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Monday, September 15, 2014

Slow Satisfaction by Cecilia Tan (Author Guest Post / Book Spotlight)

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Author Guest Post

BDSM: Not Just For Gourmets Anymore

By: Cecilia Tan

I look at romance writers and the romance genre like the field of cooking, chefs, and cuisine. You have those who can turn it into high art, and those who have the fortitude and desire to churn out the same thing again and again. Is the artistry of the guy down at the corner pizza shop, who can make three pizzas in under three minutes and leave his customers 100% completely satisfied and coming back for more week after week any less than the chef who only serves 20 customers a night and never makes the same thing twice?

For the most part romance writers are typically more associated with the pizza guy: we know what our customers want and we take joy in giving it to them. But it's not just pizza. There's barbecue, there's Chinese take-out, there's diner food. Some people only read historicals, some prefer paranormal, but a lot of readers are like eaters: they have their favorites but they will go for a variety, especially if their friends recommend it. And some readers, like some eaters, have something they won't read, like vegetarians, there are some who just can't stand alpha males or have an allergic reaction if the heroine gets pregnant. That's all perfectly fine: the whole point is that there is a wide variety to satisfy every taste.

What I write a lot of is BDSM erotic romance. I see quite a parallel between the rise of this as a popular genre and the changes in how spicy American food is. I live in New England, which is mostly associated with pretty bland food. New England clam chowder and Boston baked beans are about as bland as it gets, right? I moved to New England in 1985. At the time there was one Mexican restaurant in the city where I lived. We went there to eat one night thinking it would be spicy. Boy, were we wrong. The salsa was mostly just chopped tomatoes. I swear, Doritos straight from the bag were spicier than what you could get at this place.

If you look around where I live now, though, every time a retail space opens up, another burrito or taco shop opens up! Within a mile of my house we have over a dozen places serving authentic SPICY Mexican food, and on top of that we have the chains like Chipotle. Yes, times have definitely changed. Once the American palate started to adjust to spicier fare, the hunger for it grew and grew.

The same thing has happened with BDSM fiction. I started writing it back in 1992. Very few people were writing about it then and the bookstores and publishers thought no one would be interested in it. I had the equivalent of a taco truck, making my BDSM books and self-publishing them any way I could! I thought if only a few people wanted to read them, that would be fine. But I sold out the first print run of my first book, and kept going back to print more and more. The number of bookstores carrying my books grew, too. People were reading it and liking it and telling their friends. Other writers came in my wake, like Laura Antoniou and Alison Tyler, who--like fresh, inventive chefs--put their own signature styles on some of the same very spicy ingredients. A couple of major publishers experimented with it, like when HarperCollins put out my collection of short stories in 1998 Black Feathers. But they presented it as gourmet, as high-end fiction for sophisticated tastes. They didn't believe that enough readers had acquired that taste yet for it to be bigger than it was.

But time marches on. I believe it was only a matter of time before a book like 50 Shades of Grey broke through, not as an "acquired taste" but as a fad, like cupcakes or froyo, that everyone had to go out and try. Now BDSM is an established cuisine in the romance marketplace. There are some who still find it too spicy and that's okay--vanilla is a legit flavor, too!--but at least there's more and more variety on the menu. And that's a good thing. My book SLOW SATISFACTION is a being published by a mainstream publisher. The first book in the series, SLOW SURRENDER, was on sale in Target stores. It doesn't get much more accessible than that. Here's hoping my readers find it every bit as satisfying as that pizza with extra cheese--or that burrito with extra guacamole.

Book Spotlight

Slow Satisfaction by Cecilia Tan

Book 3: Struck By Lightning Series

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing / Forever / Hachette Book Group

Publication Date: August 26, 2014

Format: Paperback - 336 pages

Kindle - 641 KB

Nook - 621 KB

ISBN: 978-1455529285

ASIN: B00H25FJ0M

Genre: Erotic Romance / BDSM Billionaire

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Book Description:

The sizzling conclusion of the Struck by Lightning trilogy! The story that began with the RT Award-winning Slow Surrender finally brings us all satisfaction. James has finally pushed Karina beyond her limit–not her limit for kinky sex play, but for his extreme secrecy. She has had enough and breaks things off.

But James won’t give up on Karina and he will do whatever it takes to get her back. He’s ready to share his deepest, darkest secrets, but is Karina ready to hear them? When James is blackmailed by an unscrupulous music industry executive, he must give in to unreasonable demands or risk exposure of his and Karina’s secret sex life… a sex life that keeps getting hotter!

Will Karina and James’s love be strong enough to withstand the many obstacles being thrown their way?

Book Excerpt:

James's eyes were serious, even as his face and body were relaxed and languid post-orgasm. “Did I convince you to give me another chance?”

I considered. “You at least earned the chance to tell me what I don’t know.”

He took my hand in his, like he had so many times before. This time he kissed my fingertips, his eyes closing as he did. “I have a lot to tell you. More than any single interrogation might reveal.”

I squeezed his hand. “I shouldn’t have to interrogate you for the answers.”

He sucked in a breath. “No. Of course you shouldn’t. There’s so much I need to tell you if you’re really going to get to know me.” He reached up and traced the curve of my cheek with his fingertip. “Yet I feel like you know me better than anyone.”

“I do know you,” I said. “I just don’t know the facts about you.”

His gaze shied away from mine. “Many of the facts are sordid.”

“Says the man who put a six-inch dildo into me and walked me around the Metropolitan Museum of Art.”

“I mean much more sordid than that.” Now his face had completely clouded over.

“I want to know, James. I need to know. I have a right to, if we’re going to be together.”

He nodded, though his eyes were closed. “I know. I agree. That still doesn’t make it easy for me to open up.”

I raised an eyebrow. “Except during sex.”

“As you well know. Were you serious about what you said before? I would sincerely give you a piece of my past for every time you give me…” He kissed my fingertips again. “Anything. Sex. Your body. Your submission.”

Even though we’d just had sex, I felt a thrill go through my loins. “I wasn’t suggesting it lightly.”

“I want to be sure. Sometimes we say things in the heat of passion that seem less than wise afterward.”

“But sometimes we get inspired.” This could be the perfect solution, I realized. “I know the time you’re the most open is when we have sex. That’s the time your answers will be the best. Of course, if we do this, I could still revoke my forgiveness at any time.”

“Of course. Just as you can revoke your consent at any time. I understand, Karina. It’s the Thousand and One Nights, only this time I’m Scheherazade, telling the stories.”

I touched his face with my fingers, feeling like a weight was slowly lifting from my back. Maybe we were going to make this work after all. The fact that he was willing to try so hard made a huge difference in how I felt. And I wanted him. The part of me that had been needing him and pining for him all summer was quelled by the knowledge we could do this.

I sat up and discovered I’d been lying on something. In the dim light I could still recognize what it was. “These look a lot like a pair of panties I used to have.”

“That’s because they are.”

“You’ve been carrying around my underwear?” I turned to look at him.

Lying beside me on the pillow, he wore a familiar expression: serene and a bit bemused. “You left them in the limo once. Did you think I’d throw them away?”

“I never really thought about it before.”

“If I left a pair of my underwear behind with you, what would you do?”

“Yeah, I see your point. I’ve got a handkerchief of yours I keep in the—”

His expression changed suddenly, his eyes widening and his lips parting in slight surprise. “That’s it, isn’t it?”

I felt myself blush even though I wasn’t keeping anything a secret. “Um, partly anyway. My roommate—”

“I know. I met her at the spa that day. Becky. She knew the Lord’s Ladies.”

“Yeah. And she got one of the handkerchiefs you threw from the stage at Madison Square Garden. It matched one I got from you.”

To my surprise, James smiled. He sat up and kissed me softly. “If I believed in fate, I’d say that was a sign. What are the odds?”

“And are they better or worse than the odds of being struck by lightning?”

His smile turned into a laugh. “Was that a pun?” In a flash he pulled my legs onto his lap, spanking me playfully several times. I couldn’t help it, it was like being ambushed by tickling. I kicked and giggled and shrieked.

I wriggled free, hug-tackled him, and ended up on top of him in the center of the bed, kissing him all over his face. “I’m still mad at you, you know.”

“If you say so,” he said. “By the way, I agree with your mother. This is a nice dress.”

“She bought it for me today. She wants to meet you.”

“What have you told her about me?”

“That you’re rich and good-looking which is what she cares about most. My sister wants to meet you, too. They know you’re an art world type but that’s all.” I was coming to my senses a little, now that the intense pleasure of the orgasm was receding and the play-spanking had woken me up. “And if you’d really put the rock star stuff behind you, that’d be all they need to know. But that sounds like a big if.”

“A very big if.” He nodded slowly, his face sobering again into his usual mask.

That would not do. The biggest question he still hadn’t answered for me was the story of Ferrara Huntington. It was the biggest thing that I thought could still be a deal-breaker and send me out of here a single woman. I leaned down and nuzzled his neck, as if the subject were closed for now. He smelled delicious, igniting all my cravings again. I nibbled behind his ear. He arched under me, his cock not yet ready to harden again, but the rest of him responding just fine. He pulled me down beside him, kissing me back and exploring my neck with his mouth.

Hadn’t we just finished having sex? I felt my insides melting again though, my desire rising like a tide. Maybe my body felt we should make up for lost time.

Making out was nice and I enjoyed the feeling that we were in no hurry. When had we ever done this, kissed for the sake of kissing? I lost track of time. Minutes ticked by in my haze of affection, pleasure, and relief. Yes. We needed this kind of connection, too. Affection, exploring each other, letting chemistry take over.

My hands roamed his back, his sides, his hips, until one of them strayed between his legs and I sucked in a breath as I met the scorching hot stiffness there.

There was no reason to wait. There was so much we had to talk about. “You’re ready for more?” I teased.

“With you, Karina, I always am.”

About the Author

Cecilia Tan is "simply one of the most important writers, editors, and innovators in contemporary American erotic literature," according to Susie Bright.

Her BDSM romance novel Slow Surrender (Hachette/Forever, 2013) won the RT Reviewers Choice Award in Erotic Romance.

Tan is the author of many books, including the ground-breaking erotic short story collections Black Feathers (HarperCollins), White Flames (Running Press), and Edge Plays (Circlet Press), and the erotic romances Slow Surrender, Slow Seduction, and Slow Satisfaction (Hachette/Forever), The Prince's Boy (Circlet Press), The Hot Streak (Riverdale Avenue Books), and the Magic University series (Riverdale Avenue Books). Her short stories have appeared in Ms. Magazine, Nerve, Best American Erotica, Asimov's Science Fiction, and tons of other places.

She was inducted into the Saints & Sinners Hall of Fame for GLBT writers in 2010, was a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Leather Association in 2004, and won the inaugural Rose & Bay Awards for Best Fiction in 2010 for her crowdfunded web fiction serial Daron's Guitar Chronicles.

She lives in the Boston area with her lifelong partner Corwin and three cats.

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Slow Satisfaction by Cecilia Tan ~ Virtual Book Tour Event Page

Tour Schedule:

Release Day Blitz Event: Aug 26

Mixed Emotions Book Blog
My Book Filled Life
Deal Sharing Aunt
Sapphyria’s Steamy Book Reviews
Confessions of a Librarian in Training
Book Junkie Mom / Rainy Day Reviews
Buttontapper
Jersey Girl Sizzling Book Reviews

Tour Dates: Aug 26 – Sept 15

Tuesday, Aug 26
My Book Filled Life – Book Excerpt
Book Junkie Mom / Rainy Day Reviews – Author Guest Post / Book Spotlight / Book Review

Wednesday, Aug 27
Mixed Emotions Book Blog – Author Guest Post / Author Interview / Book Excerpt / Book Review

Thursday, Aug 28
Buttontapper – Author Interview / Book Excerpt

Friday, Aug 29
Confessions of a Librarian in Training – Book Review

Monday, Sept 1
Sapphyria’s Steamy Book Reviews – Book Spotlight / Book Excerpt

Tuesday, Sept 2
The Writer’s Life – Author Interview

Wednesday, Sept 3
As The Page Turns – Author Interview

Thursday, Sept 4
The Story Behind The Book – Author Guest Post

Friday, Sept 5
Deal Sharing Aunt – Book Review

Monday, Sept 8
Moonbeams over Atlanta – Author Guest Post / Book Spotlight / Book Excerpt

Wednesday, Sept 10
Lusty Penguin Reviews – Book Excerpt

Thursday, Sept 11
Memories in a Box – Author Guest Post / Book Spotlight / Book Excerpt

Friday, Sept 12
Bitches Be Writin’ – Author Guest Post / Author Interview

Monday, Sept 15
Jersey Girl Sizzling Book Reviews – Author Guest Post / Book Spotlight / Book Excerpt

Friday, September 12, 2014

Dog Days Of Summer by PJ Fiala (Author Guest Post / Book Review / Contest Giveaway)

In association with Goddess Fish Promotions, Jersey Girl Sizzling Book Reviews is pleased to host the virtual book tour event for Dog Days Of Summer by Author PJ Fiala!

Author Guest Post

Thank you very much for allowing me to join you today. I am so pleased to be here. You had asked that I write a blog of my choice for this interview, so, as I was wracking my brain on what to write, I decided to write about…biking.

I’ve read a few of the biker books out there today, usually they are about 1%’ers. I enjoy them, very much. But, to be perfectly honest, I don’t have an “in” to an MC and don’t know anyone who does. I would love to talk to some of the women in an MC, and get their take on things, but, we don’t have that many around here, in Green Bay, so…

The bikers in my story are 99 percenters. I write about them, because I know them. I know they are usually some of the best mannered, well behaved people around. We ride for causes, support veterans and their families, help our neighbors and, generally, get along quite nicely in life. That doesn’t mean there aren’t drunken parties or little shenanigans that are played every so often. Far from it, I have tons of stories to tell. I wanted people to understand that all bikers are not outlaw bikers. When we pull into your town, you don’t have to grab your kids and run. You don’t have to hide the good jewelry and you don’t have to lock up your alcohol. Actually, we would prefer it if you didn’t lock up the alcohol.

My husband and I have been bikers for more than 35 years. We have traveled all over on motorcycles. My husband’s longest trip was before we were married and he was 20 years old. He rode from Wisconsin to Las Vegas with two friends. He still talks about that trip today, fondly, as it was his first taste of living out on the road, and they did that. To save money, they slept in ditches, in a gas station parking lot under their bikes, and in rest areas. Not something we would ever consider doing today, but back then, that’s what they did. And, he had a ball.

Today, our biking entails a lot of packing. Showers. Food. More packing and more showers. We wear clean clothes everyday and shower every evening. We eat in restaurants and bars and enjoy a few drinks, but certainly not to the degree we used to. We get up in the morning, look at the map and decide, based on weather and the condition of our bodies, how far we’re riding today and then we pack up and go.

It’s a fantastic life. People are genuinely interested in talking to us and offer to tell us where some of the best roads are when we are in a strange area. We have been invited into people’s homes so they can print off maps for us, we have had people walk over to us while we’re gassing up asking us where we’re going, where we’ve been and where we’re from. I’ve had a mother come over and ask if her child can sit on my bike so she can take a picture, which I always allow. We’ve had people take their pictures with us after a long day on the road, I have no idea what kind of stories they are making up about the bikers they just met, doesn’t matter, it’s for them to tell.

When we retire, which is hopefully within the next couple of years, we plan to spend many months on the road, going to places we haven’t had the time to ride to. Visiting and meeting new people and taking our picture with them and, coming home and telling our children and grandchildren about the people in the pictures that we met along the way. Thank you again for inviting me to join you today and taking your precious time to read this blog. I hope to see you on the road sometime. If I do, please stop on over and say, Hi!

About The Author

Author PJ Fiala

I was born in a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri named Bridgeton. During my time in Missouri, I explored the Ozarks, swam in the Mississippi River, and played kickball and endless games of hide and seek with the neighborhood kids. Spending summers in Kentucky with my grandmother, Ruth, are the fondest childhood memories for me.

At the age of thirteen, my family moved to Wisconsin to learn to farm. Yes, learn to farm! That was interesting. Taking city kids and throwing them on a farm with twenty-eight cows purchased from the humane society because they had been abused was interesting. I learned to milk cows, the ins and outs of breeding and feeding schedules, the never ending haying in the summer, and trying to stay warm in the winter. Our first winter in Wisconsin we had thirty-six inches of snow in one storm and were snowed in our house for three days! Needless to say, I wasn’t loving Wisconsin.

I am now married with four children and two grandchildren and a new one on the way this summer. I have learned to love Wisconsin, though I still hate snow. Wisconsin and the United States are beautiful, and my husband and I travel around by motorcycle seeing new sites and meeting new people. It never ceases to amaze me how many people are interested in where we are going and what we have seen along the way. At every gas station, restaurant, and hotel, we have people come up to us and ask us about what we are doing as well as offer advice on which roads in the area are better than others.

I come from a family of veterans. My grandfather, father, brother, two of my sons, and one daughter-in-law are all veterans. Needless to say, I am proud. Proud to be an American and proud of the service my amazing family has given.

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Book Review

Dog Days Of Summer by PJ Fiala

Book 1: Rolling Thunder Series

Publisher: Rolling Thunder Publishing

Publication Date: July 29, 2014

Format: Paperback - 300 pages

Kindle - 2980 KB

ISBN: 978-1595983244

ASIN: B00M9NXW9C

Genre: Erotic Romance

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Book Description:

Owning Rolling Thunder Motorcycles, Inc. and raising his twin sons was top priority in Dog’s life. That was until he met Jocelyn James, the sweet, loving, single mother of Gunnar, a young man who works for Dog.

Joci raised Gunnar alone all of his life after her cheating, dickhead of a boyfriend ran off with another woman. She finished school, started her own graphic design business and hung out with friends and family. The last thing on her mind was men! That is until she met Dog.

The chemistry is undeniable. The passion is incredible. The family bond is like no other.

Book Excerpt:

Chapter 1

“Are you seeing someone?” He held his breath. It was probably none of his business, but in all the times Gunnar had spoke of his mother, he never mentioned a boyfriend and Jeremiah knew his dad was out of the picture.

Her tongue darted out and moistened her lips as she looked at him with the most beautiful gray eyes he had ever seen. Framed by thick lashes, he had noticed her eyes the second she stepped through the door. When he stood in her space to shake her hand, her perfume filled his senses and caused his brain to short circuit for a few beats, which also caused his cock to thicken.

“Ah, no. No boyfriend. I… just can’t.” Joci took a step back and started to turn to leave his office.

“Call me if you have any questions, Joci. I’m excited to get this logo implemented. It’s something that’s been missing for a long time now.”

As she turned to walk out the door, Jeremiah took a deep breath and slowly let it out. She was breath taking. Tiny little body, beautiful smile framed by dimples, and she was smart. She had pegged his business needs within minutes of walking in the door of his shop. He wanted to get to know her better. He had never dreamed of finding a woman like her.

My Book Review:

Dog Days Of Summer is a heartwarming and passionate erotic biker romance that features a mature couple's (mid-40s) second chance at love.

Jeremiah "Dog" Sheppard is a military Veteran, single father of adult twin boys, and owner of Rolling Thunder Motorcycles shop. True to his military roots, Dog hosts an annual charity ride, The Veterans' Ride, with all the proceeds donated to local veterans.

Joci James is a single mother of an adult son, Gunnar, and owner of a graphic design and marketing business. Gunnar works for Dog at his motorcycle shop, who asks Joci to help him with the plans for the next charity ride.

When Joci and Dog meet, there is mutual attraction, but she has an issue with men since her ex-husband cheated on her. Dog is determined to break down Joci's walls and show her that love can be found the second time around.

Author PJ Fiala weaves a wonderful erotic biker romance that easily draws the reader into Dog and Joci's love story. This passionate story is interwoven with enough angst, drama, suspense, family relationship dynamics, and steamy sex scenes that keeps the reader engaged and turning the pages. I loved that this is a mature romance (both characters are in their mid-40s) with real life issues, and a believable relationship that slowly develops from a friendship and blossoms into love. I loved the chemistry that Dog and Joci shared, their attraction is palpable, and I found myself cheering them on as their relationship developed. I loved how the storyline intermixed the biker theme with the honorable giving back to veterans via the annual charity ride.

Dog Days Of Summer is an enjoyable erotic romance about a hard working, fun loving, biker couple who get a second chance at finding true love.

RATING: 5 STARS

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Tour Schedule:

September 1: Musings From An Addicted Reader
September 2: Happily Ever After
September 2: Underneath the Covers
September 3: Romance Novel Giveaways
September 4: Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews
September 5: Booklover Sue
September 8: Snarky Mom Reads... - REVIEW
September 9: Long and Short Reviews
September 10: Dena Garson - Real... Hot... Romance
September 11: Erotica For All
September 12: Jersey Girl Sizzling Book Reviews
September 15: Fire and Ice Book Reviews
September 16: Kinky Vanilla Romance
September 17: It's Raining Books
September 17: Angel's Guilty Pleasures
September 18: Emma Weylin
September 19: We Love Kink
September 19: BookSkater - promo

Monday, September 8, 2014

A Soldier's Seduction by Brandi Evans (Author Guest Post / Book Review / Contest Giveaway)

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Author Guest Post

Hola, Lovelies!

I’m so honored you stopped by to learn a little about me and my first CYOA (Choose Your Own Adventure) A Soldier’s Seduction. With the different possible choices—for both the reader and for myself—this was such a fun story to write. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. ;-)

I’d also like to thank my wonderful host for having me here today. You so totally rock! & Hi, I’m Brandi, and I’m, unapologetically, Southern.

I’ve always lived below the Mason-Dixon Line. Even as a child while my dad was in the military, we never ventured too far North. From the Natural State to South Carolina to the great state of Misery—crap Missouri, my bad ;-)—the South has always been my home.

I’ve traveled up North, sure. I affectionately remember this one trip to Maryland when I couldn’t find a glass of iced tea for love nor money! They had this peach-flavored Brisk at the soda fountain, but that crap was not tea. *shivers* I’m not even sure it could be classified as a proper drink.

Anyway, by the time we drove back into Virginia on our way home, I was going through some serious withdrawal! When we stopped for lunch at Cracker Barrel and I finally got a glass of tea, I nearly cried.

No lie.

Now, I’m sure most of you are probably rolling your eyes, but that’s just because you don’t understand. We take our iced tea seriously in the South. Not as seriously as football or BBQ, but pretty darn seriously. So in honor of my Southern heritage, I’ve compiled the following list.

10 Reasons I Like Living In The South

1. Sweet tea.

2. I don’t have to explain how far “yonder” is.

3. Grits.

4. I can use the word “fixin’” as a noun, verb or adjective.

5. I’m surrounded by others who understand BBQ is NOT a condiment…it’s a state of mind.

6. Cowboys (well cowgirls too).

7. You can deep-fry anything, even butter.

8. Front porch swings.

9. I can pretty much wear the same clothes all year ‘round.

10. I don’t have to explain or defend my accent!

Can I get a shout out from all my Southern brothers and sisters out there?!

Later lovelies!

About The Author

Brandi Evans was raised by a caravan of traveling Gypsies. She spent her days learning the ways of her people and her nights lost in legends as old as time. Okay, not really, but that's way more interesting than the truth!

In reality, Brandi grew up the oldest child of an ordinary family. Grade school, middle school, high school. Nothing extraordinary happened until she left the nest. She joined the military, went to college, got married, and became a mom. And somewhere along the way, she discovered she liked to read—and write!—stories hot enough to melt eReaders.

These days, she calls The Natural State home where she lives with her hubby, two beautiful daughters, two dogs and a cat who has yet to realize she doesn’t own the place. Soldier. Wife. Mom. Multi-published smut writer. Brandi's life might not be "traveling Gypsy" interesting, but she's had fun. And in the end, isn't that all that really matters?

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A Soldier's Seduction by Brandi Evans

Publisher: SilkWords

Publication Date: August 8, 2014

Format: eBook - 77 pages

Kindle - 577 KB

ASIN: B00MK8JAZG

Genre: Erotic Romance

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Book Description:

When Gen learns her best guy friend is going back to Afghanistan, she arranges an erotic sendoff he’ll never forget.

GENEVIEVE FOSTER can no longer deny the truth. She’s fallen in love with her business partner and best friend, LIAM ENGLAND. She’s hesitant to tell him the truth, at least until she learns his National Guard unit is going back to the Middle East. Now, all bets are off. She heads to the mall for the perfect erotic outfit. And by outfit, she, of course, means lingerie. A dark blue baby-doll for an intimate evening in or a leather bustier for a night of sinful pleasures at The Erogenous Zone...

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Blurring the line between fiction and gaming,SilkWords.com offers high-quality romance and erotica that allows individual readers to choose how stories proceed. SilkWords is the place for smart, busy, adventurous women to unwind and have fun.

Book Excerpt:

Liam arrived at my place right on schedule, not that I expected anything less. The man was as punctual as he was gorgeous, and tonight, he was crazy gorgeous. Maybe the soft candlelight was messing with my head — or maybe it was the wine.

Either way, my handsome companion looked positively fuckable. And the most ironic part? He wore nothing fancier than a pair of old boots, tattered jeans, and a faded gray Dallas Cowboys T-shirt, the blue lettering accenting the azure of his eyes. He hadn’t shaved, nor had he made it to the barber like he’d planned. His blond locks fell just beyond Army-regulation short, the combo working together to give him a sexy, just-rolled-out-of-bed look.

Looking good came so easily to Liam. Unlike me. I’d spent the entire day getting ready for this. Lily and I had spent the morning at a day spa. We’d gotten the works — mani-pedis, skin abrasion treatments, massages, body wraps. Hell, Lily had even talked me into getting that Brazilian wax. So now, every inch of me was soft, smooth, and smelling like rose petals.

I’d bought a simple baby-doll dress to perfectly conceal my nightie. My hair hung in long ringlets down the middle of my back, and my bare feet showed off freshly painted toenails and the brand-new silver toe ring that looped around the long toe. I’d wanted everything, myself included, to be perfect. Well, as close to perfect as I could humanly get.

Liam set his keys in the ceramic change bowl by the door, his gaze crawling up and down my body. “What’s with the getup, Gen? Were you expecting someone else?”

“Nothing’s with my outfit,” I lied, suddenly feeling severely overdressed but in a way that made me feel naked. Not physically naked but mentally so, as if my ploy to seduce him was so obvious it was laughable. “I figured since you’re leaving for Afghanistan soon, we’d try something different tonight. Is that okay?”

Liam didn’t hesitate for a moment. “Perfectly okay. I just wish you’d told me.” He tapped the end of my nose. “I feel like a complete slob standing here next to you.”

“You look wonderful, Liam. Just like always.” I froze. Holy crap, had I just said that out loud? * Thankfully, the timer on my phone chose that moment to sound, saving me from my stupidity. I spun from Liam’s penetrating gaze and headed for the kitchen, but he followed me. Great. Apparently, there was no escape for the verbally inept.

My Book Review:

A Soldier's Seduction engages the reader to participate in an interactive erotic romance in which they get to choose which erotic adventure Genevieve Foster should take when she plans to seduce her best friend and business partner Liam England, after finding out that his National Guard unit was going to be deployed back to Afghanistan.

Gen and Liam met in college and an instant close friendship blossomed, and over the years they stayed close. They have always been there for each other: from Liam's wife Karen's battle and loss to cancer two years ago, to her ex-husband Charlie's arrest for soliciting a prostitute. Though they have an intimate relationship, they never crossed the friends-to-lovers line. But Liam's pending deployment changed everything, and Gen is determined to seduce him and tell him how she really feels about him, that she loves him. Gen gets help in forming her plan to seduce Liam from best friend Lily, a plan that has two erotic adventure choices: The sexy girl-next-door and an intimate night in, or the bad girl / kinky seductress and a night at an exclusive sex club called The Erogenous Zone. So what's a girl to do when she has two erotic adventure choices and a sexy man that she plans to seduce and profess her love?

OMG! Author Brandi Evans weaves a thoroughly entertaining interactive erotic romance tale that easily captivates the reader and engages them to participate in Gen and Liam's naughty but oh so much fun erotic adventure! Not only does the reader get to choose which adventure that Gen and Liam will get to enjoy on one hot, steamy, erotic night, but they also get to choose from two more scenarios for each erotic adventure. And of course since I couldn't just stick to making one choice in reading which erotic adventure they embarked on, I chose to read both!

A Soldier's Seduction is a one hell of a kinky tale that will definitely get your sexual juices flowing. Beware, author Brandi Evans weaves a seriously HOT erotic romance tale that not only got Gen to experience sexual liberty and discover her true sexual self, she also weaves an erotic tale that knows no boundaries, so if you're prone to blushing, you have been warned, this is not a tale for innocent romance readers, it is for the mature and adventurous audiences who appreciates the spicy side of life!

RATING: 5 STARS

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Tour Schedule:

August 11: It's Raining Books
August 18: Long and Short Reviews
August 25: Erotica For All
September 1: Happily Ever After
September 8: Jersey Girl Sizzling Book Reviews
September 9: Dena Garson - Real... Hot... Romance
September 10: All I Want and More
September 10: Hawt Reads and Dirty Talk
September 11: Booklover Sue
September 11: Angel's Guilty Pleasures
September 12: Romance Novel Giveaways

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Slow Satisfaction by Cecilia Tan (Virtual Book Release Day Event)

In association with Pump Up Your Book Tours, Jersey Girl Sizzling Book Reviews is pleased to host the virtual book release day event for Slow Satisfaction by Author Cecilia Tan!