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March 2, 2016
New interviews!
Good news! I’ve finally come up from a writing hole long enough to update my “Articles & Interviews” section with some recent interviews. Earlier this month I got to talk with Dorianne Emmerton of Toronto’s CIUT radio about HOW TO FALL, the virginity trope, and heroes who resist categorization into the alpha/beta binary. The show, Sex City, is “a weekly discussion of sex and sexuality and their intersections with art, politics, fun and society”—in other words, fascinating. You can check out Sex City and listen to my interview here!
More recently, I had a blast talking with Rob and Janelle Alex of the popular podcast “Mission: Authors Talk About It,” in which authors “reveal the secrets behind their books.” They’re funny, relaxed, and so fun to talk to— they got me spilling all the secrets behind HOW TO FALL, and I even give listeners a mission in the end. You can listen online here or on iTunes.
In January I had the pleasure of speaking with Mat Schaffer on Boston’s WBZ 98.5, and although that broadcast isn’t available online, I’ll be sure to post when it airs again. I’m also looking forward to being back on the show to talk about my new series! (Ooh, teaser… More info on THAT coming soon!)
February 2, 2016
Author @ The Library
When: Saturday, Feb 13
When: 2:30pm
Where: Bronx Library Auditorium
I’m giving a brief talk about romance, writing, and my latest (and upcoming) projects, to be followed by a Q&A. There will be books for sale, too. Hope to see you there!
More information: http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2016/02/13/meet-romance-novelist-rebecca-brooks-how-fall
December 2, 2015
Romance Night at the KGB bar, NYC
I’m thrilled to be part of this killer lineup for the annual Romance Night At the Inkwell at the KGB bar in New York City on Wed Dec 9 from 7-9pm. Also reading will be Racheline Maltese, Ursula Renée, Sofia Tate, and Lise Horton — great names you won’t want to miss. I’ll be reading from my new book, HOW TO FALL, and will have signed copies for sale. Hope to see you there!
Deets:
85 E. 4th St
Wed, Dec. 9
7-9pm
FREE
October 30, 2015
Goodreads giveaway
Goodreads is running a giveaway from now through Nov. 13 for a print copy of How to Fall. All you have to do is follow the link and hit “Enter”: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/160359-how-to-fall.
Don’t forget to add How to Fall to your “want-to-read” list, too! 
Early reviews are saying “what a good read,” “steamy scenes and a fantastic ending,” “highly recommended,” “the book was amazing,” and: “A perfect read for those who love to travel.”
October 18, 2015
How to Fall is on NetGalley – get your review copy now!
Hot sex, Brazil, lots of beach time, and a gorgeous Aussie — what’s not to love? You can pick up your review copy of How to Fall here: https://s2.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
As a bonus: send me a screen shot or a link to the review and I’ll send you a free epilogue to How to Fall! The only thing the review needs to be is honest. And don’t worry — you don’t need to read the epilogue to be oh so satisfied by the book. But you’re going to want to check in with Julia and Blake and see where they wind up two years out. :-)
October 7, 2015
Sign up for my newsletter, be the first to get a sneak peak of HOW TO FALL!
Big things are underway, and I want to share them with you! Sign up for my newsletter to find out about my upcoming releases (plural! November is going to be a big month!) AND get exclusive content just for newsletter subscribers. I’m currently pulling together a sneak peak of HOW TO FALL with an exclusive excerpt that won’t be available anywhere else, plus I’ll have info on how you can get your hands on an epilogue that won’t be published elsewhere. Don’t worry, you don’t need to read the epilogue to fully enjoy the book—I’m not going to leave you hanging! But if you want to find out where Julia and Blake wind up in their adventures, you’re not going to want to miss this. Oh, and did I mention it’ll be free? :-)
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September 3, 2015
Quickie Romance Podcast: Above All
I know, I know, I’ve been terrible about updating this blog section of my page. But I’ve been busy, I swear! Other wonderful folks have been busy as well, like Betsy Talbot, whose Quickie Romance Podcast series lets you listen to snippets of your favorite books, just enough to get titillated, tantalized, and tempted to read more. Thanks to Betsy for including Above All in her series!
Click below and have a listen:
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February 5, 2015
Valentine’s Day Scavenger Hunt
Here’s the clue for the Coffee Time Romance scavenger hunt…. thanks for stopping by and happy hunting! :)
January 7, 2015
WIP Wednesday: A new short story!
As part of WIP Wednesday (that’s work-in-progress for you folk who imagine everything springs fully-formed onto the page ;)), I’m sharing the opening to a short story I’m polishing up in time to unveil at the Between the Covers Erotica Reading Series on Monday. Read the opening and if you’re in NYC, come by at 7pm to hear how it all unfolds!
Show and Tell
Sweatpants. Wool socks. Giant marshmallow coat. Some sexy weekend this was shaping up to be.
But it didn’t matter how cold it was or the fact that Leah was so unexpectedly, unceremoniously alone. Nothing could detract from the view. Windswept dunes, the ocean sparkling in the sun—Leah reached for her phone and snapped a photo before she could think.
The picture was beautiful, but she had no one to send it to. Steve didn’t even know that she’d come.
The B&B was classic Cape Cod, comfortable without being kitschy. She sank into an oversized chair by the window and picked up her Kindle. She knew how to relax—right? She just needed something good to read. One of those prize-winning doorstops she never had time for.
Or maybe something trashy and riveting and wonderful. No one would have to know.
But her brain wasn’t following her command to switch off. Curled up in her favorite sweater and thick socks, she couldn’t stop thinking about all she hadn’t brought.
Lecture prep. Grading. The next chapter from the monograph she was working on, pages slashed with red.
Work. Obligations.
A boyfriend, or the possibility of one.
She was pretty sure that was what it meant when Steve called minutes before they were supposed to get on the road last night and said he wasn’t coming.
A classics professor in her first year on the tenure clock and a scientist finishing up a post-bac had no time together. Zero. When they first met at a party they’d laughed about it. Who else could an academic date but another academic, someone who understood that weekends were for grading and “summer vacation” was when you cranked out most of your work?
But Leah was always writing and Steve was always at the lab and pretty soon it wasn’t funny at all.
This was the weekend they’d promised to put everything on hold and actually spend time together, to see if a relationship could be more than two trolls hunched over to-go containers of pad thai, clacking away on their computers. To see if a relationship could actually work.
And then Steve called to say he couldn’t do it and Leah knew it wasn’t just the weekend he was bailing on. It was her.
She’d stayed home last night to work on the monograph—what else? But in the clear light of morning the absurdity of it smacked her like a wave. She’d rented a car. Booked a B&B. Scrambled to get enough done to justify the time off. And now she was going to bag it all because some dude she wasn’t even sure she’d been officially dating wanted to watch mold grow in a petri dish? Hell no.
She was going to have a good time. She was determined to have a good time. She was not under any circumstances going to waste the weekend checking her phone, panicked that it was accidentally on silent or that she’d missed his ring.
She closed the cover on her Kindle and got up. She was going to lose her mind if she stayed in her room all day. The B&B owner Carol had said she’d build a fire downstairs. That’d be a much better spot to read.
She’d just closed her door behind her when a noise made her jump. She and Steve were supposed to be the only guests—this was the off-season after all. But that clearly wasn’t the case. Someone was heading down the hall.
And not just any someone. A male someone. An incredibly attractive male someone. Leah could tell because he was wearing nothing but a towel wrapped low around a very tight and very sculpted waist.
She stared. Dark hair curled across his chest. A thin line trailed from his bellybutton, down, down…
Quickly she swung her eyes up, but the view to the north was just as bad. Or should she say good? He had a dark stubble beard and once the thought took hold in her mind it wouldn’t let go. How would his cheek feel scraping across the inside of her thigh? A single bite, hard, chased by the skim of his tongue.
“Whoops, didn’t realize there was anyone here!” He was blushing, but it wasn’t a bad look on him. She had a feeling nothing would be a bad look on him. Not a towel, that was for sure. Probably clothes would even suit him okay.
“Oh,” Leah said. And then: “I just arrived.”
He pointed to a door behind her that must have been the bathroom. “I was on my way…”
“Right, of course!” But Leah still didn’t move.
“So can I get by? It’s a little chilly out here.” A slight smile danced across his lips.
By now Leah could guess that her face was even redder than his. She had to save herself, stat. Which was why, instead of stepping aside, she had the brilliant idea to turn back around and head right back to her room.
Nope, that wasn’t embarrassing in the least….
Between the Covers Erotica Reading Series
Hey team! I’m so excited to be reading this Monday, Jan 12th with romance authors Mara White and Pablo Greene at An Beal Bocht in Riverdale as part of the super sexy Between the Covers Erotica Reading Series. Free! With prizes! More info:
“Start the New Year right with a night of dirty stories. Come hear erotic romance author Rebecca Brooks read from her latest Ellora’s Cave erotic romance novel (http://rebeccabrooksromance.com/), followed by the fabulous superhero seductions of Palbo Greene, author of HOW TO KILL A SUPERHERO (http://howtokillasuperhero.net/). Mara White, author of the extremely steamy Heights of Desire erotic romance series set in Washington Heights, will also share her work with us (http://marawhite.com/?page_id=92).
And, of course, the reading is FREE, and you have the chance to win fabulous prizes form our sponsors such as DudeWipes and a corset from hispandcurves.com, as well as signed copies of the books by the authors in our signature dirty word raffle while you eat delicious food and drink in the lovely Irish Arts Cafe, An Beal Bocht.
An Beal Bcoht, 445 W. 238th Street, 7 p.m. Take the # 1 train to 238th street and walk up the stairs or take the BXM 10 or 7 bus to Riverdale Ave. and 238th Street.”
