RaeLynn Blue

Contest Winner

2012-01-14T09:12:00.000-05:00

The winner of my English Rose contest is LJay.

Please email me at raelynnblue at gmail to get your prize.

Thank you to everyone who participated. I do hope everyone is enjoying AN ENGLISH ROSE and C.A.K.E.

Rae

An Invitation for Lovers of Erotic Romance

2012-01-05T11:18:00.000-05:00

An Invitation

The GSO beats in the heart of North Carolina, drumming out tales of lust, love, and mischief. Those that reside in the Greensboro area, the GSO, are Southern and sensual sexy and smart. So, set your GPS for the GSO and lose yourself in RaeLynn Blue’s wickedly delicious and wildly wonderful backyard.

Stories in the GSO series (in reading order)

C.A.K.E.

An English Rose

Tulips for Tonica (coming soon)

Post your thoughts on my blog today about my latest releases, and I'll pick winners for win prizes!

Come and Try some C.A.K.E.

2011-12-22T16:03:00.000-05:00

Come and get some C.A.K.E. The first story in my GSO series! Taste it and tell me if it is delicious!

Title: C.A.K.E.: A GSO Story

Genre: Interracial Erotic Romance

Author: RaeLynn Blue

Purchase link: https://beautifultroublepublishing.com/xcart/C.A.K.E.-EBOOK.html

BLURB: Stephen Silver is a marketing and advertising giant in the Greensboro area. Cree Caruthers knows she shouldn't want any part of the man--her boss--but she does. As an executive manager for his company, Cree is aware of the handsome arrogance, the suave demeanor and the cool resolve that made him a force in the media world. Cree loves him and after six years of working alongside him, he finally comes to her with an assignment she has always dreamed of: marriage.

Stephen has watched Cree since he hired her for his company, C.A.K.E. As her boss, he directs her career as they work together to achieve success, but it's her heart he really wants.

Faced with the approaching death of his father, Stephen needs support and love in his life more than everâ€”and he knows the perfect woman to fit the bill: Cree.

If he could just get Cree to agree, then he would be very happy indeed.

It should be a piece of cake.

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Rae

Coming Soon to BTP

2011-12-21T09:57:00.000-05:00

I'm not dead. I just wanted to post this to say how much I've missed you ladies. Due to work, illness, and a hacker, I've been off the grind, but I'm free for a few weeks.

And what have I been doing?

Well...I have written a little something, that will be available soonest from BTP....

Otherwise, I've been writing and writing and writing. We'll see how much I actually finish. :)

If you need to fill your Kindle Fire or Nook, don't forget to try titles at Mocha Memoirs Press, too. http://mochamemoirspress.com.

Best,

Raelynn Blue

Back from the Brink

2011-10-30T12:39:00.000-04:00

Hello and Happy Halloween! I know I've been off the grind for about six months, and honestly, I find it fitting that today, is the day I can post. It's been a difficult time for me, as some of you may know. Life doesn't always play fair, nor does it come with a good road map. In February, I found myself going over the cliff without any real care for if or how I would survive the plunge downward.

Writing became the least of my priorities as friends and families tried to save my life--physically and figuratively. It took a lot of hands grabbing me, trying to slow my descent and many more who wrestled with my demons to help me escape. For those angels, I am eternally grateful.

Now I'm back from the brink of ultimate despair. Prayers, unconditional love, and inspiration have all placed me on solid ground. For the first time, I have written a short story, one I like, and one I have already submitted to one of my favorite publishers. I want to thank you for being so awesome and supporting me despite my long absence.

Stay tuned. Thank you.

Best,
Rae

So, I have discovered my new anthem...

2011-04-05T23:02:00.000-04:00

Any time I'm feeling not quite up to the task of the day or the scrutiny of others, I remember the lyrics to this song. Yes, I may not know Pink, but if I'm perfect to her, of course I'm good enough for me.

:-)

Bookwenches Gives Beauty and the Geek: Rocket to Love a 4!

2011-03-15T18:47:00.000-04:00

Bookwenches' book reviewer, Teagan S. Boyd, gave my story, Beauty and the Geek: Rocket to Love a 4 out of 5!! Read the full review here.

My favorite part of the review: This series is all around adorable. I like the idea of Geek-love. I found this story to be fun and entertaining. The characters are memorable, and I especially liked how the Geek is portrayed: sexy, sweet, and sexual with the intelligence being a plus.

If you haven't had a chance to grab Beauty & the Geek: Rocket to Love, then head over to the Mocha Memoirs Press storefront today. You can also grab it from ARe, Amazon, and B&N.
Yay me! I'm super excited about this great story. I loved it when I was writing it and now I heart it even more.

A Contest so Easy..anyone can win...

2011-03-08T21:40:00.000-05:00

The latest free short story is posted over at Truly, Madly, Deeply Romance. It's "Two Doors Down" by Liddy Midnight. If you like cowboys and bars, this is your kind of story. *wink*

While you're there TMDR's Second contest is still going on, but you must hurry! The contest ends Saturday!Con There is still plenty of time to enter. Become a follower and win some great prizes. Get all the info at Truly, Madly, Deeply Romance.

Rae

In the Blue Chair: Reana Malori

2011-02-23T20:17:00.000-05:00

We have the pleasure of being able to our interview this month with the riotous and fun, Reana Malori!

RB: Reana, tell us about your latest release.
Reana: Escape to Heaven is what I call my labor of love. Adele Woolner is a woman who had been trapped in an abusive marriage for several years until one day, she found the strength and the chutzpah to take a stand and get out. It follows her change from a scared woman who lost her way to a woman who was willing, and able, to do whatever it takes to protect herself. Along this journey, she meets five fabulous men who become her rock - her foundation - as she grows stronger. The love of her life, Stefano Indellicati, is a protector, an Alpha through and through, and isn't afraid to make sure Adele knows he's not going anywhere.

There were some tough scenes for me to write in the book and I agonized for months….months, I tell you….regarding the right way to portray Adele without making her weak. I needed to show that the person you'd never think would be stuck in a situation like this is the one person who just may need the most help. Plus, another struggle was Stefano. I had to make him strong enough for her to know that he would be there - no matter what - but not so overbearing that he became unlikeable. Yeah, this was a toughie for me, but I'm so happy with it. I've received a wonderful response to this book and it called to people on many levels, which is all I can ask.

RB: Why are you attracted to writing interracial stories?
Reana: Well, there just weren't enough stories with women like me. Once I discovered that interracial romance was actually a genre and I could purchase books such as this - I went absolutely out of my mind. I bought every book I could get my hands on. Mostly hard copy at first and then I found….E-BOOKS! But then it seemed like things fizzled. I found a handful of awesome writers who spoke to me and their characters were “like” me. Not just is skin tone, but in attitude and approach. I realized that if I was hungry for more stories like that, then there had to be other women (and men) like me. So I decided to try my hand at writing. My goal was to give readers another option. Someone else who understood that a black heroine could be strong, educated, sassy, larger than a size four and yes….attracted to and in love with a white hero.

RB:Which genre is the hardest to compose?
Reana: So far, paranormal….I have a couple of paranormal shorts and it's hard to try and get just the right about of fantasy mix in there while still keeping it realistic for the reader. Of course, I could go off and create all sorts of stories with wolf-shifters who only eat vegetables, or a vampire who loves the sun and refuses to drink blood while having an office job and lives in the projects….Wait, maybe that would work!! Okay, no - I think I'll pass and stick with trying to write books still have a sense of reality - even as a weave this tale of love and romance and yes, the occasional wolf shifter who's six feet three inches tall with a killer smile, a crazy bank account, and a big….house!

What? What did you think I was going to say???

RB: What is your best quality as a writer?
Reana: I will only publish a story that I would want to read. Also, I tend to write the words as they come into my head, so I don't force things. The story has to be natural and if it's not, then I step away until my mojo comes back. Bottom line--if I wouldn't spend the money in order to read the story, I'm not going to put it out there for others to purchase. It does a disservice to not only me as an author, but to all the wonderful people who have read my stories.

Plus, first and foremost, I'm still a fan. I go out of my mind when a favorite author publishes a new book. That's something that will always be a part of me. Because of that trait - my absolute love for books - I'll never get too big for my britches, because I can relate to the folks who read my books. On any given day, I can sit around and swap stories about the latest book I've read and they'll know that it's honest and true.

RB: Do you feel as if the characters live with you as you write?
Reana: Oh yes, absolutely. Okay, so don't call me crazy (even though we all know I have my moments)…but my characters tell their own story. For every single story I've written, the characters speak to me and I simply write what they have to say. As I'm writing, I can visualize the the mannerisms, the facial expressions, I can hear the inflection in their voice, and see them walking around in their environment. If they stop speaking to me and I find that the words on paper are “my” words, then I know the story isn't going in the direction it should.

RB: As an author, what genre would you like to write, but haven't tried?
Reana: Historical. I grew up reading stories about Highlanders and the Haute Ton. That's where I fell in love with the Alpha male personality. I could escape and not only be another character, but I could live in another time….Wow!! How awesome would it be to provide that same experience for my readers? Explaining the clothes, the scenery, the language and all the interesting ways people interacted with each other back in the sixteenth century. That's the one genre I would love to tackle one day, but I'm not sure how well a sassy, educated, black woman would do in that time. Maybe a time travel would work, but who knows. My brain hasn't fully grasped that concept just yet and it's still a dream at this point.

RB: In your opinion, what are the three most essential ingredients of a HOT story?
Reana: First--emotion so strong that you can feel as it jumps off the page. I mean the kind of emotion where your stomach gets butterflies and your eyes water because you can just “see” the hero declaring his love for the heroine. Where he has stripped himself bare only for her. Yeah, that's hot.

Second--the bedroom scenes, or kitchen scenes, living room scenes, or….well, you get the picture, should be about more than Slot A into Slot B. There has to be a true connection between the two characters in order for the scene to mean anything - otherwise, it's just words on paper.

Third--I have to know why the man wants the woman and vice versa. The characters have to be appealing not only to each other, but to me as a reader. I should be able to visualize the characters so that I can “see” it when the heroine is describing his six-pack abs or strong, muscular thighs, or ripcord biceps.

RB: How do you combat writer's block?
Reana: Walk away and wait for it to clear. My Muse….yeah, she's kind of iffy. She gets an attitude at the drop of a hat and will pack a bag, flip me off, and walk out the house while calling me a five-letter word under her breath. When my Muse has left, she is good and gone until she's ready to come back. I've tried to force it (thinking I knew better than she did) because I was bound and determined to finish a story. Well, it turns out I had to delete the entire thing. I learned my lesson real fast. When the story isn't coming to me, it's best to get up, grab a glass a wine and open a book and enjoy myself until a later time.

RB: What classic novel do you wish you'd written and why?
Reana: Sense and Sensibility. I love the story. I think it tells the story of a woman who accepted the world as it was and didn't try to change things to suit her needs. The character of Elinor Dashwood is someone that I know many women still identify with. She puts herself second due to her sense of duty and her acceptance of things that simply cannot--should not--happen to her. Unwilling to take the risk, she was willing to let the love of her life walk away rather than take a leap of faith and grab happiness for herself. She was viewed as cold and unfeeling, but I suspect she felt things more deeply than most. She just never had the freedom to express it.

RB: What would you classify as your favorite type of drink? Why?
Reana: Disaronno Sour. It's smooth with just the right mix of sweetness and tartness, while not allowing the alcohol to overpower the taste. Once you take a sip, it makes you stand up and pay attention because you never expected it to taste that way. Not everyone likes it, but the taste is unlike any other drink I've ever tasted. However, the trick is to get “Disaronno” and not just “Amaretto.” Trust me, there's a difference in the taste.

RB: What is it like being one of the Badazz authors?
Reana: It is the most amazing thing. It's like being part of a family that knows the challenges and struggles you experience in life and understand what you need, right when you need it. The support I've received from the women in the BadAzz Authors has been tremendous. When I first came on the scene, they pulled me into their circle of trust and I quickly realized that these were women that I could really connect with. They could be my best friends down the street and around the corner who I would hang out with on Sunday's drinking mimosas and cooking out on the grill. Plus, no matter what, I know if I'm having one of “those days” and I just need to vent, they'll be there. That's a great feeling.

RB: Your editor just phoned and said she needed you to host a banquet dinner tomorrow and she needs you to prepare enough food for sixty guests, plus do a book signing. Do you stay calm? And what menu would you delight the guests?

Reana: Oh yeah, I stay calm. Then I let her know that I will need the corporate credit card, because there's no way I'm going to pay for it myself. Nor will I be cooking the food, because that ain't gonna happen--at least not in this lifetime. I would then call a caterer who could prepare the food in twenty-four hours, with staff, and tell my editor not to complain about the costs unless all those folks will be turned away and told to go grab a taco somewhere.

Once the call was made and things were settled, I would go to the book signing and do my thing. A smile would on my face the whole time. Never let them see you sweat baby.

RB: Reana, can you please give us your website, blog, myspace, Facebook or other links for your readers?

Reana: Absolutely!

Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reana_malori
Website: www.reanamalori.webs.com
Blogspot: http://reanamalori.blogspot.com
Twitter: @ReanaMalori
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000467958769

Another New Release..Beauty& the Geek: Rocket to Love

2011-02-16T22:50:00.000-05:00

Title: Beauty & the Geek: Rocket to Love

Author: RaeLynn Blue
Publisher: Mocha Memoirs Press, LLC
Purchase Link: http://stores.lulu.com/mochamemoirspress
Genre: Contemporary Interracial Erotic Romance
ISBN: 978-0-9831934-8-7
Price: 3.99
Blurb: While recreational shopping, Jewel Isles and her friends discover all kinds of deals and steals at the Atlanta Shoe and Purse Expo. While relaxing in the restaurant of a neighboring hotel, Jewel heads to the ladies room, but nearly trips over a geeky, but surprisingly handsome man.

Ben Wook Sun, NASA scientist and Star Trek® lover, didn’t understand why beautiful women like Jewel Isles insisted on dating men who lacked intellectual depth. Adjusting his black-rimmed glasses, Ben made the conscious decision to convince Jewel that he was the best for her—period. It didn’t take a muscle-bound brute to scoop her up and whisk her away. He was more than capable.

But first, he had to get her to go out on a date with him. Astrophysics, this wasn’t.

Check it out today.

Priest, Vampire, Love and Rain...BRING THE RAIN is released!

2011-02-10T21:18:00.000-05:00

Title: Bring the Rain

Author: RaeLynn Blue

Publisher: Shara Azod, LLC

Genre: Paranormal Erotic Romance

Purchase: http://www.sharaazod.com/ebook/bring-rain-raelynn-blue.html

Blurb: It has been five long, rain-soaked days since anyone has heard from Dash Lowery. Evelyn Sharpe waited and believed he would return. Just because she was undead didn’t mean she couldn’t love. And she loved Dash Lowry.

View the book trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMs41UrGBqE

Enjoy!

Rae

Dash Lowry’s many years as a priest never prepared him for the night a vampire lord called him to his castle. It sure didn’t prepare him to be turned to a vampire by night’s end. After five agonizing days, he had a decision to make. Go back to Evelyn as a new man, or start his new life over in eternal darkness alone.

Despite the cloud coverage, Evelyn and Dash will bring the rain.

Want a Chance to Win 24 E-books?

2011-02-05T16:55:00.002-05:00

Then head on over to the Truly, Madly, Deeply Romance blog. We're rapidly approaching our launch date, and as a celebration, we're sponsoring a contest. One that can provide one lucky winner 24 e-books, one book per contributor to the TMDR blog.

Want to know more? Hmmm?

Visit our blog at http://trulymadlydeeplyromanceauthors.blogspot.com/ for contest rules and information.

Enjoy!

RaeLynn Blue

Yay! New Release! Turbo Lift Love

2011-02-03T23:07:00.000-05:00

Title: Turbo Lift Love

Publisher: Beautiful Trouble Publishing
Author: RaeLynn Blue
Purchase Link: https://beautifultroublepublishing.com/xcart/Turbo-Lift-Love-EBOOK.html
Price: $2.25

Blurb: Upon graduating from the cadet training academy, Janna Jameson's career as a spaceship engineer is bright, shiny, and full of promise. However, assigned to the galaxy-class spaceship Sirius, she’s managed to incorrectly configure the rear thrusters, burn out the food replicas in cafeteria six, and lose both her glove and her left boot—rookie mistakes that Janna suspects aren’t. Nevertheless, she's off to a rough start. Summoned to the captain's meeting room for a meeting that has been weeks in the making, Janna swears her day can't get much worse, until the turbo lift comes to a shuddering halt. Janna’s not simply trapped inside a turbo lift; she’s trapped inside a turbo lift with the one man who excites her more than a brand new stunner array—Trent Taylor.

Years ago, newly promoted junior commander Trent Taylor held back his love for Janna to allow her to pursue her career—a necessary choice that pained him. Finding himself locked inside a turbo lift with Janna, he's going to take full advantage of his second chance. He’s never wasted an opportunity before—and he’s not going to start today.

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**EXCERPT**

The turbo lift’s metallic doors opened softly, and she stalked through them, her entire demeanor spiraling down toward dangerous. Her hands itched to punch something, or better someone—Pike would be first in line.

“Evening, private,” came the deep resonate and knee-weakening voice that made all the female soldiers simply sigh in unison when he spoke on the ship-wide communication.

Janna closed her eyes and swore. On a spaceship filled with thousands of privates, civilians, soldiers, and commanders, why did she find herself alone in a turbo lift with her secret academy crush—Commander Trent Taylor?

The Fates truly hated her.

The doors closed in a soft hush. Her sour luck became amazingly clear and she did have to grab the wall to keep from seeping into the floor. Why her? With him? Right now? She opened her eyes and with a deep breath of courage, she turned to face him.

Her. Alone. With. Trent.

Her insides quaked at the sheer proximity to her dream man. She met his eyes—a bold, brilliant amber. She noticed the small, polite smile on his kissable mouth. Beneath the fall of his thick, dusty brown hair was a strong nose. He hadn’t changed much in the five years since academy. He still had those deliciously broad shoulders and a chiseled waist that begged her to wrap her legs around him. Muscular thighs filled out the uniform’s multiplex materials. They’d cushion her as she rode him to glory. The man simply was sex appeal wrapped in a uniform. More than his good looks and natural charm, she had fallen head over heels with his personality. Trent had been simply that guy who couldn’t possibly be real, but amazingly was.

RaeLynn Blue

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Look at me--in Avatar!

2011-01-21T21:04:00.000-05:00

Thank you, Marteeka! This is simply stunning? What do you all think?

Operative Attraction is out--again!

2010-12-29T22:49:00.000-05:00

Mocha Memoirs Press just published Operative Attraction. This short story used to be a part of the Ride It Like You Stole It anthology, but has been broken out as a stand alone. If you didn't get that anthos, then grab this shot spicy read. It's suspenseful, fun, and sexy.

Enjoy!

Rae

Title:Operative Attraction
Author: RaeLynn Blue
Genre: Erotic Interracial Romance
Publisher: Mocha Memoirs Press, LLC
ISBN: 978-0-9831934-0-1
Price: $2.25
Purchase:
http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/operative-attraction/14414098
Blurb: Hal Stevens expected to meet his secret informant--just an ordinary swapping of information. However, nothing about Olivia Eaton was ordinary. The super fine woman was smart, beautiful and dangerous. An intoxicating combination, Hal isn't sure he can resist. But he must. A violent rapist is on the prowl and he needs to capture him.

Olivia Eaton isn't used to working with local law enforcement. As a member of a private detective firm, she operates on the fringe of the law to get the goods and get paid. Detective Hal Stevens has information she wants to take a rapist out of commission.

Hal want to slap the cuffs on the perp, and Olivia wants to help her client. Can they keep their hand off each other long enough to do it?
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New Issue of Blue News is Available

2010-12-04T20:59:00.000-05:00

It snowed today, here in North Carolina. I was super excited. I love winter weather, my years spent in Chicago and New Mexico spoiled me. I like to drive in it even--yes, I meant that.

I wanted to announce that the next issue of Blue News, my monthly newsletter, is available. This month includes my new column, In the Blue Chair, which spotlights a new author, I think readers will enjoy reading too. This month's author, Kasey Moone, is simply engaging during her turn in the chair.

Also this month is a special gift from my fellow Badazz author and friend, Shara Azod. I'll give you a hint--it's naughty and nice.

Of course, this issue of Blue News includes the next installment of my on-going free story, Psychic Sizzle, and a chance for you to vote on what should happen in next month's installment. Additionally, this month's Shout Out title, A Trick of Frost, excerpt is included.

So this month's issue is brimming with delights. Check it out at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/bluenews

Rae

Winner of the SHOWING MY COLORS CONTEST!

2010-11-29T23:10:00.000-05:00

The winner of the Showing My Colors contest is orelukjp0. If you posted your comments onto my post about football and used this name, please email me at raelynnblue (at) gmail so I can forward your gift certificate!

Congrats and thank you for posting!

Rae

Showing my colors!

2010-11-22T21:28:00.000-05:00

When I was little, my mom told me once that my father had wanted a son first.
I was appalled. A boy? Ick! Yuck! Good grief! I had all the wrong parts! So, it comes with little surprise that being the wrong gender didn't stop my father from trying his best to make me the son he really wanted.

From watching Star Trek together, to cutting grass and racking leaves, and movie trivia, my father and I were inseparable. As I've grown older, my father and I are still thick as maple syrup and often call on each to lean, to listen, and to lift each other up. One thing I've taken away from my relationship with my father is, well, my love of football.

As we approach Thanksgiving (in the U.S.), nothing is more traditional than turkey and football on Thanksgiving Day. I'm a Pittsburgh Steeler's fan. Period. In the rough, rebuilding years, through the Super Bowl wins, and now, during the drama with Ben and our rollarcoaster offense. I nearly married a man who was also a diehard fan.

As a teenager, I often found myself alone in my love affair with football. My girl friends thought I was nuts. Now, I've found many more women who love football like I do. Diehard, schedule events around Sundays and wait impatiently for the season to kick off in August.

That got me to thinking...Why do you think women love football? Post your comments about your love affair with football by Saturday, 11/26/10, and I'll draw a name for a gift certificate to BTP.

Rae

New Release-Wasabi Heat (BW/AM)

2010-10-24T20:54:00.002-04:00

Author: RaeLynn Blue

Publisher:Shara Azod, LLC

Purchase: http://www.sharaazod.com/ebook/wasabi-heat-raelynn-blue.html

Blurb: Nadia loved everything about sushi, the flavor, the scent, and the taste. What she loved more than sushi was owner of her favorite restaurant, Zen Su Chow. She'd lost track of whether her visits to his restaurant were about his food or him, but one thing was for certain, for Nadia, it was love at first taste.

Zen Su Chow had been born and raised in Japan. His immigration to the United States at 18 allowed him to work for his success and bring his family with him. The American dream was his for the taking, when he meets Nadia. Withi a short time, Zen can't see his future or his dream without her in it, despite how much it distresses his family.
Sushi is just plain without the other ingredients to flavor it, to bring it alive. Zen knows he's just been existing. Now he has to convince Nadia she's just the wasabi heat he needs in his life.

New Release: PENELOPE'S SURRENDER

2010-10-15T21:12:00.002-04:00

You know how I love to world build. So it is with great pleasure that I introduce, Penelope's Surrender, the first Guardians of the Gate story. Using Greek Mythology and urban settings, the Guardians of the Gate series. ~Enjoy.

RaeLynn BLue

Title: Penelope’s Surrender
Author: RaeLynn Blue
Description: urban fantasy, interracial (BW/WM)
ISBN: 978-1-936271-80-1
Available at: www.beautifultroublepublishing.
: Adobe PDF, HTML, MobiPocket PDA (with DRM for Kindle)Price: $4.20
Length: 23,186
Heat Level: Hotness
Release Date: October 2010
Cover Artist: Les Byerley
**blurb**

After finding her husband and her sister in the middle of committing adultery, Penelope Page tries to kill her wayward husband and later herself. Before she can take a one-way trip to theafterlife, she’s recruited by Hades himself to be one of his guardians. Now an immortal guardianof Justice, she spends her time capturing souls summoned by Justice. When a summons comesfor the son of the very goddess she follows, Penelope knows something more is going on.

Firefighter Dresden O’Malley lost his best friend in a fire—one that could have taken his ownlife as well. His heart hidden behind grief, he spends his free time trying to locate a serialarsonist—whom he believes is a fellow firefighter.

Fate brings Penelope and Dresden together—both to find a killer, and to discover love. But will Penelope be able to surrender her heart to a mortal?

Mocha Memoirs Press's Labor of Love Sale!

2010-09-02T20:02:00.002-04:00

Publishing romances are labors of love for us, so we’re going to share that love with you!
Beginning Friday, September 3, 2010, all MMP’s titles will be available through All Romance Ebooks for 15% off! The sale will end September 10, 2010.

You don’t have to have a coupon or a discount code. Our titles will already be discounted by 15%.

Titles include…

A Healer's Bond
An Open Lure: An O.A. Story
An Open Melody: An O.A. Story Cook's Choice
Somethin' Cookin
Star Seduction
The Soul Cages
Thelma's Eatery

So, if you wanted to try one of our new flavors in fiction, now’s the time to do it for less!

Directions to SAVINGS!
To start saving, go to All Romance eBooks.
Click the drop down menu in the search box (select Publisher).
Enter our name--Mocha Memoirs Press—in the search box.
A list of our titles will be displayed—all with 15% off!
Remember, this sale starts 9/3/2010-Friday!

Star Seduction is Back in Print with a New Cover

2010-08-21T18:22:00.003-04:00

My Moonbeams & Stardust series first title, Star Seduction, is back in ebook format (pdf). It's available from Mocha Memoirs Press, LLC.
Title: Star Seductions
Series: Moonbeams & Stardust
Publisher: Mocha Memoirs Press, LLC
Price: $3.99
Genre: Science Fiction Interracial Romance
Blurb: Thanks to an explosion on his touring ship, Jackson’s life of intergalactic glitz as the guitarist in rock band dead ends on a chunk not too far from Earth, the moon. Depressed, down on his luck, and emotionally desolate, Jackson spends night after night, drowning any feelings he has left in countless mug of beer. When he accidental clashes with a beautiful black woman in the Cat’s Meow lot, he sees a ray of sun in his otherwise dreary life. Star Summers is a woman betrayed. Thanks to a boyfriend who left her for greener pastures on Earth, Star is reduced to dancing as a stripper at a dump called the Cat’s Meow, not to mention her morning gig of working at a diner. The moon promised to be a blessing, but has turned into a curse. Longing for Earth on the rise she’s willing to do anything to get home. When they do find each other, sparks not only fly, they explode. There’s just one problem–Star’s pimp…Darius…

A New Addition to the O.A. Series...

2010-08-12T17:09:00.002-04:00

Some of you may remember a few years ago I wrote a story titled, An Open Lure. That story was about Jake, an incubus, who had tired of feeding on various women. Jake wanted love and one woman that could sustain not only his sexual appetite, but his love. He found that woman in Zuri.

Jake, being an otherworlder, didn't do it alone. He had Ryan Coswell as his O.A.--his otherworld attendant.

An Open Melody: An O.A. Story is Ryan's story. Ryan has become an incubus himself, after prolonged exposure to Jake. Now, Ryan has tired of the women, exhausted and hungry for something more substainal, meaningful, eternal. But even Jake told him, finding the one isn't easy. Most incubi never find that woman who could sustain both appetites--those of the heart and those of the body. Ryan, as naive as ever, is undeterred. While visiting New Orleans, Ryan stumbles upon the most exquiste sound--and he believes, he's found her.

Tiffany's trip to New Orleans finds her betrayed, homeless, and staring into the wonderfully blue eyes of the beefiest blonde she'd ever met. She shouldn't trust him--doesn't trust him--but somehow she can't really resist him. What gives? And why won't he just leave her alone?

Tiffany and Ryan meet in the city with a history of devastating loss, provocative sexuality, and romantic charm. Will they be able to make beautiful melodies together?

Find out in An Open Melody.

A Healer's Bond is available

2010-07-31T10:17:00.003-04:00

It's here! Wyatt and Adele's story is now available in one complete work. Thank you to all the readers at The Color of Love. Your monthly voting helped Wyatt find his solace and Adele her destiny.

This ended up being one of my most favorite stories. I love fantasy/paranormal/sf more than anything except mysteries and this story had them all. All aspects of each of those genres shined in this tale, which made it magical. Enjoy.

Title: A Healer's Bond

Author: RaeLynn Blue

Publisher: Mocha Memoirs Press, LLC

Genre: Paranormal I/R Erotic Romance (BW/WM)Price: $5.00

Purchase Link: http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/a-healers-bond/9076817

*It will also be available from ARe, Omnilit and other online outlets.

Blurb: The John Doe bleeding out on the ER gurney had to be the sexiest man Adele had ever seen. Too beautiful to die. As an ER nurse, she works to save him, but her connection--to him lingers long after he's out of danger. What she didn’t expect was that before the night was over, her life would end up in his strong, surprisingly capable hands.

Wyatt Young’s exile had few perks—condemned to Greensboro, he had a steady stream of loud, cranky people, and lousy food. Constantly hunted by his uncle, he’s startled when he wake up shirtless in a hospital, with his sword missing and his torso ripped apart. A beautiful healer helps him recover—a healer he can’t stop thinking about even when he passes out. A bond is formed between Adele and Wyatt—one they can’t fight. Wyatt’s uncle seeks to make Adele his personal healer—at any cost. Adele is the key to Wyatt’s salvation and his redemption. He won’t let her go without a fight. Ever.

Get Two RaeLynn titles in Paperback!

2010-07-10T11:28:00.003-04:00

For the first time in a long while, two of my works in the Somethin' Cookin' are in one paperback collection. Both Thelma's Eatery and Cook's Choice are available in trade paperback. Mocha Memoirs Press are also available in ebook format (.pdf) too.

Title: Somethin' Cookin
ISBN: 978-0-557-55278-8
Genre: I/R Erotic Romance, Multicultural Erotic Romance
Publisher: Mocha Memoirs Press
Paperback $16.00 Ebook: $6.49
Blurb: The cooks, waitresses, hostesses, and owners in the pages of this book do more than take orders. What they cook up isn’t always on the menu. Find out what’s really cookin’ in this collection of saucy and sexy interracial romance stories! This collection includes RaeLynn Blue's highy reviewed Thelma's Eatery and a follow-up story, Cook's Choice.

Lasso a Lover is HERE!

2010-06-27T00:52:00.001-04:00

Title: Lasso a Lover
Author: RaeLynn Blue
Genre: contemporary, erotic romance, IR (BW/Native American and White Male)
ISBN: 978-1-936271-86-3
(eBook)Available at: www.beautifultroublepublishing.com
Download: Adobe PDF, HTML, MobiPocket PDA (with DRM for Kindle) Price: ebook: $3.50
Heat Level: The Hotness
Release Date: 22 June 2010
BLURB: Lee Stone's regular trips to Las Vegas had always been her escapes from her boring life. The biggest draw was the handsome man who wore the cowboy costume at Dante's annual freak party. She didn't know his name, but Lee knew she wanted more of what they’d started a year before. With her sexy cowgirl outfit, she definitely wanted to lasso that lover. Tank Begaye's annual visit to Las Vegas had all the ordinary hallmarks of business travel—clients to meet, document signings, a slick hotel room, and one cowgirl to see. Over a year ago, Tank enjoyed all the SINs Vegas had to offer—especially at Dante's costumed freak party. Unlike the year before, however, this time Tank would not go home empty handed. This year, he was going to lasso a lover.

RaeLynn Blue's BLUE NEWS is Available!‏

2010-06-07T21:01:00.003-04:00

The latest issue of my newsletter, BLUE NEWS, is online for your reading pleasure. Here's what to expect in the June 2010 issue. Check out the contest for the summer too (you could win an autographed copy of SCHOOLED).

Check out this month's issue here:

Blue News
CONTENTS:
Blue Notes
Blue News Shout Out: Hot Summer Shimmer (catch a hot excerpt)
Hot Summer Contest- Due June 30, 2010
Project Unison Installment #15: A Healer's Bond

Enjoy!

RaeLynn Blue

New Contemporary I/R Release...Cook's Choice

2010-05-03T21:29:00.006-04:00

Title: Cook's Choice

Series: Somethin' Cookin'

Genre: Interracial Erotic Contemporary Romance

Publisher: Mocha Memoirs Press

Purchase Link: http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/cooks-choice/10892401

Blurb: After the fiasco at Thelma’s Eatery, southern cook, Leroy moves far from the glitz and glamour of ATL and down to a small town in Florida. The last thing he wanted was a fling with another waitress. But a fling with another cook, is a whole other story—this one. Sienna has lived in Apalachicola all her life. Although a head cook, she had to admit her heart’s fire had burned out long ago. Fortunate for her, Leroy’s hot flame was just the match to set her lust and her longings on fire. Will Leroy and Sienna allow their slow burning attraction to build or will it burn out too fast? It’s the Cook’s Choice.

Get your copy here!http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/cooks-choice/10892401

RaeLynn Blue

Older Title--New Cover: The Concierge

2010-04-26T21:48:00.004-04:00

I don't think my love, my passion for Asian men is a secret. Those who follow my novella and read my posts at The Color of Love, you KNOW how I feel about Asian men. So, imagine my drooling, slacked jaw expression when I saw HIM! This lovely creature who is now the cover for The Conceirge.

If you haven't read The Concierge, grab a copy from Mocha Memoirs Press. This title originally was published in Triple Bow. Here's a blurb of this sizzling story of a very special Valentine Day's gift and one smokin' hot Chinese-American conceirge.

Blurb: *warning this novella includes multiple partners* After ten years of marriage, Tamika is excited about this year's Valentine's Day gift. Instead of the usual repetitive trinkets of roses, chocolates and lace, her husband, Ron, sweeps her away to Las Vegas. Anxious to indulge every delectable delight the city has to offer, Tamika pounces on the opportunities for fun. Yet she doesn't clear the hotel room before Vegas sets an offer upon her doorstep-the concierge. Attraction to the Chinese concierge is undeniable and--unattainable. For although it wouldn't be the first time she and Ron have shared their bed with someone else, Tamika knows a male wouldn't be welcomed-not by Ron. So, she shoves her lustful longings down deep and struggles to hide her cravings for the concierge Unbeknownst to Tamika, Ron has noticed her attraction to the other man, and soon sets about giving her a Valentine's Day gift so extraordinary, Tamika, nor he, will soon forget.

Enjoy,

RaeLynn Blue
http://www.raelynnblue.com/

SNOW in April...

2010-04-18T20:10:00.002-04:00

That's right! Your weather girl, RaeLynn Blue, is calling for SNOW, Sudden Snow! My latest IGO story is available from Changeling Press. This is my first IGO novella length, but you've seen this universe before in Logan's Run, currently in Shara and Friends, Volume 3 and Ashes of Lust in Black Roots and Cowboy Boots.

Here's a brief blurb of what's this novella length IGO story is about:

Some secrets could change a galaxy -- if they don’t get you killed.
Dr. Cricket Moore is running for her life. Her coworkers murdered and her research stolen, she has no one to turn to. When she’s thrust into the hands of an Intergalactic Organization officer to be transported to headquarters for interrogation, her only hope is to trust her life to a stranger.

It should have been one more assignment. Escort the last remaining research scientist to headquarters for debriefing. Sergeant Darryl Snow takes every mission seriously, but this one seems pretty routine. Cricket doesn’t look all that dangerous. But she’s in more trouble than even she realizes. And the instant attraction he feels for the dark skinned beauty doesn’t make the situation any easier. How can he win her trust -- and her heart -- without compromising the mission?

Darryl will stop at nothing to protect Cricket from danger… even if the greatest danger he faces is losing himself in her.

Interracial Science Fiction Romances

2010-04-04T12:10:00.003-04:00

I am a geek. Yep. Nerd. I go to science fiction conventions, dress in cosplay, and read comic books. I currently own over 6,000 comics and the local comic book store owner knows my name by heart. Yes, I’m a nerd. Although I don’t live in the basement of my mother’s house, I am a Trekkie. I’ve been to the Star Trek Experience in Vegas six times, paid upward of $300 for the Admiral’s tour, which included me sitting in the captain’s chair on the Enterprise from Star Trek,The Next Generation. There are pictures of me as a Borg drone, as a first officer, and a lot more, but I digress.

Why would you care about my geekiness? Because I write Interracial Science Fiction romance, a genre that is a subgenre of a subgenre. It’s a narrow genre, but entertains the same endless impossibilities as the traditional sf genre. Attempting to answer question of what if…

The what if question is the thriving motivation for most science fiction works and that doesn’t end with I/R Science Fiction romance. I’ve been having a long standing discussion with other BadAzz members about reader interest in I/R SF romance. Some believe that the words “science fiction” frighten off readers who automatically think nerd, geek or strange beings with butts on their heads. I believe that the success of the latest Star Trek reboot movie that many of us do enjoy a good story, whether the setting is at a local church or set amongst the stars. It doesn’t matter how far technology advances, if there are human beings, there will be love.

Which brings me to the point of this blog, do you enjoy I/R SF romance? Why do you read it? I read it because I am intrigued by the approach the author brings to answering that what if question and how love grows from within that environment. For example, in my story, Black Box Bistro, Kai is presented with the problem of convincing his boss, and the woman he’s in love with to trust him enough to give them a chance together. Well, that story could’ve taken place anywhere and during any time. But because Halo runs a virtual reality café on the moon, there are other challenges and the question of what if she doesn’t give in, what if the moon wars overtake their establishment, etc. The entire Cat's Meow series is about people finding love among the harsh conditions of moon colonization and a war.

Or take my upcoming release from Changeling, Sudden Snow. Dr. Cricket Moore is a research scientist with the InterGalatic Organization (the IGO). What if her research is more important than her superiors let on? What if a civilian company wants her research more than the government organization she works for? What if they try to kill her? What if Darryl Snow, sent to protect her, falls in love instead?

So, don’t let the words “science fiction” scare you from trying an I/R science fiction romance. The setting is different with sf stories, but the story is the same—a human one and with romance, one of two people finding love amongst that backdrop. Air out your inner nerd, and enjoy the ride!

Best,

Raelynn Blue
RaeLynn's SF Titles are here: http://www.raelynnblue.com/scifi.php

New Release--Catching Her Mate!

2010-02-08T20:22:00.002-05:00

New today from Parker Publishing, LLC--CATCHING HER MATE by RaeLynn Blue and Simone Harlow! This is my first publication with Parker and I'm very excited to see my former title, Harlow's Heaven retitled and published as Heaven in His Arms, one of the stories in this awesome anthology.

STORY BLURB for Heaven in His Arms:

Harlow Shelton’s return to college at the age of 37 contained everything she knew it would—spoiled student brats, overpriced textbooks, and moaning from her teenage daughter about how the classes were cutting into her social life. But nothing goes as expected when she orders a coffee from Park Avenue Brew. The cutie clerk had caught her eyes and lassoed her libido as well.

Luke Hudson liked working at the university center’s Park Avenue Brew booth. His father owned the company, and thought his son working the counter could dispel the nepotism rumors. Still, Luke would’ve liked some variety to his day. He gets it in the form of a luscious, older woman. Unable to forget the black beauty, he is stunned to find her sitting in his evening class.

Committed to making her his, Luke must convince Harlow he’s more than man enough to love her and her daughter, and mature enough to make her crazy with desire before he loses her forever.

Check it out today from Parker Publishing, LLC!

Thelma's Eatery is Available for release

2010-01-31T17:42:00.002-05:00

The novella that started it all! My first novella was published by Whiskey Creek Press, Torrid, and now it's available again from Mocha Memoirs Press. Check it out and get your copy today.

Title: Somethin' Cookin: Thelma's Eatery

Publisher: Mocha Memoirs Press

Genre: Multicultural Erotic Romance

Price: $3.00

Blurb: ocated in the downtown section of Atlanta, Thelma's Eatery is known for cooking up soul food so good the regulars keep comin' back for more. But for waitresses, Kim, Rae and Shauna, the real excitement isn't in the daily specials, but in the kitchen where sex is just as good as warm sweet potato pie. When Shauna's mother sends in a handsome accountant to check over the books, the heat in the kitchen burns up and spills out forever changing their lives...

New Release-A Rebel Among Goddesses

2010-01-18T15:27:00.004-05:00

Available now!

The re-release of what was once titled, "Silver Solstice Surprise," is now being released as A Rebel Among Goddesses. The story is cleaner, slicker, and definitely more smooth then the original. This re-release has been revisited by both myself and my editor at Phaze. This new release has the same story line, but it is just a better read.

Here's what the story is about: Rebellious crown prince, Errol has committed the biggest sin, he's fallen in love with a male. As the son of a great goddess, Errol's love affair with Simon has violated the social orderâ€”females rule and men must worship and love them and them alone. A childhood friend, Shar has three days to save the love of her life, Errol, from certain death. When Errol and Simon approach Shar with a way to do that, she must rebel against her clan, her brother, and her entire way of life.

Will she be willing to do the unthinkable and embrace this love at all costs?

Enjoy,

RaeLynn Blue

http://www.raelynnblue.com/

Free Story Read from RaeLynn Blue is posted...

2010-01-12T09:45:00.003-05:00

Wow. Happy New Year everyone!

One of my New Year's Resolution is to update my blog more frequently. It's my goal to be much more visable this year than last year. Right around March, my personal life became much more complicated than I had ever thought, but that was so last year. This year, we're kicking off a brand new attitude and goals!

Okay, so what about that "free story" from the post's headline? Yes! Each month I've been writing an on-going story featuring heroine Adele and hero, Wyatt. Readers of my Blue News vote on what happens next for those characters. I write what you want, and viola-new story installment.

This is a free read, so if you want to join in, head on over and sign up for my Blue News newsletter. Once you've read the latest installment, visit my Color of Love group and vote for what should happen next. The polls are in the POLLS section at the Color of Love.

Coming soon from Phaze, A Rebel Among Goddesses. It's a m/m/f interracial fantasy erotic romance! Stay tuned for its release this month. I will post an excerpt here and a spicier one at The Color of Love in the upcoming week or so.

Enjoy!

RaeLynn Blue

Schooled Gets a 4 out of 5 Rating!

2006-06-17T04:26:00.026-04:00

My latest release, SCHOOLED, has gathered two awesome review ratings since it arrived three weeks ago. I'm super excited to hear that people are enjoying SCHOOLED. Nathaniel and Harper's issues are real. So, what kind of reviews did it get.

Well, the Mochas Erotic Review gave it a "Drenching Kitty Kat" rating.

The San Diego Erotica Reviewer gave it a 4 out of 5, stating, "This is such a lovely story of pasts regrets and new love. The self-love scene that Nathaniel does makes one feel like a naughty voyeur. Bottom line I give this book a 4. It is touching and yet a hot read. Great characters and situations. Don't let this one pass you by." Read the entire review.

I'm super thrilled. If you enjoyed SCHOOLED, post your comments below or over at my Yahoo group, The Color of Love.

Best,

RaeLynn Blue

http://www.raelynnblue.com

RaeLynn Blue

Contest Winner

An Invitation for Lovers of Erotic Romance

Come and Try some C.A.K.E.

Coming Soon to BTP

Back from the Brink

So, I have discovered my new anthem...

Bookwenches Gives Beauty and the Geek: Rocket to Love a 4!

A Contest so Easy..anyone can win...

In the Blue Chair: Reana Malori

Another New Release..Beauty& the Geek: Rocket to Love

Priest, Vampire, Love and Rain...BRING THE RAIN is released!

Want a Chance to Win 24 E-books?

Yay! New Release! Turbo Lift Love

Look at me--in Avatar!

Operative Attraction is out--again!

Suggested Read: Bondage by D.L. Summers

New Issue of Blue News is Available

Winner of the SHOWING MY COLORS CONTEST!

Showing my colors!

New Release-Wasabi Heat (BW/AM)

New Release: PENELOPE'S SURRENDER

Mocha Memoirs Press's Labor of Love Sale!

Recommended Read: Slow Bucking by Drea Riley

Star Seduction is Back in Print with a New Cover

A New Addition to the O.A. Series...

A Healer's Bond is available

Get Two RaeLynn titles in Paperback!

Lasso a Lover is HERE!

RaeLynn Blue's BLUE NEWS is Available!‏

New Contemporary I/R Release...Cook's Choice

Older Title--New Cover: The Concierge

SNOW in April...

Interracial Science Fiction Romances

New Release--Catching Her Mate!

Thelma's Eatery is Available for release

New Release-A Rebel Among Goddesses

Free Story Read from RaeLynn Blue is posted...

Schooled Gets a 4 out of 5 Rating!