Jaci Burton’s Muse

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!

Thanks so much to everyone who participated in the ARC contest. Y’all are rock stars. I used random.org to select winners and they are:

CONNIE T (Comment #5)

QLADY48-Sue (Comment #7)

CARRIE Z (Comment #37)

RACHIE G (Comment #112)

TERRIE-TerrileeB (Comment #144)

Please email me at jaciATjaciburton.com with your full name and address and we’ll get the ARCs to you right away. Winners have 7 days to contact me or I’ll choose new winners. Thanks again everyone, and don’t forget that BBB releases March 2nd!

PLEASE NOTE THE CONTEST HAS ENDED AND THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED. THANKS!

I have 5 ARCs left of BOUND BRANDED & BRAZEN, so here’s your chance to win one of the last 5!

BOUND BRANDED & BRAZEN releases March 2nd from Berkley Heat.

Bound by passion, branded by love, brazen enough to take it all…

In the wilds of Oklahoma, three sisters have a hot date with destiny. Valerie, Brea, and Jolene McMasters reunite on the family ranch that should have been called the Bar Nothing…

Bound…
When Valerie left for the big city, she kissed her foreman husband, Mason, goodbye—along with the best sex she ever had. Now, seeing him brings back sizzling memories. But their rekindled fire threatens to burn them both.

Branded…
Watching Gage wrangle untamed horses with a gentle but firm touch leaves Brea hot and bothered. But can she live out her fantasy with a man who may ask more than she’s willing to give?

Brazen…
Ranch hand Walker Morgan can’t afford to lose his job by getting too close to his new boss, Jolene, no matter how much she tempts him. But Jolene’s prepared to take the first step, because what Jolene wants, Jolene gets. And Jolene wants Walker.

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Let’s see, in other contests we’ve named favorite cowboy books and movies, and in one I even had you name a horse. So in this one, to be eligible to win, how about you tell me what you’d name your cowboy, providing you had one. And hey, doesn’t everyone wish they had one?

I’ll choose 5 winners on Monday. And no, the winners won’t be chosen based on the names you choose, so don’t worry about that. I’ll choose winners randomly. NOTE: Please be sure to come back to see if you’ve won, because I’m not very good at hunting down winners. Winner will have 7 days from the day I announce the winner to claim their prize or I’ll choose another winner.

This post is going to be filled with all kinds of random, so feel free to join in with your own brand of randomness.

Busy week. Working on my book, which now has an official title! (This is the football book).

My Berkley Heat sports series will be titled

The Perfect Play (for the football story) and The Perfect Game (for the baseball story). Love those titles. What do you think? I’m kind of writing the football book by the seat of my pants, so still getting to know these characters. Not sure what they’re going to be up to, but I’m starting to get a pretty good idea where I’m going to go with this. Sometimes writing this way is a giant heaping pain in the ass because I’ll often get stuck since I haven’t plotted the story out in advance. But often it frees me to create the story as I go along. Eh. Pros and cons, ya know?

Have been hideously plagued by migraines since Christmas. I’ve had like 7 of them, and I typically don’t get 7 migraines in a year because I take medication to prevent them. So that’s been a giant pain in my butt. Or in my head. Ugh. Hard to write when your head is exploding. Maybe it’s time to get the medication dosage changed. All I know is migraines suck.

Anyone seen any of the awesome new movies out? Biker Dude and I went to see Avatar in 3D last weekend. Whoa. Some spectacular filmmaking there. The plot itself wasn’t going to change my life, but the way the movie was made was just incredible. I highly recommend everyone seeing it in 3D at the movie theater. It’s not to be missed. And I get easily nauseated, and it wasn’t a pop out 3D. It was more for depth, so if you’re worried about that, don’t be. It didn’t bother me in the least.

Our arctic blast of below zero temps and ice and snow has finally left and we have temps in the 40s and 50s again. Yay! Of course now it’s all ugly and wet and muddy outside from all the melted snow, so my pups are dragging in all the mud. Joy. But still, better than 15 below zero wind chills so I’ll take it.

Had a stellar phone conversation with my MIRA editor about my new romantic suspense series, so I’m totally stoked about that. Will be working on the synopsis for the first book to get that all set up to write the book. SO SO excited about this new series with MIRA.

I’ll be giving away more ARCs of my upcoming release, BOUND BRANDED & BRAZEN, soon. So stay tuned.

I’m currently running 150 miles an hour with my hair on fire. Lots going on this week and I need to sit down and write my ass off. What’s going on with you? Feel free to post your epic randomness, such as weather, movies, life, epic, panic-filled to do list, etc.

I’m giving away another ARC of BOUND BRANDED & BRAZEN over at the Writeminded Blog today, so head on over for a chance to win!

Thanks so much to everyone who participated in the ARC contest!

I used random.org to select the winner, and the winner is:

ELIZABETH M! (Comment #40)

Congrats, Elizabeth! Please email me your full name and address to jaciATjaciburton.com and I’ll get the ARC sent to you.

For those of you who didn’t win, I’ll be giving away more ARCs very soon, so stay tuned!

I’ve got an ARC of Bound Branded & Brazen to give away!

BOUND BRANDED & BRAZEN releases March 2nd from Berkley Heat.

Bound by passion, branded by love, brazen enough to take it all…

In the wilds of Oklahoma, three sisters have a hot date with destiny. Valerie, Brea, and Jolene McMasters reunite on the family ranch that should have been called the Bar Nothing…

Bound…
When Valerie left for the big city, she kissed her foreman husband, Mason, goodbye—along with the best sex she ever had. Now, seeing him brings back sizzling memories. But their rekindled fire threatens to burn them both.

Branded…
Watching Gage wrangle untamed horses with a gentle but firm touch leaves Brea hot and bothered. But can she live out her fantasy with a man who may ask more than she’s willing to give?

Brazen…
Ranch hand Walker Morgan can’t afford to lose his job by getting too close to his new boss, Jolene, no matter how much she tempts him. But Jolene’s prepared to take the first step, because what Jolene wants, Jolene gets. And Jolene wants Walker.

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To be eligible to win, tell me your favorite cowboy book or movie. I’ll choose a winner on Wednesday. Please be sure to come back to see if you’ve won, because I’m not very good at hunting down winners. Winner will have 7 days from the day I announce the winner to claim their prize or I’ll choose another winner.