Live to Love on the Edge Blog

Right now — a repeat of HOUSE. One of those shows I try not to miss. Hugh Laurie is wonderful and for some reason, quite sexy. Scruffy and all. Maybe it’s those blue eyes?

What else do I watch? Anything with forensics, cops and a good romance — which is why I still tune into LOST. The romance and of course, that hint of the paranormal.

I’m a SKATE fan — meaning Kate and Sawyer. I know Jack is noble, blah blah blah . . . Sawyer is the ultimate Bad Boy who on occasion redeems himself!

There’s a nice Myspace site for LOST FANS (I’d give you the link, but Myspace is acting funky and it’s early). Here’s a great wallpaper from the site.

I’m working on revisions to my were-jaguar story for MOON FEVER (October 2007), but in the back of my brain, I’m also creating the story for a novella I’ve just been asked to write.

The novella is going to be a part of an anthology with Maureen Child and will be released by Nocturne in December. It’s a dark tale about a vampire at Christmas. I won’t give much else away other than to say, it’ll be totally out there as the vamp “punishes” a bell-ringing Santa. Think of it as SANTA CALLS (LOL! Just kidding!)

I will give you my inspiration for the vamp. Take a breath now for . . .
Rodrigo Santoro!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Hershey’s Cherry Kisses contest and the Special Valentine’s Day Blog contest. I’ll be e-mailing the winners shortly. Please drop by the blog for other contests and other kinds of blog craziness, like today’s quick little poll!

I’ve gotten all kinds of suggestions about Diana Reyes and Ryder Latimer and their future in other novels in THE CALLING series. So, here’s your chance to let me know what think! Choose one of these and/or leave a comment about what you would like to see.

Who knows – the answer you give might help inspire the next book! If it does, I’ll be sure to include you in the dedication.

What would you like to see happen with Diana and Ryder?
	Ryder becomes human
	Diana becomes a vampire
	Ryder dies — I don’t like him at all!
	Diana dies — I don’t like her at all!
	Diana and Ryder get married
	Diana and Ryder have a baby
	I don’t want to see Diana and Ryder in another novel
	Diana finds someone else to love
	Ryder finds someone else to love
	Diana, Ryder and Stacia get together
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To celebrate Valentine’s Day, I asked several of my friends to fill in one of the following blanks:

Love is . . .

Sexy is . . .

Remember that everyone who comments on this blog TODAY is eligible to receive a great prize (listed below because it is so humongous!)

So here’s what a group of romance writers think about love and sex (in no particular order):

Love is . . . a hug freely given.
Sexy is . . . Thumb rings on guys.
Caridad Pineiro, www.caridad.com
DEVOTION CALLS, January 2007, Silhouette Nocturne
BLOOD CALLS, May 2007, Silhouette Nocturne

Sexy is…an effete pirate with dreadlocks and a gold tooth – who knew?
Dee Davis, www.deedavis.com
A Match Made on Madison, April 2007, St. Martin’s Griffin Press

Sexy is . . . the sound of Andrea Bocelli singing anything.
Lois Winston, www.loiswinston.com
TALK GERTIE TO ME, April 2006, Dorchester Love Spell

Sexy is…whispering in his ear what you’d like him to do to you while you blush.
Dr. Charley Ferrer, www.instituteofpleasure.org
THE LATINA KAMA SUTRA: The Ultimate Guide to Dating, Sex and Erotic Pleasure, November 2005, Ferrer Institute

Sexy is… Tall, dark and wet, fresh from a shower.
Vivi Anna, www.vivianna.net
INFERNO, December 2006, Kensington Aphrodisia

Sexy is…a man’s breathy inhale as you brush up close to him.
Michele Hauf, www.michelehauf.com
FAMILIAR STRANGER, August 2007, Silhouette Nocturne

Sexy is…low slung worn jeans, no shirt
Irene Peterson, www.irenepeterson.com
KISSES TO GO, March 2007, Zebra Debut

Love is…a man who washes your hair.
Lynn Michaels, www.lynnmichaels.us, LipService Gang blog http://lipservicegang.com
MARRIAGE BY DESIGN, July 2007 Ballantine/Ivy

Love is . . .A shared glass of wine because it means more than having your own glass.
Sexy is . . . Tousled hair, hint of beard and sleepy eyes
Linda Wisdom, http://lindawisdombooks.spaces.live.com
GREAT ESCAPES: Rose & Clay, Available now, www.triskelionpublishing.net

Love is . . . the way the person in your life makes everything better, the way they make things you never thought you’d like fun and exciting. Love is the laughing in the middle of a fight because the person makes it impossible to stay mad. Love is that special connection that makes you exchange a look in public because you’re thinking the same thing at the same time. Love is celebrated on Valentine’s Day but experience 365 days a year.
Sexy is . . .a kiss that could go on forever and ever and never be enough. A touch that makes you shiver. A embrace that never seems to be close enough. Being in love.
Lisa Renee Jones, www.lisareneejones.com
March 07 – Avon Red Alluring Tales 1, April 07 – Pocket Books Anthology Hurt So Good

Sexy is. . . guys with moustaches
Love is. . . knowing when to laugh
Maureen Child, www.maureenchild.com http://maureenchild.com
NEVERMORE, February, 2007, Silhouette Nocturne
THIRTY DAY AFFAIR, March 1007, Silhouette Desire

Love is . . . when a man fills your gas tank, late at night, when it’s 20 degrees out.
Pat White, www.patwhitebooks.com
http://www.intrigue-authors.blogspot.com/
THE AMERICAN TEMP AND THE BRITISH INSPECTOR, January 2007, Harlequin Intrigue

Sexy is . . . a man just our of the shower with a low hung towel.
Love is . . . being “there” when no one else is.
Lara Rios, www.lara-rios.com
BECOMING AMERICANA, November 2007, Berkley Publishing

Sexy is. . . a man with a cookbook!
Joy Nash, www.joynash.com
THE GRAIL KING August 2006 Dorchester Publishing

Here’s what the winner of this special Valentine’s Day blog contest will receive:

Box of Ferrer Rocher Candy and a Victoria’s Secret purse with perfumes and lotions from Caridad.

Cover flats and other goodies.

Sensual Massage Oil from Lisa Renee Jones

Autographed copies of the following books:

SEX AND THE SOUTH BEACH CHICAS by Caridad Pineiro
EYE OF THE STORM by Dee Davis
INFERNO by Vivi Anna
MEMORIES AFTER MIDNIGHT by Linda Wisdom
SILENT MEMORIES by Pat White
THE LATINA KAMA SUTRA by Dr. Charley Ferrer
MARRIAGE BY DESIGN by Lynn Michaels

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The wonderful people at Romance Novel television filmed me at a recent book signing and then came to my law offices for an interview. I will be sure to let you know when you can see this, but in the meantime, check out a wonderful channel dedicated totally to romance novels!

To see some pictures from the signing that was filmed as well as some other recent events, please click here.

Okay, in what has become almost a bigger event than the game — the ads!!! It was tough to choose a favorite this year, but I have to say it was the ad for the HHR (down below).

Why? Okay, there’s something about all those guys ripping their clothes off that was too funny. And if you haven’t gathered from watching the assorted video trailers on the site, I’m a sucker for a nicely chiseled chest and abs. Which may also account for why I like watching sports so much.

Which had me thinking about romance novel covers and the age old discussion of whether a good naked guy or a sexy pose on the cover sells more books.

So what do you think?
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