Please join me in
giving a warm welcome to the luscious Jorja Lovett, whose debut novella Pyramid
Of Passion is now available from Breathless Press.
Blurb:
Rosie Carter can't decide – should
she act on her feelings for her real-life co-worker or lose herself in the
fantasy of her Ancient Egyptian lover?
Rosie Carter starts her night shift at the museum by finding the security guard, Nick, screwing a redhead in the office. Running from her attraction to him, she distracts herself with the newly acquired Ancient Egyptian exhibit.
The Gold of Valor catches her eye—a pendant bestowed on the Pharaoh's soldier, Edifu. Its mystical powers transport her into the bedroom of the man himself, who thinks she's a gift from the gods and worships her with his mouth, his tongue...
She discovers the joy of sex and a newfound confidence with her hunky warrior, and she's caught between her fantasy life and dull reality. When Nick starts to show his true feelings toward her, Rosie has to decide what it is she really wants.
Rosie Carter starts her night shift at the museum by finding the security guard, Nick, screwing a redhead in the office. Running from her attraction to him, she distracts herself with the newly acquired Ancient Egyptian exhibit.
The Gold of Valor catches her eye—a pendant bestowed on the Pharaoh's soldier, Edifu. Its mystical powers transport her into the bedroom of the man himself, who thinks she's a gift from the gods and worships her with his mouth, his tongue...
She discovers the joy of sex and a newfound confidence with her hunky warrior, and she's caught between her fantasy life and dull reality. When Nick starts to show his true feelings toward her, Rosie has to decide what it is she really wants.
*pulls out chair
for Jorja*
Thank you kindly
Make yourself at
home, Jorja. Btw, I read your sexy Egyptian in one sitting and I must say he
cheered me up royally when I was full of a cold ;-) Every girl should have one
I reckon!
He certainly
knows how to get a girl hot, doesn't he <grin> I'm glad he was able to
put a smile on your face and actually I could do with him now… Aachoo!
Q.Can you tell us a
bit about yourself?
I'm a
mild-mannered housewife by day and a purveyor of smut by night. That's how my
other half describes me anyway.
Purveyor of smut, I love it!
Q.What made you
write ‘this’ story?
It was a story
that has been in my head for a while, since I visited the Tutankhamun
exhibition in London a few years ago. Believe it or not this started out as a
children's story lol The whole idea of the Gold Valor of necklace transporting
someone back to Egypt was something that just wouldn't leave me but writing the
adult version was way more fun!
Q.I love the cover!
How much input do you get into ensuring the cover fits, and does it?
Lol I tortured
them until I had it exactly the way I wanted it. I'm totally in love with my
Egyptian and because he's such a strong, imposing figure, I had very definite
views on what he should look like. It's important to the author that their
cover is in keeping with the characters and I'm lucky that Breathless Press
indulged me and listened to my ideas until he was perfect.
Q.Describe a
typical day’s writing for us
Hmm, it usually
starts with a cup of tea followed by important internet 'research'. I'll scribble
for a bit in a notebook then I'll stick the kettle on again. Check for
important e-mails, then force myself to write at least 1k before I succumb to
Facebook and Twitter. Repeat this pattern until it's time to do the school run,
then a quick tidy up before hubby comes home. The glamour!
Q.What inspires
you?
I get inspiration
from all around – a face in a crowd, a drive in the country or a story in the
news – and my dirty mind does the rest ;)
Q.If you weren’t a
writer what would you be?
Definitely
something creative. I studied Art and Photography at school and I used to sell
paintings and handicrafts to local shops. I have restless hands and an
overactive imagination!
Q.Do your
characters ever surprise you?
All the time. I
usually have a vague plan of where I am going with a story and like little
devils on my shoulder, they'll suddenly chirp something naughty in my ear. Take
Nick the security guard for example. At the beginning of my story, I just had
Rosie pushing her cleaning cart around the museum but good old Nick decided it
would be better if she caught him balls deep in another woman. And whaddaya
know, that became quite a memorable scene J
Q.What could not do
without when you’re writing?
I know most
people these days just use their laptops to write but I have to have a notebook
and pen and write my story in longhand first. I'm very particular about my
notebooks and pens though!
Q.What words of
wisdom do you have for the aspiring authors out there?
Try and rid
yourself of that 'I'll never be any good' mentality. We all go through it but
the only way to succeed is to persevere.
Q.Where do you see
yourself in ten year’s time?
Sitting by the
pool in my Spanish villa, still writing, but with a cabana boy to bring me cold
drinks and inspiration.
Q.Do you have a
favourite quote?
My favourite
quote at the moment came from an author on Twitter – 'Don't underestimate the
importance of mulling'. I like it because I spend about 75% of my time mulling
over where I want to take my characters before I actually put pen to paper.
It's also an effective procrastination technique…
Q.Do you ever
suffer from writer’s block?
Usually around
the second chapter! I always spend more time on the first chapter and I know
how the story will end but I tend to lose it in the middle for a while. I have
to take time out at this stage and try to let the story form organically in my
head, rather than forcing it.
Q.What other books
can your readers look forward to?
My next book, In
Her Element, is out in March as part of The Blood Bar Chronicles. It tells the
story of unassuming Ana Chapman who meets up with Fire Elemental, Zanaan on one
fateful night in Scotland. He certainly gives her the taste of excitement she's
been looking for!
I'm also pleased
to say, Evernight are going to publish my full length contemporary romance,
Into the Wild in April *squee*
And finally can
you share an excerpt with us?
Anything for you
Doris xx
Pyramid of
Passion
"Hmm. Your strange
attire would indeed appear ineffective armor for the Goddess of War. If you are
not the Goddess herself and she has not sent you, then perhaps Qadesh? Such a
gift from the Goddess of sexual pleasure would surely increase a mortal's prowess
on the battlefield tenfold." He drew a thick fingertip from the hollow of
her throat to the zipper on her smock. Rosie had gone from Goddess to sex toy
in one fell swoop.
That channel of need Nick's
earlier performance opened up now swelled within her at another's touch.
Adrenaline buzzed through her eradicating rational thought and she clung to
facts where she could find them. "You're a soldier?" she asked.
"Yes. In King Rameses'
Army." He rasped the zipper up and down in wonder, exposing and covering
her goose-pimpled skin until she wanted to rip the damn thing off herself.
When she set aside the
pleasures of her flesh for a moment, the importance of his words filtered into
her brain. His obsession with the simple metal fastener of her top coupled with
the exotic dreamscape forced her to ask the question, "What is your
name?"
"Edifu." With one
final tug, he unzipped her uniform and pushed it from her shoulders.
Okay! If, somehow this whacky set-up could possibly be real,
was she really ready to leap into bed with the first Ancient Egyptian soldier
to try it on with her?
Large hands cupped her
breasts through the white cotton of her bra. When he bent to kiss her full on
the mouth, she gave herself over to the moment. If, on the other hand, this was
all fantasy, why deny herself a starring role?
"By the Gods, you are a
true beauty." His husky voice on her lips commanded a rush of liquid
desire to flood south.
How long since a
man paid me a compliment? Kissed me with such reverence? Too long. She returned the passionate kiss
with interest; let her hands explore the broad expanse of warrior chest
available to her.
The humidity of the night
combined with the radiating heat between their responsive bodies, soon became
too much to bear. Besides, she couldn't wait until Eddie here figured out the
complexities of the modern bra clasp. Under his lust-filled watch, Rosie
divested from the remainder of her clothes.
He took a step closer and
she shivered in his shadow. Masterful male fingers palmed her uncovered
breasts, his sun-kissed skin in relief against her porcelain complexion, and
stroked a thumb across her nipple. It stood to attention and he rewarded it by
sealing his mouth around the pink tip. Gasps of delight seeped from her when he
suckled and his tongue joined in the courtship.
Powerful arms lifted her and
carried her over to the bed to lay her on the virginal white linen sheets.
Totally at his mercy, she was enjoying every sinful second. For however brief a
spell, she would revel in her womanhood and experience this man with pure
abandon.
She reached for his
granite-hard cock. He caught her searching hand and pinned it to the bed above
her head. With a sensual smile he started a slow descent along her body,
marking a path with a trail of wet kisses. Starting with her mouth, he moved
down the center of her body, diverting only to pay homage to one unattended
breast. Goddess or not, soldier boy seemed intent on worshipping her.
….
Closing
statement, any links etc.
Thanks to you
Doris, I'm now planning on marketing this as a cure for the common cold J
Pyramid of Passion is available on Amazon for only £1.30/ $2.06! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pyramid-of-Passion-ebook/dp/B00761F27M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328517415&sr=8-1
Jorja can be found on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100003120391259
And on Twitter @jorjalovett
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Thanks so much for stopping by Jorja.
Now, folks, go on, what are you waiting for? You
know you want a piece of him, don't you?
*sniggers*
nice to meet you Jorjia and your ancient egyptian... thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteIt's great to meet you Jorja. That's one hot Egyptian. :)
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