Release Day!
Well, it’s here. Release day for my alter ego, Callie Croix. Deacon’s Touch is the first of a series that one of my editors and I have created, and my second addition to it is called Dillon’s Claim. Probably won’t be out until next year, but we’ll see.
In the meantime, here’s the blurb and buy link for Deacon’s Touch. I’m also at author CR Moss’s blog today, and will give away a copy of the book to a commenter there. Feel free to stop by and say hello!
Have a great weekend!
Blurb: After her own engagement goes to hell, workaholic Jessica Talbot dreads her friend’s bachelorette party at a dude ranch in Nowheresville, Texas. But the outlook for the weekend brightens when Deacon Dumen picks her up at the airport. The sexy cowboy awakens every dormant sexual fantasy with nothing more than a friendly smile and a handshake.
Ex-Air Force Pararescueman Deke Dumen doesn’t know what to make of the sexy yet reserved brunette who breaks through the walls he built after an injury ended his career and a divorce soured him on relationships. As a guest at his family’s ranch Jessie is off limits, but the Dom in him rebels at the restriction, even as he realizes his penchant for control in the bedroom would likely scare the holy hell out of her.
When Jessie shocks Deke by asking for exactly what he’s been craving, he’s ready to break the rules and introduce her to his own brand of dominance. Her willing surrender rocks them both to the core. But once the weekend’s over, they must decide if it was just a wild fling or the start of something more.
Places to Find Me and Win Some Books
So much is happening this week! Here are a few places to “see” me, and my new pen name, Callie Croix, whose first release is this Friday.
First off, some links:
Today I’m at Badass Book Reviews giving away a copy of Cover of Darkness. Authors Pamela Clare and Caridad Pineiro are there giving away prizes also, so come on by and say hello.
At Writers Gone Wild I’ve “outed” myself as Callie Croix, and I’m giving away a digital copy of my upcoming release, Deacon’s Touch (comes out officially this Friday).
Also, Callie has officially been invited to blog at Naughty Author Chicks every other Wednesday, and today there’s an interview about me on their site. I’ll be alternating weeks between NAC and Writers Gone Wild.
On a less hectic note, here’s a picture I just couldn’t resist posting:
Isn’t it exactly what you picture Sam would say to Ben (No Turning Back) if she walked in and saw this? Lol. I love the cat’s unimpressed expression. He looks exactly like my cat, Shiloh (named after a Civil War battle, of course, plus he’s Confederate gray).
That’s it for now, except to say the initial reviews for Deadly Descent are rolling in, and so far they’ve been awesome! I hope you all love Dev and Cam’s story.
Have a great week!
Kaylea 🙂
Anne Calhoun’s Coming to Writers Gone Wild
I had an awesome weekend, spending Friday at an air show here where I interviewed several hunky pilots and airmen in flight suits, then hubby whisked me away to Seattle on Saturday to the BoSox game. They lost, but Varitek was behind the plate so that made up for a lot 🙂
I’ll post some pics and a write-up about the air show later, but I am so excited to tell you that the incredibly talented Anne Calhoun is coming to Writers Gone Wild this Wednesday, August 17th. I’ve grilled her about her writing style, her upcoming releases, and she’s giving away TWO books from her backlist to the winning commenter. I hope you’ll come by to meet her and say hello. And if you haven’t read any of her books, you’re missing out big time. They’re erotic romance, so they’re very explicit, but there’s such depth of emotion and characterization it astounds me every time I read a new story of hers. All you need to do is read all the glowing reviews on Goodreads and Amazon to see what I’m talking about. This is one scarily talented author!
New Book Contracts!
I thought this picture was especially appropriate considering the writing slump I’ve been in recently. However, I’m pleased to announce that Carina Press has offered a contract for the first of a paranormal trilogy I’ve written. I’m excited about this and hope to strengthen my world building in the book during edits, and with any luck my military romance fans will like it too. Darkest Caress is based on some Lithuanian folklore I learned about during my tour of the Baltic States in 2009, specifically to the idyllic village of Nida on the Curonian Spit. The book will be out sometime next year.
I also received word that same day that The Wild Rose Press wants to contract the second erotic romance I wrote (as Callie Croix) for the Dumen Ranch Series. The first book, Deacon’s Touch, will release August 26th, and the second, Dillon’s Claim, will probably be out sometime this winter.
It’s the August long weekend here in BC, and we’ve been celebrating with family that have been in town since last weekend. Right now I’m cooking a big dinner for 15 of us: sweet glazed meatloaf (hubby’s absolute fave), cream cheese mashed potatoes, spinach salad with fresh fruit and a raspberry vinaigrette dressing, a vegetable medley baked in homemade cheese sauce, and for dessert, a very decadent chocolate mousse layer cake. A totally low cal dinner for their last meal here in Vancouver 🙂 I think a long family walk after dinner is in order, maybe down to the Spirit of the Sea Festival here at the beach to watch the fireworks later on.