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Posted by JM on November 8, 2011 at 12:40 AM

Howdy people! I'm next on the 'In Betweener' list, and I'm so very proud to have you here. This is my first blog hop ever! Decadent Publishing has some fantastic Holiday stories coming out soon, but in the meantime, we thought we'd remind you about what we've already done. Before I forget, this is the link to the list of participating blogs.

   

My most recent Decadent Release is Wet Dream, part of the 1NightStand Series. Here's the blurb.

Ex-FBI agent Ginger Hampton is not surprised when her date is a no show. Madame Evangeline, owner of 1NightStand promised her a perfect night…but Ginger is used to disappointment in love. The fact that she’s six feet tall, model perfect and owns her own high-end security firm tends to intimidate men. In spite of herself, she’d had high hopes for this date.

Madame Eve’s email had told him to watch for a woman in distress, and the woman at the bar is exactly that. Chief of Security Cameron Jones doesn’t see himself as a hero, but he’s willing to check on a special guest for his boss. He doesn’t realize until he sees her face that it’s Ginger Hampton, his own personal weak spot. She’s not turned off by his brutal scarring, and even flirts as if she’s interested. When he escorts her to her room, does he have the balls to respond to her interest, and stay the night? How can he say no to…

his own personal wet dream?

 I loved writing this book. It flowed easily, and my characters told me how they wanted to progress. And don't be surprised if you see Ginger and Cameron again...

But I have a question for you. One answer will get a blingy promo treat from me, a little box of goodies plus a download of my book. Sorry, I can't ship out of the states, I'm just a poorly writer. :D If an international commenter wins, they'll receive a download of Wet Dream.

I'm in between contracts right now. I've deliberately not submitted anything new to publishers for several months. For one thing, I'm kind of torn between which direction I want to go. Pubbing with a conventional house, self-pubbing. For another, I've released 4 books this year. 4! I'm a little amazed I haven't completely melted down. Anyway, I have several manuscripts running right now, and every single one of them are vastly different.

*I have the first of a fantasy dragon romance series almost completely written, with ideas for the second and third in my head percolating. 

*I have a disabled veteran contemporary romance series started as well. Actually, all three books in the series are started, with ideas for several more jotted down. Again, the first book is almost complete.

*I have an apocolyptic urban fantasy romance  waiting in the wings.

In addition to these seven, I have about another, oh, twelve in varying stages of completion. Contemporary m/f, contemporary cowboy m/m, urban fantasy, menage m/m/f. I have a little bit of everything in my files.

My question to you is this: What would you like to see more of in the market? Or, the reverse. What do you see too much of? I haven't seen anybody present this question to readers recently, so I thought I'd ask.

I honestly look forward to reading your answers! Thanks so much for stopping by! Remember to leave your email for a chance to win. And to bounce to the next blog!

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18 Comments

Reply Jessica Subject
06:54 AM on November 08, 2011 
I'd like to see the disabled veteran contemporary romance series! :) Happy hopping!
Reply Christi McMillen
09:17 AM on November 08, 2011 
I would love to see more veteran books out there also. I love the paranormal (I better since I'm trying to write them lol) and I enjoy cop/federal/security types also but not many people will touch on veterans.
Reply Liz Crowe
09:27 AM on November 08, 2011 
Great Post JM! thanks so much for participating in the Tweeners Hop! personally I think we need more BREWERY stories! you know, just sayin'
Reply JM
09:28 AM on November 08, 2011 
Thanks for stopping by Jessica!
Yeah, that's kind of the one I'm leaning toward as well.
Reply JM
09:31 AM on November 08, 2011 
Christie- I'm finding that it is a very difficult subject to write about, simply because I'm not disabled and I don't have a lot of people to talk to that are. I think with all of the veterans returning soon, though, they need their own romances! I touched on it a bit with Wet Dream, but this series is going to be very emotional to me.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Reply JM
09:32 AM on November 08, 2011 
Liz, I'll leave the brewing romances to the experts. I'm a bit of a tea-totaler. ;-)
Reply JoAnne Kenrick
09:54 AM on November 08, 2011 
Oh...lovely pretties!!
Hmm I'd love to see more sci-fi ;) but also always keen to devour more vampire books.
Congrats on the success of your current releases, and i'm sure you'll figure out which way you want to go...most likely the way will find you :) xxx Good luck!
Reply rita
10:01 AM on November 08, 2011 
I have had enough of vampires for right now. Unless someone comes up with another angle this is overdone (but it's still one of my fav subjects). I, as a reader, look for paranormal, shifters, and futuristic. Dragons seem to be a trend right now and I'm hooked on this angle. I LOVE reads on any hero who starts out as a dark lost soul and gets it handed to him on a plate by a spunky strong give it to em female. Hope this helps.
Reply Casea Major
10:14 AM on November 08, 2011 
I so need to read Wet Dream. Sounds terrific!
Reply JM
10:18 AM on November 08, 2011 
It absolutely helps. I tend to write strong women, just because of the way I am in life. I know I'm kind of an aberration, though. (I'd rather watch Car and Driver or shoot guns than shop, any day.) I just didn't want to do too strong, you know?
I agree with you about the vamps. The only series I continue to read right now is the Nalini Singh Guild Hunter series, and Angels are the focus, with vamps as secondary characters. And I haven't read anything dragon that has drawn me in recently. I love my idea though.
Well, Rita, you're making me think about working on my dragon series now...
Reply JM
10:20 AM on November 08, 2011 
I'm actually not a very good sci-fi writer. Love to read it, but it seems too overwhelming for me to tackle.
And I'm sure you're right. My subject will let me know. One of these days.
Reply Renee Vincent
10:46 AM on November 08, 2011 
I've had enough of vampires too. But I'd like to read some more veteran hero series. Nothing says hot like a man in the service!
Reply Diane Alberts
12:45 PM on November 08, 2011 
I like the dragon idea! Glad to see you on the hop!
Reply JM
04:00 PM on November 08, 2011 
Renee, I'm afraid the market is going to be flooded with them soon. Although, there are vamps everywhere, too.
Thanks for stopping by!
Diane, I'm glad I'm here too. I think I may have to work on the dragon series when I'm stumped on the disabled vets series. Thanks for commenting!
Reply JK Coi
04:09 PM on November 08, 2011 
What do I want to see more of in the market? I like the dark characters?and not just characters who like to play things a little bit recklessly, but the really dark characters. The ones you don?t know if you love or hate until the very very end. The characters who will make you scream at the book and make you want to throw it across the room but you just can?t because there?s something about them that gets under your skin so bad? Yeah. I like ?em dark. :)
Reply JM
11:11 PM on November 08, 2011 
You know, I like dark characters like that too, but I just can't write that mean, you know? Tortured I'm learning, but I can't do mean. ;-) I'll endeavor to be meaner. Thanks for stopping!
Reply Jenna Jaxon
11:46 PM on November 08, 2011 
I see an awful lot of paranormal these days--not my fave genre, unfortunately. And I don't see enough historical except for Regency. Love Regency, but guys, there's tons of other fascinating periods out there!
Reply Vanessa N.
08:43 PM on November 16, 2011 
I love paranormal romance ad my favorite shifters are dragons. So your dragon stories in the works sounds awesome. Or maybe a story with angels. Thanks for the chance.

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