[Check out the Summertime Contest rules on my June 19th blog! Be sure to post there, then come back here for another chance to win!]

I know why you’re here… You heard about a contest, and you want a chance, several chances, to win, right? Well, the first prize I’m going to give away will be awarded tomorrow. It’s a small token in comparison to the prizes listed below, but hey, a chance at winning something brings out the gamblers in all of us!

Darkness Burning is my July release from Avon RED. It’s the third book in my Dark Realm series and in case you don’t know what’s happened up to this point, click on the covers to read more about the stories!

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“Ms Devlin has created a suspenseful masterpiece against the back drop of the impending Hurricane Katrina. Her characters are passionately and elegantly written and the plot is full of twists that keep you turning the page.”
5 Stars, Heather, Single Titles

“…INTO THE DARKNESS starts off running and never lets up…From its intriguing and twisted storyline, in-depth and well-written characters, to the torrid sex scenes, INTO THE DARKNESS is a must read for those paranormal lovers who love to live on the edge.”
Sinclair Reid, Romance Reviews Today

“In a field of plenty, Ms. Devlin cut a new vein in the paranormal/vampire genre with INTO THE DARKNESS. […] An amazing blend of storytelling smothered in carnal ferocity…”
Janalee Rushchaupt, Paranormal Romance Reviews

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“…The electrifying follow-up to INTO THE DARKNESS is a breathless read. Devlin’s intricate vampire society is filled with compelling personalities. The chemistry between the characters is explosive, and the horrific villain will give you goosebumps…the ending will leave you begging for more.”
4 ½ Stars and TOP PICK!, RT BOOKreviews

“…This is a deliciously edgy series with mind-blowing sex scenes that sizzle…Ms. Devlin’s DARK REALM series is devastatingly erotic and pushes the boundaries in both premise and sexual explicitness. Ms. Devlin pens in uncharted territory that will leave the readers breathless and hungering for more…”
Paranormal Romance

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In this installment the stakes deepen and new players arrive. Alex Broussard is torn between a beautiful, feral werewolf and an innocent human while he battles the matriarchal coven that wants him dead.

Read the excerpts on each book’s page, then join me tomorrow for another view into my Dark Realm!

Tomorrow, I’ll give away an autographed copy of Fated Mates to one lucky poster!

Yesterday, I spent the entire day flipping through research books looking for story ideas. Finally, I had to close the books and went for a swim. By the time I’d finished my laps, I had five really cool ideas—including a very strong premise for a YA fantasy novel.

Today, I’m going to plot something sexy and spooky. Mostly I’ll be working in worldbuilding notes. Today’s message from me is short.

Get ready!

I have two releases coming out at the end of this month and I have a great big contest that will begin as soon as my webmistress gives me what I need to get this ball rolling. I’ll need your help to get the word out!

If you’ve been wondering whether you would like Darkness Burning, here’s a review I found on AlienPlaces:

“…if you like a wonderful, sensual celebration of life and love, amazing storytelling, great plotting, powerful worldbuilding, and delightful writing, try [Delilah Devlin]!

Or so you think.”

Today, I’m off to another writer’s meeting in Conway. I’m hoping the skies stay clear and no tornadoes drop to scuff away the rest of the paint on my car! Also, just FYI—I finished the cowboy ménage I’ve been working on!! I’m crossing my fingers for a November release, but I’ll let you know soonest!

In the meantime, I have a guest. And I’d love for you to welcome her. She’s a fellow author from Ellora’s Cave, Stephanie Julian, and she has a new book coming June 26th! Heeeeere’s Stephanie!

What’s your ultimate sexual fantasy?

No, don’t answer right away. Think about it for a few minutes. Let it roll around in your brain and gather steam.

Why? Because the question begs some internal discussion.

How far are you willing to go to fulfill it? And when you do, what’s next?

Maybe some fantasies are better when they remain just that. There’s no let-down, no regrets, no recriminations.

That’s why I love writing erotic romance. Because those ultimate sexual scenarios that tie your brain in knots when presented with reality are the perfect way to spend a few hours wrapped in a book.

When I conceived of the Magical Seduction series, I knew I wanted to explore as many erotic situations as possible. My first six stories are straight male/female, the bread and butter of romance.

But for the seventh, I wanted that ultimate sexual fantasy.
So a ménage was definitely in the cards.

As a reader, I love the fantasy presented by ménage. Two (or more) hot guys dedicated to the pleasure of one woman, how could that be bad?

In “Seduced by Two,” Nica Donato meets Tanner and Jensen Miller and, though she doesn’t realize at first what’s in store for her, she embraces the adventure. And the brothers.

As a strega, an Etruscan witch, Nica is a descendent of the once-mighty Etruscan magical civilization. She controls a powerful magic that must be kept hidden from the non-magical world. She’s also about to take her mother’s place in their boschetta (coven) and give up all notion of a normal life.

When she walks into that bar, she’s looking for a release, an escape. And finds the ultimate pleasure and the ultimate romance with two men.

That meant two hot heroes for me to create. Two strong men with very different personalities, both of whom need compelling reasons to share the same woman.

For me, a ménage is like a teeter-totter, with a man on either side and a woman balancing in the middle. It’s quite a ride when you get all the logistics worked out.

And an ultimate fantasy.

So what’s yours?

Stephanie Julian is the author of the Magical Seduction series, beginning with Seduced by Magic and continuing with Seduced by Two, releasing June 26 from Ellora’s Cave. She’s a writer with a reading problem, though some days, it’s the other way around. Her series has gotten great reviews, which you can see on her website at www.stephaniejulian.com.

The book is up on Ellora’s Cave’s site now!! I think I’ve done my job, whetting your appetites for more of my sexy “demons in prison” story. If you’re still not sure, take another look at the last three blogs and read the excerpts. I can’t wait to hear what you think! Let me know if you want more of the Shadowlands books!

If you’ve already made up your mind, here’s the link to make your purchase: LOCKDOWN

[The winner of the LOCKDOWN launch contest will be announced first thing tomorrow morning, so there’s still time to enter!]

[Be sure to post! Today and tomorrow will be your last chances to win!]

Just one more day! Don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for you to read it. Lockdown’s different. Sin’s Gift was different, but this one’s just a little bit more raw and real. And I know it’s a paranormal, but it still felt that way to me. It might be because it’s inspired by real people. My daughter learned a whole new vocabulary working inside a prison. She faced fears and conquered them.

Yesterday, you met one of the demons in my story. Here’s a glimpse of the very human, very sexy man Gillian works with. Meet Billy Hedron…

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The walk to her bedroom was as slow as she could manage. She didn’t want him knowing how badly she wanted this. He’d think her completely desperate.

But when she crossed the threshold he was already stripping. Just as eager, just as breathless as she was.

The sight of his bared chest left her gasping. Wide-set shoulders with thick mounds of muscle on top and at the corners of his shoulders. Pecs bulging, rippling as he flexed involuntarily with the clenching of his fists. “You sure about this?”
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Lockdown has a unique setting for a romance and a unique pool of characters. It’s a prison. My heroine’s a corrections officer and not a fluffy, curvy soft woman. She’s competent, fit, and can handle herself in the worst situations. My daughter was the inspiration for Gillian. She worked for a time at a men’s prison and her stories, some of them scary, some funny as hell fueled my imagination. How could I craft a story set in a place like that into a romance? And how could I have Gillian lusting and loving two men, a fellow corrections officer and a prisoner—a huge no-no inside a prison.
Meet Gabriel…

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Gillian blinked when he first appeared. She’d been sitting on the porch of her family’s cabin at Canyon Lake, Texas, on a hot summer’s day. Nothing to think about except how much she missed this place.

Only she’d been alone. Her sister wasn’t playing on the edge of the water. Her brother wasn’t casting a line into the water hoping to catch supper. Her mother and father weren’t in the hammocks strung beneath the live oaks, laughing softly to themselves.

And yet, she’d felt peaceful.

What the hell was Vlahos doing in her dream? He stood at the bottom of the steps. His smile was slow.
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Wednesday’s the day! It’s been a year since the release of Sin’s Gift, but I finally have a sequel ready to thrill you. It’s completely standalone, but connected. So don’t worry if you haven’t read the first. Lockdown’s the same gritty, sexy kind of story that earned me these reviews for SG:

“…A turbulent relationship and sexy, spooky thrills await readers in SIN’S GIFT…This is a well written and engrossing tale with complex characters who have hidden depths. Enter into other realms with the highly recommended SIN’S GIFT.”
Jennell, RRT Erotic on SIN’S GIFT

“…Wow, I loved this novella. It’s fabulously exciting and a fast, exhilarating read…I recommend this book to everyone that loves hot, sexy paranormal story. I love Delilah Devlin’s books and this is one of her best yet…”
5 Hearts, Abi, The Romance Studio on SIN’S GIFT

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This is what Lockdown is all about:

After surviving an attack by an inmate, prison corrections officer Gillian Priest arrives at her new unit, determined not to ever let her guard down again. Things get complicated when a handsome new prisoner enters her dreams and seduces her. When fellow officer Billy Hedron makes a pass, she’s already primed, ready to ease the arousal her sexy dreams have left with a more appropriate mate.

Billy Hedron knows his old marine buddy, Gabriel Vlahos, is posing as a prisoner to find a demon within the prison walls, and who better to hunt one than an incubus? When his buddy seduces Gillian in her dreams, Billy stands ready to serve the needs his friend stirs up in the attractive woman. But things take a deadly turn when the demon they seek decides it’s time to take them all to Hell.

Read the opening scene

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Post a comment on any one of the entries in my blog for the next three days (and including yesterday’s blog for Livia Dare/Sylvia Day’s latest release) and you’re qualified to win one of three prizes:

* An autographed copy of Texas Men or Down in Texas
* An autographed copy of Alluring Tales: Hot Holiday Nights
* Or a free download of any one of my Ellora’s Cave backlist of stories!