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Thursday, August 30, 2007
T13

13 reasons you gotta buy this book



1. It has stories written by Bonnie Dee, Dionne Galace, and me.

2. They're hot.

3. Exhibit A from Waking Kitty by Dionne Galace
"Damn it, Kitty. What did I say?"

She crossed her arms across her ample chest and narrowed her eyes at him. "Oh, I know you didn't just use that tone with me, Jack."

Jack gritted his teeth and buried both hands in his hair. Goddamn disobedient maddeningly sexy female. "Kitty, I'm trying very, very hard to be a gentleman to you here, okay? You've had a rough day and I didn't want to add to it by attacking you like a ravening wolf. But you're making it very, very hard for me to be nice to you."

The corners of her lips quirked up in a saucy smile. "Is it very, very hard, Jack?"


4. Exhibit B from The Straw Man by Bonnie Dee
He stood on her porch, broad-shouldered and raw-boned, looking at her with those exotic, soulful eyes. "You only asked for one night."

She felt her resistance melting. It was his dark chocolate eyes that did it. Between one breath and the next she suddenly and completely believed he was what she thought he was. The magic must be working on her, too, breaking down her logic and allowing her to believe. There was no other rational explanation for what she did next. As he moved a tentative foot toward the door, she swung it open and stepped back to let him inside. A rain-scented wind blew in with him, bringing a scattering of dried leaves into the front hall. Moving slowly, as if in a dream, she closed the door behind him.


5. Exhibit C from Seven Days by ...well, me
"Kiss me, Tess."

Oh, diabolical. By putting the power in her hands it became entirely her choice how they touched, if they did. Her heart galloped. She wanted his mouth. If she trusted herself to sample that and nothing more--

"I don't know how," she whispered.

"Put your mouth on mine. I'll show you."

Her lashes fluttered shut and she leaned in blind, seeking by heat and instinct until her lips glanced off his chin. He tilted his head, compensated, and his mouth felt like pressed silk beneath hers, warm and smooth. She knew nothing of what to expect but he didn't take her in his arms.

That was proscribed. His mouth plucked at hers, their only point of contact, not ravaging but seducing. The nutmeg and clove scent intensified as he coaxed her lips apart. Light, delicate, Dev nuzzled her top lip until it tingled. When he repeated the tease on her lower lip, heat blossomed in response, flaring to tiny, dazzling currents.


6. There are no secret babies.

7. Three delicious, exotic heroes. You won't believe how much so until you read it.

8. One truly unique heroine.

9. Writing so yummy it makes your toes curl. No, not mine. Although if your toes curl over my story, I'd love to know about it. Put My Toes Curled! in the subject line and I'll squee like a pretty, pretty princess.

10. A cover so sensual and decadent you could stare at it for days. Don't mind if I do...

11. Stories that are erotic without being full of improbable unsexy sex. No tab A, slot B stuff in here.

12. There's no what-what in the butt, where the heroine screams like a cat in heat and acts as if she's riding the Orgasmatron.

13. The baby bunny really wants you to buy Boundless. Can you say no to this face?

You can get your copy Sept 3.


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36 Comments:
Blogger Dionne Galace said...
A what-what-in-the-butt anthology with virgin heroes. WHO'S WITH ME?!?!

Blogger Darla said...
No Orgasmatron?? I don't know.... ;-)

No fair using the bunny--it's impossible to resist.

Blogger charleneteglia said...
#6 and #12 made me giggle!

Blogger LA Day said...
Sounds great and the cover is awesome.

Blogger Gwyneth Bolton said...
No secret babies? But I puffy-heart love secret babies... Oh well, I guess I'll buy it anyway... grumble, grumble... :-)

Gwyneth

Blogger Susan said...
Just having your name on the cover is enough to get me to buy it!

Blogger Ann Aguirre said...
*is all blushing and stuff* Wow, thanks, Susan. I don't think you'll be disappointed with this one.

I surely agree on the cover, LA.

Gwyneth, I'm sorry, but secret babies didn't fit into our paranormal framework. Maybe next time.

I'll never be writing what-what in the butt, though. I'm sorry.

My next release for Loose Id will have some light domination, though.

THAT is how to promote yourself the right way, Ann. Nicely done! (and the what-what in the butt cracks me up. I'd better not let my kids hear that phrase; they love rhymes!)

Blogger Lori said...
OH MY!!**Blushing**

Blogger N.J.Walters said...
Love the excerpts! YAY! No secret babies. :-)

Blogger julia said...
The bunny is a very astute marketing tool. No one can resist that face! Especially after the excerpts.

Blogger Elle Fredrix said...
No improbable sex??

Congrats on your release. Ahh, your book release!

Blogger Joely Sue Burkhart said...
Well, gee, the bunny just seals the deal. :-) Congrats on the upcoming release!!

Blogger Mechele Armstrong said...
Nice touch with the bunny.

Egads, I'm going to have that darn What what in the butt song in my head. It was sooo hard to get it out my head after SB's posted it.

Love your cover.

Mechele aka Lany of Melany Logen

Blogger Ann Aguirre said...
The bunny was a stroke of genius. Just look at those eyes.

"No improbable sex??"

You know the kind, where the guy has a hardon for 6 days before they actually do it, and then when he whips out his glory, it's 15 inches long and as thick as her bicep. Then they have sex for 12 hours because he's all tantric like Sting while the woman screams like a banshee and gushes out all her bodily fluids until she passes out from heat exhaustion and dehydration. Mmm, hawt.

Blogger Samantha Lucas said...
That cover's reason enough for me. That's hot! Sounds like a great read, congrats!

Blogger E said...
I think every book could use you for marketing purposes hehe. Plus the cute little bunny IS hard to say not to.

Happy Thursday.

Blogger Lesley said...
You know I always hear about these secret babies books, and I've never actually read one that I can think of!

The book sounds great!

Anonymous Lauren said...
If you squeal like a pretty pretty princess you must film it so I can see. It's imperative - the bunny says so.

Blogger L said...
Three delicious, exotic heroes.

Omg, yesssss.

I can totally vouch for the legitimacy of this statement.

*waddles off*

Blogger Ann Aguirre said...
Oooh, an unsolicited testimonial!

L, you won an ARC of Boundless on my blog. By your response, I gather you've read our stories... would you recommend this book to readers?

*grins and points at the bunny, who really wants y'all to buy Boundless*

Blogger Alyssa Goodnight said...
I imagine it would be pretty tough to say no to that bunny...

Good one!

Blogger Ann said...
Congrats on the book release (loved the bunny). :) Happy TT.

Blogger Tink said...
Okay, okay, I surrender! The bunny did the trick... *LOL*
Thanks for visiting my activities TT.

Blogger QB said...
"7. Three delicious, exotic heroes. You won't believe how much so until you read it.

8. One truly unique heroine."

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, 'Splain the lopsided head count, please, you shameless pimpage slut!! Which 2 of you 3 do NOT have truly unique heroines, hmmmm?

Blogger L said...
Yes, yes!

Anthologies, they terrify me. Many brilliant authors I love seem to think nothing of just publishing awful drivel in an anthology.

Who reads them? they ask in chortling tones.

And alone in the dark, one voice cries out, "I do! For ten bucks a pop I do, you bet your sorry ass! May all the gods of literary finances show mercy and refrain from smiting."

But lo, look! There is light at the end of the tunnel.

Did I have to do some eye-brow raising while reading Boundess?

Yes, on account of the things I learned about nuns. I did a lot more laughing and sympathizing and cheering on behalf of the characters, and it's on my keeper shelf.

Erm, on my...

internet keeper folder.

It's somewhere important, that's what I'm saying.

Blogger Ann Aguirre said...
"WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, 'Splain the lopsided head count, please, you shameless pimpage slut!! Which 2 of you 3 do NOT have truly unique heroines, hmmmm?"

Well, Dionne has the "truly unique one." I'd call Bonnie's heroine "sweet, tender and endearing." My heroine I'd call "tormented, repressed and deeply yearning."

So you see, the heroes are all exotic and delicious. But our heroines are all spicy with variety and what-not.

But you'll have to buy it to find out just how good it is. It's gonna rock your world, I promise -- what with you lovin' paranormals and all.

Blogger Andi said...
congrats, mom

Anonymous shiloh walker said...
hey... nothing wrong with what-what in the butt.

:OP


It does have a lovely cover. ;)

Blogger Ann Aguirre said...
I respect others' rights to what-what in the butt, but it's not something I'll ever feature in my books. My next Loose Id title will have some bondage, though, and light domination.

Blogger Robin L. Rotham said...
Thanks for the samples -- sounds like another must-read, even without the what-what! :D

Blogger Samara Leigh said...
Very cool. Thanks for the preview. I am totally getting your Average Girl's Guide to Getting Laid.

Anonymous April said...
Hm. I need to put a bunny on a cover someday.

Blogger Angela/SciFiChick said...
The cover art is really great!

Blogger Ann Aguirre said...
Yes, April outdid herself in a big way. It's so gorgeous.

Blogger Jill said...
Is it a conspiracy?? All you people are convincing me to buy your book!!

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