Title: BITE THY NEIGHBOR
Author: Esmae Browder
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Pages: 300
Genre: Erotic Paranormal Romance
Some neighbors
suck...literally.
Quirky Maisy Harker
spends her time daydreaming about her sexy husband, Jensen Helsing. Though
their marriage is one of convenience, Maisy wishes the sparks of heat she feels
around him were reciprocated. Sexually starved, she also lusts after her
mysterious neighbor, Adam. True, his incisors do look a bit sharp, and he never
seems to drink or eat anything—but hey, maybe that’s how he keeps that yummy,
drool-worthy physique!
Yet Maisy knows
something’s not quite right, and it isn’t long before she learns Adam is a
centuries-old vampire embroiled in a gypsy curse placed on the women of her
family. All her female ancestors have been drawn to the vampire and bound by
his desires, experiencing a terrible side effect of the curse and resulting in
death.
It's up to Maisy to find a way to break the curse
once and for all before she, too, falls under his spell.
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You’re the one I’ve been waiting
for,” Adam whispered. “And I’ve waited a long time.”
I was unable to fight being
aroused by this sexy man with the fierce, dark eyes. His lips were a pale red,
and as I looked at them, my mind instantly pictured us in a heated lip lock,
our tongues ravishing each other. All my senses jumped to high alert.
“I don’t know what you mean,” I
whispered back, unable to keep the shake out of my voice. “You don’t know me.
And…and I’m a married woman.”
“Married?” he scoffed and
grabbed my hand, kissing it lightly. “That doesn’t matter when it comes to
destiny.”
Damn. His lips on my skin set my
heart skipping. I started to feel a little tingle between my legs.
“Destiny?” I asked, shifting
slightly.
“Don’t play dumb with me, my
sweet Maisy.” Adam smiled and then stood in front of me so quickly I didn’t see
the actual movement. “You can’t deny the passion you feel for me,” he said,
going to his knees. “I’ve been in your dreams. I know your desires.”
He put a hand on my bare leg,
sliding it up to my thigh as light as a feather.
“That’s not possible.” I
shivered, wondering if he would slip that hand higher and discover how
vulnerable I was without panties. “You’re teasing me.”
“Am I?”
Esmae
Browder is an ex-catholic school girl who loves romance and vodka tonics. When
not reading a spicy novel, she enjoys creating them by combining elements of
well-known tales and updating them for our modern world. She is the author of
the Naughty Shakespeare series, as well as, the paranormal romance Bite Thy
Neighbor—a sexy Dracula meets Wisteria Lane
style novel.
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Guest Post:
How to Avoid the Rejection Blues
By
Esmae Browder
Rejected. Again and
again. And again.
Some days the
rejection process is a lot like the directions on a shampoo bottle. Rinse and
repeat. It’s hard to accept and more often than not, rejection is a painful
process—even for the seasoned veteran. I’ve been writing seriously for over ten
years now and rejection is still a constant companion.
That’s not to say I
haven’t had some successes. I’ve been published traditionally and
independently. Some of my manuscripts have even won an award or two. I’ve been
asked to give workshops on the process of writing. I’m confident that I’m a
strong writer with all sorts of possibility before her.
And still…I get
manuscripts rejected.
When I was first
starting out, these rejections hurt so bad. What did they mean my novel wasn’t
right for them? How could they think that? Didn’t they know they were holding
the single most important piece of literature known to the common man in their
very hands?!
Okay, so maybe that
one is going too far, but still, you understand what I mean.
After some time
though, I started to learn how important these rejections are. First of all,
they are a sign that you are making your writing life happen. So many people
sit around and wish they were writing. Wishing is awesome, but action is
better. At least that rejection shows you’ve been doing something with your
time. Secondly, rejections can be a way to learn about what you need to do to
improve your writing. Sure, a lot of agents and editors send you a form letter
with little info to be gleaned, but occasionally you’ll get one that has a
sentence or a phrase that is more personalized. Pay attention. Especially if
you see that same phrase again from a different person. That could be a clue as
to how you can strengthen your work.
If you are lucky
enough to get more than a form letter from a publisher, editor, or agent,
embrace it. You’ve just won a silver medal. They may have rejected your work,
but if they are offering reasons why, you caught there attention. Take their
advice and make some changes. Sometimes a rejection can turn into a “yes.”
Rejection sucks.
There’s just no way around it. I’ve read articles about how sometimes you have
to know when to give up. Ugh. Are they kidding? If you’re a writer, you never
give up on your work. A manuscript, maybe. A short story going nowhere fast?
Okay. But on writing itself? No. Get around the rejection blues by writing
something new, focusing on a different project, or by simply taking a week off
from what you’re working on.
Rejection is never
the end.
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