I’m over at the Contemporary Romance Cafe, examining the fraught and turbulent feelings of loving the work, but hating the artist.
Under His Touch Cannoli
The delightful and incredibly talented Elisabeth Lane has worked her magic and created the cannoli that Alec and Amber enjoy (somewhat lustfully) in Under His Touch. Warning: You Will Drool. But OMG! You *have* to check this out!
Why Mary Poppins Should Die
I’m over at Word Whores, talking about why I write flawed characters. Short answer: because OF COURSE.
Hot Reviews and WordSwag How To
A number of amazing reviews for Under His Touch came in over the weekend, so I’m doing a group post of them here.
Jennifer at Romance Novel News – who is @JenniferRNN on Twitter, tweeting live reads of smexy from fab to eye-bleeding (totally worth following her!) – gave the book such a lovely review. She says:
Under His Touch is one of the hottest books I’ve read of late. It also has a fantastic although angsty romance that made my heart happy. Alec is a bit of reluctant Dom, but one who falls fast and furiously. The age play scene could make some readers uncomfortable, but it fits Alec and Amber perfectly. This is one dirty book and I highly recommend it (as I do for all the books in this series).
Pansy Petal at the Jeep Diva, a first time reader of my books, said some amazing things in her review, like:
Amber had exuberance and was willing to go the extra mile to learn what Alec liked and wanted. Alec had the maturity and experience to handle her, the way she wanted to be handled. (And did he handle her! *sigh*) I loved their roll play. It was so hot! All of it.
This is not the typical erotic office romance. NOTHING happened in the office except professionalism and the job. I had to respect that. Outside of work however, once they got past the “this can’t work” thing, well . . . as I said, “HOT!”
To wrap up this trio, the Maldivian Book Reviewers, also first-time readers, called it a Great Read and said:
Alec is a hero that would drive most readers nuts, and all in a good way. His sexuality is one that is not all over the place, but yet the strength of it could be felt at the turn of every single page. Amber labeling his attire as suit porn was one I could definitely relate to. I couldn’t help but smile and fan myself a bit everytime Alec came into the picture. Yes ladies, he is that enchanting! And now imagine all that with a sexy British accent? Swoon!
Just love hearing the suit porn joy!
Finally, Angela Campbell asked me to visit her blog for her Marketing Monday feature. I’m talking about how to make WordSwag, so if you want to play, come on by!
Three Ways to Put More Emotion on the Page
I’m over at Word Whores, giving my tricks for putting more emotion on the page – something that was not intuitively easy for me.
Treadmill Desks and Genre Crossing
I’m in a couple of places today – on the Harlequin blog, talking about my treadmill desk. (By popular demand!) And also at Here Be Magic, where I talk about using paranormal elements in contemporary erotic romance, mainly because I can’t help myself.
Under His Touch In Your Hands!
Release Day for Under His Touch!
“Kennedy’s novel has all the addictive tension and high-stakes passion that fans crave. Her main couple’s interactions are intense from the start, and she doesn’t shy away from either realistic details or dreamy fantasies. Best of all, she moves beyond their overwhelming physical passion to the emotions that drive them both, including the achingly real fears that threaten their happiness. As a result, this book is as touching as it is torrid. “
–RT Magazine, 4 1/2 stars!
You can read excerpts here and here. 🙂
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Secret Tricks for Optimizing Research
Tomorrow sees the release of Under His Touch, one of my contemporary erotic romances. The lovely ladies at That’s What I’m Talking About are hosting a Sunday Snippet from the book, if you care to check it out. It’s one of my favorite scenes in the book, when my very correct Brit hero just can’t quite stop himself from touching the heroine. A chaste caress, but oh, so fraught.
My favorite thing!
Okay, one of my favorite things…
This week’s topic at the Bordello is Research Tips and Tricks – stop by to find out my Super, Sekrit Method.
Reading Until Dawn Con
Reading Until Dawn Con will be held in Denver, CO, October 8th-11th, 2015.
This is the first annual Reading Until Dawn Con! RUDC is a unique author/reader conference where the authors and readers will spend the entire weekend playing games together. Dirty Charades, Wheel Of Feels, and Cards Against Humanity Battle, are a few of the games we have planned so far. At night, we will build a giant pillow fort in the ballroom as a place for people to read, drink wine, and hang out in their pjs.
Doesn’t this sound like crazy awesome fun?!
There’s a Featured Author lineup of 50 amazing storytellers that showcases not only NYT Bestselling favorites, but debut and “new to you” authors spanning nearly a dozen genres that are sure to catch your attention.
Come party with the authors who keep you up all night!! October 8-11, 2015.