Hi everyone–
First, if you are looking for the Christmas Wishes Blog Hop, Click HERE! This Hop has so many great prizes, you don’t want to miss entering.
Now, help me welcome my special guest and pal, Jianne Carlo, creator of the world’s most delicious alpha males! Jianne is introducing her brand new Viking book, Death Blow, and you’re going to LOVE the excerpt.And what about that cover! You’ll also love the chance of winning a copy of this great new book by leaving a comment and Liking Death Blow on Amazon. Jianne will show you how. Take it away, Jianne.
Thank you, Tara, for hosting me today. First of all – congratulations on your latest Balls to the Wall release – Snow Balls (I do love all the titles, especially that of the seriesJ). While Tara’s latest centers on beaches and California, my current release harks back to the Vikings, a particular obsession of mine.
Why do I write about Norse culture, and their gods and goddesses?
Viking women, unlike other females of their time, had rights. They could divorce their husbands, own and inherit land, and, in Iceland, they could have a say during the Norse version of a court called The Thing or The Örething (there are many variations of spellings).
No one should be surprised to know that they were also lusty, sexual women. You won’t find shrinking violets or terrified virgins in Viking lore. Nay – instead you have goddess giantesses – the jötunns. I love this aspect of Norse legends and culture. Mayhap (couldn’t resist) that’s the reason I’m so obsessed with the Vikings and their history.
My latest release, the second book in the Viking Vengeance series, features a half-immortal heroine, Nyssa, and the warrior, Konáll, who is also known as Dauði Dkellr or Death Blow. Nyssa is the daughter of the jötunn goddess Rán and the king of Moray.
Here’s a little bit about Death Blow:
Blurb:
Can a mere Viking break the curse of a sea god?
Cursed by the sea-god Ægir to be burned at the stake, Lady Nyssa seeks the one man who can save her–the warrior who bears the mark of the Saracen. When she finds a Viking warrior wounded and senseless on a beach, she knows he is her savior. But Ægir’s wrath extends to others in her life as well. He’s killed her father and stepmother, turned her stepbrother into a mountain lion, and imprisoned her people. And worse, he’s cursed any man who lays with her to have his manparts wither and die.
Konáll has traded coin a-plenty to gain a wife with lands, the daughter of the King of Moray. He expects a refined, comely, trainable damsel, not a doomed warrior princess with the strength of a giantess who cannot bear the touch of a man. But once he learns more about this woman who speaks to talking mountain cats and hides as a peasant among the rabble, he cannot deny his feelings. There’s more than one way to breech a maidenhead, and if teaching her the ways of a woman’s pleasure with a carved ivory dildo is what it takes to make her his, then he’s more than happy to challenge the wrath of a god…
Excerpt from Death Blow, Viking Vengeance II/ Erotic historical paranormal/R:
“I fear naught, Viking. I am but curious as to why you want me in such a position. ’Tis not as if you were not moments afore inside me hard and heavy and stretching me to bursting.” She lifted her chin.
“Glad I am to hear that you have no fear. I give you my word, Nyssa, this eve I will do only what you desire.”
All the tales she had heard of Vikings spoke of warriors who lived by their word. And naught that he had done or said since she healed him proved otherwise. Nyssa blew out a long breath and gave him a tiny nod. “I thank you.”
“On my oath, you will thank me for all the pleasure I bring you this eve many, many times.” He winked at her, settled between her legs, closed his eyes, and drew in a deep breath.
Nyssa cringed, enthralled and appalled. His nose near brushed her folds. What did she smell like down there?
“’Tis more intoxicating than the fiery spirit the Scots brew. You smell of clover honey and heat and woman. My stones stand ready when I fill my nose with your essence.”
Nay, she had spoken her thoughts again. Nyssa snapped her teeth together and vowed not another wayward word would erupt from her mouth.
He buried his face in her folds.
She gasped.
Blue-black eyes stared at her above her curls. He looked like a pagan god about to devour her in sacrifice. ’Twas delicious and thrilling—the intimacy of the moment, of his position, had her entranced. Her sheath contracted and dampness coated her folds. Nyssa yelped when his tongue rimmed her center. “Konáll.”
“Nyssa.” He lifted his head. His face glistened with her juices.
A fierce blush scalded her cheeks. Yet the sight of him licking his lips between her legs aroused her to the point of explosion. He must have read her excitement for he grinned, set his fingers to her nub, and pinched. Pleasure and pain racked her from nipple to puss, she clasped the pole so hard a splinter dug into her thumb.
“Methinks you like this.” He rolled the sensitive flesh between his fingers, pried the hood guarding her pleasure back, and tickled her.
The feather light touch drove her mad. She lifted her hips in a silent plea for more. Their gazes met for a moment and the eroticism of his position had her sex fisting and relaxing. She bit her lips and prayed for strength. For she wanted naught but to hold him fast to her, grab the back of his head, and press his face into her, beg him to lick harder.
I hope you enjoyed that little teaser.
Just in time for the holidays, I have a Kindle Fire contest running at my website – do drop by and enter!
In addition, I’ll be giving away a copy of Death Blow to a lucky commenter. All you have to do is:
Leave a comment with your email address
Like Death Blow on Amazon – here is the links: Amazon-Death Blow
Jianne Carlo’s Contact Info:
Email – [email protected]
URL& Blog – http://www.jiannecarlo.com
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Thanks again to the generous and talented Tara Lain for hosting me!
Cheers,
Jianne
Sigh!!!What did i tell you? Thank you for coming by. Remember to leave a comment with your email for Jianne and Like Death Blow on Amazon. If you want to enter to win your own Balls book, you can come over to Beautiful Boys Books and join in on the Blog Tour for Snow Balls! : )