The Secret Service Agent went on sale this month and is already a bestseller at eReader! Click the banner above to check out the book or my picture below to stop by my official website.

Hey there!  I’m completely excited–Temptation of Asphodel, the third book in my epic fantasy series The Asphodel Cycle, has been released today by Aspen Mountain Press. I was pretty flabbergasted to find this blog entry about Tempation’s release today –http://jpscribble.blogspot.com/

 ”…I should tell you that I am not, generally speaking, a fan of epic fantasy. Summers’ offering, however, is just head and shoulders above the other books I’ve read in the genre. Her characters are complex, fully-realized people (or gods, as the case may be), rather than coming across as something a fanboy might have worked up on a D&D character sheet first …”

 Dang.  I love blushing first thing in the morning.

I’ll be hanging around on Facebook all day for a book release event.  Feel free to drop by my Temptation of Asphodel Release Party and leave a note on my wall there–I’ll be giving away copies of Asphodel books all day! I’ve got an excerpt up and live on my blog and my website in case you want to check those out.

Hope you American folks had a great Thanksgiving. 

The Temptation of Asphodel

Author: Celina Summers
Artist: Renee George

Tamsen has learned to sacrifice everything as she plays the game of the gods but as she nears the end of her quest, everything changes again.  The hunter becomes the hunted, the ally becomes the foe and behind it all lies the hand of a third, unknown god who tries to lure her from her destiny. Can she hold firm against the temptations that are thrown in her path, or will she fall into failure as generations of Elves have done before her? As the rumbling memory of an ancient war settles over the realm of Ansienne, Tamsen’s faith falters. When she is drawn into conflict with immortal enemies, she discovers that the line between obedience and temptation is much narrower than she thought. Temptation can be dangerous, but obedience can kill.

Now Available: Fairy Kisses and Magical Dreams
Raine Delight
Paranormal Erotic Romance
11/7/08

http://www.aspenmountainpress.com/new-releases/fairy-kisses-and-magical-dreams/prod_181.html

Prince Aryan has searched his world for the one woman that is his destined mate but has just about given up when he is led to the human world. Even though it is forbidden to fall in love with a human, he finds Skye Andrews completely delectable and wonders if she is his chosen love.

Skye Andrews has had it with men. After another disastrous date, her aunt gives her a love potion to try. With a magic spell and a mysterious face haunting her waking days, will Skye find the love she is looking for?

In honor of my newest release from Aspen Mountain Press, Fairy Kisses and Magical Dreams, I am having a trivia contest and you can find all the answers right on my website.

Up for grabs is a small gift basket with custom made lotion from Jupiter Gardens with the scent of Moonlit Path, Fairy Dreams Incense sticks, a Rose scented candle and a some teas.

To enter, please email me the answers at rainedelight AT yahoo DOT com with “Fairy Kisses November Contest” in the subject line.Good Luck!

Trivia Quesitons:
1) Who are the main characters in Devon Falls: Red Hot Magic?
2) How many books in the Devon Falls Series are currently available from Aspen Mountain Press?
3) What kind of shifter is Rodrick Dracon in Devon Falls: Haunting Magic?
4) On my WIP Page, please tell me one works in progress I am currently working on (ths means writing, not plotted?
5) In Fairy Kisses and Magical Dreams, who gave Skye the magic potion to call her true love?

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PHOTO OP!

BLURB:Photojournalist Emily Peters is in Paris when the opportunity to expose an infamous sex club sets her on fire. She never expects to be tied up in knots by the Devil. 

Restaurateur Nicholas Caine prefers an inconspicuous lifestyle, but when a sex goddess enters his lair there’s only one thing he can do…take her. 

EXCERPT:

Her nose twitched as a subtle, yet pleasant, aroma surrounded her.

 “It is pear, Madam.”

Another tall handsome waiter, looking good enough to eat, stood at her side and without a word slid a menu in front of her.  She glanced up into large chocolate eyes and her heart stuttered.

“Pardon?”  Her voice came out on a whoosh of air.

“I noticed your attempt to distinguish the scent.”  He waved a large hand in the air.  “Many of our ladies have had your same reaction.”

She cleared her throat.  “Delightful.”“At times, late in the evening, the air is infused with a hint of cinnamon and chocolate.”  His eyes twinkled as if he were sharing a dark secret.  “Tempts one to indulge in a decadent dessert.  Would you care for one, Ms Peters?”

A shiver weaved its way up her spine when he said her name.  With shaking fingers, she took a gulp of ice water, ordering her oversexed body to behave.

“If nothing on the menu appeals to you, Chef Claude would be elated to whip up whatever you prefer.”

British and gorgeous. And then it sunk in.  Chef Claude.

“Is he Claude St. Cyr?  The same chef who owns a cooking school?”

The waiter from every woman’s fantasy grinned.  “One in the same.”

Now what the hell is he doing in a place like this?

“Ms Peters?”  He tapped a well-groomed fingernail on the menu.

“What?  Oh yes.”  She flipped open the leather jacket to scan the tasty treats, her one downfall.  The card read like an international list of culinary sexual pleasures. 

Spotted Dick          presented by    Jon

Bavarian Cream    presented by    Hans

Hot Soufflé             presented by    Francois

Mocha Butter         presented by    Motumba 

Emily slipped the cap off her lipstick tube, then did an unhurried swipe along her bottom lip, wondering just how far the presenters would go. 

“Do you see anything you like?”  His deep voice played havoc with her senses as she squirmed in her damp panties.

“Too bad you don’t offer Cumberland Rum Nicky.  I enjoyed it at a restaurant in London a few years ago.  Never found it again.”  His tanned face paled as if she’d requested to borrow The Crown Jewels.

“Perhaps a dish of Whim Wham?” 

“No thanks, I’m fanciful enough.”  She laughed at her little joke about the true meaning of the Scottish pie.  “I’d really like a Benedictine straight up and a cup of black coffee.”

He nodded and walked toward the bar area.

Of all the waitstaff Emily had encountered or seen during her two hours over dinner, this last was the paix de la résistance.  Sable brown hair caressed his white shirt collar.  She’d give anything to run her fingers through the thick waves.

The Reverend and ladies met with her lickable waiter at the doorway.  He stood to the side, gesturing for them to go first.  The tallest of the women stopped and started up a conversation, but he backed away the moment she ran her fingers along his jaw line.

Seems like the help gets to play with the clientele.

Emily pulled the cap off her lipstick tube. 

Smile, I think you’re going to like this one.

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America has long been in love with cowboys.  There is something about them that captures the attention.  Maybe women love the independent, protective streak cowboys portray.  Maybe men love the independent, tough survival mentality that it took to make it on your own in the wild west.

In the past few months, Aspen Mountain Press has released THREE stories set in the old west, where there was a code of conduct, the ability to fend for yourself, and the idea that a person could make a difference in somebody else’s life.

We started out our western extravaganza with Mail Order Bride by Alex de Kok.   A chance meeting on a train pits a young man seeking his fortune in the west against a bully who is terrorizing a young woman also on the train.  When this mail order bride arrives at her destination, she is shocked to find her husband to be had died.  Now what? 

Two total strangers work together to find a way to survive in their strange new world.

Another story by Alex is A Promise Kept.   Another young man is forced to leave a violent home and make his way in the world.  But he feels guilty for leaving behind the woman his father continues to abuse.  He promises he’ll be back for her, but it takes longer to return than he realizes.  Finding his way involves cooking for lumbermen and learning how to fight.  It takes time to save the money needed to return home for Mary, and of course, there is a woman in this rough and tumble world tempting him to stay.  What choice will Jack make? Will Mary even be alive should he return? Will she have remained under the abusive roof of Jack’s father?  Life is full of uncertainties that must be faced if Jack is to keep a promise he made years earlier. 

And what mention of westerns would be complete without a story with Native Americans?  In her interracial story, Her Savage Lover, Brenda Williamson has prejudicial father who drives two young lovers apart.  The result…a child born out of wedlock and separated from his father.  Now this Native American wants to teach his son the ways of his tribe and in the process perhaps rewin the love of the woman he lost ten years earlier. 

For years, the public has been told that historicals are dead and especially those featuring the old west.  Historical romances are not dead and have a very loyal following.  E-books provide the material for this steadfast public.

Visit Aspen Mountain Press regularly and see the various genres available to readers.

Sultry doesn’t begin to describe the heat in Robin Gideon’s first ever e-Book release, Silky Sins: Cassandra.  Cassandra, a successful CEO is missing all a marriage had to offer after her husband’s untimely death.  Used to fulfilling her needs on her own, she is shocked to be accousted by her partner’s son.  Passion flares at the man’s touch and rather than give in to what it promises, Cassandra flees to Greece to help win a major deal.

While in Greece, she attracts the attention of several men and her partner, Erik, wants to make the most of that attraction by playing up Cassandra’s considerable sex appeal.  An appeal that he feels all too well.

Robin Gideon explores all sorts of possible romance and sexual connections in Silky Sins: Cassandra and for the reader looking for an incredibly titillating read they will find it in this work.  From public sex, to a menage, this work is hot, hot, hot.

Some readers may remember Robin’s work from her Zebra releases.  For those of you who can’t get enough Robin will have a sequel to Cassandra’s story by following up with the story of Apollonia, her headstrong, wild daughter.  Exploring the ocean was never as hot as it is on the cruise ship Apollonia finds herself on.

Come on.  You know you want it.  You’ve seen them on the road and a secret twang of jealousy ran through your body.  You want a Porsche.  A beautiful blue one.  Yep, that’s the ticket, a beautiful blue, convertible Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet.  Angie wants it.  Carl wants it.  Sasha wants it.  Brad wants it.  They all have their eye on this expensive, sexy car. 

But the vehicle isn’t going to just anyone.  Nope, one of them is going to have to win a contest in order to receive this bit of heaven on earth.  What none of them expect is that doing the right thing is going to cost…a lot. Which of the four will be wiling to trade love for a car…but not just any car, a Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet.

Beverly Rae turns up the heat in Baby Blue when two sets of best friends go after the same goal.  At times humorous, this sexy romp delivers more than a good road trip.   This novella is a perfect read for the heat of July by reminding one of the spirit of Christmas.

Complete with a wonderful secondary cast including a couple characters who take on various incarnations of the mythic Clause’s, this story is sure to deliver.  Pick up a copy today to see who adopts this baby blue Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet!

Author: J.M. Snyder Artist: Celia Kyle ISBN: 978-1-60168-110-2 Genre: Contemporary M/M Publisher: Aspen Mountain Press Publication Date: 06-06-2008 Sexual Content: M/M

Will Moore is a detective with the Richmond City police department. A case he was involved with went down badly and he was given a month’s sabbatical to pull himself together after the death of his informant, a young man named Teabag with whom Will had let himself become involved.

Back on the force now, Will finds himself drawn to another street punk, a hustler named Corey, who seeks police assistance to protect his “boys” from a violent attacker. Though they work well together, Will can’t seem to shake the feeling that he will eventually fail to protect Corey… the same way he failed to save Tea.

Click here to read an excerpt.

Title: A Cruise to Remember Author: Michelle Hasker Artist: Jinger Heaston ISBN: 978-1-60168-106-5 Genre: Contemporary Romance Publisher: Aspen Mountain Press Publication Date: 5/23/2008 Sexual Content: Erotic

Irene’s last boyfriend broke up with her after she’d invested a lot of money into a vacaion cruise. Now she’s determined to convince her gay roommate, Gabe, that he should go on the trip so her money isn’t wasted. What starts out as harmless teasing changes into something she doesn’t expect.

Click here to read an excerpt.

Title: Goin’ Down 1 Authors: Mallory Hall, Renee Michaels, Shannon Robinson, Collette Thomas Artist: Blaise Kilgallen ISBN: 978-1-60168-102-7 Genre: Contemporary Erotica Publisher: Aspen Mountain Press Publication Date: 5/23/2008 Sexual Content: Erotic

A widow lives out an erotic dream inside a stalled elevator with a silk clad cowboy in Aft Shaft by Mallory Hall.

All work and no play makes Jenna a dull girl until she meets Dante, the hot Italian stud who has nothing but the business of teaching her pleasure on his mind in Renee Michaels’ Descent into Pleasure.

Shannon Robinson relays the story of a fired secretary who releases her frustration on an ex-boss then discovers a mutual attraction that explodes into heated passion in Fired or Fired Up.

And Collette Thomas spins a story of two outrageous older women living out separate fantasies with a younger man inside a stuck elevator in The Elevator Man.

Click here to read an excerpt.