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VBT & Giveaway – Beauty and the Beast by Shoshanna Evers

By Barb Drozdowich 7 Comments

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Today we are welcoming Shoshanna Evers to the blog! She is the author of Beauty and the Beast and is touring her book with Goddessfish Promotions. During the tour she will be giving away  a signed paperback of Beauty and the Beast (US ONLY) plus a $10 Amazon or Nook GC to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour, and an electronic copy of the book to six randomly drawn commenters during the tour. To enter to win, fill out the Rafflecopter below.

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Beauty and the Beast (an erotic re-imagining)

By Shoshanna Evers

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From bestselling erotica author Shoshanna Evers comes an erotic re-imagining of the classic fairytale, Beauty and the Beast.

 

With her father’s freedom at stake, Belle agrees to be the fearsome Beast’s prisoner in his enchanted castle. Held as his willing captive, Belle must submit to the Beast’s most primal desires to survive.

 

The Beast can’t let his little Beauty go free, not while there’s still hope that she might be the one to end his decade-long curse…and with true love’s kiss, return him to the Prince he once was.

 

Their story is one that begins with imprisonment—he in his monstrous body, she in a dungeon—but without this predicament, Beauty would never have met the Beast.

 

So we shall begin with what occurred on that fateful night when everything changed: when a lover was betrayed, a man deformed, and a castle shrouded in an enchantment…

 

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Excerpt:

 

Copyright 2013 Shoshanna Evers

All Rights Reserved.

 

Beast bared his fangs, and she cringed.

 

“Y-you’re smiling,” Belle said. It might take her a while to get used to that.

 

“I am. I have a proposition for you.” He gently smoothed her skirt back over burning bottom, and turned her around to face him. “I haven’t had a woman in my bed for a very long time. If you’d be willing to sleep with me, I’d reduce your lifetime imprisonment to one short year.”

 

Belle gasped, both at the idea of sleeping with him, and the idea of a life sentence being reduced to a year.

 

“You’d crush me to death,” she said, looking up at his towering hulk.

 

“I would not. Wasn’t I very gentle with you earlier, in your cell, when I made you feel so amazing, as you put it? Right before you—”

 

Right before she cut him and ran. Yes, she could recall something like that happening.

 

“It’s really not ‘willing’ if I must bed you for my freedom,” she pointed out.

 

“Forget I said anything,” he growled. “I’ll see you safely to your cell.”

 

“Wait!” She paused, frantic, not willing to give up her one chance of freedom. And also not willing to give up a very rational excuse for having more experiences like the one he’d given her earlier. “Three months. Then I can go.”

 

“Six months, and you do everything I say.”

 

“It’s—It’s a deal, Beast.” She sighed. “I’m yours for six months. And then you set me free and you forget all about me and my Papa.”

 

Beast smiled. Yes…definitely a smile. “I very much doubt I will ever forget you, beauty. But I’ll never harm you.”

 

Her thoughts immediately flew to her sore bottom, at the way he spanked her so thoroughly. Although, it was as he said. He’d hurt her, he had not harmed her. She would remember her punishment when she sat down for a day or two, but it wasn’t like he’d crippled her.

 

Or ate her. That was something to be grateful for.

 

Beast looked around his castle as though seeing it for the first time. “I suppose, if you’ll be staying awhile, we could arrange more suitable sleeping quarters for you.”

 

“In your bed,” she guessed.

 

“You’ll have your own suite.” He spoke louder, and Belle realized he was probably summoning the fairies. “Belle will need a suite, with a four poster bed, a bath, dresses in the armoire, and a fire ready for her.”

 

“The fairies can do all that?” she asked.

 

“Fairies?” He shook his head and began to say something, but it just sounded like growling to her.

 

“Pardon?”

 

“Never mind. If you’d like to believe we have a fairy infestation, then by all means. Believe what you will.” Beast gestured for her to follow him up the stairs and into the west wing of the castle.

 

She followed, mesmerized by the glorious tapestries and paintings that adorned the long hallways. Where had a beast gotten such wealth?

 

One oil painting, of a young man, about her age perhaps, caught her eye. His handsome face seemed to draw her in. Belle stopped in front of it, gazing at the portrait.

 

“He’s beautiful,” she whispered.

 

“Thank you,” Beast said. “I mean…I’m glad you appreciate the art in my castle.”

 

There was something familiar about the young man’s intense green eyes.

 

“Do I—do I know him?” she asked.

 

“Perhaps. You would have been a child when this portrait was taken.”

 

She looked at the inscription on the gold plaque beneath the portrait. It said “Prince Frederick,” and was dated ten years prior. That would have been when she was nine years old, and certainly never out and about, gazing into handsome princes’ green eyes.

 

“I suppose I don’t,” she said.

 

For some reason the thought made her sad. What had become of that young man? Perhaps the portrait was from another country. She’d never heard of a Prince Frederick before.

 

Beast kept walking down the corridor, so she followed.

 

“I imagine you ate everyone who lived in this castle,” Belle said. “That’s why they aren’t here, and…you are.”

 

Beast whirled around, and she was so caught off guard that she stumbled against his enormous chest.

 

“I’m sorry,” she gasped.

 

“That is not what happened.”

 

“The painting was ten years ago. Ten years ago, you changed. You told me so. I was merely…taking an educated guess.”

 

“There was nothing educated about it,” Beast said. “And if you’ll be staying under my roof for the next six months, you might want to reconsider playing guessing games if you want us to get along.”

 

She put her hand to her mouth. “I apologize.”

 

“We’re here.” He stopped in front of a large door, with the words “Belle’s Suite” etched into a small silver placard on the door. “If you need anything—”

 

“I’ll just ask the fairies,” she finished for him.

 

“Um, yes. Exactly.”

 

“Will I be sleeping…uninterrupted?” She blushed as she spoke the words, but she had to know if he’d be taking her up on their deal tonight.

 

“Dawn is almost here. Sleep as late as you’d like. I won’t bother you until you come to me.”

 

“But…what if I never choose to…come to you?”

 

Beast raised his heavy brow. “Your six months begins when you do. Take as long as you need.”

 

He held opened the door to her suite and she stepped inside, reveling at the sight of the large four poster bed with the flowing white linens, the glowing warmth of the fire burning in the fireplace, and most of all…the roses. They were everywhere, the scent beckoning her.

 

“Good night, beauty.”

 

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AuthorPic (2)AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

Critically-acclaimed author Shoshanna Evers has written dozens of sexy stories including Amazon Erotica Bestsellers Overheated, and Enslaved, Book 1 in the Enslaved Trilogy, as well as the post-apocalyptic dystopian Pulse Trilogy from Simon & Schuster Pocket  Star. Her work has been featured in Best Bondage Erotica 2012 and Best Bondage Erotica 2013, the Penguin/Berkley Heat anthology Agony/Ecstasy, and numerous erotic BDSM novellas including Chastity Belt and Punishing the Art Thief from Ellora’s Cave Publishing.

 

The non-fiction anthology Shoshanna Evers edited and contributed to, How To Write Hot Sex: Tips from Multi-Published Erotic Romance Authors, is a #1 Bestseller in the Authorship, Erotica Writing Reference, and Romance Writing categories on Amazon.

 

Reviewers have called Shoshanna’s writing “fast paced, intense, and sexual…every naughty fantasy come to life for the reader” with stories where “the plot is fresh and the pacing excellent, the emotions…real and poignant.”

 

Shoshanna used to work as a syndicated advice columnist and a registered nurse, but now she’s a full-time smut writer and a home-schooling mom. She lives with her family and two big dogs in Northern Idaho.

 

Sexily *Evers* After… ShoshannaEvers.com

 

Shoshanna Evers wants you to stay in touch!

 

Like erotic romance? Sign up for Shoshanna Evers’s mailing list to be notified when a new book releases (right side of the page!) http://www.shoshannaevers.com/blog

 

 

Visit ShoshannaEvers.com for monthly giveaways and red-hot excerpts!

 

Let’s be BFF’s!

 

@ShoshannaEvers

 

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Paperback on Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Beast-erotic-re-imagining-Shoshanna/dp/0991372220/

 

Ebook on Smashwords  https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/392793

 

Beauty and the Beast on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20413616-beauty-and-the-beast

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VBT & Giveaway – After the Rain by Daisy Harris

By Barb Drozdowich 8 Comments

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Today we are welcoming Daisy Harris to the blog. She’s here today to share about her book, After the Rain, but she’s also here to giveaway a $20 gift card to Amazon or Barnes and Noble to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour. If you are interested in being entered, leave a comment below. If you are interested in finding more places to leave comments, click HERE to find the tour schedule!

After the Rain
by Daisy Harris

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They’re going to need a bigger tent.

Henri’s list of bad exes is as long as his arm, but nothing prepared him for his latest, heart-stomping breakup. He thought he couldn’t feel more abandoned, until his ride for a group camping trip bails, leaving him stuck driving for hours with a guy who is absolutely not his type.

After breaking up with his girlfriend of five years, firefighter Logan is working up the nerve to explore his interest in men. He knows he’s gay. He just hasn’t had the guts to do anything about it…until now.

Henri’s big-city attitude and tight jeans push every last one of Logan’s buttons, and when he and Henri have to share a tent, Logan is thrilled. He should have realized Pacific Northwest weather would get wet—forcing them to strip naked. Though the steam between them is thicker than coastal fog, Henri’s not sure he can let himself fall for another man. Not even the guy who finally treats him right.

Warning: Contains bad ex-boyfriends, even worse weather, and more than your average amount of sex in a tent. May not be suitable for those with germ phobias, outdoor aversions or fear of damp shoes.

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Excerpt:

Jesus fucking Christ. Henri crouched to get a sweater from his bag, and more importantly, the cigarettes out of his pocket. Hands shaking, he popped one between his lips.

His preliminary test had been negative at the health center that morning—thank sweet God in heaven above, and Henri was totally going back to church as soon as possible—but he’d been informed he needed to get tested again in three to six weeks since seroconversion so soon after exposure was rare. With the stress of that hanging over his head, Henri wasn’t up to entertaining a complete stranger for five hours.

“Warnin’ you now, no smokin’ in my truck,” Logan said in a voice that was quiet but firm.

“I’ll try and remember that.” Imperiously, Henri flicked on a lighter and sucked in a drag. The paper crinkled as it burned, and the ember flashed red right before a soothing rush of nicotine sizzled through Henri’s bloodstream. If Logan was watching him, Henri did his best to ignore it. Something about the giant, blond-haired, blue-eyed cowboy rubbed Henri the wrong way.

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Birkenstock-wearing glamour girl and mother of two by immaculate conception, Daisy Harris still isn’t sure if she writes erotica. Her romances start out innocently enough. However, her characters behave like complete sluts. Much to Miss Harris’s dismay the sex tends to get completely out of hand.

She writes about fantastical creatures and about young men getting their freak on, and she’s never missed an episode of The Walking Dead.

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After the Rain on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/After-Rain-Fire-Daisy-Harris-ebook/dp/B00EKJGRJA

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Super Book Blast & Giveaway – Untangle My Heart by Maria K. Alexander

By Barb Drozdowich 4 Comments

Welcome to Sugarbeat’s Books – The Home of the Romance Novel!

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Today we are welcoming Maria K. Alexander to the blog. She is touring her book, Untangle My Heart with Goddess Fish Promotions and is here to share about her book. While she is here, she is also giving away a $25.00 Amazon Gift Card to someone from the tour. Use the Rafflecopter below to be entered to win. Just as a heads up – this book is free on Amazon for the duration of the tour. Don’t hesitate to pick up a copy!

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Untangle My Heart

by Maria K. Alexander

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When her marriage ended in tragedy, Kate DiFrancesco rebuilt her life, but has never gotten over the pain of what she lost. Seeking the help of an ex-lover ignites feelings she’s promised never to have again. She’ll need to untangle herself from dangers in her past in order to break the hard shell around her heart.

 

Edward Weston has a lot to prove, both to his stuffy upper-crust British family, and to  himself. Working alongside Kate, a woman he had a casual relationship with, stirs unexpected feelings. Helping her family makes him realize what he’s missing. For the first time, he wants more than a one-night stand.

 

When Kate is threatened, Edward must overcome feeling unworthy to protect the woman he loves and fight for the family he never thought he’d have.

 

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“Privacy is a hard thing to find around here, so you may want to lock the door. Especially when you’re wearing only a towel and my sister is on the prowl.”

 

“I’ll have to remember that,” Edward said, taking a step toward her. “I knew she was smitten, but didn’t think she would be waiting in the room after my shower. I was struggling with a tactful way of getting her out.”

 

“I’m sure you’re not accustomed to asking a woman to leave your room.”

 

He gave her an unapologetic grin. “No, usually not.”

 

“I guess it’s partly my fault. I told her I don’t have any claims to you. Apparently she took that to mean it was open season to pursue you.”

 

“Yet you stopped by. Why?”

 

“I wanted to thank you again for your help today. You dropped everything to come and help my family and that means a lot to me.”

 

He took another step toward her until he stood directly in front of her. “You mean a lot to me. I’d do anything I could to help you.”

 

She nodded in acknowledgement, not sure she could trust her voice to speak with him all but touching her.

 

“And you’re wrong about not having a claim on me.”

 

His hands found their way to her waist. Her heart thumped and she knew she should pull back, wanted to pull back. But his blue-gray eyes held her in a hypnotic state and she couldn’t move.

 

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A romantic at heart, Maria K. Alexander spent hours as a young girl getting lost in and wishing to be one of the heroines in the stories she read. Books gave her the ability to go to another world where she loved meeting new characters, learning about their problems, and watching them fall in love.

 

Maria blogs and shares her writing journey with her critique partners at: http://thevioletfemmes.com.

 

When not writing, Maria loves to read, bake, downhill ski, visit the beach, and watch romantic comedies. Maria lives in New Jersey with her husband and children, and writes in her “spare” time between juggling a full-time job and her kids’ busy schedules.

 Maria can be found:

Blog   |   Violet Femmes Blog  |  Twitter

Facebook   |   Goodreads

Untangle My Heart can be found at Amazon  

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