September Roberts's Blog, page 6
February 1, 2014
Kiss & Ride
I am in the process of publishing my short story, Kiss & Ride, on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. I will post more information as it becomes available. For now, I give you the cover, which was created by the incredibly talented Peter Fajardo. I love him!
December 28, 2013
Sweet Chemistry review by Laurie
5 of 5 stars
Read in October, 2013
I loved this story. The two points of view had the story moving at a great pace. I loved seeing the scenes from different perspectives. It was clear that they needed to work on their communication and ability to trust. I thought Kate’s determination to continue on and make a life for herself was inspiring. Thank you for sharing such a great story! Oh, and the sex was hot, too.
October 29, 2013
Sweet Chemistry review by Carrie
Oct 29, 13
3 of 5 stars
Read in October, 2013
Though it was a cute story and it had me pulling for them to find their happy ending. I thought it could be a little more developed. It jumped very fast from scene to scene. It’s not a bad story an easy read. but I could walk away for a bit and do things that I need to do here and there. I would recommend this as a read but don’t go in expecting to have to read this in one setting.
October 28, 2013
Sweet Chemistry review by Michele
Oct 28, 13
4 of 5 stars
bookshelves: romantica, seriously-sexy-foreplay, author-owns-a-thesaurus, author-requested-review, can-t-keep-their-hands-off-each-oth, communication-is-not-a-dirty-word, cum-play, couldn-t-put-it-down, emotionally-charged-dirty-talk, emotionally-satisfying, has-the-plot-of-a-romantic-comedy, high-sexual-tension, inner-demons-to-be-conquered, mf, no-cliffy-to-hang-onto-indefinitely, new-adult, obstacles-of-their-own-making, off-the-beaten-path, real-world-problems, safe-sex-practiced-yay, secret-love, secrets-are-a-bitch, smart-is-the-new-sexy, standalone-be-still-my-heart, strong-female-friendships, strong-heroine
Read from October 24 to 28, 2013
This is a very enjoyable, sensual and sweet book by a talented author. Just the right amount of conflict and angst without making you want to pull your hair out. The characters were very real and beautiful and flawed, but they came together beautifully.
October 21, 2013
Where can I buy Orchids for Lila?
Ready to buy? You have options!
Liquid Silver Books offers epub, htm, lit, mobi (for kindle), pdf, & prc. They offer unlimited downloads, so if you download one format and it doesn’t work for your device, you can download a different one.
Amazon offers a kindle edition.
Barnes & Noble offers a nook edition.
ibookstore offers a kindle edition.
Kobo is compatible for these devices: desktop, ereaders, android, tablets, ios, and blackberry.
Sony Reader Store is compatible for these devices: reader, pc/mac, ios, android
I have an epub reader on my computer (I downloaded it for free), which will read epub and pdf formatted ebooks. So even if you don’t have a kindle, nook, or some other type of reading device, as long as you have a computer, you’ll be able to read my books!
Don’t forget to review on the site where you purchase my book and on Goodreads. I live for good reviews!
Where can I buy Sweet Chemistry?
Ready to buy? You have options!
Liquid Silver Books offers epub, htm, lit, mobi (for kindle), pdf, & prc. They offer unlimited downloads, so if you download one format and it doesn’t work for your device, you can download a different one.
Amazon offers a kindle edition.
Barnes & Noble will offer my book eventually, but they have the slowest system for entering new e books, so please be patient.
ibookstore offers a kindle edition.
Kobo is compatible for these devices: desktop, ereaders, android, tablets, ios, and blackberry.
Sony Reader Store will offer my book eventually, and when they do, it will be compatible for these devices: reader, pc/mac, ios, android
I have an epub reader on my computer (I downloaded it for free), which will read epub and pdf ebooks. So even if you don’t have a kindle, nook, or some other type of reading device, as long as you have a computer, you’ll be able to read my books!
Don’t forget to review on the site where you purchase my book and on Goodreads. I live for good reviews!
Sweet Chemistry review by Breezy
This is the second book September Roberts has put out there and I have to say, WOW! Sophomore attempts are usually lack luster and this one was anything but. It is a sweet story hidden in a taboo story.
James Baker is drawn to a pretty girl he spots in a club, and lucky for him, she is just as interested. Kate Rhodes is a studious, beautiful young co-ed who sees this incredibly hot guy in a club and makes a very bold move to head home with him. Little does she know that this sexy hot guy is her new Chemistry Professor. The night they share is incredibly hot and one they both hope can be repeated, that is until they show up to the same classroom and find that one is a student and the other is the teacher. This is not good.
There is a lot of lack of any communication between these two lovers and things go from being tense to being unbearable. Feelings of betrayal and deceit are formed in their minds about one another without really talking it through, and yet there is this undeniable passion and draw between them. I loved the chemistry between them, even in their worst moments.
We see Kate grow up and make a huge life decision about what she wants for her future, and not just in regards to James. We also see James open himself up to the possibility of love again. When you find out his back story it all makes more sense. This book is very steamy and yet incredibly sweet too. Which makes the title absolutely perfect!
I give this 5 lipsticks! September blew me away!
~B~
Sweet Chemistry interview, by Breezy
You can read the entire interview and review on her blog.
Sweet Chemistry interview with September Roberts
Hi September!
First of all, thank you again for taking the time out of your busy life to do an interview with me. It has been a while since I have had the awesome opportunity to interview you. In fact you were my first interview so it sorta feels like going home again. =)
Thank you for interviewing me! Again! I couldn’t think of a better person to spend some time with.
So let’s jump right in!
Sweet Chemistry is amazing! I was wondering though, why the move from a vampire world like Orchids for Lila to a steamy non PNR like Sweet Chemistry?
Thank you so much! I’m not sure why I went with a contemporary romance, but the story popped into my brain and wouldn’t go away, so I thought I should dedicate the time to bring the characters to life. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love vamps, but I think there’s something sweet about a regular boy and a regular girl falling in love.
James is a fantastic character, in a lot of ways I felt more for him than I did Kate. What made you think of James? Was there a person who inspired you to create him?
My husband is the inspiration behind James. There’s something incredibly sexy about a man with a big brain and a wounded heart…and a stubbly beard.
Watching Kate and James fall in love with each other and try to fight what they are feeling hurt at times. In fact when James treats Kate badly, thinking she was with someone else, I wanted to cry. Did you know when you were writing that their story would play out like this or did you just take it step by step and let the chips fall where they may so to speak?
I knew the whole story, including their motivation to distrust each other despite their desire to be together. Miscommunication can be a relationship killer, and Kate and James had it in spades. They also had enough lust and happiness to balance things out.
James has a really great relationship with his brother; in fact I don’t remember reading any other book where the brother bond is really explored as well. Do you have siblings that you are close to like that, and is that what made you write that part of the story so well?
My sister and I are very close. For years, she’s been a wonderful friend, which has gotten me through some really tough times. Because James has a hard time trusting people, and his relationship with his parents leaves a lot to be desired, I figured he would be really close to one person: his brother. Sometimes family can be a huge pain in the ass, but they’re also there when you need them.
The cover of this book…dear heaven! I nearly fainted, because if this man was my professor you could bank on the fact that I would care less about the moral implications of us sleeping together..lol. Who designed it and why the hot guy?
You can thank the talented art department at Liquid Silver Books! I gave them an idea of what I wanted, and they ran with it. I think my favorite part (aside from the hot guy) is the faint appearance of chemical formulas along the bottom of the cover, but then again, I am a nerd at heart.
I know you know I have to ask, was there ever a love affair between you and one of your professors at college? =)
LOL Nope. I did meet my husband in college though, but he was a student too.
This book was very light and beautifully written. I am not a NA kind of girl, but both of your novels deal with college students I would like to have known. Is this the genre you feel most comfortable in?
Thank you for the compliment on my writing! I think there is something beautiful about coming-of-age romances. Life is a little less complicated in your twenties, but inexperience often makes a mess of things. On the other hand, romance in your thirties and forties is filled with confidence but can be bogged down by exes and broken dreams. One of the books I’m working on now features a married couple in their late thirties, and it’s been a riot to write. Honestly, I’m open to all sorts of romance genres.
We live in a world of trilogies, series novels, and dramatic cliffhangers, yet you have done single novels. Is there a point where you think you will jump into the series book craze?
It’s funny you should mention that. Orchids for Lila was, in my mind, the first in a series, but when I submitted the manuscript to my publisher, the managing editor warned me against doing a series. She suggested I spend my time and energy developing new characters in the same universe, which is where I got the idea to write a book about Ben. You’ve probably figured out by now that I’m not crazy about drama or dramatic cliffhangers. Sometimes real life can be really intense, and when I pick up a book, I want an escape. Sweet happy ever afters are the kind of escape I want.
This is your second go at the whole book writing experience, what was different this time around? Was it easier or more difficult with a sophomore book?
Sooooo much easier! The more I learn, the easier writing becomes. I had absolutely no professional writing experience (beyond scientific papers) when Orchids for Lila was published. Since then, I have been taking classes and meeting with a writing group. Every time I pick up a new how-to book on writing, it gives me new tools to improve my craft.
What’s next for you? Are we going to see the spinoff of Orchids for Lila soon?
I’m currently working on three projects: a ménage novella, a novel that gets inside the heads of a dissatisfied married couple, and the Orchids for Lila spinoff novel featuring Ben. Research takes a tremendous amount of time (especially for Ben’s story), but I know I’ll complete at least one of them by the end of the year. Check my blog, http://septemberroberts.wordpress.com/ , for updated information on upcoming publications.
Thank you September for doing this! I am thrilled to have this opportunity again! You are amazing!
Thank you so much Breezy! I can’t tell you enough how much I appreciate your love and support. Thank you a million times!! BTW, YOU are amazing!
This is the second opportunity I have had to work with September and I have to say she is one of those authors you can’t help but to support. Her love for what she does is evident if you have ever read her books. Orchids for Lila is incredible and you can find her first interview with me here under the author interview tab on the home page. Some authors are just made to make people feel and it has nothing to do with a bottom line, September Roberts is the perfect example of this!
~B~
October 17, 2013
Sweet Chemistry epub giveaway!
Want a free copy of Sweet Chemistry? You’re in luck!
Starting today, you have three days to enter to win an epub copy of Sweet Chemistry! Read the excerpt, visit my facebook page, like it, and enter to win! Good luck!
October 11, 2013
Sweet Chemistry is available for pre-order!
Liquid Silver Books just contacted me to let me know Sweet Chemistry is now available for pre-order. Follow the link to order yours today!
