NAked with Nicole R. Taylor

Today we are NAked with Nicole R. Taylor and I am positive you're as excited as we are, right?


Who are you and what should we know about you in 50 words or less?
My name is Nicole R. Taylor and I write Contemporary Romance and Urban Fantasy with a twist.
The first three books in my Urban Fantasy series, The Witch Hunter Saga, are out now, and The Devil's Tattoo (a rock'n'roll romance set in Australia) is out September 1st.

Which one: chocolate or bacon?
Chocolate. Bacon is a close second.

What is the name of your book and what is it about in 50 words or less?
The Devil's Tattoo.
It follows the story of an unlikely heroine, shy, broken and awkward and suddenly thrust into the spotlight. Making it big means going on tour with the hottest indie rock band of the moment and right into the path of something she's been fighting against for years. Her heart.

Tell us your main character's name and 3 adjectives that describe him/her. (If you have multiple main characters, do this for each).
Zoe Granger: determined, stubborn, wild
Will: compassionate, protective, clueless

Who is your current book boyfriend?
I don't really have book boyfriends. If I were to meet one of the guys from The Devil's Tattoo, Dee would be my kinda guy. Fun, crazy, protective. He's a clown, but a loveable one.

 

About The Devil’s Tattoo
Contemporary Romance
(18+ due to adult themes, sex scenes and coarse language)
Release date: 1st September 2013

SYNOPSIS
Zoe Granger picked up her first guitar the day her heart was smashed into a billion pieces. It was a way to keep her mind off her inevitable downward spiral, but music soon became her escape. She's been burned too many times to tell and is just happy to coast through life, never putting herself out there. That's until her best friend Dee suggests they start a band and suddenly she finds herself not just a part of it, but fronting the whole outfit.

They call themselves The Devil's Tattoo and when they release their debut EP, it rockets to the top of the charts and it's like an overnight fairytale. Contracts, photo shoots, royalties and interviews are heaped onto the shy Zoe and it's like she's finally found her place. Then comes the phone call that changes everything. They've been asked to co-headline a tour with one of the hottest bands of the moment, The Stabs and Zoe will never be the same again.

Will Strickland is one fourth of the hottest indie rock band to ever grace the airwaves. He's the bass player in The Stabs, hot as hell and could have his pick of any girl that flings herself at him. But he's only got eyes for Zoe and she has no idea why he'd bother. She's got one hell of a trust issue and an attitude to boot and Will seems to be the one who wants to tame her, but is he game enough?

The Devil's Tattoo and The Stabs go on the road and it's either going to be a highway to hell or a stairway to heaven. Only time will tell who will come out on top and Zoe's determined to do it without getting her heart broken… again.

About Nicole

Nicole R. Taylor is a paranormal, urban fantasy and contemporary fiction author from Ballarat, in Victoria, Australia.

Nicole is a graduate of the University of Ballarat Professional Writing and Editing program and is a former music memorabilia sales person and grocery merchandiser. Previously, she has written for Fasterlouder.com.au and various small street press music and entertainment publications as a gig and album reviewer before publishing her first Urban Fantasy novel in early 2013.

When she isn't writing, Nicole likes to spend time curled up with a good book and her 3-year-old rescue cat, Burger. She gets itchy feet more often than not and has lived in three countries and travelled to three times as many.

Her new paranormal fantasy series, The Witch Hunter Saga is available in print and eBook (from March 2013).

The Witch Hunter (Book #1 in the Witch Hunter Saga):
Amazon / Smashwords / Book Depository / Barnes&Noble / iTunes / Kobo

The Return (Book #2 in the Witch Hunter Saga):
Amazon / Smashwords / Book Depository / Barnes&Noble

NAked with Kait Ballenger!

Today, we're getting NAked with Kait Ballenger, 

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Who are you and what should we know about you in 50 words or less?

I’m Kait Ballenger. I write paranormal romance and I’m the author of the Execution Underground series. The first novel in the series, Twilight Hunter, debuts August 27^th. A prequel novella to the series, Shadow Hunter, is featured in an anthology titled After Dark alongside NYT Bestselling Author Gena Showalter. 

Which one: chocolate or bacon?

Bacon! Though both are delicious.

What is the name of your book and what is it about in 50 words or less?

My upcoming release is Twilight Hunter and it’s about a werewolf hunter who partners with a female alpha wolf in order to catch a sexual sadist. It’s the first in my Execution Underground series about an international covert network of men who hunt the supernatural creatures threatening humanity.

Tell us your main character’s name and 3 adjectives that describe him/her.

Jace McCannon: angry, stubborn, hero

Frankie Amato: head-strong, intelligent, werewolf

Who is your current book boyfriend?

My current book boyfriend is David Aronowitz, the hero of the second novel in the Execution Underground series, because I’m currently finishing his book. His novel, Immortal Hunter, releases on January 28^th, 2014.

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NAked With Nazarea Andrews

Today we're getting NAked with Nazarea Andrews, author of This Love

Nazarea, who are you and what should we know about you in 50 words or less?
I’m a mom, wife, and book addict. I like reading happily ever afters, am shamelessly addicted to chocolate and think makeout scenes are probably the best thing in the world to write. Also—I live in the South and have a huge dog.

Which one: chocolate or bacon?
Chocolate. No question.

What is the name of your book and what is it about in 50 words or less?
THIS LOVE is about forbidden romance, beaches and second chances.

Tell us your main character's name and 3 adjectives that describe him/her. (If you have multiple main characters, do this for each).
Avery is ambitious, stubborn and down-to-earth. Atticus is sexy, a dreamer, and heartbroken.

Please share with us an excerpt of 150-200 words from your book.
I wave at the TA before I push out the door. My phone is buried in my purse, and I pause in the hallway of the history wing to dig it out. “Shit,” I mutter as two pens clatter to the floor. I seize my phone—I really need to downsize my purse—and crouch to grab my pens.

A pair of scuffed sneakers stop in front of me, stepping on my favorite red pen.

“Excuse me,” I grumble, reaching for it, and a husky laugh jerks my gaze up.

Atticus Grimes is standing in front of me, his eyes amused. He’s wearing faded jeans and a tight fitting concert t-shirt, his hair hanging in his eyes.

He looks like a sexy frat brother instead of a professor. Hell, if Brian looked half this good, I would have slept with him months ago.

“You gonna stay down there forever?” he asks, amusement lacing his rough voice.

NAked with H.M. Ward

Holy Canoli! We are NAked with H.M. Ward! Commence squeeing now!!!

Who are you and what should we know about you in 50 words or less?
A crazy chick from NY who lives in the sticks in TX. I love to write and switched to writing full time in Jan of this year.

Which one: chocolate or bacon?
Chocolate.

What is the name of your book and what is it about in 50 words or less?
Book? I have 34 titles, I mean 36. I lost count. There are 2 in progress. Okay 3. You see my problem? The latest is the 2nd volume of DAMAGED. This NA novel intertwines with my NA serials - THE ARRANGEMENT. There was a doozy at the end of vol 7 where it becomes obvious that stories will intertwine.

Tell us your main character's name and 3 adjectives that describe him/her.
Peter (Ferro) Granz: Witty, hot, and gets what he wants.

Please share with us an excerpt of 150-200 words from DAMAGED 2.
I step in front of him and look up at him from under my lashes. “Okay, you caught me. I like you. I want you. I can’t keep my hands off of you. But tell me this, beautiful man; why should I bother controlling myself when I can tell that you want me just as much?” Slowly, I step closer to him. Our bodies are a breath apart as I look up into his eyes.

Smiling, he manages to say, “You shouldn’t.” He watches me, waiting to see what I’ll do. I feel my heart pounding. His eyes drift to my lips and back to my eyes. Every inch of my body flickers to life. I want to feel his hands on me. I want his lips on my mouth. From the look in his eye, I know he wants it too.

I lean in closer, teasing him. I feel his breath on my lips. His scent fills my head and I breath him in. “Are you always this irresistible?”

“Are you always this coy? Do you just flirt, leaving your lips way too close to a man that desperately wants to kiss you?”

Tah dah!!!!

By the by, I'm 100% indie. ROCK ON INDIE PEOPLE!!!

:)
Holly

THANK YOU, HOLLY! Come back anytime. And just for grins, let's peek at at the cover for Damaged 2. Hot.

NAked with Nathan Nix

Today we're NAked with Nathan Nix.  

Nathan Nix

Who are you and what should we know about you in 50 words or less?
I’m Nathan Nix, a novelist and screenwriter from the great city of Houston, Texas. I like telling stories and made an independent feature-length film when I was 23. It was terrible. Writing novels is much cheaper, so I do that now instead.

Which one: chocolate or bacon?
Probably bacon, but I could be tempted if something’s in the chocolate, like hazelnuts or coconut.

What is the name of your book and what is it about in 50 words or less?
The Drifters follows Nic, a suburbanite whose post-high school plans are derailed by a careless but egregious crime. Instead of heading off to a university with all her friends, she enters the bizarre purgatory that is community college, where a trio of aimless but talented artists and musicians take the former homecoming queen under their wing.
 
Tell us your main character's name and 3 adjectives that describe him/her.
Nic (short for Nicole) is faithful -- but conflicted -- and resilient.

Please share with us an excerpt of 150-200 words from your book.

We evacuated the show, along with about half the crowd, most of whom had apparently only been there to see Matt’s band. On the way to Helios, we drove up Montrose to Westheimer. The ragged, tattooed, and glammed-up (think David Bowie, not Academy Awards) flowed in a steady stream down the sidewalk, through parking lots, and into ratty-ass clubs, pool halls, Stop-N-Gos, and a Taco Cabana. The homeless milled about too, some old and bearded, others young and strung out and dressed like Rufio from Hook.

We cruised along, the windows down as Sofi smoked yet another ciga­rette.

Not that I would have ever been down on lower Westheimer with my friends from high school, but if by some far-fetched chance we had accidentally ended up in the area, windows would be up and doors would be locked. A degenerate reputation preceded the neighborhood, especially that particular intersection. Everyone in Houston knew drugs were being sold and prostitutes (straight, gay, transsexual, etc.) were soliciting clients there. It was the dark side of town in the minds of pretty much anyone I’d ever talked to until I met Sofi. Even she knew some of the stories were true though. After all, the area’s unofficial slogan was “City of Montrose: Watch Your Bike.” Perhaps they’re understating things a bit.

naked with katy evans's REAL

You will want to get naked with Remington Tate from page one.

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Now we can get NAked with NA author Katy Evans!

Who are you and what should we know about you in 50 words or less? I am Katy Evans, writer and novelist, wife, mother, daughter, friend, reader, chocoholic, pet owner, and lover of drawing little hearts. :)

Which one: chocolate or bacon? Chocolate!!! All the way.

What is the name of your book and what is it about in 50 words or less REAL is a contemporary mature new adult romance featuring a sexy badass hero who fights in the dangerous underground and an ex-olympic sprinter who's reinvented herself as a sports rehab specialist. To say sparks fly when they first lock eyes on each other is an understatement!!

Tell us your main character's name and 3 adjectives that describe him/her. (If you have multiple main characters, do this for each). 

Remington Tate - fighter. Strong. Intense. 

Brooke Dumas - fighter. caring. passionate.

Please share with us an excerpt of 150-200 words from your book. 

His lips curl and he meets my gaze. “Brooke Dumas.” He just fucked my name right in front of me. And right in front of Mel.

And as I feel his tongue twist roughly around those two words, his voice sinfully dark, like things you crave to eat but really shouldn’t, desire swells between my legs. His eyes are hot and almost proprietary when he looks at me. I’ve never been stared at like this before.

He steps forward, and his damp hand slides into the nape of my neck. My pulse skitters as he lowers his dark head to set a small, dry kiss on my lips. It feels like he’s marking me. Like he’s preparing me for something monumental. That could both change and ruin my life.

“Brooke,” he growls softly, meaningfully, against my lips, as he draws back with a smile. “I’m Remington.” 

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Thanks, Katy!   

NAked with Alessandra Thomas's SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Today we're introducing you to one of our recurring columns: NAked with

NAked with is our chance to take soon-to-be-published or recently published NA books and strip them down to the bare bones. Our premier NAked post features our very good friend, NA author Alessandra Thomas. Without any further hoopla, let's get NAked with Alessa:

Thank you so much for having me! I think you're all hot, and more importantly, freaking brilliant. It's an honor to be here.


Who are you and what should we know about you in 50 words or less? My name is Alessandra Thomas. You can call me Aless. I'm so nostalgic about my college years I have to sit around and write stories about other college girls, watch The Bachelor, and crush on campus baristos. And I'm a foxy size 14. Is that 50 words?

Which one: chocolate or bacon? Chocolate. Bacon's just not as sexy when you melt it.

What is the name of your book and what is it about in 50 words or less? SUBJECT TO CHANGE is about Joey, who made her dad a promise on his deathbed that she'd become a doctor. But pre-med is crushing her, and when the hot tattooed loser she's paired with on a Business 101 project challenges her to live more fully, she has to decide who's right.

Tell us your main character's name and 3 adjectives that describe him/her. Joey is high-strung, a caretaker, and kinda horny. LOL.

Please share with us an excerpt of 150-200 words from your book. My pleasure!

His eyes softened with a slight smile as he reached up to remove the helmet. “Well, this makes absolutely no sense. I shouldn’t like you,” he said, his fingertips brushing under my jaw, and then down my neck. “But I kind of do.”

I’d never forget what happened next. Without warning, without any indication he was going to do it besides a hard look into my eyes, he stepped forward and kissed me, his warm lips unexpectedly soft, covering mine cautiously, and making an oasis of burning heat in the middle of the freezing rain.

I gasped the slightest bit. I should have stepped back, slapped him, and threw the helmet at his feet. That’s what Josephine would have done.

Instead, I pressed in. Not only that, I grabbed both sides of his face, raking my fingertips through his hair. Water poured over both of us, but when my lips parted and our tongues tangled together for two, five, ten seconds, neither of us gave a shit.

 

You can find Aless around the webernet:   

Blog 

Goodreads 

Amazon 

Facebook

Thank you so much, Aless, for joining us today. We adore you and all you've done for the NA literary world. Kisses!