Showing posts with label Blog Tour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blog Tour. Show all posts

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Busy, Busy Busy! Plus A Giveaway #giveaway

Good Morning Lovelies,

The last few weeks have been absolutely insane! As you know my second book, Persuasion Skills was released on July 5th, and things have been crazy ever since. 

Despite the modern myth, authors just don't have books released and the books are instantly seen and gobbled up by readers. Nope! Along with their publishers,  authors have a responsibility to get the word out on their books as well. So for the last few weeks I've been busy, busy, busy! 

If you've been following me on Facebook or checking my Twitter feed you know that I've been all over the interwebs these past few weeks. I've been doing guest posts and interviews at a bunch of different sites in the last 4 weeks I'm I'm straight up exhausted. Between the additional posts, drama at work and my current work in progress I haven't been able to find time to blog.

All this traveling was definitely worth it though. I'll be doing a catch up post shortly about how Persuasion Skills has been received so far by the reading public. Seriously, it is the next post to be pushed to publish.But since I've been so remiss in keeping you all up to date I decided to sponsor a giveaway! My bad behavior is your gain ;)


THE GIVEAWAY

1 $25 Amazon Gift Card

Here's a list of all the cyber places I've been to in the last month. Click on through and learn a little more about Persuasion Skills and a little more about me as well. Leave a comment below with the following:
1.) Your email
2.) Which two  posts were your favorites and why

You have all week to finish the list. I'll be announcing winners on Monday, August 12th. So go forth and link up!


The Tardis Scribbles - Blog of author Doris O'Connor
Raven's Ramblings - Blog of author Raven McAllan

I've got an official virtual tour scheduled in September and will be posting the dates and locations as they become available so stayed tuned!

Talk to you soon,
Laurel


Sunday, June 2, 2013

Foreplay Monday with C.R. Moss!

Foreplay Monday with C.R. Moss!

Hello Lovelies,


Welcome to back to another Foreplay Monday! These posts are dedicated to highlighting upcoming book releases and book events for authors. It's also a great way to prepare you for the Casual Smex Friday posts ;). So please join me in welcoming smexy author C.R. Moss. She's stopped by today to give us a sneak peek into her upcoming book, Sunset Temptations, hmmm I'm feeling my muscles melt already. So without further preamble...


Please welcome C.R. Moss...


An eccentric and eclectic writer, C.R. Moss pens stories for the mainstream and erotic romance markets, giving readers Worlds of Possibilities. So what does she write? She writes stories from the light and sweet to the dark and deadly with varying degrees of sexual heat. Writing as C.R. Moss gives her and her muses the freedom to explore worlds of possibilities when it comes to love.


You can learn more about C.R. and her upcoming book releases via her website at www.crmoss.com, and blog.


C.R. is also having a ‘Sunset Blog Tour and Scavenger Hunt’ June 3 thru 13 in celebration of the release of Sunset Temptations. For details and lists of the dates, locations and prizes of this tour and hunt, visit: http://crmoss.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_26.html


And According to the lovley C.R. you can also come meet the authors of the Double D Ranch Tales in Las Vegas, NV in October 2013 at Hot Mojave Knights!




Sunset Temptations...


Genre: Contemporary, erotic romance, GLBT/gay/bisexual, ménage

Legnth: novella/short story

Blurb: Can wishes come true in just one night?

Roommates, Ivy Tramonto and Kiran Emerson, are heading out for their blind dates set up through a prestigious matchmaking service. Neither know anything about the men they're to meet at a charity event being held in a mountain resort, but they're looking forward to the adventure and forgetting about all their problems for an evening.


Resort owner, Robert Bourbon, doesn't have time to play the field, especially when he wants a polyamorous relationship. After requesting the services of Madame Eve, he's matched with the perfect pair and believes life can't get any better..


Everything seems to be going great, until a mistake one of them made comes back to haunt them. Will they make it through the dilemma or will they miss out on having their true desires granted?

Release Date: May 31, 2013

Publisher: Decadent Publishing

Availability & Format: eBook ~ PDF | HTML | LIT | PRC | EPUB




It wouldn't be Foreplay Monday without a little bit of teasing to build the anticipation. C.R. was nice enough to leave us a sneak peek into her book. Read on, but beware this is only for the grown and smexy!


Tell us a little bit about Sunset Temptations. What was your inspiration?

C.R.: A couple of years ago I went to a convention and met the lovely ladies of Decadent Publishing. While a group of us were sitting around and talking, information about Decadent’s 1NightStand line of books came up. The concept sounded interesting, and I told them I’d send in a story. I had already started on a book that I thought I’d target to a different publisher and their line, but I re-purposed it for the 1NS series. Thankfully, the first story, ‘Sunset Desires’ was accepted and from there followed ‘Sunset Seduction,’ the release I’m touting today: ‘Sunset Temptations’ and the fourth book ‘Sunset Heat’ is in the editing queue. The ‘Sunset’ series follows four female relatives on their dating adventures. I like sunsets. I live in the area my stories are set in. And after a trip up on the mountain, the storyline came to me.


Can you give us a little taste of how your heroes and heroine would go about foreplay?

C.R.: Here’s a short excerpt from when Ivy meets Robert. It’s not sexual foreplay, but the start of the drumroll of pleasure they’re to share later in the story…


She couldn’t quite place his accent. British? Kind of. Eastern European? Sort of that, too. Wherever he hailed from that gave him the deliciously sinful quality to his speech didn’t matter. She could listen to him talk forever.

She accepted his gesture. Her skin tingled from his touch. He tugged her toward him and placed a kiss on each cheek. Her knees shook and almost buckled. Ah, hell. He’d turned her body into a red-hot wire.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, too, Mr. Bourbon,” she managed after several awkward moments.

The corner of his lips turned up, and a twinkle lit his eyes.

Charmer.


If your characters could describe the one thing they find the sexiest about each other what would it be?

C.R.: Ivy thinks Robert’s voice is sexy. Kiran likes Robert’s commanding manner. Robert likes Kiran’s fun-loving attitude about life and Ivy’s adventurous spirit.


What was your favorite scene or situation to write?

C.R.: I enjoyed writing the scene in the hall. Can’t say too much more about it cause I don’t want to give away key points of the story. ;)




Come on lovelies, don't be shy. I bet your pulses are racing and I know you're just as eager as I am to learn how this sexy trio finds love. Don't you worry, Ms. Moss was nice enough to leave us with an excerpt...


“You know you can always tap me.”

“True. But don’t you want to change things up? Experience something, someone different for once?”

“Yeah, that’s why I suggested finding a third for our arrangement. Spice up our routine.”

“I’d be all for it, but considering neither of us has found said person yet, I’m going to take what I can get through this date my cousin set up for me.”

“So am I.” He smiled, his straight, white teeth gleaming and his olive-toned skin shining in the golden glow of the afternoon sun. “Don’t worry. I’m not gonna cramp your style. I have my own person to meet up at the lodge.”

She loved her handsome, bisexual friend, and as long as he was on his own date, that meant he wouldn’t attempt to put the moves on hers. “Well, I guess it’s okay then. Get in the car. You can tell me all about whoever has invited you to the event on the way to pick up Seana.”

“Technically I haven’t met him yet.”

Processing his statement, she climbed into the driver’s seat. “What do you mean you haven’t met him yet?” She pulled out of their apartment complex and headed in the direction of her cousin’s place.

Kiran’s gaze darted everywhere, never landing on her. “Um…. I signed up with 1Night Stand, and tonight’s my date, too.”

Ivy stopped herself from slamming on the brakes. “Where did you get the money to pay for the service? Huh? I know you’re as broke as I am. We’ve lost our jobs. We’re losing our rental. If you had cash stashed somewhere, we could have used it for a new apartment lease. I know you want—”

“You’re rambling.” He placed a hand on her shoulder and squeezed. “I want a partner. You’ve always understood that.” Her roommate released her, shifted in his seat, then played with a frayed string on his jeans. “Most of the guys I’ve met are self-centered assholes who don’t have sense enough to treat their significant other right. I’d like to meet a nice man, for once. When I emailed Madame Evangeline at 1Night Stand and told her I was a friend of yours and Heather’s, she was happy to accommodate me. That’s why she arranged for my night to be the same one as yours and Seana’s.”

“And the money?”

Silence rolled thick from the other seat. Her instincts screamed trouble.

“Kiran?”

He cleared his throat. “Well….”

She’d seen and heard this nervousness from him before. That time he’d gotten into a little trouble with some bad dudes. Could he have done so again? She shot a quick glance at him. His skin seemed on the pale side. Her sixth sense dinged. “Oh no. You didn’t.”


SUNSET TEMPTATIONS, OUT TODAY May 31st 2013


A one night stand huh? Sounds all sorts of smexy and naughty. If you want to learn more about C.R. and Sunset Temptations head on over to her website and check out some more excerpts from her other books and short stories. Also. . .


Dont forget to stop by C.R.'s blog to join in on the Sunset Blog Tour and Scavenger Hunt!



Monday, October 15, 2012

Negotiating Skills: Book Tour Schedule

Good Morning Lovelies!

I'm super excited to announce the blog stops for the Negotiating Skills Virtual Book Tour! The tour will begin on November 19th and end on December 17th. I've been running around doing happy dances all weekend, ever since I got the first booking confirmations from Goddess Fish. The ladies there have been amazing! 

Since I've got a crazy amount of work of get done and last time I checked there are still only 24 hours in a day I better get to work. Arghhh! I'm super excited and feel like vomiting all at the same time. Hooray for my Gemini nature (blar). 

Anyhoo, show some love for my lovely hosts and stay tuned! I'll be giving away some great goodies at each stop so mark your calendars and stop by to join in on the fun and free stuff. 


DATE
HOST

November 17th

November 26th

December 3rd


December 10th

December 17th



Talk to you soon,
Laurel

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Virtual Book Tour!

Good Evening Everyone,

I'm excited to announce that Negotiating Skills will be heading out on a virtual book tour in November! The lovely ladies at Goddess Fish Promotions have set up a tour for the book.


So what is a virtual book tour you ask? A virtual book tour is a tour where an author (moi) tours different blogs around the internet instead of bookstores. I get to have guests posts and interviews with different book bloggers and review sites that and get exposure to their readers and audience. It's a great way to get exposure and to  meet other bloggers.



I super excited and can't wait to get started! I'll be posting all of the tour stops soon and keep you all updated, so stay tuned.  

Talk to you soon,
Laurel