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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Promo: "Illicit Desire" by Tina Donahue (Giveaway)
Welcome to our stop on the Virtual Book Tour of "Illicit Desire" by Tina Donahue brought to you by LIT Connect. Here you will read the book's synopsis, an excerpt from the book, the author's bio, and enter for chance to win e-copy of one of Tina Donahue's backlist books.
Illicit Desire
by Tina Donahue
Genre: Erotic, Paranormal Romance
Heat Level: Red Hot!
Publisher: Samhain
Publishing Date: Sept. 25, 2012
Series, #: Book Two of ‘Outlawed Realm’ series
Buy Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Samhain
Pleasure that destroys all thought. Love that shatters all barriers.
Outlawed Realm, Book 2
Once a sex slave marked for termination, Lukan was miracu-
lously liberated from E4’s Pleasure Palace, where E2’s fine,
upstanding rulers secretly indulge their cravings for every
imaginable vice. But freedom is not enough.
He left his heart behind with Arez. Within her fragrant, heated
caress, he knew everything denied him. Rapture, contentment,
tenderness...and love. Desperate to have her back in his arms,
he embarks on a dangerous mission to deliver his untamed
temptress from the certain death she does not know awaits her.
Within her velvet cage Arez knew only carnal submission and
loneliness—until Lukan. But he has disappeared, and she sens-
es something different in the way the supreme ruler is using her. Then, as if Lukan felt her long-
ing for his strong arms and fevered kisses, he is there to sweep her from this twilight dimension
to another.
But true freedom lies just out of his grasp. To reach the last portal—and their destiny—Lukan
and Arez must first outwit an army of predators that hunt them. Human, subhuman...and mon-
sters.
Warning: Features a lusty guy who makes Greek gods look wimpy, and a wanton woman who lives for scorching sex. When these two get it on, watch out, they ain’t playing at lust or love.
Excerpt:
Alone
in her room, Arez lay on her side, knees drawn to her chest, her nudity
protected. A position that should have resulted in punishment. She, like the
other slaves, was required to display her body at all times, parting her legs
in invitation, arching her back to expose her breasts to all who wanted to view
or use her.
Everything
had changed during these last weeks. She belonged to Vakar now.
Arez
curled into a tighter ball, squeezing her lids, not knowing how to feel. In the
beginning, he’d frightened her. Taller and more regal than the others, he’d
stopped at the edge of her bed that first night, doing nothing more than
staring at her.
An
interminable amount of time passed, during which she feared breathing or swallowing.
“Part
your legs farther,” he’d ordered at last. “Bend your knees.”
She’d
done so immediately.
His
attention lingered so long on her dark curls and cleft, offered for his use,
Arez’s skin burned as if he’d whipped it.
At
length, he studied her tightened nipples and ran his thumb across the length of
her mouth.
She
forced herself not to flinch or show anything except full submission. Oddly
enough, it was an easy matter. His gentleness surprised Arez, reminding her of
Lukan’s. Her memories of him brought a wave of sadness, making it difficult for
her to breathe. Following it was another emotion Arez had never experienced
before. She couldn’t put a name to it, but somehow she felt as though she’d
betrayed Lukan by finding solace in Vakar.
“Are
you hungry?” he’d asked. A question she hadn’t expected.
Too
cowed to say no, Arez nodded meekly.
On
the edge of her bed, he sat, slipping the fruit into her mouth, observing her
as she chewed the sweet delicacy slaves weren’t often allowed to have.
Why
was he offering it to her now?
The
rulers behind him grew restless, shifting in their chairs, tapping their shoes
against the hard floor.
To
Vakar, they didn’t seem to exist. Arez had his full attention. In that, he
again behaved like Lukan. Why? Had he observed them together and was now
waiting for her to confess that they’d fallen in love? Did he and the others
already know, and this was their way of toying with her?
Had
they punished Lukan? Was he still alive?
The
fruit stuck in Arez’s throat. She tried to maintain her composure but failed.
Vakar
regarded her rough breathing. “Why are you afraid?”
She
lied quickly, “You’ve never honored me by coming here before. I don’t want to
displease you.”
His
smile was more amused than delighted by her deference. “Then you’re pleased by
my visit?”
“I’ve
dreamed of it since I came to this part of the Palace.” She’d say whatever he
wanted to hear. Do whatever was necessary to spare Lukan pain or death. “My
caretakers told me it was a great privilege not many slaves would know.”
He
no longer smiled. Arez’s body went cold with the worst kind of dread. She
shouldn’t have spoken. Vakar hadn’t believed her. Worse, he knew she wanted
Lukan.
Tina Donahue is an award-winning, bestselling novelist in erotic, paranormal, contemporary and
historical romance for Samhain Publishing, Ellora’s Cave, and Kensington. Booklist, Publisher’s
Weekly, Romantic Times and numerous online sites have praised her work. Three of her erotic
romances (Adored, Lush Velvet Nights, and Deep, Dark, Delicious) were named finalists in the
2011 EPIC competition. The French review site, Blue Moon reviews, chose her erotic romance
Sensual Stranger as their Book of the Year 2010 (erotic category). The Golden Nib Award at
Miz Love Loves Books was created specifically for Lush Velvet Nights, and two of her titles (The Yearning and Deep, Dark, Delicious) received an Award of Merit in the RWA Holt Medallion com- petition (2011 and 2012). Take Me Away and Adored both won second place in the NEC RWA contest (different years). Tina is featured in the 2012 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market. She was the editor of an award–winning Midwestern newspaper and worked in Story Direction for a Hollywood production company.
Miz Love Loves Books was created specifically for Lush Velvet Nights, and two of her titles (The Yearning and Deep, Dark, Delicious) received an Award of Merit in the RWA Holt Medallion com- petition (2011 and 2012). Take Me Away and Adored both won second place in the NEC RWA contest (different years). Tina is featured in the 2012 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market. She was the editor of an award–winning Midwestern newspaper and worked in Story Direction for a Hollywood production company.
Giveaway Details:
One randomly drawn commenter from each tour stop will win one ebook from Tina’s extensive backlist in whatever e-format the winner wants. Please Note: Illicit Desire will NOT be included in choice of book. Contest is open the duration of the tour (9/17-28) and internationally. The winner will be randomly selected and notified.
Tour Stops:
Additional tour stops can be found at: http://events.litconnect.com/illicit-desire-by-tina-donahue
The more stops readers comment on, the greater their chance of winning.
One randomly drawn commenter from each tour stop will win one ebook from Tina’s extensive backlist in whatever e-format the winner wants. Please Note: Illicit Desire will NOT be included in choice of book. Contest is open the duration of the tour (9/17-28) and internationally. The winner will be randomly selected and notified.
Tour Stops:
Additional tour stops can be found at: http://events.litconnect.com/illicit-desire-by-tina-donahue
The more stops readers comment on, the greater their chance of winning.
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13 comments:
Thanks so much for having me here today! :)
Thanks for hosting Tina today! :)
Great excerpt. Got me hooked and can't wait to read it.
mythic021@gmail.com
Interesting. Definitely has me curious.
Thanks :)
acade29@gmail.com
Thanks,Vanessa - so glad you enjoyed the excerpt - I really enjoyed writing Illicit Desire! :)
Thanks, Herding Cats - Burning Soup. Illicit Desire is a hot, moving love story. :)
Awesome! I love hearing about new authors! thanQ!
redzo41@yahoo.com
Hi Ms. Donahue,
Tell me ,Have U written any READZ with NATIVE AMERICAN HEROES???I HEART THEM WITH A EXTREMELY PASSION((sigh))! thanQ
redz041@yahoo.com
Hi, rubyswan - yes, I have written two paranormals with Native American heroes. The Yearning was my first. It's out now. Come Fill Me will be pubbed this December. You're absolutely right - Native American heroes are so hot!! Thanks so much for dropping by. :)
This book sound good. I enjoy the excerpt. Thx for the giveaway.
akakage_sora at yahoo dot com
Thanks for coming by, Adisty!! So glad you enjoyed the excerpt. :)
the excerpt sounds really exciting. i wish you well with it. thanks for the chance of giveaway.
julie.beasley@btinternet.com
Thanks, Julie!! Good luck in the drawing. :)