Thursday, June 28, 2018

Please Welcome C.M. Bratton as She Tells Us About Her Sci-Fi Romance, HEIGHTS OF DECEPTION


HEIGHTS OF DECEPTION
Sci-fi Romance
by C. M. Bratton 

The exciting sequel to Depths of Perception!

A THOUSAND YEARS ASLEEP...

They fled the wars that threatened to destroy the earth, taking refuge at the bottom of the ocean in the hope that the wright of the seas would keep them safe. After two decades of genetic experimentation, seventy were chosen for cryo-stasis, to only return at a time when the surface was safe once more.

But when these survivors awaken, nothing is as it seems. They float on the ocean, adrift from all they knew, suffering the effects of prolonged immersion in their cryo-pods. As they struggle to recover their faculties and physical strnegh, they must discover a new refuge, a place to restart humanity before the now-hostile planet destroys the last remnants of the human race.

And from the depths below, a lone watcher follows the solitary ship, himself a shadow of what remains of the grand experiment begun a millennium before.

What will the Ancients choose?


Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Please Welcome Beth Woodward as She Tells Us About Her Urban Fantasy Romance, EMBRACING THE DEMON, Dale Highland Bk. 2


Embracing the Demon
Dale Highland, Book 2
by Beth Woodward

Genre: Urban Fantasy
Publisher: California Coldblood Books
Date of Publication: June 19, 2018

ISBN: 978-1945572845
ASIN: B07D788DVM

Number of pages: 360
Word Count: 80,000

Cover Artist: Leonard Philbrick

Tagline: Dale Highland never wanted to be a demon…but now she may be the only one who can save them all…

Book Description:

Dale Highland never wanted to be a demon, never wanted to go back to the supernatural world, but now she has no choice.

A militant anti-supernatural group called the Zeta Coalition is trying to kill Dale, and a mysterious illness ravages angels and demons throughout the world. As the death toll rises, and the Zetas get closer and closer to Dale, she starts to realize the two things are connected.

To save them all, Dale will have to team up with John Goodwin, the man she once loved. The man who destroyed her.

But by the time Dale and John figure out the Zetas’ real intentions, it may be too late…

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Excerpt:

He wore a gray suit with a dark shirt and a blue tie that fit him so perfectly I knew it must have been custom made for him. His dark blond hair had been combed and gelled into submission. Normally, it stood up in random spikes around his head—not as a stylistic choice, but because he had the tendency to run his fingers through it nervously until it went in about 14 different directions.
Until that moment, I hadn’t been convinced he’d survived the fall off the roof of Amara’s estate. Every night in my dreams, I stared at his broken body, tears running down my face. I wasn’t sure why I cried: because I had killed him, or because he had destroyed me.
But here was John, very much alive, looking like the fantasy of some billionaire boss about to have hot monkey sex with his secretary on the desk. He didn’t look like the John I remembered, who’d spent most of our time together wearing blood-covered t-shirts. Which one was the real John, I wondered, the suave businessman or the urban warrior? And then I noticed the pin on his lapel: a flaming angel that matched the ones on the others’ pendants. John had declared his allegiance, and it wasn’t to me.
“My apologies for the mess,” he said. “Ephraim, Leah, please clean that up. Make sure you dispose of the body well. I don’t want him coming back to haunt us one of these days.” A man and a woman jumped out of their seats and scooped up the body, leaving just a puddle of blood behind. Guess they’d be getting that later.
John turned to the rest of the group. “Let’s not forget why we’re here. This illness is already devastating our community, and it’s getting worse. The Zeta Coalition created it with the intent of wiping out supernaturals—angels and demons. And if we can’t cooperate, they will succeed.”
“She’s the daughter of our worst enemy!” someone shouted.
“Amara is dead. And Dale is not Amara.” He paused. “Covington is right. We need more information if we’re going to survive this, and Dale is our best hope of gaining access to their records containment facility.”
“What about taking an army and storming the compound, like we talked about a few weeks ago?” someone asked.
To my surprise, it was Tina who answered. “The compound is too heavily fortified, and its underground architecture would make it difficult to strong-arm. We’ve run the scenario many times, accounting for the different variables. The most likely outcome is that we’d end up trapped down there while the Zetas pick us off.”
“There must be another way,” a woman said.
“Maybe, but this is the best way,” John replied. “We all know Dale can do things that no one else can. Her return may have been a coincidence, but we should use that to our advantage.”

“I haven’t agreed to anything yet,” I managed to get out through gritted teeth.

About the Author:

Beth Woodward has always had a love for the dark, the mysterious, and all things macabre. She blames her mother for this one: while other kids were watching cartoons, Beth and her mother were watching Unsolved Mysteries together every week. She was doomed from the beginning. At 12, she discovered the wonders of science fiction and fantasy when she read A Wrinkle in Time, which remains the most influential book of her life. Growing up, she was Meg Murray with a dash of Oscar the Grouch. She’s been writing fiction since she was six years old; as a cantankerous kid whose family moved often, the fictional characters she created became her friends. As an adult, she’s slightly more well adjusted, but she still withdraws into her head more often than is probably healthy.

When she’s not writing, Beth volunteers at her local animal shelter, attends as many sci-fi/fantasy conventions as she can, and travels as much as time and money will allow. She lives in the Washington, DC, area with her husband and their three cats.


Twitter: @beththewoodward



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Sunday, June 24, 2018

Six on Sunday - FORBITTEN, a Post-Apocalyptic/Futuristic Romance

Six paragraphs from FORBITTEN, a post-apocalyptic/futuristic romance.

1. This time it was McVie who let out a derisive snort. “Those people mean to kill us and take this ship as their own, in case you haven’t figured that out yet. They won’t listen to any kind of peaceful alternative. Oh, they may smile and bow, and say the things you want to hear to make you believe they’re sincere. But the moment they come aboard, it’ll be a slaughter.”

2. The woman shook her head. “It’s been quiet. I was half-expecting her to call out or something when the lights went out, but I haven’t heard a peep. Steen told me he hadn’t heard anything, either, since you left.” Nestor narrowed her eyes at him. “I understand why you don’t want her in the brig right now, but why put her in your cabin? Why not use another cabin as the brig?”

3. It would be wonderful to find out more about this place, Shaddoe mused, but, unfortunately, she knew that dream would never see fruition. Shaddoe knew her life was slowly ebbing away. The numbness no longer affected her foot and leg. It had spread throughout her entire body, to the point where she was almost fighting falling asleep. She was terrified that the next time she drifted off, she’d never awaken. Or she’d never awaken as herself. That, instead, she’d turn and become one of those mindless creatures that fought tooth and nail to get free. Attacking everything and everyone in her way as her dying brain rebelled.

4. When they reached his cabin, a different person was there to let them in. Chyler calmly thanked the man and stepped inside. He didn’t set her on her feet, but laid her on the bed. His bed. After unlocking the cuff from his wrist, he laid it on the mattress beside her. “I’ll take care of this after we’re done,” he told her. The promise of what was to come sent shivers through her.

5. “I’m not getting huff—” Chyler was cut off when she suddenly leaned over and kissed him. He had never been a demonstrative sort of guy, but he couldn’t stop himself from taking her face between his hands and kissing her back. He was vaguely aware of the others in the mess hall clapping and cheering, but they didn’t matter. At least the hard part was over.

6. “Your friend seems to be getting worse. He needs to be ejected immediately before he breaks. Guards! Escort these miscreants to the surface, and be sure to bar the elevator so they can’t use it to gain entry again. You.” She directed her next comment directly at Shaddoe. “You said you weren’t here to hurt anyone. I’m going to hold you to your word. But if you or your friends hurt any of my men, you will be sent to the detention holding area, where you’ll remain.” A sickening smile crossed the woman’s ruby-red lips. “If you really piss me off, I may just lock your sick friend here inside with you. Let’s see how far you get when he breaks.”

Friday, June 22, 2018

Now Available in Print! FORBITTEN, a Post-Apocalyptic/Futuristic Romance Novel


FORBITTEN
Futuristic, Post-Apocalyptic Romance
Word Count:  58.2K
$3.99 e / $9.99 p



Not all who are bitten are turned.

After World War III, better known as the Nuclear War, survivors were forced to move underground, where they had a better chance of survival. Those who were caught above ground in the aftermath inevitably died of exposure. However, the animals and vegetation were not so lucky. Although most species survived, they also mutated. And sometimes those mutations reached the remaining human population.

Shaddoe March lives in one of those subterranean bunkers, called SubForty. Her life is nowhere idyllic. No one’s is. But she’s healthy, and that means she has a future. Until, one day, her nightmare becomes reality, and she’s infected.

She is thrown out of the bunker, above ground, unarmed and alone to face the hideous creatures and other Condemned who’ve been discarded to face their inevitable deaths. As she prepares herself for the worst, she finds redemption.

Chyler Comstock was also infected, but he didn’t turn, and he’s not dead. Yet. Neither are the thirty-two other souls who’ve banded together for the sake of survival. When he meets Shaddoe, he’s more than willing to let her join their group, but not until the critical thirty-seven-hour window is passed. If she remains human after that, then she’ll be welcomed.

But, for now, it’s a waiting game, and the world ran out of patience decades ago.

Warning! Contains a beatdown with a broom, shattered solar panels, a deadly lunch tray, radioactive ammo, explosions, and a possible cure that could mean the difference between love cut short, or love everlasting.

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

New! FORBITTEN, a Futuristic, Post-Apocalyptic Romance Novel by Linda Mooney


FORBITTEN
Futuristic, Post-Apocalyptic Romance
Word Count:  58K
$3.99 e

Not all who are bitten are turned.

After World War III, better known as the Nuclear War, survivors were forced to move underground, where they had a better chance of survival. Those who were caught above ground in the aftermath inevitably died of exposure. However, the animals and vegetation were not so lucky. Although most species survived, they also mutated. And sometimes those mutations reached the remaining human population.

Shaddoe March lives in one of those subterranean bunkers, called SubForty. Her life is nowhere idyllic. No one’s is. But she’s healthy, and that means she has a future. Until, one day, her nightmare becomes reality, and she’s infected.

She is thrown out of the bunker, above ground, unarmed and alone to face the hideous creatures and other Condemned who’ve been discarded to face their inevitable deaths. As she prepares herself for the worst, she finds redemption.

Chyler Comstock was also infected, but he didn’t turn, and he’s not dead. Yet. Neither are the thirty-two other souls who’ve banded together for the sake of survival. When he meets Shaddoe, he’s more than willing to let her join their group, but not until the critical thirty-seven-hour window is passed. If she remains human after that, then she’ll be welcomed.
But, for now, it’s a waiting game, and the world ran out of patience decades ago.

Warning! Contains a beatdown with a broom, shattered solar panels, a deadly lunch tray, radioactive ammo, explosions, and a possible cure that could mean the difference between love cut short, or love everlasting.


Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Please Welcome Athena Daniels as She Tells Us About Her Paranormal Romance, WHEN DARKNESS FOLLOW, Beyond the Grave Book 4


When Darkness Follows

Beyond the Grave Series, Book Four
by Athena Daniels

Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Sunset Coast Publishing
Date of Publication: 29th May, 2018
ISBN: 978-0-9944029-7-4
ASIN: B07BFKY4Q5
Number of pages: 303
Word Count: 115K
Cover Artist: Damonza

Tagline: The only man who can save her, is the one she swore she’d never see again…

Book Description:

Rachel Sommers and her two best friends don’t believe anything will happen when they sneak onto a haunted shipwreck in the middle of the night. Why would they? Ghosts don’t actually exist… right?

But Rachel and her friends disturb something that night. Something demonic.

Something that lured Rachel to the ship. And now one of her friends is dead, the other is missing, and Rachel’s memory of the night is gone. There’s only one thing she knows for sure: whatever killed her friend has followed her home.

Over a century ago, an act of bitter jealousy and revenge tainted a crystal ball with an unstoppable evil. And when the deadly object eerily turns up in her bedroom, Rachel’s nightmare really begins.

Ex-Special Forces detective Daniel Smith takes the case the moment Rachel’s name appears on his screen. Rachel is the only woman he’s ever loved, but despite their explosive chemistry, she’s determined to keep him at a distance.

With Rachel’s life on the line, the disturbing truth about her ancestry and the cursed object she has inherited must be uncovered. But is it already too late? Daniel will risk everything to save the woman he loves, but how can he win this lethal game of cat and mouse against a killer that is not flesh and blood?

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Excerpt:

Rachel wrapped her arms around Daniel’s neck and kissed him back with a ferocity that surprised her. All the emotion, the turmoil, of the last two weeks, the last year, moved through her. She couldn’t remember why keeping away from him was so important. Something about self-respect and needing to be more than just an occasional fuck to someone.
Daniel crushed her to his body, his tongue delving inside her mouth, tracing across her teeth. He took control of the kiss, like the man controlled everything else in his life. The heat of his mouth set her blood on fire, and her body submitted to his natural dominance.
He groaned, holding her to him so tightly she couldn’t breathe. But she didn’t need her own oxygen when she could breathe his.
Daniel walked her away from the water to where the sand was dry and still warm from the sun. He fell to the sand, pulling her down on top of him. She laughed in surprise.
His sunglasses fell off his head as he looked up at her. He cupped the back of her neck, guided her head down and kissed her hard. She couldn’t think, couldn’t feel anything but him.
Her soft, white denim skirt slid up her thighs as she spread her legs and sat on his hips. His erection, firmly encased in his jeans, pressed against her lacy white panties. She rubbed against him, needed to, and his eyes flickered closed. He groaned, the sound sending fire racing through her veins.
“I want you so bad.” Daniel’s grip tightened on her hips, the roughness in his tone thrilling her.
This was what was familiar between them. This rawness and this uncontrollable desire.
“Tell me you still want this.”
Rachel nodded.
“I said tell me.”
The bite of authority in the command made her blood race. Her mouth dried, and she swallowed twice before she could speak.
“I want this.”
Daniel squeezed his eyes shut, and when he opened them, emotion swirled heavily in his gaze.
“Tell me you still want me.” His body went rigid as he waited for her answer, and her heart stuttered to a stop.
“I want you,” she said, the truth and a lie all at once. God she wanted him! Right now, in this moment, she wanted him more than her next breath.
Daniel sat up, cradling her in his lap, her legs wrapped around his hips as he kissed her again, long and deep. She thrust her hands in his thick hair, holding him hard as his hands ran up her thighs, his thumbs tracing along the seams of her panties and making her core clench with anticipation.

About the Author:  

Athena Daniels is the #1 international bestselling author of the award-winning Beyond the Grave paranormal romance series and the romantic thriller Desperate.

In 2016, Athena was nominated for Author of the Year and Best New Author in AusRom Today’s Reader’s Choice Awards.

Her novel Girl Unseen won the Silver Medal in the 2017 Readers’ Favorite® International Book Awards and was awarded a Silver Medal in the 2017 Literary Titan Book Awards. Girl Unseen was an “Official Selection” in the New Apple Literary Awards, and was also nominated for 2017 Book of the Year in AusRom Today’s Reader’s Choice Awards.

The Seer’s Daughter was the solo Medalist Winner in the Suspense/Thriller category of the 2016 New Apple Annual Book Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing.

The Seer’s Daughter was also a finalist in the 11th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards in Suspense and in the 2016 Readers’ Favorite® International Book Awards. Additionally, The Seer’s Daughter was nominated for 2016 Book of the Year and 2016 Cover of the Year in AusRom Today’s Reader’s Choice Awards.

Girl Unseen and The Seer’s Daughter are both 5-star Top Picks at The Romance Reviews.

Athena has a natural curiosity about the “more” there is in life and holds several qualifications in metaphysics and natural therapies. She is a neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) practitioner, life coach, and feng shui specialist.

Athena lives on the northern beaches of sunny Western Australia. Find out more about her at www.athenadaniels.com, or follow her on Twitter @AthenaDaniels11 and on Facebook at /AthenaDaniels11.







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Monday, June 11, 2018

Please Welcome C.F. Rabbiosi as She Tells Us About Her Erotic Horror Series, THE DARKNESS IN FAITH, Serial Murderess and Lover of the Dead


The Darkness In Faith
Serial Murderess and Lover of the Dead
Books 1, 2 and 3
by C.F. Rabbiosi

Box Set Description:

The morbid adventure of a sexually sadistic serial killing dame. 

“A sex slave, so beautiful and depraved... They had no idea the monster they would turn her into…”

Inspired by real sex slave tales and real serial killers of the past.

Many of the characters were based off of real people!




The Darkness In Faith
A Dark Erotica Book 1
by C.F. Rabbiosi

Book Description:

My name is Faith: Tortured sex slave turned brutal murderer. Men have abused my body for inhuman pleasures, hurt me and made me feel helpless. But now...

They fear me. I wish I could say that it is all for the good of the world that I kill them slowly and give them a taste of what they have made others feel, but that would be a lie. Turns out, I have a lust for blood and get off on making THEM my slave. They may be way past being offended at that point, but I sure enjoy my living dead boys.

Just one small problem. I am falling for my newest conquest and don't know anymore if I want to tie him up and kill him slowly. He supposedly sexually assaulted a woman horribly ten years ago and is currently on parole for the crime, but something about those genuine sea green eyes and that beguiling mouth makes me weak. I still want to tie him up but what I want to do to him- will make us both scream.

Something about his darkness and pain calls to my own, and he knows I could kill him at any time, but still fights to possess me in every dripping, consuming and tantalizing way.

Come inside if you dare where real sex slave stories are my inspiration and I'll tell you the story of a serial murderess and the life altering events that made her a Lover of the Dead.

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Darkly Dreaming Faith
The Darkness In Faith
A Dark Erotica Book 2
by C.F. Rabbiosi

Genre: Erotica Horror
Publisher: Winterose Books
Date of Publication: 4/2018
ASIN: B07C9WPQBD
Number of pages: 151
Word Count: 42,000

Book Description:

How can I admit to myself that I have fallen for the one thing I fear the most? I should kill him, as I have visited bloody death on many others just like him but...

Instead I have let him inside me. Deeply, painfully and with all-consuming psychotic passion. My body hums when he hurts it, as he's brought out a hidden side of me that thrives off his rough touch. I have never felt so alive.

Here he is by my side as we travel the country, staying in the finest hotels and savagely getting revenge on those who have sexually tortured me. What a ride. Kill, rough sex. Try to kill each other, more rough sex... And repeat.

But something changes my dark lover with each kill and I fear I will lose him forever. The blood thirsty beast he struggles to keep locked up within thrashes against its cage, and I don't know how much time we have left together. Oh, but I WILL make the most of it.

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Vicious Faith
The Darkness In Faith
A Dark Erotica Book 3
by C.F. Rabbiosi

Her enemy becomes her lover...

Faith has been caught by the one man she fears the most, but luckily she's got him beat on crazy. While he likes to make his sex slaves scream, all she can do is laugh. Maybe he'll just kill the defiant broad... Or will he fall in love and let her be his undoing?

Genre: Erotica/Horror
Publisher: Winterose Books
Date of Publication: 5/2018
Number of pages: 130
Word Count: 38,000

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About the Author:

Charity used to be a Registered Nurse in California, and though she doesn't use her two degrees in the field anymore, they have helped her with her real passion- writing. She happily writes the day away using her in depth Anatomy, Physiology and Psych background to make her death scenes more real and her killers more... colorful. But it's not all about the blood, because more than anything she loves hot romance. Her heroine is kick-ass and her men are all the dangerous and gorgeous beasts you love to hate.

Her style is beautifully gruesome and inspired by Interview With The Vampire, Buffy, and True Blood. She lives in the beautiful university city of Columbia, MO with her incredible husband and three girls, and loves yoga almost as much as living and writing in her own fantasy world.








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