Kimberly Dean's Blog, page 41
May 8, 2012
Lexie
I have some exciting news that I’ve been wanting to share for a while. I’m happy to announce that Samhain will be publishing another story of mine, a full-length novel called Lexie. Release is schedule for sometime in the fall. Here’s a sneak peek.
Desire is a double-edged dance.
Lexie Underhill works her tail off in hopes of winning her adoptive father’s approval. It’s never enough. The stinging proof? He’s brought in a reorganization expert. As if the prospect of losing her job in the family business isn’t enough, Cameron Rowe’s sexy, intimidating presence makes her palms sweat.
When Lexie’s face appears on a scandalous freeway billboard, her protestations of innocence go unheard. With orders to save the family name—or else—she marches into the bar the billboard was advertising and comes face-to-face with an identical twin sister. Roxie is wild and free, everything Lexie isn’t. Before the night is out, she welcomes the chance to explore her own sensuality.
As she dances wantonly on the bar, suddenly Cam is there, kissing her as if he has the right. The sizzle between them breaks out in four-alarm desire, but Lexie has recalibrated her life plan. And the equation doesn’t factor in Cam—until she’s sure where his loyalties lie. With her…or her father’s company.
May 5, 2012
Brenda Novak’s online auction for the cure of diabetes
Vivi Andrews, Jodi Redford, and I have donated a superhero gift pack to Brenda Novak’s online auction for the cure of diabetes. So far, this annual auction has raised over $1.3 million dollars to help find a cure. This year, the money from the efforts will be donated to The Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami. Go check it out. There are lots of fun and unique things up for auction, and the money goes to an important cause.
May 4, 2012
The Bookpushers interview
The Bookpushers has posted an interview with Samhain editor, Sasha Knight, and the authors of the Midnight Justice trilogy. (Breaking Bad by Jodi Redford, Superlovin by Vivi Andrews, and Blade of Moonlight by Kimberly Dean.) If you want to read some behind the scenes info on how the stories developed, everyone’s favorite superheroes, and how those awesome covers came to be, just click on the link.
May 3, 2012
Free Read!
I’ve posted a free read. Click on the link for a short story called Ride of Her Life.
When Andrea’s car breaks down, she’s not expecting the wild ride she’s about to take!
May 2, 2012
BLADE OF MOONLIGHT Reviews
The reviews are starting to come in from readers. Here are just a couple:
Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews – 4 stars, A True Gem
“I am beginning to think I would like super hero movies more if they even came close to books like this one. Blade of Moonlight is fast and sexy crime fighting story that will pull you in and not let go. … Great story when you want a sexy quickie that breaks the typical molds.” – Reviewer Alyn
Sizzling Hot Book Reviews – 4 hearts
“Blade of Moonlight is a must read for anyone who enjoys a steamy romance with paranormal superheros. The characters are well developed for the length of the story and the plot is perfect. Blade of Moonlight hit the right notes for me in terms of action, adventure, romance, and intimacy.” – Reviewer Stacey
May 1, 2012
Release Day! – BLADE OF MOONLIGHT
It’s finally here. BLADE OF MOONLIGHT is officially available for sale as an ebook.
In a world of darkness, she is his light.
It’s a dark and stormy night, and Luna Masters is in trouble. Buttoned-up court reporter by day, by night she fights crime as Luminescence, drawing power from the moon. No moon, no power…and she’s about to pay with her life.
As her consciousness dims, a man steps from the shadows. But he’s no savior. It’s Scythe, a villain whose reputation for evil is legend. When she awakens, at first she’s surprised to be alive. Then enraged to find herself tied to his bed. Naked.
Scythe is livid. A minor superhero like Luna has no business on his turf, and he plans to enjoy administering punishment, Yet somewhere in the night, pain turns into pleasure…then into something wicked and sexy that shakes them both to the core.
Though Scythe warns her away, Luna’s passion for justice draws her back into the dark, to her masked lover’s side. For good, or evil? Only the dawn will tell…
Download ebook now Kindle │ Barnes & Noble │ Sony
Also available in the Midnight Justice trilogy — Breaking Bad by Jodi Redford and Superlovin’ by Vivi Anna. Check them out, too!
April 26, 2012
New excerpt from Blade of Moonlight
BLADE OF MOONLIGHT releases just five days from now! I’m excited to hear what readers think about this story. It’s dark, gritty, and super steamy. Super… get it? Superhero erotic romance…
Anyway, I thought I’d put out a short excerpt to entice you. Here it is:
An Excerpt From: BLADE OF MOONLIGHT
© Copyright KIMBERLY DEAN, 2012.
Published by Samhain Publishing, May 1, 2012.
She didn’t know if she could put the boots on or not.
She stared at them from five feet away. They were sex bombs, she realized. She’d always known that. She’d known it from the way they made her feel when she put them on. She’d known it from the way men had stared at her when she’d illuminated them. Her light and her powers of attraction weren’t the only thing slowing them in their tracks.
“Damn you, Scythe.”
Gritting her teeth, she grabbed a boot. Pointing her toes, she slipped her foot inside. The soft leather hugged her toes, and the support pressed into her arch. She had to fight back a moan when she dragged the long zipper up to nearly her knee.
The second one was even worse.
By the time she swung her cape around her shoulders, her black hipsters were wet in the crotch. Her belt felt heavy with her weapons, and her bra was binding.
Her nipples tightened as she looked at the rumpled bed.
Dark versus light. Good versus evil.
She didn’t feel like she’d lost this round, but she certainly wasn’t the victor. She was lucky to come out alive and intact, but he’d warned her about the next time.
If there was a next time.
She bit her lip. She’d failed to find any clue to his identity, but he’d exposed too many of her secrets. The boots, her skin, her tactics, her sexual triggers…
She fingered the rock of her necklace where it had settled between her breasts. He’d warned her away, but she had to find out something about him. Without leverage of her own, this man, the cold-bladed Scythe, could own her.
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April 19, 2012
My Secret Life: What Only I Know
Available now and on sale at 50% off!
Includes my story “Women’s Studies”. Very naughty. Very hot.
April 17, 2012
Eavesdropping
I overheard a conversation today. It was one of those hush, hush talks that draw your attention more than loud yakking. It didn’t take me long to figure out what they were talking about. Once I did, it made me smile. They were talking about 50 Shades of Grey. One lady had read it, while the other one had never heard of it. I heard words like “graphic” and “can’t put it down”.
Welcome to the party, gals! This is not new, it’s called erotica and erotic romance. We’ve been here for a while, and there are lots of stories and authors to choose from. 50 Shades has certainly reinvigorated the genre, and high fives for that. It just cracked me up how giggly they were, like they’d discovered something they shouldn’t have (but were secretly happy about it.)
I kept my head down and didn’t say anything. I didn’t want to be drawn into that particular conversation. I could just imagine how it would have gone… “Have you read it?” “I write it.” Ha ha ha… I didn’t want to spoil their fun or make them embarrassed.
There’s nothing to be embarrassed about if you want to read these books, gals. Just pull them up on your e-reader and nobody will ever know. 
In fact, an excellent starter book would be My Secret Life, which comes out this Thursday in the U.S. I’ve even heard rumors it will be available for an introductory low price! After that, look for Blade of Moonlight on May 1.
Can not wait!
March 27, 2012
Mischief!
Ready to get into some Mischief?
HarperCollins UK is starting a new erotica/erotic romance imprint, headed up by former Black Lace editor Adam Nevill! Today is launch day, so I can finally tell you that I'm contributing to this line.
My naughty short story, "Women's Studies", will be included in a collection called My Secret Life.
Here's the blurb:
Pursuing a secret liaison that you dare tell no one about, ever, is an enduring sexual fantasy, so here is an erotica anthology featuring explicit stories of getting away from it all to do your own naughty thing.
Being married but meeting a stranger in a motel room, getting hooked on a test for an unusual product, returning to an ex for great sex while every instinct screams "stay away from him!", going too far with a husband's best friend, getting caught in the web of a dominatrix … just a few of the thrilling private moments revealed in 'My Secret Life'.
Mine is the "getting hooked on a test for an unusual product." Ha! Love that.
This is a return to my erotic roots, so be warned, this is extra spicy reading material. The book won't release until April 19, but it's available for pre-order now. Check it out!
