Showing posts with label Whiskey Creek Press Torrid. Show all posts
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Friday, June 19, 2009

Free Book Friday: Torrid Teasers Volume 59 By Roxanne Rhoads


To celebrate this week's release of Torrid Teasers Volume 59 I am offering a free pdf copy.
I know, I know shameless self promo but hey if a writer can't toot her own horn once in a while who else is going to (Except maybe other tome loving tarts like us, right girls? And maybe the couple guys reading this site, who love our books and are not afraid to talk about it).


So I have the mini blurbs below for Torrid Teasers Volume 59 and something you won't get anywhere else. This is an exclusive Fang-tastic Books read, an excerpt from The Questioning Concubine, one of TT59's stories.


Blurbs:


Renata

The residents of the sleepy little town of Flushing, Michigan had no idea a vampire lived among them- seducing and drinking from all the men in town. Renata walked among them, blending in, taking only what she needed. One night while on the prowl for fresh blood at a carnival a handsome carnie caught her eye, she had no way of knowing he was a vampire hunter and that he was there for her.

The Questioning Concubine

Elita, a pure blood witch, has come home to find who or what killed her parents and to take her rightful place as the head of the coven. After 5 years of investigating and exhausting all conventional methods at her disposal she decides to do the one thing a good witch should never do, summon a demon. The demon is not what she expected. Elita is soon swept up in his power… and her own.


Exclusive Excerpt from The Questioning Concubine:

Suddenly there was a cloud of foul-smelling sulfurous smoke and a lot of cursing and swearing.

“What the bloody hell! I was just about to eat my supper. Why do you damned witches always decide to summon a demon when they’re about to eat their bloody supper?”

A demon with a British accent? Humph. I don’t know what I expected. The smoke cleared, and my jaw dropped. I certainly wasn’t expecting that. A drop dead fucking gorgeous man, excuse me, demon stood in front of me. I figured a demon would be ugly, something hideous with horns and yellow eyes. Instead I got a six foot something tall rock star with long black wavy hair, dark skin and dazzling, radiant...cat eyes?

Glowing green orbs with diamond slit black pupils stared at me as I looked him up and down. He wore leather pants that looked like they were painted on, a shimmery forest green silk shirt unbuttoned almost to his waist and boots that went halfway up his thighs. Oh, Goddess, I was drooling over a demon. Except for the eyes, he looked human…well, almost, I guess…if you were looking through the pages of Wet Dreams R Us or Supermodel Man Candy. Yeah, he was that beautiful, the most amazingly gorgeous piece of male flesh I had ever laid eyes on.

I couldn’t stop staring. I looked him up and down like he was under a microscope. As I looked closer, he didn’t seem to have hair anywhere on his body. Nothing but eyelashes, eyebrows and that long gloriously wavy black hair on his head. There was no sign of facial hair, no stubble, no shadow. No hair on his chest, nothing on his hands, wrists or what I could see of his arms. His skin looked so smooth. Too smooth and firm...and those eyes...I had made my way back up to those eyes. His beautiful green kitty cat eyes were staring at me with a questioning look.

For a minute I forgot to be afraid.

He took a step forward, and I backed up. Fear found its way back to me. He had a fork in his hand. That could be used as a weapon, not that a demon needed a weapon. He was a weapon. Not that he looked threatening, not really, not unless I was worried about my virtue being stolen. Not likely, but still. He was so gorgeous. I had to remember demon, Demon, DEMON.

Be on guard, girl, don’t let him get the upper hand. Demons are tricky and dangerous—that’s how they get your soul, right?

The demon was so tall, I had to look up at him. He was well over six feet, which made me feel quite small at five two. I was beginning to think he could have my soul if I could have a piece of him. No, no, no so not good. Where the hell was all this wanton woman stuff coming from in my head? Maybe it had been way too long since I had gotten me some, and this man…demon was stirring up my hormones.

“What do you want, little witch? You interrupted my supper, and I’m bloody hungry!”

I jumped when he spoke. Shit! I called up a cranky, hungry, sexy demon. Yeah, sexy. I couldn’t seem to get beyond that even with the fear poking at me. The fear showed through when I stuttered and stammered trying to talk to him. “I…I ne…ne…need so…somo…some answers.” Oh, God, he probably thought I was an idiot. It was like my teeth were chattering and I was stuttering at the same time. I felt like a complete moron.

He smiled and took another step toward me, I couldn’t move. Didn’t want to move. He reached out and touched my hair, and ever so lightly, his hand gently brushed my shoulder. Holy hell on wheels!


Have I got your attention? Does it sound like a good read?


If you would like to have a chance at winning a free pdf copy of Torrid Teasers Volume 59 containing the erotic paranormal pieces, The Questioning Concubine (the excerpt is above) and Renata then just leave a comment with your email address and I'll announce a winner on Wednesday.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Torrid Teasers Volume 59 Delayed, New Title for Eternal Passion and Other News

So today is the day my newest release Torrid Teasers Volume 59 was supposed to be released but so far the Whiskey Creek site does not have it up yet. It is listed as going on sale today but the site has not been updated with the June 15th releases.

But it is summer, people are on vacation and who knows- keeping busy. The site will be updated eventually I am sure.

I'll post a link to Torrid Teasers Volume 59 as soon as the site has it up for sale.

Other news, my October novella release through Eternal Press was originally titled Eternal Passion. Due to similar wording for other October releases the title is now Eternal Desire.

Eternal Desire will be out in October, ebook available at EternalPress.ca and print copies available at Amazon.com.

And some good news I just found that Kimberly Frost will be joining us September 1 to celebrate the release of BARELY BEWITCHED the second book in her series, a follow up to the fang-tastically fabulous WOULD-BE WITCH. She'll be guest blogging with us and there will be a chance to win a free copy of BARELY BEWITCHED.

I know September 1st is such a long time away but I am just excited to receive some good news on a Monday plus I really am looking forward to BARELY BEWITCHED. WOULD-BE WITCH was a really, really great paranormal book.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

A Review of One of My Own Books


Torrid Teasers Volume 59 will be available in June from WhiskeyCreekPressTorrid.com


Here's a review of my upcoming Torrid Teasers Volume 59



Whisky Creek Press Torrid

Paranormal,

Vampire, Ménage

ISBN: 978-1-59374-543-6

Reviewed by Patrice F. of Joyfully Reviewed


“Renata”


Renata is a vampire living peacefully in Michigan small town. She needs blood and sex to survive along with the occasional kill to satiate her inner predator. There a few hunters that kill vampires indiscriminately, so she must us caution. While hunting, Renata meets a gorgeous man that’s irresistible. There’s something odd about him, setting off warning bell but she just can’t say no.


Renata is a saucy heroine who’s sexy, smart and totally self sufficient. With the to-the-point character driven plot, “Renata” made for an overall delightful read. The brief, background history of the town and how vampires adapted into the modern world worked really well in the narrative. Throw in an unexpected twist and loads of blazing sex, and the outcome boils on high for a gooey-warm ending.


“The Questioning Concubine”


A young witch is desperate to find out who killed her parents and why. As a last resort, she takes the plunge and summons a demon. OK, so he’s not what she expected a demon to be. However, that doesn’t stop the instant and electrifying attraction.


Initially, the title threw me off the scent while tweaking my curiosity. Once I gained my reading momentum, it was sizzling-smooth, eyeballs-meets-mind goodness. The writing flexes its wonderfully visual muscles while my mental senses happily quivered from the intake. My only complaint was everything seemed to come to a screeching halt. But hey, it’s an excellent sign when you really don’t want a story to end.


Humorous, spicy and sweet, Torrid Teasers Volume 59 was definitely reading-time well spent. I didn’t know what to expect from scene to scene either, definitely a bonus. Roxanne Rhoads brings in fresh touches to each segment. I like reading the Torrid Teasers series because you get to sample an author’s work along with a double dose of their creativity. This latest installment by Ms. Rhoads lives up to all the erotically charged romance I’ve come to associate with the series.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Torrid Teasers Volume 59


I have an ebook coming out in June through Whiskey Creek Press Torrid, it is Torrid Teasers Volume 59. It is a double shot of paranormal erotica containing two of my short stories: Renata and The Questioning Concubine.


Here's quick sneak peak at what the stories are about followed by an early review.


Renata: The residents of the sleepy little town of Flushing, Michigan had no idea a vampire lived among them- seducing and drinking from all the men in town. Renata walked among them, blending in, taking only what she needed. One night while on the prowl for fresh blood at a carnival a handsome carnie caught her eye, she had no way of knowing he was a vampire hunter and was there for her.

The Questioning Concubine: Elita, a pure blood witch, has come home to find who or what killed her parents and to take her rightful place as the head of the coven. After 5 years of investigating and exhausting all conventional methods at her disposal she decides to do the one thing a good witch should never do, summon a demon. The demon is not what she expected. Elita is soon swept up in his power… and her own.


Review by Patrice F. for Joyfully Reviewed


Torrid Teasers Volume 59 by Roxanne Rhoads
Whisky Creek Press Torrid
Paranormal, Vampire, Ménage
ISBN: 978-1-59374-543-6
Reviewed by Patrice F.

“Renata”

Renata is a vampire living peacefully in Michigan small town. She needs blood and sex to survive along with the occasional kill to satiate her inner predator. There a few hunters that kill vampires indiscriminately, so she must us caution. While hunting, Renata meets a gorgeous man that’s irresistible. There’s something odd about him, setting off warning bell but she just can’t say no.

Renata is a saucy heroine who’s sexy, smart and totally self sufficient. With the to-the-point character driven plot, “Renata” made for an overall delightful read. The brief, background history of the town and how vampires adapted into the modern world worked really well in the narrative. Throw in an unexpected twist and loads of blazing sex, and the outcome boils on high for a gooey-warm ending.

“The Questioning Concubine”

A young witch is desperate to find out who killed her parents and why. As a last resort, she takes the plunge and summons a demon. OK, so he’s not what she expected a demon to be. However, that doesn’t stop the instant and electrifying attraction.

Initially, the title threw me off the scent while tweaking my curiosity. Once I gained my reading momentum, it was sizzling-smooth, eyeballs-meets-mind goodness. The writing flexes its wonderfully visual muscles while my mental senses happily quivered from the intake. My only complaint was everything seemed to come to a screeching halt. But hey, it’s an excellent sign when you really don’t want a story to end.

Humorous, spicy and sweet, Torrid Teasers Volume 59 was definitely reading-time well spent. I didn’t know what to expect from scene to scene either, definitely a bonus. Roxanne Rhoads brings in fresh touches to each segment. I like reading the Torrid Teasers series because you get to sample an author’s work along with a double dose of their creativity. This latest installment by Ms. Rhoads lives up to all the erotically charged romance I’ve come to associate with the series.
 
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