six sunday is here again, so are Ivo, Serena and Arabella

In celebration of the fact my first ever print book comes out on June 15th here's my six from one of the books in it. 


From Wallflowers Don't Wilt—which was my first book published.


Ivo wants the girls to form a menage with him..they need persuading!

Slowly, very deliberately, he lay back in his chair, spread his legs wider to a position he knew would guarantee them a full view of him and his actions, even if they chose not to leave their seats. Smiling to himself, he opened the placket, behind which his cock pulsated, eager to be free of its confines.

“My goodness.” 

“Oh, now look at him.”

 “What happens now?” 

“You say that is disposed to fit into us?”

http://www.sixsunday.com/

Cover artists are the best

How do they cope with out fragile ego's?


The cover! the first thing people see. Your baby, up there. No wonder the cover is such a precious thing!


I'm lucky, the publishers I write for let us as, authors have a large—a very large—input into our covers, and I know not all publishing houses are as generous.


We fill in our form, giving the information about our characters; their hair colour, length and style. Describe their eyes, and body. Add a bit about the story and where and when it is set. All great.


Then comes the best bit. we are invited to say how we envision our cover! Yes, we say what we would like. 


The cover artist, send back what they glean from our often rambling ideas, and between us, we create these amazing covers. (I say we, it's really them...)


I've just had the cover for my first print book sent to me. (out from www.breathlesspress on June 15th) I didn't want to change a thing...hold on no that's not true we changed the color of his shirt from a bilious yellow to a pristine white. But it was a joint decision. (thank you Victoria)

I'm drooling somewhat... maybe you will as well? Look...

I daren't think how much work went into creating this, but as far as I'm concerned, it's a winner. I love it.


So, really this is a thank you, not just to the Amazing Victoria but to all the cover artists who work so hard to bring us great, eye catching covers, that hopefully draw the reader to us. then It's up to us to produce a story equally as good... and to help us there was have equally as talented editors...but that's a different blog.

Have a great saturday,

Rx

the lovely Gayl Taylor drops by to talk about Ride A cock Horse and her Naughty Nine

The (nearly) Naughty Nine with Gayl Taylor

This week our naughty nine, have an erotic twist

Welcome  Gayl to Raven's Nine for the Week.

 I realize just how busy you are, and how excited you must be about the release of Ride a Cock Horse so I'm really glad you could drop by.

Thanks so much for having me Raven!

Q        We'll get this one over first, tell us a little bit about yourself.

A         I have 3 handsome sons who are incredible. My day job is working for a biotech company doing hardware and software troubleshooting. A jack-of-all-trades sort of job. By night, I let my imagination run wild and write. It is one of my passions—that and chocolate. When I was young, I tried my hand at drawing but failed miserably at getting what I saw in my head on paper. So instead, I use words to paint a picture. I'm also a little flighty, ever-changing I guess you could say, and a closet rock star. My debut as an author is for the Breathless Press Naughty Nursery Rhyme line.

Q        Thanks, now we can probe a bit more.  How do you relax?

A         Relax? I'm not sure I know how to relax. I love to read, listen to music, and write of course. Occasionally, I like to have dinner with friends, maybe a few drinks. And I am a huge sports fan (baseball and football) so I watch the games when I can. I will go to one or two during the season if I can manage to get tickets.

Q        What is your favorite genre to read, and why?

A         That would be a hard choice. I love all genres really but I am partial to historicals, fantasy, and paranormal roamance. There is something in the fantasy elements that intrigues me. I like to get lost in other worlds of possibility.

Q        and of course to write, and why?

A         I write contemporary erotic romance although I like to emphasize the romance part of my writing. I am a romantic at heart so I infuse the things I find romantic into my stories. I like to write what I know. My characters usually have some element of my life or personality, which makes them more special to me. My debut launched on May 25th.

Ride a Cock Horse

Breathless Press: http://www.breathlesspress.com/ride-cock-horse

Not even a cock horse could bring musician Hunter Blake back to Banbury Cross, yet here he stood, ten years after leaving, to make amends for his past behavior and win back his true love, Katherine Banbury. Their relationship was in perfect harmony until Hunter's excessive drinking tore them apart. Now sober, he's focused on doing whatever it takes to prove he's worthy of her love.

Kate spent the last ten years determined to forget Hunter. With a developer intent on turning her ancestral home into tract housing, Kate had her hands full. When Hunter returns, vivid memories of their passionate history stoke the flames of desire between them. Will Kate fight the attraction or will she open her heart to love once more?

I also have another erotic romance, a cougar f/m/f menage that I co-authored with Karyn Gerrard coming out in November with Breathless Press and I am really excited about this one as well. It was a lot of fun to write.

Q        Where do you prefer to read? (or write) What do you wear? And eat? (OK, I know this is cheating as well, but we need all the gen in our naughty nine)

A         I have a special chair that I will only share with the cat and I like to read there. I also read in bed but I tend to fall asleep so if I am engrossed in a book, I'll use my chair. When I'm at home I am a jeans and t-shirt kind of girl and I also wear sweats. I like comfort. As for eating, coffee during the day, tea at night. I don't usually eat while I read although occasionally I will snack on fruit or yogurt. Or popcorn. I have a little corner in my dining room where I write. One day I would like to create a perfect space but for now, I have to make do with what I have.

Q        So three things you love

A         My sons (I have 3), chocolate, the smell of fresh cut grass. I could really go on and on about what I love. Line dried sheets, rare steak, Chinese food...the list goes on.

Q        Three you don't

A         Being cold. Dishonesty. Waking before sunrise to get up for work. (I'm a night owl)

Q        Three things you would like to happen in the next three years? Feel free to add to the three things you don't,

A         I'd like to be a little more financially secure. I'd like to have several more books published. I'd like to take a family vacation.

Q lastly the quick fire round... Favorite...

Color: Right now, it's green (that flighty thing - it changes all the time)              

Book of all time: Lord of the Rings Trilogy (I try to read them every year)                             

piece of music: Everything Changes by Staind.

That's it painless eh?

Phew! Thanks again for having me Raven.

Thanks for dropping by and giving us a peek into your life. Feel free to add any links to blogs websites etc so we can all find out what you are up to.

I can be found at the following places:

Website: http://www.gayl-taylor.com/

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5626791.Gayl_Taylor

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gayl.taylor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/gaylschat

We're so lucky today...welcome to the Twelve Naughty Princesses, and Adonis Devereux

Hey, I love having Mr and Mrs here...


Welcome again you two, you're a joy to see

Thank you so much, Raven, for hosting us today! Hi, everyone! We are Adonis Devereux, a husband-wife writing team. We have been writing for fun individually, but when we finally started writing together, sparks flew. And our new newest release, The Twelve Naughty Princesses, definitely has plenty of sparks. We took one of the Mrs.'s favorite fairy tales and twisted it to maximum effect, maximum erotic effect, that is. The Twelve Naughty Princesses has everything from spanking to voyeurism, from delicious faerie men to spunky, sexy princesses who know just what to do when they cross the veil and find themselves in a magical realm where dancing is just the beginning of what they have to do!

Max is a soldier down on his luck, and when the king sends out a call for volunteers to solve the mystery of the twelve dancing princesses, Max figures he has nothing to lose, nothing, of course, except his head if he should fail. Max has faced death before and doesn't fear it, but when he meets the princesses, all lovely, light-hearted, and battling constant exhaustion due to their mysterious nightly escapades, he realizes he could lose his heart as well. To win his princess, Max must break the spell. But he must face the truth that the twelve princesses are terribly naughty and do much more than just dance, and he will have to join in the amorous festivities himself to get them out.

EXCERPT
            Each princess chose two dancing partners, and an invisible orchestra struck up a waltz. The music fell like dew drops and moonlight over the room, coating everyone and everything in its beauty, doubling in Max his longing for Alaren. She fell into the arms of one of her partners, leaning back into his chest. He cradled her in his powerful arms, and they swayed together. The other man joined them, and Alaren was pressed between their flesh. They moved with the waltz, their feet unerringly skipping across the ballroom floor while their bodies undulated against one another. They moved like waves in the sea. Each thrust evoked a pull. When one exhaled, the other inhaled. Grab and swirl, push and grind, the dancers performed their sex-waltz. Max brought himself almost to climax before he stopped suddenly, letting his cock go as it twitched in anticipation of orgasm. He knew how to build up his cum for a final, explosive release. He grabbed his cock again and resumed stroking.
            Perdita, the mistress of the ball, walked around to different trios of dancers and administered light spankings where she thought appropriate. Some of the twins she upbraided for not giving themselves to the night, for not dancing with all the passion they could muster. The princesses giggled and moaned, enjoying every moment of their punishment. Max wondered if some of them did not dance badly on purpose just so they could get spanked. After being disciplined, the twins danced with greater heat as they wiggled their buttocks on their partners' growing cocks. Perdita walked on, and the expression on her face reminded Max of a matron of a particular cat-house he used to visit regularly. Everyone had assumed that due to her severity, she hated men and wanted nothing to do with them. But Max had known better. Over her own protestations, he gave her a good fucking one night, taking her instead of one of her girls. That was just what she had needed, and he had known that. Whenever he went back there, he always fucked her. Perdita was much the same way. She looked stern and
intimidating, but Max knew all she needed – all she wanted – was a forceful cock inside her that would not spurt within the first minute of intercourse. Strong women had that effect on men. They needed even stronger men with even greater stamina to topple them and give them the orgasms they craved.
            Max returned his attention to Alaren, and his cock regained its vigor. Alaren was the woman for him; there was no doubt about it. She was what he needed. Max lost track of time. He did not know how long he stood there jacking off, but the music finally ended. The princesses’ slippers were worn through. They must have danced for hours, but how time flowed in the faery realm Max did not know. He was still as horny as ever. The princesses were all covered in sweat, their hair drenched and clinging to her skin, their corsets moving up and down with their labored breathing.

Thanks again, Raven, for having us here.

Here are our author links.

Where we are:

Blog – http://boundlessasthesea.blogspot.com

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/adonis.devereux

FB author page – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Adonis-Devereux/250061305038584

Twitter – http://twitter.com/#!/AdonisDevereux

Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/Adonis-Devereux/e/B0067XK2CU

Goodreads – http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5336502.Adonis_Devereux

Email – adonis.devereux@gmail.com

How to purchase:

Evernight Publishing – http://www.evernightpublishing.com/pages/Adonis-Devereux.html

All Romance eBooks

http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-worthhisfreedom-630422-143.html

http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-brideforthegodking-665365-143.html

http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-chasingearthandflame-770243-143.html

http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-thetwelvenaughtyprincesses-790120-143.html

Bookstrand – http://www.bookstrand.com/adonis-devereux

Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_10?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=adonis+devereux&x=0&y=0&sprefix=adonis+dev

Barnes and Noble – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/adonis-devereux?keyword=adonis+devereux&store=allproducts

so what would you add?

14 things I've learned about me and writing!

I was inspired after reading a brilliant blog by Sarah Duncan. Check it out on http://sarahduncansblog.blogspot.co.uk/

1.  That the work you're proudest of gets terrible reviews and sells the least.

2.  The work you weren't sure about of gets good reviews and sells.

3.  You will think your work is rubbish and a waste of time, more than once during each WIP

4.  If you persist, writing gets easier—allegedly.

5.  No one will respect your writing time unless you do–very true.

6.  Writers are generally friendly and hugely supportive. There will always be one rotten egg though—ignore that one!

7.  You will never know what to say when someone asks "Have you written anything I've read?" (blush and mumble)

8.  Sometimes writing is easy, sometimes it's hard. When you look back, you can't tell the difference in the work.

9.  There is always something else to do instead of writing. (does eating chocolate and drinking wine come in here?)

10. If you start writing, the words will come.

11. If you don't like what you write, why should anyone else?

12. If you can't empathise with your characters or you don't believe in your plot, why should your readers?

13. If you don't have faith in yourself and your abilities, don't expect anyone else to either

!4. Believe. You. Will. Succeed.

so what are your thoughts?

Six Sunday, with Caleb and Logan from Riding Ryder

I just had to give you another six from my men!

Tongues swirled, lips nipped. Time passed in a haze of passion. He felt Logan harden, stretch, and quiver as he caressed him. Logan’s touch, sensual and de- manding, brought him to the very edge of climax. He didn’t need to mind-read or hear Logan’s moan of “sheesh, now; it’s now” to realize he was also close to coming. Their climaxes were as near to simultaneous as they could be.

Riding Ryder, available from, 

www.breathlesspress.com.

www.amazon.com

www.amazon.co.uk

www.1placeforromance.com

www.allromanceebooks.com

www.bookstrand.com

and others

and here's the all important link

www.sixsunday.com

Happy Sunday

The winner of an ecopy of Riding Ryder is...

So, I used that little random thingy to choose, and Susan W you won. If you contact me on ravenmcallan@hotmail.co.uk I'll send you your pdf of Riding Ryder.

 May I just say a big thank you to all who take their time to comment on any of my blogs, it really is appreciated!

It doesn't matter how many page views you get, a comment makes your day. As an author, it's a great feeling to know someone cares enough to comment.

Thanks all

R x