December 2008
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, EVERYONE! I’m happy to report I have all the cards sent and most of my shopping done, which is pretty amazing for me.
IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE!
Last issue our contest was to offer names for North American and Scandinavian heroes and heroines. The prizes were downloads of RISE OF THE WOLF by Kat Duarte and TOO HOT TO HANDLE by Linda Sole. There were six winners:
CYNTHYA with Karita and Rurik
DENA with Kate and Jake
JANE with Marny and Lars
MICHELLE with Sanna and Bjorn
TAMSYN with Molly and Denver
VAL with Emma and Disa
Next good news…
TEDDI TURNS ON is an erotica finalist in the 2009 EPPIE Awards. This is the Oscars for e-books and a huge honor to be a finalist. There are three contenders in my category with the winner to be announced March 7, 2009 at the convention in Las Vegas.
Red Roses for Authors, a marvelous review site in England, chose FRENCH TWIST to receive their Annual Christmas Award in the Short Category. This is another fantastic sign of recognition for authors.
And there’s more!!!
Eternal Press will release FRENCH TICKLER, book five in the Naughty Ladies of Nice series January 7, 2009.
Blurb:
Lingerie designer Samantha Bradley is on the brink of major success. While having the time of her life in Nice she meets sexy Cisco Bernier, a man who turns her heart inside out and makes her body sizzle.
Despite being France’s key criminal prosecutor, Cisco’s success in relationships has been less than zero. When he meets Sam, his staid world goes up in flames.
Their happiness is short lived as their pasts collide. His underhanded mother and her mob-connected father resurface to threaten their future.
Excerpt:
“Do you not think her nipples are larger?” Cisco pointed to the charcoal nude on the young woman’s sketch pad. He looked across the coastline toward the subject in question as the middle-aged woman stooped and spread a towel across the pebbles.
“Perhaps, but it’s really hard to tell at this angle.” The artist swiped a thumb along a black line, softening the bold stroke, and laughed. “Besides, she won’t sit still long enough to get it right.”
She tossed her long black hair across her bare shoulders, and a light scent of honey drifted up to him, clouding his mind.
Cisco yanked his tie from around his neck, grateful for the light breeze off the Mediterranean that cooled his hot skin.
“Maybe if you…” He slipped the thin stick from her long fingers, then squiggled a larger, more intricate circle on the wheat colored paper. “Something like that.”
“Are you an artist?” She glanced up. Her large green eyes reminded him of polished emerald, sharp and clear, and just as exciting. At that moment he would be anything the beautiful American wanted him to be.
This year has been fantastic for me and I am truly grateful.
ON A PERSONAL NOTE
Stud is a live Christmas tree person, I am not. Two weeks ago he arrived home, with this kid’s grin a mile wide pasted across his cute face, proud as could be that he bought us a tree. I on the other hand wanted to stab a pitchfork in my back. It’s not that I’m a Grinch, it’s because I’m allergic to tree sap.
After dragging on my winter coat and gloves, a sight to behold, we proceeded to decorate. Studs is a sports person and has every possible ornament for each of them. I’m a gold, mauve, and cutesy type with enough little dolls and angels to choke Santa. He loves tinsel, I like bows. Are you getting a visual here? 
Let’s just say there isn’t another Christmas tree in the world that looks like ours. LOL.
ON WRITING
I’ve been so lazy, she types hanging her head in shame, with no decent excuse to offer. My New Year’s resolution will be to kill the procrastinator in me on January 1 and delete every game on my computer. Definitely.
It’s important I finish my Prague story, get the Scandinavian series in tow, and complete the last book in the Magnificent Men of Munich series before my wonderful publishers come gunning for me.
CONTEST
It’s time for another Newsletter Members Only Contest. To celebrate this festive holiday season I’ve decided to do a really easy contest with 8 winners. The winners get to select the book of their choice from my releases.
All you need to do is email me at sloanetaylor@comcast.net on or before January 15, 2009. Type HOLIDAYS in the subject line and the title you’d like in the body of your email. Told you it was easy!
IMPORTANT DATES
Please join me at any or all of the following events. There’s always lively conversation, easy contests, and freebies.
December 19
Sloane is at Fallen Angel Review Chatters from 10:00 – Noon CST
December 20
Sloane is at Talking Two Lips
January 2, 2009
Sloane is at Love Romances Café
January 22, 2009
Sloane is on the Romance Junkies Blog
Other Days
Enjoying the Season!
As always, I love to hear from you. Please feel free to email me anytime, sloanetaylor@comcast.net.
Thank you again for allowing me to update you on my life. May you all have a Happy Holiday Season and a Beautiful New Year!
All my best,
www.sloanetaylor.com