Welcome back to Anna’s World! Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Emily A. Lawrence. She’s going to tell us about a couple of her works. I’ve enjoyed talking with her and I’m sure you will want to hear what she has to say.
Author bio:
Emily A. Lawrence is extremely passionate about fiction. She’s been writing stories, mostly fan fiction, for years now, but only began thinking seriously about publishing approximately a year ago. Encouraged by her family, friends and fellow authors she pursued her dream, and received her very first acceptance in March 2013.
She loves creating new characters and losing herself in their worlds. Usually, she writes contemporary romance in three heat levels: sweet, sensual and erotic. However, she would like to try her luck at other genres one day, such as paranormal or mystery.
When she’s not writing, she enjoys traveling and experiencing new cultures, new sceneries, food and meeting new people, or simply reading a good book.
What inspired you to choose your genre (genres)?
My stories contain explicit sex scenes, so they are addressed to 18+ readers. I enjoy reading a good romance which does not have sex behind closed doors. I have a wild imagination, but I’d rather read it than imagine it, so I guess this is why I decided to include such scenes in my books.
My first series of short stories featuring Carly and Robert (The Weekend Getaways Series) is erotic romance, but the “Soul’s Desire Series” I am working on at the moment is mainstream romance, which is more accessible to larger audiences.
We all have issues with balancing our time between writing, editing, promoting, along with other obligations and personal time. What works best for you?
Balancing time is never easy. I have a day job that keeps me busy 8 hours a day, but I manage to do a lot of editing while I’m at work. I do most of my writing during weekends or when I come home from work. Writing the book is just the first step. Promoting it is time consuming, but it is essential, so I do my best to do a little bit of everything every day.
Tell us about your characters. What type of hero do you normally choose? What type of heroine?
I prefer writing strong female and male leading characters. “The Guardian of my Soul”, the first book in the “Soul’s Desire Series” coming soon, is a good example of that. Both of them are strong, stubborn and independent characters, but they also have a weak spot.
Who are some of your favorite authors? Did they inspire you to write?
There are a lot of authors I love. Some of them are Stephenie Meyer, E. L. James, Dan Brown, Suzanne Collins and others. E. L. James’ story has inspired me the most, because just like her I too have been writing fan fiction for years, but never showed anything to anyone. After reading Fifty Shades, I turned one of my stories into Fifty fan fiction just to see what people thought of my writing. Even though the stories are so different from one another and I basically only borrowed the names of the characters in Fifty, I can honestly say that it was the readers’ reaction to it that has encouraged and motivated me to keep writing. Now that story will be part of the “Soul’s Desire Series”, so yes, my favorite authors have inspired me to read, write and express my creativity.
What has been the most difficult aspect of your writing career?
Every writer’s nightmare is having writer’s block. It’s happened to me a few times and it can be very frustrating. So when that occurs, I detach myself from the book, go for a walk, go shopping, read or edit something else, but never force myself into writing. I like it when ideas come naturally to me, and that’s when I’m most efficient.
Give us a little dirt about yourself. What’s your favorite guilty indulgence?
Guilty? Hmmm…I really love pizza.
Tell us about your newest book.
“The Guardian of my Soul”, the first book in the “Soul’s Desire Series” will be published next month with Beau Coup Publishing.
Currently I have the first two books in the “Weekend Getaways Series” on sale, published by Secret Cravings Publishing. “Hot Dreams of a Lonely Soul” is the first and “Hopeful Dreams and New Beginnings” is the second. The third book in the series, “A Dream Come True” will be released in December.
Hot Dreams of a Lonely Soul – Book 1
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance
Book blurb:
Sexy former bikini model Carly Smith chooses to stay away from men after getting out of a bad marriage. Still traumatized by her past with her jealous, abusive ex husband, she is afraid to engage in another relationship, let alone be intimate with anybody. However, sparks fly when she meets her new handsome boss, Robert Benton. Extremely attracted to him, she finds herself in a delicate situation as he is constantly in her thoughts and haunting her dreams at night, turning her entire body into a time bomb of need, ready to explode. Each time she wakes up disappointed and alone, craving for his touch, but lacking the courage to turn her hot dreams into reality. What happens when Robert unexpectedly shows up at her door one night? Will she manage to overcome her fears and allow him inside, or will she deny him access?
Excerpt:
Raw need twisted in her gut. Anxious to see the rest of him, she unbuttoned and unzipped his jeans, then watched him hook his thumbs inside the waistband and peel them down his hips together with his boxers, freeing his huge erection.
She gasped before she could catch herself, her insides liquefying more at the mere sight of it. Suddenly she was dying to feel him inside her, stretching her cunt in the most pleasurable ways.
“Is something wrong?” A hint of amusement edged his words as he regarded her mischievously. “You look surprised.” Pure confidence of male pride laced his husky voice.
Carly saw the twinkle playing at the corners of his eyes. “You’re big…” she murmured, but hardly recognized the sound of her own voice.
“I am as big as I need to be to make you scream like never before and beg for more,” he said with a confidence that only enhanced her impatience, her channel quivering with the need to be filled. His deft hands spread her thighs wide and his eyes took in the glistening pink folds of her pussy now exposed to him. “Gorgeous!” He swept his tongue over his lips to moisten them. “I’ve wanted to taste this the moment I first say you.”
“Robert…” Her throat tightened and her mouth went dry. The color grew hotter and hotter in her cheeks under his profound glare, and she fought with the urge to pull her thighs back together. However, the look in his eyes was nothing like that of her ex husband. His was of pure joy and admiration and his gaze seemed to be worshipping her, sweeping her from head to toe. The realization soothed her, little silvery wings of anticipation fluttering through her and causing all her worries to dissipate into thin air.
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Hopeful Dreams and New Beginnings – Book 2
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance
Book blurb:
After two traumatic years spent with her abusive ex husband, Carly swore that she would never remarry. With a low self-esteem and haunting demons from her past refusing to relinquish their grip, she could hardly confide in men until she met Robert, her handsome boss who managed to sweep her off her feet and show her the time of her life.
With his help, her fears and frustrations became a swell of lust, a wave of desire that aroused her numb senses, restoring her lost confidence and reviving her need for a man’s touch and affection, needs that she had suppressed for such a long time.
Naughty, erotic fantasies are fulfilled while on a well deserved vacation to the AndrosIsland in Bahamas, adding more spice to their steamy sex life.
Will Robert manage to convince her to give marriage another chance and start a new chapter in their lives?
Excerpt:
“Why are you so afraid that I’m going to leave, anyway?” she asked, running her hand up and down his firm abs. She could feel his muscles contract under her fingertips.
“Because it’s happened before,” he answered in a low, feeble tone.
Carly tilted her head up to look at him, taken aback by his answer. “What?”
“Yes, I’ve been dumped before. After that I could no longer trust women. I refused to get emotionally involved with anyone. It was nothing but no-strings-attached sex for me.”
She took a moment to process his words. “Who would want to leave you? You’re the sweetest, craziest, naughtiest man I’ve ever met and if someone locked me up in here with you for the rest of my life, I’d be more than happy to accept such punishment.” She pressed her lips to the pulse that was pounding in his throat, amazed that a sexy, clever guy like him would have troubles in love. Unable to help herself and feeling the need to erase the unwelcome memories she had stirred, she gave in to the impulse and licked along a damp line up his neck, nipping at his chin on the way. She hoped that the sensual treatment she was giving him was enough to make him put everything behind.
His voice was husky when he spoke, “I guess she had better plans…”
“Nothing could be better than this,” she stated and offered him a scorching kiss, devouring his mouth possessively. It was her turn to make him feel at ease. Determination oozed from every pore of her body, and she did everything she could to make him understand that she had no intention of leaving him.
“When you…showed up…for the job interview…” He tried to speak, but she kept interrupting him with kisses, his own tongue playing with hers with an eroticism that made her head swim and her need for him grow.
“Yes?” she asked, curious to hear what he had to say. She angled her head down and moved her mouth back to his neck, then swept it over the curve of his cheekbones, his stubble tickling her soft lips. Her palms were splayed against his chest and her fingers toyed with his nipples in a way that she knew inflamed him.
Robert let out a low roar and moaned her name unintelligibly, but he seemed to struggle to concentrate. “Carly…the moment I saw you…I was struck by your beauty. You innocent smile was the sweetest thing I had seen. I went home from work that day and nearly crashed the car twice. I couldn’t stop thinking of you. It was not something that I had experienced before and I wasn’t sure how to act. Then…once I found out what had happened to you I got so angry. I wanted you even more. I wanted you so much that I ended up knocking on your door in the middle of the night and asking you to sleep with me. Straightforwardness is my thing, but it was the first time I was doing that with somebody that I really liked. I acted on an impulse because I couldn’t stand one more day without holding you in my arms and loving you like you deserved it. I needed you…badly…”
Carly had stopped her playful assault and was hanging onto every word he was saying to her, their gazes locked in a heated clash. She felt an unusual sensation of weightlessness and the illusion held for a long moment as she stood enthralled by the promise in his eyes. “Any other man who would have showed up at that hour requesting such a thing would have most likely made me call the police. But you…I wanted you too even though I was scared as hell. I still can’t believe I did it. I could not recognize myself. But I do know one thing…that was the most beautiful, hot, sensual, enticing night in my entire life and I’d be more than happy to have nights like that with you for as long as I live.”
Their tender embrace turned to raging passion in the blink of an eye. Desire for one another spiraled higher, pushing away thoughts of the past and the future, lost in their happy place, their bodies yearning to move to the rhythm of a melody only they could hear.
Buy links:
Amazon US:
Amazon UK:
Secret Cravings Publishing: http://store.secretcravingspublishing.com/index.php?main_page=book_info&cPath=33&products_id=688
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Author contact links:
Blog: http://emilyalawrence88.blogspot.ro/
Website: http://emilyalawrence.wix.com/emily
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmyALawrence?ref=tn_tnmn
Facebook fan page: https://www.facebook.com/author.emily.a.lawrence?ref=hl
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmyALawrence
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/20344150-emily-a-lawrence
Thank you for having me on your blog, Anna!
Hugs,
Emily
Thanks for joining me here today, Emily, and best of luck to you! 
Anna Kristell Romance 