It's HOT!

Want to read something that matches the weather? Try HOT TIN ROOF, available now at Changeling Press. Check out the video:


Blurb:

Leron Wilder is a jaguar of the Kind species, big cat shifters infected with vampyre blood. Nothing has gone right for Leron since his best friend Jag mated with the owner of the local coffee shop. Stuck training a new cat shifter who’s a badass wannabe, Leron stops by the coffee shop to seek his ex-partner's advice.

Corinne Nelson loves her new home and her new job as a waitress at the Coffee Swirl, and she’s really hoping she won't have to move on this time. Life’s finally looking up -- until the hottest man she’s ever met walks into the shop -- and licks her hand?
Mating is not something Leron is looking forward to. Yet the minute he tastes the new waitress, he knows he’s in serious trouble. She’s a flavor he could find addictive. But she’s not who she says she is, and everything’s falling apart around them. He’s starting to feel like a cat on a hot tin roof…

Excerpt:
"Here's your black coffee." It was her. The silken sound of her voice slid right down to his cock. As she was putting his cup on the table, he tried to touch her hand. She pulled away and the hot liquid sloshed over the side and burned her. The cup rattled in the saucer and tilted over. "Oh, my God, I'm so sorry."

Leron spoke quickly. "It was my fault. Are you okay? Let me look." An angry red blister had already formed. His cat instincts took over and he brought her hand to his mouth and began to lick the red welt. His tongue lapped at her like she was today's special. He had lost his mind and didn't know where the fuck to find it.

Her body trembled and she tried to pull away. "Mister..."

"Let her go."

Jag's tone was soft and non-threatening, but Leron saw red. Best friend be damned. He had no right to tell Leron he couldn't touch her. Suddenly, some sense came back to him. "Cory, right? I'm sorry... I..." He never got to finish. She left so fast, his head spun. He watched her tight ass move away down the aisle. Son of a bitch!

Confusion rained down on him. His heart beat out of control, his lungs were full of her scent, and his dick was ready to explode. The taste on his tongue was divine. He heard Jag's laugh from a million miles away. "What?" The sound of the swinging door to the back drew his attention. Barb stormed their way. Hell.

Jag said, "You're in for it now."

She stopped at the table, and her brow quirked up. He looked down at the spilled mess still there. "Look, you can't come in here and lick my employees. Keep that catty stuff outside. And you," she wheeled around to Jag, "are no better. Why didn't you stop him?"
"For the same reason he couldn't stop me when I wanted you."
Leron's head snapped up, and he looked from one to the other with his jaw hung open. Sometimes their blood bond was a pain in the ass. "No way, dude. No. Fucking. Way."

Growl and roar-it's okay to let the beast out.-© J. Hali Steele

Summertime...

And the reading is easy! Books are jumping out... ok, those aren't the words but couldn't help myself. *grins*

Remember this is the last month for the SUMMER READING TRAIL so there's still time to visit and see what's new and good.

August is just around the corner and LONG AND SHORT REVIEW is planning a BIG anniversary celebration and will be giving away 3...YUP! 3 NOOKS. Stay tuned for more info on that but in the meantime visit them at:

Another wonderful sight with good things to offer is BLAZING TRAILERS. If you've never visited them, take a minute and drop by--you might find something you like there. They have a mainstream and an adult site where you can see trailers of books from all genres and heat levels. Stop by and take a peek!

That's all folks!

Remember: Growl and roar-it's okay to let the beast out.-© J. Hali Steele

Independence Day Blog Hop

Have you taken the tour yet!

Independence Day Blog Hop at: http://www.booknibbles.com/blogtour/ Visit to find out details and join the fun!! Follow the bar at the top to visit participating author blogs and browse around to enjoy some excerpts and yummy hot pics! There will be lots of prizes from each author. I'm giving away a copy of Rhythm in Love. Don't forget, there are more great pics below! Men in flags...red, white and blue too!! (Bentboy's Place)

Growl and roar-it's okay to let the beast out.-© J. Hali Steele

Independence Day Blog Hop

Join the Independence Day Blog Hop at: http://www.booknibbles.com/blogtour/ Visit to find out details and join the fun!! Follow the bar at the top to visit participating author blogs and browse around to enjoy some excerpts and yummy hot pics! There will be lots of prizes from each author. I'm giving away a copy of Rhythm in Love. Don't forget, there are great pics below!

The 4th of July is here and it's HOT! You know I've got lots of fireworks going down, or up! As the case may be. But first, let me give you just a small taste of a hot new story I've got coming soon from Liquid Silver Books.

 Stone Dead is the 2nd book in The Stonegars series and Etah Dane is one hard-ass lady. But there are a couple men who find the way to this ladies heart. Enjoy!

BLURB:
Etah Dane is finally free and she is hell-bent on vengeance.

Cursed by a witch, she spent twenty-five intolerable years locked in her rock hard shell—aware of everything. Etah is Stonegar, a statue created using pieces from mythical Stonehenge. Like all of her kind, she’s proud of her constant state of arousal and her insatiable sexual appetite. One man who mysteriously watched, and sometimes caressed her stony form, set her blood on fire. Etah’s body aches to know him intimately.

Slander Weldon is a sculptor who experiences a frightening and life changing event. He’d unwittingly created a monster. Even his male lover, Grant Rawlins, didn’t believe him. Then he met Etah Dane. Not only does she know the truth, she stirs a latent and uncontrollable desire in him. Slander wants to have Etah—and he wants Grant to watch.

Can they survive Etah’s consuming need for sex and revenge—or will it tear their lives apart?

EXCERPT:
Over two hundred pounds of store clerk leered at her from behind the counter licking his lips. “Well now, honey, how can I help you?”
At least he’s clean.

“Give me your shirt.”

“What?”

“I’m speaking English, I said give me your shirt.” Reaching over, she took hold of a handful of his top and hauled his ass across the counter, dropping him to the floor.

He glared at her, dumbfounded, from his knees. “Lady, you’re crazy.”

“I’m naked, I’m hungry as hell, and I’m not asking again. Shirt. Now.”

He unbuttoned it, shrugged it off his meaty shoulders and handed it over. Etah pulled the soft, warm material on and began to button it up. From his position on the floor, the clerk grabbed her around the knees and tried to take her down.

“You don’t want to do that.” Since he no longer had a top on, she grasped his thick forearms, and pulling him up, she settled his ass on the counter.

“What kind of freak are you? You on drugs or something?”

“I’m not a freak.”

But she was. To humans her kind would always be freaks. Abominations.

Etah was Stonegar, an ancient race of statues with the ability to come alive and take a human form. They were created unknowingly by sculptors who’d over the years ransacked and stole bits and pieces of stone from the site at Stonehenge and incorporated them in the completion process of their stone and statue creations.

Stonehenge was rumored to have mythical powers.

It was true.

There were millions of Gar, even cats and dogs, with hair the color of their creators. Hers was a Dane, big and blond.

One thing all Stonegar had in common was gray eyes.

Often when working with the coarse rasps or rifflers in the end stages of refining the hair or other detailed parts, sculptors cut themselves or an old wound would open allowing blood to seep into their material and from this the statues gained life.

Extraordinarily strong, Gar could best ten or more humans in a fight. They could assume their stony form instantly, preventing any damage to their living bodies. The only way to destroy one was to literally smash it to smithereens and scatter the dust to the four corners of the world.

Her kind had remained hidden for thousands of years because they were peace loving and stayed to themselves. A smile curled her lips at the thought of how many humans reported their precious stone works of art missing each year.

Often made in groups for sculpture gardens, they were also sold or stolen, in groups, so Gar were usually surrounded by family. Etah had two brothers and she knew exactly where one would be.

Once she got her bearings, she was heading for the bitch who cursed them. The first thought in her mind--make sure her family was safe. The second--kill the witch who ensconced them in stone for twenty-five fucking years. And any relatives she had. Make them suffer as Etah had, bound in her statue.

“See the guy over there,” she asked the frowning man she held immobile on the counter. She pointed to the drunk who tried to hide by wedging his slight frame between two soda dispensers. “Whenever he comes in here to piss, you let him. And feed him every day.” Grabbing the beefy clerk’s balls, she gave a hard twist. “That way I don’t have to come back.”

“Oww! I got it, lady.”

“Good.” She ignored the sound of the door swishing open behind her. “I’d really hate to hurt the family jewels.”

“Easy, miss, I think you’ve made your point.”

Etah swept around ready to attack. She met amber pools of light that held a hint of humor. His cheekbones were high in a hauntingly handsome face, and he had the complexion of well used porcelain, soft and creamy. A blue black ponytail hung over one shoulder to his chest and was tied off with a red ribbon!

Goody, a present just for me.

Now the real fireworks:

JUST KIDDING!

I'll start the weekend off with CAMOUFLAGE ...

I'm done!

Growl and roar-it's okay to let the beast out.-© J. Hali Steele

Good STUFF!

That's what this post is about.

I'm participating in the Summer Reading Trail and July is the last month. If you haven't visited the trail head to see some of the awesome offerings by some great authors--you're missing out. There's YA, Sweet, and Promise, there's Poetry, Sexy, Rainbow and Erotic excerpts and short stories available. So swing by and whet your appetite!!

Next up is the Long and Short of it's 3rd Anniversary Celebration Scavenger Hunt coming in August. I'll be participating and will have more on that later. Meanwhile, check out some of the great prizes that they're offering! Mark this one on your calendar so you don't miss out. They're giving away 3...that's right...3 NOOKS!! Each will be loaded with stories from the participants and there's a $50 B&N gift certificate.

That's it. Wanted to keep you posted on some of the good things happening this summer. Free goodies are always nice!

And for the hell of it I'm throwing in this picture just because I think he's sexy as all get out and damn if he doesn't make tighty-whities look good! Enjoy...

Now, go and Growl and roar-it's okay to let the beast out.-© J. Hali Steele

The WINNER IS...

Beth--CONGRATULATIONS! You've won a copy of STONE COLD at the Rock Party. I'll be sending an email with information for you to receive your PDF copy.

Thanks, everyone, for participating and stay tuned for information on the contest for STONE DEAD coming soon from LSB.

Meanwhile: Growl and roar-it's okay to let the beast out.-© J. Hali Steele

A ROCK Party!

I'm having a party, a ROCK party to be exact in celebration of the release of STONE COLD the first book in The Stonegars series.

And I'm giving away an ebook copy of STONE COLD. The PARTY starts Monday, June 14th and will run through Friday, June 18th.

There's a few things you can do to be entered--you get an entry into the 'random drawing' hat for each one you get correct! All the answers are on my website at http://www.jhalisteele.com/:

1. Name the song that inspired The Stonegars.
2. Name the Three Dog Night song located there.
3. What color shirt is the drummer from Iron Butterfly wearing?
4. Leave the name of your favorite ROCK singer.

That's all you have to do--hey, it's a ROCK party. Okay, maybe all the songs aren't rock but Erac Dane of STONE COLD is!!

Good Luck!

Growl and roar-it's okay to let the beast out.-© J. Hali Steele