Tag: cowboy

Romance Novels

Good, Bad or Indifferent – is being hated better than forgettable?

Let me tell you a story… A few years ago, about three I’d estimate, I read an article about an author self-publishing very erotic stories. They estimated she’d hit $1 million in sales that year. Remember, this was pre- 50 Shades of Grey, so those numbers were impressive. I downloaded one of her stories from Amazon and had to admit, it was really, really dirty, even by my standards, and it was selling like hotcakes. So I took a story I had lying around, a threesome that had been rejected by 2 publishers because the heroine was unsympathetic. I took Educating Ansley and I dirtied it up. Added all the sex scenes I’d been afraid to add at first writing. I even took the constructive rejection feedback to heart and gave Ansley a backstory to explain her behavior and character. Then I threw it up on Amazon and Barnes and Noble and didn’t say a word. I was a little afraid to since I wasn’t sure how it would be received by my regular readers. Without promo it almost immediately began selling over 200 copies a day at BN alone, matched closely by the Amazon sales. That’s when I started […]

Contest

And the Great Condom Scavenger Hunt Winner is…

Leslie Marcyoniak Even though Leslie wrote in her email that she could only find 13 of the 14 uses of the word “condom” in ONE NIGHT WITH A COWBOY, I only required 5 to enter so Leslie will receive the paperback Advanced Review Copy of Oklahoma Nights, Book 2 TWO TIMES AS HOT which releases September 24th and is on preorder now. Kudos to Leslie and to all of the many entrants for finding my elusive condoms, since the All About Romance Reviews reviewer who wrote this statement in her review of ONE NIGHT WITH A COWBOY, “There was never any discussion of birth control or disease prevention during any of their romantic moments, despite the fact that they were virtual strangers.” apparently missed every single reference when she ‘read’ my book. I won’t judge. Perhaps she needs reading glasses? I’m getting up there in years myself so I know those pesky eyes start to go over 40. Anyway… on to the fun part, the reveal of all the many, many references–so many in fact I had to think to myself, damn, I made this character a tad too condom obsessed. Enjoy!! 1. “I get the one in black.” When Jace didn’t […]

Wallpaper

July Calendar Wallpaper and IN A COWBOY’S BED are coming!

Let your colors fly! The British aren’t coming, Paul Revere. Instead, JULY 2013 brings us celebrations of that all-American holiday filled with fireworks and flag waving but also the release of my next Kensington story, “Two for the Road”, a spicy M/F/M menage contemporary cowboy novella in the IN A COWBOY’S BED multi-author anthology along with stories by Vonna Harper and Lynn LaFleur. It’s on Preorder for a July 30th eBook and Trade Paperback release at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Order now to make sure you’ve got your next hot summer read! There is also another exciting erelease coming July 16th, the multi-author bundle ALPHA BAD BOYS featuring 7 authors with 7 hot stories. On preorder now for the bargain price of 99 cents at Amazon for Kindle for a limited time only so grab it now! AND while you’re still here… Feel free to grab and share the below desktop wallpaper WIDESCREEN 1024 x 640 1440 x 900 STANDARD SCREEN 1280 x 1040 1024 x 768 800 x 600