Showing posts with label The Taking of An Apprentice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Taking of An Apprentice. Show all posts

Saturday, September 17, 2016

My Sexy Magic ~ @oddlynn3 #LynnCrain #MySexySaturday #MySexyAuthors #MSS159


 Welcome to Week 159 at My Sexy Saturday and  as opposed to last week, this has been an incredibly crazy week. We’ve had doctor appointments, bug guys and contractors come to do bids on fencing. We’ve decided that we need a lawn tractor and the list goes on and on. I’ve also been writing like crazy and that isn’t going to stop soon as I have a couple irons in the fire for the holidays. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to post anything else but My Sexy Saturday last week.  Promise to do better this one.

This week the theme is My Sexy Magic. Since magic is one of most favorite things in the world, I’ve decide to go back to a story that I consider to be the first in my Magical Intentions series. However, that series will be set in present day and the story I’m highlighting today, The Taking of An Apprentice, is actually from a time before recorded history. Or at least that’s how I look at it. To be honest, I can’t wait to write in this world again and I’ll keep you posted on when I do.

This book is the actually part of the Tarot Card series at eXtasy Books. It was fun to write and the outlining for the next book, called Magic Not Lost. Here’s the setup for the story The Taking of An Apprentice:

In a time where magic is shunned, Oma and Cayden must defend the world from an ancient evil that tries to destroy all.

Oma Weir is a hermit by her own making. After her husband died, she was determined to need no one and nothing. However, fate has set a different path for the woman, and when Cayden Quirie shows up at her door, she knows the path she has dreamt is before her. Unfortunately, that path will lead to death and destruction, something every magic wielder tries to avoid.

I love Oma and Cayden. They have a love that transcends everything and are truly magical creatures. The very fact that they survived their ordeal should tell us something. And what an ordeal it was. I love the fact that they have sidekicks, which are little dragons called fierys and the fact that they live in a magical glade hidden from our harsh realities. Here’s my seven paragraphs from this wonderful story:


Cayden wrapped his arms around her, book in front. “I think we are meant to share this together. See, holding on to the book and you at the same time makes me want to bed you in the worst way.” His hand moved to cover her breast as his lips caressed her neck.
Her crotch sizzled with unused power and need. If she did not find a way to bleed some off soon, she would want to go deep into the forest and cast spells, thus taking the chance of others seeing. Maybe this was just the outlet she required for her skills. “And if I say yes?” she asked breathlessly.
“If you say yes, you will have a night of pleasure like no other.” His other hand fell away from the book and reached down to caress her quim in deep strokes through her heavy skirt.
She wanted to let her eyes roll back into her head as the feeling was so intense. It had been years since she had felt the touch of a man and she wanted more. “Yes—yes—this is what I want.” Her voice came out low and sexy as she rotated her hips more into his hand.
“Then I suggest we get on with it…where is your bed?” His strength belied his seemingly small stature as he swept her up into his arms. “I am usually more filled out than I am now. Prison can do that to a man.”
“Prison?” Confusion spread across her face.
He gazed at her, his eyes taking in every aspect of her face. “It was part of my journey here and a long story. We will leave it for another time.”

eXtasy Books, my traditional epublisher, is having a sale on the first book in this series. They’re having a few more on sale as well, so if you look me up once you get there, it will list all my books as well as the ones that are on sale, many at just $0.99.

Don’t forget to check out the other My Sexy Saturday authors. They are all sharing great snippets from their books and they are hot, sexy plus well-worth the read.

Have a great weekend...see you next week!

Lynn 

Saturday, April 30, 2016

My Sexy Love ~ @oddlynn3 #LynnCrain #MySexySaturday #MySexyAuthors #MSS139

Welcome to week 139th week of My Sexy Saturday. This week’s theme is My Sexy Love. And I so love this theme because it encompasses a lot of area. Love is already sexy and if you add two wonderful characters, you’ve got a perfect match.

And I apologize for this being put up so late. Obviously, I can tell time this week and I also didn’t check to see if it posted until just now.

Don’t forget to comment and be entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift certificate for the month of April. You can go back and comment on any of the April postings as each comment will get you another entry. I will be awarding this on Wednesday with an announcement.

May is going to be a month of changes as I’ll be totally getting back into the swing of things. I allowed myself a couple of months where I did nothing but those days are over as I have deadlines and more this month. Things like a meeting with my agent, another conference and writers meetings have put me back on track to writing full time.

So let’s get to this week’s My Sexy Saturday post. I have chosen my last work for eXtasy Books, The Taking of An Apprentice. Not that this is my last book for them…hardly…but it’s the last that was published. And to be honest, this story is the beginning of my Magical Intentions series, where these two characters will be brought into our modern times to kick butt on some ancient evils plaguing the land. Here’s the set up for The Taking of An Apprentice.  

Oma Weir is a hermit by her own making. After her husband died, she was determined to need no one and nothing. However, fate has set a different path for the woman, and when Cayden Quirie shows up at her door, she knows the path she has dreamt is before her. Unfortunately, that path will lead to death and destruction, something every magic wielder tries to avoid.

Here’s my seven paragraphs from this wonderful story:



He stood there, a wry grin splitting the somberness of his face. “Or what? You will turn me into a toad?”
“I just might!” she cried as she continued to reach for the book around his dancing body.
“Would it surprise you to know your husband has already done that to me?” All his movement stopped as his voice quieted to a mere whisper.
Oma stopped grabbing his clothes. “Yes, actually it would.” She turned in a huff, arranging the items on the shelves. What game was this man playing? She had wanted to be left alone in her own misery—never to come into contact with another human being would have suited her just fine.
Cayden wrapped his arms around her, book in front. “I think we are meant to share this together. See, holding on to the book and you at the same time makes me want to bed you in the worst way.” His hand moved to cover her breast as his lips caressed her neck.
Her crotch sizzled with unused power and need. If she did not find a way to bleed some off soon, she would want to go deep into the forest and cast spells, thus taking the chance of others seeing. Maybe this was just the outlet she required for her skills. “And if I say yes?” she asked breathlessly.
“If you say yes, you will have a night of pleasure like no other.” His other hand fell away from the book and reached down to caress her quim in deep strokes through her heavy skirt.

This is one of my favorite stories of all time. I love writing about magic and how it works its wonder. There is something so special about a fantasy story, I just can’t put it into words. Plan to see my stories like this in the future.

I know it’s hard to believe but my traditional ePublisher, eXtasy Books is still having a sale on the books listed below. You can get a substantial savings and even some free things by just visiting their website. Hope to see you there and don’t forget to pick up your copies today!

The Thing About Elves ~ Book 2 in the Santa’s Elves series
The Haunting of Maggie Grey ~ Award-winning Scottish Historical about a woman doctor
Captive Illusions: Iain and Kelsey ~ Story about a woman’s darkest fantasy
Fluke ~ Book 1 of the Orchid series, sci-fi romance
An Elf’s Desire ~ Book 3 in the Santa’s Elves series
A Love for Eggther ~ Book 3.5 in the Santa’s Elves series
Shopping Spree ~ Story about a very special dress shop

Please visit all the great authors at the My Sexy Saturday weekly blog hop listed below to read their sexy snippets. When you do, please share via Facebook or Twitter. It helps out a lot and every author appreciates it each and every time. If you’d like to do them all at once, search for the #hashtag #MySexySaturday or #MySexyAuthors to get all tweets of the day then retweet them to your heart’s content. You can even search by the #hashtags on Facebook and share the posts there as well. Remember, we adore each and every one of you!

See you all next week with more My Sexy Saturday!


Lynn 

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Your Sexy State of Mind ~ @oddlynn3 #MySexySaturday #Saturday7 #MSSAuthors #LynnCrain

Welcome to week 62nd week of My Sexy Saturday. This week all we got was the meme but nothing else on the theme. So the snippet this time is supposed to be all about your sexy state of mind. Hmmm…a little difficult for some…but I think that I’ve got a pretty good grasp of it. Sexy is all about one’s state of mind. It has little to do with looks or what one has. It took me a while since many of my heroines know they are sexy and there are definitely times when that comes into play.

First, a little bit about my week here in the capital of Austria. The weather was pretty good and I’m thankful for it. It only rained one day and since we had visitors here from the States, it was important to be able to meander the streets of this place. My in-laws, who are both in their eighties, yes that’s right 80s, decided to visit us after a river cruise in Portugal. They arrived and we were off. We went to places we hadn’t been to at all around Vienna and I’m glad we did as it appears the last of summer may be behind us. They went home yesterday and we decided to rest today as the week was busy, busy, busy.

The Longmire campaign is still going on. So if you can find it in you to support it, please do. Let’s show the networks that those over 45 count and our voices can be heard. Even if you aren’t in that age group and are younger than 45, this show is one of the best out there and it was cut off at the knees. Not fair to any of us. Again, hashtag is #LongLiveLongmire and if you just check it out, on both Facebook and Twitter, you’ll see what the posse has been up to this week.

Today, we’re talking about your sexy state of mind. I had a little trouble picking out just one snippet for the excerpt this week as all my characters generally have their minds in a sexy state. Yeah, they think about it a lot and it’s almost as much as they think about their significant other. But the story that came to mind was one that came out last year called The Taking of An Apprentice. It’s a fantasy romance from eXtasy Books and I so loved writing it. So much that I’m seriously thinking about a series set in contemporary times concerning these two characters. Yeah, they were that much fun.

This particular story is part of the Tarot series at eXtasy Books. There are a lot of great books in it and you should check them out when you can. Here’s the setup for The Taking of An Apprentice.

In a time where magic is shunned, Oma and Cayden must defend the world from an ancient evil that tries to destroy all.
Oma Weir is a hermit by her own making. After her husband died, she was determined to need no one and nothing. However, fate has set a different path for the woman, and when Cayden Quirie shows up at her door, she knows the path she has dreamt is before her. Unfortunately, that path will lead to death and destruction, something every magic wielder tries to avoid. Love.

At least, love is something a sorceress in her time will try to avoid. As we all know, love is so important to everything one does. The story is based upon the Hermit tarot card and I’ve tried to incorporate many of the traits found in those who choose to live their lives alone. But alone is never fun and having an apprentice to teach can be so worthwhile. Enjoy today’s seven. Happy reading!



“This, Mistress.” The young man stepped closer to her. She raised her gaze, noticing his eyes held sparkles from the midnight sky. He smelled all male, sweat and heat, wrapped into one. His hands went around her head, thumbs lifting her chin even more. Her breath caught. This was the way Balin had won her heart. Leaning in, his lips took hers, gently sucking the bottom one before fully sweeping in and taking possession.
Her heart blossomed with equal amounts of joy and sorrow. It had begun.
Oma allowed herself a few minutes of bliss as his mouth devoured hers before she shoved him away. “What are you doing?”
“What do you think I am doing?” he whispered into her hair. “I know I am not much, but I am what your husband chose.”
She bristled at the thought that Balin had the right to choose anything for her, as he was dead. She gave him another brief moment before she thoroughly pushed him away. “Do not make me do something we will both regret.”
“How can fulfilling one’s needs be regretful?” He stood close, hands at his side, his midnight blue eyes gazing at her.
She stared at him, then turned and opened the pantry door. “We need to store these supplies before they spoil. Then, maybe, we will talk about your future.”

Some of my books are still on sale at eXtasy Books for just $0.99. There’s a great selection and if you’ve never read any of my stories, now’s the time to get them at a great discount. Pick up your copies today!

The Thing About Elves ~ Book 2 in the Santa’s Elves series
The Haunting of Maggie Grey ~ Scottish Historical about a woman doctor
Iain and Kelsey ~ Story about a woman’s darkest fantasy
Fluke ~ Book 1 of the Orchid series, sci-fi romance
An Elf’s Desire ~ Book 3 in the Santa’s Elves series
A Love for Eggther ~ Book 3.5 in the Santa’s Elves series
Shopping Spree ~ Story about a very special dress shop

Don’t forget to visit all the great authors from the My Sexy Saturday weekly blog hop listed below. They have even more amazing and sexy snippets to share.

Have a great weekend...see you next week!
Lynn