Rescued From the Dungeon
by Anarie
Brady & Kristi Ahlers
GENRE: Romance
BLURB:
It took a tornado and
the near destruction of his home for Jason, a professor of history, to learn
that his family had once owned his neighbor David’s family. While repairing the
damage from the storm, friendship and more blossom between David, Jason, and
Marina, Jason’s submissive wife. Determined to ease Jason’s guilt over his
family history, Marina proposes a unique way of putting old ghosts to rest.
Rescued from the
Dungeon: Love’s Captive
Victoria Padgett is
working the front lines as a nurse during WWI. She has just finished
celebrating her first wedding anniversary with her husband and Duke of Willby,
Ashton Padgett, in Paris. Together they decide it would be best if she returns
to England, open up the ducal estate as a hospital and treat the wounded there
where she will be safe and can practice the medicine and sanitary practices she
thinks will aide in recovery. She returns to Belgium and the front line to turn
in her resignation but while there she is kidnapped and held hostage in a
château dungeon by Ashton’s once best friend who thinks Victoria should’ve been
his. Will Ashton be able to save his Victoria before war and a madman takes the
love of his life from him?
Excerpt:
Oubliette:
Throughout dinner, Marina remained
quiet. She served the men first and made sure they had two full glasses – one
of water and the other of wine – at all times. She herself drank only water and
ate lightly. She never liked going into a session with an overly full tummy.
Once they'd finished, the men chatted amicably while she cleared the table.
When everything was neat and tidy, she returned to the dining room and knelt
between the men.
"Marina, what is it you want to
propose?" Jason asked. She wouldn't speak until he had given her
permission. She was in full submind, a level just below subspace. Submind could
be maintained for hours, days even. It happened when she let go of the needs,
desires, and stresses of the outside world, allowing her mind to focus only on
the needs, desires, and wishes of Jason, her dominant. The source wasn't necessarily
sexually motivated, but rather service motivated, unlike subspace, which was
often achieved while sexually stimulated. In truth, subspace was rather like
that delicious glow that often happens to vanilla couples after sex, but that
glow was more like a nuclear explosion.
"Sir, I know how upset you've
been since David shared his history. I wish to propose something that might, in
some small way, appease your sense of fairness," she began.
"That's not necessary..."
David began.
"No, she's right," Jason
interrupted. "I agree with you that we need to leave hate and guilt and
blame in the past. There's no way I can ever make up for what my family did to
yours, David, so there's no point it trying. But, I can't let go of this. The
image of what your ancestors suffered at the hands of mine keeps running
through my mind. I need to find a way to still those ghosts. What were you
thinking, Marina?"
Interview
with Anarie Brady & Kristi Ahlers
Can you tell us
a little bit about your next books or what you have planned for the future?
I’ve been working on several books at the same time and
really need to settle my ass down and focus!! One is a diary written from the
point of view of a male dominant, another a fantasy involving Kora
(Persephone), Aides (Hades), Hecate, and Grannus (Celtic god of light and
spas), another a bit more autobiographical.
I’m also becoming very interested in storytelling!!
How long would
you say it takes you to write a book?
Because I only write part time, it takes me A LONG TIME to
write a book – sometimes over a year. Maybe this is why I’m enjoying writing
novellas and short stories more.
What is your
favorite childhood book?
WAYYYY too many to count!! I adored Snow White and Rose Red –
a fairy tale about 2 sisters and an evil dwarf, every Nancy Drew book, Ramona,
and Summer of the Swans
What made you
want to become a writer?
First, I wanted to win a bet with my husband that I could.
Second, I honest to gods thought I was developing a multiple personality
disorder. I’d hear characters talking to me, watch them as they went through
their lives, even argued with them. When I began to write about them, they
quieted. Once a book is finished, though, I rarely hear from them again. It’s
like they need to be released from my mind.
How long have
you been writing?
My first book was published in 2008 – Conquest of a Fairy –
by Total-e-bound. I’ve been writing, though for almost as long as I’ve known
how to!
How did you
become involved with the subject or theme of your book?
As a life long participant in the BDSM lifestyle, I’m very
familiar with dungeons. In our world, they aren’t the horrible places of
unmitigated torture that they were originally. We’ve taken some of the ideas of
torture and transformed them into pleasure – things like flogging, restraints,
and collars. In this book, I wanted to combine the actual horror of the
original dungeons with the pleasures than can be found in a modern BDSM
dungeon.
For those
interested in exploring the subject or theme of your book, where should they
start?
That depends on which aspect the person might wish to
explore. I’m a big fan of research – just please stay away from Wikipedia!!! If
interested in BDSM, Fetlife is a good place to start – or ask questions of a
friendly writer! I’d love to help. Most
areas also have local clubs and organizations. Please, though, be careful.
Trust your instincts and never, never allow anyone to talk you into something
you are not comfortable doing. There are some abusers out there posing as
players. Be smart. Be careful. And use the buddy system!
Just for fun
(a Favorite
song: Memories by Within Temptation
(b Favorite
book: Why do I have to pick only one!!!!! Currently, the Iron Druid series by
Kevin Hearne
(c Favorite
movie: Easy. Last of the Mohicans
(d Favorite tv
show: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel or Poldark
(e Favorite
Food: Cheese
(f Favorite
drink: Whiskey or tea (depends on the time of day or my mood)
(g Favorite
website: Pinterest
Thanks so much
for visiting with us today!
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Kristi Ahlers is a California
girl! She grew up in Northern California in a small city called Yuba City.
Since then she's lived in Brussels, Belgium, and England along with a myriad of
other locations. A former flight attendant, she was able to continue to feed
her love of travel. This has greatly influenced her writing, allowing her to
pen stories about places she's managed to visit and things she's
experienced.
Kristi
loves to hear from her readers and can be reached at katahlers@gmail.com
visit
her at her virtual home at www.kristiahlers.com
Anarie Brady writes hot, happy
ever after love stories filled with strong men and strong women who choose to
submit to their own desires. She also loves scratching her chinchilla in all
his itchy spots, sipping tea, and savoring whiskey. She absolutely adores
hearing from fans, so don’t be shy!
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Thank you for hosting.
Thanks for having me!!
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