It’s my delight to welcome author and friend Drea Becraft to the blog today. (Drea designed the great header for my Book Blog) You may know Drea from her fantastic Yahoo community, Wickedly Sexy Romance.But today, she is introducing her new book, Live for the Todays. We’ll get to a yumlicious excerpt in a minute, but first i asked Drea some questions she was kind enough to answer for all of us:
How long have you been writing fiction and how many books have you published?
I have been writing for about a year and a half. Live For The Todays is my first book ever published and I hope to have many more to come.
Who was and is your biggest inspiration?
Other authors honestly I don’t have one. With each book I get more and more ideas of to mold my writing.
Tell us about the genres in which you write?
I write contemporaries and paranormals. I love modern technology in books so I tend to stay in the here and now ;0)
Are there genres you haven’t tried that you want to write?
m/m I would love to write a m/m/f someday but I know I do not have that skill as of yet ;0)
Are you a plotter or a pantser? What is your writing discipline?
Panster all the way. I once wrote a complete short story in a day 11,000 words lol. Others have taken me way longer I just go with the flow.
Who is your favorite heroine you’ve created so far? Is there one you’re still dying to write that you haven’t put in a story yet?
So far has to be Stasia my redheaded heroine I love her.
Who is your favorite hero? What kind of heroes do you like?
Devlin is my fav but I have yet to write a story for him. Oh but I will that is when I get the time lol.
What is your biggest fiction writing challenge?
Just adding more steam I think. I need to master the art of writing love scenes a bit more but that is just my opinion
You are really good at designing on the computer! How did you learn?
Actually I am self taught. After messing with the program for so long I have become accustomed to it and its just trial and error from there.
Tell us about the book you’re launching this week?
Live For The Todays Blurb:
Vengeance is only a mouse click away, but what happens when you fall for the one your suppose to hate? Diane Miles lets very few people into her life, and the ones she calls family she never lets go of. But what if is she to do when her best friend is dying and her whole world as she knows it is about to be torn apart.
Chase Griffin is in shock when a woman accusses him of treating one of his employees wronfully. When she takes over his system making it impossible to work, he doesn’t know whether to strangle her or spank her till she begs for mercy. When he discovers who his local vigilante is, strangling is the last thing on his mind as she bocomes his rock during the last days of his sisters life.
You have a number of upcoming projects, I believe. Tell us about them?
The Thirce Princess comes out April 20, 2011 and its a paranormal. Filled with every mythical creature imaginable. I plan on it to be a series just have to work more on it lol.
True Fireworks Never Fade comes out June 22, 2011 and its my short story in a day. Its my favorite combo of friends to lovers/second chance story. I have plans for a few follow up stories with Kit and Ive which I hope to have done soon. What can I say to many stories so little time lol.
Where can readers find you?
And here is that Excerpt:
Buy Drea’s New Book Here!
Dinner was filled with conversation and laughter, all four of them talking freely as if nothing out of the ordinary was going on. Nevertheless, all Diane could think about was getting Chase into bed. Her body ignited instantly with just the thought of his big hands running all over her body.
After the dishes were loaded and the dishwasher started, they all gathered in the living room for a rather loud game of monopoly. After they figured there was not going to be a winner, Jack and Tina headed for their room.
Diane cleaned up the game and put it away on the shelf. The whole time Chase stared at her from the doorway of their room. Turning only slightly when she passed him, she headed toward the sliding door.
“What are you doing?” he asked, shifting his weight.
“Opening the door so we can hear the ocean and feel the breeze.”
“Does this mean I’m not sleeping on the couch?”
“You might if you don’t go take a shower.”
Smelling under his armpits, he then turned to look at her, “I don’t smell that bad.”
“You’re used to your own funk while the rest of us gag in your filth.”
Growling, Chase crossed the room and scooper her up into his arms. Diane couldn’t contain the giggle as he headed for bathroom. “What do you think you’re doing?” she asked between giggling fits.
“I thought we would conserve water and take a shower together.”
“Oh, are you saying I stink now too?”
“I would never.” Faking a shocked look, he gave her a huge smile.
“Then you’re saying I’m just your average dirty.”
“No, I was actually thinking of all the dirty things we can do in there.”
“Oh really, and who says I want to do dirty things?”
Setting her on her feet just outside the shower stall, Chase leaned down and bit the side of her neck, then kissed the sting away. “Are you saying you don’t?” He asked as his hands roamed her back.
“I think I may be able to be persuaded.”
Reaching for the hem of his shirt, she coached him to lift his hands over his head. Once the shirt was off she threw it to the floor and ran her hands down his hard pecs. Scraping her fingernails over his abs, she leaned over to run her tongue over his flat nipple. Pulling it between her teeth then biting, ever so slightly, she was rewarded with a low growl. Taking that as encouragement, she released it and showed the same attention to the other nipple. Just as she was soothing away the sting, his hand tangled with her hair and pulled her up to his face.
His mouth devoured hers, including his tongue. Both dueled as they hastily stripped each other’s clothes off. Chase backed her into the stall until she rested against the cool tile.
Holding his hand up, he spoke breathlessly, “Hold that thought.”
Turning slightly, he turned the handles to the shower making the showerhead sputter then showering them both with warm water. Fiddling with the handles for a few seconds, the water became the perfect temperature. Then Chase reached for her and pulled her under the stream with him.
Reaching for the loofa, he held it under the stream and loaded it with her body wash. Slowly, he rubbed it along her body, starting first with her neck then running it down her back.
As he ran it around the globes of her ass, he slowly lowered himself to his knees on the tile. Dropping the loofa, he grabbed her left calf, lifting it and lowering it over his shoulder. He buried his face in her pussy and began running his tongue along the outer seams of her lips.
The sensation was so great her knees buckled, and he caught her by the ass, steadying her.
Looking down, she met his lust-filled eyes.
“Rest your back against the tiles,” Chase rasped, moving his hands to spread her lips wide, revealing her pink core.
Complying, Diane leaned back, relaxing and trusting that he would keep her up. Once her back hit the now slick tile, she again looked down at him, just in time to watch him run the flat of his tongue along her opening. When the tip of his tongue hit her clit, he leaned in further and sucked it into his mouth.
Pleasure surged through every part of her body, leaving her breathless. Chest heaving, she watched as her nipples puckered in front of her eyes. Still holding his gaze, she used her hands to grope her breasts then pluck her nipples.
Chase growled low in his throat and began to eat at her in earnest. Each lick brought her pleasure higher and higher until she felt as if she were breaking apart, blinding white light shown behind her eyes while Chase continued licking the cream from her body.
Once the pleasure subsided, she lowered her leg from his shoulder and pulled him to her waiting mouth. Still tasting the remnants of her pleasure on his tongue, she sucked his tongue into her mouth.
“I need your cock in me…now,” Diane pleaded between kisses.
“Turn around and grab your toes.”
Thank you all for being here today! Have any questions or words of wisdom for Drea?