My Awesome Mom And Mom-In-Law
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day in North America.
The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I are fortunate to have both our Moms still with us. (knock on wood)
I sent my Mom yellow roses (her favorites) and chocolate from a florist local to her. She knows the owner, went to school with him, and he always delivers the flowers himself. They have a good chat, which makes my Mom as happy as the roses and chocolate.
The Dear Wonderful Hubby will be bringing his Mom chocolate and cash. The cash will be rapidly redistributed to people and causes Awesome Mom-in-law feels need it more than she does. She has a generous soul…just like her son. (smiles)
I’m lucky to have two such wonderful women in my life and I hope you have wonderful women (including everyone who identifies as a woman) in your life also, whether they are biologically your Mom or Moms of the Heart, mentors you can learn from and love. (big hugs)
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Provoking Odium
(This book description is still unedited.)
A Beautiful Cyborg
While accompanying his leader on a mission, Odium, an E Model cyborg, hears a distress call over the communication lines. The voice on that message makes his circuits surge with energy and all his systems light up. He has to respond to the mysterious female, would risk his lifespan and the lifespans of everyone on board the ship, to protect her.
A Human Female Others Call Beast
Briella gained her nickname due to not only her flying abilities and her fearlessness but also due to her scarred countenance. Her verbal-only relationship with the sexy cyborg who answers her distress call is a steamy yet short-lived fantasy. His kind is physically perfect and she is…not. He will uncover that truth when…if they survive the attack upon her freighter.
Provoking Odium is a STANDALONE Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a human female intent on remaining mysterious, a cyborg warrior determined to uncover her identity, and an enemy seeking to destroy them before they have the opportunity to meet.
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Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day!
I can’t think of any readership that celebrates mothers more than Romance. Many of our heroes and heroines have mothers. Those that don’t, like our cyborg warriors, wish they had them. Some of our heroines are moms or will be moms in the future.
Our moms are often the first beings to love us. They teach us how to love, how to say it, how to show it.
Or their lack of love might create a void within us or within our characters. That damaged hero might have never known a mother’s love and that is why he has trouble showing it.
I hope you spend today with either your mom, your children (human and/or pet babies), or a fictional mom.
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Defying Death
He’ll risk it all for one moment of happiness.
Cyborgs don’t show emotion. Death learned that lesson early in his long lifespan. To survive, he hides his fierce passions behind a stoic wall. He calls no warrior friend. He never admits to caring for any being.
Even the human female he’s destined to love.
Tifara is Death’s obsession, his sole opportunity for happiness, to express the all-consuming passion burning brightly inside him. He’ll do anything to obtain the curvaceous medic: defy a direct order, abduct Tifara from her battle station, and wage war on his fellow cyborgs.
To earn her love, he’ll have to risk much, much more.
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Releasing Rage And Mothers Of Cyborgs
This week’s celebration of mothers wouldn’t be complete without a scene from Releasing Rage. In Releasing Rage, Joan becomes the very first mother of a cyborg baby. In this scene, she finds out her baby can hear her, a magical moment for every mom.
Rage skimmed his fingertips over her blanket-covered stomach. “We wish for a healthy mother and a healthy offspring.” His gaze slid to the cyborgs. “Only touch my female’s stomach and be gentle.”
“I’ll guide them, sir.” Joan took both cyborgs’ right hands and set them on her belly.
Gap’s eyes widened. “Our offspring is in there?”
Joan nodded. Crash had referred to him as ‘our offspring’ also. As the first to be conceived, would their son belong to all of the cyborgs? She liked the idea that he’d be protected by hundreds of warriors.
“He’s cooing through the transmission lines.” Crash’s face softened. “He knows we’re here.”
Joan glanced at Rage.
“He chatters as much as those two do.” He indicated Gap and Crash. “That’s why I thought my processors were infected.”
“What he isn’t telling you is he now chatters back.” Crash grinned.
Rage frowned at his friend. “I have to. My son howls if I ignore him.”
“Because you’re his father.” Her heart squeezed. Their son recognized him.
“You’re his mother. We’ll create a device so you can hear him also.” Crash lowered his face to stomach level. “He already hears you.”
“Oh.” Joan blinked back tears. Her son heard her.
Does your mom remember the first words she said to you? If you’re a mom, what were the first words you said to your child/children?
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Half Man. Half Machine. All Hers.
Rage, the Humanoid Alliance’s most primitive cyborg, has two goals—kill all of the humans on his battle station and escape to the Homeland. The warrior has seen the darkness in others and in himself. He believes that’s all he’s been programmed to experience.
Until he meets Joan.
Joan, the battle station’s first female engineer, has one goal—survive long enough to help the big sexy cyborg plotting to kill her. Rage might not trust her but he wants her. She sees the passion in his eyes, the caring in his battle-worn hands, the gruff emotion in his voice.
When Joan survives the unthinkable, Rage’s priorities are tested. Is there enough room in this cyborg’s heart for both love and revenge?
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Seducing My Billionaire Boss And Moms
Mother’s Day in North America is on Sunday so I thought I’d share some of my favorite mom scenes from my stories. One of my favorite moments is the scene between Robert and his mom in Seducing My Billionaire Boss. Here’s a snippet
“We’re leaving, but not until we greet our dear Kirsten.” Mrs. Reyes turns her attention to me. “I’m pleased you’re here.” She embraces me. Rob’s mom smells like roses, her frame frighteningly delicate. “So very pleased.”
She looks at me as though I’m the answer to her prayers, talks as though she’s been expecting to meet me for years.
“Ummm…” I don’t know what to say. ‘Hi. I’m your son’s convenience fuck. You will likely never see me again.’ doesn’t seem appropriate.
“Keep our young rascal in line.” Natty crushes me against her bountiful breasts. “Don’t let him give you any lip.”
“She doesn’t.” Rob answers for me. “She makes me work for everything.”
“As she should,” the women say in unison, smiling wide.
He rolls his eyes. “Ladies.” Rob opens the door.
“It’s about time, Mr. Robert.” Natty gives him one of her bone-bending hugs. “I’m happy for you.”
“Thank you, Natty.” Rob hugs her back, his face softening. He tolerates her interfering because he loves her. He loves both of them. A ball of emotion forms in my throat.
“Robert.” Mrs. Reyes leans back, gazing up at him. He’s a tall man, appears even taller beside this tiny woman. He must have gotten his height from his father.
“Mom.” Rob bends over until their faces are level, this gesture melting my insides.
She cups his cheeks, holding his face in her palms. “I love you.”
“I know that, Mom.” His voice lowers to a murmur. “I love you too. But it’s too early for all of this.” He covers her hands with his. “Kirsten and I need our privacy.”
They gaze at each other, communicating without words. The moment stretches, held together with emotion, with understanding, and I feel honored and a bit guilty to be observing the mother-son interlude.
She sighs. “I know you need your privacy. That’s what your father said also. He refused to leave the house.” She lifts onto her tiptoes and tenderly kisses his forehead. “But I wanted to meet her.” She pulls away from him, releasing his cheeks. “And now I have.” She smiles at me. “Ensure that my son doesn’t work too hard, Kirsten.”
“I’ll try, Mrs. Reyes.” My words are choked.
“Mom,” she corrects. “Call me—”
“It’s too soon for that, Mom.” Rob nudges her closer to the door.
“If you say so, Son.” She gives me another cheery wave and flits away.
Does your mom lovingly interfere? Do you lovingly interfere in your children’s lives?
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Note: If you purchased the Salacious boxed set, you already have this story.
This job and this man are mine.
I have to land the position Robert Reyes, the CFO of Powers Corporation, recently posted. My friend’s health depends on it. I’ve heard the rumors—that Rob will require… extra duties from this new hire.
He’s young, handsome, intelligent. Pleasing him won’t be a hardship. Not falling in love with him will be the big challenge. I’ve lusted after Rob for years, like him more than is prudent, dream of him every night. Touching his body, tasting the salt on his skin, will be both a self-inflicted torment and a fantasy come true.
I’ll be a convenience for my hunky executive. This is a job, not a romance. As long as both of us remember this, our relationship should work.
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Favorite Real Life Mom – The Best Mom In The World
No discussion about mothers would be complete without mentioning my own dear wonderful mom. My mom is one of the strongest people I’ve ever met. My father was a very bad man and she put her own life at risk numerous times trying to shield my five siblings and I from him.
When my father became completely unstable, she packed us up and left. My mom, due to her religious background, doesn’t believe in divorce. She made this decision, thinking it would doom her to purgatory. Yeah, she put her kids’ welfare before her immortal soul. That’s a huge sacrifice.
She also didn’t have any money. She’d never held a job outside the home. We had no place to stay, no food to eat. My heavily armed father wasn’t keen on letting us go. My mom must have been terrified but we didn’t know it. She made every ordeal an adventure and we survived, eventually thriving.
My mom wasn’t perfect and she knew her limitations. She paired us up with mentors, folks who could help us achieve our dreams. This must have been tough for her. I remember coming home and telling my mom that so-and-so was a better mom than she was. Yes, I was a little brat (and I regret it to this day). But my mom continued to send me to visit this ‘better mom’, putting my future before her feelings.
My mom made me the woman I am today. This is why I often dedicate stories to her or name characters after her (her name is Shirley). She doesn’t use computers and she doesn’t read erotic romances (not even mine) so these nods are more for me, than for her. They’re a reminder that I wouldn’t be here without her.
Why is YOUR mom the best mom in the world?
Nathan Lawford, Blaine Technologies’ chief financial officer, is known as the Iceman. He conducts his personal and business affairs without emotion, never allowing himself to become involved with anyone. When Nate sees something or someone he wants, he negotiates, paying a simple, set monetary price.
Now he wants Camille, the company’s green-haired intern.
Camille Joplin Trent never expected to be paid to pleasure the man of her dreams. She can’t quite figure out why this is a bad thing. Nate is intelligent, handsome, sophisticated, everything she’s ever wanted in a lover and never thought she could have. Their contract is for a month, thirty lust-filled days of making every sexual fantasy they’ve ever had come true. At the end of this month, the rules state their relationship will end.
Of course, Camille has never been good at following rules.
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Favorite Movie Mom – The Blind Side
The Blind Side is one of my favorite movies of all time, which surprises many people because I have absolutely NO interest in football (grins). I did, however, grow up very, VERY poor (we didn’t eat every day and we had no indoor plumbing) right here in North America and I felt the same despair, the same hopelessness Michael Oher did.
I was fortunate to have a great mom who hooked me up with mentors. These wonderful people helped me escape the vicious circle of poverty, giving me opportunities and teaching me skills that middle class and wealthy folks take for granted (this is one of the reasons I vigorously support libraries – a librarian was one of these generous people).
Many of my buddies didn’t have this same opportunity. They never broke out of poverty. They have now given up on their so-called wild fantasies of owning a home or of ever retiring. They no longer dream. They no longer hope.
So I know how very lucky Michael Oher was to meet Leigh Anne Tuohy (played brilliantly by Sandra Bullock ). I love that Leigh Anne mothers everyone. She has her own causes, her own projects, her own career, but it is clear that she puts her family (whether biological or not) emotionally first.
She’s a modern warrior, venturing into scary parts of town, dealing with scary characters to protect her newly obtained son, to ease his stress. She’s wealthy. It would have be easier for her to simply replace all of Michael’s things, rather than risk her safety to try to retrieve them, but she does this to make him happy.
I love that she’s respectful of Michael’s biological mom, seeking her out even though there was no legal need to. She doesn’t judge. She knows no one is perfect and she also realizes how tough being a mother is. ALL mothers make mistakes. Leigh Anne made mistakes with Michael. I thought her acceptance of Michael’s mother was absolutely awesome.
Who is your favorite movie mom?
Nathan Lawford, Blaine Technologies’ chief financial officer, is known as the Iceman. He conducts his personal and business affairs without emotion, never allowing himself to become involved with anyone. When Nate sees something or someone he wants, he negotiates, paying a simple, set monetary price.
Now he wants Camille, the company’s green-haired intern.
Camille Joplin Trent never expected to be paid to pleasure the man of her dreams. She can’t quite figure out why this is a bad thing. Nate is intelligent, handsome, sophisticated, everything she’s ever wanted in a lover and never thought she could have. Their contract is for a month, thirty lust-filled days of making every sexual fantasy they’ve ever had come true. At the end of this month, the rules state their relationship will end.
Of course, Camille has never been good at following rules.
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Favorite TV Moms – Game Of Thrones
I’m a huge fan of Game Of Thrones so I thought it fitting that I choose my favorite moms from this TV show. There shouldn’t be any spoilers but if you haven’t yet seen ANY of the episodes and you plan to, you might want to skip this blog post.
There are quite a few kick butt moms in this show but my favorite, hands down, is
Cersei Lannister
Cersei isn’t a ‘nice’ woman (I doubt ‘nice’ women would last long in this brutal world). She murders, schemes, betrays. Her lover is seen as taboo in many cultures (though not in Egyptian culture – grins). She’s ambitious, determined to be in control of not only her household but the world. She uses her beauty, her sex appeal and her position of power (first as the Queen and then as the Queen’s mom) to benefit herself.
And her children.
For all of Cersei’s faults, there is NO doubt in anyone’s mind that she would kill or die for her children, all of her children, not only the heir. When she’s parted from her children, she worries. When her children are threatened, she goes all momma bear on them, ready to wage war. And lord help the man who harms one of her children. He is a dead man walking. She WILL get her vengeance and that vengeance won’t be pretty.
I love that Cersei is a strong warrior mom. She’s not sitting at home, baking cookies and rocking children to sleep (that is admirable in the real world but in the fictional world, I cheer for a more active mom). She is waging war, standing beside the powerful men in her family. Cersei shows that it is okay for a mom to be sexual and still be a great mom.
Daenerys Targaryen
I have to also mention Daenerys. She isn’t a mom of human babies. Like me, she didn’t have that opportunity (and I think this is one of the reasons why I love her so much). Unlike me, she’s a mom to DRAGONS. Yes, she represents moms of fur babies everywhere (or in this case, scaley babies).
It is clear to everyone that Daenerys loves her dragons. She protects them when they’re young, feeds them, suffers separation pains when they become older (moody teenage dragons – grins). Her dragons are part of her family (as any pet lover would agree).
Who are your favorite TV moms?
Nathan Lawford, Blaine Technologies’ chief financial officer, is known as the Iceman. He conducts his personal and business affairs without emotion, never allowing himself to become involved with anyone. When Nate sees something or someone he wants, he negotiates, paying a simple, set monetary price.
Now he wants Camille, the company’s green-haired intern.
Camille Joplin Trent never expected to be paid to pleasure the man of her dreams. She can’t quite figure out why this is a bad thing. Nate is intelligent, handsome, sophisticated, everything she’s ever wanted in a lover and never thought she could have. Their contract is for a month, thirty lust-filled days of making every sexual fantasy they’ve ever had come true. At the end of this month, the rules state their relationship will end.
Of course, Camille has never been good at following rules.
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Favorite Book Mom – Billionaires Have Mothers Too
Mother’s Day is on Sunday (in North America) so this week, I thought I’d talk about mothers in my erotic romances, in movies, on TV, and of course, about my own dear wonderful mom.
Most of my characters have mothers (my androids have manufacturers or creators – grins). Yes, even Blaine, the billionaire hero of He Watches Me, has a mom. These moms might not be mentioned during stories but they are part of the characters. Even heroines whose mothers died or left while they were young are influenced by their mothers.
In some stories, mothers are key to the plot. In Breaking All The Rules, Nate, the Ice man hero, has a complicated relationship with his mother. This relationship has defined how Nate views himself and how he views love. He DOES love his mother. That’s why he tries so hard to maintain a connection with her, even if this connection is based on money. But their relationship is very complex, often perceived as cold, and it’s not-at-all comfortable.
In contrast, Camille, the heroine, has a very comfortable, openly loving, warm relationship with her hippie mom. We never actually meet Camille’s mom during Breaking All The Rules but her presence is everywhere. Her paintings hang on the walls. The rainbow-colored bedspread Camille uses was crafted by her mom. They are very different people yet the love and respect is undeniable.
In some stories, the heroines become moms. I don’t have any heroines who are moms at the beginning of their romances. My awesome hubby and I were never blessed with children so I don’t feel comfortable writing about heroines with children. But I do remember the absolute joy we felt when we thought we’d be parents. Many of my heroines feel that same joy at the end of their romances. I can’t think of a better way to end some stories than with a baby, especially when the tough guy heroes turn to mush.
Do you like reading about moms in romance?
Nathan Lawford, Blaine Technologies’ chief financial officer, is known as the Iceman. He conducts his personal and business affairs without emotion, never allowing himself to become involved with anyone. When Nate sees something or someone he wants, he negotiates, paying a simple, set monetary price.
Now he wants Camille, the company’s green-haired intern.
Camille Joplin Trent never expected to be paid to pleasure the man of her dreams. She can’t quite figure out why this is a bad thing. Nate is intelligent, handsome, sophisticated, everything she’s ever wanted in a lover and never thought she could have. Their contract is for a month, thirty lust-filled days of making every sexual fantasy they’ve ever had come true. At the end of this month, the rules state their relationship will end.
Of course, Camille has never been good at following rules.
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