lukewarm body. “You don’t understand I…”

“You’re running. You’re wanted for something or you’re a deserter. Most everyone is these days.”

“No, I’m not. I…” Words failed him again. With a finger he directed Aiden to turn his face again, looking into his river blue eyes. Not know what to say, and being unable to explain, he kissed Aiden on the lips, the light caress deepening when Aiden kissed him back.

Aiden reached up and wrapped a hand around Thomas’ head, holding him still. His cock strained in a futile attempt to get closer to the man. His lust multiplied with each second they touched until he could picture the reb stripped naked on his hands and knees waiting to be taken from behind.

Finally, Thomas pulled back, his heart beating wildly. Reluctantly, he lifted Aiden’s hand away. “I’m sorry,” he choked. “I have to go.”