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July 19, 2012
Sylvian Reynard and a Giveaway!
Please join me in welcoming Sylvian Reynard to the Because You Are Mine contest! You have a treat in store!
Gabriel’s Inferno
USA TODAY BEST-SELLER!
Enigmatic and sexy, Professor Gabriel Emerson is a well respected Dante specialist by day, but by night he devotes himself to an uninhibited life of pleasure. He uses his notorious good looks and sophisticated charm to gratify his every whim, but is secretly tortured by his dark past and consumed by the profound belief that he is beyond all hope of redemption.
When the sweet and innocent Julia Mitchell enrolls as his graduate student, his attraction and mysterious connection to her not only jeopardizes his career, but sends him on a journey in which his past and his present collide.
An intriguing and sinful exploration of seduction, forbidden love and redemption, “Gabriel’s Inferno” is a captivating and wildly passionate tale of one man’s escape from his own personal hell as he tries to earn the impossible…forgiveness and love.
Gabriel’s Rapture
USA TODAY BEST-SELLER!
Professor Gabriel Emerson has embarked on a passionate, yet clandestine affair with his former student, Julia Mitchell. Sequestered on a romantic holiday in Italy, he tutors her in the sensual delights of the body and the raptures of sex. But when they return, their happiness is threatened by conspiring students, academic politics, and a jealous ex-lover. When Gabriel is confronted by the university administration, will he succumb to Dante’s fate? Or will he fight to keep Julia, his Beatrice, forever?
In Gabriel’s Rapture, the brilliant sequel to the wildly successful debut novel, Gabriel’s Inferno, USA Today Best-Selling Author Sylvain Reynard weaves an exquisite love story that will touch the reader’s mind, body, and soul, forever.
Excerpt:
He grabbed Julia’s hand and quickly pulled her away. The guests parted like the Red Sea in front of them as they made their way through the Botticelli room.
Julia saw person after person stare at them and she blushed even more deeply.
“Where are we going?”
He led her into the adjoining tiled corridor and began walking toward the end of it, far beyond earshot of the other guests. Pushing her into a dark corner, he positioned her between two large marble statues perched high atop plinths. She was dwarfed by the towering forms.
He grabbed her purse and tossed it aside. The sound of the leather hitting the floor echoed down the corridor.
“What were you doing with him?” Gabriel’s eyes flamed and his cheeks were slightly red, which for him was a rare occurrence.
“We were just making small talk before he—“
Gabriel pulled her into a searing kiss, one hand tangling in her hair and the other sliding down her dress.
The force of the contact propelled her until she felt the cold wall of the Gallery against the naked skin of her upper back. His hard body aligned with hers forcefully.
“I don’t want to see another man’s hands on you again.”
He parted her mouth roughly, penetrating with his tongue, while his hand slid over the curve of her backside, massaging the flesh with his fingers.
Julia realized instantly that he’d been careful with her every other time he’d touched her. He wasn’t careful now. Part of her was inflamed, desperate for him. Another part of her was wondering what he would do if she said stop …
He lifted her left leg, pulling her thigh around his hip and pressing against her.
She felt him through the fabric of her dress, hearing the silk taffeta rustle like a breathless woman. The dress clearly wanted more.
“What do I have to do to make you mine?” he groaned, mouth against mouth.
“I am yours.”
“Not tonight, it seems.” He tugged her lower lip backwards into his mouth, nipping it with his teeth. “Didn’t you understand my lecture? Every word, every painting was for you.” His hand slid up her dress, teasing the skin of her thigh until it reached the string that stretched across her hip.
He pulled back to see her face. “No garters tonight?”
She shook her head.
“Then what’s this?” His fingers tugged at the very thin string.
“Panties,” she breathed.
His eyes glinted in the semi-darkness. “What kind of panties?”
“A thong.”
He smiled dangerously before pressing his lips to her ear. “Am I to assume that you wore this for me?”
“Only for you. Always.”
Without warning, Gabriel lifted her, pressing her against the cold wall. His lips on her neck, he pushed their hips closer. The long, thin heels of Julia’s tangerine stilettos caught the curves of his ass. He fixed her with wild, blue eyes.
“I want you. Right now.”
With one hand, he tugged at the string until it tore. Suddenly, she found herself bare. He reached back to stuff the thong in his jacket pocket and her heels shifted, digging into his ass so much that he winced.
“Do you know how difficult it was for me to control myself after the lecture? How I longed to take you in my arms? Conducting small talk was torture when all I wanted was this.
“I wish you could see how sexy you are with your back against the wall and your legs wrapped around me. I want you like this, except I want you panting my name.”
Gabriel dipped his tongue in the hollow at the base of her throat and Julia’s eyes closed. Her passions were struggling with her mind, which urged her to push him away and take a moment to think. In a mood such as this, Gabriel was dangerous.
All of a sudden, Julia heard voices echoing down the hallway. Her eyes flew open.
The sound of footsteps and merry laughter grew closer. Gabriel lifted his head, bringing his mouth to her ear. “Don’t make a sound,” he whispered. She could feel his lips curve up into a smile as they pressed against her.
Sylvian has been generous in offering up BOTH Gabriel’s Inferno and Gabriel’s Rapture to one lucky commenter on this blog post. Winner announced tomorrow. And if you haven’t yet joined in the huge Because You Are Mine contest, do so here!
The winner of Jaci’s book is
The random counter chose #19
JessieO
Jessie, Congrats! Write to me at bethkery@aol.com with your address and I will forward to Jaci!
Thanks to all who participated. Up next, Sylvian Reynard!
Beth
July 17, 2012
Jaci Burton is Playing to Win! (with giveaway)
I’m a big fan of Jaci Burton’s work and I can’t think of a better author to jump start the BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE contest! Let’s give this talented author a big welcome!
PLAYING TO WIN by Jaci Burton
Someone’s going to have to let down their guard…
Football star Cole Riley is notorious for doing as he pleases—on the field and off. He parties hard and fights harder, but if he doesn’t clean up his act, his career is over—so Cole reluctantly agrees to work with image makeover consultant Savannah Brooks. He’s not used to being told what to do, especially by some (admittedly hot) southern belle. As for Savannah, she’s not convinced she can transform this cocky (and aggressively sexy) force of nature. But she’s determined to give it her best shot.
When the sparks start to fly, Savannah lays down the ground rules: no personal complications. If she can turn off the tingle she feels every time Cole gives her a hot stare, he can turn off his desire as well. But for two people determined to have it all, a hands-off policy can only last so long before one of them yields.
Excerpt
She was beautiful, sure, with a face that would stop traffic. And the way she was put together screamed money or high society. Her hair was piled up on her head, she wore a pearl necklace that he knew damn well wasn’t fake, and he’d been with enough women to learn designers, and that little purse on the table cost a lot of money.
Maybe she was related to the team owner. But he hadn’t seen anyone come within ten feet of the table in the past two hours. She was no wallflower, but she wasn’t giving off vibes that said “Come talk to me.”
Wasn’t his problem. He didn’t know her and he intended to have fun tonight. Team parties were always a blast, and even better, this one was media free. He could down a few drinks, chill with the ladies and have a good time.
There were plenty of women here to have the kind of fun he was looking for. The blonde wasn’t the right type. He could tell from the rigid set to her shoulders and the stick up her ass way she sat that she wasn’t a partier. She surveyed the room and gave off definite “keep the fuck away from me” signals, which was likely why no one approached her.
Still, his gaze kept gravitating back to her. He hated seeing anyone sitting alone. He went up to the bar and nudged Grant Cassidy, the Traders quarterback.
Grant turned, then nodded. “Hey, Riley. What’s up?”
“Do you have any idea who that blonde is sitting by herself over in the corner?”
Grant followed the motion of Cole’s head, then frowned. “No. Who is she?”
“No idea. I figured you know everyone on the team. Is she related to the owner?”
Grant shook his head. “Ted Miller’s daughter is a brunette. And she isn’t here tonight. I have no idea who the blonde is. She looks mean.”
Cole laughed. “That’s what I thought, too.”
He should ignore her and concentrate on the two other women. But for some reason the blonde in the corner kept grabbing his attention and wouldn’t let go.
Maybe it was because she kept staring at him. Not in the way other women looked at him—the take-me-home-with-you-tonight plea. Her gaze was different. Cool and assessing, an occasional brief glance and then she’d look away, like she wasn’t at all interested in him.
Oh, she was interested all right. They all were.
So maybe she was a game player after all, and this was a new kind of game.
He pushed off the bar and headed her way. She could throw off all the stay away signals she wanted, but he was curious now. Someone that beautiful was alone for a reason.
He stopped at her table and her gaze lifted, slowly assessing him. She didn’t smile, but she didn’t frown, either.
“You here alone?” he asked.
“As you can see, I am.”
Southern accent. It fit her. She was all peaches and cream complexion, full lips and the prettiest eyes—like his favorite whiskey.
He slid his hand out. “I’m Cole Riley, wide receiver with the Traders.”
She slipped her hand in his and finally gave him a smile—the kind of smile that made a man glad to be a man.
“Hello, Cole. I’m Savannah Brooks. Won’t you sit down?”
Bingo.
Lord have Mercy, but Cole Riley’s photos and videos did not do the man justice.
In person he made a woman go weak in the knees. Savannah was glad she was sitting down, because now she understood the mystique she’d read about in the tabloids and all the articles about him as a lady killer.
Sure, she’d seen the photos, and he was certainly pretty. Great body, beautiful dark hair. She could see how some women might be attracted to him, but she didn’t understand why he was such a hot commodity.
But in person? Oh, yes, definitely. He had charisma, a way of looking at a woman that would make her drop her panties faster than he could flash those unusual eyes in her direction.
She certainly felt the heart palpitations when he slid his very large hand in hers and graced her with one look of his drop dead—what color were his eyes anyway? They were grey, tinged with blue, like a sky coloring up for a storm.
Amazing. When he looked at her it was as if everyone else in the room fell away, and she as the only woman on Earth. Which she knew wasn’t true, because she’d studied him all night long, and there were at least twenty women focused on him like they were a starving pack of wolves and he was meat.
He wasn’t meaty at all. He was perfect and absolutely delicious. About six-foot one, two-hundred and fifteen pounds of sex on a stick would be her guess.
If she were out scouting for a man—which she most certainly wasn’t—she’d pick him out of a crowd. He stood out, with his inky black hair and gorgeous, well toned and muscled body, even if he did wear his hair a little long and shaggy. There was a certain presence to him.
Arrogance, maybe, though she was surprised after reading his file that he wasn’t standing on top of the bar or involved in a brawl or wrapped around two or three women in a dark corner.
Maybe the media had blown his off-the field antics out of proportion. Maybe his reputation was more hype than anything.
“So, Savannah Brooks. Why are you sitting here all alone?”
“I’m observing.”
He cocked a brow, his defenses obviously up as he bent forward, on the edge of the chair like he was ready to take flight. “You’re not a reporter, are you?”
She smiled at him. “No. I’m definitely not a reporter.”
He relaxed and leaned back against the chair, stretching his long legs out in front of him.
“Okay, then.”
“You don’t like reporters.”
“Nope.”
“And why is that?”
“They lie.”
“About you.”
“All the damn time.”
“What kind of lies have they told about you?”
“I don’t want to talk about me. Let’s talk about you. You have a beautiful southern accent, Savannah. Where are you from?”
Not at all what she’d read about him. That he was an egomaniac, that every conversation centered around him, his stats, his prowess in the bedroom, that he hit on women as a second career, pressuring them to go home with him.
Maybe the media did lie.
****
Jaci has generously offered to give away an autographed copy of Taking A Shot, the previous story in my Play by Play series, to one commenter on her post today! And if you haven’t yet entered the Huge Because You Are Mine contest, with prizes including a Kindle Fire and a Nook, please do so here!
July 15, 2012
HUGE BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE CONTEST
Week by sizzling week, Intermix forecasts the hottest summer on record with an addictive all-new eight-part serial novel of contemporary erotic romance.
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HOW TO ENTER THE BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE CONTEST
1. The contest runs through 7/31, the date of the release of the Because You Are Mine first installment. The prize winners will be announced 7/31/12.
2. To enter, copy the code (click on ‘share’) of the graphic above and post it to your blog, Facebook, Website, where ever you want to share it. Add the location link to my blog and say “Click here to enter the BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE contest. If you tweet it, just include the link.
You may use a smaller version of the graphic, if you prefer, for one of your sidebars. Just change the height and width in the code to “180? by “150?.
3. Come back here and reply to this post with a link to your blog entry or wherever you’ve posted the graphic and your answer to the following question: If I could be swept off on a private jet by a gorgeous, alpha-male billionaire like Ian Noble, I’d have him take me to_____ for a sexy, romantic summer getaway.
4. No Facebook or blog? If you are having difficulty posting, you can still enter the contest. Here’s what you can do: Comment at a book site about the contest link or the BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE serial, mention it at a book or romance online chat, tweet about it Tell me about what you did in your entry. Don’t forget:
1. No matter how you spread the word, be sure to leave a comment with links and/or applicable information, and
2. Answer the question: If I could be swept off on a private jet by a gorgeous, alpha-male billionaire like Ian Noble, I’d have him take me to_____ for a sexy, romantic summer getaway. (If you have not entered correctly, you will not be in the final drawing, so please follow the instructions).
5. On July 31, I will randomly choose 4 names from the pool of commenters here. The prizes are pretty exciting! Here they are.
1st Prize: A Kindle Fire
2nd Prize: A Nook Simple Touch Reader
3rd Prize: A $25.00 Barnes and Noble gift card
4th Prize: A $25.00 Amazon gift card
6. International Entries: For international readers, if you are an international participant and you are drawn for the 1st or 3rd prize, I will give a gift certificate to Amazon for the equivalent amount of the Kindle Fire (U.S. dollars). I will do the same for the Amazon gift card. However, the other two prizes (Nook and Barnes and Noble gift card) are not replaceable for a gift certificate. International commenters can still win them if they are chosen but they can’t be replaced for gc’s.
That’s not all! There will be DAILY PRIZES AND INTERACTION WITH SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE ROMANCE AUTHORS IN ADDITION TO THE large prizes!
You will always find the DAILY prize just below the contest post.
Some wonderful authors will be coming by my blog, helping us to celebrate the release of BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE, talking about their latest or upcoming releases and giving away free books! to commenters EVERY MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, so be sure to visit daily. Scheduled authors will tell us about their books and give away a copy to one commenter per day. Check out this fabulous list of authors, and make sure you stop by and say hello to them to enter their daily contest.
July 18: Jaci Burton
July 19: Sylvian Reynard
July 20: Shayla Black
July 23: Bethany Kane
July 24: Sherry Thomas
July 25: Hanna Martine
July 26: Julie James
July 27: Sylvia Day
July 30: Beth Kery
July 31: Contest Winners Announced!
It’s very important that you return the next day to see if you won. If you haven’t contacted me within forty-eight hours of your name being announced, a new winner will be drawn.
That’s it! I hope you enjoy the contest, and thanks for helping spread the word about my upcoming serial erotic contemporary romance from Berkley, BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE!
July 11, 2012
Because You Are Mine!
I’m finally able to show off my gorgeous covers for the erotic romance serial, BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE. See all 8 covers and check out the blurbs here. All eight books are up now at Amazon, and soon all of them will be at other sites, as well.
This has been such a fun project to work on–and an author first. I just finished the last part and Part I comes out July 31st. A new part comes out every Tuesday, for sort of a fanfic/weekly TV show-type reading experience. Mostly, I’m excited about Ian’s and Francesca’s love story. I’ve lived, thought and dreamed this couple for months now. I feel so close to them.
And…good news! I’m having an awesome BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE contest start very soon, with awesome guest authors like Jaci Burton, Sylvia Day and Julie James! I have great prizes as well, including a Kindle Fire, a Nook, and gift certificates!
Stay tuned for more news on that.
Week by sizzling week, Intermix forecasts the hottest summer on record with an addictive all-new eight-part serial novel of contemporary erotic romance.
From national bestselling author Beth Kery comes Because You Are Mine, an exciting tale of erotic obsession. When they met, the instant attraction was unmistakable…a purely, exquisitely physical charge. Succumbing to their desires is the easy part. But when passion opens the door to an intimacy neither has known, can a man known for being unbendable learn to love?
Be there when Ian and Francesca meet, July 31, 2012. You’ll come back for more.
July 3, 2012
Mention in Time Magazine, BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE!
Imagine my surprise when I heard from my Berkley publicist that my upcoming project, BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE was mentioned in the 7/9 TIME magazine. If you get a chance, check it out while you’re at the grocery store. Here’s a blurb:
For further proof, ask publishers of erotica and “romantica,” which adds graphic, often S&M-tinged sex to traditional romance-novel formulas. These books have spiked sharply in popularity since Fifty Shades fever hit this spring, suggesting that for readers new to erotica, James’ work isn’t a one-off experiment but a gateway drug. Sylvia Day’s Bared to You—an erotic, decidedly Grey-toned tale of obsession that, like Fifty Shades, was originally self-published—has been climbing the New York Times best-seller list. Its publisher, Berkley Books, has also green-lit Beth Kery’s Because You Are Mine, an erotic e-book serial that will launch in July.
The actual date for the first installment (part) for this book is 7/31. I’ll have much more to tell you about it next week, when the links go live and I can show off my eight beautiful covers!
~Beth
Mention in Time Magazine!
Imagine my surprise when I heard from my Berkley publicist that my upcoming project, BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE was mentioned in the 7/9 TIME magazine. If you get a chance, check it out while you’re at the grocery store. Here’s a blurb:
For further proof, ask publishers of erotica and “romantica,” which adds graphic, often S&M-tinged sex to traditional romance-novel formulas. These books have spiked sharply in popularity since Fifty Shades fever hit this spring, suggesting that for readers new to erotica, James’ work isn’t a one-off experiment but a gateway drug. Sylvia Day’s Bared to You—an erotic, decidedly Grey-toned tale of obsession that, like Fifty Shades, was originally self-published—has been climbing the New York Times best-seller list. Its publisher, Berkley Books, has also green-lit Beth Kery’s Because You Are Mine, an erotic e-book serial that will launch in July.
The actual date for the first installment (part) for this book is 7/31. I’ll have much more to tell you about it next week, when the links go live and I can show off my eight beautiful covers!
~Beth
June 25, 2012
Tricked Truths now FREE at Amazon!
Just a heads up that Tricked Truths is now available for FREE for Kindle and Kindle applications! Check out this contemporary erotic romance here!
June 23, 2012
Because You Are Mine, Exciting New Serial
I’ve had quite a few people ask me about the USA Today article where the new project I’ve been working on BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE was mentioned. Since I see that some people are searching for a reference, as well, I just wanted to come out and say that this serial erotic romance will be published in ebook format from Berkley/NAL Intermix. The first Part will come out July 31, 2012, followed by another Part each Tuesday for eight weeks.
This is an extremely exciting project for me and publishing in general and I hope readers find it so, as well! The presentation is unique for this day and age and reading technology, but it also hearkens back to the serial novels of old. Most importantly, I’m so deeply excited about this love story and can’t wait to share it.
Please stay tuned for more information coming soon regarding BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE!
June 17, 2012
The winner of Exorcising Sean’s Ghost is
#12 on my blog, Filia Oktarina
Filia, write to me at bethkery@aol.com to claim your prize and thanks to everyone for participating!!
