New Interview with the Daze on End Boys

Lena Austin has posted a new interview with the band on her Facebook page. Check it out for some news on the band's move to Chicago and a look at their Halloween costumes. :-) Looks like Kayla might be getting some attention, too, for a change.

Now Available: Beautiful Music--Interlude in C

The next installment in the Beautiful Music series is now available. It's a Hot Flash about Erik, Jason and Kayla and their move to Chicago. I hope you'll check it out!

Beautiful Music: Interlude in C
Kayla, Jason, and Erik know they're meant for each other, but staying together means making some serious changes.

Excerpt

Short Story: Beautiful Music Series: Shotgunning

A short story about early days between Jason and Erik, before they began to realize what their relationship meant, and far before they met Kayla, the woman who changed everything.


Shotgunning

It wasn't the first time they'd shared a spliff. It wasn't even the first time Jason had leaned over to Erik, a small smile curling his mouth, and offered to share the smoke he'd just inhaled.

But it was different.

Jason's lips whispered against Erik's as Erik leaned forward and drew in the sweet, heady smoke. But Jason didn't pull back. He stayed where he was, lips just brushing Erik's, ever so soft, and when Erik breathed out, Jason breathed in again. Then back out, his lips still, just breathing. The sweet, grassy taste of the weed had faded from the breath that passed back into Erik's mouth. Now it was mostly just warm, alive, and tasted like Jason.

Something in Erik wanted to pull back, thinking this was too strange, not right, and maybe Jason didn't want him lingering there. The rest of him just wanted more.

Jason's mouth shifted a little against his, and Erik took it as a signal to back off. But he'd barely moved his lips a millimeter from Jason's when Jason reached up and cupped the back of his neck, holding him in place.

Erik shifted again, suddenly self-conscious, unsure what Jason wanted. But Jason just held him still, their lips barely brushing, and breathed Erik's quickening breath.

They weren't kissing, not really. They were both very still, no soft movement, no tongues. Just the warm column of air moving between them, Erik's mouth to Jason's, Jason's back to Erik's. It was just breath now, none of the smoke left in it at all.

Jason moved a little, not enough to jar his mouth from Erik's. A moment later, Erik felt warm fingertips on the narrow strip of skin between his shirt and his jeans. Jason's fingers settled there, a soft yet firm touch. It wasn't a caress, nothing teasing about it. His fingers just pressed against his skin, as if to remind Erik he existed. He almost needed the reminder, the moment of orientation. He was high and floaty, and by now he wasn't sure if it was from the weed or from Jason himself. It could easily have been just Jason, the musky, male taste of him, the smell of sweat and metal and near-sleep.

Erik's hand moved of its own accord to cup Jason's cheek. Just to hold him there, to anchor himself. He shifted a little closer, the better to taste Jason's mouth, and breathed him.
Shotgunning

It wasn't the first time they'd shared a spliff. It wasn't even the first time Jason had leaned over to Erik, a small smile curling his mouth, and offered to share the smoke he'd just inhaled.

But it was different.

Jason's lips whispered against Erik's as Erik leaned forward and drew in the sweet, heady smoke. But Jason didn't pull back. He stayed where he was, lips just brushing Erik's, ever so soft, and when Erik breathed out, Jason breathed in again. Then back out, his lips still, just breathing. The sweet, grassy taste of the weed had faded from the breath that passed back into Erik's mouth. Now it was mostly just warm, alive, and tasted like Jason.

Something in Erik wanted to pull back, thinking this was too strange, not right, and maybe Jason didn't want him lingering there. The rest of him just wanted more.

Jason's mouth shifted a little against his, and Erik took it as a signal to back off. But he'd barely moved his lips a millimeter from Jason's when Jason reached up and cupped the back of his neck, holding him in place.

Erik shifted again, suddenly self-conscious, unsure what Jason wanted. But Jason just held him still, their lips barely brushing, and breathed Erik's quickening breath.

They weren't kissing, not really. They were both very still, no soft movement, no tongues. Just the warm column of air moving between them, Erik's mouth to Jason's, Jason's back to Erik's. It was just breath now, none of the smoke left in it at all.

Jason moved a little, not enough to jar his mouth from Erik's. A moment later, Erik felt warm fingertips on the narrow strip of skin between his shirt and his jeans. Jason's fingers settled there, a soft yet firm touch. It wasn't a caress, nothing teasing about it. His fingers just pressed against his skin, as if to remind Erik he existed. He almost needed the reminder, the moment of orientation. He was high and floaty, and by now he wasn't sure if it was from the weed or from Jason himself. It could easily have been just Jason, the musky, male taste of him, the smell of sweat and metal and near-sleep.

Erik's hand moved of its own accord to cup Jason's cheek. Just to hold him there, to anchor himself. He shifted a little closer, the better to taste Jason's mouth, and breathed him.

More about Jason, Erik and Kayla at Changeling Press:
Beautiful Music: Daze on End
Beautiful Music: Interlude in C (Coming 10-8-10)

Coming Soon! More Beautiful Music

Beautiful Music: Interlude in C will be arriving at Changeling Press in October. It's a Hot Flash, so it'll be a short installment in the story of Jason, Erik and Kayla.

When we left our intrepid trio, they had decided to go for it and leap into their relationship full-time, regardless of the issues it seemed to be bringing up. In this story, Jason and Erik have decided to move the band to Chicago, where they can be with Kayla and hopefully take their music careers to a new level.

Whether or not you've read Daze on End, I hope you'll join us on this new chapter in the Beautiful Music series.

Great Review for Daze on End!

Just got a great review for Beautiful Music: Daze on End from Love Romances and More.

"Ms. Talbot delivers a story so erotic it will leave you panting when the last page is read. With intriguing characters, scorching sex scenes to heat things up and a mystery that will keep you glued to the pages just to see what happens next. I absolutely love this story. I found the characters to be multi-dimensional, the sex scenes were tastefully done and even though they were very erotic, it enhanced the story instead of taking away from it."

Thanks, Dawn, for the great review!

Beautiful Music: Daze On End--Now Available

Beautiful Music: Daze On End is now available from Changeling Press.

When Kayla gets an extra ticket to a rock concert from her assistant, she never dreams she'll be hooking up with the far younger lead singer before the show. It's a great one-night stand -- until the bass player, Erik, calls her a few nights later. Jason is sick, and only Kayla can help him.

Jason and Erik of Daze on End have navigated a strange, energy-based sexual puzzle their whole lives. When Kayla enters their lives, some of the answers begin to fall into place as the three of them find themselves beginning an erotic journey that will change all their lives.

Beautiful Music: Something Real--at the Cheeky Changeling

Beautiful Music: Something Real is featured in this month's Cheeky Changeling. It's a short prequel story to Daze on End, featuring Erik, the "bonus bass player." Learn a little bit about Erik and Jason's relationship and how it leads into the events in Daze on End.

T-shirts and contest

Looks like the boys over at Daze on End are going to have a contest. They've got some band T-shirts they'll be offering for a drawing, and rumor has it they'll even be autographed! Watch this space, or hop on over to the boys' blog for more information.

New Cover for Daze on End!

The official cover for Beautiful Music: Daze on End has arrived! I'd like to thank Marteeka Karland for her patience and hard work and for putting up with me. :-)

Daze on End will arrive on 5-21. In the meantime, check out the boys' band blog at daze-on-end.blogspot.com for news on what they're up to.

Nice Review for Mara by the Sea

I just received a very nice review for my debut Changeling story, Mara by the Sea, from Whipped Cream.

"Though short, Mara of the Sea is a beautifully written story that features a ménage that takes place mostly – interestingly enough – in the ocean. Mara's attention is first grabbed while she’s watching the men lather each other up on the beach, but soon enough the three officially meet and share not one but two very unique underwater experiences."--Dandelion at Whipped Cream.

Thanks so much for the great review!

New Book on the Way!

On Sunday night, I turned in the manuscript for my next book with Changeling Press. Beautiful Music: Daze on End, will kick off a series following the hijinks of a rock band...or two...maybe three...

In the first book, our trusty heroine Kayla hooks up for what she thinks is a one-time encounter (okay, twice...in one night) with a much younger man who turns out to be the lead singer for Daze on End. But she can't leave Jason behind--he needs her. Literally. And, apparently, so does Erik, the band's bass player. It quickly becomes apparently that these are not ordinary young men, and Kayla must decide if she can abandon the life she knows for the most intense--and strangest--relationship she's ever had in her life.

Beautiful Music: Daze on End is schedule for release on May 21. In the meantime, find out more about the band and the boys at the Daze on End blog, as well as in A Cheeky Changeling and the Changeling Insider.

New Project!

I just turned in a proposal for a new project to my editor. I don't have any details yet, because I can't share until I get an okay and a go-ahead and all that good stuff, but I have high hopes. More news to come, hopefully soon!