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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Roxie Rivera's Her Russian Protector: IVAN & DIMITRI Blog Tour (Interview/Giveaway)
Welcome to Book Lovin’ Mamas! We are so excited to have you
here today!
1. Can you
tell us three things about yourself that we might not already know?
Um…let's see. I inherited a collection of antique books from
my grandparents and have continued to build the collection with my bibliophile
husband. Even though I'm a dirty-book writer by night, I'm a straight-up Suzy
Homemaker—I garden, can produce, bake bread and sew—during the day. I
embarrassed the hell out of myself in front of THE Stephen Hawking as a
freshman in college. Definitely not of one my finest moments!
2. What is
your favorite type of character to write? Least favorite?
Oh, I love writing big, sexy alpha males and smart, feisty
heroines. I don't really enjoy writing villains. There's something icky about
getting into that headspace but it's
part of the process, you know?
3. When you
are deep into writing what is your biggest pet peeve?
A ringing doorbell! In this house, it usually means a grumpy
preschooler yanked out of her nap and a horse-sized Great Dane flying
downstairs and throwing himself at the door. It's quite a ruckus!
4. Does
music ever play a part in your writing process?
Yes! Music plays a huge part in my writing process. I share
my office space with a Cheerio-throwing 3-year-old and Bosley, our beast of a
dog who likes to sit under my desk and lick his feet. Music and headphones are
a must! J
I usually put together a playlist for each book. I choose music
for the action and love scenes and especially for the Black Moment. I listened
to a lot of M83, Local Natives and even the Red Army Choir writing the Her Russian Protector series.
5. Now for
the most important question…What can we expect for the future of this series?
Yuri and Nikolai's books are up next, releasing on May 14,
2013 and June 11, 2013. The mystery of the event that tied Nikolai and Vivian
together is hinted at in Dimitri's book. More details are revealed in Yuri's
story where we learn even more about the men and the childhood secrets that
bind them together.
You can also expect some free reads featuring Ivan and Erin,
the original couple in the series, that fit in with the subsequent books. At
some point (early next year?) I plan to write a book about Eric Santos, the
Houston PD Detective who works the gang unit and makes appearances in every
installment of the series, and possibly a novella for Kostya, Nikolai's
"cleaner."
Thank you so much for being here today and we hope you will
come back again very soon!
Thanks for having me! Can't wait to stop by again!
Her
Russian Protector, #1
Desperate to find her sister, Erin goes to
the only man in Houston who can help her: Ivan Markovic. The
intimidating, tattooed Russian operates one of the most elite mixed-martial
arts training centers in the world but it’s his shadowy past and reputed
connections with Houston’s underworld that interest her most.
To find her sister, she’ll need the help of
her big, scary Russian protector—but asking for help from a man like Ivan
carries a steep price, one that might just include her heart.
Available at:
Her
Russian Protector, #2
Refusing to lose her brother to the violent
Hermanos street gang, Benny turns to Dimitri, the dead sexy Russian who lives
in the apartment above her family’s bakery. He’s the only man tough enough to
get through to Johnny and save him from a life in prison—or worse.There’s
nothing Dimitri won’t do for Benny, even if it means dealing with her
troublemaking brother. He quickly realizes that it’s not just Johnny and his
thug friends that pose a threat to Benny. A shady real estate developer needs
to buy her bakery to secure a multi-million dollar deal and he’ll stop at
nothing to make her sell.
Threatened from all sides, Benny finds
safety in Dimitri’s strong arms — and in his bed. Her big, sexy Russian has no
intention of ever letting her go—and he’ll brave the fires of hell before he
lets anyone harm her.
Reader’s Note: Dimitri is an incredibly
passionate man with a dominant streak—and Benny is only too happy to indulge
his need for a little…restraint.
Available
at:
When I’m not
chasing after my wild preschooler, I like to write super sexy romances and
scorching hot erotica. I live in Texas with a husband who could easily snag a
job as an extra on History Channel’s new Viking series, a sweet but rowdy
three-year-old with Tetralogy of Fallot, and Bosley, our Great Dane with major
mommy issues.
I also have
another dirty-book writing alter ego, Lolita
Lopez, who writes deliciously steamy tales for Ellora’s Cave,
Forever Yours/Grand Central, Mischief/Harper Collins UK, Siren Publishing and
Cleis Press.
HER RUSSIAN PROTECTOR: IVAN and DIMITRI - Blog Tour Schedule
4/29 - Nina's Literary Escape
4/30 - Riverina Romantics
5/01 - Flirting with Romance
5/02 - Book Monster Reviews
5/02 - Literal Addiction
5/04 - Froggarita's Bookcase
5/05 - Mad Hatter Reads
5/06 - United by Books
5/08 - Book Lovin' Mamas
5/09 - My Reading Obsession
5/10 - Books, Books and More Books
5/11 -
Offbeat Vagabond
5/12 - Romance Junkies
Roxie is giving away the following prizes on her tour:
Grand Prize: $25.00 Amazon Gift
Card
Runners-up:
FOUR (4)
runners-up will receive BOTH eBooks of IVAN and DIMITRI
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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5 comments:
Loved Ivan and Dimitri, can't wait for my birthday present of Yuri to come out.
I love learning about authors I havent heard of before, thanks for the spotlight, a new author added to my TBR :)
Charity Costa
charitysbookaddiction AT hotmail DOT com
Thanks for hosting me on this tour!
Jennifer--happy early birthday! :)
Oh my all these Russian guys - how have I missed them?
vsloboda(at)gmail(dot)com
Can't wait to read this book!