She’s so very good to me.
We’ve got the cover for BROKEN and it works so very nicely with FRAGILE.
Category Archives: Covers
Relentless ARC Contest!
Book Video for Lauren Dane’s upcoming Berkley Heat title RELENTLESS releasing May 5
You can read excerpts and advance reviews at my website.
In this erotic universe, passion knows no rank…
Since the first settlers came through the portals from Earth, fifteen Families have held the rule of the Federated Universes in their hands. There’s never been a better time than now to throw out the old and usher in a new order. Give voice to the unranked. Abbie Haws has spent her life battling the system. A fighter, she’s always been too busy and driven to pay much attention to finding love. But when she’s granted audience with Roman Lyons, the head of House Lyons, who stands for everything she hates, her instant attraction catches Abbie off-guard…
It’s common knowledge that the Known Universe revolves around Ravena—and that Ravena revolves around Roman Lyons, bred to lead since birth. Roman dreads his meeting with a defiant—if stunning—rabble-rouser. But, sometimes, headstrong personalities in the conference room make for hot-and-heavy, guilty trysts in private….
Now, Abbie will show Roman the parts of her world he wouldn’t otherwise get to see. And he’ll give her a glimpse of the Families’ age old tradition and unleash a sexuality he’d never given rein to before.
Now On To The Contest Details!!
This is an ARC contest for my upcoming Heat release, Relentless. The intent of an ARC is to get readers and reviewers talking about the book – so essentially what I’m asking people to do is talk about the book – review it at your blog or at your reader group or review site between April and May 5, when the book releases.
The winners just send the link with their review and agree let me quote it at my blog and website (with proper attribution, natch). I don’t require that you like the book although I hope you do!
THE RULES (please read carefully) All you need to do to enter is reply to this post and tell me where you’d be talking about the book if you win (urls are always helpful if you mean your blog!). I’ve got a limited amount of ARCS so I’ll choose winners based on that supply. I also have a limited number of electronic ARCs so if you’d be willing to read and review an electronic ARC, say so in the comments
I’ll announce the winners by Noon March 1 at my main blog and contact winners off list – please include an email so I can notify you and get your mailing address!
Good Luck!!
(BTW, I’ve received two new covers for upcoming books – you can check em out at my main blog!)
So much
There’s so much going on right now that I can hardly believe it’s been a month since my last blog post. Lisa and I got and finished our edits on Forsaken Talisman, and now it’s off to the final line editor. Phew! That’s such a great feeling. This book is so much different–so much better–than the original version that released five years ago. It’s still Dusty and Skylar’s love story, but we really developed the story and their romance beyond the original–developed so much more that we added 20,000 words to the story. It’s coming out April 3 from Samhain Publishing. And I absolutely love, love, love the cover.
It’s a perfect representation of the heroine and the book, really. I get chills when I look at it.
What else has happened over the last month? Well, it’s been a strange month. Things keep breaking. I’ve had to replace my son’s computer, have my dryer fixed, and just one hour ago my oven died. I’ll be calling a repairman tomorrow–the oven came new with my house, and I’ve only lived here 4 1/2 years, so darn it, that shouldn’t be breaking too. Do things in the home break in threes, like celebrities die in threes? I hope this is it. I’m waving the white flag of surrender, and offering up prayers to the gods of appliances that this is it. That I will be good to all my appliances in the future, cleaning them properly and offering them appropriate thank yous for taking care of me.
On the writing front, Lisa and I are hard at work on our demon novella. It’s loosely tied to our Talisman Bay series, and we’re having a fantastic time with it. We spent time on the phone today ironing out a few kinks we hadn’t figured out yet, and the story just clicked in that moment. It became real. This is the point where the book usually writes itself–at least until we hit another kink, but for now, I’m enjoying the flow.
Oh, and totally off-topic, but I want to share because I’m totally proud and excited for her, Lisa started her own business making jewelry and purses. If you’re interested in fun and gorgeous handmade goodies–she never makes any two alike–you should check out her two online shops.
http://twilightsfancy.artfire.com
I swear I’m one of her biggest fans. I want every necklace she makes and every purse she sews.
Oh, it’s started snowing again! I’m going to go outside and spend a few minutes enjoying the snow coming down. I’ll catch up with you all next month!
A Month's Worth of News!
So insanely busy right now, but all for a very good reason!
I got my cover for my August Berkley Heat release – Laid Bare
Coming August 4 from Berkley Heat
Unexpected Desire…
It’s been ten years since clean-cut, sexy-as-hell police officer Todd Keenan had a white-hot fling with Erin Brown, the provocative, wild rocker chick next door. Their power exchange in the bedroom got under his skin. But love wasn’t in the cards just yet…
Now, life has thrown the pair back together. But picking up where they left off is tough, in light of a painful event from Erin’s past. As Todd struggles to earn her trust, their relationship takes an unexpected and exciting turn when Todd’s best friend, Ben, ends up in their bed—and all three are quite satisfied in this relationship without a name. As the passion they share transforms Erin, will it be enough to help her face the evil she thought she had left behind?
I’m totally over the moon about this cover!
And this from Publisher’s Marketplace from last week:
FICTION: WOMEN’S/ROMANCE
Lauren Dane’s untitled sequel to the author’s upcoming title, Laid Bare, to Leis Pederson at Berkley Heat, in a nice deal, for publication in January 2010, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
So lots of good news. I’m writing this book right now, doing copy edits for Laid Bare and working on first round edits for Always for Samhain and my next chapter for No Reservations so I’m crazy insane, still…productive and grateful.
Coming Up Fast!
Undercover is coming! I sold it right around this time last year and here it is, less than two months from the release date! I’ve had a lot of fun creating teaser book videos for it as December 2 has inched closer.
I absolutely love the cover!
I love writing for Berkley and Leis Pederson, my editor and they did a great job with the blurb too:
A sexy debut exploring an erotic future universe of passion, danger, and deceit…
On the battleground or in the bedroom, one woman and two men fight for dominance in a bold, new, and excitingly different direction in erotica…
As a lieutenant of the Federation military, Sera Ayers is accustomed to giving orders, not taking them. Now she must obey the one man she can’t stand—and can’t stop thinking about.
With the enemy Imperialists gaining ground, a covert team is assembled by Ash Walker. Ten years before, Sera had lovingly submitted to Ash’s dominance in the bedroom. But when he was forced into a political marriage, she refused to play mistress. His marriage now over, Ash wants Sera on his team—and back in his bed.
The third team member, Brandt Pela, has an elegance to match Ash’s savage sexuality. And when their undercover plan requires Sera to pose as Brandt’s lover, it ignites a passion among the three of them more dangerous than their mission.
Here’s what folks are saying about Undercover…
Sexy, pulse pounding adventure with a heart twist of emotion that’ll leave you weak in the knees. Dane delivers!
Jaci Burton – Author of Riding Wild and Surviving Demon Island
Lauren Dane deftly weaves action, intrigue, and emotion with spicy delicious eroticism. Undercover is a toe curling erotic romance sure to keep you reading late into the night. – Anya Bast, national bestselling author of Witch Fire
Exciting, Emotional, and Arousing! Undercover by Lauren Dane is a ride well worth taking.
Sasha White author of Bound, Trouble and Wicked
With its fast-paced action, steamy romance, two sizzling heroes and a heroine I adored, Undercover is a book I can’t wait to put on my keeper shelf. Dane does it again! – Megan Hart, author of Tempted
Scintillating! Lauren Dane delivers a roller coaster of emotion, intrigue and sensual delights in Undercover. I was hooked from the first sentence. – Vivi Anna, author of Hell Kat and Inferno
I put an excerpt up at my livejournal and my messageboard yesterday and there’s one at my website too. I hope everyone enjoys it!!
New cover art!
And it’s so very pretty…
reposted from Shi’s blog
New cover prettiness…
Got my new EC Cover!
One Night With You releases from Ellora’s Cave on May 9. Got the cover today.
This is a contemporary, not part of any series or anything. It’s nice not having to keep track of recurring characters, the eye color of the hero from book A, or the hair length of the heroine in book B…. ;o)
Logan knew from the first time he saw Bo Martin that she was the one for him. They were just teenagers then, but he knew. He spent years quietly waiting for her to grow up and when he finally made his move, he moved too fast and scared Bo away. She stayed away for four years but circumstances outside his control kept him from going to her when she finally returned.
Now it’s too late. Bo’s engaged to one of Logan’s best friends. But he’ll be damned if he lets that wedding happen. All he needs is a little bit of luck, and one night to convince Bo that she belongs with him.
Hope you all like it!
Shi
www.shilohwalker.com
Driven to Distraction by Ashleigh Raine
The past week has been so exciting for Lisa and Jen (both halves of the Ashleigh Raine writing team). Driven to Distraction has a cover and a release date!
You can also see our cover on the homepage of our yahoo group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fakereality/ or you can see the cover on our myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/ashleighraine. And if you’re on myspace, add us as your friend (spammers not welcome–sorry, I’m not interested in free ipods or gift certificates).
So, tell us what you think of our cover. We’re in love with it. It’s gorgeous and perfectly captures Jay and Blaina and their love of (and their loving in) cars. 
Yup, these two have all sorts of naughty fun in and around cars, both on set and off.
Only four months and four days until Driven to Distraction releases! August 7, 2007 Driven to Distraction will be available from Samhain Publishing. *bouncebouncebounce* Can you tell how excited we are?
Here’s the official blurb for Driven to Distraction
Dodging explosions, crashing cars, jumping off rooftops…and falling in love.
A Hollywood Heat Novel
Up-and-coming stuntwoman Blaina Triton stops to help a sexy stranded stranger on the side of the road. Passion ignites hotter than the asphalt beneath their feet and they go back to his place for an anonymous carnal romp. Days later, she arrives on the set of her next feature film only to discover that the man she played out wanton erotic fantasies with is also her boss, Jay Williams. She thinks this job just got a whole lot better, until Jay makes it clear he never mixes business with pleasure.
Jay knows firsthand how distraction can be fatal, but around Blaina, his full, lust-ridden attention strays to her rather than staying on the job. In an effort to regain control, he offers an ultimatum—off set, their relationship is no-naughty-holds-barred, but on set, when they touch, it has to be strictly professional.
Soon their clandestine rendezvous ignite as hot as the movie’s onscreen explosions. As an unstoppable stunt team they are flawless, until the strain of their secret relationship begins to tear them apart. Jay has to make a decision. Walk away from the woman he loves, or allow himself to be driven to distraction…
Warning, this title contains the following: Jay and Blaina are imaginative in their proclivities. There’s lots of sex in, on and around cars. Sex in public places, sex in a hotel room, masturbation, exhibitionism, oral sex, anal sex, spanking, minor bondage of the tie-me-up-and-have-your-wicked-way-with-me kind and sex with a foreign object.
Lisa and I have lots of exciting plans leading up the release of Driven to Distraction. Our website, www.ashleighraine.com is getting remodeled. Within the next couple months, there’ll be a whole new design and look to the site.
Jen is attending this years Romantic Times Booksellers Convention. I won’t be signing anything at the book fair this year, but watch for me wandering around and passing out specially designed Driven to Distraction excerpt booklets, made to look like a Hollywood call and shoot sheet! They’re really cool. 
We have lots of other things in the works that we can’t talk about quite yet, but as soon as everything’s official, we’ll be announcing it so everyone knows. 2007 is going to be a great year!
Jen & Lisa
Ashleigh Raine