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Sunday, December 6, 2015

Angels Don't Ride the Subway -Snippet Sunday

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I'm taking part in Weekend Writing Warrior’s  Snippet Sunday. I'm working on my Sons of Herne novella series (see synopsis below the snippet). 
Last week, Jorandil, god of Beltane, called forth the fire of Beltane in preparation of the sabbat. Let's skip ahead a ways and meet Cadence, a college student who has just rushed onto the subway not long after a late-night encounter with an angel who rocked her world--and then vanished.

Cadence shoved back the hood of her jacket and pulled the textbook from her threadbare backpack, reviewing the last chapter and her notes before her final. Rain water dripped from her bangs onto the page of the text, and she blotted at it with a frown.
“Organic chemistry gave me that exact same expression,” a male voice said, “not to mention nightmares about all the biological hazards in our environment.”

She glanced up and caught a damp sheen of long, pale hair, and she snapped her head up for a double take at the stranger seated across from her. Her heart gave a skip until she saw that it wasn’t Jorandil’s silvery locks nor his piercing gray eyes. Why would she expect otherwise? Angels didn’t ride the subway. And the lilting, old world way he spoke had made it clear he wasn’t from anywhere near the deteriorating cement jungle she called home. For now, at least, until she could get her degree, spread wings of her own, and fly off to wherever she wanted.


What do you think?  

About The Sons of Herne:

The god Herne has appointed eight of his most virile, headstrong sons as keepers of the pagan holidays. To honor their sabbat, each must join with a mortal female in a ritual to maintain the balance between worlds.
It is the year of The Thousand Seasons, and the Fates have secretly conspired to mark the end of an era by granting the gods one thing they lack--a true union of male and female that will last beyond the passion of a sabbat joining.
Herne’s sons will wrestle with the conflict between sacred duty and their own yearnings, a struggle will not only challenge their beliefs, but may threaten the success of rituals that must be observed lest the mortal and immortal worlds collide in chaos.
Book 1 of the series, Season of Light, is now available on Amazon!

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Sunday, November 15, 2015

NaNo 2015: Snippet Sunday Edition #2

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~~Today's snippet contains adult themes~~

I'm taking part in Weekend Writing Warrior’s  Snippet Sunday. Throughout November I'll be showcasing my NaNo project, the Sons of Herne novella series. 
At the moment, I'm working on Book  3, Spirit of Spring.

Last time, Harper discovered she wasn't alone on her solo camping trip when she heard a man's voice outside her tent--most likely the man responsible for stealing her clothes when she'd been bathing in the lake. The scene ends there with a POV switch to Tallisun, god of Ostara, who is standing just outside after she warned that she was armed.

Tallisun waited, wondering what manner of weapon she had trained on him and whether she might unleash it before even setting foot out of the tent. He set her garments down on a canvas folding stool, chiding himself for his foolhardy whim.
He had been possessed by a touch of his mother’s spirit, no doubt, when the trickster in him had decided to grab the woman’s clothing and duck into the woods with it to watch her reaction. Why had he done it?
He’d merely been curious when he had first followed her back to her camp, where he'd watched in surprise while delicate, yet skillful hands made quick work of skinning a pair of conies. What had truly thrown him was when he’d trailed her back to the lake, where she’d pulled off her garments before he could blink.
Spying on bathing women wasn’t his style, but how could a man, even an immortal god, resist such perfection? Still, she had distracted him from a hunt and cost him his kill, so once he had shaken himself free from the intoxicating sight of her, he’d had a sudden and irresistible urge to exact a bit of payback for her unwitting intrusion.


What do you think?  

About The Sons of Herne:

The god Herne has appointed eight of his most virile, headstrong sons as keepers of the pagan holidays. To honor their sabbat, each must join with a mortal female in a ritual to maintain the balance between worlds.
It is the year of The Thousand Seasons, and the Fates have secretly conspired to mark the end of an era by granting the gods one thing they lack--a true union of male and female that will last beyond the passion of a sabbat joining.
Herne’s sons will wrestle with the conflict between sacred duty and their own yearnings, a struggle will not only challenge their beliefs, but may threaten the success of rituals that must be observed lest the mortal and immortal worlds collide in chaos.

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I'm J. Rose Allister, wife, working mom, and the author of over twenty-five books. Somewhere in between one and the next, I love hanging out here on my blog and over on Twitter. Give me a comment or follow-I love chatting with people!
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Sunday, November 1, 2015

Ritual Restraints -Snippet Sunday

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~~Warning: Adult content in synopsis~~

On Sundays, I share tidbits of my works in progress as part of Weekend Warrior’s 8-Sentence Sunday.  

 This will be the last snippet from Bound to Her Master for a while...NaNoWriMo kicked off today, so for the rest of November I'll be posting work from my NaNo project.
Last time, Ti-Hana was shocked to discover that she and her Master, Lord Stepanyan, were about to be the center ring attraction in the arena of the annual slave games.  Now, she is securing herself in irons for the ritual of Domination.

No one else aside from Master and slave was permitted to enter the sacred circle, so Ti-Hana slipped the cuffs around her own ankles—with no small difficulty in trying to maneuver around her belly. Next came her wrists, and as she cuffed one into a restraint suspended over her head, she saw a large glimmer in the air above her. With a start, she realized the giant arena view screen was projecting an image to the crowd. Her session would be showcased larger than life.
A bead of perspiration ran down her neck while she completed clicking the wrist cuff shut. With one arm already ironed, she had no way of restraining the other by herself, so she waited.
Lord Stepanyan came forward, the heat of his body palpable, and slid her free wrist into the final shackle. He had fallen silent, and while not a sound passed between them, she felt his intention, his dedication to the task, every movement filled with purpose and a spiritual reverence she hoped she mirrored to his satisfaction.
He tugged on the irons one by one, testing their security, and each pull heightened her sensitivity, a Pavlovian connection between the process of ironing and the pleasure that would follow. There would be pain, yes, and risk involved in this ritual, but she had placed full and uncompromising trust in her Master. 

What do you think?  And may I say best of luck to everyone who is participating in NaNoWriMo!

About Bound to Her Master:

Single and pregnant, Maddie stumbles through a portal to a strange, exotic world ruled by gods who practice ancient traditions of  sexual slavery, bondage and Domination. And in this land where pregnant females represent the ideal of erotic beauty, Maddie has just become a prize catch. 
The last thing Stepanyan wants is a sex slave. The heir to the high seat has bigger problems, such as passing the trials of ascension and keeping his rival, Vo'Dan, from stealing his right to rule. But when they both encounter a lost human in the desert, Stepanyan jumps to claim the beauty before his nemesis can have the satisfaction. Although he has no intention of keeping her other than to rob Vo'Dan of a victory, Stepanyan must first become her Master, and she his bondage slave, in a convincing show of Dominance to avoid allegations of a wrongful claim.
Maddie knows nothing of the ancient ways, but she must learn in order to stay safe and hide Stepanyan's true motives. In return, he will offer her far more concessions than other Masters, especially the cruel and sadistic Vo'Dan.
But as Stepanyan and his female--now known as Ti-Hana--act out their roles as Master and slave, there will be unexpected consequences to their intimacy. A growing attachment to her sexy Master takes Ti-Hana for a hard ride she fears she won't recover from, and Stepanyan will undergo a change that will not only threaten his right to rule, but could forever alter a religious practice that has endured for thousands of years. 
And when Vo'Dan discovers the pair has broken the laws of slavery to pursue their passion, he will win the right to claim the female Stepanyan never wanted, but can no longer live without.

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Sunday, October 25, 2015

Raising the Stakes -Snippet Sunday

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~~Warning: Adult content~~

On Sundays, I share tidbits of my works in progress as part of Weekend Warrior’s 8-Sentence Sunday.  
I'm still working on my fantasy, Bound to Her Master. Last time, Lord Stepanyan busied himself assessing the body paint on his slave, Ti-Hana, rather than tell her she's entitled to sleep with another man of her choosing as part of the double moon celebration. 
I'm skipping ahead a few paragraphs. It is time for their "audiencing", a public display of Stepanyan's Mastery. Ti-Hana is blindfolded and being led by guards to what she'd assumed would be her Master's private box seats, but it's soon apparent the entourage is headed someplace else.

At the rate they were descending, they would hit the arena floor itself before long. That thought struck her, and she sucked in a shallow breath.
They stopped again with her still standing on stairs.
“Presenting his arising lordship,” came a deep, reverberating boom over the loudspeaker. “Stepanyan of the house of Oshar, Lord of the Shogran, Destroyer of the fire beast, and Cerunnon Master, honoring the ancient tradition with a demonstration in the main arena.”
Ti-Hana's heart sped. Her Master might have mentioned their session wasn’t to be a small audiencing, but a center ring attraction where every eye in the stadium would scrutinize their every move.
There were no cheers, only silence, while she sensed Lord Stepanyan being taken into the arena first.
“Be mindful of the sounds you make from here on,” a maidservant whispered, slipping something around Ti-Hana’s neck. “Every noise will be amplified for the audience, from your words right down to a sigh.”

Surprise, Ti-Hana! Lord Stepanyan has just raised the stakes on her submissive training--and he isn't done yet.
What do you think?

About Bound to Her Master:

Single and pregnant, Maddie stumbles through a portal to a strange, exotic world ruled by gods who practice ancient traditions of  sexual slavery, bondage and Domination. And in this land where pregnant females represent the ideal of erotic beauty, Maddie has just become a prize catch. 
The last thing Stepanyan wants is a sex slave. The heir to the high seat has bigger problems, such as passing the trials of ascension and keeping his rival, Vo'Dan, from stealing his right to rule. But when they both encounter a lost human in the desert, Stepanyan jumps to claim the beauty before his nemesis can have the satisfaction. Although he has no intention of keeping her other than to rob Vo'Dan of a victory, Stepanyan must first become her Master, and she his bondage slave, in a convincing show of Dominance to avoid allegations of a wrongful claim.
Maddie knows nothing of the ancient ways, but she must learn in order to stay safe and hide Stepanyan's true motives. In return, he will offer her far more concessions than other Masters, especially the cruel and sadistic Vo'Dan.
But as Stepanyan and his female--now known as Ti-Hana--act out their roles as Master and slave, there will be unexpected consequences to their intimacy. A growing attachment to her sexy Master takes Ti-Hana for a hard ride she fears she won't recover from, and Stepanyan will undergo a change that will not only threaten his right to rule, but could forever alter a religious practice that has endured for thousands of years. 
And when Vo'Dan discovers the pair has broken the laws of slavery to pursue their passion, he will win the right to claim the female Stepanyan never wanted, but can no longer live without.

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Sunday, October 11, 2015

Most Excellent Work -Snippet Sunday

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~~Warning: Adult content~~

On Sundays, I share tidbits of my works in progress as part of Weekend Warrior’s 8-Sentence Sunday.  
I'm still working on Bound to Her Master. When last we left off, Lord Stepanyan had silenced the crowd that was calling out for his slave, Ti-Hana, and was contemplating whether to tell her she was entitled to sleep with any other man of her choosing during that evening's double moon celebration. 
Now, Stepanyan  returns to the dressing area after dealing with the crowd.

Ti-Hana rose to face him with her head bowed, but even in that posture of respect he could see the confusion, the question there. She had no idea why slaves were chanting for her or why her Master had returned from silencing them with a sullen expression. And why should he allow the double moon celebration to color this moment, when they were about to fulfill months of careful training?
Stepanyan let his eyes roam her body, deliberately blocking out thoughts of her supple limbs wrapped around another man. Circling her, he assessed the artistry displayed where her costume had been painted on—literally. By necessity, no fabric would be worn for the ritual. Burnished bronze and gold patterns formed intricate swirls and galaxies of dots up her arms and across the hollows beneath her collarbones, down the sides of her rib cage to curve around her underbelly, and spiraling down her thighs. Her hair had been styled in stunning, luxurious waves that tumbled down her back, and a pleasant flush of pride rose in his chest while he reached out to let a curl wind itself around his finger.

“Most excellent work,” he said to the two servants who stood nearby, awaiting his approval. “Bring forth the robes.”

Hm, so he's managed to avoid the issue--for now. Should he stay off the hook?

About Bound to Her Master:

Single and pregnant, Maddie stumbles through a portal to a strange, exotic world ruled by gods who practice ancient traditions of  sexual slavery, bondage and Domination. In this land where ripe, pregnant females represent the ultimate ideal of erotic beauty, Maddie has just become a prize catch. 
The last thing Stepanyan wants is a sex slave. The heir to the high seat has bigger problems, such as passing the trials of ascension and keeping his rival, Vo'Dan, from stealing his right to rule. But when they both encounter a lost human in the desert, Stepanyan jumps to claim the beauty before his nemesis can have the satisfaction. Although he has no intention of keeping her other than to rob Vo'Dan of a victory, Stepanyan must first become her Master, and she his bondage slave, in a convincing show of Dominance to avoid allegations of a wrongful claim.
Maddie knows nothing of the ancient ways, but she must learn in order to stay safe and hide Stepanyan's true motives. In return, he will offer her far more concessions than other Masters, especially the cruel and sadistic Vo'Dan. As Stepanyan and his female--now known as Ti-Hana--act out their pretend roles as Master and slave, there will be unexpected consequences to their intimacy. A growing attachment to her incredibly sexy Master takes Ti-Hana for a hard ride she fears she won't recover from, and Stepanyan will undergo a change that will not only threaten his right to rule, but could forever alter a religious practice that has endured for thousands of years. 
And when Vo'Dan discovers the pair has broken the laws of slavery to pursue their passion, he will win the right to claim the female Stepanyan never wanted, but can no longer live without.

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I'm J. Rose Allister, wife, working mom, and the author of over twenty-five books. Somewhere in between one and the next, I love hanging out here on my blog and over on Twitter. Give me a comment or follow-I love chatting with people!
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