Surprised by what turns me on!

Recommending poses for covers has been...she said, without pun, an eye-opening experience for me.
How so?
Well, as I search photos of men, and men and women, and menage pix, I have learned all of the following AND BEEN SHOCKED at what my private collection now shows me about my taste:
1. I like men with tattoos. Not a lot of art, please, but enough, babe, just enough to make me lick my lips.
Example given here.
2. I like really beefy men. Guys who have that mile-wide shoulder and biceps to them and veins! GOD, do I love veins! On MANY parts of the body. Chests, legs and yes, between them.
3. I always thought I liked blonds. But not lately. Since writing romantica, I prefer to be stopped in my tracks by more dark, deep and devilish looking men. Or perhaps I just have not found the ultimate blond man who can rock my world.
4. I stop, look and listen to my body when I see a pix of two men together. And then I find I go back to imagine what kind of story goes with that.
Sooo useful for the Inspiration!
Want to come tell me what you know about your tastes in sex partners from what you like to look at?
I would LOVE to hear!
Cerise
Hope you will enjoy my latest at TEB, AT HER SERVICE, a medieval starring a dark, delicious man!

New Years Resolutions

Most of us make at least one New Years resolution. I think the most common words said at this time of the year aside from Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, or Happy Holidays is, "Starting January 1st I'm going to..." in some variation. Well, starting yesterday I decided I was going to:

Spend even more time daydreaming about all the hot guys in my life. Leave us face it, we might have a good looking fellow to call our own, but can he really compare to the ones we visualize in books? If you can answer yes to that question you deserve a bottle of champagne. Use it wisely.

Interestingly enough, that resolution leads to a second. I'm going to fill my hard drive, and therefore, the cyber shelves with even more books to entertain my readers. I figure if I'm spending all that time daydreaming about all those hot guys I'll have even more ideas to write about. There is a method to my madness, though I'm usually the only one who understands it. LOL

Finally, somewhere among all this I plan to take out more time to watch TV/movies this year. Yep, can you believe I hardly ever watch television? You may have read in some of my Christmas posts that the kids and I started a new tradition in December. Computer went off no later than 7pm, we lit candles all over the living room and settled in front of the TV with hot chocolate to watching Christmas movies and cartoons. Not only did it provide some much needed quality time with the boys, but great entertainment and relaxation as well. I actually found when I settled down to work again that my mind was clearer and easier to get in gear for the latest project. I doubt we'll keep with such an extravagant tradition through every day of the year, but at least one night a week in front of the tube with a good movie will work fine. Until it's December again and then the whole Santa entertainment and hot chocolate is on again:)

So what did you say when the ball dropped in New York at midnight on New Years Eve. This year I'm going to... You fill in the blank!

Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year and the resolve to keep to all those heartfelt resolutions you made,

Tonya


Tonya Ramagos

http://www.tonyaramagos.com/

Stupendously Yours

A Total-E-Bound Christmas Cracker available athttp://www.total-e-bound.com/authordetail.asp?A_ID=126

Happy New Year!!!

Well the holiday season is officially coming to a close. Some of us have spent time snuggled warm in our beds while blankets of snow cover the ground and some of us sat basking under the sun drinking fruity drinks with tiny umbrellas. Whatever holiday you celebrate I hope you've taken some time in your busy schedule to have fun with friends and/or family.

With the new year upon us it's traditional to make resolutions with the intent to improve or enrich your life. This year I'm at an impasse as to what resolution I'll attempt to endeavor. I could go with the old standby--improve my health by working out more and eating healthier. But lets be honest, who can resist the call of sweets at least once a month :) Last year I vowed to try something new, no matter how scary and vulnerable it made me feel. I have to say for the first time in my life that resolution was the best thing that happened to me. I submitted my first novel to TEB and it was released in September, and now is available in print! I have several more contracted and am anxiously awaiting their releases in a couple months. So what should I try for this year? Keep the house cleaner? How mundane! Pamper myself more? How expensively decadent! Maybe I should go for something simple--be a better person. It's vague enough that any small act of kindness can count and challenging enough to make you think before you act. Whatever you choose this year, I hope it helps you find fulfillment.

Here's a new years toast to each and everyone of you---May your lives be full of laughter and love. May you reach for the stars, but never forget where you come from. And may you live each and every day to its fullest for each day is a gift and not a given right.

Welcome 2010!!!

Out Like a Lamb...

First off, I owe you an apology. Yup, like a complete smuck I forgot to post last month, and as such, have had to endure many a lashing... okay, maybe not a lashing exactly, but there was spanking involved. Okay, perhaps it was enjoyable, but I still feel terrible for missing my post. I could site all sorts of excuses, but I'll skip them and get into this month's post.

For many, the end of December is a time to ponder. To revisit the year nearly done and plan for the one just dawning. It's nothing new. No earth shattering revelation that we tend to pause and decide where our path is headed and if we like the way it's going. But for the first time in my professional life I can look back and smile.

For me, 2009 was a benchmark year. My first acceptance, my first round of edits, cover art and blurbs. My first publication and my first review. In fact, I can't remember the last time I was a virgin more than once! But it's left me wondering about the coming year. Have all my dreams come true? Are their resolutions left to make?

Of course there's always something to improve on, but my main goal, to see my name on a cover of a book, has passed, and it's left me feeling a bit unsure of the coming year. How do you top realizing a dream?

The answer is... you dream a bigger one.

So here's to 2010. To larger than life dreams and the determination to make them come true. I've spent the past several months sitting in awe, wondering when it would hit me I'm a author... I'm still waiting. Thank you to all who've supported and encouraged me. I am truly lucky to have friends, family and publishers who are willing to share in my dream.

But before I head back to merriment around the Christmas tree, I'd like to leave you with a bit of my Christmas Crackers Release—Centrefold... before everyone loses the mood. I hope you enjoy my little excerpt, and I can't wait to see what the new year holds for us all...

Sometimes a woman wants to be spread between more than just the pages of a magazine.

Scarlet’s spent the past six months trying to make her alter ego, Miss December, a ghost of Christmas past. Forced to become the sexy centrefold in a high stakes undercover assignment, she’s spent more time pulling copies of her naked butt off the bulletin boards at the station, than she has chasing criminals. But it’s not over yet.

Someone’s hunting the models from her first assignment, and with only two weeks left in the year, the rampage is only going to escalate, unless they can catch a break. A break that’ll have her baring it all in the line of duty once again. But to keep her cover intact, she’s being reunited with her ex-partner, Roman, the one man who controls her body in a way she never dreamed and the only man she’ll ever love. Or so she believes…

Roman knows he’s got some explaining to do, but after six months of hiding, he’s finally ready to come clean, and come out of the closet He’s in love with his F.B.I. partner, Aiden, but bound to Scarlet as well, And with their partnership reinstated, he’s determined to show her it’s one he plans to make permanent. He and Aiden have made a decision, and they’ll do whatever it takes to seduce her into their bed. But can they claim her heart before the stalker kills his way through the calendar?

Excerpt:

Scarlet’s heart thrummed as Roman’s eyes narrowed, his breath a rough caress across her neck. She’d never been with two men before and wasn’t certain if she was ready to make that particular fantasy a reality. There was no question she wanted Roman, but her desire for Aiden made her feel light-headed. She’d felt it once before, when she’d kissed him at the bar, but she hadn’t expected it to lead to anything, not as long as Roman was her partner. But they’d changed the rules of engagement, and she needed to take stock. Roman had a male lover—a very attractive one that was currently holding her breast captive—and she needed to come to terms with that. After all, picturing the two men in bed together wasn’t an image she’d considered. Though she had to admit, it aroused the hell out of her.

Scarlet released her breath, allowing the heat of their bodies to burn away her doubts. There’d be time to figure it out later. Right now, she had a fantasy to indulge in. She shifted her gaze to Aiden, flashing him an inviting smile before sliding her fingers to Roman’s waist. The sharp hiss of metal echoed her moan as she lowered his zipper, freeing his erection. He looked even larger than she remembered, and both men groaned as she traced a single finger along his length, making the head flare beneath her gentle touch.

“Pants, lover. Now.” She turned to Aiden watching his eyes flicker between Roman’s shaft and her. “You too,” she tossed out, loving how his gaze settled on her face, his lips cocked into a sexy smile. “Or were you just going to watch?”

“No fucking way,” he bit out, fisting the rough material, tearing the seam in his rush to strip them off. Scarlet purred. Aiden was just as delicious as Roman. Thick rippling muscles, tight little ass and, oh my, a cock that would make any woman drool. She smiled as the two men tossed their clothes to the ground, bracketing her between them. Aiden released the clasps of her top, letting it fall as Roman pushed her shorts over the curve of her ass, pooling it at her feet. A chorus of moans had her clenching her thighs, hoping to keep her juice from dripping on the floor.

Aiden eased forward brushing his lips down the curve of her neck. “That’s how Roman wants you, baby. Naked. Wet. So hot for his cock you can’t see straight. Now kneel down in front of him, but make sure you keep those sexy legs nice and wide. He’ll want to see what he does to you…what we both do to you.”

Scarlet tiptoed up, kissing the rough stubble on Aiden’s chin before turning to Roman, and lowering to the floor. His cock arched proudly towards her face, the tip glistening with evidence of his arousal. She leaned forward, breathing in his heady scent. It reminded her of fire and spice, and she didn’t wait for his invitation. She distended her tongue, bathing the head with long, slow pulls, humming at the exquisite taste of him.

“God, damn. You keep licking me like that, and I won’t last a minute.”

She smiled up at him, taking just the head inside her wet heat. “That works for me,” she said, pausing to sink half his length inside her mouth. He cursed as she drew back, flicking her tongue along the underside. “It’ll give me a chance to taste Aiden next.”

Roman groaned, threading his fingers through her hair, tugging on it just enough to cause a slight sting. She moaned around his cock when Aiden knelt down beside her, laying his hands on her thighs.

“Open wider, baby. We can’t see that beautiful pussy near enough.”

She did as he asked, spreading her knees further apart, giving them a clear view of her sex, and her arousal. It slid along her silky inner lips, a small amount easing down one thigh. Roman cursed and tightened his hold as Aiden nipped at the side of her neck.

“Nice,” praised Aiden, tracing a finger up her thigh, pausing to gather some of her cream on his finger. He smiled as he brought his hand to his mouth, licking her juice clean.

Scarlet released Roman’s cock, dragging Aiden to her with a curl of her fingers. He took her challenge, thrusting his tongue into her mouth, claiming her as Roman had their first time. She matched his hunger, shadowing his mouth until her lungs burned, and she pulled back.

“He tastes good on you,” rasped Aiden, the smile on his face gushing more cream along her slit. She moaned when he shifted his gaze, nodding at the juice trailing down her thighs. ‘Soon,’ he mouthed, motioning back to his lover’s shaft.

She licked her lips, devouring Roman’s cock, swallowing his thick length in one determined motion.

With that I'll allow everyone to get back to the festivities before reality, once again, demands our attention. But before I sign off, please take a minute to have a gander at the book trailer I made for Centrefold. I have to admit, I've become quite addicted to creating these and look forward to completing one for each book. I hope you enjoy it. I'd love to hear your comments on book trailers in general, and whether you find them enticing, or just another way to spend 90 seconds.

Thanks for everything.

Cheers and have a safe and sexy New Year

Kris Norris

Romancing life...one adventure at a time.

KrisNorris.ca

2010: Year of the Satyrs.

What a crazy year!

As our first year of being with TEB comes to a close, I'm still so tickled at being part of this amazing and progressive publisher.

Next year will have us releasing some new work in the American Satyrs series, the first, To Collar and Keep will be out in the spring of 2010. If you have been following our Satyrs, its going to be Harlequin's book, where he meets his intended, Arabella.

Audra and I are still writing this because of the baby situation on her side, and we haven't had time to finish the book as we wanted. Still, we are working on it, and it is a bit longer then the Collars... And we think that not only will you enjoy the naughtiness that is Harley and Bella, but youll enjoy the intrigue and society politics we have weaved in. Its very involved, but we think you will love it.

Anyway, Heres to having a wonderful new year, and enjoying the year to come. I hope for a wonderful year ahead, filled with books, fantastic events, conventions and booksignings.

Happy New year all!

Who do you want to be?

A little while ago I heard someone say something along the lines of - this time next year, you'll be a different person to who you are today - who do you want to be in a year's time?

Like a lot of people, that's where my thoughts are at the moment. New years resolutions, thinking about the year that's just gone and generally taking stock.

A couple of years ago my resolutions were all about finishing stories, editing something for submission, sending it off and eventually getting something accepted.

It actually worked out pretty well. I was very lucky.

In 2008 I had my first acceptance and my first publication.

2009 saw another 15 titles join that first one.

2010 looks to be another year to be thankful for as far as the publishing stakes go, with even more books set to join the tally.

What else am I hoping for in 2010?

I'm adding more longer books into the mix, so I'm hoping that goes well. Part of me is half expecting those readers who've made it so clear they want longer books (you know who you are, lol) to read some of those longer books and promptly turn around and say I should have stuck to the short ones after all. Since I can't really make resolutions about other people's reactions, I guess I'll say my resolution is to take whatever happens as well as I can, lol.

Apart from that, well, I know that as you get further along in the business you're supposed to take it more seriously, get more professional about things. But I'm not sure if, in the coming year, I might be a little bit better off if went in the opposite direction, if I took some more time to breathe, to enjoy the journey...

As I typed those last few words, I had a vague memory that I said something very similar in another blog post that went out about a year ago.

Maybe my real resolution should be to keep the resolutions I make every year, but which fall by the way side in the first few weeks of January.

What about you? What are your resolutions?

Whatever you hope for, here's wishing you and yours all the best for the coming year.

May 2010 bring you only good things,

Kim Dare.
Kink, love and a happy ending. Do you Dare?

What Dream Do You Dream?

Is the time right...?



This week has been exciting, with the debut of Avatar. (Wait, this is not a movie review. In fact, I've yet to see the movie!)

What this is about is going for it.

James Cameron had the idea for Avatar at least a decade ago. He wrote the treatment for the movie back in the 90s. (Yeah, last century!)

Until now, technology didn't exist to create his vision.

So, what dream have you had on the back burner because the time wasn't right? Perhaps techology didn't exist that would help you create what you wanted. Perhaps you didn't have enough time or money. Maybe you were just paralyzed by fear.

But you have a dream, an idea, something cooking on the back burner. And I'm asking...is the time right now?

One person responded to this question by saying he'd leave the country, maybe via a cruise, for the first time. Another said he wanted to take a trip with his wife, the honeymoon they'd never had. Another is actually going to start writing. Another is going to complete a web site. One person said this is the year she pays off the last of that credit card debt.

I'm not talking about a resolution or a new habit, something you might beat yourself up about later.

What I am talking about is a dream, something intense and real, something you want to create.

And I'm asking, again, is the time right?

If so, here's to you, here's to "going for it," here's to your Avatar!