New Cover Art

I’m excited about my new cover. Who doesn’t love Jimmy Thomas?
In Love Revisited I went back to take a look at where my characters Scott and Delia from the story Rein Me In are today. The story appeared in the Spank Me Twice anthology with Noble Romance. I don’t have a release date yet, but they’re thinking sometime in February.

I was pleasantly surprised to see me, along with Tara Nichols, Jude Mason and Keta Diablo are up for Best Anthology of 2010 over at Love Romances Cafe. For our book Spank Me Twice. If you feel so inclined I’d love your vote.http://lovesbooksandmore.blogspot.com/2011/01/nominees-for-best-anthologymulti-author.html

Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Woke to the warm temperature of 6 degrees this morning. It’s warm inside the house, but I need to go out and I don’t want to. Today is one of those days where I’d like to cuddle under a warm blanket and read a good book or do some writing. Instead, I’ll be braving the frigid temps and going to the market. I always put things off until the very last minute.

On top of that someone told me we’re looking at another storm Tuesday/Wednesday that has the potential to dump 20-24 inches of snow. WTF! I know, I know, it’s winter, but seriously. We’re already buried in snow. I won’t be able to see pulling out of my driveway at this point and I have a SUV. I’m not sitting low to the ground. Off my soapbox now!

DH and I went to see The Fighter yesterday. I can see why Christian Bale won the Golden Globe. I’m not sure supporting actor was the right category.  He did a phenomenal job with his character, who, in my opinion was the main character. The movie took me on an emotional roller coaster ride. One minute I hated the character, the next I wanted to cry for him and then I was cheering him.

Don’t get me wrong I loved Mark Wahlberg, but I think Christian Bale was the lead in this story.  

And don’t forget if you haven’t voted, ME, along with the fabulous authors Keta Diablo, Jude Mason and Tara Nichols are up for Best Anthology for Spank Me Twice. Love Romance Café is hosting this award. Here’s the link!

 http://lovesbooksandmore.blogspot.com/2011/01/nominees-for-best-anthologymulti-author.html

Up for an award

I was pleasantly surprised to see me, along with Tara Nichols, Jude Mason and Keta Diablo are up for Best Anthology of 2010. For our book Spank Me Twice. If you feel so inclined I’d love your vote.

http://lovesbooksandmore.blogspot.com/2011/01/nominees-for-best-anthologymulti-author.html

Thanks and Stay Warm!

Amber

Spank Me Twice New Review

Title: Spank Me Twice

Author: Keta Diablo, Tara S. Nichols, Jude Mason, Amber Skyze

Anthology Editor: Keta Diablo

Publisher: Noble Romance Publishing

Publication Date:2009

ISBN:978-1-60592-037-5

Genre: Erotic Romance

Length:79 Pages

Buy Link

Author Website Jude Mason, Amber Skyze, Tara Nichols, Keta Diablo

Rating: 4.5 Diamonds

Heat Level: Erotic

Other: anal/oral play, bondage, m/m, fetish, voyeurism, exhibitionism, spanking, and that’s all I can remember, but let it be said there is variety here.

Date:5/15/10

Four very different couples, the only thing they have in common their enjoyment of a spanking when the moment is right. In Ticket to a Spanking by Jude Mason, Ken finds out he shouldn’t have tried to hide his speeding ticket from wife Julia,but if he had how would she have been able to illustrate to her friend Christ just the right way to spank a hubby who’s stepped out of line. Amber Skyze’s Rein Me In’s Delia is a shopaholic whose habit needs to be reined in. Tara S. Nichols’ Road Trip is an adventure with a bit of an exhibitionistic theme and, last but certainly not least, Lip Service by anthology editor Keta Diablo is an endearing tale of trust and lust between its two committed male partners.

By the time I’d finished the four stories, I had changed my opinion on spanking stories. So many of them follow seem to be formulaic and their characters very 2-D, but that was not the case in any of these tales. All the main characters were loving people who valued their partners and that made the difference for me. I actually have not read Spank Me Once, but I plan to pick it up. And while I have read a couple of these authors before, I really enjoyed seeing this side of them in these amusing, sexy tales.

LRC Winner Best Erotic Book of 2009

Spank Me Once TWICE

Publisher: Noble Romance Publishing
Publisher’s URL: http://www.nobleromance.com/

Authors: Keta Diablo, Tara S. Nichols,
Jude Mason and Amber Skyze

 

Genre: D/s, spanking

 

Blurbs:

Lip Service
by Keta Diablo

 

After their recent tiff, Bryan took off for Japan on business and left Navarre home to stew. Now Bryan is expected home after two long weeks, but fate has other plans–mechanical problems with his plane and no rental cars available. So what’s a desperate man to do? Find his own means to get to the man he loves. When he finally arrives, he has second thoughts about challenging fate. Bryan has company in his hotel room! 

 

Road Trip
by Tara Nichols

 

After a long, cold winter spent indoors, a drive in the country to an unknown destination is just what Mona needs. The simple act of going for a drive has sensuous effects on the kinky, urban girl, something, Jess, her boyfriend, is well aware of. Mona grows more and more aroused with each deserted side road they pass and Jess shows no sign of stopping. Seeing he isn’t about to pull over and do her right, she starts to tease him as best she can in the little space she is provided, hoping to rile him up enough to give her a spanking. When she finally succeeds in driving Jess to distraction, Mona can only hope she’s been naughty enough.

 

Ticket to a Spanking

by Jude Mason

 

If you have a kinky young couple into the spanking lifestyle, and you add a female friend who’s intrigued by it, fun things can happen. Add a ticket for speeding and the fella’s desire to expose his masochist needs; you definitely have the makings for an afternoon of naughty pleasures.

 

Julie’s the dominant wife, Ken, the naughty husband and Chris, well she’s just plain curious about it all and very horny. Ken’s speeding ticket brings these three together for an afternoon of sexy, painful pleasure. He gets his butt warmed, Julie gets to show her girlfriend just how much fun a spanking can be. And Chris is inspired to try it all on her own wayward husband.

 

Will Ken find ‘release’ from the two sexy women or will his rampant erection go unattended, unlike his rosy red bum?

 

Reign Me In
by Amber Skyze

Delia is happy being a stay at home wife, spending her husband’s money. Only problem? Scott doesn’t share her enthusiasm. Yes, he wants his wife to enjoy the finer things in life, but he wants her to stay within a budget.

 

Delia can’t stick to a budget.

 

To teach her a lesson Scott paddles her.

 

Who knew getting spanked could be so arousing? Not Delia, but now that Scott’s turned her on she wants more. In fact she might go over her limit just to feel the heightened orgasms.

 

Can Scott rein her in before they lose it all?

 

 

Ticket to a Spanking

By Jude Mason

 

Opening scene

 

“Oh, there he is,” Julia said to her best friend, Chris, when she spotted her husband’s SUV coming toward the house. “He’s late, so he’s really in trouble tonight.”

Well-rounded, blonde Chris, who’d been curled up on the couch with her naked legs tucked under her, sat up straight and peered through the living room window. Her head turned and followed the SUV as she tried to get a better look at Ken pulling into the driveway. He rolled to a stop in front of the garage, and a moment later, stepped into the late afternoon sun.

Julia stood in the window and watched him, her thoughts racing. Tall, well over six-feet, and with a swimmer’s build, she thought Ken’s body looked amazing, in or out of his clothes. He bent and retrieved his briefcase from the back seat of the SUV, giving both women a nice view of the tight slacks pulled over his muscular ass. Straightening, he hurried toward the house.

Julia’s heart gave a familiar lurch and sped up when he walked past the picture window. Seated across from Chris in her easy chair, Julia smiled. She couldn’t wait to see what was about to happen.

“Do you want me to take off now?” Chris sat forward on the couch and put her coffee cup on the glass-topped table.

“No,” Julia held her hand up and smiled. “You just sit tight; after all, you’re the one who found the ticket. Don’t you want to see what his punishment is going to be?” 

Blushing, the blonde woman replied, “Yes, of course I do.” She settled back, but fidgeted, obviously uncertain, or excited, or both. “You’ve told me about your arrangement—how you punish Ken, and I’ve always been curious, but I never thought I’d get to see.”

“Like I said, you’re the one who found that speeding ticket. I think it’s only right you get to at least see that he gets what he deserves.” Julia scowled. “I can’t believe he didn’t say anything to me—the dumbass.”

“If Ken hadn’t loaned us his SUV, I would have never found it.” Chris leaned back against the cushions and tucked her legs under her again. She lifted her coffee cup from the table and took a sip just as Ken walked into the room.

“Hi, Chris. Julia, sorry I’m late.” He dropped his briefcase onto the nearest chair. “Horrible traffic today.” Heading for the kitchen, he didn’t seem to notice the scowl on Julia’s face, or the smile on Chris’. He shrugged out of his jacket and draped it over the back of a dining room chair on his way through, apparently oblivious to the trouble brewing.

He reached out to push the swinging door leading to the kitchen when Julia said, “Ken, bring me one of the dining room chairs please.” Her voice, softer than velvet, remained as calm as if she’d asked for the time.

Ken froze mid-step. For a moment, that’s where he stayed. But then he shuddered and turned to face the women.

“Now?” he croaked, and by the look on his face, he seemed confused. His eyes darted from her to Chris and back again.

“Of course now,” she replied in her much-practiced sweet voice. “And don’t forget the wooden spoon.”

Ken blinked and his jaw dropped, but he didn’t move for a moment. When he did, he hurried into the kitchen as if someone had lit a fire under him.

The women looked at each other and burst out laughing. When she caught her breath, Chris asked, “Do you think he knows what’s going on? Why he’s in trouble all of a sudden?”

Still chuckling, Julia shrugged and shook her head. “I don’t know, but I bet his mind is going a mile a minute trying to figure it out.”

The kitchen door swung open and Ken walked through with a long wooden spoon in his hand. He grabbed one of the dining room chairs as he came toward them, a glazed look in his eyes.

Julia smiled at his look of confusion.

Without saying a word, he placed the chair in the center of the room facing Julia, stepped around it and handed her the spoon. After taking a step back, he looked at the floor in front of her. He clasped his hands behind his neck and spread his feet a good foot apart. For leaving his shoes on, she’d add an additional stroke or two, if not more.

“Ken,” she began, still smiling. “Do you know why you’re here?”

 

——

 

Spank Me Twice is available for purchase from Noble Romance Publishing Here 

Lots Going On Today

I’m blogging over at http://romancingthepentoday.blogspot.com. I’m giving away one of my books to a lucky commenter.

The voting begins for the Love Romances Café nominations. If you’ve read either book up for nomination or just want to vote here’s what you have to do:

To vote:

Email Dawn at dawn_roberto AT yahoo DOT com with “LRC’s “BEST OF 2009 Awards” in subject. If this is not in the subject it will not be counted.  In the email add: Best Contemporary of 2009 – Heat Waves  and/or Best Erotic Book of 2009 – Spank Me Twice

All entries are to be in by 2/23/2010. Any entries received after that will NOT be counted and automatically deleted.

Thanks in advance for those who are voting.

I’m still celebrating Valentine’s Day with the DH. He’s off today, so we’re going shopping and having dinner out again. We had a wonderful weekend in NY. It was nice to wake up in a hotel, with no dogs, no kids and peace and quiet. Visiting with my family was fun too. One of my cousins just moved back home so seeing him after three years was really nice.

We got back into town in time for the early dinner reservations he made. Dinner was delicious and the restaurant owner gave out a single rose to all the women. I thought that was nice personal touch. The restaurant is a family owned Italian place. The food is to die for.

 I’m thinking of going back to NY tomorrow for a few days to see friends I didn’t get a chance to see and visit more with my family. I return to work next week. I can’t believe I’ve been out for almost 10 weeks (I was on vacation for the first two weeks). I go to the doctor’s today and I’m sure they’re going to release me. It’s not like my job is strenuous. It is stressful and does require me to spend many hours in front of the computer, but I do that anyway! LOL

Off to see the doctor. Happy Monday everyone!

Rein Me In

Today is the third day of my shameless self-promo. I realized that every time I’ve done promo on Rein Me In, I’ve only given the blurbs. There are three other great authors in this anthology and they deserve their props, but today I’m going to *finally* post an excerpt from my story. What a concept, huh?

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Blurb:

Delia is happy being a stay-at-home wife, spending her husband’s money. Only problem? Scott doesn’t share her enthusiasm. Yes, he wants his wife to enjoy the finer things in life, but he wants her to stay within a budget.

Delia can’t stick to a budget.

To teach her a lesson, Scott paddles her.

Who knew getting spanked could be so arousing? Not Delia, but now that Scott’s turned her on, she wants more. In fact, she might go over her limit just to feel the heightened orgasms.

 Can Scott rein her in before they both end up in the poorhouse?

 

Excerpt:

 “Delia!” Scott’s voice reverberated through the house.

 Delia paced the bedroom carpet in her silk pantyhose-covered feet and wrung her hands. The tone in her husband’s voice confirmed he’d seen the pile of bills. He’d just gotten home from work, and she imagined he’d tossed his briefcase on the kitchen table and glanced through the junk mail until he found the credit card statement—the one she stuck at the bottom of the pile in the hope he’d give up midway through. No such luck.

 She pictured him tearing it open with a need to know if she’d gone over her monthly limit yet again. He’d scan the statement looking for the new charges, and upon discovering what she’d purchased, hit the roof.

 His voice echoed through the house. “Delia!”

 “In the bedroom,” she called out. She couldn’t hide. The bedroom was his next stop after reading the mail.

 When his heavy footsteps hit the stairs, Delia held her breath. What was he going to do? He warned her not to overspend again, told her she wouldn’t like the consequences if she did. And she had.

 She couldn’t help it. She liked to shop. She liked having new clothes, purses and shoes. Never mind the music and workout equipment she bought to keep the trim body he loved so much.

 He appeared in the doorway looking dishevelled. His tie hung loose and the top button of his crisp white shirt was undone. His trench coat hung off one shoulder. His blond hair was a mess. He’d been raking his fingers through it. His dark eyes flared, trumpeting his fury. She recognized the look and it boded trouble.

“Hi,” she said.

“What did I tell you about going over your limit?” he demanded. He seemed almost saddened by her lack of control.

 She stifled the urge to roll her eyes and bite back the smartass remark. The situation didn’t call for sarcasm. “I’m sorry?” Even to her, the apology sounded weak.

“That’s what you said last month and the month before. How many times will I hear I’m sorry? Why can’t you stay within budget so you don’t have anything to be sorry for?”

 “I tried, Scott, really I did. I wanted to work out at home rather than the gym so I bought the equipment.” She lowered her eyes. “I thought you’d want me to exercise at home, away from all the young men’s prying eyes.”

“Don’t give me that crap,” he roared. He walked to his closet, swung open the double doors, and hung up his coat.

 “It’s not crap; I do want to exercise at home.”

 “Okay, but what about the other charges from the shoe store you love so much or the various clothing stores. What’s your excuse for those?”

She didn’t have one. Just boredom. With all the free time she had on her hands she used it shopping. Scott had told her she should find a hobby and she had—shopping.

“Well, Delia, aren’t you going to come up with an excuse?”

She shook her head.

He laughed and pulled the tie from his neck. “Nothing to say? This is a first.”

She shrugged.

“So you’re going to play the quiet mouse game today. You won’t be quiet for long.”

“Why not?” The conversation wasn’t going well. Would he take away her charge cards, make her stay home every day? The look in his dark brown eyes told her trouble was on the horizon. Would he leave her for overspending?

 He rubbed his face with his hands and sat on the edge of the bed. She wanted to reach out to him, reassure him she wouldn’t overcharge again. She’d promise, beg, and plead, whatever it took to keep him in her life. She didn’t want him to leave. She could handle anything―anything but him leaving. She loved him. Always had and always would.

 “Over my lap,” he said with a ring of finality.

 She backed away from the bed. “Excuse me?”

 “Delia, I’m not going to say it again. Over my lap, now!”

 “Why?” she whispered.

 “I’ll show you why.”

Manic Readers gives Spank Me Twice a “Thumbs Up”

SpankMeTwice4.5 Stars
Release Date: 05/22/09
Publisher: Noble Romance Publishing LLC
Genre: Erotica
ISBN: 978-1-60592-037-5
Pages: 79
Format: E-Book
List Price: 6.00
Author Page: Jude Mason
MR Reviewer: Amanda

 

 

 

Ticket to a Spanking by Jude Mason

When Julia and her best friend Chris find a speeding ticket belonging to Julia’s husband, Ken, she figures the best way to make him pay for keeping it from her is a spanking. However, Chris has always been interested in how Julia “punishes” Ken but she never expects to have a front row seat to it. While Ken is embarrassed and shocked to be receiving his spanking in front of another woman, it’s kind of a turn on as well. Will all three find their pleasure or be left out in the cold?

YUM! I love Jude’s books, especially her spanking stories. They’re so original and sexy. I loved Chris the most in Ticket to a Spanking—she’s such a newbie to the lifestyle and she was depicted brilliantly. This is a very hot and heavy story and sure to rev your engines.

Rein Me In by Amber Skyze

When Delia overspends on her credit card, her husband is understandably upset. Poor Delia thinks he’s going to leave her though, and she’ll do anything to make sure that doesn’t happen—even take a spanking for her naughty behavior. No cajoling on her part is going to get her free of his “lesson in overspending.”

Rein Me In is a ton of fun. I loved Scott (Delia’s husband). He’s gorgeous and dominant. He’s determined to get his wife to lay off shopping and the only way he can get her to pay attention is by teaching her a lesson. The spankings are off the charts hot and although I felt a little bad for Delia I know she enjoyed it just as much.

Road Trip by Tara S. Nichols

While on a road trip, Mona can’t keep her horniness in check. Anytime she’s in the car her needs just ratchet out of control. Her boyfriend Jess knows it drives her wild, but he’s holding back. Will he be able to resist her the entire trip, or will her sensual teasing be too much to resist?

I love road trip stories. There’s just something so carnal about them. A quickie on the side of the road or over the hood of a car, they’re all very stimulating. I loved Mona. She’s quite the little hussy. I don’t know how Jess managed to hold out on her for so long. Fast paced but not lacking in any area, Road Trip is definitely a feast for your senses.

Lip Service by Keta Diablo

After Navarre and Bryan have a fight, Bryan takes off on assignment to Japan. Determined to reconcile, Navarre creates the perfect romantic atmosphere for Bryan’s homecoming—only to have it go to hell in a hand basket. The plane has mechanical problems and Bryan is stuck in a hotel—200 miles away. Well, nothing like a little spontaneity to keep the relationship at its peak. Navarre decides to surprise Bryan in his hotel room, only to get a surprise of his own—Bryan isn’t alone.

Ouch. The suspense was killing me. I could feel the connection between Navarre and Bryan so I was really worried about what Navarre was going to find in the hotel room. Lip Service is a total page turner and I couldn’t wait to find out what was going to happen.

Wowzers. Spank Me Twice is mouthwateringly delicious down to the last page. What an incredible array of writers in this book. Jude Mason starts it off with a delicious tale of a naughty husband who gets his punishment and it goes out with a bang with a male love story by Keta Diablo. Spank Me Twice is like an Oreo cookie. Yummy crunchy cookie on the outside with delectable cream-filling in the middle. All the stories are fast paced and will have you needing a fan on high next to you.

Contest Winner and Promo

After putting the names in a bowl I let my daughter chose a winner. Drum roll please…the winner of my contest is SiNn. Please contact me at amberskyze@aol.com to claim your prize!

Thanks for playing and congrats!

 

 

 

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SPANK ME TWICE – BLURBS – Noble Romance, MORE INFO HERE: http://www.nobleromance.com

Lip Service, Keta Diablo

After their recent tiff, Bryan took off for Japan on business and left Navarre home to stew. Now Bryan is expected home after two long weeks, but fate has other plans–mechanical problems with his plane and no rental cars available. So what’s a desperate man to do? Find his own means to get to the man he loves. When Navarre finally arrives at Bryan’s hotel, he has second thoughts about challenging fate. Bryan has company in his room!

Ticket to a Spanking, By Jude Mason

If you have a kinky young couple into the spanking lifestyle, and you add a female friend who’s intrigued by it, fun things can happen. Add a ticket for speeding and the fella’s desire to expose his masochist needs; you definitely have the makings for an afternoon of naughty pleasures.

Julie’s the dominant wife, Ken, the naughty husband and Chris, well she’s just plain curious about it all and very horny. Ken’s speeding ticket brings these three together for an afternoon of sexy, painful pleasure. He gets his butt warmed, Julie gets to show her girlfriend just how much fun a spanking can be. And Chris is inspired to try it all on her own wayward husband.

Will Ken find `release’ from the two sexy women or will his rampant erection go unattended, unlike his rosy red bum?

Rein Me In, Amber Skyze

Delia is happy being a stay-at-home wife, spending her husband’s money. Only problem? Scott doesn’t share her enthusiasm. Yes, he wants his wife to enjoy the finer things in life, but he wants her to stay within a budget.

Delia can’t stick to a budget. To teach her a lesson, Scott paddles her.

 

Who knew getting spanked could be so arousing? Not Delia, but now that Scott’s turned her on, she wants more. In fact, she might go over her limit just to feel the heightened orgasms.

 

Can Scott rein her in before they both end up in the poorhouse?

  

Road Trip, Tara S. Nichols

 

After a long, cold winter spent indoors, a drive in the country to an unknown destination is just what Mona needs. The simple act of going for a drive has sensuous effects on the kinky, urban girl, something, Jess, her boyfriend, is well aware of.

 

Mona grows more and more aroused with each deserted side road they pass and Jess shows no sign of stopping. Seeing he isn’t about to pull over and do her right, she starts to tease him as best she can in the little space she is provided, hoping to rile him up enough to give her a spanking.

 

When she finally succeeds in driving Jess to distraction, Mona can only hope she’s been naughty enough.

 

Special Content Alert: Spanking, Menage, M/M