Marie Rochelle: Best Selling Interracial Author

Coming soon. Hunks: Pulled Over Book #3 in series

2012-02-09T09:21:00.001-06:00

Chance Cutter didn’t know what to do. He was at a loss. For years, he used his winning smile and charm to win over women who crossed his path, but when he wanted those traits to work the most they weren’t. He had done something he never thought he would ever in his life….he had fallen in love. The thing of it was the woman who made him want to turn in his bachelor card hated him.
Emerald Stone couldn’t believe a word that came out of Chance’s mouth. He had gotten his way for too long and he wasn’t used to hearing the word…no. However, she was here to give him a crash course in leaning what the word meant. There was just one teeny tiny problem. Chance didn’t know it, but she was falling for his dimpled smile and carefree ways.
What in the hell was she going to do? She wanted a hunk of her own, but how in the world did Chance end being the man who wanted to fill those shoes?

Happy February 1st!!

2012-02-01T17:00:00.002-06:00

I have some good news for everyone. I have signed three new contracts, so I should have new books coming out this year. Yippee!!
In addition, yes I am working on Dante's story. I know how everyone feel in love with him from Help Wanted, so Mr. Braden isn't going to be single for much longer.

Just wanted to stop in and fill everyone in.

Have a great day,
Marie

Happy 2012!!!

2012-01-21T00:20:00.002-06:00

I want to apologize for not updating my blog more in 2011; however, I'm going to try to get better in 2012. I hoped it post something new at least twice a month and maybe toss a question in here and there for all of my amazing fans.

So, I want to start off my new blog dedication with my followers asking me a question. What would you like to know about me? Ask away and I will try my best to ask you.

Thanks,
Marie!

Coming Soon: Hunks Too Hot Touch

2011-12-12T23:12:00.002-06:00

Blurb:
Nash Wentworth knew it was wrong, but he couldn’t help falling in love with Shauntie Kane. She was the perfect woman in his eyes: Intelligent, beautiful and independent. His life should have been perfect; however, there was one little problem. She had dated one of his friends and wasn’t interested in going down the same road with him.
Shauntie Kane was strong willed as a woman could be and didn’t mind saying what was on her mind. This meant Nash had to do a lot more than use his good looks to impress her and work his way into her life.
Nash isn’t turned off by Shauntie’s bluntness; in fact, it is a turn on for him. Can Nash’s determination make Shauntie see that he is able to handle anything she tosses his way?

Question for my fans:
Have you ever wanted to date a hunk and if so what kind of hunk was he? What did he do for a living?

Buy now Me and Mrs. Jones

2011-11-13T08:47:00.002-06:00

Renee Jones needed a new artist for her galley Divine Design and the gorgeous and very talented Travis Cole was just the man she was looking for. He would without a doubt help her business become the hottest attraction in Wicker Valley. However, she never expected to become attracted to Travis Cole. But his rock hard body and killer smile are a hard combination for her to deny or resist.
Painter Travis Cole literally stopped in his tracks the second he spotted Renee in his favorite café. All he could think about is finding out all of her secret fantasies and making them come true.
He knows Renee might try to hold back from him at first. Since she stressed a ‘business only’ relationship with him, but Travis didn’t doubt for a second he had the right touch to make her change her mind about him and their future.

Stephanie Williams: The Author who Dabbles in Erotica is here today.

2011-10-21T00:11:00.006-05:00

I would like to welcome my friend and fellow author Stephanie Williams to my blog today. So, pull up a seat and check out her sexy blurbs and excerpts. Along with the little extras she sent along.

What I like to see (and am seeing) in the Interracial Romance/Erotica Genre

Stephanie Williams here. {{{waves}}}. As most of you already know, I am a writer of IR/erotica. I’ve been at it for a good while. I started getting interested in writing in my 20s, but as with all beginning authors, those stories remained in my drawer for a good while.
It wasn’t until I started reading more books that reflected me that I began to look at those stories again.
Sadly IR stories were far and few between. You couldn’t scare up an IR romance and we’re talking the 1990s. Late 90s!
Then one day I was cruising the romance bookshelf at my local bookstore and what did I see? A thin book with a picture of an IR couple on it. A Black woman and White man. They were a cute couple too. I immediately snatched the book and ran to the counter and paid for it.
I couldn’t wait to get home and start reading it. It was titled, Shades of Desire, by Monica White. I still have that book on my shelf.
Was this a masterpiece? Not by any stretch of the imagination. Was it at least okay?
It was passable, but I read it over and over. But in saying that, there was one thing that stood out which I wish didn’t.
The book made it about their differences in race. Ironically, his family (what little mention there was) was more accepting that hers. That kinda ticked me off because this was the 1990s, not the 1950s. Haven’t we gotten over that?
Yes, I know there are certain segments of the population that disagree with mixing the races. These people still have outhouses, lower education or just plain evil. I don’t care what race this is coming from.
Anyway, after that book I started looking for more IR books. Unfortunately, they weren’t sprouting up like weeds—until the Internet took off.
Now I belonged to reader groups that were reading, looking for and WRITING these types of books. My first readers group was IMRR. Interracial Multicultural Romance Readers.
I was so happy. I found a home. Like minded people looking for the same thing. We were finding and reading all kinds of IR books, and this was the great part. A lot of them did not make an issue of race.
Sure there were a few, and sometimes it was pertinent to the story, say, the story was set in the 1960s. But for the most part, it was about couples having the same issues that couples that were of the same race were having. YAY!
Then something else happened. Erotica. WHOO-HOO!
Now, not only can IR couples be in normal romantic relationships, they can get their freak on too. LOL!
This is where I came in. I always loved the erotica genre. When I’m not reading non-fiction like history, I’ll pick up a good erotica novel. It’s been mostly the same race stuff. OR stereotypes when it came to mixed race—I didn’t read those.
But with the evolution of ebooks, now I could read about couples that looked like me and my man, doing all sorts of crazy stuff in the bedroom!
Now I wanted to write about it.
My first book, Your Local Handyman from Red Rose Publishing, was a tongue and cheek take off from the old” “I need the plumber to come over and fix my pipes.”
My books progressed from there. I’ve written Ménage a trois stories, Paranormal, contemporary. None of my characters make race a big deal. In fact, the only way you know the characters are of a different races is either, it says in the description, you see the cover, and when the characters describe each other: “She was a beautiful golden honey color, that he wanted to melt in his mouth.” That’s it. After that, the only issues they have is what I give them. LOL!
I am also seeing IR romance/erotica books, mixing in with the regular books at the books stores. YIPPIE! They are no longer segregated to a certain area or heading. Even the AA/AA books are staring to mix and mingle a bit.
This is significant to me. Yes, I write IR books, because they reflected me, my dating habits and my now marriage and you as a reader want to see something that closely mimics your lifestyle. But at the same time, you don’t want to be separated from the mainstream. In fact you want to BE the mainstream.
That’s what I’m seeing now and hopefully will continue to see in this colorful genre.

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http://www.amazon.com/Detention-ebook/dp/B005J5VA1O/ref=sr_1_7?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1318984800&sr=1-7

BLURB
Hot for the High School principal?
You bet! What’s a woman to do when her former student comes back and reveals to her that he wants keep her for detention?
Mia Bradford is the principal of Fremont High. She’s uncompromising and believes in tough love for her students. In fact, she’s helped many of them reach their full potential. She’s always happy to reconnect with them years later and see what they have accomplished in life. But one student in particular is making her more than a little nervous.
Brett Wyndam has seen and done a lot in his life, a lot of it rewarding and some of it tragic. But the one dream he hasn’t realized in his life is the one thing he’s always wanted: Mia Bradford. When he attended Fremont, he’d served detention under her, time after time. Now that he’s back in town, eight years later, it’s time to turn the tables and fulfill a promise to himself.
Can Brett get Mia to be honest with herself and explore the desires she’s harboring? Or will the past get in the way and ruin what could be a loving, but admittedly unconventional, relationship?

EXCERPT
“Mia, I have a secret. Something I’ve been keeping to myself since my senior year in high school.” He rubbed his cheek against hers. She wanted to faint.

The smell of expensive cologne and pure man made Mia’s stomach tighten and her grip on reality weaken. She tried to refocus on making a quick exit, but then something clicked in her head. Brett Wyndam had a secret? That piqued her curiosity. Mr. Big-Man-on-Campus, the boy-now-man, who seemed to have the world on a string, was hiding something?

“Okay, what’s your big secret?” She paused, staring into his eyes. Then she let out a slight gasp.

“Wait. Are you gay?”

The response she got wasn’t what she expected. He threw back his head and burst out laughing.
“I am very, very straight, which I will be more than happy to confirm for your benefit, but more on that later.” He placed his hand on the small of her back, and led her into the living room. “The secret I have is that I’ve been a very bad boy.”
He wore the most perverted leer Mia had ever seen. “So what else is new?” she asked. She sat down on the couch and continued to drink her orange juice. And the sass on him, saying he’d confirm it for me. As if! She subtly closed her thighs even tighter, keeping an unexplained arousal in check. He’s still younger than I am. He’s still that boy I kept after school. That would be her mantra as he continued to speak.

“You don’t understand, Mia. In high school, I was a different kind of bad.” He joined her on the sofa, but this time, he kept a respectful distance from her.

“All I know is I had to keep you after school for detention for half your senior year because of your tomfoolery.”

“Ah, yes,” Brett said, nodding his head. “But there was a reason for my mischief.”

“Really? Getting in trouble and almost throwing away a perfectly good education?”

“But I didn’t throw it away. I was valedictorian, remember?”

How could she forget? He was just about perfect at everything, and his charm had kept others from labeling him as a nerd and picking on him. He’d kept a 4.0 average throughout his school years, yet he’d insisted on getting into trouble. She could never understand people like him. He had it all, but seemed to want to throw it all away as a teen. She was busting her butt teaching kids who didn’t have a tenth of the privileges Brett had, yet were better at staying out of trouble in spite of peer pressure and their environment.

“So what’s the reason?” she asked in her most self-righteous tone.

“To be near you.”

Mia nearly choked on her juice.

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HOUSE ARREST

BUY LINK Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/House-Arrest-ebook/dp/B004U7LXXC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318984331&sr=8-1

BLURB

Janet Harrison is the number one reporter at Channel Ten News. She is also the go to woman for every mobster in Chicago. She’s their mouthpiece. When they’re ready to snitch they come to her and she is more than willing to listen—anything to put the big fish behind bars.
And she got a big fish: Salvatore “The Lip” Valinci. She also got herself in a whole lot of trouble. She stands before Judge Fernando Gonzales for being in contempt of court for not revealing her sources. But that’s not the only trouble she’s in.
Judge Fernando Gonzales has his eyes on the beautiful defiant, reporter Janet Harrison. She’s facing contempt charges because she won’t reveal her sources. Judge Gonzales wants to punish her in more ways than one.
However, things aren’t going so smoothly. “The Lip” is released on a technicality, and wants to even the score. If they work together, Janet and Fernando may survive the threat of death, but can they survive their unconventional relationship?

EXCERPT

“Does your client refuse to talk?” he asked Mr. McCaffy.
Tom McCaffy, the latest big-shot attorney from Riechchile, Williams, Reese, Johnson and Smith, claimed the title of mob lawyer with pride. Gonzales could tell by the look on his face that Janet Harrison was making him work harder than any mobster could.
“Oh, come on, Your Honor. You know the drill. She can’t rev—”
“Yeah, yeah, I know. But you and I have an obligation to this court, as you well know. And I know, you know, she knows who squealed, so it’s up to me to find out.”
“You’re wasting your time,” she huffed, talking out of turn. She then made a show of staring at her watch. “Look, I have a hair appointment. Can I go?”
Oh no she didn’t! She’d just looked straight at him as if talking to one of her girlfriends.
“Uh…Your Honor, what my client is trying to say is that it’s late, and if we can continue this at a later date, maybe by then—”
“I know what I meant!” she snapped at McCaffy.
“Please!’ McCaffy said, hitting her side.
Janet Harrison: Hellcat. And Fernando loved it. But her mouth just got her into more trouble than any mob boss ever could.
He held his breath and counted to ten in Spanish. When he looked back over the courtroom, she stood there grinning at him. She knew what she was doing. Or did she?

A Rancher's Promise is now in Print.

2011-09-26T23:55:00.003-05:00

Ever since her friend Stuart suggested he wanted to hide her at his aloof older brother’s ranch, Amerie Palmer was truly expecting the worst and almost backed out at the last minute. However, the man who opened the front door was the most handsome and sexiest male she had ever laid eyes on.

But Kyle Houston had been hurt in the past and his mistrust of women ran deeper than his love for his ranch.

Amerie knew she should stay away from Kyle because he wasn’t being very welcoming to her. However, she just felt beneath the tough exterior there was a man who craved love and she could be the woman who would give it to him.

Buy now at Phaze Books

Coming soon "Too Hot To Touch"

2011-09-22T23:38:00.001-05:00

Too Hot To Touch
Blurb
Nash Wentworth knew it was wrong, but he couldn’t help falling in love with Shauntie Kane. She was the perfect woman in his eyes: Intelligent, beautiful and independent. His life should have been perfect; however, there was one little problem. She had dated one of his friends and wasn’t interested in going down the same road with him.
Shauntie Kane was strong willed as a woman could be and didn’t mind saying what was on her mind. This meant Nash had to do a lot more than use his good looks to impress her and work his way into her life.
Nash isn’t turned off by Shauntie’s bluntness; in fact, it is a turn on for him. Can Nash’s determination make Shauntie see that he is able to handle anything she tosses his way?

Coming from Phaze Books

Are you looking for a new STEAMY read?

2011-09-03T17:33:00.008-05:00

Check out the newest release from Stephanie Williams and LaVerne Thompson @ Phaze Books!

Blurb:
JT is a top model for book covers. Burned once already in love, however, he wants nothing to do with another cover model. None can be trusted, until he meets a brown skinned beauty who's shy about posing in the nude--a novelty in his world, and as genuine as she seems. How could he not fall in love with her?

Tina is a top fashion model, accustomed to strutting her stuff on the runways of the world, but usually all the interesting parts of her body are appropriately covered. When her twin sister, a famous model, has a severe allergic reaction, she fills in on a book cover shoot. Little did she realize she'd been shot in the nude with the sexiest man alive, and he'd want her in ways she never dared to imagine.

Click on link to see their Super Hot cover.

http://www.phaze.com/book.php?title=Model+MisBehavior

What is your FAVE book of all time?

2011-08-26T22:57:00.002-05:00

Hey everyone. How are you doing? I wanted to stop in and post a question. What is your favorite book of all time. The book you go back and reread anytime you are looking for a book that has every thing you want?

Marie

Award-Winning Crime/Mystery Novelist and 2011 AALAS Mystery Nominee Stacy-Deanne is blogging today!

2011-08-10T08:14:00.006-05:00

Everyone, I would like to take the time to welcome Stacy-Deanne: Please pull up a seat and enjoy her amazing post.

“The Top 5 Things I Hate to See In Black Women/White Men IR Novels”

Hello all! I’d like to thank Marie for letting me stop in on her lovely blog today. As some readers may know, I write crime/mystery novels mixed with interracial romance, primarily black women and white men storylines. I am a big fan of anything interracial but it has to be done a certain way for me to enjoy it.
I thought it would be fun to take my author hat off and put on my reader cap. Below are the top five things I personally hate to see in BW/WM romance novels.
Enjoy!

Mean Black Women
I hate a book where the BW is mean to everybody, including the WM who is in love with her. It’s unrealistic because who the heck would fall in love with someone who treats them like dirt? I’ve read books where the black heroine steps all over the man and he has to convince her to give him a chance. Just because a woman is strong and independent it means she must be a bitch too? Can’t she be nice with a decent personality? Can’t she show us a reason the man would love her? An independent woman on her own doesn’t always have to hate men and put down everyone who comes in her path. The behavior gets boring after the first few pages. If she’s pissed from being in a bad relationship, fine. But she needs to lighten up very quick or I’m ditching the book. LOL!

Stupid White Men
I doubt that a lot of white men read IR books and I say that because most men in general do not read romance novels. I think some would be very offended if they read how they are portrayed in some of them. While I hate the heroine to be cold as a dead fish, I also don’t like the man to be treated like a fool, let alone acting like one. Give the man some brains. I’ve read a lot of IR books where the white man was absolutely clueless about everything and spent his time running after the black woman. Nothing worse than seeing a character painted with a narrow brush. A stupid hero is a big turn-off for me. Who wants to read about a dumb wimp?

Characters with No Chemistry
Just because it’s an IR book doesn’t mean you can throw a BW with a WM and that’s it. Characters still have to have chemistry and they still have to be developed to where a reader finds them interesting and believable. Him just being white and her being black is not enough. We need to see them as people beyond the color of their skin. Most IR books rely on the opposites attract storyline which is fine but at some point we need to see why they would be attracted to each other. Just because they’re opposites does not mean they don’t have anything in common. It’s completely far-fetched that two people with zero in common would fall in love. It’s not possible. Even if it’s just their favorite color and nothing else, they need to have something that makes them click. Chemistry is the magic word in any romance and it should be no different in IR novels.

Clichés
This ruins any book for me. Does the white guy’s motive to date the black woman always have to be about sex? Why can’t he genuinely fall in love with her and let it progress? Why does it have to be where he sees her and instantly he’s thinking of sex? I find it offensive as a black woman. We don’t wanna continue the myth that white men only want black women for sex. Does the black woman always have to be on the rebound for her to date the “white” guy? Does the romance always have to be written like she’s embarking on some new venture instead of it being treated as her simply being attracted to a man who happens to be white? Does the black woman always have to give excuses as to why she is with the white guy? Does it always have to be about a black dude doing her wrong? And let’s not mention the token black guy who gets thrown in for no reason. I wanna see the BW with the WM because they’re in love period! I’m also tired of seeing books where folks hook up because they are curious about the other race. It’s not 1963 anymore. LOL! It’s a huge cliché in IR novels that’s been done way too many times. Also, let’s stop making the black woman “the woman on the side” in some of these books please.

The Author Pulls a Fast One
Ooh I hate this! I’ve wanted to burn books because of this. Have you ever read a book where the BW/WM went through a long-drawn out relationship only to have them break up in the end and the heroine end up with a black guy? Oooooh! This makes me wanna scream. I get violent when authors pull a fast one like this! It makes no sense and it cheats the reader. Look if this is supposed to be an interracial romance, that’s what the heck I want it to be! I don’t want a black woman and white man dating for most of the book only to have her go with the black man or him with the white lady in the end. Stuff like that would make me not read another book from that author. I’m sorry but I have no patience for being jerked around. If the IR couple doesn’t end up together then just label it a general romance and call it a day.
Best Wishes!

Stacy-Deanne (Dee-Anne) is an award-winning novelist of crime fiction, mysteries and interracial romance. She is known as, "Interracial Romance's First Lady of Crime and Mystery".

Check out her recent release: “Giving up the Ghost” the first installment in her interracial romantic suspense series. Book 2, The Season of Sin will be released December 2011. Her books are available in ebook and paperback. Giving up the Ghost is available in hardcover as well from Black Expressions.
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Interracial Covers

2011-08-09T08:28:00.003-05:00

As a fan of interrcial books would you rather have a interracial couple on the book, just the heroine or a scene out of the book which allows you to picture the couple the way you want?

Roped into you....

2011-07-12T00:55:00.002-05:00

Buy now in Print at Phaze Books.
http://www.phaze.com/book.php?title=Roped+Into+You

What makes you recommend a book to a friend?

2011-07-05T08:57:00.002-05:00

I apologize for not posting in so long, but I have been so busy working on new books, edits and research. I'm going to try to get better and post something at least once a week.

So here is my post for this week.

What make you recommend a book you're reading to a friend or family member?

Coming soon: Accept my Love: Sasha (Book#2) The Williams Sisters

2011-05-27T07:55:00.002-05:00

Blurb:

Enough was Enough

Sasha Williams was tired of dreaming about having a future with her gorgeous and single boss…Sterling Hamilton. He wasn’t interested in the same things as her…not in the least. She wanted romance and candlelight dinners while he wanted her to work late at his family owned business.
He was taking her for granted and she was tired of it.
As soon as the new promotional campaign was over for Sleep Softly Bedding and Mattress. Sasha was turning in her letter of resignation and there was nothing Sterling could do to make her stay… or was there?

What makes you re-read a book?

2011-04-29T07:33:00.002-05:00

I was inside my bedroom working out a scene in my head and I glanced at my book
shelf. I noticed several of my favorite books on there and thought about how
many times I have re-read them over the years.

My question is what makes you re-read a book?
Marie

How important is foreplay in romance books?

2011-04-10T08:52:00.004-05:00

Some of my friends and fellow authors was discussing this topis and I wanted to get your opinion. How important is foreplay in your romance books? Do you like it when the couples takes their time to come together? Or do you like it better when they just rip of their clothes and go at it?

Thanks,
Marie

New topic: Alpha Males.

2011-03-12T19:10:00.001-06:00

Since my new series Alpha Male Inc. is all about Alpha males falling in love. What do you think the sexiest thing is an alpha male can do for his woman?

Thanks,
Marie

Newest Release. Alpha Male Inc. Under Your Protection

2011-02-17T15:30:00.002-06:00

The Golden Rule in being a Bodyguard 101:
Never get involve with a client no matter
how unbelievably sexy she might be.

Personal bodyguard Jax Irizarry retired from the business ten years ago and opened up his own company called Alpha Male Incorporated. He was content no longer being thrown into the danger zone and got enough pleasure from working behind a desk. So, why did this best friend Frank Chantel want to hire him to protect his goddaughter/singer Sahara ‘Coco’ Chantel?

Sahara Chantel reluctantly agreed to a bodyguard to please her uncle. She was more focused on getting her singing career off the ground not an overzealous fan. Anyway, it wasn’t like she was going to be attracted to her bodyguard because weren’t most of them older men with gray hair?

Sahara's preconceived notions of bodyguards were shot to hell when she walked inside her den and spotted the tall, blond and sexy Jax Irizarry waiting for her.

Buy now @ www.phaze.com

Coming soon from Cobblestone Press

2011-01-13T18:24:00.003-06:00

Tired of his lackluster film career and overbearing money hungry boss action star Dexter Thornheart decided an impromptu road trip would be the best way to clear his head. However, he never imagined miles later that he would end up on her doorstep.
Evangeline Jackson couldn’t believe anyone would be crazy enough to be out during a rainstorm. She was positive the scratching sound was just in her head under she opened her front door and saw the hunk lying on her front porch.
Can Evangeline overcome the tragedy from her past to find a future in Derek’s arms?

I have a new website.

2011-01-10T23:21:00.004-06:00

First, I want to apologize for not posting something in such a long time, but I have been busy working on a new website and a couple of new books. I also had the release of the 3rd book in the Special Delivery Series last month at Red Rose Publishing.

Here's the link to my new website. Check it out when you get a chance.

http://marierochelle.weebly.com

More than Friends: Brad is now available at Phaze Books

2010-12-12T11:07:00.001-06:00

Brad Drace desired the beautiful and sexy Alicia Hart from the moment he saw her on the tennis court and he didn’t make it a secret to her. However, Alicia made it very clear that a romantic relationship couldn’t and wouldn’t happen between them.
Yet, Alicia didn’t seem to understand that he was a Drace brother and the men in his family never took no for an answer.
Alicia Hart wasn’t interested in getting involved with Brad. He had a way of staring at her like he saw her every hope and dream. No matter how much he wanted something more. She had to stay strong and make sure they never became…More than Friends.

Buy at www.phaze.com

Newest covers.

2010-11-14T22:22:00.003-06:00

Sorry, I haven't updated this in a while,but I have been super busy working on a new book. However, I wanted to stop in and show everyone my new covers. I think they are gorgeous. What do you think?

Coming Soon from Red Rose Publishing.

Coming in 2011 from Phaze Books.

Happy Wednesday everyone. I wanted to share my two new covers with you.

2010-09-29T01:03:00.004-05:00

Will be released in November.

Will be released in December.

Phaze Top 20 for August

2010-09-20T23:13:00.001-05:00

Here's the Phaze Top 20 for August. I want to thank everyone for their continous
support.

Marie :)

Law and Ardor - Jack Greene
Help Wanted - Marie Rochelle
One Small Step - Stevie Woods
Lemon Kisses - anthology
Binary Stars The Partners And The Guardians - Stevie Woods
Tameka's Smile - Zena Wynn
Healing the Fox - Michelle Houston
To Tame a Wolf - Wendy Stone
Born to Fly: Landing in Love - Aliyah Burke
Bark At The Moon - Julia Davies
The Arrangement - Emma Wildes
Mary and the Bear - Zena Wynn
So Much Better - Marie Rochelle
News At Eleven - Jack Greene
Tempting Turner - Marie Rochelle
All the Fixin' - Marie Rochelle
Slow Seduction - Marie Rochelle
Corporate Needs - Bridget Midway
Man to Man - GA Hauser
Lucky Charms - Marie Rochelle

Something Pumping is now in Print

2010-09-20T17:54:00.002-05:00

www.amazon.com

What Marie Rochelle book...

2010-09-08T23:04:00.002-05:00

I haven't posted in a while I have been busy with writing and other things, but I was wondering what upcoming Marie Rochelle book are you looking forward to reading. Also, what couple do you think should get a sequel in 2011.

Thanks,
Marie

Coming in November Roped into You from Phaze Books

2010-08-16T19:27:00.002-05:00

Known as the ‘wealthiest man’ in Wyoming Rancher Clayton Moore was used to the appreciate stares and seductive offers from the single females in his town, but he wasn’t interested in any of them…Clayton only wanted to make love to the mocha skin beauty living under his roof…Leila.

Leila Hilson was more than nervous of Clayton Moore the first time she met him, but the more she was around him it turned into something different and increasing HOT! Was it possible that their sizzling attraction to each other could turn into something deeper?

July Top 20 for Phaze Books

2010-08-13T07:31:00.003-05:00

Help Wanted - Marie Rochelle
Born to Fly: Landing in Love - Aliyah Burke
Healing the Fox - Michelle Houston
News At Eleven - Jack Greene
Corporate Needs - Bridget Midway
To Tame a Wolf - Wendy Stone
Tameka's Smile - Zena Wynn
Mary and the Bear - Zena Wynn
So Much Better - Marie Rochelle
All Alone in the Night - Michelle Houston
Daisy - Jenna Allen
Binary Stars 5 The Partners And The Guardians - Stevie Woods
Tempting Turner - Marie Rochelle
Double Dare - Leigh Ellwood
Loving True - Marie Rochelle
Servicing Lady Tremayne - Emma Wildes
The Arrangement - Emma Wildes
Just a Dream - Aliyah Burke
Picture Perfect - Jack Greene
Slow Seduction - Marie Rochelle

The Men of CCD: Help Wanted (Last book) Out Now

2010-07-15T22:28:00.002-05:00

Jim Russell didn't care the rest of his buddies from CCD had found their true loves and had gotten married. He was done with the whole dating scene. Well….he thought he was until he saw her at the airport and secretly he began to change his mind.

Keira Winters had always been known as strong, outspoken and very independent but after an accident something changed in her and she wasn't the woman she once was. She wants to get back to her old self. Will she be able to with the help of a man she "hated" at first sight?

Will Jim and Keira be able to overcome their battle of wills to find everlasting love in the final book of The Men of CCD Series…….Help Wanted?

Buy now @ www.phaze.com

The Tycoon Club: Cole's Surrender has been releasd at RRP.

2010-07-08T01:31:00.001-05:00

The Perfect Man…

Lauren Lake always thought if she could look up the 'perfect man' in the dictionary she would find a picture of Cole Brady with his dark brown hair, hazel eyes and five o'clock shadow. She never doubted in her mind Cole wouldn't be hers unit he told her how he really felt about her.

His Biggest Mistake…

For years Cole Brady felt like an asshole for the cruel way he broke Lauren's heart. He never thought he would get a chance to redeem himself until he spotted her at the Tycoon's Club.

Will his I'm sorry wipe the past from her mind, so he can prove to Lauren that she is truly his future?

Buy now @ www.redrosepublishing.com/books/

Phaze Top 20 for May

2010-06-17T22:51:00.002-05:00

All Man - GA Hauser
Picture Perfect - Jack Greene
Kane - Eliza Gayle
Willed to Love - Michelle Houston
So Much Better - Marie Rochelle
Lucas - Eliza Gayle
Repertoire - Mychael Black
Tameka's Smile - Zena Wynn
Double Dare - Leigh Ellwood
Closer to You: Lee - Marie Rochelle
Truth or Dare - Leigh Ellwood
Corporate Seduction - Bridget Midway
Mary and the Bear - Zeny Wynn
Fire and Desire - Eliza Gayle
Binary Stars Vol. 3: Willing / Able - Jenna Byrnes / Jude Mason
A Taste of Love: Richard - Marie Rochelle
The Master's Lover - Brenna Lyons
Binary Stars Vol. 2: Perfect Stranger/Foreign Relations - Jack Greene
Dragon's Lust - Savannah Reardon
Man to Man - G.A. Hauser

I would love for an IR author to write about...(Fill in the blank)

2010-06-04T23:23:00.000-05:00

Roped Into You excerpt (unedited)

2010-05-20T23:07:00.000-05:00

Leila finished drying off her body with the thick white towel and laid it to the side before she grabbed the dark blue robe off the sink and wrapped it around her. She knew that Sam was probably already dressed and looking for her downstairs, but she wasn’t ready to go down their yet and face Clayton.
She couldn’t get how undressed her with his eyes when she was with him. It was hard enough fighting her own attraction towards her ultra sexy boss. Surely, he knew how good he looked with his dark blond hair, dark blue eyes which were only enhanced by his naturally long black lashes and chiseled jaw bone that would make Kurt Russell jealous.
Her boss Clayton Moore was smoking HOT and she had been thinking about how it would be to kiss him. God, she couldn’t let her thoughts keep trailing down this path or it wasn’t going to run out good for either one of them. Especially after the comment Clayton tossed at her before she left with Sam to come upstairs.
For this past month, she had thought her desire for him had been one-sided, but it seemed like he was drawn to her as she was to him. She didn’t know how it came to light. One day she hated the sight of him because he was hollering at her and now she was dreaming about how he would look naked in her bed.
Was it really possible to hate a man one minute and then want him like crazy the next?
Damn, she needed to get a life and very quickly. Or she was going to be in a hell lot of trouble because her nanny contract didn’t expire for three years.
Going back into her bedroom, Leila stopped by the edge of her bed and started to untie her robe so she could get dressed until a knock at her bedroom door stopped her. She quickly fixed her robe back on her shoulders and retied it back around her waist.
Who in the world could that be? Leila thought as she headed towards the door.
She knew it couldn’t be Samantha because the knock was too hard to be hers and beside Samantha always yelled her name through the door first and knocked second. It was a little game they made up the second week she was here.
Leila opened the door and took a step back when Clayton came through the door and closed it behind him. “What are you doing here?” she asked taking another step back. No, Clayton couldn’t be in her room like this when she had no self control when it came to him.
“I’ve been waiting for you downstairs and you hadn’t shown up yet. I thought you might be up here hiding out and I can see that I was right,” he said glancing down at the robe then back at her face. “You should’ve been dressed by now.”
“What business is it of yours how long I take?” Leila inquired placing her hands on her hips. She was clueless that she had just unknowing opened her robe and gave Clayton a good view of her breasts.
“Everything that goes on at Blue Horn is my business.” Clayton took another step closer to her but Leila didn’t move this time. She wasn’t about to show him how his presence made her body turn into a roller coaster ride.
“Do you know how good you look in that blue robe, Leila?” he asked as his eyes left her face and dropped down the satiny fabric covering her slightly damp body.
“No.”
“The rich color of the fabric brings out the beauty of your skin and makes a man thinks about doing things he shouldn’t.” Reaching out, Clayton ran the side of his hand down the opening in the robe exposing more skin. “You are just so damn beautiful.”
Leila moved her hand to close up the gap, but Clayton’s darkly tanned hand shot out and stopped her. “Please… I only want to look at you. Can you let me do that?” Dark blue eyes watched and waited for her answer.

Coming Soon from Phaze Books

Sexy hero...?

2010-04-24T23:51:00.000-05:00

Who is the sexiest hero you have read lately? Why was he so fine?

Marie

What is your favorite...?

2010-04-14T23:31:00.001-05:00

I would love to know what is your favorite interracial story line? Which ones get you excited to read about htem?

Marie

Lucky Desire...Print Book

2010-04-03T23:28:00.001-05:00

Lucky Charms
What happens when a man finally decides he wants to go from best friend to lover? Is it possible to take that big step with your female buddy without ruining the friendship? Patrick Kaye hopes so.

Computer programmer and designer Jada Michaels has given up on finding the perfect match. Her last three relationships ended badly because her ex-boyfriends spent more time at the spa than she did.

Besides, it wasn’t like she didn’t have a man in her life. Patrick Kaye was her best friend and sounding board. Who needed a boyfriend when she had Patrick?

Desire:
Desire is when you close your eyes, think of what you want...then you can smell it, taste it, and feel it stroking your skin. It's almost better than sex...almost.

Communications Specialist Nick Lavery never thought he would be the recipient of a Dear John letter. When his girlfriend ran off with another man, she left it taped to the refrigerator door. He wasn't thinking about meeting anyone new when he decided to stop for a cup of coffee to drown his sorrows.

Tasha Kelly was taking a much needed break from her job as a supply store chain manager at the local coffee shop when she noticed him at the counter ordering something to drink. It was then that she started craving more than caffeine...

http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=Lucky+Desire/exact_match=exact

So Much Better...Buy Now @ Phaze Books

2010-03-16T18:05:00.002-05:00

Why them and not her? Keri Walker thought about those simple little words ever since her boss’ fiancée left him. There wasn’t a doubt in her mind she would be so much better for Richie if he only let her in.

Richie Davidson was devastated by the sudden loss of the woman he had been building a future with. Women were coming from left to right offering him comfort, but he wasn’t interested in them…. Because one unique beauty not seated ten feet outside his office door had already caught his eye.

http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=So+Much+Better/exact_match=exact

IF I WERE YOU WOMAN.....

2010-03-07T21:09:00.005-06:00

IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN…I wouldn’t let you leave me because you have a life threatening illness. You are the love of my life. I’m here for you through thick and thin. Love is a deep spiritual emotion. When it’s pure and true nothing will shatter it…No matter how bad you may think it is. It’s never so bad that I wouldn’t want to be at your side to help you fight your battle.

****

LaConnie Taylor-Jones would like for you to put yourself in her leading lady’s (Dr. Laney Houston) place in IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN and respond to this question:

You have just met a man and your relationship with him is like . . . nothing you have experienced before! Without a doubt, you know this man is your soul mate, yet not long into the relationship he learns he has a life-threatening illness. He shares his news with you and even wants to break off the relationship because he may, or may not, survive. What do you do? Do you stay, or do you walk away?

If you enjoy contemporary romances that – make you laugh out loud, tackle sensitive life issues with compassion and grace, and introduce you to passionate couples who make you feel . . . love really does conquer all -- then join me in the celebration of LaConnie Taylor-Jones’ new release, IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN!

For a limited time today – 4 - 8 PM EST-- visit LaConnie Taylor-Jones’ website - http://www.laconnietaylorjones.com/blog/ - to purchase a copy of IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN and use my promotional code name (MARIE) to receive a download of my latest ebook, (enter your ebook title here), absolutely FREE! In addition to receiving a FREE download of my book, your purchase enters you in a drawing for a FREE Amazon Kindle to be given away on Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 12 NOON PST/2 PM CST/ 3 PM EST via LaConnie’s official blog website at http://www.laconnietaylorjones.com/blog/

Meet LaConnie Taylor-Jones

Award-winning author, LaConnie Taylor-Jones, a native Memphian, is a health educator consultant and holds advanced degrees in community public health and business administration. The mother of four and resides with her family in Northern California.
For over twenty-five years, Ms. Taylor-Jones has been an avid romance reader. In the summer of 2003 a challenge from her husband made her seize the opportunity to blend her enthusiasm for teaching health, social responsibility and social justice with her love for reading the genre. Her experience as a health educator sparked a multitude of storylines and her romance, which she defines as the spirit of adventure, played a pivotal part in her road to publication.
In a little over four years, she’s authored three full-length novels. In 2008, Ms. Taylor-Jones was the recipient of the 2008 Romance Slam Jam Emma Award for Debut Author of the Year for When I’m With You.
Ms. Taylor-Jones is an active member of the Contra Costa Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the African American Community Health Advisory Committee, Black Women Organized for Political Action, and the San Francisco Area and Black Diamond chapters of Romance Writers of America.
For more information, visit her online

New Marie Rochelle interview

2010-02-21T08:58:00.002-06:00

http://jeannestjames.blogspot.com/2010/02/interview-with-author-marie-rochelle.html

Sneak Peek @ So Much Better

2010-02-10T00:39:00.003-06:00

So Much Better Blurb

Why them and not her? Keri Walker thought about those simple little words ever since her boss’ fiancée left him. There wasn’t a doubt in her mind she would be so much better for Richie if he only let her in.

Richie Davidson was devastated by the sudden loss of the woman he had been building a future with. Women were coming from left to right offering him comfort, but he wasn’t interested in them…. Because one unique beauty not seated ten feet outside his office door had already caught his eye.

Coming in March from Phaze Books
(Sequel to Desire)

January Top 20 for Phaze

2010-02-08T00:13:00.001-06:00

Top Men - GA Hauser
Corporate Seduction - Bridget Midway
We All Scream - Nona Wesley
Caging the Tiger - Michelle Houston
Binary Stars, Vol. 1: Hard Lessons/Security - Jack Greene
Tameka's Smile - Zena Wynn
Corporate Desires - Bridget Midway
Bride Ball - Brenna Lyons
Mary and the Bear - Zena Wynne
Rip Cord - Jeanne St. James
Double Trouble - GA Hauser
Caught 2: Ajana's Return - Marie Rochelle
Lucky Charms - Marie Rochelle
My Fair Genie - Tigra Luna LeMar
Illicit Attraction - Zena Wynn
Man to Man - GA Hauser
Asian Spice - Dana Littlejohn
Two In Two Out - GA Hauser
A Rebel Among Goddesses - RaeLynn Blue
The Arrangement - Emma Wildes

2009 Best Sellers for Phaze books (ebooks)

2010-02-08T00:11:00.001-06:00

Mary and the Bear - Zena Wynn
Tameka's Smile - Zena Wynn
Man to Man - G.A. Hauser
Dragon's Lust - Savannah Reardon
Lucky Charms - Marie Rochelle
Slow Seduction - Marie Rochelle
The Dom Next Door - Violet Summers
A Strange New Breed - Wendy Stone
Tempting Turner - Marie Rochelle
Rope Dreams - Eliza Gayle
Dude Looks Like a Lady - Jack Greene
Two In Two Out - G.A. Hauser
Taming the Wolf - Michelle Houston
Bound by Leather - Black/Carmichael
Pick of the Litter - Wendy Stone
Crossing the Railroad - Marie Rochelle
Born to Run - Jenna Byrnes
2050 - Black/Carmichael
Closer to You: Lee - Marie Rochelle
Schooled - RaeLynn Blue
Charming Lucy - Lissa Matthews
Hungry Heart - Jenna Byrnes
Just a Dream - Aliyah Burke
Pirates - G.A. Hauser
Saddle Up 'N' Ride! - Remmy Duchene

Lucky Desire Print book from Phaze

2010-01-20T22:59:00.003-06:00

Print book will contains the books Desire and Lucky Charms from Phaze Book.
Release date is in February.

Phaze Top 20 for December 2009

2010-01-06T00:34:00.002-06:00

Rip Cord - Jeanne St. James
Tameka's Smile - Zena Wynn
Caught 2: Ajana's Return - Marie Rochelle
A Magical Story - Shayne Carmichael
Corporate Seduction - Bridget Midway
Mary and the Bear - Zena Wynn
Touch Me, Tease Me, Whip Me - Eliza Gayle
Caging the Tiger - Michelle Houston
Double Trouble - GA Hauser
Rope Dreams - Eliza Gayle
Watch Me Hide - Eliza Gayle
Bound With a Bow - Anth
Illicit Attraction - Zena Wynn
Two In Two Out - GA Hauser
Crossroads Showdown - Keta Diablo
Pick of the Litter - Wendy Stone
Bending the Rules - Jack Greene
Daringly Delicious - Leigh Ellwood
Lucky Charms - Marie Rochelle
Caught - Marie Rochelle (tie)
The Arrangement - Emma Wildes (tie)

Marie Rochelle calendar contest...

2009-12-20T11:25:00.000-06:00

Marie Rochelle Calendar Contest:

Five lucky fans will win an autographed Marie Rochelle 2010 calendar. Each month will feature a cover from a Marie Rochelle book. To enter you have to answer the following question:

In Caught 2 where was Ajana hiding out? Hint: It’s the place Ryan learns her (Ajana’s) mother was born.

Sent your answer(s) to: marierochellecontest@hotmail.com with CC 2010 in the subject line. Do not place any answers here.

The contest ends on December 31st.

Good Luck!
Marie

The Men of CCD: Help Wanted (Final book in series)

2009-12-10T22:48:00.002-06:00

Jim Russell didn’t care the rest of his buddies from CCD had found their true loves and had gotten married. He was done with the whole dating scene. Well….the thought he was until he saw her at the airport and secretly he began to change his mind.
Keira Winters had always been known as strong, outspoken and very independent but after an accident something changed in her and she wasn’t the woman she once was…She wants to get back to her old self. Will she be able to with the help of a man she “hated” at first sight?
Will Jim and Keira be able to overcome their battle of wills to find everlasting love in the final book of The Men of CCD Series…….Help Wanted?

Coming in 2010

Phaze November Top 20

2009-12-05T23:52:00.001-06:00

Phaze November Top 20

I want to thank all of my wonderful fans would put me on this list again.

Marie

Tameka's Smile - Zena Wynn
Double Trouble - GA Hauser
Bending the Rules - Jack Greene
Rip Cord - Jeanne St. James
Crossroads Showdown - Keta Diablo
Two In Two Out - GA Hauser
The Carpenter and the Fairy - Cassandra Gold
Mary and the Bear - Zena Wynn
Touch Me, Tease Me, Whip Me - Eliza Gayle
Burkett Isle - Mychael and Shayne
Home for the Holiday - Wendy Stone
Man to Man - GA Hauser
Indian Blood Moon - Jaxx Steele
Desire - Marie Rochelle
Rope Dreams - Eliza Gayle
Watch Me Hide - Eliza Gayle
Sexhibition - Tigra Luna LeMar
The Question - Zena Wynn
Taken by Storm - Marie Rochelle
Closer to You: Lee - Marie Rochelle

Phaze is having a book sale...L@@K

2009-11-29T00:29:00.003-06:00

http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=Marie+Rochelle/exact_match=exact

Starting today, Friday, November 27th through New Year's Day, January 1st, 2010, when you shop directly from Phaze Books at www.Phaze.com you can get 20% off your total order including ebook and print titles! Enter discount code: SANTA at checkout to enjoy the savings!

Click on books above to take you to Marie Rochelle's Author's page!!!

Coming Soon....Love Play (sequel to Pamper Me)

2009-11-24T15:19:00.002-06:00

Ben Forster always gets what he wants…..and without a doubt; he wants the sexy Rishelle Damian back in his life. But there’s one problem she hates him and doesn’t want anything to do with him. She has made that loud and clear time and time again.
Ben; however, can’t erase how good they were together from his mind or his heart. Since he is known as a man never to give up easily; he is going to work night and day to get Rishelle back into his life….
Rishelle Damian wasn’t about to give the guy who broke her heart another chance. Ben must be out of his mind. They haven’t seen each other in forever. What makes him think he is still even a thought in her mind? She’s about to tell him to go to hell….until Ben invites her to spend a month with him.

October Top 20 for Phaze

2009-11-11T00:31:00.002-06:00

Thanks to everyone who placed me in the Top 20 again. I'm off to do more editing.
Marie

Two In Two Out - GA Hauser
The Carpenter and the Fairy - Cassandra Gold
Bending the Rules - Jack Greene
Sex Type Thing - Jade Falconer
Man to Man - GA Hauser
Nightingale - LE Bryce
Home for the Holiday - Wendy Stone
Indian Blood Moon - Jaxx Steele
Sexhibition - Tigra Luna LeMar
Desire - Marie Rochelle
Mary and the Bear - Zena Wynn
Demon of Desire - Chloe Waits
Verasheyan - J. Trout
Dude Looks Like a Lady - Jack Greene
Lucky Charms - Marie Rochelle
Teacher's Pet - GA Hauser
The Arrangement - Emma Wildes
Just a Dream - Aliyah Burke
Schooled - RaeLynn Blue
Taken by Storm - Marie Rochelle (tie)
Tameka's Smile - Zena Wynn (tie)

The Men of CCD: Help Wanted excerpt

2009-11-05T23:18:00.001-06:00

Fans,
I have been working on the last book in The Men of CCD series: Help Wanted. I'm almost finished with it, so I wanted to give all of my superb fans a little sneak peek.
Enjoy!
Marie

“Hello, is there anyone here?” A masculine voice called out.
Keira took a quick look at her watch frowning the time. She didn’t realize how late it had gotten. It was time for the guy to show up for the keys. She hoped that Jim Russell understood when she gave him the bad news. She just didn’t understand why his name seemed so familiar to her. Oh well…it didn’t matter he would be a distant memory in a few minutes anyway.
“I’m coming,” Keira yelled back coming back towards the front of the building. She came around the corner and saw a tall, white man with dark, long brown hair pulled back into a ponytail looking at a couple of the older Harley Davidson that her father had kept proudly on display.
One was a 1979 FXEF that showed the tachometer which was mounted below the speed. Her father had repaired that making it back into its original condition. The second bike was a 1980 FXB Sturgis. She recalled seeing him ride that bike about three or four times when she was a little girl. This shop had been her father’s world, but no matter how many long hours he spent in the shop. He always made enough time for her and anything she wanted to do when she was growing up.
Keira started at the man for a second or two wondering why he looked somewhat familiar to her. Maybe he had been a passenger on one of the flights she was on a while back before the crash. Well, she wasn’t going to worry about it because it would come to her soon enough where she knew him from.
“Excuse me sir, may I help you?” she asked.
“I’m here about the bike shop. I’m Jim Russell, the new owner,” the guy said as he turned around.
“I can’t believe it!” Keira gasped. “There is no way in hell my father sold our family business to you.” How was it that bad luck seemed to follow her no matter where she went now?
“Hello, is there anyone here?” A masculine voice called out.
Keira took a quick look at her watch frowning the time. She didn’t realize how late it had gotten. It was time for the guy to show up for the keys. She hoped that Jim Russell understood when she gave him the bad news. She just didn’t understand why his name seemed so familiar to her. Oh well…it didn’t matter he would be a distant memory in a few minutes anyway.
“I’m coming,” Keira yelled back coming back towards the front of the building. She came around the corner and saw a tall, white man with dark, long brown hair pulled back into a ponytail looking at a couple of the older Harley Davidson that her father had kept proudly on display.
One was a 1979 FXEF that showed the tachometer which was mounted below the speed. Her father had repaired that making it back into its original condition. The second bike was a 1980 FXB Sturgis. She recalled seeing him ride that bike about three or four times when she was a little girl. This shop had been her father’s world, but no matter how many long hours he spent in the shop. He always made enough time for her and anything she wanted to do when she was growing up.
Keira started at the man for a second or two wondering why he looked somewhat familiar to her. Maybe he had been a passenger on one of the flights she was on a while back before the crash. Well, she wasn’t going to worry about it because it would come to her soon enough where she knew him from.
“Excuse me sir, may I help you?” she asked.
“I’m here about the bike shop. I’m Jim Russell, the new owner,” the guy said as he turned around.
“I can’t believe it!” Keira gasped. “There is no way in hell my father sold our family business to you.” How was it that bad luck seemed to follow her no matter where she went now?

Marie Rochelle is on MySpace

2009-10-18T00:33:00.002-05:00

Caught 2 coming in Dec. to Phaze Books.

www.myspace.com/marierochelleauthor
Myspace link:

Phaze Top 20 for September

2009-10-08T21:13:00.002-05:00

Desire - Marie Rochelle
I Can't Drive 55 - Jade Falconer
A Knight at the Speedway - Jaxx Steele
Sex Type Thing - Jade Falconer
Schooled - RaeLynn Blue
Dude Looks Like a Lady - Jack Greene
Man to Man - GA Hauser
Sexhibition - Tigra Luna LeMar
Dragonfly - LE Bryce
Resisting Kane - Stephanie Adkins
Rope Dreams - Eliza Gayle
The Question - Zena Wynn
Mary and the Bear - Zena Wynn
The Arrangement - Emma Wildes
Closer to You: Lee - Marie Rochelle
Magic Man - Wendy Stone
Just a Dream -Aliyah Burke
Lucky Charms - Marie Rochelle
All the Fixin' - Marie Rochelle
The Rancher's Ultimatum -Nia Foxx
Unleashing the Jaguar - Michelle Houston

Buy now @ Red Rose Publishing

2009-09-24T22:32:00.000-05:00

2009-09-20T01:08:00.001-05:00

Hello: Keyshia Williams

2009-09-20T00:39:00.003-05:00

He licked at her tongue like he was trying to take the taste of her Smores from her mouth and bring it into his. It had to be the hottest thing that had ever happened to her in years.
Damn his kisses were addictive, but more on the criminal side. Without a doubt, Steven should be slapped with a pair of handcuff for the way he was making her cream her panties. It wasn’t right at all!
God, what if he made love as well as he was kissing her. Keyshia knew it wasn’t possible, but she was sure that she heard her sex-deprived Kitty Kat purr at the thought of Steven being buried deep inside of her body.
No! She couldn’t let that happen. She had to keep her wits about her. She needed to stop Steven before this went any further and she would be begging him to strip her naked right here in front of the fire.
Keyshia tore her mouth away from Steven and instantly regretted the closeness that was missing. “We need to stop,” she panted and then moaned as his sharp teeth nipped at her sensitive neck.

Win a Marie Rochelle goodie Tote Bag

2009-09-06T13:43:00.001-05:00

Since summer is almost over I wanted to give away a Marie Rochelle Goodie Tote
bag. The bag will be filled with a lot of cool Marie Rochelle goodie which
include:

An autographed t-shirt with hat
Marie Rochelle magnets
Marie Rochelle bookmarkers and lots more of extra fun stuff.

Here is all you have to do to enter the contest. Answer the following question
below:

Question:
What did Brock Garrett do for a living in Three Cheers?

Send answers to marierochellecontest@hotmail.com. Place Tote Bag in the subject
line. Don't post your answer here because it won't count as a part of the
contest.

There will be only 1 winner.

Contest starts on Sept. 5th
Contest ends on Sept. 30th

Good Luck!
Marie Rochelle

August Top 20 for Phaze

2009-09-05T22:38:00.000-05:00

As usual I want to thank everyone for their support. I truly apperciate it.
Marie :)

1) Dude Looks Like a Lady - Jack Greene

2) Man to Man - G.A. Hauser

3) Schooled - RaeLynn Blue

4) Unleashing the Jaguar - Michelle Houston

5) The Question - Zena Wynn

6) I Can't Drive 55 - Jade Falconer

7) A Knight at the Speedway - Jaxx Steele

8) Simon Says...Ahh - Jaxx Steele

9) Watch Me Hide - Eliza Gayle

10) The Taming of a Vixen - Wendy Stone

11) Tied Up With Green - Becca Dale

12) Dragon's Lust - Savannah Reardon

13) Mary and the Bear - Zena Wynn

14) Drawn to You - Nona Wesley

15) Rope Dreams - Eliza Gayle

16) Charming Lucy - Lissa Matthews

17) Embracing the Leopard - Michelle Houston

18) Lucky Charms - Marie Rochelle

19) Hunted Witness - Carol Storm

20) Taken by Storm - Marie Rochelle

If you could meet any character from one of my book who would it be? What would you ask them?

2009-09-04T08:12:00.002-05:00

What is the first Marie Rochelle book that you read?

2009-09-02T08:25:00.003-05:00

Desire ...Coming in September from Phaze Books.

2009-09-02T00:42:00.003-05:00

Desire is when you close your eyes, think of what you want…then you can smell it, taste it, and feel it stroking your skin. It’s almost better than sex….almost.

Communications Specialist Nick Lavery never thought he would be the recipient of a Dear John letter. When his girlfriend ran off with another man, she left it taped to the refrigerator door. He wasn’t thinking about meeting anyone new when he decided to stop for a cup of coffee to drown his sorrows.

Tasha Kelly was taking a much needed break from her job as a supply store chain manager at the local coffee shop when she noticed him at the counter ordering something to drink. It was then that she started craving more than caffeine…

Phaze Top 20 for July

2009-08-24T22:43:00.001-05:00

1) Man to Man - G. A. Hauser

2) Schooled - RaeLynn Blue

3) Drawn to You - Nona Wesley

4) The Question - Zena Wynn

5) Love Bites - Jade Falconer

6) Simon Says...Ahh - Jaxx Steele

7) The Craft of the Wise 3 - Dee Carney

8) I'd Die for You - Jude Mason

9) Crossroads Revisited - Keta Diablo

10) Dragon's Lust - Savannah Reardon

11) Mary and the Bear - Zena Wynn

12) Broadly Bound - Anthology

13) The Next Step - Mychael Black

14) Embracing the Leopard - Michelle Houston

15) Lucky Charms - Marie Rochelle

16) Taken by Storm - Marie Rochelle

17) A Strange New Breed - Wendy Stone

18) Closer to You: Lee - Marie Rochelle

19) Onyx - Black / Carmichael

20) Slow Seduction - Marie Rochelle

Three Cheers new release....@ Red Rose Publishing

2009-08-06T16:52:00.002-05:00

Brock Garret has been lusting after the sexy mocha-skinned beauty Jamina Madison ever since he called her to become his daughter’s cheerleading coach. He knew that he should keep his distance, but its hard when she looks so damn good in those tight, white ass-hugging shorts….there is only so much a man can take.

Out of all of the coaching jobs in the world, why did she end up working for Brock Garrett? It wasn’t fair for one man to be that damn fine without even trying. Just one look from his dark blue eyes could make her forget everything going on around her, but Jamina Madison was trying her best to keep her distance.

Because if he could get her hot just from a look, what would happen once she gave in and let his hands touch her body?

http://redrosepublishing.com/bookstore/product_info.php?products_id=552

Win a Marie Rochelle mousepad...Look!!!

2009-07-17T01:45:00.001-05:00

Here is your chance to win a Drace Brother Series mouse pad. You can find a
picture of the mouse pad under the photo section. It will be great to use at the
workplace (if your boss wouldn't mind) or at home.

Question:
How did Keira Winters and Jim Russell first meet in Tempting Turner?

Send answer to: marierochellecontest@hotmail.com
Place the word; MOUSEPAD in subject line.
The will be only one winner. Contest will end on July 31st.
Do not place your answer at Shades of Love yahoo group. It will disqualify you
from the contest.

Thanks and Good Luck,
Marie Rochelle

Phaze Top 20 for May

2009-06-18T22:47:00.000-05:00

May bestsellers are:

> A Strange New Breed - Wendy Stone
> Dragon's Lust - Savannah Reardon
> Just a Dream - Aliyah Burke
> Murder by Design - Jade Falconer
> Saddle Up 'n' Ride! - Remmy Duchene
> Mary and the Bear - Zena Wynn
> Around the World - Jade Falconer
> Dreams Delivered - Jaxx Steele
> Pick of the Litter - Wendy Stone
> Tempting Turner - Marie Rochelle
> Bound by Leather - Myc and Shayne
> Night Warriors - Brenna Lyons
> Love My Way - Bridget Midway
> Livin' on a Prayer - Jude Mason
> Strangely Familiar - Cari Z.
> Taming the Wolf - Michelle Houston
> The Dom Next Door - Violet Summers
> Rope Dreams - Eliza Gayle
> Lucky Charms - Marie Rochelle
> History Lessons - Jennifer Mueller

Desire...Coming soon from Marie Rochelle

2009-05-31T07:40:00.000-05:00

Desire is when you can close your eyes, think of what you want…then you can smell it, taste it, and feel it stroking your skin. It’s almost better than sex….Almost.

Communication Specialist Nick Lavery never thought he would be the recipient of a Dear John letter. But that is what happened when his girlfriend ran off with another man….the worst part was that she left it taped to the refrigerator door. He wasn’t thinking about meeting anyone new when he decided to stop for a cup of coffee to drown his sorrows.
Tasha Kelly was taking a much needed break from her job as a supply store chain manager at the local coffee shop when she noticed him at the counter ordering something to drink.
It was then that she started craving more than caffeine…

Coming soon from Phaze Books

Top 20 Phaze books in April

2009-05-06T22:38:00.002-05:00

1) Tempting Turner, Marie Rochelle
2) Bound by Leather - Black / Carmichael
3) 2050 - Black / Carmichael
4) Taming the Wolf - Michelle Houston
5) Hungry Heart - Jamie Hill
6) Saddle Up 'N' Ride! - Remmy Duchene
7) Strangely Familiar - Cari Z.
8) Crossroads - Keta Diablo
9) Lucky Charms - Marie Rochelle
10) Wanted Dead or Alive - Jamie Hill
11) Rope Dreams - Eliza Gayle
12) A Strange New Breed - Wendy Stone
13) The Dom Next Door- Violet Summers
14) Murder by Design - Jade Falconer
15) Animal Instincts - Brenna Lyons
16) Mary and the Bear - Zena Wynn
17) Slow Seduction - Marie Rochelle
18) The Arrangement - Emma Wildes
19) Blue Willows - Gregory L. Norris
20) Charming Lucy - Lissa Matthews

Coming Soon from Marie Rochelle

2009-04-23T21:25:00.002-05:00

Sienna Paramount wasn’t expecting her much needed getaway to turn into such a disaster. She only wanted some time to herself to contemplate her future. However, things started going downward the moment her car broke down and her cell phone died. She was stranded out in the middle of nowhere until he showed up……
Jacob Powers was trying to rush home before the storm got any worse. He was halfway there until he spotted the car and the woman inside. He couldn’t leave her out there with the horrible weather conditions about to set in for the night.
So, Jacob did the only thing a true gentleman would do….he took the stranded beauty home with him.

Coming soon from CobbleStone Press

March Top 20 for Phaze

2009-04-02T23:00:00.002-05:00

Lucky Charms - Marie Rochelle
The Dom Next Door - Violet Summers
The Challenge - Charmaine Williams
Rope Dreams - Eliza Gayle
Taming the Wolf - Michelle Houston
2050 - Myc and Shayne
Born to Run - Jamie Hill
Crossroads - Keta Diablo
Pirates - G.A. Hauser
Mary and the Bear - Zena Wynn
Charming Lucy - Lissa Matthews
Crossing the Railroad - Marie Rochelle
Slow Seduction - Marie Rochelle
The Red Sash - L.E. Bryce
Matchmaker's Misery - Brenna Lyons
Papa Knows Best - Jaxx Steele
Twelfth Night - Augusta Li
The Keeper - Jane Leopold Quinn
Wanted Dead or Alive - Jamie Hill
Restraint - Teresa Noelle Roberts

Please vote for me....

2009-03-21T10:02:00.001-05:00

Check out this email I got. Don't forget to vote tomorrow!
Marie

Your stories "Closer to You: Lee" and "Taken By
Storm" were reviewed by us this week and are up for Best Book honor this weekend
(voting runs from Saturday, 3/21 through Sunday 3/22. We thought you might
like to know. You can find the poll here on Saturday:

http://www.longandshortreviews.com/WC/recentrev.htm

Something Pumping...

2009-03-13T22:18:00.002-05:00

Something Pumping Blurb:

Plumber Cage Harrison didn’t have a clue that when he answered a plumbing problem at Nothing Too Old that he would meet her. She was everything and he meant everything he was looking for in a woman: Sexy, intelligent, beautiful and independent. He wanted to get to know her better, but would she be interested in dating a blue collar man like him?
Jaleena Falcon could barely keep herself from falling over the man that came to her rescue about her plumping problem. Lord, she didn’t think the world made hunks like him anymore. She couldn’t wait to get to know Cage better.
However, two things might prevent that from happening, her ex-con brother and Cage’s ex-girlfriend who doesn’t seem to be able to let him go.

Coming Soon from Marie Rochelle

February Top 20 Phaze Books

2009-03-02T23:58:00.001-06:00

Crossing the Railroad - Marie Rochelle
Slow Seduction - Marie Rochelle
Papa Knows Best - Jaxx Steele
Born to Run - Jamie Hill
Mary and the Bear - Zena Wynn
Pirates - G.A. Hauser
Rope Dreams - Eliza Gayle
The Dom Next Door - Violet Summers
Charming Lucy - Lissa Matthews
Loving True - Marie Rochelle
Closer to You: Lee - Marie Rochelle
The Surrender of Persephone - Selena Kitt
Taken by Storm - Marie Rochelle
My Deepest Love: Zack - Marie Rochelle
Illicit Attraction - Zena Wynn
A Taste of Love: Richard - Marie Rochelle
Once in a Lifetime - Jade Falconer
Her Best Man - Michelle Houson
Pick of the Litter - Wendy Stone
Being Familiar with a Witch - Sapphire Phelan

Lucky Charms

2009-02-12T22:41:00.002-06:00

“Do you think women like to be kissed fast and hard? Or slow and tenderly then let the build up happen?” Patrick asked moving him thumb so it stroked the side of her face. “I need to make sure I have this down perfectly.”
Jada didn’t understand what was going on with her. For some reason, Patrick’s nearness was making her head spin. She was feeling a wave of excitement coursing through her at the thought of his mouth of hers.
“I think most women like a mixture of both. We don’t want a guy who is going to shove his tongue instantly into our mouths. We like a little build up.”
“I believe I understand what you’re saying,” Patrick exclaimed as he leaned closer and gently nibbled at her bottom lip.
Jada felt a moan coming and tried to swallow it back down, but failed miserably. She couldn’t believe how good and right Patrick’s mouth felt teasing her. Great, how was she going to be able to only see him as a friend now?
Raising his mouth from her, he gazed into her eyes. “Was that good?”
“Yes, I think we can stop now.” She tried to move back, but Patrick wouldn’t loosen his grip.
“I’m not done yet. I think I need more practice.” Patrick slowly moved his mouth to her earlobe and gently pulled it into his moist mouth.
The flicker of his tongue sent a burst of longing straight to her kitty kat. Closing her eyes, Jada leaned closer to Patrick and allowed herself to get lost in the feeling. God, she didn’t know the last time a guy found her spot. It was unbelievable that she was feeling like this with Patrick out of all people.
“How are you feeling?” he breathed against her neck the second he let go of her ear.
“Good,” she whimpered, turning, allowing him better access.
“That’s what I wanted to hear,” Patrick growled then recaptured her mouth. The touch of his lips was a delicious sensation that she loved every second of.
Jada lost all thought as Patrick pulled her between his thighs and traced her back with the tips of his fingers. She was so into the kiss that she didn’t realize his tongue was in her mouth until it licked at hers.

Release date: March 9th from Phaze Books

Phaze January Top 20

2009-02-03T22:16:00.001-06:00

January Phaze Top 20

Mary and the Bear - Zena Wynn
Slow Seduction - Marie Rochelle
Shattered Dreams - Myc and Shayne
Closer to You: Lee - Marie Rochelle
How to Ruin Christmas for a Vampire - Dahlia and Crymsyn
Illicit Attraction - Zena Wynn
Loving True - Marie Rochelle
Santa Please - Jade Falconer
Taken by Storm - Marie Rochelle
Eye of the Beholder - Jade Falconer
Pick of the Litter - Wendy Stone
A Taste of Love: Richard - Marie Rochelle
My Deepest Love: Zack - Marie Rochelle
In Her Ladyship's Service - Brenna Lyons
Once in a Lifetime - Jade Falconer
Time Again - Jade Falconer
Oh Yes, Virginia - Elaina Huntley
Coming Together At Last 1 - Alessia Brio, ed.
The Arrangement - Emma Wildes
The Contract - Zena Wynn

Boss Man available now at Red Rose Publishing

2009-01-29T12:08:00.001-06:00

“Why am I wasting my time?”

Those are the six words Fancy Shayne thinks every time when she sees the sexy rancher Maxwell Reed. Everyone thinks she took a job working at Crossstar ranch because of the paycheck, but that isn’t the truth. She was head over heels in love with the big hunky cowboy, but he only saw her as his employee.
Maxwell Reed didn’t know what had gotten into him hiring the delectable Fancy Shayne to work for him. Every time her big brown eyes looked at him, it made him weak in the knees. It was hard for him to be in love with a woman who only saw him as her boss.

The Men of CCD: Slow Seduction (book#2)

2009-01-26T13:06:00.003-06:00

Clinton folded his arms across his chest so he wouldn’t yank Jenisha into his arms and kiss her senseless. She looked so damn delicious in that long, black, polka dot dress. From the way the fabric cupped her high, firm breasts, he wondered if she was even wearing a bra. He didn’t like the thought of her being braless with Principal Kimball not ten feet in front of them.

He had missed the hell out of her and almost would have taken her cold façade seriously, but her trembling hand gave away far too much. She’d missed him. He was certain of it. This was going to be best the job of his life. Jenisha wasn’t going to know what hit her.

When it came to something he wanted, he was like his brother Hayward. He went after it with everything he had. Right now he wanted Jenisha and he would have her.
“You don’t how much it pleases me to know that you researched my firm. I’m anxious to begin working together. I can tell from looking at you it’s going to be a pleasure.”

Jenisha shot him a cool stare. “I’m sure it’ll be an experience neither one of us will soon forget.” She gave him a once over and then focused her attention back to Principal Kimball.

“If you don’t need me anymore, I need to get back to my classroom.”

“If we’re finished here, I’d like to walk Jenisha back to her classroom. It would give her a chance to fill me in on the project details.” Clinton’s rich voice interrupted.

“Oh, there’s really no need for that. I’m sure Clinton has more important things to do than to walk with me,” she cut in.

“I disagree totally, Miss Roman,” Mark chimed in. “I think the time alone will give the two of you a chance to get better acquainted. It might be a good idea if you gave him your phone number and address, too.”

Clinton could barely keep the grin off his face. Shit, why didn’t he think of that first? He sobered quickly when Jenisha flung him another cold glare. Damn, where in the hell was her sense of humor?

“Is that really necessary?” she asked.

Principal Kimball stared at him first him then directed his attention back to Jenisha. Clinton didn’t like the lustful way Mark’s gaze traveled over Jenisha’s body before he looked into her eyes. From the way Jenisha seemed to squirm, she didn’t appreciate the lingering look, either.

Was there something going on between the two of them that he needed to know about? He spotted a wedding ring on the other man’s hand when he was talking to him earlier. Or was it one-sided? Had Jenisha shut down Principal’s Kimball’s advances and he didn’t know how to take no for an answer?

Clinton kept all his thoughts to himself. He would have enough time later on to figure out what was going between the sexy woman next to him and her boss.

“Miss Roman, you wanted this project to happen for over a year now. It’s your baby. It’s only fair that Mr. Campbell has a way to contact you in case of an emergency,” Mark snapped.

Clinton narrowed his eyes at Mark. Now wait one damn minute. He didn’t have to belittle Jenisha like that in front of him. Where in the hell were this guy’s manners?

“It’s all right if Jenisha doesn’t want me to have the personal information yet. I can talk to her here at the school anytime I need to know anything.”

“No, I don’t mind giving you the information,” Jenisha cut in. “I’ll write it down for you as soon as we get back to my classroom.”

“Well, I’m glad that’s all settled,” Mark commented, picking a pen off his desk. “Now, if you’ll excuse me. I have another appointment.”

Clinton knew when he was being dismissed. “Thanks again for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet with me.” Mark only nodded at him before writing something down on the legal pad in front of him.

“After you, Miss Roman.” He looked at Jenisha and gestured toward the office door.
“All right,” Jenisha sighed. She turned away from him and headed toward the door.

Following behind her, his eyes were drawn to the snug fit of the dress pressed against her tight butt. Shit, he couldn’t get over how sexy Jenisha was. He might have a hard time, but he was going to win her over while he was in town.

“Here, let me get that for you.”

Reached past Jenisha he pushed the door open with the palm of his hand. Clinton flinched when the hairs on his wrist skimmed across the silkiness of Jenisha’s bare skin. Casting a glance down, he saw the wide-eyed expression that crossed Jenisha’s face. He knew without asking that she had felt the same sensations race through her body.

Leaning closer to her ear, he whispered, “Sorry about that, Jenisha.”

Clinton watched as Jenisha slowly moved her face and brought her full mouth within kissing distance of his. He stamped down his need to kiss her right then and there. She was sending him a passionate challenge that was hard to resist. However, he didn’t want their first kiss to be in front of her boss.

“Don’t worry about it,” she said, going out the door in front of him.

He placed his hand in the small of Jenisha’s back and escorted her from the office. She tossed him a stunned look over her shoulder but didn’t say anything.

Waiting until they were further down the hall, Jenisha jerked away from his touch in the empty hallway. “What are you doing here? Did you just take this job to torment me?” Her russet colored eyes glared up at him.

Frowning, he reached out and pulled a lock of straightened hair between his fingers. “I like your curls better,” he complained. “They are so much sexier on you.”

He had to fight his overwhelming need to be close to her. Something about Jenisha soothed him making a happiness fill a void that had been empty for years. It was a definite turn-on being this close to her. What would she do if he kissed those plump lips of hers? Well, there was only one way to find out.

While he had her distracted, Clinton snaked his arm around Jenisha’s waist and crushed her against his chest. “I came here to make you fall in love with me, because I know I fell in love with you the moment I saw you standing in True’s living room.”

Glancing around the hallway, he made sure they were still alone and planted his lips over her cherry-red lipstick. He poured all the loneliness he felt into their first kiss. He wanted to wipe every other man from her memory. Jenisha was his, and he wasn’t about to share her with Mark Kimball or any other man at Bryant Elementary.

Buy now in ebook and print @ www.phaze.com

With all my heart is now @ Amazon.com in print

2009-01-22T01:42:00.000-06:00

http://www.amazon.com/All-My-Heart-Marie-Rochelle/dp/1604359021/ref=sr_oe_3_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1232610098&sr=1-3

Pamper Me is now in print @ Amazon.com

2009-01-18T00:52:00.004-06:00

The cold night air wasn’t registering in her brain as Nicey ran out of the club to the parked car at the end of the building. How could she let Spencer kiss her like that in a club full of people? Sure she hadn’t been touched or kissed by a man in a long time especially one as fine as Spencer Davis, but that still wasn’t an excuse for what she let happened. She had a name to keep and it wouldn’t be worth anything if her behavior got back to her clients.
She was halfway to her car when a hand wrapped around her arm and spun her back around. Before she could utter a word Spencer’s mouth crashed back down on hers, he kissed her thoroughly and then stepped back leaving her gasping for air.
He ran his tongue over his mouth like he was sealing the taste of her inside. She had never seen anything hotter than that in her whole life. “Thank you for the date. I’ll see you tomorrow.” Spencer winked at her and then walked back in the direction of his Jaguar.
Falling back against her cold car door Nicey traced her swollen bottom lip for a second time that night as Spencer drove past her in his car. She hated the way her eyes followed the fading taillights. “I won’t fall for you. Nothing good will come of it. We are both from different worlds,” she whispered into the night.

Coming soon from Marie Rochelle

2009-01-09T22:03:00.008-06:00

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The Men of CCD: Slow Seduction excerpt

Clinton’s talented mouth moved over hers, devouring every common sense in her mind. Jenisha struggled to get away from him. She was at work and needed to set an example. She couldn’t let him take control of her mind and body like this; it just wasn’t right.
She heard a moan coming from somewhere, but she knew it couldn’t be her. She didn’t moan for a man she barely knew in the middle of the hallway. Jenisha felt Clinton’s mouth move to take several quick nibbles at the side of her neck, leaving her mouth burning with fire. Standing on tiptoes, she moved her head to give him better access to her neck.
Lifting his mouth from her neck, Clinton brushed a gentle kiss across her forehead. “I knew you would taste good,” he whispered as he moved away from her.
She stepped back and tried to regain her composure. Biting her lips, she looked away from the direct stare of his eyes. She could feel the heat of his gaze on the side of her face, but she refused to look at him.
What was it about this man that made her act this away? He blew her mind with one innocent kiss in a matter of seconds. What could he do if she fully trusted him?
Turning away from Clinton, Jenisha headed for her classroom and shoved his earth-shattering kiss to the back of her mind. She would have plenty of time to think about it tonight while she was alone in bed.
Shoving his hands into his pants, Clinton followed behind Jenisha. He smiled at her retreating and plotted how soon he could steal another kiss from her. He wasn’t satisfied with a short trip to paradise. He wanted a round trip ticket when it came to Jenisha.

Release date is Jan.26th from Phaze books

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Crossing the Railroad excerpt:

“Do you really have to leave?” the soft feminine voice whispered while trailing kisses down the lower part of his back. “I thought we were going to spend the day getting to know each other, making love, and having fun.”
Logan hated leaving Joy, but he was needed at the station. New information. A good solid lead had come in this time, and he wasn’t going to miss being a part of it. He was glad Peggy had called him, but he was pissed it meant he was leaving Joy all warm and sexy in his bed.
“Sweetheart, I would love to stay here with you, but I can’t. I swear I’ll make it up to you.” Looking over his shoulder, Logan winked then smiled at Joy before getting up off the bed. “You’re more than welcome to stay here. I would love to come home and find you naked waiting for me in bed. Hell, that’s every guy’s fantasy, having a hot woman in his bed.
Shaking her head, Joy got out of the rumpled bed, pulling the sheet with her. He loved her modesty. It was so sweet. After everything they did last night, she was still shy about showing off her body in daylight. He was going find a way to make that happen. Joy had a gorgeous body and shouldn’t have to hide it from him.
“No, I should go home. I have to make sure Dymond didn’t destroy the house while I was gone.”
“Do you think she would do that?” Logan asked as he strolled toward his closet.
“I’m positive that she didn’t. Dymond isn’t like that. She has a wild streak sometimes, and I think she likes to test my patience, but she would never do anything to make me not trust her.”
Finding what clothes she could in his bedroom, Joy got dressed. “I’m going into the living room to find the rest of my clothes.”
Logan eyed Joy’s bare breasts and felt his morning erection get even harder. Shit, why didn’t he take her up on her offer earlier for a little fun?
“Do you need me to help you look?”
Joy laughed softly and shook her head. “I believe I know what my own clothes look like.” The beginning of a smile tipped the corners of her full lips. She glanced down at his erection before leaving the room.
“Did she really think I wasn’t going to take her up on her sexy offer?” Logan said under his breath as he followed Joy out of his bedroom door. Easing up behind her, he slipped his arms around her waist.
“Logan, what are you doing?” Joy shrieked, moving around, trying to get out of his light hold.
“I’m taking you up on your offer.” He didn’t allow Joy a chance to reply before he took her over to the couch. Sitting down, he pulled her between his legs and made fast work of her underwear. Logan lifted Joy above his throbbing erection and entered her with one fast thrust.
“Shit, baby,” he moaned as Joy’s body welcomed his. Logan thought she felt so fantastic as his hands just held her hips in place so she wouldn’t be able to move. He wanted to enjoy the moment while it lasted. Pulling her torso forward, Logan licked at her perky nipples before easing one into his mouth.
“Oh, Logan,” Joy murmured as her hips started moving up and down. “That’s feels so unbelievable.”
Letting go of Joy’s nipple, Logan glanced down watching as his erection went in and out of her wetness underneath her skirt. The sight of their different colors turned him on even more. If he wasn’t horny before, he was over the edge now.
He wanted to go slow. He honestly did, but Joy just felt so right and good. Today was better than last night. He would have bet a million dollars it wouldn’t have been possible and lost. He wasn’t going to give Joy up for anything in the world. She was his, and if she wasn’t aware of it, she would be before the day was over.
Logan slid his hands underneath Joy’s short flirty skirt and held her bare ass in his palms, meeting her thrust for thrust. “You’re mine,” he growled deep in his throat. “Say it.”
Dark brown eyes connected with his, and Joy shook her head. “No.”
“I’m serious. Say you’re mine.”
“I won’t do it,” she tossed back as she bounced her perfect body against his thighs.
The sound of their wet bodies slapping together echoed in the room making Logan want to find his release soon, but he couldn’t until Joy admitted what he needed to hear.
Holding her still so she couldn’t move, Logan watched Joy for a few minutes to see if what he was doing was finally setting in. “Answer me.”
“Let me go. I need…” she whimpered trying to move her hips.
“What do you need baby?”
“You know.”
“No, I don’t. Why don’t you tell me?”
“I want you to move,” Joy answered wiggling her lower body the best she could in his firm grip.
Logan sucked in a breath between his teeth. Joy was killing him without her even knowing it. However, he was going to see this out. Besides, who said that he couldn’t have a little fun with his sex?
“Oh, you mean like this?” He lifted Joy up and brought her back down inch by inch over his erection.
“Yes, but faster,” she panted.
“I wish I could help you, but I can’t until I hear the words. Are you willing to tell me the words?”
Biting her plump bottom lip, Joy shook her head. He loved how her mind and body were at odds with each other. The battle of wills between them was a turn-on. “Let me see if I can help you with that.”
Once again, he raised Joy back up over his cock until only the tip was left in her and then slowly fed her the rest of him until her tight ass rested against his thighs again. He loved the way her breast bounced with each movement. There wasn’t a sexier sight than a woman’s bare breasts, in his opinion.
“Please stop teasing me,” Joy begged, grabbing his arms. “I can’t take much more.”
“You know how to make it end,” he taunted, softly. “Say you’re mine, and I’ll give you the orgasm your body is screaming for.”
“Logan, you aren’t playing fair.”
“Honey, I never said I was a fair man,” Logan tossed back as he picked up Joy for the last time, he hoped. The slickness of her body was coating his cock, and he was barely holding on to his thread of control. His game of trying to break Joy was beginning to backfire on him.
“God, I’m yours,” Joy shouted. “Please, don’t tease me anymore. I can’t take it. I’m dying to come.”
“FINALLY!” Logan growled deep in his throat as he thrust deep into Joy. They screamed in unison as their releases hit them.

Release date Fed.9th from Phaze Books
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Boss Man excerpt:

The popping of the thunder through the house made Fancy snuggle deeper into the covers. Lighting flashed outside in the sky as the rain pounded against the windows. The storm had been going on for close to an hour and it wasn’t showing any signs of letting up any time soon.
She had hated thunderstorms since she was a little girl. They had always terrified her for some reason and she never knew why. Back then her mother would tell her to closer her eyes and think of something or someone she loved and everything would be okay. It worked back then, but it wasn’t doing a thing for her now. The rainfalls back in Kentucky were bad, but this storm tonight in Texas was ten times worst.
God, she would love to go and see it Maxwell would let her stay with him until it passed, but he would probably laugh at her and then tell her to get out of this room.
“I can handle this. I’m strong. I don’t need Maxwell’s help.” A second after the words left Fancy’s mouth a loud poop roared outside her window. Jumping out of the bed, she raced down the hallway and into Maxwell’s room.
She closed the door softly behind her and inched her way over to the bed. Her mouth went dry at the sight of Maxwell’s bare chest dusted with fine blond hairs over a washed board stomach.
The leg closet to her was bent at the knee and the other one was straight. His left arm was lying across his perfect abs while his right rested at his other side. If she wasn’t so scared, Fancy would have thought twice about being in a bedroom with a half naked man since she wasn’t giving it a second though. She reached out and gave Maxwell’s should a good shake.
“Maxwell, wake up,” she whispered, shaking his shoulder.
Maxwell moaned something in his sleep but other than that he didn’t say a word or open his eyes.
“Maxwell, wake up please,” Fancy shook him again only harder this time and still nothing.
“Great, he’s no help to me.” Removing her hand, Fancy turned to leave, but gasped instead when she landed on the bed and found Maxwell wide-awake looming over her prone body.
“Fancy, what in the hell are you doing in my bedroom this late at night?” he questioned at his eyes raked over the parts of her body that was exposed.

Coming in Feb. from Red Rose Publishing.

Win an autographed copy of Closer to you:Lee

2009-01-04T09:42:00.002-06:00

I wanted to start the New Year off with a bang. So, I'm having a
contest for one lucky reader to get an autographed copy of Closer to
you:Lee. All you have to do is follow the contest rules below. It's
just that simple.

Answer the following question. Send your answers to:
marierochellecontest@hotmail.com
(This is the only email address I will accept enteries..please don't
send it to any other of my email address. Thanks)

Please place CTL Contest in the subject line.

QUESTION:
What is the FRIST AND LAST name of Brad Drace's love interest in the
next Drace brothers series book.

Contest ends on January 31st!

Good Luck to everyone!
Marie Rochelle

Phaze's Top selling books for 2008

2009-01-02T10:31:00.002-06:00

Mary and the Bear - Zena Wynn
Pick of the Litter - Wendy Stone
My Deepest Love: Zack - Marie Rochelle
Last Chance for Love - Brenna Lyons
Closer to You: Lee - Marie Rochelle
All the Fixin' - Marie Rochelle
A Taste of Love: Richard - Marie Rochelle
The Arrangement - Emma Wildes
Taken By Storm - Marie Rochelle
Teacher's Pet - G.A. Hauser
Homecoming - Sabrina Luna
Bound By Love - Wendy Stone
The Rancher's Ultimatum - Nia Foxx
When I Dream of You - Mychael Black and Shayne Carmichael
The Guardian - Shayne Carmichael
Loving True - Marie Rochelle
Nothing But Trouble - Jamie Hill
Survival - Jade Falconer
Add a Little Mistletoe - Aliyah Burke
Illicit Attraction - Zena Wynn
Dancing in the Dark - Jamie Hill
Beyond the Veil - Stevie Woods
Blood Slave - Michelle Houston
The Edge of Nothingness - Shayne Carmichael
Kitten 2 - Mychael Black and Shayne Carmichael

Best of 2008

2008-12-31T07:57:00.002-06:00

Well everyone the last day of December is here. So, I thought it would be cool to see how everyone would answer the following question(s) about my books. I'm already getting started of sequels and new characters for the 2009 year, but I wanted to see who were you faves in 2008.

Best Plot
Best Couples
Sexiest Hero
Sexiest Heroine
Best Alpha
Book that you have read more than once
Villian that you hated
Best BestFriend
Worst Best Friend
Spunkiest Heroine
Best Seduction
Sexiest Love Scene

Have fun with this and remember you can always add your own.

Marie Rochelle

The Men of CCD: Slow Seduction Coming in Jan.09

2008-12-21T10:14:00.002-06:00

Second grade teacher Jenisha Roman couldn’t forget the green-eyed devil that captured her attention and stole her breath six months ago. She never dreamt she’d ever get to see him again…until she gets called down to the principal’s office.
Construction Industrialist Clinton Campbell never forgot the ebony beauty that he met all those months ago, so when he received a phone call from her school to work on a project called ‘Expand the School’ he jumped at the chance to be around Jenisha again. Hoping he’d be able to win her over with a little slow seduction.
Will the love between these two be strong enough to weather the tempests they will face or will Jenisha’s secret obliterate the love Clinton has for her?

Book will be avaiable in ebook and print from Phaze Books.

REC Awards are over....I won some awards!!

2008-12-03T15:27:00.001-06:00

Erotic Romance - Interracial/Multicultural BEST SEDUCTION
Troy and Headly Rose - Dangerous Best: Troy's Revenge

Erotic Romance - Interracial/Multicultural COVER OF THE YEAR
Dangerous Bet: Troy's Revenge - Cover by Nikita Gordyn (cover artist please contact us NOT author)
Erotic Romance - Interracial/Multicultural BEST MALE CHARACTER
Troy Christian

Marie Rochelle

Phaze November Top 20

2008-12-01T23:02:00.002-06:00

Everyone, here's the Top 20 for Phaze in November. Check out and seewho is in the #1 spot. Thanks so much!Phaze November Top 20
Closer to You: Lee
Mary and the Bear
Pick of the Litter
Add a Little Mistletoe
Taken By Storm
The Edge of Nothingness
Dancing in the Dark
Eye of the Beholder
Dare to Dream
Illicit Attraction
In Her Ladyship's Service
Loving True
My Deepest Love: Zack
A Taste of Love: Richard
From This Night
Ghost of a Chance
Unjustly Accused
Bound By Love
A Matter of Trust
Daringly Delicious

Crossing the Railroad...preview...New book coming from Marie Rochelle

2008-11-30T08:40:00.001-06:00

Prologue

The woman stood silently in the shadows as she watched the two people inside the bedroom. She couldn’t believe after she had practically threatened him to stay away from that slut he hadn’t listened to her. Why did he want to embarrass her? She had spent most of her life in love with Bill Richardson. Hell, she had even tricked him into marrying her right after they finished college. Because when she first laid eyes on him she couldn’t imagine a time that he wouldn’t be in her life. .
She had struck with him all through those long, drawn out law school classes and gave up her dream of being an English teacher just to help him study for his dream. Bill actually thought back then she had been doing it for him, but he was wrong. She had set her sights on him the day he gave the speech to the entire student body the second week of school.
Anna Richardson’s gray eyes hardened into cold steel as she listened to her husband’s rich baritone voice whisper repeatedly how much he loved the mocha skinned beauty he was having sex with in their bed.
How could he possibly want Danielle Simmons when he was married to her? Sure, she only stayed with him for the past fifteen years because he was one of the most salt after attorney in Georgia. She had gotten tired of his hands being on her body years ago, but how dare he disgrace her with their housekeeper?
Sure back in college she noticed the black women Bill dated when she was setting her sights on her, yet she didn’t think much of it. Didn’t everyone break out and do different things when they left home? Drink a little more, experiment with lifestyles that they didn’t under their parents’ roof? However, after a person graduated all of that stuff fell into the background as their adulthood approached.
She continued to hide in the dark hallway while her husband made love to Danielle. She had hated Danielle the second she laid eyes on her. There was just something so sweet and alluring about the younger woman. Why hadn’t she stood her ground and fired the housekeeper? She wondered how long this had been going on. Hell, she didn’t want Bill anyone. Honestly even before Danielle entered the picture her husband had been asking for a divorce, but she wasn’t going to let him leave her. She wasn’t the best years of her life for him and he owed her big time. If she was miserable in their marriage then she was doing to make damn sure he was too. No, there wasn’t going to be an out for her dear old husband.
However, the more she thought about it the writing was on the wall about her husband’s feeling for Danielle. Bill had always found ways to be around Danielle since the first day she started working for them. When she confronted her husband late last year about his eagerness to help their attractive housekeeper Bill just blew her off, but she wasn’t crazy. Her husband was in love with that woman he was now in their bed with. Without a doubt, she knew it was the truth because Bill never sounded like on the rare occasions they had sex.
She wanted to be more upset about Bill was cheating on her. Feel the need to run in there and jerk his perfectly tanned body off Danielle’s, but truthfully she didn’t give a damn. All she wanted from her husband was the life he accustomed her to.
“I’m not going to let that tramp take away my wealth. It took me years to get here and I’ll do anything to make sure that it doesn’t happen,” she promised. Anna took one last look at the couple in bed and then made her way down the stairs and out the front door.
Chapter One

Bill Richardson’s collapsed next to the beautiful woman next to him as a moan of ecstasy slipped through his lips. He couldn’t believe how quickly he had fallen in love with Danielle, but he didn’t want things to end between them. In reality, he only wanted to make them better and there was only one way to do that. Reaching down at the end of the bed he covered them with a light sheet and reached for the woman he had made his life better since she walked through the front door.
“I’m going to divorce Anna,” he whispered kissed the side of Danielle’s neck pulling her sweaty body closer to his damp one.
Danielle snuggled closer and ran her slim fingers through his chest hair. “You know that she’ll never let you leave her for me. We just have to enjoy what we have.”
“No,” he shouted and then lowered his voice when Danielle flinched in his arms. He never wanted her to be scared of him. He cared about her way too much for that. “I want more than an hour in the afternoon with you. I’m in love with you and I’m going to marry you,” Bill insisted stroking Danielle’s smooth back with his fingers. He loved how silky her skin was. She was everything he wanted in a wife.
“Bill, you’re living in a dream world. You’ve been married to Anna since you graduated from college. You’ve built a life with her. I know you’re attracted to me, but that’s it.”
He heard the sadness in Danielle’s voice and it tore at his heart. How could she think he wasn’t madly in love with her? Anna wasn’t a wife to him anymore. All she wanted to do was throw parties and spend his money her snappy attitude towards him had gotten old years again. He was pushing for a divorce every day and she wasn’t having it. Something had to come to and end and soon because their living arrangements was getting old.
“Don’t you want to be my wife?” he questioned.
“Of course, I do,” Danielle replied quickly staring into his eyes. ”But we need to be realistic about this and our situation. I’m your housekeeper and I’ve a child from a previous marriage. How will your family, friends and co-workers think about you leaving Anna to be with me?”
How could Danielle doubt his feelings for her? Hell, he was concerned about what anyone else thought about them being together. He only thought was about if she wanted to be with him and if she was willingly to wait until he made it happen.
“You know that love Joy like she was my own daughter. She’s such a sweet little girl. After I divorce Anna I want to adopt her legally as soon as we get married,” Bill insisted.
Danielle raised up and gawked at him. “Are you serious?” she stammered.
“I’m not playing with you Danielle Simmons,” Bill grinned. “I love you more than anything in this world. I’m going to have my lawyer change my will so everything will be left to you and Joy.”
Soft fingers pressed against his mouth, “I don’t want to hear about that. I’m not thinking about anything happening to you. It would break my heart if you weren’t around for our baby.”
Baby?
Bill removed Danielle’s fingers from his mouth and sat up in the bed, “Are you pregnant?” He whispered staring to pair of killer hazel eyes. He honestly believed Danielle’s eyes were the first thing he fell in love with when he interviewed her for the job.
“Yes,” she replied in a soft voice, “Are you happy about it?”
He was lost for words. How could she think he wouldn’t be out of his mind with happiness? “Baby, I’m more than happy about this. You’ve made me feel like I’m finally going to have the family that I deserved,” Bill exclaimed pulling Danielle against his chest.
“I was a little worried,” Danielle confessed in a low voice against his heart.
Moving Joy back a little, he brushed the hair out of her face so he could look down into her gorgeous face. “Why would you be worried?”
Shit, he was the one always troubled Joy would drop him for a man closer to her own age. God, he would be forty-two in a couple of month and Joy was just twenty-five. Why would she want to stay with someone as old as him and to make matters worst he wasn’t going to get any younger?
“You’re married and sleeping with your black housekeeper. Why wouldn’t I be?”
“Baby, you’re more than the housekeeper,” he corrected. “You’re the woman I’m in love with. How many times do I have to tell you that?” Bill exclaimed. Reaching out, he placed his hand on Danielle’s still flat stomach. “I want to be there for every moment in our child’s life.”
Danielle placed her fingers over his and smiled. “I want the same thing, but are you sure Anna will let you leave her?”
“Anna isn’t going to have a say in anything that I do after today. She made her feelings about me clear a long time ago. We haven’t been in love for years and I’m beginning to think she never loved me in the first place,” Bill sighed removing his hand. “We better get dressed. It’s almost time for Anna to come home. I don’t want you to be here when I talk to her.”
Tossing the light sheet off his body, Bill climbed off bed and watched Danielle as she slid out of bed and proceeded to get dressed. “You’re so gorgeous. I can’t wait until you’re my wife.”
Fixing her clothes, Danielle came over to him and gave him a quick kiss on the mouth. “Do you know how much I love you?” The sincerity in her words warmed his heart.
“I think I do because I feel the same way,” he smiled then moved back from the tempting woman in front of him. “You really better go. I need to change the bed and remake it before Anna comes home. I’ll call you later after I finish talking with her.”
“Are you positive that everything is going to be okay?” Danielle questioned as he walked her to the door.
“Baby, I’m sure Anna wouldn’t be pleased, but she’s strong and with a nice settlement from me she’ll leave us along.” Bill walked down the steps with Danielle at his side. Pausing by the front door, he gave Danielle one last kiss and then opened the door. “Stay home tonight. I’m pretty sure Anna will toss me out and I’ll need a place to stay.”
“You’re more than welcome to stay with me. Joy knows that we’re in love and she’ll love to have you over there. She loved it the last time you read her a bedtime story.”
Danielle walked out the door and glanced at him over her shoulder. “I love you.”
“I love you too, baby,” Bill whispered then closed the door.
* * * *
Sitting down at her kitchen table, Danielle watched as he her eight year old little girl playing on the floor with her Baby Alive doll. Bill had brought it for her birthday last week and Joy didn’t go anywhere without it.
Sometimes when she looked at her daughter she saw traces of Joy’s father. Chris had loved their little girl from the second she was born. He did everything with her until the day he died. What healthy twenty-eight year old male dropped dead from a heart attack driving home from work?
Joy had been five years old when her father died and her daughter had handled it better than her. After Chris’ death she had to find a job, but she hadn’t worked field for so long that getting a good job was near impossible.
For a couple of years she had worked odd jobs until landing the one at the Richardson’s as their housekeeper. The second Bill Richardson opened the door the attraction sizzled between them, but she ignored it for the longest time.
She never wanted to be labeled the other woman, but late one night her car wouldn’t start in the pouring rain and he offered her a ride home. Joy was spending the night with her grandparents, but she wanted to be home just in case her little girl called and wanted to come home earlier.
After Bill had gotten her home safely, she offered him a cup of coffee as a thank you for giving her a ride and he accepted before the words were completely out of her mouth.
She’ll never forget how their relationship began. She was at the kitchen cabinet reaching for two coffee cups when Bill wrapped his arms around her waist and started kissing the back of her neck. It turned out to be the best night of her night. She shouldn’t think that away, but she couldn’t help it.
“Mr. Richardson, we can’t do this. You’re married and I work for you,” she moaned turning her neck to give him better access.
“I’ve been separated from Anna for the past five years. She won’t sign the divorce papers.” Bill whispered as his fingers unbuttoned the front of her white shirt.
“This isn’t right.”
“Yes, it is.” Bill disagreed as his fingers worked on the front clasp of her bra. “We both feel it and it would be a shame not to act on it.”
Danielle flung her head back against Bill’s shoulder when the pad of his thumbs played with her swollen nipples. “Please,” she panted brushing her butt across his thick erection.
“Please what,” his hot breathed whispered in her ear. “Do you want me to stop?” Bill removed his hand off her breast and had them hovering above her throbbing nipples.
Grabbing Bill’s hands Danielle placed them back on her heaving breast. “Please don’t stop,” she begged.
“Sweetheart, I plan on loving this beautiful body of yours all night long and well into the morning,” Bill promised spinning her back around. He quickly stripped her out of her clothes until the only thing she was wearing was a pair of black high heels.
As she tried to remove them Bill pushed her hand away, “Don’t. I’ve fantasies about making love to you in those for months.”
“Really,” she exclaimed watching Bill strip until he was a naked as she was.
A light dusting of brown hair covered his body going down to the huge cock that was pointing right at her. “Mr. Richardson, I can tell you’re more than ready.” Danielle purred brushing her thumb over the tip.
Bill’s erection jerked and swelled even more, she raised shocked eyes to him. “Wow.”
“What can I say? He likes you.” Bill uttered removing her hand. “But if you don’t stop touching him, he won’t make it much longer.”
“Baby, I’m sorry,” she apologized wrapping her arms around his neck and gave him a long wet kiss. “Is that better?”
Growling in the very back of his throat, Bill picked her up and laid her down on the island behind them. “I can’t wait until I learn every inch of this brown perfect paradise that you call your body.”
Danielle leaned back on her arms and looked up at Bill noticing the heated look in his bluish-green eyes. “We can’t make love here. It’s too out here in the open.”
“No, it isn’t,” he whispered covering her softer body with his hairy one. “I want to see all of your gorgeousness when I want make love to you.” Spreading her legs, Bill slipped the tip of his thick erection inside of her.
“Damn, sweetheart, you’re so tight,” he panted adding another inch.
She couldn’t think as Bill kept going deeper and deeper inside of her wetness until he was balls deep. Sweat dripped from both of their bodies as he thrust in and out of her at a pace she didn’t know was possible.
“Danielle, you feel so good. Once isn’t going to be enough for me.” Bill swore as he wrapped her legs around his waist increasing his speed even more. The only sounds in the kitchen were the sweat covered bodies coming together again and again.
* * * *
“Mommy, what’s for dinner? Joy’s asked cutting into her memory snapping her mind back to the present.
“How about pork chops?” She suggested smiling over at her daughter. Joy was such a pleasure to be around. She couldn’t ask for a better child. Joy was the kid most parents dreamt about having. She never caused her any problems and was always there to help out anyway she could.
“With apple sauce on the side and macaroni and cheese,” her daughter’s young voice asked hopefully.
“I think I can do that.” Danielle agreed as she got up from the table.
* * * *
Bill was going more pissed by the minute back at his house. Why was Anna making this so hard for him? He knew that she wanted out of the loveless union as much as him probably more. Yet, she was fighting for it like their marriage was the best thing it the world.
“I’m not giving you a divorce, so you can marry that woman. I don’t care if you’re sleeping with her, but Danielle will never be your wife.”
“Anna, we aren’t a couple anymore,” Bill flung back, hoping to get fall break through what ever wall his wife was trying to build up. When would Anna understand that their marriage ended years ago? “I want to move on with my life. Danielle is pregnant and I want to make a family with her, Joy and our baby.”
“That bitch is pregnant with your child!” Anna yelled lunging for him. “She isn’t taking anything from my child.”
Stunned, Bill moved back from the hate shooting from his wife’s eyes. “You’re pregnant?”
“Who’s the father?” As far as he knew Anna wasn’t dating anymore.
“Honey, you are,” she smirked as she ran her hand over her washboard stomach. She was looking at him like the cat that swallowed the canary.
Anna was lying! He hadn’t spent a moment in her bed since Danielle came into his life. She was the only woman he was making love to and Anna knew that.
“Anna, why are you lying to me?” Bill demanded. “We haven’t been together for years.”
His wife’s thin lips kicked up into a nasty sneer. “My dear husband, you honestly don’t remember us having sex?”
“No, because it’s a lie,” he snapped. “I haven’t been sexually intimate with you in years. You aren’t my type and you know it. I’m in love with Danielle and I’m going to divorce you so I can marry her. We have talked about this before. Why are you trying to lie now to hold on to me? I’m not going to fall for this like. Why don’t you stop now before you dig a hole that you can’t get out of?”
“Bill, don’t you recall that vivid wet dream you had about two weeks ago?”
No, this can’t be happening to him! Shit, this wasn’t real. Falling down into the chair behind him, Bill felt his heart as it dropped to his knees. “I thought I was making love to Danielle,” he groaned. “I was sick with a high fever and the flu. You took advantage of me.” “I did no such thing.” Anna denied. Her voice practically had a magical sound to it as she came clean about her deceit. “I’m your wife and I want to make love to my handsome husband. There was a time that we did enough our time in the bedroom with each other. Sure, we were still in college, but like a said there was a time.”
Bill wasn’t paying attention to a word coming out of his wife’s mouth. His mind was too focused on Danielle and what her reaction was going to be about this. She was going to be distraught when he told her about this. She was already fragile but so lovingly when it came to him and their relationship. This might be the thing that ended the romance he was trying to build them the two of them.
“I can’t stay here. I’ve to go and tell Danielle about this,” he uttered jumping up from the couch. “God, I hope that I don’t lose her over this.” Bill made a speedy exit from the door before Anna could stop him.
* * * *
“Danielle, please listen to me,” Bill begged reaching for the woman that he loved but she slapped his hands away.
“Don’t touch me you bastard,” she cried brushing the falling tears away with the back of her hands. “I believed your deception. You don’t love me. You just wanted to see how it would feel to fuck a black woman.”
“Stop saying that right now,” Bill demanded wrapping his hands around her arms and gave her a small shake. “I love you and our baby. That’s why Anna did this to us. She was scared. She knew I was on my way out of that house. I still want to be with you and only you.”
”Anna isn’t going to let you go now that she’s pregnant,” Danielle sighed slipping out of his arms. He senses her immediate withdrawal and it scared the hell out of him.
“She doesn’t have any control over me. I’m going to do what I want.” Damn it to hell, he wasn’t going to lose the love of his life. Not after it too him so many years to find her.
Moving away from him, Danielle opened the front door. “Bill, you need to leave and please don’t come back. I can’t afford the stress. I’ve my daughter and now this baby to think about.”
Bill saw that he was fighting a losing battle at the moment. He wasn’t going to push her too much tonight. Because Danielle was right he had just tossed a lot at her. She needed time and some rest to process all of the details.
“Okay, I’m going to leave but I’m not giving up on us. You and Joy will be my family along with the new baby. We’re going to get through this. I love you.”
Before Danielle could shoot him down he planted a soft kiss on her mouth. He poured all the love he felt for her into it. Ending it, Bill ran his thumb over her full bottom lip. “Do you love me?” he asked moving back so he wouldn’t crowd her.
“Yes,” she answered in a low voice.
“Good. Get some sleep and we’ll talk tomorrow,” he promised. Bill turned and left with ways to win back Danielle’s trust running around in his head.
* * * *
Later that night the sound of banging on her front door woke Danielle up out of deep sleep. She flung on her robe and hurried to the door before the loud noise woke up Joy.
Without bothering to look through the peephole, she opened the door and froze. Two police officers were standing in front of her and the gloomy expression on their faces made her realize instantly the news wasn’t going to be good.
“Are you Mrs. Joy Simmons?” the young blond asked her.
“Yes,” she answered as a familiar sinking feeling started to set in. This was like a flash of her past when she got the news about Joy’s father.
“We have some bad news fro you ma’am,” the younger officer continued. “There was a shooting tonight at a local convenient store and your boyfriend was shot. We found you name listed as his emergency contacts in his wallet.”
Tears poured down her cheeks as she held onto the doorframe so she wouldn’t faint. She shook off the bad feeling. She wasn’t going to think the worst. Bill was fine there wasn’t anything wrong with him. “Is he okay?” Bill wouldn’t leave her alone like Chris had. No, he promised they would be a family.
“Ma’am, we’re so sorry. He was shot during a robbery and he died instantly,” the other officer filled in.
Her knees buckled and Danielle gripped the door even tighter. “He’s gone?” She choked out.
“Mrs. Simmons, are you okay? Do you need for us to call someone for you?” the young blond officer asked concerned in his deep voice.
“No, I don’t and thank you for your kindness,” she whispered moving back as the initial shock was wearing it. Bill was dead. He wasn’t going to see his baby grow up.
“Thank you for coming by officers,” she muttered then closed the door before they could offer her help again.
The second the door closed behind her she collapsed to the floor. “Lord, why did Bill have to die?” Danielle screamed at the top of her lungs as her grief took over. She lost track of time in those early morning hours. She cried until a pair of small arms wrapped around her shaking body.
“Mama, please don’t cry. It will be okay. You still have me and the baby. Mr. Richardson wouldn’t want you to be upset. He loved us.”
Sucking up the last of her tears, Danielle pulled her little girl's body into her lap. “How did you know I was going to have a baby, Joy?”
“I heard you and Mr. Richardson.” Her daughter replied playing with the buttons on her robe. “Is Mr. Richardson in heaven with daddy?”
Kissing the top of her child’s head, she hugged Joy closer to her body. “Yes, baby he’s in heaven with your daddy.”
“I like that,” Joy replied snuggling closer. “Now daddy wouldn’t be so lonely.” Danielle blinked back a fresh set of tears as she held her beautiful daughter in her arms. Joy was going to make a wonderful older sister when the time came.
“Mama, can we name the baby Dymond if it’s a girl?”
“Why Dymond?”
“I had a dream about the baby and her name was Dymond.”
“Okay, if it’s a girl that will be her name.”
“Mama,” Joy said again.
“Yes, sweetheart,” Danielle answered closing her eyes. She rested her head against the front door. A single tear slid down her cheek and dropped on her shoulder.
“I’m going to be the best big sister in the world. Plus when I get older I’m going to get a good job and take care of all three of us.”
“Really,” Danielle whispered as she tried not to break down in front of Joy.
“I promise,” Joy uttered right before she fell asleep in her lap.

More to come soon....

Dangerous Bet:Troy's Revenge needs your vote.....

2008-11-17T23:37:00.003-06:00

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Special Delivery 2: Heat Me Up

2008-11-10T15:45:00.001-06:00

“Please hold the elevator.”
He quickly pressed the hold button and waited while the woman rushed on. She gave him a small smile as she stood next to him. “Thank you so much.”
“You’re welcome,” he replied as his finger let go of the hold button and hit touched the number for the floor he was headed for.
Stamford glanced at the woman from the corner of his eye. She looked to be in her late twenties. She was wearing a red shirt and a pair of tan pants. The rich color brought out her rich brown skin and he was surprised that he even noticed her. Her black hair was pulled into a tight bun at the back of her neck making him wonder how long it was.
African American woman usually never drew a second glance from him, because they never seemed interested in dating him back in his home town. However, something about her did make him want to strike up a conversation.
“I apologize I didn’t ask you what floor you wanted,” Stamford said looking at the woman next to him. The light floral scent coming from her was intoxicating.
“Oh, I’m running late. I didn’t even think about telling you,” she grinned. “I’m going to the tenth floor.”
Stamford press the number and wondered why he was so disappointed by the fact his elevator companion was about to get off. For some odd reason, he wanted her to stay on here a little longer with him.

Coming in December from Red Rose Publishing

Junk 'n' her Trunk coming November 6th from RRP

2008-11-05T21:37:00.002-06:00

“Trent, you need to stop,” Khastity whispered touching his wrist.
He shook off her light touch and moved closer to her body. He was tried of trying to deny the attraction that was blazing between them. It was there when they were younger and that time they had been apart hadn’t diminished it. It was dying to break free of its self-made prison and he was going to help it escape.
As his mouth eased close to hers Khastity tried to move her head, but he caught her chin with his fingers. “You want this as much as I do. You need this as badly as I do.”
“No, don’t,” Khastity uttered, softly.
The weak plea wasn’t going to deter him from his goal. He wanted to know the sweet taste of Khastity’s mouth. He moved his mouth over hers, devouring its softness. The touch of her lips on his sent a shock wave through his entire body. Crushing her to him, he slipped his tongue past her lips into her waiting mouth. The fresh taste of her gave him an instant hard-on.
Hawk thought Khastity would fight the kiss more, but instead she wrapped her arms around his neck and returned the kiss. He slowly ran his hands down her side and then moved close to cup her ass in his hands. Leaning back on the table, he spread his legs wide and pulled Khastity between them so she could feel how much he wanted her.
“Baby, you taste so good,” he moaned against her swollen lips. “I could stay here and kiss you all day.”

I got nominated for REC Awards...please vote!

2008-11-03T07:07:00.002-06:00

Voting ends on Dec. 1st!!!

Taken by Storm gets 5 Blue Ribbions!!!!

2008-11-01T09:54:00.002-05:00

When Syleena Webster’s best friend invited her home for the school break all that was on their mind was having a whole lot of fun. This was bound not to happen, as meeting her friend brother Storm at the airport put all those plans up in the air, and it only got worse as the day progressed. Before nightfall Syleena would be walking out on her best friend and her brother.
Five Years Later

Syleena has been running for years, trying to hide a secret so shameful she has never told anyone other than her best friend. The last time she ran – a fast walk so to speak, was when she left Storm Hyde’s house, exactly where she now find herself years later trapped into staying on his ranch. Syleena has always known that she compared every man to Storm, her attraction to him has not lessened and with them in close proximity – what will become of her willpower to avoid the storm that is Storm?

Storm Hyde, wealthy local banker is also a local man with a huge chip on his shoulders when it comes to women. Storm has more or less given up on the happily ever after dream. He lives life one day at a time and has no plan to commit to any one woman. Five years earlier he inadvertently caused Syleena to walk out of his door, the opportunity has presented itself for him to have another change with the dark skinned beauty with the soulful brown eyes. Can he however change his attitude towards women before more harm is done – this time?

Marie Rochelle’s TAKEN By STORM is a full length read with a plot that will have you turning the pages as fast as you can to get to the end of this fantastic novel.

Storm Hyde is very much the alpha male, dominantly knowing it all and wants it when he wants it now. After years of isolating himself from the basic emotion of loving someone just for the sake of it, he is not prepared for the knee jerk reaction his heart takes in regards to Syleena. He does everything to make Syleena his but still holds her at arms length from the real him.

Syleena has gone so long trying to outlive her parentage; she is now unwilling to mar any prospect of happiness for herself by even mentioning the facts surrounding her upbringing. When she is hurt beyond anything she has ever imagined, she is very much unwilling to give her heart away for a second time.

If you have not read Ms. Rochelle works before this is a great beginning. For old fans, be prepared for a fantastic journey into Ms. Rochelle’s world, Storm and Syleena are a force to be reckoned with, together and apart.
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By Romance Junkies Reviewer: jhayboy

Contract News!!!!!

2008-10-27T15:24:00.003-05:00

For everyone who loved my Christmas story Special Delivery, I have wonderful news. I just signed a contract for the sequel, Special Delivery 2: Heat Me Up with Red Rose Publishing. I don't have a release date or cover yet. However, when I do I'll post the information here. So, keep checking by for more details. Here's the blurb:

Stamford King was running from his past. He wanted to get as far as he could from North Carolina because the only thing there for him was bad memories of Christmas past. At first all he wanted to do was get through the joyous holiday season and let the New Year start, but a chance meeting in an elevator at Director Enterprises stopped that thought cold.
Syeshia Jones never expected to meet a drop dead gorgeous hunk the day she yelled. “Hold the elevator,” but that is what happened. She couldn’t get over her instant attraction to Stamford King.
Everything was going perfect between them until a week before Christmas. Will they be able to patch things up or will both of them be spending Christmas morning alone?

Badazz Authors!!!

2008-10-18T14:24:00.001-05:00

There's something about a bold, badazz woman that screams freaking awesome. One encounter with one and you know that you're going to get the ride of your life. And the only thing better than one badazz woman is a posse full of them!
DRUMROLL PLEASE...
Full of life, boldness and attitude, this group of ladies encompasses the full spectrum of sensual romance. Penning stories to seduce your mind, they offer sultry choices in a variety of genres. Good prose and great conversation has made them good friends. Deciding to pool their collective talents, they've joined forces to give you a one-stop site to sip and taste their heady fare. Join authors CAMILLE ANTHONY, SHARA AZOD, RAELYNN BLUE, SAVANNAH J. FRIERSON, LAURA GUEVARA & DREA RILEY, JEANIE JOHNSON & JAYHA LEIGH, REID RANDOLPH & YAZMIN TAYLOR AND MARIE ROCHELLE as they launch their combined website. Celebrating their steamy, sexy, sizzling styles, their new website explodes onto the 'Net in November! Stay tuned for more information in the upcoming days.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BadazzAuthors/

Taken by Storm coming October 20th in ebook and print

2008-10-07T12:34:00.002-05:00

Taking a deep breath, she shook off the last of her nerves and walked the last few steps. The sight that caught her eyes made her gasp in the back of her throat. A coal black stallion with a white strip going down to its muzzle stood in the middle of the stall. His liquid brown eyes stared back at her like he was trying to decide if she was his friend or his enemy.“Why aren’t you out toward the front with the other horses?” Syleena whispered. Slowly she moved closer to the magnificent animal and she talked softly so he wouldn’t be frightened of her.“Hello there, aren’t you something to look at? I bet you get all kinds of attention with your beautiful black coat.” The horse raised his ears like he always understood what she was saying to him. Syleena bit her lip to keep coming laughing when he moved cautiously toward her voice. Only a few more inches and she would be able to touch him. “Come here, boy, will you let me touch you?” She moved her hand out slowly toward his muzzle. He moved to the edge of the door and stuck his head out at her.“See, I knew you wanted some attention form me.” Leaning in closer to the amazing animal she whispered. “I don’t want the other horses to hear, but you’re the most striking one here.” The stallion shook his head at her like he understood every word coming out of her mouth.“Do you know what you’re doing is really dangerous? What if he had tried to bite your hand?” Syleena flinched at the sound of Storm’s usual growled behind her. She noticed even the stallion moved its head back when Storm’s voice echoed around them.She wiped her hands on her jeans, then spun around to look at Storm. “Why did you do that? I was having a good time talking to him and you scare him away?”“Thunder is very dangerous. Most of the men here are scared to come within ten feet of that damn horse. Then I walk up on you and he’s practically eating out of your hand.”“Maybe I’ve a better connection with him.”“Really….? What would you call the connection-Beauty and the Beauty?"Syleena tossed one last look at Thunder, then brushed past Storm. “I don’t have stand here and listen to you insult me.”“Wait…. I didn’t mean it as an insult.” Storm yelled after her. “Stand still so I can apologize.”She didn’t want to hear it, so she kept walking toward the front of the stable. She heard Storm’s footsteps gaining on hers, but she didn’t turn around. How much more of him could she really take?“Damn it! Woman…will you slow down!” Storm hissed. His hand wrapped around her arm and jerked her back around to face him. “Will you stand still and let me apologize?”She glanced down at Strom’s fingers attached to her wrist. She was surprised by his dark tanned. How did he get so dark if he spent all his time at the office? “Let go of my arm first.” Slowly his grip eased off her arm and he moved back.“I’m sorry for what I said. I was joking, but you didn’t take it that away. How about I make it up to you with riding lessons?”Her mind tingled with the possibilities of being alone on horseback in the woods with Storm. Stop it, girl! This man doesn’t want you. “When would you want to start the first lesson?”“It’s almost dinner time so it’s too late to start now. How about later on in the week? I’ve to check my schedule at work first.”“Sounds like a plan to me.”“Do you think Brian will mind you spending so much of your free time with me?She could barley control her eye roll this time. Here we go again.“No. Brian is very understanding and he won’t care. Actually, he’ll love I’m finding things to do while I’m here for the wedding.” “Yeah…the wedding I still can’t believe Vicki’s son is your date.”“Who’s your date for the wedding?”“I don’t have one.” “You’re kidding right?”“No, I don’t have a date,” Storm replied.“Why not? I’m pretty sure you could find one at the drop of a hat. So what is the hold up?”“What if I told you the woman I wanted to take already had a date and I was jealous?” “I guess you should have asked her before the other man did, but I can’t believe you would be jealous of another man.” “Don’t you want to know who the woman is?” Syleena stood frozen in front of Storm. She didn’t know what to say. A part of her wanted to know, but the deeper part of her didn’t. It was like of she found out it would change how she looked at him.“Do you want to know?” Storm asked again moving closer to her.She took a step back and shook her head. “No….I don’t think it’s any of my business.”She didn’t fight when Storm wrapped his fingers around her upper arms and tugged her to his body. She could feel the heat from his body through the layers on clothes on their body. Syleena was so taken back that she didn’t know what to do when Storm’s lips brushed her ear.“Syleena, live a little and ask me who she is?”“I…I don’t want to….know who it is.”Dark gray eyes flashed with sudden anger before Storm’s mouth started to lower toward hers. Syleena wanted to feel guilty about wanting this kiss, but she didn’t. Storm’s firm lips were an inch from hers when she heard.“Syleena, are you in there,” Brian yelled from outside.She wrestled her body from Storm’s tight grip and stumbled backwards. What in the hell was wrong with her? She couldn’t let Storm kiss her. Pressing her hand against her chest, she took several deep breaths.“You better answer him before he comes in looking for you.”She hurried away from the temptation of Storm for the safety of Brian. “Yes, I’m in here.”“Good…I’ll come in there to you.”“Don’t come to me I’ll come to you.” She rushed out the stables right into Brian. “Brian, what are you doing here? “I thought you were helping your mom finish planning the wedding.”Brian smiled. “I left early because I wanted to take you out to dinner.” She observed him through lowered lashes. The crisp white shirt and dark slack did compliment his blond good looks. She would be an idiot to turn Brian down after what almost happened with Storm. “You look very nice, Brian.” “Thanks, so I that a yes to dinner?“Yes….Just let me go shower and change then I’ll be all yours.”“Great, do you mind if I wait for you outside in the car? I’ve to make some business calls on my cellphone.” “No, that will be fine,” Syleena said.“Let me walk you back to the house.” “Sure.” Syleena agreed. Without turning around, she knew Storm watched them every step of the way back to the house. She could feel his eye drilling a hole into the back of her head.

Avaiable on October 20th from Phaze Books

October book of the Month by Marie Rochelle

2008-10-02T00:06:00.002-05:00

Successful and charismatic Doctor Jason Tuck has been dating his girlfriend off and on for years because he didn’t think he would find the perfect woman for him. Lisa was safe and he wasn’t in danger of losing his heart to her. He wasn’t ready to give his heart completely until he was sure he had found his soul mate….and one rainy night the woman he had been waiting for literally ran right into him.
Tamika “Rayne” Yardley doesn’t remember anything about the night the gorgeous blue-eyed Jason Tuck found her during the downpour on a dark street, but she know she wants to be with him more than anything in the world. But how can she move forward when her past is a blank and his ex-girlfriend is doing everything in her power to keep with them apart.
Is she destined to live without the man she loves or will Jason’s undying love for her make her whole in…..With All My Heart?

Jeanie Johnson and Jayha Leigh interview

2008-09-28T23:56:00.001-05:00

Ladies,

Thanks so much for agreeing to get interviewed by me.

Thanks,
Marie

How long have you been writing; was it something you have always wanted to do?
(Jeanie) I’ve been writing for a long time but it’s always just been meanderings, it wasn’t until my late teens that I started to structure my writing into something understandable.

(Jayha) Since the US makes education compulsory, I’ve been writing since way back. It started off with ‘what I did over summer vacation’ papers and progressed to book reports, then onto history papers and before you know it I was doing thesis papers for professors. I always wanted to do something that gave me unbridled power but right now I don’t have the juice to be like an evil dictator so along with Jeanie we get to create worlds where we can run thingsJ

Who is your target audience?

(Jeanie) I’m unsure if I have one individually, together I think Momma and I are targeting the women out there in the world who have lived/survived/worked it out and those who don’t have a voice, we want to give them one, heck we want to shout out loud for them.

(Jayha) Yeah, what she said…but I’d like to add that we are our target audience being that we write books that first and foremost WE want to read. Until we’re happy with a book it doesn’t go out.

Often a writer’s first book is the toughest to write. Was this true for you? If so, what helped you get through it? If it wasn’t the first, which one was the most difficult to write? The easiest?

(Jeanie) Together our first book involved a whole lot of phone calls and emails – actually so did our last book, we just communicate a whole lot and we keep tempting each other’s reader by sending each other snippets/excerpts of what we’ve written that day, it keeps us on our toes and its entertaining as all get out and to be quite honest I don’t think it could ever be hard to work with Momma. I don’t think it was the most difficult, but with Carolina In The Storming – it was a juggernaut to conceive then to transfer from ideas to the page it was never meant to be easy because for us it was important that we truly realized the characters and the story they wanted us to share, we think we did that and that is once again all down to communication.

(Jayha) what she said…and let me just add these two points. First, we didn’t ever intend to write together. In fact, after getting rejected by EVERYBODY and their momma for Wild, Wild Mess: Atlanta, I was convinced that I was through trying my hand at writing and Jeanie was convinced that no one would want to read her prose (silly, beautiful child). And I honestly don’t recall how we ended up writing that first book…but I’m glad that we did.

When we finished HOT LIKE FIRE: the Taming and Liberation of Mariana, we figured it was a one-time deal. We never intended it to grow into a series or for the series to spawn other series, but alas it did. When we finally realized that we needed a joint website and such, we tried to be all corporate and organized and even purchased a dry erase calendar (both Jeanie and Dréa have dry-erase board fetish) where we scheduled release dates and such. After one month we realized that that was so not for us because we had to write the story that was beating at us, that sung to us, that captured our hearts. The muse has no freaking respect at all for schedules and we (and our moderators and readers) have learned to accept that. Second, before Mr. Me got us a deal with the cable company, our phone calls were running in excess of a thousand dollars per month being that we like to talk stories out.

Do you have a writing routine? What is your average writing day like?

(Jeanie) Routine is a FOUR letter word for Momma and myself, many different hours of the day could be inspiring for Momma and myself, unfortunately the MUSE is also a four letter word (literally as well! LOL) so whenever he/she decides to inspire us we just have to roll with it.

(Jayha) routine…muse…why are y’all cussing so early in the morning? Smile.

Is there any plot/setting/character that you’re dying to write but haven’t yet?

(Jeanie) Oh Marie-Rochelle, if Momma and I have fifteen hands EACH and numerous PC’s and keyboards we still wouldn’t be able to keep up with the idea’s that we have within us. So in short, YES, YES and YES! J

(Jayha) Yeah, what she said. Y’all just have no idea how many stories are in the works...we just hope y’all jump on the ride with us and ride this baby to the end.

Any advice to aspiring authors? What craft books helped you that you would recommend to aspiring writers?
(Jeanie and Jayha) Every single book someone reads is going to help a fledgling writer to write – every book will have something you love, something you hate, something you want to expand upon this can only exercise one’s imagination.

Decide if you want to write because it’s a passion burning within you or if you want to write for money. If you decide you want to write for money well, there are a whole set of regulations that come with that. If you decide you want to write because you’re your passion, know what YOU want to write. Know what you’re NOT willing to compromise on. Van Gogh didn’t sell one freaking painting during his lifetime but he kept painting and though I don’t care for his technique, I have a whole new respect for the man. It takes passion to create art especially when it doesn’t reward you financially.

What can your fans look forward to from you in the near future? What are you working on now?

(Jeanie and Jayha) We have so many series that we’re really trying to work through because we know and love every single one of our characters and we want them to have the day in the light. Right now we’re working on three different stories (that haven’t been mentioned by us just yet) as well as our individual stories/series.

What does your family think of your writing? Do they read it?

(Jeanie) Our family is slightly bewildered by what we do. I think one of cousins mentioned Danielle Steele back when I first started writing…I don’t talk to that cousin anymore…lol! J

(Jayha) My family is just amazed that I’m not rotting away in foreign prison somewhere…smile.

What do you do to amuse yourself when not working?

(Jeanie and Jayha) Is there ever a time when a writer isn’t working? But seriously, we sit around and plot world domination.

Could you tell us a little bit about yourself?

(Jeanie) I’m the spoiled baby and my Momma and sister’s are the ones that spoil me.

(Jayha) What do you mean by this word ‘spoiling’? I don’t recall spoiling you … at all. So a bit about me…I’m a full-time grad student, I work full-time (third shift) and I’m a full time sh*t starter whose been known on occasion to stagger into work…ON TIME.

What makes a great book to you? Is Happily Ever After an important aspect for you?

(Jeanie) Characters that I can identify with, a storyline that keeps me guessing, hilarity, hot love all wrapped up with a man who loves his woman like every woman needs/wants – COMPLETELY!

Jayha interrupts this question for a soapbox moment.
Although we write books that we hope anyone could get into and enjoy, we know that our biggest audience consists of women of color. Women of color tend to suffer the ills of society disproportionately (rape, poverty, ill health, single parenthood, etc) so the female readers that come to our stories have enough shit in their lives and we want to make our books a refuge of sorts.

Just my opinion but what women DON’T need is to read about more shitty fucking males who do the female wrong and more long-suffering females that allow themselves to enable the male to act like an azzhole or allow themselves to be treated like doormats. Too many women already have the cheating spouse, the deadbeat dad, the boyfriend who beats them, the boss who harasses them because they know that jobs are scarce, money issues, family issues, and a whole host of –isms. Every one of our books will have a HEA because women so desperately need that and women of color and poor white women especially need it.

Just as if you only show a child uneducated, poor role models they often will grow up to think that being uneducated and poor is normative. Too many women have grown up thinking that being treated like shit, being overlooked, being alone is normative and we don’t want that. We want women of all kinds, all sizes, all shades, all backgrounds to realize that they deserve a HEA. And yes, life is hard, no guarantees but for just a little while, in our books life can be a little bit easier, a little bit sweeter.

Do you have any indulgent behaviors? Favorite comfort foods? Favorite bath or body products?

(Jeanie) Coca Cola
(Jayha) sweet iced tea, dessert

(Jeanie) Victoria’s Secret Love Spell
(Jayha) a whole host of Carol’s daughter products

Do you have a favorite music you love to listen to? Least favorite?
(Jeanie) Everything – from Classical Music to Death Metal and everything in between, I’m a weirdo

(Jayha) I’m also a weirdo but I primarily listen to the NFL channel on my satellite radio…I rarely listen to music which is why I don’t know the titles of anything. Still, a few of my all-time fav songs are Pavarotti’s rendition of Nessun Dorma, This Woman’s Work sung by Maxwell, and of course the MNF Jingle and the Tarheel (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) fight song

You find yourself stranded on a desert island; what things could you not live without?

(Jeanie) Coca Cola, internet connection and my Momma

(Jayha) What Jeanie said except replace the Coca-Cola with sweet iced tea or citrus cooler Gatorade being that I don’t drink soda…also a bridge to another island that had an airport, an ER and a standing army you know, because I have enemies…Also selected members of my family.

Buy Now: Loving True in ebook and print

2008-09-21T11:58:00.004-05:00

Construction industrialist Hayward Campbell walked across the porch of his newly remolded home and squinted in the bright morning sunlight. It was July, and up in the mountains it meant scorching sun and cool breezes. He let his robe hang open, enjoying the breeze across his naked chest, and the slight flapping of his green silk boxers against him. He sighed and stepped on the dew covered grass, the soft green grass felt good to his bare feet as he sauntered along.
He was in no hurry, the peace fullness of his cabin was the thing he needed, and hopefully in time, it could help to mend his battered heart. Nothing could ever fix the damage that she had done. But if what everyone said was true, maybe he could learn to live with it.
Hayward slowed his gait. Unconsciously he caught the edge of his robe and pulled it together. Someone had moved in the house next door because the For Sale sign was gone. He felt a burst of anger at the intruder; this was his peace of heaven. Who would dare invade his paradise?
How could he not notice someone was moving in next door? Was he so locked away inside this house that not once did the sound of a moving truck echo through his ears? Just how long had the For Sale been missing from the yard? A month? A week? He really couldn’t remember the last time he saw the tan sign next door. His real estate broker had tried to make the owner an offer for him, but the guy never would accept any of his offers.
He had lost count how many females had rented the house only to leave after two months of living there. Rural Montana wasn’t a place most women want to live in the first place, so he still didn’t until why so many moved in next door.
There weren’t any clothing stores or restaurant for miles and he loved that. The unfortunate women who had moved next door found out rather quickly and moved rather quickly.
The further away he was from the fast paced speed of the city the calmer his life was. That kind of life had cost him something precious and he wasn’t about to be pulled back into the lifestyle again for anyone, no what how much his family wanted it.
His brother called him last week and tried to coach him into coming back for a little visit, but he turned him down instantly. Now, he loved his brother however it was past time Clinton stopped trying to heal his wounds. His like the pain the memories caused him, it made him realize how being focused only on money shattered his life.
Rubbing the side of his eyes with the back of his hand, he blinked some of the sleep from his dark blue eyes and wondered about his new neighbor. Would it be another woman this time? The last females who had lived there within six months of each other thought he might need a little ‘extra’ neighborly hospitality, but he shot their ideas rather quickly. He didn’t move out here to find a warm body to his bed doing the winter months.
Hayward couldn’t want to find out who was the next person was that decided to take on the chance of living in that huge house next door. It didn’t matter if it was a family, a man, or a woman. As long as they left his to his own devices he would be the best neighbor that anyone could ask for. He was about to turn and go back into the house the sound of a speeding car coming down the street caught his attention.
A firecracker red Mustang pulled up into the driveway next door and the roaring engine became a soft purr before it was shut off. Well, his question was about to be answered in a few seconds. Please don’t let it be another lonely female looking for a man, because he wasn’t about to fit into the role ever again in his life.
The car door swung open then as he watched, a pair of well-toned cocoa legs appeared, followed by a nicely firm bottom encased in blue jean shorts. She got out of the car, stretched, took in a long full breath, and his blood warmed at the sight. He would swear a plain white t-shirt never looked so good.

http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=Loving+True/exact_match=exact

Blindsided....New book from Marie Rochelle..Sept. 11th

2008-09-09T21:22:00.001-05:00

If you can not do the time do not do the Crime!

Las Vegas Detective Lindow Woods assigned to the Narcotics Division, takes his job very seriously. He believes if you do the crime you should do the time. So, he gets pissed off when she, his ideal woman strolls into the courtroom. He didn’t want to be attracted to her, but he can’t help it. She was everything he wanted in a woman: beautiful, intelligent and damn hot. He had never been blindsided by a woman until now.

Spunky attorney Daria Jacobs has never backed down from any case. She loves to win and agrees to take on her cousin’s case in Las Vegas to help him out of a crime he wasn’t guilty of. Yet, she wasn’t prepared for fireworks that happen when she meets Detective Woods.

Who will be policing who? The detective or the attorney?

EXCERPT :

Lindow looked down at the finger touching his chest and he knew that he shouldn’t do what he was thinking, but he needed to ease the stress they were both feeling. Wrapping an arm around Daria’s wrist, he tugged her to him and then slipped his free into position while his mouth captured hers.
“Daria, do you know how much I want you?” He breathed against her lips. “I have dreamt about this kiss for such a long time.”
Using his tongue he made long sweeping, swirling motions inside Daria’s mouth trying to draw the response he wanted from her. His mind raced with several different emotions from her taste to pleasure and lastly satisfaction. He knew she would taste as good as she looked.
Wanting more he eased her closer to his throbbing body hoping to alleviate some of the ache. Lindow was perfectly content to go on kissing her forever unlike Daria who was starting to fight the deeper emotions between them. He wanted to work his charm on her but she wasn’t having it.
Tearing her mouth away Daria shoved him away from her, “What are you doing?” she murmured pressing the tips of her fingers to her mouth. “We aren’t supposed to be kissing.”

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http://redrosepublishing.com/bookstore/product_info.php?products_id=221
Marie Rochelle

Fave Smooch...Dangerous Bet: Troy's Revenge

2008-09-07T23:37:00.001-05:00

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Marie Rochelle