Michelle Cary

August is turning out to be a busy month for me. Between preparing for vacation, looking into a new business venture and preparing to go back to work at my ‘day job’ I’m innundated with work. Add to that 3 book releases and my head is spinning. My last release with Loose ID was back in November 2008 when Sophie’s Secret hit the website with a bang. 8 months is a long time to wait for another release, but I managed and now it’s here…YAY!!!

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That’s right folks. After a longer wait that I would have liked, Barnes and Noble now has Some Kind of Hero available for pre order.

After serving his tour of duty in Iraq, Sergeant Derek Rison returns home to find his apartment—and his life—in ruins. Sitting in the back booth of a local diner, contemplating his options, Derek meets waitress Jordan Minx, a petite brunette with a sad smile and a big heart.

Bolstered by Derek’s love, Jordan finally has finds the courage to do the right thing. But the cost of freedom could be her life.

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Come join me and fellow author’s Amanda Young, Anne Douglas, Liz Craven and Mya at our new yahoo chat group. In celebration of the launch of our new group, I’m running a contest. Join our group and you’re automatically entered to win a free download of any one of my currently available titles. Contest runs until dreaded the dreaded April 15, 2009.

Life for me has been more than busy in the past few weeks. Update and writing had been done in fits and spurts and for that I apologize. But here’s what’s going on in my world.

I’ve retitled my sequel to Ransomed Heart from The Price of Love to Foolish Heart. The story itself is coming along very slowly. I’d say I’m about 1/4 of the way through it, and with my crazy life, it may take some time to finish. Sorry about that to you fans of Ransomed Heart. However I promise I will finish the sequel.

New Releases:

Ransomed Heart is available now in print from amazon.com, barns&noble.com and borders.com.

Best of Intentions is available now in electronic format from my publisher The Wild Rose Press. If I have my dates correct the print version of Best of Intentions should be available the end of February. I say that with some hesitation since Ransomed Heart’s original release date was April 2009 and it’s already out. You just never know when dates will be changed.

June 2009 I will have my first release with Amber Quill Press. It’s a joint project with author Amanda Young entitled Don’t Look Back and is a romantic suspense story with erotic elements.

Then in July/August 2009 my second release with Amber Quill will be Northern Lights. NL, as I’ve called it for the last four years, is a story about a woman overcoming fear and facing her past while trying to hold onto her future. It’s an usual story that’s filled with turmoil, suspense and lots of romance, but little actual sex. I’m extremely proud of this story and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it does well.

Works in Progress

Like I said before I’m working on the sequel to Ransomed Heart, entitled Foolish Heart. Plus I’m sketching out a third story for the Ransomed Heart series, but it’s in the preliminary stages.

Sweet Surrender is a story I’ve been working on with the intentions of subbing it to my editor at Loose Id. It’s an erotic romance novella that mixed mystery/suspense with the world of submissives and bondage. If I ever mange to find time to finish it, I think it will be a great story.

Well, folks, that’s all for now. I hope to update more often so if you have questions, comments or opinions you’d like to share please feel free.

Thanks,

Michelle

With only two charts left, tears burned her eyes and she whispered a prayer…
 
“Please let him still be here.” She opened the next chart only to have her fear increased when the name didn’t match. She let go of the chart, the metal clanged as it banged into the others already resting in a pile.
Closing her eyes, she held the last chart in her hands, afraid of what she’d find. Slowly she lifted the cover, opened her eyes and blew out a relieved breath.
Without, another word, she sat the chart on the desk and headed for bed four. Cupping her hand over her mouth, she stopped at the end of the bed and stared. Even after ten years, she would still recognize his handsome face behind the bruises. His dark brown locks were shorter than she remembered, but other than that, he seemed mostly the same.
“Tess?”
She whirled around to find Tori standing behind her with a worried look on her face. “Tess, what’s wrong?”
“He’s an old friend.”
Tori arched a brow. “Really? You never mentioned you knew somebody famous.”
Tess shrugged. “It never came up. Hey, if you don’t mind, I’d like to mind his care for this shift.”
Tori placed a hand on her shoulder. “Of course. He’s been fading in and out of consciousness. From what I’ve been told, he’s yet to be coherent enough to actually talk.” She turned to walk away then paused. “Is it okay for me to ask how you know him?”
Tess stared down at his bruised and battered face, a wealth of emotions swimming inside her head. “Devin and I were high school sweethearts.”
 
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Rating: 4 Nymphs
Reviewer: Scandelous Minx

Michelle Cary has definitely created an enjoyable read.

Read the entire review here: http://literarynymphsreviewsonly.blogspot.com/2009/01/sophies-secret.html

My story entitled Don’t Look Back and co-written with fellow author and friend Amanda Young is scheduled for release June 1, 2009 with Amber Quill Press. The paperback version will follow just a month or so later. I’m so very excited at the prospect of working with the great editors at Amber Quill and to see a story that Amanda and I worked very hard on make it into print. Stay tuned for more details!!!

SOPHIE’S SECRET intrigued me on many levels but I was especially interested in this storyline because of Logan’s struggle with diabetes and how he chooses to deal with it. Sophie’s desire to ‘have it all’ as far as sexual satisfaction in the bedroom and a responsible husband/father wrapped up in one man is a plight I think many women can relate with. Sophie and Logan seem like such close friends that it’s hard to imagine either of them with anyone else and I loved delving into their turmoil as their relationship goes from friends to lovers. Michelle Cary tells this story with great sensitivity and a lot of insight into the characters’ feelings and thoughts which makes it a pleasurable read.

Blue Ribbon Rating: 4.5
Reviewer: Chrissy Dionne
Romance Junkies

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Michelle Cary does a good job of explaining the relationship between Logan and Sophie. She goes even further by introducing other characters that are integral to the plot. Sophie is clearly the star of the show, and while she does not appear to be naturally submissive, she is quite willing to dabble in a little light BDSM. Logan, eager to please the woman he’s cared about for quite some time, gives in to her desire to have sex with two men and brings in Reese. While Logan enjoys seeing the look of lust on Sophie’s face, he’s not really sure about this whole ménage thing. I warmed up to Logan’s friendly personality and as Ms. Cary cleverly intended, feel his slight discomfort with the threesome. The sex throughout the story was steamy and erotic, and there are a few things you may want to try at home. I was eager to find out if this unexpected love story would be successful and couldn’t wait to finish it

Rating 4/5 stars
Priscilla Alston
Just Erotic Romance Reviews

I’m happy to share with you all some great news. Amber Quill Press has recently offered a contract on a romantic suspense story I wrote jointly with author Amanda Young. I’m thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with Amanda on this great story. Stay tuned for more details on cover art and a release date.

An excerpt from my story Some Kind of Hero is entered in this contest. So I’m going to shamelessly plead for all of you go hop over there right now and vote for me!

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Thanks!!!