Sinful Rewards-Naughty Challenges, Luxurious Rewards
I’m at Delilah Devlin’s online home, talking about Sinful Rewards and surprise presents.
Here is a snippet…
In each installment of Sinful Rewards (each installment is priced at a crazy low 99 cents, less than a convenience store chocolate bar and just as yummy), Bee receives one sexy hot challenge with the possibility of one delicious reward. She doesn’t know what this reward is until AFTER she completes the challenge. This means she has to weigh the difficulty (or, in her case, the naughtiness) of the reward against what she could possibly earn.
I love this idea (and secretly Bee does also). It is the wrapped birthday gift scenario. When the gift is wrapped, it could be ANYTHING. It could be an all expense paid trip to Paris, designer shoes, a lifetime supply of Nutella, a 500 page book of puns, anything.
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Sinful Rewards 1
Cynthia Sax
Belinda “Bee” Carter is a good girl; at least, that’s what she tells herself. And a good girl deserves a nice guy—just like the gorgeous and moody billionaire Nicolas Rainer. He is everything she wants in a man.
Or so she thinks, until she takes a look through her telescope and sees a naked, tattooed man on the balcony across the courtyard. Hawke is mysterious, the bad boy she knows will bring only heartbreak. He has been watching her, and that makes him all the more enticing.
But when a mysterious and anonymous text message dares her to do something bad, she must decide if she is really the good girl she has always claimed to be, or if she’s willing to risk everything for her secret fantasy of being watched.
Is her mystery man the reclusive billionaire with a wild side or the darkly dangerous bad boy?
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Fireworks In Chicago
Since today is July 4th, a celebration in the US, and Tuesday was Canada Day, I thought I’d share some of my fireworks photos from one of my July 4ths spent in Chicago.
(You can click on the photos to enlarge them.)
We stood near Buckingham Fountain, yes, the same fountain featured in Married With Children. There were SO many people.
Unfortunately, there were also lights and bit of rain.
The dear wonderful hubby and I had a wonderful time though. As my grandma used to say “I’m not made of sugar. I won’t melt.” And I didn’t (grins).
Bee, Nicolas and Hawke from Sinful Rewards will, of course, be spending July 4th in Chicago. Hawke will be watching the fireworks from his balcony. Our bad boy doesn’t intend to wear clothes. Nicolas will be sitting in his tiny park, a phone pressed against one ear. Bee and her best friend Cyndi will be taking turns using the new telescope Cyndi purchased. Cyndi has stocked up on jellybeans from her family’s plant. Bee will make some snacks.
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Sinful Rewards 1
Cynthia Sax
Belinda “Bee” Carter is a good girl; at least, that’s what she tells herself. And a good girl deserves a nice guy—just like the gorgeous and moody billionaire Nicolas Rainer. He is everything she wants in a man.
Or so she thinks, until she takes a look through her telescope and sees a naked, tattooed man on the balcony across the courtyard. Hawke is mysterious, the bad boy she knows will bring only heartbreak. He has been watching her, and that makes him all the more enticing.
But when a mysterious and anonymous text message dares her to do something bad, she must decide if she is really the good girl she has always claimed to be, or if she’s willing to risk everything for her secret fantasy of being watched.
Is her mystery man the reclusive billionaire with a wild side or the darkly dangerous bad boy?
Buy Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sinful-Rewards-1-Cynthia-Sax-ebook/dp/B00I7V89H0
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Google: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Cynthia_Sax_Sinful_Rewards_1?id=g08ZAwAAQBAJ
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The Freedom Hop – Sinful Rewards
I’m participating in The Freedom Hop today, hosted by http://romancebeckons.blogspot.ca/p/blog-hops-events.html#.U5j2mXZZTsk
Hawke, one of the heroes in Sinful Rewards, is a former Marine. Some readers have asked me why I call him a former Marine and not a Marine or an ex-Marine.
Former Marine does sound awkward but it is the correct term. There are no ex-Marines. Once a Marine, always a Marine. If Hawke had been on active duty, I would have described him as a Marine. Because he’s no longer on active duty, he’s called a former Marine.
There are plenty of people in Romanceland writing about Marine heroes on active duty. I found it more fascinating to explore what Marines and other military men might do with their specialized skills once they returned home.
Hawke, having been trained in intelligence, works security, protecting the wealthy. All of the people in the Organization, the mysterious company he’s affiliated with, are former military personnel. These every day heroes are continuing to do what they did in the military. They’re safeguarding others.
Have you served or do you have loved ones who have served? One commenter will win her or his choice of any eBook from my backlist (excluding collections).
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Sinful Rewards 1
Cynthia Sax
Belinda “Bee” Carter is a good girl; at least, that’s what she tells herself. And a good girl deserves a nice guy—just like the gorgeous and moody billionaire Nicolas Rainer. He is everything she wants in a man.
Or so she thinks, until she takes a look through her telescope and sees a naked, tattooed man on the balcony across the courtyard. Hawke is mysterious, the bad boy she knows will bring only heartbreak. He has been watching her, and that makes him all the more enticing.
But when a mysterious and anonymous text message dares her to do something bad, she must decide if she is really the good girl she has always claimed to be, or if she’s willing to risk everything for her secret fantasy of being watched.
Is her mystery man the reclusive billionaire with a wild side or the darkly dangerous bad boy?
Buy Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sinful-Rewards-1-Cynthia-Sax-ebook/dp/B00I7V89H0
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Google: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Cynthia_Sax_Sinful_Rewards_1?id=g08ZAwAAQBAJ
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/sinful-rewards-1/id814148703?mt=11
Here are a list of writers also participating in The Freedom Hop!
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Interview With Paige Matthews
I sat down (virtually) with Paige Matthews for a short interview. Paige Matthews’s latest release is Dominate Me, a sexy BDSM.
Cynthia Sax: What excites you about Dominate Me?
Paige Matthews: I believe the thing that excites me the most about this story is that it was my favorite to write so far. The premise was one that I really enjoyed streching myself and my writing ability. The story has drama, sex, fun one liners and of course a happy ending!
Cynthia Sax: What creates conflict between your characters?
Paige Matthews: There are a few different factors that create conflict between the characters (btw-there are 3 main characters) including, secret pasts, inability to express ones self and the fact that an ex-lover returns with his life in danger. That always adds a few chapters of conflict, LOL. Seriously though, conflict is drawn from the alpha male’s inability to recitify his pasts and feelings that he harbours including his unwillingness to tell the heroine about it.
Cynthia Sax: What one piece of advice would you give new writers?
Paige Matthews: The biggest piece of advice that I would give new writers is to never give up. The publishing world can be harsh, but you need to let half of it roll off your back and continue on with what you enjoy. The more you read in and out of your genre and the more you write, the better you get. Another piece of advice is to have a team behind you. Meaning, make sure you have a competent editor, a cover designer and you are willing to spend hours on social media to build your folowing, whether or not you are traditionally published or self-published.
Cynthia Sax: What do you love about writing BDSM?
Paige Matthews: I love, love, love writing the BDSM subgenre. Besides it being sexy and full of sex, I enjoy putting a plot behind the sex. The purpose of my writings, and what I hope to get across to my readers, is the emotional aspect of the relationships, the feelings and thoughts that the characters have. I enjoy diving into their pysche to help readers and the general public understand the parts of BDSM that they do not necessarily understand. BDSM sub genre has gained a tremendous amount of publicity since FSOG, but not many know the true nature behind the lifestyle and what it is that a person gets from it.
Thank you, Paige Matthews, for joining us today!
Paige Matthews’s Website: http://www.paigematthews.com
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Devlin Fitzpatrick is a man of few words. Usually. An expert in surveillance and security, and a Dominant at Devoured, Devlin is known for his authoritative ways. After making the decision to observe rather than participate, and hiding from feelings and desires only few know about, Devlin throws himself into his work, and away from the practice of the lifestyle – that is, until he meets Ally. A chance encounter sets a new fire burning inside of Devlin – one that, up until then, has been absent. But, just as their relationship flares, a face from Devlin’s past returns, re-igniting long-subdued desires.
Ally O’Conner was not looking for a man – especially one like Devlin. Yet, the mysterious, gorgeous, and dominant stranger becomes the one person Ally didn’t know she was seeking. As Devlin opens Ally’s world up to hidden emotions and uncharted desires, Ally quickly finds herself falling, even though she knows Devlin is hiding something from her: desires or needs she is unsure of. When a stranger calls, looking for Devlin’s help, Ally begins to fear the worst as he begins to pull away.
Aiden MacCarrick has spent the last few years bouncing from place to place – drumming up work wherever he can. After a job gone wrong, Aiden finds himself on the wrong side of the bullet. With no other choice, Aiden reaches out to the one person he knows can help him.
As Devlin works to clear Aiden of a misunderstanding, and save his life in the process, the three of them are entwined in a foreign world of deep desires, unbidden wants and uncharted feelings. Can they find a happy resolution to their desperate situation, or will their emotions dominate them?
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Interview With Sara Jane Stone
I sat down (virtually) with Sara Jane Stone for a short interview. Sara Jane Stone’s latest release is Full Exposure, a sexy Contemporary.
Cynthia Sax: What excites you about Full Exposure?
Sara Jane Stone: Two words—adventure and sex. Georgia, the twenty-six year old heroine who recently returned from serving her country in Afghanistan, craves both. She is a little wild, but very strong. And she is more than willing to go after what she wants . . .
Cynthia Sax: What is your favorite line from Full Exposure?
Sara Jane Stone: I have two. Actually, I had a lot more, but I narrowed it down to two.
First one: “Truth or dare.” Because every red-hot romance should have a super-sexy game of truth or dare on the beach.
Second: “I am strong. Don’t you dare doubt that.” Georgia says these words to Eric when he finds her surfacing from a nightmare. One of the things I love about Georgia is her strength. She fought for her country and is suffering from PTSD, but she does not allow that to define her.
Cynthia Sax: Where did you get the idea for Full Exposure?
Sara Jane Stone: I was rocking my daughter to sleep—waiting for the moment I could place her in her crib and she would not wake up screaming—and reading the news on my iPhone. A headline about soldiers returning home from war caught my eye. I love reading and writing about military heroes, so I clicked through and started reading. But the part that grabbed my attention, the quotes I couldn’t forget, were from a twenty-something woman who’d served her country and returned home with a burning need to live, to not let going to war be her last great adventure. Her words haunted me and I started reading all the first-hand accounts I could find of women veterans. And bit by bit characters started forming in my head, and I stared writing.
Cynthia Sax: Where is Full Exposure set?
Sara Jane Stone: FULL EXPOSURE is set in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, in the heart of timber country. I needed a strong, Alpha hero for my war-veteran heroine and I wanted the setting to play a role in the story. Eric Moore owes the largest timber operation in the state. And while he spends most of his days wearing suits (that Georgia longs to take off), he is not above working along side his crew. When a forest fire stars on his land, he is out there wielding a chainsaw side by side with his employees to cut a line and keep the flames from spreading. And this forest fire becomes a key plot point for the story.
Oregon’s Willamette Valley also provided lots of opportunities for Georgia to seek adventures. There’s lots of wide open space for a girl to take her boss to dinner on four-wheelers—and bring along a bow and arrow. The imaginary town of Independence Falls, Oregon is also a short drive to the coast, where my hero happens to own a condo with a hot tub. What better setting for a the hero and heroine to explore their desires, removed from the day-to-day reminders of the reasons they shouldn’t cross that line?
Thank you, Sara Jane Stone, for joining us today!
Sara Jane Stone’s Website: http://www.sarajanestone.com
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No touching allowed …
After serving her country, Georgia Trulane craves adventure—and sex. She’s set her sights on her brother’s best friend—now her boss, since she took a temporary job as his nephew’s live-in nanny. Only problem? Eric refuses to touch her. That doesn’t stop Georgia from seducing him. But an earth-shattering encounter leaves her fully exposed, body and soul.
Eric has a long list of reasons to steer clear of the woman he has wanted for as long as he can remember. For one, he refuses to be her next thrill ride. When he claims her, it will be for good. But the attraction is undeniable, and the more they fight it, the stronger it pulls. But will it be enough to conquer their obstacles?
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