GUEST BLOG: Why I Write Sex in My Novels, by Liz Borino

Why I Write Sex in My Novels

This answer to this question changes depending on who I’m speaking with. Family? “I can’t help it! My publisher makes me.” Friends? “It’s so hot to picture two men together.” Or, “Well, I have to explore my fantasies somewhere.”

None of these reasons tell the whole truth, though. Yes, when I first submitted Expectations, Lazy Day recommended I add two sex scenes. And upon reflection, they were right. As a side note, your publisher/editor usually is right. Anyway, it’s also true that my boys are hot together. Extremely. The last one is a cheap way out.

But the real reasons I have employ sex in my novels? First and foremost, it’s important for character development. Stay with me here, how people act behind closed doors reveals so much more about them than anything else can. For example, as business partners, you’d assume Matt and Carley were pretty equal. Not so in the bedroom. Except on one occasion, she follows his lead. He got so excited on that occasion, he didn’t use a condom. Oops.

Chris and Aiden, now, they’re another story altogether. They don’t have sex. They make love, every time. It’s their deep love and understanding of each other that makes their intimacy so real and beautiful. Aiden starts out always needing to be in control, but as he opens himself up and becomes vulnerable, he’s more able to trust Chris and be taken care of. That’s a huge development, not only in their relationship, but also for his character. I couldn’t show this transformation as easily any other way.

Finally, I put sex scenes in my novels because it shows people at their most raw. It’s really hard to be someone or something you aren’t at that time. The emotions which come through are always real, even if they’re not always pretty. Clearly, I’m talking about long term partners. You can fake anything for someone you’ll only see one night.

I don’t write Erotica, so sex is not the central element to any of my books, but I believe it enhances them. And besides, it’s hot.

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Liz Borino is the debut author of Expectations and What Money Can’t Buy, released by Lazy Day Publishing. Throughout her education, including a Bachelor's Degree from Hofstra University, she's kept her stories to herself, but this only child is all grown up and wants to share them with the world. Her roots are in Bethlehem, Pa, but she loves to experience new cultures. As fun as that is Liz likes nothing better than curling up at home with a good book or her work in progress.



Expectations depicts the struggle between what we desire for ourselves and our familial obligations. The struggle is personified by Chris and Matt Taylor, identical twins, who are trying to win their overbearing father’s approval and acquire their trust funds. Love, money, and desire collide as Matt and Chris decide what’s really important to them. http://amzn.to/k1WpQL





What Money Can’t Buy, the sequel to Expectations, finds the two couples, Chris and Aiden and Matt and Carley, eagerly anticipating parenthood. However, their personal struggles continue. Though Matt overcame his dependency on alcohol, new temptations present themselves. And with Carley on bed rest, these temptations put a greater strain on their relationship. Chris continues to deal with issues regarding his father. These issues increase with greater proximity. When tragedy strikes, the best and worst in everyone is revealed. Can they stick together, or will their reactions tear them apart? http://amzn.to/iYZ5vk

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Liz Borino
http://lizborino.com/
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GUEST POST & GIVEAWAY: Are Romance Novels Ruining Your Marriage, by Willa Edwards

Are Romance Novels Ruining Your Marriage?

A few weeks ago a friend sent a round a link on her Facebook page to an article that discussed romance novels as being as destructive to a marriage as a pornography addiction.

My first thought was that’s asinine. Books aren’t addictive. Books don’t make you do anything. It’s in line with those religious fundamentalist that say reading Harry Potter will make kids want to indulge in the occult. If they even read the books they’d know you can’t turn yourself into a wizard, you’re either born a wizard or a muggle and there’s no changing it. But I’ve gotten off topic.

As I started to think about this article I realized there was more to the claim then I’d originally considered. Now I’m not going to say that I think you can become addicted to romance novels, or that reading romances will ruin your marriage, but I can’t ignore the increase in the romance industry and the increase in the divorce rate (one of the charges towards pornography destroying marriages as well).

But does that have to be a bad thing? If a woman decided to leave her abusive relationship because she read one of my novels and realized she deserved more, that a real man doesn’t have to belittle or hit to be powerful and commanding, I would be proud. I hope all my novels encourage women to realize their own inner strength and power. But if a woman told me she left her husband because he wouldn’t pick his dirty laundry off the floor, and Lincoln (one of my heroes in Midnight Mirage) would never do that, I would find that troublesome.

We all know romance novels are fantasies to some degree. Even though I try and make my heroes as real as possible, in the limited span of the story I don’t usually have time to get into whether they leave dishes in the sink (which I am horrible about doing) or if they never remember to put the toilet seat down. And the truth is, I don’t know any woman who isn’t willing to forgive all a little messiness for someone who will love her, support her and treat her like the goddess she is.

Which got me thinking even further. This article didn’t even consider that romances could improve your marriage. I think if used the right way erotic romance novels could really help a marriage. There are still so many women that don’t feel they can ask for what they want in the bedroom. Who don’t know how to balance being the wholesome Mother and Wife during the day and Lover at night. Romance novels in general, and erotic romance novels especially, could really open up a dialogue between spouses as to what they really want in the bedroom.

If you were to read a book with your significant other, you could stop at points and discuss if this particular act is something you’d both like to try. If when you’ve done the same thing together before it’s felt as good as the character in the novel felt, or it can be improved. You can even take a moment, and reenact some of the scenes you’ve read (as much as men might make fun of romance novels during the day, when you offer that suggestion up, they tend to stop laughing). And in the end this could really prove to enhance your sex life. It’s a way for couples to discuss a very sensitive topic without making it as personal and potentially charged as it could be to just come right out with the topic, by discussing what the characters are doing instead of themselves.

While the article citing romances novels as being a source of potent marital distress seems like blatant prejudice and extremely bias, I think there can be some great discussion arrived from this otherwise derogatory evaluation.

So tell me what you guys think? Have romance novels improved your marriage in any way? Have you ever brought romance novel into the bedroom with favorable results? Are you addicted to Romance Novels?

GIVEAWAY:
I’ll give a copy of my new release, Midnight Mirage, to one lucky commenter.


Midnight Mirage
by Willa Edwards

BLURB:
Lincoln and Gabe, best friends and the hottest new alt-rock duo Mirage, only want one thing. Mallory. They’ve been waiting a year for Mallory to open her heart to both of them and accept the alternative relationship they wish for.

Mallory’s flattered by their attentions but can’t believe they’re any more than sweet words. They’re rock stars, surrounded by beautiful woman. They can’t possibly want a plain-Jane reporter like her.

When a crazed fan forces their hand, their protective instincts take over. Gabe and Lincoln aren’t willing to wait for their woman any longer. They initiate her with intense pleasure, ringing in the New Year in the naughtiest way possible. But when they whisper words of love and forever in her ear, she runs away.

Will Mallory be able to open her heart and return their affection, or will insecurity keep her from the men who love her?

ADULT EXCERPT:
“Here, let me help.” Mallory slipped off the couch to kneel on the floor before Lincoln. Her round ass protruded before Gabe at the perfect height it would take to reach out and grab it, massage it, slap it. He could push her over onto her hands and knees and be inside her in the amount of time it took for him to unzip his fly, if it weren’t for Lincoln standing before her.

Her dark, purple-covered nails gripped the tab and pulled down. Every nerve in his body screamed with the tick of the zipper’s release. His cock pressed harder, the pinch of his own metallic zipper into the tender underside of his dick like a cool burn against his skin. The pain heightened his senses, only making him more desperate, more frantic to be inside her.

He surveyed Mallory’s profile, her soft, parted lips, her deep, uneven breaths. Her mouth wouldn’t be open for long. He’d be putting it to better use as soon as she turned his way.

It was a good thing she was dealing with Lincoln’s clothing first. He could go slowly. He had more control than Gabe could muster on his best day. If her hands were on him, he wouldn’t be letting her turn away to touch or strip Lincoln. Not that he wanted to deprive his friend, but he wouldn’t be able to help himself. He wanted her too much. He’d dreamed of her too long.

Gabe watched with growing eagerness as her fingers peeled down Lincoln’s dark jeans, freeing his cock to stand at full attention. Her pouty cranberry lips pursed, placing a kiss on the very tip as Lincoln groaned above her.

“Mallory,” he croaked, his throat husky, and Gabe’s anticipation spiked.

She kissed his thighs, her head bobbing before Lincoln, her long, dark hair floating around her in a wave. If Gabe couldn’t see from above, he might even think she was performing an entirely different act upon his friend. A show Gabe would’ve enjoyed watching. Blood shot down his veins, pooling in his groin at the thought.

Lincoln’s fingers tangled in her hair, gently massaging her scalp while using the slight pressure to direct her gentle caresses. Lincoln groaned as his cock rubbed against her cheeks while she kissed his pubic bone and stomach.

Pulling tight on her hair, the streamers of color encasing his hand, he pulled Mallory’s lips off his body. Her head snapped up, angled to meet his glare. His chest pounded as he stared down at their woman. Even from his angle, Gabe could see there was no fear in Mallory’s eyes, only the gleam of passion, or lust unfulfilled.

Lincoln leaned down as if to kiss her, but instead he sucked her bottom lip into his mouth, tugging on the flesh. She mewed, surprised and thrilled in the same sound. Gabe’s nerves vibrated with the noise.

Lincoln smiled as he released her, turning her head toward Gabe. Her lips shone with moisture in the limited light, swollen, full, and pink from her previous kisses. Her eyes gleamed, thick arousal covering her gaze.

“Now him,” Lincoln commanded, nodding his head toward Gabe, his heartbeat skyrocketing and his cock hardening to an iron rod beneath his jeans. Finally, it was his turn.


Buy Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/midnight-mirage

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Willa Edwards
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GIVEAWAY WINNER: C&R Follower Appreciation Giveaway

Thanks to all that participated in the C&R Follower Appreciation Giveaway. Even though I didn't quite hit the 300 followers mark, it's close enough for me. So without further ado, here are your lucky winners:

First prize of a PDF copy of  

Everything to Lose by Katie Rues 

goes to:

Linda K.

Second prize of a PDF copy of  

Before Dawn by Ann Bruce 

goes to:

Donna (Old River Books)

An email has been sent and you have 48 hours to respond otherwise a new winner(s) will be selected. A big CONGRATS to both of you and thank you for your constant support of C&R!

If you weren't a winner, don't worry. I've got another follower giveaway planned for next week and also Friday, June 17, kicks off the Spring Into Summer Blog Giveaway Hop, so there's plenty of prizes to be had coming up very soon.

GIVEAWAY WINNER: Mercury Rising, by Daisy Harris

to

Jen B.

Darcy is the winner of a copy of Mercury Rising, by Daisy Harris.

An email has been sent and you have 48 hours to respond otherwise a new winner will be selected. Again, a big congrats and thank you for your constant support of C&R!

GIVEAWAY WINNER: $10 Amazon eVoucher from Grace Elliott

to

Darcy (Pommawolf Emeraldwolfeyes)

Darcy is the winner of a $10 Amazon eVoucher from author, Grace Elliott.

An email has been sent and you have 48 hours to respond otherwise a new winner will be selected. Again, a big congrats and thank you for your constant support of C&R!

GUEST BLOG: Imagine a Caribbean Island With Two Hot Men, by Cassandre Dayne

Imagine a Caribbean Island With Two Hot Men

Haven’t we all had our hearts broken more than once? Haven’t we found ourselves alone and lonely wishing for the knight on a tall white steed to come to our rescue? What do you normally do when you break up with the man you thought was the love of your life? I think some of us fall into a trap where we wallow in self-pity and forget that we are special and beautiful. Don’t remember the last pity party you had and head for the freezer for a carton of chunky monkey ice scream! Instead, go online to Victoria’s Secret and buy a little naughty just for you…and maybe for another hot man later on. Better yet, order some kinky toys from your favorite store and have them delivered in plain brown packages. Build your collection.

I thought about this premise for my upcoming release Taming Paradise. My heroine found her fiancé cheating on her so her best friend whisked her away to a place where everything goes and no questions are asked. I know that I’ve wanted to run away to the islands to a special club where sex is safe and anything goes. Such decadent clubs exist. I think you’ve heard of the term Hedonism, but would you do it? Hedonism allows singles or couples to explore every fantasy, every craving. They have specialized menus where you can select from engaging in a ménage to entering into their rooms of BDSM.

I know what you’re thinking, is this safe? Everyone is tested and while generally you share the adventure with your partner, strangers add to the allure, the thought of mystery and danger. Imagine going with a girlfriend and partaking in a naughty game finding and seducing a man or perhaps more than one. Doesn’t that sound incredibly wicked and something that might cure all that ails you?

While these mostly all-inclusive clubs are highly expensive and selective in nature, they are well established and run by top notch professionals. They cater to every whim and desire from specialized food and beverage to rooms designed to aid to the fantasy. Whether you’re interested in becoming a harem girl or a slave with three masters, Hedonism will provide. We all have fantasies and I don’t think there’s one of us that wouldn’t love to engage in tryst with a stranger, masked or otherwise. Add a sultry beach setting and the exotic moment begins.

All of us I think can be a little inhibited at times in the bedroom and out. Hedonism simply allows you to be something that you’re not on a regular basis. There’s nothing wrong with trying something new and perhaps what some might call sinful. As long as it’s safe and not against the law, envision the delicious possibilities and the gorgeous studs waiting to play and taste you everywhere. Doesn’t that make you want to buy a little plane ticket?

Just imagine how much you can kick up the heat in the bedroom if you and your partner engage in a vacation where nobody knows yours name…let the games begin.

Taming Paradise
By Cassandre Dayne

RELEASING JULY 28TH FROM REBEL INK PRESS

BLURB:
Shannon Myers had it with men. Finding her fiancé, Randolph, in bed with a naughty blond vixen half her age did little for her self-esteem and despair settled in. Incensed, her best friend, Amy, whisked her way to a Caribbean island and a well known Hedonistic spot so that she could recover while convincing her to have a wicked fling of her own. Developing a naughty game titled Taming Paradise, the first one that bedded not one but two stunning hunks would win. Her spirit crushed, Shannon refused until she took one look at New Zealanders, Brandon and his rough-hewn friend Kyle and knew that two young studs just might be her ticket to a slice of happiness. Instantly the nights turned saucy as Brandon introduced her to a very kinky society, where all things scandalous were on the menu.

Shannon found herself falling hard, until she realized that he was none other than Randolph’s son and she was embroiled in a ruse that included releasing her inner most secret and very erotic cravings they had shared together years before. Racing back to the states, she was determined to put the experience behind her. However Brandon wasn’t playing a game. He had been in love with her for years and the moment he found out about his father’s behavior, he was determined to win her heart. It took nefarious planning, a surprise visit from Randolph and a series of truths to finally convince her to take a chance with a young man that stilled her heart and filled her every desire.

ADULT EXCERPT:
The hidden lagoon held a perfect fronting view of the ocean, yet the almost pearlescent glow from strategically placed lights was dazzling. Inviting. Bewitching fantasy indeed, the area was breathtaking.

Brandon eased her down onto her feet and smiled. “I had a gut instinct that you perhaps enjoyed the sensual concept of making love under the warming spray of a waterfall. Was I right?”

“Making love under a waterfall is something I have always dreamed of doing. This is amazing. I have no idea how you knew.” Had Amy somehow cooked all of this up from reading her diary one time?

“Come, ataahua, there is much more for us to see and to experience. We have an exotic location to play and to begin learning about each other, our bodies, our shameless needs,” Brandon breathed.

Shannon caught the clip in his voice and fought the whimper that threatened to expose her fear. Could she honestly do this? All the nights she craved a shameless adventure and now it was presented like a wanton feast for the soul. Why was she trembling? “I…”

Kyle cocked his head and held out his hand, waiting patiently. Finally, she took his hand, grasping it tightly. While she was still afraid, she knew this was something she hungered for.

Under Kyle’s watchful eye, Brandon led her down the path into the shadowed darkness to a canopy gilded in gold. “For us to enjoy. Do you approve?”

She shook her head in amazement. Could a man truly know all her fantasies by instinct alone? Every dream she’d ever had about romance, being with a man and a touch of erotic seemed to be coming true. Their canopy was open on two sides allowing for a view of the ocean and the lagoon. The oversized bed, flanked by pillars of torches, glowed in the light becoming a sensuous invitation into a den of sin. Violet, fuchsia, turquoise and gold pillows were haphazardly placed along the perimeter of the tent adding to the erotic feel. A subtle breeze fluttered across the torches casting shadowed flickers dancing over the entire space.

“This is breathtaking, sinful,” Shannon breathed, stepping into the space. Shameless was really the word she was looking for. She stole a glance at Brandon’s wolfish eyes and knew exactly what they planned for her.

“Drago will be with you shortly. Please enjoy and if you should desire to partake in any of our other amenities, please do not hesitate to tell him and he will make the appropriate arrangements.” The host bowed and turned, quickly leaving them alone.

Shannon glanced at Kyle’s dark expression and shivered.

“Acceptable?” Kyle asked, crossing his arms, his eyes skating down the length of her body, wearing the look of a famished man.

She glided toward him, studying his features. Gorgeous in his own right, the twinkle in his shining rich chocolate eyes matched his almost fiendish mannerisms. “More than acceptable. This is incredible. I’m in awe.”

Kyle smiled and removed his jacket. “Then we don’t need to be so formal.”

“No, I....” Visions of their naked bodies, her mouth suckling a cock while another filled her quivering cunt flashed in her mind.

“Good.” He pitched the crisp linen onto a small chair and jerked his shirt from his form fitting pants as he advanced toward her. “Because I’m very hungry tonight.”

Shannon gasped as he yanked the shirt over his shoulders and pitched it onto the floor. She took a giant step back and hit Brandon’s chest with a thud. No doubt in her mind, she wasn’t going anywhere. As Brandon’s fingers slid her dress up and eased the rough tips toward the lacy edge of her panties, a single moan escaped her lips. She whimpered the moment a single finger glided past the soft elastic and directly into her heat, sliding easily inside her dripping pussy. Her muscles clenched, wanting more. “Oh…my.”

“You’re so hot and ready for us,” Brandon whispered. “Would you prefer my cock was inside that sweet little hot box of yours?’

“I…I...yes…” She closed her eyes as Kyle pulled her dress up from her thighs and deftly removed it without a single pause. The wafting breeze sent chills dancing across her body like tiny petals of a velvet rose being feathered across her skin. If this was seduction then she was hooked forever. Lost in the moment, Shannon knew her panties were being lowered and removed and her bra being pitched away and while she should feel nothing but embarrassment, she felt a freeing moment of sheer joy and ecstasy while the two men that she already had grown to care about showered her with tender whispered words of lust and yearning.

“You belong to us tonight and we’re going to fulfill your every fantasy and force you to cum until you scream out our names. I want you writhing with passion, my sexy vixen and then we shall punish you for being so wicked,” Brandon whispered as he circled around her, his fingers brushing across her skin, his breath skipping across her face and neck. “I want you to ride my cock hard tonight until you are burning with need for so…much…more.”

“And I am going to lick that sweet pussy of yours until you can no longer feel anything but the rapture of my body taking yours.” Kyle cupped her chin and lowered his head to crush her mouth with his, allowing the kiss to become a passionate dance of their heated bodies. He slid his arms around her drawing her naked body against him, cupping her ass as he pressed his tongue past her lips, tasting her.

Shannon eased her hands around his waist and up his supple back caressing his carved flesh as the kiss became a lustful dance of man and woman. It was as if every ounce of her was tingling from anticipation. His cock pressed against her belly and the moment he broke the kiss, he eased her down onto the soft covers of the bed, his hands moving to pinch her nipples as he dropped to his knees. She whimpered as he kneaded her tender flesh, dipping his head to lick first one nipple and then the other. Shannon tossed her head back as he bit down and while the pain thrashed through her, the pleasure was close behind filling her with a need she had not experienced before. Desperate. Sizzling.

“Ooohhhh…yyyyeeesssss…”

“You’re mine to taste first.” Kyle forced her legs up and out, exposing her shaved pussy as he pushed her down onto the bed. “God, you are so karihika. I’m going to feast on you for days.”

Shannon stared up at Brandon who slowly removed his clothes while he watched his friend lower his head to take the first sip of her cunt. The moment his tongue sliced across her clit, she closed her eyes and gripped the soft covers, melting into the sheer pleasure of being eaten by a man. Whimpering from every swipe, Shannon opened her legs up further to allow him all of her, every drop of her cream. She heard the soft thudding of the waves hitting the shoreline as her heart thumped into her chest, creating an alternate beat of lust and need. The dichotomy sizzled every nerve ending until every sensuous touch became a cataclysm of raging desire. Kyle licked her in slow deliberate swipes from the edge of her tender clit to the base of her pussy.

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Kisses xxx
Cassandre

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GIVEAWAY: Coffee & Romance Follower Appreciation Giveaway

C&R Follower Appreciation Giveaway

I've decided to host an impromptu giveaway in appreciation to all my wonderful followers. Without you, there'd be no Coffee & Romance. So, as a thank you to all of my followers (on Twitter, Facebook and Networked Blogs) both old and new alike, I am offering up to one lucky follower a PDF copy of the contemporary romance novella, Everything to Lose, by Katie Reus.

Everything to Lose
by Katie Rues

BLURB:
Sean Sullivan refuses to let his wife go without a fight. He made a mistake a year ago by suggesting they get a divorce. He only wanted to scare her into staying in town, so he gave her an ultimatum. No one was more surprised than him when she walked out the door and never looked back.

Now that she's on the same continent, he plans to convince her they're meant to be together, and he's not above using sex to get what he wants. When killers target them to die, he'll use any means necessary to keep her safe. Even if he has to kidnap her and tie her to his bed to do it.

Also, as an added bonus, if I reach 300 GFC followers by end of this giveaway, I'll add a second drawing for the paranormal romance/urban fantasy novella, Before Dawn, by Ann Bruce.

Before Dawn
by Ann Bruce

BLURB:
Mercy Jansen's dreams are filled with erotic interludes with a man whose face she never sees — and she always awakens before the scraping of sharp teeth along her skin turns into something more dangerous.

While uneasy about her subconscious mind, Mercy goes on with her daily life, which includes organizing a costumed fundraiser at the museum where she works. The event attracts more people than she'd expected, including a man who makes her knees go weak — and proceeds to turn her preconceived notions of reality upside-down and inside-out by pulling her into a shadowy, violent world where her erotic dreams threaten to become an all-too-real nightmare.

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Please fill out the following form to enter. Winner(s) to be selected via Random.org. Contest ends midnight EST, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. As stated above, if I reach 300 followers by contest end, a second winner will be selected to receive a PDF copy of Before Dawn. Good luck!

*THIS GIVEAWAY HAS CONCLUDED*

18 & Over Couples Blog Giveaway Hop Winners

The winners of the 18 & Over Couples Blog Giveaway Hop are as follows:

Day 1:

The Winner of an eBook copy of Displayed is

Crystal @ Reading Between the Wines

Day 2:

The Winner of an eBook copy of Wooing Master Jones is

Louisa @ Words I Write Crazy

Day 3:

The Winner of an eBook copy of Beg Me is

Laurie @ Bitten by Paranormal Romance

Day 4:

The Winner of an eBook copy of Handcuffs & Headlocks is

Krysta @ Because I Said So!





Winners were chosen using Random.org. In addition to this post, an email has also been sent to each of the winners. If a response has not been received within 48 hours, a new respective winner will be chosen.

Congratulations to each and every one of you and a HUGE thank you to everyone that visited and commented. Your continued support of the Coffee & Romance blog is greatly appreciated and these giveaways are my way of showing that. On that note, don't forget to return on June 17th for the kick off of the first annual Spring Into Summer Blog Giveaway Hop. I have another great prize pack just waiting to be claimed by three lucky followers/commenters! Stay turned for more details.

18 & Over Couples Giveaway Hop (Day 4)

Welcome to the 18 & Over Couples Blog Giveaway Hop

Hosted by:

Bitten by Paranormal Romance

and

Awesomesauce Book Club

There are 35 participating blogs offering a book-related giveaway over the next few days, and we are all linked up together so you can easily hop from one giveaway to another. This hop runs from 12:00 AM (EST) Thursday, June 2nd through 11:59 PM (EST) Sunday, June 5th.

I've decided to do something a bit difference with this giveaway. Instead of selecting one winner from everyone that commented during the entire duration of the giveaway (four days), I'm offering up for grabs a different eBook EACH and EVERY day. This means that every follower that comments has a chance at winning four separate eBooks during all four days of the hop! So, make sure you come back every day to check out what the new eBook up for grabs is for that day and enter to win!

One winner for that day's giveaway will be chosen at random at the close of the day (12:00 AM EST), with ALL winners being announced collectively on June 6th. Prizes will be in the form of a PDF file and sent to each respective winner via email, so be sure to leave a valid email address with your comment below. This is an INTERNATIONAL giveaway so all are welcome to enter!

Day 4:

Handcuffs and Headlocks (Rawlings Men Series, Book 3)
by Kim Dare
(Contemporary, M/M, Erotica, BDSM)

BLURB:
Undercover police officer Ed Rawlings isn’t just good at his job—he’s bloody fantastic at it. But there is such a thing as being too good at playing pretend. When reality refuses to come back, even when he’s off duty, something has to change for the hyperactive submissive. Could a no nonsense master be exactly who he needs to help him make those changes?

Derby FitzGerald doesn’t do pretend. Losing track of reality when you’re teaching martial arts would be bound to get very painful, very quickly. But maybe there’s such a thing as taking life too seriously too. Could a confused cop be precisely the right person to remind him of that?

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How To Enter:

Be a GFC follower

Comment with your email address

Thank you so much for visiting my blog during this hop and good luck! If you didn't get a chance to hit the other blogs on the tour yet, make sure you do it before midnight to get in on a last minute chance to win great prizes.

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Mark your calendars for the first annual Spring Into Summer Blog Giveaway Hop hosted by myself and Karen of Release Notes. This blog hop takes place between midnight EST June 17 and midnight EST June 21. There are currently over 30 blogs signed up to participate with great prizes to be had for all, and I am anticipating many more before the June 10 sign-up deadline. Hope to see you there as a participating blogger and/or visitor.