The author hot seat specials are designed to
help readers get to know some of today’s popular and up and coming authors a
little better. The questions are broken into four sections - About your
writing, about you, fun stuff and finally. Some of the questions are easy,
other may need a little more thought and some may cause our author friends to
hesitate before answering. Still, they all answer.
Today we welcome Laurie Roma to our Hot Seat, Laurie's latest book, One Shot released on February five and is is featured at the end of the interview. It looks great so be sure to check it out.
For those interested in winning a copy of Laurie's book (in ebook format) leave a comment at the end of this post along with your email address and you'll go in the draw. The competition will close on Sunday night and the winner notified shortly after... Good luck.
Now let's see what Laurie has to say.
Today we welcome Laurie Roma to our Hot Seat, Laurie's latest book, One Shot released on February five and is is featured at the end of the interview. It looks great so be sure to check it out.
For those interested in winning a copy of Laurie's book (in ebook format) leave a comment at the end of this post along with your email address and you'll go in the draw. The competition will close on Sunday night and the winner notified shortly after... Good luck.
Now let's see what Laurie has to say.
About your writing:
How did you
get started as a writer?
The short answer is I have always loved reading and I found
myself saying, “Hey, I have stories to tell too!”
The long answer…well, that is a little more involved. See,
my dating life has been an interesting and sometimes unbelievable mine field
that could fill an entire season of Sex and the City! My friends always told me
that I should write some of my stories down, since sometimes truth is stranger
than fiction. When I was in law school I
started to do just that. It started as writing on the side during my free time,
but after I graduated I decided to make writing a career. I have been lucky
enough to use my imagination as a screenwriter in the film industry and started
writing erotic romance as a hobby. Well, that hobby has now turned into an
obsession, and it’s one that I don’t plan to ever give up!
Why do you write?
I write because I
have to or I’d go crazy with all the ideas floating around in my head! lol
Have you ever had a day you wanted to quit and never write again?
No, I haven’t. I may need a break, but I will always
continue to write!
Do you feel lucky to be doing what you are doing?
I am extremely
lucky! Every time a book is accepted for
publication I feel like I’ve won the lottery. I know how difficult it is to break into the
literary world and it is an incredible feeling to have my work validated by a
publisher and even more so to hear that my readers love my work. I don’t think I’ll
ever get over that feeling! J
Tell me how
you got to where you are today?
It was an
interesting journey. That is all I’m going to say…
How do your
family/spouses react to your work as an author? Do they know what you write?
Although most of
family has been caustically supportive, mother is my biggest fan and has
encouraged me to continue doing what I love. My friends? Most of them think
what I do is great fun; however, I’m not sure how many of them actually read
me.
I’m still having
fun as a single lady! *sigh* Now if I could only find a man like the Alphas in
my books that would change pronto!
About you:
What are you
passionate about in life?
Everything. My
motto is live, laugh and love to the fullest!
If you had to give a thank-you speech at the Oscars, who would you thank and what would you say?
LOL, never ask a
screenwriter this question because secretly they all have a speech tucked away
somewhere. I know I do ;)
What are the three most important life lessons you've learned that might make life easier for others?
1. Faith is given freely, trust is earned…
2. A first date is usually the best he’s gonna be. So ladies, enjoy it and brace yourselves for the downslide…
3. Work doing a job that makes you happy. Your entire life is a really fucking long time to be miserable....
If you could trade places
with any other person for a week, famous or not famous, living or dead, real or
fictional. Whom would it be and why?
Umm…Bill Gates, so I could have access to his bank accounts so when I got
back I’d have a nice little surprise waiting for me!
What's the worst thing you did as a kid?
That’s classified. ;)
What do you do to have
fun?
I’m sort of an eclectic gal. I can
be found at the opera one day and a baseball game the next. I love music,
movies, reading, dancing, snowboarding, the list could go on and on! I guess
you could say I’ll try almost anything once…hehehe.
Share a funny incident in your
life.
*sigh* I was on a blind date with
this really hot guy. He had an accent and everything so at first I thought,
score! The guy was sort of shy/quiet so I asked him to tell me something I
wouldn’t normally know about him. You’d think he’d say something like, he likes
dogs? Maybe he scuba dives? No, ladies and gentlemen…the guy chooses that
moment to tell me he pees sitting down and he wonders why more men don’t.
Needless to say, I’ve never gulped down wine faster so I could flee. And yes, I
did kick the friend’s ass that hooked us up.
Fun Stuff:
If Hollywood made a movie about your life, who would you like to see
play the lead role as you?
How about Milla Jovovich...cuz if she can take down a bunch
of zombies she's got my vote!
If you were a type of food, what type of food would you be?
F- food! I’d be a nice cold, sparkling glass of champagne. I can be
sweet, dry, tart and taste oh so delicious!
What is your favorite color- food- song- movie?
Color: Black
Food: Chocolate
Song: Hmm, it changes daily but right now it’s Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
“Stars”
Movie: Pride and Prejudice and The Boondock Saints. Yes, opposite ends of
the spectrum.
What's the funniest pick up
line ever used on you?
I think they’re all funny and no,
none of them work.
What's the one thing you can't
live without?
My computer, no my phone. No, my
computer. Sad, but true…I can’t live without either of them.
And finally:
You
are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night, it's raining heavily,
when suddenly you pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for a
bus:
-An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
-An old friend who once saved your life.
-The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.
You can only fit one person in your car, who would you choose to offer a ride to?
-An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
-An old friend who once saved your life.
-The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.
You can only fit one person in your car, who would you choose to offer a ride to?
I’d call a cab for the friend and drive the lady…'cause my
dream man sure as hell doesn’t ride the bus!
Tara Toshi is a woman on the
edge. Code name 'T-rex', Tara is one of the elite agents of the IAD Agency,
modern day warriors tasked with taking down terrorists and keeping the world
safe. She doesn’t believe that happily ever after exists for her, until her
world collides with corporate tycoon Julian King…
Julian King is the owner of a
multi-million dollar hotel empire and personally runs the Palace Hotel and
Casino in Las Vegas. He is a man who rules his kingdom with an iron grip and
knows that the house always win. But when he meets agent Tara Toshi all bets
are off. As a terrorist plot threatens his city, Julian realizes that he is
also jeopardy of losing his heart.
Passion explodes every time Tara
and Julian come together, but can she risk taking this one shot at finding
happiness and give her heart to a man she barely knows?
The IAD Agency series
novels are all stand-alone stories, but it is highly recommended to read them
in order to get the most enjoyment from the series!
Excerpt - One Shot by Laurie Roma
Excerpt - One Shot by Laurie Roma
Tara moved a hand down to her pussy, touching herself.
She wanted. After coming off a job, or mission, with adrenaline still pumping,
the need to fuck was paramount. Her pussy was wet with her desire for him. Her
body already providing the natural lubricant that would allow his massive
erection to tunnel into her with ease. She stroked a finger over her tight little
clit and barely held back a moan.
“I always go commando.” Her voice dropped into a
husky, seductive tone.
His smile was tight with lust. “I’ve noticed.”
Standing there naked, legs braced apart, she looked
like a goddess…or a warrior queen waiting for her subject to fall to his knees
before her, and at this point he was precariously close to doing just that.
“Come play with me.”
Julian shot off the couch at her playful invitation.
He was on her before she could blink. He savaged her mouth with his, thrusting
his tongue deep in a mimicry of what he wanted to do with his cock. He tore at
his own shirt, heard the sound of the material ripping but he didn’t give a
damn.
“I need to touch you.” Julian growled against her
throat as he dragged her to the floor.
“Then do it. Touch me, give it to me, give me what I
want.”
Her back hit the carpet and she gasped as his mouth
latched on to one of her nipples, sucking it deep. She moaned low in her throat
when he used his teeth to pull at her piercing and her body arched as his
fingers pushed deep inside her pussy.
“What is that? What do you want? Tell me. Tell me and
I’ll give it to you. I’ll give you anything, everything,” Julian swore.
Tara’s body went on sensory overload when his thumb
stroked over her clit. He moved his mouth over to her other breast and sucked,
flicking his tongue over the metal balls at the end of the piercing, driving
her wild with need. Tara cried out his name as sharp waves of pleasure overcame
her and she came, drenching his fingers with her release.
“Damn, you’re amazing. My little warrior.”
Julian’s deep voice sounded harsh against her skin as
he worked his way back up to her mouth. She loved the endearment he whispered
to her. It made her blood boil. “Come inside me, Julian.”
“My pleasure.”
Somehow he had managed to get rid of his pants and
boxers so she could feel his hard cock throbbing against her leg. She hooked a
leg around his and expertly reversed their position so she was on top of his
body. Moving slightly, she aligned their bodies and she pushed down, taking
most of him into her with one hard push.
“Dear god…” he gritted out through clenched teeth. The
pleasure was so acute he thought his heart would stop.
Tara felt the erotic bite of pain as his huge cock
sank into her tight pussy. She raised herself slightly and slammed down hard,
engulfing his length over and over again, struggling to take all of him inside
her.
“Fuck, you feel so good inside of me. You’re so big,
it feels amazing. More, give me more.” She reared back and her hands came up to
play with her own nipples.
“Tara…baby…” Julian’s strangled voice came out, but he
was lost in the overwhelming feeling of her tight pussy taking him in.
“Remember, baby? It was so good when I got you all wet and slick with my cum. I
know you loved it when I came inside you. Now take all of me. I know we can get
it in. Open up, baby, and take all of me.”
His hips came off the floor to grind against her. He
flexed and strained, his body thrusting up as she met his every stroke. He almost
came when she did a wicked rotation with her hips and he felt her inner muscles
clamp down on his cock the next time she impaled herself on him.
Tara was killing him with pleasure, but what a way to
die.
She did the same thing the next time she came down on
him, and he lost control. He flipped her over so she was underneath him again.
Holding her head steady in his hands, he savaged her mouth as he pounded his
aching length into her over and over again like a wild animal.
“You are so fucking beautiful,” he bit out as he
surged inside her.
The first
book of the IAD Agency Series can be found at:
Bio:
Laurie
Roma lives in Chicago and is the author of the IAD series. She has always loved
immersing herself in a good book and now enjoys the pleasure of creating her own.
She can usually be found tapping away on her keyboard, creating worlds for her
characters while she listens to music. Of course her playlist depends on her
mood…but then again, so does her writing.
An avid reader of the romance genre, nothing bothers her
more than annoying characters. Seriously, who wants a happy ending for someone
that pisses you off? She loves tough alpha-male heroes and strong heroines that
have brains as well as beauty. Her novels are filled with both passionate
romance and down and dirty lust-driven interludes, as she believes both are
essential to a good love story. She loves to hear from her readers and can be
reached at laurieromabooks@gmail.com.
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