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Showing posts with label Lolita Lopez. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lolita Lopez. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Lolita Lopez's GRABBED Series Blog Tour (Interview/Giveaway)
Welcome to Book Lovin’ Mamas! We are so glad to have you
here today!
Thanks for inviting me to stop by! I'm thrilled to be here. J
1. Tell us 3 things
about yourself that readers may not be able find out about you on the web.
Hmmm. Let's see. I was a volunteer firefighter during my
senior year of high school and worked as a medic while in college. (That's
actually how I met my husband! Our gazes met across a busy ambulance bay at,
like, 2 in the morning! Haha!)
I'm a regular Suzy Homemaker—I garden, can, sew, bake from
scratch—which probably doesn't fit with the dirty-book writin' mama stereotype.
(No feather boas and bon-bons here, alas.)
I'm a mama to a heart baby so I'm a huge activist when it
comes to prenatal and newborn heart defect screening. (http://babyheartscreening.com/)
Remember to ask for a pulse ox before
you take your baby home from the hospital!
2. What does a
typical writing day look for you?
A typical writing day for me is really unorganized. I work
at home and share my office space with a 3-year-old and a Great Dane so it's
noisy and there are interruptions galore. Even so, I wouldn’t trade my working
arrangement for anything! So I try to squeeze in chunks of writing while kiddo
naps or plays quietly (well…quietly for her!) and then very late at night.
Typically, I write at least 3000 brand spankin' new words a day.
3. Could you give us
a little sneak peek of how your research process happens with a new book or
series?
Sure! So with the Grabbed series, I did a lot of research
into generational space ships, nanotechnology, astronomy and astrophysics just
so I could build a world that was *mostly* scientifically possible. I mean,
this series wouldn't be considered "hard" science fiction but I
wanted the technology to be plausible. Also—I studied civil wars, insurgency
and terrorism (ugh—bleak, I know) so I could create a convincing and realistic
backdrop to the world these characters inhabit.
4. When you’re not
writing, what are your hobbies/interests?
I love to garden! We're pretty serious about growing most of
our own food and doing a lot of from-scratch cooking in this house so I do a
lot of cookbook collecting and recipe tweaking, especially since my husband is
a diabetic. I'm also a huge fan of canning and freezing produce to enjoy during
our (very short!) Texas winters. Yummy!
5. Who are some of your favorite authors?
I'm pretty much obsessed with Laurann Donher lately. Cherise
Sinclair is another auto-buy for me. I discovered H.M. Ward a couple of weeks
ago and have been on a reading spree. Oh and Carol Lynne! Her M/M series like
Campus Cravings and Poker Night and Cattle Valley are some of my all-time
favorite reads.
6. When you are deep
into writing what is your biggest pet peeve?
I'm not a fan of ringing doorbells or phone calls. It's
rough to be pulled out of a scene by that kind of annoying interruption.
7. Do you ever base
your characters on people you know in real life?
I'm inspired by people I know in real life but I would never
base a character solely on one person. That's kind of creepy! I like to pick
and choose traits and quirky habits from real folks to build realistic,
believable fictional characters.
8. Who is your
favorite character you’ve ever written?
I'm not sure I have a favorite character. I've loved so many
of them. I'm really enjoying Terror (from the Grabbed series) and I had so much
fun writing Whitney (the fashionista heroine of Between Friends.)
9. If you could be
any one of your characters, from any book you’ve written which one would you be
and why?
Shoot, I'd love to be Hallie for a day! To have that big,
sexy alpha male Vicious doting on me? Yes, please!
10. Do you have
anything specific you want to say to your readers, maybe about what’s coming in
the future from you or anything else?
There are going to be *at least* six more books in the
Grabbed series with Ellora's Cave. The second book, Caught By Menace, will be released soon and I'm in the middle of
contracting the books for Venom, Raze, Cipher, Terror and Torment right now.
There are new characters introduced throughout the books so I don't see a quick
end to this series any time soon! J
Thank you so much and we hope you will come back again! :)
Thanks so much for hosting me today!
GRABBED
BY VICIOUS
Grabbed
Series, Book 1
Hallie has never run so fast in her life. One of the frightening sky warriors from the warship Valiant is hot on her heels and intent on capturing her as his new bride. He takes her down and places his collar around her neck. With one word, he claims her.
Mine.
Born and bred for the military, Vicious has spent the last twenty-four years rising through the ranks. This dark-haired sprite ensnared him with one glance. Now she is his reward.
Despite her fear of Vicious, Hallie surrenders under his skillful hands and mouth. Vicious makes a promise to her. If she’ll submit to him, she’ll know only pleasure and comfort. After a lifetime of hardship, his offer tempts her greatly.
One night with Hallie and Vicious feels his protective instincts flaring. He’ll do anything to make her happy and keep her safe, even if that means surrendering his heart. Though he intended to master her, Vicious realizes it may be his sweet Hallie who masters him.
Available Now:
Ellora's Cave | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | All Romance Ebooks | Kobo
Hallie has never run so fast in her life. One of the frightening sky warriors from the warship Valiant is hot on her heels and intent on capturing her as his new bride. He takes her down and places his collar around her neck. With one word, he claims her.
Mine.
Born and bred for the military, Vicious has spent the last twenty-four years rising through the ranks. This dark-haired sprite ensnared him with one glance. Now she is his reward.
Despite her fear of Vicious, Hallie surrenders under his skillful hands and mouth. Vicious makes a promise to her. If she’ll submit to him, she’ll know only pleasure and comfort. After a lifetime of hardship, his offer tempts her greatly.
One night with Hallie and Vicious feels his protective instincts flaring. He’ll do anything to make her happy and keep her safe, even if that means surrendering his heart. Though he intended to master her, Vicious realizes it may be his sweet Hallie who masters him.
Available Now:
Ellora's Cave | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | All Romance Ebooks | Kobo
You can read Anna's 5 Moon review HERE
CAUGHT
BY MENACE
Grabbed
Series, Book 2
Menace's
plan to catch a sweet, docile woman is shot to hell when he's tackled by a
dark-haired beauty who wants to save her friend from being Grabbed. Refusing to
leave the planet's surface empty handed, Menace claims the spitfire with his
collar.
Naya clawed her way off the streets of Connor's Run and vowed to never let any man have control over her. She plans to make Menace so miserable he'll set her free but the ruggedly sexy warrior disarms her with his unexpected patience and kindness.
Against her better judgment, Naya surrenders to Menace's masterful hands and mouth. Submitting to her new husband brings her more pleasure and happiness than she'd ever imagined possible. For the first time in her life, she willingly trusts a man to protect her.
But when her past misdeeds catch up with her, Naya puts the depth and strength of that love to the test. Determined to show her he's worthy of her trust, Menace will stop at nothing to save her.
Release Date TBA
Naya clawed her way off the streets of Connor's Run and vowed to never let any man have control over her. She plans to make Menace so miserable he'll set her free but the ruggedly sexy warrior disarms her with his unexpected patience and kindness.
Against her better judgment, Naya surrenders to Menace's masterful hands and mouth. Submitting to her new husband brings her more pleasure and happiness than she'd ever imagined possible. For the first time in her life, she willingly trusts a man to protect her.
But when her past misdeeds catch up with her, Naya puts the depth and strength of that love to the test. Determined to show her he's worthy of her trust, Menace will stop at nothing to save her.
Release Date TBA
While
browsing bookstore shelves as a teenager, Lo discovered the erotic writings of
Anaïs Nin and A.N. Roquelaure. Certain her mother would not approve, Lo
smuggled the books home and squirreled them away in the most likely of places:
under her bed. Late at night, she delved into the sensual worlds both writers
created.
As
a co-ed studying biochemistry and genetics at Texas A&M University, Lo
dabbled in creating naughty tales to entertain her friends. Study for a midterm
or pen a deliciously dirty story to delight her small band of fans? Not
surprisingly, Lo is now on an extended sabbatical from college.
Luckily,
Lo stumbled onto the world of erotic romance publishers. She realized there
were other readers and writers who loved and craved breathtaking romance with
the spiciest of love scenes. She took a chance and submitted her first novella.
The rest is history.
Lo
lives in Texas with her husband, daughter and big blubbering Great Dane with
mommy issues. She also writes super sexy romances and scorching hot erotica
with a New Adult flavor under the pen name Roxie Rivera.
Connect
with Lolita:
Lolita
Lopez's GRABBED Series Blog Tour
5/06
- 5/19
5/06
- Romance Junkies
5/07
- Book Lovin Mamas
5/09
- United by Books
5/10
- My Reading Obsession
5/11
- Tiffy-Fit's
5/13
- Salacious Reads
5/13
- Riverina Romantics
5/14
- Wicked Readings
5/15
- Book Monster Reviews
5/16
- Close Encounters
5/17
- Larissa's Bookish Life
5/17
- Salacious Reads
5/18
-Ramblings From This Chick
5/19
- Reading Between The Wines
Lo
is giving away the following prizes on her tour:
Grand Prize: $25 gift card to Amazon to ONE lucky winner
Runners-Up: FOUR(4) runners-up will receive winners
choice of GRABBED BY VICIOUS or CAUGHT BY MENACE (winners that would like CAUGHT BY MENACE will have a few weeks wait
until the books is realeased).
ARC Review - "Grabbed by Vicious" by Lolita Lopez
Grabbed by Vicious
(Grabbed #1)
Author: Lolita Lopez
Publisher: Ellora’s
Cave
Release Date: 3/29/13
Genre: Erotica
Source: Provided by Author
Author’s Website:
Description
Hallie has never run so fast in her life. One of the
frightening sky warriors from the warship Valiant is hot on her heels and
intent on capturing her as his new bride. He takes her down and places his
collar around her neck. With one word, he claims her.
Mine.
Born and bred for the military, Vicious has spent the last
twenty-four years rising through the ranks. This dark-haired sprite ensnared
him with one glance. Now she is his reward.
Despite her fear of Vicious, Hallie surrenders under his
skillful hands and mouth. Vicious makes a promise to her. If she’ll submit to
him, she’ll know only pleasure and comfort. After a lifetime of hardship, his
offer tempts her greatly.
One night with Hallie and Vicious feels his protective
instincts flaring. He’ll do anything to make her happy and keep her safe, even
if that means surrendering his heart. Though he intended to master her, Vicious
realizes it may be his sweet Hallie who masters him.
Inside Scoop: Our heroine endures trials and violence with
strength equal to that of her warrior mate. (She also witnesses F/F play, and
endures a collar and light BDSM. Fortunately she likes that part.)
Review
Ummm….excuse me while I go jump into a cold shower because
this books was HOTT!!!
I’m new to this author so I wasn’t sure what to expect but I can say now that I will definitely reading more of her after reading this one! The characters were great; I loved Vicious and his soldier friends! The plot is really interesting too. It reminds me a few a books I’ve read in the past (I won’t mention titles) with bits from each one all mixed up into one great story. It’s definitely a great start to a new series!
I’m new to this author so I wasn’t sure what to expect but I can say now that I will definitely reading more of her after reading this one! The characters were great; I loved Vicious and his soldier friends! The plot is really interesting too. It reminds me a few a books I’ve read in the past (I won’t mention titles) with bits from each one all mixed up into one great story. It’s definitely a great start to a new series!
Vicious is a big dominating alpha male determined to find his
perfect woman in the Grab and when he glimpses Hallie he knows she’s the one he
wants! But when he catches claims Hallie he gets a sweet but headstrong woman
who had no desire to be in the Grab and especially not to be grabbed by a man
like Vicious! So now he must prove to her that everything she was taught about
what happens to the women who are claimed were untrue, at least for him they
are.
Vicious is equal parts dominating and sweet! It’s really a
great combination, especially when it comes to the sex! ;) I loved everything about
his character! He was really such a sweetie to Hallie, trying to make sure she
was happy. Hallie was a trip! She had big bad warrior Vicious wrapped around
her little finger within the first day she was with him. Though she hadn’t
wanted to be there she changed her mind real fast once she got a taste of sweet
Vicious and ok maybe it was a bit of the other things he did to her. LOL
There was a good bit of drama that went down. Some of it was
pretty heavy but it really made the story. The other characters, Hallie’s
sister and Terror and Menace, were fun! I can’t wait for more of them in future
books!
Overall I loved this book! The characters are quite
entertaining, the storyline grabs you up a sucks you in and oh man, those
steamy sex scenes with Vicious and Hallie are so so HOTT! Definitely something
you don’t want to miss! I am really looking forward to the next book in this
series and can I just say, please don’t make us wait too long for Terror’s
book. Pretty please?!?! J
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Book Blast - "Grabbed by Vicious" by Lolita Lopez + Giveaway
Welcome to our stop on the Book Blast Tour of "Grabbed by Vicious" by Lolita Lopez brought to you by Book Monster Promotions.
Grabbed by Vicious
by: Lolita Lopez
by: Lolita Lopez
Publisher: Ellora's Cave Publishing Inc.
Publication Date: March 29, 2013
Description:
Hallie has never run so fast in her life. One of the frightening sky warriors from the warship Valiant is hot on her heels and intent on capturing her as his bride. He takes her down, places his collar around her neck. With one word, he claims her.
Mine.
Born and bred for the military, Vicious has spent years rising through the ranks. Hallie is his reward, the beautiful sprite ensnaring him with a glance.
Despite her fear of Vicious, Hallie surrenders under his skillful hands and mouth. If she’ll submit, he promises pleasure and comfort. After a lifetime of hardship, his offer tempts her greatly.
One night with Hallie and Vicious feels his protective instincts flaring. He’ll do anything to make her happy and keep her safe, even if that means surrendering his heart. Though he intended to master her, Vicious realizes it may be his sweet Hallie who masters him.
Inside Scoop: Our heroine endures trials and violence with strength equal to that of her warrior mate. (She also witnesses F/F play, and endures a collar and light BDSM. Fortunately she likes that part.)
A Romantica® sci-fi erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave
While browsing bookstore shelves as a teenager, Lo discovered the erotic writings of Anaïs Nin and A.N. Roquelaure. Certain her mother would not approve, Lo smuggled the books home and squirreled them away in the most likely of places: under her bed. Late at night, she delved into the sensual worlds both writers created.
As a co-ed studying biochemistry and genetics at Texas A&M University, Lo dabbled in creating naughty tales to entertain her friends. Study for a midterm or pen a deliciously dirty story to delight her small band of fans? Not surprisingly, Lo is now on an extended sabbatical from college.
Luckily, Lo stumbled onto the world of erotic romance publishers. She realized there were other readers and writers who loved and craved breathtaking romance with the spiciest of love scenes. She took a chance and submitted her first novella. The rest is history.
Lo lives in Texas with her husband, daughter and big blubbering Great Dane with mommy issues. She also writes super sexy romances and scorching hot erotica with a New Adult flavor under the pen name Roxie Rivera.
Lolita is giving away a $25.00 gift card to Amazon or B&N (winners choice) and en eBook of GRABBED BY VICIOUS to ONE lucky winner and FIVE runners up will receive an eBook of GRABBED BY VICIOUS.
GRABBED BY VICIOUS
Book Blast Tour
Schedule
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