Today is a great day for a swim, don’t you think? Please join me over at my group blog where the very gracious and talented bassman, Dino Villanueva is my Guy Day guest. We’ve got a great giveaway too. Hope to see you there!
Click here for a quick lift to the Waterworld Mermaid pond!
Always love,
Carlene Love♥
Speaking of Sidewalk Flower...it is now available in print! I have to thank each and every one of you who purchased a digital copy because that overwhelming support is what made the book going to print a possibility! So thank you, thank you, thank you! Consider my socks thoroughly rocked!
I’m on a roll so let me keep on at it. This Saturday I will be speaking at the Kensington Park Library located at 4201 Knowles Avenue, Kensington, MD, from 3-4:30 pm. I’ll be joined by Ellora’s Cave author Lynne Silver and Entangled Publishing author Avery Flynn. Our topic? ”How Can They Write Those Books?” Yep, there will be secrets a’spillin’ so stop by if you’re in the area. Did I mention there will be prizes? Psst…there will be prizes 
Allrighty friends, I’ve gone and saved the best for last…because one week from today, on Friday, May 17th, I am hostessing the Waterworld Mermaids pond and it’s gonna be rockin’! What kind of mermaid would I be to disappoint the ladies of our romantic little lagoon? Yep, I’m bringing a very special guy with me, who is a ridiculously talented bass player and quite frankly, adorable. You may have seen him last month laying his bass tracks down on Fox’s American Idol. I hope you’ll swim on over next Friday and help me give a warm welcome to Dino Villanueva of the Casey James Band!
And on that note, I shall slip back into romance novel writer mode so that my next book, hopefully, touches someone the way I’ve been touched. Thank you all for your beautiful support. I’ve said it before, but truly there never lived a luckier girl.
Always love,
Carlene Love♥
(That one’s for you, Sandra, wink, wink.) Enjoy, friends! And thank you for being here Ms. Bunino…
♥Today’s Post is For Adults Only My Lovelies♥
There’s a new release out and about with a gorgeous cover, an intriguing title and a lovely lady behind it’s magic. It’s my pleasure to host fellow Evernight Publishing author, Elyzabeth M. VaLey today. You’re not only getting a snippet treat of her new erotic paranormal romance…Since it’s April, and we all know about those infamous April Showers, I asked Elyzabeth to talk a little about characters and shower scenes in romance novels. Here’s what she had to say~
I love this question, Carlene. I think it all really depends on the characters themselves. To some characters jumping into the shower with someone else from the first moment would be awkward while to others it would come off as something natural. It also depends on the moment of the story. Overall, though, I think it’s something sexy. Watching water slide across the flesh of someone desired can be very arousing. Take Adrian from A Dragon’s Heart, A Demon’s Blood, twice he catches Victoria in the shower and twice he’s aroused by the scene. The first time, he doesn’t do anything about it, just watch:
Victoria stood with her back to him, the hot water spray sliding down her flawless skin, down her back and over the indention of her shapely ass. His mouth watered and his cock hardened in his pants. Had he been some other sort of man he’d have taken the opportunity of a lifetime and entered, with the intent to ravage the oblivious beauty. Yet, he slinked back into the shadows, his heart beating erratically.
The second time, he no longer refrains from his desires and she receives him with open arms.
Victoria stood in the shower, warm water cascading down her back and over her supple flesh. The urgency to lick every one of those drops until she was dry came over him. He silently slid off his trousers and stalked toward the shower like a lion stalks a prey about to be devoured. Quietly, he opened the glass pane and stepped inside with her.
“I knew you were there.”
Elyzabeth, I LOVE that last line! Thank you so much for talking April Showers with us today and congrats on the new release!
Blurb:
He is a shadow in the dark, smelling your scent and sensing your fear…
Legendary bounty hunter Adrian Ormonde is no ordinary man. His life is filled with secrets and questions, blood and lust. His only concern for 150 years has been survival and discovering the truth behind his demon-dragon nature.
Until he meets his new assignment: Victoria Green.
Victoria Green has felt eyes watching her every move ever since she can remember. Then, Adrian appears. The eyes vanish but new dangers arise as she falls for the mysterious hunter. Cast into an ancient conflict between dragons and demons, Victoria must trust Adrian’s skill to be enough to protect her from both the outside world and that which grows within her.
Chance brought them together but will love and passion be enough to keep them joined? Or will the other forces at play in the dragon-demon worlds destroy them forever?
Excerpt:
Glimpsing at the tent in his jeans, she gasped.
“Already?”
In an instant, he was upon her, his mouth devouring hers and making her legs weak.
“You make me lose control, sweetheart, and I’ll be damned if that hasn’t happened in years.”
His hands slid down her waist over her hip and onto her thigh. Her breath hitched as she searched Adrian’s dark eyes.
“Already, you ask?” He sneered, his calloused fingers rising higher and caressing the junction between her legs. His fingertips skimmed over her labia, finding her wet entrance. His grin became smug. Adrian’s nostrils flared and his eyes flashed red as he dipped two fingers inside her, wringing out a breath she’d not been aware of holding.
“You’re already wet for me, sweetheart.”
Bringing his lips down to her, he stole another short kiss that had her whimpering against him.
“Adrian.”
She hugged him, bringing him closer and searching for his warm touch again. His eyes scanned her face, his gaze softening.
“You don’t want this, sweetheart.”
“Yes, yes I do,” she replied pushing herself against his hand. His thumb brushed over her clit. Victoria tensed. Her orgasm hung from a cliff, ready to fall.
“I do want it.”
Tangling her fingers in his hair, she pulled him to her mouth, teasing the seams with her tongue. He groaned and she tasted him with longing. Sucking on his tongue, she made love to it as he pleasured her with his fingers. Her body became a mass of over-sensitized sparks as he coordinated his thumb with his seesawing digits. His hand on her waist, held her in place as she humped against him.
“Come on, sweetheart.”
His husky baritone triggered her release. Victoria cried out, her pussy convulsing in short waves, hot liquid dripping onto Adrian’s fingers. Her towel fell to a heap on the floor as she lost control, the cool breeze doing little to soothe her heated skin. She wanted more. She wanted all of him.
Victoria moved to embrace him but he stepped away from her. Drawing his fingers into his mouth, he briefly closed his eyes emitting a barely audible sound of pleasure. When he opened them again, she gasped. Red sparks danced in his green depths.
“No, Victoria. You don’t want this.”
Shaking his head, he turned around and strode out of the room. Victoria stood rooted to the spot, watching in shock as he left the apartment, the main door slamming shut. Tears dampened her vision. Picking up the t-shirt he’d given her, she put it on. More tears trailed down her cheeks as the smell of detergent mingled with his scent. Taking a deep breath, she hastily brushed them away.
“Get a grip, Vicky.”
Wrapping the discarded towel around her wet hair, she strode to the kitchen, her stomach growling. She didn’t think she’d find anything edible in the small kitchen, but luckily Adrian kept a box of cereal and a few cartons of unopened milk. Digging into the meal, she shivered slightly as an unsettling feeling grew in her chest. The watchful eyes were back.
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Author Bio:
Defined as weird since she was about eight, Elyzabeth honors the title by making up songs about her chores, doodling stars and flowers on any blank sheet of paper and talking to her dog whenever he feigns interest.
Losing the battle to the voices in her head is her favorite pastime after annoying her younger sister with her singing. Writing stories full of passion and emotion where love conquers all is her happy pill and she’ll forgo sleep to make her readers live the dream.
Contact Links:
Blog: www.inadreambeyond.blogspot.com
Website: www.elyzabethmvaley.weebly.com
Always love,
Carlene Love♥
Can we just take a minute to enjoy this beautiful cover. I love the moon and the clouds, and what a tender moment for the hero and heroine…Enjoy♥
Blurb:
Me: (Lucky just handed me a small brown paper sack…awww, it’s a tuna sammy, my favorite.) Hey handsome, thanks for the homemade lunch, what’re you up to?
Lucky: (He steals a peek at what I’m typing here on my laptop and rubs his brow.) “You’re welcome, darlin’. Oh wow, there I am, half-nekked.” (Points to the hunky Sidewalk Flower cover.)
Me: Oh shush, you are not half-nekked. Okay, maybe a little. But trust me, you look SUPER YUMMY. The ladies love it and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked to send you over to mow lawns Wait a second, are you blushing?
Lucky: No. (oh yes he is)
Me: So hey, I know you were nervous when I told you I’d signed you up for this fabulous Book Boyfriend thingy but you really are a great catch. Ladies love a hard working country boy. I was hoping you’d tell the readers about your ideal date.
Lucky: Sure thing. And I’m not nervous, it’s just that the last time you sent me off to California and put me up against all those rock star friends of yours, I got myself into trouble. So yeah, simple and country is my thing. If I’m lucky enough to be on a date with a special lady, I’d fix us something easy to carry in the cooler, pack up some blankets and drive us out to the Duck. (That’s the river by Lucky’s house.) Hopefully after we ate, she’d be up for some splashing around.
Me: Well hold on there, Lucky. I’ve been to the Duck. It’s pretty raging in parts. What if she wasn’t a good swimmer? Worse, what about all the mud?
Lucky: You’re right, I didn’t think about that. Shoot. Well, luckily for us both, I’m the biggest thing that would be in that river so she’d have plenty to hold onto. Hopefully she’d let me make that muddy part up to her. I guess that’s where that blue bath stuff I picked out would come in handy. (Long, strong Lucky Mason is grinning like you wouldn’t believe…)
Me: Lucky, what’s that all about? You better tell me, mister.
Lucky: Well, that t-shirt you’re giving away, I was just thinking how cute a girl would look in it after I brought her home soaking wet from the river.
Me: Ditto! Sort of. I was just thinking how cute she’d look wearing it while reading your story.
Lucky: That would be um…hot, actually. Well on that note, I better get back to work. Tell all your lady friends I hope they forgive me for the muddy river idea. I’d sure be lucky to take them anywhere they wanted to go. I’d like to hear some of those places.
Me: (Hugs) Will do. Hey, you’re a stud hero in my book. Work it, baby. (He walks off, shaking his head and that long, dark blond hair.)
What’s up for grabs?
How to enter?
You heard it from Lucky. He wants to know your ideal date. Be sure you leave the answer and your email address in the comments below to be eligible to win his prize which is:
-”My Book Boyfriend Brings Me Flowers” Cotton T-Shirt (with “I got Lucky!” and Sidewalk Flower cover on the back) 
-Blue Fun 4-in-1 Chamomile & Lavender Bath Soap by Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics
-Sidewalk Flower Swag
-Lucky’s Lucky Tic-Tacs
-Silk Flowers for Lucky’s Girl
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Always love,
Carlene Love♥
Always love,
Carlene Love ♥
