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Showing posts with label Brimstone Blues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brimstone Blues. Show all posts

New on Kindle, Coming Soon in Print

Thursday, June 21, 2012
Woot! For those of you who were eagerly waiting, "Triple Dog Dare (Triple Trouble 4)" is now available on Kindle:

http://www.amazon.com/Triple-Trouble-Publishing-Everlasting-ebook/dp/B008D30R6S/

Also, "Love and Brimstone" and "Brimstone Blues," the first two books in my Brimstone Vampire series, are being made available in print for the very first time. Woot!

http://www.amazon.com/Brimstone-Vampires-Siren-Publishing-Classic/dp/1622411331/

http://www.amazon.com/Brimstone-Vampires-Publishing-Classic-ebook/dp/B007NIR4P6/ (Note: The paperback version isn't showing up yet for Brimstone Blues, but it will within the next week or so.)

Release Day: "Fire and Ice (Triple Trouble prequel)" and new Kindle release.

Monday, March 26, 2012
Woot! I love release day! :) "Fire and Ice," the Triple Trouble bridge book, is officially available for purchase from Siren-BookStrand. And if you're waiting for the Kindle release, don't forget, you can go into your Siren account and add your Kindle email address - which can be found in your Kindle account info - and Siren can send the file directly to your Kindle. Just add Siren as an allowed sender in your Kindle account.

http://www.bookstrand.com/fire-and-ice


The correct order to read all of the Triple Trouble books and prequels is:

  • "Boiling Point" (Tasty Treats, Vol. 3)
  • Steam
  • Fire and Ice
  • Trouble Comes in Threes (Triple Trouble 1)
  • Storm Warning (Triple Trouble 2)
  • Three Dog Night (Triple Trouble 3)
  • Triple Dog Dare (Triple Trouble 4 - Coming June, 2012)

You can find all my Siren releases as Tymber Dalton, Lesli Richardson, Macy Largo, and Tessa Monroe on my Siren page at:

http://www.bookstrand.com/tymber-dalton

Also, "Brimstone Blues," the second installment in my Brimstone Vampire series, is available on Kindle:

http://www.amazon.com/Brimstone-Vampires-Publishing-Classic-ebook/dp/B007NIR4P6/

And no, my poor Luna kitty still hasn't had her kittens yet. LOL

Adult Excerpt: "Brimstone Blues (Brimstone Vampires 2)"

Wednesday, March 14, 2012
This is an adult excerpt from my book "Brimstone Blues (Brimstone Vampires 2)" available from Siren-BookStrand.

http://www.bookstrand.com/brimstone-blues

Blurb:


[Siren Classic: Erotic Paranormal Romance, vampires, HEA]

Taz thought learning she’s a vampire, surviving attacks on her life, and falling for sexy Matthias were difficult. Can life get any crazier? Haunted by a devastatingly familiar phantom voice, Taz struggles to cope with new bombshells and the painful loss of Matthias’s cousin, Rafe.

As she forges ahead, Taz knows her heart belongs to Matthias. What she doesn’t know is yet another betrayal from where they least expect it lies around the corner. When they all travel to London to carry out justice for Rafe, Taz finds herself in a fight not just for her life, but for her sanity. With the mysterious, lupine-like Others showing no signs of dropping their pursuit of her, Taz struggles to find her way. Fortunately, she has Matthias by her side.

Unfortunately, she has to conceal her painful secret from his grandfather, Tobias. But even worse...she's got a wedding to plan.

Note: This book has been extensively revised. It was previously published with another publisher.

A Siren Erotic Romance

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Adult Excerpt:


“Did you want to try this?” He hefted the sword.

She thought about it and shook her head, remembering the last time she held it. “No. Not right now. It’s too soon.”

“All right, love. Let me put this away and we can take a shower.” He turned to put the sword away, and that’s when she noticed the panel in the back of the cabinet concealing a secret compartment. He carefully wiped the sword down, then placed it inside the compartment and locked it.

“Why don’t you have regular exercise equipment here?”

He shrugged and started to say something, but she caught the tail end of his thought. “You and Rafe used to practice in here?”

“Yes. We always have a gym at the offices, so that’s easy enough to access. Rafe and I frequently blew off stress in here. Sometimes you get to a point where it’s all that will suffice.”

“Want to spar with me?”

“Darling, I don’t want to hurt you—”

He landed on his back on a mat five feet away, Taz standing over him with a smile on her face. “Cut the crap, Matthias. You know full well what I’m capable of.”

He climbed to his feet, a wary eye on her. “You caught me off guard, cara.”

She stepped back a few feet, kicked off her shoes, and motioned him to her. “Come on. Take your best shot, big guy.”

“Taz, I don’t think—”

“Do it, Matthias.” She didn’t think she imagined his blue eyes shifted to an inky, deep-midnight color at her challenge.



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Matthias didn’t want to, but knew he had to appease her. Something in her needed this. Even her eyes had changed color from a vibrant green to a deep, dark emerald.

They faced off and he tried to take it easy, but after she threw him for the third time, it was obvious she wasn’t holding back. If he didn’t stand up to her, she might accidentally hurt him. He sensed her pain, her grief, her rage, carefully guarded but bubbling below the surface, and she needed to get it out of her system. She needed to release the pressure somehow.

Praying he didn’t go too far, he attacked, barely managing to throw her to the mat. She jumped to her feet almost faster than he could prepare for the next onslaught. She savaged him for over twenty minutes. He didn’t let her have the advantage—it was all he could do to stay on his feet against her. Then he spotted her tears, hot and heavy, and when he had a chance he threw himself at her and wrapped his arms tightly around her, sweeping her legs out from under her, both falling to the mat. She briefly struggled, sobbing, and then she collapsed against him and cried.

“It’s okay, sweetheart.” He held her, rocking her in his arms as she wept, soothing her.

Eventually she relaxed, clutching at him, sniffling occasionally. “How can you put up with me?”

“I love you, cara.” He gently brushed the hair out of her face. “I am the lucky one. You still want to be with me after the hell I’ve brought you into.”

She sat up. “I didn’t hurt you, did I?”

He smiled. “No, you didn’t hurt me. I think we need to spend more time in here together. It’s a great way to release built-up tension. This is why I have this room. There’s something about sparring that is emotionally satisfying, where simply exercising is not.”

She nodded.

“How do you feel?” he asked.

“A little better.”

“Want to try the swords?” She shook her head and he clarified. “The practice swords.”

“I’m not trained in that. I only dabbled a little.”

He stood and helped her to her feet. “That’s all right.” He took two of the bamboo training swords from the cabinet and handed her one. “Just do what I do.” He assumed a stance. “Yoi!”

She mimicked him.

“Good.” He slowly worked through the form with her. As with other skills in her life, she was a quick study. Within twenty minutes, they were slowly, gently sparring with the practice swords. When they finished the first round, he straightened and nodded. “Want to try it harder?”

A sly smile swept across her face. “You talking about the practice swords?”

He grinned. “Maybe. Maybe not. One more round, and then we can go upstairs.” Her mood had shifted, lifted, lightened. This had done her a world of good, he sensed.

“Okay.”

“Yoi!” They picked up the pace. Matthias allowed her no quarter. At one point, he thought he had her cornered when she slipped past him, wheeled around and pinned him to the wall, her eyes blazing, breathing heavy.

He held up his hands in surrender, smiling. “Match to you, my love.”

She dropped the practice sword and threw herself at him. He caught her and they fell to the mats. He rolled her on top of him and worked on her shirt buttons while she devoured his mouth. She shrugged her shirt off, and he helped free her of her bra, cupping her breasts in his hands and sucking her nipples, moving from one to the other while she moaned with need.

“Do it, Matthias,” she hissed, clasping his head to her chest.

He rolled her onto her back and worked his way down her body, quickly parting her from her slacks and underwear. When she was naked, he took his time, gently spreading her legs and bending to her pussy, his tongue flicking at her clit. He slowly teased and tormented her body, refusing to be rushed. With his hands clamped firmly on her hips to prevent her from dislodging him, he wrapped his lips around her swollen clit and flicked at it with his tongue. He held her that way for a while, bringing her close and backing down again, alternating sucking her clit with fucking her with his tongue until she finally wrapped her fingers in his hair.

“Please!” she begged.

He chuckled. “Of course, cara.” He increased his efforts, his swollen cock throbbing and desperate to be buried inside her wet pussy. Drawing sharp gasps from her, he quickly brought her to climax.

Shimmying out of his pants, he finally plunged his rigid cock inside her, thrusting, his mouth taking possession of hers again. Her fingers dug into his back and pulled him tightly against her. He slipped his arms under her legs and lifted them, giving him deeper access as he stroked his cock inside her, feeling his release building.

“I love you, Taz,” he whispered, his eyes locked onto hers. “You’re the only woman I ever want.”

“Then take me, big guy, because I’m all yours.”


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New cover, and pre-release for "Brimstone Blues!"

Thursday, February 16, 2012
Somehow, I think I forgot to blog about this! Here's my cover for "Brimstone Blues," the second installment in my Brimstone Vampires series! I'm so excited because Siren picked up my series and now I can write the books the way I always envisioned them. (Did I mention I love being a Siren-exclusive author? LOL) And, if you pre-order it, you can get it at a discount! :)

http://www.bookstrand.com/brimstone-blues

Blurb:


[Siren Classic: Erotic Paranormal Romance, vampires, HEA]

Taz thought learning she’s a vampire, surviving attacks on her life, and falling for sexy Matthias were difficult. Can life get any crazier? Haunted by a devastatingly familiar phantom voice, Taz struggles to cope with new bombshells and the painful loss of Matthias’s cousin, Rafe.

As she forges ahead, Taz knows her heart belongs to Matthias. What she doesn’t know is yet another betrayal from where they least expect it lies around the corner. When they all travel to London to carry out justice for Rafe, Taz finds herself in a fight not just for her life, but for her sanity. With the mysterious, lupine-like Others showing no signs of dropping their pursuit of her, Taz struggles to find her way. Fortunately, she has Matthias by her side.

Unfortunately, she has to conceal her painful secret from his grandfather, Tobias. But even worse...she's got a wedding to plan.

Note: This book has been extensively revised. It was previously published with another publisher.

A Siren Erotic Romance

Review Round-up

Friday, October 23, 2009
Woot! Some great reviews have come in recently!

Good Will Ghost Hunting: Hell's Bells (Book Two) (writing as Lesli Richardson): Coffee Time Romance - 5 cups!


Hell’s Bells snatches your interest from the very first page. The second in a six book series, it keeps the ball rolling with amazing intensity, and I highly recommend reading them in order. The characters are clever, witty, and all-out lovable, especially Aidan and his new man Jeff. I love a great cliffhanger, but the anticipation of book three is going to be sheer torture.

Domme by Default (writing as Tymber Dalton):
Ecataromance.com - 5 stars!


I enjoyed this story for its artistic view on BDSM, of how a man and a woman can both get what they want from their marriage without sacrificing their close relationship... Tymber Dalton writes exquisitely about this subject of BDSM and I enjoyed every emotionally moving minute of this book.


Love and Brimstone (writing as Lesli Richardson): San Diego Examiner.com - 4 out of 5!


The author’s take on the sometimes oversaturated genre of vampires is fresh and exciting. These vamps are pretty cool and ingenious. I am always willing to forgo the traditional vampire’s tale if they are written in a believable way as these ones are!




Brimstone Blues (writing as Lesli Richardson): San Diego Examiner.com - 4 out of 5!


When an author can make you get this invested into a character, then they have done their job. This reviewer loves the world created by Lesli and she needs more of it. The characters are believable and are far from 2-dimensional. The conflicting emotions are all over the place, yet it fits. Don’t let this one pass you by!

"Brimstone Blues" Now Available!

Friday, February 6, 2009
"Brimstone Blues," the sequel to "Love and Brimstone," is now available from Amira Press!

http://www.amirapress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=201

Anastazia Proctor feels like the universe yanked the rug out from under her. Finding out you’re a vampire, surviving multiple attempts on your life, getting engaged to a hunky guy who happens to be your boss, and dealing with your fiancé’s cousin’s death after playing succubus with him can play a mind-trip on anyone.

Can life get any crazier? Now haunted by a devastatingly familiar phantom voice in her brain, Taz struggles to cope with the aftermath, her crazy new powers, and the psychopathic lupine-like “Others” who just won’t give up. But even worse…now she’s got a wedding to plan.

Not enough fingers!

Monday, December 22, 2008
I went this weekend with my husband to a dinner with his co-workers and I was asked several times how many books I've got coming in 2009.

I realized (with some surprise) that it's...a lot. *LOL* NOT complaining, mind you! *G*

And the question, "How do you keep them all straight?" came to mind. That part's easy, because of the software I use and apparently my brain is a compartmentalized freak of nature.

So to count them off, here's what's currently and soon-to-be available:

Currently Available:
Coming Soon:
  • Love at First Bight (Deep Space Mission Corps 1) (Siren-BookStrand, writing as Tymber Dalton) - erotic romance (available for pre-sale now, officially releases on 1/2/09)
  • Doggy Style (Amira Press) - erotic shapeshifter short
  • Dog Walk - erotic shapeshifter short
  • Out of the Darkness (Jan. 19th, Lyrical Press) - dark paranormal thriller/romance
  • Brimstone Blues (Amira Press) - the sequel to Love and Brimstone
  • Domme by Default (Lyrical Press, writing as Tymber Dalton) - BDSM romance novella
  • Good Will Ghost Hunting: Demon Seed (Lyrical Press) - paranormal demon romance
  • Cross Country Chaos (BookStrand) - contemporary romance
  • The Reluctant Dom (Lyrical Press, writing as Tymber Dalton) - BDSM romance novel
  • Good Will Ghost Hunting: Hell's Bells (Lyrical Press) - paranormal demon romance
  • Good Will Ghost Hunting: Hell Hath No Fury (Lyrical Press) - paranormal demon romance
...and that's not counting the sequels I have in progress right now.
  • "Brimstone" series - a total of seven (possibly eight or more)
  • "Good Will Ghost Hunting" series - at least six
  • "Love Slave for Two" series - at least four
  • "Deep Space Mission Corps" series - at least four
...and even more than that floating around in my brain.

Frankly, I treat writing like a job, a business. I have to. Writers who sit and treat it as an art form will continue asking if you want fries with that while they think about their stories. *LOL* This doesn't mean I churn out crap. I know dang well when something I write isn't ready for the light of day, and for every published work you see listed here, I've got at least another 10 ideas stashed in a file or notebook that will never see the light of day. Yes, Virginia, you can write what you love and still have a goal of making money. *LOL* (It shouldn't be your primary drive, however. You need to have a passion for writing because, frankly, it's damn hard work and takes a while to pay off.)

I spent many years writing non-fiction, and I got pretty good at writing on a strict deadline. I can sit down and figure out approximately how many words I need to crank out in a certain time frame to get a book done. I don't outline, per se, I use SuperNotecard to rough out the main points in a story. By doing that, I can get a decent estimate of what my final word count will most likely be. From there, I can ballpark how long it will take me, uninterrupted, to write the thing. Then I add in life, my family, other commitments, edits in progress for other projects, etc. and adjust the time accordingly.

I don't usually get writer's block. If I ever hit a wall in a project, I immediately switch to something else. That's usually more than enough to help me get back on track. And it keeps me productive.

Writing isn't the end of it though. I laugh at newly-published writers who whine that editing and promotions are hard work. *LOL* Well, it's part and parcel of the territory. The hard work doesn't end when you type "The End." It's only just beginning. *LOL*

Want to win a free e-book reader?

Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Amira Press is offering a chance to win a free e-book reader! Click here for details. I'm one of the participating authors, and if you buy "Love and Brimstone" from Amira Press you can get entered for a chance to win an e-book reader!

I also have two shapeshifter shorts, "Doggy Style" and "Dog Walk," coming soon from Amira, as well as "Brimstone Blues," the sequel to "Love and Brimstone."

Happy dance!

Thursday, November 6, 2008
I've received word from Amira Press that they're offering me a contract on book two in my Brimstone series: "Brimstone Blues." It's the sequel to "Love and Brimstone" and picks up where the first leaves off.

Whoo hoo!!

The blurb:

Anastazia Proctor feels like the universe yanked the rug out from under her. Finding out you’re a vampire, surviving multiple attempts on your life, getting engaged to a hunky guy who happens to be your boss, and dealing with your fiancé’s cousin’s death after playing succubus with him can play a mind-trip on anyone.

Can life get any crazier? Now haunted by a devastatingly familiar phantom voice in her brain, Taz struggles to cope with the aftermath, her crazy new powers, and the psychopathic lupine-like “Others” who just won’t give up. But even worse…now she’s got a wedding to plan.

If you missed "Love and Brimstone" you can get it from Amira Press by clicking here.