I need a HERO!!

I think it was because I grew up hearing that song on the radio...*sings* I ne-e-e-ed a hero!  Later it was reinforced by Shrek but anyway, I have a great love for the hero.  He's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast and he's gotta be fresh from the fight...

*sighs*  I love the heroes in Heather Long's military romances, the Always a Marine Series from Decadent.  Although I haven't written a military hero, or a firefighter, I recently wrote a police officer.  Since my dad was a cop, that story was close to my heart.

But the hero I want to talk about today isn't like any of these.  Sometimes your hero is your best friend.  In The Accidental Pirate, Jamie steals a necklace and is stuck in foreign waters with no way home.  Having dug a hole she isn't sure how to get out of she turns to her best gal pal, Bette, for help.

In my real life, my best friend has helped me get out of quite a few scrapes and my other gal pals often find themselves playing hero (for some reason, it always seems to be at 2am...) 

I liked reflecting that in this story.  Because, girls, we all know that men are wonderful and make excellent heroes...

But when life throws you lemons like they are the balls in some universal dodge ball game, and you are losing, our friends are the ones who help us cut up those lemons and do tequila shots with them.

So, my hero blog isn't dedicated to a gorgeous hunk of man.  It's dedicated to friendship.

Blurb:
Hangover, check. Ship, check. Hot babe, check.

Sterling McCabe woke to a lovely lady pirate stealing his ship. What he didn't plan on was the assault she'd make on his heart.

Jamie Ashley stumbled over a priceless necklace. What she didn't plan on was stealing the very sexy Sterling McCabe's ship in a mad dash for American waters.

Constantly battling their attraction, Jamie and Sterling are in for a rough ride. Jamie yearns for the affection of the beguiling Sterling while McCabe is desperate to slake the raw desire for his little pirate.

Boat chases, wild friends and a sea tempest create the perfect storm of sexual tension...

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Since this is a blog hop, you all know there are prizes.  To start, comment in the comment section below and include your email addy and you are entered to win a copy of The Accidental Pirate.  

But commenting can get you more than just my ebook...

Since I am part of the Hero Blog Hop, you're also entered to win big.

Starting on Friday and ending on July 31st, over 100 Authors and Bloggers will share their favorite things about romance heroes, a character post from them, and what we love about romance and men in general. 

And while we do that, we are EACH doing a giveaway. Yep. There will be over 100 giveaways on each blog hosted by that Author or Blogger.

But that's not all....

We have THREE grand prizes. You as a reader can go to EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yep, you can enter over 100 times!

Now what are those prizes?

1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet

2nd Grand Prize: A $50 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

3rd Grand Prize: The following Swag Pack!

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Thanks to Carrie Ryan for organizing such a fun blog hop.  So, write a comment with your email to be entered to win.  

Good Luck!!

A Hero's Blog Hop!!

Are you ready to hear what your favorite romance heroes have to say? Well, we authors are ready to share our hunky heroes! Starting on Friday and ending on July 31st, over 100 Authors and Bloggers will share their favorite things about romance heroes, a character post from them, and what we love about romance and men in general. 

And while we do that, we are EACH doing a giveaway. Yep. There will be over 100 giveaways on each blog hosted by that Author or Blogger.

But that's not all....

We have THREE grand prizes. You as a reader can go to EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yep, you can enter over 100 times!

Now what are those prizes?

1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet

2nd Grand Prize: A $50 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

3rd Grand Prize: The following Swag Pack!

Yep. ALL of that! Whoot! Be sure to come back here on Friday and over the weekend to enjoy some stories and facts about our favorite Romance Heroes and enter to win!

The Taming of the Thief

As you all know, I feel deeply in crush with Max from Heather Long’s The Love Thieves (you can read that blog here.) Much to my dismay, when I interviewed him, he explained that Anya had his heart. Lucky for me, Max has a super sexy cousin who is still single and he hooked me up with his number.

Without further ado, let me welcome Pietr from The Taming of a Thief to the blog.

 Hey, sexy. So, you gave Max quite a hard time when it came to his feelings for Anya in Thieves. Some might say this book was turnabout being fair play. Would you agree with that statement?

Hmm, I’m not sure what you mean by that. I answered every inquiry Max made in his hunt for Anya--delightful woman. She led him on quite the chase, fortunately my Sophie is not as difficult. 

So…no chance for me, still, right? All the good ones are taken. *sigh* Sure I can’t change your mind?

He just smiles. 

 I got the feeling from this book that you find brainy women attractive…*adjusts glasses* What really drew you to Sophie besides her knowledge on the Buddha?

 Her complete artless approach to the world, she doesn’t pretend or play games. She is exactly who she presents herself to be. It’s priceless.

There was an interesting…moment…between you and Sophie’s father in this story. Tell us a little about your thoughts on her family. 

*Pietr chuckles.* Her father is a former police officer. He understands lies, deception, and protecting his family. He took my measure the moment he met me, if you want to know more about them, I suggest you ask him. I’m merely looking forward to moving past the tense dinner table conversation. 

You’ve traveled all over the world, seen and done stuff most of us only dream of. What is the one thing you look forward to most in the future? 

Seeing them all again…with Sophie. Right now I think Verona is where we will be spending the next few months. 

Aw. Even I can’t be a sore loser after that. 

One treasure...

Some would kill to know what Sophie Kingston knows. Rich and powerful people will do anything to possess the secret, but not even Sophie realizes how much danger she is in—or how far they will go to hunt her down and take it from her. But when she sees a murder no one can prove, the threats to her life keep coming.

One Hunt…

Billionaire Pietr Sauvage is neck deep in the hunt for The Fortunate Buddha when a lead draws him to New York and thrusts him into the life of art history specialist Sophie. What began as a favor turns into a desperate need to protect the sexy curator from the dark web of deception threatening to pull her under.

Too Many Thieves… 

Lost in the shadow of intrigue and danger, Sophie must learn to trust Pietr, a man with an agenda, a man she can’t help but desire, before the ruthless thieves steal their only chance. Raising the stakes heightens the attraction…

 Read the first chapter. 

Taming of the Thief The Fortunate Buddha #2 

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And congrats, Heather, on another amazing new release!!~Virg