I gave her my heart, but she broke it, so now I’ll give her my rage.
I never considered the possibility of us ever crossing paths again. When our gazes connect an internal switch is clicked on inside of me. The last words she spoke to me whisper through my mind like a mantra, causing the sleeping beast to come roaring to life with a taste for her blood. I need her to bend to my will, so I make her an offer she can’t refuse. Once my desire has been fed, I’ll toss her away like a piece of garbage right after I destroy her, reducing her to nothingness. She’ll regret the day she dared to betray me. Her debt must be repaid in pain and I will not rest until I have my pound of flesh.
Karma is a bitch that has finally come for her and its hungry for retribution.
Lorrain has enjoyed writing ever since she was a child and was also part of the poetry club in middle school. She loves to get away from the world and lose herself in a book. As a young adult, she became a romance book junky and was inspired to pen her first romance by the many creative authors whose books she’s read. She wants to provide her fans with a suspenseful read that has a twist at the end. The subject matters of her books are a little controversial, but life is boring without a little controversy.
WARNING:
This book is heartbreaking, dark, dirty, demented, and is only for
true dark romance lovers. Arthur is not the hero…he’s the
anti-hero. While the setting of this story is in a high school
environment, its recommended reading age is eighteen+ due to mature
content, explicit sexual scenes, and graphic language. You may need
to take a shower afterwards. Please take my warning seriously before
reading this book. IT’S NOT FOR SENSITIVE READERS. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Arthur “Art”
The moment I die, I’m going straight to hell, and that’s exactly
where I belong. When I was fifteen, the course of my life changed—one
second was all it took. The truth about what happened that summer
night is driving me to the brink of insanity. I’m an ex-drug addict
and suicide survivor who’s been deemed a lost cause. No one can
control me. I don’t give a damn about anything—until I meet her.
She’s a “Cin” worth committing.
Cinnamon “Cin”
I have a life most would envy—a track star with a full scholarship
lined up after I graduate high school. My boyfriend and I are looking
forward to our future together. I’m content—until
I meet him. He’s dangerous, damaged, and I know it’s best to keep
my distance, but damn I’m drawn to him. Art is a beautiful
disaster, tearing my carefully laid plans apart, causing havoc.
Little did I know my choice would set in motion the destruction of my
perfect world. The consequences will be catastrophic once the dust settles.
Lorrain has enjoyed writing ever since she was a child and was also part of
the poetry club in middle school. She loves to get away from the
world and lose herself in a book. As a young adult, she became a
romance book junky and was inspired to pen her first romance by the
many creative authors whose books she’s read. She wants to provide
her fans with a suspenseful read that has a twist at the end. The
subject matters of her books are a little controversial, but life is
boring without a little controversy.
Author’s Note: This work of fiction might not be for anyone who is offended by erotic spankings, graphic sex, exhibitionism, anal play, pony and pet play, elements of BDSM. Just beware… Happily ever afters come in all shapes and sizes!
To protect her heart from being hurt again, Regan Cooper limits her interaction with the world through cyberspace. Alone and isolated in a mountain cabin and living vicariously through her imaginary characters, the author celebrates yet another best seller with a bottle of wine—not expecting that she would be restrained, blindfolded, and kidnapped by an obsessed fan.
Master Jay knows everything about the woman he holds captive and has plan on making her his. He promises that not only will she not be harmed, but she will finally be introduced to the erotic fantasies that she has written about in her books. Stripped, bound and left blindfolded, Regan’s terror is slowly replaced by excitement as she finds her captor to be true to his word. Forced to depend on her other senses, she discovers a world of sensuality that had only existed as part of her vivid imagination.
Having no choice but to submit to Master Jay’s desire, Regan soon finds that her initial need to escape her kidnapper is replaced by curiosity. His touch arouses her naked and vulnerable body and she eagerly waits for the next experience of pleasure, pain and testing of her own conservative sensibilities. She has no reason to trust this stranger, yet his offer of an adventure that has not been experienced by one of her fictional characters is tempting. This choice to accept venturing into the unknown will challenge the naïve woman, and will also force her to see life beyond her own imagination.
BDSM/AP lifestyler Breanna Hayse strives to give her readers truth and reality of the BDSM/Age-Play/Total Power and Erotic Exchange lifestyle.
Who am I?
I’m a native Californian gone ‘wild’, and had the opportunity to travel the globe and discover the world through the eyes of both a Marine Intelligence specialist and a BDSM lifestyler. I left the service to go into hospice nursing and grief counseling, eventually working as a marriage and family therapist for those involved in alternative lifestyle development. This experience has allowed me to gain unique inspiration for my books and offer realistic plots and relatable characters.
In 2004, my husband, John, and I joined forces to work with both submissives and dominants- teaching, training, listening and loving. Our goal was to take the mystery and fear out of the lifestyle and mentor people in safe, consensual and healthy relationships.
I was formally ‘dungeon trained’ as a Domme before discovering my submissive side when I joined the service. My scenarios are pulled primarily from either personal experience or observation, including spending time in BDSM clubs as the safety/medical officer. My multi-faceted background allows me to glean from many avenues and give a unique and intelligent literary experience through elements of fantasy and fiction. I also discuss the questions and psychology of the lifestyle in a manner that is fun and informative, and based on ‘the real deal.’
I live with my husband, musician, and fellow-author, John Hayse, and two border collies in southern California. We practice a 24/7 D&S relationship with speckles of AP (and many trips to Build-A-Bear), and happily spend every moment together that we can. My hobbies include my puppies, hiding my vanilla salt-water taffy where John can’t find it, exotic art, collecting inspirational trinkets, and developing my own paddle line. You can also see me as a featured author/instructor in professional conference settings and as a Sexpert for kinkyliterature.com.
WARNING: This book is heartbreaking, dark, dirty, demented, and is only for true dark romance lovers. Arthur is not the hero…he’s the anti-hero. While the setting of this story is in a high school environment, its recommended reading age is eighteen+ due to mature content, explicit and taboo sexual scenes, and graphic language. You may need to take a shower afterwards. Please take my warning seriously before reading this book. IT’S NOT FOR SENSITIVE READERS. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Arthur “Art”
The moment I die I’m going straight to hell and that’s exactly where I belong. When I was fifteen the course of my life changed…one second was all it took. The truth about what happened that summer night is driving me to the brink of insanity. I’m an ex-drug addict and suicide survivor who’s been deemed a lost cause. No one can control me. I don’t give a damn about anything…until I meet her. She’s a “Cin” worth committing.
Cinnamon “Cin”
I have the life most would envy—a track star with a full scholarship lined up after I graduate high school. My boyfriend and I are looking forward to our future together. I’m content…until I meet him. He’s dangerous, damaged, and I know it’s best to keep my distance, but damn I’m drawn to him. Art is a beautiful disaster, tearing my carefully laid plans apart, causing havoc. Little did I know my choice would set in motion the destruction of my perfect world. Once the dust settles the consequences will be catastrophic.
Lorrain has enjoyed writing ever since she was a child and was also part of the poetry club in middle school. She loves to get away from the world and lose herself in a book. As a young adult, she became a romance book junky and was inspired to pen her first romance by the many creative authors whose books she’s read. She wants to provide her fans with a suspenseful read that has a twist at the end. The subject matters of her books are a little controversial, but life is boring without a little controversy.
After the tragic death of her father several years ago, Cocoa’s mother has finally found love again. Cocoa is uprooted from Los Angeles, California to a small town in West Virginia before the start of her senior year. Though she’s not enthusiastic about the move, she’s very excited that her mother has found the will to love again. Cocoa meets Maverick prior to the first day of school. Cocoa is biracial and is everything Maverick has been taught to hate. Though Maverick hates her on sight, a fire burns between them that could destroy both of their worlds, leaving them in ashes. Cocoa can sense the hurt and anger in Maverick wanting to burst free and consume everything in its path. Will Cocoa be the one person that can soothe Maverick’s soul before he self-destructs?
Maverick’s mother committed suicide to escape her abusive husband, leaving six-year-old Maverick to face the fists of his father alone. The only things Maverick can relate to are power, control, pain, and anger. He doesn’t know how to love. He’s afraid of the feelings that Cocoa stirs in him because he’s not supposed to want her with a fever that burns so bright that it leaves him aching. The only way he knows how to control his feelings is to destroy Cocoa and make her hurt.
WARNING: This book contains strong sexual content and triggers. The subject matter is very brutal. Readers beware. This book isn’t for sensitive individuals.
This is a standalone book.
PRE-RELEASE PRICE IS $2.99 FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!
Lorrain has enjoyed writing ever since she was a child and was also part of the poetry club in middle school. She loves to get away from the world and lose herself in a book. As a young adult, she became a romance book junky and was inspired to pen her first romance by the many creative authors whose books she’s read. She wants to provide her fans with a suspenseful read that has a twist at the end. The subject matters of her books are a little controversial, but life is boring without a little controversy.
Avery Moore and I connected through a mutual friend. I learned about a new genre with her interview!
Author Bio
Avery Moore is author of dark romances featuring angsty heroes, bad boys, and delicious reverse harems. Always a happy ever after!
Tell us about yourself.
So, I’m Avery! I like to think I’m a bit of a rebel
princess. Like, I want a guy to hold a door open for me but smack me on the ass
too?
When did you know you wanted to be an author?
I was writing stories as a tiny little kid but really I
never dreamed that being an author was possible for me until much later.
What genres do you like to read? Are these the same genres you write in?
I obviously adore romance, and all kinds really. I can enjoy
a sweet romance but if I had to choose, I’d say I prefer the more steamy read.
And away from romance I like a good women’s fiction book, if that’s what
they’re called. Authors like Jodi Picoult and Anita Shreve.
Is your book for adults, young adults or children?
It’s a dark romance, definitely for adults
What is your current release or project?
So Mercy is the first book in the Kings of Cambridge series.
It’s a high school bully romance reverse harem, meaning the main character Leah
has several love interests and doesn’t have to choose between them. She does,
however, have to overcome some pretty tough things to get to the point of
having her harem of adoring men!
Tell us about the key characters
Leah is spunky, fierce and tougher than people imagine.
She’s been through a whole world of pain and it would be easy to imagine she’s
given up – but she’s not going down without a fight!
What is your blurb or synopsis of the book?
I didn’t choose this.
But here I am: at Cambridge Prep.
Surrounded by rich, entitled brats who all bow down to the three
boys they call the Kings of Cambridge.
Three boys so devastatingly handsome, but oh so cruel.
Ace, Hunter and Ricardo.
The boy who broke my heart three years ago, and his two best
friends.
Ace summoned me so that they could toy with me, and then…
… destroy me.
But they underestimated me.
I may be broken, but I’m not ready to fall apart.
I’ve survived worse.
Years ago, he told me he was the King.
He called me Queen.
And I’m ready to claim my throne.
Share an excerpt
I raised
an eyebrow. I’d only had that one cup of coffee and did not have the bandwidth
for this chick’s energy. “You need to turn it down a notch. I’m not late.”
She rolled
her eyes and fell into step by my side. “Cambridge Prep is preparing us for
greatness. And great people arrive early.”
“Are you
for real?” I asked at the same moment as she burst into a snicker. Up close, I
saw that her face was covered in freckles and her green eyes were full of
mischief. Her skirt was also way shorter than the uniform code specified. She
could grow on me.
She held a
hand out and I spotted a tiny tattoo on the side of her index finger. She saw
my eyes and pulled her hand away, lay her finger across her top lip. The tattoo
was a tiny moustache.
“That
joke’s going to get old fast,” I said, then shut my mouth. “I’m sorry. That was
rude.”
“Rude… but
true,” she shrugged. “But it’s fucking hilarious for now. Anyway, I’m Ri.”
“Leah,” I
mumbled. Moustache-tattoo-girl seemed nice – actually she seemed hella cool in
a rebel way – but I wasn’t ready to drop my guard right away. “So, you hang
around the bridge waiting for fresh meat often?”
“You’re
kidding?” Ri asked with a smirk. “Cambridge Prep doesn’t take transfers once
the year’s started. You’re like, a total celebrity already. I figured I’d come and
check you out.”
“Well,
here I am, you’ve checked me out.”
“Feisty,
aren’t you?” Ri said, then she put the moustache tattoo across her top lip and
took on the accent of an upper-class Brit. “We’ll sure beat that out of you,
Miss Grouchy Pants!”
“How old
are you?” I asked with an eye roll, but I had to admit the girl had a knack for
accents.
“Old
enough to know better,” she grinned. “And 18, if that was a serious question.
We’re in the same House, by the way.”
I nodded.
It was too early to know whether that was good news or not. But she’d turned up
to greet me, which was more than anyone else had bothered to do. She seemed
like my best shot at making a new friend. Lord knows I need all the help I can
get with that.
“So, what
do I need to know about this place?” I asked. If she was here to check me out,
I might as well scope her for information too.
“Oh,
nothing,” she spun a strand of hair through her fingers as she spoke.
“You’re
blushing.”
“I am?” Ri
gave a giggle. “Peril of being a redhead. So, you’re a Cali girl, what else do
I need to know?”
I narrowed
my eyes but batted away the concern. “There’s really nothing to know about me.
I’m as dull as people come.”
“Hmm,” Ri
pondered. “That’s not true.”
“I
appreciate the compliment but you don’t even…”
“It’s not
a compliment. I told you, Cambridge Prep doesn’t take students once the years’s
started. If they’ve made an exception for you, you must be a big deal.”
“I’m not.”
“Well,
your parents then?”
The plural
in her question was like a dagger to my heart. So many kids my age took it for
granted, having two parents who loved them enough to stick around for them.
“No,” I
snapped.
“Fine, be
like that,” she said with a huff as we approached the main building. We climbed
the imposing steps together, but she’d put a little more distance between us.
“I’m not
being difficult,” I said. I didn’t want to walk through those doors, into this
whole new world, having made an enemy instead of a friend. “It’s just… parents
are a bit of a touchy subject for me.”
Her eyes
widened.
“My dad
came here for a job, and my mom… she isn’t around.”
“Is she in
jail?” Ri asked with a devilish grin. It was the strangest thing. Nobody was
allowed to talk about my mom. I kept my memories of her private and spent time
with them, tending to them like a garden. I should have lost my shit, but the
question was so ridiculous, so unexpected, I laughed. I laughed and laughed and
laughed until the bell rang out.
“Shit,” Ri
interrupted her own laughter. “Now we’re late. Come on, we’ll say you got lost
and I rescued you. Deal?”
She held
out her pinkie and for a second I thought maybe things were going to be okay
after all.
“Deal,” I
wrapped my pinkie around hers and then we burst through the doors.
Straight into him.
Do you have a favorite scene?
Ah, now that would be telling… 😉
What advice would you give a beginner?
If you want to write, write. Don’t let anyone tell you that
you can’t do it, or that the genre you love to read or write isn’t literary
enough.
ICU Nurse Sadie Montgomery moved to New Orleans after her entire world
fell apart. The idea was borne of desperation as she sank deeper into
a depression so deep and dark, she had stopped feeling. But it wasn’t
until she crossed paths with Ram that she finally felt a spark of
life return. The only problem is, she doesn’t want to be dependent
upon anyone. The pain of losing it all is still too fresh. Not to
mention, in Ram’s world, the women submit themselves body and soul.
He wasn’t looking for love…
Former Army Ranger, Ramsey O’Malley, is not looking for a long-term
commitment from a woman beyond a scene or two at Club Underworld. He
doesn’t have the time nor the inclination to begin something he
cannot finish, not as a single dad with a thriving psychology
practice. Except, he is drawn to his newest patient. She’s
forbidden, like the apple in the garden of Eden, and all he wants to
do it take a bite.
But they could not deny their desire…
When Sadie makes a surprise appearance at Club Underworld looking to take
a walk on the wild side, Ram knows he cannot let another man have
her. He wants to be the one to introduce her to submission. But can
he convince her to submit? And will just one night be enough?
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Anya grew up listening to Cardinals baseball
and reading anything she could get her hands on. She remembers her
mother saying if only she would read the right type of books instead
binging her way through the romance aisles at the bookstore, she’d
have been a doctor. While Anya never did get that doctorate, she
graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri-St. Louis with a
M.A. in History.
Genre: Medical Thriller, Crime Mystery, Dark Romance
When Dr. Jessica Hemings volunteers for a medical mission in Rwanda, she
becomes entrapped in the maelstrom of Rwandan politics and the enmity
between Hutus and Tutsis. Her Tutsi features plunge her into the
Rwandan Genocide. Dr. Cyprien Gatera, Jess’s superior and a Hutu
radical, commandeers her clinic, slaughters her patients and her
adopted sons, then forces her to treat his wounded. She escapes and
survives three weeks in hiding before finding refuge at Benaco
refugee camp in Tanzania.
There, Jess vows revenge. She searches for Gatera with the help of Michel
Fournier, a French lawyer-turned-war-correspondent, and Dr. Tom
Powell, her long-time lover. When an unknown informant passes
information to Jess about her nemesis, she returns to Rwanda, despite
warnings from the Belgian Secret Service that Gatera plans to
assassinate her. In their final showdown, Jess must decide if revenge
is best served cold—or not at all.
Suanne Schafer, born in West Texas at the height of the Cold War, finds it
ironic that grade school drills for tornadoes and nuclear war were
the same: hide beneath your desk and kiss your rear-end goodbye. Now
a retired family-practice physician whose only child has fledged the
nest, her pioneer ancestors and world travels fuel her imagination.
She originally planned to write romances, but
either as a consequence of a series of failed relationships or a
genetic distrust of happily-ever-after, her heroines are strong women
who battle tough environments and intersect with men who might—or
might not—love them.
Suzanne Smith writes dark romances and I bumped into her on Facebook. I love learning about new genres. Her new book is The Brute and I.
Author Bio:
I grew up on the northwest side of Chicago. I attended Wells High School, then North Park College, where I graduated with a BA degree, my major in psychology. Currently, I live in River Grove, a small suburb just outside of Chicago. My days are spent managing a very busy dental office in Chicago’s Gold Coast area. My nights are mostly quiet ones, spent in the company of my two rescue cats, Zilly and H.K. and my dog Sammy, with an occasional night out with friends.
1. Tell us about yourself.
I grew up in Chicago, IL. I went to North Park College and earned a Bachelor Of Arts degree with a major in psychology. I currently live in River Grove, a suburb just outside of Chicago. By day, I am the office manager of a busy dental practice in the Gold Coast area of Chicago. By night, a writer.
2. When did you know you wanted to be an author?
Well, I really didn’t plan on being an author. It just sort
of happened. I started taking online writing classes (with a wonderful teacher
and editor named Laurie Sanders) a few years ago. My intention was to find a
hobby that would keep me busy when I retired not too far in the distant future.
I soon became hooked when I realized how stimulating and satisfying it was to
bring the characters that I had created in my head to life on the page. The
freedom writing gives the writer is phenomenal. Freedom to travel back and
forth in time, to go anywhere in this world or any other, to kill someone
without consequences. Lol.
3. What genres do you like to read? Are these the same genres you write in?
Though I write romance, I like to read all genres. I just
finished reading We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver. By no means is
this a romance, but it was a fascinating book. Before that, I read a biography
of Marcus Aurelius by Frank Mclynn. My current read is Killer Secrets by Zia
Westfield. It is a great romantic suspense story, a real page turner.
4. Is your book for adults, young adults or children?
Adults.
5. What is your current release or project?
The Brute And I, my debut novel, was released in July. It is
a dark romance with a strong psychological slant, meaning that the reader will
spend as much time in the character’s head
as they do in the character’s bed. The book also has a bit of
spirituality, and some danger and suspense. The structure is a little different
from many romance novels as the beginning starts with the hero and heroine
already having fallen out of love. The Brute And I is a standalone book. My
current WIP is titled Monsieur Renault. It is about a slightly disfigured
masked man (think Phantom Of The Opera on a lesser scale) who falls in love
with a whore.
6. Tell us about the key characters
The unlikely hero in The Brute And I is named Marco. He is a
young man who has been deeply affected by the premature death of both of his
parents. He feels bitter and alone and often acts out his anger. The heroine is
named Alex. She is a young woman who has been scarred by years of neglect from
her alcoholic father. Unable to deal with her feelings of inferiority and
isolation, she suppresses them. After a life changing event and a lot of
intensive therapy, Marco and Alex get their HEA ending. But I must say, I make
them work for it.
7. What is your blurb or synopsis of the book?
The Brute and I
When Marco struts into
Gigi’s grill, Alex wonders if she has found the one. When he takes the seat
next to her and strikes up a conversation, she is immediately aroused by the
heat of his animal magnetism. There is something
she sees in his vulnerable, piercing green eyes that touches her heart. She
realizes that she wants this handsome man to be more than just her bedmate. She
wants him to be her soulmate.
Marco was instantly smitten
the moment he fixed his eyes on Alex. There was something about her warm,
sympathetic gaze that filled him with hope.
Maybe he had a chance to overcome the bitterness and despair that had
blighted his life. Perhaps finally some measure of happiness is within his
grasp.
The love between them
quickly blossoms, but there is a dark cloud on the horizon. For no reason Marco can see, Alex suddenly
becomes sullen and withdrawn. He worries
that she is slipping away from him. The idea of losing her affection and being
forced to retreat back into the cold, black, pit of despair, is more than he
can stand. He only knows one way to deal with the pain he is feeling.
Can their love survive the
turmoil and grow into something good once more?
8. Share an excerpt.
His thick brown curls were still wild but neatly combed behind his ears. His smooth olive skin was still deeply tanned from the lingering rays of the summer sun. He had lost a little weight overall, but the muscles in his broad shoulders appeared
more defined than ever. I had missed everything about him since we had separated. His humor, his
tenderness, his intelligence. But nothing more than the warmth of his naked body pressed
against mine. My pulse raced as I fantasized about having my way with him right there on the
table. Ripping his shirt and Levis off his body and humping him like a dog in heat. I wondered if
he felt the same. His eyes locked on mine.
“Why the strange look? What are you
thinking about?” His deep sexy voice fueled my erotic image.
“Nothing.” I was glad that the
lighting was subdued so he could not see how flushed I was. The mischievous little boy grin on his face made me
smile. I knew that stare. It was his silent way of saying that he wanted me without having to put
it in words.
“Yeah. I was thinking about nothing
too.”
9. Do you have a favorite scene?
I have a few favorite scenes. One is when Jake, Marco’s
estranged best friend, reenters the picture. You really get a feel of the
dynamic between Marco, Jake, and Alex.
10. What advice would you give a beginner?
I know it’s been said a thousand times, but I would tell an
aspiring author to keep writing. Do not get discouraged. Also, write what you
want to write about not only what you feel will be acceptable. If you write
about what you are passionate about, it will show in your work. Your readers
will love you for it.
