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Erotic Notions on Love and Romance on the Valentine's Day GiftHop

Welcome to the Valentine's Day Gift Hop on Erotic Notions http://www.skyewarren.com/hop/
After spending the week super busy with critiques, edits and 2 betas done and another to start, my brain went blank when it was time to compose this blog post. So I thought I'd do a web search and see what others said on the topic of love and romance.
Oscar Wilde- late 1800's, Irish poet and playwright.

Men always want to be a woman's first love - women like to be a man's last romance.

Doesn't that sum it up wonderfully. We dream/fantasize of the Happily Ever After.

No, I don't think I will kiss you, although you need kissing, badly. That's what's wrong with you. You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how. Rhett Butler/Clark Gable - Gone With The Wind.

This was one of my two favorite moments in the movie. (The other being the infamous- Frankly, my dear..... line.)  The line is so full of passion and fire, which was only compounded by having Clark Gable deliver it.

Lastly - from Love Story

Love means never having to say you're sorry.

This is a line that seems to have a lot of people going "Ahhhhhhh" when they hear it. I so disagree with it. Love means saying sorry.  And then making up :-)

This I understand -
Blurb -

What's a woman to do when a voice follows her home and makes mad, passionate love to her?
Corporate business woman, Capricious Gray, is dragged to a sex toy convention by her best friend. Once a shocking, mysterious disembodied voice helps her with her purchases, it follows her home. Passion ensues, leaving Capri torn between lust for her fantasy lover and the desperate need for reality in her life.
Thall, son of one of the Fates, harbors the irrepressible need to be with the woman he's desired from afar for years. In order to make her his, once and for all, he must help Capri get past her fears, including the fear of what he represents - a fantasy.
Can fantasy become a reality for these two lovers?
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Cover Reveal for Aine P Massie's Blood's Voice

Blood’s Voice a House Millar book by Áine P Massie

Title: Blood’s Voice
Author: Áine P Massie
Series: House Millar, #1
Publisher: Crushing Hearts & Black Butterfly Publishing
Genre: New Adult, Paranormal Romance
Release Date: March 15th 2014
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Anya Millar had no memory of her life or an instruction manual on how to navigate the insane world of humans, biting, and reality. Instead, Anya has had to learn to navigate the world of love, life, and sanity while avoiding those that would see her dead or enslaved.This is the ongoing journey of Anya and Nicholas, human loving vampires and the human they love, Declán. What makes it all more complicated is that they are abominations in their own world and Declán is a natural born vampire hunter called a Guardian.Anya must come to terms with who she is and her missing past, Nicholas must win back the object of his eternal love while dealing with new cravings in his silent heart, and Declán must learn to destroy the very creatures that he has unequivocally given his heart and blood.

About the Author Áine P Massie is originally from Florida, she now lives in Wisconsin where she works on her House Millar series full time while raising four children (the term herding cats comes to mind). Her major in College was Childhood Education (specializing in ages zero to five) with a minor study in Deaf Culture/ASL. She is also a Wiccan priestess dedicated to the gods, family, and love.Áine is a proud member of the Rom-Critters, the Romance Writers of America®, Celtic Hearts Romance Writers, and Rainbow Romance Writers. Áine has always had a particular fascination with vampires, mythology, and the unusual. When she can escape from her children and books, she enjoys . . . oh yes, reading, playing, ritual, a good cappuccino, and working with her healing stones.Her first published work came in high school where she was part of a writing and drama group. However, she has been reading the likes of Shakespeare and Poe since late elementary school and enjoys most forms of fiction. Social Contact
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Spotlight on The Count of Monte Cristo Adaptation by Monica Corwin

Dear Readers,





I want to thank Daryl for allowing me to come and talk to you all today. I'll keep it short and sweet. The final book in my Count of Monte Cristo adaptation has finally been released. There are five books total and now I'm having one heck of a giveaway to celebrate. There are numerous ways to enter and lots of love to share so please hang out at the blogs this month (tour from 1 Feb to 28 Feb) and if you can buy my books available at your local ebook sellers (and soon in print).



Thank you so much for all your support!

Monica Corwin

@Monica_Corwin

www.monicacorwin.com

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Spotlight on Haunt Me by Heather Long

HAUNT ME
Tagline: Do you believe in second chances?
Synopsis: Recently divorced author MacKenzie Dillon has lost her writing mojo. When she inherits her great aunt’s haunted house in Virginia, she is determined to make a new start. The creepy old house provides inspiration but at what cost?

Successful architect and paranormal skeptic Justin Kent returns to Penny Hollow to fulfill his father’s dying wish of revitalizing their small town. To do that, he needs the allegedly haunted estate at Summerfield. Mac, the new owner, may be gorgeous and spunky, but she refuses to sell.

These two have a dangerous history that spans the ages, but will they discover the truth in time to save their lives?Book Links:Goodreads  Amazon Barnes & Noble
 Author Bio:National bestselling author, Heather Long, likes long walks in the park, science fiction, superheroes, Marines, and men who aren’t douche bags. Her books are filled with heroes and heroines tangled in romance as hot as Texas summertime. From paranormal historical westerns to contemporary military romance, Heather might switch genres, but one thing is true in all of her stories—her characters drive the books. When she’s not wrangling her menagerie of animals, she devotes her time to family and friends she considers family. She believes if you like your heroes so real you could lick the grit off their chest, and your heroines so likable, you’re sure you’ve been friends with women just like them, you’ll enjoy her worlds as much as she does.  Website  Blog Twitter  Facebook  Goodreads   Newsletter




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Spotlight on Love at Stake by Victoria Davies

LOVE AT STAKESynopsis: Abbey is the lone human working for Fated Match, a company that pairs members of the supernatural community with their eternal mates. 
To snag a young vampire socialite as their next client, Abbey journeys to the home of Lucian Redgrave, the oldest vampire on the East Coast. But he's not willing to allow his vampire daughter to use the agency... unless Abbey can first find his perfect match in a month.
As Abbey coaches Lucian through his dates, she can’t deny the chemistry between them. But humans are toys for vampires, and risking her heart isn't a part of the plan.
Tagline: Hunting for love is a pain in the neck...Goodreads   Amazon  Barnes & Noble
Author Bio:My love for writing started young. Luckily I had a family who encouraged believing in magic and embracing imagination. From stories quickly scribbled in bright pink diaries, my love of storytelling developed. Since then my characters may have evolved and my plots may have grown decidedly more steamy but I never lost my love of the written word. Writing is not only a way to silence the wonderful voices in my head, but it also allows me to share my passions with my readers. I hope you enjoy my titles!
Currently I write from Toronto, Canada. While I have a healthy love for the unknown, this corner of the world will always be my home.  Website Facebook Goodreads




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Spotlight on Bryanna Curry's Claiming Ana

Claiming AnaBrynna CurryA Triple Star Ranch Novel
“I’ll take you, turn you, until I’m the sun that warms you, the moon that calls to you at night.” – Howl Raven

Blurb: Where there's smoke, there's fire…and passion that won't be denied.The child of a gypsy and fey, small-town veterinarian Dr. Anastasia Brannon has always hidden her magic for fear of ridicule. A red-hot encounter with the new PI in town makes their attraction impossible to deny. Throwing caution to the wind, she indulges her desires but keeps her secrets close.
A man with a shady past and secrets of his own, Howl Raven uses his feral talents and tracking skills to make a living, doing his best to lay low and hide the curse that haunts him every month. So far, so good…until an uncontrollable shift outside the full moon leaves him the victim of a werewolf hunter.
When she finds the enigmatic investigator wounded in the woods near her cabin during a storm, Ana provides medical care on instinct. She may be the only one who can banish the wolf from Howl’s blood, but at what cost?
Excerpt (Steamy)Stop thinking about sex, Ana. Control yourself.Howl swallowed the pills with the hot coffee burning a path down his raw throat and hoped it hid his grin.Arrgh. He probably heard that too.“Every word. We’ll get to that, hopefully sooner rather than later.”“You’re evading the question. So, how did you come to be bleeding in my woods not twenty feet from my doorstep?”“My woods. I’m renting the Parker place, remember? Technically, that makes Parker’s woods, my woods,” he corrected.She turned her back on him to retrieve something from the cabinet. Had it only been yesterday they had shared lunch in this room? She had been molten in his arms, melting into his kiss. If not for the phone call from Jace, they would have ended up in bed. Maybe on the couch. Against the wall. Now who couldn’t control their thoughts? Where had this distance come from?“That’s not what I meant and you know it.”“I know.” He slipped in behind her at the counter. He had questions. She had answers. Howl intended to have them and her. “Why didn’t you call for help?” Howl laughed when he felt her jump mentally. Mind reading was such a trip. He effectively caged her between the counter and his arms. He wanted to kiss her, just there where her neck curved into her shoulder. He nuzzled the spot and traced the tip of his tongue along the exposed skin of her throat.She tilted her head to give him better access. “The storm knocked down lines everywhere. We’re running off generator power, no phone, and no cell.”He felt her shiver as her situation started to dawn on her. They were completely alone. Nothing to stop them from acting on this all-consuming lust. No calls from Jace. No neighborly driveby visits from Cade. No work. Just walls, rooms, and plenty of doors with locks.“I would have driven you to the hospital once the storm let up and you were stable, but you asked me not to. That, and my Jeep was totaled by a tree. Then I found this.” Ana held up the small jar containing the bullet she had removed. “And I knew I couldn’t go to Cade. He wouldn’t understand.”Howl took the jar. Even through the glass, the metal burned his skin. He tossed it aside. It rolled across the floor into the corner smacking into the baseboard but didn’t break.“Thank you for that, for protecting me. You know what I am, then.” This time he did kiss her just behind her right ear.“Yes.”“And are you afraid of me?” Need beat a rhythm through his blood. Please say no. The hard planes of his body pressed against the silk of her back.“Should I be?”“I won’t hurt you.”“How do you do this to me?”Howl felt her frustration as she instinctively arched into him.“What do I do to you?” He flipped open the buttons of her blouse.“Make me ache for you.”A feral urge consumed him with her whispered words, something animal, something that couldn’t be controlled. He kissed the nape of her neck, and felt her skin vibrate beneath his lips. He heard her shudder inwardly and beg her body to behave. “Oh, no you don’t. I want you out of control. You should have told me about your magic.” He breathed the word in her ear. She melted underneath his massaging fingers. “And you could have mentioned you howl at the moon, before I had to use that magic to save your life.” Claiming Ana releases February 2014. For information regarding this and other books in the series, please visit the Triple Star Ranch page at brynnacurry.com or the links below. Buy LinksAmazon   B & N   Sony  Kobo
Author BioBrynna Curry was born south of the Mason-Dixon Line. After living all over the southern states, she finally landed in North Alabama where she lives with her husband and their three children. Growing up, books fueled her dreams and imagination, ultimately becoming her salvation during the hardest times in her life. Writing is her passion, but she enjoys the fun of sharing those stories with others by reviewing books and working in publicity. When she isn’t writing or promoting, she’s often found haunting the library for new books to read, at the park with her children (when she can wrangle them into it) or just spending an quiet evening at home with Jackie watching old westerns on TV. Although her wizards, shifters and vampires are as real to her as anyone, she insists love is the truest magic and with it every day is another wonderful adventure.
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Spotlight on Cassandra Carr's Public Affairs

 PUBLIC AFFAIRSCASSANDRA CARR
Blurb:  Nate O'Halloran is a PR superstar, an expert in crisis management for his image-conscious celebrity clients. When his college roommate, now a hospital director in Buffalo, calls to beg for his help-- a cancer researcher on staff has disappeared with millions of dollars' worth of government research funds-- Nate agrees to help right away, though this situation is pretty small potatoes for him. 
Val Chase, the hospital's PR director, is none too thrilled when Nate shows up; does it mean her boss doesn't trust her to handle this mess herself? Against her better judgment, Val decides she and Nate have to work together to save the hospital's reputation, though the explosive attraction they feel is making any actual "work" difficult...
Author bio Cassandra Carr is a multi-award winning romance writer. When not writing she enjoys watching hockey and hanging out online. Cassandra's books have won numerous "Best Book Of" awards and her novella Unexpected Top was nominated in the E-book Erotic Romance category of RT's Reviewers' Choice Awards.

She thinks the best part of being a writer is how she writes about love and sex while most others struggle with daily commutes, micro-managing bosses and cranky co-workers. Her inspiration comes from everywhere, but she'd particularly like to thank the Buffalo Sabres, the hockey team near and dear to her heart. For more information about Cassandra, check out her website,"like" her Facebook fan page or follow her on Twitter.
Links: Website:   http://www.booksbycassandracarr.com
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Spotlight on Melissa Stevens' Jade's Peace

Jade’s PeaceMelissa Stevens  Blurb: Steve left his hometown to avoid doing something he knew he would regret. Now, ten years later, the girl he left to avoid has come looking for him, but she's not a child anymore.
Jade has spent the last six years haunted by memories and nightmares. At a turning point in her life, she's tired of waiting for something to change. She tracks down the only person she's ever been drawn to, a man she hasn’t seen in more than ten years. But can she convince him that their differences don't matter, that together they can both find peace?
Back List Buy Links:Change: AmazonB&NiTunesKoboSmashwordsFight:AmazonB&NiTunesKoboSmashwordsHunt:  AmazonB&NItunesKoboSmashwordsEscape:AmazonB&NiTunesKoboSmashwordsRobin's Nest:  AmazonB&NKoboSmashwords

Author Bio: Melissa was born and raised in Arizona, she’s spent her entire life living across the southern half of the state. She’s found that, along with her husband and three children, she prefers the small towns and rural life to feeling packed into a city.
She started reading at a very young age, and her love for series started early, as the first real books she remembers reading is the Boxcar Children series by Gertrude Chandler Warner. Through the years she’s found that there’s little she won’t read, and her tastes vary from westerns, to romance, to sci-fi / fantasy and Horror.
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Jenna Jaxon is on Day 20 of 20 Days of Authors

Betrayal Time Enough to LoveBook TwoJenna Jaxon
Genre: Historical Romance
Tagline:  The worst betrayals come from within.
Book Description:
After a night of passion with her betrothed, Sir Geoffrey Longford, Lady Alyse de Courcy is eagerly looking forward to her wedding.  But when Geoffrey is forced to marry another, a heartbroken and possibly pregnant Alyse finds herself in her own private hell. She must either gamble with her reputation or marry someone she does not love.
A reputed connoisseur of women, Thomas, Lord Braeton, has dallied with many ladies of King Edward’s court, although he has favored none.  However, as Geoffrey’s best friend, Thomas has sworn to serve and protect Alyse, an oath now sorely tested when he agrees to marry her—in name only—to guard her reputation. Yet, as they grow closer, and Thomas discovers Alyse’s sweet but spirited nature, he comes to desire a marriage in truth.  Can he overcome her memory of Geoffrey or is Thomas doomed to burn with passion for a woman he can never possess?
If you would like to purchase the first part of the trilogy, Betrothal, it is available at Amazon  Smashwords  
Excerpt:

From the corner of her eye, she caught movement in the doorway, and several men and ladies moved to make way for the final actor in this terrible play. Thomas strode grandly into the chamber, smiling as though he walked in a decorous procession. Attired in a splendid robe of green wool, adorned with velvet down the center edges and fur at collar and cuffs, he swept her a low bow. He laughed as he arose, but the sound died on his lips when at last he registered her figure in the blue chemise. The stunned look in his eyes was swiftly replaced by a hot hunger that made her gasp. Any hope she had of him honoring his promise died with that look.“Lady Braeton.” He held out his hand, and Alyse had no choice but to take it. He raised it to his lips, searing her flesh with their warm touch. “You are a vision I scarce would credit this side of heaven.” She peered into his darkened eyes, seeking mercy. At his almost imperceptible nod, she could breathe again.He released her and stepped back. “The wedding is done.” Thomas nodded to his attendants, who stepped forward. “Let the bedding be done as well.” Stretching forth his arms, he waited as the men stripped the robe from him, revealing his perfectly nude body beneath.A brisk hum echoed around the room as the whispered comments of the ladies merged with the bawdy japes of the gentlemen. Thomas stood unflinching, a slight smile still on his lips.Alyse’s mouth dropped open, and her gaze raced over his form as she tried to look everywhere and nowhere at once. His shoulders, smooth and broad, showed strength from wielding his sword these many years. The arms that had held her were now bare and sculpted like a statue’s. Her gaze slipped lower, to his chest matted thickly with pale hair over well-defined muscles. She tried to stop there, to force her eyes back to his face.
  Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Betrayal-Book-Time-Enough-Love-ebook/dp/B00I4IKQ8G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391083983&sr=8-1&keywords=Betrayal+%28Book+2%3A+Time+Enough+to+Love%29
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About the Author:
Jenna Jaxon is a multi-published author of historical and contemporary romance.  Her historical romance, Only Scandal Will Do, the first in a series of five interconnecting novels, was released in July 2012. Her contemporary works include Hog Wild, Almost Perfect, and 7 Days of Seduction.  She is a PAN member of Romance Writers of America as well as a member of Chesapeake Romance Writers. Her medieval romance, Time Enough to Love, is being published as a series of three novellas.  The first book, Betrothal, released on April 19th.  The second novella, Betrayal, will release at the end of January.
Jenna has been reading and writing historical romance since she was a teenager.  A romantic herself, she has always loved a dark side to the genre, a twist, suspense, a surprise.  She tries to incorporate all of these elements into her own stories. She lives in Virginia with her family and a small menagerie of pets.  When not reading or writing, she indulges her passion for the theatre, working with local theatres as a director.  She often feels she is directing her characters on their own private stage.
She has equated her writing to an addiction to chocolate because once she starts she just can’t stop.

Find Jenna online at:
http://jennajaxon.wordpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jenna-Jaxon/146857578723570
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4960704.Jenna_Jaxon

Other Books by Jenna Jaxon:
Betrothal--Historical Romance
Only Scandal Will Do--Historical Romance
7 Days of Seduction--Contemporary Erotic Romance
Almost Perfect--Contemporary Erotic Romance
Hog Wild--Contemporary Erotic Romance
 

Nikki Lynn Barret on Day 19 of 20 Days of Authors

 Sorry - no cover - it hasn't been revealed yet A Masterpiece Of Our Love Blurb: Two Lives Torn by tragedy
Eight year old Becca and twelve year old Hunter cling to each other and life after surviving a plane crash which stole their families.
Two Souls Seeking Love
Each year from the time she was old enough to travel on her own, Becca met up with Hunter on the island that altered their lives forever.
Until he stopped showing.
Her constant. Her link to the past. Gone in the blink of an eye.
Two Lives Bound by Secret
Suffering more heartbreak, Hunter returns to the one place he’s always sought comfort.The island where he and Becca met. The place that stole from him, and in the same instance gave to him. He hasn't been back or spoken to Becca in four years.
Though he’s sure she must hate him for disappearing, Hunter discovers the girl gone, now a woman in her place. Hunter is determined to prove to Becca he isn’t the same twelve year old boy of yesteryear.
But someone isn't happy about their reunion...
Strange things begin happening, letters showing up in their hotel rooms and at home with cryptic messages.
Two Broken Hearts Heal as One.
With the mystery unsolved, Hunter convinces Becca to spend the remainder of the summer back home with him. For safety and to give them a chance to rediscover the adults they’ve now become.
Will love get a chance to blossom or will the past come back and tear the masterpiece of their love apart, once and for all?
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18690120-a-masterpiece-of-our-love
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Excerpt:
“Guess what I found?” Hunter carried a sweater and a pair of sweatpants in his hands. “You'll be nice and warm in no time.” As he neared, he handed her the items. Becca pointed to his head. She wished her words would just come out already.  “You don't want to change into dry clothes first?” He raised a brow, then winced. “Damn that hurts. Okay fine, you win. I will probably curse and go stark crazy, so bear with me please?”  She may not have been able to find her voice to speak, but a quiet laugh escaped her throat. At least, that's what she thought it was.  Hunter crossed his arms over his bare chest. “Are you laughing at me?” Amusement danced in his eyes. “That's so messed up! There is a little devilish side to you, after all. I like it.” He teased.  She smirked and pointed at the first aid kit. She wondered if he remember any of the sign language she'd taught him when she'd been mute and unable to communicate all those years ago. But so far, he'd been able to understand what she needed.  “All right, little devil. Have at it. Just don't get offended for any swear words I may use.” He cracked a smile. She loved that he could still have a sense of humor. It showed that even though he had some injuries, he was the same old silly Hunter she knew. She pointed down at the floor, wanting him to kneel before her. Again, he cued in right away and lowered to his knees.  Becca opened up the first aid kit and searched for the things she would need.  As she pulled out a large bandage, cotton swabs and the small bottle of something to clean the wound, Hunter hissed. She flicked her gaze up to him. “Call it psychological warfare. I'm anticipating that it's going to sting like you wouldn't believe. I know, I know. I'm being a baby and I should just shut up.” Hunter raised his hands. “Think you can do that one handed? I might need you to hold mine with the other.”  Becca grinned and held out her hand. She wished her voice would work with her so she could tell him how cute he was being. She couldn't be too sure if he was putting on an act to make her laugh or if he really was bothered by what she had to do. Regardless, she felt needed. Important. Something she longed for.  Now those were strange, random thoughts.  “Your hand is so cold. Not that mine is any better.” Hunter said softly. “I know, I'm stalling. I'm should just man up and take it huh? You won't tell anyone about my weak side there, will you?” He chuckled.  She slid him a knowing grin and put a finger to her lips, then ran the finger across them as if to say “My lips are sealed.”  “I knew I could count on you.” 

 Nikki Lynn Barrett
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