By Tamsin Flowers (Guest Blogger)
2013 has been quite a year
for me - I would have to say that it's been my first full year as a
published writer of erotica. Prior to this, I'd had a couple of
stories released in anthologies but during the past 12 months, things
have really started to take off. My work has featured in a number of
Cleis Press anthos, I've had two novellas published and I've
self-published my own short story collection. And, wow, what a ride!
It's been something of a steep learning curve, not least in terms of
marketing my work. This is so essential for writers today and can
take up a lot of time - but the connection I'm starting to make with
people who've enjoyed my writing makes it all worthwhile. And to say
thank you everyone who follows my blog tours and reads my books, I'll
be giving away a copy of my latest release, The Crimson Bond.
If you're interested in winning, just leave a comment below, with your email address, and I'll
make a random pick on Monday.
In the meantime, enjoy
this excerpt from the story - an eternal triangle between three
passionate and wayward vampires.
Happy Christmas,
Tamsin
Blurb
Willow Jackson develops an
unhealthy obsession Etienne Corbeau; little does she realise he's a
suave, sophisticated vampire. After he appears in her dreams, Willow
is astounded to find Etienne in her room for real and even more
shocked when, in the throes of a passion she can’t resist, he sinks
his teeth into her neck and drinks her blood.
But Etienne is greedy and
to save Willow's life, his wife Elouise forces her to drink vampire
blood. From this moment Willow is herself a vampire, forming an
unbreakable bond with Elouise which forces her to choose between the
beautiful new vampire and her husband of two centuries.
As Willow learns to tame
her bloodlust and vampire sex carries her to new heights of physical
pleasure, Elouise is snatched away from her. The battle lines
are drawn: now she and Etienne will fight for possession of the woman
they both love...
Excerpt
“Don’t be angry with
me, Willow,” he said. “Your effect on me is so strong I can’t
control myself when you’re around.”
That much was true and it
was a feeling Willow had come to understand.
“Even now? Now I’m a
vampire like you?”
Etienne brushed a hand
down her jaw with unexpected tenderness.
“More now, Willow.”
His body was close to hers
and as he looked down at her face his warm breath tickled her cheeks.
She breathed in deeply to catch the scent of him and it didn’t
disappoint. Low in her gut, muscles tightened and a shiver ran
through her.
“Your bond with Elouise
doesn’t stop you…” Her voice was ragged and she didn’t know
how to finish what she intended to say.
“A vampire’s bond is
mental, rather than physical.” His voice was low, practically a
whisper.
She felt his hand on her
breast, warm through the thin cotton of her T-shirt. Her knees turned
to water and as she slumped against him, he lowered her gently to the
ground. She was weak with lust, so overpowering she could hardly
breath. But it was different from the bloodlust she felt when she was
close to the girls on the ranch. This feeling, burning in her loins
and spreading through her body, was a pure, sexual need—the full
expression of the mere glimmers she’d experienced when she was
still human and she’d lusted after him from afar.
“Etienne…”
They were both kneeling,
facing each other. He pulled at the bottom of her T-shirt and she
obligingly lifted her arms as he pulled it up over her head. His
every touch felt like a burn on her skin but it was a sensation she
couldn’t get enough of. As soon as her arms were free of the shirt,
she tore at his, not caring as the buttons flew off and landed in the
long grass.
She pressed her body
against his, her softness against the firm, rough surface of his
chest. She gasped and once again their mouths locked together. He
tasted sweet and she felt a compulsion to make herself one with him,
her tongue thrusting deep as her body pressed harder still against
the length of his. His hands raked through her hair and drew her head
back, angling her mouth all the better against his. Then she felt a
hand dropping down her back and sliding under the waistband of her
jeans. The sensation of his firm hand sliding down her cheek, one
finger straying along the crack between her buttocks, elicited a low
groan, deep in her throat, and she raked her nails down his back.
With a cry that might have
been pain or pleasure or both, Etienne pushed her roughly back onto
the grass. His hands scrabbled desperately at the fastening of her
jeans and, seconds, later he ripped them down her thighs, scraping
them over her knees and off. He buried his face between her legs,
taking deep, rasping breaths of her scent, and then she felt his
fingers prying their way into her willing sex. Her lips slipped open
with a rush of hot juice and Etienne grunted as first his fingers
explored her deeply and then his tongue found its way inside her.
Willow writhed beneath his
touch but fought the sensations threatening to sweep her away. She
longed to feel all of him inside her, so she reached down to his
shoulders to pull him up.
He shook off her grasp and
lifted his head to look at her.
“You can have both,”
he whispered, his fingers still drumming a magical rhythm deep inside
her.
“I want everything,”
she said, returning his gaze.
“It’s all yours.”
Buy links
You'll find The
Crimson Bond at Secret
Cravings, Amazon
US, Amazon
UK, All
Romance and Smashwords.
About Tamsin
Tamsin
Flowers loves to write light-hearted erotica, often with a twist in
the tail/tale and a sense of fun. In the words of one reviewer, 'Ms
Flowers has a way of describing sexual tension that forces itself
upon your own body.' Her stories have appeared in a wide variety of
anthologies , for publishers including Cleis Press, Xcite Books and
Go Deeper Press. She has now graduated to novellas with the intention
of penning her magnum opus in the very near future. In the meantime,
like most erotica writers, she finds herself working on at least ten
stories at once: while she figures out whose leg belongs in which
story, you can find out more about her at Tamsin's
Superotica
or Tamsin
Flowers.
8 comments:
Conflict seems to reign supreme in this one. Very intriguing.
debby236 at gmail dot com
Hello, Tamsin,
Welcome to Beyond Romance, and congratulations on the new release. And thank you, of course, for the giveaway!
Wow! Good excerpt. The blurb intrigues me. It has to go on the wish list for now.
smg5775@yahoo.com
Vampires? Menage? Delicious! Thanks for the invite, Lisabet. Thanks for the chance to win, Tamsin. I enjoyed the excerpt. HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
Meljprincess AT aol DOT com
now that's a different menage than I am used too. Would love to win this one. thanks
Carolyn
j-coverholser at sbcglobal dot net
Thanks for having me, Lisabet - and have a wonderful Christmas!
Sounds interesting
bn100candg at hotmail dot com
Enjoyed the excerpt. I do love hot vampires. Thanks for the giveaway. turtle6422(at)gmail(dot)com
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