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Monday, December 31, 2012

GUEST BLOG : NEW YEAR, OH THE POSSIBILITIES


New Year, Oh the Possibilities
by Selena Blake 

          2012 has been a year of ups and downs, personally and professionally. I'm probably harder on myself than anyone else could ever be ( although, I've yet to meet all the red-pen-wielding editors of the world. ) It's about this point each year where I start to look back and reflect.

          Which gets me really excited about the New Year. Oh the possibilities. The book clubs. The reading challenges. The novels waiting to be written.

          There's something about the calendar ticking over to January 1st that resets and rejuvenates me. Does that happen to you? I have no idea why it makes so much of a difference. It's just the next day of the week. But it's also a new YEAR.

          365 ( or 366 ) new days to make your dreams come true. To rise to the occasion. To fall in love. To read new books.

          With 2013 just around the corner, I'm not looking forward to any one thing in particular. I'm not setting goals and I'm not making resolutions. Life changes to fast to keep them anyway. What I am looking forward to are the new possibilities coming my way. The new readers I'll meet. The calories I will burn. The books I will write. The books I will read.

          Okay. I'm ready. Let's get this party started. 2013, here we come!

~Selena

PS. What are you looking forward to in 2013?

Selena Blake writes erotic paranormal and contemporary romance. First published in 2008, her series Stormy Weather has been on the best seller lists and nominated for awards.  She's a fan of action movies, Diet Coke, Milky Way bars and thunderstorms, not necessarily in that order. Learn more about her online at http://www.selena-blake.com or catch her at facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authorSelenaBlake or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/SelenaBlake

Saturday, December 29, 2012

AUTHOR INTERVIEW WITH LAURA STAMPS


Niina : Welcome to For The Love of Reading, Ms. Stamps , I’m glad you could make it!

Laura Stamps : Thanks, foxy!! I’m thrilled to be here.

Niina : Let’s get started! Can you tell my readers here 4 fun unknown facts about you so we can break the ice?

Laura : For a kinky exhibitionist chick, who has spilled ALL on her blog for years, that’s a toughie!  Let’s see.  Hmmm…  Here are some things my fans might not know and some things your readers might not know:

1.)    My fav fragrance to wear these days is “Vanilla Lace” from Victoria’s Secret.
2.)    I really do live with my two husbands, Ken and Wes.  It’s one of the perks of being Pagan.  ~lusty wink~
3.)    I wear boots 365 days a year.  Leather and heels are ME.  Flats are soooo NOT.
4.)    I cut the bottom off all my shirts to show some skin 365 days a year.  I do!
5.)    I model in my trashy panties for all the covers of my “Memoir Series” books.
6.)    I really do have sex 2-3 times every day (well, I do have 2 husbands…).
7.)    I’m also known online as the “SexWitch.”
8.)    I take all the sex scenes in my novels for a test drive first to make sure they’re realistic, safe, and feel good.  Safe sex is important to me.  Some readers use erotica novels as sex manuals, so I take that information very seriously.
9.)    I’m 55, a runner (12-15 miles/week), organic vegan, don’t drink or smoke.  Because of that, I feel, talk, act, dress, move, and boink like I’m 18.  Weeeeeee!
10.) I’m Wiccan, Seelie Fey, and a Fey sorceress.

Niina : W-O-W two husbands! You lucky girl! Tell us little about your pagan erotic paranormal series? How did you pick up the genre?

Laura : I write 3 Pagan fiction series: The Witchery Series ( paranormal romance ), The Rune Witch Series ( paranormal erotica ), The Manigault Vampires ( paranormal erotica ).  I also write one erotic nonfiction series about my real life ( The Memoir Series ).  My Pagan fiction series are unlike others in that they contain real spells, chants, and rituals.  I wanted to show readers what our Pagan lives are really like since there has been so much untrue propaganda floating around about us the last 2000+ years.  I also wanted to show readers how freakin HOT our Pagan men are!  ~swoon~

As for writing paranormal…the paranormal is “normal” for me.  That’s because I’m only half human.  I’m Seelie Fey, and fly into the Fey Realm every night.  Shifters, vamps, demons, Fey, dragons, ghouls, weres, and all otherworldly beings are normal for me.  I have met all of them.  And slept with a few.  Hey, I’m Fey.  You would expect no less of a Fey, orgy-loving chick, right?  ~lusty wink~  So writing about the paranormal is simply “real life” for me.

Niina : How do you write, chapter here and there or follow from beginning to an end?

Laura : For over a decade I was a successful literary poet, and poets tend to write first drafts by hand.  I continued that practice when I began writing fiction.  So all the first drafts of my novels are written by hand in one spiral notebook after another until I’m finished.  I can usually write a novel in 5 weeks and a novella in 4 weeks.  I have published 55 books with various publishers over the last 25 years, and I am a meticulous editor.  I type each handwritten chapter on computer.  Then it goes through 15-20 edits before it’s in final draft.  Sex scenes go through 25 edits or more.  Writing the first draft goes quickly in a white hot flash.  The editing process goes very slowly and can take 5-8 months.  Several universities collect my papers, and they love the handwritten notebooks.

Niina : Which character in your books became your favorite?

Laura : My fav hero is Donnie from “What Witches Want.”  I fell soooo in love with that gorgeous man!  He is my dream man.  Troy is also near and dear to me.  I went through serious withdrawal when I finished his book in October ( A Vampire’s Desire ).  That’s because he’s a clone of my sexy hubby, Ken.  My fav heroine is Sara, the wild exhibitionist Fey chick.  She’s a clone of me.  Hey, you would expect me to like myself best, right?  No lack of self-esteem for this novelist chick.  Lmao!!

Niina : I you could only read 5 erotic romance novels for the rest of your life what would they be, and why?

Laura : I would call all of these brilliant classics and read them every year at least once.  They just get better and better with every read.

1.) Colters’ Woman ( the first printing ) by Maya Banks
2.) Demon’s Fire by Emma Holly
3.) Wicked Pleasure by Lora Leigh
4.) Only Pleasure by Lora Leigh
5.) Satisfaction Guaranteed by Charlene Teglia

Niina : Before we finish, here are some Quick Fire Questions:

New Year Kiss or Promise? Kiss ( I’m addicted to kissing! )
Cocktail party or Family get together? Party ( I’m a orgy-party Fey chick! )
Formula 1 or Nascar? Yuck ( sports, etc., bore me )
Hockey or Football? Yuck
Boots or Flip Flops? Boots
Shots or Wine? Yuck ( I don’t drink. )
Fair: Popcorn or Cotton candy? Popcorn ( no butter )
Scarier: Ghosts or Demons? Demons ( nasty critters! )
Men: Alpha-male or Sexy Millionaire? Sexy millionaire
Men: Bad boys or Good guys? Good guys ( I’m a wild bad girl and have had waaaaaaay too many bad boys in my love life. They suck and not in a good way )
Men: Muscled or Slim? Slim ( This runner loves slim, lean men )
Knights or Kings? King ( I’ve boinked both in the Fey Realm, and much prefer my King )
Romance: Fallen Angels or Sexy Demons? Don’t know any angels, but I’ve killed almost every demon that has attacked me in this Earth realm and the astral realms.
Romance: Firemen or Cowboys? Cowboys ( LOVE my sexy Pagan cowboy husband, Ken )
Romance: Historical or Paranormal? Paranormal
Sexier: Kisses or Licks? Kisses (you can kiss any part of the bod that can be licked)
Sexier : A guy holding your hand or touching your hair? Holding my hand ( much more romantic )
Sexier : Eyes or Lips? Lips ( more kissing! )
Romance or Erotic Romance? Erotic romance
Erotica or Erotic Romance? Erotica
Male POV or Female POV (Point Of View)? Female ( the way men think is screwy as hell and boggles my mind.  Don’t wanna go there.  Ever! )

Niina : Thanks for visiting the For The Love of Reading, Laura! Any news would you like to share with your readers, or websites they can check out?

Laura : Thanks for having me.  Your questions rocked, and I had a blast!!

As for news, I’ve got a bunch.  My latest novella just came out in November, “A Vampire’s Desire: Book Two of the Manigault Vampires.”  It’s the one with Troy in it.  Then in January I’ll be speaking at the TAP Digital Publishers convention in Orlando, Florida, as well as doing panel discussions and Q&A sessions.

If any of your readers are fans of mine, I would encourage them to get on my fan email list for perks and extra loving from this SexWitch.  All they have to do is send me an email at laurastamps18@yahoo.com and they’re on the list!

Here are my links for anyone who would like to party with me at my website or favorite social sites.  What can I say?  Welcome to the world of the SexWitch.  You’re in for a wild ride!!


Friday, December 21, 2012

REVIEW - THE HOLIDAY HOAX (CHRISTMAS ROMANCE)

"Aidan Hunter is tired of city living and shallow women who only want to date him for his money and family legacy. He hopes to meet a woman who will love him for who he is…but he never counted on a certain schoolteacher to throw his world into chaos."

Author: Jennifer Probst
Pages: 55 pages
Publisher: Wild Rose Press on Dec. 7th 2012
Form: E-book (from the publisher for an honest review)
Genre: Contemporary Christmas Romance
Amazon: Buy / $1.99 (Kindle) ( EU price, click to see yours )
Barnes & Noble: Buy / $1.99 (Nook)
Wild Rose Press: Buy / $1.99 (E-book)
Excerpt: “You’re not taking that tree, are you?”

"Aidan Hunter is tired of city living and shallow women who only want to date him for his money and family legacy. Dubbed “The Pasta King” and named most eligible bachelor in New York City, he escapes to his cabin upstate to figure out what he wants. He hopes to meet a woman who will love him for who he is…but he never counted on a certain schoolteacher to throw his world into chaos.

Isabella Summers is shocked at the sexual attraction she feels for the rude worker on the Christmas tree farm. But when he shows up at a friend’s party and seeks her out, she finds she no longer wants to fight their attraction…but she never counted on love with a stranger carrying a secret.

Can love and truth triumph?"  ~ From Goodreads


Such a great feel good story! With little excitement of a secret kept. The Holiday Hoax was fun, romantic and very christmassy, from tree shopping to a Christmas party to a snowball fight. This short 55 page read is perfect short little Christmas romance that keeps your mood light and can be read through after a day of prepping for Christmas to mellow out again.

I loved Aidan, poor little rich guy trying to find a girl who doesn't want him just for his millions but for himself, so going under cover to find a real woman he sells Christmas trees and one of them to Isabella, who he can't seem to stop thinking about.

Isabella I loved from the moment she decided on a Charlie Brown Christmas tree, how can you not love that! I also thoroughly enjoyed her teacher tricks and her friend Liz's kindergarten teacher tricks ( being a kindergarten teacher myself  ). I liked the added tension of her having had a crappy relationship with a spoiled rich boy before. Dun dun duh!

The romance I enjoyed a lot, it was proper courting and dating for such a short story. Kudos! See you can use such lines as "two weeks later..." when you do it right, to create a deeper relationship for a short story. I loved how they took it slow and begun to fall in love admits all the Christmas preparations, and didn't jump in the sack first night. I really enjoyed The Holiday Hoax and at 1.99 cents it's a great find!

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

REVIEW - UNDER THE TREE (+18 ONLY)

"Roger and Jasper "accidentally" read Nadia’s diary and find out her secret desires! They believe they’re the perfect boyfriends for her and are more than willing to give her the Christmas gift of a lifetime."

Author: Stephanie Williams
Pages: 46 pages
Publisher: Decadent Publishing on Dec. 2011
Form: E-book (from the publisher for an honest review)
Genre: Erotic Romance (+18 Only)
Anthology: The More the Merrier #4
Decadent Publishing: Buy the anthology for $13.99 (paperback) or separately for $2.99 (e-book)

"It’s more than packages and Christmas candy for Nadia, when her two best male friends give her what she’s been wanting for a long time.

Roger and Jasper "accidentally" read Nadia’s diary and find out her secret desires! They believe they’re the perfect boyfriends for her and are more than willing to give her the Christmas gift of a lifetime.

Wait ‘til Christmas when Nadia sees what’s under the tree!"  ~ From Amazon


I rarely think of erotic ménage romance as sweet - but Under The Tree sure was! The plot is cute, two best friend "plotting" to get the girl they want, their best friend. What made it so cute was that she didn't think they were serious, so the 'whatcha doings' were quite amusing.

The romance was sweet, you could tell the boys really liked her, wanted her and wanted to be with her, wanted to fall in love. Nadia putting the breaks on on things was funny and added to the sexual tension very nicely. When the boys were around she was shy, but when they left she gave into all the naughty thoughts.

Of course a romance like this has to end happily, and it did, like four times. ;)

Under The Tree is 4/4 of The More The Merrier: Menage Holiday Collection!

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

REVIEW - MS. CLAUS'S LIST (+18 ONLY)

"When Santa is away, the elves will play. With me, if they’re lucky enough to be picked from my List. Please, no nice elves need apply. Because I really want to find out how naughty you can be!"

Author: Deanna Wadsworth
Pages: 80 pages
Publisher: Decadent Publishing on Dec. 2011
Form: E-book (from the publisher for an honest review)
Genre: Erotic Romance (+18 Only)
Series: The Naughty North Pole #1
Anthology: The More the Merrier #3
Decadent Publishing: Buy the anthology for $13.99 (paperback) or separately for $2.99 (e-book)

"I am Ms. Claus.

Note the Ms. not the Mrs.?

Santa is my twin brother…not sure how the married rumor got started, eeew!...but he runs the North Pole except for that one most magical night of the year: Christmas Eve. When Santa is away, the elves will play. With me, if they’re lucky enough to be picked from my List.

Please, no nice elves need apply. Because I really want to find out how naughty you can be!"  ~ From Goodreads


Ms. Claus's List is something oh so funny! And yet sexy, a proper erotica with a very witty Christmas feel and genius writing! Basically when Nicholas is a way Freida turns north pole to a club and the elves sure play. ;) Note, hot elves, muscled, backed hot elves. Now I liked how much back story there was admits all the witty lines and comical scenes, the twins being immortal descendants of goddess Freya and mortal - quite interesting.

Ms. Claus was quite the character, she was funny, bit snotty, cute and adorable but with a wicked sexy streak - that doesn't come often so she was much fun to read. But bare in mind this is erotica. ;)

I love the plot for the third book in the series! Santa and Jack Frost. Wow. ;) ( not that I read M/M - just sounds fun )

Ms. Claus's List is 3/4 of The More The Merrier: Menage Holiday Collection see the final coming tomorrow!

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Monday, December 17, 2012

AVALON FOR CHRISTMAS (+18 ONLY) - REVIEW AND INTERVIEW

"A dozen years have passed and it will take all the Christmas spirit in Avalon to mend the rift and maybe, just maybe, bring the three of them together for a night of explosive sex that will catapult them into a happy ever after beyond any of their wildest dreams."

Author: Kate Richards
Pages: 80 pages
Publisher: Decadent Publishing on Dec. 2011
Form: E-book (from the publisher for an honest review)
Genre: Erotic Romance (+18 Only)
Anthology: The More the Merrier #2
Decadent Publishing: Buy the anthology for $13.99 (paperback) or separately for $2.99 (e-book)

"Pete hopes the magic of the holiday season will help him to mend the friendship one night of teenage indiscretion tore apart. A successful software designer, he is bringing his girlfriend, Gina, to Avalon to meet his oldest friend, and first love, Andy.

A dozen years have passed and it will take all the Christmas spirit in Avalon to mend the rift and maybe, just maybe, bring the three of them together for a night of explosive sex that will catapult them into a happy ever after beyond any of their wildest dreams. If it can happen anywhere, it can happen on Catalina Island!"  ~ From Goodreads


Avalon for Christmas had a healthy dose drama, still a very lovely main couple who fit together well. And as and added plus we have a third contender who is interesting on his own accord, this is the second part of the plot a very heated threesome.

The second part is the drift between Pete and Andy, and them working through it. This sorta sucked some of the Christmas fun out of the story, but it didn't put me off. I liked Gina, she was nicely sane and didn't go too easy or heavy into the thought of the threesome being more than just sex, which was refreshing.

This is a very hot ménage romance, it's bit serious but not too heavy. But the fabulous sex makes up for it!

Avalon for Christmas is 2/4 of The More The Merrier: Menage Holiday Collection see the rest come the following two days!

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Niina : Welcome to For The Love of Reading, Ms. Richards, I’m glad you could make it!

Kate Richards : Thanks so much for inviting me, Nina!

Niina : Let’s get started! Can you tell 4 fun unknown facts about you so we can break the ice?

Kate : Wow…okay, well, I have a view of Dodger Stadium out my window, I love grapefruit juice and Perrier, I am an Angry Birds nut, and I met my husband online nearly twelve years ago ( not sure if that’s unknown, Finally, My Love, my first published story, is based on our meeting at the airport the first time ).

Niina : Oh, Angry Birds ( a Finnish import ;) )! How did you come about to write a Christmas novella?

Kate : I am one of the managing editors for the Decadent 1Night Stand series and had decided I was too busy to write anything for Christmas, then suddenly, after editing all these wonderful stories…I realized I didn't want to miss out on the fun. So I approached Heather Bennett and Lisa Omstead at Decadent and asked where I could fit one in. They said sure…there’s an opening in The More the Merrier, want to write a ménage? Why not, right? If one sexy, adoring fella for the holidays is good…

Niina : Then two is better. ;) Why do you think Christmas and Erotic Romance go well together?

Kate : I believe Christmas is the most romantic time of the year, Christmas Eve especially. There is no time when love is more out there—who doesn’t want a Christmas Eve proposal or a sweet gift that shows someone knows us oh so well.

Niina : What does it take to write a really hot love scene?

Kate : I love listening to music that suits the genre, sometimes classical, other times pounding rock…varies on the story, but music is a great help to setting the mood. I don’t require silence but if it’s too noisy, love my headphones. It doesn’t hurt if my own romance hero has been especially wonderful or ummm inspiring that day either.

Niina : LOL! Well said! Before we finish, here are some Christmassy Quick Fire Questions:

Christmas Lights or Candles? Oh, can’t I have both? Candles inside and lights out?
Gifts: Furry Handcuffs or Fluffy sweater? Furry handcuffs
Reindeers or dogs with reindeer antlers? I have three huskies, wonder if they will let me put antlers on them?
Hockey or Skiing? Hockey…my four year old nephew is a blossoming star!
Sexier: Snowed-in cabin or Deserted island? Snowed-in Cabin
Furry Boots or Moon boots? Furry boots
Mulled Wine or Eggnog? Love both, but for Christmas, eggnog…spiked or an eggnog latte mmm
Candy Canes or Chocolates? Chocolates
Date: Going x-mas tree shopping or Going ice-skating? Christmas tree shopping, Me stumbling around the edge of the ice is only fun for the people watching
Sexy Santa or Sexy Elf? Sexy Santa…love the beard
Men: Muscled or Slim? Muscled but not muscle bound.
Music: Modern X-mas or Old X-mas? Old
Historical Christmas Romance or Paranormal Christmas Romance? Maybe a historical paranormal?
Cranberries or Lingonberries? Cranberries
Christmas table: Turkey or Ham? Prime rib
Naughty gifts or Thoughtful gifts? Naughty, from my husband
Soft gifts or Hard gifts? Hard.
Sexier : A guy holding your hand or Giving a Gift? Holding my hand
Romance or Erotic Romance? I like both a lot, but erotic usually.

Niina : Thanks for visiting the For The Love of Reading, Kate! Any news would you like to share with your readers, or websites they can check out?

Kate : My most recent release is Two Men and a Virgin, a Decadent 1Night Stand holiday ménage…yes, seems to be a trend for me. Merry Christmas!


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