Ember's Erotic Romance

On Again by Jenna Allen

2007-07-22T16:13:00.001-07:00

On Again by Jenna Allen available NOW!
Phaze, HeatSheet, Force Series

Paul Bentley is a NARC, his estranged wife Kayla is a drug counselor trying to keep others from running afoul of the law. The stress of the job breaks their marriage, but can the passion that remains help Paul and Kayla get back "on again"?

EXCERPT

"Kay? I'm lonely."

"Better to be lonely alone." Her lip trembled and she prayed it didn't show in her voice.

"Yeah. Look, I know I agreed to leave you alone. I know there's no going back. You're better off without me dragging you down. But I was thinking, maybe I could come over? We could open a bottle of wine and try and talk again."

"You never dragged me down when you were here. It was losing you and having to see you still here that hurt." Her stomach twisted and she inched lower in the tub, letting the water soothe her wounds.

"I feel like I should take that hurt away, you know? I want to hold you and let you know none of it had anything to do with you. I didn't want any of it to touch you."

"I don't live in a bubble, Paul." She took a deep breath for courage. "You don't want to change. You just don't want to be lonely right now. And on again, off again is not good for either one of us."

"We haven't tried on again. Let me come over. I'll bring a bottle of your favorite wine and you can mess up my head. And then once I get it together we can mess up our bed. It's been way too long, Kayla."

"We can talk on the phone." Her eyes felt heavy, tears threatening. She wanted him, the old him, here in the worst way. But she didn't think she had it in her to tell him to leave again.

The phone clicked in her ear. She called his name a few times before giving up and setting the phone on the ground. She closed her eyes, trying not to think of him, but it was too late. His image loomed in her mind, teasing her.

On Again by Jenna Allen

2007-07-22T16:13:00.000-07:00

Falling by Imogen Howson

2007-07-20T17:07:00.000-07:00

Safety is an illusion.

When the world crumbles into chaos, only a chosen few can afford the luxury of life in towers built to soar far above the pollution and destruction on the ground.

Life up in the air is full of beautiful things and beautiful people. What happens when you’re not one of them? What happens when everything you believed about the world turns out to be a lie?

You fall. Or you learn how to fly...

Click here for Drollerie Press's bookshop.
Click here to buy Falling directly from Mobipocket.

ROMANCE DIVAS NOT GOING TO NATIONALS CYBER CONFERENCE

2007-07-05T09:16:00.000-07:00

Not going to Nationals? Don't worry...Romance Divas doing the next best thing!

Romance Divas announces the first annual "Not Going to Nationals Cyber Conference" from July 11-15, right on the forum. Best of all, it's FREE!

Just register for Romance Divas--membership is free, you just need to sign up! www.romancedivas.com

There will be workshops, Q&As, and giveaways each day. All you have to do is participate!!!!

Schedule:

July 11:
Workshop: PC Cast and Kristin Cast (topic TBA) http://www.pccast.netQ&A: Erotic romance with Portia da Costa and Madelynne Ellis http://www.portiadacosta.com http://www.madelynne-ellis.com/

July 12:
Workshop: Book Signing 101: Tips to Help Make your Signing a Success by Jackie Kessler http://www.jackiekessler.com/Q&A: Legal Issues for Writers by Amanda Brice http://www.amandabrice.com

July 13:
Workshop: What to Expect After You Sign the Contract by Marley Gibson http://www.marleygibson.com/Q&A: TBA (either with an agent from the Larsen-Pomada Agency or a panel on multi-cultural romance)

July 14:
Workshop: Sasha White (topic TBA) http://www.sashawhite.net/Q&A: How To Write Both YA and Adult Romance by Berta Platas http://www.bertaplatas.com/

July 15:
Workshop: Trim That Fatty Writing! by Rhonda Stapleton http://www.rhondastapleton.net/Q&A: TBA (either with an agent from the Larsen-Pomada Agency or a panel on multi-cultural romance)

We also have loads of great giveaways, including books, critiques, coaching, and more!

Jenna Bayley-Burke and MG Braedon

2007-06-30T18:12:00.000-07:00

Unwritten Romance
$1.50
UNWRITTEN ROMANCE by Jenna Bayley-Burke
Sweetheart Rosette
from The Wild Rose Press

Given a second chance at life, Mindy Thomas swallows her fear and decides to tell her boss how she feels about him. Except Jared Salazar misunderstands, thinking she's after a promotion. Mindy uses the interview to ensure Jared understands she wants him, not the position.

excerpt ::

Benign.

The single word echoed through the receiver, and her soul bubbled over with excitement. The last three days seemed to last a lifetime. Every hour stretched on in slow motion since she’d found a pebble-like growth underneath her arm, endured the biopsy, and waited.

Waited.

The clinical voice on the phone explained medical technicalities about the type of cyst they’d found, but Mindy Thomas barely paid attention. She’d spent every second of the past three days thinking about what she would do, how she would live, if only she received this reprieve.

The world buzzed around her tiny cubicle at Salazar Advertising. Monitors hummed, keyboards clicked, the coffeepot gurgled, and conversations went on in hushed tones. Couldn’t anyone feel her joy? How could an emotion that strong not be noticed?

After scheduling a follow-up appointment, Mindy set the phone on its base, her hand trembling slightly. Excited, relieved, and completely terrified. Now she had the chance to live the life she’d stayed awake at night planning. She swiveled in her office chair, turning to see the closed doors of the corner office. Could she dare to do all she’d dreamed?

Jared Salazar emerged from his office with easy self-confidence. So powerful and free, Jared belonged to no one. But then, he did own Salazar Advertising.

Mindy had been inexplicably drawn to the dark-haired man from the moment she saw him at the new employee orientation. She wasn’t the only one. Every woman in the company eyed him with thinly veiled interest, to which he always seemed oblivious. Or maybe he was just smart enough to ignore it.

Excitement thrummed through her veins, propelling her to stand and follow him into the elevator. He might think her crazy, but she’d risk it. This new Mindy, the one who would steer the boat and not just enjoy the ride, wanted to know if Jared Salazar could live up to her imagination.

"You don’t know me," Mindy began once the doors closed, leaving them alone in the elevator.

"Sure I do. Mindy from Client Relations, right?" Jared’s hazel eyes sparkled with a magic more potent than the fear running through her veins.

"Right." She smoothed sweaty palms against her skirt. "This may sound strange, but I can’t let another day go by without saying something. I’d love to get to know you better."

His eyes, a kaleidoscopic collection of browns and greens, narrowed, then softened. "The door to my office is always open to employees, Mindy. You know that."

Her stomach dipped and she prayed the flip-flopping had something to do with the descending elevator. She couldn’t lose her nerve now. Mindy took a deep breath and plunged in headfirst. "I know this is out of the blue, but I was hoping we could get together, outside of work."

When Cameron Trent, a former high school all-star, comes home to deal with his father's death, he finds a much sweeter deal. Madison Hughes, the Cupcake Queen, hates Valentine's Day and thinks love songs are a joke. Will Cam change her mind?

For $1.50 you can't lose, go check it out at The Wild Rose Press

Eyes of Desire by Portia Da Costa

2007-06-25T05:56:00.000-07:00

Love at first sight?

When Megan takes a summer holiday at a country cottage in order to recover from an eye operation, she doesn't expect to encounter a strong, protective stranger in her garden. Even though she can't see him properly, she can still tell that Guy is powerful, charismatic and sexy. Instinctively and instantly attracted to him, can she trust her new friend to bestow some sweet hands-on sensual healing?

This story was a quick, steamy little read, and I enjoyed it! Megan's voice is quirky and realistic-I enjoyed being inside her head, experiencing her confusion and increasingly lustful desires. ~ Rhonda Stapleton, Romance Divas Reviews

Read an excerpt

Click here to buy from Phaze.com now!!!

Shout out for a fellow Diva and great friend....

2007-06-22T19:39:00.000-07:00

SOMETHING BLUE is now on sale !!!
at Lulu

Paperback book $11.74
Download $4.69

And to celebrate Babe is running a contest!

~Babe writing as Lyndell King (with halo almost attached!)~

Come enter the competition! Don’t you want to know what a bilby is??? Hehehe

For your reading pleasure....

2007-06-20T16:48:00.000-07:00

BAYOU SUMMONS will be available on DARK EDEN PRESS Opening Day, Friday, June 22, 2007!

A warlock whose powers are hidden by the misty bayou. A necromancer who will stop at nothing to control the underworld and the only other who harbors dark gifts similar to his own........a woman who speaks to the dead.

Summer Peters knows paranormal, her life's work is to find it, study it and disprove it. Though, in her heart she secretly hopes to one day find the answers to the puzzling dreams that constantly plague her. Her next assignment is deep in the heart of the steamy bayou, with much more danger to be weary of than the gators that stalk the swamp. Her answers might very well be hidden amidst the fog-ridden town and Cayden, a sexy man with everything to hide might not only show her the answers she longs for, but could also be much more than an annoyingly handsome Cajun.

Visit DARK EDEN PRESS!

~Missy Sue Hanson~
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Candy Kisses by Kissa Starling

2007-06-18T13:26:00.000-07:00

Candy Kisses is a twisted fairytale that mirrors the original "Little Red Riding Hood". Red is taking candy to grandma but she won't quit eating them! Her mother warned her. Now she is faced with the titillating consequences.

Visit http://www.twilightfantasies.com/Candy%20Kisses.htm to purchase this Twisted Fairytale by Kissa Starling.

A Hint of Summer

2007-06-17T18:03:00.000-07:00

A Hint of Summer
A Hint of Summer; A Moonlit Romance Beach Duet

by MG Braden and Cindy K. Green

Inheritance by MG Braden
When Chase Taylor's grandmother passes away she inherits the exclusive home their family calls 'the beach house.' Only there's a catch. She has to live in it for six months with Reece Weston, a man she'd never met until the reading of the will.

Is he a scam artist? Or will love turn out to be the best inheritance of all?

Summer's Return by Cindy K. Green

After a seven year absence, Parker Radcliffe returns to the alluring Outer Banks to sell his family’s beach house only to discover his realtor is spirited Arianna Morgan, the girl he could never have. While Arianna is determined to remind him of the life he left behind, Parker must decide whether he will follow his heart or family expectations.

Buy it here: http://www.moonlitromance.com/hintofsummer.html

Suite Seventeen is out today in the UK

2007-06-07T13:13:00.000-07:00

Available from June 07 [UK] & August 07 [US]

SUITE SEVENTEEN - Portia Da Costa

Acting purely on instinct, I coil my arms around him. I can't believe this is happening and I can't believe what I'm doing. This new, different, impatient me takes the initiative and presses her tongue against his lips, demanding entrance.

He laughs, the sound deep and rough in his chest, and he admits me. Then a second later, it's like he throws a switch and he takes total control.

When vibrant, forty-something widow Annie Conroy espies her new neighbours Maria Lewis and Robert Stone having kinky sex in their back garden, she decides it’s time that she too woke up and smelt the erotic roses. And where better to begin her daring adventures than the luxurious Waverley Grange Country Hotel, and its hidden den of iniquity, the chintz-clad but wickedly pervy Suite Seventeen? Under the stern but playful eye of exotic master Valentino, Annie quickly discovers the shocking hidden depths of her own sensuality, and surrenders herself body and soul to his outrageous games of power.

But when the Waverley’s entire future hangs in the balance, and Annie has the means to help save it, dare she gamble on going one step further… and giving her heart to the mysterious man who’s come to control her?

'I am grinning from ear to ear having savoured every last dripping word... ' - Ann, poet and blogger

ISBN 0352341092

Published by Black Lace in June 2007 [UK] and August 2007 [US]

Read an excerpt at PortiaDaCosta.com [NB. excerpt is NC 17 and suitable for adults only]

Suite Seventeen is available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com

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Portia Says: Available now for UK Readers... enjoy!!!

The FIrst Issue of CPQ Magazine is now available!!!!!

2007-06-01T08:29:00.000-07:00

Go check it out. Lots of information for everyone. I'm off
to get my copy.

ANNOUNCING CPQ MAGAZINE

http://www.cobblestone-press.com/catalog/cpq.htm

The first issue of this interactive magazine for romance writers and readers is now available for pdf download at Cobblestone Press, LLC. Writing articles, agent, author, and cover model interviews, a featured site spotlight, and short fiction romance, this magazine has everything a writer or reader could possible want from a romance magazine! And the best part is the affordable price! Just $1.50 an issue!

Cobblestone Press, LLC strives to offer readers quality products at affordable prices and to provide authors resources and opportunities to reach their readers. The CPQ Magazine is designed to continue those efforts, to provide entertaining features, quality fiction, and informative articles for those who download the magazine.

The goal of CPQ is to connect readers and authors as well as to spotlight other interesting areas of the industry. It is our desire to offer an interactive magazine that is fun, informative, and appealing to those who appreciate quality and class.

Pick up your issue today by visiting http://www.cobblestone-press.com/catalog/cpq.htm

Some of the features in the first issue:

CPQ Features
~Reader Review by Debbie E.: Healing Heather
~Featured Web Site: The Critique Circle

CPQ Interviews
~Agent Interview: Jessica Faust
~Artist Interview: Sable Grey
~Author Interview: Leanne Karella
~Author Interview: Anisa Damien

CPQ Fiction
~Coming Clean by Kristen Painter
~Wereplanets: In the Flames by Crystal Jordan

CPQ Articles
~E-Publishing: The Alternate Starting Line by Shelli Stevens
~The Importance of Research in the Modern Contemporary Romance by M.E. McCombs

Our goal is to provide the BEST magazine out there for romance readers and authors. Every image is a clickable link. Every advertisement has hot spot links that can take you right to your favorite author’s website. Even the video book trailer plays upon click! CPQ Magazine isn’t JUST a magazine, it’s an experience.

Find out more at http://www.cobblestone-press.com/catalog/cpq.htm

-Sable Grey

Check This Out!!!!

2007-05-31T17:23:00.000-07:00

Beginning Friday, June 1

Growing up on a farm in the 1960s before home computers, cell phones, satellite T.V., DVDs or any of those other things that we can't live without today is the subject of The Life & Times Of A Boomer Baby.
Boomer Baby is a series of FREE stories that will be available for download on the first day of each month from LKCampbell.com.

While I played under Mama's ironing board, I learned all about deceit, adultery and manipulation. So begins the first story, In the Beginning, There Was Mama, chronicling the ups and downs of life with my mother from her secret passion to how strict she was and adventures in sex education. It will be available for download Friday, June 1 at LKCampbell.com and best of all, IT'S FREE!.

Dragon Dance

2007-05-30T10:42:00.000-07:00

DRAGON DANCE now available!

Click to purchase!

Self-preservation, not cowaradice, drove Cora Phillips to run from the supernatural intrigues surrounding Salim Aridi, Greg Cho, and their respective dragon aspects. She spent a year rebuilding a sense of normalcy, and she learned to cope with the residual nightmares that followed her brief collision with modern myth.

The moment Salim loses control, however, the dragons demonstrate just how meaningless human distance really is, and return to remind Cora that dragon ties are not so easily broken.

Now available for download!

If you haven't read MATING CALL, the first book in the Dragon Queen trilogy, you can read an excerpt and download here!

MATING CALL and DRAGON DANCE receive 5 Champagne Flutes from Cocktail Reviews

"I LOVE these two books." - Wilga Hill Boomerang of Cocktail Reviews

Second Sight

2007-05-28T20:34:00.000-07:00

Second Sight

by Debbie Mumford

ISBN: 1-934069-51-5

A mysterious grimoire of Celtic origins has been linked to two murders. To break the case, psychic investigator Zach Douglass seeks the assistance of a gifted translator, beautiful Jenny Murdoch. But Jenny has a dark secret. She's spent years repressing a potent psychic talent: her 'tiger', which she believes killed her parents. Jenny will crack the grimoire and learn to trust her tiger, but she'll fall under suspicion for the murders. And one of the victim's was Zach's fiancée.

Available from Freya's Bower

Read Excerpt

Reviewers have said:

This was an absorbing paranormal tale filled with suspense and passion ... The characters were strong and well developed ... Paranormal and erotica readers alike will not be able to put this one down.

~~ Inez Daylong, May, 2007 issue of Affaire de Coeur

A riveting read where the first sentence packs a punch and delivers the hook that had me gripped until the end. Some superb delivery lurks within the pages of Second Sight, along with excellent imagery ... My eyes tumbled over the sentences in a bid to read as quickly as I could ... Buy it and love it, readers. A solid and delightful read.

~~White Russian from Cocktail Reviews

~~ 5 Champagne Flutes

~~ Read the entire review here.

Happy Memorial Day

2007-05-27T08:27:00.000-07:00

Wishing everyone a safe and fun Memorial Day weekend.
Here's to family, great food and fun times. And to add
to your long weekend, here's a spicy splash from Tawny
Taylor.

Tawny Taylor is pleased to announce the release of two new paperback books!

Master of Secret Desires is a multi-author anthology with Scott Carpenter and Elizabeth Jewell. Tawny's story in the anthology is Dragons and Dungeons, an erotic dragon shapeshifter story.

Review Quotes:

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys tales of sexy alpha men and the women who love them. 5 cups! (Susan, Coffeetime Romance)

I want more, more, more! More bondage, more hot dragon sex, I want more!
(Annabelle Andrews, Joyfully Reviewed)

And the second book is all Tawny. Animal Urges is a two-in-one containing two shapeshifter stories. Both are set in Alaska, and the two are tied tightly together with a plot that continues from one story into the other. The individual titles of the ebooks are Mark of the Beast and Touch of the Beast.

Review Quotes:

"Tawny Taylor has done a marvelous job of penning a tale of excitement and passion that readers won’t soon forget." (Angel, Romance Junkies)

"I hope this is only the beginning of a concept that has so many possibilities it would be almost criminal not to explore them further." 5 Angels! (Rachelle, FAR)

The Mark of the Beast is a HOT romance filled with lots of sizzling sex and witty repertoire. The action is fast-paced; I couldn't put it down! Thumbs up to Ms. Taylor. I loved this book. 5 Kisses (Nonny, Romance Divas)

The Countdown Begins

2007-05-23T17:22:00.000-07:00

The Dark Garden by Eden Bradley

Countdown until release:

Diva Delights you'll want to read

2007-05-23T12:55:00.000-07:00

Spinning Wildly
by Elle Fredrix

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Purchase Here

Although Megan Dempsey hates amusement parks, she hates disappointing her 12-year old son even more. So when his plans with a friend fall through, he ropes her into going along. Things go downhill from there. First, an incident with a mustard-oozing hotdog paints her breast golden. Then running into-literally-Mitchell Carter, a man who has stirred her emotions for more than year, mortifies her even more. When their paths repeatedly cross, she recognizes interest in Mitch's gaze. Megan's day is about to get a whole lot better!

From the Ashes is now available at Twilight Fantasies Publications.

FROM THE ASHES is the story of Hannah Reed, a mortal in love with Will Caldwell, a pyreweld demon. Hannah and Will make a sexual commitment to one another only to have Will leave when another pyreweld—a female—passes through town.

Two years pass and Hannah is haunted by her unresolved feelings for Will. Just when she believes she is capable of entering into a new relationship with Michael Parker, Will returns to Jasper—alone. The pressure of Will’s return and his eagerness to pick things up where they left off, as well as her confusion about her feelings toward Michael, causes Hannah to leave Jasper in the hopes of achieving some much needed mental clarity.

Read an excerpt here.

Big Diva News to Share

2007-05-05T21:00:00.000-07:00

I heard the BEST news today! My friend Gemma Halliday's double RITA nominated novel, Spying in High Heels, is in development for a television series on the USA Network!!! It’s currently one of five new shows being developed for their fall 2007/2008 season.

Spying in High Heels follows shoe designer Maddie Springer, who in an effort to track down her missing boyfriend, realizes that her knack for fashion also serves another purpose: it makes her a great detective. Maddie's uniquely female perspective helps her pick up clues, using her designer's eye to discern tell tale shapes, colors and patterns, among other things. Along with her best friend Dana, an out-of-work actress, Maddie decides to open a detective agency operating out of her stepfather's hair salon.

Not all shows in development make it to the air, but this one should! If you want to see Maddie and Ramirez on the small screen, write to the USA Network and tell them you heard about SPYING IN HIGH HEELS and can’t wait to watch it. Or, if you’ve read the book and liked it, tell them that, too! Contact the programming department at the USA Network:feedback@usanetwork.com

In the meantime, read up on Gemma's books, including Undercover in High Heels & Killer in High Heels.

Oasis of My Heart by Tara Nichols

2007-05-02T16:50:00.000-07:00

Oasis of My Heart

by Tara S Nichols

Release Date May 25th 2007

Sadie Davies is running away for the second time in her life. The first time she wanted stardom. This time she is running from it. Intending to keep a low profile she sets up for a solitary life, but with sexy, know-it-all, neighbour Dustin Reed she finds it rather difficult. Moving in next door to playboy Dustin Reed wasn’t Sadie Davies idea of keeping a low profile. With ex-manager Horace Bigelow hunting her down the last thing Sadie wants is a distraction.Now she has to decide whether to let this lady-killer into her life for fear of attracting a real killer.

Available May 25th from Cobblestone Press!

Divas Here, Divas There, Diva Releases Everywhere

2007-05-01T15:24:00.000-07:00

Second Sight

by Debbie Mumford

ISBN: 1-934069-51-5

Available May 1st from Freya's Bower!

Read Excerpt

ONE WICKED WINTER is now available!It's a three novella anthology...Published By: Amber Quill Press Release Date: April 2007 Written as: Cassidy Kent A sexy first date, an unexpected encounter, and a torrid reunion. Three smoldering stories of reckless passion stoke the fires of one very wicked winter…Dear JohnIn her last year of high school, Dane Harley, a foster kid with no direction, met John Stratton, a Pittsburgh rich kid with a penchant for trouble. She visits him a decade after disappearing from his life, only to discover he’s moved on. Their subsequent affair speaks of the torrent of passion and love that still binds them.Santa’s HelperCEO Noel grants a boy’s Christmas wish by escorting sexy single mother Maura around Manhattan on Christmas Eve. The spark between them is immediate, but the distance between Park Avenue and the Jersey suburbs is immense. Are their worlds too dissimilar to merge or can they bridge the distance with love?What Lies in WinterWorkaholic Hayley vacations in the mountains and meets author, Nicholas. He might be a solitary beast but Hayley is hell-bent on disrupting his peaceful balance. A blizzard makes them share quarters and their fiery personalities melt the ice caps off the mountains.

Love's Blessings by M.G. Braden - Now available from By Grace Publishing

Janelle Trent has been desperately trying to have a baby. Can she surrender to God when the treatments don't work?

Kevin Trent loves his wife, baby or not. Can he show his wife that they already are a family? Or, will he walk away, taking with him all their hopes and dreams?Can two people in love move past heartache to find each other, and possibly a miracle, again? Sometimes we search so hard but are unable to see that we already have Love's Blessings.Given 4.5 Hearts from The Romance Studio - you can buy Love's Blessings today from By Grace Publishing

The Spirit Within

2007-04-27T18:47:00.000-07:00

The Spirit Within

by Shonna Brannon

ISBN: 978-1-60088-130-5

Alyssa Carrington's spirit must search out the man who tried to kill her before her body’s taken off life support and she moves on to the other side.

Sam Carson’s a detective whose sister was murdered the night Alyssa was attacked. When he hears a voice claiming to be the spirit of Alyssa, he thinks he’s going crazy. Can he go against the rules and track down his sister’s killer and get Alyssa back in her body or will his feelings for her spirit get in the way and send her to the other side, making him lose his chance with her forever.

To buy visit Cobblestone Press!

Burning Hunger

2007-04-22T10:57:00.000-07:00

Feel the Burn!

Tawny Taylor is thrilled to announce Burning Hunger, the first book in her Twilight's Possession series, is up for sale at www.ellorascave.com!Blurb:Private detective Brea Maguire is on her first case, tracking down a stolen statue—the Sacred Triad—before it’s buried in the black market. Unfortunately, today—Friday the Thirteenth—isn’t her day. Being kidnapped from the mall by a pair of bizarre guys who put the Chippendales to shame, didn’t figure into her new career plans.But Dayne and Marek have their own problems.Dayne, forced into a blood-bond by the king with Marek, his sworn enemy, sees his chance to exact vengeance for his family’s slaughter slip away.For Marek, the blood-bond with Dayne may be too little, too late. His enemies have learned the secret of the relic, which holds the only hope for a cure for his dying brother, the king.The race to find the Triad is on.Enter Brea. Marek can help her find the Triad, and use it to save his brother’s life, but only if she, too, enters the blood-bond. The burning hunger that accompanies it is a major complication none of them anticipated.Two men, one woman—and a driving sexual hunger that none can resist, in a race against time to save one man—or destroy thousands.Warning: This book is a menage a trois, and contains a scene with male/male sexual interaction.Short excerpt:Brea’s body was burning up. She was the meat in a Chippendale sandwich and God help her, she was loving it! Smooshed between two hot, impossibly sexy bodies, her shirt gone, her bared nipples teased to aching erection by the delicious friction against Number One’s shirt. Two sets of hands were exploring each other then her body, easing her out of the rest of her clothes, smoothing up her arms and down her sides. Two mouths were tickling her neck and shoulders with teasing kisses and soft nips.Two voices murmured seductive promises.Who would have thought it was possible? To be so lost? To experience such overwhelming need?Before she fully realized it, she was unclothed and so were they.Two perfect bodies. Toned, tanned and both possessing a latent power that stole the oxygen from her lungs.Their expressions mirrored each other’s, both dark with desire. It was their looks, the heat she saw simmering in their eyes that drove her backward, until the back of her legs struck what she quickly realized was the bed.Read a longer excerpt HERE.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoy Burning Hunger. I love this book. It was a ton of fun to write and has all the elements I crave in a book--to die for (fangy) heroes, an action-packed plot, and a heroine who can handle it all.

Diva Shout Out

2007-04-16T10:41:00.000-07:00

ON SALE NOW!

When former paratrooper Scott Riley returns home from the war, he hasone aim—to meet the girl of his dreams, Cassie Wright. Cassie has beenhis penpal, and his light at the end of the tunnel through most of hiswar experience. He goes to her hometown on the Gulf Coast of Floridawith marriage on his mind only to find that she has other plans for herfuture. A talented pianist, Cassie has been accepted to a prestigiousmusic conservatory in Jacksonville. Will she give up her dreams forScott, or will he chase hers?

A DIFFERENT TUNE is my third World War II-era historical. Read the four sneak peeks I've posted on myMySpace Blogor Visit A Different Tune Homepage for purchase info and to download a 2-chapter preview.
For more information about me or my other novels, please visit: LKCampbell.com

Goals hate me

2007-04-09T06:46:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I set up a few goals I wanted to accomplish and I started out with a bang.

Then one thing after another has conspired against me and the writing has come

to a complete halt. Yes, I mean totally. Not a word written and I'm beating myself

up while trying to keep up with everything else going on in my personal life.

Now, as some of you may know, I have three boys and all three of them have a

serious health issue which I must stay on top of continously. No, I'm not

complaining at all, they're my life and I'd do anything for them, I just seem

to have lost track of getting everything done in a day. I've lost my multi

tasking gene and I'm so paying for it. In an effort to keep up with the million

and one things I have to accomplish everyday I've sacrificed sleep and I'm

paying the price for it. I've had a migraine for three days, I'm so sick to my

stomach I can't eat and I'm barely dragging my ass out of the bed every

morning. For me that's a big deal and I hate it. Some days I just feel like

the world and fate are conspiring against me and trying really hard to

tell me something. Ahh, maybe I need to give up the writing, but I

just refuse to listen. Writing is who I am. It's my time to do something

for myself and I think I damn well deserve just a little time out of

everyday to do something just for me.

So, the point of this little rant? I've learned not to set up goals for myself.

From now on I'll just go with the flow and hopefully, as it has in the past,

I will accomplish again.

And for your reading pleasure:

GOTHIC BLUE - Portia Da Costa

'What are you going to do to me?' Belinda asked defiantly. 'Beat me or something?

Smack my bottom? I'm sure that's what you decadent aristocrats live for - a chance to humiliate the lower orders.' Even as she was speaking, this idea - which should have seemed horrendous - was becoming highly exciting.

At an archduke's reception, a handsome young nobleman falls under the spell of a malevolent but irresistible sorceress.

Two hundred years later, Belinda Seward also falls prey to sensual forces she can neither understand nor control. Stranded by a thunderstorm at a remote Gothic priory, Belinda and her boyfriend are drawn into an enclosed world of luxurious decadence and sexual alchemy.

Their host is the courteous but melancholic Andre Von Kastel; a beautiful aristocrat who mourns his lost love. He has plans for Belinda - plans which take her into the realms of obsessive love and the erotic paranormal."Above all else, Gothic Blue is a romance. There are plenty of supernatural elements, and more than plenty erotic interludes. Portia Da Costa does many things very well: plot, characterisation and (in the case of this title) she injects a credible suggestion of the supernatural in a realistic world. She's renowned for writing sex scenes that are so hot they sizzle and, in Gothic Blue, she does not disappoint." ~ Ashley Lister, Erotica Readers and Writers Association"Packed with sex and kink, this is a novel that still retains a mysterious and powerful air. A hint of the supernatural is mixed with a fun gothic setting as a tale of intertwining romances is told by Da Costa with aplomb. A highly recommended novel" ~ E.T.O – Issue 44 March 07"the sex is relentlessly intense!" ~ ForumISBN 0352330759Originally published by Black Lace in 1996 - new reprint April 2007 [US]Read an excerpt at Portia's Prose [NB. excerpt is NC 17 and suitable for adults only]Gothic Blue is available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com

PORTIA DA COSTAintense.passionate.erotic.romancehttp://wendyportia.blogspot.comhttp://www.portiadacosta.com

Diva Delights for everyone

2007-03-30T08:07:00.000-07:00

If you could be kidnapped by any man...who would it be?
Wonder why Tawny Taylor is asking that question? Her first ebook release of 2007 has just launched, and she's oh so thrilled! Her first book of 2007 is the launch book of a new series: Passion Unbound. The Passion Unbound series is about women who are kidnapped by the heroes in their favorite erotic romance novels.
Wouldn't that be wicked-fun?
Tawny came up with the idea after reading some posts on a reader's loop. So many readers develop feelings for the characters in their fave books. They fall in love with the heroes. They see themselves in the heroines. She wondered what it might be like to make those figurative connections real--to watch someone actually live within her favorite book, to face the heroine's struggles and pain, to fall in love.
Anyway, here's the blurb for the first story, Wild Nights. Note: this book is a menage a trois romance with m/m/f and m/f/m sex scenes.

Passion UnboundAnd thus it was from the beginning of time. Two knights. One bride. They whispered their story to The Chosen, a human endowed with the gift of Hearing... The Chosen wrote the story and released it into the human world.
The bait was set. The spell was cast. And then they waited... (An excerpt from the Ierd Kimeno, the sacred text of the Twelfth Knight Brotherhood)
Wild Nights
Secretary Maggie Dunning loves her romance novels. Her favorite -- Conquered by the Knight, the story of two dominant, sexy shapeshifters, Xander and Bastien. To be possessed by two powerful Masters? Heavy, happy, lust-filled sigh!
But that’s just fantasy. It could never happen in real life... right?
Little did she know that a paper cut and a few muttered words would make all her fantasies come to life, including the hunky Xander and Bastien. One minute she’s cozy in bed sleeping, the next she’s dragged into a world she’d thought only existed in her imagination, to face her most secret desires... and her worst fears.
Bastien and Xander have their own challenges to face -- a crime to investigate and a dangerous threat to the Twelfth Night Brotherhood to uncover. But they won't let that stop them from seizing their fascinating new bride and introducing her to the ecstasy of complete surrender.
Buy Wild Nights HERE

*~*~*~*~*

Now, what's your answer? If you could be kidnapped by any romance hero, could actually live your favorite romance story, which one would it be? Tawny would love to hear your answers! Feel free to post them on her blog.

Immorati by MK Mancos is now available for download from Triskelion Publishing.
purchase here

Blurb: When the corpse of an unidentified species is found in the woods near Pine Haven, New Jersey along with a human female, anthropologist Edie Campbell is called in by local law enforcement and the medical examiner to help identify the strange humanoid male. The discovery of a heretofore unknown species is thrilling for Edie, up until she realizes the creature has recently mated with the human female.

Questions form with no apparent answers until Aidan LaMont arrives in Pine Haven to identify his cousin’s body. But the secretive Aidan hides as much of the mystery surrounding the strange creature as he explains. And Edie has no doubt that behind his simmering sexuality, and amber eyes, he knows much more than he’s willing to tell.

mmorati cover

A New Day with New Ventures

2007-03-22T06:54:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

Well, after over a month of down time I'm jumping back in. I've set up
some pretty daunting tasks for myself for the next couple of months.
I joined a BIAM with the results headed for Spice Briefs, I intend to
give the Brava Novella Contest a whirl and I've edited and partially rewritten
my query letter for Prey No More, which I intend to start for another
contest due in July. So, I'll be busy, busy for the next couple months,
oh, and did I mention next week is Spring Break for my kids, yep
my middle name has become Nuts. LOL. But hey I'm a writer
did you expect anything less? (grin)

Now for some Diva Love:

Who couldn't use One Wild Weekend?
Released today 3-20-2007 from Freya's Bower!
One Wild Weekend, by T. Sue VerSteeg
Short Story/$3.25

Melissa Tanner has spent her adult life in search of Mr. Right. After committing herself to a weekend of banking seminars, with her biggest concern being how to stay awake through them, she literally runs into her next prospect at the airport. Can the boring weekend be saved and turned into a wild ride with Mr. Right? Or will he just end up being another Mr. Right-Now?

http://www.freyasbower.com/content/view/191/1/ to order your copy!

LUSH
Kensingtoon Aphrodisia
single author anthology
ISBN-10: 0758215487ISBN-13: 9780758215482
Genre: Contemporary
Release Date: March 27, 2007
Buy Link:http://www.amazon.com/Lush-Sasha-White/dp/...ie=UTF8&s=books
B&N has the READ A CHAPTER for LUSH up.. it gives you a good sneak peek at the carpenter.

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearc...nly=CHP&z=y#CHP

A gallery showcasing erotic art is the setting for these three sensual stories. A take charge gallery owner finds the tables turned by a sexy carpenter…A relationship-shy jewelry designer meets her match in a man devoted to her pleasure…A beautiful massage therapist shows a photographer how much fun candid shots can be…In three scorching tales, Sasha White reveals the art of pure pleasure.

Three unique stories that all have something in common, realism that tugs at the heartstrings. Ms. White has done it yet again, telling each story beautifully while weaving in the perfect mixture of hope and eroticism. Destined to be one of the greats, Ms. White's use of language and emotion captivates the reader and doesn't let them go until they are spent and satisfied...Kudos for Sasha White, she is definitely an author you want to keep an eye on." 5 Kisses Shawn Monique, Romance Divas

The pleasure is all yours if you're ready to let your fantasies take control and surrender yourself to desire…

The Principles of Lust
Sleek and sexy erotic art gallery owner Teal Jamison knows what she likes and isn't afraid to let carpenter Zack Dillon know that her current fantasy features him in all his masculine glory. But Zack has a deliciously different game in mind for a woman accustomed to taking charge…

Passion Play
Quick to follow where passion leads, then back off when things get too close, jewelry designer Mia Jones’s sensual odyssey with singles columnist Dominick Jamison is perfect: hot, sweet, and with no risk of complications. But how long can her heart stay cold--when she’s lost in the heat of a man devoted to every forbidden pleasure her body craves?

Sexual Healing
When massage therapist Caitlyn Ellis shows photographer Jack Lowell the joys of sensual self love for the camera, he can’t resist the erotic invitation to take pleasure in her lush curves--or deny himself the hands-on ecstasy of loving a beautiful woman determined to heal his battered soul…by setting his body on fire."

Sasha White’s stories are molten lava all wrapped up in spun silk. Richly emotional and highly passionate, these erotic stories take the reader on a sensuous journey inside the bedroom and out. These sexually explosive novellas will undoubtedly leave you breathless and begging for more. Sasha White continues to have a spot on my keeper shelf." -Cathryn Fox, author of Pleasure Control
Please check out the erotic LUSH GALLERY on Sasha's website. http://www.sashawhite.net/lush-gallery

COVER PHOTO:http://farm1.static.flickr.com/83/214234431_ce15ecc2b9.jpg

Diva Delights for your reading pleasure

2007-03-18T07:05:00.000-07:00

Released today. Rose Petals III

It will be worth it since it has THREE of us featured. Dara Edmundson, Terry Odell and myself. It's the "spicier" anthology. "Garden of Sin" won the Bouquet contest and I'm so excited about this because it's my first release in print.

Desert of Desire by Dara Edmundson

New York reporter Eve Mason is perfectly content in her comfortable world shunning romance for fear of the inevitable heartbreak. When she's sent to interview reclusive author Red Calloway in Sedona, Arizona, she discovers the passion she's been missing her whole life in his desert paradise.

Second Chance Rose by Terry Odell

Rose has had her one true love. After her husband's death, she moves across the country and discovers the special garden her mother told her about in childhood bedtime stories. When she meets Richard, friendship blooms. But can there be second chances for true love?

Garden of Sin by Jennifer Leeland

Shy but brilliant and unsure around women, Forrest Sterling asks Mira Serrano for help. Despite her misgivings, she agrees and a favor turns into something neither can forget. Eight years later, Forrest is back to claim the woman he never forgot. Now, he's giving the lessons to convince Mira that they belong together and he'll use any method to do it.

LEAP OF FATE by Antonia Pearce

Love, Fate and Death. Three powerful forces that rule the universe. But are they really mutually exclusive?

Available at Cobblestone-Press, LLC

What would you do with twenty-four more hours with the lost love of your life?

Merryn Porter finds out when a freak accident kills her as she saves her best friends on their wedding day. Unaware she’s dead, she’s also forgotten the bride’s brother died ten years earlier. She does remember he broke her heart.

Luke Hanson has been waiting in limbo to atone for rejecting his beloved Merryn and Fate cuts him a deal: twenty-four hours to make up for her suffering. If he succeeds, she gets another shot at life.

A miracle really, but everything has a price…

Please feel free to visit me at my web site, my blog or My Space!

Hot New Diva Offering

2007-03-11T21:16:00.000-07:00

Compulsion–Available now at Amber Heat!

Lindsay Dannon has a dirty little secret. While she hides behind her plain and proper image at work, a wanton woman with a rich fantasy life lurks beneath the surface. The thrill of sex in public places, and the risk of exposure, is a compulsive itch she knows only one man can scratch—her boss, Jack Randolph.

The company's "no tolerance" policy on interoffice dating is the only thing stopping her. Good thing Jack created the rules, because he's determined to make all of Lindsay's sexual fantasies come true...

What's your secret thrill?

Compulsion by Cassandra Curtis

ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-003-9 (Electronic)

AVAILABLE MARCH 11, 2007!

Part of the Amber Heat Risk PAX
For more information, visit Amber Heat!

Diva Shout Outs

2007-03-06T11:27:00.000-08:00

Want a great book to curl up with? Check out these Diva

releases. You won't be sorry. And neither will your mate.

BREAKING SKYE, Eden Bradley's newest e-book is available now from the Phaze Fetish line!

Skye Ballard has always wanted to experience her fantasies of sexual submission. She craves to be commanded, taken over. She is convinced that all it will take to purge this yearning from her system is one night. Skye searches out the perfect Dominant for the job-it must be a man who is powerful, attractive, and naturally dominant. But when she meets Adam Dunne, she finds a man beyond her wildest dreams.Adam convinces her one night will not be enough for what he sees as a process, rather than a single experience. Skye soon discovers that being with him only makes her crave more. And while he begins with the idea of training her to be the perfect submissive—for someone else—soon all he can think of is making her his, making her yield. All he can think of is breaking Skye—and keeping her for himself.

Buy this book now at www.Phaze.comDirect link: http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=Breaking+Skye+by+Eden+Bradley

Available now at Phaze

Fed up with her non-existent love life, Faith decides to once again consult the cards. Will she find the right man to submit to? When the Tarot leaves her uneasy she attempts a simple spell. The spell goes awry opening the veil between her and the Otherworld where she unwittingly calls for her true love. A man, who now claims to be Fae and her mate, insists he has every right to take her. Despite being kidnapped she is inexplicably drawn to the man who demands her complete and total submission.

When Garon hears his mate call he rushes to her side determined to be "the one" who claims her. A human mate. So rare among his kind. When she resists he exercises his Fae rights and takes her home. His plan is to seduce her into submission before introducing her to his shape-shifting companion, Kian. Will she accept the unbreakable bond between them or force him to release her to an even darker fate?

For more information, visit Phaze!

Don't forget, Up in Flames, is available now at Cobblestone Press.
Check out my very first Contemporary Erotic Romance. It's getting
some great reviews.

Hugs,

Ember

Hot Damn another awesome review

2007-02-26T05:44:00.000-08:00

Wooohoooo, I just received another review for Up in Flames and
I'm so beyond stoked. If the good reviews keep rolling in I'm not
sure I'll be able to sit in my seat long enough to write another
story. LOL.
JERR reviewer, Karen Haas, gave Up in Flames 4 Stars and an
H heat level. OMG!!!!!
I don't have a direct link, but here's what Karen Hass had to
say about Up in Flames:

Title: Up in Flames
Author: Ember Sinclair
Publisher: Cobblestone Press
Publisher URL: www.cobblestone-press.com
ISBN: 978-1-60088-089-6
Reviewer: Karen Haas
Rating: 4 Stars
Heat level: H

Grateful she’d taken dance classes over the years Kat Ashbrook buried her Ivy League education under an airhead persona known as Flame and gave her perspective new employer the best Blow Job she could manage. She held her breath while he made his decision. He liked the drink. He loved her dance routine. She was in! Flame was the new bartender at the popular dance club Lube Job. Lives depended on her getting the job. She’d put up with the degradation and the skimpy uniforms, anything to find Jaime’s killer. Someone here is a murderer and Kat must find them before anyone else dies. Too bad, she must fight her sizzling sexual attraction toward her boss, but Connor Mercer is her number one suspect.

This is a slightly different twist on the age-old boy meets girl story;
both parties have reason to fight the almost irresistible attraction they feel. It doesn’t help that their feelings are so obviously reciprocated, but their secrets make even a short fling impossible. Their differences keep the story interesting. The characters of Flame and Connor are fairly well developed while the attraction between them couldn’t have been developed any better. There are a couple of secondary characters who play important roles to keep the plot moving steadily with no dead lulls, but they aren’t developed beyond their roles as plot devices. The sexual tension begins with the first sentence and rises steadily throughout, culminating in the big climax and a bit of a surprise. The sex is hot in the way that only two people who have been burning for each other can make it. Up in Flames is a sexy, fun mystery that everyone will enjoy.

Karen Haas
Just Erotic Romance Reviews

I am so thrilled. Heck, thrilled doesn't even begin to describe what I'm feeling right now. I'm amazed that my first erotic romance is doing so well.
I hope all of you will join me in my celebration by posting a comment here on my blog and entering yourself for a chance to win a downloadable copy of Up in Flames. You have from today, February 26th, until March 2nd to enter, so hurry.

Hugs and thanks to everyone for your support,
Ember

Oh Boy

2007-02-24T18:23:00.000-08:00

Well, I'm finally able to sign back in here after many
attempts. Talk about frustrating. Uggg.

On a way better note, today I received my first review
from RRTE for Up in Flames and I'm stoked. It's
amazing to find out a reader actually likes your
story as much as you loved writing it.
Check it out:

http://www.rrterotic.com/2007%20Reviews/Nibbles/cobblestone_press_2007.htm#UP_IN_FLAMES_–_Ember_Sinclair

Yay!!!! Squeeing all the way around the house. Multiple O's?
Freaking amazing.
And to celebrate I'm giving away a downloadable copy of Up in Flames.
Just post a comment here on my blog between February 26th and March 2nd
and you'll be in the drawing to win.

Hugs,
Ember

The Big Day

2007-01-11T07:57:00.000-08:00

That's right, tomorrow is the big day. Up In Flames releases
tomorrow from Cobblestone Press
so I hope ya'll will stop by and maybe pick up a copy or two (wink, wink
shameless promotion) or you could join us for Cobblestone's
Weekly Publisher Chat tomorrow
from 7pm - 9pm Central Standard time.
I'm so excited about this release as this is the first
erotic romance I've written (I hope to add many more in
the near future)and working with Cobblestone Press has
been an absolute pleasure. I hope to work with them again
in the very near future, once I get all this medical stuff
out of the way and can once again ply fingers to keyboard
to create another life, love and happily ever after.

Hugs and I hope to see ya'll there,
Ember

Release Date for Up In Flames

2007-01-04T09:07:00.000-08:00

Up In Flames by Ember Sinclair

Available 01/12/07

from

CobbleStone Press

Kat Ashbrook has two things on her mind—catching a murderer and sexy new boss, Connor Mercer. She never expected his come-hither looks, but she’s betting she can resist if she keeps her mind on the job. Too bad a prank leads to her surrender and possibly their deaths.

Join me as I celebrate the release of Up In Flames from Cobblestone Press.

Visit my website at: www.embersinclair.com

Up In Flames cover

2006-10-29T20:52:00.000-08:00

I received the cover for Up In Flames and
I have to say it's beautiful. Simon Boxer
is the artist. He's new to Cobblestone Press
and I'm his very first cover for CP. I'm
thrilled with his work. Take a look for
yourself.

Nice huh? Yep, I think so too. Thank
you Simon for the wonderful job. I
appreciate the talent and work that
you put into this cover.

Hugs,
Ember

Lube Job (now Up In Flames) SOLD!!!!

2006-10-24T19:10:00.000-07:00

SQUEEEE!!!!! Lube Job (Now titled Up In Flames) has been contracted
by Cobblestone Press. Hot damn I'm so thrilled and excited about this.
I'm honored to be added to the list of awesome authors CP has to offer.
This is really a pleasure for me not only for the sale, but because of the
professionalism that the CP company has. I've heard nothing but wonderful
comments about this great company and it's owners. I look forward to
working with the company on many future projects as well.
Stay tuned for Up In Flames coming soon from Cobblestone Press and
updates on the release date. (I may have a few surprises in store)

Also in Romance Diva news:

Touch of the Beast releases Wednesday, Oct. 25...which is tomorrow!

TOUCH OF THE BEAST (Book #2 of the Animal Urges series)
A shapeshifter erotic romance by Tawny taylorBuy at: www.ellorascave.com
Read an excerpt at www.ellorascave.com

Blurb:Katie Spenser is looking forward to some R-and-R with her best friend Abby when she makes the loooong trip from Chicago to Alaska. Unfortunately, rest and relaxation are not what she gets. Intead it's:A missing best friend...Men who turn into bears...Bad guys shooting guns.The only part of Katie’s so-called vacation that’s pleasant is Raul Zant. She simply cannot resist a guy so sexually dominant that a mere glance produces delightful tingles and quivers of anticipation. And the sex... Two words: Mind. Blowing.Security Officer Raul must turn over his renegade best friend to Omega, or his brother will die. He loves his brother, but handing over his best friend, regardless of the reason, isn’t exactly painless. And speaking of pain, his desire for Katie is so relentless and intense it’s agonizing. She will surrender. He must have her.Together, with assassins at their heels, and fiery lust driving them into each other’s arms, Katie and Raul must rescue their friends, uncover who is behind Omega, and learn whether there is a cure for Raul and Tarik’s unusual “ailment.”The trick will be staying alive.

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Eyes of Desire by Portia Da Costa

Shout out for a fellow Diva and great friend....

For your reading pleasure....

Candy Kisses by Kissa Starling

A Hint of Summer

Suite Seventeen is out today in the UK

The FIrst Issue of CPQ Magazine is now available!!!!!

Check This Out!!!!

Dragon Dance

Second Sight

Happy Memorial Day

The Countdown Begins

Diva Delights you'll want to read

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Burning Hunger

Diva Shout Out

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A New Day with New Ventures

Diva Delights for your reading pleasure

Hot New Diva Offering

Diva Shout Outs

Hot Damn another awesome review

Oh Boy

The Big Day

Release Date for Up In Flames

Up In Flames cover

Lube Job (now Up In Flames) SOLD!!!!