Is Lasting Love A Slow Burn Or A Passion Inferno?
Lasting love – is it a slow burn or a passion inferno?
http://ramblingsfromthischick.blogspot.ca/2014/08/guest-post-with-author-cynthia-sax-and.html
Here’s a snippet…
Sinful Rewards, my sizzling contemporary erotic romance serial, features a hot, hot, HOT love triangle. Bee, a vertically challenged exhibitionist, is torn between Nicolas, a billionaire with a dark secret, and Hawke, a tattooed bad boy biker.
Bee is also torn between two types of love—a slow steady burn or a passion inferno. She has been watching Nicolas, her billionaire, for a while. She admires his work ethic, thinks he’s incredibly handsome, likes that he builds homes for people, sees the loneliness in his eyes and she knows she can make him happy.
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Belinda “Bee” Carter isn’t quite sure what she’s gotten herself into. She’s been receiving mysterious messages from a secret admirer who is sending her more and more erotic dares. Each time she fulfills his desires, she gets rewarded. She’s convinced that her mystery texter is one of two super-hot men—Nicolas, the handsome billionaire, or Hawke, the sexy biker—but she can’t tell which one it is. And she’s coming to realize that beneath her peaches-and-cream exterior beats a heart that longs to play out all of her most secret fantasies.
As the stakes are raised again, will Bee succumb to the sensual allure of this latest dare?
Buy Links:
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Interview With Sayara St. Clair
I sat down (virtually) with Sayara St. Clair for a short interview. Sayara St. Clair’s latest release is Hurt Me, Heal Me, a Contemporary erotic romance with BDSM.
Cynthia Sax: What makes Paul, your hero, so freakin’ sexy?
Sayara St. Clair: God, where do I start? Let’s see…
Okay I’m going to be shallow and start with Paul’s looks. He’s tall, built and rugged.
He has:
a) Shoulder length hair you can tangle your fingers in.
b) Electric blue eyes you can get lost in.
c) Iliac furrows you just want to lick for a day.
As a landscape designer running his own business, he’s clever and creative. He also gets outside and works hard with his crew (I’m imagining he does this without a shirt on). And now I’ve totally lost the plot. Ummm…yes… What I’m trying to say is that being clever, creative and good with his hands also translates to other areas of his life.
Paul is a Dom and in addition to being all stern and commanding, he can be caring and loving and he also has a great sense of humor. He loves to play—in every sense of the word.
He’s very skilled in the art of Shibari. He loves tying his woman up in intricate bondage and teasing her to within an inch of her life.
And last but not least, he has a southern accent and a deep, gravelly voice with which to speak it.
So to sum up; big, strong, handsome, stern, smart, funny, caring, loving, rough-round-the –edges, deep-talking, rope-toting Texan Dom.
Yeah baby!
Cynthia Sax: What is your favorite line from Hurt Me, Heal Me?
Sayara St. Clair: “Come on, Snowy,” he growled in a deep voice. “It’s high time I got some body fluids all over you.”
Firstly I have to point out that my heroine’s name is actually Caitlin, not Snowy. But I love this particular line because it’s said in a scene where Paul and Caitlin are involved in a bit of playful verbal sparring. In the scene, they’re just learning about each other’s sense of humor. I like to think of it as “stroking each other’s funny bones.” I also like it because Caitlin (who’s had quite a difficult past) is finally coming out of herself and seeing that it’s perfectly okay to tease your Dom a little.
Cynthia Sax: What creates conflict between Caitlin and Paul?
Sayara St. Clair: The main conflict stems from the fact that Caitlin has been trained by a sadistic Master to orgasm only while experiencing extreme pain. She longs for things she’s never experienced with a lover, things like love, tenderness and care. Paul can give her everything she’s always longed for, however it’s impossible for him to hurt her the way that she needs.
It’s devastating for Caitlin to think of turning away from what she’s ached for all her life. And from Paul’s perspective, as a Dom who wants to give his woman everything she needs, it just tears him apart.
Cynthia Sax: Is Hurt Me, Heal Me part of a series and will you be writing more stories in this series?
Sayara St. Clair: Yes. Hurt Me, Heal Me is part of the Dante’s Purgatory series. It’s the first book in the series and I’m currently working on book number two. Well, I work on book two in the moments when the impatient characters from book three pipe down and give me a chance!
The element that ties all the books together, is the BDSM club called Dante’s Purgatory. And the next book will be the story of the club owner, the Italian Stallion, Dante Caffarelli.
Thank you, Sayara St. Clair, for joining us today!
Sayara St. Clair’s Website: http://www.sayarastclair.com
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Dante’s Purgatory, Book One
After the death of her Master, Caitlin Bennett discovers years of sadistic cruelty at his hands have made her a slave to pain. To orgasm, Caitlin needs the type of extreme agony few responsible Doms are willing to inflict, especially Doms like Paul Nelson. Offering nearly everything she craves, Paul’s perfect—except for his aversion to the whip.
Paul refuses to hurt Caitlin, instead attempting to retrain her with patience and trust. But the longer she suffers from a lack of release, the more she’s convinced her mind and body are irrevocably conditioned. And Paul has precious little time to convince her otherwise. Waiting in the wings is a newbie Dom determined to have Caitlin for his own…who’s learning the whip just for her.
She’ll soon have to choose—the man who can give her what she wants? Or the man who can give her what she needs?
Inside Scoop: Caitlin recalls scenes of abuse that could disturb the more tenderhearted.
A Romantica® BDSM erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave
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Favorite Quotations From Sinful Rewards 2
Reading buddies have been sharing their favorite sentences and scenes from Sinful Rewards 2 with me so I thought I’d share some of my favorites also.
They’ll treat me like a damn lady, like a woman worthy of being loved.
I love this line because it illustrates Bee’s internal conflict. She wants to be worthy of love and she thinks the only way to do this is to become a ‘good girl.’ The issue is… at her core, she’s not what society would call a lady. She cusses. She is an exhibitionist. She wants, needs, craves.
“No, I don’t have a helmet.” Hawke’s smile fades, his blue-jean eyes growing serious. “But you’re safe in my hands, Belinda. I’ll be careful with you.”
This is yet another indication of Hawke’s true nature—he protects. He might be a tough former Marine but he would never be rough with Bee. He’d never hurt her, at least not physically, and never deliberately.
“Don’t give up on us, Bee.” Nicolas’s voice is soft.
Nicolas doesn’t say much. He’s a quiet, careful man. But when he speaks—wowsers, he reveals more and more layers. In this scene, our billionaire swallows his pride and asks for another chance. He also hints that someone in his past has given up on him, on her/his relationship with him. He’s been abandoned as Bee has been discarded.
What were your favorite lines from Sinful Rewards 2?
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Belinda “Bee” Carter isn’t quite sure what she’s gotten herself into. She’s been receiving mysterious messages from a secret admirer who is sending her more and more erotic dares. Each time she fulfills his desires, she gets rewarded. She’s convinced that her mystery texter is one of two super-hot men—Nicolas, the handsome billionaire, or Hawke, the sexy biker—but she can’t tell which one it is. And she’s coming to realize that beneath her peaches-and-cream exterior beats a heart that longs to play out all of her most secret fantasies.
As the stakes are raised again, will Bee succumb to the sensual allure of this latest dare?
Buy Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sinful-Rewards-Billionaires-Bikers-Novella-ebook/dp/B00I7V89HA
ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-sinfulrewards2-1581413-149.html
Barnes And Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sinful-rewards-2-cynthia-sax/1119919836
Google: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=9780062354129
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/sinful-rewards-2/id814153762
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A Bee By Any Other Name
I truly believe that names help shape our destiny. When I’m introduced to a woman named Bambi, I assume she has a sense of humor. When I’m introduced to a woman named Prudence, I assume she’s more serious.
Belinda/Bee
Character names are even more key. Belinda or Bee has two names. This is because she has dual sides to her personality. She believes she should be prim and proper but she has a wild exhibitionistic side. Her two men refer to her by different names because they view her very differently.
Her name is also important because one of her greatest fears is not being good enough, being the alternate or ‘B’ choice. She wants to be a man’s first or ‘A’ choice.
Nicolas
Nicolas’s name has as much meaning as Bee’s. St. Nicholas aka Santa Claus makes good little girls’ dreams come true. If Bee becomes the good girl she thinks she should be, Nicolas, her billionaire, might give her everything she ever wanted—a permanent home, financial security, a forever love. However, Old Nick is also one of the names for the devil, hinting that maybe our billionaire has a dark side.
It is also important that he uses his formal name. He isn’t called Nick, a more intimate, friendly name. He prefers Nicolas, putting a barrier between him and others.
Hawke
Hawke is the opposite of Nicolas. Hawke isn’t our tattooed biker’s real name. This is a nickname. Hawke sees the bird as his symbol. Hawks fly freely, soaring above the ground, surveying the land below them.
As we find out in Sinful Rewards 2, he didn’t give himself this name. His best friend came up with Hawke. That he embraced this nickname and continues to use it today says much about his personality and his relationship with his friend.
Do you have a nickname? What would you like your name or nickname to convey about you?
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Belinda “Bee” Carter isn’t quite sure what she’s gotten herself into. She’s been receiving mysterious messages from a secret admirer who is sending her more and more erotic dares. Each time she fulfills his desires, she gets rewarded. She’s convinced that her mystery texter is one of two super-hot men—Nicolas, the handsome billionaire, or Hawke, the sexy biker—but she can’t tell which one it is. And she’s coming to realize that beneath her peaches-and-cream exterior beats a heart that longs to play out all of her most secret fantasies.
As the stakes are raised again, will Bee succumb to the sensual allure of this latest dare?
Buy Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sinful-Rewards-Billionaires-Bikers-Novella-ebook/dp/B00I7V89HA
Barnes And Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sinful-rewards-2-cynthia-sax/1119919836
Google: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=9780062354129
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/sinful-rewards-2/id814153762
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Learning With Bee, The Heroine From Sinful Rewards
We all have our own methods of learning things. I learn by example. A writing mentor can talk to me until she’s blue in the face about a technique and I won’t understand what she’s trying to explain. But if she shows me a before and after of a piece of writing using this technique, I grasp the concept immediately.
Bee, the heroine from Sinful Rewards, is an only child, raised by a single mom. Her mom is known as the wild woman of Happydale, a very small town, which left Bee isolated from the people around her. Her mom also had to work long hours at the diner, trying to pay the rent.
School taught her English and math and science. Bee taught herself many of the other skills in life.
How did she teach herself?
Here is a revealing snippet from Sinful Rewards 1…
I fiddle with my phone, willing it to ring. Nicolas’s number is listed on my incoming call list. As a joke, I draft a text to him, linking to an article I found in a woman’s magazine. The title is “How to Be a Better Friend.”
I shouldn’t send it. I know I shouldn’t. My finger has a brain of its own, however, and presses the send key.
Bee read articles. When she had a question or a concern, she couldn’t ask her hard working mom. Instead she researched the subject, reading magazines, eventually Googling it (Google launched in 1997 so yes, Bee is very much part of the Google generation). A much younger Bee must have read articles on how to fit in during recess, how to deal with boys, how to apply make-up.
This is one of the many reasons Bee is proud about appearing normal. She should be proud. She taught herself these life skills.
How do you learn? Have you taught yourself a skill?
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Belinda “Bee” Carter isn’t quite sure what she’s gotten herself into. She’s been receiving mysterious messages from a secret admirer who is sending her more and more erotic dares. Each time she fulfills his desires, she gets rewarded. She’s convinced that her mystery texter is one of two super-hot men—Nicolas, the handsome billionaire, or Hawke, the sexy biker—but she can’t tell which one it is. And she’s coming to realize that beneath her peaches-and-cream exterior beats a heart that longs to play out all of her most secret fantasies.
As the stakes are raised again, will Bee succumb to the sensual allure of this latest dare?
Buy Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sinful-Rewards-Billionaires-Bikers-Novella-ebook/dp/B00I7V89HA
Barnes And Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sinful-rewards-2-cynthia-sax/1119919836
Google: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=9780062354129
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/sinful-rewards-2/id814153762
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Another Great Review For Sinful Rewards 2
A Reader Lives A Thousand Lives shares
“This serial, like other stuff I have read from Ms. Sax, is all-consuming and addictive. Who sent the text? Will she get the job? Will we ever get to go to R? Will be ever get to know more about her Dad?
A easy FIVE star to give!”
Read the full review here
http://areaderlivesa1000lives.blogspot.ca/2014/08/belinda-bee-carter-isnt-quite-sure-what.html
Belinda “Bee” Carter isn’t quite sure what she’s gotten herself into. She’s been receiving mysterious messages from a secret admirer who is sending her more and more erotic dares. Each time she fulfills his desires, she gets rewarded. She’s convinced that her mystery texter is one of two super-hot men—Nicolas, the handsome billionaire, or Hawke, the sexy biker—but she can’t tell which one it is. And she’s coming to realize that beneath her peaches-and-cream exterior beats a heart that longs to play out all of her most secret fantasies.
As the stakes are raised again, will Bee succumb to the sensual allure of this latest dare?
Buy Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sinful-Rewards-Billionaires-Bikers-Novella-ebook/dp/B00I7V89HA
ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-sinfulrewards2-1581413-149.html
Barnes And Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sinful-rewards-2-cynthia-sax/1119919836
Google: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=9780062354129
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Great Review For Sinful Rewards 2
There’s no better present for a writer on release day than a great review. (big happy smile)
Falling In Fall shares
“Sinful Rewards has quickly becoming my reading crack. I am so hooked on this series, and I can’t wait to get my next high from the next book!”
Read the full review here
http://fallinginfall.blogspot.ca/2014/08/review-giveaway-sinful-rewards-part-2.html
Belinda “Bee” Carter isn’t quite sure what she’s gotten herself into. She’s been receiving mysterious messages from a secret admirer who is sending her more and more erotic dares. Each time she fulfills his desires, she gets rewarded. She’s convinced that her mystery texter is one of two super-hot men—Nicolas, the handsome billionaire, or Hawke, the sexy biker—but she can’t tell which one it is. And she’s coming to realize that beneath her peaches-and-cream exterior beats a heart that longs to play out all of her most secret fantasies.
As the stakes are raised again, will Bee succumb to the sensual allure of this latest dare?
Buy Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sinful-Rewards-Billionaires-Bikers-Novella-ebook/dp/B00I7V89HA
ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-sinfulrewards2-1581413-149.html
Barnes And Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sinful-rewards-2-cynthia-sax/1119919836
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Interviewed By Harlequin Junkie
I was interviewed by Harlequin Junkie today!
Here’s a snippet..
If someone wrote a biography about you, what do you think the title of the book should be? Why?
The title should be ‘Batsh*t Crazy’ (laughs) I’m a writer. I make up imaginary characters and then torture them before I give them their happy endings. If that isn’t crazy, I don’t know what is!
Belinda “Bee” Carter isn’t quite sure what she’s gotten herself into. She’s been receiving mysterious messages from a secret admirer who is sending her more and more erotic dares. Each time she fulfills his desires, she gets rewarded. She’s convinced that her mystery texter is one of two super-hot men—Nicolas, the handsome billionaire, or Hawke, the sexy biker—but she can’t tell which one it is. And she’s coming to realize that beneath her peaches-and-cream exterior beats a heart that longs to play out all of her most secret fantasies.
As the stakes are raised again, will Bee succumb to the sensual allure of this latest dare?
Buy Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sinful-Rewards-Billionaires-Bikers-Novella-ebook/dp/B00I7V89HA
ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-sinfulrewards2-1581413-149.html
Barnes And Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sinful-rewards-2-cynthia-sax/1119919836
Google: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=9780062354129
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/sinful-rewards-2/id814153762
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A Year Of Sizzling Hot Sax – Sinful Rewards 2 Read Along
The second novella in Sinful Rewards, a 12 novella contemporary erotic romance serial, releases today! I know many reading buddies have been waiting, wondering what Bee, our unlikely exhibitionist, will do next and whom she’ll choose – Nicolas, the billionaire with a dark secret or Hawke, the tattooed bad boy biker.
Between stories, we’re having a blast on our Goodreads group (https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/139616-a-year-of-sizzling-hot-sax-read-along ). I’m sharing fun facts, bad puns, and insider information. Readers asked for an extra scene involving sexy times on a bike and I happily wrote this! I can’t wait to hear what you’d like me to write next!
Here are some snippets about what we’ll be talking about this month on the Goodreads group.
Pretty Bikes
Hawke rides a customized chopper. Bee makes the mistake of calling his bike pretty in Sinful Rewards 2.
This is his response
“Pretty?” He scowls, appearing deeply offended, lines grooved around his mouth. “Paintings are pretty. You’re pretty.”
He thinks I’m pretty. My soul fills with happiness.
“Bikes aren’t pretty, sweetheart. They’re powerful machines.” Hawke turns the key in the ignition, clutches the throttle and revs the engine, the sound vibrating through my chest. “One thousand CCs, like having a beast between your legs,” he shouts, quieting the machine once more.
One of the many things I love about Hawke is he’s big and he’s bad and he doesn’t feel the need to prove himself to anyone. He rides a ‘pretty’ bike, not caring if other men (or women) think less of him for doing so. In my opinion, this makes him even more of a bada$$ than if he had ridden the classic black Harley.
How To Train A Billionaire
Nicolas and Bee got off to a rocky start in Sinful Rewards 1. Their first meeting didn’t progress as she’d fantasized.
This scene indicates there might be hope for their relationship.
“Hello, Nicolas,” I purr, attempting to duplicate Lona LaMarre’s husky tones.
“This is Nicolas Rainer,” the billionaire barks, his voice curt. “Meet me in five minutes. Outside your office.” The phone clicks and there’s silence.
Nicolas introduced himself this time. I grin. Billionaire bachelors can be trained.
Nicolas is a successful, driven man. When Bee suggests he introduce himself when he calls and not assume everyone recognizes his voice/number, he implements this suggestion immediately.
Would he do this with someone he didn’t trust, he didn’t care for? If he’s willing to make this change, what else is he willing to do for Bee?
If you’d like to read more insights on Sinful Rewards 2, please join our Goodreads group at https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/139616-a-year-of-sizzling-hot-sax-read-along .
Belinda “Bee” Carter isn’t quite sure what she’s gotten herself into. She’s been receiving mysterious messages from a secret admirer who is sending her more and more erotic dares. Each time she fulfills his desires, she gets rewarded. She’s convinced that her mystery texter is one of two super-hot men—Nicolas, the handsome billionaire, or Hawke, the sexy biker—but she can’t tell which one it is. And she’s coming to realize that beneath her peaches-and-cream exterior beats a heart that longs to play out all of her most secret fantasies.
As the stakes are raised again, will Bee succumb to the sensual allure of this latest dare?
Buy Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sinful-Rewards-Billionaires-Bikers-Novella-ebook/dp/B00I7V89HA
ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-sinfulrewards2-1581413-149.html
Barnes And Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sinful-rewards-2-cynthia-sax/1119919836
Google: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=9780062354129
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/sinful-rewards-2/id814153762
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Sinful Rewards 2 Releases Today!
Woot!!! Sinful Rewards 2, the second novella in my serial, releases today! I’m super excited!
Belinda “Bee” Carter isn’t quite sure what she’s gotten herself into. She’s been receiving mysterious messages from a secret admirer who is sending her more and more erotic dares. Each time she fulfills his desires, she gets rewarded. She’s convinced that her mystery texter is one of two super-hot men—Nicolas, the handsome billionaire, or Hawke, the sexy biker—but she can’t tell which one it is. And she’s coming to realize that beneath her peaches-and-cream exterior beats a heart that longs to play out all of her most secret fantasies.
As the stakes are raised again, will Bee succumb to the sensual allure of this latest dare?
Buy Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sinful-Rewards-Billionaires-Bikers-Novella-ebook/dp/B00I7V89HA
Barnes And Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sinful-rewards-2-cynthia-sax/1119919836
Google: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=9780062354129
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/sinful-rewards-2/id814153762
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