Wayback Wednesday – Big City Dragon
Big City Dragon is the first story of the Big City series (the other stories are Big City Vampire, Uptown Dragon, Uptown Vampire, and Big City Wolf). This paranormal series is set in contemporary New York City.
I got the idea for this series while walking in Manhattan. I was strolling between the tall buildings and a gush of warm air swept over me. My explanation? A dragon flew by, passing above us, using the dragon version of ‘glamor’ to disguise his presence. Yes, there are dragons around us.
By Cynthia Sax
Now Available From Changeling Press
her skin are a trick of the light, her shrieks of outrage are due to
extreme sexual frustration, and many women need fire and flame play to
enjoy sex. All of her idiosyncrasies can be explained.
Frey is a dragon shifter. He has waited centuries for his mate, and
he won’t lose her to delusions of humanity or to a reckless golden
rival. He fought for his territory, and he will fight to the death for
his mate. No one messes with a dragon from the Bronx.
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Upcoming Stories
Update time! I have some new stories to add to my upcoming stories listing!
Avon Impulse
The Seen Trilogy (Releasing July) – He Watches Me (already released), He Touches Me (releases July 9th), and He Claims Me (releases July 16) follows the erotic adventures of a not-so-innocent virgin exhibitionist and her billionaire voyeur. This is a contemporary erotic romance serial (Anna and Blaine are in all three books).
I’ve submitted Henley’s story (you’ll meet the oh-so-sexy Henley in He Claims Me), the follow-up to The Seen Trilogy.
Changeling Press
Dragon Lord’s Destiny (Releasing July 18th) – Dragon Lord’s Destiny is the 6th story in my Dragon Lord series.
Here is the blurb
Lady Celestria eagerly travels with her aunt and cousin to participate in festivities at King’s Keep. Decades ago, her father had met her mother in the courtyards. He took one look at her mother’s face, sank to his knees, and declared his undying love. Celestria believes this is where she will find true love also.
In the forest, less than a day’s ride away from the keep, they are attacked by bandits. Celestria fights alongside the guards. Outnumbered and disarmed, she faces her death bravely.
Then a warrior dressed all in gray, breathing smoke and fire, enters the fray. Celestria knows he is the one, the man she is destined to love. He doesn’t know he’s her future husband, however, and he is riding toward her, his sword raised.
Their Missing Lynx (Releasing August) – Their Missing Lynx is the 4th and final story in the Big Cat Mates series. This is a menage between a human heroine, a lynx shifter hero, and a bear shifter hero (M/M/F) and was written for my buddy Barb.
Ellora’s Cave
Warlord’s Mercy (Release Date Unknown) – Warlord’s Mercy is the 4th and final story in the Warlord series. It is being edited. All of the brothers and their gerels make an appearance in this story. One couple has BIG news.
The Next Moonbeam Story (Release Date And Title Unknown) – I’m currently writing the 4th and final story in the Moonbeam series. This will be Fixer Vern’s story. Fixer Rellec and Cathy (the couple from Lust by Moonbeam) have news!
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Interview With Amy Ruttan
I sat down (virtually) with Amy Ruttan for a short interview. Amy Ruttan writes hot erotic romances for Ellora’s Cave and her latest release is Private Release, a very sexy paranormal. I love Amy to bits. She is a great writer and an even better friend. I feel extremely grateful to know her!
Cynthia Sax: Where did you get the idea for Private Release?
Amy Ruttan: The idea stemmed from Mounted Release. The heroine’s brother just barged his way in and then I had emails from readers requesting Jared’s story. Jared’s clan was left in ruins by Levi (villain from Mounted Release), so he had to go home and clean up the pieces.
Cynthia Sax: What causes problems between Adele and Jared?
Amy Ruttan: The conflict is she’s not a Mukswa. She’s not a bear shifter and the bear shifter society is secret. He wants to be with her, but he’s chief, how can he marry an outsider?
Cynthia Sax: Is this a series and will you be writing more stories in this series?
Amy Ruttan: Yes, this is a series. It’s the second book. The first book is Mounted Release. The stories are standalone though. There is a third book in the works.
Cynthia Sax: What one piece of advice would you give new writers?
Amy Ruttan: Never give up! Believe in yourself and keep trying. We all get rejections, but if you want it reach out and take it.
Thank you, Amy Ruttan, for joining us today!
Amy Ruttan’s Website: http://www.amyruttan.com
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Jared Stevens hasn’t been the same since he was shot. His duty is to marry a Mukswa woman and be a strong leader. He lets the elders of his clan choose his bride, because the woman he wants is only in his fantasies, the only woman who brings him to exquisite release.
Adele Banks loved being a Mountie, but one shot ended her career and altered her world forever. Adele is determined to make a life for herself. She’s hired to recover Beare Enterprises embezzled funds, but what she didn’t count on is being extremely attracted to her client when meeting him for the first time as he’s naked in his shower.
Adele is Jared’s mystery woman, but she’s taboo. He bonds to her, but has to keep his society secret, as much as he wants to mark her as his own.
As Jared fights his own inner beast, remnants of the prior chief’s wrath is affecting the clan and Adele. To save Adele’s life, Jared may just have to betray his clan’s secret and risk his heart.
A Romantica® paranormal erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave
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Interview With Ashlynn Monroe
I sat down (virtually) with Ashlynn Monroe for a short interview. Ashlynn Monroe writes hot erotic romances and her latest release is Reality Hero, a very sexy superhero romance.
Cynthia Sax: What do you find exciting about Reality Hero?
Ashlynn Monroe: This story is one of the best things I’ve ever written. This story has heart, but it also deals with some tough issues. I love the twists and turns in the story.
Cynthia Sax: Where did you get the idea for Reality Hero?
Ashlynn Monroe: I played with this idea for years before I tried to write the story, and then I rewrote the story in 2012. I wrote this during a dark time in my life when I needed a laugh. The story has a dark side, but it is balanced with humor. I love these characters and I hope my readers will too.
Cynthia Sax: What causes problems between Zane and Dina?
Ashlynn Monroe: The characters have a past, from childhood, that causes them to live with the constant fear of discovery. Zane’s powers have earned him enemies and Dina doesn’t want to be what gets him killed.
Cynthia Sax: Will this be a series?
Ashlynn Monroe: I am working on Ella and Cas’s story. It is going to be a fun tale of super babies, reality TV weddings, and the ugliest bridesmaid dress in the history of dresses.
Thank you, Ashlynn Monroe, for joining us today!
Ashlynn Monroe’s Website: http://www.ashlynnmonroe.com/
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Can reality TV handle a reluctant superhero bachelor, ten attention-seeking women, and one evil villain?
Dina Dell’s career as a television producer has hit bottom. Desperate to save her job, she comes up with the idea for a reality show called I Want to Date a Superhero. But the only superhero bachelor she knows is the only man she’s ever loved—Zane Blair.
Zane was once a normal human, but a traumatic childhood incident mutated him, along with Dina’s sister and their friends. Dina was the only one who escaped without any superhero abilities. And while she might be the “normal” one, that only left her feeling like more of an outcast.
Her lack of powers put Zane in danger. Knowing that it was only a matter of time before someone used her to get to him, she left, breaking both their hearts in the process. After all the pain she caused him, will he be willing to help her now?
Then an old enemy emerges, putting Dina’s plans on hold. When her superhero friends are the ones who need help, Dina just might learn that sometimes little Miss Average can be a hero too.
Content Warning: graphic sexual content
Buy From Beachwalk Press: http://beachwalkpress.com/reality-hero/
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Join The Cynsations!
I’ve formed The Cynsations as a way to thank the many reading buddies who help spread the word about my releases!
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Interview With Veronica Tower
I sat down (virtually) with Veronica Tower for a short interview. Veronica Tower writes hot erotic romances for Red Rose Publishing and her latest release is Healing, an erotic paranormal romance.
Cynthia Sax: Where does Healing start?
Veronica Tower: Healing starts with a horrific automobile accident in which my heroine, Ari Freeman, is paralyzed from the waist down. It is a psychologically devastating accident. In an instant her whole world is ripped apart as Ari goes from being a capable, independent woman who is the backbone of her extended family to a crippled dependent who has to learn how to care for herself again. Her boyfriend of many years dumps her and the extended family she’s done so much for is less than attentive now that she’s the one who needs help. In despair, she gives up on the world, but her somewhat crazy aunt, a cancer survivor, tells Ari of a secretive alternative medicine clinic in the Rocky Mountains and convinces her to take a wild chance to get her life back.
Cynthia Sax: So most of Healing is set at the clinic?
Veronica Tower: That’s right. The Rocky Mountains are particularly beautiful and Hearthstone, the clinic, is isolated from the nearby communities. There are reasons for that isolation that aren’t initially apparent, but a happy side affect is that it gives Ari and Arden a quiet peaceful backdrop to get to know each other in and fall in love.
Cynthia Sax: Is there a secret at Hearthstone?
Veronica Tower: This whole novel is about secrets—little mysteries that stand between Ari and the love of her life. If Ari and Arden are to have a future together, she has to uncover the truth behind Hearthstone and its miraculous cures and figure out if she can accept it. This is a beautiful love story, but it’s not a Cinderella romance. True love brings a great many more challenges to Ari than she ever could have imagined.
Cynthia Sax: What do you love about writing erotic paranormal romances?
Veronica Tower: Paranormal romances let my imagination go crazy in ways that more mundane settings just can’t. Those possibilities really excite me. I think when you stop to consider it, many romances revolve around this question: Is your couple willing to pay the price of love? Can they make the little accommodations and sacrifices necessary for two people to meld their lives into one? In the paranormal field, that tension can be brought to a whole new level because the sacrifices required in paranormal love are usually much greater than in other genres. That’s certainly the case in Healing.
Thanks for hosting me on your site today, Cynthia. It’s always a pleasure to talk fiction and romance
Thank you, Veronica Tower, for joining us today!
Veronica Tower’s Website: http://veronicatower.com/
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If you lost the use of your legs, what would you do to walk again? When an automobile accident severs Ari’s spine, she’s willing to try anything to regain her mobility and the independence that comes with it—even travel to a mysterious clinic in the Rocky Mountains in search of a miracle. But no one will tell her how the clinic achieves its fabulous cures or how an unbelievably handsome young man living at the facility factors into the process. Can this hot young man regenerate Ari’s spine? And if he does, can Ari live with the hidden price of Healing?
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Interview With Lexi Post
I sat down (virtually) with Lexi Post for a short interview. Lexi Post writes hot erotic romances for Ellora’s Cave and her latest release is Masque, a very sexy paranormal.
Cynthia Sax: What makes your hero, Synn MacAlistair, sexy?
Lexi Post: Synn MacAlistair is a tall, dark, handsome hunk with long brown hair and grey eyes with shards of blue in them. That is what makes him physically sexy, but he has other traits that make him sexy. For one, he takes the heroine through 7 different sex rooms to discover what she likes and doesn’t like. The fact that he encourages her to try new experiences without pushing her, is sexy, and he is always there as a participant and guide. Another trait that makes him sexy, one that I just love about him, is that after each experience, he picks her up in his arms, strides through the old Abbey completely naked, and puts her to bed. I mean, be still my heart.
Cynthia Sax: Where did you get the idea for Masque?
Lexi Post: I write erotic romances inspired by the classics. So this story was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death.” I don’t rewrite the story which is why I say “inspired.” For example, in Poe’s story, a black hooded figure arrives at the masque of the Prince wearing a mask in the likeness of a victim of the Red Death. This figure is the Red Death and everyone in the story dies. My thought waswhat if the figure was a friend of the Prince who just wanted to jolt him out of his revelry and remind him of his dying population outside the walls of the Abbey and the Prince’s responsibility to them? But it all goes wrong when everyone in the Abbey dies. To make it worse, many never get to cross over. Just think of the guilt that friend, Synn, would feel, and what he would do to make it all right.
Cynthia Sax: Why does Masque start where it does?
Lexi Post: I loved writing the first scene because it was full of hope for both Synn and the heroine, Rena. From the roof, Synn witnesses the unlocking of the old Abbey after 150 years. The possibility of finally being able to help the ghosts cross over by taking a live person through the masque is heart-stopping. At first, he isn’t happy that there are two women, but as he experiences desire for the first time in all those years, he begins to form plans. For Rena, who has just purchased the Abbey, it is a chance to open a haunted bed-and-breakfast and prove to her ex and herself that she can be successful without the crutch of her family. When she opens those giant doors and they creak, she is filled with hope.
Cynthia Sax: What creates conflict between Rena and Synn?
Lexi Post: Ah, now that is the killer. Rena needs a haunted bed-and-breakfast and Synn needs to help the ghosts cross over. If Synn succeeds, Rena loses her dream and her self-confidence. There is also the small issue of what exactly Synn is. Even he is not sure. He can disappear, and if he steps beyond the walls of the Abbey he will cease to exist, yet he is not a ghost. Rena thinks he has deceived her the first time he is forced to disappear in front of her. Oh, did I mention there is a ghost who is in no hurry to cross over. Yeah, he causes some conflicts too
Thank you, Lexi Post, for joining us today!
Lexi Post’s Website: http://www.lexipostbooks.com
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Rena Mills plans to turn an abandoned abbey into a haunted bed-and-breakfast to prove she can be successful without her ex-fiancé. What she finds inside is Synn MacAllistair, the distinguished, self-proclaimed Ghost Keeper. Her dreams soon fill with sexual cravings for him. But are they dreams?
Synn, born in 1828, is determined to free the souls of the resident spirits, blaming himself for bringing the Red Death that killed them. When Rena steps into the old Pleasure Palace, he’s sure he can take her through the after-midnight Pleasure Rooms and stoke her passion to complete the Masque so the souls can cross over. Her innocent fire makes him crave more, but it’s far too late for him.
As Rena begins her erotic journey, her heart becomes more involved with every sensual caress until she discovers by completing the Masque she would lose her ghosts. Synn’s betrayal wars with her compassion for her ghostly friends. Torn, she must make a choice between her financial security and freeing seventy-three trapped souls. Either way, she could lose her Synn.
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Leopard Territory Releases
Leopard Territory releases from Changeling today!
I love this story!
By Cynthia Sax
Now Available From Changeling Press
Leopards are solitary, territorial, and very protective of their mates. Jeanine is Adar’s mate. She simply doesn’t realize it yet, but she will… soon. Adar is ready to stake his claim on his small human, and he won’t tolerate any male’s encroachment on his turf. He’s willing to fight to the death to prove he’s the only big cat Jeanine needs.
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Interview With Milly Taiden
I sat down (virtually) with Milly Taiden for a short interview. Milly Taiden is a wonderful friend and a great writer. She writes VERY sexy wolf shifters. Milly Taiden’s latest release is Wolf Protector. (Did I mention about the sexy wolf shifters?)
Cynthia Sax: What makes your heroes so dang sexy?
Milly Taiden: I like to read what I feel are real heroes and heroines. Women and men who are flawed but still have a sense of humor, have insecurities but are strong. I love men who aren’t 100% physically perfect. A scar, a painful past. Something that makes me want to reach out and hug him. I also like women who are strong and won’t take BS. From men, women or bad guys. Doesn’t matter if they are in danger and can’t win, they’ll still try.
Cynthia Sax: What do you find especially exciting about Wolf Protector?
Milly Taiden: From this book I love to see Erica and Trent go from fighting attraction to finally giving in. I love seeing him show her that not everyone will desert her and that she can trust him. I love seeing her realize she can open her heart to him and he won’t abandon her.
Cynthia Sax: What is your favorite line from Wolf Protector?
Milly Taiden: She folded her arms over her chest. “You love all women, Trent.”
“No, I don’t. I’m nice to all women. I’ve never told anyone I love them other than my mother.”
Cynthia Sax: Where did you get the idea for Wolf Protector?
Milly Taiden: Have no clue it just popped into my head. LOL.
Cynthia Sax: Where does Wolf Protector start?
Milly Taiden: It starts with them arguing over Trent’s flirting. I think it was a good spot to start because you see immediately how Erica is fighting her attraction and how Trent loves to tease her. But then they jump into the case and they’re all business.
Cynthia Sax: Does anyone in Wolf Protector have a secret?
Milly Taiden: Yes, can’t tell you LOL. It’s part of the story.
Thank you, Milly Taiden, for joining us today!
Milly Taiden’s Website: http://www.millytaiden.com
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A woman with a secret…
The Federal Paranormal Unit is an elite squad of supernaturals dedicated to solving missing persons cases. Erica’s gift allows her a special connection with the crime, but it comes at a deep personal cost… Until now, she’s kept her gift a secret, even from the other members of the team. But this case will throw her together with Agent Trent Buchanan. He’s the object of her secret desires, but he’s also a cocky womanizer. She’d rather swim in shark-infested waters with a paper cut than admit she has feelings for him.
A man with one desire…
Wolf Shifter Trent wants Erica more than he’s ever wanted any woman. He’s spent years patiently waiting for her to admit that she wants him too. Working one-on-one in a race to find a serial killer, Trent’s patience and Erica’s resolve wear thin. When Trent discovers the truth about Erica, will he accept her for who she is? And can he protect her from the horrors that her gift brings?
A case that pushes them to the edge…
Erica will have to risk it all if she wants to stop the killer, and when she does, Trent may have to put his own life on the line to make sure his mate is protected…
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Interview With Megan Slayer
I sat down (virtually) with Megan Slayer for a short interview. Megan Slayer writes hot erotic romances for Changeling Press and her latest release is Sweet and Wild, the 7th book in the fabulous Glow series.
Cynthia Sax: What is your favorite line from Sweet and Wild and why?
Megan Slayer: “If you can’t get your mind off Callum, then a plastic lover is the next best thing. It won’t talk back.”
I love this line because the heroine is in a funk and doesn’t know how to get out of it. We’ve all been there. Something let us down and we’re pouting. Doesn’t have to be forever, but there’s that period of pouting. Her best friend has the answer—or so she thinks—to Sarah’s problem. I laughed when I wrote it and I laugh when I read it. Plus, it’s so true.
Cynthia Sax: What makes Callum and Sarah right for each other?
Megan Slayer: She’s got a secret wild side she’s still figuring out and he’s all about helping her see just how wild she can get. Toys, bdsm games, sex in different places…he’s willing to try them all, but only with her. And they find some hot ways to…mate.
Cynthia Sax: Will you be writing more stories in your fabulous Glow series?
Megan Slayer: Yes! There’s a new wolf who popped up, Kreig, who wants his story told. I keep saying this will be the last Glow book, but that was two books ago, so what do I know. I keep writing when the characters inform me to. Kreig wasn’t even planned. He just showed up and wants his counterpart. I have no idea who he or she is, so I’m still learning. But I love that about this series. The Glow band is it’s own animal and the pieces of the other characters stories fit with it so well. Just a matter of figuring out who fits where.
Cynthia Sax: What one piece of advice would you give new writers?
Megan Slayer: Don’t give up. Seriously. You never know who you will meet, what you will read, or where you will go that will be the spark for your writing. If you give up and listen to the negatives, then you won’t get anywhere. You won’t know what you’ve missed out on. I have to remind myself to yes, take reviews into consideration, but to also go with what’s in my gut and never quit. It’s hard sometimes because the need to write is there all the time, but the negatives can get under the skin and hurt, too.
Thank you, Megan Slayer, for joining us today!
Megan Slayer’s Website: http://wendizwaduk.com/indexMegan.htm
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Finding his counterpart is the easy part. Making things permanent — now there’s a tricky situation.
Sarah never planned to fall in love with a wolf — things just happened that way. He’s back, but is she ready to hand over her heart? Or will she make him work for what he wants?
Callum knew the moment he met Sarah she was the woman for him. But life took him away from her. He’s willing to do whatever she asks if it means having her in his arms.
Will they find the love they both deserve or will forces beyond their control shatter their sweet and wild dreams before they even get started?
Buy From Changeling Press: http://changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=2067
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