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<\/p>\nI’m very excited to welcome author, Erin Leaf, to my blog.\u00a0Hello, Erin, I’m so excited about your new novel! What an incredible cover!<\/p>\n
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What would you like readers to know about your book?<\/b><\/p>\n
My latest release is Dawn<\/a>, the third book of the Stronghold series:<\/p>\n The Sentries are territorial, guarded, and relentless in their duty to defend\u00a0humanity from a secret, deadly menace. In order to remain vigilant, these semi-immortal men must remain aloof and solitary. No one, not even their true mate, will distract them from their mission to protect\u00a0Earth from annihilation\u2026<\/p>\n Blurb for Dawn:<\/b><\/p>\n Saige Ellis can spot a liar from a hundred yards away, and she knows her history professor is bad news. She hates the way he hides behind his stupid sunglasses and beard. She hates the way his ridiculously perfect body makes her feel. When he asks her to stay after class, she asks him what he\u2019s trying to prove.<\/p>\n Isaac Dawn hates having to hide his identity, but it\u2019s the only way he can get close to Saige without tipping everyone off about his identity as a Sentry. He knows she\u2019s his perfect match, but she\u2019s skittish and angry, and for good reason\u2014her abusive father has been stalking her for years. When he asks her to give him a chance, Saige demands the truth, and he blows it.<\/p>\n However, when murderous aliens are real, and a mysterious shadow follows Saige home, is her demand for honesty worth her life? Can she accept Isaac\u2019s help without losing herself?<\/p>\n What was it like to write the story? Did you face any difficulties\/challenges?<\/b><\/p>\n Writing Dawn was like slipping into an old pair of slippers I\u2019d forgotten I loved. I knew my characters and knew it was finally time to tell their story.<\/p>\n What do you love about your story, and why?<\/b><\/p>\n I love Saige, the heroine. She\u2019s damaged, but she\u2019s still strong. She has to work through a lot of trauma in order to let the hero love her.<\/p>\n What have you learned from the main characters in your story?<\/b><\/p>\n That love can sometimes happen when you least expect it!<\/p>\n Do you write in other genres and if so, what are they? What genres would you like to try that you haven\u2019t already?<\/b><\/p>\n I write in all genres across romance: suspense, gay romance, m\u00e9nage, sci-fi, contemporary, BDSM, humor, etc. I love playing around with tropes. Some of my favorite stories feature friends-to-lovers.<\/p>\n Where do you find your inspiration?<\/b><\/p>\n Inspiration is never the problem! Finding the time to write down all of my story ideas is the problem.<\/p>\n If you had to choose your three favorite books by other authors, what would they be and why?<\/b><\/p>\n I don\u2019t have favorites! I read so much that it would be impossible to name a favorite writer.<\/p>\n Do you have any interests outside of writing, and if so, what are they?<\/b><\/p>\n I have a lot of other interests. I think living life to the fullest gives my stories a sense of place and character that they wouldn\u2019t otherwise have. Some of my favorite things to do are: hiking, photography, cooking, reading, birding, dancing, and more.<\/p>\n What is your next literary project?<\/b><\/p>\n For my next book, I\u2019m going to write something fun. It will probably be a gay romance, and I\u2019m toying around with the idea of a very angry man meeting his match.<\/p>\n Excerpt from Dawn:<\/b><\/p>\n \u201cJesus, I hate these stupid glasses you wear,\u201d she said unexpectedly, reaching up and pulling them off. She tossed the useless lenses onto her bed next to her cell phone. \u201cYou make me crazy.\u201d She punctuated her words with a finger poking his chest. \u201cWhy are you being so nice to me?\u201d She ended up with her palm pressed against him. \u201cI\u2019m not a good person.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re not a\u00a0bad<\/i>\u00a0person, Saige.\u201d Isaac said, almost holding his breath. This close up she couldn\u2019t fail to see the silver shards in his green irises, but would she put the clues together? Right now, she had no idea who he really was. A voice at the back of his head told him that she\u2019d figure it out soon. Saige wasn\u2019t a stupid girl.<\/p>\n No, she isn\u2019t a stupid woman<\/i>, he corrected himself. The female looking up at him had too much life experience and determination to be anything other than a fully grown adult. \u201cSaige,\u201d he said, voice going low. \u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d His cock hardened as her warmth seeped through his clothes, and he shifted slightly so she wouldn\u2019t feel it. God help him, he wanted her with a desperation bordering on insanity. Her emotions skittered over his senses, and he almost stopped breathing when he sensed her arousal suddenly spike.<\/p>\n \u201cShut up, Isaac.\u201d She slid her arms around his neck and pulled his head down. \u201cI\u2019m going to regret this,\u201d she muttered, and then she put her lips against his.<\/p>\n She smelled like mint. Isaac shuddered, and then he pulled her tight against his body, seizing control of the kiss. He coaxed her lips open, dipping inside when she gasped.<\/p>\n \u201cHoly moly,\u201d Saige said, voice breathy.<\/p>\n \u201cYou have no idea what you do to me,\u201d Isaac said, hands splayed across her shoulder blades. \u201cYou\u2019re playing with fire.\u201d She felt so tiny against him, but her energy put the lie to her physical appearance. Her small frame held enough spirit for someone three times her size. He kissed her again, cock throbbing against her hip.<\/p>\n \u201cGod, you drive me nuts,\u201d she said when he came up for air. She pushed his jacket off his shoulders. \u201cLook at you. You have muscles on top of your muscles. And you hide them and pretend like you\u2019re some nerdy academic.\u201d<\/p>\n Isaac shrugged the jacket to the floor, wanting to feel her soft curves closer to his skin. \u201cWhat are you talking about? I like this jacket. It\u2019s comfortable, not nerdy.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt totally is nerdy,\u201d she retorted, and then she kissed him again, clearly determined to steal every last shred of control that he had left.<\/p>\n Isaac slid his hands into her hair and nibbled her lower lip. \u201cFuck.\u201d He couldn\u2019t get enough of her. Energy flickered through his body like lightning on a hot summer day. \u201cAre you sure about this? You were just flipping out over your father.\u201d He hated having to remind her about the phone call, but he didn\u2019t want her to want him for the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, I\u2019m sure. And I know this is so stupid,\u201d Saige said, panting as she leaned into him, wiggling her breasts against his chest. \u201cYou\u2019re my professor. This is not a good idea.\u201d<\/p>\n Isaac groaned and picked her up. She squeaked, but then she wrapped her legs around his hips, canting her body just right to rub against his erection. \u201cFuck, Saige. We have to stop.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHa. Too late. I\u2019ve made up my mind.\u201d Saige had her hands in his hair. \u201cOh, I hate your beard, too, by the way.\u201d<\/p>\n That surprised a laugh out of him. \u201cI don\u2019t normally wear it this scraggly.\u201d He staggered to the door, then pressed her against it. Her softness felt like heaven against his torso.<\/p>\n \u201cOf course you don\u2019t. Another pointless disguise,\u201d she said, eyes bright with desire.<\/p>\n \u201cShit. Be sure, Saige. I\u2019m losing the ability to care whether this is stupid.\u201d Isaac slid his hands under her ass, squeezing until she trembled.\u00a0She\u2019s on some kind of emotional rebound, and this probably won\u2019t help her<\/i>, his mind reasoned, but his body had other ideas. His hips jammed up into her, grinding against her core.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m sure we should stop, but I\u2019m not going to.\u201d She licked her lips, eyes fastened on his mouth. \u201cYou should shave that thing.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFuck.\u201d Isaac kissed her again, effectively shutting her up.\u00a0I\u2019ll trim it tonight<\/i>, he vowed, like an idiot. She clung to him as he rolled his hips. Her arousal pushed his higher, and before he could figure out what was happening, he was on the edge of orgasm. \u201cJesus,\u201d he said, voice shaking. \u201cI\u2019m so fucking close. You make me crazy, Saige.\u201d With a supreme effort of will, he lurched away from the door and managed to stagger across the room. He dropped her on her mattress, going to his knees as he did so. As he\u2019d suspected, her skin and eyes looked almost incandescent against the green of her bedding. \u201cBeautiful,\u201d he breathed, kneeling between her legs.<\/p>\n \u201cOff,\u201d she said, fighting with the snap on his jeans.<\/p>\n He put his hands over hers. \u201cSaige.\u201d He licked suddenly dry lips. He had a feeling that if they did this, nothing would be the same. Her emotions were all over the place: arousal, need, fear, frustration. It made him want to protect her even more.\u00a0Is this how Greyson felt when he met Eva?<\/i>\u00a0he wondered.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat?\u201d She sounded cranky.<\/p>\n He smiled, amused by her belligerence. \u201cI\u2019m going to ask you one more time: are you sure you want to do this? There\u2019s no going back if we do. This isn\u2019t a hookup.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo going back where? It\u2019s not like we\u2019re getting married, Isaac,\u201d she retorted impatiently. Her fingers yanked on his pants.<\/p>\n Shit. She has no idea<\/i>. He exhaled as his empathy picked up on her uncertainty, despite her words. \u201cThis won\u2019t be a one-time thing for me, Saige. I\u2019m not a hookup kind of guy. And you\u2019re the one who was freaking out because I\u2019m your history professor. Be sure.\u201d He leaned down and kissed her softly. God, he wanted to devour her. To make her scream. \u201cI want you, but if we do this, I don\u2019t want you to regret what you discover about me.\u201d<\/p>\n Buy links:<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0Evernight<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Amazon<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0BookStrand<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Smashwords<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Kobo<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Barnes & Noble<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0iBooks Social Media Links:<\/b><\/p>\n Website: http:\/\/erinmleaf.com<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EdgyAuthorErin\/<\/a><\/p>\n Twitter: @erinmleaf<\/p>\n Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/erin.m.leaf\/<\/a><\/p>\n Goodreads: http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/4355929.Erin_M_Leaf<\/a><\/p>\n Evernight: http:\/\/www.evernightpublishing.com\/erin-m-leaf\/<\/a><\/p>\n Amazon: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Erin-M.-Leaf\/e\/B0042TXIYU\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’m very excited to welcome author, Erin Leaf, to my blog.\u00a0Hello, Erin, I’m so excited about your new novel! 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