Adriana Kraft is here to show off her talents
TWELVE DAYS OF LOVE – DAY 8
Midnight Seductions authors are celebrating love and romance with a blog tour for the first twelve days of February and an all day party on February 13 at our Yahoo Group. Have you found all the blogs? Check them out, some are offering prizes! Here’s the list:
Allie K Adams http://alliechat.blogspot.com/ February 1st
Tess MacKall http://bit.ly/cv1cql February 2nd
Beth Wylde http://bethwylde.wordpress.com/ February 3rd
Dee Dawning http://bit.ly/15QpRY February 4th
Savannah Chase http://savannahchase.com/blog/ February 5th
Cassandra Gold http://cassandra-gold.livejournal.com/ February 6th
Cassidy McKay http://sexfunandromance.wordpress.com/ February 7th
Adriana Kraft http://adrianakraft.com/blog/ February 8th
Adrianne Brennan http://adriannebrennan.com/blog/ February 9th
Elizabeth Black http://trishwilson.typepad.com/blog February 10th
Mary Suzanne http://www.Mary-Suzanne.blogspot.com February 11th
Kissa Starling www.kissastarling.com/blog February 12th
I’m pumped because I’m celebrating February with three new releases! Here are quick promos and excerpt links for two of them, then an excerpt from the third.
Meghan’s Playhouse 1 & 2 
SEDUCING CAT [MEGHAN'S PLAYHOUSE Book 1]: Level headed English Professor Caitlin Shanahan has finally earned tenure and purchased the century-old house of her dreams—at thirty-four, she’d better face facts: her future is teaching college and writing plays, not falling in love. So why is she so drawn to foxy little hometown actress Meghan Keenan, who’s rented her upstairs apartment, or worse, to the girl’s gorgeous hunk of a lover Kurt Davis, a brash carpenter who’s never even been to college?
Twenty year old Meg has a plan. First she’ll seduce the reluctant professor; then she’ll share her sexual delights with both Cat and her brawny carpenter, and when she’s successfully brought them together, she can make her escape and explore what’s beyond the only town she’s ever lived in.
Kurt can’t stand the up-tight professor who’s hired him to build a gazebo and refurbish her old house—the house he wanted for himself. Even if Meg succeeds, he knows Caitlin would never look at him twice. No need to go there in his fantasies…
A WOMAN FOR ZACHARY [MEGHAN'S PLAYHOUSE Book 2]: Zachary Cullen has ignored Josette Patrice’s overtures for years, but she agrees to take on his latest protégé-slash-arm-candy Meghan Keenan in her off-Broadway workshop theater. Though the girl has incredible talent, Josie would stake her reputation on that little thing being a switch-hitter, like herself, and she doesn’t want Zach to be duped. Josie sets out to seduce Meg and expose her for what she is, but all bets are off when Meg turns the tables on Josie by hooking her up with Zach.
READ SEDUCING CAT BOOK REVIEWS & SAMPLE CHAPTER
READ A WOMAN FOR ZACHARY BOOK REVIEWS & SAMPLE CHAPTER
To Love and To Cherish 
To Love and To Cherish: Together with fellow authors from Sapphic Planet, I’m part of an anthology of lesbian love stories being published this month by LoveYouDivine Alterotica. The fourteen stories will be released over first two weeks of February, first as a series of three e-books, and in print as a single volume on Valentine’s Day. All profits from this collection will go to benefit Marriage Equality USA.
Our story, “Embracing the Fire,” is in volume three, Lives and Wives, releasing as an e-book on Friday February 12. Here’s a blurb and a link to an excerpt to whet your appetite – come join me at Midnight Seductions Yahoo Group Saturday February 13 for a chance to win an autographed print copy of the entire collection! And be sure to check out Lara Zielinsky’s radio show “Readings in Lesbian & Bisexual Women’s Fiction” for a 2 hour launch special for the complete anthology, in print, on February 14, 2010. Both halves of Adriana will be there, and I’ll be reading an excerpt from “Embracing the Fire!”
BLURB:
The deep chill of a Vermont winter will require lots of firewood, so canoe and wilderness guide Brandy Latham welcomes the help of her best friend, Stephanie Watkins. Together they saw, split and stack as they’ve done for many years – but what will happen when new fires ignite between them?
The Cougar Book
My third February release is the long awaited Cougar anthology from Logical Lust, edited by Jolie du Pre. Our short story, “A Taste of Ginger,” offers an incredible night of decadence and sensuality for our newly divorced heroine.
The Cougar Book 
EXCERPT
“There’s a handsome young man checking you out!”
“Where?” Ginger Nelson didn’t dare look around the sweeping bar to where Annette James pointedly stared. It wasn’t Ginger’s idea to come to this swingers club—that was Annette’s doing.
Apparently it was one of Annette’s frequent weekend haunts. Ginger thought she knew her co-worker better than that, but they hadn’t really started doing things together socially until recently, after her divorce. This was why she’d agreed to this crazy idea in the first place. Today marked the final divorce decree. She was a free woman again—at fifty-five.
“Don’t be so uptight,” Annette cautioned. “He’s a hunk and he’s really looking you over.”
“He’s probably looking at you,” she groused, staring into her wineglass.
Annette giggled. “No way. He doesn’t even know I’m here. You could at least peek at him. That’s why we’re here, to look at the guys.”
“That may be why you’re here.” Ginger groaned. “I know. I know you didn’t force me to come with you tonight. But—but this is different than I expected. The music is too loud. People are making out right by the bar. They’re all so young. And I feel so old.” She tried not to wail.
“Nonsense! You’re overreacting. There are plenty of people here our age. But don’t dismiss the younger guys so quickly.” Annette squeezed her friend’s elbow. “I bet the guy undressing you at the end of the bar doesn’t have a single gray hair on his body.”
Frowning, Ginger cocked her head sideways enough to peer out the corner of her eye and catch a glimpse of the far end of the curved bar. “I don’t see anyone. I only see a guy with a couple girls draped over him.”
“Exactly. And his eyes are on you. Think of the girls as accessories. They’re no competition—not with you.”
CONTEST
To be entered in a drawing for a free download of Lives and Wives with our short story “Embracing the Fire,” send me an email by February 14 listing all three of my February releases. Send to adrianakraft99 @ yahoo.com (without the spaces).
= love = marriage
I am part of a group of authors who call ourselves Sapphic Planet. There are many great writers in the bunch but the thing that draws us together is the characters we write about- most of them are lesbians in f/f relationships. With all of the debacle about same sex marriage recently we decided to write, and publish, a book of short stories with the anthology title To Love and To Cherish. All of these stories revolve around love, relationships and marriage.
My story, Vegas Vixens 4Ever, was released on February 5, along with a few others as an ebook. On February 14th all of the stories will be compiled into a print anthology. Such exciting times for lesbians across the nation! Here’s a short excerpt from Vegas Vixens 4Ever:
“I got an idea.”
“I don’t like that grin on your face, Eboni Hamilton. Every time you get that look with your crazy eyes, I end up in trouble. My mother has already refused to bail me out of jail again.”
“I know a place that has an endless supply of vodka-tinis. I know a place where we can take our memories of Desiree and Stephanie and throw them away forever. I know a place where we can get ours.”
Tami looked doubtful. “I don’t know, Eboni.”
“C’mon, girl. I know you have some money saved up and I have a credit card. Sometimes you just gotta go with your gut. I’ll make our reservations online. We’ll leave in the morning.”
“Yeah, whatever. You won’t even remember this in the morning.”
They decided to switch the station over to Celebrity Dirt, one of their favorite new shows. Tami lay her head on Eboni’s shoulder and fell fast asleep. Eboni lay a blanket across her. The digital clock on the end table switched from 11:59 to 12:00. Another day minus Desiree, thought Eboni, how will I survive without her? She’d have to stay up most of the night to set things up, but it was well worth it. Her mind was made up…
“Wake up, ho. The plane leaves at three fifteen.”
“Plane? What plane? Just let me sleep.”
“It’s twelve o’clock now. I packed you a bag. Anything else you need you can buy there.”
“Where are we going?”
“Vegas, baby.”
Order e-books today from: www.loveyoudivine.com
Print available at Amazon, B&N, and all fine bookstores.
Proceeds from the sales of this anthology benefit the non-profit organization Marriage Equality
USA. The authors, editors, and publisher are not associated with MEUSA, but wished to support
their work with this contribution.
Dalia Craig has the next stop on the Sapphic Planet blog tour. Visit her here.
Lillian Feisty is having a contest
Go visit her blog to win an awesome prize!!!
I’ve already entered~
Southern Charm
Two well-dressed ladies happened to start up a
conversation during an endless wait in the LA airport.
The first lady was an arrogant California
woman married to a wealthy man.
The second was a well mannered
elderly woman from the South.
When the conversation centered on whether they
had any children, the California woman started
by saying, “When my first child was born, my
husband built a beautiful mansion for me.”
The lady from the South commented,
“Well, isn’t that precious?”
The first woman continued, “When my second child was
born, my husband bought me a beautiful Mercedes-Benz. . ”
Again, the lady from the South commented,
“Well, isn’t that precious?”
The first woman continued boasting, “Then, when
my third child was born, my husband bought
me this exquisite diamond bracelet.
Yet again, the Southern lady commented,
“Well, isn’t that precious?”
The first woman then asked her companion, “What did
your husband buy for you when you had your first child?”
“My husband sent me to charm school,”
declared the Southern lady.
“Charm school?” the first woman cried,
“Oh, my God! What on earth for?”
The Southern lady responded, “Well for example,
instead of saying “Who gives a shit?” I learned
to say, “Well, isn’t that precious”…
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Friendship
This General Rocks!
What a lot of people don’t know about Larry Platt is that he was a student of Martin Luther King Jr. at the young age of 16. Read more about it here.
I bet this will get your attention…
Awesome picture right. This man is some sort of park ranger in Lanseria, South Africa. His job is to prevent poaching. Here’s a link to more pictures.
I so see this man on the front of a romance novel. New story ideas are popping into my head as I type.
Why Women Cry
Why Women Cry
A little boy asked his mother, “Why are you crying?”
“Because I’m a woman,” she told him.
“I don’t understand,” he said.
His Mom just hugged him and said, “And you never will.”
Later the little boy asked his father, “Why does mother seem to cry for
no reason?”
“All women cry for no reason,” was all his dad could say. The little boy
grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry..
Finally he put in a call to God. When God got on the phone, he asked,
“God, why do women cry so easily?”
God said, “When I made the woman she had to be special. I made her
shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world, yet gentle
enough to give comfort. I gave her an inner strength to endure
childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children. I
gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else
gives up, and take care of her family through sickness and fatigue
without complaining. I gave her the sensitivity to love her children
under any and all circumstances, even when her child has hurt her very
badly. I gave her strength to carry her husband through his faults and
fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart. I gave her wisdom to
know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but sometimes tests her
strengths and her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly. And
finally, I gave her a tear to shed. This is hers exclusively to use
whenever it is needed.”
“You see my son,” said God, “the beauty of a woman is not in the clothes
she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.
The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the
doorway to her heart – the place where love resides.”
Please send this to the beautiful women you know today. You will boost
another woman’s self-esteem. Pass it on to men too – perhaps they will
then understand “why women cry” ..
Jax Cassidy has a new release!
BRUSH STROKES by Jax Cassidy
Release date: January 10, 2010
Publisher: Amber Heat
ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-627-7 (Electronic)
*Heat warning: erotic, explicit sex scenes, language
For Sage, attending the Parisian sex club, Plaisirs Sombres, was the ultimate fantasy. So when the conservative gallery assistant is cloaked behind the velvet mask, she never expected to be the object of the club owner’s desire. Spurred on by D.S. Gregoire’s erotic and sensual brush strokes of the exclusive club, she gives into a brief liaison that leaves her breathless and wanting.
For Damien, known to the art world as D.S. Gregoire, his art has always been an adrenaline rush. But when an exotic and mysteriously uninhibited ’sex club virgin’ enters his establishment, he is willing to break his club rules for another taste of the dark pleasures she brings him.
Author Bio:
Jax Cassidy followed her dreams to Paris, then Hollywood to pursue a film career but managed to fall in love with penning sexy romances and happy endings—finding Mr. Right was just an added bonus. She writes contemporary, paranormal, and multi-ethnic romances and is Co-Founder of Romance Divas, and award winning writer’s website and discussion forum. Jax is also known as one-half of the retired writing team of Cassidy Kent.
For more information on Jax, please visit her online at www.jaxcassidy.com or www.jaxadora.blogspot.com
