Author Spotlight - London Saint James

Good morning, dear readers. I have the great pleasure to have London Saint James, multipublished erotic romance author, returning to my blog. Her newest release, Tied Up In Wonderland, is out from Evernight Publishing tomorrow, and she's generously offered a excerpt and a giveaway. This is M/F erotic romance with BDSM, so if that's not your cup of tea or you're under 18, please skip to the bottom of this post and leave a comment for London.

Now, the BLURB for Tied Up In Wonderland:

Once upon a time there was a snoopy reporter, one Master Dom who wanted her for his own, and an underground bondage club that could mean the story of the year…

When Allison McCray decided to go undercover and pose as a submissive college girl named Alice Smith, she may have found herself in over her head. Especially when she becomes the new pet of someone they call Master Hatter.

Having Alice in his club may have been what Master Hatter always dreamed of, only he wished she were there as the woman he knew as Allison, not Alice. No matter. He’d play any game she wanted, and perhaps somewhere along the way he would show his “little Alice” what she’d been missing, one well-placed swat at a time.

But does Alice truly have what it takes to be a submissive, find the answers she seeks, learn the identity of the Master, and break the story that could make Allison McCray a household name? Or will she forever be tied up in Wonderland?

**WARNING** Tied Up In Wonderland contains bondage, sex toys, and anal sex.

London says: I’m happy to be one of the authors included in the Naughty Fairy Tale line through Evernight Publishing.  When I first found out they were doing Naughty Fair Tales, I knew I had to part of what would be some unique and scorching hot stories.  I thought about all the fairy tales I loved as a child, and the one that kept popping up was Alice in Wonderland.

Putting my naughty twist to Alice was super fun to write, and I hope people will enjoy reading Tied Up In Wonderland, as much as I enjoyed writing it.

EXCERPT

     The sound of the motorcycle revved. Stopped. Boots hit the pavement, the footfalls echoing my way.

     “Turn around,” he said. It was the voice of Master Hatter. God, I wanted to see him. Rip the mask off and look at him, but I did as he commanded. I turned. “You are not allowed to remove the mask, or speak. You will do as I instruct without question. Nod your head if you understand.” I nodded. A warm hand grabbed my hand. “Come with me.” He walked me a few steps forward. “Stop, and lean your back against this wall.” I felt in front of me. It had to be the block wall of the building behind the pool hall. “Do it, Alice.” My fingers skimmed down the rough surface. I flipped around. Leaned against the wall. This would probably put more than a smudge on my champagne colored shirt, but if I got into Wonderland, so be it. One ruined blouse was worth it. “Unbutton your shirt.”

     I know my hands were shaking, but I unbuttoned my shirt. I knew when Master Hatter moved the material aside. The night air caressed my exposed flesh. He tugged at the chain, stretching my nipples, and elongating my clit. A sensation that I can only describe as hot, flashed across every inch of me. He tugged once more. Burning flames consumed my sex. I wanted to cum. No other thought but that lingered in my mind.

     “Hike your skirt,” he said. That low grumble of stern mastery outlined each of his words. “Slowly.” I grabbed the material of my skirt, gathering it up, doing as he wanted, slow. “Stop, and give me your foot, Alice.” I lifted my right foot. Hands caressed my calf. He lifted my leg, placed my foot on something. Perhaps the seat of his bike. “Lift your skirt, higher.”

           I did, and somewhere in the back of my mind I knew I was in a dark alley, with someone I didn’t know, my shirt open and flapping in the breeze, my leg hiked up, wearing nothing beneath my partially clothed body with tweezer clamps attached to not so secret parts. I had my skirt lifted up past my hips. Totally exposed.

London is offering one lucky commenter a PDF copy of Tied Up in Wonderland. Just leave a valid email address or Twitter handle in your comment for us to contact you should you win. Contest ends Thursday, August 23rd at 8:00pm PDT.

If you'd like to connect with London, you can find her:
Website
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Amazon
Evernight
Bookstrand

Thanks for stopping by and happy reading! :)

#ThursThreads - Week 34 - Winners

Week 34 of #ThursThreads had some great tales and some new folks joined us! Thanks to all who entered this week. I'm honored to see all of you and read your stories. And it was great to have some new "faces" along with our returning regulars. Great thanks also goes to judge Steve Palevich for reading all the tales.

Entries:

• Robin Abess | @Angelique_Rider
• Theresa Breaux | @theresabreaux
• Wakefield Mahon | @WakefieldMahon
• Jeff Xilon | @JXilon
• Cari Oleskewicz | @Carilynn72
• Cameron Lawton | @CameronLawton
• Ryan Strohman | @rastrohman
• Charles W Jones | @ChuckWesJ
• Rebekah Postupack | @postupak
• David A Ludwig | @DavidALudwig
• Goran Zidar | @GZidar
• Jeffrey Hollar | @Klingorengi 
• Elaine Hillson | @tollykit
• Rebecca R Kovar | @RRKovar
• Robert Mahone | @Computilizer
• Mark Ethridge | @LurchMunster
• Kel Heinen | @Aightball
• Kyle O'Connor | @CRRollinger
• Cara Michaels | @caramichaels

 

Winners Announcement:

Honorable Mentions

Robin Abess | @Angelique_Rider

Steve says: Loved the teasers, "Sometimes things don't turn out as you expect..." and "..a caterwaul." yet still delighted when the cat was let out of the bag, so to speak. The story delivered as promised and left me thinking, " Make your intentions really specific.
 

Jeffrey Hollar | @Klingorengi

Steve says: Touching and tender, with a spell of magic - cast by the full moon? Took me a moment to recognize the sightless attribute - and the heightened compensating senses.  The twinge of danger adds a sharpened edge.
 

Cameron Lawton | @CameronLawton

Steve says: Didn't see it coming, the surprise of a ghost ship. Ahhh. Full moon - and "...glaring at the chart."  The characters and conversations were a little confusing and the last paragraph defused the impact. But I liked the surprise.

 

Week 34 Winner

Charles W Jones | @ChuckWesJ

Steve says: Sweet - and swift.  The trepidation builds.  Who's not somewhere deep down afraid of the dark?  Disturbing sounds, distant then near.  Are they coming for me? Then the girl and the wolf- really seen in my minds eye.  Relief!  And delight! Gotcha.  It must be a full moon.

 

The clouds covered the night sky making it darker than I liked it when I walked this road through the woods. I heard a shriek in the distance and my heart began to thud hard in my chest. Why didn’t I take up my friends on the ride home? Alas, I didn’t want to inconvenience them to go so far out of their way. Twigs snapped in the woods then a great tussle in the dry leaves covering the ground. The next thing I know a girl wearing the brightest red hooded cloak ran across the road followed closely by a wolf.

It must be a full moon.

Congratulations Two Time Winner Charles, Robin, Jeff, and Cameron! Claim your badges and display them with pride. You certainly earned it! :)

Pass on the great news on Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, shiny mirrors, Morse Code, and signal flags. Check out all the stories here. Next week I'll be out of town at Authors After Dark in New Orleans so #ThursThreads will be postponed until August 16th 2012 and I hope to see you all back then. :)

 

#ThursThreads - The Challenge That Ties Tales Together - Week 34

Welcome back to the Weird, the Wild, & the Wicked. It's Thursday again, so what should you be doing? Writing #FlashFiction, that's what! Welcome to Week 34 of #ThursThreads, the challenge that ties tales together. Need the rules? Read on!

Here's how it works:

• The prompt is a line from the previous week's winning tale.
• The prompt can appear ANYWHERE in your story and is included in your word count.

Rules to the Game:

• This is a Flash Fiction challenge, which means your story must be a minimum of 100 words, maximum of 250.
• Incorporate the prompt anywhere into your story (included in your word count).
• Post your story in the comments section of this post
• Include your word count (or be excluded from judging)
• Include your Twitter handle or email (so we know how to find you)
• The challenge is open 7 AM to 7 PM Pacific Time
• The winner will be announced on Friday, depending on how early the judge gets up. ;)

How it benefits you:

• You get a nifty cool badge to display on your blog or site (because we're all about promotion - you know you are!)
• You get instant recognition of your writing prowess on this blog!
• Your writing colleagues shall announce and proclaim your greatness on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus

Our Judge for Week 34:

The entrepreneur, civil engineer, and my great dad, Steve Palevich.

 
Steve on Facebook

And now your #ThursThreads Challenge, tying tales together.

The Prompt:

“It must be a full moon.”

All stories written herein are the property (both intellectual and physical) of the authors. Now, away with you, Flash Fiction Fanatics, and show us your #ThursThreads. Good luck! :)