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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Coming May 30th


Naked Running Cowboy, my next Resplendence Erotic Gem,  releases May 30th!!!


Blurb:

Lara has an active imagination but the dreams starring her sexy new neighbor are getting downright ridiculous! Jason appearing as a cop and pirate make sense but where in the hell did naked running cowboy come from? She’s waited long enough to find out if he’s as talented in real life as he is in her fantasies. 



The process for creating this book was a new experience - the cover came first! The guy, his impressive attributes and obvious physical fitness all spoke to me; I definitely needed to write his story. 

The stumbling block? I don't write westerns (love reading them, though)! What to do, what to do? "Draw from what you know", the tiny voice in my head shouted. 

No, I've never experienced a naked running cowboy on any level, but I do have lots of experience with freaky, ridiculous sex dreams! And a friend of mine had a relationship with a neighbor that went very wrong, causing much drama. And I totally share Lara's gardening-phobia....

Here's hoping NRC is as much fun to read as it was to write!!

Have a great weekend~

Tessie
www.tessiebradford.com









Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Asterion Book Trailer and New Loose Id Contracts!



This is my new book trailer for “Asterion”, which is part of Ellora’s Cave upcoming anthology “Something Wicked This Way Comes Volume 2”. The anthology will be released May 1st, through Amazon and Barnes & Nobel, and May 2nd through Ellora’s Cave Publishing. I absolutely love that this book will be released near Beltane, one of my favorite Pagan Celtic holidays!

In an upcoming blog I want to talk a little more about the mythology behind “Asterion”. It’s very interesting and I promise to do that.

The last few days have been really great and super busy! As Amber Skyze mentioned yesterday at 7SS we received our first co-authored contract from Loose Id. I’m so thrilled to be working with Amber and Loose Id and very grateful Amber helped open a door for me. Thank you Amber!

 Amber is just about the hardest working and most professional author I know. That lady juggles a lot and she does it so well.

Monday, Amber and I got our second contract from Loosed Id for a planned four book co-authored series. These are bigger, edgier category length books with a lot of adventure packed into them. I’m so proud of what we’ve written together and I can’t wait to start sharing it with readers!

I have several new projects headed Ellora’s Cave way as well. I’m determined to publish more books this year and so far 2012 is looking like the best year ever!

XXOO Kat

Lots to Share

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

I'm excited to announce Kat and I signed a contract for Dragons in Jael's Mist, with Loose Id. This is my first paranormal and I had so much fun writing it. Kat is busy adding mythology to the story, among other things. We don't have a release date yet, but this M/M/F book is scorning hot.
More details as they become available. Oh and do check back tomorrow because Kat is going to dish some more dirt! ;)

In other news I'm about to self-publish my 5th book from Aspen Mountain Press. The book Heat Waves. Here is the new cover. A special thanks to Valerie Tibbs of Tibbs Designs!

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Tina Donahue is "Sinfully Wicked"!


Look at that cover! I swear the cover Goddess gives Tina Donahue the sexiest covers. On top of it all I think that's Jimmy Thomas. Yes, I'm going to say it--Tina Donahue's latest book looks like Sinfully Wicked fun! By the way there's a good looking man in the pool too...

Want a little more?


The Love(s) You Never Forget…

We all recall that first romance where the world seemed to stop and we felt more alive than we’d ever been.

For me, that happened freshman year of college. It wasn’t that I was such a late bloomer, but having gone to an all-girl high school, I didn’t have much opportunity to be around guys. College changed all that. I felt adult, invincible, pretty, desired. Wow. If I could bottle that feeling and sell it, I’d be a zillionaire.

It didn’t last. We both moved on. However, I never forgot those moments. In speaking to my other author friends, they recall the same. And so I began to wonder, what would happen if you could see that guy (or guys) again that you’d once loved? Would the spark still be there? If the breakup was bad, would those feelings of betrayal linger?

With that in mind, I came up with my newest release Sinfully Wicked, my second contemporary ménage (even hotter than SiNN, if you can believe it). It’s about two brothers and the woman they loved…a woman who betrayed them when they were all very young.

It’s a sizzling hot story, but also a poignant one that deals with those awful high school memories—days of endless bullying and not belonging. Finally, it deals with forgiveness and love.

Sinfully Wicked is available March 30 – only two more days!!

Here’s the blurb.

Two brothers—one woman—unforgettable passion…

Years before Nikki fell in love with Mitch and Connor, betraying them as only a high school girl could. Now, she’s back and needs their help.
Powerful and commanding, Mitch has never stopped craving Nikki. Connor hungers for her as badly, but isn’t ready to forgive. If she needs some fast cash by working at their gentlemen’s club, she’ll have to audition by stripping for them.
Aroused by their shameless scrutiny, Nikki’s willing to do whatever it takes to be near them again…even being punished in the BDSM room or starring in one of Connor’s erotic films. Mitch won’t have it, unless he and Connor are the ones mounting and enjoying her.
On a sultry weekend, Nikki surrenders to their lust, dominance and exquisite discipline, reawakening their timeless bond and the beginning of forgiveness.



Tina Donahue is an award-winning, bestselling novelist in erotic, paranormal, contemporary and historical romance for Ellora’s Cave, Samhain Publishing and Kensington. Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly, Romantic Times and numerous online sites have praised her work; she has reached finals and/or placed in numerous RWA–sponsored contests. Three of her erotic novels were named finalists in the 2011 EPIC competition. Sensual Stranger, her erotic romance, was chosen Book of the Year 2010 (erotic category) at the French review site, Blue Moon reviews. The Golden Nib Award at Miz Love Loves Books was created specifically for her erotic romance Lush Velvet Nights; and Deep, Dark, Delicious (erotic romance) recently received an Award of Merit in the RWA Holt Medallion competition (2011). Tina is featured in the 2012 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market. She was the editor of an award–winning Midwestern newspaper and worked in Story Direction for a Hollywood production company.

Website/blog: www.tinadonahue.com



*** CONTEST ***

To celebrate the upcoming release of Sinfully Wicked, I’m offering a contest. One lucky commenter on this blog will have her choice of one of my following ebooks**:

1.              Adored – RWA award-winning; EPIC 2011 Finalist; 4 Stars RT
2.              Deep, Dark, Delicious – EPIC 2011 Finalist; Holt Medallion Award of Merit
3.              Lush Velvet Nights – EPIC 2011 Finalist; Golden Nib Award
4.              In His Arms – SIX 5 Star Reviews; 4 Stars RT
5.              Sensual Stranger – 2010 Book of the Year (erotic); 4 Stars RT
6.              The Yearning – Top Ten Bestseller
7.              Take Me Away - #1 Pick, Miz Love Loves Books
8.              Unending Desire – Best Book Rating LASR


** Winner chosen at random. Winner chosen April 1.


Oh my god! Who could resist? Why would they try? Get Sinfully Wicked as soon as you can!

XXOO Kat
PS. Thank you Tina for bringing the steam to Seven Sexy Scribes! We love hosting you.

Another Title Self-Published

Wish I had more time to post something other than promoting my newest release...re-release that is. I managed to get One Tasty Night published on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Smashwords. If you read Unwrapped this is the sequel - Shane's story!

  

Click on the title to check it out!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

FINALLY!!!

Sunday evening I finished and subbed my next Erotic Gem to Resplendence!!!! 


After wallowing in non-productive hell for months, this event is not only exciting for me, but also quite perplexing. For some unknown reason, I was able to write 4k, a blurb and complete my edits in less than 24 hours!? If I knew why this happened, I'd make copious notes and keep them right next to my computer for future inspiration. Oh well, it just feels great to be back in the zone again!

On another note, as I write this, my house is torn to shreds and new windows are being installed. The guys are really nice and getting the job done in what seems to me a fevered pace. It is unseasonably warm here, and the windows we chose are triple-pained, so the large ones are quite heavy. As they wield their power tools, I can't help but notice staining muscles and glistening, tattooed flesh....

I gotta go, I think inspiration is about to hit again!!!!  

Have a great weekend!

Tessie
www.tessiebradford.com
 

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Something Wicked Did Come My Way-- A Computer Crash!

Mercury retrograde is very scary and very real...lol


The first day of spring and Mercury retrograde brought me a nasty little surprise….
My computer died! First came the ominous telegraph taps of digital death followed by the white screen crash of doom… Kaboom that's all she wrote...

Ouch! I just subbed a new book last night. The editor contacted me hours later interested in the book and full of questions. How great is that? How often does that happen? Now I’m in suspense of getting my complete files back.

There’s never a good time to lose a computer but right now is pretty dang-diggy-drip bad.
I’m eerily calm. No tears, no hysteria. My husband is worried I’m in denial. My closest friends are meeting me tomorrow morning at the Apple Store to lend emotional support, and maybe get lunch. Lol

This spring is off to a fast, rough start in other ways. Last week I finished edits on my short story for Ellora’s Cave newest anthology “Something Wicked This Way Comes Volume 2” I turn around and it’s already for pre-sale on Barnes & Noble and Amazon.

Check it out it.


Want a little more? Here are the blurbs.

Fatman & Robyn
Jaid Black
Jake Chamberlin, star quarterback of the New York Bloods, has a dirty, not-so-little secret—he's into chubby chicks. He does all he can to resist temptation, but when Jake bumps into the gorgeous Robyn DiMarco at a bistro in Little Italy, all bets are off.

Scarred and Kilt
Laurann Dohner
Matty has a new neighbor, and she strongly suspects the kilt-wearing hottie is a vampire—he only goes out at night, has weird visitors and the blood bank is making regular deliveries. But he doesn't seem to hurt anyone, so "live and let live" is Matty's motto. Until she sees a guy armed with crosses and wooden stakes breaking into the neighbor's house. Matty charges to the rescue—and ends up in Mr. Hottie's bed...and on his desk...and...

Tinderbox
Regina Carlysle
Set in the same world as Jaguar Hunger.
Private investigators Nate and Daniel don't expect to find their mate while working a case. But they recognize Olivia as theirs the second they catch the missing woman's scent—the scent of a female jaguar shifter in heat. Nate and Daniel's task? Find then claim Livvy in every raw, animalistic way possible...and release her inner beast.

Asterion
Katalina Leon
Betrayed by her village chief, Larisa is brought to a mysterious island and left bound in a subterranean labyrinth, where drops of her blood summon the mythical Minotaur. She expects the man-beast to take her life...but it's her body that's sacrificed. Darron, a shapeshifting being, ravishes Larisa, and she gives herself freely to the pleasure—a decision that will change both their worlds forever.

Decadent Dance
Aubrey Ross
Surely the dress Zoe purchased did not transport her to an alien ship, right? No. Hallucinations. Must be. Though...the gorgeous alien who greets her seems real enough. And the sex? Out of this world.
Vaden has waited years for his Decadent Dancer, and though Zoe swears she didn't know what the dress could do, Vaden has been lonely too long to be easily thwarted. He'll use every sensual trick he knows to convince Zoe she's right where she belongs.

Sahara Heat
Diana Hunter
As a favor to a friend, author Carla Braun agrees to meet with archaeologist Josef Anderson to discuss his recent desert find. To her dismay, the man's infuriating...as well as tall, blond, gorgeous—and into BDSM. If she can look beyond Dr. Anderson's cool exterior, Carla just might discover some scorching Sahara Heat... "

“Something Wicked This Way Comes Volume 2” will be released May 1st on Barnes & Noble and Amazon. 

May 2nd at the Ellora’s Cave Jasmine Jade site.

I can’t wait to read the other author’s stories. I know they’ll be great. I loved SWTWC Volume 1!

XXOO Kat