An Odyssey with Michelle Polaris

My first erotic romance, Bound Odyssey, explores the world of BDSM on a futuristic, post-apocalyptic Earth. Challenging myself with authentically recreating the Domination and submission subculture in this story and the psychology behind those dynamics was important to me. I wanted readers new to BDSM to come away with some level of understanding of what this flavor of sexuality was about. Thinking about why, I came to the realization that erotic romance, or even just erotica, is an important way for people to explore their sexual identities.

Most of us live fairly mundane lives with no sexy, fast-paced plot elements forcing us to uncover conspiracy and save the world or our loved ones. No one has manipulated us into spending the week locked in a room with two gorgeous sexual trainers or have our minds blown away by new sensual adventures. Instead, we plod along at our jobs and our relationships. Life easily becomes stale unless we breathe life into it. And sometimes fear closes us down. Fear of change, fear of being different, fear of the sacrifices we would be forced to make if we consider the world from a different perspective. We can all use a little help to consider moving safely in new directions. And a book is a perfect vehicle for that help. Isn’t the mind our most important sexual organ? Well, at least for women (grin).

I suspect that too often we are afraid of our sexual fantasies. A passage from an erotic romance might be the perfect means to explore a new idea or just find validation for a favorite daydream of ours. Heck, book marking a scene and sharing it with a partner or lover is a fine and dandy way to introduce a new possibility into a sexual relationship. Especially if it’s too hard to start a discussion about it another way. Although I am a big advocate of finding a way to talk about sex with your partner.

Rarely does anyone mention reading erotic romance as a vehicle for life altering change. But I must admit that when I came upon a story that resonated with a fantasy I remember having as an adolescent, I experienced an “ah ha” moment. So that’s what was going on for me, I mused. Again, very validating. And totally unexpected when I first considered reading this genre.

You never know what may happen if you pick up an erotic romance or an erotica. At the very least, you could have a rockin’ good time and rev your engines through a sexy, intense story. But maybe you’ll find more for yourself than just a hot tale. A new zing to your own sexual relationship. A better way to understand your fantasies. New fantasies that you never knew you had. And possibly, find a way to be less afraid of non-traditional, non-mainstream ideas of what is acceptable sexuality. Both for yourself and for others.

If even one of my readers finds something personal for themselves inside the pages of my story, I’ll know I succeeded in one of my goals. But in the meantime, I’ll be thrilled to death if readers simply have a grand old arousing and enjoyable time with my book.

The year is 2067. An alpha cowboy diplomat…the sexual Dominant team hired to train him…a world self-destructing. Three hearts search for salvation on their Bound Odyssey.

If you’d like to read more about me or my novel, Bound Odyssey, check out www.michellepolaris.com or my blog at: www.michellepolarisblog.wordpress.com.

Pleasant dreams,

Michelle

Review of Dawn of the Seraphs by Adrianne Brennan

Dawn of the Seraphs by Adrianne Brennan

Synopsis - Tamar is a Seraph, a member of an influential organization of powerful psychics known as ANGEL. Seraphs are humans who have evolved to have varying psychic abilities. Possessing a greater lifespan and intelligence than ordinary humans, Seraphs within ANGEL grow to their full potential through study and practice.

In the year 4287 on planet Earth, ANGEL has deteriorated to become the harbor of the bored elite. A small but passionate rebellion rises to take back the power they once held. In pursuit of his own dreams, Tamar is caught in the chaotic struggle for evolution, power, and to define the greater good.

Kir, an old rival from his days as an apprentice within ANGEL, resurfaces, threatening to shred Tamar’s world into bits...along with his heart. Their ideals clash, and a bitter fight ensues between them. Can Tamar’s courage save Kir from the darkness which plagues him while remaining true to himself and what he holds dear?

4/5 Whips by Terry Kate

And I will tell you why - IT WAS TOO SHORT!  Adrianne Brennan builds this fabulous and captivating world and then only gives us 60 pages of it!  I kid you not, at least 10 times I looked up to compare the page I was on to the 60 page count down and was so sad about how close I was coming to the end.  I loved the two main characters and wanted more then just the tease and tidbits of their past together.  This is a hot M/M and just a fabulous futuristic story.  

There is such a complex society within the book that often I felt I was speeding past it with no way to slow the train down.  I realize that having a complete story in such a limited page count is no easy feat and this was one of the most successful I have ever read.

Adrianne Brennan is a truly impressive author who I hope and pray will go back to this story and make it 3 to 4 times longer.  Please ma'am I want some more!   This is a worthwhile read even if it left me ready to go a little Misery on the author.  I am not often a fan of futuristic and this is amongst my favorites I have read.
Terry Kate 

To Celebrate National Boss's Day (which already passed I know) we are finishing the story about a guilty reading pleasure of mine.  Getting it on in the office.

I started it- we will all work on it together - no swear words and I will be monitoring it and the comments then adding them in to the post as the story goes on.  Spicy - but nothing to hot.  If your post does not make it up it likely was too naughty.

Title as yet to be determined-

Skirts were not meant to be this sexy.  No one would be that cruel, and yet here he was trapped behind his desk, again.  This was worse then high school. 

Derick had become used to his morning wood arriving exactly one hour and fifteen minutes after he woke up.  At the same time big brown eyes met his and lit up as he walked through the doors of the office.   Barely controlled red brown hair teased his fingers.  And well, it was a blessing that she was seated behind the reception desk.  Lavender Brown, and yes parents can be mean, was Derick Black's very own kryptonite. 
"Good morning Lavender."
"Good morning Mr. Black."
That was their usual daily interaction. 
                                           By Terry Kate


Being stuck behind his desk sucked; but it was better than having everyone see his tented pants. Finally, after staring at account sheets for nearly a half an hour, he was able to convince his body to "calm" down. He needed it calm, because at ten sharp she would come in his office and go over the days agenda. And like clock work, her scent hit him before she crossed the threshold. She smelled exotic and sweet; and tasty. Damnit, he scowled himself. His body immediately responding to her scent. He shifted in his seat and looked up to see the most gorgeous smile he ever saw. He was about to come unglued right there.
A diversion, that is what he needed. Coffee never looked so good. He slowly got up from his behind his desk and walk over to the coffee pot. With not quiet so steady hands, he poured himself a cup. He need something to put his hands on other than her. Something to put him mouth on besides hers. He poured his coffee and drank with a vengeance. Crap!!! It was hot! That did the trick. His body was reacting to the coffee now.
                                                  By Cecile - All I Want and More
Lavender came up beside him and held out a cup. Derick poured her some coffee. He rushed to put the pot down so that he wouldn't focus on her full lips. He sat and gestured for her to do the same. Clearing his throat, he looked at the pile of papers before him. "Today's agenda?" he asked.

Lavender leaned forward and grabbed the first piece of paper, her button-down shirt unbuttoned one too many buttons than was professional. "First, there..."

Derick didn't hear her. His eyes kept looking downward and then back up to her lips. I can't concentrate. He took another gulp of his coffee and spewed the hot liquid. Still too hot.

Lavender rushed to get some napkins and began to blot the mess from his clothes. 
                                                                                     Nicole Zoltack - Author's Site 
"I-I've got it. Th-thank you," Derick sputtered. But he didn't really mean it. He reached up to take the napkin from her soft, delicate and ringless hand, and inadvertently brushed against her taut blouse. His mind immediately recalled the old the legal joke, "When does a secretary become a fixture?" He couldn't help but answer himself, murmuring, "when she's nailed on a desk."

"Did you say something, Mr. Black?"

"I, er, yes, uh, is the mail on the desk?"

"Of course," she purred leaning slightly further over, "it's in your in box as always."

Derick leaned forward to see the mail, but found himself staring into the deep recesses of Ms. Brown's barely concealed treasures. Derick snapped his eyes away and found himself staring at his out box. Lavender leaned back, and Derick turned his gaze back to the in box. IN. OUT. IN. This was not helping matters.
                                                           By Doni Miller Reviewer RITBS 
"Mr. Black, are you all right?" Lavender asked as she walked back toward him and rested a hand on his shoulder. That one touch had Derick starting to hyperventilate and the tent in his pants just got larger than it was before. He shifted around in his chair trying to relieve some of strain in his pants without Lavender knowing about it.

"Of course I'm all right, Lavender." He said as he tried not to feel the heat her hand was radiated on his shoulder. "Why don't we go over some of the things on today's agenda since I have to leave the office a bit earlier today?"

"Of course, Mr. Black." She said as she took up her legal pad and went to sit on top of Derick's desk. She usually sat in the chair across from his desk but today she seemed a bit femme fatale. It reminded him of this show that his sister used to watched called the Nanny, where Fran would walk into Maxwell’s office in one of her tight outfits and sits on his desk being seductive and charming.

"Well…" Lavender purred near Derick’s ears but at the same moment he turned around and their lips instantly met. It started out as a touching of their lips but then it grew into a steamy hot deeper kiss that had them both breathing heavy.
                                               Phoebe Jordan, blog author of Talk About My Favorite Authors 
“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have..”
Lavendar pressed a finger to his lips. “I wanted you too.”
He resisted the urge to suck her finger into his mouth. “We can’t do this here.” He stood grateful that he had a private office in the back. “I’ve imagined having you on this desk ever since I hired you. Do you know how tempting you are?” He kissed her again, pulled her body to his, “Your slightly too short skirts, curve hugging skirts. Those damned high heels…” Derick captured her mouth with his and he allowed himself to give into his wants for a moment. His hands gripped her behind, his tongue slipped passed her lips and she let out a soft moan. Hungrily, he drank her in, her body arched into his touch.
                                                               By Angelque Ford, http://angelequeford.com
             Ha.  Derick might not have recognized her at her old job.  Receptionists working in the Greenwood Construction Headquarters, a double wide trailer, were not required to dress up for work.  Hell, there were days she rolled out of bed- added deodorant and a bra and went to work in her jammies.  The trailer had no insulation and the only thing keeping her warm on the coldest winter days were thermals under fleece and three pairs of socks.
     Not here.  The office building was set for the usual seventy two degrees when she started working here - now it was at a cheery and comfortable seventy six in the main lobby.  One morning Derick had arrived early to work and caught her wearing her thin leather gloves and thick sweater while typing up some paperwork.  
      "Ms. Brown, are you cold?"  

    Lavender had never turned so red in her life.  She tended to be cold, but the vent right above her desk and the "comfortable" office temperature was just too cold for her.  Not that she would ever let on to Derick.  So at 9am sharp her sweater was off and her gloves hidden away.  "Just a sudden chill Mr. Black."
     Derick took one look at her, the vent above her head making her hair move ever so slightly in it's effort to keep the large reception area cool and nodded.  The next morning her desk had been moved and the outer office was now set to an often remarked upon seventy six degrees.
                                                                         Terry Kate - Romance in the Backseat   
Lavender had had all she could take. She fantasized about what it would be like to be Derick's lover. Her boss. Oh my gosh, what was she thinking. She heard the water cooler talk that he choose his women like some people pick out fine wine. He only chooses the best. She was far from it; at least in her mind. But damnit, she had enough. She has been dreaming of having those hands of his on her, having those lips touching her, and every other body part of his body touching her in ways she would only dream of for a very long time. Today, she was done dreaming.
Did he just admit to taking notice of her outfits. Did he just admit to wanting her; that knocked her for a loop. Wow. She secretly smiled on the inside.
When he went to stand, she thought she lost him and what was about to happen. But he was right, this could not happen here. Although, they say that this is where the fantasy begins. But he was right. She would fix that - now. If she gave into her desire, then they technically would not be "doing" anything in the office that was not officially unappropriated.
Her hussy came out when she spoke, "Derick, you are right, we are not going to do that here." She reached for his pants and his eyes widened. She undone the belt, button and zipper of his slacks. A boxer man, yum. "Sit down," she commanded. Derick's mind was reeling with every erotic dream he had of this woman. What happen to his quiet little secretary? Damn, was he dreaming this. Wasn't he the boss to order people around; and here she was calling the shots. But damnit if he didn't like it. Like it, hell if he was honest to himself, he loved it. Once seated, she proceeded to go down on her needs. Oh my freaking gods above, he died and went to Lavender heaven.
                                                                    Cecile - All I Want and More 
Derrick: It is the feeling of it, turning control over to someone else that can be the biggest turn on. I am a man in power all week long telling people what to do, barking orders and holding the fate of their future in my hands. And now, all of that is gone. I am sitting in my chair and following her commands, powerless. I know if I do not do as I am told, this will end; my desires left unfulfilled. I sit in the chair, the cool leather quickly warming under me. Her hands are on the tops of my thighs, and I can only see the back of her head. The smell of her perfume fills my nose, and her wet kisses travelling ever so close to where I want her mouth the most. Every fiber of my being is fighting to hold still...and do as I am told. The words flash through my head, and the dichotomy of my ego and her control is killing me.

Lavender: I am finally getting my wish. After all this time, all the moments spent wanting, clenched fists and thighs, I am finally getting what I want. What I need. Derrick has been omnipresent in my thoughts for weeks now, and I am finally going the scratch the itch that he has created so deep inside me. Desire has taken control, and my inner animal has taken over. I am telling my boss what to do, and he is complying. He sits in front of me, his expensive suit pants and his boxers around his ankles, his hands behind his back as I instructed. I am burning for his touch, and yet I make him wait just a moment more.
                          Darren Michaels -  Flipside Erotica

Table for Three by Missy Martine Reviewed

Table for Three 
Cass Abernathy is heading to Oregon to claim an inheritance. She doesn’t expect to find sexy twin brothers determined to make her theirs, or an amorous attorney holding on to her inheritance. Will she accept the love offered, and discover the truth about her inheritance before it's too late?
[Menage Amour: Erotic Ménage a Trois Romance, M/F/M, May-December]  
3/5 Car Horns

A Table for Three by Missy Martine is the story of a divorced, abused woman who decides to change her life by leaving her native state, all that she knows, for the property and home left to her by a deceased uncle.  During her stay in Mountain View, Oregon, she falls in love with identical twin brothers. The situation is a problem for Cass, who had been physically abused by her ex-husband, whom she had sent to jail, but has not psychologically handled.

 There is a certain warmth that lures the reader into the storyline in a very slow manner, however there seems to be a few flaws with the story that if rewritten and corrected could make it even better. The characters of Cass, David and Matt are well-set in the storyline and the main idea is unique, but there are a lot of details that are mentioned within it that just hangs in the story.  For example, there is the repeated mention of the ex-husband throughout the story so that one would expect him to make a guest appearance. Also there is more than one emotional display of jealousy by the lawyer's secretary, Serena Dammler, that is never resolved. An unique and surprising twist in the story because the culprit is never a suspect until the end.
 The author of this book shows an unique flare for writing, and this tale of woe between Cass and the twins is a good one, but it leaves a lot of hanging questions and suffers from a lack of flowing long conversations between characters to really cement the story together, however, I think it is an exceptional story that is well written and brilliant in its concept.
I would give this novel a three out of five for content/hotness and I think in the future, this author will indeed show tremendous works of exquiste novels, so she is an author to watch and read.
Review by Heidi Jo
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Confessions of a Recent Slash Addict - Adrianne Brennan

I have a confession to make: I am one of many women who didn't understand the appeal of slash for a very, very long time. Comprehending what was hot about watching two men go at it was beyond me. Slash between two women I’ve always found hot, but never got into erotic romance novels between two men.

It actually was not until my favorite fandom pairing arose that I "got" it: it's really about two men whom you find to be hot and whose chemistry you find to be hot that makes it work. It's also about that lovely, perhaps-only-slightly-subconscious desire to be the filling in that sandwich. It is my belief that this is why m/m erotic romance sells well with women who want to appreciate men’s bodies and sexuality and find it to be a turn on.

The genre of m/m erotic romance had gone mainstream recently, and I blame it on the British sci-fi television show known as Torchwood. Its pairing of two of the main characters, Captain Jack Harkness and Ianto Jones, have sold the show for many people who may have never watched it. I personally got into the show because I am a fan of the original show it spun off from, which is Doctor Who. Torchwood broke through a lot of boundaries for the GLBT world with its loose boundaries and definitions of sexuality with its omnisexual main character, Jack.

  Often times my writing is inspired by what I read and watch on television, and I write what I consider to be “gender blind” characters for the most part. So far, my books have featured m/f, f/f, f/f/f, f/f/m, m/m, and m/f/m pairings. My scifi/paranormal erotic romance book Dawn of the Seraphs is my entry into the wide, wonderful world of m/m and it definitely won’t be my last! :D

Readers and writers, feel free to sound off! Are you a fan of the m/m genre and if so, why? Do you have any preferences as to associated genres? Do you prefer m/m paranormals, historicals, contemporary?
Check out more books by Adrianne Brennan at her site - http://www.adriannebrennan.com

Oh My! What do WE Think about Younger Men with MIssy Martine

Older Women with Younger Men
Would You?

I’ve been asked a lot lately about why I chose to make the heroine of my newest book an older woman.  And even more shocking, she’s an older woman in love with sexy, twin brothers!  How scandalous!
But is it really that shocking?  I like to think not, but I’m especially prejudice since I’m married to a younger man.  Unconsciously, honestly, I seemed to have based my heroine in “Table for Three” on myself.  I spent twenty years in an unhappy marriage, although not physically abusive like Cass, until I finally had the courage to go out on my own.  I’d barely signed my signature to an apartment lease when I met my future husband online in a chat room
Did I consciously go looking for someone much younger?  Absolutely not!  To be truthful, I had resigned myself to a life alone before I broke the ties of my first marriage.  After that many years I think you’re conditioned to think that the chance for love has passed you by, and I was no different.  I was determined to be content just living alone and having close friends.

Then I met Nigel and he literally swept me off my feet.  That man made me realize that I’d never had true love, or known what romance was all about.  He didn’t care that I was older, and when I was with him, I didn’t care either.
What draws women to younger men?  I wish I had a firm answer for that question, but I’m sorry to say I don’t.  I was drawn to the idea that this sexy, younger man wanted me and only me.  He literally bombarded me with romance that included flowers, letters, emails, and romantic weekends together in different cities.  I dare any woman not to surrender to that kind of intense pursuit.
I asked my man why he thought so many men were attracted to older women.  He told me that it was mainly because men develop sexually earlier than women, and most men wanted a woman who had an equal sex drive.  Okay, so he’s not always romantic, sometimes he just a man!  I think, for me, it was the lure of almost living my life over in the eyes of someone who really loved me.  Everything with him has been like a new experience and it’s something I would never give up.  Of course, if I’m honest, he’s right.  The sex is a major plus in finding yourself a younger man!
As for making the men of my book sexy, younger twins, I have to admit that’s a fantasy of mine.  I think every woman, at one time or another, has a secret desire to know what it would be like to have two men make love to her.  I took it one step further, and made the men identical twins.  Can you imagine two sexy men, identical in looks, surrounding you with their heat?  The same body build, the same feel to their hands and mouth, the same scents, and a lot of the time the same thoughts and ideas.  You wouldn’t know where one began and the other ended.  It’s a nice fantasy, but I’m not sure anybody is ready for that in real life.
Thanks for listening to my ideas on older women and younger men.  Pick up a copy of my book “Table for Three” and see what you think of their love.  You can find details at my website:  www.missymartine.com.

By Missy Martine

In the Backseat with Erotic Author Missy Martine

 Terry Kate: I would like to welcome a lovely lady Missy Martine to the Backseat whose name has one of my favorite things - alliteration - now you tell me Missy - is that your real name?
 
Missy Martine: No, that's a name my husband dreamed up when I started writing. It's actually a take-off on my married and maiden names.

TK: Ah fun to get some input - it is a neat thing about being an author, you often get to pick your own name!

MM: Yes, it's even better if you begin to write in different genre, because you're free to pick several different names to go with your different artistic talents. It's something I'm thinking of doing since I'm working on a thriller novel that probably won't appeal to romance readers.

TK: So you write the Hot, Hot, Hot, stuff, was that your intention when you started writing, or did it just come out?

MM: It was pretty much my intention. I'd been reading really erotic romance novels for years. I'd always enjoyed the effect they had on me. My husband once told me that he could always tell when I read a new one because the romance in our life picked up, and I was always in a happier mood. I found that they helped feed my fantasy life which in turned, helped improve my romantic life. It was my hope, that my books would fuel other people's fantasies and desires.

TK: So tell us a little about this tale?

MM: "Table for Three" is about a woman who spent twenty years married to an abusive man. She'd never had the courage to leave him. Then, something fateful happened which gave her the chance to escape and make a life for herself. She inherits a house and small inheritance from an uncle she never knew, and promptly heads off to Oregon to claim it. She figures it's a chance for her to start her life over. What she doesn't expect is another chance at love. She meets the twin brothers that own the local hardware store and can't believe these two sexy men are staking a claim on her. At the same time, she is fighting to hold onto her inheritance, not realizing that her uncle's lawyer is crooked, and wanting the inheritance himself. She has to decide if she's willing to give her heart to the two men, no matter what society says about their relationship.

TK: Twins?

MM: Yes, sexy, hot, identical twin men....yum...at least it's one of my fantasies!

TK: That is a little different from some of the other menages on the market.

MM: In some ways I think it's considered even more taboo than just a menage. Don't get me wrong, the twins don't have anything to do with each other, their romantic focus is entirely on the heroine of the book. From the feedback I've received, a lot of people are turned on by the thought of the identical twins. Just imagine, having just a little bit of difficulty telling them apart, not sure who's doing what at any given time. It just fuels the imagination to imagine being surrounded by all that testosterone!

TK: Is it hard for your heroine to come to grips with a situation so outside the "norm"?

MM: It's very hard for her. She spent twenty years with a man who verbally, emotionally and physically abused her. She had never known what true love was. She knows that they make her feel things that she's never felt before, but at the same time she's getting the feeling that she will never be accepted in this small town if she does something so far out of the norm. True love can be a wonderful feeling, but few people could stand day to day life if they were constantly worried about what others around them were saying about their lifestyle. Cass not only has to accept their love, but she has to accept that it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks in order for them to be happy together.

TK: So if they look alike does that mean they are as different as day and night?

MM: Yes, the men have very different personalities. One of them is very secure in what he thinks and what he wants, while the other is more cautious, more hesitant to bring a woman into a menage relationship. They've both been married and divorced, but had very different reasons for their marriages failing. One is very forceful in his lovemaking, while the other is more gentle and romantic. It's like having the best of both worlds. Like a lot of identical twins, they've always had a type of psychic bond that allowed them to feel what the other was feeling. This bond is what drives them back together in an effort to find one woman who will love them both. Once she starts falling for them, Cass has no problems telling them apart.

TK: Woowoo!  I must say that sounds like something that would raise any ladies temperature!

MM: That was what I was hoping for :)

TK: When can we get our hands on it!

MM: You can get your hands on it today at Siren/Bookstrand. You can go to my website, www.missymartine.com and there's a link that will take you right to it.

TK: Thanks so much for hopping into the Backseat even if you did not bring any hunky twin eye candy.

MM: Well thanks for having me Terry. I've enjoyed talking with you, and telling you all about my new release.

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Reviewer Phoebe Jordan Tells All

Terry Kate: I would like to welcome the fabulous reviewer Ms. Phoebe Jordan to the Backseat.  Phoebe tell us a little about your blog?
 
Phoebe: LOL, thanks Terry for having me on your blog. Talk About My Favorite Authors is my review blog that I started about a year ago when I first started getting into blogging. It started out as a group blog with several ladies I met on a romance author forum. That kind of failed big time since I was the only one who was posting reviews and these reviews were for books that I've read for pleasure. I review various genres of romance novels, erotic romance, m/m erotic romance, mystery/thriller, sci-fi/fantasy and young adult novels. I also interview authors and have authors guest blog as well on my review blog to spice things up.
 
TK: So you enjoy some of the hot stuff, what is the appeal?
 
Phoebe: Yes, I enjoy some of the hot stuff. I've only recently gotten into reading erotic romance and m/m erotic romance when I was asked to review Keta Diablo's Land of Falling Stars. Keta introduced me into the genre and has really broadened me to more erotic romance authors who I've come to really enjoy. The appeal for some of the hot stuff is that they are just like the romance novels we love to read, but it takes it up a notch on the hot steamy scenes between the hero and heroines that makes you want more. Also erotic romance and m/m erotic romance novels are just as fun to read the other romance genres though a lot of people think it's more smut than anything else which is funny because romance novels were thought of as smut books as well a long time ago before it sort of became main stream.
 
TK: Too true. What kind of feedback have you gotten from blog readers? Do they seem to like the new and spicy books you are reading?
 
Phoebe: I don't get that many comments on my blog but the ones that I have gotten have been pretty good since they say things like the books sound interesting, or I will have to check it out some time. So I'm thinking that my readers must be liking them a bit if they leave comments like that.
 
TK: One last question before you run off and be a busy reviewer. What is your favorite part of the process?
 
Phoebe: Well my favorite part of the process is reading the fabulous novels that I've had the pleasure of receiving to review. I love that I've been introduced to so many new different romance authors who have been in touch with me about reviewing their books. I also like the part where when I give a fabulous review for an authors book they send their thanks, but I always thank them back for writing such a wonderful novel.
It was wonderful chatting with you Terry!
 
TK: Phoebe - as always a pleasure. Make sure you visit Phoebe's blog - Talk About My Favorite Authors

All I Want and More - An Interview with Cecile

Now not to sure how it happened but one day I came across the most fabulous blog All I Want and More, and made the most fabulous friend.  The internet does make magic.

She sat down with me from about 1,500 miles away and did a little interview - See what goes on in the mind of a reviewer.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Backseat Cecile. I want to share with everyone about your terrific blog.
Dish out your dirty secrets!
All I Want And More: Oh I am loving this up... this is going to be good.
Okay, a little about my blog...
Well, My new name is Ms. Cecile Smutty Hussy... I am a hussy at heart. So, my blog is full of romance and smutty men that take my heart away!
TK: Where did the All I Want and More come from?
All: When I started blogging, I noticed that every one had this cute catchy titles. And the more I started thinking about what I wanted to call my little place... it hit me "all i want and more..." is what I want from my books.
And it stuck with me. The more I thought about a title, that one just stayed with me.
TK: So I hear you like the burn your tongue, salsa hot books, with less then ordinary heros?  What is the appeal?
All: OMG... My Sex On A Stick Men!!! They are something else. They are tortured beyond comprehension from the regular male. They are not too cocky, but very sure of themselves. They know what they want out and in a woman, but know how to be gentle enough about it. They live with all they have, they love with every fiber in them and they fight just as hard. They are convicted by their morals and values. Sometimes, they are a bit rough around the edges, but it takes a woman to make them melt. And they come in all shapes and sizes... And.... *cough cough* All sorts of bodies... Pure male, pure alpha, vampire, werewolf, shapeshifter... I love them all!
TK: Oh my, I think you are steaming up the back windows all on your own.
All: Lmao... Tell me about it, my doctor wants to put me on high blood pressure medicine and medication for hot flashes, lmao!
She just doesn't understand it is all about my men!
TK: So we all like to read about alpha males, write about alpha males, fantasize about alpha males, but very very few of us want to live with one.
All: LMAO... I just say, "Bring it on!" I live with one everyday... So, my fantasy man needs to be just as Alpha, just as Male and just as sexy!
TK: Are you married to a shapshifting Vampire or something?
All: Well, after this past weekend (daughter's costume party) I believe I live with a Vampire. He is always trying to bite me ~ so I think he is a vampire. And besides, he sees my lust after Edward... So, he knows he has competition. (**whisphers, just don't tell me him that, lol**)
TK: So I have heard it said you like a bit of man meat on the cover of you naughty novels, well all your novels really.
All: Oh my.. *Blushes* Yea, I am a cover hussy. I love to see a hot guy on the cover. I love the whole package picture, but I will take the face cut off (even though I am not a big fan of those... give me something...) And I am hearing that the back of these men is the new "in" thing. Just give me some skin. I am not excluding women either... Give me a cover with a hot guy... in a romantic post with a cute girl and yea, I will buy that one too... But I love my men!
TK: Well Cecile thank you for sharing your deep dark secrets here today!
All: You are more than welcome! I love being in the backseat *wink wink*!
TK: Naughty naughty blogger you!
I am scandalized!
All: Naughty is the new nice! LOL!!!