Author interview: Keri Lake

Author interview with Keri Lake and giveaway chance!

Hello all! I had recently posted a giveaway and cover reveal of Soul Avenged. Now that the book has been released I am ecstatic to say I had the chance to interview the lovely and darkly talented Keri Lake. Look for the giveaway link at the end of her interview to win a copy of Soul Avenged! So take a seat, get comfy, and please help me welcome Keri Lake!!

     Twigs: Hi Keri! Welcome to Bitten! Let's start off by telling everyone a bit about you.

Keri: Sure, but before I do that, just want to say thanks for having me on your blog today, Twigs!

Let’s see … I’m a married mother of two who lives in Michigan. I write paranormal romance and urban fantasy. I’m addicted to writing flash fiction and short stories.
Twigs: So glad to finally have you on here!! I have read your flash and shorts you have posted on your website....awesome!!!! If anyone else is interested you can find them here: http://www.kerilake.com/category/flash-shorts/ (I think my favorite has to be Imprisoned.)
For those of you who have not had the chance to read Soul Avenged and for those of you who cannot wait to get your hands on more of the brothers, I highly suggest checking them out! ;)

Review: Threads of Desire by Eleri Stone

Title: Threads of Desire

Author: Eleri Stone

Genre: Fantasy

Length: 99 pages

Reviewed by: Twigs

Guild-trained weaver Ily is furious her rival Kal, a smug yet wickedly sexy rug merchant, outsells her at every turn. She knows her magically crafted rugs are far superior to anything he can produce, but can't compete with his charming personality.

When Kal fixes his lusty attentions on Ily, she is reluctantly aroused by his interest. She knows he desires her and against her better judgment, she wants him too. A chance encounter leads her to make him a scandalous offer: her body in exchange for enough money to leave the city. She sees their time together as a temporary erotic adventure…until Kal reveals that what he truly wants from Ily is more personal—and more dangerous—than bed play. And she must choose between taking her chance at a new life or risking it all for a man she never meant to love.

Review: Caressed by Night by Amanda J. Greene

Title: Caressed by Night (Rulers of Darkness #2)
Author: Amanda J. Greene
Source: Author request
Genre: Paranormal romacne
Length: 393 pages
Reviewed by: Twigs

Dimitri Arsov, the last remaining pure vampire, was thought to be dead for the past four hundreds years. Now, he is back and has a score to settle with the traitor that had tried to kill him centuries ago. But as he waits for his prey to blindly step into his carefully laid trap, his overwhelming hunger for blood is triggered when he saves a beautiful art historian.

Kerstyn Ingmar’s life was normal and straight up boring until the night she is rescued by the dangerously sexy, powerfully mesmerizing, Dimitri. Unable to resist his diamond blue eyes and intense kisses, she is drawn into his world of darkness and closer to her impending doom.

While their desire consumes them, Dimitri is haunted by images of a bloody and deadly future. As his enemies draw near, he must find a way to save his mate from her destiny before fate destroys them both.

Review: Caressed by Moonlight by Amanda J. Greene

Title: Caressed by Moonlight (Rulers of Darkness #1)
Author: Amanda J. Greene
Source: Author request
Genre: Historal, paranromal romance
Length: 272 pages
Reviewed by: Twigs

Dorian Vlakhos is no ordinary aristocrat. He is a vampire king, who will do anything to save his clan from complete annihilation, before an ancient curse can claim his immortal life.

Penniless and orphaned, Victoria Kingston has nothing to bring to a marriage, yet she must shackle an unsuspecting gentleman into marriage by the end of the month or forfeit her rights as guardian of her younger sister. With the help of her dearest friend, Victoria begins her hunt, and vows to stay far away from the dark, mysterious, Prince Vlakhos.

After meeting the beautifully innocent Miss Kingston, Dorian had to have her. He would do absolutely anything to make Victoria his. One sweet stolen kiss would bring them together while a force, more powerful than any vampire would bind them for all eternity. But treachery, war, and death rule Dorian’s dark world and Victoria would be fortunate to survive.

Winner Announcement & Review of Soul Avenged by Keri Lake

And the winner is......KMichellec87!!!!!! Congratulations!

Title: Soul Avenged
Author: Keri Lake
Length: Novel
Genre: Adult Paranormal Romance
Release date: February 6, 2013
Reviewed by: Twigs

Passion is blind in vengeance and love ...

Ayden’s suburban home was invaded by a pack of Lycans.

The brutal attack is the only memory she carries of her former life.

Now, one motive burns in her soul:

KILL THEM ALL.

The Sons of Wrath—a brood of vengeance-dealing warrior demons—band with Ayden to hunt the Lycans on Detroit’s most deadly feeding grounds.

Kane Walker should’ve been her easiest kill.

Unfortunately, the newly bitten Lycan has something she wants—clues that may finally lay her past to rest. To reach them, she must be willing to submit to the sensual pleasures awakened by his touch.

Time is running out.

In seven days, Kane will become what Ayden despises most. She can halt his transformation but the antidote requires the ultimate sacrifice. As the beast takes hold, Kane becomes more of a threat.

Ayden must choose between her lust for revenge, or surrender to her enemy and discover a horrible truth.

Review: Thrones of Desire: Erotic Tales of Swords, Mist and Fire

Title: Thrones of Desire: Erotic Tales of Swords, Mist and Fire
Author: Various authors
Editor: Mitzi Szereto
Publisher: Cleis Press
Length: 256 pages
Reviewed by: Twigs

Thrones of Desire is a place where lust and legend abound, and adventure, passion and danger entwine.
Think mystical lands and creatures, kings and queens, knights and renegades, heroes and villains, warlords, maidens and princesses.

Think battles and danger, honor and dishonor, good and evil. Most of all, think hearts filled with passion and secret desire.

This is a place where romantic chivalry is alive and well, but so too is romantic wickedness. This is a place where the good do not always win, and the bad are often more captivating and desirable than their altruistic counterparts. In these lush and timeless landscapes, the battle for flesh can be as important as the battle for power. Intrigue, sorcery, revenge, lawlessness, dark secrets and mysterious elixirs; entanglements with supernatural beings — everything is possible in these magical mythical landscapes. Inspired by Game of Thrones these imaginative steamy tales transport the reader to fantastical realms.

Review: Anything for you: Erotica for Kinky Couples by Rachel Kramer Bussel

Title: Anything for You: Erotica for Kinky Couples
Author: Various authors
Edited by: Rachel Kramer Bussel
Publisher: Cleis Press
Length: 244 pages
Reviewed by: Twigs


Rachel Kramer Bussel is at the top of her game in BDSM erotica and now shares the pleasure in a one-of-a-kind book, custom-made for couples. Anything for You is stimulating reading, both for experienced players and those just discovering the joy of tying up your lover or bending over for the one you love These explicit stories of obsessive desire unlock the door to a world of obsessive desires, the passion that lies just beneath the skin. Bondage is the stuff of fantasy for a shockingly large segment of the population and true happiness is discovering what makes your partner tick. In this case, it might well be the tickle of rope on naked skin, or a firm paddling. Rachel Kramer Bussel's is a guidebook to great sex, told story by delicious story of uninhibited, adventurous sex sure to keep the home fires burning Each boldly wrought tale shared with your lover is another door opened into the erotic mindscape.

Cover reveal & ARC/giveaway: Soul Avenged by Keri Lake

I am very excited  to announce this cover reveal! Keri was kind enough to let me beta read Soul Avenged. I absolutely loved it! Along with the cover reveal Keri is also giving away one ARC copy of the book two weeks before release date!! Yeah!

SOUL AVENGED (Sons of Wrath, #1)

By: Keri Lake

Cover Designed by: Mel Gannon

Release Date: February 6, 2013

Genre: Adult Paranormal Romance

Add it to GoodReads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15981347-soul-avenged

Author Website: http://www.kerilake.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/KeriLake

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Keri-Lake/179797882071933?ref=hl

The blurb:

There are some nightmares that can never be erased ...

Ayden’s suburban home was invaded by a pack of Lycans.

The brutal attack is the only memory she carries of her former life.

Now, one motive burns in her soul:

Review: Harbour Falls by S.R. Grey

Title: Harbour Falls
Author: S.R. Grey
Length: 346 pages
Reviewed by: Twigs






Best-selling author Maddy Fitch, researching material for a new novel, returns to her hometown of Harbour Falls to investigate a disappearance that has haunted the tiny Maine coastal town for the past four years. Maddy soon discovers that the case has gone cold, but the prime suspect, Adam Ward, is hotter than ever. Now living on an isolated island, Maddy takes up residence near the sexy Mr. Ward's home. As she begins to seek out answers, the mystery deepens, putting Maddy in jeopardy.
Lies, secrets, deceptions. Nothing is ever what it seems in Harbour Falls.

A steamy novel that immerses the reader in an intricate storyline that will keep them glued till the very last page.

First in a series. Romance/Mystery genre.

From the first page Grey engulfs you in the mystery that has haunted Harbour Falls. Maddy is determined to figure it out once and for all. The chemistry between Adam and Maddy is undeniable. I absolutely loved it and could not get enough. You are left in the dark about what is really going on through most of the book. Between the mystery, the suspicious acting people, and the sexual tension of Adam and Maddy, Grey keeps you on the edge of your seat and flipping pages. As for the end....I cannot wait for the second book!!! Talk about a cliff hanger to end all cliff hangers! What a great set up for book two!

BDSM Challenge: The Dartmouth Cobra series by Bianca Sommerland

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Before I start let me just say that I had the honor of getting to review all three books in this series so far. I absolutely loved these books and love the characters that are in each of the books. Bianca Sommerland is a great writer and has an amazing insight to the world of BDSM. Although some aspects of the lifestyle can be extreme it is not for everyone. Going into this series I figured that it would be considered medium BDSM nothing too extreme. If you can't handle more than the light stuff I say stay away from this series...it will push your limits. Bianca does not concentrate on bits and pieces of the lifestyle but takes you through a variety of it. Although I have read and enjoyed some BDSM...she had my eyes bugging from time to time. With that being said...please read on. :)

BDSM Challenge: Halloween Submission by Bonnie Bliss

Title: Halloween Submission
Author: Bonnie Bliss
Published by: Irish Wolf Publishing
Length: 58 pages
Reviewed by: Twigs

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Halloween has arrived and Tom Newton is stressed with his job as a fireman. His best friend Rob, a submissives’ wet dream, is having a play party on Halloween night. Lucy, a nurse who has secretly been crushing on Tom, has decided to go to the party. Tom has decided that he needs to release some tension, and have some fun during his time off. What Lucy and Tom don’t know is that Rob, his best friend, and Millie, Tom’s sister, have set this up. Join them as they enjoy a hot night of bondage play. Can it all run smoothly? Will true love blossom? Will the Master get his slave? There is only one way to find out.

A story packed with sultry moments of Dominance and submission. Halloween Submission promises to be the hottest holiday this year.

Warning: This book is intended for readers over the age of 18. It contains, but is not limited to intense bondage play, references of Sadomasochism, impact play, anal play, and one hot night on All Hollow’s Eve, you aren’t soon to forget.

ARC Review: Black Moon by Jessica McQuay

Title: Black Moon (Paige Tailor series #1)
Author: Jessica McQuay
Publisher: Cambridge Press
Length: 240 pages
Reviewed by: Twigs

"Am I losing my mind?"

Paige couldn't help but question her sanity. What other explanation could there be for her hearing a conversation held barely above a whisper in the back of a classroom full of students? What about coming home to find one of those very classmates lying in wait in the darkness of her home, ready to attack her?

Confused, frustrated and feeling every ounce of her social ostracism, Paige confides in the one person she's always been able to count on: her mom. But when her mom reveals a deeply rooted, unbelievable family secret, Paige discovers her world is filled with more than she ever imagined possible. A world where fairytales live alongside nightmares and secrets are the glue that binds them together. Suddenly no one is who they seem and Paige is faced with more questions than answers. Can she survive in a world filled with creatures scarier than anything she could imagine and where deceit runs as thick as blood? Or will the truth send her over the edge?

Review: Safe Heart by Kenra Daniels

Title: Safe Heart
Author: Kenra Daniels
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: 313 pages
Reviewed by: Twigs

When vampire Jaden Beayer is kidnapped and tortured, weredragon Enforcer Kiellen Henley is assigned to find her. After her recovery, Kiellen agrees to help Jaden track down the humans responsible and exact revenge on them. The problem is, Jaden feels Kiellen is the missing ingredient for her complete recovery – even if he is a weredragon, and off limits. After all, who can resist a guy so hot the ground he walks upon steams.

Kiellen believes Jaden has mistaken gratitude for attraction, and despite his overpowering need, he rejects her attempts at seduction. As they face violence and betrayal, and Jaden's quest for revenge becomes one for justice, Kiellen's resistance evolves into acceptance and love. But a relationship between them could endanger the fragile truce between weredragons and vampires, and could mean the death sentence for them both.

Weredragons and Vampires have been enemies for centuries. So after the weredragon and Enforcer Kiellen Henley had rescued the vampire being tortured it should be a job considered done right? Not. At. All. He is drawn to her and cannot comprehend why. Jaden, trying her best to recover and seek revenge, for some reason only finds safety in the weredragon's arms. A hot read that has plenty of action and a great story line as well. Daniels will keep you turning the pages to find out what happens with the conflicted lovers.

BDSM Challenge: Review of Chains and Chocolate by Bonnie Bliss

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Title: Chains and Chocolate
Author: Bonnie Bliss
Publisher: Iron Wolf Publishing
Length: novella
Reviewer: Twigs


Marie Jones met her husband Neil on the internet 3 years ago. Six months ago, she fulfilled her ultimate dream. She moved to England and they were married.

Marie has always had a secret desire to be a submissive to her perfect Dom. In their short relationship, Marie coaxed her hubby into her dream and after heavy training. Neil is the perfect Sir to Marie’s kitten. At first Neil was hesitant, he saw BDSM as a depraved activity, a harsh sexual reality that he wanted no part of. After realizing it brought him closer to his wife, he embraced it, the rewards glorious.

Now they are about to begin a journey of discovery. Neil has created the perfect playroom, his ‘Dungeon’. Join them in their first ever true scene together as the BDSM lifestyle takes them into a new beginning together.

Marie is about to find out just how good her husband is as he takes control for the first full scene and takes her down to his dungeon to chain her to a bench, followed by a covering of melted chocolate for dessert.

BDSM Challenge: Wicked Beloved by Susanne Saville

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Title: Wicked Beloved
Author: Susanne Saville
Length: 191 pages
Reviewed by: Twigs


Though warned of the Tellurian slave’s uncooperative nature, Guild Assassin Dzer-Jin Vonn is intrigued when the alluring redhead promises to obey him and be the best slave ever. Her prior owner misused her but did not quench her spirit; her tongue cuts with amusing precision.

Abducted from Earth by aliens, ripped from life as she knows it, she gives her new master only the label “slave” to call her by. She’s landed in a culture where violence is foreplay. Yet her sexy master stands apart from his peers; he shows compassion.

When Dzer-Jin is challenged to slice her skin for public titillation, she agrees to the display with no bonds but trust. He earns status for her obedience but she frets he’ll tire of his “pet” if she doesn’t service his sexual appetites. The passion seething between them terrifies her. Is her desire to escape to Earth stronger than her need to serve Dzer-Jin’s lust—or her own?

Review Cat's Eyes by Melissa Jolley

Title: Cat's Eyes
Author: Melissa Jolley
Publisher: Breathless Press
Length: novella
Reviewed by: Twigs

For Sarah, being a shape-shifter means having a wild side that craves variety. Can one human man tame her animal instinct?

Sarah Cole is a shape-shifter who is always in control that is until she meets sexy Kiwi vet, Travis Hunter. He has a way of rattling her cool exterior and seeing the real her like no lover ever has. But, in Sarah's experience, relationships between shifters and humans just don't work.

If that wasn't enough to deal with Sarah decides to rescue a cursed Amur leopard who needs her help to become human again. Can Sarah save the shifter and her heart, or will her cat's eyes only see the damage that magic wreaks on the unsuspecting.

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ARC Review Morningside by Ashley Madau

Title: Morningside
Author: Ashley Madau
Publisher: Cambridge Press, US
Length: 242 pages
Reviewed by: Twigs

It’s easy to get caught up with bad-ass vampires, a killer love triangle, broken engagements, assumed clones, and enough sexual tension to drive anyone crazy.

Does society really know what it means to be a vampire? What it feels like? Tastes like? The struggles of going through life in a state of unacceptance, and using every fiber of your being to change?

MORNINGSIDE shows vampires in a new light. Humanity believes them to be one thing, without any deviation-- the perfection of a human hunter. One woman is able to prove them wrong. Trapped between both the mortal and immortal realms, she becomes the line between humans and vampires, and both the differences and similarities they share. When her life is put at stake, the worlds begin to collide.

Review I Kissed a Dog by Carol Van Atta

Title: I Kissed a Dog
Author: Carol Van Atta
Publisher: Charles River Press
Source: Requested review
Reviewed by: Twigs

Chloe Carpenter isn't like other women. She can communicate with animals. A gift she unwrapped following one of her frequent dances with death. In her otherwise wacky life, she's finally found a semblance of sanity working at the Plum Beach Wildlife Park, where her unique talents can make life or death differences for the animals in her care. That semblance is shattered when a new veterinarian roars into the park in his spiffed up sports car and sets his golden gaze on her. If she had her way, he'd roar right back out. Problem: He's her new coworker and he's saved her life twice - in the past twenty-four hours. Zane Marshall, Enforcer for the Pacific Pack of purebred werewolves, has a job to do - figure out who or what is mutilating the young men of Plum Beach. With orders to find the woman who talks to animals, he accepts a position working alongside the fiery Chloe Carpenter, a female who ignites his interest far more than he ever expected. Remarkably, she's the one elusive female with potential to bring meaning and passion to his empty existence. Problem: She despises him. Together, they're forced to unravel a mystery of supernatural proportions, a murderous mystery with eternal implications for everyone. In the process, they discover opposites really do attract. Major Problem: Zane is pledged to another woman, and she'll do anything to keep him from Chloe.

Review of Nexus by C. L. Parker

Title: Nexus
Author: C. L. Parker
Publisher: The Writer's Coffee Shop
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Reviewed by: Twigs


Kerrigan Cruz and Dominic Grayson have fulfilled their destiny, clearing the way for a new Guardian of the Light to emerge. The product of her parents’ mixed bloodlines, Victoria Milena Cruz-Grayson must defend the world as the only Guardian of Mankind in existence.

With the weight of the world on her shoulders, Tori must find a way to keep it from falling before the gravity of her existence sends her crashing to her knees and mankind along with her. The real war is inside her psyche; good versus evil in a battle between Light and Dark. But she is not alone in her quest.

The Guardian of the Guardian, Dante is destined to fight by her side. With an arsenal of wicked charm, seduction, and the ability to ignite a raging inferno, his allure is powerful. Will it be enough to convince Tori to choose him?

Coming between them is a man whose existence is confined to her dreams. The only friend Tori has ever known, a man she has grown to love over her short eighteen years. She doesn’t know his name, or why he’s there, but she can’t deny the feelings she has for him. There’s only one problem; when he leaves, her dreams become nightmares plagued by demonic beings hellbent on viciously murdering her loved ones. Over and over again.

Two men, both pledging their undying love and unyielding loyalty, but one is not at all what he seems.

Torn between her lifelong friend and the man destined to stand by her side, the Guardian of Mankind must choose her path. The fate of the world depends on her getting it right. But how can she choose when she doesn’t really know who she is to begin with?

Nexus: There is one truth . . . Everything happens for a reason.

Ready & Willing by Selena Blake

Title: Ready & Willing
Author- Selena Blake
Genre- Erotic Paranormal Romance
Publisher- Selena Blake
Reviewed by: Twigs

Ava Garnier wants her father’s spot when he retires as Pack Alpha. She may be the middle child but she has what it takes to lead. The only thing standing in her way is Kaden Black, Pack Beta and her long time crush.

Only, she’s not crushing on him anymore. Not since he made it known that he isn’t going let her take over the pack. Neither werewolf will budge, tensions are running high, and they’re both trying to outdo each other.

But the Pack Alpha has already chosen the future path of the pack. And neither Ava or Kaden has a clue to how far they will have go to see their dream come true.