SUBMISSION CALLS from @Torquere Press #MMromance #GLBT

FEBRUARY '16: TWISTED FABLES - DEADLINE NOVEMBER 15TH

Nothing’s hotter than a fable with a twist! Give us your tales of princes and paupers, of maids with glass dildos, or three hot bears in search of a twink. We want your sexy, steamy fairytales! We are looking for fully realized stories highlighting GLBTQU characters with HEA or HFN ending.

Please send your 3000 -10,000 word submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with "Twisted Fables" and your story title in the subject field. Please see our general submissions guidelines for formatting etc. Deadline for submission is November 15, 2015; all submissions will be held and reviewed after the deadline.

If the completed anthology reaches a minimum word count of 60K, the book may go to print. In that case, payment is a $35 flat fee for first time electronic and print rights for three years, as well as an electronic and print copy of the book.  Print rights are reserved for six months. If the print rights are not optioned, all print rights revert to the author.

We'll also be releasing the story on its own in ebook format. Royalties for the single title electronic version will be 45% net on books sold through Torquere Books and 35% net on books sold through our distributors, again for a period of three years. 

MARCH '16: RIVERDANCE - DEADLINE DECEMBER 15TH

Everyone’s Irish on St. Paddy’s Day and in honor of that, we’re looking for stories of Celtic lovers that’ll make us all green with envy! Give us your stories of hot Riverdancers, fairy mound lovers, and Emerald Isle love affairs.  We are looking for fully realized stories highlighting GLBTQU characters with HEA or HFN ending.

Please send your 3000 -10,000 word submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with "Riverdance" and your story title in the subject field. Please see our general submissions guidelines for formatting etc. Deadline for submission is December 15, 2015; all submissions will be held and reviewed after the deadline.

If the completed anthology reaches a minimum word count of 60K, the book may go to print. In that case, payment is a $35 flat fee for first time electronic and print rights for three years, as well as an electronic and print copy of the book.  Print rights are reserved for six months. If the print rights are not optioned, all print rights revert to the author.

We'll also be releasing the story on its own in ebook format. Royalties for the single title electronic version will be 45% net on books sold through Torquere Books and 35% net on books sold through our distributors, again for a period of three years.

APRIL '16: FOOL FOR LOVE - DEADLINE JANUARY 15TH

Sometimes the road to love is paved with misunderstandings, with practical jokes that backfire, or chance encounters that make us butt heads before bumping uglies. We want your spiciest stories of  the bumpy road to romance! We are looking for fully realized stories highlighting GLBTQU characters with HEA or HFN ending.

Please send your 3000 -10,000 word submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with "Fool for Love" and your story title in the subject field. Please see our general submissions guidelines for formatting etc. Deadline for submission is January 15, 2016; all submissions will be held and reviewed after the deadline.

If the completed anthology reaches a minimum word count of 60K, the book may go to print. In that case, payment is a $35 flat fee for first time electronic and print rights for three years, as well as an electronic and print copy of the book.  Print rights are reserved for six months. If the print rights are not optioned, all print rights revert to the author.

We'll also be releasing the story on its own in ebook format. Royalties for the single title electronic version will be 45% net on books sold through Torquere Books and 35% net on books sold through our distributors, again for a period of three years.

MAY '16: THEORY OF LOVE - DEADLINE FEBRUARY 15TH

From spaceships to pocket protectors, we want your hottest science fiction romances, your geekiest star-crossed lovers, your romances gone supernova! We are looking for fully realized stories highlighting GLBTQU characters with HEA or HFN ending.

Please send your 3000 -10,000 word submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with "Theory of Love" and your story title in the subject field. Please see our general submissions guidelines for formatting etc. Deadline for submission is February 15, 2016; all submissions will be held and reviewed after the deadline.

If the completed anthology reaches a minimum word count of 60K, the book may go to print. In that case, payment is a $35 flat fee for first time electronic and print rights for three years, as well as an electronic and print copy of the book.  Print rights are reserved for six months. If the print rights are not optioned, all print rights revert to the author.

We'll also be releasing the story on its own in ebook format. Royalties for the single title electronic version will be 45% net on books sold through Torquere Books and 35% net on books sold through our distributors, again for a period of three years.

JUNE '16: TIME OF YOUR LIFE - DEADLINE MARCH 15TH

Special occasions can add extra spice to even the hottest of relationships. From the new adult dipping his toe into love and freedom for the first time, to a pair of brides on a do-or-die mission at a wedding gown outlet sale, to a pair of lovebirds papering their newly empty nest with condoms, change can give us all a new lease on life. Whether zealous newbies or established couples rediscovering their love, we want stories where change fuels passion! We are looking for fully realized stories highlighting GLBTQU characters with HEA or HFN ending.

Please send your 3000 -10,000 word submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with "Time of Your Life" and your story title in the subject field. Please see our general submissions guidelines for formatting etc. Deadline for submission is March 15, 2016; all submissions will be held and reviewed after the deadline.

If the completed anthology reaches a minimum word count of 60K, the book may go to print. In that case, payment is a $35 flat fee for first time electronic and print rights for three years, as well as an electronic and print copy of the book.  Print rights are reserved for six months. If the print rights are not optioned, all print rights revert to the author.

We'll also be releasing the story on its own in ebook format. Royalties for the single title electronic version will be 45% net on books sold through Torquere Books and 35% net on books sold through our distributors, again for a period of three years.

JULY '16: SUMMER LOVIN' - DEADLINE APRIL 15TH

From sock hops and soda shops to poodle skirts and leather jackets love in the 1950’s rocked around the clock!  Give us your greasers and pink ladies, your rock-a-billy lovers steaming up the windows on Lover’s Lane! We are looking for fully realized stories highlighting GLBTQU characters with HEA or HFN ending.

Please send your 3000 -10,000 word submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with "Summer Lovin’" and your story title in the subject field. Please see our general submissions guidelines for formatting etc. Deadline for submission is April 15, 2016; all submissions will be held and reviewed after the deadline.

If the completed anthology reaches a minimum word count of 60K, the book may go to print. In that case, payment is a $35 flat fee for first time electronic and print rights for three years, as well as an electronic and print copy of the book.  Print rights are reserved for six months. If the print rights are not optioned, all print rights revert to the author.

We'll also be releasing the story on its own in ebook format. Royalties for the single title electronic version will be 45% net on books sold through Torquere Books and 35% net on books sold through our distributors, again for a period of three years.

AUGUST '16: BEACH RENTAL - DEADLINE MAY 15TH

From the crashing waves, seashells, and sand castles, to the boardwalks and arcades, roller coasters and quarter pitches, nothing says “summer” like the beach, and nothing says “hot” like a sizzling summer romance.  Whether it’s a family taking a well earned vacation, or a couple stealing away for a little action under the boardwalk, we want your sexy, oceanfront stories!  We are looking for fully realized stories highlighting GLBTQU characters with HEA or HFN ending.

Please send your 3000 -10,000 word submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with "Beach Rental" and your story title in the subject field. Please see our general submissions guidelines for formatting etc. Deadline for submission is May 15, 2016; all submissions will be held and reviewed after the deadline.

If the completed anthology reaches a minimum word count of 60K, the book may go to print. In that case, payment is a $35 flat fee for first time electronic and print rights for three years, as well as an electronic and print copy of the book.  Print rights are reserved for six months. If the print rights are not optioned, all print rights revert to the author.

We'll also be releasing the story on its own in ebook format. Royalties for the single title electronic version will be 45% net on books sold through Torquere Books and 35% net on books sold through our distributors, again for a period of three years.

SEPTEMBER '16: BACK TO SCHOOL: MAY-DECEMBER ROMANCES - DEADLINE JUNE 15TH

The allure of balmy spring breezes and the coziness of chilly winter nights combine to inflame passion in stories of May-December romances in a college setting. Give us stories of love that defies age, glories in differences marked by time, with love both rediscovered and newly experienced! Student and professors, sororities or fraternities, alumni and sports heroes...the possibilities are endless.  We are looking for fully realized stories highlighting GLBTQU characters with HEA or HFN ending.

Please send your 3000 -10,000 word submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with "Back to School" and your story title in the subject field. Please see our general submissions guidelines for formatting etc. Deadline for submission is June 15, 2016; all submissions will be held and reviewed after the deadline.

If the completed anthology reaches a minimum word count of 60K, the book may go to print. In that case, payment is a $35 flat fee for first time electronic and print rights for three years, as well as an electronic and print copy of the book.  Print rights are reserved for six months. If the print rights are not optioned, all print rights revert to the author.

We'll also be releasing the story on its own in ebook format. Royalties for the single title electronic version will be 45% net on books sold through Torquere Books and 35% net on books sold through our distributors, again for a period of three years.

OCTOBER '16: HARVEST MOON - DEADLINE JULY 15TH

Under a glowing full moon in a velvet black sky, all manner of things are possible! Give us paranormal stories set under a full moon, seasoned with sexy characters and spiced with romance.  Whether it’s witches or warlocks, vampires or werewolves, goblins, ghouls, or  ghosts, we want supernatural stories that will warm up the chilliest autumn night! We are looking for fully realized stories highlighting GLBTQU characters with HEA or HFN ending.

Please send your 3000 -10,000 word submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with "Harvest Moon" and your story title in the subject field. Please see our general submissions guidelines for formatting etc. Deadline for submission is July 15, 2016; all submissions will be held and reviewed after the deadline.

If the completed anthology reaches a minimum word count of 60K, the book may go to print. In that case, payment is a $35 flat fee for first time electronic and print rights for three years, as well as an electronic and print copy of the book.  Print rights are reserved for six months. If the print rights are not optioned, all print rights revert to the author.

We'll also be releasing the story on its own in ebook format. Royalties for the single title electronic version will be 45% net on books sold through Torquere Books and 35% net on books sold through our distributors, again for a period of three years

NOVEMBER '16: HEART STOPPERS - DEADLINE AUGUST 15TH

Nothing is sexier than a man or woman in uniform. Add in a hot romance and a heaping helping of thrilling suspense, and you’ve got a heart-stopping read that can’t be put down! We are looking for fully realized stories highlighting GLBTQU characters with HEA or HFN ending.

Please send your 3000 -10,000 word submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with "Heart Stoppers" and your story title in the subject field. Please see our general submissions guidelines for formatting etc. Deadline for submission is August 15, 2016; all submissions will be held and reviewed after the deadline.

If the completed anthology reaches a minimum word count of 60K, the book may go to print. In that case, payment is a $35 flat fee for first time electronic and print rights for three years, as well as an electronic and print copy of the book.  Print rights are reserved for six months. If the print rights are not optioned, all print rights revert to the author.

We'll also be releasing the story on its own in ebook format. Royalties for the single title electronic version will be 45% net on books sold through Torquere Books and 35% net on books sold through our distributors, again for a period of three years.

DECEMBER '16: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS - DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 15TH

There’s no better time to heal a broken heart than during the holidays. Give us your best broken characters finding redemption and love under the twinkling holiday lights! We are looking for fully realized stories highlighting GLBTQU characters with HEA or HFN ending.

Please send your 3000 -10,000 word submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with "Home for the Holidays" and your story title in the subject field. Please see our general submissions guidelines for formatting etc. Deadline for submission is September 15, 2016; all submissions will be held and reviewed after the deadline.

If the completed anthology reaches a minimum word count of 60K, the book may go to print. In that case, payment is a $35 flat fee for first time electronic and print rights for three years, as well as an electronic and print copy of the book.  Print rights are reserved for six months. If the print rights are not optioned, all print rights revert to the author.

We'll also be releasing the story on its own in ebook format. Royalties for the single title electronic version will be 45% net on books sold through Torquere Books and 35% net on books sold through our distributors, again for a period of three years 

FORBIDDEN LOVE - YEAR ROUND CALL

Something so wrong never felt so right. We're looking for taboo stories that defy the accepted rules of society and romance. Step-brother in love with his new step-sister? Step-son can't keep his eyes (or his hands) off his step-father? We want to read it. Please send your 5,000-60,000 word submissions tosubmissions@torquerepress.com with "Forbidden Love" and your story title in the subject field. Please see our writer's guidelines page for royalty rates, formatting, and submission information.

TWISTED TALES OF HORROR - YEAR ROUND CALL

Romance can temper even the most horrifying tales, those that leave your stomach clenching with terror, and your mouth bitter with the metallic taste of fear. We're looking for true horror stories, those that rise above the usual tropes of vampires, ghosts, and shifters, the ones that leave our knees knocking in fear of what lurks in the dark, but still manage to show an element of GLBT romance. Send us your most gripping psychological thrillers, your utterly horrific monster tales, and electrifying gothic horrors from 10K to 100K! 

Please send your 10,000-60,000 word submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with “Twisted Tales of Horror…” and your story title in the subject field. Please see our writer's guidelines page for royalty rates, formatting and submission information.

THE CASE OF THE MYSTERIOUS MYSTERY - YEAR ROUND CALL

Cozy, gothic, suspenseful, funny, we love mysteries with strong LGBTQ characters who solve puzzles and fall in love.

Please send your 10,000-60,000 word submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with “The Case of…” and your story title in the subject field. Please see our writer's guidelines page for royalty rates, formatting and submission information.

GOTHIC MYSTERIES - YEAR ROUND CALL

We’re looking for mysteries set in darkly atmospheric locations, featuring resourceful LGBTQ characters and a strong romantic subplot.

Please send your 10,000-60,000 word submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with “Gothic mystery” and your story title in the subject field. Please see our writer's guidelines page for royalty rates, formatting and submission information.

COZY MYSTERIES WITH A DASH OF ROMANCE - YEAR ROUND CALL

Exciting and so very comforting, there’s just something about cozy mysteries. Surprise us with idyllic settings, clue gathering, and resourceful LGBTQ characters. We want amateur sleuths, private eyes, and intrepid detectives, solving puzzles and falling in love.

Please send your 10,000-60,000 word submissions to submissions@torquerepress.com with “Cozy mystery” and your story title in the subject field. Please see our writer's guidelines page for royalty rates, formatting and submission information.

COGS AND GEARS - YEAR ROUND CALL

There’s always something about stories involving steampunk, cyberpunk, dieselpunk, biopunk, or any version of punk you enjoy that gets our cogs in a bunch. Bring us your corsets, body mods, goggles, clockwork, dystopias and bioengineered plots. 

We’re looking for fully realized, romantic LGBT punk stories with HEA or HFN endings. Blow our minds while you build your worlds to show steamy romance lit by gaslight.

Stories should range from 10,000 to 60,000 words. Longer stories may be considered, but please query first. Stories will be contracted for two years, at our standard royalty rates. Please see our writer's guidelines page for royalty rates, formatting and submission information. 

For queries or submissions, contact General Manager/Submissions Editor Kristi Boulware at submissions@torquerepress.com

RAINBOWS COME IN ALL COLORS - YEAR ROUND CALL

Love stories come in all flavors and all sexual orientations and/or all gender identities. We want to see you explore all colors of the rainbow that differ from the standard gay or lesbian romance. 

Bring us your stories of trans, queer, bisexual, asexual, pansexual and polyamorous relationships.  Your characters sexual or gender identity should be central to the story but basic story genre can be varied.  Let’s take this opportunity to give everyone their happy ending. We’re looking for fully realized, romantic stories with HEA or HFN endings. 

Stories should range from 10,000 to 60,000 words. Longer stories may be considered, but please query first. Stories will be contracted for two years, at our standard royalty rates. Please see our writer's guidelines page for royalty rates, formatting and submission information.

For queries or submissions, contact General Manager/Submissions Editor Kristi Boulware at submissions@torquerepress.com

Please put "Rainbows Come in all Colors" in the subject line of all emails.

TALES OF LEATHER - YEAR ROUND CALL

Like your short stories with a little bondage, dominance, spanking, or submission? So do we! In fact, we like BDSM play stories so much that we're giving them their own category. Tales of Leather will be guaranteed to bring on all the hot BDSM action that readers crave. We're looking for romance stories with happy endings, engaging characters, and a fresh point of view. Stories should range from 10,000 to 50,000 words. Longer stories may be considered, but please query first. Stories will be contracted for two years, at our standard royalty rates. Please see our writer's guidelines page for royalty rates, formatting and submission information.

Guidelines:
- GLBT stories -- f/f, m/m, m/m/f
- 10,000 words and up
- standard royalty rates apply
- exclusive electronic 2 year contract

For queries or submissions, contact General Manager/Submissions Editor Kristi Boulware at submissions@torquerepress.com

Please put "Tales of Leather" in the subject line of all emails.

SPICE IT UP - YEAR ROUND CALL

Who doesn't need a little spice in their life? The Spice it Up line has openings starting in January 2012. Stories need to be inspired by a spice or herb, or the spice must feature prominently in the story. To see what spices have already been used, see our bookstore at www.torquerebooks.com. Spices may be duplicated, but all stories must be original in theme and content. We're looking for romance stories with happy endings, engaging characters, and a fresh point of view. Stories should range from 10,000 to 30,000 words. Longer stories may be considered, but please query first. Stories will be contracted for two years, at our standard royalty rates. Please see our writer's guidelines page for royalty rates, formatting and submission information.

Guidelines:

- GLBT stories -- f/f, m/m, m/m/f
- 10,000 words and up
- standard royalty rates apply
- exclusive electronic 2 year contract

For queries or submissions, contact senior editor Lorna Hinson at submissions@torquerepress.com

Please put "Spice It Up" in the subject line of all emails.

It's RELEASE DAY! Cat Games #Review @AngoraShade @Torquere

It's Release Day for Cat Games by Angora Shade!

She was quiet—an introvert, a thinker. They called her Mouse. But beneath her veneer was a passionate hunger and desire for those around her, and a longing to act out fantasies she didn't even know she had. After a brutal betrayal by her former lover, Mouse’s journey toward sexual fulfillment begins with a justified revenge led by Rayne—a dominant and more knowledgeable goddess—where Mouse experiences her first female sexual encounter and develops a taste for non-vanilla sex. Through Rayne’s guidance, Mouse is pushed to take charge of her sexuality and learn what it is she truly desires, allowing her to transform from a shy, timid creature, to one with claws. Tables turn unexpectedly, and suddenly the pupil becomes the teacher.

REVIEW
Hot... Spunky... Sexy... yea, pure panty-melting indulgence. This short read by new author Angora Shade uncovers one woman's journey to self-realization. It's more than sex. For Mouse, it's truly discovering her own strength. Under Rayne's more dominating instruction, Mouse finds her power as a woman. Sure, this is a short and sexy read but the author also manages to delve deeper. I'll be watching for more... the sneak peek at the end tells me there is more to come with Mouse and Rayne. Meow!

RATING
5 Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries
This book was given to us by the publisher. Thanks, Torquere!

Torquere Press Owner Interview @torquere # INTERVIEW

Hi all, today we are chatting with the new owners of Torquere Press. They were kind enough to answer some questions for us.

Be sure to check out their site:

http://www.torquerepress.com/

Thank you SO much for taking the time to chat with Torquere Press and it’s new owners today.


1. Torquere Press was the first all GLBT publisher, is this correct?


Absolutely! In 2003 there was nowhere to send manuscripts that were GLBT to have published in the ebook world. It was still considered taboo. So Torquere Press was started as a labor of love between to authors and a core group of authors published the first five books. In 2010, I, Kristi Boulware, came onboard as the General Manager and Submissions Editor. During this time the original authors Shawn and Lorna decided they wanted to retire and focus on their real passion. Writing! So in January 2015 ownership was transferred to myself and my fiancee Joanna.


2. How does Torquere Press set itself apart from other publishers?


Aside from being the oldest GLBT publisher in the industry. We consistently open new genres for our authors and readers. Torquere has a core “family” group of editors that word closely with their authors. We go above and beyond to form a close relationship with each of our authors to ensure they know they are truly part of the Torquere family. We have someone available and accessible at all hours to our authors and customers.


3. What's the latest trend in the GLBT romance subgenre?​


We are seeing more and more desire for transsexual stories as well as other areas of the GLBTQ areas. Our industry changes day by day, which is why we ask our readers regularly what they would like to see published from us.


4. With audibooks being a hot trend, will you branch into that area of publishing?


We are actually already doing some audio books. We currently have two audio books out (Daddy, Daddy and Me by Sean Michael and Herc’s Mercs: The Bigger They Com by Ari McKay). We have one from Kiernan Kelly in production about about twelve more out there waiting on narrators to pick them up. It is a very exciting new opportunity for Torquere and we know our readers are excited about the process!


5. You have a fairly new YA division called Prizm, how has the demand for YA books changed over the last few years?


Our young adult/new adult division Prizm actually opened in 2007. We did a complete revamp on it about two years ago and it is building momentum by leaps and bounds. We have every genre in Prizm and also have mainstream non GLBT characters in our calls for submissions.


6. What does the future hold for Torquere?


Torquere has nothing but bright things ahead. We are growing by leaps and bounds, contracting new authors weekly and have had to bring on a number of editors/proofers to handle the load of new books coming out. We have added a huge number of new marketing tools for our authors as well. We are extremely excited for the future of Torquere Press and what we have coming for our readers!

Underground: Special Teams by @seanmichael09 @torquere #REVIEW # TOUR #CONTEST

AUTHOR INTERVIEW:
Keeping it Fresh

First of all, thank you Indulgent Bloggers for having me today!

I was asked about longevity and keeping my stories fresh. Well, you see, my characters regularly pinch my ass. No? Not that kind of fresh? ;)

Seriously, though, I am going to blame the characters. They keep showing up and I keep writing their stories. In the end, for me, that’s what it boils down to.

I will say that there are days when I’m tired or cranky (or tired and cranky) and uninspired and I just don’t feel like writing. Or that while I’m writing, the work seems clunky and boring, lacking that spark. I keep slogging through, because I’m a writer and that’s what I do. I write every day whether I want to or not. And usually, it turns out that the uninspired and clunky feeling I had about the work was actually just me and it reads just fine when I go back over it on another day.

That missing spark doesn’t happen all that often, though, because in all honestly, I love what I do. Writing is in my bones and it’s what I do, it’s who I am. I think loving what you do, whether it’s a creative endeavor or a non-creative one, makes a ton of difference. That love shows in the finished product.

I think that is what contributes most to my longevity, to my keeping things new and fresh for myself (and hopefully my readers!), the fact that, while this is a job, it’s the best damn job on earth and I love doing it with a passion.

Sean Michael
smut fixes everything
www.seanmichaelwrites.com

EXCERPT:

"Do you want me to observe only this evening?"

"For a few hours at least. Jack has vouched for you, but it's important to learn us, how we work."

Hunter nodded slowly. If these people were forcing men to be subs, making them stay, abusing them, he'd be very surprised. This level of care didn't come out of a place of abuse.

"Let's go downstairs. I'll introduce you around. Ben wants to shave his boy today, head to toe, and he wants an audience."

"Even eyebrows?" That was some hard core shit. And wouldn't that surprise people who thought BDSM was all about whips and chains?

"Everything. This isn't a punishment, but Pete is having serious issues with hiding from Ben."

"Ah, Ben sounds like a very wise man." Inventive, attentive, a good master.

Hunt already liked this group. If it turned out anyone was being held here against their will, if they weren't on the up and up, he was going to be extremely disappointed.

"They're both learning, but they're getting there."

"Are they a new couple?" Hunt asked, watching Dan move around the kitchen, triple checking everything.

Jack answered him. "Yeah, Ben has been waiting for Pete for years, but the connection is new."

"I look forward to seeing them together, then. Watching their scene."

"It should be intense, emotional. Pete is a fighter."

Hunt nodded, already affected, just by the conversation.

Daniel chuckled. "Pete used to be a surgeon, and he had a breakdown. Went to work on a construction crew before he started working from home."

"Those high pressure jobs often produce subs, don't they?" The best sub Hunt had ever had was a man who ran a fortune five hundred company.

"You know it. We have a number of subs that are desperate to break, to allow someone else in."

"I enjoy a challenge." Hunt had to remind himself he was here on the job, not to find someone.

Jack grinned. "Me, I'm looking for a sweet boy, a good bottom who likes a hard fuck but isn't pushing constantly."

Daniel's laughter filled the air. "In other words, you're not looking for a boy like Keif?"

"Fuck, no. No, Keif needs an owner, not a Dom."

Hunt's eyebrow went up. "Keif?"

"One of our unattached subs," Daniel said. "He's got the need to be hard-used, broken down. No one man can handle him, no offense Jack."

"None taken."

"Is he here tonight?" Hunter asked, intrigued despite himself.

"He's with our group every night he's not on call."

"Is that a yes?" Because he hadn't heard a yes.

"He is here -- plugged, bound, gagged, and, I would imagine well-sounded by now."

Jesus Christ. A bolt of pure desire went through Hunt.

Daniel grabbed a case of water. "Come on, guys. Let's go down."

"Can I take anything?" Hunt offered.

"Can you grab the fruit bowl? I find fruit to be hydrating, erotic, and less messy than chocolate."

"You got it." These guys were pros at this hosting a BDSM party thing and Hunt found himself once again hoping they were all on the up and up. He wanted to play, not to make arrests.

Following Dan downstairs, he felt his anticipation ramping up.

Instead of a dark, club-like atmosphere, downstairs there was a room with couches and lamps, pillows. It looked totally normal, at least until he saw the cage in one corner. The massage table. The man kneeling, wearing nothing but a collar.

Hunter took everything in, eyes moving over the men in the room, cataloging them. The man in the collar had to be Pete, the slender, whip-like man looking on proudly, Ben. There were a couple of men sitting together, a few wandering. In the back, bound and ring gagged, cock stuffed was...

Wait. Wait. Hunter knew that shock of near-white hair, the icy blue eyes. He saw that face every time the SWAT team was called out. Keifer Magnessen.

Underground: Special Teams, Sean Michael, Torquere Press
When Hunter Simms goes undercover at an underground BDSM party, the last thing he expects to see is SWAT’s leading shooter Keifer Magnessen bound, gagged, plugged and very bare. He is immediately drawn to Keifer, and wants to get to know his fellow cop better. Much better.

With such a high stress job, Keifer needs to give up control on his down time in order to decompress, but it’s a secret he holds close to his vest. So, when Hunter walks into his chosen place to submit, he tries to cut and run. Lucky for him, Hunter is shrewd, persistent and quite possibly just the Dom that Keifer needs.

Can these two strong men find a way to make their personal lives mesh?

REVIEW:

I have been a fan of Sean Michael ever since I picked up my first Jarhead novel back in 2008. I know going in that I am going to get strong characters with an interesting story and some of the best sex I have ever read.

Hunter is a Detective who goes to a home BDSM party to check out a lead that the subs are being abused. Being a Dom, as well as a Detective, he has a personal interest in this lead. While he is happy to find the accusations are unfounded he is even happier to find Keifer bound and needing a Dom to take him in hand.


Keifer is a sniper for the SWAT team and needs a Dom that can understand his need to be taken out of his head. He has yet to find a man or Dom strong enough to handle his attitude. When Hunter sees to his aftercare against Keifer wishes he realizes he may have just found the Dom he needs.

One of the things I have always liked about Michaels books is the insight that we get as to why someone needs to submit. With Keifer, the high stress level of his job as well as the ramifications of sometimes having to take a life, he needs to give up control somewhere in his life just to be able to decompress. His books always take the time to explain the aftercare and the satisfaction that a Dom gets in seeing to his sub.

I would love to see another book with these characters, to see where they end up and the further exploration of their Dom/sub relationship.

RATING: 4 Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries This book was given to us by the author. Many thanks.

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Author Name: Sean Michael

Author Bio:

Often referred to as "Space Cowboy" and "Gangsta of Love" while still striving for the moniker of "Maurice," Sean Michael spends his days surfing, smutting, organizing his immense gourd collection and fantasizing about one day retiring on a small secluded island peopled entirely by horseshoe crabs. While collecting vast amounts of vintage gay pulp novels and mood rings, Sean whiles away the hours between dropping the f-bomb and pursuing the kama sutra by channeling the long lost spirit of John Wayne and singing along with the soundtrack to "Chicago."

A long-time writer of complicated haiku, currently Sean is attempting to learn the advanced arts of plate spinning and soap carving sex toys.

Barring any of that? He'll stick with writing his stories, thanks, and rubbing pretty bodies together to see if they spark.

Author Contact:

seanmichaelwrites@gmail.com

www.seanmichaelwrites.com

@seanmichael09

https://www.facebook.com/SeanMichaelWrites

http://seanmichaelwrites.blogspot.ca/

Tour Dates/Tour Stops:

9/22: Amanda C. Stone, Fallen Angel Reviews

9/23: Guilty Indulgence Book Club, Cate Ashwood

9/24: Love Bytes, The Hat Party

9/25: Decadent Delights, MM Good Book Reviews

9/26: Carly’s Book Reviews, Kimi-Chan

9/29: Wake Up Your Wild Side, 3 Chicks After Dark

9/30: Up All Night, Read All Day

10/1: Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words, Havan Fellows

10/2: Book Reviews and More by Kathy, Inked Rainbow Reads

10/3: Parker Williams, Multitasking Mommas



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On Fire by Drew Zachary @torquere #REVIEW #FIREMEN

April showers bring May flowers.  The weather is heating up and so are we!  Join us every day this week for our homage to hot, hunky fireman - who doesn't love a man in uniform?  The Indulgent Bloggers chose April as Fireman extravaganza - a week of assorted fireman stories so hot, you'll wish you had a sprinkler system!

On Fire, Drew Zachary, Torquere Press
On Fire #1
Take one tall, broad-shouldered fireman in his early thirties. Mix well with one skinny, eighteen-year-old college kid who lives for sex, and the results are sheer pleasure. Sam and Robert are about as opposite as you can get, aside from the fact that they're both into sex with guys. When Sam picks Robert up during Canada Day festivities, neither of them are expecting more than making some fireworks for the holiday. And the sparks definitely fly, especially since Sam is able to recharge his batteries as only an eighteen year old can. Robert finds himself both entranced and smitten with young Sam, who is bubbly and happy and can have more sex in the space of an hour than Robert can believe. But there's a world of difference between eighteen and thirty-two, as Sam and Robert discover along the way. Friends and family add to the difficulties they encounter. But the two of them come to realize that underneath it all, they have more than just a physical need for each other. The emotion that blossoms between them is soon as great as their first sizzling attraction. Drew Zachary, the author of Transforming Hades and Skin Deep, has written a romance as hot as the flame it's named after. Don't miss it!
REVIEW:
This was exactly what I was looking for for Firemen week. Two hot guys who scorched my Nook!

Sam is a college student who likes his hook ups quick and dirty.While walking around at Canada Day he thinks he has found Nirvana when he stumbles onto the firemen car wash. Let's face it there is nothing hotter than a wet fireman. When Sam spots Robert he almost blows right there.

Robert literally bumps into the hottest twink on two legs while finishing up his shift at the fireman car wash, now if he can just get sex on a stick Sam home before they are both arrested for public indecency it will be a miracle.

What starts out as just hot no-strings attached sex turns out to be so much more for both men. Sam and Robert are good now they just have to convince Sam's over-protective dad that Robert isn't a pervert and Roberts co-works that Sam isn't just using Robert, and everything will be good.

This book ended up being so much more than I thought when I started it. The development of the relationship while starting out quickly really takes time to develop. It was a great quick read and I for one was very happy to see there is a sequel.

If you like your stories HOT HOT HOT then On Fire is the book for you!

Thanks for the suggestion Cardeno!


RATING: 4 Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries and a cold Molson to put out the flames!

 

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It's ALMOST that time of year again...

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COMING SOON: The 12 Hunky Days of Christmas!

It's ALMOST that time of year again... the 12 Hunky Days of Christmas! It's our fourth year of hosting this fun event where we bring you some of our favorite Christmas romances. Enjoy a new review, savor a sweet piece of eye candy (it's calorie free!) and enter our contest each day.

December 14-25, 2013

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