Book Spotlight & Giveaway~ Demon's Grotto

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Demon's Grotto

Changeling Press

Paranormal Romance, Dark Fantasy

BLURB:

Ben wants Laura to reconsider staying overnight at Demon’s Grotto, and he has information about the club’s history that should convince her. He tells her three creepy love stories, hoping she will change her mind.

Rise of the Creature: When a mad doctor brings a dead man back to life, only his beautiful assistant can make that life worth living.

The Demon Within: A man on the run stops to rest at a rooming house, not knowing that it’s the hunting ground of a gorgeous succubus bent on devouring handsome guests.

Don’t Cry, Wolf: An ad for a maintenance man at a bed and breakfast is answered by a former soldier who’s harboring a hairy secret. The business’s lovely co-owner becomes involved with this sullen hunk who’s more than she imagined possible.

After hearing these stories of love and murder, will Laura decide to spend the night at Demon’s Grotto?

Exclusive Excerpt:

In the morning, Holly woke early to cook for her family and the guests since Gabby was hung over. It was better for everyone if Gabby just slept in. Holly was surprised when Declan and his legendary appetite didn’t join them for breakfast. When he returned from his run, he went directly upstairs.

With the breakfast dishes washed, her family and friends gone, and Gabby finally awake enough to work, Holly changed clothes and went to join Declan on the third floor.

She found him checking out the oversized refrigeration unit toward the end of the hall. “Hey, you’re not hungry this morning?” Holly asked as she approached him.

“I grabbed something at the cafe down the street. Isn’t this a weird place for a freezer?”

“Yeah. I thought so, too, but I guess it’s been here forever. It’s been upgraded lots of times, but it was one of the first in-home refrigerators ever used. The original owner of the house was a scientist or doctor or something like that. I guess he had it installed to keep supplies cool for his experiments. Gabby and I have always joked that he might

have been a mad scientist and stored body parts. We’re having it upgraded again and plan to use it for frozen food storage.”

Declan turned from the refrigerator and said, “I’m going to finish sanding the walls in the last suite.”

“Sure.” She studied him carefully.

He was acting cool again -- distant. Maybe he was embarrassed about last night, but he shouldn’t have been. If anyone was entitled to have an anxiety attack, it was Declan, after all he’d been through.

Declan left and Holly set to work changing burnt out light bulbs in one of the bathrooms. She climbed up the ladder and realized she had grabbed the wrong screwdriver.

“Hey, Declan! Can you bring my toolbox in here?”

A moment later, he appeared with the toolbox and placed it on the toilet.

“Thanks. I forgot the -- ah!” Her foot slipped on the ladder and she thought for sure she was going to hit the floor.

Declan caught her. Snug in his arms, Holly locked her gaze with his. He held her close to his big, hard body, and a spark ignited in his dark eyes. She felt his breath against her face, and again it smelled of toothpaste instead of cigarettes.

“Declan,” she said softly.

His mouth covered hers, and Holly melted against him. Her arms tightened around his neck and her breasts pressed against his hard chest. She knew she should pull away, but she didn’t want to. If only his kiss could last forever.

Declan broke the kiss, though his lips hovered over hers. “I should apologize, but I don’t want to,” he said.

“Oh, Declan, I really -- I can’t do this. It’s not right. I can’t start a relationship with an employee.”

“I understand.”

Disappointment washed over her. “You do?”

“Yeah. I quit,” he said and kissed her again.

Demon's Grotto Buy Links:

Publisher

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION:

Kate Hill will be awarding a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Always a fan of romance and the paranormal, Kate Hill started writing over twenty years ago for pleasure. Her first story, a short erotic vampire tale, was accepted for publication in 1996. Since then she has sold over one hundred short stories, novellas and novels.

When she's not working on her books, Kate enjoys reading, working out, spending time with her family and pets and running the Compelling Beasts Blog, dedicated to antagonists, antiheroes and paranormal creatures. She also writes under the name Saloni Quinby.

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Welcome author Kate Hill today

My Top 5 Favorite Gay Romance Movies

Though I love reading romance, generally my taste in movies runs to action and horror. It's always a plus when there's a romantic side plot, but every now and then I'm blown away by a movie that focuses mainly on romance. The following five are my favorite gay romance movies. What are yours?

5. Mambo Italiano is about Angelo (Luke Kirby), a young man of Italian descent living in Canada. He hasn't come out to his family and he's looking for romance. As a person of Italian descent myself, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It had a healthy dose of humor along with drama and of course, romance.

4. In East Side Story, Diego (René Alvarado), who is working at his family's restaurant, unexpectedly finds love with his gorgeous neighbor (Steve Callahan). Both men struggle with problematic relationships that stand in the way of their happiness.

3.  Morgan focuses on an athlete who is paralyzed due to an accident. Struggling with many changes, Morgan (Leo Minaya) meets Dean (Jack Kesy), a deeply caring man who has been dealing with his own problems. The relationship between Morgan and Dean isn't smooth, but it's beautiful.

2. Bangkok Love Story is about a hit man (Rattanaballang Tohssawat) who falls in love with a man he is hired to kill (Chaiwat Thongsaeng). This movie is sexy and emotionally charged. The end is difficult to take, though.

1. Role/Play is one of my all time favorite romances featuring two of my favorite actors (Steve Callahan and Matthew Montgomery). If you're like me and enjoy movies that truly have the feel of a romance novel, I highly recommend this. The heroes start out fighting and end up in love.

About Kate Hill

Always a fan of romance and the paranormal, Kate Hill started writing over twenty years ago for pleasure. Her first story, a short erotic vampire tale, was accepted for publication in 1996. Since then she has sold over one hundred short stories, novellas and novels. When she's not working on her books, Kate enjoys reading, working out and spending time with her family and pets. She also writes as Saloni Quinby. Visit her online at http://www.kate-hill.com.

Kate's most recent release, Blow by Blow, is available from Siren Publishing

Blow by Blow

by Kate Hill

M/M Futuristic

A hunky former heavyweight champ and an ass-kicking beauty fight for their lives and their love in a futuristic world of MMA.

Theo "Little Raven" Fisker, is a bantamweight with attitude who plans to make a name for himself in the Radical Warrior Tournament, a prestigious mixed martial arts event. The problem is no team will sign a male fighter who walks out in silver and pink with nail polish to match, until he meets Master Jesse.

Impressed by Theo's talent, Jesse welcomes him onto his up and coming team. Fists and sparks fly when Theo meets gorgeous Valentin Merrickson. Theo draws Valentin out of his protective armor and sparks hope for a life the tough heavyweight never imagined possible. Their love grows, but threats from extremists and an injury that ends Valentin's career in the cage might tear them apart.

Excerpt

"I spilled an entire tray," Theo said, raising his eyes to the heavens. Waiting tables wasn't exactly the cake walk he'd expected.

"Nobody's perfect," Valentin said.

Theo turned to him, his gaze sweeping him from head to toe, and said, "I'm not so sure about that, Sunshine."

Valentin's expression turned stony. "Why do you keep calling me that?"

"Because just looking at you is enough to brighten anyone's day." The words left Theo's mouth before he could stop them. That had always been one of his biggest problems. A thought popped into his head and he had to say it. He rarely considered the consequences.

"Ohhh." Liz smiled and glanced at Valentin. "Now that's a line I need to remember."

Valentin glowered and finished his drink quickly.

"Should you be drinking while you're training?" Theo asked. "We have a tournament coming up at the end of the month."

"It's water with lemon in it, not that it's any of your business," Valentin said, but his faint smile belied his rude tone.

"Just thinking about the team," Theo said, deliberately using a flirty look. He removed his apron with the words Panoramic View embroidered across it in silver and embellished with a black skull.

"Nice belt." Valentin nodded toward Theo's waist. "Looks almost like a chain whip."

Theo glanced toward Liz, who stood at the other end of the bar. He wasn't sure how his new boss would feel if she knew the dual uses of his attire. He probably shouldn't even admit this to Valentin, but he said softly, "It is. My father was an artist--a martial artist--and he made jewelry as a hobby. He liked finding ways of making weapons fashionable." Theo gestured toward his belt.

"What else does he make?"

"He's dead," Theo said quietly. Though his father had been dead for years, thinking about his loss still hurt.

"I'm sorry," Valentin said. "That belt must be pretty special to you."

"It is." Theo sighed. "I really need to catch the bus and get to sleep."

"No car?"

"Not yet, but I'm working on it. I used a rental to drive here, but I returned it yesterday."

"Want a ride?"

"Didn't you just get here?"

Valentin shrugged. "I'm done with my drink and I'm in training, too. Ready to go?"

Narrowing his eyes, Theo considered the offer. Just sitting next to Valentin in a car, smelling his cologne, would be enough to make him horny all night. This guy would not be good for his training. Why did he have to join a team that had the most gorgeous man in the universe as its heavyweight champion?

"I'm ready. Just let me get my bag."

"Right here." Liz, who had approached, picked up his black bag from behind the counter and handed it to him.

Theo took it from her.

From the corner of his eye, he noticed a news headline on the widescreen TV above the bar.

"Hey, Liz," said one of the waitresses, stepping behind the bar to turn up the volume.

"The Spellman Hill Vigilante strikes again."

Theo listened to a brief report about two guys who had been knocked unconscious by a helmeted figure while attempting to mug a woman on her way home from work the previous night.

"Spellman Hill Vigilante?" Theo asked.

"Yeah. Over the past year or so a guy in a black helmet has been on the streets stopping crime in and around Spellman Hill. He seems to focus on crimes against the gay community, but not always," said the waitress. "A few of his victims claim he attacked them at random, but I'm not so sure. Cops don't like him for obvious reasons, but I feel a little safer knowing he's around."

"I wish the news would stop sensationalizing this guy," Liz said, shaking her head.

"Hey, in a way he's a hero," Valentin said.

Liz raised her eyes to heaven. "Just as long as he doesn't try to be a 'hero' near my club. If you ask me he's just a wacko."

After saying good night, Theo and Valentin walked out of the club together. Valentin was more than a head taller than Theo, so even with his high-heeled black boots Theo needed to look up to him. He kind of liked it. Hell, he loved it.

Outside they climbed into Valentin's sleek black sports car. It probably cost more than Theo had made fighting over the past couple of years. Still Valentin could probably afford it with little stress. He'd done well in his career and Theo had read several articles in sports magazines that mentioned Valentin's wise business investments.

Smiling, Theo stretched his long legs and leaned back in the leather seat. "I could get used to this."

"I know what you mean," Valentin said under his breath. His blue gaze lingered on Theo's legs and crotch.

"Are you flirting with me, Sunshine?"

"Why not? You've been doing it all day."

From Siren Publishing

http://www.bookstrand.com/book/blow-by-blow