Sunday 25 March 2012

Art sneak peek


A little sneak peek of the latest art for Big Deal Vol.2: Lesson in Betrayal
featuring Judas MacGregor


~ Yuramei xxx

Friday 23 March 2012

Want to know more about Katsura and Yuramei?


Pop on over to the wonderful blog of author, Kate Aaron and see the recent interview she did with Katsura and Yuramei. We talk about our books and influences and give a sneaky peek at Big deal Vol 2 Lesson in Betrayal.

http://onlytruemagic.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/author-interview-katsura-yuramei.html

Katsura xx
@tabathathorn on twitter

Sunday 18 March 2012

Big Deal Vol 2. Out soon!

Available soon at Ai Press:
"Fergus and the gang return in another passion-packed, erotically charged black comedy-yaoi caper that will have you on the edge of your seat right up until the very last page.

After the dust has settled on the disastrous bank robbery that almost spelled the end of one of the sawn off shotgun wielding wise guys, there is the little matter of dividing up the loot. Every man is eager for his cut, but there’s just one problem. It seems that one of the greedy gangsters has helped himself already...

Was it the scar faced Rasputin, who’d been left alone with the lolly and an age old grudge? Could it have been the bed hopping bisexual Judas MacGregor’s pierced and perfect protégé, Vinny? Or has Vinny been too busy finding out just why the yakuza-like bodyguard, Cain, is known as The Legend?

The beautiful brothel keeper, Mikhail Majewski, is keeping a low profile while all of this mayhem has been going on. He’s not answering Fergus Campbell’s numerous texts and phone calls. Has he absconded with the readies? Or is he just a little bit tied up at the moment?"

Sneak peek at some prose...

"So this was The Legend’s flat.
There was a large canvas over the sofa that featured a manga style Yakuza who pointed a gun out of the picture and rather threateningly into the face of whoever viewed the masterpiece. Vinny found it sexy. He loved the harsh, twisted mouth and cold eyes of the suited guy, who had been crafted from dark ink, only a splash of red here and there to represent blood. The man in the picture’s tie flew to the side amidst the visceral spray to give such an impression of action and as Vinny stared, he felt his passion stir more. The comic book style yak looked hot, but not nearly as hot as Cain who sat on the sofa beneath the dramatic print, drink in hand. Cain’s hair was obviously dyed and was a subdued shade of ash blond, not brassy at all. The lightness of its hue somehow made his Asian eyes look even darker still. He had a few small moles around his mouth and under his eyes that accentuated the natural tone of his skin. His lips had a softness to them and Vinny found it difficult to resist a taste. But maybe he wouldn’t resist. After all, in the words of that well known phrase, faint heart never won fair fuck-off hot guy.
“Did you do this?” Vinny indicated to the artwork although it was fairly obvious to what he referred.
“No.” Cain was a man of few words and Vinny wasn’t entirely sure that he was actually invited to be here at all as Cain had just grunted the word “drink”. It was no great gaffe if he wasn’t invited though, as Cain didn’t strike him as an overly well-mannered type.
“It’s good though. I like it.” Vinny took his drink, which had turned out to be some seriously strong Japanese lager and sat on the sofa too. Cain turned his face and looked boldly at him. Vinny stared back and his eyes wandered over the little moles that graced the Japanese man’s cheek and seemed to draw the attention to the fullness of his mouth. There was that urge again.
Was it wrong to stare like this?
It didn’t appear to bother Cain so Vinny continued and let his eyes travel down the pale skin on his neck to the colourful tattoo that peeked out from under the white of his t shirt. The pattern vanished only to appear again on the sinewy muscles of his upper arm. “Nice…um…tat you got there.” Vinny smiled. He could feel the sensation of an erection build, an ache that seemed to spread over his groin like fire. It was obvious that he had gone without for too long. Spent too many nights on his own, locked in a fantasy that was never likely to become reality.
He breathed deeply and wondered if Cain had invited him here for more than just a drink. Well no, maybe not wondered. Perhaps it was more like hoped.
Cain slipped the t shirt off over his head and smiled as he sat up straighter, obviously to provide Vinny with a better view of the inked phoenix that decorated his flesh.
“I’m turning into quite the art critic here…” Vinny reached out his hand and stroked his fingers gently over Cain’s powerful bicep and he gloried in the tension of the other man’s flesh. He knew only too well how strong Cain was as he had been pinned down by him once before. The ache in his groin intensified at the thought of being pinned down by him again. “Wanna see mine?”
Vinny took off his shirt and much like the way his hand had just traced its way over the intricate patterns on Cain’s skin, Cain let his own touch travel gently over the black dragon on Vinny’s chest.
“It’s got suddenly very warm in here.” Vinny leaned a little closer. “Did you just invite me here for sex by any chance?”
Cain nodded. “Yes, I did.” He slid his thumb across Vinny’s chest and circled his nipple to slowly tease it erect and Vinny felt a tingle as his dimpled skin responded almost instantly.
“Good.” Vinny grinned. “You don’t seem the sort that would have any decent chat up lines and luckily I am not the sort to need them. Best we just like…cut to the chase.”

Tuesday 13 March 2012

Volume 2 is in final line edits!

Great news, Big Deal Vol 2 Lesson in Betrayal by Katsura and Yuramei is in final line edits. Vinny fans will be pleased to hear that he gets rather a large part in this book....yes...pun intended..

Once we have decided on a suitable scene, we will post an experpt here for you all. It is very hard for me to choose as I have my favourites and I don't want to give the plot away...and should it be an 18+ snippet or not...

If you liked volume 1, you wont be disappointed! There is more action, passion, drama and laughs with all of the boys. so stay tuned!

katsura xxx

Wednesday 7 March 2012

Big Deal Vol 2 Lesson in Betrayal

I am so happy, I got the first edits back on Big Deal Vol 2 Lesson in Betrayal by Katsura and Yuramei and it is all looking great! So not long to wait for more fun and frolics with Fergus and the boys.
Thank you to all of the people who bought the kindle version of Lust for Vengeance and made us number 1 (for a short time, he he..but what the hey..) in paid Manga, on amazon UK.
We are not strictly a manga, we are Yaoi/black comedy illustrated prose (you will be sick of me saying that!), but this was such an awesome thrill for us.
Don't forget Big Deal Vol 1 is available in paperback, and damn nice it is too!
Katsura xxx

Tuesday 6 March 2012

Well it seems a lot of people took up the chance to read Big Deal Vol 1. Lust for Vengeance by Katsura and Yuramei, for free on their kindle and I think there are just a couple of days left on that offer! so get yersel over to amazon if you haven't already.
This is a black comedy/yaoi illustrated prose novel and we hope a little different from what you might expect. It is not traditional romance and Fergus, Judas and the boys are more anti-hero than anything else.
So if you have taken up the free offer, do enjoy and perhaps go on over the The Rainbow Studio and read our interview where we talk more about the book, and the series.
http://theromancestudio.com/rainbow/who2.php

Big Deal Vol. 2 Lesson in Betrayal is in first edits and I have seen the initial versions of the cover by Yuramei! It is so beautiful. The story won't disappoint either. Plenty of sex, capers and laughs with Fergus and the boys.

If you would like to get to know me better, why not join me on twitter, @tabathathorn

Katsura xx