Just a reminder that my Spook-tacular Fest will start Oct 1st in my author group. (Click on that link to take you to the FB group)
This is a month-long Halloween celebration with games
and giveaways in my author group (not here on the blog). LOTS OF GIVEAWAYS!! This will be the 4th year I've done this, so
stop in for a spell. Please park all brooms at the door and don't worry, I
don’t bite (much).
~M
These are books I’ve read and really enjoyed. Most of what I talk about will probably be paranormal/scifi but not always. Although it’s rare, I do read some contemporary.
This week is: The Blood Boss (Black Veil Series Book 1) by Davidson King
Vampires,
mermaids, and witches…oh, my! Black Veil is full of them all, but at the end of
the day, it’s The Blood Boss who has the last word. Ever since The Final War,
Vampires rule Black Veil, and with The Blood Boss in charge, peace reigns.
Keeping
the vampires under control is a task Cain takes seriously. Humans have accepted
his rule, and anyone who seeks to destroy his territory is given swift
punishment. His promise to keep Black Veil safe comes with great sacrifice and
selflessness; never does he dare hope for more in life. Until one day, a man walks
through his front door and changes everything.
Jayce
has a happy life. His adopted parents love him, he wants for very little, and
he lives every day to the fullest. But when a normal evening turns into a
nightmare, and Jayce is forced to come face-to-face with The Blood Boss, the
world as he knows it feels like a lie.
Then
a great secret is revealed, and nothing is what it seems. Cain and Jayce must
work together to stop the forces uniting against the vampires. Life and love
are in jeopardy as they fight those who seek to destroy them. Can Cain and
Jayce keep Black Veil from crumbling into the sea when every attempt to do so
seems impossible?
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09B5N7JWW
Name: Kit Meadows--Kit is nickname-full name is Kittappa (Kit-tappa)
Gender-fluid; bonded to Hudson and Connie but as of right now has no idea. Kit’s ex-boyfriend was Don; hunter. Tricked Kit which led to the attack on Austin and Kit finding out about the paranormal world. The ex has disappeared now after attack at Kit's bookstore. Kit is currently living at Hudson's compound for safety reasons. He as agreed to a sexual relationship with Connie and Hudson, not knowing just who he is to the two
Age: early 30s
Height/Weight: 5’10 and 170; tone and bendy
Scent: magnolias-floral and lemmony
Eye color: Hazel
Hair color and style: long, wavy light brown hair
Other distinguishing physical traits: none/wears makeup and sometimes has scruff
Clothing style/frequently worn clothes: likes to dress stylishly and edgy. Likes lace.
Physical imperfections: none
Race/Ethnic group: W
Occupation: owner of The Book Spot
Kit's parents:
Grace (maiden name: Harper) Meadows
Dads: Chris Meadows and Michail Papadopoulos
~history: grew up in the The Ozarks or Ozark Mountains; a highland region that covers almost half of the state of Missouri. You can live off the land and still use various gadgets and appliances in communes. You can even log on to the Internet. Used solar power, farmed, raised animals for food, and so on.
Kit has two dads and a mom. Very accepting of his Kit’s desire not to conform to accepted ideas of masculinity. Did go to college to get a business degree. As much as he loved his parents and his communal living, he still left home and moved to San DeLain. So, close to his parents. He is an only child.
It’s not what you think, lol. Since Mondays do tend to suck, I thought I’d try to start the week off right for y’all.
Blurb:
Sometimes the dragon gods make mistakes.
That’s the best rationale Hudson can come up with. How else can he account for the fact that the one he’s falling in love with is not his fated mate? Getting involved with someone he doesn’t share a soul bond with could be devastating, but Hudson is willing to take the risk. Connie is his and nothing will stand in his way of having him.
Sometimes the dragon gods might be more clever than anyone gives them credit for.
A sassy human stumbles into Hudson and Connie’s life, upsetting their very existence. How can Hudson and Connie have a soul bond to Kit… but not each other? Are the Fates drunk? Or testing them? Dragons are possessive creatures, and that’s before adding in one of them is a thousand-year-old royal in charge of the dragons of San DeLain.
Sometimes it’s better not to question the dragon gods.
But things aren’t always as they appear. Danger stalks the streets of San DeLain in the form of an old enemy once thought dead. What’s real? What isn’t? As Kit struggles with a nightmare from his past, Hudson and Connie try to figure out how to keep their very breakable human in one-piece and happy. Fate is a tricky, tricky thing, and sometimes?
Well, sometimes Hudson has just gotta trust the dragon gods as the darkness edges closer.
This series is the second set of books in the world of San DeLain. There will be three books with the dragons, and this is definitely going to be a slow burn series that stretches out over the three books. Kit, Hudson, and Connie will get their HEA, but I don’t want to rush this relationship.
Since there will be several series based in this world, and each series will build off the last, I highly recommend reading the series in order.
Daemons of San DeLain is first:
Chasing Shadows #1
Shadows Embrace #2
Of Love and Shadows #3
Then the 2nd series is: Dragons of San DeLain
Edge of Darkness #1
Book #2> Coming Soon
Book #3> Coming Soon
Then the 3rd series will be: Gargoyles of San DeLain
Book #1 Anticipated out late 2024
Book #2
Book #3
Conrad
Turner (Connie)
Hair: short golden red-top is longer
Eyes: brown
Skin: pale with scruff
Height: 6’
Dragon Age: 600 (so an older young adult dragon)
Human Age appearance: late 20s/early 30s
Scent: toasted marshmallows and cinnamon
*Can partially
shift body parts. Like eyes, claws, teeth and so on
Has a 3rd form which is the creepy grayish white form
~his dragon collects art/gold
~has his own cabin in the compound/does not live with Hudson right now; has his own vault for his hoard
Dragon
Form:
~Fire dragons tend to be very large and fire-breathing
Body: scaly creatures shaped like a lizard with four rotund, muscled legs sprouting from a stocky body. Long necks with horns. Ridges down back to the tail. Has huge leathery-like wings
Scales: more of a golden red with golden scales
Eyes: the iris of his eyes were a golden red sunburst of color with black slitted pupils—like a cat or lizard.
Height:
big as a two-story house
Hybrid Form*:
Hair: rope like
Eyes: dragon eye color now
Skin: grayish-white membrane-looking skin that is smooth and feels rubbery, also ropy and muscular
Horns form in the upper forehead region
Pointed ears
No clothes in this form, but genitals are contained
Height: 7 foot. Taller than human form.
Language: speaks English, native language, French, German
It’s not what you think, lol. Since Mondays do tend to suck, I thought I’d try to start the week off right for y’all.
These are books I’ve read and really enjoyed. Most of what I talk about will probably be paranormal/scifi but not always. Although it’s rare, I do read some contemporary.
This week is: The First and Last Adventure of Kit Sawyer by S.E. Harmon
In the archaeology community, Christopher “Kit” Sawyer’s family is a legacy. And while he may be a historian, not a treasure hunter, he thinks he does a pretty good job of living up to the Sawyer name. He's a book-smart research fanatic and does his best work at his tidy desk. No fedora and whip for him, if you please—a nice cup of coffee and a comfy chair will do. But decoding an ancient relic soon gives him more adventure than he bargained for.
Unwittingly, he unleashes a force he doesn't know how to control. And now he has to reunite the relic with a powerful Aztec God. The trouble with that? Kit doesn’t where to find the Tlaloc’s temple. No one does, in fact. Finding it could be a discovery for the ages. It could also lead to his untimely death. So...yay? But it’s not like he has a choice. So off to the Mexican jungle he goes.
At least he isn’t going alone.
Ethan Stone, former stepbrother and overall pain in the rump, horns in on the expedition. An experienced archaeologist, he's only coming along at their grandfather's request—which annoys Kit to no end. But he knows Ethan is just the right person to get them through the jungle safely. It’s just too bad someone is trying to beat them to the temple. And he’s willing to do anything to get there first.
Ethan thinks Kit is in over his head. Kit is secretly afraid he just may be right. In manners of archaeology...and manners of the heart….
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/First-Last-Adventure-Kit-Sawyer-ebook/dp/B0CBZS8B5P
HUDSON’S DRAGON’S
Hudson Redmond – dragon; King of the Fire Court of San DeLain; Hudson’s home is called Redmond Compound. Considered an Ancient by other paranormals mainly because of his age (a thousand years old). His court has 40 members.
Hudson owns a helicopter and can fly it. Did in book #1 Daemons of San DeLain; owns a private jet too which Kage and Austin are using to go to Greece right now
Dragons tend to take what they want, including humans. And yet dragons whined about how their chosen mates often fought them in the beginning.
A dragon can extend a human’s live by giving them their blood like the daemon do. Dragons are born(hatched) not changed, so you can’t turn a human into a dragon. Dragons can only reproduce with another dragon because they lay eggs. In regard to red dragons:
History says mates who are not dragon-born can withstand their red dragon fire.
Race, meaning skin color in human form, does not matter. It’s all about the hair color with Reds.
Dragons only need round 5 hrs of sleep, although they can sleep longer. They just don’t need it.
A group of dragons are called a court..
Hudson collects gold/gemstones (esp rubies)
Dragons have control over ALL types of fire. Like a fire in a fireplace, a flame from a candle, and so on.
They can breathe fire in either form (Hudson burned a hunter in Chasing Shadows while in human form)
Dragons are magical creatures, so yes, reds can conjure fire in any form and do magic/spells
All Fire Court has shades of red hair and brown eyes. A trait of red dragons in human form
They also love to fight and are the most powerful of the dragons.
Titles:
Youngling: 100-499
Sir/Mistress: 500-699
Lord/Lady: 700 to 999
Grand Lord/Lady: 1000+ who not born
king/queen
King/Queen must be born, they are a
totally red dragon--sign they are a king or queen
*Can partially shift body parts. Like eyes, claws, teeth and so on. Has this 3rd form which is the creepy grayish white form*
Hair:
long, deep red (auburn)
Eyes:
brown
Skin:
pale
Height:
about 6’2
Scent:
woodsy with an cedar undertone (like a bonfire)
Dragon Age: 1,000 (year 1022- this would be the year 1020 AD, a time during the late Middle Ages and only 46 years from the start of the medieval period with the arrival of William the conquer in 1066. For the average person, life during this time would be very difficult indeed and luck would play a huge part in your ability to survive.) Back then dragons mainly stayed in dragon form and hid from humans
Human Age appearance: middle 30s
Language:
All dragons 1st language is Draconian; also speaks English, Russian,
Korean, French, Spanish, & Italian.
Hybrid Form*:
Hair: rope like
Eyes: dragon eye color now
Skin: grayish-white membrane-looking skin that is smooth and feels rubbery, also ropy and muscular
Horns form in the upper forehead region
Pointed ears
No clothes in this form, but genitals are contained
Height: 7 foot. Taller than human form.
Dragon Form:
Fire dragons tend to be very large and fire-breathing
Scales: all red but do reflect the sun light so some look reddish gold
Eyes: the iris of his eyes were a goldish red sunburst of color with black slitted pupils—like a cat or lizard.
Height:
big as a three-story house (he’s the biggest since he’s king) Non-royal dragons are as big as a 2-story house
It’s not what you think, lol. Since Mondays do tend to suck, I thought I’d try to start the week off right for y’all.
These are books I’ve read and really enjoyed. Most of what I talk about will probably be paranormal/scifi but not always. Although it’s rare, I do read some contemporary.
This week is: Humbled (Trophy Doms Social Club Book 1) Kate Hawthorne
If
I were the kind of man who carved actual notches into my bedpost for every new
partner who landed between my sheets, I wouldn’t have a bed left to show for
it.
I
know my way around the bedroom and the playroom, so I should have known that
flirting with my older--and dominant--boss was a recipe for disaster. But by
the time I realize I'm in over my head with the disgustingly rich and perfectly
commanding Robert McAvoy, it's too late to turn back. I want him and I crave
the way he makes me feel, even if it's confusing and threatens everything about
the life I've built for myself.
* * *
Flirting with Grayson was a bad idea from the start, but I've never been the kind of man to shy away from a challenge.
ROB
He's frustrating, but he's brilliant. He's defensive and dominant, but he's desperate to be taken care of. He's perfect for me, and it doesn't matter how long I have to wait for him to see it because he's worth all of my time and more. A back and forth game leads to something far more real than either of us bargained for, and before long Grayson is in my bed and my heart.
I want Grayson on his knees for me, and I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get him there, even if that means I have to humble myself before the man who’s too scared to trust me with his heart.
Whatever it takes.
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Humbled-Trophy-Doms-Social-Club-ebook/dp/B0CC75GQ39
~Okay, ya'll, this is the last teaser from Hudson's book. Release date is Sept 22. (Click on the link to preorder)
CHOOSE.
CHOOSE!
One second Hudson was
sound asleep, and the next, he was wide-awake and on the verge of transforming
into his true form. He wrestled the urge back, but it was a near thing.
By the dragon gods, he
was even panting. It had been hundreds of years since he’d come close to losing
control. What the hell? But something had nearly caused that loss of control
and fear in his chest.
Yes, fear. Along with
sadness.
Shoving his sweaty hair
back, he glanced at the clock and grimaced. Five fucking o’clock in the
morning? The fuck? A memory flirted on the edge of his consciousness, just out
of reach and fading quickly.
Hudson desperately tried
to grab ahold of it. But like fairy dust, it slipped away no matter how hard he
tried to hold on to it. There had been someone standing in the moon’s light,
but for some reason, Hudson hadn’t been able to clearly see him.
But the one thing he did
know was that it was a man, and he had long, light-brown hair. Dragons of the
Fire Court had red hair. Every. Last. One. Of. Them. Whoever he’d been dreaming
about, it had not been Connie or any other dragon in his court.
And he’d been circling
above the man in his dragon form.
“Fuck!” Connie clutched
Hudson’s arm, his claws sinking into flesh. “I think I’m going to—”
Hudson quickly glanced at
Connie, who was sitting in bed next to him. His eyes were those of his dragon,
his claws were out, and his horns were extending from his forehead. His skin
was quickly fading to that sickly gray color that signified a partial shift.
Hudson grabbed Connie’s
chin and stared into his eyes. “No.” The powerful voice of his dragon demanded
attention. “You will not change.”
Connie sucked in a
breath. “Yes… yes, my king. Dragon gods above, I will not lose control!”
As Hudson watched, Connie
fought for control. Breath shuddering, he gave himself over to Hudson’s demand.
Eventually Connie’s eyes returned to their lovely shade of brown, his horns
receded, and his claws disappeared.
“What the fuck was that?”
Connie choked out, still shaking. “I was dreaming about, about, something, and
now I can’t really remember, but I kept hearing the word ‘choose’ and then
suddenly I was really upset, and I just, I just….”
“Easy, sweetheart.”
Hudson wrapped Connie up in his arms.
“I almost lost control. I
can’t believe I almost lost control. I could’ve easily destroyed this section
of your house if I had changed into my dragon.”
“But you didn’t.” But
it’d been close. “You got the urge under control. Do you remember what you were
dreaming?”
“Good thing I was in bed
with you because I don’t think I would have otherwise. And no, I don’t really
remember. It’s like it’s there, right on the edge of my brain, but I can’t
remember for some reason.”
“Okay.” Hudson hugged
Connie again. “But you remember the word ‘choose’, right?”
“Yes. It’s like the word
was shouting inside of my head. But I don’t think it was aimed at me. And I was
afraid. And upset. Sad. Oh, wait. I do remember something.”
“What?”
“I was circling above a
person in dragon form, but he had long, light-brown hair. He wasn’t one of us
with that hair color.”
Goose bumps crawled up
Hudson’s back. There was no way, absolutely no way, they could’ve both had the
same dream. Could they? It certainly sounded like they had. “Connie?”
“Yes?”
“It was a man? You’re
sure?”
“I am, but I don’t know
why I’m sure.”
Hudson took a deep breath
before replying. “I think I had the same dream.”
It’s not what you think, lol. Since Mondays do tend to suck, I thought I’d try to start the week off right for y’all.
