I was enticed from the first sentences and the plot was off and running. Sensations of sensuality are present from the very beginning without being belabored, and the characters’ dialogue is realistic and enticing. Rarely has a novel made me this hot, this fast, and it’s surely left me anticipating more from this inspired author. I read the entire story with my heart in my mouth, and the stunning denouement was totally unexpected. I can’t recommend Trin highly enough.
That was enough to earn 5 Kisses and 3 Chili Peppers, it's hot!
Here's an excerpt from Trin, a gay erotic romance novel:
In the drowsy sun, Trin didn't hear the devlars until they were swarming over the back of the truck. "Trin!" Blain cried. His brother gave him a shove that sent him sliding off the hood and into the dust, and before he could stand Blain grabbed the back of his shirt and hauled him to his feet. Dark shadows flittered over the ground from preybirds circling above, sensing a kill. He got one good look at the devlars -- claws and teeth and hateful eyes like drops of black blood -- and then his brother foisted him into the cab of the truck, slammed the door shut behind him. Inside the heat was stifling, and Trin could hear the insidious sound of dry wings rubbing together, teeth squealing off metal, his brother's gun firing laborious rounds into the horde. And what about when the pillshot ran out? What about when they overtook Blain, and Trin was trapped inside? He tried to peer through the windows but they were thick with dust. His heart hammered in his chest -- three seconds ago, he was almost asleep. He couldn't seem to comprehend that this wasn't part of a sun-induced dream.
The ground rumbled like thunder and Trin wiped at the windshield, desperate to see. From out of the swirling sand rode two large run-gun trucks, one gunner on each roof, another leaning out the passenger side windows, flames licking from their guns. The driver of the closest truck held it on the run with one hand and aimed into the devlars with the gun in his other. Trin saw the hand steady on the wheel, felt the pellets strike the truck, each shot carefully aimed. Later, after the devlars were dead and the men gone as quickly as they had appeared, he asked Blain who they were. "Gunners," his brother replied. The look he gave Trin suggested that he thought the sun had melted part of his brother's brain.
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Authors Alessia Brio and Will Belegon teamed up for the August release of Amichu, the further adventures of Mandy and Bruce. They are headed to South America for another trek into the amorously unknown.
Mychael Black and Shayne Carmichael wrote The Power of Two. As a vampire Master, Dominic has been eyeing his old friend, Griffith for quite a while. However, Grif's got a secret. Dominance? Submission? Read all about it in The Power of Two.
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A romance writer close to my heart, Lucynda Storey, is very excited to have received her highest rated review yet from Just Erotic Romance Reviews . Julie Esparza had to reach for her toys while reading Refugee, the BDSM romance from Loose-Id.
The review is included below, in its entirety, because it is not posted on line yet. It was posted only on the JERR Yahoo group.
Congratulations Lucynda. Reader beware: better stock up on batteries (and the tissues) before buying this one.
Review of Refugee by Lucynda Storey from Just Erotic Romance Reviews
Title: Irresistible 2: Refugee Author: Lucynda Storey Publisher: Loose ID Publisher URL: www.loose-id.net ISBN: 978-1-59632-322-3 Reviewer: Julie Esparza Rating: 5 Stars Heat level: H Jack Smith answers the call of his buddy, Case Roberts, and finds himself dealing with an emotionally fragile victim of vicious abuse. She has just been sprung from the dungeon of one of the cities most vicious sexual predators. Amanda Byrne is cursing herself for giving her mind body and soul to Victor Wakefield. Jack can't stand the lost face on the angel in front of him. He refuses to act on his desires knowing he is a Dominant and the last thing that Amanda needs at this time. Even though she knows that she might have a sexual relationship in the future, Amanda can't imagine finding another man she could possibly trust with the intimacy of her submission. Jack attracts her but he is a cop and deserves a decent woman and she knows she just isn't good enough for him.
Heart wrenching, yet beautiful, Refugee by Lucynda Storey is book 2 of the Irresistible series. A continuation of Simply Irresistible, it covers the rebirth of a submissive as she struggles with her destroyed life. Amanda is a strong woman who slowly had her will stolen from her in the guise of love and submission. Intelligent, she is scared to have to pick up her life but she refuses to let life be over. Jack is a complex man dealing with his own demons and a temper that leads him into all sorts of trouble. His conviction that Amanda deserves better than him is passionate. Both hide secrets but they build a tentative relationship. Fortunately, they find neither can resist their passion. The sex is tender, hot and beautiful. The plot merges well with the previous story, but it is also able to stand alone. There is discussion of some evil acts done (before Amanda is rescued from Victor) but the story involves more of the emotional side of BDSM. This is a sweet relationship with tantalizing scenes that had me smelling the roses. Ms. Storey has another winner with Refugee. Julie Esparza Just Erotic Romance Reviews
Ms Linford has written an exceptionally unique story that explores ‘what if’ and alternate realities wonderfully. Written in the first person, the fast paced and gripping plot draws the reader along on a journey of discovery from page one.
The Sacred Glade is an Alternate Reality Romance available at Aspen Mountain Press. Congratulations DC!
Diane Charles Linford is often chatting in the romance writer chats at Realms of Love. Stop by and talk with this fascinating author.
Here's an excerpt of The Sacred Glade:
Excerpt of Diane Charles Linford's The Sacred Glade
I stopped and looked across a span of at least one hundred eighty degrees from one side to the other. I let out a loud sigh of frustration and continued to scan the area. Finally, I spotted the thin scratch of a trail to the southeast. I headed toward the narrow wisp of dirt determined to follow where the path led me. What the heck, go for it. I’m glad I had enough sense to wear my sneakers as the ground which had been soaked and then partially frozen in the November weather had thawed. The dying grass and vegetation covered squishy mud which coated the bottoms of my shoes. I could just imagine what this trail would do to a pair of good shoes. I saw a glint of blue light in the trees ahead. Could this be the portal Hannah referred to? I decided to investigate. At least there was something here worth checking out. It occurred to me I might find what I was looking for but not know how to get back out when the time came. Wouldn’t that just figure? And me without a trail of breadcrumbs, I growled softly in frustration. Nancy Drew’s probably laughing her ass off at me. Chance it, Diane. What have you got to lose? I looked around to get my bearings. Bare trees on all sides, gray sky above, and muddy vegetation below. Oh yeah, got it now. I continued to step forward trying to find my bearings in the forest when a bluish flash of light burst through the intertwined branches once more. Okay, go toward the blue light. I wound my way through the trees for another hundred yards or so. Well, that wasn’t quite right. I had to cover about a hundred yards in a straight line, but the forest wouldn’t allow me to move in any kind of a straight line. So, as I wove in and out of the trees, I tried to keep the intermittent glimmer of light in sight. Then I heard the sigh in the breeze, just like the one I’d heard that day from the other side of my decorative fence. Was this a trick? Was it my imagination playing games with me? Suddenly, I caught my breath. The forest opened into a small clearing, a glade, if you will. The earth in this patch of open space seemed to be built on a natural mound, like a dry hummock which I gravitated to naturally. Now the shimmering blue glimmer floating above me seemed to ripple and descend toward the same dry mound where I stood. I figured I’d remain judicious and keep back from this phenomenon. The shimmering light looked like some sort of jellyfish membrane hovering in the air, though, thankfully, I didn’t see any stinging tentacles hanging from its core. My body reminded me to breathe out and I released some of my tension. I have to say, whatever it was, the phenomenon scared and excited me at the same time. I shook my head and subconsciously raised my hand to my mouth. I couldn’t help it. Whatever this thing was made me giggle. I felt millimeters away from losing control. I should walk up and touch the surface of the thing. No! Don’t do that. That’s crazy! Stand still. Stand here. Don’t move. Well except a little bit this way, maybe. If I move this way maybe I can see it from a different angle. What the hell, I moved. The membrane of light rippled and shimmered in place over the mound. It hovered in one spot as if holding itself in place for inspection. Curiosity seized me and I found myself magnetically drawn toward the light. I moved again. The airborne membrane drifted over the mound like a blue tinted window to the other side. Wait a minute. This wasn’t right. If I looked at the area across from me in the glade, it looked different than if I looked right through the blue filtered veil. Why was that? Was this some effect of the light? No, the trees opposite from me stood about six or seven feet apart, but similar trees seen through the window appeared closer.
Not just for romance writers but romance and erotica are always hot categories in this contest. The EPPIE are open for entries...
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