Lotus Petals Blog Tour– Were over at Sweet Books today.

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Character Interview with Aijyn, from Lotus Petals by Brantwijn Serrah

 

Today on the blog we have Aijyn, from Lotus Petals by Brantwijn Serrah for an interview. So sit back and relax,

 

Character Name: Aijyn

Character Bio: Aijyn is quiet and fearfully obedient to her vampire master, Daimyo Gohachiro. One of his human courtesans, she has learned to survive through being virtually invisible, masking and controlling her emotions in the face of the demons around her. When Rhiannon comes into her life, though, Aijyn finds it nearly impossible to keep her suddenly unruly feelings at bay.

Describe yourself what is your worst and best quality?

 I expect my worst quality would be the cowardice I have lived with up until now. I allowed the winds of fate to carry me and never believed I might change my own course. I regret the willingness to obey my Lord out of fear of retribution, and, since Rhiannon has come here to his temple, the Blood Lotus, I have urged her to also obey. I see now that doing so only dishonors her strength, and any strength I might wish to call my own.

My best quality? I think, my gentleness. It may seem strange to choose such a quality, when I have been raised in a temple of demons and demons are anything but gentle... one might expect I would have adopted a hardness to protect myself more adequately. If I have anything to be proud of in my years here, though, it must be that I have remained soft. Perhaps it has helped me to escape too much notice from the vampires, and therefore spared my life from their capricious hungers. What I know, though, is that it brought Rhiannon to me, made me trustworthy to her, and made me her friend.

What is the one thing you wish other people knew about you?

I would like the world to know that, given the choice, I would never have sought this life, the life of a vampire's courtesan and slave. There are others among the Daimyo's human pets who dream of being brought into his fold and even plot to win favor with him or his vampires, hoping they will be changed...I can think of nothing more horrible.

What is your biggest secret, something no one knows about?

It has been my principle not to be one who keeps secrets, and I have very little I would even wish to keep. Vampires are impeccably good at knowing when a human is lying to them, and lying can enrage them or incite them to bite. Besides that, temple life has afforded me very little privacy anyway; my life has belonged to Daimyo Gohachiro, and he has access to everything. So until Rhiannon arrived, I had no real secrets to keep.

What are you most afraid of?

My master the Daimyo, and his harem of vampire ladies. They can be notoriously jealous. It is not often a human companion such as I will survive this long.

What do you want more than anything?

My freedom, and Rhiannon's, so we might finally be together.

What is your relationship status?

Quite complicated, unfortunately. I am one of the Daimyo's mortal possessions, so I belong to him. My heart, however, loves another...and she is his intended vampire bride.

How would you describe your sense of fashion?

I am quite well-trained in the art and wearing of kimono, and I know the proper place and time for a more casual yukata, a business-like homongi, or a stunning and elaborate suzohiki. I have a particular liking for kanzashi hair accessories, as well: my favorites are those which dangle like petals or snowflakes from one's hair.

How much of a rebel are you?

Oh, I am not one at all. I am a servant, a slave and a prisoner... I have never found the courage to rebel, nor would I know how to even manage it. Rhiannon is the one with the courage of a rebel.

What do you considered to be your greatest achievement?

My life at the Blood Lotus Temple began as the result a choice to submit myself to the vampires, in order to ensure my mother's other children would never be taken. By coming here, I have spared the lives of my brothers and sister. I feel saving them from these demons is the greatest achievement of my life.

What is your idea of happiness?

A normal life, freedom from these walls and the looming presence of vampires.

What is your most treasured possession?

As I have said, there is almost nothing which I can truly call mine, as my life belongs to Gohachiro. However, all the courtesans of his court carry a small knife, called a kaiken, for defense and protection. I guard mine very carefully, as one day my life may surely depend on it.

What is your most marked characteristic?

Perhaps my complexion. My skin is very smooth and unblemished, except for the slight scars of vampire bites... which I suspect is something of an attraction to the Daimyo, anyway. I have been told I am quite 'tempting' to the demons when I blush, or when I reveal tenderer portions of skin such as my wrist, my neck, or even my ankles.

What is it that you most dislike?

I am not a fan of crude language or uncouth behavior. Of course, even more than these, I hate monsters, but those I have to live with every day.

Which living person do you most despise?

She does not count among 'the living'. She is one of them, a vampire: Rhiannon's Viking bodyguard, Sölva. I have never believed I could hate anyone so deeply, but she is a truly despicable beast.

What is your greatest regret?

I have tried not to allow myself selfish thoughts, but deep in my heart, I do wish somehow I could have escaped the tithe which culled me from my village and brought me here. I sometimes wish it could have been any other girl besides me... that I could have lived out a normal human's life and never known the existence of vampires at all.

What is the quality you most like in a man?

Kindness.

What is the quality you most like in a woman?

Strength and courage. I suppose both these answers could be true of either sex, really.

Which living person do you most admire?

I've lived in a temple of demons all my life. The only living people I know are the other human slaves... and we all make the best attempt not to be noticeable or overstep our bounds.

If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?

I would wish to be stronger of heart, like Rhiannon.

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Book Blast and Giveaway: Lotus Petals by Brantwijn Serrah

 

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     Book Info- Title: Lotus Petals Author : Brantwijn Serrah Genre: Paranormal/Historical/Erotic Romance Audience: Adult Formats: E-book Publisher: Breathless Press Cover By: Victoria Miller Editor: Jayne Wolf Pages: 235 pages Date of Publishing: Jan 17, 2014                  Blurb- Aijyn, human slave to a ruthless vampire Lord, would never dare do anything to incur his wrath. Then, she fell in love... with his bride.  

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 Excerpt- Three vampires rested in the room occupied by the captain of the daimyo’s hunting party—all three of them awoke instantly when the little human oiran threw back the screen, shouting at them in furious Japanese. Without waiting for them to move, she strode boldly across the little space to come eye-to-eye with the captain himself as he struggled to come to his feet. At first they were so stunned by the mortal’s appearance none of the three knew what to do: Kazuo, the captain, finally registered her shrill accusations. "You would poison the daimyo’s honored guest?" she shouted at him. "You would drug her with octopus venom and then humiliate her?" Coming to his senses—they were slower in the daytime, vampires—Kazuo brought his hands down on her shoulders and lifted her off her feet. The sudden movement reminded her she had stepped into a tiger’s den—she stiffened in his grasp and sucked in a fearful breath. "Since when does the human come into my rooms uninvited?" he snarled. Fear shook her—she fully expected he would hurt her, and rightfully so—but she did not give off. "Rhiannon Donovan has drunk the venom of the blue-ring octopus," she said, her voice quavering but still strong. "Your huntsmen use it to paralyze and kill—one of them drugged the human she hunted, and she swallowed it with his blood!" "You dare charge my men with such a disgraceful act? And for a gaijin slut?" "What’s going on here?" Kazuo looked up; his two servants followed his glance. In the doorway stood Nagisa, tall and elegant, wrapped in the gauzy silk of her azure sleeper’s yukata—she, too, must have been roused by the sound of Aijyn’s screams. Her cold eyes regarded each of them carefully. "Aijyn," she said, the curiosity in her tone edged with danger. "What do you mean by disturbing the captain during his daytime rest?" Kazuo shot a dangerous and warning glare at the human oiran, but Aijyn ignored it, desperate with fear. "Nagisa-sama, the Councilwoman’s noble emissary was betrayed last night during the hunt," she said quickly; she’d never imagined one day it might be Nagisa, of all people, to save her from the fangs of an angry vampire. "Rhiannon drank the blood of a human poisoned with octopus venom, and now she lies in her rooms injured and sick. They took her hair, Nagisa-sama! They’ve shorn her like a...like a rag boy!" Nagisa’s poisonous eyes narrowed, her lips pressing into a thin line like the blade of a knife. "Kazuo," she said, the word like a stone dropping into an empty well. "Put Aijyn down." Kazuo stared, incredulous, at the graceful tayu. When he did not immediately comply, Nagisa strode into the room and grabbed him by the throat. "Why, Kazuo-san," she growled sweetly. "I had no idea you had already become so bored with immortality. Seventy-three years, if I recall, and already you wish for our master to release your soulless carcass into oblivion." Amazingly, Kazuo slowly backed down, quietly letting Aijyn go while his eyes remained furiously on Nagisa. His servants watched with silent awe as Nagisa continued, never breaking her hold on the captain’s neck. "Aijyn-chan, you are surely aware you will suffer greatly, should this accusation prove false," the tayu said. "I am quite sure of it, Nagisa-sama," Aijyn replied, bowing low. "I have heard the captain and his hunting party speak of the blow-darts they use to sting their human prey with the toxin. Kazuo-san has said the poison stings kin-born vampires as well; I am quite sure Rhiannon has swallowed it, and what reduced her to helplessness while her clothes were torn and her hair cut off." "Please return to the rooms of our guest. Attend to her carefully—be sure these men did not force themselves on her body, as well. I will deal with Kazuo, and send word to the daimyo of this dishonorable conduct." Aijyn felt cold all through her, and a dizzy giddiness swept through her mind. She had not even considered what she did—storming into one of the vampire’s nests!—and now she felt weak in the stomach. How had she even survived it? Nagisa’s words echoed in her head: make sure the men had not forced themselves on Rhiannon’s body. How could she not have considered it or checked for signs of it, to see if Rhiannon had also been raped by these monsters? "Aijyn-chan," Nagisa said again. Shaken from her daze, she nodded. Then she slipped quickly out of the room and found herself running, again, for Rhiannon.

 



 

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 Sometime in early 2009, Brantwijn Serrah ran across an erotic novel in her local Barnes and Noble, and fell in love with the gorgeous geisha pictured on the cover. Sad to say, the book didn't live up to expectations. After one too many iterations of the phrase "his most honorable penis", Brantwijn decided to write her own story instead. The idea for Lotus Petals, the tale of a geisha seduced into the world of vampires, was born. When she isn't visiting the worlds of immortals, demons, dragons and goblins, Brantwijn fills her time with artistic endeavors: sketching, painting, customizing My Little Ponies and sewing plushies for friends. She can't handle coffee unless there's enough cream and sugar to make it a milkshake, but try and sweeten her tea and she will never forgive you. She moonlights as a futon for four lazy cats, loves tabletop role-play games, and can spend hours watching Futurama, Claymore or Buffy the Vampire Slayer while she writes or draws. In addition to Lotus Petals, Brantwijn has had several stories published in anthologies by Breathless Press, including the 2013 Crimson Anthology and 2014 Ravaged Anthology. She's also had a short story published in the Cleiss Press Big Book of Orgasm, and hopes to have several more tales to tell as time goes on. She has author pages on GoodReads and Amazon and loves to see reader comments on her work. Her short stories occasionally pop up at Foreplay and Fangs, her blog at http://brantwijn.blogspot.com.   

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Cover Reveal: A GRIMM LEGACY by Janna Jennings

 

A GRIMM LEGACY

Cover Designed by: Erica Crouch (http://erica.patchwork-press.com)

Originally Published by: Patchwork Press, October 29th 2013

Enchanted castles and charming princes thought to exist only in stories come to life in this classically twisted fairy tale that combines the timeless quality of generations old folktales with the challenges of the modern world.

The woods of Elorium appear ordinary to Andi Grace, until birds start talking and elves answer doors. Along with three others, Andi has been whisked out of her world and finds herself the reluctant guest of the perplexing millionaire, Mr. Jackson—a stranger willing to help get them home, but who’s keeping secrets of his own.

Discovering unexpected family connections to this fairy tale land, the group must rely on each other as they dodge evil fairies and battle giants, intent on keeping them in Elorium. Faced with characters short on whimsy and bent towards treachery, Andi, Quinn, Fredrick and Dylan are forced into fairy tale roles to find the way home. But in Elorium, happily ever after is never guaranteed.

 

Janna Jennings is a Colorado based YA author who loves a good fairy tale. She’s married to her own real life Prince Charming, and will usually admit to being mom of three, including her incorrigible middle child, Benny. Besides wrangling her kids she can be found doing some therapeutic baking, dreaming of the ocean, and of course, curling up with a good book.

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Book Blast and Giveaway: TEMPTATION BY FIRE by Tiffany Allee

 

 

TEMPTATION BY FIRE

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Publisher: Entangled Publishing (Ignite)

Release Date: December 30, 2013

Length: Novel

Visions of death haunt her . . .

Ava Keller sees the future. When she suffers a horrifying vision of a man's violent death, she knows from experience nothing she does will stop it from becoming a reality. But when she meets a strong, broken man, he makes her want to believe in second chances.

Vengeance consumes him . . .

Tortured by his past, Karson has worked tirelessly to wreak vengeance on the demons who murdered his family. But when Ava inadvertently disrupts his intricate plan for revenge, his focus shifts to an all-consuming need to keep her alive and in his arms.
Love could save their souls . . .

Thrown together by fate, Ava and Karson explore their new feelings and discover hope for the future. But they must battle the demons threatening humanity to find a destiny worthy of their love.

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Ava’s eyes met mine, and the understanding there almost broke me.

“I can’t imagine what you’ve gone through, Karson. And I won’t pretend I can even begin to wrap my mind around how that would feel. I would never ask you to give up your hunt for me,” Ava said.

Emotions rolled over me—so fast and hard I couldn’t quite grasp them. My old familiar pain, and new pain for her. They built under my skin, threatening to burst free if I didn’t find an outlet.

I pushed the bathroom door open the rest of the way. Ava let out a soft squeak, but I pulled her into my arms and kissed her. Brutally, I punished her with my mouth. I needed an outlet for my emotion. No. Not just an outlet. I needed her.

Only a moment of hesitation, and she was kissing me back. One hand clutched my shoulder while the other held on to her towel. Wrapping my arms around her, I pulled her closer, anger completely drowned by the passion she elicited in me.

“This is such a bad idea,” I murmured against her lips.

“Shut the hell up and quit thinking for once.”

Still wet from the shower, she clung to me as I kissed her neck. I nibbled my way to her shoulders and then in one sweeping motion, picked her up—towel and all. Then I carried her out of the bathroom and set her on her feet next to the bed.

I tugged lightly on the towel she still clutched, but didn’t try to take it from her. This was her decision, and even if it killed me, I would stop if she wanted me to.

“We don’t have—”

“Didn’t I tell you to be quiet?” Her words were teasing, but her voice was full with emotion. With a jerk of quick movement, her posture stiffened, and then she tossed the towel to the floor.

 

 

 

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CPA-turned-romance-author Tiffany Allee used to battle spreadsheets in Corporate America, and now concentrates on her characters’ battles to find love. Raised in small-town Colorado, Tiffany currently lives in Phoenix, AZ, by way of Chicago and Denver. She is happily married to a secret romantic who tolerates her crazy mutterings.

She writes about ass-kicking heroines and the strong heroes who love them. Her work includes the suspense-driven From the Files of the Otherworlder Enforcement Agency series which revolves around a group of paranormal cops solving crimes and finding love, and Don’t Bite the Bridesmaid, a lighthearted paranormal romance (Entangled Publishing).

Tiffany has an MBA in accounting and nearly a decade of experience in corporate finance. All super useful stuff for a writer who spends far too much time trying to figure out fun ways to keep her characters apart, and interesting ways to kill people (for her books—of course!).

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