Time Suckage

Ok, so this is one of the few times I'm going to complain about being e published... But I'm sure there are authors out there who will be able to feel my pain... This weekend I pulled a piece of work from a publisher. It all went well, which was great, but my gosh, what a pita... I spent the afternoon taking the information off my website, blog, MySpace, FAR page, TRS page... And I know there are places I still missed. And now of course I am trying to decide what to do with my now available piece of work... I wanted to spend the afternoon writing, but instead I spent it pulling the cover from everywhere I could think of. And so tomorrow I am going to reread my manuscript and try to decide where to send it... Because I do want it to have a good home...

Ok, enough of my rant...

On the plus side, I got the model for my short story Eros Arrow as a friend on MySpace today... Now don't ask how I pulled off finding the name of a guy from a stock photo site... but I did : ) (And if you knew me, this wouldn't really be all that surprising I think... haha)

So really I guess today wasn't ALL bad... LOL

AM

New Release: Stolen by the Sheikh

STOLEN BY THE SHEIKH is out at Red Rose. It is also available at AllRomanceEbooks.

Morocco, 1912 - While in Casablanca, Lady Christine Langtry is stolen right off the street by a dark, handsome desert lord, Sheikh Zafar bin Hassan. Christine succumbs to his touch, surrendering her body to his possessive kisses and commanding caresses. Then Christine discovers the shocking truth—her deceased husband had traded her away to the sheikh!

Desert Lords, Sheikhs....Bad Boys in the Sand

Okay, I have a thing for men who are downright rogues....bad boys at heart. I love it. So it seemed perfectly natural to pick writing about a sheikh. Had to be done eventually. One of my favorite books of all time is Johanna Lindsey's Captive Bride. The story has stayed with me for years. I need to go out and get a new copy and re-read it.

Anyway, I am writing a short novella entitled Stolen by the Sheikh for Red Rose Publishing. Looks as though it will come out ASAP to launch their "Desert Rose" line. Here's the blurb:

Morocco, 1912

Lady Christine Langtry travels to Casablanca after receiving a desperate
message from her husband. Upon her arrival, she discovers that he’d been
murdered. While there she catches the eye of Sheikh Zafar bin Hassan and is
stolen right from the street. She is then taken to a remote oasis outside the
city and held as his prisoner.

With one heated glance of her golden hair and curvaceous body, Zafar
decides to take her as payment for Lord Langtry's past crimes. Zafar will make
the British widow bend to his will and be the vessel of his vengeance.

Anger reigns beneath the desert sun, but by the moon’s glow, passion and
desire dominates. Christine succumbs to the touch of the handsome sheikh,
surrendering her body to his possessive kisses and commanding caresses. But can
she relinquish her heart to a man bent on using her for revenge? Why does Zafar
seek retribution? Is Zafar ruthless enough in his purpose for revenge to murder?

Hmm I wonder if I should admit to having watched the silent movie The Son of the Sheikh starring legend Rudolph Valentino? Nahhh.

Marianne LaCroix
SEA HAWK'S MISTRESS, Available at Ellora's Cave
CROSSED SWORDS, Coming from Ellora's Cave
www.mariannelacroix.com

Raves for THE GLADIATOR and SEA HAWK'S MISTRESS

Got some great reviews back for THE GLADIATOR and SEA HAWK’S MISTRESS! Whoohooo!

SEA HAWK’S MISTRESS [buy]

4 Blue Ribbons, Romance Junkies - LaCroix’s storyline is fun and enchanting! Her description of Jason’s reaction to a beautifully groomed woman of the 20th century is humorous as well as arousing. LaCroix’s time travel stories always fulfill the daydreams I have, asking the question…’what would it be like if?’ Whether it’s a woman claiming a gladiator in ancient Rome or a woman captured by a sexy pirate, LaCroix always most satisfyingly provides the answer!”

THE GLADIATOR [buy]

4.5 Blue Ribbons, Romance Junkies - “Set in ancient Rome, LaCroix’s tale of love, death and intrigue is very entertaining! Julia struggles with adapting to the harsh reality that is Rome while fighting her growing affection for Marcus. Her struggle is matched only by the overwhelming passion she feels for the beautiful Gladiator. LaCroix’s erotic love scenes leave nothing to the imagination—as it should be! She certainly had me waving a fan to keep my cool! Anyone who ever imagined what it would be like to live in ancient Rome—or anyone who drools over Gladiator movies—would be very well off taking time with this quick, enjoyable read.”

Oh yeah, guess I should mention I am contracted for a time travel sheikh short story at Red Rose Publishing. It's called Stolen by the Sheikh.

Introduction: Marianne LaCroix

I thank Rowan West for letting me join this new author group, Passion's Muses. A great group of ladies here....lots of talent.

My intro to the group and world--

My name is Marianne LaCroix and I write erotic and sensual romance. I've been writing seriously since 2003 when I had my first story published, LADY SHEBA. I joined Ellora's Cave about 2 years ago and I am very happy there. My EC books are LADY SHEBA (reissued last year--revised & lengthened), DESCENDANTS OF DARKNESS (a 2004 RT Reviewers' Choice nominated book), ETERNAL EMBRACE, SCORION KING, BEAST IN MY BED, BRIDESMAID AND THE BEAST (new), DREAMS OF THE OASIS III (2006 CAPA winner), and SEA HAWK'S MISTRESS (new). I also have books with New Concepts Publishing, THE GLADIATOR and FATED PASSION, and loveyoudivine, MY ENEMY, MY LOVER and HER MASKED LOVER.

Books scheduled still for 2007 include SEDUCTIONS from loveyoudivine (print collection), CROSSED SWORDS from Ellora's Cave in their Torrid Tarot series, FAIRY DUST & MAGIC KISSES from New Concepts Publishing, and RESCUE ME from Red Rose Publishing.

I am plotting out BLACK HEART'S BRIDE, Captain Lorenzo Mendoza's story, a character from SEA HAWK'S MISTRESS.

I am all over the web (it seems):
http://www.mariannelacroix.com/
http://blog.mariannelacroix.com/
http://www.myspace.com/marilacroix
http://www.sheba-productions.net/

I blog at:
http://unusualhistoricals.blogspot.com/
http://romeroticawriters.blogspot.com/
http://www.wildauthors.com/