Exploration: An Erotic Novel

Over the course of the A-Z Blogging Challenge 2020, I got to meet some great authors, and one of them is  J. R. Vincente.

J. R. Vincente recently released their third novel, Exploration: An Erotic Novel and I'm thrilled to share the cover and blurb with you all today. The story sounds like an amazing read for lovers of erotic fiction, and it's currently set your own price on Smashwords, until the end of May, so it's worth checking out!

Title: Exploration: An Erotic Novel

Author: J. R. Vincente

Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/exploration-j-r-vincente/1136840076?ean=2940163065424

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1014769

Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086ZY6BX2

Genre: Erotic Fiction

Blurb:

What would you do with the sudden opportunity to explore any facet of sexuality and BDSM with no judgment, prejudice, or dangerous consequences? In Mara’s community of Zebulon, that’s what she’s about to find out. With endless possibilities for exploration, she’s asked to work on a special assignment—an offer that will change the course of her life.


About The Author:

Jayden Raine Vincente, or J.R. Vincente, is an author of erotic fiction. She has been writing for 15 years, and began publishing in 2015. She has been in the BDSM lifestyle for all of her adult life and has focused her writing on Dominant and submissive relationships. She has published four novels. For more information about the author, check out her website at jrvincente.wordpress.com.

Author Link: https://linktr.ee/jrvincente

COVER REVEAL: Game On, by Kyra Lennon

The fabulous Kyra Lennon has re-vamped the cover of Game On - as well as updating the actual novel - and I'm here today to help Kyra spread the word.

Before we get to the cover, a quick note from Kyra:

Game On was first published in 2012. In its time, it has been through a heck of a lot of covers, but this is definitely the final one! The reason for this particular change is that back in July this year, the rather beautiful Scott King did a photo shoot for me with the equally stunning Lucy Laming– shot by super snapper Eric David Battershell. The chosen photo of Scott and Lucy will be on the cover of the final Game On book – due for release next year. Since Scott King is the perfect Radleigh McCoy, I figured it made sense to have him on the cover for Book One to match! The new Game On photo features Scott with Nadine Hart, and was shot by Scott's own team!
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ALSO, the book itself has undergone a bit of a change. There have been a few updates made to the book’s content – and this includes no longer cutting away from the bedroom scenes. It was a mistake I have berated myself for ever since publication that I didn’t include a sex scene. The nature of Leah and Radleigh’s relationship almost demands the bedroom scene to be written in full. I feel like without it, I haven’t been true to the overall tone of passion in the pages of the rest of the story.

These updates, and the cover, are live NOW (or later today if I mess this up and post at the wrong time - the book itself has definitely been updated!). If you have already bought a copy of Game On – I am hoping with everything I have that Amazon will be kind enough to give you a little update button on your accounts so you can re-download. If not, I will find a way around the issue somehow!

The paperback version of Game On will be updated also, but will take a little longer due to needing to order proof copies, etc, as will the audiobook, but that will take quite a while longer as it depends on my narrator’s availability.

Please keep an eye on Kyra's Facebook page for further updates! Thank you!

And for those of you who got through this - Game On is FREE today only - so, grab your newer, hotter copy now!

Title: Game On (Game On Series #1)

Author: Kyra Lennon

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

Cover Models: Scott King and Nadine Hart

Blurb: 

After swapping her small town life to work for one of the top soccer teams in the U.S, Leah Walker thought she could finally leave the ghosts of her past behind.

Los Angeles has everything Leah ever wanted. A great job, supportive friends, and most of all, an escape from the mundane English village she grew up in. The only cloud on her horizon is soccer superstar, Radleigh McCoy. He’s arrogant, sexy - the epitome of everything Leah used to crave in a man.

But Leah is not that person anymore. After getting her heart trampled on, she knows the damage caused by guys who only have one thing on their mind. She’s determined never to go through it again, but when McCoy makes scoring with Leah his new goal, they become locked in a heated battle of wills which threatens everything she’s built for herself.

As circumstances throw them together, the chemistry between them becomes harder to ignore, and Leah is forced to ask herself whether she has really changed at all.

Purchase Links: 

Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1uhPrLi

Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1DTfYl4

Amazon US audiobook: http://amzn.to/1HevTfZ

Amazon UK audiobook: http://amzn.to/1KZnwDF

Author Bio
Kyra is a self-confessed book-a-holic, and has been since she first learned to read. When she's not reading, you'll usually find her hanging out in coffee shops with her trusty laptop and/or her friends, or girling it up at the nearest shopping mall. Kyra grew up on the South Coast of England and refuses to move away from the seaside which provides massive inspiration for her novels. Her debut novel, Game On (New Adult Contemporary Romance), was released in July 2012, and she scored her first Amazon Top 20 listing with her New Adult novella, If I Let You Go in November.


Author's Social Links

Facebook | Twitter | Website |Amazon Author Page | Goodreads Author Page

The 13th Floor Series:The Marquis - Now Free!

In preparation for the release of the forth book - The Harbinger - in her 13th Floor Series, Christine Rains is offering the first book in the series, The Marquis, for free.

Title: 1301 – The Marquis

Author: Christine Rains

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Release date: December 13th, 2012

Buy The Marquis: Smashwords | Kobo
Hopefully Amazon will price match soon, and you can help out by telling Amazon of a lower price and linking to The Marquis on Smashwords or Kobo.  

Blurb:

Life after Hell isn't more exciting than watching football and fixing a busted pipe. Once a powerful demon, Marc enjoys his quiet existence and a good cup of coffee. With big ambitions to gain his master's favor, a trickster demon named Vetis shatters Marc's peace and vows to deliver Marc's head to the fires of Hell. Not before he destroys everything Marc cares about, of course.

Marc's power has diminished over the years. Heaven will never grant him absolution, and he refuses to return to Hell. Running isn't an option. The city of Carmine is his territory. It's also home to his favorite cafe owner, Mae Hopkins. The dame has a lovely smile, but it's her heart and soul that shine bright.

While his city burns and his love is captured, Marc must decide to surrender or let hate and anger fuel him to become the fearsome beast he so loathes: The Marquis. If the Marquis rises, Vetis can be defeated and Mae saved, but Marc would be lost to his demon forever.

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Author Bio: Christine Rains is a writer, blogger, and geek mom. She has four degrees which help nothing with motherhood, but make her a great Jeopardy player. When she's not writing or reading, she having adventures with her son or watching cheesy movies on Syfy Channel. She's a member of Untethered Realms and S.C.I.F.I. The 13th Floor series is her first self-published series. She has six novellas and twenty short stories published. 

Find Christine in the following places: Website | Blog | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads

Celebrate the Small Things Meme

Today I'm taking part in Viklit's Celebrate the Small Things Meme. The basic idea is to get together every Friday and celebrate the small things you've achieved; be it finished a section of your WIP, stuck to your diet, done some exercise, etc. Look back to last weekend and what you wanted to accomplish this week, and congratulate yourself for the things you've achieved.

First, I want to say thanks to Vik for the shoutout on her blog. Much appreciated. 

This week I'm celebrating achieving fourteen out of the fifteen things on my 'to-do' list, and the fifteenth thing, I've done half of. 

Some of my tasks included planning my current project - yesterday I got down a one-sentence summary, and a three act synopsis of the story. Now I can begin working on a scene list.

I've caught up on emails and messages for the whole week, including beta reading Christine Rains' soon-to-be released paranormal romance, The Dragonslayer.

I've also gotten my youngest prepared for him starting nursery school this coming Monday, by having a teacher home visit on Wednesday and a one-hour stay-and play session today. The little guy can't wait to go back Monday. 

I'm very happy with all I'm managed to get done, and the extras that I added to the list, like helping my Hubby edit his article on the Dangers of Sexting (which I will link you to when he's had it accepted somewhere.)

Next week, I'm looking forwards to three hours in the morning without the little guy around, and think it'll be time to start making real headway on my new project.

What are you guys celebrating this week? I'd love to hear what you've been up to, and I'll also be hopping around to some of the other blogs on the sing up list.

I'm also celebrating Kyra Lennon's success, as she's giving away her contemporary romance, Blindsided (book 2 in the Game On series) for free this weekend. The offer is only available until Sunday, so check out her blog for buying links. You won't regret it, this is a sweet, warm lovely story about first love between two people who really deserve it!

Kyra has even more to celebrate as it's also her one year Blogaversary and she's hosting a giveaway in which you could win 2 eBook copies of Blindsided OR Game On OR If I Let You Go. Paperback copy of Blindsided OR Game On. 3 Chapter Critique. Enter the giveaway here.  

Speaking of Blogaversary giveaways, in celebration of my one year Blogaversary, I'm giving away a £15 Amazon Voucher. Details can be found here. 

Hope everyone has a happy, healthy weekend and I'll be back sometime next week.

Game On Blog Tour: Fashion and Paperback Giveaway

 After swapping her small town life to work for one of the top soccer teams in the U.S, Leah Walker thought she could finally leave the ghosts of her past behind. However, when she meets serial womanizer, Radleigh McCoy, the memories of her old life come swarming back, and she is forced to ask herself whether she has really changed at all.

Amazon.com kindle version

Amazon.com paperback

Amazon UK kindle version

Amazon UK paperback
Smashwords Digital Versions

Kyra Lennon's Blog

Today I have the honour of kicking off the Game On book release tour. Kyra Lennon is a very dear friend of mine, and I'm so unbelievably proud and excited for her to be releasing her début novel.

Game On is one of the best contemporary romance novels I've read in recent years. It's funny, romantic, thought provoking, sexy, moving and genuine. Full of friendship, laughs, drama, plot twists, and a look at human characteristics, and why people act a certain way. Both the characters and emotions embedded in the story are very real, and true to life. And I'm not saying any of that because I'm bias, I'm say that because it's true! Plus it has hot footballers in!!

I was fortunate enough to read a very early draft of Game On back in 2006, and have read it countless times since then, as Kyra re-wrote, revised and improved the story. Watching it grow into the spectacular novel it is today has been an amazing privilege, and one I'm very grateful Kyra shared with me.

One of the things that always stood out in Game On – along with the amazing characters, dialogue and depth of emotion – was the fashion of the female characters. In particular classically stylish,modelesque football coach Freya Phillips, and bubbly, bouncy firecracker, footballer's wife, Bree Collinson.

Here are some excellent examples of their style, and how wonderfully Kyra conveys the ladies' love of shopping from the novel itself:

Rodeo Drive excited me more than any place I’d ever been. It was a work of art for people who love to shop, with its pristine stores, and palm tree lined pavements. It would be a while before I could afford to shop there, but just walking along the immaculately clean paths, and breathing in the air of wealth was a dream.

I was woken by a text message from Bree, begging me to go to her room right away to see the new clothes she’d bought.

For an hour and a half, we rummaged through her insane amount of purchases. She insisted on modelling almost every item – including the newest additions to her sexy lingerie collection. Good thing I was confident about my body, or I’d have felt extremely depressed standing so close to a girl whose figure would have made Barbie weep.

“Hey,” Freya said, “We thought you’d got lost!”

“I almost did,” I answered, taking the seat opposite her and perusing the menu, “Bree wanted me to check out the clothes she bought today. I didn’t think I was going to get out of there alive.”
“Death by designer labels. Not a bad way to go.”

His eyes lingered on Freya’s simple black dress, then down her long legs, as if she was the most beautiful woman in the world. Actually, there was a strong possibility that Freya really was the most beautiful woman in the world. Her high cheek bones were striking, and her smile could power the bright lights of Vegas for a week.

If she wasn’t my best friend, I’d have hated her.

And if that wasn't enough to whet your appitites, in honour of Game On's release, Kyra and I have come up with some fun Polyvore collections showcasing the fabulous styles of Bree and Freya.

 

 

 

 

 Please let us know what you think in the comments below.

But wait … there's more! For one lucky reader of this blog, Kyra is giving away a paperback copy of Game On.

All you have to do is enter via the Rafflecoptor giveaway below, and because Kyra is so generous, there's multiple ways for you to enter, like commenting on this blog, following Kyra on Facebook and Twitter, or following both Kyra and I on our blogs.

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Thank you for reading, and your support of Kyra and Game On. I know she really appreciates it, and as this book means to much to me, I do too.

Remember, if you love Game On as much as we do, you can purchase Kyra Lennon's début novel, Game On here.