Happy Halloween

Down here in Australia Halloween gets a mixed reception. It's not generally a holiday we celebrate but over the years, with more American culture creeping into our multicultural society it seems to be growing in popularity.

I've always liked the idea of carving a face in a pumpkin, not that I've ever done it, and getting all creepy and ghoulish once a year. As a kid I loved the idea of strangers giving me lollies even though adults constantly told me not to take sweets from people I didn't know. It just added to the contradiction of life that always amused me and made me wonder about the sanity of grown-ups. Much like being told not to talk to strangers, but once a year being plopped down on the lap of a sweaty fat man in a red suit and directed to tell him my Christmas wish while smiling for the camera.

I still have trouble with mixed messages. Who is a stranger? When is it safe to accept candy from someone? Are other treats acceptable from strangers or is it just the sugary kind to be wary of? What would I do with the pumpkins insides if I decided to carve one? How can a man that fat fit down a chimney and if my house doesn't have a chimney then how does he get inside? The impact of adult contradiction on my delicate child-like brain still impacts me today, but generally only on holidays like Halloween, Christmas and that other event where a rabbit the size of a fully grown man chases me down the street hurling shiny wrapped eggs at me and screaming 'come here fatty.'

Oh wait, disregard the last one it's just a nightmare I have every Easter.

When Shane was alive we always bought lollies for the few neighborhood kids that would wander around the place and knock on the door screaming trick or treat. Of course, having a sweet tooth he'd always bitch that the kids were taking all his lollies and he'd wish they'd just piss off. Never get between a man and his lollies. The other thing we'd do is watch a zombie movie. He had tons of them, much to my stomach churning horror. I'm not a zombie fan. So this year, with Shane no longer around to torture me with the undead and no lollies in the house to eat (yes, I bah humbugged the give a treat idea as well) I was at a loss with what to do. Mercifully I had a book to read that fit the occasion perfectly.

I don't always read romances, although they are one of my fav genres. It's just that sometimes a girl needs a little more excitement, something different to dwell on rather than a HEA tale. What book could better at Halloween than, a queer vampire horror story with a touch of erotica thrown in. I was in my element, tucked up in bed, lights out, reading a bloody vampire tale. I still haven't finished it but I love the way this author writes. His books always make me think, there's usually some kind of twist in the plot and I never know what to expect when I read one of M.Christian's stories. So if you want to take a look at what I'm reading, there is a little blurb below and to find out more about the book or to buy it just scroll over the title.

Happy Halloween Everyone.


 The Very Bloody Marys by M. Christian

A gang of Vespa-riding vampires are killing San Franciscans so indiscriminately they threaten to not only drain the city dry--but risk the discovery of vampires everywhere. Gay vampire cop Valentino is called upon to stop the group calling themselves The Very Bloody Marys before the situation gets worse. Unfortunately, it already has. You see, Valentino is still only a trainee who is in way over his head now that Pogue, his mentor, is missing. And this brutal gang is tough, smart, and very, very bloodthirsty.

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Truth or Dare Tuesday with Chris

Today we welcome Chris to Truth or Dare. She is our first non author guest, although Chris does have aspirations to write. I met Chris through the blog and facebook and when I posted the request for people to participate in Truth or Dare she was one of the first people to say "I'm up for that." Which from what I know about her is a very Chris thing to do :)

 

 

Here's a brief intro Chris wrote and also her explanation as to why she's chosen Truth over Dare.

Hi! I’m Chris, mom to 2 kids, and a wife for 13 years to my best friend of now 20 years. I homeschool my kiddos, love to bake and cook. Almost a suzie homemaker. OK so I’m not that good. I have lived in Oklahoma almost my whole life. I aspire to write, and hope one day soon to get on that. For now I am just being the best mom and wife I can. Living one day at a time.

I chose truth because I have been sick, and no one deserves to see any pictures of me looking like death worn over. I promise it was for your own protection!

Thanks for thinking of us Chris and I hope you feel better soon. Now lets check out the answers to the questions you chose.

What are you afraid of?
Spiders.. Deathly afraid.. My stomach cringes and I feel like I am going to pass out.
I can handle fake ones that LOOK fake. But any real or real looking ones.. nope. I scream for help.
I have gotten better over the past couple years and have been able to kill a few by myself.

What feature are you conscience about?
My thighs. After 2 kids, and not much working out.. I have cellulite. And I hate it.

What is the longest you've gone without sex?

Hmm sex with others or sex with myself? Lol about 6 months. The other half pissed me off  and well.. lets just say it was a fairly dry year..

If you were the opposite sex for a day, what would you look like, and what would you do?
Hmm well of course I would look like a sexy hunk. Dark hair Dark eyes built like Adonis.. (Who would want to be ugly??) I would DEF pee standing up. And of course.. I would have to feel what a male orgasm is like.

Where is the strangest place you've had sex?

Behind the movie theater.. Which happens to be right next to the highway.. All the passersby can see your full moon rising.

I love the answers Chris, thanks for playing. There are actually a few of those questions I'd answer exactly the same as you. Of course I'm not going to tell you which ones because it's not my turn to play...lol.

If you'd like to participate in Truth or Dare, just like Chris, then please send me an email via the contact sheet on my website. I'm sure Chris will confirm it's not as painful as you might think :)

Truth or Dare Tuesday with Khloe Wren

Carrying on the theme from last week we have another Aussie author spilling her guts today.

Khloe Wren lives in the Murraylands, South Australia with her hubby and two kids. Khloe writes paranormal romance with a healthy dose of suspense - she loves twists and turns in a story. She's currently in the process of getting her first book 'Her Guardian Angel: Fire & Snow - Book 1' published. You can visit Khloe on facebook at www.facebook.com/authorkhloewren. Khloe chose truth over dare because she's a wimp! lol (Yes, Khloe agreed wimp was the right word to use.)

So, let's see what the truth is according to Khloe.

What do you think your best and worse physical attributes are?
Worst feature would be a tight call between my height (I'm only 158cm) and my nose. I think my nose would win. It's too big and rather masculine looking. Hmmm, best feature ... most men seem fairly impressed with my 12F boobs, so I guess I'll stick with that as a best feature! lol

Have you ever been unfaithful to a boyfriend/girl friend?
I've never been unfaithful ... I did however date two guys at the same time. They both had the same first name, which came in handy! They knew about each other and would vie for my 'attentions' if they knew I'd been out with the other the previous night. Kept me on my toes that's for sure!

If you could go out on a date with anyone in the world who would it be?

If I didn't have my wonderful husband ... Vin Diesel hands down. That man is amazing! He's beautiful, sexy and has a brain! If you could wear out a DVD's my copy of 'XXX' and 'The Fast and The Furious' wouldn't work. Just in case it's not obvious I'm obsessed, my first book's hero is named Dominic, there's also a Xander in there too!

When you are trying to impress people what personality trait do you hide?
It has been said that I could talk buried in concrete with a mouth full of marbles ... so generally, if I'm trying to make a good impression I try really hard not to talk too much. It's not often I can actually pull it off though.

Where is the strangest place you’ve ever had sex? Oh dear, the things you do when young! I once let my boyfriend talk me into skinny dipping in the murky waters of the Murray River. It resulted in some very awkward sex in the water ;) Can't say I recommend it, and I was scared stiff of being caught ... until a fish nibbled my calf, then another fear took over! lol

Wow, thanks Khloe you have definitely impressed me with your answers. Your early years would clearly make a great erotic romance - two men competing for your affection, sex in the Murray River and who knows what else you could throw in. What does everyone else think, would Khloe's life make a good romance?

Thanks for being here :)

Alpha Male Blog Hop

Born That Way

I expect that over the next few days you will read all sorts of blogs about alpha males. I almost feel like I should use a capital ‘A’ when I type the word, much the same as I do when typing the word Dominant in relation to a Dom/me. I will however, refrain and stick with lower case. I love alpha males, I love writing about them, reading about them and meeting them in real life.

 

There are lots of words used to describe alpha males. Confident, dominant, fearless, driven, successful, self assured, the list goes on. I’ve certainly used a lot of them, after all, I write about alpha males in my books. The same words tend to repeat over and over again, so I decided to see if I could find descriptions I hadn’t thought of to blog about. However, while checking out the internet I discovered something really surprising. When you Google ‘alpha males’ there are a myriad of blogs and articles about how a man can become an alpha male.

 

Mmm…a man can become an alpha by following a few simple steps… Really?

 

I’ve always believed that alpha males were born that way, not taught to be that way. A man either had it or he didn’t. Apparently I was wrong. The internet has lists of alpha personality traits, explanations on how to and how not to behave as an alpha, techniques on incorporating these characteristics into a man’s life, thereby turning them into an alpha male. It begs the question though, can a man learn these techniques and actually pull it off or, would woman see straight through them and label them try-hards or posers?

 

I’ve certainly met men who appear to be dominant, in fact they may even state they are. They say and do all the right things, however, there’s just something missing in relation to the I-am-alpha vibe they portray. I now wonder… could these men actually be non-alphas in disguise? Men who know the techniques because they’ve read about them on the internet but just don’t have the natural ability or genetic make-up to convince us they are the real deal.  

 

So can a man learn how to be an alpha or are Alpha males simply born that way? What do you think?

 

 

My blog hop giveaway: Win a PDF copy of Seducing a Cougar by commenting on this blog post(include you email address with the comment) and following my blog if you haven't already done so. Below is an excerpt from Seducing a Cougar to give you a sneak peak at the books Alpha male.

 

 

An excerpt from Seducing a Cougar.

 

It didn’t take a genius to ascertain Susan’s attraction to him. Her flushed skin and shallow breaths in response to his touch indicated such. What he didn’t understand was the obvious nervousness toward him. He hoped it would ease over time and put it down to the fact she wasn’t ready to enter into any sort of relationship just yet. After all, the separation from her husband was a fairly recent thing. She’d need time to recover, to sort her feelings out. Blake was prepared to give her that, but he also wanted to leave her in no doubt that when she was ready to move forward he was interested in being the man she moved forward with.

“It’s just over here on the right.” Susan indicated the driveway of her brother, John Dean’s home. 

Blake would save the discussion that he was a partner at her brother’s law firm for another time. Tonight was about making an impression she wouldn’t easily forget. As Susan rummaged through her purse, presumably looking for her house keys, he exited the car and walked around to open the passenger door. As he escorted her to the entry of her flat, located at the side of the Dean’s home, he resisted the urge to lower his hand from the small of her back onto her lushly rounded ass. She was definitely a woman who had a bottom designed for spanking and one fleshy enough to mark nicely with a few strikes of his cane.

“Thank you for driving me home.” Susan spoke nervously as she fumbled to get the key into the lock. “I’m fine to take it from here.”

Blake stood close behind her, intentionally crowding her toward the door. He reached his hand over her shoulder and placed it over hers, assisting her trembling hand to successfully slide the key into the lock. He then tightened his grip on her fingers, preventing her from turning the key. She braced her free hand on the frame of the door as he wrapped his arm around her waist and held her firmly against his body.

“Are you sure you wouldn’t like me to tuck you into bed and kiss you goodnight, Susan?” He whispered the words into her ear and felt a shudder run through her body as he exhaled a slow stream of warm breath to caress her neck.

Susan shook her head. “I can’t.”

“I know, I heard you tell Justin at the club. You’re not ready.” Blake ran his hand upward over her midriff before cupping her breast. He felt the tightened bud of her nipple through the fabric, and pressed it into his palm as he gently squeezed her flesh.

Her breathy moan encouraged him, as did her head falling back to rest on his shoulder, and her bottom pressing onto the erection beneath his trousers as she arched against him. He removed his hand from over hers and swiftly positioned it to cup her mound, pressing her skirt between her legs and pulling her harder against the stiffness between his legs. He pinched the peaked nipple beneath her clothing as she began to squirm against the hand between her legs.

“Blake, why are you…” the low moan that rose from within her caused his cock to flinch with demand.  He’d made his point.

He moved both hands to rest firmly on her hips. 

“I want you to remember who I am, Susan.” He ensured the tone of his voice was firm because he wanted her to know that he expected her to comply with his demand. “When you’re ready, I expect you to come for me, do you understand?”

“Yes.” Her breathless reply caused him to smile. So did the fact that she stood with her hands still braced against the door.

“That’s my good girl.” The sharp slap he placed on her ass as he prepared to walk away, caused her to squeal and spin around. The arousal in her eyes spoke an undeniable truth. “Yes, you like that don’t you?”

Susan didn’t need to say a word. He could see the answer written all over her horny body and her beautifully blushed face.

 

Please make sure you check out the other blogs in the Alpha Male Hop and have a read of this link so you know how to enter the major prize draw and find out who else is participating in the hop. There are THREE grand prizes. As a reader can go to each blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yep, you can enter over 200 times!

So, what are those prizes?

 

1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet

2nd Grand Prize: A $130 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

3rd Grand Prize: The Swag Pack pictured on the right