An Unexpected Evening Reviewed at You Gotta Read Reviews

Review Link:

http://yougottareadreviews.blogspot.com/2011/04/review-unexpected-evening-by-roxanne.html

An Unexpected Evening

Author: Roxanne Rhoads

Publisher: Noble Romance Publishing

Buy Link: Buy An Unexpected Evening Here!

Rating: You Want to Read

Reviewed By: Wendy Mitchell

Blurb:

Samuel is a centuries-old vampire who prefers to be a recluse. He is always afraid of losing control and becoming the monster he once was. Falling in love with a young witch has pushed his boundaries and pulled him out of his comfort zone.

Katerina always encourages Samuel to be more open, to let loose, and to really "live" instead of only existing in the shadows.

One night, he finally grants her wish . . . in ways she never imagined.

Review:

Katerina is a young witch looking for more passion from Samuel, her vampire boyfriend, who is afraid of unleashing his true self. In a startling turn of events, Samuel tries to scare Katerina away by showing her exactly what she’s been asking for.

This was just a quick, saucy, little read that was quite fun. The story starts off with Kat giving Samuel a heck of a hummer in a valiant effort to loosen him up. Katerina was my kind of girl. Save the warm and sweet for s’mores, just give me the hot sauce, baby. There was a history with Samuel and Kat that was briefly touched on, and I would definitely like to follow up on these two. Samuel evidently has some authority issues that we are not privy to in this little snippet. Samuel did not however, have in issues in the bedroom, when he finally uncapped his fangs and let loose. For under 13 pages, this was quite a firecracker of a story.

Fabulous Reviews for An Unexpected Evening

The positive reviews keep rolling in- I'm so excited. Readers want more of Samuel and Katerina. It's awesome when the only negative thing readers say about the story is that it's too short. That's great because it means they want more- and more is coming. I'm working on it now.


The reviews-

This one is from Selena at The Enchanted Book-who gave it 5 out of 5 Books
http://theenchantedbook.blogspot.com/2011/02/unexpected-evening-roxanne-rhoads.html

So does it deliver? Hell, yeah. An Unexpected Evening is smoking hot. The action begins with the first line and doesn't let up for the entire 5000 words. Roxanne Rhoads includes a little kink, as she stated on another site, and the result is a very erotic short story.

In addition, the storytelling part of the story is interesting also. This isn't just sexy but an introduction to what seems to be a story the author plans to continue in future stories. I hope so because I liked both Samuel and Katerina from the first page. He's sexy as all hell, and she seems to be a perfect match for him.

I look forward to reading more about this vampire and his witch in the future. As an erotic short story, An Unexpected Evening is all that one can ask for in that genre, except I wish it were just a little longer.

This one is from Diana at Book of Secrets-
http://www.bookofsecretsblog.com/2011/02/review-unexpected-evening-by-roxanne.html

An Unexpected Evening is a tantalizing short story about a night of passion between the vampire Samuel and his beloved witch Katerina. The two have been together for some time, but Samuel has held back his true aggressive, dominant nature in fear of hurting Katerina. She finally persuades him to let go and be himself. The result is an unexpected evening of wickedly hot kinky sex.

Yet there is more going on in this tale than just the physical passion. We discover that Samuel is struggling to come to terms with his violent past; Katerina is descended from a family of witches, yet she is late in realizing her powers; and there is a killer terrorizing the streets of the city, and because of his frequent "blackouts," Samuel is afraid he may be involved.

Because this was a brief 13-page story, An Unexpected Evening felt like a precursor of things to come. We are introduced to two intriguing characters who obviously have more going on than what we see on the surface. This story establishes the steamy chemistry and the newfound trust between Samuel and Katerina. We are now left to wonder where the author will take the suspense element of the story in the future. I received this story for free from the author as part of her book tour.

Favorite Quote: "A relationship full of sweetness, wine, and roses could get dull after awhile, without the occasional scratch from a thorn. I loved thorns. And I loved Samuel."

Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Join Me For More Book Tour Stops & Giveaways

This is the swag pack I'm giving out at a couple stops along the tour

It's another snow day for the younger kids- for joy- another day listening to them fight and argue. Arg...

Anyway I have another tour stop today along with another giveaway.



Today I'm at Intense Whisper here's a snippet of my guest post titled My Vampire Love Affair:



Vampire myths, legends and folklore have existed throughout the ages all over the world. They have appeared in some shape or form in almost every culture and society. Yet it is mainly the 19th Century European vampire that comes to mind when we think about vampires.

The modern vampire myth was born in literature such as Carmilla and Dracula. These vampires were romanticized; they were the sensual, dark and erotic creatures that that indulged their needs and desires without the constraints and boundaries of humanity such as moral, religious and societal rules and restraints. The repressed Victorian era turned the vampire into the embodiment of dark desires and sensuality that represented all the pent up sexuality of the times. The vampire became something not only terrifying but also highly attractive and alluring.

Click here to keep reading and eneter for a chance to win a free pdf of An Unexpected Evening and an author swag pack.

And here's part of my guest post from Leilani Loves Books:

The Everlasting Appeal of the Supernatural
Guest Blog by Roxanne Rhoads

Why are we drawn to the paranormal? Is it to escape?

Is it because we want to believe there is something more than this everyday normal world?

Is there something else out there beyond what we “know” to be real?

I think now more than ever paranormal and urban fantasy books and movies offer people a much needed escape from the everyday existence that has become so…ordinary and sometimes scary- the economic crisis, the wars, the everyday horrors that we face. In books and movies we can control our “monsters” and hope for a happy ending.

We can also fantasize about what it would be like to have super powers, to be immortal, to be super seductive and a fabulous lover.

And of all supernatural creatures vampires seem to be the most seductive, at least to many of us. People have long been drawn to the vampire more so than any other creature of myth and fantasy. Seductive and sexy vampires grace the pages of books and appear on the movie and television screen over and over again, each new vampire a source of amusement and desire to us. But why? What is the everlasting attraction of the vampire?

Before the 19th century vampires were just mindless monsters, myths and legends that were horrible and frightening, not sexy, not desirable.

Literature changed all that.

Consider this description from the introduction of Blood Read: The Vampire as Metaphor in Contemporary Culture written by Joan Gordon and Veronica Hollinger.

[The vampire is] “an ambiguously coded figure, a source of erotic anxiety and corrupt desire, the literary vampire is one of the most powerful archetypes bequeathed to us from the imagination of the nineteenth century.”

Click here to keep reading and for a chance to win a pdf and the swag pack above.


I hope you'll visit me at my stops for your chance to win.

Thanks.

Virtual Book Tour for An Unexpected Evening

I figured since I now have a Virtual Book Tour Business- Bewitching Book tours- that I ought to schedule my own tour just to see how things work out.

If you'd like to see who else is touring through Bewitching Book Tours or you'd like to learn more about the new business venture and possibly become a host or an author on tour visit http://www.bewitchingbooktours.blogspot.com/

I am still scheduling tour stops for my short erotic paranormal ebook-

An Unexpected Evening.

The tour will run throughout February.

I have a review pdf available for those who wish to review it.

I will be able to giveaway ebooks from my backlist as well as some goodies at some stops along the tour.

I am available for guest blogs and interviews.

If you'd like to host a stop email me.

Here's the book info:

Samuel is a centuries-old vampire who prefers to be a recluse. He is always afraid of losing control and becoming the monster he once was. Falling in love with a young witch has pushed his boundaries and pulled him out of his comfort zone.

Katerina always encourages Samuel to be more open, to let loose, and to really "live" instead of only existing in the shadows.

One night, he finally grants her wish . . . in ways she never imagined.

Scheduled Tour Stops

February 1 Guest blog at Erotica for All

http://eroticaforall.co.uk/

February 2 Guest Post and Giveaway at Leilani Loves Books

http://leilanilovesbooks.com/

February 7 Interview at Words of Wisdom from the Scarf Princess http://wowfromthescarfprincess.blogspot.com/

February 16 review at My Overstuffed Bookshelf
http://myoverstuffedbookshelf.blogspot.com/

February 17 Interview at Full Frontal Fantasy
http://www.fullfrontalfantasy.com/

February 17 Guest blog and Giveaway
http://bookofsecretsblog.com/

February 18 Guest Post and Giveaway at Bitten by Paranormal Romance http://www.bittenbyparanormalromance.com/

February 19 Guest Blog at The Enchanted Book
http://theenchantedbook.blogspot.com/

February 22 Interview at Urban Girl Reader
http://www.urbangirlreader.com/

February 28 Interview at My Eclectic Bookshelf
http://www.myeclecticbookshelf.blogspot.com/

Release Day: An Unexpected Evening

My newest release is available today: An Unexpected Evening.

It's a paranormal erotic romance featuring a vampire and a witch- and a slight bit of kink.

An Unexpected Evening
by Roxanne Rhoads
Genre: Erotica
Length: Naughty Nibble

Samuel is a centuries-old vampire who prefers to be a recluse. He is always afraid of losing control and becoming the monster he once was. Falling in love with a young witch has pushed his boundaries and pulled him out of his comfort zone.

Katerina always encourages Samuel to be more open, to let loose, and to really "live" instead of only existing in the shadows.

One night, he finally grants her wish . . . in ways she never imagined.

Special Content Alert: None

$1.50

You can download it at Noble Romance.

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