Paperbacks for Flame Again Are Here!

Someday, dear readers, I will have signed paperback copies available to order from my website. It’s on the list. But in the meanwhile, paperbacks o Flame Again are now available! It’s so exciting! This is a case where readers might get to hold the book before I do and I’m okay with that but if you do have it and want to send me a photo or tag me on social media, go for it!

You can get your hands on a paperback from Barnes and Noble by going here or from Amazon by clicking here 

Now it’s back to writing Gardenia & Dax. They really need to get over those first meeting nerves, because Gardenia wants to be over that man’s knee in a red hot nanosecond.

Hope your Saturday is a good one!

Raleigh Damson, Flame Again Quote

Feature Friday – August 5th

One week ago today, Flame Again came out! It’s so wild. I remember thinking that this book wouldn’t get done, it wouldn’t get finished. I had ups and downs with beta readers not finishing it (which just meant, they weren’t the readers for this book), I wondered and doubted all the things … but I am super proud of this book and I hope you’ll give it a read. Taking this week to focus on Gardenia and Dax’s story has paid off because I am now seven chapters in and I’m super pleased with the progress.

The contractor finishing the work on the house and taking away all the debris has been a huge weight off my shoulders and now heading into the weekend, I have an overgrown yard that has to be dealt with but if I’m being honest, I kind of want to ignore it. And someone should probably clean the house.

Thanks for cheering me on this week, friends! Give the books below a click- clicking on the cover will bring you to the buy links.

 

Books Worth Clicking For

Cover for Casey's secerets She could taste the sting.

Max has been Casey’s hero for years, ever since marrying Casey’s mother. His only flaw is how rigid he is about the rules as long as Casey still lives at home. After missing curfew one night, he won’t let her off lightly. She must choose between being grounded for the summer, or enduring a single spanking that will free her to enjoy her vacation.

Casey makes her choice, but neither she nor Max are prepared for the domino effect a few smacks to her backside will have, or the dark secrets that will be revealed as a result.

Max’s past comes back to haunt him in a big way. Casey is a handful, but his old life as part of a two-man team of Doms provides the perfect skills to handle the curious, headstrong young woman with a taste for the taboo, and he and his best friend Rick are the perfect men to give Casey guidance and help her safely explore her dark cravings. But when Max betrays her and Rick refuses to touch her without Max’s permission, Casey despairs that she’ll ever have them both again.

Casey’s education into her new taboo lifestyle isn’t over yet, but her two favorite Doms might need a little educating of their own.

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Sex on the beach with a smoking hot stranger…

I blame the tequila.
And the way he rode the waves like he owned them.
And the delicious way the water trickled down over his washboard abs and the V thingy.
And the fact that I’m on the trip that was supposed to be my honeymoon until I caught the bastard cheating.
Yeah, I’m going to blame it on all that.
Because reckless behavior is so not usually me.
But surfer god Fyn is a breath of fresh air I so badly need.
A break from reality of the world around me.
One he seems to need, too.
It’s a single wild moment in my otherwise structured life that seems to be crumbling.
A perfect snapshot in time…
Until the royal guard shows up looking for him.
Turns out the king of the waves is actually a prince.
A real one next in line for the throne.
And I just banged him on the sand.
People say a one-night stand can be good for you, especially after a break-up.
I’m starting to question that advice.
Because finding my prince is only the beginning…
Things are about to get royally complicated.

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Have you ever wanted something you just couldn’t have?

When her mother abandons her, Danica Holland doesn’t want to reach out to her ex-stepfather for help–even though he’s always been the one and only parent she could rely on. But when Social Services intervenes on her behalf, he rushes in with open arms…and broad shoulders, strong hands, and that cleft in his chin that drives women wild.

 

 

 

 

Cover for Worthy of Mercy

Working for the Bennett brothers gave Nige purpose, and a way to hide behind screens and technology, avoiding that pesky ‘people’ problem that he’d rather avoid. As the few people in his life started pairing off, or whatever the hell the Bennetts were with Cass, he felt loneliness closing in, like never before.

Being on the wrong side of the law had never been a problem for him, because the lines between good and bad, right and wrong… well, they were just lines, and they could be crossed, without harming others. It was all just business, right?

Ted was new to town, new to Nige’s neighbourhood, and literally crashed into his life without warning. Running from a past that he hoped wouldn’t find him again, Ted never planned to get close to anyone, but something about Nige had him hooked. Was it safe to trust another man, and maybe even find happiness this time? Could he even convince this overly cautious, but charmingly inexperienced man to give him a chance?

Nige’s traumatic past had left him scarred, and fighting severe anxiety, while Ted’s led him to hide in an unknown town, with a new name, keeping secrets he hoped would never be revealed. Falling for each other should have been easy, if not for them being on opposing sides of that line, the one between good and bad, right and wrong, lawful and criminal.

Can love overcome all obstacles, or will the many things standing in their way make it impossible? Can Ted accept Nige’s choices, and can they survive when Ted’s past comes calling?

And beyond all of that, how will the Bennetts react when their relationship puts the entire Bennett empire at risk, and alliances begin to fracture? Will Nige have to choose between his love and his life? Will Ted even survive when his identity becomes known, and two worlds collide?

This is a dark romance story, featuring content which may not suit all readers, or may be triggering. It is a standalone book, with HEA, and the characters will appear again in a future book, but will not be the focus of that book.

And Hump Day! And Flame Again Teaser!

One my cubs woke me up way too early and I’m drinking the dark roast Mr. Damson prefers. I’m working on Friday’s newsletter and getting back to Gardenia and Dax. They are right in the middle of a negotiation and I can’t leave them there for too much longer.

Here’s a little teaser from Flame Again 

 

Textured background with quote from Flame Again by Raleigh Damson

Break

POV: You finally have an empty house, with blank pages that need to be filled but you’ve been interrupted by two phone calls and six texts in the space of an hour and a half and you are now googling “Remote Cabins.” 

Totally love my fam. 

Anyways, realizing that I need to get Dax and Gardenia’s story out there, I am putting aside Book Four for this week and I am hoping I have a rough draft of Dax and Gardenia’s story by the end of the week (it’s supposed to be short. It’s going to be a short).

I am struggling with: Should I make this a daddy kink book? This book has a soft kink slant to it, in that Dax prefers sensory/sensual play and praise and doesn’t see the point in rope and as a former US Marine, he doesn’t want to wield anything scary in his off time.

Decisions, decisions.

I think I’m going to save the Daddy kink for a whole other series but I am so tempted. Gardenia is turning out to be way more fun than I thought she would and honestly, I’m smiling at the interpretation of “Human Resources”, as in the fact, that she is an actual resource person for all the humans of Axis Management to turn to when they need things. Between that and her loud bunch of sisters, if only someone would take care of her….

 

Down the River

I’m still buzzing from the release of Flame Again. If you bought it, thank you so much! It means so much to me that readers are reading my stories.

This morning, pre-coffee, I logged into ‘Zon and went to my KDP dashboard and got the message, “You have no books published.” What? Excuse me, mighty river, I just had a book out less than twenty-four hours ago! Where are my books? A few thousand deep breaths later, I realized I was logged into an old account, that I used to use a decade ago and that’s where I had clicked on my most recent book purchases. Those purchases also weren’t showing up.

I have no idea why that happened and this is the second time this year I’ve needed to cancel this account; I used to review under this account, a long, long time ago, but nothing was showing up. So after I did that, I found my way back to my author account and I re-purchased the last three books I had 1 clicked on because I couldn’t find the trail to those on any card/account, one of those books being F*ck The Patriarchy: Getting Smutty for a Cause. 

Whew. 

That was an hour of anxiety-inducing I could have skipped. But I got my coffee and cannoli and I’m right back to work on Nick & Mulberry’s story.

Hope you have a good Sunday, friends!

Release Day for Flame Again!

I am so thrilled Flame Again is out in the world! I am excited to share Gabe & Ivy’s story and hope readers fall in love with them, as I did… eventually. Though this book was a  trial to write in the end, I am delighted with how it came out.

Thanks so much to all my readers, ARC Readers, betas and cheerleaders. This indie author thing is a grind at times and all of the support keeps me going. The buy link for Flame Again is here. And if you want to read the first chapter it’s here. And content warnings can be found here.

If you do give Flame Again a read, I hope you find something in it that you enjoy.

 

On a faded background quote from Flame Again "He made her submissive heart happy"

Thoughts on Words And Labels and Feature Friday

By the end of today, the ceiling should be fully repaired. It is really nice not to worry about old plaster falling on our heads while we sleep.

And I’m thinking of a conversation I wadded in yesterday and how I’ve had editors tell me in the past, “if you have to explain the word you are using, you need a different word.” So that’s why I used “disabled.” I am over being personally offended by other language but for example, if I write my MP about being “differently abled” then I have to spend more time explaining what that means. When the word disabled covers it. Also, it took me a long time to be okay with using the word disabled as part of my identity.  I think whenever people remove the term ‘disabled’ and try to replace it with another word, they are glossing over society that is the problem.

Anyways, Flame Again comes out tomorrow and I am so thrilled to share Ivy & Gabe’s story! I need to get some words down on Nick & Mulberry today … I feel very nervous about this slow burn thing. Do they have enough tension? Enough angst? And I want to tap out some words on Gardenia and Dax. Oh, did I mention that Gardenia is getting her own story? And Dax is one of the new recruits of Team Stealth because they are down manpower and Xander is going to need more bodies if he wants to keep up with the private operative stuff and of course, he does. Dax and Gardenia are going to be a fun, short story and when it’s finished my newsletter people will get it first. That’s also my “carrot” for today when I’m done creating the angs with Nick & Mulberry because sometimes you need more than coffee.

Please give Author Morgan Elliot’s book a click below!

Books Worth Clicking For 

 

Cover of Midnight Sin by Morgan Elliott

 

Have you ever had the person you were meant to love reject you? I have, and honestly? It sucks. Alex Dunn was supposed to be my mate, but I have a past, and he kicked me to the curb as soon as he learned about it. So much for fate.

How did I handle it? I ran away, searching for a place where I could just be Amber, instead of Amber Tremaine, Homewrecker. But the new life I built for myself came crashing down when my dad died. While reeling from the loss, I have to face the pack that hates me and the mate that rejected me, and honestly, I am so not ready.

When I return, some things are exactly as I expected, but others are wildly different. For one, Alex is… nice to me. The way he’s acting tells me he might want to give us a try. However, from the things I’ve been hearing, he has a new woman in his bed every night. Couple that with the fact that he shamed me for sleeping around? Trusting his sincerity is pretty impossible.

Not that I have much time to process my ex-mate’s strange behavior, because my past is coming back to bite me again—literally this time.

Lyle is the vampire who took my v card, which would have been much more enjoyable if he hadn’t tried to murder me right after. Nobody is perfect, right?

His failure to kill me has turned into a creepy obsession that spells out danger for me, my pack, and the entire werewolf species as a whole. The only person who can save us all? Yeah, you guessed it. It’s me—the girl who messes up everything. No pressure. 

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Rolling Along

I go from thinking about, “Hey, we should go berry picking today”, to finding sweaters and socks for everyone because the temp has dramatically dropped by 10 degrees and it is freezing on this Monday morning.

I’m back to work on Book Four today after I remember where I left Mulberry and Nick; I think they were just headed off to the gala and Mulberry is about to be splashed across the media again, but this time it’s by her choice.

Going to find coffee now, have a good one, friends.

 

 

Not Beating the Heat

If you’re in a heatwave, especially in a place that doesn’t usually have high temps, I’m sorry. It’s awful. I hope you’re staying cool and getting through it and I wish I could send coll breezes through the internet.
We have had a few days of high temps here 30C but we’re more prepared for it-ish and usually, the temps drop here at night. What makes it a heatwave here is that those temps didn’t drop but today it’s down to 23C and rain is expected.

There was a time, before cubs where I loved, loved the heat but ever since being a person who used their body to feed their cubs….nope, can’t take it and I don’t like what the heat does to my body…so yesterday wasn’t a productive day.

But today I am on my second cup of coffee and I am trying to knock off some words on Nick and Mulberry. They’ve just decided that pretending to date is beneficial to all and now they are going to a big fancy thing and they are fighting the mutual attraction, I mean they can try and all. Nick is gonna be so surprised when he finds out what Mulberry’s been hiding. I mean, she has a few secrets but one of them is gonna topple his world and I can’t wait to get to that part.

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Feature Friday July 15

Happy Friday!

This week, as my mum would’ve said, has been, “for the birds” and to go off on a tangent, I’ve been contemplating if it’s possible to feed the birds without feeding the squirrels? My cubs have taken an interest in feeding wildlife lately and I wonder if I want to bring some of that home or keep it to the critter and duck feeding at the park.
The end of the week has me working on chapters for Nick and Mulberry and formatting the paperback for Flame Again. I can’t wait till that is done and out because my TBR pile is calling my name! All of these books in this week’s Feature Friday are on it! Give them a click, add them to your TBR pile and feel free to let me know how things are going in your part of the world and if you have wildlife in your yard.
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Books Worth Clicking For 

 

I’m homeless in paradise.
What’s a girl to do when her stepfather cuts her off from the family finances?
A couple for the cover of One More KissAccept an offer to room with a sexy—albeit grumpy—divorcé, of course. Damon Carlisle just might have it all. He’s a senior developer of one of the hottest dating apps in the country for starters, and he’s got that whole twelve-years-older-than-me, broody-loner thing going for him. But going through a breakup means I’m in need of a solo vacation, and I won’t be giving in to temptation where Damon’s concerned. This heart of mine is closed for the summer, and no amount of fake dating is going to fix it.

When it rains, it pours.
Not always a bad thing, right? I’m on a two-week beach vacation—away from my cheating ex-wife—and soaking up the sun. Bonus, I’m set to accept an award for the countless hours and dedication I’ve given to my team. But while I should be elated… I feel utterly empty.
When Kate dances her way into what’s supposed to be my chance at a little R & R, something dormant inside my soul awakens. Having fun with her isn’t part of our agreement, and kissing her certainly isn’t either. But I can’t help myself. I can’t get enough of Miss Katelynn Harris, and she just might ruin me.

 

 

the cover for the dealer

After matching with billionaire casino owner, Becker King, at the local sex club, Nora Williams learns that he just may be the key to dealing with her Sensory Processing Disorder. Nora loves to beg her Sir for attention, and Becker loves praising his good little kitten. Warning: Romance so hot your book may go up in flames. Read at your own discretion.

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Camilla

A dare wasn’t supposed to turn into a hostage situation. Get the hot guy’s number—easy—and when he asked me to go home with him, there wasn’t a chance I was turning it down.

But the gorgeous guy with the piercing green eyes was a goddamn werewolf. Just my luck. If that wasn’t bad enough, he had a centuries-worth vendetta and I wasn’t sticking around to face the repercussions of his prejudices, even if I ached for him.

Greyson

My existence revolved around my pack. They were number one. No excuses. Then she came along and upended my plans.

I hated what ran through her blood, and capturing her was a means to an end. Her kind was the scum that ruined werewolves, but my body didn’t care. I wanted her regardless of the consequences, but I had no other choice other than to stifle my obsession before I refused to let her go.

Deceitful Wolf is a full-length standalone paranormal romance featuring a werewolf with a damaged heart and a sassy heroine he’s helplessly obsessed with.

If you enjoy growly, sexy werewolves and spicy romance, you’ll love Deceitful Wolf. No cheating, no cliffhanger, and a happily ever after guaranteed!

Note: Each book can be read as a standalone, but for maximum enjoyment, it’s recommended that the series be read in order. Check it out here 

 

cover for f*ck the partiarchyAre You Ready To Get Smutty For A Cause? Buy here

All you have to do is jump into bed, throw those covers over your head, and dive into this anthology filled with women who will make choices that will leave you blushing.

All eleven stories in this anthology have women who know exactly what they want and go after it in every deliciously sensual way possible. From contemporary to paranormal, monogamous to reverse harems, there is a story for everyone.

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