RELEASE DAY: With This Kilt, I Thee Bed

Today is the big day! 

My highlanders are now available to the world and I can't wait to share them with you. 

First: The sexy cover and blurb. 

Blurb: 
They’re not your traditional highlanders.

Rafe Gordon, Laird of Nairn, is searching for release from the nightmare of his wife’s passing. When Elsie, his daughter’s new governess, brings with her the temptation of passion and a less-than-perfect-past, Rafe must decide if love truly can conquer all.

Innes Gordon is looking for a good time. When that good time turns out to be the childhood-friend-turned-kept-woman Catriona, he finds himself torn between claiming her ‘til death do us part’ or simply sharing her with his twin.

Hamish Gordon is seeking a woman all his own. While his family’s home is invaded with nuptial ceremonies, Hamish is sent to patrol his older brother’s hunting grounds in search of a thief. Discovering his prey yields the biggest surprise — and Athdara needs his help as much as he needs hers.

Next links: Amazon (available 10/15) ~ Amazon UK (available 10/15) ~ Smashwords ~ Barnes and Noble ~ Google Play ~ AReCafe ~ Goodreads


Finally, more stops on the release party train! There will be excerpts, extra scenes, character interviews, and multiple chances to enter my big giveaway, so visit each blog on the special dates. More blog stops to come and I'll add them as they are scheduled: 

Smitten By Books - October 15th ~ Excerpt
Clare Dargan's Haven - October 15th ~ Excerpt

Ink Diva Diaries- October 16th ~ Author Interview

V.S. Morgan - October 16th ~ Excerpt
Erotic Romance News- October 16th ~ Spotlight

Sara Daniel- October 17th ~ Excerpt
Diva Discussions Book Club ~ October 20th ~ Excerpt
Eva Lafoy Writery Blog ~ October 20th ~ Excerpt

Heart Shaped Glasses- October 21st ~ Themed Post

Going from Nobody to Somebody- October 22nd ~ Character Interview
Silk, Sheets, and Seduction ~ October 30th ~ Exclusive Exerpt

Literary Lagnaippe- November 4th ~ Extras

Guest Post +Release Day: Many Strange Women by Parker J. Cole

So the last few days have been dedicated to Contemporary Romance. Today we're switching gears to welcome Parker J. Cole and her inspirational romance Many Strange Women. Before we talk shop, Parker has a few words on her 'rise from the slushpile'. 

Take it away Parker !

I think the word 'slush' isn't the right word I want to use in this journey on the road to publishing. The word is 'remains'. The remains of a poor helpless animal bitten by numerous bears that nipped at my flesh and left my carcass lying there in a heap in the middle of the forest floor.

Yeah, ‘remains' is a good word. 

That is exactly how it felt on this road to publishing. There I was-a lithe, agile deer with my dreams of publishing my book a simple, seemingly attainable idea. All I would do is present my work to the first publisher and I would get recognized in an instant. With my trusty rabbit--er, um agent, who's a smooth talker and faster than I with negotiating the trail, we set off. The first publisher we came across bit gently into my hind leg. It hurt but she didn't draw blood and I still had my pride. We continued forward on the trail. Some publishers never responded. Others swatted at us like nuisance flies. Still others roared at me like I was a lunatic. Each rejection that came cut at me in some way. Pretty soon, I was a dragging myself along the trail, head down, self-confidence somewhere behind me on the forest floor.

Yet, through this journey, my agent never stopped believing in me. My family knew it would happen and told me to be patient. My mate pushed me back up with his antlers and told me quit tripping out. The mate's never been good at soft encouraging words. I remember one rejection was particularly cutting to the point where I looked down at myself and wondered, "What in the world was I thinking!" When it finally happened, when a publisher offered me a contract, I was not the whole, lithe agile deer I had started out. In fact, my body was riddled with holes from the bears that scratched at my pride and belief. In fact, by the time it happened, when my turn for yes finally came, I did not believe it.

I learned some important things on the journey:
--Each rejection that tore into me created a wound. But let me tell you, wounds heal.
--The writer's journey does not have to be a lonely one. Always bring your friends and family with you.
--Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Ain't that the truth?
--Do not give up. Ever.

Those are excellent pieces of advice for the journey. My favorite would be number three. Something I live by every day. Now for more about Many Strange Women:

Solomon Greene made a deal with God--If He'd send him an unattractive woman, he'd marry her on sight and do what was spiritually right by God. After all, he needed an ugly wife to help him escape from his past.

Celeste Martin made a deal with Solomon. She'd be his ugly wife. All she wanted in return was his name. She was in love with her sister's fiancé and he would be the only man she'd ever love.

Solomon had no idea that he'd find his wife fascinating. Celeste didn't know that one taste from her husband's lips would have her wanting more. Yet many strange women were between them. 

Could Solomon ever escape from his past? Could Celeste ever love her husband? 

Purchase a copy at: eLectiopublishing

Author Bio:
Parker J. Cole is a writer and radio show host who spends most of her time reading, knitting, writing, cooking, and concocting new ideas for stories. Her first novel, Dark Cherub, won Best of Spring Reading 2013 from eMediaCampaigns. She lives in Michigan with her husband and their beloved dog, Sarah. Visit her website at www.parkerjcole.com.

Guest Post +Release Day: Delicious Delay by Tara Quan

Welcome to fellow Decadent Publishing Author Tara Quan. She's talking about how she rose from the slush pile today and celebrating her latest release: Delicious Delay.
Take it away Tara!

First off, I’d like to thank Landra for inviting me over to shamelessly promote my new novelette, Delicious Delay, which was released today by Decadent Publishing. You can find the blurb at the end of this post, and I’ll be updating my website with the most current buy links as they go live. Now that the plug’s done with, I’ll move on to my actual post.

So what do I mean when I talk about the dreaded slush pile? In essence, I’m referring to the not too pleasant predicament of submitting my manuscript(s) to an editor or publishing house to whom I have no connection. When this happens, even addressing the email becomes a chore. Do I start with “Dear Sir/Madam” or the even more impersonal “To Whom It May Concern?” This conundrum often leads to significant cyber-stalking, during which I comb the publisher’s website and various forums to figure out the name of the person in charge of acquisitions. If there is more than one, then the Internet research cycle begins anew.

Submitting to the slush pile isn’t pleasant. Even as I hit send, a voice in the back my mind reminds me the likelihood of getting an acceptance letter is slim to none. I’m an unknown quantity—someone they’ve never heard of before. Why would they even bother opening up the file?

Yet I continue to submit to the slush pile, not because I’m a glutton for punishment, but because I think my work deserves a chance. I do it because I know that I need the help of an editor to make my work shine.

Delicious Delay is a manuscript that managed to climb out of the slush pile. I submitted it to Decadent Publishing after much research, but without having ever been in direct contact with someone who worked there. I don’t quite know how it happened, but I do know someone there thinks it’s worth a read. I’m crossing my fingers readers do to.

Thanks Tara. I plan on purchasing my copy immediately because this book sounds delicious. Here's the blurb: 

Stranded in a Middle Eastern airport, Michelle Day finds herself the object of interest for an abrasive, but all-too-sexy stranger—a stranger who tempts her with the forbidden in a land where indecency could get her killed. But how does one say no to such a deliciously, relentless pursuit?

Khalid Al Dehri takes one look at the red-headed spitfire in the business class lounge and knew he’d either been transported to heaven—or hell. Her tart response to his surliness intrigues him beyond all propriety and the longer he spends in her company, the more he can’t deny his forbidden attraction. But will she explore the sensuality between them or will society’s rules keep them apart?

How do you get a copy? Visit this page for buy links

About Tara:

Globetrotter, lover of languages, and romance author, Tara Quan has an addiction for crafting tales with a pinch of spice and a smidgen of kink. Inspired by her travels, Tara enjoys tossing her kick-ass heroines and alpha males into exotic contemporary locales, fantasy worlds, and post-apocalyptic futures. Armed with magical powers or conventional weapons, her characters are guaranteed a suspenseful and sensual ride, as well as their own happily ever after. Learn more at www.taraquan.com or find her at these social media and website outlets:  

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