I love my elves. Every one of them. Varian and Randi from Racing Wild is no exception. I had the lucky opportunity to interview them for a delicious post on Starla Kaye's blog. Stop by and see what these two have to say!
http://starlakaye.com/ayla-ruse-with-racing-wild/
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Friday, July 11, 2014
*Release Day* of Temptation Released!
* Release Day * Release Day * Release Day * Release Day *
I feel like throwing confetti. Today is the official day my Jolly Rogered story, Temptation Released, is available everywhere. Yay! That's right. Amazon, All Romance eBooks...you name it. It's out there.
This week me and the other three authors in the Jolly Rogered collection have been hopping around each others sites with interviews with our heroes. In case you weren't able to catch it elsewhere, I've included it here today for your enjoyment. Pull up your seat, grab a mug of grog (I've spiced it so it's extra yummy-ha!), and enjoy this interview with Captain Raphael de la Torres--otherwise known as El Angel. Then check the links below to go right to the store you want to pick up your copy of Temptation Released, and enjoy a weekend with a pirate.
Earlier, I snuck
under Captain Raphael’s defenses (otherwise known as El Angel) and wormed my way onto his ship to talk about what it’s
like being a pirate. He’s the hero of Temptation Released, available now
from Totally
Bound (the um, book is available. Captain Raphael is already taken. Sorry.).
There’s no doubt that he’s sexy, and I’m ever grateful he allowed me to sit
with him instead of hauling me off when he found me poking around in the galley.
After the interview however, when I asked why he kept
a smug smile in place throughout, all he would say was that the chair I sat in,
brought back interesting memories of his Lady Elise. Hmmm...that captain...he
does have the devil in his eyes and I’m a mix of grateful and jealous that I’m
not that dear, sweet woman who captured his heart.
Me:
Hello Captain Raphael. Thank you for agreeing to sit with me.
El Angel: Sit with you? (he chuckles
low). Was it not you who barged her way onto my ship?
Me:
Um, well...let’s move one. You did agree to answer a few questions. The first I
want to know is what did you do before you took up piracy? Why did you decided
on the new career move?
El Angel: My past isn’t pretty. It
was hard and cruel. Mi padre died shortly after I was born and mi madre’s
sister had run off to be with an English prig. They wanted nothing to do with
us so it was survival at all costs. Piracy was a natural detour with a bonus—this
presented me with a way to seek out my black hearted cousin. (He turns his head
for a moment. I don’t press for more).
Me:
Okay. Um, let’s see...this is a good one. Pirates are bad lads, we all know
that. But what was the naughtiest thing you ever got up to as a boy?
El Angel: Me? I was an angel as a boy
and I am an angel as a man. Look at my name. Even my lady will tell you about
the delights of heaven I can bestow. Now, you tell me...into what kind of
naughtiness can an angel engage? (his gaze is steady and his seductive words
sound like a challenge. I am no match for him and scurry to the next question).
Me:
Ah, where do you keep your parrot?
El Angel: Lo siento, no parrot for
me. I am not one for pets...of the furred and feathered kind that is.
Me:
Ooh, here’s one. What’s a swash? And how would you recommend buckling it?
El Angel: (He straightens and speaks
like the knowledgeable seafarer that he is). You see, a swash is pretty turbulent.
The water, she can be violent and fierce and a wise sailor knows when to steer
clear to calmer waters.
Me:
So it has nothing to do with piracy? With women?
El Angel: Ah, you play on words. Si,
a swash can be similar to a woman. But with turbulent women, sometimes cutting
through and immersing yourself is the best course of action. In this case, as
I’ve found with my Lady Elise, the buckle has to be secure and tight.
Me:
You mean you...? Oh, never mind. Next question. Apart from you, who is the scariest
pirate on the high seas?
El Angel: Nearly all of them, truth
be told. I don’t think I’m all that scary. My goal, after all, was to exact
revenge against one despicable and cowardly cur of a man. If someone got in the
way of that, so be it.
Me:
In your own words, tell us what your first impression was when you met Lady
Elise.
El Angel: Dios mio, she was a
temptation such as I have never encountered. And such courage and beauty and
defiance. She set my blood to race that afternoon and it hasn’t cooled yet.
Me:
If you were shipwrecked on a desert island, what three items would you want to
take with you?
El Angel: Lady Elise, rope and...a
knife. What? We’d have to eat, wouldn’t we?
Me:
I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to speak with me captain. One
last tidbit. Have you done the Totally Bound Jolly Rogered quiz yet? What was
your score?
El Angel: Quiz? What quiz? Oh, you
mean test. (he snorts) I have no need of your test. But it amuses my lady so I
will no doubt find myself indulging her wishes.
As I am escorted off his ship, I challenge you. Why
not give the test a go yourself and see how good you are at knowing your pirate
lore? Check out this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YWVMRQC.
*Pirate sightings*
In celebration of the general
release of the Jolly Rogered stories, there will be a Facebook party on July
15. Join me, Meg, Wendi and Ashe as we delve into all things pirate. Click here for
your invite. If this doesn't work, just ask me for an invite. Easy! We’ll have fun, games, and a chance to win all four Jolly
Rogered ebooks, among other terrific prizes!
Buy Temptation Released today (links will be updated as they appear on the various sites):
Barnes and Noble
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Welcome Jolly Rogered Author Wendi Zwaduk
Wendi: Pirates are bad lads, we all know that. But what was the naughtiest thing you ever got up to as a boy?
Killian: As a boy, oh, I don’t know. I knew how to charm the ladies from a young age and could figure out how to get out of a jam pretty easily.
Wendi: Where do you keep your parrot?
Killian: Don’t have one, love. Don’t need one. I’m my own man.
Wendi: In your own words, tell us what your first impression was when you met Sarah. Did you hit it off right away?
Killian: We didn’t hit it off, not at all. I stole her from her yacht. She wasn’t terribly appreciative. She tried to hit me. I didn’t mind, quite frankly. A good roll with her has been fun. I’d give you more details, but even a dirty pirate doesn’t tell all his secrets.
Wendi: Where do you like to bury your treasure?
Killian: Now is that a proper question for a pirate? If I told you where I buried it—or would like to—then all of the world would be out hunting for it.
Wendi: You've sailed the high seas for a good while now. What is the best place you've ever been to and why do you like it?
Killian: Anywhere my Sarah happens to be is good enough for me. I’m not terribly particular.
Wendi: Women or ships?
Killian: In most cases, I’d say the ship is the thing. I love my vessels—whichever one I happen to be sailing. But if Sarah is thrown into the mix, then I’d take her on my ship.
Wendi: Describe yourself in five words.
Killian: Handsome, suave, dangerous, unpredictable, sexy. I don’t have much restraint, now, do I?
Wendi: Did you have any serious relationships before Sarah? If so, what happened? How did you break up?
Killian: I did. I was very much in love with a woman, but she didn’t love me. We split because she thought I didn’t have enough to offer her. I took up pirating as a way to make the money. When I came home, she wasn’t there, so I went out to sea again. I liked the company of the waves better than that woman anyhow.
Wendi: Have you done the Totally Bound Jolly Rogered Quiz yet? What was your score?
Killian: I did all right. My pirate name according to the generator was Fish Head Darius...I don't know who created those names, but I think I'll stick with Killian. My regular name is just fine.
Do you want to take the quiz? Go for it. You can find it here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YWVMRQC
Historical, M/F,
Novella
Two adventurous
souls will always find their way together.
Pirates aren’t in vogue in 1910,
but that’s not stopping Captain Killian Thomas. His exploits have been splashed
all over the newspapers for more than ten years. He takes what he wants, no
questions asked. He’s happy with life on the water—until he sees her.
Sarah Moyer, heir to the Moyer real
estate fortune is a rare jewel among the upper crust. Her independent ways are
notorious. She’s driven a car, traveled to England on her own and flatly
refuses to marry the man her father’s picked out for her. The chance encounter
with Captain Thomas changes her perspectives. Will she follow the ways of a
proper lady or will she allow herself to be ruined by the pirate?
Reader alert: Contains
the ruining of a virgin as well as scenes of oral sex, sex on the bed
and sex in a cabin. This pirate knows who he wants and he’s not afraid to
take her to the orgasmic heights she deserves.
EXCERPT:
Copyright © Wendi Zwaduk 2014. All Rights Reserved, Total-E-Ntwined
Limited, T/A Totally Bound Publishing.
“What exactly do you think you’re
doing?” she demanded.
The figure turned around and she
gasped. The man from the dock. He grinned and shrugged. “I believe this is
called stealing, love.” He grasped her jewelry box from the mantle and tucked
it into his large coat.
“Not my things you won’t.” She surged
toward him and swung. Instead of connecting with his face, like she’d planned,
she bounced her fist off his shoulder. Drat. Her defensive move hadn’t stopped
him. Instead, he laughed, which infuriated her more. “Put those down and leave
my room. Who do you think you are? You’re not entitled to my things.”
“Darling, I don’t want your jewelry.”
He placed the box back on the mantle. “I came here for something else. You.”
Killian Thomas watched the minx
squirm. He’d knocked her for a loop by admitting the truth. Her dark eyebrows
knotted as she glared at him.
“Why would you be here for me?” She
gripped the front of her coat. “I’m not anyone important.”
“I suppose you’re going to tell me
I’m wasting my time.” He stalked toward her, capturing her in his arms and
pinning her between his body and the wall. “Sarah, love, I’m
a pirate and I’ve come to collect my booty.”
“Me?” she squeaked.
“There aren’t any other eligible,
beautiful women on board.” He shouldn’t have let that slip—never tell the
person you’re kidnapping that you’re attracted to them. He turned her around in
his arms and clamped one hand over her mouth. “I bet your father would pay a
hefty price to get you back, wouldn’t he?”
She nodded and dug her teeth into his
finger. Ah, the minx wanted to play dirty. He hauled her tight to his body,
pressing his growing erection into her backside. “This isn’t the time for
games. You and I are going to go outside where my ship is waiting. My men have
overtaken the crew of this ship. If you scream, I’ll whip your ass. Understand
me?”
She froze again, but allowed him to
move her forward. He hated to threaten her with something he’d never do—intentionally
hurt a woman—but desperate times called for desperate measures. Killian slipped
one arm around her waist, keeping her close.
“Say anything and I’ll lock you in my
quarters.” Killian moved his hand, but kept her firmly in his grasp. He nodded
to Andrews, his first mate. “We’ve got our cargo. Let’s move.”
Gunfire rang out around him as he
muscled Sarah onto his small boat. She wobbled a couple of times on the narrow
gangplank between the ships, but unlike most of his crew, she managed. She
fought him, sending the smaller boat teetering.
“Hold still or I’ll use manacles on
you,” Killian snapped. He turned his attention to his cohort. “Go.”
Andrews furiously rowed the life boat
away from the massive yacht. He cackled a few times as they pulled away.
Thankfully, Sarah stopped thrashing.
“You can’t take her,” one of the men
screamed from the luxury ship. “Pirates!”
“What will you do about it?” Killian
volleyed back. “You’ll storm my ship? Not a chance. Andrews, full speed ahead.”
He thrust Sarah to the floor until they were out of range of the bullets. Once
they reached his stolen yacht, he snatched her from the soggy planks of the
smaller boat. He didn’t give her time to think as he dragged her to the
backside of the ship. From the moment he spotted her on the docks a month
before, he knew he needed Sarah. She made his heart sing in ways he thought
impossible.
“These are my quarters.” He opened
the door to his private rooms. “Wait here.”
“But I didn’t say anything,” she
protested. Some of the pins had fallen from her hair and two dark chocolate
colored tendrils slipped over her shoulders. To other men, she might have
looked disheveled. In his eyes, she embodied beauty, strength and fire.
“Very true, but your crew wishes me
dead. I’d rather you lived as well.”
“They wouldn’t want me dead if you’d
stayed on your boat and left me alone.” She attempted to tuck her hair back
into the messy bun.
“Love, I’m wanted in many places for
many things. None of those heists mattered compared to having you.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~You can pick up your own copy of Ruined by the Pirate today from Totally Bound!
A note from Wendi:
I’ve always dreamt of writing the stories in my head. Tall, dark,
and handsome heroes are my favorites, as long as he has an independent woman
keeping him in line. I love playing with
words and letting the characters run wild.
NASCAR, Ohio farmland, dirt racing, animals and second chance
romance all feature prominently in my books. I also write under the pen name of Megan
Slayer. Come join me for this fantastic journey!
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