Journey into Ecstasy by Solera Winters

Journey into Ecstasy

By: Solera Winters

As you look at the title of this book: “Journey into Ecstasy” and then the cover, and then you realize by whom it is written, the beautiful and talented Solera Winters, tell me- exactly what do you think you are in store for? Everything from the title to the cover, as well as who wrote it gave you fair warning. You knew when you picked up “Journey into Ecstasy,” you were in store for a night of passion and at the very most- ecstasy.

Within this book, you will learn that there is a god of wine and ecstasy. His name: Dionysus. However, he has always been shunned by all of the other Olympian gods. (If you think about it though, it’s probably due to jealousy. I mean look what Dionysus is the god of again.)

Dionysus decides to travel to Las Vegas and meet his half sister Kory and her husband Deven. They are the gods known as Persephone and Hades. On this mission, Dionysus is hoping to regain his own lost passion, if he can that is. 

If you have read Solera’s other delicious books, then you too are aware of the secrets and pleasures that these gods entail. Hades has a secret sex palace where he conducts sex shows, known as you “Journey to the Underworld” and another book, and guess what? Dionysus makes a secret guest dom stint at the palace and finds two submissives who recharge him. And now that he has these two delicious submissives by his side, Dionysus decides to reestablish his cult with these two as his priest and priestess. 

Ariana has a father who owns a bank, and she works for him, and she is about to become one of the board members herself, before she even turns thirty. So Ariana must be careful and hide her kinky self from Daddy. She is very careful, and makes certain that before she signs with Sir Dionysus, that she puts that in the contract, to protect herself, and of course Daddy. She just hopes that she can keep it hidden successfully, that she is in a relationship with two sexy men. This was going to be complicated, but well worth it for Ariana.

As for Tad, he was the Vice President of the Labryrinth Casino. He didn’t come to the Underworld for this, no he had an ulterior motive.

All three of these sexy people have secrets that they must confront, and deal with, in order for all of them to succeed and find their inner ecstasy, and the greatest pleasure of all time. Together they must get to know one another, and find the longing passions that they all desire.

Within this book, as you turn each page you will find and learn a great deal about gods, and ecstasy, and pleasure. You will find yourself enjoying every minute that you indulge yourself in the pleasures of the pages with these characters, and realize that you are right there with them. These characters will pull you right in with them, and make you feel like you are a part of their world, and show you things you have never seen nor dreamed before.

“Journey into Ecstasy” is a sexy five star read that will keep you wanting more, and keep you reading, and following along, until finally you too, reach the pleasure point. Dion is a beautiful god that will put his arms around you and pull you into the pages, and keep you reading until you know him inside and out. Solera knows how to keep readers happy and wanting more.

Here are my questions for Solera:

1. What made you write this book and how long did it take?

When I started the first book of the Olympian Seductions series I knew I wanted to write several books in this world. I started researching the gods and Dionysus definitely called out to be included especially with his party reputation. It took me a little over a year to get it polished up.

2. Who designed your beautiful cover?

Isn't it great? Kim Carmichael did this cover and the redo of the first book cover.

3. Do you have any photos of your characters or descriptions?

Here are some inspirations I was using at the outset when I was writing the story.

4. What are you working on now? I'm working on the next book in the Olympian Seductions series, Journey to Magic which is Hecate and Cal's story. It's fascinating writing a dominating female character with the submissive male, but Cal has lots of secrets too. This is a representation of Dion though I always thought of him as Paul Gross in his younger years.

(I've crushed on Paul Gross for several years now.)  This would be a perfect look for Ari.

I always thought of her as beautiful and smart. This would be a perfect Tad if he was a few years older.

5. What is your very most favorite book of all time? The Proud Breed by Celeste De Blasis

6. Have you ever met any other Authors IRL? I've met Kim Carmichael.

7. What makes you desire to write? I love creating happily ever afters. I want to create sexy stories that have some depth of characters to them.

8. How often (if ever) do you visually fantasize about your characters in your books? You're making me blush. When I'm in the middle of a hot sex scene it's hard not to fantasize about the characters.

9. What all education have you had? I went to community college.

10. Please share with us your social media and book links:

https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Ecstasy-Olympian-Seductions-Book-ebook/dp/B01HG0F8WG

https://www.amazon.com/Journey-UnderWorld-Olympian-Seductions-Winters-ebook/dp/B00TQ413X4

https://twitter.com/SoleraWinters

https://www.facebook.com/Solera-Winters-225137857620841/

http://solerawinters.weebly.com/

11. Anything to add: Thank you for hosting me. It's always fun!

Journey to Ecstasy by Solera Winters
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As you look at the title of this book: “Journey into Ecstasy” and then the cover, and then you realize by whom it is written, the beautiful and talented Solera Winters, tell me- exactly what do you think you are in store for? Everything from the title to the cover, as well as who wrote it gave you fair warning. You knew when you picked up “Journey into Ecstasy,” you were in store for a night of passion and at the very most- ecstasy.

Within this book, you will learn that there is a god of wine and ecstasy. His name: Dionysus. However, he has always been shunned by all of the other Olympian gods. (If you think about it though, it’s probably due to jealousy. I mean look what Dionysus is the god of again.)

Dionysus decides to travel to Las Vegas and meet his half sister Kory and her husband Deven. They are the gods known as Persephone and Hades. On this mission, Dionysus is hoping to regain his own lost passion, if he can that is.

If you have read Solera’s other delicious books, then you too are aware of the secrets and pleasures that these gods entail. Hades has a secret sex palace where he conducts sex shows, known as you “Journey to the Underworld” and another book, and guess what? Dionysus makes a secret guest dom stint at the palace and finds two submissives who recharge him. And now that he has these two delicious submissives by his side, Dionysus decides to reestablish his cult with these two as his priest and priestess.

Ariana has a father who owns a bank, and she works for him, and she is about to become one of the board members herself, before she even turns thirty. So Ariana must be careful and hide her kinky self from Daddy. She is very careful, and makes certain that before she signs with Sir Dionysus, that she puts that in the contract, to protect herself, and of course Daddy. She just hopes that she can keep it hidden successfully, that she is in a relationship with two sexy men. This was going to be complicated, but well worth it for Ariana.

As for Tad, he was the Vice President of the Labryrinth Casino. He didn’t come to the Underworld for this, no he had an ulterior motive.

All three of these sexy people have secrets that they must confront, and deal with, in order for all of them to succeed and find their inner ecstasy, and the greatest pleasure of all time. Together they must get to know one another, and find the longing passions that they all desire.

Within this book, as you turn each page you will find and learn a great deal about gods, and ecstasy, and pleasure. You will find yourself enjoying every minute that you indulge yourself in the pleasures of the pages with these characters, and realize that you are right there with them. These characters will pull you right in with them, and make you feel like you are a part of their world, and show you things you have never seen nor dreamed before.

“Journey into Ecstasy” is a sexy five star read that will keep you wanting more, and keep you reading, and following along, until finally you too, reach the pleasure point. Dion is a beautiful god that will put his arms around you and pull you into the pages, and keep you reading until you know him inside and out. Solera knows how to keep readers happy and wanting more.

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Detached The Fleischer Series Book 1 by Wendi Starusnak

Detached
The Fleischer Series Book 1

By Wendi Starusnak

I have the hardest time looking at this womans last name, without thinking I need a snack, I swear. I type it, and it’s, “You start, you snack.” Her name should not be legal. I’m sorry, I just had to put that in there. She probably gonna blow a gasket when she reads this…LOL

Now then, onto my review. Let me just start by saying did you look at the cover? No really. Did you happen to look at the cover? You look at it and know, I better not read this in the dark, and I better not sleep alone either, and I sure hope there isn’t a storm and a power outage tonight. And then the thunder cracks and you jump out of your seat.

Within the covers of this scary looking book, we will meet Emily Ruth Fleischer, and learn her secrets that she honestly doesn’t want to tell.

It was 1976 and Emily had to write it down, and put it somewhere so that it was out of her head, or so she thought. The things that her father did, her family, and the things that even Emily herself later did. Emily just had to put pen to paper and let it out, in hopes it would make her feel better.

Disgusting and painful things like being fed and having to eat their beautiful mare Whisper for dinner. She didn’t want to. Neither did Johnny her older brother. But their father slapped them so hard, and said it eat it. And there was nothing else to eat, or they would starve. Your nose is wrinkling and you’re grossed out aren’t you? Oh please. That isn’t even the worse part.

Julie is the doll that is part of Emily, she talks for her, and is the voice in her head. Julie is a lot stronger then Emily.

Caroline is another sister, and she is younger than Emily, and Emily takes care of her, protects her when she can, and there is also Eric. Emily often wonders why each child looks totally different, nothing like one another. And of course, there is also Mom, and Lucky the dog, who often laps up Caroline’s tears.

Emily often went to bed at night saying the common child’s prayer: ‘Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, if I day before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. Amen.” And she would often fall to sleep tightly clasped to Julie her dolly. 

Then as I Emily rolls over in the night, the nightmare comes to life. The door handle clicks. She prays that it will not happen tonight. She grasps her dolly tightly. The Monster that usually bothers her, comes in, and goes over to her sister Caroline, and climbs onto her, and she hears Caroline moan in her sleep. Emily starts crying quietly, squeezing her doll, “No not Caroline!” She has had to deal with this happening to her all of these years, but now to her sister? No, it can’t happen. The tears are streaming from Emily’s eyes, and she is getting angrier and angrier, hate is building inside of her for the Monster she has to call Daddy….

This book is a five star read, that will literally blow your socks off, and make you want to punch a few of the characters as you read the book. Trust me. I went through so many emotions as I read this. I cried, I screamed, and I even could physically see these things happening and I just wanted to --- this book is intense. You really need to read it. It is amazing. It is a definite page turner that you will not put down, until you know the problem is no more. 

Wendi is an excellent writer, and thankfully, she sent me the other books, because I need them. I feel in love with her writing instantly, and I think you will too!

Here are my questions for Wendi:

1.     What made you write this book and how long did it take you? 

I’ve wanted to be a published author ever since I can first remember.  This book was a story that I needed to tell.  I wanted to give a voice to all the physical feelings and emotions that a child feels when they are abused.  A lot of myself went into Emily, the main character.  A lot of adults have no concept of what a kid goes through on the inside or the outside when they suffer abuse and that’s a very lonely feeling.  Even after telling the right people, I was urged to not speak about my experiences with anyone except those I was told to.  I was forced to be silent yet again and that seemed so wrong to me.  I refused to speak to my counselor or anybody else about what I had been through.  Every time I talked about it, it seemed like somebody new got angry at me.  I felt like I was wrong for what I had been through, and that’s not the case.  I want to be able to be a voice against abuse, to shed a light on some of the realities of it, and to hopefully give somebody else the courage to speak out themselves.

2.    Did you have nightmares after writing this book? If not, why not?

Haha!  I had nightmares while writing Detached.  I had so long separated myself from that hurt little girl that trying to place myself in different scenes to better be able to describe them really brought stuff that I never allowed to bother me back to the surface.  Not all of the experiences were my own and Detached is definitely a work of fiction, of course.  But even to place myself in fictional Emily’s shoes to tell her story (which included experiences of others that I know) gave me all the right ingredients for those nightmares that really stick with a person.

3.    Do you have photos or descriptions of these characters?

I purposely tried not to give any of the characters too much description in the hopes that the reader would more easily find themselves in Emily’s shoes and her monsters could more easily become their own, if that makes sense.  There is a little description of Emily and each of her family members in Detached despite this.

4.    What gives you the desire to write?

I’ve always had it.  I think maybe the desire comes from knowing I can weave whatever worlds I want and in these worlds, I’m in charge.  Whatever I choose is reality, is.  For my Fleischer Series in particular, it was important for me to make sure people know this stuff exists and it doesn’t affect every child the same way, but it does affect every waking moment for that child for the time that it goes on, at least.  And then, even in the most well-balanced and strongest people, different little things can pop up at any moment that make the abuse affect them all over again.

5.    What is your favorite book of all time?

I honestly can’t think of one single favorite.  I have loved almost every book that I’ve ever read.  When I was younger it started with the Nancy Drew books and anything else I could get my hands on.  Then I discovered Stephen King and all the other horror writers and really fell in love with the darker books… maybe even as a child it was the darker books I enjoyed more. 

6.    Have you ever met any Authors IRL?

I’ve met several other authors (a lot of Indie and I think at least a couple were traditionally published) and probably won’t think of all their names right now… Ron Chapman, Bonnie Burnatowski, Alyshia Hull, Eileen Parsons, Lisa Buske, those are the ones that stick out in my head right now.  I’ll have to start keeping a list, or making sure I buy signed copies of each of their books!

7.    What all education have you had?

Well, there is the school of life but I also was supposed to graduate half a year early from high school because I would have had enough credits and I was due to have my first child after the first half but before graduation… because of high risk issues and then so many excuses after, I ended up getting my GED with only credit for 2 courses lacking.  I did some other different schooling stuff, but the only thing that really applies to my life as a writer is the Advanced Fiction Writing course I took online just to focus my brain better and really get back into writing the way I wanted to.  That course I took right before beginning Detached.

8.    What are you working on now?

Right this minute I’m finishing up the final touches and self-edits of Deceived- Book 4 (and the final book) of the Fleischer Series.

9.    Who designed that scary cover for "Detached"? I love it!

Thank you!  Another writer, Tasha Gwartney, actually has done all of my covers, teasers, and my trailer for me.  We exchange services and so far, it is a partnership I couldn’t do without.

10.  Please share with us your media links and book links:

Facebook:  www.facebook.com/AuthorWendiStarusnak

Twitter:  www.twitter.com/@WendiStarusnak

Website:  www.willowtree.b-town.us

Detached (universal link):  books2read.com/u/m2pLrb

Deranged (universal link):  books2read.com/u/3Rq9vb

Demented (universal link):  books2read.com/u/brQgZ4

Deceived (Coming Soon!  Connect with me at any of my social sites above to stay up-to-date on      any new releases!)

11. Anything to add:  Thank you so much for taking the time out of your life to read my books and do this interview with me!  It is very much appreciated!  And thank you to everyone who has read any or all of my work, it means the world to me! 

Detached by Wendi Starusnak
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have the hardest time looking at this womans last name, without thinking I need a snack, I swear. I type it, and it’s, “You start, you snack.” Her name should not be legal. I’m sorry, I just had to put that in there. She probably gonna blow a gasket when she reads this…LOL

Now then, onto my review. Let me just start by saying did you look at the cover? No really. Did you happen to look at the cover? You look at it and know, I better not read this in the dark, and I better not sleep alone either, and I sure hope there isn’t a storm and a power outage tonight. And then the thunder cracks and you jump out of your seat.

Within the covers of this scary looking book, we will meet Emily Ruth Fleischer, and learn her secrets that she honestly doesn’t want to tell.

It was 1976 and Emily had to write it down, and put it somewhere so that it was out of her head, or so she thought. The things that her father did, her family, and the things that even Emily herself later did. Emily just had to put pen to paper and let it out, in hopes it would make her feel better.

Disgusting and painful things like being fed and having to eat their beautiful mare Whisper for dinner. She didn’t want to. Neither did Johnny her older brother. But their father slapped them so hard, and said it eat it. And there was nothing else to eat, or they would starve. Your nose is wrinkling and you’re grossed out aren’t you? Oh please. That isn’t even the worse part.

Julie is the doll that is part of Emily, she talks for her, and is the voice in her head. Julie is a lot stronger then Emily.

Caroline is another sister, and she is younger than Emily, and Emily takes care of her, protects her when she can, and there is also Eric. Emily often wonders why each child looks totally different, nothing like one another. And of course, there is also Mom, and Lucky the dog, who often laps up Caroline’s tears.

Emily often went to bed at night saying the common child’s prayer: "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, if I day before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. Amen.” And she would often fall to sleep tightly clasped to Julie her dolly.

Then as I Emily rolls over in the night, the nightmare comes to life. The door handle clicks. She prays that it will not happen tonight. She grasps her dolly tightly. The Monster that usually bothers her, comes in, and goes over to her sister Caroline, and climbs onto her, and she hears Caroline moan in her sleep. Emily starts crying quietly, squeezing her doll, “No not Caroline!” She has had to deal with this happening to her all of these years, but now to her sister? No, it can’t happen. The tears are streaming from Emily’s eyes, and she is getting angrier and angrier, hate is building inside of her for the Monster she has to call Daddy….

This book is a five star read, that will literally blow your socks off, and make you want to punch a few of the characters as you read the book. Trust me. I went through so many emotions as I read this. I cried, I screamed, and I even could physically see these things happening and I just wanted to --- this book is intense. You really need to read it. It is amazing. It is a definite page turner that you will not put down, until you know the problem is no more.

Wendi is an excellent writer, and thankfully, she sent me the other books, because I need them. I feel in love with her writing instantly, and I think you will too!



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The Eternity Road By Lana Melyan

The Eternity Road

By Lana Melyan

As soon as I seen this book, the cover grabbed me. I am one of those who admire art, so I do look at the covers closely. And then I won’t lie, knives and swords can sometimes be truly beautifully designed. And then there is lightening. All of this, and the beautiful blue, make this cover just pop. It immediately makes you want to open up the book and want to know what is in store for you. 

Also, let it be known, that I am not one who reads the back of books ‘most of the time’ to see what I am in store for. With this one, I didn’t know anything about what I was in store for, so I was wondering why a sword with lightening was on the cover, and just what I had to look forward to. 

Then I met Amanda. She is a lot like me when it comes to dreaming. She dreams things that seem so life like, that when she wakes up, she wonders if in fact, “wait, did that just happen…or was I dreaming.” However, this didn’t start happening to Amanda until she turned eighteen, for me it’s been a lifelong sentence. 

One day, Amanda decides to tell her housekeeper and friend, who has been by her side since her mothers death, what she has been experiencing. Melinda, the housekeeper, lies, and assures her it is nothing at all. Now why would she go and do that? What is her purpose in hiding the truth from Amanda? My curiosity is now peaked, isn’t yours?

Hanna is Amanda’s best friend, and Hanna has a brother, Craig, who low and behold is in love with Amanda. But wouldn’t you know it, there is a secret there that keeps him from telling her his feelings. Yet another thing to be curious about. 

Now there are two Vampires who are posting as men, and they decide it is high time to hunt Amanda. Then, Melinda decides to unearth to Craig that Melinda has been having dreams, and this now causes everything to change between the two of them. Craig and Hanna are hunters, fortunately for Amanda they will be able to defeat the supernatural beings and protect her. 

Throughout this book, and a long friendship and desire for love, a bond is created, and a great battle won. Not to mention, the truth is able to set them all free, once and for all.

I found this book to be a great read, very powerful, and I felt that I was just unable to put it down. I kept wanting to know more, and had to know more, until I had completely finished the book. Amanda is an excellent character and I could most definitely relate to her, and loved the story, and give it five beautiful stars! I am so glad to have had the opportunity to read: “The Eternity Road” and share it with my readers!

Here are my questions for Lana:

1.  What made you decide to write "The Eternity Road" and how long did it take you?
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I never thought that I’d be a writer. I never really knew who I wanted to be. Not everybody does, and sometimes it takes a lifetime to find out. I always loved supernatural stories, and TV shows like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Vampire Diaries" inspired me to write my own story in that genre. 

2. Do you have any photos or descriptions of your characters?

No, I don't have any photos. My characters are fictional and readers can find description of them in the book.

3. How long have you been writing and what are you working on now?

I didn't restrict myself with deadlines and it took one and a half year to write my novel. Flashbacks to 17th and 19th century are a big part of the book, so a lot of time I spent on research. Right now I am working on the sequel.

4. Who designed the beautiful cover?

My book cover was designed by Ivan Zanchetta. I found him on Deviant Art.

5. What is your favorite book of all times?

There are many books I love, but I don't have one for all times. As we grow up, we change, and our taste changes, too. 

6. Have you ever met any Authors IRL?

No I haven't.

7. What gives you the desire to write?

I want to quote a man whose work became my biggest inspiration "I write to give myself strength. I write to be a characters that I am not. I wright to explore all the things I am afraid of." -- Joss Whedon.

8. What are your hobbies?

Books, movies and PS games. I am a huge fan of Tomb Raider, Uncharted and The Last of Us.

9.   What all education have you had?

I studied literature in college for five years. 

10. Please provide for us your social media and book links:

https://www.facebook.com/lanamelyan

Twitter @lanamelyan

https://www.amazon.com/Eternity-Road-Lana-Melyan-ebook/dp/B00ZBNY

The Eternity Road by Lana Melyan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As soon as I seen this book, the cover grabbed me. I am one of those who admire art, so I do look at the covers closely. And then I won’t lie, knives and swords can sometimes be truly beautifully designed. And then there is lightening. All of this, and the beautiful blue, make this cover just pop. It immediately makes you want to open up the book and want to know what is in store for you.

Also, let it be known, that I am not one who reads the back of books ‘most of the time’ to see what I am in store for. With this one, I didn’t know anything about what I was in store for, so I was wondering why a sword with lightening was on the cover, and just what I had to look forward to.

Then I met Amanda. She is a lot like me when it comes to dreaming. She dreams things that seem so life like, that when she wakes up, she wonders if in fact, “wait, did that just happen…or was I dreaming.” However, this didn’t start happening to Amanda until she turned eighteen, for me it’s been a lifelong sentence.

One day, Amanda decides to tell her housekeeper and friend, who has been by her side since her mothers death, what she has been experiencing. Melinda, the housekeeper, lies, and assures her it is nothing at all. Now why would she go and do that? What is her purpose in hiding the truth from Amanda? My curiosity is now peaked, isn’t yours?

Hanna is Amanda’s best friend, and Hanna has a brother, Craig, who low and behold is in love with Amanda. But wouldn’t you know it, there is a secret there that keeps him from telling her his feelings. Yet another thing to be curious about.

Now there are two Vampires who are posting as men, and they decide it is high time to hunt Amanda. Then, Melinda decides to unearth to Craig that Melinda has been having dreams, and this now causes everything to change between the two of them. Craig and Hanna are hunters, fortunately for Amanda they will be able to defeat the supernatural beings and protect her.

Throughout this book, and a long friendship and desire for love, a bond is created, and a great battle won. Not to mention, the truth is able to set them all free, once and for all.

I found this book to be a great read, very powerful, and I felt that I was just unable to put it down. I kept wanting to know more, and had to know more, until I had completely finished the book. Amanda is an excellent character and I could most definitely relate to her, and loved the story, and give it five beautiful stars! I am so glad to have had the opportunity to read: “The Eternity Road” and share it with my readers!



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