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Welcome Guest Author Cara Bristol! #DestinysChance #PNR

Welcome Guest AuthorCara BristolTo the Blog!
Welcome, Cara!  Please share a little about yourself, your genres, any other pen names you use.
I write in several genres: contemporary erotic romance, domestic discipline and paranormal. I’m probably best known for the Rod and Cane Society domestic discipline series about a secret organization of men who spank and the women who love them. I like the freedom writing paranormal gives me. When I’m not writing, I enjoy traveling, reading, and watching TV. I have one husband, two grown step kids, and two cats.
Great! Tell us a little about your latest or upcoming release.
It’s a reincarnation story. Destiny Grable loves her best friend’s ex-boyfriend Chance Everett, but she has never acted on her feelings. Then she and Zoe are in a car accident, her friend is killed and she’s reincarnated in Zoe’s body. Though Destiny feels guilty about it, she starts to think she might have a chance with Chance – except he secretly had feelings for Destiny who now appears to be Zoe.
Wow! As the author, what surprised you about this story?
The original reincarnation premise remained the same, as did the presence of three characters, but the story evolved and changed considerably from my first draft. It proved challenging to write because the characters are faithful and true to each other – yet they harbor secret feelings. By the end, I learned something important about Zoe that had a huge impact on the story. Developing characters is part creation, part discovery.
Sounds so interesting! Will there be any sequels or other books in the same series? Not at this time, although I think Destiny’s sister Laura and Chance’s brother Roman have a thing going on. Laura is psychic, and Roman is the one person she can’t read.
Ooh, that’s promising! What was the hardest thing for you about writing this story?
Everything. This was the most difficult, complex story I’ve ever written, and in fact I scrapped the first draft entirely, and wrote it from scratch a second time, then re-wrote about half of the second version. The relationships and emotions proved the most problematic. If Chance is with Zoe and she’s killed, how do I get him to transfer his feelings to Destiny without the implication of emotional infidelity?
I dealt with something that I don’t think is mentioned very often in erotic romance – people developing feelings for the partners of friends and acquaintances. But I wanted my characters to act honorably. Feelings are one thing; behavior is another. What turned out to be key was Zoe herself. Though Zoe appears in backstory only, her character underwent several transformations to make it all work.
Compounding the challenge of the complexity of the story itself, I had two other contracted works with the same deadlines due to two publishers, so I was under an extreme time crunch.
Oh, how I identify with so much of this! *grins* What are you working on right now?
I am writing the fifth Rod and Cane romance, and I’m writing an erotic science fiction story. After writing Destiny’s Chance and the two other works, I swore I’d never work on multiple stories at the same time. Yet here I am doing it again. But this time, there are no hard deadlines involved.
I’m also engaged in getting the word out about the other twoworks that released in May. My tenth title (woo hoo!) Disciplinary Measures is a short story (15K words) and the fourth in the Rod and Cane Society series. Coming to Terms is a domestic discipline anthology. I’m one of seven authors in that one. My story is humorous one called Wife on the Lam.
Congrats! What happened to the first book you ever wrote?
It was published by Black Velvet Seductions. Intimate Submission is an erotic romance with spanking that is available as an individual ebook, and in the anthology Spanked! The exclamation mark is part of the title; I’m not being overly exuberant.
LOL! What do you find easiest and hardest to write?
Dialog is the easiest, sex scenes are the most difficult. Although my books contain graphic sex, the sex isn’t gratuitous. It means something to the story. For instance, in Destiny’s Chance, it’s while making love with “Zoe,” that Chance begins to realize she might not be who he thinks she is.
Have you incorporated actual events or people from your own life into your books?
I write fiction, not autobiography disguised as fiction. However, I am influenced by all the experiences I’ve had in my life and they provide a backdrop. For instance, Wife on the Lam takes place on a tropical island. I’ve been to a lot of tropical islands on vacation, and I used my experiences as background information. There are a couple of scenes set in a park in Destiny’s Chance. It was inspired by the park I used to go to as a young child.
Is there a theme or message that runs through your work?
Surprisingly, forgiveness, defined as letting go of past hurts. Being able to let go and live one’s life is healing. Forgiving oneself for mistakes is especially important. We’re all doing the best we can, and we all make mistakes. In Destiny’s Chance, Destiny feels guilty because she wants Chance, and she has to forgive herself.
That’s great! What would your readers be surprised to learn about you?
If they know me first and then read my novels, they would be surprised by how erotic they are. If they read the books first, and then meet me, they’d be surprised by how pragmatic and quiet I am. Some people lead with their personality, I don’t. It takes a little while to get to know me. I’m not as reserved as I used to be, but I’m still shy.
Which romance book or series (or other genre, if you don’t write romance) do you wish you had written?
 I love Regency historicals, but I don’t have the history knowledge to write one. Just the finer details like the clothing, the food, the language (word choices) are challenging. I would want to be accurate.
Okay, now, just for fun:
Milk chocolate or dark chocolate? Dark chocolate.
Salty or sweet? Salty.
Bed or kitchen table? Bed.
Beach or mountains? Beach.
Give or receive? Give.

Destiny Grable can’t help that she's fallen in love with Chance Everett, her best friend's boyfriend, but she's never, ever acted on her feelings -- until she and Zoe are in a car accident, her friend is killed, and she is reincarnated in her body. She never wished for something like this to happen, but perhaps now she’ll be free to love Chance the way she always wanted to.

 Chance might have had pursued Destiny, but he has a kinky side and she was a nice girl. But now she’s dead, and the accident has forced him to take in his ex-girlfriend. As soon as she recovers and moves out, he’ll get on with his life.

Here’s the scene where Destiny’s discovers the truth about what really happened. She’s in the hospital following the car accident that killed her friend Zoe. An excerpt from Destiny’s Chance:
Destiny expelled her breath in a heavy sigh and reached for the phone to try her parents one more time.
What the hell? She’d been too wrought by news of Zoe’s death to pay attention to much else, but now she noticed her arm looked…weird. Her wrist seemed thinner, her skin paler, the hair so fine it appeared almost nonexistent. And when had she gotten acrylic nails?
Her pulse rate doubled. The arm, the hand, the silver infinity ring on the index finger weren’t hers, but she recognized them. She fixated on the ID bracelet encircling the skinny wrist.
RICHARDS, ZOE. And her friend’s date of birth.
They got the bodies mixed up. Gave you the wrong wristband.
But they couldn’t have switched arms. She flipped her hands over.
Destiny ripped back the covers and swore in frustration when the bed rail fought her frantic efforts to lower it. She forced it down, but her hospital gown caught in the metal. She tore it loose and scrambled for the bathroom.
Bruised and battered, Zoe stared at her from the mirror over the sink.
A nightmare. Wake up! Wake up! “No! No!” Slapping her face, Destiny searched for her plump cheeks, her ski-jump schnoz, and the mocha-brown eyes she considered one of her best features. The image mimicked her movements but presented high cheekbones loved by the camera, a perfect nose, and large blue eyes gone feral.
She yanked up her hospital gown. Where were her hips? Her boobs! She stared at her flat chest. She dropped the gown and screamed.
A nurse charged into the bathroom. “What’s wrong? Are you hurt?”
“My face!” she yelled. “What happened to my face?”
“The bruises will heal, and your hair will grow back and cover the scar.”
“No, no! It’s not myface!”
“What do you mean?”
“The person I see isn’t me,” she cried.
Where can we find you on the web?
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Amazon Author Page
Destiny’s Chance on AmazonOn Amazon UKOn Barnes & Noble
Please leave Cara some new release love! Did you have a favorite line from the excerpt? Thanks for reading!
Laura

Reserve one of my books for Book Bash, 6/29, Orlando!

Hey everyone! It's just three about three weeks until the huge multi-author signing event in Orlando on June 29 (12-4pm) known as Book Bash (being billed as the largest multi-author signing in the U.S.!), and I've been contacted by multiple readers about what books I'll have to sell and whether they can be sure to get one. So I wanted to let you know what I'll have and give you the opportunity to have books reserved.

Here's what I'll have:

Hearts in Darkness (with updated cover)
Her Forbidden Hero
One Night with a Hero
North of Need
West of Want
South of Surrender
Forever Freed - tentative - if the self-published re-release with new cover is done in time I will bring it
(I've been getting questions about the Vampire Warrior Kings books - those are ebook only for now)

After Book Bash, I'll also be attending the Wicked Books Girls Night Out event at CRAVE in Orlando from 7-11 p.m. Time permitting, I'll stop in to the AngstFest get together that night, too!

How to reserve a book? Just put your name and titles in the comments. This is not a commitment to buy, but I will hold back copies until 3p.m. that day (signing ends at or around 4p.m.) so you have time to make your way to my table. Any reserved books not claimed by 3p.m. I'll release to sell so (hopefully!) I don't have to cart any books back to Maryland! LOL

And feel free to ask any questions, too! Can't wait to see you!
Laura

Philly ComicCon, Lady Jane's Salon, and a Release Party!

Hey guys! I've got a couple of fun events going on over the next few days I wanted to make sure you were aware of!

First, I'll be at the Wizard World Philadelphia ComicCon today, tomorrow, and Sunday, at the Fangs, Fur & Fantasy Booth, Booth 457. I'll also be with the awesome Caridad Pineiro, Stephanie Julian, and Judi Fennell. ComicCon hours are Friday 12-7pm, Saturday 10am-7pm, and Sunday, 10am-5pm. Visited the website for all the details!

Second, I'll be doing a reading at Lady Jane's Salon, New York City's first and only romance reading series. This takes place Monday 6/3 from 7-9pm at Madame X, 94 W. Houston St., NYC. Also appearing will be the awesome Deanna Raybourn and Lisa Renee Jones. See the website for admission information.
Finally, look out next Wednesday for my new release virtual party at Bitten By Books! Big prizes! Huge! And lots of fun to be had! That's June 5th, a stop on the South of Surrender blog tour!


Hope you'll come out for one or all!

Thanks for reading!
Laura

#SouthofSurrender Release Day Giveaway!

Thank you to all the wonderful blogs participating in the release day blitz giveaway for South of Surrender! Visit them all to read exclusive never-before-shared excerpts from the book! Each comment enters you to win one of 5 $50 gift cards to winners' choice of Amazon, B&N, or iTunes! This contest is only for 24 hours, so don't miss your chance! Winners will be announced here on May 29!

In a few cases, you might have to scroll to the blog's second or third post. Here we go:

VampireRomanceBooks.com

boozebookzandbadboyz - not yet posted
herding cats & burning soup
Cocktails and Books
Reading is my Time Out
Book Obsessed Chicks Book Club Blog - not yet posted
Book Lovin' Mamas
Read-Love-Blog
RhiReading
TrulySimplyPink
The Jeep Diva
Urban Girl Reader
Fictional Candy
Coffee Talk
A Bibliophiles Thoughts on Books
Georgie Tyler
Books Make Me Happy
Turning Pages
SSLY, Smile Somebody Loves You
Inner Goddess - not yet posted
My Life with Books and Boys
Picked By Poison
MsRomanticReads
Fangs, wands  & fairy dust
Viviana, Enchantress of Books
Christi Barth's Blog
Sarah Ballance
Melissa MacKinnon | Author
Zoe Dawson - No Formulas...No Rules - not yet posted
Sharon Saracino Author
Read Your Writes Book Reviews
Literary, etc
Doctor's Notes
The Bookish Babe
Readers Confession
Joya Fields Writing
Paranormal Opinion
My Book Muse
For The Love of Bookends
L. V. Lewis
Bea's Book Nook
The Geekery Book Review - not yet posted
The Reading Cafe
Hesperia Loves Books
Geeky Bloggers Book Blog - not yet posted
Love Affair With An E-Reader - not yet posted
[Insert Clever Quip Here]
Nina's Literary Escape
Books Books and More Books
Celia Breslin
Book Monster Reviews - not yet posted
Novel Reflections
Simply Ali


If you don't win in the Blitz Day Giveaway, check out the South of Surrender Blog Tour that runs through June 21! Good luck! And thanks for hopping around!

Laura

It's Release Day for #SouthofSurrender! #Blitz #BlogTour

Hey everyone! I'm so excited to announce the release at long last of South of Surrender, the third book in my Greek-mythology-inspired Hearts of the Anemoi series. I have tons of fun things to share with you!

Buy at Amazon | B&N | Kobo | iTunes

First, don't miss the exclusive excerpts, mega 24-hour giveaways, and multiple blogs participating in the South of Surrender Release Day Blitz! Win 1 of 5 $50 gift cards to Amazon/B&N/or iTunes!



Second, don't miss the South of Surrender Blog Tour! The overall official tour prizes include 3 $100 gift cards to winners' choice of Amazon/B&N/iTunes and a 4th place prize of a signed set of all three books in the series! I'll also be giving away individual prizes, too! Here are the stops:

Unofficial Stops:
5/27: Hesperia Loves Books - win a signed North of Need
5/29: Supernatural Smackdown at Dark Faerie Tales - win $10 GC
5/31: Fresh Fiction
6/2: USA Today HEA Blog

Official Blog Tour:
6/3: Reading Between the Wines Book Club
6/4: Vampires, Werewolves, and Fairies, Oh My!
6/5: Literary Escapsim
6/6: Under the Covers
6/7: Savvy Authors
6/10: Book Monster Reviews
6/10: Love, Romance, Passion
6/11: Fade into Fantasy
6/12: Cocktails and Books
6/13: Reading Reality
6/14: GraveTells
6/17: The Bookish Babe
6/18: Bad Ass Book Reviews
6/19: Parajunkee's View
6/20: Feeling Fictional
6/21: Literati Literature Lovers

I hope you'll join in all the fun! And give Chrys and Laney a chance to add a little heat to your summer!

Thanks for reading!
Laura

Welcome Guest Author Joya Fields! #PNR #ghosts #research

Welcome Guest AuthorJoya Fields to the Blog!

See below for her giveaway!

Very happy to have my good friend Joya Fields back on the blog today to celebrate her new release, Altered Frequency (Hauntings at Inner Harbor #2). She wanted to share some fun research she got to do for the book. So, read on...
Thanks so very much for having me back on your wonderful blog, Laura. You have the most amazing readers and followers, and I always have a blast when I stop by. I’m popping in today to chat about how much fun it was to research my latest release, Altered Frequency (Hauntings at Inner Harbor, Book 2).
Altered Frequency features a heroine who is a deejay and a hero who’s a cop. And a matchmaking ghost! Well, I know a lot about police because I also write suspense. And I know a little about ghosts because I’ve written another ghost story. But writing a deejay was new to me. There’s a local radio station here in Baltimore, WLIF, with a deejay that plays dedications on a night-time show. She has a diverse following—people of all ages love her show. I contacted the deejay, Fran Lane, about a potential fact-finding interview and she kindly invited me to the station.
How cool was that? I got to meet Fran, who was every bit as beautiful as the photo of the heroine I’d already picked out (she liked that the hero I’d picked was Keanu Reeves), and got an insiders’ look at the entire station from the break room to the on-air studio. Then we settled in her studio for an interview and she answered a ton of questions. And here’s the thing: Once I finished the interview, I wanted to keep talking because she has the sort of soothing, kind voice you want to listen to all day long.
Meeting Fran, and touring the station, made Altered Frequency much more realistic than it ever would have been if I hadn’t had the chance to visit the station. Being an author is a lot of fun every single day, but on this particular day, it was extra fun because, once I got home, it only took me three weeks to write the entire story.

Thanks very much for stopping by today. Altered Frequency (Hauntings at Inner Harbor. Book 2) is now available and I’m giving away an e-copy of  the first book in the series, Hereafter (Book 1, Hauntings at Inner Harbor) along with a hot-off-the-presses set of Romance Trading Cards for Altered Frequency to a commenter today. Rules: must leave email address! Open to international! Ends midnight EST Friday 5/24!
Buy links for Altered Frequency: Decadent Publishing Amazon Barnes and Noble
Find Joya:Website Blog FacebookTwitter Goodreads GooglePlus
Everyone leave Joya some new release comment love! And thanks for reading!

Laura

#HeartsinDarkness Has a New Cover! #Indie #ReleaseDay

Click here for the Wet & Wild Hop Post!

I recently received the rights back from my publisher on Hearts in Darkness, my first published book. Now, I'm thrilled to share with you the new cover for Hearts in Darkness!  

Buy at Amazon | B&N | Smashwords | AReKobo and iBookstore are forthcoming!

Two strangers…

Makenna James thinks her day can't get any worse, until she finds herself stranded in a pitch-black elevator with a complete stranger. Distracted by a phone call, the pin-striped accountant catches only a glimpse of a dragon tattoo on his hand before the lights go out.

Four hours…

Caden Grayson is amused when a harried redhead dashes into his elevator fumbling her bags and cell phone. His amusement turns to panic when the power fails. Despite his piercings, tats, and vicious scar, he's terrified of the dark and confined spaces. Now, he's trapped in his own worst nightmare.

One pitch-black elevator…

To fight fear, they must reach out and open up. With no preconceived notions based on looks to hold them back, they discover just how much they have in common. In the warming darkness, attraction grows and sparks fly, but will they feel the same when the lights come back on?

Also available in paperback!
This book is 95% identical to the original publication. The only difference is a bit of editing and the addition of an interview with Caden to the back matter (you can find a similar interview here so don't buy just for that).

I know a lot of you were nervous about the cover changing, so now I'm wondering: what do you think???

Oh, also, bookmarks and romance trading cards to come! :)

Thanks for visiting!
Laura

#SouthofSurrender is Wet and Wild! #WildHop #EarlyReviews

Welcome to the Wet and Wild Blog Hop! Thanks to Skye Warren for organizing!

I'm celebrating the release of my 10th novel, South of Surrender, the wildest book in my Hearts of the Anemoi series. Here's what the early reviews are saying:

Stephanie, Fangs, Wands, and Fairy Dust, Pick of the Week!: "Heartwarming and heart-wrenching; in South of Surrender, as always, Laura Kaye writes with her heart....While reading North of Need and West of Want would have you chomping at the bit for South of Surrender, it is a book that stands well on its own. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND SOUTH OF SURRENDER as a MUST READ for any lover of Paranormal Romance."

Michel, Hesperia Loves Books, 5/5 Stars!: "Laura has delivered a book that is not only a superb romance, but adds sizzling sexual tension, erotic love scenes, emotional scenes, suspense, intrigue, humor, and a smooth flow to the story. I highly recommend this series!"

Jillian, Read-Love-Blog, 5/5 Loves!: "This, so far, is officially my favorite book in the series. Loved, loved, LOVED!...This story was told with such feeling and description that I honestly felt what Chrys and Laney were going through....this story has everything I love in a book - I laughed, I had white-knuckled-ereader-gripping moments and I also cried...a lot. To me, that's what a great story does for a reader...takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions. South of Surrender was that, and more."

Yvette, Nose Stuck in a Book, 5/5 Stars!: "As an author, Kaye has an amazing ability to create sympathetic protagonists who are adorably sentimental and unbelievably passionate....In all of the books I've read by Laura, she's proven herself to be especially adept at penning steamy romance, scenes, which are perfectly engineered for the specifications of each burgeoning couple. What I didn't expect were the elements of action dominating the final chapters of South of Surrender, demonstrating Kaye's talent for building suspense that left me with bitten fingernails and an impatient need to find out what happens in the fourth and final installment of the series."

DaVinciKittie, GraveTells, 4.5/5 Stars and a MUST-READ!: "Sweeping and unexpectedly poignant, South of Surrender is a pivotal chapter in the Hearts of the Anemoi saga. Chrysander is everything I hoped he would be and more, deeper in mind and spirit, and his lady is the perfect compliment. This is a "must read" for any fan of paranormal romance....a story that will break your heart and leave you wanting more, more, more!"
Buy at Amazon    B&N   iBooks   Kobo

My Giveaway! One $10 gift card to Amazon or B&N! Open to international!

Click here for the full list of Wet & Wild Hop Participants!

Thanks for hopping by!Laura
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Lissa Trevor on Getting in the Mood to Write

Welcome Guest Author
Lissa Trevor
to the blog!

I'm happy to welcome Lissa Trevor to the blog today to talk about the great topic of how to get in the mood to write. Lots of people ask me, "What happens when you have writer's block?" To which I answer, "I force myself to write." Contracted deadlines rarely give a writer the luxury of deciding not to write, so Lissa's post offers some useful advice on how to make sure you do it every day. Take it away, Lissa...

Getting in The Mood: How to Write Every Day
If you’ve got stories in your head just dying to be let out, the hard part of writing is finding time to write.  But at the end of the day, sometimes all I want to do is kick back with a glass of wine and watch Game of Thrones on HBO, read a book, or knit something soft and fuzzy.  And during the weekend, I’ve got my house to clean, chores to do, and time to spend with my family.  That’s not a lot of time left to write.  The best way I’ve found to clear out time to write is to schedule it in just like a doctor’s appointment and stick to it.  Finding that sweet spot, however, is the tough part.
Some writers set the clock an hour or so early to get their writing time in.  That’s just not me.  I’m not a morning person and I don’t wake up fresh as a daisy.  But it might work for you.  John Grisham used to write on a legal pad during the down time of his day job, on lunch and during train or bus rides.  I tend to take a long time to get going and then when I’m on a roll, I don’t want to hit the brakes just for a silly thing like my boss wanting a report on his desk by three p.m. However, if you’ve got some holes in your day, make sure you always have a notebook or an app on your tablet or phone to help jot down ideas and plot points. 
Then, there’s what I do.  When I’m not on deadline, I write from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. every night.  This time slot works for me because dinner is done, my son is in bed and I don’t have anything else weighing on me.  If I didn’t get a chance to do it before eight, I can do it after ten – or put it off until tomorrow. 
When I am on deadline those times get stretched:  eight to midnight and if that’s not cutting it, six to midnight (My family has to fend for themselves for supper that week and I do a lot of freezer meals and crock pot dishes.) and all day Sunday.
I’m also crazy.  Not everyone is going to have two hours a day.  But everyone does have some wiggle room in their schedule.  The key is finding it.  In some cases, you might have to give something up that you really enjoy – at least until the book is done.  For example, if I didn’t have my nights free – like if I had to work two jobs?  I would give up a portion of my sleep time and set that alarm clock earlier.  I’d do it in stages, though, so my body didn’t rebel.  A half hour for a few weeks and then build up to my two hour block.  The thought of having to do that is so unpleasant to me, though!  But you know what would be more unpleasant?  Not being able to write.  So if the getting up early didn’t work, I’d try something different.  Maybe I’d write during my day job’s lunch hour and my night job’s break and finish up with an hour before bed?  If I was a stay at home Mom and had to care for my children and domestic engineer there are no lunch breaks.  So maybe I’d look into play dates where, I’d trade off with another Mom.  When the kids are at the play date, that’s my block of writing time for the week.  Or I’d take a five hour energy drink and put in an hour after everyone was in bed.  Or I’d talk into a microphone while we were going for walks and transcribe it later.  And I have to admit, I’ve also used the television for a ½ hour writing sprint.  I don’t know what it is about that purple dinosaur, but if it wasn’t for Barney, I wouldn’t have been able to take a shower for the first three years of my son’s life.
When I get my butt into the chair, utilizing the time so I’m not daydreaming plotting in my head or dilly-dallying around on the internet researching is almost as important as finding time to write.  During the day, long before I sit in my writing chair, I decide what I’m going to work on that night.  I try to hit two thousand words, so it’s going to be either a scene or a group of scenes.  Then I let the back brain percolate on it for the rest of the day.  If I come up empty or have written myself into a corner, I write another section of the book.  One of my favorite things to do when I’ve got writer’s block is to write the final chapter – complete with THE END.  I find that motivates me to fill in the middle so I can have a finished product.
In my new release, SPANK ME, MR. DARCY, I was in luck because I already knew the beginning, middle and end and have known the characters since high school.  All I had to do was write in the explicit parts that went on behind the scenes of Ms. Austen’s wonderful novel and in my dirty little mind.
Finding time to write is a lot like finding time for yourself, in that a lot of writers put it low on their things to do list.  Some days are like that.  There are days when I’m going to bed with my son at eight p.m.  There are days when I’m writing past midnight when my fingers are still going strong, but my eyelids are closing.  Making an ironclad appointment will eventually make daily writing a habit and you’ll find yourself scheduling things around your writing time.

Netherfield, infamous for its debauched parties of excess and luxury, has a new Master.

 After finagling an invitation to the ball, Elizabeth Bennet is introduced to the powerful and prideful Mr. Darcy, while her sister Jane has captivated the new owner, Mr. Bingley.  Having contented herself with the pleasurable caresses of her best friend, Charlotte Lucas, Elizabeth is intrigued with the sensuality she finds at Netherfield. But it isn’t until her sister Jane is taken ill and Elizabeth stays at Netherfield to nurse her back to health that she finds the dungeons of Netherfield and the man in the black mask who becomes her Master.

 By the time she leaves Netherfield, Elizabeth will have become disenchanted with her childhood playmate and obsessed with Mr. Darcy, her Master, who has told her that she would be more marriageable as a Netherfield submissive than as a curious virgin.  Elizabeth holds on to her affront at his callous regard for her until Charlotte marries Mr. Collins and Jane is discarded by Mr. Bingley.  Unwilling to save herself for a man who'll make a good match and determined not to suffer Jane's heartbreak, when she meets Mr. Darcy again at Rosings Park, she decides to become his slave and offers him her virginity.

 But when she finds out that her cruel Master has destroyed Jane’s chance at marriage with Mr. Bingley, she rejects Mr. Darcy – even as he reluctantly proposes marriage to her. It isn’t until he saves her sister Lydia’s reputation and brings Jane and Bingley together, that Elizabeth realizes that she loves him. If he still loves her, she would be most willing to take her punishment for rejecting him – and live happily ever after.

Spank Me, Mr. Darcy can be purchased at these fine locations:
My publisher is offering $3 off the book for a limited time, if you order from Riverdale Avenue Books.  Just put the code ROMANCE in when you check out.
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | All Romance Books | Smashwords
Lissa Trevor has her stilettos firmly entrenched in the romance community.  Spank Me Mr. Darcy is her debut novel from Riverdale Avenue Books.  She is a frequent reader at Manhattan's Between The Covers events, where her novellas Wild Oats and Timelash from Coliloquy’s Entwined volumes 1 & 2 have been very popular.  Lissa also created an erotic story template for Coliloquy's ValEntwined promotion that allowed readers to download a personalized ebook starring themselves and their significant other. You can find her at http://lissatrevor.wordpress.com/

How do you make sure you write every day?

Thanks for reading!
Laura

Welcome Guest Author Jessica Subject! #AlienAdoration

Welcome Guest AuthorJessica Subjectto the Blog!

See below for her giveaway!

I'm very excited to have my friend Jessica Subject on the blog today to share her new scifi romance with you! Read on for more about her great new book!

Erotic dreams fill her with need…

Night after night, Rachel fantasizes about her sexy, playboy neighbor. But in her small town, no one changes, least of all the bad boy next door. But when Luke rescues her not once but twice from disastrous dates, she dares to believe her knight in black leather armor may be the right man for her after all.  

Until she learns the truth...

Life on Earth has never been easy for Luke. Stranded as a little boy, he struggled to craft an existence for himself, but he never forgot the first human he met--and he never stopped wanting to see her again. Returning to Hanton, Luke longs for Rachel. Yet, nothing goes as he plans, and Rachel barely notices him. Convincing her he isn't like all the jerks she's dated means telling her the truth, but can she handle it?
 
Can she overcome her fears, or will she deny her alien adoration and leave him stranded once more?

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The voice was deep and masculine, one she didn’t hear very often, but would recognize anywhere. Luke. Wonderful! He wouldn’t talk to me before, but now that I’m topless and sopping wet, he notices me. She circled slowly to stare at the leather-clad figure sitting atop his motorcycle. The visor of his helmet covered most of his face, leaving only his luscious lips and deep, jutting chin, covered in light stubble, exposed. What would they feel like against her lips? Between her legs? Her body tingled. “Earth to Rachel. Do you need a lift, or should I leave you here in the pouring rain?” Oh God, he knows my name. Since they’d never actually talked—she’d only heard him greeting his dates—her name on his lips came as a surprise. “Um, yes, I’d appreciate a ride.” On his Harley, and if she was lucky, in his bed. Anywhere. Her romance-first rule didn’t apply to him. He’d already seduced her plenty in her dreams. Remaining on his bike, he yanked a helmet from his saddlebag and held it out to her. “What happened to your pretty blouse?” Pretty blouse? He’d seen her earlier? “I….” Fluttering rolled through her stomach. “I don’t want to talk about it.” She grabbed the helmet from him, fit it over her soaked hair, and buckled the chinstrap. Straddling the seat behind him, she fumbled with her hands, wondering where to place them, no bar behind her to hold on to. Oh, what it would be like to wrap her arms around him, lean against his wide back covered in leather. But what if he didn’t want her to touch him? Luke pushed off from the curb. “I suggest you hold onto me or you’re going to fall off.”The bike lurched forward with a roar. She clasped her hands around his waist, her fingers coming together temptingly close to his manhood, cheek pressed to his cowskin jacket. His deep chuckle reverberated across her skin. “I told you to hang on.”And she could lean on him forever. Being so close to him with pure raw power between her legs moved her better than any fantasy she had ever created. But what is going to happen when he takes me home? Or will he invite me to his house instead? She pressed her lips together. Sure, she wanted to know what lay under his tight pants, but she refused to be another conquest. I can’t handle it. He drove into her driveway too soon, leaning the bike over enough for her to slip off. She removed the helmet and handed it back to him. “Thank you. I appreciate the ride.” Tucking the helmet away, he nodded. “You want to come over for coffee?” That and more. Though she refused to go anywhere in her state of disarray. “Um, no, I’m kind of wet.” “Another time, then?” She nodded. Shit, why did I say no? They could strip down together and have all kinds of fun. But he drove away before she had a chance to retract her words.Bio: Jessica Subject is the author of contemporary and science fiction romance, ranging from sweet to erotica. In her stories, you could meet clones, or a sexy alien or two. You may even be transported to another planet for a romantic rendezvous. 
When Jessica isn't reading, writing, or doing dreaded housework, she likes to get out and walk. Fast. But she just may slow down if there is a waterfall nearby.
Jessica lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband and two energetic children. And she loves to hear from her readers.
Jessica is a member of RWA and the Toronto Romance Writers chapter, EPIC, and Savvy Authors. She blogs weekly at Backward Momentum, and monthly at Paranormal Romantics. 

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