Book BIN Tuesday - Just What I Need

Can't get enough of Erin Nicholas' Bradfords? Well, you're in luck - Just What I Need releases today!

 

 



Expect the unexpected…especially when a Bradford is expecting.

A Bradford Novella

As family and friends gather to see Dooley and Morgan get married, anticipation is high—but no one saw this much excitement coming. A wedding that doubles as a baby shower, a limo that doubles as an ambulance, a hospital room that doubles as a honeymoon suite… Sure, why not? It’s a Bradford wedding, after all.

Dani’s in labor, Sam’s in a daze, Ben’s taking charge, Sara’s crying, Jessica’s got a secret, Dooley’s missing his honeymoon—in other words, things are crazy. As usual. But through it all they’ve got each other. As always.

Warning: An epilogue to the Bradford series (seriously, this is an epilogue, so keep that in mind) featuring all the couples, a wedding, a baby—or two—and donuts. Because you have to have donuts.

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So what are you waiting for? Get out there and Buy It Now!

Book BIN Tuesday - Ascending Hearts

Ooh, more retold fairy tales from Keira Andrews and Leta Blake!

Ascending Hearts

Leta Blake & Keira Andrews

 Part of the Tempting Tales series.

Rumors of treasure have long sent fortune hunters clambering up a magic beanstalk to a mysterious castle in the clouds. Survivors told of an evil giant who guards the gold with savage strength. No sane man would dare risk the climb—but Jack has nothing left to lose. Shunned for his evil red hair and abandoned by his cruel lover, he’s desperate to escape his life.

Rion isn’t a giant, only a man bearing the burden of protecting his family’s legacy. It’s a lonely existence, but he’s duty bound. Then Jack appears, and Rion’s world changes. After a blazing confrontation, undeniable lust sparks. Isolated in the clouds, Jack and Rion give in to their desire and growing connection. Soon they must protect the treasure—and each other—from a new threat. And they have everything to lose.

A Romantica® erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave

 

Sounds great, doesn't it?  So why not head on over and Buy It Now?

Now Posted on NNN - Sax On A Stick!

 

So way back in October, when eight of the Nine Naughties met up in New Orleans for a writer's weekend, we planned a group blog event based around the city we all fell in love with. We'd each write a short story set in NOLA, and post them one week at a time on the blog.

Well, this is my week, and Sax On A Stick is ready to be read!

It's my first m/m story to see the light of day (at least outside of a fanfic site, LOL), and I really love it. There's a sexy dirty sax player and a buttoned-up shy guy, and well, there are a lot of sparks flying!

I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. And keep your eye out once all nine stories are posted, because we'll be collecting them into an anthology for sale wherever e-books are sold!

Hop on over to Nine Naughty Novelists and take a peek!

Cover Reveal - Cutest Couple!

Yay! New cover art!

(Cutest Couple, coming out April 25 from Carina Press!)

I am LOVING what Carina is doing with this series. Can't wait to see what they come up with for Life of the Party!

The Next Big Thing - Chantilly White

Please welcome Chantilly White to the blog today! She's stopping by to participate in The Next Big Thing. Thanks for blogging with me, Chantilly!

 

 

What is your working title of your book?

My next release is a short Valentine's Day story titled Cupid's Mistake, which will be available in early February.

Where did the idea come from for the book?

Cupid's Mistake is a mini sequel to my Christmas release, Unwrapped, which starred Mia Patterson and Derrick Fox. Allison Kelly is their best friend, a feisty modern woman who is very much used to going after and getting what she wants, including any man she sets her sights on. She's never thought seriously about settling down before, but now she's surrounded by friends who are pairing up and getting married—she's an event planner by trade, so she's also handling all their weddings—and she's suddenly having these strange feelings she doesn't quite know what to do with. On New Year's Day, she's feeling vulnerable and unsure, very foreign concepts for her, and it leads to her making a life-altering decision.

Allison was so together and self-assured in Unwrapped, I wanted to see her knocked off her stride a little bit—and nothing does that better than unexpectedly falling in love! Especially when the guy is nothing like the men she's used to dating. Ben's not her type at all, and she has to come to grips with that before she can really give her heart.

I wanted to see her get her happily-ever-after, because while she was busy running around having fun with her one-or-a-few-night stands with all those hot guys, I felt her heart was in trouble. She was on the edge of becoming jaded, and I didn't want to see that happen to her. I like her. I thought she deserved her HEA, too.

What genre does your book fall under?

Spicy-hot contemporary romance.

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

I see Allison as a cross between Emma Stone and Scarlett Johansson—insanely beautiful, tough and spunky, smart and sassy, but with a more vulnerable core than even she suspects. Her love interest, Ben, is totally delectable, but in a rougher way than she's used to with all the California surfer dudes and hipsters she's gone out with in the past. I see him as a slightly younger Jeffrey Dean Morgan type, but mountain-manned up, since when they first meet, he has a full beard and is looking pretty scruffy.

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

In a moment of emotional weakness, Allison Kelly signs up for what she is sure will be her biggest mistake ever—an internet dating service that sets her up with a man so wrong for her, he must be Mr. Right.

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

I'm indie publishing at this time.

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?

Cupid's Mistake is a short story, so it took about two weeks to write. But once my manuscripts are done, they go to my critique partners, I get them back and revise based on their recommendations, then they go to my beta readers, and I revise again after I get my stories back from them. Then there's the final edit/revision/polish process, so altogether, it takes me about six weeks to produce a finished version of a short story like Cupid's Mistake.

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

That's a tough question. There are a lot of authors I admire and a lot of excellent stories I aspire to, as far as reaching their level of craft, but to compare them. . . I don't know.

Who or what inspired you to write this book?

The person who actually inspired me to write this story is one of my best friends, and fellow writer, Joan Satterlee. She beta read Unwrapped for me, and in the process mentioned how much she enjoyed Allison and thought she ought to get her own story. I agreed!

What else about your book might pique the reader's interest?

It's a short story, so there's not a lot of time commitment involved—it's the perfect length for curling up with a cup of coffee or cocoa and grabbing a little time for yourself—but still has a complete story resolution, including that all-important happily-ever-after. It's spicy and emotional and fun—hopefully, readers will find it a quick, satisfying read.

Thanks so much for having me!

Chantilly White

The Next Big Thing Blog Hop

Welcome! I was tagged by author Jennifer Bernard; her post can be found here.

What is your working title of your book?

Most Likely To Succeed, book one in the Girls Most Likely To trilogy.

Where did the idea come from for the book?
I love reunion stories, and a ten year high school reunion seemed like a perfect opportunity to explore that theme. Add in a yearbook curse - the three heroines in the trilogy all found their lives turned out the exact opposite of what they were voted on in high school - and I was hooked!

What genre does your book fall under?
Contemporary.

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

Nathan, my hero, is a scientist for a relief organization, inspired (very loosely) by Doctors Without Borders. I have to admit that *I* was inspired by Eric Sheffer Stevens, my favorite actor, who played Dr. Reid Oliver on As The World Turns. When his character was killed off near the end of the show, fans wanted to donate to his favorite charity as a way of honoring his work. He suggested DWB. And the rest is history! (Also, he's just adorable, you know?)

Kelsey - she'd have to be played by a short brunette. Hmm. I was in theater for years, why couldn't...

Okay, fine. How about Katie Holmes? I hear she's acting again. :)

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
(I'm cheating and giving you two sentences.) Ten years after being voted Most Likely to Succeed, Kelsey Moore is still living in her hometown, still working in her family's flower shop, and too embarrassed to attend her high school reunion. Only the chance to reconnect with her study buddy—and secret crush—Nathan Barrow tempts her to go.

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
My book is being published by Carina Press on March 25, 2013. :)

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
About five months. (Don't be too impressed; it's a novella.)

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
Hmmm, that's a tough question! I've thought of the series more as how they're related to movies - like Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion or Peggy Sue Got Married. Films where the characters had the opportunity to reinvent themselves thanks to that milestone.

Who or what inspired you to write this book?

My high school graduating class. Even *mumbletymumble* years later, I still enjoy hanging out with them.

What else about your book might pique the reader's interest?
A fun detail about the series is that all three books take place over the same weekend, so all the major events at the reunion are shown from multiple points of view over the course of three books. It was a challenge keeping that continuity without repeating conversations or situations!

For next week, I've tagged:

Allie K. Adams

as well as two authors who will be guest posting right here on this blog! Stop by next Wednesday to meet Janette Harjo and Chantilly White!

Book BIN Tuesday - Master Class by Cassandra Carr

Ryan Tomasi feels like a failure. His marriage is officially over; the ink dried on the divorce decree. His friend Jack introduces him to BDSM and he agrees to attend a Halloween party at a club. A submissive approaches him, offering herself, and how can he refuse the kneeling beauty? They do a whirlwind scene and Ryan is addicted—both to dominance and to her.


Lisette Rinaldo is returning to the BDSM club for the first time since ending a bad relationship with her former master. She spots Ryan and is taken by the combination of self-assurance and nervousness the man displays as he takes in his surroundings. And after he gives her an incredible re-introduction to the lifestyle, she knows she needs to see the man again.

Ryan and Lisette explore each other and the lifestyle, but what started out as playtime quickly evolves into something more. The problem? Ryan isn’t ready to get serious again and Lisette doesn’t want to fall in love with a guy who can’t give all of himself to her. Both of them are going to have to break out of the bonds holding them back from happiness.

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Interest is piqued, right? So why not head on out and Buy It Now?

Book BIN Tuesday - Finders Keepers

Hear ye, hear ye! All new PG Forte book, out now!

Sometimes finding what you want is the easy part.


Caleb is a bionic soldier with little-to-no memory of his past. He's seeking the truth about himself and those missing memories.

Aldo's an undercover cop who just might have the answers to Caleb's questions. But if Caleb's the man Aldo thinks he is, how can he let him get away a second time?

Then there's Sally; she's an ER physician who used to be married to Aldo's late partner, Davis. Sally's not dealing with widowhood very well. In fact, it's getting harder, every day, just to find a reason to keep getting out of bed. If the truth about the men's shared past comes to light, she could lose them both. Along with her last, best reason to go on living.

This holiday season, chance will bring them together and give them an opportunity to help one another find what they each want most. But every gift comes with a price. And keeping what they've found once they've found it? Yeah, that's gonna be the hard part.

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Sounds fabulous! Can't wait to run out and Buy It Now!

New Cover Reveal!

So, remember that reunion trilogy I've been working on lately? I just got the first cover. Most Likely To Succeed will be available from Carina Press in March 2013.

Weekend = made.

Love, love, love it!

Book BIN Tuesday - Luna Sea by Kim Roberts

You guys! I'm so excited! The co-owner of my favorite winery, Kim Roberts, is now a mystery author!

Here are the deets:

In Luna Sea the natural beauty of Maui, along with the realities of island life reveals a different Paradise than that seen by most visitors. While surfing off Maui, Hawaii’s famed Valley Isle, the new Lahaina harbormaster Aloha Jones finds herself in dangerous seas. What Jones initially thought was going to be the rescue of a snorkeler hit by a catamaran turns out to be the recovery of the body of water taxi owner and harbor troublemaker Dan Colley.


Her Coast Guard law enforcement background makes her question if the death a tragic accident or a premeditated murder. Aloha’s boss with the Hawaii State Harbors Division, Max Yake, and his sidekick, Marine Enforcement Officer Gil Mangas, conclude it’s an accident. Investigators Officer Awiwi Lono’s and Detective Ho Killingsworth’s questions reveal something else, while reporter Brita Beamer from the local newspaper is less than forthcoming on what she knows.
In the process Aloha finds no lack of suspects—not to mention a whole raft of motives—as she gets to know Colley’s crazy girlfriend Zhen Blue and her daughter, Momi; former lead singer of the band Deaf Lesbians, Koni Ke, who looks like an Amish Rastafarian; Aloha’s ex-husband Snake; and a street person who resembles a cross between a Shar-pei and a supermodel. Possible motives behind the murder range from money to love to race. As Aloha wades through information to find the truth, in the ocean and on the beach, she faces real threats from sharks of all type.

****   Sounds like fun, doesn't it? Why not try out a new author and Buy It Now? (And if you're ever on the coast of Washington, stop by Westport Winery and try some of their amazing wines, too!)