I’m delighted to
welcome fellow Evernight Publishing author, Doris O’Connor to the blog today to discuss her latest release, The Billionaire's
Unwanted Virgin.
So have a seat, grab a cup of coffee, tea or OJ and get to know this prolific and
terrific author.
Tell us, Doris, what 3 words do you think
describe you best?
Hmm, let's see: Passionate, Determined,
Loyal
Would your friends/people who know you
best agree with those 3 words or would they add some of their own?
Lol, well, they would, but I also reckon,
they'd put stubborn, bratty, opinionated,
mad, and coffee and chocolate obsessed ;-)
What would we find you doing on a quiet
Friday night at home (aside from writing)?
Make out with hubby, lol. He has Friday
afternoons off. Sadly, this never happens though, because the toddler is always
underfoot and if by some miracle he's asleep, teen son #2 is off from college
that day, and all we'd hear would be gagging noises.
If one of your stories was to be a made
for TV movie, which book would you hope it would be?
I would love to see the
Giovanni made it into series. If I had to choose just one, it would be The Billionaire's Unwanted Virgin.
How do you develop your plots and your
characters? Do you use any set outline?
Haha, an outline. My muse dies a little
at the mere mention of an outline. She really does. I'm a pantster through and
through. All of my stories start of as vague ideas. Sometimes I get a scene, an
opening chapter. Sometimes it's the hero or heroine who suddenly pops into my
head. I am completely character driven. They tell the story and I listen. It's
as simple and as awesome as that. I run into trouble when I start doubting the
process.
They know their stories.
What books/authors have most influenced
your life?
Every book that I have ever read has
influenced me in some way. By far the most influential has to have been Gone
With The Wind. I read it as a teenager, and have re-read it countless times.
Rhett Butler was the first literary hero I ever fell hopelessly in love with,
and I started reading romance novels soon after. I haven't stopped reading them
since.
What 2-3 things have you learned in this
business that you’d like to share with others, especially aspiring authors?
Never, ever give up. Keep writing.
Rejections aren't personal. Publishing is a subjective business.
What is your favorite genre to write? Is
there a genre you haven’t written yet that you hope to tackle some day?
I vacillate between writing contemporary
and paranormal. I love them both, and my muse can never make up her mind. I
have just finished a Sci-Fi story and that was fun, so I can see myself writing
more of those. Always Romance, of course J
One day I'd like to write a historical—we'll see.
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Now, about your story, The Billionaire's
Unwanted Virgin, what details can you give us about this story?
Here's the blurb:
Lay back and
think of England, she could do this. It was only sex, after all. Auctioning off
her virginity was the easy part—going through with it not so easy. When Alice realizes who has acquired her,
keeping her emotions out of the deal seems an impossible task.
Self-made
billionaire Lakota, Lance Kemnay has no time for women, let alone one, who
would sell her virginity to the highest bidder. Ever practical, however, he
sees in Alice a solution to his immediate need for a wife. The emotions she
stirs in him are just lust, and lust can be dealt with. As they connect
emotionally and physically, his resolve to keep his heart aloof is tested
beyond limits.
Can he trust his
tender feelings, or has he been taken for a fool by the one woman he thought he
could trust?
Where did the idea for this story originate?
I read a newspaper article
about a virgin auctioning off her virginity and that got my muse to thinking.
The story developed from there.
Which character was the most difficult to
work with – the hero or heroine?
I'm not sure either was particularly
difficult. There were times when I would
have quite gladly bashed their heads together for being too stubborn for their
own good though ;-)
What makes this couple perfect for one
another?
They are both very passionate and family
oriented people. Some might say traditional. Both will do anything for the
people they love. They have to fight their inner demons to open up to each
other, but when they do, they heal each other like only true love can.
Did the story turn out the way you
planned from the beginning? If not, what change happened that you didn’t
expect?
LOL! Well, for starters I was aiming for
a much lower heat level with this one. But once these two are married —well,
Lakota revealed a side of him I didn't knew he had—a rather kinky side. So this
is now heat level four and you may want to sit in front of a fan whilst reading
it. ;-) You will also need a box of tissues, because it turned out much more
emotional than I thought it would, and the villain in this piece … you may want
to jump into your e-reader and strangle her. I wrote the (insert expletive of
your choice) and I wanted to strangle her!
Do the characters come first or the
storyline/plot?
In this instance it was the idea. Virgin
auctioning off her virginity. Then I had a scene where she is discussing who on
earth acquired her, and then finally the hero.
It varies from story to story as to what happens.
What do you hope readers take with them
after they’ve read this story?
That love is worth fighting for.
If this book is part of a series…what is
the next book?
It isn't, but there is a subplot
involving Alice's sister Mary, and I may or may not have to write her story.
What’s next on Doris O’Connor’s coming
soon bookshelf? Any details you could share with us?
I have a paranormal Romance On The Go
story releasing May 31st, called Under
Orders…
Who ever heard of being ordered to wear
vibrating panties to a business meeting? The visiting CEO may be
sex-on-legs-gorgeous, but Anna knows a sexual harassment case when she sees it.
No one is going to order her to entertain Jonathan Symmonds—no one but her own
body it seems.
Jonathan proves a hard man to resist.
When he reveals his secret identity, this daughter of a slayer ought to be
running for the hills not play submissive to his dark side.
Will passion and a shared past be enough
to keep them together, or is their bond doomed to end at the stake?
~~~
I am also part of an Anthology of naughty
short stories, called Her Type Of Guy,
which is scheduled for release in June.
For every desire, there's a man to meet
it. Someone's annoyance is another's kink. In this naughty collection of short
stories, indulge your fantasies, and follow our heroines as they find just the
right type of guy or guys…
From bouncing cocks to virgins, slow
coaches, true Scotsmen, and messy play partners, sex toy experts and their
mischievous friends, these guys are in need of their ladies. Why is one guy too
grumpy to believe, another always too early? And can there ever be a future
with a hired killer?
Only one way to find out. You might just
meet your ideal guy.
Fast & Fun:
Silk, satin or flannel jammies? Flannel
for sleeping, Silk for other … err … activities
50 Shades of Grey or no thank you? No,
thank you very much!
Hot Fudge Sundae or Banana Split? Hot
Fudge Sunday
Iron Man or Thor? Both,
lol
Handcuffs or rope? Rope
Feathers or Floggers? Floggers
Wine or beer? Beer
Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate
Favorite Food? See
above, lol
Heels or running
shoes? Running shoes
Comfy sweats or
jeans? Jeans
Coffee or Tea? Coffee
in the morning, tea in the evening
Camping or Hotel? Hotel
Do you believe in second chances? Depends
what the misdemeanor was
Where can readers contact you?
Thank you very much for being here, Doris.
We all wish you the best of luck!!
Thanks so much for the great questions!
Excerpt:
He'd bound her to him with the ridiculous
terms of their arrangement, and he had no idea how she really felt about him.
That her body desired him, of that there was no doubt. Could there ever be more
between them? Was the trust she exhibited in her submission to him enough to
build a relationship on?
Would she want to stay with him once the
arranged time was over? His little Alice was a romantic. Would she settle for a
life with what little he had to offer, knowing full well that he was incapable
of ever saying the words every woman wanted to hear?
"Lakota?" Her uncertain whisper
shook him out his maudlin thoughts. This was here, and this was now. He would
live in the moment and worry about all that later. Right now he had his woman
where he wanted her.
"I'm here, my sweet. Relax."
She drew in a breath and another, in a
visible effort to calm her nerves, and he bent down and kissed her again.
"Remember those candles you admired
on that stall in Colombo, my sweet?"
She stilled completely and her breaths
grew choppier, and he smiled.
"I see that you do… Now, feel their
kiss, and fly for me."
He'd gone hard as nails in the middle of
the crowded market at her innocent reaction to his whispered comment that these
were far more than scented candles. He'd bought them on impulse, waiting for
the right moment to introduce them. He knew her well enough by now to know how
far he could push her, and he wanted to give her the pleasure this play
brought.
She flinched at the first drop of wax hit
her just below the collarbone, and he swiped the drop away, watching her
closely for her reaction. Again and again he repeated the process, until she
arched into the touch of the wax on her skin.
He drew patterns around her breasts,
leaving the wax to settle, and letting the flame burn a little hotter each
time. Her breathing changed to the slow, deep state of relaxed awareness he
wanted her to be in as he scribed what was in his heart on her quivering tummy.
By the time he was done his dick was just
about ready to explode, and Alice was so wet, the covers were stained under her
ass. He smiled to himself at the face of housekeeping in the morning and poured
one last heavy drop of wax over her hugely distended clit at the same time as
he thrust his cock into the tight clasp of her body, with a growled, "Come
for me, baby."
****
Alice came so hard and so fast she could
barely catch her breath. The sensation of the hot wax dripping over her most
sensitive flesh coupled with the feel of him sliding deep into her core, his
weight pinning her in place proved too much.
She was dimly aware of Lakota reaching
his own pinnacle in record time, and then she was free. Released from her bonds
and held securely in his arms, she blinked to get her eyes to focus.
Her body was covered in multi-colored
patters of wax, and he'd traced a word into her lower abdomen—Mine.
Alice bit back her tears, and Lakota's
hands settled over her fingers tracing the word. She looked at him, and she
held her breath at the emotion she glimpsed in his eyes, before he masked it.
"I will run you a bath, and you can
soak it off. I'm not going near that beautiful skin of yours with a
knife."
"Do we have to take it off?"
He grew very still at her husky question,
and his voice was hoarse when he finally answered.
"I don't want you getting sore. This
is your first time. We don't know how your skin will react."
Alice smiled at the protectiveness and
concern behind those words.
"I seem to be having a lot of firsts
around you, Mr. Kemnay."
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Author Bio:
Glutton for
punishment would be a good description for Doris... at least that's what she
hears on an almost daily basis when people find out that she has a brood of
nine children, ranging from adult to toddler and lives happily in a far too small
house, cluttered with children, pets, dust bunnies, and one very understanding
and supportive husband. Domestic goddess she is not.
There is always
something better to do after all, like working on the latest manuscript and
trying not to scare the locals even more than usual by talking out loud to the
voices in her head. Her characters tend to be pretty insistent to get their
stories told, and you will find Doris burning the midnight oil on a regular
basis. Only time to get any peace and quiet and besides, sleep is for wimps.
She likes to
spin sensual, sassy, and sexy tales involving alpha heroes to die for, and
heroines who give as good as they get. From contemporary to paranormal, BDSM to
F/F, and Ménage, haunting love stories are guaranteed.
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