Guest Post: Character Profile by Laura Kaye + Giveaway

Today at BLI, we’ve got the immense pleasure of welcoming back the ever-fabulous Laura Kaye, author of numerous romance novels that span across subgenres. She stops by to talk about a very special person: Shayla McKinnon, the main character in her latest release, In the Service of the King. Shayla is an intelligent, complex, beautiful badass with a hell of a story to tell. Read on to find out more about her and her world! Please give Laura—and Shayla!—a warm welcome.

Character Profile: Meet Shayla McKinnon

Author Laura Kaye

If you like heroines who go after what they want, you’re really going to enjoy meeting Shayla McKinnon, the heroine of my dark erotic vampire romance, In the Service of the King, which releases February 1 from Harlequin Nocturne.

Where is Shayla from?
Shayla’s family is Irish, but she currently attends university at Oxford and studies Celtic history and culture.

How old is Shayla?
Shayla …

Guest Post by Laura Kaye, Leia Rice, Stephanie Draven + Giveaway

Heating Up Your New Year
Three HQN Authors Talk About How Erotic Novels Can Fit Into Your New Plan

While Harlequin is known primarily for romance, they also offer hotter fare. Today, the three fabulous authors Stephanie Draven, Laura Kaye and Leia Rice–all hailing from the great state of Maryland–are here to tell us why women should plan to read a little erotica in the coming year. 

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Ladies, what can readers get out of erotic romance that they can’t find in other novels?

Laura: Easy! Erotic novels are hot, and it’s dang cold outside! *winks* But, seriously, erotic romance has a special intensity to it. The stakes are high. The emotions are strong. And the tension is so thick you can cut it with a knife. Erotic stories are a feast for your senses and can take you on a journey that will leave you breathless in the best possible way. …

Review: Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye

Format read: ebook purchased by reviewer
Release Date: April 20, 2011 (issued as paperback August 9, 2011)
Number of pages: 230 pages (110 pages paperback)
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Formats available: ebook, paperback
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Publisher’s Website

Blurb:

Makenna James thinks her day can’t get any worse, until she finds herself stuck in a pitch-black elevator with a complete stranger. Distracted by a phone call and juggling too much stuff, the pin-striped accountant caught only a glimpse of a dragon tattoo on his hand before the lights went out.

Caden Grayson is amused when a redhead literally falls at his feet. His amusement turns to panic when the power fails. Despite his piercings, tats, and vicious scar, he’s terrified of the dark and confined spaces. Now, he’s trapped in his own worst nightmare.

To fight fear, they must both reach out and open up. With no preconceived notions based …

Review: Just Gotta Say by Laura Kaye

Format read: eARC provided by authorRelease Date: 30 September 2011Length: 65 pagesPublisher: Decadent PublishingFormats available: ebookPurchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Decadent Publishing

Blurb:

Callie Davis stumbles upon two of her three male roommates in a surprising, molten-hot midnight tryst and discovers a side of herself she never knew existed. Desire to play with them grips her, and she can’t stop fantasizing about having multiple men, particularly her three long-time best friends.

Callie is thrilled when a guys’ night out gives her the perfect opportunity to recreate her fantasy, with the help of a threesome porn video and a bag of sex toys. That is, until Lucas, Jack and Noah return early and catch her in the act. More than anything, the guys want to make her fantasy come true. But Callie has a secret, and she can’t help wondering if being with all three men will risk …

Author Interview with Laura Kaye + Giveaway

Today we are happy to welcome to Book Lovers Inc. Laura Kaye who is here to celebrate the release of her steamy and titillating erotic novella Just Gotta Say and tell us a bit more about the story, the characters and even herself! Please give Laura a warm welcome and read on, you can even win a copy of Just Gotta Say for yourself!

Hi Laura, welcome to Book Lovers Inc! Can you please tell us a bit about yourself?Laura: I’d be glad to! But, first, let me say a big thank you for hosting me at your place! I write paranormal, contemporary and erotic romance and have four books releasing in 2011—one of which just released last Friday (Just Gotta Say)! I’m also a wife, mom of two young girls, historian, and Marylander.

Stella: Describe a typical day of writing: are you a planner or pantser?Laura: Oh, total pantser. Usually …