Wednesday, June 24, 2009

A review for Jada's Rabbit Habit...

I was completely humbled to get this review for Jada while I was away on vacation. Thank you so much to Whipped Cream reviews!

Fairy tales are so much fun to read, especially when they are not at all what you expect. In Madam Periwinkle’s Erotic Delights: Jada’s Rabbit Habit, I discovered a modern day fairy tale that poked fun at current celebrities and their unusual quirks. I love fractured fairy tales and any story that resembles them. In my opinion, Jada’s Rabbit Habit is a contemporary twisted tale that I could not get enough of.

Jada Danforth is a hotel heiress who I likened to Paris Hilton in my mind. Yes, she was beautiful, sexy and well-meaning in her own mind, but somehow everything she tried to do turned out wrong. I laughed as she complained about being caught wearing fur. The way poor Jada tells the stories of the paparazzi, I could just see how she thinks what she does is right. Every part of her life is scrutinized and picked apart until I couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for the poor little rich girl.

Aidan Richards is a genius. Dark Hair, grey eyes, a body to kill for and oh, do I need to mention he’s a werewolf. He makes ingenious vibrators for Madam Periwinkle and does personal service on them. When Aidan makes a service call to Jada’s room his service really is first class. I loved how Aidan’s secret is revealed. I could not get the picture of his discovery by Jada out of my mind as the descriptions in the story are so vivid.

I found another diamond in the Madam Periwinkle Series with Madam Periwinkle’s Erotic Delights: Jada’s Rabbit Habit. This is definitely a fractured fairy tale worth reading.

Thank you Hibiscus!

HUGS

Isy

Sunday, May 10, 2009

New release - Her Private Dancer!


HER PRIVATE DANCER

Invited to go out at the last minute by her perky, younger coworkers, Harriet Wallace is enjoying the show at the male strip club. What she doesn't understand is why the sexy Latino dancer dressed as a matador is checking her out. She's divorced, in her thirties, and dressed for the office.

That doesn't, however, stop Alejandro Campos from invading her personal space during his dance and convincing her to go home with him later for the best night of sex she's ever had.

Just one problem. Aside from being gorgeous, Alejandro is young, single, and in grad school. He's just getting his life going. How can a lonely divorcee with a banking career with a cat ever hope to keep a sexy younger man like him in her life?

Then again, how could she ever let him go?

Thursday, April 30, 2009

New Release - Jada's Rabit Habit Now Available!



JADA's RABBIT HABIT - Available now from Changeling Press!

Jada Danforth has a little bit of a problem. The hotel heiress has a craving for rabbit dishes. But those pesky animal rights activists have found out what she's been up to, and they still aren't letting that silly little fur coat incident from last year go. Now all the studs on the boyfriend circuit are avoiding her like she's last year's iPhone. She's not getting laid and that's a problem.


While out comfort shopping, she runs across Madame Periwinkle's Erotic Delights. The owner has just the thing for this spoiled princess -- a new type of rabbit, guaranteed to take care of her sensual needs. It even has its own customer service number. How neat!

All is well until her new toy malfunctions. She's amazed when her service call is answered in less than an hour by a very hot repairman. And man is he good with his hands. Yet Aidan Richards isn't what he seems. Can Aidan afford to trust his secrets to a woman whose every step is haunted by the media? Can she dare to hope for a man who can see beyond the heiress and the tabloids to find the woman she really is?

Buy it today: http://changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1142

Use discount code JADA for 5% off your order and a chance to win a copy of Eyes of the Leopard in print!

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Thank you!

Friday, April 24, 2009

Happiness is being able to write again...

I finally decided on a new project. It was hard because I have about 4 series up in the air right now and all of them have been in limbo for a while. I don't like that. I don't like loose ends and not resolving things for those characters. But I just came through a very big dry writing spell. What do you do?


I've started on The Shadow Zone 2 thought I don't have an official title for it yet. I wrote over 1,100 words on it today. I'm happy. =) And I do actually have it plotted out. I just need to get it down.


This one is interesting because it was tied to another series I wrote when I first started. There were just two stories - Legion: University and Legion: Adult Education. They will be released as it turns out as a collection soon because they are tied to The Shadow Zone. I hope those of you who got the chance enjoyed the first story that I offered on my site. I hope you'll like The Shadow Zone too. =)


Off to have a nice dinner with the dh and maybe catch a movie later. On DVD. Too pricey to go to the theater these days unless it's something you just really have to see. For me this summer, that would be Wolverine and Terminator: Salvation. I'm not sure I'll like Christian Bale as John Connor but I'm willing to give him a try. I didn't think I'd like him as Batman either. LOL


And anything with Hugh Jackman is a must see. LOL


Happy weekend!


Isy

Thursday, March 5, 2009

In Search of the Perfect Craft Book

Books - bookcase top shelf

I came home today with a mission: I was determined to go through my storage room (which is crammed tight with boxes from our last move in preparation for our next move) and find my favorite writing craft book. What is it, you ask?

Well, I could tell you, but then I'd have to--

No, okay, you're right. I won't do anything dramatic. Instead, I'll count down my top 5 favorite craft books and reveal the one that had me digging through storage at the end.

5. The Right to Write, by Julia Cameron

4. Word Work: Surviving and Thriving as a Writer, by Bruce Holland Rogers

3. How to Write a Dirty Story: Reading, Writing and Publishing Erotica,by Susie Bright

2. Man, Oh Man, Writing M/M Fiction for Cash & Kinks, by Josh Lanyon

And my number 1 craft book? *drumroll please*

It's...

Ready...?

1. On Writing, by Stephen King

And no, I wasn't able to find it tonight, but I'll attempt part 2 of my mission tomorrow evening. This time, I might even enlist hubby's help.

Lacey
http://www.laceysavage.com

Sunday, February 22, 2009

New release today!


Trixie’s back with a new release.
Hot Rubber is available today. Yay!
Here's the link and a little bit about this book...
http://www.amberquill.com/AmberHeat/HotRubber.html
Genres: Contemporary / Sports / Athletes / BDSM (Light) / Exhibitionism / Public Places
Heat Level: 2
Length: Novella (20k words)
Just a little aside: These two characters and this reunion story started out years ago as an inspirational romance. Well, I hope you’ll think it’s inspirational but in a very Trixie sort of way. ;)



Blurb:
High school reunions are about a lot of things.
For Kayla O’Brien, who has turned herself from ugly duckling into the queen of fashion and beauty and one of the richest women in the nation, it’s about a triumphant return with a little revenge thrown in for good measure. Hooking up with the man who got away, Jacob, is delicious icing on the cake.
For Jacob Lewis, bad boy star of the hottest auto racing circuit in the world, it’s about winning a race he never had the chance to finish and proving he isn’t just a pretty boy who drives fast.
But Kayla and Jacob don’t count on an emotional curve neither one can overcome unless they’re willing to forgive the past and race to the future.

EXCERPT
Kayla nodded. "No turning back then, huh?"

"God, no. It was amazing. The competition, the adrenalin." He paused and grinned wickedly. "And the thrill of winning."

Kayla could believe that. She knew all about winning. Only she didn't do it on an oval track going one hundred-twenty-five miles an hour while a field of twenty-five other cars was trying to go faster on both sides. She shivered and it wasn't from cold but desire. Jacob with the look of lust in his eyes was attractive. Jacob with the look of--well, love was the only word for it--of racing in his eyes was dangerous.

She had to regain control. She had to get her plan back on track and not be derailed by anything.

"So, what are you looking to do now, Jacob?" She pitched her voice low, low enough he bent closer to her to hear over the music blaring in the auditorium.

She could see the way his nostrils flared as if her scent was luring him. She smiled slowly and moved her hand until her fingers were just touching his.

With her pinky, she traced over the nail and down to the knuckle of his index finger. It was wide and bumpy, as if it had been broken at some point. But the heat radiating from his skin was hot enough to scorch her. She thought about bringing his finger to her mouth and sucking it. Before she could do it, he took her hand in his and pulled her to her feet.

"Let's dance," he said, not giving her the chance to say no. He led her just a few steps from their table and pulled her into his arms. The band was playing "Freebird," and he pulled her closer, so her hipbones were almost brushing his. She put her arms around his neck and his hands found their way to the tuck of her hips. The edges of the slit in the back of her dress dropped to within a centimeter just above the curve of her butt.

Jacob, with the luck or perhaps the skill of a man used to going fast in a car and with his women, found the opening immediately. It took every ounce of Kayla's willpower not to melt when she felt his warm, rough fingertips on skin she'd never thought of as an erogenous zone before.

She kept her eyes on Jacob's and didn't miss the flare of desire in his when he touched her.

"Damn, woman," he murmured. "I can't tell you how good it feels to have you in my arms. I've been waiting for this moment my entire life."

He pulled her closer. She could feel the hardness of his body as she was pressed as close to him as possible without sharing body fluids. She'd never had this reaction from him, even when they had made love behind the football stadium that fateful night. She felt that bubbling thrill of sensing a victory close at hand, but managed not to chuckle aloud.

"It is a nice dress, isn't it?" she said, trying for coy. "My designers are the best in the business."

"The dress is fine, but not nearly as beautiful as the woman wearing it," he replied, then paused, keeping his eyes on her lips. It took all of her determination not to lick them. Or lick his. "And you know it."

She smiled and felt the triumph of her power flowing through her, mixing with the heated rush of desire. He was hers. All she had to do was say the time. Perhaps she'd let them both enjoy a little taste of desire before she enacted her revenge.

"So, Kayla," he said, interrupting her mental victory dance, "you want to ditch this party and go screw?"

Monday, January 26, 2009

Chinese New Year


The Chinese new year holidays, known as the Spring Festival, begins today on the first day of the first lunar month and ends on the 15th day, called Lantern Festival. This is a major holiday for the Chinese and is also celebrated in places with large ethnic Chinese populations like California. It's also celebrated in other Asian nations that have been influenced by China, like Vietnam where the holiday is known as Tet (yes, as in Tet Offensive).

Chinese New Year is celebrated with dragon dances and fireworks. Red is the color associated with the holiday because of the belief that red chases away evil spirits and bad fortune.



In Chinese astrology, 2009 is the Year of the Ox and it is a Yin Earth year. Since the ox is described as calm and steady, dare we hope for a less volatile year than the last one which was a Year of the Rat? I do hope so.

A friend told me that on Chinese New Year's eve you are supposed to eat fish so you'll float into the new year on a sea of prosperity. On New Year's Day you're supposed to wear new clothes so you can start the year with a clean slate. I like these ideas, just wish I'd had a chance to plan ahead a little more. Actually, Teresa had told me some of this before the end of 2008 so I had my bowl of clam chowder on New Year's Eve to ensure prosperity in 2009. We'll see if it works.

Linda / Lyndi

Wikipedia has lots of information on the holiday and on Chinese astrology. The photos are from my trip to Portland's Chinese Garden last March.