Yesterday marked one week since Prisoner went out into the world!! Since then I’ve gotten so much lovely feedback from readers and reviewers!

“Prisoner had me hooked from their very first meeting with her head in a book checking out the goods. This was a wild ride from beginning to end and I loved it.” – She Hearts Books

“The action is heart pounding. The sex is extraordinary. The plot line is fascinating. The characters are full of life and multidimensional. This story. Sigh. These authors pairing up created something truly beautiful.” – Fictional Candy

“Prisoner is terrific and frightening, sexy and dangerous, sweet and heavy on messed up, tortured characters. ALL LOVERS of Dark Erotic Thrillers must read this book!” – Mistik Ink

“Prisoner is captivating, emotional, and raw. I can’t wait to read it again. This might just be my favorite book of the year.” – Wicked With Ink

“Wow! This hunk of a male with a hunted past was a force to be reckoned with. I understood the allure of him and his raw sexual appeal. After peeling the layers back, I understood him, and just like Abby, I wanted to fix him.” – Pearls and Peacocks

“This is a great read it will have you hooked from the beginning…I highly recommend you get it now and read it is just that good.” – Summer’s Book Blog

“Prisoner is a thrilling and engrossing read that will leave you desperate and feverishly flipping pages to find out what happens next. I highly recommend this if you’re looking for something absolutely engrossing and just plain great. It’s sexy, hot, a bit dark, and fascinating.” – Sinfully Sexy Books

Plus, we made it to #171 on Amazon, which means a lot of people have come over to the dark side…

Speaking of dark, Prisoner also got recommended on the USA Today HEA blog as a must-read, calling it “dark yet very engaging.” Yay! You can read the full article here.

Many, many thanks to everyone who read, reviewed, and shared Prisoner this past week. Annika and I truly appreciate those who’ve already done so and continue to help spread the word. Today is Halloween, so what better time to read something dark and scary and sexy? 😉

It’s cover reveal day for my next book! Prisoner is a dark romance novel written by myself and NYT bestseller Annika Martin. I *really* love this one and I’m so excited to share Grayson with you guys. Here’s the blurb…

He seethes with raw power the first time I see him—pure menace and rippling muscles in shackles. He’s dangerous. He’s wild. He’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.

So I hide behind my prim glasses and my book like I always do, because I have secrets, too. Then he shows up in the prison writing class I have to teach and he blows me away with his honesty. He tells me secrets in his stories, and it’s getting harder to hide mine. I shiver when he gets too close, with only the cuffs and the bars and the guards holding him back. At night, I can’t stop thinking about him in his cell.

But that’s the thing about an animal in a cage—you never know when he’ll bite. He might use you to escape. He might even pull you into a forest and hold a hand over your mouth, so you can’t call for the cops. He might make you come so hard, you can’t think.

And you might crave him more than your next breath.

Coming October 23rd.

I’ve just gotten back from the RT Book Convention which completely wiped me out. However, I am so happy to pop up out of hiding to tell you my new release is available!

ON THE WAY HOME has dark suspense elements and a hot military hero. Here’s the blurb:

Clint
For eight months I’ve been deep under cover as a special operator in the Army. On the plane ride home, all I want is a hot shower and a long sleep. But a Dear John text message leaves me stranded. I need a ride and a place to stay, and the pretty stewardess is more than willing.

Della
It’s supposed to be a simple trade—the passenger in seat 34B for my sister. But the sexy soldier is more than I can handle in all the best ways. He trusts me, but I can’t save him. No one can. Sometimes trouble has a way of following you home.

On the Way Home is a dark new adult romance intended for readers over eighteen.

“Thrilling, suspenseful, sexy as hell. Skye Warren can simply do no wrong.” – Book Bellas

  

Though just as sexy as ever, I think this book is less dark than my usual, so it can appeal to a wider audience. I would hugely appreciate anything you could do to help me spread the word about this book. That includes tweeting, blogging, and telling a friend about it.

Thank you so much for reading and sharing and all of your support!

A quick post today with the winners from the Valentine’s Day Gift Hop…

For my post, which had a $50 Amazon gift card, the winner was Regan Nicole from Lipstick Lesbian Reviews.

And for the grand prizes, the winner of the Kindle Paperwhite was Dovile on Harley Baker‘s post, who said Pretty Woman was her favorite romantic movie. (I love it too!) On the BookSwagger post, Sue said her favorite genre to read was contemporary and won the new adult digital gift basket. Which is cool, since they’re all contemporary! 😉

Thanks to everyone who participated in the hop. I hope everyone’s Valentine’s Day was lovely and very hot!

Welcome, lovely hoppers!

Since this is a week to celebrate love…

I’m so pleased to share with you guys Make Me: Twelve Tales of Dark Desire. There is an AMAZING line up of authors here. I have to tell you that I completely felt the love with this group of authors. Their talent and success levels are off the charts, but everyone was incredibly sweet and humble as we put this together.

I’ve also been feeling the love from bloggers, who have been enthusiastic in spreading the word of our pre-order and gracious in letting us schedule guest spots for release week.

And lastly, I’ve been feeling the love from readers, who debuted the pre-order at number #19 in the overall Kindle store, which is… frankly… magical. It’s since gone down a little, though it’s still doing well–and we still have a month before release. But there’s special pre-order pricing going on, so it makes sense to order your copy now.

Here’s the blurb for the set:

Take a trip to the dark side with 12 books by some of the hottest names in edgy romance, including USA Today Bestselling authors CJ Roberts, Eliza Gayle, and Aleatha Romig!

These e-books would cost over $40 if purchased separately. This set will only be available for a limited time, so order your copy now!

Isn’t that line-up wonderful? I could not have asked for a better group of authors to hang out with. And there’s still time for you to get the special pre-order pricing here.

Now, let’s talk about those gifts, shall we? Because the prizes for this hop are stunning. There’s a Kindle Paperwhite!! And a new adult romance bundle which includes my compilation, The Beauty Series. Every comment along the hop enters you for the grand prizes.

For my stop on the bloghop, I’m giving away a $50 gift card to Amazon! You could pre-order Make Me fifty times! No, wait, that’s now how it works. You can pre-order Make Me AND buy a lot more books.

Leave a comment below and then use the Rafflecopter to enter! Which book or author in the MAKE ME limited edition set do you most want to read?

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Be sure to visit the other authors and bloggers on the hop for more prizes, more fun, and more love to go around! (And don’t forget to pre-order Make Me on Amazon or Barnes & Noble so you don’t miss the 99 cent pre-order price!)

As part of their 12 Days of Christmas bundle deal, All Romance Ebooks has the Beauty Series compilation on sale for 50% off. If you haven’t read it yet, now is the time to grab your copy. And if you have read it, you can pick up another one for a friend. All Romance has a handy gifting button. Everyone could use some sexy Professor Blake in their lives 🙂

And as of this morning, the Beauty box set is actually a bestseller on ARe, so that’s awesome!

Remember, the sale is only for one day. You can grab the deal here.

Don’t Let Go is available now on Amazon! Here is the blurb:

“Beautiful. Poignant. Complex. Haunting.” – Leila DeSint, author of the London Brown series

Junior FBI Agent Samantha Holmes is assigned the case of a lifetime, along with an enigmatic new partner, Ian Hennessy. She’s determined to prove herself to the bureau legend, but late nights and stolen moments lead to more than respect. They lead to desire, and soon she’s fallen for the one man forbidden.

Together they hunt for the FBI’s most wanted man. A criminal. A psychopath. But when they get close, Samantha may end up prey instead. She must face her dark past to stay alive—and to protect the man she loves.

Don’t Let Go is a dark erotic novel that contains dubious consent and captivity. Not intended for those under eighteen or those uncomfortable with the subject matter.

Plus some early reviews have already come in. See what people are saying:

“Perfectly dark, gritty, emotionally, fulfilling, amount in each word till the end.” – Amber’s Reading Room

“My mind is completely blown! Who knew I could feel this way about Carlos? I love this author even more for what she was able to accomplish.” – Sweet Spot Book Blog

“Skye Warren, I hope you can hear me loud and clear when I say: “BRAVO!” Thanks for your wonderful dark erotica series, I’ll never forget the whole twisted, thrilling and intense story and its amazing characters.” – Darkest Sins

You can go read it now on Amazon or start here with an excerpt…

Thank you! I’ll be putting up other buy links on the Books page as they become available.

Attention authors of sexy romance and bloggers! I just opened sign ups for my next bloghop, The Valentine’s Day Gift Hop!

The way it works is that each site offers a short post about Valentine’s Day and a small giveaway (like a book or gift card). There are also grand prizes (provided by me), and every comment on every stop is entered to win those. I’ve done gift cards in the past, but this time I’m doing a Kindle Paperwhite and a digital gift basket.

If you’re ready to play, sign up here: http://skyewarren.wpengine.com/hop/

Yours,
Skye Warren

PS. And please share this on twitter and Facebook and wherever, because the more authors and bloggers we get, the more fun it will be!

The Beauty Series is available as a collection of sexy novellas in this new adult romance between a professor and his student.

Erin cleans Mr. Morris’s house twice a week to pay for college. When she interrupts him in a private moment and hears him moaning her name, she refuses to hide her feelings for him any longer.

Blake Morris is scarred both inside and out. When he receives an offer to return to teach at his alma mater, he knows this is his chance to reenter the world–and to be worthy of the woman he loves.

Except the class he’s teaching is the last one she needs for graduation, so they can finally be together. Secrets and shadows lay in wait along the path, and it will be up to Erin and Blake to forge their own happy ending.

“…an intriguing and sexy beastly hero, a vulnerable young student who coaxes him out of his shell, and a romantic and erotic storyline that is sure to satisfy readers. Another winner from Warren.” – Penelope’s Romance Reviews

“I love this “Beauty and the Beast” story that Skye Warren has crafted. She puts a twist to this classic tale that makes it different and deliciously erotic.” – Nina’s Literary Escape

You can get it now from Amazon now!

Plus, a print version is on its way!

Sweetest Mistress, my BDSM novella, gets a brand new sexy cover:

And the even cooler news is there’s a sequel in the works, a new set of characters, another book of fem dom BDSM and told from the hero’s POV. That book will be titled Cherry On Top. I’m still working out the release date, but it will either be late this year or early 2014–it just depends on how my editors and everyone is booked for the holidays.

You can get Sweetest Mistress now with the pretty new cover from Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

Beauty Becomes You, the final installment in the Beauty serial, is available now at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, All Romance Ebooks, and Smashwords!

With the end of semester approaching, Erin and Blake decide to lay low. After all, they have all the time in the world after that. Except Blake’s future at the university is up in the air and trouble is brewing back in Erin’s hometown. When the couple is tested, they will have to trust each other to forge their own sexy ending.

“…an intriguing and sexy beastly hero, a vulnerable young student who coaxes him out of his shell, and a romantic and erotic storyline that is sure to satisfy readers. Another winner from Warren.” – Penelope’s Romance Reviews

  

Here’s the full listing so you can grab them if you missed one:

Beauty Touched the Beast (free): Amazon | Barnes & Noble | ARe | Smashwords
Beneath the Beauty: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | ARe | Smashwords
Broken Beauty: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | ARe | Smashwords
Beauty Becomes You: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | ARe | Smashwords

I loved writing Blake and Erin’s story. Sexy and poignant, they really worked for their happy ever after, and I was honored to take them there.

If you’ve enjoyed the Beauty series, it would be a huge help to me if you would tell a friend about them–in person, on Facebook, or leave a review. I would very much appreciate anything you could do <3

Wanderlust is on sale for 99 cents on Amazon for this week only. Wanderlust has never before cost less than its retail price of $3.99, and I don’t have many sales, so if you’ve been thinking of reading this, grab it now!

Evie always dreamed of seeing the world, but her first night at a motel turns into a nightmare. Hunter is a rugged trucker willing to do anything to keep her–including kidnapping. As they cross the country in his rig, Evie plots her escape, but she may find what she’s been looking for right beside her.

Wanderlust is a dark erotic novel that explores dubious consent, captivity, and power play. Not intended for those uncomfortable with the subject matter or those under 18 years of age.

“Brace yourself for an unlikely and intense love story. There are no heroes in this tale, only disturbingly beautiful monsters.” – Romantic Book Affairs

Read Wanderlust now: On Amazon US | On Amazon UK | On Amazon Canada

Wanderlust is still available from other retailers, including Barnes & Noble and Kobo, just not for the sale price.

Hi all,

So I’ve been getting a few questions about the last Beauty installment, which is totally fair. I had two release dates floating around, the 8th and the 15th (today) and now I’ll miss both of them. I’m so sorry about that! First my kid got sick and then I caught it–nothing serious, but I wasn’t even upright enough to finish edits. Now I’ve lost my voice, but at least I’m sitting at my computer and ready to work. I’m going to work like crazy to get the edits completed, get it proofread and formatted, and upload it as soon as humanly possible. Or by this weekend, ideally, though some of it depends on how prettily I can beg my proofreader to help me quickly. I’m aiming for a week, and I’m so, so sorry about the delay.

As a consolation prize, I do have a new, free story out with the M/M Romance group as part of their Love Has No Boundaries event. You can read CAGED in the Goodreads group here or download the files to read it here. It’s dirty, sexy, dystopian romance, so hopefully it can tide you over for a week until BEAUTY BECOMES YOU comes out.

And again, I’m so sorry! Getting sick kicked my butt, but it wouldn’t have affected the release if I hadn’t already been running behind. I usually have my releases formatted and polished and ready for upload a week or two in advance of the release date, but that didn’t happen here. I am going to work my ass off to the final Beauty installment out ASAP and also to plan more padding in future releases so this won’t happen again.

Yours,
Skye