Tuesday, 5 March 2013

Heather Long - Guest Blogger


Sexy, and I Write It
  
I like sexy stories. I like sexy heroes. I like sexy heroines. I like sexy romance. Now by sexy, I don’t just mean hot, steamy sex scenes—but I like those, too.  In fact, if you’d asked me two years ago, why didn’t I write more sex scenes into my books, I would have told you: I’m bad at sex scenes.

What Makes It Sexy

So if I thought I was bad at sex scenes, why did I think that? Because for me, sex is just a bunch of choreographed moves you write onto the page if it lacks an emotional component. I needed to dig deeper into my characters for stimulation. I needed to find a way to turn them on so I could dial up my sex scenes.

In fact, one of my favorite Marine books is all about food. Proud to Serve Her had me starving for touch and food all the way through it because writing about the seduction of Helena’s senses was extremely sexy. It made the sex hotter—and me hungry!

Playful Sex

Beyond the scope of slam her against the wall and ride him until you both weep, I like sex that combines with laughter. Today is release day for me, and I get to share with you some of my favorite—and what I like to think of as some of my funniest sexy moments with Malcolm and Jeannie in Into the Spotlight. 

While I won’t tell you exactly which moments they were, I had times where I burst out laughing when I was writing. Literally laughing so hard tears rolled down my face. This made their sex scenes fun for me…fun and playful and tender and romantic…sexy is in every interaction the characters have whether they are meeting for the first time or reuniting after a decade apart.

It’s those moments that build anticipation—foreplay if you will—and that pay off the first time she brushes her fingers against the back of his hand, when he curls a hand around the back of her neck, and when their mouths meet in an open, wet, back-bending kiss…

Yeah, that’s sexy.

What do you find sexy?


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Into the Spotlight by Heather Long
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Blurb:

Fifty years ago, Jeannie Williams made her way to Las Vegas seeking fame and fortune. Instead, she lost her soul and wound up performing nightly shows at the Arcana Royale. Every day, she straps on her feathers, her glitter, her stilettos, and she dances. Every day, it’s the same.

Until the day he walks in.

For six centuries, Malcolm Reynolds has been the go-to guy for anything his family needs: warrior, diplomat, wrangler, researcher, and now an attorney. He enters the Arcana Royale Casino, intent on negotiating the release of his cousin’s bad debt, but one look at the golden-skinned showgirl ignites a fire of need that he’s never experienced. When the fantasy come true sits at his table, words he never expected to hear come out of her lush mouth: “I need your help.”

Now he’s in for the toughest battle of his life, because the Overseers own both his cousin’s debt and her soul. And he’s not planning on leaving the Royale without either one.

This book has been previously published and has been revised and expanded from its original release.

Warning: Contains high-stakes games, sexy showgirls, and a powerful showdown between a vampire that can’t lose and the House that never does. Spells, slots, sirens and sex, oh my!










8 comments:

  1. Yay, I get to be the first to comment. I can't wait till the weekend to read this. Oh wait, who am I kidding I will probably be holed up tomorrow reading it.

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    1. Thanks Miss Tina! And thanks for having me as a guest!

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    2. Anytime,you know I love your blogs. It helps that you brought your hot self and some pretty man candy along :)

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  2. for me sexy is cuddles and snuggles being your goofy self with some one and they can show you theirs. i read yep for the sexy but i love it when the characters get their goofy on. i think you are are sexy and you know it too. i love ya books. hugs Cherie

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    1. I like that...get your goofy on and they can get theirs. Sweet!

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    2. I think so but twelve years is a long drought of goof I would not recommend it. You know I just really want a hug some days. I love how I have the pervs and the awesomeness, that includes you. xxooxooxoox

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  3. Sexy is a good sense of humour and a hearty laugh. Being at ease with yourself and not taking everything so serious, just enjoying the fun things in life. OMG my inner Hippie chick just took over LOL groovy, man

    Happy release day Heather! :)

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  4. I think that sexy is being relaxed enough to let go during any interaction with your significant other. I used to be so worried about how I looked that I didn't let go as much as I should....glad I got over it! I'm much "sexier" during sex now! hahaha!!

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