Kai Tyler & 'Duce' @KaiTylerAuthor @LoveBitesSilk #thriller #gay

Book: Duce by Kai Tyler

Series: Worlds End, Book 2

Genre: M/M Romance, Suspense/Thriller, Dystopian, Organized Crime

Tag line: One mafia boss, One rival's son. One deadly setup.

Parties and orgies... those are the things Carlos Carmichael wants to do. It's the only way he knows to deal with his life as the son of a notorious cartel boss. He'll get whatever he wants by any means necessary.

Until he tangles with a man who plays by totally different rules.

Dante Orsino has been raised in the old ways of honor, loyalty and respect of the business. His role as mafia underboss is more than just a job. It also makes him an heir to one of the biggest families in the Southern Territories.

When Carlos meets Dante and plays a silly game, their weekend tryst sparks a deadly cartel war.

For Dante there's no other life except

A Look At H K Carlton & 'Jack and the Jean Stock' @AuthorHKCarlton @evernightpub #NaughtyFairyTale

Today we have author H K Carlton visiting. Welcome!

What would you like to tell readers about yourself?
* H K Carlton is a multi-published Canadian author of romance and its varied sub-genres, including contemporary, paranormal, historical, family saga and erotica.
* I enjoy writing in many different genres. I write where the muse takes me and make no apologies for it. By now, it’s quite safe to say I will never pick just one genre and stick to it. There are just too many possibilities and stories left to tell. Today time-travel, tomorrow sweet historical romance—the next release might be, down and dirty erotica or ménage. I hope you’ll join me for the ride.
* Variety is creativity’s playground—It’s where you’ll find me.
* Evernight has an exclusive line dedicated to naughty, twisted fairy tales to arouse and entertain (including Jack and the Jean Stock). Check ‘em out — Evernight’s Naughty Fairy Tales Bed time stories for grown ups…
* Wishing you all a happily ever after…
* Thank you for hosting us today!


A look into...

~ Blurb ~ * Strapped for cash and drowning in his ailing mother’s medical debt, the one bright spark in Jack Castor’s life is working his dream job for a specialty clothing manufacturer that caters to large men. Although his personal life is

A Look At Alex Bowman & 'Losing His Religion' ( @evernightpub )

Today we have author Alex Bowman visiting. Welcome!

What would you like to tell readers about yourself?
I was born and raised in Williamsburg, Virginia and even attended William and Mary here. I’ve been writing since I was little and I’m published in another genre. A friend talked me into trying my hand at erotic mm romance, so I tried it and found I loved it.

What book are you going to tell us about today? Is it part of a series? If so, what's the order the books should be read in?
My first book is Losing His Religion, the first in a new series called Soul Collectors. It’s a paranormal story built in our world, but opening the doors to the supernatural beyond. This first one focuses on the story of Jamie, an orphan, who finds out as a teen that he’s a soul collector – a human who is able to protect a human soul from being stolen by a demon as the human dies. He can also extract the souls when he kills a demon, saving them from an eternity in hell. Ios is an otherworldly figure sent to protect him and Jamie struggles to trust him and the growing feelings that develop between the two.

How'd you/your muse come up with this story?
It just hit me out of the blue. It is so different from what I normally write, but felt so natural. The story just flowed out of me, too, and I’ve already outlined the next two in the series. I’m not a firm believer that getting out of your comfort zone and trying something new can open the flood gates.

Describe the hero in five words.
Ios – warrior, protector, lover, strong, & kind

Describe the heroine in five words.
This is a mm, so I will use this spot for Jamie. Jamie – fighter, worthy, lovable, strong, & resilient

Who's your favorite character in the book & why?
Jamie, easily. He’s been abandoned by everyone he’s ever loved and handed a crap lot in life. Yes, he has trust issues and finds being around other people difficult, but after everything, he’s never broken. He bounces back easily, not allowing the power that be to win.

What's your favorite line in the story?
A descriptive one that explains another plane where Ios takes Jamie to train. I want to go live there.
“Open fields of aquamarine grasses littered with fuchsia flowers drifted in a perpetual breeze under the three bright full moons that filled the midnight blue sky.”

A look into the story...

Blurb – Losing His Religion:
The Soul Collectors, 1 ~
   Discarded most of his life, Jamie had learned as a teen that he was a Soul Collector, one of a mysterious group who fought the demons that attacked fellow humans. Cast out into the world, alone, the orphan fought hard to find his way, ending up in a seminary of all places. But chastity wasn’t a problem. He had no time or trust for relationships, let alone love.
   Ios felt protective of the Soul Collector, the one the prophecy claimed would one day be his mate. Following the human for years, Ios had done everything he could to ensure his safety without stepping out of the shadows. He also held his lust in check, knowing Jamie would never accept him.
   The time was upon them to join forces. Could Jamie handle who and what Ios was, and trust the growing feelings between them before it was too late?
Excerpt (ADULT) – Losing His Religion (©2012, Alex Bowman):
   “So did you?”
   “Did I?”
   “Know I was yours the moment you saw me?” Jamie pinned him with a look of lust he’d never quite seen flash on the man’s face before.
   Mine. Ios’s felt the rush of need spiral through him with such force that it nearly took him to his knees. His cock thickened and he felt his balls tighten. His whispered “Yes…” floated on the air, his body trembling with the hard-won control to stand in place and not cross the room and force the human to the floor under him.
   “I don’t know that I believe in fated lovers, predetermined to find one another.”
   “I’m not asking you to believe in anything.” Ios believed enough for the both of them.
   “I will admit, there is something…”
   Something? “What?” He needed Jamie to say it, that he wanted Ios. Needed Ios.
   Jamie’s face flamed and he glanced down, apparently unable to put the emotions he felt into words.
   Fuck it. Control is overrated.
   Ios stomped across the small space, grasped Jamie’s head in his hands and pressed his lips against the smoldering heat of the human’s mouth. Swallowing the gasp of pleasure, he thrust his tongue into Jamie’s mouth and tasted the ale left lingering there, as well as the heat and taste of his male.
   When he felt Jamie’s hands spreading across his chest and moving down his stomach, he tightened his whole body, needing for the hands to venture further south, needing the male to show him that he wanted more through his exploration. As warm hands rubbed against his hardened cock through his jeans he could have shouted in joy. He deepened the kiss, pressing his hips forward, languishing in the caress from his male.
   Ripping the shirt open, baring Jamie’s chest, the tinkering of buttons hitting the stone floor echoed around him. Ios spread his fingers along the hard muscles before him. Jamie removed the shirt, dropping it to the floor. The material puddled around his feet and Ios wanted more to follow. His shaking fingers pulled at the belt buckle Jamie wore, and he tugged at the leather, not wanting to remove his lips from the human’s.
   Pulling back, he was afraid the moment would be lost if he could not keep Jamie in a frenzy. His need was too great. He could not be denied this time. Ios would have the male now, or he would explode.
   Warm hands steadied his. “Let me.”
   Jamie gazed into his eyes, slowly removing the belt and dropping it to the floor. His hands then went to the top of his pants and he unbuttoned them. The slow pull of the zipper reminded him that he was overclothed as well. Ios removed his t-shirt in a flash and kicked off his shoes. By the time his pants were gone, Jamie also stood naked.
   His hands ached to touch the male, to explore every single inch of flesh he had to offer up for his inspection. Jamie was beautiful. Small, firm muscles curved over his slim build, his skin nearly unmarred. The wound in his chest was no longer visible.
   A small smattering of blond hair started below his belly button and thickened as it surrounded his jutting cock. Fully erect, it stood proud against his stomach, a pearl of fluid shining at the tip of the purple head. Thick veins spread along the shaft and Ios’s mouth watered to taste the flesh. Dropping to his knees before his human, he got a closer look at what the male had to offer.

Buy Link:
Evernight Publishing
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Welcome special guest: author Wendi Zwaduk @WendiZwaduk

Today we have author, Wendi Zwaduk, visiting. Wendi earned a BA in education at Kent State university and as well as a Masters in Education from Nova Southeastern University. She’s tried her hand at teaching, waitressing, and retail sales, but writing holds her heart. She also writes as Megan Slayer.

* So, Wendi, what inspired you to become a writer?
I read a Harlequin book and thought, gee, I can do that. Plus, I didn’t particularly care for the heroine and thought, if I’d written her, I’d have done this. Then I thought, why am I thinking about this when I could be writing it? So I did.
* When did you attempt your first story? What length was it? What's become of it?
2005. It was a NASCAR themed story. Started out at 70k because I thought I’d sell it to Harlequin. Chuckle, chuckle. They didn’t give it a second look. I shelved it for 5 years and then got it back out. Trimmed it down to 30k and resubbed it to Total-E-Bound in 2011. It came out in August of 2011.
* How many stories did you complete before you sold your first?
Five full length NASCAR stories, a firefighter novel and a stripper novel.
* What genre(s) do you write in? What drew you to write in it/them? What’s your favorite genre of all to write in?
I write in the contemporary romance genre and the paranormal, but I’ve dabbled in historical. Megan loves to write in the mm genre. Favorite? Racing themed books, but I love a spicy hot contemporary, too.
* What are the best and worst pieces of writing advice you ever received?
Best: Read. Lots. In your genre.
Worst: Wow, you should totally sub this—only to find out that they never really thought it was ready.
* How do you celebrate/deal with acceptance/rejection letters?

First acceptance? I screamed and ran down the stairs. Then we went out to dinner. First rejection? I cried. Shelved the book for a month and then made myself go back to it.
* In regard to the book you’re promoting, which actor and actress do you envision playing the roles of your hero and heroine? If there’s a villain or other characters who are pertinent to the story, who would play those parts?
For Megan’s latest work, Fire Woman, I’d say... Zac would be played by Billy Zane or Niall Matter. Atria would be either Dakota Fanning a little older or, and I know this is impossible because she’s dead, but a really good actress for Atria would be Jean Arthur back in the day.  Villain? Hmm. Bradley Cooper would be great as Niccolo – he can do the smarmy yet sexy look very well.
For my latest, Savin’ Me... Parkur is Brett Chukerman. Jacoby is very much Zak Bagans from Ghost Adventures and Juniper would be Evan Rachel Wood. Villains? I’m not totally sure. The producer is almost a Telly Savales looking guy, so probably him. But for the female villain...Winona Ryder with blonde hair.
* The book you’re promoting, is it a stand-alone story or part of a series? If it’s part of a series, please list the order the books need to be read in for maximum reading enjoyment.
Fire Woman is part of a loose paranormal series about the band Glow and is out with Changeling Press. Half of the members are elementals and the other half aren’t. It’s a rock/punk band and the exploits of the members. There will be four books in all plus a Christmas story! Savin’ Me is part of the Treble Anthology with Total-E-Bound. This is a standalone story, but works well with the rest of the stories in the anthology.
*** Now for some fun info… ***
* What’s your favorite color?
Blue, dark blue
* What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?

Mint chocolate chip, but it has to be green with chocolate bits in it, not the white with minty stuff added.
* Are you a cat, dog or both kind of person?
Cat, but I have two dogs and two cats.
* Would you/have you own(ed) a snake or some other exotic pet?
Does a kid count?
* Which do you prefer: rain or sun & warm weather or cold weather?
73 degrees and a little overcast.
* Are you a morning person or night owl?
Night owl

*** About her books and series… ***
Megan’s:
Fire Woman – Megan Slayer
Contemporary Paranormal
Short Story
Changeling Press
Buy Link:
http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1683
She’s everything he needs...if he can withstand the burn.
Atria Moline isn’t your average photographer. She controls fire. Sounds fun, being able to scorch whenever you like? Think again. She’s lonely and desperate for the touch of the man who can dance in her flame—if she doesn’t immolate him first.
Zac “Iceman” Frost controls the stage with his band Glow. He’s not about to back down from Atria’s challenge. He’s got secrets of his own and his sights set on her.
Can they find love in each other’s arms before a threat from her past destroys their future?
(I wanted to write for Changeling, talked to the authors there who encouraged me and I subbed. This is what I ended up with and I’m thrilled.)

For Wendi:

Savin’ Me
Treble Anthology
Total-E-Bound
Contemporary, Erotic, Menage, BDSM, toys, M/F/M, M/M, M/F, M/M/F, voyeurism
Short Story
Buy Link: http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=&P_ID=1355
Three is their magic number. Now they’ve got to decide if the magic is worth saving.
Razrs Edge packed stadiums, fuelled by the inner turmoil and passion of the three founding members. The lights aren’t as bright and the crowds cheer a little less now that the threesome has parted ways.
It’s time to bring the magic back.
Parkur’s not convinced the split is for good. They were meant to be three. But can he write the music to convince Juniper and Jacoby to give him a second chance? Juniper and Jacoby want the triad intact. Is the love they shared as three enough to erase the destruction in their collective past?
Contains two heroes hell bent on making sweet music with the woman of their dreams, the rediscovery of passion between three people, hot manlove and ménage action, a little spanking, some toy play, and some bondage...oh yes...
(I pushed myself to write something for the anthology and had an editor tell me I had to. So I did.)

***Find Wendi/Megan here***

Wendi’s Site: http://www.wendizwaduk.com/ (Megan’s site addition coming soon!)
Wendi’s Blog: http://wendizwaduk.blogspot.com/
Megan’s Site with the Menagerie: www.menagerieauthors.com
Megan’s Blog: http://theauthormeganslayer.blogspot.com/
Menagerie Blog: http://menagerieauthors.blogspot.com/
On twitter as @WendiZwaduk and @Megan Slayer
I’m on Facebook as both Wendi Zwaduk and Megan Slayer, as well as a part of the Menagerie Authors Fan page.

Thank you for joining us here today, Wendi! It was a pleasure getting to know you and your work.

Wendi is offering a prize to a random commenter! Leave a comment on this post with your name and email to be put into the drawing for a $5 GC to Changeling, Amazon, or TEB. Winner will be drawn and notified by Wendi after 6:00 pm PST on Thursday, October 27.

Welcome special guest: author L.J. LaBarthe @brbsiberia

Today we have author, L.J. LaBarthe, visiting. L.J. is an Australian woman living with disabilities and her cat. As a child, she won a competition drawing a picture of Australian Humpty Dumpty, with a story she wrote set in Australia. L. J. spends her free time watching television and reading. She enjoys a snifter of Absinthe from time to time.

* So, L.J., what inspired you to become a writer?
The ideas in my head needed an outlet. I often daydream stories when I go walking or when I'm travelling to fill the time, and eventually, I decided that I should try writing them down instead of just daydreaming them.
* When did you attempt your first story? What length was it? What's become of it?
My first professionally published story is "Ties That Bind" and was for the "To Have and To Hold" anthology released by Dreamspinner Press. It was around 13000 words long and it's still available for sale as a short story on the Dreamspinner website. (Here: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=1368)
* How many stories did you complete before you sold your first?
Oh, loads. Too many to count. I've got discs with half-finished stories and some that are finished but will never see the light of day.
* What genre(s) do you write in? What drew you to write in it/them? What’s your favorite genre of all to write in?
I write predominantly contemporary m/m romance, paranormal m/m romance and historical m/m romance, and I write these genres because these are what I enjoy reading. Out of those, though, I think the paranormal and historical genres are tied as my favourites.
* What are the best and worst pieces of writing advice you ever received?
Best: Keep on trying and don't take rejection letters or negative reviews personally. That's hard, sometimes really hard, but it's important to remember that rejection letters or negative reviews are not rejecting you, the person, and everyone is different. What one person likes, another won't. It's no more personal than that.
Worst: Always write, even when you're tired or sick. I dispute this, because I've read what I've written when I'm tired or sick and the typos are a dime a dozen. The sentences are horribly long and make little sense and I shudder when I see what's come out of my tired brain. If there's a deadline, sometimes it can't be helped, but that's when you go over it and fix it with a clear mind (or as clear as you can be) before the deadline.
* How do you celebrate/deal with acceptance/rejection letters?

I save them. The rejections are just as valuable to me as the acceptances, although I do prefer the acceptances of course! But I keep them all as a collection documenting my journey from the first thing I ever submitted and how I've improved or need to improve to the current day.
* In regard to the book you’re promoting, which actor and actress do you envision playing the roles of your hero and heroine? If there’s a villain or other characters who are pertinent to the story, who would play those parts?
Ooh, dream casting! I love dream casting. In the short story for the Christmas anthology for Dreamspinner, my ADF soldier, Craig, would be played by Aussie actor and model, Daniel Macpherson and my university student, Shin, would be played by Korean actor, model and singer, Won Bin.
In my Archangels story, Archangel Michael would be played by Korean actor and singer/rapper, Yoo Seung Jun and Archangel Gabriel would be played by British actor, Daniel Craig. James Bond as an Archangel, it fits, right? :)

* The book you’re promoting, is it a stand-alone story or part of a series? If it’s part of a series, please list the order the books need to be read in for maximum reading enjoyment.
"Long Road Back" is a stand-alone story, set in Darwin. The idea for an Australian Christmas story had been in my mind for some time, and I was watching "Black Hawk Down" when I thought, well, what about a soldier and his family enjoying Christmas together and him falling in love with his sister's flat mate, a foreign student at Charles Darwin University. The rest fell into place after I had a sudden thought of Tisha, the sister of Craig, the soldier, dragging Shin, her flat mate, around the nearby park looking for a large fallen branch from a eucalyptus tree, that would be made into a makeshift Christmas tree.
"Fire, Burn" is also stand-alone, looking at the idea that Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed not for sodomy as some folk like to claim, but for breaking the laws of hospitality and for angering God. There are sites for Bible archaeology which look at these amazing sulfur ash structures that they theorise are the remains of these cities. There's nothing like them anywhere else on Earth, and geographically, they fit as being Sodom and Gomorrah, carbon-dating has shown they fall into that time-period, too. It was fascinating, looking at these photographs and everything fell into place and "Fire, Burn," was written.
*** Now for some fun info… ***
* What’s your favorite color?
Black and red. I like jewel tones and most of my clothes are black or red or black and red. My hair is also traffic light red, because I've been dying my hair bright colours since I was 14.
* Are you a cat, dog or both kind of person?
Cat. I've always had pets but cats are better suited to living in a flat. My current feline companion is a black and white little brat named Castiel, after the angel in "Supernatural."
* If you were stranded on a desert island and were only allowed to have five modern conveniences with you, what would they be?
A never-ending Coke vending machine that was also perpetually cold and didn't require money; a power generator; a good laptop; mp3 player and dock; an internet connection. Because I can't live without music and I do love my Coke and computer.

*** About L.J.’s book and series… ***
"Fire, Burn," part of the "Erotic Apocrypha" anthology out with Freaky Fountain Press.
All mythologies have them—those dark, twisted, horrible elements that are just Eros turned inside out. From the Biblical to the Norse, the familiar to the esoteric, the twelve stories in this anthology reinterpret and re-imagine these themes. Join us as we explore the known to make it new, and tease the erotic out of the darkness.
Available at Freaky Fountain Press, http://www.freakyfountain.com/
My novella, "Life and Nothing But," is also available, as is my short story, "City of Gold."
"Life and Nothing But."
When Michael Lee takes a job as a tutor to Lord Henilworth's children, the last thing he expects to find is the love of his life. However, from the moment he first meets Nick, the gardener of Castle Henilworth, he cannot deny the attraction. Believing it to be one-sided, Michael tries to bury himself in his work, but living in the same village and working in the same place make it impossible to completely avoid Nick. Gradually, Michael overcomes his shyness, and, when Nick makes his own interest clear, everything seems to be going Michael's way. However, ghosts of the past and a racist attack threaten the fragile happiness Michael has found. Will Nick's love really be enough? 
https://www.nobleromance.com/Books/273

"City of Gold."
Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire, 1131 AD.
Gallienus has spent his life in service of his country, and now his scarred body is no longer up for the fight. Assigned to work the gates of Constantinople, he is charged with examining the cargo brought into the city from all over the world. Misahuen is part of the merchant train bringing wares from the Silk Road to trade, but it’s not Misahuen’s cargo that interests the wounded soldier. Gallienus thought his heart was too battered to love anything but his country. Does he have the courage to dream of a future beyond service to the City of Gold?
http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=2350

***Find L.J. here***

Website: http://www.ljlabarthe.com

Blog: http://misslj_author.livejournal.com/

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/brbsiberia/

Thank you for joining us here today, L.J.! It was a pleasure getting to know you and your work.

L.J. is happy to give away one pdf copy of "Life and Nothing But" and one pdf copy of "City of Gold" to some lucky commenters! Please leave a comment on this post with your first name and email. Winners will be drawn on Thursday, October 20, 2011 after 6:00 pm PST and notified by L.J.