…and things that go bump in the night.

What is it about the paranormal that fascinates us, especially in romance? I know given the choice between a contemporary romance or something that crosses the line that defines reality, I go for the twilight zone story. And I’m not just talking about vampires or werewolves, but anything that isn’t quite human like angels, demons and tortured souls walking the earth looking for redemption. Sigh. Even just saying that makes it sound so hot.

For me, I think non-human male characters fulfill that desire alot of women have of being saved from a dark danger by an even more dangerous alpha hero. Our new version of the knight galloping in on his horse and saving the day. But this troubled and dark lover is so much sexier with his bulging muscles and bestial/carnal passions barely held in check when around his lady love. Sigh. See, it’s just so much hotter.

What’s your favorite non-human hero? I change my mind with every book I read. One day it’s vamps and their orgasmic abilities as they draw blood from their victim. The next day it’s a shifter, his animalistic urges making for hot and sweaty loves scenes. How about the tortured angel, fallen from grace, who would forgo heaven for the love of a woman? And my newest fave, and something I’m dying to write about soon, the evil demon who finds himself unwillingly drawn to a fragile mortal woman.

Then there’s my new fascination with evil heroines. One of my story’s coming soon from Liquid Silver is told from the point of view of Lucifer’s Daughter, and while not hard core bad, she’s no innocent babe either. How hard must it be to fight the easiest path, especially with a  father encouraging you to commit sins at every turn? Her idea of rebelling against parental authority is doing good deeds like getting straight A’s in school or telling the truth. If you’re looking to have your idea of heaven, hell and their denizens redefined then you won’t want to miss my heretical tale.

I also recently wrote and am waiting to hear back on a story about a wicked witch. Evangaline, daughter of Rasputin the evil Russian sorceror was a hoot to write. Being immoral, she did and said things constantly that would have made the usual ‘good’ heroine cringe. But damn was she fun. And then there’s her love interest, Ryker, the shape shifter. Okay, I’m fanning myself because the two of them together? Explosive. Seriously.

Anyways enough, yacking about my stuff. What’s your whole take on the supernatural thing? Is there something you really like about it or that you’d like to see in a book? I’d like to know.

On Sunday night, my husband and I waited with giddy anticipation, the Survivor finale, we wanted to see what Russel would do and laughed when he lost again. When it comes to Survivor people either love it passionately and can discuss for hours on end the different moves and characters that make this show so damn good. And then there are those who laugh at those of us who love it. I know about this reaction because it’s what I do when I hear people actually watch the Bachelor or Biggest Loser.

Over the last few years the number of reality shows has been staggering, from my all time fave Survivor, to ones I’ve occasionaly watched like Amazing Race, American Idol &  Dancing with the Stars. What is it about these types of elimination shows that grabs us? For me, I love to see how absolute strangers interact and often clash with each other. For other people I know, they enjoy watching the progression of talent in a singer or dancer. One thing I do know with absolute certainty, I would not for any amount of money go on one of those shows. The thought of being judged by millions of people terrifies me. I think it takes alot of guts, or an absolute disregard for the opinion of others to perform on TV. Would you do it?

Now if we turn from reality TV, the other influx we’ve seen in the last few years is shows with the paranormal element. Hands up if you love Reaper, True Blood and Vampire Diaries? I am waving madly just so you know. Just like in books, the appeal of the magical, mysterious and yes even the dark and violent, draws us. Vampires have been inhabiting stories and movies alot lately from the celebrated Twilight Series to the shows mentioned above. Alpha vamps like Eric from True Blood or the delicious Damon from Vampire Diaries with their disregard for right and wrong, have made these shows fascinating to watch , especially since these bad boys are the goods guys, kind of. What paranormal show gets you excited? I know another show I watch, just not as fanatically is Fringe. I love the idea of science screwing people and places up because you never know, it could happen.

Now here’s some book series I’d like to see turned into a weekly pleasure. Anita Blake the vampire executioner series by Laurell K Hamilton. They’d need a really good Jean Claude for that one. How about the Mercy series by Patricia Briggs. Lots of werewolves in that one, yum! And let’s not forget Rachel and her charms by Kim Harrison. I’d love to see Jenks, her fairy, in action, he’s a hoot. Ooh and let’s not forget Al, the demon who can’t leave her alone. What favorite series of yours would you like to see come to life?

If I had to choose a book of mine, I’d go with Lucifer’s Daughter. So many possiblities with that one, and lots of hunky side characters. Although I’d want the same actor that plays Satan in Reaper to be in mine. No idea what his name is, but damn did he make evil look fun. Megan Fox would be perfect for the part of Muriel, princess of hell, and Ian Somerhalder to play the part of Auric, the hunk. Of course given the R rated aspect of my story, they’d only be able to air it on HBO, but that’s okay, then we could have some nudity <wink>.

Okay, daydreaming over. My work is screaming for me to get back to it. I’d love to hear about your television favorites and guilty pleasures.

Well, one alien at least, and I for one wouldn’t kick him out of bed–just don’t tell my husband!

I am very excited about my upcoming release Alien Mate, available from my publisher Amira Press on May 14th.

Have you ever thought about what you would do if an alien–with abs you could bounce quarters off of–suddenly appeared to you and wanted to take you as his mate? Would you fight him, even though he makes your panties wet or would you swoon in his arms and say “Probe me, please!”

Diana, our plump heroine, isn’t about to give in easily. She is a modern day gal, used to making her own decisions and while she desires him–badly–she isn’t about to fall into his arms and bed without a fight.

Kor, our hunky blue alien, is following tradition and can’t understand why Diana–a desirable earthling that sets him on fire–doesn’t just accept the fact that he is her mate. After all the spirits of his ancestors chose her.

I’ll admit I had alot of fun writing this–and alot of cold showers. When it comes to probes, Kor knows exactly what he’s doing. LOL

On a side note, I’ve had lots of exciting news lately. Lucifer’s Daughter has been contracted by Liquid Silver and you’ll never view hell or Satan the same way again. My first erotic BDSM short story has been picked up by Cobblestone Press–My Secretary, My Mistress. Here’s one secretary determined to bring her boss to his knees. And finally, Chance’s Game, the sequel to my June release Take A Chance, will be coming in Feb 2011 from Champagne Books. It’s never good when the gods decide to meddle.

It’s going to be a busy spring and summer for edits.

Right now waiting their turns in a slush pile are Apocalypse Cowboy and Wickedest Witch.  I’ve got my fingers crossed that someone loves them.

As for my newest WIP, I’m working on a sequel to Lucifer’s Daughter that is going to introduce my first menage. I am also outlining a sequel to my secretary short–whips and chains ahead. LOL

Thanks for reading and hope to see you on Friday for my Alien Mate premiere.

Eve

Every now and then my alpha husband does something totally unexpected and thoughtful, reminding me of just how lucky I am to have him. He came home from work yesterday and told me he had an early mother’s day present for me– a Sony Reader! I was a little blown away because those suckers are pricey. His reasoning for buying it? “You do so much for us, I thought you deserved something special.” I know—aaaaah. And this from an alpha male too. I would have loved to have seen him in Best Buy quizzing the salesperson–he’s kind of big and daunting lol–and from what he told me, he had the salesperson kind of confused, but in the end he bought the right thing. It’s nice to know when I babble at him, he actually listens. I’d mentioned wanting to get an e-reader eventually when they came down in price so that I could buy cheap books, but more importantly, being an e-published author, I wanted to know what the e-reading experience was like. Yah, right, I just wanted the cool toy.

Now on to the reader itself. It’s the Sony Reader, burgundy in color with a leather type case to slip it into, kind of posh looking actually. Small was the first word that came to mind when I held it. I expected something a lot clunkier, but it’s like a slim book. It came with a $25 gift certifcate for the Sony Store, so I quickly bought some books–a menage one called Claiming Their Mate by Paige McKellan, Gena Showalter’s Atlantis bundle and Raintree, another bundle with Jo Beverly and other authors. Easy to buy, easy to add to my reader, and fast. I will never have to be bookless again! Course I might need another job to support the books I’m now able to buy from the comfort of my home, but considering my new state of bliss, some sacrifices must be made.

On to the reading experience. It is different from a book, obviously. I like that I can set the font size, but I don’t seem to have a way of setting the contrast, it could be a little brighter, but that’s just me. To turn the page I can hit a button or swipe my finger, totally easy, but the fact you only get one page at a time, means you’re swiping often, especially if you read fast like me. I like that it saves my page when I turn it off making it easy to resume when I power it up again. There’s no color which is a little sad, because the covers are wicked–all those bare chests–but if I need to drool I can always peek at them on my laptop.

A neat feature it has, that made the writer in me go wide eyed, is its note taking feature. I can either type or using a stylus, write. Well for a person who gets some of her best ideas while out running errands, this is fantastic. No longer will I need to chant an idea or phrase that I came upwith while out til I get home to my laptop. From now on I can whip out my reader and wham, my instant fabulous idea will be documented. I can now be more efficient. Totally awesome.

The downside–my nine year old has begged me a zillion times in the last twenty four hours to try it. Over my dead body. This is mommy’s toy, not to mention the books I bought are kind of rated R. LOL.

The upside? It’s small enough to take anywhere and with it able to hold a ton of books, I can always have something to read. With summer coming, that is going to be handy.

Gotta love an alpha who’s thoughtful and most of all loves his wife. Smooches baby.