Lena Matthews Newsletter

Thanksgiving is upon us this month. Time to once again think of what we have to be thankful for. I don't know about you, but I don't need a particular month to remember to be thankful, I'm thankful all year long.

I'm still very, very pregnant. I was hoping little Maya would make her appearance by now, but of course, being the little Diva that she is, she's going to show up on her own time when she's ready.

Belly Here's a belly photo from my baby shower. Can you believe how HUGE I am? I have another two weeks to go before my due date, and I'm counting every second.

From my home to yours, have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

~ Lena

I. Lena's Welcome
II. Coming Soon
III. Works In Progress
IV. Recommended Movie
V. Website Pick of the Month
VI. Contests
VII. That's All Folks

Friends With Benefit

Friends With Benefits
The highly anticipated sequel to Maverick's BlackCat will be available November 8, 2006 from Ellora's Cave.
Genre(s): Contemporary/IR

For Bailey Edwards, deciding on a no-strings-attached affair was the easy part. Getting her male best friend to agree was a different matter.

Tired of men who want her only for her looks, Bailey has given up on romantic relationships that so far have led nowhere. She realizes an affair with Sebastian could be the perfect solution---hot explosive sex with no commitment. What more could a girl ask for?

Sebastian Emerzian isn't sure what to think when his female best friend propositions him. He's already resigned himself to a friend's-only relationship with Bailey despite his long-held desires for more. However Sebastian is more than willing to turn up the heat, as long as the headstrong beauty understands he'll be defining the terms of their new relationship.

While Bailey may be looking for a friend with benefits type of relationship, she'll learn the hard way that if she wants to play, she'll have to do things his way.
And Sebastian doesn't play nice for anyone.

Temperature's Rising

Temperature's Rising
Available in December as part of the Ellora's Cavemen Dreams of the Oasis Volume IV
Genre(s): Contemporary

Danner knows that falling for his best friend's younger sister could ruin their friendship but he just can't stop thinking about Breanna. With the city heating up, and Breanna's migraines coming on strong, Danner insists on doing anything he can to help her stay cool, too bad she's doing everything in her power to make it hotter than ever between them.

When Breanna's brother ask her to house sit for him, she jumps on the opportunity just so she can be closer to Danner. She's been in love with him for as long as she can remember, and she's giving herself the three weeks she's there, to get him to fall for her. Unfortunately, she didn't factor in the heat wave and rolling blacks out into her grand plan of seduction.

The heat's rising and Danner's self-controlling is slipping. If he can keep his cool during the black out, everything will be fine. Now all he has to do is figure out how to keep his hands off Breanna once the lights go out

I've been working on the edits for Three Nights. There wasn't much added to this one, mainly just edits. Maggie and I have started Because of You, the sequel to Friends With Benefits. It's still in the VERY early stages due to my pregnancy, but I'm sure we'll finish it some time this decade. LOL

Two wonderful books by two wonderful ladies

Ceremony of Three

Ceremony of Three By Evangeline Anderson
ISBN #1-4199-0790-5
Available at Ellora's Cave

When Elaina Stevens is viciously attacked by a rogue vampire, she survives only because another vampire intervenes. Rafe is a Night Dweller, sworn to protect humans from the ravages of his own kind, feared creatures known as Dark Wanderers. To protect Elaina, Rafe puts his mark on her and in the process brands her very soul. But Rafe's vows forbid him to touch her again...no matter how much she wants him to.

Then Elaina discovers Thorn, the vampire who attacked her, wishes to repent for his past sins. But the process of bringing a Dark Wanderer back to the light requires a human host-someone willing to be filled with the essence of both vampires at the same time.

To be with the man she loves, Elaina is willing to do almost anything - even act as the host for her most feared enemy. She agrees to accept both Rafe and Thorn in a single night as the mysterious act of sex magick draws the rogue vampire from darkness into light, not knowing what will happen between vampires and human when the Ceremony of Three is over.

Menage...do I even have to say anything more. *grin *

For One Night Only

For One Night Only By Beverly Havlir
ISBN #1-4199-0792-1
Available at Ellora's Cave

Lily McIntyre is in love with her boss. Every day she goes to work hoping it will be the day Michael Rutherford finally notices her. For twelve long months, she's waited. No more. With the help of a friend, Lily puts into motion her plan to spend one hot night with Michael. One special night to let loose all the pent-up lust she harbors for him.

Michael Rutherford doesn't have a clue how Lily feels about him. When he receives an anonymous invitation to play during a BDSM party, he's intrigued. To his shock, he finds out it is Lily who issued the sexy invitation. She offers him one night. No holds barred. Anything he wants.

For Lily, the memories of their night will have to last her a lifetime. For Michael, it isn't nearly enough. He will have to do everything in his power to convince Lily that their relationship should not be limited to one night only.

HOT HOT HOT!!!

I found this site and I can't stop reading it. It just goes to further prove really what kind of person I am. LOL

http://www.getannoyed.com/

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Excerpt from Friends With Benefits

© Maggie Casper and Lena Matthews 2006

Sebastian was the Anti-Christ and she was a first-class harlot. Together the two of them were going to burst hell wide open. Bailey had done some lowdown things in her life but this probably took the cake.

She was working on feeling bad about it. Any second now she was going to give a damn. Yep, any second now.

With a smile she couldn't suppress, Bailey opened her eyes lazily and peered around the room. Life was good. She was floating in an abyss of bliss, quite content to sit bare-assed on the counter with Sebastian kneeling between her legs. He looked good there. In fact, it seemed rather fitting. Him before her, committed to pleasing her for all eternity. The imagery was something she could definitely get used to.

The jingling of the door handle abruptly pulled her from her euphoric high. "Hello. Is anyone in there?"

"One second please." Struggling to sit, Bailey wrestled with her silk constraint, desperately trying to free her hands. The homemade binding fell away quickly, a lot quicker than Sebastian, who was slowing getting to his feet. "Move!"

Jumping off the counter, Bailey struggled with her dress, pulling it back in place and slipping it down her flushed body.

What had she been thinking?

This was so embarrassing. Another prideful encounter for The Book of Bailey.

"Is there just one restroom?" The curious voiced called through the door.

"No..." Bailey threw her hands up in despair, desperately trying to think of something to say.

Unfortunately for her, Sebastian didn't seem to be at such a loss. "We were using the table. We'll be out in a minute, lady."

"Oh my!"

"Sebastian!" Plopping her hand over her mouth, Bailey turned back toward the door, afraid her outburst was going to bring the cops running. She was never going to be able to come to the restaurant again. It was a real pity. They had killer angel hair pasta.

"What?" The humor in his voice was unmistakable as he slid his glasses back into place. Then again, he was fully dressed and not damp between his thighs.

"What do you mean 'what'?" she whispered furiously. Shaking her head in frustration, Bailey turned back toward the counter so she could fix her disheveled appearance. Leave it to a man to be so blasé about everything. "Never mind. I'll give you a call later on tonight."

"I don't think so."

His comment brought Bailey up short. That wasn't exactly what she'd been expecting him to say. "Excuse me."

Sebastian faced her with a frown. All traces of humor had vanished from his face. "You have five minutes."

"To do what?"

"To go out there and get rid of him."

Startled Bailey starred at him in shock. "How am I supposed to do that?"

"Blow him off, Bailey, you're good at it."

Bailey's face filled with heat. "Fuck you."

"Don't worry. You will." Bending over, he picked up her discarded panties and tucked them in his trouser pocket. "If he doesn't leave in five minutes, I'm coming over there and sending him on his way."

Bailey snorted. "You and what army?"

"I don't need an army, Bay." Sebastian took out her recently pocketed panties and dangled them in front of her. "I've got these. And if you don't have your pretty ass in front of the restaurant waiting for me, I'm going to stop by your table and drop them in his lap."

"You wouldn't," she gasped, grasping at her underwear in a futile attempt to take back the upper hand.

Sebastian snatched them out of her reach with a wicked grin. "Watch me."

I'm running out of room and out of steam, lol. If anyone has any questions or comments feel free to drop me a line at lena@lenamatthews.com.