Spotlight 8 – Jess Dee

Jess Dee….Oh…Jess Dee. I’m trying to remember when I first met Ms. Dee. I’m sure it was through the Samhain Yahoo Group. I KNOW I’ve reviewed her wonderful books. But those two reasons are not the only reason I love Jess Dee. I finally started working on my first story. I had a wow moment when I finished it. I’m not sure how the conversation came about, but Jess Dee, THE Jess Dee offered to look at it. I sent her Dreams. She offered some awesome advice and helped me start my path to publishing. Now, the story she helped me with is getting ready for a November release. Too crazy!

Jess is always there to help and I love her for it. Now…how to score a ticket to visit her. V and I tried to get her to pick up the tab, I think I need to get back to her on that. heehee Usually when she has a new release you can see us on the cafe teasing back and forth about it. It’s FUN!

So congrats Jess Dee on all your success and I’m wishing you so much more!

All of these books can be found at Samhain Publishing…

Jess also contributed to Samhain’s Menage and More anthology. Her story A Question of Trust is available in ebook or you can now find it in print in a story called Three’s Company (Jayne’s story Nice and Naughty is in there as well!)

She also has a story available in the Boys Down Under anthology at Aspen Mountain Press. IH’s very own Valerie Tibbs designed the cover! Gorgeous!

Jess will be giving away a book of choice from her backlist. Or a packet of TimTams! Winner’s choice. Don’t forget to go to these other blogs for more chances to win!

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http://jambrea.wordpress.com/
http://jessdee.wordpress.com/
http://ebookaddict2.blogspot.com/
http://liladubois.wordpress.com/
http://www.jaynerylon.com/
http://vivarend.blogspot.com/
http://vtibbs.blogspot.com/

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Spotlight Seven – Me!

Yep.  I have to spotlight myself.  lol  I usually like to stay behind the spotlight. I’m more comfortable being the cheerleader for others. 

I’ve had a REALLY good year and hope to finish it out strong. It is still hard for me to believe that I’m a published author, but it’s true.  lol  I have two shorts already released, Forever Guy  – in the One Touch, One Glance Anthology and Runaway Man. Both from Freya’s Bower. You can also find them at Fiction Wise. If you win you’ll have your pick between the two. If you’ve read them….I’ll think of something else to do for you. 

Coming soon, I have three stories. Unseen Path from eXtasy, Dreams from Total eBound and Semper Fi: Magnus from Liquid Silver. I have a couple others that MIGHT come out this year, but I’m not sure yet. If not…next year should be even better!

I feel so blessed to be in this business and to have met all the people that I have. The International Heat woman have been great!

Comment here for a chance to win and for other chances, check out the other spotlights!  Thanks for stopping by! And if you’ve commented before, remember to stop by the International Heat blog to see if you’re a winner! 

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http://jessdee.wordpress.com/
http://ebookaddict2.blogspot.com/
http://liladubois.wordpress.com/
http://www.jaynerylon.com/
http://vivarend.blogspot.com/
http://vtibbs.blogspot.com/

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Spotlight 6 – Viv Arend

Viv Arend is in the spotlight this week. I met her on the Samhain yahoo group and have been privlaged to beta read some of her works.  I even co-wrote a free Christmas read with her that someday may see the light of day.  lol  Some of her books are available now and others are coming very soon. Here are some covers and buy links if you’d like to learn more about them. Congrats to Viv and good luck in all her future writing. 

 Wolf Signs was Viv’s first published story with Samhain and book one in series. Wolf Flight was recently contracted at Samhain and will be released in the fall.

 Soul Deep was released at Noble Publishing and is a hot little paranormal story.

  Tidal Wave released just this past week at Samhain and has been rocking the best seller list ever since. This is a red hot menage with a fiesty pair of water shifters and a sexy woman!

 Rocky Mountain Heat is coming to Liquid Silver in the fall.

Don’t forget…there are other chances to win.  Just go to the following blogs and make a comment. 

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www.maricarr.com

http://jessdee.wordpress.com/
http://ebookaddict2.blogspot.com/
http://liladubois.wordpress.com/
http://www.jaynerylon.com/
http://vivarend.blogspot.com/
http://vtibbs.blogspot.com/

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Spotlight 3 – Rhian Cahill

This week we are spotlighting my friend, Rae Rae, or better known as Rhain Cahill.  I was lucky enough to meet her at the Lori Foster Event.  She is AWESOME!  Her first book was recently published and I LOVED it.  I know you will too!  This is the first of many because my Rae Rae is a VERY talented writer!

Here are the details on her first published book.

One Night in Bangkok by Rhian Cahill

One night in Bangkok is all it takes to turn Beth Martin’s future plans upside down. After being betrayed by her fiance the last thing she needs is another man screwing up her life. But Tom is different. He makes her feel sensations long forgotten, makes her want in ways best left unspoken. Can she live out her wildest fantasies in one decadent night? And when it’s over, can she walk away, or will what she doesn’t want prove to be what she needs?

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www.maricarr.com

http://jessdee.wordpress.com/
http://ebookaddict2.blogspot.com/
http://liladubois.wordpress.com/
http://www.jaynerylon.com/
http://vivarend.blogspot.com/
http://vtibbs.blogspot.com/

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Spotlight 2 – Lila Dubois

Lila normally lives in Hollywood, which provides an endless supply of exciting evenings and writing ideas, but is currently terrorizing a sleepy little town in Surrey, England. She’s moved in with her shiny new fiance.  

Having spent extensive time in France, Egypt and Turkey, Lila speaks five languages, none of them (including English) fluently.

Lila has yet to look the correct way when crossing the street in England and family and friends are taking bets on when she will be hit by a car.

 

You can contact Lila by emailing author @ liladubois.com (no spaces.)

 

Lila just had a new book come out with Samhain!  It looks wickedly yummy. I have it and can’t wait to read it!!!  I love her monster books…heck…I just love Lila. 

 

Here is some info on her new release:

 

“Calling the Wild” by Lila Dubois

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Genre: Fantasy Romance, Paranormal Romance

ISBN: 978-1-60504-591-7
Length: Novel
Price: 5.50
Publication Date: June 23, 2009
Cover art by Angie Waters

Destiny is waiting…

Moira doesn’t know who’s hunting her, but she knows why. In her youth she unleashed a deadly force that killed everything within range—a strange power she has vowed never to use again.

Needing protection, she risks a bit of the old magic to call for backup. She gets more than she asks for. A lot more. A proud, sexually magnetic, enraged centaur who’s far from a quiet, obedient servant.

Kiron at first tries to intimidate the witch into freeing him, but she possesses more backbone than the average human. When she’s attacked again, he realizes she’s not a real witch. In fact, she’s not even human. And the sparks flying between them have nothing to do with the magical shackles that bind them together.

Curiosity grows to admiration, then to a love that in the end may not be enough to protect her. Moira’s enemies are closing in, intending to harness her power to restore a dark kingdom that has lain dormant for a thousand years.

There’s only one, heart-wrenching way out—give herself over to the full extent of her powers hoping that her true destiny lies with Kiron, and not in fulfilling a prophecy of death…

Warning: A super-hot centaur, kinky sex with vegetation and an extensive discussion of the ecological importance of primeval forests.

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Submission Times Two

From Claire’s Thompson’s site:

SUBMISSION TIMES TWO Released by Romance Unbound Buy paperback soon Buy the ebook Ethan and Cam met the year before at an underground BDSM club and their connection was intense and immediate. There was just one small problem–they’re both subs. To work around this, they agree to find their own Doms for play, engaging in hot scenes complete with whips and chains, but leaving their hearts at home.

The setup works fine, until the day a hot Dom named Maestro enters the picture. For the first time, Ethan finds himself keeping secrets. Maestro has secrets of his own. Unrequited passion and sizzling hot D/s lead to the three agreeing to a play scene that ends up ensnaring them all in something more powerful than any of them had dreamed of. Can two subs submit to a man who would claim not only their bodies, but their hearts and minds? Or will the intensity of a D/s ménage break their world apart.

You can read and excerpt on her site: http://clairethompson.net/books/rom-mm-bdsm/subx2.html

I loved this book. Ethan and Cam show a true love for each other and I love they way they COMMUNICATE!  They talk to each other about their feelings and what is going on in their lives.  Of course, they have to with the type of open relationship they have. Or should say, they need.  When I read Subx2 I could feel the love of this couple. The struggle Ethan has about telling Cam shows and I’m glad he spoke to Cam.

Enter Andrew. What a great third character and he really adds to the dynamic of Cam and Ethan. They need him.  I think if Andrew didn’t enter when he did that Ethan and Cam might not have lasted. Not with what they both needed. They didn’t need a play-part time Dom. They need someone who can care for them. I think the club scene would have become old.

Claire does a wonderful job with this story and reading Subx2 reminds me why I love Claire’s writing. If you love Claire like I do you NEED to pick this book up because it TOTALLY ROCKS! 

Some of you might not be aware of it, but Claire opened her own publishing company Romance Unbound. So support her and go buy the book from her site.

Spotlight 1 – Jayne Rylon

Jayne Rylon’s stories usually begin as a daydream in an endless business meeting. Her writing acts as a creative counterpoint to her straightlaced corporate existence. She lives in Ohio with two cats and her husband who both inspires her fantasies and supports her careers. When she can escape her office, she loves to travel the world, avoid speeding tickets in her beloved Sky and, of course, read.

Jayne is a member of the Romance Writers of America (RWA), the Central Ohio Fiction Writers (COFW) and Passionate Ink.

Her latest books are Dream Machine and Nice and Naughty:

Dream Machine is a hot and steamy book that you won’t want to put down… Go grab your copy today!

“Dream Machine” by Jayne Rylon

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Genre: Contemporary Romance, Red Hots!

The best dreams are made of naughty and spice.

Rebecca Williams is about to achieve her goal of graduating from a prestigious university and winning a coveted spot in her mentor’s cutting-edge psychology practice. She just needs one more qualification: sexual experience. She never dreamed it would come at the hands of the man she’s admired and wanted for six years. Dr. Kurt Foster.

Kurt, a brilliant psychologist in the field of sexual therapy, is a scientist to the core. Attraction and lust are nothing more than chemical reactions, in his clinical opinion. Love? It’s just a figment of the imagination born of nature’s directives. He’s on the brink of proving it with a new machine that uncovers latent desires.

In short order, Becca’s forbidden lust for her boss is exposed. As Kurt continues to enlighten her on the darker facets of her sexuality, the student unexpectedly becomes the teacher.
And suddenly Kurt is confronted with the irrefutable proof that love is so much more than a societal construction.

Warning: This book is only suitable for readers who are turned on by hot doctors engaging in sexual experiments, bondage, ménage a trois, exhibitionism, suspension, anal sex and other deviant behavior using mechanical stimulation devices they’ve invented to make your wildest dreams come true.

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And Nice and Naughty is a fantastic book – and it lives up to the title!

“Nice and Naughty” by Jayne Rylon
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Genre: Red Hots!, Contemporary Romance
Menage and More Anthology

Can one man satisfy Alexa’s appetites? Or will it take two?

After a disastrous lesson in heartache, Alexa Jones confines her adrenaline rushes to intense boardroom negotiations. Her legendary control cracks and she indulges in a high-octane encounter on the hood of her sports car. She never planned to see the enticing stranger again. When she finds herself across the boardroom table from him, there’s suddenly more at stake than just her career.

Justin Winston got more than he bargained for on his summer drive, but he should have known nothing is ever that easy. He’s met the woman of his dreams yet he doesn’t know who she is. Luckily, he can always count on his practical brother for the things that matter, and this time is no exception. But, when a web of corporate espionage entangles them all, it’s clear Justin isn’t the only one who’s fallen for their mysterious siren.

In Justin and Jason, Alexa finds something as unique and rare as the patent they will risk their lives to secure. The freedom to explore—and satisfy—the full range of her desires. From naughty to nice. Can Alexa accept the love of two men?

Warning: This story contains light bondage, anal play and smoking hot brothers for double the fun and double the trouble.

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Picture Perfect

Conn Hennessey suffered nine hundred years trapped in a godforsaken painting. Halloween magic gives him one chance at freedom. With just twenty four hours to break the spell, by convincing the woman he loves they belong together, a day never seemed so short.

Dana Kavanagh wishes she were gullible enough to believe her sexy stranger’s story. He looks and acts like the man of her dreams but magic, time travel and a pissed off witch seem farfetched. Afraid of looking like a fool if it’s a hoax, can she afford the consequences if she’s wrong?

The clock is ticking…

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Sizzlin’ Summer Spotlight Contest

The gals at International Heat are hosting a ‘Sizzling Summer Heat‘ contest–ten weeks, ten great prizes. Each Sunday the spotlight will be on a different IH lady. If you comment on the spotlight, your name will be thrown in the hat to win a prize from that spotlighted author, reviewer, cover artist or editor. Winners will be announced on Saturdays and the next day, the spotlight will shine on someone else as a new contest begins. The more blogs/websites you visit  and comment on, the better your chances of winning. Participants include:

Mari Carr, Jess Dee, Jayne Rylon, Lila Dubois, Jambrea Jo Jones, T, Valerie Tibbs, Sherry Ricardo, Rhian Cahill and Vivian Arend

 Spotlight #1 – Jayne Rylon! Contest will end on June 27.

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Carol Lynne

I love this woman!  lol  I have fallen in love with her boys.  I just recently found her through my friend T.  She suggested that I would love Carol Lynne and she was RIGHT!

I started with the Good Brothers and that went into Cattle Valley.  After I finished Cattle Valley I fould out that her Campus Cravings books would feed into the Cattle series as well so I had to have those too!  lol  I devoured them.  As a matter of fact I just finished re reading the Good Brothers and Cattle Valley to get ready for the new Cattle Valley book, Eye of the Beholder.

Eye of the Beholder…ROCKED!  OMG. I loved it.    It was a wonderful addition to the Cattle Valley series and I can’t wait for the new book.  I love that Carol deals with real life issues.  HIV is one of the issues that sexually active adults have to be aware of. She shows the world through her words that a person with HIV is just like you and me.  I think that is wonderful and with books like Carol’s out, I hope it can open some eyes to those who are still afraid of people with the HIV status! 

Eye of the Beholder…that title really says it all.  I love Rance. I’m glad Carol wrote Bo for Rance. These two are wonderful together.  Of course…there was a small glimpse at the end of the story of another couple!  You’ll have to read it and see if you are thinking what I”m thinking!!!

Okay…Now I’m off to fee my Carol addiction by reading the first book in her new Poker series!!!  If you haven’t tried Carol Lynne, you should! 

AND…*squee*  she dedicated Eye of the Beholder to me!  She is so cool!  Thanks Carol and I can’t wait for more!

Oh My, Oh my

A few weeks back I entered a writing contest.  They have been voting on enteries all month long and it’s my turn. Each week the top two votes get to be seen by an NAL editor.  If the editor likes the excerpts she could ask for a full!  That is why some of you might not have seen me around as much.  I’m not done with my story and I’ve been plugging away on it!

Here is where you vote: http://manicreaders.com/index.cfm?disp=authorContestVoting You have to be a member, but it doesn’t cost anything to sign up.  Take a peek and vote for the two you think belong at the top.  I’m hoping one of them will be me. 

I am number 6, but PLEASE vote for the one you would like to see a full story on.