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Gracie McKeever - Box Set #36: The Matchmaker Complete Collection [Book 1 - Beneath the Surface, Book 2 - Terms of Surrender, Book 3 - Manifest Destiny, Book 4 - Emilia's Emancipation, Book 5 - Sexual Healing for Three] (Siren Publishing BDSM Collection)
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Who says sister doesn't know best? Sometimes the best matches are those we would never make ourselves.

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Donna Vega is a dedicated woman on a mission. Matchmaking sister Angela is determined the mission include a love-life with Dominant and architectural landscaper Russ Merrick and his younger brother, Chance Novak, a gifted and sensitive ER doctor. The mission goes awry, however, when Donna lands on the radar of a psychotic employee obsessed with Russ.

Escaping an abusive past, Donna Vega is determined never to be the victim of a man's whims again. She doesn't have the inclination or time for one man, much less two. 

  

Wiccan and drowning survivor, Chance Novak has inherited psychic gifts that he's wary of using. When he meets Donna at a domestic abuse seminar, Chance recognizes an injured soul that he'd like to heal. But can he get past Donna's armor to make her see him as more than just a colleague? 

Russell Merrick has always put everyone's needs before his own, pursuing a vanilla ideal of wedded bliss. But now since his divorce can he abide sharing the one woman who could fulfill his every sexual fetish, when his younger brother is the other man?

More importantly, can Russ deflect the twisted attentions of a killer who's willing to go through Chance and Donna to get to him?

To learn more, read excerpts and/or to purchase, visit here: http://www.bookstrand.com/sexual-healing-for-three   

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4 Coffee Cups for Maia's Magickal Mates!

“Maia’s Magical Mates is a true treat for the senses!... The love scenes were very well written and add definite spice to a story that would have been fantastic even were they not there. This is saying something because anyone can write some sex scenes and call it a story, but it takes a real master to write a book that has an actual storyline, but then has the added zing of well thought out and written love scenes. If you enjoy stories that have a bit of everything then I highly recommend Maia’s Magical Mates!” Regina, Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance & More. Read the complete review here:  http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/BookReviews/maiasmagicalmatesbook3bygigimoore.html#.UhBIHW0pg74

Author of the Week!

 

I’m appearing at novelist John H. Ames’ Blog as his Author of the Week. Check out our interview and excerpt from Lucy’s Liberation here:

 

http://jhabooks.webs.com/apps/blog/show/31992170-author-of-the-week-gracie-c-mckeever

Interview with Gigi Moore at ManLoveAuthors!

Check out my latest interview and learn more about my ménage amour alter ego, Gigi Moore here: http://manloveauthors.com/an-interview-with-gigi-moore/

New Life Incognita Re-Released - Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing!

A young black man is shot down in the streets in a drive-by. But a mistake has been made. Kelly shouldn't have died. So he's returned to Earth…in the body of a young comatose white woman married to a hot looking Latino narc cop. Can Kelly resolve the questions surrounding his death? What will happen to Amire, the woman he loved in his previous life? And, most important, can he resolve his marriage – now that he's a woman named Dagny – to another man?

 

Available now from: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BO7JQJ4  

Desiree's Lone Wolves - New Book Trailer!

Ten years ago, Carson and Sam Quarry’s father died in a freak accident. Carson doesn’t believe it was any accident and makes it no secret that he believes their pack alpha, Remy Bastien, killed their father.

When Carson commits the most heinous offense a shifter can commit against another shifter, it gives Remy just the opening he needs to get Carson and Sam’s mother right where he’s always wanted her—mated to him.

The family makes it their business to keep a low profile at The Double R. This is an easy enough task before Desiree Jensen, a conservative city slicker with painful secrets of her own, lands at the ranch, too.

Despite her quiet and sheltered existence, Desiree is a lot stronger than she seems. Is she strong enough, however, to survive the fatal charms of two wolf shifters from her wildest dreams, especially when one is marked for death?

View Book Trailer Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p40fvj0MN4

Desert Dreams Re-Released - Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing!

Old World Evil vs New Age Passion...

A centuries old djinni betrayed...A modern career woman and wife bereft...Can this thoroughly mismatched couple find comfort and vindication in each other's arms? More importantly, can their love survive the ancient vendetta of one unforgiving and powerful demon djinni? Find out that anything is possible when a devout mystical being from the old world joins forces with an urban-reared spitfire from the new.

Kane is a decided study in contrasts in any place and time, but being set free in a world where a woman's place is not necessarily in the kitchen barefoot and pregnant, throws this thoroughly quaint and devout Muslim for a loop.

Longing motherhood and pursuing a burgeoning curatorship at a niche art museum in Brooklyn after suffering a miscarriage three years previously, Therese Hunter is an ambitious thirty-something wife at an emotional crossroad. Not usually one to wallow in self-pity, the loss of their child left a huge rift between Therese and her husband, Jury, that has yet to be repaired.

Enter a special anniversary and a gift that proves to be, not only the vehicle that releases Kane from his captivity and the key to opening a brand new destiny for Therese, but ultimately the instrument that will end Jury's life.

 

Available now from http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BACDL7Q

 

New Interview at Inspiration Forum!

I had a chance to be interviewed by Fiona at the Inspiration Forum. Check out the finished product here: http://www.inspirationforum.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5930&pid=45137#pid45137

Good News for Intimate Affairs!

5 out of 5 Paddles for Intimate Affairs!

My erotic bdsm short has received an excellent review from BDSM Book Reviews and 5 out of 5 Paddles. Click here to read the full review:

http://www.bdsmbookreviews.com/2012/06/19/review-intimate-affairs-by-gracie-c-mckeever/

Intimate Affairs up for Book of the Month!

Intimate Affairs will be eligible for book of the month for June. Voting will begin July 1st on the Yahoo reader group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bdsmbookreviews/

My Interview at Naughty Readers Boudoir is LIVE!

Brenda and Tonya from Naughty Readers Boudoir took the time to visit me over at The Double R Ranch in McCoy, CO to conduct their interview and discuss my latest work, Maia's Magickal Mates. In between taking care of that business, we all had a rip-roaring good time putting the cowboys through their paces. Drop by and check out the fruits of our labor here ;)
http://naughtyreaders.blogspot.com/2012/06/interview-with-erotic-author-gracie-c.html

The Fifty Shades of Grey Phenomenon and the Erotic Romance Genre

I’ve been an avid reader of romance most of my life. I’ve been published by electronic and independent, small publishers in the romance genre since 1998 and in the erotic romance genre since 2006. In all that time, I’ve seen fads come and go, and e- and small-press publishers open and fold almost in the same breath. After all these decades, the one thing that has remained constant in popular fiction is the romance genre. It has gone through many incarnations and phases, to be sure, from the bodice rippers of the seventies to the current craze sweeping the globe in the form of this little tome, you might have heard of…Fifty Shades of Grey.

I have to admit I was skeptical and looking at all the hype fueling the popularity of this book with a jaundiced eye. How much different or better could it be than the hundreds of erotic romance titles I had read and written in the last ten years? Did it really deserve all the hype? I admit I was curious, but had firmly refused to fall into the propaganda. It was just the point. I figured the phenomenon was just big publishing’s attempt to capitalize on the latest literary trend of the day and the book was just their flavor of the month. Of course there could be no merit to all the hype! I realized I was being just as disdainful and judgmental of this book as others had been toward the genre I had been reading, writing and loving for decades. Shame on me. Still, I would not budge from my stance and the only thing that made me cave and purchase the trilogy was a discussion I had had with an agent who was interested in seeing my work. During the course of our phone conversation, he asked if I had read Fifty Shades of Grey and when I told him I had not, he said, “Read it.” Okay. Needless to say, I went into the first book with a gigantic chip on my shoulder and telling myself I was reading it strictly for research purposes. I needed to know what was hot in the market and what my competition was writing after all.

A strange thing happened to me on the way to finishing Fifty Shades of Grey, however. After I got over my initial pessimism and delved deeper into the book, I realized that I was enjoying it. The characters were engaging and had depth, the story was compelling and suspenseful and, most importantly, Anastasia and Christian had chemistry—in and out of the bedroom. All the elements of a good romance, a solid story—maintaining sexual heat and tension between the heroine and hero, and an entertaining, enlightening and relevant narrative—were present. However, what was it that took James’ book over the top, out of the grassroots movement of the niche erotic romance market and into the mainstream? What was making first-time erotic romance readers pick up the trilogy in droves, people who would have never considered reading romance, much less an erotic romance? I couldn’t put my finger on any one thing except the BDSM ingredient of the book.

And here is where I took issue. 

As is the case in the hundreds of romances I’ve read over the years, there are a lot of things going on in Fifty Shades of Grey, lots more things than heaving bosoms, throbbing members or kinky sex. Purple prose aside, BDSM is just one element, the vehicle that drives to light other heavier social issues and universal themes like domestic abuse, sexual awakening, and self-acceptance, just to name a few.

Yet, mainstream readers and the media are focusing on the kinky sex and BDSM elements as the end-all and be-all of the book.  

Take for instance Ellen DeGeneres’ recent video spoofing the popular novel here: http://www.clubcalexotics.com/video/fiftyshadesofgrey I’m a huge fan of Ellen and enjoy her show whenever I can catch it. Admittedly, her Fifty Shades of Grey parody was, of course, hilarious. I even shared it on my Facebook page. After the laughter died down, however, I realized how much the video feeds into the public’s perception of the “prurient” romance genre and appeals to the lowest common denominator—the sex—rather than focusing on the other merits of the book like characterization and story and how each focuses on the way human beings relate to each other and express and experience love, joy and pain.

Granted kinky sex and BDSM are essential parts of the story, as is the romance itself. If one took away either element, there would be no Fifty Shades of Grey. But someone not familiar with the erotic romance genre might come away with the idea that kinky sex and BDSM are ALL the book—and erotic romance—is about and this just isn’t the case. The kinky sex and BDSM elements make the book controversial and ripe for criticism and satire—which is a negative and a positive for a genre that already suffers from numerous misconceptions (i.e., “romance books are dirty and all about sex” and “romance is just porn for women”).

Now into the second book, Fifty Shades Darker, I’m no longer skeptical of the success of the trilogy. It’s a solid piece of fiction and an arousing, humorous, revealing read. James was in the right place at the right time when she got her trilogy published, but more importantly she was able to parlay her obvious passion for a genre into literary success with her trendy novels. I admire that in a writer, in particular, and applaud the success of Fifty Shades, in general because really, anything that gets people talking about and reading books can’t be bad, especially when it opens up a dialogue about the diversity and viability of the much-maligned erotic romance genre.

Having said all this, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention some other authors and titles in the erotic romance genre that deserve recognition <g>.

If you’re a first-time erotic romance reader who has fallen under the Fifty Shades spell, and would like to be brave and broaden your erotic romance horizons, you might want to give some of my favorite authors, titles/series and e-publishers a try. A lot of these lists will overlap, as many e- and indie published authors write outside the box and often cross genres. However, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed by any of them:

If you’re into Anthologies:

Games in the Dark – A Dreamspinner Press Anthology http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/

The Eroticnoir.com Anthologies from Zane: Chocolate Flava; Chocolate Flava II; Caramel Flava; and Caramel Flava II (includes Leap of Faith by Gracie C. McKeever <g>) http://www.amazon.com/Sensuality-Caramel-Flava-II-Zane/dp/141654884X

If you’re into BDSM:

Morgan Ashbury http://www.morganashbury.com

Joey W. Hill’s Nature of Desire and Vampire Queen series http://www.storywitch.com

Gracie C. McKeever/Gigi Moore http://www.graciecmckeever.com

Cooper McKenzie http://www.coopermckenzie.webs.com/

Bridget Midway’s Corporate Desires series http://www.bridgetmidway.com

Benjamin Russell http://incubuschronicles.blogspot.com/

Katrina Strauss’s The Eldritch series and Blue Ruin series http://www.katrinastrauss.com

If you’re into Contemporary

Morgan Ashbury http://www.morganashbury.com

Destiny Blaine http://www.destinyblaine.com

Jami Davenport http://www.jamidavenport.com/ 

Roslyn Hardy Holcomb http://roslynhardyholcomb.com/

Gracie C. McKeever http://www.graciecmckeever

Cooper McKenzie http://www.coopermckenzie.webs.com/

E.R. Pierce http://erpierce.com/

Lara Santiago http://www.larasantiago.com

Katrina Strauss’s http://www.katrinastrauss.com

If you’re into Cowboys/Westerns:

Destiny Blaine http://www.destinyblaine.com

Cara Covington http://www.morganashbury.com/bookscara.html

Wendi Darlin http://www.wendidarlin.com

Stacey Espino http://www.staceyespino.com/

Elle Saint James http://www.ellesaintjames.com

Gracie C. McKeever/Gigi Moore http://www.graciecmckeever.com

Bonnie Parker http://www.tonyaramagos.com

Jenny Penn http://www.jennypenn.com

If you’re into Futuristics, Paranormal, Shifters, Scifi, Time Travel, Urban Fantasy, and/or Vampires:

Melodee Aaron’s Ike Payne Adventure books http://www.melodeeaaron.com

Morgan Ashbury http://www.morganashbury.com

D. Renee Bagby http://www.dreneebagby.com

Michael Barnette’s Immortal Heroes series http://www.michaelbarnette.com

Laura Baumbach's Details series and Out There series http://www.laurabaumbach.com

Destiny Blaine http://www.destinyblaine.com

Charlotte Boyett-Compo http://www.windlegends.org/

Tymber Dalton http://leslirichardson.blogspot.com/

Keta Diablo http://www.ketadiablo.com

Kate Douglas http://www.katedouglas.com

Stacey Espino http://www.staceyespino.com/

Daisy Harris http://www.thedaisyharris.com

Joey W. Hill’s Nature of Desire and Vampire Queen series http://www.storywitch.com

Roslyn Hardy Holcomb http://roslynhardyholcomb.com/

Delilah Hunt http://delilahhunt.wordpress.com/

Samantha Lucas http://www.samanthalucas.com

Gracie C. McKeever/Gigi Moore http://www.graciecmckeever.com

Rae Monet http://www.raemonet.com

Jenny Penn http://www.jennypenn.com

E.R. Pierce http://erpierce.com/

Michelle M. Pillow http://www.michellepillow.com

Dahlia Rose http://www.authordahliarose.com/

Benjamin Russell http://incubuschronicles.blogspot.com/

Lara Santiago’s The Wives Tales http://www.larasantiago.com

Katrina Strauss http://www.katrinastrauss.com

If you’re into GLBT and/or Man Love:

Michael Barnette http://www.michaelbarnette.com

Laura Baumbach's Rough Series http://www.laurabaumbach.com

Ally Blue http://www.allyblue.com

Joyee Flynn http://www.joyeeflynn.com/

Daisy Harris http://www.thedaisyharris.com

Gracie C. McKeever/Gigi Moore http://www.graciecmckeever.com

Tere Michaels http://www.teremichaels.com

Rick R. Reed http://www.rickrreed.com

Katrina Strauss’s The Eldritch series and Blue Ruin series http://www.katrinastrauss.com

If you’re into Historical:

Sharon Cullars http://www.loose-id.com/Our-Authors/Sharon-Cullars/

Roslyn Hardy Holcomb http://roslynhardyholcomb.com/

Karen Mercury http://www.karenmercury.com

Gigi Moore http://www.graciecmckeever.com

Emma Wildes http://www.emmawildes.com

If you’re into Interracial/Multicultural:

D. Renee Bagby http://www.dreneebagby.com

Sharon Cullars http://www.loose-id.com/Our-Authors/Sharon-Cullars/

Roslyn Hardy Holcomb http://roslynhardyholcomb.com/

Bridget Midway http://www.bridgetmidway.com

Gracie C. McKeever/Gigi Moore http://www.graciecmckeever.com

Dahlia Rose http://www.authordahliarose.com/

If you’re into Men in Uniform:

Tere Michaels http://www.teremichaels.com

Tonya Ramagos http://www.tonyaramagos.com

Lara Santiago http://www.larasantiago.com

If you’re into Ménage: Siren Publishing http://www.sirenpublishing.com has very popular imprints devoted to this area of erotic romance, Ménage Amour and Ménage Everlasting (I have several titles/series in these lines myself, under the nom de plume, Gigi Moore)

If you’re into Sports:

Destiny Blaine http://www.destinyblaine.com

Jami Davenport http://www.jamidavenport.com/

If you’re into Suspense:

Tymber Dalton http://leslirichardson.blogspot.com/

Gracie C. McKeever http://www.graciecmckeever.com

Lara Santiago http://www.larasantiago.com

Marquete Williams http://www.marquetewilliams.ca

Other Erotic and Sensual Romance Publishers and Imprints:

Amber Quill Press – Amber Heat http://www.amberquill.com/AmberHeat/

Amira Press http://www.amirapress.com

Beautiful Trouble Publishing http://www.beautifultroublepublishing.com

Black Velvet Seductions http://www.blackvelvetseductions.com

Changeling Press http://www.changelingpress.com/

Dreamspinner Press http://www.dreamspinner.com

Ellora’s Cave http://www.ellorascave.com

Evernight Publishing http://www.evernightpublishing.com

eXstasy Books http://www.extasybooks.com

Liquid Silver Books http://www.liquidsilverbooks.com

Loose ID http://www.loose-id.com

MLR Books http://www.mlrbooks.com

Phaze Books http://www.phaze.com

Red Rose Publishing http://www.redrosepublishing.com

Resplendence Publishing http://www.resplendencepublishing.com

Samhain Publishing http://www.samhainpublishing.com

Secret Cravings Publishing http://www.secretcravingspublishing.com

Shadow Fire Press http://www.shadowfirestore.com

Silver Publishing http://www.spsilverpublishing.com/

Tease Publishing, LLC http://www.teasepublishingllc.com

Torquere Books http://www.torquerebooks.com/

Total-E-Bound http://www.total-e-bound.com

Whiskey Creek Press - Torrid http://whiskeycreekpress.com/torrid/


These lists are in no way complete where erotic and sensual romance is concerned, just a sampling of what the genre has to offer and what I personally have read or with which I am acquainted. I extend apologies in advance to any and all the other excellent, award-winning erotic romance authors and titles out there that I have missed.

Be aware that tastes and tolerance levels vary, even among diehard erotic romance fans, and know there are heat ratings (from Sweet to Sextreme) and story lines that should appeal to all manner of erotic romance readers’ tastes.

So go forth, explore, find your inner goddess, Dom or sub annnnnnnd…Happy Reading!