#CandyCaneKink is Alive and Well at Sassy Vixen!

I'm excited to participate in another fabulous hop. This one is the Candy Cane Kink Erotic Giveaway Hop. Try saying that one fast! LOL

I've found all sorts of goodies to offer as my prize package this time around and you know they are all naughty...you are talking to The Vixen afterall! ;)


All you have to do is make a comment on this post and you automatically get an entry, but if you check out the Rafflecopter, you can get that entry and so many more.

Before we get to that part, let me remind you there are over 130 other authors/blogs participating in this hop over the week. That gives you plenty of time to visit each one and enter all of the contests and even find some new authors and books to add to your TBR lists. At the end of the post will be the linky list. Some of them you can return to each day and gain more entries, so make sure you visit and have fun.

So what is in this prize package of mine? Take a look at this picture.

This includes: A Santa Hat, Fifty Shade of Fucked Up coffee mug, a Candy Cane "massager" (wink wink), Naughty Knot bow to give yourself to your lover for opening later, fuzzy handcuffs, the whip and tickler and a packet of "For Her" gels and lotions.  Over all a great package for a few hot nights over the holiday.

I decided I wanted to share an excerpt that was originally in The Island (Now and Forever 2) but I cut it out in order to put it into the next book The Surrender of Julia (Now and Forever 3). If you've read my short story "A Christmas Miracle for Jake" that I posted last year during a Christmas hop, some of this will be familiar. 

Julia was rushed to the hospital once again by her then boyfriend Jacob Hartley. She has to stay overnight for "observation." I'd say she got more than that during her visit to the ER! Take a look. 

WARNING: ADULT EXCERPT!!!


“Julia, what on earth are we going to do with you?” Dr. Mario Carlos locked the door to the private hospital room and dimmed the lights. “You know how the nurses love to gossip. Eventually one of them will put two and two together and figure out you’ve been faking all of these so called accidents.”

“Who cares what those nosy bitches think.” She reached out and rubbed his already hard cock through his scrubs. “I need this pounding the hell out of my pussy right now.  So stop talking and start fucking.” Julia meant exactly what she said. She didn’t care what anyone else thought and tonight that included Jacob. At that moment, all she could think about was her lover’s glorious cock filling her to the brim. She thought of nothing all day except how she felt with his tongue darting in and out of her ass and pussy. Just the flick of his tongue over his own lips made her shiver with delight and soak her thong.

It was the very same thong the good doctor tore from her body seconds after lifting her up to sit on top of sink in her bathroom. Her fingers wound tight in his dark wavy hair as his mouth plundered hers, taking her breath away. She loved the power she had over this man. Any time, any place she wanted, he was always willing to oblige. Tonight was no exception. Of course he waited a good half hour after Jacob left her for the night, before he came back to her room. She was not amused by the delay and couldn’t care less if some other patients required his attention. It was their arrangement that whenever she showed up, he would drop whatever and whoever and come running. Now here he was, finally sheathing his dick with one of these ribbed condoms she demanded he wear whenever they fucked. Julia was still a bit miffed at him, but the feeling of his hands on her bare ass temporarily cleared her mind of all her complaints.

Mario spread her legs wider, lifting her off the sink as he buried his dick in her dripping cunt. Julia moaned and sighed as he slowly pulled out and plunged back in repeatedly. Even through it felt fantastic to finally have him fucking her, she wanted more. She wanted to be pounded until she was a quivering glob of jelly. He knew what she desired and yet continued the slow pace. “Stop teasing me and give me what I want. Now!” Julia pulled his mouth away from hers, but not before she bit down on his lower lip, nearly drawing blood.

“You’ll pay for that, bitch.”

* * * *

"Promise?”

He pulled out of her abruptly and spun her around leaving her hands momentarily braced against the sink. He kicked her legs apart and bent her over so that her swollen outer lips glistened at him. She shimmied and shook her hips, trying to entice him to enter her again, but he had other plans. He grabbed the liquid hand soap bottle and squeezed a large amount over the crack of her ass, slipping his fingers in and out of her, stretching her inner muscles to accommodate him. “I don’t make promises, sweetheart. I’m a man of action.” He slid the head of his cock into her ass, feeling her tighten around him and then stretch more. The sensation of her squeezing and releasing his entire member as he continued to glide in was almost more than he could take and nearly had him spilling his seed inside her ass. This time he wasn’t about to give her the satisfaction of him exploding inside her. Not yet. He had other plans for his demanding lover.

“Oh, I love your kind of action, doctor.” Julia was beginning to pant and struggle to move against him. She tried to take control of their session as always, but this time he wasn’t going to allow it. Mario was tired of taking orders from her all the time. Just once, he wanted to be the one to call the shots. Tonight was going to be the first of many where Julia was going to learn she had to work for what she wanted from him. He wanted to hear her beg for a change. 

He reached around her and cupped both of her large full breasts in his hands, pinching her nipples roughly as he pulled her up against him. He kept his cock firmly embedded deep inside her ass, her anal muscles spasming out of control. Julia’s head fell back against his shoulder as he nibbled along her neck. “Please, Mario.”



“Please, what?” He kneaded her breasts and twisted her nipples even harder, eliciting a whimper from her now.

“Please. Fuck. Me. Fuck me until I scream.” Her breathing was coming faster now and her body trembled in his arms. He knew she was close to exploding. He smiled and bit down on her ear lobe, eliciting yet another primal moan from her. His cocked throbbed in response to every move and sound she made, especially when she talked dirty. 

“God, you know I love your filthy mouth.” Mario moved his hands to Julia’s hips, feeling her body shake under his fingertips. He dug his nails into her flesh pulling her back hard against his body, over and over. She grunted with each thrust inside of her, dancing on the tips of her toes keeping her ass in the position he wanted her in. Her cum coated her inner thighs and continued to spurt out of her. He pounded her harder thinking about burying his face between her thighs and lapping up every last drop of her cream. 

Julia quickly grabbed one of the wash clothes sitting on the sink and shoved it into her mouth barely stifling her screams of ecstasy. Finally, the always demanding diva was putty in his hands. He smiled at his reflection in the bathroom mirror and he continued to pump into her ass. Julia stifled one more scream just as he emptied his own hot cum deep inside her, filling the condom to near bursting. At last he was the one in control.

It was moments like this with her that he fantasized about nearly every waking moment. There was no way in hell Jacob Hartley gave her what he did. Why else would she arrange so many accidents to wind up back in his ER and in his care? Mario felt it was time to make his move and give her an ultimatum. She had to dump Hartley and go public with their relationship, or it was over. No woman had ever turned him down before, and that included just about every woman he’s worked with at the hospital. Why should this one be any different?

Well, what did you think? Leave a comment and make sure you get your entries in the Rafflecopter. Good luck!

~Tammy

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HotWinterNights with The Vixen and a Vegas Tycoon

So excited! It's the first day of the Hot Winter Nights Giveaway Hop where 67 fantastic authors are participating. Each is offering an individual giveaway as well as the opportunity for one lucky hopper to win the Grand Prize. It's over $100 in value and includes 11 ebooks and $60 in gift cards. Click HERE to see exactly what is in the Grand Prize.

My individual prize package is a bit on the naughty side...okay a lot on the naughty side! I'm giving away Position Sex Bible by Randi Foxx. It's explicit and contains color photos so you and your Christmas Elf can get busy on those Hot Winter Nights. 

Of course the fun won't be started without a few...props. So the second part of the package is a 7" vibrating "massager." 

The third part is a must have with the massager. It's a package of HOTT LOVE warming lubricants.  Now you are all set to roll. 

But wait! There's more...

I'm also including two crochet Christmas stockings that you can use to fill up with your own naughty toys. Sound fun? Well, all you have to do is fill out the Rafflecopter for your chances to win. The only part you MUST do is leave a comment if you wish to be in the running for the Grand Prize. The winner of that big boy will be chosen from all the comments from ALL of the participating blogs. 

I love this time of year because it's perfect weather for snuggling and getting all hot and sweaty with Mr. Vixen. When the temperatures outside drop, it's time to make them rise indoors with some body heat! To show you one of my favorite fantasies, I searched through my excerpts from  the first book in my Now and Forever series. For the Love of Quinn starts out in February...right smack dab in the middle of winter. So the following excerpt fits perfectly into this hop. Quinn goes to Vegas for a veterinary conference and in the words of her sister and best friend to get herself laid. On her first night there she meets and falls in love with two men. This scene is the first time she's alone with the Vegas Tycoon, Steve Eischer. For those of you keeping track, this scene comes up in Chapter Four. LOL! Enjoy!

Quinn settled back into Steve’s arms, letting him move her along with him for a little bit. She had to admit, she loved the attention. He nuzzled her ear before turning her to face him, pulling her arms up to circle his neck. Mmm. Dark-brown, wavy hair, salt and pepper stubbly chin, earring and dark smoldering green eyes, double check!

“Where did your sister get off to?”

“Hmm? If I know her, she’s picking your bartender’s brain on how to make the perfect margarita, and then she’ll go park it in front of the roulette wheel for a few more hours. Subtle, isn’t she?”

He continued to hold Quinn tight against him, moving slow and easy even though the song was hopping. “I’m sure you’ve heard this before, but you’re drop-dead gorgeous, and I can’t keep my hands off of you.”

Got him! “I don’t recall asking you to keep your hands off of me.”

He leaned down and nibbled on her earlobe. “Stay with me tonight, Quinn. I have a suite here at the casino with a big round bed, Jacuzzi, and private pool. I want to do naughty things with you all night long.”

Quinn flashed her wedding rings at him. He just shrugged. “Doesn’t bother me in the least. If a man can let a woman like you go to Vegas without him, then he is a fool.”

“That he is. Got an extra toothbrush in that suite of yours?”

“I think I can rustle one up for you.” His lips brushed hers, and heat flashed through her. Quinn was more than ready for this. Steve led her off the floor and over to his private table to collect her things. Miranda had left a note. Have fun, and see you in the morning. She was a smart-ass, but Quinn loved her!

Steve took her hand and led her over to a private elevator for VIPs. She’d never imagined she’d catch the eye of a sexy club owner on their first night in Vegas! She wondered what it was going to be like to get him alone and away from the loud music. She didn’t have very long to wonder.

As soon as the doors closed, he pinned her in the corner. “I’ve wanted to do this from the moment I saw you step out of the elevators tonight.” His lips touched hers once again, softly at first, and then after teasing her a little with his tongue, he dove right in, picking Quinn up at the waist and lifting her up so that she was sitting on the railing. His hand trailed up her thigh and under her dress. His fingertips gently teased her clit a bit, making her gasp, breaking their deep kiss. “I knew it. Your dress fits you like a glove. No way in hell you were wearing anything under it.”

“I’m glad you approve.” Quinn wrapped her legs around his waist as he picked her up off of the railing and carried her through the doors into his suite, the penthouse suite, no less! Now their lips and tongues battled each other for control, neither one of them willing to yield just yet. Quinn could feel his cock straining to get out of his pants and into her. Her pussy throbbed and cum already started to coat her inner thighs. She forced herself to come back to earth. “We need to slow down a second.”

Steve smiled again and her mind nearly went to mush. He put her back on her feet, keeping one hand on her waist, while the other pulled a condom out of his pocket. “Like the boy scouts say, always be prepared.”

“I knew there was something I liked about you besides your killer smile.” She wrapped her arms around his neck tighter as his mouth crushed hers once again. She loved the feel of his hands on her body and the heat that zipped through her with every single touch and kiss. She wanted more, so much more.

“Quinn, I don’t know if I can wait much longer. I have to have you, baby.”

“What’s stopping you?” She bit his earlobe a little, and that was all the signal he needed. He lifted her up into his arms again and pinned her against the wall in the entryway. Quinn held on tight to his neck and shoulders while he unbuckled his pants, freeing up his huge cock. He ripped open the condom wrapper with his teeth, and before Quinn could catch her breath he nearly split her in two as he entered her. She was already hot and so wet that he slid in quickly. She was so surprised at his size that she dug her nails into his back a little too hard. Quinn didn’t think he minded one bit. He groaned as his cock filled her cunt completely, stroking every single inch of her. Her body shuddered wildly as the first orgasm hit her. She moaned as Steve broke their kiss, leaving her a bit breathless.

“Good god, your pussy is fucking fantastic. I can feel every single inch of you pulling me in.” He shifted positions so that he had her legs over his arms, and he spread her wider. He kept pounding her against the wall, thrusting deeper still. He felt so good stroking her and hitting every sensitive spot. Wave after wave of ecstasy ran through her. She came over and over again, her cum continuously squirting out of her and over Steve. “You’re so hot and wet. I can’t get enough of you.”

“Jesus Christ, your cock is so fucking big. Harder, baby, harder.” Quinn was lost in her own climax, and then Steve’s arms tightened around her as he groaned against her tits. His thrusts slowed, and he pulled back to look into her eyes. Both of them were panting trying to catch their breath. His cock was still buried deep inside of her and rock hard. Now he kept eye contact as he moved in and out of her. He changed position again so that he had her wrapped around him and his hands on her ass, moving her up and down his shaft. Quinn straightened her legs and pointed her toes as a very powerful orgasm hit her, and she couldn’t hold back a scream. That did it for him. He came right along with her, their bodies shuddering together.

Steve leaned into her, a smile gradually forming on that gorgeous mouth of his. “Goddamn, woman. If this is any preview of what we will be doing together the rest of the night, I don’t know if I am going to be able to let you leave here in the morning.”

Quinn nibbled on his stubbly chin a bit before pulling his mouth back to hers. “How about you give me a tour of the rest of your place, and we will just let things happen as they happen.”

Steve moved both of them away from the wall but still kept his hands firmly on Quinn’s ass, letting her legs slowly slide down his body until her heels hit the floor again. “You better hang on to me for a little longer. I don’t know if I can walk normally just yet.”

He moved his fingers lightly up and down her bare back, sending shivers through her once again. “I don’t think that will be a problem at all, Quinn. You’ve put some kind of spell over me, and I can’t keep my hands off of you.”

“Well, your hands feel awfully good on my body, and so do your lips, your tongue, and that welcoming committee you have stuffed in your pants!” Good lord! Quinn had never fucked anyone with a cock that big, and he sure did know how to use it. Miranda was going to faint when she heard about this!

He took her hand and brought it to his lips. “Come on in and have another drink with me and tell me more about yourself. I’m dying to learn more about the woman who just fucked me silly in my entryway.”

  

“What do you want to know?” With nothing more than a dose of that killer smile, he had literally charmed the pants off of her. At this point, she was prepared to share her life story with him. He led her over to the soft overstuffed couch in front of a huge flat screen and home theater system. He poured them each a glass of Southern Comfort from the minibar in the coffee table and offered Quinn the spot on the couch with all of the cushions. As soon as they sat down, he reached down and picked up her feet, placing them on his lap. He gently peeled her heels off and traced both of her arches with his fingertips. Quinn couldn’t hold back the giggles. She was extremely ticklish, and that brought another smile to his face.

“What brings you to Vegas besides hot sex?”

Wouldn't you like to know? Well, click on the links in the side bar to take you to the sites where you can get the book and find out for yourself. If you've already read book one and are ready for more of Quinn's story, pick up your copy of The Island (Now and Forever 2). 

Now for the fun stuff! Make sure you leave a comment to get an entry into the contest for the Grand Prize as well as entries for my individual prize package discussed above. You'll be able to enter every day of the hop. Winners will be announced December 5th. After the Rafflecopter is the linky list of the participants. Make sure you visit them all for your chance to win more fabulous prizes!

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Lia Takes Over the #WickedAfterDark Party Host Duties

It's great to be back at Sassy Vixen. I'm Lia Michaels and the alter ego of Tammy Dennings Maggy. We share this blog, but I've been MIA lately getting The House of Taboo up and running. Now that Tammy's in the final planning stages for her virtual book/blog tour to promote The Island, I thought I could help out a bit and host today's post. 

For those of you who've stumbled upon us by accident, let me fill you in on a few things. We are right in the middle of a fantastic blog hop. The Wicked After Dark Halloween Blog Hop has over 200 participating blogs and all of them are offering up some fantastic prizes, many of them are wicked and naughty...like ours. Now don't get all excited about the remote control in the picture. That's to remind you to turn off the TV when you put on the costume. There will be no distractions when you have play time! Dr. Lia's orders!

Today, I thought I would change gears a bit and interview the villainess of Tammy's soon to be released book. You first learned about her briefly in For the Love of Quinn. Some of you may recall the mention of Julia Santos as the cause for Jacob's near fatal motorcycle accident. What the hell did she do to be blamed for that? We won't get all of the story until the third book in Tammy's Now and Forever series called The Surrender of Julia. Until then, I've invited her to join me today here at Sassy Vixen so she can tell her side of the story.  Welcome, Ms. Santos.

Thank you, Lia. Please. Call me Julia.

Okay, Julia. :) Why don't we start right off with the question all of us want to know. Were you the cause of Jacob's accident?

(Julia lowers her eyes a moment before answering.) Yes. I'm afraid I was. I mean, he did catch me in our bed with another man.

Whoa! In the bed the two of you shared? That's pretty cold.

Yes, it was. Not that I intended for that to happen, but it did. I knew I wasn't the one for Jake. I realized it after the first few months we were together, but I loved being with him. He brought out all of my artist instincts. I needed him to be my muse. He was that and so much more to me, but I couldn't give him what he really wanted.

And what was that?

A happily ever after. I couldn't give him my heart. It belonged to another.

Apparently to many others according to Tammy's notes. You really get around there, Julia!

True. I was never what one would call a wallflower. I love sex with both men and women. Sometimes with both at the same time. I don't think there's anything wrong with that as long as everyone involved are consenting adults.

You'll get no argument from me on that point, but if you had Jake why did you continue to have sex with other people? Did you ever involve him in these encounters?

(A sly smile spreads slowly across her face as she sighs.) Yes I did. It was his idea actually. We had several nights with my assistant. She was always panting after him so I thought it would be fun to help fulfill a fantasy or two for her.  Jake and I both took turns pleasuring her. She was a complete vanilla if you know what I mean. Not that there's anything wrong with being vanilla, but there are so many different flavors to taste. ;) I have to say we taught her a few things over those days and I wanted to explore more with her. Unfortunately, she couldn't keep her mouth shut about it.

What do you mean?

She blabbed about it to another lover of mine while he took her on top of my desk at the gallery. Apparently she felt she could sample from all of my lovers. Ha! She didn't choose wisely if you ask me. He wasn't one to keep a secret either. He took great pleasure informing me of their tryst. From what he told me, she couldn't walk wall for a week afterwards. In his dreams if you ask me. 

Is this the same lover that holds your heart?

Not a chance in hell, but if you hear him tell it we were engaged and planning our wedding. Ugh! What a nightmare that one was! Let's just say it took me a while to figure out I was trying to turn Jake into this other person. Although he loved me and I cared for him deeply, I couldn't return his love. Mine belonged to this other person from the moment we first met. 

Would you say this person is your happily ever after?

Yes. Yes, she most definitely is my happily ever after. 

How about we leave it at that for now, Julia. I would love to have you back again tomorrow to tell us a bit more about your artwork and of course the sex you have with Jacob in The Island (Now and Forever 2). It's absolutely smokin' hot!

Now for the contest. If you haven't already done so, follow the instructions on the Rafflecopter to get your entries for the prize package. Then click on the froggy link to take you to the rest of the list of the participating authors. One you don't want to miss out on is our sister blog Behind Closed Doors. Tammy has another naughty prize package up for grabs over there and today she's visiting Quinn and Jacob on the Island. 

Until tomorrow! 
~Lia

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Guardian Michael from The Island Gets #WickedAfterDark

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Here we are back again for the Wicked After Dark Halloween Blog Hop. Since October 24th over 200 authors have been sharing different posts and offering opportunities to win some fantastic prizes. Here on Sassy Vixen Publishing we have a fun prize package up for grabs. It's a bit naughty, designed to bring the "little devil" out and into the bedroom...or so I'm told. Don't believe me? Take a look at the prizes HERE

For those of you looking for The Vixen, she's preparing for her upcoming blog tour to promote her latest release. The Island (Now and Forever 2) is the prequel to For the Love of Quinn. Many folks asked the author, Tammy Dennings Maggy, what happened in the years before Quinn and Jacob found each other in Las Vegas. It's in the second book she told you about me and my partner.

My name is Michael Hartley and I'm a Guardian. What's that you ask? I'm what some of you would call a Guardian Angel. I've been directed by The Goddess Fate to work with my partner Daniel Quartermarsh to watch over our family and their friends. Sometimes it ain't easy.  One of our toughest assignments is detailed in The Island. We had to convince my son, Jacob to keep fighting for his life in the real world so he could meet his soul mate and we had to convince Daniel's sister to not give up on life because of Daniel's death just a month before he became my partner.

I know you are all thinking none of this could really happen, but I'm here to tell you that it does happen and has happened since time began. We all have destinies to fulfill. Sometimes it takes multiple lifetimes to get it right, but eventually we can get there. With Jake and Quinn, they had been torn apart repeatedly in each lifetime, never able to have a life together or a family. Well, The Three thought enough was enough and allowed Daniel and myself to intervene. With Lady Fate determined to give these two lovers their happily ever after, I didn't think we could fail.  

That is until I saw my son on the Island that first day. He was so defeated. I never thought I would see him in this state. He gave up on himself, on his life and of ever finding a love like I have with his mother. Yes, even though I am no longer in the Earthly Realm, the love I have for my Katrina is as strong as the day we first met. I wanted that for my son. 

Then he met Quinn. To say sparks flew was an understatement. The air surrounding them felt electrified when they touched. Daniel and I both felt the jolt between them. Hell, if there was anyone else on that island, they would've felt it too. There was no denying their attraction, but could they believe enough to let their hearts tell them it was real? Could they trust in themselves and in their love enough to be able to let each other go when their time on the Island had to come to an end?

It was the Goddess who made the last plea to each of them when we took them back to Earth and their bodies for a brief period on Christmas Day. To find out what she said, you'll have to wait until The Island comes out on November 15th. Sorry! I know you're dying to find out all the juicy details, but I'll have to leave that to Tammy in the books.

It's been a pleasure telling you a bit of our story over the last few days. Looks like Quinn and Jake will be making the rounds starting tomorrow. Make sure you come back and say hello. As you have for the last few days, check out the Rafflecopter to see if there are any entries you can get for stopping in today. Also that little froggy icon at the bottom of the post will take you to the list of the rest of the participants. 

Semper fi!

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The Island's Michael Hartley joins the #WickedAfterDark Party

Hello my sassy ones! It's The Vixen checking in for a moment before I turn the blog over to another sexy as hell Guardian Angel. You'll see in a moment what I mean, but first it's time for a little housekeeping and announcements. For those of you who have stopped here for the first time, welcome! This is day four of the Wicked After Dark Halloween Blog Hop. Between this blog and my sister blog Behind Closed Doors, we are giving away two FABULOUSLY NAUGHTY prize packages. Check out the photos of each on the first day of this hop Here and Here. 

There are over 200 other participants in this naughty hop. You have until November 1st to visit as many as you can. Each one is running an individual contest too. More fun! So take the time to stop in and say hello to some old friends and make some brand new ones. You won't be sorry!  Now to turn over the blog to Jacob's father Michael Hartley. He's more than just Pop to him though. He's one of his Guardian Angels. You see, a year before Jacob visits the Island for the first time, Michael was taken from his family due to a heart condition that went undetected for years. By the time they discovered it, he was out of time on Earth. How about I let "Sarge" tell his story?

Thank you for inviting me here today, Tammy. Oh sorry, Vixen. ;) I like that nickname. Folks call me Sarge because I was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. (Semper Fi!) I retired at that rank once my kids got a bit much for my wonderful wife Katrina to handle alone. Well, I should say I didn't retire completely. Once a Marine always a Marine as they say!

Now about The Island (Now and Forever 2). Did you know the author first wrote this story as a short for a Christmas blog hop last year? Tammy called it "A Christmas Miracle for Jake." It was the first time you got to hear about Jakey's past and the first time Daniel and I revealed ourselves as Guardians.  When I was given the assignment to watch over my family, I thought it would be a piece of cake. I mean I had already promised my Katrina I would never leave her. This would be my way of keeping that promise. I found out right away she could see me. We couldn't actually touch, except in her dreams. There it was like I never left.  But I'm getting off topic here, and our love story is one to be told at a later date. I peeked at Tammy's notes for this series! LOL!

After about a year of solo action, I got paired up with a new Guardian. Daniel Quartermarsh reminded me so much of my son Jacob and of course we hit it off from the get go. This turned out to be a good thing since our list of charges began to multiply. Seems we were paired up for a reason, Danny and me. Not only did we have to watch over my brood, but also the Quartermarsh extended clan and several others. We weren't too worried about the added work load. Both of us enjoyed our work, but then the shit hit the fan.

Danny's sister Quinn was barely holding on. Losing her little brother only a month before he was paired with me, was taking its toll on her physical and emotional well-being. She had lost her faith and that nearly broke Danny to watch. He held on because we had someone else who needed our attention immediately...

My eldest son and middle child. My Jakey. He was spinning out of control so fast and there was nothing I could do to stop it. In fact, I was ordered to stay away when he had the collision with the semi. Thankfully, Danny was allowed to protect my son from the worst of it. Having several other Guardians around to lend their power and energy helped to keep Jake alive. For that, I'll always be grateful.

What caused Jake to take off on his motorcycle in the rain? What else? A broken heart. He found out the woman he thought he was going to spend the rest of his life with was in fact cheating on him. He caught them in the act if you know what I mean. That would send just about anyone into a blind rage, but not my son. He turned that hurt inside and took it out on the one person he hated the most...himself.

Danny and I got Jacob to the Island and gave him a choice. He could stay there and wait for his next lifetime to begin, or he could choose to go back to be with his soul mate, the one who would be his happily ever after. In fact, The Three were giving him a special gift. He would meet the one who would complete him heart and soul, fall in love and seal their bond for all eternity. The only condition was they had to both choose to leave the Island and go back to the Earth Realm in order to find each other again.

Well, what do you think he chose to do? ;)

Tomorrow, I'll fill you in on a bit more of our story in The Island and in the rest of the Now and Forever series. Tammy has a lot of work ahead of her to get the entire story down for everyone to enjoy. Don't worry. With Danny and me bugging her, she'll get them all done in no time!

Now for more blog hop stuff. Here is the Rafflecopter for you to get more entries in The Vixen's contest and below that you will find the froggy icon that will take you to the list of the rest of the hop participants.  Have fun and I'll see you all tomorrow!

Semper Fi!

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#WickedAfterDark with a Guardian Angel and the Goddess Fate

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Welcome back to the third day of the Wicked After Dark Halloween Blog Hop.  I've been asked to take over the blogging duties today for Tammy and Lia. Both are getting ready for Tammy's virtual promotional tour for her new release The Island (Now and Forever 2). Who am I? I'm one of the characters in this series, Daniel Quartermarsh. I'm not just an average character either. I'm a Guardian Angel given the task to watch over my family, friends and a few other charges.

I don't have to do it alone. Thankfully, the Goddess Fate has paired me up with another Guardian also intimately involved with our charges. Michael Hartley is the father of my sister Quinn's heart and soul, Jacob. It's their story that's told in The Island. On November 15th you'll be able to read it for yourselves, but until then, I thought I would give you a bit more background information, fill in more of our back story and give a little more face time to a few characters that seem to take a back seat, but really control just about everything. Today, I'm happy to welcome to Sassy Vixen the Goddess herself, Lady Fate.

Thank you for inviting me here today, Daniel. I just visited with your cousin, Brigid on Tammy's sister blog Behind Closed Doors. She had her hands full with myself and my brother, Lucius!

LOL! I'm sure Brigid can handle him. She's one tough cookie.

Yes, she does appear to be able to put him in his place. Maybe I should have her at our next meeting with Yeshua? That as she's said many times today, is for another story. You wish to ask me about Quinn and Jacob, no?

Sort of. Since humans have free will, how could you have been sure Quinn and Jake would decide to give up everything on the Island for a chance at love in the real world? Aren't you still afraid they will choose the wrong path again?

That's why I put you and Michael in charge of these two. I need you to present the choices they have in front of them, with the consequences of each, so they can decide for themselves. Some may call it influencing them to make a specific choice and that may very well be. But the bottom line here is both of them have to choose the path that leads them to each other, no matter what the cost, in order that their fated destiny can be fulfilled in this lifetime. 

If they choose to stay on the Island and just enjoy whatever time they have together and never go back to Earth?

Then they have to fight to find each other again in the next lifetime and the next until they get it right. This time though, there is a lot more at stake. Each must cross paths with specific people in order for many more destinies to be fulfilled this life cycle. Without Quinn and Jacob in their lives, these other people will also have altered futures. It's a bit complicated at times, but this is how it's always been from the moment time began.

I have to tell you, there were times I didn't think I could watch over some of our charges properly. I didn't know if it would be too hard for me to be with my family since they are still mourning my death. On the other hand, it does give me the chance to still be in their lives, even if they can't always see or hear me. I'm very happy you paired me with Michael. He'd passed on the year before, but had a bit more experience with watching over his family.

The two of you do make a wonderful team. You did a fantastic job protecting Jacob after his accident. It nearly broke my heart not to let Michael be there as well, but that was just something he didn't need to see. It's hard enough to have to see your child broken and hooked up to machines. It meant a lot to him that you were there.

There will be a time I'll need to lean on him when it comes to my family. Knowing that my dad will have to go through all that chemo and still lose that fight has been a bitter pill to swallow. 
(Fate takes both of Daniel's hands into her own.)

It will not be an easy task to watch that, but your father also has another destiny to fulfill, just as you did. With the help of Michael and both of your families, all of you will get through the dark spots ahead. Trust me. There will be many more bright spots for both the Quartermarsh and Hartley clans!

And that will have to be a story for another time and another book in Tammy's Now and Forever series. Until then, we still have the contest going on for this blog and over 200 other participants to visit. Just click on the icon below to take you to the linky list and make sure you get more entries in the contest for this blog before you leave.  If you'd like to see what the prize is click HERE

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