FALL INTO YOU: 5 Fun Facts with Roni Loren
Roni Loren‘s an amazing woman and writer of erotic romance. Oh, boy, you’re going to love her Five Fun Facts! I was so intrigued by what she said about the cover of her new book, for one (which you’ll scroll down and see). And I’m crazy about the guy she uses for inspiration for her hero. There’s other good stuff in those facts, too, so hold on–they’re coming up!
A former Peanut Butter on the Keyboard mom and national bestselling author, Roni’s debut erotic romance novel was CRASH INTO YOU, which surprised and delighted readers. And her Loving On the Edge series continues to gain a following as new fans discover the characters and world of The Ranch, a BDSM resort in Texas.
Move over, Fifty Shades!!!
Roni makes time for her readers via Twitter and Facebook. Whether she’s posting about her latest book or blogging informative articles about the publishing world, as seen through her own experiences, she does it all with a smile and a sense of humor.
Welcome, Roni! We’re thrilled to have you here! Readers, please leave a comment to be entered to win a signed copy of Crash Into You.
Fall Into You
Loving on the Edge series
Book 3
Berkley Heat
January 2013
He’ll do anything for you. But you’d better say please.
When tomboy sports reporter Charli Beaumonde loses a dream TV job because she’s not girly enough for primetime, she’s determined to land a big scoop and prove her boss made a mistake. But when she gets too close to a football scandal and finds her life threatened, Charli accepts an offer from family friend Grant Waters to hide out at his place—even if Grant predicts nothing but trouble from his buddy’s hard-headed, uncompromising, irrepressible, younger sister. There’s one more problem…
Grant’s “place” is The Ranch, a BDSM resort in Texas, and he’s used to being in charge —even if that means trying to keep Charli in line. But much to Grant’s surprise, she’s intrigued—even envious—of his trainees. They’re the epitome of what she’s never been: sexy, beguiling, and totally irresistible to a man. Still, Grant doesn’t believe for a minute that the sharp-tongued Charli has it in her to be anyone’s submissive. But Charli’s already on her knees vying for the chance to prove that even the Master can be wrong sometimes.
First, I want to thank Kieran for inviting me over here for such a fantastic event. It’s so fun to learn all these facts about everyone’s books. Hearing the behind the scenes stuff, especially where different authors get their inspiration from, is always so fascinating to me.
So today I’m going to give you a little peek behind the curtain of my upcoming release, FALL INTO YOU (out Jan. 1). This is part of my Loving on the Edge series, an erotic romance series centered around The Ranch, a BDSM resort in Texas. Hope you enjoy!
5 Fun Facts About FALL INTO YOU
1. The heroine: I got the idea for the heroine, Charli, when I was in the crowd at ESPN’s College Game Day at the SEC Championship game and saw Erin Andrews reporting. It made me wonder if a girl who loved sports but was more tomboy than supermodel could get that job. Plus, I was a tomboy growing up, so I channeled a little bit of that. : )
2. The hero: Grant, my cowboy hero, is the owner of The Ranch and former CIA. I needed a tall, sexy, southern man to base his look on, so I used country singer Blake Shelton as visual inspiration. I know, I have a tough job, right?
photo credit: cmt.com
3. The plot: I’m a huge college football fan. So I watch lots of documentaries about the sport. (Yes, I’m a nerd.) So, the football scandal that Charli is investigating in the story is loosely inspired by the Southern Methodist University football cheating scandal in 1987. It rocked college football and landed the university with the “death penalty”–a cancelled season, no scholarships, no bowl games. If people ever doubted that football was a BIG deal in Texas, this proved how serious it could get. So I figured it wasn’t a far stretch to believe that Charli’s life could be in danger if she revealed a similar scandal.
4. The soundtrack: I love music and often use it for inspiration (if you can’t tell from my book titles.) 
And I listen to a wide variety of stuff while I’m writing. But for this book I put my normal rock music aside and went on a total old school country kick. Favorite song that reminds me of Grant is “The Cowboy Rides Away” by George Strait (Because Grant is always backing away when things get too intense with the heroine.) If you like knowing the music behind the books, I now have a whole page with the “soundtrack” for my series.
5. The cover: The cover for Fall Into You was changed at the very last minute because of the big shift in erotic romance covers post-50 Shades. It originally looked liked this. So there wasn’t any time to really play around and find something that matched specifically to the story. However, when I saw the new cover, I realized that black, water-covered wall actually worked. There’s a smexy shower scene early in the story, and I had mentioned the shower was slate tile. So by pure happenstance, it actually fit. : )
So those are my fun facts for the day. I’m also giving away a copy of CRASH INTO YOU, book one of my series, so you can get caught up in time for Grant’s story! : )
Thanks for having me over, Kieran!
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Roni wrote her first romance novel at age fifteen when she discovered writing about boys was way easier than actually talking to them. Since then, her flirting skills haven’t improved, but she likes to think her storytelling ability has. Though she’ll forever be a New Orleans girl at heart, she now lives in Dallas with her husband and son.
If she’s not working on her latest sexy story, you can find her reading, watching reality television, or indulging in her unhealthy addiction to rockstars, er, rock concerts. Yeah, that’s it. She is the National Bestselling Author of The Loving on the Edge series from Berkley Heat.
Connect with Roni:
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