Saturday, 30 November 2013

Saturday Spanks - Leila loses her virginity


Happy Saturday Spanks, everyone! 

Today's excerpt is going to be from The Chronicles of Raan. (But the House of Pain blog tour continues! See the link for all stops, to read over 10 250-word excerpts from this book!) 

This particular bit is from the story Leila's Training. Leila is training to be a pleasure slave, but her trainers have just discovered she is a virgin - a problem that needs to be solved. For years, she's had a crush on Hassan, one of her instructors, and he has been chosen as the one to do the deed. Read on...

Incidentally,my current WIP comes back to Leila, and fills in her HEA. Leila to me is the most interesting character from the Chronicles of Raan - she is the common thread in all three stories, with a rich backstory, a complicated present, and an uncertain future. I'm having the greatest of fun writing her story - I had one uber-productive day where I wrote ~4000 words in three hours - which I can never do - so let's just say her story needs telling! 

The excerpt: 



The drumbeats played in the background. The beats had sped up slightly; my heart resonated in response.

My goblet was filled once more, and handed to me. I took a sip, and another, feeling the warmth run through me. The drink was easing my nervousness and my awkwardness around this instructor that I’d fantasised about for over a year. What remained was pure arousal.

I gazed at him; drinking him in. His dark brown eyes; his dark beard, just starting to grey, I ached to feel his beard against my breasts and my pussy. Would it itch? Tickle? I burned to find out. I took an instinctive step towards him. 


Want to read more? Buy Chronicles of Raan here.

The book blurb: 

*** Fantasy; Bondage; Erotica; Magic. 

In Raan, there is magic and dark fantasy; there's erotica; there's dungeons and whips and chains; there are strong men and strong women, and the connections that bind them; and hovering in the darkness, there are forces that control them all. Chronicles of Raan tells three interwoven stories from this world. 

Magic Everywhere is the story of Salif Al-Hasn, the Mage-Prince of Argentia. Fifteen years ago, Salif fled his kingdom, leaving behind the girl he loved, in the face of a memory so toxic, he has buried it deep and never let it surface since... But one night, Salif comes back to his hotel room, and there's a girl waiting there, a pleasure slave of Argentia. 

Raina's Wedding tells the story of Raina, Salif's betrothed. For fifteen years, Raina has waited for Salif. On the eve of their wedding, does Salif want more from Raina than she can give? 

Leila's Training: Leila has trained for six years to be the best pleasure slave she can be. Now she faces her final examination, and the stakes have never been higher. But when her examiner turns out to be the same man who took her virginity, can Leila put aside her feelings and pass the test ahead? 

Contains BDSM, flogging, anal sex, M-M-F sex, M-F-F sex, and so much more...



Friday, 29 November 2013

What I've been reading...

I read all the time, awesome readers. Here's what I've read in the last few months that's worth talking about... (surprise, surprise, it isn't all erotica...)

The Martian, by Andy Weir. It has ~1500 reviews on Amazon. It is fucking amazing. I've talked this book up to any and all around me who will listen; I love Andy's writing style; this book is entertaining and engaging; a nice, solid read that holds up.

The Unincorporated Man, by Dani Kollin, Etyan Kollin. Meh. It was ok. Nothing special; the most intriguing bit about the book is the premise; and there are too many scattered ideas here that don't really hold up. I did finish this book, but the last few pages, there was serious disinterest.

Songs of Submission, by CD Reiss. There's a long essay here somewhere, but between this and 50 Shades of Grey, this is so much the better book. There's an evenness and a balance in this relationship that the one between Christian and Ana never had. Christian Grey reminds me of the crazy jealous stalker, Jonathan Drazen, a protective lover. I loved every single book in this series. Well worth the read, if you haven't already.

What about you, awesome readers? Anything amazing I should be reading? I read erotica, sci-fi and fantasy, mostly, with occasional forays into other things.

Side note: I saw the Thor movie a few days ago; enjoyed it immensely. I mean, come on. The scene where Chris Hemsworth takes off his shirt? Well worth the price of admission. (I told my boyfriend that; he wasn't particularly amused.)

Happy Friday!

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Oops and oops again!

Dear readers, I'm clearly new at this blog hop thingy. 

First - yesterday, I forgot to mention that I was also featured by the uber-awesome Cara Bristol. The excerpt of the story there features Doug and Sara kissing for the very first time... 

And today, I linked wrong! Bad Tara. I'm featured instead on Renee Rose's blog. In this excerpt, Sara is in Doug's dungeon for the first time... Doug's doing his best to go slow; to ease Sara's concerns... 

Happy reading! 



The House of Pain
Title: The House of Pain (A BDSM Romance Novel)
Author: Tara Crescent
Genre: BDSM Romance, Erotic Contemporary Romance
Elements: BDSM-lite, Spanking, Flogging
Release Date: November 10, 2013

Buy Links:


Tuesday, 26 November 2013

House of Pain blog tour - stops so far!

Hello everyone! 

I'm visiting Lily Harlem today - go check it out! 

When I set up the blog tour, I wanted to include different extracts at each stop - and going in chronological order as well, so you can sort of see where the story is going. 

The first day, at Four Seduced Muses, I featured the opening bit of the book - the bit when Sara discovers the House of Pain. 

The second day, at Celeste Jones, the excerpt was a bit from Sara being whipped at the House of Pain, and her feelings about it... 

The third day, at The House of Taboo, Sara meets Doug for the first time.

And today, at Lily Harlem, Sara and Doug discuss some of her concerns, before she agrees to sleep with him. 

What happens next? Check out all the Tour stops below to find out! (And/or, buy the book!)

Tour stops:
Each stop will feature a different excerpt of the book – visit them all!


November 23, Four Seduced Muses | November 24, Celeste Jones| November 25, House of Taboo | November 26, Lily Harlem | November 26, Cara Bristol | November 27, Spanking Romance | November 28, Christina Jean Michaels | November 29, Daizie Draper | November 30, Smile, Somebody Loves You | December 1, BDSM Book Reviews | December 2, Natasha Knight

The House of Pain
Title: The House of Pain (A BDSM Romance Novel)
Author: Tara Crescent
Genre: BDSM Romance, Erotic Contemporary Romance
Elements: BDSM-lite, Spanking, Flogging
Release Date: November 10, 2013

Buy Links:

Blurb:

Sara White is outwardly a good girl; she follows the rules; works in a professional office; has a boyfriend who treats her with consideration. However, deep inside her, there’s a craving for pain, a desire to be spanked and whipped, to be submissive, to be controlled. 

One day, she walks into the House of Pain, a sex store in Toronto that also does shows in the back, where women are whipped and spanked in front of an audience. Transfixed by the idea, she signs up. 

Doug Patterson has met Sara at work, but discovers a whole new side of her when he sees her at the House of Pain. He approaches her and suggests Sara become his submissive. Sara is attracted to Doug; but afraid of complication. 

Will Sara surrender to Doug, and yield to her desire to be submissive? 

Contains BDSM, flogging, anal sex, and much more... 

Saturday, 23 November 2013

Saturday Spanks + the House of Pain release tour!

Happy Saturday Spanks, everyone! I'm delighted to announce that my new book - The House of Pain is now available for sale on the Kindle store, and also Smashwords. I had a great time writing this book - in part because it is set in Toronto, which happens to be the city I live in. It was hard work not to put in a list of my favourite bars in the city into the book, but I held off. 

The Excerpt: 


“First things first, a birthday spanking…” he says, his voice dripping with anticipation. I grin; his voice promises pleasure. “Count them for me, Sara,” he orders.

“Yes, Doug,” I say, my voice compliant. How quickly he has me in that space; that space where the only thing that matters is that I do as he instructs; where his pleasure is my pleasure, and I ache to serve him.

Whap. His firm hand descends on my tender ass; and I jump a little in my bindings. “One…” I count, while his hands run all over my behind, stroking it, parting the cheeks so my twinkling asshole is exposed.


His hand descends again, and pleasure courses through me. “Two…” I moan, a moan of longing and arousal. Now his finger is in my ass, and he wiggles it around, widening the passage. I will myself to relax my muscles. In this, in the dungeon, I trust Doug absolutely; he knows what I need, and how much to push me. 


The House of Pain – Release Tour
Title: The House of Pain (A BDSM Romance Novel)
Author: Tara Crescent
Genre: BDSM Romance, Erotic Contemporary Romance
Elements: BDSM-lite, Spanking, Flogging
Release Date: November 10, 2013

Buy Links:

Blurb:

Sara White is outwardly a good girl; she follows the rules; works in a professional office; has a boyfriend who treats her with consideration. However, deep inside her, there’s a craving for pain, a desire to be spanked and whipped, to be submissive, to be controlled. 

One day, she walks into the House of Pain, a sex store in Toronto that also does shows in the back, where women are whipped and spanked in front of an audience. Transfixed by the idea, she signs up. 

Doug Patterson has met Sara at work, but discovers a whole new side of her when he sees her at the House of Pain. He approaches her and suggests Sara become his submissive. Sara is attracted to Doug; but afraid of complication. 

Will Sara surrender to Doug, and yield to her desire to be submissive? 

Contains BDSM, flogging, anal sex, and much more... 

Tour stops:
Each stop will feature a different excerpt of the book – visit them all!


November 23, Four Seduced Muses | November 24, Celeste Jones| November 25, House of Taboo | November 26, Lily Harlem | November 26, Cara Bristol | November 27, Spanking Romance | November 28, Christina Jean Michaels | November 29, Daizie Draper | November 30, Smile, Somebody Loves You | December 1, BDSM Book Reviews | December 2, Natasha Knight

Saturday Spanks Blog Hop!



Saturday, 16 November 2013

Saturday spanks - Leila's training


I was hoping to include something from House of Pain for my Saturday Spankings post, but Amazon is kicking and screaming about something (not sure what - the book keeps going from In-Review to Draft, anyone know why, any ideas?). So, today's excerpt comes from my BDSM fantasy novel - Chronicles of Raan. 

This particular bit is from the story Leila's Training. Leila has been training to be a pleasure slave for six long years. In her final examination, the person who will be testing her is Hasan; the trainer to whom Leila lost her virginity; and for whom Leila has nursed a flame for the last six years. Will this serve as a fatal distraction? Read on...

The excerpt: 

He moved away, still expressionless, and then, he reappeared in front of me. This time, he held, in his hands, a many-tailed red suede flogger.

Red, to match the red sky of Raan. Red for pain.

“Hold on to the chains,” Hassan ordered. He gestured to two chains that hung above the steel pillar. I obeyed, grabbing the chains, my arms in the air, giving him free access to my body.

“I crave silence from you, sweet Leila, as you are flogged…” his voice was gentle, contemplative. The gentleness was unexpected; almost my undoing. I struggled to keep my focus on the examination; on ensuring my posture was perfect, my breasts arched outward; my stomach clenched taut. My eyes were still on Hassan’s, as I’d been ordered.

I couldn’t hide the longing in my eyes as I looked at him. 

Want to read more? Buy Chronicles of Raan here.

The book blurb: 

*** Fantasy; Bondage; Erotica; Magic. 

In Raan, there is magic and dark fantasy; there's erotica; there's dungeons and whips and chains; there are strong men and strong women, and the connections that bind them; and hovering in the darkness, there are forces that control them all. Chronicles of Raan tells three interwoven stories from this world. 

Magic Everywhere is the story of Salif Al-Hasn, the Mage-Prince of Argentia. Fifteen years ago, Salif fled his kingdom, leaving behind the girl he loved, in the face of a memory so toxic, he has buried it deep and never let it surface since... But one night, Salif comes back to his hotel room, and there's a girl waiting there, a pleasure slave of Argentia. 

Raina's Wedding tells the story of Raina, Salif's betrothed. For fifteen years, Raina has waited for Salif. On the eve of their wedding, does Salif want more from Raina than she can give? 

Leila's Training: Leila has trained for six years to be the best pleasure slave she can be. Now she faces her final examination, and the stakes have never been higher. But when her examiner turns out to be the same man who took her virginity, can Leila put aside her feelings and pass the test ahead? 

Contains BDSM, flogging, anal sex, M-M-F sex, M-F-F sex, and so much more...


Friday, 15 November 2013

Sneak peek

Dear readers, I have a cover.

So, for Teaching Maya and Chronicles of Raan, I went super low-budget in terms of a cover. I used the Cover Creator feature on the KDP store, found an image I liked, and added some text. Simple, easy, and not fancy. (Also, free.)

I think it shows.

For House of Pain, I thought I'd take a bit more effort. I looked online for romance covers, found a website I liked (http://www.goonwrite.com), and ordered a pre-made cover. The whole thing cost $40. James was amazingly fast as well, he had the finished cover ready for me in an hour.

Here it is. I'm in love with it, I really am.