Elisabeth Naughton is BOUND TO SEDUCTION Back to Blog
Update: The winner of the $10 Amazon.com gift card is…Megan G! And the winner of BOUND TO SEDUCTION is…Saydee Fox.
I hope that you are enjoying the party! Thanks so much for coming by to help me celebrate. For our next giveaway, you have the chance to win two prizes. One commenter will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift certificate and another commenter will win a digital copy of Elisabeth Naughton‘s new release, BOUND TO SEDUCTION. And here’s a little more about BOUND TO SEDUCTION…
Bound to Seduction Blurb:
Firebrand Series #1
Careful what you wish for…
Sentenced as a pleasure slave, Djinn Prince Tariq of the Marid tribe has but one duty: travel into the human realm and corrupt souls by granting wishes to the women who possess the Firebrand opal, a gemstone of magical power. Ten years of imprisonment have left Tariq bitter, but to save his brothers’ lives, he’ll submit to his endless personal hell, even if it means giving up his own hope for freedom.
When Mira Dawson obtains the Firebrand opal, she’s sure the rumors about its magical qualities must be fiction. Until, that is, she touches the stone and a dark and dangerous warrior appears in her living room, offering to pleasure her beyond her wildest dreams. Soon, fantasy becomes a temptation she can’t deny. The only question left is…will the pleasure be worth the price? Because as Mira’s been warned, nothing…not even fantasies…are free.
Excerpt:
Mira bit her lip as she stared at the opal laid out on her kitchentable. It wasn’t glowing anymore, and looking at it now, she was pretty sure she’d imagined that to begin with. The thing was nothing but a pretty necklace, really. A trinket.
And yet, she couldn’t get the shop owner’s warning out of her head. Choosing to wear the Firebrand opens yourself to consequences you may not yet foresee. Be sure it is a risk you are willing to take.
She pushed out of her chair, went into the kitchen, made herself a cup of tea. On the street below, cars honked in the Pearl District of downtown Portland. She should be at work, but she’d taken the afternoon off after visiting that shop, and she knew there was no way she could work from home right now. Not when the opal was all she could think about.
The microwave beeped. She pulled the steaming cup out, dropped the tea bag inside. Looked back at the necklace on the table and tried to think logically.
What consequences? What kind of magic did it really have…if any? Mira had a degree. For a while in school, she’d been pre-med. She knew all about the placebo effect. About sugar pills tricking patients into thinking they werereceiving medications that were helping them. In her head she didn’t doubt this necklace was the same sort of mirage. If someone who wore it believed it had power, it gave them a confidence they wouldn’t otherwise have.
She blew on her tea. Winced when her subconscious said, Okay, then why did you go all the way down to that shop? And why do you now have the gemstone?
She brought the tea back to the table. Didn’t sit but stared down at the necklace as she debated her choices. Just because she was aware of something didn’t mean she wasn’t open to trying it. After all, she was also “aware” that the power of persuasion was a big one. And she wanted Devin. Had wanted him for a while now. She’d finally just reached a point where she was tired of waiting for him to realize she was his perfect match. If wearing this silly necklace somehow gave her the confidence to take things with him beyond friendship, then she was willing to give it a try—whether it had real power or not.
She set her tea on the table, lifted the necklace. And told herself to stop being such a pansy. As she slipped the chain around her throat and closed the clasp, then brushed her fingers across the opal nestled just above her cleavage, she reminded herself that she was a smart woman. A successful architect. She wasn’t desperate. She didn’t need a man to complete her, but she wanted one. And if this didn’t work, well, it wasn’t the end of her world. Nothing bad was going to happen, as that shopkeeper had cryptically led her to believe.
“Your wish, my command.”
Mira whipped around at the sound of the deep voice and stared through the archway at the man standing in the middle of her living room. Fear raced through her chest. She took one step back toward the kitchen counter behind her and the knife block she knew was there. “Wh-who are you, and how did you get into my apartment?”
A slow, mesmerizing smile slinked across his deeply tanned face. “My name is Tariq. And you wished for me. That is how I came to be.”
Mira’s heart pounded so hard beneath her ribs, she was sure he had to hear it. She bumped into the counter, inched her hand backward until her fingers knocked into the knife block. “I—I didn’t call for anyone. Leave. Now. Or I will call the cops.”
His gaze dropped from her face to her chest. “Did you not put on the necklace?” He stepped into the kitchen, and Mira’s eyes widened when she took a good look at him in the light streaming through her kitchen window. Shoulder-length dark hair, ebony eyes, a strong, square jaw covered in a dusting of scruff, and a body sporting jeans and a light blue T-shirt that didn’t hide the fact it looked as if it were carved from marble. “Azizity, I am from the opal.”
Holy hell, the guy was psycho. Mira stared at him with wide eyes. He didn’t make another move toward her, only stared back with a knowing and heated expression, one that, for reasons she couldn’t explain, shot warmth straight to her center.
No way this was real. She glanced past him to the door, which was still locked, the chain exactly where she’d left it when she’d come home, then to the windows that didn’t show any evidence of having been opened.
“What…? How…?”
“Have you ever heard of a race known as djinn?”
Mira’s eyes grew even wider as they swept back to him. “As in Arabic folklore? Are you saying you’re a genie?”
Correction, not just psycho. This guy was off the flippin’ charts insane.
“Folklore to humans,” he said with only the slightest narrowing of his fathomless eyes. “And genie is such a derogatory word.”
She looked around again, knowing she was either about to get sliced and diced by some escaped mass murderer, or that she was hallucinating. Big-time.
She had to be hallucinating. “I—I don’t see a lamp.”
One corner of his lips turned up in amusement. “We don’t use lamps. Another myth.” He took one small step closer to her, and even from across the distance, she felt the heat of his body stir the air around her. “I am Tariq from the Marid tribe and the Kingdom of Gannah. And I am here to fulfill your wish.”
Read the first chapter of BOUND TO SEDUCTION here: http://www.elisabethnaughton.com/books/bound-to-seduction/
Buy links:
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To enter the giveaways…tell us, if you could wish for anything, what would it be?
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Health and well being for me and my family.
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A great wish!
Big thanks to Cynthia for spotlighting BOUND TO SEDUCTION! And huge happy release day vibes for her!
If I don’t have to be altruistic and wish for world peace or a cure for cancer, I would probably wish for a small, well built home on a bit of land so my neighbors wouldn’t be two feet from my window.
LOL at your wish, Anne. My husband always says neighbors should be seen but not heard.
I wish that I had my grandma here for one day. She died when I was 8 years old and I miss her so much. I wish I had one more day so that my daughter would have the opportunity to meet her and get to know her if only for a brief time.
What a great wish, Saydee.
Oh, that is a very hard question to answer because of the old adage “Be careful what you wish for”. Part of me would wish for financial security but if that came as a trade for happiness, health, or anything else then I would prefer to keep things the way they are. Our finances are not superb but we do have a roof over our heads at the moment, we get enough to eat, we have all of the necessities except health insurance, our own residence (we rent our landlady’s basement and share the kitchen/laundry room), and savings for emergencies (it’s not that we don’t handle money well, we just don’t have the money to handle lol). I know money does not buy happiness, health, or security, those things only come from within, but when you are plagued with health problems that you can’t afford to have checked out or treated professionally the lack of funds is very noticeable. The only way I would wish for wealth is if I had the wisdom to act responsibly with it and be able to help others with it aside from my family.
Lora – wishing all the best for you.
Wow it’s hard to pick just one…First I’d wish for true love, my soulmate. That would be awesome…
Second, I’d wish for my health – a cure for Diabetes…
Third, I’d wish for peace for my Mother. She’s 84, survived a severe stroke and trying to recover as much as she can…
I’d love to win Elisabeth’s new ebook. I’ve been watching for it’s release since I have a Nook now to read it 🙂
Get well vibes being sent to your mom, Glittergirl. And I hope you enjoy BOUND TO SEDUCTION!
If I could wish for anything!! I would wish for more wishes 😉
And with all my new wishes I would wish first for my kids to live happy healthy lives, next for money, hmmmm A never ending supply of books to read 😉 lol I guess a new car would be nice too
More wishes! Great idea! 🙂
A cure for all cancers and that my boys are safe with happy successful lives.
Another great wish!
I would wish for my family to all be healthy and happy. I wouldn’t want to overdo it by wishing for money or something crazy like that. Karma is a crazy thing, wouldn’t want to be greedy
I think we’ve all seen too many movies where someone wishes for money and their whole world falls apart!
Its hard to decide because there’s so many things that I’d want to wish for. Hmmmm…. I would wish for my family to be in good health. They have a lot of health issues and so I would want them to be healthy again.
That would be at the top of my list too, Danni.
Very hard questions. I guess I would wish to go on a mission trip to share with others the love of Christ! Yep, I am a girl that believes in God and reads romance! LOL
Great wish, Cindy!
Wow, difficult question and sort of tied. One I would wish for my three boys to excell at all that they try at and two I would wish my damn muse would cooperate so I can finish my WIP.
Rao – I wish for that daily (the WIP thing. LOL)
Speaking of boys…currently I’m wishing my 10 yr old would be confident when he gets up to the plate to bat. He’s highly competitive and over-thinks everything when he’s up. I will not survive the high school sports years. I get too anxious when he’s up (like mother like son, apparently).
gather all my girls in one house forever 😀 wink wink Rao
I would wish for happiness and good health for family and friends. I would selfishly ask for a second wish of financial security as well!! 😉
Hm…financial security is so different for each person. I like the happiness wish!
Hi Elisabeth! In my frame of mind today, I would wish that my son could win a nice college scholarship **SIGH**, besides that I want everyone to be happy and healthy! Love your books and thanks so much for the awesome giveaway!
Hi Barb – thanks so much!!
Oh, I could wish for college scholarships for my kids too! That’s a great idea.
I would wish for my children to have a safe and successful future in all things – love, life, , friendship,finances. Oh, and time to read lots of books. 🙂
Love the “time to read lots of books” wish. There’s never enough time, is there?
Definitely good health for us and never have to worry about money.
Just not to have to worry about anything would be a good wish!
I would wish for my children to be surrounded by happiness and long healthy lives 🙂
Love all your books Elisabeth, this is an awesome giveaway!!!!!
Thank you, Michele!
If I could have one wish, it would be to take my childrens pain and fear away. I wish I could take it all from them always. Thank you for the opportunity and love these books!
Me too, Mellissa! Hardest part of being a parent is watching your child’s fear and pain. Great wish.
I would wish to have a housekeeper so i could read more and enjoy my family more as well
A practical wish. I love it!
I wish for all of those things everyday , I lost my Dad 7 years ago to lung Cancer and my bestest Friend of 27 years to lung Cancer just a year ago ,But i think for a wish for today i wish that their were enough books so everybody could learn to read and write , This would be my wish . Thank you
Fantastic wish, Lori!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I wish I could get my health back, so I could live a normal life as I used to. And I wish I could have my father back, who died so young last October.
I’ve been where you are, Curly. Wishing your wish comes true.
Hi Elisabeth! I already have BOUND because I have no patience waiting to read your books. I so love the Guardians too! I so have to start the book this week! I would love to play for the GC, thanks.
I wish for my hubby to find work. As he lost his job and I’m on disability its been tough going. And for my dad who has Leukemia and a dear friend who I try to help with the ups and downs and cheer her along he way through treatment and just be there. So I wish them both the health and strength they can have!
Thanks, Caffey!
Fingers crossed for your hubby, Caffey. It’s such a hard time in the economy right now.
I would wish for one day that my grandpa would be himself and remember who I was when I come to visit. His Dimentia has gotten worse and it breaks my heart for him to not know who I am and I would love to have him back and joking with me about my hair like he used to
Aw, Jolene. That’s so hard. I’m so sorry. You are a great granddaughter.
Wow, what a question! Well, since I have many wishes and can’t just pick one then my one wish would be for everyone here to get their wish. I think is still fair, no? I mean is my ONE wish so it is my way of getting many wishes in one 😉
Wow. Now that’s an altruistic wish!
If I could wish for anything I would want to go back in time and make some different choices. I think it would be really cool to see what would have happened.
Butterfly effect! Imagine if you could…
I want everyone to have their HEA!
I love this one!
I would wish for an endless supply of money. Not so I could brag that I was rich, but so everyone could just have fun and live their life without having to worry worry worry every five seconds about making ends meat. So stressful!
So true, Chelsea. A life without worry. What would we do?
on May 8th my mother thought she had the flu on the 9th we rushed her to the hospital. She is now in a nursing home trying to learn to walk again. She is on her way to healing right now & coming home when she does. My wish has & will be That she comes home & stays healthy.—Rachel
Aw, Rachel. So sorry your family has been through that. I’m wishing your mom is home soon too.
I love this excerpt! And that cover is awesome!!
Thanks, Cynthia. And thanks for having me here today! Can’t wait to start reading my copy of ANGEL BETRAYED!
For my four girls to always be healthy
A great wish. 🙂
Great excerpt. Hard choice. I’d want health and well being for the people care about. Or wish to be guided to my soulmate.
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Great wishes, Vanessa!
First i like the excerpt! Such a teaser!
I think if i wished on a small scale I would like to wish for my time with my family. My husband is a truck driver and so even though we’ve been married 20 yrs many of them I’ve spent more than half the yr apart. I would also wish for a income so that we could do a few of the extra things we’d like without worrying about the cost so much. Bigger scale lots of money so i could be able to give some away. I always wanted to be able to do that.
Lisa B
Thanks, Lisa! Glad you enjoyed the excerpt!
I have a friend who spends a lot of time away from her husband because of work, and I know how hard that is on her. I hope your wish comes true.
I wish I wouldn’t have gotten married! lol
ROFLMAO, Jane!
I wish to win this giveaway! LOL!!! 🙂
GREAT wish!
I would wish to visit my family more often. They live so far away.
Oh, I wish for that too! I have family on the East Coast I don’t see nearly enough.
I would wish for a personalized library full of romance books old and new. It would be a building on its own and designed by me…LOL
Oh, now this one I really like!
That my kids could have met my father before he died.
Aw, you bring tears to my eyes, Dorothy!
Time to relax with my family!
Always a good wish!
Hi Elisabeth!
Love your books! I really enjoyed reading Bound to Seduction, when’s the next one out?!!
I wish I could stay awake later at night to read books!! My day job prevents me from doing it all day!
Thanks!
Thanks so much, Patty! SLAVE TO PASSION comes out in August. Finishing it up now and loving this one! (It’s my gladiator book!)
If I could wish for anything, I would wish that my husband was in better health. His health has been getting worse through the years so that would be my wish!!
Thanks for the giveaway!!
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I wish for that too, Melissa. My husband has chronic back pain. I wish he was able to do all the things he used to do.
I would wish for health and prosperity for my loved ones. Without them life wouldn’t be quite the same so I definitely need them to stick around and thrive for a while.
A great wish, Na.
What I would wish for is not having to work and have an unlimited account for my kindle to read 24/7.
LOL…love this one, Jackie!
i’d wish for an all-expense paid trip around the world where i stay at 5-star hotels and dine at 5-star restaurants.
Oooh…now this is a wish I could get behind! Count me in!
I would wish for a college fund for my son. So he can go to any school he would want.
I’d like that too.
I would wish for enough money to pay for my tuition and for my parents to retire nicely.
Great wishes, Jeanette.
I want my family to be healthy and happy.Or maybe to win the lottery 😉
LOL…finally! A lottery wish!
Healthiness and happyness for my kids. And a little place in heaven for my niece who past away last winter.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Kanya 😉
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*sniffle* More tears.
I would wish for health and happiness for my family. For me I would want Alexander Skarsgard
I would wish for health for my family. It has been a rough few years for us and I’m ready for everyone to be well and to get a break from the medical bills!
More money so that I could take care of my bills, see my family more often or at least move my parents to California so they can retire somewhere without snow and ice, and even have some left to put into my nieces’ and nephews’ college funds.
Awesome excerpt. I LOVE Elisabeth’s writing! I would wish to eat all that I want and remain a size 7. 😉
I know, a little selfish, but my family is happy and healthy (which I am very thankful for) and I have an awesome hubby!
Thank you for partying with us, Elisabeth!
I am excited to read this one too!
Happy Release Day again, Cynthia! 🙂