Thursday, February 21, 2008

We Have A Winner~ yes I know it's early...

Hey everyone! I've decided to draw the winner's name today rather than tomorrow when I'm packing and know I will forget. Let me rummage around in the hat....and...the winner is....Patricia!
Patricia, remember to email me to receive your copy of Raw Silk by Lisabet Sarai. jennah_sharpe@yahoo.com and don't worry if it takes me awhile to get back to you on this.
There will be no more contests for about three weeks while I'm skiing in Switzerland with hubbie. I'll see you all when I get back. Take care all!

Friday, February 15, 2008

Up next...Lisabet Sarai!


This week we welcome erotic romance writer, Lisabet Sarai and feature her book Raw Silk. Comment away and win a copy of this imaginative creation!

From Ms. Sarai
I became addicted to words at an early age. I began reading when I was four.I wrote my first story at five years old and my first poem at seven. Since then,I've written plays, tutorials, marketing brochures, software specifications, self-help books,press releases, a five-hundred page dissertation, and of course, erotica. I'm the author of four erotic novels and two short story collections. I've also edited two eroticaanthologies and my short stories have appeared in more than two dozen print collections.


My lifelong interests in sex and the written word became serenditipitously entwined nine years agowhen I read my first Black Lace book by Portia da Costa. Her work inspired me to take my fantasiesout of the closet (and the private email files) and expose them to the world.


I've always loved traveling; my husband seduced me in a Burmese restaurantby telling me tales of his foreign adventures. Since then I have visited every continent except Australia, although I still have a long travel wish list. Currently I live with him andour two exceptional felines in Southeast Asia, where I pursue an alternative career that iscompletely unrelated to my creative writing.


Raw Silk
When software engineer Kate O’Neill leaves her lover David to take a job in Thailand,she becomes sexually involved with two very different men: a handsome and debauchedmember of the Thai aristocracy, and the charismatic proprietor of a sex bar.
Each touches her in a different way; each teaches her different things about her body and her heart.Then David comes to Bangkok, and Kate realises that, finally, she must choose one of thethree men who all desire her.

Change of Plans winner!

Eva, you've won Change of Plans by Jamie Hill! Congratulations! Remember to email me or you won't receive your prize. jennah_sharpe@yahoo.com I need to know your email address.

Thanks to everyone who commented. Now, go buy the book! Up next is another fabulous and generous author, Lisabet Sarai.

Friday, February 08, 2008

This Week...Jamie Hill !!


Here's a beautiful book to win by author Jamie Hill. It's not out yet, so add it to your TBB pile or comment to win!


Jamie Hill was born and raised in the Midwest, where she continues to live with her husband and two sons. Writing romance and fan fiction as far back as she can remember, her first erotica story was published in 2006.

Since then she's been published in four anthologies with Whiskey Creek Press - Torrid, one with Aphrodite's Apples, and had short stories with Midnight Showcase and Forbidden Publications. Her erotic novella trilogy, Unexpected Love, will be released by Total E-Bound Publishing in 2008 as three separate e-books or the complete series in trade paperback. TEB has also contracted several of Jamie's other novellas and sizzler short stories. Phaze is the publisher of another anthology Jamie contributed to, 413 Remembrance Lane: Diary of a House, and the 2008 Eppie finalist M/M anthology: Phaze Fantasies III. Jamie has several other novellas with Phaze, and several titles with publisher Freya's Bower.

When she's not in front of the computer writing, Jamie can often be found there anyway, tinkering with her website or working as a freelance editor. She also enjoys reading, watching scary movies with her family and tending to the fish in her large aquarium, including a foot-long Bala Shark.

Visit Jamie at http://www.jamiehill.biz/ or
http://www.myspace.com/authorjamiehill

Sign up for her monthly, no chat newsletter at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Jamie_Hill_Newsletter/

Chat with her at the Yahoo group Infinite Possibilities
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Infinite_Possibilities/

"Simply Irresistible"


Change of Plans by Jamie Hill

Phaze Publishing (available Feb. 17)


A blizzard paralyzes Denver, stranding spring break traveler Kelsie Stanton with an airport full of strangers. One man in particular captures her attention. She spends the first night sitting up and talking with handsome Tom Smith. When she's finally able to get a hotel room, Kelsie and Tom act on the passions that brewed all night long.
TV weather reports are interspersed with breaking news of an escaped convict, loose in the area. She vaguely realizes that the description fits Tom perfectly, but Kelsie is overwhelmed with passion and a serious case of lust. Will she discover the truth before it's too late?

Winner! (and news from Harlequin!)


So, pulled from the hat, Caitlin is our winner of a copy of Blessed Be by Ashley Ladd. Caitlin, you must email me to claim your prize. Jennah_sharpe@yahoo.com Check in tomorrow, when I'll be featuring author Jamie Hill!!



Also fabulous news for the ebook industry...

Harlequin Expanding its Ebook Lines


Nocturne BitesLength: 10,000 ­ 15,000 wordsEditorial Director: Tara GavinAssociate Senior Editor: Ann Leslie Tuttle Assistant Editor: Sean Mackiewicz


Silhouette Nocturne is looking to acquire paranormal editorial with strong sexual, fantasy and danger elements for its new eBook program, Nocturne Bites.We're looking for fast-paced novellas that hook the reader early by establishing a paranormal world and its conflicts. We are looking for stories of vampires, shape-shifters, werewolves, psychic powers, etc. set in contemporary times.Many of the elements that make a successful Silhouette Nocturne remain true for Nocturne Bites.


Stories should deliver a dark, highly sensual read that will entertain readers and take them from everyday life to an atmospheric, complex world filled with characters struggling with life and death issues. A strong alpha hero is of the utmost importantance‹he should be powerful, mysterious and totally attractive to the heroine. While action-packed and mission-oriented, the scope of these stories should be more contained, with more focus turned to character development. All stories should be capable of standing alone; all loose ends need to be tied up, and the relationship between hero and heroine should resolve itself in a satisfying manner.


For published authors, this line is a great way to build their miniseries at Harlequin and Silhouette. Unpublished authors are welcome as well. Only complete manuscripts submitted electronically will be considered from unpublished authors; no partials or queries, please. Submissions should be sent as a Word-compatible attachment. Submissions should also follow standard formatting guidelines‹double-spaced and written in a clear, legible font on numbered pages. Author name and title should appear as a header or footer on each page.


Nocturne BitesE-mail address: nocturnebites@harlequin.ca

Saturday, February 02, 2008

Help me welcome Ashley Ladd !!


Ashley Ladd lives in South Florida with her husband, five children, and beloved pets. She loves the water, animals (especially cats), and playing on the computer.She's been told she has a wicked sense of humour and often incorporates humour and adventure into her books. She also adores very spicy romance, which she weaves into her stories.


Blessed Be

Chloe's having erotic dreams about her dead fiancé, Luke. Then he reenters her awake hours -- as the very alive undead. w

The sequel called Truth, Justice & the Vampire Way should be out later this year.


Ashley Ladd welcomes mail from readers. You can write to her c/o Ellora’s Cave Publishing at 1337 Commerce Drive, #13, Stow, Ohio 44224.
Also by Ashley Ladd at Ellora's Cave:

American Beauty
Carbon Copy
Civil Affairs
Price of Fame
Sex Kittens anthology
If you comment here before next Friday, you have a chance to win a copy of Blessed Be. Ms. Ladd also has a new release coming from Total E-Bound Publishing she'd like you to know about. It's called The Perfect Gift.
Bianca's on the search to find the perfect gift for her boyfriend Ty this Christmas. But then she discovers a hidden stash of gay male porn under his side of the bed. Stunned, and scared, she needs to find out if Ty's more interested in men than in her. She arranges an illicit night for Ty with her handsome gay co-worker Brendan. To her astonishment and delight, the night turns into a ménage-à-trois, and all three lovers end up benefiting from this special gift.

Friday, February 01, 2008

Remember to email me!

Just a reminder. I can't send you the book you win if you don't email me with your information. I don't keep it. I don't add you to my newsletter or anything, but you can't get your book unless I know where to send it.
The winner of Ellen Ashe's book, The Seagrass Whore, is Connie Northrop!! Congrats!

Also, I'm at the blog Hitting the Hot Spot today. Drop by to visit and let me know what you think about manifesting men!

Jennah