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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Happy New Year with a CONTEST from RB4U!!

Welcome to Romance Books 4 Us everyone. I'm your tour guide for the day, Nicole Morgan and as some of you may have noticed I drop by with a new post on the first of every month and either ramble like a fool or amaze you with my intellect. LOL. Okay, yes that last one was a stretch, but...I've got you smiling now, don't I? Now that you're good and loosened up, go ahead and kick your shoes off, sit back, relax and enjoy!

It's a brand new year...
Happy New Year ~ 2014

To celebrate the new year and do something a little different this month. Below you will find my answers to some probing interview questions. Then at the bottom there's a contest. All you have to do is read my interview, comment and leave me your email address. It's THAT easy! And the winner will receive an official Romance Books 4 Us t-shirt! I ask you, does it get cooler than that? I think not! So hold on to your hats kiddos and awayyyyy we go!!

How did you celebrate publishing your first book?

I took my ex husband to the emergency room to have exploratory surgery. Bwahaha. True story. *winks*

What’s your writing schedule like? Do you strive for a certain amount of words each day?

My schedule is often chaotic at best. My personal best is 15,000 words a day. Each day I try to strive for that. But, if I manage to hit 1,000 I feel pretty darn happy.

How much of yourself is hidden in the characters in the book?

Those really wacky, goofy as all get out characters? Yeah...those are pretty much me to a capital T.

Do you eat comfort food/listen to music when writing?

Music tends to distract me, but then again so do shiny things and unicorns. But, caramel on the other hand...now that is something that I can get on board with. #RecoveringCaramelAddict

Covers. Ever get one you wish you could change?

Actually 2 of my earlier books - which I won't mention so I don't hurt the artist's feelings - just never really jived for me. The book sold well though, so what do I know? LOL

Give one advice tip to an aspiring author.

Grow thick skin. And just when you think you can take it, grow THICKER skin. This industry can be a harsh one at times, so you have to be willing to take criticism.

If you could give a younger version of yourself advice, what would it be?

What? huh? Oh.. I'm sorry, I'm trying to get past the vision of a younger version of myself. I bet she doesn't have those pesky line growing around her eyes like I do. Pfft.. whatever! I have wisdom, so neener neener *sticks out tongue at younger self*

What genre would you like to try writing that you haven’t yet tried?

Crime with no romance. I know, I know. You can all stop booing now. But seriously, I'm like an Investigation Discovery Addict!!!

Have you ever used an incident from your real life into one of your books?

No, but dang did you just give me an idea. Let me just say that flying to Denver at 8 years old, without your parents and no landing gear definitely makes for a trip you will never forget. If only I had a deeper appreciation for firemen at that age.

Fun Stuff:

1. What is your favorite holiday and why? No fair, I like lots of them. But, I'd have to say Christmas. It's a magical time.

2. What are two things people might be surprised to know about you? Well, if you haven't guessed this from above, when I was 8 years old I was in a crash landing on a 727. And.... the other one... I'm kinda weird. Oh wait... you probably already knew that. LOL

3. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A ballerina

4. Favorite food. Prime Rib. No, Lobster! Wait.. can I pick both?

5. Favorite drink. Caramel Cappuccino. Yuuummm!

6. Hot summer days or chilly winter nights? Chilly winter nights (with my honey)

7. What is the top thing on your bucket list? To have my family healthy and happy

8. If you could have a super power, what would it be? The ability to make others pain go away. To make peace a reality. For mankind to truly love and respect one another. It's a lot, but maybe...someday?

CONTEST

Don't forget to leave your name and email address below for your chance to WIN!!

Nicole Morgan is an author of erotic romance novels, which more often than not have a suspenseful back story. Erotic romance mixed with good old-fashioned whodunit. While she's written everything from contemporary to paranormal her leading men will more than likely be wearing a uniform of some kind. From military to police officers, she has a love for writing about those who protect and serve. From her very first novel (which turned into a four book series) about Navy SEALs to her more recent releases you will be sure to find a few twists and turns you were not expecting.

She also has a recurring monthly column in Book & Trailer Showcase's eMagazine, and is a proud member of the Romance Books 4 Us Gold Authors.

Find out more about Nicole and her books by visiting her website, blog, Google + Page, Twitter, Facebook and her Yahoo Group, Nicole’s Think Tank.

Until next month my lovies ~ Nicole

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Kicking off the New Year

I tend to look on the positive side when experiencing a little bad luck but coming down with a cold on New Year's Day was not my idea of how to start a more productive year. I'm drinking gallons of hot tea, sipping lemon and honey and considering investing in some Kleenex stock.

Here's an excerpt of "Head Over Heels", my contribution to the erotic romance anthology, Red Stilettos, from Ellora's Cave. A print copy that includes stories by Francesca Hawley, Ashlyn Chase and Delilah Devlin is one of the prizes that will be awarded for this month's Romance Books 4 Us website contest http://www.romancebooks4us.com

Red Stilettos, Book One.

Bella Jacienski literally falls into sexy philanthropist Rhys Vincent’s arms while wearing her “magic” red stilettos, and wonders if the legend attached to the shoes is true. Has she found her heart’s desire—a passionate, lust-crazed lover who wants only her? Always and forever?

Rhys can’t keep his big hands off the curvy shopkeeper. Her smile captivates him and her lush body has him behaving like a he-man Neanderthal. Heated glances and sizzling touches turn into a hot office interlude and wild, break-the-bed sex that only makes him want her more. Bella is all the magic he needs.

Excerpt: Erotic Contemporary novella (R)

He situated the ladder and started climbing.

“I admire a man who’s willing to battle cobwebs and lace doilies to make me happy,” she said, watching him balance three full hatboxes and step back down. The muscles in his legs and ass clenched and her mouth watered. She was going to be a giant puddle before this was over. She hastily cleared the counter.

He set the boxes down between them. “Anymore balancing acts I should know about?”

She shook her head. “Not this week,” she said as he grabbed his coat and hat. She didn’t want him to go but if he didn’t there was a real threat that she’d start rationalizing a quickie, drag him into the storeroom and fuck his brains out among the clutter and cast-off furniture. There was a fainting couch but the upholstery was shot and the stuffing was marginal.

Oh damn. She’d been without sex way too long.

He turned the handle and the door popped open. “I know I locked this.”

She shrugged. “I have to use the deadbolt if I want to lock it securely.”

He frowned. “Were you afraid of being in here alone with me?”

“Not for the reason you might think,” she said, smiling because the thought worried him enough to ask. And he did look worried. “You’re almost too good to be true and I don’t want to screw it up.” He shut the door, deliberately and she cringed. “I open my mouth and—”

He crossed the shop in quick, deliberate strides closing the distance between them.

“Open your mouth, Bella,” he whispered, lowering his head. His soft command swept through her and brushed away any doubt that this was what they both wanted.

Even in the impossibly high stilettos she had to stand on tiptoe until he wrapped his arms around her and lifted her closer. His mouth was warm and sweet, restrained for the second it took her to accept him and then he claimed. His hands were everywhere, around her, caressing her.

She pressed against his erection, hot and ready. The upholstery on the fainting couch in the storeroom wasn’t that bad. She could throw a blanket over it. Or she could lead him upstairs to her delicate, wrought-iron bed. And they could make the bed shake and the windows rattle.

She drew back and took a deep breath. She wanted to reach down and touch all that pulsating energy wedged between them but he pulled away, his fingers trailing down her arms.

“Do you care about any of them enough to want them back?”

Still dazed by his kiss, she shook her head. “I didn’t care enough about any of them to consider how terrific make-up sex would be,” she said, still fixated on his mouth.

He looked stunned for a moment then shook his head. “Let’s not make that our first time,” he rasped, drawing her out of her trance. He pushed his arms into his jacket, put on his hat and slung his scarf around his neck. “I can’t believe there isn’t someone in your past smart enough to want you back,” he said, pinning her with a heated gaze that just missed being a glare.

He unceremoniously grabbed her for another lingering kiss, cradling her head in his big hands and taking her mouth as if he were staking his territory. And then he was gone.

She watched him cross the street between lights, still hungry for his touch, another kiss. Rhys Vincent had to be the most passionate man she’d ever met. Lust was definitely part of the equation—and he wanted her.

Just for fun, I made a video for the anthology...

http://youtu.be/F3Xl4U8JA5g