The Saucy Wenches Book Club

Source Welcome to the Saucy Wenches Book Club build-up for the release of Touch & Geaux ( Cut & Run #7) by Abigail Roux. We decided to focus our first post on the fanart of the Cut & Run series. The minions are very active on tumblr and Facebook. Thank goodness, as it means they can share their creativity with us all.  Wench Olga and Wench Angela have picked out some of their favourite pieces of fanart to share with you. So after the jump, come along with us and see what they selected for you to sample. There was so much wonderful work, and sadly we couldn’t include it all. To all the fanart creators, we want to say how much we admire the skill and imagination it has taken to create such fabulous pieces. Enjoy. Source

He cupped my jaw with his hand. It was warm and I didn't pull away. " And then there are the rare ones who know love, who understand it. Who freely give of themselves, demanding only a return of that love, that trust." His faultless blue eyes never blinked, and I held my breath. "It can be beautiful, Rachel, when there is trust and love. No one is bound. No one loses his or her will. No one becomes less. Both become more than they can be alone. But it is so rare, so beautiful when it happens." I shivered, wondering if he was lying to me. ~ Kim Harrison, Every Which Way but Dead

It was a wonderful week in the Wenches' world! We got two new releases from two of our favorite authors, and you will see those books on most of our e-readers and bedside tables. Only a few of us aren't reading a new release this week, so click through to see what the rebels are reading. Don't forget to tell us what you are reading this week, in the comments below!

Source "Where do you get bitter cherries?" Deuce asked. "Disgruntled trees," Ty said. He looked over his shoulder with a smirk..... Deuce glared at Ty, but Ty returned the look with wide-eyed innocence. "Maybe they need a shrink." "I hate you."     ~ Abigail Roux, Stars & Stripes

Release-Day Appearance with Jeaniene Frost Guest Wench Jennifer and I had a girl's night out this week, when we drove a couple of hours to meet Jeaniene Frost, author of the Wench favorite Night Huntress and Night Prince series, at the appearance celebrating the release of Twice Tempted . We made this same trip back in August for the release of Once Burned , and I'm sure that we will continue to make the trip whenever Ms. Frost does release day signings at Malaprops Bookstore in Asheville, North Carolina. She is that wonderful. Jennifer and I are both firmly entrenched in other series right now, and Vlad demands one's full attention, so we'll be getting to him later, but look for a thorough review of Twice Tempted by Wenches who are completely enamored by Vlad and the book, next week. Now, click through to read all about what Jeanine Frost had to say, about world building, character names, and some of her intriguing characters that we can't get enough of. ...

A smile quirked the corner of my mouth at a sudden thought. “Hey, Ivy,” I said lightly. “Pass me the clotted blood.” Not missing a beat, she pushed the bottle across the table. Glenn froze. “Oh my God!” he whispered harshly, his face going sallow. Ivy snickered, and I laughed. “Relax, Glenn,” I said as I squirted ketchup over my fries. I lounged in my chair, giving him a sly look as I ate one. “It’s ketchup.” “Ketchup!” He pulled his paper place mat with his food closer. “Are you insane?” “Nearly the same stuff you were slurping last night,” Ivy said. I pushed the bottle toward him. “It won’t kill you. Try some.” His eyes riveted to the red plastic, Glenn shook his head. His neck was stiff, and he pulled his food closer. “No.” ~ Kim Harrison, The Good, the Bad, and the Undead

"And nothing in my past is going to come up and bite you or me on the ass," he added with a shake of his head.  "I've got no mysteries.  Only thing I've got back there is some broken hearts and a whole lot of red tape." Zane studied him for a long moment.  "All right," he murmured... Ty Grady, Chapter 4      ~ Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban, Cut & Run