And The Winner Is...

After engaging the high-tech randomized selection method of...drawing a name out of a hat, I am very pleased to announce that the winner of the Halloween Heat VI anthology is:

K. April Holgate!

Congratulations!  And THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the fabulous Heartbreaker Hop!

Heartbreaker Hop!

Heartbreakers:

Sometimes the man who seems the most like a heartbreaker is the one who will never break your heart. 

Sometimes the man you thought would never hurt you is the one who will cut you to the bone.  I sit here wondering what makes a heartbreaker.  How many hearts does a man have to break before he's considered a "heartbreaker"?  Because I'm pretty sure the answer is just one if it's yours...

Where do I stand on heartbreakers?  Love 'em or leave 'em?  Nah, that's too simple for me, too black and white.  Life is messy and complicated, and relationships are the most complicated part of all.  Don't ignore the past, but don't let it dictate the future.  How's that for vague?

The Giveaway:

It isn't exactly seasonal, but it is filled with hot heartbreakers and heartthrobs.  In honor of the Heartbreaker Hop, I'm giving away a copy of Halloween Heat VI, the sizzling Halloween anthology from Etopia Press.

Four erotic stories of contemporary romance with just the right amount of Halloween spice to warm up those cool autumn nights.

To enter, just leave a comment below (with your email address!!!) about whether or not you think heartbreakers are worth the work between now and February 11th.  I'll pick a winner out of a hat on February 12th and notify by email.

In addition, when you enter here, you'll also be entered to win one of three grand prizes!  You can get additional entries by commenting (with your email address!!!) on other participating blogs, so visit them ALL and rack up over 200 entries!  All prizes except the swag pack are international; the swag pack is available to US participants only (sorry, international shipping is rough!).

What are those prizes, you ask?

1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet

2nd Grand Prize: A $100 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

3rd Grand Prize: A Swag Pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more!

While you're here, feel free to check out my contemporary erotic novella,

A Flowerpot Christmas Tree:

This Christmas, she'll get exactly what she needs...

40-something anthropology professor Lillian Chase knows how to be alone, even if the sights and sounds of the season make her a little lonely. When she's not teaching classes, Lillian helps law enforcement solve missing persons cases through facial reconstruction. But the anthropology department finds this kind of subjective application a little too soft, and Lillian's not sure she'll be approved for tenure. Worse, though, she worries that she won't be able to identify the skull of her most recent "Jane Doe" in time to give the missing woman's family closure for the holidays.

But when a twenty-seven-year-old artist and former student moves in downstairs, Lillian finds herself feeling more than just neighborly. Noah Ames is al kinds of off-limits: he's too young, he's a former student, and he lives right downstairs. Even with three strikes against him, his fiery appeal is undeniable. He pushes Lillian's boundaries--sexual and otherwise--in ways she's not sure she's comfortable with. But that just may be exactly what Lillian needs...


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Heartbreaker Hop Starts Tomorrow!

Are our heroes heartthrobs or heartbreakers? Or are they just the same thing? Yummy right? Valentine's Day is just around the corner for this blog hop and we're gearing up to see what exactly is a heartbreaker. Is the song playing in your head line mine? "Cuz he's a heartbreaker!" We love those sexy men, but what about those times in the story when they aren't perfect. Because come on, we know they aren't perfect. What makes those men heartbreakers? What can those guys do to make it better? Is there a way to grovel? Come on! Tell me about your heartbreaker!!

Almost 300 bloggers have giveaways and posts about those men we love! 

But that's not all....

We have THREE grand prizes. You as a reader can go to EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yep, you can enter over 200 times!

Now what are those prizes?

1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet

2nd Grand Prize: A $100 Amazon or B&N Gift Card
3rd Grand Prize: A Swag Pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more!

Final Six Sentence Sunday!

Welcome all to the final Six Sentence Sunday!  I've so enjoyed reading all of the wonderful excerpts, and I've loved getting to share and chat with everyone who has stopped by.

In honor of the occasion, I've decided to post a particularly steamy snippet from A Flowerpot Christmas Tree.  In this scene, widowed anthropology professor Lillian Chase is discovering that the hot, much-younger artist, Noah Ames, can be a bit of a tease.


“Ah, don’t stop! Fuck me!” 

Noah did not obey. Without warning he pulled back, slowed himself, and took away those delightfully adept fingers. Making agonizingly slow circles with his hips, he watched till my chest stopped heaving and my breathing slowed. I think I actually pouted. 


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Six Sentence Sunday 1/20

Welcome and thank you so much for dropping by!  This week, I'm giving you six more sentences from my newly contracted novella, Valentine's Walk.  Be sure and check back for the release date and cover reveal.  :)

We're skipping ahead this week.  In the following scene, Sarah (the physical therapist) has just helped Ethan up and out of his wheelchair.  Ethan's having a hard time letting himself be helped, and the moment brings with it an intimacy that surprises them both:



"Everybody needs help sometimes.” Sarah looked him squarely in the eyes when she said it, so close she could feel his breath on her cheek. That strand of hair had fallen back down in front of her face. Ethan reached up and gently tucked it behind her ear. Her breath caught and her lips parted almost imperceptibly when his fingers grazed first her temple and then the delicate skin on her ear. The sensation sent a jolt of electricity surging through her body.


Thanks again for visiting!  Don't forget to head back over to www.sixsunday.com for more fascinating excerpts from participating authors!

My Wishes for the New Year

I recognize that it's the middle of January, and I'm just now getting around to making a New Year's post. I suppose I should add "stop procrastinating" to my list. Maybe later...

In many ways, I feel like 2012 is the year I came into being. I published my very first short story ("Unmasked" from Halloween Heat VI), and now I've published my first novella. I feel like I'm finally starting to understand who I am and what I'm supposed to be doing. And so, in 2013, my goals and wishes are all centered on continuing that journey. Forget about losing 10 pounds or organizing the junk drawer. This year, I wish you happiness and love. 

Here are my wishes, in no particular order:

1) Always give myself permission to stay up for just one more chapter

2) Learn to cook one new dish

3) Throw out all the socks with holes in them

4) Get kissed in the rain

5) Buy a round for everyone in the bar (OK, a small bar...on a weeknight...what am I, made of money?)

6) Laugh, especially at myself

7) Watch black and white movies

8) Take more naps

9) Forgive easily

10) Love hard

Happy New Year!

Six Sentence Sunday 1/13

This week I'm bringing you six more sentences from Valentine's Walk, my unconventional erotic romance about a man who may never walk again and a physical therapist with baggage of her own.  I'm thrilled to announce that I've just signed a contract on the story with Etopia Press.  Check back for a release date and a cover reveal!

Last week, I shared six sentences in which Ethan reveals that he will probably never walk again.  The following six pick up where the last excerpt left off:

"Probably is better than definitely." She patted Ethan's thighs. "No catheter or colostomy bag?"

Ethan reddened at the suggestion and shook his head vehemently.

"Look, if you've still got control of your mind and your bowels, you've got nothing to complain about."

"Are you always such a goddamned optimist?"

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Don't forget to head back on over to www.sixsunday.com to check out more delightful excepts by participating authors.