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Playing Favorites

I'm really excited to announce the upcoming release of "Playing Favorites," a nine-author erotic romance collection. The book is available to buy or borrow with Kindle Unlimited on Xmas Eve, but you can preorder your copy today for just $0.99. There are almost 500 pages of the authors' favorite stories, with a mix of everything--contemporary, paranormal, SF, BBW, suspense, and western.

 

Grab this collection from nine bestselling and popular authors, featuring a selection of their favorites. Get it before it's gone!

CURVOSITY by Christin Lovell
When plus-size Lucy decides to move on, her werewolf boss decides to move in, and both are surprised in the end.

RESURRECTION by Jodi Lynn Copeland
Gill’s mission is simple: Escape his lovely lying ex-wife via a solo voyage on his buddy’s boat. Capsizing that boat and landing in the arms of another beautiful liar never figures into his plans.

BUCKAROO by Kit Tunstall
After hurting her so badly nine years ago, will Chloe ever believe Dawson is more than a buckaroo just passing through?

INVICTUS by Lani Aames
Serena Blackstone’s enchanted robe reveals all to the dark and dangerous man of magick, Invictus Cross.

FLY YOU TO THE MOON by Jocelyn Han
Ten months on the Moon seem like an eternity if you know you're not supposed to fall for the man taking care of you—but you just can't help yourself.

MORE THAN FRIENDS by Keira Kohl
Tired of the friend zone, Corinna forms a plan to get her best friend into her bed.

PRESCRIBED by D.D. Parker
Will Dr. Matthews still be able to prescribe Emma just what she needs or will Emma’s own demons come to threaten more than just their relationship?

QUIVER: ENTICED BY SHADOWS by Livia Rook
A devilishly handsome stranger threatens to turn Kate's world upside down, expose her, and use her unexplored fantasies to his advantage.

SMOLDER (AFTER HOURS VOL. 1) by C.C. Sinclair
On the eve of his sexy co-worker's going away party, a workaholic journalist takes advantage of the building's power outage to capture her mind and body as his before she slips through his fingers.

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New Cover "All Grown Up"

"All Grown Up" has a new cover. It turns out, Amazon doesn't like a tiny hint of buttocks. Even a peek will get you an "Adult" tag, which basically makes your book disappear from the general search. After realizing AGU had been tagged, it was time for a new cover. It should appear on the Amazon product page in a few days, but here is the unveiling:

Blake feels coerced to take out his best friend’s sister while she’s in town. He remembers her as a chubby, awkward teenager with a crush on him. When Erin shows up at his door, he’s blown away. She’s all grown up now and a lush, curvy beauty. He’s never gone for Rubenesque women before, but he wants her desperately. To his consternation, Erin doesn’t seem to like him at all. He needs to figure out if he’s too bad-boy for the good girl, or if her apparent dislike hides something else—like a mutual desire she’s fighting to control, due to her own self-esteem issues and a refusal to be another one of Blake’s conquests.
(Don't forget you can read this title for free if you have a Kindle Unlimited membership.)

That awkward moment...

When you feel compelled to defend yourself as a serious writer, even though you write romances (but they have WORTHY!!! themes and none of that erotic trash), while simultaneously denigrating people who write erotic romances and erotica, and you don't realize how hypocritical you're being. The person who did this made me want to snort with amusement. The irony.

My view is if your writing entertains someone, it's as valid as anyone else's. My personal preference is I would rather read a well-crafted romance, erom, or erotica than one of the bastions of literature, such as Hemingway. (Have you read "The Old Man and The Sea"? He takes a long boat ride, catches a fish, loses fish to other fish, and that's about it. The End) For me, there is more value in a smutty (I mean that in a good way) romance novel by Marysol James than John Steinbeck. That doesn't mean I don't think the great writers were great. They worked hard, I'm sure, and some people love them. I'm just not their target.

So, authors, don't get so defensive, regardless of your genre. The people who want to read you will find you. The people who aren't your demographic will steer clear. They might mock you too, but develop a thick skin. You're going to need it in the publishing biz.

New Assistant

I've hired a new assistant, and she'll be doing most of the social media and PR things for me. You'll probably see Alexis posting for me on various places, like Twitter. She's my go-to person for interviews, review requests, etc. too. If she posts for me, she'll identify herself (maybe with initials or her first name). She'll find a way. I have complete faith in her. Thanks for the help, Alexis.

New Cover "Island Seduction"

"Island Seduction" has a new cover, though it will be a few days before it updates on Amazon. This is for the print and ebook editions. The print cover kept printing blurrily, no matter what we tried, so we finally said it just needs an entirely new cover.

Lanie accepts an invitation to spend vacation with her roommate and his father on their private island. The sparks fly between Lanie and Jason as soon as they meet. She wants him, and he wants the younger woman out of his son's life. The solution is simple--seduce her away from Josh to force her to show her true intentions. Once she has ended her engagement to Josh, he'll dump her brutally to teach the little gold-digger a lesson. Josh will forgive him once he realizes what she is. It seems so easy, until she becomes his lover, leaving Jason confused about her, his plans, and their future.

Lanie covers for Josh when he announces their engagement, though they have never been more than friends. She agrees to pretend to be engaged as long as he tells his dad the truth quickly. When Josh is called away for a summer internship, she and Jason have the island to themselves. She starts to fall in love with him and knows she'll have to tell him the truth for the sake of their future, even if it means exposing Josh's secret.

Warning: Contains multiple hot, romantic love scenes between two consenting adults that include erotic food usage, oral pleasure, and anal exploration.

Amazed

I'm frankly amazed at the success of "Kilted Tentacle Monster." It was fun to write, but I didn't expect so many people to actually want to read it. On Oct. 1, 2014, around 11 p.m., MDT, the story was #3 on the paranormal best sellers list on Amazon, just below books by Evangeline Anderson and Laurann Dohner. That is a nice accomplishment that I have never achieved before. I didn't think it would end up being with an erom about a Scottish tentacle alien hybrid. Thanks, Angus, for sharing your story with me (and a lot of people who apparently never knew they needed romantic tentacle monsters before), and for bringing Sasha along for the ride.

Still not planning a sequel or anymore dabbling with tentacles though!

New Cover for "Winter Thaw"

"Winter Thaw" also has a new cover that is much better than the old one. It will take Amazon a few days to update the covers, of course, so if you want it with the new one, you should wait to buy it. (Or you can borrow it for free with your Kindle Unlimited membership.)

Kane Winter is cold and unemotional, two assets that make him an excellent assassin. Danika Rich, widow of a murdered senator, inspires unaccustomed emotions, making him want to protect her. The passion he feels for Danika began to un-thaw his frozen heart, but he knows she can never love him when she learns he was the one who assassinated her husband.

New Cover

"Picture Perfect" has a lovely new cover that is so much better than the amateurish one it used to have. The model representing Mekhi...yum. Unfortunately, it usually takes Amazon a couple of days to update covers, so here is an early reveal:

Rachel and Mekhi are new roommates and old friends. Rachel has wanted him for as long as she's known him, but he only dates women of his own race. She settles for fantasies and friendship, longing for more.

Mekhi never saw Rachel as anything more than a friend until they became roommates. Suddenly, she is all he can think of. Now, he just has to convince her they should share a bed, not just an apartment.

Shane

Please don't read this if you haven't read "An Unyielding Desire."
An Unyielding Desire

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As I wrote at the end of the novel:

This was a grueling story to write. I really wanted to do justice to the characters’ experiences and emotions. The whole story started out well, and the words came easily. The plot went where it was supposed to go…until Shane developed a conscience. He was supposed to be the villain, but I guess he didn’t like that idea. Once that twist popped up, I surrendered and let my characters take me along for the ride. We entered some murky territory, and I think this might be the darkest thing I’ve ever written. There were times when I had to take a break from the angst and issues, but I always found myself drawn back and compelled to continue. These characters demanded resolution, and I was at their mercy. (Yes, I’m aware that sounds kind of nuts.)

Shane is still a quandary. Is he redeemed? Did he change? I think he must have, but how much? Is he worthy of his own story, or has he done too many horrible things to ever be completely redeemed? I’m interested to hear my readers’ input on the subject.