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September 15, 2012
Winner Announced & Another Chance to WIN!
Thank you to Goddess Fish Promotions and all of the tour hosts! Thanks to everyone who came to visit me! The winner of the $20 Amazon.com gift certificate is Carin W. Congratulations! 
And you still have a chance to WIN another Amazon gift certificate with the 18 and Over Giveaway Hop!
September 14, 2012
Last Stop & Blog Hop
Today is the last stop of the virtual book tour for The Power of Three. Come visit me on Ramblings From This Chick for an interview. Be sure to leave a comment for your chance to WIN a $20 Amazon.com gift certificate.
And don’t forget to join me for the 18 and Over Giveaway Hop for another chance to WIN!
September 13, 2012
Where to find me today
I’m at many different places today for many different things. Today on my blog, I’m participating in the 18 and Over Giveaway Hop. Enter to WIN an Amazon GC!
http://www.markofthestars.com/wp/?p=11331
And I’m also participating in the TRS Release Party. I’ll be sharing excerpts from Sudden Breakaway throughout the day. You can enter the giveaway there as well, which includes one of my backlist 1Night Stand titles.
It’s Day 4 for The Power of Three virtual book tour, and I’m visiting Books and Other Spells.
http://nightskydarkstar.blogspot.ca/2012/09/book-tour-power-of-three-by-jessica-e.
Lastly, it’s my day on Backward Momentum, and I’m participating in The Next Big Thing Challenge. Find out more about my work-in-progress, Another Night, Another Planet:
http://backwardmomentum.blogspot.ca/2012/09/the-next-big-thing-another-night.html
September 12, 2012
18 and Over Giveaway Hop!
Welcome to the 18 and Over Giveaway Hop!
Thank you to Bitten by Paranormal Romance and Gabrielle Bisset for hosting this hop!
Today I’m going to share an excerpt from my most recent release, Sudden Breakaway.
It is part of Decadent Publishing’s 1Night Stand line.
Here’s the blurb:
Dressed in her black designer suit, Paige Brown recruits men and women for the Space Service. After the end of her marriage, and several failed recruiting missions, she yearns to find a way out of her lifelong contract to live a normal life. To find love again.
Jared Barnes’s life had been flipped upside down by two little kids. When his former Commander’s wife shows up to give him a reprieve, he jumps at the chance for a break, and to visit his former squad. But it is not his buddies he meets in the private suite at the Washington Capitals game, instead a woman who has been the star of all of his recent fantasies, fulfills his wildest dreams except the one that binds his heart.
Has Madame Eve made a mistake or can two lonely hearts overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles?
Excerpt:
Screw the report and search. Paige yearned for an immediate release. She dropped her purse and communicator on the table by the front door and hurried to her bedroom. She removed her glasses, stripped her clothes off, and grabbed her big rubber friend. In the bathroom, she adjusted the flow of water to the ideal temperature and added some of her favorite bath oil. Never before had she been so eager to soak in the tub.
Steam rose off the hot water filling the claw-footed cast iron basin. Paige took a deep breath, smelling more than the lavender she’d added to the bath. No, the memory of his masculine scent surrounded her, saving all that was Jared for this moment.
She shuddered, imagining his large, firm hands gripping her waist. With a firm hold on her dildo, she slipped into the water, ready for Jared to star in her fantasy.
She sighed at the gentle force of his lips touching hers. His tenderness turned to urgency as he trailed a finger down to her already slick folds. She rocked her hips against him. Forget the foreplay; she wanted him deep inside her. Too much time had passed since she’d been properly fucked.
Grasping the edge of his towel, she yanked it from his waist. The soft cotton pooled at their feet. Jared drew her closer, his erection firm along her belly. Her cream trickled down her leg.
“Now, Jared. Take me, now.”
He lifted her into his arms, lowered her into the tub, and then joined her in the warm water. The temperature of the liquid surrounding her served to amplify her desire.
Kneeling over her, his legs on either side of hers, he leaned down and captured her lips. But it wasn’t enough. She yearned to be filled. Reaching between her thighs, he parted her swollen labia with his fingers, and used them to penetrate her heat.
She bucked underneath him, taking him even farther inside. Still, desperate for more, she clutched his hips. “Fuck me, Jared. Shove that huge cock into my pussy.”
Nudging her legs apart with his knees, in one swift motion, he plunged deep inside her. Yesss.
He rocked in and out, hitting her G-spot with every thrust.
Pressure radiated through her body as she joined him in the motion. Faster, faster….
She wanted the release, could think of nothing else. And in one blinding explosion, she climaxed, arching her hips toward the ceiling. Grabbing her dildo, she drove it in and out, riding the wave of her orgasm to the very end.
When she drew the rubber cock from her pussy, she wallowed against the emotional emptiness that consumed her. She pitched the faux penis across the room. She missed the way a lover could read what she wanted and needed even when she didn’t know. But her life didn’t allow for serious relationships. With so much money spent at the adult store over the past couple of years, she’d hoped the toys would be a suitable replacement. They had in the beginning, but now they no longer fulfilled her.
She left the tub, dried off, and then slipped into her silk robe. Time to do something drastic.
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September 11, 2012
Interview with Heather Long, author of The Taming of the Thief
I am super excited to welcome Heather Long to the blog today.
HL: Hey Jessica! Thanks so much for having me this week! I love to come hang out with you!
Thanks, Heather! Tell us about your new release.
HL: The Taming of the Thief is a suspenseful romp. I use the word romp liberally here because Pietr and Sophie were a delight for me to write and they are in so much danger in this book. Pietr’s a bit of a playboy—and has been for a long time. Sophie’s a hard-working academic with a passion for art history. They seem like oil and water on the surface, but the connection between them is warm, teasing, and sensual. Now, if only they can survive long enough to make sure it works out.
Describe the heroine in three words.
HL: Smart. Compassionate. Determined.
What traits does the hero posses that makes the heroine swoon?
HL: Hmm—he’s got this sexy accent and a way of staring at her that says she is the only person in the room. His natural charm and take charge attitude add to the attraction.
Oh, I love sexy accents! What was your inspiration for this story?
HL: All the great thief movies out there—The Thomas Crown Affair, Ocean’s Eleven, To Catch a Thief—they all give you that sense of romance, passion, and more.
Who is your favorite character from this book?
HL: Pietr was my favorite in many ways, but that’s because he endeared himself to me in The Love Thieves—my favorite scene…hmmm….
Pietr cocked his head to the side consideringly. Her eyes blazed at him in challenge. A challenge he was eager to meet, but not at the noticeable cost of a police visit and possible arraignment.
“Very well.” He could concede with graciousness, particularly because this skirmish was a first, not a last. He saw the surprise flash across her features and concealed his own amusement. Slipping a business card from inside his jacket, he held it out to her with two fingers.
She took it, reluctantly, but she took it.
“May I?” He gestured towards the door she stood next to. A delightful blush stole up her cheeks as she backed up another step, allowing him access to pass through into the hallway.
He could practically feel the suspicion in her gaze as he exited her quaint apartment. The six story walk up just didn’t do the woman justice. She belonged in a more exotic setting, with sandstone and marble to accent her dark beauty.
He positioned his foot perfectly to block the door as she closed it. Her startled gaze jerked up towards his, but they reflected heat not fear. “Look me up if you have to, but call me. I would very much like to take you out for that drink and I really do need your help.”
Pietr’s gaze locked on the pale pink lips that parted and the tongue that moistened them. The nervous gesture washed over his desire with an uncomfortable sense of shame.
“If I promise, will you go?” Hesitation trembled in the center of the question.
“Yes.”
“And if I don’t promise?” Her hot chocolate eyes burned with promise of retribution.
“Yum.”
That caught her off guard. She blinked again, as though puzzled by his response.
“Yum?”
“Oh yeah. Dark spice and hot fire. The perfect combination.” He grinned, winked and withdrew his foot. “I’ll talk to you soon.”
Sophie gaped at him for breathless seconds before slamming the door shut. Pietr’s grin fell away as he gazed at the length of oak separating him from his goal. The locks clicked into place in rapid succession. He had to force his hands into his pockets for his cell phone and turned for the stairs.
On the third flight, the phone rang.
Gotcha.
What are you working on now?
HL: I just finished The Lady is a Thief—the third and final installment in The Fortunate Buddha trilogy. Next up is A Marine and a Gentleman which will be another in the Always a Marine series from Decadent. I also have a new release in September, a sexy superhero romance called Yesterday’s Heroes.
Where do your best ideas come from?
HL: Life. Seriously—I was on the phone with a friend just two days ago and said, in the middle of the conversation, “huh, I wonder…” and I had a new idea. She just started laughing at me.
I’m very much the same way. LOL What is your favorite book that you’ve read?
HL: Um—anything by Patricia Briggs or Nalini Singh. Every book they write tends to become my latest favorite.
Who is your favorite character from any of the books you’ve read?
HL: O.O I have to pick one? Um… Um…
Christian Notte from Lynsay Sands. I LOOOVED him from the moment we met him in Vincent’s book and when his story came out in Under a Vampire Moon, I was over the moon.
I have a hard time choosing, too. What is the best piece of advice you would give to aspiring authors?
HL: Write. Write some more. Did I mention write? The best thing aspiring or pre-published authors can do is to write as much as possible—practice and hone their craft. It’s like exercise, the more you do it, the better you get.
Great advice! Is there anything else my readers should know about you?
HL: I love to write and I love to hear from my readers. I literally cannot, not write. It drives me crazy. So I spend a lot of time in my fictional worlds, and it always thrills me when a reader tells me they liked being there too
Where can my readers find you?
HL: http://www.heatherlong.net
http://www.facebook.com/HeatherLongAuthor
Where can my readers find your books?
HL: My website is the most up to date, but you can find them at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, All Romance eBooks, Siren Bookstrand and more!
Thanks so much for visiting with us, Heather! All the best!
The Taming of the Thief:One Treasure…
Some would kill to know what Sophie Kingston knows. Rich and powerful people will do anything to possess the secret, but not even Sophie realizes how much danger she is in—or how far they will go to hunt her down and take it from her. But when she sees a murder no one can prove, the threats to her life keep coming.
One Hunt…
Pietr Sauvage is neck deep in the hunt for The Fortunate Buddha when a lead draws him to New York and thrusts him into the life of art history specialist Sophie. What began as a favor turns into a desperate need to protect the sexy curator from the dark web of deception threatening to pull her under.
Too Many Thieves…
Lost in the shadow of intrigue and danger, Sophie must learn to trust Pietr, a man with an agenda, a man she can’t help but desire, before the ruthless thieves steal their only chance.
Raising the stakes heightens the attraction…
The Taming of the Thief Excerpt:
The last lock gave and Sophie leaned on the door and opened it. Her bag weighed hard on her shoulder and all she could think about was a shower or a bath and a good night’s sleep. Then back to the museum to her archive and to making sense from chaos. Dr. Hinkley could come back from his sabbatical and it would turn out to just be too many episodes of her favorite crime shows infecting her with their gestalt.
She pushed inside, purse sliding down her arm and dropping on the floor. Hitting the lights with one hand, she shut the door with the other and snapped the locks into place, one at a time. It took her a moment to focus, to see the man sprawling in relaxed pose on her sofa, his ankles crossed, one over the other.
Dark hair tumbled over a ruggedly good-looking face of chiseled features under a growth of stubble. His eyes were soft amber, like fine liquor and his lips were full and even as they spread into a smile.
Sophie gaped.
“Bonjour, cheri.” The lilting French rolling off his tongue sounded as sexy as it was unexpected.
She opened her mouth and screamed, scrambling for the door locks and just as she wrenched open the door, he leaned past her and pushed it closed.
“I’m sorry, Professor Kingston, I didn’t mean to startle you.” The heat of his body burned into her as he pressed her against the door.
Sophie stared at him. The shooter’s French from the museum washed over her. But this man was taller.
Much taller.
“What are you doing in my apartment?”
“I need your help.”
“Breaking into my apartment is a bizarre way to ask for help.” How do I sound so very calm? Her heart beat against her ribs like a hummingbird desperate for escape.
“Oui.” Tall, dark and French had the grace to look abashed. “My apologies. I waited at the museum for a few hours, and then outside your apartment building. I admit, I got a little tired. I came inside to see if you’d gone out of town, but fortunately, here you are.”
Sophie’s mouth fell open further. Her heart stuttered over his grin, but quickened at the sense of outrage.
“Are you going to let me go?”
“Are you still going to scream?”
“I’m thinking about it.”
“Well then, I shall hold you here until you have considered the options. Oui?”
“My options?” Sophie’s eyebrows climbed. Was this man for real? Outrage smothered fear. “My options? You broke into my apartment. You’re holding me against my will. You just confessed to stalking me. And you want me to consider my options? Are you out of your mind?”
The bastard grinned. Grinned! A broad, toothy, flashing grin that sent shivers up her spine. Her stomach flipped over. He brushed so close the scent of his aftershave tickled her nostrils. She fought the urge to take a deeper inhale, to taste the flavor of the man on her tongue.
“I’ve been accused of worse, cheri. Fortunately for you, I am not insane. But I do need your help and I do need to talk to you without you screaming for help and putting us through a long night of uncomfortable questions.”
“I suppose you have a counter offer?” Had she gone completely insane that morning? Imagining a coworker felled by a bullet? A day of bad coffee and questioning at the police station? She was hungry. She was tired. Maybe that explained why she would entertain this lunacy.
“Of course. Dinner. Some wine. A conversation. After which, I go away and you get some sleep.” Her uninvited guest trailed a finger down her cheek, sending shivers radiating across her flesh. “And forgive me cheri, but you look very tired.”
“I’ve had an abysmal day. I am not in the mood for entertaining much less having a meal with someone I don’t know and who broke into my apartment and is currently threatening me.”
“I am not.”
“Yes. You are.” Sophie punctuated the words with a hard shove against his chest. To her surprise he stepped back, nimble as a cat and held his hands out wide.
It was her chance. She could slip out the door and make a run for it. If nothing else she could yell her lungs out. She knew all of her neighbors. Valorie across the hall with her five kids would call the police in a heartbeat.
But Sophie didn’t yell.
She didn’t yank the door open.
She didn’t bolt.
“What’s your name?” Sophie asked instead.
“Then we chat? Perhaps over wine?”
“No, then I check your references and perhaps we meet tomorrow for coffee.”
He laughed then; a long, inviting, warm chuckle that beckoned her to abandon caution for the sheer exhilaration of leaping.
“I am not sure what references you intend to check. Is there a database for cat burglars?”
“Is that what you are?”
“An outdated term to be certain, but I rather doubt that you will find me listed under some typical B & E reference of a library database.” His too sexy mouth twitched. He enjoyed the banter.
Call me crazy, but so am I.
“Then maybe Interpol would be a better reference point.”
“You wound me little bird. Interpol is extremely low brow for someone of my caliber.”
“And I only have your word for that.” Sophie countered.
“True.” He stepped back, giving her more space and still, Sophie didn’t make a run for it. Despite her better judgment, the Frenchman intrigued the hell out of her tired mind, arousing her curiosity. He aroused a lot more than her curiosity, but she ignored that traitorous thought.
Sophie studied the man standing in the middle of her living room. Surrounded by the muted, antique colors of soft golds and browns, he was a splash of color, vibrant, alive and very raw. The twinkle in his eyes teased her, dared her.
“Why are you here?”
“Existentially?”
“No. Physically. Here. My apartment. Why are you here?”
“Honestly?”
“Call me quirky, but I think that’s exactly what this situation calls for.”
His laughter washed over her. The corners of Sophie’s mouth tugged wider. She loved the sound of his laughter and her smile spread wider at the sound of it.
“My name is Pietr Sauvage. I am here because I need your help.”
Author Bio:
Heather Long lives in Texas with her family and their menagerie of animals. As a child, Heather skipped picture books and enjoyed the Harlequin romance novels by Penny Jordan and Nora Roberts that her grandmother read to her. Heather believes that laughter is as important to life as breathing and that the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus are very real. In the meanwhile, she is hard at work on her next novel.
Touring with ‘The Power of Three’ and ‘Sudden Breakaway’
Today is the second day of the Virtual Book Tour for The Power of Three, and today’s stop is an interview at Bodice Ripper Novels. Find out when I started reading erotic romance! And don’t forget to comment there for you chance to WIN a $20 Amazon.com gift certificate.
Over at the 1Night Stand blog, Bunny, a recruiter of souls, is interviewing Paige from Sudden Breakaway. Find out what these ladies have in common.
http://decadent1nightstand.blogspot.ca/2012/09/bunny-interviews-paige-from-sudden.html
And I’m also on Romance eBook Haul, sharing my recent romance ebook purchases:
http://romanceebookshaul.blogspot.ca/2012/09/jessica-e-subject-ebook-haul-romance.html
September 10, 2012
Sudden Breakaway Release Tour – And the winner’s are…
Thank you to everyone who visited me during the pre-release/release tour for Sudden Breakaway! And thank you to all those who hosted me! You rock! It was a great turn out! And now to draw some winners.
Tracy Riva’s blog: winner one of my previous 1Night Stand stories - Emily W.
Heartthrob Haven: winner of one of my previous 1Night Stand stories - Denise Gardner
Cynthia Woolf’s blog: winner of a $5 Amazon.com gift certificate - Mary Roya
1Night Stand blog: winner of one of my previous 1Night Stand stories - andieleah
Brenna Zinn’s blog: winner of a $5 Amazon.com gift certificate - Carin
All winners have been notified. Stay tuned for more giveaways during the blog tours for The Power of Three and new release giveaway fun with Crash Landing at the end of September.
The Power of Three VBT begins today!
The Virtual Book Tour for my erotica short story, The Power of Three begins today with Goddess Fish Promotions. I will be giving away a signed postcard and magnet to everyone who leaves a comment, and one randomly selected commenter during the tour will WIN a $20 Amazon gift certificate.
Today’s stops are:
Maria-Claire Payne – My Gargoyles: Not Your Average Cathedral Variety
September 8, 2012
Six Sentence Sunday – A little bondage in SUDDEN BREAKAWAY #SixSunday
Hello everyone! Thank you always for coming to read my Six Sentence Sunday posts!
Here’s the last set of six from SUDDEN BREAKAWAY which just released Friday.
Next week I’ll start sharing excerpts from CRASH LANDING
which releases at the end of the month.
In this week’s six, Paige tries something new.
(blurb & more info here)
And then the tightness around her wrists as Jared bound her to the chair. A new rush of excitement washed over her. She jerked back, struggling to breathe.
“You like being tied up, don’t you?”
“Yes,” she moaned. Even though she had submitted to him, she felt more alive than she ever had in her life.
Be sure to visit http://www.sixsunday.com/ to find out who’s participating in
Six Sentence Sunday this week or follow the #sixsunday hashtag on twitter.
More chances to WIN with the release of Sudden Breakaway!
Today I’m being interviewed on Brenna Zinn’s blog, and I’m giving away an Amazon gift certificate. Stop by for your chance to WIN!
http://brennazinn.blogspot.ca/2012/09/jessica-subject-and-her-sudden-breakaway.html
You can still WIN ebooks, gift certificates & swag on the following blogs:
1Night Stand blog, Heartthrob Haven, Cynthia Woolf & Tracy Riva
Be sure to stop by Kacey Hammell’s blog where Sudden Breakaway is featured and includes an excerpt:
http://kaceyhammellkreations.blogspot.ca/2012/09/spotlight-sudden-breakaway-by-jessica-e.html
AND, An Unexpected Return is featured today on Sexy Cover Saturday at Menagerie Authors. Stop by and let me know what you think:
http://menagerieauthors.blogspot.ca/2012/09/sexy-cover-saturday-unexpected-return.html
