October 19, 2012

Favorite Mythic Romance



Favorite Mythic Romance
Alpha Male Blog Hop




In order to be eligible for the contest, you MUST comment with your email address. Everything but the swag prize is open to international entries.




 Hello to all the participants of the Alpha Male Blog Hop, from Sheri in the golden state of California! 

 *Waves*






Before I wrote Remedy Maker, my thoughts of mythic romance ran along the lines of Hercules and his many loves. Or the most notorious love affairs of Poseidon, when he pursued his sister, Demeter.


To tell the truth, I can’t name just one Mythic romance as a favorite of mine. There are levels of steamy emotions in the ancient fables, and obstacles the lovers had to overcome in order to be with one another.


But there was never a Happily Ever After!! And that’s the backbone of any romance!


I wanted – NO! Needed – a Mythic story with an HEA. And if I couldn’t find it in the eight century author Hesiod, or in the genius of Homer, then I’d have to create it myself.







Which I did, then I gave it my own little spin — I placed my mythic characters in our present day world — and created a story unlike anything I’ve ever read before.




View the book trailer!  YouTube


Remedy Maker is about Patience, a Boronda Forest Wood Nymph who is living on borrowed time. She’s sick, and knows she’s dying, but there is so much left unanswered in her life —like where's her missing sister.



Rhycious, an ex-military centaur medic whose battle scars are hidden beneath the surface. Moments of high stress trigger hallucinating flashbacks, a condition he continually fights to overcome.



When he meets Patience, a beautiful wood nymph and the race of the late enemy of his people, he learns about unconditional love…and the healing power of a single touch.






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…



This would be the book for you.



Available for purchase from Amazon here.



Thank you for visiting me today! Leave a comment and let me know what an Alpha hero looks like to you.



Website:     www.sherifredricks.com


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Twitter:       http://twitter.com/Sheri_Fredricks



October 15, 2012

The Alpha Male









What is your favorite thing about Alpha Heroes? 

Well, we authors are ready to share our favorite Alpha Males, our favorite things about them, and everything sexy and heated about those Alpha Males you can think of.

 *wink* 

Starting on Friday and ending on October 22nd, over 200 Authors and Bloggers will share their favorite things about those sexy men we know and love.

And while we do that, we are EACH doing a giveaway. Yep. There will be over 200 giveaways on each blog hosted by that Author or Blogger.

I'll be giving away a $10 Amazon gift card!

But that's not all....

We have 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 200 times!

Now what are those prizes?

1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet
2nd Grand Prize: A $130 Amazon or B&N Gift Card
3rd Grand Prize: The following Swag Pack!




Looking forward to seeing you on Friday, October 19th!

October 12, 2012

Friday Flames - Let it burn!





Burn, baby burn!

Did you wear the latest in flame retardant fashion? I hope so, because the Friday Flames will heat you up today!

As most of you know, I’ve been in the computer hutch cave diligently writing away on Book Two of my Centaur Series. It’s going well and I hope to have it ready for your eBook reading pleasure by Christmas.

Meanwhile, I wanted to share some sizzling heat from another writer. Brenda Dyer (Website) has a HOT book out called Love’s Prophecy (Amazon). 




It’s all about vampire love, and like nothing I’ve ever read before. If you think you’ve had your fill of blood-suckers, wait until you read this book. You NEED to read this book!

Love’s Prophecy has the Sheri Fredricks stamp of approval.




You’ll be gnashing your teeth for Brenda's next book in the Prophecy Series, like I am.

Book Blurb:

Dark warriors of might...

Mel is a vampire warrior sworn to hunt and kill demons in the dark streets of Vancouver. But he's burdened with a new assignment: find the meaning behind the Vampire Prophecy. Having no faith in the gods and their empty words, he believes there's no truth to the ancient legend until he meets Breeana, a human woman who bears the mark of the prophecy and resembles the mysterious woman haunting his dreams. When a vengeful demon spies Breeana in his arms, she is marked for death. He must take her from the world she knows until he can eliminate the threat. But the real danger is the role Breeana must play in fulfilling the prophecy and the intense feelings she brings out in him. Mel is forced to choose between his obligations to his kind, the world, and the woman he loves. Can he turn his back on love to let her go, or will he risk her life and bind her to him for all eternity?

Small warriors of light...

Veterinarian, Dr. Breeana Spencer yearns for love and companionship, but the disappointment of failed relationships have taken their toll. She now finds solace in romance novels. But when she meets a mysterious stranger, she's drawn to him by a connection so forceful it shatters all reason, leaving her incapable of resisting him. Yet there's more to him than smoldering good looks and a rock-hard body. As she's drawn deeper into his danger-filled world, she learns she's part of an ancient vampire legend. Breeana fears her future is no longer hers and will not include Mel. As their enemies close in, desperate to destroy them both, she must fight to convince Mel her place is at his side. A life-altering choice is before her—one that will take all her courage and love to make.

Scene: Vampire Warrior Mel has just met human beauty Breeana inside of a nightclub. It’s time for her to go…but Mel isn’t ready to let her leave. Nor does Breeana want to. They’re standing outside in the parking lot next to her truck…

***

His lips twitched before he smiled. The tip of his tongue flicked out, moistening his lower lip as if getting ready to kiss her. She swayed forward slightly. Her body unconsciously tried to get closer to what it craved. At the same time, he leaned in. When only an inch separated them, she sensed him pull back.

Kiss me you fool, her mind screamed, but Mel took a step back. Indecision clouded his eyes.
Disappointment filled her, though logic told her it was for the best.

A few seconds ticked by before his gaze once more latched onto her lips. This time he was going to kiss her. In answer, her heart thrummed wildly and a pleasurable ache hummed between her thighs.

His head dipped and his long lashes swept lower. She should leave, but her feet wouldn't listen. Deep down she wanted to taste his lips, wanted his tongue in her mouth, her breasts pressed against his hard, broad chest. Right now, she couldn't think beyond that, nor did she care.

Afraid he would change his mind again, she rose up on her toes and placed a hand on his arm.

That was it. The next second his lips crushed hers with a strength that should have frightened her, but it had the opposite effect; it sent her desire soaring to heights she'd never felt before. The taste of beer, male, and raw desire played havoc with her senses.

He gripped the back of her head and his fingers tangled in her hair as his tongue ravaged her mouth.

She groaned and fisted the front of his jacket. Her body vibrated as arousal built to a fevered pitch.

His hands left her hair and smoothed over her shoulders, down to her backside. Cupping her ass, he pressed her closer.

The force of his kiss changed. He nibbled, licked and sucked her lower lip before drawing it into his wet mouth. Breeana wrapped her arms around his neck and molded her body against his, trying to get closer, but it wasn't enough. She wanted to unzip his skin and step inside.

His satiny tongue slipped past her lips and tangled with hers. Raging desire shot from her mouth to her core. In answer, a flood of moisture dampened her panties.

A low growl escaped him. He deepened the kiss, bruising her lips. Breeana felt a sharp sting of pain on her lower lip, but she didn't care. With a growl of her own, she kissed him back with the same passion, clutching at him with desperate hands.



a woman touching a man's chest
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September 28, 2012

Hot Friday Flames




A very quick self-promo announcement (tacky, I know.)
 
Remedy Maker is now available in print. You can find it here.
 
Also, my book trailer was featured on USA Today!! SQUEE!



Enough of that...let's get to the HEAT of the Flames...
 
 
Post your succulent scene. Dare others to do the same. I want some burnin' hot steam that'll torch my eyelashes!!
 
Go For It!

ps: leave a buy link or web address if you like.


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September 21, 2012

Friday Flames




Hot as the dry Santa Ana winds, Friday Flames reaches a flickering heat to readers and writers.

Please feel free to leave your short scene, the one that creates steam for the audience and fogs up our screen. Add your buy link if you have one.

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Here's a quick excerpt from Remedy Maker, now available in print (http://is.gd/s03Lhi).

Rhycious brushed the hair off her cheek, then let his hand slide behind her nape. He leaned down to find her lips with his own, and she lowered her arms to circle his neck.

 Patience found herself swaying. The movement of his tongue, the soft laps inside her mouth—as if he stroked her inner thighs.

“More,” she said, and twisted her body to get closer to him, forcing his free arm to go around her.

“Any more and I’ll have us naked on the ground.”

“Perfect.”

An image of warm sun baking on bare skin sounded simply delicious. A step back in time to the days when Nymphs wore little clothing, if any, and lived to frolic their days away.

Rhy’s powerful arms wrapped tight and held her against his hard body, crushing her breasts to his chest. He slowly straightened to his full six-and-a-half foot height. Mouths locked in dueling action, eyes closed, Patience let her boots dangle useless in the air. His groans echoed in her mouth every time she pushed her hips against his.

 Oh, woodland gods. She was so into him. Driving hot, deep, fast, and firm with her tongue, feeling him come unglued—one moan at a time.



September 14, 2012

Friday Flames!!





Tickle our fancy with your sultry scenes. Don't leave your whole chapter, LOL. Just a snippet will do.


...and your buy link, if you have one.


Here's a portion from my work in progress, tentativelly named Troll-y Yours:


*~*~*



Trained to keep his opponents off balance, Aleksander employed military strategy in overcoming Ella’s final resistance to his charms. While his tongue plunged in and out of her mouth, his fingers played with the points of her nipples—and his other hand stole south to comb through her soft patch of fuzz and dip into the hot wetness he found.
 

Ella screeched the invasion of his hand, but he quickly caught the sound in his mouth. Her hips bucked outward, but he snaked his arm tight as a vice around her waist, holding her in place.
 

Prized warm syrup coated his fingers and she whimpered, her shapely hips undulating against his hand. He matched the rhythm to his thrusting tongue.
 

*~*~*
 


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It's your turn! Go for it!

September 7, 2012

Friday Flames!



The main reason I began Friday Flames was to help fellow authors showcase their work.

I chose to focus on Steamy Scenes, one of the biggest draws of the romance genre. When authors take the time to write and tell me of their success after posting their scene on Friday Flames...

I have to CROW about it!!

"I liked, tagged and bought your[ book] when you posted an excerpt on Friday Flames. Which, by the way, after I posted a scene from my first contemporary on there a month ago, that day it came out and sold thirty copies. It's still going strong. Keep up the Friday Flames. :)"
~Cora Blu
www.corablu.com/blog
http://amzn.com/B008NNSSBO


 
 
 
Congratulations! Thank you for sharing your success with me. I wish you all the best.


Now - let's keep that FLAME burning HOT and BRIGHT!
Post your steamy scene!

September 4, 2012

Blog Hop Winner - Romancing the Hop


 
The winner of the Ahhh Romance blog hop post
 
 
is
 
 
Patsy
 
 
Congratulations, I'll be in touch soon!
 
 
 
 
 


August 31, 2012

Ahhh, romance!


Romance Blog Hop



Today I'm giving away an awesome swag pack filled with all sorts of goodies! Be sure to leave a comment with your email address to be eligible for the grand prize.


1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet
2nd Grand Prize: A $130 Amazon or B&N Gift Card
3rd Grand Prize: A Large Swag Pack



Any type of romance between my characters is guaranteed to scorch your page and tingle your . . . uh . . . senses!



flickr-Michael Taggart



Hi! My name is Sheri Fredricks and I write Modern Mythic Romance. 

What’s that, you ask? It’s mythological romance—centaurs, wood nymphs, trolls, etc. —and they live in modern times.





My book Remedy Maker has been flying off the shelves. I’ve been told it’s a bit of Narnia crossed with the Black Dagger Brotherhood boys.


The males are hot, the females are sexy. And guess what, gang? You can ride the centaurs! Take that however you’d like <grin!>

First and foremost, my stories are about love. How true love deserves fighting for. Never given up on, and always a Happily Ever After.


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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…

This would be the book for you.


You can find me at these online locations:




Remedy Maker: Buy Link


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:

“You ever see her before?”

“No, I haven’t.” Rhycious ran his hands down both bare legs and a slender exposed arm. He checked for broken bones, noting her supple skin and a clean woodsy scent.

Her blouse had an unusual design, made of homespun fibers. It had a diagonal cut neckline with tiny puff sleeves, pink and soft. Created from the same material, a short skirt flared, and was embroidered with spring-green leaves.

A tickle teased his neck again, but not from annoyance this time. He repeated the examination of her other arm. Tension curled tighter in his gut, suspicion spread like spilled wine.

Tilting her head with care, he pushed her dark brown hair from her smooth décolletage, sucked in a short breath, and froze.

“What is it? Snake bite?” Samuel raised the brass lantern higher and leaned over for a better view.

Rhy tapped his thumb against her neck. Designs a few shades darker than her natural color marred the creamy complexion. The millennia old skin formation carved its way into his painful memories. It started behind her ear, an inch wide at the hairline, and extended to the other side.

The words choked out of him. There was no use trying to hide his revulsion. “Wood Nymph.”



Friday Flames is BACK!!

 
 
 
Welcome to another edition of FRIDAY FLAMES . . . .
 
Where fantasy merges into reading reality . . . .
 
And scintillating words warm your flesh and create a moist heat . . . .



 


Sorry I messed up the last few weeks. My book tour for Remedy Maker has me spinning circles like a drunk duck.




I missed my Friday sizzle so badly....and I know you did too. Let's not waste anymore time!

BRING IT ON!!



This is a scene between Pennelope and Nubbs, two of my minor characters. They're stealing the show...
 
Remedy Maker

She lifted her gaze and slid her hand down his chest, her metal wristbands tinkling together. “If you’re interested in matters of the Centaur palace....” Her hand fell farther. “I can tell you Queen Savella will have a big surprise soon.” The top of his belt met her fingers. The male shifted his stance, but didn’t move to stop her traveling hand.

“Yeah? Go on.”

As instructed, she went on, caressing her fingers lower. “There’s a move to change the guards, so to speak.” The tip of his semi-erect penis leaped in his pants when her fingers made contact with the head. His breath blew in a hard huff and she jumped on the submissive reaction. Pennelope smiled, smelling the faint citrus scent of his cologne. This meeting was easier than she thought; she figured he’d put up more of a fight. But she was an ancient female Troll, and the males . . . they’re all the same.

Leaning in, her breasts pressed his chest and she filled her hand with the fullness inside his trousers. Slow strokes up and down.

*~*~*~*~*

Now go ahead and share your scene. Not the whole chapter, LOL! Just the highlights that heat-up the screen. Don't forget buy links if you have them.


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