Morning, folks! Today I’m bringing sassy Allie A
Burrow from across the pond for a chat. For those of you who don’t know, Allie
is the raunchier alter ego of Aurelia B Rowl, who also happens to be my
fabulous critique partner. We’ll be talking about writing across genres and her
erotic romance debut as Allie, For One
Night Only, part of the Serviced
anthology from Breathless Press. Phew. Got all that?
v Your
debut romance, Christmas is Cancelled,
has a much lower heat level than For One
Night Only. You’re also writing a YA book. How hard is it to write across different
genres?
To be honest, they
really not so different – I still write a nice, almost ‘sweet’ romance, but can
change up or down the language to suit. I’d like to think my voice remains the
same across the range, so you still have a good idea of what you’re going to
get.
v I’ve
noticed that you have a strong online presence for both your pen names. Both
Allie and Aurelia have their own websites, blogs and Facebook pages. Being a
stay-at-home mom of two, how do you find time for all that promoting?
Well, I admit,
something has to give. Usually the housework. Plus I tend to shelve trying to
write anything when a book releases, giving myself a week or two to give it the
best possible start, before returning to my works in progress.
v What’s
the best thing about being a published author? The worst thing?
The best thing about
being a published author is knowing that people are out there, reading my
stories, with many of them taking the time to review my work. That is also the
worst thing, however, as it’s a bit like being in a permanent state of paranoia,
hoping that readers like you.
v Can
you describe For One Night Only à la
Twitter style, with 140 characters or fewer?
140 characters? Ouch!
Umm...
Corporal Mark Butler is back in the
country for one night only, and Kate isn't about to let the opportunity pass
her by...
v What’s
next for you?
Who
knows!?
I have so many projects
on the go, but external influences (including the UK government!) keep changing
the order in which I can do them. My current project is a Young Adult romance
that I really hope to get finished in the first half of this year, so that I
can send it off to a publisher. After that, I’ll see which characters shout the
loudest, and there are certainly plenty of projects for me to return to.
Thanks for stopping by, Allie! And good luck! J
Thanks Carmen, and
thank you for having me, it’s lovely to be here.
Oh, and there's more...
Short version
Allie A Burrow is the
raunchier alter-ego of contemporary romance author, Aurelia B Rowl.
She lives on the edge
of the Peak District in the UK with her very understanding husband and
their two fantastic children aged 6 and 4, along with their mad rescue mutt who
doesn’t mind being used as a sounding post and source of inspiration. They are
all used to her getting too caught up with her latest writing project...
or five!... and she is guiltily counting down the months until she has both
kids at school full-time.
To find out more about
Allie, or to check out what projects she's working on right now, you can visit
her website www.allieaburrow.com
You can also find her
hanging out on:
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Erotic romance anthology
Release date: 1 March 2013
Publisher: Breathless Press
ISBN: 978-1-77101-022-1
Heat level: 5
Word count: 65,000+
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Short blurb
All's fair in love and
war, they say. Come find out if it's true in these ten stories where soldiers
prove that their skills in the field are only rivaled by their skills in the
bedroom.
Links…
Buy links:
Barnes & Noble – coming soon
iTunes – coming soon
For One Night Only by Allie A Burrow
Kate Powell only went and fell for the soldier she’d met
just once before he had to jet off on a year-long posting overseas.
Seven months in, and Kate is hornier than a blue wildebeest in
mating season with only her battery-powered friend for relief. Her skills as a
pen-pal scale new heights, but then a text message arrives out of the blue.
Corporal Mark Butler is back in the country for one night
only, and Kate isn’t about to let the opportunity pass her by. After all, who
needs a vibrator when the real thing comes calling?
Excerpt
Safely enveloped in the
darkness of the alcove, the bass pounded through the soles of Kate's boots and
echoed inside her ribs. She lunged and caught Mark’s face in her hands, pulling
him down to kiss him, her tongue forcing a route past his surprised lips and
delving into the wetness of his mouth. "Take me," she breathed. Her
hand stole over the carved ridges of his stomach, following the arrow-shaped
path down to where it disappeared inside his jeans. "Please..."
His mouth opened and
closed and he glanced over his shoulder at the heaving dance floor.
"But—"
"No buts."
She reached for his fly, undoing it quickly, but instead of finding another
layer of clothing, his dick sprang free and elicited a gasp from her throat.
"I need this"—she fisted her hand around it, stroking him, and his
eyes squeezed shut, his jaw jutting out as his head tipped back—"I need
you...inside me"—she swirled her hand over the engorged head and his
entire body jerked—"now."
Mark's eyes flew open
and even in the dim lighting, she saw his pupils dilate, the naked desire on
his face almost frightening. His fingers skipped over the back of her neck and
lost themselves in her hair, getting tangled in the shoulder-length tresses she
had loosely pinned up. The gentle touch was at odds with the fierce hunger in
his gaze. Electric shocks surged through the many nerve endings, connected
directly to her core, and she had to lean into his hand, let him support the
weight of her head, suddenly too heavy to keep upright under her own steam.
He tilted it back and
locked his gaze onto hers, issuing her with a challenge. "If we're going
to do this"—he leaned into her, his lips rasping her ear—"right here,
right now"—his gravelly voice resonated within her, hungry,
powerful—"we're doing it my way."
Staggered by the
transformation from man to soldier, her need for him ramped up another notch
and it was all she could do to move her head the tiniest fraction. His eyes
searched hers for an answer, the wait agonizing, until finally, he dipped his
head. Achingly tender, his lips flitted over the top of hers, like rose petals
blowing in the wind. Her eyelids fluttered closed, cracking under the strain of
keeping them open.
Sweet, yet maddening,
Kate yearned to take control and deepen the kiss, but he broke off every time
she tried before catching her lower lip between his teeth as if to punish her.
Their sharp edges sank into her swollen flesh without breaking the surface, his
tongue immediately soothing any pain. The all-conquering, take-no-prisoners
warrior had arrived.
Over A Dead Body by Leona Bushman
Riker thought he'd be meeting a friend and instead found him
dead. When NCIS is called in, Riker's ex is there, looking as hot as ever. Even
though the sight of her forced him to realize how much he missed her and wanted
her, meeting her over a dead body with blood on his hands made it unlikely he'd
get what he wanted—Edie.
Edie loved her job as a lead NCIS investigator, but why did
it have to be Riker who found this murdered person? Riker had left her a few
weeks before marriage, spouting logic and distance. Her heart remained cold,
but her body steamed when he touched her.
Could she clear his name and forgive him or would the
killers get to him first?
Reds, Whites, and Blues by Mickey J. Corrigan
He was stationed in Key West during
the Vietnam War when he met the arty girl who didn't capitalize her name. She
was cute, but strange, the kind of a hippie chick who usually shunned soldiers
like himself. But sometimes opposites attract. Sometimes they have sex on the
beach. And sometimes you can't forget them.
Leave Taking by Angelica Dawson
Will has a surprise for his wife for the tenth anniversary.
He's coming home.
First Date – The Italian Colonel by Jesabelle Jones
There are fireworks when horny English nanny, Leonie, meets
squadron commander, Colonel Luca Giordano - the sex is hot, and it's only the
first date.
Major’s Minah by Raven McAllan
Oliver knew his duty, he needed a wife and heir. Minah knew
what she wanted—him. Could his ideals and her dreams be the same? There was
only one way to find out...
Knock Out by Natalia Petrovskii
Warrant Officer Ryan Wilson is handsome and arrogant and
Corporal Nicole Muchmore enjoys taking out her frustration against him on the
sparring mat. One day the tables turn and before she knows what is happening he
is exacting a punishment of another kind-this time totally pleasurable.
A Chance At Love by Shelli Rosewarne
Corporal Aidan Hamilton has the unenviable job of telling
his best friend’s sister that her brother isn’t coming back. This is slightly
complicated by the fact that from the moment he meets Suzanne Kelsey he knows
she’s everything he’s ever wanted. While Suzanne might need someone to lean on
at the moment, can he convince her that what they have is more than a short
term fling?
Suzanne had always told her big brother that being a soldier
was too dangerous, so when she sees the uniformed officer in front of her house
she knows exactly what he’s here to tell her. While Aidan may set her blood on
fire, Suzanne has already lost one soldier she loved and she’s not prepared to
trust her heart to another one.
Taking Command by Zara Stoneley
Mike Sands knows that loving a soldier can lead to
heartache, so when he falls hard for his best mates little sister he knows he
has to walk away.
But can Jade let him, when one taste has left her desperate
for more? Or dare she take command of the situation and prove to both of them
that maybe what they have is worth taking a risk over?
Sometimes one night of passion is not enough, sometimes you
just have to stop thinking about the future and live in the present.
Riding Out The Storm by Natalia Petrovskii
Corporal Anna Jordan keeps her secret fantasies about her
superior officer, Lieutenant Kyle Campbell, well hidden. When the two must take
shelter from a winter storm during a training exercise she has no idea her
wildest dreams are about to come true!
