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Romancing the Hop and You!

And the winner of a pdf from my backlist is....
 ~ Erica Pike ~ 
 :::throws confetti:::: 

 I've emailed you off list and hope to hear from you soon. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and commented on the tour. I had a blast and can't wait for the next tour. I hope you'll all stick around for the rest of the ride. I've got some great things in the works and can't wait to share them with you.

Ten Line Tuesday!

For this week's Ten Line Tuesday, I thought I'd showcase something I just turned in. I've always wanted to write a kidnap scene, but not the icky gross kind. This one is totally consensual and 100% fantasy. So enjoy this snippet from Take Me:



I have a challenge for you.

She grinned and answered the text.

I’m game.

Her hands shook as she awaited the return message.

Get your trench coat. Wait for me on the bed.

Wait for him! She glanced around the trailer in search of her trench coat. Nervous giggles erupted from her throat. An answer. She hadn’t given him an answer.

Shit.

Yes, Sir.

Monday Moans ~ Make Me

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It's that time of the week, time for a white hot sneak peek into my latest work. I'm thrilled to share!

Make MeRazor's Edge Press Contemp, m/f, bdsm, spanking, toys, D/s short story Available here!

A crop, some rope, a sweet little plug... just what she wants, and all she had to say was make me.

Dixie wanted out of the daily rut and a night to reconnect with her husband. What she got went far beyond her wildest dreams. Who knew a Tuesday night could be so white hot?

Moan time!

“You’re going to make me?”

“Yes, bad girl. Give me your hands.”

Zeke grabbed my wrist, not giving me much of a chance to argue. Something cool slipped over it and clicked. Handcuffs? Oh, hell, yes. He placed the other cuff on my left wrist and turned me back around. Heat and lust burned in his eyes. His jaw worked as he appraised me.

With one finger, he drew a line from my throat down between my breasts to my stomach. God, I wanted him to touch my breasts. Tweak my nipples. To do something. The touches, light and tickly, were sheer torture. I shifted my hips. Damn, I still had my panties on.

“These --” He cupped my breast. “-- need a lift.” Zeke crooked one finger under my chin. “Tell me your safe word.”

Oh, yes. “Indigo.” I dipped my head and breathed in through my nose, out through my mouth.

“Good girl.”

Heat shimmered in my veins. I loved when he called me that. I wanted to please him. Zeke held the strings from the pouch before me. “Pull.”

I bit down on the string, untying the knot. He stuck his thick fingers into the bag and paused. “Do you want to see this?”

I kept quiet, knowing that was what he wanted.

“Good girl.” He held the bag low enough for me to watch him empty it. He withdrew an elegant crimson rope inch by inch.

I whimpered, not out of fear. Hell, no. Out of excitement. My skin prickled. Zeke trailed his fingers and the end of the rope over my chest. “Hold.”

Sexy Cover Saturday!

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I love Sexy Cover Saturdays. This week, the feature is a Renee George special, the cover for Here Without You . I love the way she made the guys sexy but androgynous. So cool. Enjoy!



BIN: 05775-01851
Word Count: 21K
Page Count: 69
Price: $4.49
Release Date: June 22, 2012
Editor: Katriena Knights
Cover Artist: Reneé George
Genres: Erotic Romance, Novella, Action-Adventure/Suspense, BDSM
Themes: Gay

Love doesn’t always happen according to plan.

Some guys have all the luck and some guys love the pain. Slash Gunderson knows that feeling well. His place behind the drums for Glow is a dream come true. Can he accept his need for kink and the man who makes his heart beat?

Hiram Moline loves his job as the head of security for Glow. He’s also in love with Slash. There’s one major glitch -- someone has been sending Slash threatening letters. Hiram’s not about to let anything happen to Slash. Can he convince Slash they’ve got something strong before the stalker gets the upper hand?

available here!

Romance Is in the Air!

Romance...According to Merriam Webster, the word means:

1

a (1) : a medieval tale based on legend, chivalric love and adventure, or the supernatural (2) : a prose narrative treating imaginary characters involved in events remote in time or place and usually heroic, adventurous, or mysterious (3) : a love story especially in the form of a novel

b : a class of such literature

2

: something (as an extravagant story or account) that lacks basis in fact

3

: an emotional attraction or aura belonging to an especially heroic era, adventure, or activity

What does it mean to me? I describe romance as the act of showing affection to another person. Okay so that's rather simplistic, but that's my definition.

And speaking of romance, I thought I'd share my vote for the most romantic scene from a movie. Now I'm a little biased. Movies right now don't do much for me. I don't know why...but that's me and I am different. But the one I'm thinking of is pretty recent, if within the last 15 years is recent. Giggle. Ever see The Wedding Singer, yeah, that one with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore? People tend to make fun of this movie, but there were moments of schmaltz and moments of sweetness, too. My favorite part is when Julia (Drew) is trying to figure out what kind of kiss is appropriate for church. Robbie (Adam) is there, so Julia's sister has Julia practice on him. It's completely PG, but it's so steamy and sensual that I love it.

So now here's the interactive part. Want to win a book from my backlist? Yeah? Then tell me what your favorite romance scene is from the movies. Leave you answer, your name and email - because I can't contact you if I don't have that - and you're entered. Easy!

And there's a huge prize up for grabs so make sure you're adding your email and name to the comments! Each one is a little closer to winning!



Now here's the list to keep hopping!

Kinda Funny

I got into a discussion with another author whom I love dearly and we were talking about writing. I know, big shock. But here's the thing, we were talking about writing to the masses or writing what we love.

We both agreed that writing what we love should come first. If we don't love the story and the characters, then it's sort of flat. You know? The author has to be emotionally invested in the whole thing.

But what about if the thing you love, the story you are so invested in it's not funny, isn't selling? Okay, so one could make the case that the author isn't promo-ing enough. Could be. Could be wrong. I promo a lot and just because I'm out there talking about the book doesn't mean people are actually looking at it. Could be that the author is promo-ing wrong? That's a possibility. Authors, though we have an idea of what works, are humans and screw up. We try things that may not work. Could be that the genre is slow all the way around. Romance isn't slowing. But there are sub-genres within that ebb and flow with the interests of the audience. One year cowboys are big, the next it's werewolves. The next? Zombies.

So what if that's not the genre that you write in. For example, I wrote my first wolf shifter this year. I hadn't planned to write him and didn't set out to crack that sub-genre. But I did, because I loved the character and let him do the running for me. I didn't write him for money. I wrote him for the zeal of writing him.

But what if the author feels compelled to write something that's not what they love? What if they turn to writing Urban Fantasy even though they are a historical writer? Is that bad? Is it wrong?

That's where our conversation started. Neither of us were planning on changing what we write, but wondered if it was worth it to start writing say, UF over Historical, or MF over MM. Or if MMFM was worth it.

Authors write because they love to write. I was once told it was because we have ink in our veins. I grin because its true in a lot of ways. If I have a story going and I can't write, I get twitchy. I do.

But authors like to get paid. We like to see the reader comments and the fiscal fruits of our labors. And what if that genre we love isn't bringing in readers or cash? Try something else or keep going? And if we keep going, are we just turning in circles?

My thought is this. If you're writing what you love, have a little variety in it, and are willing to put in the time to promo, the audience will come. Not everyone makes it out of the box selling in big numbers. Some never make the big ones. But if you're happy and there are readers, then you're golden.

I'd love your thoughts. Am I wrong? Right? Crazy? Hey, it's possible. So let me know.

WIP Wednesday

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It's Wednesday again and time to round up what's on the table to come. I've got plenty of works in progress, but what seems like not enough time to get them done. It's hard, but it's a living.

I've got two Razor stories in the works, one with a kidnapping theme - it's consensual - and one with MMMM vampires. I'm debating one with an office theme, but have to have uninterrupted time to get it done.

I'm taking part in a multi-author series, too. Plus the usual stuff with the Forever Wicked titles. One of these days I'll get organized...but don't count on it.

So off to my bat cave. Maybe I'll even get some writing done. Grin.

Ten Line Tuesday ~ Make Me

Ten Lines from Make Me , my upcoming Razor's Edge release. Enjoy! This one's hot!!!

Zeke leaned against the doorframe and laughed. He jiggled the black pouch in his hand. “If you want this, you have to come here.”

I wasn’t the type of girl to take orders. Submission meant weakness in my book, and I refused to look weak. But I wanted that stupid pouch. Fuck.

“I can see it in your eyes. You want and yet you don’t.”

No shit. The vision of being stretched out across his lap having my ass reddened crossed my mind. I gasped, not out of irritation, but because the better part of me wanted him to do just that and more. I dug my nails into my thighs and stared at him a moment longer. He wanted submission?

Fine.

Sunday Snoggin' ~ Here Without You

How about a hot read with Here Without You. The book just came out and its right to hit the spot if you want a hot read. It's my contribution to the Sunday Snog!!

BIN: 05775-01851
Genre(s): Paranormal, Action Adventure/ Suspense, Guilty Pleasures (Contemporary), Erotic Romance
Theme(s): Gay
Series: Glow (#4)
Length: Novella
Page Count: 69

Some guys have all the luck and some guys love the pain. Slash Gunderson knows that feeling well. His place behind the drums for Glow is a dream come true. Can he accept his need for kink and the man who makes his heart beat?

Hiram Moline loves his job as the head of security for Glow. He's also in love with Slash. There's one major glitch -- someone has been sending Slash threatening letters. Hiram's not about to let anything happen to Slash. Can he convince Slash they've got something strong or will the stalker get the upper hand?

And now for that snog!!

“I don’t want you to not play. I’m scared something will happen to you, but I understand. You need to be creative and show off.” He grabbed Leo’s hand and stroked his knuckles. “Is there any way I can talk you out of it?”

“No.” Leo caught sight of the two of them in the mirror. Hiram always stood taller and loomed over Leo, but side-by-side on the bed they were more equal. But size didn’t mask fear. Maybe the V threat was a little bigger than Leo figured.

“Damn it.” Hiram left the bed and rummaged through his bag. “What if something happens to you? Does that matter? It’s my heart that’s breaking.”

Leo balked. His heart? He didn’t know what to say. “Hiram, I want to be with you. I do, but I know that sitting here curled up in the fetal position at your feet isn’t going to keep V at bay. It won’t change a damn thing. You know? If someone out there wants me dead, they’ll do it.” Leo propped his head in his hands. “Why am I all of the sudden being the level-headed one? I’m never level-headed.”

“Because love makes people act dumb.”

Leo looked up to where Hiram stood, staring out the window. “You’re not dumb.” He eased up behind Hiram and kissed Hiram’s bare shoulder. “Just concerned.”

“I love you, Leo.”

Oh, crap. He’d said it before and sounded like he meant it, but fuck. Was he in love with Hiram? Leo wanted to say the words in return. He wanted to. Had them on the tip of his tongue. He swayed and buried his face in Hiram’s back. “Hiram.” “Don’t worry about it.” Hiram cleared his throat and morphed back into the brawny, stoic attitude. “I might not be on the team any longer, but I’m still a fan and I’m not about to miss a Glow concert.” He turned away from the window, still in Leo’s embrace. “Will you play for me?”

Sexy Cover Saturday ~ Wild Flower

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I thought I'd use this cover because, well, I love it. Renee George did an awesome job on it. I love it.



Ansen doesn't believe he's alpha material. He lives life on his own terms and keeps feelings out of the equation -- until a chance meeting at a Glow concert turns his world upside down.

Willow likes having all access to her favorite band. She lives in the shadows and keeps the band's fan site running without fail. But one glimpse of the dark stranger proves there's more to life than a laptop screen.

But is he too much of a gamble if her heart is the ultimate prize?

Available here!