{"id":427,"date":"2019-06-19T14:29:43","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T18:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/korysteed.com\/?p=427"},"modified":"2019-07-15T22:19:49","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T02:19:49","slug":"im-honored-to-host-the-release-of-the-tattoo-artists-mate-book-one-in-the-bare-alley-ink-series-by-doris-oconnor-raven-mcallan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.korysteed.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/19\/im-honored-to-host-the-release-of-the-tattoo-artists-mate-book-one-in-the-bare-alley-ink-series-by-doris-oconnor-raven-mcallan\/","title":{"rendered":"I’m honored to host the release of “The Tattoo Artist\u2019s Mate,” Book one in the Bare Alley Ink Series by Doris O\u2019Connor & Raven McAllan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Tattoo Artist\u2019s Mate<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Welcome Raven<\/strong> and thank you for honoring my blog with the release of your new book, The Tattoo Artist\u2019s Mate<\/em><\/strong>. I know you have much to say about how the book came to be and your relationship with your friend Doris<\/strong>. Before you go on, I’d like to add a brief a personal note:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though we may or may not realize it, to those of us who were touched by Doris’ loving and sometimes honest, critical critique-hand (a writer could never ask for better or more) her own writing and creativity will live on in each and every story we produce. She was one in a million, and she is dearly missed.<\/em> ~ Kory Steed<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kory Steed<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hi there and thank you for welcoming me to your blog, on this bittersweet occasion. (this is Raven)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As most people know, my bestie, the sister I\u2019d never had, the other half of me, the lovely Doris O\u2019Connor passed away in January from Cancer of an unknown primary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To say this knocked me for six is an understatement. We knew it wasn\u2019t going to be a good outcome, but it happened so fast. Those of you who followed her on Facebook and twitter will know how it went.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ironically, she rang me to tell me, just as I was\u2026at a large supermarket collecting for cancer research!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When she went into hospital she was in pain and bored. Nagging me over my Regencies (finish it already, write the sex, just do it) and wondering how to pass the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I remember a germ of an idea we\u2019d had a couple of years ago about a tattoo artist who was a shifter. Wrote the first bit and sent it to her with a note\u2026over to you\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got a giggle gif and a thumbs up. Then Doris\u2019 words. It was, I was told up to me to amalgamate everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So the Skype messages went back and forth, and we plotted the story, wrote it both in sequence and odd scenes we knew had to go in somewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until the time she was in too much pain to write any more. But she did make me promise to finish the book. Add as much as was needed, but finish<\/em> it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 So I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the result of our collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have two hope\u2026okay three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One, you enjoy it,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two you can\u2019t see the seams,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three we sell lots and lots and lots and give Doria a fabulous best seller send off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Tattoo Artist\u2019s Mate<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Blub<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Isla Campbell leaves her so-called Dom, she is determined never to sub again. All she wants is her tattoo removed and to live a quiet life with no dominant, or domineering men in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until she meets Gaspar MacDonald, tattoo artist and unbeknown to her, a bear shifter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isla calls to Gaspar in the most basic of ways, he knows she is his mate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now all he has to do is persuade Isla of that fact. Oh and explain he\u2019s a Dom, and a shifter, and that subbing for your Dom is not what she thought it was, but much better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will Isla trust him enough to discover if they have what would be the perfect match?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fancy a wee tease?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here you go\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~~ . I didn\u2019t get a chance to answer. I was too busy trying not to come as he kissed and then sucked my nipples, and saints above, began to play with my clit. Oh Lordy, so bloody good. I think I moaned, but to be honest, I was drowning in the sensation so I had no idea.
\nSomehow, I managed to find his cock and stroke it. It was Noah\u2019s turn to moan now.
\n\u201cFuck it, I want to be in you. Need to be in you, and I\u2019ve no bloody condoms.\u201d He moved away a bit and I took advantage of the fact to get onto my knees, take his cock into my mouth, and lave it.
\nNot a boy scout then.
\n\u201cOn the pill,\u201d I mumbled around a mouthful of hot, hard, but soft as silk, male flesh. \u201cClean, and fuck it, fill me.\u201d I took one long hard pull on his dick and let go with a plop. Better than an ice lolly any day.
\nNoah didn\u2019t hesitate, thank goodness, and had me on my back and his cock poised at the entrance to my channel faster than I could say climax.
\n\u201cGot to be now, love.\u201d 
\nJust as well. 
\nHe pushed. I clenched my inner muscles\u2014thank goodness for Kegel exercises\u2014and held him tight. Noah swore and laughed. I grinned and we set up that age-old motion of in, out, tighten, release until I felt him swell even more inside me.
\nMy nipples hurt in the best possible way.
\n\u201cSheesh, now got to be, oh Lord, help please\u2026\u201d I was almost incoherent, sobbing, throbbing, and any other ing you could mention. It was pleasure, it was pain, it was\u2026
\n\u201cNow!\u201d Noah roared, and his hot, sticky release filled me.
\n\u201cYes.\u201d I let myself fly and saw stars as my climax hit me with all the subtlety of a baseball hit by a champion. 
\nYeah, I was a screamer. Did I care? Not one bit. I moaned, groaned, and wriggled as well. Loved it all.~~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Tattoo Artist\u2019s Mate<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

You can get hold of Gaspar from<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evernight Publishing \t\thttps:\/\/www.evernightpublishing.com\/the-tattoo-artists-mate-by-doris-oconnor-and-raven-mcallan\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon. com\t\thttps:\/\/amzn.to\/2FjgY86<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon Uk\t\thttps:\/\/amzn.to\/2KWi5Ou<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\tSmashwords\t\thttps:\/\/www.smashwords.com\/books\/view\/944640<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bookstrand\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kobo https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-tattoo-artist-s-mate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you do decide to read this, the first story in Bre Alley ink, and like it, love it or tollerate it, We\u2019d love a review. No pressure, just lots lof love,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raven xx<\/em>
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