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June 22, 2020 | Author Friend Promo, reviews
Allow me to introduce you to two amazing writers, C.D. Hersh, who are the reason for bags under my eyes from lack of sleep. I only have time to read for pleasure when I go to bed. You have no idea how much sleep I lost because I couldn’t close their book. And I am not a paranormal enthusiast.
The plot is well woven and kept me turning the pages long into the night. The characters are realistic even though all but two are shifters. They have all the qualities and faults of any normal human. Love Eli! It had to be difficult for C.D. Hersh to stay in his accent and never digress. The conflict is strong and fitted in smoothly. The love scenes are well written, filled with passion, but never step over the line. This is a book I highly recommend.
Be sure to check out The Promised One, the first book in the Turning Stone Chronicles series, you won’t be disappointed.
When month and day are the age that is the time
When day and month are the time that is the age
When time and age agree, trinity becomes unity
If a mark didn’t come out of the bar soon, he’d have to change his hunting spot.
Danny Shaw glanced at his watch. In the past hour, only two men—too big for him to handle—had staggered out of the Dew Drop Inn Bar and Grill. He needed someone rich and easy to take down. And soon. If he arrived late again, he’d get canned. And if he lost one more job, he’d lose Lulu.
The door opened, spilling crowd noise and blue haze onto the dimly lit street. He moved back into the shadow of the building. Waiting.
A slender woman walked by, her legs wobbling on spiked heels as the hem of her blue slinky dress swished around her thighs. Whiskey and perfume wafted on the air. As she reached to smooth back her blond hair, a prism flashed on her ring finger.
As his gut tightened, adrenalin pumped through him. Perfect. Tipsy and a rock too. A big haul could make this his last job this week, allowing him more time to spend with Lulu.
He pulled his ski mask down then took his gun from his coat.
Withdrawing a silencer from his left pocket, he screwed it onto the barrel, and stepped out. The woman didn’t notice him, so he scanned the street for witnesses. No one around. Closing the gap, he made his move.
Shaw jammed the gun barrel in her back and hooked her arm. “Don’t scream,” he whispered, “and I might let you live.”
Under his hold, she stiffened. Her high heels tapped rapidly on the pavement as he steered her into the dark, littered alley. When they were well into the shadows, hidden from passersby, he shoved her against the graffiti-covered building. “Gimme your purse and jewelry.”
The woman raised perfectly manicured hands above her head, her shoulder angling toward him as she started to twist around.
“Keep your face to the wall,” he ordered.
She mumbled something into the bricks and then lowered her left hand, dangling a bejeweled handbag behind her head.
“Now the jewelry.” He snatched the purse.
She unhooked her necklace, slipped off her watch and diamond ring, then held them out.
He stuffed them into his pocket. “The other ring, too.”
“That ring has no value. It’s costume jewelry my niece gave me.”
“Take it off.”
“You’ve got my cash and credit cards, and my diamond. Isn’t that enough?”
Damn. He hated when they resisted. “Give me the ring.”
She gave an almost imperceptible shake of her head. “No.”
He jerked her around to face him. “Dammit, woman. Give me the freaking ring or I’ll blow your head off.” He yanked on the band.
Without warning, she swung her hand up, connecting with his jaw. Stunned, he stumbled backward, still clutching the hand with the ring. They fell to the pavement. Her hands clawed at his, and her feet kicked his shins, scrabbling their legs together.
Fighting for control. Fighting for the gun.
Wrapping his legs around hers, he rolled her over and pinned her beneath him with his body. Freeing his hand from her grasp, he slammed her skull on the ground. Her head rolled to the side and she lay still.
Certain he’d knocked her out, he tried to remove the ring from her finger. Suddenly she bolted up, head-banged him, and grabbed his gun hand.
As he struggled to keep control of the weapon, the barrel twisted toward him. Heart pounding, he watched his life flash in front of him.
Abusive childhood. Lousy job. Lulu. The elaborate wedding plans she’d made. He didn’t want to die. Not now.
He wrenched the gun toward the woman. The metallic pfft startled him. Round-eyed shock reflected in the woman’s face.
Shaw’s heart stopped racing as she relaxed in his grip, then amped back up, pounding against his ribs. Shit. Assault, battery, and now . . . murder. Quick and easy money to pay for the wedding. That’s all he’d been after. They’ll put me away for life if I get caught. Lulu’s gonna be pissed if I screw up her wedding plans.
Pushing into a squat, he stared at the dark stain spreading across the dress front. He removed the ring from the woman’s finger. She should have just given it to him.
The woman stared at him, blood seeping from the corner of her mouth. “Return the ring, or you’ll be sorry.”
With a short laugh he stood. “Big words for someone bleeding to death.” After dropping the ring into his pocket, he gathered the scattered contents of her purse, and started to leave.
“Wait.” The words sounded thick and slurred . . . two octaves deeper . . . with a Scottish lilt.
Shaw frowned and spun back toward her. The pounding in his chest increased. On the ground, where the woman had fallen, lay a man.
He wore the same slinky blue dress she had—the seams ripped, the dress top collapsed over hard chest muscles, instead of smoothed over soft, rounded curves. The hem skimmed across a pair of hairy, thick thighs. Muscled male thighs. Spiked heels hung at an odd angle, toes jutting through the shoe straps. The same shoes she’d been wearing.
The alley tipped. Shaw leaned against the dumpster to steady himself. He shook his head to clear the vision, then slowly moved his gaze over the body.
A pair of steel-blue eyes stared out of a chiseled face edged with a trim salt-and-pepper beard. Shaw whirled around scanning the alley.
Where was the woman? And who the hell was this guy?
Terrified, Shaw fled.
The dying man called out, “You’re cursed. Forever.”
Putting words and stories on paper is second nature to co-authors C.D. Hersh. They’ve written separately since they were teenagers and discovered their unique, collaborative abilities in the mid-90s. As high school sweethearts and husband and wife, Catherine and Donald believe in true love and happily ever after.
The first four books of their paranormal romance series entitled The Turning Stone Chronicles are available on Amazon. They have a short Christmas story, Kissing Santa, in a Christmas anthology titled Sizzle in the Snow: Soul Mate Christmas Collection, with seven other authors. Also a novella, Can’t Stop The Music, with twelve other authors from various genres with a book coming out each month in 2017.
They look forward to many years of co-authoring and book sales, and a lifetime of happily-ever-after endings on the page and in real life.
Learn more about C.D. Hersh on their website and their Amazon Author Page.
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I AM DELIGHTED
June 29, 2018 | reviews
“A delightful collection of recipes that sound delicious. I can’t wait to give them a try.” FANG-TASTIC BOOKS
“I love how there are full meal ideas with each recipe right down to the wine choice.” TERESA AT T’S STUFF
“DATE NIGHT DINNERS is a cookbook that any sweetie or cuddlepuss can follow to produce a tasty, simple meal for two.” VONNIE HUGHES
“…an interesting and beneficial #cookbook, especially for a romantic evening with a loved one.” APRIL from MY BOOK ADDICTION and MORE
5 Delightful Divas!
November 5, 2010 | reviews
I am ecstatic to share the awesome FRENCH TART review Shelly from Dark Divas Reviews wrote and posted October 29. Thank you, Shelly!
Here are the 5 Delightful Divas Shelly awarded FRENCH TART. Aren’t they beautiful?
FRENCH TART
Naughty Ladies of Nice, Book 1
Sloane Taylor
ISBN: 978-1-60168-281-9
Aspen Mountain Press
Here’s what Shelly had to say;
French Tart put me in a happy-go-lucky frame of mind.
The foul-mouthed parrot was a charming bonus to this story and I got quite a few chuckles out of his spontaneous chatter. I loved the comical interaction with the characters and the parrot added a notch or two to the “funny” factor.
French Tart was well written and even though Sebastien has no true cooking experience, he sure has some sexy ideas for the honey…and Doni too! I laughed a lot and had a few hot-and-bothered moments along the way, so what more could I want? Well…that’s my own little secret now, so…sorry!
Oh, pardon me, I meant I can’t wait for more…in the series of course! lol
Rating: 5 Delightful Divas
You can read the complete review HERE
I’ll be back next week. Until then…
Happy Writing!
Sloane Taylor
Sweet as Honey…Hotter than Hell
Four Hot Peppers are Sweet!
June 25, 2010 | reviews
I am ecstatic to share the awesome FRENCH TART review LeAnn from Talking Two Lips wrote and posted June 21. Thank you, LeAnn and TTL!
FRENCH TART
Naughty Ladies of Nice, Book 1
Sloane Taylor
ISBN: 978-1-60168-281-9
Aspen Mountain Press
Rating: 4 Hot Peppers
You can read the complete review HERE
Sloane Taylor, does a wonderful job of combining an interesting story with some very hot sex. Ms. Taylor gives her characters time to get to know one another and to build a relationship that work. The plot carries us smoothly from beginning to end, culminating with a very satisfying fairy tale finish. I suggest reading French Tart to find out what fairy tale it parallels! I am looking forward to reading more of this series to find out what other excitement is about to happen in France!
Reviewer: LeAnn
I’ll be back next week. Until then…
Happy Writing!
Sloane Taylor
Sweet as Honey…Hotter than Hell
French Delights is a HIT!
June 17, 2010 | reviews
Melissa Bradley and Selena Illyria, close author friends, notified me on a new review for FRENCH DELIGHTS. Please forgive my unabashed joy, but I had to share what The Romance Studio posted on their site June 14.Thank you, Ammie for your great review and rating! I am ecstatic!!
FRENCH DELIGHTS
Naughty Ladies of Nice book 2
Sloane Taylor
ISBN: 978-1-60168-287-1
Aspen Mountain Press
Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Explicit
FRENCH DELIGHTS is quite an adventure. I enjoyed my trip to the French Riviera. Sloane has written a wonderful tale of romance. The main characters are vivid and easy to like. Lisette is a real sweetheart, while Paul is a beautiful dreamer. The unsavory characters are also well written, and it is easy to loathe them. This short story has a lot packed into it, but it doesn’t seem lacking. This is the second book in the Naughty Ladies of Nice collection, but I have not read the first. That doesn’t take anything away from this story. It is a great stand alone. I do want to read the first one now. I know you will enjoy this erotic tale of French romance.
Reviewer: Ammie
You can read the complete review HERE
Studs and I are off to celebrate tonight. You all have a beautiful weekend. I’ll be back next week. Until then…
Happy writing!
Sloane Taylor
Sweet as Honey…Hotter than Hell
Ooh La La
May 7, 2010 | reviews
Great reviews continue to pour in! Please forgive my unabashed glee, but I had to share. Here are the latest two. I am grateful to Starla and Emily for their wonderful reviews and ratings.
FRENCH DELIGHTS
Sloane Taylor
Aspen Mountain Press
ISBN: 978-1-60168-287-1
From GOT EROTIC ROMANCE?
Rating: 4 DIAMONDS
Heat Level: Erotic
Other: self-play, oral play
How many of us have fantasized about some hot man we’ve seen? Okay, maybe you are reluctant to admit it, but it happens. Lisette Hugo was on vacation in Nice, France and had the most gorgeous gardener working outside her rented cottage daily. He seemed to purposely try to get her attention more and more, so how could she resist watching him, fantasizing about him? And Paul, the gardener/owner of the cottage, did his own share of dreaming about the beautiful woman who watched him. Their mutual attraction was like a time-bomb waiting to explode…and, oh wow, it did.
Not only does the author create a wonderfully hot little story, but also develops a plot line that had shows how the two characters need each other’s help in different ways. The book, the second in her Naughty Ladies of Nice series, is an enjoyable read. You also might want to check out the first book, French Tart.
Reviewer: Starla Kaye
You can read the full review HERE.
From SENSUAL READS
Sensuality Rating: Sultry
Star Rating: 3.5 STARS
French Delights is the second in the Naughty Ladies of Nice series by Sloane Taylor. The reader is immediately dropped into Lisette’s world fantasizing over the seductive gardener who equally desires the woman who so intently watches his every move. French Delights was like taking a mini vacation for a couple hours of the day.
Reviewer: Emily
You can read the complete review HERE.
Next week we have the amazing Lizzie T. Leaf as our guest author. Come back and hear more about this terrific author. Until then…
Happy Writing!
Sloane Taylor
Sweet as Honey…Hotter than Hell
LIFE IF GREAT!
May 6, 2010 | reviews
And even more so after I received this notice:
Literary Nymphs reviewed Isabella Ignites giving it FOUR AND A HALF NYMPHS and some amazing props.
Thank you, Amazon Nymph! I’m happy and grateful you like my work.
ISABELLA IGNITES
Sloane Taylor
Aspen Mountain Press
ISBN: 978-1-60168-256-7
Genre: {M/F} Contemporary
Rating: 4.5 NYMPHS
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Amazon Nymph
Here’s what Amazon Nymph had to say:
Isabella Ignites is the last book in the Magnificent Men of Munich series. Rhineholdt and Isabella both have some emotional baggage that comes through very clear as the book progresses. While the chemistry between the two is very good, the book focuses more on the emotional aspects of both main characters. Characters from the previous books pop up and give each some good advice.
The tone of Isabella Ignites is a little different than the earlier books as they incorporated more interaction between the main and secondary characters of each book. I liked reading this book and, while I think you should read the entire series, you can read each alone and enjoy.
You can read the complete review HERE.
I’m off to celebrate. Have a super weekend! I’ll be back next week with Lizzie T. Leaf, a terrific author you’ll want to read. Until then…
Happy Writing!
Sloane Taylor
Sweet as Honey…Hotter than Hell
French Tart is HOT
May 4, 2010 | reviews
The greatest things come when least expected. Both my publisher and a good friend sent me this awesome review from JERR, Just Erotic Romance Reviews and I couldn’t be prouder. Thank you, Aggie and JERR!
Title: French Tart: Naughty Ladies of Nice book 1
Author: Sloane Taylor
Publisher: Aspen Mountain Press
Reviewer: Aggie Tsirikas
Rating: 4 Stars
Heat Level: H
Doni Dubois finds herself in Paris at a famous cooking school hoping to eventually open her own five star restaurant. But from her first entry into this exclusive school things start off rather precariously with the added spice of landing in the arms of the sexiest Frenchman she’s seen, one Sebastien Reinard. Scandal seems to follow Doni but this time she’s determined to make good and prove to her dad she can succeed on her own.
But things aren’t always as they seem. What will ensue as the truth is revealed?
I found French Tart to be an enjoyable read, with the opening chapter being like a scene from a lively French farce. There were laughs aplenty which was most unexpected but welcome. This light relief in a sexy romantic romp made me fly through the pages. I found both Doni and Sebastien were the ideal leads in this story. They were perfectly
matched and their sex scenes were smoking hot, even those moments that Doni and Sebastien visualized about the other. With this type of chemistry leading up to an explosive finale it made me feel like I was watching fireworks on display. Hot stuff. These two lead characters seemed made for each other. You’ll find the little things that Ms.
Taylor included make you realize her attention to detail. What was also fun and unforeseen was the Sebastien’s surprise which was wrapped up nicely in a very enjoyable ending. If you enjoy some light relief in your romance and don’t want to take the characters too seriously then this is a short fun read you’ll want to pick up.
I’ll be back tomorrow. Until then…
Happy Writing!
Sloane Taylor
Sweet as Honey…Hotter than Hell
O.M.G. and
August 28, 2009 | reviews
Hot Damn! The Romance Studio reviewed Czech Mate and awarded it 5 HEARTS!! Below is a snippet, but you can read the complete review HERE.
Sloane Taylor pens a tale of an unlikely duo who cut through the exterior trappings of life to the things that are important. Heat, humor, and the old world charm of Prague blend in a really good way as Ms. Taylor crafts this story. Secondary characters like the desk clerk and bell hops provide smiles at their realistic behavior. Tender moments contrast with overt sexual behavior between Lacey and Dragan making this a wonderful read.
Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Explicit
Reviewer: Dee Dailey
August 25, 2009
Sloane Taylor
Sweet as Honey…Hotter than Hell
TEDDI TURNS ON 2009 EPPIE Finalist – Erotica www.aspenmountainpress.com
CZECH MATE http://amberquill.com/AmberHeat/CzechMate.html
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CZECH MATE is HOT!
August 5, 2009 | reviews
I’m blown away by another excellent review. Roni from Romance Book Scene reviewed CZECH MATE and gave it their highest count – 5 HEARTS!
Below is a snippet, but you can read the complete review HERE.
CZECH MATE
Sloane Taylor
Publisher: Amber Quill Press – Amber Heat
ISBN #: 978-1-60272-522-5
Genre: Contemporary Erotica
E-book
Length: 111 pages
Looking for a good book that will keep you laughing with a heroine who knows how to laugh at herself even when times are down, than Czech Mate is the choice for you. Lacey has a great bold, sense of humor and there were times when I out right laughed out loud through this book. The sex scenes are hot and the couple in the story are perfect for one another. This novella is a wonderful quick read.
Reviewed by Roni
Thank you, Roni, and Romance Book Scene! I’m grateful you enjoy my work.
I’ll be back next week. Until then…
Happy Writing!
Sloane Taylor
Sweet as Honey…Hotter than Hell