Swap — If You Can't Handle the Heat — Sin Bin

Thursday 28 February 2013

I'm Visiting Author Jen Wright's Blog + #Giveaway @_JenWright #erotic #timetravel #romance #author #interview

And so the crazy whirlwind week of blogs, interviews and new releases comes to its conclusion and I end it on a high note with my friend and fellow Total-E-Bound Author Jen Wright over at her blog. She is absolute fun. So you have to stop by and leave a comment. I'll be giving away a copy of Lost Time for one lucky commenter. 

http://authorjenwright.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/welcome-guest-author-hk-carlton/


It's been a wild couple of weeks actually with two releases (see below) in two different genres for two different publishers. And I get to turn around and do it again in April. With Streetlight People and The Devil Take You. Thanks TEB and MIU.

 

So, I'd better get back to work.

Thanks to everyone who has stopped by and left a comment on the unofficial tour and a big thank you to all the wonderful hosts who have allowed me to visit and show my wares... so to speak. :O

Noelle Keaton ~ Noelle Writes

Outrageous Girls

Dawn's Reading Nook

Author Raine Delight's Blog

Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz
                        

                      and

Author Jen Wright's Blog

Thanks everybody,

Happy Reading,
  
H K

Wednesday 27 February 2013

And the Blog Tour Continues

Today I'm in two places at once, visiting two different blogs talking two very different books.

I'm with Author/Editor Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz and One Writer's Journey blog with an author interview and I'm also discussing my historical romance You Found Me my recent release from MuseItUp Publishing.



And on the other side of the genres, I'm with Author Raine Delight and her Cabana boyz with not only another author interview but I'm sharing yet another new excerpt from my newest release with Total-E-Bound Publishing, Lost Time (erotic, time-travel, romance) 




And while I'm shamelessly plugging, may as well go all the way Streetlight People is also available for pre-order at Total-E-Bound for VIP Members.
It's easy to become a member and gives you access to eBooks up to four weeks before official release date with fantastic discounts. Oh, and just a little heat warning Streetlight Peeps is a Ménage á Trois M/F/F



Thanks for joining me this week on the unofficial blog tour.
Pssst... Don't forget tomorrow (Thursday Feb. 28) I'm visiting with Author Jen Wright and she's always a hoot. Finishing off the week, the tour and the month with a bang! (that's not right!) :D

Happy Reading, peeps
          
           H K

Tuesday 26 February 2013

I'm visiting Dawn's Reading Nook today sharing another new excerpt from Lost Time an erotic time-travel romance released yesterday by Total-E-Bound.


I  hope you'll stop by and have a look. 

Total E-Bound    All Romance Ebooks    Amazon US   Amazon Canada    Amazon UK

Monday 25 February 2013

Gearing Up For a Busy Week

I'm gearing up for a busy week. Today I'm visiting with the girls over at Outrageous, sharing a new excerpt from Lost Time, an erotic time-travel romance.


It's also general release day for Lost Time, now available at most venders. 

Total E-Bound    All Romance Ebooks    Amazon US   Amazon Canada    Amazon UK

 I will post more links as I receive them.

Also today Streetlight People is now available for Pre-order at Total-E-Bound for VIP Members  Streetlight Peeps is a ménage à trois short story


Hump day will be a busy, busy, busy day. I'll be visiting Raine Delight's Blog and Dawn's Reading Nook featuring two more new excerpts from Lost Time and also on Wednesday I'll be visiting Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz' blog for my first author interview featuring You Found Me (historical romance).

And ending my whirlwind week,Thursday I'll be visiting with my friend and fellow Total-E-Bound author Jen Wright and talking more Lost Time. But I'll be sending out reminders throughout the week. 

So, until then, take care, happy reading, and hope to hear from some of you as I make the rounds. 

H K 

Thursday 21 February 2013

Guest Blogging at Noelle Writes Today + #Giveaway #erotic #romance #time-travel @noellekeaton

I'm over at Author Noelle Keaton's blog today, Noelle Writes. I have the pleasure of being her first guest blogger. I'll be talking a little bit about how my newest erotic time-travel romance Lost Time came to be and giving away a copy for one lucky commenter. 

Lost Time is available Buy Now, Read Now exclusively with Total-E-Bound for VIP Members until Monday February 25th when it goes general release and will be available at most vendors. Check it out now at TEB and receive a 10% discount, until Monday.

Hope to hear from you at Noelle's. Don't forget to leave a comment... 


Within this frame, his curse is time...


Friday 15 February 2013

It's Release Day ~ You Found Me

Today is my Valentine's Day. At least today is the day that I receive my gift. It's release day for my first historical romance with MuseItUp Publishing.
My first historical romance!!!
 
This is the book that started my journey into the publishing world. It has been a labour of love from the first moment Niall and Marcus found me. Brothers who wouldn't leave me alone until I told their story. I thank them now for all the sleepless nights. 

So, for historical romance lovers, I hope you'll check it out and enjoy.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Read the 5 Star Review  Here





Friday 8 February 2013

New Clandestine Classic Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs & Lily Harlem

Please Welcome Lily Harlem...

Thanks so much for inviting me over today as your guest. Im really excited because as part of  Total-E-Bounds Clandestine Classic range -  Ive teamed up with Edgar Rice Burroughs and added steamy jungle scenes to TARZAN OF THE APES. This is one of several classics brought to life by various Total-E-Bound authors and inserts the sexiness that readers previously had to use their imagination for.

 
Blurb

A wild man with primitive desires, will anyone be able to tame him?

A handsome English aristocrat raised in the jungle by apes, self-sufficient, thriving on danger and with a head full of unanswered questions. Where is he from? Why is he different? What will satisfy the hunger that eats away at the very core of his being and finally feed his appetite for something other than food and shelter?

A delicate American woman, expected to be the best she can be and marry well, but with a craving for adventure and exploration as well as a hope in her heart to find true love with a man who can sweep her off her feet.

When the two very different souls collide, in deepest, darkest Africa, only one thing can happen, and its raw and feral. Lust a common language, satisfaction the ultimate goal. But will the gentleman outshine the savage-man? Is virtue to be honoured? And when faced with a civilised decision, can Tarzan do the right thing?

Excerpt

So Tarzan of the Apes did the only thing he knew to assure Jane of her safety. He removed his hunting knife from its sheath and handed it to her hilt first, again motioning her into the bower.
The girl understood, and taking the long knife she entered and lay down upon the soft grasses while Tarzan of the Apes stretched himself upon the ground across the entrance.

Here she lay, gazing upward at the crude roof of the shelter, and mulled over the extraordinary day that had unfolded, and the wild man who had stolen the first kiss from her lips. Although Jane was an innocent woman she was not naive in the ways of married couples. What went on behind closed doors and beneath the covers was something she was completely intrigued by and shed sought to quell her curiosity in the only way she could. For Jane, like Tarzan, adored reading, and fashionable books about love and romance that hinted and suggested at the many delights to be had between a woman and a man were her most favourite materialshed been thrilled to find two such books within the primitive cabin.

She sat and began to unlace her shoes, her hair just skimming the greenery above her. As her small and nimble fingers unweaved the soft leather laces her gaze settled on Tarzans broad, golden back as he lay, facing away from her, staring into the line of trees. The gutter of his spine was deep set and flanked with columns of strong muscle. He had a few scars and imperfections around his shoulders, marks of his wild lifestyle, and at the very base of his back, just before the doeskin-like loin cloth he wore, were two dents, almost dimples.

Jane couldnt help but linger over the task of removing her shoes, the sight before her was simply too engrossing. She had never seen a man wearing so little clothing. The scrap he wore around his modesty barely covered his buttocks, indeed she could make out the very groove of his cheeks through the material. Her gaze roamed downward, committing to memory his powerful thighs coated in sandy hairs, calves sinewy with tendon and muscle and long feet that she was quite sure had never been within spitting distance of a shoe until now.

Footwear finally removed, she pushed them outside her small shelter.

Upon hearing her movement Tarzan turned, his body twisting, his face a mask of concern.

I am quite all right,” Jane said, gesturing to her shoes. “But I really cant sleep in those.”
Tarzan looked at the shoes, then sat and reached for one. He held it up, turned it over, examined the base and the inside, poking and prodding. Finally he lifted it to his nose and inhaled, long and deep.

No,” said Jane, snatching it away. “Really, that is most untoward and really quite rude.”

Tarzan tugged his hand back, fingers clenched, his expression evidence enough that he knew not what he had done wrong.

Jane, seeing his confusion, took pity on him. For she understood that he was trying very hard to make her feel at ease, and she should surely return the favour. “Im sorry,” she said, reaching for his hand that was in a fist at his sternum. “It is just that they are the only shoes I have, and I, well, I fear I may not have been able to keep them as fresh as I would like.” As she spoke she squeezed his big hand in hers. His skin was a little sticky from the copious amounts of juicy fruit they had shared, but even so a current of pleasure shot up her arm and settled in her belly. His hand, nearly twice the size of hers, was so masculine, and so strong. Unlike Claytons neatly trimmed nails, Tarzans were unevenly short, no doubt from wear and tear, and he had a twisted strip of vine around his wrist, a kind of makeshift bracelet, it was like nothing she had seen before.

He allowed her to keep holding his hand and tipped his head, his gaze boring into hers.

It is just,” she went on, “that bathing facilities since we landed ashore have been considerably less than adequate. What I really long for is fresh water to sink my entire body into, to make me feel refreshed and rejuvenated and get some relief from this tropical heat.” Knowing he understood not a word, she tutted and released his hand. Frustration ploughed lines across her brow.

Tarzan raised his eyebrows and wiggled his fingers in a carry-on gesture.

Oh,” she said with a sigh. “What I really want to be able to do is wash.” As she spoke she cupped her palms and raised them to her face, mimicking splashing water on her cheeks.

Tarzans face lit up. He knew instantly what Jane was trying to say. She wanted to clean her body. Tarzan understood that desire very well, for he too liked to bathe frequently to keep his body free from irritations and unpleasant aromas. He had also read about it in his books. Civilised people set personal cleanliness in very high esteem.

Eager to show Jane his comprehension of her request, Tarzan jumped up and pointed in the direction of Cumba, the small rocky inlet just yards to the right of their camp. It was a safe and shallow bathing area that he had used since being a small boy. He was sure it would be perfect for a woman, for his woman, Jane.

He made a grunting sound which his ape family would have recognised as come this way and stepped toward Cumba.

Do you understand me?” Jane asked, amazement in her tone and her eyes wide.
Tarzan stepped further away, urging her to follow with frantic hand gestures.

You want me to come with you?” Jane asked, crawling completely from the shelter and standing barefoot on the roughly textured grass.
Without realising he was giving the correct signal, Tarzan nodded.

Okay,” Jane said, pressing down the creases in her dress and tilting her chin in a very confident little gesture given her precarious situation. “I will. Please lead the way.”

Tarzan grinned, flashing his neat teeth, and strode across the clearing. In order to keep up Jane quickly realised that she must move at a near jog. Though once they reached the denseness of the forest this was impossible, and Tarzan slowed in order to move branches and bend bows out of her path.

Jane was thankful when after a couple of minutes of thick undergrowth another clearing emerged. This time one with a large rock pool fed from a sparkling waterfall. She heard it first, the tinkling sound of water falling on stone, and when she finally laid eyes on it, she paused to marvel at the sheer beauty of the small lagoon.

High above the sky was turning pink. Dusk would soon be upon them. In the tallest branches, bright red and blue parrots were preparing to roost. The rocks around the waterfall were the colour of elephant skin, and the water, a rich navy, sparkled silver where the cascading water added to its depths.

It is beautiful,” Jane said, her fingertips sweeping over the petals of a crimson orchid that bobbed its long neck to her right. “Simply exquisite.”
  
TARZAN OF THE APES by Edgar Rice-Burroughs and Lily Harlem is available from all good retailers in ebook and print (print - 18th Feb).  More information including that famous yell on Lilys blog http://www.lilyharlem.com/tarzan-of-the-apes.html or Total-E-Bound - http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=&P_ID=2011 (Its important to note that purchase price is only for the added words, not for the original work.)

Lily Harlem



 
Lily Harlem bio

Lily Harlem is an award-winning author of contemporary erotic romance and lives in the UK with Mr Harlem and a host of rescued pets. She loves to spend her days dreaming up naughty stories that have a happy ever afters. When you read her books be warned though, the bedroom door is always left wide open!

Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4070110.Lily_Harlem

Sunday 3 February 2013

Pre-Order You Found Me NOW!!!



You Found Me
a novel by H K Carlton
Genre: Historical Romance

Injured, lost and alone, what more could a girl ask for than to be rescued by a roguish Scottish Laird and a proper English Duke?

Marcus Sunderland, reared in England, groomed from birth to be the Duke of Carlton, is everything a proper English gentleman should be. Unwaveringly loyal to his liege and childhood playmate Queen Elnor, devoted to his people and his country.

Laird Niall Lummisden of Clan Logan in Lomond, Scotland, is everything a roguish Scottish Laird should be. Dedicated to his clan. Friendly, easygoing, born with confident swagger, he is the complete antithesis to his English half-brother Marcus.

As the brothers travel to a royal engagement they discover a woman left for dead in the road, beaten beyond recognition. It is decreed by his Queen that Marcus must take the stranger back to his estate to recover from her injuries. The unidentified woman not only survives the vicious attack but, as she begins to heal and communicate, struggling to recall her life before they found her, both men are intrigued and attracted to her.

The Duke and the Laird have survived a lifetime of cultural and political differences, but can the brothers survive her?

Save 20%
Pre-order today!

https://museituppublishing.com/bookstore2/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=510&category_id=69&manufacturer_id=246&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1&vmcchk=1&Itemid=1


From Historical Romance to Erotic Time-travel romance...

Lost Time is also available now at 10% Savings for VIP members @ Total-E-Bound 



Total-E-Bound VIP Members can Pre-order this book now, receive a 10% discount and read it IMMEDIATELY - without waiting for the official release date of February 25th, 2013