Good Morning and welcome to Feature Friday at Dark Diva Reviews. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday. Ours was fantastic, as usual, and now I am looking forward to a long weekend of rest and relaxation.
My guest today is Elizabeth Black, and she is sharing with us today her book The Haunting of the Sandpiper Inn. Ms. Black was kind enough to provide DDR with a review copy of her book, and Autumn had the pleasure of reviewing it.
You can read Autumn's review of The Haunting of the Sandpiper Inn here.
About Elizabeth Black:
Elizabeth Black's erotic fiction has been published by Circlet, Excessica, Xcite (U. K.), Whiskey Creek Press Torrid, Scarlet Magazine (U. K.), Tit-Elation, For The Girls, and Xodtica. Most of her stories are very erotic romantic comedies, but she has a couple of darker erotic horror stories under her belt. Her first book with Whiskey Creek Press Torrid entitled "The Haunting Of The Sandpiper Inn" was released in June, 2009. In August, 2009, Xcite Books in the U. K. published "Ultimate Curves", in which her erotic story "The Beautiful Move In Curves" appeared. In late 2009, Brown Paper Bag Books/Fanny Press will publish her paranormal erotic romance novel "An Unexpected Guest".
An accomplished essayist, she writes for Sex Is Magazine, published by EdenFantasys, and she was the sex columnist for the pop culture e-zine nuts4chic (also U. K.) until it folded in 2008. Her articles about sex, erotica, and relationships have appeared on the Circlet blog, Sex-Kitten, Bare Back Magazine, Vibrator.com, EdenFantasys, and For The Girls. She also writes sex toys reviews for several sex toys companies.
She won "Best Short Horror Story" with the Preditors and Editors Poll Awards 2008 for her short erotic horror story "Sweet Spot", published by Whiskey Creek Press Torrid in its "Monster Mash" Halloween anthology. She came in 7th at the P&E Awards for "Best Short Romantic Story" for her short erotic romance "Mud Licker", published by Circlet Press in its "Like A Myth" anthology. "Callipa The Stripper", her erotic story about burlesque set in 1920s America, published by Xcite, came in 4th place for the P&E Poll Awards 2008 for "Best Short Story". She also came in at number for in the P&E Poll Awards 2008 for "Best Author".
She has spoken about erotic writing and writing in general at many SF/F conventions, including Balticon, NoVaCon, SheVaCon, John Con, For The Kids, Event Horizon, Viable Paradise, Arisia, Boskone, I-CON, and two Worldcons. At home in New England for nearly a decade, she lives with her husband and four cats a few blocks from the Atlantic ocean.
On a fun note, she has also worked as a gaffer (lighting), scenic artist, and make-up artist (including prosthetics) for movies, television, stage, and concerts. She worked as a gaffer for "Die Hard With A Vengeance" and "12 Monkeys". She did make-up, including prosthetics, for "Homicide: Life On The Street". She is especially proud of the gunshot wound to the head she had created with makeup for that particular episode. She also worked as a prosthetic makeup artist specializing in cyanotic blue, bruises, and buckets of blood for a test of Maryland's fire departments at the Baltimore/Washington International Airport plane crash simulation test. Yes, her jobs are fun. ;)
You can learn more about Elizabeth Black and her work on her blog.
The Haunting of the Sandpiper Inn by Elizabeth Black
Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press
Genre: Erotic Paranormal
Summary: While psychic Martha Ellis McKay may have the Gift, a skeptic’s heart beats in her breast. She has seen her share of fakes, and she does not take kindly to them. Even worse is when she is accused of being one. So imagine her chagrin when she expects to spend a quiet weekend at the Sandpiper Inn working on a book about haunted houses only to meet a ghost hunting team with its own skeptic, who greets Ellis with a jaundiced eye.
She has met her match in both getting to the bottom of the haunting of the Sandpiper Inn and proving to skeptic John “Beck” Becker that she is the real deal. The problem is that Beck and Ellis have more serious worries. The Sandpiper Inn holds a dark secret that threatens to destroy them both. What awaits them as they delve into the history of the Sandpiper Inn? And will their investigations bring them closer together or drive them further apart?
Excerpt:
He turned on the recorder and leaned forward, his lips brushing against Ellis’s hair. Her entire body felt alert, as if she would jump at his mere touch. When his tongue found her earlobe, she gasped with excitement. He held the recorder about a foot in front of him.
“Are there any spirits in this room who would like to speak to us?”
They paused and looked at each other. Ellis shrugged her shoulders.
“Please tell us your name. Are you Lealand Chase?” Beck said.
Ellis waited for the familiar pinch on her butt, but none came, to her relief.
“I doubt Lealand Chase is here now.”
“How can you be sure?”
“He hasn’t pinched me or sucked on my earlobe. The man is a pest.”
“Then let’s lure him out.” Ellis melted into Beck’s embrace when his hand reached around to squeeze her breast. So, he felt playful? She liked that. She leaned against his body, wanting to feel his hands traveling over her breasts, her stomach, her hips. His lips felt warm and moist as they brushed against her throat. Was Lealand Chase the jealous type, or would he sit in the back of the room and watch? The idea of being spied on by a randy ghost made her cream her panties. She wanted Beck to ravish her again right here in his room. Fooling around sounded like fun. She could giggle in his ear as he played with her nipples. The hair on her arms stood on end. Being with Beck made her feel like a teenager all over again. Having sex and having fun was just the thing to cheer both of them up.
“Lealand Chase, you lecherous old fool, this is your chance,” Beck said. He chewed on her earlobe, reducing her to giggles. He held the recorder ahead of them. “If you are here, watching us do the nasty, make yourself known.”
Ellis half expected Lealand Chase to smack Beck upside the head, since she was certain he was the jealous type. She doubted he would have liked it if his wife had cheated on him as much as he had cheated on her. She liked the idea of making Chase jealous.
Beck slipped one hand beneath her bra and cupped her left breast. Her hard nipple pressed against his palm, hungry for his touch. She wanted to feel his warm, moist lips against her nipples again. She shifted her legs where she stood, feeling the heat rise in her pussy. Did they have time before GHOST came to his room, wondering where they were?
“Lealand, are you watching us?” Ellis asked, gasping for air as Beck massaged her breast. She wanted to feel his fingers on her pussy, pressing and rubbing her swollen clit until she cried out in ecstasy. As quickly as she could, she unzipped her jeans and sent them falling to the floor. Without needing to be asked, Beck’s hand moved from her breast, down her belly, and into her black lace panties. She was so wet she knew she’d leave a trail.
“Wow, you’re still as wet as ever,” Beck said. Ellis was so occupied enjoying his dancing fingers that she didn’t immediately reply.
“I take it I was right?” Beck’s fingers continued their dance over her clit.
“Of course I’m wet. Are you kidding?” she called out. Hoping the ghosts in the inn would hear her fevered pitch. “So, Lealand, do you want some of this?”
Ellis moaned, feeling very content. She felt his hard dick against her thigh as it pressed against her warm skin. She placed her hand over his hand holding the recorder, and looked about the room. Her knees shook as his fingers worked her clit. Despite the sexual tension in the room, she did not detect Lealand Chase, which surprised her since she knew he would get off on being teased like this. Was he watching her, quietly and invisible, jerking off as Beck played with her pussy? The idea he sat aroused as he watched her made her cream her panties even more.
“C’mon, Lealand, you’re loving this, “ she said, barely able to hitch in enough breath she was so aroused. “This is your big chance to get off. Are you watching?”
“Are you a voyeur? I understand you like to watch women undress. Want to see Ellis naked?”
“He already has.”
Beck pulled away from her and looked at her with the most bemused expression. His fingers had stopped moving, so she tapped him on the back of his hand. He laughed and let his fingers play a bit more. She couldn’t help but smile, since she knew she had him exactly where she wanted him. Two men fighting over her. It didn’t get much better than that.
“So Lealand Chase has seen your delicious body before I had?”
“Not by my choice. He didn’t show himself. Plus, he sulks. When I won’t let him see me naked, he won’t talk to me.”
Beck laughed. “He sounds like a character. At least he has good taste in women. Have his fingers been where mine are now?”
“No.”
“You’re kidding! Well, I’ll have to do one better than him.”
She pressed her clit against his fast-moving fingers and leaned into his hand. She was right at the verge of orgasm, and she wanted to spurt her juices all over him. Any second now, and she would burst.
“Does this feel good?”
“Are you kidding?” She kissed him and flicked her tongue over his lips. “I want you. I’m going to come in a minute, you keep fingering me the way you do.”
He slid his tongue into her mouth in response. Blood pulsed in her head. She took in as much breath as she could as her arousal overtook her reason. As long as GHOST didn’t walk in on them, she was happy.
“Maybe we should go to your room, since that’s where you’ve run into him.”
“You’re doing just fine.” She gasped and her body stiffened. “Oh God, Beck, I’m coming!” She rode the crest of the wave of her orgasm as Beck flicked his talented fingers over her throbbing clit. His fingers slipped inside of her and found her G-spot. Ellis threw her head back, taking in as much air as she could as her orgasm intensified.
Without warning, a large framed painting of a seascape on the wall next to the window crashed to the floor. Ellis squealed and jumped, losing her balance and nearly falling on the floor. Startled by the loud crash of the painting, she was overcome by laughter, and Beck was beside himself with the giggles.
“Looks like Lealand Ward heard you after all, Ellis.” Beck replaced the painting on the wall. Luckily, neither the painting nor the frame was damaged.
How would you like to win a copy of The Haunting of the Sandpiper Inn?
How to enter:
Leave a comment on this post. Make sure you leave your email address with your comment so you can be contacted if you are the winner.
For an additional entry, visit Elizabeth's blog and answer the following question:
What is the title of Elizabeth's book released 11/21/09 from Romance Divine?
Email your answer to me at darkdivareviews at gmail dot com with "Elizabeth Contest Entry" in the subject line.
Contest ends December 2 at midnight EST. Winner will be announced on December 3.
Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press
Genre: Erotic Paranormal
Summary: While psychic Martha Ellis McKay may have the Gift, a skeptic’s heart beats in her breast. She has seen her share of fakes, and she does not take kindly to them. Even worse is when she is accused of being one. So imagine her chagrin when she expects to spend a quiet weekend at the Sandpiper Inn working on a book about haunted houses only to meet a ghost hunting team with its own skeptic, who greets Ellis with a jaundiced eye.
She has met her match in both getting to the bottom of the haunting of the Sandpiper Inn and proving to skeptic John “Beck” Becker that she is the real deal. The problem is that Beck and Ellis have more serious worries. The Sandpiper Inn holds a dark secret that threatens to destroy them both. What awaits them as they delve into the history of the Sandpiper Inn? And will their investigations bring them closer together or drive them further apart?
Excerpt:
He turned on the recorder and leaned forward, his lips brushing against Ellis’s hair. Her entire body felt alert, as if she would jump at his mere touch. When his tongue found her earlobe, she gasped with excitement. He held the recorder about a foot in front of him.
“Are there any spirits in this room who would like to speak to us?”
They paused and looked at each other. Ellis shrugged her shoulders.
“Please tell us your name. Are you Lealand Chase?” Beck said.
Ellis waited for the familiar pinch on her butt, but none came, to her relief.
“I doubt Lealand Chase is here now.”
“How can you be sure?”
“He hasn’t pinched me or sucked on my earlobe. The man is a pest.”
“Then let’s lure him out.” Ellis melted into Beck’s embrace when his hand reached around to squeeze her breast. So, he felt playful? She liked that. She leaned against his body, wanting to feel his hands traveling over her breasts, her stomach, her hips. His lips felt warm and moist as they brushed against her throat. Was Lealand Chase the jealous type, or would he sit in the back of the room and watch? The idea of being spied on by a randy ghost made her cream her panties. She wanted Beck to ravish her again right here in his room. Fooling around sounded like fun. She could giggle in his ear as he played with her nipples. The hair on her arms stood on end. Being with Beck made her feel like a teenager all over again. Having sex and having fun was just the thing to cheer both of them up.
“Lealand Chase, you lecherous old fool, this is your chance,” Beck said. He chewed on her earlobe, reducing her to giggles. He held the recorder ahead of them. “If you are here, watching us do the nasty, make yourself known.”
Ellis half expected Lealand Chase to smack Beck upside the head, since she was certain he was the jealous type. She doubted he would have liked it if his wife had cheated on him as much as he had cheated on her. She liked the idea of making Chase jealous.
Beck slipped one hand beneath her bra and cupped her left breast. Her hard nipple pressed against his palm, hungry for his touch. She wanted to feel his warm, moist lips against her nipples again. She shifted her legs where she stood, feeling the heat rise in her pussy. Did they have time before GHOST came to his room, wondering where they were?
“Lealand, are you watching us?” Ellis asked, gasping for air as Beck massaged her breast. She wanted to feel his fingers on her pussy, pressing and rubbing her swollen clit until she cried out in ecstasy. As quickly as she could, she unzipped her jeans and sent them falling to the floor. Without needing to be asked, Beck’s hand moved from her breast, down her belly, and into her black lace panties. She was so wet she knew she’d leave a trail.
“Wow, you’re still as wet as ever,” Beck said. Ellis was so occupied enjoying his dancing fingers that she didn’t immediately reply.
“I take it I was right?” Beck’s fingers continued their dance over her clit.
“Of course I’m wet. Are you kidding?” she called out. Hoping the ghosts in the inn would hear her fevered pitch. “So, Lealand, do you want some of this?”
Ellis moaned, feeling very content. She felt his hard dick against her thigh as it pressed against her warm skin. She placed her hand over his hand holding the recorder, and looked about the room. Her knees shook as his fingers worked her clit. Despite the sexual tension in the room, she did not detect Lealand Chase, which surprised her since she knew he would get off on being teased like this. Was he watching her, quietly and invisible, jerking off as Beck played with her pussy? The idea he sat aroused as he watched her made her cream her panties even more.
“C’mon, Lealand, you’re loving this, “ she said, barely able to hitch in enough breath she was so aroused. “This is your big chance to get off. Are you watching?”
“Are you a voyeur? I understand you like to watch women undress. Want to see Ellis naked?”
“He already has.”
Beck pulled away from her and looked at her with the most bemused expression. His fingers had stopped moving, so she tapped him on the back of his hand. He laughed and let his fingers play a bit more. She couldn’t help but smile, since she knew she had him exactly where she wanted him. Two men fighting over her. It didn’t get much better than that.
“So Lealand Chase has seen your delicious body before I had?”
“Not by my choice. He didn’t show himself. Plus, he sulks. When I won’t let him see me naked, he won’t talk to me.”
Beck laughed. “He sounds like a character. At least he has good taste in women. Have his fingers been where mine are now?”
“No.”
“You’re kidding! Well, I’ll have to do one better than him.”
She pressed her clit against his fast-moving fingers and leaned into his hand. She was right at the verge of orgasm, and she wanted to spurt her juices all over him. Any second now, and she would burst.
“Does this feel good?”
“Are you kidding?” She kissed him and flicked her tongue over his lips. “I want you. I’m going to come in a minute, you keep fingering me the way you do.”
He slid his tongue into her mouth in response. Blood pulsed in her head. She took in as much breath as she could as her arousal overtook her reason. As long as GHOST didn’t walk in on them, she was happy.
“Maybe we should go to your room, since that’s where you’ve run into him.”
“You’re doing just fine.” She gasped and her body stiffened. “Oh God, Beck, I’m coming!” She rode the crest of the wave of her orgasm as Beck flicked his talented fingers over her throbbing clit. His fingers slipped inside of her and found her G-spot. Ellis threw her head back, taking in as much air as she could as her orgasm intensified.
Without warning, a large framed painting of a seascape on the wall next to the window crashed to the floor. Ellis squealed and jumped, losing her balance and nearly falling on the floor. Startled by the loud crash of the painting, she was overcome by laughter, and Beck was beside himself with the giggles.
“Looks like Lealand Ward heard you after all, Ellis.” Beck replaced the painting on the wall. Luckily, neither the painting nor the frame was damaged.
How would you like to win a copy of The Haunting of the Sandpiper Inn?
How to enter:
Leave a comment on this post. Make sure you leave your email address with your comment so you can be contacted if you are the winner.
For an additional entry, visit Elizabeth's blog and answer the following question:
What is the title of Elizabeth's book released 11/21/09 from Romance Divine?
Email your answer to me at darkdivareviews at gmail dot com with "Elizabeth Contest Entry" in the subject line.
Contest ends December 2 at midnight EST. Winner will be announced on December 3.
19 loved readers said:
Lizzie! Oh I love the sounds of this book. Of course you know I love all your book.
Everyone, if you have not yet check Lizzie out. In addition to writing great book she also writes amazing articles.Interresting stuff.
Autumn, awesome review.
Mel, Wonderful FF, Great job!
I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving (for US readers). In addition to my new book pubbed by Romance Divine, I have another paranormal erotic romance novel coming out in a month or two called AN UNEXPECTED GUEST. This one is published by Brown Paper Bag Books/Fanny Press.
Keep an eye on my blog for updates, including article updates. I'm working on a new article for Sex Is Magazine about figging, which is a bondage practice involving putting fresh ginger root where the sun does not shine. It tingles, burns, and makes sex even hotter.
Congrats on the great review!! Your books sounds like a very good read!
Not sure about "figging" :)
Your book sounds great!
kissinoak at verizon dot net
Hey, Judy, I'm working on my article about figging right now as I watch a Lifetime movie. Easy going vacation. :)
By the way, if you like M/M, menage, and hot sexy male werewolf stories, you'll love my latest book published by Romance Divine. ♥ That book is also a contest question here at DDR to win a copy of THE HAUNTING OF THE SANDPIPER INN.
Hey Lizzie,
Interesting bit of info about figging...Hmm...Will have to check out the article to learn some more about it...
Really looking forward to reading your book.
Happy Reading
Anna Shah Hoque
s7anna@yahoo.ca
Nice! I want to read more!
Your book truly sounds good and I was very happy to read all you have to say..love the excerpt for your books. I hope this enters me in your contest. Have a good day. susan L.
Hi Elizabeth,
I Loved reading the excerpt and will now have to follow up to learn more about Leland.
I love were wolf stories as well and will have to check that out as well as the m/m. You're a new to me Author and I look forward to reading your books,
Carol L.
Lucky4750@aol.com
I love the excerpt; I can't wait to read the book.
Thanks,
Tracey D
booklover0226 AT gmail DOT com
awesome excerpt! ty for posting deff going to add to my wishlist
I loved the excerpt. Thank you so much.
I love that you do lighting. My youngest studied lighting, production and stage management along with dance. She is one of the first classes with that degree.
I'll try to check out your episode on Hulu. I would love to see your work. Another friend does sets in California for TV, movies and videos.
You are a very busy lady. Best to you and yours for the holidays.
orelukjp0 at gmail dot com
Thats one hot story you got there.Yes i would love to win it.
Hope your having a great holiday season.
sasluvbooks@yahoo.com
Happy Holidays to all. Good excerpt, hope all your writing it going well for you and that you also have lots of sales next year. Thanks for the contest.
starryann2000@yahoo.com
It's great to see the contest going so strong. Thanks everyone for the comments so far. Midnight is coming, and the winner of THE HAUNTING OF THE SANDPIPER INN will be chosen soon. If you like SANDPIPER INN, you'll love my new book AN UNEXPECTED GUEST, which comes out in a week or two. It's another paranormal erotic romance set in a haunted house. I do love my ghost stories.
I just came up with a brainstorm for a sexy new novella that I'm working on right now. It will include a young woman seeing both an older man and a considerably younger one. There will also be PLENTY of menage. I hope to have this sexy contemporary erotic romance ready by the end of the month.
Enjoy your time here at DDR and keep commenting!
did I get in in time ? this book looks awesome and looking forward to the next
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