Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Rites of Spring Blog Hop! ~ Win Prizes!!

Spring is a time of firsts. First blooms of flowers. First sighting of sunshine after a long cold winter. First breaths of life for so many creatures...

Since this post is about firsts, I was really torn which book I wanted to talk about.

In Taming of a Sex God, Katie thinks she's frigid. She heads off to a fantasy island where all your sexual desires can be fulfilled and meets the little known sex god, Yes. Although he has no temples, people remember to worship him at the height of pleasure, crying out his name to the skies.

She has an *ahem* interesting first with Yes. (Trying to keep this PG but you can guess where this was headed.) Taming of a Sex God is available now and you can grab a copy here.

But what I really wanted to talk about is my April 1 release, Rumor Has It. That story is a second chance story in all the best ways. Liz and Jeremy have been friends since high school. When she ran off after graduation to Vegas with Vern (who became an Elvis impersonator), Jeremy patiently waited. When she came home, divorced and with a child to raise, he waited. There would be a right time.

Years later, Jeremy still hasn't made his move and the Elvis impersonator comes back to town to couch surf.

What's not in the blurb is their dance.

Their first dance (you knew I was headed to a first, right?) was actually the first dance either of them ever had with someone of the opposite sex. That moment changed them both and neither thinks the other remembers it...or their first kiss.

Both do.

This was so fun for me to write because I just love the second chance stories. Have you had a second chance at romance in real life? Tell me about your second chance in the comment section below and one lucky winner can get a copy of Rumor Has It on release day (4/1/2013)!!

Make sure you leave your email addy in the comment if you choose to enter...because there are more prizes to be had, even if you don't win my giveaway, because this is a BLOG HOP!!
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20 comments:

  1. Jessica E. SubjectMarch 20, 2013 at 4:44 AM

    Thanks for participating, Virginia! :)

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  2. laurieMarch 20, 2013 at 7:25 AM

    Thanks for participating, virginia!

    parisfan_ca@yahoo.com

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  3. JeanMPMarch 20, 2013 at 8:03 AM

    Thanks for participating.
    No never have had a second chance at love.
    skpetal at hotmail dot com

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  4. UnknownMarch 20, 2013 at 9:20 AM

    Never had a second chance at romance, but have had good luck with first chances so I guess that counts :D

    My very favorite thing about spring is opening up the windows again. I am starting to miss the fresh air!

    Thank you for the chance to enter the giveaway and happy spring everyone!

    Shelly H.
    Booski24@hotmail.com

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  5. UnknownMarch 20, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    Thanks for the hop! mikiajanai@yahoo.com

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  6. veRONIcaMarch 20, 2013 at 7:04 PM

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  7. AnonymousMarch 20, 2013 at 7:21 PM

    I had a second chance. Met my hubby through a friend, he wasn't interested in me. Met up with him again 15 years later. He was divorced, we hooked up and been together ever since.

    Keep writing so I can keep reading.
    roya-clan@sbcglobal.net

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  8. SheriVMarch 20, 2013 at 10:48 PM

    I love your books! I never got a second chance, because my first chance is still going strong. :)

    smurfettev AT gmail DOT com

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  9. BookLadyMarch 21, 2013 at 8:51 AM

    Happy with my first chance, did not need a second.
    Thanks for the giveaway!
    bhometchko(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  10. magic5905March 21, 2013 at 11:59 AM

    I love wearing the light colors of spring, there are so many.
    magic5905 at embarqmail dot com

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  11. bn100March 21, 2013 at 8:46 PM

    No, I haven't

    bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  12. celina kMarch 22, 2013 at 3:35 AM

    I am hoping I will never need a second chance! :)

    dreammie_angel at yahoo dot com

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  13. K.W.March 22, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    I have had a second chance at love. My husband and I separated for a year and came back together after a freak earthquake hit the DC Area. :)

    kn.williams@gmail.com

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  14. Brit BlaiseMarch 22, 2013 at 5:17 PM

    I can't talk about it...but I had the biggest second chance in history. :-)

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  15. Daniel MMarch 22, 2013 at 7:30 PM

    nope no second chances here - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com

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  16. Michelle BledsoeMarch 23, 2013 at 1:12 PM

    My second chance at love was with an older man. We have been married a little of 6 years now and it has been pretty good.
    koonie2888 at yahoo dot com

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  17. Catherine LeeMarch 23, 2013 at 4:16 PM

    Congrats on the upcoming release, Rumor Has It. I like second chance stories. I did have a second chance, many years ago, with my high school sweetheart. It didn't work out...but that's OK. The next man I met turned out to become my hubby...married 25 years this year.
    catherinelee100 at gmail dot com

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  18. AnonymousMarch 23, 2013 at 5:57 PM

    Both first AND second times in your books. Sounds great Virginia!

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  19. books4meMarch 23, 2013 at 7:26 PM

    the first summer I met my hubby we dated but went separate ways in the fall. 2 years later, I heard he was still around and we hooked back up...that has been almost 25 years ago!

    books4me67 at ymail dot com

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  20. UnknownMarch 23, 2013 at 8:47 PM

    My second chance was my second husband. We've been together for over 20 years. Lovely. Thank you for sharing in the hop. :)

    jukyjoauka at aol dot com

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