Welcome to Breathless Monday and I am very excited to see a naughty tale of Red Riding Hood on the blog today. There's just something about a girl in red...sigh...I can't wait to read it. So without further ado here is the lovely Shelli Rosewarne.
1. How did
you start writing erotic romance?
I love
romance as a genre, the character and relationship development is fascinating
to me - plus I'm a sucker for a happy ending! As to the erotic side... well,
that's all down to my characters, I've given up on asking them to behave :)
2. Plotter
or pantster?
Complete
pantster! I always admire those writers who have everything beautifully planned
out and know what is going to happen and when, but I've never been able to pull
that off. My characters take me on a journey with them, and I'm usually just as
surprised as they are as to how things work out. Still, that's a huge part of
the fun for me.
3. What are
three things you have on your writing desk?
I tend to
write anywhere and everywhere, so it's not always a desk! Still, my writing
essentials tend to be; Diet Coke, can't function without my caffeine fix,
background music or tv, I don't like it to be too quiet, and of course my
laptop - with optional furry helper walking across it!
4. Favorite
food?
I have a
terrible sweet tooth, so anything cake or chocolate related tends to do it for
me.
5. Tell us
a little about your new release. What character in the book really spoke to
you?
My new
release is inspired by the Little Red Riding Hood fairytale, but set in the
modern day and with a completely different twist to it. I have a total soft
spot for my hero, Damian. He's such a strong, alpha male character, but at the
same time he's a little bit lost and has that slightly vulnerable side. At the
same time though, even though I love him he was one of the harder characters
I've had to write, dragging the thoughts and emotions out of him was seriously
hard work at times!
6. I write
because I couldn't not do. The voices in my head would drive me crazy!
7. What is
your favorite type of character to write about?
I'm quite a
big fan of the 'anti-hero' (Loki, anyone?) so a lot of my guys tend to have a
bit of the dark and tortured feel to them. I'm also terrible for wanting to
redeem my villains - whether it's always possible we'll have to see!
8. What is
the sexiest scene you ever wrote?
Ooh, I
don't know if I could pick just one. There's a few in this book that made me a
little hot under the collar, and that I'm going to be blushing a bit when I
think about my parents reading them!
9. What
advice would you give new authors in the erotica/romance field?
I think the
best advice for any new authors is just to write. There's always going to be
people telling you it's silly, there's always going to reasons not to and other
things to do, there's always going to be that little voice in your head
wondering whether it's good enough. If it's really what you want to do though
then you need to push through. Also, don't let anyone make you feel bad about
writing romance or erotica, there are sadly some rather small-minded people out
there but you should always write what you love.
10. What is
next on your writerly horizon?
Well,
Scarlett Legacy is the first in a new series, so I'm currently on with the next
two books. There are more wolves coming!
Social and
buy links
Social
links:
Twitter
- @shellirosewarne
Bio:
Shelli
Rosewarne had always had a dream in the back of her head about wanting to be a
writer. However, like with so many things, life and paying the bills got in the
way and she worked in various jobs from call centers to shops to offices. She
eventually realized that life is too short not to try and follow your dreams,
and has since had two stand alone novellas published with Breathless Press,
along with several submissions in anthologies, and various works in progress in
the pipeline. Yup, she's having to pinch herself as well! She's currently lucky
enough to live in Edinburgh, where she can be constantly inspired by Scottish
folklore and see castles every day. When not writing she loves reading, music
and photography.
Blurb:
Who’s afraid
of the Big Bad Wolf?
When
Natalia rents a holiday cottage she is looking for peace and quiet, a place to
reassess her life and recover from her failed relationship. Instead she finds a
man who turns her world upside down.
However,
people and things are not as they seem, and Natalia begins to find that legends
are real and fairy tales have a basis in reality. As she grows closer to the
enigmatic Damian she finds herself tested as danger and passion go in hand in
hand, and everything she thought she knew about the world will be
questioned.
After
years of waiting Damian had given up hope that he would ever find his destined
mate, and he certainly never expected her to be a sassy American who has no
idea that his world even exists. Can he convince Natalia to believe in the
impossible, and more importantly, can he protect her from those who seek to
destroy his people.
Excerpt:
Natalia
eyed the shining water with fresh appreciation. She had to admit it would be nice
to do something to take her mind away from all the crap.
"I
didn't bring a suit," she murmured, a bit regretfully.
His grin
turned wicked. "You don't need one. There's no one around."
She glared
at him. "You're around!"
"I
won't look." His eyes were teasing.
Yeah, right! She snorted. "I don't believe
you!"
"Okay,
how about this. I may look, but I promise I won't touch. Unless you ask me to,
of course."
Natalia
burst out laughing, surprising herself. Ten minutes ago, she'd been sobbing her
eyes out.
His gaze
softened. "Come on, you could do with it."
The water
did look calm, she thought as she eyed it up. "You're sure it's safe for
swimming?"
"Sure,
I used to come here as a kid."
She shot
him a quick glance at that. It was hard to imagine him as an innocent child. He
grinned back at her as though he knew exactly what she thinking—which, quite
frankly, shouldn't surprise her after today, but she wasn't going to go there
right now.
"Look,
if you're that bothered leave your underwear on. It's such a warm day you'll
dry out afterward."
Really, it
wasn't much different than a bikini, was it? She found herself nodding before
she thought better of it and he reached a hand down to tug her to her feet. A
half smile tugged at her lips. It might be a bit old-fashioned, but she liked
the little gestures he made like that. Then he pulled his shirt over his head
and she stopped breathing.
His body
was like something out of a magazine, or like the Greek statues at the museums
she'd been to for tedious fundraisers. Bronzed skin covered sculpted muscles
with a dusting of hair leading down into his pants—which, oh Christ, were
coming off as well! She closed her eyes a moment, and then couldn't help herself
and had to peek. So much for wondering whether he was going to keep on his
underwear as he wasn't wearing any. He seemed completely comfortable in his
nakedness, and when he bent over to neatly place his clothes on the rock she
had to clench her hands to restrain from reaching out to that tight ass. Jeez, you could market that! He turned
back to meet her gaze and her cheeks flamed at the knowing amusement in his
eyes. Before her fuddled brain could even start to think of something to say,
he leaned forward and brushed a quick, hard kiss across her lips.
"Don't
worry. You have the exact same effect on me," he whispered to her and then
stepped back. "See you in there," he told her with a grin, before
turning and jumping off the rock straight into the shining water.
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