Authors Kallysten and Tricia Schneider organized this Very Paranormal holidays Blog Hop to share their love for paranormal romance, help you discover new authors, win books, prizes… and maybe a brand new Kindle Fire! There are lots of prizes to be had for your paranormal holiday pleasure! I’ll be giving away a $20 Amazon Gift Card to one lucky winner and 3 eCopies of Headspace, my very sexy sci-fi Christmas read, on sale now:
“You didn’t accept that new upgrade the pulse-com ads are pushing, did you?” Kaama asks me.
“Hell, no. You’ve made it so much better than that. You’re a genius,” I say.
“I am that, true. So it hums in your heart when a friend calls?”
“It does. It just did when you called. It’s a very pleasurable sensation.”
“Good, that’s good. And when your mom calls?”
“It buzzes like a fly.”
“A stranger?”
“Static. All I hear is static.”
“How does the ‘ignore’ feature work?”
“Great. I tap my right cheek and the caller gets a ‘do not disturb’ message.”
“‘Send to message memory’ work okay?”
“Yep, I just run my fingers through my hair and it takes a message.”
Kaama chuckles. “You’re sure old school, V.”
“Because I don’t see a projection of who’s calling?”
“Right.”
“Yeah, well no one has the badass system that I’ve got. And those other people…” I wave my hand in the air. “They don’t have the freak skills that I have. I like the element of surprise. So much of the time I sense and know things ahead of time, it’s good to be surprised now and then. I think your system kind of scrambles the impulses; otherwise I’d know who it was each and every time. I’m telling you, you’re a frigging genius.”
“Thanks. Oh, and how about if one of your clients calls?”
Kaama’s perhaps the only one who knows what I do. He helped me create the means with which to do it. “Mmm,” I reply, closing my eyes. “I get a series of distinct sensations like someone is drawing a feather down my cheeks or tenderly pushing a drop of creamy oil along the skin of my neck.”
Kaama laughs. “That was your brilliant touch. Foreplay.”
“We make a hell of a team, Kaama.” The sensation of soft feathers pulses down my face. “Speaking of which, I gotta go. It’s time to get to work.” We disconnect and I enter the room I call the Headspace Hall of Sexual Delights, or just Headspace, stand in the middle of the room, take a deep breath, and assume the voice of Sultana, one of my crowd-pleasing favorites. I stroke my mouth as I reaffix the nodes and get ready for action. “Hey, big dog. Who wants to come out and play?”
“Sultana,” comes the oozy, dripping, oily voice. “It’s me.”
They always speak as if they know me personally, not just a projection of my personality. I roll my eyes. Ew. It’s that guy. Little do they know that when I’m in this Sexual Headspace, I can access whatever I need or care to know about them. It’s a one-way street and only I know the way. I let my voice melt into a silky purr. “Hello, handsome. What can I do for you today?” I already know the answer. Today Captain Jack—that’s the name he uses—wants me to pretend I’m his love slave, get down on all fours, and stick my tongue between his toes while he comes all over my hair. He wants me to fawn all over him and let him know that he’s The Man. Ew, ew, and double ew. Good thing it’s all virtual fantasy.
“Get down on your knees, you bitch,” he commands.
I roll my eyes again. I know that outside of this room the guy is a pathetic loser. He’s fifty pounds overweight. Smokes Camels. Drinks bourbon, neat. His wife wants to leave him. He’s in a dead-end job. This is the only place where he feels a sense of control. “Anything for you, baby,” I say, dropping to all fours and closing my eyes in disgust.
“Why can’t I see you? Are you trying to be coy, you little bitch?”
I look up. There’s something wrong with the terminal that powers this space, which means there’s something wrong with me.
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That is not a job I would want to do. I have trouble talking dirty to my husband. l.o.l.
funny! well, the good thing is no-one knows who she is when she’s in her headspace!
Happy Holidays! I’m in a cheerful Headspace today!
yippee! spread it around!
Cuddled up in a blanket and on the computer but will be reading later. I am in Indiana so it is cold today.
brrrr
My headspace is really, sadly messed up…but I know reading some Calinda B will make it better.
ah, why’s your headpsace messed up?? hope it gets better!
So far today has been a great day! What about you?
anxiously waiting for Paranormal Nights, the bundled book I’m in with eight other kick ass authors, to be released on Amazon. It’s supposed to be today so I’m in a twist!
I can’t concentrate headspace. lol Ugh! Maybe caffeine will work.
I’m in a post-migraine foggy headspace right now. Hopefully, tomorrow will be better.
P.S. “Headspace” is amazing 🙂
post migraine – oh no! Glad you liked the book, Becki!
I am in a weird headspace today, everything keeps getting done backwards and takes twice as long. Thanks for sharing the hop and the giveaway. Wishing everyone a wonderful and magical holiday season! evamillien at gmail dot com
I know backwards quite well. Thanks for stopping by, Eva!
Stopping by to say thanks for joining our blog hop! Interesting excerpt! Happy Holidays! 🙂
thanks for stopping by, Tricia!
I am in a relatively happy headspace. Thanks for asking.
I’m not feeling very well head space! I think I’m catching the flu, but thankfully it is now and not next week.
Hope you feel better soon!
I’m in a wonderful headspace right now. Got ALL my Christmas presents and starting on cleaning the house for the holiday. Thanks for being part of the hop and for the chance to win.
reneebennett35 (at) yahoo (dot) com
woo hoo! You’re ready for Christmas!
not sure
dubious headspace!
Spending time with my cousins today so very Happy Headspace. Thanks for terrific hop fun. Happy Holidays.
happy holidays to you as well!
Right now I’m in the “I have so much to do before Christmas and not enough time to do it in” headspace.
Happy Holidays and thanks for the amazing giveaway!
elizabeth @ bookattict . com
It can be a crazy time!
I’m excited for tonight. Happy Holidays!
happy holidays to you, too!
I’m in a great headspace today. I get to leave work 2 hours early. Woot
2 hours early! hands in the air!
Love the Christmas holiday, so I am in a very happy headspace today. Thanks for the fantastic giveaway. Happy Holidays!
bhometchko(at)hotmail(dot)com
we like happy!
What a curious excerpt. Is there something wrong with her? Is that how the sex trade is in the future…Virtual? That might be a really good thing. My own head (right now) is very focused on having a restful few days away from work. YUM!
breaks are always good! Come back refreshed.
I’m tired and feel a cold coming, so I’m in a spaced out headcase.:/
Thank you for the chance!
spamscape [at] gmail [dot] com
bummer on the cold! hope you feel better soon!
Happy Christmas has passed headspace.
I’m with you on that one!
I’m in a post holiday chill out, exhausted type of headspace. Not much is going on up there and I think its because I can’t handle much more. : )
yeah it gets a bit much
Love the cover, and great excerpt!
thank you and thanks for commenting!
Very intriguing excerpt! I’m in a pretty happy headspace today.
Thanks for joining in on the hop!
Ashley A
ash_app@hotmail.com
happy headspaces are good!
Right now.. my head is spinning with all the left overs and decorations to take down..lol
I love leftovers!
I am in a relaxed headspace. The holiday stress is over, kids are happy and I got books for Christmas. 🙂
Just finished Paranormal Nights and bit was an awesome bundle. Wicked Prelude was fantastic, loved Cam.
Thank you, Stephanie!
happy
we like happy!
I’m in a tired headspace since Christmas has come and gone. I hope you have a great 2014. Happy New Year.
Thank you, I’m looking forward to 2014!
I’m in a fuzzy headcold headspace 😉 Have a great day Calinda
oh, no, not Fuzzy Headcold Headspace! Hope you feel better soon!
I’m in a Thankful Headspace, as my husband’s leg surgery is doing well. Thanks for the giveaway and have a safe and Happy New Years.
Whew! It’s great to be thankful of something like that!
I am in a Stressed Headspace today. Too many stressors with not enough answers to alleviate the stress. Stress that I have no control over, but must keep moving forward to fight it, and make it stop.
This is my first time hearing about this book, and I liked the excerpt so much, I clicked through to amazon and bought it! I cannot wait to read it! Thank you so much for being in the hop and bringing this exciting and unique story to my attention!
Wow, thanks, Kimberly! Hope the stress clears. Sometimes when stress threatens to overwhelm, I drop back and regenerate for a bit.