Lillian Grant's Blog, page 9
September 16, 2011
Find me here today telling it all
Today I am being interviewed on Karenna's blog and that girl knows how to ask some interesting questions. Come by and say hello 
September 15, 2011
Goodreads made me do it!
Before I was published I had never heard of Goodreads. I joined as an author and I am giving books away to get people to consider reading something I wrote. However, I have been sucked in as a reader. I joined some groups with like minded people and found the list of books I want growing by the day. When I bought a Kindle I resisted the temptation to load it up with books just because I could. There is nothing on my Kindle that I haven't read. Goodreads, however, is a different story. My 'to read' shelf is full of books I haven't bought and now Goodreads is making it harder to resist. The new improved Goodreads makes recommendations based on the books you have chosen in the past. I have to say, it's pretty good and most of the books it suggested look like stories I would want to read.
So, if you use Goodreads, do you actually intend to read all the books on your 'to read' shelf or are you just book hoarding?
Now don't forget you still have one day to enter the competition to win a copy of my new book Male Order
and the huge prize draw that includes a Kindle and an amazing collection of e-books on the Silken Sheets and Seduction blog is running until October 1st
September 13, 2011
Ragnar and Juliet – Lucy Woodhull
Thanks, Lillian, for inviting me to swap blogs with you today. (Sounds sexy, eh? Yup, with romance authors it's non-stop sexy. Except when our cats are yakking on us.)
I'm here to tell you about my new book RAGNAR AND JULIET, a romantic comedy space opera available now from Liquid SilverBooks.
The alluring blurb:
RAGNAR AND JULIET by Lucy Woodhull
Bounty hunting is usually so easy. Flash a little cleavage, mix a roofie cocktail, and Juliet has her man right where she wants him: out cold, ready to be swapped for cash. Her passions are freedom, trashy clothes, and pie — not necessarily in that order.
Hunky alien ship captain Ragnar doesn't deserve torture at the hands of the psychotic king who hired Juliet; he liberated one of William the Nefarious' illegal concubines. Juliet can't ignore such a noble act. She doesn't trust men, but this one, with the kindest smile she's ever seen, picks away at her resolve to stay aloof and clothed. He's just so…nice! Crazy she can deal with; sincerity is terrifying.
Before she gives in to her irrational urge to get a timeshare with him (and his cute tail), they're caught by the bad guys. Ragnar disappears and abandons her to her disgusting captors — so much for togetherness. Perhaps he's not such a saint. Even worse, Nefarious William (who prefers "Bob") has nominated her for Concubine of the Evening. This dubious honor does not thrill her, and only a few hours remain before the king's mind-altering drugs obliterate her free will.
Sexual slavery might not be fatal, but Juliet would rather die. Of course, the third option (run away to a beach and hump Ragnar silly) is the best, if they can live that long.
Here are some key reasons you might want to check out my book:
1. You have a tail fetish. No judgment.
2. You like heroines who shoot the hero. What? He lives. It's only a flesh wound, geez.
3. You enjoy bad guys who wear gold lamé.
4. Julia Quinn has enough money. Buy my book instead!
5. At the end of a long day, do you want to read about very serious things that make your head hurt, or about hot alien sex?
Have a great day, everyone! You can buy the book here: http://www.liquidsilverbooks.com/books/ragnarandjuliet.htm .. And remember — don't take any wooden e-books.
Lucy Woodhull
www.lucywoodhull.com
September 12, 2011
Release day for Male Order
Available now from Liquid Silver Books
and All Romance E-Books
And don't forget the competition to win a copy runs until the 16th. Just leave a comment below to be in the draw to win.
Blurb
Meg's mother can't even say the word sex. Her great aunt is a nymphomaniac. The few men she's slept with left her frustrated. The closest she's come to sex was as the unwitting visual aid for hot flatmate, Sam's, cowboy style, wanking session. No wonder her libido went on permanent vacation and she substitutes ice-cream and chocolate for sex.
With so many hang ups, why does she agree to no strings sex with Sam? Why is hunky, strip club manager Michael bent on seducing her? And why the hell does she invest in a male escort business offering extra services?
Sam's delighted when he convinces Meg to let him go looking for her missing G spot. A ride on his wild stallion shows her how good sex can be…with the right man. One encounter leads to a dozen. Sam is living every man's dream, sex with no commitment, too bad it's not his dream.
His new life turns nightmare when Michael enters the scene. Will the Irishman steal her away, or will his involvement in her Male Order business lead to a disaster that gives Sam a chance to prove to Meg their relationship is more than a sexual rodeo?
Excerpt
A dull thud, thud, thud accompanied by yells of, "Yeehaw, ride 'em cowboy," made Meg roll her eyes and sigh loudly.
"For fuck sake, can you keep it down in there, literally?"
Laura glanced at her, then back at the bedroom door. "What's he doing?"
Meg shook her head. "You don't want to know." She shuddered with mock horror at the memory.
"Really? Oh, please tell me, or I'll have to go find out for myself."
Laura got to her feet, a wicked gleam in her dark brown eyes. Geez, she would, too. Not that the sight of Sam laid back in a reclining chair, wearing only a cowboy hat and white socks, with his hand wrapped around his dick, jacking off like it was an Olympic sport, would freak her friend out. Hell no, she'd probably offer to ride him. She wasn't about to let that happen. Sam was too good for the likes of Laura. He deserved a girl a little fussier about where she slept.
Meg jumped up and grabbed Laura's arm, spilling coffee down the front of her own white shirt in the process. Shit, why couldn't she do anything without making a mess of herself?
"If I tell you, will you sit back down and promise never to mention it to Sam?"
Laura retook her seat, her eyes twinkling with amusement. "Oh, this is going to be really good."
Meg glanced at the bedroom door. Despite her yelling at him to shut up, yips of pleasure still reached the lounge room.
"Go, baby, ride em. You got it."
She looked back at Laura then stared at a slice of salami on the coffee table. It must be from the pizza Sam had after she went to bed last night. What a slob. An extremely well endowed slob, but a slob nonetheless.
"Well? Are you going to tell me or not?"
Meg sighed. "He's jacking off."
Laura snorted coffee all over the place. Choking, she banged her chest, tears streaming down her face. If Laura died from asphyxiation, she sure as hell wasn't telling the paramedics Sam's wanking caused her death.
Between gasping breaths Laura squeaked, "And you found this out how?"
Meg shrugged nonchalantly. No big deal really. He liked to jack off, a lot, and she wanted to see what had him yelling. How was she supposed to know what he was doing in there? She could feel the heat rising to her face at the memory.
She had shoved the door open and there he lay in all his glory, reclining chair toward her. The moment they made eye contact, a huge grin spread across his face as he continued to pummel his dick.
The thought of that monster in his hand still made her panties dampen and her insides throb. The head red and engorged, the shaft decorated with bulging veins, heavy balls bunched up tight between his widespread thighs. She'd been unable to move until he groaned and shot his wad all over his stomach. The memory of his warm spunk spilling from his cock made her squirm in her seat.
The spell had finally been broken when he winked at her, asking if she wanted to take a turn on his trusty steed. She had turned tail and run out of the house. Hiding in the mall for hours dressed in her food stained hot pink sweats and matching fluffy slippers.
"I went to check on him one afternoon when he got to yelling and I found him sitting in his chair jacking off. Anyway, I thought you were here to talk about work?"
Laura leaned forward, her face flushed. "So you're not even going to tell me if he's hung like a horse?"
Having Laura over was a mistake, she made no secret of the fact she liked Sam. Always going on about his buff body and rippling abs. No way was she going to add anything else to her best friend's fantasy life, she already had an overactive imagination.
Despite all but chasing after him with drool running down her chin, Sam had shown no interest in her. She wondered why. With her heart-shaped face, willowy figure and immaculately styled long blonde hair, most men found her irresistible. Now she thought about it, Sam hadn't just ignored her not so subtle advances but, as far as Meg remembered, the only dates he had since he moved in were with his right hand. Even if the women he met hadn't seen him in all his naked glory, his cute smile and pale blue eyes would win him many loyal fans. They had sure as hell worked on her when he turned up in response to the landlord's advertisement for someone to flat share with her. She glanced at Laura, who was wrapping a fat blonde curl around her finger and staring at her waiting for an answer.
Meg shrugged. "More like My Little Pony." She was shocked at how easily and convincingly the lie slipped out without guilt or hesitation. "Now, can we please get back to our discussion?"
With a shrug, Laura put her coffee cup on the side table and pulled a pad and pen out of her bag. "Okay, we need a slogan for Wonder Bites."
"I thought we did that already?"
"I ran them by Bill. His exact words were 'you girls better get your shit together or you'll be wearing sandwich boards advertising condoms in a brothel'."
"Such a lovely turn of phrase, no wonder he's in marketing. So did he hate both of them? I thought yours truly sucked. 'Wonder Bites, good all the way from your mouth to the pan'." She giggled at Laura as she pouted in response to her teasing.
"I was focusing on the health aspects of the cereal. Anyway you can't talk. You would hardly win the Clio Award for advertising slogans with 'Wonder Bites smell funky but taste real good'."
"They do smell funky. I was just being honest. I'm getting sick of all the bullshit." Meg stretched out the length of the couch and stared at the ceiling. She'd become fed up with peddling crap in New South Wales' least successful ad agency. How many more lies could she couch in catchy slogans to sell garbage no one wanted? If only she had a product she believed in, or a job she enjoyed. "Laura, have you ever thought about doing something else for a living?"
"Every day, hun, I've even researched what else I could do with my skills."
A kernel of an idea had been growing in Meg's brain for weeks. Maybe Laura wouldn't laugh if she told her. "I was thinking of going out on my own. You know, setting up my own business."
"Doing what?"
Meg sighed. "That's the big problem."
Laura leaned forward into Meg's peripheral vision. "Funny you should mention starting your own business. I've been thinking the same thing and I might just have an idea we could both use."
The door to Sam's room banged open. Meg glanced over at Laura. She'd lost her attention. Turning her head a little further, she could see why. There he stood. Skin glistening with sweat, his only attire a less than adequate white towel slung low on his hips and a cowboy hat on his head. Every step he took revealed the full length of his thigh, but thankfully not the full length of anything else.
He grinned at them, flashing a perfect set of pearly whites. "Ladies, what are you two plotting now?"
Meg crossed her arms over her chest. "How to kill noisy flat mates."
She didn't need to look to know he had moved closer. The scent of fresh sweat and musky cologne tickling her nose announced his arrival. His voice growled in her ear. "I think you enjoy hearing me almost as much as you enjoyed watching me. Maybe if you got out more you wouldn't find my private life so stimulating. Unless you do really want me, but you're too sexually repressed to let go."
His face hovered above hers. Screw him. Why did he have to look so damn good when he had that smug expression on his mug? His blue eyes twinkled with amusement, his full lips quivered with barely contained laughter.
"For someone so ready to hand out dating advice, I can't say I've noticed you being so lucky with the ladies of late."
"Maybe I'm waiting for the right jockey."
Meg grinned at him. "Or maybe you can't find a jockey small enough to enjoy the ride."
Her jibe missed the mark. He laughed before bending forward and brushing his lips against hers. His breath tickled her neck, making her shiver, as he whispered, "Perhaps you should slide in the saddle one night and take me through my paces. Then you would find out just how big my stallion really is."
Hands on his shoulders, she shoved him away. It wasn't the first time he had kissed her, but this time it had felt more intimate. Not the usual friendly peck and definitely part of his teasing. "Fuck off, Sam. We're trying to work here."
September 11, 2011
Silken Sheets & Seduction launch – Prizes to be won!
Eight ladies have banded together to establish a new authors blog, Silken Sheets & Seduction. We are eight erotic ladies with one sizzling blog. We are super excited about the site, it looks fantastic and well, our trailer rocks!
In case you missed it in the video (or are prone to skipping videos) the authors are: A. Catherine Noon, Amy Ruttan, Kharisma Rhayne, Lillian Grant, Lolita Lopez, Sorcha Mowbray, Voirey Linger, and Xakara. We write different sub-genres of erotic romance from historical to contemporary and all combinations of heroes and heroines.
Now to the really good part. The giveaway. We are launching our site with a HUGE giveaway. The prizes include:
Grand Prize
A Kindle and an ebook package of 50 books
One winner, US only
First Prize
An ebook package of 50 books
One winner, open internationally
Second prize
$25 Amazon Gift Card
Two winners, US only
Third Prize
Naughty french sex dice
One Winner, US only
September 7, 2011
Win a copy of Male Order
To celebrate the release of Male Order – Reigning Men Volume One I am running a contest.
My hero, in the cowboy hat, yells yeehaw when having a good time. This lead to endless opportunities for me to find many horse related words to describe what he has hidden just beneath his hand. So, if you were the heroine and wanted to give his lovely stallion a horse related name what would you choose? And no he is not a gelding!
Leave a comment below and I will pick a winner on the 16th of September to receive a free e-book copy.
And if you want to know more here is a blurb and excerpt.
Sleeping with her flatmate, Sam had been a mistake—becoming a strip club manager's pimp was a disaster
Blurb:
Meg's mother can't even say the word sex. Her great aunt is a nymphomaniac. The few men she's slept with left her frustrated. The closest she's come to sex was as the unwitting visual aid for hot flatmate, Sam's, cowboy style, wanking session. No wonder her libido went on permanent vacation and she substitutes ice-cream and chocolate for sex.
With so many hang ups, why does she agree to no strings sex with Sam? Why is hunky, strip club manager Michael bent on seducing her? And why the hell does she invest in a male escort business offering extra services?
Sam's delighted when he convinces Meg to let him go looking for her missing G spot. A ride on his wild stallion shows her how good sex can be…with the right man. One encounter leads to a dozen. Sam is living every man's dream, sex with no commitment, too bad it's not his dream.
His new life turns nightmare when Michael enters the scene. Will the Irishman steal her away, or will his involvement in her Male Order business lead to a disaster that gives Sam a chance to prove to Meg their relationship is more than a sexual rodeo?
Excerpt:
A dull thud, thud, thud accompanied by yells of, "Yeehaw, ride 'em cowboy," made Meg roll her eyes and sigh loudly.
"For fuck sake, can you keep it down in there, literally?"
Laura glanced at her, then back at the bedroom door. "What's he doing?"
Meg shook her head. "You don't want to know." She shuddered with mock horror at the memory.
"Really? Oh, please tell me, or I'll have to go find out for myself."
Laura got to her feet, a wicked gleam in her dark brown eyes. Geez, she would, too. Not that the sight of Sam laid back in a reclining chair, wearing only a cowboy hat and white socks, with his hand wrapped around his dick, jacking off like it was an Olympic sport, would freak her friend out. Hell no, she'd probably offer to ride him. She wasn't about to let that happen. Sam was too good for the likes of Laura. He deserved a girl a little fussier about where she slept.
Meg jumped up and grabbed Laura's arm, spilling coffee down the front of her own white shirt in the process. Shit, why couldn't she do anything without making a mess of herself?
"If I tell you, will you sit back down and promise never to mention it to Sam?"
Laura retook her seat, her eyes twinkling with amusement. "Oh, this is going to be really good."
Meg glanced at the bedroom door. Despite her yelling at him to shut up, yips of pleasure still reached the lounge room.
"Go, baby, ride em. You got it."
She looked back at Laura then stared at a slice of salami on the coffee table. It must be from the pizza Sam had after she went to bed last night. What a slob. An extremely well endowed slob, but a slob nonetheless.
"Well? Are you going to tell me or not?"
Meg sighed. "He's jacking off."
Laura snorted coffee all over the place. Choking, she banged her chest, tears streaming down her face. If Laura died from asphyxiation, she sure as hell wasn't telling the paramedics Sam's wanking caused her death.
Between gasping breaths Laura squeaked, "And you found this out how?"
Meg shrugged nonchalantly. No big deal really. He liked to jack off, a lot, and she wanted to see what had him yelling. How was she supposed to know what he was doing in there? She could feel the heat rising to her face at the memory.
She had shoved the door open and there he lay in all his glory, reclining chair toward her. The moment they made eye contact, a huge grin spread across his face as he continued to pummel his dick.
The thought of that monster in his hand still made her panties dampen and her insides throb. The head red and engorged, the shaft decorated with bulging veins, heavy balls bunched up tight between his widespread thighs. She'd been unable to move until he groaned and shot his wad all over his stomach. The memory of his warm spunk spilling from his cock made her squirm in her seat.
The spell had finally been broken when he winked at her, asking if she wanted to take a turn on his trusty steed. She had turned tail and run out of the house. Hiding in the mall for hours dressed in her food stained hot pink sweats and matching fluffy slippers.
"I went to check on him one afternoon when he got to yelling and I found him sitting in his chair jacking off. Anyway, I thought you were here to talk about work?"
Laura leaned forward, her face flushed. "So you're not even going to tell me if he's hung like a horse?"
Having Laura over was a mistake, she made no secret of the fact she liked Sam. Always going on about his buff body and rippling abs. No way was she going to add anything else to her best friend's fantasy life, she already had an overactive imagination.
Despite all but chasing after him with drool running down her chin, Sam had shown no interest in her. She wondered why. With her heart-shaped face, willowy figure and immaculately styled long blonde hair, most men found her irresistible. Now she thought about it, Sam hadn't just ignored her not so subtle advances but, as far as Meg remembered, the only dates he had since he moved in were with his right hand. Even if the women he met hadn't seen him in all his naked glory, his cute smile and pale blue eyes would win him many loyal fans. They had sure as hell worked on her when he turned up in response to the landlord's advertisement for someone to flat share with her. She glanced at Laura, who was wrapping a fat blonde curl around her finger and staring at her waiting for an answer.
Meg shrugged. "More like My Little Pony." She was shocked at how easily and convincingly the lie slipped out without guilt or hesitation. "Now, can we please get back to our discussion?"
With a shrug, Laura put her coffee cup on the side table and pulled a pad and pen out of her bag. "Okay, we need a slogan for Wonder Bites."
"I thought we did that already?"
"I ran them by Bill. His exact words were 'you girls better get your shit together or you'll be wearing sandwich boards advertising condoms in a brothel'."
"Such a lovely turn of phrase, no wonder he's in marketing. So did he hate both of them? I thought yours truly sucked. 'Wonder Bites, good all the way from your mouth to the pan'." She giggled at Laura as she pouted in response to her teasing.
"I was focusing on the health aspects of the cereal. Anyway you can't talk. You would hardly win the Clio Award for advertising slogans with 'Wonder Bites smell funky but taste real good'."
"They do smell funky. I was just being honest. I'm getting sick of all the bullshit." Meg stretched out the length of the couch and stared at the ceiling. She'd become fed up with peddling crap in New South Wales' least successful ad agency. How many more lies could she couch in catchy slogans to sell garbage no one wanted? If only she had a product she believed in, or a job she enjoyed. "Laura, have you ever thought about doing something else for a living?"
"Every day, hun, I've even researched what else I could do with my skills."
A kernel of an idea had been growing in Meg's brain for weeks. Maybe Laura wouldn't laugh if she told her. "I was thinking of going out on my own. You know, setting up my own business."
"Doing what?"
Meg sighed. "That's the big problem."
Laura leaned forward into Meg's peripheral vision. "Funny you should mention starting your own business. I've been thinking the same thing and I might just have an idea we could both use."
The door to Sam's room banged open. Meg glanced over at Laura. She'd lost her attention. Turning her head a little further, she could see why. There he stood. Skin glistening with sweat, his only attire a less than adequate white towel slung low on his hips and a cowboy hat on his head. Every step he took revealed the full length of his thigh, but thankfully not the full length of anything else.
He grinned at them, flashing a perfect set of pearly whites. "Ladies, what are you two plotting now?"
Meg crossed her arms over her chest. "How to kill noisy flat mates."
She didn't need to look to know he had moved closer. The scent of fresh sweat and musky cologne tickling her nose announced his arrival. His voice growled in her ear. "I think you enjoy hearing me almost as much as you enjoyed watching me. Maybe if you got out more you wouldn't find my private life so stimulating. Unless you do really want me, but you're too sexually repressed to let go."
His face hovered above hers. Screw him. Why did he have to look so damn good when he had that smug expression on his mug? His blue eyes twinkled with amusement, his full lips quivered with barely contained laughter.
"For someone so ready to hand out dating advice, I can't say I've noticed you being so lucky with the ladies of late."
"Maybe I'm waiting for the right jockey."
Meg grinned at him. "Or maybe you can't find a jockey small enough to enjoy the ride."
Her jibe missed the mark. He laughed before bending forward and brushing his lips against hers. His breath tickled her neck, making her shiver, as he whispered, "Perhaps you should slide in the saddle one night and take me through my paces. Then you would find out just how big my stallion really is."
Hands on his shoulders, she shoved him away. It wasn't the first time he had kissed her, but this time it had felt more intimate. Not the usual friendly peck and definitely part of his teasing. "Fuck off, Sam. We're trying to work here."
September 2, 2011
Speak to Me of Abduction is a top pick
I was beyond excited when this review appeared on The Romance Reviews website today!
5 Stars
So, a strong, suspenseful plot, characters I loved, and intense chemistry came together to make this a fantastic read. SPEAK TO ME OF ABDUCTION is the first in the Reel to Real series, and I can't wait to see what's going to happen next with the Devereaux family.
This is my second read by Lillian Grant, and this is the second one I've had a blast reading. She's new on the scene but I think she's got an excellent future ahead of her. If her first two books are any indication, she's definitely an author to watch!
Read more here: The Romance Reviews
July 30, 2011
Find me with three wicked writers today
I am hanging out over here, Three Wicked Writers Plus Two why not drop by and leave a comment.
July 27, 2011
Another great review for Speak to Me of Abduction
I am so excited that people are enjoying this book.
BookWenches have reviewed it and given it 4.5 rating.
Speak to Me of Abduction by Lillian Grant is a fast-paced and fun novel that combines the thrill of a foreign destination, the tarnished glitz of Hollywood film-making, a suspenseful search for a missing man, and sizzling hot romance. I found it to be exciting and sexy and an all-around good read.
We do have to suspend our disbelief somewhat when we read this book, because the heroine meets two gorgeous Hollywood stars who end up being real people – nice, even – but I enjoyed this fantasy aspect of the book. This is a story for all of us who have ever sighed over a movie star (or two) and wanted to be spirited away to an exotic destination on his private yacht.
It did amuse me that the reviewer has a very jaded view of the rich and famous. I'm sure lots of them are very real and very nice people
You can read the whole review at BookWenches
July 25, 2011
Two more chances to win Keep it Under Wraps
Did you miss out on the competition I ran to celebrate the release? Want another chance to win a copy of Keep it Under Wraps?
I am running another contest at The Romance Reviews until the 30th of July so check it out quick.
