Jaci Burton’s Muse

Two of my favorite people, LARISSA IONE and STEPHANIE TYLER, made the New York Times Bestseller list last week with two of my favorite series. Larissa with her awesome paranormal Demonica series, and Stephanie with her amazing and incredibly military adventure HARD TO HOLD series!

CONGRATULATIONS TO LARISSA AND STEPH!!!

And just because I think everyone should be reading this series, I’m giving them both away!

So you have a chance to win Larissa’s Demonica series (first 4 Demonica books only) or Steph’s HARD TO HOLD series (first 3 books only).

To be eligible to win, just tell me in the comments which you prefer. And if you don’t care which one, just tell me that. I’ll choose two winners on Wednesday. Winners will have 7 days to contact me, otherwise I”ll select new winners.

Today the LACED WITH DESIRE authors are guest blogging over at I Do Not Want To Wait I Want The Book Now and giving away a copy of Unlaced and Laced With Desire. So head on over and visit with us!

New Children of the Moon Book from Lucy Monroe

Moon Craving
Feb 2010 - Berkley Sensation
ISBN-13: 978-0425233047
Children of the Moon Book 2

If it were up to him, Talorc—laird of the Sinclair clan and leader of his werewolf pack— would never marry. But when the king orders that Talorc wed an Englishwoman, the lone wolf is shocked to find his mate in the strong-willed Abigail. And after an intensely climactic wedding night, the two fiercely independent souls sense an unbreakable bond…

Deaf since childhood, Abigail hopes to keep her affliction from Talorc as long as possible. And for his part, he has no intention of telling her about being a werewolf. But when Abigail learns that the husband she’s begun to love has deceived her, it will take all of his warrior’s strength—and his wolf’s cunning—to win his wife back. And Talorc will have to face his biggest challenge yet: the vulnerability of a man in love…

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As a special thank you to readers, Lucy is giving away a prize pack of pamper yourself products and paranormal romance. All you have to do to enter is send an email with Moon Craving Contest in the subject line to moon_craving at yahoo dot com before February 28th, 2010. The drawing will be held March 1st and the winner will be announced on her blog

LACED WITH DESIRE is now available at your favorite book retailer, in both brick and mortar and online stores, in both print and e-book.

Jaci Burton breaks the rule of mixing business with pleasure when two professional rivals cross paths at a tropical resort. She figures she can handle a fling with no strings attached. He’s out to show her that she figured wrong.

Jasmine Haynes explores the lust of a former supermodel who needs to finally fulfill a no-holds-barred sexual fantasy. Finding two men to do it with is easy. But are they up to giving her all the pleasure she’s been denied?

Joey W. Hill reveals the erotic bond between a master and the beautiful submissive who stole his heart. Recapturing their night of unparalleled passion won’t be easy—until a specific piece of lingerie comes into play.

Denise Rossetti goes beyond the limits of desire when she pairs a battle-scarred veteran of love and war with a woman who’s just as fearless and twice as dangerous. What happens between them is positively combustible. But what a way to go.

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Excerpt of Jaci Burton’s NO STRINGS ATTACHED available here

Excerpt of Jasmine Haynes LA PETITE MORT available here

Excerpt of Joey Hill’s HONOR BOUND available here

Excerpt of Denise Rossetti’s RHIO’S DANCER available here

Thanks to everyone who participated in the cross blog contest! I used random.org to select a winner and the winner is:

Limecello (Comment #27)

Congrats Limecello! I’ll be contacting you shortly to make arrangements to send you the book.

LACED WITH DESIRE releases February 2nd and we’re all so excited about it! We’ve decided to have a contest on each of our blogs and give away some great prizes! So follow along below and I’ll tell you how to win.

LACED WITH DESIRE, like our first anthology UNLACED, has a corset theme. So for this contest we thought we’d talk about clothing. On each of our blogs, we’ll ask a clothing question and each of the authors in the anthology answers that question. You answer the question too to be entered to win the prize we’re giving away. And then I’ll provide the link to the other authors’ blogs so you can go to their blog, answer their question and be entered to win their prizes. Easy, right?

Let’s get started.

HERE’S MY QUESTION:Your most appalling shopping weakness, especially when it comes to clothes?

JACI: My most appalling shopping weakness has to be anything with skulls on it. I won’t even go into how many things I own with skulls. I have a definite thing for them. Jeans, T-shirts, shoes, jackets, you name it, if it has a skull on it, I will gravitate toward it. Okay, I won’t just gravitate toward it. I’ll buy it. It all started with the skulls on the Ed Hardy imprint and moved on from there. I do own several Ed Hardy pairs of shoes and a purse and some shirts. And then there’s the Sinful and Affliction brand, which also boasts some impressive skull artwork. See? It’s an addiction and I can’t help myself. I don’t yet have a skull tattoo, but I’m working on it. Heh.

JOEY: Ugly canvas sneakers. Every time I see some, I get the urge to purchase. Hot pink, purple, polka dot, weird animal prints, etc. I’ve learned to curtail it these past few years, but if it’s garish, I think it’s adorable and want it. Chloe, my heroine in the upcoming Branded Sanctuary, has a similar problem: Her closet was filled with a dazzling array of shoes tumbled together like shiny gumballs…

However, I do have a more “practical” (tongue in cheek) clothing item which I’m helpless to resist, mainly because they’re becoming so hard to find. I love long gauzy skirts.

Not the cheap crap they make now, where the fabric is thin and stiff and sits on the body as if you’re one of those chocolate Christmas bells. These are the heavyweight, flared hem, viscose and velvet fabrics that fall in an A-line with the body. They have the wide elastic waistband that actually sits at the waist (not past the crack of my ass, therefore making my hips look ten feet wider – like they really need additional assistance to do that!). When I was at RT last year, author Camille Anthony was wonderful enough to point me toward a site that met all those specifications, plus being within my budget – holyclothing.com. When my husband asked me what I wanted for Christmas, I immediately said I wanted skirts from there. So I have three new skirts and want to go back and get four more, so I can wear one for every day of the week. If you see me at future conferences/signings, I can promise I’ll be happily tripping on my far-too-long hems, because I like them to flow around my ankles, which means I usually trample on them going up and down steps.

As far as non-clothing addictions, that one’s easy – the $5-$7.50 DVD racks at Wal-mart. I am a major movie buff, with almost 400 on my shelves, such that I carry the list in my purse to make sure I don’t buy duplicates. I love getting caught in a movie story almost as much as a book story – in fact, as much editing as I do, the former is almost better at putting me in a creative writing frame of mind. After I saw Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes, I wanted to come home and write immediately!

JASMINE: My biggest shopping weakness is thrift stores. It’s amazing what people give away. Some of the clothing still have tags on them! I find the greatest outfits, even designer names like Caché and Evan Picone. My sister, who I do most of my thrift shopping with, says I’m not supposed to tell people I got this or that outfit at a thrift store. So, oops, I just told everyone!

DENISE: Shoes. I absolutely adore shoes, the more impractical and sexy the better, but I have small feet so most of the time I’m preserved from temptation. When I enter a shoe store, I don’t even look at the goods because a grown woman in tears is embarrassing. Instead, I avert my eyes and ask what they have in my size – if anything.
Disaster strikes when they do have great shoes that fit me – I want to buy the lot. *sigh* And of course, while I still can’t resist stratospheric heels, my back pays for it later.
My other great weakness is the ingrained belief that I’m still the same size and shape I was BC (Before Children). Instinctively, I reach for styles that would have looked great on me back in the day. Don’t you hate those three-way mirrors? *sob*

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TO WIN MY PRIZE, WHICH BY THE WAY IS AN ARC OF MY UPCOMING MARCH RELEASE, BOUND BRANDED AND BRAZEN (YEE HAAA!), Answer my question in the comments section. I’ll choose a winner on Wednesday

Now go to the other authors’ blogs to continue participating and for a chance to win other prizes. Below I’ve listed their links and the prizes they’re giving away.

JOEY HILL’S BLOG - Our anthology, LACED WITH DESIRE

JASMINE HAYNES BLOG - Jasmine’s book, YOURS FOR THE NIGHT

DENISE ROSSETTI’S BLOG - Our previous anthology, UNLACED.

Good luck and have fun playing!

We got 7 inches (har!). And it makes our pine trees look like Christmas.

Thanks to everyone who participated in Beth Kery’s Guest Blog and contest! I used random.org to select a winner and it is:

LISA F (comment #30)

Congrats Lisa!

Beth’s book releases next Tuesday, and I highly recommend y’all run to your online or in person bookstore and grab a copy. It’s a riveting book and you’ll love it.

I’m Guest Blogging Over at Beth Kery’s Blog today and giving away a book, so come see me, read the fantastic interview Beth did with me, and enter for a chance to win the book I’m giving away.

And for a chance to win Beth’s upcoming book, don’t forget to scroll down to the blog post below this one. You have til tomorrow to enter!

Beth Kery writes amazing books. Engaging, romantic, with characters that bring about a visceral reaction in the reader. I love her books and if you haven’t read her yet, you’re really missing out. I was very lucky to read her upcoming new book and it’s awesome.

Her newest book, RELEASE, comes out on February 2nd. I’ve asked Beth a few questions which she was kind enough to answer below, as well as provide some information about her new book. And she’s also giving away a copy of RELEASE, so read on and comment for a chance to win!

RELEASE
Publisher: Berkley Heat
Genre: Contemporary
Release Date: February 2, 2010

His need for her was so absolute, he agreed to share her with another man in order to possess her.

Genny loved her husband Max, but something was missing—a sexual charge that was instead ignited by his business partner, Sean. He was ruggedly handsome, with a heart-stopping smile and a slow, sexy New Orleans drawl that made Genny weak. The more time they spent together, the stronger the attraction between them became and when her husband offered to share her with Sean for one intoxicating night, both Genny and Sean were too tempted to refuse.

That night in the company penthouse, Max and Sean showed Genny the heights of ecstasy. But it was Sean who scored her very spirit, and one-on-one, they were red hot. But as Genny learns, there’s a price to pay for such impulsive pleasure. What began as a night of forbidden desire spirals into a whirlpool of murder, sensual submission, secrets, and a scorching passion that threatens to consume everyone it touches.

Read an Excerpt here

Order Release here

Interview With Beth Kery:

Jaci: I hear readers, bloggers and reviewers talking about your books all the time. It’s like you burst onto the scene and grabbed readers by the throat. Why do you think your books have resonated with them so much?

Beth: Wow, that’s nice. Thanks. I sort of consider myself as the quiet girl in the corner, so it’s nice to think of myself grabbing attention. lol.

I think the thing that might resonate with readers (and it might be the thing that turns some off, as well) is that I try to write real characters and genuine emotion. I think human beings are complex in how they express their hurt, grief, anger, love and sexuality. Not always, but often.

Jaci: You write some amazing sex scenes. Easy to write, or hard as hell?

Beth: Thank you again. Back at you.

Um…it depends on the day. I wouldn’t say it relates specifically to sex scenes, just to the writing process of the moment whether or not it’s flowing or halting.

Jaci: What don’t people know about you that you think would surprise them?

Beth: I’m pretty reserved, but I’m not shy. It’s a fine line differentiation, I know. The way I see the difference is that I love people, but at the same time, I’m not good at being the center of attention. When you’re an author, it’s required to shout out about yourself, but that part of the job doesn’t really feel like me. I’m more of a one on one person. I enjoy meeting people face to face (or note to note) and forming a lasting connection with them.

Jaci: Describe your office or writing location.

Beth: I have a very nice desk location in a den, but I’m a bit ashamed to admit, I often can be found writing on my laptop propped up in bed, with dictionary, research notes, etc. spread out all around me. Looks messy, but I know where everything is. ☺

Jaci: What is your definition of romance?

Beth: Hmmmm. Good question. Can I describe it by my physical reaction to it? When you are in the presence of romance, you can’t rest until you finish the book or the movie ends or whatever, because you’re spellbound. For sure, you’re going to be rooting for the romantic leads. You occasionally get a tightness in the chest, that up-swelling of emotion. But then again, you’re talking to a woman who always cries at weddings (including her own) and sobbed uncontrollably recently while watching Avatar.

Thank you so much, Jaci, for having me.

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To be entered to win a copy of RELEASE, leave a comment, ask a question, anything. I’ll draw a winner on Thursday. And thanks, Beth, for guesting on my blog and offering up a copy of your awesome new book!