Coming Soon in Print

The first two books in the Her Royal Romance series have been available as e-books for several months. I'm pleased to announce that Her Royal Masquerade and Her Royal Bodyguard will soon be available in print as well. I'm just waiting to get the sample copy and look it over before I approve it for sale. If all goes well, it should be within the next few weeks.

Time is running out for Prince Vittorio. His father’s health is failing and he must find a royal bride. Fast. He’s never forgotten his glimpse of a beautiful Scandinavian princess and lures her to his Mediterranean country with an invitation to his father’s birthday ball. He’d planned to propose a marriage agreement as cold as her icy reputation, but then he discovers she's as colorful and warm as a summer sunset. The heat between them flares red-hot and when she allows him to seduce her, Vittorio sees his future unfolding just as he had planned. But what he doesn’t know is that the woman in his bed is not a princess at all.

The last thing schoolteacher Mia Holmberg expects when she masquerades as her royal cousin is to be swept off her feet by a charming prince. The incredible night in Vittorio’s arms is like a fairy tale come true, but she’d never want the life of a real princess, with all its pomp and politics. Knowing they can never have a future together, she slips out of his bed and back to reality, where she belongs.

But Vittorio discovers the deception and kidnaps Mia back to his palace, demanding she be his mistress until the real princess appears. Despite her attempts to stay aloof, Mia soon learns there’s more to the prince than arrogance and attitude, but now she’s in danger of falling in love with a man she can never have.

After almost getting kidnapped, Princess Angelina is swept away by royal bodyguard Rico Santori to a small, secluded village for her protection. Always the good girl, the obedient daughter, the proper princess, Angie’s tired of putting her own desires – her own life! – on hold. She could have been killed in the kidnapping attempt and never known the ecstasy of making love with a passionate man. Angelina has had a crush on the strong, loyal Rico for years and while they hide out, pretending to be a newlywed couple, she decides to practice her seductive skills on him.

This is Rico’s last job for the royal family. He’s leaving to build his own life, opening his own security firm. Angie is smart and pretty but she’s royalty and he’s just the hired muscle. But as the days go by, her attempts at seduction try the calm patience he’s known for. He warns her they can only share a bed until he returns her safely to the palace.

But when danger strikes again, it may be too late to explore the love they never expected to find.

I can't wait to see the lovely cover art designed by the talented Lacey Savage in print! If you want advance notice of the print release, and also be eligible for members-only contests, you can sign up for my mailing list.

And look for book #3, Her Royal Mistake coming in the next few months!

Natasha
Playing for Real
Her Royal Masquerade
Her Royal Bodyguard
www.natashamoore.com

Silken Canvas Releases in Print Nov 5th! & Giveaway!!

Product Warnings
Contains a sexy, tortured artist, his gorgeous muse, and a string of pearls that creates one very erotic BDSM fantasy.

I love seeing my all full-length novels (and anthologies) make it into print, but I think I am most excited about Silken Canvas becoming available as a trade paperback. With that gorgeous cover, can you blame me? The hero in Silken Canvas is a very successful erotic artist/photographer and I asked for a cover that would look like a piece of erotic art. The Samhain art department didn't disappoint. I squeed when I got my author copies! They're beautiful

Silken Canvas is one of my favorite books. So much emotion and passion in this reunited couple. So much sensuality in the photo/art sessions. And one HOT tortured hero.

Excerpt:

When she walked into the studio again, Brendan was waiting for her. He smiled and dove his hands into a large box sitting on the counter. He pulled out several long strands of beads, then turned to wink at her. “Take off the robe and let’s get started.”

It was a little easier now to drop the robe and bare herself in front of Brendan. She glanced down at the box of pearls, then back to him. “Wow. That’s a lot of pearls.”

“I have a lot of plans for these pearls,” he replied, that silky, seductive tone back in his voice. He glanced between her and the beads in his hand, as if he was judging, selecting. He dropped all but one long strand. “Hold out your hands, wrists together.”

Brendan wrapped the beads once around her wrists, then looped the rest of the strand over so it hung down like the ends of a bow. “Bound by pearls. An elegant fantasy, wouldn’t you say?” He led her over to a black velvet backdrop he’d pulled down over the far wall.

“How many different types of binding have I used on you? Ropes, of course. And ribbons. I loved the way those red ribbons looked wrapped around your wrists.”

He grasped the pearls that were wrapped around her wrists at that moment and used them to pull her arms out in front of her. “These white pearls are a great contrast against the dark background. Keep your arms out. I’ll get the camera.”

Of course, Silken Canvas is available for download from Samhain and all your other favorite ebook sites right now. But if you want to hold a piece of art in your hand while you read a sexy, emotional romance, you can pre-order the print book today at a sale price.

AND to celebrate the print release of Silken Canvas, I am giving away one autographed print book to one lucky commenter! Be sure to leave your e-mail addy so I can contact the winner :) I love contests, don't you?

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Natasha
Her Royal Masquerade - available now
Silken Canvas - print release Nov 5th
Playing for Real - coming Feb 4th
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More News - Print Release & Reviews

Last week was busy with the release of Her Royal Masquerade. A blog tour had me hopping and eager nerves had me obsessing and hoping for a good response for a story different that what I've written in the past. It's early yet, but I have a couple 5 star reviews on Amazon and some great reviews from blog sites.

"Prince Vittorio and Mia suck you in from the first sentence and have you wanting to see how it can possibly work out for them to both end up happy. … Is happy for now enough? When the laws literally keep you from happily ever after, can you be content with a glimpse at true happiness? That is the big question for these two. I truly enjoyed the journey with these two. There is just something so special about both of them. … I truly hope y’all enjoy it as much as I have! :)"
~ Day Dreaming Book Reviews

“I have read and loved Natasha Moore’s stories with curvy heroines. After reading this book with a non-curvy heroine I must say that this author knows women of all sizes and makes it an obvious pleasure to read about them. Mia Holmberg is a sweet heroine whom I couldn’t help but admire. … Vittorio is a prime example of a royal Alpha male used to getting his way in all things and I enjoyed watching his struggle when things were not going as he’d anticipated. I’m looking forward to reading the next in the series and felt as if the author were teasing me with the brief preview so now it’s a countdown!!”
~ Venus Cahill 4.5 Stars!

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Also, next week, November 5th, is the print release of Silken Canvas. This is one of my favorite books, and the cover is absolutely gorgeous. So if you'd like a print copy of an erotic romance about "...a sexy, tortured artist, his gorgeous muse, and a string of pearls that creates one very erotic BDSM fantasy." you can pre-order now. OR you can download the e-book version right now! :)

Excerpt:
Brendan kept losing his focus as he shot pictures of the snakes slithering around Ashley’s body. He knew he should be seeing the whole picture. The lighting. The composition. The images he wanted to capture. The art he was creating.

Instead, he kept seeing the woman.

It could have had something to do with his tight jeans. He was so hard, it was damned uncomfortable to crouch down and get a good shot of the greedy snake trying for her center. He’d like to have his tongue there right now. He shifted to try to ease the pressure. Didn’t work.

He rose to his feet and zoomed in on her luscious lips. He swallowed, his mouth dry. He should be able to turn off his attraction to Ashley. Hell, he’d been attracted to most of his models. He’d even had sex with some of them despite what he’d told her. But when he had the camera in his hands, it had always been all about the art. The models ceased to be women and became his canvas.

So why did he find himself focusing on the pulse point at the base of Ashley’s pale throat? All he could think about was the way he’d pressed his lips there in the past and felt her pulse leap in response. He’d eagerly licked that tender spot, right there, where the green and gold snake appeared to slide over her body. He zoomed in on her throat, capturing the way the snake collared her.

“Lift your hair up. That’s right, stretch your arms high but keep your elbows back so I can get a clear shot of your throat. Can you feel the snake wrapped around your neck? Is his skin smooth or rough? Does his body ripple as he slithers along your throat? Does he nibble on your ear while he whispers those words of temptation you don’t want to hear?”

“Brendan…”

No, he didn’t want to hear her musical voice, the one he still heard in his sleep. “Shhh. I’ll be done soon. You can drop your arms. Clasp your hands behind your back.” He could tell she was tiring. He’d worked her hard and she’d complained very little. But he had to shake off this unsettling lack of concentration and finish the shoot.


Natasha
www.natashamoore.com

Release Dates!

Aside from contracts and covers, release dates are what we look forward to the most. This week I found out release dates for two of my upcoming e-book releases. I already knew the print release date for Silken Canvas this fall, but I'll be happy to give you a reminder today.



First coming up in the schedule is Voluptuous from Ellora's Cave. It's now up on the Coming Soon page on the Ellora's Cave website with a release date of September 6th. I know that day will come up fast because summers fly by, at least here in western NY.



Silken Canvas is available right now as an e-book from Samhain, but it will be out in print this fall. November 5th, to be exact. But it is available for pre-order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. I think the cover is like a work of art and I can't wait to hold this one in my hand!



My third release will be Playing for Real, book #5 in the Paolo's Playhouse series from Samhain. We'll have to wait a little longer for this one. The release date is March 18, 2014. That means we'll have to go through another winter before Playing for Real comes out! But it'll get here eventually and the wait, I'm sure, will be worth it. It will probably be a while before I have a cover, but I'll share it here as soon as I can.

When you read this, I hope to be on the road, heading for a vacation in the Outer Banks. But even though I'll be curling my toes in the sand, that doesn't mean I won't be getting some writing done. The story I'm working on now takes place in a spot very similar to where we will be staying, so I'll be getting some research done as well. Looking forward to getting inspired by those parasailors and kiteboarders:) Hope to be sharing some pictures in a couple weeks.

Natasha
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The Passion-Minded Professor - in print April 28th

Can passion be found in a bottle?

Roxy Morgan is finally in control of her life. After working in the family diner to put her now ex-husband through law school, she’s getting her own chance at a college education. She doesn’t need any distractions in her life right now, especially men. The strong magnetic pull she feels toward chemistry professor Dr. Daniel Jennings is more than just an annoyance—it’s threatening her GPA. Yet she can’t seem to keep her mind on her studies, or her hands off him.

Driven, lonely Daniel has been working to perfect an attraction elixir so he can finally find what’s been missing in his life: passion. Sassy, outgoing Roxy wasn’t supposed to be part of his experiment. It was purely an accident. Now his elixir has given him an unexpected side effect—he’s fallen in love. But his sense of honor nags him to tell her the truth about the “love potion”.

Even if it means risking the best thing that’s ever happened to him.

I loved writing this story. Actually the research for this story was pretty easy. There was a local diner I ate in often that was the model for Sandy's Diner. My daughter was a waitress during college. I went to college...a long time ago...although I certainly never ran across a sexy professor like Daniel. :) I set the story in a small town much like the one in which I live.

I did go online and check out what was necessary for a degree in Communications. Almost none of it appears on the page. But I've found it's like that with most research. We can spend hours and hours in research learning about something that we end up only using a fraction of. But that's okay. As writers we need to know anyway. In order to make it real. And you know, maybe more of that research ends up on the page than we realize. In the background. In the attitude. In the voice of the characters. And the voice of the story.

I'm excited that Roxy and Daniel's story will now be available both as a download and in print. That way readers have a choice which version they would rather read. One way or the other, I hope you'll give The Passion-Minded Professor a try.

Natasha
Romance with more...sizzle
www.natashamoore.com