Blog Tour: Men In Uniform - A Wayward Ink Publishing Anthology

Title: Men in Uniform
Authors: Eric Gober, CJ Baty, Alina Popescu, Kassandra Lea, Asta Idonea, Eddy LeFey, Lily Velden, Jim Dunaway, Carol Pedroso, Jo Tannah
Genre:  Gay Romance, Military, Contemporary, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction
Publisher: Wayward Ink Publshing

Synopsis

Like your boys in blue keeping the… peace?
Hot firemen dealing with… heat?
Naval Officers getting in way too… deep?
Perhaps you have a ‘thing’ for marines…
Or do you prefer your Men In Uniform to belong in the future?
Another galaxy?
Another time?
Wherever your love of a uniform leads you, MEN IN UNIFORM has something for you.

Excerpt
“Greetings, Lord Commander Militant Garr.” King Arzhur’s voice was modulated, but the depth of emotion in his words sent shafts of fear through Lando, and the implications of the new rank did not escape his notice. The king looked like a man destroyed, and Lando’s heart skipped a beat. He braced himself, mind rushing through several scenarios, all of them involving his prince.
“Greetings, Your Majesty,” he said, thankful his voice did not betray his fear. “I am at your command.”
King Arzhur nodded. “Get to the palace immediately, Lord Commander. Your prince needs you.”
“Permission for a space conduit, Your Majesty.” If Kallen needed him, he should get back the quickest way possible.
“Done. The coordinates have been sent to Tanis. Get here as fast as you can.” Lando saw his king reach out before the monitor dimmed, signaling the end of their communication.
Lando stood. “Get us home, Tanis.”
“Yes, Lord Commander,” the Indigo Artificial Brain replied through the ship’s speakers. “On your mark.”
Lando did not miss a step as he strode onto the bridge. Before him was a bank of three curved-panel displays ringed by switches mounted at his eye level. There was a joystick for when moments in flight would make reaching the screen difficult or if Tanis were somehow, improbably, incommunicable or incapacitated. The monitors came alive. Lando strapped himself into the captain’s chair and gripped its arms to brace himself. “Mark.”
At his command, Tanis turned the scout ship so it paused and lingered in midspace until the magically produced space conduit appeared before them. The conduits made space travel easier,
safer, and faster, but at present only four technomages—all within the royal family—were strong enough to open them. The two most powerful were the king and Prince Kallen. The others were distant cousins.
The conduit opened before them and, in a flash, the Prawler sped through the gaping hole, back to Oryon. The gate closed with finality in a swirl of purple miasma.

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Book Trailer

Stories Included

Issue No. 1
ERIC GOBER
Come to a land…
Where epic battles rage…
Among monsters, superheroes, and a very sexy cop.
Love and war are funny business in Hollywood, U.S.A.
The Pinkerton Man
CJ BATY
A blackmailer forced Stiles to leave his perfect life behind.
Along the way, he found a new friend, a job as a Pinkerton Agent, and murder.
Can Stiles find the murderer before he kills again?
Mission: Protect the Ex
ALINA POPESCU
Sean never thought his military career would ever have him babysitting his ex who Sean hasn’t seen in six months.
When best friend Tom finds out his younger brother Aiden is targeted, Sean drops everything to protect the man he still loves.
Can two former lovers survive a weekend alone in the woods, or will the threat from within be more devastating than the one from outside?
A Spark in the Shadows
KASSANDRA LEA
Love beckons Officer Warden Brooks to the shadows of a desolate place.
But his lover Tate Eldridge is so much more than a criminal, he’s a beautiful mystery.

His Heart Held Hostage
ASTA IDONEA
When his father loses the battle against Hrafnaheim, Prince Darius finds himself a political prisoner.
Taken in chains to a dark and unfamiliar land, he begins to lose hope.
But then Captain Morten Gunnarsson of the Palace Guards is assigned to watch over him.
Now it is not just Darius’ body being held hostage, but also his heart.
The Emperor’s Slave
EDDY LEFEY
When the Draaduuri arrived on Earth many humans died.
Captain Timothy Kellerman’s family was among them
Now, a truce has been struck. He is the prize.
Crown Prince Yuuhaan has instantly bonded with his slave.
Can the prince keep his baser instincts in check long enough for Timothy to transform?
To become the next great hope of the Draaduuri and the human race?
Yes! Yes! Yes!
LILY VELDEN
Go to Portsmouth, said my friends. It’s quieter. You’ll be able to write without distraction.
They obviously hadn’t met my mysterious and elusive neighbour, Finn.…
After all, what would a Friday night be without hearing Moaner, Gusher, or Squeaker screaming out their joy at being shagged senseless by the obviously talented Finn?
Come to think of it, what would a Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday night be without it either?
Thank God for Mondays!
The Firefighter and the Marine
JIM DUNAWAY
Apartment building fires are always tragic, even if everyone makes it out alive. But what happens when a person can’t make it out on their own?
Brave firefighters must risk their lives in order to rescue trapped people.
Lieutenant Kenny Whitfield is one such firefighter. Brave and somewhat reckless. 
Lance Corporal Steve Martinson is one such person in need.
When Kenny and Steve meet face to face in the hospital, well…
Blue Knight
CAROL PEDROSO
Franc has resigned himself to yet another year of pain and humiliation in order to complete his on ship training.
Then along comes Zyph, with his sexy blue skin and probing questions…
Will he be Franc’s Blue Knight?
The Royal Guardian
JO TANNAH
Warrior and Dragon Seek to Destroy Those Who Had Dared Harm Their Prince.

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Guest Post: Guy Ogan, Author of Immortal Relations (Love and War)

The enemy vampires have been eradicated, so it appears our guardian vampires may look forward to a peaceful existence. Eviana is planning on having more children; she has had a son, now she wants a daughter. Magdalena, believing she is incapable of having children, still would like to be married. However, much as in human life, peace and family are placed in harms’ way by unforeseen events.

Immortal Relations, Love and War amps up the action of the first book to a fever pitch. The greedy leaders of Communist China plan to capture the oil, gold and mineral rich fields of Siberia by decapitating the Russian Federation’s Government as a prelude to invasion. Minions of rich OPEC Sheiks seek to stem the flow of Russian Oil so OPEC can raise prices to destroy the economies of the West. The plan to use a “dirty bomb” to destroy the main pumping station and have the radiation make the oil fields unusable.

The radiation containment cap at Chernobyl is failing; the release of poisonous radiation could happen at any time. Worse, some scientists predict the damaged nuclear reactor at Fukushima, Japan could collapse and cause a potential Extinction Level Event!

Who, or what, can be called upon to save civilization and mankind and what impact will the vampire covens experience? Could potentially catastrophic events turn out to offer unforeseen opportunities?

An “Immortal Relations” reader said: “Being a bit of a vampire-phile, I find myself constantly searching for the next vampire series to reach out and grab, or, more appropriately, bite me. I believe I have found my holy grail of vampire novels…”

Buy link: http://amazon.com/dp/B00A4IEHL6  

Excerpt (Shortened): It was a short flight from Moscow to St. Petersburg. There, our party was met by two limousines and whisked along to the historic Hermitage Museum. Arriving, it looked to me like the whole world was there, I didn’t know why President Kolukov had me wear the Russian General’s Uniform he gave me, but I wanted to humor my good friend. We exited the limousine onto a red velvet carpet that had wide gold piping down each side and which looked to be almost 400 meters long. I thought it odd that President Kolukov had me stand to his left and next to him, when Stephan was senior in rank ot my uniform. When we got to the head of the carpet we turned. Stephan and Adam moving behind us, I looked up and turning the corner onto the same red carpet we had just traveled was someone I would recognize anywhere, under any circumstance. It was Magdalena, on the arm of Roger, our doctor. At first I was confuse, but when I saw the dress she wore, an exact copy of her hand made blue dress, only in brilliant white and then heard the music, I realized what was happening…Magdalena and I were getting married! My friends had somehow arranged all this without even a hint that I picked up on. I had already glanced at some of those on either side of the isle and thought I recognized some political figures from various countries.

As Magdalena was escorted slowly forward, I was unable to look anywhere else; she was the only thing that existed in my universe. When she got close, I noticed she had a ribbon with a gold star hanging from it pinned over her left breast. I’d seen a similar medal, back when it was called “Hero of the Soviet Union,” but this one had the double eagle of the Russian Federation. Only an old “war horse” like me would notices that when the woman he loved stood in front of him. An Eastern Orthodox Priest spoke the vows, translated into English for me. Magdalena didn’t need a translator as she spoke several languages, Russian being one of them. We both answered “I do” and “I will,” then I was asked to put the ring on Magdalena’s finger – I started to panic, but Kolukov stepped forward and handed me a ring. My eyes bulged when I looked at it as it must have been five carats of a Red Ruby mounted in Gold! He said, “Just a little bobble courtesy of the Russian people and the Hermitage. I placed it on the finger of my bride, we were officially married and we kissed. Maggie red my thought and on impulse we both turned and kissed Kolukov, each of us on one side of his face. he broke out in loud laughter and said, “Everything has been taken care of for tonight, but the car will be there to pick you both up at 0900 tomorrow.”

The two of us shook hands with Stephan, Adam and Roger, and then we made a bee-line to the limo that pulled up nearby,, as the driver beckoned to us. As we drove off, I wasn’t aware of anything else except the pools of eternity that were Maggie’s eyes!

A few minutes after arriving at the hotel and in our rooms, I heard a knock. When I opened it I was dumbstruck to see the face I never expected to see in a hotel. He asked, “Will you invite me in?” I stammered, “Of course, sir, you are most welcome, always!” I think Maggie was as surprised as I was as Vlad Dracula walked into our honeymoon suite. Vlad said, “I watched your marriage ceremony from the roof of the Hermitage Portico, I think it went very well. I hear you both are flying back to Prague in the morning. I am leaving in my private train in an hour or so, but I wanted to stop by and give you both my congratulations and my profound appreciation for all you have done.” With that Vlad took Magdalena’s hand and kissed it in formal European fashion, shook my hand, turned back to Magdalena and handed her a small box, smiled at both of us, then turned and walked out the door. I have to admit, I stuck my head out the door, but he had disappeared into think air.

I went to the closet and found my good suit hanging there, as well as my old suit, the one that had once had bullet holes in it from the terrorist ambush. It had been expertly repaired. I remarked to Maggie, “I doubt any tailor in the stares could have done that quality of work – our society would have just thrown it out. Maggie had hung her new dress up and when I looked she was wearing a beautiful white set of lingerie complete with white stocking, garter-belt and demi-bra. I was all silky, lacy and very sexy. Part of me stood at attention seeing her looking that way. Maggie suddenly scooped me up and flew over to the bed, placing me on it. I remarked, “I thought that was my job?” Maggie said I was taking too long so she got tired of waiting. I said, “We’re vampires, we’ve got eternity…why the rush?” Maggie replied, “We have to be on the plane in less than 12 hours, and I’ve got an agenda planed for you to do to me, my loving husband, and a few things I intend to do to you as well!”

To read more about the books or the author, check out these sites: http://amzn.com/B006ZCBT6G (book #1) http://amzn.com/B00G5BQS18 (#3)http://immortalrelations.blogspot.com/ or http://amazon.com/author/guyogan

Author RJ Jones - Blog Tour for Indigo Road #GayRomance #FlavoursofSage

Title: Indigo Road
Author: R.J. Jones
Genre: New Adult, Gay Romance, Contemporary
Length: Novel
Cover artist: Meredith Russell

Synopsis

Two best friends take a year off to find themselves… and end up finding each other.
Joshua Simpson has just finished four years at Purdue University, but that’s not why he’s buzzing with excitement. Once they’ve said goodbye to their families, Josh and his best friend Alex are taking off to discover America in an old but reliable VW van, planning on not seeing snow for an entire year.
Josh has always considered himself straight—except for that one time in college—so when he and Alex are living in such close proximity on the road, he’s unsure what these new feelings mean. Is it because they’re spending 24/7 together, or is it something deeper? And does it really matter since Josh has only ever seen Alex with women?
While in Oregon, Josh meets Johnno, a sexy but confusing Aussie surfer. While having an impromptu surfing lesson, Johnno helps Josh realize who he is and what he wants—but Alex’s reaction leaves Josh confused.
From a Montana ranch to the bright lights and dangerous streets of Los Angeles to a dark and lonely deserted highway in Alabama, join Josh and Alex as they drive around the US, discovering not only who they are, but who they can be together.



Excerpt

We arrived at the clearing near the lake and there were numerous tables and chairs spread out around the large grill, as well as a few picnic blankets dotting the outskirts.

“You hungry yet?” Alex asked.

“No, you?”

“Nope. Let’s go over there. I want to hear more about the horses.” Alex led me toward one of the blankets, away from the crowd. We sat close together; not touching, each of us aware of the other’s personal space. But not too aware. Alex’s fingers brushed mine when he sat and I wrapped my pinky around his once again. His smile told me the touch was welcome.

We talked for a little while, Alex telling me about some of the jobs Sally May had him doing. He sounded like he’d been run ragged. Up early to start cleaning the cabins for the people who had checked out. Running errands for other guests, like those who had gone out and forgotten their hat, so Alex had to run back to their cabin and retrieve it for them. Then, at the end of the day, helping in the kitchen with the cleanup and preparation for the next day’s breakfast for the early risers. As we talked, we both happily ignored the fact we were still touching.

“So I heard you landed on your butt in front of a bunch of kids.” Alex chuckled.

“Yeah, laugh it up. I’d like to see you do better. Those ponies get pretty impatient when you’re not giving them what they want.” I chuckled and shook my head. “At least I’m not scrubbing toilets.”

“No, you’re just picking up horse shit instead.” Alex’s laugh grew louder.

“Next time you want to stop somewhere and work for a week, I’m dumping you on your ass. Seriously, I didn’t realize how much horses shit. I’m going to be smelling it for a month.”

“You’d better not stink, I have to sleep next to you when we get on the road again.” Alex squeezed my finger. I couldn’t wait for it to just be the two of us once more.

Just as I was about to tell him so, Sally May and Josie found us.

“There you are.” Hearing Sally May’s voice, we quickly jumped apart, our fingers no longer tangled together. “I’ve been looking for you everywhere.” She gave Alex a big smile. “Come on, the food will run out if you don’t hurry up.”

She held her hand out to help him off the ground. He looked to me, and I wasn’t sure what I saw in his eyes. Disappointment maybe? Was he as annoyed as I was that we’d been found and our spell broken? I couldn’t tell.

Before I could get a read on him, he reached up and let Sally May help him off the ground and lead him to the grill.

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About the author

R.J. Jones started as a reader and eventually made the progression to reviewing. It wasn’t until two men popped into her thoughts, insisting on telling her their story that she started to write.
It started with one scene. A hot and dirty one in the shower…
R.J.’s initial thought was if she could write their scene then they’d shut up and allow her to concentrate on other aspects of her day. Not so. That shower scene ended up being 3000 words long and three hours of work.  And still, they didn’t shut up.  They told her their entire story and she didn’t sleep for days. Sometimes she couldn’t keep up with what they were telling her and she had to keep a notebook by her bed.
Whilst she was writing their story a side character decided he needed his story told too. Then other characters followed suit.
You see the problem? If she ever wants to sleep again then she needs to write.
R.J. is a wife and a mother to two boys. She is surrounded by males. Even her dog is a boy.
R.J. Jones can be found at:
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Cover Reveal: Men In Uniform ~ A Wayward Ink Publishing Anthology

Synopsis

Like your boys in blue keeping the… peace?
Hot firemen dealing with… heat?
Naval Officers getting in way too… deep?
Perhaps you have a ‘thing’ for marines…
Or do you prefer your Men In Uniform to belong in the future?
Another galaxy?
Another time?
Wherever your love of a uniform leads you, MEN IN UNIFORM has something for you.

Pre-order Links

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Book Trailer

Stories Included

Issue No. 1
ERIC GOBER
Come to a land…
Where epic battles rage…
Among monsters, superheroes, and a very sexy cop.
Love and war are funny business in Hollywood, U.S.A.
The Pinkerton Man
CJ BATY
A blackmailer forced Stiles to leave his perfect life behind.
Along the way, he found a new friend, a job as a Pinkerton Agent, and murder.
Can Stiles find the murderer before he kills again?
Mission: Protect the Ex
ALINA POPESCU
Sean never thought his military career would ever have him babysitting his ex who Sean hasn’t seen in six months.
When best friend Tom finds out his younger brother Aiden is targeted, Sean drops everything to protect the man he still loves.
Can two former lovers survive a weekend alone in the woods, or will the threat from within be more devastating than the one from outside?
A Spark in the Shadows
KASSANDRA LEA
Love beckons Officer Warden Brooks to the shadows of a desolate place.
But his lover Tate Eldridge is so much more than a criminal, he’s a beautiful mystery.
His Heart Held Hostage
ASTA IDONEA
When his father loses the battle against Hrafnaheim, Prince Darius finds himself a political prisoner.
Taken in chains to a dark and unfamiliar land, he begins to lose hope.
But then Captain Morten Gunnarsson of the Palace Guards is assigned to watch over him.
Now it is not just Darius’ body being held hostage, but also his heart.
The Emperor’s Slave
EDDY LEFEY
When the Draaduuri arrived on Earth many humans died.
Captain Timothy Kellerman’s family was among them
Now, a truce has been struck. He is the prize.
Crown Prince Yuuhaan has instantly bonded with his slave.
Can the prince keep his baser instincts in check long enough for Timothy to transform?
To become the next great hope of the Draaduuri and the human race?
Yes! Yes! Yes!
LILY VELDEN
Go to Portsmouth, said my friends. It’s quieter. You’ll be able to write without distraction.
They obviously hadn’t met my mysterious and elusive neighbour, Finn.…
After all, what would a Friday night be without hearing Moaner, Gusher, or Squeaker screaming out their joy at being shagged senseless by the obviously talented Finn?
Come to think of it, what would a Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday night be without it either?
Thank God for Mondays!
The Firefighter and the Marine
JIM DUNAWAY
Apartment building fires are always tragic, even if everyone makes it out alive. But what happens when a person can’t make it out on their own?
Brave firefighters must risk their lives in order to rescue trapped people.
Lieutenant Kenny Whitfield is one such firefighter. Brave and somewhat reckless. 
Lance Corporal Steve Martinson is one such person in need.
When Kenny and Steve meet face to face in the hospital, well…
Blue Knight
CAROL PEDROSO
Franc has resigned himself to yet another year of pain and humiliation in order to complete his on ship training.
Then along comes Zyph, with his sexy blue skin and probing questions…
Will he be Franc’s Blue Knight?
The Royal Guardian
JO TANNAH
Warrior and Dragon Seek to Destroy Those Who Had Dared Harm Their Prince.

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Book Showcase: Naked on Holiday by @AdamMannAuthor #EroticRomance #FlavoursofSage

Two men who have recently retired decide to go on a seaside holiday together, which would not normally be unusual except that Horace who used to own the local pub was sixty eight, and his friend Hector was a year older. 

Hector meets Helen who gets locked out of her room at their hotel, and Helen falls asleep in on the lower bunk bed in Hector’s room whilst he tries to open her bedroom door on the floor below.  Helen, who is a spritely young 62, takes off her clothes to go to sleep forgetting that her bags are still in her room, and Hector finds himself naked and marooned in the upper bunk bed!

Fortunately their humor takes over, and they find themselves spending the week together, and frequently naked.

During their holiday Horace meets Hannah a television presenter and they are both attracted to one another but their mutual appreciation is much more complicated, although Hector and Helen do manage to lend a hand.

Again local gossip and spite raises its ugly head, but between the four of them they manage to reach a successful outcome.

This is a love story for the over sixties!  On one hand a couple are happy and unconcerned with public opinion, whilst the other couple are fraught with family problems and legal complications, not to mention gossiping neighbors. 

Excerpt:

The grass was drying out and Hector decided to leave it until it rained again.  He had several flower beds for roses which was the garden in the front of the cottage, and several long thin beds for vegetables at the back.

He had a small shed at the back of his garden with an equally small greenhouse attached to one wall, and he hardened off his young plants in a series of three cold frames.  He had been late this year with sowing some vegetable seeds, so had cheated by buying some young seedlings from a neighbour.  They were now in his open cold frames, and were growing well, provided he supplied them with water.

Helen came to see what he was doing.  He was in his shed and one side of the shed was a large old oak tree.

He kissed her;

“You smell great!” he said, and she snuggled against him.

“A new perfume I got in London last week!  I’m glad you like it, darling!”

She looked around his shed; and took his hand in hers.

“Make love to me, please!” she murmured looking coyly at him.

Hector looked around his shed.  There wasn’t much room.

“You’ve got a collapsible camp bed, darling, go and get it,” she suggested and kissed him.

Her perfume, her softness and her demeanour was having its desired effect on his penis, and he put a hand in one pocket to adjust it.

She smiled at him again.

“I was just going to dig a trench for my sweet peas,” he pleaded lamely, but as she looked at him again he ducked out of his shed and went to the cottage.

He came back a few minutes later with the folded canvas bed with the metal legs sticking out, and a blanket which he had found strangely and conveniently placed on it!

The extended bed just fitted into the centre of the floor, and Helen immediately spread the blanket over the canvas base and sat on it looking at him.  He resigned himself willingly to the inevitable and sat down beside her.

“Don’t sit on the edges as it might fall over!” he warned.

Helen held him tight and pulled him towards her, lying on her back and smiling at him as she did so.

“Sorry, darling,” she warned him, “just seeing you working in the garden suddenly made me feel very passionate and sexy!”

“Can I take my shoes off?” he joked, as he felt her undoing his belt, and then his zip.

He kissed her to make her slow down, and then kissed her cleavage, and she sighed holding his head close to her breasts.

It was then he found that she had only worn a loose fitting dress, a soft bra and panties, which quickly came off and she lay looking up at him, naked.

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The Author ~ 

Guest Interview: Starla Kaye, Author of Trusting Love Again #Romance

The business ones

Please give us a short introduction about yourself. I wear many hats in my life. I’m an author of romance books because I love finding happy endings for people. I’m a gerontologist who volunteers with several senior groups at local senior centers. I’m a mentor and a teacher to other writers. I’m a quilter, particularly of small quilts I design based on photos of places that I have visited. And I’m a mother, a wife, a sister, an aunt.

What genre(s) do you write in and why? I write romance in many sub-genres, but mainly contemporary western. Cowboys are my heroes, my go-to guys, hunks in boots. My other favourite sub-genres to play with are historical western, medieval and Regency. Historical westerns..because they have cowboys, enough said. Medieval romances with mainly Scottish highlanders…men in kilts. And I like the whole Lords and Ladies thing. But I have also written pirates, sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal stories.

Tell us about your latest release. Trusting Love Again is a contemporary romance about two people with some difficult emotional baggage to work through before they can learn to trust again, or fall in love again. Toni married young, blinded by lust for the wrong man. She endured an emotionally abusive marriage before finding the strength to end it. Chad’s first marriage was also to the wrong woman, who betrayed his trust. Starting over is a struggle for both of them.

Where do you find inspiration? I’m an observer of the world around me, which includes what I read, what I watch on TV and in movies. And I listen to a lot of music, mainly Country Western, where is latch onto a song lyric or a song image and maybe turn it into a story line. I just never know where something will come from for a story idea or a character idea.

The nosy ones

How much of the real “you” is in your stories? I like to think most of my heroines have pieces of “me” in them. They’re all independent, don’t like being told what to do, fairly impulsive, and like to “test” their men…make them a little nuts. That’s pretty much me, too.

Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character? Who was it? I admit that I fell in love with Brodie Durward, my hero from the medieval romance The Great Scottish Devil. What can I say, he was a Scottish Highland warrior with problems everywhere and he just touched my heart.

The steamiest scene from your books. I’ve written quite a few steamy scenes, but, truthfully, some of my hottest ones are in the gay romances. One of my books, Acceptance, was just made into an audio book. While I was listening to the final narration, I realized that this was a seriously “hot” story. I don’t remember it being quite so hot when I wrote it. But listening to it…oh wow!

Favourite comfort food? While I’m writing, I tend to nibble, which isn’t good, I know. I like chocolate and will nibble on a whole package of something when I’m trying to figure out a problem in a scene.

The fast ones

Favourite colour? Red

Dog or cat? Dog, I love their sense of loyalty, their “I can’t wait until you’re home” adoration.

Coffee or tea? Coffee, especially mocha flavoured cappuccino

Quickie or candles? Candles, I like taking lots of time.

Hunky or chunky? Hunky

Suit & tie or jeans & boots? Jeans and boots…I love cowboys.

Walk in the park or chat over cocktails? I like both equally.

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Author bio: Starla Kaye wears many hats professionally and as a writer. She is the community coordinator for a Midwestern accounting firm, a gerontologist who volunteers with an active group of senior adults, a mentor/teacher of writing, and a multi-published author. She dabbles in writing romances of many sub-genres: contemporary, historical Western, medieval, sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal, and Regency. To date she has published 20 novels, 39 novellas, 8 anthologies, 18 short stories, and 3 audio books.

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After an abusive marriage and an ugly divorce, Toni needs to rebuild her self-confidence and start a new life in her hometown. Going home again and confronting people she’d hurt when she’d left is never easy. She’d hung onto the idea of buying a long-abandoned old house and remodeling it to help her recover. But a man from her past has recently purchased it for his business. That’s her emotional breaking point and she does something reckless. Now she must pay the legal consequences of her foolish actions…by working for him.

Chad’s job as a lawyer working to protect the rights of the abused elderly consumes his time and energy. It cost him his marriage and an aborted child he hadn’t known about. Now he works harder, guards his bruised heart. Yet the return of someone he’d held secret feelings for comes back to town. She upsets his world, starting with minor destruction of his business property and causing him minor injury. He shouldn’t become involved in helping this troubled woman, yet he can’t keep from doing so.

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Book Tour: Lovers, Players and the Seducer by J.A. Jackson #PNR #Contemporary @jerreece

Nicholas La Cour loves money. In the game of betrayer and betrayed he thinks his sister Lacey is the prefect target for his manipulative schemes to keep his financial ruin a secret.

Gorgeous Lacey La Cour lost her hopeful and playful spirit after being dumped by her childhood sweetheart. Now an adult, she is strong and independent.

Determined to find the answer to his money problems, Nicholas discovers his best friend Kienan Egan is strangely attracted to his sister Lacey.

Does his sister’s love life hold the answers to all of his problems?

Does Nicholas have the prefect plan?

A vengeful seduction is swept into play as tragic forces are unleashed in a dangerous game of deception and greed unlocking doors to the past.

Will Lacey discover her brother’s deception before it’s too late?

When it’s all said and done it’s all about the well-heed things in life, family, friendships, affairs, revenge, and romance.

What Reviewers are saying –

Bestselling author J.A. Jackson has done it again!

J. A. Jackson brings an emotional roller coaster ride every time and “Lovers,  Players &The Seducer”   is her best steamy, sizzling, sexy roller coaster ride yet

A truly fabulous story from beginning to the end with excitement, romance, suspense starting on the first page until the very end. And the ending is…Well I didn’t see that coming.  

As usually, author J. A. Jackson story telling flows smoothly and the dialogues are crisp! In the game of betrayer and betrayed Nicholas La Cour think his sister Lacey is the prefect target to keep his financial ruin a secret. You’ve got to read it to find out why and was you do. There was no way that I could put the story down.

Looking for a good read? Do you love romance, suspense and intrigue?

Then bestselling author J. A. Jackson’s “Lovers,  Players &The Seducer” is for you! This gripping novel will propel you into a glamorous world of seduction, temptation and danger. Thoroughly entertaining, this is one of Jackson’s finest achievements yet!

J. A. Jackson does a fine job of keeping the story moving and the reader guessing in Lovers, Players, and The Seducer it is more than just a love story- it’s a tale of forgiveness and redemption that will touch your heart 

What possessed her to go through with this was beyond her.  Lacey had no intentions of ever going to Let’s Get Acquainted, until Maëlle called her a heartless shrew who took her friendship for granted and treated her even worse.  Then she had to go and start crying. Okay I’m a lot of things, yes, I am a little mean sometimes but Maëlle is my best friend. I love her like a sister, she thought. 

Let’s Get Acquainted, Lacey thought, what a name for a matchmaking service.

Lacey looked out for the centuries old grove of olive trees that Maëlle told her to look for. It signaled she was approaching the turn that would lead her straight up the hill to the Stately Mansion.

She parked her car in front of a huge old rose arbor. The rustic old world charm of it was beautiful. She looked beyond the arch way and saw that magnolia trees stood on each side of it. Her gaze looked past them and there stood a magnificent garden.

For several minutes she just sat in her car and stared mesmerized. She wondered how beautiful everything would look at full bloom in the summer.

A few minutes later she got out of her car and took the walkway heading to the house.  She had every intention of ringing the doorbell.  She looked for it but couldn’t find one.  A strange doorknocker seemed to appear out of nowhere. A shiver ran down her spine.

****

Mystified, Lacey just stood there and looked at it and refused to touch it. 

The door slowly crept open.

“Hello, and welcome to Let’s Get Acquainted,” I’m your host for the night Mrs. CJ Oshun. But most people just drop the CJ.”

  A very petite lady waived her in and turned and started walking down the hallway. “Welcome to the Magnolia Heights Mansion.”

“The lady must have been standing watch at the window,” Lacey thought.

As Lacey walked behind the small frail delicate little old lady, she studied her. She was wearing a spectacular green dress that had a bold magical green effect to it.  Her deep green dress was framed by an exquisitely beautiful burgundy and gold scarf that resembled the beautiful folds of a sari.

When Mrs. Oshun spoke, her voice sounded like melodious singing.

Lacey followed closely behind her, silently.

*****

Mrs. Oshun spoke as she walked.  “Your face looks like I need to tell you the absolute truth, she sung out. “My true name is Madame CJ Fortier.  I have given myself the name of Mrs. CJ Oshun after my late husband. He was my second husband. He was originally from Santería Cuba. You know. In his country the name Oshun means he who reigns over love. In some cultures it refers to a spiritual goddess.” She nodded. “Anyway, that said. You may call me Mrs. Oshun,” she said, as she abruptly stopped walking.

Mrs. Oshun turned and studied Lacey’s face.

All at once Mrs. Oshun reached out her hands and cupped Lacey’s face. “And believe it or not, I know who you are Lacey Kadira Catherine La Cour”! She exclaimed. “Oh, my……I would know your face anywhere. You look just like your mother Pearl.”

Mrs. Oshun’s green eyes sparkled like emeralds. “Sorry but there is no time to explain how I know you. Come, come. We must get started. She urged Lacey to follow her down the all.

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J.A. Jackson is the pseudonym for an author, who loves to write deliciously sultry adult romantic, suspenseful, entertaining novels with a unique twist. She lives in an enchanted little house she calls home in the Northern California foothills.

She spent over ten years working in the non-profit sector where she wrote grants, press releases and contributed many stories to their newsletter. She was their Newsletter editor for over ten years. She loves growing roses, a good pot of hot tea, chocolate, magical stories, suspense stories, ghost stories, and reading Jane Austen again and again in her past time.

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