It’s Dark Inside
Current mood: gloomy
Category: Blogging

There it is again. Creeping out from beneath my vest of bravado and the beaming rays of self assurance, the inkiness threatens to stain all of my being with its thick coating substance.

Each acreage of my heart and self the liquid coats accentuate fissures and fractures in the entire structure. How could I believe any of this to be sound enough for building? Let alone something as important as a relationship. How could the engineers in my mind (logic and reason), and the laborers of my heart (passion and love) allow such a disaster to move forward?

Distracted by the gaping holes in my soul, I cannot look to the light, to the warmth awaiting and its confidence in who (or rather whom) he believes me to be. I am only a shell, an unshapely mannequin being dressed for whatever window to which he is seeking this day. Nothing exists beneath the sprayed on brown flesh, the molded limbs and the wig.

The darkness has amazing abilities to illuminate, some even greater than the sun. Exposed here, in this abyss of reflection and internal searching, I choke on the revelations of who I am not and what I do not have.

Surely, I cannot proceed further with the erection of my building. Not when the inspectors have ignored all indicators that further construction would lead only to a disaster, heartache and loss of life (as in the life of a relationship).

I must hire a construction firm, for the architects, the laborers, the engineers, even the foreman have all been blinded by greed and apparently lust. So intrigued by the possibilities, they neglected to focus on the realities.

I've been through this before as I move to start the wrecking ball.

Destroying something that once had such promise shoves the lump in my throat even higher, squeezing my own hunger to build again into oblivion.

Rae

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New Release-BLACK BOX BISTRO
Current mood: jubilant
Category: Romance and Relationships

It's here!

My latest novella is available today! It's the second in my Cat's Meow, Moon Fever series over at Red Rose Publishing. I am quite proud of this story and hope you grab a copy for yourself.

I won't leave you hanging so here's a brief excerpt and information about the novella.

 Title: Black Box Bistro

Author: RaeLyn Blue

Genre: I/R Science Fiction Erotic Romance

Blurb:

Halo has had enough of her tech helper Kai's flirtious nature. Though she secretly harbors a hot flame for him herself, she is more than stunned when she catches him fanning his flame for a stripper from the Cat's Meow, a strip club she had long since clawed her way out of. Now the owner of Black Box Bistro, Halo serves up virtual reality fare to the troops stumbling in from the moon colony wars. If only her lust for Kai wasn't so vivid and real, Halo believes she could be happy. With him around contstantly, she's forced to face her hunger for his love and affection.

Kai is carrying a lot more than a torch for his boss, Halo. He's packing a stone hard tool that would work out the kinks in her life, if only she'd let him. He's watched her nightly at the Cat's Meow and followed her to help her set up her own business when she finally broke free of the grind. Still, Kai knows Halo's heart is locked and sealed up, battered by stripping for a living and hardened by failed attempts at love. He has to find a way to carve through her pain and light her heart's love, because his love for her is very real. He just has to prove it.

Excerpt:

Kai busied himself and tried to remain remote. He logged into the bistro's administrative window and began running virus scans and repairing damaged files from the master he had inserted into the computer. The text zipped across the screen and he keyed in the appropriate responses when prompted. He had to force himself to pay attention as if it mattered, because if he didn't, he throw Halo onto the floor and show her real, live sex instead of the sim-sex she usually engaged in after hours.

Beneath the counter's shadow, Kai was as hard as a hammer. And he knew exactly who he wanted to pound. His routine multiplex pants and jacket starved off the moon's frosty temperatures, but failed to hide anything. If Halo were to come around to the backside of the counter, he'd have to explain the tall tool jutting out like an industrial sized cannon blaster.

Though she'd probably figure it out fairly quickly.

He frowned as he remembered how his fury at the soldier had forced the surrounding space to shrink into a singular tunnel. He'd forgotten Halo was even there. The soldier set off all the wrong vibes and he wanted to chuck the needle prick to the street, but then, Halo said his name.

Kai.

And it wasn't just her saying it that became the Trojan horse in his system. It was how she said it, as if her lips were making love to his name, his being. So sensual and sexy her throaty voice sounded wrapped around it, it damn near caused him to come on himself. Wrenched out of his anger, he fumbled back half a step. Hell, maybe even a whole step, but mentally, he'd crashed back down to the room. With his tunnel-vision shattered and a bit discombobulated, Kai struggled to regain control over the huge shift in emotions, but it was too late.

Halo did it. It was then, as the whirlwind of lust and fury fought it out, she put her back to him and shimmed by him, pressing her ass, that wonderful, round ass against the front of his pants, sucking him down from being furious one second and being instantly horny the next.

It was her fault. Wiggling that glorious ass of hers to get by him, rubbing it across the front of his pants and awakening his sleeping member. If only she'd asked him to step further back and not touch him, not allowed those ample cheeks to come in contact with him, he'd be fine right now.

Fine.

Fine enough to slip into your own pod and play the virtual reality version of one Halo Luckson across your stiff cock. Sure, she's good for unleashing your pent up problems. That ain't fine, Kai, that's a long way from fine. That's—

Shut up!

His inner Kai didn't allow him to forget why he'd come here to this dreadful place. A citizen of Earth, he ranked in the minority on the moon. Sure, but he came here to work, to be anonymous, to disappear. Successful in leaving behind his master architect father and political ambitious mother, Kai didn't think vanishing on the moon would've been so easy. His parents had no clue of his whereabouts and probably had him declared legally dead. A cruel grin emerged onto his face at the thought. Even his inner Kai wouldn't acknowledge how this single belief tore his insides into tiny shreds. His parents would've done it solely to collect on the money his grandfather had willed to him.

Greedy buggers.

"Kai," inquired Halo rather impatiently.

His breathing hitched as his eyes met her maple brown ones. Each time she spoke his name, the same thing happened. His cock twitched as if an invisible leash had been tethered between it and her voice.

She yanked, he rose.

"Yeah?" he asked, irritable about the low ache in his balls. "Working here, Halo."

Working on not taking you to the rear office, unzipping that body glove and tasting you for real.

"I know," she shot back. "I wanted to ask about the new software package from Averon."

"Yeah, what about it?"

He stopped pretending to type.

"Did it come in?" she asked, hip cocked, both hands resting on those delicious curves her one-piece pantsuit couldn't stop working. "Three sols from the Augarian Army requested it last week. Said they'd be back in here tomorrow. Get the picture, techy?"

"Got it, boss."

"Good," she snapped, turned on her booted heel and stalked off in the opposite direction.

End Excerpt.

Like this snippet? Grab the entire novella at Red Rose Publishing,

http://redrosepublishing.com/bookstore/product_info.php?products_id=212

Enjoy,

RaeLynn Blue

http://raelynnblue.blogspot.com

Currently reading : Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3) By Stephenie Meyer Release date: 2007-08-07

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An Introduction to Hot I/R Science Fiction Erotic Romance..
Current mood: blissful
Category: Romance and Relationships

Those of you in the know, already know about how I, RaeLynn Blue, is a closet Trekkie. In fact, I'm a big fan of Trek, anime, manga and all things cyberpunk. I like mysteries too, but my real love is sf and fantasy. Some very close friends know that in my other writing life, I am a published sf author of five novels--from print publishers.

You may be asking yourselves why Raelynn writes romance when she absolutely adores sf. There's one reason for that. I enjoy watching people fall in love. I find the incredible odds to falling in love to be both intriguing and worth reading about. I like hot sex and enjoy it more when its between two people who can't help but be together, defying overwhelming odds and pushing through the day to day gauntlet to be in love.

So, it should come as no surprise that my favorite stories are those where the genres, sf and romance, are blurred and blended.  Shara will laugh because each time we discuss writing a story, my two favorite genres of choice are sf and fantasy.

I'd like to introduce you to my science fiction series that you may not know exists. Many of you are already quite familiar with my fantasy series, Humania which the third novel, PRIN IN PORTA , was released from Torrid this month.  However, my science fiction, IR erotic romance series has some how been carted under the radar.

Ladies, I give you the MOON FEVER, Cat's Meow series! 

 The first novella in the series is Star Seduction, available from Red Rose Publishing.

My short story, "Operation Poison Moonflower"  

is set in the Moon Fever-Cat's Meow universe.

 

Black Box Bistro

Another novella in the Moon Fever-Cat's Meow universe is coming August 14th from Red Rose Publishing

 

So, feel free to try each of the Moon  Fever-Cat's Meow titles for your reading enjoyment.

 

Best,

Rae

Currently listening : The Police (2CD Anthology) By The Police Release date: 2007-06-05

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FRAGILE is now Available!
Category: Romance and Relationships

Cayla was not the typical gun shot victim. A quiet waitress, she was brutally gunned down coming out of the neighborhood corner store. There was nothing taken, there was no motive, just a fragile, broken woman lying on the cold, broken sidewalk.

Kale was not the easiest cop to get along with. Biting and sarcastic, he worked alone caring for little but the job. There was something about this case that Kale just couldn't let go. There was something about this victim that called him unlike any other.

Can they heal each other or will it just be a banage on their wounds and they still fester?


Excerpt:

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FREE Reads from Azod and Blue and RRP!
Current mood: rejuvenated
Category: Romance and Relationships

Red  Rose Publishing's First Anniversary is being celebrated the entire month of July! To add to our good time, we're giving away FREE reads!

Shara Azod and I have penned a mystery/action  IR Romance called FRAGILE for your reading pleasure, and yes, it's for FREE.

Head on over to Red Rose Publishing. Add Fragile to your cart the same would you would any other title and check out as usual. You won't pay for FRAGILE, but you have to go through the motions.

Happy reading!

RaeLynn Blue

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Another Humania Tale on the Horizon...
Current mood: breezy
Category: Romance and Relationships

Yes, there's another Humania Tale on the horizon, coming down the pike from Torrid. It's called Prin in Porta and if you've read Desire Into Gold, then you'll remember Prin. This tale is all about our young princess, Prin, whose brother, Joshua (of Desire Into Gold fame) has ascended the throne. What does this do to a sister who needs a husband in order to have a chance at being queen? Makes her even more spoiled. Dubbed a duburoyale, Prin isn't interested in anything that isn't about her. She makes it a point that everything in Humania is about her.

Currently reading : Silenced: A Cybil Lewis Novel By Nicole Givens Kurtz

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RaeLynn Blue’s BLUE News is a July SCORCHER!
Current mood: excited
Category: Romance and Relationships

The July issue of BLUE News is available for your reading pleasure. As customary, subscribers are treated to a contest this month that honors our service men and women. Stop over at Blue News, sign up, and find out how you could be eligible to win free books. Free books? When gas costs over $4.00 a gallon, free reads are treats. You don't have to drive anywhere and it doesn't cost anything. :-)..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Where do you go? Visit Blue News at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bluenews/messages

Stop on over and check it out.

Best,

RaeLynn Blue

http://raelynnblue.blogspot.com

Currently reading : The Shadows (Vampire Huntress Legends) By L. A. Banks Release date: 2008-07-08

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Pick the Title of Our Next Release...
Current mood: artistic
Category: Romance and Relationships

New poll! You can pick the title for the next Azod & Blue masterpiece. Go to Shara's Corner and vote now!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sharascorner/

Thanks!

RaeLynn Blue

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I’ve Been Tagged!
Current mood: breezy
Category: Romance and Relationships

I have been spanked, uh, tagged by the notoriously naughty Shara Azod! All right, here goes.

My orders are as follows:Tell seven random and/or interesting things about myself. Get five blog buddies to play, too and link to their blogs. Don't forget to post the rules!

1. I am addicted to coffee with seven sugars and six creamers.

2. I eat cereal for dinner and lunch, but rarely for breakfast.

3. I think Robin is hot (yes, that Robin of Batman and Robin fame).

4. I read a ton of horror.

5. I despise romance movies and romantic comedies. 

6. I love white chocolate and despise milk/dark chocolate (unless it is paired with peanut butter).

7. My favorite romance movie (I know I said I hate them) is THE CROW.

Whew! Done. Now I pass on the baton to the following chicas...

Raven, http://dkraven.blogspot.com/

Kelley, http://kelleynyrae.blogspot.com/

Gracie, http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=84070194&blogID=381645002

Destiny, http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=123414881&blogID=388850283

Dahila Rose, http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=79601476&blogID=388710745

Have fun!

Best,

Rae

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Getting SCHOOLED is HOT!
Current mood: creative
Category: Romance and Relationships

Wouldn't you want this hunk in your classroom?

Meet Nathaniel Pearson. Say hello. Stop drooling.

Want to hook up with Nataniel? I'm working on a new story, tentatively titled "Schooled."  The first chapter is up for your persual in the FILES section of The Color of Love group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thecoloroflove

Enjoy...and tell me what you think. Post your comments on the loop (The Color of Love) or email me privately if you feel more comfortable that way. :-)

RaeLynn Blue

http://raelynnblue.blogspot.com

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