Where you can find me today...

Today I'm being interviewed by Kelly over at Books-N-Kisses.

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I'll be giving away a swag package to one lucky commenter, and a grand prize of an Amazon gift card at the end of my book tour.

Good luck!

A Hero’s Blog Hop

I have a prize for one lucky commenter at the end of the blog hop. Details are below. And there are THREE grand prizes:

 

You as a reader can go to EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yep, you can enter over 100 times!

The Kindle prize can be international if needed. If you live in a place that has a Kindle, Carrie Ann Ryan will work it out to get you a UK version or something. Also, if you already own a Kindle, she will get you a $199 gift card. The gift cards are also international. As for the large swag pack. That is US only. Sorry.

Now what are those prizes?

1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet

2nd Grand Prize: A $50 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

3rd Grand Prize: The following Swag Pack!

 

I’d like to dedicate this blog post to the hero of

 REMEDY MAKER

my book that releasesTODAY!!

RHYCIOUS

He’s a hero who I fell in love with the moment he came alive on the page while I told his story. 

Thank you, my hero. 

Yes, I admit your body came off some random internet site. I altered you, a smidge here and a smidge there, until you fit my character’s profile.  

Then I found a picture of your face, and did the same all over again.

The personality I created for you is unique—one I’ve never written before. And doubt I’ll write again. You are so tortured, misunderstood, and the demands placed on you are simply unrealistic. 

How can I ever thank you, my hero? 

Yes, I made you a mythological being. One that’s larger than life. But again, you are unique and

ONE OF A KIND.

There is nobody else like you. The tragedies you suffered in your early days would have brought a weaker man to his knees. 

Again, my hero, thank you. 

And now your story is told — and a new story is being written in my next novel. The friend who always had your back, the male everyone thinks is too confident, too handsome, has a terrible secret. And it’s eating him alive.

Tell me about when you read a book. Does it help to have a book’s cover image to jumpstart your imagination?

Or does a mental image form the longer you read? 

If you're looking for a book that will take you away to a mythic world that might exist… 

If you love hot guys with insatiable appetites who have a dash of vulnerability… 

If you're looking for a sensual read with the power to make you gasp…

Remedy Maker

Would be the book for you.

I have a fabulous prize for one lucky commenter at the end of the blog hop, so don't forget to leave your email address!


Among other goodies, your name will go into a drawing for the grand prize of a $20 Amazon gift card at the end of my book tour.


Click here to find my book tour schedule. 

Thank you for coming by and Good Luck!

It's Coming. . .

Remedy Maker, book one in the Centaur series, will be released in only two short days. I think it's time for a treat, don't you?

I have a countdown to release day going on at Facebook with games and prizes. I hope you'll join me there.

Here's a excerpt for your reading pleasure.

Blurb:

Man by day, Centaur by night, Rhycious is a remedy maker who needs his own healing.

He's the royal physician, famous for his cures. War and posttraumatic stress disorder has broken his spirit, preventing him from finding true happiness. Then a direct order from the queen to investigate an uprising forces him out of his secluded cabin at the edge of the forest.

Patience is an optimistic, good-natured Wood Nymph who works as a mediator to ensure harmony within the Nymph sector.

Environmental pollution in the aquifer stream that feeds the taproot tree of her heart is slowly killing her. Resigned to the fact she will not live long, she sets out to discover the mysterious disappearance of her sister. Experience has taught her to deny herself the love of a male, but the gruff Centaur is different. He doesn't push his expectations on her, only his healing nature.

When Rhycious loses his grip on reality, he believes his inability to control his disorder will drive Patience away. Nevertheless, desire flares, and Patience draws him close. Kidnapping and betrayal turn their mythic joint venture into a deadly bout.

Will their love endure when survival hinges on trusting each other?

Excerpt:

Confidence settled within him after making a decision on the next step to fulfill his ruler’s wishes. He leaned toward the radio, flipped the switch, and let the music roll over him while he set about making coffee in the stovetop percolator.

The twenty-first century was by far his favorite time to live. Natural cure innovations abounded, and the music jammed. Nodding in time to the deep bass thump, Kid Rock rapped out his wish to be a cowboy. Rhy tapped his toe on the wooden floor and swung his shoulders to the steady rhythm.

A little coffee, some discussion and bargaining, and I’m good to go.

Patience took hesitant steps out of the bedroom with bare feet. She cleared her throat. “Good morning.”

Gods.

Sleep creased her face, and her hair lay mussed and wild about her shoulders. Heat coiled low in his belly; his scrotum tightened inside his pants.

He was in deep shit.

In his waking mind, the plan seemed so easy. None of the sexy details were filled in. Now, with her standing in front of him looking like she’d been tumbled hard in the sack, all he could think of was . . . getting hard in the sack!

Fuck.

No! Not that word.

Glorious brown hair, liberally streaked with auburn, floated in waves over her shoulders and cascaded down her back. He watched her like a slow motion movie. She lifted her hands and pushed the heap away from her face, her breasts jiggling with maddening temptation.

“Hey there.” He grabbed open the lower door of the cold box and hid behind it, adjusting himself through his jeans. Guileless, her innocent eyes held no condemnation for his Centaur breeding.

Patience was born decades after the last arrow flew in hatred. Her people had committed horrendous crimes, but he had murdered as well. He was the villain here, not her. The proof stood right before his eyes, looking so damn beautiful—a felony on two legs.

* * * * *

I hope you enjoyed this sneak peak! Learn more about Remedy Maker here.

Portals of Oz (Love Down Under anthology) is currently available for purchase at major ebook retailers.

Happy mythic reading!

Sheri Fredricks

Friday Flames

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I've been reading the most scorching, HOT scenes these past few weeks - the ones that require the cooler blowing iced air on me full-blast.

It's not easy to write a scene that captures your reader's imagination and attention.

Today, I want you to share your Smoking Hot scene, the one that sends the reader...up in flames.

It doesn't have to be graphic, tension can increase the pounding of our blood. Lead us to the moment, keep us hanging by a thread.

Remedy Maker debuts on July 27th, in just one short week.

Here's a sneak preview to wet yourselves on:

*******

Patience wet her lips and moved a step nearer. "We'd have to work closely together. You cool with that?"

Unveiled hunger smoldered in his eyes. She took a chance. Patience did something so far out of character that she even surprised herself. Lifting to her tiptoes, she turned her face up to his.

Heat sizzled from his arms and soaked into her body. His hot look of surprise was followed by an even hotter response. The moment he lowered his head and took her lips, broiler fans set on high blew over her.

With a subtle shift of his legs and wicked ass, he burrowed her tighter against him. Apparently, it wasn't close enough, because his hand slid over her hip and pulled her closer into him. His palm continued to move lower, shaping a butt cheek through the thin t-shirt she wore.

Dampness saturated her bikini panties—she shivered, realizing how unconcealed that sign of arousal was.

Rhycious chuckled in a low tone, rubbing his hardened pelvis against her. "As far as working together, I'd say we're off to a great start." He let her feel his cock in its engorged splendor, and moved with sensuous play against her mound.

His teeth nibbled and soft lips worked their magic down the side of her neck. She dropped her head back to give him further entrée. "We'll be totally teamed up. I'm game if you are."

"Should we practice our joint effort, polytima, and see how good we can be together?"

How much hotter could they possibly get? Much as she hated flames, her body burned hot enough to internally combust.

*******

Okay people! I showed you mine - now show me yours.

Don't forget to leave your book title so interested parties can rush out and buy a copy :)

Where Am I Today?

Can the underdog be a Hero?

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Friday Flames!

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Sizzling heat. Clenched teeth. Desire beyond reason

...or rationale.

It's not easy to write a scene that captures your reader's imagination and attention. To hold them in a grip so tight

...they go up in flames.

Share your Smoking Hot scene that sends the reader

...up in flames.

It doesn't have to be graphic, tension can increase the pounding of our blood. Lead us to the moment, keep us

...hanging by a thread.

My story Portals of Oz, part of the Love Down Under anthology, is releasing today.

YIPPEE!!

Portals of Oz

“Jack,” she moaned.

“Say my name again.” Pleasure like no other washed over at the sound of his name on her lips. His hand brushed her heated core, and he hummed his appreciation. “You don’t wear underwear?” A wolfish grin pulled his lips. “You’re so smooth and wet.”

“I’ve never liked … they’re … I don’t grow hair ….” She couldn’t form a complete sentence as he flicked his teasing fingertips.

“You don’t like panties, and you don’t have hair here?” he helpfully supplied for her. He slid lower down her body, taking a pert nipple into his mouth, drawing on it deeply. The taste of orange blossom honey burst in his mouth, and he groaned the delicious taste of her.

He swirled his finger around her little nub without direct contact. Her hips searched to increase her pleasure, writhing and moaning her need. The succulence seeping from her body was laden with pheromones and musk. Jack inhaled the heat of her. It tempered his cock into steel, and made his head spin.

Excited, hot, her body readied itself for him.

Okay people! I showed you mine - now it's your turn to show me yours. Don't forget to leave your book title so interested parties can rush out and buy a copy :)

Friday Flames

The flames have burned hotter than ever before. Your scenes are scorching. And through it all, over thirteen hundred people dropped in and read your work last month.

And we're making headlines! Check it out:

http://stormgoddessbookreviews.blogspot.com/2012/07/follow-me-friday-blog-style-july-6.html

Congratulations!

If this is your first visit, thank you for joining us. I offer my website as a venue to showcase your work. If you are a returning author, welcome back! I'm so glad to see you again!

Whether you write YA, Sweet, Sensual, or Erotic -- this is the place to lay it all down.

Where the steam greets the reader!

When you share your scene, just your HOT snippet will do. If you have a buy link, please include it. Many readers stop by to find their next great story. And if it's a work in progress, leave us your website address. 

Visitors - don't be shy! We love to read your comments.

I'll start us off with a scene from

Remedy Maker

release date July 27, 2012

 

He growled and bit down gently, holding her flavor inside his mouth a moment. Base mythological nature would have him mark her as his mare, the same way Centaur stallions of fabled old identified their intimate herd.  

A love bite that claimed her as Rhy’s personal property. The thought provoked a compelling hunger as he slid and flicked against her engorged clit.

Patience couldn’t hold back any longer, didn’t want to keep it in. She keened in huffs of “oh, oh, oh . . . .” Tighter and tighter her womb coiled, clamping down on Rhy’s insistent fingers. The soft bedding beneath her back shook and swayed, and rope suspensions creaked in unison. 

He knelt on the hardwood floor and she thought if he weren’t careful, he’d have bruises by morning.

But who the hell cared now?

The rapture she had experienced with Rhycious once before, teased just out of reach. Inflamed with resplendent longing, she delved her fingers deeper into his hair, holding his mouth against her anxious core.

He took her passion between his lips and sucked hard. That was all it took to detonate a convulsing release. Inside of her, a dam broke and let loose a rushing waterfall.

Friday Flames is making headlines!

The Storm Goddess heard of the smoking hot Flames and featuring the blog on her site today! 

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Can't wait to see you!

A Day At The Beach

Welcome to the 4th of July blog hop! To find others participating in the hop, just click on the blog hop image.

I have a fabulous prize for one lucky commenter, so don't forget to leave your email address! Among other goodies, my swag pack includes bookmarks and pens.

Living minutes from the beach, my natural inclination is to escape the heat and head for cool coastal breezes. I live on the central coast of California, exactly half way between San Francisco and Los Angeles. It's beautiful here, and the beaches are pristine.

However, there's one little problem with visiting the idyllic beach on Independence Day. 

It becomes a volatile warzone!

Not a place for a family picnic, eh?

Most beaches in California won't get this crazy on July 4^th, only the ones that allow fireworks or have pyrotechnic displays of awesomeness. 

We usually trek to a small, sleepy beach community, population 3,100.

On a clear night, we can see the firework show happening farther down the coast, where the partiers are launching cherry bombs and bottle rockets at each other. But this is a family beach where aromas of charcoal briquettes and bbq mix with the sounds of crashing surf and laughing children.

What are your plans for Independence Day? I'd like to hear about them!

Remedy Maker – coming July 27, 2012, from Ruby Lioness Press.

Blurb:  

Man by day, Centaur by night, Rhycious is a remedy maker who needs his own healing.

He's the royal physician, famous for his cures. War and posttraumatic stress disorder has broken his spirit, preventing him from finding true happiness. Then a direct order from the queen to investigate an uprising forces him out of his secluded cabin at the edge of the forest.

Patience is an optimistic, good-natured Wood Nymph who works as a mediator to ensure harmony within the Nymph sector.

Environmental pollution in the aquifer stream that feeds the taproot tree of her heart is slowly killing her. Resigned to the fact she will not live long, she sets out to discover the mysterious disappearance of her sister. Experience has taught her to deny herself the love of a male, but the gruff Centaur is different. He doesn't push his expectations on her, only his healing nature.

When Rhycious loses his grip on reality, he believes his inability to control his disorder will drive Patience away. Nevertheless, desire flares, and Patience draws him close. Kidnapping and betrayal turn their mythic joint venture into a deadly bout.

Will their love endure when survival hinges on trusting each other?