Cover Reveal - Claimed by the Zyndevine

More exciting news to share - today I received the cover for Claimed by the Zyndevine, book 4 in the Bayou Magiste Chronicles.This book goes back in time to tell the story of how the Magiste fled their homeland and settled in what is now Louisiana. Of course, since they migrated there in 1255, the land didn't have the name we know now, and it was also a challenge to describe things in different ways - using the terms we use for certain things wouldn't work, since it was before the New World was settled by European immigrants.

Here's what this Magically Kinky! tale is all about:

In 13^th century France, attacked by those carrying out the Papal Inquisition, Magiste Enchantress Chantal Belliveau is thankful for rescue from certain torture and death. But she never expected it to be at the hands of Henri Marchand, one of a powerful pureblooded line of ancient Magiste, the Zyndevines. Henri holds the key to her survival, but the danger he poses to her heart and soul could turn out to be even more perilous.

Henri is part of Il Resistasse, a handful of powerful Magiste fighting the atrocities the Catholic Church inflicts on their race. Saving Chantal becomes more than a simple rescue - the innocent young woman with half-trained powers enchants him more than he has ever been before. That she enjoys the dark side of pleasure he inflicts on her makes him question his determination to never give another his heart.

Chantal is horrified when Henri invokes an ancient spell, the Possede Puissant. The incantation leaves her little more than his possession. While she finds herself enjoying his dark and wicked sensual delights, she determines to free herself. Still, the security she finds with Henri encourages her to stay by his side, claiming spell or not.

Resentment toward her from Henri's family convinces Chantal she must ultimately break free of Henri's possession. But when the Inquisitioners attack, Henri convinces Chantal to embark on a journey to a new land, a journey that may well mean the survival of the entire Magiste race but the loss of her freedom forever.

** Contains lots of graphic kinky sex of the paranormal kind, including magical sex toys, potions, bondage and spanking, and more!

And here is the gorgeous cover:

I really can't fully describe how much I love the covers for this series - Frankie Hill has done a nearly perfect job of capturing the characters in all of the Claimed books. Each one is simply stunning.



I can't wait to share more about Claimed by the Zyndevine - and I will, soon. Excerpts and other fun things are planned for the release, so stay tuned!

Cover Reveal - Warrior's Possession

I'm very excited to share the cover for my upcoming erotic historical romance, Warrior's Possession. Book 3 in the Medieval Warrior's Series, has been a long time coming, but the day is fast approaching. Here is the gorgeous cover:

Upon her father's death, Lady Gillian Marlowe is ordered by King Edward I to wed Royce Langley, the Earl of Montchester. Worried she is being offered up as little more than a sacrifice in a political game, Gillian is surprised to find herself intrigued by her arrogant and infuriating husband. 

Tasked with ridding the border along Wales of rebels who seek to unseat the king, Royce finds subterfuge and secrets everywhere, even with his beautiful wife. Though he only agreed to the marriage because of the king's order, he finds himself both fascinated and incensed by Gillian at every turn. She tries his patience, defies his orders and places herself in danger. To keep her in line, he spanks her, binds her to his bed and uses dominating sexual games to torment her, in an effort to get her to reveal her secrets. But even that is not enough to subdue her stubborn determination to stand beside him and defend her home and people.

Discovering his wife enjoys the same dark pleasures as Royce does only stirs more confusion. He has sworn never to fall for a woman's wiles, but his wife captivates him and stirs a desire deeper than any he has ever known. Trusting her is another matter, as he fears Gillian may bring about his downfall with her continued secrets, which he views as an attempt to undermine his authority.

As the rebel attacks increase and danger lurks everywhere, Gillian falls under suspicion as the traitor, despite her vows of loyalty. Royce must overcome his mistrust and find a way to maintain his possession of Gillian as they battle the enemies both within and without, if there is any hope for them to save each other.

Contains: Male domination, bondage, spanking and anal sex

Stay tuned - I have some fun stuff planned for release time!

Welcome to 2015

So this post is a long time coming. Part of the reason I'm such a bad blogger is because I never know what to write about. I do have some new book reviews coming, and have plans to host more authors as well, but with the holidays kicking everyone's butts, time has flown by and here we are almost halfway through January. In any case, I thought I'd do a New Year's type post, with a look ahead as to what's coming, as far as me and my books are concerned.

I've already posted about Warrior's Possession being released sometime this summer. Additionally, I'm hard at work on the next Magiste book, and this one takes us back to 13^th century France. I've had to do quite a bit of research, since my main characters will be traveling to the New World, and that journey is way ahead of Columbus'. Most of the research has been along the lines of ships of the time, and the various Papal Inquisitions that took place during this time. The Spanish Inquisition that most are familiar with is still a couple hundred years away, but there were several others that came before. The Spanish Inquisition was by far the most far-reaching and long-lasting of them all, but the one started by Pope Innocent III was focused on the Cathars. The next pope continued the Inquisition, supported by King Louis IX, and it is during his reign that this book takes place. I'm having fun with the Marchand ancestors – they are quite the dark Enchanters, though the hero in this book, Henri Marchand, has some very conflicting feelings about that. He has his heroic side, such as rescuing the heroine, Chantal, but he also has his dark side, so it makes for lots of juicy emotional torment for him.

My Viking tale is also completed, and for now is being reviewed by a couple of agents. It's another tale that I call true to the time, and there are scenes that can certainly make some folks uncomfortable, but hey, what's a Gianna Simone book without a little questionable content, right? One agent in particular had requested revisions so I could resubmit and I did complete those and found she was absolutely right and it made the book so much better. I'm hoping one way or another to have some news about how Norseman's Revenge is faring sometime in the spring.

On the personal side, I spent much of the fall traveling to various colleges with my daughter. She has applied to the top four on her list, and has already been accepted to her number one choice, the University of Scranton. Some days, I am dreading her leaving, and others I'm ready to take her out there right now! I suppose that's typical of being the mother of a teenage girl, though I somehow managed to escape karma with her – she's a really good, hardworking kid (I was a rotten teenager, rebellious and always in trouble). My son, on the other hand, while also a super kid, is going to more of a handful, I can tell already, but for now he's only 10 and still loves his mommy. He's become quite the hockey player this year – and his team just had a special event sponsored by the NJ Devils (I know, we're NY Rangers fans, but the Devils sponsor a lot of NJ youth hockey events). They actually got to play on the ice at The Rock after the first period and he and all his teammates were thrilled beyond belief.

In other news, I am actively seeking a part time job – we need the money, though being unemployed does give us an edge when applying for college financial aid. But I need hours that will allow me to be home for the kids after school and still give me enough time to write, while bringing in some extra cash. The local bookstore didn't want me, but since I've been out of retail for almost 30 years, I'm not surprised. 

So that's the recap – stay tuned for more info on my books, some reviews and more. 

Happy 2015 – here's hoping it's happy, healthy and prosperous for everyone.