Sexy Cover Saturday ~ Marry Me by Karen Stivali

When British drummer Ben Davis lost his childhood sweetheart, he was certain he’d never love again. He focuses on music as his band rises to stardom. A never-ending stream of groupies satisfies his needs until he meets intriguing clothing designer Julia Jones.

Julia’s career rocketed from seamstress to up-and-coming designer for the A-list, but her personal life didn’t fare as well. Her last boyfriend crossed from controlling to violent and she vowed never to be in that position again.

Sparks fly the instant Ben and Julia meet, but she resists his intoxicating charms, certain a celebrity romance will bring only trouble. But before long the heat between them becomes undeniable and she allows him into her bed and her heart.

The more in love Ben falls, the more he fears losing her. When Julia’s life is endangered, Ben’s reaction terrifies her, forcing them both to confront their biggest fears if they want a chance at a future together.

Available here!

For more information about my current and upcoming projects please visit my website: http://karenstivali.com

I can also be found on:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/karenstivali

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/karenstivali

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5170527.Karen_Stivali

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005KWSFGO

Karen Stivali is a prolific writer, compulsive baker and chocoholic with a penchant for books, movies and fictional British men. When she’s not writing, she can be found cooking extravagant meals and serving them to family and friends. Prior to deciding to write full time Karen worked as a hand drawn animator, a clinical therapist, and held various food-related jobs ranging from waitress to specialty cake maker. Planning elaborate parties and fundraisers takes up what’s left of her time and sanity.

Karen has always been fascinated by the way people relate to one another so she favors books and movies that feature richly detailed characters and their relationships. In her own writing she likes to explore the dynamics between characters and has a tendency to craft romantic love stories filled with sarcasm and sexy details.

Karen has published three erotic romances with Ellora’s Cave: Marry Me (June 2012), Long-Distance Lovers (co-written with Karen Booth, March 2012) and Always You (Passionate Plume First Place Novella Winner, RWA 2012).

Karen’s first full-length novel, Meant To Be, will be published by Turquoise Morning Press on August 26, 2012. Its sequel, Holding On, will be released on November 26, 2012. A prequel to these novels, the short story All I Need, appears in the Foreign Affairs Anthology (Turquoise Morning Press, August 2012).

Friday Fun with Megan Slayer

Ode to the Man Butt

I've been watching the football games and those pants. Holy cow. Those are some tight britches. And see through! In a lot of cases, it's a nice view. Sometimes it's not, but who cares.

There's something about a man butt. Even when it's toned, there's a squishiness that begs to be grabbed. Spanked. Swatted.

And if it's nude and not hairy, even better for me. All those pictures shared on Facebook, on blogs and anywhere else man bottom can be shared...oh la la.

Even when the guy is lacking, there's still enough to grab. Cuz, why not? If it's not there to be grabbed, then what's it there for?

Okay, so this wasn't a great ode, but really, we're talking about man ass. It doesn't have to be super cool. Just look like Aaron Rodgers minus his pants.

Wicked Grin.

What's New Wednesday - The Phantom of the Opera by Wendi Zwaduk

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The Classics Exposed…

A chance sighting at the Opera, fated love, and three lives in turmoil.

One man pledges to own her, while another wants her heart. The Opera sets the stage for romance and intrigue. In the catacombs below the building lives a man rife with sorrow and passion. The Phantom. But he’s not content to live alone. He wants to possess the one woman who can set him free.

His Christine.

Viscount Raoul de Chagny doesn’t believe the rumours of a Ghost living below the Opera. He only has eyes for Christine, his childhood friend and first love. Together they embark on a sensual journey of discovery and fiery desire.

But she can only have one man. Will love raise her up or tear their world apart?

Available here!

The Soul Within by Nancy Adams - virtual tour and giveaway

The Menagerie welcomes Nancy Adams to the blog today on her tour with Goddess Fish Promotions!! Her book sounds really hot and super intriguing, and we're here to help get the word out.  She's sharing an exclusive excerpt with us today -- and if you visit the other stops on her tour, you'll get MORE!

Even better? If you comment here on this post, you might win a $20 Total-e-Bound or Amazon gift card! Who doesn't want that? Better, if you follow her tour, and keep commenting, you have more chances to win. All of her tour stops are listed here. Now, onto the good stuff!

Alex’s body is in a coma. His soul, however, is not. Desperate to become whole, he must first convince stubborn beauty Evening Sinclair that he is not dead.

For generations, the Sinclairs have been healers. Using a gentle touch to heal the body and a soothing word to heal the soul, Evening Sinclair is no different. Yet despite her secret abilities, Eve has a somewhat normal existence. She enjoys her small physiotherapy practice, dotes on her eight-year-old daughter and occasionally helps souls get back into their bodies-that is until Alex, with his brooding good looks and glowing eyes, appears in her kitchen.

Alex is desperate to get back into his body-two innocent lives depend on it. His only obstacle is Eve and her stubborn fear. Unfortunately for Eve, Alex is ruthless and just as stubborn. He will do whatever it takes to get what he wants. He will not 'go away' and no matter how much Eve tortures him with her lush body and perfect mouth, he will not change his mind. Eve will merge him, and if it takes him haunting her day and night, she will merge him back with a body-any body.

Guns raised, both men descended on the figure as it cowered in the corner of Rhodes’ private bathroom. Alex fixed his eyes on the target as he moved closer. Then stopped, stunned by what he saw. A woman. A pregnant woman. He grabbed Miles’ shoulder. “Wait.”

“What for?” Miles asked quickly.

The woman turned her face, showing her tear-stained brown eyes. Those beautiful eyes grew wide when she saw Miles. “Rick?” The woman called Miles by his cover name.

“What’s going on? Why did you…?” She couldn’t finish, tears slipped over onto her cheeks as her lips began to tremble.

Alex studied the woman. “Who is she?” And what is she doing here with Rhodes?

“Jillian Reid, Rhodes’ secretary.” Miles pulled his lips into a tight line and lowered his gun. “What are you doing here, Jillian?”

Alex watched Miles silently. Body tense, eyes flat, although, his voice did carry a slight emotional attachment. Something was off.

The woman sniffed and peeked at him between her fingers. “We were late coming out of a meeting and I had to catch up on a few things. I ended up missing my bus. Mr Rhodes said he would give me a ride home.” She sniffed again. “He said I could use his bathroom before we left, so I didn’t have to walk upstairs.” Her face crumbled a second time. “Why…why did you kill him, Rick?”

Miles raised his gun. The woman whimpered.

“Hey,” Alex warned. “You are seeing what I’m seeing, right?”

“We have the go to eliminate witnesses. She’s a witness.”

Nancy’s addiction for a good trash novel began in her late-teens when her grandmother gave her a bag of Harlequin Romance books. She was hooked and spent the next few years lurking in the dark corners of used bookstores searching for her next fix. Until, one marriage and two kids later, her own ideas had her jumping up at 3 am (much to her husband’s annoyance) and typing them into her laptop.

Besides her husband and children, Nancy has three passions, rearranging furniture, buying bed linens and, of course, writing. Nancy lives in Eastern Ontario with her family and two over sized lap dogs.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/NancyAdams.scribblingseduction

Total-e-Bound author page: http://www.total-e-bound.com/authordetail.asp?A_ID=201

Sunday Book Video ~ Blue Light Special by Mysti Holiday

Blue Light Special by Mysti Holiday

When Karin Lattimer moves across the country and her over-protective brother asks his friend Caleb Hawkes to keep an eye on her, she's more than annoyed...she's turned on. The attentive cop is a walking wet dream, but Karin knows he's only hanging around out of a sense of duty. Acting on her crazy attraction would reveal more than the man's buff body—it would also reveal her heart.

Caleb is well aware that Karin is all woman. He can't keep his eyes off her and his hands itch to touch her. But she's not one-night-stand material, and he firmly believes cops make lousy partners for long-term relationships.

Still, thinking clearly isn't a top priority when Karin and Caleb finally touch. Sparks fly and barriers melt away as easily as their inhibitions, but can she convince him there's more to life than playing it safe?

http://www.wilderroses.com

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Sexy Cover Saturday ~ FourPlay Girls by Charlene Keel

This unique collection of four sizzling short stories first published in Playgirl Magazine will leave you breathless. Lucky Seven is an erotic mystery with one twist after another; Shooting the Works takes you inside a bordello where the hunky male staff caters to women customers; Good Help introduces you to a female business tycoon looking for a male assistant who can satisfy her every need; and Legend of the Cherry Blossom Sleeve tells a story of seduction in exotic, ancient Japan.

Available here!

Teen Magazine published one of my first short stories when I was in my early twenties and I went on to write over a dozen novels and how-to books. My work in television includes episodes of Days of Our Lives and Fantasy Island. I’ve also written screenplay adaptations of novels, including Patricia Hagan’s Love and War, Rebecca Brandewyne’s The Jacaranda Tree and Peggy Webb’s Where Dolphins Go; and I produced (for Romantic Times) the first annual Mr. Romance Cover Model Pageant, which became the model for Oxygen’s Mr. Romance.

In addition, I’ve worked as editor or managing editor for various magazines including Playgirl, and I ghostwrite books and screenplays for doctors, celebrities and corporate moguls. Currently I’m co-authoring The Tracks, a new YA supernatural trilogy, with J. Gabriel Gates, for HCI Books. The first installment, Dark Territory, was released in July 2011. Ghost Crown, the second book in the series, just hit the stands and we’re hard at work on #3: Shadow Train. And we’re getting a lot of interest from producers who want to make it into a TV/web series.

Five Sentence Friday Fun With Megan!

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Five Sentences from my WIP, currently entitled, Tumbling. Might be the title, might end up changing it. Not sure. Anyway, enjoy!!

“You. I want you.” Aiden bridged the gap between them and thrust his fingers into Dylan’s hair. He swiped his tongue across Dylan’s bottom lip, then pressed his body flush into Dylan’s. When Dylan gasped, Aiden took the kiss farther and stroked Dylan’s tongue with his own.

Reviews for "Sugar Walls"!

Okay ... I don't think I'm alone in chewing off my fingernails every time I release something new, wondering if folks are going to like it. I'm a bit nauseous every time I do, as I wait for some reviews to roll in.

Recently, I've had a few, and so far the news is good! Hallelujah, maybe my nails can grow back.

From Jersey Girl Sizzling Book Reviews:

Sugar Walls is an entertaining short story that quickly takes you through the months of Jack and Emilie's secret interest and desire for each other. While their desire grows, the author stimulates the reader's interest with some really steamy fantasy self-pleasure scenes. The build-up of Jack and Emilie's desire is just the warm up for their eventual coming together where their steamy, intense coupling is HOT, HOT, HOT! I thoroughly enjoyed this short story, it was definitely hot cha cha cha worthy! 

From The Brunette Librarian:

Mysti Holiday does a great job of writing a scorching hot story with full character development in a short story format. Fun, flirty, and quick, Emilie and Jack’s story unfolds to their happily ever after. Sure they are different, but life is dealing with those differences. It makes us unique and that’s exactly what this story is! 

And, from The Love Of Reading:

A sexy short story from Mysti Holiday! Even thought short Sugar Walls was immensely enjoyable. Ms. Holidays writing is fun, sexy and full of sexual tension! But it's not only tension it has, oh no, there is plenty of rolling on the living room carpet in this one! 

Thanks to the reviewers for easing my ill feelings just a bit.

Authors, how do you feel about reviews?

What's New Wednesday ~ Lustful Cravings by Paloma Beck

Lustful Cravings
Series: Seven Sin Sisters Series, Book One
Genre: Erotic Paranormal Romance
Elements: Adult language/ Ménage
Author: Paloma Beck
Publisher: Secret Cravings Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-61885-352-3
Page Count: 96

Seven sisters are entwined in a legacy bigger than anyone ever expected. One by one, they will find their mates from the immortal Valendite breeds and secure their place in history. Each sister embodies one of the seven deadly sins only to be cast aside once claimed. But claiming comes at the price of separation, causing a weakening of their combined powers, which none want to happen... until Layla, holding the sin of lust within her body, locks eyes with Madden.

Madden is one of the strongest of the Valendite Breed, a group of near-immortal men originating from the Italian Wars in the 1500s. Today, the Valendite Breed serve as the Terrorist Elimination Unit (TEU), an invisible arm of the CIA. Their only weakness is their need for a mate to carry on the Breed. So now that Madden has found Layla, he will never let her go.

With forces mounting up against the Breed, Madden and Layla will need to rely on all of their powers combined to get them to their Pronouncement.

BUY LINKS
Secret Cravings Publishing
http://store.secretcravingspublishing.com/index.php?main_page=book_info&cPath=4&products_id=383
All Romance
https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-lustfulcravings-910661-140.html
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Lustful-Cravings-Seven-Sisters-ebook/dp/B008XB10AC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1344973534&sr=8-2&keywords=lustful+cravings
Barnes & Noble
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lustful-cravings-paloma-beck/1112483848?ean=2940014873369

AUTHOR BIO & LINKS

Paloma Beck is an erotic romance writer in both the Contemporary and Paranormal realms. Happily married and living a life of total contradiction, Paloma runs carpool service for her three sons, volunteers in PTA and teaches religious education.

Then in the moments when her characters talk to her, she journals their stories - and they are anything but PG. As a natural introvert, quiet time with her characters is necessary to keep sane while writing is the perfect outlet for her creativity.

Paloma believes a daily dose of coffee and a good book make any day better.
BLOG: http://RomanceBeckons.blogspot.com
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/PalomaBeck
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/PalomaBeckAuthor
FACEBOOK PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/SevenSinSistersSeries
GOODREADS: http://goodreads.com/PalomaBeck
AMAZON: http://www.amazon.com/Paloma-Beck
ROMANCE REVIEWS: http://www.theromancereviews.com/PalomaBeck
PINTEREST: http://pinterest.com/PalomaBeck

In the Spotlight: The Soul Within by Nancy Adams - virtual tour and giveaway!

The Menagerie welcomes Nancy Adams to the blog today on her tour with Goddess Fish Promotions!! Her book sounds really hot and super intriguing, and we're here to help get the word out.

The coolest part? If you comment here on this post, you might win a $20 Total-e-Bound or Amazon gift card! Who doesn't want that? Better, if you follow her tour, and keep commenting, you have more chances to win. All of her tour stops are listed here. Now, onto the good stuff!

Alex’s body is in a coma. His soul, however, is not. Desperate to become whole, he must first convince stubborn beauty Evening Sinclair that he is not dead.

For generations, the Sinclairs have been healers. Using a gentle touch to heal the body and a soothing word to heal the soul, Evening Sinclair is no different. Yet despite her secret abilities, Eve has a somewhat normal existence. She enjoys her small physiotherapy practice, dotes on her eight-year-old daughter and occasionally helps souls get back into their bodies-that is until Alex, with his brooding good looks and glowing eyes, appears in her kitchen.

Alex is desperate to get back into his body-two innocent lives depend on it. His only obstacle is Eve and her stubborn fear. Unfortunately for Eve, Alex is ruthless and just as stubborn. He will do whatever it takes to get what he wants. He will not 'go away' and no matter how much Eve tortures him with her lush body and perfect mouth, he will not change his mind. Eve will merge him, and if it takes him haunting her day and night, she will merge him back with a body-any body.

“Go. Please,” she implored again. The look on her face caused him to frown. Not because she had recited those words, yet again, to him but because he was actually considering giving her what she wanted and leaving her alone. He wished he could give her that, but he wouldn’t. Besides, he didn’t like it when people lied to him and she was lying. She was capable of putting him back into his body—he read it on her face, in the movement of her hands and body.

The Guardian Project had spent long hours and millions of dollars teaching their soldiers how to read and interrupt body language. After all, if the people he hunted were on his kill list, they’d been good enough to avoid traditional police and military forces and he had to be better in order to stop them.

Deep in his gut he knew there was more—she wasn’t telling him the whole truth. Shit she wasn’t really telling him anything. It didn’t matter—he would not walk away just because Eve was scared. He would not let Miles kill Jillian. She and her baby would live.

He shook his head. “No.”

She closed her eyes and drew a deep breath. “I won’t help you.”

“Yes you will.” He took a step closer to her. “And I’m going to haunt you until you give me what I want.”

“Haunt me.” Her eyes grew wide as a shiver shook her from head to toe.

“Mmm.” He winked. “I’m not leaving your side until you put me back in my body.” Heavy footsteps echoed on the front porch.

“No,” she whispered, her eyebrows pressed together. “I won’t help you.”

“Yes. You. Will.”

Nancy’s addiction for a good trash novel began in her late-teens when her grandmother gave her a bag of Harlequin Romance books. She was hooked and spent the next few years lurking in the dark corners of used bookstores searching for her next fix. Until, one marriage and two kids later, her own ideas had her jumping up at 3 am (much to her husband’s annoyance) and typing them into her laptop.

Besides her husband and children, Nancy has three passions, rearranging furniture, buying bed linens and, of course, writing. Nancy lives in Eastern Ontario with her family and two over sized lap dogs.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/NancyAdams.scribblingseduction

Total-e-Bound author page: http://www.total-e-bound.com/authordetail.asp?A_ID=201

Monday Author Interview with Karen Stivali

I would like to welcome Karen Stivali to the Menagerie today. She’s a multi-talented author and I’m so glad she’s here. So let’s get on with the interview. Grin. Describe yourself in three words.

Obsessed with chocolate.

Aren’t we all? Snicker. Chocolate is the way to my heart. Cast your book. Tell us who would play the main characters in a movie

Although I’ve published several erotic romances my next two releases are actually Women’s Fiction with Strong Romantic Elements. What does that mean? They’re love stories. They’re super romantic, but not romance novels. The sex scenes are less frequent, but when they appear they’re extremely sensual. The first novel, Meant To Be, is a friends to lovers tale, but not in the traditional sense. There are multiple reasons why this couple can’t be together, so they resist. The majority of the book is like one years-long prelude to a kiss, but once that kiss happen, look out! It’s a story of love and longing. I won’t give it all away, but I’ll share the log line: Sometimes you’re already committed to the wrong person when fate finally brings you the right one.

As much as I love books and movies this was a really difficult question for me. I don’t base characters on people I know or on famous people. A lot of my writer friends use photos to motivate or inspire them but for me I have to see things clearly in my imagination before I write. Even if I do take a nuance of someone’s looks or personality and incorporate it into a character, that character still manages to take on a life of his/her own. I also like to leave it up to readers to decide what the character looks like to them. That’s why there’s always such huge uproar when a popular book is made into a film and the casting choices are announced---it never fits everyone’s idea of what the person should look like. I came up with the story for Meant To Be nearly a decade ago, long before I’d ever heard of either of these actors, but if I had to cast the movie, they’re who I’d choose.

For Daniel I’d choose Robert Pattinson. Not the brooding Twilight incarnation, more like the actor himself. Self-deprecating, quick witted, a mix of shy and confident, and the ability to level a room of women with a glance while not really understanding what all the fuss is about him.

For Marienne I’d cast Ginnifer Goodwin. Beautiful in her own right but always playing the insecure friend.

I can’t not base them on what the person looks like. I’m not much on their personality, but the way they look in a given show or movie. What’s your favorite love scene from a movie?

That’s a really tough choice, because I’m a total film geek. There are dozens of love scenes that I absolutely adore. The first one to pop into my head is the scene from The Notebook where they finally admit their feelings for one another and make love for the first time. I love the intensity and the fact that they longed for each other for so many years and can’t deny it another second. That’s a favorite trope for me, as can be seen in several of my books, but none more than Meant To Be.

Gotta go with what you love and what sets the muse on fire. What’s your wildest fantasy?

If you’d have asked me two years ago, or any time in my life prior to that, I’d have said that my wildest fantasy was to publish a book. Now that I’ve done that (which I still have a hard time believing most days) there’s another fantasy that’s always been a close second. Ever since I was a little girl I’ve loved books and movies. I’ve always written and I went as far as to major in film in college before pursuing a different career. The movie-related fantasy has always remained the same. I’d love to attend the Academy Awards. Not to gawk at movie stars (I’m not the star struck type) or to see who’s wearing what (I love a great dress but I couldn’t identify who designed what if my life depended on it). And not just as a fan, but as someone who worked on some aspect of one of the nominated films (screenwriter or a movie based on one of my stories being the ultimate). I’ve watched the show every year I can remember and I cry at half the acceptance speeches (because, yes, I’m that sappy). My wildest fantasy is to somehow deserve to be part of all that.

That’s very cool. Go for it! If you were to lose one of your senses, which would you rather lose and why?

I’m pretty attached to all of my senses, but if I had to lose one, I’d have to say hearing. I’m one of those people who has to be able to see what’s going on plus I write, and that would be insanely difficult without sight. Food is and always has been a huge part of my life (that’s why it somehow always works its way into my stories), and smell and taste go hand in hand, so I’d never want to lose either of those. I’m a very tactile person and I love to work with my hands, so losing my sense of touch would drive me absolutely mad. I’d very much miss hearing, but at least I’d still be able to hear things in my mind---songs, people’s voices---and of course, the constant chatter of myself and my characters.

I need my music, so I’m still not willing to part with it. I have no idea which I’d lose. I keep hearing such great reasons why each sense is important. What is the naughtiest thing you did as a kid?

I can’t give you details because my mother still doesn’t know and I don’t want to incriminate the other person, so let’s just say it involved a lot of alcohol and my very best friend, who was (and still is) a guy.

Let’s shift gears since we’re already at the part that makes some blush...the Quickies:

Boxers or Briefs?

Boxers, or better yet, boxer briefs.

Top or Bottom?

Bottom (We’re talking about muffins, right?)

Pajamas or nude?

Nude.

Hairy chests or smooth?

Hairy, but not to the point where it looks like he’s still wearing a sweater.

Alpha or Beta?

Beta. I find some Alpha males amusing but when it comes to attraction (or to characters I create) the Beta guy will always steal my heart.

For more information about my current and upcoming projects please visit my website: http://karenstivali.com

I can also be found on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/karenstivali
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/karenstivali
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5170527.Karen_Stivali
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005KWSFGO

Want a copy of her book? Look no further! Buy Links for Meant To Be:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Meant-To-Be-ebook/dp/B0092GWS0S/ref=la_B005KWSFGO_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1346196986&sr=1-5

AllRomanceEbooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-meanttobe-923889-148.html

Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/meant-to-be-karen-stivali/1112675856?ean=2940015227789

Publisher's site: Turquoise Morning Press: http://www.turquoisemorningpressbookstore.com/products/meant-to-be-by-karen-stivali

And here’s the official bio for Karen!

Karen Stivali is a prolific writer, compulsive baker and chocoholic with a penchant for books, movies and fictional British men. When she’s not writing, she can be found cooking extravagant meals and serving them to family and friends. Prior to deciding to write full time Karen worked as a hand drawn animator, a clinical therapist, and held various food-related jobs ranging from waitress to specialty cake maker. Planning elaborate parties and fundraisers takes up what’s left of her time and sanity.

Karen has always been fascinated by the way people relate to one another so she favors books and movies that feature richly detailed characters and their relationships. In her own writing she likes to explore the dynamics between characters and has a tendency to craft romantic love stories filled with sarcasm and sexy details.

Karen has published three erotic romances with Ellora’s Cave: Marry Me (June 2012), Long-Distance Lovers (co-written with Karen Booth, March 2012) and Always You (Passionate Plume First Place Novella Winner, RWA 2012).

Karen’s first full-length novel, Meant To Be, will be published by Turquoise Morning Press on August 26, 2012. Its sequel, Holding On, will be released on November 26, 2012. A prequel to these novels, the short story All I Need, appears in the Foreign Affairs Anthology (Turquoise Morning Press, August 2012).

Sunday Book Video ~ Fire Woman by Megan Slayer

She's everything he needs... if he can withstand the burn.

Atria Moline isn't your average photographer. She controls fire. Sounds fun, being able to scorch whenever you like? Think again. She's lonely and desperate for the touch of the man who can dance in her flame -- if she doesn't immolate him first.

Zac "Iceman" Frost controls the stage with his band Glow. He's not about to back down from Atria's challenge. He's got secrets of his own and his sights set on her.

Available here!

AllRomance Ebook BestSeller!

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Sexy Cover Saturday ~ Blind Faith by Evelyn Jules

Faith Lawson is just your average, wholesome librarian with a dirty mind…until a chance encounter with a handsome stranger brings her fantasies to life in a frantic night of passion. But when he walks out her door, he leaves a piece of his past behind that changes everything.

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/209492
ARe: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-blindfaith-899951-149.html
Bookstrand: http://www.bookstrand.com/blind-faith
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Blind-Faith-ebook/dp/B008QO3T64/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343593189&sr=8-1&keywords=evelyn+jules+blind+faith
Turquoise Morning Press: http://www.turquoisemorningpressbookstore.com/products/blind-faith-by-evelyn-jules

Hailing from the Great White North, Evelyn Jules loves curling up on the couch with a hot toddy and a steamy book. Nothing warms a girl up faster than a little hanky-panky. When she’s not reading deliciously erotic tales, she’s weaving her own in hopes of warming her readers’ hearts and other parts!

Blog: http//evelynjules.blogspot.ca
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EvelynJules
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvelynJules
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6440468.Evelyn_Jules

When Watching Football...

Now I can't pepper this post with pictures as I don't have any NFL photographs that I own the rights to, but in this instance, no pictures works.

Okay, so I'm watching football - I never realized there was football (NFL) on Thursday night until the playoffs...shows you what I know - and I'm listening to the game. Not really watching it as I'm trying to write. I came to a realization. This game is PEPPERED with dirty words and phrases.

I had a friend tell me they weren't impressed by my writing hot. "Anything erotic doesn't hold water with me. There are some things that are sacred. Romance is not erotic." I wanted to shake the friend, only because it showed an ignorant attitude. All romance, IMHO, cannot be sweet. To be real, there will be moments when it's hot, when it's painful, when it's sweet and when it's racy. But I digress...

So anyway, I'm listening to the game and I hear things like:

"Took it hard up the middle"

"He needed to get his hands in there deep."

"Close coverage and he's nice and tight in the pocket."

"Double teamed on the ground."

Now you tell me, how is this NOT dirty? So that's where my brain is going to a MM and lots of tussling on the ground. Hey, I've got my mind down in the sewer and it's a good place to be. Grin. Come join me?

What's New Wednesday ~ IT House Call with Cherry O

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IT House Call

Workaholic Simone needs a little computer help for her side business. What she gets is a whole lot more!

Afraid of making the same mistakes as the other women in her family, Simone always focuses on work and keeps sex to the fantasy stories that fit around her schedule. When coworker and IT guru Jared finds her stories, he gives her a taste of just how thrilling the real thing can be! Forced seduction and blackmail turn Simone on even as she tries to resist every new scenario the younger man creates. From sex at work to doing a group and even satisfying the hot young executive who could fire them all… Simone might be saying no, but she’s finding out that it’s okay to say YES!

Genre: Contemporary Erotica, Group Sex/Orgy, Fetish-Focused: Forced Seduction and Dubious Consent

Available at:

Publisher: http://www.stiffrainpress.com/m8/05-978-1-62344-004-6--it-house-call-by-cherry-o.html

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/IT-House-Call-ebook/dp/B0091IBQ6E/

ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-ithousecall-918835-144.html

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/it-house-call-cherry-o/1112616342?ean=2940015193718

Now a little bit about Cherry O!

Cherry O is the pen name for a very introverted and slightly OCD author. Addicted to writing erotica, she breaks rules and tries new things through her characters. She lives in the Midwest, honors her Celtic heritage, and is watched over by a black cat.

Blog: http://eroticaauthorcherryo.blogspot.com/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cherry-O/265209443578514?ref=hl

Author Page: http://www.stiffrainpress.com/60.html

Monday Author Interview with VS Morgan

I’d like to welcome fellow author, VS Morgan. I’m so glad you’re here. Let’s get this interview started!! Describe yourself in three words.

Curious. Driven. Friendly.

Our kind of author! Now for something really hard. Cast your book. Tell us who would play the main characters in a movie and why.

I would cast a young Antonio Banderas as Rafael. Sexy with a hot Spanish accent. Yummy! Casting for Wyatt, a 6’ 6” Montana rancher would be harder. Eric Dane reminds me of how I visualize him in my head, although he’s about five inches shorter than Wyatt.

Le Sigh. How sexy. (Fanning self). Okay, back to the interview. What’s your favorite love scene from a movie?

To be honest, I don’t have a favorite. I enjoy reading and writing romance but watch action flicks for the most part.

We’ve got the attention spans of gnats some days, so we watch movies. Doesn’t matter what they are. But action movies can have some hot scenes. Grin. What’s your wildest fantasy?

Making love outside somewhere romantic like in the heather of Scotland or on a beach at midnight. It’d have to be isolated as I have no desire to be caught. ;)

Isn’t getting caught or potentially getting caught part of the fun? Grin. If you were to lose one of your senses, which would you rather lose and why?

Smell, only because I think I could live without it better than the other senses. Plus it’d be easier to lose a few pounds if I couldn’t smell yummy things. Sight, hearing, and touch are very important to me. Not being able to taste anything would be a real bummer.

Yeah, I’d be in so much trouble without my sense of touch and sight. I need to type! What is the naughtiest thing you did as a kid?

I was a goodie-goodie, so wasn’t much of a wild child. I did get my brother riled up so he’d get in trouble sometimes. He became my best friend as we got older but we really went at it when we were younger. I think my mom coined the terms “Don’t make me stop this car” and “Don’t make me turn this car around.”

I think *every* mother coins that term. Mine is, I will reach back there. Grin. So now it’s time for some on-the-fly questions. We call these the quickies!

Boxers or Briefs?

Boxer briefs

Top or Bottom?

Bottom

Pajamas or nude?

Nude

Hairy chests or smooth?

Both

Alpha or beta?

Alpha all the way!

Now a little bit about VS Morgan’s latest release!

The Gift by V.S. Morgan

Publisher: Decadent Publishing

Length: 34 Pages

Genre(s): Contemporary Erotic Multicultural M/M Romance (Light Bondage)

Available many locations including:

Decadent Publishing

At 22, rancher Wyatt Malone sacrificed almost everything, including the Dom he served and loved, to raise his younger brothers. Now, with the ranch running well, his grown up siblings surprise him with a trip to a Caribbean paradise and a date from Madame Evangeline's 1Night Stand. Taking his courage in hand, he fills out an application that bares his soul for a single night of surrender to a nearly forgotten passion.

Rafael is a Dom without a sub. His desires exceed the available men in the dungeon he frequents and memories of rejected love keep him aloof. Can the submission of a Montana cowboy free him or will the date be nothing more than another meaningless scene?

Anything you want to know about the author, look here!

V.S. Morgan has lived all over the United States but now calls Minnesota home. She incorporates her travels and experiences into her stories whenever possible. V.S. dreamed of becoming an author from the tender age of eleven after snagging one of her mom’s Harlequins. She writes contemporary, suspense, and paranormal m/m with heart and heat. “The Gift” is her debut publication. She is a member of Romance Writers of America and the Rainbow Romance Writers and Kiss of Death chapters. When not writing, V.S. is playing with her dogs, practicing Kenpo Karate, and reading lots of erotic romance.

Website: http://www.vsmorgan@yahoo.com

Facebook and Goodreads: V.S. Morgan

Twitter: @vsmorgan1

Saturday Book Video ~ Wine and Roses (The Guardian Agency) - Ursula Sinclair

Eboni Stiles thought Simon Blackcat was a walking, talking mass of perfectly packaged testosterone trouble. She made it a point to stay as far away from him as possible. Especially after that one night, she lost her mind and slept with him.

After she witnessed a murder, Simon’s the only man who can protect her from the danger hunting her. But while hiding out on a mountain top alone with him, who's going to protect her heart?

An evening with Eboni was not enough for Simon, not even close. So when Eboni’s life was in danger, he was the only man he trusted to protect her. Because those chasing her would have to kill him to get to her, and Blackcat did not die easily.

Buy Link- http://www.amazon.com/Wine-Roses-Guardian-Agency-ebook/dp/B006WEE1DK/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1343505259&sr=1-2&keywords=wine+and+roses

So much to do so little time.

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Sexy Cover Saturday ~ An Unexpected Return by Jessica E Subject

Looking to experience all the universe has to offer, Prince Aristides escapes from the kingdom of Tyto and travels through space to the Emerald Planet, Elatia. He yearns to partake in the activities the planet is famous for, and fulfill all his sexual desires, but loses his heart and soul to an Adamos apprentice. Unfortunately, she is Terran, and her people are sworn enemies of those from Tyto. If he can convince Xia to give up her dreams of becoming an Adamos, and travel back to Tyto with him, will his parents accept her, or condemn them both?

Abandoned as a toddler on Elatia, and raised by Kalara, an Adamos specializing in erotic massage, Xia decides to follow in her footsteps. But she remains conflicted as to whether she wants to service clients for the rest of her life, or settle down and raise a family. When she meets Aris, he turns the tables on her, and brings her as much pleasure as she gives him.

Will they have their chance to be together, or will their families tear them away from any chance of young love?

Now available from Decadent Publishing and other ebook retailers.

More information here: http://www.markofthestars.com/wp/?page_id=9961

Bio:

Jessica Subject started writing to encourage her daughter to read. Now she writes to keep herself grounded. Although she reads many genres, she enjoys writing Science Fiction Romance the most and believes everyone in the universe deserves a happily ever after. She lives Southwestern Ontario, Canada with her husband and two kids and loves to hear from anyone who has enjoyed her stories.

Website/Blog: http://jessicasubject.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jsubject

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jessica-E-Subject-author/205759796126370

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4959083.Jessica_E_Subject

Google +: https://plus.google.com/100079570422204018357/posts

Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/jessicasubject

Friday Fun with Megan!

It's Friday and now that the youngling is back in school, my routine is back on track. I rather like it because I get more done this way. Sounds strange maybe, but I have to have a routine if I want to make any progress on anything.

My mom seems to think all I do is nothing all day. So because of the prompt from her to tell what I do, here's an outline of my day.

7:30 wake up, hope hair isn't too crazy and put it in a clip or elastic. Feed child, make sure child gets shower and dressed. Make sure child has bookbag, homework, lunch. I also do 45 min of work of the EDJ.

8:30 take child to school. When i get back to the house, another hour on the EDJ.

10:00 if I have errands to run, then this is when they get done. if not, then peruse the internet - gotta do that research. You know, look at shoes, browse Amazon and the smaller press pubs I love, open the WIP, stare at it, minimize WIP, and figure out what to have for lunch. 12:00 watch noon news, open and minimize the WIP

1:00 go back to EDJ and work for another couple hours. Listen to TV shows that I'm not really paying attention to. Get up and wander around because my butt's tired of sitting, go back to computer and work some more.

3:00 get child from school, help child do homework, figure out what to feed child/family for supper

5:00 feed family

6:00 read with child

7:00 go back to WIP and stare at it a bit, minimize, interact with friends on FB, Twitter, read emails, fiddle around on anyting but the WIP 8:00 Child goes to bed, spend time with DH

9:00 Dh goes to bed, time to work on WIP, I should work on it, but sometimes I don't want to. I write the blogs for the next day, work on guest blogs, hope I didn't forget a guest spot and then go back to WIP.

11:00 go to bed to start all over again.

Not the most exciting life, but it's mine. What's your day like?

What's New Wednesday ~ Four Bikers and A Witch by Cheryl Dragon

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Valerie grew up in the Vegas biker culture, seeing the tempting and dark side. Now a nurse, she can't escape her past. Axle and Rebel Herth were kicked out of the biker gang as teens and, along with their boyfriends, run a motorcycle shop. They've wanted Val for years, but she won't date anyone in the biker world.

They need her witch talents to help them fight the zombies that are plaguing Vegas. Val's best with potions but the sex spell intrigues her. She learns the ropes of fighting zombies, and rides motorcycles like a pro as her potion brews, but can she let her sexual guard down with the guys? Rough sex and dirty talk with four men who can easily overpower her is a huge turn on! How far will she go now that she's hooked on these bikers fighting for good?

Buy: http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1879

Excerpt: http://www.changelingpress.com/content.php?utype=note&uid=5859

A lover of unusual things, Cheryl Dragon enjoys writing unique stories with sinfully hot erotic romance. Her two favorite settings are Las Vegas and New Orleans… where anything can happen! Cheryl lives in the Chicagoland area with her deaf albino cat.

www.cheryldragon.com

https://twitter.com/cheryldragon

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http://cheryldragon.blogspot.com/