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Scorching New Adult Contemporary Romance“The Opposites” Blog tour
“The Opposites”
Author TM Smith
Book 1 – In the year 2081 our planet survived global warming of an apocalyptic scale. When the dust settled and
the water receded Dr. Anthony Smith, one of only a few hundred survivors of GWI, started society anew. Having
come to the conclusion that injudicious breeding played a huge role in the destruction of Earth as we knew it in the
twenty first century, he worked closely with other survivors to isolate the Dionysus gene. This gene has the ability
to manipulate human DNA to ensure that all male children be born gay, and all female children be born lesbians. A
new society is born.
In the year 2300 Dr. Smith’s descendants are ushering in the twenty fourth century having maintained control of
the government that still rules society. Twins Aiya and Aiyan are preparing to meet their matches and take control
of House Gaeland, the current ruling House. But not everything is as it seems.
Love is Love.. it knows no gender and doesn’t conform to restrictions and boundaries. Aiyan has found his soul
mate in Kaden, the prince of House Devi that he is matched with and eventually marries. But when the person Aiya
falls in love with tests the boundaries put in place after GWI, all hell breaks loose. And in the midst of one secret
unraveling, another will emerge. There is a growing anomaly that threatens to destroy over two hundred years of
progression. This anomaly is known as Opposites.
*WARNING* Opposites is a majorly M/M New Adult novel that contains explicit sexual content and relationships
between gay, lesbian and straight couples
Book 2 (Novella) – The Library
The Library, an Opposites Novella, by TM Smith
Three gay couples run amuck in this short story where clothing, beds, even four walls are all optional!
Want to know what happened that night in the library?
Cirian and Rian had a fight in the library and Rian ends up naked on the desk, on his back, at Cirian’s
mercy.
Want to know how far things went with ice cream?
A romantic evening by the fire feeding his husband ice cream leads to a lot more than heavy petting for
Aiyan and Kaden.
Want to know what was going on when those birds fled?
Travelling hundreds of miles, battling the rebels and then travelling back to House Gaeland will take it
out of you. But when Tanis wants something, he takes it. Raven is about to be bent over a tree!
A Note from the Author:
I’ve taken three scenes from Opposites that were cut short and elaborated on the shenanigans that
ensued. I also focused more in the beginning on the relationship between Cirian and Rian, to give
readers a chance to know them and their inner workings better.
**Warning, The Library is a novella set in the same world as Opposites. It’s an adult dystopian M/M
novella that includes consenting and explicit sexual relationships between gay couples**
Favorite Quotes
About The Author
A military brat born and raised at Ft. Benning Georgia; Smith is an avid reader, reviewer and
writer. She now calls Texas home from her small town on the outskirts of the DFW Metroplex.
Most days you can find her curled up with her kindle and a good book alongside a glass of
something aged and red or a steaming cup of coffee!
At 42 years young, she’s decided to enter the next phase of her life by adding the title
of “author” to her list of accomplishments that includes single mom of three disturbingly
outspoken and decidedly different kids, one of which is Autistic. Smith is and outspoken
advocate for Autism and equal rights for the LGBTQ community.
Her Opposites series is based outside the normal parameters of social acceptability, examining
a ‘what if’… What If to be gay or lesbian were the norm? What if to be straight labeled you as
an Opposite and made YOU the Outkast?
Social Links:
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Buy Links
The Opposites:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D54PF6M
Amazon UK – http://amzn.to/13ga7Cb
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/321969
The Library:
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18694158-the-library-an-opposites-novella
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/383002
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H05YS10
Playlist
Music is a huge part of my writing process, and there are songs that take me where I need to be
to write… and then there are songs specific to certain characters or chapters in the book. Early on
there is a scene when Maeve, Tanis and Kaden are en route to the palace and Maeve is taking in her
surroundings.
Every time I hear Celtic Dream I think about this particular chapter. Very whimsical, fresh and new. Both
Aiyan and Raven play the violin, and Aiya plays the piano, so there is a lot of instrumental music I listen
to when I’m writing around them. Rain on the Pond is a song that is mentioned twice in the book,
Lament has its own chapter, and Sirtaki is the dance they do at Aiya and Maeve’s wedding. Every song
on this playlist is directly related to something in the book, in some fashion.
Playlist for Opposites
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkehmrHrmCeM4a1IpZWLk6p8-GODvnw5s
Celtic Dream | Ronan Hardiman
Lament | Ronan Hardiman
Kashmir | David Garrett
Csardas | David Garrett
Rain on the Pond | Relaxation music
Shadow of the Moon | Blackmore’s Night
Where are We Going From Here | Blackmores’ Night
Bound To You | Christina Aguilera
Jai Ho | Slumdog Millionaire
Love Aaj Kal | ye Dooriyan
Drowning Pool | Bodies
Enya | Watermark
Come On Get Higher | Matt Nathanson
Between The Raindrops | Lifehouse w/Natasha Bedingfield
Ice Cream | Sarah McLachlan
Sirtaki (Zorba’s Dance) | David Garrett
We Belong | Pat Benatar
Playlist for The Library
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkehmrHrmCeMLM1FSKNdEl9_VIfUrO6j3
Ginuwine | Pony
Justin Timberlake | Mirrors
Sarah McLachlan | Ice Cream
Ryan Beatty | Every Little Thing
Adam Lambert | Stay
The Irrepressibles | Two Men In Love
Two Steps From Hell | Undying Love
Steve Grand | Stay
M83 | Midnight City
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Excerpt 1
Excerpts for Opposites {warning, Opposites is an Adult Dystopian majorly M/M series, this sneak peak may contain
content not suitable for those under the age of 18, viewer discretion is advised}
Meanwhile in the forest, Aiyan stood in the shadow of the tree. His bow was cocked and ready as the deer trotted
into view close to the stream. Kaden stood to his left directly behind the tree, watching the intensity in his features
as he stalked his prey. His jaw was set and his brown eyes sparkled, the muscles in his arm were tensed and solid
as he held his bow in place, taking aim at the deer. His mouth was just slightly upturned on one side forming that
devilish, crooked grin Kaden had come to love more than anything.
Kaden thought back to the first time they kissed and that first night alone with Aiyan in his room, his body held
firmly between Aiyan’s and the wall as he ran his hands down Kaden’s body and nipped at his ear. Instinctively
he reached out and ran his thumb along Aiyan’s jaw line just as he released the arrow. The sound of metal hitting
flesh as the arrow penetrated the deer’s soft skin could just be heard, and then the unmistakable thud as the now
lifeless animal hit the ground.
Aiyan stepped to the side and pinned Kaden against the tree, cupping his crotch in his hand tightly and crashing
their mouths together. Again, instinctively, Kaden moved into his touch and his lips, moaning softly. Aiyan smiled
into the kiss and whispered, “Kaden, love, you’re killing me.”
Kaden pulled back and laughed. “Me?!” I think you need to look again my prince, I’m the one pinned to this tree
while you….” he moaned again and
closed his eyes, leaning back into the tree as Aiyan squeezed gently. He leaned in and kissed his neck then sucked
at the sensitive flesh there.
“Soon, M’anam. The Mehndi ceremony is tomorrow, and then the wedding, and then…” He let the sentence linger
in the air as he ran his nose across Kaden’s cheek, bringing their lips together for another kiss. They settled into a
more appropriate, affectionate stance just before Rian cleared his throat from behind them. Kaden flushed slightly
and Aiyan turned to see his father smiling at them. He jerked his head back toward the palace motioning for them
to follow, and they did, reluctantly.
#2
Excerpt for The Library {warning, Opposites is an Adult Dystopian majorly M/M series, this sneak peak may contain
content not suitable for those under the age of 18, viewer discretion is advised}
“Ahhh, that’s cold!” he exclaimed when Kaden actually did accidentally drop a spoonful on his bicep. He placed the
bowl on the ground as he pushed Aiyan to lean back against the bed and began lapping up the sweet treat. Aiyan
lay his head back and closed his eyes. “Don’t start something unless you intend to finish it.” He placed Kaden’s
hand over the bulge in his pants that was growing harder, and thicker with every kiss.
Kaden grinned wickedly, “Oh, I will.” He purred.
“Oh, my… Kaden.” Aiyan groaned as Kaden ran the palm of his hand over his cock, the friction from the pants
under Kaden’s grasp causing Aiyan to grow even harder. Aiyan opened his eyes when he felt the cold steel at his
bottom lip, opening wide so Kaden could feed him a spoonful of ice cream. He dropped the spoon back in the bowl
as he dove in for another kiss, the ice cream melting from the heat of their sweeping tongues.
He followed the trail of liquid that was trickling out of the corner of Aiyan’s mouth and caught it with the tip of his
tongue, before diving right back into the warmth of Aiyan’s mouth again. He pulled back with a sigh staring into
Aiyan’s eyes and placing a few more chaste kisses on his lips.
Kaden sat the bowl of ice cream on the floor beside them and then, with his palms on the floor to brace himself,
leaned into Aiyan. Their lips brushed briefly and right as Aiyan leaned forward, Kaden pulled back. He shook his
head, “Don’t move and don’t close your eyes.” He saw the muscles in Aiyan’s upper arms twitch, and he thought
Aiyan might ignore him. Then one corner of Aiyan’s mouth slid upward and he gave Kaden that lopsided grin with a
nod of his head.
Eyes wide open so no emotion could be hidden, Kaden leaned in and traced Aiyan’s lips with the tip of his tongue.
He did this several times before flat out licking Aiyan’s lips from the bottom to the top, just where his nose started.
He then traced Aiyan’s lips again, but this time with his entire tongue instead of just the tip. Aiyan’s chest began to
rise and fall quicker than before, but he stayed still as Kaden had requested.
A slight breeze from the open window blew into the room causing the candle at the foot of the bed to flicker.
Kaden saw the golden light from the candle through Aiyan’s eyes and he pulled back slightly, cocking his head to
one side, just watching and waiting. Aiyan took a chance and flicked out his tongue, barely nipping Kaden’s bottom
lip, watching Kaden’s eyes to gauge his reaction.
When Kaden didn’t make a move to either pull away or come closer, Aiyan repeated the tongue tracing on his lips.
He wasn’t nearly as resolute as his husband and soon the desire that had been building reached a crescendo. Aiyan
leaned forward and stole a quick kiss, biting down hard on Kaden’s bottom lip.
Kaden growled then grabbed his face in his hands and shoved his tongue inside his mouth more forcefully, sucking
and biting at Aiyan’s mouth. Aiyan let out a long, loud moan of pleasure. Kaden was already teetering on the
edge of oblivion and Aiyan’s responsiveness pushed him over. He grabbed Aiyan by the shoulders and moved him
down onto the floor underneath him. He captured his mouth again with another rough and fiery kiss as they begin
grinding into each other.
Kaden leaned up and slowly drug Aiyan’s pants down his legs, pulling them off then tossing them over his shoulder.
He devoured Aiyan with his eyes as he stood and removed his pants as well. He hovered above him for several long
minutes, tracing his fingers over Aiyan’s lips then down and along his jaw line, moving slowly down to his chest
circling each nipple.
The corner of his lip twitched as he reached for the bowl of ice cream. Aiyan shivered when Kaden first ran his
fingers through the bowl, then painted circles around his already pert nipples with the cold, wet confection. He
threw his head back and gasped when Kaden followed that sensation with his warm, wet tongue. Circling his
nipple, licking the ice cream off, then biting down gently on the nipple itself. Kaden parted Aiyan’s legs with his
and gently pushed his knee against his now throbbing cock. Kaden gently nudged Aiyan’s balls with his knee and
watched his face as Aiyan’s eyes squeezed tight and his mouth hung open in a silent moan.
“So sexy.” Kaden whispered.
Sneak Peek:
Here is a sneak peak at Appearances, book 2 in the Opposites series
{warning, Opposites is an Adult Dystopian majorly M/M series, this sneak peak may contain content not suitable
for those under the age of 18, viewer discretion is advised}
*note that this is still a WIP and thus has not yet been edited, please ignore and excuse any errors in grammer or
spelling.*
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Unyielding
Aiyan walked through the garden, violin case in hand heading toward the bench that sat in the center. Sitting, he
removed his violin and stroked the strings. He hadn’t played in days and needed to feel the instrument in his hand
as he poured his pain into the music. It was the only outlet he could think of at the moment that wouldn’t cause
someone else bodily harm.
His life had changed drastically over the past several months. He met and married his match who, thankfully,
turned out to be his soul mate. He knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that he loved Kaden like no other almost
from the minute he laid eyes on him. He realized just how much and how much he stood to lose when Kaden was
kidnapped by his uncle. An uncle he didn’t even know he had until after they’d rescued Kaden and brought him
back home where he belonged.
He heaved in a deep breath and brought the instrument up to rest on his shoulder, running the bow across the
strings a few times to adjust the tone. Then he closed his eyes and let it all go, let all of the pain and anger flow out
of his body and into the music. He thought of Kaden inside the palace, in their room packing for their impending
trip to House Devi. He thought back to the first time they’d made love after the incident. How loving, tender and
gentle he was with his husband; who was still broken and bruised from his captivity.
For a moment he felt the anger seeping back into him as his thoughts strayed to Gorilla man, his uncle, and the
violin screamed out a note in agony. He released a breath and regained his composure, moving his thoughts back
to Kaden and how they’d leaned on each other in those days and weeks when they first returned to the palace.
The melody leveled out as Aiyan stopped trying to control the emotions and just let them flow freely, the insanely
beautiful whine of music filled the night air.
Kaden closed the last suit case and lifted it off the bed, carrying it over and sitting it by the door with the others.
He stood upright when he thought he heard a shrill cry coming from outside their bedroom window. Their
bedroom was just off one side of the garden when you looked out the window, which made sense as the garden
was Aiyan’s favorite place to be. Kaden walked over and threw the window open, closing his eyes and smiling
when he realized what it was he’d heard.
Kaden quickly made his way out of the palace and out into the garden, hell, he would have just jumped out the
window to make the trip quicker if he thought he could do it without hurting himself. Kaden rounded the corner
and stopped, soaking in the sight of his husband, completely oblivious and completely sexy.
Aiyan’s eyes were closed and the tip of his tongue just barely escaped his mouth, as his head jerked to the side
occasionally with certain notes of the song. Kaden could see how relaxed he was surrounded by the things he
loved most. His exquisite garden, his violin and his husband. Every emotion Aiyan was feeling played across his face
as he felt them, Kaden just stood still and watched. The emotions blended flawlessly with the notes; anger brought
on a loud shrill note and a scrunched up face; happiness brought on a flowing, sharp squeal and a slight smile; and
then sadness was the lightest note of all as a tear trickled down Aiyan’s cheek.
Aiyan’s eyes flew open when he heard a low crack as Kaden moved toward him, stepping on a twig. “Oh, sorry, I
was just letting off some steam.” Aiyan said, moving to put away his violin.
Kaden moved quickly over to him, “No, please… don’t stop. It was beautiful my prince, please play more for me.”
Kaden slid onto the far corner of the bench, smiling slightly as Aiyan smiled back at him.
“You like to beg, don’t you?” Aiyan said playfully, that crooked grin taking over his face. It was true; Kaden had
said those exact words to him the night they met, here in the garden, the first time Aiyan kissed him. “No, please…
don’t stop.” Aiyan put his instrument away and then just sat there, silent, staring at the ground. Kaden could not
only see, but feel the war of emotions raging inside him. The bond they had seemed to have been there since that
first meeting, when they saw the same vision of them kissing on the bed. And it only grew stronger when they
were separated. Truth be told, their bond had saved Kaden’s life when Gorilla man had thrown him down that
well.
Kaden reached up and pushed Aiyan’s hair back behind his ear, stroking the lobe with his fingers softly as he did.
“My prince, tell me what troubles you.” Aiyan didn’t speak, didn’t look up at him, he didn’t even flinch. Kaden
scooted a little closer and ran his hand down Aiyan’s arm, joining their fingers together. Still, Aiyan didn’t so much
as squeeze his hand back, not even acknowledging Kaden’s attempt to placate him. Kaden brought himself around
in front of Aiyan, wedging himself on his knees on the ground between Aiyan’s legs, staring up at him, refusing to
be ignored.
0They stared into each other’s eyes for several long, intense moments. Kaden toyed with the right words to say,
and decided words weren’t what was needed right now. He leaned up and kissed his husband. He just held his lips
to Aiyan’s briefly, not attempting to deepen the kiss. When he pulled back Aiyan’s eyes remained closed and he
took a few shallow breaths.
“Don’t shut me out Aiyan, not now, we’ve been through too much for you to give me the silent treatment.” That
crooked grin was trying to make an appearance Kaden thought, as the corner of Aiyan’s mouth twitched slightly.
“There is nothing you can’t tell me. I know you want to deal with these emotions and this anger you feel on your
own, but that is the problem Aiyan. Have you thought that the reason you can’t get past this is because you are
trying to do it alone? You aren’t alone Aiyan, I am here, right here in front of you, begging you to…….” Kaden didn’t
get the rest of his sentence out before he was grabbed and hauled up into Aiyan’s lap. Aiyan’s lips came down on
his hard and fierce as Aiyan attempted to tongue fuck him right there on the bench.
Aiyans fingers dug into Kaden’s shoulders and he poured everything he was feeling into the kiss. Kaden moaned
into his mouth and melted into his touch as the kiss ignited a fire inside him. The combination of his own hunger
coupled with Aiyan’s left his head spinning. Aiyan pulled back, gasping for breath, when he opened his eyes Kaden
saw that they’d turned gold around the rims and he smiled. Aiyan leaned forward until their foreheads were
touching, still breathing heavy.
“Okay Kaden, okay. Let’s go back to our room and talk.” He panted out between breaths.
“Just talk?” Kaden whispered. Aiyan barked out a laugh and smacked his ass, which caused Kaden to yelp. They
barely made it into their room before Kaden quickly divested them of their clothing. He pushed Aiyan back against
the door and climbed up him, devouring his mouth. Aiyan spun them around as he lifted Kaden up off the floor,
and slammed him up against the unyielding wooden door. Kaden wrapped both legs around Aiyan’s waist and
thrust his hips up. Aiyan threw his head back and gasped when Kadens thick, hard cock rubbed up against his
own. Aiyan kissed him again, his lips as unyielding and hard as the door Kaden was pressed up against. Then he
proceeded to fuck Kaden into oblivion, right there up against the bedroom door.
Kaden woke in their bed with the soft touch of Aiyan’s fingers, trailing down his back and over his ass, then tracing
back up the path they’d just taken. “Are you awake?” Aiyan whispered.
“I am now.” Kaden just chuckled.
Aiyan didn’t speak again for a while; he just ran his hands along Kaden’s skin, setting it on fire. Finally, he let out
a ragged sigh, “I’ve never felt the kind of anger I feel toward him Kaden, and it scares me. I swear sometimes I
feel like the hatred will consume me. I want to kill him, I want him to suffer. What does that say about me Kaden,
for Christ sake, he’s my uncle?!” Even if the touch of Aiyan’s fingers on his skin hadn’t gone from gentle to rough,
Kaden could feel Aiyan’s anger inside him through the bond they shared.
Kaden rolled over onto his back and Aiyan laid his head on his chest, he ran his fingers through Aiyan’s hair
comforting and calming him all at the same time. “It says that you are my husband, my partner and you will do
anything to make sure I’m safe. I would do the same for you. Do you feel better, now that you told me this?”
Aiyan nodded but didn’t speak. “Then that is enough for now. I love you Aiyan and we will deal with this together.
Everything, always together.” Aiyan smiled and Kaden could feel the curve of his husbands lips on his skin, which
made him smile in turn, remembering.
Those three words took Aiyan back to the past, to the night they decided to get their named tattoos. When
Aiyan first broached the subject just days before their Mehndi ceremony, Kaden had balked at the idea. But then
when Aiyan and Raven showed Kaden drawings of what Aiyan was suggesting they do, Kaden couldn’t deny the
sentiment in the gesture.
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Jessika is from NJ, but currently resides in SC with her family. She is a stay at home Mom of 2 crazy munchkins who keep her on her toes. When she isn’t taking care of her family, she reads, writes, reviews and blogs. Jess enjoys the challenge of multitasking. Her favorite color is lime green and she has to have peanut M&M’s with her at all times. She has a crazy obsession with Scooby Doo and all things with leopard prints.
FOUND BY YOU COVER REVEAL
Jessika is from NJ, but currently resides in SC with her family. She is a stay at home Mom of 2 crazy munchkins who keep her on her toes. When she isn’t taking care of her family, she reads, writes, reviews and blogs. Jess enjoys the challenge of multitasking. Her favorite color is lime green and she has to have peanut M&M’s with her at all times. She has a crazy obsession with Scooby Doo and all things with leopard prints.
Perfectly Broken Book Release Tour
Zane Tishler moved in with his brother after his nightmare divorce to find that his brother had taken in a “stray”, a punk chick with a bad attitude. Liliosa Cortez found a place to start over in a city built for hiding. But when her roommate’s brother moved in she pegged him for a pretty boy with enough baggage to fill a semi and major hostility toward women. But now, after two years, Lili and Zane have become best friends and the perfect “wingmen.” They’ve developed a system for tagging and bagging tourists. No strings attached. They are partners in crime who have managed to have the time of their lives in the City of Sin.
Life would be perfect if they could keep it this way, but a new player in the game makes both Lili and Zane face feelings they had not been prepared to notice. What happens when dangerous shadows from a forgotten past find their way into the neon spotlights? What happens when the fuse is lit on all those emotions they have deeply buried?
Can they survive the explosion or will the backlash tear them and everyone they love apart?
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Adriana Monroe had her life planned out. She was going to marry Alex, have a house full of kids, and spend as much time as possible with their friends. But, life had other plans. Life stole Alex from her and Adriana grieved his loss so badly, when she had the chance to love again with Tucker Stavros, she couldn’t do it. She was broken and felt her love for Alex would break Tucker, too. So, she walked away.
Tucker Stavros has lived his life looking for love. After losing his mom at a young age and being abandoned by his dad, the only love he’s known is from his Grams. His relationships have been disasters. He’s never felt that spark… until he met Adriana Monroe. Everything changed for him the second he saw her smile. He didn’t care that she was grieving. He didn’t care that she was broken. He saw himself in her lost eyes. He would have done anything to make her his. Just when he thought they were becoming something special, she walked out of his life, crushing his heart.
ASHER Release Party and Giveaway
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ABOUT ASHER
Now eighteen, Audrey returns to her hometown for the first time after the accident – the car crash that took her dad and scarred her for life. She’s here to start again. Go to college and have fun. Make new friends. Get over the past.
But the past won’t let go. Asher is here – her first kiss, her first heartbreak. More handsome and distant than ever, he’s still the boy who used to be her best friend. That was before he changed into someone she hardly knows anymore – the boy who started getting into fights and gave her the cold shoulder for years.
Asher isn’t what she needs. In fact, she hates him and should try her best to keep away from him.
Yet her body doesn’t seem to care about how she feels, and maybe, just maybe this time her body got it right. Not that she has much of a choice. Asher draws her like a bright flame, and if she isn’t careful, she’ll burn.
And that may not be such a bad thing after all…
*Warning: this book contains graphic language, sex, and violence. Mature readers only.*
EXCERPT :
“What do you want?” Ash asks, his voice low and hard. Ah, there’s the anger I missed in his eyes.
“To see you.”
He sits down and looks away.
I make myself move. I step to the other end of the sofa and sit down. I feel like I had when I played a theater part during elementary school. Stage fright.
I will the words to come but there’s a blank forming in my mind where my thoughts should be.
Seeing him from up close is making things worse. My brain is too busy taking in his image, his beautiful features, his strong body; having its usual short-circuit.
He leans forward, dangling his hands between his denim-clad knees. His dark hair falls in his face, hiding his expression. I can’t take my eyes off his long fingers, and the fresh, red scar on his knuckles. Can’t help thinking he got that saving me.
“You guys want a drink?” Zane asks, and Dakota — thankfully fully dressed again — is already heading toward the kitchen as if she owns the place.
When neither of us say anything, Zane shrugs and turns to follow her.
Leaving us alone in the room.
“So…” Ash raises his eyes and licks his lips.
God, the gesture sends tingles all over my skin. I open my mouth to speak but can’t remember what I want to say. My body always knows how much I want Ash, even when my mind is confused.
“Your ankle seems better,” he says.
I nod, dumbly. I have to speak, tell him, ask him… Nothing comes out of my lips. My head is an echoing empty room.
Silence stretches.
His dark brows draw together. “Well, if you have nothing to say…” He gets up and strides across the living room, leaving me there.
“Wait.” I shoot to my feet, almost tripping over myself, and hurry after him. I want to say I’m sorry, but I’ve barely touched his arm when he spins around.
Now he advances on me, his gaze furious, and I back away, shocked. He pushes me until my back hits the wall, and then he leans over me.
I suddenly have the full length of his tall, muscled body pressed against me. I put my hands on his chest, pushing in vain against his rock-hard abs, caught between giddiness and fear.
“Ash…”
“What do you want from me?” He bites each word out, his hand coming to rest next to my head on the wall. “What is it you want?”
“I want…” I don’t know. All I know is I hate the anger in his eyes, hate the tension in his body, the bruises on his face. I want to hold him. I reach up, brush my fingertips along his square jaw. “You.”
He blinks, eyes widening.
What have I said?
Oh god, I really said it.
As it sinks in, I open my mouth to fix this — but he doesn’t give me the chance. His bigger hand catches mine, keeping it on his cheek. Under his skin, I can feel a vein pulsing madly, his heart pounding.
“You don’t want me,” he says, his voice hoarse, and his gaze searches mine as if it’s a question and he’s waiting for an answer. “I’m no good.”
Again that barely there question mark at the end of his statement.
Or maybe I’m imagining it. I’m caught in his beauty. I love his wolf-like eyes, silver-blue with a darker rim, shaded by long lashes. And his lips… They’re perfect. I rise on my tiptoes to kiss them. He’s like gravity, pulling me close.
“You should stay away,” he says, softly, but his mouth descends on mine, sealing my lips, marking them with fire. His tongue invades my mouth.
He tastes of lightning and dark spice. He draws me in, and I’m lost and falling, his hard arousal a counterpoint to the hot throb between my legs.
Closer. I want to feel him closer. My hand drops from his chest to his hip and snakes around, pressing into the small of his back.
Big mistake. Ash jerks back with a groan and slams his other hand on the wall, missing my face by an inch.
What the hell? “Ash, what—?”
“Leave,” he spits and steps back, away from me. “You were right to hate me, Auds. Stay away.”
I watch him go, my lips burning, my heart sinking. Like gravity, he lets me think I’m flying only to let me slam into the ground once again.
Inked Brotherhood Series
Five boys brought together by fate. Five young men trying to overcome their troubled pasts. Five tattoos marking them as a brotherhood built on tragedy. Will they find understanding and rise above the pain?
Five girls tied by friendship. Five young women fighting their own demons. Five lives laced with sorrow. Will they be strong enough to save the men they love and make them happy?
The series composes of five interconnected, stand-alone novels: Asher, Tyler, Zane, Dylan and Rafe.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jo Raven writes New Adult erotic contemporary romance. She loves sexy bad boys and strong-willed heroines, and divides her time between writing and reading. When not cooking up plots, she putters in her cluttered kitchen and dreams of traveling to India and Japan.
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ASHER (Inked Brotherhood, #1) COVER REVEAL
New Adult contemporary (erotic) romance
by Jo Raven
RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2014
Cover artist: Clarissa Wild
SYNOPSIS:
Now eighteen, Audrey returns to her hometown for the first time after the accident – the car crash that took her dad and scarred her for life. She’s here to start again. Go to college and have fun. Make new friends. Get over the past.
But the past won’t let go. Asher is here – her first kiss, her first heartbreak. More handsome and distant than ever, he’s still the boy who used to be her best friend. That was before he changed into someone she hardly knows anymore – the boy who started getting into fights and gave her the cold shoulder for years.
Asher isn’t what she needs. In fact, she hates him and should try her best to keep away from him.
Yet her body doesn’t seem to care about how she feels, and maybe, just maybe this time her body got it right. Not that she has much of a choice. Asher draws her like a bright flame, and if she isn’t careful, she’ll burn.
And that may not be such a bad thing after all…
*Warning: this book contains graphic language, sex, and violence. Mature readers only. Not intended for young adult readers.*
The expected publication date is May 16th, 2014, on all of your favorite e-book websites.
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EXCERPT:
What the fuck is wrong with me? I pushed her into the wall, and then kissed her. Forcing myself on her. Again.
And then she pressed her hand into the bruises on my back, startling me, and I slammed my hand right into the wall. Scaring her.
Turning violent.
Turning into my dad.
I bang the bathroom door shut behind me and brace my hands on the sink. What the hell is she doing here? Zane didn’t tell me she was coming or I’d have left the apartment.
Maybe that’s why he didn’t tell me. Fucker. He knows me too well.
And she has no right to be here, so sweet and beautiful, with her curves and pretty eyes, with that faint scar on her cheek that makes me ache with the need to hold her. Turning my mind to mush, making me want to forget about my resolutions and just be with her, bury myself in her so deep I become one with her.
Not having to face the real world.
Fantasies. I can’t afford them. I can’t hope in anything. Lesson learned.
Besides, she isn’t offering hope. Hasn’t offered anything. I just take and take.
I want you. She said that. Stammered it. I heard it. Right? I’m not sure anymore. She looked confused afterward. Maybe I imagined it. Or maybe I scared her and she panicked, blurting out things she didn’t mean. Things I wanted to hear so badly.
I bend my head, sucking in a shaky breath. Seeing her, being close to her is like drugs. Addictive. Dangerous.
A royally bad idea.
Two weeks ago it wouldn’t have been so bad. But now… Now I’ve made my decision and met people to help me see it through.
I’ve walked the streets again, went to joints I frequented months ago, during my previous escape from home sweet home. Joints where guys meet to fight for money, in dark basements, in rusty cages. Where bets are placed and dirty bills exchange hands for a taste of borrowed adrenaline, fear and spilled blood. For death.
They know me at The Bulldog, where I fought once to let out some of my rage. At least in the fight club I know when someone will attack me; I know the cage is the stage and what is expected of me.
This time I’m gonna fight for money. For a chance to live.
Two weeks ago I wasn’t doing anything illegal and potentially lethal.
Now I’m about to and I should keep Audrey out of it. Out of my fucked up life.
Now if only she leaves before I get out of this goddamn bathroom, I might just be able to hold on to this new resolution.
AUTHOR BIO:
Jo Raven writes New Adult erotic contemporary romance. She loves sexy bad boys and strong-willed heroines, and divides her time between writing and reading. When not cooking up plots, she putters in her cluttered kitchen and dreams of traveling to India and Japan.
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Interview with romance author Olivia Rigal
Olivia Rigal writes romance with a touch of spice. She’s the author of bestselling novels such as Ripped and Stone Cold.
Hi Olivia! Thanks for stopping by! Tell us a few things about yourself!
I’m an American in Paris since I met this French guy to whom I’ve been “engaged” for thirty one years. We have two kids who have flown from the nest and some days I wonder if I’m a monster because I was happy to see them spread them their wings and fly away than I was happy to take care of them when they were younger.
I’m a full time lawyer but I plan to slow down to write non legal fiction… what else… I’ve been battling my weight forever and losing the battle which explains why I write BBW stories.
Who is your fictional boyfriend? (if you have a pic of him, even better!)
Yul Brynner is for me the epitome of male handsomeness.
I love the fact that after he had a sense of humour twisted enough to table a commercial to invite people to stop smoking to be release after his lungh cancer related death:
Tell us about your latest release!
In English, the story is called “Stone Cold” and is in a bundle about bikers in which I’m in fabulous company with 9 other fabulous authors who are NYT and USA Today best selling authors.
The second part of the story has also been released and it’s called “Cold Burn.”
Author Links
oh and my email address: chrystallathoma@gmail.com