Guest Blog and Giveaway with Michele Hauf

Blurb for HER VAMPIRE HUSBAND:

She may resist his bite, but she can't resist his charms…

Werewolf princess Blu Masterson won't allow her seductive vampire husband to consummate their marriage with his bite, marking her forever. Alone in a secluded estate with her sworn enemy, Blu curses the marriage arranged to bring their rival nations together, especially since Creed Saint-Pierre calls out to her most feral desires.

When Blu uncovers her pack's secret plot to destroy the vampire nation—and Creed—she is forced to confront her growing feelings for her sexy undead husband. Will she choose the only life she's ever known or accept his vampire bite?

Hi everyone! Thanks to Roxanne for inviting me here today. I'm doing a blog tour through April, and at each blog while be chatting about a different aspect of HER VAMPIRE HUSBAND. Check my blog for the dates and places if you want to follow along.

I wrote up a list of the various parts of the story I could blog about, and guess what turned up for this particular guest post? Sex! Hee.

HER VAMPIRE HUSBAND is one of my lustier, more erotic stories (though I would not label it erotica by any means). It seems the more opposite my hero and heroine are, the more they really set off the fireworks behind the bedroom door. I've done vampires before, so knew that their sexual habits were pretty normal. (Well, as normal as amorous biting and bloodletting can get.) I've also done a male werewolf (Severo from MOON KISSED), and knew that when werewolves mate they shift to their man-beast form to have sex. Yeah, that was an interesting scene (see MOON KISSED if you are interested).

But in Her Vampire Husband, Blu, the werewolf is female, and I hadn't quite decided how sex should work for her. I think I spent a few days muddling over it. My hubby asked what I was thinking about. I muttered, "Werewolf sex." (He really should know better than to ask me what I'm pondering. It's always interesting and sometimes a little outrageous.) I really wasn't cool with the idea of the female werewolf shifting to a beastly form and getting all hairy for the big sex scene that brings hero (Creed) and heroine together. But she had to shift because the male werewolves do. How to do that without turning readers off, and the hero?

I decided a partial shift was the way to go. The heroine becomes more, stronger, a little taller, more sensual and animalistic, but no fur (maybe some talons though). It worked for me, and it gave the hero a real challenge when facing this uber strong woman who wanted sex, yet wasn't willing to let him at her without first proving he was capable. Talons slashed. Furniture flew. And I believe the bed broke somewhere around the middle of the scene.

The hero, Creed, was capable, let me tell you.

Though I didn't take it beyond that, in my notes, I know that a female werewolf cannot get pregnant unless she's fully shifted to werewolf form, but Blu and Creed are simply enjoying marriage and loving one another right now. I don't see children in their future. Yet. :-)

I have a set of THE HIGHWAYMAN and MOON KISSED to give away to one commenter.

Let's chat about the sexy scenes! Obviously, reading paranormal, you expect to encounter some different sexy scenes.

What pairing of paranormal creatures, or interesting sensual scenes have you enjoyed most?

Leave a comment on this post replying to Michele's above question about paranormal sex scenes, be sure to include your email contact info

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A Review of Moon Kissed by Michele Hauf

Five Fangs for Moon Kissed by Michele Hauf



Moon Kissed is the second book in the Wicked Games series, the first was The Highwayman which I loved.



Though I loved Moon Kissed even more, because it features hotter than hell, alpha male werewolf Severo which we were introduced to in The Highwayman, in this book he is much more rough around the edges than he appeared to be in The Highwayman.



The book opens with Belladonna running for her life away from a group of bloodthirsty vampires-and right into the arms of a dangerous werewolf...who keeps her safe until the vampires are gone.



But once the threat from the vampires is gone Bella's still in the arms of a "man" she knows is anything but safe yet he protects her even while being overtly sexual towards her.



Soon Bella learns there is more to life than the basic human existence she knew of-all kinds of creatures exist including vampires and werewolves. She finds out her best friend is dating a vampire and she suddenly has a werewolf shadow because sexy Severo just won't leave her alone. He's convinced the vampires are out to get Bella...and his suspicions are soon proven correct. But why? Why are they after her? Is it because her best friend Seth is dating a jealous vamp and "Elvira" wants to make sure she has no competition? Severo isn't sure but he knows he has to keep Bella safe...she's the mate he's been waiting for- for so very long.



Michele Hauf has written and extremely interesting and sexy tale about opposites attracting. Showing that it does happen and can work although it may not be easy.

**Possible Spoiler Alert Ahead**

Two things about his book were left kinda up in the air- one the whole situation with Seth was left rather unresolved for me, there wasn't enough emotion in the situation. I would have liked to see at least a little more considering the circumstances and the length of their friendship.



The other thing was how did "Elvira" know to go after Bella in the first place. Things are revealed about Elvira's reasons for going after Bella and she sends those vamps after Bella before Bella and Severo ever meet. Either this was a slip up or somehow Elvira could see into the future...maybe with the help of a witch or wizard perhaps? I don't know.

** Spoilers Done**

Other than those two minor issues (that really didn't damage the flow or the story, just made me stop and wonder a bit) the book was fabulous. I'll be dreaming about rough around the edges werewolves for a few nights.



It amazes me how some men could never in a million years get away with such overtly sexual advances on a woman...and others can- and not only can they get away with it they are welcome. Severo is the type of guy you want to come on strong. He'll bring out your cave woman craving and your animal instincts, that's for sure.



Now I have to go download After the Kiss, a Nocturne Bite ebook featuring Severo and Bella after this book ends. And I can't wait for Her Vampire Husband originally scheduled to be out this month now it won't be available until March or April 2010.

Winner Wednesday and Werewolf Reading

Happy Winner Wednesday!

So I have two winners for the Vampire Taxonomy Giveaway....da da duh da....

Daelith and pixie13

Congrats, I hope you enjoy your copy of Vampire Taxonomy!

Onto other things.

I am in a werewolf state of mind. All the books in my reading and next to be read pile are werewolf books right now. I am loving Michele Hauf's Moon Kissed (Silhouette Nocturne) . Severo is so rough around the edges it is endearing. I can't wait to finish this book.

But I keep getting distracted by the anthology Wolfsbane and Mistletoe (getting ready for the 25 Paranormal Days of Christmas Event). The first story by Charlaine Harris really made me want to start reading the Sookie Stackhouse books (yeah, yeah, I know, I just have not got to them yet). Anyway the whole book is full of nothing but werewolf tales set during Christmas. So far this collection is fabulous!

You know, some people don't like short story collections because they don't give enough story to really sink your teeth into. Me personally, I love bite size tidbits I can read in one sitting and feel satisfied because I got my reading fix for the night. Plus I love being introduced to an author's style and voice, like Charlaine Harris. I've only read one other short story by her and her humor is...wickedly awesome. The story in this book actually featured Sookie and made me really, really want to delve into her stories now. I am hoping some of the other authors in this collection will leave me feeling the same way about them.

The book that is next on my to-read list is Wild Instinct by Sarah McCarty the second book in her werewolf Wild series.

I read the first, Running Wild, and wow, hot, hot, hot. There's even one of my quotes on the book jacket, too bad it doesn't say my name, just says Lucrezia Magazine which is where the review appeared (BTW I still review for them, have a new review up of Endangered there). Anyway I am dying to read Wild Instincts, so once these other two are done it is next.

So these furry fantasies are warming my cold nights right now. I love my vampires but on cold nights...a little fur is a real good (and warm) thing. :-p