Summer is over. Summer is over. Thank God Almighty, summer is over. Okay, it’s not over just yet, but it will be in a few days. I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy about Autumn in my life.
Everything on my side of the world is coming along alright. I’ve been in this nesting stage from hell, but instead of cleaning, I want my whole house done. We bought this house a year ago as a fixer upper, and slowly but surely we’ve been working on things. But now, the little Diva inside, is demanding that everything be perfect for her arrival, so I’m painting, hiring, and ordering my husband about like a little drill sergeant. Is it any wonder why he’s stated, FIRMLY, that this is the last addition to our family. LOL
I’ve received a lot of wonderful emails from readers in the last few weeks. Not just on books, but from people checking in on me. Thank you all so much for your love and support.
I hope everyone has a wonderful month and enjoy the cooling breeze. I know I will.
Lena
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I. Lena's Welcome
II. Coming Soon
III. Works In Progress
IV. Recommended Movie
V. Website Pick of the Month
VI. Contests
VII. That's All Folks
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Jokers Wild: Call Me
Available on October 31, 2006 from www.samhainpublishing.com
Genre(s): Contemporary
(this book has been expanded and raked over the coals. It’s even been given a hot new cover)
When Kayla Martin tries to revolutionize the sex toy industry she calls on the one person she's grown to count on more than anyone else, her best friend and downstairs neighbor, Dylan Thompson.
When Kayla approaches him about being a test subject for her newest invention, an anal toy, Dylan is intrigued and aroused. That is until he finds out that The Walnut Wand is an anal toy for men. Kayla's sure that a prostate stimulator will be a hit, all she needs is a willing participant. Far from willing, Dylan flat out refuses, but that's not enough to deter Kayla.
After their monthly poker game, Dylan and Kayla decide to make a risky bet. Kayla wants a test subject and Dylan wants the one thing's he's being craving for years. They'll risk it all on one hand, but anything can happen when jokers are wild. |
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Friends With Benefits
The highly anticipated sequel to Maverick’s BlackCat will be available November 8, 2006 from Ellora’s Cave.
Genre(s): Contemporary/IR
For Bailey Edwards, deciding on a no-strings-attached affair was the easy part. Getting her male best friend to agree was a different matter.
Tired of men who want her only for her looks, Bailey has given up on romantic relationships that so far have led nowhere. She realizes an affair with Sebastian could be the perfect solution—hot explosive sex with no commitment. What more could a girl ask for?
Sebastian Emerzian isn’t sure what to think when his female best friend propositions him. He’s already resigned himself to a friend’s-only relationship with Bailey despite his long-held desires for more. However Sebastian is more than willing to turn up the heat, as long as the headstrong beauty understands he’ll be defining the terms of their new relationship.
While Bailey may be looking for a friend with benefits type of relationship, she’ll learn the hard way that if she wants to play, she’ll have to do things his way.
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I’ve been hard at work, expanding and editing Call Me. It’s taking up majority of my writing time this month, but I have a few more weeks before it’s due in, then it’s off to work on the other two books in the Jokers Wild Series. In addition to that, Liz and I have started on the second book in our Moonlight series. So, finally, after months of sweating, I’m back at work.
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Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer) is a precocious eleven-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite the objections of her mother Tanya (Angela Bassett), Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne); her principal Mr. Welch (Curtis Armstrong) and the proud residents of her neighborhood. Akeelah's aptitude earns her an opportunity to compete for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee and in turn unites her neighborhood who witness the courage and inspiration of one amazing little girl.
This movie is just wonderful. Not only does it have a stellar cast, and moving plot, it also has one of my favorite quotes of all times in it.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?” - Marianne Williamson
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This month pick is a little self-serving *grin *. It’s a blog that I belong to, with Liz Andrews, Maggie Casper, Beverly Havlir, Melissa Schroeder, Kally Jo Surbeck and Eve Vaughn, entitled Sexual Chocolate. We had our grand opening last month and it was a blast. For contests, excerpts, and yummy chocolate recipes, stop by and check us out. http://sexualchocolateauthors.blogspot.com
Send me a chocolate recipe, any kind, with September Newsletter in the subject line and be entered to win a naughty gift from Devilish Dot. I’ll post the winning recipe on the Sexual Chocolate Blog.
I'm running out of room and out of steam,
lol. If anyone has any questions or comments feel free
to drop me a line at lena@lenamatthews.com. |
