Beg For It *Virtual* Release Party

Come celebrate my very first release with Ellora’s Cave over at the Naughty Girls blog.

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Leave a comment and you’ll have the chance to win one of three great prizes :)

Minx

The Sexiest Geeks in Romance

Come chat with us over at the Naughty Girls blog. Our topic: The sexiest nerds in romance.

Intelligence = sexy

That’s a formula almost anyone can understand.

Minx

I’m guest blogging today

Hi guys,

I’m guesting over at Victoria Janssen’s blog today about what inspires me. Come join me!

Victoria Janssen’s Blog

 

Minx

 

P.S. Don’t forget about my month long contest to win a copy of my latest book, The Temp.  All you have to do is sign up for my newsletter in the month of June and you’ll be entered to win.  Come on, you know you want random updates about what I’m doing and the mischief I’m causing…

Workin’ It!

When I was a teenager, I was something of a goody two shoes. One of those perfect attendance, straight A, President of the French club type girls. All I did was study, study and occasionally study really hard. Then one day I decided I needed to see what things were like in the real world.

I decided I needed to get a job.

I realize this is not groundbreaking. Lots of people had jobs as teenagers. And my plan would have probably worked out well if I hadn’t chosen to work at a well known chicken joint.

Now I like chicken as much as the next girl. I didn’t even mind the ugly uniform. What I did mind were the horrible customers. From the harried woman with the gaggle of kids who decided to pay entirely in nickels to the mean older man who yelled at me because I couldn’t keep his ridiculously long order straight. I hated working there and didn’t feel even an ounce of regret when I quit a week later.

Needless to say after that experience I appreciate a great work environment. But I’ve never had a job anyplace like the setting of my newest series…

Desire Incorporated – The Temp debuts TODAY!

Ava Kincaid took the temporary job at Desire Incorporated because she desperately needed the money, not because she was secretly hoping to see her ex-boyfriend Gavin Sloan again. She’s already been there, done that and gotten kicked in the teeth. She just wants to do her job and go home.

But when they meet up in the halls of Desire, the chemistry between them is as strong as ever. Suddenly she’s doing way more than filing…

Temping has never been this good and Ava finds herself wondering if perhaps this position could lead to something more…permanent?

Read an Excerpt

If only going to work could be this much fun for the rest of us! Be sure to sign up for my newsletter so you’ll be entered to win a copy of the book and other great prizes!

And just for kicks – I’m going to host a special contest over at the Naughty Girls blog. Everyone who follows the Naughty Girls blog by June 15th will be entered to win a copy of The Temp. So hit that follow button and join the Naughty Girls for regular updates about the mischief we get into :)

Minx
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What Color Are You?

This quiz is kind of cute.  I wasn’t expecting my results either.  I would have guessed I was a pink/purple gal.  I guess the part about hidden spontaneity is true though!

You are most like:You are Blue
You are cool and soothing, with a hidden spontanious side. You are deeper than most people percieve, and you care a lot for those whom you surround yourself with.

 

Take this quiz: Which Crayola Box of 8 Color Are You? 

First excerpt of The Temp!

The first book in the Desire Incorporated series launches on May 29th with Cobblestone Press!  I’m so excited to share the erotic adventures of this company’s employees with the world.  Here’s a little teaser of what’s to come.

Desire Incorporated: The Temp

 

Ava Kincaid took the temporary job at Desire Incorporated because she desperately needed the money, not because she was secretly hoping to see her ex-boyfriend Gavin Sloan again.  She’s already been there, done that and gotten kicked in the teeth.  She just wants to do her job and go home. 

But when they meet up in the halls of Desire, the chemistry between them is as strong as ever. Suddenly she’s doing way more than filing…

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Excerpt Rated: R

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Gavin sat up, on alert when she came to his office door. She crossed the threshold and deposited a large stack of paper on the chair in the corner. The air between them crackled. She looked at him expectantly.

He shoved his hands through his hair and checked his watch. It was almost six o’clock on a Friday, and most of the other employees had already left. The floor was quiet except for the distant sound of cars leaving the employee parking lot two stories below. They were basically alone together.

“I’m finished.” She shuffled closer to the door. The movement brought his attention to her skirt, another tight tweed number even shorter than before, and his dick filled instantly. “Did you need anything else before I clock out?”

“Is there anything else I need?” He leaned back in his chair and loosened his tie. Is she kidding? I still haven’t gotten her taste out of my mouth, and she’s asking me what I need? “Christ, that’s a loaded question. Are you trying to torture me?”

He pulled the knot until it unraveled completely and the edges dangled on either side of his neck. Her eyes followed the movement, her throat working as she swallowed.

She balled her fists against her thighs before blowing out a harsh breath. “You walked away from me, you bastard.”

He stood and crossed the short space separating them. His eyes were stark. “I couldn’t be what you wanted.”

She raised her balled fists and pushed against his chest. “What the hell do you know about what I want?” She pounded against the front of his shirt and he allowed it, absorbing the blows, relishing having her so close again.

“What the hell do you know?” She repeated in a whisper. She dropped her head to his chest. When she looked up, her eyes were wet.

Her tears broke him.

He pushed her back onto the desk and lifted her smooth thighs until they rested on his shoulders. She struggled a little and gripped his biceps like a lifeline, her nails digging into his skin through the fabric. She twisted left and right as if to wiggle out from under him, but the movement of her body beneath his just made his cock harder. He positioned himself in the cradle of her legs until he rested against the sweet cleft between her thighs. She stilled, her body going soft and pliant beneath him. And this time when she hit his chest, she curled her fingers around the material of his shirt and pulled him down until he was sprawled fully on top of her.

He shoved the thin material of her skirt up to reveal the warm skin beneath it. Her thong was a small scrap of black fabric easily moved aside. Her pink pussy peeked out at him from her tangle of ebony curls. He slid a finger into the moist cavern and laughed when she tried to withhold her moan of pleasure.

“You’re right. I don’t know what you want.” He stroked and stretched her tight silken walls until he could fit another finger inside her, and her muscles worked to grasp him.

“I just know I want you.”

Happy Mother’s Day!

To all the hardworking mother’s out there take this day to rest. To those who aren’t – take a rest too! Believe me, it’s best to get all the rest you can while you can.
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I plan to take some time today and just do something completely frivolous. Shop for something I don’t really need. Read a book, paint my toenails or SOMETHING that isn’t laundry, work or childcare. Sometimes I have to remind myself that even though I’m a mom, I’m also a woman too. I cherish the quiet times when I can renew that part of me as well.
Minx

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Optimist that I am I love any excuse to celebrate so I find myself saying “Happy this” or “Merry that” for holidays that I don’t even normally celebrate. Even so it’s hard not to get infected with Cinco de Mayo fever since everyone around me is having a fiesta!

What is Cinco de Mayo? If you ask the average person they would probably say it’s a great excuse to drink Corona but the proper definition is:
Cinco de Mayo
A national celebration in Mexico, commemorating the victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza over the French expeditionary forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
So that’s a shot of history to go with your beer.
Salud!

Minx

Stroke of Midnight finalist!

I am so excited! I just found out that my contemporary novella Milo’s Revenge is a finalist in Passionate Ink’s Stroke of Midnight contest!

Hopefully I’ll have more good news to share concerning this manuscript soon… Cross your fingers for me!

Minx

New Release – Starstruck:Hunter

My favorite author Michelle Lauren releases her debut urban fantasy today!!! 
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Starstruck: Hunter is available from Liquid Silver Books.
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Available April 2009 from Liquid Silver Books

Get your copy here.

Blurb:

A woman on the run…

When twenty-four year old star Miranda Snow crash lands on Earth, a place where humans hunt and kill her kind for their life-prolonging energy, she doesn’t know who to trust. Danger is everywhere. Her only hope for survival lies in the unlikely arms of ex-star hunter Noah Benson. Tall, dark and jaded, Noah’s touch sparks her passion and melts her defenses.

A man with a dark secret…

Nine years ago, Noah lost everything in one night: his freedom, his friends and all hopes of a future in astronomy. Years later he is driven by revenge against the man responsible, a ruthless killer determined to claim Miranda – something Noah refuses to let happen.
But when faced with an impossible choice, will he protect Miranda or betray her?

Read an Excerpt

You Know You Love Me