Okay so it looks like I fell off the planet. Promise - I'm still here. The last four years have been ... hard. There's no other word for it. Everything is fine. I'm fine, but I've been the caregiver of my mom who has Dementia. Between her needs, work, etc I seem to have lost control of my time. I am still writing and am trying hard to get back to my blog.

In case you weren't aware Phaze and HSWF which where under the Mundania Umbrella have closed. I was smart enough to get my titles back before all this happened. I'm happy to say the three books I sold to HSWF have been picked up by Melange Books and are available through their Satin Books imprint. I have even sold a new title to them called Magical Quest due out in 2022

I have also been lucky enough to find a publisher for my Vespian Way series. I'm now with Blushing Books under the name of Bethany Drake. I have five titles out with them right now and am close to submitting two more. There's Desire's Destiny, Desire's Duty and Desire's Promise. Then there is two in my werewolf series, Tears of the Queen and Legend of the Tears. I have just finished the rough draft of the third book in the series and have plans for a fourth one the moment I submit it.

I'll probably still be sporadic here on the blog. Unless I win the lottery and can hire someone to help me I can't avoid it, but know I'm still here still working hard in the background and am hoping to do better at keeping my blog alive.

Barb:)



Thursday, August 14, 2014

Hot Days and Hotter Nights Blog hop - August 14th - 17th


Hi All and Welcome to the Hop! This is my very first hop - yes I'm a blog hop virgin!

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Being an erotic author always makes you think of how you can make your scenes hotter, being in menopause...well...I don't think I need to explain that.

For my giveaway I thought I'd give an electronic copy of Dominated by Desire. The first book in my Vespian way series. In order to enter you'll need to tell me the titles of the seven books in this series. Just post it in the comments area - BTW I do have my comments on moderation so if you don't see your response right away It just means I haven't released them yet.

Here's a little snippet:

Heather found it difficult to sleep. Three cold showers later and she still hadn’t gotten her libido under control. She had thought about calling her commander and quitting, but ended up jumping back into the shower. Meditation had worked a little but not enough to relax her for sleep.
She paced her room, wondering what would work. Perhaps if she snuck down to the kitchen she could get a hot toddy of some sort to quiet her nerves and allow her to sleep. Her simple nightgown covered her well enough so she left the matching robe behind.
Barefoot, she tiptoed down the hall from her room to the central section of the house. Most of the help had gone to bed so she shouldn’t run into anyone along the way. As she turned another corner she heard a faint noise. Her sixth sense kicked in and told her something was wrong. She needed a place to hide until whatever she sensed had gone past and she could follow them. A small alcove beckoned and she slipped inside. Steel strong arms wrapped around her waist as a large hand covered her mouth.
No one could ever hold her. She proceeded to fight whoever had her and found herself flipped around and staring into the golden eyes of Storm. What was he doing here?
He dragged her into a small door in the alcove and pushed it gently closed. The confined space intensified the feelings she had been trying to banish. Her nipples got hard just because he held her.
Storm slid one of his legs between hers, pulling her up onto it so they could see eye to eye. The nightgown she wore rode up on her, leaving her core naked against the soft cloth she now rested against. She opened her mouth to protest and realized her mistake too late.
His head dipped toward hers, his mouth covering her lips as his tongue invaded. He cradled her head in his hand, angling it to give him better access to her.
She tried to hold back. Wanted to break the kiss altogether but her willpower deserted her in the onslaught of the passion. Everything screamed for more. She fell into the desire swirling through her, giving as much as he would take.
He deepened the kiss, his hands leaving her waist and head to slide up under the gown, touching the fevered flesh beneath.
She felt them on her buttocks, then slide up her back and around to her breasts. The pebbled tips ached for more as he caressed them. He shifted her, her legs wrapping around him to maintain the contact. Now she could press her core against the hardened length of him. Her whole being was on fire.
It affected him as much as her because she felt the tremor race through him.
Just as fast as it started it stopped. She found herself on her feet as the door opened and several guards faced them.
“Everything all right, sir?”
“Yes.” His voice came out deeper than normal. He cleared his throat and spoke again. “We ducked in here when the intruders drew close. Did you get them?”
“Yes, sir. We found them just outside of this area. Looks like they turned on each other, we found them all fighting when we arrived. They’ve been moved to security to be questioned whenever you’re ready.”
“Good. I’ll be there in a few minutes.” He gently touched her shoulder.
“Do you wish to join the interrogation?”

She nodded. Talking was out of the question. She wondered if the guards could see her disheveled look and swollen lips.





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13 comments:

  1. hmmm, being in menopause means everything is hotter... The seven titles are Dominated by Desire, Passionate Desire, Animal Desire, Unwanted Desire, Hesitant Desire, Unwanted Desire, and Stolen Desire. Thanks, rameyer.nmb@gmail.com

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  2. Great excerpt...I want to read more!

    books4me67 at ymail dot com

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  3. The 7 tittles are Dominated by Desire, Passionate Desire, Animal Desire, Unwanted Desire, Hesitant Desire, Unwanted Desire, and Stolen Desire.

    mythic021@gmail.com

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  4. stolen desire, forgotten desire, hesitant desire, unwanted desire, dominated by desire, animal desire, passionate desire

    bn100candg at hotmail dot com

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  5. Dominated By Desire, Passionate Desire, Animal Desire, Unwanted Desire, Hesitant Desire, Forgotten Desire, Stolen Desire. =)

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    Take care, & I hope you have a great day! =)
    Brandi
    BLeigh1130 at yahoo dot com

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  6. Dominated by Desire, Passionate Desire, Animal Desire, Unwanted Desire, Hesitant Desire, Forgotten Desire, Stolen Desire

    Thanks for joining the hop.

    devynsmom95@yahoo.com

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  7. Dominated by Desire, Passionate Desire, Animal Desire, Unwanted Desire, Hesitant Desire, Unwanted Desire, and Stolen Desire.
    sstrode at scrtc dot com

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  8. Dominated by Desire, Passionate Desire, Animal Desire, Unwanted Desire, Hesitant Desire, Unwanted Desire, and Stolen Desire
    1006penguins@gmail.com

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  9. Dominated by Desire, Passionate Desire, Animal Desire, Unwanted Desire, Hesitant Desire, Forgotten Desire, & Stolen Desire. Thanks for the giveaway.
    turtle6422(at)gmail(dot)com

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  10. Dominated by Desire, Passionate Desire, Animal Desire, Unwanted Desire, Hesitant Desire, Forgotten Desire, and Stolen Desire
    Thanks for the great giveaway!
    bhometchko(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  11. The hop is now over - anyone posting after this message will not be considered for the giveaway - sorry guys.

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