come meet The Bone Cruncher - Hot Summer Heroes Blog Hop

It's been a smokin' hot summer...so you should perhaps pump up that aircon because things are about to get hotter! A lot hotter. Almost 100 blogs offering prizes, have joined forces for a HAWT summer blog hop. And the theme? HOT SUMMER HEROS! Isn't the promo pic delicious?
Before I get started with my contribution to the hop, I firstly wanted to thank Caris Roane, H.D. Thomson, and Bella Media Management for organizing the blog hop.
Secondly, I wanted to just point out that at the bottom of my post is the link list with all the blogs participating so you can get to hopping right away. OR if you prefer,  you can click the smexy blog hop image to be taken to the 'blog hop hub' to find out more.

So...are you ready? Get set. Go!

Since Bittersweet Symphony JUST released (10th August) I'm going to talk about the dark and brooding Bone Cruncher from my Tales from the Coffin series. For me, there is nothing sexier than a creature of the night-sexy supernatural being-who lurks in the shadows and never reveals his deepest emotions unless he finds a woman worthy...and then he'll bare all! They're mysterious, they're dangerous, and they're almost forbidden. Angel. Yes. The vampire with a soul. he's my man! Well, he would be if I were a fictional character who could beat up Buffy (like anyone could beat her up) and play the damsel in distress to perfect. Because there was nothing Angel loves more than to safe a woman in need. And baby, I'm in need.
The Bone Cruncher is kinda based on Angel...and SPIKE. Brooding. Snarky. British. And hungry for love.

The Bone Cruncher's Song

The Lyrics (c) Disturbed THE ANIMAL

I can feel the animal inside

My resolve is weakening

Pounding at the doors of my mind

It's nearly overpowering

I cannot begin to describe

The hunger that I feel again

Run if you intend to survive

For the beast is coming to life

A little set up for those who haven't heard of the series before:

Estella, Vampire Queen of the Rejected,

royally invites you to join herself and her zombie lover for a fix of dark erotic tales sure to tickle your fancy and give you the shivers. But mind your manners, because she bites.

Click the ladies to discover more about this undead story teller and her sidekick waiting to entertain, or perhaps eat you.

Tales from the Coffin series to date, in order

Strange and Beautiful - out now

All the Pretty Faces - out now

Bittersweet Symphony - out now

Treacle and Treason - out October 26th 2012

And here's a little excerpt featuring my little cruncher, taken from All The Pretty Faces - Tales from the Coffin Book two.

I hope you Enjoy.

Estella, Vampire Queen of the Rejected, strutted back and forth across the basement, her feet clad in lace-up Victorian ankle boots. Once upon a time white, they were now scuffed and stained. The metal-tipped heels chipped at the aged floorboards as she shuffled like a tap dancer on speed. Her vampiric movements caused her raspberry-red hair to flap about like butterfly wings, disturbing the stale, dusty air.

“Keep this up, and our guest will think you’re one of Dracula’s Brides,” Lucy crooned, her Yorkshire accent as crass as her platinum hair.

She didn’t just go there, did she? Estella didn’t have time for a lovers’ tiff, because The Bone Cruncher was coming early. His energy drew closer, raw and dripping with testosterone.

The strange tingle of nerves in her stomach wasn’t her style. Had she succumbed to lusting after men again? Or was it plain old hunger? Must be the latter. She had a sexy bombshell to quench her desires of the flesh—albeit rotting zombie flesh—and she’d sworn herself off men since the whole stood-up-at-the-altar-by-Dracula thing two centuries ago.

“Lucy, be a dear and send him down here, would you?”

“Send who downstairs?” Footsteps from above. Heavy. Masculine. They drew the blonde’s glance upward, and she sniffed the air. Recognition hit her expression. “The Bone Cruncher? How did you do that?”

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Well hello you spring hoppers you! How did you find me? By means of following a rainbow? Picking a four leaf clover? Or did a leprechaun lead you here? Either way, I'm so glad you stopped by because I've got two awesome treats for you!

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AT ROMANCE RANDOM, 3 Random Winners will be chosen — to win a $20 Gift Card to shop Barnes & Noble! So be sure to stop by there and comment for your chance to win that fab prize!


Check out Jules Picks here for his great suggestions of what to buy — visit us every month for his new list.

Still not sure what to buy? Check out our Monthly Shopping List, click here. Enjoy!

What reviews are saying about

Sweet Irish Kiss:

"Your Panties will be bunching and you will be sitting on the edge of your chair to wait and see what goodies Shaun has packed in his overnight bag ** grins **"-- Kat, Pageflipperz

Ms. Kenrick's writing style flows nicely throughout the story. Her attention stays more on the characters rather than the setting which is fitting for the genre of the novella. I like her ability to dig deep within the characters feelings allowing them to step up and tell their story. It is as if the author really took the back seat on this one. Very well written indeed! JoAnne Kenrick knows how to write unique, if not quirky, characters that stay with me long after I've finished reading their stories." -- Talina, Night Owl Reviews

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With Love... welcome to my little stop on the Valentines Hop. Here, I share a first kiss. The one from Dracula's Kiss.

No heaving bosoms, and definitely no kissing cousins. But what you will find is a naughty vampire ready to make a meal out of -- erm, I mean kiss -- a fangbanger. So pull up a chair, poor yourself a glass of something red, and enjoy.

Contest at the end of the post to win 1NS swag & digital copy of Sweet Irish Kiss.

Dracula's Kiss, (c) JoAnne Kenrick -- All rights reserved.

BLURB: Cathela's Office Halloween Ball is a complete bust. She spills out of her Dracula's Bride costume, and her vamp fetish chases away her boyfriend. Only redeeming feature to the night? Necking multiple shots of Dracula's Kiss—a lush Black Cherry Vodka cocktail—and an interlude with a gorgeous man dressed Gary Oldman style.

No one comes close to satisfying Alec Murray's needs until he meets Cathela during some lame-ass party for bankers. One taste of her blood, sweet yet darkly dangerous, he knows she's perfect for him.

A night of goth bondage is planned for one. For the other, a night of sexual control is a must. A perfect fit. Alec is compelled to reveal his true nature but can their relationship survive his dark secret?

“Forgive me and let me make it up tae ye.” He slipped his arms around her shoulders and

pried her from the wall before pivoting her so her back lay against his chest. It happened too fast, giving her no chance to protest.

Who does this guy think he is? She tried to will herself to fight him off then run like the wind. But her goth self—and the Dracula’s Kisses he’d mixed for her— enticed her to stay wrapped in his arms and enjoy the sense of safe-danger he seemed to offer. This was what she wanted to happen when she took the path down here, if she was honest with herself. She recalled how she’d felt him following her, and how the silly girl in her pretended to run from him. She’d beckoned this to happen. It hadn’t been a drunken, made-up game after all.

She tried to make sense of the whys and whens until he slid his hand over her curves and toward her sex. The thin, imitation silk ruffled under his touch and slipped over her skin. He pressed his fingers taut against her clit and cupped her soft, swollen mound, caressing her. She leaned her head back, steadying her weight against him. No more thinking. Her eyes closed with the ecstasy and her muscles tensed in anticipation of release, pulling at her stomach and making her toes curl in response.

“We shouldn’t do this. I have no idea who you are or anything, and....”

Pathetic, Cathela, you are pathetic. How about you say no and move away from the hot vampire? That would help. Yes, it would.

“And yet here ye are, moaning in delight, begging me tae continue.”

And I have a boyfriend called...something? What was his name again?

He swiped her hair across her shoulder and planted sweet kisses along her exposed neck. She couldn’t believe it, her fantasy had come true. While she tried to figure out what she had done to deserve such pleasure, he pierced her skin with his teeth and clutched his fingers onto her like a cat kneading. His sharp nails scratched the surface of her costume, and his embrace, intense and full of passion, scared her. She’d let it go too far.

“I can’t do this. I’m taken.” She pushed him away, panting, gasping for air and sensibility. Nick wasn’t perfect, and was probably upstairs flirting with the witch that very minute. But they were, for all intents and purposes, still living together and in love...weren’t they?

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Trick or Treat...or I'll Noble Your Feet! Bewitching Blog Hop.

I'm sat, cozy and warm under a Snuggie. Hocus Pocus is on the TV, and a cup of hot cocoa is in my hands. Soothing away the October chilly air, I'm perfectly happy. And then, just as things get exciting in the movie, and Max lights the candle, there is a knock at my door. I hear giggles and suspect it's just trick or treaters. I forgot to buy candy so I turn down my lights and ignore them.

They knock again, and call out, "Trick or treat. You'd better answer the door or we'll noble your feet".

"Noble my feet?" I call out, not exactly enthused to jump into action.

"Like in Misery....I'm your biggest fan."

Yikes. I don't want that. I put down my cocoa and stride to the door. I unbolt and ease it open. Before I can admire their costumes--bitter while thinking of my hot cocoa going cold--my nose meets wood as someone flings it open with great force.

"Oi!" I stumble backward.

"I know what you did last summer!" One of them hollers. No need to shout, I'm right here, I think. I re-gain my balance then wipe my hair from my face. Glancing up, I get a shock. Holy batman! It's that dude from Scream...with a huge knife in his hand.

"Trick or treat. " His voice is distorted through the mask, gruff and threatening.

"Hey. You're so not funny, Mister!"

"But I bet I'm scaring the--"

I throw my hand toward his chest and push hard, hurtling him back out into the cold.

"No treat for you. You're costume sucks!"

I take a minute to wonder if it was a real knife or not before telling myself it's a definite NOT. I then go back to my movie and snuggle into the warmth of my sofa, sipping on my luke-warm cocoa. Just when I've forgotten all about those annoying trick or treaters, there is another knock at the door....and it's you! How dare you.

If you've come knocking on my door, expecting to get a treat out of me, you'd better have a good halloween costume on. So...whatcha dressed up as? Tell me in the comments below, and use the Rafflecopter to enter! One costume picked at random will win a digital copy of When A Mullo Loves A Woman, digital format of winners choice.

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  Is it love... or an echo from long ago?

  
  

  Adam Flint's Gypsy visions always guide him to those who need his paranormal gifts. He gets more than he bargained for in Pearl Kizzy, a beautiful spitfire from Liverpool. Adam knows that to save Pearl, he must help her accept her own Gypsy heritage.

  
  

  Although Adam and Pearl fight their burning attraction for one another, a night of passion sparks memories of their treacherous former lives. Unable to face the loss of Pearl in this century, Adam scrambles for distance from the love of his life. A rejected Pearl falls into the arms of a Mullo--a gypsy vampire--who lays claim to her heart--and her life.

  
  

  To survive, Adam and Pearl must accept their tragic past, and find a way to kill the undead.

  
  

Wait..before you go, I have may another treat for you: looking for a spooky yet sexy story to read this halloween? Then I have just the thing you're looking for...well, not just me: The 1NS series has gone paranormal, and have some yummy Halloween treats ready and waiting for you in most eBook stores! Dracula's Kiss is my contribution to this :)

To continue the blog hop, here is a list of all participators....enjoy and good luck!

Drea Becraft * Lee Brazil * Avril Ashton * Kellie Kamryn * Elizabeth Black * Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy * Lacie Nation * JoAnne Kenrick * Daisy Dunn * Cassandre Dayne * Jessica E Subject *Sara York * Wendy Smith * Anne Holly * Lucy Felthouse * Kiki Howell * Julie Lynn Hayes * J.S. Wayne * Robin Badillo * Karen Erickson * Cari Quinn * Mahalia Levey * Dawn’s Reading Nook *Raine Delight * D.B. Moon * Kay Springsteen * Jillian Chantal * Cindy Jacks * Ashley Lucas * Rose Anderson * Eden Gleen * Beth Barany * D. Renee Bagby * S.L. Danielson * Ella Jade * Elizabeth Morgan * Rawiya & BL * Jean Joachim * Jambrea Jo Jones * Trinity Blacio * Debra Dennis *Natasha Blackthorne * S.J. Frost * Jaime Samms * Tabitha Shay * Sandra Sookoo *Kristyn Nicols * Roz Lee * Billi Jean * Dyanne Davis * Kharisma Rhayne * Erotic Diaries * Fiona McGier * Pender Mackie * Lily Sawyer * Roxanne Rhoads * Jodi Redford * Angel Martinez * Mary Absire * Sandy Sullivan * Kaily Hart * Dakota Trace * Lindsay Klug * Marie Rose Dufour *Stephanie Beck * B.A. Tortuga * Nicole Morgan * Missy Lyons * Secret Cravings Publishing *Marie Sexton * W. Lynn Chantale * Gabrielle Bisset * Karenna Colcroft * Lia Fairchild * Naughty Between The Stacks * Lelani Black * Wendi Zwaduk * Megan Slayers * Karen Marie Nutt * Kinley Baker * Paty Jager * Katherine Kingston * Beth D Carter * E. Jaime * Elizabeth Noble * Sarah Makela * Gracen Miller * Kerry Adrienne * Staci Brush * Cynthia Arsuaga * Kelly L Lee * Melisse Aires * L.K. Below * Selena Kitt * Ana Hart * Naughty Nights Press * Kianna Alexander * Ami Blackwelder * Gabrielle Evans * Lila Munro * Lisa Beth Darling * T.C. Archer * Tara Scott * Wendy And The Lost Boys* Carly Fall * Cheryl Bradshaw * Barbara Westbrook * Tamara Monteau *Natalie-Nicole Bates