New Release: Kissed From Beyond A Paranormal Erotic Anthology

My new release, a paranormal erotic novella, One Rub More, is showcased in KFB along with Amber Scott, Keta Diablo, and Stacey Kennedy. I had a lot of fun with this anthology. The character's really spoke to me and it's my first true erotic romance. I hope you'll enjoy reading it. Here's the blurb:

This 'must read' anthology will take you to the mystical beyond and back with four erotica novellas from bestselling and award winning authors:

-Keta Diablo
-Amber Scott
-Elise Hepner
-Stacey Kennedy

Can you handle the magic?

"Cradle of Dreams" by Keta Diablo

With visions of battle still fresh in his mind, Roane Bradfield returns home to find the woman he loves betrothed to another. He corners Kendrick Moreland at Dowager Huggins' Grand Ball and whisks her into the secluded library. One way or the other, he will know the reason the duplicitous beauty cut him from her life when she promised to wait forever.

Kendrick can't believe her eyes when Roane suddenly appears at the ball. Has he truly risen from the dead? Amid wagging tongues and hushed murmurs, the fantasy of her every dream whisks her from the ballroom. And the expression on his face is anything but loving. Revenge, danger and powerful love collide in the Cradle of Dreams.

"A Love Soul Deep" by Amber Scott

If only Sara had known no man would ever make her feel like Crew did, she would have let him love her. A regret that can never be undone. His death haunts her dreams and her wishful thinking only reminds her of everything she has lost.

Years later, a visit to an antique store in sultry Savannah changes everything and makes her deepest wish come true. Her beloved returns to her. Her every fantasy gets the chance to be fulfilled. But she wants more than one night. She wants a lifetime and wonders what magic will let her keep A Love Soul Deep.

"One Rub More" by Elise Hepner

Flynn has been cursed for over a century for a social slight he never committed. A voo-doo priestess hexed him and forced him into a teapot where he could only be summoned by the rub of a woman's palm. Once free, he grants these women three sexual favors-and cuts off his own emotions in the process. Unable to break free from an invisible cage of lust and sex to fall in love again, he's resigned to being a sex object and nothing more.

Helena has been house sitting far, far away from her complicated past in England- including her former childhood sweetheart, who wasn't satisfied when Helena didn't want to be barefoot and pregnant. But she's resigned to leave behind the complications of men and sex. She hopes that logic will win out over her unreliable emotions-but she's put to the test when she accidently summons Flynn from his teapot prison.

Little do they know, they'll both get what they wished for, even if it's not exactly what they envisioned.

"'Til We Meet Again" by Stacey Kennedy

Ethan Thomas has spent years alone,forever trapped between worlds. Once a soldier in the Civil War, he's now a ghost bound to a chaise lounge that once belonged to him. He's spent centuries lingering in Savannah, Georgia, waiting to be saved...

Cassandra Cole is an interior designer who has been hired to restore an old Victorian home. But as she begins to furnish the home strange happenings begin to erupt around her. She suspects the house is haunted. Determined to find out, Cassie will set out to discover who this ghost is, why she feels a connection to him, and what she has to do to free him will surprise her in ways she couldn't have imagined.

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Publication Does Not Equal Perfection

With my super awesome (no, really, am I dreaming?), dream publishing contract from Ellora's Cave has come a lot of amazing experiences like seeing my super fun cover with my name on it and getting to email back and forth with my kick ass editor. But, there are a few things that burst my little big-time publishing fantasy inside my head. None of them are because of the actual publishing process or my publishing company--both have taught me an immense amount--but instead it's the difference between a yet-to-be-big-time published author's mindset and my now super epic, dear god I'm excited, published writer mindset.

Mainly, for some bizarre, inane reason, I had it in my head that once my book was accepted, it was perfect. The End. Sold. Money. I doubt that's the case for anyone. In fact, I knew this going into the process, there are edits, there are always edits and if there aren't any edits then your probably doing it wrong and it won't be your best work. Who doesn't want to put out their best work?

And yet--my perfectionist tendencies reared their ugly heads and I'm awash with pain that I can't do it all once and done and be on the NYT's best seller list. Because, yeah, I really think that highly of myself (insert sarcasm). One of my writer friends once told me I'm a mix of complete naive optimism, just bouncing around in my happy little world with my all encompassing drive to succeed, that I can take over the world, coupled with my crushing fear of defeat that makes me cower in a corner, doubt myself, hate everything I do and crumple. And my being published by EC is a large reflection of this mindset.

Wheeee, I'm published, everything will be perfect, I'm perfect! Followed by, Oh, they picked me. What does that mean? Oh, I bet they're so sorry they picked me now--I'm not perfect, I'm not perfect, Oh God, I suck horribly and they're regretting they ever had me sign anything! *runs around like a chicken with it's head cut off and bangs head on desk several times*. This was my process. Editing my coming soon release Party Games, it's a day to day thing where life is not all puppies, sunshine, and orgasms. No, on some days nothing goes right.

But, I can't take the process for granted. I can't dismiss this opportunity to learn about myself and my writing from some of the most talented people in the industry. Sometimes, I have to remind myself that writing never stays the same as my full time job. I'm always changing and certain things will shape me more and I have to be okay with that no matter my control freak tendencies for the day. Accept, process, and go back to square one if I have too. Because, no matter how many books I write, publication does not perfection make, no matter how many times I wish upon a star, It's silly to think otherwise.

Voirey Linger: A Free Read and A Glimpse At "The Mansion" Series

I've just picked up a copy of Voirey Linger's erotic free read Pretend You Love Me in her new
"The Mansion" series. I reccomend you go pick up a copy right now HERE. It's a very tender, sweet read with an unexpected twist. I enjoyed it, especially for free which makes it a post V-day treat. Here's the blurb:

Alice was always the girl on top. She made sure of it. As one of the high-school meangirls, she made sure she was the one all the boys wanted. As an adult, she stepped all over anyone who came between her and what...or who...she wanted. Mess with Alice and she'd slap you down.

Until one day, life slapped back.

Now Alice is alone and the one thing she wants most is the one thing she's destroyed any chance of having. Tonight she only asks only one thing of her companion...

Though the story was a short, I didn't feel like that made it lack anything in terms of emotion or passion. The sex was hot and the character's were dynamic and understanding of each other, while still remaining three dimensional and not cookie cutter.


Here's a trailer for Voirey's upcoming books in the series "The Mansion"