Lucy Felthouse – Interview
Here’s my bio, which gives the information much more succinctly that I could ever hope to do! 
Lucy is a graduate of the University of Derby, where she studied Creative Writing. During her first year, she was dared to write an erotic story – so she did. It went down a storm and she’s never looked back. Lucy has had stories published by Cleis Press, Constable and Robinson, House of Erotica, Noble Romance, Ravenous Romance, Resplendence Publishing, Summerhouse Publishing, Sweetmeats Press and Xcite Books. She is also the editor of Uniform Behaviour and Seducing the Myth. Find out more at http://www.lucyfelthouse.co.uk. Join her on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to her newsletter at: http://eepurl.com/gMQb9
Your ‘About Me’ on your websites made my head spin. I’m going to have to just go out on a limb here and say that you’ve invented some way of cloning yourself or have attached robotic-bionic arms just to deal with the work load….oh and have sacrificed any semblance of a social life and your first, second and third borns to just make it through your work days. How in the world do you manage all of this?
I work long hours, LOL. I’m self employed so I can manage my time pretty much however I want, so I fit my writing in around all the work I do for my clients. Obviously, when I’m really busy with clients it means I don’t get as much time for writing as I’d like, but then when things calm down, it works out nicely. Of course, got a puppy a couple of months ago, so the non-existent free time is even more non-existent, now! But he’s worth it
Awww, a puppy. How cute, but yeah they can really bite into your time, along with shoes and floor molding, etc…When and why did you start writing?
I’ve been writing as long as I can remember, but I only started writing erotica, and for publication, when I was at University. The whole erotica thing was a dare, and when I discovered I enjoyed it and other people liked what I was writing, I started researching who was publishing erotica and went from there.
Why? Because I love it, that’s why!
Does listening to music have an influence on your writing?
Not beyond helping me to focus, no. I know some writers listen to specific tracks or artists and that influences what they actually write, but not me. I just use it sometimes to help me get in ‘the zone.’
I totally get that. I use music like blinders. It helps me drown out household noises. Any favorite authors? Who inspired you when you were young? And now?
I’ve always been an avid reader – and one of the authors that I adored was Enid Blyton. I could probably sit quite happily and read her books even now J
Now, I read so many different authors all the time that there are tons I enjoy! Long standing favourites include Portia Da Costa, Saskia Walker, Justine Elyot, Charlotte Stein, K D Grace and Kay Jaybee.
Do you ever get stalled in the middle of a story? If so how do you get past it?
I do occasionally. In terms of getting past it, I guess it depends what the problem is. If I’m just not feeling very creative, then I’ll generally just go off and do something else (there’s always something else I can be getting on with!). If, however, I’m stuck in terms of what happens next, I’ll just sit and have a think of a few possibilities, or perhaps jump ahead and write something else. More often than not, though, if I’m in the ‘mood’ to write, I don’t often get stuck. The stories just come – and I hope they continue to do so!
Who has been your favorite character to write to date and why?
Wow, great question. It’s a tough one to answer, to be honest. Because I’ve mainly written short stories, there are an awful lot of characters that I’ve written, and I don’t spend a lot of time with them. This year, however, I have my first novella coming out from Xcite Books, called Off the Shelf. I really enjoyed writing both characters in that story, Annalise and Damien. And yes, I have the biggest crush on Damien. I think I like these characters because they’re ‘real’ and oh, so cute!
Having said that, I also love my hot lesbian chicks from my paranormal erotic romance, Bite with Height. This year I plan to start writing my first full length novel, which is a continuation of their story. I loved writing these two because their story is so inspiring and set in one of my favourite places (Paris), which is why I can’t wait to write more about them.
Would you like to impart any handy tricks for authors to help them promote themselves and their work?
Do what I’m doing right now – answer interviews, write guest blogs, engage with people on social networks… as part of my ‘day job’ is a PR, all of this comes very naturally to me so I’m lucky in that respect, but I enjoy it, too!
Super advice! *rubs hands together* Great, now that were done with the lengthy bits, lets go onto the quickies
Quick fire questions:
Favorite color: Pink
More Romantic for you: sitting next to a Campfire or Fireplace: Fireplace
Most attractive part of the body: Depends on the person
Pantser or Plotter: Pantser
Favorite place to write: In my office, and in rare warm English weather, in the garden.
Most loved non-writing related activity: Exploring the English (and further afield) countryside with my other half.
See Lucy’s latest release The Cottage In The Woods by Resplendence Publishing. If you click on the title it’ll bring you to her blog where you can read a blurb and excerpt and watch her book trailer. All very nicely done. 
You can also find her at these fine places:
http://www.facebook.com/lucyfelthousewriter
http://www.goodreads.com/cw1985
http://eepurl.com/gMQb9 (newsletter)
Ellie Heller – Ginny’s Capture
Please welcome a very special friend, Ellie Heller! Ellie is one of the wonderful, funny, and lovely ladies over at the ERAuthors Crit group AND, as of this week, a newbie author at Noble Romance! Her first book, Ginny’s Capture, was released through Noble on February 27th so she’s experiencing all of the joys and excitements of this happy, happy event.
If you don’t know Ellie, it is my pleasure to introduce her to you.
Ellie, thanks for being here today! Can you tell the readers a little about yourself, when and why did you start writing?
I stated writing in the fifth grade when my english teacher, Mrs. Dora, would put up writing prompts and say we could write either a fiction or non-fiction response. I created a character, an intergalatic space alien, whose story revolved around the prompts. Needless to say the story line had no coherency, but I had a lot of fun.
Does listening to music and/ or looking at images influence on your writing?
Typically, I don’t like listening to music when I write. Not big on images either, although once I have my characters set in my head, I’ll sometimes look for an image online which matches my mental write-up. My largest influence is odd things I see in everyday life. Like why would a casket company have a barbed wire fence? Why is that cop standing in the paper recyling dumpster sorting through papers? Why would an ambulance stop, lights flashing, in the middle of a forest preserve with no other vehicles around?
Any favorite authors? Who inspired you when you were young? And now?
Wow, favorite authors is hard. I read across a variety of genres. I do, however, have the following authors on my auto-buy list: Sharon Shinn, Tamora Pierce, Julia Quinn and Shelly Laurenston (both as herself and G.A. Aiken). Inpsiration when I was younger would have been Craig Shaw Gardner, Anne McCaffery, Robin McKinley and Patricia McKillip. Today, would have to be my father. He started to do print making in his sixties and found his passion for all too breif a time.
Do you ever get stalled in the middle of a story? If so how do you get past it?
All the fracking time. One, I try NOT to stop stumped. Which means, for me, not staying up late to write that one last scene which is in my head. Wait and write it in the morning. Two, when I can I set the story aside for a week, then look at it with fresh eyes. I try to igure out why the characters are in the place they’re at in the story, and I then ask myself is that where they want/need to be (or am I going to have to redo the whole story line?) Or, more often, do I need this scene or can I skip at and sprinkle in any ‘needed’ information later? For instance, I had started what turned into Ginny’s Capture several times. It wasn’t until someone pointed me in the direction the Lesbian vs Zombie call that I had the ‘aha!’ and realized I had the wrong love interest for her. J
Who has been your favorite character to write to date and why?
I think that’d be Gert, from Gotta Get Gert, my first ever complete novel (which I don’t ever plan to have see the light of day!). After working on the story for so long and learning so much about her snippy sacrcastic self it’s hard to let her go. I do have to say, I’m rather fond of many of my heros too. Nic, Monroe, Aiden, Frank, Oh! Wait, I changed my mind. Randall, the Puck, is my favorite ‘cause he’s so innordinately fun to write. The fact that he costumes his barrell shaped body for every encounter is only half of it.
Quick fire questions:
Favorite color: Red.
Satin or Lace: Um, I’m a cotton kind of girl, to be honest. Athough, if you’d asked latex or leather…nah, still cotton.
Most attractive part of the body: Smile.
Pantser or Plotter: Start out as pantster with an idea/image/scene (see above!), but quickly morph to plotter.
Favorite place to write: Recliner at home with the dogs nearby.
Thanks so much for playing along with me today Ellie! Before I let you go could you tell everyone what projects you’re working on?
I just had my first ever published story come out from Noble Romance. Ginny’s Capture is a novella from their Lesbian vs Zombie series. A bit of a break of the status quo for me, as I do write stories with lesbian characters, just not typically as the protagonist. And a bit of the same old, same old. Comtemporary fantasy with a romance and happily-ever-after.
The blurb:
Two years ago Deidra Montague royally screwed up with Guinevere. Now Dee secretly works for the fae council, breaking up potential zombie swarms, while Ginny–a mortal–attends grad school, preparing for a career helping survivors of zombie attacks. Even apart, Dee still watches over Ginny. How could she not, after learning that the woman she betrayed has been blessed as her mate? Now students from Ginny’s school are dropping out in alarming numbers and turning up infected with the zombie virus. When Dee finds out, she decides it’s time to extract her mate from the mounting peril. Only she arrives to find Ginny in the thick of things, trying to solve the problem herself. Just like old times. With drugged-up zombies everywhere, casket sales on the rise, and saccharine bubblegum pop constantly playing in the background, Dee decides it’s time to lay her heart on the line. Because she’s the only one who’s going to capture Ginny.
Buy Link: https://www.nobleromance.com/Books/399/Ginny’s-Capture
Currently I’m editing, and getting ready to submit, the first book in a seven book romantic contemporary fantasy series. Hope to have more news on my progress this fall.
Thank you so much having me here today, Renee. Hanging out with you was a blast as always.
You can find me on the web at http://elliewrites2.wordpress.com I also have been posting frequently on the Lesbian vs Zombie Blog: http://lvsz.wordpress.com .
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The Censorgasm
As with my previous post, reblogging, reposting, or excerpting with proper accreditation is not only permitted, but encouraged.
Over the last ten days, distributor after distributor has fallen prey to PayPal and major credit card companies, who seem to have decided “Enough’s enough” when it comes to what informed, consenting adults can buy and sell using their own money.The problem, it turns out, boils down to covers that reveal too much and tag words…
H.C. Brown – A Tryst of Fate
I’m happy to say I have H.C. Brown back visiting today to give us another glimpse into the woman behind the words, and to talk about her newest release A Tryst of Fate. Welcome back H.C., it’s great to have you here today!
Click here to see her previous visit and another great work, Lord & Master
You answered a few questions on your last visit, but a dynamic individual such as yourself has so much to share. So, to start this off, could you tell us what attracted you to writing Erotic Romance and what is your favorite sub-genre?
H.C.- Wow! This is difficult because I love writing all my genres, the more the merrier. I love fantasy because there are no restrictions and I can write them fast. Historical, I love ‘living’ in the era searching court documents and other historical documents to enhance my stories. The same goes with BDSM, I can wallow in each flavor of my stories in complete contentment.
What has been your biggest joy in your professional life as an author?
H.C. The first contract was crazy but I must say the nomination in three categories of the 2011 TRS CAPA awards blew my mind. To think the reviewers considered my work worthy of being on a nominees list beside some of the famous bestselling authors made me feel very humble indeed.
Wow, that’s a huge accomplishment! To be nominated for awards to doing what your passionate about must be an exhilarating honor!
Out of the publication process, what have you found to be your biggest challenge?
H.C. This will sound strange but after my first published book, I decided a backlist was a priority. I write very fast and I write every day. My biggest challenge was to slow down to a writing schedule before I burnt myself out. I want to weave long and interesting tales and stretch my writing deeper into more genres—have more adventure with some comic relief. So, I stepped back a little and now take the time to make sure every word sings. I want my readers to be with me every step of the story and to experience every emotion of my characters.
Outside of the Romance genre, what is your favorite type of story to write?
My Muse is pushing a fantasy adventure at the moment—perhaps a series, there will be a touch of romance but I see battles and new worlds to conquer. I’m looking at 80 + K.
In your latest release, which character would you most want to take out for a drink and why?
Colt Daniels, millionaire art dealer six-five built like a linebacker and gorgeous – why * coughs discretely* to chat about art of course
Thanks for answering those long question, now how about some fun shorties?
Quick fire questions:
Favorite ice cream: chocolate chip
Garters and silk stalkings or Nude: Nude
Perfect clothes for man? (suite/tie, nude, etc): Naked, hair ruffled, breathing heavily, smooth flesh with a slight sheen of sweat.
Super hero or bad boy: Bad boy— I married a bad boy and he is VERY bad. 
Favorite quote:
“If I die before I say ‘I love you’ it’s because I didn’t have the time.”
What a great quote! Thank you for giving us another little peek into your writerly world. Would you care to share a little something about your newest book now?
A Tryst of Fate.
Blurb
After inheriting a Georgian house in Berkley Square, London, Colt Daniels, millionaire art dealer, finds himself obsessed by a portrait of the home’s former owner, Lord Alexander Swift.
During a conversation with author, Jake Williams, Colt discovers Lord Swift and his cousin had mysteriously disappeared from the cellar one evening, shortly after Alexander’s illicit affair with the rogue, David Fitzhugh. Jake reveals Colt bears a remarkable resemblance to Fitzhugh.
Colt decides to investigate Alexander’s strange disappearance and ventures into his cellar late one night to look for a secret passageway. When his flashlight fails, Colt finds himself transported back in time to 1775 and there he comes face to face with the man of his dreams— Lord Alexander Swift.
Watch the book trailer here:
Excerpt:
Chapter One
Colt Daniels lifted his bidder’s card. “Thirty thousand.”
“The bid is thirty thousand pounds. Come now, ladies and gentlemen, this portrait of Lord Alexander Swift by Benjamin West is dated 1775 and is in extraordinarily fine condition.” The auctioneer at Sotheby’s surveyed the silent crowd with a critical gaze.
Taking a casual pose, Colt flicked his gaze to the opposing bidder. The man in the slick Italian business suit met his gaze with a slow smile. Colt lifted his chin and stared at the painting. From the moment he had laid eyes on the portrait of the handsome young man in the Sotheby’s catalogue, he had wanted to buy the painting. Lord Alexander Swift’s troubled gaze held a distant loneliness, as if reaching out to Colt across the centuries.
A strange twist of fate had brought him to London in the form of an inheritance on his thirtieth birthday… A distant relative had bequeathed him the townhouse once owned by Lord Swift in Berkeley Square. Over the past year, he had restored the house to its former glory and now he required this painting to complete the task. During the years Lord Swift had owned the property, the painting had hung at the top of the stairs, facing the front door. For some unexplained reason, Colt had a compelling desire to finish the house by restoring the painting to its original position, in time for the anniversary of Alexander’s death on June fourth.
“Forty thousand.” The man in the suit lifted his bidder’s card.
Colt sighed. With his fortune to back him and the prestige of being the owner of some of the most famous galleries around the world, he rarely had people bid against him for very long. They should know better. If Colt Daniels wanted a painting, Colt Daniels would go to any price to secure a purchase. He cleared his throat. “Seventy thousand pounds.” He shot the opposing bidder a cold stare.
After the usual pause, the hammer came down and Colt moved to the clerk to settle the account. “Have it shipped to 42 Berkeley Square, Mayfair.” He turned and strolled back to the painting to gaze at Alexander.
Warmth pooled around Colt’s heart. He reached out to touch the man’s pale cheeks, tracing a finger over the long blond curls, tied back in a queue. The young man appeared to be about eighteen in the portrait, slight of build with delicate features, yet Colt’s research revealed West had completed the portrait on Swift’s twenty-fifth birthday, the day he had inherited great wealth and lands from his father. Colt rubbed his chin. One would think His Lordship should be overjoyed on such an occasion, and yet Alexander’s blue gaze followed him with heart-wrenching sadness.
“West has captured the essence of his subject, don’t you think?”
Colt turned to see Business Suit gazing at him with a friendly smile. “Essence?”
“My name is Jake Williams. You may have heard of me?” replied Business Suit in a cultured Boston accent.
“Can’t say that I have, sorry.”
“Ah—so you don’t know about the letters.” Jake Williams inclined his head toward the portrait. “The love letters between Alexander and the Honorable David Fitzhugh. In a time when the crime of sodomy held the death penalty, to write love letters to a man… my God, can you imagine the implications?”
Colt straightened his shoulders. “You have these letters?”
“I most certainly do! Copies of the original documents are in my book, The Gay Lords.” Jake took a card from his jacket and gave it to Colt. “I know you’re restoring Alexander’s house; perhaps we could meet over lunch and I’ll give you the details I didn’t put into print.”
In truth, Colt craved information about Alexander. Living in the young lord’s house and seeing each room as if through Alexander’s eyes, Swift had become his obsession. With a laugh, he met Jake’s hazel eyes. “I’m free now.”
“Great, how about having lunch at The Square? It’s a great restaurant.” Jake smiled. “We can walk from here.”
“Sure.” Colt followed him out of the foyer into the busy street and they turned in the direction of Bruton Street. “So how did you come by the letters?”
“I bought them, along with a few other sundry items, at an auction—in Boston, of all places!” Jake fell into step beside Colt. “At first I thought they were written by a woman until I researched the names. Most of them begin with ‘my love’ or ‘my dearest’, so until I took note of the addressee… well, what a bombshell.”
“How did the letters end up in the States?”
“I believe, due to the anti-sodomite movement at the time, Fitzhugh took flight to America.” Jake sighed. “Of course, there is no proof he fled England under suspicion of sodomy. Nothing I researched points to him having a gay lover during his life. I do know he joined the colonists in the War of Independence and died in Boston in 1790.” He stopped outside a bookstore. “Look, I’ll grab a copy of my book. You must see the portrait of David Fitzhugh.”
Colt stared into the shop window, his gaze not focusing on any item. His mind reeled. Even in this enlightened world, homophobia caused misery and distrust. He reflected on his own youth. Sure, he had taken his share of beatings from the local thugs, but now at six-five and built like a linebacker, no one crossed him. On the contrary, the beatings and the snide remarks, had made him more resolute to succeed in everything he did. He respected love in all forms. Gay, straight—who the fuck cared as long as that wonderful connection happened between two consenting adults? He almost felt sorry for people who could not see love if it hit them smack in the face. So many refused to recognize or understand that the sweet love between two men, or women for that matter, held the same deep emotion as straight love. Anger welled from deep inside fueled by the oppression he knew Alexander would have endured during his life. Those twisted sons-of-bitches would not have understood how cruel they were to deny the freedom to express love without prejudice.
In Alexander’s time, for a gentleman to touch a man’s arm or cast a suggestive look could lead to prosecution for sodomy, a hanging offense. God knows, in those days they used the sodomy accusation to destroy many people’s lives.
“You gotta see this.” Jake thrust a book into Colt’s hand. “Kinda spooky, don’t you think?”
Colt gazed down at the glossy illustration. A trickle of ice slid down his spine. The portrait of the Honorable David Fitzhugh depicted a tall, muscular man with dark flowing hair—and the royal blue eyes that stared back at him were his own.
Buy link: https://spsilverpublishing.com/product_book_info/coming-soon-c-2/a-tryst-of-fate-ebook-p-744
Find H.C. Brown on the web.
Blog: http://www.hcbrownauthoroferoticromance.blogspot.com/
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Manic Readers: http://www.manicreaders.com/HCBrown/
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/hcbrown
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Brita Addams – Demands Of The Heart
Fellow Noble Author, Brita Addams, joins me today to give us a little peek into her world, talk about her newest release, Demands of the Heart and give away some fabulous prizes.
Welcome Brita!
Who is your hero? And why? My husband is hands down my hero. Why? Aside from being handsome, loving and my best friend, he’s truly my other half. He helped me raised my two older children and he loves me no matter who I am on any particular day. That, my friends, is the very definition of hero in my book.
What one event in your childhood had the greatest effect on your writing career? When I was in seventh grade, my teacher, Mr. Green, sent one of my short stories to an author, Hal Borland. I didn’t know anything about it until Mr. G. called me to his desk one afternoon and showed me my story, with lots of notes written in the margins. Mr. Borland had read the story and critiqued it. He said some very nice things about my promise as a writer.
When I took the story home, I was greeted with a lecture on pipedreams and the “reality” of how successful writers really are, and that alone stopped me from writing for a very long time. It also was one of the reasons I started writing seriously.
My dad was a frustrated writer himself and an all-round bitter man. It’s sad that never changed.
Who is your best friend, and what do you like best about him or her? List your best friend’s favorite books. How do they compare to yours? As I said before, my husband is my best friend. He’s kind, loving and the best cook on the planet. Being retired, he really fills in the gaps, doing things around the house that I did for years. I still do laundry, but he really does so much, and that gives me the time I need to write and research.
He’s also the best dad a kid could ever hope to have and he has the best smile I’ve ever seen.
His books – well, he reads what strikes him, but romance is definitely not on his to-be-read list.
What “lesson from mom” do you still live by today? My mother was very old-fashioned, which was one of her most endearing qualities. She taught me how to dress for the occasion, be polite and she was a stickler for manners. I’d say those lessons have served me well.
She also served vegetables every night, which laugh if you will, but parents should do more of that.
Mom was a very simple woman, practical, and family oriented. Her presence was graceful and unassuming – sadly quite different from mine. LOL
What’s the one thing you want to accomplish, or write about, before you die? I really want to write a m/m Civil War story, and will, maybe in the next year or so. I have many notes for the story and have done tons of research, but I haven’t settled into the story yet.
I know it will take place in the north, as I had many ancestors that fought in the Civil War. In my genealogical research, I uncovered some very interesting stories, like a man who joined the Army at the age of 43, leaving at home a wife and two small children. Seven months later, he fought in Cold Harbor, one of the bloodiest battles of the whole war. He was shot in the left elbow, taken to Soldier’s Hospital in Washington, DC, and died a short time later due to his injury. I can only imagine that he’d been left on the battlefield for several days, as many were, while the fighting raged around the dead and wounded. Undoubtedly, infection set in long before he ended up in the notoriously wanting care of Civil War doctors.
If you could spend a week anywhere in the world, where would it be? Would you write or read there, or do something else? I want to go to England. We’ve traveled a lot, but we’ve not made it to Europe yet. It would be strictly for pleasure and research. I’d sightsee until I couldn’t stand up. I can read and write at home.
I have a real need to see all the locations I write about in my books and get a feel for England. The pictures I’d take would be phenomenal.
I want to eat in the wonderful restaurants and tour the museums and landmarks and have a real English teatime. Oh, and of course I’d have to visit my friend Aleks Voinov.
Do you have a pet that keeps you company when you write? If so, write about him or her. Has your pet taught you anything about writing? If so, what? We have two pets actually. Our cat Stormee, is thirteen years old. We got him when he was just a little guy and now he’s a cranky old fart, but we love him dearly.
Our other pet is our two-year old Maltipoo, Fiona Dahlia. She is with me all the time, no matter what I’m doing. She usually sleeps right beside me while I’m writing.
Stormee actually makes an appearance in Demands of the Heart, in the epilogue, but Fiona hasn’t and probably won’t. No, they haven’t taught me anything, save for to take a break and throw her puppy toy more often.
What’s the most unusual place you have visited? I lived in Iceland for two years, which was an experience I’ll never forget. It made me appreciate my home country, but I wouldn’t give up those two years for anything. I traveled to Scotland during that time on holiday, and it was an amazing experience.
Iceland is not overly frigid and it rarely snowed while I was there. We actually sunbathed in summer and while chilly, it wasn’t uncomfortable.
The most interesting thing for me was the Midnight Sun phenomenon. While in summer and in fair weather, the sun was out all day, in winter, the Polar Night takes over, during which the sun stays hidden throughout the day, with maybe 3 to 4 hours of sunshine in 24. We read of such things in school, but to experience it for myself was amazing.
Getting to know some of the locals, particularly an 18 year old girl who was our babysitter, was a joy. You should have seen what I had to do to explain to our landlord that I needed a babysitter. Yep, I put my baby on the bed and pretend to sit on him. The only English word the man knew was “Money,” said, of course, with his hand out. LOL
If you could have a quiet dinner with just one author, who would you choose? Undoubtedly, I’d love to have dinner with Aleks Voinov. He’s a clever guy, who thinks in a way that’s extraordinary to me. I’d love to have a couple of hours to pick his brain.
Aleks was the first person to welcome me into the writing world and I’ll never forget his kindness them and all those that have come since. He’s mentored me and aided me in my writing. His friendship is one of those that I truly treasure.
Tell us about your latest release. Demands of the Heart is a story that has been long getting to publication. It’s the first story I ever wrote with the intent of submitting and somehow it required more and more, until several other pieces came before it.
I’m very pleased with it and proud to have it in the hands of the readers.
Here’s the blurb:
In 1807, idealistic Richard Fanshaw and Victoria Bramhill are consumed with each other, their young love blooming amidst a series of carefree soirees and stolen moments.
But jealousy and greed turn what they have into something ugly and twisted. They’re wrenched apart amid vile lies and deceit when Victoria’s freedom is bought to pay her father’s debts.
Six years later, Victoria is widowed and a cynical Richard has just returned to England after years in India. Having been given the impression that Victoria’s marriage was a happy one, a chance meeting renews Richard’s anger over Victoria’s betrayal and sets in motion a plan for revenge.
One must answer the demands of the heart.
To read an excerpt and purchase, click here: Demands of the Heart
I’d love to hear from you. You can find me at any of these places:
Email address: britaaddams@gmail.com
Twitter: @britaaddams
20% off To celebrate the release of Demand’s of the Heart, Noble Romance Publishing is offering my entire backlist at 20% off. This is for sales on the Noble Romance Publishing site only and only my titles.
There’s no limit. Buy one book, or all seven, you’ll get 20% off your purchase. The eligible titles are: Serenity’s Dream; Lord Decadent’s Obsession; Chocolate, Tea, and the Duchess; The Rogue’s Salvation; A Minute After Midnight; An Evening at the Starlight, and the book I wrote under the name Tina Ordone, Her Timeless Obsession.
The price you’ll see is the reduced price.
The sale will run from midnight, Pacific time, February 20 to 11:59 pm Pacific time, March 2.
This is a backlist sale, so it doesn’t include Demands of the Heart.
I have several contests running during the book tour, ending at midnight, March 2.
Contest #1:
I’ll choose a daily winner from the commenters. I’ll will be giving away an ebook from my backlist at each stop. The only exclusion is Demands of the Heart. One book per commenter, please.
Contest #2:
Demands of the Heart T-Shirt Contest:
If you answer the three questions correctly, you could be one of four winners. The prize will be a T-Shirt with the cover of the book on it. The shirt also says that the cover is model, Jimmy Thomas’s 1500th cover. There will be four winners, each winning a T-Shirt and other swag.
All answers are found on Brita’s website.
Please do NOT put the answers in the comments section of this blog or on Brita’s site. Email them to Brita, with T-Shirt Answers in the subject line.
- What book did I write under another name?
- Who is the character, Lucien Damrill, patterned after?
- Describe the signature brandy snifter at the Sapphire Club.
Contest #3: GRAND PRIZE
This contest is about Demands of the Heart. Of course, you’re under no obligation to buy or read the book, but if you choose to, this contest is for you.
I’ve put three questions up on my website, all relating to my book, Demands of the Heart. Answer the questions and EMAIL me, with the answers, at britaaddams@gmail.com Be sure to put GRAND PRIZE in the subject line.
You must have all three questions answered correctly to be entered into the drawing.
The Grand Prize is the entire Sapphire Club series in print, signed by the author. I’ll also include some other signed swag.
Good luck and I hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks so much for coming by Brita! Congratulations on your newest release, best of luck on the sales and wishing you lots of fun with all of you contests and hoping with your tour!
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