Hot, Bold, and...Blind. My Newest Hero

Donovan's Blues is out at Secret Cravings Publishing Monday! As part of the Special Love line that celebrates different abilities, this sexy short story packs a huge erotic punch.



My hero, Donovan Strait, is a hot blues musician. He also happens to be blind.

But don't feel sorry for Donovan, or underestimate him.

Amanda makes that mistake at first, and he soon teaches her she needs to let go of any preconceived notions she has about blindness. 

Donovan may not have his sight, but he is able to 'see' a woman more clearly than other men--including all her erotic needs. Using his other heightened senses, he seduces Amanda, into an night of passion she will never forget.

                   But can she get him to stay longer than a one night stand?

Excerpt:

“Are you excited Amanda?”


“Yes,” she whispered. In truth, she was very excited, more so than she could remember being by any man. Any remaining reservations vanished under his expert seduction.

“By me?”

He smiled, already knowing the answer. His voice dropped a few octaves. “You’re wondering what it would be like to be made love to by a man that knows things other men don’t…who can see you with his hands. Who could touch you in ways other men cannot.”

Amanda didn’t answer. She drew shallow breaths as graphic images flitted through her mind. His grip tightened reflexively on her wrist. Sensual awareness flooded Amanda. Her heightened pulse, her uneven respirations told him everything he needed to know, and he read her like an open book, as though her body was braille.

“A lot of men are only interested in what they see in women. What they narrowly define as beauty. With one, lone sense. They don’t appreciate a woman’s voice. The way her breath quickens as her excitement grows. The scent of her arousal. The smell of her perfume when she’s gone. People are meant to be tactile. Do you know the softest part of a woman’s body? Most men would say her thighs. What about the inside of her wrist? The area behind her knee. The underside of her upper arm. The webbing between her fingers and toes…?”

Donovan raised Amanda’s hand, pressing her delicate wrist against his full lips as his fingers laced briefly with hers.

Her skin burned with his touch and sparks lit up along her spine.

“Her lips, the area behind the ear…”

His hand touched her hair, trailing over the earlobe underneath and moving behind the shell of her ear, to Amanda’s sigh. She swore the whorl of his thumb left an imprint on the tender area, scoring it with heat....

Want to read more? Adult excerpt here

To Buy Donovan's Blues Click Here

Guaranteed you won't be singing the blues if you had Donovan in your life!


Want Donovan Free?? I am giving away a free copy, to double your chances to win, visit Secret Cravings blog too and leave a comment-- there's a free copy at each blog up for grabs! I will randomly pick a comment at each blog, be sure to give me a way to get in touch with you....I'll announce the winner tomorrow.
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Fall Blog Tour

 Yup, it's that time again!

I am the last stop on the Fall Blog Tour, you should be coming from our lovely vixen Valerie Mann's page.


A slight crisp in the air, making us want to borrow into a nice, strong set of manly arms to keep that gentle bite of cold out.

Or, how about a few sets of manly arms? We are giving books away as exciting prizes to keep out that chill.

"Winner's Choice" is an exciting option.Maybe you dream of being a member of the Mile High Club? Or is a hot western man, or a vampire your type; one you are Bound by Rebellion to Breed True to? Should we Double Dare you to this Flesh for Fantasy? I am sure it stirs a Blood Fever to picture being in romantic Crape Myrtle. You won't be a Lonely Soul if you are Holding on to Heaven!

(I am so glad I cannot hear the groans about my word play from my computer, lol) My point is, we have books to give away for each genre and taste to keep you truly satisfied this Autumn.

Be sure to comment on every blog to be entered to win. Here's a list of the blogs in order, plus the books up for grabs.

Christa Paige
 Bound By Rebellion
Keta Diablo
Holding On To Heaven
Gem Sivad
Breed True
Mary Quast
Lonely Soul
Dawne Prochilo
Crape Myrtle
Jeanne St James
Double Dare
Savanna Kougar
Winners Choice of Savanna's backlist
Sara Brookes
Blood Fever: Rebirth Book 2
Valerie Mann
Mile High Club and a $5 Amazon gift card
Chloe Waits
Flesh For Fantasy

Hot and Steamy Days and Nights

Welcome!

You should have just visited the inimitable Jeanne St James if you've landed here.

Thinking of Hot and Steamy Days and Nights, I was working on a little scene inspired by it----

Trina's day couldn't have gotten worse if she tried. Standing in the window in her skivvies for the neighborhood busybodies to see was the height of embarrassment. That circumstance immobilized her in this ignoble position made it even worse. Sweat trickled between her breasts, making the thin material of her undershirt adhere to her moist flesh, as her wrist smarted unbearably.

At 100 degrees, Trina couldn’t stand being fully clothed in her apartment. Her air conditioner had picked a hell of a time to stop working. And she had picked a hell of a time to start fiddling with the old window in the living room half sealed with paint, hoping for a scant breeze to flutter through. Yanking the stiff pane, she’d been so excited as the offending item finally gave way, which quickly turned to panic as it started crashing down. On her wrist.

She flexed it gingerly. Nothing appeared to be broken at least.

She’d been signaling to the elderly gentleman across the street her distress, until his furious wife closed their drapes. Her scandalized neighbors probably believed she stood there to give a free show. In truth, Trina stood utterly trapped and helpless.



SO....ripe with many possibilities, should Trina be rescued by :

A. A Roving Team of Hunky Firemen?                                         

B. A Sexy Alien on a mission here to save his dying race?

C. Her Hot Ex who lives next door?

D. A Bad Ass cop?


Please let me know how you would like this scene finished!

                                               These Firemen do housework too!

Next stop is the lovely and wild Savanna Kougar

Don't forget, you need to leave a comment on EVERY blog for a chance to win... Enjoy the tour and have a GREAT summer!  

Opinions...everyone has one

In doing this blog today I am thinking of reviews and opinions about authors, because they are so diverse. One person's Tolstoy is another person's tabloid.

I was in class when I heard fellow students ripping Stephanie Meyers to shreds, stating she was "a bad writer."

I was cringing away in the corner. I am a good ten-fifteen years older than these people, and I am reading her YA (young Adult) work because I have fallen in love with the story of Edward and Bella. And I completely disagree!

Stephanie Meyers has created memorable characters, an awesome conflict, and
a deep emotional connection and chemistry between the characters.

But guess what? That's just my opinion. For every person who loves her to death-and we know there are many-there are others that hate her work.

It's purely subjective. In fact, writing is a subjective field. Some will love an author's work, and some will hate it. No matter who the author is, and how talented and widely acclaimed. I am often astounded to see pans by critics for books I've loved, and books I hold dear.

Are these people crazy? Um, not surprisingly, I have my opinion on that...!

As hard as it is for fans, it is even harder for the authors themselves.

It can be very painful as an author, yet rejection and critical opinions are part of this life. And they can be mysterious, undeserved and downright bizarre.

That aside, criticism, can also teach us something. Are there comments that keep coming up? What can you learn from them? Certainly self reflection should be a part of different opinions we receive. Criticism, when constructive, can be a very valuable tool. They help us grow.
(Note I say constructive. I am not talking about a hatchet job done by someone with an ax to grind. Don't give these opinions another thought! Lock them away in the darkest corner of your memory!)

The thing with opinions, is no one will ever agree on everything. We can't please everyone, in life, and in work. And in writing.

So of all the opinions, trust your own.

Right Stephanie?

Bald Faced Liar, I mean "Creative Writer" Blogger Award

A fellow writer, the wonderful Keta Diablo, asked me to participate in this harmless liar's game. I think it sounds like fun! I'll post seven items about me, only TWO of which are true. The others are "little white lies".  

1. I live in Toronto Canada. The weather has changed a lot recently. I had to wear snow shoes to school growing up, but thanks to global warming it's not too bad up here anymore!

2. I have met many famous people, including Keanu Reeves, and different rock bands like Depeche Mode

3. I know woodworking and have made my own wildlife carvings to some local acclaim.

4. I was held up at knifepoint and gunpoint and lived to tell about it

5. I played Oboe in high school before switching to the pan pipes. I still play occasionally


6.  I swallowed my engagement ring when my hubby-to-be hid it in some cake. I ended up in emergency but still married him

7.  I am a psychic who's occasionally worked with the police to find missing people


I now hereby pass on the Liar’s Torch to these writers ( in no particular order!). Keep the liar's game going. Visit their sites and see if you can guess which of their statements are little white lies:

1)  Mary Quast
 
2)  Mahalia Levey 

3)  April Morelock 
 
4)  Jeanne St James 

5)  Elise Hepner

6)  Gem Sivad

7) Dawne Prochilo



Please comment and let me know which you think are true! 

My Interview with Raine Delight

Oh the blushes!

Yes I had my first interview with Erotic Romance Author Raine Delight, who graciously
hosted me over on her blog spot.

You can come see it over on her blog and be sure to check out Raine Delight's site. She writes the yummy shapeshifter Devon Falls series that is coming out shortly at Aspen Mountain Press.