LOVING YOU EASY Blurb Reveal!

December 9, 2015 Roni Loren

Some of you have been asking me when the next Loving on the Edge book will be out and who it will be about. Well, I have your answers! I don't have a cover yet, but LOVING YOU EASY will be out in September 2016. And you're going to meet new characters in this one. The heroes are former members of the Ranch and you'll see a cameo by Andre (from Melt Into You) but these guys and the heroine will be new to you. : )

Want to know what the story's about? Here you go!

About LOVING YOU EASY:

Cora has an amazing sex life. She’s beautiful, daring, and the most popular submissive in Hayven. Too bad none of it’s real...

IT specialist Cora Benning has figured out the key to her formerly disastrous love life—make it virtual. In the online world of Hayven, she’s free of her geek girl image and can indulge her most private fantasies with a sexy, mysterious master without anyone in her life discovering her secrets. Until her information is hacked and she finds herself working to fix the breach under two very powerful men—one who seems all too familiar...

Best friends and business partners Ren Muroya and Hayes Fox were once revered dominants. Then Hayes was wrongfully sent to prison and everything changed. Ren wants to get back to who they were. Hayes can’t risk it. But when they discover the new IT specialist is their online fascination, and that she’s never felt a dominant’s touch, the temptation to turn virtual into reality becomes all too great…

The ebook is up for pre-order only on Amazon right now and the paperback isn't up there yet. So more links will be coming as soon as the retailers get everything into the system. But I wanted to release the blurb as soon as I was allowed to share it. : )

So who's excited?

And I know September is a long time away, but don't forget that OFF THE CLOCK, book one in my new Pleasure Principle series, is coming in January. I'm thrilled to be doing two series at the same time and I hope you'll enjoy the world of The Grove in OFF THE CLOCK as much as you enjoy The Ranch.

Friday Read: LAND OF THE BEAUTIFUL DEAD by R. Lee Smith

December 4, 2015 Roni Loren

It's been a while since I've done a Friday Read. I was in the throes of deadline hell finishing my book, so time for reading has been slim. But I got the chance on a recent trip to read a big one. If you've read anything by R. Lee Smith before, you know the books are GIANT and cross all kinds of genres. These books aren't for everyone. The heroes tend to be non-human and grotesque--which sounds bizarre, I know. I remember someone talking about the alien lizard hero in The Last Hour of Gann and I was like--uh, no. But then the buzz was too much to ignore and I picked it up. Turned out to be one of my favorite reads that year. (See my review here.)

So when I saw that Smith had a new book out and people were talking it up again, I knew I had to pick it up. This one is a mix of romance and horror and dystopian and a little science fiction? I never know how to label these books, lol. All I can say is that there IS a romance and an epic one at that. If you don't have patience for long books, this won't be for you. The story stays interesting throughout, but it's over 700 pages so you're signing up for a long story.

And I'm always short on reading time and have a huge TBR pile, so a big book takes a commitment from me. But when a long story is well-written, there's an epic factor to the story that I so enjoy. So that's what these books do for me. You feel so much more invested and the story stays with you because you've been with the characters so long.

These books aren't for everyone but they're filled with fabulous world-building, heartbreak, flawed characters, adventure, and romance. The Last Hour of Gann will remain at the top of my list as my favorite by this author, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one. And even if this isn't your normal thing (it's not mine!), I suggest you give it a try.

About the book:

SHE WOULD DARE ANYTHING TO SAVE THE WORLD FROM HIS RULE.

EVEN HIS BED.

He ascended from the darkness years ago—Azrael the Eternal, Azrael the Undying, Azrael Who Is Death—bringing with him the black rains, the fires, the souring of the sky, and the Eaters. Now he rules in the walled city of Haven with his favored Children and his dead court, while all that is left of the living struggles to survive in the ruins of a world that used to be their own. But even as extinction looms, humanity will never surrender to their monstrous conqueror.

For Lan, this brutal life has been the only one she’s ever known, but she still believes it can change. If the war can never truly end until the Eaters are ended, she will go to Haven, to Azrael himself, and demand he end them. To her surprise, she does not immediately die the hero’s death she expected. Instead, Azrael offers her a chance to convince him, and all she has to do is submit herself to the chill embrace of the lord of the Land of the Beautiful Dead.

From the author of The Scholomance and The Last Hour of Gann comes a new vision of erotic horror! This book contains explicit sex and gore and is intended for mature readers only.

Buy the book: Amazon (This one's an Amazon only book and is also in Kindle Unlimited)

What are you reading? What good books have you read lately?

BREAK ME DOWN is here!

October 27, 2015 Roni Loren

It's release day! Whee!!!!

So many of you asked for Gibson and Samantha's story and even more of you have asked me when I'm going to write a full story with a female domme and submissive hero. Well, I'm so happy to finally bring it to you both in one package. : )

This was a story I was a little nervous to write because I like my heroes uber alpha and I knew Gibson was an alpha kind of guy. But he also had all these secret submissive desires. How was I going to incorporate both of those sides of him in a story? Well, turns out, I just needed to trust the characters. This story was more than a little fun to write and these two had chemistry in spades (something I as the author can't always control. Some characters don't mesh. But these two were hot for each other on page one, lol). And don't be fooled by the "novella" designation. This is a 55k word story, which is the length of a short novel not a novella. :)

So I hope you'll pick it up and let me know what you think even if you think--hmm, I'm not the the male submissive/female domme story would be my thing. :) Here's what some reviewers are saying:

"...well written and intense" --Heroes and Heartbreakers blog

"I need more FREAKING STARS dammit! WOW! Just wow." --Shayna Renee's Spicy Reads

"A deliciously kinked out treat. Loren, once again, simply wowed. If you're looking for a series that perfectly captures the beauty and passion of erotic romance at its absolute best, this is the series to grab. If you haven't picked them up.... Go. Go now!" --Anna, Herding Cats Burning Soup book blog

About the book:

The New York Times bestselling author of Call on Me invites you to discover the thrill of control as one couple wrestles for power in and out of the bedroom…

Samantha Dunbar needs to forget Gibson Andrews. When he trained her to be a domme, she experienced just how hot things could get with the sexy executive. She was ready to hand him everything—including her heart. But Gibson backed away, declaring them incompatible. He’s a dominant, and Sam’s no submissive.

But after an attack shakes Sam to her core, Gibson tracks her down at her family’s rundown farmhouse and makes her an offer. He’ll stay the week and be hers in every way—a helping hand for the renovation and a willing lover in her bed. He swore he’d never give up control to anyone again, but he hasn’t been able to touch another woman since Sam. Maybe a week alone with her will cure him of his relentless craving.

But one taste only makes them want more, and Sam and Gibson are drawn in deeper than ever. The man who won’t give in has just met the girl who won’t give up…

READ CHAPTER ONE

Note: The UK Version will be out Nov. 12 since it is being released by a different publisher.

Happy reading! And thank you!

Friday Reads: Crosstown Crush by Cara McKenna

October 23, 2015 Roni Loren

Hey y'all! I have a few quick updates. The blog tour for BREAK ME DOWN has started, so if you want a chance at a $25 gift card, be sure to follow along. Here are a few stops to check out:

I'm interviewed over at the Under the Covers Book Blog.

I'm talking my top 5 scary movies just in time for Halloween over at Reading Between the Wines.

A hilarious GIF-filled review by Anna over at Herding Cats.

A writer-focused interview over at Nicole Grabner's blog.

And a teaser and review at The Sweet Escape.

To see all the tour stops and get multiple chances to win, click here for the full list with links.

And remember to pre-order your copy of BREAK ME DOWN. Gibson and Samantha will be ready for you on Tuesday!

"Oh, honey, don't panic yet. We're just getting started." ~Samantha in BREAK ME DOWN

Okay, on to the Friday Read! This week I read Crosstown Crush by Cara McKenna. Cara is one of those authors who always pushes boundaries and does it well, so she's pretty much become an auto buy for me. This book covers the kink of cuckholding (getting turned on at the thought of your partner cheating on you.) That is not a kink that most of us understand, and I admit, it's a hard for me to wrap my head around it on a personal level. But that's why I was excited to see this author tackle it.

I go into these books like--Okay, author, convince me that you can make this believable and sexy and compel me to read about something that isn't my thing. (For the record, this is what I try to do in my own writing, too. Like even if you don't think a fem dom story like Break Me Down would be appealing to you, I want to draw you in and change your mind. ;) We'll see if I succeeded! lol ) But in this case, McKenna got me to buy into this story and these characters. And I also walked away feeling like I had a better understanding of what may drive someone who has this kink--though I'm sure the reasons for each person are completely individual and varied. Overall, this was a quick, compelling read.

And it's a hot one, so be prepared! :)

Buy it: Amazon | iBooks | B&N

So what are you reading this fine Friday? And has any book convinced you into reading it even when the topic my not normally be your cup of tea?

Disclaimer: Crosstown Crush is published by Penguin, which is my publisher. But I have not been asked by the author or publisher to review this book or promote it. I paid for it with my own money and the opinions are my own. Buy links on this site are affiliate links, however.

UPDATED RELEASE DAY: Break Me Down will be here Oct. 27th

October 16, 2015 Roni Loren

Hey y'all, I just found out that BREAK ME DOWN's U.S. release date has been moved to Oct. 27th instead of the 20th. Sorry for any confusion but the book will be here soon! And if you haven't pre-ordered a copy, you can grab yours here: