Countdown to Beach Balls! Two Weeks to Underwater Hanky Panky!

Hi everyone--
Finally, two weeks from today Beach Balls will be released. For those of you who may be new to the blog, Beach Balls is the third book in the Balls to the Wall series following Volley Balls and Fire Balls. Here's the blurb:

Adam James is so far in the closet he could find Narnia. But coming out would threaten all he’s built as the lead attorney for WMA Development, and the million dollars he can get when he finishes pushing  a big land remediation project through the City Council. Then on an early morning scuba dive, Adam meets a tall, lean rebreather diver named Sky who makes him want to live a different life. But Adam’s dreams are shattered when he walks into the council meeting and finds the fire-breathing environmentalist who’s screwing up  his chances of winning is none other than that same beautiful man. Sky Sea Mickeljohn doesn’t compromise, so how could he find himself lusting after a damned developer? And what happens when somebody open’s Adam’s closet door? These two better start telling the truth if they’re ever going to find world peace.

And here are a few lines from the book. Just to wet your whistle:

Adam floated a little closer. He caught his breath and sucked some water. Ah, an octopus. The guy was looking at an octopus. Maybe better to say he was kind of dancing with it. The octopus still had a few of its arms inside a hole in some coral but the rest were waving from side to side. Kind of like it appreciated the guy but was telling him not to come too close. 

I'll keep posting new stuff from the book just to make up for it being so late! The minute it comes out it will be at Amazon and at ARe so we'll all be watching together.  

Okay, still lots of fun events are happening. Right now, the Hop Against Homophobia is going on at the Author Blog. Please come over and join us in increasing awareness of this terrible wrong -- plus win some prizes!

On Monday, i'll be blogging off and on at The Romance Studio in celebration of their anniversary. Come say hi. There may be some prizes in store! 

On Tuesday on the Author Blog, my guest Alanna Blackett will be introducing a new book. Again, there may be prizes in store so be sure to drop by!  

And on Wednesday i'll be blogging at the Dirty Birdies! There will be some HOT excerpts to enjoy. Maybe some new ones. 

That's all for now! Thanks so much for coming. We'll keep counting down the days til Beach Balls!  

Ganging Up on Homophobia and A New Way to Buy Books!

Hi and welcome to Hopalong May!

The TRR Erotic Romance Madness Hop continues for one more Day on my Author Blog! Do not miss it. I'll be selecting winners on Tuesday May 15 so get your comments in NOW!

On Wednesday i'm blogging over at Cup o' Porn. Come on over because there will be prizes in store. You can win your choice of Volley Balls or Fire Balls! My post is called Writing About Balls!  LOL

Then on Thursday we begin the Hop Against Homophobia. There will be prizes as well as inspiration for you so please come out and show your support! http://taralain.blogspot.com

Oh there is sooo much more coming up, and then we have Beach Balls on June 1st!

I wanted to tell you too that i just became an Amazon Associate and as a result can offer links to buy books and other fun stuff on my blogs and on my website. I started by recommending a few friend's books and will be adding more. Check it out on my website under Cool Stuff. http://www.taralain.com Of course, you can also link to my books!

I have completed the first round of edits on my new menage, Genetic Celebrity. It will be released on July 24th. Oh and i also created a short synopsis of a second book in the Aloysius Tales. We'll see if my editor likes it!

That's all for now! Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day!  Thank you for visiting. : )

Hey Tara, What Are You Writing Now?

Hi everyone--

The title of this blog post is what a lot of people ask me, so i thought i would share my WIPs. This past Saturday, i turned in my current work in progress. It's the fourth book in the Genetic Attraction Series. It's called Genetic Celebrity and it is scheduled to come out on July 24th.Genetic Celebrity is a menage about the relationship between three very unlikely lovers. It's part of Loose Id's special Pick Your Pleasure series and the pleasure is...FOOD!

Of course, before that on June 1st is Beach Balls! Beach Balls is number three in the Balls to the Wall Series. An enemies to lovers story, it takes place in and around the water with some pretty exciting stuff occurring UNDER the water.

Continuing the series idea, the next book i'm going to write is the second in the Aloysius Tales Series. It will follow Spell Cat. The heroes are both in Spell Cat but they are minor characters. They will come into their own in this book and of course, Aloysius will play his important part! I'm just plotting this book right now. I am not a big plotter, but i do think my way through a story so i know generally what the high points are and how it will end. Then i start writing. I will likely format the book this week--BUT i don't have a title yet and titles are so important to me. I'm hoping inspiration will strike soon!

After this book, I will likely plunge into another book in the same series as Sinders and Ash. Like Sinders, it will be based on a fairy tale trope but it will be a serious contemporary gay romance. I've got an idea and am just starting the plotting. I expect Mr. Pennymaker to show up in this story too.

And i know a lot of people are waiting to see if Jerry from Fire Balls will get his own story. If you're a Jerry fan (he's easy to like), be happy because he will get a book of his own. I don't have all the details yet, but i do know the main characters. Of course, that will be Book 4 in the Balls to the Wall Series.

I think it's amazing that i somehow have gone from writing my first book which was published in January 2011 to creating 4 Series! I also have a very developed idea for a science fiction romance, but it's pretty unlikely it will get written before 2013 because the Series are calling!

So there you are. As someone said, writers never take a vacation. We're either writing a book or thinking about the next book we will write. I'm in the thinking stage. Writing stage is coming up soon! Thanks so much for visiting the blog. Join my mail list if you haven't already (see the top of the right hand column) And be sure and visit the Author Blog for a GREAT erotic romance Blog Hop starting on Thursday!

A Gay Fairy Tale Romance -- Sinders and Ash; Now at Amazon!

Hi everyone--
 I sure hope you made it to the Cinco de Mayo party at The Romance Studio yesterday! What a fun time we had. Thirteen authors and a couple hundred visitors. We drank virtual margaritas ands shared hot excerpt for 24 hours! Two people won $50 GC and a lot of books were awarded to many prize winners.

Now the good news for those who have been asking. YES, Sinders and Ash is now available at Amazon in ebook as well as paperback versions. Head over to my Amazon Authors Page and you will see both of them. http://www.amazon.com/Tara-Lain/e/B004U1W5QC/   I would appreciate it if you could spend a second and Like and Tag the books. The "like" is right beside the title at the top. The tags are further down the page. Just click on each one to add your agreement (don't just click on agree. That doesn't count).

Sinders and Ash has also been getting amazing reviews. Teresa T. at The Romance Studio said this:

 Mark and Ash's growing up, and together, was rather magical, as were Carstairs' machinations. I don't know who I was more in love with at the end, Mark and Ash were so good, that I could feel nothing but joy when they got it together! I was already a fan of Ms. Lain and her books, but now I am a HUGE fan! There is only one of her books I don't have yet, but I'll be going to get it now!


Chocolate Minx at Literary Nymphs says:


Tara Lain has created a splendid, heartwarming saga with sizzling lovemaking. Sinders and Ash is an extremely enjoyable happy-ever-after modern day fairytale.


And this is on top of its 5 star reviews at QMO Books and at MM Good Book Reviews! 


May is the month of Parties and Hops!  I'll be telling you more, but watch for the Hop at The Romance Reviews, TRS Parties, my appearance at Cup O' Porn, the Hop Against Homophobia,my blogs at The Romance Studio's celebration, the Romantica Blog Hop, the TRS Anniversary Party, all culminating with the release of Beach Balls on June 1st (and if you want a preview of Beach Balls, head over to Dirty Birdie Authors tomorrow May 7th) and a BLOG TOUR!  Holy Cats. I hope it sounds like fun. 

Cinco de Mayo! Par-tay with 13 Erotic Romance Authors!

Hi everybody--

As promised, here is some more detail on the fantastic Cinco de Mayo Party tomorrow! In honor of Cinco de Mayo, thirteen of your favorite erotic romance authors will be partying at The Romance Studio in a 24-hour Private Party just for YOU! You can WIN:

• 2 $50. gift cards to the book seller of your choice
• Plus prizes from every one of the authors participating

Here's where you go:

http://trsparties.com

If you would like a copy of the pdf Readers Guide for the Party, just email me at tara at taralain dot com

Here are the two videos showing the MM and MF authors and their books!

So put this on your calendar and come see us. It will be a full 24 hours of fun and games. A lot of these authors seldom do parties or chats so this is your crack at them. You can arrive any time after midnight tonight eastern time. See you at TRS on Cinco de Mayo!  : )

Three to Get Ready! Big Events with Great Stuff for You

Hi everyone--
I will be posting more details on these events later in the week, BUT i want you to get ready because this will be huge fun with the chance to win BIG prizes. Everything happens this coming weekend.

First, in honor of Cinco de Mayo, thirteen of your favorite erotic romance authors will be partying at The Romance Studio in a 24-hour Private Party just for YOU! You can WIN:

• 2 $50. gift cards to the book seller of your choice
• Plus prizes from every one of the authors participating

Here's where you go:

http://trsparties.com

So put this on your calendar now and plan to be there on May 5th, Saturday, Any time you arrive, you'll find postings from at least one of us, so come on over and enter to win!

There will be a PREVIEW of the Cinco de Mayo Event at Romance Lives Forever on Friday May 4th!

All weekend starting Friday May 4th through Sunday May 6th is the MEN of MAY BLOG HOP. You will begin your delicious hop at the Tara Lain Author Blog. Every author in the hop will be posting about MEN! And everyone will have a giveaway! Don't miss it. Here is a link to see the dozens of authors participating:

http://tabooindeed.blogspot.com/2012/03/men-of-may-bloghop.html 

And on Sunday, May 6th, i'm doing a character interview at Kinky Ever After. Meet Caleb from Deceptive Attraction. Leave a comment and you may win a copy of the book. 

And this is just the beginning of the May/June events! Bog Hops and Scavenger Hunts and Blog Tours, oh my! Stay in touch here for all the fun. More to come about this exciting weekend! Remember to sign up for my newsletter in order to get updates on events and i love blog followers!  : )

Beach Balls Coming Later! June 1 When the Water's Warmer

Hi everyone--

So i am ducking and covering since i know some of you will be throwing things at me when i say that Beach Balls release has been postponed until June 1. Oh well, i figure the water will be warmer for my underwater lovers! So watch for a blog tour and contests and hot romance come June 1.

But as one friend said, Whew that gives me time to catch up with all the Tara Lain books that have come out so far this year.Nice thought. But if you have, in fact, missed any, here is what you have missed--

Sinders and Ash (released April 1) is a new take on a fairy tale romance. As one reviewer said, it is much more than a fairy tale. It's a serious LGBT romance with thoughtful themes all couched in a familiar trope. It has gotten a ton of 5-star reviews. It's also available in paperback for those of you who like to hold the book in your hands.

Sinders and Ash by Tara Lain

Available at Amber Allure   Amazon   ARe

Work hard, stay anonymous and don’t expect much. That’s resort housekeeper Mark Sintorella’s philosophy of life. After being kicked out of his family home at sixteen for being gay, Mark knows what it takes to survive. But how is he going to stay anonymous when he wants to be recognized as a great fashion designer? And how can he control his expectations when he’s desperately attracted to Ashton Armitage, the son of the fifth richest man in America? If Ash doesn’t find a woman to marry he’s going to lose his inheritance, but he can’t seem to resist the beautiful kid who cleans fireplaces while hiding behind a black cap and heavy glasses. And then this crazy elf of a man, Carstairs Pennymaker, has Mark running around looking like a fashion model wearing gorgeous women’s clothes. The clock strikes twelve and the wedding follows the ball. Two beautiful princesses line up for attention. But one isn’t interested and one isn’t a woman. Who will be the bride? Will the shoe fit? Only his fairy godmother knows for sure.

As a lot of people know, before Sinders and Ash was Spell Cat released March 20th. This is my first foray into the paranormal. A contemporary LGBT romance with a great cat and some witchy suspense, Spell Cat has been a bestseller. 

Spell Cat by Tara Lain

Available from Loose Id  and Amazon  ARe  B&N  

When Killian Barth, history professor, meets Blaine Genneau, quantum physicist, they ignite their own big bang. But sadly, Killian walks away because he doesn’t do physics professors. In fact, he doesn’t do humans; Killian is the most powerful male witch in 10 generations and, though gay, he’s expected to save his declining race by reproducing. Sex with humans depletes his power – or so he’s been taught. Then why can young human, Jimmy Janx, dissolve spoons with a thought? Somebody’s a lying witch. With his powerful cat familiar, Aloysius, on his shoulder, Killian brings the lightning against deceit and greed to save Blaine from danger and prove love is the greatest power of them all.

And before that was the wildly popular Fire Balls. But if you're all caught up on this year's releases, go back and try Golden Dancer. It is MMM romantic suspense and the favorite book of a lot of my readers. And if that doesn't suit -- sigh, we just have to wait for a month together. Meanwhile, i'm writing Book 4 in the Genetic Attraction series. So menage lovers, i'm looking at you! 

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