The Year in Review - Shar Post

Shar just recorded the year in review!

Have a listen.

N'awlins EXOTICA & Paranormal

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Yay we can finally say the name of this series!

N'awlins Exotica, the newest TRIAD series will officially begin with 

my controversial erotica romance short, Mon Fre're My True Love.

Then hopefully by 3/31, I Like Em' Pretty will be released. Finishing up edits now and looking forward to getting it out for you all to enjoy.

Mon Frere is an incest story so be mindful if you're not into that, then best to not read. 

Mon Frere will be released  by this weekend. 

Look for it and join the page on FB

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nawlins-Exotica-Series/126864880830524?fref=ts

Monday Mornin' Muse

Good morning!

It's Francis again! One of my favorite muses will be on the cover of book two of the Triad's super secret series. Can't tell you the name just yet but he plays the character, Vance Morain, a hard nose cop who has issues of his own. It;s actually a het book and BLMorticia will be writing it.

In the meantime, enjoy Mr. Cura... I mean, Mr. Morain!

Thursday Spotlight Nikki Prince

Good morning! I'm happy to have on Nikki Prince featuring her newest paranormal interracial romance! Let's see what she has to say in an interview done with sis muse, Rawiya!

How long have you been writing?

I’ve been writing off and on since the age of 12.  I got really serious about it again last year 2011 and then in the middle of that year got a bit discouraged and restarted again in March of 2012 when I got my first contract for a book that I co-wrote with friend and fellow author Bella Rosso called Hot For the Teacher.  That book just came out November 29, 2012.

When did you decide that writing erotic fiction was for you?  When my tastes turned from closed door sex to wanting to know all. J

Are you comfortable with writing the sex scenes?  I love writing sex scenes so I’m not in the least uncomfortable doing them.

Is there anything that inspires you to do these? Other books, porn…*grins*

What is the maximum heat level in your books?  I’m hoping that with each book I bring another level of heat.  Demon Tempted is the second book in the Karmic Lust series and that one is my hottest by far.  It will have M/M sex in it, anal and toys.  Each time I write I try to bring the heat.  I will let the reader be the judge of that.

Do you believe the trend that sweet romance is now more popular than erotica? Why or why not?  I think each genre has its own niche.  There are those who will want to read both, or one or the other.  I don’t think either will truly die out.

Do you think it means that people are tired of just in your face erotica?

Do you write for the love or the money or both?  I write for the love of writing.  Don’t get me wrong the royalty checks will be great.  But I really write because I love it and I want others to enjoy the stories that have been screaming to come out.

Would you ever consider doing erotica or even jumping to m/m or f/f?  Oh yes I’m considering it and like I said above I dabbled in M/M in my story Demon Tempted.

As an author, do you feel it’s important to be part of the national writer organizations like RWA?  It is for me.  I joined in April of this year and I love it.  In fact next year I will be co-programs director for my local chapter OCC/RWA.  I love being able to talk to others who know what I’m talking about when I mention my muse or my characters talking to me.  Other romance writers get “me.”  It may not be for everyone, but I love it and I recommend it.

Recently, an author went after a blogger for a two star review. How would you have handled that and what is your stance on authors answering their critiques.  My stance is this; I won’t ever disrespect someone else about their opinion on my book(s).  I may not like what they say, but as my grandmother always said, “Opinions are like belly buttons everyone has one.”  There is no way everyone will like what I’ve written.  No matter how much I would love them to.  But my stance is let them have their say and keep on writing.

Tell us a little about your latest projects and what books you have coming out next.  I’m pleased to say that my NaNo project Demon Tempted got picked up by Evernight Publishing.  As I said above it is the second book in the Karmic Lust series.  It’s great because this is the longest book I’ve written to date. 50k.  I’m working on several other pieces.

What advice do you have for writers to be or those new to the industry?  Never stop, keep going no matter what happens and follow your dream.  Also remember you can’t trust everyone with your baby (writing, MS).

What promotional methods work best for you? Blogging, blog hops, word of mouth, Facebook and Twitter.

Where can we find you?
Http://www.nikkiprince.blogspot.com
twitter:@authornprince
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorNikkiPrince
http://www.goodreads.com/AuthorNikkiPrince

Email: NikkiPrince@writeme.com

Fun Questions

Boxers or Briefs?  Boxer briefs.  I love those on a man.  So damn sexy.

What celebrity man or woman do you wish you could have but can’t?  I love Oded Fehr.  I love his look most especially when he had his long hair in Deuce Bigalow and the Mummy movies as the Magi.

The character in one of your books that you identify with?  In Mocha Kisses and Hot For the Teacher I can identify with both heroines because they are both cougars (in relationships with younger men).  I myself married a man 11 years younger than me.  So I can identify with Dyani and Meredith for that reason.

Chocolate or Vanilla?  I’m a victim of the Swirl…so I want both. J

Bubble bath or shower? Shower, though the occasional bubble bath is nice when I need to unwind.

Lights on or off?  Depends on when you mean.  Sleeping long as I haven’t watched a scary movie, lights off.  During sex…hell yeah I want those lights on so I can see everything.

Favorite way to relax. Don’t say write!  I’m a gamer.  I love to play Call of Duty, The Sims, World of Warcraft and other games.  For those who play WoW I’m horde all the way.  I’ve played alliance but prefer the bad side.

 Blurb: 

Alexa Gray has had more than one tragedy strike at Christmas. The thought of moving on makes her feel she's staining the memory of the love she shared with her dead husband and child. Can guardian angel Angelo show her she has more love inside her to give?

Excerpt:  ((Be warned its HOT-EROTIC))

He placed her hand at his pants then released her. She knew what he wanted just with that gesture. Undoing them, she jerked them down his hips and freed him. Unable to stop herself, she glanced down and at his cock. God, it was beautiful. He was beautiful. She knelt before him, taking his cock in her hand and stroked him slowly.

“Alexa…aren’t I supposed to be taking you to bed?”

“Yes, but it’s my turn.”

The head of his cock had a pearly bead of pre-come and she couldn’t resist giving it a swipe of her tongue. She peered into his eyes as she licked the head of his cock again and then placed the tip in her mouth, slowly suckling.

He arched into her and gripped the back of her head. With short and shallow thrusts of his hips, he slid his cock all the way into her mouth and she moaned around it. She placed her hands on his thighs, feeling the power there as he fed her his cock. His taste hit her tongue, and she purred as a swirling hunger hit the pit of her stomach and went straight to her throbbing clit. Pulling back a bit on his cock, she licked around the head, swiping underneath with quick little flicks that produced a growl from him.

She was just getting started, and he slipped from her mouth. Alexa grumbled in protest, then he picked her up into his arms and settled on the bed with her in front of him, face to face. She gazed at him and leaned up to kiss him lightly, before she lay back against the pillows.

“I guess now you’re actually taking me to bed.” She winked at him and he chuckled.

“Yes, I guess now that’s exactly what I’m doing.”

He reached for one of the condoms they’d left out on the nightstand opened it, donned it, and put the wrapper on the same nightstand. Turning back to her, he smiled and positioned himself over her, nudging her legs open with his own. Taking his cock in hand, he set it at her entrance and thrust forward, seating himself into her fully.

Her breath caught and she placed her hands on his shoulders, wrapping her legs up high around his waist. She whimpered as he hit so deep within her she could swear he touched her cervix.

“Oh!”

Buylink:

http://www.evernightpublishing.com/on-angels-wings-by-nikki-prince/

Other works include(they can be found on http://www.Amazon.com and http://www.Allromanceebooks.com

Mocha Kisses released July 16, 2012
Demon Mine released September 12, 2012

Cauldron of Tales Anthology released date October 1, 2012
Hot For the Teacher released November 29, 2012
Milf and Cookies Anthology release date December 15, 2012

Bio:

Nikki Prince is a mother of two, who's always had a dream to be a published author in the romance genre. Her passion lies in raising her children as readers, gaming, cooking, reading and her writing. Her mother can now breathe easy about the child who used to get in trouble because she was hiding books everywhere and reading when it wasn't appropriate. She’s a multi-published author with several epublishing houses. She loves to write Interracial romances in all genres, but wants to let everyone know to not box her in, because there is always room for growth.

Final Day Michael's 70K Bash - Raine Delight

Good morning! Welcome to the Final Day at Michael's! Woohoo, it's been fun. We close it out with a fab author, Raine Delight who writes some hot paranormal erotica romance! Here she is to talk about her series for Devon Falls!

Step into Devon Falls

Raine Delight

Welcome to Devon Falls, a little town that loves paranormal and romance. I created Devon Falls as a town where love and fate collide with paranormal creatures that we read about daily. From shifters of all kinds to dream walkers, all paranormal are welcome in Devon Falls. When I began writing about Devon Falls, I was never anticipating the response readers gave me overall on it. They clamored for more books on the people there and many have said they want to know where it is to visit. *grins* Hate to say it, Devon Falls is all my imagination but the people there welcome you whenever you open one of the books.

The official introduction to Devon Falls found in most of the books in the beginning is this:

Welcome to Devon Falls, founded in 1784 by the four founding families with one goal: to find a place where they can live without the threat of their “special” gifts coming to light. The Stevens families were master bakers from France and had an affinity to magic, the Dracon families ran a hotel in London and were shape shifters of varying degrees, Sinclair family mastered the art of building in Germany and were able to dream walk, and the Craven family were master musicians from Russia and were able to manipulate the elements. Each family contributed something different and with each family’s gift, they soon found the freedom and contentment in the new town they called Devon Falls. As the years went by, each family grew and expanded and soon love gave way to some very special matches every few centuries. Now the time has come again in Devon Falls as this year some very special people find their path to love, passion and a blinding romance that will leave them breathless.

Welcome to Devon Falls and be amazed at the love that finds some of the most unlikely of people.

Each Devon Falls book except the last five are centered on a holiday. The books are stand alone but loosely connected either thru plot or characters. I recommend reading them in order to understand recurring characters and how they are entwined with each other.  I also decided that each book gives a little hint of what the next one may be about main character wise. *grins* I want readers’ to try to figure out who may be in the “hot seat” next.

The series goes as follows:

Sticky Magic (Book 1) ~ Christmas Theme (Main Characters- Jenna Stevens and Marc Du Bree)

Red Hot Magic (Book 2) ~ Valentine’s Day (Main Characters: Raven Demarco & Jean-Claude LaFever)

Fiery Magic (Book 3) ~ 4th of July (Main Characters- Alicia Stevens and Damien Dracon)

Haunting Magic (Book 4) ~ Halloween (Main Character-Jaxon Sinclair and Rodrick Dracon)

Moonlight & Magic (Book 5)- Halloween (Main Characters- Dixie Stevens and Michael Barnes)

Upcoming stories:

Mistletoe Magic (Book 6)-Christmas (Main Characters-Grady O’Neil & Fae Lord Kalen) *please note this one will be a M/M story*

A Devon Falls Wedding (Book 7) (Main Characters-Jenna Stevens and Marc DuBree)

A Devon Falls Wedding will finish the storyline of Jenna and Marc’s romance and introduce the Craven Family Siblings to the readers. One chapter closes and a new one begins when I focus solely on those four siblings.

The Craven Siblings are as follows:

Maxwell who is a Fire Elemental (Oldest)

Selena who is a Air elemental (Middle child)

The twins- Jorge (Earth elemental) and Lynx (water elemental). The twins might be one book but until I begin that one I am not sure. I am seeing something with that one but it isn't clear yet in my head.

Book 8- Heaven’s Fires-featuring Maxwell who is a Fire Elemental (Oldest)

Book 9- The Air We Breathe- featuring Selena who is a Air elemental (Middle child)

Book 10- Rock Steady- featuring Jorge (Earth elemental) (Twin to Lynx)

Book 11- Waves of my Desire- featuring Lynx (Water Elemental) (Twin to Jorge)

The Elemental Magic arc will finally end the series with a total of 11 books in total. We will meet the elemental mage siblings, The Cravens famly, in the upcoming A Devon Falls Wedding. I anticipate these will be out in late 2013 or 2014 and suggest you follow my blog (http://authorrainedelight.wordpress.com) or facebook (AuthorRaine-Delight) page to get sneak peeks and other news on my work.

All of Devon Falls books are through Secret Cravings Publishing and you can find them at Amazon Kindle, All Romance Ebooks, Bookstrand, Barnes & Nobles and other fine online retailers.

**Sounds like an awesome series! Raine is giving away copies from her backlist and swag to a lucky commenter!

Devon Falls 1: Sticky Magic

Paranormal Erotic Romance (M/F)

Secret Cravings Publishing

Buy links:

Amazon Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Sticky-Magic-Devon-Falls-ebook/dp/B005GMJ3P0/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1353704690&sr=1-2&keywords=Raine+Delight

Secret Cravings Publishing: http://store.secretcravingspublishing.com/index.php?main_page=book_info&cPath=4&products_id=95

Tagline:  A chance meeting at a sweet shop...Can it be love?

Blurb:  Jenna Stevens wasn’t looking for love nor did she believe it would walk into her life one holiday season. Marc du Bree needs to find his destined mate so he can take over the family duties from his father. Meeting Jenna, Marc finds the connection he has been searching for. Can he convince this gun shy woman that his love is indeed true?

Adult teaser:

Groaning, Marc couldn’t believe the erotic picture he saw with Jenna sliding her hands up around his cock. Closing his eyes in the ecstasy of her touch and talented tongue had him almost coming right then and there if not for sheer will power on his behalf.

“Please, sweetheart, enough, or I am going to come all over myself.” Marc huskily said as he pulled her up along himself.

Jenna leaned down and kissed him sweetly as she sat up and positioned herself over his straining cock. She tenderly slid down inch by inch, and his hardness was welcomed in the velvet wetness of her pussy, gripping him in anticipation only he could deliver. Groaning, Marc restrained himself from slamming into her as his eyes started to light up again.

Soon, he was encased in Jenna’s pussy and as she began to get her rhythm, Marc teased her nipples with light tugging and teasing, forcing a husky, desire-laden groan from her. “Let it go, mia cara. Let me feel you come over my cock.” Marc said as he heard, then felt, her orgasm scream through her. Feeling her pussy walls tighten and grip his cock had Marc thrusting faster until he moaned with desire as his orgasm literally overflowed Jenna’s pussy.

Panting softly, Jenna slumped over his body, exhausted and still trembling from the effects of their joining. She turned her head and kissed Marc’s shoulder as she tumbled into sleep.

“Ahhh, cara mia, you delight me.” Marc said as he ran a hand from the nape of her neck to her hip. Making sure she was comfortable, he tumbled off to sleep as well, content in knowing she was right there beside him forever.

Find Me Here

Website: http://authorrainedelight.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/author.rainedelight?ref=tn_tnmn

Blog: http://authorrainedelight.wordpress.com

Other sites:

Please check out my book trailers for the following books:

Haunting Magic book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvmFxgLQtx4

Red Hot Magic Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLZcr8ubIr8

A Summer Night Fling Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxnlmfG6DjA 

Sticky Magic (Devon Falls 1): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcxV4rFohBg

Men of May Bloghop May 4-6

Thanks to Ike Rose for the name and well Ryan Paevey is our mascot!


Brought to you by me and the other great folks at Its Raining Men will be our bloghop May 4-6.


AUTHORS: Blogs can be about your favorite men, whether it be celeb or the men in your life, why you love your man, or even a post about m/m if you so choose. You can do your own separate giveaways but we'd love to do a grand prize giveaway, something awesome.

Readers, all you have to do is look at the links and comment on the various blogs. I'm starting a list now so let your fave authors know to join!