And… there! Hot Model Mine book 3, entitled “The Hotter the Love”, is done at 36K. Whew, I’m exhausted but lovin’ it ❤

It’s been some kind of struggle writing this book because I’ve kept jumping on other projects lately, but now I’m very, very happy to say the story of erotic romance author Andrea and the sexy cover model of her book, Yushka, has got its deserved finale 🙂

You can read more information about the book and follow its process toward release – hopefully in fall 2016 – on this new page.

Fabulous news! Both of my books, Mine to Love and Girl Code, have been nominated to the final voting round in the Romance Reviews Readers’ Choice Awards – Summer 2016.

Now they need your help to win in each their category, so if you have a minute to click on the following links and vote, my co-authors (DC Stone, Cait Jarrod, and Jessica Jayne) and I are very grateful:

MINE TO LOVE: vote here

GIRL CODE: vote here

Voting ends April 30. Thank you! 🙂

Great news for a striving author – today, I have signed yet another contract. My dark erotic M/M short story Get Off Hard will be published in Evernight Publishing’s anthology Dark Captive: Manlove Edition in May 2016.

I have dreamed of having a story included in their anthologies for several years, and now my dream has become reality. As for the genre, dark erotic romance is a difficult one to write, but it isn’t new to me. I used some of its elements in my debut novel, the crime drama/thriller Wild Hearted, and LOVED it 😀

I’m very happy to announce my erotic M/M short story Get Off Hard has been accepted by Evernight Publishing for their “Dark Captive – Manlove Edition” anthology – to be released in May 2016. More info soon!

Hi everyone!! I hope you’ve all had a fantastic holiday 🙂

After two weeks in paradise, I’ve come home to snow and cold weather… and this absolutely gorgeous readers’ award. I’m more humled and touched than words can tell.

Thank you, dear readers; Thank you, fabulous team at Evernight Publishing; and best wishes for the New Year! ❤

Thank you, thank you, thank you for your votes. After 3 years as an Evernight Publishing author, I’m humbled and very happy to win my first Evernight’s  Readers’ Choice Award! ❤

Hey everyone! Thank you for participating in the Thankful for You Blog Hop! I had fun reading all your comments and then drew a random winner.

Sooooo…. here is the result:

Congratulations to mythic021!!! I’ll be in touch with you shortly and send you your prize: a signed paperback copy of High-Risk Fever 🙂

Wow! Mine to Love, my 2nd book in the Hot Model Mine series has been nominated in the Third Annual Evernight Readers’ Choice Awards in the Contemporary category. I’m truly humbled.

Click here to enter the final voting!

Woohoo! So news finally came in that The Perfect Shoot has won the TRR Readers Choice Awards Winter 2015 in the Erotic Romance – Multi-Cultural/Multi-Racial Romance category.

I couldn’t be happier today, because there truly is a LOT of work, love, and fierce determination behind the publication of a book.

Thank-you-thank-you-thank-you to all the voters! ❤

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Hey everyone!

Are you the kind that gets inspired by a well-composed, colorful or artistic black/white image to do special things—travel, cook, buy a new dress, paint, have a baby (or make a baby, lol), see a film, get politically active, or hey, read a book?

I’m the kind that, upon seeing a particularly good pic of a particularly stunning guy, will be inspired to write a book. Yes, you heard me right. I see a heart-melting grin in a pretty face, I see dark eyes sparkling of mischief, I see some naked, tanned, well-shaped flesh, and boom! A new character whispers his name and desires to me, his dramatic and oh-so-romantic story unfolds in my mind, and the insane things he’d like to do to the beautiful woman—or man—of his dreams run through me as if he and I were one.

Read more about my inspiration here. Thanks to All Romance eBooks Café for hosting me!

A big thank you to all those who participated in the blog hop and commented on my post. It’s nice to read so many nice things about my publisher!

The lucky winner of my prize – an ebook copy of my first Evernight book, My Biggest Fan, AND an ebook copy of my last, Mine to Love – is:

Heather Datta

Congratulations, Heather! I’ll be in touch with you shortly 🙂

It’s been an incredible week since the release of my latest book, Mine to Love. I have visited over twenty lovely bloggers so far, and I’m planning on stopping by at fourty more blogs in the next few weeks. Talk about mass support 🙂

In addition, the book has been blessed with four 5-star ratings and heartwarming words of praise and encouragement:

“This book was even better than the first…”

“Mine to Love is a smoking hot but still sweet story…”

“The way she connects deeply with her characters gets me every time…”

“I loved the first story, and this one is such as good…”

To make these release days even more surreal, two of my previous books have been nominated to the final voting round in “The Romance Reviews Readers Choice Awards – Winter 2015.”

Wow, guys – I truly don’t know how to thank each and every one of you for helping promote my writing!

The first nomination round has ended, and both of my competing titles, The Perfect Shoot and High-Risk Fever, have each moved on to the next and final voting round.

So, here’s a big THANK YOU to all those who took the time to nominate them!! You guys seriously rock 🙂

Thanks to readers like you, Evernight Publishing has grown by leaps and bounds in five years so they’re pulling out all the stops and throwing an extreme BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION BLOG HOP in your honor!

That’s right! It’s Evernight’s birthday but YOU get the presents…

Prizes include:

Apple Watch Sport

NEW Kindle Paperwhite

Fitbit Flex

Evernight, Amazon, and ARe Gift Certificates

Plus, each author on the hop will offer his/her own special prize!

I’m honored to celebrate this momentous occasion with Evernight. Here’s a look at my first Evernight title and my latest release:

Shawn Torien is a handsome, arrogant bassist with the groove rock band Bloodless. At thirty four, he’s seen everything, been everywhere, and all is handed to him on a silver plate, groupies included.

His rock star attitude is questioned when the record company’s young webmistress Samantha joins the band to cover their life on the road. As she has crushed on Shawn for years, he takes great pleasure in teasing her and pushing her away… until he learns about the woman beneath the surface.

You can find My Biggest Fan on: Evernight | Amazon.com | Amazon.uk | Bookstrand | Kobo | All Romance eBooks | Barnes & Noble | Smashwords | iTunes

The writing conference in sunny Cannes was fantastical, a dream. Back at home, reality catches up with author Andrea Johnson and the sexy cover model of her book, Yushka. With tough working schedules, challenging family relations, and seductive temptation from all sides, the couple’s explosive romance is put to the test. 

Will their love be strong enough to have a future?

You can find Mine to Love on: Evernight | Amazon.com | Amazon.uk | Bookstrand | Smashwords | All Romance eBooks | iTunes

My personal birthday wish to Evernight:

As a self-published writer, it was an overwhelming experience to sign with Evernight two years ago and have my first book released by a “real” publishing house. The massive support from fellow authors was truly heartwarming, and I praise the staff at Evernight for their professionalism, patience, and absolute kindness.

Evernight, thank you for welcoming me into your family. You rock, and I wish you many more years of successful publishing!

My blog prize: One lucky winner gets an ebook copy of My Biggest Fan AND an ebook copy of Mine to Love!

How to win: I would like to know what you think makes Evernight such a fabulous publisher. Leave your answer in the comment section at the bottom of this page, and don’t forget to add your email addy.

I’ll pick one random winner on October 10!

It’s a great time for an Evernight shopping spree because all Evernight titles are 25% off through October 9^th at AllRomance eBooks!

Enter to win the Grand Prizes using Rafflecopter:

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Hop to the next stop here:

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Thank you for participating, and have fun hopping on!

Watch the book trailer for my recent release:
 

The book has visited the following lovely bloggers:

Cait Jarrod ~ LeTeisha Newton ~ Jewel Quinlan ~ Liv Rancourt ~ Wren Michaels ~ Moira Callahan ~ Elena Kincaid ~ Michelle Roth ~ London Saint James ~ April Zyon ~ Janis Frisch ~ Ravenna Tate ~ Kishan Paul ~ Vicki Ballante ~ Michaela Rhua ~ Helena Stone ~ Elodie Parkes ~ Clare Dargin ~ Love Bites and Silk ~ Teri Riggs ~ Jessica Coulter Smith ~ Allyson Young ~ Shiela Stewart ~ Nikka Michaels ~ HK Carlton ~ D Martin ~ Leigh Ellwood ~ Emma Anderson ~ LD Blakeley ~ Peri Elisabeth Scott ~ Paige Warren ~ Jacey Holbrand ~ Kiru Taye ~ Rebecca Black ~ Nessie Strange ~ Douglas Black ~ Lynn Burke ~ Vanessa Morgan ~ Lucy Felthouse ~ Starla Kaye ~ Molly Ann Wishlade ~ Gale Stanley ~ DL Jackson ~ Sara Daniel ~ Catherine Peace ~ NJ Young ~ Sam Crescent ~ Jocelyn Dex ~ TL Reeve ~ Jessica Jayne ~ Elizabeth Monvey ~ EA Reynolds ~ Robin Badillo ~ Tara Quan ~ Elyzabeth M. Valey ~ Landra Graf ~ Olivia R. Burton ~ Angelique Voisen ~ Jessica E. Subject ~ Jennifer Simpkins ~ Iyana Jenna ~ Donina Lynn ~ Margaret Madigan ~ Amber Morgan ~ Cassandra Dean ~ Bethany-Kris ~ Kelsie Belle ~ CR Moss ~ S.J. Maylee ~ Jezebel Jorge ~ Valerie Twombly ~ ARe Café ~ Jennifer Denys’ Wicked Weekends ~ Erzabet Bishop ~ Eileen Griffin ~ Mary DeSantis ~ Nicola Cameron ~ Kastil Eavenshade ~ Lily Harlem

Thank you for hosting me!
 

Book two of the Hot Model Mine trilogy is finally here! Did you wonder what happened to erotic romance author Andrea and her irresistible cover model, Yushka, after the conference in Cannes?

In book one, The Perfect Shoot, things were complicated for the couple. He was much younger than her—practically the same age as her twins—and she’d spent half her life without a man. After much reflection, she ended up giving into her desire and taking Mr. Hot Model for lover. But what then after they traveled back to their separate lives?

Wait no more: They’re here to tell the continuation of their sizzling love story 🙂
 

The writing conference in sunny Cannes was fantastical, a dream. Back at home, reality catches up with author Andrea Johnson and the sexy cover model of her book, Yushka. With tough working schedules, challenging family relations, and seductive temptation from all sides, the couple’s explosive romance is put to the test. Will their love be strong enough to have a future?

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Andrea and Yushka

Would you like to read the first book, The Perfect Shoot? You can find it here.

So here’s the beautiful cover for my upcoming release – the erotic contemporary interracial/multicultural romance Mine to Love, book #2 in the Hot Model Mine trilogy and the sequel to the award-winning The Perfect Shoot.

 
“The writing conference in sunny Cannes was fantastical, a dream. Back at home, reality catches up with author Andrea Johnson and the sexy cover model of her book, Yushka. With tough working schedules, challenging family relations, and seductive temptation from all sides, the couple’s explosive romance is put to the test. Will their love be strong enough to deserve a future?”

It will be published by Evernight Publishing on September 24th. Can you tell I’m excited? 🙂

Hi all,

I’m very excited to have two of my books qualified for nomination in the prestigious The Romance Reviews Reader’s Choice Awards – Winter 2015! They need 50 nominations each to qualify for the final voting round, so I would love it if you took a moment to nominate them:

High-Risk Fever in the GLBT – Ménage à Trois or More category on http://glbt.theromancereviews.com/viewbooks.php?bookid=15866

The Perfect Shoot in the Erotic Romance – Multi-Cultural/Multi-Racial Romance category on http://erotic.theromancereviews.com/viewbooks.php?bookid=15634

Nomination ends on September 30. Thank you SO much in advance 🙂

XXX Lea

On the second day of release, #GirlCode has hit the bestsellers list. It ranks #20 on Amazon’s bestsellers list Romance > Erotica > Collections and Anthologies!

The contemporary/suspense romance anthology Girl Code is now available in all major retailers 🙂

Introduction by NYT and USA Today bestselling author Julie Ann Walker.

Four best friends struggle with decisions that affect their lives, their hearts, and their futures. As sisters, they embrace the Girl Code.

HOPE by Jessica Jayne:

Josephine “Joey” Lockhart escapes her past, herself and her home town of Pearl, Ohio to Florida after high school. Years later, she meets a man that refuses to let her hide behind her camera lens and encourages her out of her shell. Will he be the one to push her to feel for the first time?

LIVE by Lea Bronsen:

After seven years in drug hell, detoxing Juliette “Juls” Carrington returns to her hometown Pearl to attend her grandmother’s burial. Once more rejected by her family, she has a swim in a pond nearby when a mysterious camper, an ex-drunk, coaxes her to come to his hut in the woods. Together they must fight their inner demons for a chance to love…and live.

FAITH by Cait Jarrod:

Selena Bodine escaped into the United States Air Force to leave behind a painful past and the one man who she refused to let herself love. Years later, an urgent call from her father brings her back to Pearl, Ohio and face to face with the man she still loves. But will the secret that Cullen is investigating her threaten their second chance?

PERSISTENCE by D.C. Stone:

Laydi Michaels has been running away from her past and bad memories for years. Finding herself wasn’t an easy task, but she’s managed to finally get to a point to where she wants to be. Only to wake up married to her boss….who fired her the night before. Wrapped in a case that puts her life in danger, and dealing with a grave situation back home in Pearl, Laydi figures out she wasn’t close to finding herself, and now, she’s risked everything.

Cover artist: Jay Aheer

All proceeds from sales are going to the Wounded Warrior project.

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Buy a shirt to support Wounded Warriors! We’re hosting a booster to support The Wounded Warrior Project and the release of GIRL CODE. We’re hoping to raise additional funds through this booster to be donating to WWP. All proceeds from the sales of GIRL CODE and this booster will go to support this fantastic organization.

Get your shirt today to take part! http://www.booster.com/woundedwarriorgirlcode

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Girl Code will be on blog tour August 3rd – 7th:

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More about Lea Bronsen’s story Live:

Just off methadone, Juliette “Juls” Carrington is determined to get her life on track after seven years as a druggie. Her sole companion is a diary in which she keeps everything from her reflections to bus tickets and faded flower petals; a documentary of life on the streets.

Learning the news of her beloved grandmother’s death, Juls returns to her hometown in the hopes that her family will see the new person she’s become and make peace – to no avail. Once more rejected, she wanders to a pond nearby, where as a child she used to find solace with three girls she calls her sisters.

She meets a band of squatters camping in the woods, and, experiencing the same fraternity as among inner-city homeless, spends an enlivening afternoon in the wild. At night, the mysterious Reef, a shadow from her past, shows her what a beautiful thing sex can be. 

Great news!! I’ve signed a contract with INSATIABLE PRESS for my short story “Come Aboard” to be included in their upcoming erotica anthology “Surprising Myself”.