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Daydreaming Does a Body Good

My name is Tilly Greene, an erotic romance author, and I confess to being a daydreamer.

Personally, I don?t see anything wrong with letting the mind travel where it will, although my grade school teachers thought it was bad.? Now it does me good, go figure.? Often that is where I come up with ideas for the next story or series.? I can be reading the paper, listening to the radio, or watching tv, and my mind wanders.? It?s great and while much of it is useless, some sticks on the plot pad [the place I keep notes for story ideas].? ?And She Scores? is a result of daydreaming and it offered me more than a stud for a hero.

For instance, I was working on a story to submit to All Romance in response to their call for 28 Days of Heart event, and it was all right, but it felt forced.? Could be because it was about cooking and I don?t cook, but it wasn?t working for me.? So, I took a break, and watched a pre-season football game.? The game was all right and commentators were talking about various players.? Great, so I?d know who would be playing and who wouldn?t, it was good.? After a while, it stopped being interesting and my mind went traveling in another direction:

Gorgeous hero wearing tight football pants, shirtless and sexy, gets the girl, and they walk off into the sunset.

Fabulous idea, time to expand!

With a blink, I picked my laptop back up, and ?And She Scores? was created.? A football stud, returning from what could?ve been a career ending injury, is interviewed by the woman he loves but lost.? Walking to conduct the interview everyone wants, her mind is set on doing the job, and she wouldn?t think about how he didn?t care for her as much as she?d thought.? All common sense leaves her in a rush when she walks into the locker room, ready to do the interview, and he is shirtless, sweating from his workout.? Add in the Santa Ana winds, raging wildfires, and the tension, and Southern California was ready to combust around them.

Interesting how our imaginations work.? So, want to know what could possibly happen between these two, while at a major arena, with a ton of people around them?? To find out, you?ll need to visit?All Romance or?OmniLit, and pick up a copy of ?And She Scores?.? And, to make this even more enjoyable, all proceeds go to benefit the?American Heart Association.

Tilly Greene

WARNING!? Red hot romances ahead!

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Tilly Greene was born into the easy folds of a sleepy beach town and embraces the laid back mindset she grew up with.? Later, she settled into a polar opposite lifestyle from the one she?d been living by moving abroad to further her education.? Despite the frigid climate, the fast pace existence melded in, making her a person who is adaptable and enjoys experiencing the diversity surrounding her.

While traveling around the world with her husband, she researches and writes erotica and erotic romance novels in a variety of genres and sub-genres.? Every day she looks forward to writing about women who are independent and confident, the men who love them, and their twisting passionate path to each other.

During the month of love, when everyone’s attention is focused on matters of the heart,?AllRomance eBooks (ARe) is helping to fight the number one killer of women, heart disease, with their?28 Days of Heart campaign.

Beginning February 1, 2010, ARe, the digital bookseller that owns All Romance (www.allromance.com) and OmniLit (www.omnilit.com), will release one new novella ?per day for twenty-eight consecutive days. All proceeds from the sale of these shorts will be donated to the American Heart Association.

Mad About Meg, my 28 Days of Heart story, features yet another teacher in my?LowellHigh School?series. Other books have included?Retreat,?Covert Lessons andScoring?all available at Ellora?s Cave. They say ?write what you know? and for me, that?s public education!

Here?s the blurb:

If it weren’t for bad luck, Meg Williams wouldn’t have any luck at all. As if traveling to a tropical island on Valentine’s weekend in a nasty storm isn’t bad enough, she’s doing it alone after finding her boyfriend in bed with another woman. Enduring the trip from hell, she arrives on Eden Isle only to discover that her hotel reservation has been lost and there are no vacancies anywhere on the island. Disheartened, Meg heads for the hotel bar.

Rob Madison is used to being in the limelight due his wealth and power. Used to being pursued by women for his fortune. When he meets Meg in the bar and realizes she doesn’t know who he is, he decides to spend the evening as a regular guy. Discovering she doesn?t have a place to stay, he offers to share his penthouse with her.

As the night progresses and their mutual attraction becomes apparent, Meg wonders if her luck has turned, while Rob wonders if one weekend in each other’s arms will be enough?

Buy Link: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-madaboutmeg-402488-149.html

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First of all a huge thanks to Selena for inviting me to kick off this very special month. February is traditionally the month of love thanks to our celebration of Valentines Day. But this year, it is also the month of heart. What better time to combine the two? What am I talking about? All Romance eBooks? 28 Days of Heart series to benefit the American Heart Association (AHA), that?s what.

During the month of February, ARe will release one new eBook for each of the 28 days with all proceeds going to help the AHA fight the number one killer of women?heart disease. These stories, generously donated by the authors, are available as individual eBooks EXCLUSIVELY at AllRomance.com and OmniLit.com.

What?s in store for you? Luckily I am uniquely qualified to tell you from first hand experience because besides being one of the contributing authors, I also had the pleasure of coordinating the project. That means I got a sneak peak, actually more accurately, I got to enjoy each and every word of every story during the process of putting this series together. You will not be disappointed because I can honestly say there is something for everyone. The stories span the genres from contemporary to ancient history, from multiple partners and same sex to romance on the sweeter side, from paranormal to Sci Fi. Each story was donated by best selling and up and coming authors from some of your favorite publishers, both NY and small press. In addition you can walk away knowing that you helped a good cause with your reading dollars.

If you want to learn more about the specifics of the month-long campaign visit?https://www.allromanceebooks.com/contest.html . There are a lot of things happening in addition to the 28 Days of Heart novellas. ARe has a Go Red for Women Team set up on the AHA website that you can all join. No monetary donation is required; you just pledge to wear red on February 5^th and encourage your friends to do the same to help raise awareness about heart disease in women. You can even go to the ARe Facebook Fanpage, post a picture of yourself wearing red, and one lucky poster will be chosen to win the entire series of novellas. ARe will also be sending out special heart-healthy editions of their Wildfire newsletter.

So that?s what this month is all about but I would be remiss if I neglected to tell you what my 28 Days story was about so here it goes?below is my blurb and, of course, a buy link for the story. (Hey, if you know me at all, you know I?m all about promo!) FYI?all the stories are available for preorder so even if the particular one you want hasn?t released yet, you can buy it now then wake up on release day and find it waiting for you in your library. How convenient is that?

Thanks again and don?t forget to Go Red for Women!

Cat

PRIVATE LIES by Cat Johnson

Sex. Lies. It’s all in a day’s work.

Jax Monroe is ready to swear off both sex and men forever. Then she meets the new hot bartender Shane Reynolds and the only thing she can think about is sex and him.

Why not have a little fun? After all, she deserves it, and Shane proves he can provide what she needs. Only Jax doesn?t realize something. Shane the sexy barman is far more than just the stud he appears to be.

eBook available February 19^th

Read the excerpt and Preorder Now at?http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-privatelies-402750-144.html

Visit my site for info on my other books?www.catjohnson.net

The winner of this week?s Sexy Saturday Sex Scene is Char with the song Unchained Melody.

Congrats Char!

Please contact me at selenaillyria DOT contest AT gmail DOT com.

Unfortunately I won’t be doing the Sexy Saturday excerpts as I will be taking part in the 28 Days of Heart Blog tour promoing the authors of the 28 Days of Heart.

ABOUT THE 28 DAYS NOVELLAS
All proceeds from the sale of these shorts, which will be offered exclusively on AllRomance.com and OmniLit.com as individual eBooks, will be donated to the American Heart Association.

For more information please click here.

I hope you’ll stop by and support the authors and the cause.

Se

P.S. Quick update, 3-18 has been the set day that Changeling will release my Sex & Chocolate story Chocolate Bliss. And 2-15 will be when Orion’s Star will be released. ?:mrgreen: