Sunday Snapshot...

Just thought I'd share an interesting art photo, to brighten up our Sunday, and get us in the mood for another week at the RLJ's!

 

 

 

Let's all have a hot, sexy, and creative week!

 

Love

Ashen

 

Spring Fever Reads Giveaway!

Hi there, y'all!

 

Welcome to my tiny part of the Spring Fever Reads Giveaway Event - April 12th and 13th, 2013!

 

 

Recently I found myself chatting with a number of like-minded authors, and we asked ourselves: What can we do to celebrate Spring with our readers? And that is how the idea for the Spring Fever Reads Giveaway was born! We are over 30 authors, giving away a ton of PRIZES!!! Keep reading to find out what they are!

 

Spring Fever Reads Giveaway Event

 

Have you joined our event of Facebook yet? Please take a moment to do so, and invite your friends, too! We are using the event page to highlight the books that are being given away on our blogs. We're also having some games you can play to earn additional entries in the giveaways. Come on over so you don't miss out on anything!

 

Click here for the link to the Facebook event!

 

Free Books and Book Prizes!

 

We have over 40 books either available FREE, or being offered as prizes. On my blog, I have 1 free and 4 books you can win copies of! So let's get started with THE FREEBY!!

 

Fly Birdie by Jo Robinson

 

 

Hannah's life has given her no reason to be anything but bitter and afraid. She tries to hold on to her sanity as her life spirals further into superstition and dread, until a small averted tragedy leads to the melting of her heart, and teaches her how to love.

 

You can get a copy of Fly Birdie here on Amazon.com!

 

You can find our more about Jo at the following links:

 

Twitter: @jorobinson176

Pininterest: http://pinterest.com/jorobinson176/pins/
Website: http://africolonialstoties.wordpress.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/J-C-Robinson/405248799532723?ref=hl
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Jo-Robinson/e/B009JB6IAW/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/JoRobinson

 

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And - leave a comment below, and I will draw for 10 free copies of The Great Rite of the Golden Coven!!

Uncover the ancient secrets of a true Romany Chohawni coven as they undertake the most special Great Rite of their lives! Guided by a mysterious and legendary Dark Grimoire, join them as they learn the true jinnepen (wisdom) of their Romany way, and understand what it really means to be gueri!

Contains scenes of nudity and sexuality.

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Now let's see the books you can enter our competitions for:

Sacrifice of Innocence by Allison Cosgrove
 

A cult has been killing children for its rituals and only one cop knows who they are. Detective Stan Brookshire knows but his past keeps people from believing in him. Can he rise above the stigma that shrouds his past and stop a cult from taking yet another innocent child from her mother’s arms before it’s too late?

Enter the raffle below to win a copy of Sacrifice of Innocence

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Sacrifice of Innocence is also available on Amazon at the link here

And you can learn more about Allison at the following links:

 

Website: http://stanbrookshire.com/
Twitter: @alleycat34
SOI FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacrifice-of-Innocence/189484287742684
Allison's FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/AllisonMCosgrove

 

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Doctor, Doctor by Lelani Black

Diagnosis heartburn! A bachelor MD's orderly life is turned upside down by his temporary housekeeper who gives him fever, heartburn, and a bad case of lust-itis. (Multi-cultural romance) **This story contains a high level of sensuality**

Enter the raffle below to win a copy of Doctor, Doctor:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Doctor, Doctor is also available on Amazon at the link here!

You can learn more about Lelani at the following links:

Twitter: @lelaniblack https://twitter.com/lelaniblack
Website: http://www.lelaniblack.com/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lelani-Black/292526715027
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Lelani-Black/e/B005DF36FS/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1361815035&sr=8-2-ent
Goodreads Author Page: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4022474.Lelani_Black

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Angela's Siren Awakening by D J Shaw

Angela was just a well-mannered woman, trying to get on with life. Then she met Rafe and things began to change. He introduced her to another side of life, one that she didn’t find very appealing. After she breaks free of him, she is introduced to the supernatural world, only to find out that she has some ties to that as well.
Enter Daryl, the yummy demon who has arrived to help her exact her revenge. Will she survive learning who she really is?

Enter the raffle below for a chance to win Angela's Siren Awakening:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Angela's Siren Awakening is also available on Amazon at the link here!

You can learn more about DJ Shaw at the links below:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorDJShaw
Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/lovelyvisions/
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/WiccanLies
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/djshaw
Goodreads Author Page: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5753289.D_J_Shaw
Author Blog: http://dj-shaw.blogspot.com/

 

 

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The Unseen Promise by Ellen Mae Franklin

Set on the world Tarkeenia, this story marks the struggle between god and man, magic and indefinable evil. Monsters walk the shadows and the tip of balance between dark and light, good and evil. Even on a good day, living is tenuous.

Strangers become friends, uneasy alliances are tainted by betrayal and self gain. Unlikely heroes salvage what they can, in a world on the brink of chaos.

Flesh eating Specks, turn the living to dust, Murrdocks and Dwarves, Benzines and Magi all strive to make do in a world bubbling with wild magic. Will Tarkeenia survive the tug and pull of the very spoilt and the very wicked? Will those lost to the dark, find a way back to the light? Is it possible to forget, or forgive and begin again? All these questions and more are answered in this first book, as the reader walks Tarkeenia’s many paths.

Enter the raffle below for a chance to win a copy of The Unseen Promise:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

The Unseen Promise is also available on Amazon at the link here!

You can find out more about Ellen Mae at the links below:

Website: www.theunseenpromise.com

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/TheUnseenPromise

Blog site: www.theunseenpromise.blogspot.com.au

Twitter: www.twitter.com/carolbondauthor

Booksie Author Page www.booksie.com/chocolategirl46

Weebly Page: http://authorsfoodcourt.weebly.com/carol-bond.html

 

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AND NOW - THE BIG PRIZE

Yes - you could win a Kindle Fire!!! Just enter the raffle below for a chance to read all of these books on your own, brand new Kindle Fire!

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

And there's a whole lot more books and goodies to be had at the other Authors blogs below:

 

Kristine Cayne: http://kristinecayne.blogspot.com/
Dana Mason: http://danamasonromance.com/blog
Patricia Macias: http://ptmacias.blogspot.com/
Martha Emms:  http://marthaemms.blogspot.com/
Beverley Preston: http://beverleypreston.wordpress.com/
Dana Delamar: http://danadelamar.blogspot.com/
Karli Rush: http://rushbound.blogspot.com/
Kym Grosso: http://kymgrosso.com/
Allison Cosgrove: http://stanbrookshire.com/

And there you have it!! Let's all have a wonderful Spring Fever Reads Giveaway weekend!!

Love
Ashen

 

 

 

The Great Rite of the Golden Coven

AVAILABLE ON AMAZON NOW!



Uncover the ancient secrets of a true Romany Chohawni coven as they undertake the most special Great Rite of their lives! Guided by a mysterious and legendary Dark Grimoire, join them as they learn the true jinnepen (wisdom) of their Romany way, and understand what it really means to be gueri!

 

Enjoy!
Ashen
 

The Best Beach View Ever!!!

This is the ONLY way to view the beach!! :)

 

Great Rite - The Rejected Cover

I just thought I'd share with you all the original cover for The Great Rite of the Golden Coven. I would have loved to use this cover, but it would have failed the Amazon Purity Test for a good and wholesome Erotic cover!!

 

 

I guess you can see why they might have been a little upset by my efforts at producing a nice, enticing cover for my little short story. The final version is very enticing, too, but in a much more subtle way.

 

The blurb for the story kind of helps, to:

 

Uncover the ancient secrets of a true Romany Chohawni coven as they undertake the most special Great Rite of their lives! Guided by a mysterious and legendary Dark Grimoire, join them as they learn the true jinnepen (wisdom) of their Romany way, and understand what it really means to be gueri!

 

The Great Rite of the Golden Coven hits Amazon very, very soon!! :)

 

I can't wait to share it with you all! :D

 

Love

Ashen

 

Sunny Days!

I am so looking forward to summer! :D

I used to have this photo on Facebook, but they made me take it down!! :(
Happy to share it again with you all!! :)

Love
Ashen

 

Sexy Sunday Snippet - Great Rite of the Golden Coven

Hello there y'all! I hope you're all having a peaceful and sexy Ostara!

It occurred to me that, while I have been spending what little free time I have finishing off The Queen of Storms and Discovering Jenna, getting them ready for publication, I have been otherwise neglecting both my wonderful readers, who are all asking when, when, when, and my other stories, which are languishing on my hard drive, wondering when their turn to see some daylight (or even LED screen light?) will come!

So, I decided, as a change is as good as a rest, I would do some editing on one of my others stories, and get it ready for publication. In the meantime, I'd treat you all to a little snippet, just to whet your appetites for this, and my other stories, which will be coming out VERY soon, I promise. So below I have given a short, sexy snippet from The Great Rite of the Golden Coven, a story that deals with, and reveals some of, the traditions of my family going back many, many decades! (Sh! Don't tell!  ;-))

 

Here, our intrepid Gueri Chohawni, summoner of the great Celtic god Lugh, is about to have an experience she will truly never forget!

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“Come, Gueri Chohawni!”  The voice called me again and, reluctantly, I stepped towards the fire.  The heat grew, and I almost stepped back, but, gathering my courage, and feeding off the growing passion deep within me, I stepped closer and closer to the flames, not knowing what to expect.  My legs trembled as I approached the edge, and I stopped and looked up into the centre of the fire. 

There, at the heart of the flames, glistening and radiant, right in the middle of the stone slab, a large golden phallus, identical in design to those that capped the rods of the scroll, stood beckoning to my desire.  The vision filled my eyes and inflamed my heart and yoni with a wanton, aching lust!  I swallowed hard, my throat suddenly dry, and stepped forward again.  A flame licked against my leg, and I cringed, expecting the shock of pain to send me running away, but, instead, all I felt was a warm caress, like the breeze of a summer wind.

Emboldened by my discovery, I quickened my pace through the raging fire, the caress of each flame now adding to the stimulation I was feeling within, sending waves of tingling, sexual electricity to the tips of my fingers and toes.  I could sense my fellow Chohawnis watching in amazement as I made my way, unhindered, to the centre of the inferno, and the stone slab.  Slowly I knelt before the Golden Phallus of Lugh the Mighty, and, oh, my, it was beautiful!  Its vision filled my eyes and soul, reaching down into the very centre of my body, feeding the fire within me.  I swallowed hard again, my mouth salivating with anticipation and desire.  Remembering the sensations the smaller versions of the phallus had caused, I put out my hand and touched the smooth head, feeling again the arousal burst into my body, tingling along every nerve and fibre, from the ends of my toes to the top of my head.  Far from feeling cold and metallic, the phallus felt warm and sensually smooth, almost slick, and, instinctively, I grasped its hardness, and the sensations grew tenfold, throbbing within me, as if I was being stimulated by dozens of vibrators at once!  Then, I was bending over, covering the huge, golden head with my mouth, rubbing it with my tongue, wetting it with the copious salivations of desire.

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And that's just the start of the hot activities the whole coven gets to enjoy that Long Night!

I hope you enjoyed my little snippet! Please leave a comment below and let me know what you think, and I'll be sharing many more hot snippets very soon, and publishing The Great Rite, Queen of Storms, and Discovering Jenna in the next few weeks!! At last!!! :)

 

Have a hot and happy Easter, y'all!

 

Love

Ashen

 

Nagualli Animal Oracle

A few days ago, I was chatting with my FB friend Luis Gomez, who was telling me that he was studying to achieve his transformation for his Nagual (pronounced na-wal) religious studies. I had not heard of that term before, so was grateful to Luis for pointing me in the direction of his meso-American religion.

In this Shamanistic folk religion, the Nagual (alt. Nahual) is a human who can transform themselves into the form of their animal totem or familiar.  The religion is linked to the Meso-American Calendrical system, and the birth date of the person is used to define whether they have the ability to be Nagual, and which particular animal their totem will be. The religion derives from the Meso-American belief in Tonalism, where all humans have an animal counterpart to which their life force is linked.

As we were discussing his beliefs, I asked Luis if there was a Tarot deck associated with Nahualism, but he was not aware of one. Knowing the Olmec/Mayan/Aztec propensity for wonderfully colourful artwork, I figured such a deck would be an amazing collection of vivid illustrations. A quick search by Yours Truly on the amazing Aeclectic Tarot site turned up, not a Tarot deck, but a Nahualli Animal Oracle deck of 40 cards, and, yes, they are as colourful and symbolic as I was expecting them to be!

As Luis continued to educate me, I figured that, if I were lucky enough to have a chosen Nagualli totem, I would want it to be a Panther. Luis' own Nagual is the Jaguar, and, in the Americas, the Panther is genetically a Jaguar with a dominant melanistic allele, resulting in its black colouring. It is interesting that, in the Nahualli Animal Oracle card shown above, the Jaguar is actually represented in the black form - i.e. as a Panther!

The Nagual tradition allows for many other animals to be totems, such as coyotes, eagles and deer. (Not sure about bats, though, but I will research and let you know!!) With the current interest in vampire, werewolf, and demon romances, not to mention the success of the Grimm television series, it's nice to be able to relate back to an earlier and much more powerful belief and tradition than these recent regurgitations, and know that, for some of us at least, these are more than just pretty fairy stories to flutter a young girl's heart - they are a way of life, and a means whereby their acolytes can learn and grow into the leaders that their people believe in and are guided by.

Thank you, Luis, for your insight, and for teaching me about your wonderful, colourful religion!

Ashen

 

I Just Can't Get These Damn Wrists to Bleed!!

Ah, Yesssss!
Such beautiful agony!

Only if you've really been there can you understand the true pain and passion behind this wonderful classic track from the Master of Shock Rock, my darling Alice Cooper!

 

I've reproduced the soul-destroying lyrics by Bernie Taupin (yes - Elton John's wordsmith!) below, so you can sing along!

The California air
Your nightgown on the stairs
I remember every night
Scenes from home in the Quiet Room

How long have I been gone
Did winter kill the lawn
And all those polaroids you sent
Are on the wall in the Quiet Room
They've got this place
Where they've been keeping me
Where I can't hurt myself
I can't get my wrists to bleed
Just don't know why
Suicide appeals to me

The Quiet Room
Is sterilized and white
It's like a tomb
With just a moth stained naked light
Plastic forks and spoons
No laces in my shoes
They all know what I tried to do
Outside the Quiet Room

This quiet place
It ain't so new to me
It's haunted atmosphere
Has heard so many scream
My home from home
My twilight zone
My strangest dream

My confidant
I have confessed my life
The Quiet Room
Knows more about me than my wife

They've got this place
Where they've been keeping me
Where I can't hurt myself
I just can't
I just can't get these damn wrists to bleed

A mattress on the floor
No handles on the door
I really need nothing more
I'm alone

I hope you enjoy the trip!

Love
Ashen

Just for fun! A Late Happy New Year!!

I've been a bit tardy with posts lately, so thought I'd share this little pic to cheer you all up as the Winter SAD starts to bite!!

So - a very Happy New Year to you all, and expect to see - and read - a LOT more from me in 2013 - especially that HOT and SEXY stuff I know you all love to read!!

Lots of Hot Love!
Ashen

Alicia and Sarah

I love this picture.  Patrick Woodroffe is one of the best fantasy artists ever!

Enjoy!

Love
Ashen xxx

Wicked After Dark Halloween Blog Hop

Hell-oh there everyone, and welcome to my salubrious and steamy post for the Wicked After Dark Halloween Blog Hop!

 

Today I am sharing another little snippet from my upcoming novella The Queen of Storms, and 5 lucky readers will have the chance to win a newly minted Kindle copy of the book AND a copy of White's Nights #1, my little collection of naughty short!! All you need to do to win is leave a comment and your contact info below, and, at the end of the hop, I will pick 5 lucky winners and send the copies to them!

 

In the lil excerpt below, we find the beautiful Sidhe witch-queen Sin toying with her ensared, besotted victim, getting him ready for her coup de grais!!

 

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“Anything I have that you want is yours,” he said thickly, his throat tight with need, the pain from the myriad of thorns and branches holding him forgotten, as the heat from her hand radiated along the length of his cock and out into the depths of his body and balls.  Her blood-red lips parted in a wonderful, heart-piercing smile, showing two rows of even, white teeth, and her dexterous tongue ran lightly over her lips, leaving a sheen of moisture on their redness.

“Then you’ll not mind if I help myself, then, sir?” she asked. 

Without waiting for an answer, she dropped to a knee and lowered her head, bringing her lips close to the glistening, purple head of his cock.  Holding him firm before her mouth, she gently licked around the throbbing knob, rubbing it again and again, before finally slowly covering it with the smooth wetness of her mouth.  While her hand had been warm, and her tongue warmer, her mouth burned with a fury that seemed to come from the fires of Hell itself, and Gerry threw back his head and howled in passion as blood rushed through his body to inflate his tortured manhood even more.  Slowly, carefully, she took him deep into her throat, then, her strong lips gripping him hard, teeth dragging along his tenderized skin, she pulled back up the length of his shaft, and smiled as he exited her entrancing mouth.

“Is that acceptable to you, sir?” she asked ingenuously, looking up into his face.  He looked down into her sparkling eyes, unable to understand why she had stopped extracting her payment.

“It’s fucking wonderful,” he said, trembling as she continued to gently wank him, squeezing the tender head of his prick between her fingers.  “Please, take all you want.”  She smiled back up at him.

“Oh, I certainly intend to, sir, I certainly intend to!”

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Is that scorching or what? Phew!

Don't forget to leave a comment below for a chance to win a copy of The Queen of Storms and a copy of White's Nights #1, and please take a trip through some of the other blogs on the Hop by clicking on the pic below!

Or hit one of the next three bloggers at the links below:

 

1) HEA Romances With A Little Kick

 

2) Literal Addiction

 

3) H. A. Fowler - Bloodthirsty Muses

Have a HOT and HORNY Hallowe'en, y'all!

Ashen xxx
 

POW/MIA - You Are Not Forgotten!

Welcome to the POW/MIA Blog Hop set up by my friend, Kharisma Rhayne.

National POW/MIA day is Friday September 21st. Remember those who never came home. Remember those who are still missing and un accounted for. Their families deserve the piece of mind of knowing where their relatives are. Allowing families to learn what happened is the goal of organizations like Joint Prisoners of War, Missing in Action Accounting Command.

Purchase my latest release, White's Nights #1, from Amazon.com, leave me a comment below and, on confirmation of your purchase, I will donate my royalty for your purchase to The Veterans Support Foundation.

Then go an see all the other blogs following POW/MIA Blog Hop.

Every Night Erotica - Coins and Dice

Hi everyone!

I hope you all are having a steamy Sunday!  And now, here I am to heat things up even more!

At 9:00 PM PT - 12:00 Midnight EST, my hot BDSM short Coins and Dice #1 is being published by those wonderful folk at EveryNightErotica.com.  This little story is based on an entertaining (and very satisfying!) BDSM game that my friends and I like to indulge in every now and then.  Please check it out and give me a little rating at the bottom of the story!

 

As promised in my blurb to the story, below are the rules to the game.  Nice and easy!

 

THE RULES FOR COINS AND DICE

There are 5 Rolls of the Dice and 2 Tosses of the Coins.

1) The first toss of the coin - Who will be the dominating partner

This is a best of three tosses!

 

Choose who will be Heads, and who Tails.  The coin is tossed three times, and the person who has the higher number will be the dominating partner for this game, and the other person the sub.

 

If there are more than two partners, the first pair plays best of three, the winner being a dom.  The loser plays with the next person, and the winner becomes a dom.  This repeats until the last couple play, the winner also becoming a dom.  There can be only one sub, everyone else is a dom.

 

As soon as the sub is decided she/he must immediately strip completely.  Subs are not allowed to wear clothes nor cover themselves with blankets/towels/etc unless given permission.

 

From this point on in the game, the sub is a spectator as the dom(s) complete(s) the additional dice rolls and coin tosses.

 

 

2) The first roll of the die - Activities

 

How many activities the dom must complete before the sub is allowed to come.

 

Kissing the mouth, kissing, sucking or tweaking nipples or testicles, and stimulating the clit or cock with fingers are not activities – they are foreplay.  Pretty much anything else designed to stimulate or punish the sub is an activity.

 

If there is more than one dom, the activities are shared between them – the sub is not subjected to more than 6 activities before being allowed to come.

 

3) Second roll of the die - Restraints

 

How severe the restraints on the sub will be:

 

1)  No restraints – but the dom decides whether the sub is allowed to touch the dom or not

2)  Gentle arm restraints – the sub never touches the dom

3)  Arms and legs restrained

4)  Arms and legs fully bound – dom decides on blindfold OR gag OR neither

5)  Sub fully bound at arms and legs, gagged and blindfolded, and tied down to a suitable surface

6)  Sub fully restrained at arms and legs, blindfold, and suspended if in the dungeon

 

4) Third roll of the die - Toys

How many additional toys the dom(s) can use.

 

Restraints decided in (3) above are not included in the toy count.  Similarly, if a strap-on is being used (see 5 below) it is not part of the toy count.  Anything else used is part of the toy count.  This includes:

 

·  Nipple/Testicle clamps (2 count as 1 toy).

·  Vibrators, dildos, etc – each counts as 1 toy.

·  Any kind of whip, flogger, paddle, etc.  Each counts as 1 toy.

·  Any additional restraint to those decided in (3) above – i.e. a gag or blindfold if not granted by

    the role of the die.  Each counts as 1 toy.

 

5) Fourth roll of the die - Strap-On

 

How big the strap-on will be:

 

1)  No strap-on

2)  6 inches long, narrow

3)  6 inches long, thick, and/or vibrating

4)  8 inches long, narrow

5)  8 inches long, thick, and/or vibrating

6)  10 inches long, thick, and/or vibrating

 

If the dom is a male, and does not want to use a strap on, he gets to choose TWO additional toys.

 

6) Second toss of the coin - Where the strap-on goes:

 

·  Heads – the vagina

·  Tails – the anus

 

A word of Caution to the Inexperienced: A 10 inch strap-on is best used for anal penetration for women, as the vagina can be seriously damaged during passionate sex with a 10 inch dildo!

 

If the sub is male, then a variation of where the strap-on goes can be invented.

7) Final roll of the die - Where the action will take place:

 

1)      Bedroom

2)      Bathroom

3)      Living room

4)      Dining room

5)      Dungeon (or equivalent)

6)      Garden

 

Notes:

 

Bathrooms can be problematical for restraint, so partners need to decide on alternative restraints – towels, bath full of hot or cold water, shower, etc.

 

Dining rooms are especially plentiful in various surfaces to restrain a sub to, and how.  Don’t just sit her on a chair, tie her to it, over the back, head down, leaving her ass to your tender ministrations!  And, remember, tables were designed for being eaten off of!

 

J

From the last roll of the die, there is a fifteen minute period for the sub and the dom(s) to make their preparations.  Then – it’s down to business!

 

And there you have it - a whole lot of fun just waiting to be made!

 

I'd love to hear about your experiences if you play the game, and of any variations you dream up!  Just remember to be horny and imaginative!!  It's all about the fun!

 

And don't forget to read Coins and Dice #1 and Coins and Dice #2 on EveryNightErotica.com, and give me a rating and leave me a comment!

 

Until next time - stay Hot and Horny, y'all!

 

Ashen xxx