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I'm excited to announce that the cover reveal for my upcoming romantic suspense novel, THE DEVIL'S BEDPOST  (slated to release in Fall 2015), will be scheduled on August 25th. Sign-up for my mailing list or check back here for further details! In the meantime, check out my interview with  Romancing the Book and enter for a chance to win an early e-ARC of the book. What would you do if you had nothing left to lose? Life for David Carrone couldn’t be any better. Business is growing and he’s about to marry his sweetheart, Athena Lewis—Vegas’ new mover and shaker. Unfortunately, their happiness is short-lived when a scandal of lies and an unspeakable tragedy slices a wide rift between them.  Yet, where there are secrets, danger is never far behind... With his life spiraling out of control—and their enemies lurking near—David is forced to make some unlikely alliances to protect all that he holds dear. But when the one woman he's ever loved is taken ...

This month, my Sexy Scribblers writing group launched our first impromptu story, Scandalous . All 6 episodes have been published and I have featured on my blog today. This Friday, the next story, 19 Ivy Lane , will be released! Be sure to check the website for Episode 1. Enjoy! Scandalous Episode 1 by Chanta Rand   He smelled bacon. He mentally struggled with whether to get up and eat or to lay comatose. Comatose felt good. Eating would mean dealing with his cotton-dry mouth and the insistent pounding at his hotel door. He rolled over in his king-sized bed and cracked an eye open. His gaze landed on a plate stacked with strips of bacon, and a mountain of scrambled eggs slathered in Tabasco sauce—just the way he liked them. He’d eaten the same breakfast ever since he’d bought this hotel years ago. Everything was as it should be, except for the idiot at his door. Who had the balls to disturb him after a night of…hell, what  had  he been doing last nigh...

I would like to wish a very happy release day to some very incredible ladies and talented authors! And if you haven't downloaded your copy of the 12 ALPHAS 12 MONTHS box set, what are you waiting for!?! :P NOW AVAILABLE!   Amazon | Nook | iBooks | Kobo

Check out our discussion last night with Sapphire J Blue as we talk historical romance and the Juneteenth anthology on Blog Talk Radio. =) Check Out Writing Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Interviews11 on BlogTalkRadio

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Welcome to My Sexy Saturday, week #96! This week the long awaited box set has finally been released! And sadly, this is the last Saturday of the "Sexy Tour" from the sweet and spicy bundle,  SHADES OF DESIRE . In case you missed one, you can catch up on the sexy excerpts here  on my blog. Or...you can grab your own copy of all 10 books for just $.99! In the meantime, enjoy the final sexy read by the lovely woman who brought us all together-- USA Today bestselling author, Wendy Ely! Dangerous Flames  (book #2 in the SHADES OF DESIRE box set) By Wendy Ely Her fingers appeared first as they wrapped around the very top of the blanket. She slowly pulled it down until the top of her head became visible. A mass of wet dark hair contrasted against the white pillow. Next was her dark brown eyes opened wide with fright. She pulled the blanket down until her bare shoulders were showing. It hit him then that she was naked. One blanket served as a barrier between him an...

Shades of Desire Authors J.A. Coffey, Wendy Ely, Dorothy Callahan, Diane Escalera, Lena Hart, Chanta Rand, Emma Leigh Reed, Cindy Stark, Valerie Twombly, Kristina Knight Now available! Ten titillating tales from USA Today, bestselling and award-winning authors. Step into the world of some of the freshest voices in romance. From spicy secrets to sweet second chances. Come find your perfect shade of desire. Only $.99 for a limited time only! Amazon   |  iBooks  |  Kobo  |  ARe  |  Nook  |  Google   Check out our book trailer! What reader's are saying... LIAR, LIAR “One of the most descriptive, steamiest foreplay scenes that I have ever encountered!”  —Brittany, book blogger & Goodreads reviewer DANGEROUS FLAMES “It began quickly and almost immediately, the story had me in suspense. Whether I was hoping for Gabrielle’s safe escape to her father’s cabin, and for her and Mikolas to get to...