New Release Alert: Submissive on the Run - Tara Quan

The Story Behind the Book

Sometimes, supporting characters take on a life of their own. After selflessly aiding in the affairs of others, they sulk in the back of an author’s brain, broadcasting their past, present, and future until surrender is nigh. Thus was the case with Kim Tran, the intrepid dungeon monitor from Submissive on Display. Unbeknownst to the heroine of the first book, Kim has some unfinished business with the hero’s best friend (small world, I know). He insisted I give them a chance to sort things out, and, being a Dom, he has a knack for getting his way.

Submissive on the Run drags me back to Las Vegas’s renowned Carnivore Club, a multi-author world first penned by Kate Richards for Decadent Publishing’s 1Night Stand Series. This interracial BDSM romance stars a feisty sub with a strong right hook, who must contend with a spoilt rich boy determined to win her back. An ill-mannered cat and Madam Eve’s matchmaking service unite them for a night of exhibitionistic fun, which ends in a capture game and a scorching happily ever after.

To celebrate my return to BDSM romance this year, I’m giving away a $15 gift card. To enter, leave a comment here and drop your details at my website: http://www.taraquan.com/submissiveontherun 

Submissive on the Run by Tara Quan

Obscene wealth and a toxic family taught Joss Bradlee to care about no one. He moved through life in a caustic shell, fending off gold-diggers with his sharp tongue and abrasive personality. But a stubborn submissive saw past his nonchalant act, and he fell hard and fast for a girl he didn’t deserve. When she accidentally stumbled into the line of fire, he moved heaven and earth to protect her, even if it meant letting her go. Ten months later, he ensures her safety and tracks her down, finally ready to claim the one person that matters. The only problem—she wants nothing to do with him.

On the run for close to a year, Kim Tran receives a surprise call from the man who’d put her life in danger. His family hired assassins to kill her, but he’s somehow convinced they still had a chance. With their entire relationship built on a lie, she resists the instinct to sprint straight into his arms. Faced with a social divide no sane person would bridge, she cuts her losses and breaks her own heart. But the Dominant she loves has other plans, and he’s spent his entire life getting his way. Too late to run and with nowhere to hide, she faces an adversary well versed in all her weaknesses.

At the Carnivore Club, two exhibitionists meet for a battle of wills, lured by a one-night stand service, misplaced cat, and several helping hands. With the aid of handcuffs, disciplinary measures, and a capture game, a reluctant sub rediscovers the pleasures of bondage, the thrill of display, and the ecstasy of surrender.

Genre: BDSM Romance, Erotic Romance, Interracial/Multicultural

Buy Links: Amazon | ARe | B&N | iTunes | Kobo | GooglePlay | GoodReads

What You Need: Exclusive and GIVEAWAY!

I'm absolutely beyond tickled to have my dear friend/crit partner/fellow IBRU reviewer/sanity Landra Graf on the blog! In case you're not aware, her fantastic contemporary BDSM romance drops TODAY. EEEEE. 

Here's the juicy deets:

A sexual submissive, Royce wants a woman who’ll make his fantasies come true. The last thing he expects on his 1Night Stand is to be paired with Victoria, his ex-best friend. Haunted by their past, he refuses to deny his newfound attraction or his need for answers. This time, he doesn’t plan to let her go.

Victoria has loved Royce forever, but the sting of his rejection is not so easily forgotten. No longer the naïve girl he knew, she’s matured into a sexual dominant. This domme demands a chance to restart their relationship—on her terms. Knowing that one night will never be enough, she plans a seduction that will last forever.

Amazon | Decadent

About Landra:

Landra Graf consumes at least one book a day, and has always been a sucker for stories where true love conquers all. She believes in the power of the written word, and the joy such words can bring. In between spending time with her family and having book adventures, she writes romance with the goal of giving everyone, fictional or not, their own happily ever after.

Contact Details:

Website: http://riseoftheslush.blogspot.com
Email: landra.graf7@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/landra.graf?ref=tn_tnmn
Twitter: @riseoftheslush 
The floor is all yours, madame! 

Thank you so much Cate for hosting me here. I wanted to share something with readers not seen anywhere else. The best I could come up with is one of the ditched scenes from the beginning of What You Need. This was cut from my original submission. I hope you enjoy it.

The Cut Scene:

White satin sheets and feather pillows, like she’d requested, adorned the bed. The Castillo Hotel of Fayetteville embodied customer service like a Domme controlled a scene… with precision. She remembered this from her one previous stay, the ill-fated honeymoon. A thin line of goose bumps trailed up her spine at the memory. She took a couple deep breaths and looked out at the skyline illuminated by the random flash of lightning and the steady, cold, mid-February rain. The lights from the bustling small metro area cast a faint, electric, pink glow across the sky. Regardless of the outside weather, in this room she remained safe and in control. The night was her domain and she didn’t cower within it anymore. She relished the dark and a chance to embrace the Domme she’d become. 

A sudden vibration on the desk behind her and she jumped. “Damn.” 

She walked over grabbed the phone wondering if this was Madame Eve calling to tell her Royce canceled.

“Hello,” Victoria put the phone against her ear.

“Woot, woot.”

“Go Vicky. Get you some man.”

“You need to get laid.”

She laughed.  “Seriously? I could already be in the middle of whipping some guy’s ass and a bunch of repressed, half-drunk women are calling me.”

Someone coughed in the background. No doubt it was Betty, or another one of Kat’s friends, who’d be surprised to learn sexual experiences outside of standard missionary existed.

                “No,” Kat replied. “If that was the case we would’ve gone to voicemail. And I can’t speak for the other ladies, but I’m not repressed in the least.” Several loud agreements followed her statement.

                “What are ya’ll doing that you have to bother me on my special night?”

                “We’re out at Louie’s, we miss you, and wanted to wish you good luck. Maybe this one’s the one.”

More cheers sounded in the background. Victoria’s skin heated. Since meeting Kat over a year ago she’d always liked the woman’s spunk. Kat had also helped her boss Devlin, the man who’d put her back together, find a piece of himself as well. She and Devlin were the picture perfect couple. Victoria longed for something like that, a man to cherish her like Dev did for Kat.

                “Thanks for the positive energy. I appreciate it… and you and Dev; no matter what I said last week.”

                “I know you were just shocked. I hate surprises too. But I’ve heard nothing but good things about Madame Eve. The plus side is even if this guy ends up ditching you, there is free room service and a room meeting your every desire until checkout tomorrow.”

She chuckled. “That’s the only reason I agreed. Goodnight Kat.”

                “Good night.”

                She could still hear the catcalls in the background as she pressed the end call button. A couple of taps later and the phone went to silent mode. No more interruptions and yes, she fully expected to use the whirl pool in the tub by herself. Royce would likely ditch once he saw her. She’d been surprised when he even sent the email introducing himself, and he’d never once mentioned anything about the past. In fact, he didn’t seem to recall her.

As a special treat 2 lucky winners will win a $25 Gift Card to PureRomance.com and a free copy of my book. Entries will be accepted until Wednesday at midnight. Leave your email in the comments to enter!

Cover Reveal Alert! Ann Mayburn Pays Her Penance

Always excited to show new covers on the blog, and this one is most definitely no exception. There's not a blurb yet, but I feel like the cover for Ann Mayburn's Penance, book 2 in her Long Slow Tease series, speaks for itself.

This one doesn't drop until March 6th, but you can add it to your Goodreads TBR pile. I already did.

Cover reveal tiiiiime!

GUYS. GUYS GUYS GUYS.

My darling friend, fellow blogger, and co-reviewer at Indie Books R Us has a lovely gem of a book coming out soon with Decadent Publishing. I couldn't be more excited for her because her story is fantastic and her cover is AH-mazing!

Do you want to see it? Do you? OF COURSE you do!

Well, here it is!

Royce is looking for a woman who won’t cringe at the words “sexual submissive,” and a chance for all his fantasies to come true. The 1Night Stand he signed up for was supposed to be simple with no attachments, but when his match is his ex-best friend, simple goes out the window. He can’t stop seeking the answers to why Victoria left or deny his new-found attraction to her.

Victoria has loved Royce forever, but his rejection of her affections eight years ago caused her to walk away from everything. She’s not the same girl from college, and no longer naive and willing to run to just anyone. A sexual dominant born from her mistakes, she wants a chance to start a relationship based on her terms. She’ll settle for one night, but she’s planning on forever.

About the Author:

Landra Graf consumes at least one book a day, and has always been a sucker for stories where true love conquers all. She believes in the power of the written word, and the joy such words can bring. In between spending time with her family and having book adventures, she writes romance with the goal of giving everyone, fictional or not, their own happily ever after.

Check out Landra at:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiseoftheSlush

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/landra.graf\

Blog: http://riseoftheslush.blogspot.com/

Review: The Siren - Tiffany Reisz

Notorious Nora Sutherlin is famous for her delicious works of erotica, each one more popular with readers than the last. But her latest manuscript is different—more serious, more personal—and she's sure it'll be her breakout book...if it ever sees the light of day.

Zachary Easton holds Nora's fate in his well-manicured hands. The demanding British editor agrees to handle the book on one condition: he wants complete control. Nora must rewrite the entire novel to his exacting standards—in six weeks—or it's no deal.

Nora's grueling writing sessions with Zach are draining…and shockingly arousing. And a dangerous former lover has her wondering which is more torturous—staying away from him...or returning to his bed?

Nora thought she knew everything about being pushed to your limits. But in a world where passion is pain, nothing is ever that simple.

This book. This book is the reason I didn't go to bed until 8AM a couple of weeks ago. 

This book is many things. It is brutal and heart-wrenching, beautiful and jarring, surprising and full of wit. One thing it isn't: put-downable. 

I started reading The Siren with the intent of reading a couple of chapters and calling it a night. But two chapters quickly became half the book, and I continued reading with the expectation of finding a "stopping point." And I did--at the end of the book. 

What Tiffany has done, and what I think is the most amazing thing about this book, is this: she's written a seriously hot book with a soul. The Siren is two parts philosophy, one part religious treatise (for both BDSM and the Catholicism that is so present throughout the book), one part love story, and one part kink. Nora's Catholicism is incredibly important to her, both for her faith and for her relationship with priest Soren, arguably one of the most complex characters I have ever read (and yet somehow Soren is so realistic he might be listening to your next confession). He's both a major character and a philosophy all his own that is the undercurrent of the entire story and affects each character's relationship web. 

Nora is an amazing character all her own. Confident and conflicted, playful and sensitive, beautiful Domme Nora is leading two lives that she prefers to keep separate. For most people, work is work and play is play, but for Nora, play is work and work is play. When her new editor, high-strung Zachary Easton, finally makes her acquaintance, the stuffy Brit isn't prepared for Nora's straightforwardness, eagerness (for both work and extra-curriculars), or thirst for life. Their relationship blooms into an almost-torrid affair of sorts and culminates in an incredibly delicious, emotional, and evocative scene. Nora sometimes plays the role of psychologist, using her particular skill set and her intuition to give her clients what they need more than what they want. There's a scene that sticks with me--the Michael scene--because it showcases just how good Nora is at her job and at reading people. It was one of the most moving scenes in the book for me (subject matter notwithstanding), and I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that way.

Also, Chapter 10. Nora and Zach meet in a Catholic church, and they have one of the most mind-blowing exchanges I've ever read outside St. Thomas Aquinas and Plato. It's powerful, moving, and stirring, and I found myself contemplating that scene throughout the rest of the book.

I could ramble all damn day about what I love and feel about this book. The depth, the dichotomies, the beautiful prose, the plot, all are incredible. Sadly, this rambling "review" has barely touched the book itself. I have difficulty putting into words (bad for a writer) the spell The Siren cast on me.


Obviously, this book isn't for the faint of heart. If erotica and/or BDSM isn't your thing...shit. Get out of your comfort zone and read it anyway ;)