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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Wicked After Dark Blog Hop






Halloween has never looked so good!

 
 
When my good friend over at Close Encounter of the Night Kind told me about this hop a few months back I just had to be a part of it.
Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year, so many wonderful costumes to choose from and lets not forget the decadence of chocolate! My favorite is the dark semi-sweet variety, yum!
In celebration of my favorite holiday I am giving away two PDF's. The first is from my Knights of Excalibur series Beloved Wizard and the second from my Dark Breed series Dark Passion Rising. Both are the first books in the series. Here is a little naughty excerpt from each.
BLURB:
Arthur and his Knights are back and ready to kick ass!
 
Merci Tramaine is not happy to be called back into service by her old boss Arthur, especially when she is charged to find her missing ex lover. Drake Monroe is Merlin reincarnated, with his powers bound by the Goddess Nimue he has become a skilled fighter, but no match for Nimue who kidnapped him determined to destroy him forever.
The bloodline of Morgan Le Fey taints Merci keeping her on the edge between light and dark, the Goddess’s wicked trap springs shut leaving both Drake and Merci racing against the clock. Passions ignite once again, but are they too late to plan a future or will they be torn from each other?
This time for eternity.
Wicked Excerpt:             
Time was ticking down with no solution on the near horizon, but in this moment, nothing mattered but being in his arms. She wrapped her arms around the muscular column of his neck, her fingers spreading through his thick, silky hair and rose to her toes. Her lips fused with his in a kiss that matched his hunger. Reveling in the taste of him in her mouth, her tongue delved deeper, dueling with his.
His hands slid down her sides, sending a shiver of anticipation through her, coming to rest at the small of her back, and pressed her even closer to him. The heavy weight of his erection pressed against her belly. The heat from his body seeped into her, enhanced the beating of his heart. His kiss was demanding yet tender, harsh with need and seductive. All resistance drained out of her and her thoughts skidded to a halt, leaving only sensation in its wake. Her soft moan filled the air around them and was answered by his deeper groan.
She wanted…needed more of him. All of him right now!
With trembling fingers, she moved to the buttons of his shirt, practically ripping them off in her haste to get to the warm, firm skin beneath. He broke the kiss long enough to help her remove the material, then helped her with hers. She drank in the sight of his wide chest defined by slabs of muscle. The ridges of his stomach and narrow hips and licked her lips. There was no doubt that he was the most beautiful man she had ever seen.
And for this moment in time he was all hers.
 
 
BLURB:
Tambra Ellis has just had her world turned upside down! Surviving a bite from a Lycan, attracted to one hot vampire guy and now she has to look forward to turning into something from some bad werewolf movie.
          Marcus Valerian has enough on his plate without the added complication of Tambra Ellis. Fiery and independent? Sure. Beautiful with a body made for sin? Oh Yeah. And a human cop. Tambra is everything he needs to stay away from.
    As leader of the Tribunal’s enforcers it’s up to him to find out why the Dark Breeds are going feral and killing humans in ever increasing numbers. Tambra’s life is in the balance as the secrets of her past place her in the middle of old deceits and a betrayal that will change the world forever.
     Will Marcus and Tambra’s love survive or will it be too late.
Wicked Excerpt:
“Last chance, little one. Say no to this, and I will go,” he told her, his voice raspy with need. “Let me, and I will sink my fangs into your lovely neck even as I plunge my cock into you. I will take you until my name screams from your lips. Then I will mark you as mine, my Consort, and your life will forever be bound to mine.”
In answer, Tambra rose to her toes and brushed her lips against his, her tongue playing over the seam between his lips, seeking entrance. With a low growl that rumbled through her, he deepened the kiss, hungrily pillaging her hot, moist mouth with the desperate intensity of a man starved. One hand slid down her back, cupping her ass, lifting her firmly against his erection. Need like she had never felt before made her a creature of sensation, her focus only on the dark passion rising within her.
Marcus’s muscles bunched under her hands. She slid them down over his wide shoulders, along his back, to his incredible ass. He broke his kiss only long enough to rid her of her tee shirt and bra. He cupped her breasts in his hands, his thumbs rubbing the hard peaks of her nipples as they tightened under his touch. His head bent, mouth laving one nipple before he sucked it into his mouth. She arched into him, mindless from the pleasure that spiraled through her. His lips moved to her other breast, giving it the same attention as the first. His hand moved down her ribcage, past her small waist, to the waistband of her jeans. He unzipped them and shoved them, along with her panties, down her rounded hips, leaving her bare to his piercing gaze.
“So damned beautiful,” he whispered, his eyes caressing her skin until she felt as if she was burning alive with the need for him to take her.
 
So let the hopping begin and good luck to you all!
 
 
 


Come join us for a Naughty Halloween Hop!

1. Satins Bookis corner (int)  74. Glimpses of Midnight  147. Laughing Vixen Lounge (INT)  
2. Susan Griscom aka Regan Walsh  75. Eliza Lloyd  148. Alyson @ SnifferWalk  
3. Vickieann {Kindle Fever}  76. Amber Kallyn (INT)  149. Lucy Tucker (INT)  
4. Kayla @ Reading On The Wild Side (US)  77. Wide Awake But Dreaming  150. Lindsay Avalon  
5. Close Encounters with the Night Kind  78. Sarah Bella  151. Kristie Haigwood & Ella Medler  
6. Natasha Blackthorne ~ Erotic Historical Romance (Int)  79. Vampirique Dezire  152. Alexandra Christian: The Southern Belle from Hell  
7. Always Purrty Design  80. Sandra Bunino  153. Justus Roux  
8. J.W.Baccaro  81. Diane Thorne - Erotic Paranormal Romance (INT)  154. Naughty Reads  
9. The Ebook Reviewers  82. Lisa Beth Darling (INT)  155. Caris Roane Author of Vampire Romances  
10. MaryLynn Bast  83. Shannan Albright  156. Kristal Baird  
11. Erica Pike (Int) - M/M Romance  84. Cristal Ryder  157. Witchy Wren Doloro - Reviews  
12. herding cats & burning soup (int)  85. Marie Dees  158. Bridgette O'Hare - Supernatural Romance Author  
13. Gabrielle Bisset, PNR Author (INT)  86. Casey Crow (INT)  159. Gemma Parkes  
14. The Jeep Diva (US & Int)  87. Paranormal Author Caridad Pineiro  160. Amanda and Dawn @ Lets Get Romantical(DOM)  
15. Salacious Reads  88. Night Tempest: Welcome to the Dark Side  161. Amanda P @ Paranormal Romance  
16. Mochas, Mysteries and More (US)  89. Under The Covers  162. Nydia - Carioca Witch  
17. Eden Connor  90. Keta Diablo  163. The Picky Reader's Corner  
18. Wendi Zwaduk  91. Kissa Starling (USA)  164. Lena Sledge (INT)  
19. Megan Slayer  92. Book Lovin' Mamas (U.S.)  165. Taboo Reviews (BDSM)  
20. Malia Mallory (US & INT)  93. Addicted 2 Heroines (Int)  166. Liz Adams author of Fairy Tale Erotica  
21. Lori @ Romancing the Darkside {US}  94. Nya Rayne  167. Julez S Morbius  
22. Fictional Candy (INTL)  95. Miss Vain's Paranormal Fantasy (INT)  168. Tanith Davenport  
23. Booked & Loaded (US/CAN)  96. Sabrina Garie  169. Minding Spot (USA)  
24. Tammy Dennings Maggy  97. JoAnne Kenrick - Tales from the Coffin (INT)  170. ER Pierce  
25. Sassy Vixen Publishing  98. Novel Reflections (INT)  171. Tim Brannan - The Other Side Blog  
26. Romance Book Junkies (US)  99. PIcked by Poison (INT)  172. Precious Monsters  
27. Talina Perkins (INT)  100. Talk Supe (INT)  173. Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy  
28. The Enchanted Book (INT)  101. Lyric James  174. Elizabeth Black  
29. Erotic Romance with a Bite..Leigh Savage (INT)  102. Kenra Daniels  175. Sharing Links and Wisdom (INT)  
30. FOR THE LOVE OF READING (INT)  103. Cassandra Dean (INT)  176. Abby Hayes  
31. Naughty Nights Press  104. smartmouthtexan  177. Annalynne Russo  
32. Readers Confession (INT)  105. Leia Shaw - The Paranormal G-spot (int)  178. Bebe Balocca  
33. Bending the Bookshelf  106. The Review Wire  179. Nicole Morgan  
34. Read Our Lips! Book Review Blog  107. Lolita Lopez  180. Starla Kaye  
35. Savannah Chase  108. JL Oiler  181. Simply Ali  
36. Book Lover's Hideaway (US and Int)  109. Eliza Gayle (INT)  182. p.t. macias  
37. Keira Kohl  110. Fangs, Wands & Fairy Dust.com  183. Cari Silverwood  
38. Naomi Bellina (US & INT)  111. Natalie Anderson (int)  184. May Water  
39. Cassandra Carr (INT)  112. Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews  185. Shades of Rose Marketing  
40. Brandie Buckwine  113. Jezebel Jorge  186. Joanne Brothwell  
41. Lila Munro  114. Cinsearae S.  187. Madeline Sloane  
42. Jazmine Devyne  115. bookswagger  188. Kindred&Kismet  
43. Tarah Scott  116. Riverina Romantics (INT)  189. Neyra @ Darkest Addictions (US)  
44. T. C. Archer  117. After Dark (US/INT)  190. Lola Dodge (INT)  
45. Lila Shaw (INT)  118. Lily Graison, author, (INT)  191. Brianna's Bookshelf (INT)  
46. Kiru Taye, Author (INT)  119. Rosanna Leo's Room  192. Coffee Beans & Love Scenes  
47. Tonya Kinzer  120. Danita Minnis  193. Colette Saucier  
48. Best Erotic Books  121. Cathryn Cade  194. Cat Miller  
49. Candace Blevins  122. Nishi Serrano  195. Tanya (INT)  
50. Jennifer James (INT)  123. Melissa B  196. Whispers Publishing  
51. Love Scenes and Wet Dreams (INT)  124. Parker Kincade  197. Daring Adventures In Writing - Morticia Knight  
52. Dominique Eastwick (INT)  125. Mandy Harbin  198. Laura Roberts  
53. Read Between The Lines { US }  126. Elodie Parkes, Erotic Romance  199. Jessica Scott  
54. Patricia Green Spanking Romance  127. tessa stokes  200. Kim Carmichael  
55. Adriana Kraft  128. patricia t. macias  201. RomCon (Romance Readers Convention)  
56. Kendall McKenna  129. C. I. Macias  202. Ambrielle Kirk  
57. Lacey Wolfe  130. Serena Zane  203. Suzanne Rock (Budget Romance)  
58. Jolene Beauchamp  131. Kharisma Rhayne  204. Brandi Salazar  
59. Cari Quinn (Int)  132. Angelica Dawson  205. Danielle Blanchard  
60. Cindy Jacks  133. Fierce Dolan's Writing Utopia, One Word at a Time  206. Pepper Mason  
61. Davee Jones  134. Natalie-Nicole Bates (INT)  207. Charisma Knight  
62. Janice Seagraves  135. Hot Listens (INT)  208. Chris Almeida & Cecilia Aubrey  
63. Dana Littlejohn  136. Bratty Adaline  209. Romance Book Craze  
64. Jaxx Steele-MM author  137. Jesse Kimmel-Freeman  210. Reading Romances  
65. Ellison James  138. The Obscured Vixen  211. Jenna Jaxon  
66. Daryl Devore  139. Ashen White  212. Designs by Viari  
67. Bonnie Bliss  140. HEA Romances With A Little Kick (INT)  213. Nikki Prince  
68. DC Juris  141. LITERAL ADDICTION (US & INT)  214. Laura Harner  
69. Blackraven's Erotic Cafe (INT)  142. H.A. Fowler  215. Passionate About Books (INT)  
70. Blackraven's Reviews (INT)  143. LilyElement  216. Milly Taiden  
71. AJ's Reading Nook (INT)  144. A. Sangrey Black - The Darker Side of Love  217. Gone to my Happy Place  
72. The Readers Roundtable After Dark (INT)  145. Cronbookaddict  218. T B R  
73. Dark Divas Reviews (INT)  146. Vanessa Morgan (worldwide)  219. Suzzana c Ryan  

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22 comments:

  1. Hello Shannan,

    Thanks for getting wicked with us this Halloween. :)

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  2. Shannan, those are both smokin' hot! I am in love with Marcus already :O) Carin
    mawmom at gmail dot com

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  3. Glad to be in this blogfest with you!

    Tim Brannan
    timothy.brannan@gmail.com
    http://timbrannan.blogspot.com/

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  4. Thanks for sharing your post and being a part of the hop

    BeckeyWhiteATgmailDOTcom

    Tweeted (https://twitter.com/BeckeyWhite/status/261152860887191552)

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  5. Both books sound great. Thx for the hop stop.

    blinkysthebest at aol dot com

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  6. Thanks for the giveaway!

    vampiremistress2010(at)gmail(dot)com

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  7. thanks for a chance to win and happy halloween angelwolfmystic@yahoo.com

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  8. thanks for joining the hop!

    miriam.whitewolf@gmail.com

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  9. Books sound interesting. Thanks for the giveaway!!

    dany7578 at hotmail dot com

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  10. Happy Halloween! Thanks for sharing!!

    bacchus76 at myself dot com

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  11. Happy Halloween, thanks for being part of this fun blog hop.
    skpetal at hotmail dot com

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  12. Happy Halloween!!!
    Both of these sound wonderful.
    This year I won't be doing Halloween as my daughter is in college and I live in the woods with only a couple of older neighbors nearby.....*sigh*
    Thanks for the hop.

    koonie2888 at yahoo dot com

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  13. They sound great. It's my son's first Halloween so I'm super excited :)

    smurfettev AT gmail DOT com

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  14. I LOVE your sneak peaks of those books!

    angelheart618@gmail.com

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  15. They sound great!! Happy Halloween!!
    Thanks so much for the contest!
    forettarose@yahoo.com

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  16. These are must reads for me they sound amazing .Thank you for the chance to win them .Have a fantastic week

    flanagan@mebtel.net

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  17. Both stories sound great! Thanks for being in the hop!

    jochibi AT yahoo DOT com

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  18. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
    cassandrahicks1989@yahoo.com

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  19. Both books are now on my wish list, which this blog has inflated to unmentionable proportions.

    drainbamaged.gyzmo at gmail.com

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  20. Thank you for the wicked excerpts!
    bituin76 at hotmail dot com

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  21. MMMM...love a little wicked Arthurian legend... :)Who doesn't love Merlin?!

    Thanks so much for giving us all this awesome opportunity!

    Have a wonderfully wicked Halloween!

    redcincibabe(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  22. Both books sounds wonderful thanks for the excerpts.
    Thanks for the giveaway.
    sstrode at scrtc dot com

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