It's always a pleasure to welcome Tawny Weber to our humble abode. Today, Tawny joins us as part of her FEARLESS Blog Tour celebrating the release of her new book, FEARLESS, a Cosmo Red- Hot Read from Harlequin.
USA TODAY Bestselling author of over twenty hot books, Tawny Weber has been writing sassy, sexy romances since her first Harlequin Blaze hit the shelves in 2007. A fan of Johnny Depp, cupcakes and color coordination, she spends a lot of her time shopping for cute shoes, scrapbooking and hanging out on Facebook.
USA TODAY Bestselling author of over twenty hot books, Tawny Weber has been writing sassy, sexy romances since her first Harlequin Blaze hit the shelves in 2007. A fan of Johnny Depp, cupcakes and color coordination, she spends a lot of her time shopping for cute shoes, scrapbooking and hanging out on Facebook.
Readers can check out Tawny’s books at her website, www.tawnyweber.com, or join her Red Hot Readers Club for goodies like free reads, complete first chapter
excerpts, recipes, insider story info and much more.
I’m going to make a guess here and suppose that you read
romances for the romance. The love story between a hunky, lust-worthy hero and
a spunky, relatable heroine. The give
and take, the ups and downs, the delicious journey from first meet to happy
ever after.
But as wonderful as that all is (and it is really
wonderful), a favorite of mine is always learning about the characters’
world. Their regular life, their family,
their friends. Especially their
friends. Friendships
are one of those things that show so much about the characters, about
their values and their fears, their personalities and their strengths.
Friendships
really are one of my favorite things to write, and to read. So many of the series on my keeper
So bringing friendships into a story is always a fabulous
treat. In the case of FEARLESS, it’s
actually the friendships that not only spur the story, but make the sexy times
possible for the heroine.
“Which brings us to the
final question,” Sara said, setting aside her glass and leaning forward in
preparation for getting to the down and dirty. “What’s it going to take
to make this happen for you? What do you need to go for it?”
A miracle?
A helluva lot more vodka.
Hiring a street gangster to kidnap Luke and leave him tied to her
bed?
“Las Vegas,” Caryn yelled out, clapping her hands together like
she’d just won a prize.
Gia exchanged baffled looks with the other women before arching a
questioning brow. “What about Vegas?”
“Luke’s attending the CES convention in Vegas next weekend to
work the Tri-Solutions booth and schmooze with potential clients.”
“You want me to go to Vegas and seduce him?” Gia asked
faintly. She’d rather crawl under her couch and hide. Talk about
double intimidation. The land of strippers, showgirls and pay-by-the-hour
kink. Oh yeah, she’d really stand out there.
“It’s perfect,” Caryn insisted. “You can have your fantasy,
with your fantasy guy, and not jeopardize your job. Or your ego if
anything goes wrong.”
“Are you throwing in fat-free chocolate and calorie-less whipped
cream?”
“I don’t have to. All you need is a makeover.”
Two sets of jaws dropped right along with her own. Gia was
glad to see the other women were just as confused as she was.
“Since when did makeover and orgasms go hand in hand?”
“How will a facial and haircut get her fantasy sex?”
“I don’t look good enough to get a guy like Luke Monroe?”
“Don’t be silly. You’re gorgeous. But those silly
rules mean you can’t haul the guy into the company supply closet and ride him
like a wild stallion. So you need a cover. A fake persona.
You can make herself into the woman you are in your fantasies, and he won’t
have a clue the woman blowing his, um, mind is someone he works with.”
“Oh, I like this,” Sara decided, all but rubbing her hands
together. “It’s easier to get into the role if you’re in costume.
The makeover not only protects your identity, it lets you shed your
inhibitions. You can do anything you want, because you’ll be someone
else.”
Anything?
Thanks to
her friends, Gia pushes past her comfort zone and ends up taking a huge risk
she wouldn’t have on her own. Because of
their pressure, she (spoiler alert) gets
more than she bargained for with her fantasy—and gets the hottest guy she’s
ever lusted after for her very own happy ever after.
Me, I’ve
done plenty of things thanks to my friends that I probably have talked myself
out of otherwise. Dates, haircuts, crazy road trips and other adventures come
to mind. Some of those worked out really
well. Others have gone down on the side
of my most embarrassing moments. Still,
I know I wouldn’t have had nearly as many memories—good and bad—if not for the
crazy things my friends encouraged me to do.
How about you? What kind of things have you done with
a little help from your friends?
One randomly chosen person leaving a comment will receive a Fearless Goody Pack from Tawny!
One randomly chosen person leaving a comment will receive a Fearless Goody Pack from Tawny!
FEARLESS backcover blurb:
Promising career: check
Amazing apartment: check
The best of friends: check
Sex life: MIA
There’s just one thing missing from Gia Renyard’s life: sexual adventure. And the one man she’d like to have it with is her hot co-worker, Luke Monroe. If only company rules didn’t prohibit her from asking him out. So Gia comes up with a plan: make herself over into a fantasy seductress, follow Luke to a convention in Sin City, and have her way with him for one erotic weekend. The man will never even know who did him.
Everything is going according to plan—until Gia discovers that Luke is perfect for her outside the bedroom too. And suddenly she’s no longer content to let what happens in Vegas stay in Vegas…
Links:
Website: tawnyweber.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TawnyWeber.RomanceAuthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TawnyWeber
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tawnyweber/
Fearless: http://tawnyweber.com/books/fearless
FEARLESS Launch Party: http://tawnyweber.com/a-fearless-launch
Fearless Purchase links:
Email: tawny@tawnyweber.com
A friend urged me to go on a date with my husband and we have been married for over twenty-five years.
ReplyDeleteNow that's a good urge! Congrats, Maureen!
DeleteOoooh, I'm with PJ :-) That's a great friend, and a great decision :-) Congrats on over twenty-five years of bliss!
DeleteI've had all sorts of hairstyles over the years. A friend did recommend a fringe one time. It was NOT me, but it grew out & the friendship was not harmed during the process.
ReplyDeleteLOL! Very glad to hear the friendship was not harmed!
DeleteROFL Mary :-) Now that makes YOU a really good friend. I've had some intriguing hair suggestions over the years, it makes you wonder what our friends are thinking sometimes *g* I'm glad the fringe grew out and that your friendship was fine :-D
DeleteI had perms, back in the late seventies/early eighties, at my friend's urging. Since then, I came to my senses, LOL: I found a straight hairstyle that was wash and go for me, and I've had it since then. Alas, I have not had that same friend's friendship since then. Funny that. (I grew up, and I learned that I do not HAVE to do what I don't want to do, even if a friend tells me I'm all wrong doing it otherwise. I'm allowed to make mistakes, but having a hairstyle that *I* have liked all these years has not been a mistake to me, and I have not missed this friend's "friendship", if it ever could have been called this....)
ReplyDeleteOh man, that sounds like a friendship you are well off being away from, Laney. Its rough, isn't, when our 'friends' are only there for us if we behave by their rules, ignoring our own. I'm glad you found your own style (hair, and friendship-wise *g*)
DeleteDitto what Tawny said! A true friend supports you and encourages you but doesn't try to control you.
DeleteCurrently my best friend and I like to take trips to a casino which is great when we win. One of our trips kept us there until 8 AM (we got there around 4PM the night before lol). My husband had already been at work for 3 hours. We had met my daughter there for dinner (she works there) and she about had a heart attack when we said hello when she got to work the next day lol!!
ReplyDeleteROFL now that is a FUN friendship. It sounds like the two of you had an incredible time. I'll bet you were sooo exhausted when you got home, though. and that it was so worth it :-)
DeleteOh, what fun! Now that sounds like a wonderful friendship!
DeleteCongratulations on the new release. I like the cover. I do the usual things with friends such as take in a movie or go to a concert.
ReplyDeleteThey did a good job with that cover, didn't they? I love going to movies with girlfriends. There's usually a lot of giggling. ;-)
DeleteHI Kim, and thank you :-) Its a pretty hot cover, isn't it.
DeleteOh man, its been way too long since I went to a concert. I used to go all the time with friends, though - you just brought back such a happy memory :-) Thank you LOL.
Welcome, Tawny! Congrats on the release of FEARLESS! I finished it yesterday and have one word of caution for future readers. The doctor's office waiting room is probably not the best place to read this sizzler! LOL!
ReplyDeleteHugs and thank you so much, PJ for having me here today and for the lovely welcome!!
DeleteLOL wow, Not suitable for Dr's offices. I love that!! Thank you so much for checking it out *g*
I'm sure they wondered why I was sitting in the chair fanning myself. It wasn't that hot in the waiting room but it sure was hot in the book! *grin* Btw, I enjoyed it!
DeleteLOL, You could have just told them you were running a slight temperature... I mean, it's the drs office, right? I'm really glad you enjoyed FEARLESS, though, even if reading it did get you some funny looks at the doctors *ggg*
DeleteHi Tawny and Dishes
ReplyDeleteI so loved this book I couldn't put it down girlfriends are just the best and over the years they have helped me thru a lot and encouraged me to do lots of things to better myself and keep going when the going gets tough :)
Huge congrats on the release
Have Fun
Helen
HI Helen and big hugs :-) You've been awesome hanging out with me through this tour *g*
DeleteI'm so happy that you loved the book -but happier still that you have such wonderful friends who've been so great in the good times and the rough ones!
Love the sound of this new book, Tawny, and can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteI have taken some spontaneous road trips with girlfriends, but that's all I'm going to say. LOL
Marcy Shuler
bmndshuler(at)hotmail(dot)com
Oooooh, that sounds intriguing, Marcy :-) And fun!!!
DeleteMy best friend pushed me to get out of the dead end job that I hated and try a whole lot of new things until I found something I loved. Because of her, I went for a temporary teaching position and figured out that that's what I love to do. Now I'm (almost) a teacher, and I've never been happier!
ReplyDeleteThe book sounds awesome by the way, and as someone who also has a MIA sex life, I am totally looking forward to living vicariously through Gia.
Wooot on the vicarious fun, and on having a friend who pushed you to find a job you're passionate about and love. Elizabeth, that's so awesome :-) Congrats!
DeleteMarried my husband! He was a blind date; we dated for five years before we got married and our friends and family were instrumental in supporting that. Also, we set up another couple on a blind date and they have been married for over 30 years and have 2 wonderful sons!
ReplyDeleteWOW! That is some blind date success, for sure. Congratulations :-) And thats awesome that your family and friends had such great taste in bringing the two of you together. And, clearly, you have the same talent *g*
DeleteOh wow, I can't go into the details, but I have some great adventures with my gal pals... And we always, always have loads of fun and lots of laughs...
ReplyDeleteOooooh, now those are the BEST adventures to have memories of... the ones you can't share the details to :-D That's so awesome.
Delete