we interupt our regulary scheduled broadcast to bring you this promo:
normally i don't do shameless begging unless it's for the LDAs but when i saw all the super cool swag being put up for grabs i couldn't help but to share! ( i mean tis the season). caylah walters, winner of the 2009 LDA's best fan award, is hosting a marilyn lee contest on her brand new blog! and there will be not one, not two, but TEN winners! as if winning free stuff isn't cool enough, it gets better! all you have to do to enter is visit her blog and drop a line or several about a thanksgiving dinner or any family dinner for that matter! easy, peasy, lemon squeezy if you ask me *wink* so for more info, hit up this link and get ta typing...pleaseee!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
trick or treat
yesterday i read my first ever holiday ir story. the holiday of course was my personal favorite - halloween!
in the bw/wm "Lonely No More" by Selena Illyria the hero is a sorta dead famous writer who was cursed by his witch ex-gf to remain a ghost until he found true love. the heroine, who is also a writer (the hero is actually the one who inspired her to write when she was younger), moves into the house that he haunts and things take off from there. needless to say there is an immediate attraction between the two characters and the paranormal sex is just as hot and steamy as regular sex! it also wasn't as awkward to read as i thought it would be. so two thumbs up to Illyria for pullin' that off! and for those of you wondering how a relationship between a corporeal person and a ghost could ever work, no worries - for this story has a HEA!
so make it an erotic halloween and stop by liquid silver to pick up "Lonely No More". although, it is a relatively short read, it's definitely one that i recommend.
in the bw/wm "Lonely No More" by Selena Illyria the hero is a sorta dead famous writer who was cursed by his witch ex-gf to remain a ghost until he found true love. the heroine, who is also a writer (the hero is actually the one who inspired her to write when she was younger), moves into the house that he haunts and things take off from there. needless to say there is an immediate attraction between the two characters and the paranormal sex is just as hot and steamy as regular sex! it also wasn't as awkward to read as i thought it would be. so two thumbs up to Illyria for pullin' that off! and for those of you wondering how a relationship between a corporeal person and a ghost could ever work, no worries - for this story has a HEA!
so make it an erotic halloween and stop by liquid silver to pick up "Lonely No More". although, it is a relatively short read, it's definitely one that i recommend.
Sunday, October 04, 2009
safety first!
it's no secret how i feel about books written by more than one author - leery to say the least. i'm one of the biggest skeptics i know, so to trust that two people can make their writer's voice sound as one is a big leap for me. but occasionally, i make it. so, following my gut (and danielle's positive review), i decided to purchase "Safe" by Shara Azod and RaeLynn Blue. and i am so glad that i did!
although i'm in the middle of reading several fiction and non-fiction books at the moment, i just had to take a quick break to get my ir-read on and it definitely paid off. "Safe" was right up my ally with a black heroine who wasn't a "doormat" (to quote the book) but also wasn't an ex-ninja (too many tough-as-nails sistas in literature these days), and a white hero who carries a badge (way hot) and is borderline stalkerific (even hotter)!!!
the plot in a nutshell: scum-bag, wife-beating brother kicks the bucket → wife and totally awesome brother-in-law finally admit they love each other → tons of hot oral-sex and intercourse → even more f.b.i. agent type action → HEA → and possible spin off with the hero's partner and a witness.
note: the book is available @ lulu ...and two words: love it!
although i'm in the middle of reading several fiction and non-fiction books at the moment, i just had to take a quick break to get my ir-read on and it definitely paid off. "Safe" was right up my ally with a black heroine who wasn't a "doormat" (to quote the book) but also wasn't an ex-ninja (too many tough-as-nails sistas in literature these days), and a white hero who carries a badge (way hot) and is borderline stalkerific (even hotter)!!!
the plot in a nutshell: scum-bag, wife-beating brother kicks the bucket → wife and totally awesome brother-in-law finally admit they love each other → tons of hot oral-sex and intercourse → even more f.b.i. agent type action → HEA → and possible spin off with the hero's partner and a witness.
note: the book is available @ lulu ...and two words: love it!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
The Official 2009 LDA Heart List
first off i would like to thank all of last night's winners and nominees! i would also like to send out a huge special thank you to all of the fans who submitted nominations and votes, and who participated - you helped make the night possible. last but not least i’d like to thank my wolf-pack a.k.a. team vamp a.k.a. the black dagger sisterhood lol *winks* without your support and encouragement the LDAs would have never happened.
now it is time for what you all have been waiting for: the ultimate finalized list! created solely by the fans for the fans, this list is comprised of the absolute best in the interracial romance genre for 2009:
now it is time for what you all have been waiting for: the ultimate finalized list! created solely by the fans for the fans, this list is comprised of the absolute best in the interracial romance genre for 2009:
best novel: "Tempting Faith" by Cystal Hubbard
best erotica: "In Blood and Worth Loving" by Marilyn Lee
best fight scene: "Hold On" by LaVerne Thomspon
best series: "The Megalodon Team Series" by Aliyah Burke
best vampire/warewolf/shape-shifter: Dante Grimaldi in "Dante's Wrath" by Eve Vaughn
best cover art: "A Kiss of Ashen Twilight" by Rae Lori
best short story: "Your Local Handyman" by Stephanie Williams
best website/fan-group/blog: Interracial/Multiracial Romance Readers Group
best love scene: "Tempting Faith" by Crystal Hubbard
best historical: "Badazz Daddy Squad: Ragnar" by Jeannie Johnson & Jayha Leigh
best alpha male: Russell Crichton in "The Blacker the Berry" by Lena Matthews
life time achievement: Marilyn Lee
best novella: "The Blacker the Berry" by Lena Matthews
best sci-fi/fantasy/paranormal: "In Blood and Worth Loving" by Marilyn Lee
best fan: Caylah Walters
best contemporary: "Tempting Faith" by Crystal Hubbard
best publisher: Red Rose Publishing
best choice to become a movie: "Tempting Faith" by Crystal Hubbard
best bbw: "Trolling Nights" by Savannah J. Frierson
best hero: Tyson Kincade in "Kincade's Rose" by Aliyah Burke
best heroine: Faith Wheeler in "Tempting Faith" by Crystal Hubbard
author of the year: Savannah J. Frierson
story of the year: "Tempting Faith" by Crystal Hubbard
Monday, September 21, 2009
Nite Nite
i want to thank you all for participating and for being so patient as i worked through the technical glitches. i hope everyone had a great time! love you bunches *blows kisses* and i hope to see you all next year *waves* g'night and sweet dreams!!!
Story of the Year n.
and last but not least,
here are the nominees for story of the year:
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
here are the nominees for story of the year:
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
and the heart for story of the year goes to *opens envelope*...
Author of the Year n.
the nominees for author of the year are:
Savannah J. Frierson
Eve Vaughn
LaVerne Thompson
Lena Matthews
Savannah J. Frierson
Eve Vaughn
LaVerne Thompson
Lena Matthews
and the heart for author of the year goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Heroine n.
the nominees for best heroine are:
Ashaya Aleine in “Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
Faith Wheeler in “Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
Tamara Holifield in “The Blacker the Berry” by Lena Matthews
Miki Kendrick in “Go Fetch” by Shelly Laurenston
Ashaya Aleine in “Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
Faith Wheeler in “Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
Tamara Holifield in “The Blacker the Berry” by Lena Matthews
Miki Kendrick in “Go Fetch” by Shelly Laurenston
and the heart for best heroine goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Hero n.
the nominees for best hero are:
Tim Capshaw in “Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
Dorian Christensen in “Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
Tyson Kincade in “Kincade’s Rose” by Aliyah Burke
Adrian Redwolfe in “In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
Tim Capshaw in “Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
Dorian Christensen in “Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
Tyson Kincade in “Kincade’s Rose” by Aliyah Burke
Adrian Redwolfe in “In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
and the heart for best hero goes to *opens envelope*...
Best BBW n.
what man doesn't love a woman with curves? ;-)
now the nominees for best BBW are:
“Eye of the Beholder” by Marilyn Lee
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
now the nominees for best BBW are:
“Eye of the Beholder” by Marilyn Lee
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
and the heart for best BBW goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Choice to Become a Movie n.
the nominees for best choice to become a movie are:
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
“The Megalodon Team Series” by Aliyah Burke
“Starstruck: Hunter” by Michelle Lauren
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
“The Megalodon Team Series” by Aliyah Burke
“Starstruck: Hunter” by Michelle Lauren
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
and the heart for best choice to become a movie goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Publisher n.
in honor of those working hard behind the scenes.
the nominees for best publisher are:
Liquid Silver Books
Red Rose Publishing
Parker Publishing
the nominees for best publisher are:
Liquid Silver Books
Red Rose Publishing
Parker Publishing
and the heart for best publisher goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Contemporary n.
the nominees for best contemporary are:
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
and the heart for best contemporary goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Fan n.
time to worship one of us!
the nominees for best fan are:
Caylah Walters
Shawnette from Goodreads
Danielle Hill
Johnandvan
the nominees for best fan are:
Caylah Walters
Shawnette from Goodreads
Danielle Hill
Johnandvan
and the heart for best fan goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Paranormal n.
the nominees for best sci-fi/fantasy/paranormal are:
“A Kiss of Ashen Twilight” by Rae Lori
“Starstruck: Hunter” by Michelle Lauren
“Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
“The Alpha Promise” by Hayat Ali
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
“A Kiss of Ashen Twilight” by Rae Lori
“Starstruck: Hunter” by Michelle Lauren
“Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
“The Alpha Promise” by Hayat Ali
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
and the heart for best sci-fi/fantasy/paranormal goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Novella n.
the nominees for best novella are:
“Starstruck: Hunter” by Michelle Lauren
“The Blacker the Berry” by Lena Matthews
“Boss Man” by Marie Rochelle
“Beg for It” by Minx Malone
“Starstruck: Hunter” by Michelle Lauren
“The Blacker the Berry” by Lena Matthews
“Boss Man” by Marie Rochelle
“Beg for It” by Minx Malone
and the heart for best novella goes to *opens envelope*...
Life Time Achievement Award n.
for those who have significantly advanced the interracial romance genre.
and the nominees are:
Marilyn Lee
Sandra Kitt
Eve Vaughn
and the nominees are:
Marilyn Lee
Sandra Kitt
Eve Vaughn
and the heart for the life time achievement goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Alpha Male n.
yummm and purrrr...
the nominees for best alpha male are:
Fenris in “A Guardian’s Desire” by Mya
Dorian Christensen in “Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
Adrian Redwolfe in “In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
Russell Crichton in “The Blacker the Berry” by Lena Matthews
the nominees for best alpha male are:
Fenris in “A Guardian’s Desire” by Mya
Dorian Christensen in “Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
Adrian Redwolfe in “In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
Russell Crichton in “The Blacker the Berry” by Lena Matthews
and the heart for best alpha male goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Historical n.
these are the books where characters say things like 'hither' and 'yon'.
that's right, these are the nominees for best historical:
“Badazz Daddy Squad: Ragnar” by Jeanie Johnson & Jayha Leigh
“After the Lies” by Mandessa Selby
that's right, these are the nominees for best historical:
“Badazz Daddy Squad: Ragnar” by Jeanie Johnson & Jayha Leigh
“After the Lies” by Mandessa Selby
and the heart goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Love Scene n.
woohoo, it's gettin' hot in here! ;-)
the nominees for best love scene are:
“Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
“The Blacker the Berry” by Lena Matthews
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
the nominees for best love scene are:
“Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
“The Blacker the Berry” by Lena Matthews
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
and the heart for best love scene goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Website/Fan-Goup/Blog n.
the nominees for best website/fan-group/blog are:
The Official Marilyn Lee Fan Club
Fans of Interracial Romance on Goodreads
Fans of Interracial Romance on Yahoo!
Interracial/Multiracial Romance Readers Group
The Official Marilyn Lee Fan Club
Fans of Interracial Romance on Goodreads
Fans of Interracial Romance on Yahoo!
Interracial/Multiracial Romance Readers Group
and the heart for best website/fan-group/blog goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Short Story n.
the nominees for best short story are:
“Tempting a Wolf” by Tressie Lockwood
“Promises” by LaVerne Thompson
“Tempting Neal” by Marilyn Lee
“Your Local Handyman” by Stephanie Williams
“Tempting a Wolf” by Tressie Lockwood
“Promises” by LaVerne Thompson
“Tempting Neal” by Marilyn Lee
“Your Local Handyman” by Stephanie Williams
and the heart for best short story goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Cover Art n.
the nominees for best cover art are:
“Rendezvous with Fate” by Jeanne Sumerix
“A Kiss of Ashen Twilight” by Rae Lori
“Beg for It” by Minx Malone
“Pursuing Zarah” by Jennifer Cole
“Rendezvous with Fate” by Jeanne Sumerix
“A Kiss of Ashen Twilight” by Rae Lori
“Beg for It” by Minx Malone
“Pursuing Zarah” by Jennifer Cole
and the heart for best cover art goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Vampire/Warewolf/Shape-Shifter n.
the nominees for best vampire/warewolf/shape-shifter are:
Jace Archane in “A Kiss of Ashen Twilight” by Rae Lori
Freya Daniels in “A Guardian’s Desire” by Mya
Adrian Redwolfe in “In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
Dorian Christensen in “Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
Dante Grimaldi in “Dante’s Wrath” by Eve VaughnBest
Jace Archane in “A Kiss of Ashen Twilight” by Rae Lori
Freya Daniels in “A Guardian’s Desire” by Mya
Adrian Redwolfe in “In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
Dorian Christensen in “Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
Dante Grimaldi in “Dante’s Wrath” by Eve VaughnBest
and the heart for best series goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Series n.
the nominees for best series are:
“The Undead Series” by Emma Petersen
“The Tycoon Club Series” by Marie Rochelle
“The Drace Brothers Series” by Marie Rochelle
“The Megalodon Team Series” by Aliyah Burke
“The Three Sisters Series” by LaVerne Thomspon & Stephanie Williams
“The Undead Series” by Emma Petersen
“The Tycoon Club Series” by Marie Rochelle
“The Drace Brothers Series” by Marie Rochelle
“The Megalodon Team Series” by Aliyah Burke
“The Three Sisters Series” by LaVerne Thomspon & Stephanie Williams
and the heart for best series goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Fight Scene n.
do you love it when the hero socks the asshole ex in the face? or how about when the hero and heroine have an all out argument that later turns into hot steamy make-up sex? i know i do!
and here are the nominees for best fight scene:
“A Guardian’s Desire” by Mya
“A Kiss of Ashen Twilight” by Rae Lori
“Go Fetch” by Shelly Laurenston
“Hold On” by LaVerne Thompson
and here are the nominees for best fight scene:
“A Guardian’s Desire” by Mya
“A Kiss of Ashen Twilight” by Rae Lori
“Go Fetch” by Shelly Laurenston
“Hold On” by LaVerne Thompson
and the heart for best fight scene goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Erotica n.
the nominees for best erotica are:
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
“Beg for It” by Minx Malone
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
“Beg for It” by Minx Malone
and the heart for best erotica goes to *opens envelope*...
Best Novel n.
the nominees for best novel are:
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
“Dante’s Wrath” by Eve Vaughn
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
“Eye of the Beholder” by Marilyn Lee
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
“Dante’s Wrath” by Eve Vaughn
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
“Eye of the Beholder” by Marilyn Lee
and the heart for best novel goes to *opens envelope*...
The Main Event
good evening ladies and gents and welcome to the 2009 Lub-Dub Award Ceremony! my name is Maya Wilder and i will be your host tonight. now, we are here to celebrate outstanding achievement in the interracial romance literary genre and to show appreciation for all of the fans, authors, and people who make our beloved books possible. participation during the awards is not only welcomed, it is encouraged, so please leave comments. and i want to remind all who are nominated that these awards are entirely fan-based and that the winners were chosen by the general public so do not forget to comment with your acceptance speech should you win. now enough with the yip yap, let's get this party started!
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
this just in!
just wanted to give a brief LDA update:
i just contacted the nominees - what a task! so let's hope they're all present for the awards. either way, the ceremony will be held Monday September 21st at 8pm EST and voting ends in a couple of days so PLEASEEE get those votes in!!!
thanks
i just contacted the nominees - what a task! so let's hope they're all present for the awards. either way, the ceremony will be held Monday September 21st at 8pm EST and voting ends in a couple of days so PLEASEEE get those votes in!!!
thanks
Monday, August 24, 2009
the list...
thank you very much to all who participated. voting for the 2009 LDA’s is now open! it will remain open until midnight eastern standard time on monday september 14th. and the actual award ceremony will be held the following monday, september 21st. details to follow. and now, without further ado, the list:
Best Hero :
Tim Capshaw in “Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
Dorian Christensen in “Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
Tyson Kincade in “Kincade’s Rose” by Aliyah Burke
Adrian Redwolfe in “In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
Best Heroine :
Ashaya Aleine in “Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
Faith Wheeler in “Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
Tamara Holifield in “The Blacker the Berry” by Lena Matthews
Miki Kendrick in “Go Fetch” by Shelly Laurenston
Best Alpha Male :
Fenris in “A Guardian’s Desire” by Mya
Dorian Christensen in “Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
Adrian Redwolfe in “In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
Russell Crichton in “The Blacker the Berry” by Lena Matthews
Best Vampire/Warewolf/Shape-Shifter :
Jace Archane in “A Kiss of Ashen Twilight” by Rae Lori
Freya Daniels in “A Guardian’s Desire” by Mya
Adrian Redwolfe in “In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
Dorian Christensen in “Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
Dante Grimaldi in “Dante’s Wrath” by Eve VaughnBest
Author of the Year :
Savannah J. Frierson
Eve Vaughn
LaVerne Thompson
Lena Matthews
Best Publisher :
Liquid Silver Books
Red Rose Publishing
Parker Publishing
Life Time Achievement Award :
Marilyn Lee
Sandra Kitt
Eve Vaughn
Best Website/Fan-Group/Blog :
The Official Marilyn Lee Fan Club
Fans of Interracial Romance on Goodreads
Fans of Interracial Romance on Yahoo!
Interracial/Multiracial Romance Readers Group
Best Fan :
Caylah Walters
Shawnette from Goodreads
Danielle Hill
Johnandvan
Best BBW :
“Eye of the Beholder” by Marilyn Lee
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
Best Contemporary :
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Paranormal :
“A Kiss of Ashen Twilight” by Rae Lori
“Starstruck: Hunter” by Michelle Lauren
“Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
“The Alpha Promise” by Hayat Ali
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
Best Erotica :
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
“Beg for It” by Minx Malone
Best Historical :
“Badazz Daddy Squad: Ragnar” by Jeanie Johnson & Jayha Leigh
“After the Lies” by Mandessa Selby
Best Fight Scene :
“A Guardian’s Desire” by Mya
“A Kiss of Ashen Twilight” by Rae Lori
“Go Fetch” by Shelly Laurenston
“Hold On” by LaVerne Thompson
Best Love Scene :
“Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
“The Blacker the Berry” by Lena Matthews
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
Best Choice to Become A Movie :
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
“The Megalodon Team Series” by Aliyah Burke
“Starstruck: Hunter” by Michelle Lauren
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
Best Cover Art :
“Rendezvous with Fate” by Jeanne Sumerix
“A Kiss of Ashen Twilight” by Rae Lori
“Beg for It” by Minx Malone
“Pursuing Zarah” by Jennifer Cole
Best Short Story :
“Tempting a Wolf” by Tressie Lockwood
“Promises” by LaVerne Thompson
“Tempting Neal” by Marilyn Lee
“Your Local Handyman” by Stephanie Williams
Best Novella :
“Starstruck: Hunter” by Michelle Lauren
“The Blacker the Berry” by Lena Matthews
“Boss Man” by Marie Rochelle
“Beg for It” by Minx Malone
Best Novel :
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
“Dante’s Wrath” by Eve Vaughn
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
“Eye of the Beholder” by Marilyn Lee
Best Series :
“The Undead Series” by Emma Petersen
“The Tycoon Club Series” by Marie Rochelle
“The Drace Brothers Series” by Marie Rochelle
“The Megalodon Team Series” by Aliyah Burke
“The Three Sisters Series” by LaVerne Thomspon & Stephanie Williams
Best Story of the Year :
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
(you can submit your votes via e-mail to dreamwild1985@gmail.com)
Best Hero :
Tim Capshaw in “Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
Dorian Christensen in “Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
Tyson Kincade in “Kincade’s Rose” by Aliyah Burke
Adrian Redwolfe in “In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
Best Heroine :
Ashaya Aleine in “Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
Faith Wheeler in “Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
Tamara Holifield in “The Blacker the Berry” by Lena Matthews
Miki Kendrick in “Go Fetch” by Shelly Laurenston
Best Alpha Male :
Fenris in “A Guardian’s Desire” by Mya
Dorian Christensen in “Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
Adrian Redwolfe in “In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
Russell Crichton in “The Blacker the Berry” by Lena Matthews
Best Vampire/Warewolf/Shape-Shifter :
Jace Archane in “A Kiss of Ashen Twilight” by Rae Lori
Freya Daniels in “A Guardian’s Desire” by Mya
Adrian Redwolfe in “In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
Dorian Christensen in “Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
Dante Grimaldi in “Dante’s Wrath” by Eve VaughnBest
Author of the Year :
Savannah J. Frierson
Eve Vaughn
LaVerne Thompson
Lena Matthews
Best Publisher :
Liquid Silver Books
Red Rose Publishing
Parker Publishing
Life Time Achievement Award :
Marilyn Lee
Sandra Kitt
Eve Vaughn
Best Website/Fan-Group/Blog :
The Official Marilyn Lee Fan Club
Fans of Interracial Romance on Goodreads
Fans of Interracial Romance on Yahoo!
Interracial/Multiracial Romance Readers Group
Best Fan :
Caylah Walters
Shawnette from Goodreads
Danielle Hill
Johnandvan
Best BBW :
“Eye of the Beholder” by Marilyn Lee
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
Best Contemporary :
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Paranormal :
“A Kiss of Ashen Twilight” by Rae Lori
“Starstruck: Hunter” by Michelle Lauren
“Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
“The Alpha Promise” by Hayat Ali
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
Best Erotica :
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
“Beg for It” by Minx Malone
Best Historical :
“Badazz Daddy Squad: Ragnar” by Jeanie Johnson & Jayha Leigh
“After the Lies” by Mandessa Selby
Best Fight Scene :
“A Guardian’s Desire” by Mya
“A Kiss of Ashen Twilight” by Rae Lori
“Go Fetch” by Shelly Laurenston
“Hold On” by LaVerne Thompson
Best Love Scene :
“Hostage to Pleasure” by Nalini Singh
“The Blacker the Berry” by Lena Matthews
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
Best Choice to Become A Movie :
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
“The Megalodon Team Series” by Aliyah Burke
“Starstruck: Hunter” by Michelle Lauren
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
Best Cover Art :
“Rendezvous with Fate” by Jeanne Sumerix
“A Kiss of Ashen Twilight” by Rae Lori
“Beg for It” by Minx Malone
“Pursuing Zarah” by Jennifer Cole
Best Short Story :
“Tempting a Wolf” by Tressie Lockwood
“Promises” by LaVerne Thompson
“Tempting Neal” by Marilyn Lee
“Your Local Handyman” by Stephanie Williams
Best Novella :
“Starstruck: Hunter” by Michelle Lauren
“The Blacker the Berry” by Lena Matthews
“Boss Man” by Marie Rochelle
“Beg for It” by Minx Malone
Best Novel :
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
“Dante’s Wrath” by Eve Vaughn
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
“Eye of the Beholder” by Marilyn Lee
Best Series :
“The Undead Series” by Emma Petersen
“The Tycoon Club Series” by Marie Rochelle
“The Drace Brothers Series” by Marie Rochelle
“The Megalodon Team Series” by Aliyah Burke
“The Three Sisters Series” by LaVerne Thomspon & Stephanie Williams
Best Story of the Year :
“Trolling Nights” by Savannah J. Frierson
“Tempting Faith” by Crystal Hubbard
“In Blood and Worth Loving” by Marilyn Lee
(you can submit your votes via e-mail to dreamwild1985@gmail.com)
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
b.f.f.s make the best lovers
i've come to realize and accept the fact that i am in the midst of a total reading binge. like the fiction junkie that i be, i have spent the past couple of days grabbing any good books that i can get my hands on. whether it be paperback, hardcover, electronic, borrowed, gifted, or bought, i've been pumping that good shit, that literature smack, into my brain, via my eyes and...what...a...rush!
this brings me to my most recent read. and when i say recent, i mean that i just finished it! the 'it' i'm talking about is "Beg For It" by Minx Malone. let's just say i took a chance on this author - having never read her work - and i was not disappointed! the story was funny, sassy, smart, and erotic. basically everything that a good ir should be! the hero and heroine were best friends turned lovers - c'mon, who doesn't love that sort of plot? (and if someone out there says that they don't, well then to put it nicely they are a freak of nature and should be shot). anywho, mya and milo are both ad execs and co-workers who begin to admit their long harbored feelings for one another. thankfully the reader doesn't have to wait too long for this story to pick up speed because almost immediately this read engages and has the reader wrapped around it's little finger before the second chapter. now that is impressive!
now before i go, i must 'warn' the natives, this book is chock full of more hot steamy sex than a spanish brothel. so, if you're in the mood for a happy beginning and ending to go alongside a one-handed read, check out "Beg For It". like i said, you won't be disappointed.
and before i forget, here’s a mock interview you can read as a chaser (or a prequel) to Malone’s story…definitely two thumbs up for originality! for sure, lady, i like your style…and believe it or not, i too dream in surround sound and hdtv *winks*
this brings me to my most recent read. and when i say recent, i mean that i just finished it! the 'it' i'm talking about is "Beg For It" by Minx Malone. let's just say i took a chance on this author - having never read her work - and i was not disappointed! the story was funny, sassy, smart, and erotic. basically everything that a good ir should be! the hero and heroine were best friends turned lovers - c'mon, who doesn't love that sort of plot? (and if someone out there says that they don't, well then to put it nicely they are a freak of nature and should be shot). anywho, mya and milo are both ad execs and co-workers who begin to admit their long harbored feelings for one another. thankfully the reader doesn't have to wait too long for this story to pick up speed because almost immediately this read engages and has the reader wrapped around it's little finger before the second chapter. now that is impressive!
now before i go, i must 'warn' the natives, this book is chock full of more hot steamy sex than a spanish brothel. so, if you're in the mood for a happy beginning and ending to go alongside a one-handed read, check out "Beg For It". like i said, you won't be disappointed.
and before i forget, here’s a mock interview you can read as a chaser (or a prequel) to Malone’s story…definitely two thumbs up for originality! for sure, lady, i like your style…and believe it or not, i too dream in surround sound and hdtv *winks*
3 - that's the magic #
as is evident by way of my july posts, i've been way enthusiastic lately for all things LaVerne Thompson. i mean, there's such lack luster trash out there clogging up the ir scene that i can't help but cling to the old faithfuls, a.k.a. genuinely good work!
now, a week ago i read Thompson's short story "Promises." my computer was blessed to take a break from constant e-book downloading when the author sent me a signed paperback copy in the mail. not only that, but my care package also contained two book marks littered with fine menz. yeah, i said it. yummy menz on mah page holders - loved it! (i'm currently using one as my bookmark for the inkheart series…really, self? a near naked man bookmark holding the pages of a children's book, how tasteless!) needless to say, these delicious reading accessories could turn any non-reader into a total book whore and i'm happy to own 'em! now, back to "Promises" - the story was both original and sweet. and i loved the hero and heroine from the giddy up! mia and david made a lovely couple, the kind a reader loves to root for. and i definitely would've sold a semi-major organ just to make the brief tale any amount longer.
i've also finished the "Three Sisters Series" by reading Thompson's recently released "Masquerade." this book three has already claimed red rose publishing's number one spot on their best seller's list. however, it's not alone. books one and two have also returned to the top ten list, making it a series to take note of. in this read, Thompson continues her trend of creating diverse heroines with sydney - the army brat who loves to race cars and designs airplanes for a living! this adventurous sista with a need for speed was paired with caine - a successful business man who goes after what he wants and doesn‘t stop until he gets it. caine pursued syd was such hotness i couldn't help but swoon.
and now for the main event...uber hot love scenes! all i can is that this book was fraught with so much sexual tension, if i so much as coughed while reading i would've orgasmed. ahh, but what ir fan doesn't like the spicy with the sweet? either way, this book was a fitting end to the three book series. and i think de la soul and school house rock sang it best when they crooned "three, that's the magic number"!
now, a week ago i read Thompson's short story "Promises." my computer was blessed to take a break from constant e-book downloading when the author sent me a signed paperback copy in the mail. not only that, but my care package also contained two book marks littered with fine menz. yeah, i said it. yummy menz on mah page holders - loved it! (i'm currently using one as my bookmark for the inkheart series…really, self? a near naked man bookmark holding the pages of a children's book, how tasteless!) needless to say, these delicious reading accessories could turn any non-reader into a total book whore and i'm happy to own 'em! now, back to "Promises" - the story was both original and sweet. and i loved the hero and heroine from the giddy up! mia and david made a lovely couple, the kind a reader loves to root for. and i definitely would've sold a semi-major organ just to make the brief tale any amount longer.
i've also finished the "Three Sisters Series" by reading Thompson's recently released "Masquerade." this book three has already claimed red rose publishing's number one spot on their best seller's list. however, it's not alone. books one and two have also returned to the top ten list, making it a series to take note of. in this read, Thompson continues her trend of creating diverse heroines with sydney - the army brat who loves to race cars and designs airplanes for a living! this adventurous sista with a need for speed was paired with caine - a successful business man who goes after what he wants and doesn‘t stop until he gets it. caine pursued syd was such hotness i couldn't help but swoon.
and now for the main event...uber hot love scenes! all i can is that this book was fraught with so much sexual tension, if i so much as coughed while reading i would've orgasmed. ahh, but what ir fan doesn't like the spicy with the sweet? either way, this book was a fitting end to the three book series. and i think de la soul and school house rock sang it best when they crooned "three, that's the magic number"!
when you wish upon a ★
so i just finished reading Michelle Lauren's "Starstruck: Hunter" and all i can think is: perfect! (a word i do not use often)
it was the perfect length, with the perfect amount of descriptiveness, and with perfect characters - not in that they were flawless, but more so that they were perfectly 'human'. i also call the world she created perfect because it was comprised of fantasy so vivid that it felt like reality. the environment wasn't so futuristic or overly described that it felt false. instead it felt like an alternative dimension to what could have easily been our present day world. this type of set up makes it easy for a reader to get lost in the pages and that's exactly what happened. and i must note that this type of work is very difficult to produce. many try, few succeed. and the fact that a. the story read so smooth and 2. that the flow felt effortless, means that Lauren is much more talented than the rest. so my conclusion: the plot was original to say the least and she managed to achieve what very few authors do...
and here is where i insert the idiot's guide to "Starstruck's" plot description: undercover-good-guy-star-hunter meets hunted star → the situation is complicated from the get go but love still prevails → the end!
now, down to the nitty gritty *rubs hands back and forth* the heroine, miranda, was an absolute delight! she was beautiful, capable, funny, charming, and a virgin who was not afraid of her own sexuality. she was an inoffensive balance of innocence and naivety. her honesty was refreshing and her faux pas endearing. all in all, miranda was a perfect match for the hero, noah. he was a hero so likeable that he turned a name i was always felt indifference towards into a name that i now regard with fondness (sort of like what the twilight series did for my feelings towards the name 'edward'). the hero not only protected his woman, but he also taught her how to protect herself - and that i love! always well intentioned, noah was both a fighter and a lover.
but isn't the loving all we really care about??? and the answer is ultimately yes! with a couple of love scenes peppered with such niceties as self-pleasure, voyeurism, and a little anal play, this book got pretty damn hot at times! (which might cause some trouble considering the fact that mother nature has lost her fucking mind with this august heat!...see what happens, people, when you break the ozone layer? ...but i digress)
anyway, the point i'm trying to make is: perfectly loveable hero & heroine + perfectly hateable villain + HEA in a quick read format that is in fact worth the price = Michelle Lauren's "Starstruck: Hunter"...now what are you waiting for, huh? go get it!
p.s. this book is sold on countless sites, including amazon, liquid silver, and fictionwise...so again, go get it!
it was the perfect length, with the perfect amount of descriptiveness, and with perfect characters - not in that they were flawless, but more so that they were perfectly 'human'. i also call the world she created perfect because it was comprised of fantasy so vivid that it felt like reality. the environment wasn't so futuristic or overly described that it felt false. instead it felt like an alternative dimension to what could have easily been our present day world. this type of set up makes it easy for a reader to get lost in the pages and that's exactly what happened. and i must note that this type of work is very difficult to produce. many try, few succeed. and the fact that a. the story read so smooth and 2. that the flow felt effortless, means that Lauren is much more talented than the rest. so my conclusion: the plot was original to say the least and she managed to achieve what very few authors do...
and here is where i insert the idiot's guide to "Starstruck's" plot description: undercover-good-guy-star-hunter meets hunted star → the situation is complicated from the get go but love still prevails → the end!
now, down to the nitty gritty *rubs hands back and forth* the heroine, miranda, was an absolute delight! she was beautiful, capable, funny, charming, and a virgin who was not afraid of her own sexuality. she was an inoffensive balance of innocence and naivety. her honesty was refreshing and her faux pas endearing. all in all, miranda was a perfect match for the hero, noah. he was a hero so likeable that he turned a name i was always felt indifference towards into a name that i now regard with fondness (sort of like what the twilight series did for my feelings towards the name 'edward'). the hero not only protected his woman, but he also taught her how to protect herself - and that i love! always well intentioned, noah was both a fighter and a lover.
but isn't the loving all we really care about??? and the answer is ultimately yes! with a couple of love scenes peppered with such niceties as self-pleasure, voyeurism, and a little anal play, this book got pretty damn hot at times! (which might cause some trouble considering the fact that mother nature has lost her fucking mind with this august heat!...see what happens, people, when you break the ozone layer? ...but i digress)
anyway, the point i'm trying to make is: perfectly loveable hero & heroine + perfectly hateable villain + HEA in a quick read format that is in fact worth the price = Michelle Lauren's "Starstruck: Hunter"...now what are you waiting for, huh? go get it!
p.s. this book is sold on countless sites, including amazon, liquid silver, and fictionwise...so again, go get it!
tick tock, tick tock
hola ir fans,
there are only three days left before the nomination submission deadline for the lub-dub awards ceremony. so please get those lists in! if not, i'm afraid there wont be any awards. and we can't let that happen. we have to support our beloved genre and show our appreciation for those who blur the written color-lines and get us to 'aw' and 'oo' with their writing! so c'mon, get those submissions in and don't forget you are allowed to nominate for as many or as few categories as you wish. thanx again!
there are only three days left before the nomination submission deadline for the lub-dub awards ceremony. so please get those lists in! if not, i'm afraid there wont be any awards. and we can't let that happen. we have to support our beloved genre and show our appreciation for those who blur the written color-lines and get us to 'aw' and 'oo' with their writing! so c'mon, get those submissions in and don't forget you are allowed to nominate for as many or as few categories as you wish. thanx again!
Friday, August 14, 2009
part 2 of 2...
ahem...now for the rave...
so i just finished reading "Tolling Nights" by Savannah J. Frierson and first let me start by saying that i absolutely loved it! i mean, i was “turning” electronic pages with such fiendish tendencies and theatrics that it would be clear to anyone watching that i was in love with the story and all of its 241 page glory. let’s just thank God that sjf doesn’t push narcotics b/c if her smack was as good as her writing, i’d be a total addict.
anywho, lemme start with the story’s heroine: bevin. she was jam packed with curves and coated in dark skin - which you don’t “see” often enough in ir stories, so that was an automatic love. she was also the perfect combination of strength and vulnerability. and i’m not going to lie, when many ir stories are cast with neck-shaking, tough-as-nails sistas that are apparently ex-ninjas, it was refreshing to see a different kind of woman who was totally human in the best sort of way. even better was seeing a man strong enough to love her and all of her faults.
more abut this man…*sigh* that’s right, i have found yet another hero that makes me want to change my hubby’s name. i know, i know, shame on me. but sjf broke the mold when she wrote tim. he was strong enough to: a. love himself a good black woman with some junk in her trunk, 2. protect his country at the drop of a hat, and c. be secure in his masculinity and not shy away from expressing the deepest parts of himself no matter who was around to witness said expression. plus he was a total gentleman in public but all kinds of sexy behind closed doors! *fans self* why are all the good ones either gay or fictional characters?
don’t worry folks, the story’s fun doesn't stop there. bevin had amazing parents who i wanted to adopt me by the time i was done reading. they treated tim like a son from the get-go and that was just too cool. ulrich, tim’s best friend, was another winner who you couldn’t help but love. and although bev’s friends were a little suspect, some of them i did like. like rosita and patrice, simply because they seemed more aware than the rest. (and i have to say, i loved that rosita and her family were black hispanics - something you never see).
honestly though, i really did love this book. i laughed, i cried, i got aroused - it was great! plus the writing was terrific with a perfect length, beginning, and end. so please, whoever is reading this, walk/skip/jog/run/drive/fly your way to lulu.com so you can purchase this must have for any fan of interracial romance. then get your read on and let me know what you thought!
so i just finished reading "Tolling Nights" by Savannah J. Frierson and first let me start by saying that i absolutely loved it! i mean, i was “turning” electronic pages with such fiendish tendencies and theatrics that it would be clear to anyone watching that i was in love with the story and all of its 241 page glory. let’s just thank God that sjf doesn’t push narcotics b/c if her smack was as good as her writing, i’d be a total addict.
anywho, lemme start with the story’s heroine: bevin. she was jam packed with curves and coated in dark skin - which you don’t “see” often enough in ir stories, so that was an automatic love. she was also the perfect combination of strength and vulnerability. and i’m not going to lie, when many ir stories are cast with neck-shaking, tough-as-nails sistas that are apparently ex-ninjas, it was refreshing to see a different kind of woman who was totally human in the best sort of way. even better was seeing a man strong enough to love her and all of her faults.
more abut this man…*sigh* that’s right, i have found yet another hero that makes me want to change my hubby’s name. i know, i know, shame on me. but sjf broke the mold when she wrote tim. he was strong enough to: a. love himself a good black woman with some junk in her trunk, 2. protect his country at the drop of a hat, and c. be secure in his masculinity and not shy away from expressing the deepest parts of himself no matter who was around to witness said expression. plus he was a total gentleman in public but all kinds of sexy behind closed doors! *fans self* why are all the good ones either gay or fictional characters?
don’t worry folks, the story’s fun doesn't stop there. bevin had amazing parents who i wanted to adopt me by the time i was done reading. they treated tim like a son from the get-go and that was just too cool. ulrich, tim’s best friend, was another winner who you couldn’t help but love. and although bev’s friends were a little suspect, some of them i did like. like rosita and patrice, simply because they seemed more aware than the rest. (and i have to say, i loved that rosita and her family were black hispanics - something you never see).
honestly though, i really did love this book. i laughed, i cried, i got aroused - it was great! plus the writing was terrific with a perfect length, beginning, and end. so please, whoever is reading this, walk/skip/jog/run/drive/fly your way to lulu.com so you can purchase this must have for any fan of interracial romance. then get your read on and let me know what you thought!
part 1 of 2...
*clears throat* first ladies and gentlemen, i will begin with a rant...
so i managed to finish reading "Rock Star" by Roslyn Hardy Holcomb and i have to vent my frustration...at first i was lulled into a false sense of security with a great hero and a great heroine. however, things didn't stay that way forever. relatively early in the story, the hero remained pretty cool but the heroine transformed from a charming, in-control, self-made, intelligent sista to a couldn't-think-for-herself, spinelss, child who tolerated racism in disappointing fashion. even worse, the transformation held and she stayed that way for pretty much the rest of the story.
it was all i could do to not set the book on fire (that's right, no computer burning this time, the book was a paperback). i mean, romance def. took a back seat in a story that should've been titled "racism in america: a history." it was an unofficial text book perpetrating as an interracial romance novel, ugh! as a woman of color in an interracial marriage who has studied black history i am well aware of ppl's prejudices, doesn't mean i want to pay good money to read about it in my fiction. isn't that what non-fiction is for? yes, i do enjoy escapism. i also don't mind a couple discussing race during a romance novel. it's just that i don't need to be bombarded with racism while trying to read about love. and if things couldn't get any worse, there was also some sexism snuck into the book as well - so not cool >:- (yeah, that's my angry face)
so i managed to finish reading "Rock Star" by Roslyn Hardy Holcomb and i have to vent my frustration...at first i was lulled into a false sense of security with a great hero and a great heroine. however, things didn't stay that way forever. relatively early in the story, the hero remained pretty cool but the heroine transformed from a charming, in-control, self-made, intelligent sista to a couldn't-think-for-herself, spinelss, child who tolerated racism in disappointing fashion. even worse, the transformation held and she stayed that way for pretty much the rest of the story.
it was all i could do to not set the book on fire (that's right, no computer burning this time, the book was a paperback). i mean, romance def. took a back seat in a story that should've been titled "racism in america: a history." it was an unofficial text book perpetrating as an interracial romance novel, ugh! as a woman of color in an interracial marriage who has studied black history i am well aware of ppl's prejudices, doesn't mean i want to pay good money to read about it in my fiction. isn't that what non-fiction is for? yes, i do enjoy escapism. i also don't mind a couple discussing race during a romance novel. it's just that i don't need to be bombarded with racism while trying to read about love. and if things couldn't get any worse, there was also some sexism snuck into the book as well - so not cool >:- (yeah, that's my angry face)
Saturday, August 01, 2009
calling all fans!
reminder: there are only 3 weeks left until the nominee submission deadline! so please send those lists in, because without participation there will be no award ceremony. thanx again for your time!
...and for nomination categories and other information, please see here.
...and for nomination categories and other information, please see here.
Monday, July 27, 2009
100 - 1 = 99
remember the song "100 bottles of beer on the wall, 100 bottles of beer, you take 1 down, pass it around, 99 bottles of beer on the wall"? well that's sorta how i feel...except instead of bottles of beer, i'm thinking stories. i mean, so far i have only written 1, took it off of the wall, passed it around for 2 friends to read (haven't even passed it to a publisher yet) but i still have 99 more stories to write...give or take a 9.
after much encouragement i have decided to participate in a story challenge within a group from goodreads. mistake? i dunno. fear is taking root (as if it ever left) and i am now second guessing myself. i know, i know. the actual challenge hasn't even started yet and i am already freaking out. so not healthy. but i can't help it. the more i learn about the other participants, the more i grow in awe of their writing skills. and my work is supposed to hang with theirs? riiiiiight.
but maybe, just maybe, if i spent my time working on a story instead of freaking out, i might actually get somewhere! ah, what's that saying? the first one is always the hardest? or is it the first one is always the easiest? actually, i don't even know if either of those sayings are applicable to writing. *shrugs* but what i do know is that jay-z said it best when he sung "i got 99 problems but a bitch aint 1"!
after much encouragement i have decided to participate in a story challenge within a group from goodreads. mistake? i dunno. fear is taking root (as if it ever left) and i am now second guessing myself. i know, i know. the actual challenge hasn't even started yet and i am already freaking out. so not healthy. but i can't help it. the more i learn about the other participants, the more i grow in awe of their writing skills. and my work is supposed to hang with theirs? riiiiiight.
but maybe, just maybe, if i spent my time working on a story instead of freaking out, i might actually get somewhere! ah, what's that saying? the first one is always the hardest? or is it the first one is always the easiest? actually, i don't even know if either of those sayings are applicable to writing. *shrugs* but what i do know is that jay-z said it best when he sung "i got 99 problems but a bitch aint 1"!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
B&N + e-books = happy readers
i am here to spread the news!
as of yesterday, Barnes & Noble has an e-book service. they are offering over 700,000 titles - woohoo! and some of those titles are indeed interracial romance. (note: when i typed in interracial romance, only 8 non-fiction books came up. but when i typed in specific authors, for example marylin lee, i got back a whole jungle of works!) from the quick glance that i took, it looks as though most float around the five dollar price range, some are four, some are seven (yikes!) it seems based on length. however, according to them, their average e-book (fiction and non included) price is $9.99.
anywho, their e-reader service is free to download and available for PCs, Macs, iPhones, Blackberrys, and a few other devices in the near future. the program is somehow connected to itunes - haven't quite figured that part out yet. and it also looks like when you sign up, you get a B&N e-book library that you can access from any computer! so, here's the link. check it out for yourselves and then we can take a vote: yay or nay???
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks/
as of yesterday, Barnes & Noble has an e-book service. they are offering over 700,000 titles - woohoo! and some of those titles are indeed interracial romance. (note: when i typed in interracial romance, only 8 non-fiction books came up. but when i typed in specific authors, for example marylin lee, i got back a whole jungle of works!) from the quick glance that i took, it looks as though most float around the five dollar price range, some are four, some are seven (yikes!) it seems based on length. however, according to them, their average e-book (fiction and non included) price is $9.99.
anywho, their e-reader service is free to download and available for PCs, Macs, iPhones, Blackberrys, and a few other devices in the near future. the program is somehow connected to itunes - haven't quite figured that part out yet. and it also looks like when you sign up, you get a B&N e-book library that you can access from any computer! so, here's the link. check it out for yourselves and then we can take a vote: yay or nay???
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks/
Saturday, July 18, 2009
g-reading is fundamental
sorry i haven't blogged in a week (that's a long time for me). but i've been busy gettin' my discussion on. "huh?" you may say. well let me explain. i was recently invited to join a few groups from the website "good reads". and let me tell you, joining those groups was like coming home. finding a place where everyone likes to read and even better they all like to read the same things as you, was like hitting the jackpot! there are even two groups dedicated to interracial romance novels - way dope, if you ask me! and through goodreads i have been able to communicate with not only fellow fans of great literature but the authors who write them as well. talk about an added bonus...
i've also finished editing my story. i e-mailed the draft to friend i have made on goodreads in hopes that she will read it and give me her honest reaction. i'm keeping my fingers crossed, hoping i haven't wasted my time on an unlikable story, but only time will tell. honestly though i would rather catch any snafoos now instead of later.
now, back out i go onto the tumultuous sea or choppy paper and rough words, in search of that beast and whale known as the synopsis...oh when will it ever end?
...but then again, does the when really matter, so long as when it does end, it ends with a publishing deal?
i've also finished editing my story. i e-mailed the draft to friend i have made on goodreads in hopes that she will read it and give me her honest reaction. i'm keeping my fingers crossed, hoping i haven't wasted my time on an unlikable story, but only time will tell. honestly though i would rather catch any snafoos now instead of later.
now, back out i go onto the tumultuous sea or choppy paper and rough words, in search of that beast and whale known as the synopsis...oh when will it ever end?
...but then again, does the when really matter, so long as when it does end, it ends with a publishing deal?
Saturday, July 11, 2009
heartbeats & wardrobe changes
dear everybody,
too often i’ve wished that there was an ultimate list of the best in interracial romance. fed up that no comprehensive one existed and tired of looking for fan reviews on various websites i've decided we should create one ourselves, so…
CEREMONY: “The Lub-Dubs” (that’s right, the sound a heart makes) - an interracial romance fiction award ceremony for the fans, by the fans. i’ve picked the categories but all of you will pick the nominees and vote for the winners. i will tally the votes and host the award ceremony “live” on my blog at a date TBA (most likely end of September). i will do my best to notify every nominee and maybe we can even get the winners to post “acceptance speeches” the night of the ceremony. depending on its success, the award ceremony might become an annual thing, but for now it’s just one time only, so let’s enjoy. c’mon, people, let’s have fun with this and create THE BEST “go-to” list for everything related to interracial romance books!
AWARD: The Heart (how does it sound? “and the heart goes to…” or “two time heart award winner” lol)
RULES: first and foremost, all stories submitted for nomination MUST be interracial romance. one nomination per category per person (meaning you can’t list three different books for each category, just one!) yes, authors are allowed to vote as well - after all, they are fans too. MUY IMPORTANTE - everything submitted for nomination must have been published (or for free/non-published works, "posted") within a year of when voting ends. (basically the eligibility dates are: the month of august 2008 - the month of august 2009) i’m putting my total trust in you all, so NO cheating! (meaning you can’t nominate a contemporary book in the historical category and you can‘t nominate a book from 2007) and please be as detailed with your nominations as possible, so for example: in the best hero category, nominate mr. so-and-so from the book such-and-such, written by miss ahuh - so that i know who you’re talking about)
WHERE TO SUBMIT: send your nomination picks to: dreamwild1985@gmail.com with “lub-dub” written in the subject box.
DEADLINES: the deadline to submit nominations will be 11:59 PM eastern standard time on Friday, August 21. that gives everyone a little over six weeks to vote. i will tally all of the submissions and the ones with the most votes will make it onto the nomination board (most likely 4 or 5 per category). after all is counted, i will post the nomination list (in multiple locations) that following Monday, August 24 and the voting will begin!!!
CATEGORIES:
Best Hero
Best Heroine
Best Supporting Male Character
Best Supporting Female Character
Best Villian - (can be male or female)
Best Alpha Male
Best Vampire/Warewolf/Shape-Shifter - (can be male or female)
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Best Author of the Year
Best New Author
Best Editor
Best Publisher
Life Time Achievement Award - (do you know of an author that has significantly advanced the interracial romance genre? submit their name!)
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Best Lip-Lock - ( we all love a heartfelt kiss)
Best Love Scene - (only 2 person sex. for three ppl or more, check out the menage cateory)
Best Proposal - (we all love it when the couple says “I do”, pick your favorite down-on-one-knee moment)
Best Fight Scene - (love it when the protective hero, socks the asshole ex in the face? I know I do!)
Best Ménage Twa - (can be any combination of males and females)
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Best Erotica
Best Inspirational
Best Historical
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Paranormal
Best BBW
Best Mystery/Suspense-Thriller
Best BDSM
Best Western
Best Contemporary
Best LGBT
Best Comedy
Best Series - (can only nominate if one of the books from the series was published during this past year)
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Best Website/Fan-Group/Blog
Best Fan - (know a steadfast fan of interracial romance books that maybe created a fan website or gives great reviews? nominate them!)
Best Choice to Become A Movie - (sure to be a favorite category, which book would you love to see become a movie?)
Best One-Liner - (that one line in a story that’s so f-ing awesome, you wanna share it with the world)
Best Cover Art
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Best Short Story - (less than 20,000 words)
Best Novella - (between 20,000 - 40,000 words)
Best Novel - (more than 40,000 words)
Best Story of the Year - (any length story can be nominated… that’s right folks, short storys can go up against novels)
P.S. i want this be as fun and interactive as possible, so c’mon ladies & gents, hike up those skirts and let’s have a ball!!!
- Maya
too often i’ve wished that there was an ultimate list of the best in interracial romance. fed up that no comprehensive one existed and tired of looking for fan reviews on various websites i've decided we should create one ourselves, so…
CEREMONY: “The Lub-Dubs” (that’s right, the sound a heart makes) - an interracial romance fiction award ceremony for the fans, by the fans. i’ve picked the categories but all of you will pick the nominees and vote for the winners. i will tally the votes and host the award ceremony “live” on my blog at a date TBA (most likely end of September). i will do my best to notify every nominee and maybe we can even get the winners to post “acceptance speeches” the night of the ceremony. depending on its success, the award ceremony might become an annual thing, but for now it’s just one time only, so let’s enjoy. c’mon, people, let’s have fun with this and create THE BEST “go-to” list for everything related to interracial romance books!
AWARD: The Heart (how does it sound? “and the heart goes to…” or “two time heart award winner” lol)
RULES: first and foremost, all stories submitted for nomination MUST be interracial romance. one nomination per category per person (meaning you can’t list three different books for each category, just one!) yes, authors are allowed to vote as well - after all, they are fans too. MUY IMPORTANTE - everything submitted for nomination must have been published (or for free/non-published works, "posted") within a year of when voting ends. (basically the eligibility dates are: the month of august 2008 - the month of august 2009) i’m putting my total trust in you all, so NO cheating! (meaning you can’t nominate a contemporary book in the historical category and you can‘t nominate a book from 2007) and please be as detailed with your nominations as possible, so for example: in the best hero category, nominate mr. so-and-so from the book such-and-such, written by miss ahuh - so that i know who you’re talking about)
WHERE TO SUBMIT: send your nomination picks to: dreamwild1985@gmail.com with “lub-dub” written in the subject box.
DEADLINES: the deadline to submit nominations will be 11:59 PM eastern standard time on Friday, August 21. that gives everyone a little over six weeks to vote. i will tally all of the submissions and the ones with the most votes will make it onto the nomination board (most likely 4 or 5 per category). after all is counted, i will post the nomination list (in multiple locations) that following Monday, August 24 and the voting will begin!!!
CATEGORIES:
Best Hero
Best Heroine
Best Supporting Male Character
Best Supporting Female Character
Best Villian - (can be male or female)
Best Alpha Male
Best Vampire/Warewolf/Shape-Shifter - (can be male or female)
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Best Author of the Year
Best New Author
Best Editor
Best Publisher
Life Time Achievement Award - (do you know of an author that has significantly advanced the interracial romance genre? submit their name!)
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Best Lip-Lock - ( we all love a heartfelt kiss)
Best Love Scene - (only 2 person sex. for three ppl or more, check out the menage cateory)
Best Proposal - (we all love it when the couple says “I do”, pick your favorite down-on-one-knee moment)
Best Fight Scene - (love it when the protective hero, socks the asshole ex in the face? I know I do!)
Best Ménage Twa - (can be any combination of males and females)
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Best Erotica
Best Inspirational
Best Historical
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Paranormal
Best BBW
Best Mystery/Suspense-Thriller
Best BDSM
Best Western
Best Contemporary
Best LGBT
Best Comedy
Best Series - (can only nominate if one of the books from the series was published during this past year)
------------
Best Website/Fan-Group/Blog
Best Fan - (know a steadfast fan of interracial romance books that maybe created a fan website or gives great reviews? nominate them!)
Best Choice to Become A Movie - (sure to be a favorite category, which book would you love to see become a movie?)
Best One-Liner - (that one line in a story that’s so f-ing awesome, you wanna share it with the world)
Best Cover Art
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Best Short Story - (less than 20,000 words)
Best Novella - (between 20,000 - 40,000 words)
Best Novel - (more than 40,000 words)
Best Story of the Year - (any length story can be nominated… that’s right folks, short storys can go up against novels)
P.S. i want this be as fun and interactive as possible, so c’mon ladies & gents, hike up those skirts and let’s have a ball!!!
- Maya
Friday, July 10, 2009
one lucky gal!
i was absolutely positive that tonight would be dedicated to my own work and not someone else's. *sighs* that, my friends, was a definite no-go. don't get it twisted, i did do some work. i transferred 50% of my story's corrections from the printed pages to its computer counterpart. so actual editing was accomplished!
that aside...i've discovered the work of yet another talented author. Stephanie Williams, co-author of "Ringside" (which i reviewed in tuesday's post), has written two other pieces that had me glued to my screen. *looks both ways for the writing police* i know i'm supposed to be working on my own shiznit, but how could i possibly turn down two well written stories that had me laughing one second then breathing heavy the next? see, even you don't have an answer...so my semi-slacking was in fact justified, humph!
first i read "Your Local Handyman." nearing a short story in length, this book was a quickie but a goodie! it featured an italian stallion who was damn good with his hands in more ways than one. *fans self* ...shoot, all i can say is miss alexis - the story's heroine - was one lucky gal!
next, i read "Northern Exposure" - book two in "The Three Sisters Series". just as, if not more, enjoyable than "Ringside", "Northern Exposure" was an absolutely awesome read. it was 100% laugh out loud funny (which we all know i love)! and even better, the story was entertaining, engaging, and believable. it touched upon race and nationalism without reading like a history book and the dialogue was hella cute! plussss, i totally want a pair of remote control panties now! i gotta remember to put it on this year's Christmas list *smiles* wanna find out more about super hot remote control panties and the Finnish studs who operate 'em, then go to Red Rose Publishing's website and check out Stephanie William's "Northern Exposure." i promise, you will not be disappointed!
that aside...i've discovered the work of yet another talented author. Stephanie Williams, co-author of "Ringside" (which i reviewed in tuesday's post), has written two other pieces that had me glued to my screen. *looks both ways for the writing police* i know i'm supposed to be working on my own shiznit, but how could i possibly turn down two well written stories that had me laughing one second then breathing heavy the next? see, even you don't have an answer...so my semi-slacking was in fact justified, humph!
first i read "Your Local Handyman." nearing a short story in length, this book was a quickie but a goodie! it featured an italian stallion who was damn good with his hands in more ways than one. *fans self* ...shoot, all i can say is miss alexis - the story's heroine - was one lucky gal!
next, i read "Northern Exposure" - book two in "The Three Sisters Series". just as, if not more, enjoyable than "Ringside", "Northern Exposure" was an absolutely awesome read. it was 100% laugh out loud funny (which we all know i love)! and even better, the story was entertaining, engaging, and believable. it touched upon race and nationalism without reading like a history book and the dialogue was hella cute! plussss, i totally want a pair of remote control panties now! i gotta remember to put it on this year's Christmas list *smiles* wanna find out more about super hot remote control panties and the Finnish studs who operate 'em, then go to Red Rose Publishing's website and check out Stephanie William's "Northern Exposure." i promise, you will not be disappointed!
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
once upon a time...
once upon a time there were two very talented authors who spun fairytales brilliant enough to make any interracial romance fan believe in happily ever afters...
i just finished reading Lena Matthew's "Head Over Heels" and it was SO f-ing good! but really, do we expect anything short of perfection from miss Matthews? like with all of her other books, i found myself laughing and loving from beginning to end!
now, i heard it through the grape vine that "Head Over Heels" is actually one half of a planned re-telling of two classic princess tales. the magical pair's second half is owned by Eve Vaughn's "Mistress to the Beast" - which i gave rave reviews in the post entitled "be still, my heart." released last year, both e-books are available for purchase on the same publishing website. and without further ado, here is Samhain Publishing, Ltd.'s juicy description:
1 part black cinderella + 1 part white prince charming + 2 parts fierce & fab fairy godfathers = one heck of a happy ending! and the feminista in me couldn't help but notice and appreciate the fact that this cinderella was sexy, assertive, and very capable. *smiles* can anyone say ab-fab?
i just finished reading Lena Matthew's "Head Over Heels" and it was SO f-ing good! but really, do we expect anything short of perfection from miss Matthews? like with all of her other books, i found myself laughing and loving from beginning to end!
now, i heard it through the grape vine that "Head Over Heels" is actually one half of a planned re-telling of two classic princess tales. the magical pair's second half is owned by Eve Vaughn's "Mistress to the Beast" - which i gave rave reviews in the post entitled "be still, my heart." released last year, both e-books are available for purchase on the same publishing website. and without further ado, here is Samhain Publishing, Ltd.'s juicy description:
Sometimes you have to make your own happily ever after.and incase you're still on the fence, here's an added warning that i know will have your mouse clicking 'purchase': This title contains hot, dirty, workplace sex; hot, dirty, sauna sex; heck...just hot, dirty sex in general. As well as fairies of the non-magical variety, and dreams coming to life.
Working at the Glass Slipper is anything but a fairytale for Cyn Elder. After one especially long day, all she wants is to kick off her shoes and put her feet up, but she reluctantly lets her friends drag her out to a new club.
Movie mogul and fledgling club owner Parker Maguire is bored with the Hollywood scene and its plastic women, and the club scene isn’t proving to be much better. Until he finds a sassy woman refusing to back down from his overzealous bouncer.
Cyn is a breath of fresh air, neither impressed by celebrity status nor bowled over by his charisma and wealth. She’s honest, genuine—and arousing in more ways than he could have ever imagined. For once, Cyn puts herself before her shop and lets herself be swept off her feet by a man who pursues her with a delightful vengeance.
Her father’s evil girlfriend and her two lazy daughters, however, see Cyn’s new happiness as nothing more than a threat to their own comfortable lives. Their plot to break the two lovers up could turn Parker and Cyn’s “once upon a time” into a “happily never after.”
Unless Cyn’s Fairy Drag Queen can pull something out of her pink-chiffon sleeve…
1 part black cinderella + 1 part white prince charming + 2 parts fierce & fab fairy godfathers = one heck of a happy ending! and the feminista in me couldn't help but notice and appreciate the fact that this cinderella was sexy, assertive, and very capable. *smiles* can anyone say ab-fab?
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
schlemeel, schlemazel
*sings* : "one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. schlemeel, schlemazel, hasenfeffer incorporated!"
so, i find myself caught off guard by the wonderful work of an author that doesn't need a Shirley to be a success. i'm talking about LaVerne Thompson. see, normally i hesitate upon purchasing a book that has more than one author. i can't help but be skeptic of two peoples ability to make their 'writer's voice' sound as one. however, i took a gamble about a week ago when i bought LaVerne Thompson's and Stephanie William's "Ringside." and in doing so, i learned that there is definitely something to be said for taking chances. i absolutely adored the story! it was original and heart warming. *smiles* released just last month, "Ringside" has claimed an impressive spot in Red Rose Publishing's bestseller's list - and now i know why. ...cannot wait to read the rest of "The Three Sisters Series"!
unbeknownst to me, after reading that first book, the seed of fandom had been planted. this lead to me to read not just one, but two more of Thompson's stories, earlier today. first i read "Hold On." now, you must know that i'm an absolute sucker for damsel in distress plots, so it didn't take much to sell me on this buy. and surprise, surprise, i was not disappointed. the story's hero was a total knight in shinning armor (or business suit, as the publisher describes). and the heroine is an appreciative mix of capable yet vulnerable. plus the love scenes were tender, and sometimes a reader just wants to have a good "aww."
next, i read "Come To Me." hella cute, this short story left nothing to be desired. its beginning and end points seemed well chosen and the story's pace was perfect. on top of that, oh girl's character development was on point (given the story's length)! from the get go, i was sucked in. and at the end i was left inspired and hopeful. like i wanted to run and tell all the world's singles that there that their 'one' is most definitely still out there!
miss Thompson, you are officially on my radar! *applauds*
so, i find myself caught off guard by the wonderful work of an author that doesn't need a Shirley to be a success. i'm talking about LaVerne Thompson. see, normally i hesitate upon purchasing a book that has more than one author. i can't help but be skeptic of two peoples ability to make their 'writer's voice' sound as one. however, i took a gamble about a week ago when i bought LaVerne Thompson's and Stephanie William's "Ringside." and in doing so, i learned that there is definitely something to be said for taking chances. i absolutely adored the story! it was original and heart warming. *smiles* released just last month, "Ringside" has claimed an impressive spot in Red Rose Publishing's bestseller's list - and now i know why. ...cannot wait to read the rest of "The Three Sisters Series"!
unbeknownst to me, after reading that first book, the seed of fandom had been planted. this lead to me to read not just one, but two more of Thompson's stories, earlier today. first i read "Hold On." now, you must know that i'm an absolute sucker for damsel in distress plots, so it didn't take much to sell me on this buy. and surprise, surprise, i was not disappointed. the story's hero was a total knight in shinning armor (or business suit, as the publisher describes). and the heroine is an appreciative mix of capable yet vulnerable. plus the love scenes were tender, and sometimes a reader just wants to have a good "aww."
next, i read "Come To Me." hella cute, this short story left nothing to be desired. its beginning and end points seemed well chosen and the story's pace was perfect. on top of that, oh girl's character development was on point (given the story's length)! from the get go, i was sucked in. and at the end i was left inspired and hopeful. like i wanted to run and tell all the world's singles that there that their 'one' is most definitely still out there!
miss Thompson, you are officially on my radar! *applauds*
Sunday, July 05, 2009
thoroughly unrelated post #1
as of late, there has been a series of kettle one vodka commercials on tv. (see videos below)
they all seem to feature the same bunch of super fine white menz. it looks as though any one of them could be a hero in a romance novel. if only one of the marketing execs. had thought to throw some sistas up in the mix...shoot! *sucks teeth, snaps fingers* it would've been on like donkey kong!
now, for your viewing pleasure... *dims lights*
they all seem to feature the same bunch of super fine white menz. it looks as though any one of them could be a hero in a romance novel. if only one of the marketing execs. had thought to throw some sistas up in the mix...shoot! *sucks teeth, snaps fingers* it would've been on like donkey kong!
now, for your viewing pleasure... *dims lights*
"call me ishmael"
so, i've been hunting this illusive great white whale of publishing submissions known as the synopsis. ...harder to write than the actual story itself, the synopsis has been kicking my ass! really, how can a person be expected to condense tens of thousands of words into a mere thousand or so?
in an attempt to ease my burden, i have written an author's outline. which came out roughly double the size of what my synopsis will have to be, yet drastically shorter than the novella i have written. a perfectionist, i rarely pat myself on the back but i might just have to this time. *pat pat* after hours of mental labor (and some physical) i was able to summarize each chapter into a coherent paragraph or two. however, now i can't possibly imagine whittling my currently four page summary down to less than two pages. yes, every how-to guide i have encountered has stressed the term "bare-bones" but i don't think my synopsis is meant to have an eating disorder. it can't possibly spare the weight-loss...can it?
i know, i know, why should my synopsis get special treatment. submission guidelines are in place for a reason - i get it. yet i hesitate. could it be nerves? i suspect so. all of those horror stories about an author's work being rejected simply as a result of a poorly written synopsis scares the stuffins out of me. however, i will not falter. i am enjoying this writing thing a bit too much to not see it through. ...who knows? maybe someone will actually be crazy enough to publish my shiznit. *fingers crossed* here's a hoping!
in an attempt to ease my burden, i have written an author's outline. which came out roughly double the size of what my synopsis will have to be, yet drastically shorter than the novella i have written. a perfectionist, i rarely pat myself on the back but i might just have to this time. *pat pat* after hours of mental labor (and some physical) i was able to summarize each chapter into a coherent paragraph or two. however, now i can't possibly imagine whittling my currently four page summary down to less than two pages. yes, every how-to guide i have encountered has stressed the term "bare-bones" but i don't think my synopsis is meant to have an eating disorder. it can't possibly spare the weight-loss...can it?
i know, i know, why should my synopsis get special treatment. submission guidelines are in place for a reason - i get it. yet i hesitate. could it be nerves? i suspect so. all of those horror stories about an author's work being rejected simply as a result of a poorly written synopsis scares the stuffins out of me. however, i will not falter. i am enjoying this writing thing a bit too much to not see it through. ...who knows? maybe someone will actually be crazy enough to publish my shiznit. *fingers crossed* here's a hoping!
Friday, July 03, 2009
be still, my heart!
knock knock
who's there?
great book
great book, who?
great book called "Mistress to the Beast", that's who!
...wooo child...be still, my heart! *fans self* earlier today i read Eve Vaughn's "Mistress to the Beast" and boy was it good! so good that i actually e-mailed the author simply to sing her praises - something i absolutely never do, but should probably get in the habit of. i mean if we, lovers of this genre, don't support each other, who will...
where do i begin? with a brief summary? here's the publishing website's - Samhain Publishing, Ltd. - description of the book:
last night i accidentally stumbled upon a list i created a while back containing books that were highly recommended on various bwwm forums and i decided to finally purchase one. was so not disappointed! i mean, the fact that on the website the publisher warns: this title contains blackmail, vehicular sex, angry sex, light bondage and graphic language would make anyone want to read it simply out of curiosity.
anyway, i found this list at the perfect time because i've recently encountered a string of disappointing interracial romance novels and it was starting to grate on me, to say the least. i can't tell you all how refreshing it was to read a story that was so engaging, entertaining, and well written that i wanted to print out copies of it and mail it to all the authors of sucky books so that they can see what real writing is all about!
plus, no grammatical errors - now if that doesn't sell you then i don't know what will! *snap snap snap*
who's there?
great book
great book, who?
great book called "Mistress to the Beast", that's who!
...wooo child...be still, my heart! *fans self* earlier today i read Eve Vaughn's "Mistress to the Beast" and boy was it good! so good that i actually e-mailed the author simply to sing her praises - something i absolutely never do, but should probably get in the habit of. i mean if we, lovers of this genre, don't support each other, who will...
where do i begin? with a brief summary? here's the publishing website's - Samhain Publishing, Ltd. - description of the book:
Can this beauty tame the beast?sooo, have i peaked your interest? hope so, because this book is worth the purchase!
Her father’s shop is more than just a family business. It’s the place they lovingly call home. When a powerful property development company stoops to barely legal tactics to force them to sell, Lila’s outrage spurs her straight to the source to fight the injustice.
A serious accident left Hunter Jamison’s body scarred. A bitter split from his latest lover has left the former playboy without faith in the female sex. Yet, confronted with Lila’s fiery beauty, he finds himself offering her a deal: If she’ll be his mistress for three months, he’ll allow her father to keep the shop.
A simple agreement? Hardly. It’s a battle of wills that flares into much more than either of them bargained for—a consuming passion that could heal Hunter’s soul-deep scars…or inflict new ones.
last night i accidentally stumbled upon a list i created a while back containing books that were highly recommended on various bwwm forums and i decided to finally purchase one. was so not disappointed! i mean, the fact that on the website the publisher warns: this title contains blackmail, vehicular sex, angry sex, light bondage and graphic language would make anyone want to read it simply out of curiosity.
anyway, i found this list at the perfect time because i've recently encountered a string of disappointing interracial romance novels and it was starting to grate on me, to say the least. i can't tell you all how refreshing it was to read a story that was so engaging, entertaining, and well written that i wanted to print out copies of it and mail it to all the authors of sucky books so that they can see what real writing is all about!
plus, no grammatical errors - now if that doesn't sell you then i don't know what will! *snap snap snap*
economic recession = e-bookin’ it!
hola!
my name is Maya Wilder and i am a newbie writer of interracial romance. in other words, I WRITE SMUT. only a year ago did i stumble upon the interracial romance genre and i believe that it is safe to say i am officially obsessed! enough so that i took on the daunting task of trying to write my own story.
about a week ago i discovered interracial romance in e-book format. *sighs* and like the fiend i am, i have downloaded the hell out of ’em. hubby actually had to create a separate folder for me in a back-up hard drive in order to support my habit. this past year my only option has been amazon, because lord knows the book stores and libraries shun that which is a shade darker than khaki. however, no more waiting for books to arrive in the mail. …i mean we are in a recession, and the price of over-night shipping is no joke. now i order - at a super cheap price might i add - and there it is! no waiting. i just click and the book is all mine! speaking of which…
that’s right folks, it is a weekday at just past 1 am eastern standard time and my un-employed ass is going to go read. …and i will be sure to post a review of the book tomorrow…or should i say later today? *winks*
my name is Maya Wilder and i am a newbie writer of interracial romance. in other words, I WRITE SMUT. only a year ago did i stumble upon the interracial romance genre and i believe that it is safe to say i am officially obsessed! enough so that i took on the daunting task of trying to write my own story.
about a week ago i discovered interracial romance in e-book format. *sighs* and like the fiend i am, i have downloaded the hell out of ’em. hubby actually had to create a separate folder for me in a back-up hard drive in order to support my habit. this past year my only option has been amazon, because lord knows the book stores and libraries shun that which is a shade darker than khaki. however, no more waiting for books to arrive in the mail. …i mean we are in a recession, and the price of over-night shipping is no joke. now i order - at a super cheap price might i add - and there it is! no waiting. i just click and the book is all mine! speaking of which…
that’s right folks, it is a weekday at just past 1 am eastern standard time and my un-employed ass is going to go read. …and i will be sure to post a review of the book tomorrow…or should i say later today? *winks*
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