Friday, October 19, 2012

Featured Author Friday

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a fantastic week and have a safe and wonderful weekend!
For our third Featured Author Friday I picked Kallypso Masters and TJ Michaels, both of these ladies write smoking hot stories.  Have you read them yet?~If not, you are missing out! Kallypso just put out her fourth book in her Master's at Arms series a few weeks ago and just became a grandmother~woohoo & congrats again grammy! TJ and a bunch of authors have been equally busy with a cookbook (Check it out free at https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-passionatecooks-944744-174.html ).

Something that I admire about both of these amazing women is they are advocates for some causes that are near and dear to my heart.  Kally through her support of the Wounded Warrior Project and her amazing books dealing with issues like PTSD and sexual abuse; giving support to those survivors hope thru her words.   TJ is currently teaming up with a group of other authors for Authors Against Bullying.  If you hop over to her site you can read all about the cause and see a list of other authors that are participating in the blog hop.

If you've read any works by either of these authors, drop us a comment and share which book was your favorite!  Have a smashing weekend and remember to support the troops(no matter what country you are from, support those who serve your country, and don't forget to speak out against bullying if you see it happening; and lastly don't be a bully~as Ellen says "Be kind to one another!"



Kallypso Masters
About: Kallypso Masters writes emotional romance novels with dominant men and the women who bring them to their knees. Sometimes it seems she lives with these Masters at Arms Doms twenty-four/seven—yes, they tend to dominate her life. Often, she’ll wake up with one or more characters waiting by her bedside to share some delicious secret about themselves. It’s a tough job, but she loves every minute of it.
Kally has been writing full-time since May 2011, having quit her “day job” the month before to pursue a full-time writing career. Masters at Arms was her debut novel (published in August 2011) and was followed by Nobody’s Angel in September and Nobody's Hero in December. (These are just the manuscripts she’s allowing to be published to date. Many earlier ones will remain in that box on the shelf where all practice novels should go.)
She lives in rural Kentucky and has been married for almost 29 years to the man who provided her own Happily Ever After. They have two adult children, one rescued dog, and one rescued cat—and now four Doms (Adam, Marc, Damián, and Luke) and a Domme (Grant) have taken up residence in her head.
For more information about Kally please feel free to browse her site.
Genre: BDSM
Works:
Rescue Me Series:
Masters at Arms (#1):
" Masters at Arms begins the journey of three men, each on a quest for honor, acceptance, and to ease his unspoken pain. Their paths cross at one of the darkest points in their lives. As they try to come to terms with the aftermath--forging an unbreakable bond--will they ever truly become masters of their own fates? Or would fate become masters of them?"
Nobody’s Angel (#2):
" When Marc rescued Angelina from an abusive Dom at his fetish club, he never imagined she'd upend his safe, controlled life. But his SAR partner, Luke, a widower, thinks Angelina has been sent to him by his dead wife. Marc knows only he can fulfill her sexual needs, but won’t hurt his friend. When the abusive Dom stalks her, she turns to Marc for help and learns a submissive has power too."
Nobody’s Hero (#3):
“Retired Marine Adam Montague has survived many war zones, but can he survive the war Karla Paxton has declared on his heart? Karla fell in love with Adam at 16; nine years later, she's determined to make 50-year-old Adam see her as a woman. But can she submit to his Dominant personality? And will she be able to get him to surrender to her and lay his ghosts to rest?”
Nobody’s Perfect (#4):
“Savannah Gentry, now Savi Baker, escaped the abuse, torture, and degradation forced upon her by a sadistic father for eleven years and has made a safe life for herself and her daughter. When her father threatens her peace of mind--and her daughter's safety--Savi runs to Damian Orlando for protection. Eight years earlier, young Savannah shared one perfect day with Damian that changed both their young lives and resulted in a secret she can no longer hide. But being with Damian reawakens repressed memories and feelings she does want to keep hidden--buried. At Damian's private Masters at Arms Club, she discovers that sexual healing might be achieved through BDSM (Bondage, Dominance/submission, sadomasochism)—specifically SM administered by a loving Service Top named Damian.”
Recent Works/Upcoming Releases: Nobody’s Perfect (#4) (Currently Out Now~Sept 16,2012), Somebody’s Angel (#5) (TBD), Nobody’s Dream (#6) (TBD),  Nobody’s Home (#7) (TBD)
Contact Her:
Fan Snail Mail: Kallypso Masters //PO Box 206122 //Louisville, KY 40250-6122
Purchase her work at any of these links:

TJ Michaels
About: TJ picked up her first romance novel, a book by Heather Graham, back in 1994. It was love at first page. She thought, “I love this! I can write this, I know I can.” And she sat down and wrote a book full of alpha guys and their kick butt women. That book sat on a shelf while TJ raised her kids and established her career.
One day her son asked, “Hey mom, when are you going to do something with that big book you wrote when I was little?” After cocking her head sideways and giving it some thought, TJ sat down and wrote what became her first published work. She hasn’t looked back, though she does still ask her kids for suggestions.
TJ is now an award-winning author of several romance genres, including paranormal, fantasy, sci-fi and urban fantasy romance. Writing like a madman, TJ hasn’t lost steam. Her mind? Yep, that’s gone, but steam there is a-plenty. A true Taurus, TJ isn’t slowing down and she’s definitely too stubborn to stop when she sees the fence!
No matter the genre TJ is penning, her favorite thing to do is build worlds. To take you somewhere extraordinary. To transport you to a place where you can close your eyes and slip into your fantasy…
Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Urban Fantasy
Works:
Vampire Council of Ethics: 
Carianian’s Seeker
" She's his target.and his mate. Aw, hell! Book One in the Vampire Council of Ethics series. Beautiful genius, Carinian Derrickson, wants to live long enough to date a man from the future generations of spacemen, complete with ray guns and starships. She's not crazy, she's just afraid of dying young of some dreaded disease, like all the rest of her family. Her research into gene therapy has shown her the way to extend her life is by emulating traits only before seen in fiction. Vampire fiction. Only the beings that shouldn't exist are very real indeed. Unknown to her, there's a bad boy vampire in the lab next door with a goal quite the opposite of hers. If he has his way, he'll bring the Vampire Council of Ethics (V.C.O.E.) to its knees. Jon Bixler is a Seeker for the Council-an assassin and undercover operative in a world of humans. Bix must get close enough to this rogue to find out exactly how he plans to dismantle the Council. And Carinian is just the ticket. But when he meets her, all his vampire common sense flies out the window as his libido leaps off the charts. What's he going to do now that the woman is in danger and secretly trying to do the impossible? Bix and Carin can't deny the combustion of love and lust between them. They accept their mating. But can they stay alive long enough to enjoy it?"
Seals of Destiny: 
Silk Road
" In this gritty Urban Fantasy Romance, the first Descendant in millennia with the power to use an ancient artifact is being hunted. By the good, the bad...and the worst.
Jayla Protegenu learned as a child to call her protectors to keep at bay the things that prowled the night. Now, as a woman grown, she never expected one of those protectors would be a Fallen angel - Larien. His job: to help Jayla find the mythical and mystical Seal of Solomon.
Every rogue longs for a second chance, right? Wrong. Larien, former angel of The Host is not      looking for redemption. What he needs hasn't been seen in millennia but he'll search the ends of the Earth to find it - from the hills of San Francisco all the way to...the Silk Road.
He's the only one Jayla can be sure of. But even among those who created the very meaning of good and evil, nothing is black and white. And neither friends nor enemies are what they appear."
Hunters for Hire: 
Death and Roses
" Death—so skilled, grown men cry at her approach. Roses—so sweet, she enchants ther senses. Scharsi—for one man, an unbelievably sexy combination of the two.The Amalgamation is the definition of evil in her world. Scharsi has spent years hiding from them. Now she must hunt the agent who killed the only man who ever loved her. Nobody will stop her.Tanil, an Amalgamation officer left for dead by his own crew, must avoid capture. On the run, wounded and weak, he comes upon the one woman in the ’verse he should be running from. But Scharsi isn’t what the government claims she is—a born and bred killer. Deadly? Absolutely…but addictive, hot. She makes his skin sizzle and sends his blood racing with a look. Her touch? Devastating. He wants her, needs her.Scharsi doesn’t have time for distractions while on a hunt, but Tanil won’t hesitate to prove that a bit of delicious distraction is just what she needs."
Other Series/Stand Alones:
Feral Fascination, Wild Winter, Doing it the Hard Way, Egyptian Voyage, Jaguar’s Rule, Entwined Hearts (Hearts of Fire, Book 5), Caramel Kisses, Forever December, On the Prowl, Spirit of the Pryde, Shards of Ecstasy, Serati’s Flame (#2 in the Vampire Council of Ethics), Hatsept Heat (#3 in the Vampire Council of Ethics)
Recent Works/Upcoming Releases:  Silk Road (Now Available), Passionate Cooks (Recipes) (Now Available), Seeker’s Solace (Book 4 in Vampire Council of Ethics)~ (Fall 1012)
Contact Her:
Purchase her work at any of these links:


3 comments:

Kallypso Masters said...

Loved meeting you at AAD-NOLA in 2012 and can't wait to see you again in Savannah! Thanks for this lovely tribute!

I think Grammas probably should be writing cookbooks rather than about hot Marines with kinky sexual natures, but, well, my grandson will have the coolest Gramma out there, so it's okay. LOL (Oh, but I did write a couple family and church cookbooks in my earlier life, so it's time to get wild and play.)

Thanks for mentioning the Wounded Warrior Project. SO many of my readers are military family members and that organization has done SO much to help them all recover from the aftermath of combat. A project very close to my heart and I encourage everyone to sign up for their Advanced Guard and make monthly contributions. Money well spent.

Gramma Kally

Moira said...

Congrats Kallypso on your Grandson!!
I've read some books by TJ Michaels and Kallypso Masters books are are the list of to buy.

Romancereader said...

I have read all of Kallypso Master's books thus far. Each one of them fantastic and offer their own unique story with super hot marines as Dom's and great women that steal their hearts.
Sorry to say I have not yet read anything from TJ Michaels, but will definitely look for something from her now. I have already purchased my ticket for the Authors After Dark Convention in Savannah, GA 2013! Can't wait to meet all my favorite authors and new ones I hope to meet as well.