The blurb for Pirate Rules, coming soon from New Concepts Publishing…
What starts out as a naughty diversion becomes the ultimate high risk game for two strangers in the night. Ryder trusts only himself and that’s the way it has to stay for this undercover operative. Zara craves a man who can dominate her submissive spirit . . . but the sexy pirate seems intent on driving her crazy with sizzling desire while withholding the release she craves.
Zara yearns for domination to release her passion. Ryder was born to dominate and a sex slave who serves him with sensual pleasure is his kinkiest dream. They are the perfect couple –a made for each other match. Except Ryder insists on having clear consent before their erotic game moves to the next level. Zara needs all control stripped from her writhing, wanton body.
Playing Pirate and Captive may be the hottest hours of her life or it may be a dangerous gamble with her heart. When cautious Zara asks about the rules of game, she learns that her new master only plays one way–Pirate Rules.
Squirrels had overrun three churches in town. After much prayer, the elders of the first church determined that the animals were predestined to be there. Who were they to interfere with God’s will? they reasoned. Soon, the squirrels multiplied.
The elders of the second church, deciding that they could not harm any of God’s creatures, humanely trapped the squirrels and set them free outside of town. Three days later, the squirrels were back.
It was only the third church that succeeded in keeping the pests away. The elders baptized the squirrels and registered them as members of the church. Now they only see them on Christmas and Easter.
1) Write–that I get paid for it is an enormously cool bonus
2) Read–even when I’m less than thrilled with the title of the moment reading is still good
3) Garden–making great dirt, pulling weeds, mowing, I’m outside there’s always something new. What’s not to like?
4) Clean–making things nicer, the instant gratification of tangible results, built in exercise. Great stuff.
5) Cook–fresh, delicious, and attractive food is part of every day making it myself adds to the pleasure.
6) Walk–effortless exercise, fresh sights every day and details I never see when I drive.
All of these are part of my daily life and I made a conscious decision to like each activity. Each one is something that I choose to do, by deciding to enjoy the choice I’m happier. Sort of like loving the one you’re with instead of looking around for who just came in….
How about you, are you doing what you love or do you love what it is you do?
As a bonus from participating in a reading group, I’ve gotten organized about my reading. No more embarrassing repurchases of a title I already own. Nope, I enter the title when I order a book or request one from the library. I keep track of the TBR shelves, which are much tidier than they were, and I rate the stories I read.
I read for lots of reasons–to keep up with the market, to learn anything and everything, and for pleasure. The last category should be easy. I know what I like in a book–excellent writing, an exciting story, and memorable characters. Despite this modest list of requirements, reading for fun is the category that gives me the most trouble.
Many successful authors, who thrilled me with their debuts, fail to enchant me with their subsequent titles. There are very few stories I’m willing to read over and over again. Even writers who create such masterpieces can fail to entice me to new purchases. After all, if each new book is simply another version of the beloved tale, why not simply reread the favorite?
Yet, if the poor author writes something too different from the story that made me a fan in the first place, she’ll have to win my loyalty all over again.
One of the cool things about having several varieties of favorites is the extended bloom time. Hellabores start in December and go until early summer, but best of all they are content in the natural environment. As much as I admire the elusive, there’s a lot to be said for easy going beauties.
As a writer, there are three different hats I wear.
One hat is the creative word slinger, either happily banging away at the keyboard or, much less happily, banging her head on the same device.
The second hat is the steely-eyed editor, who makes messy notes all over nicely printed manuscripts and covers pristine pages with sticky notes. I count it a miracle if I have one first draft page without marks. And if it happens, I know it’s because I’ve missed the errors I should have caught.
The last hat belongs to the business woman. I spend an ungodly amount of time working on marketing my product. Titles, blurbs, cover letters, and synopsis exist primarily to hook the editor and eventually the reader’s attention. Ads, blogs, reviews –all part of the promotion process.
That last hat takes a lot more effort than I would’ve guessed before I got involved in writing for publication. But, like any other business, without customers there is no business. Blessed are the readers, every one.
Here’s the virtual back cover blurb for Wicked Games , which will be released in May.
Manipulated into spending a long weekend at a romantic Caribbean resort by her demanding boss, Rhianna makes the best of the assignment. What she needs is to get laid because it’s been so long she’s almost forgotten what a real man feels like. She hopes that the long weekend will include a suitable lover. But the resort is a honeymoon haven, leaving her the odd woman out–as usual.
Damien, the dominant masseur, is the answer to all of Rhianna’s overheated fantasies, except that he’s fourteen years too young–barely legal. Though, ready, able, and willing to play sex games with Rhianna, he doesn’t bother to disclose his hidden agenda. To protect his mother, he needs leverage to expose Rhianna’s boss as a fortune hunter. Rhianna holds access to the proof he needs. But, the rules of their games keep shifting.
A drunken man walks into a biker bar, sits down at the bar, and orders a drink. Looking around, he sees three men sitting at a corner table.
He gets up, staggers to the table, leans over, looks the biggest, meanest biker in the face and says, “I went by your grandma’s house today and I saw her in the hallway buck naked. Man, she is one fine looking woman!”
The biker looks at him and doesn’t say a word. His buddies are wondering what’s up, because he is one badass dude, who usually fights at the drop of a hat.
The drunk leans on the table again and says, “I got it on with your grandma and she is good, the best I ever had!”
The biker’s buddies are starting to get mad but the biker still says nothing.
The drunk leans over further, getting right in his face and says, “I’ll tell you something else, boy, your grandma liked it!”
Finally, the biker stands up. He grabs the drunk by the shoulders, looks him square in the eyes, and says, “Grandpa, go home, you’re drunk!”
Along with the arrival of Sam’s nemesis comes Karina, the one woman who can heal his wounded soul. What he doesn’t know may kill him. Because, the love of his life is his worst nightmare--his enemy’s daughter.
A Scarlet Past coming soon to a Kindle near you!
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Getting paid to watch Eduardo is Desiree’s dream assignment, but when he reaches out to her, crossing the line, everything changes.
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Along with the arrival of Sam’s nemesis comes Karina, the one woman who can heal his wounded soul. What he doesn’t know may kill him. Because, the love of his life is his worst nightmare--his enemy’s daughter. 