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Blurb: "Love Slave for Two: Reckoning (Bk 4)"

Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Here's a little tease for you, the blurb to "Love Slave for Two: Reckoning," book 4 and the final installment in the series. Mark your calendars, because it'll be released on Aug. 27th!

Blurb:


Love and passion…

Nevvie, Tom, and Tyler have made it through more than their fair share of ups and downs, including surviving a cross-country family vacation cooped up together in an RV. With their family growing by leaps and bounds, their future looks bright even as their love and passion for each other burns ever-brighter.

A deadly storm...

Now Nevvie has to stay strong not just for her men and her sons, but for her brothers, parents, and her little sister as she helplessly watches a killer hurricane bear down on Tampa from the safety of Savannah.

An even deadlier foe…

When confronted by an evil man hell-bent not only on revenge, but on destroying all Nevvie loves, can Nevvie, Tom, and Tyler rely on each other and draw on inner strength they never knew they possessed to face the final reckoning?

Release Day:"Love Slave for Two: Reunions"

Monday, July 30, 2012
Yay! It's release day!! "Love Slave for Two: Reunions (Bk 3)" is now available from Siren-BookStrand:


http://www.bookstrand.com/love-slave-for-two-reunions

Blurb:

[Siren Ménage Everlasting: Erotic Ménage a Trois Romance, M/M/F, HEA]

Nevvie and Thomas think Tyler is nuts for coming home with an RV and an even crazier plan to travel from Florida to Seattle. What could be better than a family vacation with two kids and Tyler’s father?

Perhaps finally putting the ghosts of Nevvie’s past to bed for good as she seeks answers to who she is.

She begins to seriously doubt the wisdom of their journey as mishaps seemingly pile up by the mile. And when a tropical storm and medical emergency add to the mix, she considers pulling the plug. By the time they reach Seattle, she endures almost more than her sanity can take, including a ride in a patrol car, a stowaway, and nonconsensual use of handcuffs.

And that’s before she’s given her mother a piece of her mind.

Through it all she’ll discover that sometimes the longest journeys, no matter how trying, are the ones that bring you closest to family—and home.

A Siren Erotic Romance

You can find all my Siren releases as Tymber Dalton, Lesli Richardson, Macy Largo, and Tessa Monroe on my Siren page at:

http://www.bookstrand.com/tymber-dalton

The correct order to read all the books in the series are:

  1. "Love Slave for Two: Beginnings" (Prequel)
  2. "Love Slave for Two" (Book 1)
  3. "Love Slave for Two: Family Matters" (Book 2)
  4. "Love Slave for Two: Reunions" (Book 3)
  5. "Love Slave for Two: Reckoning" (Book 4 - Coming Aug. 27th)

Review: "Cardinal's Rule"

Saturday, July 28, 2012
Woot! Received a 5-blue ribbon review from Review Junkies for "Cardinal's Rule!"

"CARDINAL’S RULE is a captivating story full of passion, angst, revenge, humor, and plenty of heart.  It’s certainly a powerful read well worth picking up if you enjoy BDSM stories."

Click to read full review.

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Some random writing tips.

Friday, July 27, 2012
A couple of random things for writers culled from the Internet.

How to Write a Book in Three Days: http://www.ghostwoods.com/2010/05/how-to-write-a-book-in-three-days-1210/

How to Write a Book in More Than Three Days: http://www.ghostwoods.com/2010/05/how-to-write-a-book-in-more-than-three-days-1217/

Writer's Digest: So You Want to Write a Novel (This is Hilarious)

Writer's Digest: 4 Ways to Improve Plot/Climax in Your Writing

What am I reading? (7/23/12)

Monday, July 23, 2012
I'm going to start doing this on a regular basis. I like showing love to my fellow writers. And I am, after all, a reader, too.

But you won't find snarky reviews on my blog. Sorry, but I don't like it being done to me, and I won't do it to others.

Today I'm pimping out friend and fellow Sirenista, Kasey Dean. Her debut book, "No Escape From Destiny," is available from Siren-BookStrand, Amazon, and Nook. It's a mmf menage with vamps and BDSM. (That's like a total hat trick in my book!)

What am I reading? (7/21/12)

Saturday, July 21, 2012
Well, somewhere between getting up this morning and around noon, I did something seriously bad to my back. UGH. Not sure what, didn't lift anything. Not sure if this is a fibro thing, or something from my back surgery years ago, but the result is I've spent most of the day flat on my back on the couch with my new bff, my heating pad. LOL

So anyhoo, wanted to share a couple of reads with you that I'm working through. (Maybe this was the Universe's way of telling me to take a day off whether I liked it or not. LOL)


Non-Fiction:

I highly recommend this book to authors and other creative people. It's not dry, believe me, it's a really fascinating look at how creativity works and the creative process. And yes, totally applicable to writers. You have to read it to see what I mean, but it's great! (Also on Nook.)



Fiction:



I have to start by saying Cooper is a friend of mine. That doesn't detract from me really still liking these three stories. I gave these three books a re-read, and they're still as good as I first remembered them. :) So if you haven't checked them (or Cooper's other works) out yet, you definitely want to take a look at them. (Also on Nook and at www.bookstrand.com) :)

Feel free to chime in with what you're reading this weekend. :)

Review: "Love and Brimstone" (Brimstone Vampires 1)

Awoke to a great review from the Guilty Pleasures site for my book, "Love and Brimstone," the first book in my Brimstone Vampires series. 4 starts and a "True Gem" rating! :)

http://www.guiltypleasuresbookreviews.com/2012/07/review-love-and-brimstone-brimstone-vampires-1-by-tymber-dalton.html

"Love and Brimstone is a revised edition of Tymber Dalton’s first published book and showcases her ability to wring emotions from the reader even in this first effort. There were parts that were laugh out loud funny, but there is also tear-inducing tragedy, along with mystery, suspense and breathtaking settings."

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Coming Soon! "Accidentally on Porpoise (Placida Pod Bk. 1)"

Friday, July 20, 2012
Woot! Got the news from Siren-BookStrand today that they'll be releasing my m/m shape-shifter book, "Accidentally on Porpoise," in September. Squee! :) It's book one in the Placida Pod series, about some smmmmexxxxy dolphin shifters (and a gator shifter LOL).

I'll keep you posted! :)

"Love Slave for Two: Reunions (Bk 3)" Available for Pre-Order!

Thursday, July 19, 2012
Guess what's available for pre-order? "Love Slave for Two: Reunions (Bk 3)" is now up on the Siren-BookStrand website:

http://www.bookstrand.com/love-slave-for-two-reunions

Blurb:

[Siren Ménage Everlasting: Erotic Ménage a Trois Romance, M/M/F, HEA]

Nevvie and Thomas think Tyler is nuts for coming home with an RV and an even crazier plan to travel from Florida to Seattle. What could be better than a family vacation with two kids and Tyler’s father?

Perhaps finally putting the ghosts of Nevvie’s past to bed for good as she seeks answers to who she is.

She begins to seriously doubt the wisdom of their journey as mishaps seemingly pile up by the mile. And when a tropical storm and medical emergency add to the mix, she considers pulling the plug. By the time they reach Seattle, she endures almost more than her sanity can take, including a ride in a patrol car, a stowaway, and nonconsensual use of handcuffs.

And that’s before she’s given her mother a piece of her mind.

Through it all she’ll discover that sometimes the longest journeys, no matter how trying, are the ones that bring you closest to family—and home.

A Siren Erotic Romance

You can find all my Siren releases as Tymber Dalton, Lesli Richardson, Macy Largo, and Tessa Monroe on my Siren page at:

http://www.bookstrand.com/tymber-dalton

Special Buttons for The Romance Convention 2012!

Hi All,

Finally got the buttons done. I set the prices for no mark-up, just so you know I'm not making a profit on them. I included several kinds of "Tymber's Trybe" buttons, plus a few others for fun. :)

Here's the deal - the first FIVE people who find me at The Romance Convention 2012 who are wearing at least ONE of the Tymber's Trybe buttons (1-4, doesn't matter which one) will get a special goodie bag from me. (Remember, it has to be one of the buttons that has the "I'm In Tymber's Trybe" logos on it, not the others.)

Even if you're not going to the convention, feel free to order them. :) I might be putting other products up too, but it took me long enough to figure out Cafe Press' new storefront set-up format to get these done and up. LOL

Here's the link:

http://www.cafepress.com/tymberstrybe

Make sure you order sooner rather than later! :)

#kindlerank snafu answered - yes, there's a problem.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012
I emailed Amazon this morning about the #kindlerank snafu, with some books taking enormous leaps and others losing their rankings altogether. Here's the response I got:


Hello Lesli,


I'm sorry for the trouble you had when trying to view the sales data for your books.


We are aware of this issue and notified our technical team. They are actively working on take care of this issue for you. I just wanted to let you know that it should be fixed in the next 6-12 hours. In the meanwhile, I'll follow up with our technical team and write back to you if I see any unforeseen delay.


Thanks for your patience while we fix this problem. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

New Cover: "Domme by Default"

Monday, July 16, 2012
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Release Day! "Good Will Ghost Hunting: Hell's Bells (Bk 2)"

Woot! It's release day!!

http://www.bookstrand.com/good-will-ghost-hunting-hells-bells


Blurb:

[Siren Classic: Erotic Paranormal Romance, with M/M not involving the hero, demons, HEA]

Kal doesn't just have personal demons—she's marrying one.

Kalyani Martin, a Baptist minister's daughter, intended to save herself for the right guy. She just never realized he would be Will Helloenboek, The Firm's head archdemon. Between producing their popular ghost hunting show and planning her wedding without her parents finding out the truth about Will and The Firm, it's enough to drive a girl crazy.

Ryan Ausar runs The Firm. Will and his cousin, Aidan Faust, are more than just employees—they're joined by an unbreakable bond that ties them to their tragic past. Ryan keeps a secret that goes back to the dark and crazy days…and it's returning to unleash bloody vengeance upon them all.

As Ryan struggles behind the scenes to keep things together, can he preserve the fragile joy finally blessing his friends' lives without revealing the soul-crushing truth that could destroy all they hold dear?

NOTE: This book was previously published with another publisher.

A Siren Erotic Romance

Tymber Dalton is a Siren-exclusive author.

You can find all my Siren releases as Tymber Dalton, Lesli Richardson, Macy Largo, and Tessa Monroe on my Siren page at:

http://www.bookstrand.com/tymber-dalton

Taking chances.

Sunday, July 15, 2012
Sometimes as a writer, you have to take chances. Scratch that, you always have to take chances, because just by deciding to become a writer, you've already taken a pretty big chance. The whole process is about taking chances, from the writing to the editing to submitting.

Then, if you get something published, you're taking the chance people won't like it. (Believe me, there will always be someone who doesn't like what you wrote. Accept it now.) You take the chance friends and family won't support the fact that you're "playing" as a writer or what you write about.

It's not a vocation for the faint of heart.

I'm not the first one to say this, and I've said it before, there is no magic formula to what we "professional" writers do. We work our asses off at it. It's a job. It's a hard job, it's sometimes an unrewarding job, but it's what we love to do, it's who we are, and we wouldn't want to be doing anything else.

Fear holds us back. Not just in writing, but in life in general. If you try to say fear has never held you back, you either need to take your meds, or you're lying to yourself. At some time in our lives, fear gets a stranglehold on our short-hairs and fills our minds and hearts full of lies about why we can't ________.

For writers, you throw in rejection from agents and publishers, and it can end a career before it even begins.

But on the other hand, it means those writers didn't want it badly enough.

I can hear some of you now. "Well, Tymber, that's all fine and well, but you've got over thirty books out. You don't have any reason to be afraid. You've made it."

Bullshit.

Let me tell you a secret, sparky. I sweat every submission to my publisher. EVERY ONE. Even though my publisher told me TO MY FACE I didn't have to have that worry. (Seriously, we were all at lunch one day.)

I STILL sweat every submission. And the books I self-publish, I sweat those.

Every book I write, at least once in the process, I sit back and think, "Well, this is utter donkey shit. It sucks." Then I get back up on the donkey and keep riding that ass as hard as I can.

Here's another secret: EVERY writer, no matter how "famous" they are, has moments of self-doubt. Fear, if you will, in their own abilities. They wonder if they'll ever get that book finished. Or if anyone will like it. Or if that's the book that will sink their career.

That's not me making it up, either. That's coming from writing books by people like Lawrence Block, Stephen King, and James Scott Bell. If they're willing to admit they have fears from time to time, I'm certainly not going to lie about it.

It's okay to have doubts and fears. It's not okay to let those doubts and fears hold you back. And it's not just in writing, either. It's in life in general.

The things that make good writers successful can be applied across the board.

  1. Work hard at your skills. Meaning take classes, read books, and strive to improve. All the time.
  2. Never take success for granted.
  3. Never rest on the success of your last success. Keep thinking and working and moving forward.
  4. Never let fear hold you back.
  5. Use criticism (valid criticism) to help better yourself.
  6. Ignore the haters.
  7. Work hard. (Yes, that was also #1.)
  8. Have fun.
I don't think enough people have fun with what they do. For me, having fun sometimes means following a screaming story that pops up out of nowhere and resets my mental palette. Currently, while I am working on Tony's story from "The Reluctant Dom," I am also racing through a series of novellas about...wait for it...dolphin shape-shifters. Hot, smexy, m/m, dolphin shifters. (The sea mammal, not the fish.)

It literally hit me out of nowhere after a nap one afternoon almost two weeks ago. I had the titles show up in my brain, and the first book completely wrote itself. Now I'm deep into the second one, with the third and fourth plotted. (They're novellas, so they're going fast.)

And I'm having fun. At first I thought, hmm, but you know what? I'm taking the chance. Screw the self-doubt, the story is coming fast and furious, and I have learned never to ignore my muse when it's screaming this loudly.

And since it's a totally different kind of story than Tony's story, lighter in tone overall and completely different genre, it's giving my brain a rest from the heavy-duty BDSM m/f story while parts of it gel for me. If I force a story before it's ready, it'll suck.

And that's totally different than avoiding the story. Sometimes, a story does need to sit for a while. But I don't sit there and piss and moan that it's not working. I switch immediately to another project, whatever is screaming loudest. Then it's like my brain is still working on the other project subconsciously, because when I go back to the first project, the solution is almost always staring me in the face.

That's working hard and smart.

Don't be afraid to take chances in life. I'm not even talking bungee jumping or skydiving. I'm talking don't be afraid to sit down at the computer and write whatever comes out. If you rein yourself in before the story's even on the page, you'll never know what it could have been. That's why I don't work with exhaustive outlines, just some plotting. (I'm a pantster.) It's too easy to try to stifle the story when it heads in directions I haven't decreed. Therefore, it's far better for me to follow the characters. To let them lead me. To take the chance to follow them. (Usually makes the story easier to write, too.)

If you take a chance, you might be pleasantly surprised where it leads you.

Review: "Cardinal's Rule"

Friday, July 13, 2012
Woot! Received a 5-star and "Purest Delight" rating over at Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews for "Cardinal's Rule:"

http://www.guiltypleasuresbookreviews.com/2012/07/review-cardinals-rule-by-tymber-dalton.html

"I absolutely love the way Tymber makes you care for everyone in the story. She weaves a world that you feel you could just walk into, and characters that stay with a long time after you reach The End. I highly recommend this one! If you are scared of reading this one because like me The Reluctant Dom left you a basket case.. Don’t worry this one will leave you smiling. (I’m telling you this because Tymber gave this hint on her FB wall..lol) I hope y’all enjoy the heck out of this book like I did!!"

New Cover: Love Slave for Two: Reunions (Bk 3)

Thursday, July 12, 2012
Woot! The shiny new book cover many of you have been begging for! :)

"Love Slave for Two: Reunions," book 3 in the series, coming July 30!

Looking for something to read after 50 Shades?

Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Have you read the 50 Shades series and now you're looking for more BDSM stories?

Have I got news for you! :) I'm not only an author, I'm active in the BDSM lifestyle (I'm a switch). So when I write BDSM, I'm writing it drawing from my experiences.

I have several books involving various levels of BDSM.

"Contractual Obligation" (mmf, BDSM-lite) - http://www.bookstrand.com/contractual-obligation

"The Reluctant Dom" (mfm, BDSM) - http://www.bookstrand.com/the-reluctant-dom

"Safe Harbor" (mmf, BDSM) - http://www.bookstrand.com/safe-harbor

"Cardinal's Rule" (mmf, BDSM) - http://www.bookstrand.com/cardinals-rule

"Love Slave for Two: Beginnings (Prequel)" (mm, mmm, mfmm, BDSM) - http://www.bookstrand.com/love-slave-for-two-beginnings

"Fierce Radiance" (mmf, sci-fi, D/s dynamic) - http://www.bookstrand.com/fierce-radiance

"Fire and Ice (Triple Trouble Prequel)" (mfm, mm not involving heroes, mf not involving menage, shape-shifter, BDSM) - http://www.bookstrand.com/fire-and-ice

And coming soon from Siren-BookStrand,

"Domme by Default" (mf, BDSM)

You can find all my Siren releases as Tymber Dalton, Lesli Richardson, Macy Largo, and Tessa Monroe on my Siren page at:

http://www.bookstrand.com/tymber-dalton

New! I have a chat list now, too! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TymbersTrybe/

Review: "Fire and Ice (Triple Trouble Prequel)"

Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Another great review to post, about "Fire and Ice," the Triple Trouble bridge book!

http://erotic.theromancereviews.com/viewbooksreview.php?bookid=5980

"I highly recommend this story to paranormal lovers who enjoy dragons, werewolves and shifters, oh my!"

Available for Pre-Order: "GWGH: Hell's Bells (Bk 2)"

"Good Will Ghost Hunting: Hell's Bells," the second installment in my Good Will Ghost Hunting series, is now available for pre-order. (Releases Monday, July 16.)

http://www.bookstrand.com/good-will-ghost-hunting-hells-bells


Blurb:

[Siren Classic: Erotic Paranormal Romance, with M/M not involving the hero, demons, HEA]

Kal doesn't just have personal demons—she's marrying one.

Kalyani Martin, a Baptist minister's daughter, intended to save herself for the right guy. She just never realized he would be Will Helloenboek, The Firm's head archdemon. Between producing their popular ghost hunting show and planning her wedding without her parents finding out the truth about Will and The Firm, it's enough to drive a girl crazy.

Ryan Ausar runs The Firm. Will and his cousin, Aidan Faust, are more than just employees—they're joined by an unbreakable bond that ties them to their tragic past. Ryan keeps a secret that goes back to the dark and crazy days…and it's returning to unleash bloody vengeance upon them all.

As Ryan struggles behind the scenes to keep things together, can he preserve the fragile joy finally blessing his friends' lives without revealing the soul-crushing truth that could destroy all they hold dear?

NOTE: This book was previously published with another publisher.

A Siren Erotic Romance

Tymber Dalton is a Siren-exclusive author.

You can find all my Siren releases as Tymber Dalton, Lesli Richardson, Macy Largo, and Tessa Monroe on my Siren page at:

http://www.bookstrand.com/tymber-dalton

Review: "Triple Dog Dare (Triple Trouble 4)"

Woot! I received a great 4.5 star (and A True Gem) rating for "Triple Dog Dare (Triple Trouble 4)" from the  Guilty Pleasures book review site! :)

http://www.guiltypleasuresbookreviews.com/2012/07/review-triple-dog-dare-triple-trouble-4-by-tymber-dalton.html

"I am so excited to see where all my favorite charters end up, and how they get there. The battles between good and evil are so well played that it has me wanting more. I can’t wait for the next installment so that I can see my favorites kick some ass. Tymber has woven a web that will keep us wanting more."

Release Day: "Good Will Ghost Hunting: Demon Seed"

Monday, July 9, 2012
Woot! It's release day for "Good Will Ghost Hunting: Demon Seed," the first book in my Good Will Ghost Hunting series. I'm so glad Siren is re-releasing it. (And it means now I can get back to finishing the series!) Hunky demons...mmmm yummy! :)


http://www.bookstrand.com/good-will-ghost-hunting-demon-seed

Blurb:

[Siren Classic: Erotic Paranormal Romance, demons, HEA]

Can you find Heaven on Earth in the arms of an archdemon? Bet your soul on it.

Kalyani Martin is a virginal preacher’s daughter. Waiting for Mr. Right is Kal’s plan, which doesn’t include the hunky, standoffish Will Hellenboek.

Will cohosts the Otherworlds ghost hunting show with cousin Aidan Faust. All Will wants to do is end his life following his wife’s murder twenty-five years earlier. Falling for Kal would jeopardize everything.

Ryan Ausar’s job as head of the Firm is to protect the Earth. Unfortunately, archdemon Will refuses to return to work. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Ryan holds a secret that, if revealed, would devastate Will and Aidan, men he once called brothers.

With lives on the line, Kal, Will, and Ryan must choose to give up what they most hold dear. Can Kal turn her back on everything she knows and help heal a hellishly hunky archdemon’s heart?

NOTE: This book was previously published with another publisher.

A Siren Erotic Romance

Tymber Dalton is a Siren-exclusive author.

You can find all my Siren releases as Tymber Dalton, Lesli Richardson, Macy Largo, and Tessa Monroe on my Siren page at:

http://www.bookstrand.com/tymber-dalton

"The Reluctant Dom" now on Kindle

Friday, July 6, 2012
For those of you who were waiting for "The Reluctant Dom" to be available on the Kindle store, it's there. :)

http://www.amazon.com/Reluctant-Siren-Publishing-Menage-ebook/dp/B008H746YY

Review: "Red Tide"

Woot! My book "Red Tide" received 4 cups from Coffee Time Romance! :)

http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/BookReviews/redtidebytymberdalton.html

"Red Tide begins slowly, but winds up a page turner. The details about diving and boating are good and not overdone. The age difference between Mitch and Ed starts out important, but ends up being one of the book’s lesser conflicts, with excellent murder and mayhem the primary focus. Their romantic is developed perfectly, which makes the suspense all the better. Ms. Dalton’s dialogues and plot lines are really good. It is not hard to figure out the bad guy, although I enjoy watching his demise wanting to yell, “Got you, scumbag!”, but refrained…barely."

What's the "magic secret" to getting published?

Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Well, there really isn't one. Seriously. If you want to be an author, make a living at being a wordsmith, the most important thing is showing up every day and writing.

And then writing.

And then writing some more.

And...you guessed it.

Not only the writing, but the editing, the query/submission process, the self-promotion. All those other things a lot of people don't want to do and don't take into consideration when they want to make this their full-time career.

I talked about some of this in the special snowflake post. But showing up every day, EVERY day, even the days when you feel like crap and don't want to do anything except vegetate in front of the TV, is the biggest part of the equation. Even on days I don't write, I'm doing something. I'm either plotting or researching or doing self-promo or editing or something. Anything. Every. Day.

You will never get your book written if you aren't BICFOK (butt in chair, fingers on keyboard). You need to set a daily word count for yourself and stick to it. A weekly one, if that's easier for you and you have some days that are better than others for writing. Even if it's only 500 words a week.

Things that won't further your writing career:

  1. Whining about how you don't have time to write.
  2. Whining about how hard it is to do self-promotion.
  3. Whining about how hard it is to edit.
  4. Whining (about anything).
You are not the first person to juggle raising a band of half-wild pygmy antelopes while running car pool and PTA fundraisers and an evil day job.

You.

Are.

Not.

So sit down and STFU and listen to what I'm telling you.

You aren't the first person to think writing is hard. You aren't the first person to get a bad review. You aren't the first person to throw in the towel at the first rejection.

You just have to want it bad enough. You have to fix your goal in your mind and make time. You have to get off your ass and instead of talking about writing the book, you have to actually write that mofo and make the magic happen.

It's NOT impossible to make a living as a writer. Lots of people have done it. Lots of people are doing it. Lots of people will continue to do it when you and I are dissolved into dust motes a few hundred years from now.

The question is, do you want it? Are you going to quit making excuses for why it hasn't happened yet and get off your tushy and do it, or are you going to sit there and give up and whine about how hard life is?

So go write. Right now.

Happy 4th of July!

For my fellow Americans, I hope you have a safe and happy Fourth of July. :) (For everyone else, hope you have a great day!)

Adult Excerpt: "Cardinal's Rule"

Tuesday, July 3, 2012
This is an adult excerpt from my book, "Cardinal's Rule," now available from Siren-BookStrand:

http://www.bookstrand.com/cardinals-rule

Blurb:

[Ménage and More: Erotic Consensual Heavy BDSM Ménage a Trois Romance, M/M/F with M/M elements, voyeurism, spanking, whipping, caning, sex toys, HEA]

Tilly Cardinal’s world imploded when her Master, Cris, disappeared with no explanation other than a short, cryptic note releasing her as his slave. Five years later, she’s Mistress Cardinal, a vicious, successful pro Domme charging big bucks to dish out whatever abuse men will pay to take. Materially, she wants for nothing. Privately, she’s never felt more alone.

In walks Landry LaCroux, a handsome, rich man with a proposition—he wants Tilly to train his slave. Landry holds the key to Tilly’s past, and her future. She’s shocked to discover Landry’s slave is her former Master, Cris.

Landry has a secret—he has cancer and wants to make Tilly a deal. Marry him and help him through his recovery, and he’ll pay her handsomely for it. Love wasn’t supposed to be part of the bargain, but can the three of them find healing and a lasting happiness under Cardinal’s Rule?

Note: This book was previously published with another publisher.

A Siren Erotic Romance

Tymber Dalton is a Siren-exclusive author.

You can find all my Siren releases as Tymber Dalton, Lesli Richardson, Macy Largo, and Tessa Monroe on my Siren page at:

http://www.bookstrand.com/tymber-dalton

--

Adult Excerpt:


She returned to him. “Do me a favor, sit on the couch and wait for me, please?”

Up went the eyebrow again. “Why?”

“Please? It’s an early birthday surprise for you.”

He considered her for a moment, then slowly nodded. “Will I enjoy this?”

It’d been a few weeks since he’d scened with Cris. She had to trust he wouldn’t take that frustration out on her. “Pretty sure. I’ll call you when I’m ready.” When he’d sat on the couch, his back turned to the hall and unable to see where she went, she walked to Cris’ bathroom and used it before quietly heading to the playroom.

Could she do this? She’d felt full of nervous bravado and more than a little pleasant anticipation until faced with the reality.

Quickly stripping, she stashed her clothes in the closet and donned a garter belt, fishnets, stilettos she hadn’t worn in months, and a corset. She put on the smallest leather wrist cuffs she had, which were still big on her because her customers had all been men larger than her.

No locks. She couldn’t go that far today.

Her fingers hesitated as she reached for the collar, the one Ross had given her. Soft, supple cowhide with a hand-tooled floral design. Regular buckle, not lockable.

She put it on but left it a notch looser than she normally would have worn it.

She left the ankle cuffs on the floor where he could quickly grab them if he wanted to use them, panic snaps attached to them already. She laid out the crops, a cane, a couple of floggers—and her four-foot singletail. Not that she didn’t trust him, but she knew the fall and popper on hers wouldn’t cut even in his skilled hands. She put out two bottles of water and her MP3 player hooked to the small stereo, set to her favorite playlist.

A set of music she hadn’t been able to listen to in years, but knew she’d need today.

Finally, the blindfold and the bow. She peeled the adhesive backing from the bow and slapped it in the middle of her ass.

Her heart thundering, she lay facedown over the kneeling bench and slid the blindfold over her eyes. Working by feel, she clipped her wrist cuffs to the eyehooks on the bench.

She had to swallow before she could speak. “Okay,” she called out.

At first she wasn’t sure he’d heard her. But then she heard the door open and his sharp intake of breath.

Mon dieu!

Warm shivers engulfed her. Anticipation. Need. She felt herself tipping toward subspace, and he hadn’t laid a hand on her yet.

After a long moment he still hadn’t touched her and she didn’t sense him step close. Then he spoke, sounding like he stood near the gear she’d laid out for him.

“Love?” he softly asked.

She’d rehearsed the lines a thousand times in her head, but still her voice trembled as she spoke them. “This is your birthday present, from me to you. I trust you. I wanted it to only be you. Needed it to be only you and me. Not him.”

More silence. She heard a noise and suspected it was the sound of him kicking his shoes off. When he spoke again, his lips almost beside her right ear, she startled. “I don’t need this from you, love, although I appreciate it. I can love you without this.”

“I know.” She had to force air into her lungs. “I want to give it to you. At least once. My birthday present to you.”

One hand gently caressed her hair. “I don’t know what to say, baby.”

“You don’t have to say anything.”

She felt her pussy clench in a familiar way as his fingers tightened in her hair, fisting it, possessing her, until he pulled her head up. His voice changed tone, deep, commanding. “You’re giving yourself to me today, girl?”

She’d thought long and hard about this, what she wanted to call him.

“Yes, Master.”

Another sharp intake of breath from him. He released her hair and stepped around her. She had a sense of where he was and after a moment she heard the gentle swish of fabric as he dropped his shirt to the floor. He now stood there in nothing but his jeans. In her mind she imagined his muscular chest and arms, still handsome despite the ravages of his cancer treatment.

One finger traced light, lazy patterns across her left ass cheek, then her right. He chuckled. “Wrapped with a bow?”

“Yes, Master.”

“You know I don’t play with a safeword.”

She swallowed hard. “I know. I trust you.”

His hand disappeared again. She felt him pull the bow off. He unhooked her garter belt and removed it and her shoes and stockings.

She felt him buckle the leather cuffs around her ankles and hook them to the bench. With her ass spread and open, she was a prime target in more ways than one.

“Hmm.” One hand returned, his fingers stroking her flesh. “I honestly can say that for the first time in a long time, I have no idea where to start.” He chuckled again. “This is a wonderful dilemma.”

She tried to slow her breathing, relaxing into his touch as he dipped his fingers between her legs and slowly pushed two inside her.

“Oh, love, you are eager to give yourself to me today, aren’t you?”

“Yes, Master.”

“Part of me wants to fuck you right now, and part of me wants to turn that sweet, pretty pale ass red first. Decisions, decisions.”

Cris had always used a safeword with her, but she’d never needed it. He’d always stopped long before she wanted him to, even though she knew she didn’t come close to tolerating the level of pain he took from Landry.

His hand gently swatted her ass, not even enough to sting. “I think I’d like to spend all afternoon playing and fucking you, baby. Would you like that?”

“Yes, Master.”

She felt his fingers on the collar. “Where did this come from?”

“It’s the one Ross put on me.”

She felt him unbuckle and remove it. Then he kissed the nape of her neck. “If any collars ever go around your neck, they’ll be placed there by me.” The rumbling tone of his voice melted what few solid places remained inside her body.

For the first time, she gave serious thought to begging him to collar her.

She felt his lips on her ass. Then he bit her, harder than he normally did but then again, he wasn’t worried if he left a mark there. She suspected that was his point. She moaned, squirming, wishing she’d opted to beg to go straight to the fucking portion of the afternoon.

He bit her other cheek, equally hard, almost enough to draw a gasp of pain from her. Then he rubbed the marks with his hands. “Oh, love. That looks beautiful.” She sensed him sit on the floor behind her, and he alternated biting her with licking her pussy, until she begged and squirmed and cried from need and pleasant pain flowing through her. She wanted subspace with him, dammit, and he wasn’t quite putting her over the edge.

“I normally don’t do this, but I have to say this because I love you. You know how I play. Are you willing to let me take anything from you I wish to have while you are bent over this bench and under my control?”

Her stomach fluttered. “Yes, Master.”

“This is my rule. Don’t agree to it if you aren’t prepared for the circumstances. I will not stop until I feel the need to stop. This is your only chance to decline, and I’ll free you and take you to bed and fuck your brains out right now.”

It was sooo tempting, but with her adrenaline cranking, she didn’t want to give this up. “I’m yours for today, Master. To play with any way you want. As long as it’s only you.”

His hands stroked her again. “Of course it’s only me.” He flicked his tongue over her clit, making her jump but not getting her off. “Very well, love. I will play with you, and I will totally own you.”

He disappeared for a moment, and she heard him rummage through the toy cabinet. She couldn’t tell from the sound what he picked up, but he returned and rubbed her ass with his hands. “Are you truly ready for me, love?”

“Yes, Master.”

He swatted her ass bare-handed, quickly picking up the speed and force after a few minutes until he was giving her a hard spanking, even harder than Cris had ever given her. Her tears flowed as she twisted against his hand, crying but feeling her climb resume in altitude until the endorphins kicked in and she knew she’d tipped.

If he’d keep her there, even for only a few minutes, she’d let him do whatever the hell he wanted.

He gave no quarter, spanking her until her flesh stung and felt hot, and she knew if she looked in a mirror it would not only be bright red, but the clear imprint of his hand would be readily visible along with the bite marks no doubt already turning interesting shades of purple.

When he let up, she gasped for breath, her face wet with tears and yet desperate for release.

“You’re beautiful, love,” he said, his tone deeper than normal, but even in subspace she recognized he wasn’t giving it his all yet.

“Don’t hold back,” she gasped. “Please.”

His hand caressed her ass. “I won’t.” Then she felt something cool and wet against her rim and realized he’d drizzled lube over her.

She dimly understood what he meant to do, and part of her wanted to kick and fight against him.

Part of her wanted to beg him to do it.

“I haven’t had you here yet. It’s my right to take you here, no?” He slowly probed her virgin rosebud with one gentle finger, taking his time until she moaned and twisted against his hand and begged for more. He used two, then a third. When he slipped fingers from his other hand into her pussy, she wanted to explode, but he anticipated this.

“Do not come,” he ordered. “I haven’t given you permission to do that.” All his fingers disappeared and she whined, disappointed. Something else pressed against her rim then. “Push.”

She gasped, crying out as the butt plug slid home inside her ass with a burning pinch as her muscles struggled to accept it until he’d seated it all the way inside her. “Oh, god! No, it’s too big, take it out!”

“No. You can handle it. It stays until I’m ready to remove it and fuck you. I don’t want to injure you. I need you ready because I’m going to fuck you hard and fast and claim this sweet virgin ass.” Fingers returned to her clit, and within seconds he’d turned the pain into a deeply burning pleasure she struggled not to let overwhelm her.

“That’s better, now, isn’t it, baby?” he asked. “You just needed me to play with your clit and make it feel good again, didn’t you?”

She whined, beyond coherent speech.

He slapped her ass. Not gently, either, but a hard, stinging slap that made her cry out. “Answer me, baby. You needed me to play with your clit, didn’t you?”

“Yes!”

“Yes, what?”

“Yes, Master!”

“Very good,” he cooed. “That’s my good girl.”

Tilly lost track of time as he used the floggers on her, then the riding crop. He kept her hovering at the brink of release, refusing to let her climax, her pain and passion fueling her frenzy. If this kept up, she’d agree to almost anything if he’d just let her come.

All activity stopped. She moaned and squirmed, the butt plug still inside her, her ass hot and stinging from the riding crop and his spanking. Apparently he’d fetched something else, because she heard the toy cabinet open and close before she heard him unzip his pants and he tugged the butt plug loose. Almost immediately, he pressed his thick knob against her rim.

“Beg me for it, baby.”

She’d beg for anything at this point. “Please, please fuck my ass!”

“That wasn’t the right way to ask. You know better. Ask me the right way.”

Her mind raced. Wasn’t right? It hit her. “Master, please! Master, fuck my ass!”

“Oh, baby, that’s so good.” She heard something click on with a hum and didn’t have time to process the source. He deeply thrust his lubed cock home inside her before he reached under her and pressed the vibrator against her clit. “Come for me right now, baby.”
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Pre-order: "Good Will Ghost Hunting: Demon Seed (Bk 1)"


"Good Will Ghost Hunting: Demon Seed," the first book in my Good Will Ghost Hunting series, is being re-released by Siren-BookStrand and is now available for pre-order:

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[Siren Classic: Erotic Paranormal Romance, demons, HEA]

Can you find Heaven on Earth in the arms of an archdemon? Bet your soul on it.

Kalyani Martin is a virginal preacher’s daughter. Waiting for Mr. Right is Kal’s plan, which doesn’t include the hunky, standoffish Will Hellenboek.

Will cohosts the Otherworlds ghost hunting show with cousin Aidan Faust. All Will wants to do is end his life following his wife’s murder twenty-five years earlier. Falling for Kal would jeopardize everything.

Ryan Ausar’s job as head of the Firm is to protect the Earth. Unfortunately, archdemon Will refuses to return to work. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Ryan holds a secret that, if revealed, would devastate Will and Aidan, men he once called brothers.

With lives on the line, Kal, Will, and Ryan must choose to give up what they most hold dear. Can Kal turn her back on everything she knows and help heal a hellishly hunky archdemon’s heart?

NOTE: This book was previously published with another publisher.

A Siren Erotic Romance

Tymber Dalton is a Siren-exclusive author.

You can find all my Siren releases as Tymber Dalton, Lesli Richardson, Macy Largo, and Tessa Monroe on my Siren page at:

http://www.bookstrand.com/tymber-dalton

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Woot! "Love Slave for Two: Reckoning (Bk. 4) coming soon!

Monday, July 2, 2012
Hee hee hee! I received word from Siren-BookStrand this morning, keep an eye out for "Love Slave for Two: Reckoning (Book 4)" sometime in September!! :)

Release Day! "More Than Make-Believe"


Woot! It's release day!

My book "More Than Make-Believe" is now available from Siren-BookStrand:

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Blurb:

[Siren Allure: Erotic Alternative Romance, M/M, ménage elements not involving the heroes, sex toys, HEA]

When you fall for a fantasy, how do you know it’s more than make-believe?

Travis Collins, a straight college student, finds himself in a financial bind. He’ll do anything legal, including going gay for pay and spending a weekend as “Craig Rocke,” with gay porn star Marston Cougar. Marston tells him to remember it’s all fantasy for the camera even though it feels like more.

Gary Carmeletti, also known as Marston Cougar, has a respectable day job. He started out making gay porn to pay for college. After getting his heart broken, he has a no-dating rule. Now paired with “virgin” Craig, he finds it hard to keep it make-believe when he’s losing his heart.

Gary’s niece needs surgery, and he almost has enough money to quit for good. But now that he feels a true connection with his fantasy costar, will he be able to find a happily ever after when he feels it’s more than make-believe?

NOTE: This book was previously published with another publisher.

A BookStrand Mainstream Romance

Tymber Dalton is a Siren-exclusive author.

You can find all my Siren releases as Tymber Dalton, Lesli Richardson, Macy Largo, and Tessa Monroe on my Siren page at:

http://www.bookstrand.com/tymber-dalton

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