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RITA Reader Challenge Review

Say My Name by J. Kenner

Say My Name

(Trigger warning for rape that’s supposed to be romantic) Let’s rap a bit about rape! When is rape ever okay as a romantic fantasy? The way you answer this question will largely determine how you feel about Say My Name. You might guess by my grade how I feel about it. Old Skool romances in the 1970s and 80s were rife with sexual assault for a variety of reasons, as nicely summed up by Candy … Continue reading Say My Name by J. Kenner

RITA Reader Challenge Review

Wanted by J. Kenner

Wanted

This book is an erotic contemporary romance that tells the story between Angie/Lina/Angelina and Evan. They know each other for years, they are in lust from the get go, but the resolution of their story is so choppy that you finish the book with the feeling than in a couple of years there is going to be a nasty divorce. So… not good, not good. The book kicks-off in the middle of a funeral for … Continue reading Wanted by J. Kenner

RITA Reader Challenge Review

Wanted by J. Kenner

Wanted

I wanted to love J Kenner’s Wanted, I really did. Here are the reasons why: It was my first foray into erotic fiction! It was nominated for a RITA award! It has 4 stars on Goodreads! I was reviewing it for SBTB and wanted to gush (!) about how glorious it was, leave CAPS lock on and using an excess of exclamation marks! Despite my good intentions, it was a struggle to get through the … Continue reading Wanted by J. Kenner

RITA Reader Challenge Review

RITA Reader Challenge: Claim Me by J. Kenner

RITA Reader Challenge: Claim Me by J. Kenner

This RITA® Reader Challenge 2014 review was written by Sue D. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Erotic Romance Category. The summary: Damien Stark’s need is palpable—his need for pleasure, his need for control, his need for me. Beautiful and brilliant yet tortured at his core, he is in every way my match. I have agreed to be his alone, and now I want him to be fully mine. I want us … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Claim Me by J. Kenner

SBTB Media Archive

Wicked Dirty

Wicked Dirty

Sometimes, it feels so damn good to be bad… From New York Times and #1 International bestselling author J. Kenner, the first in an all new series of fast-paced, provocative novels centering around the ambitious, wealthy, and powerful men who work in the glamorous and exciting world of the Stark International conglomerate … and the sexy and passionate women who bring them to their knees. On the outside, Lyle Tarpin is a clean-cut Hollywood actor … Continue reading Wicked Dirty

Podcast

215. Erotic and Emotional Intensity and Contemporary World Building: An Interview with Julie Kenner

Sarah interviews bestselling author Julie Kenner, who also writes as J. Kenner. Her latest book Sweetest Taboo came out on October 4 – so it’s release week for her! They discuss theories about romance and why the strongest tropes endure, writing big taboos, writing hot vs. really, really hot, how Google and real estate listings help all writers, and different writing routines for different genres. Julie also talks about mixing real world details with invented … Continue reading 215. Erotic and Emotional Intensity and Contemporary World Building: An Interview with Julie Kenner

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Burn Down the Night

Burn Down the Night

A battle for control turns explosive as a beautiful con woman takes a bad-boy biker hostage in this edgy, seductive novel set in the world of Everything I Left Unsaid (“Toe-curlingly sensual.”—Katy Evans) and The Truth About Him (“Absolutely one-click worthy”—J. Kenner). The only thing that matters to me is rescuing my sister from the drug-cooking cult that once enslaved us both. I’ve run cons my whole life, and I’ll use my body to get … Continue reading Burn Down the Night

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Say My Name

Say My Name

New York Times bestselling author J. Kenner kicks off a smoking hot, emotionally compelling new erotic trilogy that returns to the world of her beloved Stark novels: Release Me, Claim Me, and Complete Me. Say My Name features Jackson Steele, a strong-willed man who goes after what he wants, and Sylvia Brooks, a disciplined woman who’s hard to get—and exactly who Jackson needs. I never let anyone get too close—but he’s the only man who’s … Continue reading Say My Name

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Sweet Seduction Boxed Set

Sweet Seduction Boxed Set

In 2014 A Sweet Life, the boxed set curated by Brenda Novak’s Online Auction for Diabetes Research, raised $100 000. This year we’re back for a second helping, and you can indulge too! This stunning limited edition collection features fourteen BRAND NEW contemporary romances by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling authors… You can make a difference while you read! All proceeds from the sale of Sweet Seduction will be donated to the Diabetes … Continue reading Sweet Seduction Boxed Set

Books On Sale

Books on Sale: Erotic Romance with Suspense, BDSM, & an Irish Bartender

Books on Sale: Erotic Romance with Suspense, BDSM, & an Irish Bartender

The Dom Who Loved Me by Lexi Blake is 99c! This erotic romance is the first book in her Masters and Mercenaries series.There's also BDSM, a dash of suspense, and an age gap, with the heroine being eight years older than the hero. This is definitely someone's catnip. Readers loved the secondary characters and looked forward to seeing them appear in their own books, while others found both hero and heroine frustrusting for their respective … Continue reading Books on Sale: Erotic Romance with Suspense, BDSM, & an Irish Bartender

Podcast Transcript 86: An Interview with Shauna Summers, Plus Listener Mail

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Here is a text transcript of DBSA 86. An Interview with Shauna Summers, Plus Listener Email. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on!  This podcast transcript was crafted of fine vintage letters by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks.  Here are the books we discuss:   [music] Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast, which stands for Dear Bitches, Smart Authors, because iTunes apparently doesn’t like the word “bitches” in … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 86: An Interview with Shauna Summers, Plus Listener Mail