Cari Quinn, Girl Writer

Six Sentence Sunday, No Dress Required style, part 5~still naughty!

2012-01-28T23:03:00.002-05:00

It's Sunday, woot! I'm sharing an excerpt from NO DRESS REQUIRED, my short, fun, sexy contemporary novella from Entangled Publishing. A book that just happens to be in the Top 10 contemporary romances on Barnes & Noble! Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who has purchased it or helped me spread the word!

In this continuation of last week's excerpt, Jake and Noelle are forced to get creative when they realize they don't have any protection. :D

“Just trust me.”

“I do,” Noelle whispered. With everything.

Jake started to movebetween her legs, slow and sure. She rocked, providing the counterpoint to histhrusts as he gripped her hips and slid between her thighs, the most eroticsimulation of sex she’d ever experienced.

“Quick learner.”

Visit NO DRESS REQUIRED's Entangled Publishing page HERE

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Six Sentence Sunday, Part Four...naughty!

2012-01-21T23:21:00.000-05:00

Yay for Sunday! This week I'm sharing an excerpt from NO DRESS REQUIRED, my short, fun, sexy contemporary novella from Entangled Publishing!

In this excerpt, Jake and Noelle are forced to get creative when they realize they don't have any protection. ;D Enjoy!

“Is it time for the cling wrap and butter?” Noelle asked.

Jake chuckled and slid his arm up between her breasts to grip her shoulder. “No, it’s time for us to get creative.“ He adjusted his stance so that he could ease his erection between her thighs and she gasped. Something so forbidden shouldn’t feel so good. “Just trust me.”

Visit NO DRESS REQUIRED's Entangled Publishing page HERE

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Six Sentence Sunday, No Dress Required, part 3

2012-01-15T03:30:00.000-05:00

Happy Sunday! This week I'm sharing an excerpt from NO DRESS REQUIRED, my short, fun, sexy contemporary novella from Entangled Publishing!

In this excerpt, Jake and Noelle are bantering about all the important reasons Jake can't skip his sister Alexa's New Year's party...or the afterparty!

“I’m spending NewYear’s at home,” Jake said, voice tight. “So I guess I fit into the ninety-four-year-oldcategory.”

“No, you’re not,” Noelle insisted. “Alexa promised me you’d be at her party! You just got back totown and we haven’t had a chance to talk or—“

“Or what?” he askedsoftly.

Visit NO DRESS REQUIRED's Entangled Publishing page HERE

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Winners!

2012-01-15T00:27:00.000-05:00

Lots and lots of winners to mention in this post, some from a few months ago even! All of these winners have already been contacted!

Thanks to everyone who comments here or on my appearances at other blogs. I really appreciate it! There will be more contests to come in 2012 so keep watching!

The winners of the New Year's Blog Hop are:

#192 from Malia Mallory's site - Lilaz won the Kindle Fire!

#2436 from VK Syke's site - June won the $80 Amazon GC.

Anne R won one of my backlist ebooks

The winner of the US Prize from Cari Quinn's The Giving Season Blog at 30 Days of Decadence is:
Wendy Renee

The winner of the International Prize from Cari Quinn's The Giving Season Blog at 30 Days of Decadence is:

Criss

The winner of one of my ebooks from Hanging with Bells is:
Erin

The winner of one of my ebooks from Lush Book Reviews is:
Linda

Thanks again for participating everyone!

Six Sentence Sunday, No Dress Required, part 2

2012-01-08T01:27:00.000-05:00

Happy Sunday! This week I'm sharing an excerpt from NO DRESS REQUIRED, my short, fun, sexy contemp romance from Entangled Publishing! In this excerpt, Noelle escapes from a carjacker with her wits still partially intact until the man she's seriously lusting over arrives.

“The cops will be here shortly,” Steven told Noelle.

Tires squealed and a sleek silver coupe—or “shiny cock substitute” as her best friend Alexa loved to call them—swung up to the curb. A second later the door opened and out stepped Noelle’s destiny.

“Nellie?” Jake Conroy pushed his sunglasses on top of his head. “Are you okay?”

Visit NO DRESS REQUIRED's Entangled Publishing page HERE

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Welcome to the New Year's Blog Hop

2012-01-04T02:42:00.003-05:00

Welcome to the New Year's blog hop! Over 60 authors and reviews are going to talk about their favorite New Year Memory! What does that mean for you? Well we are giving away gift cards, books, and other swag goodies throughout the day! Each author will chose their own winner - so that means over 50 winners! And you can win on multiple pages!

And the best thing? We have TWO Grand prizes.

One being a Kindle Fire to a lucky winner!

Our second grand prize is a $80 Amazon GC!

My favorite New Year's memory is this New Year's...because I published my first ever New Year's set romance, NO DRESS REQUIRED! It's only 99 cents and it's a short, fun, sexy read set on a night that always makes people dream of possibilities. I love New Year's. The newness of a fresh slate always renews my spirit! Plus I love cracking a little of the good stuff to celebrate!

Here's NO DRESS REQUIRED's blurb, an excerpt and buy link: http://www.entangledpublishing.com/no-dress-required/

What's YOUR favorite New Year's memory? Be sure to comment for a chance to win the grand prizes and ALSO for your chance to win one of my backlist ebooks!

Now let's go hopping! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Six Sentence Sunday, No Dress Required

2012-01-01T00:32:00.001-05:00

Happy New Year! And what better way to start a new year than with Six Sentence Sunday? This week I'm sharing an excerpt from NO DRESS REQUIRED, my New Year's Eve-set sexy contemporary romance that released this week from Entangled Publishing!

“I can’t give you my car. It’s practically brand new,” Noelle said, realizing a second too late she’d said the wrong thing if she actually wanted to keep her car. The carjacker sure seemed surprised. She didn’t blame him. Most carjackees probably didn’t argue.

Then again, most carjackees weren’t on their way to the most important evening of their sexual lives.

Visit NO DRESS REQUIRED's Entangled Publishing page HERE

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Welcome Samhain author S.L. Carpenter!

2011-12-28T01:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome S.L. Carpenter to the blog! Doesn't OWNED's HAWT cover make you eager to read more? I know I am! Read on for the blurb and for a very intriguing question, not to mention an opportunity to enter to win a Kindle giveaway!

Open topic blogs are scary.

It means there are no rules so I can talk about anything.

Like what my favorite sexual positions are, is porn a good guide to understanding women, if it is fun to add food to your sex life.

But I guess I'll be safe and talk about a new book I have coming out on January 17th with Samhain Publishing.

OWNED - I wrote abook dealing with something I found interesting.

What would it be like to have control over someone. Not in a BDSM kind of relationship but just to be in control, totally. If they want sex they get it. If they feel like spoiling the woman, they will.

It also had me thinking about the other person that releases control to another person. How that trust would free them sexually and mentally. To not worry about what to do, what to say, what they wanted. A woman would have a man ordering food for them on a date or telling what they want sexually.

I would be interested in hearing what the readers think about something like this.

OWNED's blurb:

Ownership comes with a price. Make sure you’re prepared to pay it.

Friends with benefits? Eric and Lauren are definitely that. A Friday night, a hotel, and a night of hot, satisfying sex. That’s it. Recently, though, Eric finds himself wanting more. More time, more fun, more Lauren.

Trouble is, she’s all tied up in her career, totally uninterested in getting tied down. How will she react when he musters up the guts to ask her for what he really wants: her to be completely his for one weekend. To let him own her, body and soul.

Lauren is sure Eric is just overthinking their strictly casual relationship. Still, the thought of doing exactly what he wants, whenever and wherever he wants, intrigues her. What’s not to like about letting go, handing everything over to a man she trusts in every way?

Their getaway is more sensual, more daring, more perfect than either of them anticipated. Until that most feared of emotions raises its head and takes aim at their hearts.

Product Warnings
Contains references to ownership, domination and complete submission; extra panties may be required, along with ice. This is not a book about training your pets, so treats and squeaky toys are not necessary, unless you’re into that...

If you are interested in finding out more about me- S.L. Carpenter, mybooks, and my art stop on by:

My Blog http://slcarpenter.blogspot.com/

Website http://www.slcarpenter.net/

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/people/Scott-Carpenter/520250751#!/profile.php?id=100002766103401

Twitter http://twitter.com/SL_Carpenter

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Winners! And A New Contest!

2011-12-27T21:07:00.001-05:00

First off, time to announce some winners before we get to the NEW contest in conjunction with my upcoming sexy contemporary novella release, NO DRESS REQUIRED. Want to win a pre-release copy? Scroll down below!

But first...drumroll please!

The winner of the STUFF YOUR STOCKINGS blog hop is: throuthehaze
(throuthehaze at gmail dot com) who won a $10.00 GC to either Amazon/Barnes & Noble/Ellora's Cave (winner's choice) and also their choice of 2 of my ebooks!

The winner of an e-copy of Lissa Matthews' TWISTED UP is: StacieD (geishasmom73 AT yahoo DOT com)

Congratulations and thanks to everyone for participating! I'll be contacting the winners soon.

Now for the new contest!

If you would like to read a pre-release PDF of NO DRESS REQUIRED, my first ever non-erotic novella (though it's plenty sexy!) just leave a comment here and tell me if you prefer novellas or novels and why. A random commenter will win an ARC of the novella!

Curious what NO DRESS REQUIRED is about? Check out the link HERE

Thanks to everyone for participating and happy almost-2012! Winner of the No DRESS REQUIRED contest will be announced Sat 12/31 so be sure to check back!

Welcome erotic romance author Lissa Matthews! Giveaway!

2011-12-23T00:51:00.001-05:00

Yay, I've got a special treat for all of you today. Lissa Matthews is not only an amazing author, she's also a total sweetheart. I'm lucky to count her as a friend and she's always been so helpful and giving with her time. She was kind enough to come on my blog to help celebrate her recent release TWISTED UP (look at that hot cover!) and as part of the celebration, we're giving away a copy of the book!

Trust me, Lissa writes some DELICIOUS heroes! (Vinter from Simple Need anyone?) I'm also loving her new self-pub series that starts with MASKED...you need to go check those stories out if you enjoy m/m! They're really sexy, wonderful novellas that are priced just right!

I can't wait to read TWISTED UP and I know you'll love it too! So just leave a comment or question for Lissa and you'll be entered to win! Contest will run until 12/27, winner announced shortly thereafter (along with the Stuff Your Stockings winner!)

Take it away, Lissa!

This is the first time I’ve been on Cari’s blog and I’mthrilled to be here. I can’t think of a better Christmas gift for myself!

My name is Lissa Matthews. I write contemporary eroticromance for Samhain Publishing, Ellora’s Cave, Loose Id, and most recently Iventured into self publishing.

I’m sure y’all already know this, but Cari is a wonderfulperson and there’s no better time of year than to tell her so than this. She’sbeen a good friend to me over the years I’ve been in this business. She’s beenthere for support when I’ve received bad reviews and amazing ones. She’s betaread for me and offered her honest opinions. She’s always there with a kind anduplifting word, always offering a smile.

She’s one of my favorite people and… she loves coffee.

She invited me here to help me get the word out about my newrelease from Samhain Publishing, Twisted Up. It came out Tuesday and is myfirst release from a publisher in a year. Lovingly and laughingly, I havereferred to the characters as Cowboy Justin and his girl Ella for months now.It’s one of my very favorite books I’ve written and it’s full of emotion andsex and Ella does a great deal of gawking at Justin in his jeans and boots.

It was a fun story to write and I hope readers will end uploving it as much as I do.

Here’s the blurb for Twisted Up:

One rope. Three days. And two hearts onthe line.

Justin has had enough. Ella, the woman who healed his brokenheart, has been cancelling on him for two months straight. Sure, she’s busywith her job, which has her traveling far and wide. But that never stopped herfrom sharing nights of trivia, long conversations and blazing hot sex—untilnow. Truth to tell, he misses their easy friendship, the way her sighs fill hisear as he fills her body.

What he can’t figure out is, what’s changed?

At work, Ella finds it easy to talk to rooms full ofstrangers. Once back at her lonely apartment, though, she’s back to herpainfully shy self—until Justin. Their chance meeting grew over the months intoa year-long affair, but she can’t shake the feeling that rejection and pain arejust around the corner. Best thing to do? End it now, before their intimacydigs too deep.

Suddenly he’s at her door with a length of neon-green ropeand a naughty proposition, daring her to say no. Just how good could it be?There’s only one way to find out…

Warning: The sheets are tangled, thehat is crumpled, and the jeans are worn low on the hips. The cowboy is hot,determined, and helpless in the face of bunny slippers. Readers may need extrabatteries to get this one out of their system.

You can find Twisted Up at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Samhain Publishing. You can findout more about me on my website, Twitter,and Facebook.

Thank you again to Cari for inviting me. I hope she and allof you have a very wonderful holiday.

~lissa

Thanks so much for being here, Lissa. Doesn't TWISTED UP sound amazing? Comment for your chance to win! And happy holidays!

Welcome Samhain author Jeanette Grey

2011-12-20T10:13:00.001-05:00

Stuff Your Stockings Blog Hop winner announced soon! Til then, check out the great post below!

Jeanette's here today on her blog tour for her recent Samhain release, UNACCEPTABLE RISK. Check out that gorgeous cover! The book sounds amazing, so go pick it up!

Behind Every StrongMan…

It's been said a million times: behind every great man is agreat woman.

But in this day and age, does it really have to be that way?

I'm not going to lie. What draws me into a book is the hero.It never fails. I love them hot, smart…and preferably tortured. Show me a goodman to fall in love with, and I am hooked. Immediately.

But what makes a romance novel great for me – what makes it memorable and re-readable – is astrong heroine. Someone who can hold her own and who wants more out of lifethan just a guy. Someone who gives as good as she gets. Someone who, even afterfinding the love of her life, is still herself. Just better.

Strong heroines are hard to find, though, and they're evenharder to write. Our culture draws a very fine line between 'strong woman' and… well, a word that rhymes with witch. Women are supposed to be accommodating,supportive and, more often than not, submissive; when they break from thatmold, they run the risk of becoming unlikable.

But they also have a chance of becoming real.

Creating a strong heroine was key to the inception of mydebut novella, Unacceptable Risk. Insomething of a role reversal from the typical romance, the heroine, Plix, isthe one out there on the front lines. Driven to expose the person she believesresponsible for poisoning her city and killing her parents, she's turnedherself into a one-woman army, capable of infiltrating enemy strongholds andrecording everything she sees, all to be used as evidence against the corruptpowers she's trying to take down. Because her life is so dangerous, she doesn'tsee love as an option.

It's a common dilemma for the strong heroine. Unwilling tobe seen as weak or to depend on anyone else, it's hard to let others in, muchlet yourself fall in love.

The closest she's ever come to letting someone really knowher is her friend Edison. While he's not the one out there kicking ass andtaking names, he's integral to everything she does, repairing her systems andworking behind the scenes to keep her safe. He's an ideal, swoony hero, andhe's also the perfect counterpoint to Plix. He loves her because she's strong; he wouldn't want her to be anyone exceptexactly who she is.

When these two do finally admit their feelings for eachother – when she finally allows herself to let him in – there's no change intheir relative positions. Plix learns that she can still fight for justicewhile also taking something for herself. She learns that she can be a better version of herself, because she'sallowed herself to be supported by Edison's love.

And isn't that the heart of any great love story? Findingsomeone who loves us for exactly who and what we are? Someone who challenges usto grow?

I'd say so.

So I say it's time to put that old saying away. For me,behind every great man is…well, nothing. Because the woman who loves him isstanding right beside him, holding his hand.

And both of them are better because of it.

About Unacceptable Risk:

Plix spends herlonely, gritty life trying to solve the mysteries her father left behind. Armedwith a variety of cybernetic enhancements and a talent for getting into placesshe shouldn’t be, she searches for clues to his murder—and who’s responsiblefor poisoning her city.

Waking up on astreet corner with her brain wiring fried to a crisp, she figures she must havegotten close this time. There’s only one man she trusts to pull her back fromthe brink: a tuner who can retrieve the evidence hidden deep in the recesses ofher mind. A man she dares not let too close to her heart.

When Edisondownloads a secret SynDate schematic from Plix’s burnt-out circuitry, he knowswith dreadful finality that nothing—not even the fiery kiss he’s been holdingback for years—will stop her from pursuing her quest past the point ofinsanity.

All he can do, ashe helps her plan her final mission, is ease her pain, watch her back…and hopeone of them doesn’t pay with their lives.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Unacceptable-Risk-ebook/dp/B005OVZ7X0
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unacceptable-risk-jeanette-grey/1105946840
All Romance eBooks: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-unacceptablerisk-657478-143.html
Samhain Store: http://store.samhainpublishing.com/unacceptable-risk-p-6566.html

About Jeanette Grey:

After brief,unsatisfying careers in advertising, teaching, computers, and homemaking,Jeanette Grey has returned to her two first loves: romance and writing.

When she isn’twriting, Jeanette enjoys making pottery, playing board games, and spending timewith her husband and her pet frog. She lives, loves, and writes in NorthCarolina.

She is a member ofRomance Writers of America and Carolina Romance Writers.

Website: http://www.jeanettegrey.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jeanettelgrey
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jeanettelgrey
GoodReads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4507045.Jeanette_Grey

Six Sentence Sunday, Unwrapped style, part four

2011-12-18T04:00:00.000-05:00

Looking for the Stuff Your Stockings Christmas Blog Hop? Check out the post below this one!

It's Six Sentence Sunday! This week I'm sharing the fourth excerpt from my newly released m/m/f Christmas menage, Unwrapped. Enjoy!

“You said you wanted it to be oneof us who took your virginity, but what if it were both of us?”

“Uh, you can’t lose yourvirginity twice.”

“You think?” Matt licked the insideof his lower lip, and Cait's nipples pushed against her bra. “I think you shouldlet us prove otherwise. Let both of us make love to you, together.”

Visit UNWRAPPED's Amazon page HERE (also available on Loose Id's site with more retail outlets available soon!)

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Stuff Your Stockings Christmas Blog Hop

2011-12-15T21:20:00.001-05:00

Welcome to the Stuff Your Stockings Christmas Blog Hop! Thanks so much to Drea for organizing this amazing hop! There's so much you can win! At my blog, a random commenter will win a $10.00 GC to either Amazon/Barnes & Noble/Ellora's Cave (winner's choice) and also their choice of 2 of my e-books.

How to enter? Check out the end of this post! In the meantime...

Five Reasons to Read UNWRAPPED - my sexy Christmas contemporary menage romance

1 ~ It's sexy. So sexy that some readers have fallen asleep with their faces pressed to their iPad because they wanted to keep reading! Unwrapped is more than sex, but the characters explore many of their issues through sex. If that sounds like something that might work for you, give it a try!

2 ~ I mentioned it was sexy, right? How sexy? It's a m/m/f about three best friends who become lovers in a cabin in the mountains. They explore LOTS of stuff together in one wild weekend. I won't say just what, other than it pretty much runs the gamut from romantic to down and dirty, no limits, full-on…well, you get the drift!

3 ~ Like friends to lovers stories? Me too! And Unwrapped has three best friends, Cait, Matt and Tristan, who fall in love. Personally I say the more the merrier!

4 ~ Ever wondered what would happen if you discovered something shocking about people you love and trust? That happens with Cait…she walks in on her best friends and it turns out to be the best thing that's ever happened to her! This story isn't ALL just sex (although I personally think it's plentiful and yummy) but really emotional with a thread of angst too. These three friends really have to work hard for their HEA!

5 ~ Nothing says the holiday season like hot sex by the Christmas tree! (Okay, so that's a stretch, but I needed a 5th thing!)

Don't believe me? Here's what Pearl from Pearl's World of Romance had to say about UNWRAPPED, which she gave a 10 out of 10 and a PERFECT read designation! "The sex scenes nearly did me in. They are so hot and so excellently written. I’ve said it before and I'll say it again and keep repeating it till the day I quit reviewing romance novels: when it comes to sizzling, explicit, arousing sex scenes no one beats Cari Quinn. It's like she goes into my head and finds what I find extremely hot and puts that on paper."

Unwrapped's blurb:

Caitlyn Sachs has a great life. A family she loves, check. An incredible design job working with her best friends, Tristan and Matt, check. An amazing home she shares with the guys, double check. But her upcoming twenty-fifth birthday and the desire to shed the burden of her virginity have spurred her to consider something shocking. All she wants is one uncomplicated night with one of her best friends, no strings attached. But how can she choose?

Except there’s another problem. Tristan and Matt are already involved sexually with each other, much to Cait’s shock. And both men have long harbored feelings for Cait that go way beyond friendship. When they whisk her away for her birthday to a cabin in the mountains, she discovers the extent of their lust—and her own. The gift they give her is one she'll never forget.

But when the weekend's over, will she retreat to the safety of the status quo, if they'll even let her, or will she finally embrace what she's secretly craved for so long?

Unwrapped's Loose Id buy link (and read an excerpt of Chapter One) click HERE

Unwrapped's Amazon buy link click HERE

Want to enter the contest? Just become a follower of my blog (I hold lots of contests and author interviews, so there's always something fun going on) and leave a comment about something fun you're looking forward to this holiday season. That's it! Oh, and be sure to leave your email address!

Happy holidays!

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Six Sentence Sunday, Unwrapped, part 3

2011-12-11T03:58:00.001-05:00

It's Six Sentence Sunday! This week I'm sharing the third excerpt from my newly released m/m/f Christmas menage, Unwrapped, that came out this past Tuesday, 12/6, from Loose Id. Enjoy!

Cait kept moving towardTristan’s bedroom. Crazy or not, she had to know which woman was in there with Matt and Tristan. She’d just ease open the door, peek in, getthe scoop, and back out with no one the wiser.

But the door was already open,just enough for her to see the action on the bed and the twofigures going at it.

Two.

Only two.

Visit UNWRAPPED's Amazon page HERE (also available on Loose Id's site with more retail outlets available soon!)

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UNWRAPPED's Release Day! Plus a Link to a Contest!

2011-12-06T00:48:00.001-05:00

Here's the blurb and a link to a pretty good sized excerpt of Chapter One to whet your appetite!

Caitlyn Sachs has a great life. A family she loves, check. An incredible design job working with her best friends, Tristan and Matt, check. An amazing home she shares with the guys, double check. But her upcoming twenty-fifth birthday and the desire to shed the burden of her virginity have spurred her to consider something shocking. All she wants is one uncomplicated night with one of her best friends, no strings attached. But how can she choose?

Except there’s another problem. Tristan and Matt are already involved sexually with each other, much to Cait’s shock. And both men have long harbored feelings for Cait that go way beyond friendship. When they whisk her away for her birthday to a cabin in the mountains, she discovers the extent of their lust—and her own. The gift they give her is one she'll never forget.

But when the weekend's over, will she retreat to the safety of the status quo, if they'll even let her, or will she finally embrace what she's secretly craved for so long?

Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual situations, graphic language, and material that some readers may find objectionable: anal play/intercourse, male/male sexual practices, menage (m/f/m, m/m/f).

Click HERE to read an excerpt

Click HERE to buy from Loose Id

UNWRAPPED should be available soon on Amazon and Barnes and Noble and I'll update this post with those links as soon as it is.

And...UNWRAPPED's already received a 10/10 Perfect Read designation from Pearl's World of Romance and 4.75 Stars out of 5 from Maldivian Book Reviewer's Realm of Romance. Check out Pearl's review HERE and MBR's review HERE. Thanks so much for both reviews!

Quote from Pearl's review: The sex scenes nearly did me in. They are so hot and so excellently written. I’ve said it before and I'll say it again and keep repeating it till the day I quit reviewing romance novels: when it comes to sizzling, explicit, arousing sex scenes no one beats Cari Quinn. It's like she goes into my head and finds what I find extremely hot and puts that on paper.

Quote from Maldivian Book Reviewer's review: In true Cari Quinn style, Unwrapped charmed and enticed me to look beyond the surface to find out that underneath all the panty-drenching hot sex, there is ALWAYS plenty of emotion and character development happening in her novels that just makes Cari’s style of erotica unbeatable.

But the fun's not over yet! I'm over on the amazing Erin Nicholas's Yahoo author loop today (you haven't read her books yet? reaaaaallly? they're incredible!) talking Christmas and giving away a copy of UNWRAPPED to a commenter. Erin's also giving away some amazing goodies so come on over and join us for some Christmas cheer! Click HERE to join.

Thank you SO much to everyone who's supported me by buying my books, offering kind words, doing RTs on Twitter, writing reviews, telling others about my stories and/or by being a friend. You all mean the world to me and I can't express how amazing it is to live my dream of being a writer. I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

UNWRAPPED ARC contest winners!

2011-12-05T00:22:00.001-05:00

Yep, winners plural! The turnout was so great that I chose two winners thru random.org though I wish I could give books away to everyone! But never fear...I'll be holding more contests where you can win a copy of UNWRAPPED along with other goodies, including a signed copy of my first ever print book! More on that coming soon.

In the meantime, congratulations to BJ and Tammy Ramey, whom I will be contacting tonight.

Thank you SO much to everyone for participating and I'll be back on Tuesday with another sneak peek excerpt of UNWRAPPED on its release day!

Happy holidays!

Six Sentence Sunday Unwrapped, part two

2011-12-04T00:10:00.000-05:00

It's Six Sentence Sunday! This week I'm sharing the second excerpt from my upcoming m/m/f Christmas menage, Unwrapped, releasing THIS Tuesday, 12/6, from Loose Id (check out the post below for a chance to win a copy before you can buy it.) Enjoy!

“Cait’s birthday’s next weekend,” Matt said.

“Your point?” Impatience oozed from Tristan’s voice.

“I want the three of us to go upto my cabin.”

“Okay,” Tristan began, belatedlycatching the intensity of the look in Matt’s eyes. “Are you suggesting whatI think you’re suggesting?”

Visit UNWRAPPED's Goodreads page HERE.

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Unwrapped CONTEST!

2011-12-02T17:22:00.002-05:00

Since I have a shiny, cover-less ARC of UNWRAPPED in my hot little paws, I'd love to give one away to a random winner who leaves a comment here or contacts me through my site and tells me how they plan to spend the holidays, whether or not you celebrate them. If you don't celebrate Christmas, just tell me something you're looking forward to this month. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.

Contest will run until Sunday night, winner announced then. UNWRAPPED's not out till Tues Dec 6th so read it before you can buy it.

And to convince you that you'd like to read this story of m/m/f goodness...

“I’m only asking because it’syou. Normally I’d say to hell with it and take my shot,” Matt said, his voiceguttural. “I want in those pants of yours, and I’m going to get there. But onlyif you say yes first.”

To his surprise, Cait gave him asmall smile and rubbed her palm over her wool-clad thigh. “I’m wearing a dress.”

“Is that a yes?”

She paused just long enough tomake him want to drop to his knees and say a loud, fervent prayer. “No.” Hestill hadn’t recovered from her answer when her smile widened. “That’s a hellyes, please.”

He soon found himself on hisknees anyway, close enough to her heat to breathe her in. He translated theconfusion on her face as he rolled up her dress, revealing her pale legs. Nostockings or garters. Just pure, untouched flesh.

Really untouched.

His mouth went dry, and heglanced up to seek her permission again. This wasn’t some random girl he’dhooked up with in a bar. It also wasn’t Tristan, who not only took what hedished out but served it right back up to him. This was the girl he’d loved solong, platonically and then otherwise, that he hardly remembered the yearsbefore she’d come into his life. It felt like she’d always been there. Alwayswould be.

Trying to get himself back inline, he kissed the inside of her knee. She touched his hair, reaching down toloosen his ponytail like he’d done with hers. She brushed her fingers over theback of his neck, saying more with that one gesture than she could have with athousand words.

Iwant you. I trust you. I love you.

Add UNWRAPPED to your Goodreads To Read Shelf and read the blurb HERE

Unwrapped: Naughty Teaser

2011-12-01T23:40:00.000-05:00

First off, I'm part of NOR'S Winter Wonderland Hunt. If you're here for that, feel free to look around or hop right to the Undercover Lovers page to find out the answer to my question. :)

It's almost time to get UNWRAPPED. That's right, this Tuesday Dec 6th just happens to be the release day! I'm not excited at all. I mean, I don't love, love, love friends to lovers stories. And I don't like office romances. I especially don't enjoy hot man loving between two guys I ended up falling in love with right along with Cait. She's one lucky girl is all I gotta say.

So I figured I'd post a little of Chapter One. See what you think and come back next week for prizes and other fun stuff as I celebrate UNWRAPPED's release (and my birthday!)

Cait strolled down the hall thatbranched off into three sections. Matt’s was first, hers in the middle. Butinstead of heading straight for her set of rooms, she hesitated.

It was too quiet. Unnaturally so.

A line of sweat trickled downbetween her shoulder blades. Slowly, she unwound her scarf. She’d forgotten totake off her outer clothes. No wonder she was hot. She had no reason to benervous in her own house.

Did she?

Then she heard a heavy scrapingsound, like furniture being moved, and she pressed her back to the wall. OhGod. She’d known something was wrong. The lights were off, so who the hellwould be moving furniture? Maybe someone had broken in and overpowered theguys. They could be tied up even now or worse. Maybe the serial killer wasrolling their bodies up in the rug in Tristan’s living room.

She shoved her fist into hermouth to keep from making a noise. The smart thing to do would be to rundownstairs and get help. Maybe the police would arrive in time.

A groan ripped through the air,disturbing the silence so fully that the sound echoed. And it sure didn’t seemlike pain. Well, not regular pain. She’d heard that particular sound beforewhen guys --

Again. A long, low sound ofpleasure. She bit down on her knuckles, forgetting the cheese puffs she heldunder her arm. The bag clattered to the floor, but whoever was boinking in thebedroom couldn’t hear. Not when they were now screwing so loudly that the bedwas moving. Tristan’s bed. That hadbeen the noise she’d heard. They were going at it so hard that the frame keptslamming against the wall.

Creak.Creak. A pause. Slam.

Her stomach twisted, hard. Thebeer suddenly tasted rancid on hertongue.

Why should she be jealous?Stupid. He was a talented lover. Of course women wanted him. Matt too. Womenwanted Matt, she amended, only half-aware that her feet were carrying hercloser to the bedroom instead of away.

The door to Tristan’s section wasshut. Though this level had been split equally into three distinct areas, thedoors that separated them from one another were usually only closed when someonehad a girlfriend or boyfriend over. Even then Matt in particular could becounted on to leave the door cracked, as if he got off on the idea of makinghis roommates listen to his bedroom antics. He was noisy as hell in bed,grunting and yelling with the best of them. Honestly, she envied him. She surehadn’t ever experienced anything to elicit sounds like he regularly made.Moans, sure. But grunts wrested from the depth of her soul?

That would be a no.

She stopped, her throat convulsingat the new groans reverberating down the hall. That wasn’t Tristan. No way.Matthew was in Tristan’s apartment, but why? Did they have a girl in there?Were they having a threesome? They’d never told her they did stuff like that,but single guys in their late[J3] twenties were apt to do any damnthing.

More than ever, her virginityfelt like a giant weight pressing down on her chest. And other overstimulatedparts of her body.

If they were having a threesome,why hadn’t they asked her? She was their frigging best friend. The one whocleaned them up and dumped them into bed when they’d had too much fun onSaturday night, the one who picked out presents for Matt’s mom because he hatedto and sent out office Christmas cards because Tristan’s handwriting lookedlike a mass murderer’s. They were a trio, and as such, if they’d progressed to ménages,it only made sense that she be the third spoke of their sexfest.

She rubbed her knuckles againsther hip and inhaled deeply. Wait, what? What in God’s name was she thinking?She didn’t want to have a threesome. With them or anyone. Ordinary twosome sexwas vexing enough.

Fisting her hands, Cait continuedon until she reached Tris’s door. She pushed it open as quietly as possible andstepped inside the darkened living room. Silence prevailed but only briefly.Then the bed banging erupted again, more violently than before. The moans thatsliced through the night mixed and mingled, though each was distinct andcompletely recognizable.

Jerks.

Six Sentence Sunday Unwrapped, part one

2011-11-27T02:41:00.004-05:00

It's Six Sentence Sunday and this week I'm sharing the first excerpt from my upcoming m/m/f Christmas menage, Unwrapped, releasing 12/6 from Loose Id. Enjoy!

Caitlyn, as the eldest, was theone her mother counted on to be the “good girl.” So far she hadn’t let her downon that score. She had her hormones under control -- exceptfor that pesky little problem of her virginity -- and her goals mapped out tothe nth degree.

Besides, she had a plan to handlesaid virginity. She intended to ask her bestfriends which one of them wanted to do the honors.

C’mon,it’ll be quick -- a couple of thrusts and done!

Visit Unwrapped's Goodreads page HERE
Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Black Friday blog hop winner!

2011-11-27T02:34:00.000-05:00

Thanks so much to all who participated in the Black Friday blog hop! The winner was:

geminicalli at yahoo dot com

...who won through commenting at THIS blog! More contests coming soon!

Thanks again to all...and hope you enjoyed the blog hop!

Amazing One Day TWRP Sale

2011-11-25T00:13:00.000-05:00

But first, before I tell you about the sale, check out the AMAZING BLACK FRIDAY BLOG HOP post below! Comment for a chance to win a Kindle Fire!

It's Black Friday and I bet you want to get some new ebooks right? Well, The Wild Rose Press is having an incredible one day only sale! Just today, Friday November 25th, enter this code at checkout: e8f302ffef for a 30% off discount ALL TWRP books! Here's my TWRP page if you'd like to check out any of mine, including my recent naughty release, BAD KITTY. Click HERE to redirect.

Happy shopping! Now go comment on the Blog Hop post below!

Black Friday blog hop! Win a Kindle Fire!

2011-11-25T00:01:00.003-05:00

Welcome to our Black Friday blog hop! See below for the huge list of prizes!
One random commenter (can be on any of the blogs) will win a Kindle Fire, along with all the prizes below! That's the easiest kind of shopping I can think of...

Prizes:
- Cassandra Carr: copy of either of my two current releases, Talk to Me or Head Games
- Kristabel Reed: back list copy of one of her stories and then on her own blog a $10 GC plus a copy of her newest release, Risque, a Regency Menage Tale
- Lucy Felthouse: back list copy of any of her single-title books
- Cari Quinn: back list copy of one of her books
- Leigh Elwood: two back list copies of her books
- Natasha Blackthorne: copies of her two Regency era novellas: Grey's Lady and Waltz of Seduction
- Amber Kallyn: e-copy of Dragos 1
- Camryn Rhys: Kindle copies of The Barn Dance and Off the Record - Foodie Erotic Romances
- Lissa Matthews: two of her back list books
- Misa Buckley: an e-copy of Ironhaven and To Reach the Dawn
- Lacey Wolfe: a copy of Ambers Muse
- Courtney Sheets: a $25 GC to Ravenous Romance and a copy of Kona Warrior - PDF
- Sara Brookes: an e-copy of one of my back list books
- Cynthia Arsuaga: a copy of an e-book, and on her own blog five book charm book tethers
- Louisa Bacio: .pdf copy of my first book in The Vampire, The Witch & The Werewolf series, and on her own blog a $10 certificate to Ravenous Romance, and each commenter will also be entered to win a Goody Bag of new Orleans treats
- Malia Mallory: one copy each of The ABC's of Erotica and Santa's Back Door Baby
- Cynthia Eden: a copy of Angel of Darkness (either print or digital)
- Carrie Ann Ryan: an e-copy of The Alpha's Path
- Jacquie Rogers: a Smashwords coupon for Faery Merry Christmas, plus on her own blog, a free copy of Much Ado About Marshals
- KT Grant: print copy of Sweet and Sinful and an ebook copy of her next release, Xavier's Loving Arms

So what are the rules? Simple: visit as many of the blogs as you can and leave a comment for the blog owner. For every comment, you'll get one entry into the grand-prize drawing. Be sure to leave your e-mail address with every comment so we can find you if you win! And don't forget that several blog owners are giving away prizes specific to their blog, too!

One winner will be chosen on Saturday morning using random.org. I will contact that person about the Kindle Fire and then each blog owner with a prize will contact the winner themselves to arrange delivery of said prize. Questions? Contact me at AuthorCassandraCarr AT gmail DOT com.

Good luck and Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

Six Sentence Sunday...Hot Text part three

2011-11-20T02:21:00.000-05:00

Happy Six Sentence Sunday! Hot Text, my latest Ellora's Cave release, just came out 11/2. In this scene, Karyn and Jeff are having some fun with hot text...

So how come u arn’t naked?

How do u know I’m not?

I can see u thru urwindow. U hve paint in ur hair.

Letting out a laugh, Karyn spun to the window at her side and pressed her palms against the glass as shelooked down. Sure enough, there was an older car idling in the drive, lights onlow beam.

Hot Text's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE (also available at Amazon/B&N, ARE and all major retail outlets)

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Unwrapped's cover!

2011-11-14T22:39:00.000-05:00

Coming 12/6 (my birthday!) to Loose Id! Isn't it gorgeous? Huge thanks to the amazing Valerie Tibbs!

http://www.loose-id.com/Unwrapped.aspx
Here's the tentative blurb:

Caitlyn Sachs has a great life. A family she loves, check. An incredible design job working with her best friends, Tristan and Matt, check. An amazing home she shares with the guys, double check. But her upcoming twenty-fifth birthday and the desire to shed the burden of her virginity have spurred her to consider something shocking. All she wants is one uncomplicated night with one of her best friends, no strings attached. But how can she choose?

Except there’s another problem. Tristan and Matt are already involved sexually with each other, much to Cait’s shock. And both men have long harbored feelings for Cait that go way beyond friendship. When they whisk her away for her birthday to a cabin in the mountains, she discovers the extent of their lust—and her own. The gift they give her is one she'll never forget.

But when the weekend's over, will she retreat to the safety of the status quo, if they'll even let her? Or will she finally embrace what she's secretly craved for so long?

Six Sentence Sunday...Hot Text part two

2011-11-12T22:42:00.002-05:00

Happy Six Sentence Sunday! Hot Text, my latest Ellora's Cave release, just came out 11/2. In this scene, Jeff and Karyn have just met for the first time, and Karyn's starting to realize things may not be what they seem...

“Look, I’ll just give you Lonny’s phone and you can return it to him when you want.”

“Wait,” Karyn said as Jeff set the familiar navy cell on the table. “You’re not going to tell me any more than that? Why do you care if I stay married?” She narrowed her eyes. “Is my husband sleeping with someone important to you?”

Hot Text's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE (also available at Amazon/B&N, ARE and all major retail outlets)

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Winners!

2011-11-12T22:31:00.001-05:00

First, the winner of Erin Nicholas' HOTBLOODED is elaing8! Erin will be in contact soon!

And the winners of the Halloween Bewitching Trick or Treat Blog Hop are...

Kathryn Merkel has won an e-copy of BAD KITTY

and Jennifer S has won an e-copy of BAD KITTY plus a $10 GC to either Amazon or Barnes & Noble!

Congratulations and thank you for participating! I'll be in contact with the winners soon. And watch this space for more upcoming contests...especially in December as I celebrate the release of UNWRAPPED, my m/m/f menage releasing 12/6 from Loose Id! (Which I just got the GORGEOUS cover for and will be sharing soon!)

Welcome Romance Author Erin Nicholas! And Contest!

2011-11-09T02:03:00.002-05:00

So I've told this story before, how Erin Nicholas writes books that make me stay up all night long on work nights to finish them. Seriously, can you imagine? And then she has to go and keep writing MORE amazing books...which reminds me, she has a brand new release out just yesterday from Samhain, HOTBLOODED.

I have my copy...and if you comment after reading Erin's post, you might just win yours! If you don't, go buy it. Because Erin's books=awesome. But Marc from ANYTHING YOU WANT is mine, just saying.

Here's Erin! And don't forget to leave her a question or comment with your email included if you want to be entered in the drawing (you do! trust me, you do!)

I love writing heroes who come to other people’s rescues—sometimes literally, sometimes figuratively. Often the guys I write are reluctant heroes. Ben Torres, Sam Bradford, Mac Gordon, Marc Sterling… yep, all pretty reluctant. They don’t want to be the knight in shining armor. They want to be the bad boys, they want to have a good time, they want to avoid the complications. Yet… they can’t help it in the end. Certainly for the heroine, but even for other people around them.

*sigh*. Reluctant heroes are fun. Because it really shows the depth of their feelings when they step up anyway.

Then I also have a soft spot for the quiet heroes. The ones who do the right thing, are rock solid, always steady, but don’t call attention to their actions. I’m married to one of these. I don’t need dragons slayed or villains battled, but I do need someone to vanquish the things that suck my time and energy and make me less than happy—like laundry. That’s right, he does laundry. All the laundry. All the time. He also shares in cooking, does dishes and grocery shops! Which leaves me time to write. Since I work and we have two kids, giving me time to write this way is a precious gift.

So I really like both reluctant and quiet heroes.

Which is why Jack Silver, the hero in my newest release, Hotblooded, made me a little nervous. When I “met” Jack, I immediately recognized that he was different. He’s not just willing and able to do the right thing, to help people, to take the lead… he thrives on it. He’s an ER physician because he likes to be the hero. His brother (who happens to be a psychiatrist) accuses him of having a super-hero complex. Which Jack doesn’t deny.

He’s pretty in-your-face—in a sexy and charming way, of course ;) -- about doing whatever it takes to make things right. So when he feels obligated to the heroine, Brooke, there’s no getting rid of him. Brooke doesn’t want him around, doesn’t want his help and doesn’t appreciate his pushy ways. But that doesn’t slow Jack down at all.

Here’s what I mean:

“I’m going to help you make this clinic successful.”

Oh, no he wasn’t. Hell no.

For one thing, she didn’t want anyone’s help with anything. Second of all she didn’t want this clinic to be successful. She was here temporarily to fulfill her contract. Period. She crossed her arms and lifted her chin. “I don’t need your help.”

“So you’ve been telling me since I got to town.”

“When are you going to start listening?”

“When you don’t need help anymore.”

She stared at him for several ticks of the clock. Then she said tightly, “I am perfectly capable of seeing the patients scheduled today. That’s the nice thing about having a small caseload.”

“That’s why you should let me help. Let’s build this up, do some renovations maybe, get some—”

“You think we should renovate.” Really? He wanted to put up curtains or something? That’s what all of this was about?

He lifted a shoulder. “Just make it feel a little warmer and friendlier.”

“You think people aren’t coming in because of how we painted the waiting room?” Not that she loved the waiting room either. It was boring and, okay, cold. But that wasn’t why she could hear crickets up there.

“New paint can’t hurt, can it?”

“We’re not repainting.”

He waited until she’d brushed past him.

When her hand was on the swinging door he said, “Fine. But that still leaves one issue un-attended to.”

Don’t ask. Keep walking. Leave. But she asked, “What issue?” anyway.

“The issue of you needing a supervising physician as of…let’s see…oh, yes. Today. Right now.”

She stood stock still at the door for several long seconds. Then she turned. Even once she faced him again, she didn’t speak right away. Finally she asked simply, “You?”

He grinned, clearly pleased in spite of her lack of enthusiasm. “Yes. Me. You need a supervising physician to practice as a physician’s assistant. I’m a physician. It works perfectly.”

She frowned at him. “How did you know I needed a supervisor?” But she held up a hand as the answer came to her. “Carla.” Clearly her nurse—and former friend—had filled Jack in on the fact that Dr. Cunningham was retiring and that there was no replacement yet. The patients on the schedule today were the last ones she could see until someone stepped up to supervise her.

She hadn’t been exactly pushing for that supervisor. All she had to do in this clinic was show up. Patients or not. Supervising physician or not.

So what if that bugged her a little? So what if she was a little bored, knew she was wasting her time and knew there were patients she could be helping? It wasn’t like they were going without medical care entirely. They had to drive an hour but no one was dying. And she didn’t want to get attached. She’d gotten attached in San Antonio and then had to leave. It had been hard on her patients and on her. She wasn’t going through that again. Especially here. She wasn’t staying even if she did get attached and that was that. Better not to have to say any tearful goodbyes.

He nodded. “She confirmed it.”

Brooke rolled her eyes. “It’s amazing the topics that come up over cups of cappuccino. I’m so glad we got that machine.”

He smiled widely. “Anyway, you need me.”

He shouldn’t seem so pleased by that. And she needed to get her imagination in check. She couldn’t go off on pornographic daydreams every time he said the word need or help

or take or…

She shook her head and asked, “So you think you’re going to be my supervising physician?”

“Yes.”

“What about your real job?”

“Leave of absence.”

“Indefinitely?”

“No.” But he didn’t elaborate.

She studied him for a moment, considering the information.

“You don’t know what you’re getting into,” she finally said, simply, but honestly.

“I’m not worried.”

She sighed. “I know. But you probably should be.”

I can assure you that eventually Brooke comes around. I mean, who can resist a guy whose sole focus is making you happy?

“You should always show your true emotions. You shouldn’t close yourself up. People can tell when you’re holding back and it’s hard for them to trust that. You don’t have to have all the answers or be happy all the time. Just be real.”

“You want real?” she asked. “You want me to just do what I want, whatever I’m feeling, no worries about consequences?”

“I think you should do what makes you happy.”

She licked her lips and nodded, her eyes on his. “Okay. You asked for it.” She shrugged out of her jacket and let it drop to the floor behind her. Then she leaned in, wrapped her arms around his neck and put her lips against his. “Why is it whenever you’re within five feet of me I want to kiss you?”

Ah, consequences.

“Five feet? Hell, girl, I can’t be in the same town without wanting to kiss you.” Then he sealed his mouth over hers.

The moment she stroked her tongue along his, he put both hands under her butt and lifted her, turned, kicked her chair out of the way and set her on the edge of her desk.

So, how about you? Do you like the guys who swoop in and save the day, cape billowing behind them (figuratively ;) ) or do you like those guys who try to stay aloof but in the end can’t help being heroic? Personally, as long as they do laundry, I like ‘em all! :)

Erin

And just so you can get to know Jack even better, I’m offering an e-copy of the book to one commenter! So let me know what you think! (we’ll draw the winner on Saturday, November 12th :) and I’ll e-mail the winner directly, so don’t forget to include your e-mail address!)

See what I mean...HOTBLOODED sounds like a winner! And trust me, with Erin in control of the keyboard, you know it will be. Just leave her a comment or question and you'll be entered in the drawing!

Six Sentence Sunday...Hot Text part one

2011-11-06T01:34:00.001-04:00

It's here! Hot Text, my latest Ellora's Cave release, came out this past Wed. 11/2. In this scene, Jeff and Karyn have just met for the first time...with results neither expected. ;)

“Mr. Maddox,” Karyn interrupted, lifting a brow, “I appreciate your concern, but you should save your breath because Lon and I are not reconciling.”

“But if you’d just—”

“Do you know how many orgasms I’ve had with him in the last three years?”

Again Jeff appeared stunned, his pupils widening as he opened and closed his mouth like a guppy. Then he shook his head.

“Few enough that it's lucky for him I have minimal needs or I might have divorced him a long time ago.”

Hot Text's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE (also available on Amazon, with more retail outlets available soon.)

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Nov 2nd means a Twitter Release Day Party!

2011-11-01T22:07:00.006-04:00

My great author friends Chloe Cole (Christine Bell) and Cassandra Carr both have books releasing the same day as mine! We thought we'd have a release day party to celebrate.

Just find one of us on Twitter on November 2nd, and retweet any of our tweets with the hashtag #HotHeadQuinn and you're entered to win! We're going to give one winner a $25.00 Amazon gift card and each of us are offering additional prizes, so there will be multiple winners! Chloe (Christine) and I will each be picking two winners to choose any book from from our backlists. Cassandra will be picking ten winners who will receive her hot new romance trading cards!

You can find us on Twitter here:
@_ChristineBell
@Cassandra_Carr
@CariQuinn

Please stop by Christine's and Cassandra's blogs for more info on their prizes.

Christine's blog: Click HERE
Cassandra's blog: Click HERE

Here's a little bit about each of our releases:

Convincing Quinn by Chloe Cole (Christine Bell)

Book one in the Rock Hard series

Quinn Myles loves her life. She’s in a kick-ass rock band, and they’re on their way to the big-time. If only her two band-mates hadn’t told her how they felt, she could have controlled her own desires. Choosing between them might tear the band apart, but maybe, for one night, she can have them both.

Rex Campbell used to enjoy life on the road and the groupies that came with it. That was before he realized he was mad-crazy about Quinn Myles. He knows he’s the man for her and if it takes sharing her with Beau once to prove it, he will.

Beau’s willing. Now, to convince Quinn…

Convincing Quinn's
Buy Link: http://www.jasminejade.com/p-9652-convincing-quinn.aspx

Head Games by Cassandra Carr

Leo Laporte and Scott Schaeffer are teammates on the ice and roommates off it who also share women. They’ve been coming into Kelly Chase’s bistro after games for months, and they know they want her. As the attraction grows, the men realize they want more than a one-night stand—they want forever.

Kelly’s not so sure. Yes, she wants both men, much to her own mortification. But a permanent ménage relationship? That’s taking giving her heart away to a whole new level, and a chance she’s hesitant to take. Then Leo is injured and Scott’s on the trading block, and she realizes this may be her only shot at true, everlasting love.

There are so many questions swirling around inside Kelly’s head. Can she believe in Leo and Scott’s love? And will her business and her reputation survive once people find out she’s with two men?

Head Games' Buy Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/head-games

Hot Text by Cari Quinn (me!)

Sometimes what you think you want and what you need are two very different things.

As a technical editor, Jeffrey Maddox deals with plenty of words, leaving him few to spare on people, except his baby sister. To keep Daisy from wrecking her newly rehabbed life by shacking up with her older, married lover Lonny, he impulsively texts Lonny’s wife, Karyn. And then meets her at a coffee shop on a snowy night, ostensibly to convince her to stay with her philandering husband.

But soon texting turns to sexting. After spending the night getting to know Karyn, Jeff wants something much more personal—Lonny’s wife. For himself.

Despite her misgivings about Jeff’s intentions, Karyn can’t fight their attraction. She’s still not divorced, though she knows there’s no way she’ll return to her husband. But maybe an amazing night of conversation—and even more amazing lovemaking—can lead to more than just one night of hot text.

Hot Text's Buy Link: http://www.jasminejade.com/p-9687-hot-text.aspx

Six Sentence Sunday...Bad Kitty part three

2011-10-29T23:44:00.004-04:00

Looking for the Bewitching Trick or Treat Blog Hop? Just scroll down the page to the next post!

Yay, it's Six Sentence Sunday! This is my last six from my recent Halloween release, Bad Kitty. Next Wednesday 11/2, Hot Text will release from Ellora's Cave so next week my six will be from that story. Until then, six sentences about one use for caramel... ;) Happy Halloween!

“I’d put this away,” Nikki said, bringing Patrick’s gaze to where she sprawled on her enormous bed, her fingers stuck in a jar of something. “But then I was hungry and bored and needed something to do other than touching myself all night. Because, really, that can get old.”

While he watched, his heart drumming in his chest, she licked what looked like thick brown cream off her thumb. “Caramel,” she explained. “I bought it for apples but then I started thinking of all its other uses…”

Bad Kitty's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE (Bad Kitty is also available at all other major outlets.)

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Bewitching Trick or Treat Blog Hop Oct 28-31!

2011-10-27T23:53:00.003-04:00

Yay, it's almost time for Halloween! Halloween is my favorite holiday and has been since childhood. So crank up some Thriller, grab a glass of chilled cider and find your e-reader. It's time to PARTY!

First, I'd like to thank the most awesome Drea Becraft for organizing such an AMAZING blog hop!

Since I'm currently on deadline, this is going to be the easiest contest ever to enter. There will be prizes given to TWO winners. Winners will be announced in the next week to ten days after the contest ends, depending on when my mental fog from my writing spree clears.

What can you win? ONE randomly chosen commenter will win an ebook copy of my recent Halloween-themed erotic contemporary novella, Bad Kitty. ANOTHER randomly chosen commenter will win an ebook copy of Bad Kitty PLUS a $10.00 e-giftcard to either Amazon or Barnes and Noble, winner's choice. (Curious to see if you'd like to read Bad Kitty? Just head to my website: www.cariquinn.com)

All you have to do to enter is:

- Become a follower of the blog (I hold frequent contests and post author interviews so hopefully you'll enjoy yourself!)

- Leave a comment telling me who you will be spending Halloween with - or who you WISH you were spending Halloween with! Easy peasy!

Now go forth and comment...and click on the graphic to check out all the rest of the amazing blogs participating in the blog hop! HAPPY HALLOWEEN and good luck!

Six Sentence Sunday...Bad Kitty part deux

2011-10-15T23:03:00.001-04:00

It's Six Sentence Sunday! This is my second six from my recent Halloween release, Bad Kitty. In this scene, Patrick is being conned...erm, convinced...to supervise his twin brother's Halloween party. Which turns out to be a pretty good thing, all in all. ;)

Patrick glanced down at the length of rope he held and wished it was his brother’s throat instead. Warm sun beat down on the back of his neck, dampening his skin with a fine mist of perspiration. It was the end of October, and fall weather in New England was far from predictable. How many more clear, sunny days like this would he get?

He took a deep breath, inhaling the familiar smell of tar overlaid with his brother’s eau de richy-rich cologne. “Why, exactly, is it you can’t handle your own damn party—again—and leave me to my damn roof?”

Bad Kitty's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE (Bad Kitty is also on Amazon Kindle, with more outlets to come soon.)

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Six Sentence Sunday...Bad Kitty

2011-10-08T21:38:00.004-04:00

It's Six Sentence Sunday! This is my first six from Friday's Halloween release, Bad Kitty. In this scene, best friends Julie and Nikki are discussing Nikki's naughty Halloween plans. ;)

Julie patted the kitty costume and arched a brow. “Now that I’ve come through so spectacularly, are you going to tell your best friend who exactly you’re intending to whip into submission?”

Nikki did her best not to fidget. “No one in particular.”

“Well, whoever it is, I hope you go gentle on him.”

“He better not count on it,” Nikki said with a snort as she yanked on the costume's tail.

Bad Kitty's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE (Bad Kitty is also on Amazon Kindle, with more outlets to come soon.)

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Bad Kitty's release day...and contests!

2011-10-06T23:24:00.001-04:00

Friday, Oct. 7th is here...and that means it's Bad Kitty's release day at The Wild Rose Press. Here's the blurb and buy link for you to check out! C'mon, who doesn't love a Halloween story? And this novella features not one but two sexy Halloween parties! With twins, it makes sense to double up...though there's no doubling up of THAT sort in Bad Kitty! ;)

It should also be available on Amazon and other online e-tailers soon!

Bad Kitty blurb:

Reformed bad girl Nikki Carson has spent the past year trying to forget her boss's Halloween party and the unbelievable sex she had with her boss's hot twin, Patrick Nolan. Patrick hasn't mentioned that night since, much to Nikki's endless disappointment.

Years of following in the wake of his womanizing brother cause Patrick to wonder if Nikki even knows which twin she slept with. He can't believe she could possibly prefer him over her slick, polished boss. That doesn't mean he's been able to stop fantasizing about taking her again. Against the wall. On the floor. Everywhere.

It's Halloween again, and trick or treat takes on a whole new meaning when Nikki and Patrick go for round two. Especially since Nikki's come prepared with a Domme kitty costume meant to drive Patrick wild. And this kitty's ready to show her claws if she doesn't get what she wants...

Bad Kitty buy link: http://www.wilderroses.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=182&products_id=846

Since I always love to have PLENTY of contests, there are three chances for you to win your choice of ebook format of Bad Kitty between now and Monday 10/10. Just check out these great blogs that are hosting me and comment away!

Friday 10/7 - Three Wicked Writers
Friday 10/7 - Lush Book Reviews
Monday 10/10 - Hanging With Bells

Six Sentence Sunday...Provoke Me style, Part Sixteen

2011-10-01T21:22:00.000-04:00

It's Six Sentence Sunday! In last week's scene, our excitable hero Spencer was spotted at Kink, a voyeurism club, by Kelly, his employee. This will be my last Six Sentence Sunday from Provoke Me, since I have a new release, Bad Kitty, coming out Friday 10/7. In the meantime, here we go!

When Kelly still didn’t move, Spencer yanked her forward andbarreled toward the exit, navigating the twisty staircase with ease. Even inthe melee of people and noise, he knew right where to go. The moment the doorthunked shut behind them, he gripped her chin.

His eyes were blacker than she’d ever seen them before. Holyfuck, he looked pissed.

“What the hell possessed you to go in there alone?”

Provoke Me's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE (or if you prefer to visit Amazon/B&N, EC's lowered their prices there!)

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Six Sentence Sunday...Provoke Me style, Part Fifteen naughty

2011-09-25T02:15:00.016-04:00

It's Six Sentence Sunday time. In last week's scene, our flummoxed hero Spencer was spotted at Kink, a voyeurism club, by Kelly, his employee. When the cops show up, you know it's on! ;)

She was not about to get caught with her boss on her virginouting to a sex club.

“We’re not sharing a jail cell,” Kelly muttered, once againstunned into immobility. Her brain and mouth worked just fine but her shoesfelt stuck to the floor.

“Goddammit, Kelly.” Spencer shook her hard enough to make herstill quivering belly revolt. “We need to go now.”

Provoke Me's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE (or if you prefer to visit Amazon/B&N, EC's lowered their prices there!)

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Six Sentence Sunday...Provoke Me style, Part Fourteen naughty

2011-09-18T07:01:00.000-04:00

It's Six Sentence Sunday time. In last week's scene, our overwhelmed hero Spencer was spotted at Kink, a voyeurism club, by Kelly, his employee. Fun times ahead! ;)

Before Spencer could answer, a group of people thundered pastthem toward the exit. He tugged Kelly against him as if he could shield herwith his body. But from what? Where was the fire?

“What’s happening?” she whispered.

Just then someone shouted, “Cops!”

Provoke Me's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE (or if you prefer to visit Amazon/B&N, EC's lowered their prices there!)

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Jayne Rylon WINNER!

2011-09-17T00:35:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the slight delay in posting the winner of the Jayne Rylon Mistress's Master release day contest, but Blogger was not playing nice. Jayne's cat (Jayne's cat's TAIL, I should clarify) has picked a winner and it is manning_j2004 at yahoo dot com! CONGRATULATIONS! Contact Jayne at jaynerylon at yahoo dot com to get your prize.

Enjoy! I love, love, love Jayne's books! And thanks to everyone for commenting! Watch this space for more contests coming soon!

Six Sentence Sunday...Provoke Me style, Part Thirteen naughty

2011-09-11T00:15:00.002-04:00

Remembering 9/11...God bless America and all other nations fighting for their freedom.

It's Six Sentence Sunday time. In last week's scene, our aroused hero Spencer was spotted at Kink, a voyeurism club, by Kelly, his employee. What ensues is quite...explosive. ;)

As she met Spencer's dark, needy eyes, Kelly blushed clear down toher kneecaps. For once in her life, she was completely speechless.

“You bit me,” he said in an undertone.

She swallowed a dozen retorts. I want to bite you everywhere. “Did you like it?”

Provoke Me's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE (or if you prefer to visit Amazon/B&N, EC's lowered their prices there!)

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Welcome Jayne Rylon! And CONTEST!

2011-09-05T23:31:00.001-04:00

So do you know what today is (Tuesday September 6th)? It's the release day for MISTRESS'S MASTER, book 3 in the Men in Blue series by the fantabulously awesome Jayne Rylon! I'm a big fan of her work and think she's just the bees' knees...though I admit, I have no clue where that saying originated or what exactly it means! But I can tell you this, she's a wonderful writer and a sweetheart to boot!

Check out MISTRESS'S MASTER's blurb and buy link, then come back and read Jayne's great answers to my questions. Because Jayne is the best, she offered an ebook copy of the 1st book in the series to one random commenter (and though it's not required for the contest, feel free to sign up to be a follower of the blog...I run contests pretty often around here!) If you have the 1st book, the 2nd one's up for grabs. So comment away!

Check out MISTRESS's MASTER buy link HERE

Now here's Jayne...

1) What was your inspiration for the Men In Blue series?

Hmmm... I would start by saying hot cops! :) Plus on top of that I love romantic suspense. It has always been my favorite genre. So I wanted to really delve into some longer books and thought that would be a great place to do it. Some of my favorites in this style are Shayla Black, Lora Leigh and Suzanne Brockmann. YUMMY. Once I started writing, the group of guys just kept expanding until they all had to have a story.

2) How many more books do you foresee in the series? Any spoilers you can give us about what’s coming up next?

That's a good question. I had originally envisioned three books in the series. I did make sure that Mistress's Master has a satisfying conclusion though, I think it will be clear from reading, I do intend to write at least one to three more. Depending on if my readers are enthusiastic about this book and if editor likes the idea too of course! As the series progressed, Matt and Clint have sort of demanded their own story with naughty Nurse Jambrea. Plus there are a few more introductions in this book that make me wonder just what their story is about. As for spoilers I will say this book has a lot of drama I think. There's a wedding, at least one person dies and somebody winds up preggers. LOL

3) Tell us more about Mistress’s Master. Something yummy. Any sort of good authorly tease (and we know Jayne knows how to give good tease!)

Oh boy, what can I tell you.... I will say this is by far the dirtiest book I've ever written. Lily and JRad are both very experienced. Such a contrast from Izzy and Razor, who have a certain innocence. I had to do some very interesting research for this one. Let's just say I had a temporary subscription to a web site that made my husband say, "You don't expect me to try that do you?!" And if that's not enough, I'll say that Lily smashes Kate's (of Kate's Crew) menage record. Like... into smithereens. How's that?

Thank you for having me on the blog!

Now it's your turn...comment away! Have you read any of Jayne's books? Which one is your favorite? If you haven't read her books yet, why does this series appeal to you? Jayne's soaking up the rays in Hawaii right now, but I know she'll appreciate all the comment love!

Happy birthday Cassandra Carr! CONTEST!

2011-09-04T19:09:00.002-04:00

Looking for my Six Sunday snippet? Scroll down the page.

Happy birthday, Cassandra! Hope everyone's been having fun! Though the party's been raging all day, I'm getting here late...but hopefully you're still in the mood for a spicy deleted scene from Provoke Me! Commenting on this post on Cassandra's FB page will get you entered to win ebooks of BOTH Reveal Me and Provoke Me, the first two books in my Ellora's Cave Unveiled series, so you're all ready to read book 3, Need Me.

First, here's a spicy deleted scene from Provoke Me. The scene where Kelly first sees Spencer at Kink - and vice versa - changed a bit from the original, but I always loved this early snippet. Enjoy! And don't forget to head back HERE to comment!

Kelly swayed as a wave of dizziness swept over her. Between the overwhelming heat, the alcohol and her empty stomach, she couldn’t seem to focus. Her vision grayed, and her damp fingers tensed around the glass she still held. She’d left the empty one on a table somewhere along the way, which was a damn good thing because she couldn’t have managed to hold two. Her back hit the wall and she groaned, beyond grateful for the support.

Breathe, just breathe. Ride it out.

Her swimming head shifted toward the couple in the corner directly across from her. At first she couldn’t make out their faces through the thick steam but it didn’t matter. She knew. She recognized the wide hand on the small of the woman’s naked back, just below her fall of red curls. Shadows gilded his roped shoulders and highlighted the golden hair on his chest as their sweat-slickened bodies rubbed against each other. His head lowered to hers, his perfect lips roaming her mouth, her cheeks, her neck. He fisted a handful of her hair, turning her so the thick weight of his cock brushed her hip.

Kelly gasped as flames licked at her pussy, shooting sparks into her peaked nipples. Her hold on her drink faltered, her fingers slipping from her own sweat.

Hey there, Spencer. Remember me?

Provoke Me is available on Kindle (at a reduced price!) HERE

Six Sentence Sunday...Provoke Me style, Part Twelve naughty

2011-09-03T21:46:00.002-04:00

It's Six Sentence Sunday time. Hope everyone's having an amazing Labor Day weekend!

In last week's scene, our overwhelmed hero Spencer was spotted at Kink, a voyeurism club, by Kelly, his employee. His methods of "keeping her in line" often tend to be non-traditional. ;)

Yes, finally. Spencer covered Kelly's mouth with his other hand and pulled her head back against his shoulder, muffling the sound of her scream. The resulting spurt of fear from his abrupt move only magnified her orgasm. Helpless, she bit his fingers as she came.

He gave her a moment to regain her equilibrium. Then he whirled her around.

Provoke Me's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE. (or if you prefer to visit Amazon/B&N, EC's lowered their prices there!)

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Six Sentence Sunday...Provoke Me style, Part Eleven naughty

2011-08-27T22:59:00.001-04:00

It's Six Sentence Sunday time. Hope all those in the path of Hurricane Irene are staying safe!

In last week's scene, our flummoxed hero Spencer was spotted at Kink, a voyeurism club, by Kelly, his employee. Gotta love hitting that...breaking point. ;)

Kelly jerked her hips against Spencer's palm, desperate for more. The friction of his brusque touch both soothed the ache and intensified it. As wet as she was, she barely needed any stimulation at all and he’d already given her a damn overload.

Her heart pounded frantically and she opened her mouth on a soft cry. He ground his hand, circling, dragging it up and down until her cries became one long, endless moan. She tensed and stilled in his hold, the storm inside her reaching the breaking point.

Provoke Me's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE.

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Six Sentence Sunday...Provoke Me style, Part Ten naughty

2011-08-21T06:00:00.001-04:00

It's Six Sentence Sunday time!

In last week's scene, our dashing hero Spencer was spotted at Kink by Kelly, his employee. Wild and woolly things happen next. ;)

Then Kelly grabbed Spencer's hand and pulled it down, pressing it against her belly. Giving herself that extra second before she took things to a place they couldn’t step back from.

His fingers flexed in her hold. Go for it, she admonished herself. But before she could, he went for it for her. He slid his hand between her legs, rubbing hard.

Provoke Me's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE.

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Welcome paranormal romance author Dee Tenorio!

2011-08-19T22:52:00.003-04:00

I'm super excited to have the most awesome Dee Tenorio back on my blog today. She's a repeat offender...I mean guest...here, and she always brings the fun with her. I'm a total fangirl when it comes to her writing and as for her web design skillz, look around! All the work of the multi-talented Mz. Tenorio. She's been burning up Carina's most popular lists with her Resurrection series, and I'm not the least bit surprised. I can't wait to read both books!

Here's Dee...and be sure to show her some love!

More Than A Growl...

I've been asked recently—several times since the release of "Deceiving The Protector" actually—why I chose to write paranormal romance. And, as you can guess, there are some stock answers that most authors give.

"I love the danger of a shifter." Or, "Animal Magnetism is a powerful draw to tie into." Or even, "Dude, shifters are HAWT!!"

But in my few spare bits of time, I do occasionally ask myself the same question. Why do I like writing paranormals so much?

Well, without question, it has to be the fantasy of the shifters. I always wanted to be able to do something extraordinary, like turn into an animal or control the wind or have magic at my fingertips. Most of the time, I have to suffice myself with finding a little magic in the keys of my computer—though I will admit that when the magic happens, boy does it shine!

But I also think it's because I love the idea of forever commitments. Paranormals tend to have relationships that are for the rest of their lives. In fact, my own shifters bond to the point that if one dies, the other dies with them—bonded body and soul. (What can I say, I like to make things REALLY final, lol)

But at the core of it, I just keep thinking that I write paranormals because it's the ultimate escape. You can be light or dark, suspenseful or comedic. Mysterious or over the top. There's no promise of reality and that means you can—as a writer or a reader—completely let go and buy into the story with no fetters to reality. And nothing is more fun than being totally free. :)

That's me, anyway. How about all of you? Are you fans of paranormal? Have you ever considered your attraction to the genre? What brings you back, time and time again?

Book Title: Deceiving The Protector
Series: Resurrection Series, Book 2 (Stand Alone Book)
Genre: Paranormal Romantic Suspense
Heat Level: sensual
Publisher: Carina Press
ISBN: 978-142680-9205-9
Price: 5.99
Word Count: 88k
Release Date: August 15, 2011

Publisher sale page: Click Here

Excerpt Page: Click Here

Edited to add...Dee does AMAZING trailers, which Blogger did not want me to embed here because well, I don't know why except to cause me stress, LOL. Visit her site or her YouTube channel to check them out!

Back cover blurb:

The mate he never wanted may be the woman he can never have...

After a series of murders is discovered along the trail of the Shifter Underground, wolf soldier Jensen Tate is assigned to find and protect a missing stray. But Lia Crawford doesn't seem to want his protection. When she eludes his watch and returns with mysterious injuries, Tate knows she's hiding something. To discover her secrets, he'll have to win her trust...and get closer to the woman he thinks may be his mate.

Lia has reasons to keep her distance. The killer is haunting her steps, determined to claim her. He will come after them both if he sees how drawn she is to Tate, though it becomes increasingly difficult to deny her attraction to him. Protecting Tate is vital – but will her deception cost her his love?

Find out more about Dee here....

Site: http://www.deetenorio.com
Blog: http://www.deetenorio.com/Blog
Twitter: http://twitter.com/DeeTenorio
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dee-Tenorio/112663472089725?v=app_4949752878&ref=sgm
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/deetenorio
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Deeliciousone

Coming soon from Ellora's Cave...Hot Text

2011-08-17T19:58:00.000-04:00

And here's its sexy cover, done by the amazing Syneca! Karyn, the heroine, is an amateur painter and yep, you can bet there's an, ahem, intimate scene in the book that matches this cover...

So what do you think? Wild and sexy, right?

I'll post more details on Hot Text when I have a release date to share, hopefully soon!

Six Sentence Sunday...Provoke Me style, Part Nine naughty

2011-08-13T22:22:00.001-04:00

It's Six Sentence Sunday time!

In last week's scene, our dashing hero Spencer was spotted at Kink by Kelly, his employee. Hmm, wonder what she does while Spencer's guard is down? ;)

Kelly's lungs squeezed and she stared at the wall, sure she’d wake up in her bed any time now. Alone, with her hand between her legs as she’d awakened so many times before. Spencer always visited her in her dreams, taunting her with what she’d never have.

Except he was right here. And she’d be damned if she just let him walk away. She bucked against him, and for an instant he dropped his guard and the arm he’d used to cage her in.

Provoke Me's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE.

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Six Sentence Sunday...Provoke Me style, Part Eight naughty

2011-08-07T00:38:00.000-04:00

It's Six Sentence Sunday time! Don't read further if you're not above age 18...naughty words ahead!

In last week's scene, our prickly hero Spencer was spotted at Kink by Kelly, his employee. I would say stuff ensues but we're just getting redundant now. So it's heavily implied. ;)

A hard cock pressed against her backside. Kelly went still.

“Don’t think you got what you came for,” Spencer said softly, his voice barely a hot whisper against her ear. “Or do you just like to watch too?”

She’d thought she couldn’t breathe a second ago? Cripes, she’d been positively overoxygenated compared to this.

Provoke Me's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE.

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Six Sentence Sunday...Provoke Me style, Part Seven

2011-07-31T00:30:00.002-04:00

Yay, it's Six Sentence Sunday time!

In last week's scene, our prickly hero Spencer was spotted at Kink by Kelly, his employee. Even more stuff ensues (yes, Graylin, that was for you!) ;)

Kelly fought her way through the crowd, somehow managing to make it to the shadowy end of the hallway. The Emergency Exit loomed ahead. Safety. But before she reached it, someone drove her up against the wall. Her breath rushed out in a big whoosh as she realized a muscled male body had her pinned.

And not just with his hands.

Provoke Me's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE.

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Bad Kitty...new contract! And cover!

2011-07-25T09:15:00.014-04:00

I'm thrilled to say that I recently sold my Halloween erotic contemporary short story to The Wild Rose Press. Bad Kitty will release this fall and the cover is below. Isn't it gorgeous? I'm completely in love. Super huge thanks to my amazing editor and cover designer, Diana Carlisle.

As for the story itself, the hero, Patrick, is a twin. Nope, no twin action of THAT sort, but if anyone wants me to write about his brother Easton after they've read Bad Kitty, I'll be happy to. Just let me know!

More info coming soon...

Six Sentence Sunday...Provoke Me style, Part Six

2011-07-24T04:30:00.003-04:00

Winners for all contests were announced in Saturday's post below!

Now to Six Sentence Sunday... In last week's scene, our intrepid hero, Spencer, was spotted at Kink by Kelly, his employee. Stuff ensues. ;)

Awareness hummed between them. His hooded gaze raked her bare,left her shivering and raw.

Exposed.

It was all too much. She’d come here to be with him when shecouldn’t even face herself in this place. Kelly couldn’t take those few stepstoward him, but she couldn’t turn away.

Provoke Me's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE.

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Contest Winners!

2011-07-23T22:36:00.004-04:00

I apologize for my lateness in posting and will get emails out to the winners ASAP. I'm so behind it's not even funny! I have edits due on one book this weekend, another book I have to rework and turn in soon...

But that's not what you're all here for (is anyone here? LOL) Without further ado...

The TWO winners of the Provoke Me release day contest of an ebook copy of book one in the Unveiled series, Reveal Me (or another of my backlist ebooks if you have already own that one) AND an ebook of your choice from Ellora's Cave are...

Pommawolf Emeraldwolfeyes (Darcy) and Ashley!

The TWO winners of the Skyrockets in Flight Blog Hop of one of my backlist ebooks are...

Judy and Mary!

Congratulations to the winners!

I'll be in contact soon to send you your prizes. And thank you to everyone who commented and helped me celebrate my release day and participated in the blog hop.

More contests are coming soon so stay tuned!

Six Sentence Sunday...Provoke Me style, Part Five

2011-07-17T00:02:00.001-04:00

Winners for the Provoke Me release day contest and Skyrockets in Flight blog hop will be announced soon! Yeah, I know I've said that about six times already, but I promise to get the post up early this week.

Until then, here's the continuation from last week's scene, where our dashing hero Spencer has been spotted definitively at Kink by Kelly, his employee. He's a little taken aback to see her there, to say the least.

Glass exploded on the polished floor, the sound ricochetinglike gunfire. Only the people closest to her noticed. Or at least that was what Kelly thought until her gaze connected with Spencer’s. He’d drawn back to stareat her as if he were seeing a ghost. Shock etched features that a moment agohad been taut with lust and those heavy-lidded, dark eyes burned into hersacross the room.

Hey there, Spencer.Remember me?

Provoke Me's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE.

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Six Sentence Sunday...Provoke Me style, part four

2011-07-10T00:41:00.000-04:00

Winners for the Provoke Me release day contest and Skyrockets in Flight blog hop will be announced soon! In the meantime, check out the blog hop post below while you can still enter the contest!

Until then, here's the continuation from last week's scene, where our fearless hero Spencer has been spotted definitively at Kink by Kelly, his employee. With...umm, explosive results. ;)

At first Kelly couldn’t make out their faces through the thicksteam but it didn’t matter. She recognized the large handon the small of the woman’s naked back, just below her fall of auburn curls.The thick but somehow elegant fingers, the wide palm, the expensive gold watch.

She swallowed hard. Flight-or-fight instincts kicked in,strongly leaning toward flight, but she couldn’t stop staring.

God, he was beautiful.

Provoke Me's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE.

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Welcome to the Skyrockets in Flight Blog Hop!

2011-07-03T22:26:00.004-04:00

Welcome to the hop and happy 4th of July! This is going to be the quickest, easiest contest to win EVER! All you have to do is comment and become a follower of my blog, then you'll be entered to win one of my backlist ebooks. (Go HERE to see what's available. All of my ebooks, including Provoke Me which JUST released, are up for grabs!) There will be TWO winners, announced next week on the blog! (Along with the winners of my Provoke Me release day contest, so if you're waiting on that announcement, it's coming soon.)

Enjoy the hop and have a wonderful holiday with your family and friends!

Return to the hop HERE!

Six Sentence Sunday, Provoke Me style part three

2011-07-02T23:55:00.000-04:00

For those looking for the winners from last week's Provoke Me release day contest, I'll be announcing that soon!

Until then, here's the continuation from last week's scene, where our dashing hero Spencer may or may not have been spotted at Kink, the sex club, by his employee, Kelly.

At the sudden prickle of heat behind her eyes, Kelly glanced away from Alana and stared across the parking lot, the perfect angle to see the red sedan. Dammit, it even had a dent in the same place on the fender as Spencer's.

Holy fuck, her boss was here. Looking for sex, the kind best suited to XXX-movies.

She leaned against the trunk to keep from collapsing on the sizzling blacktop. “Oh man.”

Provoke Me's blurb, excerpt and buy link are HERE.

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Six Sentence Sunday...Provoke Me style, part deux

2011-06-25T21:59:00.003-04:00

The contest for a chance to win an ebook copy of Reveal Me AND an Ellora's Cave book of your choice (TWO winners!) is still going on, so go HERE to enter! Contest ends 11 pm EST 6/26, winner announced shortly thereafter.

Since Provoke Me released this week - find the blurb, an excerpt and the buy link HERE - I figured I'd tease you a bit more. So what do you think? Think Spencer's hanging out where he shouldn't be? ;)

The car in Lan’s parking space looked awfully familiar.

“Kel, what’s the problem?”

Kelly swallowed, acknowledging it was silly to consider it might be him. There was absolutely no chance her straitlaced boss would hang out at a down-and-dirty, illegal sex club.

“Nothing.” It couldn’t be Spencer, and that was that.

Find more Six Sentence Sunday goodness HERE.

Provoke Me Release Day Contest!

2011-06-21T20:32:00.002-04:00

Tomorrow Provoke Me book 2 in my Unveiled series at Ellora's Cave is being released. The blurb and buy link are HERE and an excerpt is HERE.

I adore Kelly and Spencer and hope readers do too. To whet your appetite a bit, I'm posting a never before shared, HOT excerpt below AND holding a contest.

I'm giving away TWO prizes. Both winners will win an ebook copy of the first book in the Unveiled series, Reveal Me AND an ebook of your choice at Ellora's Cave. If you already own Reveal Me, you can pick another book from my backlist. Contest will close Sunday 6/26 at 11 pm EST and the winner will be announced shortly thereafter. Sound good?

To win, all you have to do is comment and be a follower of the blog. Easy peasy!

Now for some heat... WARNING: 18 and over only

Spencer tugged up Kelly's dress and skimmed the pads of his fingersover her bare, hairless mound. Sweet hell, she was just as ready as he’d knownshe would be. Her orgasm must’ve barely taken the edge off. He slid in onefinger, hesitated only briefly before adding a second. Fuck, she was tight. Shewas also as hot as liquid fire, searing his hand.

His erection swelled even more as he sped up his strokes.She moaned, loudly and without restraint, squeezing him with her inner muscles.As responsive as she was, she’d be incredible in bed. In his bed. If they made it that far.

With every touch, her whimpers intensified. Leaning in toengulf her lips with his, to swallow those breathy moans, would be so easy.Like sticking his head under water and letting himself drown.

In some ways, he’d been drowning since the first day he’dlooked at her. Damn ironic he’d fought so hard only to end up in the place he’dtried to avoid.

She cried out as he pumped into her more deeply, cried outagain when his fingers curved. As her walls tightened around him, he stopped,not wanting her to orgasm yet. She moaned when he drew his fingers free with a sensuoustwist, her cunt squeezing to keep him wedged inside her.

Her need fragranced the air. She smelled amazing. What wouldshe taste like? His hand stopped halfway to his mouth, saliva already poolingfor a sample.

Her knowing little smile goaded him into pulling his keysout of the ignition and slamming out of the car. Christ, she might as well havetaunted him.

You tried to resist meand you failed.

Six Sentence Sunday...Provoke Me style

2011-06-19T07:58:00.000-04:00

Since the second book in my Unveiled series, Provoke Me, is releasing this Wednesday, June 22nd, I thought I'd share six sentences from my upcoming release. Read the blurb and an excerpt HERE.

In this scene, Kelly walks in her boss Spencer's office and finds him in what she thinks may be a compromising position...

"Leigh is my employee.” Spencer didn’t add as are you, but she heard the implication just thesame.

Kelly lifted a shoulder, let it fall. “When I came in here,I assumed—”

“Assumptions are dangerous. Didn’t anyone ever teach youthat?”

Want more Six Sentence Sunday goodness? Go HERE.

Six Sentence Sunday

2011-05-28T23:05:00.001-04:00

Keeping it short and sweet...and sexy this week. This is from my m/m/f Christmas erotic contemporary novel, All She Wants for Christmas. Hope to finish and submit this one soon!

"So…Friday," Caitlyn said, unwilling todiscuss this any further. She had an objective to reach and she didn't want toplay armchair psychologist with Tristan. Not today.

What she wanted was sex. And he was going togive it to her. Then she'd move on to phase two and the second man she intendedto seduce

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Wanna win a free book? Jocelyn Modo's Paradise Moon up for grabs!

2011-05-26T20:03:00.001-04:00

Win a free copy of Jocelyn Modo's erotic romance sci fi short ♥Paradise Moon♥ by commenting on the latest post on http://jocelynmodo.blogspot.com/ or on a recent post on http://emmaabbiss.blogspot.com/ by May 31st. Winner will be selected randomly and announced on JM's FB pg and on both blogs.

Good luck grrrls!

Pssst...Undercover Lovers is now available!

2011-05-24T16:59:00.002-04:00

Undercover Lovers, my contemporary erotic romance anthology with Dee Carney, Chloe Cole and Dee Tenorio is now available on Amazon Kindle. Click HERE.

Best of all? It's ONLY $2.99 for the next week...so get it while it's hot! It's 74K and four stories, so it's a great deal! We've already been getting some great reviews on Goodreads. Click HERE if you'd like to hear what others have to say.

To read the blurb of UNDERCOVER LOVERS and the entire first chapter of my novella Conquered, click HERE.

Also...if you're willing to do an honest Amazon review and/or Goodreads/blog review of Undercover Lovers, contact me for a FREE review copy! Why are we asking for Amazon reviews in exchange for a free copy? Apparently Amazon starts recommending your book when you hit 25 reviews and we're really trying to get the word out while the book's on sale. You don't have to like the book, just share your honest feelings on it.

Interested in your free copy? Contact me at cariquinnauthor AT gmail DOT com

Winner of Leah Braemel's Deliberate Deceptions!

2011-05-23T21:36:00.000-04:00

Random.org has spoken, and the winner of Leah Braemel's Deliberate Deceptions is...

ClaudiaGC!

Thanks to everyone who came out to chat with Leah. Claudia, I'll be in contact soon to send you your book. And thanks again to Leah for stopping by!

More awesome author giveaways coming soon!

Six Sentence Sunday

2011-05-21T22:56:00.002-04:00

...Undercover Lovers style! Good reviews are rolling in already and we couldn't be more thrilled! You can read the entire first chapter of Conquered and find links to the other first chapters on my blog HERE.

This week's Six Sentence Sunday snippet is from my story Conquered in Undercover Lovers, an erotic romance anthology with Dee Carney, Dee Tenorio and Chloe Cole (which is now available on Amazon! Woot!) This is a continuation of the scene with the cop stripping onstage from a few weeks ago. Poor Shane's not a great dancer, but he has other notable skills. ;) Hope you enjoy!

Buthe scored high on the yummy scale. Long and lean, his firm muscles bunched inall the right places. Other parts of him appeared quite firm as well. Emmatried not to look, but the big badge he had pinned over his package didn'thelp.

Protect and serve, huh? She wouldn't mindsome serving from him tonight.

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Welcome author Leah Braemel...and GIVEAWAY!

2011-05-18T00:39:00.000-04:00

Thanks so much to my guest today, erotic romance author Leah Braemel. Leah's been here before and I always love it when she stops by. To celebrate her latest release, Deliberate Deceptions, out NOW with Samhain Publishing, I'm offering an ebook copy to a random commenter. Leah writes fabulous stories so trust me, you want to be in on this giveaway!

All you have to do to be entered is sign up to be a follower of the blog if you're not already and leave a comment. Easy peasy, right? Check out Deliberate Deceptions' gorgeous cover, blurb and excerpt and my interview with Leah then go forth and comment. Contest will run until Saturday 5/21 and the winner will be announced early next week.

1) If you had to write a blurb summing up your body of work so far, what would it be?

A blurb? How about three words. Passionate. Provocative. Decadent.

I write steamy romance while trying not to focus on tab A fitting into slot B or even about the "s/he so hot" initial meeting feelings of lust. I like delvign into the emotions as the couple--or threesomes--learn more about each other. I like watching my characters get into each other's heads and have them affect the other's emotions, get under their skin and discover the secrets even their best friends don't know--that's where I think passion kicks in. Trust has to be there, especially if you bring in the provocative menages--whether they're for one night, like in Private Property, or for the rest of their lives like in Texas Tangle.

2) Tell us about the Hauberk Protection series and your latest Samhain release, Deliberate Deceptions. You always write very sexy books, but these are romantic suspense, as well, aren't they?

Technically Samhain does not list the Hauberk series in the romantic suspense category. True, Hauberk does feature some kick-ass bodyguards and guns, and there are stalkers and bad guys but my stories tend to focus more on the romance with the external plot happening on the periphery. I like twisting the standard tropes and playing "what if." That was how I first got the idea for Private Property--at the time all the menages I'd read were "oh this is great, happy happy joy joy fun fun fun" but I wanted to explore what might happen if one of the participants realized "whoops, this was a really bad idea. WTF was I thinking?"

In Personal Protection, the owner of Hauberk Protection, Sam Watson must accept bodyguards because he's being stalked. I left little hints from the very first page as to who the stalker is, figuring everyone would figure it out and shake their head at Sam for not seeing what was so obvious to everyone else. It was really interesting when I saw the divided reaction to the final revelation at the end from readers -- some who said "Wow, I never saw that coming", others who said "I figured it out pretty early" to a few who absolutely hated it because they wanted a "Speed" type ending or the type of ending other romantic suspenses delivered, while I gave them...well, I don't want to give away the ending to those who haven't read it and may be in the "I never saw it coming" camp.

I'm really glad Deliberate Deceptions is not being put in the romantic suspense category too because it's not about being hunted by a killer so much as the characters having to face the past and the mistakes they'd made, no matter what the reasoning was when they made their decisions.

3) What's up next for you? What are you working on now?

I'm in the obsessively-clicking-refresh on my email ever since I learned my editor is reading my latest submission -- the next in the Hauberk series, tentatively entitled Hidden Heat which picks up right on the heels of Deliberate Deceptions. While I'm trying not to freak out about whether she gives it her thumbs up or down, I'm writing a trio of novellas about a bride playing matchmaker for her bridesmaids. They're fun to write because they're much lighter than Deliberate Deceptions or Hidden Heat. Part of the fun is taking a scene from one novella and rewriting it from a different character's point of view which can change the whole mood of the scene.

I'm also preparing for a lot of trips in the coming months. I'll be at Lori Foster's Reader and Author Get Together in West Chester Ohio on June 3-5, and then I'll only have a couple weeks before I jet off to New York for the Romance Writers of America national conference. In September, I'm heading down to North Carolina to be part of a Writers' Police Academy where I'll get hands-on interactive experience in using weapons from real-life police, EMT and firemen, along with lectures on forensics, etc. I imagine the "romantic suspense" part of my stories will start ramping up after that. ;)

Blurb:

A little lying and misdirection in the name of love is never wrong. Right?

Chad Miller once had the perfect life—a beautiful baby daughter, a loving wife, a promising career with the FBI. Within a year, he’d lost everything. Making Hauberk Protection a success salvaged his career, but he’s never managed to get over the one fateful decision that spelled the end of his marriage. And the death of his child.

For eight years, grief and guilt have haunted Lauren Miller’s climb up the ranks of the Light Brigade, a secret international hostage rescue team. Now she’s the target of a vengeful ex-Brigade operative who’ll stop at nothing to take her down. Even if it means taking out everyone she cares about. Including Chad. Getting him to accept her as his bodyguard? It’ll take some fast talking—and faster hands.

Trapped in a remote safe house with Lauren is the last place Chad ever wanted to be. He may finally have the chance to get some answers about why she ran, but with his hard-won defenses crumbling, he’s having trouble remembering the questions. In the heat of their rekindled passion, Lauren struggles to keep her professional focus…and keep the secrets that could break his heart all over again.

Excerpt:

He hauled her to her feet, sliding one arm beneath her knee. He kissed her—there was nothing gentle about it. It was hard, demanding. The way she loved. His tongue thrust into her mouth, claiming every inch of her. He broke it off, moving instead to the side of her neck, finding the spot that had her sucking in her breath. She dropped her own mouth to the tender spot where his neck met his shoulder, nipping with her teeth, sucking, leaving her own mark on him, somewhere that would be hidden by his collar. Somewhere no one else would see, but she’d know it was there.

The smooth head of his cock slid between her folds. It brushed over her clit, and withdrew, teasing her until her toes curled against the floor and she couldn’t take it anymore. She slipped a hand between them and guided his cock to her entrance.

With a ferocity he’d never shown before, he thrust deep then stayed motionless until his body vibrated with the need to continue. “Do you want this?”

She tilted her hips, closing her eyes at the delicious friction of him filling her. She loved it when he let his aggressive side loose, commanding. Powerful. God, she’d missed this. Missed him. “I want you. I’ve only ever wanted you, Chad.”

His whole body stiffened, the only warning before he withdrew from her. “Bullshit. You divorced me, remember?”

With a cry, she reached out to catch him when he lifted his pants and refastened his fly. He snatched up her shirt and threw it at her. “You even changed your goddamned name back to Patrick as soon as the divorce went through.”

She straightened her shoulders. He deserved the truth. “I couldn’t stay with you—”

“You were very clear about that. You couldn’t be associated with me. What woman wants a man who is more concerned with his sister’s life than his wife’s career?”

Is that what he thought? Had she really given him that impression? No, more likely Thalia had. “That’s not why I left.”

“Maybe that wasn’t the final straw that drove you out, but it was a big part of it, wasn’t it? You never understood why I went against orders, did you?”

“I understood. I still don’t agree with your decision to send people in undercover, though I understood why you did it.” She deliberately didn’t name Sam. “But that’s not why I went to England.”

“It doesn’t matter anymore. Our marriage is over. You got what you wanted. You don’t get what you want this time.” He released her and opened the door between their rooms. He stopped on the threshold and spoke over his shoulder. “I’ll make sure you’re protected from this Harris asshole. But once he’s neutralized? I don’t want to see you again.”

Once the door closed behind him, Lauren walked up to it, pressed her forehead against the cool panel and whispered, “I’m not going let you walk away until you’ve listened to me. Until you believe I left you because I loved you. Not because I didn’t.”

Want to read more? You can here: http://leahbraemel.com/deliberate-deceptions/

Buy Links:
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Links:
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Twitter: http;//twitter.com/leahbraemel
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leah-Braemel/95697551732
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2847878.Leah_Braemel

Six Sentence Sunday

2011-05-08T04:00:00.026-04:00

Since a few people wanted to see more from last week's Six Sentence Sunday Hot Text snippet (where our intrepid hero Jeff had just received the question "what are you wearing?" via text and replied "a snowsuit, u?") I continued that scene below. Hot Text is a m/f erotic contemporary I hope to finish and submit to my editor this weekend. Hope you enjoy!

The pause lasted just long enough he wondered if he’d imagined the whole thing. Then came more bars of the song that would make him smile for the rest of his life.
Plastic wrap.

His eyebrows shot up. A full roll or partial?

U r easy, aren’t you?

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Vote for Lynne Roberts' Creative License!

2011-05-07T11:23:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone,

A very good friend of mine - and one of my CPs - is getting married next weekend and is running short on time to promote her AMAZING release, Creative License, being up for Book of the Week at LASR/Whipped Cream. How do I know it's amazing? I critiqued it for her and read it cover to cover twice and still loved every word. If you're so inclined, could you pop over to WC and vote for CREATIVE LICENSE? It's a sexy, fun, emotional book I would recommend to all fans of erotic romance. Thank you!

Several other good friends and great authors are in the running this week as well: Kaily Hart, Laurann Dohner, Shelley Munro...so lots of wonderful choices, no matter your pick!

Vote HERE.

More Six Sentence Sunday goodness

2011-05-01T01:10:00.003-04:00

This week I'm posting a snippet of the m/f erotic contemporary novella I'm about submit, Hot Text. Hope you enjoy!

Jeff's cell went off and his eyes shot open to the sounds of “All My Ex’s Live in Texas.” But it wasn’t a phone call, as evidenced by the abbreviated tone. He stared at the readout, his heartbeat slamming against his ribs with damn near manic joy.

What r u wearing?

His thumbs moved of their own accord, tapping out a reply. A snowsuit, u?

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Six Sentence Sunday

2011-04-24T07:45:00.001-04:00

It's that time again! And this week, it's the Easter Sunday edition. Unfortunately I don't have any bunnies hopping about in this six sentence post, but you can pretend, right?

Since a few of you last week were interested in the identity of the man who appeared onstage as part of the exotic dancing show in Conquered (which is in edits this week, wahoo!) my m/f erotic contemporary novella, I figured I'd tease you all with just a bit more.

There was the requisite fireman, scientist—in flapping lab coat, no less—and construction worker. Bringing up the rear were a boxer and a cop. The cop so couldn't dance . He kept watching the other guys and trying to mimic their moves but it was pretty much a lost cause. Not only did he have two left feet, they were both broken.

What he did have was a yummy body.

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Winners!

2011-04-23T20:18:00.000-04:00

First of all, the winner of Chloe Cole's backlist book is...June M.! June, Chloe will be in contact soon to find out which book you would like!

Now for the Easter Hopping blog hop winners...first, the winner of any ebook of your choice from my backlist is...Belinda! And the winner of an ebook copy of Reveal Me now and Provoke Me later this year when it's released is...Library Lady! I'll be in contact shortly to get you your books.

Thanks so much to everyone for stopping by and commenting! There will be more contests coming up soon and of course, tomorrow's Six Sentence Sunday. Hope you'll stop by in between the hopping and easter egg collecting. Have a great holiday!

Tempting Trent with Chloe Cole...and GIVEAWAY!

2011-04-22T01:26:00.003-04:00

Today's the release day at Ellora's Cave for Tempting Trent by Chloe Cole. Check out that sexy, gorgeous cover! I'm new to Chloe's work (she also writes under the name Christine Bell) but I'm already a huge fangirl. Chloe has such a fun, sexy voice that I can't wait to read this one!

Now for the contest! Check out the blurb for Tempting Trent and click on the link to read the excerpt then leave a comment for a chance to win an ebook from Chloe's backlist!

Sequel to Naughty Godmother.

As far as Naughty Godmothers go, Mila is the cream of the crop. She’s never met a man she couldn’t seduce. When she sees emotionally wounded army Ranger Trent Beauford, she knows deep down she’s just the fairy to mend his broken heart and reawaken his dormant passion. The question is, will she be able to let him go once her job is done?

Trent Beauford’s wife is dead and she’s not coming back. It’s been two years, and life without her is still hardly worth living. So when the sexiest woman he’s ever laid eyes on propositions him, he manages to say no…the first time. But his neglected libido can only stand so much. If he’s going to give in to the grinding need—and he is—he’s going to make it count.

http://www.jasminejade.com/p-9276-tempting-trent.aspx

Want to find out more about Chloe Cole/Christine Bell? Visit her site HERE.

Tempting Trent sounds awesome, doesn't it? Leave a comment for your chance to win your choice from Chloe's backlist! And come back Saturday to find out my winners of last weekend's Easter blog hop!

Six Sentence Sunday (Easter blog hop still going on as well!)

2011-04-17T07:30:00.017-04:00

Looking for the Easter Hopping blog hop? Check out the post just below this one for an excerpt of Provoke Me and how to be entered to win one of two prizes!

It's that time again for Six Sentence Sunday! This week, think I'll share six sentences from my current m/f contemporary erotic novella, Conquered. This one's almost finished!

Guys gyrating in the half-nude were not what Emma considered a crucial ingredient for a fun night—unless they were giving a private, horizontal show. But a line of them parading about in their banana hammocks? It didn’t turn her on. In fact, it was downright degrading. And seedy.

And holy crap, who was he?

Easter Hopping Blog Hop

2011-04-14T23:08:00.000-04:00

Woohoo! It's finally here! So excited to participate in this rockin' blog hop! Hope you have fun wandering around the blogsphere and checking out everyone's blog. Best of all, enjoy all the PRIZES!

I have TWO PRIZES up for grabs. One random commenter will receive any digital book from my backlist they would like. The other prize is a copy of my EC ebook Reveal Me (or another ebook from my backlist if you already have it) and ALSO a copy of the next book in my Unveiled series, Provoke Me. Provoke Me hasn't been released yet and I'm not sure when it will be, but it should be sometime this year. So you'll get Reveal Me now and Provoke Me later, just as soon as I receive my digital author copies. Sound good?

All you have to do to win is leave a comment AND become a follower of the blog. One random winner for each prize. The winner will be announced sometime next week.

And before you go, here's an unedited excerpt of Provoke Me to get you hopping... WARNING: over 18 over please!

“Where do you live?” Kelly asked, her gaze on her lap. It was a cop-out but at least she hadn’t climbed out and run into her building.

Spencer took so long to answer she began to think he wouldn’t. Her cheeks burned but other parts of her ached with need. She made herself look at him, shocked to realize he was already watching her.

Without thinking, she reached out to grip his hair and yanked his face to hers. Somewhere in the back of her mind she registered his hands never left the wheel, though his fingers wound through the spokes and held on as her tongue licked at the seam of his mouth. He didn’t open for her, didn’t give an inch, but she’d be damned if she would back off now when she could finally taste the whiskey on his breath.

She pressed harder, sliding her body against his as much as she was able to in the tight confines of the Acura’s front seat. This close, his cologne inflamed her senses, deepened from the hint of musk she inhaled with every breath. His chest rose and fell in rapid beats, proving he wasn’t unaffected.

If his arousal was leftover from earlier, so be it. He would remember who had started this, and who would finish it.

Her gaze traveled between his legs and she inhaled a shaky breath. Luckily he’d idled near the door and a thin shaft of light illuminated just what she needed to see. His khakis bulged around his hard-on. For her or Nina? Right now, she didn’t care.

She palmed his cock and released a soft moan as she tightened her hold around his hard length. Feeling victorious, she scraped her nails over him and watched the change in his expression. From wariness to desire to that same speculation she’d noted earlier in his office. As if he were gauging her.

This was one test she would ace. She had to.

Pressing her advantage, she rolled her thumb along the ridge around the head of his erection while she nibbled on his lower lip. She yearned to feel his tongue in her mouth, his wide fingers pinching her nipples rather than digging holes in the steering wheel. His steely control as she continued her dual assault stunned and thrilled her, making her even more desperate.

God, what would it take to make him blow?

Ready to Rock? Interview with Olivia Cunning, author of Rock Hard

2011-04-11T00:01:00.001-04:00

I have a confession...and it's not much of one to anyone who knows me. I LOVE Olivia Cunning's books. The woman is a freaking goddess! Her Sinners group isn't a fictional band to me. When I open the pages of Backstage Pass or Rock Hard (both books I devoured in a couple days and will be reading again) I feel like I have stepped into their world, and man oh man, I never want to leave. Fun, sexy, emotional, these books take you on one heck of a rollercoaster ride! And best of all? There's more to come! Rock Hard, book 2 of the series, just released and there are still 3 more books left to go (and dammit, I want them all now!) So if you haven't read them yet, what are you waiting for?

Okay, fine, I probably should try the soft sell first. Check out my interview with the very fab Olivia below and then run and not walk to your nearest print or e-tailer, because seriously, these books will rocket to the top of your TBR! And psst, for a limited time, Backstage Pass is FREE on Kindle. FREE! That's one sweet deal. Though just so you know, Sed is MINE. Yes, Cari SuxSedInHerDreams.

1. I loved Backstage Pass. Actually no, that's a lie. I ADORED Backstage Pass. I'm totally a music junkie and as much as I loved Myrna and Brian, what I enjoyed most was the interaction among the band members. Which band member did you come up with first?

Brian Sinclair, the lead guitarist. I didn’t intend for the book to lead to a series when I first started writing it. I knew I wanted to write about a lead guitarist and a professor who was studying groupies. The first scene that came to me was of this rock star drunk out of his mind in a hotel lounge and the professor (Dr. Myrna Evans) recognizing him. Then I wondered why he was drunk. Was he just having a good time? Nope, he’d just had his heartbroken. Why? He’d caught his girlfriend messing around with the lead singer. Oh look, Sed Lionheart, lead singer springs into the scene. And Brian is pissed at him. I don’t remember who came (*Freudian slip*) after that. The rest of the band were just sort of there and giving each other a hard time. About half way through writing Backstage Pass, I decided each of the guys of Sinners needed a book. Luckily, my publisher agreed.

2. Some of my best friends are very big fans of a certain group (*cough* Bon Jovi *cough*) and I'll admit I find the psychology behind “groupies” fascinating. I've read a little about your inspiration for the series but I'd like to hear more about it. Is it true groupies were what initially gave you the idea to write about the Sinners? (Though I think you called them “slutty girls” somewhere, LOL)

I was at an Avenged Sevenfold concert and the roadies were tearing down/setting up the stage between the opening band and the headliner. I love to people watch at concerts. So I watch these two “slutty girls” (if that’s what you want to call them) following this roadie around and trying to coerce him into a backstage pass. They were seriously harassing the poor guy. So I started wondering why they wanted to get backstage so badly. Meet the band? Party with the band? Sleep with the band? Did they think maybe one of the band members would fall in love with them? Man, someone needs to study the psychology of these women. *bing* Well, hello plot idea. Welcome to my brain.

3. Is Jace really as naughty as he seems? And yes, I need to know this ahead of time since there's no release date yet for the Sinners third book and I can't wait!

Jace? He’s a maniac in bed. His favorite game is to restrain his lover and make her beg. Not with pain (he likes to receive pain, but doesn’t like to inflict it), but by pleasuring and teasing her until she can’t take any more.

4. Do you have a favorite member of the band? I'd also say can you guess mine but since I've salivated all over your blog posts enough, it'd be an easy guess!

I love them all. I’m not saying that because I’m afraid I’ll hurt their feelings (they are fictional, after all). They’re all so different. I like variety. I love them for different reasons. Brian for his romantic streak. Sed for his possessiveness. Jace because he’s wounded and I want to fix him. Eric because he’s fun and loving. And Trey because he’s so comfortable in his skin and it’s some mighty sexy skin. So, who’s your favorite, Cari? And why?

Oh man, this is easy! Mostly, LOL. It's definitely Sed...lead vocalists are sexy. Especially growly, possessive lead vocalists that would move heaven and earth to get the woman they love to fall for them again. (Like that would be a problem...) But now that I've gotten my dose of Sed in book 2, I'm ready for Eric's book. He's fun and quirky and I can't wait to see the smart talker get brought down hard by a woman. Yep, I'm a sadist and I admit it! :D ~ Cari

5. So...circle jerks. Yeah, there's a phrase to cause some blushing. Do you find it easy to write about things that some people might be shocked to even read about?

Actually, it was a circle suck. LOL! (*Cari has to note here: what I type when at work doesn't count because it's always being written under possible threat of discovery! LOL) It doesn’t embarrass me to write about shocking things. It’s just a book. It’s fiction. It’s not biographical. I don’t have a circle suck party in my living room for research or anything. Hiding behind a pen name helps. Few people I interact with on a daily basis know that I’m an author. If they do know, I don’t let them read my books. I’d probably get embarrassed if they knew what I write. My grandmother read my book and said she needed some clarification on some of the “terms”. Uh, yeah. THAT was embarrassing. I never did clarify any terms for her.

6. What are you working on now?

I’m writing the final book in the Sinners on Tour series. Trey’s book. As soon as that’s done, I have a lot of editing and rewriting to do on the last three books of the series. A LOT of editing! I’m not a fan of editing... I’m also writing an epilogue to Backstage Pass. It includes Brian and Myrna’s wedding and their wedding not. It will be available soon. I’m self-publishing that one.

Thanks so much for visiting, Olivia! It's been so much fun! And when Olivia claims her rightful place on the New York Times bestseller list, we'll all have spoken and told publishers what we REALLY think about that old axiom that rock star heroes never sell!

Now it's your turn. Show Olivia or the boys some love...just as long as you remember Sed's mine. Hmm, wonder if I can get a subliminal track to run when someone clicks on the blog...

Want to get Backstage Pass FREE? You know you do! Go HERE. And then since I know you'll need to read Rock Hard right after, you can find it HERE.

Visit Olivia at her website HERE and her blog HERE. Or check out Sinners amazing band site HERE.

Six Sentence Sunday

2011-04-09T21:27:00.003-04:00

Yep, it's that time again! This week I'll share six sentences from my upcoming m/f erotic contemporary Ellora's Cave release, Provoke Me.

Kelly bit the inside of her cheek and nodded, affixing a perfectly angelic smile to her face. If he wanted subservient, he’d get it. Whatever worked to net her the ultimate goal. Whether that was a position in management or her hands on Spencer’s naked body—or both—she wasn’t sure.

Her good sense warned her to avoid both possibilities. Sometimes sense didn’t win.

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Provoke Me's cover!

2011-04-07T21:36:00.001-04:00

Here it is! I've had this cover for a few weeks but I haven't had a chance to show it off yet! Provoke Me's book 2 in the Unveiled series at Ellora's Cave. This book is about Reveal Me's heroine Alana's best friend Kelly (AKA the girl who got left at Kink, the sex club.) Kelly and Spencer's story takes place almost as much in a bookstore as it does the sex club, hence the books on the cover which fit the story perfectly.

Below is the tentative blurb...I cannot wait till this book is released!

Sometimes being provoked to the extreme can give you exactly what you need, provided you survive the fight...

Attracted.
Kelly Crossman's life is focused on the bookstore she manages, and sex fits into the running tab of potential candidates she keeps on her PDA. Relationships are not on her radar but there's one man who pushes all her buttons, mentally and physically—her boss, Spencer Galvin.

Fascinated.
As The Book Nook launches their biggest expansion, Spencer is determined to fight his desire for Kelly. For years they've bumped heads and generated sparks, all for the sake of the store they both love. But now that Kelly's turning up the heat, Spencer doesn't know how much longer he can resist her sexy onslaught. Because there's more than one reason why their getting together is too complicated...

Provoked.
When Kelly and Spencer unexpectedly meet up at a sex club, all the rules go out the window. Suddenly there's only way this match of wills can end—naked, preferably all night long. Except in this battle for sexual supremacy, there can be two winners. And two losers, when their stubbornness leads to the very thing each dreads most.

Stop back for Six Sentence Sunday...and be sure to swing by on Monday, April 11th when Olivia Cunning, amazing author of Backstage Pass and Rock Hard, stops by to answer a few questions! I love her books like you can't freaking believe (total fangirl moment!)

Six Sentence Sunday

2011-04-02T20:41:00.000-04:00

My second week doing Six Sentence Sunday and I decided to post a bit more from one of my current works in progress, All She Wants for Christmas, a m/m/f erotic contemporary. Hope you enjoy!

"You have a mirror above the bed!"

But not just a mirror. It was shaped like a sun, each ray a sliver of glass surrounding a center circle. It wasn't as classless as the usual ceiling special. Of course not. Even Tristan's implements of sexual pleasure were artfully sensuous.

Also, the winner of the giveaway from my Mari Carr/Jayne Rylon interview is Cathy M! Cathy, I'll be sending your Samhain gift certificate soon. Thanks to everyone who stopped by!

Six Sentence Sunday

2011-03-26T22:08:00.000-04:00

It's my first six sentence Sunday! I'm so excited to join in this fun blog hop. Think I'll post six sentences of one of my current works in progress, All She Wants for Christmas, a m/m/f contemporary erotic novella soon to be novel. Lots of angst to go with the hot sex in this one.

“Will you let me explain?”

“Which part? The way you just kissed me? How you stole almost to second and a half base while I was still sobbing on first? Or the part where I heard Tristan talk about sleeping with you?”

“All of it,” he said, his misery evident in his tone.

Interview with Mari Carr and Jayne Rylon...and CONTEST!

2011-03-21T01:19:00.007-04:00

This past week, Northern Exposure, the first book in Mari Carr and Jayne Rylon's Compass Brothers series released from Samhain. I've got my copy and I can't wait to read it! And because I've read almost all of Mari's books and a huge chunk of Jayne's, I know I'm going to love it. I mean, check out that sexy cover done by the awesome Valerie Tibbs...and then go drool over the blurb and excerpt HERE. See what I mean?

And because I know YOU want a chance to read Northern Exposure too, I'm giving away a $5.00 Samhain Gift Certificate to a random commenter. All you have to do is leave a comment and you're entered! Easy peasy, right? Contest will end March 28th, 2011 and the winner will be announced soon after.

Until then, here's Mari and Jayne!

Jayne's questions and answers:

1) If I've never read Mari Carr's books before, can you give me a blurb of why I should read her work? Sort of a back cover blurb that covers the goodies I'll always find between the covers of a Mari Carr story.

OMG. If you've never read any of her books before stop reading my answers. Right. Now. Run to the nearest ebook store and buy all her stories. Mari Carr books are the perfect blend of humor, sarcasm and lovable characters layered with lots of heat. You can't read one without having at least a handful of Awwww moments usually followed by Ohhhh-that's-hot moments :)

Mari's books are true romances about everyday people who make extraordinary things between them. I sort of think that's a reflection on Mari in general. She has that quality in real life. People gravitate to her, she's the life of the party and her unbelievably annoying habit of always having a positive outlook leads to her own brand of unflagging good luck.

I'd vote for starting with Sugar and Spice or Tequila Truth. Two of my favorites. After that you'll have to read them all so make sure you set aside lots of free time (she writes like lightning!).

2) I think the idea of two authors sharing a series is awesome! How did you decide how to split up who wrote what in the Compass Brother series?

Great question! Mari and I are pretty independent writers so co-authoring is not something I would have really envisioned for myself. But with Mari it wasn't a big leap to go from the brainstorming and dialog we always have back and forth daily to collaborating on one vision for our characters, the story arc, their environment and the driving forces that move the story forward.

Once we had all the big strategic stuff buttoned up we decided that tactically it made sense for each of us to write two of the brothers. I write Silas and Sam in all the books and Mari is the genius behind Seth and Sawyer. When all the brothers come together (in some of my favorite scenes) it's kind of weird cause it's like Mari and I talking to each other but while pretending to be two different guys at once. Sort of schizophrenic and odd but it works for us :)

3) You're given your choice of a menage with any two guys in the Compass Brothers series. Who and why?

Hooooooey, that's a difficult question. I'd like to pick JD Compton, the patriarch of the family but I suppose that would rule out the four Compass Brothers. There are a few other ranch hands that come to mind like Jake so I'd go with him or... no... Colby! Yeah, definitely JD and Colby (the third from Northern Exposure). Although, I suppose of all the brothers, Silas is the most like his dad so the menage in Northern Exposure would do. Then again, there's always the twins Sam & Sawyer. Dang, clearly the choice is too hard. They're all great :P

Mari's questions and answers:

1) If I've never read Jayne's books before, can you give me a blurb of why I should read her work? Sort of a back cover blurb that covers the goodies I'll always find between the covers of a Jayne Rylon story.

Jayne Rylon captures her readers with characters who are so real you feel like you know them, stories so creative you can't stop turning the pages and sex scenes so hot you need to take a cold shower after closing the cover. I pretty much fall into a depression after every book I've ever read by her because I know I'll never be able to write like that. She takes every story she tells to the next level and she is easily one of my all-time favorite writers.

Jayne's not afraid to take risks with her stories, sometimes putting her characters in some pretty interesting situations. She doesn't pull punches and I respect and admire that quality. I think it's what makes her the phenomenal author she is.

My favorite books by her are Dream Machine and the Star series at Ellora's Cave. Through My Window is one of the most beautifully written stories I've ever read and Star is a character that will stick with me forever.

2) What's the deal with cowboys? Why do you like them as a writer and why do you think readers find them so irresistible?

Aw heck. What's NOT to love? There's something a bit untamed and wild about a man who lives off the land, who has a soft-spot for horses and who comes by his six-pack naturally through working hard with his hands. As a reader, some of my favorite books have been about cowboys. I love writing about cowboys because you can make them a little rougher, tougher, more protective. All of these characteristics speak to my alpha-male loving heart! Plus there's just something about a southern drawl that melts my butter!

3) You're given your choice of a menage with any two guys in the Compass Brothers series. Who and why?

Hmmm...as Jayne said, we each sort of took the lead on a couple of the Compton brothers. As a result, I know Seth and Sawyer better than Silas and Sam. In order to write my heroes, I pretty much have to create a guy I'd fall in love with. Typically, I give them attributes that I find appealing. Seth is a fun-loving guy with a great sense of humor and fun, but he's also romantic. He reminds me a lot of my husband. Sawyer is also fun, but he has a darker, more serious side. He's also the type of guy who will never let a girl down. When he falls, it's hard and forever. I find that very sexy, very hot!

Thanks so much for stopping by, ladies!

Have you read Mari or Jayne's books? Do you have a favorite? My favorite book by Mari is a tie between Tequila Truth and Ruby Tuesday. And for Jayne, it's Driven. I'd recommend their entire backlist!

Now go forth and comment!

Hooks...and easy characters to write

2011-03-14T23:00:00.000-04:00

It took me a while to understand what a "hook" is. I mean, I wanted to write a story, and it had certain elements. Good enough, right? No. In this "gotta have it now" society, readers probably aren't going to hang around while you tell a meandering tale about a fisherman, and his nice little wife, and their cute little love story. Where's the meat? Where's the drama? Good writing isn't enough to save said quaint story from the circular file either. Nowadays you need to be able to encapsulate your story in a couple sentences. Here's the tagline of my menage Christmas story... "All she wants for Christmas is to lose her virginity...twice." Hopefully that tells a bit about the story while also catching a reader's interest.

And speaking of reader interest, I have an envy to share. Sometimes I wish my muse liked less difficult characters. I tend to get the most excitement when I'm writing characters who skirt lines. Ones some people may not get or even dislike. Why that is, I don't know. Whenever I'm faced with writing about decent, average people, my brain shuts off. I certainly enjoy those sorts of stories, but when it comes to writing them, I have trouble.

Random observations on a Monday in March... and don't forget to stop back next Monday when I'll have the awesome duo of Mari Carr and Jayne Rylon on the blog to celebrate the release of Northern Exposure (out Tuesday 3/15!)

Do you like characters that are more flawed than the norm? Or would you rather read about everyday Joes and Johannas finding their HEA?

Menage or Not?

2011-03-10T20:05:00.000-05:00

Lately I've been writing several stories featuring menages or threesomes, as they're often called. This wasn't planned. Somehow I ended up writing two at once, on the heels of a book where I'd written my first, albeit brief, menage. (I do have a vampire threesome book I finished over a year ago, but as it's not polished and submitted yet, I count Provoke Me as my first "finished" book containing a menage.)

Provoke Me's menage scene came about completely organically...as in when I sat down to write the scene, I had no clue how far my heroine Kelly would want to take things. I figured she'd send the third guy home and that would be that, as her hero, Spencer, is not fond of sharing. But that scene went its own way, and they ended up having a menage with Paul, Kelly's ex-boyfriend - but it's a very limited menage. Paul is clearly there for Kelly's pleasure, and the scene serves to show a lot more about Kelly and Spencer's growing feelings than just "hey, I've got another hot guy here! Woot!" The guys do not interact sexually, and at first Spencer's kinda pissed Kelly wants Paul there at all. But if I did my job right, that scene shows how much Spencer is beginning to care for her, and how far he'll go to make her happy. Even so, I know some readers don't like menages. The threesome isn't a very long scene in an 80K book, but there will be a warning on the book that it's in there.

My other two menages are a different story. The one in Need Me, book 3 in the Unveiled series - the new official name for my EC books centered around Kink, the voyeurism club - is the focus of the book. As is the menage in my Christmas book I'm hoping to pitch to Loose Id, All She Wants for Christmas. And that menage is m/m/f, meaning the boys touch, a new one for me. None of the other threesomes I've written have been anything but m/f/m.

I'm loving All She Wants For Christmas for a lot of reasons - mainly because I've doing several "couples" at once. There's the relationship between the men, the relationship with each of the men and the heroine, then the relationship of all three. It's a fun dynamic to play with and I'm loving writing three point-of-view characters. But again, I know some readers don't enjoy these sort of books, and I guess I'm hoping that maybe some people will find they enjoy them more than they'd guessed. I know a couple years ago I didn't like menages - now I like them enough to write about them!

How do you feel about menages? Do you like them? Feel they're overdone or just not for you? I'm really curious.

Also - on March 21st, I'm having two great erotic romance authors, Mari Carr and Jayne Rylon, on the blog to celebrate their upcoming Samhain release Northern Exposure! I love both authors' writing and can't wait to get them on the interview hot seat. Stop back for prizes and tons of fun!

Ready to be provoked?

2011-02-26T15:15:00.000-05:00

I'm happy to announce I've recently sold my third book to Ellora's Cave, a novel entitled Provoke Me. * insert manic squealing* Along with being the longest book I've written to date - over 80K - it's also the one closest to my heart. To be honest, I'm having a bit of trouble letting the characters go! But the good thing is the series will wrap up with a Quickie about them so I'll get to visit them once more.

For those that have read Reveal Me, Provoke Me is the next story in the Baring It All series (tentative title) and involves Kelly, Alana from Reveal Me's best friend, and Spencer. I've just finished the series proposal for the stories revolving around Kink, the voyeurism club that connects all six books I have planned. Even though a sex club plays a role in each of the stories, these are still pretty emotional books - or at least I hope so. And of course, they're pretty fun too.

Right now I'm working on Need Me, the third book in the series. This one is about Spencer's sister Marcia and her lover Tony...and his best friend Kale.

Here's a little (unedited) snippet of Provoke Me to get you going... ;)

“I’d like you to get started on that redesign of the romance section we talked about yesterday. Marcia recommends you,” Spencer said when she didn’t speak.

“You said I could do it when I got time. With the two day sale, I’ve barely had time to pee never mind artfully reshelve books.”

His benign expression registered nothing. “You redesigned the café last year, did you not?”

The bright, cheery café that got raving comments from customers on a daily basis? Oh yeah, that was her work. She’d chosen everything from the glossy sepia photos for the pale green walls right down to the glass-topped tables bearing wicker baskets of Leigh’s lemon cookies. “Well, yes, but—“

“Your eye for design is well known around this store. Are you saying you’re incapable of fitting the redesign into your schedule?”

Even as Kelly seethed at his impervious tone, she plastered on a smile. “Never said I was incapable, Spencer. Just that it will be difficult.”

“The sale’s over today. I expect you’ll be able to start the redesign tomorrow. If that’s a problem, come see me and we’ll find a way to make room in your daily duties.”

“What if I don’t want to do it?”

She knew she sounded pouty and didn’t care. She hated that he never seemed to see her as anything but another cog in the wheel. No matter how many department redesigns she executed or innovative ideas she voiced, he never saw her as anything but his goddamn day manager.

Yeah, he’d ogled her breasts for all of two seconds. He’d also given her a couple hot looks. But then he’d gone right back to business as usual.

“I think you know the answer to that question, Ms. Crossman. And I don’t appreciate being baited.” He slipped her folder into a drawer, a succinct dismissal.

Get out of my sight.

Before the guy she’d so stupidly lusted after for years banged any more nails into her coffin of shame, she got the hell out of his office.

And one more announcement before I go...the winner of a pdf ebook of Lynne Roberts' First Date is greenduckie13! Congratulations! I'll be sending your prize out to you ASAP.

Like it hot? Spicy excerpt from Insatiable!

2011-02-17T22:49:00.003-05:00

Thought I'd warm up this cold winter night with a HOT excerpt from Insatiable, out this past Tuesday from Loose Id! Click HERE to redirect to Loose Id's site.

Excerpt below not suitable for people under age eighteen.

Out of the corner of her eye, Rachel saw Shawn lunge and let the towel go with a shrieking laugh as he seized her waist. He whirled her back against the glass sliding door, using his arms to cushion the collision as his mouth came down hard on hers.

Reeling from the kiss, she clamped her legs around his hips as he turned and lifted her onto the narrow railing. His strong arms were her only protection from a nasty eighteen-story drop.

“Still wanna play, little girl?” he said against her mouth, loosening his hold ever so slightly.

She shifted to see how far down the streets were. Cars resembling ants marched in uniform rows, and the sky seemed close enough to touch as she lifted her face to the warm, yielding rain.

Licking the drops off her lips, she linked her arms around his neck and looked into his eyes. Everything she’d ever needed burned in those fiery green depths. “I always love playing with you.” Smiling, she leaned back, degree by degree. “Do your worst.”

Rain slicked down over them as Shawn rocked against her, wedging his cock between her spread legs. She gasped at the sensation of his hot, hard flesh rubbing against hers and, eager for more, sucked his tongue deep into her mouth.

Before she’d had her fill, he made a feral sound in his throat and swept his lips down her neck and over her breasts, now damp with drizzle. She laced her fingers in his hair as his tongue laved one hard peak. Her head fell back, back arching as his teeth scraped her nipple. The swollen head of his cock brushed her clit, then lower, the tip teasing her slick pussy.

So close, so close…

She angled toward him, drawing her legs up to take his cock all the way inside her. Letting out a low grunt, he hesitated only seconds before sliding home.

Their gazes locked and held, his flesh stretching hers gloriously. She loved it when he filled her like this, banishing anything but him. When they were joined, he wasn’t just her best friend. He was the man she longed for more than she needed to breathe.

The man she was falling for, hard. And there wasn’t a soft landing place in sight.

Welcome Lynne Roberts, author of Creative License, out today!

2011-02-15T13:16:00.000-05:00

And...Insatiable's out today HERE as well! Woohoo! :)

I'm so excited to share a release day with my good friend, Lynne Roberts. Especially since I love her writing and especially love Caleb, the hero of Creative License! He's delicious. :) And look at that hot cover!

And not only that...I'm giving away a PDF copy of First Date, Lynne's awesome first book from The Wild Rose Press. Contest will run for about a week, winner randomly chosen from the commenters. So check out my interview with Lynne, take a peek at Creative License's blurb and excerpt and comment away! Ask a question, gush about Caleb, whatever you prefer!

1) I'm browsing an e-bookstore and trying to decide what to buy. Who is Lynne Roberts? And what will I get between the covers of one of your stories?

Who is Lynne Roberts? That’s a really good question. Lynne is a pen name I use for my erotic romance books. Recently, I participated in a group blog in which our significant others were asked what it’s like to be like to be married/involved with a romance writer. Because we’re of like minds (which is kinda scary sometimes) that started a conversation around whether he’d ever met ‘Lynne’. To make a long story shorter, and avoid TMI, let’s just say that we agreed that he had indeed met Lynne.

Okay, besides the fact that I'm a writer. (You all know that) I am a mother to 5 wonderful children and a lucky not-mom to my boyfriend’s awesome son. I love to bake and my dream is to one day open a bakery/book store called “Buy the Book” or “By the Book.” My boyfriend and I are of two minds—I won’t tell you which I like, but I will ask you to please tell me which you like best.

I love to garden and this is one of my favorite times of the year. Here in California, the leaves and flowers are budding on my fruit trees, the carrots, peas, lettuce and spinach are up and growing like mad. My daffodils and anemones are beginning to flower now that the narcissuses are fading.

And I guess I should add I tend to ramble. ; )

What will you get between the covers of one of my stories? Romance peppered with a strong dose of wit and humor. I find witty banter sexy and I believe one of the best ways to fall and stay in love is to laugh together. Chemistry. Even as I’m writing, I’m rooting for the characters to get together, to find their HEA. However, you’ll also find flawed, relatable characters. Honestly, when I first started writing Creative License, I didn’t like Lily much. She was a little too snobby for my taste. It took several edits for me to see what Caleb saw in her and then I had to admit there was a chance I was jealous. I believe if I don’t fall in love with the hero, no one else will. When I wrote Caleb, I let loose. He’s as close to perfect as a perfectly flawed hero can get. In my opinion anyway. Oh yeah, and you'll find some pretty steamy sex, if I do say so myself.

2) Creative License is one of my favorite stories...well, ever. I loved it that much! Caleb is a hero to die for. How did you come up with the story? Did you have an inspiration for Caleb? (...who is mine by the way. Just saying, ladies. I called first dibs last summer, LOL)

Creative License wouldn’t be the same without you, you know! Thank you! One morning, as I drove home from dropping off one of the kids at school, Katy Perry’s Waking Up in Vegas came on the radio. I was half-listening to it but the lyrics, “Shut up and put your money where you mouth is. That’s what you get for waking up in Vegas” clicked something in my brain and started the “What-if” train. What if you did get married in Vegas… you could get in annulled, right? What if two very different people with incredible chemistry found themselves in Vegas… I could see the morning after scene vividly... The large fake diamond wedding ring... The look of horror on her face.

And then I dropped it. Vegas stories had been done to death. But the characters had already been given enough life that they wouldn’t stay quiet. Finally, I pitched the idea to an editor friend who told me to run with it. She assured me that boss/secretary stories still sell for a reason and she liked my twist on the set-up. Hence the “Vegas Story” was born.

Oddly enough, I never really used the morning after scene and the story doesn’t take place in Vegas at all.

My inspiration for Caleb was easy. I wanted to create the perfect man… that doesn’t mean he’s not flawed, he is. To me a man without flaws would be impossible to live with. Originally, Caleb had dark hair and green eyes but as he developed, I kept picturing Josh Holloway from LOST so eventually, I went back and changed all the descriptions to better fit. There are some major differences. Caleb is younger and a bit broader through the shoulders… well, you’ll have to read the story. ; ) Okay, I know you didn’t ask, but we have to talk about Lily. Lily is one of those names I love but never considered using it for one of my girls. I thought it fit this character well. I wanted to show a woman who grew up privileged. A woman who had her life planned out and under control until she met a man who challenged her, who made her look at her choices and who woke in her not just passion, but a passion for life. What would she do? Continue with a safe, predicable life that she knew, or take step off the diving board hoping love would catch her?

BLURB:

Loose ends have a way of tripping you up…

Years ago, a law school graduation weekend in Vegas had been part of Lily MacPherson’s plan. Waking up next to a naked Adonis with a ring on her finger was not. After a quick annulment, she relegated Caleb Anderson to her late-night fantasies—and very short list of mistakes—until his voice on the other end of the phone asks a favor that could shake the foundations of her neat and tidy future.

Caleb is still haunted by Lily’s horrified expression that morning in Vegas. At least it had made it easy to set her free…except they aren’t. The papers were never filed. And when the nosy patroness who could launch his painting career insists on meeting his “wife”, does he confess, or call Lily? He calls Lily.

When she steps off the plane, Caleb’s determination to play tour guide disappears in the San Francisco fog. Lily thought she could keep up the pretense for one weekend, cut the last tie to her past, and move on. But their chemistry still pops and sizzles, finally exploding into passion at Caleb’s studio.

It’s everything they remember…but so is the yawning chasm of differences that, in the end, could once again drive them apart.

Product Warnings
Contains balmy ocean breezes, coffee as seduction, the creative use of melted chocolate, and naughty shower lovin’ that gives new meanings to the term “shower head”.

EXCERPT:

The computer screen blurred. Lily blinked to refocus her tired eyes on the deposition and sighed in relief when the phone rang. She loved her job, loved working for a law firm, but staring at a computer screen for hours took its toll.

Blowing a strand of dark hair out of her eyes, she reached over a stack of law books. “McPherson.” Lily glanced at the clock as her stomach rumbled. She’d worked through lunch again. Damn.

The other end of the line was silent for so long, she thought the caller had changed his or her mind. “Hello?”

“Yes, hi.”

The rich, masculine voice sent chills down her spine and knotted her stomach. Eyes closed, she gripped the phone so hard it hurt. Even after all these years, she knew that voice. “Caleb?”

A low, sexy chuckle rumbled through the line. “You remember me.”

Oh shit, why was he calling her now? Memories of the most erotic night of her life flashed through her mind. Lily opened her eyes, reminding herself the most embarrassing morning of her life had followed. “How did you get this number? Never mind.”

Despite the deep breath, the receiver trembled in her hand. “Can I do something for you?”

An intake of breath and then a pause. “We have a slight problem.”

Lily’s stomach churned acid. None of their problems had been small, not for the twelve hours and twenty-two minutes they’d been married. “Yes?”

Caleb cleared his throat. “It seems the annulment didn’t go through.”

“Oh, shit.” I’m in a bad movie. This has got to be a joke. She leaned against the back of her chair. “What do you mean it didn’t go through?”

“We’re still married, sweetie. The annulment was never processed.”

Married? “Why?” Lily rubbed the ache growing between her eyes. “No. I don’t care. Just get it processed.”

“It’s too late now. We’ve been married too long.”

“We are not married.” Lily tried to swallow past the tide of rising panic.

“The state of Nevada would disagree, sweetheart.”

She could almost see that sexy grin, those sparkling green eyes. She definitely remembered what they did to her. She’d been chocolate under the heat of his sun. “I am not your sweetheart.” She reached for a notepad. Who to call? Certainly no one in the firm. Though they were all professional and talented, people talked. She couldn’t let it get back to her family or… Oh, God. Stewart. “I’ll file for divorce in the morning.”

“Um, about that.”

She didn’t have the patience to wait out the pause. “What?”

“I was wondering if we could delay that a bit.”

A pain in her hand alerted her to the death grip she’d taken on the phone. She was suddenly glad she’d skipped lunch. “Delay? Why?”

“I need a favor.”

“Well you’re out of luck. I’m fresh out of favors.”

“Lily, please listen.”

His voice had lowered to almost pleading. Something in her heart softened. What’s wrong with me? I don’t owe this man anything! He’s a stranger. “You call me out of the blue to tell me we’re still married and now you need a favor?” It came out a little more acerbic than she’d meant.

His chuckle sounded nervous. “I guess that pretty much sums it up. You’re not married or anything, are you?”

Lily closed her eyes. “No. I’m not.”

“Well.” He cleared his throat. “Except to me.”

Intrigued? Of course you are! Buy Creative License from Samhain HERE.

Insatiable's pretty cover!

2011-02-07T05:00:00.001-05:00

I can't believe I haven't posted this here yet, but here it is (and in the sidebar too!) Valerie Tibbs did this gorgeous cover for Insatiable, one of few books I'd probably call "my baby." I was just a baby when I started writing it back in high school...just 15, during my summer between freshman and sophomore years. The story changed a lot since then. Rachel and Shawn were my original heroine/hero but over the years, I inserted a new hero into the story, Ryan, and Shawn became the dutiful best friend. But during one of my many rewrites (yes, I rewrote this puppy for sixteen years!..ack!...finally finishing it for good two years ago, not counting editorial edits) I realized I still liked Shawn better and rewrote Insatiable with him finally as the hero.

I love Shawn, I admit it. He was originally based on a guy in my freshman class...really popular, good-looking, way out of my league. Rachel was originally based on a girl I thought was perfect. Now keep in mind these original prototypes originated when I was in high school, but eventually the characters grew and took on a life of their own. I really can't believe that people will finally be able to buy the story I wrote back when being an author was just my pipe dream...my escape from the real life hell of high school. Shows never to stop dreaming!

Here's the blurb, subject to change...

Having all of her is the only thing that will satisfy him...
Shawn Griffin and Rachel Cooper have been best friends practically since birth, thanks to their families’ close relationship. But for the past few years, Shawn has been fantasizing about getting his best pal in his bed. When she announces she’s taking a trip to reconnect with an old lover, Shawn knows the time has come to put up or shut up. If she wants to go to New York City, fine. But he’s coming with her.

Rachel doesn’t know what to think of Shawn’s sudden interest. Determined to live life on her own terms, she refuses to fall right in line with her wealthy family’s wish that they get married and have perfect little babies. She just didn’t count on how determined her seemingly laid back -- and extremely sexy -- best friend would become after setting his sights on what he wants. Her, over and over again.

But when tragedy strikes, Rachel begins to wonder if she’ll lose not only her lover but her best friend too.

Next week in honor of the release, I'm blog swapping with my good friend and fellow TWRP author, Lynne Roberts! We're lucky enough to share a release day...the same day Insatiable comes out, her debut Samhain release, Creative License, comes out as well! We're going to be offering up prizes and answering questions and having fun. And woohoo, Caleb from Creative License is one hot hero (and he's mine, ladies, so back off! LOL) Stop by next Tuesday 2/15 and party with us!

Go Wild with Juniper Bell!

2011-02-04T21:50:00.002-05:00

I have to confess...I LOVE Juniper Bell's books. Not too many authors get me to put them on my auto buy list with the first book I read of theirs, but Juniper's the exception. She has such an unique voice and I'm always thrilled to add one of her books to my TBR. That said, Juniper and I share an awesome Ellora's Cave editor, Jillian Bell, and I'm thrilled to help her promote her latest EC release, Go Wild! It's available today HERE. Check out the sexy cover and hot excerpt below, after a few tips on how to heat up your cold Alaskan winter!

Tips from Wild, Alaska on how to survive a long, hard winter:

1. Throw a party
2. Make it last all weekend
3. Follow one rule – “Anything goes, nothing counts.”
4.GO WILD

Starting Friday, February 4^th,
you’re invited to Wild Nights 2011.

Let off a little steam, crank up the heat, and see what happens when Lars Nordegren pulls out all the stops to get Katia Pollard to say “yes.”

Go Wild

Juniper Bell

Lars loves Katia. Katia loves Lars. Lars wants to marry Katia. Can he convince his free-spirited lover that marriage will be as fun as her sexually adventurous single days?

Never before has Katia been tempted to give up her carefree ways. She’s deeply in love with Lars, but she doesn’t know if he can handle her wild side—or needs.

But Lars is a hard man to resist. The former Olympic champion won’t give up—not when he knows just how to please her.

The people of Wild, Alaska know the best way to survive winter is to let off a little steam. When Lars’ buddies hit town for Wild Nights, a notorious winter festival with one rule—“anything goes, nothing counts”—he jumps at the chance to prove he’s the perfect man for Katia.

He vows to win her over, even if it takes four rugged Alaska men and one wildly erotic night in a sauna.

Note: Features an extended ménage (M/F/M/M/M), anal play and references to bondage experimentation and sexual escapades of all types.

An Excerpt From: GO WILD

Storm-dark eyes demanded her response. In bed, when he got that look, she knew there was nothing for it but to bend over, spread her legs, whatever it was he’d demanded. Ecstasy always followed. Lars knew how to touch her like no one else, knew what she liked, what she needed.

But he didn’t know everything.

“You’re trying to put me in a box,” she said, loud enough to surprise a magpie in the woods. It fluttered to a higher branch.

“How? Why?” He actually looked mystified.

“You’re telling me who to fuck, and how, and when, and why. I don’t want a ‘why’, Lars! I want to fuck who and when I want. For whatever reason.”

“Katia, I know you’re a wild child. I know you like sex in all sorts of different ways. That’s one of the things I love about you.” He dropped his ski poles and pulled her toward him, thrusting his thigh between her legs. An instantaneous, irresistible urge to rub herself against him took over. She pictured his thigh naked, each massive muscle perfectly defined and sleek. On its own, her groin ground into him.

His eyes lit with fierce satisfaction. “See that? You’re just as crazy about me as I am about you.” He planted his hands on her ass, then manipulated her up and down against his leg until she moaned. “You can’t run from what we have.”

She tore herself away, stumbling because of her skis. He grabbed her so she wouldn’t fall. “Stop that.”

He came after her, intent and relentless. The sexy bastard knew what he did to her. Knew how to keep her coming back for more.

“Look, Lars. This isn’t going to work.” She scrambled for the right words. “I can’t marry you. The answer is no.”

His eyes flickered, but other than that he didn’t look one bit daunted. He kept coming at her. “Why? Because of Jimmy?”

“No! Well, sort of.” She shook him off, and this time he let her ski a few yards down the path before he stopped her.

“Sort of? What the fuck does that mean?”

“It means the answer is no. I can’t marry you.” She said the words as firmly and clearly as she could. It hurt like surgery, but it had to be done.

Lars rubbed a ski glove across his forehead, leaving a streak of white. She longed to brush it off, but stopped herself short. She couldn’t do this if she touched him. Touching him made her lose her senses. “Is it Wild? Living in Alaska? The cold?”

“No, none of that,” she said, taken off guard. “I like it here. No one’s telling you what to do or pushing you around. No one’s judging you. You can do what you want.”

The look of relief on his face tore at her heart. “I thought Alaska would drive you away from me.”

She shook her head. “No, it didn’t. It isn’t. It’s not Alaska.” A glance around the still woods gave her a quick vision of snow turning blue in the deepening dusk and velvety darkness settling among the trees. The beauty of it speared her heart. Leaving Lars would mean leaving Wild. She’d have to go back to the world of cities and her aimless existence.

Setting her jaw, she planted her ski poles and shoved off.

Of course, Lars chased her. “Then what? Give me an answer I can understand.” He slid next to her and they skied side by side. He had to keep brushing branches away with his pole.

”Oh, for God’s sake. Why do you have to be so persistent?”

“Because that’s who I am. I’m a competitor and I never give up.”

“This isn’t a race!” But she found herself skiing faster nonetheless.

“No, it’s more important than a damn race. I’ve never felt about anyone the way I feel about you. I thought you loved me.”

“I do. But I don’t want to be married.”

“Because marriage is a box.”

“Exactly.” Finally, he got it. Hope fizzed through her. Maybe they could just go back to how things were.

“You don’t mind it when I’m making you come three times in one night.”

“Of course I don’t.” The power of his body gliding next to her gave her the shivers.

“You don’t mind it when I tie you up and fuck you until you scream for mercy.”

“No. I love it!”

“But it’s not just sex. Everything feels right when I’m with you. When we’re together.”

“But we are together. That’s why I came here.”

“So why not get married? That’s what comes next when people feel the way we do.”

Katia’s eyes stung from the wind in her face, or maybe the realization that he didn’t get it, after all. Up ahead she saw their house. Lars’ house. The one she couldn’t stay at anymore. She stopped, panting, and waved a ski pole at him.

“Why can’t you leave things the way they are?”

“The hell with that.” He lifted her up with one hand on the back of her jacket, like a giant cat with its prey. “You want me right now, don’t you?”

“Yes! But you don’t understand.” Those last words came out as a wail as he clicked off the bindings on her skis. They clattered against each other as they fell to the snowy ground.

“Then make me understand.” He let her feet touch the ground again, but kept his grip on her parka. With a flick of his free hand, he unzipped her snowpants. The rush of cold air made her breath catch. He plunged his gloved hand between her legs. Tears sprang to her eyes as the rough friction of the performance leather, custom made for an Olympic champion, brushed against her clit. She went from zero to wildly aroused with one flick of his finger.

“Oh god, Lars. You’re killing me,” she moaned. The underbrush rustled as some tiny alarmed creature scurried to safety.

She writhed against the leather at her crotch, but his hand kept dancing away. The warmth of it radiated through the glove. His refusal to move against her the way she craved drove her right to the edge.

And he knew it, the bastard.

It's here! (Just about...)

2011-01-18T21:23:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow, January 19th, is the release day for Reveal Me at Ellora's Cave! I'm super excited about this story for a lot of reasons, especially since I hope it's the beginning to a new series for me. I've already submitted book 2, Provoke Me, and books 3 and 4 are being written (along with about five other WIPs!) If voyeurism, hot sex and tons of emotion are your things, hopefully you won't be disappointed! I'd love to hear either way.

Interested? An excerpt is on Ellora's Cave's site. And Reveal Me's a short and sexy bargain at $2.49. ;)

I hope to start checking out all your blogs again soon...a lot going on and I'm behind as usual but I'm trying very hard to get caught up so I can visit with all of you. Have a great week!

Reveal Me has a release date!

2011-01-09T22:18:00.001-05:00

Reveal Me will release January 19, 2011 from Ellora's Cave and I'm really excited for a lot of reasons. I love these characters, especially Carter who's a bit of a nerd. Which to me equals hot. I love men with brains and Carter definitely qualifies. Check out the blurb and excerpt HERE.

Another reason I'm excited is that Reveal Me will hopefully be my first book in a new series I'm writing for EC, centered around a voyeurism club located in fictional Ely, Maryland. While Kink serves as a catalyst for the couples in each book to get together, or helps facilitate their relationships in one way or another, the stories are definitely pretty romantic. At least I think so.

I just submitted Provoke Me last week to my editor and it was definitely a process to get the book ready for submission, But I love Kelly and Spencer and wanted to make sure they got the story they deserve. Hopefully I did that. Now to wait for the final verdict. :)

The other reason Reveal Me's release is exciting to me is that it's the shortest story I've ever written thus far. I'm a bit wordy so it was tough staying to 15K! And Provoke Me, oddly enough, is the longest story I've ever written and topped out at 81K. So it's been a year of trying new things, that's for sure.

I also recently received an absolutely gorgeous cover for Insatiable, created by the amazing Valerie Tibbs, which will be releasing in early 2011 from Loose Id. I'll show that off in my next post.

Happy New Year! I hope 2011 brings you everything you've ever wished for!

Rosalie Stanton's Dark Solace is now available!

2010-12-20T22:59:00.006-05:00

Are you craving a short sexy paranormal read from an extremely talented author? Then check out Rosalie Stanton's Dark Solace, available now from Noble Romance. I love the cover and can't wait to get my copy!

Here's the blurb and excerpt to whet your appetite...

Blurb:

Three hundred years can change many things, but love is not among them.

Forbidden to claim the woman he loves as his mate, Gabriel established a yearly meet with Jael to satisfy their hunger for one another. Time has not weathered their need, or made the pain of every other day more bearable. Christmas Eve together might not be much, but pretending for one night that they can belong together is the only way either knows how to survive.

Except this Christmas, Gabriel can't go on pretending. Living for one night is no way to live, and he is determined that he and Jael will see the new day together. The only question is, after all this time, is she prepared for the consequences of saying yes?

Excerpt:

It was almost a testament to time how much the same tavern could flash a thousand different faces over the course of three hundred years. While the drunken barflies never seemed to leave, the atmosphere itself was on a nonstop course to full evolution. It had been a pub for half a century before it was bought and turned into a diner. There was a six month stint in which it was a ladies hat store, but the lingering scent of alcohol could not help but reemerge every three years or so.

Despite whatever facelift the tavern undertook, it was the place Jael visited every December. Every December since 1697.

Here she would wait, as she did every year on the night known commonly as Christmas Eve. She would wait until he came in, and her year met fruition.

Even in the life prior to her nocturnal rebirth, Jael could not fathom living without the thrill of the winter season pushing her through the common, twelve-month cycle of every insufferable year. Gabriel met her here every December 24, just as the old grandfather clock that had somehow survived the years struck the hour of midnight. They would spend the holiday in each other's arms, and wake up in separate beds in the morning.

As walkers of the night, they could chance nothing more. Such was the way of things between all vampire lovers. One night of the year, maybe two. No connection beyond that. Nothing that anyone in their dark existence, or the other world bathed in sunlight, would ever call a relationship.

Vampires couldn't have relationships. It was as simple as that.

Gabriel was her maker. He had been in her corner from the very beginning. Her protector since childhood. In the absence of vampiric relations, most vampires turned to humans to satisfy carnal desires. Claiming humans as mates for eternity was not taboo, not like turning to other vampires. Human mates would live for eternity, tied to the lifeline of their mate. Even still, the connection did not run as deeply. When a human female was sad, her vampire mate did not cry. When a human male was cut, his vampire mate did not bleed. They were different. Separate. One could die and the other would live.

It was not like that among connections made between walkers of the night.

Among vampires, those tied together beyond the blood of sires felt everything. Shared everything. Their fate was the same. Always the same.

Every society had their great tragedies. Romeo and Juliet. Napoleon and Josephine. Vampires had a tragedy, as well. Well known to them, a well-kept secret among the humans they protected. Unlike the tale of Dracula, the one among them that had gone bad and henceforth established the grizzly stereotype of their kind, the story of Lazarus and Anna remained shrouded from the world of humans. Remained shrouded, and a cautionary tale that kept all those who belonged to the night in line. For the sake of a species. For the sake of an entire way of life.

As with many cautionary tales, Lazarus and Anna's story had several assumed points of origin. In some tellings, they lived in Ancient Rome. Others had their first meeting documented in Greece. Jerusalem, India, even parts of North and Central America all claimed to being the homeland of vampire kind's most infamous lovers, as well as the most boasted tragedians of a culture. In any regard, wherever Lazarus and Anna had first met remained unimportant compared to their impact on their kind. The story told of a passionate love affair, during which, overcome with zeal, Lazarus and Anna sealed their lifelines together in blood. Once mated, they had but a few weeks together before angry villagers fingered Anna for the death of a beloved elderly man in their village. This was, of course, back in the day when vampires and humans lived side-by-side, when vampires were accepted as the guardians of the human race. In that time, vampires were more likely to feed from cattle to acquire what they needed, and they did so while humans rested. When the monstrosity of their dependence on blood could be hidden in the shadow of night.

They were careful, but ultimately, accidents did happen. One cow would die. Then another, then another. Respect for the Nightly Ones turned into fear. Fear turned into blame. And when the elderly man died of anemia, fear manifested fully into violence. Anna was seized from Lazarus's loving arms, imprisoned in a local church, and tortured.

At night, she was beaten for information. On occasion, she was bled and burned, and every time her skin was marred, inhuman howls ripped through the ground, shattering the quiet of night as her mate endured the agony of her pain.

Some said he died crawling in the sunlight to reach his beloved, others said the pain he suffered was too much, and he drew his last breath the second the villagers burned Anna at the stake. Others said his moniker of Lazarus guaranteed that he would return, and those who still lived in the village swore he haunted the grounds he died upon.

Granted, the tale had suffered severe revisions over the last several centuries.

The tragedy of Lazarus and Anna had established the law. Never could vampires mate. Never could vampires claim each other, if only to become subject to that sort of torment. If vampires mated, they became liabilities, even to each other. Such had been the law for centuries. Such was the reason Jael came to the same tavern every year and waited for Gabriel to arrive. Tonight was the only night they had, because they were both vampires, and that was simply the way of things.

It wasn't supposed to be this way. Her death had been sudden, at a time when her town was overwhelmed by an epidemic of scarlet fever. She and Gabriel had been planning to mate for two years when she became ill, and as he sobbed over her on what she was sure would have been her last day, she had begged him to turn her.

He had. Through his tears, he had given her new life.

She hadn't known becoming what he was meant that she couldn't have the life they'd planned together. She hadn't known until she breathed life for the first time as something other than human.

Jael shuddered, her eyes falling shut. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't repress the memory of the night she had clawed to freedom. The first night she had opened her eyes and swimming in the soft glow of starlight.

Gabriel was waiting for her, his eyes heavy with sorrow, his skin bathed in the scent of tears. His soft blue eyes had found hers, and he had taken her into his arms, murmured his love, and begged her forgiveness.

Then he had told her the story. The reason vampires couldn't be together, even as casual lovers. The urge to claim one another, he said, would grow unbearable. There were several who succumbed to the temptation, and they were expelled from the vampire Order. And expulsion wasn't as nice as it sounded.

Expulsion pretty much guaranteed a death certificate. The Order would track down dissenters and destroy them. They tolerated no weakness among their kind—the survival of the race came above earthly concerns or desires. Above love altogether.

Gabriel had taught her everything about being a vampire before setting her loose into the world. They had attempted to stop seeing each other all together, but that proved disastrous. If she didn't follow him, he followed her. They would meet in a tearful passion and make love until the sun came up.

Ultimately, Gabriel suggested that this place—this tavern—would mark their reunion every Christmas Eve. They could be together the one night of the year that the world had decided loved ones should spend with each other.

One night, though. Only one.

An erotic paranormal romance

Available Monday, December 20 from Noble Romance Publishing.

Cari Quinn, Girl Writer

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