Infatuation by Melissa Schroeder

well its been a while since i did a review and have i got one for you

wow wee this one got a hot sexy military guy and a sexy bartender

Kade thinks because he is a navy seal and he gone for months on end that he shouldn't settle down with one girl as it wouldn't be fair as he is gone for months on end, plus hes in love with his best Buddy's sister but nothing stops true love.

he goes to his mates family wedding and ends up sleeping with Shannon, he gets only one night before he is sent on a mission.


Shannon is hurt that Kade doesn't get in touch with her after the mission but she knows he came back alive because her brother told her.

while on leave, Kade hooks up with Shannon, and slowly she begins to heal him but there is still heartache to over come


i loved this story from the first page to the last page, just wished it was longer.

Melissa Schroeder shows great promise and goes from good to great with each book she writes and she is on my list of authors to watch out for

cant wait for the next book

4/5 dolphins

Payton lee Geneva’s books

Payton lees Geneva’s books are fab, I was hooked from the first one, the way she sets the back ground to each book you can imagine that you are in the 1800s, and that you are living the life there.

she brings the Indian camps to life and how the struggled, with illness and being hungry.

and how with the McGillinen family give them their own land where they learn to plant crops and heard cattle, they also protect the McGillinen family, each book centres around one of the McGillinen family and how they overcome problems before finding happiness in the arms of a loved one,

her books are about family, not just by blood but by friendship and respect

Payton is a writer that you should look out for and I can’t wait to read more of her works

most of her books are available for free http://www.lulu.com/paytonlee but she also has some for sale

Unexpected Mate By Toni Griffin

Unexpected Mate By Toni Griffin

Brain's world is turned upside down when he tells his parents that he is gay.
Instead of being supportive and understanding they throw him out, without giving him time to gather his belongings.

to make it worse he is a werewolves and his alpha throws him out of the pack.

Brian breaks down and the policeman that comes to his rescue turns out to be his mate, although Marcus says he not gay, all of his brothers are one of which is the alpha of the pack. Marcus leaves Brian with the number for a garage, and leaves Brian crying.

Marcus soon comes round to the fact that his mate is a man, and goes after Brian.

even when they sort out their differences there is still trouble for the couple, from a ex of Marcus

Brain can’t get over the fact that the Holland brothers , parents are so understanding that their children are gay, and their attune to family is so different to what he was used to
this is a story that I wanted to go on and on.


I can’t wait to see what Toni got in store for the Holland family


this is Toni's first book and if this is anything to go by she has great things ahead of her and is one to look out for.

I will be reviewing Toni's second book soon

i give this book a rating of 4.5 dolphins

INTERVIEW WITH TONI GRIFFIN

when did you know you wanted to be a writer?

I didn’t really. I just sort of fell into it one day. I was leaving work to pick my daughter up and Brian just popped into my head while I was driving. He didn’t shut up the entire way home and that night I gave in and started his story.

who was the first person you told when you sold your first book?

Well my husband actually told me. As we live in Australia the acceptance e-mail for Unexpected Mate came through at about 2 am. My hubby was up early the next morning and checked our e-mails. Needless to say he woke me from a sound sleep to tell me the good news.

what was the first book you ever wrote?

The First book I ever wrote or attempted to write was Unexpected Mate.

The first people I told were my parents. As I’d never shown any inclination towards writing previously they were a little shocked when I told them I was going to be published. I swear there was at least 30 seconds of stunned silence when I told them my book was M/M erotica. lol. They’re proud of me and even wanted a copy so they could read it. Not sure if I want to know if they ever do…

what made the you want to become a writer?

Ummm. Not sure really I was reading a lot at the time (still do) and I think I just wanted to know if I had what it takes to write a story of my own. I was astounded that Silver Publishing actually wanted to release my book.

whats your favourite genre to read?

It would have to be M/M even though it confuses the hell out of my Hubby.

who is your favourite author ?

Ah hell that’s a tough question. There are so many talented authors out there that I can’t just list one. Stormy Glenn, Joyee Flynn, JL Langly, Lynn Hagen, Bailey Bradford, Amber Kell & TA Chase to list a few of my favourites.

In the M/F genre there’s a couple of Aussie Authors who I love. Kylie Chan and Keri Arthur

did you have an mentor and if so who was it ? NO not really but as I said I love Stormy Glenn and Joyee Flynn’s works

how many books do u have published?

So far I have 2 works published with Sliver Publishing.

what do you have lined up for the near future ?

Protective Mate – Book 3 in my Holland brothers series is complete and set for release on the 3^rd September. I am currently writing Forbidden Mate – Book 4 and it has a release set for 1^st October. I’m also hoping to get a short Cowboy story finished in time for Christmas.

questions about things you like

1. what is your favourite foods?

Take Away – Fish & Chips, If I’m cooking – Chicken Parmesan, If my Hubby is cooking – Home made Lasagne with fresh pasta. And for dessert you can beat my Family’s chocolate Mousse

what is it that helps you relax after a hard day?

Spending time with my family or relaxing with a good book

what is your favourite holiday and why?

It would have to be Christmas. Spending time with Family and seeing the kid’s faces as they open presents just seems to make it all worth it.

if you could do one thing to make the world a better place what

would it be ?

I have absolutely no idea.

what is your favourite tv programme ?

You’ve just got to love The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon is such a crack up. My daughter loves to watch Wipeout as well, there’s just something about those Big Balls. lol

what is your favourite film ?

Animated would have to be Anastasia, Romance probably Ever After and Action Transformers & Pirates of the Caribbean. Got to love those movies.

what are you all time favourite clothes too wear ?

Something I can relax comfortably in around the house

what sports do you like ?

I grew up watching Cricket and still enjoy it to this day. I also enjoy the occasional AFL game.

thank you again

www.tonigriffin.net

www.tonigriffin.blogspot.com

http://www.facebook.com/#!/toni.griffin.author

Slave Island by Claire Thomson

claire done it again, from the first page to the last i couldnt stop reading/listening to this book until i got to the end, so make sure that you have loads of time before you start.

Julianna is tricked into thinking that she has won a holiday but is instead kidnapped and took to the island where she learns to be a sex slave.

this is a very hard story to read but at the same time its about self worth, and survial

julianna, learns about torture and rape and hatred. she is told over and over again that she will never be free and that from now on she is just a number. and that all the guards and the owners can do what they want with her.

this book made me cringe and cry with thoughts of what if.


i give this book 5.5 dolphins

keep up the good work claire

crissy smiths werewolves

i love paranormal romances so i decided that i would review crissy smiths werewolves books

i was hooked from the first book (so far there is 4 books)

the first book deals with people that are diffrent even for paranormals


marrisa comes to gage's compound to be with her sister who is getting married.
its the first time in years that she been with her own kind as marrisa is a freak of her kind as she cant change.

she been told over and over again that she is no good, whiles she is visting her sister she gets to know the alpha gage but her sister isnt pleased, as she also belives what her old pack told her about the laws of her kind, she trys to send marrisa away.

gage stops marrissa and he and his pack help her to over come the abuse of her old pack

i give this story 4 dolphins and will be reviewing the other books soon

i cant wait for the next book

interview with Claire Thomson

questions about reading and writing

When did you know you wanted to be a writer?

I didn’t really know it. It just sort of started to flow from me. I always enjoyed writing in a casual way, and kept journals for many years, but it wasn’t until my mid-thirties, when I needed a way to explore my emerging submissive feelings and needs, that I began a serious, cohesive approach to writing. It was a safe way to test out my fantasies before trying out the real thing… I started to send online friends little vignettes of story ideas, and they liked them and encouraged me to give it a go professionally. Just as a lark, I started submitting short pieces to erotic magazines (there were no ebooks back then, and no broadband, just dial up and pray. It was a whole different world back then, much harder to break in). I started getting pieces accepted, and that encouraged me to continue. It began to snowball until I thought, gosh, maybe I’ll try me a full blown novel…And I did, and it got picked up and published by Masquerade Publishing out of New York (now defunct) and that was it. The bug had bit—I was an author!

What was the first book you ever wrote?

Sarah’s Awakening – Which was originally issued as Sarah’s Surrender by Masquerade. They felt that title would sell better, but when I reclaimed the rights, I put back the title I had always wanted for it, because the novel is about her sexual and submissive awakening after a lifetime of denying her own impulses and needs (as I said, my first writings were explorations of my own fantasies and dreams…)

Who was the first person you told when you sold your first book?

Philip Miller, the co-author of Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns (a how-to 101 BDSM basics book that still sells quite well some 15 years later, though Philip himself passed away only about a year after I met him). He was the one who most encouraged me to try to get published, so naturally I turned to him to let him know when I succeeded.

What made you want to become a writer?

Once I started doing it, I found it quickly entered my blood. I can’t imagine how I went all those years not doing it. Now I write constantly. I love the process. Coming up with the stories, fleshing out the characters, creating the story, getting involved, letting it take me over. … When I’m in the middle of working on a novel, and I’m “in the groove”, really flowing, I actually dream in narrative sometimes, which is really bizarre. I’ll wake up with a line in my head, “John turned toward Cole, his eyes flashing,” will be playing in my head, as a scene unfolds. Crazy stuff! But it works for me.

How many books do you have published?

Over fifty novels and no plans to stop!

What do you have lined up for the near future ?

Heart Thief is my latest work in process. It’s a m/m BDSM cowboy romance! It’s about Luke Malone, a Texas country boy who has gotten away from his roots in the bright lights of Las Vegas. He’s seduced away from a casino job by a rich, sexy Houstonian named Glenn Griffin who promises to give him the submissive life of his dreams. Though he thinks he’s falling in love, instead he finds himself reduced to little more than a sex object, and one who is conveniently tossed aside when Glenn finds a new boytoy to play with. Sent off to an East Texas horse ranch, ostensibly to vet a possible finance deal for Glenn, Luke meets Sawyer Croft, an enigmatic cowboy with a spiritual take on BDSM and its power to lift you out the mundane and into something sublime. Luke finds himself tumbling into the strangest love affair of his life, and also the most exciting and meaningful. But Glenn, apparently already bored with his latest toy, reenters the scene, ready to reclaim what he thinks is his. He forces Luke to choose, or pay a very heavy price for all concerned.

Doesn’t that sound fun? I am shooting for a mid-summer release.

questions about things you like

What are your favourite foods?

Crème brûlée, rice pudding, sushi, barbeque baked beans, fresh ripe peaches, homemade oatmeal raisin cookies, ice cream. Being a low-carb lifer, I rarely indulge in these treats, but my oh my, do I love them!

What is it that helps you relax after a hard day

Reading a good novel and sipping a snifter of fine brandy


If you could do one thing to make the world a better place what
would it be ?

I would make John Lennon’s song, Imagine, come true. No countries, no religions, nothing to kill or die for, just people living together in peace. Sounds corny maybe, but that simple song is, in my mind, the most poignant piece of poetry I know.

What is your favourite tv programme ?

I don’t really watch TV. I used to enjoy West Wing back in the day, and before that St. Elsewhere (see I really am old! J)

What is your favourite film ?

The Lord of the Ring films and the Harry Potter films, and Little Miss Sunshine, and Across the Universe

What are you all time favourite clothes to wear ?

Comfy thick soft cotton loungewear, no buttons, zippers, underwear or hooks!

What sports do you like ?

Not much for sports, unless you count sex. Crazy wild sex, lots and lots of it. ;)

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thanks claire for granting me the interview