Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Twisted Tuesday and a brand-new release and exclusive excerpt as Amethyst Storms is live!

 


Introducing the Primordial Protectors Series



In the beginning, there was no man, only beasts roamed the Earth. Dragons were the dominant species. They lived in clans and ruled their lands with heavy hands. Over time, accords were made and allegiances formed, strengthening the numbers in many kingdoms. Eventually, anger and greed consumed them and those who refused to choose a side met an untimely demise.

As war ravaged Denarius’ lands, Griffin, leader of the Clan, the chosen protectors of the sacred gems, was forced to join his troops in battle to keep all he loved and held dear safe. Luna, Griffin’s queen, gathered their five eggs and retreated to the sanctity of their horde, a location only she and her mate knew of. It was there she waited for his return, which never came.

These five heirs to the throne, each the color of the precious stones they represented, were the chosen ones to guard the gems. They would harness a power within themselves, and through their birthright, would rebuild what was lost and bring peace to the warring world once more.

Gods, help us all...


We hope you enjoy the first installment, as well as all the dragon magic, mischief and mayhem to come.


Book 1: Amethyst Storms

Final day to purchase for $3.99

Amethyst Storms can be purchased here!



The Primordial Protectors of Clan Denarius have been tasked with protecting the gems, the heart of their existence, from falling into the wrong hands.

Ionus, eldest Denarius brother, has spent decades training his stubborn siblings and keeping them in line. But he longed for the freedom to take time off from worrying about them and focus on seeking that which his heart truly craves.

His mate.

If they even exist…

Alexander is a free-spirited omega. A rock climbing, cave spelunking adventurer on a quest to visit the most untouched cavernous terrains in the world. Much to his grandfather’s dismay, he leaves his GPS behind and is soon lost in a twisted maze of caves deep below the surface.

When all attempts to find his way out fail, Alexander comes face to face with a world he never knew existed and creatures he never imagined.

What would Gramps say about that? Possibly something about being dropped on his head one too many times.

A fierce dragon protector meets a thrill-seeking human who takes too many risks and somehow manages to capture his ardent heart. Could this be the mate he’s dreamed of or his worst nightmare?

Amethyst Storms is book 1 in the Primordial Protectors series. What happens when a fierce stickler of a dragon meets a thrill seeking human. Sounds like an ad for man seeking man, right? Well, we can promise you it’s anything but that.


Amethyst Storms Exclusive Excerpt



Wiggling backward took effort, but at least I could tick that one off and press forward into the wider cavern that lay before me. Kneeling, I reached to retrieve my pack only to discover that the spot where I’d left it was empty.

Okay, seriously?

I searched the area around the hole, despite being certain of where I’d placed it. After all, I’d been certain about the weird outcropping too and look how the hell that had turned out.

Son of a bitch.

My water, my food, my binoculars, plus everything I needed to set up basecamp, including the compact thermal blanket I carried were in there. No way in fuck was I going to be able to remain up here without it. I’d wedged my pack in good, too. No little fuckin’ weasel would have been able to drag it out of there. Even a badger wouldn’t have deemed it worth the effort.

A bear however…

Dammit.

Sniffing, all I smelled was sunshine, brush, and the deep mineral scent of warm rock. The rank scent of bear tended to permeate everything, lingering even after the animal had gone on its merry way. If one had sniffed out my pack and dragged it away to get at the contents, there would have been signs in addition to the scent, like claw marks on the stone around the crevice.

But there were none.

Son of a bitch.

Okay Alex, think, think.

I still had my phone and plenty of daylight left. I could press forward, check the cave, see if it went through or led to anything worth exploring, and if not, repelling down would be faster than the trek up. It would be a bitter pill to swallow, but I could lick my wounds at the closest motel or B and B, grab fresh supplies in the morning, and try to find the correct location after I’d hunted up a video tutorial so I could brush up those land nav skills Gramps had been on me about.

Fuckin’ Gramps.

Fuckin’ GPS.

And fuck whatever the hell had stolen my fuckin’ backpack.

In case you missed it, the word of the day was fuck.

Fuck fuck fuckity fuck fuck.

I was practically sing-songing it as I made my way deeper into the cave, following the winding twists and turns and dodging a couple bats. At least there had been no more false starts after the first one.

The cave was narrowing though I could see the barest hint of something glowing ahead. The brilliant purple mesmerized me as it pulsed and winked, my attention so focused on it, I hit a wall, literally. There was only a jagged gash between rocks now, just enough that the glow shimmered along the edges, like little hands, waving as it danced along the rock. It took a great deal of scrunching and sucking in my breath before I could wiggle through the gap, my eyes growing wide at the sight of the bright, shimmering circle of stones.

Mesmerized, I reached as if to touch one, when a loud roar thundered, it’s echo shaking the cavern walls and bringing down a shower of dust.

Holy fuckin’ hell. Behind the stones where the faces of five angry dragons, glaring at me like they wanted to have me for a mid-afternoon snack.

One me.

Five of them.

I wouldn’t even make a decent hors d’oeuvre.

Fuck my life.

Looked like I really should have listed to Gramps after all. 

And now I present to you the cover reveal for Emerald Waves




Grab it at the low #Preorder price of $3.99 while you can.

Coming Tuesday 9/19/2025

 

 Book 2, Emerald Waves is Caro and our beloved Dragon Archivist Emerson's story.

What on earth were the fates thinking?

 

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Monday, March 3, 2025

Musical Monday...Coming to a stage near year: Echoes of a Muted Song!

Johnny's back along with Jagger and the rest of the Damaged Saints, including manager Draven, who's got his eyes on a sinfully wicked singer with bright, golden-brown eyes that remind him of honeycombs and sunshine. 


Wild and uninhibited, Johnny gives the performance of a lifetime every time he gets up on the stage. He's been doing it for so long that the nights have blurred into an endless series of shows, parties, and partners, none of which make him truly happy anymore.


For all he's been able to accomplish, the one thing he's never done before was fall in love.


Until now.

Sudden, swift and unexpected, it's something he's ill equipped to handle, especially when the person he's fallen for isn't even a hundred percent certain he's into guys. It's more like he's dipping his toes into the pool with Johnny as his very eager, very willing partner. Only now that they've reached a point where Johnny's feeling are involved, he's not sure if his heart can handle living in limbo until Draven makes his decision.



Excerpt

“Behave.” I growled and felt him shiver.

He’d sure as hell heard that. Then that brat had the nerve to grin, wink and press a kiss to my lips before whispering. “Now what would be the fun in that.”


Oh we were fixing to have fun, tonight, I thought as I escorted him in, one hand pressed to the small of his back, which he promptly tugged down to cup his ass before grinning at me again. So of course I pinched it, he’d damn near invited me to pinch it by putting his hand there, so when he jumped, I just gave him the same smirk he was giving me.


“Game on.” He hissed, grinning as he tugged me out on the dance floor.


Between the beat and the roll of his shoulders, it was easy to get lost in the rhythm of the dance and the way he had eyes only for me. Talk about a rush. After so many years of performing, I could feel when there were eyes on me, I didn’t have to see them, and yet, even when he spun away, he watched me over his shoulder as he straddled my leg, grinding against my thigh as I held him in place with my fingers splayed across his belly. It was impossible to ignore how well we fit together when he leaned back, hooked one hand behind my neck, and rode me like a stripped pole, to the point where someone actually did toss a bill at him while others cheered and whistled.


“They’re gonna go to bed tonight dreaming about what you get to touch,” Johnny said as he spun so he was in my arms, our lips millimeters away from touching.


“You’re damn right,” a nearby dancer said, inciting the fury of his partner, who smacked him on the arm before stalking away.


And he’s gonna go to be alone tonight, I thought as I tongue fucked Johnny right there for the world to see. At this point I didn’t care if I was going to die from terminal finger cramps after issuing a million takedown notices. I’d never felt such a sense of rightness and certainty than when Johnny Amaral was in my arms. 

Echoes of a Muted Song is available for Preorder and will go live on May 30th. 

Preorder Echoes of a Muted Song here.


Other Rockstar Romance books by Layla Dorine

Desolation Angel

Halfway to Someday

Tattered Angel

Bleeding Dawn

Damaged Saints

Broken Chorus

Devin’s Boys