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Weekend Dirty Dozen No. 6 #WD12

It's week six (for me, anyway) of Weekend Dirty Dozen, which I found via their Facebook page, here. I'm going to share something new with you this time…

Susie White and the Right Hand Man (inspired by the delectable Chris Hemsworth)

I should have known my stepmother was up to something when she offered to help me move all my stuff to my University digs. It wasn't like her to be civil, much less helpful, but I figured that she was happy I was moving hundreds of miles away, and therefore would do anything to make sure it happened as quickly as possible.



As my father's only child, I'm the sole heir to White's Bites, a massively profitable confectionary company based in Wiltshire, England. My stepmother had made no secret of the fact she resented that she wouldn't get a stake in the business, should anything happen to my father. Of course, the reason for this was that my father knew the first thing the witch would do was put the business on the market to get her greedy little hands on the cash. I, on the other hand, loved White's Bites and would continue to run it to the best of my ability.



We'd never seen eye to eye, my stepmother and I. However, it wasn't the usual 'child resents someone trying to replace their parent' syndrome, it was her that resented me.



My mom had died of cancer when I was fifteen. My father and I were devastated, as you'd expect, but I'd always urged him to get on with his life. After all, it's what mom would have wanted, and I certainly didn't want my dad to be lonely when I got married and left home.



So, a couple of years later, when dad met Louise and they started dating, I was thrilled.

 

Click the graphic below to see the other fab authors taking part! 

Susie White and the Right Hand Man Gets A Fab Review!

I'm excited to report that my modern fairy tale retelling, Susie White and the Right Hand Man got a fab review from Getting Naughty Between the Stacks! They scored it 4 out of 5, and commented:

"I really liked this modern take on the Snow White story. The tale is narrated by Susie which gives it a very quick feel. You get a sense of how Susie's treated and how Scott feels right from the get go. Louise is a total witch in every sense of the word… it's very well done and has an explosive sex scenes that is not to be missed. I love how it was worked into the story. If you like fairy tale re-tellings then pick this up. It's a quick read and totally worth it."

Check out the book page for more info, an excerpt and buy links.

Resolutions and Revisits

Happy New Year, everyone! So… it's a new year, and there's lots of talk of resolutions. I only have two:

1. Lose weight. Yes, boring as hell and the same as everybody else, probably. But there it is, let's not dwell on it.

2. Write a novel. Infinitely more exciting, I am setting this as my resolution this year to stop me talking about it and spur me on to actually do it! So yes, this year (and hopefully even this month) I will be starting to pen my sequel to Bite with Height, following on from my visit to Paris last October for research purposes. Wish me luck and pen speed – I'm going to need it!

Today, I visited one of my favourite places in the world – the Peak District. Yes, me, my other half and my trusty paperback copy of Seducing the Myth headed up high on the Morridge Moors in the Peak District. We were there so I could have my photo taken with my copy of Seducing the Myth, in the very place where my story in the anthology is set. And here's the result (yes, my hat is crazy and the wind certainly didn't help).

 

Also, for those of you in the UK that were treated to new Kindles this Christmas, and also those of you that already had one, just to let you know that most of my Kindle titles in the UK store have had their prices reduced. I'm not sure why, or for how long, but take advantage while you can! Here's my Amazon Author Page.

P.S. I had a super review of A Menu with a Difference from Girls Only Reviews – check it out! http://girlsonlyreviews.blogspot.com/2011/12/menu-with-difference-by-lucy-felthouse.html

eBook Review: Prime Time by Jane Wenham-Jones

Article first published as eBook Review: Prime Time by Jane Wenham-Jones on Blogcritics.

I've been acquainted with Jane Wenham-Jones' work (both fiction and non-fiction) for a while now, and have always enjoyed her writing style. Her humour is such that she can even make non-fiction funny, as well as hugely informative. Previous novels of hers that I've read are Perfect Alibis and One Glass is Never Enough, both of which I enjoyed.

Prime Time is a romantic comedy about a middle aged woman who feels every bit her age. Laura Meredith is not having a good time of it: she feels old, fat, hormonal and is still incredibly bitter over the fact that her husband left her for a younger, thinner woman. Add to that a difficult young son, and it's no wonder that Laura's PMT is off the scale.

Things in Laura's life take a dramatic turn, however, when her best friend Charlotte persuades her to appear on a daytime TV show to talk about PMT. Following the show, she's head-hunted for another one and suddenly she's being wined, dined and pampered, as well as having mad flirtation with one of the show's directors. As things heat up in that department, however, other parts of Laura's life become much more difficult. Charlotte's husband Roger is up to no good, son Stanley is having trouble at school and she's struggling to keep up with her day job.

As Laura juggles all the elements of her life, she struggles to keep her cool. Will she manage it, or will her crazy hormones take over and ruin everything? There's only one way to find out…

Prime Time is a brilliant novel. It's full of Wenham-Jones' typical humour, and had me sniggering on more than one occasion. Laura Meredith is a great lead character and despite her faults you find yourself rooting for her throughout, and hoping everything works out for the best. There are plenty of twists and turns throughout the book and it certainly kept me turning the digital pages until the very end – which was a stroke of genius in itself. So if you're looking for a rom-com about real women and real lives, you should definitely check out Prime Time.

Available from:

Amazon UK

Amazon US

I've Been Nominated

[image error]I am very excited (not to mention nervous), as my site has been nominated as a finalist in the Xcite Books Awards 2012! Erotica For All has also been nominated.  I'm delighted and honoured to be amongst such esteemed company, so if you're inclined to vote for both my sites, each and every vote is greatly appreciated.

Go to the link or click the graphic if you'd like to vote – thanks so much, and Happy New Year!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XciteAwards

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Book Review: The Woman He Loved Before by Dorothy Koomson

Article first published as Book Review: The Woman He Loved Before by Dorothy Koomson on Blogcritics.

As a fan of Dorothy Koomson, I've been coveting this book ever since it was released – and with good reason. The Woman He Loved Before is a mystery right from the title – and has you asking questions right until the very end. This novel tells the story of Libby, a feisty young woman who falls for widower Jack. After initial resistance on Libby's part, the two have a whirlwind relationship and get married. Libby couldn't be happier, until a tragic event throws her life off course and makes her question whether Jack is really over his late wife, Eve, and whether he loves Libby at all.

The deeper Libby digs into Jack's past, and the seemingly perfect Eve, the more fascinated she becomes. Libby starts to unearth devastating secrets, and she quickly realises that they are in fact very dangerous secrets, too. Soon, Libby wonders whether she, too, will end up like Jack's last wife…

As I mentioned before, The Woman He Loved Before has you asking questions right until the end. Koomson's powerful writing, and the way the book has been structured means that you're drip fed information, which keeps you hanging on for more… and more. The book gets darker and mysterious as you keep reading, with enough twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat right until the very last page. It's a brilliant, gripping plot and possibly Koomson's best book to date. I'd definitely recommend this to fans of light mysteries and matters of the heart.

Available from:

Amazon UK

Amazon US

The Book Depository

Waterstone's

2011 – A Year in Summary

And what a year it's been! I quit my job, started my own business, started writing tons more… and the above pic is the result! Or at least, the paperback result. When you include eBooks, there are even more!

So, whaddya see in the pic? All released in 2011, the books are all anthologies containing my stories. I even edited one of the books!

In no particular order, they are (click the links for more info):

Crimes of Passion
Explicit Encounters
Dark Desires
Best of Both
Dream Lover
Best Bondage Erotica 2012
Tea and Crumpet
Seducing the Myth (I also edited this one)
Immoral Views

A list of eBooks I've written/been included in is (not including breakdowns of print anthologies):

Susie White and the Right Hand Man
A Menu with a Difference
Brick Dust and Bedsprings
Love Through Time
Weekend at Wilderhope Manor
Naughty Delivery
Loose Ends
The Best of Lucy Felthouse
Bite with Height
A Bit of Rough
The Great Outdoors Vol 2
Lesbian Erotica, Volume 3
The Look of Lust
British Flash
I Kissed A Girl II

By my (probably not very accurate), I make that 24 publications this year! It's a mere drop in the ocean compared to the number the awesome Sommer Marsden (who I borrowed the 'year in summary' idea from) has clocked up, but considering it's the first year since I started writing for publication that I've taken it more seriously, I'm still pretty proud of myself!

I guess my aim next year should be to beat 24! At the time of writing this post, I have 4 publications contracted for 2012, so I need 21 or more to beat it. I should probably stop blogging and start writing, huh?! And on that note…

A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!

Love Lucy x

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Book Review: 666 Charing Cross Road by Paul Magrs

Article first published as Book Review: 666 Charing Cross Road by Paul Magrs on Blogcritics.

666 Charing Cross Road is a light hearted take on the gothic and supernatural. The action is split between London and New York, and starts in Manhattan. Shelley works in a museum, and is dating her boss, Daniel. He's stuck up, but she puts that down to him being a posh Englishman. Things are going reasonably well until Shelley's aunt Liza gets in touch with a weird old bookshop on London's Charing Cross Road and starts ordering spooky tomes. Soon, a dusty leather book arrives which Liza finds repellent, and her dog even more so. Daniel, however, is fascinated by it.

Liza soon realises it's stained with vampire blood and carries an evil entity, but it's too late. Daniel calls forth the power into himself, and at the same time it gives life to Bessie – one of the artefacts in the museum. It seems the newly-powerful Daniel and Bessie are mortal enemies. Daniel's aim is to infect the whole of New York, and beyond, whereas Bessie is determined to put a stop to the evil curse. But she can only do it with the help of her human friends. And so off to London they go…

This is a real page turner. It's all quite tongue in cheek and yet has elements of supernatural myths and legends which really make you think. 666 Charing Cross Road is a good fun, engaging vampire novel with a difference. I'll definitely be looking out for more from this author.

Available from:

Amazon UK

Amazon US

The Book Depository

Waterstone's

eBook Review: Calling Home by Zee Monodee

Article first published as eBook Review: Calling Home by Zee Monodee on Blogcritics.

This book intrigued me ever since I read the blurb – even more so when I found out that the author's inspiration for the male character was one of my favourite celebrity crushes (Jared Padalecki). Calling Home is the story of Margo Nolan. She's led a complicated life with much heartbreak, which has resulted in her becoming a self confessed Ice Queen. She's incredibly good at her job as a forensic pathologist, and she's pretty much made the job her life. That is, until her world is turned upside down by the discovery that she's to become the guardian of 11 year old Emma, the little girl she loved and lost many years ago. Margo has no idea how to deal with a tween, but left with no other choice she must simply get on with it.

Luckily, help is at hand. After moving in next door to hunky village doctor Jamie Gillespie, Margo discovers he's good with children and he's more than willing to help out with Emma. Margo's grateful, but also concerned – the hot young doctor seems to have feelings for her, and she doesn't have room in her life for a man. Or does she?

Calling Home was a fabulous read. Well written and realistic with lots of sexual tension thrown in, it's a heart-warming romance, but not the sickly sweet kind – just the kind that makes you grin like an idiot whilst reading. I was totally invested in the characters throughout, and found myself mentally shouting at them when they couldn't see what was in front of their faces. I enjoyed the book immensely, though I confess I would have been even happier had the sex scenes been included – mainly because of my crush on the delectable Doctor! However, the book lacks nothing and I'd definitely recommend it to romance readers.

Available from:

Noble Romance

4 Fairies for A Menu with a Difference

I'm still wading through my inbox on my return from my holiday (as well as being unable to reply cos my email server is crap!) but I came across this awesome review of A Menu with a Difference which certainly made the email traumas easier to bear:

"Jed and Annette have a very open relationship so when they are both attracted to the same woman they decide to go for it and invite her back to their hotel for a little fun. This story was a great quick read filled with lust from all three parties. Though its a short story I got a good sense of each of the characters in the short time I was reading them. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes books with a little bit of discovery with their lust."

The review was from JBP Reviews and they scored it 4 fairies (out of 5).

Bag this hot f/f/m threesome tale here.