Friday, October 28, 2011

Always Room for Four with Guest Blogger, Lynn LaFleur

 

Always_Room_for_Four I discovered Ellora’s Cave back in 2002 by following a link from an author’s website. Whoa! I was so excited to find a publisher who didn’t close the bedroom door. I bought one book, read it, and was immediately hooked.

I’d published three sensual romances with another e-publisher, but longed to write something more edgy, and definitely sexier. My problem was I’d never used “those words” in a book. I don’t even say them in real life, so didn’t know how I could use them in a book. My two wonderful critique partners urged me to go for it. That’s how The Birthday Gift was born.

Now nine years and twenty-five Ellora’s Cave books later, I decided it was time to tell Patrick’s story. He was introduced in The Birthday Gift, the hero’s cousin and the third person of the ménage. I wanted him to meet the woman of his dreams, but I also wanted that woman to have a past relationship with another woman.

Writing about two women together was a first for me. So was writing a foursome. I had an absolute blast doing it.

Here’s a little taste of Always Room for Four. I hope you enjoy it.

* * * * *

Tera looked at Amanda’s soft hand on top of hers. So many times in college, that hand had touched Tera with tenderness and passion. She and Amanda had remained friends for years, yet had never been lovers again. They’d both become involved with the men they planned to marry. Anything between them had been pushed aside to make room for their soon-to-be husbands.

Tera no longer had a soon-to-be husband, but she had her best friend close enough to touch.

Turning her hand over, she laced her fingers with Amanda’s. She focused on their hands as she asked her next questions. “What about us? Does this foursome include us being together, or would we only be with the guys?”

Amanda remained silent. Afraid she’d said the wrong thing, Tera lifted her gaze to her friend’s face. “Would you like that?” Amanda asked softly. “Because I would.”

That confession surprised Tera almost as much as Amanda’s idea of a foursome. “You would?”

“We haven’t been together in a long time, but I’ve thought about it.”

“You never said anything.”

Amanda shrugged one shoulder. “I figured you weren’t interested anymore since you had Roger.”

“You had Jake.”

“That doesn’t mean I stopped caring for you.”

There hadn’t been anything sexual between them in seven years. After that much time, it shouldn’t seem so natural for Tera to lean closer to Amanda and kiss her tenderly. Yet it seemed as natural as drawing her next breath.

Amanda’s lips were just as soft as she remembered, just as giving beneath hers. Tera parted her lips, her tongue searched for Amanda’s. When she touched it, Tera inhaled a sharp breath. She gripped Amanda’s hand, tilted her head to deepen the kiss. Amanda answered each stroke of tongue, each slide of lips.

Blindly reaching out, Tera found Amanda’s other hand and gripped it too. She moaned low in her throat when Amanda’s tongue swept over her lips. She scooted to the edge of her chair, needing to be closer, needing to touch more of the woman seated next to her.

Much sooner than she would have liked, Tera ended the kiss. She rested her forehead against Amanda’s, wanting to continue but knowing they couldn’t at this time since Jake and Patrick waited for them in the bar. “We have to stop.”

“I know.” Amanda’s voice sounded thready, breathless. She squeezed both of Tera’s hands. “Wow.”

“Yeah.” She moved back so she could look into Amanda’s gorgeous blue eyes. “Tell me again why we stopped making love.”

“Stupidity?”

“Well, I won’t make that mistake again.”

Amanda laughed and Tera joined her. She slid from her chair, tugged Amanda to her feet to hug her. “I’ve missed you.”

“I’ve missed you too.” Amanda moved back, but kept her hands on Tera’s waist. “No matter what you decide about Jake and Patrick, you and I need some time together.”

The thought of pressing her naked body against Amanda’s made her clit gently pulse. “Yes, we do.”

About Lynn

Lynn LaFleur was born and raised in a small town in Texas close to the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Writing has been in her blood since she was eight years old and wrote her first “story” for an English assignment.

As well as writing at every possible moment, Lynn enjoys reading, scrapbooking, photography, and learning new things on the computer. She’s a software junky and loves to try out new programs, especially anything to do with graphics.

After living on the West Coast for 21 years, Lynn now lives 17 miles from her hometown in Texas. She’s a romantic at heart and can’t imagine ever writing anything but romances. A full-time writer, she spends her days creating stories of people who find their happily-ever-after, sometimes with the help of an alien or psychic or vampire.
Email: lynn@lynnlafleur.com
Website: www.lynnlafleur.com
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Thursday, October 20, 2011

A Taste of Lesbian Vampire Erotica with guest blogger, Adele Dubois

 

281399_2326712491744_1367625546_32808729_5574987_n When the opportunity to write a steamy short story for the GIRLS WHO BITE anthology came about, I wondered if I could handle the demands of a vampire tale. Vampires are dangerous, scary creatures, and I didn’t know if I could reach that dark place in my imagination. Add lesbian heroines to the story mix and my footing turned less sure. Though I’d included bi-sexual characters in my books for years, I knew less about the lesbian lifestyle than I did vampire lore.

 

Yet, the challenge intrigued me. Like an author enthralled by a vampire queen, I answered the call. I wanted to be part of something groundbreaking with other authors I admired. Girl on girl love is the last frontier of the mainstream erotic romance sub-genre. Man love stories, often written by straight women, have long been a staple of the erotic romance market. Conversely, their counterparts have been noticeably absent. The artist in me couldn’t resist writing something unique for both a straight and gay female readership.

Happily, I was able to create a story true to my voice. “The Crystal Altar” was named one of four story favorites by Love Romance Passion reviewer Susan Scholes. Reviewer Amos Lassen called the fifteen-story anthology, “literary erotica.” I couldn’t be more thrilled.

THE CRYSTAL ALTAR

by Adele Dubois

An original 4,500 word steamy short first published in the GIRLS WHO BITE lesbian vampire erotica print anthology from Cleis Press, September 2011.

Edited by Delilah Devlin.

©Adele Dubois 2011

“Literary erotica.” ~Amos Lassen

“Five stars!” ~Love Romance Passion

An ancient crystalline cavern becomes the setting for a most unusual birthday party…

Excerpt:

Morgan wrapped her arms around Rosa’s waist and deepened the kiss. She touched her tongue to Rosa’s, and then slid it inside her lover’s mouth.

Rosa sucked in greedy little pulls. Then she licked and nipped Morgan’s bottom lip before pressing her mouth again to hers.

It was the ultimate turn-on to be wanted.

She lowered her mouth to the pulse beating against Rosa’s neck and sucked the spot with deep, hard tugs. Her teeth grazed the delicate skin and nipped until bruises formed. She swirled her tongue over the dappled plum marks and savored the taste of Rosa’s sweet flesh as blood pooled just below the surface.

Rosa leaned away and touched her neck. Tiny lines formed between her eyebrows as her eyes flashed with uncertainty. “Why did you do that?”

Morgan cradled Rosa’s breasts and lifted them higher, watching her hands squeeze and release. “I was marking you. I want to make sure the freaks at the party know you’re taken.”

Rosa laughed. “You’re jealous? I worried you’d gone Goth on me, like your whacko cousin. She probably drinks blood for sport.”

Morgan rolled her eyes. “Wouldn’t surprise me. She likes to pretend she’s a vampire. She and her entourage go to dungeon clubs in the city.” Morgan inspected the love bite on Rosa’s neck. “That looks kind of cool, though. I like it.”

*****

Visit Adele Dubois and read more about her erotic romance novels at www.adeledubois.com/

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Monday, October 3, 2011

Get a Fang-On With These Tales of Lesbian Vampire Lust!

Bitten in the Big Easy

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Butterfly by Paisley Smith
Vampire Narcissa Csintalan is in a New Orleans bar, waiting on her tardy sister Elena, when she develops a raging fang-on for the bar's sinfully sexy, butch bass player. The bite marks on the songbird's neck put her at the top of Cissy's must-feed list.
Butterfly Baudelaire has sworn off strays, but the blonde coming on to her has a killer pair of fangs and looks like she knows how to use 'em. Butterfly's not banking on the bite Cissy takes out of her heart--or the fact more than her well-spanked bottom is in danger from her vampire lover.
Gilded Cage by Delilah Devlin
Since her turning, Elena Csintalan has wrestled her inner demon on a nightly basis. She never expects her limits to be tested--until she finds herself drawn to a tawny woman whose lush curves make her eyeteeth spike. Before she knows it, she's dangling inside an iron cage, one that's frighteningly familiar. And the punishment she endures is oh so divine...
Despite a surprising empathy she feels for the vampire she's captured, Cassia proceeds with her coven's plan--drain Elena of her blood at the height of orgasm to complete a potion that will protect them from Elena's maker. Cassia scried the darkness coming their way, and the monster has a name...the Countess Elizabeth Bathory.

Girls Who Bite

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Dark Angel

Paisley Smith

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Shot and left for dead by her narcissistic husband, Evangelina Vogel awakens to find herself in the arms of a seductive vampire who calls herself Lenore--and who promises Evangelina eternal life.
Lenore is irresistible with her hypnotic eyes and lips that part to kiss or to kill. Evangelina is consumed by a craving for the alluring vampire's body--and after one night in Lenore's arms, an obsession to find her killer and bring him to justice.
*This short story appears in print in the Girls Who Bite Anthology

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The Crystal Altar

Adele Dubois

An ancient crystalline cavern that shelters stalagmite Altar Rock becomes the setting for a most unusual birthday party…

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Get a Fang-On With These Tales of Lesbian Vampire Lust!

Bitten in the Big Easy

bitteninthebigeasy_msr

Order Digital Book

Ellora’s Cave | ARE | B&N | Amazon

Butterfly by Paisley Smith
Vampire Narcissa Csintalan is in a New Orleans bar, waiting on her tardy sister Elena, when she develops a raging fang-on for the bar's sinfully sexy, butch bass player. The bite marks on the songbird's neck put her at the top of Cissy's must-feed list.
Butterfly Baudelaire has sworn off strays, but the blonde coming on to her has a killer pair of fangs and looks like she knows how to use 'em. Butterfly's not banking on the bite Cissy takes out of her heart--or the fact more than her well-spanked bottom is in danger from her vampire lover.
Gilded Cage by Delilah Devlin
Since her turning, Elena Csintalan has wrestled her inner demon on a nightly basis. She never expects her limits to be tested--until she finds herself drawn to a tawny woman whose lush curves make her eyeteeth spike. Before she knows it, she's dangling inside an iron cage, one that's frighteningly familiar. And the punishment she endures is oh so divine...
Despite a surprising empathy she feels for the vampire she's captured, Cassia proceeds with her coven's plan--drain Elena of her blood at the height of orgasm to complete a potion that will protect them from Elena's maker. Cassia scried the darkness coming their way, and the monster has a name...the Countess Elizabeth Bathory.

Girls Who Bite

4_YESGirlsWhoBite_3

Order Trade Paperback
Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Books-A-Million | Borders
Indiebound
The Book Depository

Dark Angel

Paisley Smith

darkangel1

Shot and left for dead by her narcissistic husband, Evangelina Vogel awakens to find herself in the arms of a seductive vampire who calls herself Lenore--and who promises Evangelina eternal life.
Lenore is irresistible with her hypnotic eyes and lips that part to kiss or to kill. Evangelina is consumed by a craving for the alluring vampire's body--and after one night in Lenore's arms, an obsession to find her killer and bring him to justice.
*This short story appears in print in the Girls Who Bite Anthology

Buy Digital Book for Only 1.39!

Amazon

The Crystal Altar

Adele Dubois

An ancient crystalline cavern that shelters stalagmite Altar Rock becomes the setting for a most unusual birthday party…

Buy On Amazon Kindle .99!

Buy on B&N Nook .99!

Caramel Corner Website Winner!

caramelcornerbevel225 Woot! Coffee Time Romance picked my website as this month's winner of the Caramel Corner. 

http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/CTRNewsletter/

Every month, the CTR committee gets together and looks at a number of websites that have been nominated to be a spotlight website.  They look at a variety of things, features, aesthetics, and functionality.

Here’s what they say about my site:

Paisley Smith

Although stripes and plaids may be in, Paisley never goes out of style -- especially when referring to romance author Paisley Smith's website. A wordpress blog that's been customized and personalized to make it appealing and informative, it oozed southern hospitality. There's individual pages for her books, a few freebies (the first taste is free!), and a set of recipes that made my mouth water. I know I'll be cooking up some of her Southern Buttermilk Cornbread to go with our Cajun fried catfish this weekend. You'll know you're at the right place when a large splash of color greets you at the door, and just because the romance is F/F, don't be afraid to come inside. Paisley won't bite, but I won't make that promise about any of her characters!

Wanna see for yourself? Click ----> http://paisley-smith.com