New Poll

Hey readers!  I've created a new poll (scroll down, lower right hand column) asking which installment of Captured by the Billionaire was your favorite.  I would love to get your opinions!

Love love
Julia xxx

Captured by the Billionaire (The Complete Series)

Captured by the Billionaire (The Complete Series) is now available on Amazon!  http://www.amazon.com/Captured-Billionaire-Complete-ebook/dp/B009HXH5EK/ref=la_B008WUCGO8_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1348840034&sr=1-10

Check it out if you want to start the series!  xxx

Torn Teaser

I'm so excited about Torn: Caught between the Billionaires that I just had to share some of it with you!  Here is part of the opening scene of the book, where Shay and Lucas first meet:

Chapter 1

Pain seared across Shay’s back in a hot, stinging wave that emanated outward from where the flogger lashed her; if this was what being a submissive was like, she wasn’t at all sure that she enjoyed it.  But no, she wanted this, was determined to see out the experience.  She gritted her teeth, barely containing the cry of pain that threatened to escape her lips.

Shay had fantasized for most of her adult life about exploring the world of kink, and at twenty-eight she had finally plucked up the courage to venture to the one BDSM club in Charlotte: Tempest.  And here she had met the Dom who was currently beating the tar out of her.  Although she was now beginning to suspect that Bobby was more of a sadist.  Surely a flogger wasn’t supposed to hurt this much?  She had told him it was her first time.  Maybe she just had a low pain tolerance?

The lash raked across her ass, leaving lines of fire in its wake.  This time she couldn’t hold back her strangled cry.  Instinctively, she tugged at the restraints around her wrists that held her firmly down over the spanking bench.  This was getting to be too much.  The promises she had made to herself about sticking it out began to waver as tears pricked at the corners of her eyes.

“Stop,” she said, struggling to keep her voice even and controlled.  But the flogger’s stinging kiss made contact with her sensitive thigh.  “Stop!”  She said more loudly, desperation lacing her tone now.  Another burning blow across her ass.  Panic began to rise in her throat.  Was he really not going to stop?  She jerked more wildly at the cuffs that held her in place, locking her in her vulnerable position.  She suddenly, starkly, realized her own powerlessness.  Only the loss of control didn’t bring her the pleasurable rush that she had hoped for; all she felt was a growing terror.

Tears were rolling down her cheeks now.  “Please!”  The word came out as almost a scream as the lash came down on her thigh again, merciless and unrelenting.  Panic engulfed her.  Was no one going to help her?  Couldn’t they see that she was truly in pain?  Oh god, when would it stop?  Surely he had to stop soon...

She squeezed her eyes shut in dread as she heard the flogger whooshing through the air once again.  But somehow, mercifully, there was no answering line of fire on her skin.

A deep, accented voice came from behind her.  “I’m not usually one to interrupt a scene, but I believe the lady wants you to stop.”

Shay nearly sobbed in relief, the sound almost drowning out Bobby’s reply: “Well, you are interrupting,” he snapped.

“No!  Please,” she interjected quickly.  “I want to stop.”  She tried to crane her neck back to look at her tormentor and her savior, but her restraints prevented her from seeing them.  Please, she thought desperately.  Please listen to me.  She forced her tone to harden.  “I may be a submissive, but I do have rights.”

“We’re not finished-” Began Bobby’s cruel voice.

“Do you want to use your safe word, sub?”  The stranger cut across him.

“Safe word?”  Shay asked.  She had heard of those, but Bobby hadn’t discussed them with her.

The accented voice let out a low curse.  When he spoke, his voice was tight, the anger in his tone carefully controlled.  “You mean to tell me,” he said coldly to Bobby, “that you did not discuss safe words before play?  I’m assuming that she’s a new submissive if she doesn’t know about them.  Were you aware of this?”

There was an uncomfortable pause from Bobby before he finally answered.  “Yes.  But how was I to know that she didn’t know about safe words?”  He said defensively.

Her savior let out a low growl.  “You always discuss safe words before a scene.  Any idiot knows that.”  His voice turned soft, dangerous.  “Now, I suggest you leave and never come back to this club.  I will be reporting you for this.”

“But-”  Bobby began.

“Now!”  He barked, his tone brooking no argument.  Shay shivered slightly at the power of it.

She jumped as gentle hands touched her wrist, the cuff around it tightening momentarily before it was unbuckled.  For some reason that she couldn’t quite identify, she glanced away from her savior before she could see him.  Keeping her eyes on the floor, a pair of polished black leather boots entered her field of vision as he circled around the spanking bench to release her other wrist.  She let out the breath that she didn’t know she was holding as relief washed over her; she was free.  Then a pair of strong arms were around her shoulders, turning her onto her back.

“Up you get, sub,” his tone was warm, gentle.  She let out a squeak of surprise as he hooked an arm under her back and another under her knees, lifting her up until she was pressed against a hard-muscled chest.  Her eyes widened and lifted of their own accord, finally meeting her savior’s eyes.

All the wind was knocked out of her as she gazed up at one of the most beautiful men she had ever seen.  His midnight-black hair waved down around his face to his strong jawline, the planes of his face were masculine and angular, and dark stubble covered his jaw, giving him ruggedly attractive looks.  And his eyes: a bright, mesmerizing bottle-green.  A small, sexy smile was playing around his full lips.  Shay’s mouth watered and she felt a sudden urge to lightly sink her teeth into that lower lip.  She licked her own lips unconsciously, and something in his eyes darkened in a way that made her stomach flutter.

*****

Well readers, what do you think?  xxx

Captured by the Billionaire Series

Just a quick announcement: the entire Captured by the Billionaire series will be available in one collection by midnight (London time).  For those of you who have been thinking about picking up the series but hate the serialized novel format, this is your chance to check it out!

As always, I am eternally grateful to all of you, my lovely readers xxx

No rest for the kinky...

So happy to be working on my new novella, Torn: Caught between the Billionaires today!  I'm really loving these characters.  Now, what kinky situations shall I put them in...?

I hope you're all enjoying the exciting conclusion to Jake and Mallory's story!  xxx

Collared Now Available!

You can find it here: US http://goo.gl/CVnHN  UK http://goo.gl/YxeQo .

Love y'all!  Enjoy!

Collared Teaser

Here's a little teaser from the beginning of Collared (Captured by the Billionaire 6):

Chapter 1

Mallory’s blood turned to ice at the sound of Jake’s voice calling out her name.  Her legs no longer able to support her, she sank down onto her couch.

“Miss Williams?”  The unnaturally deep, distorted voice harshly called her back to attention.  “Do you understand?  I will not hesitate to kill him if you don’t bring me the money within the next hour.”

“Please,” Mallory’s voice was strained.  “I don’t have that kind of money.”  What was she going to do?

“Then you’ll have to figure something out,” the voice said pitilessly.  “I’m texting you directions to his location.  Come alone, or we kill him anyway.”

“Please,” Mallory forced out, her tone strangled.  “I’ll get you whatever you want.  Just don’t hurt him.”

“That is entirely up to you, Miss Williams.”  The phone went dead.  Mallory was shaking so hard that the phone slipped from her fingers and clattered to the floor.  It beeped three times, letting her know that she had a text.  She reached down with trembling fingers and scooped it up.  As promised, the kidnappers had sent her directions to where she was supposed to go.

Her first instinct was to get help, to call the police.  But no, they had told her to come alone.  She swallowed down the fear rising in her throat.  She couldn’t risk Jake.

It wouldn’t take more than twenty minutes to reach his location.  That gave her just under forty minutes to come up with five-hundred thousand dollars.  A mad giggle escaped her.  It might as well have been five-hundred million; she had just over one thousand dollars in her bank account.  She raked her fingers through her hair in frustration.

What am I going to do?  She wondered frantically, wracking her brain for a solution.

;)  xxx

So Close!

Just had to share my excitement for the upcoming release of Collared (Captured by the Billionaire 6)!  I can't wait to share it with y'all!  I really hope that you all love the exciting conclusion to the series as much as I do :).  Collared will be available for purchase 25 September (by midnight London time, so it might even be Monday for you US readers!)

I'll miss Jake and Mallory, but I'm excited to get back to Rebecca and Scott!

What's in the Works...

I just wanted to make a few announcements about what's in the works right now.  I am still intermittently working on Secret Submissive (Dark Submission 2), my dominant werewolf-seduces-human switch story.  Hopefully it will be finished sometime in November (I know that's a bit later than I previously said, but I got distracted by Jake and Mallory!).

My next project (to run concurrently with Secret Submissive) will be another billionaire story, a novella involving a love triangle.  A new submissive finds herself torn between two billionaires who are competing for her affections.  But are both of their motives pure?  Working title is Torn: Caught Between the Billionaires.  Menage potential?  I think so!  Also: Prague :) .  I'll give you more updates as it develops!

For now, I am running through the last edits on Collared (Captured by the Billionaire 6), which will be the final installment in the serialized novel.

I'm excited, and I hope you are too!

PS I've started a new poll on the lower right hand side of the page.  I would love it if you would take a sec to vote!  xxx

Collared Release Date!

Hey Jake Cleary and Mallory Williams lovers!  I am pleased to announce that Collared (Captured by the Billionaire 6) will be released next Tuesday, 25 September!  It's an action-packed, emotional ride.  I hope y'all like it!

Dangerous Desires- FREE

Just wanted to let you know that Dangerous Desires (Dark Submission 1) will be FREE on Amazon tomorrow (Starting at midnight PST 14 September).  Check it out if you like vampires and/or BDSM!

Thank you!!!

I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to my readers!  All five installments of Captured by the Billionaire are now listed on Amazon.com's Hot New Releases, with Pursued currently at #42.  Your support means so much to me!  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Collared Blurb and Cover

I am currently working hard on Collared (Captured by the Billionaire 6).  However, due to pressing matters in my "real life" work, it will not be ready for release for a few more weeks :(.  So I thought I would give you the blurb and cover to tide you over until then!  Here goes...

When Jake is kidnapped and held ransom, Mallory is desperate to save him, even if it means putting herself in the line of fire.  It is only when his life is threatened that she comes to realize the true depth of her feelings for him, and she is ready to risk everything to save him.  But when she confronts the kidnappers, she finds that the tables have turned, and she is the one in danger.  Can Jake and Mallory survive the threat?  And can Mallory bring herself to be owned by Jake, to allow him to collar her?  Find out in this final installment of the Captured by the Billionaire series!

A Humble Request...

Lovely Readers,

If you are enjoying the Captured by the Billionaire series, it would mean the world to me if you would consider leaving me a review.  Please?

Love to you all,
Julia xxx

Dark Submission

I've been so caught up in the Captured by the Billionaire whirlwind that I'm afraid I've been neglecting Rebecca and Scott :(.  Never fear, once I finish Collared (Captured by the Billionaire 6), I will resume writing Secret Submissive (Dark Submission 2)!  If you enjoy the supernatural, be sure to check out the series!  It starts with the short story Switched (Dark Submission #0.5), followed by the vampire erotica novel Dangerous Desires (#1), and then the short Bratting (#1.5).  The next book (that I'm currently working on) is Secret Submissive, which moves from vampires to werewolves.  If you're not a supernatural fan, you might still enjoy the shorts, as there are no vamps or werewolves in those stories; they provide glimpses into the sex lives of the mortal women featured in the series.  Here are tiny blurbs for all of the books:

Switched http://goo.gl/t9Akm
This book tells the story of Rebecca James' first foray into the world of kink.  She gathers up her courage and enters her first fetish club as a Domme.  But sexy Dom Daren sees that there is something more to her.  He shows Rebecca that what she wants might not be what she needs.  Will she maintain her dominance or will Daren convince her to Switch?

Dangerous Desires http://goo.gl/1fScV
When Allison Reid is targeted by an evil vampire named Rafe, she never expects to be saved by another demon, the sexy vampire Brynden McCray.  She soon discovers that Brynden isn't the monster that she initially believes him to be, and she finds herself falling hard for him.

Brynden despises what he is, and he is determined to keep his distance from the lovely Allison.  But when her submissive nature is revealed, the Dom in him can't resist her.  Can he protect her from Rafe as well as his own lusts?

Bratting http://goo.gl/px208
When Brynden plays a teasing game with Allison, she decides to goad him into action by playing the brat for the first time.  Brynden is not amused, and he teaches her a lesson that she will never forget.

I hope that some of you Jake and Mallory lovers will check out this series!  Love xxx

Pursued- New Cover

Hi readers!  Because of a similarity with another currently popular title, I have changed the cover for Pursued (Captured by the Billionaire 1).  Hope you like it!  Absolutely nothing else has changed in the book's content.  I hope you are all enjoying the series xxx

Tested Now Available!

Tested (Captured by the Billionaire 5) is now available on Amazon!  You can find it here: (US) http://www.amazon.com/Tested-Captured-Billionaire-5-ebook/dp/B009700EG4/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1347023474&sr=8-9&keywords=julia+sykes  (UK) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tested-Captured-Billionaire-5-ebook/dp/B009700EG4/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1347022548&sr=8-10

Happy reading!  xxx

Bound Now Released! And Tested Announcement!

Good news!  Bound (Captured by the Billionaire 4) is now available on Amazon!  Find out what happens after the cliffhanger at the end of Teased!  I think a few people are mad at me for that one... ;)  I'll get Tested (Captured by the Billionaire 5) to you TOMORROW 7 September.  Please don't hate me for the cliffhangers.  I'm writing as fast as I can!

Love xxx

Polls and Other News

Hey readers!  I just wanted to let you know that I've started a couple of new polls (down on the right hand corner of this page) asking which of the Captured by the Billionaire books is your favorite so far and what your favorite sex scene is!  My personal fav book is Teased, and my favorite sex scene is the one on Jake's private jet in Captured.  But I'd love to know what you think!

In other news, I'm finishing up Tested (Book 5) today so it should be available very soon!

Unfortunate news: Amazon seems to be experiencing technical difficulties, and it is causing problems with Bound.  The purchase page for the book shows up, but where you should be able to click to buy it says "not currently available."  I am working to get this fixed as quickly as possible!

Love to you all xxx

Tested Cover Teaser

Hot on the heels of the release of Bound, I am working on Tested (Captured by the Billionaire 5)!  Here is the cover :).  I hope you all love Bound as much as I do!  xxx

Bound Official Release

I am pleased to announce that Bound (Captured by the Billionaire 4) will be available on Amazon tomorrow, September 6!  I hope you are all enjoying the series so far, and thanks so much for reading!

Here is the blurb:

After Jake’s betrayal in Venice, Mallory can’t help grieving for the loss of their relationship, no matter how firmly she tells herself that she doesn’t care.  Desperate to make things right, Jake will stop at nothing to get Mallory to meet with him so that he can explain, even if he has to drag her to him kicking and screaming.  Can they mend what has been broken?  And when they are threatened by outside forces, can their tenuous relationship survive the threat?

This is the fourth book in the Captured by the Billionaire series.  Be sure to check out Pursued (Book 1), Captured (Book 2), and Teased (Book 3)!  And look out for Tested (Book 5), coming soon!

Bound Playlist

Just wanted to share my playlist for Bound (Captured by the Billionaire 4). *potential spoilers*

Chapter 1: Mumford and Sons, White Blank Page- "You desired my attentions but denied my affections."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjP2BQA5HRI

Chapter 2: Blind Pilot, 3 Rounds and a Sound- "My eyes were dark till you woke me"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juvwlEO-x2o
Avett Brothers, Laundry Room- "I can't keep no secrets; I wish that you would always stay"  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrsgIEBwIZM

Chapter 3: Maroon 5, Better that we Break- "I never knew perfection till I heard you speak, and now it kills me just to hear you say simple things"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcklKUeniU8

Bound (Captured by the Billionaire 4)

I'm writing as fast as I can!  I hope you're all enjoying Teased (Captured by the Billionaire 3) today!  And thank you to all of my readers!  Your support means the world to me.  If you have a chance, I would really appreciate reviews on Amazon :).  I am now finishing up Bound (Captured by the Billionaire 4).  It will be released very soon!  I'll keep you updated on an exact date.  In the meantime, here's the new cover!

I'll stop Teasing you...

It's official: Teased (Captured by the Billionaire 3) will be available on Amazon TOMORROW (Sept 4)!  So excited!  Here is the blurb:

After a whirlwind seduction in Venice, Mallory Williams finds herself being taken to a fetish ball by none other than gorgeous billionaire Jake Cleary.  She finds her initial resentment of the rich, cocky douchebag falling away as she gets to know the real Jake better, and she can't deny that she melts under his dominant touch.  Mallory is learning to trust Jake, but can he let go of his difficult past and trust her in return?

Teased- Cover Teaser

Want to be Teased?  Good, because here's the cover for Teased (Captured by the Billionaire 3). Coming out very soon!  I'll keep you posted.  I hope people are enjoying the series so far!  xxx