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We love kickass heroines, seductively sexy heroes and explosive attraction between the two. Lori Toland's latest, SOUL SEDUCTION, has all three.
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Meet Lori:
CEO by day, erotic romance writer by night, Lori Toland lives in Orlando where the summers are hot but the romance between her characters is even hotter. Writing since the tender age of 13, Lori somehow finds time to play video games and watch movies while taking care of her beloved cats and a husband who will forever be her hero.
CEO by day, erotic romance writer by night, Lori Toland lives in Orlando where the summers are hot but the romance between her characters is even hotter. Writing since the tender age of 13, Lori somehow finds time to play video games and watch movies while taking care of her beloved cats and a husband who will forever be her hero.
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CAUTION: This post contains an R rated excerpt. Proceed at your own risk...
CAUTION: This post contains an R rated excerpt. Proceed at your own risk...
Jamie & Kati: Who is Lori Toland? (author, cat lover, international woman of mystery)
Lori: I ask myself this question every day. LOL. I'm definitely the author, although that is sort of amazing to me. It's hard to believe I've been working in the pub business for 3 years now. I'm also a very active cat parent, along with my wonderful husband, and this season catnip mice are all the rage. I'm not so much the international woman of mystery. I think I'll leave the whole international thing up to my hubby. He's much better at the whole time zone change than I am.
J&K: Tell us a little bit about SOUL SEDUCTION.
L: Demon slayer meets human and falls in forbidden love with him. Ashlee shouldn't be attracted to Luke, because he's human but she inexplicably is. Luke seems to be everywhere Ashlee is, which makes battling her lust for him even more difficult, but when he's in her dreams, it's the one place she can have him and her seduction may lead her to pay the ultimate price.
J&K: Tell us about your hero and heroine.
L: Ashlee is a kick-ass demon slayer, wishing she could find another slayer to fall in love with and become mated to but demon slaying and working every shift she can at the hospital is hard on the love life. Candidates for the job of boyfriend never stick around for very long but Luke is different.
Luke is the hot neighbor who has been tasked with checking in on her, which he believes means involving himself in every part of her life. That includes following Ashlee on a demon slaying mission. He exasperates her to no end, but she can't deny the lust and attraction between them for long.
J&K: Do you have any writing rituals? (blasting music, drinking wine, complete silence...)
L: I love to write in the morning because the house is quiet and I have a cup of coffee by my side. Oftentimes I am surrounded by my furbabies. They try to mummify me in my blanket. It's hard to move and get that second cup of coffee. Which I need now…
J&K: What can readers expect from you next?
L: Well, definitely a second book from the Slayer's Mate series, with Ashlee and Luke again. There are so many big surprises in store there. My next slated release however is The Long Con, m/m suspense erotic romance. I just finished my first edits on that and I'm really excited I revisited Tony and Bradley. The chemistry between these characters is so white hot!
Thank you to Romancing Rakes For The Love of Romance for having me stop by! :)
J&K: Tell us a little bit about SOUL SEDUCTION.
L: Demon slayer meets human and falls in forbidden love with him. Ashlee shouldn't be attracted to Luke, because he's human but she inexplicably is. Luke seems to be everywhere Ashlee is, which makes battling her lust for him even more difficult, but when he's in her dreams, it's the one place she can have him and her seduction may lead her to pay the ultimate price.
J&K: Tell us about your hero and heroine.
L: Ashlee is a kick-ass demon slayer, wishing she could find another slayer to fall in love with and become mated to but demon slaying and working every shift she can at the hospital is hard on the love life. Candidates for the job of boyfriend never stick around for very long but Luke is different.
Luke is the hot neighbor who has been tasked with checking in on her, which he believes means involving himself in every part of her life. That includes following Ashlee on a demon slaying mission. He exasperates her to no end, but she can't deny the lust and attraction between them for long.
J&K: Do you have any writing rituals? (blasting music, drinking wine, complete silence...)
L: I love to write in the morning because the house is quiet and I have a cup of coffee by my side. Oftentimes I am surrounded by my furbabies. They try to mummify me in my blanket. It's hard to move and get that second cup of coffee. Which I need now…
J&K: What can readers expect from you next?
L: Well, definitely a second book from the Slayer's Mate series, with Ashlee and Luke again. There are so many big surprises in store there. My next slated release however is The Long Con, m/m suspense erotic romance. I just finished my first edits on that and I'm really excited I revisited Tony and Bradley. The chemistry between these characters is so white hot!
Thank you to Romancing Rakes For The Love of Romance for having me stop by! :)
SOUL SEDUCTION:
Ashlee Bennett has her priorities straight. Fighting demons is at the top of the list until she meets her sexy neighbor, Luke Byrne. Even though he is human, she can't stop dreaming about his buff body and sexy grin, until her dreams turn to nightmares.
Her world is turned upside down when Luke follows her one night but instead of being afraid, he is only more determined to stand beside her and fight. Ashlee knows she needs to keep her distance from Luke, not just to protect her virginity but her heart as well. But Luke may be the only one who can save her from the night, and her dreams.
He looked as good as he did every time I saw him, except now he wore a green polo shirt. His grin held little apology as he said, “Sorry.”
He wasn’t being insincere, just mischievous. It reminded me of grade school when Bobby used to pull my hair and then apologize when I cried. “It’s all right,” I said, spying what was inside his bag. “Went grocery shopping?”
“I picked up a few things,” he said amicably, but then a silence stretched out between us. I got my key out, wanting to say so much more but not knowing where to start. “I see you did too.”
Oh my God. I covered up the side of my bag, even though I knew he’d already seen the big yellow rooster with Cocks-A-Lot emblazoned on the side. I really had to have a word with Terry about his packaging. “Uh, yeah.” Way to go. You’re really wowing him with the witty commentary.
He shifted his bag to dig for his house key. “So what’s in the bag?”
“I don’t really know,” I said slowly as my cheeks heated. Luke raised his eyebrow. “My friend owns the shop, and he was just getting rid of some stuff.”
“That’s great,” he said. “Would you like to try those out with me?”
PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING EXCERPT IS R – RATED AND CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE AND SITUATIONS
“I can’t just leave,” I protested as the cool evening air hit me. “I came with a friend.”
He rounded on me, and I nearly ran into him. “You mean your boyfriend? Do you want to stay with him? Just say the word, Ash.”
The possessive tone in his voice ticked me off. “What the hell, Luke? I don’t even know you, and you’re acting like you fucking own me.” But even as I said the words, I wanted him to grab me, hold me, and take me however he wanted. My lust for him clouded my ability to say no.
“Ash,” he said gruffly, “all I think about is having you.” He moved forward as he spoke, and I stepped backward, keeping my distance until my back met a wall. I knew my control around him was shot to hell, and I couldn’t trust myself. He snaked his hand into my hair and roughly grabbed the strands. He angled my head so I couldn’t look away. If I were able to breathe, I would have hyperventilated.
“Don’t.” My plea sounded weak, and I doubted he even heard me.
“I can’t help myself,” he said and kissed me gently. It was the lightest of pressure on my lips, until he coaxed them apart. When my tongue met his, I was tentative at first, but Luke took charge and claimed my mouth.
I was strong enough to pull away, to tell him no and kick him in the nuts if he didn’t stop. But I didn’t want to. I let myself drown in his kisses. I was so wrapped up in what he was doing to me with his mouth, I barely noticed he had lifted me up and held me against the concrete wall.
He settled his hips between my legs and rocked them, pressing his cock against my clit. The only thing keeping him from fucking me was the thin barrier of our jeans. I spiraled higher, and my pussy clenched, desperate to have him inside me.
He pulled his lips away from mine, and my vision whited out. My clit pulsed faster and faster, and I accidentally banged the back of my head against the hard concrete wall as every muscle in my body tensed.
I shook from the intensity of my climax, my teeth grinding together. He leaned in and kissed me, claiming my mouth with his tongue again. Then he broke our kiss and whispered, “You are mine, Ash. Don’t doubt for a second that I will own you. All of you.”
I quivered, my lips parting, ready for more. I felt like we were frozen in time, and I would have spent forever there, memorizing his face.
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