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THE WOMAN IN RED, Ch 5 of Consequences by M. Jane Colette #audiobook #excerpt #listentothis #ConAudioTour
THE WOMAN IN RED, Ch 5 of Consequences by M. Jane Colette #audiobook #excerpt #listentothis #ConAudioTour
Welcome to Stop 5 of the Consequences Audio Tour
THE WOMAN IN RED
from CONSEQUENCES (of defensive adultery)
an EROTIC tragedy with a HAPPY ending
by M. Jane Colette
performed by Elisa Kae
18+ ADVISORY: Consequences is intended for an adult (18+) audience. It deals with mature subject matter, and contains explicit language and sexual content. Listener and reader discretion is advised.
ALYSSA LINN PALMER’s blog is Stop 5 of 48 on the Consequences AudioBook Blog Tour.
The tour is bringing romance readers and listeners the opportunity to listen to all 48 full, unabridged chapters of Consequences well in advance of the audiobook’s Christmas release.
Plus, there are fabulous prizes at every stop, and 48 chances throughout the tour to enter to win a COMPLETE set of M. Jane Colette’s paperbacks!
WHAT’S THIS BOOK ABOUT? An affair. Heartbreak. Consequences. Absolution, redemption, and love… in the most unexpected places–a steamy second chance romance unlike any you’ve ever experienced.
Elizabeth did not plan to break up his marriage when she had an affair with her law school professor. But she did. Fifteen years later, she’s still coming to terms with the consequences of her youthful infatuation: a stepdaughter who hates her, an ex-wife who will never forgive the betrayal, a sister-in-law who’s determined to make Elizabeth her confidante. Compelled to reveal the “tragedy of her life” to a nameless lover, Elizabeth finds herself forced to reconsider her definition of love, commitment, and responsibility—a process that finally releases her from the shackles of her past mistakes and shows her the way to her own happily-ever-after.
A NOTE ABOUT STRUCTURE: The story unfolds over the course of one night, as the narrator Elizabeth relates the “tragedy of her life” to her current lover as they, to quote a reviewer “do lover things.” The story Elizabeth tells spans 15 years. The scenes between Elizabeth and her lover are pure dialogue, and interrupt the “story proper.” There is no “he said/I said” in the dialogue between Elizabeth and her lover… a challenge the narrator solved masterfully, but which may give the first-time listener pause. To increase your enjoyment of the story, an opportunity to read, as well as listen to, the chapter, is provided.
Today, we bring you Chapter 5: THE WOMAN IN RED.
“Help! I can’t listen–I don’t have headphones handy, I’m at work, and when I get home, my children will be underfoot! Plus, I’m more of a reader than a listener, you know?”
PREFER TO READ? We’re on it. Here is a passworded-protected link to the written version of this chapter for tour participants’ eyes only. Your password is erotictragedy5, and your gateway is here: CHAPTER 5: THE WOMAN IN RED.
Enjoyed what you heard/read? Tomorrow, the tour continues on DIRTY BAD BLOGGERS.
FIRST STOP: If this blog is your first stop on the tour, you might want to head back to stop number one, hosted by Tome Tender Blog: The Photograph, or to the Tour Home Page, and start from the beginning. There are chances to win prizes at every stop!
TODAY’S PRIZE: For a chance to win your very own copy of Consequences (of defensive adultery) by M. Jane Colette, enter here:
RAFFLECOPTER: ConTourDay 5 / THE WOMAN IN RED
(If this link is not working for you, visit mjanecolette.com/ConAudioTour to enter)
GRAND PRIZE TREASURE HUNT ENTRY, PART 5: For a chance to win one of two COMPLETE HARD COPY SETS of M. Jane Colette’s novels, send an email to TellMe@mjanecolette.com, and:
- put #ConAudioTour Day 5 in the subject heading,
- ask to be added to her Rough Draft Confessions newsletter (or tell Jane you’re already on her mailing list, and it’s awesome, when’s the next love letter coming?) and,
- answer the question: “Who is the woman in red?”
Hint: The answer’s contained in today’s chapter.
(The small print: Each tour stop offers you one opportunity to enter the GRAND PRIZE TREASURE HUNT DRAW, for a total of 48 entries if you complete the tour. The books that comprise the GRAND PRIZE are the novels Tell Me, Cherry Pie Cure, and Consequences, and the non-fiction collection of essays Rough Draft Confessions, including its controversially titled, available-only-in-Canada, beta reader / limited edition predecessor.)
CAN’T WAIT? BUY THE E-BOOK NOW:
in ALL FORMATS for any DEVICE at ALL RETAILERS
including iBooks ❤ Kobo ❤ Amazon ❤ Barnes & Noble ❤ Google Play ❤ Inside Romance
Softcovers at all the usual places, including Chapters ❤ Amazon ❤ Barnes & Noble ❤ Book Depository ❤ Powell’s Books and your favourite retailer
AUDIOBOOK COMING CHRISTMAS 2017
sign up for M. Jane Colette’s Rough Draft Confessions to get advance notice of its release
REMEMBER: The story continues tomorrow, at DIRTY BAD BLOGGERS.
M. Jane Colette
- writes tragedy for people who like to laugh, comedy for the melancholy, and erotica for women and men who like their fantasies real. She believes rules and hearts were made to be broken; ditto the constraints of genres.
Connect with her on Twitter / GoodReads / FaceBook / Instagram and subscribe to her newsletter, Rough Draft Confessions, to stay in the loop on her WIPs, new releases, and fab multi-media, multi-author projects. You can also email her at TellMe@mjanecolette.com.
For more information about the tour & its other hosts, visit mjanecolette.com/ConAudioTour or check out the schedule below.
CONSEQUENCES AUDIOBOOK BLOG TOUR
#ConAudioTour #SteamyListen #ListenToThis
visit mjanecolette.com/ConAudioTour for daily link updates
Mon Sept 25 // Chapter 1 // THE PHOTOGRAPH hosted by TOME TENDER BOOK BLOG
Tues Sept 26 // Chapter 2 // PINK PANTIES hosted by KIM KNIGHT
Wed Sept 27 // Chapter 3 // HARD TO OPEN hosted by WICKED COOL FLIGHT
Thurs Sept 28 // Chapter 4 // ENTER THE ADULTERER hosted by MISHA ELLIOTT
Sat Sept 30 // Chapter 5 // THE WOMAN IN RED hosted by ALYSSA LINN PALMER
Sun Oct 1 // Chapter 6 // THE WHORE WHO WORE TURQUOISE hosted by DIRTY BAD BLOGGERS
Mon Oct 2 // Chapter 7 // CARELESS hosted by ELIZA DAVID
Tues Oct 3 // Chapter 8 // REVENGE SEX hosted by CAMERON ALLIE EROTICA
Wed Oct 4 // Chapter 9 // RENAMING DESTINY hosted by SO…WHATCHA READING?
Thurs Oct 5 // Chapter 10 // DREAMING OF SILENCE hosted by THE READING CAT
Fri Oct 6 // Weekly Recap at mjanecolette.com
Sat Oct 7 // Chapter 11 // BABY OIL hosted by JENNA HOWARD
Sun Oct 8 // Chapter 12 // SPERM DONOR hosted by AMAZEBALLS BOOK ADDICTS
Mon Oct 9 // Chapter 13 // ALWAYS THE WOMAN’S FAULT
co-hosted by Teri Hicks & Co’s READING OUT LOUD + SJs BOOK BLOG
Tues Oct 10 // Chapter 14 // CUNT IN A BOARDROOM hosted by TL CLARK
Wed Oct 11 // Chapter 15 // BLACKMAIL hosted by BOOKWORM BRANDEE
Thurs Oct 12 // Chapter 16 // MAGIC CARPET RIDE hosted by SOUTHERN BRED & READ BOOK BLOG
Fri Oct 13 // Weekly + to-date recap on mjanecolette.com
Sat Oct 14 // Chapter 17 // CONDOMS IN A SUITCASE hosted by AMANDA SIEGRIST
Sun Oct 15 // Chapter 18 // COMING OUT hosted by MICHELE FOGAL
Mon Oct 16 // Chapter 19 // PRETTY BOY hosted by REAL TASTY PAGES
Tues Oct 17 // Chapter 20 // PROMISCUOUS POLYAMORY hosted by LOVES GREAT READS BLOG
Wed Oct 18 // Chapter 21 // EDUCATING PHILISTINES hosted by RAMPA PA GROUP
Thurs Oct 19 // Chapter 22 // FUCKING ARTISTS hosted by JENN’S BOOK OBSESSION
Fri Oct 20 // Weekly + to-date recap on mjanecolette.com
Sat Oct 21 // Chapter 23 // GUILT IN A TEA CUP hosted by SULTRY SIRENS
Sun Oct 22 // Chapter 24 // LABELS hosted by TORY RICHARDS
Mon Oct 23 // Chapter 25 // COERCION hosted by ROXANA NASTASE
Tues Oct 24 // Chapter 26 // UNGRATEFUL hosted by CASEY’S CORNER
Wed Oct 25 // Chapter 27 // DUPLICATE hosted by A DREAMER’S BOOK BLOG
Thurs Oct 26 // early weekly & to-date recap on mjanecolette.com
Fri Oct 27 // Chapter 28 // SECRETS IN A VELVET BAG hosted by LOVE INDIE ROMANCE
Sat Oct 28 // Chapter 29 // BITTERSWEET COFFEE hosted by THE GENRE MINX BOOK REVIEWS
Sun Oct 29 // Chapter 30 // WORDS ON THE SCREEN hosted by DEELYLAH MULLIN
Mon Oct 30 // Chapter 31 // ADDICTIONS hosted by ANGELICA DAWSON
[no scheduled post on Tuesday, October 31 – Halloween]
Wed Nov 1 // Chapter 32 // ENABLER hosted by 2 CHICKS & A BOOK
Thurs Nov 2 //Chapter 33 // FOOLISH COUGAR hosted by A RISQUÉ BOOK AFFAIR BOOK BLOG
Fri Nov 3 // Chapter 34 // NO MORE hosted by KATE FOREST
Sat Nov 4 // Weekly & to-date recap on mjanecolette.com
Sun Nov 5 // Chapter 35 // CRASH hosted by MISS J MONROE
Mon Nov 6 // Chapter 36 // SUFFERING FOR ART hosted by T&A BOOK BLOG
Nov 7 // Chapter 37 // PLAYING CUPID hosted by MISCHA ELIOT
Wed Nov 8 // Chapter 38 // EMASCULATION hosted by PHOEBE ALEXANDER
Thurs Nov 9 // Chapter 39 // RITUAL hosted by ROMANCE NOVEL GIVEAWAYS
Fri Nov 10 // Weekly + to-date recap on mjanecolette.com
Sat Nov 11 // no post, in respect of Veterans Day in USA and Remembrance Day in Canada
Sun Nov 12 // Chapter 40 // MUSE hosted by SIP READ LOVE
Mon Nov 13 // 41 // CHRISTMAS DAY hosted by DIRTY GIRL ROMANCE
Tues Nov 14 // Chapter 42 // CAST-OFFS hosted by JOJO THE BOOKAHOLIC
Wed Nov 15 // Chapter 43 // VIOLATION hosted by BOOK SNIFFERS ANONYMOUS
Thurs Nov 16 // Chapter 44 // AGAIN WITH THE CONFESSION hosted by WOPSY WOO BOOK BLOG
Fri Nov 17 // Weekly + to-date recap on mjanecolette.com
Sat Nov 18 // Chapter 45 // FETTERED, FREE hosted by CARRIE AUSTIN REVIEWS
Sun Nov 19 // Chapter 46 // ABSOLUTION hosted by READS2LOVE
Mon Nov 20 // Chapter 47 // THRESHOLD hosted by STEPHANIE’S BOOK REPORTS
FINALE: Tues Nov 21 // Chapter 48 // AN UNSATISFACTORY ENDING hosted by (UN)CONVENTIONAL BOOK VIEWS
Wed Nov 22 // Full Recap on mjanecolette.com + Cyber Champagne Celebration of the Tour’s Success!
Thurs Nov 30 – GRAND PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED on mjanecolette.com
THE CHRISTMAS GAME is free for the holidays!
From now until New Year’s Eve, grab a copy of my Le Chat Rouge novella, THE CHRISTMAS GAME, over at All Romance eBooks!
Alone in London on business just before Christmas, Marc Perron meets an intriguing young woman working at a bookshop. A light flirtation seems to lead nowhere, but the night before he returns to Paris, she knocks on his hotel room door.
Madelaine’s taking a risk, but no one’s ever looked at her the way Marc does, and she’s not about to pass up a chance to get to know him better. When he suggests a game of wagers, she can’t resist challenging him. And herself.
Their matchup is a fiery one and each wager tops the last, the sexual heat between them crackling. Neither want to lose the game, but Madelaine fears she might be losing her heart as well.
This novella is a part of the Le Chat Rouge series, but can be read as a stand-alone story.
Free reads! A new addition to my site.
It’s time to give you a little taste of what I work on in my spare time. Yes, I’ve finally begun to post some free reads!
Check it out in the top menu bar, or click here.
Missing something in your office? Pick up some FELT TIPS.
Been waiting to get your fill of office supply-themed erotica? (There’s really only one answer to that question, and the answer is YES.)
Check out FELT TIPS and help support charity. Now available at the following retailers:
And if you’re on Goodreads, add FELT TIPS to your list!
FELT TIPS cover reveal!
Waiting to see the official cover of the hot office-supply themed erotica anthology (edited by Tiffany Reisz)? Wait no more! And on 12-12-12, buy the anthology and help us help kids get school supplies, and down-on-their-luck parents the work clothes they need. It’s a one-handed read for a good cause, so how can you go wrong? 😉
And check out the Table of Contents to see all the great writers taking part!
My novella Prohibited Passion is released today!
Find it at Amazon or Smashwords!
Ruth wants to escape the boredom of Bandit Creek and the strict expectations of her father, the local pastor. Her life changes the day she meets CeeCee, a world-wise flapper, and an irresistible attraction develops between them. She’ll be disowned and shunned if anyone discovers their prohibited passion, but can they keep their growing affection a secret?
CeeCee is drawn to Ruth, but things become complicated when her gangster companion disapproves of their liaison. He’s in town to broker a deal with the owner of the local speakeasy, and he’s not above using them to further his own plans. Can CeeCee protect Ruth and their budding relationship?
As Ruth gets drawn further into their world, she must decide between her familiar life and a new, dangerous path with the woman she loves.
Interview!
I’m interviewed over at Bandit Creek Books today. Go check it out if you have a minute. I’m talking about my novella, PROHIBITED PASSION, and about alcohol, history, and gangsters.
Also, if you’re a Facebook user, come join the event page for my virtual launch on January 15th! There’s a chance to win a copy of my book: https://www.facebook.com/events/324755467558536/
Guest Post: There’s Something About a Mask, by Anya Winter
When I read The Mask, I had to have Anya Winter come on to the blog for a chat. Her erotic romances are full of sensuality… and food! Especially chocolate. I love them for their hot storylines and for their recipes.
Leave a comment and one lucky person will snag a free copy of The Mask!
There’s something about a mask that captures the imagination.
Think about it. When you wear a mask, you become someone new. Usually, it’s that person deep down inside that you’ve always wanted to be that comes out. Or maybe its a new persona you want to test. Maybe there’s a secret longing or a hidden desire that needs a mask?
There’s something so sinfully delicious about wearing a mask. The thought excites me. The possibilities are endless about who I can become, or rather – what aspects of ‘me’ can come out. There’s a false sense of security, anonymity when you wear a mask. Which can also be its downfall.
That’s what happens to my characters in book 2 of the Masquerade Series. Eve Manor is a pastry chef with hidden passions. She thinks the anonymity behind her mask has kept her safe while trying to combine her passion for food with her more ‘inner’ passions. But fortunately, Christian Grier sees past the facade and falls in love. Except, he’s wearing a mask as well and the consequences are a tad bit higher if his secret gets out. As the editor-in-chief of a foodie magazine, it wouldn’t be favorable if work go out that he was also part owner of a ‘fetish’ club.
I enjoyed exploring the aspect of wearing a facade and how the protection we seek isn’t always there. The reality is – the mask only does one thing – shows our true character. It’s how we embrace those aspects of ourselves that really matter.
You can find out more about Eve and Christian and The Mask here.
I would love to know your thoughts on wearing masks. Visit me at www.anyawinter.com and share your thoughts. I’ll be giving away a mask made in Venice – the one that I used as my inspiration for this story.
Book Review: The Boardroom, by Jade Buchanan
Do you need a fantastic short story to get you in the mood? Or do you just not have time to do a lot of reading?
I just finished reading The Boardroom, by Jade Buchanan. It’s 6000 words of steamy, delicious sex. If only everyone could have such luck at work. Check out the blurb, and you’ll want to read it too:
Kay Baardsson arrives late to lunch, expecting her husband to be waiting for her, only to find that Nils has been called out of the office. Lucky for her, his business partner, Thalia Mason, is more than up to the task of keeping her occupied… until Nils interrupts and things get a little more interesting. Warning: Contains multiple partners, a sexy Dutch accent and girl on girl action…
The story is available at Smashwords. Check out Jade’s website too. You won’t regret it.