Today I have the lovely Raven McAllan talking with us about her new release A Shimmer of Silk.
Raven: Hi Megan, thanks for inviting me.
Hi anyone who has dropped by. Have a cookie. (Gluten free choc chip, home made
if you're wondering. Don't dunk them though they're very crumbly.)
On the 17th, A Shimmer Of
Silk book two of my series The House On Silk Street was published. I'm really
excited about this, because if book one: Silver Silk Ties, pushed my writing
boundaries, this one broke through them like a dam bursting. (However no one
was hurt in the writing of this story unless you count DH's stomach due to
burnt dinners.)
Each book can be read as a stand
alone, although you won't find out one special thing until the last book of the
series....
Buy on Amazon
Blurb…
Deborah may not know the
full truth of her childhood, but she knows she needs to find her soul.
During one of her performances at
Silk Street, she attracts the attention of Oliver, Lord Craster. Known for his
extreme tastes, he sensed a kindred soul in Deborah.
Persuading her that their needs
mesh proves a challenge, even to a man of his experience. Will Oliver be the
man she needs to unlock her secrets? Or will his dominance scare her too much
to even try?
Are the nightmares simply too
strong?
And to make you wonder…here's an
excerpt…
It was one thing to agree to
accompany Oliver; it was another to do it with insouciance and style. Deborah
hung onto her composure by a thread. One word out of place, one unaccustomed
challenge, and she feared she would fall to pieces. But deep inside her was an
excitement she had never felt before. The recognition of hope and arousal that
she sensed would over come any negative feelings, or doubts, within her.
He took her hand and tucked it
into his as they walked along a brightly lit, deserted corridor. There were no
doors to break the flow of the walls, just lamps at regular intervals. "We
will see no one unless you wish it. My apartments are mine alone. Nevertheless,
Felton knows you are with me, and I have given him my word, as I did to Luc, we
will do nothing without your acceptance. I promise you this also. Our life will
be ours. Not for us anything others want, it will be as we desire." He
stopped suddenly and pulled her into his arms.
His cock pressed against her quim, and
Deborah's breath hitched. Her mouth was dry, as she felt her juices run. It
seemed preferable not to look down, for she was sure the pantaloons she wore
would show the marks of her excitement. As Oliver's lips touched hers, she
opened her mouth and let his tongue in, to mimic the act she knew they would
enjoy later. As he thrust, she couldn't help but grind her cunt against his
prick.
Oliver lifted his head.
"Soon, love. You taste of nectar."
He
tastes of hope.
Within minutes she was standing
in a small entrance hall. Deborah looked round her, hoping to get an idea of
the preferences of the man. It was bland, almost conventional with cream walls
and a pale green a chaise set next to a drum table against one wall. The only
splash of color was a bright gold and red cushion thrown carelessly to one end
of the chaise. Oliver had evidently picked up on her puzzlement.
"This is for servants to
deliver food etcetera. For visitors to wait in and for us to pass through as
swift as we can. Are you ready? If not now is the time to say so. You can pull
the rope and a servant will escort you to your room."
Her stomach was churning but with
excitement not fear. The shivers she felt were those of anticipation, not
worry.
"I thought this was now my
room? To share with you? Are you reneging, my lord?" His face was a
picture of astonishment.
Deborah couldn’t help herself; she burst into laugher.
"Oh, my lord, you should see your expression. It is a sight to behold.
Truly, if I ever feel threatened, uncomfortable, or unable to sustain aught we
do, I will say so. My safe word is sauf."
"Your safe word?" he
said slowly. "What do you know of safe words?"
"Nothing except if we are to
discover my limits, we need to decide on one. A word which if I utter, you will
desist immediately in whatever activity we are partaking. That is not to say
you will not return to the, er subject at a later date, once we have discussed
any reluctance or questions I may have. Ah, Oliver, do you think I did not know
the reasons why this house exists? Even if our, that is mine and Luc's
enquiries, had not told us enough, Lord Dalrey was insistent we knew where and
the likes of whom we were entertaining."
"And you are happy with this?"
She giggled. "Until I taste
what you have in mind for us, how do I know?" Deborah thought it was a
reasonable question in the circumstances. "In theory, I know some activities
will be good, some will push me, and strain my thoughts and mind. Indeed, some
things may be beyond my endurance and I cry stop. But which fits where has yet
to be determined. Nevertheless, I wish to see what you deem suitable for us. I
need, I must, discover myself."
She dare not say more. Indeed, she would have been hard pressed to do so.
Deborah had no idea how to describe the turmoil her emotions were in.
"Sauf it is." Oliver pushed open a door. "After you."
An imp of mischief made her curtsey and she saw the glint in his eyes.
"One day, your sauce will be your undoing, my love, I will remember."
She was sure he would. In a strange way she looked forward to it.
Raven lives in Scotland, along with her husband and their two cats—their children having flown the nest—surrounded by beautiful scenery, which inspires a lot of the settings in her books.
She is used to sharing her life with the occasional deer, red squirrel, and lost tourist, to say nothing of the scourge of Scotland—the midge.
A lover of reading, she appreciates the history inside a book, and the chance to peek into the lives of those from years ago. Raven admits that she enjoys the research for her books almost as much as the writing; so much so, that sometimes she realizes she's strayed way past the information she needs to know, and not a paragraph has been added to her WIP.
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