Book Release News

I have tentative release dates for my books from the publisher.  Remember, these dates aren't set in stone, so if they change, don't shoot the messenger (me)!

The one you've been asking about, Alien Salvation (Kalquor 4) is set for release sometime in November.  One month away, gang!

If Amazon cooperates, Unholy Union will be available for the Kindle this weekend.

Netherworld:  Drop Dead Sexy is scheduled for an early January release.

First Four Friday - Alien Salvation

Chapter 8:

    Bacoj’s stomach roiled as he watched Japohn prepare for battle.  The Nobek strapped on black body armor before attaching an assortment of knives to his belt.  No percussion blaster.  Bacoj clenched his fists.

WIP Wednesday - Alien Salvation

Where for art thou, Alien Salvation?  Still waiting to show up on the publisher's Coming Soon page.  I am not a patient person.  Maybe that's my lesson for this life?  To learn a bit of patience?  If so, I'm failing miserably.  I guess I'll have to come back and do it again.

Meanwhile, I continue to tease.  Here's another little morsel for you:

     Lindsey opened her eyes to stare at Bacoj.  “So you’ve mentioned rescue parties, containment forces, and now a search party.  What’s being searched for?”
     Bacoj swallowed before he answered.  “Empress Jessica family.”
     Japohn added, “They live near before war.  Must find for her.”
     The Earthers paused in their eating, giving their rapt attention.  Tara’s expression in particular was eager.  “Tell us about Empress Jessica.  Is she treated well by your emperors?”
     Bacoj blinked his surprise at the question.  “She Empress.  She Kalquor leader.  All treat well.”  He mused for a moment, while he considered how to inform them of the Empress’ importance to his people.  “She give Empire prince and princess,” he said finally.
      His statement elicited wide-eyed stares from all three Earthers.  Tara choked out, “She’s had children?”

Six Sentence Sunday - Alien Salvation (Kalquor 4)

Japohn tilted her head back so she could see his humorless smile.  Her sex clenched at the sight of ruthless domination in his expression.  “Our ship.  Our rules.”

Before meeting the Kalquorians, surrender had never been in Lindsey’s vocabulary.  But with Vax’s mouth closing over her breast, Japohn massaging her buttocks and Bacoj slipping his fingers into her inner realms, she abdicated all control. 

First Four Friday - Unholy Union

Chapter 10:

    Ash stood in Sami’s doorway, looking like Adonis.  One look at him, and most of her anger and agony at his absence disappeared.  All she could think about was getting him in her bed.  Getting him in her pussy. 



Available at New Concepts Publishing

Create a Kalquorian For Upcoming Book

These next few weeks, I'll be posting polls that will allow you to have a say in a future Clans of Kalquor book, tentatively titled Alien Redemption.  I'm giving you a vote when it comes to creating a Kalquorian. 
You'll have a chance to offer your opinions on how he looks, the personality traits, and what events shaped this character's life.

The first poll starts October 1st, at which time you'll vote on whether to build a Dramok (clan leader), Imdiko (clan nurturer), or Nobek (clan protector).  Majority vote is what I'll be going with, so get ready to cast your ballot.  Hopefully, we'll all have fun working together on this, and if it goes well, I'll have you help me create the entire clan. 

WIP Wednesday - Alien Interludes: The Hunt

I mentioned a while back that I'm working on an anthology of short stories for the Clans of Kalquor series.  This is a little peek into the lives of the clans we've already met, just to catch up on the latest.

First up is Amelia Ryan, the heroine of the first book, Alien Embrace.  Though one would think she's safe and secure with her men on Kalquor now, painting her pictures and mothering the twins, something has gone awry:
    
     She’d walked these Kalquorian woods innumerable times with her three mates and their twins.  She loved the patchwork quilt of jewel-toned leaves of the trees overhead.  But today she was on her own and running from a cunning and ruthless hunter, one of Kalquor’s best.   She knew his savagery, knew him for the predator he was.  She’d seen one of his victims, his throat torn out from the brute’s fangs.
     Her Imdiko mate Flencik, as big as he was gentle, had warned her only this morning, “Nobeks are set off by prey in flight.  Never let one see you running from them.  It brings all their primal instincts to the fore.  Stand your ground.  Fight back.  Believe it or not, you’re less likely to get hurt that way.”
      And the leader of their clan Rajhir had added, not very usefully, “Swinging big sticks or throwing heavy rocks would help.  Or maybe it will just make him mad.”
      Amelia heard the rushing water of the stream ahead and felt a rush of triumph.  Almost there.  The next moment she saw it, glittering like a ribbon through the leaf-strewn ground as it wound from the distant mountains.
     She pulled off her slippers and waded in.  The water was bitingly cold, but it would mask her scent too.  The man on her trail had a remarkable sense of smell, as good as if not better than an Earth bloodhound. 
     How far ahead of him was she?  Kalquorians were incredibly fast.  At a full run, they turned into a blur, too fast for human eyes to follow.   What took her two hours to traverse, he’d easily cover in minutes.  The only thing slowing him down was looking for the clues of her passage, clues she’d trained hard to eliminate.

Six Sentence Sunday - Unholy Union

As her body quieted, languor settled over her limbs.  She wasn’t getting enough air with Ash crushed against her, but she couldn’t seem to summon the strength to push him away.  She hung in his grip, lethargy bleeding away even her ability to speak.

The throb of his climax ebbed, and Ash finally leaned back, allowing her lungs to at last fully inflate.  He brushed a lock of hair from her cheek.  “Are you all right?”

Available from New Concepts Publishing.

Interview with Erotic Author D. X. Luc and Excerpt

I just love reading alternate versions of well-loved stories.  So when I saw author D. X. Luc had written an erotic adventure featuring characters from The Wizard of Oz, my curiosity was immediately piqued.  Down the Yellow Brick Road:  Finding Home looks to be a highly original twist to an old favorite.  

So let’s get to know a little more about the D. X. Luc and her work.  

Q:  Thanks so much for letting me interview you and feature your book on my blog.  What genres do you write? 

A:  I write erotic romance.

Q:  Why do you focus on this genre? 

A:  It wasn't a first choice, but I love the naughty and the sexy. I love sex. Why not write about something I love and others enjoy as well!

Q:  You’ll get no argument from me!  Is there any genre you'd like to try? Or is there one you wouldn't?

A:  I'd probably not do well with non-fiction. My life is pretty boring! But I've always loved dark fantasy and fiction.

Q:  What fiction do you read for pleasure?

A:  I enjoy Ernest Hemingway, Shakespeare, and Edgar Allen Poe. And of course I love romance and erotic romance novels.

Q:  What writer inspires you most? 

A:  Wow, that's a tough question. I have many and I'm truly a child of the classics. Ernest Hemingway. He was an amazing writer.

Q:  Outside of writing, who inspires your life? 

A:  My children. They are and have always been my biggest supporters. Even when I'm 'totally not cool'.

Q:  How much of you do you put in your characters?

A:  I put my passion and emotions into my characters. But as for my personality, not much. I take that from the world around me.

Q:  Tell me a bit about yourself and how long you've been writing.

A:  Well, I'm a mom of three. My youngest is only 9 months old. I homeschool my older children. I got my degree in psychology with a concentration in human sexuality. I am pretty fun and loud. My friends consider my behavior eccentric and I am proud to be so! I love shocking people. I've made it a hobby when it comes to my mother. The youngest of eight children, I have tattoos and piercings. I've been with my husband for ten years, married for almost seven. We have quite a few pets, including a python who we love to pieces. I've been writing since I was in elementary school. I had a poem published in a school anthology in the 9^th grade and helped write a script for drama right before I left high school.

Q:  I love the idea of erotica based around the story of Oz.  Which of your characters is your favorite?

A:  I love Toto. In the book, the movie, and my own book, I've always loved Toto and felt he needed a bigger part. He's got that loyalty and devotion one would see with their pet. But at the same time, he has the dominance and protection quality of an alpha. He's a sexy and great character.

Q:  What are you working on now? 

A:  Edits before the book comes out. And I have a new series being typed up as well as the second installment of Down the Yellow Brick Road saga.

Q:  So there’s a whole saga to look forward to!  What's your latest release and how did the idea arrive? 

A:  My upcoming release is Down the Yellow Brick Road: Finding Home. The idea came from hanging out with a good friend at the 2009 Romantic Times Convention, having a lager (or two) and then recalling one of my favorite stories. I love watching a fairy tale become a romance and realized Dorothy hadn't had her chance yet. So, why not let her grow up and love?

Q:  It sounds terrific!  Thanks again for taking time out of what sounds like a crazy schedule to talk to us.

Imagine having someone so devoted to you and you don't even know it. What if that person, that perfect one was right under your nose? What if that person was not only the hero of your heart, but a savior to many?

Dorothy Gale found herself growing older and was stuck in neutral. She wanted adventure and love. Yet her love life was non-existent, with only fantasies of hot sex and being dominated keeping her company. Lacking in human companionship, she felt blessed to have her devoted dog, Toto. He was her solace. Little did she know, her dog had a big secret and an even greater destiny.

Toto craved her every waking and sleeping moment. Unconditionally he worshiped her, but knew his true nature had to remain hidden. Hope of loving her nearly seemed impossible, that was until a mystical accident left them in a world beyond. Under the pretense of a local, Toto shows Dorothy that love comes in all forms, be it the loyalty of an animal or the passions of a man. Though he had only thought to get them home safely, he begins learning his presence in the strange land is far more important than either of them could have fathomed.

Secrets unravel, truths come to light. Join Toto and Dorothy through their journey in a dark and magical place. A place just over the rainbow twister, where finding home means having faith in love.

Prologue

Outer skirts of Oz

“My people, it would seem the LOLLIPOP GUILD INC. has made a decree to destroy all of our people. Already many of us have been eliminated. We must flee while we still can!”

All around men, women, and children shifted into their various Caninion forms, scattering with what little possessions they could harness to their bodies to escape from the tortures that the guild had placed upon their peoples’ heads. Many hadn’t gotten all that far when the deep hums of the guild began to echo from outside the small village, the sound causing fear and chaos. In a matter of seconds, the courtyard was filled with creatures, their skins were the color of rust, their bodies short and stout. With hairless, nose-less forms, their small onyx eyes stared with pure disgust, while wide red lips were pursed together. The LOLLIPOP GUILD INC. had arrived for the slaughter.

Battered and exhausted, two small black dogs, with silky fur, and one ripe with child, stumbled through the woods. They knew that their demise was close on their heels, saddened that their child would not know of them because of some archaic prophecy. The purple sun began to set, bringing a sense of relief to the pair as they found shelter for the night. In the darkness, dog-like whimpers, human screams and the smell of death and fire filled the air, all the while, deep in the hole of a rotted tree, the heavy pants of a female Caninion could barely be heard while she brought her son into the world. At the sound of his helpless yelps, his parents' dark eyes stared down at him with love and sadness, deciding that in the morning they would take him to the only one that could save his life. They would go To The East.

Author page on New Concepts Publishing: http://newconceptspublishing.com/d.-x.-luc/

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First Four Friday - Alien Conquest

 Chapter 13:

Tranis walked onto the darkened bridge, his eyes quickly adjusting to the dimmed lights running on backup power.  The room was a shambles.  Equipment lay in broken hunks and many of the workstations were blackened from torched systems.  He'd been the worst injured of his crew, and viewing the destruction, he counted himself lucky that none had died.



Alien Conquest available from New Concepts Publishing and Amazon.