With so much available in the way of erotica, I sometimes wonder if there’s a place for middle ground.  Are readers interested in sexy as opposed to sex?  How detailed must the consummation be?  Samantha Rawlings is one sexually liberated woman, that much is certain, but she also enjoys the emotional connection, the pull between personalities.

Sure she and Victor Marin are well-suited physically, but how about mentally, emotionally—even spiritually?

This Sunday, let’s try it with these six sentences from my current release, LUST ON THE ROCKS:

And it touched him, this side of her.  No longer the hard, edgy, tough-minded lawyer, she was the kindhearted compassionate defender of peace.  “I didn’t realize you were such a philosopher.”

“I’m not.  I just do what makes sense and feels right,” she said with a wink as the old Sam returned and pinched his rear.  “Hence, your presence in my home.”

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 So what do you think?  Can Vic handle a complex woman like Sam?  Can she maintain her resolve to remain unattached? For a better sense of how these two connect, head on over and read an excerpt!  They’re a powerful combination…

Can you say it in six sentences?  Can six sentences taken from a novel meaningly convey its essence?  It’s an interesting proposition and one I’ve decided to give a try for Six Sentence Sunday:

Six sentences from my current release, LUST ON THE ROCKS.

“My boss is sexier than any woman has a right to be.”

Careless to the schoolgirl grin lengthening across her face, Sam was captivated within the spotlight of his attention—which was crazy!—she was a woman used to entertaining the hot-crackle-pop of new lovers, the tentative taste of first beginnings…

“Not only stunning, but her mind runs circles around most others.  A trait I find incredibly appealing in a woman,” Vic said, his voice quiet, his gaze heating through the evening breeze.

Doubt pushed past pleasure.  Should they do this?

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What do you think?  Is six sentences enough?  If you’re like me, you definitely need more…

So head on over to read an excerpt, or download the entire book today!  This one’s a quick read, but satisfying.

LUST ON THE ROCKS  

This is Samantha Rawlings story and I warn you:  expect a bit more spice than JENNIFER’S GARDEN.  Have you met Samantha Rawlings? The woman tends to have a one track mind–until Victor Marin, that is.  She has what he needs, and he won’t stop until he gets it.  Trouble is, what begins as a matter of death, becomes a matter of life.

One case away from partnership, Samantha Rawlings is forced to share her high-profile case with a sexy younger man, whose eyes are on a different prize.  In the best interests of her client, Sam opens the door to his strategy.  Turns out, a little too far…

Victor Marin has ulterior motives.  The defendant in her case holds the key to his revenge, and his last chance for justice.  But as he chases old demons, he uncovers a powerful woman with no inhibitions, one he wants to possess for himself.  But decidedly single, Sam wants no part. Until Vic walks away.

LUST ON THE ROCKS embodies the conflict between a woman’s lust for sexual freedom and her desire for love and commitment.  Sam is a tough-minded lawyer in Miami, Fl who has no interest in marriage or children and lives her life as she sees fit.  She conducts her life by the social rules that govern men.  But can her personal lifestyle choices—specifically her sexual ones—mirror those of a man?  Are there different rules regarding what’s acceptable for a man versus an independent career woman? Does it matter how many partners she has, how she approaches them?
 
The main plot works off a legal case that Sam is prosecuting with the assistance of a new hire, Victor Marin.  His interest in her case goes beyond the legal front he assumes with her and instead, is quite personal; it involves revenge for a personl loss fifteen years prior.

As they work together, the two engage in a physical relationship, but what starts out as purely pleasure–lust–turns into deeper emotions for both of them.  Complicating matters is the subplot involving Sam’s younger sister Jessica.  Her turmoil quickly pulls Sam and Vic into conflict regarding personal choices and decisions, ones that reach far into their relationship and force Sam to re-evaluate what she thought she wanted from life.