A New Anthology From The Horror Zine

All day today at our Cyber Launch Party Blog, we're celebrating the Imajin Books release of SHADOW MASTERS: An Anthology from The Horror Zine.

SHADOW MASTERS: An Anthology from The Horror Zine.

Fear casts a long shadow, and shadows take many shapes…

From award-winning editor, Jeani Rector, who brought you the terrifying anthology, WHAT FEARS BECOME, comes a wicked brew of spine-tingling fiction. Featuring never before published works from best-selling authors such as Bentley Little, Yvonne Navarro, Scott Nicholson, Melanie Tem, Elizabeth Massie, Earl Hamner, Simon Clark, Cheryl Kaye Tardif, Ronald Malfi, Lisa Morton, Jeff Bennington, JG Faherty and many others, this chilling collection of works also includes a foreword from Joe R. Lansdale.

From classic horror and exciting suspense to Twilight Zone-type speculative fiction with twisted endings, SHADOW MASTERS: An Anthology from The Horror Zine delves into the darkest corners of our nightmares and delivers the shivers.

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Table of Contents:
FOREWORD by Joe R. Lansdale

 THE THING THAT WAS NOT THERE by James Marlow
RED VELVET by Shaun Meeks
THE END OF THE TRAIL by Bentley Little
SAME SEX VAMPIRE WEDDING by Garrett Rowlan
THE CHURCH by Matthew Wilson
HOLODOMOR GIRL by Yvonne Navarro
THE HUNG PREACHER by Scott Nicholson
THE UNKNOWN by Chris Castle
DON’T FEED THE DOG by Rick McQuiston
THE CLASSMATE by Melanie Tem
ABANDONED by Bruce Memblatt
WET BIRDS by Elizabeth Massie
FEARFUL SYMMETRY by Devon Carey
“COME DOWN TO THE STORE, MINERVA!” by Earl Hamner
THE PEOPLE EATERS by Christian A. Larsen
101 DAMNATIONS by Carl Barker
THE TIN HOUSE by Simon Clark
THE CELLAR by Tim Jeffreys
PIG by Michael Thomas-Knight
DREAM HOUSE by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
THE LAST MEMORY by Dominick Nole
THE WOOD WITCH by Jonathan Chapman
THE HOUSEWARMING by Ronald Malfi
I AM THE FEEDER by Christopher Hivner
RED INK by Lisa Morton
SASSAFRAS by John T. Biggs
TOMMY BOY by JM Cozzoli
WILLARD JUNCTION by Christopher Nadeau
SUKA: THE WHITE WOLF by Jeff Bennington
SEEING THE LIGHT by William C. Rasmussen
THEM OL’ NEGRO BLUES by JG Faherty
HAPPY CTHULHU TO YOU by Lance Zarimba
THE GREMLIN by David W. Landrum
FLAME OF FREEDOM by Aaron J. French


Editor’s Corner
REANIMATED by Jeani Rector
THE FAMOUS FILM STAR by Jeani Rector
FOUNDLINGS by Dean H. Wild

Marion Webb-De Sisto's Story Is Featured In New Horror Anothology

THE SPEED OF DARK - An Anthology Of Horror edited by Clayton Clifford Bye and PDR Lindsay

This Horror anthology offers 27 strangely different and disturbing horror short stories by talented authors from  around the world. One of which is Marion Webb-De Sisto whose story is  entitled INTO THE FOG. When referring to this tale, Marion warns, "Drive home. Don't take the train."

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Mass Market Reissue For Lori Foster's Sexy Bad Boys Anthology

I BRAKE FOR BAD BOYS by Lori Foster

Some men are mad, bad, and dangerous to know. But who would want them any other way?

Drive Me Wild
New York Times Bestselling Author Lori Foster

Erica Lee is used to having the upper hand in work and in love. But most men are intimidated by her. When friends dare her to find a sex slave to fulfill her every whim, Erica sets her sights on handsome, mischievous Ian Conrad, who’s about to turn the tables on her…

Touch Me
New York Times Bestselling Author Shannon McKenna

Massage therapist Tess Langley prefers to down play her beauty and focus on her work. Until gorgeous Jonah Markham offers her an outrageous sum of money to tend to guests at his mountain hideaway. Though he’s promised to be a good boy, she has no idea just how good he can be…

Something Wilde
USA Today Bestselling Author Janelle Denison

Jill Richardson vowed never to mix business with pleasure. But that was before devastatingly handsome Eric Wilde and his promise that at work they’ll be professional–but after hours, anything goes…

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Lori Foster first published with Harlequin in January 1996. Her second book launched Temptation Blaze and her 25th book launched Temptation Heat. Since those early days, Lori has routinely had 6 to 10 releases a year. She's a Waldenbooks, USA Today, Publisher's Weekly and New York Times bestselling author with over 80 titles published through a variety of houses, including Berkley/Jove, Kensington, St. Martins, Harlequin and Silhouette.

Lori believes it's important to back to the community as much as possible, and for that reason she ran special contests in conjunction with a publisher, facilitating many first sales for new authors. She routinely organizes events among authors and readers to gather donations for various organizations.

Along with her good friend, Dianne Castell, Lori hosts a very special annual "Reader and Author" event in West Chester Ohio. Proceeds from the event go to benefit worthy causes, including the Hamilton County YWCA Battered Women's Shelter, the Animal Adoption Foundation, and The Conductive Learning Center for children with spina bifida and cerebral palsy. CLICK HERE for details on this year's Reader and Author Get Together!

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A Reissue Of Some Hot Summer Reading

Today on our Cyber Launch Party Blog, we're celebrating the reissue of BAD BOYS OF SUMMER featuring sexy stories from Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy and Amy Garvey.

BAD BOYS OF SUMMER

Lazy days. . .sultry nights. . .and sizzling guys with rippling muscles doing what they do best . . .

Luscious by Lori Foster

Bethany Churchill just quit her lousy job, dumped her lousy boyfriend and moved into a new apartment. She's not looking for love, but her hot new landlord, SWAT officer Lucius Ryder, aka "Luscious," is determined to change her mind. Before long, Bethany is tempted to find out if he's really as delicious as his nickname. . .

It's About Time by Erin McCarthy

County prosecutor Trish Jones has had it with smooth-talking, under-performing suits. And though she's never had a thing for big, brawny guys, one look at Caleb Vancouver makes her think she might have been missing out. One Harley ride later they're back at her place, and she realizes she has been missing out. . .on quite a lot. . .

Wish You Were Here by Amy Garvey

Photographer Mackenzie Pruitt knows exactly what she wants her future to look like, and this summer that means renovating a dilapidated shed into a studio. But when hunky carpenter Leo Dawson shows up, she'd much rather have his capable hands on her than on a hammer. . .

"A Lori Foster book is like a glass of good champagne—sexy and sparkling." -Jayne Ann Krentz

"McCarthy will have you giggling on page one, fanning yourself by page twenty-five and rooting for the hero and heroine the whole way through" -Romantic Times Book Reviews

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A New Erotic Anthology From Black Velvet Seductions

SPANKED! is a collection of four romantic spanking stories. The stories are for those readers who like domestic discipline/spanking stories with a touch of romance.

In The Driving Seat – Richard Savage
Barbra loves to shop…especially for shoes. But she never would have thought that buying a pair of shoes would land her in so much trouble. Alan is tired of fighting with Barbara about money. He decides after one pair of $1500 shoes too many that what Barbara really needs is a spanking.

Intimate Submission – Cara Bristol
Reese wants Jamie's submission. But Jamie is convinced she needs to hold something back. But holding back is escalating the tension in her marriage. Jamie’s insistence on denying Reese one final act of submission pushes him to issue the ultimate ultimatum. Jamie must choose between surrendering the final piece of herself to Reese’s mastery or rebelling against the unfairness of the ultimatum.

Trusting Her – Starla Kaye
Rancher Sam Caldwell is in a funk. He’s been growling at his ranch hands, his friends and even his wife Katie. When Katie gets in a funk, Sam spanks her. So, when his bad mood stretches on with no end in sight, he decides to ask Katie to spank him.

Secret Desires – Cara Bristol
Morgan is perpetually late, but when she keeps him waiting one time too many he promises to spank her the next time she’s late. When she shows up late to her own birthday party Jack decides it’s time to follow through on his promise.

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The Second Mammoth Book Of Paranormal Romance Just Released

Today we're celebrating the release of the MAMMOTH BOOK OF PARANORMAL ROMANCE 2 which includes Karen Chance's story "The Gauntlet."

This exciting follow-up to the successful MAMMOTH BOOK OF PARANORMAL ROMANCE contains more than twenty stories to take you to another time and place. Including the best names in the field, this collection is filled with mythical beasts, magical creatures of all shapes and sizes, handsome ghosts, angels, and mortals with extra-sensory perception that play out their extraordinary desires. It includes stories from Lara Adrian, Ava Gray, Karen Chance, Gail Carriger, S.J. Day, and many more.

"The Gauntlet" is New York Times Bestselling author Karen Chance's contribution to the MAMMOTH BOOK OF PARANORMAL ROMANCE 2. Set in the Englad of Elizabeth I, it features Kit Marlowe as a newly created vampire and Gillian Urswick, a witch with a penchant for highway robbery. That little hobby landed her in trouble with the Silver Circle, the self-appointed guardians of the magical community. They don't like thieves, particularly not when they're also members of the Druid covens that have been nothing but thorns in their side. Now Gillian has a date with a noose and only Marlowe has a chance of breaking her out of the Circle's high security prison in time.

Note: "The Gauntlet" is the companion story to "The Queen's Witch," a short available for FREE on Karen Chance's website.

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Today everyone gets to read Karen Chance's THE GAUNTLET for FREE !

Menage Anthology Now In Print

Swingtime by Desiree Holt

Lanie Burrell had heard about group sex, but how would she handle being thrust into the middle of a hot Saturday night party?

Lanie Burrell was shocked to discover the reason Cody Hawkins was the only other neighbour on their private little cul de sac. He needed the privacy for the swinging parties he hosted featuring the kind of uninhibited group sex she read about in the erotic books she reviewed. At the moment they were the most exciting part of her sex life.

Then Cody invited her to one of his parties, and she found a wildness within herself she hadn't known existed. And an attraction between herself and Cody that exploded like a big bomb on a short fuse.

Mating Season by Nadia Aidan

Two master vampires, one werewolf in heat, and the primal spell of the full moon - it's definitely mating season.

Detective Collette Talbot is happily overworked and up to her knees in cases. With the busy life she leads, she doesn't have the time or energy to find a mate and settle down to have his pups. But with her mating season just a week away she may not have any choice because when she goes into heat every lycan within a mile of her will be at her door. Good thing she has two sexy candidates in mind that would be perfect to help her out with her little problem.

Two master vampires, one werewolf in heat, and the primal spell of the full moon - it's definitely mating season.

Anthology also includes Charity's Auction by Ashley Ladd, Between Tooth and Paw by Kim Dare, Magical Ménage by Crissy Smith, and Trouble for Three by Sascha Illyvich.

Also available in ebook.

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A New Anthology Release For The Final Twist Gang

Today we're celebrating the release of A BOX OF TEXAS CHOCOLATES, the third annual anthology by the talented Final Twist authors! Their first two books, DEAD AND BREAKFAST and A DEATH IN TEXAS are both mystery anthologies, while their new anthology includes other genres.


Just like opening a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get with this delicious assortment of fourteen stories. Mystery, Suspense, Romance and Sci-Fi themes, all set in Texas, with a serving of chocolate!


Stories and Authors: A Box of Texas Chocolates by Linda Houle; Getting a Clue by Pauline Baird Jones; Dying for Chocolate by Laura Elvebak; The Invisible Hand Will Smear Chocolate on the Face of Tyranny by Mark H. Phillips; A Recipe To Die For by Sally Love; The Bavarian Drop Killer by Cherri Galbiati; Bitter Sweet by CeCe Smith; The Cowboy's Rose by Betty Gordon; Books and Bon Bons by Charlotte Phillips; Valentine's Day by Diana L. Driver; Jadead by Iona McAvoy; Deep in the Heart of Texas by Autumn Storm; Truffles of Doom by Mark H. Phillips; A Bona Fide Quirk in the Law by Cash Anthony.


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New EC Anthology Features Story By Cheryl Dragon

New Ellora's Cave paperback anthology features stories from five fantastic EC authors, including our own Cheryl Dragon.

Curse of the Mexican Opal by Cheryl Dragon

Sex when or where you can get caught was always a turn-on for Gina and Jason - until they actually got caught.

She dumped him, trying to deny her wild side, but now six months later she's calling him for help. A bracelet with a kinky curse requires his paranormal expertise. But before they can cleanse the bracelet, they're up to their old tricks in her jewelry shop and having new fun on videotape.

Gina can't get enough but can she take the chance again? She trusts Jason. A good man who shares her sexual kink is hard to find but she's not sure she can trust herself not to overreact when he wants more...

Other stories included in the anthology are Black Opals by Crystal Jordan, Set in Stone by L.A. Day, Man Candy by Rena Marks and Public Displays of Affection by Leannan McLlyr.

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Six Sizzling Stories Of Older Women/Younger Men Romantica

A new Ellora's Cave Sophisticate Anthology of six sizzling stories of sexy older women and their hot young lovers features Cheryl Dragon's novella 9 1/2 YEARS.

Officer Eric Duncan knows just when to pounce. Whether it's a criminal or the sexy Lt. Lisa Zimmer. For three years she's brushed him off as too young. Her advice - date women in your own decade! But Eric has done his own detective work and for a few months they'll both be in their thirties.

It takes skill and self-control to get her off in a public place but she no longer doubts their chemistry. Working together on a case proves the problems she feared are real but he doesn't want to work with her. Eric must convince Lisa that they can have their careers and a passionate relationship. What's nine and a half years when the sex is this good?

Other stories include: YOUNG STUD by Ruth D. Kerce, LOVE THY NEIGHBOR by Amy Ruttan, BUILT TO LAST by Sierra Dafoe, CONVINCING SILVIA by Erin Aislinn and OUT OF CONTROL by Eve Savage.

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New From JM Snyder - A Single-Author Anthology of Gay Romance

Eight short contemporary stories celebrating gay love in its many forms are now in one paperback collection from award-winning author JM Snyder.

From falling in love for the first time to mending a broken relationship to spending a lifetime shared, each of the stories in this collection offer a glimpse into the lives of gay men who live and love together. While a few of these stories are available in anthologies, they are collected here for the first time.

The short stories in this collection are available separately as e-books, but are only available in print in this single-author paperback collection. Contains the following stories: Afflicted, Caught Off Base, Henry and Jim, His Song, Love In The Library, Maybe, Skaterboy, This Christmas.

Order SO IN LOVE through CreateSpace and save 20% with this code - EB9P4EKJ


WIN - Celebrate with JM today at our Cyber Launch Party Blog and leave with some great goodies! Everyone gets a free download of JM's story LOVE IN THE LIBRARY and a free download of FOREPLAY (a collection of excerpts)! Everyone who emails JM at
JMS(at)JMSNYDER.net with their address gets an envelope full of goodies! And one lucky reader who leaves a comment or question for JM on the blog, gets their name in the hat for an autographed copy of SO IN LOVE given away tomorrow morning! That's what I call a party!

Two Of Cheryl Dragon's Serena Troy Stories Just Released In Paperback

Cheryl Dragon breathes fire into her new paperback anthology containing two Serena Troy Stories.

Black on Blonde
Sex is her life - at least it's her job. Serena Troy is a powerful witch who has dedicated her life to protecting humans from supernatural sexual predators. When she meets an evil witch who matches her powers, Serena has to pull out all her tricks to rescue a human sex slave from a hell dimension.

It begins with a sex spell and an orgy but Serena gets a novice trainee who lets the witch escape. With the help of a sexy changeling, Serena must combat the residue left by the sex spells, which leaves them sexually crazed at every turn. It's up to her to rescue the human while she protects others from the evil witch out to fulfill her own fetish.

Quintupled
Organic witch Serena Troy is used to having all sorts of wild sex in her job as a senior agent in the Sexual Misconduct Division of the Supernatural Enforcement Agency. But when her trainee Josh splits into five individuals, each with a different insatiable kink, she has to track them all down and reunite them before he ends up dead or irrevocably altered.

But even this free-spirited organic has her own taboos, and Serena has to face hers to save Josh. From werewolf orgies to vampire blood banquets and caveman retreats, she sees - and engages in - more sex in one day than most people have in a decade. It's a kinky job, but someone has to do it.

Note: This book contains same-gender sex.

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New Paperback Anthology of Historical Gay Romance From JM Snyder

From the pen of J. M. Snyder, best-selling author of gay erotic romance, comes three historical tales of renegades, rebels, and rogues.

Previously available only in electronic format, these novellas have now been combined for a paperback edition! Included are the tales...

WANTED
Old West, 1880s. When cattle rustler Jesse McCray first meets Ethan Phillips, an idealistic tenderfoot passing through Defiance on his way to the California coast, he falls hard. But the cattle baron who runs Defiance has a grudge against Jesse's friends. The price on the rustlers' heads brands them as outlaws. Can Jesse protect Ethan from the lawmen gunning for him and his comrades?

ALL SHOOK UP
Colonial Java, 1883. Eduard van De Lier's wife Marien knows of his indiscretions with the dark-skinned natives, but she stays silent...until a former lover, Reza, shows up with thoughts of blackmail. A crewman Eduard wooed on the ship that brought them to Java, Reza is the last person Eduard expects to find in his drawing room. Seeing his first dark lover again ignites Eduard's lust. But before things can heat up between them, their world explodes - literally - when the unstable island of Krakatoa erupts.

BOUNTY OF THE HEART
Alaskan Territory, early 1900s. Bounty hunter Emmett Ward aches for more than friendship from his partner Jack Robison. When a new bounty sends the pair north, they run into Monty Becker, who takes an interest in Emmett. Despite Jack's warnings, Emmett is drawn to the charismatic Becker, until he learns of the past Jack and Monty share...

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Sexy New Menage Anthology From Samhain Features Story by Lorelei James

Three fantastic authors, three smoking hot stories, three's company!

Wicked Garden by Lorelei James
Billy ran out on Eden the night of prom. Now he's back and she's hoping a fling will finally untangle him from her past. She hadn't counted on his wicked side - or the return of old lover Jon - to appeal so strongly to her dark, hidden desires.

A Question of Trust by Jess Dee
Gabriel fulfills every one of Madeline's sexual fantasies. Until he introduces her to his best friend, Connor. Suddenly Maddie's horizons are expanding in a whole new direction that breaks all the rules.

Nice and Naughty by Jayne Rylon
Alexa limits her adrenaline rushes to boardroom negotiations - until she indulges in a high-octane encounter on the hood of her sports car. Justin is supposed to be just a refreshing summer affair, but he's called for the kind of backup that shifts the odds in love's favor.

Warning: This anthology contains m-f-m passion, smoking hot brothers for double the trouble and double the fun, creative use of a weight bench and bonding over bondage.

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Anthology Features Brand-New Stories By Lori Foster, LL Foster And Erin McCarthy

The darkest hour is before the dawn... in this sinful new anthology where the dark and light sides of desire collide in four brand-new novellas by three of today's hottest authors.

New York Times Bestselling Author Lori Foster National Bestselling Authors L. L. Foster Erin McCarthy

Embrace the darkness and experience the light in this all-new anthology filled with touching stories of happily ever after alongside smoldering tales of irresistibly dangerous, otherworldly passion. From bewitching emotions and untamed desire to dazzling romance and tantalizing sensuality, these novellas explore the complex facets of the human heart - both the light side and the dark.

Read the excerpt from the L.L. Foster novella, Total Control.
Read the excerpt from the Erin McCarthy novella, Deal or No Deal
Read the excerpt from the Lori Foster novella, Have Mercy

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