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She’s a successful restauranteur, but he’s hungry for more than what she’s cookin’
He’s looking for a mate with enough moxie to leave Earth…
Betrayed by her people, does she dare trust a dragon?
A sex scene thesaurus and writing guide
Revenge is best served sweet with a hot, horned alien…
Falsely convicted, she’s sentenced to life as an alien’s mail order bride
Tag Archives: love
Author Interview: Jessica Subject on BRYCE, #SFR Galactic Defenders series
Cara Bristol: How did you come with the idea for Bryce? Jessica Subject: Bryce is the rewrite of a story I wrote at the beginning of my writing career, before I was published. It began as an alien living on … Continue reading
Posted in Author interviews, Guest blogs
Tagged #military, aliens, author interview, Bryce, Galactic Defenders, guest blog, Jessica Subject, love, rescue, reunited lovers, romance, royalty, science fiction romance
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Pleasing your man… 10 ways to say ‘I love you’ to HIM…
Many articles suggesting nonverbal ways to say ‘I love you’ seem suited more for the women wrote them. While a man might recognize the meaning intended in a candlelight bubble bath or rose petals strewn through the house, chances are … Continue reading
Posted in Life 101, Relationships
Tagged Cara Bristol, love, romance, Ways to please your man, Ways to say I love you
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Thoughts on ‘No Hugs’ and physical affection…
In a recent letter to Dear Abby, a 28-year-old woman had written that from the moment she’d met her boyfriend of two years, she’d known he was the one for her. The problem? He didn’t give her enough affection. He … Continue reading
The Traynors of Unexpected Consequences
Loose Id released Unexpected Consequences, my domestic discipline erotic romance released, September 20 by Loose Id. Here’s a brief look at the two main characters: Name: Melania Traynor Age: 23 Occupation: Court reporter Marital Status: Married (newlywed) Likes: expensive shoes, … Continue reading
Friendship…the wind beneath our wings?
Because I write erotic romance, I spend a lot of time thinking and writing about love relationships and romantic couplings, but I’ve always found platonic friendship fascinating. Some people have many friends; others have few. Some make friends easily, others … Continue reading
Men! Ya gotta love ’em
What’s the saying…you can’t live with them, you can’t live without them? Today I’m blogging on Romance Writers Behaving Badly about men, these curious creatures who really do seem to come from Mars. I’m sharing what really like them–and the … Continue reading
Posted in Guest blogs, Life 101, Relationships
Tagged Cara Bristol, love, Men, romance
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What is love? Here’s the answer from those who really know!
We adults like to complicate things. Love is simple. Just ask a child. I received an email about children’s answers to the question, “what is love?” Although I am suspicious of the authenticity of information passed over the internet, whether … Continue reading
Posted in Life 101, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged Cara Bristol, love, marriage
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Musings on love from a not-so-hopeless romantic…
Everyone loves the ecstasy of a new romance. It’s that up-and-down roller coaster rush when you can’t wait to see the person, you think about him constantly, and you believe he’s the most wonderful person on earth. The intense magical, … Continue reading
Seduced by a word
Several authors have asked what would make a reader pick up their book. I can’t speak for others, but for me, it boils down to a single word. Seduction. Put “seduction” in your title and you got me. I can’t … Continue reading
Posted in Language, Romance writing, Uncategorized
Tagged Cara Bristol, erotic romance, language, love, seduction, writing sex scenes
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My first blog, my first erotic romance
About a year ago, I had an idea for an erotic romance knocking around in my brain. It was persistent and wouldn’t go away until I put it down on paper–so to speak. So over the course of about a … Continue reading
