by Jayne Rylon | Feb 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s almost here! Wednesday (2/23) marks the release of Can’t Buy Love, the third installment in the Red Light series featuring Star and Rick.
Blurb
What man would be crazy enough to date a whore? Star is a sex worker in Amsterdam’s red light district. After the intimate exchange between her and Rick, she’s hoped to take their adventure into affection farther. Too bad he’s disappeared for weeks.
When he resurfaces, to deliver her portion of the paycheck they’d earned by starring in a live sex show together, the magnetism between them proves irresistible. In the wake of undeniable passion, they’re left wondering if they can make a relationship work in unconventional circumstances.
They’re both convinced… you can buy sex, but you can’t buy love. And nothing else will satisfy their hunger for each other.
Also, I wanted to let you know that Mari Carr and I are going to be doing a Virtual Book Tour in honor of our co-written release, Northern Exposure. The first half of March we’re going to be doing something fun every day so check back soon for more details on where you can come hang out with us, chat and win some prizes.
Hope to see you there!
Jayne
www.jaynerylon.com
by Jayne Rylon | Feb 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
I feel like there’s been a bunch of fun news lately but I’ve been busy at my day job, including a whirlwind trip to Montreal in the heart of winter, and writing Mistress’s Master (Men in Blue 3) in the evenings. Between all that, I haven’t taken the time to share as much as I could have. Sorry! 🙂
So… first up, is a biggie. I just found out today that Can’t Buy Love, Red Light Book 3 featuring Star will release from Ellora’s Cave on FEBRUARY 23RD! HOORAY! And you don’t have to wait a long time either. For those of you who were a little timid about reading because of the lack of HEA, you’ll be glad to know there is a solid HFN at the end of Can’t Buy Love that incorporates the story line from the first two books. Click on the cover for a blurb and excerpt!
Next, Kayla’s Gift has an official cover! I have to say my hat’s off to Angie Waters again for bringing the crew to life. In fact, Kayla’s Gift is dedicated to my fabulous cover artist. The artwork she’s done for this series has really captured the spirit of the heroes and are just plain yummilicious. Click on the cover for a blurb and excerpt from Powertools book three, coming MAY 3RD.
As a random aside, Kayla’s Gift will be my fifteenth published book! My good friend Jambrea Jo Jones has her fifteenth coming out just hours apart. We’re going to have to have a celebration event of some sort so keep your eyes peeled!
I also heard today that Morgan’s Surprise was awarded a 4.5 Cherry review from LASR Whipped Cream! This means it will be up for best book of the week in the poll that opens for voting tomorrow. If you enjoyed the book, I would love your support. You can check out the review here.
Last, as far as I can remember at the moment, but certainly not least… When I first started writing I stumbled upon a great group of critique partners who helped me immensely. One of them was Elayne Venton! Almost five years from sitting down to write my first book, the group we belonged to is defunt but we haven’t lost touch with each other. In fact, Elayne has interviewed me in her newsletter this month. Feel free to stop by and read a little bit about how I got started and what’s coming next here.
Whew!
Jayne
www.jaynerylon.com
by Jayne Rylon | Jan 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
The crew is back!!! Morgan’s Surprise is officially available today. The second installment in the Powertools series takes the crew through a new season, and a new adventure. Soon I’ll be sharing more details about Kayla’s Gift, the third book in the series which will be out in July. I’ve seen the non-finalized cover and I have to say Angie Waters has done it again. Devon’s Pair will round out the series late in 2011. But… TODAY… you can pick up a copy of Morgan’s Surprise at many of your favorite ebook sellers including:
Samhain Publishing (30% off new releases makes Morgan’s Surprise a bargain at $1.75!)
Amazon
B&N
Below you’ll find the blurb and an excerpt from Morgan’s Surprise. Thank you so much to all of you who wrote to tell me how much enjoyed Kate’s Crew and hoped to read more about the rest of the guys. I hope it was worth the wait! Happy Reading!
Out TODAY from Samhain Publishing
For a tasty birthday treat, add four men and stir.
Note to self: When confessing a crush on an ultra-hot construction worker to your best friend, make sure he’s not
Kate's Crew by Jayne Rylon
standing right behind you.
If Morgan thought spilling the beans on her lust for Joe would scare him off, she couldn’t have been more wrong. Following her birthday wish gone awry, the hunk is treating her to one surprise after another. From little things that make her smile to lavish, romantic dates, Joe is turning out to be the stuff of dreams
Joe’s attentions to the sexy pastry shop owner begin as lighthearted fun. Until he finds out about the past that, until now, has made her keep him at arm’s length. Determined to show her seeking pleasure is no crime, he sets out to fulfill her steamiest fantasies—with a little help from three of his best friends.
After a four-course birthday adventure, which presents Morgan as the sweetest imaginable dessert, she expects Joe to walk away. But now that Joe’s brought Morgan out of her shell, he’s hungry for something he never expected to crave—a forever kind of love.
An excerpt from
Morgan’s Surprise
Copyright © 2011 Jayne Rylon
All rights reserved — a Samhain Publishing, Ltd. publication
Morgan aimed a puff of breath at the flame dancing on top of the candle.
“Wait! Too fast! Didn’t you make a wish first?” Kate jerked the plate holding Morgan’s cupcake out of the trajectory of the warm air. The orange glow dimmed but didn’t extinguish. “There must be something you want.”
Carnal visions burned hotter than the fire melting the sprinkle-coated frosting of her gourmet confection into a golden pool. The color reminded Morgan of the burnished skin of her crush. It should be illegal for Joe to gallivant without a shirt on as often as he did. Spectacular memories of his displays sparked her fantasies at the most inopportune moments of the day and wreaked havoc on her sleep patterns.
Kate was polite enough not to hound her while she let her gaze wander, devouring the glistening expanse of Joe’s perfect shoulders. Morgan sighed when she thought about the painted wooden sign he’d crafted—and now hung—outside the plate-glass window of her fledgling bakery. It bore the name he’d helped her brainstorm. Sweet Treats.
So thoughtful. And sexy as hell.
It kind of surprised her not to see steam rolling off his bunched muscles. How could he be comfortable working half-naked in the brisk autumn air? She shook her head. The motion didn’t erase all the naughty ideas sabotaging her rationality. The dirty thoughts tempted her with a variety of ways to warm the handyman up when he finished his task and rejoined them inside.
Morgan sighed when a snap of fingers returned her attention to the interior of her admittedly cute shop. It’d taken six months to decorate everything just so.
“You going to pick something…maybe someone? Or are you planning to wait until wax drips all over your birthday cupcake?” Kate chuckled.
Morgan decided denying her infatuation with Joe would be futile. Kate had been her best friend since grade school. The lucky bitch had referred the hunky craftsman and his crew of skilled friends in the peak of the summer heat—after she’d scored the crew’s foreman for herself.
No way could Kate miss Morgan’s similar craving.
The crew had taken on odd jobs, fixing up the crummy space in the strip mall that housed Morgan’s boutique in exchange for loads of the decadent goodies she whipped up. Damn, those guys could eat. She wondered if manual labor accounted for all of the voracious appetite they possessed. It had to take more than swinging a hammer to burn off those calories. Lord knew they found some way to stay fit and trim.
She’d baked Joe’s favorite today—a caramel apple tart. He deserved that and more for his considerate gesture. Two customers had already stopped in to say the colorful sign had caught their eye. Thanks to him, she’d sold out of brownies and cheesecake long before the after-work rush. Too bad she couldn’t generate the nerve to offer him something a little more sinful than her luscious dessert as a reward.
She’d considered it once or twice before, but she couldn’t stop drooling long enough to try. Always quick to flash his toned abs and rock solid biceps, Joe kept her off balance and lost in a haze of unvented desire. He’d become her favorite treat weeks ago. An instant addiction. Thoughts of him left her craving a taste—or more—of him in the dead of night.
She bit her lip when he reached for something along the roofline. From his perch on the ladder, his body rippled with strength.
“Damn, Kate. I don’t think the birthday fairy would sanction what I have in mind.” Morgan grimaced at the dopey grin on her friend’s face. Three months of blissful dating and wild nights with her boyfriend, Mike, had turned the woman into a ridiculous ball of giggles with a perma-smile. Worse were the googly eyes that emerged when the love of her life entered the room. Kate and Mike’s soul-deep bond was hell to be around.
Jealousy didn’t exactly flatter a girl.
“The big 3-0’s not until the weekend anyway.” Morgan pried her stare from Joe.
“I know but Mike and I will be out of town then, so it counts today. Besides, you’ll never know if you don’t try.” Kate squeezed Morgan’s hand. “Sometimes dreams come true. Believe me.”
Yep. There went that grin again. “Your face is going to stick like that if you’re not careful.”
Kate kept right on beaming.
Morgan swallowed hard then scrunched her eyes closed. She was tired of hoping Joe would ask her out. So she tried a new tactic instead.
I wish I had the courage to ask him on a date. It’s time to move on. Time to try again. I wish I could take a risk—be wild for once in my life.
When she blinked into the amber autumn light streaming through the window, Joe had vanished. A cosmic sign? Or had he needed some extra tool off his pickup?
“So… Was Joe the only guy involved in that wish or did some of the other hot construction workers we know feature in it too?”
Morgan’s mouth gaped open. More than Joe?
She never would have confessed to greed that titanic on her own, but Kate knew her better than anyone. Morgan had thought about it. A lot. The way the guys worked seamlessly together on projects made their bond impossible to ignore. When they’d crowded upstairs—in her tiny apartment over the bakery—for beer and cookies, they’d overflowed the cramped space with testosterone and something a bit more elusive.
Their camaraderie transcended their partnership. At least she thought it did. But she could have imagined the inside jokes, meaningful looks and secret smiles more common between lovers than friends.
The men’s intimacy could have been a figment of her overactive imagination but there was no mistaking their open arms. They’d accepted her right away, making her more than just a friend of a friend. Every time Morgan witnessed the interplay between the partners, her mind had spun with possibilities. That didn’t mean she had to say so. “Isn’t it one of the cardinal rules of wishing—if you tell, it won’t come true?”
“Come on, you don’t believe that nonsense do you?” Kate joked but persisted with a wiggle of her brows. “Fess up. You’ve wondered what it would be like to have them in your bed. At the very minimum, you’re burning up the sheets with Joe in your dreams.”
“Okay, fine. How could any woman resist? They’re buff, hardworking, playful, sexy as sin and sweet. I’ve got it bad for Joe. So damn bad. Like, worse than our Bon Jovi lust in high school bad. He’s strong but gentle. I could talk to him for days. He’s always surprising me with little things that make my day. And the way he fills out those ripped jeans has me thinking I’m going into cardiac arrest every time he bends over. But the rest of the crew isn’t far behind. Hell I’m so distracted, I’ve burnt more cookies since they’ve come around than in all the rest of my life.”
“About time you admitted it.”
Morgan’s heart froze at the deep rumble over her shoulder. It kicked in triple time when a broad hand settled on the side of her neck. She jerked from the retro-dinette chair she and Joe had salvaged and restored last weekend.
The sneaky bastard caught the vinyl-covered seat, saving it from crashing to the floor. Would he do the same for her if her jellied knees gave out?
“You set me up.” She gaped at Kate, betrayal and humiliation burning her cheeks.
“No, I’m sorry.” Her best friend stood, reaching out, but Morgan scooted further into the corner to avoid her seeking grasp. “I didn’t know he was there. I swear.”
“I came through the kitchen. Left my boots out back so I wouldn’t track mud all over the place.” Joe waved toward his socks. His grin turned feral. “But I won’t pretend to be sorry about what I heard. You want me. Bad.”
“Jerk!”
“Maybe. But only because I’ve let this shit go on too long.”
Jayne
www.jaynerylon.com
by Jayne Rylon | Jan 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
I know it’s just Monday but this week is off to a fantabulous start! Not only is Morgan’s Surprise in Samhain’s Top 10 list the night before it releases officially (YEYEYEY!) but I also got the final, signed copy of my contract with Ellora’s Cave for the third book in the Red Light Chronicles series, Can’t Buy Love! And, if that wasn’t enough, Mari Carr just told me that Razor’s Edge was voted The Romance Studio’s Five Heart Sweetheart of the week. WOOHOOO! A huge thank you to everyone who voted 🙂
Before anything can go wrong I’m off to write. It’s not very often that I’m home from my day job, finished with dinner and ready to write by 8PM on a Monday. I’m working on Book 3 of Men in Blue, Mistress’s Master, so the kudos on Razor’s Edge are major motivation.
Thanks to everyone who played a part in making my Monday awesome. See you tomorrow to celebrate the release of Morgan’s Surprise!
Jayne
www.jaynerylon.com
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to enter the drawing for Sylvia Day’s new book, Pride and Pleasure! It will be officially released on Tuesday (along with Morgan’s Surprise, yey!). I know I can’t wait to read it. So… drumroll, please…