I’ve known Lillian Francis for a while now. We met in the land of fan fic and have gone on from there. When I heard she sold her first book to Ellora’s Cave, I did a real life snoopy dance. Not only is this Lillian’s first book, but it’s EC’s Blush line’s very first m/m. Double exciting!! Now, I’ve been super lucky to have been one of her beta readers for this. The story is wonderful, romantic and plain hot.

Blurb

Tired of having been constantly on the move, Drew is determined to make Cardiff his home.  When Drew starts his new job as teacher in Cardiff, he strikes up an immediate friendship with Nathan Morgan, a young History teacher.

Nathan is instantly attracted to Drew, but doesn’t want to risk their fledgling friendship by declaring the extent of his desire. Completely oblivious to Nathan’s quandary, Drew doesn’t realize the true nature of his own feelings for Nathan until accusations from a student force both men’s hands

But Drew has spent his life running away.  Running away from his mistakes, his desires and a secret-filled past. Drew is forced to choose between running away once more and a possible future with Nathan.

If you are looking for a great, romantic m/m story, check out Lessons Learned. You can buy it from Ellora’s Cave today!

*runs around the room giving high-fives*

December is flying by at a rapid rate. I can’t believe Christmas is going to be here in two weeks! I guess that means I better get my butt in gear and mail off that box to my sister (she is used to my procrastination).

I’m also shocked that my two December releases are now out!!

Pulled Long

Yes!! This is the third of the Long Shots series, and Ian’s story. I think I’ve received more comments from readers on this one (wondering when it was coming out), more than any other story I’ve done. Well, here he is!

or months, coffee shop owner Ian Long has fantasized about a customer he knows only as “Blue Eyes.” Until he learns Blue Eyes is in the midst of a divorce—the last thing Ian wants is to be the rebound experiment of a straight guy. Giving in to lust, he invites the man into the café after hours and they indulge in a little exhibitionist play, but Ian is unwilling to get involved.

When he’s forced to see Jeff again to return his briefcase, Ian finally agrees to go out on a date. Dinner quickly becomes an erotic encounter in a special room at the sex club Mavericks, and Ian realizes Jeff satisfies desires he didn’t know he had. The more he gets to know Jeff as a person, the harder it is to resist falling for him.

Jeff makes it clear he’s interested in more than just sex. He wants to go public with their relationship in more ways than one. But can Ian open his heart, when he fears it will be broken?

You can get Ian’s story from Carina Press, Amazon, and B&N

Agony/Ecstasy

Last week saw the release of the Agony/Ecstasy I am thrilled to have a story in.

Bruised Ego is the story of Lee, a CEO who uses boxing as a means to relieve stress. He’d discovered that he gets off on the pain and seeks help from Diana, a Domme who shows him that he isn’t a freak.

There are so many amazing stories in this anthology, you won’t be sorry for picking it up! You can order Agony/Ecstasy from Amazon, Chapters and B&N. Or check out your local bookstore!

I’ve also been floored by the generous reviews I’ve been receiving on my recent releases. This review of Pulled Long had me smiling and blushing. This review and this one for A Shot in the Dark had me appreciate that I hit the right cord on the BDSM elements of the story.

And lots of fun! RT Magazine online is doing an erotica show down between the stories in the Agony/Ecstasy anthology! You can read the story breakdowns here, here and here.

Lots more to come for 2012. I’ll give you all an update in a few days.

My original idea of writing three connected stories, each about a sibling who have to find their path to love while worrying about their coffee shop business, came to me in fits and starts. I wasn’t certain who these people where and yet I couldn’t get them out of my mind. It wasn’t until that drive home with JK that I started to piece together not only the family, but the core of who they were as individuals.

Today I’m going to introduce you to Sadie Long. The middle sibling, Sadie is the quiet one. The sister who played peacemaker, best friend and the one to never rock the boat. So when she finally gives in to her attraction to her best friend, Paul, things start to get interesting. Paul wants her – always has. And with a little help from his friend Josh, Paul is going to show her exactly what he feels.

When I got my cover in my email, I was at my day job. If my co-workers didn’t think I was insane before, they did after I opened up this and squealed. I’m pleased to unveil the cover for Doubt Shot, book one in the Long Shots series, coming this October.

Blurb:

Coffee shop owner Sadie Long has been lusting after her good friend Paul Williams for years. So she’s more than a little intrigued when he invites her to a business meeting at Mavericks, the sex club where he works. While catering an event at the club is not quite the proposition she was hoping for, her business could use the boost. And she can’t resist the chance to work closely with Paul in such a sexually charged atmosphere. Enter the club’s hot owner, Josh, and suddenly Sadie’s fantasizing about being part of a threesome.

Paul has always wanted Sadie, but never thought she’d see him as anything more than a friend. On the night of the party, he and Josh tempt Sadie to reveal her deepest desire—a desire both men are eager to help fulfill.

Giving in to her sensual side, Sadie enjoys a night of mind-blowing sex. But in the light of day, will she lose Paul as a friend, or gain him as a lover?

Book 1 of the Long Shots series.

Monday, I’ll introduce you to Paige and her story.

No Quarter – Bounty book 1

No Remedy – Bounty book 2

No Master – Bounty book 3

Thank you to the amazing Kim over at Hot Damn Designs for doing these up for me!

Show Link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/other_worlds_of_romance

Date: July 11, 2011

Time: 11 pm et/10 pm ct/8 pm pt

The show is a “mature” show, so I will be reading some naughty stuff. I hope you’ll stop by and listen in!

I’ve just found out that No Master, book three in the Bounty series, will be released on July 6th from Ellora’s Cave. This story focuses on Korbin, the Admiral of the Black and his second in command Zain Strand. Here’s the blurb!

No man in the galaxy inspires more fear than Korbin, the Admiral of the Black. His life as leader of the pirates leaves little room for trust, so when Korbin’s second in command disappears without a trace he suspects the worst.

Zain Strand has left his life as a sex slave behind and risen within the pirates’ ranks, but he’ll abandon it all to rescue an old friend from recapture by the slavers–even if that means a suicidal confrontation with his old master. He doesn’t expect Korbin’s arrival, doesn’t want Korbin’s help…but Korbin gives Zain no choice.

Posing as Master and slave to infiltrate a slave auction, Korbin and Zain embark on a journey of lust that rapidly reveals their deeper feelings. When Zain’s old master discovers their ruse, Zorbin must do everything in his power to save both their lives and their new-found love.

I’ve also been diligently working on edits for a number of my fall releases. The first two books in the Long Shots series are done and off, and I’m nearly done the edits for book three. While I always love the books I write, I’m finding myself particularly excited about this series. Not only because it will be my first with Carina Press, but also the characters really jumped to life for me. I can’t wait to share them with everyone.

My release schedule for the year is currently the following:

No Master – July 6th, Ellora’s Cave
Girls Who Bite – September 13th, Cleis Press
Double Shot – October 3, Carina Press
Steamlust: Steampunk Erotic Romance – October 11, Cleis Press
A Shot In the Dark – November 7th, Carina Press
Agony/Ecstasy – December 6th, Berkley Heat
Pulled Long – December 12th, Carina Press

I’ve also been moving this week. It was an insane weekend of packing and lugging, but we are 99% done. One room left to finish and some cleaning. Then the unpacking fun begins. My kids are settling down and the dogs are slowly adjusting. The only one who doesn’t seem thrown off by the whole affair is my cat. She’s a trooper!

And don’t forget my new blog! I post every Tuesday over at gee/k/ink, a place where we discuss all things geeky and kinky…and trust me when I say the conversations have been very interesting! Stop by and say hello.

So how is everyone doing? Let me know!

Come over to our new site gee/k/ink (that’s geek kink), where we will be discussing everything sexy, smutty, nerdy and geeky.

http://geekandkink.com/

The chat begins at 8pm Eastern on Monday, November 29th and will run for 2 hours, so stop in and say hello!

Here’s the link: http://www.nightowlromance.com/nor/Pages/Chat.aspx

The authors participating in the NOR “Get your Kink On for the Holidays” chat on 11/29 are:

8:00pm Eastern Time (USA) – Tammie  King – Welcome and “Merry Kinkmas” intro overview
8:05- 8:20pm Eastern Time (USA) -  Shannon Emmel “Noelle’s Gift” First release in the series on 11/29 (same day as chat)
8:20- 8:35pm Eastern Time (USA) -  Charlotte Stein, “Closer”  -  Release date: 12/7
8:35- 8:50pm Eastern Time (USA) -  Marilyn Campbell, “Start Your Engins”  – Release date: 12/20
8:50- 9:05pm Eastern Time (USA) -  Gail DeYoung, “Please Me, Tease Me” – Release date: 12/2
9:05- 9:20pm Eastern Time (USA) -  Christine D’Abo, “Firm Touch”  – Release date: 12/6
9:20- 9:35pm Eastern Time (USA) -  Emily Ryan-Davis, “All he Wants”  – Release date: 11/30
9:35- 9:50pm Eastern Time (USA) -  Kele Moon, “Beyond Eden” – Fetish
Here’s wishing everyone a “Merry Kinkmas” and we hope to see you at our chat on Monday, 11/29 at 8pm!

I’m looking forward to talking with everyone on Monday.

My day job has seen me go off to Germany for a week. It was my first time in the country, but I can tell you it won’t be my last! I had an amazing time. The people were friendly and the weather was the hottest it had been all summer. I nearly died LOL!

I got to visit the cathedral in Aachen – we just don’t have places like this in Canada. The beauty of the church can’t be captured in this picture.

I was also able to see (from the outside because I had to catch a train) the cathedral in Koln. I would have killed for an hour to go exploring here.

I even got to stand on the highest point of the Netherlands! The Vaalserberg (“Mount Vaals”) is a hill 322.7 metres (1059 ft) in height.

It’s also where Germany, Netherlands and Belgium meet.

I have officially finished the sequel to No Quarter. Not only that, my wonderful, charming editor at Ellora’s Cave has already bought it! Letter of Marque will now officially be known as No Remedy! Contracts have been sent off and edits will start soon. This is Mace’s story and I love how her character has grown from book one. Book three is in the planning stage, and I’ll get to work on that in the fall.

While I was flying, I wasn’t able to sleep on the plane. This was a blessing and a curse, as it gave me lots of time to write. I was able to get a new novella started, which I finished yesterday. This will be part of a new multi-author series from Ellora’s Cave. I don’t want to give too much away at this point (we will have blogs and fun things to come), but my novella is done and ready to go off to my editor. Fingers crossed she likes it.

What’s on the burner for me now? Well, I have a submission ready to go off to Samhain in the next week. This is the beginning of a new paranormal romance series, and I’m crossing all appendages my new editor will like/want it. Any extra good luck anyone wants to send my way would be awesome. I’m also working on a quickie for EC’s Merry Kinkmas theme. I’ll be getting this one out the door in a week or two.

I’ll also be attending EC’s Romanticon in October. Not only will I be there for the fun and book signing, but I’m going to be presenting two workshops – one on GMC and the other on characterization. Hopefully, there will be more than just me in the room.

I hope everyone is having a fantastic summer so far. I’m still active on Twitter if you want to keep up with my daily musings. I will check back in for August, and then get back to a more frequent blogging schedule come fall.

*does a snoopy dance*