Summer Seduction Blog Hop and Giveaway

I like to spend my summer days relaxing by the pool with a sexy, steamy book and I can tell you, I've read some good ones this year. Although I write mostly kink, I read anything and everything. What can I say? I like variety. I thought I'd share a few of my favorite summer reads.

If you haven't read the Alpha and Omega series by Aline Hunter, you are missing out. Ms. Hunter's heroes are hot and possessive, her heroines are sassy and smart and her plots are twisty and complicated. Needless to say, I adore this series. 

Ballet and dominance, what's not to like? No one writes kink quite like Annabel Joseph. I love the way she crafts flawed, realistic characters. This story is tender and poignant with enough edge to satisfy my kinky heart.  

I'm so glad I discovered this series over the summer. It's sexy and fun. The men are hot, the women feisty and world-building is so clever.  I love that Lolita Lopez wove bdsm into the alien culture. It's very reminiscent of the books I read years ago when I first got into erotic romance.

So now that I've shared a few of my favorite summer reads with you, I'd like you to share with me. To enter my International contest and win a $10 Amazon GC, all you have to do is comment here at my blog and tell me your favorite reads from this summer. It can be anything, any genre, whatever grabbed you and left you breathless or smiling or whatever. 

After you're done here, check out the rest of the Summer Seduction Blog Hop hosted by Silken Sheets & Seduction. The list of authors participating is wonderful and varied. They are giving away a digital book bundle that includes my latest release A Firm Hand. To enter the big Blog Hop Giveaway, use the Rafflecopter form below. 

You can find the list of authors in the blog hop here. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

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Coffee Talk

Coffee of the day: Vanilla Biscotti
Just Read: Waking Kiss by Annabel Joseph
On Deck: Changed by Aline Hunter
                Grabbed by Vicious by Lolita Lopez
                Camilla's Consequences by Helena Harker
Writing: Bait and Switch
Current TV Obsession: Teen Wolf (don't laugh!)
Recipe of the Week: Tiramisu Pancakes





Coffee in hand, I'm attempting to plan out my week. Summer is always a difficult time for me as an author. I have the kids at home and finding time to write is never an easy task. Right now I'm outlining Bait and Switch, Jared and Sophia's story. This one is going to be fun, but will require some seriously creative thinking. With both of them being Dominants, I have my work cut out for me. What's worse...my brain doesn't want to cooperate with me on this at all. It keeps feeding me bits of the paranormal erom I started earlier this year. Figures, doesn't it?

I finished up Annabel Joseph's Waking Kiss this week. Such a good book. I don't normally go for the BDSM as therapy trope. I have quite a few issues with it, but...Annabel pulled it off. I have a thing for flawed characters, throw in BDSM and ballet? Sold! This book did it for me in a big way. It's not as hardcore as some of her other novels. Even though the themes may be similar -- we've seen BDSM and ballet from her before --  each book has something new and fresh to offer. Go get this one. You won't be disappointed.

In other news, I joined Silken Sheets and Seduction's Summer Seduction Blog Hop which will take place on August 14th. Check out the awesome digital book bundle they'll be giving away.

If you haven't clicked on the recipe link above, what are you waiting for? Look at these! I'll be making them this week. Can't wait to dig in.