Blissemas 2013

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Welcome to Blissemas 2013. This is Raw Talent’s very first Christmas so we’re hoping the sexy stockings will be full to bursting point. The first book in the series, Grand Slam has had a wonderful year and been very, very good. With reviews like “The chemistry between Travis and Marie is hot.” “The sex scenes were sizzling.” and “So highly recommend this book” Santa is sure to be generous. The next books in the series are works in progress but will see the light of day in 2014 and yes, there’s more hot, super-confident, athletically talented guys and gals on the way.

Grand Slam

I loved writing Grand Slam and fell so in love with Travis. He’s all man, a testosterone overdose, a wonderful treat for every female sense. But what is it about sportsmen that gets us girls going? Of course their supreme fitness and their blessedly buff bodies would be a whopping plus between the sheets but is it their psych that really gets our attention? Their unwavering competitive streak and single minded focus – see we’re not so shallow after all – do we see these guys performing on the court, the pitch or the rink and think ‘wow, if they’re that obsessed with being the best, of winning and scoring goals, shots etc. what the hell would they be like in bed?’ Off the chart amazing, our inner voice shouts. ‘You’ll feel like you’ve won the damn Olympic gold medal in ecstasy’.

I’ll confess I’ve never had sex with a professional sportsman so this is all hypothetical, having said that I have a pretty damn vivid imagination, especially when it comes to hot men! I live in the UK and our most famous sporting export of recent years is of course the delectable David Beckham – yum!

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But we have a few other hotties which I thought I’d share. Why not? It’s cold outside and we have to keep warm somehow! This is boxer Joe Calzaghie, he’s Welsh (YAY!). He is seriously hot and a seriously nice guy too. I was lucky enough to meet him once – swoon! –and I had to be picked up off the floor when my knees gave way. His voice is all deep and lilting, one side of his mouth twitches when he smiles and his eyes sparkle with a confident naughtiness. He’s like a great big vat of sin which would be so heavenly to jump into! Damn – missed my opportunity by becoming a boneless heap!

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Now this is a surprise one. Because who would have thought the England cricket team would have had had such a hunky captain? Andrew Flintoff is a man who knows what he wants and goes out and gets it. I’ll confess it’s a sport that bores me silly (sorry any cricket fans) but when he was out there hitting balls around it and playing with his bat it was suddenly watchable!

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No UK list would be complete without Johnny Wilkinson, this guy scored the winning point for England in the Rugby World Cup Final despite having dislocated his shoulder minutes earlier in an evil tackle – ouch!! Now that is man on a mission, a man with unwavering self-control. Can you imagine…?

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Of course this is by no means an exhaustive list and there are supremely gorgeous and talented sportsmen the world over. But it is this wonderful deep vat of inspiration that is going to propel Raw Talent and it’s characters on and on. Look out for more M/F stories, BDSM and just plain kinky, there are F/F novellas on the way, and M/M (characters who you will have already met in Grand Slam) and then a menage a trois, and… yes the list goes on.

From Lucy and I and our Raw Talent heroes and heroines we wish you a wonderful cosy Christmas with lots of love and laughter. Don’t forget to leave a comment right here to be in with a chance to win the big prize – an ereader OR a $100 gift card!

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All pictures found online and presumed to be in the public domain.

Lily x

Buy Grand Slam 

50% Rebate on Grand Slam!

It’s Cyber Monday, and that means that the Internet has gone crazy with deals to be had. That includes All Romance eBooks, which stocks many of mine and Lily’s books, including our co-authored novel, Grand Slam.

They’re offering a 50% rebate on the vast majority of the books in their catalogue, including Grand Slam. This means that you can bag this BDSM erotic sports romance novel for just $3.75 – an absolute steal!

So, what are you waiting for? If you haven’t read this book already, grab it while it’s cheap and enjoy Travis and Marie’s sexy adventures.

Lucy x

Five Cups for Grand Slam!

Lily and I are dancing around our respective rooms, having just received this fantastic review from Coffee Time Romance for Grand Slam! Scoring five out of five, and here’s what the reviewer had to say:

ctr5cups“Grand Slam is an invitation into the meaning of a BDSM relationship based on love, trust and respect. The characters are two incredibly strong individuals who learn that being together can make them stronger. I love the easy introduction into a light dominate, submissive relationship. Grand Slam is an amazing love story for the romantic at heart, with just enough BDSM to interest those who appreciate extra spice in their life. Ms. Harlem and Ms. Felthouse have an amazing talent of balancing the BDSM lifestyle with the romance of love.”

You can read the review in its entirety here.

Check out more on Grand Slam here.

Lucy x

Sunday Snog – Grand Slam

Sunday Snog

Grand SlamGrand Slam is back with another Sunday Snog, woohoo! As the name suggests, Sunday Snog is where a snippet from a published work, WIP or to-be-published work is shared to give readers a taste, and hopefully make them hot under the collar ;) Once you’ve checked out this super snog from book one in the Raw Talent series, be sure to head back to Blissekiss and check out all the other awesome kisses. Enjoy!

The TV cameras were on us, capturing our joy and love, but I really couldn’t give a shit. Someone could have thrown a rotten tomato or an egg at my head in that moment and it wouldn’t have bothered me. All I could think about now was ensuring that Marie was sitting in the sidelines for every single tennis match I played for the rest of my career.
Finally I stopped spinning and put her down. I cupped her face and kissed her hard, possessively.

The yells of the crowd were deafening. I was giving my fans a treat by showing them a little of the man I was off the court. And why shouldn’t I? Marie was part of me now, she’d become ingrained in my soul, in my life. I was happy to share my fortune in finding her.

She was returning my kiss with equal ardor. After not nearly long enough, I had to stop, because although I was used to crowds and cameras staring at me, tennis shorts did absolutely nothing to hold an erection in check and I didn’t want to get arrested for indecent exposure or something. That would dampen the mood somewhat.

Pulling away, I murmured, “We did it, Marie. Thank you.”

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Saturday Spankings

Saturday Spankings

 

Welcome to Saturday Spankings, a hop that will turn your cheeks pink! Here’s a sexy 8 from Grand Slam…

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The movement of air was the first thing I noticed, and then a split second later a blinding slap of agony on my buttocks. I cried out, unashamed of the noise. “Ow, what the fuck?”

He pressed his lips to my ear. “Don’t forget, you can always say the safe word.”

I shook my head. Already the pain was blooming, as it always did when he struck me, but this was different. It wasn’t his hand, it was something else.

I strained to see. He took pity on me and held up a flogger with several long, thin tails made of what appeared to be suede.

“Meet Cat,” he said. “Now get ready, this is going to hurt, but of course, in a very good way.”

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Why not check out the Grand Slam Pinterest board before you head back to Saturday Spankings!

 

Hump Day Hook #5 – Grand Slam

humpdayhookHi everyone and welcome to Hump Day Hook, where authors share a paragraph or two from their published works or WIPs. Here’s more from Grand Slam, out now. Enjoy!

But as a rule Travis Connolly didn’t give much away in his body language. I’d never met him in person, but whenever I’d seen him in action or being interviewed, which was rare, he was well-known for being fiercely private and he’d always been in absolute control of every movement. It wasn’t just the way he answered questions, it was the purposeful position of his long limbs and the distinct lack of any type of fiddling, be it with his neat dark hair or anything he happened to be holding.

Want more? Of course you do! Here’s the page for Grand Slam. And click here to go and visit the rest of the Hump Day Hook gang. Leave us comments about our pieces – we love it! :)

Happy Reading x

Yet Another Fantastic Review

Once again, Lily and I are happy dancing around our laptops, as we’ve received another review for Grand Slam. This time, it’s from Night Owl Reviews. Here’s what they had to say:

“Grand Slam is the first book in the Raw Talent series by Lucy Felthouse. Marie Sherratt, a psychologist, has been hired to work with Los Carlos Tennis Academy to work with Travis Connolly. Travis is not interested in talking to a psychologist, but he is interested in other things from the good doctor.

Travis is recovering from an injury in America, where he is starting over. In the months he has been here, he turned his back on the BDSM lifestyle that he embraced in England. Travis is a hot and sexy man with an arrogant attitude.

Marie has been hired to work with Travis. She agrees with Travis to learn BDSM if he works with her. Shortly after the agreement their play turns to a real relationship. Marie was slightly older than Travis. She is very inquisitive.

The chemistry between Travis and Marie is hot. The sex scenes were sizzling. My main issue is the BDSM scenes seemed water down by both Marie’s consistent questioning of Travis’s commands and Travis was not really convincing as a Dom. He came across as a man who liked to dabble in the lifestyle.

Overall, this was an interesting story one that should appeal to both vanilla readers and BDSM readers. While I found the idea of Marie being Travis’s psychologist a bit off because in the real world I would think she would be facing some sort of disciplinary actions. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.” 4 out of 5, Night Owl Reviews

Hurrah for fab reviews!

Lucy x

Another Excellent Review for Grand Slam!

Lily and I were very excited to receive this excellent review for Grand Slam from The Jeep Diva.

“This hot and steamy sports themed book has it all. An incredibly hot and arrogant athlete who falls for a stubborn and tantalizing woman that he finds himself attracted to on a nuclear level – which leads to really hot, steamy sex. Travis and Marie have incredible chemistry, and their story is super sex charged. Marie is smart, sexy and unavoidable, and Travis is the epitome of a male athlete (need I say more?) Their scenes together are seriously entertaining, at times laughable, and very erotic.

I enjoyed Grand Slam a lot! I’ve never really been a big fan of the whole athlete/trainer type of book, but this one captured my attention from the start. It’s a quick read and is very well written with a lot of attention paid to details – particularly the details of their sexual romps which are scorching hot!

Overall, it’s an erotic romance that teases and definitely pleases your literary senses.” 4 out of 5, The Jeep Diva

Lucy x

Weekend Writing Warriors

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Welcome to Weekend Writing Warriors – as ever Grand Slam is thrilled to be playing along! Here goes…

Travis didn’t reply. I tried to listen, to see if I could guess if he was at home or out. But wherever he was, it was pretty quiet. No TV, no traffic, no music or voices.

“Why did you call me, Marie?”

Ah, the prize question. What could I do but be truthful? “I was thinking of you. Of the other day in my office. I haven’t seen you since then.”

“There was a reason for that.”

“There was?” I crossed my legs, fiddled with the hem on my dress, tugging it down from where it had ridden up my thighs.

“Yeah.”
“Are you going to tell me?” I asked.

“Do you want to know?” 

 

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Back to Weekend Writing Warriors

 

Saturday Spankings!

Saturday Spankings

 

Welcome to Saturday Spankings, the perfect accompaniment to Grand Slam. Here’s another snippet…

“Do you know what that is?” he asked, pointing to the wall.

Set against the brickwork was a large black cross at an angle so the triangle at the bottom had its base parallel to the floor. Like the bench, it appeared padded. “No.” I shook my head.

“It’s a St. Andrew’s Cross,” Travis said, releasing my hand and stroking my hair over my shoulder. “And I’m going to tie you to it. Hands up there, ankles at the base, and do sinful things to your body that will hurt you, make you cry out with ecstasy and then float you into a place where only I exist.”

“Yes Sir.” It sounded like a whole lot of fun, sure, but there was something about the way Travis was holding himself—he was jittery, as if excited or keeping something back. It wasn’t like him. I’d reached the point I could read him easily, but now… There was definitely something off and it was as sexy as it was unnerving.

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