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February 16, 2013
TheFourHorsemenSeries Book Reviews: 10 Days To Love By Michele Richard
TheFourHorsemenSeries Book Reviews: 10 Days To Love By Michele Richard: 10 Days to Love by Michele Richard ASIN: B009FZWO9Q Publisher: Renaissance Romance Publishing Kindle Purchase the book: Amazon Book ...
February 14, 2013
Ali's Bookshelf: Guest Post with author Michele Richard.
Ali's Bookshelf: Guest Post with author Michele Richard.: I have been dreading posting this guest post on my blog just as much as this author had a hard time writing it. This amazing author was t...
February 5, 2013
Hunted, Book One of The Gates LegacyDeep in the heart of ...
Hunted, Book One of The Gates Legacy
Deep in the heart of New YorkCity’s underworld, a horrible disease is ravaging the vampire community. The
Vampire Council is on a crusade to obliterate those infected, and Harrow Gates
is target Number One. The unwitting source of the plague, he suffers from the
same nightmarish symptoms as his victims. The world he'd been thrust into was
cold, cruel, and intent on eradicating him, and the legions of afflicted
vampires he created with his bite.
A bounty hanging over his head,
satisfying his hunger has become an enormous challenge for Harrow. The less he
feeds, the more hideous and painful his lesions become. Constantly running for
his life and learning new tricks to survive, Harrow is in no position to refuse
when Pritchard Tack offers him a unique opportunity. Pritchard not only gives
Harrow a new beginning, but also a purpose and a chance to rectify the chaos he
created in the vampire world. However, the multi-billionaire has an agenda of
his own.
Jordan is a reluctant new
vampire and a woman on a mission. After the demise of her family and her own
transformation at the hands of Goran, the ruthless leader of the Vampire
Council, her only focus is revenge. Constantly faced with one frustrating
dead-end after another, a stroke of luck leads her to an underground facility
that she suspects is the lair of the monster for whom she is looking.
Upon learning more about the
truth behind the secret bunker, Jordan must fight against her growing feelings
of friendship and concern for the facility’s inhabitants. One man in particular
threatens to pull her heart away from her sworn mission. There is something
behind Harrow’s dark lenses that unsettles the hardened female. Once again, she
trembles and hungers for something other than red-stained revenge. Is love strong
enough to override her hate-fueled thirst for vengeance?
AuthorBio:Lorenz Font discovered her love of writing after reading a
celebrated novel that inspired one idea after another. Hunted, the first book
of The Gates Legacy trilogy, is her debut novel. Written in forty-five days,
the grueling writing schedule was a personal challenge, even though she thought
it was madness at first.
She enjoys dabbling in different genres with an intense focus on
angst and the redemption of flawed characters. Her fascination with romantic
twists is a mainstay in all her stories.
She currently lives in California with her husband, children, and
two demanding dogs. Lorenz spends most of her free time writing while also
working as a Business Office Manager for a skilled-rehabilitation hospital.
February 1, 2013
1 Year and still going strong!
Happy pubanniversary to Laura JacksperCougar Whitlock and Lisa Bilbrey! These two authors chose to join me a year filled with nothing but acceptance and friendship when we released Life is More Than Candy Hearts book 1 of the Candy Collection.
http://www.amazon.com/Life-More-Candy...
Thank you for a wonderful year, ladies! Hoping next year is even better!
Michele Richard
http://www.amazon.com/Life-More-Candy...
Thank you for a wonderful year, ladies! Hoping next year is even better!
Michele Richard
Lisa Bilbrey: R.E. Hargrave celebrates her newest release, To Se...
Lisa Bilbrey: R.E. Hargrave celebrates her newest release, To Se...: One year ago, Michele Richard, Laura Braley, and I released our first book together through Renaissance Romance Publishing. Life is More Tha...
January 29, 2013
Laura Braley: A Day in the Life. . . . R.E. Hargrave
Laura Braley: A Day in the Life. . . . R.E. Hargrave: Today I have the pleasure of hosting author R.E. Hargrave on her blog tour supporting her new release, To Serve is Divine. Like myself, she ...
January 28, 2013
B.F.Betty: To Serve is Divine by R.E. Hargrave
B.F.Betty: To Serve is Divine by R.E. Hargrave: As a new author, I know just how nervewrecking releasing a new book can be. R.E. Hargrave has released two books in the matter of a month an...
January 23, 2013
Welcome To Serve is Divine and R.E. Hargrave!
I'd like to introduce to an author freind of mine: R.E. Hargrave.
She publishes at Renaissance Romance Publishing same as I do. I had the pleasure of being one of the editors on To Serve is Divine. If you like your BDSM books hot, hot, hot, this one is for you! But don't let the sex pull you away from the story. This one is not all pure smutt. Far from it! The draw is immediate and lasting as you are carried into the story of healing and regaining one's life.
So I give you a guest post from R.E.!
Howdy, and thanks for having me. It's a pleasure to be here! I will admit when our lovely PR lady at RenRom, Lisa, contacted me to let me know I had another guest post signed up, I was excited. Then she gave me just two words to work with and I facepalmed. She giggled at me and said, “It's Chel, what do you expect?”
You do love to challenge me, don't you? ( Yes, yes I do! )
Why Erotica?
Perhaps we should begin with: “What is erotica?” According to Wikipedia:
Erotica(from theGreekἔρως, eros "desire") can describe any collectible object that deals substantively with erotically stimulating or sexually arousing subject matter. The object may be a painting, sculpture, photograph, dramatic arts, film, music or literature.
The important part of that definition is the variable “sexually arousing.” Nobody can tell us as individuals what is arousing. To adjust a well-known phrase – One man's pain is another man's pleasure.
For some, vanilla or “plain” sex is satisfying – they're happy and don't require any more than the sweet, creamy treat. They always know exactly how it's going to taste and just how much will fill them up but not go overboard.
But some of us want to go overboard. For those people, they like to pile on the toppings and mix them up: voyeurism, exhibitionism, toys, multiple partners, spanking, same-sex partners, bondage, submission – the list goes on and on.
Every adult should be free to partake in whatever they enjoy as long as it doesn't forcibly take away another person's rights away. Safe. Sane. Consensual – remember it, and live by it.
One thing is certain: people, as a rule, get aroused; what's uncertain is whether it'll be a story that heats them up or maybe the sight of leather that quickens their pulse. Could even be a smell or a sound – you never know.
Because the way of thinking and talking about sex has become more forward and acceptable than in the past, less things are seen as taboo. Therefore, more people are willing to admit what they like and what turns them on.
A little true story for you . . .
In honor of To Serve is Divine's release this month, I am having a tattoo done which incorporates my cover elements in addition to story themes. Like the cover, there are orchids and black pearls as a focal point of the tattoo.
It starts on my upper back, comes up and over my collarbone, and then down my chest. Due to the location my tattoo artist, we'll call him G, hand drew the design onto me. While he was working, we were discussing what the ink meant to me: my books. Another guy came up to watch. He glanced down at the assorted orchid pictures G was working from and made the comment: “Those are very vaginal flowers. What kind of book are you writing?”
I smirked at him, and replied: “BDSM erotica,” and immediately had the attention of everyone within hearing distance.
Flower guy started laughing and preened while claiming he'd called it on the orchid description.
It was almost comical to watch their faces as I explained why I really had chosen orchids. Not for the obvious sexuality of the flower's appearance (though that was a bonus), but because of what it takes to keep them alive. They are so delicate that you have to be meticulous with their care or they'll shrivel up and die – much like a Dominant must care for their submissive in order to earn their trust and submission completely.
Later, as I was paying and we were out of ear-shot from other people in the shop, G leaned in and asked if he could get an autographed copy of the book for his wife.
So, “Why erotica?”
Why not? People enjoy it and there's no shame in seeking pleasure – whatever form you find it in.
Biography/About:
R.E. Hargrave is a fledgling author who has always been a lover of books and now looks forward to the chance to give something back to the literary community. She lives on the outskirts of Dallas, TX with her husband and three children.
Social Media Links:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/REHargrave
Website – http://www.rehargrave.com/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/REHargrave
Goodreads – Smashwords – https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/REHargrave
She publishes at Renaissance Romance Publishing same as I do. I had the pleasure of being one of the editors on To Serve is Divine. If you like your BDSM books hot, hot, hot, this one is for you! But don't let the sex pull you away from the story. This one is not all pure smutt. Far from it! The draw is immediate and lasting as you are carried into the story of healing and regaining one's life.
So I give you a guest post from R.E.!
Howdy, and thanks for having me. It's a pleasure to be here! I will admit when our lovely PR lady at RenRom, Lisa, contacted me to let me know I had another guest post signed up, I was excited. Then she gave me just two words to work with and I facepalmed. She giggled at me and said, “It's Chel, what do you expect?”
You do love to challenge me, don't you? ( Yes, yes I do! )
Why Erotica?
Perhaps we should begin with: “What is erotica?” According to Wikipedia:
Erotica(from theGreekἔρως, eros "desire") can describe any collectible object that deals substantively with erotically stimulating or sexually arousing subject matter. The object may be a painting, sculpture, photograph, dramatic arts, film, music or literature.
The important part of that definition is the variable “sexually arousing.” Nobody can tell us as individuals what is arousing. To adjust a well-known phrase – One man's pain is another man's pleasure.
For some, vanilla or “plain” sex is satisfying – they're happy and don't require any more than the sweet, creamy treat. They always know exactly how it's going to taste and just how much will fill them up but not go overboard.
But some of us want to go overboard. For those people, they like to pile on the toppings and mix them up: voyeurism, exhibitionism, toys, multiple partners, spanking, same-sex partners, bondage, submission – the list goes on and on.
Every adult should be free to partake in whatever they enjoy as long as it doesn't forcibly take away another person's rights away. Safe. Sane. Consensual – remember it, and live by it.
One thing is certain: people, as a rule, get aroused; what's uncertain is whether it'll be a story that heats them up or maybe the sight of leather that quickens their pulse. Could even be a smell or a sound – you never know.
Because the way of thinking and talking about sex has become more forward and acceptable than in the past, less things are seen as taboo. Therefore, more people are willing to admit what they like and what turns them on.
A little true story for you . . .
In honor of To Serve is Divine's release this month, I am having a tattoo done which incorporates my cover elements in addition to story themes. Like the cover, there are orchids and black pearls as a focal point of the tattoo.
It starts on my upper back, comes up and over my collarbone, and then down my chest. Due to the location my tattoo artist, we'll call him G, hand drew the design onto me. While he was working, we were discussing what the ink meant to me: my books. Another guy came up to watch. He glanced down at the assorted orchid pictures G was working from and made the comment: “Those are very vaginal flowers. What kind of book are you writing?”
I smirked at him, and replied: “BDSM erotica,” and immediately had the attention of everyone within hearing distance.
Flower guy started laughing and preened while claiming he'd called it on the orchid description.
It was almost comical to watch their faces as I explained why I really had chosen orchids. Not for the obvious sexuality of the flower's appearance (though that was a bonus), but because of what it takes to keep them alive. They are so delicate that you have to be meticulous with their care or they'll shrivel up and die – much like a Dominant must care for their submissive in order to earn their trust and submission completely.
Later, as I was paying and we were out of ear-shot from other people in the shop, G leaned in and asked if he could get an autographed copy of the book for his wife.
So, “Why erotica?”
Why not? People enjoy it and there's no shame in seeking pleasure – whatever form you find it in.
Biography/About:
R.E. Hargrave is a fledgling author who has always been a lover of books and now looks forward to the chance to give something back to the literary community. She lives on the outskirts of Dallas, TX with her husband and three children.
Social Media Links:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/REHargrave
Website – http://www.rehargrave.com/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/REHargrave
Goodreads – Smashwords – https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/REHargrave
January 21, 2013
From the desk of . . . R.E. Hargrave: Less than 24 hours to TSID!
From the desk of . . . R.E. Hargrave: Less than 24 hours to TSID!: Reality is starting to sink in, meaning the emotional roller coaster ride is about to take off. I have no doubts I'll run the gamut over t...
January 20, 2013
Lisa Bilbrey: The Ending of a Trilogy
Lisa Bilbrey: The Ending of a Trilogy: Today, I am lucky to have an amazing author and friend with me. I first met Michele Richard just before she released her first book, Mocke...
